Matei 23
1 Kangi Yesu akaujovela msambi wa vandu pamonga na vawuliwa vaki,
Then, Jesus spake unto the multitudes and unto his disciples,
2 “Vawula va malagizu na Vafalisayu ndi vevavi na uhotola wa kudandaula malagizu ga Musa.
saying—Upon Moses’ seat, have sat down, the Scribes and the Pharisees:
3 Hinu mugakamula na kugalanda malovi goha gevakuvajovela, nambu mkoto kuyigila matendu gavi, muni vene vihenga lepi gala gevikokosa.
All things, therefore, whatsoever they tell you, do and observe, —but, according to their works, do ye not, for they, say, and do not, perform.
4 Vene vikunga ndwika yeyitopa na kuvagegesa vandu mumavega gavi, kuni vene vaganili lepi hati kutalambula lungonji kutangatila kugega.
But they bind together heavy burdens, and lay upon men’s shoulders, whereas, they, with their finger, are not willing to move them.
5 Vene vihenga kila chindu, ndava kulolekana na vandu, viwala vindu vivaha vyeviyandikiwi malagizu pamihu gavi na mumawoko na kutalambula lugunyilu lwa nyula zavi.
But, all their works, they do, to be gazed at, by men, —for they make broad their amulets, and make large their fringes,
6 Vigana kutama muvigoda vya palongolo pa mselebuko, na muvigoda vya kulongolo munyumba za kukonganekela Vayawudi,
And dearly love the first couch in the chief meals, and the first seats in the synagogues,
7 mewawa vigana kujambuswa cha kutopeswa pandu pa kugulisila na kugula vindu na kukemelewa, ‘Muwula.’
And the salutations in the market-places, and to be called by men, Rabbi.
8 Nambu nyenye mkoto kuyidakila kukemelewa ‘Muwula,’ Ndava muni mwavoha nyenye mwavalukolo na Muwula winu ndi mmonga.
But, ye, —do not be called Rabbi, —for, one, is your Teacher, and, all ye, are brethren;
9 Mewa mkoto kumkemela mundu yeyoha pamulima apa dadi, muni Dadi winu ndi mmonga ndu mweavi kunani.
And, father, be none of you called, upon the earth, for, one, is your Father, the Heavenly;
10 Mkoto kuyidakila kukemelewa vachilongosi, muni chilongosi winu ndi mmonga ndu, ndi Kilisitu Msangula.
Neither be called leaders, for, your leader, is one, the Christ;
11 Mweavi mvaha pagati yinu yikumgana avyai muhengaji winu.
And, the greatest of you, shall be to you, a minister;
12 Na yeyoha mweakujikwiha yati iheleswa, na mweakujihelesa yati ikwihiwa.”
And, whoever shall exalt himself, shall be, abased, and, whoever shall abase 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 alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because ye are locking up the kingdom of the heavens before men, —for, ye, are not entering, neither, them who are entering, suffer ye to enter.
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)
Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites: because ye compass sea and dry land, to make one convert—and, when it is done, ye make him a son of gehenna, twofold more than ye. (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.
Alas for you, blind guides! that say—Whosoever shall swear by the Temple, it is, nothing, but, whosoever shall swear by the gold of the Temple, is bound:
17 Nyenye mwangalola vayimu! Choki chivaha neju, zahabu amala Nyumba ya Chapanga yeyikuinyambisa zahabu kuvya msopi?
Foolish and blind! for which is, greater, The gold, or the Temple that hath hallowed 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 bound:
19 Mwangalola nyenye! Choki chivaha neju luteta amala lusanja lwa luteta yeyikita njombi kuvya ya msopi?
Blind! for which is greater, The gift, or the altar that halloweth the gift?
20 Hinu, mundu mweilapa mulusanja lwa luteta, alapili pa lusanja lwa luteta na vindu vyoha vyevivi panani yaki.
He therefore that hath sworn by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all that is upon it;
21 Mewawa na mweilapa kwa Nyumba ya Chapanga alapili kwa yeniyo na mwenuyo mwaitama mugati yaki.
And, he that hath sworn by the Temple, sweareth by it, and by him who dwelleth therein;
22 Na mweilapa kwa liina la kunani kwa Chapanga, alapili pachigoda cha unkosi wa Chapanga, na kwa mwene mweitama pachigoda chenicho.
And, he that hath sworn by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him who sitteth thereupon.
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.
Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because ye tithe the mint and the anise and the cummin, —and have dismissed the weightier matters of the law—the justice, the mercy, and the faith; whereas, these, it was binding, to do, and, those, not to, dismiss.
24 Vachilongosi ngalola mwiwusa livembe muminyweso, kuni mwimila hinyama yeyikemelewa ngamiya!
Blind guides! Straining out the gnat, but, the camel, swallowing.
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.
Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because ye cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, —while, within, they are full of plunder and intemperance.
26 Veve Mfalisayu ngalola! Tumbula hoti kusanja chikombi na nkele mugati na kuvala yati kwinyamba mewa.
Blind Pharisee! cleanse, first, the inside, of the cup [and of the dish], that, the outside thereof, 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.
Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because ye make yourselves like sepulchres whitewashed, which, outside, indeed, appear, beautiful, 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, ye also, outside, indeed, appear to men, righteous, 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.
Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and adorn the monuments of the righteous,
30 Ndi mwijova, ‘Kuvya mutama lusenje lwa vagogo vinu tihanganili lepi nawu, kuvakoma vamlota va Chapanga!’
and say—If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been their partners 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 against yourselves, that ye are, sons, of them who murdered 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! broods of vipers! how should ye flee from the judgment of gehenna? (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.
For this cause, lo! I, send unto you, prophets and wise men and scribes, —some from among them, ye will slay and crucify, And some from among them ye will—scourge in your synagogues, and pursue 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.
That there may come upon you—all righteous blood poured out upon the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous, unto the blood of Zachariah, son of Barachiah, whom ye murdered 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, will have 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! that slayeth the prophets, and stoneth them that have been sent unto her, —how often, would I have gathered thy children, like as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, —and ye would not!
38 Lola, Nyumba ya Chapanga waku yati yisigalila mang'ova.
Lo! your house is left to you;
39 Muni nikuvajovela kutumbula hinu yati nakunilola kavili mbaka mulukumbi pemwijova, ‘Amotisiwa mwenuyo mweibwela kwa liina la Bambu.’”
For I say unto you—in no wise, may ye see me, henceforth, until ye say, Blessed, is he that cometh, in the name of the Lord!
