Matiu 5
1 Hagi Jisasi'ma hakare vea kevuma nezmageno'a, mago agonare mareri'ne. Anante'ma umanige'za, amage'ma nentaza disaipoli naga'mo'za Agrite e'naze.
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a hillside. He sat down [in order to teach] his disciples. They came near to him [to listen to him].
2 Anante Agra agafa huno rempi hunezamino, amanage hu'ne,
Then he began to teach them by saying,
3 Zamufama anterami'za avamupima manisaza vahe'mo'za, Anumzamofo asomura erigahaze. Na'ankure mona kumara zamagri kumare.
[God] is pleased with people who recognize that they have a spiritual [need]; he will allow them to be the people whose lives he rules over.
4 Zamasu zampi mani'ne'samokizmia, Anumzamo'a asomu huzmantegahie. Na'ankure Agra zamazeri fru hugahie.
[God] is pleased with people who mourn [because they have sinned; ] they will be encouraged {he will encourage them.}
5 Akohe'za nemanimokizmia Anumzamo'a asomu huzmantegahie. Na'ankure maka mopa zamisige'za erigahaze.
[God] is pleased with people who are meek; they will inherit the earth [that God will recreate].
6 Fatgo avu'avaku zamaganeteno, tinku zamesiaza nehazamokizmia Anumzamo'a asomu huzmantegahie. Na'ankure Agra zamagrira knare huzmantegahie.
[God] is pleased with people who sincerely [desire to live] righteously [just like they] desire to eat and drink [MET]; they will be enabled {he will enable them} to do all that he desires [MET].
7 Vaheku'ma zamasunku hunezmantamokizmia Anumzamo'a asunku huzmantegahie. Na'ankure Anumzamo'a asuntgi zamantegahie.
[God] is pleased with people who act mercifully; he will act mercifully to them.
8 Zamagu'amo'ma agru hu'nesamo'za, Asomu erigahaze. Na'ankure zamagra Anumzana kegahaze.
[God] is pleased with people who think only about that which pleases him; [some day] they will [be where] God is and will see him.
9 Ha'ma erifru nehazamo'za, asomu erigahaze. Na'ankure zamagrikura Anumzamofo mofavre hugahaze.
[God] is pleased with people who help other people to live peacefully; they will be considered to be {he will consider that they are} his children [MET].
10 Knare zamavuzmama nehanage'za hafra huzmantesamo'za, asomura erigahaze. Na'ankure mona kumamo'a zamagri'za segahie.
[God is pleased with] people to whom evil things are done {to whom [other people] do evil things} because they [conducted themselves] righteously; he will allow them to be where he rules over people.
11 Vahe'mo'ma huhaviza huneramanteno, kanonkeve neramino, maka hankromofo nanekea havige huno hugofi neramanteno, Nagriteku huno havigema huramantesimota, asomu erigahagahaze.
[God is pleased with] you when [other] people insult you, when [other people] do evil things to you and when [other people] say falsely [that] you are evil because [you believe in] me.
12 Kaninkaha hutma muse hiho, na'ankure avamutami'mofo fenozana rama'a monafinka me'ne. Na'ankure korapara kasnampa vahera anahukna hu'za zamahe'naze.
[When that happens], rejoice and be glad [DOU], because [God will give] you a great reward in heaven. [God will think highly of you], just like [he thought highly of] the prophets whom your [ancestors persecuted] long ago.
13 Tamagra ama'na mopare hage mani'naze. Hianagi ana hagemo'ma haga'ama omanesigeno'a, inanknahu huno hage'a ete erigahie? E'i mago knare'za hugara osiankino, atresnage'za vahe'mo'za zamagareti rehaviza hutregahaze.
“You are [able to influence] evil [people] [MTY] [and improve the way they live in order that they do not become more evil, just like] salt [is able to improve the flavor of food and to preserve it] [MET] [from spoiling]. Salt that no longer tastes salty cannot become salty again [RHQ]. As a result, that salt becomes useless. It is rejected by people, thrown on the ground, and walked on {People reject it, throw it on the ground and walk on it} [MET]. [Similarly, if the way you live no longer influences people to live in a godly manner, God will reject you].
14 Tamagra ama mopamofo tavi mani'naze. Mago rankumamo agonare me'nesia rankumamo'a fra okigahie.
You [enable] evil [people] [MTY] [to perceive God’s truth as] a light [enables people to perceive what is around them. Just like] everyone can see [LIT] [the lights of] a city on a hill [MET], [other people can see what you do].
15 Vahe'mo'za ramu tavi rekru hu'za baketifina nontaze. Tavi ante azotare hantintenageno remasa nompina nehie.
After people light a lamp, they never put it under a basket. Instead, [they put it] on a lampstand in their houses in order that it can shine on everyone there.
