天國裡誰最偉大

18 這時,門徒上前來,問耶穌:「在天國誰最偉大?」

耶穌叫了一個小孩子來站在他們當中,然後說: 「我實在告訴你們,你們若不變得像小孩子那樣,絕不能進天國。 所以,凡像這小孩子一樣謙卑的人,在天國才是最偉大的。

「任何人為了我的名而接待這樣一個小孩子,就是接待了我。 但不論誰使這樣一個小信徒失足犯罪,他的下場比把大磨石拴在他脖子上沉到深海裡還要慘。 這世界有禍了!因為裡面充滿了引人犯罪的事。這樣的事是免不了的,但那些引人犯罪的人有禍了!

「如果你的手或腳使你犯罪,就砍掉它!因為肢體殘缺著進入永生,總比四肢健全卻被丟進永遠不滅的火中好。 如果你的一隻眼睛使你犯罪,就剜出來丟掉它吧!獨眼進入永生,總比雙目健全卻被丟進地獄的火中好。 10 你們切不可輕視任何一位卑微的人。我告訴你們,他們的天使在天上常見我天父的面。

迷失的羊

11 「人子到世界來,為要拯救迷失的人。 12 如果一個人有一百隻羊,其中有一隻走迷了路,他會怎麼辦呢?難道不會把那九十九隻撇在山上,去找那隻迷失的羊嗎? 13 我實在告訴你們,如果找到了,他會非常歡喜,甚至比有那九十九隻沒有迷失的羊還歡喜。 14 同樣,你們的天父也不願任何一個卑微的人失喪。

糾正信徒的過錯

15 「如果你的弟兄得罪了你,你要找個機會跟他單獨在一起,指出他的錯處。如果他肯接受勸告,你就得了一位弟兄。 16 如果他不聽勸告,你就帶一兩位弟兄去見他,讓兩三個人為談話作證。 17 如果他仍然不聽,就應當告訴教會。如果他連教會也不聽,就把他看作異教徒或稅吏[a] 18 我實在告訴你們,你們在地上捆綁的,在天上也要捆綁;你們在地上釋放的,在天上也要釋放。

19 「我又告訴你們,如果你們當中有兩個人在地上同心合意地祈求,不論求什麼,我天上的父必為你們成就。 20 因為哪裡有兩三個人奉我的名聚會,我就在哪裡與他們同在。」

七十個七次

21 彼得上前問耶穌:「主啊,如果我的弟兄得罪了我,我該饒恕他多少次呢?七次夠了吧?」

22 耶穌回答說:「我告訴你,不是七次,是七十個七次。

23 「因此,天國就像一個王,他要跟奴僕清算債務。 24 正開始清算的時候,有人帶著一個欠了六千萬銀幣[b]的人進來。 25 因為這個人無法清還債款,王就下令把他及其妻兒和所有財產全部賣掉還債。 26 那奴僕跪在王面前乞求說,『請寬容我,我會把債務全部還清的。』 27 王可憐他,不但釋放了他,而且免了他全部的債。

28 「可是,那奴僕出去後,遇見一位欠他一百個銀幣[c]的同伴,就揪住同伴,掐著他的喉嚨說,『還我錢!』 29 同伴跪下哀求道,『請寬容我,我會還你的。』

30 「那奴僕卻不肯,竟把同伴送進監獄,直到他還清債務為止。 31 其他的奴僕目睹這一切,都憤憤不平,把這件事告訴了王。

32 「於是,王把那奴僕召來,說,『你這可惡的奴才!你哀求我,我就免了你所有的債。 33 難道你不應該憐憫你的同伴,就像我憐憫你一樣嗎?』 34 王大怒,下令把他交給獄卒受刑,直到他還清全部的債務。 35 如果你們不從心裡饒恕自己的弟兄,我的天父也要這樣對待你們。」

Footnotes

  1. 18·17 稅吏」即猶太人眼中的「漢奸」,幫助統治猶太人的羅馬政府收稅,常從中牟取暴利。
  2. 18·24 六千萬銀幣」希腊文是「一萬他連得」,一他連得相當於當時一個普通工人20年的工錢。
  3. 18·28 一個銀幣相當於當時普通工人一天的工錢。

어린 아이같이 되라

18 그때 제자들이 예수님께 와서 “하늘 나라에서는 누가 가장 위대합니 까?” 하고 물었다.

