Matthew 23
1 Then spake Iesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
U Yesu a tre ni jbu ndji u ni mri koh Ma.
2 Saying, The Scribes and the Pharises sit in Moses seate.
A hla, “Bi nha ni ba Farisawa ba son ni ruron Musa.
3 All therefore whatsoeuer they bid you obserue, that obserue and doe: but after their workes doe not: for they say, and doe not.
Nakima, ikpye wa bi yoyi tie'a, tie ba ndi hu nji ba. Na hu ndu mba na, nitu wa ba kpi wa ba hla, bana tie ba na.
4 For they binde heauie burdens, and grieuous to be borne, and lay them on mens shoulders, but they themselues will not moue them with one of their fingers.
E, ba vu kpyi bi ron ma wa ba tie di lu'a ka saa ni ndji ni ngban. U ba ba kimba bana nzu vren wo ri nda ban ba na.
5 All their workes they doe for to be seene of men: for they make their phylacteries broad, and make long the frindges of their garments,
Ba tie ndu ba u ndu ndji toh. Ba wran kpo u embe mba bwu na bwu nyu wo ba nklon ba tie pli me.
6 And loue the chiefe place at feastes, and to haue the chiefe seates in the assemblies,
Ba son ta ki ni bubu bi ninkon ni wrji bi tie gan mba bubu ninkon ni mi Sinagog,
7 And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
ni bi chi kanmu, ni ndu ndji yo ba, 'Mala.'
8 But be not ye called, Rabbi: for one is your doctour, to wit, Christ, and all ye are brethren.
U bi na ndu ba yoyi ndi 'Mala' na, niwa bi he ni mala rirrii, u bi mri vayi wawu mbi wu.
9 And call no man your father vpon the earth: for there is but one, your father which is in heauen.
Ndi na yo ndrjo ni ngbungblua ndi Tie me na, niwa wu he ni Tie ririi u wa he ni shulu.
10 Be not called doctours: for one is your doctour, euen Christ.
Ndu ba na yoyi ndi 'Mala' na, niwa bi he ni Mala ririi, wawu yi Kristi.
11 But he that is greatest among you, let him be your seruant.
U wa ahi ninkon mbi a ni katie vren koh mbi.
12 For whosoeuer will exalt himselfe, shall be brought lowe: and whosoeuer will humble himselfe, shalbe exalted.
Indji wa a nzu tuma, ba kau grji, u wa a katu ma grji, ba nzuu.
13 Wo therefore be vnto you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites, because ye shut vp the kingdome of heauen before men: for ye your selues go not in, neither suffer ye them that would enter, to come in.
Iya mbi bi nha ni Farisawa, bi brji! Bi hra ndji nkon u ri ni gbu u chu shulu. Biyi bina rina, ndi na nyme bi son ria ndu ba ri na.
14 Wo be vnto you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye deuoure widowes houses, euen vnder a colour of long prayers: wherefore ye shall receiue the greater damnation.
Iya mbi, bi nha ni FArisawa, bi brji! Wa bi kpa mba bi kbo ni tie meme, ndi ni tsro ndi bi toh tie aduwa ngbondon ma. U nitu kima bi kpa ya gra zan.
15 Wo be vnto you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye compasse sea and land to make one of your profession: and when he is made, ye make him two folde more the childe of hell, then you your selues. (Geenna g1067)
Iya mbi bi nha ni Farisawa, bi brji! Bi ru gran ba nne ndi hi ba gbu ni hi wa indji ririi u to a huyi, bi kau tie meme nna vren u koh lu mla kpu hato biyi. (Geenna g1067)
16 Wo be vnto you blinde guides, which say, Whosoeuer sweareth by the Temple, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the golde of the Temple, he offendeth.
Iya mbi, bi tsro nkon ni fyifyen, biyi wa bi trea, 'Indji wa a shi rji ni hekali, ana kpye ri na. U ndi ndji wa a shirji ni dran u mi hekalia, shirji ma ni vuu.'
17 Ye fooles and blinde, whether is greater, the golde, or the Temple that sanctifieth the golde?
Biyi ruru bi nfyen! Ahi rime bran zan, idran ka hekali wa a kpa dran tie tsratsra?
18 And whosoeuer sweareth by the altar, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the offering that is vpon it, offendeth.
U, 'Iwa a shirji ni tu'u hekali a, ana kpye ri na. U wa a shirji ni kpyi wa ba tsi mba ni kima, shirji ma ni vu.
19 Ye fooles and blinde, whether is greater, the offering, or the altar which sanctifieth the offering?
Biyi bi nfyen! A riame bran zan, ikpi mba ka tu hekali a waa ka kpyi ba tie tsratsra?
20 Whosoeuer therefore sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
Nakima yi, i wa a shirji ni tu hekali a, a shirji niwu mba ni ba kpi u mima.
21 And whosoeuer sweareth by the Temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
Wa a shirji ni hekali a, a shirji niwu uni ndji wa ani son ni mi ma.
