< Mathayo 18 >

1 Ihinda o rĩu arutwo magĩũka kũrĩ Jesũ, makĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Nũũ mũnene gũkĩra arĩa angĩ ũthamaki-inĩ wa igũrũ?”
In that [very] hour came the disciples to Jesus saying; Who then [the] greatest is in the kingdom of the heavens?
2 Nake agĩĩta kaana, agĩkarũgamia gatagatĩ kao.
And having called to [Him] (Jesus *k*) a child He set it in midst of them
3 Agĩcooka akiuga atĩrĩ, “Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ na ma, tiga mũgarũrũkire mũtuĩke o ta twana, mũtigatoonya ũthamaki wa igũrũ.
and said; Amen I say to you; only unless you may turn and may become as the little children, certainly not shall you enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
4 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, ũrĩa wothe wĩnyiihagia ta kaana gaka nĩwe mũnene gũkĩra arĩa angĩ ũthamaki-inĩ wa igũrũ.
Whoever therefore (will humble *N(k)O*) himself as little child this, he is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens.
5 “Nake ũrĩa wothe wamũkagĩra kaana ta gaka thĩinĩ wa rĩĩtwa rĩakwa, nĩ niĩ aamũkagĩra.
And who[ever] (if *NK(o)*) shall receive one little child (such *N(k)O*) in the name of Me, Me myself receives.
6 No ũrĩa wothe ũngĩhĩtithia kamwe ga twana tũtũ tũnjĩtĩkĩtie keehie, nĩ kaba mũndũ ũcio aharũkio ihiga rĩa gĩthĩi ngingo aikio iria-inĩ kũrĩa kũriku.
Who[ever] then maybe may cause to stumble one of the little ones of these who are believing in Me myself, it is better for him that may be hung a millstone heavy (around *N(k)(o)*) the neck of him, and he may be sunk in the depth of the sea.
7 “Kaĩ gũkũ thĩ kũrĩ na haaro-ĩ, nĩ ũndũ wa maũndũ marĩa matũmaga andũ mehie! Maũndũ ta macio no nginya moke, no mũndũ ũrĩa ũtũmaga moke kaĩ arĩ na haaro-ĩ!
Woe to the world because of the causes of sin; Necessary [are] for (is *ko*) to come the stumbling blocks, but woe to the man (that [one] *k*) through whom the offense comes!
8 Guoko gwaku kana kũgũrũ gwaku kũngĩtũma wĩhie-rĩ, gũtinie ũgũte. Nĩ kaba ũtoonye muoyo-inĩ wĩ gĩthua kana wĩ kĩonje, gũkĩra ũkorwo na moko meerĩ kana magũrũ meerĩ na ũikio mwaki-inĩ wa tene na tene. (aiōnios g166)
If now the hand of you or the foot of you causes to sin you, do cut off (it *N(K)O*) and do cast [it] from you; better for you it is to enter into life crippled or lame than two hands or two feet having to be cast into the fire eternal. (aiōnios g166)
9 Narĩo riitho rĩaku rĩngĩtũma wĩhie-rĩ, rĩkũũre, ũrĩte. Nĩ kaba ũtoonye muoyo-inĩ na riitho rĩmwe, gũkĩra ũkorwo na maitho meerĩ na ũikio mwaki-inĩ wa kwa ngoma. (Geenna g1067)
And if the eye of you causes to sin you, do gouge out it and do cast [it] from you; better for you it is one-eyed into life to enter than two eyes having to be cast into the hell of the fire. (Geenna g1067)
10 “Menyererai mũtikae kũnyarara o na kamwe ga twana tũtũ tũnini. Nĩgũkorwo ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, araika a tuo nĩmonaga ũthiũ wa Baba ũrĩa ũrĩ igũrũ, hĩndĩ ciothe.” (
do see [that] not may you despise one of the little ones of these; I say for to you that the angels of them in [the] heavens through all [times] behold the face of the Father of mine who [is] in [the] heavens.
11 Nĩgũkorwo Mũrũ wa Mũndũ ookire kũhonokia kĩrĩa kĩorĩte.)
(came *KO*) (for son of man to save those already perishing. *K*)
12 “Rĩu-rĩ, mũgwĩciiria atĩa? Mũndũ angĩkorwo arĩ na ngʼondu igana rĩmwe, na ĩmwe yacio yũre-rĩ, githĩ ndangĩtiga icio mĩrongo kenda na kenda kũu irĩma-inĩ, athiĩ agacarie ĩyo yũrĩte?
