Matthew 18
1 On the same occasion the disciples came to Jesus, and asked him, “Who is really the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
Ob istem času so prišli k Jezusu učenci, rekoč: »Kdo je največji v nebeškem kraljestvu?«
2 Jesus called a little child to him, and placed it in the middle of them, and then said,
In Jezus je k sebi poklical majhnega otroka in ga postavil v sredo mednje
3 “I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven at all.
ter rekel: »Resnično, povem vam: ›Razen, če se ne spreobrnete in ne postanete kakor majhni otroci, ne boste vstopili v nebeško kraljestvo.‹
4 Therefore, anyone who will humble themselves like this child – that person will be the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Kdorkoli bo torej samega sebe ponižal kakor ta majhen otrok, ta je največji v nebeškem kraljestvu.
5 And anyone who, for the sake of my name, welcomes even one little child like this, is welcoming me.
In kdorkoli bo sprejel enega takšnega majhnega otroka v mojem imenu, sprejema mene.
6 But, if anyone puts temptation in the way of one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be best for them to be sunk in the depths of the sea with a great millstone hung around their neck.
Toda kdorkoli bo pohujšal enega od teh malčkov, ki verujejo vame, bi bilo bolje zanj, da bi bil mlinski kamen obešen okoli njegovega vratu in da bi bil potopljen v globino morja.
7 Alas for the world because of such temptations! There cannot but be temptations but sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting!
Gorje svetu zaradi prestopkov! Kajti nujno se mora zgoditi, da prestopki pridejo, toda gorje tistemu človeku, po katerem prestopki prihajajo!
8 “If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off, and throw it away. It would be better for you to enter life maimed or lame, than to have both hands, or both feet, and be thrown into the fire that never goes out. (aiōnios g166)
Zatorej, če te tvoja roka ali tvoje stopalo pohujšuje, ju odsekaj proč in ju vrzi od sebe. Bolje je zate, da v življenje vstopiš šepav ali pohabljen, raje kakor imeti dve roki ali dve stopali in biti vržen v večni ogenj. (aiōnios g166)
9 If your eye causes you to sin, take it out, and throw it away. It would be better for you to enter the life with only one eye, than to have both eyes and be thrown into the fires of Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
In če te tvoje oko pohujšuje, ga iztakni in ga vrzi od sebe. Bolje je zate, da vstopiš v življenje z enim očesom, raje kakor imeti dve očesi in biti vržen v peklenski ogenj. (Geenna g1067)
10 Beware of despising one of these little ones, for in heaven, I tell you, their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
Pazite, da ne prezirate niti enega od teh malčkov, kajti povem vam: ›Da njihovi angeli v nebesih vedno zrejo obraz mojega Očeta, ki je v nebesih.‹
Kajti Sin človekov je prišel rešit to, kar je bilo izgubljeno.
12 “What think you? If a person owns a hundred sheep, and one of them strays, will the person not leave the ninety-nine on the hills, and go and search for the one that is straying?
Kaj mislite? Če ima človek sto ovac in bi ena od njih zašla ali ne bo pustil devetindevetdesetih in šel v gore in iskal tiste, ki je zašla?
13 And, if they succeed in finding it, I tell you that they rejoice more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine which did not stray.
In če se zgodi, da jo najde, resnično, povem vam, se bolj veseli te ovce kakor devetindevetdesetih, ki niso zašle.
14 So, too, it is the will of my Father who is in heaven that not one of these little ones should be lost.
Točno tako ni volja vašega Očeta, ki je v nebesih, da bi propadel eden izmed teh malčkov.
15 “If your brother or sister does wrong, go to them and convince them of their fault when you are both alone. If they listen to you, you have won them over.
Poleg tega, če se bo tvoj brat prekršil zoper tebe, pojdi in mu na samem povej njegovo krivdo med seboj in njim. Če te bo poslušal, si pridobil svojega brata.
16 But, if they do not listen to you, take with you one or two others, so that on the evidence of two or three witnesses, every word may be put beyond dispute.
Toda če te ne bo poslušal, potem vzemi s seboj dodatno še enega ali dva, da je vsaka beseda lahko potrjena po ustih dveh ali treh prič.
17 If they refuse to listen to them, speak to the church; and, if they also refuse to listen to the church, treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax-gatherer.
Če pa jih bo zanemarjal poslušati, povej to cerkvi. Toda če zanemarja poslušati cerkev, naj ti bo kakor pogan in davkar.
