Mateo 23
1 Unya nakigsulti si Jesus sa mga panon sa katawhan ug sa iyang mga disipulo,
Then Jesus said to the crowd and to us his disciples,
2 Miingon siya, “Ang mga escriba ug ang mga Pariseo milingkod sa lingkoranan ni Moises.
“Moses was the [renowned] teacher who taught [the people the laws that God gave him] [MTY]. Now, the Pharisees and the men who teach our [Jewish] laws have made themselves the ones who interpret those laws [IDM].
3 Busa bisan unsa ang ilang isugo kaninyo nga buhaton, buhata kini nga mga butang ug bantayi sila. Apan ayaw sunda ang ilang mga binuhatan, tungod kay nagasulti sila sa mga butang apan wala sila magbuhat niini.
Consequently, you should do whatever they tell you that you must do. But do not do what they do, because they themselves do not do what they tell [you that you must do].
4 Oo, nagapos sila sa ilang bug-at nga palas-onon nga malisod pas-anon, ug unya gibutang nila kini sa abaga sa mga tawo. Apan sila sa ilang kaugalingon wala molihok sa usa ka tudlo aron pagpas-an kanila.
They [require you to obey many rules that are difficult to obey]. But they themselves [do not help anyone obey those rules. It is] as if they are tying up loads that are hard to carry and putting them on your shoulders [MET] [for you to carry. But they] themselves [do not desire to help anyone obey those laws. They are like] people who do not want to lift [even the slightest load] that they [could lift] [MET]
5 Ang tanan nilang mga binuhatan, gibuhat nila aron makita sa mga tawo. Kay nagahimo sila sa ilang mga filacteria nga lapad, ug gipaluagan nila ang sidsid sa ilang mga bisti.
[with] one finger. Whatever they do, they do it to be seen by other people {so that other people will see them doing that}. [For example], they make extra wide the tiny boxes containing portions of Scripture that they wear on their arms. They enlarge the tassels on their robes, [to make others think that they are pious].
6 Gihiguma nila ang pinasahi nga mga dapit diha sa mga kombira ug sa pinasahi nga mga lingkoranan didto sa mga sinagoga,
[They want people to honor them. For example], at dinner parties they sit in the seats where the most important people sit. In the places of worship [they want to sit] in the seats where the most honored people sit.
7 ug ang pinasahi nga mga pagtimbaya didto sa merkado, ug pagatawgon nga 'Rabbi' sa mga tawo.
Also, [they want people to] greet them [respectfully] in the marketplaces and to honor them by calling them ‘Teacher’.
8 Apan dili kamo angay nga pagatawgon ug'Rabbi', kay aduna lamang kamoy usa ka magtutudlo, ug kamong tanan managsoon.
But you [who are my disciples] should not allow people to address you [honorably] as ‘Rabbi’, [which means ‘teacher]’. I [am the] only one who is [really] your teacher, which means that you are all [equal, like] brothers and sisters, [and none of you should act superior to another, as the Pharisees do].
9 Ug ayaw tawga ang tawo nga inyong amahan dinhi sa kalibotan, kay usa lamang ang inyong Amahan, ug atua siya sa langit.
Do not [honor anyone] on earth [by] addressing him as ‘Father’, because God, your Father in heaven, is the only [spiritual] father of all of you.
10 Ni mopatawag kamo ug 'magtutudlo', kay aduna kamoy usa lamang ka magtutudlo, ang Cristo.
Do not [allow people to] call you ‘Instructors’, because I, the Messiah, am the one instructor who [teaches all of] you.
11 Apan siya nga labing dako kaninyo mahimo nga inyong sulugoon.
In contrast, everyone among you who wants [God to consider them] to be important must serve others as servants do.
12 Si bisan kinsa nga mopataas sa iyang kaugalingon igapaubos. Ug bisan kinsa nga mopaubos sa iyang kaugalingon igapataas.
[God] will humble those who exalt themselves. And [he] will exalt those who humble themselves.”
13 Apan alaot kamo, mga escriba ug mga Pariseo, mga tigpakaaron-ingnon! Gitak-opan ninyo ang gingharian sa langit batok sa katawhan. Kay wala kamo mosulod niini sa inyong kaugalingon, ug wala usab kamo motugot niadtong buot mosulod.
[Then Jesus said to the religious leaders], “You men who teach the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees are hypocrites! There will be terrible punishment for [you, because by teaching what is false], you [prevent people] [MTY/HYP] [who are thinking about letting] God rule their lives [from doing that] [MET]. [What you are doing is like] closing a gate [MET] [so that people who] are wanting to enter [a city cannot go in]. As for you, [you do not let] God [rule your lives. Neither do you allow] other people [to let God rule their lives. What you do is like] not going into a [house] yourselves, and not allowing others to enter it [either] [MET].”
