MATIU 23

1 Mb͕e ahu Jisus gwara ìgwè madu nile na ndi nēso uzọ-Ya okwu, 2 si, N'oche Moses ka ndi-ode-akwukwọ na ndi-Farisi nọduru: 3 ya mere, ihe nile, ka ha ra, bú nke ha gāsi unu me, menu ihe ndia, debe kwa ha: ma unu emela dika ọlu nile ha si di; n'ihi na ha nēkwu, ma ha adighi-eme. 4 Ma ha nēke ibu di arọ́ di kwa ike obubu, tukwasi ha n'ubu madu; ma ha onwe-ha achọghi iji otù nkpisi-aka-ha wezuga ha. 5 Ma ọlu-ha nile ka ha nālu ka madu we kiri ha: n'ihi na ha nēme ka phylactery nile ha di obosara, me kwa ka ọnu-ọnu uwe-ha di uku, 6 ha nāhu kwa isi ọnọdu nile n'oriri nile unu n'anya, na isi oche nile n'ulo-nzukọ-unu, 7 na ekele n'ọma-ahia nile unu, na ka madu nākpọ ha, Rabai. 8 Ma ka aghara ikpọ unu onwe-unu, Rabai: n'ihi na otù Onye bu Onye-ozizí-unu, ma unu onwe-unu nile bu umu-nna. 9 Unu akpọ-kwa-la onye ọ bula nna-unu n'elu uwa: n'ihi na otù Onye bu Nna-unu, Ya bu Onye nke elu-igwe. 10 Ka aghara kwa ikpọ unu ndi-ndú, n'ihi na otù Onye bu Onye-ndú-unu, Ya bu Kraist ahu. 11 Ma onye dikariri uku n'etiti unu gābu onye nējere unu ozi.

12 Ma onye ọ bula nke gēweli onwe-ya elu, agēweda ya; onye ọ bula nke gēweda kwa onwe-ya, agēweli ya elu.

13 Ma ahuhu gādiri unu, ndi-ode-akwukwọ na ndi-Farisi, ndi-iru-abua; n'ihi na unu nēmechi uzọ ala-eze elu-igwe n'iru madu: n'ihi na unu onwe-unu abataghi, unu adighi-ekwe kwa ndi nābata ka ha bata.

14 Ahuhu gādiri unu, ndi-ode-akwukwọ na ndi-Farisi, ndi-iru-abua; n'ihi na unu nēripia ulo ndinyom di-ha nwuru, nēkpe kwa ogologo ekpere ka madu we hu unu: unu gēnwe ezi ọmuma-ikpe gabigara okè kari ndi ọzọ.

15 Ahuhu gādiri unu, ndi-ode-akwukwọ na ndi-Farisi, ndi-iru-abua; n'ihi na unu nējeghari n'oké osimiri na ala kpọrọ nku buruburu ka unu me otù onye ka o so uzọ-unu; ma mb͕e ọ ghọrọ otú ahu, unu nēme ya okpukpu abua nwa ọku ala-mọ kari onwe-unu.
16 Ahuhu gādiri unu, ndi-ndú ìsì, ndi si, Onye ọ bula nke gēji ulo nsọ Chineke ṅu iyí, ọ bughi ihe; ma onye ọ bula nke gēji ọla-edo nke ulo nsọ ahu ṅu iyí, o ji ugwọ. 17 Ndi-nzuzu na ndi-ìsì: n'ihi na òle nke dikariri uku, ọla-edo ahu, ma-ọbu ulo nsọ nke doro ọla-edo ahu nsọ? 18 Unu si kwa, Onye ọ bula nke gēji ebe-ichu-àjà ṅu iyí, ọ bughi ihe; ma onye ọ bula nke gēji ihe-onyinye di n'elu ya ṅu iyí, o ji ugwọ. 19 Ndi-ìsì: n'ihi na òle nke ka uku, ihe-onyinye, ma-ọbu ebe-ichu-àjà nke nēdo ihe-onyinye ahu nsọ? 20 Ya mere, onye ji ebe-ichu-àjà ahu ṅu iyí, o ji ya, na ihe nile di n'elu ya, ṅu iyí. 21 Onye ji kwa ulo nsọ ahu ṅu iyí, o ji ya, na Onye bi nime ya, ṅu iyí.

22 Onye ji kwa elu-igwe ṅu iyí, o ji oche-eze Chineke, na Onye nọduru n'elu ya, ṅu iyí.
23 Ahuhu gādiri unu, ndi-ode-akwukwọ na ndi-Farisi, ndi-iru-abua; n'ihi na unu nēnye otù uzọ n'uzọ iri nke nkpa-akwukwọ nēsì ísì utọ na anise na cummin, unu arapuwo kwa ihe ka arọ́ n'iwu, bú ikpé, na ebere, na okwukwe: ma ọ di nkpà ka unu me ihe ndia, ka unu ghara kwa irapu ihe ahu.

