Matthew 23 (WJA)

1Yesu sa nu̱wa tum yi̱ kwati̱mba ya ki̱n,Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples:

2<<Ku̱lu̱mba te̱e̱ri̱ngi̱ wa yi̱ Parisayo bwii pma bu ju̱ku̱ri̱ pi̱ti̱ndi̱ te̱e̱ri̱ngi̱ Musa.“The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.

3Di̱ngi̱n to̱no̱ bu ni̱nga po̱ngo̱ndi̱ yi̱ kana ca tu sa mbi̱rai̱, bu ni̱ngi̱ ya tu pma ni̱nggi̱, di̱ngi̱n pma yaa po̱ngi̱ tu pma wasi̱gi̱.So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.

4Pma de̱r se̱e̱ wu ko̱mbu̱ro̱m ba ce̱rman nu̱wa, anda pma yi̱ri̱ pmai yaa le̱e̱ mwanggu̱ yi̱ wai.They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.

5Pma ni̱ngi̱ kana ca palaka nu̱wa ba ko̱. Pma bali̱ ci̱ye̱i̱ Yambai̱ ba cwaki̱ balayandi gembirendi yi̱ to̱no̱ ba bo̱ngna dwii, pero cwaki̱ nyandi gatanggamandi pmai co̱ku̱ro̱ndi̱.All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.

6Pma kasi̱ pi̱si̱ndi̱ bagi̱rai̱ a jo̱r waandi, yi̱ pi̱si̱ndi̱ su kundi wang a gi̱ri̱ndi̱ ku̱ru̱.They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,

7Pma kasi̱ nu̱wa ba ci̱ pma a lummondi pero nu̱wa ba yi̱ pma ki̱n ku̱lu̱mba.the greetings in the marketplaces, and the title of ‘Rabbi’ by which they are addressed.

8<<Anda mba, bu le̱e̱ ya nu̱wa ba yi̱ mbi̱ra ki̱n, <Ku̱lu̱me̱,> di̱ngi̱n bu bo̱o̱ ku̱lu̱m wiino ti̱bak pero bu yo̱o̱gi̱ ci̱yamba bu̱ri̱.But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.

9Pero bu yi̱rya kana we̱ a si̱ma mi̱n, <<Mbaa,> di̱ngi̱n bu bo̱o̱ yi̱ Mbaate̱ wiino ti̱bak a diyou.And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.

10Kana mba, bu le̱e̱ ya nu̱wa ba yi̱ mbi̱ra ki̱n, <Ku̱lu̱me̱,> di̱ngi̱n bu wo̱o̱ yi̱ ku̱lu̱m wiino ti̱bak, wii Masiya.Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Christ.

11Wu gwala yi̱ gi̱ra cu̱du̱ mbi̱ri̱ ba yo̱ ke̱we̱.The greatest among you shall be your servant.

12Di̱ngi̱n kana we̱ wu wun dwii ye̱i̱ nu̱wa cingo we̱i̱ anda kana we̱ wu cingo dwii ye̱i̱ nu̱wa nyi̱i̱ we̱i̱ gi̱ru̱.For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

13<<Bu yo̱o̱gi̱ yi̱ri̱ bunam, mba ku̱lu̱mba te̱e̱ri̱ngi̱ wa yi̱ Parisayo, mba bu yi̱ batal wa! Bu laka nyinou lau̱ ku diyou a bo̱nggo̱ nu̱wau̱, mba yir mbi̱ri̱ do̱ng bu teembiri bu pero bu du pma bu teendu we̱i̱ wa ba teendo. [Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.

14Bu yo̱o̱gi̱ yi̱ri̱ bunam, mba ku̱lu̱mba te̱e̱ri̱ngi̱ wa yi̱ Parisayo, mba bu yi̱ batal wa! Bu ni̱ngaman wu̱tu̱ko̱la lelu, ba yi̱ se̱e̱ wu laandi pmai, pero ce̱ ku̱ru̱ co̱ku̱ro̱k ci̱ka nu̱wa bu nyaa wa. Bo̱o̱ nu̱wa tii we̱i̱ ku̱u̱lu̱ wang.]Not in the BSB

15<<Bu yo̱o̱gi̱ yi̱ri̱ bunam, mba ku̱lu̱mba te̱e̱ri̱ngi̱ wa yi̱ Parisayo mba bu batal wa, bu ke̱re̱ni̱ kana pi̱yau̱ a si̱ma yi̱ you ku piu palaka bu wuu ne̱re̱ wiino ba po̱ng mbi̱ra, pero ka baayi, bu di̱na ba yo̱ bo̱l bwalau gwala mbi̱ra daa ro̱p.Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.

