¹At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

¹Tanī stundā mācekļi gāja pie Jēzus un jautāja: Kā Tev šķiet, kas ir lielākais debesvalstībā?

²And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

²Un Jēzus, pasaucis bērnu, nostādīja to viņu vidū

³And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

³Un sacīja: Patiesi es jums saku: ja jūs neatgriezīsieties un nekļūsiet kā bērni, jūs debesvalstībā neieiesiet.

⁴Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

⁴Tātad, kas pats pazemosies kā šis bērns, tas ir lielākais debesvalstībā.

⁵And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

⁵Un kas uzņem tādu bērnu manā vārdā, tas uzņem mani.

⁶But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

⁶Bet kas apgrēcina vienu no šiem mazajiem, kas tic man, tam būtu labāk, ka viņam kaklā piesietu dzirnakmeni un nogremdētu jūras dziļumos.

⁷Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

⁷Bēdas pasaulei apgrēcības dēļ! Apgrēcībai gan jānāk, bet bēdas tam cilvēkam, caur ko apgrēcība nāk!

⁸Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.

⁸Bet ja tava roka vai tava kāja tevi apgrēcina, cērt to nost un met no sevis prom: labāk tev kroplim vai tizlam ieiet dzīvībā, nekā tu ar divām rokām un divām kājām tiktu iemests mūžīgajā ugunī.

⁹And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

⁹Un ja tava acs tevi apgrēcina, izrauj to un aizmet no sevis: labāk tev ar vienu aci ieiet dzīvībā, nekā tev paliktu divas acis un tu tiktu iemests elles ugunī.

¹⁰Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

¹⁰Pielūkojiet, ka jūs nevienu no šiem mazajiem nenievātu, jo es jums saku, ka viņu eņģeļi debesīs vienmēr redz mana Tēva vaigu, kas ir debesīs.

¹¹For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

¹¹Jo Cilvēka Dēls atnāca glābt to, kas bija pazudis.

¹²How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?

¹²Kā jums šķiet? Ja kam simts avju, bet viena no tām nomaldās, vai viņš neatstāj deviņdesmit deviņas kalnos un neiet meklēt to, kas nomaldījusies?

¹³And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.

¹³Un ja viņam laimējas to atrast, patiesi es jums saku: viņš priecājas par to vairāk nekā par deviņdesmit deviņām, kas nav nomaldījušās.

¹⁴Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

¹⁴Tas nav jūsu Debestēva prāts, ka viens no šiem mazajiem pazustu.

¹⁵Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

¹⁵Bet ja tavs brālis sagrēko pret tevi, ej un aizrādi viņam savā un viņa klātbūtnē vien! Ja viņš tevi paklausīs, būsi savu brāli ieguvis.

¹⁶But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

¹⁶Bet ja viņš tevi neklausīs, ņem līdzi sev vēl vienu vai divus, lai katru vārdu apstiprinātu divu vai triju liecinieku mutes.

¹⁷And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

¹⁷Bet ja viņš tiem neklausīs, saki Baznīcai! Bet ja viņš Baznīcai neklausīs, tad lai viņš tev būtu kā pagāns un muitnieks!

¹⁸Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

¹⁸Patiesi es jums saku: ko jūs virs zemes saistīsiet, tas būs saistīts arī debesīs; un ko jūs virs zemes atraisīsiet, tas būs atraisīts arī debesīs.

¹⁹Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

¹⁹Atkal es jums saku: ja divi no jums virs zemes vienprātīgi kaut ko lūgs, to viņiem dos mans Tēvs, kas ir debesīs.

²⁰For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

²⁰Jo kur divi vai trīs sapulcējušies manā vārdā, tur es esmu viņu vidū.

²¹Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

²¹Tad Pēteris piegāja pie Viņa un sacīja: Kungs, cikkārt man jāpiedod savam brālim, ja viņš pret mani grēko? Vai līdz septiņkārt?

²²Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

²²Jēzus sacīja viņam: Es nesaku tev: līdz septiņkārt, bet līdz septiņdesmitkārt septiņi.

²³Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

²³Tāpēc debesvalstība pielīdzināma cilvēkam, ķēniņam, kas gribēja norēķināties ar saviem kalpiem.

²⁴And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.

²⁴Un kad viņš iesāka norēķinu, tika pie viņa atvests viens, kas tam bija parādā desmit tūkstošu talentu.

²⁵But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

²⁵Bet kad tam nebija ko atdot, tā kungs pavēlēja pārdot viņu un tā sievu, un bērnus, un visu, kas tam bija, un samaksāt.

²⁶The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

²⁶Bet kalps, nokritis ceļos, lūdza viņu, sacīdams: Esi ar mani pacietīgs, un es tev visu atdošu.

²⁷Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

²⁷Tad kungs apžēlojās par šo kalpu; viņš to atbrīvoja un atlaida viņam parādu.

²⁸But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

²⁸Bet šis kalps, izgājis ārā, atrada vienu savu līdzgaitnieku, kas tam bija simts denāriju parādā; un viņš, sagrābis to, žņaudza, sacīdams: Atdod, ko esi parādā!

²⁹And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

²⁹Un viņa līdzgaitnieks, nokritis pie kājām, lūdza to, sacīdams: Esi pacietīgs ar mani, un es tev visu atdošu.

³⁰And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

³⁰Bet viņš negribēja un gāja, un meta to cietumā, iekams neatdos parādu.

³¹So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

³¹Bet viņa līdzgaitnieki, redzēdami notikušo, ļoti noskuma un aizgāja, un pastāstīja savam kungam visu, kas bija noticis.

³²Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:

³²Tad viņa kungs to pasauca un sacīja: Tu nekrietnais kalps! Es visu parādu tev atlaidu, jo tu mani lūdzi.

³³Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?

³³Vai tad tev nevajadzēja apžēloties par savu līdzgaitnieku, kā es apžēlojos par tevi?

³⁴And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.

³⁴Un viņa kungs, kļuvis dusmīgs, nodeva to mocītājiem, kamēr tas neatdos visu parādu.

³⁵So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

³⁵Tā arī mans Debestēvs jums darīs, ja jūs ikviens no sirds nepiedosiet savam brālim.