Matthew 23
1 Nígbà náà ni Jesu wí fún ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn àti àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀ pé,
Then said Jesus to the crowds and to his disciples.
2 “Àwọn olùkọ́ òfin àti àwọn Farisi jókòó ní ipò Mose,
"The Scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat;
3 nítorí náà, ẹ gbọdọ̀ gbọ́ tiwọn, kí ẹ sì ṣe ohun gbogbo tí wọ́n bá sọ fún yín. Ṣùgbọ́n ẹ má ṣe ohun tí wọ́n ṣe, nítorí àwọn pàápàá kì í ṣe ohun tí wọn kọ́ yín láti ṣe.
"therefore do and observe whatever they bid you; but do not do as they do, for they preach, but do not practise.
4 Wọ́n á di ẹrù wúwo tí ó sì ṣòro láti rù, wọ́n a sì gbé e le àwọn ènìyàn léjìká, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn tìkára wọn kò jẹ́ fi ìka wọn kan an.
"For they bind heavy burdens and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves will not lift a finger to move them.
5 “Ohun gbogbo tí wọ́n ń ṣe, wọ́n ń ṣe é kí àwọn ènìyàn ba à lè rí wọn ni. Wọ́n ń sọ filakteri wọn di gbígbòòrò. Wọ́n tilẹ̀ ń bùkún ìṣẹ́tí aṣọ oyè wọn nígbà gbogbo kí ó ba à lè máa tóbi sí i.
"For they do all their good deeds to be gazed on of men. They widen their phylacteries,
6 Wọ́n fẹ́ ipò ọlá ní ibi àsè, àti níbi ìjókòó ìyàsọ́tọ̀ ni Sinagọgu.
"and lengthen the tassels, and are fond of the best places at banquets, and the front seats in the synagogues.
7 Wọ́n fẹ́ kí ènìyàn máa kí wọn ní ọjà, kí àwọn ènìyàn máa pè wọ́n ní ‘Rabbi.’
"They enjoy salutations in the market-places, and to have men call them ‘Rabbi.’
8 “Ṣùgbọ́n kí a má ṣe pè yín ni Rabbi, nítorí pé ẹnìkan ni Olùkọ́ yín, àní Kristi, ará sì ni gbogbo yín.
"But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi’; for one is your Teacher, and you are all brothers;
9 Ẹ má ṣe pe ẹnikẹ́ni ní baba yín ni ayé yìí, nítorí baba kan náà ni ẹ ní tí ó ń bẹ ní ọ̀run.
"and call no one ‘Father’ on earth, for One is your Father in heaven.
10 Kí a má sì ṣe pè yín ní Olùkọ́ nítorí Olùkọ́ kan ṣoṣo ni ẹ̀yin ní, òun náà ni Kristi.
"And call no one ‘Leader,’ because One is your leader, even the Christ.
11 Ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tí ó bá pọ̀jù nínú yín, ni yóò jẹ́ ìránṣẹ́ yín.
"Whoever is great among you shall be your minister;
12 Ṣùgbọ́n ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá gbé ara rẹ̀ ga ni a ó sì rẹ̀ sílẹ̀, ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá sì rẹ ara wọn sílẹ̀ ni a ó gbéga.
"whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.
13 “Ègbé ni fún yín, ẹ̀yin olùkọ́ òfin àti Farisi, ẹ̀yin àgàbàgebè! Ẹ̀yin sé ìjọba ọ̀run mọ́ àwọn ènìyàn nítorí ẹ̀yin tìkára yín kò wọlé, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ẹ̀yin kò jẹ́ kí àwọn tí ó fẹ́ wọlé ó wọlé.
"But woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces; for you do not enter, yourselves, nor do you permit those who are about to come in, to enter.
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15 “Ègbé ni fún yín, ẹ̀yin olùkọ́ òfin àti Farisi, ẹ̀yin àgàbàgebè! Nítorí ẹ̀yin rin yí ilẹ̀ àti òkun ká láti yí ẹnìkan lọ́kàn padà, ṣùgbọ́n ẹ̀yin ń sọ ọ́ di ọmọ ọ̀run àpáàdì ní ìlọ́po méjì ju ẹ̀yin pàápàá. (Geenna g1067)
"Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you scour sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is gained, you make him twofold more a son of hell than you are, yourselves. (Geenna g1067)
16 “Ègbé ni fún yín, ẹ̀yin afọ́jú ti ń fi ọ̀nà han afọ́jú! Tí ó wí pé, ‘Ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó ba fi tẹmpili búra kò sí nǹkan kan, ṣùgbọ́n bí ẹnikẹ́ni bá fi wúrà inú tẹmpili búra, ó di ajigbèsè.’
