Matthew 10
1 He told [us] twelve disciples to come to him. Then he gave us the power/authority to expel evil spirits [that controlled people]. He also enabled [us] to heal all people who had diseases or who were sick.
Yesu nabhabhilikila abheigisibhwa bhae ekumi na bhabhili nabhayana obhutulo ingulu ya masabwa amachafu, okugagonya no kugabhilimya no kwiulisha bhuli mbaga jo bhunyoke na malwae ga bhuli mbaga.
2 [Here is a list of us] twelve [disciples whom he called] apostles ([which means ‘messengers’]): Simon, [to whom he gave the new name] Peter; Andrew, Peter’s [younger] brother; James, the son of Zebedee; John, the [younger] brother of James;
Amasina ga jintumwa ekumi nebhili niganu. Elyokwamba Simeoni (unu katogwa lindi Petero), na Andelea mumula wabho, Yakobo omwana wa Jebhedayo, na Yowana omumula wabbho:
3 Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; me, Matthew, the tax collector; James, the [son] of Alpheus; Thaddeus;
Philipo, na Balitolomayo, Thomaso, na Matayo omulipisha wo bhushulu, Yakobho omwana wa Alfayo, na Tadeo,
4 Simon, a member of the party [that wanted to overthrow the Roman government; ] and Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]), who [later] enabled [the Jewish leaders] to seize Jesus.
Simoni mkananayo, na Yuda iskariote, unu amuliliye iniku.
5 When Jesus was [about to] send [us] twelve [apostles to tell his message to people in various places], he gave [us] these instructions: “Do not go where the non-Jews live [MTY] or into the towns [where the] Samaritans live, [because they hate you].
Bhanu ekumi na bhabhili Yesu abhatumile. Omwene abhalagiliye naikati, “Mtaja kugenda any bhekae abhanyamaanga na mutaja kwingila mumisi ja bhasamalia.
6 Instead, go to the people of Israel [SYN] who have [gone away from God like] sheep that have gotten lost [MET].
Tali Mugende ku nyabhalega jinu jibhulile ejamunyumba ya Isilaeli.
7 When you go [to them], proclaim to them that God [EUP/MTY] will soon begin to rule over people.
Nanu mulagendaga, mulashega mwaikati, obhukama bhwa mulwile bhwafogee.'
8 Heal sick people, cause dead people to become alive, heal people who have leprosy, and cause demons to leave people [who are controlled by them] {[whom demons control]}. Do not charge money [for helping people, because God] did not charge you anything [for helping you].
Mwiulishega abhalwae, musulule abhafuye, muhoshe abhebhigenge na mubhilimyega amasambwa. Mulamiye bhusa, musoshe bhusa.
9 Do not take any money with you [MTY], nor a knapsack. Do not take an extra shirt, nor sandals [in addition to what you are wearing], nor a walking stick. Every worker deserves to get pay [from the people for whom he works], [so you deserve to receive food and a place to stay from the people to whom you go].
Mutaja kugega jijahabhu, jialumasi nolo shaba mumifuko jemwe.
Mutaja kugega mufuko mulugendo lwemwe, nolo myenda jindi, ebhilato nolo nsimbo, kulwokubha omukosi jimwiile ebhilyo bhyae.
11 In whatever town or village you enter, find out which person is worthy [that you should stay in his home]. And as you go into that house, [ask God to] bless the people [who live there] [MTY]. Stay in that home until you leave [that town or village].
Mumusi gwona gwona nolo chijiji chinu mulajamo, muyenje unu engene mwiyanje ewae kukinga anu mulenda osubhayo.
Anu mulengila munyumba mukeshega, Ikabha inyumba iile, Omulembe gwemwe gusigale awo,
13 If the people who live in [MTY] that house are worthy [of being blessed] {[God blessing them]}, [God] will bless them. If the people who live in that house are not worthy [of being blessed] {[of God blessing them]}, [God] will bless you [instead of blessing them].
tali inyumba ikabha iteile, omulembe gwemwe musokewo nagwo.
14 If the people [who live in any house or town] do not welcome you [to their home or town], nor listen to your message, leave that house or town. And as you leave, shake off the dust from your feet. [By doing that, you will warn them that God will punish them for rejecting your message].
Na bhanu bhalisiga okubhalamila emwe nokulema okutegelesha emisango jemwe, omwanya gunu omwimuka munyumba nolo mumusi ogwo, mwikukumule oluteli kubhigele bhyemwe ao.
15 Note this carefully: [At the time when God] judges [all people, he] will punish [the people who lived in] Sodom and Gomorrah [MTY], [the ancient cities which God destroyed because their people were extremely wicked]. But in any town where the people [MTY] refuse to hear your message, God will punish them even more severely.”
