Matthew 12
1 At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.
Nʼoge ahụ, Jisọs sitere nʼubi a kụrụ ọka na-agafe nʼụbọchị izuike. Ma ebe agụụ na-agụ ndị na-eso ụzọ ya, ha malitere ịghọ ogbe ọka, na ịta mkpụrụ ya.
2 But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, “Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”
Mgbe ndị Farisii hụrụ nke a, ha sịrị ya, “Lee, ndị na-eso ụzọ gị na-eme ihe na-ezighị ezi ime nʼụbọchị izuike!”
3 But he said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him:
Ma ọ zara ha sị, “Ọ bụ na unu agụtaghị ihe Devid na ndị ya na ha soo mere mgbe agụụ na-agụ ha?
4 how he entered into God’s house and ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?
Otu o si banye nʼụlọ Chineke, ya na ndị so ya, rie achịcha a na-eche nʼihu Chineke, nke na-ezighị ezi nʼiwu ka ha rie, kama ọ dịịrị naanị ndị nchụaja iri ya.
5 Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?
Ka ọ bụ na unu agụtabeghị ebe e dere ya nʼime akwụkwọ iwu Mosis na ndị nchụaja na-emerụ ụbọchị izuike nʼụlọnsọ ukwu ahụ, ma ọ dịghị onye na-ata ha ụta?
6 But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.
Ma ana m agwa unu na onye dị ukwuu karịa ụlọnsọ ukwu nọ nʼebe a.
7 But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you wouldn’t have condemned the guiltless.
Ọ bụrụ na unu ghọtara ihe akwụkwọ nsọ na-ekwu mgbe ọ na-asị, ‘Ana m achọ ebere, ọ bụghị aja.’Unu agaraghị ama ndị ikpe na-amaghị ikpe.
8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
Nʼihi na Nwa nke Mmadụ bụ Onyenwe ụbọchị izuike.”
9 He departed from there and went into their synagogue.
O sitere nʼebe ahụ pụọ banye nʼụlọ nzukọ ha.
10 And behold, there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?” so that they might accuse him.
Nʼebe a ka ọ hụrụ otu nwoke aka ya kpọnwụrụ akpọnwụ. Ndị nọ nʼebe ahụ jụrụ ya ajụjụ sị, “O ziri ezi nʼiwu ịgwọ mmadụ nʼụbọchị izuike?”
11 He said to them, “What man is there amongst you who has one sheep, and if this one falls into a pit on the Sabbath day, won’t he grab on to it and lift it out?
Ma ọ zara ha sị, “Ọ bụrụ na otu onye nʼime unu nwere otu atụrụ danyere nʼime olulu nʼụbọchị izuike gịnị ka ọ ga-eme? Ọ ga-ahapụ ya nʼebe ahụ? Ọ gaghị ejide ya dọpụta ya?
12 Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day.”
Mmadụ ọ dịghị mkpa karịa atụrụ? Ya mere, o ziri ezi nʼiwu bụ ịrụ ọrụ ọma nʼụbọchị izuike.”
13 Then he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out; and it was restored whole, just like the other.
Mgbe ahụ ọ sịrị nwoke ahụ, “Setịpụ aka gị.” Nwoke ahụ setịpụrụ aka ya. Aka ahụ dịkwara ya mma dị ka aka nke ọzọ.
14 But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.
Nʼihi nke a ndị Farisii sitere nʼebe ahụ pụọ, ga gbaa izu otu ha ga-esi gbuo ya.
15 Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed him; and he healed them all,
Ma ebe Jisọs maara ihe ha na-ezube ime, o sitere nʼebe ahụ pụọ. Ma ọtụtụ ndị mmadụ sooro ya. Ọ gwọkwara ha nrịa nrịa ha niile.
16 and commanded them that they should not make him known,
Ma o nyere ha iwu ka ha hapụ ịgwa ndị ọzọ onye ọ bụ.
17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
Nke a bụ ka emezuo okwu ahụ Aịzaya onye amụma kwuru,
18 “Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations.
“Onye a bụ onye na-ejere m ozi, onye m họpụtara. Onye m hụkwara nʼanya. O bụkwa onye ihe ya na-atọ m ụtọ. Aga m etinye Mmụọ m nʼime ya. Ọ ga-eme ka ikpe ziri ezi rute mba niile aka.
