Matthew 5
1 When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a hillside. He sat down [in order to teach] his disciples. They came near to him [to listen to him].
Are xril ri Jesús ri kikꞌiyal ri winaq, xpaqiꞌ cho ri juyubꞌ, kꞌa te riꞌ xtꞌuyiꞌk, xkimulij kꞌu kibꞌ ri utijoxelabꞌ chirij.
2 Then he began to teach them by saying,
Ri Jesús xuchapleꞌj ubꞌixik we tzij riꞌ:
3 [God] is pleased with people who recognize that they have a spiritual [need]; he will allow them to be the people whose lives he rules over.
E tewchiꞌtal ri mebꞌaibꞌ pa kanimaꞌ, rumal cher aꞌreꞌ aꞌjchoqꞌe ri ajawarem rech ri Dios.
4 [God] is pleased with people who mourn [because they have sinned; ] they will be encouraged {he will encourage them.}
E tewchiꞌtal ri koꞌqꞌik rumal cher kakubꞌisax na kikꞌuꞌx.
5 [God] is pleased with people who are meek; they will inherit the earth [that God will recreate].
E tewchiꞌtal ri kakimochꞌ kibꞌ rumal cher kakikꞌamawaꞌj na ri ulew che kechabꞌal.
6 [God] is pleased with people who sincerely [desire to live] righteously [just like they] desire to eat and drink [MET]; they will be enabled {he will enable them} to do all that he desires [MET].
E tewchiꞌtal ri kenumik, xuqujeꞌ kachaqiꞌj kichiꞌ chubꞌanik ri sukꞌal rumal cher kayaꞌtaj na chike ri urayibꞌal kikꞌuꞌx.
7 [God] is pleased with people who act mercifully; he will act mercifully to them.
E tewchiꞌtal ri kakitoqꞌobꞌisaj kiwach nikꞌaj winaq chik rumal cher katoqꞌobꞌisax na kiwach aꞌreꞌ.
8 [God] is pleased with people who think only about that which pleases him; [some day] they will [be where] God is and will see him.
E tewchiꞌtal ri chꞌajchꞌoj kanimaꞌ rumal cher kakil na uwach ri Dios.
9 [God] is pleased with people who help other people to live peacefully; they will be considered to be {he will consider that they are} his children [MET].
E tewchiꞌtal ri kechakunik chuyaꞌik jaꞌmaril rumal cher kabꞌix na ralkꞌwaꞌl ri Dios chike.
10 [God is pleased with] people to whom evil things are done {to whom [other people] do evil things} because they [conducted themselves] righteously; he will allow them to be where he rules over people.
E tewchiꞌtal ri kabꞌan kꞌax chike rumal ubꞌanik ri sukꞌal, rumal cher kech na ri ajawarem rech ri Dios.
11 [God is pleased with] you when [other] people insult you, when [other people] do evil things to you and when [other people] say falsely [that] you are evil because [you believe in] me.
Chixkiꞌkotoq are kabꞌix itzel taq jastaq chiꞌwe, xuqujeꞌ kixtzukuxik rech kabꞌan kꞌax chiꞌwe, xuqujeꞌ kabꞌan ronojel uwach bꞌanoj tzij chiꞌwij xa rumal we in.
12 [When that happens], rejoice and be glad [DOU], because [God will give] you a great reward in heaven. [God will think highly of you], just like [he thought highly of] the prophets whom your [ancestors persecuted] long ago.
Chixkiꞌkotoq, xuqujeꞌ noj ri iwanimaꞌ che kiꞌkotemal, rumal cher kayaꞌtaj na jun nimalaj tojbꞌal iwe pa ri kaj. Jeriꞌ xbꞌan chike ri e qꞌalajisal taq tzij rech ri Dios ri xepe kan chiꞌwach ix nabꞌe.
13 “You are [able to influence] evil [people] [MTY] [and improve the way they live in order that they do not become more evil, just like] salt [is able to improve the flavor of food and to preserve it] [MET] [from spoiling]. Salt that no longer tastes salty cannot become salty again [RHQ]. As a result, that salt becomes useless. It is rejected by people, thrown on the ground, and walked on {People reject it, throw it on the ground and walk on it} [MET]. [Similarly, if the way you live no longer influences people to live in a godly manner, God will reject you].
Ri ix ix atzꞌam rech ri uwachulew. We man katzayin chi ri atzꞌam ¿jas kubꞌan kꞌut rech katzayin chi na? Maj chi kutayij, xane kakꞌyaq bꞌi riꞌ kumal ri winaq, ketzelax uwach xuqujeꞌ katakꞌaleꞌxik.
