Matayos 18
1 Saacaddaas ayaa xertii u timid Ciise oo waxay ku yidhaahdeen, Yaa haddaba boqortooyada jannada ugu weyn?
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 Markaasuu wuxuu u yeedhay ilmo yar, oo dhexdooda ayuu joojiyey oo yidhi,
Jesus called a child to come, and he placed that child in our midst.
3 Runtii waxaan idinku leeyahay, Haddaydnan soo jeesan oo aydnaan noqon sida carruur oo kale, boqortooyada jannada ma geli doontaan.
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 Ku alla kii haddaba isu hoosaysiiya sida ilmahan oo kale, kaas ayaa ugu weyn boqortooyada jannada,
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 oo ku alla kii magacayga ilmahan oo kale ku aqbalaa, wuu i aqbalaa.
Also, when those who, [because they love] me, welcome [a] child like this one, [God considers] that they are welcoming me.”
6 Laakiin ku alla kii xumeeya yaryarkan i rumaystay midkood, waxaa u roon in dhagaxshiid luqunta looga lalmiyo oo badda moolkeeda lagu hafiyo.
“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 Waa u hoog dunida xumaanta aawadeed! Xumaantu waa inay timaado, laakiin waa u hoog ninka ay xumaantu ka timaado.
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 Haddii gacantaadu ama cagtaadu ku xumayso, iska jar, oo iska tuur. Waxaa kuu wanaagsan inaad gacanla'aan iyo lugla'aan nolosha ku gashid intii adigoo laba gacmood iyo laba cagood leh lagugu tuuri lahaa dabka weligiis ah. (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 Haddii ishaaduna ku xumayso iska bixi oo iska tuur. Waxaa kuu wanaagsan inaad il keliya nolosha ku gashid intii adigoo laba indhood leh lagugu tuuri lahaa jahannamada dabka ah. (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 Iska jira inaydnaan yaryarkan midkood quudhsan, waayo, waxaan idinku leeyahay, Mar walba malaa'igahooda jannada ku jira ayaa wejiga Aabbahayga jannada ku jira eegaya.
“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 Waayo, Wiilka Aadanahu wuxuu u yimid inuu badbaadsho kii lumay.
12 Maxay idinla tahay, Nin hadduu tiro ido ah leeyahay oo middood ay ka hallowdo, miyaanu sagaal iyo sagaashanka buuraha dushooda kaga tegin oo doonin tii hallowday?
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 Oo hadday noqoto inuu helo, runtii waxaan idinku leeyahay, taas aad buu ugu farxaa si uusan ugu farxin sagaal iyo sagaashankii aan hallaabin.
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 Sidaas oo kale, ma aha doonista Aabbihiinna jannada ku jira in yaryarkan midkood lumo.
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 Oo haddii walaalkaa kugu dembaabo, u tag oo canaano, adiga iyo isaga keli ahaantiinna. Hadduu ku maqlo, walaalkaa waad soo ceshatay.
“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 Laakiin hadduu ku maqli waayo, mid ama laba kale wado, si hadal walba loogu adkeeyo afka laba ama saddex markhaati.
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 Oo hadduu iyaga maqli waayo, dadka kiniisadda u sheeg, oo hadduu dadka kiniisadda maqli waayona, ha kuu ahaado sida qof aan Ilaah aaminin iyo cashuurqaade.
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 Runtii waxaan idinku leeyahay, Wax alla wixii aad dhulka ku xidhaan ayaa jannada ku xidhnaan doona, oo wax alla wixii aad dhulka ku furtaan ayaa jannada ku furnaan doona.
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 Weliba waxaan idinku leeyahay, Haddii laba idinka mid ahu dhulka ku heshiiyaan wax kastoo ay baryaan, way uga noqon doontaa xagga Aabbahayga jannada ku jira.
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 Waayo, meeshii laba ama saddex qof ay magacayga isugu soo ururaan, halkaas anigu dhexdoodaan joogaa.
[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 Markaas Butros ayaa u yimid oo ku yidhi, Sayidow, immisa goor baan cafiyaa walaalkay hadduu igu dembaabo? Ma ilaa toddoba goor baa?
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 Ciise ayaa ku yidhi, Kugu odhan maayo, Ilaa toddoba goor, laakiin, Ilaa toddobaatan goor oo toddoba ah.
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 Sidaa darteed boqortooyada jannada waxaa loo ekaysiiyaa nin boqor ah oo doonayay inuu addoommadiisa ka xisaab qaato.
[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 Goortuu bilaabay inuu xisaab qaato waxaa loo keenay nin toban kun oo talanti uu ku lahaa.
[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 Laakiin wuxuu ku bixiyo ma uu haysan. Markaasaa sayidkii wuxuu ku amray in la iibiyo isaga iyo naagtiisa iyo carruurtiisa iyo wuxuu lahaa oo dhan, oo lagu bixiyo.
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 Addoonkii haddaba wuu dhacay, oo intuu sujuuday, ayuu wuxuu ku yidhi, Ii dulqaado, anna waan wada bixin doonaaye.
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 Markaasaa addoonkaas sayidkiisii u naxariistay, wuuna sii daayay, oo amaahdii wuu u dhaafay.
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 Laakiin addoonkaas ayaa baxay oo helay mid ka mid ah addoommadii uu la shaqayn jiray, kii uu ku lahaa boqol dinaar. Wuu qabtay oo intuu ceejiyey ayuu ku yidhi, Bixi waxa lagugu leeyahay.
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 Addoonkii uu la shaqayn jiray ayaa haddaba cagihiisii isku riday oo baryay, oo ku yidhi, Ii dulqaado, anna waan bixin doonaaye.
That official fell on his knees and begged him saying, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you all of it, [eventually].’
30 Isaguse ma uu doonaynin, laakiin wuu baxay oo xabsiga ku tuuray ilaa uu bixiyo wixii lagu lahaa.
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 Haddaba kuwii la shaqayn jiray, goortay arkeen wixii dhacay, aad bay u calool xumaadeen, oo intay sayidkooda u yimaadeen, ayay u sheegeen wixii dhacay oo dhan.
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 Markaasaa sayidkiisii u yeedhay oo ku yidhi, Addoon yahow sharkaluhu! Waxaan kugu lahaa oo dhan waan kuu dhaafay, waayo, waad i bariday.
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 Miyaanad lahayn inaad kii kula shaqayn jiray u naxariisatid sidaan anigu kuugu naxariistay?
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 Markaasaa sayidkiisu cadhooday oo u dhiibay kuwa dadka silciya ilaa uu bixiyo wixii lagu lahaa oo dhan.
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 Sidaas oo kalena ayaa Aabbahayga jannada ku jiraa idinku samayn doonaa, haddaan midkiin waliba qalbiga ka cafiyin walaalkiis.
[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].”
