Mattiyu 6
1 “Ku yi hankali kada ku nuna ‘ayyukanku na adalci’ a gaban mutane, don su gani. In kuka yi haka, ba za ku sami lada daga wurin Ubanku da yake cikin sama ba.
“When you do your good deeds, make certain that you do not do them when other people are watching so that they may see you [and think highly of you]. If [you do good deeds merely in order that other people may think highly of you, God], your Father who is in heaven, will not give you any reward.
2 “Saboda haka sa’ad da kake ba wa masu bukata taimako, kada ka yi shelarsa, yadda munafukai suke yi a majami’u da kuma kan tituna, don mutane su yabe su. Gaskiya nake gaya muku, sun riga sun sami ladarsu cikakke.
So, whenever you give something to the poor, do not [announce it as people announce something that they want other people to know about] by playing a [fanfare] on a trumpet [MET]. That is what the hypocrites do (in the synagogues/in the Jewish meeting places) and on the main roads in order that people might [see what they do and] praise them. Keep this in mind: [People praise those hypocrites], [but] that is the [only] reward they will receive!
3 Amma sa’ad da kake ba wa masu bukata taimako, kada ka yarda hannun hagunka yă ma san abin da hannun damarka yake yi,
Instead [of doing as they do], when you give something to the poor, do not let other people know that you are doing that [MET].
4 don bayarwarka ta zama a ɓoye. Ubanka kuwa mai ganin abin da ake yi a ɓoye, zai sāka maka.
In that way, you will be giving to the poor secretly. [As a result God], your Father who observes [you] while no one else sees [you], will reward you.
5 “Sa’ad da kuma kuke addu’a, kada ku zama kamar munafukai, gama sun cika son yin addu’a a tsaye a cikin majami’u da kuma a bakin titi, don mutane su gan su. Gaskiya nake gaya muku, sun riga sun sami ladarsu cikakke.
Also when you pray, do not do what the hypocrites do. They like to stand in the Jewish meeting places and on the corners of the main streets to pray, in order that other people will see them [and think highly of them]. Keep this in mind: [People praise them, but] that is the [only] reward they will get.
6 Amma sa’ad da kake addu’a, sai ka shiga ɗakinka, ka rufe ƙofa, ka yi addu’a ga Ubanka wanda ba a gani. Ubanka kuwa mai ganin abin da ake yi a ɓoye, zai sāka maka.
But as for you, when you pray, go into your private room and close the door in order to pray to [God], your Father, whom no one can see. He observes you where no one else observes you, and he will reward you.
7 Sa’ad da kuma kuke addu’a, kada ku yi ta maimaita magana, kamar marasa sanin Allah, domin suna tsammani za a ji su saboda yawan maganarsu.
When you pray, do not repeat words many times as the people who do not know God do [when they pray. They repeat meaningless words] because they think that if they use many words, their gods will listen to them and give them [what they ask for].
8 Kada ku zama kamar su, gama Ubanku ya san abin da kuke bukata kafin ma ku roƙe shi.
Do not [repeat words] as they do, because [God] your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
9 “To, ga yadda ya kamata ku yi addu’a. “‘Ubanmu wanda yake cikin sama, a tsarkake sunanka,
So pray [things] like this: Father, [you who are] in heaven, we [(exc)] desire that you be honored/revered {that people honor/revere you}.
10 mulkinka yă zo a aikata nufinka a duniya kamar yadda ake yi a sama.
We [(exc)] desire that people let you rule [over their lives]. We(exc) want [people who live] on the earth to do what you desire, as those who live in heaven [do what you want them to do].
11 Ka ba mu yau abincin yininmu.
Give us [(exc)] each day the food [SYN] that we [(exc) need for] that day.
12 Ka gafarta mana laifofinmu, kamar yadda mu ma muke gafarta wa masu yin mana laifi.
Forgive our sins just like we [(exc)] have forgiven the people who sin against us [(exc)].
13 Kada ka bari a kai mu cikin jarraba, amma ka cece mu daga mugun nan.’
Do not let us(exc) do wrong things when we(exc) are tempted {someone or something tempts us}, and rescue us [(exc)] when Satan the evil one tempts us to do evil things.”