14 You [enable] evil [people] [MTY] [to perceive God’s truth as] a light [enables people to perceive what is around them. Just like] everyone can see [LIT] [the lights of] a city on a hill [MET], [other people can see what you do].
Ix kixtunan ri uwachulew. Ri tinimit ri kꞌo puꞌwiꞌ ri juyubꞌ man kakwin taj karawaj ribꞌ.
15 After people light a lamp, they never put it under a basket. Instead, [they put it] on a lampstand in their houses in order that it can shine on everyone there.
Xuqujeꞌ man katzij ta jun qꞌaqꞌ tunabꞌal kꞌa te riꞌ kachꞌuq rukꞌ jun kaxon. Xane kaya puꞌwiꞌ jun kꞌolibꞌal jastaq rech kuꞌtunaj konojel ri e kꞌo pa ri ja.
16 [Similarly], you need to do [what is right] [MET] in such a manner that other people can see the good deeds that you do, and as a result they will praise your Father [who is] in heaven.”
Xaq jeriꞌ tunan ri itunal chkiwach ri winaq rech kakil ri utz taq chak ri kibꞌano, xuqujeꞌ kakiqꞌijilaꞌj ri Tataxel ri kꞌo pa ri kaj.
17 “I came to earth, not to annul the laws [that God gave Moses] or [what] the prophets [MTY] [wrote]. Instead, I [came] to cause to happen [what the authors of those books predicted would happen]. So do not think any longer that I have come [to earth] in order that I might annul [what they wrote].
Michomaj chi xinpe che uchupik ri taqanik xuqujeꞌ ri xkibꞌij ri e qꞌalajisal taq tzij rech ri Dios, man je ta riꞌ, xane in petinaq che unimaxik.
18 Keep this in mind: [Every] point of those laws, [including those points that seem] least important, and even the smallest details of the laws [MTY] will surely be in effect [HYP, LIT] until the heavens and the earth disappear and until all [that God told their authors to write] happens.
Qas tzij kinbꞌij chiꞌwe chi are kꞌa kꞌo na ri kaj rachiꞌl ri uwachulew, maj jun tzꞌibꞌ, maj xa ta ne jun tzꞌut rech ri taqanik kasach uwach, ronojel kakꞌulmataj na.
19 Since [all God’s laws are important], if anyone disobeys any of those commandments, [even if it would be] one of the least [important ones], and if that person teaches people [to disobey any of those commandments], it will be said {[God] will say} that that person is the least [important] of those in the place where [EUP] God rules. But those who obey [those commandments] and teach [other people to obey them, it will be said] {[God] will say} that they are very important among those that God rules.
Xapachin ri man kunimaj ta jun chike we taqanik riꞌ, pune are ri sibꞌalaj nitzꞌ chike xuqujeꞌ kuꞌtaqchiꞌj chi nikꞌaj je kakibꞌano, nitzꞌ kabꞌan na chi rilik pa ri ajawarem rech chilaꞌ chikaj. Xapachin kꞌu ri kunimaj xuqujeꞌ kuꞌtaqchiꞌj chi nikꞌaj chunimaxik ri taqanik, nim na kil pa ri ajawarem rech chilaꞌ chikaj.
20 Keep this in mind: [You assume that] the Pharisees and the men who teach our laws [faithfully obey] what God commands. But if you do not obey those laws better than they obey them, you will by no means enter the place where God rules.”
Qas kinbꞌij chiꞌwe chi man kixok taj pa ri ajawarem rech ri kaj we man kikꞌow na ri isukꞌal chikiwach ri e fariseos xuqujeꞌ ri aꞌjtijabꞌ rech ri taqanik.
21 “You have heard [your religious teachers say] that it was said {that [Moses] said} to your ancestors, ‘Do not murder [anyone.’ This implied that] if someone murders [another person], the judge will condemn that person [and] sentence him to be [executed] {[say that someone must execute him]}.
Ri ix itom chi xbꞌix chike ri qamam ojer: Matkamisanik, xuqujeꞌ Xapachin ri kakamisanik, kaqꞌat na tzij puꞌwiꞌ.