24 Ndi-ndú ìsì, ndi nāzapu anwu ntà, ma unu nēloda camel.
25 Ahuhu gādiri unu, ndi-ode-akwukwọ na ndi-Farisi, ndi-iru-abua; n'ihi na unu nēme ka azu iko na afere di ọcha, ma n'ime ha juputara site n'ipunara madu ihe na ejideghi-onwe-unu.

26 Gi Farisi kpuru ìsì, buru uzọ me ka ime iko na afere di ọcha, ka azu-ha we ghọ kwa ọcha.
27 Ahuhu gādiri unu, ndi-ode-akwukwọ na ndi-Farisi, ndi-iru-abua; n'ihi na unu yiri ili eteworo nzu, nke nēgosi onwe-ha dika ihe ọma n'ìhè, ma n'ime ha juputara n'ọkpukpu nke ndi nwuru anwu, na adighi-ọcha nile.

28 Otú a unu onwe-unu nēgosi kwa onwe-unu nye madu n'ìhè dika ndi ezi omume, ma n'ime unu juputara n'iru-abua na ihe nēmebi iwu.
29 Ahuhu gādiri unu, ndi-ode-akwukwọ na ndi-Farisi, ndi-iru-abua; n'ihi na unu nēwu ílì ndi-amuma, nēdozi kwa ebe anēlì ndi ezi omume, 30 unu nāsi kwa, Ọ buru na ayi nọri n'ubọchi nna-ayi-hà, ayi agaghi-eso ha n'inwekọ ọbara ndi-amuma. 31 Ya mere unu nāb͕a àmà megide onwe-unu, na unu bu umu nke ndi b͕uru ndi-amuma. 32 Unu onwe-unu mezu kwa ihe-ọtùtù nke nna-unu-hà. 33 Unu agwọ, unu aju-ala, ùnu gēsi aṅa b͕anari ikpé nke ọku ala-mọ? 34 N'ihi nka, le, Mu onwem nēzitere unu ndi-amuma, na ndi-amam-ihe, na ndi-ode-akwukwọ: ufọdu nime ha ka unu gēb͕u, kpọgide kwa ha n'obe; ufọdu nime ha ka unu gāpia kwa ihe n'ulo-nzukọ-unu, si kwa n'otù obodo nēsob͕u ha ga obodo ọzọ: 35 ka ọbara ndi ezi omume nile awusiworo n'elu uwa we biakwasi unu, site n'ọbara Ebel onye ezi omume ahu rue ọbara Zakaraia nwa Barakaia, onye unu b͕uru n'ab͕ata ulo nsọ na ebe-ichu-àjà-unu.

36 N'ezie asim unu, ihe ndia nile gābiakwasi ọb͕ọ a.
37 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, nke nēb͕u ndi-amuma, nke nēwere kwa nkume atu ndi eziteworo ya! ọ̀tutu mb͕e ole ka M'chọrọ ichikọ umu-gi, ọbuná dika nneku-ọkuku nāchikọ umu-ya n'okpuru nkù-ya abua, ma unu achọghi! 38 Le, anārapuru unu ulo-unu ka ọ tọb͕ọrọ n'efu. 39 N'ihi na asim unu, Unu agaghi-ahum ọzọ site n'ub͕u a ma-ọli, rue mb͕e unu gāsi, Onye agọziri agọzi ka Onye ahu bu Nke nābia n'aha Onye-nwe-ayi.

Matthew 23

1 Then spake Jesus to the multitudes and to his disciples,2 saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses seat:3 all things therefore whatsoever they bid you, these do and observe: but do not ye after their works; for they say, and do not.4 Yea, they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with their finger.5 But all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,6 and love the chief place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,7 and the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called of men, Rabbi.8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your teacher, and all ye are brethren.9 And call no man your father on the earth: for one is your Father, even he who is in heaven.10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, even the Christ.11 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye enter not in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering in to enter.14 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, even while for a pretence ye make long prayers: therefore ye shall receive greater condemnation.

15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is become so, ye make him twofold more a son of hell than yourselves.

16 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.17 Ye fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold?18 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, he is a debtor.19 Ye blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?20 He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.21 And he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.22 And he that sweareth by the heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye tithe mint and anise and cummin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law, justice, and mercy, and faith: but these ye ought to have done, and not to have left the other undone.24 Ye blind guides, that strain out the gnat, and swallow the camel!

25 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full from extortion and excess.26 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the platter, that the outside thereof may become clean also.

27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but inwardly ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

29 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and garnish the tombs of the righteous,30 and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we should not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.31 Wherefore ye witness to yourselves, that ye are sons of them that slew the prophets.32 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.33 Ye serpents, ye offspring of vipers, how shall ye escape the judgment of hell?34 Therefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: some of them shall ye kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city:35 that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous unto the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the sanctuary and the altar.36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.

37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.39 For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.