Matthew 14
1 At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Yeshua,
Nʼoge a Herọd eze na-achị Galili nụrụ ihe banyere Jisọs.
2 and said to his servants, “This is Yochanan the Immerser. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him.”
Ọ gwara ndị na-ejere ya ozi okwu sị ha, “Onye a bụkwanụ Jọn omee baptizim. O sitela na ndị nwụrụ anwụ bilie dịkwa ndụ ọzọ. Ọ bụ ya mere ike ịrụ ọrụ ebube ndị a ji dị nʼime ya.”
3 For Herod had arrested Yochanan, bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.
Nʼihi na, Herọd jidere Jọn kee ya agbụ tinye ya nʼụlọ mkpọrọ, nʼihi Herodịas nwunye Filip nwanne ya nwoke.
4 For Yochanan said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
Nʼihi na Jọn gwara ya, “Ọ bụghị ihe ziri ezi nʼiwu ka ị kpọrọ ya.”
5 When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
Herọd chọrọrị igbu ya, ma ọ tụrụ egwu ndị mmadụ, nʼihi na ha weere Jọn dị ka onye amụma.
6 But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced amongst them and pleased Herod.
Ma mgbe a na-eme mmemme icheta ọmụmụ Herọd, ada Herodịas tere egwu nʼihu Herọd, na nʼihu ndị ọbịa bịara nʼụbọchị ahụ. Obi tọrọ Herọd ụtọ nke ukwuu.
7 Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.
Nke a mere o ji ṅụọ iyi kwee nkwa inye ya ihe ọbụla ọ rịọrọ.
8 She, being prompted by her mother, said, “Give me here on a platter the head of Yochanan the Immerser.”
Ma dị ka nne ya si haziere ya, ọ rịọrọ eze Herọd sị, “Nye m isi Jọn omee baptizim nʼefere ugbu a.”
9 The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,
Arịrịọ a wutere eze Herọd, ma nʼihi iyi ọ ṅụrụ na nʼihi ndị ọbịa ya niile, ọ chọghị ịla azụ nʼokwu ya. O nyere iwu ka e meere ya ihe ọ chọrọ.
10 and he sent and beheaded Yochanan in the prison.
O ziri ozi ka e bipụ isi Jọn nʼụlọ mkpọrọ.
11 His head was brought on a platter and given to the young lady; and she brought it to her mother.
E tinyere isi ya nʼefere bunye nwaagbọghọ ahụ. Ọ naara ya bulaara nne ya.
12 His disciples came, took the body, and buried it. Then they went and told Yeshua.
Ndị na-eso ụzọ ya bịara buru ozu ya gaa lie. Ha gara kọọrọ Jisọs ihe mere.
13 Now when Yeshua heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place apart. When the multitudes heard it, they followed him on foot from the cities.
Mgbe Jisọs nụrụ akụkọ a, ọ banyere nʼụgbọ mmiri gaa nʼọzara, ebe ọ ga-anọdụrụ onwe ya. Ma mgbe igwe mmadụ nụrụ ya, ha si obodo dị iche iche sooro ya nʼukwu ala.
14 Yeshua went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them and healed their sick.
Mgbe o sitere nʼụgbọ mmiri ahụ rịdata, ọ hụrụ oke igwe mmadụ. O nwere ọmịiko nʼebe ha nọ, gwọọ ndị ọrịa nʼetiti ha.
15 When evening had come, his disciples came to him, saying, “This place is deserted, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food.”
Nʼoge anyasị ụbọchị ahụ, ndị na-eso ụzọ ya bịakwutere ya sị ya, “Chi na-achọ iji. Ebe a abụkwaghị ebe ndị mmadụ bi. O nweghị nri a ga-azụta nʼọzara a. Zilaga igwe mmadụ ndị a ka ha gaa nʼime obodo zụọra onwe ha nri.”
16 But Yeshua said to them, “They don’t need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
Ma Jisọs gwara ha sị, “Ọ dịghị mkpa na ha ga-ala. Nyenụ ha nri ka ha rie.”
17 They told him, “We only have here five loaves and two fish.”
Ha zara ya sị, “Ọ bụ naanị ogbe achịcha ise na azụ abụọ ka anyị nwere.”
18 He said, “Bring them here to me.”
Ọ sịrị ha, “Wetaranụ m ha nʼebe a.”