22 But what I say to you is this: [If you are] angry with someone, [God] will judge you. If you say to someone, ‘[You are worthless],’ the Jewish Council will judge you. If you [hate someone], and say to them 'You fool!' you. yourself, will be in danger of being thrown into the fires in hell. (Geenna g1067)
Ri in kꞌut kinbꞌij chiꞌwe, xapachin ri kayojtaj rukꞌ ri rachalal, kaqꞌat na tzij puꞌwiꞌ. Xapachin ri kutzukuj chꞌoꞌj rukꞌ ri rachalal kaqꞌat na tzij puꞌwiꞌ cho ri qꞌatbꞌal tzij. Xuqujeꞌ xapachin ri karetzelaj ri rachachal kaqꞌat na tzij puꞌwiꞌ pa ri tyoꞌnel qꞌaqꞌ ri maj ukꞌisik. (Geenna g1067)
23 So, when you take your gift [for God] to the altar, if you remember that you have offended someone,
Xaq jeriꞌ, we tajin kaya ri asipanik cho ri tzujbꞌal sipanik kꞌa te riꞌ kanaꞌtaj chawe chi ri awachalal yojtajinaq awukꞌ.
24 leave your gift by the altar, and first go [to the person you have offended]. Tell that person that you are sorry for what you have done, and ask that person to forgive you. Then go back and offer your gift [to God].
Chaya kan ri asipanik cho tzujbꞌal sipanik. Jat nabꞌe rukꞌ ri awachalal, jaꞌta toqꞌobꞌ che, kꞌa te riꞌ chattzalij loq chutzujik ri asipanik.
25 [Also], when a fellow citizen [takes you to court in order to] accuse you, settle accounts with that person quickly while you are walking with that person [to court]. Do that [while there still is time to do so] in order that he will not take you to the judge, [because if] the judge [favors the person who is accusing you, he will declare that you are guilty and send you] to the prison guard, and the prison guard will put you in prison.
We kꞌo jun akꞌulel ri raj katuꞌtzujuj cho ri qꞌatbꞌal tzij, chattzijon rukꞌ aninaq are bꞌenaq pa ri bꞌe, rech man katujach ta che ri qꞌatal tzij, rumal we xatujach che ri qꞌatal tzij, ri qꞌatal tzij katujach chi che jun ri katkꞌamow bꞌik pa ri cheꞌ.
26 Keep this in mind: [If you go to prison], you will never get out [because you will never be able to] pay all that the judge says that you owe [MET]. [And remember also that] you [ought to settle accounts with God before you die, too].”
Qas tzij kinbꞌij chawe chi man katel ta kꞌu loq chilaꞌ we man katoj kan ri kꞌisbꞌal centaw akꞌas.
27 “You have heard [God’s] commandment, ‘Do not commit adultery.’
Ri ix itom bꞌiꞌtal loq: Mabꞌan mak rukꞌ ri kꞌulanik winaq.
28 But what I say to you is this: If a man only looks at a woman desiring to have sex with her, [God considers that] his doing that [MET] is sin.
Kinbꞌij in chiꞌwe xapachin ri kukaꞌyej jun ixoq xuqujeꞌ kurayij kamakun rukꞌ, xmakun riꞌ rukꞌ pa ranimaꞌ.
29 If because of what you see [MTY] you [are tempted to] sin, [stop looking at those things! Even if you have to] gouge out one of your eyes and throw it away [HYP] [to avoid sinning, do it!] It is good [that you not sin and] as a result [go to heaven, even though while you are still here on earth] you lack one [or both of] your eyes. But it is not good [that you continue to have two eyes and sin and, as a result, God] sends your whole body to hell. (Geenna g1067)
Xaq jeriꞌ, we ri abꞌoqꞌoch ri kꞌo pa awiqiqꞌabꞌ katutaqchiꞌj pa mak, chawesaj, chakꞌyaqa bꞌik. Are katanik katzaq jubꞌiqꞌ che ri atyoꞌjal, cho ri ronojel ri atyoꞌjal kakꞌyaq bꞌik pa ri tyoꞌnel qꞌaqꞌ ri maj ukꞌisik. (Geenna g1067)
30 If you are [tempted to] use one of your hands to sin [MTY], [stop using your hand. Even if you have to] cut your hand off and throw it away [to avoid sinning, do it] [HYP]! It is good [that you do not sin and as a result you go to heaven, even though while you are still here on earth] you lack one [or both] of your [hands]. But it is not good [that you sin and, as a result, God] sends your whole body to hell.” (Geenna g1067)
We ri aqꞌabꞌ ri wiqiqꞌabꞌ katutaqchiꞌj pa mak, chasakꞌij, chakꞌyaqa bꞌik. Are katanik katzaq jubꞌiqꞌ che ri atyoꞌjal cho ri kakꞌyaq bꞌik ronojel pa ri tyoꞌnel qꞌaqꞌ ri maj ukꞌisik. (Geenna g1067)
31 “It is written {[Moses] wrote}, ‘If a man is divorcing his wife, he should write a document [on which he states that he is] divorcing her.’
