Matiu 13
1 Nʼotu ụbọchị ahụ, Jisọs hapụrụ ụlọ ahụ gaa nʼọnụ mmiri ebe ọ nọdụrụ ala.
The same day Jesus went out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
2 Igwe mmadụ dị ukwuu bịakwutere ya, nke mere ka ọ baa nʼime ụgbọ mmiri. Nʼime ya ka ọ nọ na-ezi ndị mmadụ nọ nʼọnụ mmiri ahụ na-ege ya ntị ihe.
And great multitudes were gathered together to him, so that he went into a boat, and sat down; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
3 O ji ilu gwa ha ọtụtụ ihe. Ọ gwara ha sị, “O nwere otu onye ọrụ ubi gara ịkụ mkpụrụ nʼubi ya.
And he spoke many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
4 Mgbe ọ na-agha mkpụrụ ndị a, ụfọdụ nʼime ha dara nʼakụkụ ụzọ ebe ụmụ nnụnụ bịara tụrịa ha loo.
And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them:
5 Ma ụfọdụ nʼime ha dara nʼala dị nkume nkume. Ọ dịghị anya ha puputara, too, nʼihi na aja dị nʼebe ahụ emighị emi.
Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and immediately they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
6 Ma mgbe anwụ mụkwasịrị ha, ha chanwụrụ, kpọnwụọ, nʼihi na mgbọrọgwụ ha emikpughị emikpu nʼime ala.
And when the sun had risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
7 Mkpụrụ ụfọdụ danyere nʼetiti ogwu, ogwu ahụ topụtara kpagbuo ha.
And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
8 Ma ụfọdụ mkpụrụ dara nʼezi ala, mịakwa ọtụtụ mkpụrụ. Ụfọdụ mịrị mkpụrụ iri atọ, ụfọdụ iri isii, ụfọdụ kwa otu narị.
But others fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
9 Onye ọbụla nwere ntị ịnụ ihe, ya nụrụ.”
Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
10 Emesịa, ndị na-eso ụzọ ya bịakwutere ya jụọ ya sị, “Gịnị mere i ji na-agwa ndị a okwu nʼilu?”
And the disciples came, and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?
11 Ọ zaghachiri, “Nʼihi na ọ bụ unu ka e nyere ịmata ihe omimi niile nke alaeze eluigwe. Emeghị ka ndị ọzọ ghọta ya.
He answered and said to them, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
12 Onye ahụ nwere ihe ka a ga-enyekwa ọzọ, ka o nwee karịa. Ma onye na-enweghị ihe ọbụla ka a ga-anapụ ọ bụladị ihe o nwere.
For whoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.
13 Nke a bụ ihe mere m ji agwa ha okwu nʼilu: “Nʼihi na ha na-ele anya, ma ha adịghị ahụ ụzọ, ha na-ege ntị, ma ha adịghị anụ ihe maọbụ aghọta ya.
Therefore I speak to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
14 Nke a bụkwa imezu amụma ahụ Aịzaya buru sị, “‘Unu ga na-anụ, nụkwa, ma unu agaghị aghọta ihe ọbụla. Unu ga na-ele anya, hụkwa, ma unu agaghị ahụ ihe ọbụla.
And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
15 Nʼihi na obi ndị nke a a maala abụba, dịkwa arọ, ha adịghị ejikwa ntị ha anụ ihe, ha mechikwara anya ha ka ha ghara ịhụ ụzọ. Ma ọ bụghị otu a ha nwere ike iji anya ha hụ ụzọ, jirikwa ntị ha nụ ihe, sitekwa nʼobi ha nwe nghọta ma chigharịa bịakwute m, ka m gwọọ ha.’
For this people’s heart has become dull, and their ears are hard of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
16 Ma ngọzị na-adịrị anya unu, nʼihi na ha na-ahụ ụzọ, na ntị unu nʼihi na ha na-anụkwa ihe.
But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
17 Nʼezie agwa m unu, ọtụtụ ndị amụma na ndị ezi omume ka ọ gụrụ agụụ ịhụ ihe unu na-ahụ, ma ha ahụghị ya, na ịnụ ihe unu na-anụ, ma ha anụghị ya.
For verily I say to you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see the things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear the things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
18 “Ugbu nụrụnụ nkọwa ilu ọgha mkpụrụ ahụ.
Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
19 Mgbe onye ọbụla nụrụ oziọma nke alaeze ahụ, ma ọ ghọtaghị ya, ajọ onye ahụ na-abịa napụ ya ihe ahụ akụrụ nʼobi ya. Nke a bụ mkpụrụ ahụ nke dara nʼokporoụzọ.
When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the way side.
20 Mkpụrụ nke dara nʼala nkume nọchiri anya obi mmadụ onye nụrụ oziọma ahụ, jirikwa oke ọṅụ nabata ya.
But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and immediately with joy receiveth it;
21 Ma ebe ha na-enweghị mgbọrọgwụ nʼime ha. Ha na-anọ nwa oge nta. Mgbe nsogbu maọbụ mkpagbu bịara nʼihi okwu ahụ, ngwangwa ha na-adachapụ.
