Mark 12
1 Then Jesus began to teach them in parables. He said, “A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, and dug a pit for a winepress. He built a watchtower and then leased the vineyard to vine growers. Then he went away on a journey.
Nake akĩambĩrĩria kũmahe ũhoro na ngerekano, akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Mũndũ ũmwe nĩahaandire mũgũnda wake mĩthabibũ. Agĩaka rũgiri rũgĩthiũrũrũkĩria mũgũnda ũcio, na akĩenja irima rĩa kũhihĩra thabibũ, na agĩaka nyũmba ndaaya na igũrũ ya arangĩri. Agĩcooka agĩkomborithia mũgũnda ũcio kũrĩ arĩmi angĩ, na agĩthiĩ rũgendo.
2 At the right time, he sent a servant to the vine growers to receive from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.
Na rĩrĩ, hĩndĩ ya magetha yakinya-rĩ, agĩtũma ndungata yake kũrĩ akombori acio ĩgĩĩre maciaro mamwe ma mũgũnda ũcio wa mĩthabibũ.
3 But they took him, beat him, and sent him away with nothing.
Nao makĩmĩnyiita makĩmĩhũũra, na makĩmĩingata ĩtarĩ na kĩndũ.
4 Again he sent to them another servant, and they wounded him in the head and treated him shamefully.
Agĩcooka akĩmatũmĩra ndungata ĩngĩ; nao magĩtiihia ndungata ĩyo mũtwe na makĩmĩĩka maũndũ ma thoni.
5 He sent yet another, and this one they killed. They treated many others in the same way, beating some and killing others.
Na o rĩngĩ agĩtũma ndungata ĩngĩ, nayo makĩmĩũraga. Nĩatũmire ndungata ingĩ nyingĩ, imwe ciacio magĩcihũũra, na iria ingĩ magĩciũraga.
6 He had still one more person to send, a beloved son. He was the last one he sent to them. He said, 'They will respect my son.'
“Mũndũ ũcio ndaarĩ na mũndũ ũngĩ watigaire wa gũtũma, tiga o mũriũ wake ũrĩa eendete mũno. Akĩmũtũma thuutha wa acio angĩ othe, akiuga atĩrĩ, ‘Nĩmegũtĩĩa mũrũ wakwa.’
7 But the vine growers said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
“No akombori acio makĩĩrana atĩrĩ, ‘Ũyũ nĩwe ũkaagaya mũgũnda ũyũ. Ũkai, rekei tũmũũrage, nĩguo igai rĩake rĩgaatuĩka riitũ.’
8 They seized him, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio makĩmũnyiita, makĩmũũraga, makĩmũikia nja ya mũgũnda ũcio wa mĩthabibũ.
9 Therefore, what will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the vine growers and will give the vineyard to others.
“Rĩu-rĩ, mwene mũgũnda ũcio ageeka atĩa? Agooka oorage akombori acio, acooke ahe andũ angĩ mũgũnda ũcio.
10 Have you not read this scripture? 'The stone which the builders rejected has been made the cornerstone.
Kaĩ mũtarĩ mwathoma maandĩko maya: “‘Ihiga rĩrĩa aaki maaregire, nĩrĩo rĩtuĩkĩte ihiga inene rĩa koine;
11 This was from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes.'”
Mwathani nĩwe wĩkĩte ũndũ ũcio, naguo nĩ wa magegania tũkĩwona’?”
12 They sought to arrest Jesus, but they feared the crowd, for they knew that he had spoken this parable against them. So they left him and went away.
Magĩcaria ũrĩa mangĩmũnyiita tondũ nĩmamenyire aaragia ũhoro wao na ngerekano ĩyo, no nĩmetigagĩra kĩrĩndĩ; nĩ ũndũ ũcio magĩtigana nake, magĩthiĩ.
13 Then they sent some of the Pharisees and the Herodians to him to trap him with words.
Thuutha ũcio magĩtũma Afarisai amwe na Aherodia kũrĩ Jesũ nĩguo mamũtege na mĩario yake.
14 When they came, they said to him, “Teacher, we know that you care for no one's opinion, and you do not show partiality between people. You truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay or not?”
Magĩũka kũrĩ we makĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Mũrutani, nĩtũũĩ atĩ ũrĩ mũndũ wa ma. Ndwĩtigagĩra andũ, tondũ ndũrũmbũyagia ũrĩa mahaana; no ũrutanaga ũhoro wa Ngai na ma. Rĩu-rĩ, nĩ kwagĩrĩire kũrutĩra Kaisari mbeeca cia igooti, kana aca?
15 But Jesus knew their hypocrisy and said to them, “Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius so I can look at it.”
