Luka 4
1 A Yeshu gubhabhujile kopoka ku lushi lwa Yolodani, bhali bhagumbelwe Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo, gubhalongweywe naka Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo mpaka kuanga.
As Jesus left the Jordan [River valley], the Holy Spirit was completely controlling him.
2 Kweneko gubhalinjilwe naka Lishetani kwa mobha makumi nsheshe. Gene mobha gowego bhangalya shoshowe, kungai gubhaipilikene shibhanga.
For 40 days the Spirit led him around in the desolate area. During that time Jesus was being tempted by the devil {the devil was tempting him}, and Jesus did not eat anything. When that time ended, he was [very] hungry.
3 Penepo Lishetani gwabhabhalanjile, “Ibhaga mmwe nni Mwana jwa a Nnungu, nnyuye liganga lino libhe nkate.”
Then the devil said to Jesus, “Because you [claim that you] ([have a relationship with] God as a son [has with his father] [MET]/are the man who is both God and man), [prove it by] telling these stones to become bread [so that you can eat them]!”
4 A Yeshu gubhannjangwile, “Ishijandikwa. ‘Mundu akalamila nkatepe.’”
Jesus replied, “[No, I will not change stones into bread, because it is written] {[Moses] wrote} [in the Scriptures] that [eating] food sustains people physically, but it does not [sustain them spiritually. They also need food for their spirits].”
5 Kungai Lishetani gwabhakweshiye kunani kaje, akwaalangulaga upalume gwa ilambo yowe gwanakamope.
Then the devil took him on top of [a high mountain] and showed him in an instant all the nations in the world.
6 Lishetani gwashite “Shinimpe ntagwale yene ilambo yowei, na indu yakwe yowe pabha njipegwa yowei, mbingaga kumpa mundu ngunakombola.
Then he said to [Jesus], “I will give you the authority [to rule] all these areas and will make you famous. [I can do this] because [God] has permitted me [to control these areas], and I can allow anyone I desire to rule them!
7 Yene yowei shiibhe yenu nndindibhalilaga.”
So if you worship me, I will [let] you [rule] them all!”
8 A Yeshu gubhannjangwile, “Ishijandikwa, ‘Mwaatindibhalile Bhakulungwa a Nnungu bhenu, Na kwaakamulila maengo bhenebho jikape.’”
But Jesus replied, “[No, I] will not [worship you, because] it is written {[the Psalmist] wrote} [in the Scriptures], ‘It is the Lord, your God, whom you must worship, and you must serve only him!’”
9 Lishetani gwabhalongweye kwenda ku Yelushalemu, gwabhakweshiye kunani nnala gwa Liekalu, gwabhalugulile, “Ibhaga mmwe nni Mwana jwa a Nnungu mwigwiye pai,
Then the devil took [Jesus] to Jerusalem. He set him on the highest part of the Temple and said to him, “Because you [claim that you] ([have a relationship with God as a son has with his father] [MET]/are the man who is both God and man), [prove it by] jumping down from here.
10 pabha ishijandikwa. ‘Shibhaamulishanje ashimalaika bha kunnungu, kukumpa ulinda,’
[You will not be hurt], because it is written {the [Psalmist] wrote} [in the Scriptures], ‘God will command his angels to protect you [(sg)].
11 Kabhili, ‘Shibhannjigalanje mmakono gabhonji, Nnakwiikubhala lukongono nniganga.’”
They will lift you up with their hands [when you are falling], so that [you will not get hurt]. You will not [even] strike your foot on a stone.’”
12 Ikabheje a Yeshu gubhannjangwile, “Ishijandikwa, ‘Nnaalinje bhakulungwa a Nnungu bhenu.’”
But Jesus replied, “[No, I] will not [do that, because] it is written {[Moses] wrote} [in the Scriptures]: ‘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]’.”
13 Lishetani akabhalinjeje kila muutendelo, gwabhaleshile kwa malanga gashoko.
Then, after the devil had finished trying to tempt [Jesus] in many ways, he left him. He wanted to try to tempt him later at an appropriate time.
