Matthew 18

Who Is the Greatest?

(Mark 9.33-37; Luke 9.46-48)

1 # Lk 22.24. About this time the disciples came to Jesus and asked him who would be the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 2Jesus called for a child to come over and stand near him. 3#Mk 10.15; Lk 18.17. Then he said:

I promise you this. If you don't change and become like a child, you will never get into the kingdom of heaven. 4But if you are as humble as this child, you are the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5And when you welcome one of these children because of me, you welcome me.

Temptations To Sin

(Mark 9.42-48; Luke 17.1,2)

6It will be terrible for people who cause even one of my little followers to sin. Those people would be better off thrown into the deepest part of the ocean with a heavy stone tied around their necks! 7The world is in for trouble because of the way it causes people to sin. There will always be something to cause people to sin, but anyone who does this will be in for trouble.

8 # Mt 5.30. If your hand or foot causes you to sin, chop it off and throw it away! You would be better off to go into life paralyzed or lame than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into the fire that never goes out. 9#Mt 5.29. If your eye causes you to sin, poke it out and get rid of it. You would be better off to go into life with only one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fires of hell.

The Lost Sheep

(Luke 15.3-7)

10-11 # Tb 12.15; Lk 19.10. Don't be cruel to any of these little ones! I promise you their angels are always with my Father in heaven.#18.10,11 in heaven: Some manuscripts add, “The Son of Man came to save people who are lost.” 12Let me ask you this. What would you do if you had 100 sheep and one of them wandered off? Wouldn't you leave the 99 on the hillside and go look for the one that had wandered away? 13I am sure that finding it would make you happier than having the 99 that never wandered off. 14That's how it is with your Father in heaven. He doesn't want any of these little ones to be lost.

When Someone Sins

(Luke 17.3)

15 # Lk 17.3. If one of my followers#18.15 followers: The Greek text has “brother,” which is used here and elsewhere in this chapter to refer to a follower of Christ. sins against you, go and point out what was wrong. But do it in private, just between the two of you. If that person listens, you have won back a follower. 16#Dt 19.15. But if that one refuses to listen, take along one or two others. The Scriptures teach that every complaint must be proven true by two or more witnesses. 17If the follower refuses to listen to them, report the matter to the church. Anyone who refuses to listen to the church must be treated like an unbeliever or a tax collector.#18.17 tax collector: See the note at 5.46.

Allowing and Not Allowing

18 # Mt 16.19; Jn 20.23. I promise you God in heaven will allow whatever you allow on earth, but God will not allow anything you don't allow. 19I promise that when any two of you on earth agree about something you are praying for, my Father in heaven will do it for you. 20Whenever two or three of you come together in my name,#18.20 in my name: Or “as my followers.” I am there with you.

An Official Who Refused To Forgive

21 # Lk 17.3,4. Peter came up to the Lord and asked, “How many times should I forgive someone#18.21 someone: Or “a follower.” See the note at 18.15. who does something wrong to me? Is seven times enough?”

22 # Gn 4.24. Jesus answered:

Not just 7 times, but 77 times!#18.22 77 times: Or “70 times 7.” The large number means that one follower should never stop forgiving another. 23This story will show you what the kingdom of heaven is like:

One day a king decided to call in his officials and ask them to give an account of what they owed him. 24As he was doing this, one official was brought in who owed him 50,000,000 silver coins. 25But he didn't have any money to pay what he owed. The king ordered him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all he owned, in order to pay the debt.

26The official got down on his knees and began begging, “Have pity on me, and I will pay you every cent I owe!” 27The king felt sorry for him and let him go free. He even told the official that he did not have to pay back the money.

28But as this official was leaving, he happened to meet another official, who owed him 100 silver coins. So he grabbed the man by the throat. He started choking him and said, “Pay me what you owe!”

29The man got down on his knees and began begging, “Have pity on me, and I will pay you back.” 30But the first official refused to have pity. Instead, he went and had the other official put in jail until he could pay what he owed.

