Matthew 11
1 And it came to pass when Jesus finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.
Mgbe Jisọs nyesịrị ndị na-eso ụzọ ya ndụmọdụ ndị a, ọ hapụrụ ebe ahụ pụọ. Bido na-ejegharị nʼobodo dị iche iche na-ezisa oziọma.
2 Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having sent two of his disciples,
Jọn omee baptizim nọkwa nʼụlọ mkpọrọ nʼoge ahụ. Mgbe ọ nụrụ akụkọ ọrụ ebube niile nke Kraịst na-arụ, o zipụrụ ndị na-eso ụzọ ya.
3 he said to him, Are thou he who comes, or do we look for another man?
Ọ gwara ha ka ha jụọ ya ajụjụ sị, “Ọ bụ gị bụ onye ahụ anyị na-ele anya ọbịbịa ya, ka ọ bụ onye ọzọ?”
4 And having answered, Jesus said to them, After going, report to John the things that ye hear and see:
Jisọs zara ha sị, “Laghachinụ azụ gwa Jọn banyere ihe unu nụrụ na ihe anya unu hụrụ.
5 the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor are proclaimed good news.
Gwanụ ya na a na-eme ka ndị ìsì hụ ụzọ, ka ndị ngwụrọ gaa ije. A na-emekwa ka ahụ ndị ekpenta dị ọcha. Ndị ogbi na-anụ ihe, na-ekwu okwu. Ndị nwụrụ anwụ ka a na-akpọte. Gwakwanụ ya ihe banyere oziọma a na-ezisara ndị ogbenye.
6 And blessed is he, whoever will not be caused to stumble by me.
Ziekwanụ ya ozi a, na ngọzị na-adịrị onye ahụ na-enweghị ihe mkpasu iwe nʼihi m.”
7 And while those men departed, Jesus began to say to the multitudes about John, What did ye go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
Mgbe ndị ahụ Jọn zitere lara, Jisọs bidoro ịgwa igwe mmadụ nọ nʼebe ahụ okwu banyere Jọn. Ọ jụrụ ha ajụjụ sị, “Mgbe unu gara nʼọzara ịhụ Jọn, gịnị ka unu lere anya na unu ga-ahụ? Ọ bụ ahịhịa achara nke ikuku na-ebugharị?
8 But what did ye go out to see? A man clothed in delicate clothes? Behold, those wearing delicate things are in king's houses.
Ma ọ bụghị otu a, gịnị ka unu pụrụ ịga ịhụ? Ọ bụ nwoke yi uwe mara mma? Ma lee ndị na-eyi uwe dị oke ọnụahịa na-anọ nʼụlọ eze.
9 But what did ye go out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
Ma gịnị ka unu lere anya na unu ga-ahụ? Ọ bụ onye amụma? E, asị m unu, ọ bụ onye karịrị onye amụma.
10 For this is he about whom it is written, Behold, I send my agent before thy face who will prepare thy way before thee.
Onye bụ onye ahụ e dere ihe banyere ya nʼakwụkwọ nsọ sị, “‘Lee, aga m ezipu onyeozi m nʼihu gị, onye ga-edozi ụzọ gị nʼihu gị.’
11 Truly I say to you, among men born of women there has not been raised a greater than John the immerser. Yet the smaller in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.
Nʼezie, ọ dịghị nwoke ọbụla nʼetiti ndị nwanyị mụrụ dị ukwuu karịa Jọn omee baptizim. Ma onye dịkarịsịrị nta nʼalaeze eluigwe dị ukwuu karịa ya.
12 And from the days of John the immerser until now the kingdom of the heavens is treated aggressively, and aggressors seize it.
Site nʼụbọchị ndị ahụ Jọn omee baptizim malitere ọrụ ya ruo ugbu a, ihe banyere alaeze eluigwe na-agabiga ihe ike. Otu a kwa ndị dị ike na-abagidekwa ya.
13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
Nʼihi na tupu Jọn abịa, iwu na ndị amụma niile buru amụma banyere alaeze a.
14 And if ye are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is going to come.
Ọ bụrụkwa na unu jikeere ịnabata ya, ọ bụ ya bụ Ịlaịja ahụ, nke na a ga ịbịa.
15 He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
Onye ọbụla nwere ntị ịnụ ihe, ya nụrụ.
16 But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, calling to their companions,
“Gịnị ka m ga-eji tụnyere ndị bi nʼọgbọ a? Gịnị ka ha yiri? Ha dị ka ụmụntakịrị na-egwuri egwu nʼama, ndị na-asị ibe ha,
17 and saying, We piped to you, and ye did not dance, we mourned to you, and ye did not beat the breast.
