Matayo 22
1 Yesu ajobhili nabhu kabhele mu mifuanu, akajobha,
Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables.
2 “Bhufalme bhwa kumbinguni bhwighwaningana ni mfalme jha ajhandele sherehe jha harusi jha mwanabhe.
‘The kingdom of heaven,’ he said, ‘may be compared to a king who gave a banquet in honour of his son’s wedding.
3 Akabhatuma bhatumishi bha muene kubhakaribisya bhabhaalikibhu kuhida kusherehe jha harusi, lakini bhafiki lepi.
He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the banquet, but they were unwilling to come.
4 Mfalme abhatumili kabhele bhatumishi bhangi, akajobha. “Mubhajobhilayi bhoha bhabhaalikibhu, Mulangayi, niandele kyakulya. Fahali ni litoli lyanene lya linenipi bhachinjili ni mambo ghoha ghayele tayari, Muhidayi ku sherehe jha harusi.”
A second time he sent some servants, with orders to say to those who had been invited “I have prepared my meal, my cattle and fat beasts are killed and everything is ready; come to the banquet.”
5 Lakini bhanu abhu bhazingatili lepi kwa dhati mualiko bhwa muene. Baadhi jha bhene bhakherebhuiki mu mig'onda ghya bhene, ni bhangi bhakherebhuiki mu sehemu sya biashara sya bhene.
They, however, took no notice, but went off, one to their farm, another to their business;
6 Bhangi bhabhajhinukili bhatumishi bha mfalme ni kubhaaibisya ni kubhakhoma.
while the rest, seizing his servants, ill-treated them and killed them.
7 Lakini mfalme adadili. Atumili jeshi lya muene, akabhakoma bhala bhakomaji ni kubhukosya mji ghwa bhene ni muoto.
The king, in anger, sent his troops, put those murderers to death, and set their city on fire.
8 Kisha akabhajobhela bhatumishi bha muene, “Harusi iyele tayari, lakini bhabhaalikibhu bhalondekeghe lepi.
Then he said to his servants “The banquet is prepared, but those who were invited were not worthy.
9 Henu mulotayi ku makutano gha njhela mbaha, mubhaalikayi bhanu bhingi kadiri kya jhilondeka bhahidai ku sherehe jha harusi.”
So go to the cross-roads, and invite everyone you find to the banquet.”
10 Bhatumishi bhakalota njhela mbaha ni kubhakaribisya bhanu bhoha bhabhabhuene, bhema ni au bhanofu ni bhabhibhi. Henu bhukumbi bhwa harusi bhwa memili bhahesya.
The servants went out into the roads and collected all the people whom they found, whether bad or good; and the bridal-hall was filled with guests.
11 Lakini mfalme bho ajhingili kubhalanga bhahesya ambwene munu mmonga ambajhe afwali lepi ligwanda rasmi lya harusi!
But, when the king went in to see his guests, he noticed there a man who had not put on a wedding-robe.
12 Mfalme akan'kota, 'Ndongo bhangu, ghwabhwesi bhuli kufika apa mugati bila ligwanda lya harusi?' Na munu ojhu an'jibili lepi khenu kyokyoha khela.
So he said to him “My friend, how is it that you came in here without a wedding-robe?” The man was speechless.
13 Ndipo mfalme akabhajobhela bhatumishi bha muene, “Mun'kongoyi munu ojho mabhoko ni magolo mun'taghai kwibhala mu kitila, ekhu ambako kubeta kujha ni kilelu ni kusiagha minu.
Then the king said to the attendants “Tie him hand and foot, and put him out into the darkness outside, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.”
14 Kwa kujha bhanu bhingi bhikutibhwa, lakini bhateule bhadebe.”
For many are called, but few chosen.’
15 Ndipo Mafarisayo bhakabhoka ni kupanga jinsi jha kun'kamula Yesu mu malobhi gha muene.
Then the Pharisees went away and conferred together as to how they might lay a trap for Jesus in the course of conversation.
16 Ndipo bhakabhatuma bhanafunzi bha bhene ni Maherode. Na bhakan'jobhela Yesu, “Mwalimu, tumanyili kujobha bhebhe ndo munu ghwa bhukweli, na ghwimanyisya matakwa gha Mungu mu bhukweli. Ghwijali lepi maoni gha munu jhongi na ghwilasya lepi bhupendelelu kwa bhanu.
They sent their disciples, with the Herodians, to say to him, ‘Teacher, we know that you are an honest person, and that you teach the way of God honestly, and are not afraid of anyone; for you pay no regard to a person’s position.
17 Henu tujobhilayi ghwifikilila kiki? Je, bhukweli kulepa kodi kwa Kaisari au lepi?”
Tell us, then, what you think. Are we right in paying taxes to the Emperor, or not?’
18 Yesu akamanya bhuovu bhwa bhene na akajobha, “Kwandabha jhakiki mkanijaribu, muenga bhanafiki?
Perceiving their malice, Jesus answered, ‘Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?
19 Mimilasiayi hela jhejhitumika kulep'hela kodi.” Ndipo bhakandetela dinari.
Show me the coin with which the tax is paid.’ And, when they had brought him a coin,
20 Yesu akabhakhota, “Sura ni lihina ele lya niani?”
he asked, ‘Whose head and title are these?’
21 Bhakan'jibu, “fya Kaisari.” Ndipo Yesu akabhajobhela, “Mumpelayi Kaisari fenu fyafijhele fya muene ni fya K'yara mumpelayi K'yara.”
