Matteus 18
1 I den tiden gingo Lärjungarna till Jesum, och sade: Hvilken är den störste i himmelriket?
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 Då kallade Jesus fram ett barn, och ställde det midt ibland dem;
Jesus called a child to come, and he placed that child in our midst.
3 Och sade: Sannerliga säger jag eder, utan I omvänden eder, och varden såsom barn, skolen I icke komma i himmelriket.
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 Hvilken nu sig sjelf så förnedrar, som detta barnet, han är den störste i himmelriket;
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 Och hvilken som undfår ett sådant barn i mitt Namn, han undfår mig.
Also, when those who, [because they love] me, welcome [a] child like this one, [God considers] that they are welcoming me.”
6 Men hvilken som förargar en af dessa små, som tro på mig, honom vore bättre att en qvarnsten vore bunden vid hans hals, och han sänktes ned i hafsens djup.
“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 Ve verldene för förargelses skull; ty förargelse måste ju komma; dock, ve de mennisko, genom hvilka förargelse kommer.
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 Är det så att din hand, eller din fot är dig till förargelse, så hugg honom af, och kastan ifrå dig; bättre är dig ingå uti lifvet halt, eller lemmalös, än du skulle hafva två händer och två fötter, och kastas i evinnerlig eld. (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 Och är det så att ditt öga är dig till förargelse, rif det ut, och kastat ifrå dig; bättre är dig, att du ingår uti lifvet enögder, än du skulle hafva tu ögon, och kastas i helvetes eld. (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 Ser till, att I förakten ingen af dessa små; ty jag säger eder, att deras Änglar i himmelen se alltid mins Faders ansigte, i himlom.
“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 Ty menniskones Son är kommen till att frälsa det som förtappadt var.
12 Huru synes eder? Om en menniska hade hundrade får, och ett af dem fore vill; öfvergifver hon icke de nio och niotio på bergen, och går bort, och söker efter det som for vill?
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 Och händer det så, att hon finner det igen, sannerliga säger jag eder, hon gläds mera deröfver, än öfver de nio och niotio, som icke foro vill.
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 Så är ock icke edar himmelske Faders vilje, att någor af dessa små skall borttappad varda.
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 Men om din broder syndar dig emot, så gack och straffa honom emellan dig och honom allena; hörer han dig, så hafver du förvärfvat din broder;
“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 Men hörer han dig icke, så tag ännu med dig en eller två, på det all sak skall bestå vid tvegge eller tregge vittnes mun.
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 Hörer han dem icke, så säg det församlingene; hörer han icke församlingena, så håll honom såsom en Hedning och Publican.
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 Sannerliga säger jag eder: Allt det I binden på jordene, det skall vara bundet i himmelen; och allt det I lösen på jordene, det skall vara löst i himmelen.
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 Yttermera säger jag eder: Der två af eder komma öfverens på jordene, hvad ting det helst kan vara, som de bedja om, skall dem det vederfaras af minom Fader, som är i himlom.
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 Ty hvar två eller tre äro församlade i mitt Namn, der är jag midt ibland dem.
[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 Då steg Petrus fram till honom, och sade: Herre, huru ofta skall min broder synda emot mig, och jag skall förlåta honom det? Är sju resor nog?
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 Då sade Jesus till honom: Jag säger dig, icke sju resor; utan sjutio sinom sju resor.
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 Fördenskull är himmelriket liknadt vid en Konung, som ville hålla räkenskap med sina tjenare.
[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 Och när han begynte räkna, kom en fram för honom, som honom var skyldig tiotusend pund;
[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 Och efter han hade icke der han kunde betala med, böd herren att han skulle säljas, och hans hustru, och barn, och allt det han ägde, och betalas med.
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 Då föll den tjenaren ned, och tillbad honom, och sade: Herre, haf tålamod med mig, jag vill allt betala dig.
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 Då varkunnade herren sig öfver den tjenaren, och lät honom lös, och gaf honom till det han var skyldig.
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 Då gick den tjenaren ut, och fann en af sina medtjenare, som honom var skyldig hundrade penningar; och han tog fatt på honom, och fick honom i halsen, drog honom, och sade: Betala det du äst skyldig.
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 Då föll hans medtjenare till hans fötter, och bad honom, sägandes: Haf tålamod med mig, jag vill allt betala dig.
That official fell on his knees and begged him saying, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you all of it, [eventually].’
30 Men han ville icke; utan gick bort, och kastade honom i fängelse, så länge han betalade det han var skyldig.
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 Då nu andre hans medtjenare sågo det som skedde, tyckte dem det ganska illa vara, och kommo, och kungjorde sinom herra allt det skedt var.
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 Då kallade hans herre honom för sig, och sade till honom: Du skalkaktige tjenare, allt det du skyldig vast, gaf jag dig till, ty du bad mig;
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 Skulle du ock icke hafva förbarmat dig öfver din medtjenare, såsom jag förbarmade mig öfver dig?
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 Och hans herre vardt vred, och antvardade honom bödlarna i händer, tilldess det var allt betaladt, som han honom skyldig var.
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 Så skall ock min himmelske Fader göra eder, om I icke förlåten af edor hjerta, hvar och en sinom broder det de bryta.
[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].”
