Matei 9
1 Yesu akayingila muwatu na kukupuka munyanja na kuhika kumuji wavi.
Jesus and his disciples got into the boat. They skirted around [the lake] and went to [Capernaum, the city where he was living].
2 Penapo vandu vamletili mundu mmonga mweapoli higa, vamgonisi pa lusongwani. Yesu paavaweni chavisadika, akamjovela mundu mweapoli yula, “Jipolesa mtima mwana vangu! Kumbudila kwaku Chapanga ulekekiswi.”
[Some men] brought to him a man who was paralyzed and who was lying on a sleeping pad. When Jesus perceived that they believed [that he could heal the paralyzed man], he said to him, “Young man, be encouraged! I forgive your sins.”
3 Vawula vangi va malagizu vakatumbula kuhololela, “Mundu uyu akumliga Chapanga!”
Some of the men who taught the [Jewish] laws said among themselves, “[He claims that he can forgive sins! That means that he claims to be equal with God] He is insulting God!”
4 Yesu amanyili maholo gavi akajova, “Ndava kyani mhololela gahakau mumtima winu?
Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said, “(You should not think evil [thoughts], [accusing me because I claim that I am God]!/Why do you think evil [thoughts], [saying that it is wrong for me to claim that I am God]?) [RHQ]
5 Chinonopa kiki kujova, ‘Ulekekiswi kumbudila Chapanga waku,’ Amala kujova, ‘Yima, ugenda?’
It would [not] be risky [for someone] to say [to this man], ‘[I] forgive your sins’, [because no one could see whether or not it really happened]. But [no one, without having the power to heal], would say [to him], ‘[Get] up and walk!’, [because people could easily see whether it happened or not!] [RHQ]
6 Hinu, nigana mmanya kuvya Mwana wa Mundu anauhotola pamulima kuvalekekesa vandu gevambudili Chapanga.” Penapo ndi akamjovela mundu mweapoli yula, “Yima ugega lusongwani lwaku amba kunyumba yaku!”
[So I am going to do something] in order that you may know that [God] has authorized [me], the one who came from heaven, to forgive the sins [of people while I am] on the earth, [as well as to heal people].” Then he said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, pick up your sleeping pad, and go home!”
7 Na mundu mwenuyo akawuka na kuhamba kunyumba yaki.
And [immediately] the man got up, [picked up his sleeping pad], and went home!
8 Msambi wa vandu wula pevagaweni ago, vakakangasa na kuyogopa, vakamulumbalila Chapanga mweavapelii vandu uhotola wenuwu.
When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck. They praised God for giving authority to a human being [to do] such [things].
9 Yesu akawuka penapo, ndi peavili mukuhamba amuwene mundu mmonga mweikemiwa Matei, atamili munyumba ya kutolela kodi. Hinu, Yesu amjovili, “Unilanda.” Namwene akayima na kumlanda.
As Jesus was going away from there, he saw me, a man named Matthew. I was sitting at a table where I collected taxes [for the Roman government]. He said to me, “Come with me [and become my disciple]!” So I got up and went with him.
10 Yesu peatamili munyumba ya Matei, kulya chakulya, vatola kodi vamahele na vevakumbudila Chapanga vabwelili kulya nayu, pamonga na vawuliwa vaki.
[Then I invited] Jesus and his disciples to my home for a meal. While [they] were sitting and eating in my home, many tax collectors and [other people who were] {whom [the Pharisees]} [considered to be habitual] sinners came unexpectedly to eat with us.
11 Pagati ya Vafalisayu vangi pavagaweni genago, vakavakota vawuliwa vaki, “Ndava kyani muwula winu ilya pamonga na vatola kodi na vandu vevakumbudila Chapanga?”
When the Pharisees saw [that, they came] to us disciples and said, “([It is disgusting that] your teacher, [who claims to be righteous], eats [and associates] with tax collectors and [other] sinners!/Why is it that your teacher, [who claims to be righteous], eats [and associates] with tax collectors and [other] sinners?)” [RHQ]
12 Yesu akavayuwana, akayangula, “Vandu vangalwala nakugana mlamisa, nambu vana matamu ndi vakumgana mlamisa.
Jesus heard what [they said], so he told them [this parable]: “[It is] people who are sick who need a [doctor] [MET], not people who are well.” [What he meant by that was that it was people who knew that they were sinners who were coming to him in order to be helped spiritually].
13 Hinu mukajiwula malovi aga mana yaki kyani, ‘Nigana lipyana, lepi luteta lwa kutinyisa.’ Nibweli lepi kuvakemela vandu vevihenga matendu gabwina palongolo ya Chapanga, nambu ndava ya vevakumbudila Chapanga.”
