Matiu 11
1 Mgbe Jisọs nyesịrị ndị na-eso ụzọ ya ndụmọdụ ndị a, ọ hapụrụ ebe ahụ pụọ. Bido na-ejegharị nʼobodo dị iche iche na-ezisa oziọma.
And so it was, when Jesus finished directing His twelve disciples, that He moved on from there to teach and preach in their towns.
2 Jọn omee baptizim nọkwa nʼụlọ mkpọrọ nʼoge ahụ. Mgbe ọ nụrụ akụkọ ọrụ ebube niile nke Kraịst na-arụ, o zipụrụ ndị na-eso ụzọ ya.
But John, hearing in prison about the works of the Messiah, sent two of his disciples
3 Ọ gwara ha ka ha jụọ ya ajụjụ sị, “Ọ bụ gị bụ onye ahụ anyị na-ele anya ọbịbịa ya, ka ọ bụ onye ọzọ?”
to say to Him, “Are you the Coming One, or do we look for another?”
4 Jisọs zara ha sị, “Laghachinụ azụ gwa Jọn banyere ihe unu nụrụ na ihe anya unu hụrụ.
By way of answer Jesus said to them: “Go and report to John the things that you hear and see:
5 Gwanụ ya na a na-eme ka ndị ìsì hụ ụzọ, ka ndị ngwụrọ gaa ije. A na-emekwa ka ahụ ndị ekpenta dị ọcha. Ndị ogbi na-anụ ihe, na-ekwu okwu. Ndị nwụrụ anwụ ka a na-akpọte. Gwakwanụ ya ihe banyere oziọma a na-ezisara ndị ogbenye.
blind regain sight and lame walk, lepers are cleansed and deaf hear, dead are raised and the poor are evangelized.
6 Ziekwanụ ya ozi a, na ngọzị na-adịrị onye ahụ na-enweghị ihe mkpasu iwe nʼihi m.”
And, blessed be whoever is not offended at Me!”
7 Mgbe ndị ahụ Jọn zitere lara, Jisọs bidoro ịgwa igwe mmadụ nọ nʼebe ahụ okwu banyere Jọn. Ọ jụrụ ha ajụjụ sị, “Mgbe unu gara nʼọzara ịhụ Jọn, gịnị ka unu lere anya na unu ga-ahụ? Ọ bụ ahịhịa achara nke ikuku na-ebugharị?
So as they departed Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see, a reed shaken by the wind?
8 Ma ọ bụghị otu a, gịnị ka unu pụrụ ịga ịhụ? Ọ bụ nwoke yi uwe mara mma? Ma lee ndị na-eyi uwe dị oke ọnụahịa na-anọ nʼụlọ eze.
But what did you go out to see, a man clothed in soft garments? Actually, those who wear soft material are in kings' houses.
9 Ma gịnị ka unu lere anya na unu ga-ahụ? Ọ bụ onye amụma? E, asị m unu, ọ bụ onye karịrị onye amụma.
But really, what did you go out to see, a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.
10 Onye bụ onye ahụ e dere ihe banyere ya nʼakwụkwọ nsọ sị, “‘Lee, aga m ezipu onyeozi m nʼihu gị, onye ga-edozi ụzọ gị nʼihu gị.’
For this is he of whom it is written: ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way ahead of you.’
11 Nʼezie, ọ dịghị nwoke ọbụla nʼetiti ndị nwanyị mụrụ dị ukwuu karịa Jọn omee baptizim. Ma onye dịkarịsịrị nta nʼalaeze eluigwe dị ukwuu karịa ya.
Assuredly I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen a greater than John the Baptizer; but he who is least in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.
12 Site nʼụbọchị ndị ahụ Jọn omee baptizim malitere ọrụ ya ruo ugbu a, ihe banyere alaeze eluigwe na-agabiga ihe ike. Otu a kwa ndị dị ike na-abagidekwa ya.
But from the days of John the Baptizer until now the kingdom of the heavens is being aggressive and aggressive people are seizing upon it.
13 Nʼihi na tupu Jọn abịa, iwu na ndị amụma niile buru amụma banyere alaeze a.
For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John,
14 Ọ bụrụkwa na unu jikeere ịnabata ya, ọ bụ ya bụ Ịlaịja ahụ, nke na a ga ịbịa.
and if you are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is to come.
15 Onye ọbụla nwere ntị ịnụ ihe, ya nụrụ.
He who has ears to hear, let him hear!