"Woe unto you, blind guides, who say, If any one swears by the Sanctuary, it is nothing, but if any one swears by the gold of the Sanctuary, the oath is binding.
17 Ẹ̀yin aláìmòye afọ́jú: èwo ni ó ga jù, wúrà tàbí tẹmpili tí ó ń sọ wúrà di mímọ́?
"You fools and blind; for which is greater, the gold, or the Sanctuary which hallows the gold?
18 Àti pé, ẹnikẹ́ni tó bá fi pẹpẹ búra, kò jámọ́ nǹkan, ṣùgbọ́n bí ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó ba fi ẹ̀bùn tí ó wà lórí rẹ̀ búra, ó di ajigbèsè.
"You say, too, that whoever swears by the offering that is upon it, his oath is binding.
19 Ẹ̀yin aláìmòye afọ́jú wọ̀nyí! Èwo ni ó pọ̀jù: ẹ̀bùn tí ó wà lórí pẹpẹ ni tàbí pẹpẹ fúnra rẹ̀ tí ó sọ ẹ̀bùn náà di mímọ́?
"You blind! Which is greater, the offering or the altar which hallows the offering?
20 Nítorí náà ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá ń fi pẹpẹ búra, ó fi í búra àti gbogbo ohun tí ó wà lórí rẹ̀.
"He then, who swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it;
21 Àti pé, ẹni tí ó bá fi tẹmpili búra, ó fi í búra àti ẹni tí ń gbé inú rẹ̀.
"and he who swears by the Sanctuary swears by it and by Him who dwells therein;
22 Àti pé, ẹni tí ó bá sì fi ọ̀run búra, ó fi ìtẹ́ Ọlọ́run àti ẹni tí ó jókòó lórí rẹ̀ búra.
"and he who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits thereon.
23 “Ègbé ni fún yín ẹ̀yin olùkọ́ òfin àti Farisi, ẹ̀yin àgàbàgebè! Nítorí ẹ̀yin ń gba ìdámẹ́wàá minti, dili àti kumini, ẹ̀yin sì ti fi ohun tí ó ṣe pàtàkì jùlọ nínú òfin sílẹ̀ láìṣe, ìdájọ́, àánú àti ìgbàgbọ́. Wọ̀nyí ni ó tọ́ tí ẹ̀yin ìbá ṣe, ẹ̀yin kò bá fi wọ̀n-ọn-nì sílẹ̀ láìṣe.
"Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and anise and cummin, and neglect the weightier matters of the Law - justice and mercy and good faith; these latter you ought to have done, and not to have left the former undone.
24 Ẹ̀yin afọ́jú tó ń fi afọ́jú mọ̀nà! Ẹ tu kòkòrò-kantíkantí tó bọ́ sì yín lẹ́nu nù, ẹ gbé ìbákasẹ mì.
"You blind guides! who strain out the gnat and swallow the camel!
25 “Ègbé ni fún yín ẹ̀yin Farisi àti ẹ̀yin olùkọ́ òfin, ẹ̀yin àgàbàgebè. Ẹ̀yin ń fọ òde ago àti àwo ṣùgbọ́n inú rẹ̀ kún fún ìrẹ́jẹ àti ẹ̀gbin gbogbo.
"Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but within they are filled with extortion and excess.
26 Ìwọ afọ́jú Farisi, tètè kọ́ fọ inú ago àti àwo, gbogbo ago náà yóò sì di mímọ́.
"You blind Pharisees, first clean the inside of the cup and of the plate, so that the outside of it may be clean also.
27 “Ègbé ni fún yín ẹ̀yin Farisi àti ẹ̀yin olùkọ́ òfin, ẹ̀yin àgàbàgebè. Ẹ dàbí ibojì funfun tí ó dára ní wíwò, ṣùgbọ́n tí ó kún fún egungun ènìyàn àti fún ẹ̀gbin àti ìbàjẹ́.
"Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like white- washed sepulchers. They look beautiful without, but within they are filled with dead men’s bones and all rottenness.
