Mataayi 10
1 UYesu akavakemeela avavulanisivua vaake kijigho va vavili, akavapeela uvutavulilua uvwa kudaga ampepo amalamafu, kusosia inhamu sooni nu vuvotevote vuno vuli papinga
He told [us] twelve disciples to come to him. Then he gave us the power/authority to expel evil spirits [that controlled people]. He also enabled [us] to heal all people who had diseases or who were sick.
2 Amatavua gha vasung'hua avuo kijiho na vavili ghe agha: ughwa kwanda ghwe Simoni, juno itambulua Peteli, nu Ndeleeya unnuuna, avakina Sebedaayi uYakovo nu Yohani unnuuna,
[Here is a list of us] twelve [disciples whom he called] apostles ([which means ‘messengers’]): Simon, [to whom he gave the new name] Peter; Andrew, Peter’s [younger] brother; James, the son of Zebedee; John, the [younger] brother of James;
3 uFilipo, uBatolomaayo, uTomasi, uMataayi unsongesia songo, uYakovo unkina Alifaayo, uTadaayo
Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; me, Matthew, the tax collector; James, the [son] of Alpheus; Thaddeus;
4 uSimoni uKananayo nu Yuuda Isikalioti, juno pambele akamwohela uYesu.
Simon, a member of the party [that wanted to overthrow the Roman government; ] and Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]), who [later] enabled [the Jewish leaders] to seize Jesus.
5 UYesu akavasuung'ha avuo kijigho na vavili, akavalaghila akati, “Namungalutaghe ku vaanhu vano namungingilaghe mu makaaja ghooni agha Vasamalia.
When Jesus was [about to] send [us] twelve [apostles to tell his message to people in various places], he gave [us] these instructions: “Do not go where the non-Jews live [MTY] or into the towns [where the] Samaritans live, [because they hate you].
6 Looli mulutaghe ku Vaisilaeli vano vali ndavule ing'holo sino sisovile.
Instead, go to the people of Israel [SYN] who have [gone away from God like] sheep that have gotten lost [MET].
7 Pano muluta, mupulisyaghe mutisaghe, 'Uvutwa uvwa kukyanya vufikile.'
When you go [to them], proclaim to them that God [EUP/MTY] will soon begin to rule over people.
8 Musosyaghe avatamu na vyanya buuba, musyusyaghe avafue, na kudaga amapepo. Mupelilue vuvule uvutavulilua uvuo, na vumue muvatangaghe avaanhu vuvule.
Heal sick people, cause dead people to become alive, heal people who have leprosy, and cause demons to leave people [who are controlled by them] {[whom demons control]}. Do not charge money [for helping people, because God] did not charge you anything [for helping you].
9 Namangagadaghe isahabu nambe indalama, nambe kudaga isilinge,
Do not take any money with you [MTY], nor a knapsack. Do not take an extra shirt, nor sandals [in addition to what you are wearing], nor a walking stick. Every worker deserves to get pay [from the people for whom he works], [so you deserve to receive food and a place to stay from the people to whom you go].
10 nambe inyambe, nambe umwenda ughwa kwandula, nambe ifilatu ifya kwandula, nambe ulukwegho, ulwakuva um'bombi anoghiile kupelua fyoni fino ilonda.
11 “Mu, likaaja nambe mu kikaaja muno kyamukwingila, mulindagheumuo umuunhu unnofu ughwa kuvupila. Mukalaghe kwa mwene kuhanga unsiki ghuno muvuuka.
In whatever town or village you enter, find out which person is worthy [that you should stay in his home]. And as you go into that house, [ask God to] bless the people [who live there] [MTY]. Stay in that home until you leave [that town or village].
12 Pano mukwingila mu nyumba, muvahungilaghe avanya nyumba.
13 Lino, nave avanya nyumba vapuliile muvasumilaghe kwa Nguluve kuuti avapelaghe ulutengaano. Looli vane navavupiile ulutengaano lujigha numue.
