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1Uyesu asoka umɔ abvui azĩã Unazarat utepunga, angwɛ̃ imesanga azĩ nggu unga.Jesus went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples.

2Unum ukpuku uwosha uku uwe, unga atirha amesuwe ru ubã ifɛn-Num, anera arhɛrhɛ aka agũ unga, adzeidzeu na arhusa agɛ, <<Utsak uwurɛ akpo abin akɛrɛ ri inɛ̃ɛ̃? Adzowe unga itsoi iyɛrɛ ri inɛ̃ɛ̃ unga aka anu ikorha abin idzeu?When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?

3Uwɛrɛ ha asi iwea ukapinta ha, ungwɛ̃ Umaryamu, ungwɛ̃mbɔ Uyaku, nu Uyusuf, nu Uyahuda nu ikɛi Usiman? Asi iwea anapumbɔ abɛ nggu umɛn?>> Umbɔ akpɛ̃mbɔ unga.Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.

4Uyesu agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <<Uwuku usɔm Arherhu-Num aka isaka akpoa igɔng ru ubɛn ananga, akpurha asheru utepunga nu anernga nu abi iyanga.>>Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”

5Unga asi idɛ̃ɛ̃ akorhunga abin idzeu nggɔɔ ha, unga akpurha atsorhuwe abok nu abi irhãrhã ukunjiir akerhuwe umbɔ.So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.

6Unga adzeidzeu umbɔ aka ashimbɔ ri imangmang. Mɔcɛ Uyesu atsĩrhã adziir íteu iyiki ici umɔ hã amesuwe anera.And He was amazed at their unbelief. And He went around from village to village, teaching the people.

7Unga ayisa angwɛ̃ imesanga usɔkdũmɛn hã azĩ ru unga, unga adene umbɔ ivaivaa na adzowe umbɔ ijee ri itsi ípfu iyiki ibewe.Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.

8Unga agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <<Niba anyangumbi ubin ru uzɛ̃rhã hã, umbi akpurha akpɔm igbong, niba akpɔmmbi ubingha, use ijara, use uhwɛk ri íbvuk atorhambi.He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—

9Àka atsu abadak bɔr niba akpɔmmbi atorho akɔɔ.and to wear sandals, but not a second tunic.

10Ubɛn iya umbi aka itsĩ, àka asei umɔ utsɛku unumkpi umbi aka isok ru uteu ha.And He told them, “When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.

11Ubɛn anangkɛ umbɔ aka asi iyɛimbɔ umbi use aba asi ikpembɔ ato ru umbi, àka awashuwe uzurhu adakmbi ivangyɛ umbi aka isok, umgbɔ uwu ideka iyiki ibewe ra atsimbɔ.>>If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.”

12Umbɔ adzek adzowe isarhe ugɛ anera adzipa.So they set out and preached that the people should repent.

13Umbɔ atsusuwe ípfu iyiki ibewe írhɛirhɛ, na adzukuwe atsei ra abi írhãrhã arhɛrhɛ akerhuwe umbɔ.They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.

14Uyɛrhe Uhiridu aka agũ abin akɛrɛ kishoo, ubinkutsu umbɔ ahwɛng itsok Uyesu imaa ananga. Abɔɔ agɛ, <<Uyohana Uner Ubɔtisima unga asok ra akpe. Ngge itsu unga awe ru ijee iyiki ikorha abin idzeu ha.>>Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

15Abɔɔ agɛ, <<Awu uner uwuku usɔm Arherhu-Num Uirhiya.>> Abɔɔ igambɔ agɛ, <<Awu uner uwuku usɔm Arherhu-Num uwɔɔ, uwu abi isha.>>Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”

16Ivangyɛ Uhiridu aka agũ akɛrɛ, unga agɛ, <<Uyohana, unerwi umum iki izharhuwe itsinga, unga asoka akpe!>>But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead!”

17Ubinkutsu Uhiridu nibikanga atsumbɔ adzur Uyohana, abow unga na atsuke ru ugborzĩ, ri itsi Uhirudiya. Utsɛrha ungwɛ̃mbɔ Ufirhibu unga aka apfuna.For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.

