Matthew 18 (GHN)

1Ego pana totozo tugu aza za qari lao ria na sepele ti Jisu ko ari qari nanaza veini aza, <<I zei za na poreveveina jola pa binangara pa noka?>> qari guni.At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

2Nari za kuku tekua i Jisu za maka koburu peki, ko za vaturua pa moedi ria,Jesus invited a little child to stand among them.

3beto ari za gudi vei, <<Ma poja zozotodigamu ara za gamu: vei munake sogai gamu za na miu toa ko munake toa vei ria na koburu, za munake izongo lugea tugu gamu za na binangara pa noka.“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

4Aza na tinoni gu za vapeki mule veini na koburu peki ani, za aza za poreveveina jola pa binangara pa noka.Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

5Aza za vatoga valeania pa izongoqu ara za maka koburu peki vevei ani za vakamuziu tugu ara,>> za gua i Jisu.And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.

6<<Ba na tinoni za vatatupea za maka ria na koburu vevei ani za vazozotoziu ara, za leana jola za bi pikoni patu doa lavata na ruana, beto bi keni valupi pale pa kolo lilisina aza.But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

7Mi takulangagana tu na kasia guguzu ura za kolea na zakazava varivatatupe! Marike koroto na lamedi ria na zakazava varivatatupe, ba mi takulangagana tu aza za valameria na zakazava varivatatupe.Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!

8Ko vei maka kale limamu babi maka kale nenemu za bi vatatupenigo, za mu lomoto vaqopu pale ko mu gona pale! Ura leana jola za nake zavana za bu toa qopuqopumu gu ao beto bu luge pa toa jola. Aza bu vei za leana jolani bu tagona lao doruru kori limamu beto kori nenemu pa iku kole jolana.If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands and two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire.

9Beto vei na matamu za bi vatatupenigo, za mu lobiti pale ko mu gona pale! Ura leana jola za bu matamata kale gu luge pa toa jola. Aza bu vei za leana jolani bu izongoria kori matamu beto bu tagona lao maladorurumu pa iku pa heli,>> za gua i Jisu.And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.

10<<Mu kopuni ko muke dogoro vakepore veveinaia za maka ria na koburu pekipekidi vevei ani. Ura ma pojadigamu: na dia mateana na suveredi doru totozo pa moena na Tamaqu pa noka za kopudi.See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.

11(Ura na Tuna na Tinoni za lame ko mi aloa na tinoni mumana za gua.)Not in the BSB

12Ae beka gamu roquroqu veini gamu za na tinoni za izongia maka gogoto nana sipi, ko vei maka ria nana sipi za bi muma? Pala mina loiria mae ari ka siangavulu sia ko mari kole ngojagedi buruburu pa kubo, goto aza mina keni ko mina nyaqoa za aza na sipi za muma.What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?

13Ko tonai mina bati sogai za na nana sipi za muma za ma poja zozotodigamu ara gamu: na nana qerana na sipi za muma ani za jolani na nana qeradi ari ka siangavulu sia qarike muma.And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.

14Ko maka moqaza podeke vei tugu aza za na Tamamiu pa noka zake nyoroguani aza za maka ria na koburu peki vei ari ko bi muma,>> za gua i Jisu.In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.

15<<Ego vei bi roitini maka sela tamu za na taimu, za mu lao ko pa varikorapaimiu gu gamu kori makamiu za mu udukia za na nana sela. Ko vei mina nongorigo, nari za qu alo muleni ao za na taimu.If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.

16Goto vei mina dainana nongorigo, nari za mu toka lao tavitidigo mule za maka babi kori tinoni, ko aza vei za pojai na Kutikuti Tabuna za pa moedi ari kori babi kue tinoni nongonongoro tu mari tavanyumu za doru paranga.But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’

17Ba vei minake nongororia tugu ria qu tokaria, nari za mu ule vani na ekelesia totonai. Ko vei mina dainana tugu nongoria aza za na ekelesia, nari za totonai za mu dogoro veini gu maka tinoni rodomo beto maka tinoni tekuteku takisi aza.If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

18Ma poja zozotodigamu ara za gamu: aza gamu pukua gamu pa pezo za mina tori tapuku tugu pa noka, beto aza gamu ruvatia gamu pa pezo za pa noka ba mina tori taruvata tugu.Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

19Ma maka poja zozotodigamu mule ara gamu: vei ari kori tinoni pa pezo gamu za bari varivaegoni za maka zakazava ko bari varavarani, za pala mina roiti vadigamu gu na Tamaqu pa noka aza.Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.