16 Anahu kante tavika'a atregeno, vahe'mokizmirera remsa hanige'za, knare kavu kvara nege'za, monafi mani'nea Negafana ra agi amigahaze.
[Similarly], you need to do [what is right] [MET] in such a manner that other people can see the good deeds that you do, and as a result they will praise your Father [who is] in heaven.”
17 Tamagra kasegene, kasnampa vahe ke eri atreku e'ne hutma Nagrikura osiho. Nagra kasegene kasnampa ke eri atrenaku ome'noanki, eri knare hunaku e'noe.
“I came to earth, not to annul the laws [that God gave Moses] or [what] the prophets [MTY] [wrote]. Instead, I [came] to cause to happen [what the authors of those books predicted would happen]. So do not think any longer that I have come [to earth] in order that I might annul [what they wrote].
18 Nagra tamagerafa hu'na neramasmue, monane mopane vaga'oreno me'nena, mago onensa avoma kasegefi me'nea zamo'a vagaore me'nenkeno, hakare zamo'a efore hugahie.
Keep this in mind: [Every] point of those laws, [including those points that seem] least important, and even the smallest details of the laws [MTY] will surely be in effect [HYP, LIT] until the heavens and the earth disappear and until all [that God told their authors to write] happens.
19 Hagi iza'o ana kasegefinti mago rufutagino, rumofo rempi humino, ana hiho hanuno'a, agra ositfa mona kumapina manigahie. Hianagi mago vahe'mo'ma Anumzamofo kasegema amage nenteno, rempi vahe huzmisuno'a, mona kumapina henka ra agine vahe manigahie.
Since [all God’s laws are important], if anyone disobeys any of those commandments, [even if it would be] one of the least [important ones], and if that person teaches people [to disobey any of those commandments], it will be said {[God] will say} that that person is the least [important] of those in the place where [EUP] God rules. But those who obey [those commandments] and teach [other people to obey them, it will be said] {[God] will say} that they are very important among those that God rules.
20 Na'ankure Nagra neramasmue, tamagri tamavu'tamavamo'ma fatgo huno kasegere ugagota hu'naza vahe'mofone, Farisi vahe'mokizmima, zamagatema oresiana, tamagra mona kumapina ovugahaze.
Keep this in mind: [You assume that] the Pharisees and the men who teach our laws [faithfully obey] what God commands. But if you do not obey those laws better than they obey them, you will by no means enter the place where God rules.”
21 Tamagra ko antahi'naze, tamagehe'ima zamasmi'naza kea, Kagra mago vahera ahe ofrio, hagi iza'o vahe'ma ahe frisimo'a, keagare otigahie hu'ne.
“You have heard [your religious teachers say] that it was said {that [Moses] said} to your ancestors, ‘Do not murder [anyone.’ This implied that] if someone murders [another person], the judge will condemn that person [and] sentence him to be [executed] {[say that someone must execute him]}.
22 Hianagi Nagra anage nehue, iza'o nefuma rimpa kna huntesimo'a, agra keagare otigahie. Aza'o mago nefuma huhaviza hunte'simofona, avare'za kanisolo kva vahete (Sanhedrin) vugahaze. Hagi iza'o neginagi ke nehie huno hanimofona, tusi'a tevefi avare tregahaze. (Geenna g1067)
But what I say to you is this: [If you are] angry with someone, [God] will judge you. If you say to someone, ‘[You are worthless],’ the Jewish Council will judge you. If you [hate someone], and say to them 'You fool!' you. yourself, will be in danger of being thrown into the fires in hell. (Geenna g1067)
23 E'ina hu'negu, kagrama ofa ka'a erinka kre sramanavu itare'ma esunka, negafu'ma rimpa hegante nenia zanku antahisunka,
So, when you take your gift [for God] to the altar, if you remember that you have offended someone,
24 ana kresramana vu itare ofa ka'a atrenka ete vunka, kotazana ana negafu'ene ome kasunke hutenka, henka ofaka'a eme amio.
leave your gift by the altar, and first go [to the person you have offended]. Tell that person that you are sorry for what you have done, and ask that person to forgive you. Then go back and offer your gift [to God].
25 Hagi mago'mo naneke hugantenaku hanimofona karanka nevutna ame'ama hunka rimpa eri fru huo, aru kagrira kavreno ke refakohu vahete vanigeno, anante ke refakohu ne'mo'a kavreno kina kva ne'te vanigeno, hagi kagrira kasaga huno kina nompi katre'zanku, ana huo.
[Also], when a fellow citizen [takes you to court in order to] accuse you, settle accounts with that person quickly while you are walking with that person [to court]. Do that [while there still is time to do so] in order that he will not take you to the judge, [because if] the judge [favors the person who is accusing you, he will declare that you are guilty and send you] to the prison guard, and the prison guard will put you in prison.
