Matthew 21
1 As [we] approached Jerusalem, we came near Bethphage [village], near Olive [Tree] Hill. Jesus said to two [of his] disciples, “Go to the village just ahead of us. As soon as you enter [it], you will see a donkey and her foal that are {someone has} tied [up]. Untie them and bring them [here] to me.
Yesuusaranne iya tamaaretara Yerusalaame matidi, Shamaho Deriya bolla de7iya Beetefaage giya gutaa gakkishe, Yesuusi ba tamaaretappe nam77ata baappe sinthe yaagidi kiittis:
“Hinttefe sinthan de7iya guta biite. Yan issi harey qashon de7iyaro I maarara hintte sohuwara demmana. Entta billidi haa ekki yiite.
3 If anyone says anything to you [about your doing that], tell [him], ‘The Lord needs them.’ He will [then allow you to] lead them away.”
Oonikka hinttena oychchiko, ‘Goday enttana koyees’ yaagite. I enttana iirakka yeddi aggana” yaagis.
4 When all this happened, what was written by a prophet {what a prophet wrote about} was fulfilled {happened}. The prophet wrote, “Tell the people who live in Jerusalem [SYN], ‘Look! Your king is coming to you! He will come humbly. He [will show that he is humble, because he will be] riding on a colt, the offspring of a donkey.’”
Hessika nabey,
“Xiyoone katamaas, ‘Hekko, ne kawoy ashkke gididi, hare bollanne hare mara bolla uttidi, neekko yees’ yaagite” yaagidi xaafidayssi polettana mela hessi hanis.
6 So the [two] disciples went and did what Jesus told them to do.
Iya tamaareti bidi Yesuusi entta kiittidayssada oothidosona.
7 They brought the donkey and its colt [to Jesus]. They placed their cloaks on them [to make something for him to sit on]. Then Jesus [mounted the colt] and sat on the cloaks.
Hariwunne hare maraa ehidi bollara ma77ida bantta ma7uwa entta zokkon yeggidosona. Yesuusi ma7ota bolla uttis.
8 Then a large crowd spread [some of] their clothing on the road, and other [people] cut off branches from [palm] trees and spread them on the road. [They did those things to decorate the road in order to honor Jesus].
Daro asay bantta ma7uwa ogiyan hiixidosona. Harati boncco tashidi ogiya bolla yeggidosona.
9 The crowds that walked in front of him and those who walked behind him were shouting things like, “Praise the [Messiah], the descendant of [King] David!” “May the Lord [God] bless [this one] who comes as [God’s] representative and with [God’s] authority [MTY].” “Praise God, who is in the highest [heaven]!”
Yesuusappe sinthara hamutteyssatinne iyappe guyera kaalliya daro asay, “Hosaana! Dawite na7ay galatetto! Godaa sunthan yeyssi anjjettidayssa! Bonchchoy Ubbaafe Dhoqqa Saluwan Xoossaas gido!” yaagidi waassidosona.
10 As Jesus entered Jerusalem, a crowd of people [MTY] from all [over the city] became excited and were saying, “Why [are they honoring] this man [like that]?”
Yesuusi Yerusalaame katamaa gelida wode he kataman de7iya asay ubbay, “Hayssi oonee?” yaagidi yarkkidosona.
11 The crowd [that was already following him] said, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee!”
Asay, “Hayssi Galiilan de7iya Naazirete katamaappe yida nabiya Yesuusa” yaagidosona.
12 Then Jesus went into the Temple [courtyard] and chased out all of those who were buying and selling things there. He also overturned the tables of those who were giving [Temple tax money in exchange for Roman] coins, and he overturned the seats of those who were selling pigeons [for sacrifices].
Yesuusi Xoossa Keethi gelidi, yan bayzeyssatanne shammeyssata ubbaa kare goodis. Miishe laammeyssata xarpheezatanne holleta bayziya oydeta shiri yeggis.
13 Then he said to them, “It is {([Jeremiah/A prophet]) has} written [in the Scriptures that God said], ‘[I want] my house to be called a place where [people] pray’, but you bandits have made it [MET] your hideout!”
Ikka enttako, “Xoossaa qaalan, ‘Ta keethay Xoossaa woossiya keethi geetettana’ geetetti xaafettis. Shin hintte panggati qosettiya gonggolo oothideta” yaagis.
