Matthew 18

1 In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”

Mme erile ka nako eo barutwa ba tla kwa go Jesu go mmotsa gore ke ofe wa bone yo o tlaa nnang mogolo mo Bogosing jwa Legodimo.

2 Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the middle of them

Jesu a bitsa ngwana yo monnyennyane a mmaya fa fatshe fa gare ga bone,

3 and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

mme a re, “Fa e se fela lo boela Modimong lo latlha dibe tsa lona lo bo lo nna jaaka bana ba bannyennyane, ga lo kitla lo tsena mo Bogosing jwa Legodimo.

4 Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Jalo he, le fa e le mang yo o ingotlang jaaka ngwananyana yo monnyennyane yo, o mogolo bogolo mo Bogosing jwa Legodimo.

5 Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,

Mme le fa e le mang mo go lona yo o tsholang ngwananyana yo monnyennyane jaaka yo, ka ntlha ya gore lo ba me, o tshola nna ebile o a ntlhokomela.

6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if a huge millstone were hung around his neck and that he were sunk in the depths of the sea.

Mme le fa e le mang yo o dirang gore mongwe wa ba ba botlana ba, ba ba dumelang mo go nna a latlhegelwe ke tumelo ya gagwe, go ka nna botoka mo go ene go golegelelwa lefika mo thamung a ba a latlhelwa mo lewatleng.

7 “Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!

“A bo go latlhega lefatshe ka ntlha ya masula otlhe a jone. Gonne thaelo e na le go tla fela, mme a bo go latlhega motho yo thaelo e tlang ka ene.

8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire. (aiōnios g166)

Jalo fa seatla sa gago kgotsa lonao lo go leofisa, lo kgaole o lo latlhe. Go botoka go tsena mo legodimong o golafetse go na le go tsena mo moleting ka mabogo le maoto a le mmogo. (aiōnios g166)

9 If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire. (Geenna g1067)

Mme fa leitlho la gago le go leofisa, le gonye o le latlhe. Go botoka go tsena mo legodimong ka leitlho le le lengwe go na le go tsena mo moleting ka a le mabedi. (Geenna g1067)

10 See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

“Itiseng gore lo seka lwa lebela ope wa bananyana ba ba nnyennyane ba kwa tlase. Gonne ke lo bolelela gore kwa legodimong baengele ba bone ba fa pele ga ga Rre ka metlha yotlhe.

11 For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost.

Mme nna, Morwa Motho, ke tletse go boloka ba ba latlhegileng.

12 “What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray?

“Fa motho a na le dinku di le lekgolo, mme e nngwe e tsamaya e bo e timela, o tlaa dira eng? A ga a na go tlogela tse di masome a fera bongwe le metso e fera bongwe a ba a ya kwa dithabeng go ya go batla e e latlhegileng?

13 If he finds it, most certainly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.

Mme fa a e bona, o tlaa e itumelela go gaisa tse di masome a fera bongwe le metso e fera bongwe tse di babalesegileng kwa gae!

14 Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

Fela jalo, ga se go rata ga ga Rre gore le fa e le mang wa ba bannye ba a nyelele.

15 “If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.

“Fa wa gaeno a go leofela, ya kwa go ene ka sephiri go mo kaela molato o. Fa a reetsa a ba a ipona phoso, o gapile wa gaeno.

16 But if he doesn’t listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

Fa a gana, ke gone tsaya mongwe kgotsa ba le babedi lo boele go ene gape, go tlhomamisa sengwe le sengwe se o se buang ka bone basupi ba.

17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.

Mme fa a sa ntse a gana go reetsa, isa ngongorego ya gago kwa phuthegong, mme fa katlholo ya phuthego e dumalana nao mo kgannyeng e, mme ene a sa dumalane, phuthego e tshwanetse go mo kgaola.

18 Most certainly I tell you, whatever things you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever things you release on earth will have been released in heaven.

Mme ke lo bolelela se, le fa e le eng se lo se bofang mo lefatsheng se bofiwa kwa legodimong, mme le fa e le eng se lo se bofololang mo lefatsheng, se tlaa bofololwa kwa legodimong.

19 Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.

“Gape ke lo bolelela se, fa ba le babedi ba lona fano mo lefatsheng ba dumalana kaga sengwe se lo se kopang, Rara yo o kwa legodimong o tlaa se lo direla.

20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them.”

“Gonne kwa bobedi kgotsa kwa boraro bo phuthegelang teng ka ntlha ya gore ke ba me, ke tlaa bo ke le gone tota fa gare ga bone.”

21 Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?”

Mme ga tla Petere a mmotsa a re, “Morena, ke tshwanetse go itshwarela wa gaetsho ga kae fa a nteofela? Ga supa?”

22 Jesus said to him, “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.

Mme Jesu a fetola a re, “Nnyaa, masome a supa a ntsifaditshwe ga supa!

23 Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

“Bogosi jwa Legodimo bo ka tshwantshiwa le Kgosi e e neng e ikaeletse go gakolola batho go mo duela melato ya bone.

24 When he had begun to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.

Fa go ntse go tsweletswe, mongwe wa ba ba nang le molato nae yo e neng a mo kolota didikadike di le lesome tsa dipula! a tlisiswa kwa go ene.

25 But because he couldn’t pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

A se ka a kgona go duela, jalo Kgosi ya laola gore a rekisiwe ka ntlha ya sekoloto le mosadi wa gagwe le banna le sengwe le sengwe se a neng a na naso.

26 The servant therefore fell down and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!’

“Mme monna a wela fa fatshe fa pele ga kgosi ka sefatlhogo a re, ‘Ao Morena, nna pelotelele mo go nna mme ke tlaa duela sekoloto sotlhe’.

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

“Mme kgosi ya mo utlwela botlhoko mme ya mo golola ya mo itshwarela molato.

28 “But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’

“Mme erile fa monna a tlogela kgosi a ya kwa monneng yo o mo kolotang dipula di le dikete tse pedi, a mo tshwara ka mometso a batla tuelo ya gagwe ka nako eo.

29 “So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you!’

“Monna a wela fa fatshe fa pele ga gagwe mme a mo kopa go mo fa lobakanyana. A mo rapela a re nna pelotelele mme ‘ke tlaa duela’.

30 He would not, but went and cast him into prison until he should pay back that which was due.

Mme yo o kolotwang a se ka a dumela go mo letela. A laola gore a tshwarwe a ba a tlhatlhelwe mo tlung ya kgolegelo go fitlhelela molato o duelwa otlhe.

31 So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told their lord all that was done.

“Mme ditsala tsa monna yo o mo tlung ya kgolegelo tsa ya kgosing go e bolelela se se diragetseng.

32 Then his lord called him in and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.

Mme kgosi ya bitsa monna yo e neng e mo itshwaretse sekoloto se se gakgamatsang ya re, ‘Molotsana ke wena yo o pelo e maswe! Ke go itshwaretse sekoloto se se gakgamatsang, fela ka ntlha ya gore o nkopile,

33 Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?’

a ga o a tshwanela go nna le kutlwelobotlhoko mo go ba bangwe, fela jaaka ke ne ka nna le kutlwelobotlhoko mo go wena?’

34 His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors until he should pay all that was due to him.

Mme kgosi e e kgopegileng ya romela monna yo kwa tlung ya kgolegelo go fitlhelela a duela thebe ya bofelo ya madi a a a kolotang.

35 So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don’t each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds.”

Mme Rara wa legodimo o tlaa lo direla fela jalo fa lo gana go itshwarela bangwe ka-lona ka boammaaruri.”