15 Alaot kamo, mga escriba ug mga Pariseo, mga tigpakaaron-ingnon! Kay kamo milatas sa dagat ug yuta aron sa paghimo ug usa ka kinabig. Ug sa dihang mahimo na siya, gihimo ninyo siya nga anak sa impiyerno sa makaduha sama kaninyo ug sa inyong kaugalingon. (Geenna g1067)
“You are hypocrites, you men who teach the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees! Your punishment will be terrible, because you exert yourselves very much to get [even] one person to believe what you teach. For instance, you travel across seas and lands [to distant places] in order to do that. And [as a result], when one person [believes what you teach], you make that person much more deserving to go to hell than you yourselves [deserve to].” (Geenna g1067)
16 Pagkaalaot ninyo, kamong mga naggiya sa buta, kamong misulti nga, 'Si bisan kinsa nga manumpa pinaagi sa templo, wala kini pulos. Apan si bisan kinsa nga manumpa pinaagi sa bulawan sa templo, ginapos siya sa iyang pagpanumpa.'
“You [Jewish leaders], your punishment will be terrible! You are [like people who are] blind [MET] who are trying to lead others. You say, ‘[In the case of] those who promise to [do] something and then ask the Temple [to affirm what they have promised], it means nothing [if they do not do what] they have promised. But if they ask the gold that is in the Temple [to affirm what they have promised], they must do what they promised.’
17 Kamong buta nga mga buangbuang, hain man ang labing dako, ang bulawan, o ang templo nga adunay bulawan nga gihalad sa Dios?
You are fools, and you are [like people who are] blind [MET]! The gold [that is in the Temple] is important, but [the Temple] is even more important [RHQ], because it is the Temple that the gold is in that sets the gold apart for a special use for God.
18 Ug, 'Si bisan kinsa nga manumpa sa halaran, wala kini pulos. Apan si bisan kinsa nga manumpa pinaagi sa gasa nga anaa niini, ginapos siya sa iyang mga pagpanumpa.'
Also [you say], ‘In the case of those who promise to [do] something and then ask [the altar to affirm what they have promised], it means nothing [if they do not do what they have promised]. But if they ask the gift [that] they have put on the altar [to support what they have promised], they must do [what they promised].’
19 Kamo buta nga katawhan, kay hain man ang labing dako, ang gasa, o ang halaran nga adunay gasa nga gihalad sa Dios?
[You are like people who are] blind [MET]. The gift [that is offered] on the altar is important, but the altar is even more important [RHQ] because it is the altar on which the offering is offered that sets it apart for a special use for God.
20 Busa, siya nga nanumpa sa halaran nanumpa niini ug pinaagi sa tanang butang nga anaa niini.
So, those who promise to do something, and then ask the altar [to affirm what they have promised] are asking everything on the altar [to support what they promised].
21 Ug siya nga nanumpa sa templo nanumpa niini ug pinaagi kaniya nga nagpuyo niini.
Those who promise to do something, and then ask the Temple [to affirm what they promised], are asking that [God], to whom the Temple belongs, [will affirm what they have promised].
22 Ug siya nga nanumpa diha sa langit nanumpa pinaagi sa trono sa Dios ug pinaagi kaniya nga naglingkod niini.
Those who promise to do something and then ask heaven [to affirm what they promised] are asking the throne of God and [God], who sits on that throne, [to affirm what they promised].”
23 Alaot kamo, mga escriba ug mga Pariseo, mga tigpakaaron-ingnon! Kay naghatag kamo sa ikapulo sa anis, herba buena, ug komino, apan inyong gibiyaan ang mas bug-at nga mga butang sa balaod—katarong, kaluoy, ug pagtuo. Apan gikinahanglan ninyo kini nga mahuman, ug dili biyaan ang uban nga wala nahuman.
“You men who teach the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees, your punishment will be terrible! You are hypocrites because, [even though] you give [to God] a tenth of [the herbs you produce, such as] mint, dill, and cummin, you do not [obey God’s] laws that are more important. [For example, you do not act] justly toward others, you do not act mercifully toward people, and you are not trustworthy. It is good to [give a tenth of your herbs] to God, but you should also [obey] these other [more important laws].
24 Kamong mga giya sa buta, gisala ninyo ang usa ka tagnok apan nagatulon sa usa ka kamelyo!
You [leaders are like] blind people [who are trying to lead others. According to your laws you say that touching gnats and camels makes you unacceptable to God. What you are doing is like] straining a gnat [out of a jar of water so that you do not swallow it and thereby become unacceptable to God], and [at the same time] swallowing a camel [with the water] [MET]!”
25 Alaot kamo, mga escriba ug mga Pariseo, mga tigpakaaron-ingnon! Kay gihinloan ninyo ang gawas sa baso ug sa plato, apan ang sulod nila napuno sa pagpanglimbong ug pagpasobra.
“You men who teach people the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees, your punishment will be terrible! You are hypocrites! You are greedy and selfish, but you [make yourselves appear holy. You are like] cups and plates that have been cleaned on the outside, but on the inside [they are very filthy].
26 Kamong buta nga Pariseo, hinloi una ang sulod sa kupa ug sa plato, aron ang sa gawas mahinlo usab.
You blind Pharisees! First you must [stop being greedy and selfish]. [Then you will be able to do what] is [righteous. That will be like] cleaning the inside of a cup first. Then when you clean [MET] the outside [of the cup], [the cup will truly be clean].”
