Matthew 23
1 Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples,
Hessafe guye, Yesuusi shiiqida asaasinne ba tamaaretas hayssada yaagis.
2 saying, The scribes and the Pharisees have set themselves down in Moses' seat:
“Higge asttamaaretinne Farisaaweti Muse higgiya billanaw maatara de7oosona.
3 all things therefore, whatever they may tell you, do and keep. But do not after their works, for they say and do not,
Hessa gisho, entti hinttena kiittiya ubbaa oothitenne naagite. Shin entti ootheyssada oothofite. Ays giikko, entti oodeyssada oothokona.
4 but bind burdens heavy and hard to bear, and lay them on the shoulders of men, but will not move them with their finger.
Entti tookkanaw dandda7ettona tooho qachchidi asaa toossoosona. Shin banttaw hari attoshin, he toohuwa asay tookkiya wode biradhdhe xeeran bochchanaw koyokkona.
5 And all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries and enlarge the borders [of their garments],
“Shin entti bantta ooso ubbaa asi be7onna mela oothoosona. Bantta som77oninne qesen qachchiya maxaafaa xiqisey de7iya kitaafe dalggisosona, bantta ma7uwa macaraakka adussoosona.
6 and love the chief place in feasts and the first seats in the synagogues,
Mokettiya bessan bonchcho bessinne Ayhude Woosa Keethatan daro lo77iya oyde dosoosona.
7 and salutations in the market-places, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
Asay giyan enttana bonchchon sarothanayssanne ‘Asttamaariyaw’ gidi xeeganayssa koyoosona.
8 But ye, be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your instructor, and all ye are brethren.
“Shin hintte asttamaarey issuwa xalaala gidida gishonne hintte ubbay ishata gidida gisho, ‘Asttamaariyaw’ geetettidi xeegettofite.
9 And call not [any one] your father upon the earth; for one is your Father, he who is in the heavens.
Hinttew salon issi aawa xalaali de7iya gisho, ha sa7an oonakka ‘Aawaw’ gidi xeegoppite.
10 Neither be called instructors, for one is your instructor, the Christ.
Hinttew issi Goday Kiristtoosa xalaali de7iya gisho ‘Godaw’ geetetti xeegettofite.
11 But the greatest of you shall be your servant.
Hintte giddon bayratey hintte aylle gido.
12 And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Bana gitayiya oonikka kawuyana; bana kawushshiya oonikka gitatana.
13 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.
“Hinttenoo, cubboto, higge asttamaaretonne Farisaaweto, asa sinthan salo kawotethaa gorddeyssato hinttena ayye. Hinttee, hintte huu7en gelekketa qassi haratakka gelssekketa.
[“Hinttenoo cubboto, higge asttamaaretonne, Farisaaweto, am77eta keetha hintte bonqishe, asi be7o gidi woosa adusseeta. Hessa gisho, hinttena ayye. Ubbaafe aadhdhiya pirdday hinttena naagees.]
15 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)
“Hinttenoo, cubboto, higge asttamaaretonne Farisaaweto, hintte issi uraa ammanthanaw abbaranne sa7ara yuuyeta. Shin hintte iya ammanthida wode he uraa hinttefe aathidi Gaannames giigettidayssa oothiya gisho, hinttena ayye. (Geenna g1067)
16 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.
“Oonikka Xoossa Keethan caaqqiko aykkoyka baawa. Shin Xoossaa Keethan de7iya worqqan caaqqiko, he caaqoy iya gomana giya qooqeto, hinttew qooqidi harata kaaletheyssato, hinttena ayye.
17 Fools and blind, for which is greater, the gold, or the temple which sanctifies the gold?
Hinttenoo, eeyato, qooqeto, worqqay aadhdhiyye? Worqqiya Xoossaas dummayiya Xoossa Keethay aadhdhii?
18 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it is a debtor.
Qassi ‘Oonikka yarshsho yarshshiya bessan caaqqiko, aykkoyka baawa. Shin oonikka iya bolla de7iya yarshshuwan caaqqiko, he caaqoy iya gomana’ yaagidi tamaarsseta.
19 [Fools and] blind ones, for which is greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift?
Hinttenoo, qooqeto, yarshshoy aadhdhiyye? Yarshshuwa Xoossaas dummayiya bessay aadhdhii?
