Mātiu 18
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
King James Version with Apocrypha
1Pea ʻi he ʻaho ko ia naʻe haʻu ai ʻae kau ākonga kia Sisu, ʻonau pehē, “Ko hai ʻoku lahi ʻi he puleʻanga ʻoe langi?”
1At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
2Pea ui ʻe Sisu ha tamasiʻi siʻi ke ʻalu ange kiate ia, ʻo ne tuku ia ki honau haʻohaʻonga,
2And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
3ʻO ne pehē, “ʻOku ou tala moʻoni atu kiate kimoutolu, Kapau ʻe ʻikai liliu ʻakimoutolu, ke tatau mo e tamaiki iiki, ʻe ʻikai te mou hū ki he puleʻanga ʻoe langi.
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.
4Ko ia ia te ne fakavaivaiʻi ia ʻo hangē ko e tamasiʻi siʻi ni, ko ia pe ʻoku lahi ʻi he puleʻanga ʻoe langi.
4Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5Pea ko ia te ne maʻu ha tamasiʻi siʻi pehē ʻi hoku hingoa, ʻoku ne maʻu au.
5And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
6“Ka ko ia te ne fakahalaʻi ha tokotaha ʻiate kinautolu ni ʻoku siʻi ʻoku tui kiate au, ʻe lelei hake kiate ia ʻo ka ne taupungaʻi ʻaki ia ʻae maka momosi ʻi hono kia, pea lōmakiʻi ia ʻi he loto moana.
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.
7¶ ʻE malaʻia ʻa māmani koeʻuhi ko e ngaahi fakahala! He kuo pau ʻe hoko ʻae ngaahi fakahala; kae malaʻia ʻae tangata ko ia ʻe hoko ai ʻae fakahala!
7¶ Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
8“Ko ia, kapau ʻoku fakahalaʻi koe ʻe ho nima pe ko ho vaʻe, tutuʻu ia, ʻo liʻaki ia ʻiate koe: ʻoku lelei kiate koe haʻo hū ki he moʻui ʻoku ke ketu pe nima mutu, ʻi hoʻo maʻu ʻae nima ʻe ua mo e vaʻe ʻe ua, kae lī koe ki he afi taʻengata.
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.
9Pea kapau ʻoku fakahalaʻi koe ʻe ho mata, kapeʻi ia, ʻo liʻaki ʻiate koe: ʻoku lelei kiate koe haʻo hū ki he moʻui ʻoku ke mata taha, ʻi hoʻo maʻu ʻae mata ʻe ua, kae lī koe ki he afi ʻo heli.
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.
10¶ “Vakai ke ʻoua naʻa mou manukiʻi ha tokotaha ʻiate kinautolu ni ʻoku siʻi; he ʻoku ou tala atu kiate kimoutolu, ʻOku mamata maʻuaipē ʻi he langi hā nau ʻāngelo ki he fofonga ʻo ʻeku Tamai ʻaia ʻoku ʻi he langi.
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.
11Pea kuo hoko mai ʻae Foha ʻoe tangata ke fakamoʻui ʻaia naʻe hē.
11For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
12“Ko e hā homou loto? Kapau ʻoku maʻu ʻe ha tangata ʻae sipi ʻe teau, pea ʻalu hē pe hanau taha, ʻikai ʻoku ne tuku ʻae hivangofulu ma hiva, pea ʻalu ki he ngaahi moʻunga, ʻo kumi ʻaia kuo hē?
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?
13Pea kapau te ne ʻilo ia, ko ʻeku tala moʻoni atu kiate kimoutolu, ʻoku lahi ʻene fiefia ʻi he sipi ko ia, ʻi he hivangofulu ma hiva naʻe ʻikai ʻalu hē.
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.
14Pea pehē, ʻoku ʻikai ko e finangalo ʻo hoʻomou Tamai ʻoku ʻi he langi, ke malaʻia ha tokotaha ʻiate kinautolu ni ʻoku siʻi.
14Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
15¶ “Ko ia, kapau ʻe fai angahala kiate koe ʻe ho kāinga, ʻalu ʻo fakahā ʻene kovi kiate ia, ʻa koe pē mo ia: kapau ʻe tokanga ia kiate koe, kuo ke fakalelei mo ho kāinga.
15¶ Moreover 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.
16Pea kapau ʻe ʻikai te ne tokanga kiate koe , pea ke toki ʻave ha tokotaha pe ha toko ua kehe, koeʻuhi ʻe fakapapau ʻae lea kotoa pē mei he ngutu ʻoe fakamoʻoni ʻe toko ua pe toko tolu.
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.
17Pea kapau ʻe taʻetokanga ia kiate kinautolu, fakahā ia ki he siasi: pea kapau ʻe taʻetokanga ia ki he siasi, tuku ke tatau ia kiate koe mo e tangata hiteni mo e tānaki tukuhau
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.
