Mark 9 (LAG) · Opened

1Maa Yéesu akavasea jei, “Kɨmaarɨ noovawyɨɨra, vamwaarɨ vɨɨngɨ ˆviímire aha, baa sɨ vanaakwya, kʉʉyona varɨ Ʉtemi wa Mʉlʉʉngʉ wuújire na ngururu.”Then Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”

2Sikʉ mʉsasatʉ ˆjikalooke, Yéesu akavasʉmʉla vala Peéteri, Yaakúupu na Yooháani fʉʉrʉ ncholwii ya lʉʉlʉ kijiraawii. Ʉko, Yéesu akavalandʉka buuwo mbere yaavo.After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.

3Ɨngo jaachwe jikava njerʉ chwee, jindoolavalava, kusiina mufuli baa ʉmwɨ vii aha weerwii, ˆarɨ daha fula jeere jeyyo tʉkʉ.His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them.

4Aho, Mʉ́sa na Elía vakavafʉmɨra, vakaanda lʉʉsɨka ne.And Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus.

5Peéteri ˆakoone jeyyo, maa akamʉsea Yéesu, “Mukiindya, vyabooha viintʉ ˆtʉrɨ aha, haaha tʉjeenge vivaanda vitatʉ, kɨmwɨ chaako, kɨmwɨ cha Mʉ́sa na kɨmwɨ cha Elía.”Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

6Peéteri alʉʉsa jeyyo, sa viintʉ yeeye na viivaachwe voofáa mʉnʉmʉʉnʉ, akasiindwa taanga cho lʉʉsa.For they were all so terrified that Peter did not know what else to say.

7Hara, maa ichu rɨkafʉmɨra, rɨkavawɨɨkɨra na sawúti ɨkafuma aho ichwii yoosea, “Ʉhʉ nɨ Mwaana waanɨ ˆnamweenda, mʉteereri yeeye.”Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!”

8Hahara, vapooji vakalaanga kʉnʉ na kʉnʉ, baa sɨ vamoona mʉʉntʉ tʉkʉ, vakamoona Yéesu yeemweene vii.Suddenly, when they looked around, they saw no one with them except Jesus.

9Na mpɨɨndɨ ˆvagiritáa fuma luulwii, Yéesu akavakaanʼya akavasea, “Karɨ mʉlʉ́ʉsaa aya masáare ˆmwɨɨ́ne tʉkʉ, fʉʉrʉ haantʉ Mwaana wa Mʉʉntʉ ˆakafʉ́fwɨɨrwe fuma inkwyii.”As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus admonished them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

10Vakarɨkwaatya ɨro isáare, kʉnʉ vookiiyurya vooveene, “Kʉfʉfʉka fuma inkwyii noo kɨɨntʉ che?”So they kept this matter to themselves, discussing what it meant to rise from the dead.

11Hara, maa vakamuurya Yéesu, “Amwɨ vakiindya va Miiro vaséaa, nɨ mpaka Elía ʉʉje ta?”And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

12Maa akavasea, “Nɨ kɨmáárɨ, Elía kʉʉja arɨ ta jɨ iimye neeja kɨra kɨɨntʉ. Sa che kei Masáare ˆYarɨ Mpeho yalʉʉsa, nɨ mpaka Mwaana wa Mʉʉntʉ aturikiriwe mʉnʉmʉʉnʉ, baa kei achwɨɨwe matɨ?He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?

13Nɨ kɨmaarɨ kaa noovawyɨɨra, Elía ʉʉja, novo vakamuturikirya na heno ja ˆvyeene veenda, ja ˆvyeene Masáare ˆYarɨ Mpeho yalʉʉsa.”But I tell you that Elijah has indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they wished, just as it is written about him.”

14Yéesu na vara vapooji vaachwe vatatʉ ˆvakakiime lʉʉlʉ, vakavashaana vara vapooji vɨɨngɨ ˆviijíingɨrɨɨrwe nɨ mpuka ya vaantʉ, na vamwɨ va vakiindya va Miiro, vookiiruta ndihi novo.When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.

15Vara vaantʉ ˆvakamoone Yéesu, vakahwaalala maatʉkʉ vii, maa vakamʉkɨbɨrɨra, vakɨɨta muluumbya.As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were filled with awe and ran to greet Him.

16Yéesu akavuurya, “Nɨ che mookiirʉtɨra ndihi novo?”“What are you disputing with them?” He asked.

17Maa ʉmwɨ wa ɨra mpuka akuuyirya, yoosea, “Mukiindya, naréetire mʉtavana waanɨ, atɨɨte murimʉ mʉvɨ ˆumudúngyaa mʉlomo asiindwe lʉʉsɨka.Someone in the crowd replied, “Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a spirit that makes him mute.

