Matthew 18
1 At the same time came the disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
tadānīṁ śiṣyā yīśōḥ samīpamāgatya pr̥ṣṭavantaḥ svargarājyē kaḥ śrēṣṭhaḥ?
2 And Jesus called a little child to him, and set him in the midst of them,
tatō yīśuḥ kṣudramēkaṁ bālakaṁ svasamīpamānīya tēṣāṁ madhyē nidhāya jagāda,
3 And said, Verily I say to you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
yuṣmānahaṁ satyaṁ bravīmi, yūyaṁ manōvinimayēna kṣudrabālavat na santaḥ svargarājyaṁ pravēṣṭuṁ na śaknutha|
4 Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
yaḥ kaścid ētasya kṣudrabālakasya samamātmānaṁ namrīkarōti, saēva svargarājayē śrēṣṭhaḥ|
5 And whoever shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
yaḥ kaścid ētādr̥śaṁ kṣudrabālakamēkaṁ mama nāmni gr̥hlāti, sa māmēva gr̥hlāti|
6 But whoever shall cause one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it were better for him that a millstone were hung about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth 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; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
vighnāt jagataḥ santāpō bhaviṣyati, vighnō'vaśyaṁ janayiṣyatē, kintu yēna manujēna vighnō janiṣyatē tasyaiva santāpō bhaviṣyati|
8 Therefore if thy hand or thy foot causeth thee to sin, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting 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 thy eye causeth thee to sin, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. (Geenna g1067)
aparaṁ tava nētraṁ yadi tvāṁ bādhatē, tarhi tadapyutpāvya nikṣipa, dvinētrasya narakāgnau nikṣēpāt kāṇasya tava jīvanē pravēśō varaṁ| (Geenna g1067)
10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say to you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.
tasmādavadhaddhaṁ, ētēṣāṁ kṣudraprāṇinām ēkamapi mā tucchīkuruta,
11 For the Son of man is 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 How think ye? if a man hath an hundred sheep, and one of them is gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and go to the mountains, and seek that which is 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 so be that he findeth it, verily I say to you, he rejoiceth more over that sheep, than over the ninety and nine which went not astray.
yadi ca kadācit tanmēṣōddēśaṁ lamatē, tarhi yuṣmānahaṁ satyaṁ kathayāmi, sō'vipathagāmibhya ēkōnaśatamēṣēbhyōpi tadēkahētōradhikam āhlādatē|
14 Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
tadvad ētēṣāṁ kṣudraprāēnām ēkōpi naśyatīti yuṣmākaṁ svargasthapitu rnābhimatam|
15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall 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 will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
kintu yadi na śr̥ṇōti, tarhi dvābhyāṁ tribhi rvā sākṣībhiḥ sarvvaṁ vākyaṁ yathā niścitaṁ jāyatē, tadartham ēkaṁ dvau vā sākṣiṇau gr̥hītvā yāhi|
17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it to the church: but if he shall neglect to hear the church, let him be to thee as an heathen and a tax collector.
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, Whatever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatever ye shall loose on 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 earth concerning any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.
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 in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
yatō yatra dvau trayō vā mama nānni milanti, tatraivāhaṁ tēṣāṁ madhyē'smi|
21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
tadānīṁ pitarastatsamīpamāgatya kathitavān hē prabhō, mama bhrātā mama yadyaparādhyati, tarhi taṁ katikr̥tvaḥ kṣamiṣyē?
22 Jesus saith 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 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened to a certain king, who would take account of his servants.
aparaṁ nijadāsaiḥ saha jigaṇayiṣuḥ kaścid rājēva svargarājayaṁ|
24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought to him, who owed him ten thousand talents.
ārabdhē tasmin gaṇanē sārddhasahasramudrāpūritānāṁ daśasahasrapuṭakānām ēkō'ghamarṇastatsamakṣamānāyi|
25 But as he had nothing with which to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
tasya pariśōdhanāya dravyābhāvāt pariśōdhanārthaṁ sa tadīyabhāryyāputrādisarvvasvañca vikrīyatāmiti tatprabhurādidēśa|
26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, 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 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
tadānīṁ dāsasya prabhuḥ sakaruṇaḥ san sakalarṇaṁ kṣamitvā taṁ tatyāja|
28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, who owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me what thou owest.
kintu tasmin dāsē bahi ryātē, tasya śataṁ mudrācaturthāṁśān yō dhārayati, taṁ sahadāsaṁ dr̥ṣdvā tasya kaṇṭhaṁ niṣpīḍya gaditavān, mama yat prāpyaṁ tat pariśōdhaya|
29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
tadā tasya sahadāsastatpādayōḥ patitvā vinīya babhāṣē, tvayā dhairyyē kr̥tē mayā sarvvaṁ pariśōdhiṣyatē|
30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
tathāpi sa tat nāṅagīkr̥tya yāvat sarvvamr̥ṇaṁ na pariśōdhitavān tāvat taṁ kārāyāṁ sthāpayāmāsa|
31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told to their lord all that was done.
tadā tasya sahadāsāstasyaitādr̥g ācaraṇaṁ vilōkya prabhōḥ samīpaṁ gatvā sarvvaṁ vr̥ttāntaṁ nivēdayāmāsuḥ|
32 Then his lord, having called him, said to him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou didst beg me:
tadā tasya prabhustamāhūya jagāda, rē duṣṭa dāsa, tvayā matsannidhau prārthitē mayā tava sarvvamr̥ṇaṁ tyaktaṁ;
33 Shouldest thou not also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
yathā cāhaṁ tvayi karuṇāṁ kr̥tavān, tathaiva tvatsahadāsē karuṇākaraṇaṁ kiṁ tava nōcitaṁ?
34 And his lord was angry, and delivered him to the torturers, till he should pay all that was due to him.
iti kathayitvā tasya prabhuḥ kruddhyan nijaprāpyaṁ yāvat sa na pariśōdhitavān, tāvat prahārakānāṁ karēṣu taṁ samarpitavān|
35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also to you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
yadi yūyaṁ svāntaḥkaraṇaiḥ svasvasahajānām aparādhān na kṣamadhvē, tarhi mama svargasyaḥ pitāpi yuṣmān pratītthaṁ kariṣyati|
