Matthew 22 (RUP)

1Sh-Isusul lã gri nãpoi a lor cu parabolã, dzãcãndã:Once again, Jesus spoke to them in parables:

2“Amirãriljea a tserurilor lj-undzeashti a unui amirã, cai etimãsi numta a hiljilui.“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

3Sh-pitricu huzmichearlji a lui s-lã greascã a acljimatsãlor tu numtã, ma elji nu vrurã s-yinã.He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.

4Pitricu altsã huzmicheari, dzãcãnda: ‘Dzãtsets-lã a acljimatsãlor: Ia, mini am ndreaptã uspetsea, yitsãlji sh-nãmaljili grasi suntu tãljati, sh-itsido easti etimu. Haidets pi numtã.’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.’

5Ma elji nu vrurã s-avdã shi s-dusirã, un tu agrul a lui sh-alantu tu lucrili a lui.But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.

6Sh-alantsãlji dupã tsi acãtsarã huzmichearilji a lui, lji ngiurarã sh-lji vãtãmarã.The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.

7Atumtsea amirãlu cãndu avdzã aestã, s-nãrãi sh-pitricu armata a lui lji afãnisi atselji vãtãmãtori sh-arsi cãsãbãlu a lor.The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.

8Atumtsea lã dzãsi a huzmichearilor a lui: ‘Numta easti etimã, ma acljimatsãlji nu furã axii.Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.

9Dutsets-vã la crutsisirea a cãljiurilor sh-acljimats pi numtã caitsido tsi s-aflats.’Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’

10Sh-huzmichearlji ishir pri cãljiuri, adunarã tuts atselji tsi aflarã, arãi sh-bunji, sh-loclu a numtãljei s-umplu cu acljimats.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.

11Atumtsea amirãlu intrã s-veadã acljimatsãlji, sh-vidzu aclo un om tsi nu avea nviscut stranjili di numtã.But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.

12Amirãlu lj-dzãsi: ‘Oaspe cum intrash aoa ni avut stranji di nuntã?’ Sh-elu ncljisi gura.‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.

13Atumtsea amirãlu lã dzãsi a servitorilor: ‘Ligats-lu di manji sh-di cicioari, sh-arucats-lu tu scutidlu di nafoarã. Aclo va hibã plãngul sh-cãrtsinirea a dintsãlor.’”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.’

14Isusul ncljisi zborlu a lui, dzãcãnda: “Multsã suntu acljimats, ma putsãnji suntu aleptsã.”For many are called, but few are chosen.”

15Atumtsea Fariseilji s-dipãrtarã shi s-minduirã, cum s-lu acãtsa tu cãbati.Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.

16Sh-pitricurã ucenjitsili a lor deadun cu Irodianjilji s-lji dzãtsea: “Nvitsãtore, noi shtim cã tini eshti alihios, sh-tsi nvetsi calea a Dumnidzãlui dupã alihea, sh-nu ti mealã di vãrã, cã tini nu vedz pãrearea di nafoarã a oamnjilor.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.

17Dzã-nã tora, cum mindueshti? Easti ndreptu si s-plãteascã taxa a Cezarului, icã nu?”So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

18Ma Isusul cunuscãnda arãutatea a lor, lã dzãsi: “Cãtse mi cãrtits, ipucrits?But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?

19Spunets-nji denarlu a taxãljei.” Atumtsea elji lji spusirã un denar.Show Me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.

20Sh-elu lã dzãsi a lor: “A cui easti aestã fatsã sh-aestã scriturã?”“Whose image is this,” He asked, “and whose inscription?”

21Elji lj-dzãsirã: “A Cesarului.” Atumtsea elu lã dzãsi a lor: “Dats-lã a Cesarului tsi easti a Cesarului sh-a Dumnidzãlui tsi easti a Dumnidzãlui.”“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

22Sh-elji cãndu avdzãra aestã, s-ciudisirã, lu alãsarã sh-fudzirã.And when they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.

23Tu atsea dzuã vinirã la nãsu Saduceilji, tsi nu pistipsescu tu nyeari, sh-lu ntribarã,That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.

24dzãcãnda: “Nvitsãtore, Moisiul ari dzãsã: Macã vãrã moari sh-nu alasã cilimenji, fratili a lui si nsoarã cu muljearea a lui, tra s-lji alasã mushtinitori a fratiui a lui.“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.

25Tora trã noi eara shapti frats, protlu si-nsurã sh-muri. Nu alãsã mushtinitori, sh-u alãsã muljeari-sa a fratilui a lui.Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.

26Ashã sh-a doilu, sh-a treilu, pãnã la a shaptilu.The same thing happened to the second and third brothers, down to the seventh.

27Tu soni, muri sh-muljearea.And last of all, the woman died.

28Tu nyeari, a cui di aeshti shapti va hibã muljearea? Cã tuts u avurã muljeari.”In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.”

29Ma Isusul apãndisi: “Hits tu cãbati cã nu u cunushtets nitsi Scritura, nitsi putearea a Dumnidzãlui.Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

30Tu nyeari oaminjilji nitsi va si-nsoarã sh-nitsi va si s-mãritã, ma elji va s-hibã ca anghilji tu tseruri.In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.

31Tora, trã nyearea a mortsãlor, nu avets cãntatã tsi vã easti dzãsã di la Dumnidzãlu:But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:

32‘Mini escu Dumnidzãlu al Avraham, Dumnidzãlu al Isac sh-al Iacov’? Dumnidzãlu nu easti Dumnidzãlu a mortsãlor ma a yiilor.”‘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.”

33Sh-multsãmea, cãndu li avdza aesti s-ciudisea di nvitsãtura a lui.When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.

34Tora Fariseilji cãndu avdzãrã cã Isusul avea astupatã gura a Saduceiljilor, s-adunarã deadun.And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.

35Sh-un di atselji, nvitsãtor di lege, ntribãnda, l-bãgã tu provã:One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:

36“Nvitsãtore, cai easti ordinlu ma mari tu Lege?”“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”

37Sh-Isusul dzãsi: “‘S-vrei Domnul, Dumnidzãlu a tãu, cu tutã inima a ta, cu tutã suflitlu a tãu, sh-cu tutã mintea a ta.’Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

38Aestã easti protlu sh-ma marli ordin.This is the first and greatest commandment.

39Sh-a doilu uni soi ca aestu easti: ‘S-vrei aproapilu a tãu uni soi ca cum ti vrei tini.’And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

40Di aesti doi ordinii si aspindzurã Legea sh-Prufitsãlji.”All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

41Tora cãndu s-adunarã Fariseilji, Isusul lji ntribã:While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them:

42“Cum minduists voi trã Hristolu? Hiljilu a cui easti?” Elji dzãsirã: “Al David.”“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.

43Elu lã dzãsi a lor: “Ma cum, atumtsea Davidul, tu Duh, lu acljeamã ‘Domn’? Davidul dzãsi:Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says:

44‘Domnul lj-ari dzãsã a Domnului a meu: Apun-ti tu nandreapta a mea pãnã cãndu mini s-bagã dushmanjilji a tãlji ca scamnã sum cicioarili a tali.’‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’

45Macã Davidul lu acljeami ‘Domnu’, cum poati s-hibã hiljilu a lui?”So if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how can He be David’s son?”

46Sh-vãrã nu putu s-lji apãndisea, sh-di atsea dzuã vãrã nu cutidzea s-lu ntriba ma.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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