Matthew 22 (MGH2016)

1Yesu nkoolhumacha tho nlhove no ulhikaaniha voolhumana awe attu eeraka,Once again, Jesus spoke to them in parables:

2“Umwene wo wiirimu uholhikaana ni mwene anterekhenlhe mwaamwanawe ikaramu ya arusi.”“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

3Paahi, nkaaruma anamitheko avire eehanaka attu yaalhalheiye wa arusini, nansho yayo attu yaalhalheiye ayo khaattunne uwa.He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.

4“Nkaaruma tho anamitheko akina, eeraka, mwaahimerieke attu alhalheiye u arusini ayo wiira, Ikaramu ihaaya, madume ni ikhondoro chihohithiya, awaacheke u arusini vano.”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“Nansho attu yaalhalheiye ayo khayaalhohilhe, nkayaathepa uvaracha mitheko chaya. kila mmoka, nkaarwa waakelhenlhe awe, mmoka umatani wawe, nkina uthumihani maronda awe,But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.

6ni akina nkayaavara akarumiya ayo ni waapangelha chittu cho uhilhoka ni uweevakacha.”The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.

7“Amwene ayo nkayaarushiya chinene, nkayaaruma manyaasikari aya arwee yeevakache yayo attu o niiviho ayo ni upaha mooro iwani chaya.The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.

8Amalheke, nkeerelha akarumiya aya, ikaramu ya arusi ihaaya kataashiru, nansho alhalheiye ayo khawaachilhe.Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.

9Paahi etu, nrweeke etu mmaphironi, mwaalhalhieke attu ariyoothe anohalha inyu waaphwanya awaacheke u arusini.Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’

10Anamitheko alhe nkayaathama, nkayaarwaa mmaphironi waarumiye aya, nkayaawiihacha attu onkhaye, attu orera nrima ni attu o uhilhoka nrima, nkayaakhalhacha, inupa nkayaachara alheto too.”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“Amwene vaakenlhe aya uwaakohachani alheto, nkaamwona ntu mmoka ahawanre isaare ya arusi hokhalha mwommo.But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.

12Amwene nkayankoha, ‘Mpwana ukenlhe chani mu ni uwe khurina isaare ya arusi?’ Nansho uyo nkaamalha yii.‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.

13Vavawo amwene nkeerelha anamitheko, ‘Munttukeke mieto ni miono munkakhelheke vathe wiipiphini. Wowo nokowunlha ni ukhuura miino.’ ”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.’

14Yesu nkaamalhiha wo wiira, “Attu enchi aholhalheiya, nansho attu vakani phi thanlhiye.”For many are called, but few are chosen.”

15Amafarisayo nkayaarwaacha, nkayeewanana iphiro inolhoha aya ummara Yesu wo malhove awe.Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.

16Paahi, nkayaaruma owiittucha aya vamoka ni attu anttwara nlhoko wa Naherode. Nkayankoha, “Owiittuchiha, wo ikekhiaye nihochuwelha wiira inyuva phi ntu omanya, ni wiira nnohimiacha Ikeekhene ya Nlhuku. Khannomwoova ntu riyoothe, ukhalhawaya ikuru ya ntu khava ittu uwaninyu.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.

17Haya, etu nnihimerie chinoona inyu. Chani, vahorera waalhiva ikhodi Nakaisari ama khinorera?”So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

18Nansho Yesu ahochuwelha yoyo unafiki waya uyo, nkeerelha, mwaattiva anafiki, woonaka nnookilhikacha?But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?

19Nkooniheke etu nchurukhu unlhivelhiya ikhodi uyo. Ni ayo nkayakumiha nikhobilhi nimoka.Show Me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.

20Paahi, Yesu nkaakoha, “Ikhove ilha ni nchina nna na apani?”“Whose image is this,” He asked, “and whose inscription?”

21Nkayaamwaakulha, “Ya Nakaisari.” Vavawo Yesu nkeerelha, “Paahi, iri ya Amwene avahiyeke Amwene, ni ya Nlhuku avahiyeke Nlhuku.”“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

22Yeeweke chiicho nkayoomiya uwanoni nkayanhiya nkayaarwaacha.And when they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.

