Matiu 21
1 Mgbe ha na-abịaru Jerusalem nso, ha rutere Betfeji dị nʼUgwu Oliv. Jisọs zipụrụ mmadụ abụọ nʼime ndị na-eso ụzọ ya.
AND when he drew nigh to Urishlem, and had come to Beth-phage, at the mount of Olives, Jeshu sent two of his disciples,
2 Ọ gwara ha sị, “Baanụ nʼime obodo nta ahụ dị unu nʼihu, ngwangwa unu ga-ahụ otu ịnyịnya ibu elibere nʼosisi nʼebe ahụ, nke ya na nwa ya nọ nʼotu ebe. Tọpụta ha ma kpụtaranụ m ha.
and said to them, Go to this village which is over against you, and you shall at once find an ass tied, and her colt with her; loose and bring (them) to me.
3 Ọ bụrụkwa na onye ọbụla asị unu ihe ọbụla, unu ga-asị ha, ọ dị Onyenwe anyị mkpa, ọ ga-akpụghachitekwa ha ngwangwa.”
And if any one say ought to you, say to him that it is requested for our Lord, and immediately he will send them hither.
4 E mere nke a ka okwu e kwuru site nʼọnụ onye amụma mezuo.
But all this was done that there should be fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet, who said,
5 “Gwanụ ada Zayọn sị, ‘lee, eze gị ka ọ na-abịakwute gị. Ọ bụ onye dị nwayọọ. Ọ na-anọkwasịkwa nʼelu ịnyịnya ibu, ee, nʼelu nwa ịnyịnya, nwa ịnyịnya na-ebu ibu.’”
Tell you the daughter of Tsheum, Behold, thy king cometh to thee, lowly, and riding on an ass, and on a colt the foal of an ass.
6 Ndị na-eso ụzọ ya gara mee ihe Jisọs sịrị ha mee.
Then the disciples went, and did as Jeshu had commanded them;
7 Ha kpụtara ịnyịnya ibu ahụ na nwa ịnyịnya ahụ, wụkwasịkwa uwe ha nʼelu ha ka Jisọs nọkwasị nʼelu ha.
and brought the ass and the colt, and laid upon the colt their clothes, and Jeshu rode upon him.
8 Ọtụtụ nʼime igwe mmadụ ahụ tụsara uwe ha nʼokporoụzọ. Ndị ọzọ gbuturu alaka osisi, tụsaa ha nʼụzọ nʼihu ya.
And many of the crowds spread their vestments in the way; and others cut down branches from the trees, and strewed them in the way.
9 Ụfọdụ nʼime igwe mmadụ ahụ nọ nʼihu, na ndị na-esokwa nʼazụ, nọ na-eti mkpu nʼoke olu na-asị: “Hozanna dịrị Nwa Devid!” “Onye a gọziri agọzi ka onye ahụ bụ, nke na-abịa nʼaha Onyenwe anyị!” “Hozanna nʼebe kachasị ihe niile elu!”
But the throngs who went before him, and came after him, cried out and said, Ushana to the son of David! blessed be He who cometh in the name of the Lord! Ushana in the heights!
10 Mgbe ọ batara nʼime Jerusalem, ụzụ tụrụ, obodo ahụ niile mere mkpọtụ. Ndị mmadụ bidoro na-ajụ ajụjụ na-asị, “Onye kwa bụ onye a?”
And when he had entered Urishlem, the whole city was commoved, and said, Who is this?
11 Igwe mmadụ ahụ nọ na-asị, “Nwoke a bụ Jisọs, onye amụma ahụ sị Nazaret, obodo dị nʼime Galili.”
But the multitude answered, This is Jeshu, the prophet who is from Natsrath of Galila.
12 Jisọs banyere nʼụlọnsọ ukwu dị na Jerusalem, malite ịchụpụ ndị niile na-ere ahịa na ndị na-azụ ahịa nʼime ụlọnsọ ahụ. O kpuru tebul ndị na-agbanwe ego ihu nʼala, kwatuokwa oche ndị na-ere nduru.
