Matayo 22
1 Che Yesu ŵaŵechetenawo sooni kwa itagu achitiji,
And Jesus answering, again spake to them in similes, saying,
2 “Umwenye wa kwinani ulandene ni mwenye jumpepe juŵantendele mwanagwe chindimba cha chakulya cha ulombela.
'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,
3 Nipele ŵatumile achikapolo ŵao kukwaŵilanga ŵaalaliche kwika ku ulombela, nambo ŵakanile kwika.
and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to come.
4 Ŵaatumile sooni achikapolo ŵane, achitiji, ‘Mwasalile ŵalalichikwe ŵala kuti, jwammale kolosya yakulya yangu, sikite ng'ombe jangu ja nkambaku ni ng'ombe sine syakunakana, inayose ili chile, njise ku ulombela.’
'Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Say to those who have been called: Lo, my dinner I prepared, my oxen and the fatlings have been killed, and all things [are] ready, come ye to the marriage-feasts;
5 Nambo ŵandu ŵala ŵakanile kwika, ŵajawile, jumo ku ngunda wakwe, ni jwine ku masengo gakwe,
and they, having disregarded [it], went away, the one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise;
6 ni ŵane ŵaakamwile achikapolo ŵala ŵaputile ni ŵane kwaulaga.
and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, did insult and slay [them].
7 Mwenye jula ŵatumbile, ŵaatumile ŵandu ŵangondo ŵao kuti akaaulaje ŵakuulaga ŵala ni kuchoma mooto musi wao.
'And the king having heard, was wroth, and having sent forth his soldiers, he destroyed those murderers, and their city he set on fire;
8 Nipele ŵaasalile achikapolo ŵao, ‘Ulombela uli chile, nambo unalaliche ŵala nganaŵajilwa.
then saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,
9 Nipele njaule mmalekano ni ŵanawose uchinkaasimane, nkaaŵilanje aichanje ku chindimba cha chakulya cha ulombela.’
be going, then, on to the cross-ways, and as many as ye may find, call ye to the marriage-feasts.
10 Achikapolo ŵao ŵala ŵatyosile, ŵajawile mmatala, ŵaichenawo wose uŵasimene nawo, ŵangalumbana ni ŵambone. Nyuumba ja ulombela jagumbele achalendo.
'And those servants, having gone forth to the ways, did gather all, as many as they found, both bad and good, and the marriage-feast apartment was filled with those reclining.
11 “Nambo paŵajinjile mwenye ku kwalola achalendo, ŵammweni mundu jumo jwanganatakula nguo sya ulombela.
'And the king having come in to view those reclining, saw there a man not clothed with clothing of the marriage-feast,
12 Mwenye ŵammusisye, ‘Ambusanga, njinjile chinauli, nomwe nganinkola nguo sya ulombela?’ Nambo ŵelewo ŵamyalele.
and he saith to him, Comrade, how didst thou come in hither, not having clothing of the marriage-feast? and he was speechless.
13 Nipele, mwenye ŵaasalile achikatumetume ŵao, ‘Muntaŵe makongolo ni makono, mkamponye paasa ku chipi, kweleko chakalile ni kuchilimya meeno.’”
'Then said the king to the ministrants, Having bound his feet and hands, take him up and cast forth to the outer darkness, there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth;
14 Che Yesu ŵamalichisye achitiji, “Ŵajinji ŵakuŵilanjikwa, nambo ŵasagulikwe nganatupa.”
for many are called, and few chosen.'
15 Nipele, Mafalisayo ŵajawile, ŵajilene itajile pa kwatanjisya Che Yesu kwa maloŵe gao.
Then the Pharisees having gone, took counsel how they might ensnare him in words,
16 Nipele, ŵaatumile ŵakulijiganya ŵao, pamo ni ŵakulijiganya ŵa mumpingo u che Helode ku Che Yesu. Ŵausisye achitiji, “Jwakwiganya, tukumanyilila kuti mmwe ndi mundu jwakulupilichika, nkwiganya litala lya Akunnungu kwa usyene, pangaganisya ŵandu akusala chichi, pakuŵa ngankulola ukulu wa mundu.
and they send to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, 'Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and the way of God in truth thou dost teach, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men;
17 Sambano, ntusalile, nkuganisya ichichi? Uli ili yambone kulipa nsongo kwa mwenye jwankulu jwa ku Loma pane akuŵilanjikwa che Kaisali, pane tunalipe?”
tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?'
18 Nambo Che Yesu ŵaumanyilile nningwa wao wangalumbana, ŵaasalile, “Kwachichi nkuuninga, ŵanyamwe ŵaulamba?
And Jesus having known their wickedness, said, 'Why me do ye tempt, hypocrites?
19 Munosye mbiya ja kulipila nsongo.” Nombewo ŵaiche nawo likobili.
show me the tribute-coin?' and they brought to him a denary;
20 Nipele, Che Yesu ŵausisye, “Aku ku meeso ku ni liina li ya ŵaani?”
and he saith to them, 'Whose [is] this image and the inscription?'
21 Ŵajanjile, “Che Kaisali.” Pelepo Che Yesu ŵaasalile ŵanyawo kuti, “Nipele, i che Kaisali mwapeje che Kaisali, ni ya Akunnungu mwapeje Akunnungu.”
they say to him, 'Caesar's;' then saith he to them, 'Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;'
22 Paŵagapilikene gele ŵasimosile, ŵalesile, ŵajawile.
and having heard they wondered, and having left him they went away.
