Matthew 23
1 Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes, and to his disciples,
Shakapanu Yesu kaligambira lipinga lya wantu pamuhera na wafundwa wakuwi,
2 saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in the seat of Moses.
“Wafunda wa Malagaliru na Mafalisayu wanauwezu wa kutakulira Malagaliru ga Musa.
3 All, therefore, whatever they bid you, do and observe; but do not according to their works; for they say, and do not.
Su mfiruwa kujimila na kutenda shoseri shawawagambireni, kumbiti namtenda vyawawatenda weni, toziya watenda ndiri vilii vyawafunda.
4 They bind heavy burdens, and lay them on men's shoulders, and will not themselves move them with a finger.
Watawa visanka vitopa na kuwatwika wantu, kumbiti weni wasinda ata kutalipisiya shala wapati kupapa.
5 And all their works they do to be observed by men. They make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge their fringes,
Womberi wankutenda matendu gawu goseri su wantu wagawoni, wankuvala tepi zilembwa malagaliru kusheni kwawu na mumawoku na wongera mishirashira mumahabiti gawu.
6 and love the first place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
Wafira kulikala pahala paligoya mumsambu na kulikala viti vya ligoya munumba ya Mlungu.
7 and salutations in the markets, and to be called by men, Rabbi.
Wafira wawalamsiyi kwa ligoya pahala pa soku na wafira wantu wawashemi, ‘Mfunda.’
8 But be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your teacher; and ye are all brethren.
Kumbiti mwenga namshemwa ‘mfunda,’ toziya mfunda gwenu yumu hera, na woseri mwenga mwawalongu.
9 And call no one your father on the earth; for one is your father, he who is in heaven.
Ama namumshema muntu yoseri ‘Tati’ pasipanu, toziya mwana Tati yumu hera kumpindi.
10 Nor be ye called leaders; for one is your leader, the Christ.
Namshemwa ‘Walonguziya,’ toziya mwana mlonguziya yumu hera ndo Kristu Mlopoziya.
11 But the greatest among you will be your servant.
Yakawera mkulu pakati penu mpaka kaweri ntumintumi gwenu.
12 And whoever shall exalt himself will be humbled; and whoever shall humble himself will be exalted.
Yakalikwisa hawamsulusiyi na yakalisulusiya mweni, hakakwiswi.”
13 But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites I because ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for ye go not in yourselves, nor suffer those who are entering to go in.
“Shondi wafunda wa Malagaliru na Mafalisayu, mwawafyangu mwenga! Mwankutata mlyangu gwa Ufalumi wa kumpindi palaa wantu pawafiriti kwingira, kumbiti maweni mwenga mwingira ndiri na muwajimira ndiri wantu yawajera kwingira.
Shondi wafunda wa Malagaliru na Mafalisayu, mwawafyangu mwenga! Mwankuwayonga wakenja nakuwapoka numba zawu na mwankulilanguziya kusali sala ntali! Toziya ya hangu hampati azabu nkulu nentu!” Malembu gamonga gahera musitari agu.
15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is made, ye make him two-fold mole a son of hell than yourselves. (Geenna g1067)
“Shondi wafunda wa Malagaliru na Mafalisayu, mwawafyangu mwenga! Mwankugenda mwanja mulitanda na paisi su mpati muntu yumu yakajimira ntambu yamjimira. Pamumpata, mumtenda mala mbili kaweri muntu gwa kugenda mumotu gwa jehanamu kuliku maweni mwenga.” (Geenna g1067)
16 Woe to you, blind guides, that say, Whoever sweareth by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever sweareth by the gold of the temple, is bound.
Shondi walongoziya mwana lwisi! Mwenga mfunda muntu pakalilapira kwa Numba nkulu ya Mlungu, kulilapira aku shintu ndiri, kumbiti pakalirapa kwa zahabu Mnumba nkulu ya Mlungu, kulirapira aku kumkola.
17 Fools and blind I for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
Mwenga mwanalwisi wazigizigi! Shoshi shana mana nentu, zahabu ama Numba nkulu ya Mlungu yayitenda zahabu iweri nanagala?
18 And, Whoever sweareth by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, is bound.
Kayi mfunda, muntu pakalirapira pashitalawanda sha kutambikira, shintu ndiri, kumbiti pakalirapira kwa lifupu lyawalituliti pashitalawanda sha kutambikira, kulirapa aku hakumkoli.
19 Blind men! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar flint sanctifieth the gift?
Mwenga mwawa lwisi! Shoshi sha mana nentu, lifupu lilii, ama pashitalawanda sha kutambikira peni patendaga lifupu liweri linanagala?
20 He then who sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all that is upon it;
Muntu yakalilapira kwa pashitalawanda sha kutambikira kalirapa kwa pahala pa kutambikira na mafupu goseri gawatuliti pahala pa kutambikira.
