Matthew 22 (GHN)

1Ego i Jisu za vavakato vadi mule kaki vavakato vavapada ria. Ari za gudi vei,Once again, Jesus spoke to them in parables:

2<<Na binangara pa noka za vei ari. Kolenana za maka bangara za vatanani na vavolo varielava tana tuna marene.“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

3Beto za garunu ria na nana nabulu ko mari lao kuku varikamudi ria na tinoni qari tasoru ko mari somanani na vavolo za gua, ba qari daidia kamu ria na tinoni tasorudi.He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.

4Nari za maka garunuria mule ria kaki goto nana nabulu ko ari muna paranga veidi ria qari tasoru za gudi, <Vainongoro ko! Za tori naqiti beto tu za na vavolo taqu koviria, qari tori takubolo tu za na bulumakau lavalavatadi beto na tuni bulumakau nyobonyobokodi ko qari tori mogemoge vatana tu, beto doru maka za qari tori tavatana tu. Mae, lame somanani na tekuteku varielava, muna gudi,> za gudi.Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’

5Ba qarike pavu vagalani ria qari tasoru za na paranga ani. Rari vei qarike gudi tugu ria na nabulu goto qari kole gu tapatianani na dia roitina. Kaki qari kenidia tu pa dia inuma, kaki qari keni tu nyaqodia poata,But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.

6goto ria kaki qari tasoru za qari lao tu ko qari aru tamanaria ria na nabulu tagarunudi ari ko qari komiti vikevikereria beto qari vaukeria.The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.

7Nari za tagigiri vikevikeredi na bangara ria, ko za garunuria ria na nana tinoni varipera ko qari lao vai vauke betoria ria qari vaukeria na nana nabulu, beto qari vurungu paleni za na dia guguzu.The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.

8Beto za kukuria ria kaki nana nabulu mule ko ari za gudi vei, <Na qua vavolo varielava za tori tana tu, ba ria na tinoni qa soruria za nake garodi tugu ko mari lame.Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.

9Ko mu lao pa zona lavalavata, ko mu soruria ria doru tinoni muna batiria pa zona, ko mari kamu somanani na vavolo,> za gudi.Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’

10Ko qari keni ria na nabulu ko qari kuku vakamu betoria ria na tinoni ria vei qari batiria, na tinoni leadi beto ria nake tinoni leadi. Ko qari pugelia ria na tinoni za na ruma ketakoi za taroiti na vavolo varielava.So the servants went out into the streets and gathered everyone they could find, both evil and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.

11Ego ko tonai za luge lao za na bangara, ko mi dogororia ria na tinoni tasorudi za gua, nari za batia za maka tinoni zake vazaeria na poko varielava.But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.

12Ko za nanazia na bangara aza, <Baere, ae za vei beto qu boka luge lame pani ao, ura ao za quke vazaeria na poko varielava?> za guni. Ba zake vagala za na tinoni aza.‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.

13Nari za parangaria na bangara ria na nabulu, <Mu lao ko mu piuria na limana na nenena, ko mu gona votu lao pale pa peguru rorodomo kunikunina za na tinoni ani. Ketakoi mari lukana uui beto mina ngingizi tu na livodi ria na tinoni,> za gua.Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

14Ura kubo ria qari tasoru, ba ari ka viza gu za qari tamijata,>> za gua i Jisu.For many are called, but few are chosen.”

15Ego qari varikamu ria na Parese ko qari varivavavakato ko mari vagonai pa kaki dia nanaza i Jisu qari gua.Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.

16Qari garunu laoni ria tana za kaki dia sepele beto ko kaki ria na tinoni qari somana jukai i Herodi. Ko ari qari guni vei, <<Tinoni varivagigalai, gami gilagilaimami gami za qu zotomua gu ao. Qu varivagigalaini ao pa zozoto za na zona tana Tamaza, beto ko zake vatakulanga podekigo ao za na za mari gua ria na tinoni, ura quke dogoro laoa ao za ae qari poreveveidi vei ria na tinoni.They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.

17Ko mu pojadigami moko na mua roquroqu. Ae vei, na tavamalumuna tugu pana Vavanau za tana tabara laoni na nada takisi tana bangara i Siza, ba dai?>> qari gua ria.So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

18Ba za tori batia tu i Jisu za na dia roquroqu ikikerena qari vatanani ria. Ko ari za gudi vei ria, <<Na tinoni jola vavabatamiu na sekesekemiu za gamu! Ae za vei ko gamu korapa nyorogua podeke vagonaziu ara?But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?

19Mu vabatiniziu moko za na poata siliva aza gamu tabarani takisi!>> za gudi. Ko tonai qari pogozo laoni tana za maka poata siliva,Show Me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.

20Nari za nanazaria, <<I zei na izumatana beto na izongona za kole pa poata siliva zana?>> za gudi.“Whose image is this,” He asked, “and whose inscription?”

