Matiyu 18
1 Ni nton kima mrli koh ba baye ni Yesu nda tre, “Ahi nha mba nna wawuu ni mulki shulu?”
At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, 'Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?'
2 Yesu ayo vi kapran vren ri ye zi ni mba.
And Jesus having called near a child, did set him in the midst of them,
3 Nda tre, “Njanjimu mi hla yiwu bi tie na katie to kpran mrli na, bi tie bre ri mulki shulu.
and said, 'Verily I say to you, if ye may not be turned and become as the children, ye may not enter into the reign of the heavens;
4 Nawa, i waa aka tu ma grji to kpran vrenyi a ahi wawuyi nna wawuu ni mulki shulu.
whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the reign of the heavens.
5 Iwa a kpa kpran vren to wayi a nimi nde mu, a kpa me.
'And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me,
6 U i wa ayo ri nimikpran mrli bayi wa ba nyme ni me a ndu joku a ndi na bi zan niwu ndu ba bhan tita nra lo ka klo niwu ni to denyo ni mi honlon nne.
and whoever may cause to stumble one of those little ones who are believing in me, it is better for him that a weighty millstone may be hanged upon his neck, and he may be sunk in the depth of the sea.
7 Iya ngbungblu yi ni tu inton wu k'bu za! ahi gbigbi ndu tita bi kbu za ba ndu ba ye iya ndi kima wa ani ndu tita biki ye rji ni wua!
'Woe to the world from the stumbling-blocks! for there is a necessity for the stumbling-blocks to come, but woe to that man through whom the stumbling-block doth come!
8 U iwo me ka iza me nita ndu ni joku gyen u ka taga. A bi zan ndu ri ni koh Rji ni kpunkpu za kani kpunkpu wo niwa u ri ni mi lu ni wo me harli kani za me harli. (aiōnios g166)
'And if thy hand or thy foot doth cause thee to stumble, cut them off and cast from thee; it is good for thee to enter into the life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast to the fire the age-during. (aiōnios g166)
9 U shishi me nita yo ndu joku kirewu cu taga abi zan ndu ri nimi koh Rji ni shishi ri niwa u ri ni mi lu ni shishi ba hamba wu. (Geenna g1067)
'And if thine eye doth cause thee to stumble, pluck it out and cast from thee; it is good for thee one-eyed to enter into the life, rather than having two eyes to be cast to the gehenna of the fire. (Geenna g1067)
10 Na ti bre renyu ni ri ni mi mrli bayi na. Mi hla yiwu maleku mba ba si ya shishi tiemu wa ahe ni shulua.
'Beware! — ye may not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you, that their messengers in the heavens do always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens,
11 E ivren ndi aye bubu kpa kpye wa akado a cuwo.
for the Son of Man did come to save the lost.
12 Bi tamre ni he? U indi ri nita he ni ntma darli ri, u ri ni mi mba zren hi kado ana ka mbru se tia don tia zi ni nei ngblu na hi wa iri ma wa aka doa na?
'What think ye? if a man may have an hundred sheep, and there may go astray one of them, doth he not — having left the ninety-nine, having gone on the mountains — seek that which is gone astray?
13 Wani ta towu, njanjimu mi hla ni yiwu ani ngyri ni tu riri kima zan imbru setia don tiawa bana kado naa.
and if it may come to pass that he doth find it, verily I say to you, that he doth rejoice over it more than over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray;
14 Ni nkon kima me, itie mbi ni shulu na son ndu iri nimi kpran mrli bayi yra tu na.
so it is not will in presence of your Father who is in the heavens, that one of these little ones may perish.
15 U vayi me nita latre niwu uka hi fe wu ni kankrji ma ndi mla tie biyi hambi wu. Ani ta wowu, ka wu nji vayi me kimaye.
'And if thy brother may sin against thee, go and show him his fault between thee and him alone, if he may hear thee, thou didst gain thy brother;
16 U ani tana wowu na, nji ndi ri ka iha ndu ba huhi ni ndu inyu indi ha ka tra tre nda hla ikpye wa ba toa.
and if he may not hear, take with thee yet one or two, that by the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may stand.
17 Wa nita kama ni mba hla trea ni coci. Wani ta la kama ni wo coci a, cuwo ndu he na indi wa ana toh Rji a na ni na bi kpa bhan.