18Uyohana aka isaka arherhu Uhiridu agɛ, <<Asi izea ungo uku upfunu utsɛrha ungwɛ̃mbi.>>For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”

19Nggee Uhirudiya agũ avɔm Uyohana na abee ifɛre unga. Bɔr Uhiridu asi ibemuka.So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,

20Ubinkutsu Uhiridu agũ iwei Uyohana na agana unga, ahwɛnga Uyohana arhika na awu usarkasar uner. Ubɛn ivangyɛ Uhiridu aka igũ arherhu Uyohana, unga aka isaka adzununga, rimi hã unga anang agũibɛn ikpeto ru unga.because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.

21Ri imimasha ivanga ibangge ru Uhirudiya. Ru unum imar Uhiridu ivangyɛ unga aka azek irhowa, ayisa ayɛrhe abĩnga kishoo nu akagɔng abi iwa, nu akakũ abi Ugarhirhi.On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.

22Ivangyɛ unapa Uhirudiya aka atsĩ azer azer, ake atsĩ ra amɛn Uhiridu nu atsennga. Nggee uyɛrhe agɔr una hã agɛ, <<Urhusa umum ubinkpi ungo uku ubee, umum iwuri ĩdzaamum ungo.>>When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”

23Unga ayirh nggu uyirh abemuwe una hã agɛ, <<Ubɛn ubinkpi ungo uku urhusa umum iwuri ĩdzaamum ungo, utsɛku uteng iyɛrhamum.>>And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”

24Una hã adzek azĩ arhusu uyanga agɛ, <<Umum iwuri irhusu use?>> Uyanga agɔr unga agɛ, <<Itsi Uyohana Uner Ubɔtisima.>>Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.”

25Kanying una hã abvui atĩ azĩã ru uyɛrhe agɔr agɛ, <<Umum ibee icɛrɛ ungo udzaa itsi Uyohana Uner Ubɔtisima ri itɛ̃rhĩ.>>At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”

26Amɛn Uyɛrhe aghong akarhãrhã, bɔr uyirhnga aka ayirh ra asu atsennga, itsu unga asi idɛ̃ɛ̃ akɛna unga.The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.

27Nggee kanying unga adene undɔsu uyɛrhe akũ itsi Uyohana akũ aba. Utsa ha azĩ azharhe itsi Uyohana ru ugborzĩ.So without delay, the king commanded that John’s head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who went and beheaded him in the prison.

28Akũ itsi ha ri itɛ̃rhĩ akũ aba. Adzowe ru una hã, unga ayɛi adzowe ru uyanga.The man brought John’s head on a platter and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother.

29Angwɛ̃ imesu Uyohana aka agũ isarhe ha, umbɔ aba ashupu ukom Uyohana adzake.When John’s disciples heard about this, they came and took his body and placed it in a tomb.

30Uner itser Uyesu akɔng adziir Uyesu na adɛyiwe unga kishoo abinkɛ umbɔ aka akorhe na amesuwe.Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught.

31Mɔcɛ, anera arhɛrhɛ aka anu iba na adzek utsɛku umbɔ asi ikpombɔ ivang igha ubin, unga agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <<Àka aba nggu umum umɛn izĩ ra anangkɛ anera aka ashimbɔ umɔ, umɛn iwosha ukunjiir.>>And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.

32Nggee umbɔ atsĩ ukhukhɔɔ amɛ̃ azĩmbɔ anangkɛ anera aka ashimbɔ umɔ.So they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place.

33Bɔr umbɔ aka isoka anang hã, anera arhɛrhɛ aka anyã umbɔ ahwɛngmbɔ umbɔ. Atĩ ra adak adzeyi ri íteu kishoo, anggbaashia azĩ atsĩmbɔ ru umbɔ.But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran together on foot from all the towns and arrived before them.

34Uyesu aka acipa ru ukhukhɔɔ anyã arhɛrha anera aka akɔng. Unga agũ atorh umbɔ, ubinkutsu umbɔ awu ru nyaki ídɔi iki ishingge ru uner idzɛu. Nggee unga atirha amesuwe umbɔ abina arhɛrhɛ.When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.

35Unum uku uyo itsitsĩ, nggee angwɛ̃ imesanga aba agɔr unga agɛ, <<Anera ashimbɔ ra anang akɛrɛ, nggayɛ unum uku uwuri itsĩkpɔ.By now the hour was already late. So the disciples came to Jesus and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late.

