Matthew 15 (ZAJP)

1Abaho, Mafalisayo na wafundiza Malagizo ga Musa kulawa Yelusalemu wamcholela Yesu, wamuuza,Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,

2“Habali wanahina zako hawaziwinza nzoela za wahenga zetu? Kwavija wahalonda kuja hawasuluza makono gao!”“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”

3Yesu kawedika, “Na mweye habali muileka ndagizi ya Mulungu sama ya nzoela yenu?Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?

4Kwavija Mulungu kalonga, ‘Wahishimile tataako na mamaako,’ na ‘Munhu yoyose yomulonga vihile tataake ama mamaake, yakomigwe.’For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

5Ila mweye molonga kamba, mduhu mbuli munhu yahamulongela tataake ama mamaake kamba, ‘Sidaha kuwagwelela kinhu chochose kwavija niiduila kamba vinhu vinilondile kuwagwelela mweye nivilave ha Mulungu,’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,’

6Avo, mmbuli zino mowalongela wanhu sambiwawahishimile watata na wamama zao. Avo muizabuza mbuli ya Mulungu sama ya kuiwinza nzoela yenu.he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

7Videlenya mweye, muhokozi Isaya kahokola goya yowalonga mweye haja viyalongile,You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:

8‘Mulungu kalonga, “Wanhu wano wonihishimila nie mmilomo yao, ila mioyo yao yakutali na nie.‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

9Wonitambikila nie bule, kwavija wofundiza mafundo ga wanhu kamba Malagizo gangu!” ’ ”They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”

10Abaho, Yesu kadikema didale da wanhu na kudilongela, “Tegelezeni na kuvitanga!Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand.

11Haduhu kinhu chondakingile mmulomo wa munhu chondakimtende yanyolodoke, ila munhu konyolodoswa na mbuli zilawa mmulomo wake.”A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”

12Abaho, wanahina wamcholela wamulongela, “Kuvitanga kamba Mafalisayo wehilwa viwazihulike mbuli zuulongile?”Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”

13Yesu kawalongela, “M'biki wowose hauhandigwe na Tataangu wa kuulanga wong'oligwa.But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.

14Walekeni! Hewo wawo vilangizi vimbugumbugu wowalongoza vimbugumbugu wayao. Na kamba kimbugumbugu yahamulongoza kimbugumbugu miyage, wose wolagalila mdikolongo.”Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

15Petulo kamulongela, “Tulongele nhegulo ya hala dino.”Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”

16Yesu kawalongela, “Vivija na mweye mng'hali hamnavitanga?“Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked.

17Ham'vitanga kamba kinhu chochose kingila mmulomo, chokwingila mmunda, abaho, cholawa hanze ya ulukuli?“Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?

18Ila mbuli zilawa mmulomo, zolawa muna umoyo, na mbuli zino zizo zimtenda munhu yanyolodoke.But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.

19Kwavija kulawa mmoyo zolawa ngelegeza zihile, kukoma, ugoni, ushalati, ubavi, usindila wa uvwizi, na kuilonga vihile.For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

20Gano gago gomtenda munhu yanyolodoke, ila kuja bila kusuluza makono, hakumtenda munhu yanyolodoke.”These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”

21Yesu kahalawa hanhu haja, kachola kuziisi za Tilo na Sidoni.Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.

22Na mtwanzi imwe Mkanaani, kulawa muisi ija, kamcholela. Kenula dizwi, kamulongela, “Mndewa, Mwana wa Daudi, nyonela bazi! Mndele wangu kogazigwa ng'hani na kinyamkela.”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.”

23Ila Yesu hamwidike. Wanahina zake wamcholela wamuyalalila, wolonga, “Muleke yachole! Kwavija kotutoela nyangi kuchugu chetu!”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 kalonga, “Nie nitumigwa sama ya ng'hondolo wapotele wa isi ya Islaeli.”He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

25Ija mtwanzi kamcholela Yesu na kumfugamila mavindi kamulongela, “Mndewa, nhaza!”The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.

26Yesu kedika, “Havilumbile kusola mandia ga wana na kuwasila umbwa.”But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

27Ija mtwanzi kamulongela, “Ona, Mndewa, ila hata umbwa woja mandia gasigale galagale hasi kulawa haimeza ya mndewa wao.”“Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”

28Abaho, Yesu kamulongela, “Gweye mtwanzi, nhamanila yako ng'hulu! Na iwe kumwako kamba vuulonda.” Na kipigiti kikija mndele wake kahona.“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 kahalawa haja, kabita mumgwazo wa Idilamba da Galilaya. Kakwela hakigongo, kakala hasi.Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.

30Wanhu bwando wamcholela, wamgalila walemale, vimbugumbugu, mbetembete, bubui, na wayagwe bwando, na kuweka haulongozi wa Yesu, na heyo kawahonya.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.

31Wanhu wakanganya viwawawene mabubui wolonga, walemale wahonyigwa, mbetembete wotembela, na vimbugumbugu wolola. Wamuyenzi Mulungu wa Islaeli.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 kawakema wanahina zake kawalongela, “Nowonela bazi wanhu wano, kwavija wakala na nie mazua madatu na sambi wabule kinhu cha kuja kisigale. Na nie silonda niwaleke wachole na nzala, sambiweze kusinduka mnzila.”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.”

33Wanahina zake wamulongela, “Kwahi kondatupate mandia ga kuwegutiza wanhu bwando kamba wano mkiwala kino?”The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”

34Yesu kawauza, “Mikate mingahi imulinayo?” Wamulongela, “Mikate saba na visomba vidogodogo.”“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”

35Avo Yesu kawalagiza waja iwanhu wakale hasi.And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.

36Kaisola imikate saba na ivisomba, kamuheweza Mulungu, abaho, kaimogola na kuwagwelela wanahina, na wanahina wadigwelela didale da wanhu.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.

37Wose waja na kwiguta. Abaho, wanahina wadondola vidanga va imikate na ivisomba visigale, wamemeza migelo saba.They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

38Wanhu wose wadile wakala wambigalo alufu nne uhaleka watwanzi na wana.A total of four thousand men were fed, besides women and children.

39Yesu viyeshile kudilaga didale da wanhu, kakwela muna ingalawa, kachola kuisi ya Magadani.After Jesus had dismissed the crowds, He got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.

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