Maliko 3
1 A Yeshu gubhajinjile kabhili nshinagogi, na nkati mula ashinkupagwa mundu jumo apolweshe nkono.
[On another] ([Sabbath/Jewish day of rest]), Jesus entered (the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place) again. There was a man there whose hand was shriveled.
2 Bhandu bhananji bhalinginji mwenemo, gubhaalolesheyenje a Yeshu ibhaga shibhannamye Lyubha lya Pumulila nkupinga bhapatanje shiumilo sha kwaalugula.
[Some men of the Pharisee sect] watched him carefully in order to see whether he would heal the man (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day). They did this in order that [if he healed the man], they would accuse him of disobeying [their Jewish laws, because he worked] ([on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day]).
3 A Yeshu gubhannugulile apolweshe nkono jula, “Jiya ujime pakati pakati pano.”
Jesus said to the man whose hand was shriveled, “Stand up here in front of everyone!” [So the man stood up].
4 Kungai, a Yeshu gubhaabhushiyenje bhandunji bhala, “Bhuli, inapinjikwa Lyubha lya Pumulila kutenda ya mmbone eu kutenda yangali ya mmbone, kunnamya mundu eu kummulaga?” Ikabheje bhangajangulanga.
Then Jesus said [to the Pharisees], “Do the laws [that God gave Moses] permit people to do good ([on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day]), or do they permit people to do evil? Specifically, do his laws permit us to save a person’s life (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day), or [do they permit us] to let him die [by refusing to help him]?” But they did not reply.
5 Penepo a Yeshu gubhaalolilenje bhowe bhali bhatumbele, akuno bhaliinjika, kwa ligongo lya mitima jabhonji jangapinga kulupalila. Kungai gubhammalanjile mundu jula, “Goloya nkono gwako!” Jwalakwe gwagolweye nkono gwakwe, na shangupe guulamile.
He looked around at them angrily. He was very distressed that they were stubbornly [not wanting to help the man]. So he said to the man, “Reach out your hand!” When the man reached out his withered hand, his hand became all right again!
6 Shangu Mapalishayo gubhakopokenje palanga, gubhatemingenenje pamo na bhandunji bha a Elode nkupangana muutendelo, kupinga bhaabhulaganje a Yeshu.
Then the Pharisees [decided to get rid of Jesus. So] after they left [the meeting house], they [immediately met with some of] the Jews who supported Herod [Antipas, who ruled Galilee district]. Together they planned how they could kill Jesus.
7 A Yeshu gubhajabhwile penepo na bhaajiganywa bhabho, gubhapite kulitanda lya Galilaya, na lugwinjili lwa bhandu lukwaakagulaga, kukopoka ku Yelushalemu na ku Yudea,
Jesus and his disciples left [that] town and went to an area further along [Galilee Lake in order to get away from the people]. But a great crowd of people followed him. They were people who came from Galilee [district],
8 na ku Idumea na kung'ambu lushi lwa Yolodani na ku Tilo na ku Shidoni. Lwene lugwinjili lwa bhandulo lwashinkwajendela ku Yelushalemu bhakapilikananjeje indu yaigwinji ibhatendaga.
from Jerusalem [city], from [other towns of] Judea [district], from Idumea [district], from [the region on] the [east] side of the Jordan [River], and from [the region] around Tyre and Sidon [cities]. This great crowd of people came to him because they heard about what he was doing.
9 Kwa ligongo lya gwinji gwa bhandu, a Yeshu gubhatumile bhaajiganywa bhabho bhaabhishilanje ntumbwi gumo, nkupinga bhanabhandishilwe na bhandunji.
Because he had healed many people, many [other] people who had various illnesses pushed forward in order that by touching him [they would come well]. So he told his disciples that they should get a small boat ready for him [to get in and teach from it]. He wanted to do this in order that the crowd would not crush him [when they pushed forward to touch him].