36Udene anera umbɔ atsĩ íteu nu ícang iyiki ikhapa nggimi agoi ubin umbɔ aka igha.>>Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”

37Bɔr unga agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <<Umbi àka adzowe umbɔ ubin umbɔ agha.>> Umɔ umbɔ agɔr unga agɛ, <<Ugɛ umɛn izĩ igoi ubingha ukpu imang uner itser afɛ̃ɛ̃ utɔrɔk! Umɛn izĩ ifɛre imang iyɛrɛ ru ubingha ni idzowe umbɔ agha?>>But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked Him, “Should we go out and spend two hundred denarii to give all of them bread to eat?”

38Unga agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <<Umbi awu ra aborodi asong nggu umbi? Àka azĩ arhi.>> Umbɔ aka azĩ arhi, umbɔ agɛ, <<Aborodi atɔ̃ɔ̃, nu abɛrh avaa.>>“Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five—and two fish.”

39Uyesu atsu umbɔ agɔr anera asei ukpukpusha nu ubĩĩ uku usum.Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.

40Nggee umbɔ asei ukpukpusha abɔɔ ananaka abɔɔ isɔka itɔ̃itɔ̃ɔ̃.So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.

41Unga aka anyangu aborodi ha ikitɔ̃nake nu abɛrh ha ikivarhake, aberi itsinga arhi afã, atar uwɛɛ na atsɔku uborodi ha. Mɔcɛ unga adzise angwɛ̃ imesanga umbɔ akũ azĩ adene anera. Ikɛi unga agashuwe abɛrh ha ikivarhake ru umbɔ kishoo.Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.

42Kishoo agha, ashuurmbɔ.They all ate and were satisfied,

43Angwɛ̃ imesa arhɔ̃yĩ awushu uborodi ha nu abɛrh ha atɔk azĩnga usɔkdũmɛn.and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.

44Irhɛ anera aka agha ubingha ha, akatsak awu anakagɔnga atɔ̃ɔ̃.And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.

45Kanying Uyesu atsu angwɛ̃ imesanga atsĩ ru ukhukhɔɔ amɛ̃ agbaashia azĩ ugar Ubetsaida, na asoyiwe ikikɔnga.Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.

46Unga aka asoyiwe umbɔ amaa, unga afũã igũ azĩã ifɛn-Num.After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.

47Urhɛɛ uku uwe, ukhukhɔɔ amɛ̃ hã uwe ra ateu ukau, unga awu ikiyikanga nu abĩ.When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.

48Unga anyã angwɛ̃ imesanga atɛ̃wã ikpikpayi, ugba ukɛnkpɔ umbɔ izĩ ra asu. Utsar ukpu akara ataar aki utsuu unga azĩã ru umbɔ, azɛ̃rhã afafã nu amɛ̃ ukau ha. Unga abee ifara umbɔ atɔng,He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,

49bɔr umbɔ aka anyã unga azɛ̃rhã afafã nu ukau amɛ̃ hã, umbɔ atsar ugɛ awu imãrhã. Umbɔ atsu ivum,but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—

50Umbɔ aka anyã unga, umbɔ agbipa kishookambɔ. Kanying unga arherhe arherhe nggu umbɔ agɛ, <<Àka aker amɛnmbi! Awu umum. Niba agũmbi iwei!>>for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”

51Unga atsĩã ru ukhukhɔɔ nggu umbɔ, mɔcɛ ugbaka ukpekpɔ. Umbɔ adzeidzeu akarhãrhã,Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,

52umbɔ asi ihwɛngmbɔ agben aki ubingha ukpu inera anakagɔnga atɔ̃ɔ̃ hã, ubinkutsu, amɛnmbɔ asi iyɛike.for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.

53Umbɔ aka agar ukau ha, umbɔ acipa ra abĩ Ujanisarat, abope ukhukhɔɔ amɛ̃ hã nu angwĩ ukau ukugɔng hã.When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and moored the boat.

54Ubɛn umbɔ aka adzek ru ukhukhɔɔ amɛ̃ hã, kanying anera ahwɛngmbɔ ugɛ awu Uyesu.As soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus

55Umbɔ atĩna adzeyiwa ra abĩmbɔ kishoo akũna abi irhãrhã ra afarmbɔ akũ azĩ kishoo ra anangkɛ Uyesu aka awe.and ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was.

56Kishoo anangkɛ unga aka izĩ, iteu iki igɔng, use iteu iki ici, umbɔ angwɛ̃we abi irhãrhã ra angwĩ anang izɛɛ. Na ashɔ̃rhã unga ru abi irhãrhã hã abangu utɛm ibang atorhanga. Kishoo abirabɛ aka akpo ibibanga akerhumbɔ.And wherever He went—villages and towns and countrysides—they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.

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