Yet he hath not root in himself, but endureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, immediately he is offended.
22 Mkpụrụ nke dara nʼala ahụ ogwu ogwu dị nọchiri anya obi mmadụ onye nụrụ oziọma ahụ, ma ọchịchọ nke ụwa a, ya na itinye obi nʼakụ nke ụwa a, kpagidere okwu dị nʼime ya, mee ka ọ ghara ịmị mkpụrụ. (aiōn g165)
He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
23 Ma mkpụrụ dara nʼala ọma ahụ nọchiri anya obi mmadụ onye gere ntị nʼoziọma ahụ, ghọtakwa ya. Ọ na-amịta mkpụrụ dị narị, maọbụ iri isii, maọbụ iri atọ karịa ihe akụnyere nʼime ya.”
But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
24 Ọ tụụrụ ha ilu ọzọ sị, “Alaeze eluigwe dị ka mmadụ ọbụla nke kụrụ ezi mkpụrụnʼubi ya.
Another parable he put forth to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field:
25 Ma nʼotu abalị, mgbe onye ọbụla nọ nʼụra, onye iro gara nʼubi ahụ kụọ mkpụrụ na-epu ahịhịa nʼetiti ezi mkpụrụ ọka wiiti ahụ ọ kụrụ ma laa.
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
26 Mgbe mkpụrụ ọka wiiti ndị ahụ puputara, mepụta isi ọka, ahịhịa ahụ bidokwara ito.
But when the blade had sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
27 “Ndị ọrụ onye nwe ubi ahụ bịara sị ya, ‘Nna anyị ukwu, ọ bụghị ezi mkpụrụ ọka ka ị kụrụ nʼubi gị? Ebeekwanụ ka ahịhịa ndị a si bịa?’
So the servants of the householder came and said to him, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? how then hath it tares?
28 “Onye ọrụ ubi ahụ zara ha sị, ‘Ọ bụ onye iro m kụrụ ahịhịa ndị a.’ “Ndị ọrụ ya jụrụ ya sị, ‘Ị chọrọ ka anyị gaa fopụtasịa ha?’
He said to them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said to him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
29 “Ma onye ọrụ ubi ahụ sịrị ha, ‘Ọ dịghị, nʼihi na mgbe unu na-achọ ihopu ahịhịa ndị ahụ, unu nwere ike site na-amaghị ama hopu ezi mkpụrụ ọka wiiti.
But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
30 Hapụnụ ọka ahụ ka ha na ahịhịa ndị ahụ na-etokọta, tutu ruo mgbe a ga-ewe ihe ubi. Nʼoge ahụ aga m enye ndị owuwe ihe ubi iwu sị, burunu ụzọ chịkọtasịa ahịhịa ndị a niile, kee ha nʼukwu nʼukwu, kpọọ ha ọkụ. Ma kpokọtanụ ọka wiiti ndị a tinye ha nʼọba m.’”
Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
31 Ọ tụkwara ilu ọzọ sị ha, “Alaeze eluigwe dị ka mkpụrụ mọstaadị nke onye ọrụ ubi kụrụ nʼubi ya.
Another parable he put forth to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
32 Ọ bụ ezie na ọ bụ mkpụrụ dịkarịsịrị nta karịa mkpụrụ ubi niile, ma mgbe mkpụrụ a toro, ọ na-adị ukwuu karịa ihe niile a kụrụ nʼubi. Ọ na-aghọ osisi buru ibu, nke ụmụ nnụnụ na-ezukwa ike nʼalaka ya.”
Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge on its branches.
33 Ọ tụrụ ha ilu ọzọ sị, “Alaeze eluigwe dị ka ihe na-eko achịcha, nke nwanyị na-ewere gwakọta nʼụtụ ọka e ji eme achịcha, tutu ruo mgbe ihe iko achịcha ahụ mere ka ụtụ ọka ahụ niile koo.”
Another parable he spoke to them; The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
34 Oge niile ka Jisọs na-eji ilu na-agwa ndị mmadụ ndị a okwu. O nweghị oge ọbụla ọ gwara ha okwu hapụ iji ilu.
All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables; and without a parable he spoke not to them:
35 O mere nke a ka okwu onye amụma kwuru mezuo, sị, “Aga m eji ilu kwuo okwu mgbe m na-agwa ha okwu. Aga m agwakwa ha ihe mmadụ ọbụla na-amaghị site nʼoge e kere ụwa.”
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
36 Emesịa, ọ hapụrụ igwe mmadụ ahụ baa nʼụlọ. Ndị na-eso ụzọ ya bịakwutere ya sị ya, “Kọwaara anyị ihe ilu ahụ ị tụrụ pụtara, ilu banyere ahịhịa puru nʼubi a kụrụ ọka.”
Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came to him, saying, Make known to us the meaning of the parable of the tares of the field.
