Matai 14
1 Unsiekhie ghula, u Helode akhaphulikha imbombo incha Yesu.
During that time Herod [Antipas], the ruler, heard reports about Jesus [performing miracles].
2 Akhavavula avavombi va mwene, “Uyou vi Yohana umwonchi anchukhiele ukhuhuma khuvuwe. Amakha ghamwene ghakhale ghipivomba eimbombo khumwene.”
He said to his servants: “That must be John the Baptizer. He must have risen from the dead, and that is why he has power to perform miracles.”
3 Ulwa khuva u Herode amwibite u Yohana akhankhungha akhanchikhundhaha munyololo, kunongo iya Herodia, undhala uvava Filipo va nkaghaye.
The reason [Herod thought that was this: Herod had married] Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, [while Philip was still living. So] John had been saying to him, “[What] you [did by] marrying [your brother’s wife while your brother is still alive is against God’s] law!” Then, to [please] Herodias, Herod [told his soldiers] to arrest John. They bound him with chains and put him in prison.
4 Ulwa khuva u Yohana ambuliele akhata, “Salukhale lwiva lunonu ukhuva ave indhala vakho.”
5 U Herode akhalonda unkhumbuda pwa akhadwada khuvanu ulwakhu avanu vambwene u Yohana ukhuta inyamalagho.
Herod wanted to have John executed, but he was afraid that the people [who had accepted what John taught would riot if he did that], because they believed that John was a prophet.
6 Lyavile linchuva ilya lukhenkhelo ukhumbukha eilinchuva lielyo aholiwe u Herode umwa uva Herodia akhaneva vunonu phaghati phavanu u Herode akhanogwa.
But when Herod [gave a party to celebrate] his birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced for [his guests]. This pleased Herod.
7 Pwa anchovile akhijyiegha akhata uyuniekhukhupa khila khinu khikyo uvywinogwa une nikhukhupa.
So he promised to give her whatever she asked, and he asked God to punish him if he did not do what he had promised.
8 Umwana ula vakhanchovana nu vanina akhata, udove, “Akhuphe mukhekhombe untwe ugwa Yohana Uvikwoncha.”
[So Herodias’ daughter went and asked her mother what to ask for]. Her mother told her to ask for John the Baptizer’s head. [So] her daughter [went back and] said [to Herod]: “[Cut off] the head of John the Baptizer and [please] bring it here on a platter [so that my mother can know for sure that he is dead!]”
9 Untwa adwadile nukhusagha akhavona inchi mbaha, ulwakhu aeinjyeghile, pavulongolo pavanu vavo vyalinchagha ikyakhula pamesa numwene pwa khata vakhalete.
The king was distressed because he now knew he should not have made that promise to her. [But] because he had made an oath [in front of] his guests [when he made that promise], and [he did not want] them [to think that he would not do what he had promised], he commanded that [the girl] be given [what she requested].
10 Akhansuha umunu ankhandete u Yohana khunyololo
He sent [the executioner to go to] the prison and to cut off John’s head.
11 pwu vakhaghieola untwe ugwa Yohana vakhagheghela ungiencha musahani akhuphiela akhahielikha khwa vanina.
[The executioner did that, and] put John’s head on a platter and gave it to the girl. Then the girl took it to her mother.
12 Avankhongi va mwene pwu vakha mpiemba umfimba ghula vakhaluta khusyiela, vuvasyelile vakhaluta khukhombula u Yesu, einongwa ieyo.
John’s disciples then went [to the prison], took John’s body and buried it, and they reported to Jesus [what had happened].
13 U Yesu waphulikhe inongwa iencho, akhahegha phala akhaluta pavutali akhatoghe munghalava akhaluta khukhilunga eikhenghe, avanu vinghi vaviele vaphuliekhe ukhuta aheghile pwu vakhaghenda na malunde vakhankhonga ukhuluta khukhilungha ukhwalutiele.
After Jesus heard that, he took [just us disciples] with him and we went by boat [on Galilee Lake to an uninhabited place]. Matthew 14:13-21 After the crowds heard [that we had gone to an uninhabited place], they [left their towns and] followed Jesus, walking along the shore.
14 Hanghe u Yesu akhavavona avanu avinghi phavolongolo pa mwene avankhonghile. Akhava kholela ikhiesa pwu akhavayavila avatanu vavo vainchile navo.
When Jesus came [to the shore], he saw a large crowd of people [who had gathered there, waiting for him]. He felt sorry for them, and he healed those [among them who were] sick.
15 Lyakhiemihe avankhonghi va mwene vakhaluta khumwene vakhanchova vakhata, “Apha tuliephalukhunghu eilinchuva lielutile. Vavule avanu vaghodokhaghe khuvunchenghe wa vene vakhaghule ikyakhula kya khula.
When it was [nearly] evening, we disciples came to him and said, “This is a place where nobody lives, and it is very late. Dismiss the crowds so that they can go into the [nearby] towns. [Have them do that so that they can] buy food for themselves.”
16 U Yesu akhavavula akhata ava savakhaghodokhe, “Umwe muvape eikyakhula.”
But Jesus said to us, “They do not need to leave [to get food. Instead], you [yourselves] give them something to eat!”
17 Vakhambula, “Apha tulienie nie fisyesye fihano ni somba ieveli vuvule.”
We said to him, “But we have only five loaves of bread and two [cooked] fish here!”
18 U Yesu akhanchova akhata, “Mume une.”
He said [to us], “Bring them to me!”