14 After that, [many] blind [people] and lame [people] came to Jesus in the temple [in order that he would heal them], and he healed them.
Yesuusi Xoossa Keethan de7ishin qooqetinne gunddati iyaakko yin entta pathis.
15 The high priests and the men who taught the people the [Jewish] laws saw the wonderful deeds that Jesus did. [They also saw and] heard the children shouting in the Temple, “We praise the [Messiah], the descendant of [King] David!” The religious leaders were indignant [because they did not believe that Jesus was the Messiah].
Shin kahine halaqatinne higge asttamaareti Yesuusi oothida malaalisiyabata be7idayssasinne guutha nayti Xoossa Keethan, “Dawite na7ay, galatetto” yaagidi waasseyssa si7idi hanqettidosona.
16 [They thought that Jesus should not be allowing the children to say that], so they asked him, “[How can you tolerate] this [RHQ]? Do you hear what these [children] are shouting?” Then Jesus said to them, “Yes, I [hear them, but] if you [remembered what] you have read [in the Scriptures about children praising me, you would know that God is pleased] [RHQ] [with them]. [The psalmist] wrote, [saying to God], ‘You have taught infants and other children to praise you perfectly.’”
Entti Yesuusakko, “Hayssati geyssa ne si7ay?” yaagidosona. Yesuusi, “Ee si7ays, Xoossaa qaalan, ‘Guutha nayta doonaninne dhammiya nayta doonan galata wothadasa’ geetettidi xaafettidayssa hintte nabbabibeekketii?” yaagis.
17 Then Jesus left the city. We [disciples] went [with him] to Bethany [town], and we slept there [that night].
Enttana yan aggidi Bitaaniya giya katamaa bidi aqis.
18 Early [the next morning], when we were returning to the city, [Jesus] was hungry.
Yesuusi wontta guura katama simmidi yishe koshattis.
19 He saw a fig tree near the road. [So he went over to it to pick some figs to eat]. But when he got close, he saw that there were no [figs on the tree]. There were only leaves on it. So [to illustrate how God would punish the nation of Israel], he said to the fig tree, “May you never again produce figs!” As a result, the fig tree withered that night. (aiōn g165)
Oge gaxan issi balase mithi be7idi iikko bis. Shin haythafe attin hara aykkoka demmibeenna. Hessa gisho, iyo, “Hizappe nam77antho ayfe ayfoppa!” yaagis. He balase mithiya ellesada mela aggasu. (aiōn g165)
20 [The next day] when we disciples saw [what had happened to the tree], we marveled, and we said [to Jesus], “(It is astonishing that the fig tree withered so quickly!/How is it that the fig tree dried up so quickly?)” [RHQ]
Iya tamaareti hessa be7idi, “Ha balasiya waanada ellesa meladee?” yaagidi malaalettidosona.
21 Jesus said to us, “Think about this: If you believe [that God has power to do what you ask him to] and you do not doubt [that], you will be able to do [things like what I have] done to this fig tree. You will even be able to do [marvelous deeds like] saying to a nearby hill, ‘Uproot yourself and throw yourself into the sea’, and it will happen!
Yesuusi zaaridi, “Taani hinttew tuma odays; hinttew ammanoy de7ikko, qassi hintte sidhonna ixxiko balase bolla taani oothidayssa mela xalaala ootheketa, shin ‘Ha deriya shodettada abban wodhdha’ yaagikko hanana.
22 In addition [to that], whenever you ask [God for something] when you pray [to him, if you] believe [that he will give it to you], you will receive [it from him].”
Ammanidi hintte woossiyabaa aybibaa gidikkoka hintte ekkana” yaagis.
23 After that, Jesus went into the Temple [courtyard]. While he was teaching [the people], the chief priests and the elders of the Jewish Council approached him. They asked, “By what authority are you doing these things? Who authorized you to do what you did [here yesterday] [DOU]?”
Yesuusi Xoossa Keetha gelidi tamaarssishin, kahine halaqatinne Ayhude cimati iyaakko yidi, “Neeni hayssa oothana mela new ay maati de7ii? New ha maata immiday oonee?” yaagidi oychchidosona.
24 Jesus said to them, “I also will ask you a question, and if you answer me, I will tell you who authorized me to do these things.
