Ruku 6
1 Hagi mago mani fruhu kna (Sabat) zupa Jisasi'a witi hozafi ufreno nevige'za, amage nentaza disaipol naga'amo'za mago'a witi raga eritaniza, zamazampi arekasegasufe'za ne'naze.
One (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest), while Jesus was walking through some grain fields with his disciples, the disciples picked some of the heads of grain. They rubbed them in their hands [to separate the grains from the husks], and ate the grain. [The law of Moses permitted people to do that if they were hungry].
2 Ana nehazage'za mago'a Farisi vahe'mo'za anage hu'naze, nahigetma osihoma hu'neazana mani fruhukna (Sabat) zupa nehaze?
Some Pharisees [who were watching] said to Jesus, “(You should not be doing on our rest day [work] that [our] laws forbid!/Why are you doing on our rest day [work] that our laws forbid?)” [RHQ]
3 Jisasi'a kenona zamire anage hu'ne, Tamagra hampritma ontahi'nazo, Deviti'ene, naga'anema, zamagategenoma hu'nea zana?
[Jesus wanted to show them that the record in Scriptures indicated that God permitted people to disobey certain religious laws when they needed food]. [So] he replied, “[It is written in the Scriptures] what [our revered ancestor, King] David did when he and the men with him were hungry. You have read about that, ([but you do not think about what it implies/so why do you not think about what it implies]?) [RHQ]
4 Anumzamofo seli mono nompina marerino, nagru hu'nea breti erino ne'neana, kasegemo'a o'e huno magomo'a onegahianki, pristi vahe'moke'za negahie hu'nea bretiagi, Deviti'a neneno naga'a zami'ne.
David entered God’s big worship tent [and asked for some food]. [The high priest gave him] the bread that the priests had presented to God. It was permitted [in] one of [Moses’ laws] that only the priests could eat that bread. But [even though David was not a priest], he ate some, and gave some to the men who were with him. [And God did not consider that what David did was wrong]!”
5 Nehuno zamagriku anage hu'ne, Vahemofo Mofavremo'a, Agranena mani fruhu knamofona (Sabat) Ra mani'ne.
Jesus also said to them, “[I am] the one who came from heaven, so [I] have the authority [to determine what is right for my disciples to do on] the day of rest!”
6 Hagi ru mani fruhu kna zupa (sabat) Jisasi'a osi mono nompi (sinagok) marerino mono naneke rempi hu'nezamigeno, mago nera tamaga kaziga azamo'a sti'nea ne' mani'ne.
Another (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) Jesus entered a (synagogue/Jewish meeting place) and taught the people. There was a man there whose right hand was shriveled.
7 Kasegere ugagota hu'naza vahe'ene, Farisi vahe'mo'zanena, zamua ante'soe hu'za kete'za mani'naze. Jisasima mani fru knarema ana nera azeri'soe hanige'za, hagi zamagra kegafa erifore hu'za Agrira azerinaku, kete'za mani'naze.
The men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the Pharisees [who were there] watched Jesus, to see if he would heal the man (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day). They did this so that, [if he healed the man], they would accuse him [of disobeying their laws by working on the day of rest].
8 Hianagi inankna antahintahima hu'nazana, Agra ko antahino keno nehuno, azama haviza hu'nea neku huno, Ama maka vahe zamavure otinka eno! Higeno ana ne'mo'a otino e'ne.
But Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Come and stand here [in front of everyone]!” So the man got up and stood there.
9 Jisasi'a zamagriku anage hu'ne, Nagra tmantahinegoe, mani fruhukna (Sabat) zupa knare zama hanuna zamo kasegefina knarera hunefi, havi tavutavama hanuna zamo knarera hu'ne? Vahera zamaza hugahumpi, vahera zamazeri haviza hugahune?
Then Jesus said to the others, “I ask you this: Do the laws that [God gave Moses] permit [people] to do what is good (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day), or [do they permit people] to harm [others]? [Do they permit us] to save [a person’s] life [on our day of rest] or to let [him] die [HYP] [by refusing to help him]?”
