Matiu 19
1 Mgbe Jisọs kwusiri okwu ndị a, o hapụrụ Galili gaa na mpaghara Judịa, nke dị nʼofe osimiri Jọdan.
When Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan.
2 Igwe mmadụ dị ukwuu sooro ya. Ọ gwọkwara ndị ahụ na-esighị ike nʼetiti ha nʼebe ahụ.
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?”
Pharisees came to him, testing him and saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
4 Ọ zara ha sị, “Ọ bụ na unu agụtabeghị na akwụkwọ nsọ, na Onye kere ha na mbụ kere ha nwoke na nwanyị.
He answered, “Haven’t you read that he who made them from the beginning made 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 said, ‘For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh’?
6 Ya mere, ha abụkwaghị mmadụ abụọ ọzọ, kama otu anụ ahụ. Ya mere, ihe Chineke jikọtara, ka mmadụ ọbụla atọsala ya.”
So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, don’t let man tear apart.”
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 asked him, “Why then did Moses command us to give her a certificate of divorce and divorce her?”
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 said to them, “Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so.
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.”
I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and he who marries her when she is divorced commits 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 to him, “If this is the case of the man with his wife, 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.
But he said to them, “Not all men can receive this saying, but those 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 born that way from their mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven’s sake. He who is able to receive it, 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 little children were brought to him that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and 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.”
But Jesus said, “Allow the little children, and don’t forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.”
15 O bikwasịrị ha aka nʼisi gọzie ha niile tupu ọ hapụ ha pụọ.
He laid his hands on them, and departed from there.
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)
Behold, one came to him and said, “Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have 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.”
He said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter 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 said to him, “Which ones?” Jesus said, “‘You shall not murder.’ ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ ‘You shall not steal.’ ‘You shall not offer false testimony.’
19 Sọpụrụ nne gị na nna gị. Ọzọ, hụkwa onye agbataobi gị nʼanya dị ka onwe gị.’”
‘Honour your father and your mother.’ And, ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’”
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 said to him, “All these things I have observed from my youth. What do I still lack?”
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 you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
22 Mgbe nwokorobịa ahụ nụrụ okwu a, ọ lara na mwute, nʼihi na ọ bụ ọgaranya.
But when the young man heard this, he went away sad, for he was one who 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.
Jesus said to his disciples, “Most certainly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty.
24 Ọzọkwa, asị m unu, ọ dịịrị ịnyịnya kamel mfe ịgafe nʼanya agịga, karịa ọgaranya ịbanye nʼalaeze Chineke.”
Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”
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?”
When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, 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.”
Looking at them, Jesus said, “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 answered, “Behold, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?”
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.
Jesus said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on the throne of his glory, you also will 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)
Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
30 Ma ọtụtụ ndị bu ụzọ ga-abụ ndị ikpeazụ, ma ndị ikpeazụ ga-abụkwa ndị bu ụzọ.”
But many will be last who are first, and first who are last.
