¹At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, `Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?`

¹Selsamal tunnil astusid jüngrid Jeesuse juurde ja küsisid: 'Kes küll on suurim taevariigis?'

²And Jesus having called near a child, did set him in the midst of them,

²Ja Jeesus kutsus ühe lapse, pani nende keskele seisma

³and 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;

³ja ütles: 'Tõesti, ma ütlen teile, kui te ei pöördu ega saa kui lapsed, ei pääse te taevariiki!

⁴whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the reign of the heavens.

⁴Kes nüüd iseennast alandab selle lapse taoliseks, see on suurim taevariigis.

⁵`And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me,

⁵Ja kes iganes ühe niisuguse lapse võtab vastu minu nimel, võtab vastu minu.

⁶and 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.

⁶Aga kes iganes on püüniseks kellele tahes neist pisikestest minusse uskujaist, sellele oleks parem, et talle veskikivi kaela riputataks ja ta uputataks mere sügavusse.

⁷`Wo to the world from the stumbling-blocks! for there is a necessity for the stumbling-blocks to come, but wo to that man through whom the stumbling-block doth come!

⁷Häda maailmale ahvatluste pärast! On küll paratamatu, et kiusatused tulevad. Kuid häda sellele inimesele, kelle kaudu kiusatus tuleb!

⁸`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.

⁸Aga kui su käsi või su jalg ajab sind patustama, raiu ta ära ja heida minema! Sul on parem minna käteta või jalutuna ellu kui kahe käega ja kahe jalaga olla visatud igavesse tulle.

⁹`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.

⁹Ja kui su silm ajab sind patustama, kisu ta välja ja heida minema! Sul on parem ühe silmaga minna ellu kui kahe silmaga olla visatud tulepõrgusse.

¹⁰`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,

¹⁰Vaadake ette, et te ühtainustki neist pisikestest ei põlgaks, sest ma ütlen teile, et nende inglid taevas näevad alati minu Isa palet, kes on taevas!

¹¹for the Son of Man did come to save the lost.

¹¹[Inimese Poeg on ju tulnud päästma kadunut.]

¹²`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?

¹²Mis te arvate? Kui ühel inimesel juhtub olema sada lammast ja üks neist ära eksib, eks ta jäta need üheksakümmend üheksa mägedesse ja lähe otsima eksinut?

¹³and 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;

¹³Ja kui ta selle üles leiab, tõesti, ma ütlen teile, ta rõõmustab tema pärast enam kui nende üheksakümne üheksa pärast, kes ei olnud eksinud.

¹⁴so it is not will in presence of your Father who is in the heavens, that one of these little ones may perish.

¹⁴Nõnda ei taha teie Isa, kes on taevas, et ükski neist pisikestest hukkuks.

¹⁵`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;

¹⁵Aga kui su vend peaks patustama, siis mine, noomi teda nelja silma all! Kui ta sind kuulab, siis oled sa oma venna tagasi võitnud.

¹⁶and 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.

¹⁶Kui ta sind aga ei kuula, siis võta enesega veel üks või kaks, sest kahe või kolme tunnistaja suu läbi on kindel iga asi.

¹⁷`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.

¹⁷Aga kui ta on neile sõnakuulmatu, siis ütle kogudusele! Aga kui ta isegi koguduse sõna ei kuula, siis olgu ta sulle nagu pagan ja tölner!

¹⁸`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.

¹⁸Tõesti, ma ütlen teile, mis te iganes kinni seote maa peal, on seotud ka taevas, ja mis te iganes lahti päästate maa peal, on lahti päästetud ka taevas.

¹⁹`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,

¹⁹Tõesti, taas ma ütlen teile, kui iganes maa peal kaks teie seast on ühel meelel mingi asja suhtes, mida nad iganes paluvad, siis nad saavad selle minu Isa käest, kes on taevas.

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

²⁰Sest kus kaks või kolm on minu nimel koos, seal olen mina nende keskel.'

²¹Then Peter having come near to him, said, `Sir, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him — till seven times?`

²¹Siis ütles Peetrus tema juurde astudes: 'Issand, kui mitu korda minu vend võib minu vastu patustada ja mul tuleb talle andeks anda? Kas aitab seitsmest korrast?'

²²Jesus saith to him, `I do not say to thee till seven times, but till seventy times seven.

²²Jeesus ütles talle: 'Ma ei ütle sulle seitse korda, vaid kas või seitsekümmend seitse korda.

²³`Because of this was the reign of the heavens likened to a man, a king, who did will to take reckoning with his servants,

²³Seepärast on taevariik kuninga sarnane, kes tahtis oma sulastega arvet teha.

²⁴and he having begun to take account, there was brought near to him one debtor of a myriad of talents,

²⁴Kui ta siis hakkas arvet tegema, toodi ta ette üks, kes võlgnes talle kümme tuhat talenti.

²⁵and 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.

²⁵Et tal aga maksta ei olnud, käskis isand müüa tema ja ta naise ja lapsed ja kõik, mis tal oli, ning maksta.

²⁶The servant then, having fallen down, was bowing to him, saying, Sir, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;

²⁶Siis see sulane kummardas teda maha heites ja ütles: 'Ole minuga pikameelne ja ma maksan sulle kõik!'

²⁷and the lord of that servant having been moved with compassion did release him, and the debt he forgave him.

²⁷Ja isandal hakkas sulasest hale, ta laskis tal minna ning kustutas laenu.

²⁸`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.

²⁸Aga kui see sulane oli välja läinud, leidis ta ühe kaassulase, kes võlgnes talle sada teenarit. Ja temast kinni haarates kägistas ta teda ja ütles: 'Maksa, mis sa võlgned!'

²⁹His fellow-servant then, having fallen down at his feet, was calling on him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;

²⁹Siis see kaassulane palus teda maha heites: 'Ole minuga pikameelne ja ma maksan sulle!'

³⁰and he would not, but having gone away, he cast him into prison, till he might pay that which was owing.

³⁰Aga tema ei tahtnud, vaid läks ning laskis ta heita vangi, kuni ta oma võla ära maksab.

³¹`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;

³¹Kui nüüd teised sulased nägid, mis sündis, olid nad väga nördinud ja tulid ning kaebasid oma isandale kõik, mis oli juhtunud.

³²then having called him, his lord saith to him, Evil servant! all that debt I did forgive thee, seeing thou didst call upon me,

³²Siis kutsus isand tema enese juurde ja ütles talle: 'Sa tige sulane! Ma kustutasin kogu sinu võla, sest sa palusid mind.

³³did it not behove also thee to have dealt kindly with thy fellow-servant, as I also dealt kindly with thee?

³³Eks siis sinagi oleksid pidanud halastama oma kaassulase peale, nõnda nagu mina sinu peale halastasin!'

³⁴`And having been wroth, his lord delivered him to the inquisitors, till he might pay all that was owing to him;

³⁴Ja ta isand vihastas ning andis ta piinajate kätte, kuni ta maksab ära kõik, mis ta temale võlgnes.

³⁵so also my heavenly Father will do to you, if ye may not forgive each one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.`

³⁵Nõnda teeb ka minu taevane Isa teile, kui teie igaüks kogu oma südamest ei anna andeks oma vennale.'