31When some other officials found out what had happened, they felt sorry for the man who had been put in jail. Then they told the king what had happened. 32The king called the first official back in and said, “You're an evil man! When you begged for mercy, I said you did not have to pay back a cent. 33Don't you think you should show pity to someone else, as I did to you?” 34The king was so angry that he ordered the official to be tortured until he could pay back everything he owed. 35That is how my Father in heaven will treat you, if you don't forgive each of my followers with all your heart.

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Mateo 18

Sino ang Pinakadakila?

(Mc. 9:33-37; Lu. 9:46-48)

1Nang#Lu. 22:24. mga sandaling iyon, lumapit kay Jesus ang mga alagad at nagtanong, “Sino po ang pinakadakila sa kaharian ng langit?” 2Tumawag si Jesus ng isang bata, pinatayo sa gitna nila 3at#Mc. 10:15; Lu. 18:17. sinabi, “Tandaan ninyo: kapag hindi kayo nagbago at naging katulad ng mga bata, hinding-hindi kayo makakapasok sa kaharian ng langit. 4Ang sinumang nagpapakababa na gaya ng batang ito ay siyang pinakadakila sa kaharian ng langit. 5Ang sinumang tumatanggap sa isang batang katulad nito alang-alang sa akin, ako ang kanyang tinatanggap.”

Mga Sanhi ng Pagkakasala

(Mc. 9:42-48; Lu. 17:1-2)

6“Mas mabuti pa sa isang tao ang siya'y bitinan sa leeg ng isang malaking gilingang-bato at ihulog sa kailaliman ng dagat kaysa siya'y maging sanhi ng pagkakasala ng isa sa maliliit na ito na nananampalataya sa akin. 7Kahabag-habag ang daigdig sa dami ng mga tuksong nagiging sanhi ng pagkakasala! Hindi nga maiiwasan ang pagdating ng tukso, ngunit kakila-kilabot ang sasapitin ng taong pinanggagalingan nito.

8“Kung#Mt. 5:30. ang iyong kamay o paa ang nagiging sanhi ng iyong pagkakasala, putulin mo iyon at itapon! Mas mabuti pa ang magkaroon ng buhay na walang hanggan na putol ang isang kamay o isang paa, kaysa kumpleto ang iyong dalawang kamay at dalawang paa na itatapon sa apoy na hindi namamatay. 9Kung#Mt. 5:29. ang mata mo naman ang siyang nagiging sanhi ng iyong pagkakasala, dukitin mo ito at itapon! Mas mabuti pa ang magkaroon ng buhay na walang hanggan na bulag ang isang mata, kaysa may dalawang mata kang itapon sa apoy ng impiyerno.”

Ang Talinghaga tungkol sa Nawawalang Tupa

(Lu. 15:3-7)

10“Pakaingatan#Tob. 12:15. ninyong huwag hamakin ang isa sa maliliit na ito. Sinasabi ko sa inyo, ang kanilang mga anghel ay laging nasa harap ng aking Ama na nasa langit. [11Sapagkat#Lu. 19:10. naparito ang Anak ng Tao upang iligtas ang napahamak.]#18:11 Sa ibang manuskrito'y hindi nakasulat ang talatang 11.

12“Ano sa palagay ninyo ang gagawin ng isang taong may sandaang tupa kung nawala ang isa sa mga iyon? Hindi ba't iniiwan niya ang siyamnapu't siyam na nasa bundok upang hanapin ang naligaw? 13Tandaan ninyo: kapag ito'y kanyang natagpuan, higit niyang ikagagalak ang isang ito kaysa siyamnapu't siyam na hindi naligaw. 14Gayundin naman hindi ayon sa kalooban ng inyong Ama#18:14 inyong Ama: Sa ibang manuskrito'y aking Ama. na nasa langit na mapahamak ang isa sa maliliit na ito.”

