Matthew 23 (GEL)

1Da-u̱ ne̱t-tu̱ mo̱rge̱ u-tát u̱ a-doru̱ wa ne̱, se̱ Ye̱so̱ zu̱ u̱n,Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples:

2<<A-ko̱se̱-tu̱ bo̱r-u̱t Mosa u̱ Farisa-ne̱ e̱ na ya'e̱ be̱b-du̱ no̱m-du̱ ko̱se̱-u̱t Mosa.“The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.

3Remu̱ iya, no̱mu̱n be̱e̱t no̱m-u̱ u̱n o̱ is-u̱ no̱. A no̱ no̱m u̱ka u̱n o̱tte̱ u̱t-no̱m da, remu̱ zu̱ u̱n nom-u̱t no̱m-tu̱ u̱n o̱ u̱t-war da.So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.

4E̱ su̱k cwu̱-tu̱ m-no, tu̱ zatte̱ ku̱k-mu̱ u̱t-kab da, e̱ saku̱ ne̱t-ne̱ to̱ u̱t-kap, se̱di u̱n u̱ hi-du̱ war u̱n, u̱n za keru̱ wadu̱ ko̱ u-jow u̱n no̱m u̱r-se̱ge̱ da.They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.

5<<U̱n nom pama-u̱s u̱n u̱s-be̱e̱t remu̱ ne̱t-ne̱ vom-u̱t u̱n. Hi-du̱ rem-u̱s se̱ ya: u̱n o̱ gag-du̱ fe̱-u̱s yat-se̱ su̱ rem-su̱ u-Ru̱ u̱ po̱ng-u̱t u̱n u̱ka u̱r-du̱pu̱r. U̱n o̱ wadu̱ bar-su̱ m-randi u̱ to̱ggo̱-u̱s u̱n.All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.

6E̱ ton na ya' u̱n be-u̱t so̱-to̱ tu̱ be-tu̱ u̱r-mo̱ro̱g u̱ be-tu̱ m-sek ne̱ u̱-me̱ bu-u̱ u̱t-ko̱se̱ u̱ Yahuda-ne̱.They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,

7Tu̱msu̱ e̱ ton na ha vu̱k-su̱ u̱n u̱-me̱ u-tu̱rru̱, na ha fag-du̱ u̱n, <Wa-m-nap.>the greetings in the marketplaces, and the title of ‘Rabbi’ by which they are addressed.

8<<No̱ hen, ana zu̱ no̱ <Wa-m-nap da> remu̱ wa-m-nap-u̱ no̱ wa-gan wa, no̱ hen ganse̱ no̱ o̱ye̱ u̱ka u̱t-hu̱no, campa-ne̱ u̱ ne̱ta-ne̱.But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.

9A no̱ zu̱ waku̱n <u-u̱so> u̱ dak-u uno̱ da, remu̱ zu̱ U̱so-u no̱ o̱ u-gan, wu̱ o̱ do̱m u-ru̱.And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.

10Tu̱msu̱ ana fag no̱ <Yu̱-shu̱ da> remu̱ zu̱ yu̱-shu̱ ya u-gan no̱ o̱tte̱, wato Kiristi.Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Christ.

11Ne̱t be̱e̱t wu̱ u̱t-sa u̱ Ru̱-u̱ nya wa u̱r-o̱g, yage̱ wa shu̱'u̱t wa no̱mu̱ no̱ m-to̱k.The greatest among you shall be your servant.

12Wu̱ kabu̱ hi-u̱r wa o̱ko̱n, na de̱ mutu̱ wa m-zan. Tu̱msu̱ wu̱ mutu̱ hi-u̱r wa m-zan, wa de̱ kwu̱m-du̱ m-sek.For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

13<<Se̱di no̱m-tu̱ u̱r-o̱n to̱, u̱du̱ a-ko̱se̱-tu̱ bo̱r-u̱t Mosa, u̱ Farisa-ne̱! No̱ a-ha-mu̱ u̱r-no̱ ne̱! No̱ beeste̱ u-is yu̱ cwa-du̱ faru̱k-du̱ do̱m u-ru̱, tu̱msu̱ no̱ cwaag da, tu̱msu̱ no̱ o̱ ho-su̱ a cwan-tu̱ u̱r-cwa ne̱ u̱r-cwa.Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.

