Matthew 18
1 About that time we disciples approached Jesus and said, “Who [among us will be] the most important when God [MTY/EUP] [makes you] king?”
Uganiya uguno me anu tasa umeme wa eh ahira a yeso wa ikki me wagu, “Aveni ma teki unu gbadang anyimo ati gomo ta seseri?”
2 Jesus called a child to come, and he placed that child in our midst.
Ma titi vana ucin anyumo awe.
3 He said, “Think about this: If you [(pl)] do not change [the way you(pl) think] and become [as humble] as little children, you [(pl)] will surely not go to the place where God [MTY/EUP] rules.
Ma gu, kadundure inbo shi in daki ya kurzo ace ashi kasi ahana acicin ba ida ribe shi anyimo ati gomo ta seseri ba.
4 The people who become as humble as this child [or any child] is, will be the most important people among those over whom God rules.
Vat de sa daki ma zika nice anyo ire imum kasi vana ucin ugeme ba, mada ribe me ati gomo ta seseri ba.
5 Also, when those who, [because they love] me, welcome [a] child like this one, [God considers] that they are welcoming me.”
Vat de sa makaba vana ucin kasi ugeme barki mi, i mani makaba.
6 “If you cause someone who believes in me to sin, [even if it is someone who is socially unimportant like] this little child, [God will severely punish you]. If a heavy stone were fastened around your neck and you were thrown into the deep waters of the sea, [people would consider that you had been severely punished. But God will punish] you more severely [than that if you cause someone to sin]
Vat de sa ma wunā unu inde anyumo a hana ageme macara abangan sa wa hem in mi, idi teki a tirzi me unanzu udandang irir areki me anyumo uraba udandang uconcon.
7 It will be terrible for those [MTY] who cause others to stop believing in me. [God will punish them eternally]. It is inevitable that there will be [those who] cause others to stop believing in me. But it will be horrible for everyone who does that.
Wa dee une barki ucara abangan ya cukuno gbass ucara ucara abanga u eh, de sa ma wuna una me ma dee.
8 So, if you [are wanting to use] one of your hands or feet to sin, [stop using that hand or foot! Even if you have to] cut it off [to avoid sinning, do it] [MET]! It is good [that you not sin and] go where you will live [with God eternally, even though while you are still here on earth] you are maimed or lame and do not have a hand or a foot. But it is not good that you continue to have your two hands and two feet [and do] [MTY] [the sinful things you want to, and as a result], you are thrown into [hell], where there is eternal fire burning. (aiōnios g166, questioned)
Nyoro ubuna nan tari tuwe me u vetten ingi ti wuza we ucara abangan iteki uriba ati gomo ta seseri inu buna u inde nan tari ti inde wanu guna areki we anyumo ura uzatu umara inti buna tuwe tire nan tari tire. (aiōnios g166)
9 If what you see you [makes you want] to sin, [stop looking at those things! Even if you have to] gouge out one of your eyes and throw it away [to avoid sinning, do it] [HYP]! It is good [that you not sin and] go where you will live [with God eternally, even though while you are still here on earth] you have only one eye. But it is not good that you continue to have your two eyes [and do the sinful things you want to, and as a result], you are thrown {God throws you} into hell where there is eternal fire burning.” (Geenna g1067)
Ingi nije wuwe upilko kara nini uveten, iteki uribe ati gomo ta seseri in nije ni inde innu areki we anyumo ura in naje arere. (Geenna g1067)
10 “Make an effort that you [(pl)] do not despise [even] one of these children. I tell you [(pl)] truly that [since] the angels [live] in heaven [in the presence of] my Father, [they will report to him if you mistreat the children].
Hirani kati i izi unu inde anyumo ahana acicin wa geme ba, in bo shi ibe ikadura ka Asere aweme aseseri wa hira muhenu maco um de sa mara anyumo aseseri.
I rusa vana unu ma aye barki ma buri an de sa wa hunne we.
12 What do you [(pl)] think [you would do in the following situation]? If you had 100 sheep and one of them got lost, you would surely leave the 99 sheep [that are] on the hill and go and search for the lost one [RHQ], would you not?
I bassa ingi urunu mazin ini tam ini ni ino bi inde ba hunne me i hira mada ceki me ukasu me ma dusa unyara ubi inde me ba?
13 If you found it, I affirm to you [(pl)] that you would rejoice very much. You would be happy that 99 sheep did not stray away, but you would rejoice even more [because you had found] the sheep that had strayed away.
Ingi ma tinka bini, iruba ime me idi rume i teki unu ni, ino uzati ubi inde me.
14 In the same way [that shepherds do not want one of] their [sheep to stray away], so [God], your Father in heaven, does not want [even] one of these children to go to hell.” (questioned)
Ani me ani aco ushi me sa ma rani anyumo aseseri mada nyarā me unu inde anyumo a hana acincin wa geme mahunne ba.
15 “If a fellow believer sins [against you], go [to him], and when you two are alone, reprove him [for sinning against you]. If that person listens to you [and feels sorry that he has sinned against you], you will have restored [your friendship with] that person.
Ingi u hennu uwe me macara we abanga, hana uka buka me hu nan me, ingi makunna we wa bura me.
16 If that person will not listen to you [nor feel sorry that he has sinned against you], go get one or two other people [who will listen to what you both have to say]. Have them go with you so that [what is written] {[Moses wrote]} [in the Scriptures might happen: ] ‘[When one person accuses another in some matter], it should be confirmed by [at least] two or three people {[at least] two or three people should confirm it} [before that person can be declared] guilty {[before they declare that person guilty]}.’