He continued by saying, “You need to learn what these words that [God said] mean: ‘I want you to [act] mercifully to people and not [just to offer] sacrifices.’ Keep in mind that I came [from heaven, not] to invite [people who think] [IRO] [that they are] righteous [to turn away from their sinful lives and come to me, but to invite people who know they are] sinners [to turn from their sins and come to me].”
14 Kangi, vawuliwa va Yohani Mbatizaji vamubwelili Yesu, vakamkota, “Tete na Vafalisayu tikujihinisa kulya chakulya pamahele ndava ya Bambu. Ndava kyani vawuliwa vaku vakujihinisa lepi kulya chakulya?”
Later, the disciples of John [the Baptizer] came to Jesus and asked him, “We [(exc)] and the Pharisees [often] abstain from food [to show that we want to please God], but your disciples do not do that. Why [do they not]?”
15 Yesu akayangula, “Wu, vandu vevagongoliwi kumselebuko wa pandowa yihotoleka vatama ngolongondi kuni vavi pamonga na mkolo ndowa? Lepi, nambu lwalabwela lukumbi lwa mkolo ndowa kuwusiwa, lwenulo ndi lukumbi lwavene kujihinisa kulya chakulya.”
[Jesus wanted to show them and the Pharisees that it was not appropriate for his disciples to abstain from food and mourn while he was still with them]. So he [gave them this illustration]: “When a bridegroom is with [his friends at the time of the wedding], (his friends certainly do not mourn, do they?/do his friends mourn?) [RHQ] [No, they do not mourn, because they are not sad at that time. But when] the bridegroom is taken {[someone] takes the [/his enemies] take the bridegroom} from them, they will abstain from food, [because then they will be sad].”
16 “Vandu vitota lepi chilaka cha nyula ya mupya munyula ya lindimula. Muni chilaka chenicho yati chipapula neju nyula lindimula na pandu pala yati piyonjokeseka neju kupapuka.
[Jesus wanted to show them that people who desire to live in accordance with his new message should not try to continue to obey the old religious traditions like] ([abstaining from food/fasting]) [MET]. [So he said to them], “People do not sew a patch of unshrunken cloth on an old garment [to mend a hole]. If they did that, [when they washed the garment], the patch would [shrink] and tear the garment, and the hole would become bigger.
17 Vandu nakusopa divayi ya mupya muchihaku cha chikumba chechilali. Ngati vasopii muchihaku cha chikumba chechilali yati chibayuka na divayi yati yiyitika. Nambu vandu visopa divayi ya mupya muchihaku cha chikumba cha mupya. Na vyoha, vihaku na divayi yati visindimala bwina.”
Neither does anyone pour freshly-[squeezed] grape juice into old skin bags [to store it]. If anyone did that, those skin bags would tear [because they would not stretch when the grape juice ferments and expands. They] would be ruined, and the wine would be spilled {spill} [on the ground]. Instead, [people] put new wine into new skin bags, [and the bags will stretch when the wine ferments]. As a result, both [the wine and the bags] are preserved.”
18 Yesu peavi akona angamala kujova malovi ago, chilongosi mmonga Myawudi ambwelili, akamfugamila na kujova, “Msikana wangu afwili hinu. Nambu chondi tihamba ukamvikila mawoko gaku yati itama kangi.”
While Jesus was saying that, a leader of the Jewish meeting place came and bowed down before him [to show respect]. Then he said, “My daughter just died! But if you come and lay your hand on her, she will live [again]!”
19 Yesu akayima na kumlanda na vawuliwa vaki vakamlanda.
So Jesus got up, and he and [we] disciples went with the man.
20 Mau mmonga, avi na utamu wa kuhuma ngasi lukumbi lwa miyaka kumi na yivili, amlandili Yesu mumbele, na kupamisa lugunyilu lwa nyula yaki.
Then a woman who [had been suffering constant vaginal] bleeding for twelve years came near Jesus. She was saying to herself, “[I want Jesus to heal me without anyone finding out that I have this problem of bleeding]. So if I [touch him] or even if I just touch his garment, I will be healed [without anyone finding out about it].” So she came behind him and touched the tassel of his garment.
21 Akitili chenicho ndava ya aholalili mumtima waki kuvya, “Nakapamisa ndu nyula yaki, yati nilama.”
22 Yesu ang'anamwiki na kumlola akamjovela, “Msikana wangu, kangamala mtima kusadika kwaku kukulamisi.” Mau yula akalama lukumbi lulalula.
Then Jesus turned around [to see who had touched him]. And when he saw the woman, he said to her, “Be encouraged, dear woman. Because you believed [PRS] [that I could heal you, I] have healed you.” The woman was healed at that very moment.
