Matthew 11
1 It came about that when Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.
Na rĩrĩ, Jesũ aarĩkia gwatha arutwo acio ake ikũmi na eerĩ-rĩ, akiuma kũu agĩthiĩ kũrutana na kũhunjia matũũra-inĩ ma Galili.
2 Now when John heard in the prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent a message by his disciples
Na rĩrĩa Johana aiguĩre arĩ njeera maũndũ marĩa Kristũ eekaga-rĩ, agĩtũma arutwo ake,
3 and said to him, “Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?”
makamũũrie atĩrĩ, “Wee nĩwe warĩ ũũke, kana tweterere mũndũ ũngĩ?”
4 Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you see and hear.
Nake Jesũ akĩmacookeria atĩrĩ, “Cookai mũkeere Johana maũndũ marĩa mwaigua na marĩa muona:
5 Blind people are receiving sight, lame people are walking, lepers are being cleansed, deaf people are hearing again, people who have died are being raised back to life, and needy people are being told the good news.
Atumumu nĩmaroona, na arĩa mathuaga nĩmaretwara, na arĩa marĩ na mangũ nĩmarahonio magathera, na arĩa mataiguaga nĩ maraigua, na arĩa akuũ nĩmarariũkio, na Ũhoro-ũrĩa-Mwega nĩũrahunjĩrio arĩa athĩĩni.
6 Blessed is anyone who is not offended by me.”
Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa ũtekũhĩngwo arakare nĩ ũndũ wakwa.”
7 As these men went on their way, Jesus began to say to the crowds about John, “What did you go out in the desert to see—a reed being shaken by the wind?
Rĩrĩa arutwo a Johana moimaga hau, Jesũ akĩambĩrĩria kwarĩria kĩrĩndĩ ũhoro wa Johana, akĩmooria atĩrĩ: “Mwathiĩte werũ-inĩ kuona kĩ? Mwathiĩte kuona kamũrangi kainainagio nĩ rũhuho?
8 But what did you go out to see—a man dressed in soft clothing? Really, those who wear soft clothing live in kings' houses.
Akorwo ti ũguo-rĩ, mwathiĩte kuona kĩ? Hihi nĩ mũndũ wehumbĩte nguo njega? Aca, arĩa mehumbaga nguo njega makoragwo thĩinĩ wa nyũmba cia ũthamaki.
9 But what did you go out to see—a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.
Mwagĩthiĩte kuona kĩ? Hihi mwathiĩte kuona mũnabii? Ĩĩ, ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, muonire mũndũ ũkĩrĩte mũnabii.
10 This is he of whom it was written, 'See, I am sending my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'
Ũyũ nĩwe ũhoro wake waandĩkĩtwo atĩrĩ: “‘Nĩngũtũma mũtũmwo wakwa athiĩ mbere yaku, agagũthondekere njĩra yaku.’
11 I say to you truly, among those born of women no one is greater than John the Baptist. Yet the least important person in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he is.
Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ na ma: Harĩ andũ arĩa manaciarwo nĩ andũ-a-nja, gũtirĩ kuoneka mũndũ mũnene gũkĩra Johana Mũbatithania; no rĩrĩ mũndũ ũrĩa mũnini mũno ũthamaki-inĩ wa igũrũ-rĩ, nĩ mũnene kũmũkĩra.
12 From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and men of violence take it by force.
Kuuma matukũ ma Johana Mũbatithania gwata rĩu, ũthamaki wa igũrũ nĩũkoretwo ũkĩĩhatĩrĩria gũtheerema, nao andũ arĩa mehatagĩrĩria nĩo mawĩgwatagĩra na hinya.
13 For all the prophets and the law have been prophesying until John;
Nĩgũkorwo Anabii othe, hamwe na Watho wa Musa, nĩmatũire marathaga ũhoro nginya hĩndĩ ya Johana.
14 and if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who was to come.
Na angĩkorwo no mwende kwamũkĩra ũhoro ũcio-rĩ, ũcio nĩwe Elija ũrĩa werĩtwo nĩagooka.
15 He who has ears to hear, let him listen.
Ũrĩa ũrĩ na matũ ma kũigua nĩaigue.
