Matthew 21
1 When they had almost reached Jerusalem, having come as far as Bethphage, on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent on two disciples.
Ke Jesus ac mwet tumal lutlut elos apkuranyang nu Jerusalem, elos tuku nu Bethphage, su oan sisken Fineol Olive. Ke elos muta we, Jesus el supwala luo sin mwet tumal lutlut in som meet lukeltal,
2 “Go to the village facing you,” he said, “and you will immediately find an ass tethered, with a foal by her side; untie her, and lead her here for me.
ac pa inge ma el sap eltal in oru: “Komtal som nu in siti srisrik se ma oan meeto, na ke komtal ac utyak, komtal ac konauk soko donkey ma kapir oan we, su oasr soko natu tu siskal. Tulala ac use kewa nu yuruk.
3 And, if any one says anything to you, you are to say this — ‘The Master wants them’; and he will send them at once.”
Ac kutena mwet fin kaskas nu sumtal, komtal fah fahk, ‘Leum el enenaltal,’ na el ac sa na in fuhleltalma.”
4 This happened in fulfilment of these words in the Prophet —
Ma inge orek tuh in akpwayei kas lun mwet palu su fahk,
5 ‘Say to the daughter of Zion — “Behold, thy King is coming to thee, Gentle, and riding on an ass, and on the foal of a beast of burden.”’
“Fahkang nu sin siti Zion, Liye, tokosra lom el tuku nu yurum! El inse pusisel, ac muta fin soko donkey, Aok, fin natu soko ah.”
6 So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.
Ouinge mwet tumal lutlut luo ah som ac oru oana ma Jesus El fahk nu seltal.
7 They led the ass and the foal back, and, when they had put their cloaks on them, he seated himself upon them.
Eltal use donkey soko ac ma fusr soko natul, ac filiya nuknuk laltal nu facltal, na Jesus el sroang ac muta fac.
8 The immense crowd of people spread their cloaks in the road, while some cut branches off the trees, and spread them on the road.
Sie un mwet na lulap elos laknelik nuknuk lalos inkanek uh, ac kutu mwet uh pakela lesak ac sang lohala inkanek uh.
9 The crowds that led the way, as well as those that followed behind, kept shouting: “God save the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! God save him from on high!”
Mwet su fahsr meet liki Jesus, ac elos su fahsr tokol, elos nukewa wowoyak ac fahk, “Kaksakin Wen nutin David! God Elan akinsewowoye el su tuku Inen Leum! Kaksakin God!”
10 When he had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred, and asked —
Ke Jesus el utyak nu Jerusalem, mwet nukewa in siti uh wonak, ac elos asiyuki, “Su mwet se inge?”
11 “Who is this?”, to which the crowd replied — “This is the Prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.”
Ac u se ma welul Jesus ah fahk, “El inge Jesus, mwet palu su tuku liki Nazareth in Galilee.”
12 Jesus went into the Temple Courts, and drove out all those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of the pigeon-dealers,
Jesus el utyak nu in Tempul ac luselosyak nukewa su kuka ac moul in Tempul uh. El topkakunla tepu lun mwet ayaol mani uh, ac oayapa mwe muta lalos su kukakin wule uh,
13 and said to them: “Scripture says ‘My House shall be called a house of prayer’; but you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”
ac el fahk nu selos, “Simla in Ma Simusla lah God El fahk, ‘Tempul luk ac fah pangpang iwen pre,’ a kowos oru nien wikla lun mwet pisrapasr!”
14 While he was still in the Temple Courts, some blind and some lame people came up to him, and he cured them.
Mwet kun ac mwet sukapas elos tuku nu yorol in Tempul, ac el akkeyalosla.
15 But, when the Chief Priests and the Teachers of the Law saw the wonderful things that Jesus did, and the boys who were calling out in the Temple Courts “God save the Son of David!”, they were indignant,
Mwet tol fulat ac mwet luti Ma Sap elos arulana kasrkusrak ke elos liye orekma wolana ma el oru inge, ac ke tulik uh wowoyak in Tempul ac fahk, “Kaksakin Wen nutin David!”
16 and said to him: “Do you hear what these boys are saying?” “Yes,” answered Jesus; “but did you never read the words — ‘Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings thou hast called forth perfect praise’?”
Na elos siyuk sin Jesus, “Ku kom lohng ma elos fahk inge?” Na Jesus el fahk, “Aok, nga lohng. Ya kowos soenna riti Ma Simusla? Fahk mu, ‘O God, kom loteang nu sin tulik srisrik ac tulik fusr in etu in oru kaksak pwaye nu sum.’”
17 Then he left them, and went out of the city to Bethany, and spent the night there.
Jesus el fahsr lukelos ac som liki siti uh nu Bethany, ac mongla we ke fong sac.