14No̱m-tu̱ u̱r-o̱n u̱du̱ a-ko̱se̱-tu̱ bo̱r-u̱t Mosa, u̱ Farisa-ne̱ u̱ a-ha-mu̱ u̱r-no̱ ne̱! No̱ o̱ re̱-du̱ cwu̱-tu̱ bomos-ne̱, tu̱msu̱ no̱ o̱ to̱o̱g-su̱ m-wu̱r u̱ remu̱ na hyan no̱. Remu̱ iya hen no̱ de̱ swadu̱ u̱r-ko̱b u-tát.Not in the BSB

15<<No̱m-tu̱ u̱r-o̱n u̱du̱ a-ko̱se̱-tu̱ bo̱r-u̱t Mosa, u̱ Farisa-ne̱. No̱ a-ha-mu̱ u̱r-no̱ ne̱! No̱ pu̱s m-sa, no̱ te bo̱-tu̱ m-ra remu̱ sa-u wa-gan wu̱ de̱ do̱rru̱ ko̱se̱-u̱t no̱. A no̱ kume̱ wa, se̱ no̱ muut wa, wa bu-u u-ra m-ze̱g no̱ u-so u-yu̱r.Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.

16<<No̱m-tu̱ u̱r-o̱n u̱du̱ no̱, no̱ o̱ u̱ka po̱-ne̱ i u̱t-sa dor-tu̱ ne̱t-ne̱ u-fu̱n! No̱ zu̱, <O̱ko̱n zarra a ne̱t-u̱ to̱n-de̱ u̱ be-du̱ u̱r-shu̱'u̱t du̱ Wa-ko̱-uyan u-Ru̱, se̱di wu̱ to̱n-de̱ u̱ ta'ar-tu̱ m-baku̱t ne̱ tu̱ be-du̱ u̱r-shu̱'u̱t du̱ Wa-ko̱-uyan, se̱ wa no̱ng no̱m-u̱ wa to̱n-de̱ u̱zu̱ wa u̱t-no̱m.>Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’

17No̱ rag-ne̱, no̱ o̱ u̱ka po̱-ne̱! Ta'ar-tu̱ m-baku̱t tu̱ o̱ u̱-me̱ be-du̱ u̱r-shu̱'u̱t du̱ Wa-ko̱-uyan to̱ o̱ so̱-to̱, se̱di be-du̱ u̱r-shu̱'u̱t du̱ Wa-ko̱-uyan ze̱k u̱r-zwar, remu̱ zu̱ u̱-me̱ be-du̱ u̱r-shu̱'u̱t du̱ Wa-ko̱-uyan o̱ cinte̱ ta'ar-tu̱ m-bak-u̱t tu̱ to̱ u̱-kit remu̱ ank-mu̱ u-Ru̱.You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?

18No̱ zu̱, <Wu̱ to̱n-de̱ u̱ be-du̱ to̱o̱g-ne̱, o̱ko̱n zarra, se̱di wu̱ to̱n-de̱ u̱ be-du̱ ya-du̱ to̱o̱g ne̱, se̱ wa no̱mu̱g no̱m-u̱ wa zu̱ wa u̱t-no̱m.>And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’

19No̱ o̱ u̱ka po̱-ne̱! To̱o̱g-du̱ na nomte̱ to̱o̱g de̱ so̱-de̱, se̱di sak-du̱ na nomte̱ to̱o̱g de̱ ze̱k u̱r-zwar, remu̱ zu̱ u̱ do̱m-u̱ u̱r-sak de̱ na nomte̱ to̱o̱g, remu̱ ank-mu̱ u-Ru̱.You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?

20Remu̱ iya, wu̱ to̱n-de̱ u̱r-sak ne̱, wa to̱ndu̱te̱ u̱ de̱ ne̱, tu̱msu̱ wa to̱ndu̱te̱ u̱ ko-uyan ne̱ u̱ o̱ do̱m u̱r-sak.So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.

