Matthew 23
1 Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples,
Are xbꞌantaj we riꞌ, ri Jesús xubꞌij chike ri winaq xuqujeꞌ ri utijoxelabꞌ:
2 saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat.
Rajawaxik chi ri aꞌjtijabꞌ rech ri taqanik xuqujeꞌ ri fariseos kakiya uchꞌobꞌik chiꞌwe jas kubꞌij ri taqanik rech ri Moisés.
3 All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don’t do their works; for they say, and don’t do.
Rajawaxik kinimaj xuqujeꞌ kibꞌano ronojel ri kakibꞌij chiꞌwe. Are makibꞌan taj ri kakibꞌan aꞌreꞌ, rumal man kakibꞌan taj ri kakitzijoj.
4 For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them.
Kakiya nimaꞌq taq eqaꞌn cho kachaq nikꞌaj chik, man kakaj ta kꞌu aꞌreꞌ kakisalabꞌaj rukꞌ jun uwiꞌ kiqꞌabꞌ.
5 But they do all their works to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the fringes of their garments,
Are kakaj kekaꞌyex kumal ri winaq, rumal cher kakikoj ri nimaꞌq taq filacterias xuqujeꞌ kakiwiqiqej ri katzꞌyaq.
6 and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,
Kekam xuqujeꞌ che ri kꞌolibꞌal ri nim uqꞌij xuqujeꞌ ri nabꞌe taq tem pa taq ri Sinagoga.
7 the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi, Rabbi’ by men.
Are kakaj kaya rutzil kiwach pa taq ri kꞌayibꞌal, utz kakito kabꞌix ajtij, chike.
8 But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi’, for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.
Man kiya ta kꞌu bꞌe kabꞌix ajtij chiꞌwe ix, rumal xa jun iwajtij kꞌolik, iwonojel iwachalal iwibꞌ.
9 Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.
Xuqujeꞌ mibꞌij itat che jun winaq chik ajuwachulew, rumal xa jun iTat ix kꞌolik, are ri kꞌo pa ri kaj.
10 Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.
Miya bꞌe xuqujeꞌ kabꞌix ajtij chiꞌwe, rumal xa jun iwajtij kꞌolik, are ri Cristo.
11 But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.
Ri sibꞌalaj nim uqꞌij chiꞌxoꞌl ix, kux na patanijel ke nikꞌaj chik.
12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Jeriꞌ rumal cher ri kunimarisaj ribꞌ, kanitzꞌarisax na, are kꞌu ri kunitzꞌarisaj ribꞌ, kanimarisax na uqꞌij.
13 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.
¡Kꞌax iwe aꞌjtijabꞌ rech ri taqanik xuqujeꞌ fariseos, ix kawach! Kitzꞌapij ri kaj chikiwach nikꞌaj winaq chik, man kixok ta ix, xuqujeꞌ man kiya ta bꞌe chike ri kakaj koꞌkik.
14 “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men; for you don’t enter in yourselves, neither do you allow those who are entering in to enter.
/¡Kꞌax iwe fariseos xuqujeꞌ aꞌjtijabꞌ rech ri taqanik! Kimaj ri kachoch ri malkaꞌnibꞌ, xuqujeꞌ kijaluj chi kibꞌan chꞌawem cho ri Dios, kibꞌan tuqutaq taq ichꞌawem rech kixkil ri winaq. Rumal kꞌu waꞌ kꞌax na kabꞌan chuqꞌatik tzij pa iwiꞌ./
15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel around by sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of Gehenna as yourselves. (Geenna g1067)
¡Kꞌax iwe aꞌjtijabꞌ rech ri taqanik, xuqujeꞌ ri ix fariseos, ix kawach! Kiqꞌaxaj tinimit xuqujeꞌ cho chuchꞌekik jun tereneꞌl iwe, are kixkwin chuchꞌekik ri tereneꞌl iwe riꞌ, tajin kibꞌan che chi kux kebꞌ mul chiꞌwech ix taqal che keꞌ pa ri tyoꞌnel qꞌaqꞌ. (Geenna g1067)
16 “Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.’