What you do think? If may happen a certain man [has] a hundred sheep and shall have gone astray one of them, surely (he will leave *N(k)O*) the ninety nine on the mountains, (and *no*) having gone will seek the [one] going astray?
13 Na angĩmĩona-rĩ, ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ na ma, akenagĩra ngʼondu ĩyo ĩmwe ĩrorĩte kũrĩ ũrĩa akenagĩra icio mĩrongo kenda na kenda itaroorĩte.
And if he may happen to find it, Amen I say to you that he rejoices over it more than over the ninety nine which not gone astray.
14 Ũguo noguo Ithe wanyu ũrĩa ũrĩ Igũrũ atangĩenda o na kamwe ga twana tũtũ tũnini koore.
Thus not it is [the] will of the Father (of you *NK(O)*) who [is] in [the] heavens that may perish (one *N(k)O*) of the little ones of these.
15 “Mũrũ kana mwarĩ wa thoguo angĩkũhĩtĩria-rĩ, thiĩ ũmuonie ihĩtia rĩake mũrĩ o inyuĩ eerĩ. Angĩgũthikĩrĩria-rĩ, nĩmwacookanwo nake.
If now shall sin against you the brother of you, do go (and *k*) do reprove him between you and him alone. If you he shall hear, you have gained the brother of you.
16 No angĩrega gũgũthikĩrĩria, oya mũndũ ũngĩ ũmwe kana eerĩ mũthiĩ nao, nĩguo ũndũ o wothe ũrũgamagĩrĩrwo nĩ ũira wa andũ eerĩ kana atatũ.
only however unless he shall hear, do take with you more one or two that upon [the] testimony of two witnesses or of three may be strengthened every declaration.
17 Angĩrega kũmathikĩrĩria-rĩ, ĩra kanitha ũndũ ũcio; na angĩkĩrega gũthikĩrĩria o na kanitha-rĩ, mũtue o ta mũndũ ũtetĩkĩtie kana ta mwĩtia wa mbeeca cia igooti.
If now he shall fail to listen to them, do tell [it] to the church. If now also to the church he shall fail to listen, he should be to you as the pagan and the tax collector.
18 “Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ na ma, ũndũ o wothe mũkooha gũkũ thĩ, o na igũrũ nĩũkoohwo, na ũrĩa wothe mũkoohora gũkũ thĩ, o na igũrũ nĩũkohorwo.
Amen I say to you; as much as (if *NK(o)*) you shall bind on the earth, will have been bound in (*ko*) heaven; and as much as if you shall loose on the earth, will have been loosed in (*ko*) heaven.
19 “O rĩngĩ ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, andũ eerĩ anyu mangĩiguanĩra gũkũ thĩ ũndũ o wothe ũrĩa marahooya, nĩmakahingĩrio nĩ Baba ũrĩa ũrĩ igũrũ.
Again (Amen *NO*) I say to you that if two shall agree (of *no*) you on the earth concerning any matter that if they shall ask, it will be done for them by the Father of Mine who [is] in [the] heavens.
20 Nĩgũkorwo harĩa andũ eerĩ kana atatũ monganĩte thĩinĩ wa rĩĩtwa rĩakwa-rĩ, ngoragwo ndĩ ho gatagatĩ kao.”
Where for are two or three assembled unto My name, there am I in [the] midst of them.
21 Ningĩ Petero agĩũka harĩ Jesũ, akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Mwathani, mũrũ kana mwarĩ wa baba angĩhĩtĩria maita maigana ngĩmũrekagĩra? Hihi nĩ maita mũgwanja?”
Then having come Peter said to Him; Lord, how often will sin against me myself the brother of mine and I will forgive him? Up to seven times?
22 Jesũ akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Ngũkwĩra atĩrĩ, ti maita mũgwanja, no nĩ mĩrongo mũgwanja, maita mũgwanja.
Says to him Jesus; Not I say to you up to seven times but up to seventy times seven!
23 “Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, ũthamaki wa igũrũ ũhaananĩtio na mũthamaki ũrĩa wendaga kuonio mathabu ma mbeeca ciake nĩ ndungata ciake.
Because of this has become like the kingdom of the heavens to a man a king who desired to settle accounts with the servants of him.