Tũrutage kana tũtikarutage?” No tondũ Jesũ nĩamenyaga ũhinga wao, akĩmooria atĩrĩ, “Mũrenda kũngeria nĩkĩ? Ta ndeherai dinari ndĩmĩone.”
16 They brought one to Jesus. He said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” They said, “Caesar's.”
Makĩmũrehera dinari ĩyo, nake akĩmooria atĩrĩ, “Mbica ĩno na rĩĩtwa rĩĩrĩ nĩ cia ũ?” Nao makĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Nĩ cia Kaisari.”
17 Jesus said, “Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.” They marveled at him.
Nake Jesũ akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Rutagĩrai Kaisari kĩrĩa kĩrĩ gĩake, na mũrutagĩre Ngai kĩrĩa kĩrĩ gĩake.” Nao makĩgegio nĩwe.
18 Then Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him. They asked him, saying,
Ningĩ Asadukai, arĩa moigaga atĩ gũtirĩ ũhoro wa kũriũka magĩũka kũrĩ Jesũ na makĩmũũria atĩrĩ,
19 “Teacher, Moses wrote for us, 'If a man's brother dies and leaves a wife behind him, but no child, the man should take the brother's wife, and raise up a descendant for his brother.'
“Mũrutani, Musa aatwandĩkĩire atĩ mũrũ wa nyina na mũndũ angĩkua atige mũtumia atarĩ na ciana-rĩ, mũndũ ũcio no nginya ahikie mũtumia ũcio watigwo, aciarĩre mũrũ wa nyina ciana.
20 There were seven brothers; the first took a wife and then died, leaving no children.
Na rĩrĩ, kwarĩ aanake mũgwanja a nyina ũmwe. Wa mbere akĩhikania na agĩkua, na ndatige ciana.
21 Then the second took her and died, leaving no children, and the third likewise.
Nake wa keerĩ akĩhikia mũtumia ũcio wa ndigwa, no o nake agĩkua na ndatige ciana. O na wa gatatũ nake agĩĩka o ũguo.
22 The seven left no children. Last of all, the woman also died.
Ũhoro wa ma nĩ atĩ, gũtirĩ o na ũmwe wa acio mũgwanja watigire ciana. Thuutha wao othe, mũtumia ũcio o nake agĩkua.
23 In the resurrection, when they rise again, whose wife will she be? For all seven brothers had her as their wife.”
Rĩu-rĩ, hĩndĩ ya kũriũka mũtumia ũcio agaakorwo arĩ wa ũ, nĩgũkorwo othe mũgwanja nĩmamũhikĩtie?”
24 Jesus said, “Is this not the reason you are mistaken, because you do not know the scriptures nor the power of God?
Nake Jesũ akĩmacookeria atĩrĩ, “Nĩmũhĩtĩtie tondũ mũtiũĩ Maandĩko kana hinya wa Ngai?
25 For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but they are like angels in heaven.
Rĩrĩa akuũ makaariũka, matikahikania kana mahike; magaatuĩka ta araika arĩa marĩ kũu igũrũ.
26 But concerning the dead that are raised, have you not read in the Book of Moses, in the account about the bush, how God spoke to him and said, 'I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob'?
Naguo ha ũhoro wa akuũ kũriũka-rĩ, kaĩ mũtathomete ibuku-inĩ rĩa Musa, ũhoro ũkoniĩ kĩhinga kĩrĩa kĩahĩaga, na ũrĩa Ngai aamwĩrire atĩrĩ, ‘Niĩ nĩ niĩ Ngai wa Iburahĩmu na Ngai wa Isaaka, o na Ngai wa Jakubu?’
27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are quite mistaken.”
We ti Ngai wa arĩa akuũ, no nĩ wa arĩa marĩ muoyo. Inyuĩ mũhĩtĩtie mũno.”
28 One of the scribes came and heard their discussion; he saw that Jesus answered them well. He asked him, “What commandment is the most important of all?”
Na rĩrĩ, mũrutani ũmwe wa watho nĩokire akĩigua makĩaria. Aamenya atĩ Jesũ nĩamacookeirie icookio rĩega-rĩ, akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Harĩ maathani marĩa mangĩ mothe-rĩ, nĩ rĩrĩkũ rĩa bata mũno?”
29 Jesus answered, “The most important is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
Jesũ agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Rĩathani rĩrĩa rĩa bata mũno nĩ rĩĩrĩ: ‘Thikĩrĩria, inyuĩ Isiraeli, Mwathani Ngai witũ, Mwathani nĩ ũmwe.
30 You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.'
Endaga Mwathani Ngai waku na ngoro yaku yothe, na muoyo waku wothe, na meciiria maku mothe, na hinya waku wothe.’
31 The second commandment is this, 'You must love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other greater commandment than these.”
