Matthew 11
1 When Jesus had finished instructing [us] twelve disciples [about what we should do, he sent us to various Israelite towns]. Then he went to teach and preach in [other Israelite] towns [in that area].
Yabha baada ya Yesu amale hubhaelekezye abhanafunzi bhakwe kumi na bhabhele asogoye hu plae abhale amanyizye na lombelele katika ikhaya zyawo,
2 While John [the Baptizer] was in prison, he heard what [Jesus, the man whom he thought was] the Messiah, was doing. So he sent [some of] his disciples [to him] in order
nu Yohana lwali mwigereza lwahevwezye lwalihumwanya yimbombo zya Klisiti, atumile uwujumbe abhilile abhanafunzi bhakwe,
3 to ask him, “Are you the [Messiah] who [the prophets prophesied] would come, or is it someone else that we should expect [to come]?”
na bhamozelezya, “Awe yoyola wawhenza au huliuwamwawo tiwhanziwa humwenyelezye?”
4 [After they asked] Jesus [that question], he answered them, “Go back and report to John what you hear [me telling people] and what you see [me doing].
U Yesu ajibu na yanje humwawo “Bhaji mumozye u Yohana gala gamuhugalola na gala gamuhugevwa.
5 I [am enabling] blind people to see and lame people to walk. I [am] healing [people] who have leprosy. I [am enabling] deaf people to hear and dead people to become alive again. I [am] telling poor people [God’s] good message.
Abhantu bhasabhalola, bhapata alole, iviwete bhajenda, abhakoma bhatakasiha, abhantu bhasaga bhawhevwa bhahevwa tena, abhantu bhabhafwiye bhazyoswa apate uwomi, na abhantu bhabhanza bhalombelewa ihabari inyinza.
6 [Also tell John that God] is pleased with people who do not stop believing in me [because what I do is not what they expected the Messiah to do].”
Na asayiwilwe ola wasagalola amashaka juu yane.
7 When John’s disciples had gone away, Jesus began to talk to the crowd of people about John. He said to them, “[Think about] what sort of person you went to see in the desolate area [when you went there to see John]. ([You did not go there to listen to a man who constantly changed his message, like] a reed that is blown {blows} back and forth in the wind [MET]!/Did you go there [to listen to a man whose message changes continually like] long grass that is blown {blows} back and forth in the wind [changes its direction]?) [MET, RHQ]
Humuda abhantu ebha lwabhasogola, u Yesu ahandile ayanje ni mpoga juu ya Yohana, “Mwabhulile awhenye iyenu whijangwa itete liyinzanywa ninkongu?
8 Then what [kind of person] did you go [there] to see [RHQ]? ([You did not go there to see] a man who was wearing expensive clothes.[/Did you go there to see] a man who was wearing expensive clothes?) [RHQ] [No! You know very well that] people who wear beautiful clothes reside in kings’ palaces [and not in desolate areas].
Ila yenu mwabhalile awhenye umuntu wakwete amenda amalayini? Lyoli, bhala bhabhakwata amenda amalaini bhakhala munyumba zishimwene.
9 Then what [kind of person] did you go to see [RHQ]? [Did you go there] [RHQ] [to see John because he was] (a prophet/a person who speaks what God tells him to say)? Yes! But I will tell you that [John] is more [important] than an [ordinary] prophet.
Ila mwasogoye alole iyenu- Ukuwe? Ee, ihumbwawozya ni zaidi ya Kuwe.
10 He is the one [to whom God was referring when he said to the Messiah these words] that are written {about whom [the prophet Malachi] wrote} [in the Scriptures: ] Listen! I am going to send my messenger [to go] before you [SYN] to prepare [the people] [MET] for your coming.
Ono yuyo wasimbiwilwe, 'Enya, ihutuma ujumbe wane whilongolela yimaso gakwe, wayi andaa idala iyaho whilongolela lyaho.