23 Yesu ayingili munyumba ya chilongosi yula na peavawene vabeta chitolilo na msambi wa vandu, vivembeneka na kugalawuka,
Then Jesus [and some of us disciples] came to the Jewish leader’s house. Jesus heard the flute players [playing funeral music] and the crowd [that had gathered] wailing loudly [because the girl had died].
24 avajovili vandu vala “Muwuka pandu apa! Msikana akona mumi, agonili ndu.” Vene vamkamheka.
[Knowing that he would cause her to live again], he said [to them], “Go away [and stop the funeral music and wailing], because the girl is not dead! She is [just] sleeping!” [The people laughed at him, because they knew that she was dead].
25 Hinu msambi wa vandu pavawukili, Yesu akayingila mugati na kumkamula msikana yula chiwoko, na msikana yula akayima.
But Jesus told them to get out of the house. Then he went into [the room where the girl was lying]. He took hold of her hand and she [became alive again and] got up.
26 Malovi ago gadandasiki neju pamulima wula woha.
And the [people of that] whole region heard [PRS] about it.
27 Yesu akawuka pandu penapo, na peavi mukuhamba, vangalola vavili vamlandili na kuywanga, “Mwana wa Daudi utihengela lipyana!”
As Jesus went away from there, two blind men followed him and shouted, “Have mercy on us [and heal our eyes, you who are the Messiah], the Descendant of [King] David!”
28 Yesu peayingili munyumba, vangalola vala vamhambili namwene avakotili, “Wu, mwisadika kuvya nihotola kuvalamisa?” Vene vakayangula, “Ena, Bambu.”
Jesus went into the house, where he [was staying], and then the blind men went in, too. Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able [to heal your eyes]?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord!”
29 Penapo Yesu akavapamisi mumihu gavi na kujova, “Ndi, gavyai mewa kwa nyenye ngati chemwisadika!”
Then he touched their eyes and he said [to them], “Because you believe [that I can heal your eyes], I am healing them [right now]!”
30 Mihu gavi gadindwiki. Namwene Yesu akavabesa neju, “Mkoto kumjovela mundu yeyoha lijambu lila.”
And they were able to see [IDM]! Then Jesus told them sternly, “Be sure [IDM] that you do not tell anybody [what I did for you]!”
31 Nambu vene vawukili na kugadandaula malovi ga Yesu pamulima wula woha.
But they went out and reported it throughout that whole region.
32 Vandu pavawukili, vandu vangi vamletili Yesu mundu mmonga ngajova ndava ya kutalaliwa na mzuka.
When [Jesus and we disciples] left [the house], some people brought to Jesus a man who was unable to speak because he was controlled by a demon {a demon controlled him}.
33 Bahapo mzuka wula pawavingiwi, mundu yula akatumbula kujova kavili. Vandu voha vakakangasa na kujova “Lijambu ngati lenili kawaka peliwonekini pa Isilaeli!”
After Jesus had expelled the demon, the man who had been unable to speak began to speak! The crowd [who saw this] marveled. They said, “Never before have [we seen] anything as [marvelous] as this happen in Israel!”
34 Nambu Vafalisayu vakajova, “Akuyivinga mizuka kwa makakala ga mkulu wa mizuka.”
But the Pharisees said, “It is [Satan], who rules the demons, who [enables this man to] expel demons [from people].”
35 Yesu avi mukugenda mumiji na muhijiji yoha, awulayi munyumba za kukonganekela Vayawudi. Ikokosa Lilovi la Bwina la unkosi wa Chapanga, na kuvalamisa matamu gavi na kuvawusila ng'ani zavi.
Then [we] went [with] Jesus through many of [HYP] the cities and towns [in Galilee district. He was teaching (in the synagogues/in the Jewish meeting places)], and preaching the good message about how God rules [over people’s lives]. He also was healing the [people who had] various diseases and illnesses.
36 Hinu, peauwene msambi wa vandu, avahengili lipyana ndava vatotokili neju changali utangatila, ndi vavi na mtahu ngati mambelele gangali mdimaji.
When he saw the crowd of people, he pitied them because they were harassed and dejected. [They were] like sheep that do not have a shepherd [SIM].
37 Kangi akavajovela vawuliwa vaki, “Mabenu gamahele, nambu vabenaji vadebe.
Then he gave [this illustration] to us disciples: “[The people who are ready to receive my message are like a] field that is ready to be harvested {for people to harvest}. But there are only a few [of you who are teaching people my message].
38 Hinu muyupa mkolo mabenu gaki avatuma vanalihengu vabena mabenu gaki.”
So pray and ask the Lord [God] to send [more] workers [who will gather people together and teach them my message, just like a landowner sends workers] into his [field to gather] the [MET] harvest.”
