Matiyu 16
1 A Farisiyawa nan na Sadukiyawa daa kitime idin tirughe in an dumunghe a duro nani kulap nnuzu kitene kani.
[Some] Pharisees and Sadducees came to [Jesus] and asked him [to perform] a miracle that would prove [that] [had sent him].
2 Bara nani a kawa a woro nani, “Na kuleleng ntaa, uworo, 'Kefe mayitu ugang, bara awuten nshaa.'
He answered them, “[In this country], in the evening you say, ‘[It will be] good weather [tomorrow], because the sky is red.’
3 Nin kuyi dindin uworo, 'Kite ma cauna kang kitimone, bara na awuten nshaa.' I yiru ubelu nalu ile ketene kane, bara na iwasa iyino ubelu kulap kube ba.
[Early] in the morning [you say], ‘It will be stormy weather today, because the sky is red, and dark clouds have formed.’ You understand how to predict [the weather by looking at the sky], but you cannot [seem to look at what is happening] now, [and by that] understand [what God is doing].
4 Kuji kunanzan kun zino din pizirun uyine nkon kulap ba banin kun Yunana.” Yesu nin nyaa a suna nane.
[You] evil people have seen me [perform miracles] but you do not faithfully worship God [MET]. You want to see [me perform] a miracle [that would prove that God has sent me]. But [God] will [enable you to see] only one miracle. It will be [like] what happened [MET] to Jonah, [the prophet, who was inside a huge fish for three days and then came out of it to live again].” Then Jesus left them and sailed away, [along with us disciples].
5 Nono katwa me kafina udu uleli ugau kurawe, Ishawa uyirun mborodi.
[We] forgot to take bread when [we] sailed to another edge of [the lake].
6 Yesu woro nani, “Sunseng nin na Farisiyawa nan na Sandukiyawa.”
[Then] Jesus said to us, “Beware [that you do not accept] the yeast [MET] that the Pharisees and Sadducees [distribute].”
7 Nono katwa nighe kpiliza nibinai mene i woro, bara na ti yira uberadi ba.”
Then, [not realizing that he was speaking figuratively], [we] said to one another, “[He must have said that] because we forgot to bring any bread!”
8 Yesu wa yeru nani a woro, “Anung ana yenu sa uyenu ucin, iyanin ta idin Kpiilizu nati mene au na iyira uborodiari ba?
Because Jesus knew what [we were saying], he said [to us], “(I am disappointed that you are discussing among yourselves, [thinking] that [it was because] you did not bring any bread [that I talked about the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees]./Why are you discussing among yourselves thinking that it was because you did not bring any bread [that I talked about the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees]?) [RHQ] You believe only a little [what I am able to do for you].
9 Na isa lizino sa itoo iyizi na gi nborodi ataun na anit amoi ataun wa li ba, a kagisine amashinara i wa piriru?
(You should understand [that I can continue to do miracles to provide for what you need./] you not yet understand [that I can provide miraculously for you if you need food]?) [RHQ] Do you not remember that 5,000 [people ate when I multiplied the] five small loaves [and the two fish? And after everyone had enough to eat], you collected [twelve] baskets [of left-over pieces] [RHQ]!
10 Sa agir kuzure na anit amoi anas wa li, akuzeng amashinari walawa?
[Do you not remember] [RHQ] [that] 4,000 [people ate when I multiplied the] seven small loaves [and a few fish]? And [after everyone had enough to eat], you collected [seven] large baskets [of left-over pieces]
11 Iyarin nta na iyino au inwadin beleminu ubelen mborodiari ba? Sun seng nin na Farisiyawa nan na Sadukiyawa.”
(You should have understood that I was not speaking about [real] bread [that contains yeast]./Why have you not understood that I was not speaking about [real] bread [that contains yeast?]) [RHQ] What I [was saying] was that you should [not accept what] the Pharisees and Sadducees [say, because it would affect you like] yeast [affects] [MET] [dough].”
12 Inin yino na awadin belenani uboleng inyeast mborodiari ba, bara u madursuzu na Farisiyawa nin na Sadukiyawa.
Then we understood that he was not talking about the yeast that is [in] bread. Instead, [he was talking] about the [wrong] teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
13 Nene na Yesu waa dak nlong likotin Kasiriya nFilipi, atiro nono katwa me, aworo, “Nyari anit din yicu Gonon nit?”
When Jesus came with [us] disciples to the region near Caesarea Philippi [town], he asked us, “Who do people say that I, the one who came from heaven, [really] am?”
14 I woro, “Anung woro Yohanna unan shitu; among, Ilaisha; among woro, Irimiya, among woro unang liru nin nuu Kutelleari.”
We answered, “Some [people say that you are] John the Baptizer, [who has come back to life again]. Others say [that you are the prophet] Elijah, [who has returned from heaven as God promised]. [Still] others [say that you are the prophet] Jeremiah or one of the [other] prophets [who lived long ago, who has come back to life again].”
15 A woro nani, “Bara nani anung din su meng ghari?”
Jesus said to us, “[What about] you? Who do you say that I am?”
