Matthew 18
1 In that same time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
Yeruma sana barattoonni gara Yesuus dhufanii, “Yoos mootummaa samii keessatti kan hundumaa caalu eenyu?” jedhanii gaafatan.
2 Jesus called to himself a little child, set him among them,
Innis mucaa xinnaa tokko ofitti waamee isaan gidduu dhaabe.
3 and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will in no way enter the kingdom of heaven.
Akkanas jedhe: “Ani dhuguman isinitti hima; isin yoo deebitanii akkuma ijoollee taatan malee gonkumaa mootummaa samiitti hin galtan.
4 Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Kanaaf namni akka daaʼima kanaa gad of qabu kam iyyuu mootummaa samii keessatti nama hunda caala.
5 Whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name receives me.
Namni daaʼima akkanaa tokko maqaa kootiin simatu kam iyyuu na simata.
6 But whoever causes one of these little ones who believes in me to sin, it would be better for him that a great millstone should be hung about his neck, and that he should be sunk into the depths of the sea.
“Namni kam iyyuu warra natti amanan xixinnaa kanneen keessaa tokko illee yoo gufachiise, dhagaan daakuu guddaan morma isaatti hidhamee tuujuba galaanaa keessa dhidhimuu isaaf wayya ture.
7 Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks! For it is necessary that those stumbling blocks come, but woe to the person through whom those stumbling blocks come!
Sababii wantoota akka namoonni gufatan godhan sanaatiif addunyaaf wayyoo! Wantoonni akkanaa dhufuu qabu; garuu nama wantoonni kunneen karaa isaatiin dhufan sanaaf wayyoo!
8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or lame than to be thrown into the eternal fire having two hands or two feet. (aiōnios g166)
Yoo harki kee yookaan miilli kee si gufachiise, of irraa kutii gati. Harka lama yookaan miilla lama qabaattee ibidda bara baraatti darbatamuu irra, dooluu taatee yookaan laamshoftee jireenyatti galuu siif wayya. (aiōnios g166)
9 If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye than to be thrown into the eternal fire having both eyes. (Geenna g1067)
Yoo iji kee si gufachiise of keessaa baasii gati. Ija lama qabaattee ibidda gahaannamiitti darbatamuu irra ija tokko qabaattee jireenyatti galuu siif wayya. (Geenna g1067)
10 See that you do not despise any of these little ones. For I say to you that in heaven their angels always look on the face of my Father who is in heaven.
“Warra xixinnaa kanneen keessaa tokko illee akka hin tuffanneef of eeggadhaa. Ani isinitti nan hima; ergamoonni isaanii samii irratti yeroo hunda fuula Abbaa koo isa samii irraa ni arguutii. [
Ilmi Namaa isa bade oolchuudhaaf dhufeetii.]
12 What do you think? If anyone has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the hillside and go off seeking the one that went astray?
“Isin maal seetu? Namni tokko yoo hoolota dhibba qabaatee hoolota sana keessaas tokko bade, namichi sun sagaltamii sagallan hafan kaan tulluuwwan irratti dhiisee tokkicha bade sana barbaaduu hin dhaquu?
13 If he finds it, truly I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.
Ani dhuguman isinitti hima; inni yoo hoolaa sana argate, hoolota sagaltamii sagallan hin badin irra hoolaa tokkicha sanatti caalaa ni gammada.
14 In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
Akkasuma immoo isaan xixinnoo kanneen keessaa tokko iyyuu akka badu fedhii Abbaa keessan isa samii irraa miti.
15 If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you will have gained your brother.
“Yoo obboleessi kee cubbuu sitti hojjete, dhaqiitii iddoo isin lamaan qofti jirtanitti balleessaa isaa itti himi. Yoo inni si dhagaʼe ati obboleessa kee deebifatteerta.
16 But if he does not listen to you, take one or two others along with you, so that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word might be verified.
Yoo si dhagaʼuu baate garuu ‘dubbiin hundinuu dhuga baatota lamaan yookaan sadiin waan mirkaneeffamuuf’ nama biraa tokko yookaan nama lama fudhadhuu dhaqi.
17 And if he refuses to listen to them, tell the matter to the church. If he also refuses to listen to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.
Yoo inni jara dhagaʼuu dide waldaa kiristaanaatti himi; yoo inni waldaa kiristaanaa iyyuu dhagaʼuu dide akka nama ormaattii fi akka qaraxxuutti isa fudhadhu.
