Matei 16
1 Mapalishayo na Mashadukayo gubhaajendelenje a Yeshu, bhalikwaatejelanga, gubhaajujilenje bhaatendelanje shilangulo kopoka kunnungu.
[Some] Pharisees and Sadducees came to [Jesus] and asked him [to perform] a miracle that would prove [that] [had sent him].
2 A Yeshu gubhaajangwilenje, “Shiikaga shigulogulo mmanganya nkutinji, ‘Malabhi kupingasha ukoto pabha liunde lishishejela!’
He answered them, “[In this country], in the evening you say, ‘[It will be] good weather [tomorrow], because the sky is red.’
3 Kulisha nkutinji, ‘Lelo kukasha ukoto mbungo jipinga puga, pabha liunde lishishejela na maunde gashibhindula!’ Bhai, mmanganya nnamanyililanga kujimanya miongwe kwa lola liunde, ikabheje nkakwimanyanga ilangulo ya jene miongwe jino?
[Early] in the morning [you say], ‘It will be stormy weather today, because the sky is red, and dark clouds have formed.’ You understand how to predict [the weather by looking at the sky], but you cannot [seem to look at what is happening] now, [and by that] understand [what God is doing].
4 Lubheleko lwa lebha na lukakulupalika kwa a Nnungu! Nnapinganga shilangulo, ikabheje lukapegwa shilangulo shoshowe ikabhe shilangulo sha a Yona.” Bhai, gubhaaleshilenje, nigubhaijabhulile.
[You] evil people have seen me [perform miracles] but you do not faithfully worship God [MET]. You want to see [me perform] a miracle [that would prove that God has sent me]. But [God] will [enable you to see] only one miracle. It will be [like] what happened [MET] to Jonah, [the prophet, who was inside a huge fish for three days and then came out of it to live again].” Then Jesus left them and sailed away, [along with us disciples].
5 Bhaajiganywa bhabho bhakajombokanjeje ng'ambu jabhili ja litanda, gubhang'amulenje kuti bhashilibhalanga kujigala mikate.
[We] forgot to take bread when [we] sailed to another edge of [the lake].
6 A Yeshu gubhaalugulilenje, “Mwilolesheyanje na mwiteiganje na ngedule ya Mapalishayo na Mashadukayo!”
[Then] Jesus said to us, “Beware [that you do not accept] the yeast [MET] that the Pharisees and Sadducees [distribute].”
7 Ikabheje bhalabhonji gubhataukengenenje ashayenenji, “Bhanabheleketa nneyo pabha twangajigala mikate.”
Then, [not realizing that he was speaking figuratively], [we] said to one another, “[He must have said that] because we forgot to bring any bread!”
8 A Yeshu gubhaimanyi ng'aniyo yabhonji, gubhaalugulilenje, “Mmanganya mmandunji bha ngulupai jishoko! Pakuti nnabheleketanga ga ligongo lya ngajigala mikate?
Because Jesus knew what [we were saying], he said [to us], “(I am disappointed that you are discussing among yourselves, [thinking] that [it was because] you did not bring any bread [that I talked about the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees]./Why are you discussing among yourselves thinking that it was because you did not bring any bread [that I talked about the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees]?) [RHQ] You believe only a little [what I am able to do for you].
9 Bhuli, nkanabhe ng'amulanga? Bhuli, nkaakumbushilanga punagebhenye mikate nng'ano jila kwa bhanabhalume elupu nng'ano? Bhuli ikapu yaishoko ilingwa imwagumbeyenje ya malepei?
(You should understand [that I can continue to do miracles to provide for what you need./] you not yet understand [that I can provide miraculously for you if you need food]?) [RHQ] Do you not remember that 5,000 [people ate when I multiplied the] five small loaves [and the two fish? And after everyone had enough to eat], you collected [twelve] baskets [of left-over pieces] [RHQ]!
10 Eu, mikate shabha jila jibhagabhanishiywenje bhanabhalume elupu nsheshe, bhuli, imwakundikenyenje ikapu yaikulungwa ilingwa ya malepei?
