Matthew 21
1 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
Mgbe ha na-abịaru Jerusalem nso, ha rutere Betfeji dị nʼUgwu Oliv. Jisọs zipụrụ mmadụ abụọ nʼime ndị na-eso ụzọ ya.
2 Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find a donkey tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.
Ọ gwara ha sị, “Baanụ nʼime obodo nta ahụ dị unu nʼihu, ngwangwa unu ga-ahụ otu ịnyịnya ibu elibere nʼosisi nʼebe ahụ, nke ya na nwa ya nọ nʼotu ebe. Tọpụta ha ma kpụtaranụ m ha.
3 And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.
Ọ bụrụkwa na onye ọbụla asị unu ihe ọbụla, unu ga-asị ha, ọ dị Onyenwe anyị mkpa, ọ ga-akpụghachitekwa ha ngwangwa.”
4 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
E mere nke a ka okwu e kwuru site nʼọnụ onye amụma mezuo.
5 Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon a donkey, and a colt the foal of a donkey.
“Gwanụ ada Zayọn sị, ‘lee, eze gị ka ọ na-abịakwute gị. Ọ bụ onye dị nwayọọ. Ọ na-anọkwasịkwa nʼelu ịnyịnya ibu, ee, nʼelu nwa ịnyịnya, nwa ịnyịnya na-ebu ibu.’”
6 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
Ndị na-eso ụzọ ya gara mee ihe Jisọs sịrị ha mee.
7 And brought the donkey, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
Ha kpụtara ịnyịnya ibu ahụ na nwa ịnyịnya ahụ, wụkwasịkwa uwe ha nʼelu ha ka Jisọs nọkwasị nʼelu ha.
8 And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.
Ọtụtụ nʼime igwe mmadụ ahụ tụsara uwe ha nʼokporoụzọ. Ndị ọzọ gbuturu alaka osisi, tụsaa ha nʼụzọ nʼihu ya.
9 And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
Ụfọdụ nʼime igwe mmadụ ahụ nọ nʼihu, na ndị na-esokwa nʼazụ, nọ na-eti mkpu nʼoke olu na-asị: “Hozanna dịrị Nwa Devid!” “Onye a gọziri agọzi ka onye ahụ bụ, nke na-abịa nʼaha Onyenwe anyị!” “Hozanna nʼebe kachasị ihe niile elu!”
10 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?
Mgbe ọ batara nʼime Jerusalem, ụzụ tụrụ, obodo ahụ niile mere mkpọtụ. Ndị mmadụ bidoro na-ajụ ajụjụ na-asị, “Onye kwa bụ onye a?”
11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
Igwe mmadụ ahụ nọ na-asị, “Nwoke a bụ Jisọs, onye amụma ahụ sị Nazaret, obodo dị nʼime Galili.”
12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,
Jisọs banyere nʼụlọnsọ ukwu dị na Jerusalem, malite ịchụpụ ndị niile na-ere ahịa na ndị na-azụ ahịa nʼime ụlọnsọ ahụ. O kpuru tebul ndị na-agbanwe ego ihu nʼala, kwatuokwa oche ndị na-ere nduru.
13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Ọ sịrị ha, “E dere ya nʼakwụkwọ nsọ, ‘Ụlọ m ka a ga-akpọ ụlọ ekpere,’ma unu emeela ya ‘ọgba ndị na-apụnarị mmadụ ihe nʼike.’”
14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.
Ndị ìsì na ndị ngwụrọ bịakwutere ya nʼụlọnsọ ahụ. Ọ gwọkwara ha.
15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,
Ma mgbe ndịisi nchụaja na ndị ozizi iwu hụrụ ihe ịrịbama ndị a, hụkwa ka ụmụnta na-eti mkpu nʼoke olu nʼogige ụlọnsọ ahụ, na-asị, “Hozanna dịrị Nwa Devid.” Iwe were ha nke ukwuu.
16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
Ha sịrị ya, “Ị na-anụkwa ihe ụmụnta ndị a na-ekwu?” Jisọs zara sị ha, “E, ana m anụ ya. Ọ bụ na unu agụtabeghị ihe akwụkwọ nsọ kwuru sị, “‘I sitere nʼọnụ ụmụntakịrị na ụmụ na-aṅụ ara gị, Onyenwe anyị, kwadooro otuto gị’?”
