Luka 4
1 Che Yesu ŵatyosile mu lusulo lwa Yolodani ali aguumbele Mbumu jwa Akunnungu ni ŵalongweswe ni Mbumu kwaula mwipululu.
As Jesus left the Jordan [River valley], the Holy Spirit was completely controlling him.
2 Kweleko ŵalinjikwe ni Shetani kwa moŵa alobaini. Katema kose ko, nganalya chachili chose ni pagamasile moŵa go, jakwete sala.
For 40 days the Spirit led him around in the desolate area. During that time Jesus was being tempted by the devil {the devil was tempting him}, and Jesus did not eat anything. When that time ended, he was [very] hungry.
3 Shetani ŵaasalile, “Iŵaga mmwejo ni Mwana jwa Akunnungu, nlisalile ali liganga li ligalauche liŵe nkate.”
Then the devil said to Jesus, “Because you [claim that you] ([have a relationship with] God as a son [has with his father] [MET]/are the man who is both God and man), [prove it by] telling these stones to become bread [so that you can eat them]!”
4 Che Yesu ŵaajanjile, “Ilembekwe mu Malembelo ga Akunnungu, ‘Mundu ngakulama kwa kulya nkate pe.’”
Jesus replied, “[No, I will not change stones into bread, because it is written] {[Moses] wrote} [in the Scriptures] that [eating] food sustains people physically, but it does not [sustain them spiritually. They also need food for their spirits].”
5 Shetani ŵankwesisye Che Yesu kwinani ni kunlosya kwanakamo mwenye syose sya pa chilambo.
Then the devil took him on top of [a high mountain] and showed him in an instant all the nations in the world.
6 Shetani ŵansalile Che Yesu kuti, “Chinampe ulamusi wa ipanje yose ni ukulu wakwe, pakuŵa yose yi ambele une, ngukombola kumpa mundu jwalijose jungunsaka.
Then he said to [Jesus], “I will give you the authority [to rule] all these areas and will make you famous. [I can do this] because [God] has permitted me [to control these areas], and I can allow anyone I desire to rule them!
7 Ni yose yi chinampe ni kuŵa yenu iŵaga chimundindiŵalile ni kumbopelela.”
So if you worship me, I will [let] you [rule] them all!”
8 Che Yesu ŵajanjile, “Ilembekwe mu Malembelo ga Akunnungu, ‘Chimwatindiŵalile Ambuje Akunnungu ŵenu ni kwapopelela ŵawowo pewo.’”
But Jesus replied, “[No, I] will not [worship you, because] it is written {[the Psalmist] wrote} [in the Scriptures], ‘It is the Lord, your God, whom you must worship, and you must serve only him!’”
9 Shetani ŵanjigele Che Yesu mpaka ku Yelusalemu ni ŵanjimiche penani pa lusonga lwa Nyuumba ja Akunnungu ni kwasalila kuti “Iŵaga mmwejo nli Mwana jwa Akunnungu, nlipatusye paasi.
Then the devil took [Jesus] to Jerusalem. He set him on the highest part of the Temple and said to him, “Because you [claim that you] ([have a relationship with God as a son has with his father] [MET]/are the man who is both God and man), [prove it by] jumping down from here.
10 Pakuŵa ilembekwe, ‘Chachatuma achikatumetume ŵao ŵa kwinani angose.’
[You will not be hurt], because it is written {the [Psalmist] wrote} [in the Scriptures], ‘God will command his angels to protect you [(sg)].
11 Ni sooni, ‘Channyakule mmakono mwao, ntakuligomba lukongolo lwenu paliganga.’”
They will lift you up with their hands [when you are falling], so that [you will not get hurt]. You will not [even] strike your foot on a stone.’”
12 Nambo Che Yesu ŵajanjile, “Ilembekwe mu Malembelo ga Akunnungu, ‘Kasimwalinga Ambuje Akunnungu ŵenu.’”
But Jesus replied, “[No, I] will not [do that, because] it is written {[Moses] wrote} [in the Scriptures]: ‘Do not try to test the Lord your God [to see if he will prevent something bad from happening to you when you do something foolish]’.”
