< Matthew 5 >
1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain, and when he was set down, his disciples came unto him.
Na rĩrĩa Jesũ oonire andũ aingĩ mũno-rĩ, akĩambata kĩrĩma-igũrũ, agĩikara thĩ. Arutwo ake magĩthiĩ harĩ we.
2 And opening his mouth, he taught them, saying:
Nake akĩambĩrĩria kũmaruta ũhoro, akĩmeera atĩrĩ:
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
“Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ arĩa athĩĩni ngoro, nĩgũkorwo ũthamaki wa igũrũ nĩ wao.
4 Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land.
Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ arĩa marĩ na kĩeha, nĩgũkorwo nĩmakaniinĩrwo kĩeha.
5 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ arĩa ahooreri, nĩgũkorwo nĩmakagaya thĩ.
6 Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill.
Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ arĩa mahũũtagĩra na makanyootera ũthingu, nĩgũkorwo nĩmakahũũnio.
7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ arĩa maiguanagĩra tha, nĩgũkorwo nĩmakaiguĩrwo tha.
8 Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God.
Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ arĩa atheru ngoro, nĩgũkorwo nĩmakona Ngai.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called children of God.
Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ arĩa macaragia thayũ, nĩgũkorwo nĩmagetwo ariũ a Ngai.
10 Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ arĩa manyariiragwo nĩ ũndũ wa ũthingu, nĩgũkorwo ũthamaki wa igũrũ nĩ wao.
11 Blessed are ye when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and speak all that is evil against you, untruly, for my sake:
“Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ inyuĩ hĩndĩ ĩrĩa andũ mekũmũruma, na makamũnyariira, na makamũigĩrĩra maũndũ mothe mooru nĩ ũndũ wakwa.
12 Be glad and rejoice, for your reward is very great in heaven. For so they persecuted the prophets that were before you.
Kenai na mũcanjamũke, tondũ kĩheo kĩanyu nĩ kĩnene igũrũ, nĩgũkorwo ũguo noguo maanyariirire anabii arĩa maarĩ kuo mbere yanyu.
13 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt lose its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is good for nothing any more but to be cast out, and to be trodden on by men.
“Inyuĩ nĩ inyuĩ cumbĩ wa thĩ. No cumbĩ ũngĩkorwo nĩũthirĩte mũcamo waguo-rĩ, ũngĩcooka gũcamithio ta cumbĩ nĩ kĩĩ? Ndũngĩcooka kũgĩa kĩene rĩngĩ, tiga no ũteirwo ũrangwo nĩ andũ.
14 You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid.
“Inyuĩ nĩ inyuĩ ũtheri wa thĩ. Itũũra inene rĩakĩtwo kĩrĩma igũrũ rĩtingĩhithĩka.
15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that are in the house.
O na ningĩ andũ matiakagia tawa magacooka kũũkunĩkĩra na mbakũri; handũ ha ũguo, maũigagĩrĩra igũrũ handũ haguo, naguo ũkamũrĩkĩra andũ othe arĩa marĩ thĩinĩ wa nyũmba.
16 So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
O ũguo naguo, na inyuĩ rekei ũtheri wanyu ũmũrĩkagĩre andũ, nĩguo mone ciĩko cianyu njega, nao magoocage Ithe wanyu ũrĩa ũrĩ igũrũ.
17 Do not think that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.
“Mũtikae gwĩciiria njũkĩte kweheria Watho kana Mohoro ma Anabii; ndiũkĩte kũmeeheria, no njũkĩte kũmahingia.
18 For amen I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot, or one tittle shall not pass of the law, till all be fulfilled.
Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ na ma, nginya hĩndĩ ĩrĩa thĩ na igũrũ ikeehera, gũtirĩ kairia ka maandĩko, o na gũtirĩ gakururo kanini ga karamu gakeehera o na atĩa kuuma Watho-inĩ, nginya maũndũ mothe makaahingio.
19 He therefore that shall break one of these least commandments, and shall so teach men, shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But he that shall do and teach, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Ũrĩa wothe ũkoina rĩathani o na rĩmwe rĩa marĩa manini, na arute arĩa angĩ gwĩka ũguo, nĩagatuuo mũnini makĩria thĩinĩ wa ũthamaki wa igũrũ, no ũrĩa wothe wĩkaga na akarutana maathani maya-rĩ, nĩagatuuo mũnene ũthamaki-inĩ wa igũrũ.
20 For I tell you, that unless your justice abound more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, ũthingu wanyu waga gũkĩra ũrĩa wa Afarisai na wa arutani a watho, mũtigatoonya ũthamaki wa igũrũ o na atĩa.
