Mathayo 23
1 Ningĩ Jesũ akĩĩra ikundi cia andũ o hamwe na arutwo ake atĩrĩ:
Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
2 “Arutani a watho na Afarisai maikaragĩra gĩtĩ kĩa Musa.
Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:
3 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, maathĩkagĩrei na mwĩkage ũrĩa wothe marĩmwĩraga. No mũtigekage ũrĩa mekaga, nĩgũkorwo matiĩkaga ũrĩa mahunjagia.
All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, [that] observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
4 Mohaga mĩrigo mĩritũ mũno makamĩigĩrĩra ciande cia andũ, no-o ene matiendaga o na kũmĩhutia na kaara.
For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay [them] on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
5 “Ũrĩa wothe mekaga, mekaga nĩguo monwo nĩ andũ: Maaraaramagia tũthandũkũ tũrĩa meyohaga thiithi tũrĩ na maandĩko thĩinĩ, na makaraihia ciohe cia ndigi cia nguo ciao,
But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
6 na nĩmendete gũikara handũ ha gũtĩĩo maruga-inĩ, na gũikarĩra itĩ cia mbere thĩinĩ wa thunagogi;
And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
7 na nĩmendete kũgeithio ndũnyũ-inĩ, na gwĩtwo nĩ andũ ‘Rabii’.
And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
8 “No inyuĩ mũtikanetwo ‘Rabii’, nĩgũkorwo Mũnene wanyu no ũmwe, na inyuothe mũrĩ a ithe ũmwe.
But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, [even] Christ; and all ye are brethren.
9 Na mũtikaneete mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ gũkũ thĩ ‘baba’, nĩgũkorwo mũrĩ na Ithe o ũmwe, nake arĩ igũrũ.
And call no [man] your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
10 O na mũtikanetwo ‘mũrutani’, nĩgũkorwo mũrĩ na ‘Mũrutani’ o ũmwe, nake nĩwe Kristũ.
Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, [even] Christ.
11 Ũrĩa mũnene thĩinĩ wanyu nĩatuĩkage ndungata yanyu.
But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
12 Nĩgũkorwo ũrĩa wothe wĩtũgagĩria nĩakanyiihio, na ũrĩa wothe wĩnyiihagia nĩagatũũgĩrio.
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
13 “Kaĩ mũrĩ na haaro-ĩ, inyuĩ arutani a watho na Afarisai, hinga ici! Mũhingagĩrĩria andũ gũtoonya ũthamaki wa igũrũ, na inyuĩ-ene mũtitoonyaga, o na mũtirekaga arĩa marenda gũtoonya matoonye. (
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in [yourselves], neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
14 “Kaĩ mũrĩ na haaro-ĩ, inyuĩ arutani a watho na Afarisai, hinga ici! Mũtoonyagĩrĩra nyũmba cia atumia a ndigwa, mũkamatunya indo ciao, na mũkahooyaga mahooya maraihu ma kwĩonania. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio nĩmũkaherithio makĩria ma andũ arĩa angĩ.)
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
15 “Kaĩ mũrĩ na haaro-ĩ, inyuĩ arutani a watho na Afarisai hinga ici! Mũtuĩkanagia bũrũri na mũkaringa iria mũgĩcaria mũndũ ũmwe mũmũgarũre amũrũmĩrĩre, na aamũrũmĩrĩra mũkamũtua mũrũ wa Jehanamu maita meerĩ manyu. (Geenna g1067)
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves. (Geenna g1067)
16 “Kaĩ mũrĩ na haaro-ĩ, inyuĩ atongoria atumumu! Muugaga atĩrĩ, ‘Mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ angĩĩhĩta na hekarũ, ũcio ti ũndũ; no mũndũ angĩĩhĩta na thahabu ya hekarũ-rĩ, ũcio nĩekuohwo nĩ mwĩhĩtwa wake.’
Woe unto you, [ye] blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
17 Inyuĩ atumumu aya akĩĩgu! Nĩ kĩĩ kĩnene? Nĩ thahabu ĩyo, kana nĩ hekarũ ĩrĩa ĩtũmaga thahabu ĩtuĩke nyamũre?
[Ye] fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
18 Ningĩ muugaga atĩrĩ, ‘Mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ angĩĩhĩta na kĩgongona-rĩ, ũcio ti ũndũ; no mũndũ angĩĩhĩta na kĩheo kĩrĩa kĩrĩ kĩgongona-igũrũ, ũcio nĩekuohwo nĩ mwĩhĩtwa wake.’
And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
19 Inyuĩ andũ aya atumumu! Nĩ kĩĩ kĩnene? Nĩ kĩheo kĩu, kana nĩ kĩgongona kĩrĩa gĩtũmaga kĩheo kĩu gĩtuĩke kĩamũre?
[Ye] fools and blind: for whether [is] greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
20 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, ũrĩa wĩhĩtaga na kĩgongona, ehĩtaga nakĩo na akehĩta na kĩrĩa gĩothe kĩrĩ kĩgongona-igũrũ.
Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
21 Nake ũrĩa wĩhĩtaga na hekarũ, ehĩtaga nayo na akehĩta na ũrĩa ũikaraga thĩinĩ wayo.
And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
22 Nake ũrĩa wĩhĩtaga na igũrũ, ehĩtaga na gĩtĩ kĩa ũnene kĩa Ngai, na akehĩta na ũrĩa ũgĩikaragĩra.
And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
23 “Kaĩ mũrĩ na haaro-ĩ, inyuĩ arutani a watho na Afarisai, hinga ici! Mũrutaga gĩcunjĩ gĩa ikũmi kĩa nyeni; na nĩcio terere, na bitharĩ, na thuu. No nĩmũtiganĩirie maũndũ marĩa ma bata makĩria marĩa makoniĩ watho na nĩmo kĩhooto, na kũiguanĩra tha, na wĩhokeku. Maya-rĩ, nĩmo mwagĩrĩirwo nĩ gwĩka mũtegũtiganĩria macio mangĩ.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier [matters] of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
24 Inyuĩ atongoria aya atumumu! Inyuĩ mũcungaga rũmuru, no mũkameria ngamĩĩra.
[Ye] blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
25 “Kaĩ mũrĩ na haaro-ĩ, inyuĩ arutani a watho na Afarisai, hinga ici! Mũthambagia gĩkombe na mbakũri mwena wa nja, no thĩinĩ-rĩ, kũiyũrĩte ũkoroku na kwenda kwĩhũũnia.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.
26 Wee Mũfarisai ũyũ mũtumumu! Amba ũthambie gĩkombe na mbakũri mwena wa thĩinĩ, naguo mwena wa nja o naguo nĩũgũthera.
[Thou] blind Pharisee, cleanse first that [which is] within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
27 “Kaĩ mũrĩ na haaro-ĩ, inyuĩ arutani a watho na Afarisai, hinga ici! Mũhaana mbĩrĩra hake mũnyũ mwerũ, iria cionekaga irĩ thaka mwena wa nja, no thĩinĩ ciyũrĩte mahĩndĩ ma andũ akuũ, na gĩko kĩa mĩthemba yothe.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead [men’s] bones, and of all uncleanness.
28 No taguo andũ mamuonaga mũrĩ athingu mwena wa nja, no mwena wa thĩinĩ mũiyũirwo nĩ ũhinga na waganu.
Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
29 “Kaĩ mũrĩ na haaro-ĩ, inyuĩ arutani a watho na Afarisai, hinga ici! Mwakagĩra anabii mbĩrĩra na mũkagemia mbĩrĩra cia arĩa athingu.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
30 Mũgacooka mũkoiga atĩrĩ, ‘Tũngĩarĩ muoyo hĩndĩ ya maithe maitũ-rĩ, tũtingĩagwatanĩire nao gũita thakame ya anabii.’
And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
31 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio mũkaruta ũira wa atĩ inyuĩ mũrĩ njiaro cia arĩa mooragire anabii.
Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.
32 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio-rĩ, kĩiyũrĩrĩriei kĩgeri kĩa mehia ma maithe manyu ma tene.
Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
33 “Inyuĩ nyoka ici! Inyuĩ ciana cia nduĩra! Mũgaagĩtheema atĩa gũtuĩrwo ciira wa gũikio Jehanamu? (Geenna g1067)
[Ye] serpents, [ye] generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell? (Geenna g1067)
34 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio-rĩ, ngũmũtũmĩra anabii, na andũ arĩa oogĩ, o na arutani. Amwe ao nĩmũkamooraga na mwambe amwe ao mũtĩ-igũrũ, na arĩa angĩ mũmahũũre na iboko thĩinĩ wa thunagogi cianyu na mũmaingate kuuma itũũra rĩmwe nginya rĩrĩa rĩngĩ.
Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and [some] of them ye shall kill and crucify; and [some] of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute [them] from city to city:
35 Na nĩmũgagĩcookererwo nĩ thakame yothe ya andũ arĩa athingu, ĩrĩa ĩrĩkĩtie gũitwo gũkũ thĩ, kuuma thakame ya Habili ũrĩa warĩ mũthingu, nginya thakame ya Zekaria mũrũ wa Barakia, ũrĩa mworagĩire gatagatĩ ka Handũ-harĩa-Hatheru na kĩgongona.
That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
36 Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ na ma, maũndũ maya mothe nĩmagakinyĩra rũciaro rũrũ.
Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
37 “Wee Jerusalemu, Jerusalemu, wee ũragaga anabii, na ũkahũũra arĩa matũmĩtwo kũrĩ wee na mahiga nyuguto, nĩ maita maingĩ atĩa ndanenda gũcookanĩrĩria ciana ciaku hamwe, ta ũrĩa ngũkũ ĩcookanagĩrĩria tũcui twayo rungu rwa mathagu mayo, no ndũnjĩtĩkagĩria!
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [thou] that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under [her] wings, and ye would not!
38 Atĩrĩrĩ, nyũmba yaku ĩtigĩtwo ĩkirĩte ihooru.
Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
39 Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, kuuma rĩu mũtikanyona rĩngĩ nginya rĩrĩa mũkoiga atĩrĩ, ‘Kũrathimwo nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa ũgũũka na rĩĩtwa rĩa Mwathani.’”
For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
