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Miˈn chi yolena kaˈ cyiˈ xjal

Bix e xiˈ tkbaˈntl Jesús cye t‑xnakˈatz:

―Miˈn tzˈoc cycyeˈyena ke xjal tuˈn t‑xiˈ cykbaˈna ka kaˈke xjal, tuˈntzen miˈn cub castiwa tuˈn Dios cyibaja, cuma ka ma chi yolena cyiˈ xjal tuya cyiw yol, jax tzul tkˈoˈn Dios cyiw yol cyey. N‑oc tcyeˈyen Dios laˈ ti cyey nxiˈ cykˈoˈn cye xjal, bix ctkˈaˈ t‑xel cyey. ¿Tikentzen nyoleney tiˈj jun tuyey tocx jun niˈ tzˈis tuj tbakˈ twitz, pero min tzˈel tniˈya tiˈj tuj tey tbakˈ twitz tocxe jun tzeeˈ? ¿Tikentzen nxiˈ tkbaˈna te tuyey: “Hermano, qˈueletz wiiˈna niˈ tzˈis tuj tbakˈ twitza,” tz̈iy, pero jeyˈ, lu jun tzeeˈ tocx tuj tey twitza? Jay at tpaltela, pero nbint tuˈna tisencˈa mintiiˈ tila. Kˈimetz jtey nejl jtzeeˈ tocx tuj twitza, tuˈntzen baˈn tetz tiiˈna jte tuyey tocx tuj twitz.

Miˈn txiˈ cykˈoˈna tyol Dios te cyej xjal min tzˈoc takˈ cye. Ka ma txiˈ cykˈoˈna tyol Dios juˈwa, tisentzen nxiˈ cykˈoˈna cye txyan jnajben te Dios, bix ka tisen ma txiˈ cykˈoˈna cykˈinemala cywitz boch. Nuk pjel cywaˈben boch tuˈn cyken, bix chi aal meltzˈajjil tuˈn cybaj tzakena cyuˈnjil.

Cxeˈl kkaˈna te Dios tuˈn tbint baˈn kuˈn chi cobtl xjal

Cykanenx te Dios tuˈn ttzaj tkˈoˈn jnajben cyey, bix ctzaal kˈoˈn cyey. Cycubsanx cywitza te Dios, bix tzul tbiˈn. Bix cytcoˈncx tlemel tjaxin, tuˈntzen tjket cywitza. Jaca juun xjal nxiˈ tkanen te Dios, ctzaaltzen tkˈoˈn Dios te, bix jaca juun xjal ncubsan twitz te Dios tiˈ onbilte, ctiikˈeltzen, bix jaca juun xjal n‑oc cytcoˈn tlemel jaaˈ, cjketel twitz. Ka ma txiˈ tkanen tcwal jun xjal twa, ¿atpa jun mambaj cyxola cxeˈl tkˈoˈn jun xak te tcwal? Min. 10 Bix ka ma txiˈ tkanen jun quis̈, ¿lbajpa cxeˈl tkˈoˈn tman te? Min. 11 Mlay cybinchay juˈwa. Amale aj iletkey, pero jaj baˈn cxeˈl cykˈoˈna cye cycwala. Yajtzen te Cymana tuj cyaˈj, ¿yaaˈmpale masxsen jaj baˈn ctzaal tkˈoˈn cyey oj t‑xiˈ cykanena? 12 Juˈ tzunj, ka cyaja tuˈn tbint jun baˈn cyey cyuˈn xjal, ccybinchay jun baˈn cye, cuma juˈ tzin tkbaˈn tley Moisés bix juˈ e cykba tyolel Dios tuj tyol Dios.

Jun chˈin twitz ttziiˈ tcawbil Dios

13 Chˈin twitz ttziiˈ tcawbil Dios, pero cykˈoˈnc cyipena tiˈj tuˈn cyocxa tuj, cuma nim twitz ttziiˈ jbe nxiˈ tiiˈn ke xjal tuj kˈakˈ, bix te nim tweˈ ja beˈwe, bix nim xjal nchi ocx tuj, cuma yaaˈn cyiw tuˈn cyocx. 14 Pero ttziiˈ jbe nxiˈ tiiˈn ke xjal tuˈn cypon tuj cychunkˈlal tuya Dios, chˈin twitz, bix yaaˈn nim xjal ncnet ja be lu cyuˈn.

Tuˈnj cybinchben qˈuelel cyniˈya cyiˈj

15 Cycˈojlam cyiiba cye kej xnakˈtzal tyol Dios ẍtakˈ chi ul cyuyey. Ccyeecˈa cyiib tisencˈa carnelke, pero xoˈjke, bix cyaj tuˈn cyxitja. 16 Tuˈnj cybinchben qˈuelel cyniˈya tiˈj ti tten cyanem. ¿Jacˈapa tzˈel loˈpj te uva tiˈ jun skman chˈiˈx, bix loˈpj te higo tiˈ jun tzeeˈ at chˈutel? 17 Mlay. Jun tzeeˈ kaˈ tzin tkˈoˈn twitz kaˈ, bix jun tzeeˈ baˈn tzin tkˈoˈn twitz baˈn. 18 Jun tzeeˈ baˈn, mlay takˈ twitz yaaˈn baˈn. Bix jun tzeeˈ yaaˈn baˈn, mlay takˈ twitz baˈn. 19 Jaca juun tzeeˈ, ka yaaˈn baˈn twitz tzin tkˈoˈn, cjawel txˈomet bix cˈoquex tuj kˈakˈ. 20 Cxeˈl nkbaˈna cyey, qˈuelel cyniˈya tiˈj ka baˈn jun xjal bix ka yaaˈn baˈn laˈ tiiˈn tbinchben.

