Matej 18
1 Ob istem času so prišli k Jezusu učenci, rekoč: »Kdo je največji v nebeškem kraljestvu?«
In that same time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
2 In Jezus je k sebi poklical majhnega otroka in ga postavil v sredo mednje
Jesus called to himself a little child, set him among them,
3 ter rekel: »Resnično, povem vam: ›Razen, če se ne spreobrnete in ne postanete kakor majhni otroci, ne boste vstopili v nebeško kraljestvo.‹
and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will in no way enter the kingdom of heaven.
4 Kdorkoli bo torej samega sebe ponižal kakor ta majhen otrok, ta je največji v nebeškem kraljestvu.
Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 In kdorkoli bo sprejel enega takšnega majhnega otroka v mojem imenu, sprejema mene.
Whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name receives me.
6 Toda kdorkoli bo pohujšal enega od teh malčkov, ki verujejo vame, bi bilo bolje zanj, da bi bil mlinski kamen obešen okoli njegovega vratu in da bi bil potopljen v globino morja.
But whoever causes one of these little ones who believes in me to sin, it would be better for him that a great millstone should be hung about his neck, and that he should be sunk into the depths of the sea.
7 Gorje svetu zaradi prestopkov! Kajti nujno se mora zgoditi, da prestopki pridejo, toda gorje tistemu človeku, po katerem prestopki prihajajo!
Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks! For it is necessary that those stumbling blocks come, but woe to the person through whom those stumbling blocks come!
8 Zatorej, če te tvoja roka ali tvoje stopalo pohujšuje, ju odsekaj proč in ju vrzi od sebe. Bolje je zate, da v življenje vstopiš šepav ali pohabljen, raje kakor imeti dve roki ali dve stopali in biti vržen v večni ogenj. (aiōnios g166)
If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or lame than to be thrown into the eternal fire having two hands or two feet. (aiōnios g166)
9 In če te tvoje oko pohujšuje, ga iztakni in ga vrzi od sebe. Bolje je zate, da vstopiš v življenje z enim očesom, raje kakor imeti dve očesi in biti vržen v peklenski ogenj. (Geenna g1067)
If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye than to be thrown into the eternal fire having both eyes. (Geenna g1067)
10 Pazite, da ne prezirate niti enega od teh malčkov, kajti povem vam: ›Da njihovi angeli v nebesih vedno zrejo obraz mojega Očeta, ki je v nebesih.‹
See that you do not despise any of these little ones. For I say to you that in heaven their angels always look on the face of my Father who is in heaven.
11 Kajti Sin človekov je prišel rešit to, kar je bilo izgubljeno.
12 Kaj mislite? Če ima človek sto ovac in bi ena od njih zašla ali ne bo pustil devetindevetdesetih in šel v gore in iskal tiste, ki je zašla?
What do you think? If anyone has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the hillside and go off seeking the one that went astray?
13 In če se zgodi, da jo najde, resnično, povem vam, se bolj veseli te ovce kakor devetindevetdesetih, ki niso zašle.
If he finds it, truly I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.
14 Točno tako ni volja vašega Očeta, ki je v nebesih, da bi propadel eden izmed teh malčkov.
In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
15 Poleg tega, če se bo tvoj brat prekršil zoper tebe, pojdi in mu na samem povej njegovo krivdo med seboj in njim. Če te bo poslušal, si pridobil svojega brata.
If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you will have gained your brother.
16 Toda če te ne bo poslušal, potem vzemi s seboj dodatno še enega ali dva, da je vsaka beseda lahko potrjena po ustih dveh ali treh prič.
But if he does not listen to you, take one or two others along with you, so that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word might be verified.
17 Če pa jih bo zanemarjal poslušati, povej to cerkvi. Toda če zanemarja poslušati cerkev, naj ti bo kakor pogan in davkar.
And if he refuses to listen to them, tell the matter to the church. If he also refuses to listen to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.