21 and he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him who dwelleth in it;
Na yakalirapira kwa Numba nkulu ya Mlungu, kalilapira kwa Numba nkulu ya Mlungu na Mlungu yakalikala amu,
22 and he who sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him who sitteth thereon.
na yoseri yakalirapira kumpindi kwa Mlungu, su kalilapira kwa shibanta sha shifalumi sha Mlungu na kwa Mlungu yakalivagira.
23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithes of the mint, and the dill, and the cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the Law, justice, and mercy, and faith; these ought ye to have done, and not to leave those undone.
“Shondi wafunda wa Malagaliru na Mafalisayu, mwawafyangu mwenga! Mwankuwatoza wantu shintu shimu muvintu lilongu, ata kuusu viungu vya likolu gambira mahamba ganunkira weri na binzari na jira na kumbiti mleka kujimira mafundu ga mana ga Malagaliru, gambira vitendu viheri na lusungu na njimiru. Vitwatila avi vya mana ndo mfiruwa kuvitenda pota na kulyaluwa vyamonga.
24 Blind guides! who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel.
Mwenga walongoziya mwana lwisi! Mwankulaviya wavingozi mu vyakulanda, kumbiti mwankumira shingongolu yawamshema ntembu!
25 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and the platter, but within they are full of robbery and licentiousness.
“Shondi wafunda wa Malagaliru na Mafalisayu, mwawafyangu mwenga! Mwankugulula shikombi na bakuli kwa kunja, kumbiti mngati kumema vintu vyampatiti kwa wakwepula na malema.
26 Blind Pharisee! cleanse first the inside of the cup, that its outside side also may become clean.
Mfalisayu lwisi! Gugulula uhakata huti yawuwera mushikombi na kunja hakuweri kuherepa viraa.
27 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like whited sepulchres, which outwardly indeed appear beautiful, but within are full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
“Shondi wafunda wa Malagaliru na Mafalisayu, wafyangu mwenga! Muwera gambira mapumba gawatyelemekiti shokaa ndo yeni kwa kunja gawonikana gaherepa, kumbiti mngati imema mifupa ya mawuti na kila ntambu ya kudoda.
28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous to men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
Viraa virii kwa kunja mwenga muwoneka mwawaheri, kumbiti mumyoyu mwenu kumema ufyangu na udoda.
29 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and adorn the tombs of the righteous,
“Shondi wafunda wa Malagaliru na Mafalisayu, mwawafyangu mwenga! Mwankunyawira mapumba ga wambuyi wa Mlungu na kugalembera mapumba ga wantu waheri,
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.
na mlonga, ‘Handa twenga metulikali shipindi sha wagogolu wetu metulitangiti ndiri nawomberi kuwalaga wambuyi wa Mlungu!’
31 So that ye bear witness against yourselves, that ye are the sons of those who killed the prophets.
Su mpitaulira kuwera maweni mwenga ndo wiwuka wawu woseri yawawalagiti wambuyi wa Mlungu!
32 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers!
Su, mumalili shilii shawanjiti wagogolu wenu!
Mwenga wanjoka na wana wa wanjoka! Mwenga namulihola kuwera muweza kukwepa kutozwa kwingira mumotu gwa Jehanamu. (Geenna g1067)
34 Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; some of them ye will kill and crucify, and some of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;
Su neni nuwagambirani kuwera hanuwajegeri mwenga wambuyi wa Mlungu. Na wantu wana luhala na wafunda wa Malagaliru ga Musa, hamuwalagi wamu wawu na kuwapingika wamonga na kuwasyatanga ntomondu wamonga munumba za Mlungu na kuwawinga kulawa lushi na lushi.
35 that on you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Barachiah, whom ye slew, between the temple and the altar.
Vilawilu vya kutoza kwa kuwalaga wantu woseri waheri haiweri kwa mwenga, kwanjira kulagwa kwa Abeli muntu muheri mpaka kulagwa kwa Zakariya mwana gwa Barakiya, Zakariya ndo mweni yamumlagiti pakati pa Numba nkulu ya Mlungu na pashitalawanda sha kutambikira.
36 Truly do I say to you, All these things will come upon this generation.
Nakaka nuwagambireni, kutozwa kwa wantu woseri yawawalaga wayawu hakuweri kwa shiyiwuku sha mashaka aga!
37 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth those who are sent to her! How often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
“Yerusalemu! Shondi shondi Yerusalemu bamu! Guwalaga wambuyi wa Mlungu, guwagumanga kwa mabuwi walii yawatumitwi kwakuwi! Vipindi vivuwa nfira kuwatula wana waku mumawoku mwangu gambira nkuku pakavigupika vyana vyakuwi kwa mbapatiru zyakuwi, kumbiti gwenga gunema!
38 Lo! your house is left to you desolate.
Su, Numba nkulu ya Mlungu yaku hailekwi ushiwa.
39 For I say to you, Ye will not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Nukugambirani kwanjira vinu, hapeni gumoni kayi mpaka pagutakula, ‘Mlungu gumtekeleri yomberi yakiza mulitawu lya Mtuwa.’”
