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Ri tijoxelab cäquichomala quib chrij jachin chque ri nim na u banic

18  Pa ri kˈij riˈ ri tijoxelab xquimulij quib rucˈ ri Jesús, xquitaˈ che: ¿Jachin ri nim na u banic chilaˈ jawijeˈ ri cätakan wi ri Dios? ―xecha che.

Ri Jesús xusiqˈuij apan jun alaj acˈal, xucˈamo, xutacˈaba chquiwäch ru tijoxelab. Xubij cˈu chque: Kas tzij quinbij chiwe. We ri ix man quiqˈuex tä ri iwanimaˈ, ri i chomanic, we man quiban iwe jas ri cäcaˈn ri acˈalab man cäcaˈn tä nimal, man quixopan tä riˈ chilaˈ jawijeˈ ri cätakan wi ri Dios, ―xcha chque. Je cˈu riˈ quinbij chiwe chi ri nim na u banic chilaˈ jawijeˈ ri cätakan wi ri Dios, are ri man nim tä cuban che rib, cuban cˈut jas we acˈal riˈ. Apachin ri cucˈulaj jun acˈal jas we acˈal riˈ rumal wech in, in riˈ quinucˈulaj, ―xcha chque.

Cäquirik cˈäx ri winak ri cäcaˈno chi jun winak chic curik ri be ri man utz taj

Apachin cˈu ri cubano chi jun chque we chˈutik riˈ ri quecojon chwe curik ri be ri man utz taj, are utz riˈ we ta cäxim jun caˈ re molino chukul ri winak riˈ, cäqˈuiäk ta cˈu bi pa ri mar. ¡Sibalaj cˈäx chque ri winak cho ruwächulew chi cˈo jas ri cubano chi ri winak cäquirik ri be ri man utz taj! Amakˈel cˈut cäquicˈulmaj waˈ. Sibalaj cˈäx cˈu re ri winak ri cubano chi jun winak chic curik ri be ri man utz taj.

Rumal riˈ, we ri a kˈab o ri awakan cubano chi ri at carik ri be ri man utz taj, chakˈataˈ, chaqˈuiäka apanok. Are utz na chawe we carik na ri kas cˈaslemal pune at cut o at chˈocoˈ, chuwäch ri cˈo quieb a kˈab o quieb awakan cateˈ pa ri cˈatic jawijeˈ cˈo wi ri kˈakˈ ri man cächuptaj taj. We are ri a wakˈäch cubano chi carik ri be ri man utz taj, chawesaj, chaqˈuiäka apanok. Are utz na chawe we carik na ri kas cˈaslemal pune xa jun ra wakˈäch cˈolic, chuwäch ri cˈo quieb a wakˈäch, catqˈuiäk bi pa ri nimalaj kˈakˈ, ―xcha ri Jesús chque.

Waral cäkil wi ri cˈutbal chrij ri chij ri xsachic

10 Miwetzelaj baˈ qui wäch jun chque we chˈutik riˈ ri quecojon chwe. Quinbij cˈu chiwe chi ri e areˈ amakˈel ronojel kˈij cˈo ri qui ángeles chuwäch ri nu Tat chilaˈ chicaj. 11 Je riˈ, rumal chi ri in, in riˈ ri Ralcˈual ri Dios ri Kas Winak, xinpe che qui toˈic ri winak ri e sachinak.

12 ¿Jas quichomaj chrij ri quinbij na? We cˈo jun achi ri cˈo jun ciento u chij, cätzak cˈu can jun chque, ¿a mat queuya na can riˈ ri jumuchˈ belejlajuj pa ri juyub, queˈ cˈu chutzucuxic ri jun ri xtzak canok? Jeˈ, je riˈ. 13 We curiko, sibalaj cäquicot na rucˈ. Nim na ru quicotemal rucˈ waˈ chuwäch ru quicotemal cucˈ ri jumuchˈ belejlajuj ri man xetzak taj. 14 Je cˈu riˈ ri i Tat ri cˈo chilaˈ chicaj man craj taj chi cätzak jun chque we chˈutik riˈ ri quecojon chwe.

Ri cuban jun chusachic u mac jun winak chic

15 We ri awachalal cuban jun cˈäx chawe, chattzijon rucˈ pa u tuquiel wi, chabij che jas ru mac. We cucoj rib chupam, xatcowin riˈ chuchˈaquic ra wachalal. 16 We cˈu ri awachalal man cucoj tä rib pa ru mac aretak cattzijon rucˈ, chasiqˈuij jun o quieb winak chic, rech ronojel ri quibij quetamax waˈ cumal quieb u oxib tal tak tzij. 17 We cˈu man coc ri tzij pu jolom ri cäbix che cumal ri niqˈuiaj chic, cheasiqˈuij conojel ri niqˈuiaj kachalal. We cˈu man cuto jas ri cäquibij conojel ri kachalal, chabana che chi jeˈ jas jun winak ri man cäcojon tä che ri Dios o jun tokˈil alcabal.

