Matthew 22 (ZAJP)

1Yesu kawalongela mmahala mwanza uyagwe, yolonga,Once again, Jesus spoke to them in parables:

2“Undewa wa Kuulanga ulinga na mndewa yatandile lusona lwa zengele lwa mwanage.“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

3Kawatuma nyakadala zake wakawakeme waja wagonekigwe mulusona lwa zengele, ila walema kwiza.He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.

4Abaho, kawatuma nyakadala wayagwe, kawalongela, ‘Walongeleni wanhu wose wagonekigwe kamba nitanda mandia gangu. Ng'ombe zangu iwakulu na iwadodo wanonile wesha kuchinjigwa, na kila kinhu kisasaligwa. Izoni hana ulusona lwa zengele!’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.’

5Ila hawasinhuke. Wachola na zao, imwe kachola kumgunda, na iyagwe kachola kuuchuluzi wake.But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.

6Wayagwe wawagoga nyakadala zake, wawaliga na kuwakoma.The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.

7Ija imndewa kona lusango, avo kawatuma asikali zake wawabanange waja wakomaji na kudisoma wambo jao.The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.

8Abaho, kawalongela nyakadala zake, ‘Lusona lwa zengele lusasaligwa, ila wanhu wagonekigwe hawalumbile kuvika.Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.

9Avo gendeni mzinzilamhanda za mkiwambo mkawagoneke wanhu wondamuwawene weze kulusona lwa zengele.’Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’

10Avo waja iwanyakadala wachola muna zinzila za mkiwambo na kuwalundiza wanhu wose wawavikile, wanogile na wehile, na dibugano da lusona lwa zengele dimema wahenza.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“Ila ija imndewa viyengile kuwalola iwahenza, kamona munhu haja yalekile kuvala vivalo va lusona lwa zengele.But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.

12Kamuuza, ‘Mbwiga, kwingilaze hano bila vivalo va lusona lwa zengele?’ Ija imunhu kanyamala.‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.

13Abaho, imndewa kawalongela watumigwa, ‘Mfungeni makono na magulu, abaho, mmwase kunze mdiziza. Ako kowa na kililo na kugegedula meno.’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.’

14“Kwavija wanhu bwando wagonekigwe, ila wasaguligwe wadodo.”For many are called, but few are chosen.”

15Mafalisayo waiting'hana hamoja na kumwikila zundo Yesu giladi wamnamate mzimbuli zake.Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.

16Avo, wawatuma wanahina zao hamoja na wanhu wa Helode, wolonga, “Mkulufunzi! Tuvitanga kamba gweye kwa munhu ulibule uzenzeleganye na kowafundiza wanhu ikweli ya gaja goyolonda Mulungu, bila kudumba gowogelegeza wanhu wayagwe, kwavija hulola ukulu wa munhu yoyose.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.

17Tulongele, gweye kogesaze? Malagizo ga Musa gotogoza kuliha kodi ha Kaisali ama gogomesa?”So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

18Ila Yesu kazitanga ngelegeza zao zihile, kalonga, “Videlenya mweye! Habali mgeza kunikila vitega?But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?

19Nilagusileni ihela ya kuliha kodi!” Na hewo wamgalila ihela,Show Me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.

20abaho, kawauza, “Kihanga kino na twaga dino va munhu yalihi?”“Whose image is this,” He asked, “and whose inscription?”

21Wamwidika, “Va Kaisali.” Avo Yesu kawalongela, “Mulonga goya, avo ga Kaisali mgweleleni Kaisali, na ga Mulungu mgweleleni Mulungu.”“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

22Viwahulike vino, wakanganya, avo wamuleka, wachola na zao.And when they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.

23Zua didija Masadukayo, awo wolonga kamba haduhu mzuso, wamcholela Yesu, wamuuza,That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.

24“Mkulufunzi! Musa katulongela kamba, kamba munhu yahadanganhika bila kuleka mwana, ndugu yake kolondigwa yamsole ija ikizuka giladi yamulelele mwana ndugu yake yadanganhike.“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.

25Avo kukala na ndugu saba mmwanza wetu, waichanduso kasola mtwanzi, abaho, kadanganhika bila kulela nayo mwana, abaho, ikizuka kamulekela ndugu yake.Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.

26Na ija waikabili gamulawilila gagaja, na waikadatu, na waja wose saba.The same thing happened to the second and third brothers, down to the seventh.

27Hakimambukizo, na ija imtwanzi kadanganhika.And last of all, the woman died.

28Avo mdizua da mzuso, imtwanzi ija kowa mtwanzi wa munhu yalihi? Kwavija wanhu wose saba wakala wamsolile.”In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.”

29Yesu kawedika kawalongela, “Mweye muhonyela! Kwavija hamzitangile Zinyandiko Zing'alile ama mhiko za Mulungu.Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

30Kwavija mdizua da mzuso, wanhu hawasola ama kusoligwa, ila wolinga kamba wasenga wa Mulungu wa kuulanga.In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.

31Mmbuli ya mzuso wa wanhu wadanganhike, hamsomile Mzinyandiko Zing'alile kija kimulongeligwe na Mulungu?But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:

32‘Nie iyo Mulungu wa Ablaham, na Isaka, na Yakobo.’ Heyo iyo Mulungu wa wanhu wagima na sio Mulungu wa wanhu wadanganhike.”‘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.”

33Didale da wanhu vidihulike gano, wakanganya mafundo gake.When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.

34Ila Mafalisayo viwahulike kamba Yesu kawavudaliza Masadukayo, waiting'hana hamoja.And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.

35Na munhu imwe mmwanza wao, yakalile mfundiza Malagizo ga Musa, kamgeza mkumuuza,One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:

36“Mkulufunzi, ndagizi ilihi ili ng'hulu Mmalagizo ga Musa?”“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”

37Yesu kamwidika kamulongela, “ ‘Mnogele Mndewa Mulungu wako na moyo wako wose, na loho yako yose, na nzonzi zako zose.’Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

38Ino iyo ndagizi ili ng'hulu na iyo ya ichanduso.This is the first and greatest commandment.

39Na ino iyo ndagizi ya ikabili, ‘Mnogele munhu wa habehi nagwe kamba vuukiinogela mwenyego.’And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

40Malagizo gose ga Musa na mafundo ga wahokozi gotamanila ndagizi zino mbili.”All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

41Mafalisayo viwaiting'hane hamoja, Yesu kawauza,While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them:

42“Mweye moigelegezaze mbuli ya Kilisto? Iyo mwana wa munhu yalihi?” Wamwidika wamulongela, “Iyo Mwana wa Daudi.”“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.

43Yesu kawauza, “Avo, vilihi Daudi kubitila mhiko za Loho wa Mulungu komkema Kilisto, ‘Mndewa’?Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says:

44Kwavija kalonga, ‘Mndewa kamulongela Mndewa wangu, “Kala kumkono wangu wa ukulume mbaka vondaniweke wadumuka zako hasi ya magulu gako.” ’‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’

45Ihawa Daudi komkema Kilisto, ‘Mndewa,’ yodahikaze kuwa mwanage?”So if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how can He be David’s son?”

46Haduhu munhu yadahile kumwidika mbuli yoyose, na kulawa zua dija haduhu munhu yagezile kumuuza mbuli yoyose.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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