Makko 10
1 Awo n’agolokoka n’ava eyo n’alaga mu kitundu kya Buyudaaya okusukka emitala wa Yoludaani. Ebibiina ne bimuguberera era naye n’abayigiriza nga bwe yakolanga bulijjo.
Jesus left Capernaum and went to the region of Judea and Transjordan. Once again people flocked to see him, and he was teaching them like he always did.
2 Abamu ku Bafalisaayo ne bajja ne bamubuuza balyoke bamukwase, nga babuuza nti, “Kikkirizibwa omusajja okugoba mukazi we?”
Some Pharisees came to see him. They tried to test him by asking the question, “Is divorce legal?”
3 Yesu n’addamu nti, “Musa yagamba atya ku nsonga eyo?”
“What did Moses tell you to do?” he asked in reply.
4 Ne bamuddamu nti, “Musa yawa omusajja olukusa okuwandiikira mukyala we ebbaluwa emugoba.”
“Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and send the woman away,” they replied.
5 Yesu n’abagamba nti, “Olw’obukakanyavu bw’emitima gyammwe, kyeyava abawandiikira etteeka lino.
Then Jesus told them, “Moses only wrote down this rule for you because of your hard-hearted attitude.
6 Naye okuva ku lubereberye yabatonda omusajja n’omukazi.
However, in the beginning, from creation, God made male and female.
7 Omusajja ky’anaavanga aleka kitaawe ne nnyina, n’agenda n’agattibwa ne mukazi we.
That's why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined in marriage to his wife,
8 Olwo nga tebakyali babiri, wabula nga bafuuse omubiri gumu.
and the two become one body. They are no longer two but one.
9 Noolwekyo Katonda be yagatta awamu, omuntu tabaawukanyanga.”
Let no one separate what God has joined together.”
10 Bwe baali mu nnyumba, abayigirizwa be, ne bongera okumubuuza ku nsonga eyo.
When they were back indoors, the disciples began asking him about this.
11 Yesu n’abagamba nti, “Omusajja bw’agobanga mukazi we n’awasa omukazi omulala, aba ayenze.
“Any man who divorces his wife and marries again commits adultery against her,” he told them.
12 N’omukazi bw’ayawukananga ne bba n’afumbirwa omusajja omulala naye aba ayenze.”
“And if the wife divorces her husband and marries again she commits adultery.”
13 Awo Yesu ne bamuleetera abaana abato abakwateko, naye abayigirizwa be ne bajunga abaabaleeta.
Some people brought their children to Jesus so that he could bless them, but the disciples told them off and tried to keep the children away from Jesus.
14 Kyokka Yesu bwe yabiraba n’anyiigira nnyo abayigirizwa be, n’abagamba nti, “Abaana mubaleke bajje gye ndi, temubagaana kubanga abali nga bano, be bannannyini bwakabaka bwa Katonda.
But when Jesus saw what they were doing, he became very upset and told them, “Let the children come to me! Don't stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children.
15 Ddala ddala mbagamba nti omuntu yenna atakkiriza bwakabaka bwa Katonda ng’omwana omuto, tagenda kubuyingira n’akatono.”
I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn't welcome the kingdom of God like a child won't enter it.”
16 Awo n’asitula abaana n’abassaako emikono gye, n’abawa omukisa.
He hugged the children, placed his hands on them, and blessed them.
17 Awo Yesu bwe yali ng’atambula, omusajja n’ajja gy’ali ng’adduka, n’amufukaamirira n’amubuuza nti, “Omuyigiriza omulungi, nsaanidde kukola ki okufuna obulamu obutaggwaawo?” (aiōnios g166)
As Jesus set out on his journey, a man came running over and kneeled down before Jesus. “Good teacher, what should I do to make sure I have eternal life?” he asked. (aiōnios g166)
18 Yesu n’amuddamu nti, “Ompitira ki omulungi? Tewali mulungi n’omu wabula Katonda yekka.
“Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked him. “No one is good, only God.
19 Amateeka gano ogamanyi. ‘Tottanga, toyendanga, tobbanga, towaayirizanga, kitaawo ne nnyoko obassangamu ekitiibwa.’”
You know the commandments: you shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not cheat, honor your father and mother…”
20 N’amuddamu nti, “Omuyigiriza, ebyo byonna simenyangako na kimu okuva mu buvubuka bwange.”
“Teacher,” the man replied, “I've obeyed all these commandments since I was small.”
