Matthew 21 (WJA)

1Pu Yesu yi̱ kwati̱mbaya ni̱nga ne̱m Wurcalima pma baanga gwe̱i̱ Betpaji a dwii Cing Souri Setun, Yesu tum kwati̱mba ya ro̱p,As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two disciples,

2a sa pma ki̱n, <<Bu ambi̱ra gwe̱i̱ du gawu̱ri̱ mbi̱ri̱, ka bu tengma bu kwe̱e̱ we̱i̱ bako̱ro̱ twalgi pwii, yi̱ twiyaa yo̱ bo̱nggo̱ yo̱u̱. Bu pe̱ra bu de̱nggu̱we̱.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.

3Ka kana we̱ sambi̱r ci̱ye̱i̱, bu se̱e̱ mi̱n, <Mbaa Wu Gi̱ra kasi̱gu̱,> dumbiri we̱i̱ bu de̱e̱ yo̱ko̱ yo̱ko̱.If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”

4To̱o̱ yi̱ri̱ngi̱ ni̱ngwa, palaka ba twanga tu banabi̱ ce̱i̱,This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:

5<<Bu sa nu̱wa bu Wurcalima mi̱n, <Bu ko̱, balaa mbi̱re̱ baaggu yi̱ dwii du ci̱nggai̱ geenggi a dwii bako̱ro̱, a dwii twiyaa bako̱ro̱.>>>“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.’”

6Kwati̱mba ya bwii mwatanga ni̱nga ci̱ka ku Yesu sa pma.So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.

7Pma de̱e̱ bako̱ro̱ yi̱ twiyaa bako̱ro̱, pma ke̱naman gatanggamandi pmai dwii bako̱ri̱ swii, Yesu si̱i̱na dwii gatanggamandi twii.They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.

8Nu̱wa tum ni̱nga pu ke̱ne̱nggu̱ gatanggamandi pmai a nyinou a gawu̱ri̱ ye̱i̱, anda bu kangga pma kaca ye̱ndi̱ souri a ke̱namana nyinou.A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

9Nu̱wa tum bu gawu̱ri̱ ye̱i̱ wa yi̱ bu po̱nggu̱ yo̱ go̱ro̱ wa, pma ni̱nggu̱ duwai ki̱n, <<Yi te̱ranga bo̱l Dawud! Wuure bo̱nggo̱ yo̱ wu bagu̱ mi̱ri̱nggi̱ din Mbaa Wu Gi̱rai̱. Yi te̱ranga Yamba wu wo̱o̱ diyou.>>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!”

10Pu Yesu diiro Wurcalima, mwa mwa gwe̱i̱ dwii pi̱ro̱, a ni̱nggu̱ pi̱ra ki̱n, <<Wo̱o̱ we̱?>>When Jesus had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”

11Nu̱wa bu tum bwii nyi̱i̱ le̱e̱ ki̱n, <<Wo̱o̱ Yesu banabi̱ wu baa Nasaret du Galili.>>The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”

12Yesu diiro Laa Yambau̱ a ke̱ke̱nga nu̱wa bu cuugu yi̱ te̱nggu̱ yi̱ri̱ngi̱ wa a pwii. A su̱kaman si̱yau̱ tebur nu̱wa bu waki̱ ke̱n wa, yi̱ pi̱si̱ndi̱ nu̱wa bu cuugu bamori Masar wa.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.

13A sa pma ki̱n, <<Balgi̱, laa mu nu̱wa yi̱ri̱ we̱i̱ ki̱n, laa ku̱ru̱, anda mba bu de̱e̱ bu yo̱o̱ laa kuuwau.>>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.’”

14Kermo yi̱ gu̱wo̱ngi̱ baanga bo̱nggo̱ yo̱ a laa Yambau̱, a mi̱ra pma yi̱langa.The blind and the lame came to Him at the temple, and He healed them.

