Mateu 17
1 Mazuba a mana iyanza ni limwina chinga amana Jesu chahinda Pitorosi ni Jakobo, ni Joani mwa chakwe, mi caba ntwala he lundu li nyemukite abo bene.
And after six days Jesus takes Peter, and James, and John his brother, and brings them up onto a high mountain in private.
2 Ca sanduka ha hasu bwabo. Vuluvi bwakwe cibwa sanduka ku benya sina izuba, zizwato zakwe cizasanduka sina iboni.
And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.
3 Mubone cikwa boneka Mushe ni Eliia niba wambola naye.
And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with him.
4 Pitorosi ce taba, kwa Jesu. “Simwine, kambe kuwolekaa. Nitwe kala ha hanu halotu kuhitiliza. Haiba usaka, linu ime nina zaka zitomba zo tatwe chimwi cibe cako, chimwi ca Mushe, ni chimwi ca Eliia.”
And having responded, Peter said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here. If thou desire, we could make here three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
5 Ha ba kwete kusi wamba, hamulole, muzunde we kope licena ciweza kuba wumba cikwa zwa izwi libali kuzwila mwikope ci, lyati. “Uzu nji Mwanangu inisuni kuhitiliza, ini kantwa, Mu muzuwe.”
While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. Hear ye him.
6 Balutwana bazuwa, ciba suha nikuwa ca bulubi.
And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were exceedingly afraid.
7 Linu Jesu ceza ni kuba kwata cati, “Mubuke musiye kutiya.”
And having come, Jesus touched them and said, Arise, and fear not.
8 Linu ci ba buka kono kena baba boni mutu konji Jesu yeke.
And having lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, except Jesus only.
9 Haba suka hasi kuzwa he lundu, Jesu caba laya “kuti kanji ba wambili mutu mane nanga yeke ziba bona konji Mwana Muntu caka buka kuva fwile.”
And while they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man will rise from the dead.
10 Balutwana ciba buza “cizi bañoli havati kuti Eliia eze lwe tazi?”
And his disciples questioned him, saying, Why then do the scholars say that Elijah must first come?
11 Jesu cetava niku wamba kuti, kuwamba vuniti, “Elia mweze za boze zintu muzi be kalile.
And having answered, Jesus said to them, Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all.
12 Kono nimi ta kuti, Elia ca vezite kale, kono kana vava mwizivi civa panga zose zivava kusaka. Mwi zila iswana, Mwana Muntu mwa nyandiswe mu mayaza avo”.
But I say to you, that Elijah already came, and they knew him not, but did to him how many things they wanted. Likewise also the Son of man is going to suffer by them.
13 Valutwana vakwe civa lemuha kuti uwamba Joani yo koloveza.
Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them about John the immerser.
14 Cinga vasika hakunganine batu, muntu ceza kwali, ca fukama havusu vwakwe, naco kuti,
And when they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling to him, and saying,
15 “Simwine, fwile mwanangu inse, ulwala vutuku vwa kuzuminina unyanda maswe. Hamwi uwilinga mu mulilo kapa mu mezi.
Lord, be merciful to my son, because he is lunatic, and suffers badly. For he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.
16 Niva muletete kuva lutwana vako, niva kangwa ku muhoza.”
And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not heal him.
17 Jesu cetava cati, “Murahi usa zumini utenda zi fosahele, Kani kale nanwe inako ikumahi? Mulete kunu kwangu.”
And having answered, Jesus said, O faithless and perverted generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you? Bring him here to me.
18 Jesu cakalimela luhuho lubilala. Muhwile cahola mwi nako yeyo.
And Jesus rebuked it, and the demon departed from him. And the boy was cured from that hour.
19 Balutwana ba Jesu chiveza kaku liwungula ku vamwi niku vuza, “cizi hatwa kangwa ku zwisa luhuho luvilala?”
Then the disciples having come to Jesus in private, said, Why could we not cast it out?
20 Jesu ca wamba kuvali, “kakuli mwina itumelo inini. Ni mi wambila vuniti vwizwile, hamuva nitumelo sina itanga yamasitete, muwola kuwambila ilundu, “zwaho uyende kuna,” muliyende ka kwina cense cili kanise.
And Jesus said to them, Because of your unbelief. For truly I say to you, if ye have faith as a grain of a mustard plant, ye will say to this mountain, Remove from here to there, and it will depart, and nothing will be impossible to you.
21 Kono ulu luhuho lubilala kalu zwi feela haisi ca kulapela wa kuli nyima zilyo.”
But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.
22 Niva sina mwa Galilea, Jesu ca wambila va lutwana vakwe, “Mwana muntu mwa tambikwe muma yaza abatu.
And while they turned back in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man is going to be delivered into the hands of men,
23 Mi muva mwi haye, mi mwi zuba lyabutatu mwa vuswe kuba fwile.” Mi ikulo zaba lutwana vakwe ciza coka luli.
and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up. And they were exceedingly sorry.
24 Chinga vasikna mwa Kapenauma, mukwame yo bona zamutelo nicha buza Pitorosi mane muruti wenu mane ulihanga mutelo?
And when they came to Capernaum, those who receive the double-drachma came to Peter, and said, Does not your teacher pay the double-drachma?
25 Chati, “Eni” ulihanga. Kono Pitorosi cha yenda muzubo, Jesu cha wamba lwetanzi, “iwe uhupula vule Simoni? Masimwine be kanda va tambula mitelo izwa kubani? Kubazwa kule kamba kubatu bave kala navo?”
He says, Yes. And when he entered into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What think thou, Simon? The kings of the earth, from whom do they take taxes or tribute, from their sons or from strangers?
26 Pitorosi chinge taba kuti, kubatu “bazwakule,” Jesu cha mucho kuti “batu be chinsi kaba zumininwe kuliha mutelo.
And Peter says to him, From strangers. Jesus said to him, Therefore the sons are free.
27 Kanji tuleteli yo lola zamitelo chivi, Yende kwi wate, kasohele kashuto kako mu mezi, Hinde iswi ye tazi wi yalule mulomo wayo mowane isheleni, uka itambike yobona zamitelo muchisa changu ni chako.”
But, so that we might not offend them, after going to the sea, cast a hook. And take up the first fish coming up, and having opened its mouth, thou will find a four-drachma coin. After taking that, give thou to them for me and thee.