Ingi daki makunna we ba nyara unu inde utizi anyo ana ware nan watara ikeki.
17 If the one who has sinned against you will not listen to them [or does not feel sorry that he has sinned against you], tell that to the congregation [so that they can rebuke him]. If that person will not listen to the congregation [or feel sorry that he has sinned against you, exclude him from being a member of your congregation, just like] you [would exclude] pagans, tax collectors, [and others who do not believe in God and sin greatly].
Ingi daki makunna we ba, ubuki anu tarsa Asere ingi magame ukunna anu tarsa Asere uziki me de sa ma tame Asere nan unu cara abangan sa magame ubarka.
18 Keep this in mind: Whatever you decide on earth [about punishing] or [not punishing a member of your congregation] is what has also been decided by [God] in heaven {what [God] in heaven has also decided}.
Kadundura inbo shivatti imum me sa ya tira une izin nutira aseseri imum be sa ya sopo aseseri.
19 Also note this: If [at least] two of you [who live] here on earth agree together about something you ask [God] for [DOU], [God], my Father [who is] in heaven, will give you what you ask for.
In kuri inbu shi, ingi anu ware anyumo ashi me une wa hem wa iko ire imum, aco um sa marani anyumo aseseri madi nya we.
20 [This is true], because wherever [at least] two or three of you assemble because you believe in me [MTY], I am [spiritually] present with you. I [will hear what you ask for and I will ask God to do it for you].”
Barki vat ahira me sa ana ware nani wataru gurnan izi na we.
21 Then Peter approached [Jesus] and said to him, “How many times must I forgive a fellow believer who [keeps on] sinning against me? [If he keeps asking me to forgive him, must I forgive him] as many as seven times?”
Ara anyumo anime Bitrus ma eh ma gun yeso, ugomo Asere kani ka hono kani uhenu um madi carrum iruban in vette? kanu sunare?
22 Jesus said to him, “I tell you [that the number of] times [you must forgive someone is] not just up to seven, but [you must] ([forgive him] 77 times/never stop forgiving him).
Yeso ma gun inzo kanu sunare ba akuru sunare kanu sunare.
23 [In order to illustrate] why [you should do this], I [will tell you a story in which] God [MTY/EUP], [who cares for] the people whose lives he rules over, is compared {I compare God, [who cares for] the people whose lives he rules over} to a king [and his officials]. That king told [some of his servants that he wanted] his officials to pay what they owed him.
Barki ani me adi bati tigomo ta seseri nan urugomo sa ma nyara ma bassa ucira ume me atari tarere ame me.
24 [So those officials were brought to the king to] settle [their accounts with him]. [One of the officials who were brought] owed the king several million dollars.
Sa ugomo me mara anyumo ubassa me a eh mu reme wazurta sa matarsa me uge sa mada ke makurzo ba vat uciki ume une.
25 But because he did not have [enough money] to pay [what he owed], the king demanded that he, his wife, his children and all he possessed be sold [to someone else, and that the king] be repaid [with] {receive} [the money that was paid for them].
Sa madira ukurzo men, ugono magu azizi me nan une me wanna hana me vat nan imum me sa mazin akurzo ikirfi men.
26 Then that official, [knowing that he did not have the money to pay that huge debt], fell on his knees [in front of the king] and begged him saying, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you all of it, [eventually].’
Urere matunguno ma gun me nata iruba indi kurzo we kondi nyanin.
27 The king, [knowing that the official could never pay all that huge debt], felt sorry for him. So he canceled his debt and released him.
Ugomo me makunna ugogoni urere me maceki me ma ceki ureme me.
28 Then this official went to another one of the king’s officials who owed him a bit less than a year’s wages. He grabbed him [by the throat], started choking him, and said to him, ‘Pay back what you owe [me]!’
Sa ma suro magurna nan ure uroni me sa matarsa me ureme ikiirfi cin ma tappi me iriri ma gu nyam imumme sa in tarsa we.
29 That official fell on his knees and begged him saying, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you all of it, [eventually].’
Uroni me matunguno ma gun me nata iruba indi kurzo wen.
30 But this official kept refusing [to cancel that small debt that the man owed him]. Instead, he [caused that official to be] put in prison [and to stay there] until he could pay back all the money that he owed him.
Urere me ma ga me mahan unu rani me akura ani rere, agi makurzo men.
31 When the other officials [of the king] learned that this had happened, they felt very distressed. So they went to the king and reported in detail what had happened.
Sa aroni akatuma wakunna imum me icari we muruban wa kurzo ugomo imum nan.
32 Then the king summoned the official [who had owed him several million dollars]. He said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I canceled that huge debt [that you owed me] because you begged me [to do so]
Ugomo matiti me ma gun me gu unu ubur mani, ma ceki vat imum me sa imtarsa sa wa tizom.
33 You should have been merciful [and canceled your fellow official’s debt], just like I was merciful to you [and canceled your debt] [RHQ]!’
Daki ya wuna inu ukunna ugogoni uroni akatuma kawe ba?
34 The king was very angry. He handed this official over to some jailers who would torture him severely until he paid all of the debt that he owed.”
Ugomo makunna iruba kang ma gu anyame titere makurzo vat ureme sa matarsa me.
35 [Then Jesus continued by saying], “That is what my Father in heaven will do to you if you do not [feel merciful and] sincerely forgive a fellow believer [who sins against you].”
Ani me ani aco um sa marani anyuno aseseri madi wuzi vat de sa ma nyari me uceki uhenu umeme ini ruba ka inde.
