Matthew 17
1 And after six days Jesus takes Peter, and James, and his brother John, and brings them up to a high mountain by themselves,
Niwa ba tie vi tanne a, Yesu ka nji Bitru u Yakubu, U Yohana vayi ma, hi ni kiekle ngbluri baba kimba.
2 and He was transfigured before them, and His face shone as the sun, and His garments became white as the light,
Iheme a kasran ni shishimba. Shishima ka shan na rji u ikpi wa a sru'a baka kpan njlan (lulu) me.
3 and behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking together with Him.
U ba krli to Musa mba Iliya ba ki tre ni wu.
4 And Peter answering said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good to us to be here; if You will, we may make three shelters here: one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
Bitru a saa nda hla ni Yesu, “Baci a bi ni tawu wa kie he niwa. U tie kpa yime mi tie bru tra-iri ni wu u ri ni Musa, uri ni Iliya.
5 While he is yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, the Beloved, in whom I delighted; hear Him.”
Ahe ni mi si tre me u kpalu u kpan ma aye ka ba gbrjime krjutie u lan ri ye rji ni kpaa nda tre, “I wayi ahi vrenmu wa mison wu kpukpo me, ndi ni ngri ni wua. Wawu yi”.
6 And the disciples having heard, fell on their face, and were exceedingly afraid,
Wa Mrli koh ma ba wo trea ba kpon sisri naa kukru ni shishi ni meme.
7 and Jesus having come near, touched them, and said, “Rise, do not be afraid,”
U Yesu a ye nda kpyre mba nda tre “Wlu nde din na tie sisri na”
8 and having lifted up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus only.
U ba nzuya nda na to ndio ri na se wawu Yesu yi megyen
9 And as they are coming down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, “Say to no one the vision, until the Son of Man may rise out of the dead.”
Ba si grji ni ngblu a u Yesu ka mha ba nda tre “Na hla nhranyi ni ndio ri na se Ivren ndi tashme ni mbe”
10 And His disciples questioned Him, saying, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
Mrli koh maa ba mye, “Wa ni tu ngye mba mala bi atawura ba tre nda hi gbigbi ndu Iliya ye ni mumla?”
11 And Jesus answering said to them, “Elijah does indeed come first, and will restore all things,
Yesu a saa nda tre “Iliya nige njanji nda nji ikpyi ba k'maye wawuu.
12 and I say to you, Elijah already came, and they did not know him, but did with him whatever they would, so also the Son of Man is about to suffer by them.”
U mi hla yiwu, Iliya a ye' ye. U bana towu na. Niva ani he to kia, ba' tie kpye wa sron mba son a. Ani he ni nkon bi kimayi Ivren Ndi ngame ni tie ya ni wo mba.
13 Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them concerning John the Immerser.
Ni kiyi mrli koh maa baka to nda si tre ni tu' Yohana u tie batisma.
14 And when they came to the multitude, there came to Him a man, kneeling down to Him,
Wa baye ri ni bubu u shubia, indi ri kaye niwu, a kukhwu ni shishima nda tre,
15 and saying, “Lord, deal kindly with my son, for he is [a] lunatic, and suffers miserably, for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water,
“Baci, wo yimu ni tu vrenmu vrenlon, ani ku nkpyinkpi nda ni tie ya kpukpome. E azi ku ni lu ni ma.
16 and I brought him near to Your disciples, and they were not able to heal him.”
Mi nji wu ye ni mrli koh me, u bana toh den wu na”
17 And Jesus answering said, “O generation, unsteadfast and perverse, until when will I be with you? Until when will I bear you? Bring him to Me here”;
Yesu saa nda tre, “Bi hamma ni nkponji u ni bi nzan wa ba k'ma kpyi sran a mi zi he niyi hi ni tanyi? Mi zi vu sron niyi hi ni tonyi? Nji wu yemu wa.
18 and Jesus rebuked him, and the demon went out of him, and the boy was healed from that hour.
Yesu a kpa nha ni brji shango a wa ka rju donwu u vren kafe si ni nton kima.
19 Then the disciples having come to Jesus by Himself, said, “Why were we not able to cast him out?”
U mrli koh maa ba ye ni Yesu ni yoybi nda tre, “Ahi ngye mba tie u kiena toh zu brji a na?
20 And Jesus said to them, “Through your want of faith; for truly I say to you, if you may have faith as a grain of mustard, you will say to this mountain, Move from here to there, and it will move, and nothing will be impossible to you,
Yesu a hla ni bawu, “Ahe ni tu tsitsa sron mbi. E mi hla yiwu njanjimu ndi, bitie he ni kponji sron wa andi tsa (fyi) meyi to wlo su' bi hla ni ngblu yi, 'cbi rju (di) wa hi ni wamu, u ani c'bi hi u ikpye riri me na nnayi wo na.
21 [[and this kind does not go forth except in prayer and fasting.”]]
U bi brji yi na rju na hamma ni vu nyu mba tie aduwa.
22 And while they are living in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men,
Ba he ni Galili u Yesu a hla ni mrli koh maa, “Ba ka Ivren Ndi nno ni wo' ndi.
23 and they will kill Him, and the third day He will rise,” and they were exceedingly sorry.
U ba wuu, u nivi u tra ani tashme” mrli koh maa ba ka'tie whie me.
24 And they having come to Capernaum, those receiving the didrachmas came near to Peter and said, “Your teacher—does He not pay the didrachmas?” He says, “Yes.”
Wa baye ri ni Kapanahum a, bi kpa bhan inghama shekel baye ni Bitru nda tre, “Mala (Baci) bi a ni han bhan ignhama shekel a?”
25 And when he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, “What do you think, Simon? The kings of the earth—from whom do they receive custom or poll-tax? From their sons or from the strangers?”
A tre “e” U wa Bitrus a ye ni koh a, Yesu a tre niwa nda hla ndi, “A ngye mba hi mre me sima? Bi chu ngbungblu ba kpa bhan mba ni ba nha? Rji ni mrli mba kaa rji ni ba ri?
26 Peter says to Him, “From the strangers.” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are free;
Bitru a saa wu “Rji ni bari” Yesu ka tre, “Ka mrli ba bana han bhan na”
27 but that we may not cause them to stumble, having gone to the sea, cast a hook, and the fish that has come up first take up, and having opened its mouth, you will find a stater, that having taken, give to them for Me and you.”
U ni ndu ta na yo bi kpa bhan ba tie latre na, hi ni nne, ndi ta ngron ri yomi ndi gbi lambe wa ngron vu ni mumla rju. U ti bwu nyu ma u toh shekel ri. Cuu ka nno bi kpa bhan ba u nyu mu ni wu”
