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.
Yesu na wafundwa wakuwi pawaweriti pakwegera na Yerusalemu na kusoka Betifagi kulugongu lwa Mizeyituni, kawatumiti wantumintumi wakuwi wawili,
pakawagambira, “Mgendi mpaka kushijiji sha palongolu penu na hamumwoni punda na mwana gwakuwi wawatawa. Muwayopoli na munjegeri.
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.”
Handa muntu yoseri pakatakula shoseri, mumgambiri, ‘Mtuwa kawafira kawatenderi na shakapanu hawawalekeri.’”
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.’”
Shitwatira ashi shitendikiti su galii gagatakulitwi na mbuyi gwa Mlungu gatendeki,
“Mlugambiri lushi lwa Sayuni, Guloli, Mfalumi gwaku kankwiza kwa gwenga! Ndo mpoli na kakwena panani pa punda, Na ndama, mwana gwa punda.”
6 So the [two] disciples went and did what Jesus told them to do.
Su wafundwa wakuwi wagenda na watenda ntambu Yesu yakawalagaliriti,
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.
wamjega punda ulii na ndama gwakuwi, wayazilira nguwu zyawu panani pa punda na Yesu kakwena kalivaga pampindi pakuwi.
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].
Lipinga lya wantu wayarika nguwu zawu munjira, na wantu wamonga wadumula maputira ga mitera na waiyalika panjira.
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]!”
Lipinga lya wantu wamlongoleriti Yesu na wamonga wamfatiti kumbeli pawabotanga, “Kakwiswi Mwana gwa Dawudi! Mlungu kamtekeleri yakiza mulitawu lya Mtuwa! Kakwiswi Mlungu!”
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]?”
Yesu pakaweriti kankwingira Yerusalemu, lushi loseri luweriti na shelekusheleku. Wantu wakosiyiti, “Hashi, ayu ndo gaa?”
11 The crowd [that was already following him] said, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee!”
Lipinga lya wantu liwankula, “Ayu ndo Yesu mbuyi gwa Mlungu, kalawa Nazareti isi ya Galilaya.”
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].
Yesu kagenda kwingira Mnumba nkulu ya Mlungu, kawawinga kunja wantu woseri yawaweriti wankuwuza na kuhemera vintu palii. Kazigalambuziya meza zawaweriti wankuvunjira mpiya na vigoda vya wantu yawaweriti wankuwuza wang'unda,
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!”
na kawagambira, “Galembwa Mumalembu Mananagala kuwera Mlungu kalonga, ‘Numba nkulu yaneni hayishemwi numba ya sala.’ Kumbiti mwenga muyitenda mpanga ya wapoka!”
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.
Wanalwisi na yawalewelekiti wamgendiriti Yesu Kunumba nkulu ya Mlungu na yomberi kawaponiziya.
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].
Su, watambika wakulu na wafunda wa Malagaliru wakalaliti pawawoniti vitwatira vya kulikangasha vyakatenditi na wana pawaweriti wankubotanga Mnumba nkulu ya Mlungu pawalonga, “Kakwiswi Mwana gwa Dawudi!”
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.’”
Su womberi wamkosiya Yesu, “Hashi, gupikinira ntambu yawalonga?” Yesu kawankula, “Yina mpikanira. Hashi, hamwebetuli Malembu aga? ‘Guwafunditi wana na wana wanonu ntambu ya kukukwisa.’”
17 Then Jesus left the city. We [disciples] went [with him] to Bethany [town], and we slept there [that night].
Su, Yesu kawaleka na kagenda kunja kwa lushi na kagenda Betaniya na kalikaliti kulaa pashiru poseri.
18 Early [the next morning], when we were returning to the city, [Jesus] was hungry.
Yesu pakaweriti kankuwuya mlushi mandawira putiputi, kaweriti na njala.
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)
Kaguwona mkuyu pampeku pa njira na kagugendera, kumbiti guweriti gwahera bwajubwaju loseri ira gwana mihamba hera. Su kagugambira mtera, “Hapeni guleri kayi mabwajubwaju!” Palaa palii mkuyu gulii guyuma. (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]
Wafundwa pawaguwoniti na walikangasha, pawalonga, “Iwera hashi mkuyu agu guyuma kanongola?”
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!
Yesu kawankula, “Nakaka nuwagambirani, handa pamuwera na njimiru pota na lyoga, hamuwezi kutenda ntambu yantenditi kwa mkuyu agu na kwa hangu ndiri hera kumbiti ata hamuwezi kulugambira lugongu, ‘Gutupuki gukalidibiziyi gumweni mulitanda,’ na hayitendeki.
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].”
Handa pamwajimira, hampananwi shoseri shamluwa kwa Mlungu.”
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]?”
Yesu kingiriti Mnumba nkulu ya Mlungu na kaweriti kankufunda. Watambika wakulu na wazewi wamwiziriti Yesu na kumkosiya, “Hashi, gutenda vitwatira avi kwa uwezu wa gaa? Hashi, ndo gaa yakakupanana uwezu awu?”
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.
Yesu kawankula, “Naneni hanuwakosiyi likosiwu limu na pamunankula, su naneni hanuwagambirani ntenda vitwatira avi kwa uwezu wa gaa.
