Matthew 15 (MGV)

1Ndi Afalisayu na Abola ba Malagalaki babahuma ku Yelusalemu, bunzendila Yesu nukundaluki,Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,

2“Ndabajaki banafunzi baku ngase ajetake mabolee gatujopiki kuhuma kwaka hoku bito? Paakula ngaseasamba maboku gabu sapi!”“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”

3Yesu jaajibua, “Ndabajaki na mwanganya ngase mpwata malagalaki gaka Sapanga ila mpwata mabolee ginu mwabete?Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?

4Sapanga jupwagiki, ‘Waatendila isima atati baku na amabu baku na jojwaapwaga giliyaa atati baki na amabu baki jukomika.’For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

5Lakini Mwanganya mbola bandu eti ana mundu jubi na sindu sejuwesa kwaajangati atati baki au amabu baki, lakini na sindu sehesi ampiiki Sapanga,”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,’

6Henu ngasejupalika kabee kwaajangati sindu atati baki. Ndi emulileka lilobi laka Sapanga nukupwata mabolee ginu mwabee.he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

7Mwanganya nkopake mwamboni pamiu jabandu! Isaya Mlota waka Sapanga junndotila sakaka mwanganya pajwapwaga,You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:

8“Bandu haba andende isima kwa malobi pena, lakini mmyoju jabu abii kutali na nepani.‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

9Kunumbali kwabu kwa bwakaa, ndaba baabola bandu malagalaki ga bando kuba ngati malagalaki gango.”They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”

10Yesu jwaakema bandu nakwaapwagi, “Nzowana sapi nukuelewa malobi ganumpwagi!Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand.

11Sindu sesunhenga mundu kuba mpija nga sekijingi mundomu, ila sekipita munndomu. Hesi ndi sesunhenga mundu kuba mbaja.”A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”

12Ndi abole baki bunzendila nukundaluki, “Boo, umanyi Afalisayu bayomiki ngama pabajogwana malobi gaku?”Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”

13Lakini jombi jwaapwagila, “Kila nkongu gwanga kupandwa na atati bangu bu kunani, gwitenda kutupuliwa.But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.

14Mwaalekaje! Bombi bangalinga, baalongosa bangalinga ajabu, Jwangalinga na andongo jwangalinga jongi, boka abeli baabukiya mulibomba.”Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

15Petili japwaga, “Tupwagila maana jililenganu heli.”Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”

16Yesu jalalukiya, “Hata mwanganya lee mwakona ngasenhelewa? Ngasenhelewa sindu sekijingi munndomu kijenda mulutumbu nukupita kunza kujenda mu likelo?“Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked.

17Mwakona ngasemmanyiki kila sekijingi mundomu kijenda mulutumbu nukupiti kulikelo?“Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?

18Lakini malobi gagapita punndomu, gahuma nkati kumoju, na haga ndi gaguhenga mundu jubiya mpija.But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.

19Ndaba mmoju gapita mawasu giliyaa nu kukoma na ugoni na kunng'anambuka mundu na kukopake waamboni kwa bandu na wii niisoli na matondu.For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

20Haga ndi gagunhenga mundu kuba juliyaa. Lakini kulaposu bila kusamba maboku ngasekunhenga mundu kuba mpija.”These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”

21Yesu jaboka pala, jajenda kundema uku Tilo nuku Sidoni.Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.

22Nyongo jumu juku musi uku Kana, jukubika jutama pambipi na misi heji, anzendila Yesu koni jakalela sukujamali, “Bambu, Mwana waka Daudi, naandi gumone ikia! Mwana wangu jubii nikilombu, sunng'alisa ngamaa.”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.”

23Lakini Yesu ngasejajibwiki sindo. Ndi banafunzi baki bunzendila nukundoba, “Mpwagila jubokaje ndaba jutupwata na jutupege keleli!”But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

24Yesu jwapwaga, “Andumiki kwa bandu buku Izilaeli pee baahobiki ngati makondoo.”He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

25Ndipala mmbomba jola anzendila, angungamaliya nukupwaga, “Bambo, nagunyangatiaje.”The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.

26Yesu jwapwaga, “Ngasapi kujuku posu ja bana nukulekale jimbwa.”But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

27Nyongo jola jwapwaga, “Sakaka bambu, lakini hata himbwa ikula mbuluti yeiabuki pai jamesa jaka bambu wabu.”“Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”

28Yesu jwapwaga, “Amabo kuhobale kwaku kukolongu! Nala kuhengika ngati hegulobiki.” Apalapa mwana waki jatenda kulama.“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 jwaboka pandu pala, jwajenda pulutengu ju nhanga uku Galilaya. Ndienu jwakwela pikitombi nukutama pai.Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.

30Bandu bingi ngamaa bunhikila koni bunndeti ilema na bandu bangakulinga na aka kimumuta na bandu balei na bandu bingi bababi agonzu bumbekila palongi jaki naboti jatenda kwaalamisa.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.

31Nsambi wa bandu gola wasangii ngamaa pawabona, imumuta itenda kulongela na ilema atei kulama na baalei nhyega atenda kujenda na banga kulinga atenda kulinga, bandu bunndumbaliya Sapanga jwa bandu buku Izilaeli.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.

32Yesu jaakema banafunzi baki nukupwaga, “Naabone ikia bandu haba, ndaba abii na nepani kwa masoba matatu, na ngaseabi na poso. Ngasembala kwaaleka ajenda bila kula ndaba awesa kuhinduka mwiindela ninzala.”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.”

33Banafunzi baki bundalukiya, “Pamba tubi kulungwenza, twiipata kwaa posu jukutupi bandu bingi ana?”The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”

34Yesu japwaga, “Mmbi na mabumunda galenga?” Bajibwa, “Saba nutuhomba tusokopi tusokutusoku.”“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”

35Yesu jwalagalakya banafunzi baki baapwagila bandu atama pai.And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.

36Jwajukua mabumunda gala nutuomba tola, ansengula Sapanga nu kunuku, nakwaapeke banafunzi baki nabombi baabagila bandu.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.

37Boti bakula nukutupi. Ndienu banafunzi baki batondula ipandi yeiigali, batwelakia itonga saba yeyatweli posu jejahigali.They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

38Babakula babia akanalomi elupu nsesi bila kwaabalanga aka mbomba na bana.A total of four thousand men were fed, besides women and children.

39Ndi Yesu jaatabuka bandu, jwakwela nhwatu jajenda musi uku Magadani.After Jesus had dismissed the crowds, He got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.

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