그래서 예수님은 한 어린 아이를 불러 그들 가운데 세우고

이렇게 말씀하셨다. “내가 분명히 말해 둔다. 너희가 변화되어 어린 아이와 같이 되지 않으면 결코 하늘 나라에 들어가지 못할 것이다.

그러므로 하늘 나라에서 가장 위대한 사람은 이 어린 아이처럼 자기를 낮추는 사람이다.

누구든지 내 이름으로 이런 어린 아이를 영접하면 곧 나를 영접하는 것이다.

그러나 누구든지 나를 믿는 이런 어린 아이 하나를 죄 짓게 하는 사람은 [a]차라리 목에 큰 맷돌짝을 달고 깊은 바다에 빠져 죽는 것이 더 낫다.

“죄 짓게 하는 일 때문에 이 세상에 불행이 닥칠 것이다. 세상에는 죄 짓게 하는 일이 항상 있기 마련이다. 그러나 죄 짓게 하는 그 사람에게는 불행이 닥칠 것이다.

네 손이나 발이 너를 죄 짓게 하면 잘라 버려라. 두 손이나 두 발을 가지고 [b]영원히 불타는 지옥에 들어가는 것보다는 절뚝발이나 불구자로 [c]영원한 생명을 누리는 하늘 나라에 들어가는 것이 더 낫다.

네 눈이 너를 죄 짓게 하면 빼어 버려라. 두 눈을 가지고 불타는 지옥에 들어가는 것보다는 외눈으로 [d]하나님 나라에 들어가는 것이 더 낫다.

10 “너희는 이런 어린 아이 하나라도 업신여기지 않도록 조심하라. 그들의 천사들이 하늘에 계신 내 아버지를 항상 뵙고 있다.

11 [e]([f]나는 잃어버린 사람을 구원하러 왔다.)

12 너희는 어떻게 생각하느냐? 어떤 사람에게 양 백 마리가 있는데 그 중에 한 마리가 길을 잃으면 아흔아홉 마리를 산에 두고 가서 길 잃은 양을 찾지 않겠느냐?

13 내가 너희에게 분명히 말하지만 그가 양을 찾으면 길을 잃지 않은 아흔아홉 마리 양보다 그 한 마리 양 때문에 더 기뻐할 것이다.

14 이와 같이 하늘에 계신 너희 아버지께서는 이런 어린 아이 하나라도 [g]잃는 것을 원치 않으신다.”

남을 용서하여라

15 “형제가 네게 죄를 짓거든 너는 그와 단둘이 만나 잘못을 타일러라. 그가 네 말을 들으면 너는 네 형제를 얻은 것이다.

16 그러나 듣지 않으면 너는 한두 사람을 더 데리고 가서 두세 증인의 입으로 모든 사실을 증명하라.

17 그래도 듣지 않으면 너는 교회에 말하고 교회의 말도 듣지 않으면 [h]믿지 않는 사람이나 죄인처럼 여겨라.

18 내가 너희에게 분명히 말하지만 너희가 땅에서 [i]처벌하면 하늘에서도 [j]처벌할 것이며 너희가 땅에서 [k]용서하면 하늘에서도 [l]용서할 것이다.

19 내가 다시 말한다. 너희 중에 두 사람이 땅에서 마음을 같이하여 무엇이든지 구하면 하늘에 계신 내 아버지께서 이루어 주실 것이다.

20 두세 사람이 내 이름으로 모이는 곳에는 나도 그들 가운데 있다.”

21 그때 베드로가 예수님께 와서 “주님, 형제가 내게 죄를 지었을 때 몇 번이나 용서해야 합니까? 일곱 번까지면 되겠습니까?” 하고 묻자

22 예수님은 이렇게 말씀하셨다. “일곱 번만 아니라 [m]일흔 번씩 일곱 번이라도 용서하여라.

23 그러므로 하늘 나라는 종들과 계산을 하려는 왕과 같다.

24 계산을 시작하자 [n]10,000달란트 빚진 한 종이 왕 앞에 끌려왔다.

25 그 종에게는 빚을 갚을 돈이 없었으므로 왕은 종에게 그와 아내와 자식들과 그가 가진 것 전부를 팔아서 빚을 갚으라고 명령하였다.

26 그러자 종은 왕에게 엎드려 ‘조금만 참아 주십시오. 그러면 다 갚아 드리겠습니다’ 하고 간청하였다.

27 그래서 왕은 그를 불쌍히 여겨 빚을 모두 면제해 주고 놓아 주었다.

