Matthew 12 (STW)

1Ese ssiunaei weni mwirin aaen Jesus faaeraeg nong noan aekkaew maetaen wheat wooan raaenin Sabbath. Nge rhooan kkayeo kkewe naiun ra pecchai, iwe ra rhaepetae aar ferhiy iuwoapwon wheat kkewe nge ra angi minikkewe faiun.At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.

2Nge igiwe Pharisees kkewe ra weri miniwe, ra aengaeni Jesus pwe, “Pipiiy, ese gacch ngaeni aarh anniug pwe rhooan kkayeo kkomwu noawumw repwe feeori minna wooan Sabbath!”When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”

3Jesus a paniuwaeniir pwe, “Oawse aeraegi mwo miniwe David efeeori noan oaton we iiy me rhooa kkewe naiun ra pecchai?Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

4A toonong noan imwaen Deus, nge iiy me mwaaen kkewe rhoaniuwan ra mwongo fenoawa kkewe ra aeni oasoar ngaeni Deus, inamwo igiwe e aenneew ngaeni anniug pwe repwe mwongo, pwe patere rhag minne emmwen pwe repwe mwongo fenoawa kkewe.He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.

5Aere oawse aeraegi miniwe effoat noan aaen Moses anniug pwe oanongaen raaenin Sabbath nge patere kkena noan Temple we re fereei anniugiun Sabbath, nge rese monofit?Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?

6Ipwe aengaenigaemi pwe erhai minne eno igeei e taegias saengi Temple.But I tell you that One greater than the temple is here.

7Pwapwior we e Santus e iura pwe, ‘Faayeow minne ngaang i tipaeni, nge saapw maan kkena aar oasoar ngaeniaei.’ Aere aaemi oaw giuneei faaen kkepas een, ina nge oawsoapw oamonofitiir aeremas kena rese monofit.If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

8Pwe mwaaen we Naiun Aeremas minne Soamwoonin Sabbath.”For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

9Iwe, Jesus a noa saengi pwiuneoi we nge a toonong noan wutteer Jews we,Moving on from there, Jesus entered their synagogue,

10nge eno erhai mwaaen e maemerhoar paiun. Aaemweoi aeremas repwan no igiwe, ra giutta aekkaew rhaepin minikka repwe oaturu Jesus wooan. Iwe ra aeiineow Jesus pwe, “E mwamwaai ngaeni aarh anniug pwe repwe aecchipwa erhai wooan raaenin Sabbath?”and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

11Jesus a paniuwaeniir pwe, “Epwe ifa aere erhai naimi sheep a ppiungiunong noan eew niipw wooan raaenin Sabbath? Oawsoapw pwigi pwe oawpwe taiuwtae?He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?

12Pwe erhai aeremas nge eyor ipitan mmwaen erhai sheep! Iwe aarh anniug a saeneti aarh sipwe feeori minne e mwamwaai wooan raaenin Sabbath.”How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

13Mwirin Jesus a aengaeni mwaaen we e maemerhoar paiun pwe, “Aeitiwow poawumw.” Iwe, a aeitiwow paiun nge a mamaaw noa pwan taeppen rhag ina epai.Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the other.

14Iwe Pharisees kkewe ra siunoa pwiungiuw wunuunun aar repwe niiy noa Jesus.But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.

15Oatowe Jesus a rongorong pwiungiupwiung we aar, a noa saengi pwiuneoi we, nge pwuwaen aeremas ra ttapw noa mwirin. Iwe a aecchipwaar oanongeer rhooa semwaaiAware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,

16nge a aengaeniir pwe resoapw fioangei ngaeniir aeremas wunuunun iiy.warning them not to make Him known.

17A feeori minneen, pwe epwe pwaeritae miniwe Deus a aengaeni profeta Isaiah:This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

18“Ieen naeyi rhooan akkiuneo iya finitae, iiy minne i aerhaengi, iya igin kker reen. Ngaang ipwene fangetiw aaei Espritu wooan, nge iiy epwe arheoiuwa noa wunuunun aaei apwiung ngaeniir oanongaen faniuw.“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.

