Matthew 23
1 Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples,
Shakapanu Yesu kaligambira lipinga lya wantu pamuhera na wafundwa wakuwi,
2 saying, The scribes and the Pharisees have set themselves down in Moses' seat:
“Wafunda wa Malagaliru na Mafalisayu wanauwezu wa kutakulira Malagaliru ga Musa.
3 all things therefore, whatever they may tell you, do and keep. But do not after their works, for they say and do not,
Su mfiruwa kujimila na kutenda shoseri shawawagambireni, kumbiti namtenda vyawawatenda weni, toziya watenda ndiri vilii vyawafunda.
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.
Watawa visanka vitopa na kuwatwika wantu, kumbiti weni wasinda ata kutalipisiya shala wapati kupapa.
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],
Womberi wankutenda matendu gawu goseri su wantu wagawoni, wankuvala tepi zilembwa malagaliru kusheni kwawu na mumawoku na wongera mishirashira mumahabiti gawu.
6 and love the chief place in feasts and the first seats in the synagogues,
Wafira kulikala pahala paligoya mumsambu na kulikala viti vya ligoya munumba ya Mlungu.
7 and salutations in the market-places, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
Wafira wawalamsiyi kwa ligoya pahala pa soku na wafira wantu wawashemi, ‘Mfunda.’
8 But ye, be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your instructor, and all ye are brethren.
Kumbiti mwenga namshemwa ‘mfunda,’ toziya mfunda gwenu yumu hera, na woseri mwenga mwawalongu.
9 And call not [any one] your father upon the earth; for one is your Father, he who is in the heavens.
Ama namumshema muntu yoseri ‘Tati’ pasipanu, toziya mwana Tati yumu hera kumpindi.
10 Neither be called instructors, for one is your instructor, the Christ.
Namshemwa ‘Walonguziya,’ toziya mwana mlonguziya yumu hera ndo Kristu Mlopoziya.
11 But the greatest of you shall be your servant.
Yakawera mkulu pakati penu mpaka kaweri ntumintumi gwenu.
12 And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Yakalikwisa hawamsulusiyi na yakalisulusiya mweni, hakakwiswi.”
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.
“Shondi wafunda wa Malagaliru na Mafalisayu, mwawafyangu mwenga! Mwankutata mlyangu gwa Ufalumi wa kumpindi palaa wantu pawafiriti kwingira, kumbiti maweni mwenga mwingira ndiri na muwajimira ndiri wantu yawajera kwingira.
Shondi wafunda wa Malagaliru na Mafalisayu, mwawafyangu mwenga! Mwankuwayonga wakenja nakuwapoka numba zawu na mwankulilanguziya kusali sala ntali! Toziya ya hangu hampati azabu nkulu nentu!” Malembu gamonga gahera musitari agu.
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)
“Shondi wafunda wa Malagaliru na Mafalisayu, mwawafyangu mwenga! Mwankugenda mwanja mulitanda na paisi su mpati muntu yumu yakajimira ntambu yamjimira. Pamumpata, mumtenda mala mbili kaweri muntu gwa kugenda mumotu gwa jehanamu kuliku maweni mwenga.” (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.
Shondi walongoziya mwana lwisi! Mwenga mfunda muntu pakalilapira kwa Numba nkulu ya Mlungu, kulilapira aku shintu ndiri, kumbiti pakalirapa kwa zahabu Mnumba nkulu ya Mlungu, kulirapira aku kumkola.
17 Fools and blind, for which is greater, the gold, or the temple which sanctifies the gold?
Mwenga mwanalwisi wazigizigi! Shoshi shana mana nentu, zahabu ama Numba nkulu ya Mlungu yayitenda zahabu iweri nanagala?
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.
Kayi mfunda, muntu pakalirapira pashitalawanda sha kutambikira, shintu ndiri, kumbiti pakalirapira kwa lifupu lyawalituliti pashitalawanda sha kutambikira, kulirapa aku hakumkoli.
19 [Fools and] blind ones, for which is greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift?
Mwenga mwawa lwisi! Shoshi sha mana nentu, lifupu lilii, ama pashitalawanda sha kutambikira peni patendaga lifupu liweri linanagala?
20 He therefore that swears by the altar swears by it and by all things that are upon it.
Muntu yakalilapira kwa pashitalawanda sha kutambikira kalirapa kwa pahala pa kutambikira na mafupu goseri gawatuliti pahala pa kutambikira.