If the people who live in [MTY] that house are worthy [of being blessed] {[God blessing them]}, [God] will bless them. If the people who live in that house are not worthy [of being blessed] {[of God blessing them]}, [God] will bless you [instead of blessing them].
14 Nave umuunhu naikuvupila nambe kukuvapulikisia, pano muhum mu nyumba nambe mu likaaaja ilio mukung'unaghe ulung'hunde luno luli mu maghulu ghiinu.
If the people [who live in any house or town] do not welcome you [to their home or town], nor listen to your message, leave that house or town. And as you leave, shake off the dust from your feet. [By doing that, you will warn them that God will punish them for rejecting your message].
15 Kyang'haani nikuvaauula, pa kighono ikya vuhighi, ulupumuko lwave luliiva lukome kukila ulwa vaanhu ava likaaja ilya Sodoma ni lya Gomola!
Note this carefully: [At the time when God] judges [all people, he] will punish [the people who lived in] Sodom and Gomorrah [MTY], [the ancient cities which God destroyed because their people were extremely wicked]. But in any town where the people [MTY] refuse to hear your message, God will punish them even more severely.”
16 “Lolagha, nikuvasuung'ha hwene ng'holo pakate pa ng'hekeeva.
“Take note: After I send you out, [you will be as defenseless] as sheep [MET] in the midst of [people who are as dangerous as] wolves. So you should wisely [stay away from such people, like you stay away from poisonous] snakes [SIM]. You should be as harmless as doves are [SIM].
17 Muvisaghe vasufu ndavule injoka, kange muvisaghe vahuugu ndavule ing'unda. Muvisaghe maaso, ulwakuva avaanhu vilikuvatwala pa vuhighi, na kukuvatova mu masinagogi ghaave.
Also, be on guard against [our religious leaders]. They will arrest you and take you to the members of the religious councils [to put you on trial and punish you because you are my disciples]. You will be whipped {The local leaders will whip you} [in] their meeting places.
18 Kange vilikuvatwala pa vajagila na pa vatwa, ulwakuva mukumbingila une. Ughuo ghuuva ghwe nsiki ughwa kwoleka ulwitiko lwinu ku veene na ku vano na Vayahudi.
[And] because [you teach] about me, you will be taken {[the religious leaders] will take you} to governors and kings [in order that they may put you on trial and punish you]. As a result, you will testify to those rulers and to [other] non-Jews [about what I have done].
19 Neke pano vikuvatala pa vuhighi, namungasaghaghe kuuti kyamujova kiki, ulwakuva uNguluve ikuvapeela unsiki ughuo isa kujova.
When [the religious leaders] arrest you, do not be worried about what you will say [to them], because at that very time [the] Holy Spirit will tell you the words that you should say.
20 Amasio ghano kyamujova naghihuma kunyumue, looli ghihuma kwa Mhepo ghwa Nguluve uNhaata ghwinu, juno kyaijova kukilila umue.
It is not that you [will decide what to] say. Instead, you will say what the Spirit of your [heavenly] Father tells [you to say].
21 “Umuunhu ikumwohelagha unnine ku valugu kuuti abudue. Uviise iumwohelagha umwanaake, voope avaana vikuvagalukilagha avapaafi kuuti vabudue.
[You will be taken] {[People who do not believe in me will] take you} to the authorities to be killed [because you believe in me. For example], people will betray their brothers, and fathers will betray their children. Children will rebel against their parents and cause [them] to be killed.
22 Avaanhu vooni vilikuvakalalilagha ulwakuva mukumbingilila une. Looli juno ikuguda kuhanga kufika kuvusililo, ujuo ghwe alakuluka.
Many people will hate you [because you believe in me]. Nevertheless, [many people] will keep on believing in me until they die. They are the people whom [God] will take to live with him.
