Matiu 11
1 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.
And it came to pass, when Jesus ended directing his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
2 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.
And John having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having sent two of his disciples,
3 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?”
said to him, 'Art thou He who is coming, or for another do we look?'
4 Jisọs zara ha sị, “Laghachinụ azụ gwa Jọn banyere ihe unu nụrụ na ihe anya unu hụrụ.
And Jesus answering said to them, 'Having gone, declare to John the things that ye hear and see,
5 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.
blind receive sight, and lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear, dead are raised, and poor have good news proclaimed,
6 Ziekwanụ ya ozi a, na ngọzị na-adịrị onye ahụ na-enweghị ihe mkpasu iwe nʼihi m.”
and happy is he who may not be stumbled in me.'
7 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?
And as they are going, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, 'What went ye out to the wilderness to view? — a reed shaken by the wind?
8 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.
'But what went ye out to see? — a man clothed in soft garments? lo, those wearing the soft things are in the kings' houses.
9 Ma gịnị ka unu lere anya na unu ga-ahụ? Ọ bụ onye amụma? E, asị m unu, ọ bụ onye karịrị onye amụma.
'But what went ye out to see? — a prophet? yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet,
10 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.’
for this is he of whom it hath been written, Lo, I do send My messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
11 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.
Verily I say to you, there hath not risen, among those born of women, a greater than John the Baptist, but he who is least in the reign of the heavens is greater than he.
12 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.
'And, from the days of John the Baptist till now, the reign of the heavens doth suffer violence, and violent men do take it by force,
13 Nʼihi na tupu Jọn abịa, iwu na ndị amụma niile buru amụma banyere alaeze a.
for all the prophets and the law till John did prophesy,
14 Ọ bụrụkwa na unu jikeere ịnabata ya, ọ bụ ya bụ Ịlaịja ahụ, nke na a ga ịbịa.
and if ye are willing to receive [it], he is Elijah who was about to come;
15 Onye ọbụla nwere ntị ịnụ ihe, ya nụrụ.
he who is having ears to hear — let him hear.
16 “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,
'And to what shall I liken this generation? it is like little children in market-places, sitting and calling to their comrades,
17 “‘Anyị gburu unu ọja, ma unu ekweghị ete egwu. Anyị bụụrụ unu abụ ịkwa ozu, ma unu akwaghị akwa.’
and saying, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance, we lamented to you, and ye did not smite the breast.
18 Jọn bịara na-erighị achịcha maọbụ ihe ọṅụṅụ. Ha sịrị, ‘Mmụọ ọjọọ bi nʼime ya.’
'For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon;
19 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.”
the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, Lo, a man, a glutton, and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners, and wisdom was justified of her children.'
20 Mgbe ahụ ọ bidoro ịbụ obodo niile ebe ọ rụrụ ọtụtụ ọrụ ebube ọnụ, nʼihi na obodo ndị a echegharịghị.
Then began he to reproach the cities in which were done most of his mighty works, because they did not reform.
21 “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.
'Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee, Bethsaida! because, if in Tyre and Sidon had been done the mighty works that were done in you, long ago in sackcloth and ashes they had reformed;
22 Nʼezie asị m unu na ọ ga-adịrị unu njọ nʼụbọchị ikpe ahụ karịa obodo Taịa na Saịdọn.
but I say to you, to Tyre and Sidon it shall be more tolerable in a day of judgment than for you.
23 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)
'And thou, Capernaum, which unto the heaven wast exalted, unto hades shalt be brought down, because if in Sodom had been done the mighty works that were done in thee, it had remained unto this day; (Hadēs g86)
24 Nʼezie asị m unu, ọ ga-adịrị unu njọ nʼụbọchị ikpe ahụ karịa obodo Sọdọm.”
but I say to you, to the land of Sodom it shall be more tolerable in a day of judgment than to thee.'
25 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.
At that time Jesus answering said, 'I do confess to Thee, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that thou didst hide these things from wise and understanding ones, and didst reveal them to babes.
26 E, Nna m, ọ tọrọ gị ụtọ ime ya nʼụzọ dị otu a.
Yes, Father, because so it was good pleasure before Thee.
27 “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.
'All things were delivered to me by my Father, and none doth know the Son, except the Father, nor doth any know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son may wish to reveal [Him].
28 “Bịakwutenụ m unu niile ndị na-adọgbu onwe unu nʼọrụ, ndị e bokwasịrị ibu dị arọ. Aga m enyekwa unu izuike.
'Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,
29 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.
take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls,
30 Nʼihi na yoku m dị mfe, ibu m adịghịkwa arọ.”
for my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light.'