13 Shetani paŵamasile kwalinga ŵannesile kwa katema.
Then, after the devil had finished trying to tempt [Jesus] in many ways, he left him. He wanted to try to tempt him later at an appropriate time.
14 Che Yesu ŵausile ku chilambo cha ku Galilaya achilongoswaga ni machili ga Mbumu jwa Akunnungu ni ngani syao syajenele mu Galilaya ni mu misi jose jajiŵandikene.
As the Spirit empowered him, Jesus returned to Galilee [district. People] throughout all that region heard about what he [was doing].
15 Nombe ŵaliji nkwajiganya ŵandu mu majumba gao ga kupopelela ni wose ŵaliji nkwalapa ŵelewo.
He taught [people] in their (synagogues/meeting places). [As a result], he was praised by everyone {everyone praised him}.
16 Che Yesu ŵajawile ku Nasaleti, musi wawakulile ni Lyuŵa lya Kupumulila, ŵajinjile mu nyuumba ja kupopelela mpela iyatite pakuŵa chisyoŵelo. Ŵajimi kuti agasyome Malembelo ga Akunnungu.
Then [Jesus] went to Nazareth, [the town] where he grew up. (On the Sabbath/On the Jewish rest day) he went (to the synagogue/to the Jewish meeting place), as he usually did. He stood up [to indicate that he wanted] to read [Scriptures] to them.
17 Ŵapochele chitabu chi che Isaya jwakulondola jwa Akunnungu ni ŵaunukwile, ŵasosile ni kupasimana papalembekwe yati
A scroll containing [the words] that the prophet Isaiah [had written] was given to him {[Someone] gave to him a scroll containing [the words] that the prophet Isaiah [had written]}. He opened the scroll and found the place from which he [wanted to] read. [He read these words]:
18 “Mbumu jwa Ambuje ali pamo ni une, pakuŵa asagwile kuti nalichile Ngani Jambone kwa ŵandu ŵakulaga. Andumile kukwatangachisya ŵataŵikwe kugopolekwa kwao, ni ŵangalola akombole kulola, ni kukwawombola ŵakukotochelwa.
The Spirit (of the Lord/of God) is upon me. He has appointed [MTY] me to declare God’s good news to the poor. He has sent me [here] to proclaim that God will deliver those whom [Satan] has captured, and he will [enable me to] enable those who are blind to see. He will enable me to free people who have been oppressed {whom [others] have oppressed}.
19 Ni kwenesya chaka cha Ambuje chakulosya umbone kwa ŵandu ŵakwe.”
And he sent me to declare that now is the time when (the Lord/God) will [act] favorably [toward people].
20 Nipele ŵaunichile chitabu chila ni ŵampele katumetume, ŵatemi ni ŵandu wose ŵaŵaliji mu nyuumba ja kupopelela ŵannolechesye kwa nnope.
Then he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down [to teach the people]. Everyone in the synagogue was looking intently [MTY] at him.
21 Nombewo ŵaasalile, “Lelo Malembelo ga Akunnungu ga gaŵele isyene pamumbilikene ndi ngusyoma.”
He said to them, “Today as you have been hearing [MTY] [me speak], [I am beginning] to fulfill this Scripture passage.”
22 Wose ŵanonyelwe nawo ni ŵagasimosile maloŵe gambone gaŵaŵechete. Ŵausyanaga, “Ana, aju ngaŵa mwana ju che Yusufu?”
[At first] everyone there spoke well about him, and they were amazed at the charming words that he spoke. [But then some of] them said, “(He is [only] Joseph’s son!/Isn’t he [only] Joseph’s son?) [RHQ] [So] ([it is useless for us(exc) to listen to what he says!/why should we(exc) listen to what he says]?) [RHQ]”
23 Che Yesu ŵaasalile, “Ngumanyilila chimusalile chitagu chi, ‘Jwantela nlilamye mwasyene.’ Ni sooni chinchiti, ‘Ituipilikene kuti mpanganyisye ku Kapelenaumu mpanganye nombe pamusi pano.’”