Kung Magkasala ang Isang Kapatid

15“Kung#Lu. 17:3. magkasala [sa iyo]#18:15 sa iyo: Sa ibang manuskrito'y hindi nakasulat ang mga salitang ito. ang kapatid mo, puntahan mo siya at kausapin nang sarilinan tungkol sa kanyang kamalian. Kapag nakinig siya sa iyo, naibalik mo na ang inyong pagsasamahan bilang magkapatid. 16Ngunit#Deut. 19:15. kung ayaw niyang makinig sa iyo, magsama ka pa ng isa o dalawang tao upang ang lahat ng pinag-usapan ninyo ay mapatunayan ng dalawa o tatlong saksi. 17Kung ayaw niyang makinig sa kanila, sabihin mo sa iglesya ang nangyari. At kung ayaw pa rin niyang makinig sa iglesya, ituring mo siyang parang Hentil o isang maniningil ng buwis.”

Kapangyarihang Magbawal o Magpahintulot

18“Tandaan#Mt. 16:19; Jn. 20:23. ninyo: anumang ipagbawal ninyo dito sa lupa ay ipagbabawal sa langit, at ang ipahintulot ninyo dito sa lupa ay ipahihintulot sa langit.

19“Tandaan din ninyo: kung ang dalawa sa inyo ay nagkaisa dito sa lupa sa paghingi ng anuman, ito'y ipagkakaloob sa inyo ng aking Ama na nasa langit. 20Sapagkat saanman may dalawa o tatlong nagkakatipon sa pangalan ko, naroon akong kasama nila.”

Ang Talinghaga tungkol sa Lingkod na Di Marunong Magpatawad

21Lumapit#Lu. 17:3-4. si Pedro at nagtanong kay Jesus, “Panginoon, ilang beses ko po bang patatawarin ang aking kapatid na nagkakasala sa akin? Pitong beses po ba?”

22Sinagot#Gen. 4:24. siya ni Jesus, “Hindi pitong beses, kundi pitumpung ulit na pito.#18:22 pitumpung ulit na pito: o kaya'y pitumpu't pito. 23Sapagkat ang kaharian ng langit ay katulad nito: ipinasya ng isang hari na hingan ng ulat ang kanyang mga alipin tungkol sa kanilang mga utang. 24Nang simulan niyang magkwenta, dinala sa kanya ang isang lingkod na may utang na milyun-milyong piso.#18:24 milyun-milyong piso: Sa Griego ay 10,000 talento. 25Dahil sa siya'y walang maibayad, iniutos ng hari na ipagbili siya, pati ang kanyang asawa, mga anak, at lahat ng kanyang ari-arian, upang siya'y makabayad. 26Lumuhod ang lingkod sa harapan ng hari at nagmakaawa, ‘Bigyan pa po ninyo ako ng panahon at babayaran ko sa inyo ang lahat.’ 27Naawa sa kanya ang hari kaya't pinatawad siya sa kanyang pagkakautang at pinalaya.

28“Ngunit pagkaalis roon ay nakita niya ang isa niyang kapwa lingkod na may utang sa kanya na ilang daang piso.#18:28 ilang daang piso: Sa Griego ay isang daang denaryo. Sinakal niya ito, sabay sabi, ‘Magbayad ka ng utang mo!’ 29Lumuhod ito at nagmakaawa sa kanya, ‘Bigyan mo pa ako ng panahon at babayaran kita.’ 30Ngunit hindi siya pumayag. Sa halip, ito'y ipinabilanggo niya hanggang sa makabayad.

31“Sumama ang loob ng ibang mga lingkod ng hari sa pangyayaring iyon, kaya't pumunta sila sa hari at nagsumbong. 32Ipinatawag ng hari ang lingkod na iyon. ‘Napakasama mo!’ sabi niya. ‘Pinatawad kita sa utang mo sapagkat nagmakaawa ka sa akin. 33Naawa ako sa iyo. Hindi ba't dapat ka rin sanang nahabag sa kapwa mo?’ 34At sa galit ng hari, siya'y ipinabilanggo hanggang sa mabayaran nang buo ang kanyang utang. 35Gayundin ang gagawin sa inyo ng aking Ama na nasa langit kung hindi ninyo taos pusong patatawarin ang inyong kapatid.”

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