14 Gama in kuna yafe wa mutane sa’ad da suka yi muku laifi, Ubanku da yake cikin sama ma zai gafarta muku.
“[Forgive the people who sin against you], because, if you forgive other people, [God], your Father who is in heaven, will forgive your [sins].
15 Amma in ba kwa yafe wa mutane laifofinsu, Ubanku ma ba zai gafarta muku zunubanku ba.
But if you do not forgive other people, neither will God forgive your sins.”
16 “Sa’ad da kuma kuna azumi, kada ku ɓata fuska, yadda munafukai suke yi. Sukan ɓata fuskokinsu domin su nuna wa mutane cewa suna azumi. Gaskiya nake gaya muku, sun riga sun sami ladarsu cikakke.
“When you abstain from eating food [in order to please God], do not look sad as the hypocrites look. They make their faces appear sad in order that people will see that they are abstaining from food [and will think highly of them]. Keep this in mind: [People will think highly of those people for that], but [that is the only] reward those people will get!
17 Amma sa’ad da kana azumi, ka shafa wa kanka mai, ka wanke fuskarka,
Instead, [each of] you, when you abstain from food, should comb your hair and wash your face [as usual],
18 domin kada mutane su ga alama cewa kana azumi, sai dai Ubanka kaɗai wanda ba a gani; Ubanka kuwa mai ganin abin da ake yi a ɓoye, zai sāka maka.
in order that other people will not notice that you are fasting [because you will look as you always do]. But [God], your Father, whom no one can see, [will observe that you are abstaining from food. God] your Father sees [you] even though no one else sees [you], and he will reward you.”
19 “Kada ku yi wa kanku ajiyar dukiya a duniya, inda asu da tsatsa suke ɓatawa, inda kuma ɓarayi sukan fasa, su yi sata.
“Do not [selfishly] accumulate large quantities of money and material goods for yourselves on [this] earth, because [the earth is where everything is destroyed. For example], on earth termites ruin things, and things rust, and thieves enter [buildings] and steal things.
20 Amma ku yi wa kanku ajiyar dukiya a sama, inda ba tsatsa da asu da za su ɓata su, inda kuma ba ɓarayin da za su fasa, su yi sata.
Instead, do [deeds that will please God. Your doing such deeds will be like] storing treasures in heaven [MET]. [Nothing perishes in heaven]. In heaven no termites ruin [things], nothing rusts, and thieves do not enter buildings and steal.
21 Gama inda dukiyarka take, a nan ne fa zuciyarka za tă kasance.
[Remember that] the things [that you think are the most] valuable are [the things that] you will be constantly concerned about [MET]. [So if you want to be storing treasures in heaven], you [need to be] constantly thinking [about God and heaven], [instead of your earthly possessions].”
22 “Ido shi ne fitilar jiki. In idanunka suna da kyau, dukan jikinka zai cika da haske.
“Your eyes are [like] a lamp [MET] for your body, because they enable you to see things. So if your eyes are healthy, you are able to see everything well [MET]. [Similarly, if you are generous with your money and other possessions, you will be able to know much of what God wants you to know] [MET].
23 Amma in idanunka suna da lahani, dukan jikinka ma zai cika da duhu. To, in hasken da yake a cikinka duhu ne, duhun ya wuce misali ke nan!
But if your eyes are bad, you are not able to see things well. And if that continues, the time will come when you will not be able to see at all. You will be in complete darkness [MET]. [Similarly, if you continue to be greedy, you will be in spiritual darkness. If all that your eyes can see and your mind can think about involves your greedily desiring material possessions, all that you do will be evil] [MET].”
24 “Ba mai iya bauta wa iyayengiji biyu. Ko dai yă ƙi ɗaya, yă ƙaunaci ɗaya, ko kuwa yă yi aminci ga ɗaya, sa’an nan yă rena ɗayan. Ba dama ku bauta wa Allah, ku kuma bauta wa kuɗi gaba ɗaya.”
“No one is able to serve two [different] bosses [at the same time]. If [he tried to do that], he would dislike one of them and love the other one, or he would be loyal to one of them and despise the other one [DOU]. [Similarly], you cannot [devote your life to] worshipping God and [worshipping] money and material goods [at the same time].”
