Matthew 22 (MNI)

1Jisuna amuk makhoida pandamsing sijinnaduna hairak-i,Once again, Jesus spoke to them in parables:

2“Swarga leibak asidi machanupagi luhongbagi achouba chaklen ama thourang touriba ningthou amaga manei.“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

3Mahakna luhongba lakpinaba haija warol pikhibasing adubu kounanaba mahakki manaising tharammi, adubu makhoina lakpiyu yakhide.He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.

4Adudagi mahakna amuk hanna atoppa manaising thaduna hairak-i, Nakhoina lakpinaba haija warol pikhibasing aduda haiyu, ‘Yeng-u, eina chaklen adu thourang touba loire. Eigi sanlabasing amadi thaktuna thamlaba sasing hattuna thourang pumnamak loire. Luhongbagi chaklen aduda laklo!’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.’

5Adubu makhoina maduda thousadana masa masagi thabakta haibadi kharana loubukta, khara amana lalon-itikki thabak touba chatkhirammi.But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.

6Aduga atei leihoubasing aduna mahakki manaising adubu phaduna thina toubire amasung makhoibu hatle.The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.

7Madu tabada ningthou adu adukki matik saorammi. Aduga mahakna mahakki lanmising thaduna mihatpasing adu hat-hankhi amasung makhoigi sahar adu mei thadok-hankhi.The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.

8Adudagi mahakna mahakki manaising adu kouraduna hairak-i, ‘Eina luhongbagi chaklen adu thourang touba loire, adubu eina lakpinaba haija warol pikhiba makhoising adu matik chadre.Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.

9Aduna houjik nakhoina maruoiba lambisingda chattuna nakhoina thengnaba mi khuding chaklen aduda lakpinaba haija warol piyu.’Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’

10Adudagi manaising aduna lambida thokkhiduna makhoina aphangba aphaba-phattaba mi pumnamak purakle, amasung luhongbagi chaklen sang adu mina pumthan thankhre.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“Adubu ningthou aduna chaklen aduda lakkhraba mising adubu yengba changlakpada luhongbagi phijon settaba nupa ama mahakna ure.But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.

12Maduda ningthou aduna mangonda hanglak-i, ‘Marup, matou karamna nahakna luhongbagi phijon settana mapham asida changlaklibano?’ Adubu nupa aduna paokhum kari amata piramde.‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.

13Adudagi ningthou aduna mahakki manaisingda hairak-i, ‘Mahakki makhong makhut punsilu, aduga mahakpu punduna mapan-gi amamba aduda langthokkho. Mapham aduda mahakna kapkani amasung maya krak krak chikkani.’ ”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“Maramdi mi mayam amabu kou-i, adubu khara khaktabu khalli.”For many are called, but few are chosen.”

15Adudagi Pharisee-sing aduna thokkhiduna Jisugi wangangda asoiba thiduna karamna mahakpu phagadage haiduna wa tannarammi.Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.

16Aduga makhoina makhoigi tung-inba khara amadi Herod-ki tung-inba kharabu Ibungogi manakta tharammi. Aduga makhoina Ibungoda hairak-i, “Oja Ibungo, Nahakna achumba ngangbi haiba eikhoina khang-i. Nahakna mina kari khanbage haibadu karisu kiba toudana Tengban Mapugi lambi adu chumna tambi, maramdi nahakna misak mimai yengde.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.

17Aduna eikhoida haibiyu, Caesar-da kanggat thiba asi wayel kaibra nattraga kaidabra, nahakna kari khanbage?”So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

18Adubu Jisuna makhoigi phattaba pukning adu khangladuna hairak-i, “Aphasasinnabasa! Nakhoina eibu karigi chang yenglibage?But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?

19Kadai, kanggat thinaba sel mayek adu eingonda utlu!” Maduda makhoina sel mayek ama Ibungoda pire.Show Me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.

20Aduga Ibungona makhoida hairak-i, “Masida namliba makok amadi maming asi kanagino?”“Whose image is this,” He asked, “and whose inscription?”

21Makhoina Ibungoda khumlak-i, “Caesar-gini,” Adudagi Ibungona makhoida hairak-i, “Phare, adu oirabadi Caesar-gi oiba aduna Caesar-da aduga Tengban Mapugi oiba aduna Tengban Mapuda piyu.”“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

22Makhoina madu tabada ngaklammi; amasung Ibungobu thadoktuna chatkhirammi.And when they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.