19Esoapw aengimaw aere apwas, aere kkepas temoag wooan aan.He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.

20Esoapw gopiy mwo nge efoarh fetin ppwoar, me pwan gunuw noa naam na e oamoaruporup. Iiy epwe oarhorho ngaeni toori ssiaaen aan mmwen ngaeni oapoas na efin pwe epwe yo ngaeni oanongaen faeinaengiy.A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.

21Ina nge oanongaen faniuw repwene aeisetip wooan.”In His name the nations will put their hope.”

22Iwe aaemweoi aeremas ra pwigito reen Jesus erhai mwaaen parh nge ese pwan mmwenen kkepas, pwe ewartae aniu aenneew wooan. Jesus a aecchipwa mwaaen we, iwe a mmwenen kkepas me fannoa.Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.

23Pwuwaen aeremas kkewe ra riutae reen miniwe Jesus a feeori nge ra aeiineo pwe, “Meeta, epwe ieei mwaaen we naiun David?”The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”

24Igiwe Pharisees ra rongorong kkepas kkewe, ra aepesa pwe, “Emmwenen asiiur noa aniu aenneew pwe iga rhag Beelzebul we soamwoonin aniu aenneew minne efang maemaewan.”But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”

25Jesus a giuneei aar niunniuwaen nge a aengaeniir pwe, “Aere eew faniuw a ginigin fesaeng me fiiow fengaen, faniuw een esoapw ssiunaei. Aere rhooan eew aepinoamw aere eew famini repwe ginigin fesaeng me fiiow fengaen, nge repwe mwetoar fesaeng.Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

26Iwe aere rhooan mweoiun Saetan ra fiiow fengaen ina nge ra fasiun mwetoarotoar, nge minna mweoiun epwe iug noa!If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?

27Ngaere igine e ieei wunuunun aaei asiiur noa, iwe nge e ifa wusun aar rhooa kkomwu rhoaniuwaemi asiiur noa aniu aenneew? Rhooa kkomwu rhoaniuwaemi ra pwaeritae pwe oaw mwaerhei!And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.

28Aapw, pwe Ngeoniun Deus a ngaenneaei maemaewaei aaei ipwe asiiur noa aniu aenneew. Ieei minne a pwaeri noa pwe minna Mweoiun Deus a faer toorigaemi.But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

29“Esooar erhai epwe tongaeni toonong noan imwaen erhai mwaaen mamaaw pwe epwe pwigi noa pisaegin; aere epwe mmwaen geoni noa mwo mwaaen we, ina nge epwapw mmwenen piraf me noan iimw we.Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.

30“Erhai ne ese tapweaei, nge iiy rhooa aenneew ngaeniaei, nge erhai ese tipaengiaei reen ioi, iiy erhai rhooan oammwoatoar.He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

31Faaen minneei ipwe aengaenigaemi: aeremas repwe mmwenen oamwusa noa ese tiwegin monofitiir, me pwan kkepas aenneew kka re aepesa; nge aere erhai e kkepas aenneew ngaeni Espritu Santus nge esoapw mwusunoa.Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

32Iyo e kkepas aenneew ngaeni Naiun Aeremas epwe mmwenen mwusunoa. Nge iyo e kkepas aenneew ngaeni Espritu Santus esoapw mmwenen mwusunoa igina toori nee soapw noan.Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.

33“Aere eyor waniwan gacch, uwaan repwan gacch, nge aere a yor waniwan e aenneew, uwaan repwan aenneew. Pwe sigaen giuneei meeta taeppen waniwan we me reen rhag uwaan.Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit.

34Aaemi sowufaeng! Epwe ifa wusun aaemi aepesa min mwamwaai nge aaemi aeremas aenneew. Pwe iga aaw e aepesa meeta kkena esseog noan pwunn.You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

35Erhai aeremas gacch epwe oatowowuw mini gacch saengi gacchiun noan tipan, nge erhai aeremas aenneew epwe oatowowuw mini aenneew saengi aenneewaen noan tipan.The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.

