Matthew 23
1 Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes, and to His disciples,
Kangi Yesu akaujovela msambi wa vandu pamonga na vawuliwa vaki,
2 saying, “On the seat of Moses sat down the scribes and the Pharisees;
“Vawula va malagizu na Vafalisayu ndi vevavi na uhotola wa kudandaula malagizu ga Musa.
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;
Hinu mugakamula na kugalanda malovi goha gevakuvajovela, nambu mkoto kuyigila matendu gavi, muni vene vihenga lepi gala gevikokosa.
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.
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 by men, and they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge 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 they also cherish the first couches at the banquets, and the first seats in the synagogues,
Vigana kutama muvigoda vya palongolo pa mselebuko, na muvigoda vya kulongolo munyumba za kukonganekela Vayawudi,
7 and the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called by men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
mewawa vigana kujambuswa cha kutopeswa pandu pa kugulisila na kugula vindu na kukemelewa, ‘Muwula.’
8 And you may not be called Rabbi, for one is your teacher—the Christ, and you are all brothers;
Nambu nyenye mkoto kuyidakila kukemelewa ‘Muwula,’ Ndava muni mwavoha nyenye mwavalukolo na Muwula winu ndi mmonga.
9 and you may not call [any] your father on the earth, for one is your Father, who is in the heavens,
Mewa mkoto kumkemela mundu yeyoha pamulima apa dadi, muni Dadi winu ndi mmonga ndu mweavi kunani.
10 nor may you be called teachers, for one is your teacher—the Christ.
Mkoto kuyidakila kukemelewa vachilongosi, muni chilongosi winu ndi mmonga ndu, ndi Kilisitu Msangula.
11 And the greater of you will be your servant,
Mweavi mvaha pagati yinu yikumgana avyai muhengaji winu.
12 and whoever will exalt himself will be humbled, and whoever will humble himself will be exalted.
Na yeyoha mweakujikwiha yati iheleswa, na mweakujihelesa yati ikwihiwa.”
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.
“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 [[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.]]
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 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)
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 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!
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 Fools and blind! For which [is] greater, the gold, or the temple that is sanctifying the gold?
Nyenye mwangalola vayimu! Choki chivaha neju, zahabu amala Nyumba ya Chapanga yeyikuinyambisa zahabu kuvya msopi?
18 And, Whoever may swear by the altar, it is nothing, but whoever may swear by the gift that is on it—is debtor!
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 Fools and blind! For which [is] greater, the gift, or the altar that is sanctifying the gift?
Mwangalola nyenye! Choki chivaha neju luteta amala lusanja lwa luteta yeyikita njombi kuvya ya msopi?
20 He therefore who swore by the altar, swears by it, and by all things on it;
Hinu, mundu mweilapa mulusanja lwa luteta, alapili pa lusanja lwa luteta na vindu vyoha vyevivi panani yaki.
21 and he who swore by the temple, swears by it, and by Him who is dwelling in it;
Mewawa na mweilapa kwa Nyumba ya Chapanga alapili kwa yeniyo na mwenuyo mwaitama mugati yaki.
22 and he who swore by Heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by Him who is sitting on it.
Na mweilapa kwa liina la kunani kwa Chapanga, alapili pachigoda cha unkosi wa Chapanga, na kwa mwene mweitama pachigoda chenicho.
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.
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 Blind guides! Who are straining out the gnat, and are swallowing the camel.
Vachilongosi ngalola mwiwusa livembe muminyweso, kuni mwimila hinyama yeyikemelewa ngamiya!
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.
“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 Blind Pharisee! First cleanse the inside of the cup and the plate, that the outside of them may also become clean.
Veve Mfalisayu ngalola! Tumbula hoti kusanja chikombi na nkele mugati na kuvala yati kwinyamba mewa.
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;
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 so also you outwardly indeed appear to men righteous, and within you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
Mewawa nyenye chakuvala mwiloleka ngati vandu vevakumganisa Chapanga, nambu mugati mumemili uhomela na uhakau.”
29 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you build the graves of the prophets, and adorn the tombs of the righteous,
“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 So that you testify to yourselves that you are sons of them who murdered the prophets;
Hinu, mwavene mukujilangisa kuvya nyenye ndi vana va vandu vala, vevavakomili vamlota va Chapanga.
32 and you fill up 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 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,
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 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:
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 truly I say to you, all these things will come on this generation.
Nikuvajovela chakaka, chiveleku ichi yati chihamuliwa ndava ya mambu genago.”
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.
“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 house is left to you desolate;
Lola, Nyumba ya Chapanga waku yati yisigalila mang'ova.
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.”
Muni nikuvajovela kutumbula hinu yati nakunilola kavili mbaka mulukumbi pemwijova, ‘Amotisiwa mwenuyo mweibwela kwa liina la Bambu.’”
