Prayer
(Matthew 6.9-13Matthew 7.7-11)1 When Jesus had finished praying, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his followers to pray.”
2 So Jesus told them, “Pray in this way:
‘Father, help us
to honor your name.
Come and set up
your kingdom.
3 Give us each day
the food we need.
4 Forgive our sins,
as we forgive everyone
who has done wrong to us.
And keep us
from being tempted.’ ”
5 Then Jesus went on to say:
Suppose one of you goes to a friend in the middle of the night and says, “Let me borrow three loaves of bread. 6 A friend of mine has dropped in, and I don't have a thing for him to eat.” 7 And suppose your friend answers, “Don't bother me! The door is bolted, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you something.”
8 He may not get up and give you the bread, just because you are his friend. But he will get up and give you as much as you need, simply because you are not ashamed to keep on asking.
9 So I tell you to ask and you will receive, search and you will find, knock and the door will be opened for you. 10 Everyone who asks will receive, everyone who searches will find, and the door will be opened for everyone who knocks. 11 Which one of you fathers would give your hungry child a snake if the child asked for a fish? 12 Which one of you would give your child a scorpion if the child asked for an egg? 13 As bad as you are, you still know how to give good gifts to your children. But your heavenly Father is even more ready to give the Holy Spirit to anyone who asks.
Jesus and the Ruler of Demons
(Matthew 12.22-30Mark 3.20-27)14 Jesus forced a demon out of a man who could not talk. And after the demon had gone out, the man started speaking, and the crowds were amazed. 15 But some people said, “He forces out demons by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons!”
16 Others wanted to put Jesus to the test. So they asked him to show them a sign from God. 17 Jesus knew what they were thinking, and he said:
A kingdom where people fight each other will end up in ruin. And a family that fights will break up. 18 If Satan fights against himself, how can his kingdom last? Yet you say that I force out demons by the power of Beelzebul. 19 If I use his power to force out demons, whose power do your own followers use to force them out? They are the ones who will judge you. 20 But if I use God's power to force out demons, it proves that God's kingdom has already come to you.
21 When a strong man arms himself and guards his home, everything he owns is safe. 22 But if a stronger man comes and defeats him, he will carry off the weapons in which the strong man trusted. Then he will divide with others what he has taken. 23 If you are not on my side, you are against me. If you don't gather in the crop with me, you scatter it.
Return of an Evil Spirit
(Matthew 12.43-45)24 When an evil spirit leaves a person, it travels through the desert, looking for a place to rest. But when it doesn't find a place, it says, “I will go back to the home I left.” 25 When it gets there and finds the place clean and fixed up, 26 it goes off and finds seven other evil spirits even worse than itself. They all come and make their home there, and that person ends up in worse shape than before.
Being Really Blessed
27 While Jesus was still talking, a woman in the crowd spoke up, “The woman who gave birth to you and nursed you is blessed!”
28 Jesus replied, “That's true, but the people who are really blessed are the ones who hear and obey God's message!”
A Sign from God
(Matthew 12.38-42Mark 8.12)29 As crowds were gathering around Jesus, he said:
You people of today are evil! You keep looking for a sign from God. But what happened to Jonah is the only sign you will be given. 30 Just as Jonah was a sign to the people of Nineveh, the Son of Man will be a sign to the people of today. 31 When the judgment comes, the Queen of the South will stand there with you and condemn you. She traveled a long way to hear Solomon's wisdom, and yet here is something far greater than Solomon. 32 The people of Nineveh will also stand there with you and condemn you. They turned to God when Jonah preached, and yet here is something far greater than Jonah.
Light
(Matthew 5.15Matthew 6.22Matthew 23)33 No one lights a lamp and then hides it or puts it under a clay pot. A lamp is put on a lampstand, so everyone who comes into the house can see the light. 34 Your eyes are the lamp for your body. When your eyes are good, you have all the light you need. But when your eyes are bad, everything is dark. 35 So be sure your light isn't darkness. 36 If you have light, and nothing is dark, then light will be everywhere, as when a lamp shines brightly on you.
Jesus Condemns the Pharisees and Teachers of the Law of Moses
(Matthew 23.1-36Mark 12.38-40Luke 20.45-47)37 When Jesus finished speaking, a Pharisee invited him home for a meal. Jesus went and sat down to eat. 38 The Pharisee was surprised that he did not wash his hands before eating. 39 So the Lord said to him:
You Pharisees clean the outside of cups and dishes, but on the inside you are greedy and evil. 40 You fools! Didn't God make both the outside and the inside? 41 If you would only give what you have to the poor, everything you do would please God.
42 You Pharisees are in for trouble! You give God a tenth of the spices from your gardens, such as mint and rue. But you cheat people, and you don't love God. You should be fair and kind to others and still give a tenth to God.
