Matayo 23
1 Awo Yesu n’ayogera eri ebibiina n’abayigirizwa be ng’agamba nti,
Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes, and to His disciples,
2 “Abawandiisi n’Abafalisaayo batudde ku ntebe ya Musa.
saying, “On the seat of Moses sat down the scribes and the Pharisees;
3 Noolwekyo mukole era mwekuume buli kye babagamba wabula temugoberera bikolwa byabwe. Kubanga boogera naye ne batakola bye bagamba.
all, then, as much as they may say to you to observe, observe and do, but according to their works do not do, for they say, and do not do;
4 Basiba emigugu emizito ne bagitikka abalala, so nga bo n’okugezaako tebagezaako kukwatako n’engalo yaabwe.
for they bind together burdens [too] heavy and grievous to bear, and lay [them] on the shoulders of men, but with their finger they will not move them.
5 “Buli kye bakola bakikola abantu babalabe. Bambala ku mikono gyabwe obusawoomuli ennyiriri eziva mu Byawandiikibwa, ne bawanvuya amatanvuuwa ku byambalo byabwe, agajjukiza abagambala okudda eri Mukama, nga babikola okulaga ababalaba.
And all their works they do to be seen by men, and they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,
6 Baagala nnyo ebifo eby’oku mwanjo ku mbaga, ne mu bifo eby’ekitiibwa mu makuŋŋaaniro.
they also cherish the first couches at the banquets, and the first seats in the synagogues,
7 Banyumirwa nnyo okuweebwa ekitiibwa mu butale n’okuyitibwa ‘Labbi.’
and the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called by men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
8 “Temweyitanga ‘Labbi,’ kubanga Katonda yekka ye Muyigiriza wammwe, naye mmwe muli baaluganda.
And you may not be called Rabbi, for one is your teacher—the Christ, and you are all brothers;
9 Era temuyitanga muntu yenna ku nsi ‘Kitammwe,’ kubanga Katonda ali mu ggulu ye yekka gwe muteekwa okuyita bwe mutyo.
and you may not call [any] your father on the earth, for one is your Father, who is in the heavens,
10 Era temuganyanga muntu yenna kubayita ‘bayigiriza,’ kubanga omuyigiriza wammwe ali omu yekka, ye Kristo.
nor may you be called teachers, for one is your teacher—the Christ.
11 Oyo ayagala abantu okumussaamu ekitiibwa. Asaana abeere muweereza waabwe.
And the greater of you will be your servant,
12 Naye buli alyegulumiza alikkakkanyizibwa, na buli alyetoowaza aligulumizibwa.
and whoever will exalt himself will be humbled, and whoever will humble himself will be exalted.
13 “Zibasanze mmwe Abawandiisi, nammwe Abafalisaayo. Bannanfuusi mmwe! Muziyiza abantu abalala okuyingira mu bwakabaka obw’omu ggulu, ate nammwe ne mutayingira.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the kingdom of the heavens before men, for you do not go in, nor do you permit those going in to enter.
14 “Bannanfuusi mmwe Abawandiisi nammwe Abafalisaayo! Mulowoozesa abantu nti muli batuukirivu nga musaba essaala, so ng’ate mwekyusa ne mugobaganya bannamwandu mu mayumba gaabwe.
[[Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you eat up the houses of the widows, and for a pretense make long prayers, because of this you will receive more abundant judgment.]]
15 Zibasanze bannanfuusi mmwe Abawandiisi nammwe Abafalisaayo! Kubanga mutambula okwetooloola ennyanja ne ku lukalu musobole okukyusa omuntu, naye bw’akyuka, mumufuula mwana wa ggeyeena okusingawo emirundi ebiri. (Geenna g1067)
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you go around the sea and the dry land to make one proselyte, and whenever it may happen—you make him a son of Gehenna twofold more than yourselves. (Geenna g1067)
16 “Zibasanze mmwe abakulembeze abazibe b’amaaso abagamba nti, ‘Okulayira Yeekaalu, si nsonga, naye oyo alayira zaabu ali mu Yeekaalu, asaana okukituukiriza!’
Woe to you, blind guides, who are saying, Whoever may swear by the temple, it is nothing, but whoever may swear by the gold of the temple—is debtor!
17 Mmwe abatalina magezi abazibe b’amaaso! Ku ebyo byombi kiruwa ekisingako obukulu, zaabu oba Yeekaalu efuula zaabu okuba entukuvu?
Fools and blind! For which [is] greater, the gold, or the temple that is sanctifying the gold?
18 Ate mugamba nti, ‘Omuntu okulayira ekyoto, kirina amakulu, naye bw’alayira ebirabo ebireeteddwa ku kyoto, asaana okukituukiriza!’
And, Whoever may swear by the altar, it is nothing, but whoever may swear by the gift that is on it—is debtor!
19 Mmwe abazibe b’amaaso, ku byombi kiruwa ekisinga kinnaakyo obukulu, ekirabo ekiri ku kyoto oba ekyoto kyennyini ekifuula ekirabo ekyo okuba ekitukuvu?
Fools and blind! For which [is] greater, the gift, or the altar that is sanctifying the gift?
20 Bwe mulayira ekyoto, muba mulayira ekyoto n’ebikiriko byonna,
He therefore who swore by the altar, swears by it, and by all things on it;
21 era bwe mulayira Yeekaalu muba mulayira Yeekaalu ne Katonda agibeeramu.
and he who swore by the temple, swears by it, and by Him who is dwelling in it;
22 Era bwe mulayira eggulu, muba mulayira n’entebe ya Katonda ey’obwakabaka n’oyo yennyini agituulako.
and he who swore by Heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by Him who is sitting on it.
