Matei 23
1 Kangi Yesu akaujovela msambi wa vandu pamonga na vawuliwa vaki,
Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples,
2 “Vawula va malagizu na Vafalisayu ndi vevavi na uhotola wa kudandaula malagizu ga Musa.
saying, The scribes and the Pharisees have set themselves down in Moses' seat:
3 Hinu mugakamula na kugalanda malovi goha gevakuvajovela, nambu mkoto kuyigila matendu gavi, muni vene vihenga lepi gala gevikokosa.
all things therefore, whatever they may tell you, do and keep. But do not after their works, for they say and do not,
4 Vene vikunga ndwika yeyitopa na kuvagegesa vandu mumavega gavi, kuni vene vaganili lepi hati kutalambula lungonji kutangatila kugega.
but bind burdens heavy and hard to bear, and lay them on the shoulders of men, but will not move them with their finger.
5 Vene vihenga kila chindu, ndava kulolekana na vandu, viwala vindu vivaha vyeviyandikiwi malagizu pamihu gavi na mumawoko na kutalambula lugunyilu lwa nyula zavi.
And all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries and enlarge the borders [of their garments],
6 Vigana kutama muvigoda vya palongolo pa mselebuko, na muvigoda vya kulongolo munyumba za kukonganekela Vayawudi,
and love the chief place in feasts and the first seats in the synagogues,
7 mewawa vigana kujambuswa cha kutopeswa pandu pa kugulisila na kugula vindu na kukemelewa, ‘Muwula.’
and salutations in the market-places, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
8 Nambu nyenye mkoto kuyidakila kukemelewa ‘Muwula,’ Ndava muni mwavoha nyenye mwavalukolo na Muwula winu ndi mmonga.
But ye, be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your instructor, and all ye are brethren.
9 Mewa mkoto kumkemela mundu yeyoha pamulima apa dadi, muni Dadi winu ndi mmonga ndu mweavi kunani.
And call not [any one] your father upon the earth; for one is your Father, he who is in the heavens.
10 Mkoto kuyidakila kukemelewa vachilongosi, muni chilongosi winu ndi mmonga ndu, ndi Kilisitu Msangula.
Neither be called instructors, for one is your instructor, the Christ.
11 Mweavi mvaha pagati yinu yikumgana avyai muhengaji winu.
But the greatest of you shall be your servant.
12 Na yeyoha mweakujikwiha yati iheleswa, na mweakujihelesa yati ikwihiwa.”
And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
13 “Mwalachikolela nyenye vawula va malagizu ga Chapanga geampeli Musa na Vafalisayu! Mukujikita vabwina! Mwidinda mlyangu wa unkosi wa kunani kwa Chapanga palongolo ya mihu ga vandu, mwavene mwiyingila lepi mugati na kuni mukuvayidakila lepi vevigana kuyingila vayingila.
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye shut up the kingdom of the heavens before men; for ye do not enter, nor do ye suffer those that are entering to go in.
14 Mwalachikolela nyenye, vawula va malagizu na Vafalisayu, mukujikita vabwina! Ndava muni mwinyaga vindu vya valipwela na kujilangisa kuvya vandu mwemkumganisa Chapanga, kwa kumuyupa Chapanga mulukumbi lutali, ndava yeniyo uhamula winu yati yivya yivaha neju.”
15 Mwalachikolela nyenye vawula va malagizu ga Bambu geampeli Musa na Vafalisayu, mukujikita vabwina! Muvi mulugendu munyanja na mundumba, muni mwilonda mundu mmonga alanda njila yinu ya kumuyupa Chapanga. Pemukumpata mukumkita iganikiwa neju kuhamba mumotu wa magono goha wangajimika kuliku mwavene. (Geenna g1067)
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye compass the sea and the dry [land] to make one proselyte, and when he is become [such], ye make him twofold more [the] son of hell than yourselves. (Geenna g1067)
16 Mwalachikolela nyenye vilongosi vangalola! Mwemwijova ngati mundu alapili mu Nyumba ya Chapanga chindu lepi, nambu mundu akalapa kwa zahabu yeyivii mu Nyumba ya Chapanga, ndi chilapu chenicho chikumukamula.
Woe to you, blind guides, who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.
17 Nyenye mwangalola vayimu! Choki chivaha neju, zahabu amala Nyumba ya Chapanga yeyikuinyambisa zahabu kuvya msopi?
Fools and blind, for which is greater, the gold, or the temple which sanctifies the gold?
18 Mwijova kavili mewawa kuvya mundu akalapa pa lusanja lwa luteta ndi chindu lepi, nambu mundu akalapai na luteta lweluvikiwi panani ya lusanja lwenulo ndi chilapu chenicho chikumukamula.
And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it is a debtor.
19 Mwangalola nyenye! Choki chivaha neju luteta amala lusanja lwa luteta yeyikita njombi kuvya ya msopi?
[Fools and] blind ones, for which is greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift?
20 Hinu, mundu mweilapa mulusanja lwa luteta, alapili pa lusanja lwa luteta na vindu vyoha vyevivi panani yaki.
He therefore that swears by the altar swears by it and by all things that are upon it.