Bꞌiꞌtal loq: Ri karetzelaj uwach ri rixoqil chuya jun uwuj jawjeꞌ kubꞌij wi chi xkijach kibꞌ.
32 But [now listen to what] I say to you: [A man] may [divorce his wife] only if she has committed adultery, [and not for any other reason]. If a man divorces his wife [for any other reason, and he has sex with another woman], he makes his wife become one against whom he has committed adultery, [because in God’s estimation she still is his wife]. Also, if a man marries a woman who is divorced {whose husband has divorced her}, [God considers] him [guilty of] committing adultery.”
Ri in kꞌut kinbꞌij chiꞌwe, ri kujach rixoqil man xa ta rumal chi xriqitaj chi rukꞌ jun achi, tajin kutaqchiꞌj ri rixoqil pa mak, je xuqujeꞌ ri winaq ri kakꞌuliꞌ rukꞌ ri jachtalik, kamakun xuqujeꞌ.
33 “You have also heard [your religious teachers say] that it was written {that [Moses] wrote} to your ancestors, ‘Make sure that you do what you promised the Lord that you would do!’ [DOU]
Xuqujeꞌ itom riꞌ xbꞌix chike ri iwatiꞌt imam ojer: Chabꞌana ri chꞌekom tzij, ri xabꞌij kabꞌano, chabꞌana ri xatzuj ubꞌanik cho ri Dios.
34 But [now listen to what] I say to you: Never promise to do anything and then ask a superior being to affirm [that what you are saying will happen. For example, do] not [promise that you will give something and then ask spiritual beings in] heaven [MTY] [to affirm that you will do it], because heaven is where God [sits] on his throne [MTY] [to rule over people].
Ri in kꞌut kinbꞌij chiꞌwe, man kibꞌan ta chꞌekoj tzij cho ri kaj, rumal cher are utꞌuyulibꞌal ri Dios.
35 [Also, do] not [promise that you will give something and then ask spiritual beings] on earth [MTY] [to affirm that you will do it], because the earth is where God rests his feet [MET]. [Also, do] not [promise that you will do something and ask religious authorities] in Jerusalem [to affirm that you will do it], because Jerusalem is the city where [God], the great King [rules].
Man kibꞌan ta chꞌekoj tzij cho ri uwachulew, rumal cher are utakꞌalibꞌal ri Dios. Man kibꞌan ta chꞌekom tzij cho ri tinimit Jerusalén, rumal cher are utinimit ri nimalaj Taqanel.
36 [Also, do not promise that you will do something and then say that] your head [should be cut off] {[someone should cut off] your head} [if you do not do it]. You are not [even] able to [change the color of the hair of your head by] making one [black] hair white or one [white] hair black.
Xuqujeꞌ man kibꞌan ta chꞌekoj tzij puꞌwiꞌ ri ijolom, rumal cher man kixkwin taj kisaqirisaj o kiqꞌeqꞌarisaj ri iwiꞌ.
37 [If you talk about doing something], just say ‘Yes, I [will do it],’ or ‘No, I [will not do it].’ [If you say] anything more than that, it is from [Satan], the Evil One.”
Are kibꞌij “jeꞌ” o “jeriꞌ”, qas je bꞌa riꞌ chibꞌanaꞌ; xuqujeꞌ are kibꞌij “man je ta riꞌ”, je xuqubꞌa riꞌ chibꞌanaꞌ. Rumal tzi che ri itzel kape wi we xaq bꞌanoj tzij kibꞌano.
38 “You have heard [your religious teachers say] that [it is written] {[Moses wrote]}, ‘[Retaliate like this]: [If someone damages] one of your eyes, [someone should damage] one of that person’s eyes. [If someone damages] one of your teeth, [someone should damage] one of that person’s teeth.’
Ri ix itom ri xbꞌixik: We kꞌo jun winaq karesaj jun bꞌoqꞌochaj, kesax xuqujeꞌ na jun ubꞌoqꞌoch ri winaq riꞌ, xuqujeꞌ we kꞌo jun winaq karesaj jun wareaj kesax xuqujeꞌ na jun uware we winaq riꞌ.
