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Matthew 17
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Matthew
Peter's confession and the road to Jerusalem
Bwile
Jesus
, person
Peter
, person
Elias
, person
Moses
, person
John
, person
Galilee
, place
John
, person
James
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Bwile
Berean Standard Bible
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Panuma yansiku mutanda Yesu apiitile Petelo, Yakobo namunyina Yohani pa lupili ulutali apo baileba beka.
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After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
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Yesu ayalwike pamenso yabo. Pamenso yakwe pabengesime nga kasuba. Nensalu syakwe syasangwike isyabuta ngo lubuuto.
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There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
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Kabili kwamonekele Mose na Eliya baleambaula na Yesu.
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Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.
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Petelo epakweba Yesu ukuti, “We Mfumu kuti kyawama twaikala pano. Ngaulefwaya nalakula imitanda itatu, umo uobe, umo uwakwa Mose naumbi uwakwa Eliya.”
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Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
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Lintu Petelo akili alelanda, awe inkumbi ilyabeka lyabakupa, kabili nesiwi lyafumine mumakumbi nokulanda ukuti, “Uyu Mwana wandi untu natemwa, eombekelwamo mumfwileni!”
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While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
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Lintu abasambi baumfwile isiwi, bawile pansi ubunkupeme kabili baiketwe nomwenso.
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When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.
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Lelo Yesu aisile kuli bena nokubakumya, elo abeba ukuti, “Imeni, mwitiina!”
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Then Jesus came over and touched them.
“Get up,”
He said.
“Do not be afraid.”
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Lintu bainwine amenso tabamwene nangu umo lelo Yesu ekafye.
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And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.
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Lintu baletentemuka pa lupili, Yesu abakonkomesye ukuti, “Mwiyebako nangu umo ikimonwa, mpaka Umwana Wamuntu akabusiwe kubafwa.”
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As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them,
“Do not tell anyone about this vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
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Kabili abasambi bamwipwisye ukuti, “Busye nikinsi bakafundisya bamafunde balandila ukuti Eliya afwile abalilapo ukwisa?”
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The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
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Yesu nao abaswike ukuti, “Kisinka, Eliya ali nokwisapo bwangu kabili akesa mona ukuti ifintu fyonse fyabela muntu fifwile ukubela.
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Jesus replied,
“Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things.
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Lelo ndemyeba ukuti Eliya alisa kale kabili na bantu tabamwisibe, bamukitile ukulingana nefyabasekesye. Efintu no Mwana Wamuntu bakamukyusya.”
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But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”
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Elo abasambi bailwike ukuti alebeba pali Yohani Kabatisya.
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Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.
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Lintu babwelele kwibumba, umuntu aisilefukamina Yesu nokumweba ukuti,
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When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.
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“We Mfumu belela umwana wandi uluse! Pantu alapona ikifulubi kabili alakyula ububi. Ilingi alaponena mumensi na mumulilo.
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“Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.
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Nakimuleta ku basambi bobe lelo tabakimundapa.”
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I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.”
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Yesu ayaswike ukuti, “Mwenkulo iisyasumina, kabili iyaumalala imitima! Busye nkekala namwebo ukufika lisa? Busye nkasipikisya ukwikala namwebo ukufika lisa? Leteni akalumendo kuli nebo!”
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“O unbelieving and perverse generation!”
Jesus replied.
“How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”
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Yesu akalipile ikibanda, nakyo kyafumine mukalumendo napali kalya kene kasita kapola.
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Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.
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Elo abasambi baisile kuli Yesu bamwipusya kumbali ukuti, “Busye nikinsi fwebo twakifililwa ukutamfya ikibanda?”
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Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
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Abaswike ukuti, “Nipamulandu wa kitetekelo kyenu ikinono, ndemyeba ikisinka ukuti ngamwakwata ikitetekelo nga kaluseke ka lubanga, kuti mwalanda ku lupili ulu ukuti, ‘Fuma apa selela kulya!’ Nalo kuti lwasela. Tapali ifikasyupa kuli mwebo.”
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“Because you have so little faith,”
He answered.
“For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
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Lelo ifi tafiyafye kano kwi pepo nokufunga.
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Not in the BSB
Not in the earliest manuscripts
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Lintu abasambi bakolongene bonse mu Galili, Yesu abebele ukuti, “Umwana Wamuntu alaba pakupelwa mumaboko ya bantu
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When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them,
“The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.
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bakamwipaya, lelo panuma ya nsiku sitatu akabusiwa kubafwa.” Kabili abasambi baiswilemo ubulanda.
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They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised to life.”
And the disciples were deeply grieved.
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Lintu Yesu nabasambi bakwe baisile mu Kapenamu, bakasonkesya bamusonko wamwi tempele baisile ipusya Petelo ukuti, “Busye kafundisya wenu talipila umusonko wa mwi tempele?”
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After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?”
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Petelo nao abaswike ukuti, “alalipila.” Kabili lintu Petelo aisile paŋanda, Yesu ewabalilepo ukumwipusya ukuti, “Simoni ngawebo uletipo syani? Nibani balipila umusonko ku mfumu syapano kyalo? Busye bana babo nangu bantu bambi?”
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“Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him.
“What do you think, Simon?”
He asked.
“From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”
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Petelo alandile ukuti, “bantu bambi” Yesu amwebele ukuti, “Ikilepilibula ukuti abana babo tabafwile ukulipila.
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“From others,” Peter answered.
“Then the sons are exempt,”
Jesus said to him.
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Lelo tatulefwaya ukuleta ubwafya. Kabiye ku mumana uposepo indobani, isabi ulebalilapo ukuloba, wisule mukanwa ulesangamo ulupiya ulwalinga ukulipila umusonko wamwi tempele ulobe nolwandi. Ulupiite uleyabalipila umusonko wesu.”
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“But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”
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