Matthew 23
1 Then Yeshua spoke to the crowds and to his talmidim,
Eka Yesu nowachone oganda kod jopuonjrene niya,
2 saying, "Upon the seat of Moses the Pharisees and scribes sit.
“Jopuonj chik gi jo-Farisai bet e kom Musa.
3 All which they will say unto you, observe and do; but their works do not do, because they say, and do not do.
Omiyo nyaka uwinjgi kendo utim gik moko duto ma ginyisou. Kata kamano kik utim gik ma giyalo nikech ok gitim gik ma giyalo.
4 For they bind heavy and hard to bear burdens, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them.
Gitweyo misigo mapek kendo giyieyo e goke ji, to gin giwegi to ok giikore kata mar mulo misigogo gi lith lwetgi.
5 But all their works they do to be seen by others. They make their tefillin broad and enlarge the fringe of their garments,
“Gimoro amora ma gitimo gitimo mondo ji one. Kuom ranyisi, giloso sanduku mag-gi motingʼo kwan mag ndiko mimako gi wich madongo dongo, kendo gikado riak lepgi maboyo boyo.
6 and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,
Bende gihero kuonde ma imiyoe ji duongʼ e sewni kendo bedo e kombe moyiedhi manie sinagoke.
7 the greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called 'Rabbi' by people.
Gihero bende mondo omosgi e chirni, kendo mondo ji oluong-gi ni, ‘Rabi.’
8 But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' for one is your Teacher, and all of you are brothers.
“To un kik uyie oluongu ni, ‘Rabi,’ nimar un gi Ruoth achiel kende, to un duto un owete.
9 Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.
Bende kik uluong ngʼato angʼata e piny-ka ni ‘Baba,’ nimar un gi Wuoro achiel kende, kendo en e polo.
10 Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Messiah.
Kik luongu kata ni, Japuonj, nimar un gi Japuonj achiel, ma en Kristo.
11 But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.
Ngʼama duongʼ mogik e dieru nobed jatichu.
12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Nimar ngʼato ka ngʼato matingʼore malo kende nodwok piny, to ngʼato angʼato madwokore piny notingʼ malo.
13 "But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you devour the houses of widows, and for show make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.
“Unune malit un jopuonj chik gi jo-Farisai mawuondoregi! Uloro pinyruodh polo mondo kik ji odonje. Un uwegi ok udonji, to joma temo mondo odonji bende ugengʼonegi. [
14 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you shut up the kingdom of heaven in front of people; for you do not enter in yourselves, neither do you allow those who are entering in to enter.
“Unune malit un jopuonj Chik gi jo-Farisai, un muwuondorugi! Uyako ute mon ma chwogi otho, kendo ulamo lemo moyware mondo unyisrugo ni ji kaka ulony e lamo. Omiyo ibiro kumou malit moloyo.]
15 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you travel around by sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much of a son of hell as yourselves. (Geenna g1067)
“Malit ochomou, un jopuonj chik gi jo-Farisai mawuondoregi! Uwuotho alanda, kungʼado piny gi nembe mondo ulokie kata ngʼato achiel, to koselokore to umiyo obedo koth Gehena moloyou nyadiriyo. (Geenna g1067)
16 "Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.'
“Malit ochomou, jotelo ma muofnigi! Uwacho ni, ‘Ka ngʼato okwongʼore gi nying hekalu to onge wach, to ni ka ngʼato okwongʼore gi nying dhahabu mar hekalu to kwongʼruokneno otweye.’
17 You blind fools. For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctified the gold?
Un muofni mofuwogi! Mane maduongʼ: Dhahabu koso hekalu mamiyo chiwo bedo gima owal?
18 'Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated?'
Bende uwacho ni, ‘Ka ngʼato okwongʼore gi nying kendo mar misango to onge wach, to ni ka ngʼato okwongʼore gi chiwo moket kuome to ni kwongʼruokneno otweye.’
19 You blind people. For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
Un joma muofnigi! Mane maduongʼ: Chiwo koso kendo mar misango mamiyo chiwo bedo gima owal?