Yesuusi enttako, “Taanikka hinttena issibaa oychchays; hintte taw hessa zaarikko, taani ay maatan oothiyako hinttew odana.
25 Where did John [the Baptizer] get [his authority to] baptize [those who came to him]? [Did he get it] from God or from people? [MTY/EUP]” The chief priests and elders debated among themselves [about what they should answer]. [They said to each other], “If we say, ‘[It was] [MTY/EUP] from God’, he will say to us, ‘Then (you should have believed his [message]!/why did you not believe [John’s message]?) [RHQ]’
Yohaannisi xammaqana mela maatay awuppe imettidee? Xoossafeyye asappe?” yaagis. Entti bantta giddon zorettidi, “Nuuni, ‘Xoossafe’ giikko, I nuna, ‘Yaatin ays ammanibeekketii?’ yaagana.
26 If we say, ‘It was from people’, we are afraid that the crowd [will react violently], because all [the people] believe that John was a prophet [sent by God].”
Nuuni, ‘Asappe’ giikko, asay ubbay Yohaannisa nabe oothi xeelliya gisho, asaa yayyoos” yaagidosona.
27 So they answered Jesus, “We do not know [where John got his authority].” Then he said to them, “[Because you did not answer my question], I will not tell you who authorized me to do the things I did [here yesterday].”
Hessa gisho, “Nuuni erokko” yaagidi zaaridosona. Ikka, “Hiza, taanikka hayssa ay maatan oothiyako hinttew odikke” yaagis.
28 [Then Jesus said to the chief priests and elders], “Tell me [RHQ] what you think [about what I am about to tell you]. There was a man who had two sons. He went to his older son and said, ‘My son, go and work in my vineyard today!’
“Yesuusi kaallidikka hayssada yaagis: “Nam77u adde nayti de7iya issi uray de7ees. He uray bayra na7aakko bidi, ‘Ta na7aw, hachchi woyniya giddo bada ootha’ yaagis.
29 But the son said [to his father], ‘I do not want to [go and work in your vineyard today]!’ But later he changed his mind, and he went to the vineyard [and worked].
Na7ay zaaridi, ‘Atto biikke’ yaagis. Shin guyeppe ba wozanan qoppi ekkidi oothanaw bis.
30 Then the father approached his younger son and said what he had said to his older son. That son said, ‘Sir, I will [go and work in the vineyard today.’] But he did not go there.
Aaway ba kaalo na7aakko bidi, ba bayra na7aakko gidayssada kiittis. Ikka, ‘Ero, ta aawaw’ yaagis. Shin bibeennna.
31 So which of the man’s two sons did what their father desired?” They answered, “The older son.” Jesus [explained to them what that parable meant] by saying, “Think about this: [It is more likely that other people, including] tax collectors and prostitutes, [whom you think are very sinful], will enter where God rules, than it is that you [Jewish leaders] will enter.
Ha nam77u naytappe ba aawas kiitettidayssi awussee?” yaagis. Enttika, “Bayra” yaagidosona. Yesuusi enttako, “Ta hinttew tuma odays; qaraxa qanxiseyssatinne laymateysati hinttefe sinthattidi Xoossaa kawotethaa gelana.
32 I [say this to you] because, even though John [the Baptizer] explained to you how to live righteously, you did not believe his message. But tax collectors and prostitutes believed his [message, and they turned away from their sinful behavior]. In contrast, you, even though you saw what they did, refused to turn away from your sinful behavior, and you did not believe [John’s message].”
Xammaqiya Yohaannisi suure ogiya tamaarssishe yin I geyssa ammanibeekketa. Shin qaraxa qanxiseyssatinne laymateysati ammanidosona. Hintte hari attoshin, entta be7idikka hintte nagaraappe simmidi ammanibeekketa” yaagis.
33 “Listen to another parable [that I will tell you]. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He built a fence around it. He dug a hole in the ground [inside the fence]. He placed [in the hole] a stone tank to [collect the juice that would be] pressed out of the grapes. He also built a tower [inside that fence that someone would sit in to guard that vineyard]. He arranged for some men [to care for] the vineyard [and to give him some of the grapes in return]. Then he went away to another country.
Qassika Yesuusi hayssada yaagis; “Hara leemiso si7ite, woyne tokkida issi uray de7ees. He woyniya yuushuwa diris. Woyniya gum77iya olaaka bookkis. Woyniya naaganaw shakkoka shaakkis. Hessafe guye, gadiya kothe immidi hara biitta bis.
