Matthew 22 (MWE)

1A Yeshu gubhabhelekete nabhonji kabhili kwa lutango bhalinkuti,Once again, Jesus spoke to them in parables:

2“Upalume gwa kunnungu ushilandana naka mpalume jumo antendele mwanagwe kalamu ja ndowa.“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

3Bhai, gubhatumile bhatumishi bhabho bhajendangane kukwaatolanga bhashemilwenje ku ndowa, ikabheje bhashemilwenje bhala bhashinkukananga.He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.

4Gubhatumile kabhili bhatumishi bhana, bhalinkuti, ‘Mwaalugulilanje bhashemilwenje bhala, kalamu jangu nnaino tayali, malume gangu ga ng'ombe ya jimbala na matumbwe iinjilwe na kila shindu tayali, nnjiyangane ku ndowa.’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.’

5Ikabheje bhangaimukanga, gubhaijabhulilenje, juna ku nngunda gwakwe na juna ku indu yakwe nnyene,But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.

6bhananji gubhaakamwilenje bhatumishi bhala nikwatukananga, gubhaabhulegenje.The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.

7A mpalume bhala gubhatumbele, gubhatumile manjola kukwaabhulaganga bhaabhulegenje bhatumishi bhabho, na joka moto shilambo shabhonji.The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.

8Kungai gubhaalugulilenje bhatumishi bhabho, ‘Kweli, kalamu ja ndowa pujili tayali, ikabheje bhashemilwenje bhala bhangapinjikwanga.Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.

9Bhai, nnjendangane mmalekano na bhobhowe bhushimwaimananje mwaashemanje bhaikangane ku ndowa.’Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’

10Bhatumishi bhala gubhashoshilenje, gubhapitengene mmipanda, gubhaishe nabhonji bhandu bhowe, bha mmbonenji na bhangalinginji bha mmbonenji. Nyumba jila gujigumbele bhajeninji.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“Ikabheje a mpalume bhakajinjileje kukwaalolanga bhajeninji, gubhammweni mundu jumo jwangawala nngubho ja ndowa.But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.

12Bhakulungwa gubhammushiye, ‘Ambwiga, nnjinjile bhuli gwangali wala nngubho ja ndowa?’ Ikabheje jwangajangula, gwaitamile ilili.‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.

13Penepo a mpalume bhala gubhaalugulilenje bhatumishi, ‘Muntabhanje makono na makongono nkanjaanje palanga ku lubhindu, kweneko shikubhe shililo na yaga meno.’ ”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.’

14A Yeshu gubhamalishiye bhalinkuti, “Bhashemilwenje bhabhagwinji, ikabheje bhaagwilwenje bhashokope.”For many are called, but few are chosen.”

15Kungai, Mapalishayo gubhajabhulengene, nigubhapengenenje shanabhuli pushibhaatanjiyanje a Yeshu kwa malobhe gabho.Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.

16Bhai, gubhaatumilenje bhaajiganywa bhabhonji na bhandunji bha a Elode, gubhaabhushiyenje, “Mmaajiganya, tumumanyi kuti mmwe mmandu bha kulupalika, na nnaajiganya mpanda gwa a Nnungu kwa kulupalika na nkakunnjogopa mundu jojowe, pabha mmwe mwangali luagu.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.

17Bhai, ntulugulile nkubhona bhuli? Alali eu nngabha alali kulipa koli kwa a Kaishali?”So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

18Ikabheje a Yeshu gubhaumanyi ungamanyika gwabhonji, gubhaalugulilenje, “Mmanganya mmagulumba, kwa nndi nnaninganga?But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?

19Nnanguyanje mmbiya ja lipila koli.” Gubhaalangwiyenje.Show Me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.

20Bhai, a Yeshu gubhaabhushiyenje, “Pishaji na majandikoga gakeni?”“Whose image is this,” He asked, “and whose inscription?”

21Gubhaajangwilenje, “Ya a Kaishali.” Penepo a Yeshu gubhaalugulilenje, “Bhai, ya a Kaishali mwaapanganje a Kaishali, na ya a Nnungu mwaapanganje a Nnungu.”“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

22Bhakapilikananjeje nneyo gubhalapilenje, gubhajabhulengenenje nikwaaleka.And when they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.

