Mateu 11
1 I, nako hayisika mu kumana Jesu a va layi Valutwana vakwe vene nkumi ni vovele, cha yenda kuzwaho ni kutanga kuluta ni ku kutaza mu mileneñi yabo.
After Jesus had finished giving directions to his twelve Disciples, he left that place in order to teach and preach in their towns.
2 Linu Joani na nga zuwa mwi ntolongo inkenzo za Kereste, cha tumina iñusa ni valutwana vakwe
Now John had heard in prison what the Christ was doing, and he sent a message by his disciples,
3 mi chi va wamba kwali, “Kana njiwe yo Keza, kapa kwina zumwi muntu utu swanela kulola?”
and asked – “Are you ‘the coming one,’ or are we to look for someone else?”
4 Jesu ave tabi mi cha wamba kuvali, “Mu yende mi mukavihe kwa Joani zi mwa vona ni kuzuwa.
The answer of Jesus to the question was – “Go and report to John what you hear and see –
5 Zivofu va tambula kuvona, zihole zi yenda, ve mbingwa ba jolola, va sa zuwi va zuwe, va fwile va vukile vuhalo, mi vantu va saka ku zuwa linzwi va kutazwe.
the blind recover their sight and the lame walk, the lepers are made clean and the deaf hear, the dead, too, are raised to life, and the good news is told to the poor.
6 Imbuyoti yi ve kwa vo, vasa nya nsilizi linzwi.”
Blessed is the person who finds no hindrance in me.”
7 A va vakwame ha va yenda nzila yabo, Kereste cha tanga ku wambila chi chaba ka za Joani, “Zile muyendele nzi mwi Halaupa ku kalwela mpe zi hungiswa luhuho?
While John’s disciples were going back, Jesus began to say to the crowds with reference to John,
8 Linu zile muyendelezi ku kavona - muntu yo zavele zizwato zi huva? Initi, avo vazwata zizwato zi huvilila vahale muzubo ya simwine.
“What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed waving in the wind? If not, what did you go out to see? A man richly dressed? Why, those who wear rich things are to be found in the courts of kings!
9 Chi nzi chi muyendela kuka bona, mupolofita? Ee, ni wamba kwenu, mi hahulu kuhita mupolofita.
What, then, did you go for? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.
10 Nji yena za kwe, zi ñoleletwe, 'Mu vone, ni tumina muhikana wangu havusu vwenu, ye se a lukise inzila yenu, havusu bwenu.'
This is the man of whom scripture says – ‘I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way before you.’
11 Ni wamba kwenu, che niti, kwa vo, vava pepwa ku vanakazi, kakwina mukando kwa Joani Mukolobezi. Linu munini mu mubuso we Reeza, kwiwulu njo mukando.
I tell you, no one born of a woman has yet appeared who is greater than John the Baptist; and yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
12 Ku zwa muma zuva a Joani Mukolobezi ku sika sunu, mubuso we Reeza uhindwa chamata mi vakwame vakali va u hinda cha kunyanga.
From the time of John the Baptist to this very hour, the kingdom of heaven has been taken by force, and people using force have been seizing it.
13 Vapolofita vonse ni mulao, vava polofiti konji kusika kwa Joani Mukolobazi.
For the teaching of all the prophets and of the Law continued until the time of John;
14 Heba no tavela kutambula, uzu Elia, iye yo swanela kukeza.
and – if you are ready to accept it – John is himself the Elijah who was destined to come.
15 Uzo, wina matwi akuzuwa, mu musiye atekeleze.
If you have ears, listen.
16 Kani, vamba nye, ni chinzi kolu lusika? Kuswana sina vahwile, va kwete kuzanina ama wuzikizo a musika, vekele ni vali sumpa,
But to what will I compare the present generation? It is like little children sitting in the market-places and calling out to their playmates –
17 ni bati, 'twa miliizikize mpeeta kono kana mwa zana. Twa silisa, kono kana mwa donsa zinsozi.'
We have played the flute for you, but you have not danced; We have wailed, but you have not mourned.
18 Kana Joani kana vezi kuku lya chinkwa, kapa kuñywa i waine, mi ni vata kuti wina, 'Madimona.'
For, when John came, neither eating nor drinking, people said ‘He has a demon in him’;
19 Mwana'Muntu, abezi ku lya, ni kuñywa, ni vata kuti, 'Mu vwene, mukwame mulyabi, ni vudakwa, mulikana va telisi va mutelo, ni batenda zibi!' Kono vutali vu vwene kete chi vu tendwa.”
and now that the Son of Man has come, eating and drinking, they are saying ‘Here is a glutton and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax collectors and outcasts!’ And yet wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”
20 Kuzwa aho, Jesu cha tanga ku kalimela minzi yonse ya vatendi I makazo mwa teni, kakuti kena vava vaki,
Then Jesus began to reproach the towns in which most of his miracles had been done, because they had not repented,
21 “Wina bumayi iwe Koranizini! Wina bumayi iwe Betsaida! Heva zikando ziva tendwa mu minzi ya Tire ni Sidoni ziba tendwa inwe ni ziva voleli kale za kuzwata masaka ni kulivumbeka mufuse.
“Alas for you, Chorazin! Alas for you, Bethsaida! For, if the miracles which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22 Kono kakuve kuhuva kwi koto ye katulo ya Tire ni Sidoni kuhita yenu.
Yet, I tell you, the doom of Tyre and Sidon will be more bearable in the day of judgment than yours.
23 I we, Kapenauma, uzeza kuti mo yende kwiwulu? Nanta, mo bozwe mwi Hele. Sina mwa Sodoma muva tendelwe zikando ni kwenu, ni ziba shali bulyo kusikila lya sunu. (Hadēs g86)
And you, Capernaum! Will you exalt yourself to heaven? You will be flung down to Hades! For, if the miracles which have been done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have been standing to this day. (Hadēs g86)
24 Kono, niti kwenu, ka ku huvahale munkanda ya Sodoma che nako ye nkatulo, kuhita kwenu.”
Yet, I tell you, the doom of Sodom will be more bearable in the day of judgment than yours.”
25 Che nako iyo Jesu avati, “Ni lumbeka Tayo Ireeza, Simwine wewulu ne nkanda, kakuti aba humbili vatali, ku zuwisisa ni kwi zivahaza kwavo, va sali tutite, sina vahwile,
At that same time Jesus uttered the words, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that, though you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, you have revealed them to the childlike!
26 Ee, che niti, Tayo, kutendwe intanto yako.
Yes, Father, I thank you that this has seemed good to you.
27 Zintu zonse zi va tendwa cha Ngu kuzwila kwa Tayo, Mi kakwina nanga umwina wizi mwana konji Tayo, mi kakwina umwina wizi Tayo konji Mwana, mi kuzumwi sina Mwana' yo lakeze kulitondeza kwali.
Everything has been committed to me by my Father; nor does anyone fully know the Son, except the Father, or fully know the Father, except the Son and those to whom the Son may choose to reveal him.
28 Mwize kwa ngu, mwense mu lemenwe ni ku suntika, mi kani mihe mpumulo.
Come to me, all you who toil and are burdened, and I will give you rest!
29 Muhinde i jokwe lya ngu mulikulike mi mulitute kwangu, kakuti nina chisemo ni nkulo indotu, mi ka muwanine inhuho zenu impumulo.
Take my yoke on you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble, and you will find rest for your souls;
30 Kakuti i jokwe lyangu ihuva mi muziyo wangu muhuva.”
for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