18Kɨra ˆʉrɨ kiinʉka wamʉváyyaa ɨsɨ, maa ɨndootuumpa ifulo no sha mayeo, kei ɨndoofafa bʉʉ. Haaha navalóombire vapooji vaako vamʉseyye ʉwo murimʉ mʉvɨ, maa kaa, vasíindirwe.”Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”

19Yéesu ˆakateere jeyyo, maa akavasea, “Aka! Ɨhɨ mbyaala sɨ ˆirúmaa, niikale na nyuunyu mpaka naadi? Na nɨvayimirirye mpaka naadi? Hoonɨ mʉreeti na aha.”“O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”

20Maa vakamʉtwaala na kʉrɨ Yéesu. Murimʉ mʉvɨ ˆʉkamoone Yéesu vii, ʉkamʉkwaatya ʉra mʉtavana kiinkwiisha, akawya na ɨsɨ. Akaanda kwiiwalaarya kʉnʉ yootuumpa ifulo.So they brought him, and seeing Jesus, the spirit immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.

21Maa Yéesu akamuurya taáta waala ʉwo mʉtavana, “Masáare aya yamwaanda keende naadi?” Akasea, “Keende udúúdi waachwe.Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has this been with him?” “From childhood,” he said.

22Na ˆkarɨ foo ʉhʉ murimʉ mʉvɨ wamʉváyyaa mootwii na luujii sa ʉmʉʉlae. Haaha koonɨ ʉrɨ daha, tooloomba ʉtoonere mbavariri, ʉtwaambirirye.”“It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”

23Maa Yéesu akamʉsea, “Atɨ koonɨ ndɨrɨ daha? Viintʉ vyoosi kwaanɨ vyadáhɨkaa kwa ʉra ˆmweene arɨ kuunduma.”“If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”

24Maa taáta waala ʉra mʉtavana akalʉʉsa na ngururu, yoosea, “Narúmire, nyambirirya ndahe seyya miiririkano yo dɨɨra kukuruma.”Immediately the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”

25Yéesu ˆakoone ɨra mpuka ya vaantʉ yookʉla, akʉʉyamirirya ʉra murimʉ mʉvɨ, yoosea, “We murimʉ mʉvɨ kimumu na kɨmatu. Nakʉséire ufume baa kei kusiina luu mwɨɨngɨra ʉhʉ mʉtavana tʉkʉ.”When Jesus saw that a crowd had come running, He rebuked the unclean spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” He said, “I command you to come out and never enter him again.”

26Aho, ʉra murimʉ mʉvɨ ʉkatʉla isóso, ʉkamusukasuka na ngururu ʉra mʉtavana, ʉkamʉrekera, maa akava ja akwíire. Baa vaantʉ vɨɨngɨ vakasea, “Amwɨ akwíire!”After shrieking and convulsing him violently, the spirit came out. The boy became like a corpse, so that many said, “He is dead.”

27Maa kaa, Yéesu akamʉkwaata mʉkono, akamwiinʉla, ne akiinʉka.But Jesus took him by the hand and helped him to his feet, and he stood up.

28Yéesu na vapooji vaachwe vakɨɨngɨra na nyuumbii, maa vakaanda muurya Yéesu kʉnʉ varɨ vooveene, “Sa che suusu tasíindirwe mʉseyya murimʉ mʉvɨ?”After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

29Maa akavasea, “Murimʉ mʉvɨ ˆʉrɨ jeyyo, sɨ ʉséyyiwaa jei vii tʉkʉ, nɨ mpaka mʉlʉʉsɨke na Ijʉva.”Jesus answered, “This kind cannot come out, except by prayer.”

30Hara, maa Yéesu na vapooji vakiinʉka, vakakwaatɨra na ɨsɨ ya Galiláaya. Maa kaa, Yéesu sɨ asaakáa mʉʉntʉ baa ʉmwɨ ataange haantʉ ˆvarɨ tʉkʉ,Going on from there, they passed through Galilee. But Jesus did not want anyone to know,

31sa asaakáa ave na vapooji vaachwe, ɨndoovavariyʉrɨra masáare ayo. Akavavariyʉrɨra, yoovasea, “Mwaana wa Mʉʉntʉ, vɨɨkwa arɨ mɨkonwii ya vaantʉ, novo kʉmʉʉlaa varɨ, na sikʉ ya katatʉ, fʉfʉlwa arɨ.”because He was teaching His disciples. He told them, “The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill Him, and after three days He will rise.”

32Maa kaa, vapooji vaachwe, sɨ vataangáa ˆcheene alʉʉsɨkáa tʉkʉ, kei voofáa kumuurya.But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

33Maa reerʉ, vakafika ɨsɨ ya Kaperenáumu. Vakɨɨngɨra na nyuumbii, maa Yéesu akavuurya, “Che mwaakiirʉtɨra ndihi kʉra njirii?”Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”

34Maa voovo vakakirinya sawu, baa kuuyirya tʉkʉ, sa vajáa vatáangire kɨɨntʉ ˆviirʉtɨráa ndihi kʉra njirii, nɨ ani noo mʉkʉ́ʉ́lʉ.But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.