He said to them, “Surely [some of] you will quote to me the proverb that says, ‘Doctor, heal yourself!’ [What you will mean is], ‘People told us that you did miracles in Capernaum [town, but we(exc) do not know if those reports are true. So] do miracles here in your own hometown, too!’”
24 Ŵapundile kuŵecheta, “Ngunsalila isyene, ngapagwa jwakulondola jwa Akunnungu jwakukundikwa mu chilambo chakwe.
Then he said, “It is certainly true that [people] do not accept [the message of] a prophet when he speaks in his hometown, [just like you(pl) are not accepting my message now].
25 Nambo mpilikane! Isyene ngunsalila ŵapali achakongwe ŵakuwililwa ni achiŵankwawo ŵajinji mu chilambo cha Isilaeli katema ka che Elia. Kele katema ko nganijinyaga ula kwa yaka itatu ni miesi sita ni kwaliji ni sala jekulungwa pa chilambo chose.
But think about this: There were many widows in Israel during the time when [the prophet] Elijah [lived. During that time], because of there being no rain [MTY] for three years and six months, there was a great famine throughout the country.
26 Namose yeleyo che Elia nganalajiswa kwa jwalijose jwakuwililwa ni ŵankwakwe ikaŵe kwa jwankongwe jwa kuwililwa jwa ku Salepita chilambo cha ku Sidoni.
But [God] did not send Elijah to [help] any of those [Jewish] widows. [God sent him] to Zarepath [town] near Sidon [city], to [help] a [non-Jewish] widow.
27 Ni sooni paliji ni ŵamatana ŵajinji chilambo cha ku Isilaeli katema ka jwakulondola jwa Akunnungu che Elisha. Nipele, nganapagwa jwalijose juŵaswejele ikaŵe che Naamani pe jwa ku Silia.”
There were also many [Jewish] lepers in Israel during the time when the prophet Elisha [lived]. But [Elisha] did not heal any of them. He healed only Naaman, a [non-Jewish] man from Syria.”
28 Wose ŵaŵaliji mu nyuumba ja kupopelela jila paŵapikene yeleyo ŵatumbile nnope.
When all the people in the synagogue heard him say that, they were very angry, [because they realized that he was inferring that he similarly would help non-Jewish people instead of helping Jews] (OR, [that they also were not worthy of receiving God’s help]).
29 Ŵajimi ni kwatyosya paasa musi wao wautaŵikwe pachanya chitumbi ni ŵampeleche mungulugulu chitumbi akombole kwatutila paasi.
So they all got up and shoved him out of the town. They took him to the top of the hill outside their town in order to throw him off the cliff [and kill him].
30 Nambo Che Yesu ŵapelete mbindikati jao ni kwaula.
But he [simply] walked through their midst and went away.
31 Che Yesu ŵajawile ku Kapelenaumu chilambo cha ku Galilaya ni kwajiganya ŵandu pa Lyuŵa lya Kupumulila.
[One day] Jesus went [with his disciples] down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee [district]. On the next (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) (OR, Each (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest)), he taught the people ([in the synagogue/in the Jewish meeting place]).
32 Ŵasimosile majiganyo gao pakuŵa utenga wao waliji ni ulamusi.
They were continually amazed at what he was teaching, because [he spoke] ([with authority/as people speak who have] the right to command others what to do).
33 Ni mu nyuumba ja kupopelela jila mwaliji ni mundu juŵaliji ni lisoka, ŵanyanyisye achitiji,
[That day], (OR, On one of those Jewish days of rest, ) there was a man in the synagogue who was controlled by an evil spirit. That man shouted very loudly,
34 “Okwe, Che Yesu jwa ku Nasaleti nkwete ichichi nowe? Ana nnyiche kukutujonanga? Ngummanyilila kuti mmwe nli ŵaani, mmwejo ni Ŵaswela ŵa Akunnungu!”