28 Ẹ̀yin gbìyànjú láti farahàn bí ènìyàn mímọ́, olódodo, lábẹ́ aṣọ mímọ́ yín ni ọkàn tí ó kún fún ìbàjẹ́ pẹ̀lú oríṣìíríṣìí àgàbàgebè àti ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wà.
"Just so you also outwardly appear to men, just, but within you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.
29 “Ègbé ni fún yín ẹ̀yin olùkọ́ òfin àti Farisi, ẹ̀yin àgàbàgebè, nítorí ẹ̀yin kọ́ ibojì àwọn wòlíì tí í ṣe ibojì àwọn olódodo ní ọ̀ṣọ́.
"Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You rebuild the tombs of the prophets, and adorn the monuments of the righteous, and say,
30 Ẹ̀yin sì wí pé, ‘Àwa ìbá wà ní àsìkò àwọn baba wa, àwa kì bá ní ọwọ́ nínú ẹ̀jẹ̀ àwọn wòlíì’.
"‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been their comrades in the murder of the prophets.’
31 Ǹjẹ́ ẹ̀yin ni ẹlẹ́rìí fún ara yín pé, ẹ̀yin ni ọmọ àwọn tí ó pa àwọn wòlíì.
"So you bear witness against yourselves, that you are the descendants of those who slew the prophets!
32 Àti pé, ẹ̀yin ń tẹ̀lé ìṣísẹ̀ àwọn baba yín. Ẹ̀yin ń kún òsùwọ̀n ìwà búburú wọn dé òkè.
"Fill up then the measure of your fathers!
"You serpents! You vipers brood! How shall you escape the judgment of hell? (Geenna g1067)
34 Nítorí náà èmi yóò rán àwọn wòlíì àti àwọn ọlọ́gbọ́n ọkùnrin tí ó kún fún ẹ̀mí mímọ́, àti àwọn akọ̀wé sí yín. Ẹ̀yin yóò pa àwọn kan nínú wọn nípa kíkàn wọ́n mọ́ àgbélébùú. Ẹ̀yin yóò fi pàṣán na àwọn ẹlòmíràn nínú Sinagọgu yín, tí ẹ̀yin yóò sì ṣe inúnibíni sí wọn láti ìlú dé ìlú.
"For this cause, behold! I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and pursue from city to city;
35 Kí ẹ̀yin lè jẹ̀bi gbogbo ẹ̀jẹ̀ àwọn olódodo tí ẹ ta sílẹ̀ ní ayé, láti ẹ̀jẹ̀ Abeli títí dé ẹ̀jẹ̀ Sekariah ọmọ Berekiah ẹni tí ẹ pa nínú tẹmpili láàrín ibi pẹpẹ àti ibi ti ẹ yà sí mímọ́ fún Ọlọ́run.
"that upon your heads may come every drop of innocent blood spilt upon the earth, from the blood of Abel, the just, to the blood of Zechariah the son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the Sanctuary and the altar.
36 Lóòótọ́ ni mo wí fún yín, gbogbo nǹkan wọ̀nyí yóò wà sórí ìran yìí.
"In solemn truth I tell you that all these things will come upon this generation.
37 “Jerusalẹmu, Jerusalẹmu, ìlú tí ó pa àwọn wòlíì, tí ó sì sọ òkúta lu àwọn tí a rán sí i. Ọ̀pọ̀ ìgbà ni èmi tí ń fẹ́ kó àwọn ọmọ rẹ jọ pọ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí àgbébọ̀ adìyẹ ti í dáàbò bo àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀ lábẹ́ ìyẹ́ rẹ, ṣùgbọ́n ẹ̀yin kọ̀.
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, murdering the prophets, and stoning those who have been sent to you! How often would I have gathered your children together, as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you would not!
38 Wò ó, a fi ilé yín sílẹ̀ fún yín ní ahoro.
"Behold, your house is left to you desolate!
39 Nítorí èmi sọ èyí fún yín, ẹ̀yin kì yóò rí mi mọ́, títí ẹ̀yin yóò fi sọ pé, ‘Olùbùkún ni ẹni tó ń bọ̀ ní orúkọ Olúwa.’”
"For I tell you that never shall you see me again until you say, "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord." "nor did they know until the deluge came and swept them away; so will be the coming of the Son of man.