23 Avaanhu vangavapumusie mu likaaja ili, mukimbililaghe mu likaaja ilingi. Kyang'haani nikuvavuula, namungamale kughenda amakaaja ghooni agha Isilaeli une ne Mwana gha Muunhu ye nikyale pikwisa.
When people in one town cause you to suffer, escape to another town [and tell the people there about me]. Note this: [I], the one who came down from heaven, will certainly return [to earth] before you have finished going from one town to another town throughout Israel [and telling people about me].
24 “Um'bulanisivua nangankile um'bulanisi ghwake, nambe unkami nanganinkile untwa ghwake.
A disciple should not [expect to be] greater than his teacher, and servants [are not] superior to their master.
25 Looli lukwila um'bulanisivua kuuva ndavule um'bulanisi ghwake, ghope unkami kuuva ndavule untwa ghwke. Nave vikuntambula um'baha ghwa nyumba kuuti ghwe Belisebuli, asi, avaanhu ava mu nyumba jaake navangavatambule amatavua amaviivi kukila?”
You do not [expect that] people will [treat] a disciple better than [they treat] his teacher, or that [they will treat] a servant [better than they treat] his master. [Similarly, because I am your teacher and master, you can expect that people will mistreat you, because they have mistreated me]. The most you can expect is that people [will treat you like they treat me. I am like] the ruler of a household [MET]. But people [have insulted me by] calling [me] Beelzebub, [the ruler of the demons]. So they [will] certainly [insult you more, you who are only like] members of my household [MET]!”
26 Lino, namungavoghopaghe avaanhu avuo, ulwakuva sooni sino sili ku vusyefusilaava pa vuvalafu, kange sooni sino sifisiime silakagulika.
“Do not be afraid of [people who insult you and do evil things to you. God wants] everything that is unknown now to be revealed {[God wants you to] reveal everything [that is unknown now]}. [He does] not [want his truth] to remain hidden [MET] and kept secret [DOU].
27 Sino nikavavuula ku ng'hiisi, mujovaghe pa vuvalafu Kange sino nikuvapwepela, mupulisyaghe ku vaanhu vinga.
[So, instead of being afraid], what I say to you [secretly as people do] at night [MTY], tell [publicly as people do] during the daytime [MTY]. What I [say to you privately as people do when they] whisper to you [MTY], proclaim publicly [MTY, DOU].
28 Namungavoghopaghe vano vibuda um'bili ghwene, looli mumwoghopashe uNguluve juno itipula lwoni. ltipula nu mwoto ghuno naghusima lusiku. (Geenna g1067)
Do not be afraid of people who [are able to] kill your body [SYN] but are not able to destroy your soul. Instead, fear [God because] he is able to destroy both a [person’s] body and a [person’s] soul in hell. (Geenna g1067)
29 Asia, utujuni tuvili natughusivua ku ndalama indebe kyongo? Napano natughusivua ku ndalama nyinga, nakwekale nambe kamo kano kighua paasi kisila vughane vwa Nguluve, uNhaata ghwinu.
[Think about the] sparrows. [They have so little value] that [you] can buy cares two of them for [only] one small coin [RHQ]. But when [any] sparrow falls to the ground [and dies] [LIT], [God], your [heavenly] Father, knows it, [because he cares about everything].
30 Umue, uNguluve avalile nali linyele ilya ku matu ghiinu.
[He cares about you, too]. He even knows how many hairs you have on your head!
31 Lino, namungavopashe, ulwakuva umue lumbulilo lukome pamaaso gha Nguluve kukila utujuni utwinga.
[God] values you much more than he values sparrows [LIT]. So, do not be afraid [of people who threaten to kill you]
32 Umuunhu ghweni juno ikwitika pamaaso gha vaanhu kuuti ikumbilila une, na juune nilikwitika pamaaso gha Nhaata ghwango juno ali kukyanya kuuti ujuo m'bingilili ghwango
If people, [without being afraid, are willing to] tell others [that they are my disciples], I will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven [that they are my disciples].
