Matiu 19
1 Mgbe Jisọs kwusiri okwu ndị a, o hapụrụ Galili gaa na mpaghara Judịa, nke dị nʼofe osimiri Jọdan.
AND it came to pass when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea beyond Jordan.
2 Igwe mmadụ dị ukwuu sooro ya. Ọ gwọkwara ndị ahụ na-esighị ike nʼetiti ha nʼebe ahụ.
And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
3 Ụfọdụ ndị Farisii bịakwutere ya i nwalee ya, sị, “O ziri ezi nʼiwu na nwoke ga-agbara nwunye ya alụkwaghị m nʼihi ihe ọbụla?”
And the Pharisees came to him, tempting him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
4 Ọ zara ha sị, “Ọ bụ na unu agụtabeghị na akwụkwọ nsọ, na Onye kere ha na mbụ kere ha nwoke na nwanyị.
But he replying, said unto them, Have ye not read, that he who created them from the beginning, created them male and female?
5 Nʼihi nke a ka nwoke ga-eji hapụ nne ya na nna ya e jikọta ya na nwunye ya. Ha abụọ ga-abụkwa otu anụ ahụ.
And he said, for this reason shall a man forsake father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
6 Ya mere, ha abụkwaghị mmadụ abụọ ọzọ, kama otu anụ ahụ. Ya mere, ihe Chineke jikọtara, ka mmadụ ọbụla atọsala ya.”
Wherefore they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath yoked together, let no man separate.
7 Ha jụrụ ya sị, “Gịnị mekwaranụ Mosis ji nye iwu si na nwoke ọbụla nwere ohere ide akwụkwọ alụkwaghị m nye nwunye ya?”
They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give her a bill of divorce, and to put her away?
8 Ọ zara ha sị ha, “Ọ bụ nʼihi na unu bụ ndị mkpọchi obi, ya mere Mosis jiri hapụ unu ka unu gbaa nwunye unu alụkwaghị m; ma ọ dịghị otu a site na mbụ.
He saith unto them, It was on account of the hardness of your hearts that Moses gave you permission to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not thus.
9 Ma ana m asị unu, onye ọbụla ga-ahapụ nwunye ya lụrụ onye ọzọ, ma ọ bụghị nʼihi na o jidere nwunye ya na mmehie ịkwa iko, onye ahụ emeela mmehie ịkwa iko ma ọ lụọ nwanyị ọzọ.”
And I tell you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except for whoredom, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth the divorced woman, committeth adultery.
10 Ndị na-eso ụzọ ya sịrị ya, “Ọ bụrụ na o si otu a dịrị, ọ ka mma na mmadụ alụghị nwunye ma ọlị.”
His disciples said unto him, If the case of a man with his wife be thus, it is not expedient to marry.
11 Ma ọ zara sị ha, “Ọ bụghị mmadụ niile ga-anagide okwu a. Naanị ndị e nyere ike ime ya ga-anagide ya.
Then he said to them, All men are not capable of receiving this saying, but they to whom it is given.
12 Ma ụfọdụ ndị mmadụ ka a mụrụ ka ha bụrụ onozi, ndị ọzọ bụkwa ndị mmadụ ibe ha mere otu a. Ndị ọzọ dịkwa ndị jiri aka ha họrọ ibu onozinʼihi alaeze eluigwe. Onye pụrụ ịnara nke a, ya nara ya.”
For there are eunuchs, who were so from their mothers’ womb; and there are eunuchs, who have been made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven. He that is capable of receiving, let him receive it.
13 Mgbe ahụ e kuteere ya ụmụntakịrị ka o bikwasị ha aka, kpeekwara ha ekpere. Ma ndị na-eso ụzọ ya baara ndị kutere ha mba.
Then were brought to him little children, that he should lay his hands upon them, and pray for them: but the disciples rebuked them.
14 Ma Jisọs sịrị ha, “Kweenụ ka ụmụntakịrị bịakwute m, unu egbochikwala ha. Nʼihi na alaeze eluigwe bụ nke ndị dị otu a.”
Then said Jesus, Permit little children, and hinder them not from coming to me; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
15 O bikwasịrị ha aka nʼisi gọzie ha niile tupu ọ hapụ ha pụọ.
And when he had laid his hands upon them, he departed thence.