Min ntzkiˈnkey

21 At nim xjal tzin cykbaˈn weya, “Kaaw, Kaaw.” Pero yaaˈn cykilcake chi oquex tuj cyaˈj. Nuk oˈcx kej xjal tzin cybinchaˈn tajbil Nmana tuj cyaˈj chi oquex tuj tcawbilxin. 22 Tuj jkˈij tzul oj cyoc cykil xjal tuj xkela, nim xjal ctzaal tkbaˈn weya: “Taat, Taat, ¿mimpatzen e xiˈ kkˈumena tyol Dios tuˈn tipemal tey tbi? ¿Bix mimpatzen el kiiˈna biman cyiˈ xjal tuˈn tipemal tey tbi? ¿Bix mimpatzen e kbinchaya nim akˈuntl jawnex tuj taakˈen Dios tuˈn tipemal tey tbi?” tz̈i cybel. 23 Cxeˈltzen nkbaˈna cye: “Min ntzkiˈnkey. Cypaˈmel cyiiba wiˈja, key binchal il,” tz̈i nbela.

Tej tyole Jesús tiˈj caˈba tkˈuklel jaaˈ

24 Tuˈn tpon baj twiˈ nyola, cxeˈl nkbaˈna cyey jun techel. Jaca juun xjal tzin tbiˈn nyola bix nbint tuˈn, ja tzunja tisen jun xjal at tnaabl e jaw tbinchaˈn tja twiˈ xak cyiw. 25 Bix e cub nintzaj jbal, bix e jaw noj nimaˈ, bix e tzaj nim cykˈiˈk, bix oc punntzˈaj aˈ tuyax cykˈiˈk tiˈ jaaˈ. Pero min iyˈ tzˈak jaaˈ, cuma baˈnxix e cub kˈukbet twiˈ xak. 26 Pero jaca juun xjal tzin tbiˈn nyola pero min tniman, ja tzunja tisen jun xjal mintiiˈ tnaabl e jaw tbinchaˈn tja tuj ttxa tzˈaˈn. 27 Bix e cub nintzaj jbal, bix e jaw noj nimaˈ, bix e tzaj nim cykˈiˈk, bix oc punntzˈaj aˈ tuyax cykˈiˈk tiˈ jaaˈ, bix iyˈ tzˈak jaaˈ, biˈx e cub xitj cykilca―tz̈i Jesús cye t‑xnakˈatz.

28 Tejtzen tbaj yolen Jesús, cykilca xjal e jaw kleeˈ tiˈj t‑xnakˈtzbilxin, 29 cuma e xnakˈtzanxin tisen jun xjal tuya tipemal, yaaˈn tisenj cyej xin txˈolbal ley.

Niet oordelen over anderen

Jezus zei tegen zijn leerlingen: "Oordeel niet over andere mensen. Dan zal God ook niet over jullie oordelen. Want zo streng als jullie over iemand anders oordelen, zo streng zal er ook over jullie geoordeeld worden. Met de maat waarmee jullie iemand anders meten, zullen jullie zelf ook gemeten worden. Jullie zien wél dat er een splinter zit in het oog van iemand anders. Maar jullie merken helemaal niet dat er een hele balk in je eigen oog zit! Hoe durven jullie tegen die ander te zeggen: 'Zal ik even de splinter uit je oog halen?', als er in je eigen oog een balk zit? Dat is heel erg schijnheilig! Haal eerst de balk uit je eigen oog. Dan kun je goed scherp zien. Pas dan kun je de splinter uit het oog van de ander halen.

Maar voer geen heilige dingen aan de honden. Want ze zullen zich daarna omdraaien en jullie verscheuren. Gooi geen parels voor de zwijnen. Want ze zullen die met hun poten vertrappen."

Bidden

Jezus zei tegen zijn leerlingen: "Bid, want dan zul je krijgen. Zoek, want dan zul je vinden. Klop, want dan zal er voor je worden opengedaan. Want iedereen die bidt, zal krijgen. En iedereen die zoekt, zal vinden. En voor iedereen die klopt, zal worden opengedaan. Als je zoon je om brood vraagt, geef je hem toch geen steen? 10 En als hij om een vis vraagt, geef je hem toch geen slang? 11 Dus ook al zijn jullie slecht, toch kunnen jullie goede dingen aan jullie kinderen geven. Dan zal jullie hemelse Vader toch zéker goede dingen geven als mensen Hem daarom bidden?

12 Behandel de mensen zoals jullie door hen behandeld zouden willen worden. Want dat is wat de Boeken van de Wet en de Profeten bedoelen."

