Matiu 22
1 Jisọs gwara ha okwu ọzọ nʼilu sị,
And, answering, Jesus, again, spake in parables unto them, saying: —
2 “Alaeze eluigwe dị ka otu eze, nke kwadoro oke oriri ọlụlụ di na nwunye, nʼihi nwa ya nwoke.
The kingdom of the heavens hath become like a man, a king, —who made a marriage-feast for his son;
3 O zipụrụ ndị ohu ya ka ha gaa chetara ndị ahụ a kpọrọ ka ha bịa. Ma ha niile achọghị ịbịa.
And sent his servants, to call the invited into the marriage-feast, —and they would not come.
4 “O zipụkwara ndị ohu ya ọzọ na-ejere ya ozi ka ha gaa gwa ndị ahụ a kpọrọ oriri sị, ‘E dozichaala ihe oriri ugbu a, egburu m oke ehi, na anụ ọzọ gbara abụba. Edoziela ihe niile. Bịanụ nʼoriri ọlụlụ di na nwunye.’
Again, sent he other servants, saying—Say to the invited, Lo! my dinner, have I prepared, mine oxen and my fatlings, are slain, —and, all things, are, ready: Come ye into the marriage-feast.
5 “Ma ndị ahụ niile a kpọrọ oriri gawaara mkpa ha nʼihi na ha akpọghị ya ihe ọbụla. Otu onye gara nʼala ubi ya, nke ọzọ nʼụlọ ahịa ya.
And, they, slighting it, went off, one, indeed, into his own field, and, another, unto his merchandise, —
6 Ndị fọdụrụ jidere ndị ohu ya, mee ha ihe ihere ma gbukwaa ha.
And, the rest, securing his servants, ill-treated and slew them.
7 Onye eze ahụ were iwe nke ukwuu, zipụ ndị agha ya ka ha gaa laa ndị ogbu mmadụ ahụ nʼiyi, rechapụkwa obodo ha nʼọkụ.
And, the king, was provoked to anger, —and, sending his armies, destroyed those murderers, and, their city, set on fire.
8 “Mgbe ahụ ọ gwara ndị ohu ya sị, ‘E doziela m oriri ọlụlụ di na nwunye, ma ndị a kpọrọ oku ekwesighị ekwesi.
Then, saith he unto his servants—The marriage, indeed, is ready, —but, the invited, were not, worthy;
9 Ugbu a, gaanụ nʼakụkụ ụzọ niile, kpọbatanụ ndị niile unu hụrụ, ka ha bịa nʼoriri ọlụlụ di na nwunye a.’
Be going, therefore, into the crossways of the roads, and, as many as ye shall find, call ye into the marriage-feast.
10 Ndị ohu ahụ pụrụ gaa nʼokporoụzọ niile kpọbata mmadụ niile ha hụrụ. Ha kpọbatara ndị bụ ezi mmadụ na ndị bụ ajọ mmadụ. Ụlọ oriri ahụ jupụtakwara na ndị a kpọrọ.
And those servants, going forth, into the roads, gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good, —and filled was the bride-chamber with guests.
11 “Ma mgbe eze ahụ batara ileta ndị niile nọ na nri, ọ hụrụ otu nwoke nke na-eyighị uwe ọlụlụ nwunye.
But the king, entering to view the guests, saw there a man, who had not put on a wedding-garment, —
12 Ọ jụrụ ya ajụjụ sị, ‘Enyi m, i si aṅaa bata nʼebe a mgbe ị na-eyighị uwe ọlụlụ di na nwunye?’ O mechiri ọnụ ya nʼihi na o nweghị ihe ọ ga-asa.
And saith unto him—Friend! how camest thou in here, not having a wedding-garment? And, he, was put to silence.
13 “Eze ahụ nyere ndị ozi ya iwu sị ha, ‘Keenụ ya eriri, aka na ụkwụ, tụpụkwanụ ya nʼezi, nʼime ọchịchịrị, ebe ịkwa akwa na ịta ikikere eze ga-adị.’
Then, the king said unto the ministers, Binding him feet and hands, cast him forth into the darkness, outside: There, shall be wafting and gnashing of teeth.
14 “Nʼihi na akpọrọ ọtụtụ mmadụ oku, maọbụ mmadụ ole na ole ka a họọrọ.”
