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.
UYeisu navakongi vamwene vakhava vahengelile ukhufikha khu Yelusalemu. Puvakhaluta na khu Betifage pakhyamba eikhyamba ikhya mono. Puleino UYeisu akhavasuha avakongi vaveilei.
Akhavavula, “Akhala mlulanghe pa vunchenge uvuvukonga, puvuminfikhe mukhweivona eilinghodowe leiokungiwe pala nei khyana khya linghodowe khinkungiwe paninie pumuvopole munchinghenghe khulyune.
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.”
Eingave umunu uveiavena angha ikhuvavula khininie. Ukhukongana neilyunevasuhile mutenhange unkuludeva aleinuvutumbwe nancho pu umunu uywa ikhuvalekha mwinchanghe na manghodowe angho.”
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.’”
Eili iyahumile nduvulya nchove'we nu nyamalangho puleino livombekha nduvulya nchoviwe.
Mumbule ungh'ei ncha ava Musayuni, lola, khulyuve. Idekhedekhe itonghile palinghodowe neikhya na khyalinghodowe ikhinghosi.
6 So the [two] disciples went and did what Jesus told them to do.
Puleino avakongi vaakhahengha nukhuvomba nduvu UYeisu avavulile.
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.
Puvakhanchileta eilinghodowe nei khyana khya linghodowe puvakhatandancha imyenmda ngyavo palinghodowe na pakhyana khya linghodowe, pu UYeisu akhatama palinghodowe.
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].
Avanu vingi pakhipungha khila vakhatandancha eimyenda nghyavo munheila avange avaleikhunghida isamba puvaleikhutandancha amaswato ngha samba musevo.
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]!”
Ikhipungha ikhikhyandongwile UYeisu na vala avava kongangha valekhyova eilimenyu valeikhuta: Hosyana mwana va Daviti anghinivwanghwe na uvei ikhwincha munditavwa lya Nkuludeva. Hosyana na khukyanya.
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]?”
UYeisu vwafikhe uvunche nge vwoni vukhakenyemukha nukhuta uyu veiveni.
11 The crowd [that was already following him] said, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee!”
Ikhipungha khikhamula khikhata; “Uyu vei Yeisu uva mu Nazareti eiya khu Nghalilai.
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].
Pu UYeisu akhingheila mulembile ya Nguluve pu akhava veingheila khunchi vooni avanghulangha mkhunghuncha mtembile. Heunge akhabeileivanchula ifisalati fya vala avaleikwanania indalamanifinghoda fya vanghuncha nghundya.
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!”
Akhavavula akhata, “Yeisimbiwe ukhata, “Inyumba yango yiva nyumba ya lwisayo, 'Pu leino umwe mpelile ukhuta yive manga ya vanyambuda.”
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.
Pu leino avabofu va miiho na valemale puvakhahenghelela khumwene vwalei mu tembile, pu akhavuponia uvumpala vwavo.
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].
Pu leino avavaha vavatekhe nchi na vamanyi vakalata vavile vafiwene ifidengho ifyu avombile, pu vavile vapulikhe pu leino avana valekhuvata, “Hosyana vi mwana va Daviti,”Pu avene nghukhavipa fincho.
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.’”
Puvakhambula u Yeisu vakhata, “Vupuleikha eikhyuvinchova avana ava?”U Yeisu akhata, “Eena! Samweimbile mukalata upupita, 'Khumilomo einghya vana avanyehe navavo vikhyoha ukhuta umalile ulunghinwo?”
17 Then Jesus left the city. We [disciples] went [with him] to Bethany [town], and we slept there [that night].
Pu akhavalekha akhahengha pavunchenge vula nukhuluta khu Betaniya khuakhanchinghona.
18 Early [the next morning], when we were returning to the city, [Jesus] was hungry.
Pavusikhu avile ivuya ukhu khuvunchenge akhava, aleineinjala.
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)
Pu akhanghuvuna unkuyu nghumo palukanji panjeila. Puakhahenghelela, pusakhivone khinu pabeikhi nghula anghawe amaani nghene. Pu akhanghukotola akhata, “Ukhuhumangha leino sahula hupa isekhe isikhu nchooni.” Pu unkuyu nghula nghukhaniala palapala. (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]
Avakongi vavile valolile, eikhidengho eikhi vadenghile nukhuta, “Pu yeivile ndakheikhi unkuyu nghunialile akhaseikhi ndakha?”
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!
Pu u Yeisu akhamula akhata, “Ncha yeilwei nukhuvavula, mungave mwiva nulweideikho samusinana, samukhavomba nghe ikhivombikhe khubeikhi unghwa vuvule, pu leino muvambangha ifideingho nifinghe pu leino mukhukhivulangha nakhikhyamba eikhyo ukhuta khitoliwanghwe, 'nukhunchutangha munyanja pu yivombekhangha ewo.
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].”
Pu nghala unghinyakhiva mudova ndweisayo nulweideikho, pumukavangha.”
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]?”
U Yeisu avile afikhe muntembile, avavaha va vate khenchi navamanyi vakalata vakhahenghelela khumwene avile aleipa khumanyisya, “Puvakhambuncha vakhata, “Vuvomba inchi nchooni vuvombela mumakha makhi?”
