Maatewos 23
1 Yesuusis ergasii uummataa fi barattoota isaatiin akkana jedhe:
Then Jesus said to the people and to his disciples:
2 “Barsiistonni seeraatii fi Fariisonni barcuma Musee irra taaʼaniiru.
The scribes and the Pharisees have the authority of Moses;
3 Kanaafuu waan isaan isinitti himan hundumaa godhaa; eegaas. Garuu waan isaan hojjetan hin hojjetinaa; isaan ni dubbatu malee waan dubbatan sana hin hojjetaniitii.
All things, then, which they give you orders to do, these do and keep: but do not take their works as your example, for they say and do not.
4 Isaan baʼaa ulfaataa hidhanii gatiittii namaa irra kaaʼu; ofii isaaniitii garuu baʼaa sana sochoosuuf qubaan illee tuquu hin barbaadan.
They make hard laws and put great weights on men's backs; but they themselves will not put a finger to them.
5 “Isaan waan hojjetan hundumaa namootatti of argisiisuuf hojjetu: Kudhaama isaanii ni balʼifatuutii; handaara uffata isaaniis ni dheereffatu.
But all their works they do so as to be seen by men: for they make wide their phylacteries, and the edges of their robes,
6 Iddoo cidhaatti iddoo ulfinaa, manneen sagadaa keessatti immoo taaʼumsa ulfinaa jaallatu.
And the things desired by them are the first places at feasts, and the chief seats in the Synagogues,
7 Gabaa keessattis akka namoonni nagaa isaan gaafatanii fi akka ‘Yaa barsiisaa’ jedhanii isaan waaman jaallatu.
And words of respect in the market-places, and to be named by men, Teacher.
8 “Isin garuu, ‘Barsiisaa’ jedhamtanii hin waamaminaa; Barsiisaa tokko qofa qabduutii. Isin hundis obboloota walii keessanii ti.
But you may not be named Teacher: for one is your teacher, and you are all brothers.
9 Lafa irratti nama tokkoon illee ‘Abbaa’ hin jedhinaa; isin Abbaa tokko qofa qabduutii; innis isa samii irraa ti.
And give no man the name of father on earth: because one is your Father, who is in heaven.
10 ‘Gooftota’ jedhamtanii hin waamaminaa; isin Gooftaa tokko qofa qabduutii; innis Kiristoos.
And you may not be named guides: because one is your Guide, even Christ.
11 Isin keessaa namni hunda keessan caalu tajaajilaa keessan haa taʼu.
But let the greatest among you be your servant.
12 Namni ol of qabu kam iyyuu gad qabamaatii; namni gad of qabu kam iyyuu garuu ol qabama.
And whoever makes himself high will be made low, and whoever makes himself low will be made high.
13 “Yaa barsiistota seeraatii fi Fariisota fakkeessitoota nana, isiniif wayyoo! Isin mootummaa samii namoota duraa cuftuutii. Ofii keessanii hin seentan; warra seenuu yaalanis akka isaan seenan hin gootan. [
But a curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! because you are shutting the kingdom of heaven against men: for you do not go in yourselves, and those who are going in, you keep back.
14 Yaa barsiistota seeraatii fi Fariisota fakkeessitoota nana, isiniif wayyoo! Mana haadha hiyyeessaa saamtanii onsituutii; itti fakkeessuuf kadhannaa ni dheeressitu; kanaafuu murtii caalutu isinitti murama.]
15 “Yaa barsiistota seeraatii fi Fariisota fakkeessitoota nana, isiniif wayyoo! Nama tokko amantii keessanitti galfachuuf jettanii lafaa fi galaana irra joortu; yommuu inni amanuttis akka inni isin caalaa dachaa lama ilma gahaannam taʼu isa gootu. (Geenna g1067)
A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you go about land and sea to get one disciple and, having him, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves. (Geenna g1067)
16 “Qajeelchitoota jaamota nana, isiniif wayyoo! Isin, ‘Namni kam iyyuu yoo mana qulqullummaatiin kakate, kun homaa miti; namni kam iyyuu yoo warqee mana qulqullummaatiin kakate garuu kakuun sun isa qaba’ jettu.
A curse is on you, blind guides, who say, Whoever takes an oath by the Temple, it is nothing; but whoever takes an oath by the gold of the Temple, he is responsible.
17 Isin gowwootaa fi jaamota nana, warqee moo mana qulqullummaa kan warqee sana qulqulleessutu caala?
You foolish ones and blind: which is greater, the gold, or the Temple which makes the gold holy?
18 Akkasumas isin, ‘Namni kam iyyuu yoo iddoo aarsaatiin kakate, kun homaa miti; yoo kennaa iddoo aarsaa irra jiru sanaan kakate garuu kakuun sun isa qaba’ jettu.
And, Whoever takes an oath by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever takes an oath by the offering which is on it, he is responsible.
19 Isin jaamota nana, kennaa sana moo iddoo aarsaa isa kennaa sana qulqulleessutu caala?
You blind ones: which is greater, the offering, or the altar which makes the offering holy?
20 Kanaafuu namni iddoo aarsaatiin kakatu, iddoo aarsaatii fi waan isa irra jiru hundumaan ni kakata.
He, then, who takes an oath by the altar, takes it by the altar and by all things on it.
21 Namni mana qulqullummaatiin kakatu, mana qulqullummaatii fi isa mana qulqullummaa keessa jiraatuun kakata.
And he who takes an oath by the Temple, takes it by the Temple and by him whose house it is.
