Evanđelje po Mateju 18

Biblija Hrvatski	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 U onaj čas pristupe učenici Isusu pa ga zapitaju: »Tko je, dakle, najveći u kraljevstvu nebeskom?«	1 At that time the disciples approached Jesus and said, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
2 On dozove dijete, postavi ga posred njih	2 He called a child over, placed it in their midst,
3 i reče: »Zaista, kažem vam, ako se ne obratite i ne postanete kao djeca, nećete ući u kraljevstvo nebesko.	3 and said, "Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
4 Tko god se dakle ponizi kao ovo dijete, taj je najveći u kraljevstvu nebeskom.	4 Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 I tko primi jedno ovakvo dijete u moje ime, mene prima.«	5 And whoever receives one child such as this in my name receives me.
6 »Onomu, naprotiv, tko bi sablaznio jednoga od ovih najmanjih što vjeruju u mene bilo bi bolje da mu se o vrat objesi mlinski kamen pa da potone u dubinu morsku.«	6 "Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
7 »Jao svijetu od sablazni! Neizbježivo dolaze sablazni, ali jao čovjeku po kom dolazi sablazan.	7 Woe to the world because of things that cause sin! Such things must come, but woe to the one through whom they come!
8 Pa ako te ruka ili noga sablažnjava, odsijeci je i baci od sebe. Bolje ti je ući u život kljastu ili hromu nego s obje ruke ili s obje noge biti bačen u oganj vječni.	8 If your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into eternal fire.
9 I ako te oko sablažnjava, izvadi ga i baci od sebe. Bolje ti je jednooku u život ući nego s oba oka biti bačen u pakao ognjeni.«	9 And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into fiery Gehenna.
10 »Pazite da ne prezrete ni jednoga od ovih najmanjih jer, kažem vam, anđeli njihovi na nebu uvijek gledaju lice Oca mojega, koji je na nebesima.«	10 "See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father.
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12 »Što vam se čini? Ako neki čovjek imadne sto ovaca i jedna od njih zaluta, neće li on ostaviti onih devedeset i devet u gorama i poći u potragu za zalutalom?	12 What is your opinion? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills and go in search of the stray?
13 Posreći li mu se te je nađe, zaista, kažem vam, raduje se zbog nje više nego zbog onih devedeset i devet koje nisu zalutale.	13 And if he finds it, amen, I say to you, he rejoices more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not stray.
14 Tako ni Otac vaš, koji je na nebesima, neće da propadne ni jedan od ovih malenih.«	14 In just the same way, it is not the will of your heavenly Father that one of these little ones be lost.
15 »Pogriješi li tvoj brat, idi i pokaraj ga nasamo.	15 "If your brother sins (against you), go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over your brother.
16 Ako te posluša, stekao si brata. Ne posluša li te, uzmi sa sobom još jednoga ili dvojicu, neka na iskazu dvojice ili trojice svjedoka počiva svaka tvrdnja.	16 If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that 'every fact may be established on the testimony of two or three witnesses.'
17 Ako ni njih ne posluša, reci Crkvi. Ako pak ni Crkve ne posluša, neka ti bude kao poganin i carinik.«	17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church. If he refuses to listen even to the church, then treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax collector.
18 »Zaista, kažem vam, što god svežete na zemlji, bit će svezano na nebu; i što god odriješite na zemlji, bit će odriješeno na nebu.«	18 Amen, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
19 »Nadalje, kažem vam, ako dvojica od vas na zemlji jednodušno zaištu što mu drago, dat će im Otac moj, koji je na nebesima.	19 Again, (amen,) I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father.
20 Jer gdje su dvojica ili trojica sabrana u moje ime, tu sam i ja među njima.«	20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."
21 Tada pristupi k njemu Petar i reče: »Gospodine, koliko puta da oprostim bratu svomu ako se ogriješi o mene? Do sedam puta?«	21 Then Peter approaching asked him, "Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?"
22 Kaže mu Isus: »Ne kažem ti do sedam puta, nego do sedamdeset puta sedam.«	22 Jesus answered, "I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.
23 »Stoga je kraljevstvo nebesko kao kad kralj odluči urediti račune sa slugama.	23 That is why the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who decided to settle accounts with his servants.
24 Kad započe obračunavati, dovedoše mu jednoga koji mu dugovaše deset tisuća talenata.	24 When he began the accounting, a debtor was brought before him who owed him a huge amount.
25 Kako nije imao odakle vratiti, zapovjedi gospodar da se proda on, žena mu i djeca i sve što ima te se podmiri dug.	25 Since he had no way of paying it back, his master ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, his children, and all his property, in payment of the debt.
26 Nato sluga padne ničice preda nj govoreći: ‘Strpljenja imaj sa mnom, i sve ću ti vratiti.’	26 At that, the servant fell down, did him homage, and said, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back in full.'
27 Gospodar se smilova tomu sluzi, otpusti ga i dug mu oprosti.«	27 Moved with compassion the master of that servant let him go and forgave him the loan.
28 »A kad taj isti sluga izađe, naiđe na jednoga svoga druga koji mu dugovaše sto denara. Uhvati ga i stane ga daviti govoreći: ‘Vrati što si dužan!’	28 When that servant had left, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a much smaller amount. He seized him and started to choke him, demanding, 'Pay back what you owe.'
29 Drug padne preda nj i stane ga zaklinjati: ‘Strpljenja imaj sa mnom i vratit ću ti.’	29 Falling to his knees, his fellow servant begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.'
30 Ali on ne htjede, nego ode i baci ga u tamnicu dok mu ne vrati duga.«	30 But he refused. Instead, he had him put in prison until he paid back the debt.
31 »Kad njegovi drugovi vidješe što se dogodilo, silno ražalošćeni odoše i sve to dojaviše gospodaru.	31 Now when his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were deeply disturbed, and went to their master and reported the whole affair.
32 Tada ga gospodar dozva i reče mu: ‘Slugo opaki, sav sam ti onaj dug oprostio jer si me zamolio.	32 His master summoned him and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you your entire debt because you begged me to.
33 Nije li trebalo da se i ti smiluješ svome drugu, kao što sam se i ja tebi smilovao?’	33 Should you not have had pity on your fellow servant, as I had pity on you?'
34 I gospodar ga, rasrđen, preda mučiteljima dok mu ne vrati svega duga.	34 Then in anger his master handed him over to the torturers until he should pay back the whole debt.
35 Tako će i Otac moj nebeski učiniti s vama ako svatko od srca ne oprosti svomu bratu.«	35 So will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each of you forgives his brother from his heart."