Vahe 42: Ko e Talavou Koloaʻiá

A rich young man asks Jesus what he needs to do to inherit eternal life - ch.42-1

ʻI he ʻaho ʻe taha naʻe haʻu ha talavou koloaʻia kia Sīsū ʻo fehuʻi ange kiate Ia pe ko e hā e meʻa te ne fai ke ʻalu ai ki hēvaní.

Maʻake 10:17

The Savior tells the young man to keep the commandments - ch.42-2

Naʻe tala ange ʻe he Fakamoʻuí kiate ia ke ʻofa mo fakaʻapaʻapaʻi ʻene ongomātuʻá pea ʻoua naʻá ne tamateʻi ha taha pe loi pe kaihaʻa. Naʻe tala ange ʻe he talavou koloaʻiá kuó ne talangofua maʻu pē ki he ngaahi fekaú.

Maʻake 10:19–20

Jesus tells the young man that he needs to sell all that he has and give the money to the poor and follow Him - ch.42-3

Naʻe tala ange ʻe Sīsū ki he talavoú naʻe fie maʻu ke ne toe fai mo e meʻa ʻe taha. Naʻe fie maʻu ke ne fakatau atu ʻene meʻa kotoa pē naʻá ne maʻú pea foaki e paʻanga ko iá ki he masivá. Pea totonu leva ke muimui e talavoú ʻiate Ia.

Maʻake 10:21

The rich young man is unhappy about selling all that he has and leaves - ch.42-4

Naʻe ʻikai loto e talavou koloaʻiá ke foaki e meʻa kotoa pē naʻá ne maʻú. Naʻe lahi ange ʻene ʻofa heʻene koloá heʻene ʻofa ki he ʻOtuá. Naʻe ʻalu e talavoú kuó ne loto mamahi.

Maʻake 10:22

Jesus tells His disciples that it is hard for those who love riches to go to heaven - ch.42-5

Naʻe tala ange ʻe he Fakamoʻuí ki he Heʻene kau ākongá ʻoku faingataʻa ke ʻalu ki hēvani ʻa kinautolu ʻoku ʻofa he koloá. Naʻe ʻikai mahino ia ki he kau ākongá. Naʻa nau fehuʻi ange pe ko hai ʻe lava ʻo nofo mo e ʻOtuá. Naʻe pehē ange ʻe Sīsū ko e kakai ko ē ʻoku nau falala ki he ʻOtuá mo ʻofa lahi ange kiate Ia ʻi ha toe meʻa kehé te nau lava ʻo nofo mo Ia ʻi hēvani.

Maʻake 10:23–30 (vakai, footnote 27a