Matthew 23
1 Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples,
Pe u Yesu akalivuula ilipugha lila palikimo na vavulanisivua vaake. Akati,
2 saying, The scribes and the Pharisees have set themselves down in Moses' seat:
“Avavulanisi va ndaghilo sa Moose na Vafalisayi vali nu vutavulilua uvwa kuvavulanisia avaanhu indaghilo sa Moose.
3 all things therefore, whatever they may tell you, do and keep. But do not after their works, for they say and do not,
Lino mugadililaghe na kuvomba sino nikuvavula, Neke namungavingililaghe amaghendele ghaave, ulwakuuva sino vivulanisia nase sino vivomba.
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.
Aveene vipinya amasigho amasitona kukuvatwika avange neke aveene navighela nambe padebe kutanga kupinda.
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],
Imbombo sooni sino vivomba, vivomba mulwa kuhufia pamaaso gha vaanhu. Vipinya pa vweni na mu mavoko ififuko ifya ng'hwembe ifikome kukila ifya vange kange vikwongelesia uvutali uvwa filundo ifya salavua mu menda ghaave.
6 and love the chief place in feasts and the first seats in the synagogues,
Mu fikulukulu vilonda kukukala ku fitengo ifya voghopua na mu masinagogi vilonda kukukala kuvulongolo,
7 and salutations in the market-places, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
Kange vilonda avaanhu vavahungilaghe nu vwoghofi mu mapuulo, Vihovoka fiijo pano avaanhu vikuvatambula viiti,”M'bulanisi.”
8 But ye, be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your instructor, and all ye are brethren.
Neke umue namungatambuluaghe “M'bulanisi,” Ulwakuva u M'bulanisi ghwinu alijumo mwene umue mweni mulivavingilili.
9 And call not [any one] your father upon the earth; for one is your Father, he who is in the heavens.
Kange namungatambulaghe umuunhu mu iisi Nhaata ulwakuuva uNhaata ghwinu, alijumo mwene, alikukyanya.
10 Neither be called instructors, for one is your instructor, the Christ.
Kange namungatambulwaghe 'Valongosi ulwakuuva umulongosi ghwinu alijumo mwene ghwebKilisite.
11 But the greatest of you shall be your servant.
Umuunhu ghweni juno ilonda kuuva m'baha ghwinu avisaghe m'bombi ghwinu.
12 And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Ulwakuva umuunhu ghweni juno ikughinia u Nguluve alamwisila. Neke umuunhu juno ikujisia u Nguluve alamughinia.
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.
Iga umue mwe vavulanisi va ndaghilo sa Moose na jumue mwe Vafalisayi, muli vakedusi! Mukuvasigha avaanhu kukagula isila ija kwingila mu vutwa uvwa kukyanya. Jumue mwe veene namukwingila kange vano vilonda kukwingila namukuvitikisia.
(Iga umue mwe vavulanisi va ndaghilo isa Moose na jumue mwe Vafalisayi muli vakedusi! Mukuvafumba avafwile ifiinu fyave neke mukufuunya inyifuunyo inhali pamaaso gha vaanhu kuuti muvoneke mulivagholofu! Ikighono ikya vuhighi mulupila ulukwegho lwa Nguluve.
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)
Iga umue mwe vavulanisi va ndaghilo isa Moose na jumue mwe Vafalisayi, mulivakedusi! Musyuta syuta mu iisi na kuloka inyanja neke mum'bangule nambe umuunhu jumo juno na Muyahudi kuuti aave Muyahudi. Neke kyande avangwike kuuva ghwinu mukum'biika upile kavili kukila umue ulupumuko ulwa mwooto ghuno naghusima lusiku. (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.
Iga umue mwe valongosi mwe vabofu amaaso, mukuvavulanisia avaanhu mwiiti. Umuunhu angajiighe vwimila inyumba inyimike ija Nguluve, nalutalamu. Looli umuunhu angajiighe vwimila isahabu jino jili mu nyumba inyimike ija Nguluve ujuo ilondua kuvomba ndavule ajighile.
17 Fools and blind, for which is greater, the gold, or the temple which sanctifies the gold?
Umue mulivajasu, kange muli vabofu amaaso kiliku ikivaha kukila? Asi, isaabu au inyumba inyimike ija Nguluve jino jipelela isahabu kuuva nyimike?
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.
Kange muvulanisia avaanhu mwiti, Umuunhu angajiighe vwimila ikitekelelo nalutalamu. Looli angajiighe vwimila ilitekelo lino vavikile pa kitekelelo ujuo ilondua kuvomba ndavule ajighile.
19 [Fools and] blind ones, for which is greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift?
Umue muli vabofu, kiluki ikivaha kukila, ilitekeo au ikitekelelo kino kipelela ilitekelo liive lyimike?
20 He therefore that swears by the altar swears by it and by all things that are upon it.
Umuunhu juno ijigha vwimila ikitekelelo iiva ijiigha vwimila ikitekelelo ni fiinu fyoni fino fivikua pa kyene.