16<<Bu yo̱o̱gi̱ yi̱ri̱ bunam, mba kerma bu taagu̱ nu̱wa wa! Bu ce̱ mi̱n, <Kana we̱ ka we̱re̱ni̱ yi̱ laa Yambau̱ to̱o̱ yi̱ri̱ tu kanggi̱ ne̱ anda ka kana we̱ we̱re̱ni̱ yi̱ sinariya wu laa Yambau̱, ti̱i̱ni̱ we̱ra yo̱.>Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’

17Mba bacinba kerma wa, tu gwala yi̱ gi̱ru̱ to̱no̱? Sinariya ru, laa Yambau̱ yo̱ wu diini sinariya ba ni̱nga walwal ru?You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?

18Bambang bu ce̱ mi̱n, <Kana we̱ wu we̱re̱nga yi̱ kwaare̱ Yamba to̱o̱ yi̱ri̱ tu kanggi̱ ne̱, anda kana we̱ wu we̱re̱nga yi̱ ni̱i̱ du mi̱ri̱, ti̱i̱ni̱ we̱ra yo̱.>And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’

19Mba nu̱wa bu yo̱o̱gi̱ kerma, tu gwala yi̱ gi̱ru̱ to̱no̱? Ni̱i̱ ru, kwaare̱ du diini ni̱i̱ ba ni̱nga walwal ru?You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?

20Di̱ngi̱n to̱no̱ kana we̱ wu we̱re̱nga yi̱ kwaare̱ we̱re̱nga yi̱ kana ca tu mi̱ri̱.So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.

21Kana we̱ wu we̱re̱nga yi̱ laa Yambau̱ a we̱re̱nga yi̱ to̱no̱ yi̱ wu si̱i̱ mi̱ri̱.And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.

22Kana we̱ wu we̱re̱nga yi̱ diyou Yambau̱ a we̱re̱nga yi̱ candu̱ Lau̱ Yambau̱ yi̱ wu si̱i̱ni̱ mi̱ri̱.And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.

23<<Bu yo̱o̱gi̱ yi̱ri̱ bunam, mba ku̱lu̱mba te̱e̱ri̱ngi̱ wa yi̱ Parisayo mba bu batal wa. Bu nyi̱i̱ tiino mi̱ri̱nggi̱ kwap wu se̱e̱ ali̱ mbi̱re̱, baabu, dauri, yi̱ waasa yi̱ bunggul, anda bu kwaa tu gwala yi̱ kundi yo̱u̱, bu tu̱mgu̱ ji̱re̱i̱ yi̱ bunam yi̱ ni̱nggu̱ yi̱ri̱ngi̱ ci̱maci̱ma. To̱o̱ tu daa ye̱i̱ na bu ni̱nga, bu du̱r ya tu co̱nggo̱i̱.Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

24Mba kerma bu taagu̱ nu̱wa wa, bu tosi gundu di̱ngi̱n bu yiki gu̱mpi̱ su ki̱ti̱ndi̱ anda bu mi̱i̱ nggela.You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.

25<<Bu yo̱o̱gi̱ yi̱ri̱ bunam, mba ku̱lu̱mba te̱e̱ri̱ngi̱ wa yi̱ Parisayo, mba bu batal wa. Bu cardi go̱ro̱ kaagu̱ yi̱ go̱ro̱u̱ panane̱ anda mi̱ri̱nggi̱ ye̱i̱ twangi yi̱ yawo yi̱ ni̱nggu̱ tu gaanggu̱ mo̱u̱ kasi̱.Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.

26Kerma Parisayo wa! Bu car mi̱ri̱nggi̱ kaage̱ yi̱ panane̱ bati, palaka go̱ro̱ yo̱u̱ ba ni̱ngi̱ we̱i̱ walwal mwaasi̱.Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.

