Matei 14
1 Gene mobhago a mpalume Elode gubhapilikene ngani ja a Yeshu.
During that time Herod [Antipas], the ruler, heard reports about Jesus [performing miracles].
2 Bhai, gubhaalugulilenje bhatumishi bhabho, “Bhenebha a Yowana bhabhatisha bhashiyuka, pabha mashili gabho ganatenda ilapo.”
He said to his servants: “That must be John the Baptizer. He must have risen from the dead, and that is why he has power to perform miracles.”
3 Pabha a Elode bhashinkwaakamula a Yowana, nikwatabha kuligelesha kwa ligongo lya a Elodia, akongobhabho a Pilipi, apwabho.
The reason [Herod thought that was this: Herod had married] Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, [while Philip was still living. So] John had been saying to him, “[What] you [did by] marrying [your brother’s wife while your brother is still alive is against God’s] law!” Then, to [please] Herodias, Herod [told his soldiers] to arrest John. They bound him with chains and put him in prison.
4 Pabha a Yowana bhashinkwaalugulila a Elode “Nngabha alali mmwe kwaalomba bhene bhakongwebho!”
5 A Elode bhashinkupinga kwaabhulaga a Yowana, ikabheje bhashikwaajogopanga bhandunji, pabha bhamumanyinji kuti, a Yowana ankulondola bha a Nnungu.
Herod wanted to have John executed, but he was afraid that the people [who had accepted what John taught would riot if he did that], because they believed that John was a prophet.
6 Lyubha lya shikukuu sha bhelekwa kwabho a Elode, mwali jwabho a Elodia ashinkuina pa bhajeninji. A Elode guyaanonyele,
But when Herod [gave a party to celebrate] his birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced for [his guests]. This pleased Herod.
7 mpaka gubhalumbile kumpa mwalijo shoshowe shapinga juga.
So he promised to give her whatever she asked, and he asked God to punish him if he did not do what he had promised.
8 Najwalakwe, akuno ajigenywe na akwabhe, gwashite, “Mmbe nnainope nshipeta, ntwe gwa a Yowana bhabhatisha.”
[So Herodias’ daughter went and asked her mother what to ask for]. Her mother told her to ask for John the Baptizer’s head. [So] her daughter [went back and] said [to Herod]: “[Cut off] the head of John the Baptizer and [please] bring it here on a platter [so that my mother can know for sure that he is dead!]”
9 A Elode gubhainjishe, ikabheje kwa ligongo lya lumbila kwabho na ga bhajeninji, gubhaamulishe apegwe.
The king was distressed because he now knew he should not have made that promise to her. [But] because he had made an oath [in front of] his guests [when he made that promise], and [he did not want] them [to think that he would not do what he had promised], he commanded that [the girl] be given [what she requested].
10 Bhai, a Elode gubhantumile mundu kuligelesha akaakate ntwe a Yowana.
He sent [the executioner to go to] the prison and to cut off John’s head.
11 Ntwe gwabho guuishe guli nshiniya, gubhampele mwali jula, najwalakwe akwaapaga akwabhe.
[The executioner did that, and] put John’s head on a platter and gave it to the girl. Then the girl took it to her mother.
12 Bhaajiganywa bha a Yowana gubhaikengenenje, gubhatolilenje maiti gala, gubhashishilenje. Kungai gubhapite kwaabhalanjilanga a Yeshu.
John’s disciples then went [to the prison], took John’s body and buried it, and they reported to Jesus [what had happened].
13 A Yeshu bhakapilikaneje ngani ja a Yowanajo, gubhajabhwile pepala na ntumbwi, gubhapite kujika kwangali bhandu. Ikabheje bhandu gubhamumanyinji, gubhaakagwilenje na makongono kukoposhela mwiilambo yabhonji.
After Jesus heard that, he took [just us disciples] with him and we went by boat [on Galilee Lake to an uninhabited place]. Matthew 14:13-21 After the crowds heard [that we had gone to an uninhabited place], they [left their towns and] followed Jesus, walking along the shore.
14 Bhai, bhakaisheje kumbwani gubhaluweni lugwinjili lwa bhandu, gubhaabhonelenje shiya, gubhaalamiyenje bhalwele bhabhonji.
When Jesus came [to the shore], he saw a large crowd of people [who had gathered there, waiting for him]. He felt sorry for them, and he healed those [among them who were] sick.
15 Ligulo, bhaajiganywa bhabho gubhaajendelenje gubhaalugulilenje, “Putuli pano pa anga na ligulo liishe. Bhai, mwaalajilanje bhandunji bhajendangane kushijiji bhakaiumilanje shalya.”
When it was [nearly] evening, we disciples came to him and said, “This is a place where nobody lives, and it is very late. Dismiss the crowds so that they can go into the [nearby] towns. [Have them do that so that they can] buy food for themselves.”
16 A Yeshu gubhaalugulilenje, “Ikapinjikwa bhajendangane, mmanganyanji mwaapanganje shalya.”
But Jesus said to us, “They do not need to leave [to get food. Instead], you [yourselves] give them something to eat!”
17 Na bhalabhonji gubhaalugulilenje, “Jitukwete mikate nng'anope na yamaki ibhili.”
We said to him, “But we have only five loaves of bread and two [cooked] fish here!”
18 A Yeshu gubhaalugulilenje, “Mmbanganje yowe akuno.”
He said [to us], “Bring them to me!”
