Mathaio 5
1 Mme ya re ka letsatsi lengwe fa bontsintsi jwa batho bo kokoana, a tlhatlogela le barutwa ba gagwe mo mhapheng wa thaba, mme a nna fa fatshe le bone a ba ruta.
Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him.
He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,
3 A ba raya a re, “Go sego ba ba ingotlang gonne Bogosi jwa Legodimo ke jwa bone.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit! for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven (God).
4 Go sego ba ba lelang gonne ba tlaa gomodiwa.
Blessed are those who mourn! for they shall be comforted.
5 “Go sego ba ba bonolo gonne lefatshe lotlhe ke la bone.
Blessed are the meek! for they shall inherit the Land.
6 “Go sego ba ba nyoretsweng tshiamo gonne ba tlaa e bona.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness! For they shall be filled.
7 “Go sego ba ba pelontle le kutlwelobotlhoko gonne ba tlaa utlwelwa botlhoko.
Blessed are the merciful! for they shall obtain mercy.
8 “Go sego ba ba pelo di itshekileng gonne ba tlaa bona Modimo.
Blessed are the pure in heart! for they shall see God.
9 Go sego ba ba huhulelang kagiso, gonne ba tlaa bidiwa barwa Modimo.
Blessed are the peacemakers! for they shall be called children of God.
10 “Go sego ba ba bogisediwang tshiamo, gonne Bogosi jwa Legodimo ke jwa bone.
Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake! for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven (God).
11 “Fa lo kgobiwa lo bogisiwa, lo akelwa ka ntlha ya gore lo barutwa ba me, lo sego jang!
“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12 Itumeleng ka ga gone! Ipeleng thata! Gonne tuelo ya lona e kgolo e lo letile kwa legodimong. Mme gakologelwang gore, Baporofiti ba bogologolo le bone ba ne ba bogisiwa.
Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
13 “Ke lona letswai la lefatshe, mme fa lona lo latlhegelwa ke molodi go tlaa nna jang ka lefatshe? Le lona lo tlaa latlhelwa kwa ntle lo gatakwa ka dinao lo sena molemo.
“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.
14 Lo lesedi la lefatshe, motse o o mo thabeng, o o phatsimang bosigo gore botlhe ba o bone.
You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden.
15 Se fitlheng lesedi la lona! A le phatsimele botlhe; a ditiro tsa lona tse di molemo di phatsimele botlhe go di bona, gore ba tle ba galaletse Rra lona wa Legodimo.
Neither do you light a lamp, and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house.
Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify 'Avikah shebashamayim ·your Father in Heaven·.
17 “Se tlhokeng go tlhaloganya se ke se tletseng. Ga se go senya melao ya ga Moshe le ditlhagiso tsa baporofiti. Nnyaa ke tletse go di tlhomamisa le gore di diragale jaaka go boletswe.
“Don’t think that I came to destroy the Torah ·Teaching· or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill.
18 “Ka tlhomamiso yotlhe e ke nang nayo ka re: molao mongwe le mongwe o o mo Lokwalong o tlaa tswelela pele go fitlhelela maikaelelo a one a diragala.
For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the Torah ·Teaching·, until all things are accomplished.
19 Jalo he, fa mongwe a tlola molao o mmotlanyana, a ba a ruta ba bangwe go dira jalo, o tlaa nna mmotlana mo Bogosing jwa Legodimo. Mme ba ba rutang melao ya Modimo ba e reetsa ba tlaa nna batona mo Bogosing jwa Legodimo.
Therefore, whoever shall disobey the least mitzvot ·instructions· and teaches others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven (God). But whoever shall obey them and so teaches shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven (God).
20 “Mme ke a lo tlhagisa ga lo ka ke lwa tsena mo Bogosing jwa Legodimo fa e se tshiamo ya lona e feta ya Bafarasai le baeteledipele ba bangwe ba Bajuda.
For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the Torah-Teachers and Pharisees [Separated], there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven (God).
21 “Mo melaong ya ga Moshe e ne e le gore, ‘Fa o bolaya motho, o tshwanetse wa swa le wena.’
“You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’
22 Mme ke okeditse molao oo, e bile ke lo bolelela gore fa o shakgetse fela, le fa e le mo motseng wa gago, o lebaganywe ke katlholo! Fa o bitsa tsala ya gago seeleele, o ka nna wa tseelwa kwa kgotleng ya tshekelo fa o mo hutsa, o mo diphatseng tsa molete wa molelo. (Geenna g1067)
But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment; and whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca! ·Vain, empty, worthless, to spit upon, good-for-nothing·!’ will be in danger of the Sanhedrin ·Sitting together·; and whoever says, ‘Fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna (Place of fiery torment for the dead). (Geenna g1067)
23 “Mme ke gone fa o eme fa pele ga sebeso (aletara) mo Tempeleng, o ntshetsa Modimo setlhabelo, mme ka tshoganetso o bo o gakologelwa gore wa ga eno o na le sekgopi nao,
“If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you,
24 Tlogela setlhabelo sa gago gone foo fa pele ga sebeso (aletara) go ikopa maitshwarelo o bo o letlane nae.
leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
25 Akofa outlwane le mmaba wa gago nako e ise e tsamaye thata e se re kgotsa a go gogele kwa tshekong, o bo o latlhelwa mo tlung ya kgolegelo.
Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him on the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.
