Matthew 23
1 Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes, and to His disciples,
Lyinu Jeeso na wamba ku bungi-bungi bwa bantu ne ku varutwana vakwe
2 saying, “On the seat of Moses sat down the scribes and the Pharisees;
kuti, “Vañoli ne Vafarasayi ve kala mu chimpura cha Mushe.”
3 all, then, as much as they may say to you to observe, observe and do, but according to their works do not do, for they say, and do not do;
lyinu mupange zonse ziva mu lawiila, mu chite ne ku panga zonse inzi zintu, mi bulyo mu siye kuva ziya ziba panga. kakuti vawamba zitu choku sa zi pangahaza.
4 for they bind together burdens [too] heavy and grievous to bear, and lay [them] on the shoulders of men, but with their finger they will not move them.
Eyee, va hinda choku puteereera choku sumina miputo mikando yi lyema choku vika ha maheta a vantu. Avo mane nanga chaka nwe kamwina kava liki kunyemuna.
5 And all their works they do to be seen by men, and they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,
Misevezi yaavo yiva woola ku panga vai pangira vulyo muma tembwa kuti va vonwe ku vantu. Vakandusa ahulu ziviko zaavo zo mulao mane choku kuza ahulu hape majira e zizwato zaavo.
6 they also cherish the first couches at the banquets, and the first seats in the synagogues,
Vasuni ahulu mekalo a vantu va kutekeha mu mikiti, ne zipula zi kalwa vantu va kutekeha mu Ikereke,
7 and the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called by men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
Ne ku rumereswa ahulu ku vantu mu mazira, neku supwa muruti.
8 And you may not be called Rabbi, for one is your teacher—the Christ, and you are all brothers;
Sanzi mu sumpwa kuti 'Muruti', kakuti mwina muruti u mwina bulyo, unwe mu bonse mu balikani.
9 and you may not call [any] your father on the earth, for one is your Father, who is in the heavens,
Mi mane sanzi mu sumpi mutu kuti nje isheenu hansi hanu ka kuti isheenu wu mwina bulyo yo wina ku iwulu.
10 nor may you be called teachers, for one is your teacher—the Christ.
Hape sanzi u zuminini muntu kuti a ku sumpe kuti muruti, ka kuti mwina bulyo muruti u mwina iye kirisiti.
11 And the greater of you will be your servant,
Mi iye mukando ahulu mukati kenu njo lukele kuba muhikana wenu.
12 and whoever will exalt himself will be humbled, and whoever will humble himself will be exalted.
Mi iyee yolyi nyemuna ka vikwa hasi, ku zwaho iye yeti naalyi vike hasi ka nyemunwa.
13 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the kingdom of the heavens before men, for you do not go in, nor do you permit those going in to enter.
Mi ku maibite unwe mu Vañoli ne Vafarasayi, muva itimukanyi ka kuti mu iyalyira muvuso wo ku iwulu vantu, hape ku kwinjira ka mwinjiri mwa teni, va saka kwinjira navo hape muva kanisa.
14 [[Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you eat up the houses of the widows, and for a pretense make long prayers, because of this you will receive more abundant judgment.]]
Mu maibite unwe mu Vañoli neba Farasayi Va itimukanyi, mubwabwanga mazubo aba fwirwa
15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you go around the sea and the dry land to make one proselyte, and whenever it may happen—you make him a son of Gehenna twofold more than yourselves. (Geenna g1067)
Mu maibite unwe mu Vañoli, Farasayi niba itimukanyi. Kakuti muyenda mu mawate ne inkanda kuti mu wole ku sandula muntu nangati wu mwina bulyo mi hakuti chimwa mu sandula, mumu chita kuti ave mwana wa satani kobele. (Geenna g1067)
16 Woe to you, blind guides, who are saying, Whoever may swear by the temple, it is nothing, but whoever may swear by the gold of the temple—is debtor!
Ku maivite unwe, va hitizi vasa voni, unwe mucho kuti, 'Zumwi ne zumwi muntu yo li kana che tempere ka hena chimwe. Mi lyinu zumwe ne zumwe muntu yo lyikana che ighawuda u suminwa ne kuli kana kwakwe.'
17 Fools and blind! For which [is] greater, the gold, or the temple that is sanctifying the gold?
Unwe mu mahaafu a saa voni! Nje chihi chikando ku zaamba, ighawuda kamba itempere iiyo yi jololyekeza Ireeza ighawuda?
18 And, Whoever may swear by the altar, it is nothing, but whoever may swear by the gift that is on it—is debtor!
Kono, 'zumwi ne zumwi yo lyi konka che iziko lye chitavero, ka hena chimwi bulyo hateni. Mi lyinu zumwi ni zumwi mutu yo likonka nce neo ina hateni, u suminwa ne kuli konka kwakwe.'
19 Fools and blind! For which [is] greater, the gift, or the altar that is sanctifying the gift?
Va hofu njoonwe! Nche chihi chikando a hulu, ineo kamba chitavero chi jololyekeza Ireeza ineo?
20 He therefore who swore by the altar, swears by it, and by all things on it;
Mpaho lyinu, iye yo lyi koonka che chitavero cha teni mane ne chimwe ni chimwe china ha teni.