And Jeshu went into the temple of Aloha, and cast out all those who sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of those who sold doves;
13 Ọ sịrị ha, “E dere ya nʼakwụkwọ nsọ, ‘Ụlọ m ka a ga-akpọ ụlọ ekpere,’ma unu emeela ya ‘ọgba ndị na-apụnarị mmadụ ihe nʼike.’”
and said to them, It is written, that my house shall the house of prayer be called, but ye have made it a den of thieves.
14 Ndị ìsì na ndị ngwụrọ bịakwutere ya nʼụlọnsọ ahụ. Ọ gwọkwara ha.
And there came to him in the temple the blind and the lame, and he healed them.
15 Ma mgbe ndịisi nchụaja na ndị ozizi iwu hụrụ ihe ịrịbama ndị a, hụkwa ka ụmụnta na-eti mkpu nʼoke olu nʼogige ụlọnsọ ahụ, na-asị, “Hozanna dịrị Nwa Devid.” Iwe were ha nke ukwuu.
But when the chief priests and Pharishee saw the wondrous things which he did, and the children who were crying in the temple, and saying, Ushana to the son of David, they were displeased with them,
16 Ha sịrị ya, “Ị na-anụkwa ihe ụmụnta ndị a na-ekwu?” Jisọs zara sị ha, “E, ana m anụ ya. Ọ bụ na unu agụtabeghị ihe akwụkwọ nsọ kwuru sị, “‘I sitere nʼọnụ ụmụntakịrị na ụmụ na-aṅụ ara gị, Onyenwe anyị, kwadooro otuto gị’?”
saying to him, Hearest thou what these say? Jeshu saith to them, Yes: have ye not read, that from the mouth of children and of babes thou hast prepared praise?
17 Ọ hapụrụ ha, si nʼobodo ahụ pụọ gaa Betani, ebe ọ nọrọ nʼabalị ahụ niile.
AND he abandoned them, and went forth without the city to Bethania, and lodged there.
18 Nʼụtụtụ, mgbe ọ laghachiri nʼobodo ahụ, agụụ gụrụ ya nke ukwuu.
But in the early morn, as he returned to the city, he hungered:
19 Ọ hụrụ otu osisi fiig nke dị nʼakụkụ ụzọ. Mgbe o rutere nʼukwu ya, ọ hụghị ihe ọbụla nʼelu ya karịa naanị akwụkwọ ndụ. Ya mere, ọ sịrị ya, “Malite taa gaa nʼihu, ị gaghị amịkwa mkpụrụ ọzọ!” Otu mgbe ahụ kwa, osisi ahụ kpọnwụrụ. (aiōn g165)
and he saw a certain fig-tree in the way, and came to it, but found nothing thereon but leaves only; and he said, Let there be no fruit upon thee again for ever. And immediately that fig-tree withered. (aiōn g165)
20 Mgbe ndị na-eso ụzọ ya hụrụ nke a, o juru ha anya, ha jụọ sị, “Gịnị mere osisi fiig a ji kpọnwụọ ngwangwa otu a?”
And the disciples saw, and were astonished, saying, How in a moment is the fig-tree withered!
21 Jisọs zara sị ha, “Nʼezie agwa m unu, ọ bụrụ na unu e nwee okwukwe, gharakwa inwe obi abụọ, ọ bụghị naanị na unu ga-eme ihe e mere osisi fiig ahụ. Unu pụrụ inye ugwu a iwu sị ya, ‘Si nʼebe a wezuga onwe gị, gaa danye nʼoke osimiri.’ Ọ ga-emezukwa.
Jeshu answered and said to them, Amen I say to you, that if faith were in you, and you did not hesitate, you should not only do (as) to this fig-tree, but also were you to say to this mountain, Be thou lifted up and fall into the sea, it should be done.
22 Ihe ọbụla unu ga-arịọ nʼekpere, ọ bụrụ na unu ekwere unu ga-anatakwa ya.”
And whatsoever you shall ask in prayer and shall believe, you shall obtain.
23 Mgbe Jisọs batara nʼogige ụlọnsọ ukwu ahụ, ndịisi nchụaja na ndị ozizi iwu bịakwutere ya ka ọ nọ na-akụzi ihe jụọ ya sị, “Olee ikike i ji na-eme ihe ndị a niile? Ọ bụ onye nyekwara gị ikike a?”