21 And he that swears by the temple swears by it and by him that dwells in it.
Kange umuunhu ghweni juno ijigha vwimila inyumba inyimike, ija Nguluve iiva ijiigha vwimila inyumba ijio na kwa Nguluve juno ikukala mu nyumba ijio.
22 And he that swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him that sits upon it.
Ghwope juno ijiigha vwimila kukyanya ijiigha vwimila ikitengo kya Nguluve na kwa Nguluve juno ikukala pa kitengo ikio.
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.
Iga umue, mwe vavulanisi va ndaghilo sa Moose, najumue mwe Vafalisayi, muli vakedusi! Mughina kukuntavulila u Nguluve ilitekelo ilya saka mu fiinu ifya ndalama indebe ndavule inyungu ni filungo ifingi ifya kyakulia. Neke namuvikila mwojo kuvomba imbaha sino silungikua mu ndaghilo ndavule kuuva mu vwakyang'haani, kuuva vanyalusungu na kuuva nu lwitiko. Isio se munoghile kuvomba, palikimo na madebe aghuo ghano muvomba.
24 Blind guides, who strain out the gnat, but drink down the camel.
Umue mwe valongosi vabofu amaaso! Muhuuja ifiinu ifidebe mu fino munyua neke mugulubika ingamila!
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.
Iga umue, mwe vavulanisi na Vafalisayi, mulivakedusi! Mukuviika vagholofu pamaaso gha vaanhu neke ifiinu fino muli nafyo fya vulyasi nu vugholofu Mulindavule umuunhu juno isuka ikikombe ni sahani, kunji kwene neke ileka munkate muno munyalile uvunyali vuno vuli papinga.
26 Blind Pharisee, make clean first the inside of the cup and of the dish, that their outside also may become clean.
Uve ghwe Mfalisayi ghwe m'bofu amaaso, valasia taasi uvuhosi vuno mwevule munkate mulyuve neke imbombo jaako jiiva nofu.
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.
Iga umue, mwe va vulanisi na Vafalisayi, muli vakedusi! Muli ndavule imbiipa sino vimata ilikeeji, sivoneka nofu, kunji neke munkate simemile amafupa gha vafue nu vunyali uvunge.
28 Thus also ye, outwardly ye appear righteous to men, but within are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
Fye lulivuo na jumue kunji muvoneka muli vagholofu neke nkate mu moojo ghinu mumemile uvukedusi nu vuhosi.
29 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets and adorn the tombs of the just,
Iga umue, mwe vavulanisi na Vasalisayi, muli vakedusi! Ulwkuuva mujenga imbiipa isa vavili va Nguluve na kulava imbiipa isa vagholofu.
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.
Pe mujova mwiiti, Pwetusavisagha amasiki gha vakuulu viitu, natwale tukuvatanga kukuvabuda avavili va Nguluve.
31 So that ye bear witness of yourselves that ye are sons of those who slew the prophets:
Mu njovele ijiomuvonia kuuti umue mulivahosi ndavule avakuulu viinu vano valyavabudile avavili va Nguluve.
32 and ye, fill ye up the measure of your fathers.
Lino, mukwilanisie uvuhosi vuno avakuulu viinu valyatengwile.
Umue mwe kisina ikihosi, mulindavule injoka, inyasumu ing'haali, Nde pobu mupunga ndaani uvuhighi vwa Nguluve uvwa kuvataanga ku lupumuko lwa mwoto ghunobnaghusima lusiku? (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;
Pulikisia, lino, nikuvasung'ha kulyumue avavili, na vaanhu avanya luhala, na vavulanisi vandaghilo sa Moose neke umue mulikuvabuda ni mijeledi mu masinagogi ghiinu na kukuvadagha kuhuma ilikaaja ni likaaja.
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.
Mu uluo u Nguluve ilikuvahigha umue vwimila kukuvabuda avaanhu vooni avagholofu, kuhuma ibudua u Abeli juno nalyahokile kiinu kuhanga ibudua uSakalia unkina Balakia, juno alyabudilue pakate pa nyumba inyimike ija Nguluve na pa kitekelelo.
36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
Kyang'haani nikuvavuula avaanhu ava kisina iki valupila ulukwegho lwa Nguluve vwimila uvuhosi uvuo vwoni.
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!
Pe pano u Yesu akati, Yelusalemu, Yelusalemu! Ghubuda avavili na vaanhu vanovvisung'hua kulyuve ukuvatova na mavue! kekinga nilondile kukuvakong'hania avaanhu vaako ndavule ing'uku vule jikong'hania na kughumbatila ifyanaake neke namukunda!
38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate;
Lolagha! u Nguluve ikujeleka inyumba jiinu kuuva mahaame.
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.
Kyang'haani nikuvavuula kuuti, kutengulila lino namunganyaaghe, kange kuhanga unsiki pano muliiti,'Afunyilue juno ikwisa mulitavua lya Mutwa u Nguluve.”'
