Mateusza 18
1 W tym samym czasie uczniowie zwrócili się do Jezusa z pytaniem: —Kto z nas będzie najważniejszy w królestwie niebios?
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 Jezus zawołał jakieś dziecko, postawił je pośrodku
Jesus called a child to come, and he placed that child in our midst.
3 i powiedział: —Zapewniam was, że jeśli się nie nawrócicie i nie staniecie się jak dzieci, nie wejdziecie do królestwa niebieskiego.
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 Największy w nim będzie ten, kto stanie się jak to małe dziecko.
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 A każdy, kto przyjmie nawet takie małe dziecko ze względu na Mnie, ten Mnie przyjmie.
Also, when those who, [because they love] me, welcome [a] child like this one, [God considers] that they are welcoming me.”
6 Lecz jeśli z czyjegoś powodu upadnie choćby jeden z najmniejszych moich uczniów, to lepiej byłoby, aby takiemu człowiekowi przywiązano do szyi kamień młyński i utopiono go w morzu.
“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 Zepsucie jest nieszczęściem świata! Musi ono nadejść, ale marny los człowieka, który nakłania innych do grzechu.
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 Jeśli więc twoja własna ręka albo noga skłania cię do grzechu, odetnij ją i wyrzuć! Lepiej kalekim wejść do nieba, niż mając obie ręce i nogi zostać wrzuconym do piekła. (aiōnios g166, questioned)
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 A jeśli twoje oko skłania cię do grzechu, wyłup je i wyrzuć! Lepiej z jednym okiem wejść do nieba niż z dwojgiem zostać wrzuconym do piekła. (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 Uważajcie, aby nie zlekceważyć nikogo z tych najmniejszych! Wiedzcie, że ich aniołowie stoją w niebie w pobliżu mego Ojca.
“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 Ja, Syn Człowieczy, przyszedłem ocalić tych, którzy byli zgubieni.
12 Zastanówcie się! Jeśli ktoś ma sto owiec i zgubi mu się jedna, czy nie zostawia pozostałych dziewięćdziesięciu dziewięciu i nie wyrusza szukać zagubionej?
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 A gdy ją znajdzie, to zapewniam was, że cieszy się tą jedną bardziej niż dziewięćdziesięcioma dziewięcioma, które nie zginęły!
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 Podobnie Ojciec wasz w niebie nie chce, aby zginął choć jeden z tych najmniejszych.
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 Gdy inny wierzący zgrzeszy—kontynuował Jezus—idź do niego i w cztery oczy upomnij go. Jeśli cię posłucha, odzyskałeś go!
“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 A jeśli cię nie posłucha, weź ze sobą jeszcze jednego lub dwóch świadków, aby mogli poświadczyć jak się przedstawia sprawa.
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 Jeśli również ich nie posłucha, przedstaw to kościołowi. A jeżeli nie usłucha nawet kościoła, traktuj go jak niewierzącego.
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 Zapewniam was: Cokolwiek postanowicie na ziemi, będzie postanowione w niebie, i cokolwiek rozstrzygniecie na ziemi, zostanie rozstrzygnięte w niebie.
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 Jeszcze raz was zapewniam: Jeśli dwaj z was, tu na ziemi, jednomyślnie będą się o coś modlić, mój Ojciec w niebie spełni ich prośbę.
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 Gdy dwóch albo trzech zbierze się w Moim imieniu, Ja będę wśród nich.
[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 Wtedy zapytał Go Piotr: —Panie, ile razy mam wybaczyć przyjacielowi, jeśli w czymś zawini? Czy wystarczy, gdy zrobię to siedem razy?
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 —Nie siedem, lecz siedemdziesiąt razy siedem!—odpowiedział Jezus.
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 —Królestwo niebieskie można porównać do władcy, który postanowił rozliczyć się ze sługami.
[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 W trakcie kontroli przyprowadzono do niego dłużnika, winnego mu sto milionów.
[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 A ponieważ nie był w stanie oddać długu, władca kazał go sprzedać w niewolę razem z żoną, dziećmi i wszystkim, co posiadał.
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 Lecz on padł przed nim na twarz i błagał: „Panie, okaż mi trochę cierpliwości, a wszystko spłacę!”.
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 Wówczas władca zlitował się nad sługą, umorzył mu cały dług i puścił go wolno.
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 On zaś po drodze odszukał współpracownika, który był mu winien równowartość dniówki. Chwycił go za gardło i zawołał: „Oddaj, coś winien!”.
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 Współpracownik upadł przed nim i błagał: „Okaż mi trochę cierpliwości, a spłacę dług!”.
That official fell on his knees and begged him saying, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you all of it, [eventually].’
30 Ale ten nie chciał czekać. Kazał go wtrącić do więzienia, aż do czasu spłacenia długu.
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 Zobaczyli to koledzy tego biedaka i bardzo się zmartwili. Poszli do władcy i zdali mu ze wszystkiego relację.
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 Ten, gdy to usłyszał, wezwał do siebie pierwszego sługę i powiedział: „Ty łajdaku! Umorzyłem ci cały dług, bo mnie o to błagałeś.
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 Czy więc i ty nie mogłeś zlitować się nad twoim dłużnikiem—jak ja nad tobą?”.
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 I rozgniewany wtrącił go do więzienia, gdzie miał pozostać do czasu spłacenia całego długu.
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 Tak właśnie mój Ojciec w niebie postąpi z wami, jeśli z całego serca nie będziecie przebaczać swoim przyjaciołom.
[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].”
