Maatewos 21
1 Akkuma isaan Yerusaalemitti dhiʼaatanii Beetfaagee ishee Gaara Ejersaa irraa sana gaʼaniin Yesuus barattoota lama erge;
And when they had drawn near to Jerusalem, and had arrived at Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
2 akkanas isaaniin jedhe; “Gara ganda fuula keessan dura jiru sanaa dhaqaa; yommusuma harree hidhamte tokko ilmoo ishee wajjin ni argattu. Lachan isaanii hiikaatii naa fidaa.
saying to them: “Go into the town that is opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Release them, and lead them to me.
3 Yoo namni tokko iyyuu waan tokko isiniin jedhe, ‘Gooftaatu isaan barbaada’ jedhaa; innis yommusuma erga.”
And if anyone will have said anything to you, say that the Lord has need of them. And he will promptly dismiss them.”
4 Kunis akka wanni karaa raajichaatiin dubbatame sun raawwatamuuf taʼe; innis akkana jedha:
Now all this was done in order to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet, saying,
5 “Akkana jedhaa Intala Xiyoonitti himaa; ‘Kunoo, mootiin kee gad of qabee, harree yaabbatee, ilmoo harree jechuunis harree xinnoo yaabbatee, gara kee dhufa.’”
“Tell the daughter of Zion: Behold, your king comes to you meekly, sitting on a donkey and on a colt, the son of one accustomed to the yoke.”
6 Barattoonnis dhaqanii akkuma Yesuus isaan ajaje godhan.
Then the disciples, going out, did just as Jesus instructed them.
7 Isaanis harree fi ilmoo harree sana fidan; uffata isaaniis isaan irra buusan; Yesuusis isaan irra taaʼe.
And they brought the donkey and the colt, and they laid their garments on them, and they helped him sit upon them.
8 Namoonni akka malee baayʼeen uffata isaanii karaa irra afan; warri kaan immoo dameewwan mukaa kukkutanii karaa irra bubuusan.
Then a very numerous crowd spread their garments on the way. But others cut branches from the trees and scattered them on the way.
9 Namoonni isa dura deemaa turanii fi warri isa duukaa buʼaa turan iyyanii, “Hoosaaʼinaa Ilma Daawitiif!” “Inni maqaa Gooftaatiin dhufu eebbifamaa dha!” “Hoosaaʼinaa ol gubbaatti!” jedhan.
And the crowds that preceded him, and those that followed, cried out, saying: “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest!”
10 Yommuu Yesuus Yerusaalem seenetti, magaalaan sun guutummaatti raafamtee, “Kun eenyu?” jette.
And when he had entered into Jerusalem, the entire city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?”
11 Tuunni sun immoo, “Kun Yesuus, raajicha Naazreeti Galiilaati” jedhee deebise.
But the people were saying, “This is Jesus, the Prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.”
12 Yesuus mana qulqullummaa seenee warra mana qulqullummaa keessatti bitatanii fi gurguratan hundumaa ariʼe. Minjaala warra maallaqa geeddarataniitii fi barcuma warra gugee gurguratanii garagalche.
And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and he cast out all who were selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the chairs of the vendors of doves.
13 Innis, “‘Manni koo mana kadhannaa jedhama’jedhamee barreeffameera; isin garuu holqa saamtotaa gootaniirtu” isaaniin jedhe.
And he said to them: “It is written: ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer. But you have made it into a den of robbers.’”
14 Jaamonnii fi warri naafatan mana qulqullummaa keessatti gara isaa dhufan; innis isaan fayyise.
And the blind and the lame drew near to him in the temple; and he healed them.
15 Luboonni hangafoonnii fi barsiistonni seeraa yommuu hojii dinqisiisaa inni hojjete arganii ijoollee mana qulqullummaa keessatti, “Hoosaaʼinaa ilma Daawitiif” jedhanii iyyan dhagaʼanitti ni aaran.
Then the leaders of the priests and the scribes became indignant, seeing the miracles that he wrought, and the children crying out in the temple, saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”
16 Isaanis, “Ati waan ijoolleen kunneen jedhan dhageessaa?” jedhanii isa gaafatan. Yesuus immoo, “Eeyyee;” isin waan, “‘Yaa Gooftaa, ati afaan daaʼimmaniitii fi mucoolii harma hodhanii irraa, galata qopheessiteerta’ jedhu sana takkumaa hin dubbifnee?” jedhee deebise.
And they said to him, “Do you hear what these ones are saying?” But Jesus said to them, “Certainly. Have you never read: For out of the mouth of babes and infants, you have perfected praise?”
17 Innis isaan biraa deemee magaalaa sanaa baʼe; Biitaaniyaa dhaqee achi bule.
And leaving them behind, he went out, beyond the city, into Bethania, and he lodged here.
