Matthew 21 (IYX)

1Mu taanga di bo bali ka bele na Yeruselemi na batoori ku peembi a bula ba Betefange, nha yulu a mulaanda a Olive. Mu dii na taanga dii, Yiisu atsindii miyii mioolo ku kulu.As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two disciples,

2Nde aleeli kwaa bo: «Diyene ku bula babali nha kulu a beni. Kuu beni sa dimono nhaa-na-tsi puundi wu bakutulu na mwaana a nde. Dinyangila na dibee me bo.saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt beside her. Untie them and bring them to Me.

3So baleeli beni ndaa, divutulu: “Pfumu li na nzala a bo.” Tumake, sa baha beni muswa paa diyiri na bo.»If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”

4Maa mayilimi paa ti maleeli Nziaambi mu munywa a mubili mayene tsitsi:This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:

5«Leelani kwaa baata ba Siooni: Mono, mutini a we li mu uyira kwaa we, aluulu mu buleembi, adiaala nha yulu a puundi, na nha yulu a mwaana a puundi, mwaana puundi wa mukari.»“Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”

6Ninha miyii miayeni na miayilii miatumi bo Yiisu.So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.

7Bo babeyi puundi na mwaana a nde, basuusi biyungu bia bo nha yulu a mwaana a puundi na Yiisu adiaali nha yulu.They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.

8Mu uha nde buzitu, koongi a baata yinene yayali biyungu bia bo mu kuulu. Bakimi bakikese mapaki mu miti na bakisuusu mu kuulu, paa nde adiaata nha yulu a mo.A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

9Baata babakiyene ku kulu na ku mbisi a Yiisu bakiloo: «Osaana Mwaana a Daavidi! Nyaala Nziaambi asieme wuli mu uyira mu kuumbu a Pfumu! Osaana kwaa Nziaambi mu mayula!»The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”

10Mu taanga di Yiisu akoti mu Yeruselemi, baata boosi bakoti kutso nyingi-nyingi, bakifuulu: «Baala li na ali?»When Jesus had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”

11Baata bakivutulu: «Wu ni mubili Yiisu musi Nazareti, bula ba mu itinini kia Ngalili.»The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”

12Yiisu akoti mutso lipaanga la Nzo a Nziaambi na abingi boosi ba bakiyaluu, so a buu pe ba bakisuumbu mutso muu. Nde abwiisi meese malaa ma basobi ba mboongo, na mambata ma bayalii a mabeembe.Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.

13Tumake nde aleeli kwaa bo: «Mu Mabasonuu, Nziaambi li mu uleele: “Nzo a me sa bata yo Nzo a likundu.”» Nde abwileele: «Ka beni diamaakitisi yo, isweemini kia miyibi!»And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”

14Bingima-ngimi na bangaa bitonzo, baswesii kwaa Yiisu mutso lipaanga la Nzo a Nziaambi, na nde wababeelisi.The blind and the lame came to Him at the temple, and He healed them.

15Banguu ba bangaanga ba Nziaambi na bayiisi ba mikele, babayi kesi. Bo babayi kesi mundaa ti bo bamoni mandaa ma ukimuu ma nde akiyiluu. Baana babali mutso lipaanga la Nzo a Nziaambi bamono buu, bo babaandii uloo: «Osaana mwaana a Daavidi!»But the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”

16Na bo baleeli kwaa Yiisu: «We li mu uyuu ma bo bali mu uleele?» Yiisu avutili kwaa bo: «Ee-e. Beni kaala a diataanga pe Mabasonuu ma ngira ma: “We asa ti, so baana na bibabaana babili we mu biyimbi”?»“Do You hear what these children are saying?” they asked. “Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read: ‘From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise’?”

17Tumake nde asiisi bo na apali mu ngaanda mu uyene ku Betania ku nde alaari.Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where He spent the night.

18Bukia ngwaali, mu taanga di nde akiyiravutuu mu ngaanda Yeruselemi, Yiisu akoli nzala.In the morning, as Jesus was returning to the city, He was hungry.

19Nde amoni muti wa mufiike nha mukoo a kuulu na aswesii nha peembi a nde. Ka bu wamukengisi, ndila makaya nde amoni mu muti wuu. Ni mu buu nde aleeli kwaa muti: «We a ubwabutu mbutu pe!» Na nhaa-na-tsi, muti wa mufiike woosi uyaaba ukanya.Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered.

20Miyii miamoni ndaa yii na miakimii kwalaa. Bo bafuuli kwaa Yiisu: «Buni muti wa mufiike wu akanyi nhaa-na-tsi?»When the disciples saw this, they marveled and asked, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?”

21Yiisu uvutili kwaa bo: «Mu ngwanya me nadileeli: so beni dili na imiini, na so a disiiri paa pe, beni utuu uyiluu ma me nzilii mu muti wa mufiike wu. Na beni utuu uyiluu mavulu maa. Beni utuu uleele kwaa mulaanda wu: “Matuu nha mbuu yii na yabwa mu mubu”, na mio sa miyilimi.“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.