And when Jeshu came to the temple, the chief priests and elders of the people approached him, while he taught, saying to him, By what authority doest thou these things, and who gave thee this authority?
24 Jisọs zara sị ha, “Aga m ajụkwa unu otu ajụjụ. Ọ bụrụ na unu azaa ya, aga m agwakwa unu onye nyere m ikike m ji eme ihe ndị a niile.
Jeshu answered and said to them, I will also ask you one word; and if you will tell me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these (things).
25 Baptizim nke Jọn o sitere nʼeluigwe, ka ọ si nʼaka mmadụ?” Ha kparịtara ụka nʼetiti onwe ha na-asị, “Ọ bụrụ na anyị asị, ‘Na o si nʼeluigwe,’ ọ ga-asị anyị, ‘Ọ bụ gịnị mere unu na-ejighị kwenye na ya?’
The baptism of Juchanon, whence is it, from heaven or from men? But they thought within themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven, he saith to us, Why did ye not believe him?
26 Ma ọ bụrụ na anyị asị, ‘Na o sitere nʼaka mmadụ,’ anyị na-atụ igwe mmadụ ndị a egwu, nʼihi na mmadụ niile kwenyere na Jọn bụ onye amụma.”
And if we shall say, From men, we fear from the crowd; for all have regarded Juchanon as a prophet.
27 Ya mere ha zara Jisọs sị ya: “Anyị amaghị.” Jisọs zakwara ha sị, “Mụ onwe m agaghị agwakwa unu ikike m ji na-eme ihe ndị a.
And they answered, saying to him, We know not: Jeshu saith to them, Also I tell not you by what authority I do these (things).
28 “Gịnị ka unu chere banyere ihe a? Otu nwoke nwere ụmụ nwoke abụọ gwara nwa ya nke okenye sị ya, ‘Nwa m nwoke, gaa rụọ ọrụ nʼubi vaịnị m taa.’
BUT how doth appear to you? a certain man had two sons; and he came to the elder, and said to him, My son, go to-day work in the vinery.
29 “Ọ zara ya sị, ‘Agaghị m aga.’ Ma o mesịrị gbanwee obi ya gaakwa rụọ ọrụ ahụ.
But he answered and said, I am not willing: yet afterwards he relented, and went.
30 “Nna ha bịakwutere nwa ya nke nta gwakwa ya otu ihe ahụ. Nwa ahụ zakwara sị, ‘Aga m aga, onyenwe anyị.’ Ma nʼikpeazụ ọ gaghị.
He came to the other, and said likewise. He answered and said, I (will), my lord; yet went not.
31 “Onye nʼime ha abụọ mere ihe nna ya chọrọ?” Ha zara sị ya, “Onye nke mbụ.” Jisọs kọwaara ha sị, “Nʼezie agwa m unu, ndị ọna ụtụ na ụmụ nwanyị akwụna ga-ebu unu ụzọ banye nʼalaeze Chineke.
Which of these two did the will of his father? They say to him, The elder. Jeshu saith to them, Amen I tell you, the tribute-takers and harlots go before you into the kingdom of Aloha.
32 Nʼihi na Jọn bịakwutere unu igosi unu ụzọ ezi omume, ma unu ekweghị. Ndị ọna ụtụ, na ụmụ nwanyị akwụna chegharịrị. Ọ bụladị mgbe unu hụrụ nke a, o mekwaghị ka unu chegharịa kwere na ya.
For Juchanon came to you in the way of righteousness; and you believed him not. But the tribute-takers and harlots believed him: but you neither when you saw (him, nor) afterwards, repented, that you might believe him.
33 “Ugbu a geekwanụ ntị nʼilu ọzọ. Otu onye dị nke nwere ala ubi. Ọ kụrụ osisi vaịnị nʼubi a. Ọ gbakwara ubi ya ogige, gwuokwa ebe ịzọcha mkpụrụ vaịnị nʼime ya. O wukwara ụlọ elu nʼime ya. Mgbe o mesịrị ihe ndị a, o weere ubi ahụ tinye nʼaka ndị ga-elekọtara ya ubi ahụ, pụọ gaa nʼala ọzọ.
Hear another comparison: A certain man was a house-lord; and he planted a vinery, and surrounded it with an hedge, and dug a wine-press in it, and built in it a tower, and had it taken by labourers, and journeyed.