16 Na akawa, Simon Bitrus woro, “Fere Kristi, Gono Kutelle unang nlai.”
Simon Peter said to him, “You are the Messiah! You are the Son of the all-powerful God.”
17 Yesu kawa a woroghe, “Fe unang mariari, Simon usaun nYunana, nmii nin kidow was a durofi ilele ba, Ucif nighe na adi kitene kauri amere ndurofi.
Then Jesus said to him, “Simon, son of Jonah, [God] is pleased with you. What you just said was not [SYN] revealed to you by any human. Instead, [it was] my Father [who lives] in heaven [who revealed this to you].
18 Nkuru mbelenfi fere Bitrus kitene litala lole mma kye kutii nlira. Ni bulun kuwunun nkull wasa ni wantina ba. (Hadēs g86)
I will also tell you this: You are Peter, [which means rock]. [You are like] a rock. What you [and your fellow apostles teach] (OR, [what] you [do]) [will be like a foundation on which I] will create congregations of people who [believe in] me. And the demons [PRS], [who live] where the dead people who lived evil lives are, will not be able to [come and] prevent [MET] [me from doing] that.” (Hadēs g86)
19 Mba nifi mabudi kilari tigo kitene kani. Vat nimon ile na itere nyii imateru kitene kane, vat nimon iile na ibuku nyii iba bunku kitene kani.”
[Then, speaking to all of us, he said], “I will enable you [(pl)] to have authority [MTY] over the groups of people over whose lives [God] rules. Whatever you forbid regarding those people [MTY], it will have been forbidden by God. Whatever you permit [MET] regarding them, it will have been permitted by God.”
20 Yesu benle nono katwa me nin likara au na iwa belin umong amere Kristi ba.
Then Jesus warned [us] disciples strongly not to tell anyone [at that time] that he is the Messiah.
21 Nnuzu kubi kone Yesu woro nono katwa me a ma nyiu adoo Urushalima, ama niu kang nacaran nakunen ntardun nacara kutii nlira, nin nadidya kutii nlira, aa amon ninyert, Ima molughe, ama nin fitu liri lin tate.
From that time Jesus began to teach [us] disciples that it was necessary for him to go to Jerusalem [city]. There the ruling elders, the chief priests, and the men who taught the [Jewish] laws would cause him to suffer and (be killed/die). Then on the third day [after that], he would become alive again.
22 Bitrus yicilaghe likoot akpadaghe, abenle, “Cikilari ulele di piit nin fi; na ulele nwa sefi ba.”
[Because Peter assumed that the Messiah would not suffer and die], he took Jesus aside and began to rebuke him [for talking about suffering and dying]. He said, “Lord, may [God] never permit that to happen to you! That must certainly not happen!”
23 Yesu gifirino aworo Bitrus ku, “Kpilla kimal nin shetan! Fe litalan ntirzuwari kiti ni, na myen fe duku nin nimon Kutelle ba, bara imon na nit.”
Then Jesus turned [to look at] Peter, and he said to him, “Stop talking to me [like that] [MTY]! [Stop saying what] Satan [MET] [would say, and stop] trying to prevent [from happening what God has planned]! You are a hindrance to me, because you are not thinking like God thinks. Instead, [you are thinking] like people [think]!”
24 Yesu tunna a belle nono katwa me, “Vat urika na adinin su adofini, se ata umusu litime, ayauna kucan kotinu me, anin dofini.
Then Jesus said to [us] disciples, “If any one [of you] wants to be my disciple, you must not do [only] what you yourself want [to do]. [You] must be willing to [let people hurt you and disgrace you. That is like what they do to criminals whom they force to] carry a cross [MET] [to the place where the criminals will be executed. That is what anyone who wants to] be my disciple [must do].
25 Bara vat urika na adinin su aceu ulai me ama diru uni, vat tutung ulenge na a adira ulai me bara meng ama se uning.
[You must do that], because those who try to save their lives [by denying that they belong to me when people want to kill them for believing in me] will not live [eternally], but those who are killed [because of being my disciples] will live [with God eternally].
26 Iyaghari ba kpinu unit ku, awa se vat nye anin dira ulai me? Iyaghari unit ba su kusere nlai me muna?
People [might] get everything [they want] in this world, but ([if they do not become my disciples], they would really be gaining nothing [because] they would not get eternal life!/what would they gain [if they do not become my disciples and thus] do not get eternal life?) [RHQ] (There is absolutely nothing that people can give [to God] that would enable them to gain eternal life./What can people give [to God] that could enable them to gain eternal life?) [MTY, RHQ]
27 Bara Gonon Nnit ba dak nan nya ngongon ncif me nan nono kadura me. Ama nin nni koghaku nafo nile imon na anasu.
[Listen carefully: I], the one who came from heaven, [will leave this earth, but] I will return, and the angels of heaven will accompany me. At that time I will have the glorious [radiance] that my Father has, and I will reward everyone according to what they did [when they were living on earth].
28 Kidegen meng bellin munu, among duku nan nya mine allenge na iyisin kikane, na iba dudu ukul ba, iba yenu Gono Nnit ncinu nanya tigo me.”
Listen carefully! Some of you who are here now will see [me], the one who came from heaven, when I return to rule. You will see this before you die!”