26 Tamage hu'na kagrira negasamue, kagra anampintira atioramitfa hugahane, hagi agima ahegantesiama'a mizase varesunka henka kina nompintira atiramigahane.
Keep this in mind: [If you go to prison], you will never get out [because you will never be able to] pay all that the judge says that you owe [MET]. [And remember also that] you [ought to settle accounts with God before you die, too].”
27 Tamagra antahi'naze amanagema hu'nea kea, Tamagra ru vene, a'ene monko'zana osugahaze hu'ne.
“You have heard [God’s] commandment, ‘Do not commit adultery.’
28 Hianagi Nagra neramasmue, aza'o mago a' negeno kesane hanimo'a, hago ana a'ene monko'za agu'afina hu'ne.
But what I say to you is this: If a man only looks at a woman desiring to have sex with her, [God considers that] his doing that [MET] is sin.
29 Tamaga kavurgamo kazeri kumipi katre'na, eri tagitinka mate vuo, na'ankure ru maka kavufa tevefi (hell) vu'zankura, mago kvufamo fanane hani'ana, knare hugahie. (Geenna g1067)
If because of what you see [MTY] you [are tempted to] sin, [stop looking at those things! Even if you have to] gouge out one of your eyes and throw it away [HYP] [to avoid sinning, do it!] It is good [that you not sin and] as a result [go to heaven, even though while you are still here on earth] you lack one [or both of] your eyes. But it is not good [that you continue to have two eyes and sin and, as a result, God] sends your whole body to hell. (Geenna g1067)
30 Kazantmaga'amo kumipi kavrentena, taga hunka matevu atro. Ru mika kavufamo tevefi vu'zankura mago kavufa atresanana, e'i knare'za hugahie. (Geenna g1067)
If you are [tempted to] use one of your hands to sin [MTY], [stop using your hand. Even if you have to] cut your hand off and throw it away [to avoid sinning, do it] [HYP]! It is good [that you do not sin and as a result you go to heaven, even though while you are still here on earth] you lack one [or both] of your [hands]. But it is not good [that you sin and, as a result, God] sends your whole body to hell.” (Geenna g1067)
31 Korapara anage huno avona krente'ne, Iza'o a' ama huntenaku hanuno'a, a' atre avonkre amino hu'ne.
“It is written {[Moses] wrote}, ‘If a man is divorcing his wife, he should write a document [on which he states that he is] divorcing her.’
32 Ana hanigeno Nagra anage tamagrikura nehue, mago vahe'mo a' a'mo monko'za osu'nenigeno atre'siana, ana ne'mo'a ana ara huntesigeno monko'zana hugahie. Hanigeno iza'o, vemo'ma atre'nesia a'ma erisia ne'mo'a, monko'za hugahie.
But [now listen to what] I say to you: [A man] may [divorce his wife] only if she has committed adultery, [and not for any other reason]. If a man divorces his wife [for any other reason, and he has sex with another woman], he makes his wife become one against whom he has committed adultery, [because in God’s estimation she still is his wife]. Also, if a man marries a woman who is divorced {whose husband has divorced her}, [God considers] him [guilty of] committing adultery.”
33 Mago'ene tamagra korapama, tamagehe'ima zamasmi'nea kea antahi'naze, Huvempa kea ha'ontagigahane. Hianagi Ra Anumzantera huvempa hu'nana kea eri knare huo hu'ne.
“You have also heard [your religious teachers say] that it was written {that [Moses] wrote} to your ancestors, ‘Make sure that you do what you promised the Lord that you would do!’ [DOU]
34 Hianagi Nagra anage hu'na neramasmue, mona kumaku hunteta huvempa osiho, na'ankure Anumzamo nemania tra'e,
But [now listen to what] I say to you: Never promise to do anything and then ask a superior being to affirm [that what you are saying will happen. For example, do] not [promise that you will give something and then ask spiritual beings in] heaven [MTY] [to affirm that you will do it], because heaven is where God [sits] on his throne [MTY] [to rule over people].
35 mopa'mofonku hunteta huvempa osiho, na'ankure Agra agia nentea trare, hifi Jerusalegura osiho, na'ankure tusi'a kinimofo rankumare hu'ne. (Ais 66:1-2)
[Also, do] not [promise that you will give something and then ask spiritual beings] on earth [MTY] [to affirm that you will do it], because the earth is where God rests his feet [MET]. [Also, do] not [promise that you will do something and ask religious authorities] in Jerusalem [to affirm that you will do it], because Jerusalem is the city where [God], the great King [rules].