¡Kꞌax iwe moy taq kꞌamal bꞌe! We kꞌo jun kunaꞌtaj jun jastaq pa ri ubꞌiꞌ ri Templo, maj kel riꞌ che, we kꞌu kunaꞌtaj jun jastaq pa ri ubꞌiꞌ ri qꞌana pwaq ri kꞌo pa ri Templo, kajatꞌitaj kan riꞌ rukꞌ ri utzij.
17 You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?
¡Moy taq winaq, maj iwetaꞌmabꞌal! ¿Jachin nim uqꞌij, la are ri qꞌana pwaq, o are ri Templo ri kutyoxirisaj ri qꞌana pwaq?
18 And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated.’
Ix xuqujeꞌ kibꞌij: “We kꞌo jun winaq kubꞌij jun jastaq pa ubꞌiꞌ ri tzujbꞌal sipanik, maj kel riꞌ, we kꞌu kꞌo jun kubꞌij jun jastaq pa ubꞌiꞌ ri sipanik ri kuya choch ri tzujbꞌal sipanik, kajatꞌitaj na riꞌ rukꞌ ri utzij.”
19 You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
¡Ix moy! ¿Jachin nim uqꞌij, ri sipanik o are ri tzujbꞌal sipanik ri katyoxirisan ri sipanik?
20 He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it.
Jeriꞌ xapachin ri kubꞌij jun jastaq pa ri ubꞌiꞌ ri tzujbꞌal sipanik, man xaq xwi ta kubꞌij pa ubꞌiꞌ ri tzujbꞌal, xane pa ubꞌiꞌ ronojel ri kꞌo puꞌwiꞌ ri tzujbꞌal sipanik.
21 He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by him who has been living in it.
Ri winaq ri kubꞌij jun jastaq pa ri ubꞌiꞌ ri Templo, man xaq xwi ta kubꞌij pa ri ubꞌiꞌ ri Templo, xane tajin kubꞌij pa ubꞌiꞌ ri Dios, rumal cher are ri Dios kꞌo pa ri Templo.
22 He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by him who sits on it.
Ri kubꞌij jun jastaq pa ubꞌiꞌ ri kaj, tajin kubꞌij pa ubꞌiꞌ ri utꞌuyulibꞌal ri Dios, xuqujeꞌ pa ri ubꞌiꞌ ri Dios rumal cher Areꞌ tꞌuyul chilaꞌ.
23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.
¡Kꞌax iwe ix aꞌjtijabꞌ rech ri taqanik xuqujeꞌ fariseos, ix kawach! Kiya ri ulajujil ri menta, ri anis, xuqujeꞌ ri comino. Itzaqom kꞌu kanoq ri taqanik ri nim uqꞌij jetaq ri sukꞌal, ri bꞌanoj toqꞌobꞌ, ri utzilal. Choqꞌaqꞌ wi ubꞌanik waꞌ we nikꞌaj riꞌ jacha we nikꞌaj chik riꞌ.
24 You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!
Moy taq kꞌamal taq bꞌe. Kichaꞌ na ri nitzꞌ us, kibꞌiqꞌ kꞌu bꞌik ri kamey.
25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and unrighteousness.
¡Kꞌax iwe ix aꞌjtijabꞌ rech ri taqanik xuqujeꞌ fariseos, ix kawach! Kichꞌajchꞌobꞌej ri rij ri qumubꞌal xuqujeꞌ ri ipalaꞌt, are kꞌu ri upam nojinaq che elaqꞌ xuqujeꞌ etzelal.
26 You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that its outside may become clean also.
Moy laj fariseo, nabꞌe chachꞌajchꞌobꞌej ri upam ri aqumubꞌal xuqujeꞌ ri apalaꞌt, jeriꞌ kachꞌajchꞌojir riꞌ ri upam xuqujeꞌ ri rij.
27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men’s bones and of all uncleanness.
¡Kꞌax iwe ix aꞌjtijabꞌ rech ri taqanik xuqujeꞌ fariseos, ix kawach! Jer ix kꞌo muqbꞌal taq kaminaqibꞌ, saq iwij. Jeꞌl kakaꞌy ri iwij, ri ipam nojinaq che qꞌayinaq taq kibꞌaqil kaminaqibꞌ.