27<<Bu yo̱o̱gi̱ yi̱ri̱ bunam, mba ku̱lu̱mba te̱e̱ri̱ngi̱ wa yi̱ Parisayo mba bu batal wa! Bu ci̱ka purongi tu nu̱wa banni to̱ne̱ du po̱pu̱lo̱k, ko̱gu̱ yo̱u̱ kundi a twalange̱ anda mi̱ri̱nggi̱ ye̱i̱ twanggi yi̱ kuri nu̱wa bu bwaanga wa, pero kana ca yaa walwal.Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity.

28Bu yi̱to̱, a twalanga bu ci̱ka nu̱wa bu ni̱nggu̱ pi̱su̱ wu nyaau wa bo̱nggo̱ nu̱wau̱ anda mi̱ri̱nggi̱ mbi̱ri̱ twanggi yi̱ batal yi̱ tu̱we̱.In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.

29<<Bu yo̱o̱gi̱ yi̱ri̱ bunam, mba ku̱lu̱mba te̱e̱ri̱ngi̱ wa yi̱ Parisayo mba bu batal wa, bu mwe̱e̱n dwiiyongi puringi banabi̱ndi̱, pero bu ye̱ki̱ri̱ purongi nu̱wa bu nyaa wa.Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.

30Pero bu ce̱ mi̱n, <Ka na yi bo̱o̱ jo̱r kwiimba yuwa we̱i̱, na yaa ku yi ne̱cu̱ we̱i̱ dwii yi̱ pma yi laca banabi̱ndi̱.>And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’

31Yi̱to̱ mwa bu ju̱ku̱ya mi̱n bu yo̱o̱gi̱ kakaa pma bu laca banabi̱ndi̱ wa.So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets.

32Bu je̱e̱ gawu̱re̱ bu twanga wu̱rai̱ du kakaa mba toso.Fill up, then, the measure of the sin of your fathers.

33<<Mba co̱o̱gi̱ndi̱, mba kwaraa bage̱ci̱ wa! Ni̱ndu̱ we̱i̱ nye̱ bu ce̱ mbi̱r bali̱ par bwalai?You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?

34Di̱ngi̱n to̱no̱, n wo̱o̱ tum mbi̱r banabi̱ndi̱ yi̱ nu̱wa bu pwi̱yanggi̱ wa yi̱ ku̱lu̱mba. Bu jiru we̱i̱ bu kangga, bu pi̱i̱ni̱ bu kangga ye̱u̱, bu wacanu̱ we̱i̱ bu kangga a gi̱ri̱ndi̱ ku̱ru̱ pero bu ke̱ke̱nu̱ we̱i̱ pma gwe̱i̱ yi̱ gwe̱i̱.Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.

35Nu̱wa ni̱nga mbi̱ru̱ we̱i̱ bali̱ dwii ti̱i̱ma nu̱wa bu ni̱ng pi̱su̱ wu nyaa a gawu̱ri̱ Yamba bu nu̱wa par si̱ye̱i̱ a si̱ma, toso dwii ti̱i̱ma Abila ne̱re̱ wu ni̱nga pi̱su̱ wu nyaau be̱e̱ bu Sakariya bo̱l Berekaya wu bu jiyo cu̱du̱ laa Yambau̱ yi̱ kwaare̱.And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

36N wo̱o̱ sagu̱mbi̱ru̱ ji̱re̱ mwa mwa to̱o̱ yi̱ri̱ngi̱ julo we̱i̱ dwii nu̱wa bu si̱naa daandi wa.Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.

37<<Aing! Wurcalima! Mba bu laci banabi̱ndi̱ wa, pero bu bacanga nu̱wa bu Yamba tu̱mu̱we̱ bo̱nggo̱ mbi̱ru̱ wa! Daa so̱no̱ n kasi̱ n ku̱ra mbi̱ra ci̱ka ku̱ cwiyo ku̱ran kwaraa ya mi̱ri̱nggi̱ ko̱ngo̱ndi̱ ye̱i̱, anda bu kwaanga!O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

38Su̱wa, nu̱wa duu mbi̱ri̱ laa mbi̱ru̱ ko̱ni̱!Look, your house is left to you desolate.

39N wo̱o̱ sagu̱mbi̱ru̱, bu peri ko̱gu̱ mu̱, ko̱po̱ nyanggu̱ ku̱ bu ce̱ mi̱n, <Wuure, a bo̱nggo̱ yo̱, wu bagu̱ a mi̱ri̱nggi̱ din Mbaa Wu Gi̱ra!> >>For I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”

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