‘The Emperor’s,’ they answered, at which he said to them, ‘Then pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and to God what belongs to God.’
22 Bho bhap'heliki naha bhakashangala. Kisha bhakandeka ni kwilotela.
They wondered at his answer, and left him alone and went away.
23 Ligono elu baadhi jha Masadukayo bhakahida kwa Yesu, bhala bhabhijobha kujha bhujhelepi bhufufuo bhwa bhafu. Bhakan'kota,
That same day some Sadducees came up to Jesus, maintaining that there is no resurrection. Their question was this, –
24 bhakajhabhijobha, “Mwalimu, Musa ajobhili, Ikajhiyi munu afuili bila kuhogola bhana, ndongo munu na andisiayi n'dala ojhu na ampelayi muana kwa ndabha jha ndongo munu.
‘Teacher, Moses said – “should a man die without children, the man’s brother will become the husband of the widow, and raise a family for his brother.”
25 Bhajhele bhalongo saba. ghwa kuanda agegili na kisha afuili bila kuhogola bhana. Akandekela n'dala ndongomunu.
Now we had living among us seven brothers; of whom the eldest married and died, and, as he had no family, left his wife for his brother.
26 Kisha ndongomunu ghwa pili nu muene aketili mebhu, kisha yola ghwa tatu, ikajha mebhu hadi jhola ghwa saba.
The same thing happened to the second and the third brothers, and indeed to all the seven.
27 Baada jha kubhomba aghu bhoha, yola n'dala nu muene akafwa.
The woman herself died last of all.
28 Henu katika bhufufuo n'dala ojhu ibetakujha n'dala ghwa niani kati jha bhanu abhu saba? Kwa ndabha bhoha bhan'gegili.”
At the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be out of the seven, all of them having been married to her?’
29 Lakini Yesu abhajibili ni kubhajobhela, “Mwikosela, kwa ndabha mumanyilepi mayandiku ni nghofu sya K'yara.
‘Your mistake,’ replied Jesus, ‘is due to your ignorance of the scriptures, and of the power of God.
30 Kwa kujha mu bhufufuo, bhanu bhigega lepi bhwala kugegikibhwa. Badala jhiaki bhanu bhijha kama malaika okhu kumbinguni.
For at the resurrection there is no marrying or being married, but all who rise are as angels in heaven.
31 Lakini kuhusu bhufufuo bhwa bhafu, mubhwayi lepi kusoma khela ambakyo K'yara akijobhili kwa muenga, ajobhili,
As to the resurrection of the dead, have you not read these words of God –
32 Nene ndo K'yara ghwa Ibrahimu, K'yara ghwa Isaka, na K'yara ghwa Yakobo? K'yara si K'yara ghwa bhafu, bali ni K'yara ghwa bhajhe bhasima.'”
“I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob”? He is not the God of dead people, but of living.’
33 Bhwakati likusanyiku bho bhapeliki ele, bhaghasyangele mafundiso agha muene.
The crowds, who had been listening to him, were greatly struck with his teaching.
34 Lakini Mafarisayo bho bhapheliki kujha Yesu abhagudamisi Masadukayo, bhakibhongeniye bhoha kwa pamonga.
When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they collected together.
35 Mmonga ghwa bhene, ajhele mwana sheria, an'kotili liswali kwa kun'jaribu.
Then one of them, a Student of the Law, to test him, asked this question –
36 “Mwalimu, amri jheleku ijhele mbaha kuliko syoha mu sheria?”
‘Teacher, what is the greatest commandment in the Law?’
37 Yesu akan'jibu, “Lazima un'ganayi Bwana kwa n'tema ghuoha ghwa bhebhe, kwa roho jhiakhu jhioha ni kwa luhala lwakhu luoha.
His answer was, ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.
38 Ejhe ndo amri mbaha na jha kuanza.
This is the great first commandment.
39 Na jha bhubhele jhiwaningana ni ejhu- Ni lazima kun'gana jirani ghwa jhobhi kama kyawikigana ghwa muene.
The second, which is like it, is this – You must love your neighbour as you love yourself.
40 Sheria syoha ni manabii bhitegemela amri ese sibhele.”
On these two commandments hang all the Law and the prophets.’
41 Ni Mafarisayo bhajhele bhakona bhakusanyiki pamonga, Yesu akabhakota liswali.
Before the Pharisees separated, Jesus put this question to them –
42 Akajobha, “Je, Mwifikirila kiki kwa ndabha jha Kristu? Muene muana ghwa niani?” Nibhene bhakan'jibu, “Ni muana ghwa Daudi.”
‘What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?’ ‘David’s,’ they said.
43 Yesu akabhajibu, “Ni kwa namna gani Daudi mu Roho akan'kuta Bwana, akajobha,
‘How is it, then,’ Jesus replied, ‘that David, speaking under inspiration, calls him “lord,” in the passage –
44 'Bwana an'jobhili Bwana bhangu, “Tamayi kibhokho kya nene kyakulia, hadi panibetakubhabhomba maadui bhakhu bhabhekibhuayi pasi pa magolo gha jhobhi.”'?”
“The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies beneath your feet”?
45 Kama Daudi akan'kuta Kristu “Bwana,” jinsi jhelekhu ibetakujha mwanamunu?”
Since, then, David calls him “lord,” how is he David’s son?’
46 Ajhelepi jhaabhwesili kunjibu lilobhi kabhele, na ajhele lepi jhaathubutuwili kabhele kun'kota maswali zaidi tangia ligono elu ni kujhandelela.
No one could say a word in answer; nor did anyone after that day venture to question him further.