21Tu̱msu̱ wu̱ to̱n-de̱ u̱ be-du̱ u̱r-shu̱'u̱t du̱ Wa-ko̱-uyan ne̱, wa to̱ndu̱te̱ u̱ o̱ ne̱, tu̱msu̱ u-Ru̱ ne̱ wu̱ o̱ u̱ shu̱'u̱t u̱-me̱ o̱.And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.

22Wu̱ to̱n-de̱ u̱ do̱m u-ru̱ ne̱, wa to̱ndu̱te̱ u̱ pora-du̱ faru̱k-du̱ u-Ru̱ ne̱, tu̱msu̱ u̱ wu̱ o̱ shu̱'u̱t u̱ do̱m-u̱ pora re̱.And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.

23<<No̱m-tu̱ u̱r-o̱n u̱du̱ a-ko̱se̱-tu̱ bo̱r-u̱t Mosa, u̱ Farisa-ne̱! No̱ a-ha-mu̱ u̱r-no̱ ne̱! No̱ haatu̱n o̱g-du̱ u-Ru̱ u̱ te̱k-u̱ o̱p u̱ no̱m-tu̱ u̱s-cwa, u̱ka, zangarri, ran-tu̱ u-zwu̱u̱n ne̱, u̱t-ryu̱mb ne̱, se̱di no̱ yakke̱ no̱m-tu̱ ze̱ge̱ u̱r-zwar u̱ te̱k-u̱ me̱ u̱t-bo̱r, to̱ o̱: no̱m-du̱ no̱m-u̱t so̱-to̱ u̱du̱ u̱t-ne̱t, u̱r-o̱n, u̱ yadu̱ jab ne̱. Tun-to̱ kame̱ u̱zu̱ no̱ no̱m, a no̱ yage̱ to̱ko̱n no̱m-to̱ da.Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

24No̱ o̱ u̱ka po̱-ne̱ i u̱t-sa dor-tu̱ ne̱t-ne̱ u-fu̱n, no̱ pu̱st no̱m-i u̱r-fat u̱-me̱ m-bu̱ taas no̱ cwar-ya da, se̱di no̱ tor u-rakum.You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.

25<<No̱m-tu̱ u̱r-o̱n u̱du̱ a-ko̱se̱-tu̱ bo̱r-u̱t Mosa, u̱ Farisa-ne̱! No̱ a-ha-mu̱ u̱r-no̱ ne̱! No̱ jaas dim u-ko̱k, se̱di u̱ me̱n-tu̱ me̱, o̱ shu̱u̱g u̱ cwan-tu̱ m-jigin ne̱, u̱ ko̱b-du̱ e'-du̱ u̱r-hi ne̱.Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.

26No̱ po̱ Farisa-ne̱, jaasu̱n me̱n-tu̱ me̱ u-ko̱k u-ro, u̱ka do̱ do̱te̱ u̱t-shu̱'u̱t u̱ so̱-o̱ ko̱ o̱.Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.

27<<No̱m-tu̱ u̱r-o̱n u̱du̱ a-ko̱se̱-tu̱ bo̱r-u̱t Mosa, u̱ Farisa-ne̱! No̱ a-ha-mu̱ u̱r-no̱ ne̱! No̱ shu̱'u̱te̱ u̱ka sag-tu̱ na wa'e̱ rwab-u pus-o̱, u̱ zwarru̱ m-hyan u̱-do̱, se̱di me̱, se̱ shar-tu̱ ne̱t-tu̱ mare̱ m-jigin ne̱ u̱t-go̱ u̱t-go̱.Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity.

28Iya o̱ hen no̱ o̱tte̱, u̱-do̱ ne̱t-tu̱ hen no̱ u̱ka ne̱t-tu̱ jab-u̱s so̱-se̱, se̱di u̱ me̱n-tu̱ me̱, se̱ ha-mu̱ u̱r-no̱, u̱ no̱m-u̱t yo̱-to̱ ne̱.In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.

