< Mathayo 5 >
1 Na rĩrĩa Jesũ oonire andũ aingĩ mũno-rĩ, akĩambata kĩrĩma-igũrũ, agĩikara thĩ. Arutwo ake magĩthiĩ harĩ we.
But seeing the crowds, he went up into the mountain, and having sat down, his disciples came to him;
2 Nake akĩambĩrĩria kũmaruta ũhoro, akĩmeera atĩrĩ:
and, having opened his mouth, he taught them, saying,
3 “Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ arĩa athĩĩni ngoro, nĩgũkorwo ũthamaki wa igũrũ nĩ wao.
Blessed [are] the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
4 Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ arĩa marĩ na kĩeha, nĩgũkorwo nĩmakaniinĩrwo kĩeha.
Blessed they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ arĩa ahooreri, nĩgũkorwo nĩmakagaya thĩ.
Blessed the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ arĩa mahũũtagĩra na makanyootera ũthingu, nĩgũkorwo nĩmakahũũnio.
Blessed they who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.
7 Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ arĩa maiguanagĩra tha, nĩgũkorwo nĩmakaiguĩrwo tha.
Blessed the merciful, for they shall find mercy.
8 Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ arĩa atheru ngoro, nĩgũkorwo nĩmakona Ngai.
Blessed the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9 Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ arĩa macaragia thayũ, nĩgũkorwo nĩmagetwo ariũ a Ngai.
Blessed the peace-makers, for they shall be called sons of God.
10 Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ arĩa manyariiragwo nĩ ũndũ wa ũthingu, nĩgũkorwo ũthamaki wa igũrũ nĩ wao.
Blessed they who are persecuted on account of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
11 “Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ inyuĩ hĩndĩ ĩrĩa andũ mekũmũruma, na makamũnyariira, na makamũigĩrĩra maũndũ mothe mooru nĩ ũndũ wakwa.
Blessed are ye when they may reproach and persecute you, and say every wicked thing against you, lying, for my sake.
12 Kenai na mũcanjamũke, tondũ kĩheo kĩanyu nĩ kĩnene igũrũ, nĩgũkorwo ũguo noguo maanyariirire anabii arĩa maarĩ kuo mbere yanyu.
Rejoice and exult, for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus have they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
13 “Inyuĩ nĩ inyuĩ cumbĩ wa thĩ. No cumbĩ ũngĩkorwo nĩũthirĩte mũcamo waguo-rĩ, ũngĩcooka gũcamithio ta cumbĩ nĩ kĩĩ? Ndũngĩcooka kũgĩa kĩene rĩngĩ, tiga no ũteirwo ũrangwo nĩ andũ.
Ye are the salt of the earth; but if the salt have become insipid, wherewith shall it be salted? It is no longer fit for anything but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot by men.
14 “Inyuĩ nĩ inyuĩ ũtheri wa thĩ. Itũũra inene rĩakĩtwo kĩrĩma igũrũ rĩtingĩhithĩka.
Ye are the light of the world: a city situated on the top of a mountain cannot be hid.
15 O na ningĩ andũ matiakagia tawa magacooka kũũkunĩkĩra na mbakũri; handũ ha ũguo, maũigagĩrĩra igũrũ handũ haguo, naguo ũkamũrĩkĩra andũ othe arĩa marĩ thĩinĩ wa nyũmba.
Nor do [men] light a lamp and put it under the bushel, but upon the lamp-stand, and it shines for all who are in the house.
16 O ũguo naguo, na inyuĩ rekei ũtheri wanyu ũmũrĩkagĩre andũ, nĩguo mone ciĩko cianyu njega, nao magoocage Ithe wanyu ũrĩa ũrĩ igũrũ.
Let your light thus shine before men, so that they may see your upright works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
17 “Mũtikae gwĩciiria njũkĩte kweheria Watho kana Mohoro ma Anabii; ndiũkĩte kũmeeheria, no njũkĩte kũmahingia.
Think not that I am come to make void the law or the prophets; I am not come to make void, but to fulfil.
18 Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ na ma, nginya hĩndĩ ĩrĩa thĩ na igũrũ ikeehera, gũtirĩ kairia ka maandĩko, o na gũtirĩ gakururo kanini ga karamu gakeehera o na atĩa kuuma Watho-inĩ, nginya maũndũ mothe makaahingio.
For verily I say unto you, Until the heaven and the earth pass away, one iota or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law till all come to pass.
19 Ũrĩa wothe ũkoina rĩathani o na rĩmwe rĩa marĩa manini, na arute arĩa angĩ gwĩka ũguo, nĩagatuuo mũnini makĩria thĩinĩ wa ũthamaki wa igũrũ, no ũrĩa wothe wĩkaga na akarutana maathani maya-rĩ, nĩagatuuo mũnene ũthamaki-inĩ wa igũrũ.
