Matthew 5 (BWC)

1Lintu Yesu amwene ibumba ilikalamba aninine mumbali yalupili emo aile ikala. Abasambi bakwe balimukolongene,When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him,

2kabili atampile ukubafundisya ukuti.and He began to teach them, saying:

3Balipalwa abapiina mumupasi; pantu Ubufumu bwamumulu bwabo!“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4Balipalwa abaloosya; pantu bakakoselesiwa.Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

5Balipalwa abamutembo; pantu bakapokelela fintu Lesa alaya!Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

6Balipalwa abansala nekilaka kyakukita ubulungami; pantu Lesa akalenga bakekute.Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

7Balipalwa abaluse, pantu nabo bakabelelwa uluse!Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

8Balipalwa abasanguluka imitima, pantu bakamona Lesa.Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

9Balipalwa abaapanga umutende; pantu baketwa abana bakwa Lesa!Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.

10Balipalwa abo abapakasilwa pamulandu wabulungami, pantu Ubufumu bwamumulu bwabo!Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11Muli abapalwa, abantu ngabamituka nokumipakasa nokumibepesya ubufi bwamisango misango pamulandu wandi.Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

12Beni abansansa kabili temweni pantu ikilambu kyenu ikikalamba kyasungilwa mumulu. Ifi efintu bakasesema abaliko kale bapakeswe.Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.

13Muli mukele wa pano isonde. Nomba umukele ngawaonaika kuti walowesiwa kuli kinsi? Taukwata milimo nakabili, kuoposafye abantu baunyantapo.You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

14Muli lubuto lwa pano isonde. Umusumba uwakulwa palupili teti ufiswe.You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

15Takuli uwasya ilampi nokukupikapo ulweso, lelo babika apasansama pakuti ibusye bonse muŋanda.Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

16Lekeni ulubuto lwenu lusanike pa bantu, pakuti bamone ifintu ifisuma mukita nokulumbanya Wisinwe Mumulu.In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

17Mwilatontonkanya ati naisa mukonaula Amafunde yakwa Mose nangu bakasesema, nsyaisa mukuyapwisya lelo naisa mukuyafikilisya.Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.

18Ndemyeba ikine kine nati, umulu nekyalo fikapita lelo ndemilaya nati takwakonaike ikilembo nangu kalitoni mu Mafunde mpaka fyonse fikafikilisye.For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.

19Eikyo kansi onse uwatobapo limo pamafunde nangu lingakyepa syani, nokufundisya abantu bambi ukukita fimofine aketwa umunono Mubufumu bwa mumulu. Lubali lumbi nakabili onse uwasunga ifipope nokufundisya baambi ukukita fimofine, akaba umukalamba Mubufumu bwa mumulu.So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

20Ndemyeba nati tamwakengile Mubufumu bwa mumulu ubulungami bwenu ngatabwakakile ubwaba Falise naba Kafundisya bamafunde.For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

21Mwalyumfwa ukuti ifikolwe bafyebele ati, “Mwilaipaya kabili naonse uwaipayana afwile atwalwa mukupingulwa.”You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’

22Lelo ndemyeba ukuti onse uwafulilwa munyina alingile ukumutwala mukupingulwa. Kabili onse uwatuka munyina akatwalwa kukilye, naonse uwaita munyina ukuti kiwelewele akaba mubwafya bwamulilo waku Gehena.But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.

23Eikyo ngoli pakutula ikyabupe pakipailo kyakwa Lesa, elo waibusya ati munonko nakukwatila ikintu kumukosi,So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,

24sya ikyabupe kuntansi yakipailo, kabiye muleyawikisyanya elo wise uutule ikyabupe kuli Lesa.leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.

25Umfwaneni bwangu bwangu nomuntu ukweteko imilandu lintu mukili muleya nankwe mukulubulula. Pantu kuti ayakutwala kuli kapingula, nao kapingula akutwala kuli kapokola kabili ukabikwa mukifungo.Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.