18 Truly I say to you, whatever things you bind on earth will be bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will be released in heaven.
“Ani dhuguman isinitti hima; wanni isin lafa irratti hiitan kam iyyuu samii irratti ni hidhama; wanni isin lafa irratti hiiktan kam iyyuu samii irrattis ni hiikama.
19 Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.
“Ammas ani isinitti nan hima; isin keessaa yoo namoonni lama lafa irratti waaʼee waan kadhatan kamii iyyuu walii galan Abbaan koo inni samii irraa isaaniif taasisa.
20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in their midst.”
Iddoo itti namoonni lama yookaan sadii maqaa kootiin walitti qabamanitti ani gidduu isaaniitti nan argamaatii.”
21 Then Peter came and said to Jesus, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Until seven times?”
Ergasii Phexros gara Yesuus dhufee, “Yaa Gooftaa, yoo obboleessi koo cubbuu natti hojjete ani yeroo hammam dhiisaaf? Hamma yeroo torbaattii?” jedhee gaafate.
22 Jesus said to him, “I do not tell you seven times, but until seventy times seven.
Yesuusis akkana jedhee deebiseef; “Ani sitti nan hima; yeroo torbaatamii torba malee yeroo torba miti.
23 Therefore the kingdom of heaven is similar to a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
“Kanaafuu mootummaan samii mootii herrega garboota isaa harka jiru toʼachuu barbaade tokko fakkaata.
24 As he began the settling, one servant was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.
Akkuma inni herrega isaa toʼachuu jalqabeenis nama mootichi taalaantii kuma kudhan irraa qabu tokko itti fidan.
25 But since he had not the means to repay, his master commanded him to be sold, together with his wife and children and everything that he had, and payment to be made.
Namichi sun waan baasu dhabnaan gooftaan isaa akka inni, niitiin isaa, ijoolleen isaatii fi wanni inni qabu hundinuu gurguramanii gatiin sun kaffalamu ajaje.
26 So the servant fell down, bowed down before him, and said, 'Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.'
“Garbichi sunis miilla isaatti kufee, ‘Yaa gooftaa, naaf obsi; hunduma isaa iyyuu siif nan kaffalaa’ jedhee isa kadhate.
27 So the master of that servant, since he was moved with compassion, released him and forgave him the debt.
Gooftaan garbicha sanaas garaa laafeef; gatii isa irraa qabus dhiiseefii gad isa lakkise.
28 But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants, who owed him one hundred denarii. He grasped him, took him by the throat, and said, 'Pay me what you owe.'
“Garbichi sun garuu akkuma achii baʼeen garbicha akka isaa kan gatii diinaariidhibbaa irraa qabu tokko arge. Innis morma namichaa hudhee qabee, ‘Waan ani sirraa qabu naa kaffali’ jedheen.
29 But his fellow servant fell down and implored him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will repay you.'
“Garbichi akka isaa sunis miilla isaatti kufee, ‘Naaf obsi; waan narra jiru siif nan kaffalaa’ jedhee isa kadhate.
30 But the first servant refused. Instead, he went and threw him into prison until he should pay him what he owed.
“Inni garuu ni dide; qooda kanaa hamma inni gatii isaa kaffalutti mana hidhaatti isa galchisiise.
31 When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were very upset. They came and told their master everything that had happened.
Garboonni kaan yommuu waan taʼe sana arganitti akka malee gaddan; dhaqaniis waan taʼe hundumaa gooftaa isaaniitti himan.
32 Then that servant's master called him, and said to him, 'You wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt because you implored me.
“Gooftichis garbicha sana ofitti waamee akkana jedheen; ‘Yaa garbicha hamaa! Ani sababii ati na kadhatteef gatii sirra ture hunda siif dhiise.
33 Should you not have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?'
Akkuma ani garaa siif laafe sana atis garbicha akka keetiitiif garaa laafuu hin qabduu?’
34 His master was angry and handed him over to the torturers until he would pay all that was owed.
Gooftaan isaas aariidhaan hamma inni gatii sana hunda kaffalutti warra isa dhiphisanitti dabarsee isa kenne.
35 So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.”
“Isinis yoo garaa keessan guutuudhaan obboleessa keessaniif dhiisuu baattan Abbaan koo inni samii irraa tokkoo tokkoo keessan akkanuma godha.”
