Matei 4
1 Kangi Mpungu Msopi wamlongwisi Yesu mbaka kulugangatu muni alingiwa na Setani.
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit {[God’s] Spirit led Jesus} into a desolate area to be tempted by the devil {in order that the devil would tempt him}.
2 Ajihinisi chakulya lukumbi lwa magono alobaini kilu na muhi pamwishu njala yamvinili.
After he did not eat food for 40 days, and 40 nights. he was hungry.
3 Hinu Setani akabwela na kumjovela, “Ngati veve wa Mwana wa Chapanga amula aga maganga gavyai libumunda.”
[Satan], the tempter, came to him and said, “Because you [claim that you have a relationship with] God [as] a son [has with his father] [MET], [prove it] by commanding these stones to become bread [so that you can eat them]!”
4 Nambu Yesu akayangula, “Yiyandikwi mu Mayandiku Gamsopi, ‘Mundu itama lepi ndava ya libumunda lene, nambu kwa kulanda kila lilovi leijova Chapanga.’”
But Jesus said [to him], “[No! I will not change stones into bread, because] it is written [in the Scriptures] {in the Scriptures [Moses] wrote}, [‘Eating] food [SYN] [sustains] people [physically, but] it does not sustain them [spiritually] [SYN]. Instead, [paying attention to] everything that God has spoken [to them is what sustains people spiritually].’”
5 Kangi Setani akamtola Yesu mbaka Yelusalemu weuvi muji wa msopi, akamkita ayima panani pa chituvilu cha Nyumba ya Chapanga,
Then the devil took Jesus to [Jerusalem], the city that is dedicated to God. He set him on the highest part of the Temple,
6 akamjovela, “Ngati veve mwana wa Chapanga ujitagayi pahi, ndava vayandiki, ‘Chapanga akuvalagazila vamitumu va kunani kwa Chapanga ndava yaku, Yati vakukuyanga mu mawoko gavi, ukotoka kujikuvala chigendelu chaku paliganga.’”
and said to him, “Because you [claim that you have a relationship with] God [as] a son [has with his father, prove it by] jumping down [to the ground. You will not be hurt], because it is written [in the Scriptures], [‘God] will command his angels to protect you. They will lift you up in their hands [when you are falling], in order that [you will not get hurt]. You will not [even] strike your foot on a stone.’”
7 Yesu akamyangula, mewawa “Mayandiku Gamsopi gijova, ‘Kotoka kumlinga Bambu Chapanga waku.’”
But Jesus said, “[No! I] will not [jump down, because] in another place [in the Scriptures] it is written {there are these words that [Moses] wrote}: ‘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!]’”
8 Kangi Setani akamtola na kuhamba nayu panani pachitumbi chitali, na kumlangisa unkosi woha wa pamulima na ukulu waki,
Then the devil took him on [top of] a very high mountain. There he showed him all the nations in the world and the magnificent things in those nations.
9 akamjovela, “Goha aga yati nikupela, ngati ukunigundamila na kunifugamila.”
And then he said to him, “I will [let you rule all these nations and] give you the magnificent things in them if you bow down and worship me.”
10 Penapo, Yesu akayangula, “Wuka Setani! Vayandiki, mu Mayandiku Gamsopi yati ‘Umgundamila Bambu Chapanga waku, na kumhengela mwene ndu!’”
But Jesus said to him, “[No, I will not worship you], Satan, [so] go away! It is written in the Scriptures, ‘It is the Lord your God whom you [(pl)] must worship, and you [(pl)] must serve only him!’”
11 Hinu Setani, akamleka Yesu na vamitumu va kunani kwa Chapanga vakabwela vakamhengela.
Then the devil went away, and right away, angels came to Jesus and took care of him.
12 Yesu peayuwini kuvya Yohani vamkungili muchifungu akahamba ku Galilaya.
[While] Jesus [was in Judea, John the Baptizer’s disciples] told him that John had been put in prison and kept there {that [Herod Antipas] had put John [the Baptizer] in prison [and kept him there]}. [So] Jesus returned to Galilee [District]. While he was in Galilee, he first went to Nazareth [town].
13 Akawuka ku Nazaleti akahamba ku Kapelanaumu, muji wa kumwambu ya nyanja Galilaya mumilima ya Zebuloni na Nafutali, akatama kwenuko.
Then he left Nazareth and went to Capernaum [city in order to live there. Capernaum is located beside Galilee Lake in the region which was formerly] the regions of [the tribes of] Zebulun and Naphtali.