20Ura ketakoi mari suvere varikamu kori babi kue tinoni pa izongoqu ara, nari za ketakoi tugu qa somana suvere ara,>> za gua i Jisu.For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”

21Beto za lao nanazia i Pita i Jisu, <<Bangara, ka viza totozo za maka turaqu mina kole gu roiti lameni na sela taqu beto ara mana kole gu taleozoni aza? Ka vitu totozo?>> za gua aza.Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”

22Nari ari za guni vei i Jisu aza, <<Dai, nake ka vitu totozo, goto ka vitungavuluvitu totozo vitu.Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!

23Ura na binangara pa noka za ari tu za vei. Kolenana za maka bangara za nyorogua vatuviziria na lipulipu tadiria na nana tinoni roiti.Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

24Aza tugu za podalai dogororia aza ria na lipulipu nari za qari toka valugea gu ria za maka tinoni kolenana lipulipu, ko na zoku gogoto vuro poata nana lipulipu tana bangara aza.As he began the settlements, a debtor owing ten thousand talents was brought to him.

25Ba na nabulu ani za zake ngaolo na nana poata ko zake boka lipu betoria ria na nana lipulipu. Ko ari za paranga veini na bangara aza, <Muna tavavai vei na pinauzu ao, na maqotamu, ria na tumu beto ko dorudi na mua zakazava qu izongoria, ko mina talipu za na mua lipulipu,> za gua za na bangara.Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned.

26Nari za gona nyumu sori tungutungu pa moena na bangara za na nabulu ani ko ari za tepa vei, <Koi, bangara muke veiniziu! Mu vaniziu na totozo beto pala mana lipu vaokoto betoria ria na qua lipulipu tamu,> za gua aza.Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’

27Nari na bangara za roqua gu mule za na nabulu aza, ko za taleozoni gu za doruna nana lipulipu beto za vamalumu kenia.His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.

28Ba beto totonai za taloi ko za votu keni za na nabulu ani, za lao gu gozoria za maka nabulu tavitina aza ka viza poata gu nana lipulipu tana. Za lao ragata tekua ko za rae orangia na ruana, beto ari za guni vei, <Siqarai lipuria na mua lipulipu taqu!> za guni.But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’

29Nari za gona nyumu sori tungutungu mutugu za na nabulu tavitina ani beto za paranga, <Koi, muke veiniziu, mu vaniziu na totozo beto pala mana vanigo gu ria na qua lipulipu,> za gua aza.So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’

30Ba za dainana za na nabulu ani goto za lao gona valuge pale pa ruma varipiu tinganai mina lipu betoria tu nana lipulipu za gua.But he refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay his debt.

31Ego ko qari dogoro vaia ria kaki nabulu tavitina za aza za roiti vei aza nari za qari takulanga jola, ko qari lao ule vani na bangara aza vei za roitini na nabulu aza.When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and recounted all of this to their master.

32Nari za kuku muleni na bangara za na nabulu aza, ko ari za guni vei, <Na nabulu ikeremu jola ao! Ara dorudi na mua lipulipu taqu za qa taleozodigu, ura ao qu tepa taqu.Then the master summoned him and said, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.

33Ba ao ae za vei za quke roquroqu tokani za na nabulu tavitimu zana, vei qa roquroqu toka veinigo ara?> za guni.Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’

34Ko za tagigiri vitivitigi za na bangara, ko za valao pale pa ruma varipiu za na nabulu aza, ko mi tavakilasa tinganai mina lipu betoria tu aza ria dorudi nana lipulipu za gua.In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should repay all that he owed.

35Ko aza zara pala mina okoto veidigamu na Tamaqu ara pa noka za gamu doru vei munake okoto taleozo zozotodi pa bulomiu gamu ria na turamiu,>> za gua i Jisu.That is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”

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