Mātiu 18

1 Pea ʻi he ʻaho ko ia naʻe haʻu ai ʻae kau ākonga kia Sisu, ʻonau pehē, “Ko hai ʻoku lahi ʻi he puleʻanga ʻoe langi?”

At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Then which one is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens?

2 Pea ui ʻe Sisu ha tamasiʻi siʻi ke ʻalu ange kiate ia, ʻo ne tuku ia ki honau haʻohaʻonga,

And Jesus calling a little child to Him, placed it in the midst of them,

3 ‌ʻO ne pehē, “ʻOku ou tala moʻoni atu kiate kimoutolu, Kapau ʻe ʻikai liliu ʻakimoutolu, ke tatau mo e tamaiki iiki, ʻe ʻikai te mou hū ki he puleʻanga ʻoe langi.

and said, Truly I say unto you, unless you may be converted, and become as little children, you can not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

4 Ko ia ia te ne fakavaivaiʻi ia ʻo hangē ko e tamasiʻi siʻi ni, ko ia pe ʻoku lahi ʻi he puleʻanga ʻoe langi.

Therefore whosoever shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens;

5 Pea ko ia te ne maʻu ha tamasiʻi siʻi pehē ʻi hoku hingoa, ʻoku ne maʻu au.

and whosoever shall receive such little child in my name, receives me.

6 “Ka ko ia te ne fakahalaʻi ha tokotaha ʻiate kinautolu ni ʻoku siʻi ʻoku tui kiate au, ʻe lelei hake kiate ia ʻo ka ne taupungaʻi ʻaki ia ʻae maka momosi ʻi hono kia, pea lōmakiʻi ia ʻi he loto moana.

But whosoever may offend one of these little ones, who believe in me, it is good for him that a millstone may be hanged to his neck, and he may be drowned in the depth of the sea.

7 ʻE malaʻia ʻa māmani koeʻuhi ko e ngaahi fakahala! He kuo pau ʻe hoko ʻae ngaahi fakahala; kae malaʻia ʻae tangata ko ia ʻe hoko ai ʻae fakahala!

Woe unto the world on account of offensives, for it is necessary that offensives come; but woe unto that man through whom the offense comes!

8 “Ko ia, kapau ʻoku fakahalaʻi koe ʻe ho nima pe ko ho vaʻe, tutuʻu ia, ʻo liʻaki ia ʻiate koe: ʻoku lelei kiate koe haʻo hū ki he moʻui ʻoku ke ketu pe [nima ]mutu, ʻi hoʻo maʻu ʻae nima ʻe ua mo e vaʻe ʻe ua, kae lī koe ki he afi taʻengata. (aiōnios g166)

If thy hand or thy foot offends thee, cut them off and cast them from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into eternal fire. (aiōnios g166)

9 Pea kapau ʻoku fakahalaʻi koe ʻe ho mata, kapeʻi ia, ʻo liʻaki ʻiate koe: ʻoku lelei kiate koe haʻo hū ki he moʻui ʻoku ke mata taha, ʻi hoʻo maʻu ʻae mata ʻe ua, kae lī koe ki he afi ʻo heli. (Geenna g1067)

And if thine eye offend thee, cast it from thee: it is good for thee having one eye entering into life, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of the fire. (Geenna g1067)

10 “Vakai ke ʻoua naʻa mou manukiʻi ha tokotaha ʻiate kinautolu ni ʻoku siʻi; he ʻoku ou tala atu kiate kimoutolu, ʻOku mamata maʻuaipē ʻi he langi hā nau ʻāngelo ki he fofonga ʻo ʻeku Tamai ʻaia ʻoku ʻi he langi.

See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that their angels in heaven do always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens.

11 Pea kuo hoko mai ʻae Foha ʻoe tangata ke fakamoʻui ʻaia naʻe hē.

12 “Ko e hā homou loto? Kapau ʻoku maʻu ʻe ha tangata ʻae sipi ʻe teau, pea ʻalu hē pe hanau taha, ʻikai ʻoku ne tuku ʻae hivangofulu ma hiva, pea ʻalu ki he ngaahi moʻunga, ʻo kumi ʻaia kuo hē?