Whosoever then shall do away with one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of the heavens; but whosoever shall practise and teach [them], he shall be called great in the kingdom of the heavens.
20 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, ũthingu wanyu waga gũkĩra ũrĩa wa Afarisai na wa arutani a watho, mũtigatoonya ũthamaki wa igũrũ o na atĩa.
For I say unto you, that unless your righteousness surpass [that] of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
21 “Nĩmũiguĩte atĩ hĩndĩ ya tene andũ nĩmerirwo atĩrĩ, ‘Ndũkanoragane, na mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ ũkooragana no nginya agaatuĩka wa gũtuĩrwo ciira.’
Ye have heard that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not kill; but whosoever shall kill shall be subject to the judgment.
22 No niĩ ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, ũrĩa wothe ũkarakarĩra mũrũ wa ithe nĩagatuĩka wa gũtuĩrwo ciira. Na ningĩ-rĩ, mũndũ ũrĩa wothe wĩraga mũrũ wa ithe atĩrĩ, ‘Wee ndũrĩ bata,’ nĩagaciirithio nĩ Kĩama. No ũrĩa wothe ũngiuga atĩrĩ, ‘Wee wĩ mũkĩĩgu!’ Nĩagakorwo arĩ ũgwati-inĩ wa gũikio mwaki-inĩ wa Jehanamu. (Geenna )
But I say unto you, that every one that is lightly angry with his brother shall be subject to the judgment; but whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be subject to [be called before] the sanhedrim; but whosoever shall say, Fool, shall be subject to the penalty of the hell of fire. (Geenna )
23 “Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, angĩkorwo nĩwĩhaarĩirie kũruta kĩheo gĩaku kĩgongona-inĩ, na hĩndĩ ĩyo ũrĩ hau ũririkane atĩ mũrũ wa thoguo arĩ na ũndũ nawe-rĩ,
If therefore thou shouldest offer thy gift at the altar, and there shouldest remember that thy brother has something against thee,
24 tiga kĩheo gĩaku o hau mbere ya kĩgongona. Amba ũthiĩ ũkaiguane na mũrũ wa thoguo; ũcooke ũũke ũrutĩre Ngai kĩheo gĩaku.
leave there thy gift before the altar, and first go, be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
25 “Hiũha kwĩiguithania na thũ yaku ĩrĩa ĩragũtwara igooti-inĩ. Ĩka ũguo mũrĩ o njĩra-inĩ, kwaga ũguo nĩĩgũgũtwara kũrĩ mũtuanĩri-ciira, nake mũtuanĩri-ciira akũneane kũrĩ mũnene wa thigari, ũikio njeera.
Make friends with thine adverse party quickly, whilst thou art in the way with him; lest some time the adverse party deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
26 Ngũkwĩra atĩrĩ na ma, ndũkoima kuo ũtarĩhĩte thiirĩ wothe hatarĩ gathendi ũgũtigia.
Verily I say to thee, Thou shalt in no wise come out thence till thou hast paid the last farthing.
27 “Nĩmũiguĩte atĩ hĩndĩ ya tene nĩ kwerirwo atĩrĩ, ‘Ndũkanatharanie.’
Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt not commit adultery.
28 No niĩ ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, ũrĩa wothe ũkaarora mũndũ-wa-nja na amwĩrirĩrie, nĩarĩkĩtie gũtharia nake ngoro-inĩ yake.
But I say unto you, that every one who looks upon a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
29 Riitho rĩaku rĩa ũrĩo rĩngĩtũma wĩhie-rĩ, rĩkũũre, ũrĩte. Nĩ kaba kĩĩga kĩmwe kĩa mwĩrĩ waku kĩũre gũkĩra mwĩrĩ waku wothe ũikio Jehanamu. (Geenna )
But if thy right eye be a snare to thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell. (Geenna )
30 Na guoko gwaku kwa ũrĩo kũngĩtũma wĩhie-rĩ, gũtinie ũgũte. Nĩ kaba kĩĩga kĩmwe kĩa mwĩrĩ waku kĩũre gũkĩra mwĩrĩ waku wothe ũikio Jehanamu. (Geenna )
And if thy right hand be a snare to thee, cut it off and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell. (Geenna )
31 “Ningĩ nĩ kwĩrĩtwo atĩrĩ, ‘Ũrĩa wothe ũngĩtigana na mũtumia wake no nginya amũhe marũa ma kuonania nĩmatigana nake.’
It has been said too, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a letter of divorce.
32 No ngũmwĩra atĩ mũndũ ũrĩa wothe ũtiganaga na mũtumia wake, o tiga nĩ ũndũ wa ũtharia-rĩ, nĩatũmaga atuĩke mũtharia, na ũrĩa wothe ũhikagia mũtumia ũrĩa ũtiganĩte na mũthuuriwe, nĩ gũtharia atharagia.