10 Arukrahe huno ome zamagege, eme zamagema huteno Jisasi'a azamo'ma stinea ne'ku anage huno asami'ne, Kazana arusuto! Higeno agra ana hu'ne. Anama higeno'a, azamo'a eteno so'e hu'ne.
[They refused to answer him. So] after he looked around at them all, he said to the man, “Stretch out your [shriveled] hand!” The man did that, and his hand became all right again!
11 Hianagi kasegere ugagota hu'naza vahe'ene, Farisi vahera zamarimpamo'a aka hege'za, Jisasina naza huntegahune hu'za zamagra zamagra kehugantu hugama hu'naze.
But the men who taught the Jewish laws and the Pharisees were very angry, and they discussed with one another what they could do to [get rid of] Jesus.
12 Ananknafina Jisasi'a nunamu hunaku agonarega marerino, Anumzamofontega ana kenegera nunamu ome nehigeno ko atune.
About that time [Jesus] went up into the hills to pray. He prayed to God all night.
13 Ko'ma netigeno'a amagema nentaza disaipol naga'a kehige'za ageno, anampinti 12fu'a aposolo nagare huno huhamprino, zamagi'a zami'ne.
The next day he summoned all his disciples to come near him. From them he chose twelve men, whom he called apostles.
14 Saimoninku Pita'e huno mago agi'a nenteno, nefunku Endru'e hu'ne. Hagi Jemisi'e, Joni'e, Filipi'e, Bataromio'e.
They were Simon, to whom he gave the [new] name, Peter; Andrew, Peter’s [younger] brother; James and [his younger brother], John; Philip; Bartholomew;
15 Matiu'e Tomasi'e, Alfiasi nemofo Jemisi'e, Saimoni Zelati nagapinti nere.
Matthew, whose other name was Levi; Thomas; [another] James, the [son] of Alpheus; Simon, who belonged to the party [that encouraged people to] rebel [against the Roman government];
16 Hanki Jemisi nemofo agi'a Judasi'e. Hagi mago ne'mofo agi'a Judas Isakarioti'e, ha' vahe'mokizami zamazampi Jisasina komoru huno avarentesia nere.
Judas, the [son] of [another] James; and Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]), the one who later (betrayed Jesus./enabled the Jewish leaders to seize Jesus.)
17 Jisasi'a amage'ma nentaza disaipol naga'ane agonaregati erami'za agupofi eme otinege'za, anante amage'ma nentaza tusi'a disaipol veamo'za eritru nehazageno, maka Judia kazigatiki Jerusaletiki, Saitonitiki, Tairi hageri ankena regati'enena,
[Jesus] came down from the hills with his disciples and stood on a level area. There was a very big crowd of his disciples there. There was also a large group of people who had come from Jerusalem and from many [other] places [in] Judea [district], and from the coastal areas near Tyre and Sidon [cities].
18 ana vea'mo'za Jisasi naneke nentahisageno krizimi zamazeri knamresiegu emeri atru nehazageno, agru osu havi avamumo'za zamazeri haviza hu'naza vahera zamazeri knamare'ne.
They came to hear Jesus talk to them and to be healed {and for him to heal them} from their diseases. He also healed those whom evil spirits had troubled.
19 Hagi tusi veamo'za avako hunaku hu'naze. Na'ankure tusi'a hihamumo Agripinti ne-egeno, avako'ma hia vahera maka krizmimo'a atrezmante'ne.
Everyone [in the crowd] tried to touch him, because he was healing everyone by [his/God’s] power.
20 Jisasi'a amage'ma nentaza disaipol naga'a zamufi nezmageno, amanage huno zamasami'ne, Tamamunte omane vahe'mota muse hiho. Na'ankure Anumzamofo Kumara tamagrire.
He looked [MTY] at his disciples and said, “[God] is pleased with you [who know] that you lack what [he wants you to have; ] he will allow you to be the people whose lives he rules over.
21 Tamagaku'ma menina nehanamota, muse hiho. Na'ankure tamagrira Anumzamo'a tamaminigetma neramu hugahaze. Zavi'ma menima netenamota muse hiho. Na'ankure tamagra kiza regahaze.
