Matthew 18
1 At that hour the disciples came near to Jesus, saying, “Who, now, is greater in the kingdom of the heavens?”
Shipindi shilii wafundwa wamgenderiti Yesu kumkosiya, “Hashi, ndo gaa hakaweri mkulu Muufalumi wa kumpindi kwa Mlungu?”
2 And Jesus having called near a child, set him in the midst of them,
Su Yesu kamshema mwana yumu, kamgolosiya pakati pawu,
3 and said, “Truly I say to you, if you may not be turned and become as the children, you may not enter into the kingdom of the heavens;
na kalonga, “Nukugambirani nakaka pamuwera ndiri gambira wana awa hapeni mwingiri nakamu Muufalumi wa kumpindi kwa Mlungu.
4 whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens.
Yakawera mkulu Muufalumi wa kumpindi kwa Mlungu ndo ulii yakalisulusiya mweni na kuwera gambira mwana ayu.
5 And he who may receive one such child in My Name, receives Me,
Na yoseri yakamshemera mwana gambira ayu, kanshemera neni.
6 and whoever may cause to stumble one of those little ones who are believing in Me, it is better for him that a weighty millstone may be hanged on his neck, and he may be sunk in the depth of the sea.
“Yoseri yakamtenda yumu gwa wana wadidini awa katendi vidoda, iweri mbaka kwa muntu ulii kumtawalira musingu mwakuwi lwala na kumwasira mubahari.
7 Woe to the world from the stumbling-blocks! For there is necessity for the stumbling-blocks to come, but woe to that man through whom the stumbling-block comes!
Shondi pasipanu toziya ya vintu vyavimtenda muntu katendi vidoda! Vintu avi mpaka vilawiri, kumbiti shondi kwa ulii yakayijega kwawomberi!
8 And if your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut them off and cast [them] from you; it is good for you to enter into life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into the continuous fire. (aiōnios g166)
“Handa liwoku lyaku ama ligulu lyaku palikutenda gutendi vidoda, gulidumuli na gulyasi kutali! Iherepa nentu kwingira muukomu pota na liwoku ama ligulu kuliku kuwera na mawoku goseri na magulu goseri na wakwasili mumotu yagutiya ndiri mashaka goseri. (aiōnios g166)
9 And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and cast from you; it is good for you to enter into life one-eyed, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire. (Geenna g1067)
Handa lisu lyaku palikutenda gutendi vidoda, guliwusiyi! Iherepa nentu muntu kwingira muukomu wa mashaka goseri paguwera na lisu limu kuliku kuwera na masu goseri na wakwasili mumotu gwa Jehanamu. (Geenna g1067)
10 Beware! You may not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their messengers in the heavens always behold the face of My Father who is in the heavens,
“Mulikali weri namumbeziya yumu gwa wadidini awa. Nukugambirani, wantumintumi wawu wa kumpindi kwa Mlungu, shipindi shoseri wapalongolu pa Tati gwangu kakumpindi.
11 [[for the Son of Man came to save the lost.]]
Mwana gwa Muntu kiziti kulopoziya shilii shashiyagamiriti.
12 What do you think? If a man may have one hundred sheep, and there may go astray one of them, does he not—having left the ninety-nine, having gone on the mountains—seek that which is gone astray?
“Mulihola hashi muntu pakawera na wakondolu miya na yumu pakayagamira hakatendi hashashi? Hakawaleki walii lilongu tisa na tisa palugongu na kugenda kumsakula ulii yakagamiriti.
13 And if it may come to pass that he finds it, truly I say to you that he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray;
Pakamwona, nukugambirani nakaka hakamnemeleri ulii kondolu yumu yakagamiriti kuliku mlilongu tisa na tisa yawagamiliti ndiri.
14 so it is not [the] will in [the] presence of your Father who is in the heavens that one of these little ones may perish.
Ntambu ira ayi Tati gwenu gwa kumpindi kafira ndiri ata yumu gwa wadidini kagamiri.
15 And if your brother may sin against you, go and show him his fault between you and him alone, if he may hear you, you gained your brother;
“Handa mlongu gwaku pakakukoseya, gumgenderi gwakamberiziyi. Gutendi hangu pamuwera gweka yenu. Pakakupikanira hagumpati mlongu gwaku.
16 and if he may not hear, take with you yet one or two, that by the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may stand.
Kumbiti pakakupikanira ndiri, gumtoli muntu yumu ama wawili pamuhera na gwenga, su muyoweri kwa wapitawu wawili ama watatu, Malembu Mananagala ntambu yagalembitwi.
17 And if he may not hear them, say [it] to the assembly, and if also the assembly he may not hear, let him be to you as the heathen man and the tax collector.
Na pakashipikanira ndiri ashi, gutakuli kila shintu mushipinga sha wantu yawamjimira Yesu. Upeleru pakashipikanira ndiri shipinga ashi, gumloli gambira muntu yakamumana ndiri Mlungu ama mtola kodi.