36 Kagra kasenire huntenka huvempa osuo, na'ankure kagra mago kazokara eri efeke osuge, haninkera osugahane.
[Also, do not promise that you will do something and then say that] your head [should be cut off] {[someone should cut off] your head} [if you do not do it]. You are not [even] able to [change the color of the hair of your head by] making one [black] hair white or one [white] hair black.
37 Hianagi kema hananana, izo hanunka, izo huo, i'oma hnunka i'o huo, mago'a amana kema agatereno hanuno'a, hankro'mofontegati eanke hugahie.
[If you talk about doing something], just say ‘Yes, I [will do it],’ or ‘No, I [will not do it].’ [If you say] anything more than that, it is from [Satan], the Evil One.”
38 Tamagra anagema hu'nea kea antahi'naze, Avu rupro hanimofona, agri enena avu rupro huo. Ave rutafri simofona, agri enena ave rutafrio hu'ne.
“You have heard [your religious teachers say] that [it is written] {[Moses wrote]}, ‘[Retaliate like this]: [If someone damages] one of your eyes, [someone should damage] one of that person’s eyes. [If someone damages] one of your teeth, [someone should damage] one of that person’s teeth.’
39 Hianagi mago'ene anage hu'na neramasmue, haviza huramante simofona, azeri havizana osiho. Hianagi iza'o tamaga kaziga kameragente'ma kahena, rukrehe hugeno, mago kaziga kameragente kaheno.
But [now listen to what] I say to you: Do not take revenge for evil [deeds done] {[that other people do]} [to you]. Instead, if someone [insults you by] striking you on one cheek, turn your other cheek toward that person [in order that he can strike it also].
40 Mago'mo'ma sioti ka'agu namio hanigenka, anakre kuka'ane amio.
If someone wants to sue you and take your (inner garment/shirt), give him your (outer garment/coat) also.
41 Iza'o kagri'ma tutu huno fenoni'a erinka, mago kilo mita vuo hanigenka, eriagaterenka tare kilo mita vuo.
If a [military authority] compels you to go with him one mile [and carry his gear], go with him two miles [and carry his gear].
42 Mago zanku kantahige simofona amne amio, erite'na kamisue huno kantahigena, i'o osuo.
Also, if someone asks you for [something], give [him what he is asking for]. If someone requests you to lend him [something], do not refuse [to lend it to him].”
43 Tamagra antahi'nageno korapara anage hu'naze, Kagri tava'onte mani'nemofona kavesintetfa nehunka, ha' vahe ka'a krimpa hento hu'ne.
“You have heard [your religious teachers say that it is written that Moses wrote], ‘Love the citizens of your country and hate your enemies.’
44 Hianagi Nagra anage hu'na neramasmue, ha' vahetmia zamesizmantetfa nehuta, tamahesia vahera nunamu huzmanteho.
But [now listen to what] I say to you: Love your enemies [as well as your friends], and pray for those who cause you to suffer.
45 E'inama hanuta monafi nemania Nafatamimofo mofavre manigahaze. Agra zagegu higeno, zagea knare vahete ene, havi vahetera neregeno, fatgo vahete'ene, fatgo osu vahete enena kora atregeno nerie.
Do that in order to imitate what [God], your Father [who is] in heaven, does. He desires that you [MET] do [like he does]. [He acts kindly to all people. For example, he causes] the sun to shine [equally] on wicked [people] and on good [people], and [he sends] rain [both] on righteous [people] and on unrighteous [people].
46 Na'ankure tamavesima antenia vahe'ma, tamavesi zamantenuta na'a mizama'a erigahaze? Tagra antahi'none, takesi zagoma eri vahe'mo'za anahu knara nehaze.
If you love [only] the people who love you, ([do not expect God to] reward you [in heaven]!/will [God] reward you [in heaven]?) [RHQ] [This is based on the fact that everyone], even the tax collectors, [who you think are very great sinners], love [RHQ] those who love them. [If you act like them], ([you are not any different from tax collectors!/in what way are you different from tax collectors]?) [RHQ]
47 Tamagrama nermafunke'za zamazeri so'e hanazana, na'a mago'a zana hugahaze? Megi'a vahe'mo'za zamagranena anahu kna nehaze.
If you want [God] to bless only your friends, (you are not acting any better than other people!/are you acting any better than other people?) [RHQ] Even the non-Jews, [who you think sin very much] (OR, [you think are unacceptable to God]), want God to bless their friends [RHQ], [but God does not reward them for that].
48 E'ina hu'negu tamagra monafi neramafa'ma fatgo huno agru hu'nea kna hutma fatgo hutma agru hiho huno zamasmi'ne.
[You need to love those who do not love you], and in that way become perfect as [God] your Father, [who is] in heaven, is perfect.”