26 Gonne o tlaa nna moo go fitlhelela o bo o duela ledinyana la bofelo.
Most certainly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there, until you have paid the last quadrans coin (Roman quarter coin about 3/8 of a cent).
27 “Melao ya ga Moshe e ne e re, ‘O seka wa dira boaka’.
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not moicheuo ·commit adultery·;’
28 Mme ka re: Le fa e le mang yo o lebang mosadi ka go mo eletsa, o setse a dirile boaka nae mo pelong.
but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has moicheuo ·committed adultery· with her already in his heart.
29 “Mme fa leitlho la gago, le fa e ka ne e le leitlho le le itekanetseng le tsosolosa keletso, le gonye o le latlhe. Go botoka gore tokololo e e go leofisang e senngwe go na le gore mmele otlhe wa gago o latlhelwe mo moleting wa molelo. (Geenna g1067)
If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna (Place of fiery torment for the dead). (Geenna g1067)
30 Mme fa seatla sa gago le fa e le sa moja se go leofisa, se kgaole o se latlhe. Gonne go botoka go se kgaola go na le go iphitlhela o le mo moleting ka ntlha ya sone. (Geenna g1067)
If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna (Place of fiery torment for the dead). (Geenna g1067)
31 “Molao wa ga Moshe wa re, ‘Fa mongwe a batla go kgaogana le mosadi wa gagwe, o ka mo tlhala fela ka go mo neela lokwalo lwa tlhalo’.
“It was also said, ‘Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a get ·certificate of divorce·,’
32 Mme nna ka re monna yo o tlhalang mosadi wa gagwe fa e se ka ntlha ya boaka, o mo dirisa boaka. Mme yo o mo nyalang le ene o dira boaka.
but I tell you that whoever puts away his wife, except for the cause of porhneia ·sexual immorality·, makes her moicheuo ·become an adulterer·; and whoever marries her when she is put away commits moichao ·act of adultery·.
33 “Gape molao wa ga Moshe wa re, ‘Ga o a tshwanela go dirolola maikano a gago le Modimo, o tshwanetse go a diragatsa otlhe.’
“Again you have heard that it was said to them of old time, ‘You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to MarYah [Master Yahweh] your vows,’
34 “Mme ka re: o se ka wa dira maikano ape! Lefa e le go ikana ka ‘Magodimo!’ Ke seikano se se boitshepo mo Modimong, ka magodimo ke setulo sa Bogosi jwa Modimo.
but I tell you, don’t swear at all: neither 'by heaven', for it is the throne of God;
35 Gape fa o ikana ka ‘Lefatshe’ ke seikano se se boitshepo mo Modimong, ka gore lefatshe ke sebeo sa dinao tsa one. Gape o se ka wa ikana ka Jerusalema ka gore Jerusalema ke motse-mogolo wa Kgosi e kgolo.
nor 'by the earth', for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem [City of peace], for it is the city of the great King.
36 “Gape o se ka wa ikana ka ‘phogwana’! Ka gore ga o kake wa fetola thiri nngwe go nna tshweu kgotsa ntsho.
Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can’t make one hair white or black.
37 Mme go bua ga lona e nne Ee, ke tlaa, kgotsa Nnyaa ga nkake, lefoko la lona le lekanye. Tiisa tsholofetso ya gago ka go ikana, go supa gore sengwe ga se a siama.
But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.
38 “Molao wa ga Moshe wa re, ‘Fa motho a gonya leitlho la yo mongwe, le ene o tshwanetse go gonngwa leitlho. Fa mongwe a go itaya a go kgola leino, a leino la motho yoo le ene le kgolwe.’
“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’
39 Mme nna ka re: Se emelelaneng le bosula! Fa o phanngwa mo lerameng, retolola le lengwe.
But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40 Fa o isiwa tshekong, o bo o tseelwa hempe, ntsha le baki ya gago.
If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.
41 Fa masole a batla gore o rwale dithoto tsa bone sekgala sa mmaele e le nngwe di rwale di mmaele tse pedi.
Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
42 Naya ba ba kopang, o se ka wa hularela yo o batlang go adima mo go wena.
Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.
43 “Go na le puo e e reng, ‘Rata ditsala tsa gago mme o ile baba ba gago.’
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall show agapao ·total devoted love· to your neighbor and hate and detest your enemy.’
44 Mme nna ka re: ‘Rata baba ba gago! Rapelela ba ba go bogisang!’
But I tell you, show agapao ·total devoted love· to your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate and detest you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,
45 “Ka tsela eo lo tlaa bo lo dira jaaka bana ba boammaaruri ba Rraeno yo o kwa legodimong. Gonne o tlhabisetsa basiami le ba ba sa siamang letsatsi, a nesetse basiami le ba ba sa siamang pula ka go tshwana.
that you may be children of 'Avikah shebashamayim ·your Father in Heaven·. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.
46 “Fa o rata ba ba go ratang fela, go thusang?, le ba ba bosula ba dira jalo.
For if you show agapao ·total devoted love· those who show agapao ·total devoted love· to you, what reward do you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?
47 Fa o siametse ditsala tsa gago fela, o farologanye jang le batho ba bangwe? Le baheitane tota ba dira fela jalo.
If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?
48 Mme lo tshwanetse lwa nna boikanyego, fela jaaka Rraeno yo o kwa legodimong a le boikanyego.
Therefore you shall be perfect, just as 'Avikah shebashamayim ·your Father in Heaven· is perfect.