18 Yesuus ganama barii utuu gara magaalattiitti deebiʼuu beelaʼe.
Then, as he was returning to the city in the morning, he was hungry.
19 Muka harbuu tokkos karaa biratti argee itti gore; garuu baala malee waa tokko illee hin arganne. Innis, “Iji bara baraan sirratti hin argamin!” jedheen. Mukni sunis yeruma sana goge. (aiōn g165)
And seeing a certain fig tree beside the way, he approached it. And he found nothing on it, except only leaves. And he said to it, “May fruit never spring forth from you, for all time.” And immediately the fig tree was dried up. (aiōn g165)
20 Barattoonnis yommuu waan kana arganitti ni dinqisiifatan. Isaanis, “Harbuun sun akkamitti yommusuma goge?” jedhanii gaafatan.
And seeing this, the disciples wondered, saying, “How did it dry up so quickly?”
21 Yesuusis akkana jedhee deebise; “Ani dhuguman isinitti hima; yoo amantii qabaattan, yoo mamuu baattanis, waan muka harbuu sana irratti taʼe qofa utuu hin taʼin, tulluu kanaan illee, ‘Kaʼi! Galaanatti darbatami!’ yoo jettan ni taʼa.
And Jesus responded to them by saying: “Amen I say to you, if you have faith and do not hesitate, not only shall you do this, concerning the fig tree, but even if you would say to this mountain, ‘Take and cast yourself into the sea,’ it shall be done.
22 Isin yoo amantii qabaattan waan kadhannaadhaan gaafattan hunda ni argattu.”
And all things whatsoever that you shall ask for in prayer: believing, you shall receive.”
23 Utuu Yesuus mana qulqullummaa seenee barsiisaa jiruu luboonni hangafoonnii fi maanguddoonni sabaa gara isaa dhufanii, “Ati taayitaa maaliitiin wantoota kanneen hojjetta? Eenyutu taayitaa kana siif kenne?” jedhanii gaafatan.
And when he had arrived at the temple, as he was teaching, the leaders of the priests and the elders of the people approached him, saying: “By what authority do you do these things? And who has given this authority to you?”
24 Yesuusis akkana jedhee deebise; “Anis gaaffii tokkon isin gaafadha; yoo isin naaf deebiftan, anis taayitaa maaliitiin wantoota kanneen akkan hojjedhu isinittin hima.
In response, Jesus said to them: “I also will question you with one word: if you tell me this, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.
25 Cuuphaan Yohannis eessaa dhufe? Samii irraa moo nama biraa dhufe?” Isaanis waliin mariʼatanii akkana jedhan; “Yoo nu, ‘Samii irraa dhufe’ jenne, inni immoo, ‘Yoos isin maaliif isa hin amanin ree?’ nuun jedha.
The baptism of John, where was it from? Was it from heaven, or from men?” But they thought within themselves, saying:
26 Yoo nu, ‘Nama biraa dhufe’ jenne garuu namoota sodaanna; isaan hundinuu Yohannisin akka raajiitti ilaaluutii.”
“If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’ But if we say, ‘From men,’ we have the crowd to fear, for they all hold John to be a prophet.”
27 Kanaaf isaan, “Hin beeknu!” jedhanii Yesuusiif deebisan. Inni immoo akkana jedhe; “Anis taayitaa maaliitiin akkan wantoota kanneen hojjedhu isinitti hin himu.”
And so, they answered Jesus by saying, “We do not know.” So he also said to them: “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
28 “Maal seetu? Nama ilmaan lama qabu tokkotu ture; innis gara ilma isaa hangafaa dhaqee, ‘Yaa ilma ko, harʼa dhaqiitii iddoo dhaabaa wayinii keessa hojjedhu’ jedheen.
But how does it seem to you? A certain man had two sons. And approaching the first, he said: ‘Son, go out today to work in my vineyard.’
29 “Ilmi sunis deebisee, ‘Ani hin dhaqu’ jedhe; ergasii garuu gaabbee dhaqe.
And responding, he said, ‘I am not willing.’ But afterwards, being moved by repentance, he went.
30 “Namichis gara ilma isaa isa kaanii dhaqee akkasuma jedheen. Ilmi isaa sunis, ‘Yaa gooftaa nan dhaqa’ jedhee deebiseef; garuu hin dhaqne.
And approaching the other, he spoke similarly. And answering, he said, ‘I am going, lord.’ And he did not go.
31 “Ilmaan lamaan keessaa isa kamtu fedhii abbaa isaa guute?” Isaanis, “Isa jalqabaa ti” jedhan. Yesuusis akkana isaaniin jedhe; “Ani dhuguman isinitti hima; qaraxxoonnii fi sagaagaltoonni isin dura mootummaa Waaqaatti ni galu.