21 Yesu n’amutunuulira enkaliriza, n’amwagala. N’amugamba nti, “Waliwo ekintu kimu kyokka ekikubulako, era kye kino: genda otunde ebintu byonna by’olina, ensimbi z’onoggyamu ozigabire abaavu, oliba n’obugagga mu ggulu, olyoke ojje ongoberere.”
Jesus looked at him with love and said, “You're only missing one thing. Go and sell everything you own, give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”
22 Bwe yawulira ebigambo ebyo n’anyiikaala, n’agenda ng’anakuwadde, kubanga yali mugagga nnyo.
At this, the man's face fell, and he left feeling very sad, for he was very wealthy.
23 Yesu n’amutunuulira ng’agenda, n’alyoka akyukira abayigirizwa be, n’abagamba nti, “Nga kizibu nnyo abagagga okuyingira mu bwakabaka bwa Katonda!”
Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, “It's only with difficulty that wealthy people enter the kingdom of God!”
24 Kino ne kibeewuunyisa nnyo. Yesu n’ayongera n’abagamba nti, “Abaana abaagalwa, nga kizibu abo abeesiga obugagga okuyingira mu bwakabaka bwa Katonda!
The disciples were shocked at this. But Jesus went on, “My friends, it is difficult to enter God's kingdom.
25 Kyangu eŋŋamira okuyita mu nnyindo y’empiso okusinga omugagga okuyingira mu bwakabaka bwa Katonda.”
It's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for the rich to enter God's kingdom.”
26 Ne beewuunya nnyo nga bwe beebuuzaganya nti, “Olwo kale ani ayinza okulokolebwa!”
The disciples were even more confused. “Then who on earth can be saved?” they asked one another.
27 Yesu n’abatunuulira enkaliriza n’abaddamu nti, “Eri abantu tekiyinzika. Naye eri Katonda, buli kintu kyonna kisoboka.”
Looking right at them, Jesus replied, “From a human point of view, it's impossible—but not with God. Everything is possible with God.”
28 Awo Peetero n’agamba Yesu nti, “Tweresa byonna ne tukugoberera.”
Peter spoke up, “We've left everything to follow you…”
29 Yesu n’amuddamu nti, “Njagala okubakakasiza ddala nti, Tewali muntu n’omu eyali yeeresezza ekintu kyonna, ng’amaka, abooluganda, bannyina, nnyina, kitaawe, abaana be, oba ettaka n’amayumba olw’okunjagala n’okubuulira Enjiri,
“I tell you the truth,” Jesus replied, “anyone who has left behind their home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands because of me, and for the sake of the good news,
31 Naye bangi aboolubereberye baliba abooluvannyuma, n’ab’oluvannyuma baliba aboolubereberye.”
However, many of the first will be last, and the last first.”
32 Awo bwe baali nga bali mu kkubo, nga bagenda e Yerusaalemi, Yesu ng’akulembeddemu, abayigirizwa be ne bamuvaako emabega nga bamugoberera naye nga bajjudde okutya n’okweraliikirira. Yesu n’abazza wa bbali, n’abannyonnyola byonna ebyali bijja okumutuukako nga batuuse mu Yerusaalemi.
They continued on their way to Jerusalem, with Jesus walking on ahead. The disciples were apprehensive and the other followers were afraid. So Jesus took the disciples aside and began to explain to them what was about to happen to him.
33 N’ababuulira nti, “Bwe tunaatuuka eyo, Omwana w’Omuntu aliweebwayo, atwalibwe mu maaso ga bakabona abakulu n’abannyonnyozi b’amateeka. Bajja kumusalira omusango ogw’okufa era balimuwaayo eri Abamawanga bamusalire ekibonerezo eky’okufa.
“We're going to Jerusalem,” he told them, “and the Son of man will be betrayed to the chief priests and religious teachers. They will condemn him to death and hand him over to the foreigners.
34 Bajja kumuduulira bamuwandire n’amalusu bamukube embooko era bamutte, naye nga wayiseewo ennaku ssatu alizuukira.”
They will mock him, spit on him, flog him, and kill him. But three days later he will rise again.”
35 Awo Yakobo ne Yokaana, batabani ba Zebbedaayo ne bajja eri Yesu ne boogera naye mpola mu kyama nti. “Omuyigiriza, waliwo ekintu kye tukusaba otukolere.”
James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to see him. “Teacher,” they said, “We want you to do for us whatever we ask you.”
36 N’ababuuza nti, “Kiki ekyo?”
“So what do you want me to do for you?” Jesus replied.
37 Ne bamuddamu nti, “Tusaba mu bwakabaka bwo tutuule ku ntebe eziriraanye eyiyo, omu atuule ku mukono gwo ogwa ddyo n’omulala ku gwa kkono?”
