Matthew 17
1 A week after Jesus [said that], he took Peter, James, and John, the [younger] brother of James, and led them up a high mountain where they were away from other people.
Thuutha wa mĩthenya ĩtandatũ, Jesũ nĩathiire na Petero, na Jakubu, na mũrũ wa nyina Johana, akĩmatwara kĩrĩma-inĩ kĩraaya handũ hataarĩ na andũ.
2 [While they were there, the three disciples] saw that Jesus’ appearance was changed. His face shone like the sun, and his clothing [shone and] became as brilliant as light.
Arĩ hau mbere yao akĩgarũrũka ũrĩa aahaanaga. Ũthiũ wake ũkĩara ta riũa, na nguo ciake ikĩerũha cua, ta ũtheri.
3 Suddenly Moses and Elijah, [who were important prophets many years ago], appeared and started talking with him.
O hĩndĩ ĩyo hau mbere yao makiumĩrĩrwo nĩ Musa na Elija makĩaranĩria na Jesũ.
4 Peter [saw them and] said to Jesus, “Lord, it is wonderful for us to be here! If you want [me to], I will make three shelters, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
Nake Petero akĩĩra Jesũ atĩrĩ, “Mwathani, nĩ wega tũikare gũkũ; ũngĩenda-rĩ, no njake ithũnũ ithatũ, kĩmwe gĩaku, na kĩmwe kĩa Musa, na kĩrĩa kĩngĩ kĩa Elija.”
5 While Peter was speaking, a bright cloud [appeared and] covered them. [They heard God] speaking [about Jesus from] inside the cloud. He said [to them], “This is my Son. I love him. He pleases me very much. [So] you must listen to him!”
O akĩaragia-rĩ, itu ikengu rĩgĩũka rĩkĩmahumbĩra, na mũgambo ũkiuma itu-inĩ rĩu ũkiuga atĩrĩ, “Ũyũ nĩwe Mũrũ wakwa ũrĩa nyendete; na nĩngenagio mũno nĩwe. Mũiguagei!”
6 When the three disciples heard [God speaking], they were terrified. [As a result], they fell prostrate on the ground.
Rĩrĩa arutwo maiguire ũguo-rĩ, makĩinamĩrĩra, magĩturumithia mothiũ mao thĩ mamakĩte mũno.
7 But Jesus went to them and touched them [and] said [to them], “Stand up! Do not be afraid any more!”
No Jesũ agĩũka, akĩmahutia na akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Arahũkai, tigai gwĩtigĩra.”
8 And when they looked up [MTY], they saw that Jesus was the only one [who was still there].
Na rĩrĩa maatiirire maitho-rĩ, mationire mũndũ ũngĩ tiga o Jesũ wiki.
9 When they were walking down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone what you saw [on the mountain top] until [God has caused me], the one who has come from heaven, to become alive again after I die.”
Rĩrĩa maikũrũkaga kuuma kĩrĩma-inĩ, Jesũ akĩmaatha akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Mũtikae kwĩra mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ ũrĩa muona, nginya rĩrĩa Mũrũ wa Mũndũ akaariũkio oime kũrĩ arĩa akuũ.”
10 [Those three disciples had just seen Elijah and he did not do anything to prepare people for the coming of the Messiah], so they asked Jesus, “If [what you say is true], why do the men who teach the [Jewish] laws say that it is necessary for Elijah to come [back to earth] before [the Messiah comes]?”
Nao arutwo makĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Nĩkĩ gĩtũmaga arutani a watho moige atĩ Elija no nginya aambe ooke?”
11 Jesus answered [them], “It is true that [God promised that] Elijah would come to prepare many [HYP] [people for the Messiah’s coming].
Nake Jesũ akĩmacookeria atĩrĩ, “Ti-itherũ, Elija no nginya aambe ooke, ahaarĩrie maũndũ mothe.
12 But note this: Elijah’s [representative] has already come, [and our leaders have seen him], but they did not recognize him [as the one who would come before the Messiah]. Instead, they treated him [badly], just like they desired. And those same rulers will soon treat [me], the one who came from heaven, in the same manner.”
No ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, Elija nĩarĩkĩtie gũũka, no andũ makĩaga kũmũmenya, no nĩmamwĩkire ũrĩa wothe meendaga kũmwĩka. O ũguo noguo nake Mũrũ wa Mũndũ akaanyariirwo nĩo.”
13 Then the three disciples understood that [when he was talking about Elijah], he was referring to John the Baptizer.
Hĩndĩ ĩyo arutwo makĩmenya atĩ aamaheaga ũhoro wa Johana Mũbatithania.
14 When [Jesus and the three disciples] returned to the [rest of us disciples] and to the crowd [that had gathered], a man approached Jesus and knelt before him.
Rĩrĩa maakinyire harĩa kĩrĩndĩ kĩarĩ, mũndũ ũmwe agĩthiĩ harĩ Jesũ, akĩmũturĩria ndu,
15 He said [to him], “Sir/Lord, have mercy on my son and [heal him]! He has epilepsy and suffers very much. [Because of this illness], he has fallen in the fire and in the water many times.
akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Mwathani iguĩra mũrũ wakwa tha, arĩ na mũrimũ wa kĩbaba na nĩũmũthĩĩnagia mũno. Kaingĩ nĩagũũaga mwaki-inĩ kana akagũa maaĩ-inĩ.