34 Mgbe oge iwe ihe ubi ruru, o zipụrụ ndị odibo ya ka ha jekwuru ndị na-elekọta ubi ahụ, nata mkpụrụ nke ruuru ya site nʼubi ahụ.
And when the time of fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might send him of the fruits of his vinery.
35 “Ma ndị na-elekọta ubi ahụ jidere ndị odibo ya ahụ tie otu onye nʼime ha ihe, gbukwaa onye ọzọ nʼime ha. Ha tụkwara otu nʼime ha nkume.
And the husband-men took his servants, and beat some, and stoned some, and killed others.
36 Emesịa, o zigakwara ọtụtụ ndị odibo karịrị ndị nke mbụ nʼọnụọgụgụ. Ma ndị na-elekọta ubi ahụ mekwara ndị a ihe ha mere ndị nke mbụ.
And again he sent other servants more than the first, and they acted towards them likewise:
37 Nʼikpeazụ o zigara ọkpara ya, sị, ‘Ha ga-asọpụrụ nwa m.’
last, he sent to them his son, saying, Now will they be ashamed from my son.
38 “Ma mgbe ndị na-elekọta ubi ahụ hụrụ ọkpara ya, ha gbara izu nʼetiti onwe ha sị, ‘Lee! Onye a bụ onye nketa ihe niile. Bịanụ ka anyị gbuo ya, ma nwetakwa ihe nketa ya.’
But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and take the inheritance.
39 Ya mere, ha jidere ya nʼike, kpụrụ ya gafee nʼazụ ubi vaịnị ahụ, gbuo ya nʼebe ahụ.
And they seized and cast him without the vinery, and killed him.
40 “Mgbe onye nwe ubi vaịnị ahụ lọtara, gịnị ka unu chere na ọ ga-eme ndị ahụ o tinyere ilekọtara ya ubi ya?”
When the lord of the vinery, therefore, cometh, what will he do to these husbandmen?
41 Ha zara ya sị, “Ọ ga-egbu ndị ajọ omume ahụ, laa ha nʼiyi nʼụzọ dị njọ. Ọ ga-ewerekwa ubi vaịnị ya tinye nʼaka ndị nlekọta ọzọ, ndị ga-enyekwa ya mkpụrụ ubi ruuru ya nʼoge ya.”
They say to him, Most miserably will he destroy them, and the vinery will he cause to be held by other labourers, (even) such as will give him the fruits in their seasons.
42 Jisọs sịrị ha, “Ọ ga-abụ na unu agụtabeghị ihe e dere nʼakwụkwọ nsọ sị, “‘Nkume ahụ ndị na-ewu ụlọ jụrụ, abụrụla nkume isi ntọala ụlọ. Nke a bụ ọrụ nke Onyenwe anyị rụrụ, ọ bụkwa ọrụ ịtụnanya nʼanya anyị.’
Jeshu saith to them, Have you not read in the scripture, that the stone which the builders rejected, this is become the head of the corner? By the Lord was this done, and it is wondrous in our eyes.
43 “Ya mere, ana m eme ka unu ghọta, na a ga-anapụ unu alaeze Chineke, were ya nye ndị mba ọzọ, ndị ga-amịpụta ezi mkpụrụ.
On this account I tell you, that the kingdom of Aloha is taken from you, and shall be given to a people who will yield fruits.
44 Onye ọbụla nke dakwasịrị nʼelu nkume a ga-etiwasị, ma ọ ga-egwepịa onye ọbụla nke ọ dakwasịrị.”
And whosoever shall fall upon this stone shall be broken; but every one upon whom it shall fall, it will scatter (him).
45 Mgbe ndịisi nchụaja na ndị Farisii nụrụ ilu ya ndị a, ha ghọtara na ọ na-ekwu banyere ha.
And when the chief priests and Pharishee heard his comparisons, they knew that concerning themselves he had spoken.
46 Ha chọrọ ụzọ ha ga-esi jide ya, ma oke egwu igwe mmadụ ahụ tụrụ ha, nʼihi na ha gụrụ ya nʼonye amụma.
And they sought to apprehend him, but feared the people, because as a prophet they regarded him.
