Mātiu 12
1 Naʻe ʻalu ʻa Sisu ʻi he kuonga ko ia ʻi he ngoue uite ʻi he ʻaho Sāpate; pea naʻe fiekaia ʻene kau ākonga, ʻonau kamata toli ʻae fua ʻoe uite, ʻo kai.
Around that time Jesus was walking through fields of grain on the Sabbath day. His disciples were hungry so they started to pick ears of grain and eat them.
2 Ka ʻi he mamata ki ai ʻae kau Fālesi, naʻa nau pehē kiate ia, “Vakai, ʻoku fai ʻe hoʻo kau ākonga ʻaia ʻoku ʻikai ngofua ke fai ʻi he ʻaho Sāpate.”
When the Pharisees saw this they said to Jesus, “Look at your disciples—they're doing what isn't allowed on the Sabbath!”
3 Ka naʻe pehē ʻe ia kiate kinautolu, Naʻe ʻikai te mou lau ʻaia naʻe fai ʻe Tevita, ʻi heʻene fiekaia, mo kinautolu naʻe ʻiate ia;
But Jesus told them, “Haven't you read what David did when he and his men were hungry?
4 ʻA ʻene hū ki he fale ʻoe ʻOtua, ʻo ne kai ʻae mā ʻoe ʻao, ʻaia naʻe ʻikai ngofua ke ne kai, pe ko kinautolu naʻe ʻiate ia, ka ko e kau taulaʻeiki pe?
He went into the house of God, and he and his men ate the sacred bread that they weren't allowed to eat since it's only for the priests.
5 Naʻe ʻikai te mou lau ʻi he fono, ʻoku fai taʻehalaia ʻe he kau taulaʻeiki ʻi he falelotu lahi ʻaia ʻoku kovi ke fai ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho Sāpate?
Haven't you read in the law that on the Sabbath day the priests in the Temple break the Sabbath but are not considered guilty?
6 Ka ʻoku ou tala atu kiate kimoutolu, ʻoku ʻi he potu ni ha taha ʻoku lahi ʻi he falelotu lahi.
However, I tell you that someone is here who is greater than the Temple!
7 Pea ka ne mou ʻilo hono ʻuhinga ʻoe[lea ni], ‘ʻE ʻikai te u lelei lahi ʻi he feilaulau, ka ʻi he lotoʻofa,’ pehē, ne ʻikai te mou tukuekina ʻae taʻehalaia.
If you'd known the meaning of this Scripture, ‘I want mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you wouldn't have condemned an innocent man.
8 He ko e Foha ʻoe tangata ko e ʻEiki ia ʻoe ʻaho Sāpate foki.”
For the Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
9 Pea kuo ʻalu ia mei ai, pea hū ia ki honau falelotu.
Then Jesus left and went into their synagogue.
10 Pea vakai, naʻe ʻi ai ʻae tangata kuo mate hono nima. Pea nau fehuʻi kiate ia, ʻo pehē, “ʻOku ngofua ke fakamoʻui ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho Sāpate?” Koeʻuhi ke nau fakakoviʻi ia.
A man was there with a crippled hand. “Does the law allow healing on the Sabbath?” they asked him, looking for a reason to accuse him.
11 Pea pehēange ʻe ia kiate kinautolu, “Ko e tangata fē ʻiate kimoutolu, ʻoku taha pe ʻene sipi, pea ka tō ia ki ha luo ʻi he ʻaho Sāpate, ʻe ʻikai te ne puke ia, ʻo toʻo hake?
“Suppose you have a sheep and it falls into a hole in the ground on the Sabbath. Don't you grab hold of it and pull it out?” Jesus asked them.
12 Pea ʻikai ʻoku lelei lahi ʻae tangata ʻi he sipi? Ko ia, ʻoku ngofua ke fai lelei ʻi he ʻaho Sāpate.”
“Don't you think a human being is worth much more than a sheep? So yes, you are allowed to do good on the Sabbath.”
13 Pea toki pehē ʻe ia ki he tangata, “Mafao atu ho nima.” Pea ne mafao atu [ia]; pea fakamoʻui ia, ʻo hangē ko[hono nima ]ʻe taha.
Then he said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” The man held out his hand, and it was healed, just as healthy as the other hand.
