Matthew 23
1 Then Jesus said to the crowd and to us his disciples,
Maniyakon Iyesus ash ashonat b́ danifwotssh hank'o ett b́ keewi,
2 “Moses was the [renowned] teacher who taught [the people the laws that God gave him] [MTY]. Now, the Pharisees and the men who teach our [Jewish] laws have made themselves the ones who interpret those laws [IDM].
«Nemo danifwotsnat ferisawino eteefwots Muse jorats bedek'rne.
3 Consequently, you should do whatever they tell you that you must do. But do not do what they do, because they themselves do not do what they tell [you that you must do].
Mansh eshe bo itsh bo keewts jamo k'alwere, korde'ere, bo bofinirwonmó fink'ayere, bo bokeewirwo finats jitsraknee,
4 They [require you to obey many rules that are difficult to obey]. But they themselves [do not help anyone obey those rules. It is] as if they are tying up loads that are hard to carry and putting them on your shoulders [MET] [for you to carry. But they] themselves [do not desire to help anyone obey those laws. They are like] people who do not want to lift [even the slightest load] that they [could lift] [MET]
Mangonat kic'its kuro tipdek't ash mangrats bokurifoni, botookishomó bojaabon t'awiyosh dab́ geeratsne.
5 [with] one finger. Whatever they do, they do it to be seen by other people {so that other people will see them doing that}. [For example], they make extra wide the tiny boxes containing portions of Scripture that they wear on their arms. They enlarge the tassels on their robes, [to make others think that they are pious].
Bofin jamo asho boon b́bek'etwok'owa etniye bofiiniri. Ik'o bok'onor kitabiya genzit bo gawintsiri, Ik' nem kotirwok'o botahefonowere b́ guuratsi s'aaro shipdek'tni bo geenzifoni,
6 [They want people to honor them. For example], at dinner parties they sit in the seats where the most important people sit. In the places of worship [they want to sit] in the seats where the most honored people sit.
Jiwoke mang beyoko, ayhudiyots Ik' bok'onf mooke shints beyokoniye detso boshunfoni.
7 Also, [they want people to] greet them [respectfully] in the marketplaces and to honor them by calling them ‘Teacher’.
Jebatsnowere ash jamo boosh gup' gup'aar jamo boon aatr ‹Danifono!› err bo s'eegetuwok'owe bogefoni,
8 But you [who are my disciples] should not allow people to address you [honorably] as ‘Rabbi’, [which means ‘teacher]’. I [am the] only one who is [really] your teacher, which means that you are all [equal, like] brothers and sisters, [and none of you should act superior to another, as the Pharisees do].
Itmó itko danifo ik s'uzo b́wottsotsnat it jametswere esshwwotsi it wottsotse ‹Danifono› eteyar s'eegek'ayere.
9 Do not [honor anyone] on earth [by] addressing him as ‘Father’, because God, your Father in heaven, is the only [spiritual] father of all of you.
Ando aaniy it itdetsts niho darotse ik s'uzo b́wottsosh datsatse konnor ‹Nihono› err s'eegk'ayere.
10 Do not [allow people to] call you ‘Instructors’, because I, the Messiah, am the one instructor who [teaches all of] you.
Iti danirwo Krstos s'uzi b́wottsosh ‹Daniruwono› err s'eegeyo k'ayere.
11 In contrast, everyone among you who wants [God to consider them] to be important must serve others as servants do.
Ititse eeno it guutso wotowe.
12 [God] will humble those who exalt themselves. And [he] will exalt those who humble themselves.”
B́ tooko dambaan detsetwo dashan aanitwe, b́ tooko dashan detsetwo dambaan wotitwe.»
13 [Then Jesus said to the religious leaders], “You men who teach the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees are hypocrites! There will be terrible punishment for [you, because by teaching what is false], you [prevent people] [MTY/HYP] [who are thinking about letting] God rule their lives [from doing that] [MET]. [What you are doing is like] closing a gate [MET] [so that people who] are wanting to enter [a city cannot go in]. As for you, [you do not let] God [rule your lives. Neither do you allow] other people [to let God rule their lives. What you do is like] not going into a [house] yourselves, and not allowing others to enter it [either] [MET].”
«Asho dari mengstots b́ kindrawok'o, b́ fengesho is'iruwots it itgit alberetswotso, nemo danifuwotsnat ferisawino eteefuwotso! indowe itsha! it ittokoosh bíts kindratste, kindosh geyirwotsnowere bokindrawok'o bazirutee! [
Nem danifuwotsnat ferisawino etfwotso, be'ewosha etaat geenzidek'at Ik'o it k'onirwats weebdek'at t'oow máátsuwots detstso ishbaziruwotso indowe itsha! manshe itatse ikibog angsho bodetuwe.]