[Do you not remember] [RHQ] [that] 4,000 [people ate when I multiplied the] seven small loaves [and a few fish]? And [after everyone had enough to eat], you collected [seven] large baskets [of left-over pieces]
11 Pakuti nkang'amulanga kuti ngabheleketaga ga mikate? Ikabheje mwiteiganje na ngedule ya Mapalishayo na Mashadukayo!”
(You should have understood that I was not speaking about [real] bread [that contains yeast]./Why have you not understood that I was not speaking about [real] bread [that contains yeast?]) [RHQ] What I [was saying] was that you should [not accept what] the Pharisees and Sadducees [say, because it would affect you like] yeast [affects] [MET] [dough].”
12 Penepo bhaajiganywa gubhamumanyinji kuti bhashikwaalugulilanga bhaiteiganje nngabha na ngedule ya mmikate, ikabheje bhaiteiganje na majiganyo ga Mapalishayo na Mashadukayo.
Then we understood that he was not talking about the yeast that is [in] bread. Instead, [he was talking] about the [wrong] teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
13 A Yeshu bhakaisheje mmbali ja ku Kaishalia Pilipi, gubhaabhushiyenje bhaajiganywa bhabho, “Bhandu bhakutinji Mwana juka Mundu ni gani?”
When Jesus came with [us] disciples to the region near Caesarea Philippi [town], he asked us, “Who do people say that I, the one who came from heaven, [really] am?”
14 Gubhaajangwilenje, “Bhananji bhakutinji a Yowana Bhabhatisha, bhananji a Eliya, bhananji a Yelemia, eu jumo munkumbi gwa ashinkulondola bha a Nnungu.”
We answered, “Some [people say that you are] John the Baptizer, [who has come back to life again]. Others say [that you are the prophet] Elijah, [who has returned from heaven as God promised]. [Still] others [say that you are the prophet] Jeremiah or one of the [other] prophets [who lived long ago, who has come back to life again].”
15 A Yeshu gubhaabhushiyenje, “Na mmanganyanji bhuli, nkutinji nne gani?”
Jesus said to us, “[What about] you? Who do you say that I am?”
16 A Shimoni Petili gubhajangwile, “Mmwe a Kilishitu, Bhanabhabho a Nnungu, bhali bhabhakoto.”
Simon Peter said to him, “You are the Messiah! You are the Son of the all-powerful God.”
17 A Yeshu gubhashite, “Mbaya mmwe a Shimoni bhanabhabho a Yona, pabha nngabha mundu anng'ibhulile yenei, ikabhe Atati bhali kunnungu.
Then Jesus said to him, “Simon, son of Jonah, [God] is pleased with you. What you just said was not [SYN] revealed to you by any human. Instead, [it was] my Father [who lives] in heaven [who revealed this to you].
18 Nne ngunakunnugulila mmwe a Petili, mmwe lindandawe na panani lindandawe ngupinga shenga likanisha lyangu, wala mashili ga kundamo ja bhawilenje gakalikombola. (Hadēs g86)
I will also tell you this: You are Peter, [which means rock]. [You are like] a rock. What you [and your fellow apostles teach] (OR, [what] you [do]) [will be like a foundation on which I] will create congregations of people who [believe in] me. And the demons [PRS], [who live] where the dead people who lived evil lives are, will not be able to [come and] prevent [MET] [me from doing] that.” (Hadēs g86)
19 Shinimpe punguo ya Upalume gwa Kunnungu, shoshowe shishintabhe pa shilambolyo, shishitabhwe kunnungu na shoshowe shishinngopole pa shilambolyo, shishigopolwe kunnungu.”
[Then, speaking to all of us, he said], “I will enable you [(pl)] to have authority [MTY] over the groups of people over whose lives [God] rules. Whatever you forbid regarding those people [MTY], it will have been forbidden by God. Whatever you permit [MET] regarding them, it will have been permitted by God.”
20 Kungai gubhaalimbiyenje bhaajiganywa bhabho, bhanannugulilanje mundu jojowe kuti bhenebho a Kilishitu.
Then Jesus warned [us] disciples strongly not to tell anyone [at that time] that he is the Messiah.