16 To what should I compare this generation? It is like children playing in the marketplace, who sit and call to one another
“Rĩu-rĩ, ingĩgerekania rũciaro rũrũ na kĩ? Rũhaana ta ciana ciikarĩte ndũnyũ igĩĩtaga iria ingĩ, igaciĩra atĩrĩ:
17 and say, 'We played a flute for you, and you did not dance. We mourned, and you did not weep.'
“‘Twamũhuhĩire mũtũrirũ, mũkĩaga kũina; o na twamũinĩire nyĩmbo cia macakaya, no mũtiacakaire.’
18 For John came not eating bread or drinking wine, and they say, 'He has a demon.'
Nĩgũkorwo Johana ookire atekũrĩa na atekũnyua, nao andũ makiuga atĩrĩ, ‘Arĩ na ndaimono.’
19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking and they say, 'Look, he is a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is justified by her deeds.”
Mũrũ wa Mũndũ ookire akĩrĩĩaga na akĩnyuuaga, nao makiuga atĩrĩ, ‘Onei mũndũ mũkoroku na mũrĩĩu, nĩ mũrata wa etia mbeeca cia igooti na “andũ ehia”.’ No ũũgĩ wonekaga nĩ wa ma nĩ ũndũ wa ciĩko ciaguo.”
20 Then Jesus began to rebuke the cities in which most of his mighty deeds were done, because they had not repented.
Hĩndĩ ĩyo Jesũ akĩambĩrĩria gũtetia matũũra manene marĩa maaringĩirwo ciama ciake iria nyingĩ, tondũ andũ akuo matiigana kwĩrira, akiuga atĩrĩ,
21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! If the mighty deeds had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
“Inyuĩ andũ a Korazini, kaĩ mũrĩ na haaro-ĩ! O na inyuĩ andũ a Bethisaida, kaĩ mũrĩ na haaro-ĩ! Nĩ ũndũ korwo ciama iria mwaringĩirwo nĩcio ciaringĩirwo andũ a Turo na Sidoni, mangĩeririre tene, mehumbĩte nguo cia makũnia na mehurĩrie mũhu mĩtwe.
22 But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment than for you.
No ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, andũ a Turo na Sidoni nĩmagakorwo marĩ murũ mũthenya ũcio wa ciira gũkĩra inyuĩ.
23 You, Capernaum, do you think you will be exalted to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades. For if in Sodom there had been done the mighty deeds that were done in you, it would still have remained until today. (Hadēs g86)
Na inyuĩ, andũ a Kaperinaumu, nĩmũkambarario nginya matu-inĩ? Aca, mũkaaharũrũkio mũkinye kũrĩa kũriku mũno. Ciama iria mwaringĩirwo ingĩaringĩirwo Sodomu, nĩkũngĩtũũraga nginya ũmũthĩ. (Hadēs g86)
24 But I say to you that it shall be easier for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for you.”
No ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ na ma, Sodomu nĩgũgakorwo murũ mũthenya ũcio wa ciira kũmũkĩra.”
25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you concealed these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children.
Hĩndĩ ĩyo Jesũ akiuga atĩrĩ, “Baba, wee Mwathani wa igũrũ na thĩ, nĩngũkũgaatha tondũ nĩũhithĩte andũ arĩa oogĩ na marĩ na ũmenyo maũndũ maya, na ũkamaguũrĩria tũkenge.
26 Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.
Ĩĩ, Baba, nĩgũkorwo ũyũ nĩ wendi waku.
27 All things have been entrusted to me from my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father and no one knows the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
“Nĩnengeretwo maũndũ mothe nĩ Baba. Gũtirĩ mũndũ ũũĩ Mũriũ tiga Ithe, na gũtirĩ mũndũ ũũĩ Ithe tiga Mũriũ, na arĩa Mũriũ, endaga kũguũrĩria.
28 Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy burdened, and I will give you rest.
“Ũkai kũrĩ niĩ, inyuothe anogu na mũkuuĩte mĩrigo mĩritũ, na nĩngũmũhurũkia.
29 Take my yoke on you and learn from me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Oyai icooki rĩakwa mwĩigĩrĩre na mwĩrute na niĩ, nĩgũkorwo ndĩ mũhooreri na mwĩnyiihia ngoro-inĩ, nacio ngoro cianyu nĩikũhurũkio.
30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Nĩgũkorwo icooki rĩakwa nĩ ihũthũ, na mũrigo wakwa nĩ mũhũthũ.”
