Matayo 4
1 Kisha Yesu alongosibhu ni Roho mpaka kulijangwa ili akajaribibhwayi ni ibilisi.
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit {[God’s] Spirit led Jesus} into a desolate area to be tempted by the devil {in order that the devil would tempt him}.
2 Bho afunguili kwa magono arobaini pamusi ni pakilu akabhili njala.
After he did not eat food for 40 days, and 40 nights. he was hungry.
3 Mjarabu akahida na akan'jobhela, “Kama bhehe ndo Mwana ghwa K'yara, liamuruaj'hi maganga agha kuj'ha nkate.”
[Satan], the tempter, came to him and said, “Because you [claim that you have a relationship with] God [as] a son [has with his father] [MET], [prove it] by commanding these stones to become bread [so that you can eat them]!”
4 Lakini Yesu an'jibili ni kun'jobhela, “J'hilembibhu, Munu ibetalepi kutama nkate tuu bhuene, bali kwa kila lilobhi lyalihomela mu kinywa mwa K'yara.”
But Jesus said [to him], “[No! I will not change stones into bread, because] it is written [in the Scriptures] {in the Scriptures [Moses] wrote}, [‘Eating] food [SYN] [sustains] people [physically, but] it does not sustain them [spiritually] [SYN]. Instead, [paying attention to] everything that God has spoken [to them is what sustains people spiritually].’”
5 Kisha ibilisi akandongosya mpaka pa mji ntakatifu ni kumbeka panani sana pa lijengo lya lihekalu,
Then the devil took Jesus to [Jerusalem], the city that is dedicated to God. He set him on the highest part of the Temple,
6 ni kun'jobhela, “kama bhebhe Muana ghwa K'yara, kitaghai pasi, kwandabha j'hilembibhu, 'Ibetakuamuru malaika bha muene bhahidayi bhakudakayi,' ni, 'bhibetakuj'hinula kwa mabhoko ghabhu, ili ukatakwikungufula kig'olo kyako mu liganga.”
and said to him, “Because you [claim that you have a relationship with] God [as] a son [has with his father, prove it by] jumping down [to the ground. You will not be hurt], because it is written [in the Scriptures], [‘God] will command his angels to protect you. They will lift you up in their hands [when you are falling], in order that [you will not get hurt]. You will not [even] strike your foot on a stone.’”
7 Yesu akan'jobhela, “Kabhele j'hilembibhu, 'Usin'jaribu Bwana K'yara ghwaku.'”
But Jesus said, “[No! I] will not [jump down, because] in another place [in the Scriptures] it is written {there are these words that [Moses] wrote}: ‘Do not [try to] test the Lord your God [to see if he will prevent something bad from happening to you when you do something foolish!]’”
8 Kisha, ibilisi akantola ni kundongosya sehemu j'ha panani zaidi akandasya falme siyoha sya bhulimwengu ni fahari j'ha e'su sioha.
Then the devil took him on [top of] a very high mountain. There he showed him all the nations in the world and the magnificent things in those nations.
9 Akan'jobhela, “Nibetakupela fenu fyoha efe ukanisujudilai ni kuniabudu.”
And then he said to him, “I will [let you rule all these nations and] give you the magnificent things in them if you bow down and worship me.”
10 Kisha Yesu akan'jobhela, “Lotai okhu naubhokai apa, lisyetani, kwandabha j'hilembibhu, 'J'hilondeka kumwabudu Bwana K'yara ghwaku, na un'tumikiayi muene tu.'”
But Jesus said to him, “[No, I will not worship you], Satan, [so] go away! It is written in the Scriptures, ‘It is the Lord your God whom you [(pl)] must worship, and you [(pl)] must serve only him!’”
11 Kisha ibilisi akandeka, na langai, malaika bhakahida bhakan'tumikila.
Then the devil went away, and right away, angels came to Jesus and took care of him.
12 Basi Yesu bho ap'heliki kuj'ha Yohana akamuliki, abhokhili mpaka Galilaya.
[While] Jesus [was in Judea, John the Baptizer’s disciples] told him that John had been put in prison and kept there {that [Herod Antipas] had put John [the Baptizer] in prison [and kept him there]}. [So] Jesus returned to Galilee [District]. While he was in Galilee, he first went to Nazareth [town].
13 Abhokhili Nazareti alotili ni kutama Kaperanaumu, j'haj'hij'hele kandokando ni Bahari j'ha Galilaya, mumipaka ghya majimbo ghya Zabuloni ni Naftali.
Then he left Nazareth and went to Capernaum [city in order to live there. Capernaum is located beside Galilee Lake in the region which was formerly] the regions of [the tribes of] Zebulun and Naphtali.
