Matthew 16
1 [Some] Pharisees and Sadducees came to [Jesus] and asked him [to perform] a miracle that would prove [that] [had sent him].
Ba Falisi aba Sadusi bakeza mpawo bamusunka akumubuzya kuti abatondezye chitondezyo chizwa kujulu.
2 He answered them, “[In this country], in the evening you say, ‘[It will be] good weather [tomorrow], because the sky is red.’
Pesi wakasandula akwamba kuti kuli mbabo, “Nikwasiya, mwamba kuti, 'Kuyoba kunze kubotu, nkambo ijulu lilasalala.'
3 [Early] in the morning [you say], ‘It will be stormy weather today, because the sky is red, and dark clouds have formed.’ You understand how to predict [the weather by looking at the sky], but you cannot [seem to look at what is happening] now, [and by that] understand [what God is doing].
Nikuba chifuma, mwamba kuti, 'Kunze kunoli kubi, nkambo ijulu lilasalala alimwi lilivumbidwe. Mulizi kupandulula bwime bwakujulu, pesi tamukonzyi kupandulula zitondezyo zyazyiindi.
4 [You] evil people have seen me [perform miracles] but you do not faithfully worship God [MET]. You want to see [me perform] a miracle [that would prove that God has sent me]. But [God] will [enable you to see] only one miracle. It will be [like] what happened [MET] to Jonah, [the prophet, who was inside a huge fish for three days and then came out of it to live again].” Then Jesus left them and sailed away, [along with us disciples].
Izyalane ibbi abwamu lilangula chitondezyo, pesi takwe chitondezyo chiyopegwa kulindilyo kutaamba chitondezyo cha Jona.” Mpawo, Jesu wakabasiya akutozya kumbi.
5 [We] forgot to take bread when [we] sailed to another edge of [the lake].
Basikwiya nibakasika mutala, bakalubide kubweza chinkwa.
6 [Then] Jesus said to us, “Beware [that you do not accept] the yeast [MET] that the Pharisees and Sadducees [distribute].”
Jesu wakati kulimbabo, “Amubone akuchenjela kubumena bwaba Falisi aba Sadusi.”
7 Then, [not realizing that he was speaking figuratively], [we] said to one another, “[He must have said that] because we forgot to bring any bread!”
Elyo basikwiya bakabuzyanya akwamba kuti, nkambo tetwabweza pe chinkwa.”
8 Because Jesus knew what [we were saying], he said [to us], “(I am disappointed that you are discussing among yourselves, [thinking] that [it was because] you did not bring any bread [that I talked about the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees]./Why are you discussing among yourselves thinking that it was because you did not bring any bread [that I talked about the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees]?) [RHQ] You believe only a little [what I am able to do for you].
Jesu wakaziba achechi mpawo wakati, “Nywebo nubasilusyomo lunini, nkambonzi mulabuzyania lwanu mpawo mulati nkambo tetwabweza pe chinkwa?
9 (You should understand [that I can continue to do miracles to provide for what you need./] you not yet understand [that I can provide miraculously for you if you need food]?) [RHQ] Do you not remember that 5,000 [people ate when I multiplied the] five small loaves [and the two fish? And after everyone had enough to eat], you collected [twelve] baskets [of left-over pieces] [RHQ]!
Tamuna kuziba na kwibaluka zinkwa zili musanu kulibali zyuulu zili musanu, alimwi kuti mwakabungika nsangwa zyongane?
10 [Do you not remember] [RHQ] [that] 4,000 [people ate when I multiplied the] seven small loaves [and a few fish]? And [after everyone had enough to eat], you collected [seven] large baskets [of left-over pieces]
Na zinkwa zili musanu aazibili kuzyuulu zine, alimwi kuti ninsangwa zyongane nzimwakabungika?
11 (You should have understood that I was not speaking about [real] bread [that contains yeast]./Why have you not understood that I was not speaking about [real] bread [that contains yeast?]) [RHQ] What I [was saying] was that you should [not accept what] the Pharisees and Sadducees [say, because it would affect you like] yeast [affects] [MET] [dough].”
Ino nkambonzi kuti tamumvwisisyi kuti tendakalikwamba kulindinywe aatala achinkwa? Aamubone akuchenjela kubumena bwaba Falisi aba Sadusi.”
12 Then we understood that he was not talking about the yeast that is [in] bread. Instead, [he was talking] about the [wrong] teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Mpawo bakamvwisya kuti takali kubambila kuti bachenjele bumena bwakali bwachinkwa pe, pesi kuti bachenjelele injisyo zyaba Falisi aba Sadusi.
13 When Jesus came with [us] disciples to the region near Caesarea Philippi [town], he asked us, “Who do people say that I, the one who came from heaven, [really] am?”
Lino Jesu nakasika kuzisi zili kufwifwi aa Kkayisaliya Filipi, wakabuzya basikwiya bakwe, wati, “Ino bantu bati Mwana aa Muntu ngwani?
14 We answered, “Some [people say that you are] John the Baptizer, [who has come back to life again]. Others say [that you are the prophet] Elijah, [who has returned from heaven as God promised]. [Still] others [say that you are the prophet] Jeremiah or one of the [other] prophets [who lived long ago, who has come back to life again].”
Bakati, “Bamwi bakwamba kuti nduwe Joni mubbabbatizyi; bamwi bati, Elayija; alimwi bamwi bakuti, Jelemiya, na umbi wabasinsimi.”
15 Jesus said to us, “[What about] you? Who do you say that I am?”
Wakati kulimbabo, “Pesi nywebo mundamba kuti ndimeni?”