22So beni disiiri imiini mu Nziaambi, beni sa diholo moosi ma beni diloombo mu likundu.»If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

23Yiisu akoti mutso lipaanga la Nzo a Nziaambi na abaandii uyiisi baata. Banguu ba bangaanga ba Nziaambi na bakuutu ba Bayuudayo baswesii kwaa nde na bamufuuli: «Mu ki litu we li mu uyiluu mandaa maa? Na aha we litu lii?»When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”

24Yiisu avutili kwaa bo: «Me ka nduru nifuulu beni, ndila nduru mosi. So beni diheeri me mvutu, tumake me ka sa ndeele beni mu ki litu me ndi mu uyiluu mandaa maa.“I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

25Na atsiduu Yowani mu ubootuu baata? Nziaambi oo ti baata?» Ka bo bakabisini matsimi ma bo na balelisini: «So divutili ti: “Nziaambi atsinduu nde”, nde sa afuulu bisi: “Ninha, mu ima beni diakoono usa Yowani imiini?”What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

26Ka so dileeli: “Baata batsinduu nde”, bisi diafwaana usa mayele mu baata ba, mundaa ti mu matsimi ma boosi ti Yowani ali mubili.»But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”

27Ni mu buu bo bavutili kwaa Yiisu: «Bisi a diayaaba pe.» Yiisu avutili: «Aka, me ka, a nileele pe beni, mu ki litu me ndi mu uyiluu mandaa maa.»So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

28Yiisu abwileele: «Ima Beni dili mu utsimi mu ndaa yi? Baala limosi ali na baana boolo. Nde aleeli kwaa watsiomi: “Mwaana a me, yene yasala lolo ku tsiee a viinyi.”But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’

29Nde avutili: “Ngori, me a natoono pe.” Ka nha mbisi, nde asobi matsimi na ayeni ku tsiee a viinyi.‘I will not,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went.

30Taayi aleeli ka bumosi kwaa mwaana wunu. Mwaana wu avutili: “Ee-e, tata me kuu niyene.” Ka nde a ayeni ku tsiee a viinyi pe.Then the man went to the second son and told him the same thing. ‘I will, sir,’ he said. But he did not go.

31Me nadifuuli: na mu bo baboolo, ayiluu litoono la taayi a nde?» Bo bavutili: «Watsiomi.» Ninha Yiisu aleeli kwaa bo: «Mu ngwanya me nadileeli: Batoli ba limaanda na bakaasa ba bapuupu sa baditswaamina mu ukoto mu Ipfumu kia Nziaambi.Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.

32Yowani mubootii ayiri kwaa beni mu umweese beni kuulu ya libweeye, na beni a diamusiiri imiini pe. Ka batoli ba limaanda na bakaasa ba bapuupu bamusiiri imiini. So nha mbisi a umono mandaa maa, beni a diasobo ndiaatili a beni pe mu usa imiini mu nde.»For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.

33«Diyuu tsaba kimi: Muutu mosi ali akunu tsiee a nde ya viinyi. Nde akayi yo kutso lipaanga. Nde ahayi idunu mu ukamina mala ma mbutu dia viinyi. Nde atuungi nzo yayiluu unaanguu mu mutele mundaa ukebe tsiee a viinyi. Nha mbisi, nde asiisi yo nha mioo mia basiali ba mu tsiee a viinyi, na nde ayeni mu midieenge.»Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.

34«Taanga dia utolo mbutu bu diatoori, ngaa tsiee atsindii basiali ba nde kwaa basiali ba mu tsiee mu uyaholo ikuku kia nde mu bibatoli.When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.

35Ka basiali ba mu tsiee bakaangi basiali ba nde. Ka dimono mamayilimi: bo bateti watsiomi, badusi waboolo, na wa mutata bamudusi mu mamanya.But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.

36Ni mu buu, ngaa tsiee abwitsinduu basiali bakimi balutu litaanga la babali batsinduu tsiomi ku tsiee. Ka basiali ba mu tsiee bayilii ka bumosi kwaa bo.Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them.

37Nha tsieelele, nde wabatsindii mwaana a nde wabaala. Na nde akitsimi ti: “Bo sa baha likiinzi kwaa mwaana a me.”Finally, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.

38Ka basiali ba mu tsiee bu bamoni mwaana wabaala, bo balelisini nha kati a bo: “Mono mwaana wukaatolo mukobo! Tsweendani, diamudusu, na sa diholo mukobo a nde.”But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’

39Ninha bamukaangi, bapali na nde mu tsiee, na bamudusi.»So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

40Yiisu afuuli: «Ka mu taanga di ngaa tsiee uyiri, ki mio nde uyiluu mu basiali ba mu tsiee a viinyi ba?»Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard returns, what will he do to those tenants?”

41Bo bavutili kwaa nde: «Nde sa adusu badusi a baata ba, kwahele a umono bo ngebe. Nde sa aha tsiee kwaa basiali ba viinyi bakimi. Baa babuha kwaa nde mbutu di bo butolo mu tsiee mu taanga diafwaana.»“He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and will rent out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share of the fruit at harvest time.”

42Tumake Yiisu aleeli kwaa bo: «Beni keni a diataanga pe ma li mu uleele Mabasoonuu ma ngira? “Manya labumi batuungi, ni lo limaakituu ibwa kia nzo. Maa mamati kwaa Pfumu, kwaa bisi ili ndaa ya kinyi na ya ukimuu.”»Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?

43Yiisu abwileele: «Ni mu buu, me nadileeli: Ipfumu kia Nziaambi, sa badimaasa kio. Sa baha kio kwaa ifuumbu ikimi ki ibutu mbutu mu kio. [Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.

44Wu ubwa nha yulu a manya li sa akosuu, na so manya li libwiilili muutu, lo sa li nyifili nde.]»He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”

45Banguu ba bangaanga ba Nziaambi na Bafarisi bayuyi matsaba ma Yiisu na bayaabi ti nde mu bo akitsuu.When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them.

46Ni mu buu bo basiayi bwa ukaanga nde, ka bo bamoni boomo ba koongi yakitsimi ti Yiisu mubili ali.Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.

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