Matiu 17
1 Mgbe ụbọchị isii gasịrị, Jisọs kpọọrọ Pita, na Jemis na Jọn nwanne ya, rigoro nʼugwu dị elu ebe naanị ha nọdụrụ.
Six days later Jesus took Peter, James and his brother John, with him and they went up a high mountain to be by themselves.
2 Nʼebe ahụ a gbanwere ọdịdị ya nʼihu ha, ihu ya na-enwupụ dị ka anyanwụ, uwe ya chapụkwara dị ka ìhè.
He was transformed in front of them. His face shone like the sun. His clothes turned white as light.
3 Nʼotu ntabi anya ahụ, ha hụrụ Mosis na Ịlaịja ka ha na ya na-ekwurịta okwu.
Then suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking together with Jesus.
4 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.”
Peter spoke up, saying to Jesus, “Lord, it's really good to be here. If you want I'll make three shelters—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
5 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.”
While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them. A voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my son whom I love, who pleases me. Listen to him.”
6 Mgbe ndị na-eso ụzọ ya nụrụ olu a, ha dara nʼala nʼihi egwu.
When they heard this, the disciples fell down on their faces, absolutely terrified.
7 Ma Jisọs jekwuuru ha metụ ha aka sị ha, “Bilienụ, unu atụla egwu.”
Jesus went over to them and touched them. “Get up,” he told them. “Don't be afraid.”
8 Mgbe ha lelitere anya ha, o nwekwaghị onye ọzọ ha hụrụ ma ọ bụghị naanị Jisọs.
When they looked up they didn't see anybody there except Jesus.
9 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.”
As they descended the mountain Jesus gave them strict instructions. “Don't tell anybody what you saw until the Son of man has risen from the dead,” he told them.
10 Ndị na-eso ụzọ ya jụrụ ya sị, “Gịnị mere ndị ozizi iwu ji na-ekwu na Ịlaịja aghaghị ibu ụzọ bịa?”
“So why do the religious teachers say that Elijah has to come first?” his disciples asked.
11 Ọ zara sị, “Ọ bụ ezie, Ịlaịja na-abịa, ọ ga-emekwa ka ihe niile dị ka ọ dị na mbụ.
“It's true that Elijah comes to put everything in place,” Jesus replied,
12 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.”
“but I tell you that Elijah has already come and yet people didn't recognize who he was. They did whatever they felt like to him. In the same way the Son of man will also suffer at their hands.”
13 Mgbe ahụ ndị na-eso ụzọ ya ghọtara na ọ bụ Jọn omee baptizim ka ọ na-ekwu banyere ya.
Then the disciples realized that Jesus was referring to John the Baptist.
14 Mgbe ha bịarutere nʼebe igwe mmadụ ahụ nọ, otu nwoke bịakwutere ya gbuo ikpere nʼihu ya,
When they approached the crowd, a man came to Jesus, and kneeled before him.
15 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.
“Lord, please have mercy on my son,” he said. “He loses his mind and suffers such terrible fits that he often falls in the fire or into water.
16 Ma ekuteere m ya ndị na-eso ụzọ gị ka ha gwọọ ya, ma ha enweghị ike ime ka ahụ dị ya mma.”
I brought him to your disciples but they couldn't heal him.”
17 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.”
“You people refuse to trust me, and are so corrupt!” Jesus responded. “How long do I have to remain here with you? How long do I have to put up with you? Bring him here to me!”
18 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.
Jesus confronted the demon and it left the boy, and he was healed straight away.
19 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?”
Later the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked him, “Why couldn't we drive it out?”
20 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.
“Because you don't trust enough,” Jesus told them. “I tell you, even if your trust was as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible for you.”
21 Ma mmụọ ọjọọ dị otu a agaghị apụ, ma ọ bụghị naanị site nʼikpe ekpere na ibu ọnụ.”
22 Mgbe ha gbakọrọ na Galili, Jisọs gwara ha sị, “A ga-arara Nwa nke Mmadụ nye nʼaka ndị mmadụ.
As they were walking together through Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of man is going to be betrayed and people will have power over him.
23 Ha ga-egbukwa ya, ma nʼụbọchị nke atọ a ga-eme ka o si nʼọnwụ bilie.” Nke a wutere ha nke ukwuu.
They will kill him, but on the third day he will rise again.” The disciples were filled with sadness.
24 Mgbe ha bịaruru na Kapanọm, ndị na-ana ụtụ nʼihi ụlọnsọ bịakwutere Pita jụọ ya sị, “Onye ozizi unu ọ dịghị atụ ụtụ ụlọnsọ?”
When they arrived at Capernaum, those who were in charge of collecting the half-shekel Temple tax came to Peter and asked him, “Your teacher does pay the half-shekel tax, doesn't he?”
25 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?”
“Yes, of course,” Peter replied. When he returned to where they were staying, Jesus anticipated the issue. “What do you think, Simon?” Jesus asked him. “Do the kings of this world collect their taxes and duties from their own sons or from others?”
26 Ma mgbe Pita zara ya sị, “Ọ bụ site nʼaka ndị ọbịa.” Jisọs sịrị ya, “Ọ dị mma. Iwu ejighị ndị bụ ụmụ.
“From others,” Peter replied. So Jesus told him, “In that case the sons are exempt.
27 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.”
But to avoid giving offense to anyone, go to the lake, and throw out a fishing line with a hook. Pull in the first fish you catch, and when you open its mouth there you'll find a stater coin. Take the coin and give it to them for both me and you.”