21 You have heard that it was said to them of old: Thou shalt not kill. And whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment.
“Nĩmũiguĩte atĩ hĩndĩ ya tene andũ nĩmerirwo atĩrĩ, ‘Ndũkanoragane, na mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ ũkooragana no nginya agaatuĩka wa gũtuĩrwo ciira.’
22 But I say to you, that whosoever is angry with his brother, shall be in danger of the judgment. And whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council. And whosoever shall say, Thou Fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. (Geenna )
No niĩ ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, ũrĩa wothe ũkarakarĩra mũrũ wa ithe nĩagatuĩka wa gũtuĩrwo ciira. Na ningĩ-rĩ, mũndũ ũrĩa wothe wĩraga mũrũ wa ithe atĩrĩ, ‘Wee ndũrĩ bata,’ nĩagaciirithio nĩ Kĩama. No ũrĩa wothe ũngiuga atĩrĩ, ‘Wee wĩ mũkĩĩgu!’ Nĩagakorwo arĩ ũgwati-inĩ wa gũikio mwaki-inĩ wa Jehanamu. (Geenna )
23 If therefore thou offer thy gift at the altar, and there thou remember that thy brother hath any thing against thee;
“Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, angĩkorwo nĩwĩhaarĩirie kũruta kĩheo gĩaku kĩgongona-inĩ, na hĩndĩ ĩyo ũrĩ hau ũririkane atĩ mũrũ wa thoguo arĩ na ũndũ nawe-rĩ,
24 Leave there thy offering before the altar, and go first to be reconciled to thy brother: and then coming thou shalt offer thy gift.
tiga kĩheo gĩaku o hau mbere ya kĩgongona. Amba ũthiĩ ũkaiguane na mũrũ wa thoguo; ũcooke ũũke ũrutĩre Ngai kĩheo gĩaku.
25 Be at agreement with thy adversary betimes, whilst thou art in the way with him: lest perhaps the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
“Hiũha kwĩiguithania na thũ yaku ĩrĩa ĩragũtwara igooti-inĩ. Ĩka ũguo mũrĩ o njĩra-inĩ, kwaga ũguo nĩĩgũgũtwara kũrĩ mũtuanĩri-ciira, nake mũtuanĩri-ciira akũneane kũrĩ mũnene wa thigari, ũikio njeera.
26 Amen I say to thee, thou shalt not go out from thence till thou repay the last farthing.
Ngũkwĩra atĩrĩ na ma, ndũkoima kuo ũtarĩhĩte thiirĩ wothe hatarĩ gathendi ũgũtigia.
27 You have heard that it was said to them of old: Thou shalt not commit adultery.
“Nĩmũiguĩte atĩ hĩndĩ ya tene nĩ kwerirwo atĩrĩ, ‘Ndũkanatharanie.’
28 But I say to you, that whosoever shall look on a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.
No niĩ ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, ũrĩa wothe ũkaarora mũndũ-wa-nja na amwĩrirĩrie, nĩarĩkĩtie gũtharia nake ngoro-inĩ yake.
29 And if thy right eye scandalize thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee. For it is expedient for thee that one of thy members should perish, rather than that thy whole body be cast into hell. (Geenna )
Riitho rĩaku rĩa ũrĩo rĩngĩtũma wĩhie-rĩ, rĩkũũre, ũrĩte. Nĩ kaba kĩĩga kĩmwe kĩa mwĩrĩ waku kĩũre gũkĩra mwĩrĩ waku wothe ũikio Jehanamu. (Geenna )
30 And if thy right hand scandalize thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is expedient for thee that one of thy members should perish, rather than that thy whole body be cast into hell. (Geenna )
Na guoko gwaku kwa ũrĩo kũngĩtũma wĩhie-rĩ, gũtinie ũgũte. Nĩ kaba kĩĩga kĩmwe kĩa mwĩrĩ waku kĩũre gũkĩra mwĩrĩ waku wothe ũikio Jehanamu. (Geenna )
31 And it hath been said, whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.
“Ningĩ nĩ kwĩrĩtwo atĩrĩ, ‘Ũrĩa wothe ũngĩtigana na mũtumia wake no nginya amũhe marũa ma kuonania nĩmatigana nake.’
32 But I say to you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, excepting for the cause of fornication, maketh her to commit adultery: and he that shall marry her that is put away, committeth adultery.
No ngũmwĩra atĩ mũndũ ũrĩa wothe ũtiganaga na mũtumia wake, o tiga nĩ ũndũ wa ũtharia-rĩ, nĩatũmaga atuĩke mũtharia, na ũrĩa wothe ũhikagia mũtumia ũrĩa ũtiganĩte na mũthuuriwe, nĩ gũtharia atharagia.