23Lyene lyubhalyo, Mashadukayo bhananji bhaabheleketanga kuti, bhawilenje bhakayukanga, gubhaajendelenje a Yeshu.That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.

24Bhai, gubhaabhushiyenje bhalinkutinji, “Mmajiganya, a Musha bhalugwile, mundu alombile awaga gwangali leka bhana, inapinjikwa jwannung'una abhatole bhakongwebho, nkupinga abhakolele bhana akulugwe.“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.

25Bhai, panngwetu pano bhashinkupagwanga bhandu shabha. Jwankulu ashinkulomba gwawile gwangali kolela bhana, gwanneshele mpwakwe bhashitenga bhala.Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.

26Nibha nneyo peyo kuka mpwakwe jwa bhili, naka jwa tatu, mpaka bhowe shabha.The same thing happened to the second and third brothers, down to the seventh.

27Bhakawanganjeje bhowebho, bhakongwe bhala nabhalabho gubhawile.And last of all, the woman died.

28Bhuli, lyubha lishibhayukanje, shibhabhe bhakongwe bhakeni? Pabha bhashinkulombwa na bhowe shabha.”In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.”

29A Yeshu gubhaajangwilenje, “Mmanganya nnapuganikanga kwa ligongo lya nngagamanya Majandiko ga Ukonjelo wala mashili ga a Nnungu.Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

30Pabha bhawilenje pushibhayukanje bhakalombanga wala lombwa, shibhabhanganje mbuti ashimalaika kunnungu.In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.

31Ikabheje ga yuka bhawilenje, bhuli, nkanabhe shomanga gubhannugulilenje a Nnungu gala? Bhalinkuti,But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:

32‘Nne a Nnungu bha a Bhulaimu na bha a Ishaka na bha a Yakobho!’ Bhai, bhenebho nngabha a Nnungu bha bhandu bhawilenje, ikabheje bha bhandu bhakotonji.”‘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.”

33Bhandu bhagumbelenje bhala bhakapilikananjeje nneyo, gubhalapilenje kwa majiganyo gabho.When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.

34Mapalishayo bhakapilikananjeje kuti a Yeshu bhashikwaapeyanga Mashadukayo, gubhaimenenje pamo.And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.

35Jumo munkumbi gwabhonji, akujimanya Shalia, akwaabhuyaga a Yeshu nkwaalinga,One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:

36“Mmaajiganya, amuli jashi jili jikulungwa Nshalia ja a Musha?”“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”

37A Yeshu gubhaajangwile, “ ‘Mwaapinje Bhakulungwa a Nnungu bhenu kwa ntima gwenu gowe na mbumu yenu yowe na kwa lunda lwenu lowe’.Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

38Jeneji ni amuli jikulungwa na ja ntai.This is the first and greatest commandment.

39Jabhili jilandana na jenejo, ‘Mwaapinje atami ajenu malinga shinkwipinga mmayene’.And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

40Shalia yowe ya a Musha na majiganyo ga ashinkulondola bha a Nnungu inashimilika kwa yene amulii.”All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

41Mapalishayo bhakaimananjeje pamo, a Yeshu gubhaabhushiyenje,While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them:

42“Mmanganya nkubhonaga bhuli ga a Kilishitu? Bhuli, mwana juka gani?” Gubhaajangwilenje, “Bhaulongo gwa a Daudi.”“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.

43A Yeshu gubhaabhalanjilenje, “Bhai, ikomboleka bhuli kwa a Daudi kwa longoywa naka Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo bhanakwaashema a Kilishitu Bhakulungwa? Pabha bhashinkubheleketa,Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says:

44‘Bhakulungwa bhashinkwaalugulila Bhakulungwa bhangu. “Ntame nkono nnilo gwangu, Mpaka pushinaabhikanje ashaamagongo ajenu pa makongono genu.” ’‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’

45Bhai, ibhaga a Daudi bhanakwaashema a Kilishitu ‘Bhakulungwa’ nibha bhuli bha ulongo bhabho?”So if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how can He be David’s son?”

46Wala jwakwa mundu abhajangwile. Tandubhila penepo jwakwa mundu alinjile kwaabhuya kabhili.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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