43 You Pharisees are in for trouble! You love the front seats in the synagogues, and you like to be greeted with honor in the market. 44 But you are in for trouble! You are like unmarked graves that people walk on without even knowing it.
45 A teacher of the Law of Moses spoke up, “Teacher, you said cruel things about us.”
46 Jesus replied:
You teachers are also in for trouble! You load people down with heavy burdens, but you won't lift a finger to help them carry the loads. 47 Yes, you are really in for trouble. You build monuments to honor the prophets your own people murdered long ago. 48 You must think that was the right thing for your people to do, or else you would not have built monuments for the prophets they murdered.
49 Because of your evil deeds, the Wisdom of God said, “I will send prophets and apostles to you. But you will murder some and mistreat others.” 50 You people living today will be punished for all the prophets who have been murdered since the beginning of the world. 51 This includes every prophet from the time of Abel to the time of Zechariah, who was murdered between the altar and the temple. You people will certainly be punished for all of this.
52 You teachers of the Law of Moses are really in for trouble! You carry the keys to the door of knowledge about God. But you never go in, and you keep others from going in.
53 Jesus was about to leave, but the teachers and the Pharisees wanted to get even with him. They tried to make him say what he thought about other things, 54 so they could catch him saying something wrong.
Duwaa la kuwo karandiroo
(Matiyu 6:9-13Matiyu 7:7-11)1 Luŋ doo le la, Yeesu be duwaa kaŋ dulaa doo to. Kabiriŋ a pareeta, a la saayibe kiliŋ ko a ye ko, “M Maarii, ǹ karandi duwaa la ko Yaayaa ye a la saayiboolu karandi ñaameŋ!”
2 Bituŋ Yeesu ko ì ye ko, “Niŋ ali be duwaa la, ali si a fo teŋ:
‘M̀ Faamaa,
Allamaa i too senuŋo horoma la.
I la mansabaayaa si naa.
3 Domoroo dii ǹ na luŋ-wo-luŋ.
4 Yamfa ǹ na junuboolu la,
kaatu m̀ fanaa yamfata moolu ye le,
mennu ye kuu kuruŋo ke ntolu la.
Aduŋ kana ǹ dundi marisa kuwo kono.’ ”
5 Yeesu tententa diyaamoo la ko: “Jumaa le ye teerimaa soto alitolu kono, a be taa meŋ kaŋ suutoo teema ka a fo a ye ko, ‘N donto mbuuru kuŋ saba la, 6 kaatu n teerimaa doo le naata, meŋ be taamasiloo kaŋ. M maŋ feŋ soto, m be meŋ dii la a la!’ 7 Bituŋ a teerimaa si a jaabi konoto ko, ‘Kana m batandi! Bundaa soronta le, n niŋ n na dindiŋolu be laariŋ ne. N te wuli noo la ka feŋ dii i la!’ 8 M be a fo la ali ye, a te wuli la ka feŋ dii a la, kaatu a mu a teerimaa le ti, bari a be wuli la le, kaatu a tententa daaniroo la le. A be a dii la a la le, a suulata meŋ na.
9 “Wo kamma la, m be a fo la ali ye, ali daaniroo ke, aduŋ a be dii la ali la le. Ali ñinindiroo ke, aduŋ ali be a je la le. Ali konkondiroo ke, aduŋ bundaa be yele la ali ye le. 10 Kaatu moo-wo-moo meŋ ye daaniroo ke, wo be a soto la le. Moo-wo-moo meŋ ye ñinindiroo ke, wo be a je la le. Aduŋ moo-wo-moo meŋ ye konkondiroo ke, bundaa be yele la a ye le. 11 Faa jumaa le be alitolu kono, niŋ a dinkewo ye a ñininkaa ñewo la, a be saa dii la a la, 12 waraŋ niŋ a ye a ñininkaa siiseekiloo la, a be buntaloo dii la a la? 13 Alitolu jawuyaata ñaa-wo-ñaa, ali ye a loŋ ne, ali ñanta soorifeŋ betoolu mennu dii la ali diŋolu la. Wo to a koyita le ko, ali Faamaa meŋ be Arijana be Noora Kuliŋo dii la moolu la le, mennu ye a daani!”
Yeesu niŋ Belisibul
(Matiyu 12:22-30Maaka 3:20-27)14 Yeesu be seetaani jawu doo le bayi kaŋ, meŋ ye moo mumuneeyandi. Biriŋ seetaani jawoo bota mumunewo bala doroŋ, a diyaamuta, bituŋ moolu jaakalita. 15 Bari moo doolu be jee, mennu ko, “A ka seetaani jawoolu bayi niŋ Belisibul semboo le la, meŋ mu seetaani jawoolu la kuntiyo ti!” 16 Bituŋ doolu ye a kotobo ko, a si taamanseeroo yitandi ì la ka bo Arijana.