15 “You are hypocrites, you men who teach the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees! Your punishment will be terrible, because you exert yourselves very much to get [even] one person to believe what you teach. For instance, you travel across seas and lands [to distant places] in order to do that. And [as a result], when one person [believes what you teach], you make that person much more deserving to go to hell than you yourselves [deserve to].” (Geenna g1067)
It took danaw nem danifwotsnat ferisawiwotso! indowe itsha! ayhudi woteraw ash iko ayhudi imnetiyo maants woniyosh datsatsno aats k'aratsno sha'at it gúriri, kindsh itdek'tsok'onowere, itiyere gitkisho ikibogo gahanemsh k'antso woshirutee! (Geenna g1067)
16 “You [Jewish leaders], your punishment will be terrible! You are [like people who are] blind [MET] who are trying to lead others. You say, ‘[In the case of] those who promise to [do] something and then ask the Temple [to affirm what they have promised], it means nothing [if they do not do what] they have promised. But if they ask the gold that is in the Temple [to affirm what they have promised], they must do what they promised.’
«It jishiru dooguwotso! indowe itsha! ‹Asho Ik' k'oni moon b́taariyale, eegor woteratse› etfte, ‹Ik' k'oni mootsi awntson b́ taariyalmo taarman bín detsetwe› etirute,
17 You are fools, and you are [like people who are] blind [MET]! The gold [that is in the Temple] is important, but [the Temple] is even more important [RHQ], because it is the Temple that the gold is in that sets the gold apart for a special use for God.
It shiyawwotsnat doogwotso! awntsonat awnts s'ayintsitu Ik'i mootse ááw bogfa?
18 Also [you say], ‘In the case of those who promise to [do] something and then ask [the altar to affirm what they have promised], it means nothing [if they do not do what they have promised]. But if they ask the gift [that] they have put on the altar [to support what they have promised], they must do [what they promised].’
Mank'o ‹Asho wosho t'intseyiru bewokoki t'arap'ezon b́ taariyal eegor woteratse, › woshman t'intseyiru k'ac'atse fa'a woshon b́taariyalmó taaro bín detsetwe etirute.
19 [You are like people who are] blind [MET]. The gift [that is offered] on the altar is important, but the altar is even more important [RHQ] because it is the altar on which the offering is offered that sets it apart for a special use for God.
It doogwotso! woshonat woshman s'ayintsitu wosh t'intseyiru t'arap'ezoniyere ááw bogfa?
20 So, those who promise to do something, and then ask the altar [to affirm what they have promised] are asking everything on the altar [to support what they promised].
Eshe wosh t'intseyiru t'arap'ezon taarirwo, wosh t'intseyiru t'arap'ezonat wosh t'intseyiru t'arap'ezatse fa'a keew jamone b́taariri.
21 Those who promise to do something, and then ask the Temple [to affirm what they promised], are asking that [God], to whom the Temple belongs, [will affirm what they have promised].
Ik' moon taarituwo, Ik' moonat Ik'mootse fa'a Ik'one b́taariri.
22 Those who promise to do something and then ask heaven [to affirm what they promised] are asking the throne of God and [God], who sits on that throne, [to affirm what they promised].”
Daron taaritwonwere Ik'o mangi jooronat b́ jooratse beyirwonee b́ taariri.
23 “You men who teach the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees, your punishment will be terrible! You are hypocrites because, [even though] you give [to God] a tenth of [the herbs you produce, such as] mint, dill, and cummin, you do not [obey God’s] laws that are more important. [For example, you do not act] justly toward others, you do not act mercifully toward people, and you are not trustworthy. It is good to [give a tenth of your herbs] to God, but you should also [obey] these other [more important laws].
«It git alberets nem danifwotsnat ferisawiwotso! indowe itsha! arshudiko, k'ushuwiko, orobrikono tatslo imirutee, ernmó nemotse een eenwotsi k'azniye it k'riri, boowere kááw angshwotsi, orowe etonat amanetso wotoniye, ekeewi itk'ayawo hanoor k'alo itn geyife b́ teshi.
24 You [leaders are like] blind people [who are trying to lead others. According to your laws you say that touching gnats and camels makes you unacceptable to God. What you are doing is like] straining a gnat [out of a jar of water so that you do not swallow it and thereby become unacceptable to God], and [at the same time] swallowing a camel [with the water] [MET]!”
It jishiru doogwotso! it úshiru jamwotso s'ungok'o muk'nana'a wottswotsi s'aldek'at it juwiri, kambulok'o een keewonmó it k'oot'iri!
25 “You men who teach people the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees, your punishment will be terrible! You are hypocrites! You are greedy and selfish, but you [make yourselves appear holy. You are like] cups and plates that have been cleaned on the outside, but on the inside [they are very filthy].
«It git alberets nemo danifwotsnat ferisawiwotso! indowe itsha? B́rc'k'onat saniyon úriweertso s'ayintsirute, b́ gitsonmó biik'onat jaalon bín s'eenke,
26 You blind Pharisees! First you must [stop being greedy and selfish]. [Then you will be able to do what] is [righteous. That will be like] cleaning the inside of a cup first. Then when you clean [MET] the outside [of the cup], [the cup will truly be clean].”
