Matayo 23
1 Kuleka ite auligilye ne antu neamanyisigwa ahwe,
Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples,
2 ''Iaandeki neamafalisayo ikaie ituntu lang'wa Musa.
saying, "Upon the seat of Moses the Pharisees and scribes sit.
3 Kehi neakumuila kituma, itumi kunu mezeagoza. Kuita muteke kituma intendo yao, kunsoko neanso elunga imakani neshaituma.
All which they will say unto you, observe and do; but their works do not do, because they say, and do not do.
4 Itai etunga meligo melito neanso hange mekaku humehenha, hange eahensha iantu mumeenga ao. Kuite neanso shaehugeela ata ninino kukenha.
For they bind heavy and hard to bear burdens, and lay them on people's shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them.
5 Inlendo yao yehi, ituma nsoko agozwe neantu. Kunsoko neanso igalipya imasandeko ao nukongeelya ukuulu nua upendi wang'wenda ao.
But all their works they do to be seen by others. They make their tefillin broad and enlarge the fringe of their garments,
6 Neanso ilowa kikie muianza yakikulya muumalagone mumatuntu akakulya mukate amumasinagogi,
and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,
7 nuhulamushigwa kukulyo nkani yakusoko, nukulang'wa, ''Amanyisi'' ne antu.
the greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called 'Rabbi' by people.
8 Kuite unye singainonee kitangwa''Miamanyisi'' Kunsoko muukete umumanyisi ung'wi, hange unye meehi mekiluna.
But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' for one is your Teacher, and all of you are brothers.
9 Muleke kuuitanga muntu wehi apa mihe kena Tata wanyu, kunsoko mukete Tata wang'wi alua, nung'wenso ukole hilunde.
Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.
10 Hange muleke kitangwa ''amanyisi'' kunsoko mukete umumanyisi ung'wi duu, inge Kristo.
Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.
11 Inge numukulu mulalanyu ukutala mutumi wanyu.
But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.
12 Wehi nukihumbula ukusimigwa, hange wehi nukisimya ukuhumbulwa.
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
13 Kuite ukea wanyu aandeki nea mafalisayo, ateele! mukua lugaile iantu utemi nuakilunde. Nunyenyeshamuhumile kingela, shamuagombilye neakingela hutende ite.
"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you devour the houses of widows, and for show make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you shut up the kingdom of heaven in front of people; for you do not enter in yourselves, neither do you allow those who are entering in to enter.
15 Ukae wanyu aandeki neafalisayo, ateele! Mukuputa itumbe labahali nukumutenda umuntu ung'wi wahuele kuaya nemukumanyisa. hangi nuekatenda anga unyenye, mukumulenda kabiili muntu nue [kumoto] jehanamu anga uu uuyenye nemile. (Geenna g1067)
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you travel around by sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much of a son of hell as yourselves. (Geenna g1067)
16 Ukae wanyu atongeeli nea poku, unye nemilunga, wehi nuelapa kitekeelo, singa kentu. Kuite nuelapa kilapo la zahabu ni lekeelo, ukulungwa nekelapokakwe.
"Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.'
17 Unye apoku meapungu, nekeule nekekulu kukelakeuya, zahabune angwi itekeelo neliikilwe wakufu nezahabu kung'wi Tunda?
You blind fools. For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctified the gold?
18 Hange, wehi nukulapa kuzahabu, singa kentu. Inge nukulapa kisongelyo nelekole mung'waakwe, utungilwa nuulapi wakwe.
'Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated?'
19 Unye antu nemeapoku, nekeule nekekulu kukele ikiunya isongeelyona ang'wi adhabu neekwa wakufu imasongeilyo nepumigwa kung'wi Tunda?
You blind people. For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
20 Kuite, nuanso nuelopa kuzahabu wilapa kunelanso nukumaintu ehe nahole kung'wa akwe.
He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it, and by everything on it.
21 Nung'wenso nuelapa mitekeelo, wilapa kunelanso kung'wenso nuekili akwe.
He who swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him who dwells in it.
22 Nung'wenso nuelapa kiluunde, wilapa pituntu la utemi ne lang'wi Tunda nukung'wenso nuikie mung'wanso.
He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits on it.
23 Ukae wanyu, aandeki neafalisayo, ateele! kunsoko mukupunya ezaka kubizali, mnaanaa nechicha, kuita mukuleka imakani nemalito milego -tai ukende, nuuhueli. Kuite aya yemunonee kutula mutumile, hange singa kumaleka nemangiza muhile kumitumela.
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the Law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.
24 Unye atongeeli nemeapoku, nemukusuza umududu numuniino kuite mukuimela ingamia!
You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel.
25 Ukae wanyu, andeki neafalisayo, miateele! Kunsoko mukoja ikole kunzi ne sahani kuhunzi, kuite kunzi izue uubi hange kulile anga upolo.
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but within they are full of extortion and self-indulgence.
26 Unye aaafalisa nemiapoku, oji hanza ikole mukati ne mukati a sahani, nsoko inkika na kunzi etule nza nenyenso gaa.
You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and the plate, so that the outside may become clean also.
27 Ukae wanyi, aandeke neafalisayo, meateele! kunsoko mukimpyana niibeela napakilwe ukenke, kunzi igela maza, kuite mukati izue imakupa naashi hange kela kentu neke bii.
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead people's bones, and of all uncleanness.
28 Uulukuli, nunye kunzi migee kena miaza ntongeele aantu, kuite kunzi mizue uteele nuubi.
Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to people, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
29 Ukae wanyu, aandeki neafalisayo, meateele! kunsoko mukuzenga iibiila na anyakidagu nukupambe iibiila yao awa nea tai.
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you build the tombs of the prophets, and decorate the tombs of the righteous,
30 Unye milunga, anga aekikie mumahiku a tata itu, shanga aezekipalung'wi nao kuhunula usakami nuanya kidagu.
and say, 'If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.'
31 Kuite mukihenga unyenye kena unye miana ao awa nae abulagile ianyakidagu.
Therefore you testify to yourselves that you are children of those who killed the prophets.
32 Hange unyenye mukupikeelya kizulya pang'wanso niinonee umulandu nua Tata anyu.
Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers.
You serpents, you offspring of vipers, how will you escape the judgment of hell? (Geenna g1067)
34 Kuite, goza, kuatuma kitalanyu ianyakidagu, antuneakuligwa, neaandeki, Ang'wi ao mukuabulaga nukuaja. Ang'wiao mukuakua mumasinagogi anyu nukuazunsa nukupuma makesale king'wi sunga numuya.
Therefore, look, I send to you prophets, wise people, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;
35 Upumeli kena kung'wa anyu ukupumela usakami wehi nua tai nauhunuwe mihe, kaziilya isakamiang'wa Habili nua tai sunga isakani niya Zakalia ung'waa Balaki, nae mumubulabile patakatifu nepa kezindaalo.
that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you killed between the sanctuary and the altar.
36 Tai, kumuila, imakani aya ehi akuupata uwileli uwu.
Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.
37 Yerusalemu, Yerusalemu, uewe nukeze abulaga ianyakidagu nukuakua namagwe awa neatumilwe kung'wa ako! Nkua inga kumilingeela iang'enya ako palung'wi anga enkuku nilingeela iana akwe mumanana akwe, kuite singa wikagomba!
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her. How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not.
38 Goza ito lako lasaga nuula.
Look, your house is abandoned to you.
39 Nunee kuila, kandeelya, itungo lele nukulongoleka singa umona, sunga nuekalunga, “Ukembetilwe nuanso nuzile kulina nela Mukulu.”
For I tell you, you will not see me from now on, until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'"
