Matthew 16
1 [Some] Pharisees and Sadducees came to [Jesus] and asked him [to perform] a miracle that would prove [that] [had sent him].
AVafalisayi na Vasadukayi vamonga vakaluka kukumughela uYesu, vakasuuma kuuti ahufie ikivalilo kino kivonia kuuti asung'hilue nu Nguluve
2 He answered them, “[In this country], in the evening you say, ‘[It will be] good weather [tomorrow], because the sky is red.’
UYesu akavamula akati, “Pano jifikile ivwilile mwiti, “Pakilaavo kukia vunofu, ulwakuva kukyanya kuvalafu.
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].
Palwakilo mwiti, 'uMusyughu ifula imbaha jitoonya, ilwakuva kulimafunde kange kughuvile.' Mwe vakedusi umue, mukagwile kuluvulania ifivalilo ifya kukyanya ku palanga, lwandaani mukunua kukufitang'hania ifivalilo fino fivombeka lino kuuti fili nu muluvo muki!
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].
Avaanhu va kisina iki ikihosi, vano navikum'bikila mwojo uNguluve, vilonda ikivalilo. Looli navalapelue ikivalilo, ulwene ikivalilo kino uNguluve alyahufisie vwimila uYoona.” Pepano uYesu akavaleka, akavuuka, iluta.
5 [We] forgot to take bread when [we] sailed to another edge of [the lake].
Avavulanisivua va Yesu ye vilovoka inyanja, vakasyemua kutoola amakate.
6 [Then] Jesus said to us, “Beware [that you do not accept] the yeast [MET] that the Pharisees and Sadducees [distribute].”
UYesu akavavuula akati, “Muvisaghe maaso ni kilule ikya Vafalisayi na Vasadukayi.”
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!”
Avavulanisivua vala vakatengula piposania veene viiti, “Ijova enendiiki ulwakuva natugadile amakate!
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].
UYesu akasikagula sino vaka vijova, akavavuula akati, Mwe vanya lwitiko ludebe umue! kiki mukaning'haniajumue mwitu muli vasila makate?
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]!
Mujiighe namukulutang'hania, nambe kukumbuka amakate ghala ghahaano ghano vakaliile avaanhu vala imbilima ihaano. asi, ifisighasi mukamemisie indiilo ilingi?
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]
Nambe amakate ghala lekelalubale ku vaanhu vala imbilima ine, asi, mukakong'hanisie ifisighasi indiilo ilingi?
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].”
Lwandaani namukulutang'hania kuuti imhola sino nijova numue nasa makate? Une nijova kuuti, muvisaghe maaso ni kilule ikya Vafalisayi na Vasadukayi.”
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.
Apuo avavulanisivua vaake vakalutang'hania kuuti naaveele ijova imbulanisio imbiivi isa Vafalisayi na Vasadukayi.
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?”
Pepano uYesu akaluta imbale isa ku Kaisalia-Filipi. Ye afikile akavaposia avavulanisivua vaake akati, Avaanhu viiti une ne Mwana ghwa Muunhu, neene veen?
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].”
Vakamwamula vakati, “Vamo viiti veeve Yohani Mwafughi, vamonga viiti veeve Eliya, avange viiti veeve Yelemia, nambe kuuti uve uli umo mu vavili.'
15 Jesus said to us, “[What about] you? Who do you say that I am?”
UYesu akavaposia kange akati, “Neke umue mwiti neene veeni?
16 Simon Peter said to him, “You are the Messiah! You are the Son of the all-powerful God.”
uSimoni Peteli akamwamulila akati, “uve veeve Kilisite, Mwana ghwa Nguluve juno mwimi.”
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].
UYesu akam'buula akati, “Simoni mwana ghwa Yoona ufunyilue, ulwakuva nakwale umuunhu juno akuhufisie isio, looli uNhaata ghwango juno alikukyanya.
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)
Lino nikuvuula kuuti, veeve Peteli, kwekuti linhalavue. Pakyanya pa linhaalavue ili nijenga inyumba jango jino kye kipugha kya vikiti, ingufu isa kuvufie nasingajilema lusiku. (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.”
Nikukupeela ifuunguluo isa vutwa vwa kukyanya, sooni sino ukanile nu iisi iji, ghwope UNguluve iiva akanile kukyanya. Kange, sooni sino ghwitikisie mu iisi iji, naju Nguluve iiva itikisie kukyanya.
20 Then Jesus warned [us] disciples strongly not to tell anyone [at that time] that he is the Messiah.
Pe UYesu akavakaana avavulanisivua vaake vala kuuti, navangam'bulaghe muunhu kuuti umwene ghwe Kilisite.
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.
Kutengula unsiki ughuo, uYesu akava ikuvavuula pa vuvalafu avavulanisivua vaake kuuti, lunoghiile umwene kuluta ku Yelusalemu na kuuva ni mhumuko nyinga kuhuma ku vagojo, ku vavaha va vatekesi na ku vavulanis va ndaghilo isa Moosi, na kubudua. Neke ikighono ikya vutatu isyuka.
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!”
Pe uPeteli akaluta naghwope palubale, akatengula kukun'dalikila akati, “Luleke pivombeka uluo Mutwa! Isio nasingakwaghe!
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]!”
Neke UYesu akansyetukila uPeteli, akam'buula akati, 'Vuuka apa ghwe Setano uve! Ghulonda kukusigha une kuvomba uvughane vwa Nguluve ulwene masaagha gha vaanha.
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].
Pe akavavuula avavulanisivua vaake akati, “Umuunhu juno ulonda kukumbilila une, avuleke uvughane vwake, itavule ambingililaghe nambe kuuve kwe kufua.
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].
Ulwakuva umuunhu juno ilonda kupoka uvwumi vwake, ujuo alambusia, looli umuunhu juno ikwambusia uvwumi vwake, ujuo alambusia, looli umuunhu juno ikwambusia uvwumi vwake vwimila une, ujuo iliiva nu vwumi uvwa kuvusila kusila.
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]
Lino, umuunhu ndepoonu ivumbulila kiki kuuva nu vumofu vwoni uvwa iisi, neke ambusie uvwumi vwake? nambe umuunhu ahumie kiki apyanisia pa vwumi vwake?
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].
Ulwakuva une ne Mwana ghwa Muunhu nilikwisa na vanyamhola vango mu vuvaha vwa Nhaata ghwango. pe nilikumhomba nujunge kuling'hana ni mbombo saake,
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!”
kyang'haani nikuvavuula, vamonga nkate mulyumue mwe vano muli apa, navalafua kuhanga pano vikunyaagha ne Mwana ghwa Muunhu nilaava nikwisa mu vutwa vwango.
