Matthew 12 (SHR)

1Ago mango, lwàli luzira, Yezu anacij’agera emuhaliro gw’amashwa. Lêro erhi abaganda bâge bacishalika, barhondêra batwa emihuli y’engano banalya.At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.

2Abafarizeyi nabo erhi bacibona okwo, bamubwîra, erhi: «Lolà, bambali bâwe badwîrhe bajira okuhanzîbwe olusiku luzira!»When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”

3Naye anacibabwîra, erhi: «Ka murhasâg’isoma kurhi Daudi ajiraga erhi amashalika bo n’abàli bo naye?Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

4“Oku ajaga omu ka-Nyamuzinda n’oku alyaga obuntu bw’enterekêro, bo n’abàli boshi, n’obwo barhàli bayêmêrîrwe okubulya, ci abadâhwa bône!”He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.

5“Erhi ka ciru murhasâg’isoma omu marhegeko, oku olw’oluzira, abadâhwa banavune oluzira omu ka-Nyamuzinda, barhanajire câha?”Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?

6“Yumvi mmubwîre”: “hano hali olushire aka-Nyamuzinda”.But I tell you that One greater than the temple is here.

7“Mucimanyaga eci cinwa: bwonjo nnonza, ci ntalonza mpongano, murhankayîsire abêru-kwêru”.If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

8“Kali Mwene-omuntu ye nna-oluzira”».For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

9Lêro Erhi acirhenga aho, ajà omu sinagogi yâbo.Moving on from there, Jesus entered their synagogue,

10Mwâli omuntu ohozire okuboko; lêro bamudôsa, mpu: «Ka kuyêmêrîrwe okufumya omu luzira?» Bamudôsagya ntyo mpu lyo babona igwârhiro ly’okumushobeka.and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

11Lêro anacibabwîra, erhi: «Ndi muli mwe wankab’agwêrhe cibuzi ciguma cône, erhi cankakulumba elushâyo olwa-Sabato, arhankagend’icishâyûla?He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?

12Ka omuntu arhalushiri ecibuzi? Ahoo! Kuziga kuyêmêrîrwe okujira aminjà omu Sabato».How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

13Lêro anacibwîra olya muntu, erhi: «Lambula okuboko». Anacikulambûla, kwanacishubiramwo obugumaguma, kwabà nka okwâbo.Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the other.

14Erhi Abafarizeyi bacigenda, bàmujira omu ihano, mpu bamuyîrhe.But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.

15Erhi Yezu acimanya, arhenga aho, na bantu banji bamushimba, anabafumya boshi.Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,

16Ci anacibakomêreza mpu barhamuyâlagazagya.warning them not to make Him known.

17Mpu lyo akanwa k’omulêbi Izaya kayunjula, owadesire:This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

18Oyu ye Murhumisi wâni, ye nacîshozire, Muzigirwa wâni, ye ncîshingiramwo. Namuhebamwo Omûka gwâni, ye wayish’imanyîsa olubaga amarhegeko.“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.

19Arhakaja kadali, arhakabanda kahababo, barhanakayumva izù lyâge oku irango.He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.

20Arhakahumanula olusheke luvunisire, arhakazimya ecirere cidwîrhe catumbûka, kuhika obuyêmêre buhime.A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.

21Olubaga lwâyish’ilangâlira omu izîno lyâge.In His name the nations will put their hope.”

22Obwo banacimulêrhera omuntu olimwo shetani, muhûrha na kaduma; anacimufumya, kuhika aderha anabona.Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.

23Abantu boshi banacisômerwa, banakaz’iderha, mpu: «Ka arhali ye mwene Daudi oyu?»The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”

24Ci erhi Abafarizeyi bayumva, baderha, mpu; «Ntà wundi adwîrhe ahulusamwo abashetani orhali Belzebubi, omurhambo w’abashetani.»But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”

25Yezu erhi acimanya enkengêro zâbo, ababwîra, erhi: «Ngasi bwâmi buciberamwo, kukulumba bukulumba; na ntà cishagala erhi nyumpa ecibeziremwo eyimanga.Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

26“Akabà Shetani alibirhakwo Shetani, acîbeziremwo yênene: kurhi obwâmi bwâge bwaciyimanga?”If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?

27“Akabàga Belzebubi ye nkûlamwo bashetani, abâna binyu ndi babakûlamwo bo? Lêro bo bayish’ibà batwi b’olubanja lwinyu”.And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.