21 Mewawa na mweilapa kwa Nyumba ya Chapanga alapili kwa yeniyo na mwenuyo mwaitama mugati yaki.
And he that swears by the temple swears by it and by him that dwells in it.
22 Na mweilapa kwa liina la kunani kwa Chapanga, alapili pachigoda cha unkosi wa Chapanga, na kwa mwene mweitama pachigoda chenicho.
And he that swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him that sits upon it.
23 Mwalachikolela nyenye vawula va Malagizu na Vafalisayu. Mwavahomela! Mukuvawusa vandu lilundu limonga pagati ya kumi hati panani ya manyahi geginungalila bwina, bizali na ndimbililu, kuni mwileka mambu gavaha ga malagizu ngati kumganisa Chapanga lipyana na sadika. Genago ndi ngamlongolili kuhenga changali kuleka gangi gala.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye pay tithes of mint and anise and cummin, and ye have left aside the weightier matters of the law, judgment and mercy and faith: these ye ought to have done and not have left those aside.
24 Vachilongosi ngalola mwiwusa livembe muminyweso, kuni mwimila hinyama yeyikemelewa ngamiya!
Blind guides, who strain out the gnat, but drink down the camel.
25 “Mwalachikolela nyenye vawula va malagizu na Vafalisayu, mwavahomela! Mwisanja chikombi na nkeve cha kuvala, kuni muleka mugati mumemili vindu vyemupatili kwa uhiji na kunota.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but within they are full of rapine and intemperance.
26 Veve Mfalisayu ngalola! Tumbula hoti kusanja chikombi na nkele mugati na kuvala yati kwinyamba mewa.
Blind Pharisee, make clean first the inside of the cup and of the dish, that their outside also may become clean.
27 Mwalachikolela nyenye, Vawula va malagizu na Vafalisayu, mwemukujikita vabwina! Mwiwanangana ngati matinda gevabakili chokaa gegiloleka kuvala ganyambili, nambu mugati gamemili majege ga mituhi ya vandu vevafwili kwa uhakasa ndalindali.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye are like whited sepulchres, which appear beautiful outwardly, but within are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness.
28 Mewawa nyenye chakuvala mwiloleka ngati vandu vevakumganisa Chapanga, nambu mugati mumemili uhomela na uhakau.”
Thus also ye, outwardly ye appear righteous to men, but within are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
29 “Mwalachikolela nyenye vawula va malagizu na Vafalisayu, mwavahomela! Mwijenga matinda ga vamlota va Chapanga na kunyambisa matinda ga vandu vevamganisi Chapanga.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets and adorn the tombs of the just,
30 Ndi mwijova, ‘Kuvya mutama lusenje lwa vagogo vinu tihanganili lepi nawu, kuvakoma vamlota va Chapanga!’
and ye 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 Hinu, mwavene mukujilangisa kuvya nyenye ndi vana va vandu vala, vevavakomili vamlota va Chapanga.
So that ye bear witness of yourselves that ye are sons of those who slew the prophets:
32 Hinu mumalakisa lihengu levatumbwili vagogo vinu!
and ye, fill ye up the measure of your fathers.
33 Nyenye mayoka chiveleku cha mayoka! Yani mweakuvajovela muhotola kutila ligono la uhamula wa Chapanga? (Geenna g1067)
Serpents, offspring of vipers, how should ye escape the judgment of hell? (Geenna g1067)
34 Ndava yeniyo nikuvapelekela vamlota va Chapanga, na vandu vevana luhala na vawula va malagizu, vangi pagati yavi yati mukuvakoma na kuvavamba mu msalaba na vangi yati mukuvatova ndonga munyumba zinu za kukonganekela Vayawudi, na vangi yati mukuvajumbisa kuhuma muji umonga mbaka muji wungi.
Therefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; and [some] of them ye will kill and crucify, and [some] of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and will persecute from city to city;
35 Ndi panani yinu mwigega ngasi ya vandu voha vevamganisi Chapanga yeyiyitiki pamulima. Kutumbula kukomiwa kwa Abeli mweangabuda mbaka Zakalia, mwana wa Balakia, mwemwamkomili mu Nyumba ya Chapanga pagati ya pandu pamsopi pa lusanja lwa luteta.
so that all righteous blood shed upon the earth should come upon you, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
36 Nikuvajovela chakaka, chiveleku ichi yati chihamuliwa ndava ya mambu genago.”
Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
37 “Yelusalemu! Veve Yelusalemu ukuvakoma vamlota va Chapanga na kuvatova maganga vala venivatumili kwa veve! Mala yilinga niganilli kuvavika pamonga vana vaku, ngati ng'uku cheyikuvayuvatila vana mumagwaba gaki, nambu mwaganili lepi!
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [the city] that kills the prophets and stones those that are sent unto her, how often would I have gathered thy children as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
38 Lola, Nyumba ya Chapanga waku yati yisigalila mang'ova.
Behold, your house is left unto you desolate;
39 Muni nikuvajovela kutumbula hinu yati nakunilola kavili mbaka mulukumbi pemwijova, ‘Amotisiwa mwenuyo mweibwela kwa liina la Bambu.’”
for I say unto you, Ye shall in no wise see me henceforth until ye say, Blessed [be] he that comes in the name of [the] Lord.
