Matthew 23
1 THEN Jesus spake to the multitudes and to his disciples,
Kangi Yesu akaujovela msambi wa vandu pamonga na vawuliwa vaki,
2 saying, The scribes and Pharisees are seated on the chair of Moses;
“Vawula va malagizu na Vafalisayu ndi vevavi na uhotola wa kudandaula malagizu ga Musa.
3 all things therefore which they prescribe for you to observe, observe and practise; but do not according to their works, for they say, yet do not practise.
Hinu mugakamula na kugalanda malovi goha gevakuvajovela, nambu mkoto kuyigila matendu gavi, muni vene vihenga lepi gala gevikokosa.
4 For they bind burdens grievous, and difficultly borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they will not move them with a finger of their own.
Vene vikunga ndwika yeyitopa na kuvagegesa vandu mumavega gavi, kuni vene vaganili lepi hati kutalambula lungonji kutangatila kugega.
5 And all their works they do to be seen of men: they make their phylacteries broad, and deepen the fringes of their garments,
Vene vihenga kila chindu, ndava kulolekana na vandu, viwala vindu vivaha vyeviyandikiwi malagizu pamihu gavi na mumawoko na kutalambula lugunyilu lwa nyula zavi.
6 and love the principal couch at suppers, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
Vigana kutama muvigoda vya palongolo pa mselebuko, na muvigoda vya kulongolo munyumba za kukonganekela Vayawudi,
7 and salutations in the places of public concourse, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
mewawa vigana kujambuswa cha kutopeswa pandu pa kugulisila na kugula vindu na kukemelewa, ‘Muwula.’
8 But be not ye called Rabbi, for one is your leader, the Messiah; and ye all are brethren.
Nambu nyenye mkoto kuyidakila kukemelewa ‘Muwula,’ Ndava muni mwavoha nyenye mwavalukolo na Muwula winu ndi mmonga.
9 And call no man your father upon earth; for one is your father, who is in heaven.
Mewa mkoto kumkemela mundu yeyoha pamulima apa dadi, muni Dadi winu ndi mmonga ndu mweavi kunani.
10 And be not called leaders; for one is your leader, the Messiah.
Mkoto kuyidakila kukemelewa vachilongosi, muni chilongosi winu ndi mmonga ndu, ndi Kilisitu Msangula.
11 But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant.
Mweavi mvaha pagati yinu yikumgana avyai muhengaji winu.
12 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and whosoever abaseth himself shall be exalted.
Na yeyoha mweakujikwiha yati iheleswa, na mweakujihelesa yati ikwihiwa.”
13 Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut up the kingdom of heaven from men; for ye yourselves enter not in, and those who were coming in, ye suffer not to enter.
“Mwalachikolela nyenye vawula va malagizu ga Chapanga geampeli Musa na Vafalisayu! Mukujikita vabwina! Mwidinda mlyangu wa unkosi wa kunani kwa Chapanga palongolo ya mihu ga vandu, mwavene mwiyingila lepi mugati na kuni mukuvayidakila lepi vevigana kuyingila vayingila.
14 Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: wherefore ye shall receive greater condemnation.
Mwalachikolela nyenye, vawula va malagizu na Vafalisayu, mukujikita vabwina! Ndava muni mwinyaga vindu vya valipwela na kujilangisa kuvya vandu mwemkumganisa Chapanga, kwa kumuyupa Chapanga mulukumbi lutali, ndava yeniyo uhamula winu yati yivya yivaha neju.”
15 Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is gained, ye make him doubly more the child of hell than yourselves. (Geenna g1067)
Mwalachikolela nyenye vawula va malagizu ga Bambu geampeli Musa na Vafalisayu, mukujikita vabwina! Muvi mulugendu munyanja na mundumba, muni mwilonda mundu mmonga alanda njila yinu ya kumuyupa Chapanga. Pemukumpata mukumkita iganikiwa neju kuhamba mumotu wa magono goha wangajimika kuliku mwavene. (Geenna g1067)
16 Wo unto you ye blind guides! who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, it is binding.
Mwalachikolela nyenye vilongosi vangalola! Mwemwijova ngati mundu alapili mu Nyumba ya Chapanga chindu lepi, nambu mundu akalapa kwa zahabu yeyivii mu Nyumba ya Chapanga, ndi chilapu chenicho chikumukamula.
17 Ye fools and blind! for which is the greater, the gold, or the temple which consecrates the gold?
Nyenye mwangalola vayimu! Choki chivaha neju, zahabu amala Nyumba ya Chapanga yeyikuinyambisa zahabu kuvya msopi?
18 And again, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, it is binding.
Mwijova kavili mewawa kuvya mundu akalapa pa lusanja lwa luteta ndi chindu lepi, nambu mundu akalapai na luteta lweluvikiwi panani ya lusanja lwenulo ndi chilapu chenicho chikumukamula.
19 Ye fools and blind! which is the greater, the gift, or the altar which consecrates the gift?
Mwangalola nyenye! Choki chivaha neju luteta amala lusanja lwa luteta yeyikita njombi kuvya ya msopi?
20 Whosoever therefore sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things that are upon it.
Hinu, mundu mweilapa mulusanja lwa luteta, alapili pa lusanja lwa luteta na vindu vyoha vyevivi panani yaki.