Narĩo rĩa keerĩ nĩ rĩrĩ: ‘Endaga mũndũ ũrĩa ũngĩ o ta ũrĩa wĩendete wee mwene.’ Gũtirĩ rĩathani rĩngĩ inene kũrĩ macio.”
32 The scribe said, “Good, Teacher! You have truly said that God is one, and that there is no other besides him.
Nake mũndũ ũcio agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Mũrutani, ti-itherũ nĩwoiga wega atĩ Ngai nĩ ũmwe na gũtirĩ ũngĩ tiga we!
33 To love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, is even more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
Ningĩ ũmwende na ngoro yaku yothe, o na ũmenyo waku wothe, o na hinya waku wothe; o nakuo kwenda mũndũ ũrĩa ũngĩ o ta ũrĩa wĩendete wee mwene, ũcio nĩ ũndũ ũrĩ bata gũkĩra maruta mothe ma njino na magongona.”
34 When Jesus saw that he had given a wise answer, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” After that, no one dared to ask Jesus any more questions.
Rĩrĩa Jesũ oonire nĩacookia wega, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Wee-rĩ, ndũrĩ haraaya na ũthamaki wa Ngai.” Na kuuma hĩndĩ ĩyo gũtirĩ mũndũ wacookire kũũmĩrĩria kũmũũria ciũria ingĩ.
35 While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he said, “How is it that the scribes say the Christ is the son of David?
Na rĩrĩ, Jesũ akĩrutana nja-inĩ cia hekarũ akĩmooria atĩrĩ, “Nĩ kĩĩ gĩtũmaga arutani a watho moige atĩ Kristũ nĩ mũrũ wa Daudi?
36 David himself, in the Holy Spirit, said, 'The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.”'
Daudi we mwene, akĩaria arĩ na Roho Mũtheru, oigire atĩrĩ: “‘Mwathani eerire Mwathani wakwa atĩrĩ: “ikara guoko-inĩ gwakwa kwa ũrĩo nginya ngaiga thũ ciaku rungu rwa makinya maku.”’
37 David himself calls him 'Lord,' so how can the Christ be David's son?” The large crowd gladly listened to him.
Daudi we mwene aramwĩta ‘Mwathani.’ Angĩgĩtuĩka mũrũwe atĩa?” Na nĩ haarĩ na gĩkundi kĩnene kĩa andũ kĩamũthikagĩrĩria gĩkenete.
38 In his teaching Jesus said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes and they like the greetings they receive in the marketplaces
Ningĩ Jesũ akĩrutana, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Mwĩmenyagĩrĩrei arutani a watho. Mendete gũthiĩ mehumbĩte nguo iria ndaaya na kũgeithagio nĩ andũ othe rĩrĩa mekũgera ndũnyũ-inĩ,
39 and they like to have the chief seats in the synagogues and chief places at feasts.
na makenda gũikaragĩra itĩ iria cia bata thunagogi-inĩ, na gũikara handũ ha andũ arĩa atĩĩku maruga-inĩ.
40 They also devour widows' houses, and they pray long prayers for people to see. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
Na no-o matoonyagĩrĩra nyũmba cia atumia a ndigwa makamatunya indo ciao, na nĩguo meyonanie, makahooya mahooya maraihu. Andũ ta acio nĩ makaaherithio mũno makĩria.”
41 Then Jesus sat down across from an offering box in the temple area; he was watching people as they dropped their money into the box. Many rich people put in large amounts of money.
Jesũ agĩikara thĩ angʼetheire harĩa heekagĩrwo maruta, akĩĩrorera ũrĩa gĩkundi kĩu kĩahothaga. Andũ aingĩ itonga makĩhotha mbeeca nyingĩ.
42 Then a poor widow came and put in two mites, worth about a penny.
No mũtumia ũmwe wa ndigwa warĩ mũthĩĩni agĩũka akĩhotha tũthendi twĩrĩ tũnini mũno twa gĩcango tũrĩa twarĩ mũigana wa mbeeca ĩmwe.
43 He called his disciples and said to them, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them who contributed to the offering box.
Jesũ agĩĩta arutwo ake harĩ we, akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ na ma, mũtumia ũyũ wa ndigwa mũthĩĩni nĩekĩra mbeeca nyingĩ kĩgĩĩna-inĩ gũkĩra andũ arĩa angĩ othe.
44 For all of them gave out of their abundance. But this widow, out of her poverty, put in all of the money which she had to live on. “
Acio angĩ othe maheana kũringana na ũingĩ wa ũtonga wao, no mũtumia ũyũ aheana kĩrĩa gĩothe oima nakĩo, o na arĩ mũthĩĩni-rĩ, aheana mũthithũ wake wothe.”