25 “Saboda haka, ina gaya muku, kada ku damu game da rayuwarku, game da abin da za ku ci, ko abin da za ku sha; ko kuma game da jikinku, game da abin da za ku sa. Ashe, rai bai fi abinci ba, jiki kuma bai fi tufafi ba?
“Because [you should be concerned about what God thinks is important and not about material goods, I] tell you that you should not worry about [things that you need in order to] live. [Do not worry] about whether you will have [enough food] to eat, and [something] to drink, or [enough] clothes to wear. It is important to have [sufficient] food [and drink] and clothing, but the way you conduct your lives is much more important [RHQ].
26 Ku dubi tsuntsayen sararin sama mana; ba sa shuki ko girbi ko ajiya a rumbuna, duk da haka, Ubanku na sama yana ciyar da su. Ashe, ba ku fi su daraja nesa ba?
Look at the birds. They do not plant [seeds, and they do not] harvest [crops] and gather them into barns. [But they always have food to eat because God], your Father who is in heaven, provides food for them. And you are certainly worth a lot more than birds [RHQ]! [So you can be assured that God will supply what you need!]
27 Wane ne a cikinku ta wurin damuwa zai iya ƙara wa rayuwarsa ko sa’a ɗaya?
(None of you can, just by worrying, [add time to your life]./Can any of you, just by worrying, [add time to your life]?) [RHQ] [You cannot] add [even] one minute to your life! [So you should not worry about things such as food and clothing!]
28 “Me ya sa kuke damuwa a kan riguna? Ku dubi yadda furannin jeji suke girma mana. Ba sa aiki ko saƙa.
You should also not worry about [whether you will have enough] clothes [to wear] [RHQ]. Think about the way flowers [grow] in the fields. They do not work [to earn money], and they do not make their own clothes.
29 Duk da haka ina gaya muku ko Solomon cikin dukan darajarsa bai sa kayan adon da ya kai na ko ɗaya a cikinsu ba.
But I tell you that even though [King] Solomon, who [lived long ago], [wore very beautiful clothes], his clothes were not as beautiful as one of those [flowers].
30 In haka Allah yake yi wa ciyawar jeji sutura, wadda yau tana nan, gobe kuwa a jefa a cikin wuta, ba zai ma fi yi muku sutura ba, ya ku masu ƙarancin bangaskiya?
God makes the wild plants very beautiful, [but they grow] in the field [for only a short time]. One day they grow, and the next day they are thrown into an oven {someone [cuts them and] throws them into an oven} [to be burned to make heat for baking bread. But you are more important to God than wild plants are, and you live much longer]. So (God will certainly provide clothes for you who [live a long time but] trust him so little!/will not God surely very adequately clothe you, [who live a long time but] trust him so little?) [RHQ]
31 Don haka, kada ku damu, kuna cewa, ‘Me za mu ci?’ Ko, ‘Me za mu sha?’ Ko kuma, ‘Me za mu sa?’
Because of God’s caring for you, do not worry and say, ‘Will we have anything to eat?’ or ‘Will we have anything to drink?’ or ‘Will we have clothes to wear?’ [RHQ]
32 Gama marasa sanin Allah suna fama neman dukan waɗannan abubuwa, Ubanku na sama kuwa ya san kuna bukatarsu.
Those who do not know God are always worrying about things like that. But God, your Father who is in heaven, knows that you need all those things, [so you should not worry about them].
33 Da farko dai, ku nemi mulkin Allah da kuma adalcinsa, za a kuwa ba ku dukan waɗannan abubuwa.
Instead, the most important thing you should be concerned about is to let [God] completely direct your life, and to strive [to live] righteously. [If you do that], all the things that you [need] will be given to you {God will give you all the things [that you need]}.
34 Saboda haka kada ku damu game da gobe, gama gobe zai damu da kansa. Damuwar yau ma ta isa wahala.
So [each day] do not be worried about what will happen to you the next day, because [when] that day [PRS] comes, [you] will be concerned about [what happens during] that day. You will have enough to be concerned about each day. [So do not worry ahead of time].”
