Matthew 15 (BWC)

1Elo Abafalise bamo naba Kafundisya bamafunde bafumine ku Yerusalemu baisa kuli Yesu nokumwipusya ukuti,Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,

2“Nikinsi abasambi bobe baletobela intambi syafikolwe fyesu? Tabasamba ku minwe pakulya!”“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”

3Yesu abaswike ukuti, “Nemwe nikinsi mutobela ifipope fyakwa Lesa, pamulandu nentambi syenu?Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?

4Pantu Lesa alandile ukuti, ‘Ulekindika wiso na noko,’ kabili ‘naonse uwalanda ifibi pali wisi nangu pali nyina, afwile ukwipaiwa.’For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

5Lelo mwebo mulanda ukuti umuntu nganakwata fintu engafwilisya wisi nangu nyina, mulanda ukuti, ‘fyakwa Lesa,’But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’

6eikyo tafwile ukukindika wisi, pamulandu nentambi syenu mulenga imbila yakwa Lesa ibe iyafye.he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

7Mweba bumbimunda! Ezaya alilungike lintu aseseme pali mwebo ukuti,You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:

8‘Aba bantu bankindikafye pa kanwa, lelo imitima yabo yaba ukutali nanebo.‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

9Bansinsimunafye apafye, namafunde yabo yabuntunse!’”They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”

10Yesu aitile abantu nokubeba ati, “Kutikeni nokwiluka!Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand.

11Ifingila mukanwa kamuntu tafimulenga ukukowela lelo ififuma mukanwa kamuntu efimulenga ukukowela.”A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”

12Elo abasambi baisile kuli ena nokumweba ukuti, “Busye namwisiba ukuti aba Falise nakibakalipa lintu bakyumfwa fintu mwakilanda?”Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”

13Yesu ayaswike ukuti, “Kyonse ikimuti kintu Taata mumulu tabyala, kikanukulwa.But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.

14Balekeni, nintungulusi impofu, kabili impofu ngayatungulula impofu inankwe bonse kuwiila mucikulo.”Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

15Petelo aebele ukuti, “Tulondolweleni umwalolola uyu mulumbe.”Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”

16Yesu abepwisye ukuti, “Busye nanomba tamwiluka?“Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked.

17Busye tamumona ukuti kyonse ikingila mukanwa, kipita munda, elo kyafumina kunse ya mubili?“Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?

18Lelo ififuma mukanwa, fifuma mu mutima kabili ifi efilenga umuntu ukukowela.But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.

19Pantu mumutima mufuma imilangwe iibi, ukwipaya, ubukende, ubulalelale, ubuŋo, bukambone bwa bufi, no musalula.For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

20Ifi efikowesya umuntu, lelo ukulya ukwabula ukusamba kuminwe takukowesya umuntu.”These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”

21Kabili Yesu afumine kulya nokuya kufitungu fya Tare na Sidoni.Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.

22Namayo waku Kenani uwaleikala muli ilya nkende aisile alebilisya ukuti, “We Mfumu, Mwana Davidi mbelela uluse! Umwana wandi umwanakasi alekyusiwa nekibanda.”And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”

23Lelo Yesu tamwaswikepo isiwi nangu limo. Kabili abasambi baisile kuli Yesu no kumupapata ukuti, “Mwebeni aleya! Aletupangilafye ifyongo!”But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

24Yesu ayaswike ukuti, “Natumwafye kumpaanga isyaluba isya muŋanda yakwa Israeli.”He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

25Lelo namayo apalamine mupepi, afukama pansi nokumupapata ukuti, “Ngafwilisyeni mwe Mfumu!”The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.

26Yesu ayaswike ukuti, “Tekintu ikyayana ukupiita umukate wabana ukuposela imbwa.”But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

27Nao ayaswike ukuti, “Kisinka mwe Mfumu, lelo nembwa sine silalya ubufungau bupona kwitebulo lyakwa wisikulu.”“Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”

28Yesu epakumwasuka ukuti, “Uli namayo wakitetekelo ikikalamba! Kintu wakilafwaya kyalakitwa kuli webo.” Kabili pali ilya ine nsita, umwana wakwe alipolele.“O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

29Kabili Yesu afumine kulya nokuya kumumana wa Galili. Aapilukile mumbali yalupili nokuyaikala kulya.Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.

30Amabumba ayakalamba yaisile kuli ena nokumuletela abantu aabali, abalema, impofu, ababulebe, bankomya matwi nabambi abantu abaali nabalwala, bababikile pankasa syakwa Yesu, nao alibondepe.Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.

31Abantu balipapile ukumona bakibulu balelanda, abalema baleyenda, nempofu silemona kabili balumbenye Lesa wabena Israeli.The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.

32Yesu aitile abasambi bakwe abeba ukuti, “Nabomfwila inkumbu aba bantu, pantu baaba nanebo pansiku sitatu nomba apa tabakwete ifyakuti balye. Nsilefwaya ukubatuma baye ukwabula ukulya pantu kuti bapona ulushile pakuya.”Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”

33Abasambi bamwipwisye ukuti, “Nipi twalasanga ifyakulisya ili ibumba muno mukiswebebe?”The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”

34Yesu abepwisye ukuti, “Mukwete imikate inga?” Nabo bamwaswike ukuti, “Tukwete imikate kinelubali nesabi ilyalinga.”“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”

35Yesu aebele ibumba ukwikala pansi.And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.

36Elo apiita imikate kinelubali nesabi, atasya Lesa, amokola apela abasambi nabo bapeela abantu.Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

37Bonse balilile nokwikuta fyasyalanapo. Abasambi bapiitile ifitunga kinelubali ifyaisula ifyakulya fyasyelepo.They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

38Impendwa yabaume abaalile ukwabula ukupendelako abanakasi nabana yali amakana yane.A total of four thousand men were fed, besides women and children.

39Panuma Yesu asalanganya abantu, apateme mubwato nokuya kukyalo kya Magadani.After Jesus had dismissed the crowds, He got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.

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