16 Simon Peter said to him, “You are the Messiah! You are the Son of the all-powerful God.”
Sayimoni Pita wakasandula wati, “Nduwe Kkilisito Mwana wa Leza uupona.”
17 Then Jesus said to him, “Simon, son of Jonah, [God] is pleased with you. What you just said was not [SYN] revealed to you by any human. Instead, [it was] my Father [who lives] in heaven [who revealed this to you].
Jesu wakasandula akwamba kuti kulinguwe, “Uli aacholwe, Sayimoni mwana a Jona, nkambo nyama abulowa teensi nzizyo zyakuyubunwida eezi, pesi Taata wangu uli kujulu.
18 I will also tell you this: You are Peter, [which means rock]. [You are like] a rock. What you [and your fellow apostles teach] (OR, [what] you [do]) [will be like a foundation on which I] will create congregations of people who [believe in] me. And the demons [PRS], [who live] where the dead people who lived evil lives are, will not be able to [come and] prevent [MET] [me from doing] that.” (Hadēs g86)
Alimwi ambebo ndamba kuti kulinduwe nduwe Pita, mpawo aatala amwaala ooyu ndiyoyaka mbungano yangu. Milyango yazibunda tikozokuzunda. (Hadēs g86)
19 [Then, speaking to all of us, he said], “I will enable you [(pl)] to have authority [MTY] over the groups of people over whose lives [God] rules. Whatever you forbid regarding those people [MTY], it will have been forbidden by God. Whatever you permit [MET] regarding them, it will have been permitted by God.”
Ndiyokupa zijaluzyo zyabwami bwakujulu. Kufumbwa nchotakaange aansi chiyosungwa akujulu, alimwikufumbwa nchotakangunune aansi chiyosungununwa aakujulu.”
20 Then Jesus warned [us] disciples strongly not to tell anyone [at that time] that he is the Messiah.
Mpawo Jesu wakalayilila basikwiya kuti batakaambili naba umwi kuti wakali Kkilisito.
21 From that time Jesus began to teach [us] disciples that it was necessary for him to go to Jerusalem [city]. There the ruling elders, the chief priests, and the men who taught the [Jewish] laws would cause him to suffer and (be killed/die). Then on the third day [after that], he would become alive again.
Kuzwa kuchindi echo Jesu wakatalika kwambila basikwiya bakwe kuti welede kwinka ku Jelusalema, kuyopengela zinti zyingi kumaanza abapati abapayizi bapati abalembi, kujayigwa, akubusigilwa kubuumi kubuzuba bwatatu.
22 [Because Peter assumed that the Messiah would not suffer and die], he took Jesus aside and began to rebuke him [for talking about suffering and dying]. He said, “Lord, may [God] never permit that to happen to you! That must certainly not happen!”
Mpawo Pita wakamubweza akumutola kiumbali akumuchibula, wati, “Eezi azibe kule anduwe, Mwami; eezi zitazochitiki kulinduwe.”
23 Then Jesus turned [to look at] Peter, and he said to him, “Stop talking to me [like that] [MTY]! [Stop saying what] Satan [MET] [would say, and stop] trying to prevent [from happening what God has planned]! You are a hindrance to me, because you are not thinking like God thinks. Instead, [you are thinking] like people [think]!”
Pesi Jesu wakachebuka akwamba kuli Pita kuti, “Zwaawa kusule lyangu, Satani! Uli chilebyo kulindime, nkambo toyeeyi atala azintu zya Leza, pesi ataala aazintu zyabantu.”
24 Then Jesus said to [us] disciples, “If any one [of you] wants to be my disciple, you must not do [only] what you yourself want [to do]. [You] must be willing to [let people hurt you and disgrace you. That is like what they do to criminals whom they force to] carry a cross [MET] [to the place where the criminals will be executed. That is what anyone who wants to] be my disciple [must do].
Mpawo Jesu wakati kuli basikwiya bakwe, “Na muntu kayanda kunditobela, aalilube lwakwe, abweze chiingano chakwe mpawo anditobele.
25 [You must do that], because those who try to save their lives [by denying that they belong to me when people want to kill them for believing in me] will not live [eternally], but those who are killed [because of being my disciples] will live [with God eternally].
Nkambo kufumbwa uyanda kufutula buumi bwakwe uyobuswekelwa, alimwi kufumbwa uswekelwa buumi bwakwe nkambo kandime uyobujana.
26 People [might] get everything [they want] in this world, but ([if they do not become my disciples], they would really be gaining nothing [because] they would not get eternal life!/what would they gain [if they do not become my disciples and thus] do not get eternal life?) [RHQ] (There is absolutely nothing that people can give [to God] that would enable them to gain eternal life./What can people give [to God] that could enable them to gain eternal life?) [MTY, RHQ]
Nkambo chigwasyanzi kumuntu kuvuba nyika yoonse pesi akaswekelwe buumi? Ninzi nchakonzya kupa muntu muchibaka chabuumi bwakwe?
27 [Listen carefully: I], the one who came from heaven, [will leave this earth, but] I will return, and the angels of heaven will accompany me. At that time I will have the glorious [radiance] that my Father has, and I will reward everyone according to what they did [when they were living on earth].
Nkambo Mwana muntu uyoboola mubulemju bwa Wisi abangelo bakwe. Mpawo uyolumbula muntu umwi awumwi mbuli milimo yakwe.
28 Listen carefully! Some of you who are here now will see [me], the one who came from heaven, when I return to rule. You will see this before you die!”
Chakasimpe ndamwambila kuti, mpubali bamwi benu bayiimvwi ano batakwe nibayolabila lufu mane lumwi bakabone Mwana aa Muntu kaboola mubwami bwakwe.”