For, many, are called, but, few, chosen.
15 Mgbe ahụ ndị Farisii zukọtara na-achọ ụzọ ha ga-esi mee ka o kwuhie ọnụ ka ha site na ya jide ya.
Then, went the Pharisees and took, counsel, that they might ensnare him, in discourse.
16 Ha zigara ndị na-eso ụzọ ha na ndị nʼotu Herọd ka ha jụọ ya sị, “Onye ozizi, anyị maara nke ọma na ị bụ onye eziokwu, na ị na-ezikwa ụzọ Chineke nʼeziokwu. Ị dịghị asọkwa onye ọbụla anya, nʼihi na ị dịghị ele mmadụ anya nʼihu nʼagbanyeghị ndị ha bụ.
And they sent forth to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher! we know that, true, thou art, and, the way of God, in truth, dost teach, and it concerneth thee not about anyone, —for thou lookest not unto the face of men:
17 Ugbu a gwa anyị, gịnị bụ uche gị? O ziri ezi nʼiwu ịtụ ụtụ nye Siza, ka ọ bụ na o zighị ezi?”
Tell us then, how, to thee, it seemeth? Is it allowable to give tax unto Caesar, or not?
18 Ebe Jisọs maara ihe ọjọọ ha bu nʼobi, ọ zara sị ha, “Ndị ihu abụọ! Gịnị mere unu ji anwa m ọnwụnwa?
But Jesus, taking note of their wickedness, said—Why are ye tempting me, hypocrites?
19 Gosinụ m ego e ji akwụ ụgwọ ụtụ.” Ha wetaara ya otu mkpụrụ ego.
Shew me the coin appointed for the tax. And, they, brought unto him a denary.
20 Ọ jụrụ ha ajụjụ sị, “Onye ka e sekwasịrị onyinyo ya nʼelu ego a? Aha onye kwa dị nʼokpuru onyinyo a?”
And he saith unto them—Whose, is this image and the inscription?
21 Ha zara sị ya, “Ọ bụ nke Siza.” Mgbe ahụ ọ gwara ha sị, “Ọ dị mma. Nyenụ Siza ihe ruuru Siza, ma nyekwanụ Chineke ihe niile bụ nke ruuru Chineke.”
They say—Caesar’s. Then, saith he unto them—Render, therefore, the things of Caesar, unto Caesar, —and, the things of God, unto God.
22 Mgbe ha nụrụ nke a, ọ gbagwojuru ha anya, nʼihi ya, ha hapụrụ ya pụọ.
And, hearing, they marvelled, —and, leaving him, departed.
23 Nʼụbọchị ahụ kwa, ụfọdụ ndị Sadusii, ndị na-asị na mbilite nʼọnwụ adịghị, bịakwutere ya ịghụ ya ọnụ.
On that day, there came unto him Sadducees, who say, there is, no resurrection—and they questioned him,
24 Onye ozizi, “Mosis kwuru sị, ọ bụrụ na nwoke ọbụla anwụọ na-amụtaghị nwa, nwanne ya nwoke ga-alụrụ nwanyị ahụ di ya nwụrụ, ka ọ mụtara nwanne ya nwoke ahụ nwụrụ anwụ nwa.
saying—Teacher! Moses, said, If any man die not having children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
25 Ugbu a, e nwere ụmụnne nwoke asaa nʼetiti anyị. Onye nke mbụ lụrụ nwunye, nwụọ, ma ebe ọ dịghị ụmụ ọ mụtara, ọ hapụrụ nwanne ya nwunye ya.
Now there were, with us, seven brethren; and, the first, marrying, died, and not having seed, left his wife unto his brother.
26 Otu a ka nke abụọ mekwara, ma nke atọ, ruo na nke asaa.
Likewise, the second also, and the third, —unto the seven.
27 Nʼikpeazụ, nwanyị ahụ nʼonwe ya nwụkwara.
And, last of all, died, the wife.
28 Ugbu a, nʼoge mbilite nʼọnwụ, nwunye onye ka nwanyị a ga-abụ, ebe ọ bụ na ụmụnne nwoke asaa ndị a lụtụchara ya mgbe ọ nọ nʼụwa?”
In the resurrection, therefore, —Of which of the seven, shall she be wife? For, all, had her.