17 And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.
Ọ hapụrụ ha, si nʼobodo ahụ pụọ gaa Betani, ebe ọ nọrọ nʼabalị ahụ niile.
18 Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.
Nʼụtụtụ, mgbe ọ laghachiri nʼobodo ahụ, agụụ gụrụ ya nke ukwuu.
19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. (aiōn g165)
Ọ hụrụ otu osisi fiig nke dị nʼakụkụ ụzọ. Mgbe o rutere nʼukwu ya, ọ hụghị ihe ọbụla nʼelu ya karịa naanị akwụkwọ ndụ. Ya mere, ọ sịrị ya, “Malite taa gaa nʼihu, ị gaghị amịkwa mkpụrụ ọzọ!” Otu mgbe ahụ kwa, osisi ahụ kpọnwụrụ. (aiōn g165)
20 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!
Mgbe ndị na-eso ụzọ ya hụrụ nke a, o juru ha anya, ha jụọ sị, “Gịnị mere osisi fiig a ji kpọnwụọ ngwangwa otu a?”
21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
Jisọs zara sị ha, “Nʼezie agwa m unu, ọ bụrụ na unu e nwee okwukwe, gharakwa inwe obi abụọ, ọ bụghị naanị na unu ga-eme ihe e mere osisi fiig ahụ. Unu pụrụ inye ugwu a iwu sị ya, ‘Si nʼebe a wezuga onwe gị, gaa danye nʼoke osimiri.’ Ọ ga-emezukwa.
22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Ihe ọbụla unu ga-arịọ nʼekpere, ọ bụrụ na unu ekwere unu ga-anatakwa ya.”
23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
Mgbe Jisọs batara nʼogige ụlọnsọ ukwu ahụ, ndịisi nchụaja na ndị ozizi iwu bịakwutere ya ka ọ nọ na-akụzi ihe jụọ ya sị, “Olee ikike i ji na-eme ihe ndị a niile? Ọ bụ onye nyekwara gị ikike a?”
24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Jisọs zara sị ha, “Aga m ajụkwa unu otu ajụjụ. Ọ bụrụ na unu azaa ya, aga m agwakwa unu onye nyere m ikike m ji eme ihe ndị a niile.
25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
Baptizim nke Jọn o sitere nʼeluigwe, ka ọ si nʼaka mmadụ?” Ha kparịtara ụka nʼetiti onwe ha na-asị, “Ọ bụrụ na anyị asị, ‘Na o si nʼeluigwe,’ ọ ga-asị anyị, ‘Ọ bụ gịnị mere unu na-ejighị kwenye na ya?’
26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
Ma ọ bụrụ na anyị asị, ‘Na o sitere nʼaka mmadụ,’ anyị na-atụ igwe mmadụ ndị a egwu, nʼihi na mmadụ niile kwenyere na Jọn bụ onye amụma.”
27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Ya mere ha zara Jisọs sị ya: “Anyị amaghị.” Jisọs zakwara ha sị, “Mụ onwe m agaghị agwakwa unu ikike m ji na-eme ihe ndị a.
28 But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
“Gịnị ka unu chere banyere ihe a? Otu nwoke nwere ụmụ nwoke abụọ gwara nwa ya nke okenye sị ya, ‘Nwa m nwoke, gaa rụọ ọrụ nʼubi vaịnị m taa.’
29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
“Ọ zara ya sị, ‘Agaghị m aga.’ Ma o mesịrị gbanwee obi ya gaakwa rụọ ọrụ ahụ.
30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.
“Nna ha bịakwutere nwa ya nke nta gwakwa ya otu ihe ahụ. Nwa ahụ zakwara sị, ‘Aga m aga, onyenwe anyị.’ Ma nʼikpeazụ ọ gaghị.
31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
“Onye nʼime ha abụọ mere ihe nna ya chọrọ?” Ha zara sị ya, “Onye nke mbụ.” Jisọs kọwaara ha sị, “Nʼezie agwa m unu, ndị ọna ụtụ na ụmụ nwanyị akwụna ga-ebu unu ụzọ banye nʼalaeze Chineke.