17 Bari Yeesu ye ì la miiroolu loŋ ne, bituŋ a ko ì ye ko: “Mansakundaa-wo-mansakundaa meŋ ye a faŋ talaa fula ti ka ñoo kele, a ka kasaara le. Aduŋ dimbaayaa-wo-dimbaayaa meŋ ye a faŋ talaa ka ñoo kele, wo te loo noo la. 18 Niŋ Seetaanoo ye a faŋ talaa, a la mansayaa be loo noo la ñaadii le?
“Ali ko, n ka seetaani jawoolu bayi niŋ Belisibul la semboo le la. 19 Niŋ nte ka seetaani jawoolu bayi ka bo niŋ Belisibul le la, wo to alitolu dinkewolu ka ì bayi ka bo niŋ jumaa le la? Wo kamma la itolu be ke la ali kiitindilaalu le ti. 20 Bari niŋ n ka seetaani jawoolu bayi niŋ Alla la semboo le la, wo to Alla la mansabaayaa naata ali kaŋ ne.
21 “Niŋ kee sembemaa ye a la kelejooraŋolu taa, a ye a la buŋo kanta, wo to a la bunkono feŋolu be tanka la le. 22 Bari niŋ kewo meŋ semboo warata a ti ye a boyinkaŋ, a be a noo la le, a ye a la kelejooraŋolu buusi a bulu, a be jikiriŋ mennu la. Wo to le a be a la suuñaari feŋolu talaŋ-talaŋ na.
23 “Moo meŋ maŋ tara m fee, wo balanta nte ma le. Aduŋ meŋ niŋ nte maŋ kafundiroo ke ñoo la, wo ka a janjaŋ ne.
Seetaani jawoo la murunaŋo
(Matiyu 12:43-45)24 “Niŋ seetaani jawoo bota moo kono, a ka taa dulaa jaaroolu le to ka sabatidulaa ñini. Niŋ a maŋ a soto, a si naa a fo a faŋ ye ko, ‘M be muru la n na buŋo to le, m bota naŋ daameŋ.’ 25 Aduŋ niŋ a naata, a si a tara fitariŋ, aniŋ a be temberiŋ fanaa. 26 Bituŋ a si taa seetaani jawu woorowula naati, mennu jawuyaata ka tambi ate faŋo la. Ì ye duŋ a kono ka sabati jee. Wo maarii la alihaali labaŋo le ka jawuyaa ka tambi foloo la.”
Baraka tooñaa Alla ñaa koto
27 Kabiriŋ Yeesu be ñiŋ kumoolu fo kaŋ, musu doo le be kafoo kono jee, a sarita santo ko, “Barakoo be musoo ye, meŋ ye i wuluu, a ye i suusundi!” 28 Bari Yeesu ko a ye ko, “Barakoo be moolu le ye, mennu ka Alla la kumoo moyi, aniŋ ì ka a muta.”
Yunusa la taamanseeroo
(Matiyu 12:38-42)29 Kabiriŋ kafoo be siyaa kaŋ, Yeesu ye a dati ka diyaamu ko, “Ñiŋ jamaanoo mu jamaani jawoo le ti. A ka taamanseeroo le ñini, bari taamanseeri te dii la a la fo Annabilayi Yunusa la taamanseeroo doroŋ. 30 Ko Annabilayi Yunusa keta taamanseeroo ti Ninewenkoolu ye ñaameŋ, Moo Dinkewo* fanaa be ke la taamanseeroo le ti ñiŋ jamaanoo moolu ye wo le ñaama. 31 Seba musumansoo* niŋ ñiŋ jamaanoo moolu be wuli la kiitiiluŋo la le, aduŋ a be ñiŋ jamaanoo moolu tuumi la, kaatu a bota naŋ kabiriŋ duniyaa daŋo to ka Mansa Sulemani la ñaameŋo lamoyi. Aduŋ moo fele, meŋ na kuwo warata Sulemani ti. 32 Ninewenkoolu niŋ ñiŋ jamaanoo moolu be wuli la kiitiiluŋo la le, aduŋ ì be ñiŋ jamaanoo moolu tuumi la, kaatu itolu tuubita ì la junuboolu la le ka bo niŋ Annabilayi Yunusa la kawandoo la. Aduŋ a juubee, meŋ na kuwo warata Yunusa ti, a fele.
Baloo la maloo
(Matiyu 5:15Matiyu 6:22-23)33 “Moo buka lampoo mala ka a ke dulaa maaboriŋo to, waraŋ booloo koto, bari a ka a ke lampu looraŋo le kaŋ, fo moolu mennu be duŋ na, ì si maloo je.
