Matthew 15 (SHR)

1Lêro Abafarizeyi n’abashamuka b’ihano b’e Yeruzalemu bajà hali Yezu, bamubwîra, mpu:Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,

2«Bici birhuma abaganda bâwe bakaz’ivuna amarhegeko g’abamîra? Ci barhacikalaba nka balya?»“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”

3Erhi acibashuza, ababwîra, erhi: «Cirhuma mweki muvuna amarhegeko ga Nyamuzinda erhi ngeso za bashakulûza binyu zirhuma?Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?

4“Ci Nyamuzinda aderhaga, mpu”: “Okenge sho na nyoko, mpu n’owakungulire îshe erhi nnina, anafè”.For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

5“Na ninyu munakaz’iderha, mpu”: “Ngasi yêshi wabwîre îshe erhi nnina, erhi”: “Ehi nankakurhabîremwo, nahihanyire nterekêro”,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,’

6“mwaderha mpu oyo arhacirhegesirwi okurhabâla îshe erhi nnina. Na ntyo munakaz’ivuna amarhegeko ga Nyamuzinda erhi ngeso zinyu zirhuma”.he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

7“Mâshi, ezi ndyâlya! Izaya acîlêbîre bwinjà, erhi aderha, erhi”:You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:

8“Olu lubaga ludwîrhe lwankenga n’akanwa kwônene, ci emirhima yâbo eri kuli”.‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

9“Obukenge bankenga bubà bunywesi”: “banayigîrize enyigîrizo n’amarhegeko garhenga emw’abantu.”»They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”

10Erhi acibà amahamagala engabo, azibwîra, erhi: «Murhege amarhwîri munayumvîrhize!Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand.

11Arhali ebija ekanwa byo bizinza omuntu, ci ebirhenga ekamwa kw’omuntu byo bimuzinza.»A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”

12Obwo erhi abambali bacimujaho, bamubwîra, mpu: «K’omanyire oku ene Abafarizeyi bayumva lulya luderho lwâwe bagayire?»Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”

13Naye abashuza anaderha, erhi: «Ngasi murhi gurharhwêragwa na Larha w’empingu, gwayish’ikubwa.But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.

14Mubaleke; eri mihûrha eyêreka emihûrha enjira! Ci omuhûrha gukacihiramwo eby’okulangûla ogwâbo muhûrha enjira, yombi enacîlohe omu nyenga».Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

15Petro ashuza, amubwîra, erhi: «Rhuhugûlirage nîrhu ogwo mugani».Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”

16Naye Yezu anacimushuza, amubwîra, erhi: «Aye! kuziga ninyu ntà bukengêre mugwêrhe kuhika ene!“Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked.

17Murhayumvîrhi oku ebija ekanwa omu nda birhogera, na kandi bijè aharhankaderhwa.“Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?

18N’oku ebirhenga ekanwa byôhe, omu murhima birhenga, byo binazinza omuntu?But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.

19Omu murhima mwo murhenga enkengêro mbî, okuyîrha, okuhusha, okujira eby’enshonyi, okuzimba, okuhamîriza obunywesi, n’ebijâci.For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

20Ebyo byo bizinza omuntu. Ci okulya buzira kukalaba, kurhankazinza ndi».These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”

21Lêro erhi Yezu acirhenga aho, acîjira omu mpande z’e Tiri n’ez’e Sidoni.Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.

22Obwo omukazi w’e Kanâni ahubuka muli eco cihugo, aj’ahamagala, anaderha, erhi: «Mâshi Nyamwagirwa, mwene Daudi, ombêre obwonjo: mwâli wâni anayîsirwe na shetani».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 arhamushuzagya ciru ehitya. Lêro abaganda bâge banacimujaho, bamuyinginga, banamubwira, mpu: «Mubwîre agende, bulya adwîrhe ajira olubî omu nyuma zîrhu».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 erhi acishuza, aderha, erhi: «Ntarhumagwa okurhali oku bâna-buzi bahezire b’Israheli».He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

25Lêro olya mukazi anaciyisha, amuharâmya, anaderha, erhi: «Ontabâle, Muhanyi wâni!»The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.

26Naye anacimushuza, erhi: «Kurhali kwinjà okurhôla ebiryo by’abâna n’okubikwêba ebibwâna».But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

27Naye nyamukazi anaciderha, erhi: «Kwo binali ntyo, Muciza! ci ebibwâna nabyo binalye oku buhungumukiza burhoga oku cîbo ca nnâhamwâbo!»“Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”

28Lêro erhi Yezu acishuza, amubwîra, erhi: «We mukazi, obwêmêre bwâwe buli bunji! Bibage nka okwo walonza». N’omwâli anacifuma muli ako kanya.“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.

29Obwo, Yezu erhi acirhenga aho, ajà hôfi h’enyanja y’e Galileya; n’erhi acija oku ntondo, anacibutamalakwo.Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.

30Abantu nyamugege banacimujaho, erhi badwîrhe abahozire amagulu n’abahegezi, emihûrha n’orhuduma, n’abandi banji ba ngasi lubero: babahira aha magulu gâge; naye anacibafumya.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.

31Rhulya rhutù rhw’abantu rhwarhangâla erhi rhubona orhuduma rhwaderha, abahegezi bafuma, abahozire amagulu balambagira, n’emihûrha yabona: bakuza Nyamuzinda w’Israheli.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.

32Erhi abà amahamagala abaganda bâge, Yezu ababwîra, erhi: «Namabonera olubaga obwonjo; bulya zikola nsiku isharhu zino kurhenga banshimbire, barhanagwêrhi eci balya. Okubalîka bashalisire, ntalonza: bankafira omu njira».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.”

33Abaganda bâge banacimubwîra, mpu: «Ngahi emigati y’okuyîgusa abà boshi yarhenga muno irungu?»The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”

34Yezu abadôsa, erhi: «Migati inga mugwêrhe?» Banacimushuza, mpu: «Eri nda na ndûgu nsungunu».“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”

35Okuhandi anacirhegeka mpu abantu babwârhale oku idaho.And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.

36Ayanka erya migati oku eri nda na zirya ndûgu, avuga omunkwa, ayibega, ayihà abambali, abambali nabo bayihà olubaga.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.

37Balya bantu boshi bàlya banayigurha. Barhôla ebihimbi byasigalaga, byayunjuza birhiri nda!They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

38Abalyaga nabo, kurhenzamwo abakazi n’abâna, bali bantu bihumbi bini.A total of four thousand men were fed, besides women and children.

39N’erhi acibà amâlîka olubaga, ajà omu bwârho; kwo na kuhika omu cihugo c’e Magadani.After Jesus had dismissed the crowds, He got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.

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