15Pu bagi̱ra kuruwa yi̱ ku̱lu̱mba te̱e̱ri̱ngi̱ wa ko̱ yi̱ri̱ngi̱ ri̱yandi̱ bu̱ri̱ tu ni̱ngai̱ pero nu̱u̱ tu bakwara bu ni̱nggu̱ bu̱ri̱ de̱gde̱g a mi̱ri̱nggi̱ laa Yambau̱ ce̱gu̱ ki̱n, <<Yi te̱ranga Bo̱l Dawud, Hossana!>> Pma sukongo.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!”

16Pma pi̱ra ki̱n, <<Ma nu̱gu̱ tu bakwara bo̱o̱ ce̱gu̱ ri̱?>> Yesu nyi̱i̱ le̱e̱ ki̱n, <<O̱ng, yaa ku bu ce̱ mi̱ri̱nggu̱ lakargar ru? <Wii mo̱ ma ju̱ku̱ bakwaraa bu nyi̱ti̱ti̱ wa yi̱ bweegaa ba te̱ra mi̱na.>>>“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’?”

17A du pma mwati̱ gwe̱i̱ Betani a daa pwii.Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where He spent the night.

18Yi̱ pinu ki̱lang, pu waati̱gu̱ gwe̱i̱ Yesu nu̱u̱ ju̱ne̱.In the morning, as Jesus was returning to the city, He was hungry.

19A ko̱ sou pwalgu̱ ku kanggu̱ a nyinou a aara bo̱nggo̱ yo̱u̱ anda yaa tu nyi̱nggai̱ bur wandi̱. Bur a ce̱ ki̱n, <<Yama ma peri ya twiyagu me̱re̱!>> Bu̱ri̱ sou kwii ku̱su̱wa ki̱nangu̱.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.

20Pu kwati̱mba ya ko̱ yi̱to̱ pma ri̱yanga bu̱ri̱. Pma ni̱nga pi̱ra ki̱n, <<A ni̱ngwa nye̱ sou pwalgu̱ ko̱o̱ ku̱su̱wa ki̱ne̱ngu̱ yi̱to̱?When the disciples saw this, they marveled and asked, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?”

21Yesu nyi̱i̱ pma le̱e̱ ki̱n, <<N wo̱o̱ sagu̱mbi̱ru̱ ji̱re̱i̱, ka bu le̱e̱ ji̱re̱, bu ni̱nga bu gaanggi̱r ro̱p ne̱, bu ni̱ng we̱i̱ tu ni̱ngwa yi̱ sou pwalgu̱ ko̱o̱, anda bu̱ri̱ to̱o̱ yi̱ wundu ne̱, bu saru we̱i̱ ci̱ngu̱ ki̱na mi̱n, <Mwati̱, ma manni̱ bu̱ri̱ mai kali̱nggu̱,> ni̱ngdu̱ we̱i̱.“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.

22Ka bu le̱e̱ ji̱re̱, kana ca tu bu senggo mi̱ri̱nggu̱ ku̱ru̱ bu ki̱nggu̱ we̱i̱.If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

23Yesu diiro laa Yambau̱, pu wo̱o̱ ju̱ku̱gu̱ yi̱ri̱ngi̱ nu̱wa, bagi̱raa kuruwa wa yi̱ bagi̱raa nu̱wa wa a baanga bo̱nggo̱ yo̱u̱, pma pi̱ra ki̱n, <<Ma ni̱nggu̱ to̱o̱ yi̱ri̱ngi̱ yi̱ di̱mbi̱re̱ we̱? Pero wu nyi̱i̱mi̱n wo̱o̱ di̱mbi̱re̱ we̱?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?”

24Yesu nyi̱i̱ pma le̱e̱ ki̱n, <<Mi mwa n pi̱rambi̱ri̱ we̱i̱ pi̱ra wiino, ka bu nyi̱i̱nggi̱ le̱e̱ n sambi̱ri̱ we̱i̱, ka ni̱nggu̱ ti̱na yi̱ri̱ngi̱ yi̱ di̱mbi̱re̱ we̱ we̱i̱.“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.