23 “Zibasanze, mmwe Abawandiisi, nammwe Abafalisaayo! Bannanfuusi mmwe! Kubanga muwaayo ekimu eky’ekkumi ku buli kintu, ne ku buli kika kya muddo oguwunyisa obulungi era oguwoomesa enva, okutuukira ddala ne ku kalagala akasinga obutono, naye ne mulagajjalira ebintu ebisinga obukulu eby’amateeka, ng’obwenkanya, n’okusaasira n’okukkiriza. Weewaawo musaanidde okuwaayo ekitundu eky’ekkumi, naye ebintu ebirala ebisinga obukulu temusaanidde kubiragajjalira.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you give tithe of the mint, and the dill, and the cumin, and neglected the weightier things of the Law—judgment, and kindness, and faith; these it was necessary to do, and those not to neglect.
24 Mmwe abakulembeze abazibe b’amaaso! Musengejja akabu muleme kukanywera mu mazzi, naye ne munyweramu eŋŋamira!
Blind guides! Who are straining out the gnat, and are swallowing the camel.
25 “Zibasanze mmwe Abawandiisi nammwe Abafalisaayo! Bannanfuusi mmwe! Muzigula kungulu kw’ekikopo ne kungulu kw’ebbakuli, naye nga munda mujjudde omululu n’okwefaako mwekka.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you make clean the outside of the cup and the plate, and within they are full of robbery and self-indulgence.
26 Mmwe Abafalisaayo abazibe b’amaaso! Musooke mulongoose munda w’ekikopo olwo nno mulongoose ne kungulu.
Blind Pharisee! First cleanse the inside of the cup and the plate, that the outside of them may also become clean.
27 “Zibasanze mmwe Abawandiisi nammwe Abafalisaayo! Mulabika ng’amalaalo agatemagana kungulu, songa munda gajjudde amagumba g’abafu n’obuvundu obwa buli ngeri.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you are like to whitewashed graves, which outwardly indeed appear beautiful, and within are full of bones of dead men, and of all uncleanness;
28 Mulabika ng’abantu abatuukirivu kungulu, songa munda mujjudde obunnanfuusi n’obumenyi bw’amateeka.
so also you outwardly indeed appear to men righteous, and within you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
29 “Zibasanze mmwe Abawandiisi nammwe Abafalisaayo! Bannanfuusi mmwe! Kubanga muzimbira bannabbi ebijjukizo, ne mutimba ebijjukizo, by’abatuukirivu,
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you build the graves of the prophets, and adorn the tombs of the righteous,
30 ne mulyoka mugamba nti, ‘Naye ddala singa twaliwo mu biseera bya bajjajjaffe tetwandisizza kimu nabo mu kuyiwa omusaayi gw’abannabbi.’
and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
31 Bwe mwogera mutyo muba mwessaako omusango nga bwe muli abaana b’abo abatta bannabbi.
So that you testify to yourselves that you are sons of them who murdered the prophets;
32 Mugenda nga mutuukiriza ebyo bajjajjammwe bye bataamaliriza.
and you fill up the measure of your fathers.
33 “Mmwe emisota! Abaana b’embalasaasa muliwona mutya omusango ogugenda okubatwaza mu ggeyeena? (Geenna g1067)
Serpents! Brood of vipers! How may you escape from the judgment of Gehenna? (Geenna g1067)
34 Kyenva mbaweereza bannabbi, n’abasajja ab’amagezi, n’abawandiisi, abamu mulibatta nga mubakomerera ku musaalaba, n’abalala mulibakuba embooko mu makuŋŋaaniro gammwe, ne mubagobaganya mu bibuga byammwe.
Because of this, behold, I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes, and of them you will kill and crucify, and of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and will pursue from city to city,
35 Bwe mutyo omusango gw’okutemula abatuukirivu, okutandikira ku Aberi omutuukirivu okutuuka ku Zaakaliya, mutabani wa Balakiya gwe mwattira wakati wa yeekaalu n’ekyoto, ne gubasingira ddala.
that on you may come all the righteous blood being poured out on the earth from the blood of Abel the righteous, to the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar:
36 Ddala ddala mbagamba nti ebyo byonna birituuka ku mulembe guno.
truly I say to you, all these things will come on this generation.
37 “Ggwe Yerusaalemi, ggwe Yerusaalemi atta bannabbi, n’okuba amayinja abo ababa batumiddwa gy’oli, emirundi nga mingi nnyo gye njagadde okukuŋŋaanya abaana bo ng’enkoko bw’ekuŋŋaanya obwana bwayo mu biwaawaatiro byayo, naye n’ogaana.
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that are killing the prophets, and stoning those sent to you, how often I willed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her own chickens under the wings, and you did not will.
38 Laba kaakano ennyumba yo esigalidde awo, kifulukwa.
Behold, your house is left to you desolate;
39 Kubanga nkugamba nti toliddayo kundaba nate, okutuusa ng’oyogedde nti, ‘Aweereddwa omukisa oyo ajja mu linnya lya Mukama.’”
for I say to you, you may not see Me from now on, until you may say, Blessed [is] He who is coming in the Name of the LORD.”
