Matthew 22 (TGJ)

1Jisu minchisinam lokv minvla nyi vdwa minto.Once again, Jesus spoke to them in parables:

2Nyidomooku gv Karv ngv svbv ridunv. Kvvlo dvbv ako dooto, nw ninyigv kuunyilo gv lvgabv nyida dvpam go pamgvto.“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

3Nw ninyigv pakbu vdwa nyi goknam vdwa dvpam lo aalwk tokukv vla minpa modubv vngmu toku, vbvritola nyi goknam vdwv bunu aalwk nwngma toku.He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.

4Vkvlvgabv nw kvvbi pakbu gunyi nyi goknam vdwgv lvgabv svbv gaam milwk gvrila vngmu toku: ‘Ngo dvpam gv dvnamtvngnama vjak mvpvripv pvkunv; ngoogv svbv svv ngaaka dintwkbv twkpv pvkunv, okv ogumvnwng nga mvpvripv pvkunv. Nyida dvpam lo aalwk nyala kukv!’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.’

5Vbvritola nyi goknam vdwv um tvjvkamv nyato okv bunugv pwsepaase lvkwnglo vngnya toku: akonv nw gv rongolo vngtoku, kvvbiv ninyigv dukan lo,But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.

6kvvbi gunv pakbu vdwa twkbwng gvrila dvngla, okv bunua mvki nyatoku.The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.

7Dvbv ngv achialvbv haachi toku; vkvlvgabv nw ninyigv sipai vdwa vngmutoku, bunu vngla gwngrw gwnv vdwa mvki toku okv bunugv pamtv nga ramyok jitoku.The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.

8Vbvrikunamv nw ninyigv pakbu vdwa goklwkla bunua mintoku, ‘Ngoogv nyida dvpam a vjak mvpvripv pvku, vbvritola ngoogv nyi goknam vdwv sum aala dvyin nvbv rima.Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.

9Nonu vjak namrwk pinkobv vngnyila nyi kaapanv dvdv nga goktv kuka.’Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’

10Vkvlvgabv pakbu vdwv namrwk vdwgv pingkobv vngla bunugv nyi kaapanam mvnwngnga alv jvka alv majvka gokkumto; okv nyida naam lo nyi vdwv yarbing toku.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“Dvbv ngv nyi goknam vdwa kaabv vngtoku, nw nyi ako nyida vji kooma nvgo kaapa toku.But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.

12‘Ajin, no nyida vji koomabv oguaingbv so aapvnv?’ Vla dvbv ngv ninyia tvkatoku. Vbvritola nyi angv oguka mirwk simato.‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.

13Vbvrikunamv dvbv ngv pakbu vdwa mintoku, ‘Ninyia lvpa okv laakka leetoka, okv agum gv kanv kolo orlwk tvkuka. Hoka nw ninyigv hijung nga kotwkkrwkla kapla dooreku.’”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.’

14Okv Jisu minyabv mintoku, “Mvnwngnga gokpv, vbvritola darnamv miang gomwng.”For many are called, but few are chosen.”

15Vbvrikunamv Parisis vdwv vngyu laku okv Jisunyi tvunam lokv tvgvrikula kupdubv vla rungtoku.Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.

16Vbvrikunamv bunu nw-bunugv lvbwlaksu mego okv Herod gv nyi vkv Jisu gvlo vngmu toku. Bunu vngla minto, “Tamsarnv, ngonu chindu no jvjv nga mindu. No nyi gv lvgabv Pwknvyarnv gv jvjvnv mvngnam lvkwng nga tamsardu, nyi vdwv ogugo mvngdudw hum chigamrai madu, ogulvgavbolo no nyi gv kai miang nga kimado.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.

17Vbvrikunamv, no ogubv mvngdu, ngonugv Roman Dvbvyachoknyi lampu jinam si ngonugv Pvbv nga rinying dunvri ma rinying madunvre?So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

18Jisu, ogubv rijvka bunugv alvmabv rungnam a chintoku, okv vkvlvgabv nw minto, “Kaakudvbv rinv nonu! Nonu ogulvgabv nga kupdubv rikw nyadunv?But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?

19Lampu jise lokdwng nga kaatam labv!” Bunu lokdwng chargo nw gvlo bvnglwk jito,Show Me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.

20okv nw bunua tvvkato, “Si yvvgv nyukmu ngvla aminv?”“Whose image is this,” He asked, “and whose inscription?”