10 Pabha bhashinkulamya bhandu bhabhagwinji, bhalwelenji bhowe gubhanokolenenje nkupinga bhaakwayanje bhalamanje.
11 Na maoka gangali ga mmbone gala pugaabhonaga a Yeshu, gatendaga kwaagwiyanga bhandunji bhala mmujo jabho, akuno galijobhela, galinkuti, “Mmwe Bhanabhabho a Nnungu!”
Whenever the evil spirits saw Jesus, [they caused the people whom they controlled] to fall down in front of Jesus [in recognition of Jesus’ power]. Then they exclaimed, “You are (the Son of God/the man who is also God)!”
12 Ikabheje a Yeshu gubhaakalipilenje bhanaamanyiyanje ku bhandu.
He commanded the [evil spirits] strongly that they should not tell anyone who he was.
13 A Yeshu gubhajombweshe kwiitumbi, gubhaashemilenje bhubhaapinjilenje bhayene. Bhai gubhaajendelenje,
Jesus went [with many other people] up into the hills. After he picked out [from among them] the men whom he wanted [to accompany him], they came [close] to him.
14 gubhaagwile bhandu likumi limo na bhabhili, gubhaashemilenje mitume, nkupinga bhatame nabhonji bhaatumanje liengo lya pita lunguya,
He appointed twelve men in order that they might be with him and in order that he might send them out to preach. He called them apostles.
15 na bhakombolanje kushoya maoka.
He also gave them power in order that they might expel evil spirits [from people].
16 Bhai, bhene likumi limo na bhabhili bhaagulwenje bhala mena gabhonji pugaliji, a Shimoni, bhapegwilwe lina lya a Petili na a Yeshu
These were the twelve men he appointed: Simon, to whom he gave the [new] name Peter; his [younger] brother Andrew;
17 na a Yakobho na a Yowana apwabho, bhana bha a Shebhedayo, a Yeshu gubhaapelenje lina lya Bhoanege, malombolelo gakwe “Bhana bha nnjai,”
James, [the son] of Zebedee, and John, the [younger] brother of James, to [both of] whom he added the [new] name, ‘Men who are like Thunder’. [because of their fiery zeal];
18 A Ndeleya na a Pilipi na a Bhatolomeyo na a Matei na a Tomashi na a Yakobho bhanabhabho a Alupayo na a Tadei na a Shimoni Bhakanaani na
Philip; Bartholomew; Levi, whose other name was Matthew; Thomas; [another] James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddeus; [another] Simon, who was a [member of the party that wanted] to overthrow [the Roman government];
19 a Yuda Ishikaliote bhaatendebhwishe a Yeshu.
and Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]). He was the one who [later] (betrayed Jesus/helped Jesus’ enemies seize him).
20 Kungai a Yeshu gubhajinjile nnyumba. Lugwinjili lwa bhandu lukugumbalaga kabhili, a Yeshu na bhaajiganywa bhabho gubhalepelenje nkali kulya shalya.
Jesus [along with his disciples] went to the house where he was staying [in Capernaum. Again a crowd gathered where he was]. There were many people crowding around him, so that he and his disciples had no time when they could eat or [when they could do anything else].
21 Bhai, ashaalongo ajabhonji bhakapilikananjeje genego gubhapitengene kukwakamula, pabha bhandunji pubhabheleketangaga kuti bhalwele shalubha.
After his relatives heard about this, they went to take him home [with them] because (some people/they) were saying that he was insane.
22 Nabhalabhonji bhaajiganya bha Shalia gubhaikengene kukopoka ku Yelushalemu, gubhashitenje, “Bhashikola Bhelishebhuli! Numbe bhanashoya maoka kwa mashili gaka nkulungwa jwa maoka.”
[Around that time] some men who taught the [Jewish] laws came down from Jerusalem [city. They heard that Jesus was expelling demons]. So they were telling [people], “Beelzebub, who rules the evil spirits, controls him. He is the one who enables this man to expel evil spirits [from people]!”