14 Pea toki ʻalu kituʻa ʻae kau Fālesi, ʻonau fakakaukau, pe fēfē ʻenau tāmateʻi ia.
But the Pharisees went out and plotted how to kill Jesus.
15 Ka ʻi he ʻilo ia ʻe Sisu, naʻa ne ʻalu mei ai: pea muimui ʻiate ia ʻae kakai tokolahi, pea ne fakamoʻui ʻakinautolu kotoa pē;
Knowing this, Jesus left, with large crowds following him. He healed all of them,
16 Pea ne fekau kiate kinautolu ke ʻoua naʻa nau fakaʻilo ia:
but instructed them not to tell people who he was.
17 Koeʻuhi ke fakamoʻoni ʻaia naʻe lea ʻaki ʻe he palōfita ko ʻIsaia, ʻo pehē,
This fulfilled what Isaiah the prophet said:
18 “Vakai ki heʻeku tamaioʻeiki, ʻaia kuo u fili; ʻoku ou ʻofa ai, pea ʻoku mālieʻia ai hoku laumālie: Te u tuku hoku laumālie kiate ia, pea te ne fakahā ʻae ngaahi fekau ki he Senitaile.
“This is my servant whom I've chosen, The one I love, who pleases me. I will put my Spirit on him, And he will tell the foreigners what's right.
19 ʻE ʻikai fakakikihi ia, pe kalanga; pea ʻe ʻikai fanongo ʻe ha taha ki hono leʻo ʻi he hala.
He won't argue, he won't shout out, And nobody will hear his voice in the streets.
20 ʻE ʻikai te ne fesiʻi ha kaho kuo volu, pe tāmateʻi ʻae maama ʻoku kohu pē, kaeʻoua ke mālohi ia ʻi he fofola ʻo ʻene ngaahi fekau.
He won't break a damaged reed, And he won't extinguish a smoking wick, Until he has proved that his judgment is right,
21 Pea ʻe falala ʻae Senitaile ki hono huafa.”
And foreigners will put their hope in him.”
22 Pea naʻe toki ʻomi ai kiate ia ʻae tokotaha naʻe kui mo noa, kuo ʻulusino ai ʻae tēvolo: pea naʻa ne fakamoʻui ia, ko ia naʻe lea mo ʻā ai ʻaia naʻe kui mo noa.
Then a man was brought to Jesus who was demon-possessed and blind and dumb. Jesus healed him, so that the dumb man could speak and see.
23 Pea ofo ʻae kakai kotoa pē, ʻonau pehē, “ʻIkai ko e Foha eni ʻo Tevita?”
All the crowds were amazed, and asked, “Could this really be the son of David?”
24 Ka ʻi he fanongo ki ai ʻae kau Fālesi, naʻa nau pehē, “ʻOku ʻikai kapusi ʻae tēvolo ʻe he siana ni, kae ʻia Pelisipupe ko e ʻeiki ʻoe kau tēvolo.”
But when the Pharisees heard this, they replied, “This man can only throw out demons through the power of Beelzebub, the chief of demons!”
25 Pea ʻilo ʻe Sisu ʻenau mahalo, pea pehē ʻe ia kiate kinautolu, “Ko e puleʻanga kotoa pē ʻoku feʻiteʻitani, ʻe ʻauha ia; pea ko e kolo mo e fale kotoa pē kuo feʻiteʻitani, ʻe ʻikai tuʻu ia:
Knowing what they were thinking, Jesus told them, “Any kingdom that is divided against itself will be destroyed. No town or household that is divided against itself can stand.
26 Pea kapau ʻoku kapusi ʻe Sētane ʻa Sētane, kuo fehiʻa ia kiate ia.; pea ʻe tuʻu fēfē ʻa hono puleʻanga?
If Satan drives out Satan, then he's divided against himself—so how could his kingdom stand?
27 Pea kapau ʻoku ou kapusi ʻae kau tēvolo ʻia Pelisipupe, ʻoku kapusi [ʻakinautolu ]ʻe hoʻomou fānau ʻia hai? Ko ia ko homou kau fakamaau ʻakinautolu.
If I'm throwing out demons in the name of Beelzebub, in whose name are your people throwing out demons? Your own people prove you're wrong!