11 Note this: Of all the people who have ever lived, [God does not consider] that any of them are greater than John the Baptizer. However, [God considers that all] those people who have let God rule their lives are greater than [John, even if they are insignificant people].
Ane ihumbawozya ilyoli, kati ya bhapapwilwe na bhashe nomo waligosi kuliko u Yohana umozyaji. Ila walidodo katika umwene wa humwanya gosi ashile umwene.
12 From the time that John the Baptizer [preached] until now, [other people] have violently attacked the people who have [allowed] God [MTY/EUP] to rule their lives, and they have suffered (OR, people have very eagerly been asking God to take control of their lives, OR, Israelite people [who have thought that I would become their king] have been extremely eager to be included in my kingdom) (OR, have been violently attacked and made to suffer).
Afume insiku zya Yohana umozyaji hadi isalezi, umwene wa humwanya wuli wengovo, na bhantu bhabhali bhengovo, bhahuwega hongovo.
13 [All this that I am saying about John is confirmed by the fact that] all the men who wrote the Scriptures [MTY, SYN] foretold [about God ruling people’s lives], until John [the Baptizer came].
Afwatanaje akuwe ni ndajizyo, bhakuwilwe hadi wha Yohana.
14 [Even though most of you are unwilling to believe what I am saying, I will tell this truth to] anyone who is willing to believe [it]: John is [the man who is like] Elijah [MET]. He is the one who [one of the prophets said] would come [in order to prepare the people to welcome the Messiah].
Na nkesho mulitayari awheteshe, ono yu Eliya, ola wawhenza.
15 If you want to understand this, you must think [carefully] [MTY] [about what I have just said] [MTY].”
Wali na makutu gawhevwe nayevwaje.
16 “(I will illustrate what [you] people who have heard what John [the Baptizer] and I have taught are like./Do you know what [you] people who have heard what John and I have taught are like?) [RHQ] You are like children who are [playing games] in an open area. [Some of the children] are calling to the others, saying,
Endanganisye ni yenu ishi papo eshi? Shi fano shabhana bhabhawhanga mumaeneo gisoko, bhabhakhala na kwizanye
17 ‘We played [happy music] on the flute for you, but you did not dance! Then we sang sad funeral songs for you, but you did not cry [MET]!’
na yanje, 'Tabhakhomeye izomari na sagamwahanjile. Talilile na sagamwakholile.'
18 [Similarly, you are dissatisfied with both John and me]! When John came [and preached to you], he did not eat [good food] and did not drink [wine, like most people do]. But you [rejected him] saying, ‘A demon is controlling him!’
Afwataje u Yohana ahenzele bila alye amabumunda au amwele ihombwa, na bhabha bhayanga, 'Ali ni pepo.'
19 [In contrast], [I], the one who came from heaven, eat [the same] food and drink [wine as other people do]. But you [reject me], saying, ‘Look! [This man] eats too much food and drinks too much wine, and he associates with tax collectors and [other] sinners!’ But people [who really think about] what [John] and I have done will realize that what we do is truly wise [MET, PRS].”
Umwana wa Adamu ahenzele alya na mwele na bhayanga 'Enya, muntu unylavi na ukholwe, rafiki wa sonkola uwushuru na bhimbibhi!' Ila injele iloleha humbombo zyakwe.”
20 [The people who lived in] the towns [MTY] [in the area where Jesus was saw him] perform many miracles. But they did not turn away from their sinful behavior. So Jesus began to reproach them [by saying to them],
U Yesu ahandile huyikhalipile ikhaya ambamo baadhi yimbombo zyakwe zimayele zyatendebhe, afwatanaje bhuli sagabhutubule,
21 “You [people who live in] Chorazin [city] [MTY] and you [people who live in] Bethsaida [city] [MTY] will suffer terribly in hell! [I] did great miracles in your [cities, but you did not turn from your sinful behavior]. If the miracles that I performed in your [cities] had been done in [the ancient cities of] Tyre and Sidon, the [wicked people who lived there] long ago would have sat in ashes, wearing coarse cloth [to show that they were sorry for their sins]. (questioned)
Ahele waho, Kolazini, Ole waho Bethsaida! Nkesho imbombo ingosi gngwawombeshe hu Tiro na Husidoni gala gagawombeshe epa, andi bhatubule hale whakwate amagunila na hujipashe amalota.
