Matthew 12 (IYX)

1Nha mbisi a taanga hoolo, Yiisu atabi matsiee ma bele mu iluumbu kia saba. Miyii mia nde miabayi nzala. Bo babaandii ukaba mbutu dia bele na udia dio.At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.

2Bafarisi bu bamoni buu, baleeli kwaa Yiisu: «Mono, miyii mia we mili mu uyiluu mandaa ma mikele mia bisi mialii, mu uyiluu mu iluumbu kia saba!»When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”

3Yiisu avutili kwaa bo: «Beni a diataanga pe miayilii Daavidi mu taanga di nde me na baata ba nde babayi nzala?Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

4Nde akoti mu nzo a Nziaambi, na itwaari na baata ba nde, bo badi mapa ma bahi bungori kwaa Nziaambi. Bunu bo a bali na muswa pe mu udia mo, mundaa ti mikele mia bisi mili mu uha muswa wa udia mo, ndila kwaa bangaanga ba Nziaambi.He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.

5So a buu pe, so beni ditaangi mu mikele mia Mooso, beni sa dimono ti mu iluumbu kia saba, bangaanga ba Nziaambi babali mu isala, mutso Nzo a Nziaambi nha mbuu ya Ngira, a bubaakiinzi pe mukele a saba, ka bunu, mu yii, a bubaamono toono mu bo pe.Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?

6Ka me nadileeli: ndaa yili nha, yavulu Nzo a Nziaambi mu mufunu.But I tell you that One greater than the temple is here.

7Ngwanya, so beni aba diayaaba mbiindila Mabasonuu ma Ngira ma: “Mutimi wa ngebe avulu ndutu na bungori babali mu uha kwaa me”, keni beni a diheeri tsieembili kwaa bahele a toono pe.If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

8Mundaa ti Mwaana a muutu ni Pfumu a saba.»For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

9Yiisu amatii nhaa, ayeni ku nzo a makutunu ma Bayuudayo.Moving on from there, Jesus entered their synagogue,

10Kwali nhaa na muutu mosi wabobo koo. Bafarisi bali na nzala ya ufuundu Yiisu, ni mu buu, bamufuuli: «Mikele mia bisi mili mu uha muswa, mu ubeelese muutu mu iluumbu kia saba?»and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

11Yiisu avutili kwaa bo: «So mosi mu beni li na indombo ndila imosi, na kio ibwiiri mu idunu kiayii mu iluumbu kia saba, nde sa anyaala kio uyapalisa na uholo kio?He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?

12Ka muutu avulu indombo ndutu! Mu yii, mikele mia bisi mili mu uha muswa mu uyiluu mamabwe kwaa muutu mu iluumbu kia saba.»How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

13Ni mu buu, Yiisu aleeli kwaa muutu wuu: «Sibili koo kia we.» Nde asibili kio, na koo kiabwihama bubwe-bubwe weti ki imosi.Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the other.

14Bafarisi bayeni, na badiaali mu pfuundu, mu umono buni bo butuu udusu Yiisu.But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.

15Yiisu bu ayaabi mandaa maa, nde amatii nha mbuu yii. Na baata balaa bamuduki. Nde abeelisi babeeri boosi.Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,

16Ka mu ibaala kioosi nde alii bo mu uyaabisa kwaa baata nde na ali.warning them not to make Him known.

17Maa mayilimi buu paa maleeli mubili Yeesaya mayene tsitsi:This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

18«Wu ni musiali a me wu me nasoolo, wu me natoono na wu nasuusu kinyi a me yoosi. Me sa suusu Muheebili a me nha yulu a nde, na nde sa ayaabisa ti, me sa fuundusu bifuumbu bioosi bia nha tsi mu ngwanya.“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.

19Nde a ukaama na muutu pe, na a unaangila pe muniingi a ndaa a nde, a buyuu pe nde mu utsuu mu makuulu.He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.

20Nde a uboolo pe idiaara kiamaakwafutunu, a udimisi pe mwiindi wu ka mu udimi. Nde sa ayiluu buu natee bu nde ubiingisi mandaa ma ngwanya,A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.

21na bifuumbu bia baata bioosi sa bisuusu ilimbisi kia bo mu nde.»In His name the nations will put their hope.”

22Mu taanga dii, babeyi kwaa Yiisu, muutu mosi wa ingimangimi wali ka baba, mundaa ti nde li akangama kwaa muheebili wu mibi. Yiisu wamubeelisi, muutu wuu abaandii utsuu na umono baata.Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.

23Koongi yakimii, na boosi baleeli: «Nde mwaana a Daavidi ali?»The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”

24Bafarisi bu bayuyi bo, baleeli: «Muutu wu li mu ubingi miheebili mimibi, mundaa ti Belezebuli mukuutu a mio, li mu uha nde litu.»But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”

25Ka Yiisu ali ayaaba matsimi ma bo. Ni mu buu, nde aleeli kwaa bo: «Pasi ipfumu ki baata bali mu udwaana midiingi bo na bo, tsukili a kio ndila utsaamuu. Pasi ngaanda, so a buu pe, kaanda li baata bali mu uhele ubwayuhusunu bo na bo utuu pe udiingi.Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

26So Saatana bingi Saatana, nde li mu udwaanisa nde makulu. So ni buu, buni ipfumu kia nde ituu udiingi?If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?

27Beni dili mu utsimi ti me ndi mu ubingi miheebili mimibi mu lituu la Belezebuli, ka mu ki litu baana ba beni bali mu ubingi mio? Baana ba beni bo makulu bali mu umweese ti beni a dili na buungu pe.And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.