[God] is pleased with you who sincerely desire to receive what [MTY] [he wants you to have]; he will give you what you need, until you are satisfied. [God] is pleased with you that grieve now [because of sin]. Later you will be joyful.
22 Vahe'moza antahi haviza huneramante'za, tamahenati'za, kema neramasu'za, Vahe'mofo Mofavrereku hu'za havi tamagima tamisazana! Anumzamo'a asomu huramantegahie.
[God] is pleased with you when [other] people hate you, when they will not let you join them, when they insult you, when they say that you are evil because [you believe in] me, the one who came from heaven.
23 Ana knazupa musenkase hugahaze. Na'ankure mizantimimo'a rama'a monafina me'ne. Na'ankure korapa zmagehe'za anahukna kasnampa vahera huzmante'naze.
When that happens, rejoice! Jump up and down because you are so happy! [God will give] you a great reward in heaven! [When they do these things to you, it will prove that you are God’s servants]. (OR, [People have always treated God’s servants like that].) Do not forget that these people’s ancestors did the same things to the prophets [who served God faithfully]!
24 Hianagi fenone vahe'mota tmasunku hutma ranknazampi manigahaze. Na'ankure tamagra ko tamazeri so'e hu'zana erivite'naze.
But there will be terrible punishment for you that are rich; the happiness you have received [from your riches] is the only happiness that you will get.
25 Menima tamagrama knare hutma ne'za neramu nehaza vahe'motma ranknazampi manigahaze. Na'ankure tmagaku hugahaze. Menima kizama neraza vahe'mota, tamagra ranknazampi manigahaze. Na'ankure tusi zavi krafa hugahaze.
There will be terrible punishment for you who [think that you] have all that you need now; you will [realize] that these things will not make you feel satisfied. There will be terrible punishment for you who are joyful now; you will [later] be very sad.
26 Mika vahe'mo'za knare vahe mani'naze hu'za tmagriku'ma nehaza vahe'mota ranknazampi manigahaze. Na'ankure zamagri nezmageho'za havige kasnampa vahetera anahukna huzmante'naze.
When most [HYP] people speak well about you, trouble is ahead for you; [it will not prove that you are God’s servants, because] your ancestors used to speak well about those who falsely [claimed that they were] prophets.”
27 Hianagi anage hu'na neramasamue, izagato kema hugeta nentahimota, ha' vahetamia zamamesi nezmanteta, antahi haviza huneramantesaza vahera, knare tamavutmava huzmanteho.
“But I say this to each of you [disciples] who are listening [to what I say]: Love your enemies [as well as your friends]. Do good things for those who hate you!
28 Tamazeri havizahu ke huramantesaza vahera, asomu ke hunezmanteta, havi zamavu'zmava huramantesaza vahera nunamu huzmanteho.
[Ask God to] bless those who curse you! Pray for those who mistreat you!
29 Kameragente kahesimofona, rukrahe hugeno mago kaziga kameragente kaheno. Nakre kuka'a erisimofona, atregeno sioti ka'ane erino.
If someone [insults one of you by] striking you on one of your cheeks, turn your face [so that he can strike] the other cheek [also]. If [a bandit] wants to take away your [(sg)] coat, let him also have your shirt.
30 Mago'a zanku kantahi'gesagenka zami'nenana vahe'mokizmia, ete ome hanavege huzmantenka e'orio.
Give something to everyone who asks you [(sg) for something]. If someone takes away things that belong to you [(sg)], do not ask him to return them.
31 Kagri'ma rumo'zama so'e zmuzma hugantesazegu'ma kave'nesiankna hunka rumokizmia, kagra so'e kavukva huzmanto.
In whatever way you [(pl)] want others to act toward you, that is the way that you should act toward them.
32 Tamagri'ma tamesintesia vahe'ma, zamesi zmantesuta, nankna knare'za erigahaze? Na'ankure kumi' vahe'mo'zanena, zmesizmantaza vahera zamagri'enena anahukna hu'za zmesi nezmantaze.
If you love [only] those who love you, do not [expect God] to praise you for [doing that] [RHQ], [because] even sinners love those who love them.
