Mateo 18
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
Ang Pinakadakila(A)
18 Nang (B) sandaling iyon ay lumapit kay Jesus ang mga alagad at nagtanong, “Sino po ba ang pinakadakila sa kaharian ng langit?” 2 Pinalapit niya ang isang munting bata at inilagay sa gitna nila. 3 At sinabi (C) niya, “Tinitiyak ko sa inyo, kung hindi kayo magbabago at magiging katulad ng mga bata, hindi kayo kailanman makapapasok sa kaharian ng langit. 4 Kaya't sinumang nagpapakumbaba nang tulad sa batang ito ay siyang pinakadakila sa kaharian ng langit.
Mga Sanhi ng Pagkakasala(D)
5 “At sinumang tumatanggap sa isang batang tulad nito dahil sa pangalan ko ay ako ang tinatanggap. 6 Ngunit sinumang maging sanhi ng pagkakasala ng isa sa maliliit na ito na sumasampalataya sa akin, mas mabuti pa sa taong iyon na bitinan ang kanyang leeg ng isang malaking batong gilingan, at siya'y lunurin sa kailaliman ng dagat. 7 Kaysaklap ng sasapitin ng sanlibutan dahil sa mga sanhi ng pagkakasala! Sadya namang darating ang mga sanhi ng pagkakasala. Subalit kay saklap ng sasapitin ng taong pinanggagalingan ng mga sanhi ng pagkakasala! 8 Kaya't (E) kung ang kamay mo o ang paa mo ang nagtutulak sa iyo upang magkasala, putulin mo ito at itapon. Mas mabuti pa sa iyo ang pumasok sa buhay[a] na may kapansanan o paralitiko kaysa may dalawang kamay o dalawang paa na maitapon ka sa apoy na walang hanggan. 9 At (F) kung ang mata mo ang nagtutulak sa iyo upang magkasala, dukutin mo ito at itapon. Mas mabuti pa sa iyo ang pumasok sa buhay na iisa ang mata, kaysa may dalawa kang mata ngunit itatapon ka naman sa apoy ng impiyerno.[b]
Ang Talinghaga ng Nawawalang Tupa(G)
10 “Mag-ingat kayo (H) na huwag ninyong hamakin ang isa man sa maliliit na ito sapagkat, sinasabi ko sa inyo, ang kanilang mga anghel sa langit ay palaging nakatingin sa mukha ng aking Amang nasa langit. 11 [Sapagkat ang Anak ng Tao ay dumating upang iligtas ang napapahamak.][c] 12 Ano sa palagay ninyo? Kung ang isang tao ay may sandaang tupa, at isa sa kanila ay naligaw. Hindi ba't iniiwan niya ang siyamnapu't siyam sa bundok, at lumalakad siya upang hanapin ang naligaw? 13 At kapag natagpuan na niya ito, tinitiyak ko sa inyo, higit siyang matutuwa para dito nang higit kaysa siyamnapu't siyam na hindi naligaw. 14 Gayundin naman, hindi kalooban ng inyong[d] Amang nasa langit na ang isa sa maliliit na ito ay mapahamak.
Kung Magkasala ang Isang Kapatid
15 “Kung (I) magkasala sa iyo ang iyong kapatid, puntahan mo siya at pagsabihan mo tungkol sa kanyang pagkakamali. Gawin mo ito na kayong dalawa lamang. Kung siya'y makinig sa iyo, napanumbalik mo na ang iyong kapatid. 16 Subalit (J) kung hindi siya makinig ay magsama ka pa ng isa o dalawa, upang batay sa patotoo ng dalawa o tatlong saksi ay mapagtibay ang bawat usapin. 17 Kung ayaw pa rin niyang makinig sa kanila, idulog mo ito sa iglesya; at kung ayaw niyang makinig pati sa iglesya, ituring mo siyang isang pagano at maniningil ng buwis. 18 Tinitiyak (K) ko sa inyo, na anumang inyong talian sa lupa ay natalian na sa langit; at anumang inyong kalagan sa lupa ay nakalagan na sa langit. 19 Inuulit ko, na kapag ang dalawa sa inyo ay nagkasundo dito sa lupa tungkol sa anumang bagay na kanilang hinihiling ay gagawin iyon para sa kanila ng aking Amang nasa langit. 20 Sapagkat kung saan may dalawa o tatlong nagpupulong sa aking pangalan, naroroon ako sa gitna nila.” 21 Noon (L) ay lumapit si Pedro at sinabi sa kanya, “Panginoon, hanggang ilang ulit ko po bang patatawarin ang aking kapatid kapag siya'y nagkasala sa akin? Hanggang pitong ulit po ba?” 22 Sumagot (M) si Jesus, “Hindi ko sinasabi sa iyo na hanggang pitong ulit, sa halip ay hanggang sa ikapitong pitumpu.[e]
Ang Talinghaga ng Aliping Hindi Nagpapatawad
23 “Kaya't ang kaharian ng langit ay maihahambing dito: May isang haring nagpasyang ipatawag ang kanyang mga alipin upang sila'y makipag-ayos tungkol sa kanilang mga utang. 24 Nang magsimula na siyang magkuwenta, iniharap sa kanya ang isang may utang sa kanya ng sampung libong talento.[f] 25 Sapagkat wala siyang maibayad, ipinag-utos ng kanyang panginoon na ipagbili siya, gayundin ang kanyang asawa at mga anak, at samsamin ang lahat ng kanyang ari-arian upang siya'y magbayad. 26 Kaya't lumuhod ang alipin, at nakiusap, ‘Bigyan pa po ninyo ako ng palugit at makababayad din ako sa lahat ng utang ko sa inyo.’ 27 Nahabag naman sa alipin ang kanyang panginoon, kaya't siya'y pinakawalan at pinatawad sa kanyang pagkakautang. 28 Subalit sa paglabas ng alipin ding iyon, ay nakita niya ang isa niyang kapwa alipin na may utang sa kanya ng isandaang denaryo. Bigla niya itong hinawakan at sinakal, ‘Magbayad ka na ng utang mo,’ ang sabi niya. 29 Lumuhod sa harap niya ang kanyang kapwa alipin at nakiusap sa kanya, ‘Bigyan mo pa ako ng palugit, at babayaran kita.’ 30 Subalit hindi siya mapakiusapan. Sa halip ay umalis siya at ipinakulong ang kapwa alipin[g] hanggang sa makapagbayad ito ng utang. 31 Nang makita ng iba pang mga alipin ang pangyayari, labis nila itong ikinalungkot. Pumunta sila sa kanilang panginoon at isinumbong sa kanya ang buong pangyayari. 32 Ipinatawag nga siya ng kanyang panginoon, at sinabi sa kanya, ‘Napakasama mong alipin! Pinatawad kita sa lahat ng iyong pagkakautang sapagkat nakiusap ka sa akin. 33 Hindi ba dapat naawa ka sa iyong kapwa alipin, kung paanong naawa ako sa iyo?’ 34 At sa galit ay ibinigay siya ng kanyang panginoon sa mga tagapagparusa sa loob ng bilangguan hanggang sa makabayad siya sa lahat ng kanyang utang. 35 Gayundin ang gagawin ng aking Amang nasa langit sa bawat isa sa inyo kung hindi kayo taos-pusong magpapatawad sa inyong kapatid.”
