Matthew 13 (MGH2016)

1Nenno nihuku, Yesu ahothama yeyo inupa iyo, nkaarwa ni ukhalha vachereshere nttiya.That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea.

2Milhoko cha attu chanrukurenrie chaari chinchi mpaka nkaawelha nkalhavani, nkaakhalha. Attu nkayeemelha vachengweni, vachereshere nttiya.Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.

3Yesu nkaahimiacha chittu chinchi wo ulhikaanihacha. “Ahaawo ntu aarweelhe uumwaalhani nakhuwo.And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4Vaalha awe imbeyu mmatani, chahaawo chaamonre mphironi, ashanuni nkayaalhia.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5Chikina nkachaamora vamalhukuni vahirii ittaya yinchi. Nkaachamelha wo uhipicha ukhalhawaya ittaya yaari vakani.Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

6Nansho nchuwa vaapharenlhe aya nkachaavia, ukhalhawaya mithithaari chaya khachethipenlhe, chahonyalha.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

7Imbeyu chikina chaakorenlhe vamiiwani, nkachonnuwa nkachaatiyelhelhiya.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings.

8Nansho imbeyu chikina chaamorenlhe vachaayirani, nkachaamelha rata, nkachemma, chikina inuku imia imoka, chikina makhumi sita ni chikina makhumi mararu.Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.

9Rii ni maaru eeweke!”He who has ears, let him hear.”

10Nkayaawa Owiittucha awe, nkayankoha, “Nlhatu waani no wulhumana attu wo malhikaaniho?”Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?”

11Yesu nkaakhulha, “Mwaattiva nhovaheriya uchuwelha chittu chivithiye cho Umwene wo wiirimu, nansho ayo khavaheriye.He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.

12Ukhalhawaya ntu rina ittu nowunchereriya, ni ukhalhana chinchi, nansho ntu hirina ittu, ata ikani irinawe iyo ni iyo inookushiya.Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

13Nlhatu nowulhumacha wo malhikaaniho niri wiira, anooweha nansho khaanona, anowiwelhelha nansho khaneewa, mena khanochuwelha.This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’

14Nihotimira vano nlhove ni anamilhohi ashinna Isaya, ‘Wo ikekhiaye alha attu alha wiiwa anowiiwa, nansho khanochuwelha inohimiya, Uweha anoweha, nansho khanoona,In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.

15Ukhalhawaya irusho chaya chihophupuwalha, Ahotiyelha maaru aya, Ni utiyelhelha miitho aya. Ihikaari chiicho miitho aya yaanoona, Ni manyaru aya yaaneewa, Mirima chaya chanchuwelha, Ni ayo anokirukunuwelha mii, neera Nlhuku, Ni mii kaanalhamiha.’For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’

16“Nansho nhoreeriya mwaatti! Ukhalhawaya miitho inyu anowoona ni maaru inyu anowiiwa.But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.

17Ikekhia kinouhimeriani wiira, anamilhohi enchi ni attu enchi o nrima woombone yahothanana woona alha anoona inyu alha, ahoone, ni wiiwa alha nneewa inyu alha, ahiiwe.For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

18“Paahi mwiiweke, ni wiittucha malhikaaniho o ntu o waalha imbeyu.Consider, then, the parable of the sower:

19Attu ariyoothe aneewa nlhove no Imwene ya Nlhuku nansho ahichuwelhaka, ari thoko imbeyu chaamorenlhe vaphironi. Nakare nowa ni uthesha imbeyu chaalhiye munrimani mwaya.When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.

20Imbeyu chaamonre vanagagani chinokhalha thoko attu vaneewa aya nttenga anopochera uno ateelhiyaka munrimani.The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.

21Nansho nttenga khunolhokelha munrimani mwaya ukhalhawaya khachinkhalha ni mithithaari nhina mwaya. Uhuvihiya vanowa aya wo nlhatu no nttenga nno, anookhwa nrima wo uhipicha.But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.

