Mathayo 11
1 Na rĩrĩ, Jesũ aarĩkia gwatha arutwo acio ake ikũmi na eerĩ-rĩ, akiuma kũu agĩthiĩ kũrutana na kũhunjia matũũra-inĩ ma Galili.
When Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.
2 Na rĩrĩa Johana aiguĩre arĩ njeera maũndũ marĩa Kristũ eekaga-rĩ, agĩtũma arutwo ake,
Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples
3 makamũũrie atĩrĩ, “Wee nĩwe warĩ ũũke, kana tweterere mũndũ ũngĩ?”
and said to him, “Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?”
4 Nake Jesũ akĩmacookeria atĩrĩ, “Cookai mũkeere Johana maũndũ marĩa mwaigua na marĩa muona:
Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:
5 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.
the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
6 Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa ũtekũhĩngwo arakare nĩ ũndũ wakwa.”
Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”
7 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?
As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
8 Akorwo ti ũguo-rĩ, mwathiĩte kuona kĩ? Hihi nĩ mũndũ wehumbĩte nguo njega? Aca, arĩa mehumbaga nguo njega makoragwo thĩinĩ wa nyũmba cia ũthamaki.
But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.
9 Mwagĩthiĩte kuona kĩ? Hihi mwathiĩte kuona mũnabii? Ĩĩ, ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, muonire mũndũ ũkĩrĩte mũnabii.
But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
10 Ũyũ nĩwe ũhoro wake waandĩkĩtwo atĩrĩ: “‘Nĩngũtũma mũtũmwo wakwa athiĩ mbere yaku, agagũthondekere njĩra yaku.’
For this is he, of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’
11 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.
Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.
12 Kuuma matukũ ma Johana Mũbatithania gwata rĩu, ũthamaki wa igũrũ nĩũkoretwo ũkĩĩhatĩrĩria gũtheerema, nao andũ arĩa mehatagĩrĩria nĩo mawĩgwatagĩra na hinya.
From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
13 Nĩgũkorwo Anabii othe, hamwe na Watho wa Musa, nĩmatũire marathaga ũhoro nginya hĩndĩ ya Johana.
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
14 Na angĩkorwo no mwende kwamũkĩra ũhoro ũcio-rĩ, ũcio nĩwe Elija ũrĩa werĩtwo nĩagooka.
If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.
15 Ũrĩa ũrĩ na matũ ma kũigua nĩaigue.
He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
16 “Rĩu-rĩ, ingĩgerekania rũciaro rũrũ na kĩ? Rũhaana ta ciana ciikarĩte ndũnyũ igĩĩtaga iria ingĩ, igaciĩra atĩrĩ:
“But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions
17 “‘Twamũhuhĩire mũtũrirũ, mũkĩaga kũina; o na twamũinĩire nyĩmbo cia macakaya, no mũtiacakaire.’
and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance. We mourned for you, and you did not lament.’
18 Nĩgũkorwo Johana ookire atekũrĩa na atekũnyua, nao andũ makiuga atĩrĩ, ‘Arĩ na ndaimono.’
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’
19 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.”
The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by her children.”
20 Hĩndĩ ĩyo Jesũ akĩambĩrĩria gũtetia matũũra manene marĩa maaringĩirwo ciama ciake iria nyingĩ, tondũ andũ akuo matiigana kwĩrira, akiuga atĩrĩ,
Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent.
21 “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.
“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22 No ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, andũ a Turo na Sidoni nĩmagakorwo marĩ murũ mũthenya ũcio wa ciira gũkĩra inyuĩ.
But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
23 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)
You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, you will go down to Hades (Hadēs g86). For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in you, it would have remained until today.
24 No ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ na ma, Sodomu nĩgũgakorwo murũ mũthenya ũcio wa ciira kũmũkĩra.”
But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment, than for you.”
25 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.
At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.
26 Ĩĩ, Baba, nĩgũkorwo ũyũ nĩ wendi waku.
Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.
27 “Nĩnengeretwo maũndũ mothe nĩ Baba. Gũtirĩ mũndũ ũũĩ Mũriũ tiga Ithe, na gũtirĩ mũndũ ũũĩ Ithe tiga Mũriũ, na arĩa Mũriũ, endaga kũguũrĩria.
All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him.
28 “Ũkai kũrĩ niĩ, inyuothe anogu na mũkuuĩte mĩrigo mĩritũ, na nĩngũmũhurũkia.
“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
29 Oyai icooki rĩakwa mwĩigĩrĩre na mwĩrute na niĩ, nĩgũkorwo ndĩ mũhooreri na mwĩnyiihia ngoro-inĩ, nacio ngoro cianyu nĩikũhurũkio.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.
30 Nĩgũkorwo icooki rĩakwa nĩ ihũthũ, na mũrigo wakwa nĩ mũhũthũ.”
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
