Matthew 15 (LUG)

1Awo Abafalisaayo n’abannyonnyozi b’amateeka ne bava e Yerusaalemi ne bajja eri Yesu ne bamubuuza nti:Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,

2“Abayigirizwa bo lwaki banyoomoola obulombolombo bw’Abakadde? Kubanga tebanaaba mu ngalo nga bagenda okulya emmere.”“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”

3Naye Yesu naye n’ababuuza nti, “Lwaki mumenya amateeka ga Katonda, nga mwerimbika mu bulombolombo bwammwe?Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?

4Katonda yagamba nti, ‘Kitaawo ne nnyoko obassangamu ekitiibwa. Oyo anaavumanga kitaawe ne nnyina battanga mutte,’For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

5Naye mmwe mugamba nti, Buli agamba kitaawe oba nnyina nti, ‘Ekirabo kye nandikuwadde nkiwaddeyo eri Katonda,’ omuntu oyo teyeetaaga kussaamu kitaawe kitiibwa.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,’

6Noolwekyo tassaamu kitaawe oba nnyina kitiibwa. Bwe mutyo ne mudibya etteeka lya Katonda olw’obulombolombo bwammwe.he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

7Mmwe bannanfuusi! Nnabbi Isaaya yayogera bulungi ebyobunnabbi ebibakwatako bwe yagamba nti,You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:

8“ ‘Abantu bano banzisaamu ekitiibwa kya ku mimwa.’ Naye emitima gyabwe gindi wala.‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

9‘Okusinza kwabwe kwa bwereere. Kubanga bayigiriza amateeka abantu ge beekoledde.’ ”They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”

10Yesu n’ayita ekibiina n’abagamba nti, “Mumpulirize era mutegeere.Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand.

11Omuntu ky’alya si kye kimwonoonyesa, wabula ekyo ekiva mu kamwa ke, kye kimwonoonyesa.”A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”

12Abayigirizwa be ne bajja gy’ali ne bamugamba nti, “Omanyi ebigambo byo nga bwe binyiizizza Abafalisaayo?”Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”

13Naye Yesu n’addamu nti, “Buli kisimbe Kitange ali mu ggulu ky’ataasimba kigenda kusimbulwa.But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.

14Noolwekyo mubaleke. Bakulembeze abazibe b’amaaso. Bafaanana omuzibe w’amaaso akulembera muzibe munne, kubanga bombi bagenda kugwa mu kinnya.”Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

15Peetero n’amugamba nti, “Tunnyonnyole olugero olwo.”Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”

16Yesu n’abagamba nti, “Nammwe era temunnategeera?“Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked.

17Temumanyi nti buli muntu ky’alya kigenda mu lubuto mwe kiva n’akifulumiza mu kiyigo?“Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?

18Naye ebintu ebiva mu kamwa, biva mu mutima ne byonoona omuntu.But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.

19Kubanga mu mutima mwe muva ebirowoozo ebibi, obussi, n’obwenzi, eby’obukaba, n’obubbi, n’okuwaayiriza, n’okuvvoola.For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

20Ebyo bye byonoona omuntu, naye okulya nga tonaabye mu ngalo, tekwonoona muntu.”These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”

21Yesu n’ava mu kifo ekyo, n’agenda mu kitundu omuli ebibuga Ttuulo ne Sidoni.Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.

22Awo omukazi Omukanani eyali abeera mu bitundu ebyo, n’ajja eri Yesu n’amwegayirira nti, “Onsaasire Mukama wange, Omwana wa Dawudi! Muwala wange aliko dayimooni amubonyaabonya nnyo.”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.”

23Naye Yesu n’asirika n’atamuddamu kigambo na kimu. Abayigirizwa be ne bajja ne bamugamba nti, “Bw’omugoba n’agenda. Ng’ayitirizza okutukaabirira.”But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

24Naye Yesu n’addamu omukazi nti, “Nze saatumibwa walala wonna, wabula eri endiga za Isirayiri ezaabula.”He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

25Naye omukazi n’asembera awali Yesu n’amusinza, n’amwegayirira ng’agamba nti, “Mukama wange, nnyamba.”The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.

26Yesu n’amuddamu nti, “Si kituufu okuddira emmere y’omwana okugisuulira embwa.”But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

27Omukazi n’addamu nti, “Weewaawo, Mukama wange, naye n’embwa nazo zirya ku bukunkumuka obugwa wansi okuva ku mmeeza ya mukama waazo.”“Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”

28Awo Yesu n’amugamba nti, “Mukazi watu, ng’okukkiriza kwo kunene! Kale kikukolerwe nga bw’oyagala.” Amangwago muwala we n’awonera mu kiseera ekyo.“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.

29Yesu n’avaayo n’ajja emitala okumpi n’ennyanja y’e Ggaliraaya n’alinnya ku lusozi n’atuula eyo.Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.

30Abantu bangi ne bajja gy’ali, ne bamuleetera, abakoozimbye, n’abatayogera n’abalala bangi ne babassa we yali n’abawonya.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.

31Abantu bangi ne beewuunya, nga balaba ababadde batayogera nga boogera, n’ababadde bakoozimbye nga bawonye, n’ababadde abalema nga batambula, n’ababadde abazibe b’amaaso nga balaba. Ne bagulumiza Katonda wa Isirayiri.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.

32Awo Yesu n’ayita abayigirizwa be n’abagamba nti, “Abantu bano mbasaasira, kubanga baakamala nange ennaku ssatu ate tebalina kyakulya. Ssaagala kubasiibula ne bagenda enjala, si kulwa nga bagwa ku kkubo.”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.”

33Abayigirizwa ne bamugamba nti, “Wano mu ddungu tunaggya wa emigaati emingi gye tunaaliisa abantu abangi bwe bati?”The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”

34Yesu n’ababuuza nti, “Mulinawo emigaati emeka?” Ne bamuddamu nti, “Tulinawo emigaati musanvu n’ebyennyanja bitono.”“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”

35Yesu n’alagira abantu bonna batuule wansi,And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.

36n’addira emigaati omusanvu n’ebyennyanja, bwe yamala okwebaza, n’abimenyaamenyamu, n’awa abayigirizwa be ne batandika okugabula ekibiina.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.

37Buli muntu n’alya n’akkuta. Ne babukuŋŋaanya obutundutundu obwasigalawo ne bujjuza ebisero musanvu.They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

38Abaalya baawera abasajja enkumi nnya nga totaddeeko bakazi na baana.A total of four thousand men were fed, besides women and children.

39Awo Yesu n’asiibula ekibiina, n’asaabala mu lyato n’agenda mu nsalo y’e Magadani.After Jesus had dismissed the crowds, He got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.

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