33 Neke umuunhu juno ikung'haana pamaaso gha vaanhu, na juune nilikunkaana pamaaso gha Nhaata ghwango juno ali kyanya.
But if they are afraid to say in front of others that they are my [disciples], I will tell my Father, who is in heaven, [that] they are not [my disciples].”
34 “Mulekaghe kusaagha kuuti nisile kuleeta ulutengaano mu issi. Jeeje, nanisile kuleeta ulutengaano, looli kupela amabaatu.
“Do not think that I came to earth to cause [people] to live together harmoniously. The result of my coming is that [some of those who follow me] [MTY] will be killed.
35 Kwekuti nisile kusulania uswambe nu viise, umwalive nu ng'ina, umuunhu nu nkwive.
Because I came [to earth, people who do not believe in me] will oppose [those who do believe in me. For example], some sons will oppose their fathers, some daughters will oppose their mothers, and some daughters-in-law will oppose their mothers-in-law.
36 Kange, avalugu va muunhu ve va mu nyumba jaake.
[This shows that sometimes] a person’s enemies will be members of his own household.
37 Umuunhu juno amghanile uviise nambe ung'ina kukila kukungana une, naanoghiile kuuva m'bingilili ghwano. Kange, umuunhu ghweni juno amughanile unswambe, nambe umwalive, kukila kukungana une, ghwope naanoghiile kuuva m'bilingilili ghwango.
People who love their fathers or mothers more than [they love] me are not worthy to [have a relationship with me]. And people who love their sons or daughters more than [they love] me are not worthy [to belong to] me.
38 Umuunhu ghweni itavulaghe kukumbilila une na kupumusivua, nambe kuuve kwe kufua. Nave naivomba uluo naanghiille kuuva m'bingilili ghwako.
[People who are ready to execute a prisoner force him to] carry a cross [to the place where they will nail him to it] [MET]. Those who are not [willing to allow other people to hurt and disgrace them like that because of being my disciples] are not worthy to belong to me.
39 Umuunhu juno ilonda uluo kupoka uvwumi vwake, ujuo ikwambusia, neke umuunhu juno ikwambusia uvwumi vwake vwimila une, ujuo iliiva nu vwumi uvwa kuvusika kusila.” juno
People who [deny that they believe in me in order to escape being killed] will not live [with God eternally] [MET], but people who [confess that they believe in] me and, [as a result are] killed, will live [with God eternally] [MET].”
40 “Umuunhu juno ikuvupila umue, ikunyupila une, juno ikunyupila une, ikumwupila juno asung'hile une.
“[God considers that] everyone who welcomes you, welcomes me [SIM], and [he considers that] everyone who welcomes me welcomes [him], the one who sent me [SIM].
41 Umuunhu juno ikumwupila umuunhu ulwakuva m, bili, uNhuluve ilikumpeela uluvonolo luno vipelua avavili. Kange, umuunhu juno ikumwupila umuunhu ulwakuva mugholofu, uNguluve ilikumpeela uluvonolo luno vipelua avagolofu.
Those who welcome [someone because] [MTY] [they know] that person is a prophet they will receive the [same] reward that prophets [receive from God. Likewise], those who welcome a person [because] [MTY] [they know] that person is righteous will receive the reward righteous people [receive from God].
42 Kyang'haanio nikuvavuula kuuti, umuunhu ghweni juno ikumpeela umo mu vano navatambulika nambe utulenga utusuvusu ulwakuva m'bulanisivua ghwango, uNguluve nangaleke kukumpeela uluvonolo.
[Note this: ] people [see that you are thirsty] [MTY] [and] give you a drink of cold water because they know that [MTY] you are one of my disciples. [God] will certainly reward people who do that. [They might consider that what they did] is insignificant, [but God will consider it very significant]” [LIT].