21 And whosoever sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him also who dwelleth in it.
Mewawa na mweilapa kwa Nyumba ya Chapanga alapili kwa yeniyo na mwenuyo mwaitama mugati yaki.
22 So he that sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him who is seated upon it.
Na mweilapa kwa liina la kunani kwa Chapanga, alapili pachigoda cha unkosi wa Chapanga, na kwa mwene mweitama pachigoda chenicho.
23 Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithes of mint, and anise, and cummin, and have neglected the weightier precepts of the law, judgment, and mercy, and fidelity: these thing ought ye to have done, and not to leave the others undone.
Mwalachikolela nyenye vawula va Malagizu na Vafalisayu. Mwavahomela! Mukuvawusa vandu lilundu limonga pagati ya kumi hati panani ya manyahi geginungalila bwina, bizali na ndimbililu, kuni mwileka mambu gavaha ga malagizu ngati kumganisa Chapanga lipyana na sadika. Genago ndi ngamlongolili kuhenga changali kuleka gangi gala.
24 Ye blind guides! who strain out a gnat, but gulp down a camel.
Vachilongosi ngalola mwiwusa livembe muminyweso, kuni mwimila hinyama yeyikemelewa ngamiya!
25 Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye cleanse the outside of the cup, and of the dish, but within they are full of rapacity and intemperance.
“Mwalachikolela nyenye vawula va malagizu na Vafalisayu, mwavahomela! Mwisanja chikombi na nkeve cha kuvala, kuni muleka mugati mumemili vindu vyemupatili kwa uhiji na kunota.
26 Thou blind Pharisee! cleanse first the inside of the cup and dish, that their outside may become clean also.
Veve Mfalisayu ngalola! Tumbula hoti kusanja chikombi na nkele mugati na kuvala yati kwinyamba mewa.
27 Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye resemble tombs whitewashed, which outwardly indeed appear specious, but within are full of dead men’s bones, and all manner of impurity.
Mwalachikolela nyenye, Vawula va malagizu na Vafalisayu, mwemukujikita vabwina! Mwiwanangana ngati matinda gevabakili chokaa gegiloleka kuvala ganyambili, nambu mugati gamemili majege ga mituhi ya vandu vevafwili kwa uhakasa ndalindali.
28 And just so, ye without indeed appear to men righteous, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
Mewawa nyenye chakuvala mwiloleka ngati vandu vevakumganisa Chapanga, nambu mugati mumemili uhomela na uhakau.”
29 Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye build the tombs of the prophets, and adorn the sepulchres of the just,
“Mwalachikolela nyenye vawula va malagizu na Vafalisayu, mwavahomela! Mwijenga matinda ga vamlota va Chapanga na kunyambisa matinda ga vandu vevamganisi Chapanga.
30 and 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.
Ndi mwijova, ‘Kuvya mutama lusenje lwa vagogo vinu tihanganili lepi nawu, kuvakoma vamlota va Chapanga!’
31 Wherefore ye bear a testimony to yourselves, that ye are the children of those who killed the prophets.
Hinu, mwavene mukujilangisa kuvya nyenye ndi vana va vandu vala, vevavakomili vamlota va Chapanga.
32 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
Hinu mumalakisa lihengu levatumbwili vagogo vinu!
Nyenye mayoka chiveleku cha mayoka! Yani mweakuvajovela muhotola kutila ligono la uhamula wa Chapanga? (Geenna g1067)
34 Therefore, behold, I am sending to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; and some of them ye shall kill, and crucify; and some of them ye shall scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city:
Ndava yeniyo nikuvapelekela vamlota va Chapanga, na vandu vevana luhala na vawula va malagizu, vangi pagati yavi yati mukuvakoma na kuvavamba mu msalaba na vangi yati mukuvatova ndonga munyumba zinu za kukonganekela Vayawudi, na vangi yati mukuvajumbisa kuhuma muji umonga mbaka muji wungi.
35 that upon you may come all the righteous blood which hath been poured out upon the earth, from the blood of the righteous Abel, to the blood of Zachariah, son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
Ndi panani yinu mwigega ngasi ya vandu voha vevamganisi Chapanga yeyiyitiki pamulima. Kutumbula kukomiwa kwa Abeli mweangabuda mbaka Zakalia, mwana wa Balakia, mwemwamkomili mu Nyumba ya Chapanga pagati ya pandu pamsopi pa lusanja lwa luteta.
36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come on this generation.
Nikuvajovela chakaka, chiveleku ichi yati chihamuliwa ndava ya mambu genago.”
37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest those who were sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children to me, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not?
“Yelusalemu! Veve Yelusalemu ukuvakoma vamlota va Chapanga na kuvatova maganga vala venivatumili kwa veve! Mala yilinga niganilli kuvavika pamonga vana vaku, ngati ng'uku cheyikuvayuvatila vana mumagwaba gaki, nambu mwaganili lepi!
38 Behold, your habitation is left unto you desolate.
Lola, Nyumba ya Chapanga waku yati yisigalila mang'ova.
39 For I tell you, Ye shall henceforth no more see me, until ye say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Muni nikuvajovela kutumbula hinu yati nakunilola kavili mbaka mulukumbi pemwijova, ‘Amotisiwa mwenuyo mweibwela kwa liina la Bambu.’”
