Maluko 7
1 Mafalisayo nabhamo asimbi ambao bhafumila hu Yelusalemu bhahabhungana huzhwongule umwene.
One day the Pharisees and some of the teachers of the Law who had come from Jerusalem gathered round Jesus.
2 Bha hulolie bhamobhamo huje asunda bhakwe bhalile ibumunda humakhono amachafu; saga gahoziwe.
They had noticed that some of his disciples ate their food with their hands “defiled,” by which they meant unwashed.
3 (wa Mafalisayo na Yahudi bhundti sabhalya upaka bhozizye amakhono gao shishinza; bhakhatila utamanduni agosibhabho. Huwakati
(For the Pharisees, and indeed all strict Jews, will not eat without first scrupulously washing their hands, holding in this to the traditions of their ancestors.
4 Amafalisayo pabhabhuya afume mahali pasoko, sabhalya paka bhoje kwanza na huli ishelia zimo zimo abhuzywo bhazida gakabisa, ikiwa abhozye ivikombe, amafulila, ivhombo ivhishaba, na hata amatengo agatuniha uwakati uwishalye.)
When they come from market, they will not eat without first sprinkling themselves; and there are many other customs which they have inherited and hold to, such as the ceremonial washing of cups, and jugs, and copper pans).
5 Amafalisayo na asimbi bhalihubhuzye uYesu, “Kwa nini asudwa bhaho sabhakhala afatane nagosi, bhao bhalwaibunda nabila asungusule amakhono?”
So the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law asked Jesus this question – ‘How is it that your disciples do not follow the traditions of our ancestors, but eat their food with defiled hands?’
6 Lelo umwene ahabhabhabhula, “Isaya ahakuwashinza huje amwe mulibhivhi, asimba, 'Aje abhantu ibha bhanogopa humalo mu golo, lelo amoyo ga bho gali hutaloi nani.
His answer was, ‘It was well said by Isaiah when he prophesied about you hypocrites in the words – “This is a people who honour me with their lips, while their hearts are far removed from me;
7 Bhabhombela inyiputoizywaswazya zyizyo izyasazi welewelewewa sazimuhimu bhamanyiziwa italabu izywa bhanadamu gabha poshala agao.'
but vainly do they worship me, For they teach but human precepts.”
8 Muleshile iatalatibu izywa Nguluvhi namuzywejile izishibinadamu ugatwaposhile.”
You neglect God’s commandments and hold to human traditions.
9 Ahayanga wa bhene muzikhanile amuli izwa Nguluvhi ishilaisi ili muziute izyinyu!
Wisely do you set aside God’s commandments,’ he exclaimed, ‘to keep your own traditions!
10 Lelo pipo uMose ayajile, umwogopaje udada waho nunyina waho,' uwayanga amavhivhi wa dada au wamai wakwe lywoli aifwa.'
For while Moses said “Honour your father and your mother,” and “Let anyone who abuses their father or mother suffer death,”
11 Lelo amwe, 'muyanga huje umuntu akhayanga wadada wakwe au mai, “Usada gwagwunti gula ugwa hunda mwe jelela je afume hulini iyo mbuta yinyiputo,”' (ubho wayanje huje ifumile wa Ngulubhi')
you say “If a person says to their father or mother ‘Whatever of mine might have been of service to you is Corban’” (which means “Set apart for God”) –
12 isho ahuruhusu abhombe ijambo lwa lwunti alibhombe kwaajili ya dada au ya mai wakwe.
why, then you do not allow them to do anything further for their father or mother!
13 Muyi bheha amuli Nguluvhi huje yilwene alete inyiho zywinyu. Na mambo aminji aga gali isho angamuomba.”
In this way you nullify the words of God by your traditions, which you hand down; and you do many similar things.’
14 Abhakujile amakutano andthele nabhabhule, “Huje munuvhaje ane, amwe mwindhe, namu nelewe.
Then Jesus called the people to him again, and said, ‘Listen to me, all of you, and mark my words.
15 Nahamo hahunti huziwa muntu hahuchafula mtu kiingiapo kwake. Bali ni kile kimtokacho mtu ndicho kimchafuacho.
There is nothing external to a person, which by going into them can defile them; but the things that come out of a person are the things that defile them.’
16 (Azingatile: usitali ugu, “khamba umuntu amakutu agahuvhwe ayuvhaaje” nashimo munakili izihalyi).
17 U Yesu ahagaleha amakutano abhala khaya, asundwe bhahabhuzwa ufwano ugwo.
When Jesus went indoors, away from the crowd, his disciples began questioning him about this saying.