20 He therefore that swears by the altar swears by it and by all things that are upon it.
Hessa gisho, yarshsho bessan caaqqiya uray, he yarshsho bessaaninne iya bolla de7iya ubbaban caaqqees.
21 And he that swears by the temple swears by it and by him that dwells in it.
Xoossa Keethan caaqqiya uray, he Xoossa Keethaninne iyan de7iya Xoossan caaqqees.
22 And he that swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him that sits upon it.
Salon caaqqiya uray Xoossaa araataninne he araata bolla uttiya Xoossan caaqqees.
23 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.
“Hinttenoo, cubboto, higge asttamaaretonne Farisaaweto, hinttena ayye. Hintte kareetha sawoppe, naatiroppenne okasheppe asraata kesseta. Shin higgiyan de7iya aadhdhi koshsheyssata aggideta. Hessika xillo pirdda, qadhetethinne ubbaban ammanetethi. Haratakka aggonnashin hayssata hintte oothanaw bessees.
24 Blind guides, who strain out the gnat, but drink down the camel.
Hinttew qooqidi hara asi kaaletheyssato, hintte ushshaafe udunxe kessidi gimale mitteeta.
25 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.
“Hinttenoo, cubboto, higge asttamaaretonne Farisaaweto, hinttena ayye. Hintte shaatiyasinne keriyas bolla baggaa geeshsheeta. Shin enttaw garssan bonqeynne uuzetethi kumi uttis.
26 Blind Pharisee, make clean first the inside of the cup and of the dish, that their outside also may become clean.
Neno qooqe Farisaawiyaw, shaatiyasinne keriyas garssaa kasetada geeshsha. Hessafe guye, bolla baggayka geeshshi gidana.
27 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.
“Hinttenoo, cubboto, higge asttamaaretonne Farisaaweto, hinttena ayye. Kare baggara qalame tiyettidi lo77idi, giddon meqethinne wooqidabay kumida duufota daaneta.
28 Thus also ye, outwardly ye appear righteous to men, but within are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
Hessadakka, bolla baggara asas lo77o daaneta. Shin hintte garssan cubbotethinne iitatethi kumis.
29 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets and adorn the tombs of the just,
“Hintteno, cubboto, higge asttamaaretonne Farisaaweto, hinttena ayye. Hintte nabetas duufo keexeta, qassi xillota duufuwakka loytheeta.
30 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.
Qassi hintte, ‘Nuuni beni nu aawata wode de7idabaa gidiyakko, enttara issife nabeta suuthaa guussokoshin’ yaageeta.
31 So that ye bear witness of yourselves that ye are sons of those who slew the prophets:
Hessa gisho, hintte nabeta wodhida asaa nayta gideyssa hinttee hintte huu7en markkatteeta.
32 and ye, fill ye up the measure of your fathers.
Hiza, hintte aawati doomidayssa hintte polite.
“Ha shooshatoo, shoosha nayto, hintte Gaanname pirddaafe waanidi attanee? (Geenna g1067)
34 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;
Hessa gisho, ta odeyssa si7ite; taani nabeta, cincca asatanne asttamaareta hintteko kiittana. Enttafe issota issota hintte wodhananne masqaliya bolla kaqqana. Baggata Ayhude Woosa Keethatan lisson garaafananne katamaappe katama gooddana.
35 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.
Hessa gisho, xilluwaa Aabela wodhida wodiyappe doomidi, Xoossa Keethasinne yarshsho bessaafe giddon hintte wodhida Baraakiya na7aa Zakkariyaasa wode gakkanaw hayqqida xillo asa ubbaa gisho, hintte seerettana.
36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
Taani hinttew tuma odays; hinttenne hintte aawati oothida balaas ha pirdda ubbay ha yeletethaa bolla gakkana.
37 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!
“Yerusalaame, Yerusalaame, nabeta wodhiyare! Xoossay neekko kiittidayssata shuchchan caddiyare! Kuttoy ba nayta ba qefen haphpheyssada taani ne asaa ta qesiyan gechchanaw aappun toho koyadina! Shin tana diggadasa.
38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate;
Hiza, hintte Xoossaa keethay kaysi gidana.
39 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.
Taani hinttew odays; ‘Godaa sunthan yeyssi anjjettidayssa’ hintte gaana gakkanaw nam77antho tana be7ekketa” yaagis.