'And if he may not hear them, say [it] to the assembly, and if also the assembly he may not hear, let him be to thee as the heathen man and the tax-gatherer.
18 Njanjimu mi hla yiwu, ikpye wa bi lo ni ngbungblu a ba lowu ni shulu, u ikpye wa bi si u ni ngbungblua, ani si ni shulu.
'Verily I say to you, Whatever things ye may bind upon the earth shall be having been bound in the heavens, and whatever things ye may loose on the earth shall be having been loosed in the heavens.
19 Ngarli mi hla yiwu, biyi ndi harli ni ngbu ngblu bita kpanyme ni tu kpyeri wa bi myea itie mu wa ahe ni shulua ni tie ni bawu.
'Again, I say to you, that, if two of you may agree on the earth concerning anything, whatever they may ask — it shall be done to them from my Father who is in the heavens,
20 Bubu wa indi ha ka tra ba shubi nimi nde mu mi he ni mba”.
for where there are two or three gathered together — to my name, there am I in the midst of them.'
21 Bitru aye nda ye tre ni Yesu, “Baci vayimu ni tie latre ni mu mla inkpu bren rli mika wruhle niwu? Tona mla ikpu tangban?”
Then Peter having come near to him, said, 'Sir, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him — till seven times?'
22 Yesu a saa nda hla wu, “Mina hla niwu ndi inkpu tangban na, ndu tangban tie nkpu se tangban.
Jesus saith to him, 'I do not say to thee till seven times, but till seventy times seven.
23 To kima me mulki shulu he to ichu ri wa a son bla ikpi ma niwo granma ba.
'Because of this was the reign of the heavens likened to a man, a king, who did will to take reckoning with his servants,
24 Asi bla rji nigranma u mumla wa ata hu talent dubu setra.
and he having begun to take account, there was brought near to him one debtor of a myriad of talents,
25 Ana ye ni nkon u hanwu na u tie koh ma ka yo ba' ndu ba' vuu ni wama u mrli ma na ikpyi ma wawuu le nda han.
and he having nothing to pay, his lord did command him to be sold, and his wife, and the children, and all, whatever he had, and payment to be made.
26 U granma ka kujoku ni meme nda kukhwu nda tre, 'Tie koh mu, vu gble ni mu, mi hanwu wawuu'.
The servant then, having fallen down, was bowing to him, saying, Sir, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;
27 A lo tiekoh gran kima sron wa ka cuu cuwo nda wru ihla hle ni wu.
and the lord of that servant having been moved with compassion did release him, and the debt he forgave him.
28 U gran kima a rju nda ka to gran ri ikpan u ndu ma wa ata hu hla dinari se wlon. A krjuu vu nda mawu toh nda tre han me hla wa mi hua.
'And, that servant having come forth, found one of his fellow-servants who was owing him an hundred denaries, and having laid hold, he took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that which thou owest.
29 U ikpan ndu ma igran a brewu vu gble nimu mi hanwu ikpye wa mi kpaa wawuu?
His fellow-servant then, having fallen down at his feet, was calling on him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;
30 U gran u mumla ka kama. A tie sron nda nji wu ka tro zi inton wa ani hanwua.
and he would not, but having gone away, he cast him into prison, till he might pay that which was owing.
31 Wa imbru gran barima ba toh kpye a towa isron mba ka tie meme. Bahi ka hla tre a wawuu ni tiekoh mba.
'And his fellow-servants having seen the things that were done, were grieved exceedingly, and having come, shewed fully to their lord all the things that were done;
32 U tiekoh gran mua ka yowu nda tre, “Iwu meme gran” mi wru hla me hle niwu wawuu ni tu wa u bre me a.
then having called him, his lord saith to him, Evil servant! all that debt I did forgive thee, seeing thou didst call upon me,
33 Iwu una wruhle ni nkpan ndu me nawa mi wruhle ni wu ana?
did it not behove also thee to have dealt kindly with thy fellow-servant, as I also dealt kindly with thee?
34 Tiekoh ma a tie nfu ni wu nda kawu nno bi tie ndi ya ni ndu han hla wawuu rli baka cuu cuwo.
'And having been wroth, his lord delivered him to the inquisitors, till he might pay all that was owing to him;
35 A nakima itie mu wa ahe ni shulu a ni tie ni yiwu bi wa bata na wruhle ni mrli vayi mba rji ni mi drii na.
so also my heavenly Father will do to you, if ye may not forgive each one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.'