21 Tandubhila gene malangago a Yeshu gubhatandwibhe kwaalugulilanga bhaajiganywa bhabho gwangali nng'iyo kuti bhanapinjikwa kwenda ku Yelushalemu, na kweneko bhapinga potekwa na bhanangulungwa na bhakulungwanji bhaabhishila na bhaajiganya bha Shalia. Kuti, bhapinga bhulagwa na lyubha lya tatu shibhayuywe.
From that time Jesus began to teach [us] disciples that it was necessary for him to go to Jerusalem [city]. There the ruling elders, the chief priests, and the men who taught the [Jewish] laws would cause him to suffer and (be killed/die). Then on the third day [after that], he would become alive again.
22 A Petili gubhaatolile kuntemela, gubhatandwibhe kwaakalipila, “Inabhe nneyo Mmakulungwa! Lyeneli likankoposhela!”
[Because Peter assumed that the Messiah would not suffer and die], he took Jesus aside and began to rebuke him [for talking about suffering and dying]. He said, “Lord, may [God] never permit that to happen to you! That must certainly not happen!”
23 Ikabheje a Yeshu gubhatendebhwishe, gubhaalugulile a Petili, “Nnyabhulile apano, Lishetani! Mmwe nnang'ibhilila. Ng'aniyo yenu nngabha ya a Nnungu ikabhe ya shigundu!”
Then Jesus turned [to look at] Peter, and he said to him, “Stop talking to me [like that] [MTY]! [Stop saying what] Satan [MET] [would say, and stop] trying to prevent [from happening what God has planned]! You are a hindrance to me, because you are not thinking like God thinks. Instead, [you are thinking] like people [think]!”
24 Kungai a Yeshu gubhaalugulilenje bhaajiganywa bhabho, “Mundu jojowe apinga ngagula nne, anapinjikwa aikane nnyene, ajigale nshalabha gwakwe angagule.
Then Jesus said to [us] disciples, “If any one [of you] wants to be my disciple, you must not do [only] what you yourself want [to do]. [You] must be willing to [let people hurt you and disgrace you. That is like what they do to criminals whom they force to] carry a cross [MET] [to the place where the criminals will be executed. That is what anyone who wants to] be my disciple [must do].
25 Pabha, mundu apinga kulama gwangali ngulupalila nne, akakola gumi gwa pitipiti, ikabheje shakunde bhulagwa kwa ligongo lya ngulupalila nne, shakole gumi gwa pitipiti.
[You must do that], because those who try to save their lives [by denying that they belong to me when people want to kill them for believing in me] will not live [eternally], but those who are killed [because of being my disciples] will live [with God eternally].
26 Mundu shiimpwaile nndi apataga indu yowe ya pa shilambolyo na akuno aliobhya gumi gwakwe gwa pitipiti? Eu, mundu shashoye shindu shashi pa gumi gwakwe gwa pitipiti?
People [might] get everything [they want] in this world, but ([if they do not become my disciples], they would really be gaining nothing [because] they would not get eternal life!/what would they gain [if they do not become my disciples and thus] do not get eternal life?) [RHQ] (There is absolutely nothing that people can give [to God] that would enable them to gain eternal life./What can people give [to God] that could enable them to gain eternal life?) [MTY, RHQ]
27 Pabha, Mwana juka Mundu shaishe na ukonjelo gwa Ainagwe pamo na ashimalaika bhakwe, penepo shannipe kila mundu malinga shashite tenda.
[Listen carefully: I], the one who came from heaven, [will leave this earth, but] I will return, and the angels of heaven will accompany me. At that time I will have the glorious [radiance] that my Father has, and I will reward everyone according to what they did [when they were living on earth].
28 Kweli ngunakummalanjilanga, bhapalinji bhananji pepano bhakawanganga bhakanabhe kummonanga Mwana juka Mundu alikwiiya malinga Mpalume.”
Listen carefully! Some of you who are here now will see [me], the one who came from heaven, when I return to rule. You will see this before you die!”