29<<No̱m-tu̱ u̱r-o̱n u̱du̱ a-ko̱se̱-tu̱ bo̱r-u̱t Mosa, u̱ Farisa-ne̱! No̱ a-ha-mu̱ u̱r-no̱ ne̱! No̱ mu̱ sag-u̱t so̱-to̱ u̱ remu̱ a-warru̱ rem-su̱ u-Ru̱ ne̱, tu̱msu̱ no̱ no̱mu̱ sag-tu̱ ne̱t-tu̱ jab-u̱s so̱-se̱ u̱t-u̱k.Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.

30No̱ zu̱, <U̱zu̱ it o̱o̱g u̱ da-u̱ i mate̱ u̱so-u̱t it, it za se̱gu̱ u̱n ho̱-du̱ a-warru̱ rem-su̱ u-Ru̱ ne̱ da.>And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’

31Iya o̱ no̱ ko̱ste̱ u̱zu̱ no̱ o̱ ya'ag-u̱ i ho̱ a-warru̱ rem-su̱ u-Ru̱ ne̱.So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets.

32No̱ shu̱'u̱te̱ u̱ka i zo̱nge̱ ho̱-du̱ u̱t-ne̱t, u̱ka i mate̱ u̱so-u̱t no̱ o̱tte̱.Fill up, then, the measure of the sin of your fathers.

33<<No̱ fa, No̱ yagu̱ ko̱ko̱s! ¿Re̱ no̱ do̱te̱ ku̱s-mu kwu̱p-du̱ u̱s-rem su̱ cwa-du̱ bu-u u-ra?You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?

34Remu̱ iya, u̱m de̱ to̱mtu̱n no̱ a-warru̱ rem-su̱ u-Ru̱ ne̱, u̱ a-m-nap ne̱, u̱ a-ko̱se̱-tu̱ ne̱. No̱ de̱ ho̱-du̱ e̱ke̱n, no̱ tar e̱ke̱n u-kan, tu̱msu̱ no̱ no̱mu̱ e̱ke̱n u̱s-ryap u̱-me̱ bu-u̱ u̱t-ko̱se̱ u̱ Yahuda-ne̱, no̱ o̱ do̱rru̱ u̱n u̱t-bo̱ u̱t-bo̱.Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.

35Ru̱-u̱ de̱ yadu̱ no̱ u̱r-ko̱b, remu̱ zu̱ no̱ ho̱o̱g ne̱t-tu̱ jab-u̱s so̱-se̱ ne̱ be̱e̱t u̱-me̱ dak-u uno̱. No̱m-u̱ no̱ no̱me̱ o̱ u̱t-mu̱u̱n u̱ hi-u̱r no̱, i mare̱ ne̱ du̱gu̱ da-u Habira wa jab-u̱ so̱-o̱ m-ha u̱ Zakariya wa'-u̱ Berekiya, wu̱ no̱ ho̱ye̱ u̱ te̱k-u̱ be-du̱ u-he̱n u̱r-sak ne̱.And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

36U̱m o̱ waru̱ no̱ u̱t-nip, sin-se̱ u̱s-be̱e̱t na no̱mu̱ se̱ u̱-me̱ ne̱t-tu̱ uno̱ da-o̱.Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.

37<<Ku̱s! Urusharima, no̱ a ho̱-du̱ a-warru̱ rem-su̱ u-Ru̱ ne̱, a ju̱rgu̱ i na to̱mne̱ ne̱ u̱du̱ no̱. U̱m saag u̱m kargu̱sse̱ no̱ u̱ka ku̱u̱t-yu̱ kargu̱sse̱ ya'at wa u̱ kap-u̱t wa, se̱di no̱ gu̱gu̱mte̱.O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

38U̱ da-o̱ hen na yaku̱ste̱ no̱ bo̱-u no̱ za waku̱n.Look, your house is left to you desolate.

39U̱m o̱ waru̱ no̱, no̱ za tu̱msu̱ hyan-du̱ me̱ da, se̱ ho̱-du̱ no̱ zu̱ye̱, <Kom-u̱ u-Ru̱ u̱du̱ wu̱ haane̱ u̱-te̱k dim-u̱r Yawe.> >>For I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”

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