18 The next morning, in returning to the city, Jesus became hungry;
Toang na in len tok ah, ke Jesus el folokla nu in siti uh, el masrinsralla.
19 and, noticing a solitary fig tree by the road-side, he went up to it, but found nothing on it but leaves. So he said to it: “Never again shall fruit be gathered off you.” And suddenly the fruit tree withered up. (aiōn g165)
El liye soko sak fig su tu sisken innek uh ac el kuhfla nu kac, tusruktu wangin fahko kac, a sra mukena. Na el fahk nu sin sak soko ah, “Kom ac fah tiana sifil isus fahko!” In kitin pacl ah na sak soko ah uli. (aiōn g165)
20 When the disciples saw this, they exclaimed in astonishment: “How suddenly the fig tree withered up!”
Mwet tumal lutlut elos liye ma inge, ac elos arulana fwefela kac. Ac elos siyuk, “Fuka tuh sak fig soko inge arulana sa in uli?”
21 “I tell you,” replied Jesus, “if you have faith, without ever a doubt, you will do what not only what has been done to the fig tree, but, even if you should say to this hill ‘Be lifted up and hurled into the sea!’ it would be done.
Na Jesus el topuk ac fahk, “Pwayena nga fahk nu suwos, kowos fin lulalfongi na ac tia alolo, kowos ac ku in oru ma nga oru nu sin sak fig soko inge. Ac tia ma inge mukena, a kowos ac ku pac in fahk nu sin eol soko inge, ‘Mukuiyak ac srola nu in meoa uh,’ na ac srola.
22 And whatever you ask for in your prayers will, if you have faith, be granted you.”
Fin oasr lulalfongi lowos, ma nukewa ma kowos siyuk kac in pre lowos uh kowos ac eis.”
23 After Jesus had come into the Temple Courts, the Chief Priests and the Councillors of the Nation came up to him as he was teaching, and said: “What authority have you to do these things? Who gave you this authority?”
Jesus el foloko nu in Tempul; ac ke el luti, mwet tol fulat ac mwet matu elos tuku nu yorol ac siyuk sel, “Ma ya ku lom in oru ma inge? Su sot ku ingan nu sum uh?”
24 “I, too,” said Jesus in reply, “will ask you one question; if you will give me an answer to it, then I, also, will tell you what authority I have to act as I do.
Na Jesus el fahk, “Nga ac siyuk suwos mwe siyuk sefanna, ac kowos fin ku in topuk, na nga ac fahkot lah ma ya ku ma nga orekmakin in oru ma inge uh.
25 It is about John’s baptism. What was its origin? divine or human?” But they began arguing among themselves: “If we say ‘divine,’ he will say to us ‘Why then did not you believe him?’
Ku lal John in baptaisi mwet uh tuku ya me — ma sin God, ku ma sin mwet uh?” Elos mutawauk in asiyuki inmasrlolos, “Mea kut ac fahk uh? Kut fin fahk mu, ‘Ma sin God,’ na el ac ange, ‘Ac efu kowos ku tia lulalfongel John?’
26 But if we say ‘human,’ we are afraid of the people, for every one regards John as a Prophet.”
A kut fin fahk mu, ‘Ma sin mwet uh,’ na kut ac sangeng ke ma mwet ac oru nu sesr, mweyen elos nukewa lulalfongi mu John el sie mwet palu.”
27 So the answer they gave Jesus was — “We do not know.” “Then I,” he said, “refuse to tell you what authority I have to do these things.
Ke ma inge elos topuk Jesus ac fahk, “Kut tia etu.” Na el fahk nu selos, “Fin ouinge, nga ac tia pac fahk nu suwos lah ma ya ku luk in oru ma inge uh.”
28 What do you think of this? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the elder and said ‘Go and work in the vineyard to-day my son.’
“Na mea kowos nunku ke sramsram se inge? Oasr wen luo nutin mwet se. El som nu yurin el su matu ac fahk, ‘Wen nutik, fahla ac orekma ke ima in grape uh misenge.’
29 ‘Yes, sir,’ he answered; but he did not go.
Ac wen sac fahk, ‘Nga ac tia som,’ a tok el aolla nunak lal ac som.
30 Then the father went to the second son, and said the same. ‘I will not,’ he answered; but afterwards he was sorry and went.
Na papa sac som nu yurin wen se ma fusr ac fahk oapana nu sel, na wen sac fahk, ‘Aok, papa, nga ac som,’ a el tiana som.
31 Which of the two sons did as his father wished?” “The second,” they said. “I tell you,” added Jesus, “that tax-gatherers and prostitutes are going into the Kingdom of God before you.