26Ndimukumyeba ikine kine nati, ukekala mulya mpaka ukalipe nolupiya lobe lonse ulwakulekelesya.Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.

27Mwalyumfwa fintu kyalandilwe ukuti, “Mwilakita bukende.”You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’

28Lelo ndimukumyeba ati, onse uwalolesya umwanakasi nolunkumbwa lubi ninsi nakita kale ubukende mumutima wakwe.But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

29Eikyo ilinso lyobe ilya kukulyo ngalyakulenga ukubembuka, lilobole nokuliposa! Kyawamisyapo ukulufya ikilundwa kimo ikya kumubili obe ukukila umubili obe onse ukuposwa ku Gehena.If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

30Ukuboko kobe ukwa kukulyo Ngakwakulenga ukubembuka, kuputule nokukuposa! Kyawamisyapo ukulufya ikilundwa kimo ikyamubili obe ukukila umubili onse ukuposwa mu Gehena.And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to depart into hell.

31Kyalilandwa nakabili ukuti, “Onse uwaleka umukasi wakwe afwile ukumupa ikipepela kyakupwilapo ikyupo.”It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’

32Lelo ndemyeba ukuti uyo onse uwasya umukasi wakwe pamulandu uusili wabukende ninsi amulenga ukuba umukende. Kabili naonse uwaupa umwanakasi baleka nao ninsi akita ubukende.But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

33“Kabili mwalyumfwa ukuti ifikolwe bafyebele ati, ‘mwilalapa bufi lelo mulefikilisya fintu mwalaya ku Mfumu ukukita.’Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’

34Lelo ndemyeba ukuti, Mwiilalapa pakulaya, mwilalapa ku myulu pantu kipuna kya bufumu ikya kwa Lesa,But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;

35mwilalapa pesonde, pantu ekipuna kyamakasa yakwa Lesa, nangu pali Yerusalemu pantu musumba wa Mfumu nkalamba.or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

36Mwilalapa napamutwe wenu pantu tekuti mupange umusisi nangu umo ukubuta nangu ukufita.Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.

37Mulelandefye ukuti, ‘Ee’ nangu ‘Awe’ ifintu fimbi fintu mulanda fifuma kumubifi.”Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.

38“Mwalyumfwa fintu kyalandwa ukuti, ‘Ilinso pe linso, kabili iliino peliino.’You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’

39Lelo ndemyeba ukuti, mwilalandula umuntu ngamilufyanya. Umuntu ngakuuma ulupi kwitobo lyakukulyo leka akuume nakwitobo lya kukuso.But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;

40Kabili umuntu ngakutwala kukilye pakufwaya ukukupoka insalu yobe leka apiite ne koti lyobe.if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well;

41Umuntu ngakupatikisya ukuya nao umulundu umo, kabiye nao imilundu ibili (2 km).and if someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.

42Umuntu ngakulomba ikintu mupele kabili ngalefwaya ukumwasima ikintu mwasime.”Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

43“Mwalyumfwa ati kyalandwa ukuti, ‘Muletemwa ababiyo, mulepata abalwani benu.’You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’

44Lelo ndemyeba ukuti temweni abalwani benu kabili mulepepela abamipakasa,But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

45pakuti mube abaana bakwa Wisinwe mumulu. Pantu aleka akasuba kakwe ukubala pa bantu abaabi na pabasuma fimofine, kabili alokesya imfula pabalungami napababembu.that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

46Nikinsi Lesa engamilambwila ngamwatemwafye abamitemwa? Pantu nabakasonkesya bamusonko nabo balakita ifyofine!If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same?

47Kabili ngamuposyafye bakibusa benu busye ninsi namukitapo ubupusano? Nabenafyalo nabo balakita ifyofine!And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?

48Mube abapwililika ngafintu Wisinwe mumulu aba uwapwililika.”Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

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