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]’
Nuwakosiya, ‘Hashi, uwezu wa Yohani Mbatiza ulawiti kwagaa? Hashi, ulawiti kumpindi ama kwa wantu?’” Kumbiti wanjiti kulitakuziyana weni, “Hatulongi ashi? Handa patutakula, ‘Ulawiti kwa Mlungu,’ yomberi hakatukosiyi, ‘Su, iwera hashi mumjimiriti ndiri Yohani?’
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].”
Kumbiti patulonga, ‘Ulawiti kwa wantu,’ tutira lipinga lya wantu toziya wantu woseri wavimana kuwera Yohani kaweriti mbuyi gwa Mlungu.”
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].”
Su, wamwankula Yesu, “Tuvimana ndiri.” Yesu kawagambira, “Naneni viraa hapeni nuwagambiri ntenda vitwatira avi kwa uwezu wa gaa.
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!’
“Vinu mwenga mulihola ashashi kwa shitwatira ashi? Kuweriti muntu yumu yakaweriti na wana wakuwi wawili. Yomberi kamgendiriti mkulu yumu na kulonga, ‘Mwana gwangu, leru gugendi gwakatendi lihengu mulirambu lya mizyabibu.’
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].
Yomberi kamwankula, ‘Hapeni ng'endi,’ kumbiti shakapanu kagenda kutenda lihengu.
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.
Shakapanu tati ulii kamgendera mwana gwakuwi yumonga kamgambiriti ntambu ilii. Yomberi kamwankula, ‘Yina tati hang'endi,’ kumbiti kagenditi ndiri.
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.
Hashi, pa wawili awa gaa yakatenditi gakafiriti tati gwakuwi?” Womberi wamwankula, “Uliya mwana gwa kwanja.” Su, Yesu kawagambira, “Nuwagambirani nakaka, watola kodi na wandiyandiya hawawalonguleri kugenda kwingira Muufalumi wa Mlungu.
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].”
Toziya Yohani Mbatiza kiziti kwa mwenga kawalanguziya njira ya kulikala ya kumfiriziya Mlungu na mwenga mumjimira ndiri, kumbiti watola kodi na wandiyandiya wamjimiriti. Ata pamwoniti goseri aga, mwenga mlekiti ndiri vidoda vyamtenda na kumjimira yomberi.”
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.
Yesu kalonga, “Mpikaniri mfanu gumonga. Kuweriti na muntu yakaweriti na lirambu, ndo mweni yakalimiti mizyabibu, katindiziya lipamanda na kabawa linegu lya kukamira zyabibu na kanyawiti liringu lya kulolelera. Shakapanu lirambu lya mizyabibu lilii kaliyazimira kwa walimaji, mweni kagenda mwanja gwa kutali.
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].
Shipindi sha kubenanga pashisokiti, kawatumiti wantumintumi wakuwi kwa walimaji walii, su watoli semu yakuwi yawabeniti.
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.
Walimaji walii wawakamula wantumintumi wakuwi, yumu wamkomanga, yumonga wamlaga na yumonga wamlaga kwa kumgumanga mabuwi.
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].
Muntu ulii kawatuma kayi wantumintumi wamonga wavuwa, kuliku wa kwanja, walimaji walii watenda ntambu ira ilii.
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].’
Upeleru kamtuma mwana gwakuwi kugenda kwa womberi pakalihola, ‘Nakaka hawampikiniri mwana gwangu.’
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].’
Kumbiti walimaji walii pawamwoniti mwana gwakuwi, walitakuziyana weni kwa weni, ‘Ayu ndo muhala gwakuwi. Mwizi tumlagi na uhala wakuwi hauweri watwenga!’
39 So they grabbed him, dragged him outside the vineyard, and killed him.
Su, wambata na wamlaviya kunja kulirambu lilii lya mizyabibu na wamlaga.”
40 [Now I ask you], when the landowner returns to his vineyard, what [do you think] he will do to those renters?”
Yesu kawakosiya, “Vinu, mweni kana lirambu lya mizyabibu pakiza, hakawatendi hashi walimaji walii?”
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.”
Womberi wamwakula, “Hakawalagi woseri yawatenditi vidoda na lirambu lilii hakawapanani walimaji wamonga, ndo weni hawamupanani semu yakuwi yawavibena kwa shipindi sha kubenanga.”
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.
Yesu kawagambira, “Hashi, hamwebetuli shawalembiti Mumalembu Managala? ‘Libuwi lyawalilemiti wanyawa numba, vinu liwera libuwi lyaliwera na mana nentu kuliku mabuwi goseri. Mtuwa ndo yakatenditi shitwatira ashi, shitwatira sha kulikangasha nentu kwa twenga!’”
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.
Yesu kongera kutakula, “Su nuwagambirani, Ufalumi wa Mlungu hawawawusiyi kwa mwenga na kuwapanani wantu yawalera mabwajubwaju gaherepa.
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.”
Yoseri yakaguwa pa libuwi ali hakamegeki vipandi vipandi na libuwi palimguwira muntu yoseri, halimupekesi.”
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].
Watambika wakulu na Mafalisayu pawapikaniriti mifanu ya Yesu na wavimaniti kuwera yomberi kaweriti kankuwalonga weni.
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.
Su wajeriti kusakula ntambu ya kumkamula Yesu. Kumbiti womberi watiriti lipinga lya wantu lyawamaniti kuwera Yesu ndo mbuyi gwa Mlungu.