19 He will not strive, nor shout, neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
Ọ gaghị ese okwu, ọ gaghị etisikwa mkpu ike. O nweghị onye ga-anụ olu okwu ya nʼezi.
20 He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.
Ọ gaghị agbaji ahịhịa riidi azọpịara nʼala, maọbụ menyụọ ogho oriọna na-enwu ntakịrị ntakịrị, tutu ruo mgbe ọ ga-eme ka ikpe ziri ezi merie.
21 In his name, the nations will hope.”
Ọ bụkwa nʼaha ya ka mba niile dị nʼụwa ga-atụkwasị olileanya ha.”
22 Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him; and he healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.
Emesịa, ha kpọtaara ya otu nwoke kpuru ìsì ma daakwa ogbi. Ọ bụkwa onye mmụọ ọjọọ na-esogbu. Ọ gwọrọ ya, mee ka nwoke ahụ hụ ụzọ, bidokwa ikwu okwu.
23 All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?”
Ihe a juru igwe mmadụ nọ nʼebe ahụ anya. Nʼihi ya, ha kwuru sị, “Nwoke a, ọ ga-abụ Nwa Devid?”
24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
Mgbe ndị Farisii nụrụ nke a, ha sịrị, “Nwoke a chụpụrụ mmụọ ọjọọ a nʼihi na Belzebub, eze ndị mmụọ ọjọọ, nyere ya ike ịchụpụ ya.”
25 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
Ma ebe ọ matara ihe ha na-eche nʼobi ha. Ọ gwara ha okwu sị, “Alaeze ọbụla kewara megide onwe ya ga-ada. Obodo o bụla maọbụ ezinaụlọ ọbụla kewara megide onwe ya agaghị eguzo.
26 If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
Ọ bụrụ na ekwensu achụpụ ekwensu, o kewala megide onwe ya. Oleekwanụ otu alaeze ya ga-esi guzo.
27 If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
Dị ka unu kwuru, ọ bụrụ na m na-achụpụ mmụọ ọjọọ site nʼike Belzebub, ọ bụ nʼike onye ka ụmụ unu ndị ikom na-achụpụ ha? Ya mere, ọ bụ ụmụ unu ga-ekpe unu ikpe nʼihi okwu a unu kwuru.
28 But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then God’s Kingdom has come upon you.
Ma ọ bụrụ na m na-esite nʼike Mmụọ nke Chineke na-achụpụ mmụọ ọjọọ, matakwanụ na alaeze Chineke abịala nʼetiti unu.
29 Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? Then he will plunder his house.
“Ọ dịghị mmadụ ọbụla pụrụ ịbanye nʼụlọ nwoke dị ike kwakọrọ ngwongwo niile dị nʼụlọ ahụ. Ma o nwere ike ime nke a ma ọ bụrụ na ọ ga-eburu ụzọ kee nwoke ahụ agbụ? Mgbe o kesịrị ya agbụ, o nwere ike ịbanye kwakọtaa ngwongwo niile dị nʼụlọ nwoke ahụ.
30 “He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn’t gather with me, scatters.
“Onye ọbụla na-adịnyeghịrị m na-emegide m. Onye ọ bụlakwa na-adịghị eso m ekpokọta, na-ekposa ekposa.
31 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.
Ya mere, ana m agwa unu sị, na a ga-agbaghara mmehie na nkwulu niile. Ma agaghị agbaghara nkwulu ekwuluru Mmụọ Nsọ.
32 Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age, or in that which is to come. (aiōn g165)
Onye ọbụla nke ga-ekwu okwu megide Nwa nke Mmadụ, a ga-agbaghara ya, ma onye ọbụla na-ekwu megide Mmụọ Nsọ, agaghị agbaghara ya, nʼọgbọ a maọbụ nʼọgbọ nke na-abịa. (aiōn g165)
33 “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.
“Ọ bụrụ na e mee ka osisi too nke ọma, ọ ga-amịta mkpụrụ ọma, ma ọ bụrụ na o toghị nke ọma, ọ ga-amịta mkpụrụ ọjọọ. Nʼihi na a na-amata osisi ọbụla site na mkpụrụ ya.
34 You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
Ụmụ ajụala, olee otu unu ga-esi kwuo okwu dị mma, ebe obi unu dị njọ? Nʼihi na ihe mmadụ kwuru bụ ihe si ya nʼobi pụta.
35 The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.
Ezi mmadụ na-esi nʼezi akụ ya wepụta ihe dị mma, ma ajọ mmadụ na-esitekwa nʼajọ akụ ya wepụta ajọọ ihe.