18“Ko ʻeku tala moʻoni atu kiate kimoutolu, Ko e meʻa ko ia te mou nonoʻo ʻi māmani, ʻe nonoʻo ia ʻi he langi: pea ko e meʻa ko ia te mou veteki ʻi māmani, ʻe veteki ia ʻi he langi.
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.
19“Pea ʻoku ou tala atu foki kiate kimoutolu, Kapau ʻe loto taha hamou toko ua ʻi māmani ʻi ha meʻa ʻe taha te na kole, ʻe fai ia kiate kinaua ʻe heʻeku Tamai ʻoku ʻi he langi.
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.
20He ko e potu ko ia ʻoku fakataha ai ʻae toko ua pe ʻae toko tolu ʻi hoku huafa, te u ʻi ai au mo kinautolu.”
20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
21¶ Pea naʻe toki haʻu ai ʻa Pita kiate ia, ʻo ne pehē, “ʻEiki, ʻe liunga fiha ʻae angahala ʻa hoku tokoua kiate au mo ʻeku fakamolemole ia? Ke liunga fitu?”
21¶ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22Pea pehē ʻe Sisu kiate ia, “ʻOku ʻikai te u pehē kiate koe, Ke liunga fitu pē kae liunga fitungofulu lau ʻe fitu.
22Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
23¶ Ko ia ʻoku fakatatau ai ʻae puleʻanga ʻoe langi ki ha tuʻi, naʻe loto ke fakamaauʻi ʻene kau tamaioʻeiki.
23¶ Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
24Pea kamata fai ʻe ia ʻae fakamaau, pea ʻomi kiate ia ʻae tokotaha naʻe totonu ke ne totongi ki he tuʻi ʻae taleniti ʻe mano.
24And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
25Ka ko e meʻa ʻi he ʻikai haʻa ne meʻa ke totongi ʻaki, naʻe fekau ʻe heʻene ʻeiki ke fakatau ia, mo hono uaifi, mo ʻene fānau, mo ia kotoa pē naʻe ʻaʻana, ʻo totongi ʻaki.
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.
26Pea fakatōmapeʻe ʻae tamaioʻeiki, ʻo hū kiate ia, ʻo ne pehē, ‘ʻEiki, ke ke faʻa kātaki kiate au, pea te u totongi kotoa pē kiate koe.’
26The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
27Pea toki manavaʻofa ʻae ʻeiki ki he tamaioʻeiki ko ia, ʻo ne tukuange ia, ʻo ne fakamolemole kiate ia ʻae totongi.
27Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
28Ka naʻe ʻalu ʻae tamaioʻeiki ko ia, ʻo ne ʻilo ʻae tokotaha ʻo ʻene kaungā tamaioʻeiki, naʻe totonu ke totongi ʻaki kiate ia ʻae tenali ʻe teau: pea ne puke ʻe ia ia, ʻo kuku hono kia, ʻo pehē, ‘Totongi mai kiate au ʻaia ʻoku ʻaʻaku.’
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.
29Pea fakatōmapeʻe ʻa ʻene kaungā tamaioʻeiki ki hono vaʻe, ʻo ne kole kiate ia, ʻo pehē, ‘Ke ke faʻa kātaki kiate au, pea te u totongi kotoa pē kiate koe.’
29And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
30Ka naʻe ʻikai te ne fai; ka naʻe ʻalu ia, ʻo tuku ia ki he fale fakapōpula, kaeʻoua ke ne totongi ʻaia naʻe totonu.
30And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
31Ka ʻi he mamata ʻa ʻene kaungā tamaioʻeiki ki he meʻa kuo fai, naʻa nau mamahi lahi, pea ʻalu ʻo fakahā ki honau ʻeiki ʻaia kotoa pē kuo fai.
31So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
32Pea ui ia ʻe heʻene ʻeiki, ʻo ne pehē kiate ia, ‘ʻAe tamaioʻeiki angakovi ko koe, ne u fakamolemolea koe ʻi he totongi kotoa pē ko ia, ko e meʻa ʻi hoʻo kole kiate au:’
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:
33Pea ʻikai naʻe taau mo koe hoʻo manavaʻofa foki ki ho kaungā tamaioʻeiki, ʻo hangē ko ʻeku manavaʻofa kiate koe?
33Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
34Pea ʻita ai ʻene ʻeiki, ʻo ne tuku atu ia ki he kau fakamamahi, kaeʻoua ke ne totongi ʻaia kotoa pē naʻe totonu.
34And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
35“ʻE fai pehē foki ʻe heʻeku Tamai ʻi he langi kiate kimoutolu, ʻo kapau ʻe ʻikai te mou taki taha fakamolemolea mei hono loto ʻae ngaahi angahala ʻo hono kāinga.”
35So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
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