18 “I tell you, all that you forbid on earth will be held in heaven to be forbidden, and all that you allow on earth will be held in heaven to be allowed.
Resnično, povem vam: ›Karkoli boste zvezali na zemlji, bo zvezano v nebesih, in karkoli boste razvezali na zemlji, bo razvezano v nebesih.‹
19 Again, I tell you that, if but two of you on earth agree as to what they will pray for, whatever it be, it will be granted them by my Father who is in heaven.
Ponovno vam pravim: ›Da če se bosta dva izmed vas na zemlji strinjala glede katerekoli stvari, za katero bosta prosila, bo to storjeno zanju od mojega Očeta, ki je v nebesih.‹
20 For where two or three have come together in my name, I am present with them.”
Kajti kjer sta dva ali trije zbrani skupaj v mojem imenu, tam sem jaz v sredi med njimi.«
21 Then Peter came up, and said to Jesus, “Master, how often am I to forgive someone who wrongs me? As many as seven times?”
Tedaj je prišel k njemu Peter in rekel: »Gospod, kako pogosto lahko moj brat greši zoper mene in mu jaz odpustim? Do sedemkrat?«
22 But Jesus answered, “Not seven times, but seventy times seven.
Jezus mu reče: »Ne pravim ti: ›Do sedemkrat, ‹ temveč: ›do sedemdesetkrat sedemkrat.‹
23 Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants.
Zato je nebeško kraljestvo podobno nekemu kralju, ki je hotel narediti obračun s svojimi služabniki.
24 When he had begun to do so, one of them was brought to him who owed him ten thousand bags of gold;
In ko je začel z obračunom, so k njemu privedli nekoga, ki mu je bil dolžan deset tisoč talentov.
25 and, as he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold towards the payment of the debt, together with his wife, and his children, and everything that he had.
Toda ker ni mogel toliko odplačati, mu je njegov gospodar ukazal, naj bo prodan on in njegova žena in otroci ter vse, kar je imel in se pripravi plačilo.
26 The servant threw himself down on the ground before him and said ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’
Služabnik je torej padel dol in ga oboževal, rekoč: ›Gospod, imej potrpljenje z menoj in vse ti bom plačal.‹
27 The master was moved with compassion; and he let him go, and forgave him the debt.
Potem je bil gospodar tega služabnika prevzet s sočutjem in ga izpustil ter mu odpustil dolg.
28 But, on going out, that same servant came upon one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins. Seizing him by the throat, he said ‘Pay what you owe me.’
Toda ta isti služabnik je odšel ven in našel enega izmed svojih soslužabnikov, ki mu je bil dolžan sto denarjev in nanj položil roki ter [ga] prijel za vrat, rekoč: ›Plačaj mi to, kar dolguješ.‹
29 His fellow servant threw himself on the ground and begged for mercy. ‘Have patience with me,’ he said, ‘and I will pay you.’
In njegov soslužabnik je padel dol ob njegovih stopalih in ga rotil, rekoč: ›Imej potrpljenje z menoj in vse ti bom plačal.‹
30 But the other would not, but went and put him in prison until he should pay his debt.
Ta pa ni hotel, temveč je šel in ga vrgel v ječo, dokler ne bi odplačal dolga.
31 When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and went to their master and laid the whole matter before him.
Ko so torej njegovi soslužabniki videli, kaj se je zgodilo, so bili zelo žalostni in so prišli ter svojemu gospodarju povedali vse, kar se je zgodilo.
32 So the master sent for the servant, and said to him ‘You wicked servant! When you begged me for mercy, I forgave you the whole of that debt.
Tedaj mu je njegov gospodar, potem ko ga je poklical, rekel: ›Oh ti zlobni služabnik, ker si me prosil, sem ti ves ta dolg odpustil;
33 Shouldn’t you, also, to have shown mercy to your fellow servant, just as I showed mercy to you?’
ali naj ne bi tudi ti prav tako imel sočutje do svojega soslužabnika, prav tako kakor sem jaz imel usmiljenje do tebe?‹
34 Then his master, in anger, handed him over to the jailers, until he should pay the whole of his debt.
In njegov gospodar je bil ogorčen in ga izročil mučiteljem, dokler ne bi odplačal vsega tega, kar mu je bil dolžan.
35 So, also, will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each one of you forgives his brother or sister from your heart.”
Prav tako bo moj nebeški Oče storil tudi vam, če iz svojih src ne odpustite vsak svojemu bratu njihove prekrške.«
