Matayu 18
1 Shipindi shilii wafundwa wamgenderiti Yesu kumkosiya, “Hashi, ndo gaa hakaweri mkulu Muufalumi wa kumpindi kwa Mlungu?”
In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”
2 Su Yesu kamshema mwana yumu, kamgolosiya pakati pawu,
Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the middle of them
3 na kalonga, “Nukugambirani nakaka pamuwera ndiri gambira wana awa hapeni mwingiri nakamu Muufalumi wa kumpindi kwa Mlungu.
and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
4 Yakawera mkulu Muufalumi wa kumpindi kwa Mlungu ndo ulii yakalisulusiya mweni na kuwera gambira mwana ayu.
Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
5 Na yoseri yakamshemera mwana gambira ayu, kanshemera neni.
Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,
6 “Yoseri yakamtenda yumu gwa wana wadidini awa katendi vidoda, iweri mbaka kwa muntu ulii kumtawalira musingu mwakuwi lwala na kumwasira mubahari.
but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if a huge millstone were hung around his neck and that he were sunk in the depths of the sea.
7 Shondi pasipanu toziya ya vintu vyavimtenda muntu katendi vidoda! Vintu avi mpaka vilawiri, kumbiti shondi kwa ulii yakayijega kwawomberi!
“Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!
8 “Handa liwoku lyaku ama ligulu lyaku palikutenda gutendi vidoda, gulidumuli na gulyasi kutali! Iherepa nentu kwingira muukomu pota na liwoku ama ligulu kuliku kuwera na mawoku goseri na magulu goseri na wakwasili mumotu yagutiya ndiri mashaka goseri. (aiōnios g166)
If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire. (aiōnios g166)
9 Handa lisu lyaku palikutenda gutendi vidoda, guliwusiyi! Iherepa nentu muntu kwingira muukomu wa mashaka goseri paguwera na lisu limu kuliku kuwera na masu goseri na wakwasili mumotu gwa Jehanamu. (Geenna g1067)
If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire. (Geenna g1067)
10 “Mulikali weri namumbeziya yumu gwa wadidini awa. Nukugambirani, wantumintumi wawu wa kumpindi kwa Mlungu, shipindi shoseri wapalongolu pa Tati gwangu kakumpindi.
See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
11 Mwana gwa Muntu kiziti kulopoziya shilii shashiyagamiriti.
For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost.
12 “Mulihola hashi muntu pakawera na wakondolu miya na yumu pakayagamira hakatendi hashashi? Hakawaleki walii lilongu tisa na tisa palugongu na kugenda kumsakula ulii yakagamiriti.
“What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray?
13 Pakamwona, nukugambirani nakaka hakamnemeleri ulii kondolu yumu yakagamiriti kuliku mlilongu tisa na tisa yawagamiliti ndiri.
If he finds it, most certainly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.
14 Ntambu ira ayi Tati gwenu gwa kumpindi kafira ndiri ata yumu gwa wadidini kagamiri.
Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
15 “Handa mlongu gwaku pakakukoseya, gumgenderi gwakamberiziyi. Gutendi hangu pamuwera gweka yenu. Pakakupikanira hagumpati mlongu gwaku.
“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.
16 Kumbiti pakakupikanira ndiri, gumtoli muntu yumu ama wawili pamuhera na gwenga, su muyoweri kwa wapitawu wawili ama watatu, Malembu Mananagala ntambu yagalembitwi.
But if he doesn’t listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
17 Na pakashipikanira ndiri ashi, gutakuli kila shintu mushipinga sha wantu yawamjimira Yesu. Upeleru pakashipikanira ndiri shipinga ashi, gumloli gambira muntu yakamumana ndiri Mlungu ama mtola kodi.
If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.
18 “Su nukugambirani woseri, shamlewelera pasipanu shileweleritwi kala kumpindi kwa Mlungu na shamulekeziya pasipanu shilekeziwitwi kala kumpindi kwa Mlungu.
Most certainly I tell you, whatever things you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever things you release on earth will have been released in heaven.
19 “Nukugambirani kayi, wawili wenu pasipanu pawajimilirana kumluwa Mlungu shoseri, Tati gwangu gwa kumpindi hakawatenderi shitwatila ashi.
Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.
20 Wantu wawili ama watatu pawaliwona pamuhera kumluwa Mlungu mulitawu lyaneni, hanweri pamuhera na womberi.”
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them.”
21 Shakapanu Peteru kamgenderiti Yesu na kumkosiya, “Mtuwa, hashi mlongu gwangu pakankoseya numulekiziyi mala ninga? Hashi, mala saba?”
Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?”
22 Yesu kamwankula, “Ndala, mala saba ndiri kumbiti miya msheshi na lilongu tisa,
Jesus said to him, “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.
23 toziya Ufalumi wa kumpindi ulifana na ntambu ayi. Kuweriti na mfalumi yumu yakafiriti kulola mawalanga ga wantumintumi wakuwi.
Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
24 Pakanjiti kutenda hangu, wamjegera muntu yumu yakaweriti wankumshonga mpiya elufu lilongu.
When he had begun to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.
25 Ntumintumi ulii kaweriti ndiri na mpiya zitosha zya kulipa uwanda wakuwi, su mfalumi kalagaliriti kuwera yomberi wamuwuzi gambira ntumintumi pamuhera na mdala gwakuwi na wana wakuwi na vyoseri vyakawera navi su kalipi uwanda.
But because he couldn’t pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26 Ntumintumi ulii kasuntamala palongolu pa mfalumi na kamluwiti, ‘Gunheperi huti, hanukulipi kila shintu!’
The servant therefore fell down and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!’
27 Mtuwa gwa ntumintumi ulii kamwoneriti lusungu, su kamlekeziya uwanda ulii na kamleka kagendi zakuwi.
The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him and forgave him the debt.
28 “Ntumintumi ulii pakawukiti, kaliwoniti na yumu gwa wantumintumi wayaguwi yakaweriti kankumshonga mpiya miya yimu. Su kamkamula yomberi na kanjiti kumkaba singu pakamgambira, ‘Gunipi shilii shagunkopiti!’
“But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’
29 Ntumintumi myaguwi kamsuntamalira na kamluwa pakalonga, ‘Gunheperi wuti, hanukulipi uwanda waku woseri!’
“So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you!’
30 Kumbiti yomberi kajimiriti ndiri, su kamtatira mushibetubetu mpaka pakalipa lideni lilii.
He would not, but went and cast him into prison until he should pay back that which was due.
31 Wantumintumi wayaguwi pawawoniti vitwatira vyavilawiliti, wahinginikiti nentu na wagenditi kumgambira Mfalumi kila shintu.
So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told their lord all that was done.
32 Mfalumi kamshema ntumintumi ulii na kamgambira, ‘Gwenga gwa ntumintumi gufaa ndiri! Neni nukulegeziya toziya gunduwiti nukulegiziyi.
Then his lord called him in and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.
33 Gufiruwitwi gwenga gumwoneri lusungu ntumintumi muyagu ntambu yanukuwoniriti lusungu gwenga.’
Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?’
34 Mfalumi kakalariti nentu, kamlaviya ntumintumi ayu wamwazibu na kumtatira mushibetubetu mpaka pakalipiti uwanda woseri.”
His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors until he should pay all that was due to him.
35 Na Yesu kamaliriti kwa kulonga, “Ndo Tati gwangu gwa kumpindi hakawatenderani ntambu ira ayi kila muntu pakati penu pakamlegeziya ndiri mlongu gwakuwi kulawa mumoyu mwakuwi.”
So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don’t each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds.”
