Makko 1
1 Aya ngingawo matalikilo a makani mabotu a Jesu Kilisito, Mwana wa-Leza.
The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 Mbuli mbukulembedwe kuli Isaya musinsimi, “Mulange, ndatuma mutumwa kunembo lyabusyu bwake oyo ulolulamika nzila yako.
As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you:
3 Ijwi lya oyo uwompolola munkanda, “Mubambe inzila yaMwami; mululamike inzila yakwe”.
the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!’”
4 Joni wakasika, kabbizya munkanda alimwi kakambawuka lubbizyo lwakusanduka. Akulekelelwa izibi.
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
5 Ichisi choonse cha Judiya abantu boonse baku Jelusalemu bakayinka kulinguwe. Bakabbizigwa anguwe mumulonga utegwa Jodani, bakalyamba zibi zyabo.
All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
6 Joni wakali kuzwaata zizwaato zyaboya bwankamela alukumba lwachikumba muchibuno chakwe, nkabela wakali kulya insozi abuchi bwalusaka.
John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
7 Wakambula wati, “Oyu uza musule lyangu ulanguzu kwiinda ndime, lukole lwambatata zyakwe nsikwe chelelo chakukotama ansi akuzyangununa.
He preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.
8 Ndamubbizya amanzi, asi we uyomubbizya a Muuya Usalala”.
I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.”
9 Zyakachitika mumazuba ayo Jesu wakazwa ku Nazaleta ya Galili, alimwi wakabbizigwa a Joni mumulonga utegwa Jodani.
In those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10 Kachizwa biyo Jeso mumanzi, wakabona ijulu kalyanzana akujulika
Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
11 alimwi Muuya kuseluka akukkala atala anguwe mbuli nziba. Ijwi lyakazwa kujulu kalyamba kuti, “Ulimwana wangu. Ndiboteledwe kapati anduwe”.
A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
12 Nkabela Muuya wakamusungilizya kuya munkanda.
Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.
13 Wakali munkanda mazuba makumi ane, kalokusunkwa aSatani. Wakali abanyama balusaka, alimwi bangelo bakamugwasizya.
He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.
14 Lino musule Joni kalimwangwa, Jesu wakasika muGalilaya kakambawuka makani mabotu aLeza. Wakamba kuti, “Ichindi chazuzikizigwa,
Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of God’s Kingdom,
15 alimwi bwami bwaLeza bwaba afwifwi. Musanduke musyome makani mabotu”.
and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”
16 Nakalibwenda kumbali alwizi lwaGlili, wakabona Sayimoni a Andilaya muzyalwanyina wa Sayimoni kabawala kanyandi mulwizi, nkambo bakali bazubi babaswi.
Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
17 Jesu wakabambila kuti, “Kamuzuba, munditobele, alimwi ndilomuchita bazubi babantu”.
Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”
18 Akufwambana bakasiya tunyandi twabo mpawo bamutobela.
Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.
19 Elyo Jesu nakachilikuyobweda kuya kunembo, wakabona Jakobo mwana wa Zebbediya amuzyalwanyina wakwe Joni; bakali mubwaato kabaluka tunyandi.
Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.
20 Wakabayita alimwi bakasiya wisi Zebbediya antoomwe ababelesi mubwaato mpawo bamutobela.
Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
21 Lino bakasika kuKkapenawume, alimwi kabuli bunsi bwaSabata, Jesu wakanjila muchikombelo wakuyisya.
They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
22 Bakagamba kunjisyo yakwe, nkambo wakali kuyisya mbuli muntu ulanguzu utali mbuli balembi pe.
They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
23 Mpawo awo mwalumi wakali amuuya mubi wakakwiila muchikombelo, kati,
Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
24 “Tulanzi anduwe, Jesu waNazaleta? Waza kuzotunyonyona na? Ndilikwizi kuti nduwe ni. Nduwe Usalala Mwana wa-Leza!”.
saying, “Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are: the Holy One of God!”
25 Jesu wakakalalila dayimona kati, “Tedi zwa alimwi uzwe mulinguwe!”
Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”
26 Idayimona lyakamuwalila ansi mpawo lyazwa mulinguwe akukwiila kupati.
The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.
27 Bantu boonse bakagamba, akubuzyanya, “Kuti ninzi eechi? Ninjisyo impya ilanguzu Ukonzya kutanda madayimona na amuswilizye”
They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!”
28 Alimwi mpuwo yakwe yakazula muchisi choonse chaGalilaya.
The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.
29 Musule lyakuzwa muchikomelo, bakayinka kunganda yaSayimoni a Andilaya, kabali antoomwe a Jakobo a Joni.
Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30 Lino banyinazyala baSayimoni bakalikuchiswa intutumanzi, alimwi bakamwambila Jesu atala amukayintu oyu.
Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.
31 Wakaza wakamujata aluboko, wamubusya; intutumanzi yakazwa, mpawo watalika kubakutawukila.
He came and took her by the hand and raised her up. The fever left her immediately, and she served them.
32 Igolezya izuba kalili lyabbila, baketa kulinguwe boonse bachiswa abakanjidwe amadayimona.
At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick and those who were possessed by demons.
33 Ibantu bamunzi boonse bakabungana amulyango.
All the city was gathered together at the door.
34 Wakaponya boonse bakalamalwazi asiyene-siyene akutanda madayimona miingi, asi takazumizya madayimona kwambula nkambo akalimuzi.
He healed many who were sick with various diseases and cast out many demons. He didn’t allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.
35 Wakabuka kuseni, kakuchisiya; wakayinka kusisikene kuyokomba.
Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.
36 Sayimoni ababo bakali anguwe bakamuyandula.
Simon and those who were with him searched for him.
37 Bakamujana bamwambila kabati, “Bantu boonse balokukuyandula”.
They found him and told him, “Everyone is looking for you.”
38 Wakabambila wati, “Ngatuye kumbi, anze kumadolopo alafwifwi, kuti ndikakambawuke akulako. Ncindazwide anze obu”.
He said to them, “Let’s go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason.”
39 Wakayinka kuGalilaya yoonse, kakambawuka muzikombelo zyabo akutanda madayimona.
He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.
40 Sichipele wakasika kulinguwe. Kumukumbila; wakafugama wamba wati, “Kuti kuyanda, ulakonzya kundisalazya”.
A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, “If you want to, you can make me clean.”
41 Wakazula luzyalo, Jesu wakatandabika kuboko kwakwe wamuguma, kamba kuti, “Ndilayand. Kopona”
Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I want to. Be made clean.”
42 Mpawo awo chipele chakayinka, mpo wasalazigwa.
When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him and he was made clean.
43 Jesu wakamulayilila changuzu mpo wamuti yinka.
He strictly warned him and immediately sent him out,
44 Wakamwambila kuti, “Ube asimpe lyakuti tubuzyi naba omwe muntu, asi kuya, ukalitondezye kumupayizi, ukapayilile nkambo kakusalazigwa kwako, mbuli Mozesi mbwakalayilila, mbuli bukamboni kuli mbabo”.
and said to him, “See that you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”
45 Asi wakiinka watalika kwaambula kangunukide kamwaya ijwi, zyakachitisya kuti Jesu takachili kukonzya kunjila idolopo kangunukide, asi wakakkala anze mumyunzi. Nikuba bobo bantu bakachili kusika kulinguwe kabazwa kumasena asiyene-siyene.
But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places. People came to him from everywhere.