De brede en de smalle weg

13 Jezus zei tegen zijn leerlingen: "Ga binnen door de smalle poort. Want de poort naar de dood is wijd, en de weg daar naartoe is breed. En er zijn heel veel mensen die die weg nemen en door die poort binnengaan. 14 Maar de poort naar het leven is nauw, en de weg daar naartoe is smal. Er zijn maar weinig mensen die die weg en die poort vinden."

Wie horen er bij het koninkrijk van God?

15 Jezus zei tegen zijn leerlingen: "Pas op voor leugen-profeten. Zij beweren dat ze namens God spreken terwijl dat helemaal niet zo is. Je kan hen vergelijken met wolven die zich vermomd hebben als schapen. Ze zien er onschuldig uit, maar van binnen zijn ze verslindende wolven. 16 Je kan zulke mensen duidelijk herkennen aan de manier waarop ze leven. Het is net als met vruchten: aan een doornplant zul je geen druiven vinden en aan een distel geen vijgen. 17 Aan een goede boom groeien goede vruchten, maar aan een slechte boom groeien slechte vruchten. 18 Aan een goede boom kunnen geen slechte vruchten groeien, en aan een slechte boom kunnen geen goede vruchten groeien. 19 Bomen waar geen goede vruchten aan groeien, worden omgehakt en in het vuur gegooid. 20 Zo kunnen jullie de mensen dus herkennen aan hun vruchten. Hun vrucht is: hun manier van leven. 21 Niet iedereen die tegen Mij zegt: 'Heer, Heer,' zal het Koninkrijk van God binnengaan. Alleen de mensen die mijn hemelse Vader willen gehoorzamen, mogen binnen komen. 22 Op de laatste dag zullen heel veel mensen tegen Mij zeggen: 'Heer, Heer, we hebben toch in uw naam geprofeteerd en in uw naam duivelse geesten uit de mensen weggejaagd en in uw naam allerlei wonderen gedaan?' 23 En dan zal Ik openlijk tegen hen zeggen: 'Ik heb jullie nooit gekend. Ga weg! Jullie wilden Mij nooit gehoorzamen!' "

Het fundament van je leven

24 Jezus zei tegen zijn leerlingen: "Lúister niet alleen naar wat Ik zeg, maar dóe het ook. Dan lijk je op een verstandig man die zijn huis op rotsgrond bouwde. 25 Toen het hevig begon te regenen en te stormen en er een overstroming kwam, stortte het huis niet in. Want het was op een stevige ondergrond neergezet. 26 Als je wel hoort wat Ik zeg, maar het niet doet, lijk je op een onverstandig man die zijn huis op zand bouwde. 27 Toen het hevig begon te regenen en te stormen en er een overstroming kwam, spoelde het zand weg en stortte het huis in. Er bleef helemaal niets van over."

28 Toen Jezus uitgesproken was, waren de mensen erg verbaasd. Ze waren erg onder de indruk van wat Hij hun leerde. 29 Want het was duidelijk dat Hij wist waar Hij het over had. Het was heel anders dan bij hun wetgeleerden.

Judging Others(A)

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged.(B) For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.(C)

“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

“Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

Ask, Seek, Knock(D)

“Ask and it will be given to you;(E) seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds;(F) and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

“Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts(G) to those who ask him! 12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you,(H) for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.(I)

The Narrow and Wide Gates

13 “Enter through the narrow gate.(J) For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

True and False Prophets

15 “Watch out for false prophets.(K) They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.(L) 16 By their fruit you will recognize them.(M) Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?(N) 17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.(O) 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.(P) 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.

True and False Disciples

21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’(Q) will enter the kingdom of heaven,(R) but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.(S) 22 Many will say to me on that day,(T) ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’(U) 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’(V)

The Wise and Foolish Builders(W)

24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice(X) is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”

28 When Jesus had finished saying these things,(Y) the crowds were amazed at his teaching,(Z) 29 because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?

10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?

11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:

29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

Do Not Judge(A)

“Judge[a] (B)not, that you be not judged. For with what [b]judgment you judge, you will be judged; (C)and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. (D)And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

(E)“Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.

Keep Asking, Seeking, Knocking(F)

(G)“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For (H)everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. (I)Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If you then, (J)being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! 12 Therefore, (K)whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for (L)this is the Law and the Prophets.

The Narrow Way(M)

13 (N)“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 [c]Because narrow is the gate and [d]difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

You Will Know Them by Their Fruits(O)

15 (P)“Beware of false prophets, (Q)who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 (R)You will know them by their fruits. (S)Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, (T)every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 (U)Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.

I Never Knew You(V)

21 “Not everyone who says to Me, (W)‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who (X)does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we (Y)not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And (Z)then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; (AA)depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’

Build on the Rock(AB)

24 “Therefore (AC)whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.

26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: 27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”

28 And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that (AD)the people were astonished at His teaching, 29 (AE)for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 7:1 Condemn
  2. Matthew 7:2 Condemnation
  3. Matthew 7:14 NU, M How narrow . . . !
  4. Matthew 7:14 confined