“When you're victorious and sit on your throne, make sure we sit beside you, one on the right, the other on the left,” they told him.
38 Naye Yesu n’abaddamu nti, “Kye musaba temukitegeera! Musobola okunywa ku kikompe eky’okubonaabona kye ŋŋenda okunywako? Oba okubatizibwa mu kubonaabona nga bwe ŋŋenda okubatizibwa?”
“You don't know what you're asking,” replied Jesus. “Can you drink the cup I drink? Can you be baptized with the baptism of pain I will suffer?”
39 Ne bamuddamu nti, “Tusobola.” Yesu n’abagamba nti, “Okunywa ku kikompe kyange mugenda kukinywako era mulibatizibwa ne mu kubatizibwa kwange.
“Yes, we can,” they replied. “You will drink the cup I drink, and you will be baptized with the same baptism as me,” Jesus told them.
40 Naye sirina buyinza kubatuuza ku ntebe eziriraanye eyange. Enteekateeka eyo yamala dda okukolebwa.”
“But it's not for me to grant who should sit on my right or on my left. These places are reserved for those for whom they have been prepared.”
41 Abayigirizwa bali ekkumi bwe baategeera Yakobo ne Yokaana kye baasaba, ne babanyiigira nnyo.
When the other ten disciples heard about this, they started getting upset with James and John.
42 Yesu n’abayita n’abagamba nti, “Mumanyi ng’abakulembeze b’abamawanga, n’abakulu baabwe bakuluusanya abantu,
Jesus called the disciples together and told them, “You realize that those who claim to rule over nations oppress their people. The rulers act like tyrants.
43 naye mu mmwe si bwe kiri bwe kityo. Yenna ayagala okuba omukulembeze mu mmwe, asaanira abeerenga muweereza wa banne.
But for you it's not like this. Anyone of you who wants you to be a ruler must be your servant,
44 Ne buli ayagala okuba omwami mu mmwe, asaana abeere muddu wa banne bonna.
and anyone who wants to be first among you must be the slave of all of you.
45 N’Omwana w’Omuntu, teyajja ku nsi kuweerezebwa, wabula okuweereza abalala, era n’okuwaayo obulamu bwe ng’omutango okununula abangi.”
For even the Son of man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
46 Awo Yesu n’abayigirizwa be ne batuuka mu Yeriko. Oluvannyuma bwe baali bava mu kibuga ekibiina kinene ne kibagoberera. Waaliwo omusajja omuzibe w’amaaso, erinnya lye Battimaayo (mutabani wa Timaayo) eyasabirizanga, eyali atudde ku mabbali g’oluguudo.
Jesus and his disciples passed through Jericho, and as they were leaving town, accompanied by a large crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting at the roadside.
47 Awo Battimaayo bwe yategeera nga Yesu Omunnazaaleesi ajja okuyita we yali, n’atandika okuleekaana nti, “Yesu, Omwana wa Dawudi, onsaasire!”
When he heard it was Jesus of Nazareth, he started shouting out, “Jesus, son of David, please have mercy on me!”
48 Abamu ku bantu abaali mu kibiina ne bamuboggolera nti, “Sirika! Totuleekaanira!” Naye ye ne yeeyongera bweyongezi okukoowoola ng’addiŋŋana nti, “Ayi Omwana wa Dawudi, onsaasire!”
Lots of people told him to be quiet, but that only made him shout even more, “Jesus, son of David, please have mercy me!”
49 Yesu n’ayimirira n’ayogera nti, “Mumuyite.” Ne bayita omuzibe w’amaaso nti, “Guma omwoyo, situka akuyita!”
Jesus stopped, and said, “Tell him to come here.” So they called him over, telling him, “Good news! Get up. He's calling for you.”
50 Battimaayo n’asuula eri ekikooti kye, n’asituka mangu n’ajja eri Yesu.
Bartimaeus jumped up, threw off his coat, and rushed over to Jesus.
51 Yesu n’amubuuza nti, “Oyagala nkukolere ki?” Omuzibe w’amaaso n’addamu nti, “Ayi Omuyigiriza, njagala nsobole okulaba!”
“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. “Teacher,” he said to Jesus, “I want to see!”
52 Awo Yesu n’amugamba nti, “Ggenda, okukkiriza kwo kukuwonyezza.” Amangwago omusajja n’azibuka amaaso, n’agoberera Yesu.
“You can go. Your trust in me has healed you.” Immediately Bartimaeus could see and he followed Jesus as he went on his way.