Echimali enibhabhwila ati, ejibha jili ja nsonga okukila emisi ja Sodoma na Gomola olusiku lwa indamu kukila omusi ogwo
16 “Take note: After I send you out, [you will be as defenseless] as sheep [MET] in the midst of [people who are as dangerous as] wolves. So you should wisely [stay away from such people, like you stay away from poisonous] snakes [SIM]. You should be as harmless as doves are [SIM].
Mwangalile, enibhatuma kuti nyabhalega agati ye misege je mwila, kulwejo mubhe bhengeso lwa injoka na bhafula lwa inguti.
17 Also, be on guard against [our religious leaders]. They will arrest you and take you to the members of the religious councils [to put you on trial and punish you because you are my disciples]. You will be whipped {The local leaders will whip you} [in] their meeting places.
Mubhe bhengeso na bhanu, bhalibhasila mumabhalaja, na bhali bhabhuma mumasomelo.
18 [And] because [you teach] about me, you will be taken {[the religious leaders] will take you} to governors and kings [in order that they may put you on trial and punish you]. As a result, you will testify to those rulers and to [other] non-Jews [about what I have done].
Na muliletwa imbele ya bhakulu na bhakama kulwa lisina lyani, kuti bhubhambasi kubhene na kubhanu bha bhanyamahanga.
19 When [the religious leaders] arrest you, do not be worried about what you will say [to them], because at that very time [the] Holy Spirit will tell you the words that you should say.
Omwanya gunu bhalabhabheelesha, mutaja kwitimata nikutiki amwi nichinuki chinu mulaloma, kulwokubha echinu chokuloma omuyanwa kumwanya ogwo.
20 It is not that you [will decide what to] say. Instead, you will say what the Spirit of your [heavenly] Father tells [you to say].
Kulwokubha atali emwe bhanu mulaloma, tali Omwoyo gwa Rata wemwe kaloma munda yemwe.
21 [You will be taken] {[People who do not believe in me will] take you} to the authorities to be killed [because you believe in me. For example], people will betray their brothers, and fathers will betray their children. Children will rebel against their parents and cause [them] to be killed.
Omuili alimukila omuili wae okumwita, na lata kumwana wae. Abhana bhalimukila abhebhusi bhebhwe, nibhabhakolela olufu.
22 Many people will hate you [because you believe in me]. Nevertheless, [many people] will keep on believing in me until they die. They are the people whom [God] will take to live with him.
Nemwe mulibhiililwa na bhuli munu ingulu ya lisina lyani. Nawe unu alikomesha okukingila obhutelo omunu oyo alichunguka.
23 When people in one town cause you to suffer, escape to another town [and tell the people there about me]. Note this: [I], the one who came down from heaven, will certainly return [to earth] before you have finished going from one town to another town throughout Israel [and telling people about me].
Omwanya gunu bhalibha Anna mumusi gunu, mubhilimile mumusi gunu ogulubha, echimali enibhabhwila ati, mtakubha mugendele mumisi jona eja Isilaeli achali kusubha Omwana wa Adamu.
24 A disciple should not [expect to be] greater than his teacher, and servants [are not] superior to their master.
Omwiigisibhwa atali mukulu okukila omwiigisha wae, nolo omugaya unu ali ingulu yesebhugenyi wae.
25 You do not [expect that] people will [treat] a disciple better than [they treat] his teacher, or that [they will treat] a servant [better than they treat] his master. [Similarly, because I am your teacher and master, you can expect that people will mistreat you, because they have mistreated me]. The most you can expect is that people [will treat you like they treat me. I am like] the ruler of a household [MET]. But people [have insulted me by] calling [me] Beelzebub, [the ruler of the demons]. So they [will] certainly [insult you more, you who are only like] members of my household [MET]!”
Jiile omwiigisibhwa abhe kutyo ali omwiigisha wae, no mukosi lwe Sebhugenyi wae. Ikabha bhamubhilikiye Ratabhugenyi wa inyumba Belzabuli, ni kwandengoki abhamugaya omwene na inyumba yae!
26 “Do not be afraid of [people who insult you and do evil things to you. God wants] everything that is unknown now to be revealed {[God wants you to] reveal everything [that is unknown now]}. [He does] not [want his truth] to remain hidden [MET] and kept secret [DOU].
Kulwejo mutaja kubhobhaya abho, kulwokubha litalio misango gunu gutalisululwa, nalitali linu liselekele linu litalibhulika.
27 [So, instead of being afraid], what I say to you [secretly as people do] at night [MTY], tell [publicly as people do] during the daytime [MTY]. What I [say to you privately as people do when they] whisper to you [MTY], proclaim publicly [MTY, DOU].
Chinu echibhabhwila muchisute, muchaike mubhwelu, na chinu mulongwa na matwi gemwe, muchilashe ingulu ya inyumba.