28 “그러나 그 종은 나가 자기에게 [o]100데나리온 빚진 동료를 만나 멱살을 잡고 ‘당장 내 돈을 내놔!’ 하면서 재촉하였다.

29 그 동료는 엎드려 ‘조금만 참아 주게. 반드시 갚겠네’ 하고 간청하였다.

30 그러나 그 종은 그 사람의 간청을 들어주지 않고 빚을 다 갚을 때까지 그를 감옥에 가둬 버렸다.

31 다른 종들이 그가 하는 짓을 보고 몹시 마음이 아파 왕에게 가서 모두 일러바쳤다.

32 그래서 왕이 그 종을 불러 말하였다. ‘네 이놈, 네가 간청하기에 모든 빚을 면제해 주지 않았느냐?

33 그렇다면 내가 너를 불쌍히 여긴 것처럼 너도 네 동료를 불쌍히 여기는 것이 마땅하지 않으냐?’

34 그러고서 왕은 화를 내며 빚을 다 갚을 때까지 그 종을 가두어 두었다.

35 너희가 진심으로 형제를 용서하지 않으면 하늘에 계신 내 아버지께서도 너희에게 그와 같이 하실 것이다.”

Footnotes

  1. 18:6 원문에는 이 구절에 쓰인 동사가 수동태로 되어 있다.
  2. 18:8 원문에는 ‘영원한 불’
  3. 18:8 원문에는 ‘생명에’
  4. 18:9 또는 ‘영생에’
  5. 18:11 대부분의 사본에는 괄호 안의 구절이 없음.
  6. 18:11 원문에는 ‘인자’ (사람의 아들)
  7. 18:14 또는 ‘멸망하는 것을’
  8. 18:17 원문에는 ‘이방인과 세리’
  9. 18:18 원문에는 ‘매면’
  10. 18:18 원문에는 ‘매일 것이요’
  11. 18:18 원문에는 ‘풀면’
  12. 18:18 원문에는 ‘풀리리라’
  13. 18:22 또는 ‘일흔 일곱 번씩이라도’
  14. 18:24 1달란트는 6,000데나리온. 1데나리온은 하루 품삯. 하루 품삯을 10,000원으로 계산할 경우 10,000달란트는 6천억 원이 된다.
  15. 18:28 하루 품삯을 10,000원으로 계산할 경우 100데나리온은 백만 원, 곧 일만 달란트의 60만분의 1이 된다.

The Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven(A)

18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children,(B) you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.(C) Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.(D) And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.(E)

Causing to Stumble

“If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.(F) Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come!(G) If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble,(H) cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. And if your eye causes you to stumble,(I) 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.(J)

The Parable of the Wandering Sheep(K)

10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels(L) in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. [11] [a]

12 “What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? 13 And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. 14 In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.

Dealing With Sin in the Church

15 “If your brother or sister[b] sins,[c] go and point out their fault,(M) just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. 16 But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’[d](N) 17 If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church;(O) and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.(P)

18 “Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be[e] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be[f] loosed in heaven.(Q)

19 “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them(R) by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”(S)

The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant

21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me?(T) Up to seven times?”(U)

22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.[g](V)

23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like(W) a king who wanted to settle accounts(X) with his servants. 24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold[h] was brought to him. 25 Since he was not able to pay,(Y) the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold(Z) to repay the debt.

26 “At this the servant fell on his knees before him.(AA) ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ 27 The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.

28 “But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins.[i] He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded.

29 “His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’

30 “But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. 31 When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened.

32 “Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. 33 Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ 34 In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.

35 “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”(AB)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 18:11 Some manuscripts include here the words of Luke 19:10.
  2. Matthew 18:15 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a fellow disciple, whether man or woman; also in verses 21 and 35.
  3. Matthew 18:15 Some manuscripts sins against you
  4. Matthew 18:16 Deut. 19:15
  5. Matthew 18:18 Or will have been
  6. Matthew 18:18 Or will have been
  7. Matthew 18:22 Or seventy times seven
  8. Matthew 18:24 Greek ten thousand talents; a talent was worth about 20 years of a day laborer’s wages.
  9. Matthew 18:28 Greek a hundred denarii; a denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer (see 20:2).

Rank in the Kingdom

18 (A)At that [a]time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “(B)Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And He called a child to Himself and set him among them, and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you [b]change and (C)become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. So whoever will humble himself like this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever receives one such child in My name, receives Me; but (D)whoever (E)causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to [c]sin, it is better for him that a [d]heavy millstone be hung around his neck, and that he be drowned in the depths of the sea.