28 Pea kapau ʻoku ou kapusi ʻae kau tēvolo ʻi he Laumālie ʻoe ʻOtua, pea tā kuo hoko mai ʻae puleʻanga ʻoe ʻOtua kiate kimoutolu.
But if I'm throwing out demons through the power of the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you!
29 “ʻE faʻa hū fēfē ha taha ki he fale ʻoe tokotaha mālohi, ʻo kaihaʻasi ʻene ngaahi meʻa ʻo kapau ʻe ʻikai te ne tomuʻa haʻi ʻae tokotaha mālohi? Pea te ne toki kaihaʻasi ʻene koloa.
Can you enter a strong man's house and take his belongings unless you tie him up first? If you do that then you can take everything in his house.
30 Ko ia ʻoku ʻikai kau mo au, ʻoku angatuʻu ia kiate au; pea ko ia ʻoku ʻikai te ma tānaki mo au, ʻoku ne fakahē ke mamaʻo.
Those who are not with me are against me, and those who do not gather together with me do the opposite: they are scattering.
31 “Ko ia ʻoku ou tala atu kiate kimoutolu, Ko e angahala kotoa pē mo e lohiakiʻi, ʻe fakamolemole ia ki he kakai: ka ko e lohiakiʻi ʻoe Laumālie [Māʻoniʻoni], ʻe ʻikai fakamolemolea ia ki he kakai.
That's why I'm telling you that every sin and blasphemy you commit will be forgiven, except blasphemy against the Spirit which won't be forgiven.
32 Pea ko ia ʻoku ne lea kovi ki he Foha ʻoe tangata, ʻe fakamolemolea ia: ka ko ia ʻoku lea kovi ki he Laumālie Māʻoniʻoni, ʻe ʻikai fakamolemolea, ʻi he māmani, pe [ʻi he maama ]ʻe haʻu. (aiōn g165)
Those who say something against the Son of man will be forgiven, but those who say something against the Holy Spirit won't be forgiven, neither in this life nor the next. (aiōn g165)
33 “Ke pehē, ʻoku lelei ʻae ʻakau, pea lelei mo hono fua; pe pehē, ʻoku kovi ʻae ʻakau, pea kovi mo hono fua: he ʻoku ʻilo ʻae ʻakau ʻi hono fua.
Either decide that the tree is good, and its fruit is good, or decide that the tree is bad and its fruit is bad—for the tree is known by its fruit.
34 ʻAe hako ʻoe ngata fekai! ʻE fēfeeʻi hoʻomou faʻa lea lelei, ka ʻoku mou kovi pe? He ʻoku lea ʻae ngutu mei he meʻa lahi ʻoku ʻi he loto.
You viper's brood, how can you who are evil say anything good? For your mouth simply says what your mind is busy thinking about.
35 ʻOku ʻomi ʻe he tangata angalelei ʻae ngaahi meʻa lelei mei he koloa lelei [ʻoe loto]: pea ʻoku ʻomi ʻe he tangata angakovi ʻae ngaahi meʻa kovi mei he koloa kovi [ʻoe loto].
A good person brings out good from their store of good things, and an evil person brings out evil from their store of evil things.
36 “Ka ʻoku ou tala atu kiate kimoutolu, Ko e lea kovi kotoa pē ʻoku lea ʻaki ʻe he kakai, ʻe fakamaau ai ʻakinautolu ʻi he ʻaho fakamaau.
I tell you, people will have to account for every careless thing they say on the Day of Judgment.
37 Koeʻuhi ʻe fakatonuhiaʻi koe ʻe hoʻo ngaahi lea, pea ʻe fakahalaiaʻi koe ʻe hoʻo ngaahi lea.”
For what you say will either vindicate you or condemn you.”
38 Pea toki leaange ʻae niʻihi ʻoe kau tangata tohi mo e Fālesi, ʻo pehē, “ʻEiki, ʻoku mau fie mamata ki ha fakaʻilonga meiate koe.”
Then some of the religious teachers and Pharisees came to him and said, “Teacher, we want you to show us a miraculous sign.”
39 Ka naʻe lea ia, ʻo pehēange kiate kinautolu, “Ko e toʻutangata kovi mo feʻauaki ʻoku holi ki ha fakaʻilonga; ka ʻoku ʻikai ha fakaʻilonga ʻe tuku ki ai, ka ko e fakaʻilonga ʻoe palōfita ko Siona;
“Evil people who don't trust in God are the ones who look for a miraculous sign. The only sign they will be given is the sign of the prophet Jonah,” Jesus told them.
