¹Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,

¹Ngkai ree, Yesus mpololitai ntodea pai' topetuku' -na, na'uli':

²Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:

²"Guru-guru agama pai' to Parisi mohura hi pohuraa Musa, apa' hira' to mpotudui' -koi Atura Musa.

³All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.

³Toe pai' kana nituku' omea napa to ratudui' -kokoi. Aga neo' nipenau' po'ingku-ra, apa' hira' toe uma mpotuku' napa to ratudui' -kokoi.

⁴For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.

⁴Hira' toe mpopokoloi ntodea hante parenta pai' ada to motomo, hiaa' hira' moto, uma-ra mpotulungi ntodea mpotuku' parenta pai' ada toe.

⁵But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

⁵"Wori' moto-hawo po'ingku-ra to lompe', aga patuju-ra mpobabehi po'ingku toe, bona rahilo doo-wadi. Mpopake' -ra tali posampaya to mopepa' -pepa', pai' rapokaloe wua' baju-ra, bona petuku' -ra hi Atura Musa ma'ala rahilo doo.

⁶And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

⁶Goe' -ra ane rapopohura-ra hi pohuraa to lompe' hi posusaa'. Goe' -ra rapopohura hi pohuraa karabilaa' hi tomi posampayaa.

⁷And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

⁷Goe' -ra ane ria tauna hi wiwi' karajaa motingkua' mpotabe-ra pai' mpokahangai' -ra `Guru.'

⁸But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.

⁸"Aga koi', neo' -koi mpopebila' pai' doko' rakahangai' `Guru,' apa' hadua-wadi Guru-ni, pai' koi' omea ntali ompi' -wadi.

⁹And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

⁹Pai' neo' wo'o nipomolangko rahi ba hema-hema hi dunia' toi pai' mpokahangai' -ra `Tuama,' apa' Tuama-ni hadua-wadi, Hi'a-mi Tuama-ni to hi rala suruga.

¹⁰Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.

¹⁰Pai' neo' wo'o-koi doko' rakahangai' `Pangkeni,' apa' Pangkeni-ni hadua-wadi, Hi'a-mi Magau' Topetolo'.

¹¹But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

¹¹Hema-koi to doko' bohe tuwu' -na, kana jadi' pahawaa' hi doo-na.

¹²And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

¹²Tauna to mpakalangko nono-ra, Pue' Ala bate mpodingkihi-ra, pai' tauna to mpakadingki' nono-ra, Pue' Ala mpomolangko-ra.

¹³But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

¹³"Pai' koi' guru agama pai' to Parisi! Bate mporata silaka-koi mpai'! Lompe' hi mali-na-wadi-koi! Tauna to doko' jadi' ntodea Alata'ala, nitagi-ra. Koi' moto uma dota jadi' ntodea-na Alata'ala, pai' tau ntani' -na to doko' jadi' ntodea-na, nihalawai' lau-rada. ((

¹⁴Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.

¹⁴"Silaka-koi, guru agama pai' to Parisi! Lompe' hi mali-na-wadi-koi! Nibagiu tobine tobalu pai' nihagoi tomi-ra. Pai' mosampaya-koi nipomoloe-loe, bona tewunii' gau' -ni to dada'a tetu. Motomo lia mpai' huku' -ni.))

¹⁵Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

¹⁵"Silaka-koi, guru agama pai' to Parisi! Lompe' hi mali-na-wadi-koi! Mako' molaa-koi medipo tahi' modao' hi role-na, bona ngalai' ria nte hadua tauna to jadi' topetuku' -ni. Pai' ane ria-pi topetuku' -ni, nitudui' -ra mpotuku' pebagiu-ni, alaa-na meliu kadada'a gau' -ra ngkai koi', pai' meliu kamasipato' -ra rahuku' hi naraka ngkai koi'.

¹⁶Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!

¹⁶"Bate silaka-koi mpai'! Koi' hewa to wero to doko' mpotete' doo! Metudui' -koi hewa toi: Ane ria tauna to mpobabehi pojanci pai' mosumpa-i mpokahangai' Tomi Alata'ala, ni'uli' uma-i tehoo' hante sumpa-na toe. Hiaa' ane mpokahangai' -i bulawa to hi rala Tomi Alata'ala, tehoo' -i hante sumpa-na toe.

¹⁷Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

¹⁷Wojo mpu'u-koi, hewa to wero-koi! Ha ni'uli' -koina bulawa to meliu ngkai Tomi Alata'ala! Hiaa' bo Tomi Alata'ala toe-di to mpomoroli' bulawa to hi rala-na.

¹⁸And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.

¹⁸Metudui' wo'o-koi hewa toi: Ane tauna mosumpa mpokahangai' meja' pontunua pepue' to hi rala Tomi Alata'ala, uma-i tehoo' hante sumpa-na toe. Aga ane mpokahangai' -i pepue' to ratunu hi lolo meja' toe, ni'uli' bate tehoo' -i hante sumpa-na.

¹⁹Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

¹⁹Hewa to wero mpu'u-koi! Ha ni'uli' -koina, pepue' to meliu ngkai meja' pontunua pepue'? Uma-e', apa' meja' toe-di to mpomoroli' pepue' to hi lolo-nae.

²⁰Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

²⁰Ane tauna mosumpa mpokahangai' meja' pontunua pepue', batua-na mpokahangai' -i meja' toe pai' hawe'ea to ratunu hi lolo-na.