28Ka mu ngwanya, ni mu Muheebili a Nziaambi me ndi mu ubingi miheebili mimibi, pili mosi ti Ipfumu kia Nziaambi kiaamaato natee kwaa beni.But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

29«A uli pe na wu utuu ukoto mu nzo a muutu ngaa mifuri na upatila bisii bia nde, mbiiti nde a akwakutu pe ngaa mifuri wuu bibolo! Ka nha mbisi a ukutu nde bibolo, tumake nde tuyi uholo bioosi bili mu nzo a nde.Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.

30Wu uhele uba itwaari na me li mutaata a me; na wu uhele ubaasila me mu ukukuu nde li mu utsara.He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

31Ni mu buu, me nadileeli: baata utuu uholo nyaalili a matoono ma bo mu masumu moosi, na mu bitari bioosi nha kulu a Nziaambi. Ka wuu wu utuu Muheebili wa Ngira a busa nde kolokolo pe.Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

32Wu uleele ndaa yimbi mu Mwaana a muutu, sa bamusa kolokolo. Ka wu utsuu bubi mu Muheebili wa Ngira a busa pe nde kolokolo mu taanga di, so mu taanga dikaayira.Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.

33«Mu ubaa mbutu dimbwe, beni diafwaana uba na muti wu mubwe. So beni dili na muti wuli na ibeeri, beni sa dibaa mbutu dimbi. Ka bali mu uyaaba muti mu mutindi a mbutu di nde ali mu ubutu.Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit.

34Beni ifuumbu kia bapili! Buni beni dituu uleele mandaa ma mabwe, mbiiti beni dili bababi? Mundaa ti munywa upalisa mialuulu mu mutimi.You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

35Muutu wu mubwe, li mu upalisa mandaa ma mabwe, mali mu mutimi a nde wu mubwe. Muutu wu mubi, li mu upalisa mandaa ma mabi, mali mu mutimi a ndi wu mubi.The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.

36Me nadileeli: mu iluumbu kia pfuundisi, baata sa bayala mutata mu mandaa moosi ma buwulu ma bo bapalisa.But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

37Mundaa ti, mu ma mupala mu munywa a we bufuundusu we. Mu mo we ubiingi, so a buu pe mu mo we ubwa.»For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

38Ninha bakimi mu bayiisi ba mikele na Bafarisi baleeli kwaa Yiisu: «Muyiisi, bisi ditooni ti we mweese bisi iliimbi kia ukimuu, kili mu umweese ti Nziaambi atsinduu we.»Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”

39Yiisu avutili, aleeli kwaa bo: «Baata ba isieende kia lolo, bali baata bababi na bangaa tsoongili, bo bali mu uloombo iliimbi kia ukimuu. A uli pe na iliimbi ki bumweese bo, ka ndila kii kiayilimi mu mubili Yoona.Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

40Weti bu mubili wuu asiiri biluumbu bitata bia nyanga, na bia butsuu mu moonyi a tswi wu munene, bumosi ka Mwaana a muutu sa asa biluumbu bitata bia nyanga na bia butsuu ku tsini a toto.For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

41Mu iluumbu kia pfuundisi, basi Ninive sa batemene nha kulu a baata ba isieende kia lolo ki, na sa bafuundu bo, mundaa ti basi Ninive basobi ndiaatili bu bo bayuyi nziisili a mubili Yoona. Ka nha uli na wavulu mubili Yoona!The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.

42Mu iluumbu kia pfuundisi, mutini wa mukaasa wa ku tsi ya baanda, sa atemene nha kulu a baata ba isieende kia lolo ki, na ufuundu bo. Mundaa ti mutini wuu amata ku bitini bia tsi bia ku la, mu uyayuu mandaa ma mutini Solomo maluulu mu buyeri. Ka nha uli na wavulu mutini Solomo!The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.

43«Mbiiti muheebili wu mubi maapala mu muutu, nde li mu uyene mayena-yene ku mambuu ma kanya, mu usaa mbuu ya puumini. Mbiiti nde a solili yo pe,When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.

44nde li mu uleele: “Me sa vutuu ku nzo a me, muu mu me napali.” Na bu avutii, nde baasi nzo bwaasi, isii pe mu kati, bakoombolo na bayiluu bungeele.Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order.

45Ni mu buu, nde sa avutuu mu uyaholo miheebili tsaamba mikimi miavulu nde buhaangi. Bo sa bavutuu mu nzo yii na udiaala muu. Mu yii, mapasi ma muutu wuu sa mavulu mifuri na ma tsiomi. Ni buu ka bukaaba mu baata bababi ba isieende kia lolo ki.»Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”

46Yiisu bu ali keni mu utsuu kwaa koongi, nguu na baana ba nguu ba nde bayiri. Bo ali ku mbari na basiayi utsuu na nde.While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.

47Muutu mosi aleeli kwaa Yiisu: «Mono, nguu a we na baana banguu ba we, bali ku mbari, na bo bali na nzala a utsuu na we.»Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”

48Yiisu wamuvutili: «Na li nguu a me, na bana bali baana banguu ba me?»But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”

49Tumake, nde alayi miyii mia nde mu koo, na aleeli: «Mono nguu a me na baana banguu ba me nha bali.Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.

50Ka pasi nde wu uyiluu litoono la Taayi a me wuli ku mayula, nde li mwaana a nguu a me wa baala, keri a me, na nguu a me.»For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

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