14 Penepo a Yeshu gubhabhujile ku Galilaya bhalilongoywa kwa mashili ga Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo, na ngani jabho gujishumile ku Galilaya na ilambo yowe ya tome.
As the Spirit empowered him, Jesus returned to Galilee [district. People] throughout all that region heard about what he [was doing].
15 Bhenebho bhatendaga jiganya bhandu mmashinagogi gabhonji, na bhowe gubhaalumbililenje.
He taught [people] in their (synagogues/meeting places). [As a result], he was praised by everyone {everyone praised him}.
16 Bhai, a Yeshu gubhapite ku Nashaleti, kubhalelelwe, na malinga shibhayobhelele, Lyubha lya Pumulila gubhajinjile Nshinagogi. Gubhajimi kupinga bhashome Majandiko ga Ukonjelo.
Then [Jesus] went to Nazareth, [the town] where he grew up. (On the Sabbath/On the Jewish rest day) he went (to the synagogue/to the Jewish meeting place), as he usually did. He stood up [to indicate that he wanted] to read [Scriptures] to them.
17 Gubhaposhele shitabhu sha a Ishaya ankulondola, gubhashiunukwile gubhapaimene pajandishwe.
A scroll containing [the words] that the prophet Isaiah [had written] was given to him {[Someone] gave to him a scroll containing [the words] that the prophet Isaiah [had written]}. He opened the scroll and found the place from which he [wanted to] read. [He read these words]:
18 “Mbumu jwa Bhakulungwa pali na nne, Pabha bhashing'agula Naapeleshelanje bhalaga Ngani ja Mmbone. Bhashinduma naalungushiyanje bhatabhilwenje kuleshelelwa kwabhonji, Na ashinangalole bhalolanje, Na kwaagombolanga bhabhonelwanga,
The Spirit (of the Lord/of God) is upon me. He has appointed [MTY] me to declare God’s good news to the poor. He has sent me [here] to proclaim that God will deliver those whom [Satan] has captured, and he will [enable me to] enable those who are blind to see. He will enable me to free people who have been oppressed {whom [others] have oppressed}.
19 Na kulunguya shaka sha uguja gwa Bhakulungwa.”
And he sent me to declare that now is the time when (the Lord/God) will [act] favorably [toward people].
20 Gubhaunishile shitabhu shila gubhampele ntumishi nigubhatemi, bhandunji bhowe bhalinginji nshinagogi mula gubhaakolondolesheyenje meyo.
Then he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down [to teach the people]. Everyone in the synagogue was looking intently [MTY] at him.
21 Nigubhatandwibhe kwa kwaabhalanjilanga, “Lelo gene Majandikoga gamalile nnipilikananga.”
He said to them, “Today as you have been hearing [MTY] [me speak], [I am beginning] to fulfill this Scripture passage.”
22 Bhowe gubhalumbililenje na kanganigwa kwa malobhe ga mmbone gubhatayaga a Yeshu, gubhashitenje, “Bhuli jweneju nngabha mwanagwabho a Yoshepu?”
[At first] everyone there spoke well about him, and they were amazed at the charming words that he spoke. [But then some of] them said, “(He is [only] Joseph’s son!/Isn’t he [only] Joseph’s son?) [RHQ] [So] ([it is useless for us(exc) to listen to what he says!/why should we(exc) listen to what he says]?) [RHQ]”
23 A Yeshu gubhaajangwilenje, “Nimumanyi shimmalanjilanje lutango lwa kuti, ‘Mmitela ilamye gwamwene,’ nakabhili shimmalanjilanje, ‘Yowe itupilikene ishitendeka ku Kapalanaumu ntende na pa shilambo shenu pano.’”
He said to them, “Surely [some of] you will quote to me the proverb that says, ‘Doctor, heal yourself!’ [What you will mean is], ‘People told us that you did miracles in Capernaum [town, but we(exc) do not know if those reports are true. So] do miracles here in your own hometown, too!’”
