Matthew 17
1 Six day later, Jesus took with Him Peter and the brothers James and John, and brought them up a high mountain to a solitary place.
Mgbe ụbọchị isii gasịrị, Jisọs kpọọrọ Pita, na Jemis na Jọn nwanne ya, rigoro nʼugwu dị elu ebe naanị ha nọdụrụ.
2 There in their presence His form underwent a change; His face shone like the sun, and His raiment became as white as the light.
Nʼebe ahụ a gbanwere ọdịdị ya nʼihu ha, ihu ya na-enwupụ dị ka anyanwụ, uwe ya chapụkwara dị ka ìhè.
3 And suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared to them conversing with Him.
Nʼotu ntabi anya ahụ, ha hụrụ Mosis na Ịlaịja ka ha na ya na-ekwurịta okwu.
4 Then Peter said to Jesus, "Master, we are thankful to you that we are here. If you approve, I will put up three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
Mgbe ahụ Pita sịrị Jisọs, “Onyenwe anyị. Ọ dị mma ka anyị niile nọdụ nʼebe a. Ọ bụrụ na ị ga-enye m ike, aga m ewu ụlọ ikwu atọ nʼebe a. Otu nʼime ụlọ ndị a ga-abụ nke gị, otu nke Mosis, nke ọzọ nke Ịlaịja.”
5 He was still speaking when a luminous cloud spread over them; and a voice was heard from within the cloud, which said, "This is My Son dearly beloved, in whom is My delight. Listen to Him."
Mgbe ọ ka kpụ okwu nʼọnụ, igwe ojii nke na-enwu enwu kpuchiri ha, olu sitere nʼigwe ojii ahụ daa sị, “Onye a bụ Ọkpara m, onye m hụrụ nʼanya, onye ihe ya dị m ezi mma. Geenụ ya ntị.”
6 On hearing this voice, the disciples fell on their faces and were filled with terror.
Mgbe ndị na-eso ụzọ ya nụrụ olu a, ha dara nʼala nʼihi egwu.
7 But Jesus came and touched them, and said, "Rouse yourselves and have no fear."
Ma Jisọs jekwuuru ha metụ ha aka sị ha, “Bilienụ, unu atụla egwu.”
8 So they looked up, and saw no one but Jesus.
Mgbe ha lelitere anya ha, o nwekwaghị onye ọzọ ha hụrụ ma ọ bụghị naanị Jisọs.
9 As they were descending the mountain, Jesus laid a command upon them. "Tell no one," He said, "of the sight you have seen till the Son of Man has risen from among the dead."
Ma mgbe ha si nʼelu ugwu ahụ na-arịdata, Jisọs nyere ha iwu, sị, “Unu agwala onye ọbụla ihe unu hụrụ tutu ruo mgbe Nwa nke Mmadụ ga-esi nʼọnwụ bilie.”
10 "Why then," asked the disciples, "do the Scribes say that Elijah must first come?"
Ndị na-eso ụzọ ya jụrụ ya sị, “Gịnị mere ndị ozizi iwu ji na-ekwu na Ịlaịja aghaghị ibu ụzọ bịa?”
11 "Elijah was indeed to come," He replied, "and would reform everything.
Ọ zara sị, “Ọ bụ ezie, Ịlaịja na-abịa, ọ ga-emekwa ka ihe niile dị ka ọ dị na mbụ.
12 But I tell you that he has already come, and they did not recognize him, but dealt with him as they chose. And before long the Son of Man will be treated by them in a similar way."
Ma Ịlaịja abịalarị, ma ndị mmadụ amataghị ya. Kama ndị mmadụ emeela ya ihe ọjọọ dị iche iche. Otu a kwa ka mụ onwe m bụ Nwa nke Mmadụ ga-esi ahụ ahụhụ site nʼaka ha.”
13 Then it dawned upon the disciples that it was John the Baptist about whom He had spoken to them.
Mgbe ahụ ndị na-eso ụzọ ya ghọtara na ọ bụ Jọn omee baptizim ka ọ na-ekwu banyere ya.
14 When they had returned to the people, there came to Him a man who fell on his knees before Him and besought Him.
Mgbe ha bịarutere nʼebe igwe mmadụ ahụ nọ, otu nwoke bịakwutere ya gbuo ikpere nʼihu ya,
15 "Sir," he said, "have pity on my son, for he is an epileptic and is very ill. Often he falls into the fire and often into the water.
rịọọ ya sị, “Onyenwe m, biko, meere nwa m nwoke ebere, nʼihi na akwụkwụ na-adọ ya. Ọ na-ata oke ahụhụ, ọtụtụ mgbe ọ na-adaba nʼime ọkụ maọbụ nʼime mmiri.