19 He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes.
Ọ gwara igwe mmadụ ahụ ka ha nọdụ ala nʼahịhịa. O weere ogbe achịcha ise na azụ abụọ ahụ welie anya ya elu nye Chineke ekele. Ọ nyawara achịcha ahụ, nye ha ndị na-eso ụzọ ya, ndị na-eso ụzọ ya nyere ha igwe mmadụ ahụ.
20 They all ate and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.
Onye ọbụla riri rijuo afọ. Emesịa, ndị na-eso ụzọ Jisọs tụtụkọtara iberibe achịcha dara nʼala tụtụjuo ha nkata iri na abụọ.
21 Those who ate were about five thousand men, in addition to women and children.
Ma ndị riri nri ahụ dị puku ụmụ nwoke ise, nʼagụnyeghị ụmụ nwanyị, na ụmụntakịrị.
22 Immediately Yeshua made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
Mgbe nke a gasịrị, ọ gwara ndị na-eso ụzọ ya ka ha banye nʼụgbọ malite ịgafe ofe ọzọ nke osimiri ahụ. Ma ya onwe ya nọdụrụ maka izilaga ndị mmadụ ahụ.
23 After he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone.
Mgbe ọ zilagasịrị igwe mmadụ ahụ, ọ rigooro nʼelu ugwu ikpe ekpere, naanị ya. Mgbe oge anyasị ruru, naanị ya nọkwa na-ebe ahụ.
24 But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.
Ma nʼoge a ụgbọ mmiri ahụ esitela nʼebe ala dị nso gamie nʼelu osimiri, ebili mmiri na-ebugharịkwa ya, nʼihi na ifufe ahụ na-emegide ya.
25 In the fourth watch of the night, Yeshua came to them, walking on the sea.
Ma ihe dị ka site nʼelekere atọ ruo elekere isii nke ụtụtụ, Jisọs bịakwutere ha, na-aga ije nʼelu osimiri.
26 When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It’s a ghost!” and they cried out for fear.
Mgbe ndị na-eso ụzọ ya hụrụ ya ka ọ na-aga ije nʼelu osimiri ahụ, obi lọrọ ha mmiri, ha sị, “Ọ bụkwanụ mmụọ o!” Ha tiri mkpu nʼihi egwu.
27 But immediately Yeshua spoke to them, saying, “Cheer up! It is I! Don’t be afraid.”
Ma ngwangwa Jisọs sịrị ha, “Nweenụ obi ike! O bụ m; unu atụla egwu.”
28 Peter answered him and said, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.”
Pita zara ya, “Onyenwe anyị, ọ bụrụ na ọ bụ gị, sị m bịakwute gị nʼelu mmiri.”
29 He said, “Come!” Peter stepped down from the boat and walked on the waters to come to Yeshua.
Ọ sịrị ya, “Bịa!” Pita sitere nʼụgbọ ahụ pụta, bido ịga ije nʼelu mmiri ijekwuru Jisọs.
30 But when he saw that the wind was strong, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”
Ma mgbe ọ hụrụ oke ebili mmiri ahụ ka ọ na-amagharị; egwu tụrụ ya. Ma mgbe ọ malitere imikpu nʼime mmiri ahụ, o tiri mkpu sị, “Onyenwe m! Zọpụta m!”
31 Immediately Yeshua stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”
Na-atụfughị oge, Jisọs setịpụrụ aka ya dọpụta Pita. Ọ sịrị ya, “Gị onye okwukwe nta, nʼihi gịnị ka i ji nwee obi abụọ!”
32 When they got up into the boat, the wind ceased.
Ma mgbe ha rịbanyere nʼime ụgbọ ahụ ifufe ahụ kwụsịkwara.
33 Those who were in the boat came and worshipped him, saying, “You are truly the Son of God!”
Ndị ahụ nọ nʼụgbọ ahụ kpọrọ isiala nye ya sị, “Nʼezie, ị bụ Ọkpara Chineke.”
34 When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret.
Mgbe ha gafere nʼofe nke ọzọ, ha bịarutere nʼala Genesaret.
35 When the people of that place recognised him, they sent into all that surrounding region and brought to him all who were sick;
Mgbe ndị obodo ahụ matara na ọ bụ ya, ha zisara ozi gburugburu obodo niile ahụ, ma dutere ya ndị niile ahụ na-adịghị ike.
36 and they begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment. As many as touched it were made whole.
Ha rịọrọ ya ka o kwenye ka ha metụ ọ bụladị ọnụ uwe ya aka. Ndị niile metụrụ ya aka ka a gwọrọ.