24 Gubhapundile kubheleketa bhalinkuti, kweli ngunakummalanjilanga jwakwapi nkulondola akundwa pa shilambo shakwe.
Then he said, “It is certainly true that [people] do not accept [the message of] a prophet when he speaks in his hometown, [just like you(pl) are not accepting my message now].
25 Ikabheje mpilikananje, kweli ngunakummalanjilanga! Yaka ya a Eliya bhashinkupagwanga bhashitenga bhabhagwinji nshilambo sha Ishilaeli. Gene mobhago ula janganya yaka itatu na nushu, gushikoposhele shibhanga sha punda shilambo showe.
But think about this: There were many widows in Israel during the time when [the prophet] Elijah [lived. During that time], because of there being no rain [MTY] for three years and six months, there was a great famine throughout the country.
26 Nkali nneyo a Eliya bhangatumwa kuka nshitenga jojowe, ikabhe kuka jwankongwe nshitenga jwa ku Sheleputa shilambo sha Shidoni.
But [God] did not send Elijah to [help] any of those [Jewish] widows. [God sent him] to Zarepath [town] near Sidon [city], to [help] a [non-Jewish] widow.
27 Na kabhili, bhapalinji bhamangundula bhabhagwinji yaka ya ankulondola a Elisha nshilambo sha Ishilaeli. Nkali nneyo jwakwapi jojowe alamiywe, ikabhe a Naamani bhandu bha ku Shilia.
There were also many [Jewish] lepers in Israel during the time when the prophet Elisha [lived]. But [Elisha] did not heal any of them. He healed only Naaman, a [non-Jewish] man from Syria.”
28 Bhowe bhalinginji nshinagogi mula gubhatumbelenje kwa kaje bhakapilikananjeje genego.
When all the people in the synagogue heard him say that, they were very angry, [because they realized that he was inferring that he similarly would help non-Jewish people instead of helping Jews] (OR, [that they also were not worthy of receiving God’s help]).
29 Gubhajimingene, gubhaakukulumyenje a Yeshu nshilambo shabhonji shashenjilwe pantundu shitumbi, gubhaapelekenje mpaka nnushingu nkupinga bhaanokolelanje nnikote.
So they all got up and shoved him out of the town. They took him to the top of the hill outside their town in order to throw him off the cliff [and kill him].
30 Ikabheje a Yeshu gubhapitile pakati jabhonji pepo, nigubhaijabhulile.
But he [simply] walked through their midst and went away.
31 Kungai a Yeshu gubhaelele mpaka ku Kapalanaumu shilambo sha ku Galilaya, Lyubha lya Pumulila bhatendaga jiganya bhandu.
[One day] Jesus went [with his disciples] down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee [district]. On the next (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) (OR, Each (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest)), he taught the people ([in the synagogue/in the Jewish meeting place]).
32 Gubhakanganigwenje kwa majiganyo gabho pabha bhatendaga bheleketa mbuti mundu akwete ukulungwa.
They were continually amazed at what he was teaching, because [he spoke] ([with authority/as people speak who have] the right to command others what to do).
33 Na Nshinagogi mula ashinkupagwa mundu ashinkushikilwa na lioka jwa nyata gwajobhele alinkuti
[That day], (OR, On one of those Jewish days of rest, ) there was a man in the synagogue who was controlled by an evil spirit. That man shouted very loudly,
34 “Ntuleshe, tukwete nndi na mmwe a Yeshu Bhanashaleti? Bhuli nshikwiya kutumaliya? Nne nimmanyi mmwe agani. Mmwe ni Mundu jwa ukonjelo jwa a Nnungu.”
“Hey! Jesus, from Nazareth! [We(exc) evil spirits] have nothing in common with you, so ([do not interfere with us now!/why should you interfere with us now]?) [RHQ] (Do not destroy us [now!]/Have you come to destroy us [now]?) [RHQ] I know who you are. You are the Holy One [who has come] from God!”