Footnotes
- Mateo 18:8 o buhay na walang hanggan.
- Mateo 18:9 Sa Griyego, Gehenna.
- Mateo 18:11 Sa ibang manuskrito wala ang talatang ito.
- Mateo 18:14 Sa ibang manuskrito aking.
- Mateo 18:22 o ikapitumpu't pito.
- Mateo 18:24 Ang isang talento ay katumbas ng higit sa labinlimang taong sahod ng manggagawa.
- Mateo 18:30 Sa Griyego, kanyang ipinakulong siya.
Matthew 18
New International Version
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?”
2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3 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) 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.(D) 5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.(E)
Causing to Stumble
6 “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) 7 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) 8 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. 9 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
- Matthew 18:11 Some manuscripts include here the words of Luke 19:10.
- 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.
- Matthew 18:15 Some manuscripts sins against you
- Matthew 18:16 Deut. 19:15
- Matthew 18:18 Or will have been
- Matthew 18:18 Or will have been
- Matthew 18:22 Or seventy times seven
- Matthew 18:24 Greek ten thousand talents; a talent was worth about 20 years of a day laborer’s wages.
- Matthew 18:28 Greek a hundred denarii; a denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer (see 20:2).
Matthew 18
English Standard Version
Who Is the Greatest?
18 (A)At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them 3 and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you (B)turn and (C)become like children, you (D)will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 (E)Whoever humbles himself like this child is the (F)greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 (G)“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, 6 but (H)whoever causes one of these (I)little ones who believe in me to sin,[a] it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.
Temptations to Sin
7 “Woe to the world for (J)temptations to sin![b] (K)For it is necessary that temptations come, (L)but woe to the one by whom the temptation comes! 8 (M)And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into (N)the eternal fire. 9 (O)And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into the (P)hell[c] of fire.
The Parable of the Lost Sheep
10 “See that you do not despise (Q)one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven (R)their angels always (S)see the face of my Father who is in heaven.[d] 12 (T)What do you think? (U)If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? 13 And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. 14 So (V)it is not the will of my[e] Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
If Your Brother Sins Against You
15 (W)“If your brother sins against you, (X)go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have (Y)gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established (Z)by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 17 If he refuses to listen to them, (AA)tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, (AB)let him be to you as (AC)a Gentile and (AD)a tax collector. 18 Truly, I say to you, (AE)whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed[f] in heaven. 19 Again I say to you, if two of you (AF)agree on earth about anything they ask, (AG)it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three are (AH)gathered in my name, (AI)there am I among them.”
The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant
21 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often (AJ)will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? (AK)As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.[g]
23 “Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished (AL)to settle accounts with his servants.[h] 24 When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him (AM)ten thousand (AN)talents.[i] 25 (AO)And since he could not pay, his master ordered him (AP)to be sold, with his wife and (AQ)children and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 So the servant[j] (AR)fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ 27 And out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and (AS)forgave him the debt. 28 But when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred (AT)denarii,[k] and seizing him, he began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay what you owe.’ 29 So his fellow servant fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’ 30 He refused and went and put him in prison until he should pay the debt. 31 When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their master all that had taken place. 32 Then his master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 33 (AU)And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’ 34 (AV)And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers,[l] (AW)until he should pay all his debt. 35 (AX)So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother (AY)from your heart.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 18:6 Greek causes… to stumble; also verses 8, 9
- Matthew 18:7 Greek stumbling blocks
- Matthew 18:9 Greek Gehenna
- Matthew 18:10 Some manuscripts add verse 11: For the Son of Man came to save the lost
- Matthew 18:14 Some manuscripts your
- Matthew 18:18 Or shall have been bound… shall have been loosed
- Matthew 18:22 Or seventy times seven
- Matthew 18:23 Or bondservants; also verses 28, 31
- Matthew 18:24 A talent was a monetary unit worth about twenty years' wages for a laborer
- Matthew 18:26 Or bondservant; also verses 27, 28, 29, 32, 33
- Matthew 18:28 A denarius was a day's wage for a laborer
- Matthew 18:34 Greek torturers
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