32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
Nʼihi na Jọn bịakwutere unu igosi unu ụzọ ezi omume, ma unu ekweghị. Ndị ọna ụtụ, na ụmụ nwanyị akwụna chegharịrị. Ọ bụladị mgbe unu hụrụ nke a, o mekwaghị ka unu chegharịa kwere na ya.
33 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
“Ugbu a geekwanụ ntị nʼilu ọzọ. Otu onye dị nke nwere ala ubi. Ọ kụrụ osisi vaịnị nʼubi a. Ọ gbakwara ubi ya ogige, gwuokwa ebe ịzọcha mkpụrụ vaịnị nʼime ya. O wukwara ụlọ elu nʼime ya. Mgbe o mesịrị ihe ndị a, o weere ubi ahụ tinye nʼaka ndị ga-elekọtara ya ubi ahụ, pụọ gaa nʼala ọzọ.
34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
Mgbe oge iwe ihe ubi ruru, o zipụrụ ndị odibo ya ka ha jekwuru ndị na-elekọta ubi ahụ, nata mkpụrụ nke ruuru ya site nʼubi ahụ.
35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.
“Ma ndị na-elekọta ubi ahụ jidere ndị odibo ya ahụ tie otu onye nʼime ha ihe, gbukwaa onye ọzọ nʼime ha. Ha tụkwara otu nʼime ha nkume.
36 Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.
Emesịa, o zigakwara ọtụtụ ndị odibo karịrị ndị nke mbụ nʼọnụọgụgụ. Ma ndị na-elekọta ubi ahụ mekwara ndị a ihe ha mere ndị nke mbụ.
37 But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.
Nʼikpeazụ o zigara ọkpara ya, sị, ‘Ha ga-asọpụrụ nwa m.’
38 But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.
“Ma mgbe ndị na-elekọta ubi ahụ hụrụ ọkpara ya, ha gbara izu nʼetiti onwe ha sị, ‘Lee! Onye a bụ onye nketa ihe niile. Bịanụ ka anyị gbuo ya, ma nwetakwa ihe nketa ya.’
39 And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.
Ya mere, ha jidere ya nʼike, kpụrụ ya gafee nʼazụ ubi vaịnị ahụ, gbuo ya nʼebe ahụ.
40 When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?
“Mgbe onye nwe ubi vaịnị ahụ lọtara, gịnị ka unu chere na ọ ga-eme ndị ahụ o tinyere ilekọtara ya ubi ya?”
41 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.
Ha zara ya sị, “Ọ ga-egbu ndị ajọ omume ahụ, laa ha nʼiyi nʼụzọ dị njọ. Ọ ga-ewerekwa ubi vaịnị ya tinye nʼaka ndị nlekọta ọzọ, ndị ga-enyekwa ya mkpụrụ ubi ruuru ya nʼoge ya.”
42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
Jisọs sịrị ha, “Ọ ga-abụ na unu agụtabeghị ihe e dere nʼakwụkwọ nsọ sị, “‘Nkume ahụ ndị na-ewu ụlọ jụrụ, abụrụla nkume isi ntọala ụlọ. Nke a bụ ọrụ nke Onyenwe anyị rụrụ, ọ bụkwa ọrụ ịtụnanya nʼanya anyị.’
43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
“Ya mere, ana m eme ka unu ghọta, na a ga-anapụ unu alaeze Chineke, were ya nye ndị mba ọzọ, ndị ga-amịpụta ezi mkpụrụ.
44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
Onye ọbụla nke dakwasịrị nʼelu nkume a ga-etiwasị, ma ọ ga-egwepịa onye ọbụla nke ọ dakwasịrị.”
45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
Mgbe ndịisi nchụaja na ndị Farisii nụrụ ilu ya ndị a, ha ghọtara na ọ na-ekwu banyere ha.
46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
Ha chọrọ ụzọ ha ga-esi jide ya, ma oke egwu igwe mmadụ ahụ tụrụ ha, nʼihi na ha gụrụ ya nʼonye amụma.
