Matthew 18
1 In that hour the disciples came to Jesus saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens?
tadānīṁ śiṣyā yīśōḥ samīpamāgatya pr̥ṣṭavantaḥ svargarājyē kaḥ śrēṣṭhaḥ?
2 And Jesus having called a little child to [him], set it in their midst,
tatō yīśuḥ kṣudramēkaṁ bālakaṁ svasamīpamānīya tēṣāṁ madhyē nidhāya jagāda,
3 and said, Verily I say to you, Unless ye are converted and become as little children, ye will not at all enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
yuṣmānahaṁ satyaṁ bravīmi, yūyaṁ manōvinimayēna kṣudrabālavat na santaḥ svargarājyaṁ pravēṣṭuṁ na śaknutha|
4 Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens;
yaḥ kaścid ētasya kṣudrabālakasya samamātmānaṁ namrīkarōti, saēva svargarājayē śrēṣṭhaḥ|
5 and whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receives me.
yaḥ kaścid ētādr̥śaṁ kṣudrabālakamēkaṁ mama nāmni gr̥hlāti, sa māmēva gr̥hlāti|
6 But whosoever shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me, it were profitable for him that a great millstone had been hanged upon his neck and he be sunk in the depths of the sea.
kintu yō janō mayi kr̥taviśvāsānāmētēṣāṁ kṣudraprāṇinām ēkasyāpi vidhniṁ janayati, kaṇṭhabaddhapēṣaṇīkasya tasya sāgarāgādhajalē majjanaṁ śrēyaḥ|
7 Woe to the world because of offences! For it must needs be that offences come; yet woe to that man by whom the offence comes!
vighnāt jagataḥ santāpō bhaviṣyati, vighnō'vaśyaṁ janayiṣyatē, kintu yēna manujēna vighnō janiṣyatē tasyaiva santāpō bhaviṣyati|
8 And if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut it off and cast [it] from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life lame or maimed, [rather] than having two hands or two feet to be cast into eternal fire. (aiōnios g166)
tasmāt tava karaścaraṇō vā yadi tvāṁ bādhatē, tarhi taṁ chittvā nikṣipa, dvikarasya dvipadasya vā tavānaptavahnau nikṣēpāt, khañjasya vā chinnahastasya tava jīvanē pravēśō varaṁ| (aiōnios g166)
9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out and cast [it] from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life one-eyed, [rather] than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire. (Geenna g1067)
aparaṁ tava nētraṁ yadi tvāṁ bādhatē, tarhi tadapyutpāvya nikṣipa, dvinētrasya narakāgnau nikṣēpāt kāṇasya tava jīvanē pravēśō varaṁ| (Geenna g1067)
10 See that ye do not despise one of these little ones; for I say unto you that their angels in [the] heavens continually behold the face of my Father who is in [the] heavens.
tasmādavadhaddhaṁ, ētēṣāṁ kṣudraprāṇinām ēkamapi mā tucchīkuruta,
11 For the Son of man has come to save that which was lost.
yatō yuṣmānahaṁ tathyaṁ bravīmi, svargē tēṣāṁ dūtā mama svargasthasya piturāsyaṁ nityaṁ paśyanti| ēvaṁ yē yē hāritāstān rakṣituṁ manujaputra āgacchat|
12 What think ye? If a certain man should have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, does he not, leaving the ninety and nine on the mountains, go and seek the one that has gone astray?
yūyamatra kiṁ viviṁgghvē? kasyacid yadi śataṁ mēṣāḥ santi, tēṣāmēkō hāryyatē ca, tarhi sa ēkōnaśataṁ mēṣān vihāya parvvataṁ gatvā taṁ hāritamēkaṁ kiṁ na mr̥gayatē?
13 And if it should come to pass that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoices more because of it than because of the ninety and nine not gone astray.
yadi ca kadācit tanmēṣōddēśaṁ lamatē, tarhi yuṣmānahaṁ satyaṁ kathayāmi, sō'vipathagāmibhya ēkōnaśatamēṣēbhyōpi tadēkahētōradhikam āhlādatē|
14 So it is not the will of your Father who is in [the] heavens that one of these little ones should perish.
tadvad ētēṣāṁ kṣudraprāēnām ēkōpi naśyatīti yuṣmākaṁ svargasthapitu rnābhimatam|
15 But if thy brother sin against thee, go, reprove him between thee and him alone. If he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
yadyapi tava bhrātā tvayi kimapyaparādhyati, tarhi gatvā yuvayōrdvayōḥ sthitayōstasyāparādhaṁ taṁ jñāpaya| tatra sa yadi tava vākyaṁ śr̥ṇōti, tarhi tvaṁ svabhrātaraṁ prāptavān,
16 But if he do not hear [thee], take with thee one or two besides, that every matter may stand upon the word of two witnesses or of three.
kintu yadi na śr̥ṇōti, tarhi dvābhyāṁ tribhi rvā sākṣībhiḥ sarvvaṁ vākyaṁ yathā niścitaṁ jāyatē, tadartham ēkaṁ dvau vā sākṣiṇau gr̥hītvā yāhi|
17 But if he will not listen to them, tell it to the assembly; and if also he will not listen to the assembly, let him be to thee as one of the nations and a tax-gatherer.
