Matthew 9 (SHR)

1Acîjira omu bwârho, ayikirira omu cishagala câge.Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town.

2Ho n’aho, bamulêrhera omuntu ohozire enungo, erhi bamugwîshizize oku ncingo. Naye Yezu erhi abona obwêmêre bwâbo, abwîra nyakuhola enungo, erhi: «Olangâlîre, mwâna wâni, wamakulirwa ebyâha».Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”

3Lêro baguma omu bashamuka b’ihano banacikengêra, mpu: «Oyu amajâcira Nyamuzinda».On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”

4Naye Yezu erhi acîbona enkengêro zâbo, aderha, erhi: «Bici mudwîrhe mwakengêrera amabî omu mirhima yinyu?But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?

5Kuci kulembu kulusha, okuderha: ebyâha byâwe byamakukûlirwa, erhi okuderha: yimuka, olambagire?Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?

6Lêro lyo mumanya oku Mwene-omuntu agwêrhe obuhashe bw’okukûla ebyâha en’igulu, -anacibwîra olya ohozire enungo, erhi- yimuka, oyanke encingo yâwe, oshubir’eka».But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”

7Anaciyimuka, ajà emwâbo.And the man got up and went home.

8Erhi abantu babona ntyo bayôboha, banarhondêra bahà Nnâmahanga obukuze, owahire abantu obuhashe bungana aho.When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

9Erhi Yezu acîrhenga eyo, mpu agera, abona omuntu, izîno lyâge Mateyo, erhi abwârhîre e kagombe, adwîrhe ahongêsa. Anacimubwîra, erhi: «Nshimbà!». Anaciyimuka, amushimba.As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.

10Byanacibà ntyo! Erhi badwîrhe balya emwa Mateyo, abahôza n’abanya-byâha bayisha, banacirhondêra okulya haguma na Yezu n’abaganda bâge.Later, as Jesus was dining at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples.

11Erhi Abafarizeyi bacibona okwo, babwîra abaganda bâge, erhi: «Cirhuma Nnâhamwinyu akâlya n’abahôza n’abanya-byâha?»When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

12Lêro erhi Yezu aciyumva, ashuza, erhi: «Omufumu arhali wa bagumagumà, ci wa balwâla.On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

13Mugend’icidôsa eci cinwa: Lukogo nonza, ci arhali mpongano. Ntâl’ihamagala abêru-kwêru, ci abanyabyâha».But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

14Lêro abaganda ba Yowane banacimujaho, bamubwîra, mpu: «Cirhuma rhwêki n’Abafarizeyi rhucîshalisa, abaganda bâwe bôhe nanga?»Then John’s disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast so often, but Your disciples do not fast?”

15Yezu anacibashuza, erhi: «Ka abîra b’omuhya-mulume banalake, baciri n’omuhya-mulume? Ensiku zacibabikira, hano omuhya-mulume abarhengamwo; muli ago mango bâcîshalise.Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.

16Ntâye ohangira eciremo cihyâhya oku bwinkunje; bulya canasharhula bulya bwinkunje, n’obubere bwanayûshûka.No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result.

17Kandi ntâye obîka amavu mahyâhya omu byengero bya mîra; bulya ebyo byengero byanabasha, n’amavu ganabulajika, obule amavu n’ebyengero. Ci amavu mahyâhya banagabike omu byengero bihyâhya, bibêre bwinjà oku binali bibiri».Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”

18Erhi akaz’ibabwîra ntyo, murhwâli muguma amujaho, akamuharâmya anamubwîra, erhi: «Mwâli wâni amâfà; ci oyîshe, omuhumekwo, lyo alama».While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.”

19Yezu ayimuka, amushimba bo n’abaganda bâge.So Jesus got up and went with him, along with His disciples.

20Aho, omukazi walwâlaga omududu kurhenga myâka ikumi n’ibiri, amuyisha nyuma, ahuma oku cikwî c’omwambalo gwâge.Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak.

21Akâg’ikengêra omu murhima, erhi: «Nkahuma oku mwambalo gwâge gwonene, nafuma».She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.”

22Erhi Yezu acihindamuka n’erhi amubona, amubwîra, erhi: «Olangâlîre, mwâna wâni, bwêmêre bwâwe bukucizize». N’oyo mukazi anacifuma muli ako kanya.Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour.

23Erhi Yezu ahika aha mw’olya murhwâli, n’erhi abona abazihi b’orhurhêra n’abantu badwîrhe bajira olubî, ababwîra, erhi:When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.

24«Rhengi, omwâna arhafîri, ci ali îrò». Nabo bumushekera.“Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.

25Erhi balya bantu babà bamahulusibwa, ajà omu nyumpa, amugwârha okuboko, n’olya munyere anacizûka.After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.

26Ogwo mwanzi gwanacilumîra muli eco cihugo coshi.And the news about this spread throughout that region.

27Erhi Yezu acirhenga aho, mihûrha ibiri yamushimba, yayisha yahamagala yanaderha erhi: «Mwene Daudi mâshi orhubêre obwonjo!»As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”

28Lêro Erhi abîka omu nyumpa, erya mihûrha yamujabo. Yezu anacibabwîra, erhi: «Ka muyêmîre oku nankahash’immujirira ntyo?» Nabo banacimushuza, erhi: «Nêci, Muhanyi!»After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked. “Yes, Lord,” they answered.

29Aho anacibahuma oku masù, anababwîra erhi: «Bibè nka oku mwayêmîre».Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”

30N’amasù gâbo ganacihûrhûka. Yezu abakomêreza anababwîra, erhi: «Mumanye, murhabwîraga ndi!»And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one finds out about this!”

31Ci bôhe erhi bagenda, balumîza irenge lyâge muli eco cihugo coshi.But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout the land.

32Oku bahuluka, ntya, bamulêrhera akaduma kalimwo shetani.As they were leaving, a demon-possessed man who was mute was brought to Jesus.

33Erhi abà amalibirha kuli oyo shetani, kalya kaduma kashambala. Abantu boshi basômerwa, banakaz’iderha, mpu: «Oku kurhasâg’ibonekana muno Israheli!».And when the demon had been driven out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”

34Ci Abafarizeyi bakaz’iderha, mpu: «Obwo buhashe bw’okulibirha oku bashetani, Murhambo w’abashetani omuhâbwo».But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”

35Yezu akâg’ijà agera omu ngo n’omu bishagala byoshi, erhi ajà ayigîriza omu sinagogi, erhi anajà aderha Emyanzi y’Akalembe k’Obwâmi, na ngasi buzamba n’oburhè n’obuhorho, ajà abufumya.Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.

36Lêro erhi abona orhutu rhw’abantu, obwonjo bwamugwârha, bulya bali bahugalîre banashiramire nka busô burhagwêrhi mungere.When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

37Anacibwîra abaganda bâge, erhi: «Emyâka y’okusârûlwa eri minji, ci abakozi banyiha.Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

38Hunagi Nn’emyâka, arhume abakozi omu myâka yâge».Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”

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