18 U Yesu ahayanga, “Namwe nantele saga muwelewa? Samulola hahunti ahahumwinjila umuntu hawezwa huchafule,
‘What, do even you understand so little?’ exclaimed Jesus. ‘Don’t you see that there is nothing external to a person, which by going into a person, can defile them,
19 pipo sahabhala huwoyo gwakwe, lelo ishashiwinjila muvhanda vhakwe shishizanya nabhale hucho.” Hu ma elezo iga uYesu abhiha ivhalwe vhunti abhe vinza.
because it does not pass into his heart, but into his stomach, and is afterwards got rid of?’ – in saying this Jesus pronounced all food clean.
20 Ayanjile, “Shila isha shihufuma umuntu shashi huchafula.
‘It is what comes out from a person,’ he added, ‘that defiles them,
21 Pipo hafuma muhati mwa muntu, huzihu mwoyo gafuma amawazo amachafu, akwesane, uwibha, agoje,
for it is from within, out of the hearts of people, that there come evil thoughts – sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,
22 amabhibhi iga gunti hutamani ishibhibhi, ubhibhi uwaswovhe, akwesane, uwivu aphuyile, awivune, nulema.
greed, wickedness, deceit, indecency, envy, slander, haughtiness, folly;
23 Amabhibhi iga gunti gafuma muhati, gaga huchafula umuntu.”
all these wicked things come from within, and do defile a person.’
24 Abhuha afume pala nashile ukowa wa Tiro na Sidoni. Ahainjila muhanti haga ahazaga umuntu yayundhe amanyaje huje aliipo, lelo haga ihazehana hufise.
On leaving that place, Jesus went to the district of Tyre and Sidon. He went into a house, and did not wish anyone to know it, but could not escape notice.
25 Lelo ghafla ushi, ula umwana wakwe udodo ani roho ichafu, ahuvha ihabali hakwe, ahiza, naha gwa magaga agakwe.
For a woman, whose little daughter had a foul spirit in her, heard of him immediately, and came and threw herself at his feet –
26 Ushi uyo Muyunani, wikambela ilwa Kifoeniki. Alambile umwene anyizhwe ipo afume wa lyindu wakwe.
the woman was a foreigner, from Syrian Phoenicia – and she begged him to drive the demon out of her daughter.
27 U Yesu ahabhula ushi, “Bhateshe abhana bhaliziwaje huje sashili aweje ibumunda ilwabhana azitajile ibwa.”
‘Let the children be satisfied first,’ answered Jesus. ‘For it is not fair to take the children’s food, and throw it to dogs.’
28 Lelo ushi ajibule nayanje, “Ena Bwana, ibwa panzi yimeza ivhavhi sagala ivhalye vha bhana.”
‘Yes, Master,’ she replied. ‘Even the dogs under the table do feed on the children’s crumbs.’
29 Abhula, “Ahuje pepo uyanjile ishi, uli mwaushe ashile. Iphepo ifumile ulindu waho.”
‘For saying that,’ he answered, ‘you may go. The demon has gone out of your daughter.’
30 Ushi ahabhuya khaya yakwe ahamwaga ulindu wakwe agonile pashitala, iphepo ali afumile.
The woman went home, and found the child lying on her bed, and the demon gone.
31 U Yesu afumile inje yikowa wa Tiro na ashizanije Sidoni abhalile hunsumbi ya Galilaya pakakanda ya Dikapolisi.
On returning from the district of Tyre, Jesus went, by way of Sidon, to the Sea of Galilee, across the district of the Ten Towns.
32 Bhahaleta umuntu uya sahuvha uyasawezya ayanje shishiza, bhalambile uYesu huje abhishe amakhono pamwanya yakwe.
Some people brought to him a man who was deaf and almost dumb, and they begged Jesus to place his hand on him.
33 Ahumwefwa hunzhi ikundi shisili abhiha inyovhe makutu gakwe, bada ya aswe amate apala manzywa ulumili lyakwe.
Jesus took him aside from the crowd quietly, put his fingers into the man’s ears, and touched his tongue with saliva.
34 Ahenyizhwe humwanya amaso ahutuya na hubhule, “Efata,” isuo wa huyanje “fuguha!”
Then, looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to the man, ‘Ephphatha!’ which means “Be opened.”
35 Umuda gwagula amakutu gahiguha, nahala ahazijile awezywa ayanjeshishinza.
The man’s ears were opened, the string of his tongue was freed, and he began to talk plainly.
36 Abhamulila bhaganje hubhele umuntu wabhunti. Lelo pali abhamulila bhanje hubhule umuntu pabha zidile ayanje ibhahalileizyo zinyijii.
Jesus insisted on their not telling anyone; but the more he insisted, the more perseveringly they made it known,
37 Lyoli bhashijizhiwe, nayanje, “Abhombile shila hantu shishinza. Hata abhombile abhasa bhahuvha amakutu ahuvhe na bhabubu ayanje.”
and a profound impression was made on the people. ‘He has done everything well!’ they exclaimed. ‘He makes even the deaf hear and the dumb speak!’