“Hey! Jesus, from Nazareth! [We(exc) evil spirits] have nothing in common with you, so ([do not interfere with us now!/why should you interfere with us now]?) [RHQ] (Do not destroy us [now!]/Have you come to destroy us [now]?) [RHQ] I know who you are. You are the Holy One [who has come] from God!”
35 Che Yesu ŵalikalipile lisoka achitiji, “Mmyalale! Munkopoche mundu ju!” Nipele lisoka lyo lyangwisisye mundu jo paujo pa ŵandu ni kunkopoka pangampoteka.
Jesus rebuked [the evil spirit], saying, “Be quiet! And come out [of the man]!” The demon threw the man down on the ground in the midst of the people. But without harming the man, the demon left him.
36 Ŵandu wose ŵasimosile ni kuŵechetesyana, “Gelega gali majiganyo chi? Mundu ju akwete ulamusi ni machili ga kugasalila masoka gakopoche nombego gakukopoka!”
The people were all amazed. They said to each other, “(What he says to the demons [has great power!/] [kind of] teaching is this?) [RHQ] He speaks to them like he knows that they must obey him, and as a result they leave people!”
37 Ngani si Che Yesu syajenele panapose pachilambo pala.
The people were telling everyone in [every village] in the surrounding region what Jesus [had done].
38 Che Yesu ŵakopweche mu nyuumba ja kupopelela jila ni kwaula kumusi ku che Simoni. Ŵaŵendile kuti ŵalamye akwegwao che Simoni pakuŵa ŵalwalaga chiboko.
Jesus [and his disciples] left (the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place) and entered Simon’s house. Simon’s mother-in-law was sick and had a high fever. So [others in Simon’s family] (OR, [the disciples]) asked Jesus to [heal] her.
39 Nipele Che Yesu ŵaiche ni kwajinamila, ŵachikalipile chiboko nombecho channesile, papopo jwankongwe jo ŵajimwiche ni kwatelechela.
So he bent over her and commanded the fever to leave her. At once she became well! She got up and served them [some food].
40 Palyaiche ligulo, ŵandu wose ŵaŵalwalaga ilwele yakupisyangana ŵaichisye ku Che Yesu nombewo ŵasajiche makono gao pa kila jumo ni kwalamya.
When the sun was setting [that day, and the restriction about not traveling] (on [the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day]) [was ended], many people [HYP] whose [friends or relatives] were sick or who had various diseases brought them to Jesus. He put his hands on them and healed [all of] them.
41 Nombe masoka gaakopweche ŵandu ŵajinji, ganyanyisye gachitiji, “Alakwe nli Mwana jwa Akunnungu!” Nambo Che Yesu nganagalechelela gaŵechete, pakuŵa gaamanyilile kuti ŵelewo ali Kilisito Nkulupusyo.
He also was [expelling demons] from many people. As the demons left those people, they shouted to Jesus, “You are (the Son of God/the one who is God and man)!” But he rebuked those demons and would not allow them to tell [people about him], because they knew that he was the Messiah, and [for various reasons he did not want everyone to know that yet].
42 Kundaŵi jakwe, Che Yesu ŵajawile pachisyepela. Ŵandu ŵala ŵaliji nkwasosasosa. Paŵaichilile paŵaliji ŵalinjile kunsiŵila kuti anatyoche.
[Early] the next morning [Jesus] left that house and went to an uninhabited place [to pray]. Many people searched for him, and when they found him they kept urging him not to leave them.
43 Nambo ŵelewo ŵaasalile kuti, “Ngusachilwa kulalichila Ngani Jambone ja umwenye wa Akunnungu mu misi jine nombe pakuŵa ndumigwe kwa ligongo lyo.”
But he said to them, “I must tell [people] in other towns also the good message about how God wants to rule [MET] their lives, because that is what I was sent {[God] sent me} to do.”
44 Ŵapundile kulalichila Ngani Jambone mmajumba ga kupopelela ga ku Yudea.
So he kept preaching in (the synagogues/Jewish worship places) [in various towns] in Judea [province].