18 Truly I say to you, whatever things you may bind on the earth will be having been bound in the heavens, and whatever things you may loose on the earth will be having been loosed in the heavens.
“Su nukugambirani woseri, shamlewelera pasipanu shileweleritwi kala kumpindi kwa Mlungu na shamulekeziya pasipanu shilekeziwitwi kala kumpindi kwa Mlungu.
19 Again, I say to you that if two of you may agree on the earth concerning anything, whatever they may ask—it will be done to them from My Father who is in the heavens,
“Nukugambirani kayi, wawili wenu pasipanu pawajimilirana kumluwa Mlungu shoseri, Tati gwangu gwa kumpindi hakawatenderi shitwatila ashi.
20 for where there are two or three gathered together—to My Name, there am I in the midst of them.”
Wantu wawili ama watatu pawaliwona pamuhera kumluwa Mlungu mulitawu lyaneni, hanweri pamuhera na womberi.”
21 Then Peter having come near to Him, said, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him—until seven times?”
Shakapanu Peteru kamgenderiti Yesu na kumkosiya, “Mtuwa, hashi mlongu gwangu pakankoseya numulekiziyi mala ninga? Hashi, mala saba?”
22 Jesus says to him, “I do not say to you until seven times, but until seventy times seven.
Yesu kamwankula, “Ndala, mala saba ndiri kumbiti miya msheshi na lilongu tisa,
23 Because of this was the kingdom of the heavens likened to a man, a king, who willed to take reckoning with his servants,
toziya Ufalumi wa kumpindi ulifana na ntambu ayi. Kuweriti na mfalumi yumu yakafiriti kulola mawalanga ga wantumintumi wakuwi.
24 and he having begun to take account, there was brought near to him one debtor of a myriad of talents,
Pakanjiti kutenda hangu, wamjegera muntu yumu yakaweriti wankumshonga mpiya elufu lilongu.
25 and he having nothing to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and the children, and all, whatever he had, and payment to be made.
Ntumintumi ulii kaweriti ndiri na mpiya zitosha zya kulipa uwanda wakuwi, su mfalumi kalagaliriti kuwera yomberi wamuwuzi gambira ntumintumi pamuhera na mdala gwakuwi na wana wakuwi na vyoseri vyakawera navi su kalipi uwanda.
26 The servant then, having fallen down, was prostrating to him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you all;
Ntumintumi ulii kasuntamala palongolu pa mfalumi na kamluwiti, ‘Gunheperi huti, hanukulipi kila shintu!’
27 and the lord of that servant having been moved with compassion released him, and the debt he forgave him.
Mtuwa gwa ntumintumi ulii kamwoneriti lusungu, su kamlekeziya uwanda ulii na kamleka kagendi zakuwi.
28 And that servant having come forth, found one of his fellow-servants who was owing him one hundred denarii, and having laid hold, he took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that which you owe.
“Ntumintumi ulii pakawukiti, kaliwoniti na yumu gwa wantumintumi wayaguwi yakaweriti kankumshonga mpiya miya yimu. Su kamkamula yomberi na kanjiti kumkaba singu pakamgambira, ‘Gunipi shilii shagunkopiti!’
29 His fellow-servant then, having fallen down at his feet, was calling on him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay you all;
Ntumintumi myaguwi kamsuntamalira na kamluwa pakalonga, ‘Gunheperi wuti, hanukulipi uwanda waku woseri!’
30 and he would not, but having gone away, he cast him into prison, until he might pay that which was owing.
Kumbiti yomberi kajimiriti ndiri, su kamtatira mushibetubetu mpaka pakalipa lideni lilii.
31 And his fellow-servants having seen the things that were done, were grieved exceedingly, and having come, showed fully to their lord all the things that were done;
Wantumintumi wayaguwi pawawoniti vitwatira vyavilawiliti, wahinginikiti nentu na wagenditi kumgambira Mfalumi kila shintu.
32 then having called him, his lord says to him, Evil servant! All that debt I forgave you, seeing you called on me;
Mfalumi kamshema ntumintumi ulii na kamgambira, ‘Gwenga gwa ntumintumi gufaa ndiri! Neni nukulegeziya toziya gunduwiti nukulegiziyi.
33 did it not seem necessary to you to have dealt kindly with your fellow servant, as I also dealt kindly with you?
Gufiruwitwi gwenga gumwoneri lusungu ntumintumi muyagu ntambu yanukuwoniriti lusungu gwenga.’
34 And having been angry, his lord delivered him to the inquisitors, until he might pay all that was owing to him;
Mfalumi kakalariti nentu, kamlaviya ntumintumi ayu wamwazibu na kumtatira mushibetubetu mpaka pakalipiti uwanda woseri.”
35 so also My heavenly Father will do to you, if you may not forgive each one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.”
Na Yesu kamaliriti kwa kulonga, “Ndo Tati gwangu gwa kumpindi hakawatenderani ntambu ira ayi kila muntu pakati penu pakamlegeziya ndiri mlongu gwakuwi kulawa mumoyu mwakuwi.”