²¹And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

²¹Pai' ane tauna mosumpa mpokahangai' Tomi Alata'ala, batua-na mpokahangai' -i Tomi Alata'ala pai' Alata'ala to mo'oha' hi tomi toe.

²²And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

²²Pai' ane tauna mosumpa mpokahangai' suruga, batua-na mpokahangai' -i pohuraa Alata'ala, pai' mpokahangai' wo'o-i Alata'ala to mohura hi pohuraa toe.

²³Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

²³"Silaka-koi, guru agama pai' to Parisi! Lompe' hi mali-na-wadi-koi! Ntahawe' hinu'a to kedi', hewa tarangkada', ngkoromonyi' pai' wunga bonea, nipopepue' hampobagiahampulu' hi Alata'ala. Hiaa' parenta hi rala Atura Pue' to bohe mpu'u, hewa po'ingku to monoa', ma'ahi' hi doo, pai' mpo'ihii' janci, uma nisaile'. Kakoo-kono-na, ke parenta to bohe toe-hanale to kana nituku' -e, pai' neo' wo'o nilipo' mpotuku' parenta to kedi'.

²⁴Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.

²⁴Koi' hewa towero to mpotete' doo. Koi' hewa tauna to mpolali koromu' nete' ngkai ue ininu-ni, hiaa' hama'a unta, to bohe lia, ni'ome' lau.

²⁵Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.

²⁵"Silaka-koi, guru agama pai' to Parisi! Lompe' hi mali-na-wadi-koi! Koi' hewa tauna to mpobohoi' sangkiri' pai' piri hi mali-na-wadi, hiaa' hi rala-na babo' moto. Ada agama to kahiloa hi mali-na-wadi nituku' lia. Hiaa' hi rala nono-ni jampa pai' mpokahina anu doo-koi.

²⁶Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

²⁶Hewa towero mpu'u-koi, koi' to Parisi! Bohoi' ulu rala-na sangkiri', bona lompe' wo'o to hi mali-na.

²⁷Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.

²⁷"Silaka-koi, guru agama pai' to Parisi! Lompe' hi mali-na-wadi-koi! Hewa daeo' to rasapuru' bula-koi: hi mali-na lompe' -damo hiloa-na, hiaa' bo hi rala-na paka' wuku kiu pai' wori' nyala to merungkui.

²⁸Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

²⁸Wae wo'o koi': ane hi pogau' to hi mali-na to rahilo doo, monoa' -koi. Hiaa' hi rala nono-ni topebagiu-koi pai' dada'a kehi-ni.

²⁹Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,

²⁹"Silaka-koi, guru agama pai' to Parisi! Lompe' hi mali-na-wadi-koi! Nipenasa-damo mpakalompe' daeo' -ra nabi-nabi pai' tauna to monoa' owi.

³⁰And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.

³⁰Molangko nono-ni, ni'uli': `Ane ke rapa' -na tuwu' -makai hingkala'ia hante totu'a-kai owi, ke uma-ka-kaina mpodohei-ra mpatehi nabi-nabi.'

³¹Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.

³¹Jadi', nipangaku' moto kakoi' -na muli-ra to mpatehi nabi-nabi, pai' kehi ntu'a-ni tetu bate ni'uhi.

³²Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.

³²Wae-pi, pokaliliu lau-mi mpobabehi jeko' hewa to rababehi ntu'a-ni tetu!

³³Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

³³"He topebagiu, he koi' to bengku' gau' -ni! Ha ni'uli' -koina tewi'iha-koi mpai' ngkai huku' -ni hi rala naraka-e?

³⁴Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:

³⁵Ntu'a-ni owi mpopatehi wori' tauna to monoa' ingku-ra, ntepu'u ngkai kampopatehi-ra Habel, tauna to monoa' ingku-na owi, rata-rata hi kampopatehi-ni Zakharia ana' Berekia, to nipatehi hi berewe Tomi Alata'ala hi olo' tomi to moroli' pai' meja' pontunua pepue'. Jadi', hi koi' to tuwu' tempo toi, kupahawa' wo'o mpai' nabi, tauna to pante pai' guru to mpotudui' -koi lolita-ku. Hantongo' -ra mpai' nipatehi, hantongo' -ra niparika', ria wo'o-ra to niweba' hi rala tomi posampayaa-ni, ria wo'o-ra to nidapa' hilou hi ngata-ngata petiboa' -ra. Ka'omea-na mpai', koi' to tuwu' tempo toi-mi to mpokolo hawe'ea kasalaa' totu'a-ni to mpatehi tauna to monoa' owi.

³⁵That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

³⁶Wae mpu'u-di! Koi' to tuwu' tempo toi bate rahuku' sabana hawe'ea kasalaa' -ra totu'a-ni toe.

³⁶Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.

³⁷"Ee to Yerusalem! to Yerusalem! Nipatehi-ra-koina nabi-nabi, pai' nipana' watu-ra-koina tauna to nasuro Alata'ala hi koi'. Wori' ngkani-mi kupehuka' ngkupui-koi, hewa hama'a manu' tina mpo'urui ana' -na hi une' pani' -na, aga uma-koi dota.

³⁷O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

³⁸Bona ni'inca: tomi pepuea' -ni toi napalahii-kokoi mpai' Alata'ala.

³⁸Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.

³⁹Mpu'u ku'uli' -kokoi, uma-apa nihiloi, duu' -na rata tempo-na ni'uli': `Une' -imi to rata mpokeni hanga' Pue' Ala!'"

³⁹For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.