21Nari za qari paranga ria, <<I bangara Siza,>> qari gua. Nari ari za gudi vei i Jisu ria, <<Ego mu valao vani i Siza za ria ti Siza, beto mu valao vani na Tamaza za ria tana Tamaza,>> za gua aza.“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

22Totonai qari nongoria za na oe tana za qari gabara ria ko qari loi pale ko kenidia.And when they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.

23Ego pana rane tugu aza za qari kamu ti Jisu ria na Sadusisi, ria qarike vazozotoa na veveina na tinoni mina boka turu mule pa uke, ko ari qari guni vei aza,That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.

24<<Tinoni varivagigalai, na Vavanau ti Mosese za ari za gua vei, <Bi maka tiolata marene za bi kepore tuna beto ko bi uke, za pala na taina marene mina teku vakarovia za na naboko, ko ria na koburu mari vaporeria ari kori za mina tagigaladi na tuna tugu na marenena momoe za uke,> za gua.“Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.

25Ego ko koledia za ari ka vitu tamatazi marene. Aza pa moa zozoto ria za varielava ko za oqoro pore na tuna beto za uke aza, ko za loia za na naboko ko za elavia mule na taina marene aza za tuti tana tugana moa.Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.

26Ba aza na marene vinaori ani ba za vei tugu na tugana, za oqoro pore na tuna beto za uke. Na marene vinaue ba maka moqaza podeke tugu, ko qari beto pudala tugu ari ka vitu tamatazi.The same thing happened to the second and third brothers, down to the seventh.

27Beto za liguligu tu beto za uke za na reko.And last of all, the woman died.

28Ego, ko na rane mari turu mule pa uke ria na tinoni, za i zei ari ka vitu tamatazi ari na maqotana za na reko aza? Ura ari ka vitu doru za qari elavia aza!>> qari gua.In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.”

29Ba za oeria i Jisu ria, ari za gudi vei, <<Dai, gamu sela za gamu! Ura gamuke vakaberia gamu za na ginuadi na Kutikuti Tabuna babi na neqi tana Tamaza.Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

30Ura tonai mari turu mule pa uke ria na tinoni, za pala mari suvere vei gu ria na mateana pa noka ria ko marike varielava.In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.

31Goto na veveina na turu mule pa uke za ae vei gamu oqoro tu tiro vakaberia za aza za pojadigamu na Tamaza? Ari za gua vei aza,But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:

32<Ara za na Tamaza ti Ebarahami, na Tamaza ti Aisake, beto na Tamaza ti Jekopi,> za gua aza. Ko aza za nake Tamaza tadiria na tinoni ukedi, goto tadiria tu na tinoni toadi,>> za gua i Jisu.‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”

33Totonai qari nongoria ria na minete tinoni za ani, za qari gabara betoni ria za nana varivagigalai.When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.

34Ego totonai qari nongoria za vapapakaria i Jisu ria na Sadusisi, nari za qari varikamu ria na Parese.And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.

35Ko maka ria na Parese aza za varivagigalaini na Vavanau za nyorogua vagonai i Jisu.One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:

36Ko za paranga, <<Tinoni varivagigalai, ave za na garunu poreveveina jola pa Vavanau?>> za gua.“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”

37Nari za oea i Jisu, ari za guni vei, <<Mu roquroqua na Bangara na mua Tamaza pa doruna bulomu, pa doruna ongongumu, beto pa doruna na roqumu.Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

38Aza za na garunu za poreveveina jola beto za momoe.This is the first and greatest commandment.

39Na vinaori garunu ani gu: Mu roquroqua na tavitimu maka moqaza podeke vei qu roquroqu mule veinigo makamu.And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

40Tadi ari kori garunu ari qari titi za na doruna na Vavanau beto na varivagigalai tadiria na tinoni korokorotai,>> za gua i Jisu.All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

41Ego tonai qari korapa tugu varikamu ketakoi ria na Parese, za nanazaria i Jisu ria,While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them:

42<<Na za gamu roquroquni gamu za na Karisito? Na tuti lamena ti zei aza?>> za gua. Nari qari oe lao ria, <<Na tutina i Devita,>> qari gua.“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.

43Nari za parangaria i Jisu ria, <<Ba ae za vei ko za pojani tu na Ongongu Tabuna i Devita ko za gigalani tu na Bangara i Devita aza? Ura i Devita za ari tu za paranga vei,Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says:

44<Ari za gua vei za na Bangara Tamaza tana qua Bangara na Karisito: Mu nyumu pa kale matuaqu, tingnai tu mana vakilasaria ria na mua kana,> za gua.‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’

45Ego, ko vei bi gigalani nana Bangara bi guni i Devita aza, za ae za vei beto mina na tuti lamena tu ti Devita za na Karisito?>> za gua i Jisu.So if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how can He be David’s son?”

46Kepore maka ria bi boka oea i Jisu. Ko podalai pa rane aza za qarike tumanani nanaza sogai ria aza.No one was able to answer a word, and from that day on no one dared to question Him any further.

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