21 And he that swears by the temple swears by it and by him that dwells in it.
Na yakalirapira kwa Numba nkulu ya Mlungu, kalilapira kwa Numba nkulu ya Mlungu na Mlungu yakalikala amu,
22 And he that swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him that sits upon it.
na yoseri yakalirapira kumpindi kwa Mlungu, su kalilapira kwa shibanta sha shifalumi sha Mlungu na kwa Mlungu yakalivagira.
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.
“Shondi wafunda wa Malagaliru na Mafalisayu, mwawafyangu mwenga! Mwankuwatoza wantu shintu shimu muvintu lilongu, ata kuusu viungu vya likolu gambira mahamba ganunkira weri na binzari na jira na kumbiti mleka kujimira mafundu ga mana ga Malagaliru, gambira vitendu viheri na lusungu na njimiru. Vitwatila avi vya mana ndo mfiruwa kuvitenda pota na kulyaluwa vyamonga.
24 Blind guides, who strain out the gnat, but drink down the camel.
Mwenga walongoziya mwana lwisi! Mwankulaviya wavingozi mu vyakulanda, kumbiti mwankumira shingongolu yawamshema ntembu!
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.
“Shondi wafunda wa Malagaliru na Mafalisayu, mwawafyangu mwenga! Mwankugulula shikombi na bakuli kwa kunja, kumbiti mngati kumema vintu vyampatiti kwa wakwepula na malema.
26 Blind Pharisee, make clean first the inside of the cup and of the dish, that their outside also may become clean.
Mfalisayu lwisi! Gugulula uhakata huti yawuwera mushikombi na kunja hakuweri kuherepa viraa.
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.
“Shondi wafunda wa Malagaliru na Mafalisayu, wafyangu mwenga! Muwera gambira mapumba gawatyelemekiti shokaa ndo yeni kwa kunja gawonikana gaherepa, kumbiti mngati imema mifupa ya mawuti na kila ntambu ya kudoda.
28 Thus also ye, outwardly ye appear righteous to men, but within are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
Viraa virii kwa kunja mwenga muwoneka mwawaheri, kumbiti mumyoyu mwenu kumema ufyangu na udoda.
29 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets and adorn the tombs of the just,
“Shondi wafunda wa Malagaliru na Mafalisayu, mwawafyangu mwenga! Mwankunyawira mapumba ga wambuyi wa Mlungu na kugalembera mapumba ga wantu waheri,
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.
na mlonga, ‘Handa twenga metulikali shipindi sha wagogolu wetu metulitangiti ndiri nawomberi kuwalaga wambuyi wa Mlungu!’
31 So that ye bear witness of yourselves that ye are sons of those who slew the prophets:
Su mpitaulira kuwera maweni mwenga ndo wiwuka wawu woseri yawawalagiti wambuyi wa Mlungu!
32 and ye, fill ye up the measure of your fathers.
Su, mumalili shilii shawanjiti wagogolu wenu!
Mwenga wanjoka na wana wa wanjoka! Mwenga namulihola kuwera muweza kukwepa kutozwa kwingira mumotu gwa Jehanamu. (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;
Su neni nuwagambirani kuwera hanuwajegeri mwenga wambuyi wa Mlungu. Na wantu wana luhala na wafunda wa Malagaliru ga Musa, hamuwalagi wamu wawu na kuwapingika wamonga na kuwasyatanga ntomondu wamonga munumba za Mlungu na kuwawinga kulawa lushi na lushi.
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.
Vilawilu vya kutoza kwa kuwalaga wantu woseri waheri haiweri kwa mwenga, kwanjira kulagwa kwa Abeli muntu muheri mpaka kulagwa kwa Zakariya mwana gwa Barakiya, Zakariya ndo mweni yamumlagiti pakati pa Numba nkulu ya Mlungu na pashitalawanda sha kutambikira.
36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
Nakaka nuwagambireni, kutozwa kwa wantu woseri yawawalaga wayawu hakuweri kwa shiyiwuku sha mashaka aga!
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!
“Yerusalemu! Shondi shondi Yerusalemu bamu! Guwalaga wambuyi wa Mlungu, guwagumanga kwa mabuwi walii yawatumitwi kwakuwi! Vipindi vivuwa nfira kuwatula wana waku mumawoku mwangu gambira nkuku pakavigupika vyana vyakuwi kwa mbapatiru zyakuwi, kumbiti gwenga gunema!
38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate;
Su, Numba nkulu ya Mlungu yaku hailekwi ushiwa.
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.
Nukugambirani kwanjira vinu, hapeni gumoni kayi mpaka pagutakula, ‘Mlungu gumtekeleri yomberi yakiza mulitawu lya Mtuwa.’”
