Matthew 19
1 When Jesus finished speaking he left Galilee and went to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan River.
Na rĩrĩ, Jesũ aarĩkia kũmeera maũndũ macio-rĩ, akiuma Galili, agĩthiĩ rũgongo rwa Judea mũrĩmo ũũrĩa ũngĩ wa Rũũĩ rwa Jorodani.
2 Large crowds followed him, and he healed those who were sick there.
Nao andũ aingĩ makĩmũrũmĩrĩra, nake akĩmahoneria kuo.
3 Some Pharisees came to test him. “Is a man allowed to divorce his wife for any reason?” they asked.
Na Afarisai amwe magĩthiĩ kũrĩ we nĩguo mamũgerie. Makĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Watho nĩwĩtĩkĩrĩtie mũndũ atigane na mũtumia wake nĩ ũndũ wa gĩtũmi o na kĩrĩkũ?”
4 Jesus replied, “Haven't you read that God who created people in the beginning made them male and female?
Nake akĩmacookeria atĩrĩ, “Kaĩ mũtathomete, atĩ o kĩambĩrĩria Mũũmbi ‘ombire mũndũ-mũrũme na mũndũ-wa-nja’,
5 He said, ‘This is the reason a man will leave his father and mother, and join with his wife, and the two shall become one.’
na akiuga atĩrĩ, ‘Nĩ ũndũ wa gĩtũmi kĩu mũndũ mũrũme nĩagatigana na ithe na nyina, na anyiitane na mũtumia wake, nao eerĩ matuĩke mwĩrĩ ũmwe’?
6 Now they're no longer two, but one. What God has joined together no one should separate.”
Na nĩ ũndũ ũcio, acio ti andũ eerĩ rĩngĩ, no nĩ mũndũ ũmwe. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, arĩa Ngai anyiitithanĩtie, mũndũ ndakanamatigithanie.”
7 “Then why did Moses give a law that a man could divorce his wife by giving her a written certificate of divorce, and sending her away?” they asked.
Nao makĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Nĩ kĩĩ gĩatũmire Musa aathane atĩ mũndũ no ahe mũtumia wake marũa ma gũtigana nake, amũte?”
8 “Because of your hard-hearted attitude Moses permitted you to divorce your wives, but it wasn't like that in the beginning,” Jesus replied.
Nake Jesũ akĩmacookeria atĩrĩ, “Musa aamwĩtĩkĩririe mũtiganage na atumia anyu tondũ wa ũmũ wa ngoro cianyu. No gũtiarĩ ũguo kuuma kĩambĩrĩria.
9 “I tell you, anyone who divorces his wife except on the grounds of sexual immorality and then marries another woman, commits adultery.”
Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, mũndũ o wothe angĩtigana na mũtumia wake, tiga amũteire nĩ ũndũ wa ũtharia, nake ahikie mũtumia ũngĩ-rĩ, mũndũ ũcio nĩatharĩtie.”
10 “If that's the situation between husband and wife, it's better not to marry!” his disciples told him.
Nao arutwo makĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Angĩkorwo ũguo nĩguo kũrĩ gatagatĩ ka mũthuuri na mũtumia-rĩ, nĩ kaba kwaga kũhikania.”
11 “Not everyone can accept this instruction, only those it's given to,” Jesus told them.
Nake Jesũ akĩmacookeria atĩrĩ, “Ti mũndũ o wothe ũngĩhota gwĩtĩkĩra ũhoro ũyũ, tiga no arĩa maheetwo ũhoti ũcio.
12 “Some are born as eunuchs, some are made eunuchs by men, and some choose to be eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Those who can accept this should accept it.”
Nĩgũkorwo andũ amwe maaciarirwo mahaana ta marĩ ahakũre; angĩ maahakũrirwo nĩ andũ; na angĩ makarega kũhikania nĩ ũndũ wa ũthamaki wa igũrũ. Mũndũ ũrĩa ũngĩhota gwĩtĩkĩra ũndũ ũyũ, nĩawĩtĩkĩre.”
13 The people brought little children to him so he could bless them and pray for them. But the disciples told them not to.
Hĩndĩ ĩyo Jesũ akĩreherwo twana nĩguo atũigĩrĩre moko na atũhooere. No arutwo magĩkũũma arĩa maatũrehete.
14 But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me. Don't stop them. The kingdom of heaven belongs to those who are like them!”
Nowe Jesũ akiuga atĩrĩ, “Rekei twana tũũke kũrĩ niĩ, tigai gũtũgiria, nĩgũkorwo ũthamaki wa Igũrũ nĩ wa arĩa mahaana ta tuo.”
15 He placed his hands on them to bless them, and then he left.
Aarĩkia gũtũigĩrĩra moko, akiuma kũu.