27 Alaot kamo, mga escriba ug mga Pariseo, mga tigpakaaron-ingnon! Kay sama kamo sa ginapaputi nga mga lubnganan, nga maanindot tan-awon sa gawas, apan ang sulod napuno sa bukog sa mga patay nga tawo ug sa tanang mahugaw nga mga butang.
“You men who teach the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees, your punishment will be terrible! You are hypocrites! You are like tombs [SIM] that are painted white [so that people can see them and avoid touching them]. The outside surfaces are beautiful, but inside they are full of dead people’s bones and filth.
28 Sa samang paagi, kamo usab sa panggawas makita sa mga tawo nga matarong, apan sa sulod napuno sa pagpakaaron-ingnon ug kalapasan.
You are [like those tombs]. When people look at you, they think that you are righteous, but in your (inner beings/hearts) you are hypocrites and you disobey [God’s] commands.”
29 Alaot kamo, mga escriba ug mga Pariseo, mga tigpakaaron-ingnon! Kay inyong gitukod ang mga lubnganan sa mga propeta ug gidayandayanan ang mga lubnganan sa matarong.
“You men who teach the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees are hypocrites! Your punishment will be terrible! You rebuild the tombs of the [prophets whom others killed long ago]. You decorate the monuments [that honor] righteous [people].
30 Kamo miingon, 'Kung nabuhi kami sa adlaw sa among mga amahan, dili gayod kami moapil kanila sa pag-ula ug dugo sa mga propeta.'
You say, ‘If we had [lived] when our ancestors [MET] [lived], we would not have helped [MET] those who killed [MTY] the prophets.’
31 Busa kamo nagpamatuod sa inyong kaugalingon nga kamo ang mga anak niadtong nagpatay sa mga propeta.
Thus [you recognize that you should honor the prophets, but you disregard the word of God that other men whom God has sent teach you. In that way] you testify against yourselves that you are descendants and disciples [MET] of those who killed the prophets.
32 Kamo usab nagpuno sa sukdanan sa sala sa inyong mga amahan.
You are as ready to murder people as [MET] your ancestors were!
33 Kamo mga halas, kaliwat kamo sa mga bitin nga malala, unsaon man ninyo paglikay ang paghukom sa impiyerno? (Geenna g1067)
[You people are so wicked] You are [as dangerous as poisonous] snakes [DOU, MET]! (You [foolishly] think that you will escape being punished in hell!/Do you [foolishly] think that you will escape when [God] punishes [wicked people] in hell?) [RHQ] (Geenna g1067)
34 Busa, tan-awa, akong gipadala kaninyo ang mga propeta, maalamon nga mga tawo, ug mga escriba. Ang pipila kanila inyong pamatyon ug ilansang sa krus. Ug ang pipila kanila inyong latigohon didto sa inyong mga sinagoga ug pagagukdon gikan sa siyudad ngadto sa laing siyudad.
Take note that this is why I will send prophets, wise men, and other men who will teach you [my message]. You will kill some of them by nailing them to crosses, and you will kill some in other ways. You will whip some of them in the places where you worship, and [you will] chase them from city to city.
35 Ang sangpotanan mao nga diha kaninyo moabot ang pag-ula sa dugo sa tanang matarong didto sa kalibotan, gikan sa dugo ni Abel ang matarong hangtod sa dugo ni Zacarias nga anak ni Baraquias, nga gipatay ninyo taliwala sa balaang puloy-anan ug sa halaran.
As a result, God will consider that you are guilty for killing [SYN] all the righteous [people], including killing [MTY] [Adam’s son] Abel, who was a righteous man [SYN], and Zechariah, the son of Barachiah, whom you [are guilty of] killing [in the holy place] between the Temple and the altar, and for killing [all the prophets] who lived between [the times that those two men lived].
36 Sa pagkatinuod mosulti ako kaninyo, kining tanan nga mga butang mahitabo niini nga kaliwatan.
Think about this: You people who have observed my ministry, it is you whom [God] will punish [for killing all] those [prophets]!”
37 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, ikaw nga mipatay sa mga propeta, ug mibato sa mga gipadala kanimo! Sa kanunay ako nangandoy nga tigumon ang imong mga anak, sama sa pagtigom sa himungaan nga manok sa iyang mga piso ilalom sa iyang mga pako, apan wala ikaw mosugot!
“O [people of] Jerusalem [MTY, APO], you killed the prophets [who lived long ago], and you killed others whom [God] sent to you. You killed them by throwing stones at them [DOU]! Many times I wanted to gather you together [to protect you], like a hen gathers her young chicks under her wings [MET]. But you did not want [me to do that].
38 Tan-awa, ang imong balay gibiyaan kanimo nga sinalikway.
So listen to this: Your city [SYN] will [soon] become an uninhabited place.
39 Kay magasulti ako kanimo, Ikaw dili na makakita kanako sukad karon, hangtod nga mosulti ka, 'Bulahan siya nga moanhi diha sa ngalan sa Ginoo.'”
Keep this in mind: You will see me again only when I [return], and you say [about me], ‘[God] is truly pleased with this man who comes with God’s authority [MTY].’”