20 He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it, and by everything on it.
Kuom mano, ngʼama kwongʼore gi nying kendo mar misango ok kwongʼre mana gi kama ler kende, to okwongʼore koda ka gi gik moko duto manie iye.
21 He who swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him who dwells in it.
Kendo ngʼama kwongʼore gi nying hekalu kwongʼore kode kaachiel gi Jal modak e iye.
22 He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits on it.
Kamano bende, ngʼama okwongʼore gi nying polo okwongʼore bende gi kom loch mar Nyasaye, kaachiel gi Ngʼama obet e komno.
23 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the Law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.
“Unune malit un jopuonj chik gi jo-Farisai mawuondoregi! Uchiwo achiel kuom apar mar gik ma milimili kaka kado, apoth kod onyulo. To ok usedewo gik madongo moloyo ma chik dwaro, kaka adiera gi kech kod yie. Owinjore ne utim gik ma achien-go ka ok uweyo mak utimo mokwongogo.
24 You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel.
Un jotelo ma muofnigi! Ungʼudho kikun to ngamia to umuonyo!
25 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but within they are full of extortion and self-indulgence.
“Unune malit un jopuonj chik gi jo-Farisai mawuondoregi! Ulwoko ngʼe kikombe gi bakul, to gi e chunygi to gipongʼ gi wuoro kod anjawo.
26 You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and the plate, so that the outside may become clean also.
Jo-Farisai ma muofnigi! Kuong ulwok i kikombe gi bakul, eka ngʼegi oko bende biro bedo maler.
27 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead people's bones, and of all uncleanness.
“Unune malit un jopuonj chik gi jo-Farisai mawuondoregi! Uchalo liete mowir marachar, manenore maber gi oko, to gie iyegi to gipongʼ gi choke joma otho kod gimoro amora mogak.
28 Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to people, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
Kamano e kaka un bende unenoru ne ji ni un joma beyo gioko, to gie iu to upongʼ gi wuondruok kod timbe maricho.
29 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you build the tombs of the prophets, and decorate the tombs of the righteous,
“Unune malit un jopuonj chik gi jo-Farisai mawuondoregi! Ugero mi umwon liete jonabi kendo ugoro maber liete joma kare.
30 and say, 'If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.'
Bende uwacho ni, ‘Ka dine bed ni wangima e ndalo mag kwerewa, dine ok wariwore kodgi e chwero remb jonabi.’
31 Therefore you testify to yourselves that you are children of those who killed the prophets.
Kuom mano ungʼado buchu uwegi ni un nyikwa joma nonego jonabi.
32 Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers.
Kara koro dhiuru mana nyime gi chopo okangʼ mar richo mane kwereu ochako!
33 You serpents, you offspring of vipers, how will you escape the judgment of Gehinnom? (Geenna g1067)
“Thuondegi! Kothe thuond fu-gi! Ubiro tony nade mak ongʼadnu buch Gehena? (Geenna g1067)
34 Therefore, look, I send to you prophets, wise people, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;
Emomiyo eri koro aoronu jonabi gi joma riek kod jopuonj. Moko kuomgi ubiro nego kendo ubiro guro; moko ubiro rodho e sinagokeu kendo ubiro lawogi e dala ka dala.
35 that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Hevel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you killed between the sanctuary and the altar.
Kuom mano, remo makare duto mosebedo kichwero e piny, chakre remb Abel nyaka remb Zekaria wuod Berekia, mane unego marach e kind hekalu gi kendo mar misango, ibiro keti ewiu.
36 Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.
Awachonu ni adier magi duto biro timore ne tiengʼni.
37 "Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her. How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not.
“Yaye Jerusalem, Jerusalem, in ma inego jonabi kendo ichielo joma oorni gi kite! Mano kaka asegombo amingʼa mondo achok nyithindi kaachiel, kaka gweno choko nyithinde e bwo bwombene, to ok useyie.
38 Look, your house is abandoned to you.
To koro, ne, odi oweni kodongʼ gunda.
39 For I tell you, you will not see me from now on, until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'"
Nimar awachoni ni ok ininena kendo nyaka chop chiengʼ ma iniwach ni, ‘Ogwedh ngʼat mabiro e nying Jehova Nyasaye.’”