16 “Gịnị ka m ga-eji tụnyere ndị bi nʼọgbọ a? Gịnị ka ha yiri? Ha dị ka ụmụntakịrị na-egwuri egwu nʼama, ndị na-asị ibe ha,
“But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in a marketplace and calling to their friends
17 “‘Anyị gburu unu ọja, ma unu ekweghị ete egwu. Anyị bụụrụ unu abụ ịkwa ozu, ma unu akwaghị akwa.’
and saying, ‘We played the flute for you and you did not dance; we mourned for you and you did not lament.’
18 Jọn bịara na-erighị achịcha maọbụ ihe ọṅụṅụ. Ha sịrị, ‘Mmụọ ọjọọ bi nʼime ya.’
For John came neither eating nor drinking and they say, ‘He has a demon’;
19 Ma Nwa nke Mmadụ bịara na-eri ihe oriri, na-aṅụkwa ihe ọṅụṅụ. Ha sị, ‘Lee, onye oke oriri na onye oke aṅụmaṅụ abịala, enyi ndị ọna ụtụ na ndị mmehie.’ Ma amamihe na-esite nʼọrụ ya gosiri na ihe o mere dị mma.”
the Son of the Man came eating and drinking and they say, ‘Just look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Indeed, wisdom is vindicated by her children.”
20 Mgbe ahụ ọ bidoro ịbụ obodo niile ebe ọ rụrụ ọtụtụ ọrụ ebube ọnụ, nʼihi na obodo ndị a echegharịghị.
Then He began to reproach the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent.
21 “Ahụhụ ga-adịrị gị Korazin. Ahụhụ ga-adịkwara gị Betsaida. Nʼihi na a sị na ọ bụ nʼime Taịa na Saịdọn ka a rụrụ ọrụ ebube niile a rụrụ nʼime unu, ha gaara echegharị ma gosikwa nchegharị ha site nʼiyi uwe mkpe na ikpokwasị onwe ha ntụ nʼisi.
“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! Because if the mighty works that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22 Nʼezie asị m unu na ọ ga-adịrị unu njọ nʼụbọchị ikpe ahụ karịa obodo Taịa na Saịdọn.
So I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the Day of judgment than for you!
23 Ma gị Kapanọm bụ obodo a na-asọpụrụ, a ga-ebuli gị elu ruo eluigwe? Mba, ị ga-arịdaru ọkụ ala mmụọ. Nʼihi na a sị na a rụrụ ọrụ ebube m rụrụ nʼime gị nʼobodo Sọdọm, a garaghị ala ya nʼiyi. Ọ gaara adịrị ruo taa. (Hadēs g86)
And you, Capernaum, ‘the one having been exalted to heaven’, you will be brought down to Hades! Because if the mighty works that were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. (Hadēs g86)
24 Nʼezie asị m unu, ọ ga-adịrị unu njọ nʼụbọchị ikpe ahụ karịa obodo Sọdọm.”
So I say to you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the Day of judgment than for you.”
25 Nʼoge ahụ, Jisọs kwuru sị, “Nna, Onyenwe eluigwe na ụwa, ana m ekele gị, nʼihi na ị zonarịrị ndị ọkachamara eziokwu ahụ, ma kpughee ya nye ụmụntakịrị.
At that time Jesus reacted and said: “‘I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to ‘babes’.
26 E, Nna m, ọ tọrọ gị ụtọ ime ya nʼụzọ dị otu a.
Yes, Father, because thus it was good to You.’
27 “Nna m enyefeela m ihe niile nʼaka. Ọ dịghị onye maara Ọkpara ahụ ma ọ bụghị Nna ya. Ọ dịkwaghị onye maara Nna karịa Ọkpara ahụ na ndị Ọkpara ahụ kwadoro igosi Nna ya.
“All things have been delivered to me by my Father, and no one really knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone really know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son may will to reveal Him.
28 “Bịakwutenụ m unu niile ndị na-adọgbu onwe unu nʼọrụ, ndị e bokwasịrị ibu dị arọ. Aga m enyekwa unu izuike.
Come to me all you who are laboring and are loaded down, and I will give you rest.
29 Nyaranụ yokunke m nʼolu unu, mụtakwanụ ihe site nʼaka m. Nʼihi na adị m nwayọọ, bụrụkwa onye dị umeala nʼobi. Unu ga-achọtakwara mkpụrụobi unu izuike.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls;
30 Nʼihi na yoku m dị mfe, ibu m adịghịkwa arọ.”
for my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