28“N’akabà oku buzibu bwa Nyamuzinda nkûla abashetani, kuziga Obwâmi bwa Nyamuzinda bwayishire eno mwinyu”.But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

29“Kurhi omuntu ankajà omu nyumpa y’omulume ogwêrhe emisî anamunyage, nka arharhenzir’ishwêka oyo mulume w’emisî? Na buzinda anayish’imunyaga”.Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.

30“Oyu rhurhali rhwe naye, erhi mushombanyi, n’orharhôla haguma nâni, erhi kushandâza ashandâza”.He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

31“Co cirhumire mmubwîra oku ngasi câha na ngasi cijâci abantu bâbalalirwe kuli co; ci ecijacirwa Mûka cirhakababalirwa”.Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

32“Na ngasi wâjacire Mwene-omuntu, ayish’ibabalirwa; ci owâjacire Mûka arhakababalirwa en’igulu na ciru enyuma omu gandi mango.”»Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.

33«Omurhi mwinjà n’irehe lyâgo; omurhi mubî n’irehe lyâgo. Bulya omurhi gumanyîkana oku irehe lyâgo.Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit.

34“Ewani, eri iburha lya cibugusha, ka mwankahash’iderha aminjà n’obwo muli babî? Kali omuntu arhaderha ecirhamuli omu murhima!”You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

35“Omuntu nkana omu mbîko nyinjà akûla aminjà, n’omuntu mubî omu mbîko mbî akûla amabî”.The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.

36“Ci mmubwîzire oku olusiku lw’Olubanja, abantu bâdôsibwe enderho za busha zoshi bàdesire”.But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

37“Bulya (omu lubanja) nderho zinyu zâmmuyêze na nderho zinyu zâmmuyâze”».For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

38Lêro baguma omu bashamuka b’ihano n’omu Bafarizeyi bamubwîra, mpu: «Mwigîriza, rhwalonza orhuyêreke ecimanyîso».Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”

39Naye abashuza anababwîra, erhi: «Iburha libî n’ely’endyâlya! Lidwîrhe lyalonza ecimanyîso, lirhanabone ecimanyîso cirhali c’omulêbi Yônà.Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

40“Nka kulya Yônà ajiraga miregerege isharhu na madufu asharhu omu nda y’enfî, ntyo Mwene-omuntu ayish’ijira miregerege isharhu na madufu asharhu omu nshinda y’igulu”.For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

41“Abantu b’e Ninive bayish’ijà omu lubanja n’er’iburha, banaliyagîrize, bulya bacîyunjuzize erhi Yônà abayigîriza, na olushire Yônà, y’ono oli hano!”The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.

42“Omwâmikazi w’e Saba ayish’ijà lubanja n’ogu mulala, agubonêse nshonyi, bulya arhenzire emwâge kulî, emunda igulu lihekera, mpu agend’iyumva obushinganyanya bwa Salomoni, n’olushire Salomoni, y’ono oli hano!”»The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.

43Nka omuzimu mubî arhenga omu muntu, anajè ageragera ahantu hayumire, ajè alonza aha arhamûkira, ahabule.When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.

44Anaderha obwo, erhi: «Nacîshubirira omu nyumpa yâni, omu narhengaga». N’erhi aciyisha, anashimâna murhali ndi, ehyajîrwe enabambirwe bwinjà.Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order.

45Anagenda obwo, arhôle bandi bazimu nda babî kumulusha; n’erhi bayijamwo, banacilambuliremwo; n’obwôrhere bw’oyo muntu bwanabà bubî kulusha obw’oburhanzi. Kwo lyâbè ntyo er’iburha lirhajira lugero omu bubî.Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”

46Oku arhajiyûs’abwîra abantu, nnina na bene wâbo erhi bakola bayimanzire embuga, balonza okumuganîza.While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.

47Lêro muntu muguma anacimubwîra, erhi: «Nyoko na bene winyu bayimanzire embuga, badwîrhe bakulonza».Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”

48Obwo naye anacishuza owamubwîraga, erhi: «Nyâmà ye ndi na bene wîrhu bo bahi?»But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”

49Anacilambûla okuboko eluhande abaganda bâge bâli, aderha erhi: «Lolà nyâmà na bene wîrhu.Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.

50Bulya ngasi yêshi ojira oku Larha oli omu mpingu alonza, ye mwene wîrhu, ye na mwâli wîrhu, ye na nyâmà».For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

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