23Numit adumaktada sibadagi hinggatpa haibasi leite hairiba Sadducee-singna Jisugi nakta laktuna wahang ama hanglammi.That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.

24Makhoina Ibungoda hairak-i, Oja Ibungo, “Moses-na haibirammi madudi kanagumba nupa amana macha amata thamlamdana sikhiba thoklabadi, hairiba nupa asigi charol-surol thamlamnabagidamak magi machin-manaona lukhrabi adubu amuk lougadabani.“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.

25Adu oirabadi, nupa amagi machin manao taret leirammi haina lourasi. Adudagi mayamba ahal adu nupi thire adubu macha amata thamamdana sire. Asumna mahakki nupi adu manao nupada thanamle.Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.

26Matou adugumna anisuba, ahumsuba amadi makhoi mathang mathang makhoi teretmakta maduga chap manana thokle.The same thing happened to the second and third brothers, down to the seventh.

27Aduga ikon konbada nupi adusu sire.And last of all, the woman died.

28Adu oirabadi asibana hinggatpagi numit aduda nupi asi makhoi taretki manungda kanagi nupi oigadage? Maramdi makhoi taretmakna nupi adubu lourammi.”In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.”

29Jisuna makhoida khumlak-i, “Nakhoina Mapugi puya amadi Tengban Mapugi panggal adu khangdabagi maramna nakhoi lalle.Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

30Maramdi asibasingna amuk hinggatlakpa matam aduda makhoina amuk luhonglaroi, aduga luhongdunasu piraroi adubu makhoi swargada leiba swargadutsinggumna oigani.In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.

31Aduga asibasing hinggatpagi maramda Tengban Mapuna nakhoida haikhiba adu nakhoina padabra?But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:

32‘Eidi Abraham-gi Tengban Mapu, Isaac-ki Tengban Mapu, amasung Jacob-ki Tengban Mapuni.’ Mahakti asibasinggi Tengban Mapu natte, adubu ahingbasinggi Tengban Mapuni.”‘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.”

33Aduga miyam aduna madu taba matamda, mahakki tambiba aduda makhoi ngaklammi.When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.

34Jisugi paokhum aduna Sadducee-sing adubu khumba ngamhandre haiba Pharisee-singn tarabada, makhoi masen pullap punsinare.And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.

35Aduga makhoigi maraktagi Wayel Yathanggi oja amana Jisubu chang yengladuna wahang ama hanglak-i,One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:

36“Oja Ibungo, Tengban Mapugi Wayel Yathangsinggi manungdagi karamba yathangna khwaidagi athoiba yathangno?”“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”

37Maduda Jisuna mangonda khumlak-i, “‘Nahakna nahakki Tengban Mapu, MAPU IBUNGO-bu nahakki thamoi apumba, thawai apumba, pukning apumba yaona nungsigadabani.’Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

38Masina ahanba amasung athoiba yathangni.This is the first and greatest commandment.

39Aduga anisuba yathang aduna asini, ‘Nahakna nahakki yumlon-keironnabasingbu nasamakum nungsigadabani.’And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

40Wayel Yathang apumba amasung Tengban Mapugi wa phongdokpa maichousinggi wa adu hairiba yathang ani asida suplabani.”All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

41Adudagi Pharisee-singna punsinduna leiringeida Jisuna makhoida hanglak-i,While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them:

42“Christtagi maramda nakhoina kari khanbage? Mahak kanagi machanupano?” Makhoina Ibungoda khumlak-i, “David-ki machanupani.”“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.

43Ibungona makhoida hairak-i, “Adu oirabadi, Thawai Asengbagi chingbibagi mapanna David-na mahakpu karamna ‘Mapu Ibungo’ haina kouribano? Maramdi David-na asumna haikhi,Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says:

44‘MAPU IBUNGO-na eigi Ibungoda hai: Phammu nahakna eigi yetthangbada, Thamdriphaoba eina nahakki yeknabasingbu, nanggi nakhong makhada.’‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’

45David-na mangonda ‘Mapu Ibungo’ haina kourabadi, karamna mahakna David-ki machanupa oigadouribano?”So if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how can He be David’s son?”

46Aduga mi kana amatana Jisuda wa amata khumba ngamdre amasung numit adudagi houna kana amatana Ibungoda ichang thouna wahang amata hangkhidre.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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