18 Resnično, povem vam: ›Karkoli boste zvezali na zemlji, bo zvezano v nebesih, in karkoli boste razvezali na zemlji, bo razvezano v nebesih.‹
Truly I say to you, whatever things you bind on earth will be bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will be released in heaven.
19 Ponovno vam pravim: ›Da če se bosta dva izmed vas na zemlji strinjala glede katerekoli stvari, za katero bosta prosila, bo to storjeno zanju od mojega Očeta, ki je v nebesih.‹
Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.
20 Kajti kjer sta dva ali trije zbrani skupaj v mojem imenu, tam sem jaz v sredi med njimi.«
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in their midst.”
21 Tedaj je prišel k njemu Peter in rekel: »Gospod, kako pogosto lahko moj brat greši zoper mene in mu jaz odpustim? Do sedemkrat?«
Then Peter came and said to Jesus, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Until seven times?”
22 Jezus mu reče: »Ne pravim ti: ›Do sedemkrat, ‹ temveč: ›do sedemdesetkrat sedemkrat.‹
Jesus said to him, “I do not tell you seven times, but until seventy times seven.
23 Zato je nebeško kraljestvo podobno nekemu kralju, ki je hotel narediti obračun s svojimi služabniki.
Therefore the kingdom of heaven is similar to a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
24 In ko je začel z obračunom, so k njemu privedli nekoga, ki mu je bil dolžan deset tisoč talentov.
As he began the settling, one servant was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.
25 Toda ker ni mogel toliko odplačati, mu je njegov gospodar ukazal, naj bo prodan on in njegova žena in otroci ter vse, kar je imel in se pripravi plačilo.
But since he had not the means to repay, his master commanded him to be sold, together with his wife and children and everything that he had, and payment to be made.
26 Služabnik je torej padel dol in ga oboževal, rekoč: ›Gospod, imej potrpljenje z menoj in vse ti bom plačal.‹
So the servant fell down, bowed down before him, and said, 'Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.'
27 Potem je bil gospodar tega služabnika prevzet s sočutjem in ga izpustil ter mu odpustil dolg.
So the master of that servant, since he was moved with compassion, released him and forgave him the debt.
28 Toda ta isti služabnik je odšel ven in našel enega izmed svojih soslužabnikov, ki mu je bil dolžan sto denarjev in nanj položil roki ter [ga] prijel za vrat, rekoč: ›Plačaj mi to, kar dolguješ.‹
But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants, who owed him one hundred denarii. He grasped him, took him by the throat, and said, 'Pay me what you owe.'
29 In njegov soslužabnik je padel dol ob njegovih stopalih in ga rotil, rekoč: ›Imej potrpljenje z menoj in vse ti bom plačal.‹
But his fellow servant fell down and implored him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will repay you.'
30 Ta pa ni hotel, temveč je šel in ga vrgel v ječo, dokler ne bi odplačal dolga.
But the first servant refused. Instead, he went and threw him into prison until he should pay him what he owed.
31 Ko so torej njegovi soslužabniki videli, kaj se je zgodilo, so bili zelo žalostni in so prišli ter svojemu gospodarju povedali vse, kar se je zgodilo.
When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were very upset. They came and told their master everything that had happened.
32 Tedaj mu je njegov gospodar, potem ko ga je poklical, rekel: ›Oh ti zlobni služabnik, ker si me prosil, sem ti ves ta dolg odpustil;
Then that servant's master called him, and said to him, 'You wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt because you implored me.
33 ali naj ne bi tudi ti prav tako imel sočutje do svojega soslužabnika, prav tako kakor sem jaz imel usmiljenje do tebe?‹
Should you not have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?'
34 In njegov gospodar je bil ogorčen in ga izročil mučiteljem, dokler ne bi odplačal vsega tega, kar mu je bil dolžan.
His master was angry and handed him over to the torturers until he would pay all that was owed.
35 Prav tako bo moj nebeški Oče storil tudi vam, če iz svojih src ne odpustite vsak svojemu bratu njihove prekrške.«
So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.”