35Yéesu akiikala, akavakemera vapooji vaachwe ikimi na vavɨrɨ, maa akavasea, “Mʉʉntʉ ˆyoosaaka ave mʉkʉ́ʉ́lʉ, yoosaakwa iihetye nyuma, na avatʉmamɨre viivaachwe voosi.”Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”

36Aho, akamʉreeta musinga muduudi, akamwiimya katɨ na katɨ yaavo, akamwiinʉla yoomʉvɨɨka kɨpeembii, maa akavasea,Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them,

37“Mʉʉntʉ ˆarɨ mʉteengya musinga ja ʉhʉ sa irina raanɨ, kʉva arɨ aantéengiirye nɨɨnɨ. Na ʉra ˆmweene arɨ kʉʉnteengya nɨɨnɨ, sɨ arɨ kʉva aantéengiirye vii tʉkʉ, kei kʉva arɨ amʉtéengiirye Mʉlʉʉngʉ, na yeeye aantʉma.”“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”

38Maa Yooháani akamʉsea, “Mukiindya, tamwɨɨ́ne mʉʉntʉ yookibirya mirimʉ mɨvɨ kwa irina raako, maa tʉkamʉkaanʼya sa viintʉ sɨ arɨ hamwɨ na suusu.”John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”

39Maa kaa, Yéesu akavasea, “Karɨ mʉmʉkáanʼyaa tʉkʉ. Sa kusiina mʉʉntʉ ˆatʉ́mamaa myuujíisa kwa irina raanɨ, kei aanvarindʉke chaangʉ alʉʉse ʉvɨ kʉrɨ nɨɨnɨ tʉkʉ.“Do not stop him,” Jesus replied. “For no one who performs a miracle in My name can turn around and speak evil of Me.

40Sa sɨ ˆarɨ mʉvɨ wiitʉ, nɨ hamwɨ arɨ na suusu.For whoever is not against us is for us.

41Kɨmaarɨ noovawyɨɨra, mʉʉntʉ ˆarɨ vaheera baa ndʉvo ya maaji yo nywa vii sa nyuunyu nɨ vaantʉ va Kirisitʉ, kɨkomi sɨ arɨ sova kʉnáálo yaachwe tʉkʉ.”Indeed, if anyone gives you even a cup of water because you bear the name of Christ, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.

42Kei akavasea, “Koonɨ mʉʉntʉ amʉháandire ʉmwɨ wa ava vadúúdi ˆvaanduma atʉmame ʉvɨ, nɨ pwee yaachwe achʉʉngɨrwe lwaala nkiingwii, maa afweitɨrwe mayiyii.But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.

43Na koonɨ iyaanja raako rakʉháandire ʉtʉmame ʉvɨ, rɨteme rɨdʉmʉke. Nɨ pwee kɨɨngɨra na nkaaswii ʉrɨ na iyaanja rɨmwɨ, kʉlookya kʉdoma na mootwii wa Jehénamu ʉra sɨ ˆurímaa, ʉrɨ na mayaanja yoosi. [If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.

44Ʉko noo kʉʉntʉ ngʼonyu sɨ ˆjikwíjaa na mooto sɨ ˆurímaa.]Not in the BSB

45Kei, koonɨ ijeo raako rakʉháandire ʉtʉmame ʉvɨ, rɨteme rɨdʉmʉke. Nɨ pwee kɨɨngɨra na nkaaswii ʉrɨ na ijeo rɨmwɨ, kʉlookya kʉfweitɨrwa na mootwii wa Jehénamu ʉrɨ na majeo yavɨrɨ. [If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.

46Ʉko noo kʉʉntʉ ngʼonyu sɨ ˆjikwíjaa na mooto sɨ ˆurímaa.]Not in the BSB

47Na koonɨ riiso raako rakʉháandire ʉtʉmame ʉvɨ, rɨnonkole. Nɨ pwee kɨɨngɨra Ʉtemii wa Mʉlʉʉngʉ ʉrɨ na ipoócho, kʉlookya kʉfweitɨrwa na mootwii wa Jehénamu ʉrɨ na miiso yoosi.And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,

48Ʉko, ‘noo kʉʉntʉ ngʼonyu sɨ ˆjikwíjaa, na mooto sɨ ˆurímaa.’where ‘their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’

49Voosi talariwa mʉrɨ nɨ mooto ja ˆvyeene mpóryo jitálariwaa nɨ sangása.For everyone will be salted with fire.

50Sangása yabooha, maa kaa, koonɨ yasúukire che ɨrɨ vɨkɨrwa de ɨve mwerere kei? Mʉve na sangása isii yaanyu. Mwiikale mwiikalo mʉʉja, kɨra mʉʉntʉ na mwiiwaachwe.”Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

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