Matiu 14
1 Nʼoge a Herọd eze na-achị Galili nụrụ ihe banyere Jisọs.
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard what Jesus was doing
2 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.”
and he told his servants, “He must be John the Baptist resurrected from the dead, and that's why he has such powers!”
3 Nʼihi na, Herọd jidere Jọn kee ya agbụ tinye ya nʼụlọ mkpọrọ, nʼihi Herodịas nwunye Filip nwanne ya nwoke.
Herod had detained John, and had him put in chains and imprisoned on account of Herodias, the wife of Philip, his brother.
4 Nʼihi na Jọn gwara ya, “Ọ bụghị ihe ziri ezi nʼiwu ka ị kpọrọ ya.”
For John had told him, “It's not legal for you to marry her.”
5 Herọd chọrọrị igbu ya, ma ọ tụrụ egwu ndị mmadụ, nʼihi na ha weere Jọn dị ka onye amụma.
Herod wanted to kill John but he was afraid of the people's reaction for they considered John a prophet.
6 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.
However, on Herod's birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for the party, and Herod was delighted with her.
7 Nke a mere o ji ṅụọ iyi kwee nkwa inye ya ihe ọbụla ọ rịọrọ.
So he promised with an oath to give her whatever she wanted.
8 Ma dị ka nne ya si haziere ya, ọ rịọrọ eze Herọd sị, “Nye m isi Jọn omee baptizim nʼefere ugbu a.”
Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a plate the head of John the Baptist.”
9 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.
Then the king regretted the promise he had made, but because of the oaths he'd made in front of his dinner guests, he gave the order to do it.
10 O ziri ozi ka e bipụ isi Jọn nʼụlọ mkpọrọ.
The order was passed on and John was beheaded in prison.
11 E tinyere isi ya nʼefere bunye nwaagbọghọ ahụ. Ọ naara ya bulaara nne ya.
John's head was brought on a plate and given to the girl, who took it to her mother.
12 Ndị na-eso ụzọ ya bịara buru ozu ya gaa lie. Ha gara kọọrọ Jisọs ihe mere.
John's disciples came and took the body, and buried him. Then they went and told Jesus.
13 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.
When Jesus heard the news he went away by boat to a quiet place to be alone, but when the crowds learned where he was, they followed him on foot from the towns.
14 Mgbe o sitere nʼụgbọ mmiri ahụ rịdata, ọ hụrụ oke igwe mmadụ. O nwere ọmịiko nʼebe ha nọ, gwọọ ndị ọrịa nʼetiti ha.
When Jesus got out of the boat and saw the huge crowds, he was full of sympathy for them, and healed their sick.
15 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.”
As evening came the disciples went up to him and said, “This place is miles from anywhere and it's getting late. Send the crowds away so they can go to the villages and buy food for themselves.”
16 Ma Jisọs gwara ha sị, “Ọ dịghị mkpa na ha ga-ala. Nyenụ ha nri ka ha rie.”
But Jesus told them, “They don't need to leave. You give them something to eat!”
17 Ha zara ya sị, “Ọ bụ naanị ogbe achịcha ise na azụ abụọ ka anyị nwere.”
“All we have here are five loaves and a couple of fish,” they replied.
18 Ọ sịrị ha, “Wetaranụ m ha nʼebe a.”
“Bring them to me,” said Jesus.
19 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.
He told the crowds to sit down on the grass. Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, looked up to heaven and blessed them. After that he broke the loaves into pieces and gave the bread to the disciples, and the disciples gave it to the crowds.
20 Onye ọbụla riri rijuo afọ. Emesịa, ndị na-eso ụzọ Jisọs tụtụkọtara iberibe achịcha dara nʼala tụtụjuo ha nkata iri na abụọ.
Everybody ate until they were full. Then they collected up the leftovers which filled twelve baskets.
21 Ma ndị riri nri ahụ dị puku ụmụ nwoke ise, nʼagụnyeghị ụmụ nwanyị, na ụmụntakịrị.
Some five thousand men ate the food, not counting women and children.
22 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.
Right after this he made the disciples get into the boat and go back to the other side of the lake while he sent the crowds on their way.
23 Mgbe ọ zilagasịrị igwe mmadụ ahụ, ọ rigooro nʼelu ugwu ikpe ekpere, naanị ya. Mgbe oge anyasị ruru, naanị ya nọkwa na-ebe ahụ.
After he'd sent the crowds away, he went up into the mountains to pray. Evening came and he was there all alone.
24 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.
By now the boat was a long way out from land, being pounded by the waves because the wind was blowing against it.
25 Ma ihe dị ka site nʼelekere atọ ruo elekere isii nke ụtụtụ, Jisọs bịakwutere ha, na-aga ije nʼelu osimiri.
About 3 a.m. Jesus caught up with them, walking on the sea.
26 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.
When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified. They screamed out in fear, “It's a ghost!”
27 Ma ngwangwa Jisọs sịrị ha, “Nweenụ obi ike! O bụ m; unu atụla egwu.”
But immediately Jesus said to them, “Don't worry, it's me! Don't be afraid!”
28 Pita zara ya, “Onyenwe anyị, ọ bụrụ na ọ bụ gị, sị m bịakwute gị nʼelu mmiri.”
“Lord, if it's really you, tell me to come over to you, walking on the water,” Peter replied.
29 Ọ sịrị ya, “Bịa!” Pita sitere nʼụgbọ ahụ pụta, bido ịga ije nʼelu mmiri ijekwuru Jisọs.
“Come on then,” said Jesus. Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water towards Jesus.
30 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!”
But when he saw how strong the wind was, he became scared, and started to sink. “Lord! Save me!” he cried out.
31 Na-atụfughị oge, Jisọs setịpụrụ aka ya dọpụta Pita. Ọ sịrị ya, “Gị onye okwukwe nta, nʼihi gịnị ka i ji nwee obi abụọ!”
Immediately Jesus reached out and grabbed hold of him, and said, “You have such little trust in me. Why did you doubt?”
32 Ma mgbe ha rịbanyere nʼime ụgbọ ahụ ifufe ahụ kwụsịkwara.
When they got into the boat, the wind died down,
33 Ndị ahụ nọ nʼụgbọ ahụ kpọrọ isiala nye ya sị, “Nʼezie, ị bụ Ọkpara Chineke.”
and those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “You really are the Son of God!”
34 Mgbe ha gafere nʼofe nke ọzọ, ha bịarutere nʼala Genesaret.
After crossing the lake they arrived at Gennesaret.
35 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.
When the people there realized Jesus was there, they let everyone in the whole area know. They brought all who were sick to him,
36 Ha rịọrọ ya ka o kwenye ka ha metụ ọ bụladị ọnụ uwe ya aka. Ndị niile metụrụ ya aka ka a gwọrọ.
and pleaded with him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak. Everyone that touched him was healed.
