Matayo 23
1 Nipele, Che Yesu ŵausalile mpingo wa ŵandu ni ŵakulijiganya ŵao kuti,
Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples,
2 “Ŵakwiganya malajisyo ni Mafalisayo akwete ukombole wa kusala uchenene Malajisyo.
saying, The scribes and the Pharisees have set themselves down in Moses' seat:
3 Kwalye ligongo lyo mpikanichisye ni kutenda chachili chose chichansalile. Nambo nkasyasya isambo yao, pakuŵa ngakutenda yele yakuisala yo.
all things therefore, whatever they may tell you, do and keep. But do not after their works, for they say and do not,
4 Akutaŵanga misigo jakutopela ni kwatwika ŵandu mmakoyo, nambo ŵele achinsyene wo ngakusaka atamuno kukwaya ni chala.
but bind burdens heavy and hard to bear, and lay them on the shoulders of men, but will not move them with their finger.
5 Ŵanyawo akugatenda masengo gao gose kuti apate kuloleka ni ŵandu. Akuwala indu yailembekwe malembelo ga malajisyo pachanya meeso ni konjechesya ukulu wa nguo syao kuti aloleche ali ŵandu ŵa Akunnungu.
And all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries and enlarge the borders [of their garments],
6 Ikwanonyela kutama peuto pa kuchimbichikwa mu indimba ni itengu ya kuchimbichikwa mmajumba ga kupopelela.
and love the chief place in feasts and the first seats in the synagogues,
7 Ikwanonyela kwakomasya kwa kwachimbichisya pa kusumichisya malonda ni kusaka ŵandu ŵaŵilanje, ‘Jwakwiganya.’
and salutations in the market-places, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
8 Nambo ŵanyamwe nkaŵilanjikwa ‘Jwakwiganya,’ pakuŵa jwakwiganya jwenu ali jumo pe, ni wose ndi achalongo.
But ye, be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your instructor, and all ye are brethren.
9 Atamuno ngasimummilanga mundu ‘Atati’ pa chilambo pano, pakuŵa Atati ŵetu ali ŵamo pe, ŵaali kwinani.
And call not [any one] your father upon the earth; for one is your Father, he who is in the heavens.
10 Atamuno ngasimmilanjikwa ‘ilongola’ pakuŵa chilongola jwenu ali jumo pe, yaani Kilisito.
Neither be called instructors, for one is your instructor, the Christ.
11 Nombe jwali jwankulungwa jwenu chaaŵe katumetume jwenu.
But the greatest of you shall be your servant.
12 Jwakulikwesya chatuluswe ni jwakulitulusya chachikweswa.
And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
13 “Ulaje uwe kukwenu ŵakwiganya Malajisyo ni Mafalisayo, ŵaulamba! Pakuŵa nkuugala nnango wa Umwenye wa kwinani mmbujo pa ŵandu. Ni ŵanyamwe mwachinsyene ngankwinjila, atamuno ngankwaleka ŵakusaka kwinjila ajinjile.
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye shut up the kingdom of the heavens before men; for ye do not enter, nor do ye suffer those that are entering to go in.
14 Ulaje uwe kukwenu ŵakwiganya Malajisyo ni Mafalisayo, ŵaulamba! Nkwasumula ŵawililwe ni achiŵankwawo ipanje yao nchilitendaga ŵandu ŵambone nkupopela mapopelo gamaleu, kwa lye ligongo lyo kulaga kwenu chikuŵe kwakukulungwa nnope.
15 “Ulaje uwe kukwenu ŵakwiganya Malajisyo ni Mafalisayo, ŵaulamba! Pakuŵa nkutaŵa ulendo mu bahali ni pa chilambo kuti nkombole kuntenda namose mundu jumo aŵe jwa kunkuya mwanya. Pankumpata, nkuntenda aŵe mundu jwakwinjila ku jehanamu kumpunda mwachinsyene. (Geenna g1067)
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye compass the sea and the dry [land] to make one proselyte, and when he is become [such], ye make him twofold more [the] son of hell than yourselves. (Geenna g1067)
16 “Ulaje uwe kukwenu ilongola ŵangalola! Ŵanyamwe nkutinji mundu alumbililaga kwa Nyuumba ja Akunnungu, kwele kulumbila ko ngaŵa chindu, nambo alumbililaga kwa sahabu ja Nyuumba ja Akunnungu, kwele kulumbilila ko kukwakanganichisya kuchitenda chalumbilile.
Woe to you, blind guides, who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.
17 Ŵanyamwe ŵangalola ŵakuloŵela! Chapi chachili cha malumbo nnope, sahabu pane Nyuumba ja Akunnungu jajikujitenda sahabu jiŵe jeswela?
Fools and blind, for which is greater, the gold, or the temple which sanctifies the gold?
18 Sooni nkutinji mundu alumbililaga pa chilisa ngaŵa chindu, nambo alumbilaga nkujikolanga mbopesi jajili pa chilisa, kwele kulumbilila ko kukwakanganichisya kuchitenda chalumbilile.
And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it is a debtor.
19 Ŵanyamwe ŵangalola! Ana kulumbilila chi kwakuli kwamalumbo nnope, kwa mbopesi pane kwa chilisa chachikujitenda mbopesi jiŵe jeswela?
[Fools and] blind ones, for which is greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift?
20 Jwakulumbila kwa chilisa akulumbilila kwa chele chilisa cho, ni kwa chose chachili pachanya pakwe.
He therefore that swears by the altar swears by it and by all things that are upon it.