40 He naʻe ʻaho tolu mo e pō ʻe tolu ʻa Siona ʻi he kete ʻoe ika lahi: pea pehē, ʻe ʻaho tolu mo e pō ʻe tolu ʻae Foha ʻoe tangata ʻi lalo fonua.
“In the same way Jonah was in the belly of a huge fish for three days and three nights, the Son of man will lie in the earth for three days and three nights.
41 ʻE tuʻu hake ʻae kakai ʻo Ninive ʻi he fakamaau mo e toʻutangata ni, ʻo fakahalaia ia: koeʻuhi naʻa nau fakatomala ʻi he malanga ʻa Siona; pea vakai, ʻoku ʻi heni ʻaia ʻoku lahi ʻia Siona.
The people of Nineveh will rise in the judgment together with this generation and they will condemn it because they repented in response to Jonah's message—and as you see, there's someone greater than Jonah here!
42 ʻE tuʻu hake ʻae tuʻi fefine ʻoe feituʻu tonga ʻi he fakamaau mo e toʻutangata ni, ʻo fakahalaia ia: he naʻe haʻu ia mei he potu mamaʻo ʻo māmani ke fanongo ki he poto ʻa Solomone; pea vakai, ʻoku ʻi heni ʻaia ʻoku lahi ʻia Solomone.
The Queen of the South will be raised in the judgment together with this generation and will condemn it because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon—and as you see, there's someone greater than Solomon here!
43 “ʻOka ʻalu ʻae laumālie ʻuli mei he tangata, ʻoku ʻalu fano ia ʻi he potu mōmoa ʻo kumi mālōloʻanga, kae ʻikai ʻilo ia.
When an evil spirit leaves someone, it wanders through deserted places looking for rest, and finds nowhere to stay.
44 Pea toki pehē ʻe ia, Te u toe ʻalu ki hoku fale ne u haʻu mei ai; pea ka haʻu ia, ʻoku ne ʻilo ia kuo liʻaki, pea kuo tafi pea teuteu.
So it says, ‘I'll go back to the place I left,’ and when it returns it finds the place empty, all clean and tidy.
45 Pea toki ʻalu ia, ʻo ʻomi mo e laumālie ʻe toko fitu kehe ʻoku kovi lahi ʻiate ia, pea nau hū ʻo nofo ki ai: pea kovi lahi ʻa e [anga ]ki mui ʻae tangata ko ia ʻi heʻene [anga ]ʻi muʻa. Pea ʻe pehē pe foki ki he toʻutangata angakovi ni.”
Then it goes and brings back seven other spirits even more evil than it is, and it enters and lives there. So the person ends up worse than they were at the beginning. That's the way it will be with this evil generation.”
46 Pea ʻi heʻene kei lea ki he kakai, vakai, ko ʻene faʻē mo hono ngaahi kāinga naʻa nau tutuʻu ʻituʻa, ʻonau fie lea kiate ia.
While he was speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers arrived and stood outside, wanting to talk to him.
47 Pea pehē ʻe ha taha kiate ia, “Vakai, ʻoku tuʻu ʻituʻa hoʻo faʻē mo ho kāinga, ko ʻenau fie lea kiate koe.”
Someone came and told him, “Look, your mother and brothers are outside, wanting to talk to you.”
48 Pea ne lea, ʻo pehēange kiate ia, naʻa ne fakahā mai, “Ko hai ʻeku faʻē? Pea ko hai mo hoku kāinga?”
“Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” Jesus asked.
49 Pea mafao atu ʻe ia hono nima ki heʻene kau ākonga, ʻo ne pehē, “Vakai, ko ʻeku faʻē mo hoku kāinga!
He pointed at his disciples, and said, “Look, they are my mother and my brothers!
50 He ko ia ia te ne fai ʻae finangalo ʻo ʻeku Tamai ʻoku ʻi he langi, ko hoku tokoua ia, mo [hoku ]tuofefine, mo [ʻeku ]faʻē.”
For those who do the will of my heavenly Father, they are my brother, sister, and mother!”
