Matthew 21 (SHR)

1Erhi bacihika hôfi h’e Yeruzalemu, oku ntondo y’Emizêti, e Betefaje, Yezu arhuma baganda bâge babiri.As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two disciples,

2Ababwîra, erhi: «Jimwo cira cishagala cimmuyêrekîre: ho n’aho mwashimâna endogomi nshwêke n’omucukà gwâyo haguma nayo; muyishwêkûle, mubinderhere.saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt beside her. Untie them and bring them to Me.

3“Hakayish’ijira awammubwîra, mpu”: “Kurhi oku? Munamubwîre oku Nyakasane abilonza; ho n’aho anabirîka”».If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”

4Ebyo byoshi byanacibà ntyo mpu lyo kulya kwaderhagwa n’Omulêbi kubà, erhi:This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:

5Mubwîre omunyere w’e Siyoni, erhi: Lolà oku Mwâmi wâwe ayishire emunda oli; ayishire mutûdu, abwârhîre oku ndogomi n’omucukà gwâyo.“Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”

6Obwo abaganda bagenda, bajira okwo Yezu ali arhegesire.So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.

7Banacilêrha erya ndogomi n’omucukà gwâyo. Babibambakwo ebishûli byâbo, bamuburhamazakwo.They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.

8Engabo y’abantu yakabamba ebishûli byâbo omu njira; n’abandi bakaz’itwa amashami g’emirhi, banagabamba omu njira.A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

9Orhutù rhwàli rhushokwîre n’orhwali enyuma rhwakaz’ibanda orhuhababo, rhwanaderha, mpu: «Aganze Mwene Daudi! Agishwe oyu oyishire oku izîno lya Nyakasane! Hozana omu mpingu enyanya!»The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”

10Erhi acija omu Yeruzalemu, ecishagala coshi cageramw’omusisi. Bakacîdôsa, mpu: «Ye ndi oyu wa?»When Jesus had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”

11Olubaga nalo lwakaz’ishuza, mpu: «Oyo ye Yezu, mulêbi w’e Nazareti omu Galileya».The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”

12Obwo Yezu anacijà omu ka-Nyamuzinda, anacikahulusa abakâg’ikaguliza n’abàli badwîrhe bagulira omu nyumpa ya Nnâmahanga: anacikulumbya oburhalulè bw’abakâg’ikâba amagerha, anahirimya entebe z’abarhunzi b’engûkù.Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.

13Anacibabwîra, erhi: «Kuyandisirwe ntya: Enyumpa yâni yâderhwe nyumpa ya kushenga; ci mwêhe mwamayijiraga lukunda lwa bishambo!»And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”

14Emihûrha n’ab’amagulu gahozire bamushegeraho omu ka-Nyamuzinda; anacibafumya.The blind and the lame came to Him at the temple, and He healed them.

15Erhi abakulu b’abadâhwa n’abashamuka b’ihano babona ebisômerîne amâjira, n’abâna badwîrhe bayamira omu ka-Nyamuzinda, banaderha, mpu: «Aganze Mwene Daudi!» bagwârhwa n’obumvu.But the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”

16Banacimubwîra, mpu: «K’oyumvîrhe ebi abà badwîrhe baderha?» Yezu naye anacibashuza, erhi: «Nêci! Ci nkaba ntà mango muzig’isoma ezi nderho: Omu kanwa k’abâna barhò n’orhubonjo, mwo wakûzire obukuze?»“Do You hear what these children are saying?” they asked. “Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read: ‘From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise’?”

17Okubundi, anacibaleka, arhenga omu cishagala, acîjira e Betaniya, atwayo icumbi.Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where He spent the night.

18Lêro erhi kubà sêzi, akola ashub’igaluka omu cishagala, anacishalika.In the morning, as Jesus was returning to the city, He was hungry.

19Erhi acîbona omurhi gw’amalehe eburhambi bw’enjira, agujaho; ci arhagushimânagakwo bici, agarhali mâsi gône. Anacigubwîra, erhi: «Mâshi irhondo orhacifâga wayanyirekwo irehe!» Ho n’aho gulya murhi gwanaciyûma.Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered.

20Abaganda erhi babona okwo, banacisômerwa, banakaz’iderha, mpu: «Kurhi gulya murhi gw’amalehe gwamayûma bunobuno wâni?»When the disciples saw this, they marveled and asked, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?”

21Yezu naye abashuza, ababwîra, erhi: «Okuli, mmubwîre, nka mugwêrhe obuyêmêre na nka murharhindîri, arhali okwo njirîre omurhi gw’amalehe kwône mwankajira; ciru erhi mwankabwîra eyi ntondo, erhi: “Yimuka, ocîkwêbe omu nyanja, kwanabà”.“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.