35 A Yeshu gubhankalipile lioka jula bhalinkuti “Pumula! Nsheshe munduju!” Bhai lioka jula akanngwiyeje mundu jula pai bhandu bhowe bhalilolesheyanga, ni gwanshoshile gwangali kumpoteka wala kashoko.
Jesus rebuked [the evil spirit], saying, “Be quiet! And come out [of the man]!” The demon threw the man down on the ground in the midst of the people. But without harming the man, the demon left him.
36 Bhandu bhowe gubhakanganigwenje, gubhabhalanjilenenje. “Genega majiganyo gashi, kwa ukulungwa na mashili bhanakwaabhalanjilanga ashimaoka bhangali bha mmbone bhanshoshekanje mundu, na inatendeka!”
The people were all amazed. They said to each other, “(What he says to the demons [has great power!/] [kind of] teaching is this?) [RHQ] He speaks to them like he knows that they must obey him, and as a result they leave people!”
37 Ngani ja a Yeshu jikushumaga mmbali yowe.
The people were telling everyone in [every village] in the surrounding region what Jesus [had done].
38 A Yeshu gubhakopweshe Nshinagogi, gubhapite kunngwabho a Shimoni. Bhakongwe bhamo akwebhabho a Shimoni bhatendaga sheluka kwa kaje, gubhaajujilenje bhaalamye.
Jesus [and his disciples] left (the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place) and entered Simon’s house. Simon’s mother-in-law was sick and had a high fever. So [others in Simon’s family] (OR, [the disciples]) asked Jesus to [heal] her.
39 A Yeshu gubhajinjile nikwaakotimila bhalwele bhala, nikushikalipila shilwele shila, gushaashoshile. Shangupe bhakongwe bhala gubhajinwishe, gubhatandwibhe kwaatumishilanga.
So he bent over her and commanded the fever to leave her. At once she became well! She got up and served them [some food].
40 Pulyatitimilaga lyubha, bhandu bhowe bhakwetenje bhalwelenji bha ilwele yoyowe ila gubhaapelekenje kwa a Yeshu, nabhalabho gubhaakwashiyenje na makono, gubhaalamienje bhowe.
When the sun was setting [that day, and the restriction about not traveling] (on [the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day]) [was ended], many people [HYP] whose [friends or relatives] were sick or who had various diseases brought them to Jesus. He put his hands on them and healed [all of] them.
41 Bhandu bhabhagwinji gugaashoshilenje maoka gangali ga mmbone akuno galijobhela, “Mmwe Bhanabhabho a Nnungu.” Ikabheje a Yeshu gubhagakalipile, bhangagaleka gabhelekete, pabha gaamanyi kuti bhenebho a Kilishitu.
He also was [expelling demons] from many people. As the demons left those people, they shouted to Jesus, “You are (the Son of God/the one who is God and man)!” But he rebuked those demons and would not allow them to tell [people about him], because they knew that he was the Messiah, and [for various reasons he did not want everyone to know that yet].
42 Malabhi gakwe lyamba a Yeshu gubhajawile gubhapite kujika. Lugwinjili lwa bhandu lwatendaga kwaloleya. Bhakaaimananjeje, gubhalinjilenje kwaibhilila bhanajabhule.
[Early] the next morning [Jesus] left that house and went to an uninhabited place [to pray]. Many people searched for him, and when they found him they kept urging him not to leave them.
43 Ikabheje bhalabho gubhaajangulenje, “Ngunapinjikwa kulunguya Ngani ja Mmbone ja Upalume gwa a Nnungu nneila peila na muilambo ina, pabha njitumwa kwa ligongo lya genego.”
But he said to them, “I must tell [people] in other towns also the good message about how God wants to rule [MET] their lives, because that is what I was sent {[God] sent me} to do.”
44 Gubhapundile kulunguya mmashinagogi ga ku Galilaya.
So he kept preaching in (the synagogues/Jewish worship places) [in various towns] in Judea [province].