23Nenno nihuku nno, Amasadukayo akina aneera wiira attu akhwilhe kanohihimmwa nnookhwani nkaawacha wa Yesu.That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.

24Nkayeera, “Owiittuchiha, ashinna Musa yenre ntu thenlhe akhwaaka wo uhahiya ashaana, nhimawe akelheke manupa annyarelheke ashaana.“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.

25Paahi, ahaawo attu saba. O upacha ahothelha nkaakhwa wo uhaahiya ashaana, nhima aya nkaakhelha manupa wa anankhwelhi ayo.Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.

26Nkayeera chiicho wo manyaattu o nayelhi, ni o neraru, mpaka o saba aamalhihera.The same thing happened to the second and third brothers, down to the seventh.

27Yamalheke onkhaye ukhwaacha, opani ayo ni ayo nkayaakhwa.And last of all, the woman died.

28Vano etu, nihuku no uhihimushiya akhwilhe nno, anankhwelhi ayo anohalha ukhalha ahanu apani? Ukhalhawaya ahopacha uthelhiya ni attu onkhaye saba ayo.”In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.”

29Yesu nkaakhulha, “Nhowonya mwaattiva ayi! Ukhalhawaya khanchuwenlhe Malhove Matakatifu mena ikuru cha Nlhuku.Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

30Ukhalhawaya attu akhwilhe vanohalha aya uhihimushiya khanowa aathelha mena uthelhiya, anohalha ukhalha thoko minepa o wiirimu.In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.

31Nansho inaacha uhihimmwa wa attu akhwilhe, chani khannashoma mwaahimeriye inyu ni Nlhuku? Mwanene aheera,But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:

32‘Mii phi Nlhuku a Aburahimu, Nlhuku a Naisaka ni Nlhuku a Nayakhobo!’ Paahi, yoyo kahiwe Nlhuku a attu akhwilhe, nansho Nlhuku a attu akumi.”‘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.”

33Attu yeeweke chiicho, nkayaashangihiya wo meettuchiho awe.When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.

34Amafarisayo yeeweke wiira Yesu hamaalhiha Amasadukayo, nkayathukumana vamoka,And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.

35mmoka aya, ntu owiittuchiha Malhehero a ashinna Musa, nkankoha Yesu wo unlhikacha,One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:

36“Owiittuchiha, nlheheriyo naani niri nulhupalhe nhina Malhehero a ashinna Musa?”“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”

37Yesu nkaamwaakhulha, “ ‘Mwaattune Athithi Nlhuku inyu wo nrima inyu wonkhaye, ni wo nnepa inyu wonkhaye ni wo irusho chinyu chonkhaye.’Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

38Nna phi nlheheriyo nulhupalhe ni phi no upacha.This is the first and greatest commandment.

39No nayelhi ninolhikaana ni nno, ‘Munttune nomwaatamana inyu thoko chinettuna inyu mwaanene.’And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

40Malhehero a ashinna Musa onkhaye ni meettuchiho a anamilhohi anokhulhuvelha alha malheheriyo melhi alha.”All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

41Amafarisayo vaathukumanne aya vamoka, Yesu nkaakoha,While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them:

42“Mwaattiva nnochuwelha chani mwaha unomwaacha Kuristo Moopolhi? Chani, yoyo iyari ya apani?” Nkayaamwaakhulha, “Mwaana a Adaudi.”“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.

43Yesu nkaakoha, “Paahi inooria chani wiira wo ikuru cho Iphumu ya Nlhuku Adaudi amwihane yoyo Thithi?” “Ukhalhawaya aheera,Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says:

44‘Athithi aherelha Athumwanaka, Nkhalheke wiimonono waka, Mpaka vanohalha aka waathalha amalhaponi inyu wuuthi inyaa chinyu.’‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’

45Paahi, yakhalhaka Adaudi ahomwiihana yoyo ‘Thithi’ inooriacha chani etu ukhalha mwaamwanaya?”So if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how can He be David’s son?”

46Khaariwo ntu riyoothe onrie umwaakhulha nlhove. Ni toka nenno nihuku nno khaawo ntu aalhikanche tho unkoha ittu.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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