Maatewos 9
1 Yesuus bidiruu yaabbatee galaana ceʼee gara magaalaa isaa dhufe.
So Jesus took a boat back across the lake to the town where he lived.
2 Kunoo, jarri tokko nama dhagni irratti duʼee siree irra ciisu tokko gara isaa fidan. Yesuusis yommuu amantii isaanii argetti namichaan, “Ilma koo jabaadhu; cubbuun kee siif dhiifameeraatii” jedhe.
There they brought to him a paralyzed man lying on a mat. When Jesus saw how they trusted him, he told the paralyzed man, “My friend, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven.”
3 Kana irratti barsiistota seeraa keessaa tokko tokko garaa isaanii keessatti, “Kunoo, namichi kun Waaqa arrabsa!” jedhan.
In response some of the religious teachers said to themselves, “He's speaking blasphemy!”
4 Yesuusis yaada isaanii beekee akkana jedhe; “Isin maaliif garaa keessan keessatti waan hamaa yaaddu?
But Jesus knew what they were thinking. He asked them, “Why are you thinking evil thoughts in your minds?
5 ‘Cubbuun kee siif dhiifameera’ jechuu moo ‘Kaʼii deemi’ jechuutu salphaa dha?
What is easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Get up and walk’?
6 Ani garuu akka Ilmi Namaa cubbuu namaaf dhiisuudhaaf lafa irratti taayitaa qabu akka beektan nan barbaada.” Kanaafuu inni namicha dhagni irratti duʼe sanaan, “Kaʼi; siree kee fudhadhuutii mana keetti gali” jedhe.
But to convince you that the Son of man does have the authority to forgive sins…” he said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home!”
7 Namichis kaʼee mana isaatti gale.
The man got up and went home.
8 Namoonnis yommuu waan kana arganitti ni dinqifatan; Waaqa taayitaa akkasii namaaf kenneefis ulfina kennan.
When the crowds saw what had happened, they were scared. Then they praised God that he had given human beings such power.
9 Yesuus achii kaʼee utuu deemuu namicha Maatewos jedhamu tokko utuu inni iddoo itti qaraxa walitti qaban taaʼuu argee, “Na duukaa buʼi” jedheen. Maatewosis kaʼee isa duukaa buʼe.
As Jesus moved on from there he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth. Jesus called to him, “Follow me!” He got up, and followed Jesus.
10 Yeroo Yesuus mana Maatewositti irbaata nyaachaa turetti, qaraxxoonnii fi cubbamoonni baayʼeen dhufanii isaa fi barattoota isaa wajjin nyaatan.
While Jesus was eating at Matthew's home, many tax-collectors and sinners came and sat down at the table with Jesus and his disciples.
11 Fariisonni yommuu waan kana arganitti, “Barsiisaan keessan maaliif qaraxxootaa fi cubbamoota wajjin nyaata?” jedhanii barattoota isaa gaafatan.
When the Pharisees saw this they asked Jesus' disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax-collectors and sinners?”
12 Yesuus immoo waan kana dhageenyaan akkana jedhe; “Ogeessi fayyaa warra dhukkubsataniif malee warra fayyaa qabaniif hin barbaachisu.
When Jesus heard the question, he replied, “Those who are well don't need a doctor, but sick people do.
13 Garuu dhaqaatii dubbiin, ‘Ani araaran fedha malee aarsaa hin fedhu’jedhu sun maal jechuu akka taʼe hubadhaa. Ani cubbamoota waamuufin dhufe malee qajeeltota waamuuf hin dhufneetii.”
Go and discover what this means: ‘I want mercy, not sacrifice. For I didn't come to call those who do what's right—I came to call sinners.’”
14 Barattoonni Yohannis dhufanii, “Sababiin utuu nuu fi Fariisonni soomnuu, barattoonni kee hin soomneef maali?” jedhanii isa gaafatan.
Then the disciples of John came and asked, “Why is that we and the Pharisees fast frequently, but your disciples don't?”
15 Yesuus immoo akkana jedhee deebise; “Keessummoonni misirrichaa akkamiin utuu inni isaan wajjin jiruu gadduu dandaʼu? Yeroon itti misirrichi isaan biraa fudhatamu ni dhufa; isaanis yeroo sana ni soomu.
“Do wedding guests mourn while the bridegroom is with them?” Jesus responded. “But the time is coming when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast.
16 “Namni uffata moofaa irratti erbee haaraa erbu tokko illee hin jiru; erbeen sun uffata sana irraa tarsaasaatii; tarsaʼaan sunis isa duraa ni caala.
No one puts a new patch on old clothes, otherwise it will shrink and make the tear worse.
17 Akkasuma immoo namoonni daadhii wayinii haaraa qalqalloo moofaatti hin naqan. Yoo isaan itti naqan qalqallichi ni dhoʼa; daadhiinis ni dhangalaʼa; qalqalloonis horoomaa baʼa. Daadhiin wayinii haaraan garuu yoo qalqalloo haaraatti naqame lachanuu yeroo dheeraa turu.”
No one puts new wine in old wineskins either, otherwise the wineskins will burst, spilling the wine and ruining the wineskins. No, new wine is put into new wineskins, and both last.”