22 So note this: [God will punish the wicked people who lived in the cities of] Tyre and Sidon [MTY], but he will punish you even more severely on the final day when he judges [all people].
Ila yayibha ujivwi hu Tiro ni Sidoni isiku lilongwi kuliko hulliwe.
23 [also have something to say to] you [people who live in] Capernaum [city] [MTY]. (Do not [think that] you will be honored {that [God] will honor you} in heaven!/Do you think that you will be honored {that [God] will honor you} in heaven?) [RHQ] [That will not happen! On the contrary, after you die, you will be sent] {[God] will send you} down into the place where [sinful people] will be punished {he will punish sinful people} [forever. God destroyed the ancient city of] Sodom [because the people who lived in that city were extremely wicked]. If I had performed in [Sodom the miracles that I performed in your city, the people there would have turned away from their wicked behavior and] their [city] [MET] would still exist now [MTY]. But you, [although I did miracles in your city, you did not turn from your wicked behavior]. (Hadēs g86)
Aise, Kapernaum, ubheshele wayiwosewa hadi humwanya? Ndadi wayiwhiswa hadi pansi whilongo. Hansi hu Sodoma hungawombeshe matendo amagosi, hansi gagawombeshe huliwe andiileho hadi ilelo. (Hadēs g86)
24 So note this: [God] will punish [the people who lived in] Sodom [city] [MTY], but he will punish you [even] more severely on the final day when [he] judges [all people].”
Eshi iyanga huliwe aje yayibha vyepesi honse yi Sodoma awhemelele whisiku lilongwi kuliko awe.
25 At that time Jesus prayed, “Father, you rule over [everything in] heaven and [on] the earth. I thank you that you have prevented [people who think that they] are wise [IRO] because they are well-educated, from [knowing] these things. [Instead], you have revealed them to [people who accept your truth as readily as] little children [MET] [do].
Katika humuda ogo u Yesu ayanjile, “Ihutema awe, Baba, Gosi wahumwanya na panse, husababu wabhafisile amambo ega bhinjele vwelewa, na hugagubule whabhasaga bhali ni elimu, hansi abhana abhadodo.
26 Yes, Father, [you have done that] because it seemed good to you [to do] so.”
Baba afwatanaje yasongozewelwe esho pamaso gaho.
27 [Then Jesus said to the people there who wanted him to teach them], “[God], my Father, has revealed to me all the things [that I need to know in order to do my work]. Only my Father knows [who] I [really am]. Furthermore, only I and those [people] to whom I wish to reveal him know [what God] my Father [is like].
Amambo gonti impewilwe ane afume wha Baba. Na nomo wamenye u Baba ila umwana, na wowonti ambaye umwana ali ni hamu ya hugubulile.
28 Come to me, all you people who are very weary [of trying to obey all the many laws that your religious teachers tell you to obey] [MET]. I will enable you to quit [trying to obey all those laws].
Enzi huline, amwe mwenti mumuyemba na wuwonelwa na mazigo amamwamu, nane imbahubhatozye.
29 Let me [help] you [carry those loads, just like two oxen who have] a yoke [on their necks] [MET, DOU] [help each other pull a heavy load]. It will not be difficult for you to do the things that I ask you to do for me [DOU]. Because I am gentle and humble [DOU], accept what I teach [about what God wants you to do]. [And as a result, you will quit worrying about obeying all the religious laws, and] your spirits will be at peace.”
Jiponyaji ijoko lyane na mumanyilaje afume huline, afwatanaje ane niwawhishe na mpole wimoyo na munza pate ulotoyo lwi nafsi zyenyu.
Afwatanaje ijoko lyane lilayini na izigo lyane lipoposu.