“‘Anyị gburu unu ọja, ma unu ekweghị ete egwu. Anyị bụụrụ unu abụ ịkwa ozu, ma unu akwaghị akwa.’
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon.
Jọn bịara na-erighị achịcha maọbụ ihe ọṅụṅụ. Ha sịrị, ‘Mmụọ ọjọọ bi nʼime ya.’
19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold the man, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners! And wisdom is justified from her children.
Ma Nwa nke Mmadụ bịara na-eri ihe oriri, na-aṅụkwa ihe ọṅụṅụ. Ha sị, ‘Lee, onye oke oriri na onye oke aṅụmaṅụ abịala, enyi ndị ọna ụtụ na ndị mmehie.’ Ma amamihe na-esite nʼọrụ ya gosiri na ihe o mere dị mma.”
20 Then he began to upbraid the cities in which most of his mighty works occurred, because they did not repent.
Mgbe ahụ ọ bidoro ịbụ obodo niile ebe ọ rụrụ ọtụtụ ọrụ ebube ọnụ, nʼihi na obodo ndị a echegharịghị.
21 Woe to thee, Chorazin! Woe to thee, Bethsaida! Because if the mighty works that occurred in you occurred in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
“Ahụhụ ga-adịrị gị Korazin. Ahụhụ ga-adịkwara gị Betsaida. Nʼihi na a sị na ọ bụ nʼime Taịa na Saịdọn ka a rụrụ ọrụ ebube niile a rụrụ nʼime unu, ha gaara echegharị ma gosikwa nchegharị ha site nʼiyi uwe mkpe na ikpokwasị onwe ha ntụ nʼisi.
22 Nevertheless I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.
Nʼezie asị m unu na ọ ga-adịrị unu njọ nʼụbọchị ikpe ahụ karịa obodo Taịa na Saịdọn.
23 And thou, Capernaum, which was exalted as far as the sky. Thou will be brought down as far as Hades, because if the mighty works had occurred in Sodom that occurred in thee, it would have remained until this day. (Hadēs g86)
Ma gị Kapanọm bụ obodo a na-asọpụrụ, a ga-ebuli gị elu ruo eluigwe? Mba, ị ga-arịdaru ọkụ ala mmụọ. Nʼihi na a sị na a rụrụ ọrụ ebube m rụrụ nʼime gị nʼobodo Sọdọm, a garaghị ala ya nʼiyi. Ọ gaara adịrị ruo taa. (Hadēs g86)
24 Nevertheless I say to you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
Nʼezie asị m unu, ọ ga-adịrị unu njọ nʼụbọchị ikpe ahụ karịa obodo Sọdọm.”
25 Jesus having responded at that time, said, I extol thee, O Father, Lord of the heaven and the earth, because thou hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to the childlike.
Nʼoge ahụ, Jisọs kwuru sị, “Nna, Onyenwe eluigwe na ụwa, ana m ekele gị, nʼihi na ị zonarịrị ndị ọkachamara eziokwu ahụ, ma kpughee ya nye ụmụntakịrị.
26 Yea, Father, because this way it was done pleasing in thy sight.
E, Nna m, ọ tọrọ gị ụtọ ime ya nʼụzọ dị otu a.
27 All things were delivered to me by my Father. And no man knows the Son, except the Father, nor does any man know the Father, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son wants to reveal him.
“Nna m enyefeela m ihe niile nʼaka. Ọ dịghị onye maara Ọkpara ahụ ma ọ bụghị Nna ya. Ọ dịkwaghị onye maara Nna karịa Ọkpara ahụ na ndị Ọkpara ahụ kwadoro igosi Nna ya.
28 Come to me, all ye who labor and have been burdened, and I will give you rest.
“Bịakwutenụ m unu niile ndị na-adọgbu onwe unu nʼọrụ, ndị e bokwasịrị ibu dị arọ. Aga m enyekwa unu izuike.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye will find rest for your souls.
Nyaranụ yokunke m nʼolu unu, mụtakwanụ ihe site nʼaka m. Nʼihi na adị m nwayọọ, bụrụkwa onye dị umeala nʼobi. Unu ga-achọtakwara mkpụrụobi unu izuike.
30 For my yoke is befitting, and my burden is light.
Nʼihi na yoku m dị mfe, ibu m adịghịkwa arọ.”