16 A man came to Jesus and asked him, “Teacher, what good things must I do to gain eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
Na rĩrĩ, mũndũ ũmwe nĩokire kũrĩ Jesũ, akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Mũrutani, nĩ ũndũ ũrĩkũ mwega ingĩĩka nĩgeetha ngĩe na muoyo wa tene na tene?” (aiōnios g166)
17 “Why do you ask me what is good?” Jesus replied. “There's only one who is good. But if you want to have eternal life, then keep the commandments.”
Nake Jesũ akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Ũkũnjũũria ũhoro wa ũndũ ũrĩa mwega nĩkĩ? Kũrĩ o Ũmwe mwega. Ũngĩenda gũtoonya muoyo-inĩ-rĩ, athĩkagĩra maathani.”
18 “Which ones?” the man asked him. “Don't murder, don't commit adultery, don't steal, don't give false testimony,
Mũndũ ũcio akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Nĩ maathani marĩkũ?” Jesũ akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “‘Ndũkanoragane, na ndũkanatharanie, na ndũkanaiye, na ndũkanaigĩrĩre mũndũ ũrĩa ũngĩ kĩgeenyo,
19 honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself,” replied Jesus.
na tĩĩa thoguo na nyũkwa,’ o na ‘endaga mũndũ ũrĩa ũngĩ o ta ũrĩa wĩyendete wee mwene.’”
20 “I've kept all these commandments,” the young man said. “What else do I need to do?”
Mwanake ũcio akiuga atĩrĩ, “Maũndũ macio mothe ndũire ndĩmarũmĩtie, nĩ kĩĩ kĩngĩ ndigairie?”
21 Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, then go and sell your possessions, give the money to the poor, and you'll have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”
Nake Jesũ akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Ũngĩenda kwagĩrĩra kũna, thiĩ wendie indo ciaku ũhe athĩĩni mbeeca icio, na nĩũkagĩa na mũthiithũ igũrũ. Ũcooke ũũke ũnũmĩrĩre.”
22 When the young man heard Jesus' answer he went away very sad, because he had many possessions.
Rĩrĩa mwanake ũcio aiguire ũguo-rĩ, agĩthiĩ arĩ na kĩeha, tondũ aarĩ na ũtonga mũingĩ.
23 “I tell you the truth,” Jesus said to his disciples, “rich people find it hard to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Nake Jesũ akĩĩra arutwo ake atĩrĩ, “Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ na ma, nĩ ũndũ ũrĩ hinya gĩtonga gũtoonya ũthamaki-inĩ wa igũrũ.
24 I also tell you this: It's easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
O rĩngĩ ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, nĩ ũhũthũ ngamĩĩra ĩhungurĩre irima rĩa cindano, gũkĩra gĩtonga gũtoonya ũthamaki wa Ngai.”
25 When the disciples heard this, they were very surprised, and asked, “So who can be saved?”
Rĩrĩa arutwo maiguire ũguo-rĩ, makĩmaka mũno, makĩũrania atĩrĩ, “Rĩu-rĩ, nũũ ũngĩkĩhonoka?”
26 Jesus looked at them and said, “From a human point of view it's impossible, but all things are possible with God.”
Nake Jesũ akĩmarora akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Ũndũ ũcio ndũngĩhoteka nĩ andũ, no maũndũ mothe nĩmahotekaga nĩ Ngai.”
27 Peter answered him, “Look, we've left everything and followed you. What reward will we have?”
Petero akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Ithuĩ nĩtũtigĩte maũndũ mothe, tũgakũrũmĩrĩra! Ithuĩ-rĩ, nĩ kĩĩ tũkaaheo?”
28 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth: when everything is remade and the Son of man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Nake Jesũ akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ na ma, hĩndĩ ĩrĩa Mũrũ wa Mũndũ agaikarĩra gĩtĩ gĩake kĩa ũnene kĩrĩ riiri, thĩinĩ wa thĩ njerũ, inyuĩ arĩa mũnũmagĩrĩra nĩ inyuĩ mũgaikarĩra itĩ ikũmi na igĩrĩ cia ũnene, na nĩmũgatuĩra mĩhĩrĩga ĩrĩa ikũmi na ĩĩrĩ ya Isiraeli ciira.
29 All those who because of me have left their homes, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children, and fields, will receive back a hundred times more, and will receive eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
Na ũrĩa wothe ũtigĩte nyũmba, kana ariũ a nyina, kana aarĩ a nyina, kana ithe, kana nyina, kana ciana, kana mĩgũnda nĩ ũndũ wakwa nĩakamũkĩra maita igana ma iria atigĩte, na agae muoyo wa tene na tene. (aiōnios g166)
30 For many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.
No rĩrĩ, andũ aingĩ arĩa marĩ mbere nĩo makaarigia thuutha, na aingĩ arĩa marĩ thuutha nĩo magaatongoria.
