Matthew 19 (WJA)

1Pu Yesu mata ce̱gu̱ to̱o̱ yi̱ri̱ngi̱, a du Galili mwati̱ si̱ma Yudaya bo̱nggo̱ wu kangge̱ wu you ku Urdun.When Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.

2Nu̱wa tum po̱ng yo̱ pwii a mi̱ra pma yi̱langa.Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.

3Parisayo bu kangga baanga bo̱nggo̱ yo̱u̱ ba cu̱u̱ yo̱, pma pi̱ra ki̱n, <<Te̱e̱re̱ le̱e̱ ki̱n ne̱re̱ ba ji laabwiya nu̱re̱ yo̱ dwii kana ca ru?>>Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”

4A nyi̱i̱ le̱e̱ ki̱n, <<Bu ce̱ bu tu balgi̱ ru? <Yake̱ toson taawu̱ Yamba ruu pma nambare̱ yi̱ nu̱re̱,>Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’

5pero a ce̱ ki̱n, <Di̱ngi̱n to̱no̱ ne̱re̱ du̱r we̱i̱ mbaa yo̱ yi̱ njaa yo̱ ba ne̱ca bu̱ri̱ yi̱ nu̱re̱ yo̱ pma bu ro̱p bo̱o̱ yo̱o̱ we̱i̱ bu̱ri̱ kiino.>and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?

6Pma yaa ro̱p me̱re̱ anda bu̱ri̱ wiino. Di̱ngi̱n to̱no̱ tu Yamba ne̱ca ne̱re̱ ba cwaani ya.>>So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”

7Pma pi̱ra ki̱n, <<Di̱ngi̱n ca Musa sa pma ki̱n ne̱re̱ ba nyi̱i̱ nu̱re̱ yo̱ lakargar jigu laabwiya anda ba mana?>>“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”

8Yesu nyi̱i̱ le̱e̱ ki̱n, <<Musa le̱e̱mbi̱ra bu ji laabwiya nu̱ru̱mba mba di̱ngi̱n gaanggi̱r mbi̱ri̱ cingcing. Anda gwak yaa yi̱to̱ yake̱ taa yo̱u̱.Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart. But it was not this way from the beginning.

9N wo̱o̱ sagu̱mbi̱ru̱ mi̱n, kana we̱ wu man nu̱re̱ yo̱ ka yaa dwii taari̱ ne̱, ka yikir nu̱re̱ wu kangge̱ a ni̱nggu̱ taari̱ yi̱ yo̱.>>Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”

10Kwati̱mba ya se̱e̱ ki̱n, <<Ka cu̱du̱ nu̱re̱ yi̱ bwi̱yate̱ yi̱to̱ we̱i̱, kujang ne̱re̱ ba ni̱ngi̱ yaa laabwiya.>>His disciples said to Him, “If this is the case between a man and his wife, it is better not to marry.”

11Yesu sa pma ki̱n, <<Yaa kana we̱ wu le̱e̱ we̱i̱ yi̱ do̱o̱ ci̱ye̱i̱, ko̱po̱ pma bu Yamba kalanga pma wa.“Not everyone can accept this word,” He replied, “but only those to whom it has been given.

12Bu kangga ni̱nga bu laabwiya di̱ngi̱n twii po̱le̱, nu̱wa bi pma yi twii, bu kangga nu̱wa diin pma, pero bu kangga di̱ngi̱n lau̱ ku diyou. Anda kana we̱ wu le̱e̱ we̱i̱ yi̱ do̱ ci̱ye̱i̱, ba le̱e̱ yi̱ to̱no̱.>>For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”

13Nu̱wa bu kangga de̱e̱ bakwaraa bu nyi̱ti̱ti̱ wa bo̱nggo̱ Yesu ba ce̱rman pma wari ba ce̱man pma ku̱ru̱. Anda kwati̱mba ya ye̱ra pma bu de̱e̱ bwii.Then little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

14Yesu ce̱ ki̱n, <<Bu du bakwaraa bu nyi̱ti̱ti̱ wa ba baanga bo̱nggo̱ mu bu jari ya pma, di̱ngi̱n lau̱ ku diyou kwii ku pma bu ci̱ka bakwaraa wa.>>But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

15Pu ce̱rman pma wari, a mwati̱.And after He had placed His hands on them, He went on from there.