19 U Yesu akhavavula avanu vatame pasi pamanyasi. Pwu akhatola ifisyesye fihano nie somba ieveile. Akhalola khukyanya, akhamanyula akhavapa avankongi. Avankhonghi vakhavaghaviela avanu avienghi.
He told the people [who had gathered there] to sit on the grass. Then he took the five flat loaves and the two fish. He looked up toward heaven, thanked [God for them], and broke [them into pieces]. Then he gave them to us disciples, and we distributed them to the crowd.
20 Pwu vakhalya voni vakhighuta. Pwu vakhalundamania ififyasighile fikhadhiegha ifitundhu khinchigho nifi vielie.
All [the people in the crowd] ate until they had enough to eat. Then we [disciples] gathered the pieces that were left over, [and we] filled twelve baskets with them.
21 Avanu avalile avaghosi ava elfu vahano avadala savavaliwe na vavanana vophe savavaliewe.
Those who ate were about 5,000 men. [We did] not [count the] women and children!
22 Pwu akhata khuvankonghi va mwene vienghiele muwato, vakheghe ukhulonghola ukhuluta khumwambo, umwene vuikhelagha khuvanu vavo vale vinghi.
Right after that happened, Jesus told us disciples to get in the boat and to go ahead of him further around [the lake] while he dismissed the crowds.
23 Vueilaghile khuvanu ukhuta vaghodhokhaghe, umwene pwu akhakhegha akhaluta khuvutitu khukhwisaya mwene. Yiekhava lyakhiemihe akhava mwene.
After he dismissed them, he went up into the hills to pray by himself. When it was evening, he was [still] there alone.
24 Vuvafikhe phaghati pha nyanja ienghava pwu yieliekwelela ulakhuva khwale numbelo nukhulughuta gwale imbaha.
[By this time] we were already many hundred meters from the shore. The boat was being severely tossed around by the waves {The waves were severely tossing the boat} because the wind was [blowing] against [it].
25 Pwu pakhilo eikhilo iya nne u Yesu akhava pawipi, aliekhughenda pakyanya pa maghasi munyanja.
[Then Jesus came down from the hills to the lake]. Some time between three and six o’clock in the morning he walked on the water toward our [boat].
26 Avakhonghi vamwene, vuvawene u Yesu eighenda pakyanya pamaghasi vakhadwadha vakhata khipepenchela, vankhakhuta vakhapwata khumakha khuvundwanchi.
When we disciples saw someone walking on the water, we thought that [we must be seeing] a ghost. We were terrified, and we screamed out because we were afraid.
27 Nambievie u Yesu akhavavula akhata, “Vulekhe uvudwanchi, inumbula nchienyo nchielekha ukhudwada nene, mweilekhelwe ukhudwada.”
Immediately Jesus said to us, “Cheer up! It is I. Do not be afraid!”
28 U Petro akhanda akhata, “Ntwa, ienave veve, wiembule nayune ninche khulyuve nieghende pakyanya phamaghasi.”
Peter said to him, “Lord, if it is you, tell me to walk on the water to you!”
29 Akhanchova akhata, “lenchaga.” U Petro akhikha mukyombo, akhaluta na malunde pakyanya pamaghasi ukhuluta khwa Yesu.
Then Jesus said, “Come!” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus.
30 Pwu u Petro aviele ieluta khwa Yesu akhalola unkhulughutu nu umbelo akhadwada, akhatenghula ukhwikha phasi pamaghasi, akhovela khulimenyu eilivaha akhata, “Nkhuludeva, iemokhe!”
But when Peter looked at the [tossing waves which] the strong wind [caused], he became afraid. He began to sink, and cried out, “Lord, save me!”
31 U Yesu akhagholola eikhievokho kya mwene iembive akhamwibata akhankwegha u Petro, akhambula, “Uve ulienu lyiedhikho ludhebe, khikhi ukhale nuvundwanchi?”
Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and grabbed him. He said to Peter, “You only trust a little bit [in my power] (Why did you doubt [that I could keep you from sinking]?/You should not have doubted [that I could keep you from sinking]!) [RHQ]”
32 U Petro akhinghile mughati munghalava eimephu yiekhanunala.
Then Jesus and Peter got in the boat, and the wind [immediately] stopped blowing.
33 Avankhongi vavo vale mughati mukyombo, vakhansana u Yesu vakhanchova vakhata, “Lweli uve ulie Nswambe va Nghuluve.”
All [of us disciples] who were in the boat worshipped Jesus and said, “Truly you are the (Son of/man two is also) God!”
34 Vuvalowiekhe vakhafikha, khukhilungha iekya khu Genesareti.
When we had gone further around [the lake in the boat], we came ashore at Gennesaret [town].
35 Avanu ava khwonu ukhwa vuvalumanyile ukhuta vie Yesu, pwu valikhunchova ukhuvavula avanu avaukhwa khufilungha fifwo filiemulonkhanji mbunjenghe uwa ukhu, pwu vakhavaghegha avanu voni vavo vale vatamu.
The men of that area recognized Jesus. So they sent [people to inform those who lived] in that whole surrounding region [MTY] [that Jesus was in their area]. [So the people] brought to Jesus all the sick people [who lived in that region].
36 Pwu valiekhudova nukhusiemieliencha ukhuta tudova twiebate ulughonjo ulwa mwenda gwakho, avienghi vavo vaibiete vaponile vunonu.
[The sick people] kept begging him to allow them to touch [him or] just to touch the edge of his robe [so that they would be healed]. And all who touched [him or his robe] were healed {he healed all who touched [him or his clothing]}.