16 I have brought him to your disciples, and they have not been able to cure him."
Ma ekuteere m ya ndị na-eso ụzọ gị ka ha gwọọ ya, ma ha enweghị ike ime ka ahụ dị ya mma.”
17 "O unbelieving and perverse generation!" replied Jesus; "how long shall I be with you? how long shall I endure you? Bring him to me."
Jisọs zara sị, “Unu ọgbọ a na-enweghị okwukwe, ndị na-adịghị erubekwa isi. Ruo ole mgbe ka mụ na unu ga-anọ? Ruo ole mgbe ka m ga-anọ na-anagide ekweghị ekwe unu? Kpọtaranụ m nwata ahụ nʼebe a.”
18 Then Jesus reprimanded the demon, and it came out and left him; and the boy was cured from that moment.
Jisọs baara mmụọ ọjọọ ahụ mba, mee ka o si nʼime nwata ahụ pụta. Otu mgbe ahụ, mmụọ ọjọọ ahụ pụtara, nwata ahụ bụ onye agwọkwara nʼotu oge ahụ.
19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked Him, "Why could not we expel the demon?"
Mgbe e mesịrị, ndị na-eso ụzọ Jisọs bịakwutere ya na nzuzo jụọ ya sị, “Gịnị mere o ji siere anyị ike ịchụpụ mmụọ ọjọọ ahụ?”
20 "Because your faith is so small," He replied; "for I solemnly declare to you that if you have faith like a mustard-seed, you shall say to this mountain, 'Remove from this place to that,' and it will remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you.
Ọ sịrị ha, “Ọ bụ nʼihi na okwukwe unu nwere esighị ike. Nʼezie, agwa m unu, ọ bụrụ na unu e nwee okwukwe nke dị nta ka mkpụrụ mọstaadị, unu nwere ike ị sị ugwu a, ‘Site nʼebe a wezuga onwe gị,’ ọ ga-apụtakwa. Ọ dịghị ihe unu na-agaghị enwe ike ime.
21 But an evil spirit of this kind is only driven out by prayer and fasting."
Ma mmụọ ọjọọ dị otu a agaghị apụ, ma ọ bụghị naanị site nʼikpe ekpere na ibu ọnụ.”
22 As they were travelling about in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men;
Mgbe ha gbakọrọ na Galili, Jisọs gwara ha sị, “A ga-arara Nwa nke Mmadụ nye nʼaka ndị mmadụ.
23 they will put Him to death, but on the third day He will be raised to life again." And they were exceedingly distressed.
Ha ga-egbukwa ya, ma nʼụbọchị nke atọ a ga-eme ka o si nʼọnwụ bilie.” Nke a wutere ha nke ukwuu.
24 After their arrival at Capernaum the collectors of the half-shekel came and asked Peter, "Does not your Teacher pay the half-shekel?"
Mgbe ha bịaruru na Kapanọm, ndị na-ana ụtụ nʼihi ụlọnsọ bịakwutere Pita jụọ ya sị, “Onye ozizi unu ọ dịghị atụ ụtụ ụlọnsọ?”
25 "Yes," he replied, and then went into the house. But before he spoke a word Jesus said, "What think you, Simon? From whom do this world's kings receive customs or capitation tax? from their own children, or from others?"
Pita zara ha sị, “E, ọ na-atụ ụtụ.” Mgbe ọ batara nʼụlọ, Jisọs buru ụzọ jụọ ya sị, “Gịnị ka i chere banyere nke a Saimọn? Ọ bụ nʼaka ndị ole ka ndị eze ụwa si anakọta ụtụ taks? Ọ bụ nʼaka ụmụ ha, ka ọ bụ nʼaka ndị ọbịa?”
26 "From others," he replied. "Then the children go free," said Jesus.
Ma mgbe Pita zara ya sị, “Ọ bụ site nʼaka ndị ọbịa.” Jisọs sịrị ya, “Ọ dị mma. Iwu ejighị ndị bụ ụmụ.
27 "However, lest we cause them to sin, go and throw a hook into the Lake, and take the first fish that comes up. When you open its mouth, you will find a shekel in it: bring that coin and give it to them for yourself and me."
Ma otu ọ dị, achọghị m ka anyị mee ka iwe wee ha. Gaa nʼosimiri ahụ tụnye nko azụ gị nʼime ya. Meghe ọnụ azụ mbụ ị ga-egbute. Ị ga-ahụ otu mkpụrụ ego nʼime ọnụ ya. Were ya nye ha, ka ọ bụrụ ụtụ nke mụ na gị.”
