Matthew 18

1 At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, 'Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?'

tadānīṁ śiṣyā yīśōḥ samīpamāgatya pr̥ṣṭavantaḥ svargarājyē kaḥ śrēṣṭhaḥ?

2 And Jesus having called near a child, did set him in the midst of them,

tatō yīśuḥ kṣudramēkaṁ bālakaṁ svasamīpamānīya tēṣāṁ madhyē nidhāya jagāda,

3 and said, 'Verily I say to you, if ye may not be turned and become as the children, ye may not enter into the reign of the heavens;

yuṣmānahaṁ satyaṁ bravīmi, yūyaṁ manōvinimayēna kṣudrabālavat na santaḥ svargarājyaṁ pravēṣṭuṁ na śaknutha|

4 whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the reign of the heavens.

yaḥ kaścid ētasya kṣudrabālakasya samamātmānaṁ namrīkarōti, saēva svargarājayē śrēṣṭhaḥ|

5 'And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me,

yaḥ kaścid ētādr̥śaṁ kṣudrabālakamēkaṁ mama nāmni gr̥hlāti, sa māmēva gr̥hlāti|

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 upon his neck, and he may be sunk 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 from the stumbling-blocks! for there is a necessity for the stumbling-blocks to come, but woe to that man through whom the stumbling-block doth come!

vighnāt jagataḥ santāpō bhaviṣyati, vighnō'vaśyaṁ janayiṣyatē, kintu yēna manujēna vighnō janiṣyatē tasyaiva santāpō bhaviṣyati|

8 'And if thy hand or thy foot doth cause thee to stumble, cut them off and cast from thee; it is good for thee to enter into the life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast to the fire the age-during. (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 doth cause thee to stumble, pluck it out and cast from thee; it is good for thee one-eyed to enter into the life, rather than having two eyes to be cast to the gehenna of the fire. (Geenna g1067)

aparaṁ tava nētraṁ yadi tvāṁ bādhatē, tarhi tadapyutpāvya nikṣipa, dvinētrasya narakāgnau nikṣēpāt kāṇasya tava jīvanē pravēśō varaṁ| (Geenna g1067)

10 'Beware! — ye may not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you, that their messengers in the heavens do always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens,

tasmādavadhaddhaṁ, ētēṣāṁ kṣudraprāṇinām ēkamapi mā tucchīkuruta,

11 for the Son of Man did come to save the 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 man may have an hundred sheep, and there may go astray one of them, doth he not — having left the ninety-nine, having gone on the mountains — 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 it may come to pass that he doth find it, verily I say to you, that he doth rejoice over it more than over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray;

yadi ca kadācit tanmēṣōddēśaṁ lamatē, tarhi yuṣmānahaṁ satyaṁ kathayāmi, sō'vipathagāmibhya ēkōnaśatamēṣēbhyōpi tadēkahētōradhikam āhlādatē|

14 so it is not will in presence of your Father who is in the heavens, that one of these little ones may perish.

tadvad ētēṣāṁ kṣudraprāēnām ēkōpi naśyatīti yuṣmākaṁ svargasthapitu rnābhimatam|

15 'And if thy brother may sin against thee, go and show him his fault between thee and him alone, if he may hear thee, thou didst gain thy brother;

yadyapi tava bhrātā tvayi kimapyaparādhyati, tarhi gatvā yuvayōrdvayōḥ sthitayōstasyāparādhaṁ taṁ jñāpaya| tatra sa yadi tava vākyaṁ śr̥ṇōti, tarhi tvaṁ svabhrātaraṁ prāptavān,

16 and if he may not hear, take with thee yet one or two, that by the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may stand.

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 may not hear them, say [it] to the assembly, and if also the assembly he may not hear, let him be to thee as the heathen man and the 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, Whatever things ye may bind upon the earth shall be having been bound in the heavens, and whatever things ye may loose on the earth shall be having been loosed in the heavens.

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 may agree on the earth concerning anything, whatever they may ask — it shall be done 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 there are two or three gathered together — to 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 having come near to him, said, 'Sir, 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 do not say to thee till seven times, but till seventy times seven.

kiṁ saptakr̥tvaḥ? yīśustaṁ jagāda, tvāṁ kēvalaṁ saptakr̥tvō yāvat na vadāmi, kintu saptatyā guṇitaṁ saptakr̥tvō yāvat|

23 'Because of this was the reign of the heavens likened to a man, a king, who did will to take reckoning with his servants,

aparaṁ nijadāsaiḥ saha jigaṇayiṣuḥ kaścid rājēva svargarājayaṁ|

24 and he having begun to take account, there was brought near to him one debtor of a myriad of talents,

ārabdhē tasmin gaṇanē sārddhasahasramudrāpūritānāṁ daśasahasrapuṭakānām ēkō'ghamarṇastatsamakṣamānāyi|

25 and he having nothing to pay, his lord did command him to be sold, and his wife, and the children, and all, whatever he had, and payment to be made.

tasya pariśōdhanāya dravyābhāvāt pariśōdhanārthaṁ sa tadīyabhāryyāputrādisarvvasvañca vikrīyatāmiti tatprabhurādidēśa|

26 The servant then, having fallen down, was bowing to him, saying, Sir, 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 servant having been moved with compassion did release him, and the debt he forgave him.

tadānīṁ dāsasya prabhuḥ sakaruṇaḥ san sakalarṇaṁ kṣamitvā taṁ tatyāja|

28 'And, that servant having come forth, found one of his fellow-servants who was owing him an hundred denaries, and having laid hold, he took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that which 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 His fellow-servant then, having fallen down at his feet, was calling on 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 having gone away, he cast him into prison, till he might pay that which was owing.

tathāpi sa tat nāṅagīkr̥tya yāvat sarvvamr̥ṇaṁ na pariśōdhitavān tāvat taṁ kārāyāṁ sthāpayāmāsa|

31 'And his fellow-servants having seen the things that were done, were grieved exceedingly, and having come, shewed fully to their lord all the things that were done;

tadā tasya sahadāsāstasyaitādr̥g ācaraṇaṁ vilōkya prabhōḥ samīpaṁ gatvā sarvvaṁ vr̥ttāntaṁ nivēdayāmāsuḥ|

32 then having called him, his lord saith to him, Evil servant! all that debt I did forgive thee, seeing thou didst call upon me,

tadā tasya prabhustamāhūya jagāda, rē duṣṭa dāsa, tvayā matsannidhau prārthitē mayā tava sarvvamr̥ṇaṁ tyaktaṁ;

33 did it not behove also thee to have dealt kindly with thy fellow-servant, as I also dealt kindly with thee?

yathā cāhaṁ tvayi karuṇāṁ kr̥tavān, tathaiva tvatsahadāsē karuṇākaraṇaṁ kiṁ tava nōcitaṁ?

34 'And having been wroth, his lord delivered him to the inquisitors, till he might pay all that was owing to him;

iti kathayitvā tasya prabhuḥ kruddhyan nijaprāpyaṁ yāvat sa na pariśōdhitavān, tāvat prahārakānāṁ karēṣu taṁ samarpitavān|

35 so also my heavenly Father will do to you, if ye may not forgive each one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.'

yadi yūyaṁ svāntaḥkaraṇaiḥ svasvasahajānām aparādhān na kṣamadhvē, tarhi mama svargasyaḥ pitāpi yuṣmān pratītthaṁ kariṣyati|