24 Aambĩrĩria kũrora mathabu-rĩ, mũndũ warĩ na thiirĩ wake wa taranda ngiri ikũmi akĩrehwo kũrĩ we.
When was beginning then he to settle (was brought to *NK(o)*) to him one a debtor of ten thousand talents.
25 Na tondũ nĩaremetwo nĩ kũrĩha-rĩ, mwathi wake agĩathana atĩ mũndũ ũcio, endio hamwe na mũtumia wake, na ciana ciake, na kĩrĩa gĩothe aarĩ nakĩo nĩguo thiirĩ ũrĩhĩke.
[When] not is having [anything] now he to pay he commanded him the master (of him *k*) to be sold and the wife (of him *ko*) and the children and all as much as (he has *N(k)O*) and payment to be made.
26 “Ndungata ĩyo ĩkĩĩgũithia mbere yake, ĩkĩmũthaitha, ĩkĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Ngirĩrĩria, na nĩndĩĩkũrĩha thiirĩ wothe.’
Having fallen down therefore the servant was bowing on his knees to him saying; (lord *ko*) do have patience with (me myself, *NK(o)*) and all I will pay to you.
27 Nake mwathi ũcio wa ndungata ĩyo akĩmĩiguĩra tha, akĩmĩrekera thiirĩ ũcio akĩreka ĩthiĩ.
Having been moved with compassion now the master of the servant, that [one] released him and the debt forgave him.
28 “No ndungata ĩyo yoima nja, ĩgĩcemania na ndungata ĩngĩ yarutaga wĩra nayo yarĩ na thiirĩ wayo wa dinari igana rĩmwe. Ĩkĩmĩnyiita mũmero ĩmĩite, ĩkĩmĩĩra na hinya atĩrĩ, ‘Ndĩha thiirĩ wakwa ũrĩa ũrĩ naguo!’
Having gone out however the servant same found one of the fellow servants of him who was owing to him a hundred denarii, and having seized him he was throttling [him] saying; do pay (to me *k*) (if *N(k)O*) any you owe.’
29 “Ndungata ĩyo ĩkĩĩgũithia thĩ, ĩkĩmĩthaitha, ĩkĩmĩĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Ngirĩrĩria, na nĩndĩĩkũrĩha.’
Having fallen down therefore the fellow servant of him (into the feet of him *K*) was begging him saying; do have patience with (me myself, *NK(o)*) and (all things *K*) I will pay you.
30 “Nowe akĩrega. Handũ ha ũguo, agĩthiĩ ĩkĩmĩikithia njeera nginya rĩrĩa ĩkaarĩha thiirĩ ũcio.
But not he was willing, but having gone he cast him into prison until (what of him *ko*) he may pay that which is being owed.
31 Rĩrĩa ndungata iria ingĩ cioonire ũrĩa gwekĩka-rĩ, ikĩigua ũũru mũno, igĩthiĩ ikĩĩra mwathi wacio ũrĩa wothe gwekĩkĩte.
Having seen (therefore *N(k)O*) the fellow servants of him the [things] having taken place they were grieved deeply, and having gone they narrated to the master (of themselves *N(k)O*) all that having taken place.
32 “Nake mwathi wao agĩĩta ndungata ĩyo, akĩmĩĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Wee ndungata ĩno njaganu, ngũrekeire thiirĩ waku wothe tondũ nĩũũthaithire.
Then having called to him the master of him says to him; Servant evil, all the debt, that [one] I forgave you because you begged me.
33 Githĩ nawe ndũkwagĩrĩirwo ũiguĩre ndungata ĩrĩa ĩngĩ tha o ta ũrĩa niĩ ngũiguĩrĩire tha?’
Surely it was necessary also you to have pitied the fellow servant of you as also I myself also I myself you pitied?
34 Nĩ ũndũ wa kũrakara, mwathi wayo akĩmĩneana kũrĩ anene a njeera nĩguo ĩkaherithio o nginya rĩrĩa ĩkaarĩha thiirĩ wothe.
And having been angry the master of him delivered him to the jailers until that he may pay all which is being owed (to him. *ko*)
35 “Ũguo nĩguo Baba ũrĩa ũrĩ igũrũ ageeka o ũmwe wanyu, mũngĩaga kũrekera mũrũ kana mwarĩ wa ithe wanyu na ma kuuma ngoro-inĩ cianyu.”
Thus also the Father of Mine (heavenly *N(k)O*) will do to you only unless you may forgive each the brother of him from the heart of you (the trespasses of them. *K*)

< Mathayo 18 >