14 Ej'he j'hatomili kutimisya khela kyakyajobhibhu ni nabii Isaya,
[One reason that he went there] was so that [these words] that were written by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled {so that he might fulfill these words that the prophet Isaiah wrote}:
15 “Mu mji ghwa Zabuloni ni mji ghwa Naftali, kulotela kubahari, kwiselya j'ha Yorodani, Galilaya j'ha bhamataifa!
“Zebulun region and Naphtali region [are on] the road [which is] near Galilee [Lake and] on the eastern side of the Jordan [River. They are] the regions in Galilee [District where many] non-Jews [are living].
16 Bhanu bhabhatamili mu ngisi bhabhubhwene mwanga m'mbaha, na bhala bhabhaj'hele bhatamili mu maeneo ni kivuli kya mauti, panani pa bhene nuru ibhamuliki.”
[Although the people there will be like] people who sit in a dark place [MET], [they will suddenly perceive clearly a new teaching, as] people who have seen a big light shining on them [MET] perceive everything clearly. [The] people who are located in a dangerous [MET] region [will suddenly perceive clearly what God teaches], as people on whom a light shines perceive things clearly [MET, DOU].
17 Kuhomela bhwakati obhu Yesu aj'handili kuhubiri ni kujobha, “Mutubuaj'hi kwa ndabha bhufalme bhwa K'yara bhwikaribila.”
From that time, [while] Jesus was [in Capernaum city, he began to preach this to people: “God [MTY/EUP] will very soon begin to rule, and he will judge you when he rules]. So you [(pl)] need to turn from your sinful ways [so that God will not punish you].”
18 Bhoigenda kandokando j'ha Bahari j'ha Galilaya, abhabhuene bhalongo bhabhele, Simoni j'haakutibhweghe Petro, ni Andrea nd'hombo munu, bhitegha n'kuabhu mu bahari, kwa kuj'ha bhaj'hele bhavuvi bha somba.
[One day] while Jesus was walking by Galilee Lake, he saw two men, Simon, who was [later] called Peter, and Andrew, his [younger] brother. They were casting their [fishing] net into the lake because they [earned money by] catching [and selling] fish.
19 Yesu akabhajobhela, “Muhidai munikhesiaghe, nibeta kubhabhomba kuj'ha bhavuvi bha bhanu.”
He said to them, “[Just like you have been] gathering fish, come with me and I will teach you how to gather people [to become my disciples].” [MET]
20 Mara j'himonga bhasilekili mikwabhu na bhankesili.
They immediately left [the work that they were doing with] their [fishing] nets, and they went with him.
21 Ni Yesu bho ij'hendolela kuh'omela apu abhabhuene bhangi bhabhele, Yakobo mwana ghwa Zebedayo, ni Yohana nd'h'ombo munu. Bhaj'hele mu bhuatu pamonga ni Zebedayo tata ghwabho bhishona mikwabhu ghiabhu. Akabhakuta,
As [the three of them] walked on from there, Jesus saw two other men, James, and John, the [younger] brother of James. [They were] in their boat with Zebedee, their father, mending their [fishing] nets. Jesus told them that [they should leave their work and] go with him.
22 ni mara j'himonga bhakankesya.
They immediately left their fishing boat and their father, and they went with Jesus.
23 Yesu alotili karibia Galilaya kuoha, akaj'haimanyisya mu masinagogi ghabhu, akaj'ha ihubiri injili j'ha bhufalme, na akaj'ha ikabhaponyesya kila aina gha maradhi ni bhubhine miongoni mwa bhanu.
Jesus went [with those four men] throughout all of Galilee [District]. He was teaching [the people] in the buildings where we Jews worship God. He was preaching the good message that tells how to become members of the group of people whose lives God rules over. He was also healing all [the Galileans] who had diseases or who were sick.
24 Habari sya muene syasambere Siria j'hioha, ni bhanu bhakabhaleta kwa muene bhala bhoha bhabhalwaleghe ni maradhi mbalimbali ni maumivu, bhabhaj'hele ni mapepo, ni bhenye kifafa na bhabhopozili. Yesu abhaponyisi.
When people who lived in other parts of Syria [District] heard [PRS] what he was doing, they brought to him people who suffered from illnesses, people who suffered from many kinds of diseases, people who [suffered from] severe pains, people who were controlled by demons {whom demons controlled}, people who were epileptics, and people who were paralyzed. And Jesus healed them all.
25 Umati m'mbaha ghwa bhanu bhwa mfwatili kuhomela Galilaya, ni Dekapoli, ni Yerusalemu ni Bhuyahudi na ku'homa kwiselya j'ha Yorodani.
Then crowds started to go with him. [They were people from] Galilee [District], (from the Decapolis/from the Ten Towns [area]), from Jerusalem [city], from other [parts of] Judea [district], and from areas east of the Jordan [River].