Nee dog ferisawiyono! shin shino brc'uk'onat saniyon b́ gitso s'ayintswee, manoor b́bootsonúwere s'ayin wotituwe.
27 “You men who teach the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees, your punishment will be terrible! You are hypocrites! You are like tombs [SIM] that are painted white [so that people can see them and avoid touching them]. The outside surfaces are beautiful, but inside they are full of dead people’s bones and filth.
«It git alberets nem danifwotsnat ferisawiwotsn indowe itsha! bogitsotse ash duuni mak'tsonat kim keewo bítse s'eents, bo úronmo nora eteets nas' k'alamiyo fuutere sheengiru doowwotsiye it ariye.
28 You are [like those tombs]. When people look at you, they think that you are righteous, but in your (inner beings/hearts) you are hypocrites and you disobey [God’s] commands.”
Mank'owere it, úratse ashosh ash kááwo araatniye it be'eyiri, it gitsonmó git alberetsonat gondo s'eenwtsere.
29 “You men who teach the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees are hypocrites! Your punishment will be terrible! You rebuild the tombs of the [prophets whom others killed long ago]. You decorate the monuments [that honor] righteous [people].
«It git alberets, nem danifwotsnat ferisawiwotso! indowe itsha! it nebiywots dowoniye it agiri, k'irts kááwwots hawltiyoniye it shengshiri.
30 You say, ‘If we had [lived] when our ancestors [MET] [lived], we would not have helped [MET] those who killed [MTY] the prophets.’
‹Nonih shintswotsntoni noteshi wotink'ere nebiyiwots s'atso kuut'r bonton ikwoterawnk'one b́teshi› etirute.
31 Thus [you recognize that you should honor the prophets, but you disregard the word of God that other men whom God has sent teach you. In that way] you testify against yourselves that you are descendants and disciples [MET] of those who killed the prophets.
Eshe, nebiyiwotsi úd'ts ashuwots nana'o it woto it tookon gawirute.
32 You are as ready to murder people as [MET] your ancestors were!
Eshe, it nihots dek' botuutso it were s'eentswere.
33 [You people are so wicked] You are [as dangerous as poisonous] snakes [DOU, MET]! (You [foolishly] think that you will escape being punished in hell!/Do you [foolishly] think that you will escape when [God] punishes [wicked people] in hell?) [RHQ] (Geenna g1067)
It dawnzwotso, dawnz nana'úwotso, gahanemits fayotse aawk'o k'alrniya oorosh it faliti? (Geenna g1067)
34 Take note that this is why I will send prophets, wise men, and other men who will teach you [my message]. You will kill some of them by nailing them to crosses, and you will kill some in other ways. You will whip some of them in the places where you worship, and [you will] chase them from city to city.
Mansh hamb, taa nebiyiwotsi, dantelefetswotsi, danifwotsi it maants dowittwee, boyitse ik ikuwotsi úd'itutee, ik ikuwotsi jitetutee, ik ikwotsnowere bo Ik' k'oni mootse togetute, ik kitotse ik kitomaad gishitutee.
35 As a result, God will consider that you are guilty for killing [SYN] all the righteous [people], including killing [MTY] [Adam’s son] Abel, who was a righteous man [SYN], and Zechariah, the son of Barachiah, whom you [are guilty of] killing [in the holy place] between the Temple and the altar, and for killing [all the prophets] who lived between [the times that those two men lived].
Manatse tuutson kááwo Abeel s'atsatse de'er Ik'i moonat wosh t'intseyiru t'rap'ezi dagotse it úd'tsok b́ borfetsosh Berakiyu naay Zekariyas s'atsats b́ borfetsosh datsats kud'ts kááwwots s'atsatse tuuts fayo itatsatse b́bodeti,
36 Think about this: You people who have observed my ministry, it is you whom [God] will punish [for killing all] those [prophets]!”
Arikoniye itsh tkeewiri, fay jamaaniye, and dúranatse shuwetsanotsats bodetwe.»
37 “O [people of] Jerusalem [MTY, APO], you killed the prophets [who lived long ago], and you killed others whom [God] sent to you. You killed them by throwing stones at them [DOU]! Many times I wanted to gather you together [to protect you], like a hen gathers her young chicks under her wings [MET]. But you did not want [me to do that].
Manats dabt́ hank'owa bíet, «Iyerusaleme, Iyerusaleme! nee nebiywotsi úd'irunee! nmaants woshetswotsi úd'at shútson togirunee! baaku b nana'o b gop'shots b kakufok'o, taawor n nana'o ikok kakuwosh ambtsote t geyi! itmó geratste.
38 So listen to this: Your city [SYN] will [soon] become an uninhabited place.
Eshe hambe, it moo bashar oritwe.
39 Keep this in mind: You will see me again only when I [return], and you say [about me], ‘[God] is truly pleased with this man who comes with God’s authority [MTY].’”
Manshe ‹Doonzo shútson wetuwo deereke› it erfetsosh haniye il taan be'atste etirwe.»
