Mateja Evaņg̒elijs 18
1 Tanī pašā stundā tie mācekļi gāja pie Jēzus un sacīja: “Kas ir tas lielākais Debesu valstībā?”
About that time we disciples approached Jesus and said, “Who [among us will be] the most important when God [MTY/EUP] [makes you] king?”
2 Un Jēzus aicināja vienu bērnu pie Sevis, un to veda pašā viņu vidū,
Jesus called a child to come, and he placed that child in our midst.
3 Un sacīja: “Patiesi, Es jums saku, ja jūs neatgriežaties un netopat kā bērni, tad jūs nenāksiet Debesu valstībā.
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.
4 Tāpēc, kas pats zemojās, kā šis bērns, tas ir tas lielākais Debesu valstībā.
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.
5 Un kas tādu bērnu uzņem Manā Vārdā, tas uzņem Mani.
Also, when those who, [because they love] me, welcome [a] child like this one, [God considers] that they are welcoming me.”
6 Bet kas apgrēcina vienu no šiem vismazākiem, kas tic uz Mani, tam būtu labāki, ka tam pakārtu pie kakla dzirnu akmeni un to noslīcinātu jūrā, visdziļākā vietā.
“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]
7 Vai pasaulei apgrēcības dēļ! Apgrēcībai gan vajag nākt, bet vai tam cilvēkam, caur ko nāk apgrēcība!
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.
8 Tāpēc, ja tava roka vai tava kāja tevi apgrēcina, tad nocērt to un met to nost; jo tas tev labāki, ka tu ieej dzīvošanā tizls vai kroplis, nekā tev ir divas rokas vai kājas, un tu topi iemests mūžīgā ugunī. (aiōnios g166)
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)
9 Un ja tava acs tevi apgrēcina, izrauj to un met to nost; tas tev labāki, ar vienu aci ieiet dzīvošanā, nekā tev ir divas acis, un tu topi iemests elles ugunī. (Geenna g1067)
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)
10 Pielūkojiet, ka jūs nevienu no šiem mazajiem nenicinājiet; jo es jums saku, ka viņu eņģeļi debesīs vienmēr redz Mana debes' Tēva vaigu.
“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].
11 Jo Tas Cilvēka Dēls ir nācis, atpestīt to, kas pazudis.
12 Kā jums šķiet? Ja kādam cilvēkam būtu simts avis, un viena no tām būtu nomaldījusies, vai viņš neatstātu tās deviņdesmit deviņas un neietu kalnos, to meklēt, kas nomaldījusies?
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?
13 Un ja tas notiek, ka to atrod, patiesi, Es jums saku, ka tas vairāk par to priecājās, nekā par tām deviņdesmit un deviņām, kas nav nomaldījušās.
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.
14 Tāpat tas nav jūsu debes' Tēva prāts, ka vienam no šiem mazajiem būs pazust.
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)
15 Bet ja tavs brālis pret tevi grēko, tad noej un pārmāci viņu starp sevi un viņu vienu pašu; kad viņš tevi klausa, tad tu savu brāli esi mantojis.
“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.
16 Un ja viņš negrib klausīt, tad ņem klāt vēl vienu vai divus, lai no divēju vai treju liecinieku mutes ikkatrs vārds top apstiprināts.
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]}.’
17 Bet ja viņš tos neklausa, tad saki to draudzei; bet ja viņš arī draudzi neklausa, tad turi viņu par pagānu un muitnieku.
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].
18 Patiesi, Es jums saku, ko vien jūs virs zemes siesiet, tas arī būs siets debesis; un ko vien jūs virs zemes atraisīsiet, tas arī būs atraisīts debesīs.
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}.
19 Atkal Es jums saku: ja divi no jums virs zemes ir vienā prātā jebkuras lietas dēļ, ko tie grib lūgt, tad tā tiem taps dota no Mana Tēva, kas ir debesīs.
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.
20 Jo kur divi vai trīs ir sapulcināti Manā Vārdā, tur Es esmu viņu vidū.”
[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].”
21 Tad Pēteris gāja pie Viņa un sacīja: “Kungs, cikkārt man būs piedot savam brālim, kas pret mani grēko? Vai ir diezgan septiņ reiz?”
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?”
22 Jēzus uz to saka: “Es tev nesaku septiņ reiz, bet septiņdesmit reiz septiņ.
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).
23 Tāpēc Debesu valstība ir kā kāds ķēniņš, kas ar saviem kalpiem gribēja parādu izlīdzināt.
[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.
24 Un kad viņš iesāka līdzību turēt, viens viņam tapa pievests, tas bija viņam parādā desmit tūkstošus podus.
[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.
25 Un kad tas to nespēja maksāt, tad tas kungs pavēlēja, viņu pārdot ar sievu un bērniem un visu, kas tam bija, un maksāt.
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].
26 Tad tas kalps pie zemes krizdams viņu gauži lūdzās un sacīja: “Kungs, cieties ar mani, es tev visnotaļ gribu maksāt.”
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].’
27 Tad tam kungam palika tā kalpa žēl, un viņš to palaida un to parādu tam arī atlaida.
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.
28 Bet kad tas pats kalps bija ārā izgājis, tad tas atrada vienu no saviem darba biedriem; tas bija viņam parādā simts sudraba grašus, un viņš sakampis to žņaudza un sacīja: “Maksā, ko tu man esi parādā.”
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]!’
29 Tad viņa darba biedrs tam krita pie kājām, lūdzās un sacīja: “Cieties ar mani, es tev visnotaļ maksāšu.”
That official fell on his knees and begged him saying, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you all of it, [eventually].’
30 Un viņš negribēja; un nogājis to iemeta cietumā, tiekams tas maksātu, ko bija parādā.
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.
31 Kad nu viņa darba biedri to redzēja, tad tas tiem gauži sāpēja, un nākuši tie pasacīja savam kungam visu, kas bija noticis.
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.
32 Tad viņa kungs to aicināja priekšā un uz to sacīja: “Tu blēdīgais kalps, visu šo parādu es tev esmu atlaidis, kad tu mani lūdzi.
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]
33 Vai tad tev arīdzan nebija apžēloties par savu darba biedru, kā es tevi esmu žēlojis.”
You should have been merciful [and canceled your fellow official’s debt], just like I was merciful to you [and canceled your debt] [RHQ]!’
34 Un viņa kungs apskaities to nodeva tiem mocītājiem, kamēr tas maksātu visu, ko tam bija parādā.
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.”
35 Tā arī Mans Debesu Tēvs jums darīs, ja jūs nepiedosiet no sirds ikviens savam brālim viņa pārkāpšanas.”
[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].”