28 Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
Ix sukꞌ kixkaꞌy chiꞌwij, pa iwanimaꞌ ixnojinaq che kawachil xuqujeꞌ etzelal.
29 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the tombs of the righteous,
¡Kꞌax iwe ix aꞌjtijabꞌ rech ri taqanik xuqujeꞌ fariseos, ix kawach! Kiyak tzꞌaq naꞌtabꞌal ke ri e qꞌalajisal taq utzij ri Dios, xuqujeꞌ kiwiqiqej ri tzꞌibꞌatal wi ri kibꞌiꞌ ri e sukꞌ taq winaq.
30 and say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we wouldn’t have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.’
Xuqujeꞌ kibꞌij we ta uj kꞌo uj che ri qꞌij ri xekꞌojiꞌ ri e qatat qanan, riꞌ man uj jun ta chikikamisaxik ri e qꞌalajisal taq utzij ri Dios.
31 Therefore you testify to yourselves that you are children of those who killed the prophets.
Ix kachiꞌl kꞌut ri winaq riꞌ rumal kibꞌij chi ix kijaꞌl ri winaq ri xekamisan ri e qꞌalajisal taq utzij ri Dios.
32 Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers.
¡Xa junmul chitzꞌaqatisaj ri xkibꞌan ri itat inan ojer!
33 You serpents, you offspring of vipers, how will you escape the judgment of Gehenna? (Geenna g1067)
¡Ix kumatz, ix kalkꞌwaꞌl taq kumatz! ¿Jachin katoꞌw iwiꞌ rech man kixeꞌ taj pa ri qꞌaqꞌ? (Geenna g1067)
34 Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city,
Rumal riꞌ keꞌntaq na loq qꞌalajisal taq utzij ri Dios, achyabꞌ ri kꞌo ketaꞌmabꞌal xuqujeꞌ aꞌjtijabꞌ. E kꞌo kiꞌkamisaj na chike e nikꞌaj chik kiꞌrip na, e nikꞌaj chik kerapux na pa taq ri Sinagoga, xuqujeꞌ koꞌqotax na pa taq ri tinimit.
35 that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom you killed between the sanctuary and the altar.
Jeriꞌ ix kixux na aꞌjmakibꞌ rumal cher kikamisaxik winaq ri maj kimak, waꞌ xchapleꞌtaj loq rukꞌ ri ukamikal ri Abel, xtoqꞌiꞌ rukꞌ ri ukamikal ri Zacarías ukꞌojol ri Berequías, ri xikamisaj pa ri Templo chuxoꞌl ri Tyoxalaj kꞌolibꞌal xuqujeꞌ ri tzujbꞌal rech ri tzujbꞌal sipanik.
36 Most certainly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.
Qas tzij kinbꞌij chiꞌwe chi ix kixtojow na ri kꞌaxal ri xkibꞌan kanoq ri itat inan.
37 “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!
¡Winaq aꞌj Jerusalén, winaq aꞌj Jerusalén, ix ri kiꞌkamisaj ri e qꞌalajisal taq utzij ri Dios, xuqujeꞌ kibꞌan che abꞌaj ri winaq ri ketaq loq iwukꞌ! Sibꞌalaj kꞌi mul xwaj xeꞌnmulij riꞌ iwalkꞌwaꞌl jetaq kubꞌan jun atiꞌt akꞌ are kuꞌmulij ri ral pa ri uxikꞌ, man xawaj ta kꞌut.
38 Behold, your house is left to you desolate.
Rumal riꞌ maj jun winaq kakanaj na kanoq pa ri iwachoch.
39 For I tell you, you will not see me from now on, until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’”
Xuqujeꞌ kinbꞌij chiꞌwe chi man kiwil ta chi na nuwach kꞌa kuriq na ri qꞌij are kibꞌij: Tewchiꞌtal ubꞌiꞌ ri petinaq pa ri ubꞌiꞌ ri Ajawxel.