But I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except for cause of fornication, makes her commit adultery, and whosoever marries one that is put away commits adultery.
33 “Ningĩ, nĩmũiguĩte atĩ hĩndĩ ya tene andũ nĩmerirwo atĩrĩ, ‘Ndũkanehĩte tũhũ, no hingagĩria Mwathani mĩĩhĩtwa ĩrĩa wĩhĩtĩte.’
Again, ye have heard that it has been said to the ancients, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt render to the Lord what thou hast sworn.
34 No ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ: Mũtikanehĩte o na atĩa; mũtikanehĩte na igũrũ tondũ nĩkuo gĩtĩ kĩa ũnene kĩa Ngai;
But I say unto you, Do not swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is [the] throne of God;
35 kana mwĩhĩte na thĩ, nĩgũkorwo nĩkuo gĩturwa gĩa kũigĩrĩra magũrũ make; o na kana mwĩhĩte na Jerusalemu, nĩgũkorwo nĩrĩo itũũra inene rĩa Mũthamaki mũnene.
nor by the earth, because it is [the] footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, because it is [the] city of the great King.
36 Na ndũkanehĩte na mũtwe waku, nĩgũkorwo ndũngĩhota gũtũma rũcuĩrĩ o na rũmwe rwerũhe kana rũire.
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
37 Reke ‘Ĩĩ’ yaku ĩtuĩke ‘Ĩĩ’, na ‘Aca’ yaku ĩtuĩke ‘Aca’; ũndũ o wothe makĩria ma ũguo-rĩ, uumaga kũrĩ ũrĩa mũũru.
But let your word be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but what is more than these is from evil.
38 “Nĩmũiguĩte atĩ hĩndĩ ya tene nĩ kwerirwo atĩrĩ: ‘Riitho rĩrĩhagwo na riitho, narĩo igego rĩrĩhagwo na igego.’
Ye have heard that it has been said, Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.
39 No niĩ ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ: Mũtikanagiane na mũndũ ũrĩa mũũru. No rĩrĩ, mũndũ angĩkũgũtha rũthĩa rwa ũrĩo-rĩ, mũhũgũkĩrie rũu rũngĩ o naruo.
But I say unto you, not to resist evil; but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;
40 Na mũndũ angĩenda gũgũthitanga oe kanjũ yaku-rĩ, mũnengere o na igooti rĩaku.
and to him that would go to law with thee and take thy body coat, leave him thy cloak also.
41 Mũndũ angĩkũhatĩrĩria ũthiĩ itĩĩna rĩmwe-rĩ, thiĩ nake matĩĩna meerĩ.
And whoever will compel thee to go one mile, go with him two.
42 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũngĩkũhooya kĩndũ, mũhe, na mũndũ ũrĩa ũngĩenda ũmũkombere kĩndũ, ndũkarege kũmũkombera.
To him that asks of thee give, and from him that desires to borrow of thee turn not away.
43 “Nĩmũiguĩte atĩ hĩndĩ ya tene nĩ kwerirwo atĩrĩ, ‘Endaga mũndũ wa itũũra rĩaku, na ũthũũrage thũ yaku.’
Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour and hate thine enemy.
44 No niĩ ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ: Endagai thũ cianyu, na mũhooyagĩre arĩa mamũnyariiraga,
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, [bless those who curse you, ] do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who [insult you and] persecute you,
45 nĩgeetha mũtuĩke ariũ a Ithe wanyu ũrĩa ũrĩ igũrũ. Atũmaga riũa rĩake rĩrathĩre arĩa ooru na arĩa ega, na akoiria mbura kũrĩ arĩa athingu na kũrĩ arĩa matarĩ athingu.
that ye may be [the] sons of your Father who is in [the] heavens; for he makes his sun rise on evil and good, and sends rain on just and unjust.
46 Angĩkorwo mwendete o arĩa mamwendete-rĩ, mũgaakĩrĩhwo kĩ? Githĩ o na etia mbeeca cia igooti matiĩkaga o ũguo?
For if ye should love those who love you, what reward have ye? Do not also the tax-gatherers the same?
47 Na ningĩ angĩkorwo mũgeithagia o ariũ na aarĩ a ithe wanyu-rĩ, mũgĩkĩrĩte arĩa angĩ na kĩ? Githĩ o na arĩa matetĩkĩtie Ngai matiĩkaga o ũguo?
And if ye should salute your brethren only, what do ye extraordinary? Do not also the Gentiles the same?
48 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio-rĩ, tuĩkai aagĩrĩru kũna, o ta ũrĩa Ithe wanyu ũrĩa ũrĩ igũrũ arĩ mwagĩrĩru kũna.
Be ye therefore perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.