What seems to you? if there may be a hundred sheep to one man, and one of them may go astray, does he not, leaving the ninety and nine, going to the mountains, seek that which has gone astray?

13 Pea kapau te ne ʻilo ia, ko ʻeku tala moʻoni atu kiate kimoutolu, ʻoku lahi ʻene fiefia [ʻi ]he sipi ko ia, ʻi he hivangofulu ma hiva naʻe ʻikai ʻalu hē.

And if it maybe that he finds it, truly I say unto you, that he rejoiceth more over it than over the ninety and nine that went not astray.

14 Pea pehē, ʻoku ʻikai ko e finangalo ʻo hoʻomou Tamai ʻoku ʻi he langi, ke malaʻia ha tokotaha ʻiate kinautolu ni ʻoku siʻi.

So it is not the will of your Father who is in the heavens, that one of these little ones may perish.

15 “Ko ia, kapau ʻe fai angahala kiate koe ʻe ho kāinga, ʻalu ʻo fakahā ʻene kovi kiate ia, ʻa koe pē mo ia: kapau ʻe tokanga ia kiate koe, kuo ke fakalelei mo ho kāinga.

But if thy brother may sin, go, and convict him between thee and him alone: if he may hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother:

16 Pea kapau ʻe ʻikai te ne tokanga [kiate koe], pea ke [toki ]ʻave ha tokotaha pe ha toko ua kehe, koeʻuhi ʻe fakapapau ʻae lea kotoa pē mei he ngutu ʻoe fakamoʻoni ʻe toko ua pe toko tolu.

if he may not hear thee, take with thyself one or two, in order that in the mouth of two or three witnesses the word may stand.

17 Pea kapau ʻe taʻetokanga ia kiate kinautolu, fakahā[ia ]ki he siasi: pea kapau ʻe taʻetokanga ia ki he siasi, tuku ke tatau ia kiate koe mo e tangata hiteni mo e tānaki tukuhau

But if he may not hear them, tell the church: and if indeed he may not hear the church, let him be to thee as a heathen and publican.

18 “Ko ʻeku tala moʻoni atu kiate kimoutolu, Ko e meʻa ko ia te mou nonoʻo ʻi māmani, ʻe nonoʻo ia ʻi he langi: pea ko e meʻa ko ia te mou veteki ʻi māmani, ʻe veteki ia ʻi he langi.

Truly I say unto you, that whatsoever things you may bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever things you may loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

19 “Pea ʻoku ou tala atu foki kiate kimoutolu, Kapau ʻe loto taha hamou toko ua ʻi māmani ʻi ha meʻa ʻe taha te na kole, ʻe fai ia kiate kinaua ʻe heʻeku Tamai ʻoku ʻi he langi.

Again I say unto you, that if two of you may agree upon the earth concerning everything which you may ask, it shall be done unto you by my Father, who is in the heavens.

20 He ko e potu ko ia ʻoku fakataha ai ʻae toko ua pe ʻae toko tolu ʻi hoku huafa, te u ʻi ai au mo kinautolu.”

For where two or three are assembled in my name, there I am in the midst of them.

21 Pea naʻe toki haʻu ai ʻa Pita kiate ia, ʻo ne pehē, “ʻEiki, ʻe liunga fiha ʻae angahala ʻa hoku tokoua kiate au mo ʻeku fakamolemole ia? Ke liunga fitu?”

Then Peter, coming to Him, said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times?

22 Pea pehē ʻe Sisu kiate ia, “ʻOku ʻikai te u pehē kiate koe, Ke liunga fitu [pē ]kae liunga fitungofulu lau ʻe fitu.

Jesus says to him, I say not unto thee, Until seven time; but Until seventy times seven.

23 Ko ia ʻoku fakatatau ai ʻae puleʻanga ʻoe langi ki ha tuʻi, naʻe loto ke fakamaauʻi ʻene kau tamaioʻeiki.

Therefore the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a kingly man, who wished to make a reckoning with his servants.

