¹In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

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

²And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them,

²Ja Jeesus kutsus ühe lapse, pani nende keskele seisma

³and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

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

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

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

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

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

⁶But whoso shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and [that] he should 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.

⁷Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh!

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

⁸And if thy hand or thy foot causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed or halt, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.

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.

⁹And if thine eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of 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.

¹⁰See 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 who is in heaven.

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!

¹¹[For the Son of man came to save that which was lost.]

¹¹[Inimese Poeg on ju tulnud päästma kadunut.]

¹²How think ye? if any man have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and go unto the mountains, and seek that which goeth 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 so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which 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.

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

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

¹⁵And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained 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.

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

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

¹⁷And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the church: and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican.

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!

¹⁸Verily I say unto you, what things soever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and what things soever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

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.

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

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 two or three are gathered together in 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 came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until 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 unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven.

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

²³Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his servants.

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

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

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

²⁵But forasmuch as he had not [wherewith] to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that 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 therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, 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, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.

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

²⁸But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred shillings: and he laid hold on him, and took [him] by the throat, saying, Pay what 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!'

²⁹So his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.

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

³⁰And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay that which was due.

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

³¹So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

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

³²Then his lord called him unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me:

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

³³shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee?

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

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

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

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

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