21 Ni jwakulumbila kwa Nyuumba ja Akunnungu akulumbilila kwa Nyuumba ja Akunnungu ni kwa jwele jwakutama nkati mo.
And he that swears by the temple swears by it and by him that dwells in it.
22 Nombe jwakulumbila kwa kwinani akulumbilila kwa chitengu cha Umwenye wa Akunnungu, ni kwa jwele jwakutama pachanya pakwe.
And he that swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him that sits upon it.
23 “Ulaje uwe kukwenu ŵakwiganya Malajisyo ni Mafalisayo, ŵaulamba! Nkupochela mbopesi kwa ŵandu, atamuno pa masamba ga kununjila, ni bisali ni jila, nkuileka indu yekulungwa yailajichikwe ni Malajisyo mpela ila kupanganya yaikwanonyelesya Akunnungu ni chanasa ni chikulupi. Gelega ni gankusachilwa kugakamulisya pangagaliŵalila gane.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye pay tithes of mint and anise and cummin, and ye have left aside the weightier matters of the law, judgment and mercy and faith: these ye ought to have done and not have left those aside.
24 ilongola ŵangalola! Nkujityosya membe mu yakung'wa, nambo nkuchimila chinyama chachikuŵilanjikwa ngamia!
Blind guides, who strain out the gnat, but drink down the camel.
25 “Ulaje uwe kukwenu ŵakwiganya Malajisyo ni Mafalisayo, ŵaulamba! Nkosya chikombe ni mbale kwa paasa, nambo nkati nkuleka indu impatile kwa wiyi ni nsese.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but within they are full of rapine and intemperance.
26 Ugwe Mfalisayo jwangalola! Njosye chikombe nkati kaje ni paasa chipasalale.
Blind Pharisee, make clean first the inside of the cup and of the dish, that their outside also may become clean.
27 “Ulaje uwe kukwenu ŵakwiganya Malajisyo ni Mafalisayo, ŵaulamba! Pakuŵa nkulandana ni malembe gagasililwe ni chokaa, nombe kwa paasa gakuwoneka kuŵa gambone, nambo nkati mwakwe gagumbele maupa ga ŵawe ni usakwa wejinji.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye are like whited sepulchres, which appear beautiful outwardly, but within are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness.
28 Iyoyopeyo ni ŵanyamwe kwa paasa nkuoneka ni ŵandu kuŵa ŵambone nambo nkati ngumbele ulamba ni ungalimate.
Thus also ye, outwardly ye appear righteous to men, but within are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
29 “Ulaje uwe kukwenu ŵakwiganya Malajisyo ni Mafalisayo, ŵaulamba! Nkugumba malembe ga ŵakulondola ŵa Akunnungu ni kugasalalisya malembe ga ŵandu ŵambone.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets and adorn the tombs of the just,
30 Nkutinji, ‘Tukaapali kalakala katema ka achambuje ŵetu, ngatukaŵe pamo mmaulajo ga ŵakulondola ŵa Akunnungu!’
and ye say, If we had been in the days of our fathers we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
31 Kwakuŵecheta yeleyo nkulilosya mwachinsyene kuti ŵanyamwe ndi achiŵana ŵa aŵala ŵaŵauleje ŵakulondola ŵa Akunnungu.
So that ye bear witness of yourselves that ye are sons of those who slew the prophets:
32 Hayaga, mmalichisye masengo gaŵachokwele achambuje ŵenu!
and ye, fill ye up the measure of your fathers.
33 Ŵanyamwe ŵa uŵelesi wa lijoka lya sumu! Chimmutuche chinauli ulamusi wa ku jehanamu? (Geenna g1067)
Serpents, offspring of vipers, how should ye escape the judgment of hell? (Geenna g1067)
34 Nipele lye ligongo lyo une ngumpelechela ŵanyamwe ŵakulondola ŵa Akunnungu, ŵandu ŵa lunda ni ŵakwiganya malajisyo, ŵane mwa ŵanyawo chimwaulaje ni kwaŵamba pa nsalaba, ni ŵane chimwapute ibokola mmajumba genu ga kupopelela ni kwasosa mmisi jinajose.
Therefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; and [some] of them ye will kill and crucify, and [some] of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and will persecute from city to city;
35 Nipele chileŵo chichiŵe kukwenu kwa ligongo lya miasi ja ŵandu ŵambone jajijitiche mu chilambo muno. Elo chitandile chiwa chi che Habili jwanganakola chileŵo mpaka chi che Sakalia, mwana ju che Balakia, jumwammuleje pa Nyuumba ja Akunnungu pasikati ja papaswela ni chilisa.
so that all righteous blood shed upon the earth should come upon you, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
36 Isyene ngunsalila kuti, ŵandu ŵa uŵelesi u chalamulikwe kwa ligongo lya indu yi.
Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
37 “Yelusalemu! Ugwe Yelusalemu! Nkwaulaga ŵakulondola ŵa Akunnungu ni kwaputa maganga ŵelewo ŵaŵatumikwe kukwenu. Ana kalingwa nasachile kwasonganganya achiŵana ŵenu, mpela nguku ijikuti pakwasonganganya achiŵanagwe kusi kwa mapapiko gakwe, nambo mwakanile.
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [the city] that kills the prophets and stones those that are sent unto her, how often would I have gathered thy children as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
38 Ayaga nipele, nyuumba jenu chijisigale lisame pe.
Behold, your house is left unto you desolate;
39 Ngunsalila, ngamuumona sooni mpaka pachinchiti, ‘Akole upile jwele jwakwika mu liina lya Ambuje.’”
for I say unto you, Ye shall in no wise see me henceforth until ye say, Blessed [be] he that comes in the name of [the] Lord.