33 Tamagrama, knare zamavuzmava huramantesaza vahe'ma, knare tamavutmava huzmentesuta, nankna knare'za erigahaze? Na'ankure kumi vahe'mo'za anahukna zmavuzmava zamagranena nehaze.
If you do good things [only] for those who do good things for you, do not [expect God] to reward you [for doing that] [RHQ], [because] even sinners do that.
34 Nofi'ma hu'za erite'za, ete anama'a eme tamigahaze huta antahi nezamita zamisazana, nankna knare'za erigahaze? Kumi' vahe'mo'zanena anahukna hu'za kumi vahe'mokizmia fozana erite'za, ete nofima hu'nazana ana maka eme apanesaze.
If you lend [things or money only] to those who you expect will give something back to you, do not [expect that God] will reward you [RHQ] [for doing that]. Even sinners lend to other sinners, because they expect them to pay everything back.
35 Hianagi ha' vahe tamia tamavesinezmanteta knare tamavutmava hunezmanteta nofi'ma hu'za erisazana mago'zana ete nona'a erigahune huta ontahiho. E'i'nama hanuta mizantamimo'a rama'a me'nena, tamagra Marerisa Anumzamofo mofavrerami manigahaze. Na'ankure susu hunontaza vahe'ene, havi vahe'mokizmia so'e hunezmante.
Instead, love your enemies! Do good things for them! Lend to them, and do not expect them to pay anything back! [If you do that, God will give] you a big reward. And you will be [acting like] his children [should]. Remember that God is kind to people who are not grateful and to people who are wicked, [and he expects you to be like that too].
36 Nafatmimo'ma asunku hunermanteaza hutma, tamagranena tamasunku huzmanteho.
Act mercifully toward others, just like your Father [in heaven acts] mercifully [toward you].”
37 Hagi rumokizmi mani'zama refako'ma huozmantesageno'a, tamagri mani'zanena Anumzamo'a refako huoramantegahie. Hagi Vahe'mofo kumi'zmi atrezmantesnageno'a Anumzamo'a tamagri'enena kumitamia atreramantegahie. Haviza huramantesaza vahe'mokizmia kumizmi atrezmante'nage'za tamagri'enena atreramantegahaze.
“Do not say how sinfully others have acted, and then [God] will not say how sinfully you have acted. Do not condemn others, and then [he] will not condemn you [DOU]. Forgive others [for the evil things that they have done to you], and then [God] will forgive you.
38 Vahe'ma tamagrama zaminageno'a tamagri'enena anazanke huno Anumzamo'a neramino, knare'za huno rentrako traku huno tamamina, aviteno herafiramino evugahie. Na'ankure tamagrama vahe'ma zamisnaza avamente, tamagri'enena anazanke huno tamigahie.
Give [good things to others], and then [God] will give [good] things to you. It will be [as though] [MET] [God is putting things in a basket] for you. He will give you a full amount, pressed down in the basket, which he will shake [so that he can put more in], and it will spill over the sides! [Remember that] the way you act [toward others] will be the way that [God] will act toward you!”
39 Jisasi'a anage huno fronka kea zamasami'ne. Avu asuhu ne'mo'a, ete mago avu asuhu nera avazu huno vugahifi? I'o zanagra ana taregamoke kerifi uramigaha'e.
He also told [his disciples] this parable [to show them that they should be like him, and not be like the Jewish religious leaders]: “(You certainly would not [expect] a blind man to lead another blind man./Would you [expect] a blind man to lead [another] blind man?) [RHQ] If he tried to do [that], (they would both probably fall into a hole!/wouldn’t they both probably fall into a hole?) [RHQ] [I am your teacher, and you disciples should be like me].
40 Mago avo noma nehimo'a, rempima humi nera agateore'ne. Hianagi iza'o rempima humia antahiza eri vagareteno rempima huzami vahekna nehie.
A disciple should not [expect to be] better known than his teacher. But if a student is fully trained {if someone fully trains a student}, the student can become like his teacher [MET]. [So you should be content to be like me].