tēna sa yadi tayō rvākyaṁ na mānyatē, tarhi samājaṁ tajjñāpaya, kintu yadi samājasyāpi vākyaṁ na mānyatē, tarhi sa tava samīpē dēvapūjaka̮iva caṇḍāla̮iva ca bhaviṣyati|
18 Verily I say to you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on the earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatsoever ye shall loose on the earth shall be loosed in heaven.
ahaṁ yuṣmān satyaṁ vadāmi, yuṣmābhiḥ pr̥thivyāṁ yad badhyatē tat svargē bhaṁtsyatē; mēdinyāṁ yat bhōcyatē, svargē'pi tat mōkṣyatē|
19 Again I say to you, that if two of you shall agree on the earth concerning any matter, whatsoever it may be that they shall ask, it shall come to them from my Father who is in [the] heavens.
punarahaṁ yuṣmān vadāmi, mēdinyāṁ yuṣmākaṁ yadi dvāvēkavākyībhūya kiñcit prārthayētē, tarhi mama svargasthapitrā tat tayōḥ kr̥tē sampannaṁ bhaviṣyati|
20 For where two or three are gathered together unto my name, there am I in the midst of them.
yatō yatra dvau trayō vā mama nānni milanti, tatraivāhaṁ tēṣāṁ madhyē'smi|
21 Then Peter came to him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? until seven times?
tadānīṁ pitarastatsamīpamāgatya kathitavān hē prabhō, mama bhrātā mama yadyaparādhyati, tarhi taṁ katikr̥tvaḥ kṣamiṣyē?
22 Jesus says to him, I say not to thee until seven times, but until seventy times seven.
kiṁ saptakr̥tvaḥ? yīśustaṁ jagāda, tvāṁ kēvalaṁ saptakr̥tvō yāvat na vadāmi, kintu saptatyā guṇitaṁ saptakr̥tvō yāvat|
23 For this cause the kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who would reckon with his bondmen.
aparaṁ nijadāsaiḥ saha jigaṇayiṣuḥ kaścid rājēva svargarājayaṁ|
24 And having begun to reckon, one debtor of ten thousand talents was brought to him.
ārabdhē tasmin gaṇanē sārddhasahasramudrāpūritānāṁ daśasahasrapuṭakānām ēkō'ghamarṇastatsamakṣamānāyi|
25 But he not having anything to pay, [his] lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and his children, and everything that he had, and that payment should be made.
tasya pariśōdhanāya dravyābhāvāt pariśōdhanārthaṁ sa tadīyabhāryyāputrādisarvvasvañca vikrīyatāmiti tatprabhurādidēśa|
26 The bondman therefore falling down did him homage, saying, Lord, have patience with me and I will pay thee all.
tēna sa dāsastasya pādayōḥ patan praṇamya kathitavān, hē prabhō bhavatā ghairyyē kr̥tē mayā sarvvaṁ pariśōdhiṣyatē|
27 And the lord of that bondman, being moved with compassion, loosed him and forgave him the loan.
tadānīṁ dāsasya prabhuḥ sakaruṇaḥ san sakalarṇaṁ kṣamitvā taṁ tatyāja|
28 But that bondman having gone out, found one of his fellow-bondmen who owed him a hundred denarii. And having seized him, he throttled him, saying, Pay [me] if thou owest anything.
kintu tasmin dāsē bahi ryātē, tasya śataṁ mudrācaturthāṁśān yō dhārayati, taṁ sahadāsaṁ dr̥ṣdvā tasya kaṇṭhaṁ niṣpīḍya gaditavān, mama yat prāpyaṁ tat pariśōdhaya|
29 His fellow-bondman therefore, having fallen down [at his feet], besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.
tadā tasya sahadāsastatpādayōḥ patitvā vinīya babhāṣē, tvayā dhairyyē kr̥tē mayā sarvvaṁ pariśōdhiṣyatē|
30 But he would not, but went away and cast him into prison, until he should pay what was owing.
tathāpi sa tat nāṅagīkr̥tya yāvat sarvvamr̥ṇaṁ na pariśōdhitavān tāvat taṁ kārāyāṁ sthāpayāmāsa|
31 But his fellow-bondmen, having seen what had taken place, were greatly grieved, and went and recounted to their lord all that had taken place.
tadā tasya sahadāsāstasyaitādr̥g ācaraṇaṁ vilōkya prabhōḥ samīpaṁ gatvā sarvvaṁ vr̥ttāntaṁ nivēdayāmāsuḥ|
32 Then his lord, having called him to [him], says to him, Wicked bondman! I forgave thee all that debt because thou besoughtest me;
tadā tasya prabhustamāhūya jagāda, rē duṣṭa dāsa, tvayā matsannidhau prārthitē mayā tava sarvvamr̥ṇaṁ tyaktaṁ;
33 shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-bondman, as I also had compassion on thee?
yathā cāhaṁ tvayi karuṇāṁ kr̥tavān, tathaiva tvatsahadāsē karuṇākaraṇaṁ kiṁ tava nōcitaṁ?
34 And his lord being angry delivered him to the tormentors till he paid all that was owing to him.
iti kathayitvā tasya prabhuḥ kruddhyan nijaprāpyaṁ yāvat sa na pariśōdhitavān, tāvat prahārakānāṁ karēṣu taṁ samarpitavān|
35 Thus also my heavenly Father shall do to you if ye forgive not from your hearts every one his brother.
yadi yūyaṁ svāntaḥkaraṇaiḥ svasvasahajānām aparādhān na kṣamadhvē, tarhi mama svargasyaḥ pitāpi yuṣmān pratītthaṁ kariṣyati|