23 Lye lyuŵa lyo, Masadukayo ŵane ŵakuti ngapagwa kusyuka ŵaichilile Che Yesu,
In that day there came near to him Sadducees, who are saying there is not a rising again, and they questioned him, saying,
24 nipele, ŵausisye, “Jwakwiganya, che Musa ŵatite mundu jwalombele awaga pangaleka ŵanache, ikusachilwa mpwakwe annombele jwankongwe jwawililwe ni ŵankwakwe, kuti ammelechele ŵanache nkulugwe.
'Teacher, Moses said, If any one may die not having children, his brother shall marry his wife, and shall raise up seed to his brother.
25 Nipele, pa musi petu pano ŵapali ŵandu saba ŵaŵapagwile lutumbo lumo. Jwaandanda jo ŵalombele ni ŵawile pangali ŵanache, ni mpwakwe ŵannombile jwankongwe jula.
'And there were with us seven brothers, and the first having married did die, and not having seed, he left his wife to his brother;
26 Iyoyo yaliji kwa jwaaŵili jula ni jwaatatu ni mpaka ŵanawose saba.
in like manner also the second, and the third, unto the seventh,
27 Paŵamasile kuwa ŵanawose saba, jwankongwe jula ŵawile.
and last of all died also the woman;
28 Nambi, pa lyuŵa lya kusyuka jwele jwankongwe chaŵe jwa ŵaani mwa ŵele saba wo? Pakuŵa wose saba ŵannombile.”
therefore in the rising again, of which of the seven shall she be wife — for all had her?'
29 Che Yesu ŵajanjile ŵanyawo, “Ŵanyamwe nkosele pakuŵa ngankugamanyilila Malembelo ga Akunnungu atamuno ukombole wa Akunnungu.
And Jesus answering said to them, 'Ye go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God;
30 Pakuŵa pachachisyuka ŵawe ngalombela atamuno kulombwa, chaaŵe mpela achikatumetume ŵa kwinani.
for in the rising again they do not marry, nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers of God in heaven.
31 Nambo yankati kusyuka kwa ŵawe, uli, nganinsyoma aila iŵansalile Akunnungu? Ŵansalile,
'And concerning the rising again of the dead, did ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
32 ‘Une ndili Akunnungu ŵa che Iblahimu ni Akunnungu ŵa che Isaka ni Akunnungu ŵa che Yakobo.’ Nipele ŵele nganaŵa Akunnungu ŵa ŵawe, nambo ŵa ŵajumi.”
I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not a God of dead men, but of living.'
33 Mpingo wa ŵandu ula paŵapilikene yeleyo, ŵagasimosile majiganyo gao.
And having heard, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching;
34 Mafalisayo paŵapilikene kuti Che Yesu ŵamyalesye Masadukayo, ŵasongangene pamo.
and the Pharisees, having heard that he did silence the Sadducees, were gathered together unto him;
35 Jumo jwao, ŵakwiganya malajisyo, ŵausisye Che Yesu achalingaga kuti,
and one of them, a lawyer, did question, tempting him, and saying,
36 “Jwakwiganya, likanyo chi lyalili lyekulungwa mu Malajisyo?”
'Teacher, which [is] the great command in the Law?'
37 Che Yesu ŵanjanjile, “‘Mwanonyele Ambuje Akunnungu ŵenu ni ntima wenu wose ni mbumu jenu jose ni lunda lwenu lose.’
And Jesus said to him, 'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding —
38 Alili ni likanyo lyekulungwa ni lyaandanda.
this is a first and great command;
39 Ni lyaaŵili lyalikulandana ni lyele, lili, ‘Munnonyele njenu mpela yankuti pakulinonyela mwasyene.’
and the second [is] like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;
40 Malajisyo gose ga Akunnungu gaŵapele che Musa ni majiganyo ga ŵakulondola ŵa Akunnungu gakukulupilila ge makanyo gaŵili ga.”
on these — the two commands — all the law and the prophets do hang.'
41 Paŵasongangene pamo Mafalisayo, Che Yesu ŵausisye,
And the Pharisees having been gathered together, Jesus did question them,
42 “Ŵanyamwe nkuganisya uli yankati Kilisito? Uli ali mwanagwao ŵaani?” Ŵajanjile, “Ŵa che Daudi.”
saying, 'What do ye think concerning the Christ? of whom is he son?' They say to him, 'Of David.'
43 Che Yesu ŵaasalile, “Nipele, kwachichi che Daudi kwa ukombole wa Mbumu jwa Akunnungu akwaŵilanga Ambuje? Pakuŵa ŵatite,
He saith to them, 'How then doth David in the Spirit call him lord, saying,
44 ‘Ambuje ŵaasalile Ambuje ŵangu, ntame kundyo, mpaka pachinaaŵiche ŵammagongo ŵenu paasi pa makongolo genu.’
The Lord said to my lord, Sit at my right hand, till I may make thine enemies thy footstool?
45 Nipele, iŵaga che Daudi akwaŵilanga Kilisito ‘Ambuje’ ikukomboleka chinauli kuti ali mwanagwao?”
If then David doth call him lord, how is he his son?'
46 Ngapagwa mundu jwalijose juŵakombwele kwanga. Chitandile lyuŵa lyo ngapagwa juŵalinjile sooni kummusya.
And no one was able to answer him a word, nor durst any from that day question him any more.
