Matthew 22 (LUG)

1Yesu n’addamu n’ayogera nabo mu ngero ng’agamba nti,Once again, Jesus spoke to them in parables:

2“Obwakabaka obw’omu ggulu bufaanana nga, kabaka eyategekera omwana we embaga ey’obugole.“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

3N’atuma abaddu be okuyita abaayitibwa ku mbaga, ne batayagala kujja.He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.

4“Kabaka n’abatumira abaddu abalala babategeeze nti, ‘Mutegeeze abayite nti nteeseteese, ekijjulo, zisseddume zange n’ente ensavuwazze zittiddwa, era buli kimu kitegekeddwa. Mujje ku mbaga.’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.’

5“Naye ne batassaayo mwoyo, omu n’alaga mu nnimiro ye, omulala n’alaga mu bya busuubuzi bye.But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.

6Abalala ne babakwata ne bababonyaabonya ne babatta.The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.

7Awo Kabaka n’asunguwala, n’ayungula ekibinja ky’abaserikale n’azikiriza abatemu abo, n’ayokya ekibuga kyabwe.The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.

8“Awo kabaka n’agamba abaddu be nti, ‘Ekijjulo ky’embaga kiteekeddwateekeddwa, naye abaayitibwa ne batasaanira.Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.

9Noolwekyo mugende mu nguudo z’omu kibuga muyite abantu bonna be munaasangayo bajje ku mbaga.’Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’

10Abaddu bwe baagenda mu nguudo, ne bakuŋŋaanya buli gwe baasanga, ababi n’abalungi, ekisenge ky’embaga ne kijjula abagenyi.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.

11“Kabaka bwe yayingira okulaba abaali batudde ku mmeeza, n’alaba omusajja eyali tayambadde kyambalo kya mbaga.But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.

12Kabaka n’amubuuza nti, ‘Munnange, oyingidde otya wano nga toyambadde kyambalo kya mbaga?’ Omusajja nga talina ky’addamu.‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.

13“Awo kabaka n’alagira basajja be nti, ‘Mumusibe emikono n’amagulu mumukasuke ebweru mu kizikiza ekikutte be zigizigi, eri okukaaba n’okuluma obujiji.’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.’

14“Abayitibwa bangi, naye abalondemu batono.”For many are called, but few are chosen.”

15Awo Abafalisaayo ne bagenda ne bateesa engeri gye banaategamu Yesu bamukwase mu bigambo.Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.

16Ne bamutumira abayigirizwa baabwe awamu n’Abakerodiyaani nga bagamba nti, “Omuyigiriza, tumanyi ng’oli mulungi, era oyigiriza mazima awatali kutya muntu yenna, kubanga tososola mu bantu.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.

17Kale tutegeeze, olowooza ekituufu kye kiri wa? Kituufu okuwa Kayisaali omusolo oba si kituufu?”So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

18Naye Yesu bwe yamanya obutali butuukirivu bwabwe, n’abagamba nti, “Bannanfuusi mmwe, Lwaki mungezesa?But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?

19Kale, mundeetere wano ku nsimbi ze muweesa omusolo ndabe.” Ne bamuleetera eddinaali.Show Me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.

20N’ababuuza nti, “Kino ekifaananyi n’obuwandiike ebiriko by’ani?”“Whose image is this,” He asked, “and whose inscription?”

21Ne bamuddamu nti, “Bya Kayisaali.” N’abagamba nti, “Kale ebya Kayisaali mubiwenga Kayisaali, n’ebya Katonda mubiwenga Katonda.”“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

22Bwe baawulira ebigambo ebyo ne beewuunya ne bamuleka ne bagenda.And when they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.

23Ku lunaku olwo lwe lumu, Abasaddukaayo, abagamba nti, “Tewali kuzuukira,” ne bajja eri Yesu, ne bamubuuza nti,That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.

24“Omuyigiriza Musa yagamba nti, ‘Singa omusajja afa nga tazadde mwana, muganda w’omufu awase nnamwandu oyo azaalire muganda we abaana.’“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.

25Twalina abooluganda musanvu. Owooluganda ow’olubereberye n’awasa, kyokka n’afa nga tazadde mwana, bw’atyo mukazi we n’afumbirwa muganda we.Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.

26Ekintu kye kimu ne kituuka ku wookubiri ne ku wookusatu, okutuusa ku w’omusanvu.The same thing happened to the second and third brothers, down to the seventh.

27Oluvannyuma n’omukazi oyo naye n’afa.And last of all, the woman died.

28Kale okuzuukira nga kutuuse omukazi oyo aliba muka ani ku abo omusanvu? Kubanga bonna abooluganda omusanvu yabafumbirwako.”In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.”

29Naye Yesu n’abagamba nti, “Olw’obutamanya byawandiikibwa n’obutategeera maanyi ga Katonda kyemuvudde mukyama.Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

30Kubanga mu kuzuukira teriiyo kuwasa wadde okufumbirwa, naye abantu bonna baba nga bamalayika mu ggulu.In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.

31Naye ebikwata ku kuzuukira kw’abafu, temusomanga ku kigambo ekyayogerwa Katonda ng’agamba nti,But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:

32‘Nze, ndi Katonda wa Ibulayimu era ndi Katonda wa Isaaka era ndi Katonda wa Yakobo?’ Noolwekyo Katonda si Katonda wa bafu wabula Katonda wa balamu.”‘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.”

33Ebibiina ne biwuniikirira bwe baawulira okuyigiriza kwe.When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.

34Abafalisaayo bwe baawulira nga Yesu Abasaddukaayo abamazeeko eby’okwogera, ne bakuŋŋaana.And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.

35Omu ku bo eyali munnamateeka n’amubuuza ekibuuzo ng’amugezesa nti,One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:

36“Omuyigiriza, tteeka ki erisinga obukulu mu mateeka.”“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”

37Yesu n’addamu nti, “ ‘Yagalanga Mukama Katonda wo n’omutima gwo gwonna, n’obulamu bwo bwonna, n’amagezi go gonna.’Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

38Eryo ly’etteeka ery’olubereberye era lye Iisingira ddala obukulu.This is the first and greatest commandment.

39N’eryokubiri eririfaananako lye lino nti, ‘Yagalanga muliraanwa wo nga gwe bwe weeyagala wekka.’And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

40Amateeka amalala gonna gasinziira mu mateeka ago gombi ne bya bannabbi.”All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

41Awo mu kiseera ekyo Abafalisaayo nga bakuŋŋaanye, Yesu n’ababuuza nti,While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them:

42“Kristo mumulowoozako mutya? Mwana waani?” Ne baddamu nti, “Mwana wa Dawudi.”“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.

43Yesu kyeyava ababuuza nti, “Dawudi ng’ajjudde Omwoyo bw’ayogera ku Kristo, lwaki ate amuyita ‘Mukama we’, ng’agamba nti,Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says:

44“ ‘Mukama yagamba Mukama wange nti: “Tuulira wano ku mukono gwange ogwa ddyo, okutuusa lwe ndifufuggaza abalabe bo ne mbassa wansi w’ebigere byo?” ’‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’

45Noolwekyo obanga Dawudi amuyita ‘Mukama we,’ kale, ate abeera atya omwana we?”So if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how can He be David’s son?”

46Ne wataba n’omu amuddamu, era okuva olwo ne watabaawo ayaŋŋanga kwongera kumubuuza bibuuzo birala.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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