Matäus 18

1 NI auer ota tounpadak kan poto dong Iesus potoan ong: Iaduen is me pan lapalap nan wein nanlang?

At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, 'Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?'

2 Iesus lao kotin molipeido kisin seri amen, ap kotin kotiki ong nan pung arail,

And Jesus having called near a child, did set him in the midst of them,

3 Masani: Melel I indai ong komail, ma komail sota pan wukila, wiala song en kisin seri, komail sota pan kak ko ong nan wein nanlang.

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 Ari, meamen pan kasapwiledi pein i, dueta kisin seri men et, i me pan lapalap nan wein nanlang.

whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the reign of the heavens.

5 O ma amen apwali kisin seri men due met ni ad ai, i me kin apwali ia.

'And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me,

6 A meamen me pan kamakar amen ir, me tikitik, me poson ia, a mau ong, takai en plaua eu en sali ong tapin wor a, ap kamopela nan madau wasa me lol.

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 Suedi ong sappa pweki a men kamakar akan, Ari so, men kamakar akan udan mia; suedi ong aramas o, me men kamakar pan tapi sang ia.

'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 A ma apali en pa om de apali en nä om pan kamakar uk, lepuke sang, o kase sang uk, pwe a mau ong uk ko ong maur ni om dangidang de sikilikil, sang om pa de nä pokon mia, ap ko ong kisiniai soutuk. (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 O ma apali en mas om pan kamakar uk, waikada sang o kase sang uk, pwe a mau ong uk, ko ong maur ni om mas pali, sang mas om pokon mia ap lokidokila nan iai en pweleko. (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 Kalaka, pwe komail der mamaleki amen tikitik pukat; pwe I indai ong komail, me arail tounlang kan, me mi nanlang, kin ariri Sam ai, me kotikot nanlang.

'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 Pwe Nain aramas kodon dorela, me salongalar akan.

for the Son of Man did come to save the lost.

12 Da me komail lamelame, ma aramas amen, naineki sip epuki, a amen irail pan salongala, a so pan pwilikidi duekduamen pon nana, ap kola raparapaki me salongala?

'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 A ma a pan diar, melel I indai ong komail, a pan peren kida, me men en sang duekduamen, me sota salongalar.

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 Iduen Sam omail, me kotikot nanlang, sota kotin men, amen kisin seri pukat en salongala.

so it is not will in presence of your Father who is in the heavens, that one of these little ones may perish.

15 A ma ri om ol wia dip ong uk, en kelep kila i, kapung ong i dip a; ma a pan rong uk, nan koe kasapaledo ri om.

'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 A ma a sota pan rong uk, ap ukada amen de riamen, pwe meakaros en mi ren saunkadede riamen de silimen.

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 A ma a kang rong irail, ap kaireki momodisou, a ma a pil kang rong momodisou, ap wia kin i men liki o saunopwei men.

'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 Melel I indai ong komail, me komail pan saliedi nin sappa, pan salidi nanlang, o me komail pan lapwada nin sappa, pan lapwada nanlang.

'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 I pil indai ong komail, ma riamen nin sappa pan minimin pene ni meakot, me re men poeki, a pan pwai ong ira sang Sam ai, me kotikot nanlang.

'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 Pwe wasa kis, me riamen de silimen pokon pena ni ad ai, i wasa I kin mi nan pung arail.

for where there are two or three gathered together — to my name, there am I in the midst of them.'

21 Petrus ap kai dong i potoan ong: Maing, pan pak depa i en makeki ong ri ai ol o, me wia dip ong ia? A itar ma a pan me isepak?

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 Iesus kotin masani ong i: I indai ong uk, kaidin isepak eta, a pan pak isu wad iseisok.

Jesus saith to him, 'I do not say to thee till seven times, but till seventy times seven.

23 I me wein nanlang rasong nanmarki amen, me pan kapukapung na ladu kan.

'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 A ni a tapiada kapukapung, amen ap wisike dong i, me pwaipwandeki talent nen.

and he having begun to take account, there was brought near to him one debtor of a myriad of talents,

25 A ni sota a men pwain, a monsap ap masanier, me a pan netila, o a paud, o na seri kan, o karos, me a aneki, pwen pwainda.

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 A ladu o ap poridi mo a pongi, potoan ong: Maing kom kotin kanongama ong ia, i pan pwain ong komui karos.

The servant then, having fallen down, was bowing to him, saying, Sir, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;

27 A monsap en ladu o ap pokela, ap lapwada o makeki ong i a pwaipwand.

and the lord of that servant having been moved with compassion did release him, and the debt he forgave him.

28 A ladu ota ap koieila, diaradar kis a ladu amen, me pwaipwand ong i denar epuki; i ari koledi i, padik pena tapin wor a indada: Kapungala, ma om pwaipwand mia.

'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 Ladu ap poridi mo a, poeki indada: Kom kotin kanongama ong ia, i pan pwain ong komui.

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 A a kang, ap koieila, kasedi ong nan imateng lao a kapungala a pwaipwand.

and he would not, but having gone away, he cast him into prison, till he might pay that which was owing.

31 A kis a ladu kan lao kilanger me wiauier, rap mauk kaualap, koieila kaireki arail monsap karos, me wiauier.

'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 A monsap ap ekere dong i, masani ong i: Koe meid ladu sued amen! I make ki ong uk er om pwaipwand karos pweki om poeki re i.

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 Menda koe sota kadek ong ri om ladu, duen i kin kadek ong uk er?

did it not behove also thee to have dealt kindly with thy fellow-servant, as I also dealt kindly with thee?

34 A monsap ap makar kidar o pangalang i ren saun kalokolok lao a kapungalar a pwaipwand karusia.

'And having been wroth, his lord delivered him to the inquisitors, till he might pay all that was owing to him;

35 Iduen Sam ai nanlang, pan pil wia ong komail, ma komail sota pan makeki sang nan mongiong omail ong ri omail.

so also my heavenly Father will do to you, if ye may not forgive each one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.'