18 Kas tzij quinbij chiwe chi jachique ri quikˈalajisaj chi man utz tä u banic cumal ri winak cho ruwächulew, man utz tä u banic riˈ chilaˈ chicaj. Jachique cˈu ri quikˈalajisaj chi utz u banic cumal ri winak waral cho ruwächulew, utz u banic riˈ chilaˈ chicaj.

19 Xukujeˈ quinbij chiwe chi we cˈo quieb chixol waral cho we uwächulew ri curik rib qui chomanic puwiˈ jun rajwaxic, cäcaˈn cˈu orar chutaˈic waˈ, ri ka Tat ri cˈo chilaˈ chicaj cuya na waˈ chque. 20 Je riˈ, rumal chi jawijeˈ ri qui mulim wi quib quieb oxib winak rumal chi quecojon chwe, cucˈ riˈ in cˈo wi, ―xcha ri Jesús chque ru tijoxelab.

21 Xpe ri tat Pedro, xutaˈ cˈu che ri Jesús: Kajaw, we ri wachalal qˈuia mul cuban cˈäx chwe, ¿janipaˈ mul rajwaxic quinsach u mac? ¿A craj ne wukub mul riˈ? ―xcha che.

22 Xchˈaw cˈu ri Jesús, xubij che: Man quinbij tä chawe chi xa wukub mul casach u mac, xane rajwaxic casach u mac wukub mul chic, wukub mul chic, cˈä copan na pa job ciento, ―xcha che.

Ri cˈutbal chrij ri patäninel ri man xraj taj xusach u mac ri rachiˈl

23 Je riˈ, rumal chi ru takanic ri Dios pa qui wiˈ ri winak, are jeˈ jas jun kˈinom achi ri xeumulij ri rajchaquib, xuchap cˈu u taˈic we cˈo ri qui cˈas, o we ne cˈo u cˈas ri areˈ cucˈ. 24 Aretak tajin cuchaplej rajilaxic ri qui cuenta chquijujunal, xcˈam lok jun ajchac ri u cˈas qˈuia mil quetzales. 25 Are cˈu ri jun ajchac riˈ man cˈo tä cutojbej re ru cˈas. Ri patrón xtakanic chi cäqˈuiyix ri ajchac riˈ pu kˈab jun winak chic rech cäpatänin che, rachiˈl ri rixokil, ri ralcˈual, xukujeˈ conojel ri jastak re, rech cätojtaj ru cˈas. 26 Are cˈu ri ajchac xxuqui chuwäch ru patrón, xbochiˈnic, xutaˈ tokˈob, xubij che: “Tat, chajij la paciencia wucˈ, quintoj na ronojel ri nu cˈas,” ―xcha che. 27 Ri patrón xutokˈobisaj u wäch ri rajchac, xusach u mac, xubij che chi man cutoj tä chi ru cˈas, xutzokopij cˈu bic. 28 Te riˈ ri ajchac ri xtzokopitaj bic, xurik jun rach ajchac ri u cˈas quieb oxib quetzal rucˈ. Xuchap ri rach ajchac chukul, xuchap u jitzˈaxic, xubij che: “¡Chatojo ra cˈas wucˈ!” ―xcha che. 29 Ri rach ajchac xxuqui chuwäch, xbochiˈnic, xutaˈ tokˈob che, xubij: “Chachajij paciencia wucˈ, quintoj na ronojel ri nu cˈas,” ―xcha che. 30 Ri areˈ cˈut man xusach tä u mac ri rach ajchac, xane xucoj pa cheˈ, xubij che chi rajwaxic cutoj na ru cˈas. 31 Aretak xquil waˈ ri niqˈuiaj ajchaquib chic, sibalaj xebisonic. Xebeˈ cˈut, xequibij che ri qui patrón ronojel ri xbantajic. 32 Xpe cˈu ri qui patrón, xtakan chusiqˈuixic ri ajchac riˈ, xubij che: “¡Itzel ajchac! Ri in xincuy ra cˈas rumal chi xataˈ tokˈob chwe. 33 Ri at xukujeˈ rajwaxic xatokˈobisaj ta u wäch ri awach ajchac, jas ri xinban in chawe xintokˈobisaj a wäch,” ―xcha che. 34 ¡Ru patrón cˈut, sibalaj xpe royowal! Xtakanic chi cäcˈäjisax u wäch ri rajchac cˈä cutoj na ru cˈas.

35 Ri Jesús xuqˈuisbej re ru tzij, xubij: Jas ri xuban ri patrón che ri rajchac, are jeˈ cuban na ri nu Tat ri cˈo chilaˈ chicaj chiwe, we man kas quisach qui mac ri iwachalal, ―xcha ri Jesús chque.

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).