24 Pea kamata fai ʻe ia ʻae fakamaau, pea ʻomi kiate ia ʻae tokotaha naʻe totonu ke ne totongi [ki he tuʻi ]ʻae taleniti ʻe mano.

And he beginning to reckon, one was brought to him owing him myriads of talents.

25 Ka ko e meʻa ʻi he ʻikai haʻa ne meʻa ke totongi ʻaki, naʻe fekau ʻe heʻene ʻeiki ke fakatau ia, mo hono uaifi, mo ʻene fānau, mo ia kotoa pē naʻe ʻaʻana, ʻo totongi ʻaki.

And he not having wherewith to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all things so many as he had, and payment to be made.

26 Pea fakatōmapeʻe ʻae tamaioʻeiki, ʻo hū kiate ia, ʻo ne pehē, ‘ʻEiki, ke ke faʻa kātaki kiate au, pea te u totongi kotoa pē kiate koe.’

Then that servant falling down, continued to worship him, saying, Be patient with me, and I will pay you all.

27 Pea toki manavaʻofa ʻae ʻeiki ki he tamaioʻeiki ko ia, ʻo ne tukuange ia, ʻo ne fakamolemole kiate ia ʻae totongi.

The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, sent him away, and forgave him the debt.

28 Ka naʻe ʻalu ʻae tamaioʻeiki ko ia, ʻo ne ʻilo ʻae tokotaha ʻo ʻene kaungā tamaioʻeiki, naʻe totonu ke totongi ʻaki kiate ia ʻae tenali ʻe teau: pea ne puke ʻe ia ia, ʻo kuku hono kia, ʻo pehē, ‘Totongi mai kiate au ʻaia ʻoku ʻaʻaku.’

And that servant having gone out, found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him one hundred denaria: seized him, throttled him, saying, Pay me what you owe me.

29 Pea fakatōmapeʻe ʻa ʻene kaungā tamaioʻeiki ki hono vaʻe, ʻo ne kole kiate ia, ʻo pehē, ‘Ke ke faʻa kātaki kiate au, pea te u totongi kotoa pē kiate koe.’

Then his fellow-servant falling down, continued to intreat him, saying, Be patient with me and I will pay thee.

30 Ka naʻe ʻikai te ne fai; ka naʻe ʻalu ia, ʻo tuku ia ki he fale fakapōpula, kaeʻoua ke ne totongi ʻaia naʻe totonu.

And he was not willing: but having gone away he cast him into prison, until he could pay that which was owing.

31 Ka ʻi he mamata ʻa ʻene kaungā tamaioʻeiki ki he meʻa kuo fai, naʻa nau mamahi lahi, pea ʻalu ʻo fakahā ki honau ʻeiki ʻaia kotoa pē kuo fai.

Then his fellow-servants seeing those things which had taken place, were grieved exceedingly, and coming related to their lord all the things which transpired.

32 Pea ui ia ʻe heʻene ʻeiki, ʻo ne pehē kiate ia, ‘ʻAe tamaioʻeiki angakovi ko koe, ne u fakamolemolea koe ʻi he totongi kotoa pē ko ia, ko e meʻa ʻi hoʻo kole kiate au:’

Then his lord calling him says to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, since thou didst intreat me:

33 Pea ʻikai naʻe taau mo koe hoʻo manavaʻofa foki ki ho kaungā tamaioʻeiki, ʻo hangē ko ʻeku manavaʻofa kiate koe?

did it not behoove thee also to have mercy on thy fellow-servant, as I had mercy on thee?

34 Pea ʻita ai ʻene ʻeiki, ʻo ne tuku atu ia ki he kau fakamamahi, kaeʻoua ke ne totongi ʻaia kotoa pē naʻe totonu.

And his lord being angry delivered him to the tormenters, until he should pay all that was due him.

35 “ʻE fai pehē foki ʻe heʻeku Tamai ʻi he langi kiate kimoutolu, ʻo kapau ʻe ʻikai te mou taki taha fakamolemolea mei hono loto ʻae ngaahi angahala ʻo hono kāinga.”

Thus my Heavenly Father will also do unto you, if you do not forgive each one his brother from your hearts.