Matayo 22
1 Yesu n’addamu n’ayogera nabo mu ngero ng’agamba nti,
Once again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying,
2 “Obwakabaka obw’omu ggulu bufaanana nga, kabaka eyategekera omwana we embaga ey’obugole.
“The kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who prepared a wedding feast for his son.
3 N’atuma abaddu be okuyita abaayitibwa ku mbaga, ne batayagala kujja.
He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.
4 “Kabaka n’abatumira abaddu abalala babategeeze nti, ‘Mutegeeze abayite nti nteeseteese, ekijjulo, zisseddume zange n’ente ensavuwazze zittiddwa, era buli kimu kitegekeddwa. Mujje ku mbaga.’
Again he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and the fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.”’
5 “Naye ne batassaayo mwoyo, omu n’alaga mu nnimiro ye, omulala n’alaga mu bya busuubuzi bye.
But they paid no attention and went away, one to his own field and another to his business.
6 Abalala ne babakwata ne bababonyaabonya ne babatta.
The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.
7 Awo Kabaka n’asunguwala, n’ayungula ekibinja ky’abaserikale n’azikiriza abatemu abo, n’ayokya ekibuga kyabwe.
When the king heard about it, he was furious. So he sent his armies, who destroyed those murderers and burned down their city.
8 “Awo kabaka n’agamba abaddu be nti, ‘Ekijjulo ky’embaga kiteekeddwateekeddwa, naye abaayitibwa ne batasaanira.
Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
9 Noolwekyo mugende mu nguudo z’omu kibuga muyite abantu bonna be munaasangayo bajje ku mbaga.’
Go therefore to where the roads exit the city and invite to the wedding feast anyone you find.’
10 Abaddu bwe baagenda mu nguudo, ne bakuŋŋaanya buli gwe baasanga, ababi n’abalungi, ekisenge ky’embaga ne kijjula abagenyi.
So the servants went out to the roads and gathered together all whom they found, both evil and good, and the wedding feast was filled with guests.
11 “Kabaka bwe yayingira okulaba abaali batudde ku mmeeza, n’alaba omusajja eyali tayambadde kyambalo kya mbaga.
“But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who was not clothed with a wedding garment.
12 Kabaka n’amubuuza nti, ‘Munnange, oyingidde otya wano nga toyambadde kyambalo kya mbaga?’ Omusajja nga talina ky’addamu.
So he said to him, ‘Friend, how did yoʋ come in here without a wedding garment?’ But the man was speechless.
13 “Awo kabaka n’alagira basajja be nti, ‘Mumusibe emikono n’amagulu mumukasuke ebweru mu kizikiza ekikutte be zigizigi, eri okukaaba n’okuluma obujiji.’
Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind his feet and hands, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
14 “Abayitibwa bangi, naye abalondemu batono.”
For many are called, but few are chosen.”
15 Awo Abafalisaayo ne bagenda ne bateesa engeri gye banaategamu Yesu bamukwase mu bigambo.
Then the Pharisees went and took counsel as to how they might ensnare Jesus in what he said.
16 Ne bamutumira abayigirizwa baabwe awamu n’Abakerodiyaani nga bagamba nti, “Omuyigiriza, tumanyi ng’oli mulungi, era oyigiriza mazima awatali kutya muntu yenna, kubanga tososola mu bantu.
They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that yoʋ are true and teach the way of God in truth and defer to no one, for yoʋ do not show partiality.
17 Kale tutegeeze, olowooza ekituufu kye kiri wa? Kituufu okuwa Kayisaali omusolo oba si kituufu?”
Tell us then, what do yoʋ think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
18 Naye Yesu bwe yamanya obutali butuukirivu bwabwe, n’abagamba nti, “Bannanfuusi mmwe, Lwaki mungezesa?
But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?
19 Kale, mundeetere wano ku nsimbi ze muweesa omusolo ndabe.” Ne bamuleetera eddinaali.
Show me the coin for the tax.” So they brought him a denarius.
20 N’ababuuza nti, “Kino ekifaananyi n’obuwandiike ebiriko by’ani?”
Then he said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?”
21 Ne bamuddamu nti, “Bya Kayisaali.” N’abagamba nti, “Kale ebya Kayisaali mubiwenga Kayisaali, n’ebya Katonda mubiwenga Katonda.”
They said to him, “Caesar's.” So he said to them, “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.”
22 Bwe baawulira ebigambo ebyo ne beewuunya ne bamuleka ne bagenda.
When they heard this, they were amazed. Then they left him and went away.
