Mathaio 19
1 Mme e rile Jesu a sena go fetsa mafoko a, a tswa mo Galalea a boela kwa morago kwa Judea go kgabaganya Noka ya Jorodane.
And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these words, he withdrew from Galilee, and came to the coasts of Judaea beyond the Jordan;
2 Boidiidi jwa batho jwa mo sala morago, mme a fodisa malwetse a bone.
and great crowds followed him, and he healed them there.
3 Bafarasai bangwe ba tla go buisanya nae, gape ba leka go mmeela seru gore a bue sengwe se se tlaa mo senyang. Ba mmotsa ba re, “A o letlelela tlhalo?”
And the Pharisees came to him tempting him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
4 Jesu a ba fetola a re, “A ga lo bale dikwalo? Mo go tsone go kwadilwe gore mo tshimologong Modimo o tlhodile monna le mosadi,
But he answering said [to them], Have ye not read that he who made [them], from the beginning made them male and female,
5 gore monna o tlaa tlogela rraagwe le mmaagwe mme a ngaparele mosadi wa gagwe. Mme bobedi jo bo tlaa nna bongwe fela, e sa tlhole e le bobedi, mme ele bongwe fela! a go se nne ope yo o kgaoganyang se Modimo o se kopantseng”.
and said, On account of this a man shall leave father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh?
so that they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.
7 Ba botsa ba re, “Jaanong Moshe o ne a raya jang fa a re monna o ka tlhala mosadi wa gagwe ka go mo kwalela lokwalo lwa tlhalo fela?”
They say to him, Why then did Moses command to give a letter of divorce and to send [her] away?
8 Jesu a fetola a re, “Moshe o dirile jalo ka ntlha ya go bona dipelo tsa lona tse di thata tse di bosula, mme tota e ne e se se Modimo o simolotseng o se ikaeletse.
He says to them, Moses, in view of your hardheartedness, allowed you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not thus.
9 Mme ke lo bolelela se, ka re, le fa e le mang yo o tlhalang mosadi wa gagwe, fa e se fela ka kgokafalo, a bo a nyala yo mongwe, o dira kgoka falo.”
But I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, not for fornication, and shall marry another, commits adultery; and he who marries one put away commits adultery.
10 Barutwa ba ga Jesu ba mo raya ba re, “Fa e le gore go ntse jalo go botoka go sa nyaleng.”
His disciples say to him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
11 Jesu a fetola a re, “Ga se mongwe le mongwe yo o ka amogelang mafoko a, fa e se fela ka thuso ya Modimo.
And he said to them, All cannot receive this word, but those to whom it has been given;
12 Banna bangwe ba tsetswe e le baopa, ba bangwe ba opafaditswe ke batho, gore ba seka ba nyala, ba bangwe ba ikgapa mo nyalong ka ntlha ya Bogosi jwa Legodimo. A yo o kgonag, a amogele mafoko a me.”
for there are eunuchs which have been born thus from [their] mother's womb; and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs of men; and there are eunuchs who have made eunuchs of themselves for the sake of the kingdom of the heavens. He that is able to receive [it], let him receive [it].
13 Mme ga tlisiwa bana ba bannye kwa go Jesu gore a ba beye diatla a ba rapelele. Mme barutwa ba kgalemela ba ba neng ba tlisitse bana. Ba ba raya ba re, “Se mo tshwenyeng.”
Then there were brought to him little children that he might lay his hands on them and pray; but the disciples rebuked them.
14 Jesu a re, “Lesang banyana ba tle kwa go nna, se ba kganeleng. Gonne bogosi jwa Legodimo ke jwa ba ba ntseng jalo.”
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and do not hinder them from coming to me; for the kingdom of the heavens is of such:
15 Foo a ba baya diatla a ba segofatsa pele ga a tsamaya.
and having laid his hands upon them, he departed thence.
16 Mme mongwe a tla kwa go Jesu ka potso e e reng: “Morena yo o Molemo ke ka dira eng se se siameng go nna le botshelo jo bo sa khutleng?” (aiōnios g166)
And lo, one coming up said to him, Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have life eternal? (aiōnios g166)
17 Jesu a mo raya a re fa o re, “Ke molemo o raya Modimo. Mme go araba potso ya gago ka re, o ka tsena kwa legodimong fa o tshegetsa ditaolo.”
And he said to him, What askest thou me concerning goodness? one is good. But if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.
18 Mme monna a mmotsa a re, “Ditaolo dife?” Mme Jesu a fetola a re “O seka wa bolaya motho, o seka wa dira boaka, o seka wa utswa, o seka wa bua maaka,
He says to him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
19 tlotla rrago le mmago, gape o rate mongwe ka wena jaaka o ithata!”
Honour thy father and thy mother, and Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
20 Mme lekawana la fetola la re, “Ke sa le ke e tshegetsa yotlhe fela, ke tshwanetse go dirang gape?”
The young man says to him, All these have I kept; what lack I yet?
21 Jesu a mo raya a re, “Fa o batla go itekanela, ya o rekise sengwe le sengwe se o nang naso o neele bahumanegi madi, mme o tlaa nna le khumo kwa legodimong; mme o tle o ntshale morago.”
Jesus said to him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell what thou hast and give to [the] poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
22 Mme e rile fa lekau le utlwa jaana, la tsamaya le nyemile moko ka bohutsana, ka gore le ne le humile thata.
But the young man, having heard the word, went away grieved, for he had large possessions.
23 Hong a raya barutwa ba gagwe a re, “Ruri go thata mo mohuming go tsena mo Bogosing jwa Legodimo.
And Jesus said to his disciples, Verily I say unto you, A rich man shall with difficulty enter into the kingdom of the heavens;
24 Mme ke ipoeletsa gape ke re, go motlhofo mo kammeleng go tsena ka leroba la nnale go na le gore mohumi a tsene mo Bogosing jwa Modimo.”
and again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to enter a needle's eye than a rich man into the kingdom of God.
25 Polelo e ya gakgamatsa barutwa. Mme ba botsa ba re, “Mme fa go ntse jalo, ke mang yo o ka bolokwang mo lefatshing?”
And when the disciples heard [it] they were exceedingly astonished, saying, Who then can be saved?
26 Hong Jesu a ba leba ka kelotlhoko a re, “Ka fa senameng ga go na ope.”
But Jesus, looking on [them], said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
27 Hong Petere a mo raya a re, “Re tlogetse sengwe le sengwe gore re go sale morago. Re tlaa boelwa ke eng ka go dira jalo?”
Then Peter answering said to him, Behold, we have left all things and have followed thee; what then shall happen to us?
28 Jesu a fetola a re, “E tlaa re nna, Morwa Motho, fa ke nna mo setilong se se galalelang sa Bogosi, lona barutwa ba me lo tlaa nna mo ditilong di le lesome le bobedi tsa puso go atlhola merafe e le lesome le bobedi ya Iseraele.
And Jesus said to them, Verily I say unto you, That ye who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit down upon his throne of glory, ye also shall sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
29 Mme le fa e le mang yo a tlogelang motse wa gagwe, bomonnawe, bokgaitsadie, rraagwe, mmaagwe, mosadi wa gagwe, bana kgotsa dilwana go ntshala morago, o tlaa amogela galekgolo go menaganye, ebile o tlaa nna le botshelo jo bo sa khutleng. (aiōnios g166)
And every one who has left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit life eternal. (aiōnios g166)
30 Mme ba le bantsi ba e leng ba ntlha jaanong e tlaa nna ba morago ka nako eo: le bangwe ba e leng ba bofelo jaanong e tlaa nna ba ntlha.”
But many first shall be last, and last first.