29 Jisọs zara ha sị, “Unu na-ejehie ụzọ nʼihi na unu aghọtaghị ihe akwụkwọ nsọ na-ekwu. Unu aghọtakwaghị ụdị ike Chineke nwere.
And Jesus answering, said—Ye are deceiving yourselves, knowing neither the Scriptures, nor yet the power of God.
30 Nʼihi na mbilite nʼọnwụ, ịlụ di na nwunye agaghị adịkwa, kama ha ga-adị ka ndị mmụọ ozi nʼeluigwe.
For, in the resurrection, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but, as messengers in the heaven, are they.
31 Ma nʼihe banyere mbilite nʼọnwụ nke ndị nwụrụ anwụ, ọ bụ na unu agụtabeghị ihe Chineke gwara unu sị,
But, as touching the resurrection of the dead—Have ye not read what was spoken unto you by God, saying—
32 Mụ onwe m bụ Chineke nke Ebraham, Chineke nke Aịzik na Chineke nke Jekọb. Ọ bụghị Chineke nke ndị nwụrụ anwụ, kama ọ bụ nke ndị dị ndụ.”
I, am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?—He is not God, of the dead, but, of the living.
33 Mgbe igwe mmadụ ahụ nụrụ nke a, ozizi ya juru ha anya.
And, the multitudes, hearing, were being struck with astonishment at his teaching.
34 Ma mgbe ndị Farisii nụrụ na ọ emeela ka ndị Sadusii mechie ọnụ ha, ha gbakọtara otu ebe.
Now, the Pharisees, hearing that he had silenced the Sadducees, were brought together with one accord;
35 Otu onye nʼime ha, bụ onye ozizi iwu bịara jụọ ya ajụjụ iji nwaa ya:
and one from among them, a lawyer, proposed a question, putting him to the test:
36 “Onye ozizi, olee iwu nke kachasị mkpa nʼime iwu niile?”
Teacher! which commandment, is greatest in the law?
37 Ọ zara sị ya, “‘Hụ Onyenwe gị bụ Chineke gị nʼanya site nʼobi gị niile na site na mkpụrụobi gị niile, na site nʼuche gị niile.’
And, he, said unto him—Thou shalt love the Lord thy God—with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind:
38 Nke a bụ iwu nke mbụ, bụrụkwa iwu kachasị iwu niile.
This, is the great and first commandment.
39 Iwu ọzọ na-eso nke a nʼịdị mkpa bụ nke a, ‘Hụ onye agbataobi gị nʼanya dị ka i si hụ onwe gị nʼanya.’
The second, like it, is, this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 Iwu ndị ọzọ niile na ihe niile ndị amụma kwuru dabeere nʼebe iwu abụọ ndị a nọ.”
In these two commandments, all the law, is contained, and the prophets.
41 Mgbe ndị Farisii gbakọrọ nʼotu ebe, Jisọs jụrụ ha,
Now, the Pharisees having come together, Jesus questioned them, saying—
42 “Gịnị ka unu na-eche banyere Kraịst? Nwa onye ka ọ bụ?” Ha zara sị ya, “Ọ bụ nwa Devid.”
How, to you, doth it seem, concerning the Christ? Whose son, is he? They say unto him—David’s.
43 Ọ sịrị ha, “Gịnị mekwaranụ Devid site na ntụziaka nke Mmụọ Nsọ jiri kpọọ ya ‘Onyenwe m’? Nʼihi na ọ sịrị,
He saith unto them—How then doth, David, in spirit, call him, Lord, saying—
44 “‘Onyenwe anyị gwara Onyenwe m sị ya, “Nọdụ ala nʼaka nri m ruo mgbe m ga-edebe ndị iro gị nʼokpuru ụkwụ gị abụọ.”’
The Lord, hath said unto, my Lord, —Sit thou on my right hand, until I make thy foes thy footstool?
45 Ọ bụrụ na Devid kpọrọ ya ‘Onyenwe anyị,’ oleekwanụ otu o si bụrụkwa nwa ya?”
If then, David, calleth him, Lord, How, is he, his son?
46 Ọ dịghị onye pụrụ ịsa ya okwu. Sitekwa nʼụbọchị ahụ, ọ dịghị onye ọbụla nwere anya ike ịjụ ya ajụjụ ọzọ.
And, no one, was able to answer him a word, neither durst anyone, from that day, question him, any more.