22“Na ngasi coshi mwâhûne n’obuyêmêre omu nsengero zinyu mwâcihâbwe”».If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

23Erhi acihika omu ka-Nyamuzinda, arhondêra okuyigîriza. Lêro abakulu b’abadâhwa n’abagula b’olubaga bamujaho; banacimubwîra, mpu: «Oku buhashe buhi ojiramwo ebi byoshi? Na ndi wakuhâga obu buhashe?»When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”

24Yezu ashuza, ababwîra, erhi: «Nâni nammudôsa kanwa kaguma la! Mukakambwîra, nâni nammubwîra oku buhashe buhi njiramwo ebi.“I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

25“Obubatizo bwa Yowane ngahi bwarhengaga? K’empingu erhi emwa abantu?” “Obwo bacîjamwo, bakaderha, mpu”: “Rhukaderha nti empingu, akola arhudôsa, erhi”: “Carhumaga murhacimuyêmêra?”»What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

26«Na rhukaderha nti emwa abantu, abà bantu barhuyîrha, bulya boshi kwo bakâg’ilola Yowane Mubatiza nka mulêbi!»But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”

27Lêro erhi bacishuza Yezu, bamubwîra mpu: «Rhurhamanyiri la». Naye anacibàbwîra, erhi: «Nâni ntacimmubwîre oku buhashe buhi njiramwo ebyo».So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

28Mbwîragi kurhi mubwîne? Omulume ali agwêrhe bagala babiri. Anacibwîra enfula, erhi: «Mwâna wâni, ene ogend’ihinga ekwâni.But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’

29“Naye erhi ashuza, aderha, erhi”: “Ntalonza”. “Ci erhi kubà kasanzi, acîyunjuza, ayijà”.‘I will not,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went.

30“Anacijà aha wa kabiri, amubwîra nka oku abwîraga owâbo. Erhi ashuza, aderha, erhi”: “Ngenzire, waliha; ci arhayijaga”».Then the man went to the second son and told him the same thing. ‘I will, sir,’ he said. But he did not go.

31«Ndi muli abo babiri wajizire obulonza bw’îshe?» Banacimushuza, mpu: «Omurhanzi». Yezu anacibabwîra, erhi: «Okuli, mmubwîzire oku abanyabyâha n’abakazi bagonyi bâmmurhange omu Bwâmi bwa Nyamuzinda.Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.

32“Bulya Yowane ayishire muli mwe omu njira y’obushinganyanya, murhanamuyemeraga; abanya-byâha bôhe n’abakazi bagonyi bamuyêmêra; ci mwêhe erhi mubona olwo lwîganyo lwâbo, ciru murhacîyunjuzagya buzinda mpu muyêmêre”».For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.

33Yumvi ogundi mugani. Hàli nnakà; anacigwîka olukoma lw’emizâbîbu; aluyûbakira olugurhu, ahebamwo omukenzi, agwîkamwo omutungo; lêro erhi acibà amalusigira abahinzi, acîbalamira.Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.

34Erhi amango g’okurhalika gacibà hôfi, arhuma bambali bâge emw’abahinzi, mpu bayanke emizâbîbu yâge.When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.

35Abahinzi bôhe banacigwârha balya Bashi, bashangula muguma, owundi bamuyîrha, owundi naye bamubanda amabuye.But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.

36Ashub’irhuma abandi bambali banji kulusha abarhanzi; nabo babajira nk’oku bajiraga abandi.Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them.

37Buzinda-zinda abarhumira omugala, anaderha, erhi: «Bakenga mugala wâni yêhe».Finally, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.

38Ci erhi abahinzi babona oyo mwâna, babwîrana, mpu: «Enfula yâge eyi: muyishe, rhuyiyîrhe, rhuciyîmire muli byo!»But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’

39Obwo banacimurhuluba, bamurhenza omu ishwa, bamuniga.So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

40«Lêro amango nna-lulya lukoma ayisha, bici ayajirire balya bahinzi?»Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard returns, what will he do to those tenants?”

41Banacimushuza, mpu: «Kuheza anaheze abo babî la, n’olukoma aluhiremwo abandi bahinzi bamurhengezamwo emizâbîbu amango gâyo».“He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and will rent out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share of the fruit at harvest time.”

42Yezu anacibabwîra, erhi: «Ka murhasâg’isoma ntya omu Mandiko»: ibuye abûbasi bagayaguzagya, lyayishir’ibà kaboko ka nyumpa; Nyakasane yêne wakolaga ebyo, byanabà bisômerîne omu masù gîrhu!Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?

43Co cirhumire mmubwîra nti: «Mwanyagwa Obwâmi bwa Nyamuzinda, buhâbwe abantu bâbukolera». [Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.

44Owâkulumbe kuli eryo ibuye, kuvunika anavunike n’oyu lyâkulumbekwo, kushanguka anashanguke.]He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”

45Lêro erhi abakulu b’abadâhwa n’Abafarizeyi bayumva eyo migani, bamanya oku bo aderhaga.When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them.

46Erhi bacilonza oku bamugwârha, bayôboha olubaga, bulya lwakâg’imulola nka mulêbi.Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.

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