Matthew 22 (MGV)

1Yesu jalongila nabu kabee kwa malengano nukupwaga,Once again, Jesus spoke to them in parables:

2“Ukolongu u kunani kwaka Sapanga gulengana na Bambu nkolongu jumu ehantendila mwana waki tipati ga posu ja kutola mmbomba.“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

3Ndienu jaatuma atumika baki bakaakema bajwaakokiki ahika pa tipati, lakini bajaakokiki bala batenda kukana kuhika.He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.

4Ndienu jatuma kabee atumika bangi japwaga, ‘Mwaapwagila banaakokiki bala, ndeliki posu ja tipati, nzinziki likambaku la ng'ombi na ng'ombi yengi yeikendiki, nakila sindu kibii sapi. Nhikaniya ku tipati ga posu ja kutola mmbomba.’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.’

5Lakini bandu bala batenda kusonzoa, kila mundu jajenda kulihengu laki, jongi kulituhi laki na jongi jajenda kukuhemalesa nukulombase hindu yaki.But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.

6Bangi baakamula atumika bala baalapula na kaakoma.The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.

7Bambu nkolongu jola jatenda kuyoma. Jaatuma alonda baki bakaakoma bandu babakomiki atumika baki bala, nukugujosa mwotu musi wabu.The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.

8Ndienu jaapwagila atumika baki, ‘Tipati ja posu ju kutola mmbomba jabii sakaka, lakini banaakokiki ngasebapalika kuhika.Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.

9Ndienu nzendaniya pa maagobukanu mwakakema bandu boka bamwaabona, akahika pa tipati ga posu ju kutola mmbomba.’Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’

10Atumika bala babokaniya, bajendaniya mwindela, baaleta bandu boka babaakolila, ba asapi na abaja. Nanyumba ja tipati jatweli bandu ngamaa.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“Bambu nkolongu ejajingala nakabona ageni, ambona mundu jumu, ngase juweti ingobu ya tipati ga posu ju kutola mmbomba.But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.

12Bambu nkolongu andalukiya, ‘Nkose, gujingi boo mombo bila ingobu ja ndoa?’ Lakini jombi jatama kinunu.‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.

13Henu bambu nkolongu jaapwagila atumika baki, ‘Munkonga mu magolu numumaboku mukundekala kunza kulwii. Hoku kwiibiya kilelu nukupola minu.’ ”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 jajomuliya kupwaga, “Bingi baakokiki lakini baahaguliwi asokopi.”For many are called, but few are chosen.”

15Afalisayu bajendaniya, bataputa indela jukumpendake Yesu kwa malobi gaki.Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.

16Ndienu baatuma banafunzi babu pamu ni kikundi saka Helodi kwaka Yesu, bumpwagila, “Mbola, tumanyiki weapa gupwaga sakaka, naweapa gubola sapi indela jaka Sapanga, bila kujogopa bandu apwagakii, ndaba ngasegulingali pamiu jaka mundu.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.

17Henu utupwagila, boo weapa gubona bole? Boo sapi lee au nga sapi kulepa kodi kwaka nkolongu juku Loma jobunkema Kaisali?”So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

18Yesu jugumanyiki mpangu wabu uliyaa henu jalalukiya, “Mwanganya monkopake mwamboni ndaba jaki nndenda kumbendakela?But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?

19Nangia hoti lingengalema lu lupija lukulepe kodi!” Nabombi bumpekia lingengalema lu lupija.Show Me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.

20Yesu jalalukiya, “Pamihu apa na lihina alee laka nyanye?”“Whose image is this,” He asked, “and whose inscription?”

21Bapwaga, “Jaka Kaisali Nkolongu juku Loma.” Apalapa Yesu jaapwagila, “Henu yaka Nkolongu juku Loma mupekia Nkolongu juku Loma na yaka Sapanga mupekia Sapanga.”“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

22Pabajowana ganiaga, basangii ngamaa, bundeka nukubokane.And when they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.

23Lisoba leheli, aka Asadukayu bangi, baapwaga bawi ngase ayoka, bunzendila Yesu.That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.

24Bapwaga, “Mbola, Musa japwaga mundu jojutoguliki ana juwii sanga kundeka mwana, kupalika nnuhuna waki anzukua mmbomba jowii alome ili ampapila mmbeli waki we jola bana.“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.

25Henu, pitu pani abii akalongu saba. Nkolongu jatoi mmbomba nakuwa, ndaba ngasejapatiki mwana, mbomba we jola antola nnuhuna waki.Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.

26Sindu aselase supitila nnuhuna waki wa pili na watatu mbaki wa saba.The same thing happened to the second and third brothers, down to the seventh.

27Mwisuwe mmbomba jatenda kuwa.And last of all, the woman died.

28Henu, lisoba lukuyoka mmbomba we jola jibiya nhwanu wakanyanye? Ndaba boka saba babiya antoi.”In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.”

29Yesu jaapwagila, “Mwanganya nkose ndaba ngase mugamanyi Maandiku gaka Sapanga wala makili gaka Sapanga.Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

30Ndaba bandu bawii ebiyoka ngabitoguleki wala kutola, ila biibiya ngati atumi bu kunani kwaka Sapanga.In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.

31Lakini lijambu lukuyoka kwa bandu ba wii, boo, ngasensomiki gaju mpwagila Sapanga? Jwapwaga,But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:

32‘Nepani na Sapanga waka Ibulahimu, Sapanga waka Isaka na Sapanga waka Jakobu.’ Jombi nga Sapanga ba bandu bawii ila Sapanga wa bandu babi bomi.”‘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.”

33Nsambi wa bandu gola ewajoana gala, basangii ngamaa mabole gaki.When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.

34Afalisayu ebajowana Yesu jabiya jatamisi kinunu Asadukayu, baketangana pamu.And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.

35Jumu wabu, jabiya mbola wa malagalaki, jalenga kundaluki Yesu sukumpendake.One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:

36Andalukiya, “Mbola, nhilu boo gogubii nkolongu mumalagalakila?”“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”

37Yesu japwaga, “Gumpala Bambu Sapanga waku kwa mwoju waku woti, na kwa loho jaku joti na kwamalangu gaku goti.Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

38Gongo ndi nhilu nkolongu kabee ndi jejilongule.This is the first and greatest commandment.

39Jejipwata ndi jenze, ‘Gumpala nnzaku ngati eulipai wamwete.’And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

40Malagalaki goti gaka Musa na mabole ga alota baka Sapanga gahobale mihilu mibeli heji.”All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

41Afalisayu pabaketangana pamu, Yesu jalalukiya,While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them:

42“Mwanganya mumbona boo, Kilisitu Nkombosi? Boo, jombi mwana waka nyanye?” Bombi bapwaga, “Mwana waka Daude.”“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.

43Yesu jaapwagila, “Henu kubiboo Daudi we kwa makili ga Loho jaka Sapanga ankema jombi Bambo? Pajwapwaga,Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says:

44‘Bambu apwagila Bambu wangu, tama pamba upandi wangu uku malele, mbaki panaabeka abaja baku pai ja magolu gako.’‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’

45Ana Daudi ankema Kilisitu Nkombosi ‘Bambu,’ henu kuwesikana boo jubiya mwana wake?”So if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how can He be David’s son?”

46Ngamundu jokapi jojajibua lilobi. Toka lisoba leheli ngamundu jojalenga kundaluki lijambu lokapi.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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