21 and he who swore by the temple, swears by it, and by Him who is dwelling in it;
Mane naaye yo lyi koonka che itempere u lyi koonka chaayo ne chakwe yoo hala mwa teni.
22 and he who swore by Heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by Him who is sitting on it.
Naye vulyo yo lyi koonka che iwulu u lyi koonka che chipura che Ireeza mane naaye yo wii keere ha chilyi.
23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you give tithe of the mint, and the dill, and the cumin, and neglected the weightier things of the Law—judgment, and kindness, and faith; these it was necessary to do, and those not to neglect.
Ku maivite unwe, mu Vañoli, ne Vafarasayi vaitimukanyi! Mu voza cho vuikumi cho minte, dilo ne kamine, Chovulyo, muka siite zintu zikando zo mulao ni musa pangaheza ku woloka ne chishemo ne tumelo. Mi izi nzi muva lukele kupangahaza chokusa litokolomosa zimwi.
24 Blind guides! Who are straining out the gnat, and are swallowing the camel.
Unwe muva hitizi vava hofu, mu mbatula ka gini, mi choku mina ikaamera!
25 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you make clean the outside of the cup and the plate, and within they are full of robbery and self-indulgence.
Mu maibite unwe Vañoli ne Vafarasayi muva intimukanyi! Muhinda chipeto choku shanza inkomoki hanze mane ne impuleti, mi mukati kazo ni mwina ikwe lyisa wolyeki.
26 Blind Pharisee! First cleanse the inside of the cup and the plate, that the outside of them may also become clean.
Unwe mu Vafarasayi vasa voni, mu shanze pili mukati ke inkomoki ne impulyeti ku chitila kuti ne hanze ku wole ku jolola.
27 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you are like to whitewashed graves, which outwardly indeed appear beautiful, and within are full of bones of dead men, and of all uncleanness;
Ku maibite, inwe mu Vañoli ne Vafarisayi vaitimukanyi! Ka kuti mu kola mane iri makumbu a tuva twaa, a voneka vulotu hanze tota, mi mukati ka teni ni ena zifuha za vantu va fwire mane ne imbolyeza ne chimwe ne chimwe chi saa jololyi.
28 so also you outwardly indeed appear to men righteous, and within you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
Voovo vuti nanwe mumu loleka hanze lyenu ku vantu choku jolola mi mukati kenu mu izwile vuitumukanyi neku sa shiyama.
29 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you build the graves of the prophets, and adorn the tombs of the righteous,
Ku maivite unwe, Vañoli ne Vafarasayi, vaitumukanyi! Kakuti muzaka makumbu ava polofita mane choku lotuhaza makumbu ava jolola.
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.
Mu cho kuti,' kali nitu vali kuhala mu inako zi ve ishetu nitu sana tuva bi ne chiyave muku itira malaha a Vapolofita'.
31 So that you testify to yourselves that you are sons of them who murdered the prophets;
Chingi mu vone mane kete muha vupaki kuti mu vaana vaavo vave ihai va polofita.
32 and you fill up the measure of your fathers.
Unwe nanwe mu izuziliize bulyo zintu zibe ishenu.
Unwe mu zonka, bana be zihiri, kamu wole ku loboka vule i katulo ye here? (Geenna g1067)
34 Because of this, behold, I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes, and of them you will kill and crucify, and of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and will pursue from city to city,
Chingi mpaho, mubone, nimu tumiza va polofita, neva kwame va talifite, ne Vañoli. Mi mane vamwi vavo kamuve haye niku va vambula. Ku zwaaho mane vamwi vavo ka muve kuva shimeha neku va kava muma zubo enu e tuto, ne ku kaya mu vuva nyandisa, mu munzi mukando ne mukando.
35 that on you may come all the righteous blood being poured out on the earth from the blood of Abel the righteous, to the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar:
Ku chitila kuti mu wilwa mulandu wo kwi tila malaha a jolola ave tilwa mu inkaanda, ku tanga cha malaha a Avere kuya kwa a Zekaraya mwana wa Barakiya, u muve hairi hakati ke tempere ne iziko lye zitavero.
36 truly I say to you, all these things will come on this generation.
Choku izula ni mulwirite, zonse izi zintu ka ziize zimu pangahalile ulu luzuvo.
37 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that are killing the prophets, and stoning those sent to you, how often I willed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her own chickens under the wings, and you did not will.
Jerusalema, Jerusalema, uwe yo wi haya va polofita mane neku govola cha mabwe vonse vaka tumitwa kwako! Mi ni saka vule kwi kala nini kuvukerereza vaana vako, mane iri inkunku kutu kukwana twayo chiyi tu bika mu mavava, mi ku zwaaho kamu suni!
38 Behold, your house is left to you desolate;
Mubone, inzubo yenu muyi mu shalile cha matongo bulyo.
39 for I say to you, you may not see Me from now on, until you may say, Blessed [is] He who is coming in the Name of the LORD.”
Aho ni mulwirite keti ni mu bolye muni bone hape, mbwita chini mwancho kuti, 'kwina mikonde kwali iye yo keza mu izina lye Ireeza.'