28 Do not be afraid of people who [are able to] kill your body [SYN] but are not able to destroy your soul. Instead, fear [God because] he is able to destroy both a [person’s] body and a [person’s] soul in hell. (Geenna g1067)
Mutobhaya bhanu abheta omubhili nawe bhatana bhutulo bhwa kwita mwoyo. Mubhae unu katulao okusingalisha omubhili no mwoyo eliya nyombe. (Geenna g1067)
29 [Think about the] sparrows. [They have so little value] that [you] can buy cares two of them for [only] one small coin [RHQ]. But when [any] sparrow falls to the ground [and dies] [LIT], [God], your [heavenly] Father, knows it, [because he cares about everything].
Enibhusha, kasuku ebhili bhatakugusibhwa kwa chapa ntilu? Nolo kutyo atalio unu katula okugwa ansi tali Ratabhugenyi wemwe kumenya.
30 [He cares about you, too]. He even knows how many hairs you have on your head!
Nawe nolo obhukumi bhwa jimfwili jemwe jibhalilwe.
31 [God] values you much more than he values sparrows [LIT]. So, do not be afraid [of people who threaten to kill you]
Mutaja kubha na bhubha, kulwokubha muna echibhalo okukila jikasuku nyamfu.
32 If people, [without being afraid, are willing to] tell others [that they are my disciples], I will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven [that they are my disciples].
Kulwejo bhuli munu unu akanyikilisha imbele ya bhanu, anyona nilimwikilisha imbele ya Rata wani unu ali mulwile.
33 But if they are afraid to say in front of others that they are my [disciples], I will tell my Father, who is in heaven, [that] they are not [my disciples].”
Nawe unu alinyigana imbele ya bhanu, anyona nilimwigana imbele ya Rata wani unu ali mulwile.
34 “Do not think that I came to earth to cause [people] to live together harmoniously. The result of my coming is that [some of those who follow me] [MTY] will be killed.
Mutetogelati nijile kuleta omulembe muchalo. Nitejile kuleta mulembe, tali obhulemo.
35 Because I came [to earth, people who do not believe in me] will oppose [those who do believe in me. For example], some sons will oppose their fathers, some daughters will oppose their mothers, and some daughters-in-law will oppose their mothers-in-law.
Kulwokubha nijile okuta omunu alwane ne semwene, no muyala na nyilamwene, no mukwelima na nyabhuko wae,
36 [This shows that sometimes] a person’s enemies will be members of his own household.
Omusoko wo munu bhalibha abhanu bhaikewae.
37 People who love their fathers or mothers more than [they love] me are not worthy to [have a relationship with me]. And people who love their sons or daughters more than [they love] me are not worthy [to belong to] me.
Omwene unu kenda esemwene amwi nyila mwene okukila anye oyo atanyingene. Na unu kenda omusigaji au omuyala wae okukila anye oyo atanyingene.
38 [People who are ready to execute a prisoner force him to] carry a cross [to the place where they will nail him to it] [MET]. Those who are not [willing to allow other people to hurt and disgrace them like that because of being my disciples] are not worthy to belong to me.
Omwene unu ataligega omusalabha no kundubha any atanyingene.
39 People who [deny that they believe in me in order to escape being killed] will not live [with God eternally] [MET], but people who [confess that they believe in] me and, [as a result are] killed, will live [with God eternally] [MET].”
Omwene unu alyenda okuyenja obhulame alibhubhusha. Nawe unu alibhusha obhulame ingulu yani alibhubhona.
40 “[God considers that] everyone who welcomes you, welcomes me [SIM], and [he considers that] everyone who welcomes me welcomes [him], the one who sent me [SIM].
Omwene unu alibhakuma kabha akumile anye, na unu alabhaankumile any kabha amukumile unu antumile anye.
41 Those who welcome [someone because] [MTY] [they know] that person is a prophet they will receive the [same] reward that prophets [receive from God. Likewise], those who welcome a person [because] [MTY] [they know] that person is righteous will receive the reward righteous people [receive from God].
Na unu alamukuma omulagi kulwokubha ni mulagi alibhona omuyelo gwo mulagi. Na unu alimukuma omunu omulengelesi kulwokubha ni mulengelesi alibhona omuyelo gwo munu omulengelesi.
42 [Note this: ] people [see that you are thirsty] [MTY] [and] give you a drink of cold water because they know that [MTY] you are one of my disciples. [God] will certainly reward people who do that. [They might consider that what they did] is insignificant, [but God will consider it very significant]” [LIT].
Wona wona unu alamuyana oumwi wa bhalela bhanu, nolo chikombe chimwi cha manji go kunywa amanyiliye, kulwokubha omwene Ni mwiigisibhwa, echimali enibhabhwila ati, omwene atakubhulwa kwa njila yona yona omuyelo gwae.”