34 When it was time to harvest the grapes, the landowner sent some of his servants to the men who were taking care of the vineyard to get his share of the grapes [that the vineyard had produced].
Woyne ayfiyaa maxiya wodey gakkin bana gakkiya baggaa ekkidi yaana mela ba aylleta enttako yeddis.
35 But the renters seized the servants. They beat one of them, they killed another one, and [killed] another one of them [by throwing] stones at him.
Kothe aawati iya aylleta oykkidi issuwa wadhdhidosona, hankuwa wodhidosona qassi attidayssa shuchchan caddidosona.
36 [So the landowner] sent more servants than [he had sent] the first [time]. The renters treated those servants the same way that [they had treated the other servants].
Woyne atakilttiya goday kaseyssatappe dariya hara aylleta kiittis. Kothe aawati entta bollaka hankkoyssata bolla oothidayssada oothidosona.
37 Later, [knowing this], [the landowner] sent his son to [the renters to get his share of the grapes]. When he sent him, he said [to himself], ‘They will certainly respect my son [and give him some of the grapes].’
Wurssethan I, ‘Ta na7aa entti bonchchana!’ yaagidi ba na7aa enttako kiittis.
38 But when the renters saw his son [arriving], they said to each other, ‘This is the man who will inherit [this vineyard]! Let’s kill him and divide the property [among ourselves].’
“Shin kothe aawati na7aa be7idi bantta giddon ‘Gadiya laattanayssi hayssa, iya wodhidi gadiya nuuni laattoos!’ yaagidosona.
39 So they grabbed him, dragged him outside the vineyard, and killed him.
Na7aa oykkidi woyniya giddofe gaxa kissidi wodhidosona.
40 [Now I ask you], when the landowner returns to his vineyard, what [do you think] he will do to those renters?”
“Hiza, woyne atakilttiya goday yaa wode he kothe aawata waatanee?” yaagidi oychchis.
41 [The chief priests and elders] replied, “He will thoroughly destroy those wicked [renters]! Then he will rent the vineyard to others. They will give him [his share of] the grapes when they are ripe.”
Entti zaaridi, “I he iita asata iita wodho wodhidi, woyney ayfiyaa wode iya gakkiya baggaa woden woden immiya hara kothe aawatas immana” yaagidosona.
42 Jesus said to them, “[That is right, so you need to think carefully about these words which] you have read [RHQ] in the Scriptures: The builders rejected a certain stone. [But others put] that same stone [in its proper place, and it] has become the most important stone [of the] building [MET]. The Lord has done this, and we marvel as we look at it.
Yesuusi zaaridi enttako, Xoossaa qaalan, “‘Gimbbeyssati boridi ixxida shuchchay, godaa xaphuwa minthiya, ubbaafe aadhdhiya shuchchaa gidis. Hayssi Goday oothidabaa; nu ayfiyaas malaalisiyabaa’ geetettidi xaafettidayssa nabbabibeekketii?
43 So, [because you reject me], I am going to tell you this: God will no longer let you [Jews] be the people over whom he rules. Instead, he will let [non-Jews] be the people over whom he rules, and they will do [IDM] what he asks them to do.
“Hessa gisho, taani hinttew odays; Xoossaa kawotethay hinttefe ekettidi lo77o ayfe ayfiyaa asatas imettana.
44 [The important stone in the building represents me, the Messiah, and those who reject me are like people who fall on this stone]. Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken into pieces {This cornerstone will break into pieces anyone who falls on it}, and it will crush anyone on whom it falls.”
[Ha shuchchaa bolla kunddiya ubbay meqerettana. Qassi he shuchchay iya bolla wodhdhiya uraykka gaacettana]” yaagis.
45 When the chief priests and the [elders who were] Pharisees heard this parable, they realized that he was accusing them [because they did not believe that he was the Messiah].
Kahine halaqatinne Farisaaweti Yesuusi odida leemisuwan banttana odidayssa eridosona.
46 They wanted to seize him, but [they did not do so] because they were afraid of what the crowds [would do if they did that], because [the crowds] considered that Jesus was a prophet.
Entti Yesuusa oykkanaw koyidosona, shin asay Yesuusa nabe oothidi xeelliya gisho, asaas yayyidosona.