18 Utuu inni waan kana dubbachaa jiruu, bulchaan mana sagadaa tokko dhufee fuula isaa duratti jilbeenfatee, “Intalli koo ammuma na duraa duute. Garuu kottuutii harka kee ishee irra kaaʼi; isheenis ni jiraattii” jedheen.
While he was telling them this, one of the leading officials came and bowed before him. “My daughter has just died,” the man told Jesus. “But if you come and place your hand on her, I know she will come back to life.”
19 Yesuus kaʼee barattoota isaa wajjin isa duukaa buʼe.
Jesus and his disciples got up and followed him.
20 Kunoo, dubartiin dhiigni ishee waggaa kudha lama dhangalaʼaa ture tokko dugda isaa duubaan dhuftee handaara uffata isaa tuqxe.
At that moment a woman who had been sick with bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the hem of his cloak.
21 Isheenis garaa ishee keessatti, “Ani yoon uffatuma isaa illee tuqe nan fayya” jettee yaaddee turteetii.
She had told herself, “If I can just touch his cloak, I'll be healed.”
22 Yesuusis garagalee ishee ilaalee, “Yaa intalaa, amantiin kee si fayyiseeraatii jabaadhu!” jedheen. Dubartiin sunis yeruma sana fayyite.
Jesus turned and saw her. “Be happy, for your trust in me has healed you,” he told her. The woman was immediately healed.
23 Yesuusis yommuu mana bulchaa mana sagadaa sanaa seenee warra ulullee afuufanii fi uummata wacu argetti,
Jesus arrived at the official's house. He saw the flute-players and the crowd that was weeping loudly.
24 “Asii deemaa! Intalattiin rafteerti malee hin duunee” jedhe. Isaan garuu isatti kolfan.
“Please leave,” he told them, “For the girl isn't dead, she's just asleep.” But they laughed and made fun of him.
25 Erga namoonni gad baafamanii booddees inni ol seenee harka intalattii qabe; isheenis kaatee dhaabatte.
But once the crowd had been sent out, he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.
26 Oduun waaʼee kanaas biyya sana guutuu keessa facaʼe.
News of what happened spread throughout that region.
27 Yesuus utuu achii kaʼee deemaa jiruu, jaamonni lama isa duukaa buʼanii, “Yaa Ilma Daawit nu maari!” jedhanii iyyan.
As Jesus continued on from there, two blind men followed him, shouting, “Son of David, please have mercy on us!”
28 Yommuu inni mana seenettis jaamonni sun gara isaa dhufan; innis, “Akka ani waan kana gochuu dandaʼu ni amantuu ree?” jedhee isaan gaafate. Isaanis, “Eeyyee, yaa Gooftaa!” jedhanii deebisaniif.
When Jesus arrived at the house where he was staying, the blind men came in too. “Are you convinced that I'm able to do this?” he asked them. “Yes, Lord,” they replied.
29 Yesuusis ija isaanii qaqqabee, “Akkuma amantii keessanii isiniif haa taʼu” jedheen.
Then Jesus touched their eyes, and said, “Because of your trust in me it will happen!”
30 Iji isaaniis ni baname. Yesuusis, “Akka namni tokko iyyuu waan kana hin beekne of eeggadhaa” jedhee jabeessee isaan akeekkachiise.
And they could see. Then Jesus warned them, “Make sure nobody knows about this.”
31 Jarri garuu achii baʼanii biyya sana hunda keessatti waaʼee isaa odeessan.
But they went and spread the word about Jesus everywhere.
32 Utuu isaan gad baʼuutti jiranuu jarri tokko nama hafuura hamaadhaan qabamee dubbachuu hin dandeenye tokko Yesuusitti fidan.
As Jesus and his disciples were leaving, a man was brought to him who was dumb and demon-possessed.
33 Namichi sunis erga hafuurri hamaan isa keessaa baafamee booddee ni dubbate. Namoonnis, “Wanni akkanaa gonkumaa Israaʼel keessatti hin argamne” jedhanii dinqifatan.
Once the demon had been thrown out of him, the dumb man spoke, and the crowds were amazed. “Nothing ever happened like this before in Israel,” they said.
34 Fariisonni garuu, “Inni hangafa hafuurota hamootiin hafuurota hamoo baasa” jedhan.
But the Pharisees remarked, “He throws out demons using the power of the chief of demons.”
35 Yesuus manneen sagadaa isaanii keessatti barsiisaa, wangeela mootummaa lallabaa, akkasumas dhibee fi dhukkuba hunda irraa namoota fayyisaa magaalaawwanii fi gandoota hunda keessa deeme.
Jesus went all over, visiting the towns and villages. He taught in their synagogues, telling them about the good news of the kingdom, and he healed all kinds of sicknesses and diseases.
36 Innis yommuu tuuta namootaa argetti garaa laafeef; isaan akkuma hoolota tiksee hin qabneetti dhiphatanii, gatamaniis turaniitii.
When he saw the crowds, Jesus was deeply moved with compassion for them, because they were troubled and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
37 Barattoota isaatiinis akkana jedhe; “Midhaan walitti qabamu baayʼee dha; hojjettoonni garuu muraasa.
He told his disciples, “The harvest is large, but there are only a few workers.
38 Kanaaf akka Gooftaan midhaan sanaa gara lafa qotiisaa midhaan isaatti hojjettoota erguuf isa kadhadhaa.”
Pray to the Lord of the harvest, and ask him to send more workers for his harvest.”