37 Jisọs zara ha sị, “Nwoke ahụ kụrụ mkpụrụ ahụ bụ Nwa nke Mmadụ.
He answered and said to them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
38 Ubi ahụ a ghanyere mkpụrụ ndị ahụ bụ ụwa. Mkpụrụ nke a kụrụ nʼubi ahụ nọchiri anya ụmụ nke alaeze ahụ. Ahịhịa ahụ puru nʼubi ahụ nọchikwara anya ụmụ ajọ onye ahụ.
The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
39 Onye iro ahụ gara kụọ mkpụrụ puru ahịhịa bụ ekwensu. Owuwe ihe ubi nọchiri anya ọgwụgwụ oge. Ndị owuwe ihe ubi bụkwa ndị mmụọ ozi. (aiōn g165)
The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. (aiōn g165)
As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. (aiōn g165)
41 Nwa nke Mmadụ ga-ezipụ ndị mmụọ ozi ya ka ha gaa site nʼalaeze ya fopụtasịa ihe niile na-eme ka e mee mmehie, na ndị niile na-eme ajọ ihe.
The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them who do iniquity;
42 Ha ga-atụbakwa ha nʼime oke ọkụ ahụ, ebe ha ga-anọ na-akwa akwa, na-atakwa ikikere eze.
And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
43 Ma ndị niile bụ ndị ezi omume ga-enwu dị ka anyanwụ nʼime alaeze Nna ha. Onye ọbụla nwere ntị ịnụ ihe, ya nụrụ.
Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
44 “Alaeze eluigwe dị ka akụ e zoro nʼubi, nke otu nwoke chọpụtara zookwa ya ọzọ. Nwoke a jiri ọṅụ ree ihe niile o nwere, ma gaa zụta ubi ahụ.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hid in a field; which when a man hath found, he hideth, and from joy over it goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
45 “Ọzọ, alaeze eluigwe yiri nkume dị oke ọnụahịa nke onye na-azụ ahịa chọtara.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant man, seeking fine pearls:
46 Mgbe ọ hụrụ nkume a, o ree ihe niile o nwere, were ego ya gaa zụrụ nkume a dị oke ọnụahịa.
Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
47 “Ọzọkwa, alaeze eluigwe dị ka ụgbụ e ji egbu azụ, nke a wụnyere nʼime osimiri, jiri ya jide azụ dị iche iche.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
48 Mgbe ụgbụ a juru, ndị ọkụ azụ ahụ na-adọpụta ya. Nọdụ ala họpụtasịa ndị dị mma tinye ha nʼime nkata, ma tufuo ndị na-adịghị mma.
Which, when it was full, they drew to the shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast away the bad.
49 Otu a ka ọ ga-adị nʼọgwụgwụ oge. Ndị mmụọ ozi ga-abịa kewapụ ndị ọjọọ site nʼetiti ndị ezi omume, (aiōn g165)
So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and separate the wicked from among the righteous, (aiōn g165)
50 ma tụbakwa ha nʼime oke ọkụ ahụ. Ebe ha ga-anọ na-akwa akwa na-atakwa ikikere eze.”
And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
51 Ọ jụrụ ha sị, “Unu ghọtara ihe ndị a m na-ekwu?” Ha zara sị ya, “E.”
Jesus saith to them, Have ye understood all these things? They say to him, Yea, Lord.
52 Ọ sịrị ha, “Nʼihi nke a, onye nkuzi nke iwu ọbụla nke e mere ka ọ bụrụ onye na-eso ụzọ alaeze eluigwe, dị ka onyenwe ụlọ nke na-esite nʼụlọakụ ya na-ewepụta ihe ọhụrụ na ihe ochie.”
Then said he to them, Therefore every scribe who is instructed concerning the kingdom of heaven is like a man that is an householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
53 Mgbe Jisọs tụsịrị ilu ndị a, o si ebe ahụ pụọ.
And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed from there.
54 O rutere nʼobodo ya, malite izi ha ihe nʼụlọ ekpere ha, nke a jukwara ha anya. Ha jụrịtara onwe ha ajụjụ na-asị, “Ebee ka o si nweta amamihe a? Ebee ka o si nweta ike ịrụ ọrụ ebube ndị a niile?
And when he had come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, How hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
55 Nwoke a, ọ bụghị nwa onye kapinta? Ọ bụ na-adịghị akpọ nne ya Meri? Jemis, Josef, Saimọn na Judas, ha abụghị ụmụnne ya ndị ikom?
Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
56 Ụmụnne ya ndị inyom niile, ha anọghị nʼetiti anyị? Olee ebekwa ka nwoke a si nweta ihe ndị a?”
And his sisters, are they not all with us? How then hath this man all these things?
57 Iwe were ha nʼebe ọ nọ. Ma Jisọs gwara ha okwu sị ha, “A na-asọpụrụ onye amụma nʼebe niile, ma a dịghị asọpụrụ ya nʼobodo a mụrụ ya, nakwa nʼezinaụlọ nke ya.”
And they were offended in him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honour, except in his own country, and in his own house.
58 Ya mere, ọ rụghị ọtụtụ ọrụ ebube nʼebe ahụ, nʼihi na ha enweghị okwukwe nʼime ha.
And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