25Di̱mbi̱re̱ wu Yohanna Ni̱ngi̱ Bati̱si̱ma yi̱ to̱no̱, a baa pi̱yau̱, a baa diyou ru? A baa bo̱nggo̱ ne̱re̱ ru?>> Pma ni̱nga pu dangandi̱ a cu̱du̱ pmai ki̱n, <<Ka yi ce̱ mi̱n, a baa diyou, pi̱rayi̱ri̱ we̱i̱ ki̱n, <Di̱ngi̱n ca bu kwaa le̱e̱gu̱ ji̱re̱ yi̱ yo̱?>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?’

26Anda ka yi ce̱ mi̱n, <A baa bo̱nggo̱ ne̱ru̱,> yi nu̱gu̱ gwasi̱ nu̱wa di̱ngi̱n pma mwa mwa le̱e̱ ki̱n Yohanna twii banabi̱.>>But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”

27Di̱ngi̱n to̱no̱ pma nyi̱i̱ le̱e̱ Yesu ki̱n, <<Yi so̱m bu.>> A sa pma ki̱n, <<Mi mwa n sambi̱re̱ ka n ni̱nggu̱ to̱o̱ wo̱o̱ yi̱ di̱mbi̱re̱ we̱ we̱i̱.>>So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

28<<Bu danggu̱ we̱i̱ mi̱n ca, a dwii ci̱ye̱i̱ di̱na? Wo̱o̱ yi̱ ne̱re̱ wu yi̱ ba kwaraa ro̱p. A aara bo̱nggo̱ wu gawu̱ri̱yo̱ a se̱e̱ ki̱n, <Amna ma ni̱nga wu̱rai̱ a ko̱ndo̱u̱.>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.’

29A nyi̱i̱ le̱e̱ ki̱n, <N anggi̱.> Anda cwata go̱ro̱u̱ a waka dangandi̱ ye̱i̱ a aara.‘I will not,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went.

30<<Mbaate̱ wii aara bo̱nggo̱ wu kanggi̱ wii a se̱e̱ ci̱ka ku co̱nggo̱ ce̱u̱, a le̱e̱ man yo̱ ki̱n, <N anggu we̱i̱ mbaa,> anda yaa ku aarau.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<<Wu ni̱nga tu mbaa pma kasi̱gu̱ we̱ cu̱du̱ pmai?>> Pma nyi̱i̱ le̱e̱ ki̱n, <<Wu gawu̱ri̱yo̱ wii.>> Yesu sa pma ki̱n, <<N wo̱o̱ sagu̱mbi̱ru̱ ji̱re̱ nu̱wa bu yi̱ri̱ janggal yi̱ karmaji̱ndi̱ gi̱ci̱la mbi̱r we̱i̱ tengma lau̱ Yambau̱.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.

32Di̱ngi̱n Yohanna baa ba ju̱ku̱ mbi̱r nyinou ni̱nggu̱ pi̱su̱ wu nyaau a gawu̱ri̱ Yambai̱, bu kwaa le̱e̱gu̱ ji̱re̱, anda nu̱wa bu yi̱ri̱ janggal wa yi̱ karmaji̱ndi̱ pma le̱e̱. Pero kana pu bu ko̱ to̱o̱ yi̱ri̱ngi̱ bu kwaanga bwiiwa yi̱ le̱e̱gu̱ ji̱re̱ yi̱ yo̱.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.

33<<Bu ka twiyau ci̱ye̱i̱ du balanggai̱ du kanggi̱. Wo̱o̱ yi̱ ne̱re̱ wu kangge̱ wu yi̱ ko̱ndo̱u̱, a ruu souri inabi. A wo̱ra yi̱ garu. A wul bo̱u̱ dudu a swe̱li̱ du karkar pu nu̱wa yamnu we̱i̱ gundu inabi pero a mo̱o̱ cire. Bur a du̱u̱ bajo̱mba bu kangga a ni̱nga so̱ngma.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.