16 I brought him to your disciples [in order that they might heal him], but they were not able to heal him.”
Nĩndĩramũreheire arutwo aku, no matinahota kũmũhonia.”
17 Jesus responded [by saying to everyone who had gathered there], “[You who have seen how I help people] do not believe [that you can do anything! Your minds] are distorted! How long do I have to be with you [before you] are [able to do what I do] [RHQ]? How long [do] I have to endure your [not believing] [RHQ]? Bring the boy here to me!”
Nake Jesũ akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Rũciaro rũrũ rũtetĩkĩtie na rũremi, nĩ nginya rĩ ngũikara na inyuĩ? Ngũmũkirĩrĩria nginya rĩ? Ndeherai kamwana kau.”
18 When [they brought the boy to Jesus], Jesus rebuked the demon [that was causing the epilepsy]. [As a result], the demon came out of the boy, and right then the boy was healed.
Jesũ agĩkũũma ndaimono ĩyo, nayo ĩkiuma kamwana kau, na gakĩhonio o hĩndĩ ĩyo.
19 [Later, some of us] disciples approached Jesus. We asked him privately, “Why were we [(exc)] not able to expel the demon?”
Nao arutwo magĩthiĩ kũrĩ Jesũ keheri-inĩ, makĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Tũremirwo nĩkũingata ndaimono ĩyo nĩkĩ?”
20 He answered us, “It is because you did not believe very much [in God’s power]. Think about this: Mustard seeds [are very small, but in this area they grow and produce large] [MET] [plants]. [Similarly], if your faith grows until you truly believe [that God will do what you ask him to], you will be able to do anything [LIT]! You [could even] say to this hill, ‘Move from here to there!’ and it would go [where you told it to go].”
Nake akĩmacookeria atĩrĩ, “Nĩ tondũ wĩtĩkio wanyu nĩ mũnini. Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ na ma, mũngĩkorwo na wĩtĩkio mũnini ta mbeũ ya karatarĩ, no mũhote kwĩra kĩrĩma gĩkĩ atĩrĩ, ‘Ehera haha, ũthiĩ haarĩa’ na gĩthiĩ. Gũtirĩ ũndũ ũkaamũrema.” (
No ndaimono mũthemba ũcio ndĩngĩingatĩka na kĩndũ kĩngĩ, tiga mahooya na kwĩhinga kũrĩa irio.”)
22 When [we disciples] had gathered together in Galilee [district], Jesus said to us, “[I], the one who came from heaven, will soon be handed over {[Someone] will soon hand me, the one who came from heaven, over} to the authorities [SYN].
Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa macookanĩrĩire kũu Galili, akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Mũrũ wa Mũndũ nĩegũkunyanĩrwo aneanwo moko-inĩ ma andũ.
23 They will kill me. But [God] will cause me to become alive again on the third day [after I am killed].” [When we heard that], we became very sad.
Nĩmakamũũraga, na mũthenya wa ĩtatũ nĩakariũkio.” Nao arutwo makĩiyũrwo nĩ kĩeha.
24 When we came to Capernaum [city], the men who collect taxes [for the Temple approached Peter and said to him], “Your teacher pays the [Temple tax], does he not?”
Na rĩrĩ, Jesũ na arutwo ake maarĩkia gũkinya Kaperinaumu, arĩa meetagia andũ daraki igĩrĩ cia igooti rĩa hekarũ magĩthiĩ kũrĩ Petero, makĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Kaĩ mũrutani wanyu atarutaga igooti rĩa hekarũ?”
25 He answered [them], “Yes, [he does pay it].” When we came into the house [where Jesus was saying], [before Peter began to talk about paying taxes], Jesus said [to him], “Simon, from whom do you think rulers collect revenue or taxes? [Do they collect taxes] from the citizens of their own [country], or from citizens of countries [they have conquered]?”
Nake akĩmacookeria atĩrĩ, “Ĩĩ, nĩarutaga.” Rĩrĩa Petero aatoonyire nyũmba, Jesũ akĩmũhĩta kwaria akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Ũgwĩciiria atĩa, wee Simoni? Athamaki a thĩ-rĩ, metagia igooti kuuma kũrĩ a? Metagia ariũ ao, kana metagia andũ arĩa angĩ?”
26 Peter answered [him], “From [citizens of] other [countries].” Then Jesus said to him, “So citizens of their own [country] do not need to [pay taxes].
Nake Petero akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Nĩ kuuma kũrĩ andũ arĩa angĩ.” Nake Jesũ akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ariũ ao matirĩhaga.
27 But [even though the Temple is mine, pay the tax for us so that the Temple tax collectors will not become angry with us. In order to get the money to pay it], go to the lake. Cast your [fish line and] hook, and take the first fish that you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a silver coin [that is worth enough to pay the tax] for you and me. Take that coin and give [it] to the Temple tax collectors.”
No nĩguo tũtikamarakarie-rĩ, thiĩ iria-inĩ ũikie ndwano kuo, na thamaki ĩrĩa ũkũnyiita mbere, ũmĩtumũre kanua kayo, na nĩũkuona mbeeca, daraki inya; cioe ũthiĩ ũrĩhe igooti rĩakwa na rĩaku.”