23 Ku lunaku olwo lwe lumu, Abasaddukaayo, abagamba nti, “Tewali kuzuukira,” ne bajja eri Yesu, ne bamubuuza nti,
On that day some Sadducees (who say there is no resurrection) came to Jesus and asked him,
24 “Omuyigiriza Musa yagamba nti, ‘Singa omusajja afa nga tazadde mwana, muganda w’omufu awase nnamwandu oyo azaalire muganda we abaana.’
“Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.’
25 Twalina abooluganda musanvu. Owooluganda ow’olubereberye n’awasa, kyokka n’afa nga tazadde mwana, bw’atyo mukazi we n’afumbirwa muganda we.
Now there were seven brothers among us. The first married and died, and having no offspring, he left his wife to his brother.
26 Ekintu kye kimu ne kituuka ku wookubiri ne ku wookusatu, okutuusa ku w’omusanvu.
The same thing happened to the second and to the third, down to the seventh.
27 Oluvannyuma n’omukazi oyo naye n’afa.
Last of all, the woman also died.
28 Kale okuzuukira nga kutuuse omukazi oyo aliba muka ani ku abo omusanvu? Kubanga bonna abooluganda omusanvu yabafumbirwako.”
In the resurrection, therefore, which of the seven will she be the wife of? For they all had her.”
29 Naye Yesu n’abagamba nti, “Olw’obutamanya byawandiikibwa n’obutategeera maanyi ga Katonda kyemuvudde mukyama.
Jesus answered them, “You are in error because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God.
30 Kubanga mu kuzuukira teriiyo kuwasa wadde okufumbirwa, naye abantu bonna baba nga bamalayika mu ggulu.
For in the resurrection people neither marry nor are they given in marriage. Instead, they are like angels of God in heaven.
31 Naye ebikwata ku kuzuukira kw’abafu, temusomanga ku kigambo ekyayogerwa Katonda ng’agamba nti,
But as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:
32 ‘Nze, ndi Katonda wa Ibulayimu era ndi Katonda wa Isaaka era ndi Katonda wa Yakobo?’ Noolwekyo Katonda si Katonda wa bafu wabula Katonda wa balamu.”
‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”
33 Ebibiina ne biwuniikirira bwe baawulira okuyigiriza kwe.
And when the crowds heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.
34 Abafalisaayo bwe baawulira nga Yesu Abasaddukaayo abamazeeko eby’okwogera, ne bakuŋŋaana.
Now when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.
35 Omu ku bo eyali munnamateeka n’amubuuza ekibuuzo ng’amugezesa nti,
And one of them, a lawyer, asked Jesus a question to test him:
36 “Omuyigiriza, tteeka ki erisinga obukulu mu mateeka.”
“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?”
37 Yesu n’addamu nti, “‘Yagalanga Mukama Katonda wo n’omutima gwo gwonna, n’obulamu bwo bwonna, n’amagezi go gonna.’
Jesus said to him, “‘Yoʋ shall love the Lord yoʋr God with all yoʋr heart, with all yoʋr soul, and with all yoʋr mind.’
38 Eryo ly’etteeka ery’olubereberye era lye Iisingira ddala obukulu.
This is the most important and greatest commandment.
39 N’eryokubiri eririfaananako lye lino nti, ‘Yagalanga muliraanwa wo nga gwe bwe weeyagala wekka.’
And a second is like it: ‘Yoʋ shall love yoʋr neighbor as yoʋrself.’
40 Amateeka amalala gonna gasinziira mu mateeka ago gombi ne bya bannabbi.”
All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
41 Awo mu kiseera ekyo Abafalisaayo nga bakuŋŋaanye, Yesu n’ababuuza nti,
While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
42 “Kristo mumulowoozako mutya? Mwana waani?” Ne baddamu nti, “Mwana wa Dawudi.”
“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “David's.”
43 Yesu kyeyava ababuuza nti, “Dawudi ng’ajjudde Omwoyo bw’ayogera ku Kristo, lwaki ate amuyita ‘Mukama we’, ng’agamba nti,
He said to them, “How is it then that David, in the Spirit, calls him ‘Lord,’ saying,
44 “‘Mukama yagamba Mukama wange nti: “Tuulira wano ku mukono gwange ogwa ddyo, okutuusa lwe ndifufuggaza abalabe bo ne mbassa wansi w’ebigere byo?”’
‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand until I make yoʋr enemies a footstool for yoʋr feet”’?
45 Noolwekyo obanga Dawudi amuyita ‘Mukama we,’ kale, ate abeera atya omwana we?”
If David calls him ‘Lord,’ how is he his son?”
46 Ne wataba n’omu amuddamu, era okuva olwo ne watabaawo ayaŋŋanga kwongera kumubuuza bibuuzo birala.
No one was able to say anything in reply, nor did anyone dare to ask him questions anymore from that day forward.