34 “I ñaa le mu i baloo la lampoo ti. Wo kamma la, niŋ i ñaa diyaata, i baloo bee be faa la niŋ maloo la. Bari niŋ i ñaa maŋ diyaa, wo to i baloo bee be faa la niŋ diboo la. 35 Wo kamma la, i si i hakiloo tu, fo maloo meŋ be i kono, a kana ke diboo ti. 36 Aduŋ niŋ i baloo bee be faariŋ maloo la, diboo te a kono, a be fanu la baake le, ko lampu maloo ka malamala a kaŋ ñaameŋ.”
Yeesu ye Farisewolu niŋ Luwaa lonnaalu jalayi
(Matiyu 23:1-36Maaka 12:38-40)37 Kabiriŋ Yeesu be diyaamu kaŋ, Farisewo* doo ye a kumandi domoroo la a yaa. Wo to le Yeesu taata, a siita taabuloo to. 38 Farisewo jaakalita Yeesu la kuwo la, kaatu a maŋ a buloo kuu, janniŋ a be domoroo ke la.
39 Wo to le Maariyo ko a ye ko, “Alitolu Farisewolu, ali ka mindaŋo niŋ booloo banta le kuu: bari ali sondomoolu be faariŋ suuñaaroo niŋ kuruŋyaa le la. 40 Alitolu toolewolu! Fo Alla meŋ ye banta dadaa, ate le maŋ konoto fanaa dadaa baŋ? 41 Ali si fuwaaroolu so feŋolu la, mennu be booloolu kono, aduŋ ì bee be seneyaa la ali ye le.
42 “Kooroo be alitolu Farisewolu ye! Ali ka hani fendiŋolu le jakoo bondi ko meŋ naana, looriyo, aniŋ jamba siifaalu bee, bari ali ka ali ñaa kaasi tiliŋo niŋ Alla kanoo la. Ñinnu le mu kuwolu ti, ali ñanta mennu ke la, aduŋ ali kana ali ñaa kaasi yaamari koteŋolu la.
43 “Kooroo be alitolu Farisewolu ye! Ali ka lafi siiraŋ betoolu le la ali la diina bendulaalu* kono, aniŋ buuñaari kontondiroo marisewolu kono taariŋ.
44 “Kooroo be alitolu ye, kaatu ali ka munta le ko kaburoolu mennu maŋ taamanseeroo soto. Moolu ka taama ì kaŋ, ì maŋ a loŋ.”
45 Wo to le Luwaa lonnaa doo ye a jaabi ko, “Karammoo, niŋ i ka ñinnu fo, i ka ntolu fanaa jalayi le.” 46 Bituŋ Yeesu ko a ye ko:
“Kooroo be alitolu Luwaa lonnaalu fanaa ye! Ali ka duni kuliŋolu le laa moolu kaŋ, mennu samboo maŋ diyaa. Bari ali faŋolu buka wo dunoolu maa hani ali bulukondiŋolu la.
47 “Kooroo be alitolu ye, kaatu ali ka buŋolu loo annabiyomoolu la kaburoolu ye le, ali mumuñolu ye mennu faa. 48 Wo to alitolu mu seedoolu le ti, aduŋ ali sonta ali mumuñolu la kebaaroolu la le, kaatu ì ye annabiyomoolu faa le, alitolu ye buŋolu loo ì la kaburoolu ye.
49 “Wo kamma la Alla la ñaameŋo fanaa ko, ‘M be annabiyomoolu niŋ kiilaalu kii la ì kaŋ ne. Ì be doolu faa la le, aduŋ ì be doolu toora la.’ 50 Annabiyomoolu mennu bee yeloo bonta biriŋ duniyaa foloodulaa to, ñiŋ jamaanoo moolu le be wo yeleboŋo dunoo taa la, 51 ka bo Haabiila yeloo to ka naa fo Jakariya yeloo to, ì ye meŋ faa sadaajanidulaa* niŋ Alla Batudulaa Buŋo* teema. Tooñaa, m be a fo la ali ye, ñiŋ jamaanoo moolu le be wo kuwo dunoo taa la.
52 “Kooroo be alitolu Luwaa lonnaalu ye! Ali ye londoo la caaboo le taa. Ali faŋolu maŋ duŋ a kono, ali ye moolu bali, mennu lafita ka duŋ.”
53 Kabiriŋ Yeesu be taa kaŋ, Luwaa karammoolu* niŋ Farisewolu ye a dati ka a batandi ñininkaari jamaa la. Ì ye a kata ka a diyaamundi kuu jamaa la, 54 aduŋ ì be a batu kaŋ, fo ì si a muta noo a la kumoolu kono.