14 Ndi gatimili gala geajovili Isaya, mweavi mlota wa Chapanga,
[One reason that he went there] was so that [these words] that were written by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled {so that he might fulfill these words that the prophet Isaiah wrote}:
15 “Mulima wa Zebuloni na mulima wa Nafutali, njila ya kuhamba kunyanja mwambu ya mumfuleni Yoludani, Galilaya muji wa vandu vangali Vayawudi!
“Zebulun region and Naphtali region [are on] the road [which is] near Galilee [Lake and] on the eastern side of the Jordan [River. They are] the regions in Galilee [District where many] non-Jews [are living].
16 Vandu vevatami kuchitita. Vauweni lumuli luvaha. Vene vitama mumuji wa chitita na chimuwili cha lifwa, lumuli luvalangasili.”
[Although the people there will be like] people who sit in a dark place [MET], [they will suddenly perceive clearly a new teaching, as] people who have seen a big light shining on them [MET] perceive everything clearly. [The] people who are located in a dangerous [MET] region [will suddenly perceive clearly what God teaches], as people on whom a light shines perceive things clearly [MET, DOU].
17 Kuhumila lukumbi lwenulo Yesu atumbwili kukokosa, “Mumuwuyila Chapanga, muni Unkosi wa kunani kwa Chapanga uvi papipi!”
From that time, [while] Jesus was [in Capernaum city, he began to preach this to people: “God [MTY/EUP] will very soon begin to rule, and he will judge you when he rules]. So you [(pl)] need to turn from your sinful ways [so that God will not punish you].”
18 Yesu peagendayi mumhana wa nyanja Galilaya, avaweni valongo vavili vevilova somba Simoni, mweikemiwa Petili na Andelea mlongo waki, valova somba na ngwanda munyanja ndava vavi valova.
[One day] while Jesus was walking by Galilee Lake, he saw two men, Simon, who was [later] called Peter, and Andrew, his [younger] brother. They were casting their [fishing] net into the lake because they [earned money by] catching [and selling] fish.
19 Yesu akavajovela, ngati chamwilova somba, “Munilandayi, nene yati nikuvakita nyenye kuvya vakuvaleta vandu kwa Bambu.”
He said to them, “[Just like you have been] gathering fish, come with me and I will teach you how to gather people [to become my disciples].” [MET]
20 Bahapo vazilekili ngwanda zavi, vakamlanda.
They immediately left [the work that they were doing with] their [fishing] nets, and they went with him.
21 Peahegalili kulongolo, avaweni valongo vangi vavili, Yakobo na Yohani, vana va Zebedayo. Vene vavi mugati ya watu pamonga na dadi wavi Zebedayo, vatengenezayi ngwanda za kulovela somba. Yesu akavakemela,
As [the three of them] walked on from there, Jesus saw two other men, James, and John, the [younger] brother of James. [They were] in their boat with Zebedee, their father, mending their [fishing] nets. Jesus told them that [they should leave their work and] go with him.
22 navene kanyata vakauleka watu pamonga na dadi wavi, vakamlanda Yesu.
They immediately left their fishing boat and their father, and they went with Jesus.
23 Yesu ahambili kila pandu ku Galilaya, iwula munyumba za kukonganekela Vayawudi na kuvakokosela Lilovi la Bwina la Unkosi wa Chapanga. Akavalamisa matamu ndalindali gevavi nagu vandu.
Jesus went [with those four men] throughout all of Galilee [District]. He was teaching [the people] in the buildings where we Jews worship God. He was preaching the good message that tells how to become members of the group of people whose lives God rules over. He was also healing all [the Galileans] who had diseases or who were sick.
24 Malovi gaki gadandasiki pandi zoha za ku Silia. Vandu voha vevavi na matamu na mang'ahiso, mewa vevatalaliwi na mizuka na vevihinduka na vevagogodili higa vavapeliki kwaki na mwene akavalamisa.
When people who lived in other parts of Syria [District] heard [PRS] what he was doing, they brought to him people who suffered from illnesses, people who suffered from many kinds of diseases, people who [suffered from] severe pains, people who were controlled by demons {whom demons controlled}, people who were epileptics, and people who were paralyzed. And Jesus healed them all.
25 Msambi wa vandu kuhuma ku Galilaya na Dekapoli ndi miji kumi, mewa Yelusalemu na Yudea na kumwambu ya mfuleni Yoludani vakamlanda.
Then crowds started to go with him. [They were people from] Galilee [District], (from the Decapolis/from the Ten Towns [area]), from Jerusalem [city], from other [parts of] Judea [district], and from areas east of the Jordan [River].