34Pu jo̱r wagu̱ inabi ni̱ngau̱, a tu̱m ke̱waa ya a bo̱nggo̱ bajo̱mba bwii, ba yi̱mu̱we̱ yo̱ tutwiyari inabi.When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.

35Bajo̱mba bwii ta ke̱waa bwii, pma buwanga wiino, a ji wu kangge̱ pero bacanga wu kunong.But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.

36Bambang a tu̱m ke̱waa bu kangga bo̱nggo̱ pmau gwala bu gawu̱ri̱yo̱ wa, bajo̱mba bwii ni̱nga ci̱ka ku co̱nggo̱ ni̱ngau̱,Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them.

37Cwata go̱ro̱u̱ a tu̱m bo̱l yo̱ bo̱nggo̱ pmau. A ce̱ ki̱n, <Pma nyi̱i̱ we̱i̱ gi̱ru̱ yake̱ ku twii bo̱l mi ko̱.>Finally, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.

38<<Pu bajo̱mba bwii ko̱ bwi̱ya wii bagu̱, sa bu̱ri̱ pmai ki̱n, <Su̱wa ne̱re̱ wu ko̱ndo̱u̱ wuna yo̱o̱ we̱i̱ weyau wo̱o̱ baayi, yama yi jiyo palaka gina yo̱ ba yo̱o̱ woyire.>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.’

39Di̱ngi̱n to̱no̱ pma ta yo̱, a baci̱we̱ si̱ye̱i̱ go̱ro̱ ko̱ndo̱u̱ wii, a jiyo.So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

40Di̱ngi̱n yi̱to̱ ka ne̱re̱ wu ko̱ndo̱u̱ wayau̱ baayi, ni̱ngu̱ we̱i̱ nye̱ yi̱ bajo̱mba bwii?>>Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard returns, what will he do to those tenants?”

41Pma ce̱ ki̱n, <<Ne̱re̱ wii baa lacu̱we̱i̱ bajo̱mba bu bwiiwa bwii yi̱ bo̱o̱ri̱ du yi̱ buwi, ba nyi̱i̱ ko̱ndo̱u̱ wii bajo̱mba bu kangga bu nyi̱i̱ we̱i̱ yo̱ tutwiyari ko̱ndo̱u̱ wa ka jo̱r wagu̱ ni̱ngi̱.>>“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.”

42Yesu sa pma ki̱n, <<Bu ce̱ bu mi̱ri̱nggu̱ Lakargar Yamba ru? <Swe̱li̱ du mwe̱e̱mba kwaanga, a yo̱o̱ swe̱li̱ du nyaayi du mwe̱e̱mba ce̱nna ge̱nge̱lte̱. To̱o̱ ni̱nggu̱ Mbaa Wu Gi̱ra, to̱o̱ yi̱ri̱ngi̱ ri̱yandi̱ bu̱ri̱ a nundi yiri.>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’?

43Di̱ngi̱n to̱no̱, n sagu̱mbi̱ru̱ nu̱wa de̱manu̱ we̱i̱ lau̱ Yambau̱ bo̱nggo̱ mbi̱ru̱, ba nyi̱i̱ nu̱wa bu twiya we̱i̱ tutwiyari ye̱i̱.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.

44Kana we̱ wu yaramana swe̱le̱ dwii re̱pu̱ru̱ we̱i̱ cuk cuk, pero ka swe̱le̱ dwii yarman kana we̱, ko̱o̱ we̱i̱ pwangge̱ li̱ngli̱ng ci̱ka miima.>>He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”

45Pu bagi̱raa kuruwa yi̱ Parisayo nu̱u̱ ci̱ye̱i̱ du balanggai̱ du Yesu ce̱i̱, pma ku̱ranga ki̱n a ce̱gu̱ pma.When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them.

46Pma kasa ba ta yo̱, anda pma nu̱u̱ gwasi̱ nu̱wa di̱ngi̱n pma de̱e̱ twii banabi̱.Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.

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