16Ne̱re̱ wu kangge̱ baa bo̱nggo̱ Yesu a pi̱ra ki̱n, <<Ku̱lu̱me̱, tu nyaayi ye̱i̱ ca tu ni̱ngu̱ we̱i̱ palaka n nyi̱ngga pi̱i̱ma bu yaa mati̱gu̱ wa?>>Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”

17Yesu nyi̱i̱ le̱e̱ ki̱n, <<Di̱ngi̱n ca ma pi̱rangge̱ tu nyaayi? Wu nyaa wiino ti̱bak, ka ma kasi̱ pi̱i̱ma bu yaa mati̱gu̱, ma ni̱nga po̱ngo̱ndi̱ yi̱ te̱e̱ri̱ngi̱.>>“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”

18Ne̱re̱ wii pi̱ra ki̱n, <<Twii, to̱no̱?>> Yesu nyi̱i̱ le̱e̱ ki̱n, <<Ma ji̱ri̱ ya ne̱re̱, ma ni̱ngi̱ ya taari̱, ma ni̱ngi̱ ya kuwii, ma nyi̱i̱ ya se̱e̱daki̱ leendi,“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,

19ma nyi̱i̱ gi̱ru̱ mbaa mo̱ yi̱ njaa mo̱, pero ma kangman bapun mo̱ ci̱ka bu̱ri̱ mai.>>honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”

20Ne̱re̱ wii ce̱ ki̱n, <<N po̱ng to̱o̱ te̱e̱ri̱ngi̱ mwa mwa, tu nyona ca?>>“All these I have kept,” said the young man. “What do I still lack?”

21Yesu nyi̱i̱ le̱e̱ ki̱n, <<Ka ma kasi̱ ma yo̱o̱ ne̱re̱ wu twanga we̱i̱, mwati̱ ma cuu gi̱na mo̱ ma cwaanga baku̱u̱lu̱wa, ma nyi̱nggu̱ we̱i̱ gi̱na a pwii diyou Yambau̱. Anda ma baa ma po̱nggu̱we̱.>>Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

22Pu bwiyaka wii nu̱wa yi̱to̱, a mwati̱ yi̱ bwiyang gaanggu̱, di̱ngi̱n yi̱ gi̱na wang.When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.

23Yesu sa kwati̱mba ya ki̱n, <<N sagu̱mbu̱ru̱ ji̱re̱, ni̱ng we̱i̱ bu̱u̱ wang ne̱re̱ wu yi̱ gi̱na ba diiro lau̱ ku diyou.Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

24Pero n sagu̱mbu̱ru̱, ni̱ng we̱i̱ le̱e̱le̱e̱ nggela ba diiro bo̱u̱ li̱ppi̱rau̱, yi̱ ku̱ bagi̱na ba diiro lau̱ Yambau̱.>>Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

25Pu kwati̱mba ya nu̱wa yi̱to̱, pma riyanga bu̱ri̱ wang pero a pi̱ra ki̱n, <<Ka yi̱to̱ we̱i̱ wu nyi̱nggu̱ we̱i̱ mi̱rma we̱?>>When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”

26Yesu su̱wa pma a ce̱ ki̱n, <<To̱o̱ gwala di̱mbi̱ri̱ ne̱ri̱, anda yaa tu gwala di̱mbi̱ri̱ Yambai̱.>>Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

27Bitrus le̱e̱ ki̱n, <<Yi du kana ca yi po̱ngmi̱na. Tu yi ki̱nggu̱ we̱i̱ ca?>>“Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?”

28Yesu sa pma ki̱n, <<N sagu̱mbu̱ru̱ ji̱re̱i̱, jo̱r du kana ca waatu̱ we̱i̱ bu̱ri̱ pu̱ci̱, pero pu Bo̱l Ne̱re̱ si̱i̱nu̱ we̱i̱ candu̱ lau̱ yo̱u̱ ku yi̱ yi̱lau̱, mba bu po̱nggu̱ wa bu si̱i̱nu̱ we̱i̱ canni̱ndi̱ lau̱ri̱ kwap su̱r ro̱p bu ni̱ngamanu̱ we̱i̱ bali̱ duuri kwap su̱r ro̱p tu Israila.Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

29Anda kana we̱ wu du laandi kana ci̱yamba bu nambi̱rmba kana nu̱ru̱mba wa, kana mbaate̱ kana njaate̱ kana kwaraa kana ko̱o̱ndi̱ di̱ngi̱n mi nyi̱nggu̱ we̱i̱ tum yo̱u̱ daa wo̱o̱n pero nyi̱nggu̱ we̱i̱ pi̱i̱ma bu yaa mati̱gu̱ wa.And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.

30Anda nu̱wa tum bu gawu̱ri̱yo̱ wa, yo̱o̱ we̱i̱ bu go̱ro̱yo̱ wa, pero nu̱wa tum bu go̱ro̱yo̱ wa yo̱o̱ we̱i̱ bu gawu̱ri̱yo̱ wa.But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.

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