19 Gubhaamulishe bhandu bhatamangane mmanyai. Kungai a Yeshu gubhatolile mikate nng'ano jila na yamaki ibhili ila, gubhalolile kunnungu, gubhaatendele eja a Nnungu. Kungai gubhagebhenye mikate jila, gubhaapelenje bhaajiganywa bhabho, na bhalabhonji gubhaapelenje bhandunji.
He told the people [who had gathered there] to sit on the grass. Then he took the five flat loaves and the two fish. He looked up toward heaven, thanked [God for them], and broke [them into pieces]. Then he gave them to us disciples, and we distributed them to the crowd.
20 Bhandu bhowe gubhalilenje, nijukuta. Kungai bhaajiganywa gubhakundikenyenje malepei gala, gubhagumbeyenje ikapu yaishoko likumi limo na ibhili.
All [the people in the crowd] ate until they had enough to eat. Then we [disciples] gathered the pieces that were left over, [and we] filled twelve baskets with them.
21 Bhandu bhalilenje bhala pubhalinginji bhanabhalume elupu nng'ano, gwangali kwabhalanganishiyanga bhanabhakongwe na bhana.
Those who ate were about 5,000 men. [We did] not [count the] women and children!
22 Shangupe, a Yeshu gubhaamulishenje bhaajiganywa bhabho bhakwelanje muntumbwi, bhalongolelanje jomboka litanda akuno bhalikwaalajilanga bhandunji.
Right after that happened, Jesus told us disciples to get in the boat and to go ahead of him further around [the lake] while he dismissed the crowds.
23 Bhakaalajilanjeje bhandunji, gubhakwelile kushitumbi jikape kujuga Nnungu. Lyene ligulolyo pubhaliji jikape kweneko,
After he dismissed them, he went up into the hills to pray by himself. When it was evening, he was [still] there alone.
24 na gene malangago ntumbwi gula pugwaliji tome pakati pakati litanda, ikabheje gwatendaga komwa na mabhimbili pabha mbungo jatendaga puga kopoka mmujo jabhonji.
[By this time] we were already many hundred meters from the shore. The boat was being severely tossed around by the waves {The waves were severely tossing the boat} because the wind was [blowing] against [it].
25 Shilo, tome na kumashelo, a Yeshu gubhaajendelenje bhaajiganywa bhalikwenda panani mashi.
[Then Jesus came down from the hills to the lake]. Some time between three and six o’clock in the morning he walked on the water toward our [boat].
26 Bhaajiganywa bhabho bhaakabhonanjeje bhalikwenda pantundu mashi gubhajogopenje kwa kaje, gubhashitenje, “Lioka!” Gubhajobhelenje bhalijogopanga.
When we disciples saw someone walking on the water, we thought that [we must be seeing] a ghost. We were terrified, and we screamed out because we were afraid.
27 Shangupe, a Yeshu gubhabhelekete nabhonji, “Mwiilumanje ntima, ni nne. Nnajogopanje!”
Immediately Jesus said to us, “Cheer up! It is I. Do not be afraid!”
28 A Petili gubhaalugulile, “Mmakulungwa, ibhaga kweli mmwe, nnugulile nyiye kweneko pantundu mashi.”
Peter said to him, “Lord, if it is you, tell me to walk on the water to you!”
29 A Yeshu gubhashite, “Ayaga, nnjiye.” A Petili gubhatulwishe muntumbwi mula gubhatandwibhe kwenda panani mashi, bhalikwaajendela a Yeshu.
Then Jesus said, “Come!” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus.
30 Ikabheje bhakajibhoneje mbungo jila, bhakujogopaga, gubhatandwibhe titimila, gubhagutile nguto, “Mmakulungwa, nndapule!”
But when Peter looked at the [tossing waves which] the strong wind [caused], he became afraid. He began to sink, and cried out, “Lord, save me!”
31 Penepo a Yeshu gubhagolweye nkono gwabho, gubhaakamwile nikwaalugulila, “Mmwe nkwete ngulupai jishoko! Pakuti mwangakulupalila malobhe gangu?”
Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and grabbed him. He said to Peter, “You only trust a little bit [in my power] (Why did you doubt [that I could keep you from sinking]?/You should not have doubted [that I could keep you from sinking]!) [RHQ]”
32 Kungai gubhakwelilenje muntumbwi mula, na mbungo jila jikupumulaga.
Then Jesus and Peter got in the boat, and the wind [immediately] stopped blowing.
33 Bhowe bhalinginji muntumbwi mula guhaatindibhalilenje, bhalinkutinji, “Kweli mmwe ni Bhanabho a Nnungu.”
All [of us disciples] who were in the boat worshipped Jesus and said, “Truly you are the (Son of/man two is also) God!”
34 Gubhajombokenje litanda, gubhaikengenenje kushilambo sha Geneshaleti.
When we had gone further around [the lake in the boat], we came ashore at Gennesaret [town].
35 Bhandunji bha kwekula bhakamumanyanjeje, gubhashumiyenje nganijo mmbali yowe. Bhai gubhaapeleshelenje a Yeshu bhalwelenji bhowe,
The men of that area recognized Jesus. So they sent [people to inform those who lived] in that whole surrounding region [MTY] [that Jesus was in their area]. [So the people] brought to Jesus all the sick people [who lived in that region].
36 gubhaashondelesheyenje bhaalekanje bhaakwayanje nkali libhiniko lya ngubho jabho. Na bhowe bhaakwashiyenje gubhalamilenje.
[The sick people] kept begging him to allow them to touch [him or] just to touch the edge of his robe [so that they would be healed]. And all who touched [him or his robe] were healed {he healed all who touched [him or his clothing]}.