22 And he that sweareth by heauen, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
U iwa a shirji ni shulu a, a shirji ni kpanci Rji mba ni ndji wa a son tuma.
23 Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye tithe mynt, and annyse, and cummyn, and leaue the weightier matters of the law, as iudgement, and mercy and fidelitie. These ought ye to haue done, and not to haue left the other.
Iya mbi, bi nha ni Farisawa, bi brji! Bi nno iri nimi wlon u yan, ni nji ni ndi ka kpi bi duu birigra ba don ni zizi, ni kponji. A biyi yi ba mla ndu yi tie a, ana wa bina ka ba don na.
24 Ye blinde guides, which straine out a gnat, and swallowe a camell.
Biyi bi tsro nkon ni fyifyen, biyi wa bi sh'bi ngblungbu rju ndi myriyen laklumi!
25 Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye make cleane the vtter side of the cup, and of the platter: but within they are ful of briberie and excesse.
Iya mbi, bi nha ni Farisawa, bi brji! Bi ngla kogon gbanju u gbakli kongo, u ni mi ba shu ni tie shishi ni myriyen ndji.
26 Thou blinde Pharise, cleanse first the inside of the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be cleane also.
Ahi indji Farisi u nfyen! Guchi ngla mi gbanju a mba gbakli (kongo) a ni ndu ko ra'a tie tsratsra.
27 Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye are like vnto whited tombes, which appeare beautifull outward, but are within full of dead mens bones, and all filthines.
Iya mbi, bi nha ni Farisawa, bi brji! Bi he too babe wa ba gban meme kinklan ni bawu'a, u ko ra mba ni bi ya, uni mii kwukwu kmo ni ba kpi bi rji ba shu ni wu.
28 So are ye also: for outwarde ye appeare righteous vnto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisie and iniquitie.
Ahi tokima bi he ni shishi ndji wa ba toh yi tsratsra me ni kora u mi mbi shuni tie brji ni meme tie.
29 Wo be vnto you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye build the tombes of the Prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
Iya mbi, bi nha ni Farisawa, Bi me ba be u ba anabi ndi mla be u bi ndji tsratsra tie.
30 And say, If we had bene in the dayes of our fathers, we would not haue bene partners with them in the blood of the Prophets.
Bi tre ndi, 'Ki na he ni nzan u ba tie mbu, ki ndi na yowo ni ba ndi ka yi hle ba anabi ba hle na.'
31 So then ye be witnesses vnto your selues, that ye are the children of them that murthered the Prophets.
Nakima, biyi kimbi bi tron ndi bi mri u bi wa ba wuu ba anabi ba.
32 Fulfill ye also ye measure of your fathers.
U biyi me bi ye shu kongo u tsra u ba tie mbi'a.
33 O serpents, the generation of vipers, howe should ye escape the damnation of hell! (Geenna g1067)
Biyi wan, imri grache, bi tie ni he ba ndi nawo ni tron u gbarji lu u kasese? (Geenna g1067)
34 Wherefore beholde, I send vnto you Prophets, and wise men, and Scribes, and of them ye shall kill and crucifie: and of them shall ye scourge in your Synagogues, and persecute from citie to citie,
Tokima, to yi, misi ton ba anabi ni bi he toh ni bi nha ye ni yi. Bari mba bi wuu ba ndi kpan ba ni nh'ma kunkron, u bari bi tsi ba ni sinagog mbi ndi zu mba hu ba gbu ba.
35 That vpon you may come all the righteous blood that was shed vpon the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous, vnto the blood of Zacharias the sonne of Barachias, whome ye slewe betweene the Temple and the altar.
Ikle mani he wa ni tu mbi mba iyi u bi tsratsra hle ni ngbungblua, rji ni yi Habila tsratsra hi ni yi zakariya ivren Barakiya, bi wuu gan ni hekalia nitu hekalia.
36 Verely I say vnto you, all these things shall come vpon this generation.
Njanjimu mi hla, ikpyi biyi baye ni tu mbi ni nzan yi.
37 Hierusalem, Hierusalem, which killest the Prophets, and stonest them which are sent to thee, how often would I haue gathered thy children together, as the henne gathereth her chickins vnder her wings, and ye would not!
Urushalima, Urushalima, uwu wa u wuu anabi ba ndi ta wa ba ton ba yeni wua ni tita! Inkpu bren mba mi son mi vruyi shutie towa kuko ni vu mri ma shu ka ni ngban ma, a bi kambi!
38 Beholde, your habitation shalbe left vnto you desolate,
To, ba ka koh me don na k'bo.
39 For I say vnto you, ye shall not see mee henceforth till that ye say, Blessed is he that commeth in the Name of the Lord.
U mi hla yiwu, bi na la toh me rji zizan yi se bi tre, 'Lulu he nitu ndji wa a ye ni ndi Bachi'a.'”