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.
Pu U Yeisu akhavamula akhata, “Na yune nikhuvavu ncha eilimenyu leino. Leilyo munganyamule, punikhuvavula ni vomba inchi mundulanghilo lwani.
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]’
Ulyoncho lwa Yohana - lwa humile khwani, khunyanya khuvanu?” Vakheinchofanja vavo vakhata, tunghate lwa humile khunkyanya puyaikhutu vula ukhuta pukheikhi samwamwedeikhe?
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].”
Pu leino tungate, 'lwahumile khuvanu,' Putudwada avanu ava pakhuva vooni vikhumbona u Yohana ndu munu unyamalangho.
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].”
Pu leino vakhamwamula u Yeiau vakhata, “Satulumanyile” Pu akhavavula khange akhata puna yune sanikhuvavula nivomba angha mundu langhilo lwani.
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!’
Leino pu musangha kheikhi? Umunu unyavana va veilei. Akhaluta khumwana wamweneumo akhata, 'Manango, luta khuvomba imbombo mukhyalo eikhya masilu Akhamula akhata.
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].
Niluta Ntwa pusakhaluta.
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.
Pu akhaluta khuswambe uvaveilei akhambula vuvuvwa, vupe akhata ndeili saniluta, pungela akhasangha munumbula utima nghukhambava akhadova ulusyeikhilo pu akhaluta khukhyalo.
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.
Pu leino muvana avo vaveilei aleikhu uviavombile uvunonghwe vwa vise? Vakhata ula uvaveilei, “Pu u Yeisu akhavavula akhata ncha yeilweli lweli nikhuvavula, avasanghunchi va songo navalinghu valavalongola pavulongolo pa lyumwe ukhwingila mundudeva lwa Nguluve.
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].”
Ulwakhuva u Yohana ainchile khulwumwe khunjeila ingolofu, pu leino umwe samwa mweideikhe, pu avasanghunchi va sango na valinghu vakhamwedeikha. Pu umwe, na pala upu mwavavonanga samulaikha deikhe.
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.
Mupuleiheinche eikhihwani eikheinge. Kwale nu munu, umunu unyalilevunchi lya kheilunga. Avyalile amasilu pu akhaveinghileila nuluveingho, puakhanchengha neikhivo eikhya khukameila amasilu, pukhayava nulukonje lwakhungulolela akhanchenga pu akha vaveikha na vanu avakhulolela akhahengha ukhulula eikhilunga eikhya pavulale.
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].
Useikhi ngwa vubeni vwa masilu vunghuhenghelile akhavasuha avavombi vadebe khuvavombi va masilu vakalole amasilu ngha mwene.
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.
Pu leino avavombi va masilu nukhyalo vakhavibala avavombi vamwene uvu avasuhile, vakhatova yumo, uyunge vakhatova na manghanga.
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].
Pa seikhi unghunge unyakhyuma akhavasuha avavombi avange vuvingi ukhululeileila vala avakhatalile, pu leino avavombi va mukhyalo khya masilu vakhavatova vuvuvwa nduvuvakhatovile khuvala avakhatalile.
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].’
Pu ukhuma pala unkuludeva ula akhasuha khanger khuvene uswambe akhata, “Vinchikhudwada uswambango.”
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].’
Pu avavombi va masilu vala vavile va mbwene undume ula, vakhavulana, “Uyu veimwene vuhale pu leino tu bude, pu uvuhale vwa mwene tuhale ufwe.”
39 So they grabbed him, dragged him outside the vineyard, and killed him.
Puleino vakhatola vakhatangha khunji khukhyalo khya masilu vakhabuda.
40 [Now I ask you], when the landowner returns to his vineyard, what [do you think] he will do to those renters?”
Leino unyakhyalo khya masilu yakhiva eikhwincha, ayikhuvanghaha ndakheikhi avavombi va khyalo khya masilu?”
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.”
Vakhambula vakhata, “Avanu avavivi ava sakhavakolele eikhisa, avanu vavo yavi hombangha ukhukongana na masilu unghuvikavana yakhiva nghadulwikhe.”
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.
U Yeisu akhavavula, “Samweimbile mumbusimbe,” eiliwe eilyu vakhaleibelile avanchenga va nyumba livile liwe lyakhwikanga ncha mu eilyo. Eilei leihumile khwa nkuludeva, pukheiswingho pa miiho geito?”
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.
Leino nikhuvavula, Uludeva lwa Nguluve luhengha ngha ukhuhuma khulwumwe nukhuvapa avanu vakhilunga eikhikhunchilolela iseikhe ncha nyakhyalo.
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.”
Pu ula uveiyakhiva inghwa pa liwe elyo vei uyu itikhinyuliwanghwa vuvule. Pu leino khu ula uviyokhiva likhunghwila pulikhutikhinyula.”
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].
Avavaha vavatekhenchi na va Falisai vavile vapulikhe ifihwani fya mwene, vakheivona ukhuta ikhuvanchova avene.
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.
Pu leinu khila seikhi vupava leikhunonghwa ukhuta vamwibate vakhudwada ifipungha fya vanu, ulwakhuva avanu vambonangha u Yeisu ndu munu unyamalangho.