Stumbling Blocks

“Woe to the world because of its [e]stumbling blocks! For (F)it is inevitable that [f]stumbling blocks come; but woe to the person through whom the [g]stumbling block comes!

“And (G)if your hand or your foot is causing you to sin, cut it off and throw it away from you; it is better for you to enter life maimed or without a foot, than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire. And (H)if your eye is causing you to sin, tear it out and throw it away from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than to have two eyes and be thrown into the [h](I)fiery hell.

10 “See that you do not look down on one of these little ones; for I say to you that (J)their angels in heaven continually see the face of My Father who is in heaven.[i]

Ninety-nine Plus One

12 “What do you think? (K)If any man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains, and go and search for the one that is lost? 13 And if it turns out that he finds it, truly I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray. 14 So it is not the will [j]of your Father who is in heaven for one of these little ones to perish.

Discipline and Prayer

15 “Now (L)if your brother sins[k], go and [l]show him his fault [m]in private; if he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that (M)on the [n]testimony of two or three witnesses every [o]matter may be confirmed. 17 And if he refuses to listen to them, (N)tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, (O)he is to be to you as [p]a Gentile and [q]a tax collector. 18 Truly I say to you, (P)whatever you [r]bind on earth [s]shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you [t]loose on earth [u]shall have been loosed in heaven.

19 “Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, (Q)it shall be done for them [v]by My Father who is in heaven. 20 For where two or three have gathered together in My name, (R)I am there in their midst.”

Forgiveness

21 Then Peter came up and said to Him, “Lord, (S)how many times shall my brother sin against me and I still forgive him? Up to (T)seven times?” 22 Jesus *said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to [w](U)seventy-seven times.

23 “For this reason (V)the kingdom of heaven [x]is like a king who wanted to (W)settle accounts with his slaves. 24 And when he had begun to settle them, one who owed him [y]ten thousand talents was brought to him. 25 But since he [z](X)did not have the means to repay, his master commanded that he (Y)be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment be made. 26 So the slave fell to the ground and (Z)prostrated himself before him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you everything.’ 27 And the master of that slave felt compassion, and he released him and (AA)forgave him the [aa]debt. 28 But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred [ab]denarii; and he seized him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe!’ 29 So his fellow slave fell to the ground and began to plead with him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you.’ 30 But he was unwilling, [ac]and went and threw him in prison until he would pay back what was owed. 31 So when his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were deeply grieved and came and reported to their master all that had happened. 32 Then summoning him, his master *said to him, ‘You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 33 (AB)Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?’ 34 And his master, moved with anger, handed him over to the [ad]torturers until he would repay all that was owed him. 35 (AC)My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your [ae]heart.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 18:1 Lit hour
  2. Matthew 18:3 Lit turn
  3. Matthew 18:6 Or stumble, and so throughout the ch
  4. Matthew 18:6 Lit millstone turned by a donkey
  5. Matthew 18:7 I.e., enticements to sin
  6. Matthew 18:7 I.e., enticements to sin
  7. Matthew 18:7 I.e., enticements to sin
  8. Matthew 18:9 Lit Gehenna of fire
  9. Matthew 18:10 Late mss add (traditionally v 11): For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost
  10. Matthew 18:14 Lit before
  11. Matthew 18:15 Late mss add against you
  12. Matthew 18:15 Or correct
  13. Matthew 18:15 Lit between you and him alone
  14. Matthew 18:16 Lit mouth
  15. Matthew 18:16 Lit word
  16. Matthew 18:17 Lit the
  17. Matthew 18:17 Lit the
  18. Matthew 18:18 I.e., forbid
  19. Matthew 18:18 Gr fut. pft. pass. tense
  20. Matthew 18:18 I.e., permit
  21. Matthew 18:18 Gr fut. pft. pass. tense
  22. Matthew 18:19 Lit from
  23. Matthew 18:22 Or possibly seventy times seven
  24. Matthew 18:23 Lit has been compared to
  25. Matthew 18:24 By one estimate, a debt of 60 million working days for a laborer
  26. Matthew 18:25 Or was unable to
  27. Matthew 18:27 Or loan
  28. Matthew 18:28 The denarius was a day’s wages for a laborer
  29. Matthew 18:30 Lit but
  30. Matthew 18:34 I.e., jailors assigned to torture prisoners
  31. Matthew 18:35 Lit hearts