Su kac sin wen luo ah oru ma lungse lun papa sac?” Na elos fahk, “Wen se ma matu ah.” Ouinge Jesus el fahk nu selos, “Pwayena nga fahk nu suwos, mwet eisani tax ac mutan kosro uh ac ku in utyak nu in Tokosrai lun God meet liki kowos.
32 For when John came to you, walking in the path of righteousness, you did not believe him, but tax-gatherers and prostitutes did; and yet you, though you saw this, even then were not sorry, nor did you believe him.
Tuh John Baptais el tuku nu yuruwos ac akkalemye ouiyen moul pwaye, ac kowos tia lulalfongel; a mwet eisani tax ac mutan kosro elos lulalfongel. Kowos ne liye ma inge a toko kowos tiana ekulla nunak lowos in lulalfongel.”
33 Listen to another parable. A man, who was an employer, once planted a vineyard, put a fence round it, dug a winepress in it, built a tower, and then let it out to tenants and went abroad.
Na Jesus El fahk, “Lohng pac pupulyuk se inge. Oasr ima in grape se lun mwet kacto se. El kuhlasak, ac pukanak luf se mwe itat wain, na el musaela nien soan se. Tukun ma inge el sang ima se inge nu sin kutu mwet in karingin, ac el som liki facl sac.
34 When the time for the vintage drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants, to receive his share of the produce.
Ke sun pacl in korsrani grape uh, el supwala mwet kulansap lal nu yurin mwet karingin ima uh in eis ip lal ke fokin ima uh.
35 But the tenants seized his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.
Mwet karingin ima sac sruokya mwet kulansap inge — srungulak sie, uniya sie, ac tungalak sie.
36 A second time the owner sent some servants, a larger number than before, and the tenants treated them in the same way.
Na mwet kacto sac sifilpa supwala mwet kulansap pus liki meet, ac mwet karingin ima sac oru nu selos oapana elos oru meet ah.
37 As a last resource he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
Na tok, el supwala wen natul sifacna nu yorolos. In nunak lal el mu, ‘Pwayena elos ac sunakin wen se nutik inge.’
38 But the tenants, on seeing his son, said to each other ‘Here is the heir! Come, let us kill him, and get his inheritance.’
Tusruktu, ke mwet karingin ima uh liye wen sac, elos fahk nu sin sie sin sie, ‘Wen se nutin mwet kacto sac pa inge. Fahsru kut unilya, na ima se inge ac fah ma lac lasr!’
39 So they seized him, and threw him outside the vineyard, and killed him.
Ouinge elos sruokilya, sisella liki ima sac, ac unilya.”
40 Now, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?”
Na Jesus el siyuk, “Mwet se la ima sac fin tuku, mea el ac oru nu sin mwet karingin ima sac?”
41 “Miserable wretches!” they exclaimed, “he will put them to a miserable death, and he will let out the vineyard to other tenants, who will pay him his share of the produce at the proper times.”
Na elos fahk, “Kalem lah el ac uniya mwet koluk inge, ac sang ima sac nu sin kutu pac mwet in karingin, su ac fah sang ip lal ke fokin ima uh in pacl fal.”
42 Then Jesus added: “Have you never read in the Scriptures? — ‘The very stone which the builders despised — Has now itself become the corner-stone; This corner-stone has come from the Lord, and is marvellous in our eyes.’
Na Jesus el fahk nu selos, “Ya kowos soenna rit in Ma Simusla, ‘Eot se ma mwet musa uh sisla, Pa yohk sripa oemeet uh. Leum pa oru ma inge uh; Fuka lupan usrngukiya in liye!’”
43 And that, I tell you, is why the Kingdom of God will be taken from you, and given to a nation that does produce the fruit of the Kingdom.
Na Jesus el fahk pac nu selos, “Ke ma inge nga fahk nu suwos: Tokosrai lun God ac fah itukla liki kowos, ac itukyang nu sin mwet su ac orala fahko pwaye.” [
44 Yes, and he who falls on this stone will be dashed to pieces, while any one on whom it falls — it will scatter him as dust.”
Kutena mwet su putatla nu fin eot se inge ac fah musalsalu mano. Ac eot se inge fin putatla nu fin sie mwet, manol ac fah pusraksrakelik.]
45 After listening to these parables, the Chief Priests and the Pharisees saw that it was about them that he was speaking;
Ke mwet tol fulat ac mwet Pharisee elos lohng kas in pupulyuk lun Jesus inge, elos etu lah el kaskas kaclos.
46 yet, although eager to arrest him, they were afraid of the crowds, who regarded him as a Prophet.
Ouinge elos srike in sruokilya, tusruktu elos sangeng sin un mwet uh, mweyen mwet uh pangon mu Jesus el sie mwet palu.