23 Penepo, a Yeshu gubhaashemilenje gubhaabhalanjilenje kwa ndango, “Lishetani shakombole bhuli kwiibhinga nnyene?
Jesus summoned those men. [Then he spoke to them] in parables [to enable them to realize that Satan would not oppose his own evil spirits. He also wanted them to realize that by expelling evil spirits, he was demonstrating that he was much more powerful than Satan]. So he said, “([It is ridiculous] to suggest that Satan would expel his own [evil spirits]!/Why would Satan expel his own [evil spirits]?) [RHQ]
24 Ibhaga upalume gumo ugabhanikaga nibha makundi gataukangana, gwene upalumego ukalonjeya.
If [people who live in the same] country are fighting one another, they will cease to be a single group under one ruler.
25 Na kabhili, bha likaja limo bhalekanaga nibha likaja litaukangana, lyene likajalyo likalonjeya.
And if [people who live in the same] house fight each other, they will certainly not remain [as one family].
26 Na ibhaga, upalume uka Lishetani ugabhanikaga nibha ikundi, ukalonjeya, ikabhe shigupele.
Similarly, if Satan and his [evil spirits] were fighting one another, instead of remaining strong, he would become powerless.
27 “Jwakwapi mundu akombola kujinjila nnyumba jika mundu akwete mashili, nikumpokonyola indu yakwe, ikabhe antabheoti mundu akwete mashilijo, penepo shakombole kumpokonyola indu yakwe.
Contrary to [what you say about me], someone can enter the house of a strong man [like Satan] and carry off his possessions only if he first ties up the strong man. Then [and only then] will he [be able to] steal the things in that man’s house.”
28 “Kweli ngunakummalanjilanga, bhandu shibhaleshelelwanje yambi yabhonji yowe na kwaakupulu kowe a Nnungu,
[Jesus also said], “Consider this carefully! People may sin in many ways and they may speak evilly about God, but [if] they [then are sorry and ask God to] forgive [them], [God] will forgive them for doing that.
30 A Yeshu bhashinkubheleketa genego, pabha bhashinkwaalugulilanga kuti, “Bhashikola lioka jwangali jwa mmbone.”
[Jesus told them that] because [they refused to admit that the Holy Spirit was helping him to expel demons. Instead], they were saying, “An evil spirit is controlling him!”
31 Anyinabhabho na ashaapwabho a Yeshu gubhaikengene, nijimangana palanga, gubhantumilenje muntenga kukwaashema.
Jesus’ mother and [younger] siblings arrived. While they stood outside, they sent [someone inside] in order to call him [outside].
32 Bhandu bhabhagwinji bhashinkwaatimbililanga bhali bhatemingenenje. Bhai bhananji, gubhaalugulilenje, “Anyinabhenu na ashaapwenu pubhalinginji palanga bhanakunnoleyanga.”
A crowd was sitting around Jesus. One of them said to him, “Listen/Hey, your mother and your [younger] brothers and sisters are outside, and they are wanting (to see/to talk with) you!”
33 A Yeshu gubhaajangulenje, “A mama nne na ashaapwanga nne ashigani?”
Jesus replied to them, “([I will tell you something about] my mother and my brothers.[/Do you know whom I consider to be like] my mother and my brothers?)” [RHQ]
34 Penepo gubhaalolilenje bhandunji bhaatimbililenje bhala, gubhashite, “Nnolanje! Abha ashaamama nne na ashaapwanga nne.
After he looked around at [the disciples] who were sitting around him [in a circle], he said, “Look here! I [love these men as much as] I [love] my mother and my brothers.
35 Mundu jojowe atenda ibhapinga a Nnungu, jwenejo mpwanga nne na nnumbwangu nne na nyinagwangu nne.”
Those who habitually do what God wants are [as dear to me] [MET] as my brother, my sister, or my mother!”