22Imbeyu chaamonre vamiiwani chineemelhelha attu aneewa nttenga, nansho nipampa naacharaka ni nikakata no velhaponi nivaravaraka nttenga uyo, ni ayo khaneemma maphepu.The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

23Ni imbeyu chaalhiye vachaayirani chinene chineemelhelha attu aneewa nttenga ni uchuwelha chihimiye, khwimmaka rata maphepu, mmoka imia, nkina makhumi sita ni nkina makhumi mararu.”But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”

24Yesu nkaahimiachera nlhikaaniho nikina eeraka, “Umwene wo wiirimu uri thoko ntu aanlhe imbeyu choombone mmatani mwawe.Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

25Uhiyu attu anarumpe, mmalhaponi nkaawa, nkaaphateelha mahichi mmeelheni nkaarwa.But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away.

26Minyepu vonnuwa aya ni meelhe aphiyaka vanothaphuruwa aya, mahichi ni ayo phi nothaphuruwa aya.When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.

27Akarumiya o mwanene imata nkaawa ni umwiirelha mwanene imata, ‘Munna, kwaani khamwaanlhe imbeyu choombone umatani ulhe, vano mahichi alhe ankhuma vayi?’The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’

28Anene imata phi naakhulha aya, ‘Amalhaponi phi phateelhe yayo mahichi ayo.’ Ni anamitheko ayo khunkohaka mwanene imata ‘Nnoona chani vano etu, nirweeke ngati naphelhacheke mahichi ayo?’‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. So the servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’

29Mwanene imata khwaakulhaka tho. ‘Mena, nhirwee, ukhalhawaya mwarwaaka, nnokoophelha mahichi ni meelhe vamoka.‘No,’ he said, ‘if you pull the weeds now, you might uproot the wheat with them.

30Nhiyeke chonkhaye chunnuweke rata mpaka nlhaalha vanohalha aya waaya. Vavawo kinowa koohimierani wiira nrweeke mwaphelhacheke thoko mahichi ayo, mwattukacheke matita matita, ni upaha vamooroni. Mwamalhaka mwakhwacheke meelhe ayo ni uthokoreria nnikhupini.’ ”Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”

31Yesu nkaalhamulhelha nlhikaaniho nikina, “Imwene yo Wiirimu iri thoko choo. Ntu ahaalha imbeyu yo iharadali umatani wawe.He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.

32Imbeyu inene iyo iri yooyeva upwaha imbeyu chikina chonkhaye, nansho vanonnuwa aya unokhalha mwiri mulhupalhe chinene upwaha miri chikina. Khukhalhaka mwiri unothekiya iphuuru cha ashinuni o wiirimu mmarittani mwaya.”Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”

33Yesu nkaahimeria nlhikaaniho nikhwawe tho, “Imwene yo wiirimu iri thoko opani anowiaa ihengedure vakani ni uthuwaniha ni iphepa madebe melhi ni ntikha, nkayaarurummwa yonkhaye.”He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”

34Yesu ahaahimiachera attu yayo onkhaye ayo wo ulhikaanihacha, khoolhumanche nlhove wo uhikhalha ni malhikaaniho.Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable.

35Eera chiicho wo utimiriha chaahimiye ni anamilhohi wiira, “Kinowulhumacha wo ulhikaaniha vanohalha aka wolhumana, Kinoowa kaapatakulha malhove ahinapacha aya wiiwa toka wuupiya ilhapo.”So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”

36Yesu vaathamme awe ni ukelha mpaani, owiittucha awe nkayaawa ni umwiirelha, “Nkanihimerieni maana o nlhikaaniho no mahichi amenlhe umatani, phi ishiyani.”Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

37Yesu nkaakhulha, “Ntu aanlhe imbeyu choombone phi Mwaana a Ntu,He replied, “The One who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.

