Matej 18

1 V tem času pristopijo učenci k Jezusu, govoreč: Kdo je torej v nebeškem kraljestvu največi?

At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, and said: Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

2 In Jezus pokliče otroka in ga postavi sred njih,

And Jesus called a little child to him, and placed him in the midst of them,

3 In reče: Resnično vam pravim, če se ne spreobrnete in ne postanete kakor otroci, ne boste prišli v nebeško kraljestvo.

and said: Verily I say to you, Unless you turn and become as little children, you can not enter the kingdom of heaven.

4 Kdor se torej poniža kakor ta otrok, ta bo v nebeškem kraljestvu največi.

Whoever, therefore, humbles himself as this little child, is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

5 In kdorkoli sprejme enega takošnega otroka v ime moje, sprejema mene.

And whoever receives one such little child on my account, receives me;

6 Kdor pa pohujša enega teh malih, ki verujejo v mé, bilo bi mu bolje, da bi mu se obesil mlinsk kamen na vrat, in bi se utopil v morskej globočini.

but whoever ensnares one of these little ones that believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hung about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

7 Gorjé svetu za voljo pohujšanja! Pohujšanje sicer mora priti; ali gorjé tistemu človeku, po kterem pohujšanje pride.

Alas for the world because of snares! for it is necessary that snares come: but alas for that man by whom the snare comes!

8 Če te pa roka tvoja ali noga tvoja pohujšuje, odseci ji, in vrzi od sebe; bolje ti je hromemu ali brez roke priti v življenje, nego dve roki in dve nogi imeti, in vrženemu biti v večni ogenj. (aiōnios g166)

If, then, your hand or your foot ensnares you, cut it off, and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter into life lame or maimed, than, having two hands or two feet, to be thrown into the eternal fire. (aiōnios g166)

9 In če te pohujšuje oko tvoje, izderi ga, in vrzi od sebe; bolje ti je z enim očesom priti v življenje, nego dve očesi imeti, in vrženemu biti v peklenski ogenj. (Geenna g1067)

And if your eye ensnares you, pull it out, and throw it from you. It is better to enter into life with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be thrown into hell-fire. (Geenna g1067)

10 Glejte, da ne boste prezirali enega teh malih; kajti resnično vam pravim, da gledajo njih angelji na nebesih vsakedaj obličje očeta mojega, ki je na nebesih.

Take heed that you despise not one of these little ones: for I say to you, That their angels in heaven do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.

11 Kajti sin človečji je prišel, da zveliča, kar se je izgubilo.

For the Son of man has come to save that which is lost.

12 Kaj se vam zdí? Če ima en človek sto ovâc, in ena od njih zajde: ne popustí li devet in devetdeseterih, pa gre na gore, in išče tiste, ki je zašla?

What think you? If a man have a hundred sheep, and one of them go astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine, and go into the mountains, and seek for that which has gone astray?

13 In če se zgodi, da jo najde, resnično vam pravim, da se nad njo bolj veselí, nego nad devet in devetdeseterimi, ktere niso zašle.

And if it so be that he find it, verily I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.

14 Tako ni volja očeta vašega, ki je na nebesih, da bi poginil eden od teh malih.

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

15 Če se pa pregreší brat tvoj zoper tebe, pojdi, in ograjaj ga med seboj in njim samim; če te posluša, pridobil si brata svojega.

And if your brother sin against you, go and tell him of his fault between you and him alone; if he hear you, you have gained your brother.

16 Če pa ne posluša, vzemi seboj še enega ali dva, da ostane vsaka beseda v ustih dveh ali treh prič.

But if he will not hear you, take with you one or two more, that, by the mouth of two or three witnesses, every word may be established.

17 Če jih pa ne posluša, povej cerkvi; če pa tudi cerkve ne posluša, naj ti bo ko pogan in mitar.

But if he refuse to hear them, tell it to the church; and if he also refuse to hear the church, let him be to you as a heathen man and a publican.

18 Resnično vam pravim: Karkoli zvežete na zemlji, zvezano bo na nebesih; in karkoli razvežete na zemlji, razvezano bo na nebesih.

Verily, I say to you, my disciples, Whatever you bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven.

19 Zopet vam pravim, da če se dva od vas zedinita na zemlji o čemerkoli, kar prosita, zgodilo jima se bo od očeta mojega, ki je na nebesih.

Again, I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about any thing for which they will ask, it shall be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.

20 Kajti, kjer sta dva ali trije zbrani v ime moje, tam sem jaz sredi njih.

For where there are two or three that have come together for my sake, there I am in the midst of them.

21 Tedaj pristopi k njemu Peter in reče: Gospod! kolikokrat se bo pregrešil brat moj zoper mene in mu bom odpustil? do sedemkrat?

Then Peter came to him, and said: Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Till seven times?

22 Jezus mu reče: Ne pravim ti, do sedemkrat, nego do sedemdesetkrat sedemkrat.

Jesus said to him: I say to you, Not till seven times, but till seventy times seven.

23 Za to je nebeško kraljestvo podobno človeku kralju, kteri je hotel s hlapci svojimi račun napraviti.

For this reason, the kingdom of heaven is likened to a king that wished to settle accounts with his servants.

24 In ko je jel računiti, pripeljejo mu enega, kteri je bil dolžen tisoč talentov.

And when he began to make a settlement, there was brought to him one that owed him ten thou sand talents.

25 Ker pa ni imel, da bi plačal, ukaže gospodar njegov prodati njega, in ženo njegovo in otroke, in vse, kar je imel, in naj mu se plača.

But as he was not able to pay, his lord commanded him, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, to be sold, and payment to be made.

26 Hlapec pa pade, ter mu se je poklanjal, govoreč: Gospod! potrpi me, in vse ti bom plačal.

Therefore, the servant fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, Lord, and I will pay you all.

27 Gospodarju se pa ta hlapec zasmili: in prizanese mu, in dolg mu odpustí.

And the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and let him go, and forgave him the debt.

28 Ko pa ta hlapec izide, najde enega svojih tovarišev, kteri mu je bil sto grošev dolžen; in zgrabivši ga, davil ga je, govoreč: Plačaj mi, kar si dolžen!

But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hold of him, and took him by the throat, saying: Pay me what you owe.

29 Tovariš njegov pa pade k nogam njegovim, ter ga je prosil, govoreč: Potrpi me, in vse ti bom plačal.

Then his fellow-servant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.

30 On pa ni hotel; nego odide in ga vrže v ječo, dokler ne plača dolga.

And he would not; but went and threw him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

31 Videvši pa tovariši njegovi, kar se je zgodilo, užali jim se zeló; ter pridejo in povedó gospodarju svojemu vse, kar se je zgodilo.

When his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were very sad, and went and made known to their lord all that was done.

32 Tedaj ga gospodar njegov pokliče in mu reče: Hudobni hlapec! odpustil sem ti ves tisti dolg, ker si me prosil.

Then his lord called him and said to him: Wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt, because you besought me.

33 Ali se nisi imel tudi ti tovariša svojega usmiliti, kakor sem se tudi jaz tebe usmilil?

Ought you not to have had mercy on your fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on you?

34 In gospodar njegov se ujezí in ga izročí trinogom, dokler ne poplača vsega, kar mu je bil dolžen.

And his lord was angry, and delivered him to the jailers, till he should pay all that was due him.

35 Tako bo storil tudi oče moj nebeški vam, če ne odpustite vsak bratu svojemu iz srca svojega njih pregreh.

So also will my heavenly Father do to you, if, from your hearts, you forgive not every one his brother’s offenses.