36“Nge ipwe aengaenigaemi, pwe noan Raaenin Apwiung nge aeremas repwe aengaeni oanongaen kkepas kka esooar ipitan ikka re aepesa.But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

37Pwe reen oamw kkepas minne Deus epwe apwiungiug reen, epwe pwaeritae aere een minne wo mwamwaai aere wo monofit.”For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

38Iwe aaemweoi sinsein anniug me rhooawe Pharisees ra aengaeni Jesus pwe, “Sinsei, aemaem aei mwerhaen weri oamw feeori eew kkeman.”Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”

39Nge Jesus a aengaeniir pwe, “A ifa mwo aenneewan me aar se niugiuniug aeremesaen mweoi e igina! Oawwa tingoar ngaeniaei pwe ipwe feeori eew kkeman? Nge esoapw yor eew kkeman epwe pwae ngaenigaemi me niugiunoan kkeman we aaen profeta Jonah.Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

40Epwe wunuunun rhag aaen Jonah no aegini eoniuraen me eoniupwoong noan upwaen erhai iig faeregit we, ina minne Naiun Aeremas epwe no eoniuraen me eoniupwoong noan faeinaengiy.For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

41Noan Raaenin Apwiung re Nineveh repwe iutae nge ra oamonofiti aeremesaen mweoi e igina, pwe iga iir re toagun saengi monofitiir oatowe re rongorong fenai kkewe aaen Jonah; nge ipwe aengaenigaemi pwe erhai e taegias saengi Jonah eno igeei!The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.

42Noan Raaenin Apwiung nge Queen reen Sheba epwe iutae nge a oamonofiti aeremesaen mweoi e igina; pwe iiy a itto saengi faniuwaen taaw noa, pwe epwe itto aiussaening ngaeni aaen king Solomon kkepesaen reepiy; nge ipwe aengaenigaemi, pwe erhai e taegias saengi Solomon eno igeei!The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.

43“Igine erhai aniu aenneew a toowow me wooan erhai aeremas, nge ina epwene faaeraeg fetaen wooan faniuw paenekka pwe egiut nenien aan aseoseo. Aere esooar eew neniy e rhuungi,When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.

44nge ina epwene aengaeni oanongan pwe, ‘Ipwene sefaaen noa reen imwaei iwe i siusaengi.’ Iwe a sefaaen nge a noa rhuungi iimw we pwe a peo, nge a pwan nimegacch noa noan pwe oanongaen aegiaeg nge a wonopaeg noa nenien.Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order.

45Iwe epwe noa nge a noa paeniir to fiusiuman aniu aenneew kena re igin kkaein aar aenneew saengi, nge ra itto no pwiuneoi we. Iwe igiwe a moann oanongan noa, nge wunuunun aeremas we a faer igin aenneew saengi mmwaen miniwe rhaepetaen. Ieei wunuunun minne epwe wen ngaeniir aeremas aenneewan mweoi e igina.”Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”

46Jesus e rhiuwen kekkepas ngaeniir aeremas kkewe, nge miniwe inan me rhooawe pwiin ra war. Ra iu niugiun iimw we nge ra tingoar pwe repwe kkepas ngaeni.While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.

47Iwe erhai aeremas kkewe a aengaeni Jesus pwe, “Pipiiy, inoamw me rhooawe pwiimw re iu niugiun nge re mwerhaen kkepas ngaeniug.”Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”

48Jesus a paniuwaeni pwe, “Iyo inaei me iyo pwiiy?”But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”

49Iwe a aeitiiti ngaeniir rhooan kkayeo kkewe naiun nge a iura pwe, “Pipiiy! Ikkaan iir inaei me pwiiy!Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.

50Pwe iyo na a feeori nee tipaen Semaei wooai naaeng, iir pwiiy me mwengeaei me inaei.”For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

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