Matthew 15 (IYX)

1Bafarisi na bayiisi ba mikele bamati ku Yeruselemi, bayiri kwaa Yiisu na bamufuuli:Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,

2«Mundaa ima miyii mia we mili mu uhele ukiinzi mikele miasiisi bakaa ba bisi? Munda bo a bubaaswaa mioo pe tswaamini a udia weti buli bukulu ba bisi.»“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”

3Yiisu avutili kwaa bo: «Ka beni, mu ima dili mu uhele ukiinzi tumini a Nziaambi, na nha mbuu ya uyiluu buu, beni dili mu ukiinzi bukulu ba beni?Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?

4Ka Nziaambi aleele: “Kiinzi taayi na nguu a we”, na “Pasi nde wu usibi taayi so nguu a nde bafwaana udusu nde.”For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

5Ka beni dili mu uyiisi ti, so muutu leeli kwaa taayi so kwaa nguu a nde: “Bi me na keni uha we mundaa ubaasila we, ni bi me nataasila mu uha bungori kwaa Nziaambi”,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,’

6beni dili mu uha muswa kwaa muutu mu uhele ukiinzi taayi a nde. Ni buu beni dili mu utee mbisi kwaa andaa ma Nziaambi, mu uyiluu weti buli bukulu ba beni.he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

7Beni bangaa peluu! Yeesaya mubili a Nziaambi, ali na buungu mu taanga di nde abili, mu toono a beni mu mandaa ma:You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:

8“Baata ba bali mu ukiinzi me ndila mu bibori, ka mitimi mia bo miatakuu na me.‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

9Mu matsimi ma bo ti bo me bali mu usalila, ka mu paamba bo bali mu uyiluu buu, mundaa ti, nziisili yi bo bali mu uyiisi, a yili ya mikele miamata kwaa Nziaambi pe, ka yo yili ya mikele miamata kwaa baata.”»They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”

10Tumake Yiisu ateeri koongi, na nde aleeli kwaa boosi: «Diyuululu na diyuu mbiindila mandaa ma:Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand.

11a bi bikoto mu munywa bili mu usumunu muutu pe. Ka mamupala mu munywa a nde, ni mo mali mu usumunu muutu.»A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”

12Ni mu buu, miyii miaswesii kwaa Yiisu na miamuleeli: «We ayaaba ti Bafarisi bu bayuyi we mu utsuu mandaa maa, bo bamoni pasi mu mitimi mia bo?»Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”

13Nde avutili: «Pasi muti wu Taayi a me wa ku yula ahele ukunu, sa batapala nde.But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.

14Diabanyaala! Bo bingima-ngimi bili mu ubiti bambayi bingima-ngimi! Na so ingimangimi ibiti mbaayi ingimangimi, bo baboolo sa babwa mu idunu.»Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

15Peetero aleeli kwaa nde: «Biindili bisi tsutulu a tsaba yii.»Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”

16Yiisu avutili: «Beni ka kaala mbahala pe?“Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked.

17Beni utuu pe uyaaba ti, bioosi bi bikoto mu munywa a muutu bili mu kulunu mu moonyo a nde, na nha mbisi bili mu upala mu nyutu a nde?“Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?

18Ka mamupala mu munywa mali mu umata ku mutimi, na ni mo mali mu usumunu muutu.But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.

19Mundaa mu mutimi a nde ni muli mu umata matsimi mamabi, mamali mu utsindi nde ku ndusili a baata, tsoongili, ipuupu, muyibi, uta bimbaangi bia pia, na uleele mandaa mamabi mu bambaayi.For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

20Ni maa mali mu usumunu muutu! Ka udia kwahele a uswaa mioo a yili mu usumunu pe muutu.»These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”

21Tumake Yiisu amatii nha mbuu yii na ayeni ku itinini kia Tiro na kia Sidoni.Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.

22Mukaasa mosi, musi Kaana wakidiaala mu itinini kii, ayiri kwaa nde na aloyi: «Pfumu, mwaana a Daavidi, kwiilili me ngebe! Mwaana a me wa mukaasa li akangama kwalaa kwaa miheebili mimibi, nde li mu umono ngo pasi!»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.”

23Ka Yiisu a avutili ndaa so mosi pe. Miyii mia nde miaswesii na mialoombi kwaa nde: «Vutulu nde, mundaa nde li mu uduku bisi nha mbisi mu uyiri aloo.»But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

24Yiisu avutili: «Me batsinduu ndila kwaa mameme mamadiimbili ma mu mukaanga a Iseraeli.»He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

25Ka mukaasa ayitsukunu nha kula a nde na aleeli: «Pfumu, baasila me!»The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.

26Yiisu avutili: «Bubwe pe mu uholo mapa ma baana, na udumunu mo kwaa bambwa.»But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

27Mukaasa wamuleeli: «Ni buu, Pfumu! Ka bunu so bambwa bali mu udia bisiesiengi bili mu ubwa ku tsini a meese ma bapfumu ba bo.»“Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”

28Ni mu buu, Yiisu avutili kwaa nde: «Ee-e, maama! Imiini kia we yili ki inene! Nyaala Nziaambi aha we ma we tooni.» Na mwaana a nde abeelii mu dii na taanga dii.“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.

29Yiisu asiisi mbuu yii na ayeni ku mukoo a diaanga la Ngalili. Nde ahaati ku yulu a mulaanda na adiaali.Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.

30Makoongi ma baata mayiri kwaa nde, babeyi bangaa bitonzo, bingima-ngimi, bangaa bipii, mababa, na babeeri bakimi balaa. Basuusi bo nha miili mia Yiisu, na nde wababeelisi.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.

31Baata bakimii bu bamoni mababa mu utsuu, bangaa bipii mu ubeeluu, bitonzo mu udiaata bubwe, na bingima-ngimi mu umono. Na mundaa maa moosi, bo bakoti mu ukiinzi Nziaambi a Iseraeli.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.

32Yiisu ateeri miyii mia nde mbili na aleeli: «Me ndi na ngebe a baata ba, mundaa ti biluumbu ka bitata bo bali na me nha, na bo ka bia udia pe. Me a natoono pe uvutulu bo kwahele a udia. Bo utuu ubwa iwututu mu kuulu.»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.”

33Miyii mia nde miamufuuli: «Kuni dituu ubaa, mutso tsi ya tsata mu, bia udia bi diha kwaa koongi yinene yi, paa baata badia na bayuutu?»The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”

34Yiisu afuuli bo: «Mapa kwe beni dili na mo?» Na bo bavutili: «Tsaamba, na mwaana batswi ba bakee.»“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”

35Ninha nde aleeli kwaa koongi mu udiaala nha tsini.And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.

36Tumake nde aholi mapa tsaamba maa na batswi, avutili matoono kwaa Nziaambi, abukili mo na aheeri mo kwaa miyii mia nde, na miyii miakabi mo kwaa boosi.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.

37Boosi badiiri na bayuuti. Miyii miatoli bikesi biasiaalili, na mialuusi mapwooyi tsaamba mu bikesi bii.They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

38Litaanga la babadiiri lali mafuundu mana ma babaala, kwahele a utaanga bakaasa na baana.A total of four thousand men were fed, besides women and children.

39Bu amani na uvutulu koongi, Yiisu ahaati mu bootu na ayeni ku itinini kia Mangadani.After Jesus had dismissed the crowds, He got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.

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