33 Again you have heard that it was said to them of old, Thou shalt not forswear thyself: but thou shalt perform thy oaths to the Lord.
“Ningĩ, nĩmũiguĩte atĩ hĩndĩ ya tene andũ nĩmerirwo atĩrĩ, ‘Ndũkanehĩte tũhũ, no hingagĩria Mwathani mĩĩhĩtwa ĩrĩa wĩhĩtĩte.’
34 But I say to you not to swear at all, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God:
No ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ: Mũtikanehĩte o na atĩa; mũtikanehĩte na igũrũ tondũ nĩkuo gĩtĩ kĩa ũnene kĩa Ngai;
35 Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool: nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king:
kana mwĩhĩte na thĩ, nĩgũkorwo nĩkuo gĩturwa gĩa kũigĩrĩra magũrũ make; o na kana mwĩhĩte na Jerusalemu, nĩgũkorwo nĩrĩo itũũra inene rĩa Mũthamaki mũnene.
36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
Na ndũkanehĩte na mũtwe waku, nĩgũkorwo ndũngĩhota gũtũma rũcuĩrĩ o na rũmwe rwerũhe kana rũire.
37 But let your speech be yea, yea: no, no: and that which is over and above these, is of evil.
Reke ‘Ĩĩ’ yaku ĩtuĩke ‘Ĩĩ’, na ‘Aca’ yaku ĩtuĩke ‘Aca’; ũndũ o wothe makĩria ma ũguo-rĩ, uumaga kũrĩ ũrĩa mũũru.
38 You have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
“Nĩmũiguĩte atĩ hĩndĩ ya tene nĩ kwerirwo atĩrĩ: ‘Riitho rĩrĩhagwo na riitho, narĩo igego rĩrĩhagwo na igego.’
39 But I say to you not to resist evil: but if one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other:
No niĩ ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ: Mũtikanagiane na mũndũ ũrĩa mũũru. No rĩrĩ, mũndũ angĩkũgũtha rũthĩa rwa ũrĩo-rĩ, mũhũgũkĩrie rũu rũngĩ o naruo.
40 And if a man will contend with thee in judgment, and take away thy coat, let go thy cloak also unto him.
Na mũndũ angĩenda gũgũthitanga oe kanjũ yaku-rĩ, mũnengere o na igooti rĩaku.
41 And whosoever will force thee one mile, go with him other two,
Mũndũ angĩkũhatĩrĩria ũthiĩ itĩĩna rĩmwe-rĩ, thiĩ nake matĩĩna meerĩ.
42 Give to him that asketh of thee and from him that would borrow of thee turn not away.
Mũndũ ũrĩa ũngĩkũhooya kĩndũ, mũhe, na mũndũ ũrĩa ũngĩenda ũmũkombere kĩndũ, ndũkarege kũmũkombera.
43 You have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thy enemy.
“Nĩmũiguĩte atĩ hĩndĩ ya tene nĩ kwerirwo atĩrĩ, ‘Endaga mũndũ wa itũũra rĩaku, na ũthũũrage thũ yaku.’
44 But I say to you, Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you:
No niĩ ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ: Endagai thũ cianyu, na mũhooyagĩre arĩa mamũnyariiraga,
45 That you may be the children of your Father who is in heaven, who maketh his sun to rise upon the good, and bad, and raineth upon the just and the unjust.
nĩgeetha mũtuĩke ariũ a Ithe wanyu ũrĩa ũrĩ igũrũ. Atũmaga riũa rĩake rĩrathĩre arĩa ooru na arĩa ega, na akoiria mbura kũrĩ arĩa athingu na kũrĩ arĩa matarĩ athingu.
46 For if you love them that love you, what reward shall you have? do not even the publicans this?
Angĩkorwo mwendete o arĩa mamwendete-rĩ, mũgaakĩrĩhwo kĩ? Githĩ o na etia mbeeca cia igooti matiĩkaga o ũguo?
47 And if you salute your brethren only, what do you more? do not also the heathens this?
Na ningĩ angĩkorwo mũgeithagia o ariũ na aarĩ a ithe wanyu-rĩ, mũgĩkĩrĩte arĩa angĩ na kĩ? Githĩ o na arĩa matetĩkĩtie Ngai matiĩkaga o ũguo?
48 Be you therefore perfect, as also your heavenly Father is perfect.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio-rĩ, tuĩkai aagĩrĩru kũna, o ta ũrĩa Ithe wanyu ũrĩa ũrĩ igũrũ arĩ mwagĩrĩru kũna.