San Mateo 18

1 En aquel tiempo se llegaron los discípulos a Jesús, diciendo: ¿Quién es el mayor en el Reino de los cielos?

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

2 Y llamando Jesús a un niño, lo puso en medio de ellos,

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

3 Y dijo: De cierto os digo, que si no os convirtáis, y fuereis como niños, no entraréis en el Reino de los cielos.

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

4 Así que, cualquiera que se abajare como este niño, éste es el mayor en el Reino de los cielos.

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

5 Y cualquiera que recibiere a un tal niño en mi nombre, a mí me recibe.

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

6 Y cualquiera que hace tropezar a alguno de estos pequeños que creen en mí, mejor le fuera que se le colgase al cuello una piedra de molino de asno, y que se le anegase en lo profundo del mar.

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 ¡Ay del mundo por los escándalos! Porque necesario es que vengan escándalos; mas ¡ay de aquel hombre por el cual viene el escándalo!

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 Por tanto, si tu mano o tu pie te fuere ocasión de caer, córtalos y echalos de ti; mejor te es entrar cojo o manco a la vida, que teniendo dos manos o dos pies ser echado al fuego eterno. (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 Y si tu ojo te fuere ocasión de caer, sácalo y échalo de ti; que mejor te es entrar con un ojo a la vida, que teniendo dos ojos ser echado al quemadero del fuego. (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 Mirad que no tengáis en poco a alguno de estos pequeños; porque os digo que sus ángeles en los cielos ven siempre la faz de mi Padre que está en los cielos.

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 Porque el Hijo del hombre es venido para salvar lo que se había perdido.

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

12 ¿Qué os parece? Si tuviese algún hombre cien ovejas, y se perdiese una de ellas, ¿no iría por los montes, dejadas las noventa y nueve, a buscar la que se había perdido?

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 Y si aconteciese hallarla, de cierto os digo, que más se goza de aquella, que de las noventa y nueve que no se perdieron.

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 Así, no es la voluntad de vuestro Padre que está en los cielos, que se pierda uno de estos pequeños.

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

15 Por tanto, si tu hermano pecare contra ti, ve, y redargúyele entre ti y él solos; si te oyere, has ganado a tu hermano.

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 Mas si no te oyere, toma aún contigo uno o dos, para que en boca de dos o de tres testigos conste toda palabra.

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 Y si no oyere a ellos, dilo a la Iglesia; y si no oyere a la Iglesia, tenle por un mundano y un publicano.

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 De cierto os digo que todo lo que ligareis en la tierra, será ligado en el cielo; y todo lo que desatareis en la tierra, será desatado en el cielo.

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 Otra vez os digo, que si dos de vosotros se pusieren de acuerdo en la tierra, de toda cosa que pidieren, les será hecho por mi Padre que está en los cielos.

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 Porque donde están dos o tres congregados en mi nombre, allí estoy en medio de ellos.

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

21 Entonces Pedro, llegándose a él, dijo: Señor, ¿cuántas veces perdonaré a mi hermano que pecare contra mí? ¿Hasta siete?

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

22 Jesús le dice: No te digo hasta siete, mas aun hasta setenta veces siete.

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

23 Por lo cual, el Reino de los cielos es semejante a un hombre rey, que quiso hacer cuentas con sus siervos.

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

24 Y comenzando a hacer cuentas, le fue presentado uno que le debía diez mil talentos.

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

25 Mas a éste, no pudiendo pagar, mandó su señor venderle, y a su mujer e hijos, con todo lo que tenía, y pagar.

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 Entonces aquel siervo, postrado, le adoraba, diciendo: Señor, detén la ira para conmigo, y yo te lo pagaré todo.

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

27 El señor, movido a misericordia de aquel siervo, le soltó y le perdonó la deuda.

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

28 Y saliendo aquel siervo, halló a uno de sus consiervos, que le debía cien denarios; y asiendo de él, le ahogaba, diciendo: Págame lo que me debes.

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 Entonces su consiervo, postrándose a sus pies, le rogaba, diciendo: Detén la ira para conmigo, y yo te lo pagaré todo.

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

30 Mas él no quiso; sino fue, y le echó en la cárcel hasta que pagase la deuda.

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

31 Y viendo sus consiervos lo que pasaba, se entristecieron mucho, y viniendo, declararon a su señor todo lo que había pasado.

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 Entonces llamándole su señor, le dice: Siervo malvado, toda aquella deuda te perdoné, porque me rogaste:

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

33 ¿No te convenía también a ti tener misericordia de tu consiervo, como también yo tuve misericordia de ti?

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

34 Entonces su señor, enojado, le entregó a los verdugos, hasta que pagase todo lo que le debía.

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

35 Así también hará con vosotros mi Padre celestial, si no perdonareis de vuestros corazones cada uno a su hermano sus ofensas.

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