39 But [now listen to what] I say to you: Do not take revenge for evil [deeds done] {[that other people do]} [to you]. Instead, if someone [insults you by] striking you on one cheek, turn your other cheek toward that person [in order that he can strike it also].
Ri in kinbꞌij chiꞌwe: Man kibꞌan ta chꞌoꞌj rukꞌ ri kubꞌan kꞌax chiꞌwe. We kꞌo jun winaq kixuchꞌay che ri ipalaj ri kꞌo pa iwiqiqꞌabꞌ, chiya chi ri jun ipalaj che.
40 If someone wants to sue you and take your (inner garment/shirt), give him your (outer garment/coat) also.
We kꞌo jun kumaj kan ri akamiꞌx, chaya xuqujeꞌ kan ri achakeꞌt che.
41 If a [military authority] compels you to go with him one mile [and carry his gear], go with him two miles [and carry his gear].
We kꞌo jun katutaqchiꞌj che ukꞌamik bꞌik jun eqaꞌn jun kilómetro, chakꞌama bꞌik at kebꞌ.
42 Also, if someone asks you for [something], give [him what he is asking for]. If someone requests you to lend him [something], do not refuse [to lend it to him].”
Ri winaq ri kuta jastaq chawe, chaya che. Ri kuta uqajanik chawe, man kakꞌekꞌej ta uyaꞌik che.
43 “You have heard [your religious teachers say that it is written that Moses wrote], ‘Love the citizens of your country and hate your enemies.’
Itom xuqujeꞌ ri bꞌiꞌtal loq: Chaloqꞌaj ri ajil tzꞌaqat xuqujeꞌ chawetzelaj ri akꞌulel.
44 But [now listen to what] I say to you: Love your enemies [as well as your friends], and pray for those who cause you to suffer.
Kinbꞌij kꞌu in chiꞌwe: Chiꞌloqꞌaj ri iꞌkꞌulel xuqujeꞌ chibꞌana chꞌawem pa kiwiꞌ ri kixkitzukuj rech kakibꞌan kꞌax chiꞌwe.
45 Do that in order to imitate what [God], your Father [who is] in heaven, does. He desires that you [MET] do [like he does]. [He acts kindly to all people. For example, he causes] the sun to shine [equally] on wicked [people] and on good [people], and [he sends] rain [both] on righteous [people] and on unrighteous [people].
Rech jeriꞌ qas kixux ralkꞌwaꞌl ri iTat ri kꞌo pa ri kaj. Areꞌ kabꞌanowik chi kel loq le qꞌij pa kiwiꞌ ri itzel taq winaq xuqujeꞌ pa kiwiꞌ ri e utz taq winaq, xuqujeꞌ kubꞌan jabꞌ pa kiwiꞌ ri e sukꞌ taq winaq xuqujeꞌ ri man e sukꞌ taj.
46 If you love [only] the people who love you, ([do not expect God to] reward you [in heaven]!/will [God] reward you [in heaven]?) [RHQ] [This is based on the fact that everyone], even the tax collectors, [who you think are very great sinners], love [RHQ] those who love them. [If you act like them], ([you are not any different from tax collectors!/in what way are you different from tax collectors]?) [RHQ]
We xaq xwi kiꞌloqꞌaj ri winaq ri kixloqꞌanik, ¿jas ta kꞌu riꞌ ri tojbꞌal iwe kikꞌamawaꞌj? ¿La man kꞌu jewaꞌ kenoꞌjin xuqujeꞌ le toqꞌil taq alkabal?
47 If you want [God] to bless only your friends, (you are not acting any better than other people!/are you acting any better than other people?) [RHQ] Even the non-Jews, [who you think sin very much] (OR, [you think are unacceptable to God]), want God to bless their friends [RHQ], [but God does not reward them for that].
Xuqujeꞌ we xaq xwi kiya rutzil uwach ri iwachalal ¿jas kꞌu riꞌ ri kꞌakꞌ jastaq ri kibꞌano? ¿La man kꞌu jewaꞌ kenoꞌjin ri winaq ri man aꞌj Israel, taj?
48 [You need to love those who do not love you], and in that way become perfect as [God] your Father, [who is] in heaven, is perfect.”
Xaq jeriꞌ, qas tzꞌaqat chixnoꞌjinoq jetaq ri iTat ri kꞌo chilaꞌ chikaj, tzꞌaqat kanoꞌjinik.