22 Namni samiidhaan kakatu, teessoo Waaqaatii fi isa teessoo sana irra taaʼuun kakata.
And he who takes an oath by heaven, takes it by the seat of God, and by him who is seated on it.
23 “Yaa barsiistota seeraatii fi Fariisota fakkeessitoota nana, isiniif wayyoo! Isin abasuuda, insilaalaa fi kamuunii kudhan keessaa tokko ni kennitu. Garuu seera keessaa waan caalaatti barbaachisaa taʼe jechuunis murtii qajeelaa, araaraa fi amanamummaa dhiiftaniirtu. Silaa utuu isa duraa hin dhiisin isa duubaa hojii irra oolchuu qabdu ture.
A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you make men give a tenth of all sorts of sweet-smelling plants, but you give no thought to the more important things of the law, righteousness, and mercy, and faith; but it is right for you to do these, and not to let the others be undone.
24 Isin qajeelchitoota jaamota nana! Bookee ni calaltu; gaala immoo ni liqimsitu.
You blind guides, who take out a fly from your drink, but make no trouble over a camel.
25 “Yaa barsiistota seeraatii fi Fariisota fakkeessitoota nana, isiniif wayyoo! Duuba xoofootii fi caabii ni qulqulleessitu; keessi isaanii garuu saamichaa fi ofittummaadhaan guutameera.
A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you make clean the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside they are full of violent behaviour and uncontrolled desire.
26 Yaa Fariisicha jaamaa nana! Jalqabatti keessa xoofootii fi caabii qulqulleessi; ergasii duubni isaas ni qulqullaaʼaa.
You blind Pharisee, first make clean the inside of the cup and of the plate, so that the outside may become equally clean.
27 “Yaa barsiistota seeraatii fi Fariisota fakkeessitoota nana, isiniif wayyoo! Isin akkuma awwaala nooraa dibame kan duubni isaa bareedaa fakkaatee keessi isaa immoo lafee namoota duʼaniitiin, xuraaʼummaa hundaanis guutamee ti.
A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you are like the resting-places of the dead, which are made white, and seem beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men's bones and of all unclean things.
28 Isinis akkasuma duubaan qajeeltota fakkaattanii namootatti mulʼattu; keessi keessan garuu fakkeessuu fi hamminaan guutameera.
Even so you seem to men to be full of righteousness, but inside you are all false and full of wrongdoing.
29 “Yaa barsiistota seeraatii fi Fariisota fakkeessitoota nana, isiniif wayyoo! Isin raajotaaf awwaala ijaartuutii; soodduu qajeeltotaas ni bareechitu.
A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! because you put up buildings for housing the dead bodies of the prophets, and make fair the last resting-places of good men, and say,
30 Isin, ‘Nu utuu bara abbootii keenyaa sana jiraannee silaa dhiiga raajotaa dhangalaasuu keessatti isaan wajjin hin hirmaannu ture’ jettu.
If we had been living in the days of our fathers, we would not have taken part with them in the blood of the prophets.
31 Kanaafuu isin akka sanyii warra raajota ajjeesan sanaa taatan ofuma keessanitti dhugaa baatu.
So that you are witnesses against yourselves that you are the sons of those who put the prophets to death.
32 Egaa safartuu cubbuu abbootii keessanii guutaa!
Make full, then, the measure of your fathers.
33 “Bofoota nana! Ijoollee buutii nana! Isin akkamitti murtii gahaannam jalaa baʼuu dandeessu? (Geenna g1067)
You snakes, offspring of snakes, how will you be kept from the punishment of hell? (Geenna g1067)
34 Kanaafuu, kunoo ani raajotaa fi ogeeyyii, barsiistotas gara keessanitti nan erga. Isinis isaan keessaa gartokko ni ajjeeftu; ni fanniftu; warra kaan immoo manneen sagadaa keessan keessatti garaftu; magaalaa tokko irraa gara magaalaa biraattis isaan ariitu.
For this reason, I send you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: some of them you will put to death and put on the cross, and to some of them you will give blows in your Synagogues, driving them from town to town;
35 Kanaaf dhiiga Abeel nama qajeelaa sanaatii jalqabee hamma dhiiga Zakkaariyaas ilma Baraakiyuu isa isin mana qulqullummaatii fi iddoo aarsaa gidduutti ajjeeftaniitti, dhiiga qulqulluu lafatti dhangalaafame hundumatti ni gaafatamtu.
So that on you may come all the blood of the upright on the earth, from the blood of upright Abel to the blood of Zachariah, son of Barachiah, whom you put to death between the Temple and the altar.
36 Ani dhuguma isinittin hima; kun hundinuu dhaloota kanatti ni dhufa.
Truly I say to you, All these things will come on this generation.
37 “Yaa Yerusaalem, yaa Yerusaalem, ati kan raajota ajjeeftu, warra gara keetti ergamanis kan dhagaadhaan tumtu, akkuma indaanqoon cuucii ishee qoochoo ishee jalatti walitti qabattu sana anis ijoollee kee walitti qabuuf yeroo meeqan hawwe! Isin garuu hin barbaanne.
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, putting to death the prophets, and stoning those who are sent to her! Again and again would I have taken your children to myself as a bird takes her young ones under her wings, and you would not!
38 Kunoo, manni keessan onee isinii hafa.
See, your house is made waste.
39 Ani isinittin himaatii; isin hamma, ‘Inni maqaa Gooftaatiin dhufu sun eebbifamaa dha’ jettanitti lammata na hin argitan.”
For I say to you, You will not see me from this time till you say, A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord.