38imata phi ilhapo ilha, imbeyu choombone phi attu o Imwene, mahichi phi attu a Nakare,The field is the world, and the good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,

39ni amalhaponi anlhe mahichi phi Nakare. Nlhaalha phi umalha wo ilhapo, ni attu o khungura phi minepa o wiirimu.and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.

40Chenre aya wo uphelhiya mahichi ni upahiya vamooroni, phi nohalha aya ukhalha nihuku no umalha ilhapo,As the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age.

41Mwaana a Ntu nowa waaruma minepa o wiirimu awe avire aakhungura attu ukhuma Umweneni wawe, alhe onkhaye aattekihilhe attu ni ayo o uwonya,The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.

42ni waariha umooroni, unohalha aya wunlha ni ushilha miino.And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

43Vavawo attu o rera nrima anowa waaria thoko nchuwa wi Umweneni wa Athithi. Mwiiweke, nri ni maaru!”Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.

44“Umwene wo wiirimu uri thoko, ntu novitulha nhakhu waavithiye umatani. Nkaawuhelha, nkaahokolhia uwani nateelhiye urwaa uuthumihani kila ittu irinawe, ni uhokolhia urwaa uwoopolhani imata iyo.”The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.

45“Tho, Umwene wo wiirimu uri thoko ntu naavia ilulu yo nhakhu,Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.

46vanovitulha awe imoka yorera chinene, khurwaaka uuthumihani kila ittu irinawe, ni woopolha ilulu iyo.”When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.

47“Tho, Umwene wo wiirimu uri thoko attu o wiiva ihopa anriaa nttavi munttiyani ni uvara ihopa yo kila nikosho.Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.

48Nttavi vanchara aya, khupurulhaka ni ukhalha nipuro vachereshere nttiya, athanlhe ihopa. Choombone chiyo kuhelhiyaka mmakayani, nansho cho uhilhokalhoka chiyo khurihiyaka.When it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers, but threw the bad away.

49Inohalha ukhalha thoko chommo nihuku noomalhelha ilhapo, minepa o wiirimu anowa aavira aakhunguraka attu o uhilhoka mwa attu o nrima woomboneSo will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous

50ni waariha umooroni, unohalha aya wunlha ni ushilha miino.”and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

51Yesu nkaakoha, “Chani nhochuwelha ulha mwaha ulha?” Nkayaakhulha, “Eiyo nihochuwelha.”Have you understood all these things?” “Yes,” they answered.

52Paahi etu nkeera, “Kila ntu owiittuchiha Malhehero neettucha ukhuma Imwene yo wiirimu nokhalha thoko ntu ri ni inupa nokumiha chittu cho naanano ni chittu cho khalhayi ukhuma munhakhuni mwawe.”Then He told them, “For this reason, every scribe who has been discipled in the kingdom of heaven is like a homeowner who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”

53Yesu amalhiheke uhimia yayo malhikaaniho ayo, nkaathama vavawoWhen Jesus had finished these parables, He withdrew from that place.

54nkaahokolhia uwannyawe. Nkeettuchiha mu inupa cho unlhapelha Nlhuku, ni attu amwiiwa nkaashangacha. Nkayaakohanacha eeraka. “Ana yolha pantte vayi chechilha irusho chilha? Ni wooria upanga cho ushangiha chi?Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.

55Ana yolha kahiwe phi ulhe mwaana a ntu nokoorosha milhako ni ihiche ulhe? Amariamu kahiwe phi anumwanawe, ni achihimawe kahiwe Nayakhobo ni Nayusufu ni Nasimoni ni Nayuda?“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

56Ashirokorawe onkhaye kahiwe phi alha anokhalha ni hii alha vaa?”Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?”

57Paahi etu nkayankhotacha. Yesu nkeera, “Namilhohi nolhohiya wa amalhaponi, nansho uwannyawe wa ashilhoko awe nookhotiya.”And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”

58Wo nlhatu no ulhipa waya nrima, khaapannge yo ushangiha iriyoothe wowo.And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.

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