Maatewos 7
1 “Akka isinitti hin muramneef namoota kaanitti hin murinaa.
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2 Murtiidhuma isin namatti murtaniin isinitti muramaatii; safartuu ittiin safartaniinis isiniif safarama.
For with the judgment that ye judge, ye shall be judged; and by the measure that ye measure, shall it be measured to you.
3 “Ati maaliif jirma ija kee keessa jiru arguu dhiiftee huuba ija obboleessa keetii keessa jiru ilaalta?
And why observest thou the straw in thy brother's eye, and regardest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
4 Ati utuu jirmi ija kee keessa jiruu akkamitti obboleessa keetiin, ‘Kottu mee ani huuba ija kee keessa jiru siif nan baasa’ jechuu dandeessa?
Or how canst thou say to thy brother, Allow me to pluck the straw from thy eye; and lo! a beam is in thy own eye.
5 Fakkeessituu nana; duraan dursiitii jirma ija kee keessa jiru baafadhu; ergasiis huuba ija obboleessa keetii keessa jiru baasuudhaaf sirriitti argita.
Thou hypocrite; pluck first the beam from thy own eye; and then thou wilt see clearly, to pluck the straw out of thy brother's eye.
6 “Waan qulqulluu sarootaaf hin kenninaa; lula keessanis booyyee dura hin buusinaa. Yoo kana gootan isaan miilla isaaniitiin dhidhiitu; gara galanis isin cicciru.
Give not a holy thing to dogs: and cast not your pearls before swine; lest they tread them under their feet, and turn and lacerate you.
7 “Kadhadhaa, isiniif ni kennamaa; barbaadaa, ni argattuu; rurrukutaa, balballi isiniif ni banamaa.
Ask, and it shall be given to you: seek, and ye shall find: knock, and it shall be opened to you.
8 Namni kadhatu hundi ni argataatii; namni barbaadu ni argata; nama rurrukutuufis balballi ni banama.
For, every one that asketh, receiveth: and he that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.
9 “Isin keessaa namni yoo ilmi isaa buddeena isa kadhate, dhagaa kennuuf eenyu?
For what man is there among you, of whom if his son ask bread, will he reach him a stone?
10 Yookaan yoo inni qurxummii isa kadhate, bofa kennuuf eenyu?
Or if he ask of him a fish, will he reach him a serpent?
11 Erga isin warri hamoon iyyuu kennaa gaarii ijoollee keessaniif kennuu beektanii, abbaan keessan inni samii irraa immoo hammam caalchisee warra isa kadhataniif kennaa gaarii haa kennuu ree!
If ye then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
12 Kanaafuu waan akka namoonni isiniif godhan barbaaddan hundumaa isinis akkasuma isaaniif godhaa; Seerris Raajonnis kanumaatii.
Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you; so also do ye to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
13 “Karra dhiphaadhaan seenaa. Karaan badiisatti geessu balʼaadhaatii; karri isaas balʼaa dha; namoonni ittiin seenanis baayʼee dha.
Enter ye in by the strait gate; for wide is the gate and broad the way which leadeth to destruction; and many are they that walk in it.
14 Garuu karri isaa dhiphaa dha; karaan jireenyatti nama geessu qalʼaa dha; warri isa argatanis muraasa.
How small the gate and straitened the way that leadeth to life, and few they who find it!
15 “Raajota sobaa warra kalʼee hoolaa uffatanii gara keessan dhufan, kanneen keessi isaanii garuu yeeyyii akka malee beelaʼee waa cicciratu taʼe irraa of eeggadhaa.
Beware of false prophets; who come to you in the garb of sheep, but internally they are rapacious wolves.
16 Isin ija isaaniitiin isaan beektu. Namoonni qoraattii irraa wayinii yookaan sokorruu irraa harbuu ni ciruu?
And from their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes from thorn bushes; or figs from thistles?
17 Akkasumas mukni gaariin hundumtuu ija gaarii naqata; mukni gadheen immoo ija gadhee naqata.
So every good tree beareth good fruits; but a bad tree beareth bad fruits.
18 Mukni gaariin ija gadhee naqachuu hin dandaʼu; mukni gadheenis ija gaarii naqachuu hin dandaʼu.
A good tree cannot bear bad fruits; nor can a bad tree bear good fruits.
19 Mukni ija gaarii hin naqanne hundi muramee ibiddatti naqama.
Every tree that beareth not good fruits, is cut down and consigned to the fire.
20 Kanaaf isin ija isaaniitiin isaan beektu.
Wherefore, by their fruits ye shall know them.
21 “Nama fedhii Abbaa koo isa samii irraa raawwatu malee namni, ‘Yaa Gooftaa, yaa Gooftaa’ naan jedhu hundi mootummaa samiitti hin galu.
Not whoever may say to me, My Lord, my Lord, will enter into the kingdom of heaven: but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven.
22 Guyyaa sana namoonni hedduun, ‘Yaa Gooftaa, yaa Gooftaa, nu maqaa keetiin raajii dubbanneerra mitii? Maqaa keetiin hafuurota hamoo baafneerra mitii? Maqaa keetiin dinqii hedduu hojjenneerra mitii?’ naan jedhu.
Many will say to me in that day, My Lord, my Lord, have-we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name cast out demons? and in thy name wrought many works of power?
23 Ani immoo, ‘Narraa fagaadhaa! Isin warra hammina hojjettan, ani gonkumaa isin hin beekne’ jedhee ifaan ifatti isaanitti nan hima.
And then will I declare to them; I never knew you. Depart from me, ye doers of evil.
24 “Kanaafuu namni dubbii koo kana dhagaʼee hojiidhaan argisiisu hundi, nama ogeessa mana isaa kattaa irratti ijaarrate fakkaata.
Every one therefore that heareth these my discourses, and doeth them, will be like to a wise man, one that built his house upon a rock.
25 Bokkaan roobee, lolaan lolaʼee, bubbeenis bubbisee mana sana dhaʼe; manichi garuu waan kattaa irratti hundeeffameef hin jigne.
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew; and they rushed upon that house; and it fell not, for its foundations were laid upon a rock.
26 Namni dubbii koo kana dhagaʼee hojiidhaan hin argisiifne hundi garuu nama gowwaa mana isaa cirracha irratti ijaarrate fakkaata.
And every one that heareth these my discourses, and doeth them not, will be like a foolish man that built his house upon sand.
27 Bokkaan roobee, lolaan lolaʼee, bubbeenis bubbisee manicha dhaʼe; manni sunis ni jige; jiguun isaas akka malee hamaa ture.”
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew; and they rushed upon that house, and it fell; and great was the ruin of it.
28 Yommuu Yesuus dubbii kana dubbatee raawwatetti namoonni barsiisa isaa ni dinqisiifatan;
And so it was, that when Jesus had ended these discourses, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching:
29 inni akka barsiistota seeraatti utuu hin taʼin, akka nama taayitaa qabu tokkootti isaan barsiisa tureetii.
for he taught them as one having authority; and not as their Scribes and Pharisees.