16 Otu onye bịakwutere ya, jụọ ya ajụjụ sị, “Ezi onye ozizi, olee ezi ihe m ga-eme ka m keta ndụ ebighị ebi?” (aiōnios g166)
And lo! a person coming to him, said, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, in order to attain eternal life? (aiōnios g166)
17 Jisọs sịrị ya, “Gịnị mere i ji ajụ m ajụjụ banyere ihe bụ ezi ihe? Ọ dị naanị otu onye nke bụ ezi mmadụ. Ọ bụrụ na ị chọrọ ịba nʼime ndụ ahụ, debe iwu niile e nyere.”
Then he said to him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, even God: but if thou art desirous of entering into life, keep the commandments.
18 Ọ jụrụ ya ajụjụ sị, “Olee iwu ndị m ga-edebe?” Jisọs zara ya, “‘Egbula mmadụ, akwala iko, ezula ohi, ekwula okwu ụgha.
He saith unto him, Which? Then said Jesus, these, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
19 Sọpụrụ nne gị na nna gị. Ọzọ, hụkwa onye agbataobi gị nʼanya dị ka onwe gị.’”
Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
20 Nwokorobịa ahụ sịrị ya, “Edebezuchaala m iwu ndị a siterịị na mgbe m dị na nwata. Gịnị ọzọ fọdụụrụ m ime?”
The young man saith to him, All these things have I observed from my youth: in what am I still deficient?
21 Jisọs zara sị ya, “Ọ bụrụ na ị chọrọ ịbụ onye zuruoke nʼezie, laa nʼụlọ gị ree ihe niile i nwere, nyekwa ndị ogbenye ego i retara. Ị ga-enwe akụ nʼeluigwe, mgbe ahụ, bịakwa soro m.”
Jesus said to him, If thou art desirous to be perfect, go, sell all thy substance, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
22 Mgbe nwokorobịa ahụ nụrụ okwu a, ọ lara na mwute, nʼihi na ọ bụ ọgaranya.
Now when the young man heard this speech, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
23 Mgbe ahụ Jisọs gwara ndị na-eso ụzọ ya sị, “Nʼezie agwa m unu, ọ bụ nnọọ ihe siri ike na onye ọgaranya ga-abanye nʼalaeze eluigwe.
Then Jesus said to his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That very difficultly shall a rich man enter into the kingdom of heaven.
24 Ọzọkwa, asị m unu, ọ dịịrị ịnyịnya kamel mfe ịgafe nʼanya agịga, karịa ọgaranya ịbanye nʼalaeze Chineke.”
And again I repeat it to you, It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
25 Okwu a o kwuru tụrụ ndị na-eso ụzọ ya nʼanya. Ha sịrị, “Ọ bụrụ na o si otu a dịrị, onye kwanụ ka a ga-azọpụta?”
But when his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
26 Jisọs legidere ha anya sị ha, “Nʼebe mmadụ nọ nke a bụ ihe a na-apụghị ime, ma ọ dịghị ihe rara ahụ ime nʼebe Chineke nọ.”
And Jesus looking upon them, said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
27 Mgbe ahụ Pita jụrụ ya sị, “Lee, anyị ahapụla ihe niile soro gị, gịnị ga-abụ ụgwọ ọrụ anyị?”
Then Peter addressing him, said unto him, Lo! we have left all and followed thee; what, I pray thee, shall we receive?
28 Jisọs zara sị ya, “Nʼezie agwa m unu, mgbe a ga-agbanwe ihe niile, mgbe Nwa nke Mmadụ ga-anọkwasị nʼelu ocheeze ebube ya, nʼalaeze ahụ, nʼezie, unu bụ ndị na-eso ụzọ m ga-anọkwasị nʼocheeze iri na abụọ ahụ, na-ekpe ebo iri na abụọ nke Izrel ikpe.
Then said Jesus unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye who have followed me in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
29 Onye ọbụla hapụrụ ụlọ ya, na ụmụnne ya nwoke, na ụmụnne ya nwanyị, na nne ya na nna ya, na ụmụntakịrị ya, maọbụ ala o nwere, soro m, ga-anata dị ka ụgwọ ọrụ okpukpu narị ihe ọ hapụrụ, natakwa alaeze. Ọ ga-eketakwa ndụ ebighị ebi. (aiōnios g166)
And every one who hath left family, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name sake, shall receive an hundred fold, and shall inherit life eternal. (aiōnios g166)
30 Ma ọtụtụ ndị bu ụzọ ga-abụ ndị ikpeazụ, ma ndị ikpeazụ ga-abụkwa ndị bu ụzọ.”
But many, now first, will be the last; and last, who will be the first.
