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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?” Pinalapit niya ang isang munting bata at inilagay sa gitna nila. 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. Kaya't sinumang nagpapakumbaba nang tulad sa batang ito ay siyang pinakadakila sa kaharian ng langit.

Mga Sanhi ng Pagkakasala(D)

“At sinumang tumatanggap sa isang batang tulad nito dahil sa pangalan ko ay ako ang tinatanggap. 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. 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! 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. 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

  1. Mateo 18:8 o buhay na walang hanggan.
  2. Mateo 18:9 Sa Griyego, Gehenna.
  3. Mateo 18:11 Sa ibang manuskrito wala ang talatang ito.
  4. Mateo 18:14 Sa ibang manuskrito aking.
  5. Mateo 18:22 o ikapitumpu't pito.
  6. Mateo 18:24 Ang isang talento ay katumbas ng higit sa labinlimang taong sahod ng manggagawa.
  7. Mateo 18:30 Sa Griyego, kanyang ipinakulong siya.

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

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).