36 I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgement.
Ma ana m agwa unu sị, nʼụbọchị ikpe ahụ, onye ọbụla ga-aza ajụjụ, banyere okwu niile na-enweghị isi o kwuru.
37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
Nʼihi na ọ bụ site nʼokwu ọnụ gị ka ị ga-abụ onye ikpe mara, sitekwa nʼokwu ọnụ gị ka ị ga-abụ onye ikpe na-amaghị.”
38 Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
Mgbe ahụ, ụfọdụ ndị ozizi iwu na ndị Farisii gwara Jisọs sị ya, “Onye nkuzi, anyị chọrọ ka i gosi anyị ihe ịrịbama.”
39 But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
Ma ọ zara sị ha, “Ọ bụ naanị ajọ ọgbọ nke na-enweghị okwukwe ga-achọkwa ka e gosi ha ihe ịrịbama. Ma ọ dịkwaghị ihe ịrịbama ọzọ a ga-egosi unu karịa ihe ịrịbama Jona onye amụma.
40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the huge fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Nʼihi na dị ka Jona nọrọ ụbọchị atọ, ehihie na abalị nʼafọ azụ dị ukwuu, otu a ka Nwa nke Mmadụ ga-esi nọọkwa ụbọchị atọ, ehihie na abalị nʼobi nke ala.
41 The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgement with this generation and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, someone greater than Jonah is here.
Ndị ikom Ninive ga-eso ọgbọ a bilie nʼụbọchị ikpe maa ya ikpe. Nʼihi na ha chegharịrị mgbe ha nụrụ nkwusa Jona. Ma lee onye karịrị Jona ukwuu nọ nʼebe a.
42 The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgement with this generation and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, someone greater than Solomon is here.
Nʼụbọchị ikpe ahụ kwa, eze nwanyị nke Ndịdaga-eso ọgbọ a bilie boo ya ebubo. Ọ ga-amakwa unu ikpe. Nʼihi na o siri nʼebe dị ụwa sọtụrụ bịa nụrụ okwu amamihe Solomọn. Ma ugbu a onye ahụ dị ukwuu karịa Solomọn nọ nʼebe a, ma unu jụrụ i kwere na ya.
43 “When an unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he passes through waterless places seeking rest, and doesn’t find it.
“Mgbe mmụọ na-adịghị ọcha si nʼime mmadụ pụọ, ọ na-agabiga nʼọzara ebe mmiri na-adịghị ịchọ ebe izuike, ma ọ naghị achọta ya.
44 Then he says, ‘I will return into my house from which I came;’ and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
Mgbe ahụ, ọ na-asị, ‘Aga m alaghachi nʼụlọ m, ebe m si pụta.’ Mgbe ọ lọghachiri, ọ na-achọpụta na a zachara ụlọ ahụ dozie ya, ọ dịkwaghị onye bichiri nʼime ya.
45 Then he goes and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation.”
Mgbe ahụ, ọ na-apụ gaa chọta mmụọ asaa ọzọ, ndị dị njọ karịa ya onwe ya. Ha niile na-abata bịa biri nʼime onye ahụ. Mee ka ọnọdụ ya dị njọ karịa ka ọ dị na mbụ. Otu a ka ọ ga-adịrị ndị bi nʼọgbọ a jọrọ njọ.”
46 While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
Mgbe ọ nọ na-agwa igwe mmadụ ahụ okwu, nne ya na ụmụnne ya bịara guzoro nʼezi na-eche ka ha gwa ya okwu.
47 One said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.”
Otu onye nʼime igwe mmadụ ahụ gwara ya okwu sị, “Lee, nne gị na ụmụnne gị ndị nwoke na-achọ ịhụ gị nʼezi. Ha chọrọ ịgwa gị okwu.”
48 But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
Ma ọ zara onye ahụ gwara ya okwu sị, “Onye bụ nne m? Olee ndị bụ ụmụnne m ndị nwoke?”
49 He stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!
Ọ tụrụ ndị na-eso ụzọ ya aka, sị, “Lee, ndị a bụ nne m na ụmụnne m ndị nwoke.
50 For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
Nʼihi na onye ọbụla na-eme ihe Nna m bi nʼeluigwe chọrọ, bụ nwanne m nwoke, na nwanne m nwanyị, nakwa nne m.”