41 Na'a higenka kugusopa negafu avufima me'neana negenka, tusi'a zafa kofa kavufima me'neana ke'so'e nosane?
(Why do you notice [someone else’s small faults]?/None of you should be concerned about [someone else’s small faults] [MET, RHQ].) [That would be like] noticing a speck in that person’s eye. But you should be concerned about [your own big faults. They are like] planks in your own eye, [which you do not notice].
42 Nankna hunka negafunkura, nenafuo osasi'za kavufima me'neana natregena eri atraneno nehunka, tusi'a zafa kofa kavufi me'neana ke so'e nosano? Kagra tavre vahe mani'nane! Ese'zana tusi'a zafa kofa kavufi me'neana eri atrenka, kavua ke so'e nehunka, osi kugusopa negafu avufi me'neana eritregahane.
(You [(sg)] should not say, ‘Friend, let me take out that speck in your eye!’ when you do not notice the log in your own eye!/Why do you say, ‘Friend, let me take out that speck in your eye!’ when you do not notice the log in your own eye?) [RHQ] [If you do that], you are a hypocrite! You should first [stop committing your own sins. That will be like] removing the plank from your own eye. Then, as a result, you will have the spiritual insight you need to help others get rid of the [faults that are like] specks in their eyes.”
43 Na'ankure knare zafamo'a havi raga'a renonte. Hagi havi zafamo'a knare raga renonte.
“[People are like trees] [MET]. Healthy trees do not bear bad fruit (OR, bear only good fruit), and unhealthy trees do not bear good fruit.
44 Na'ankure magoke magoke zafamo'a agra'a gna rgama rentenire kegahane. Ave'ave trazampintira vahe'mo'za fiki raga noragize. Ave'ave trazampintira vahe'mo'za krepi raga noragize.
[Just like you] can tell if a tree is good or bad by looking at its fruit, [you can tell which people are good and which are bad by looking at the way they] conduct their lives. [For example, because thornbushes cannot produce figs], no one can pick figs from thornbushes. And [since bramble bushes cannot produce grapes], no one can [pick] grapes from bramble bushes.
45 Knare vahe'mofona agu'afima knare'zama antegeno me'neazamo, knare'zana efore nehie. Hanki havi vahe'mofona agu'afina haviza antegeno aviteno me'neazamo, haviza efore nehie. Na'ankure nanknazama agu'afima me'neazana, agi'mo hufore nehie.
[Similarly], good people will conduct their lives in a good way because they think a lot of good [things], and evil people will live in an evil way because they think a lot of evil [things]. The basic principle is that people speak [and act] according to all that they think.”
46 Nahigeta Nagrikura, Ramo'e Ramo'e nehutma, kema tmasamuazana nosaze?
“[Because people should obey what their masters tell them], (it is disgraceful that you say that I am your master but you do not do what I tell you!/why do you say that I am your master but you do not do what I tell you?) [RHQ]
47 Iza'o Nagrite ne-eno huankema antahino amage' anankemofo ante'mofona, Nagra kaveri hugahue. Ana'mo'a ama anahu'kna hu'ne.
Some people come to me, and hear my messages and obey them. I will tell you what they are like.
48 Agra mago ne'mo'ma noma kiankna hu'neankino, mopa kafino uramino have omeri fore huteno, ana agofetu ki'ne. Tima hageno eno ana nona eritagana vazinaku hianagi, eri torera osugahie. Na'ankure hanave nentake hu'nea havere nona ki'ne.
They are like a man who dug deep [into the ground to prepare to build his house]. He made sure that the foundation was on solid ground. Then when there was a flood, the water tried to wash away the house. But the river could not shake the house, because it was built {he built it} on a solid [foundation].
49 Hianagi Nagri kema nentahino amagenonte'mo'a, noma azeri hanaveti trara onteneno kahepampi noma kiankna hu'neankino tima hageno eno emeri tagana vazitregeno, pasaru huno evu ramino haviza hiankna hugahie.
But some people hear my messages but do not obey them. They are like a man who built a house on top of the ground without [digging] a foundation. When the river flooded, the house collapsed immediately and was completely ruined. [So it is important for you to obey what I teach you].”