Which of the two did the will of the father?” They said to him, “The first.” Jesus said to them: “Amen I say to you, that tax collectors and prostitutes shall precede you, into the kingdom of God.
32 Yohannis karaa qajeelummaa isinitti argisiisuu dhufeetii; isin immoo isa hin amanne. Qaraxxoonnii fi sagaagaltoonni garuu isa amanan; isin erguma waan kana argitan illee qalbii jijjiirrattanii isatti hin amanne.
For John came to you in the way of justice, and you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. Yet even after seeing this, you did not repent, so as to believe him.
33 “Fakkeenya biraa tokko dhagaʼaa; abbaa lafaa kan iddoo dhaabaa wayinii irra wayinii dhaabbate tokkotu ture. Innis naannoo isaatti dallaa ijaaree, achi keessatti boolla itti wayinii cuunfan qotee qooxii eegumsaa ijaare. Ergasiis lafa wayinii sana qonnaan bultootatti kiraa kennatee biyya fagoo dhaqe.
Listen to another parable. There was a man, the father of a family, who planted a vineyard, and surrounded it with a hedge, and dug a press in it, and built a tower. And he loaned it out to farmers, and he set out to sojourn abroad.
34 Innis yeroon itti midhaan walitti qaban geenyaan akka isaan ija isaa fidaniifiif garboota isaa qottuuwwan sanatti ergate.
Then, when the time of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the farmers, so that they might receive its fruits.
35 “Qottuuwwan sunis garboota namichaa qabanii, isa tokko ni dhaanan; isa kaan ni ajjeesan; isa sadaffaa immoo dhagaan tuman.
And the farmers apprehended his servants; they struck one, and killed another, and stoned yet another.
36 Ammas garboota warra duraa caalaa baayʼatan biraa ergate; qonnaan bultoonni sunis akkuma sana isaan godhan.
Again, he sent other servants, more than before; and they treated them similarly.
37 Dhuma irrattis inni, ‘Ilma koo ni kabaju’ jedhee ilma isaa isaanitti ergate.
Then, at the very end, he sent his son to them, saying: ‘They will revere my son.’
38 “Qottoonni sun garuu yommuu ilma sana arganitti, ‘Dhaaltuun isa kana. Kottaa isa ajjeefnee dhaala isaa fudhannaa!’ waliin jedhan.
But the farmers, seeing the son, said among themselves: ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and then we will have his inheritance.’
39 Kanaafuu isaan fuudhanii iddoo dhaabaa wayinii keessaa gad baasanii isa ajjeesan.
And apprehending him, they cast him outside the vineyard, and they killed him.
40 “Egaa abbaan iddoo dhaabaa wayinii sanaa yommuu dhufutti qottuuwwan sana maal godhinna laata?”
Therefore, when the lord of the vineyard arrives, what will he do to those farmers?”
41 Isaanis, “Inni namoota hamoo sana haala hamaadhaan ni balleessa; iddoo dhaabaa wayinii sanas qottuuwwan yeroo midhaan walitti qabamutti qooda midhaan isaa kennaniif kanneen biraatti dabarsee ni kenna” jedhanii deebisan.
They said to him, “He will bring those evil men to an evil end, and he will loan out his vineyard to other farmers, who shall repay to him the fruit in its time.”
42 Yesuusis akkana isaaniin jedhe; “Isin dubbii Katabbiiwwan Qulqulluu keessatti, “‘Dhagaan ijaartonni tuffatan, dhagaa golee taʼeera; kanas Gooftaatu godhe; kun immoo ija keenyatti dinqii dha’jedhu sana gonkumaa hin dubbifnee?
Jesus said to them: “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone that the builders have rejected has become the cornerstone. By the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes?’
43 “Kanaafuu ani isinittin hima; mootummaan Waaqaa isin irraa fudhatamee saba ija isaa godhatutti ni kennama.
Therefore, I say to you, that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and it shall be given to a people who shall produce its fruits.
44 Namni dhagaa kana irratti kufu kam iyyuu caccabee bututa; namni dhagichi irratti kufu kam iyyuu ni daakama.”
And whoever will have fallen on this stone shall be broken, yet truly, on whomever it shall fall, it will crush him.”
45 Luboonni hangafoonnii fi Fariisonni yommuu fakkeenyawwan Yesuus dhagaʼanitti akka inni waaʼee isaanii dubbate beekan.
And when the leaders of the priests, and the Pharisees had heard his parables, they knew that he was speaking about them.
46 Isaanis isa qabuu barbaadan; garuu sababii namoonni Yesuusin akka raajiitti ilaalaa turaniif namoota sana sodaatan.
And though they sought to take hold of him, they feared the crowds, because they held him to be a prophet.