21Bunu mirwk suto, “Dvbvyachok gv.” Vkvlvgabv Jisu bunua minto, “Alvdo, vbvrinamv, Dvbvyachok gvnga Dvbvyachoknyi jilaka, okv Pwknvyarnv gv-nga Pwknvyarnvbv jilaka.”“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

22Vdwlo bunu sum tvvtokudw, bunu lamngak toku; okv bunu ninyia kayu pikula vngtoku.And when they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.

23Nyi si sitokula lvko turkur kumadunv vla minv Sadusis mego ho alu Jisu gvlo aato.That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.

24Bunu minto, “Tamsarnv, Moses minto, nyi gunv umvuu doomabv sikubolo, ninyigv boruv hvngmi nga doogv gvrila sinv hvkv gvbv umvuu bvngji molaka hvto.“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.

25Vjak, achiboru kanw go soka doodung nvgo. Achi yachok angv nyimv naatoku okv umvuu dooma dwbv sitoku, vkvlvgabv ninyigv hvngmi nga hvkvgv boru hv nywng mvtoku.Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.

26Vbvdvdvbv boru anyi nvnv loka ritoku, aom nvnv loka, okv Anyungnga achiboru kanw mvnwnglo.The same thing happened to the second and third brothers, down to the seventh.

27Ataranya ngaku mvvga nvngv sitoku.And last of all, the woman died.

28Vjak, sinv vdwv turkur alulo, nyimv nvngv yvvgv nywngbv rireku? Mvnwngngv ninyia nywngbv mvpvkunv.”In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.”

29Jisu bunuam mirwkto, “Nonu achialvbv mvngmurdu! so si ogulvgavbolo nonuno Darwknv Kitap a vmalo Pwknvyarnv gv jwkrw nga chimanam lvgalo.Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

30Sinv ngv vdwlo turkur rikunyi, bunu nyidogindung jvbv ridunv nyimv nyilo bv naami siku madunv.In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.

31Vjak, sinv ngv turkurkunam sum: Pwknvyarnv gv nonua minpv jinam a nonuno lvkoka puri rikw mai? Nw minto,But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:

32‘Ngo Abraham gv Pwknvyarnv ngv, Isaak gv Pwknvyarnv ngv, okv Jakop gv Pwknvyarnv ngv.’ Nw turnv vdwgv Pwknvyarnv ngv, sinv gvngvma.”‘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.”

33Vdwlo nyipam v sum tvvtokudw, bunu ninyigv tamsar nama tvvla lamngak nyatoku.When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.

34Vdwlo Parisis vdwv Jisu Sadusis vdwa choi dubv mingvnyibv vnam a tvvpa tokudw, bunu aakum nyatoku,And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.

35okv bunugv lokv akonv, Pvbv tamsarnv ako Jisunyi tvunam go tvvgv rila mingkup dubv vla rikwto.One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:

36Hv Jisunyi tvvkato, “Tamsarnv, Gamkinam gv aralo ogolo angv gamlo yachokkv?”“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”

37Jisu mirwkto, “‘Pwknvyarnvnyi paklaka, noogv Pwknvyarnvnyi, no gv haapok raying lokv, no gv yalu mvnwng lokv, okv no gv mongrumara mvnwng lokv.’Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

38So si kaiyachoknv okv dinchi yachoknv Gamki namv.This is the first and greatest commandment.

39Anyinvbv gamlo yachokkv si: No atubongv oguaingbv paksu dudw vbv namrwk ajin a paklaka.’And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

40Moses gv Pvbv mvnwng ngvla okv nyijwk mvnwng gv minam v so gv Gamkinam anyi gv arwnglo doodunv.”All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

41Vdwlo Parisis mego aakum nyato kudw, Jisu bunua tvvkato,While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them:

42“Nonuno Kristo gv lvkwng nga ogubv mvngdu? Nw yvvgv husi bv ridunv?” “Nw Dabid gv husi bv ridunv,” vla bunu mirwkto.“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.

43Jisu tvvkato, “Vbvrinamv, ogulvgabv Dabidnyi Dow hv ninyia Ahtu vla mimu pvnv? Dabid mintoku,Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says:

44‘Ahtu ngoogv Ahtunyi minto: Ngo no gv nyimak vdwa no gv lvpa lvkwnglo pvma dvdvlo ngoogv lakbik tangv so dootoka.’‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’

45Vbvrinamv Dabid ninyia ‘Ahtu’ vla minpv bolo, oguaingbv Kristo Dabid gv husi bv ridubv?”So if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how can He be David’s son?”

46Jisunyi yvvka gaam gamgo ka mirwk nyuma toku, okv ho alu lokv yvvka Jisunyi tvu dubv choopu nyuma toku.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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