Matthew 17
1 After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves.
Mgbe ụbọchị isii gasịrị, Jisọs kpọọrọ Pita, na Jemis na Jọn nwanne ya, rigoro nʼugwu dị elu ebe naanị ha nọdụrụ.
2 He was changed before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.
Nʼebe ahụ a gbanwere ọdịdị ya nʼihu ha, ihu ya na-enwupụ dị ka anyanwụ, uwe ya chapụkwara dị ka ìhè.
3 Behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him.
Nʼotu ntabi anya ahụ, ha hụrụ Mosis na Ịlaịja ka ha na ya na-ekwurịta okwu.
4 Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, let’s make three tents here: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
Mgbe ahụ Pita sịrị Jisọs, “Onyenwe anyị. Ọ dị mma ka anyị niile nọdụ nʼebe a. Ọ bụrụ na ị ga-enye m ike, aga m ewu ụlọ ikwu atọ nʼebe a. Otu nʼime ụlọ ndị a ga-abụ nke gị, otu nke Mosis, nke ọzọ nke Ịlaịja.”
5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.”
Mgbe ọ ka kpụ okwu nʼọnụ, igwe ojii nke na-enwu enwu kpuchiri ha, olu sitere nʼigwe ojii ahụ daa sị, “Onye a bụ Ọkpara m, onye m hụrụ nʼanya, onye ihe ya dị m ezi mma. Geenụ ya ntị.”
6 When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.
Mgbe ndị na-eso ụzọ ya nụrụ olu a, ha dara nʼala nʼihi egwu.
7 Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up, and don’t be afraid.”
Ma Jisọs jekwuuru ha metụ ha aka sị ha, “Bilienụ, unu atụla egwu.”
8 Lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus alone.
Mgbe ha lelitere anya ha, o nwekwaghị onye ọzọ ha hụrụ ma ọ bụghị naanị Jisọs.
9 As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Don’t tell anyone what you saw, until the Son of Man has risen from the dead.”
Ma mgbe ha si nʼelu ugwu ahụ na-arịdata, Jisọs nyere ha iwu, sị, “Unu agwala onye ọbụla ihe unu hụrụ tutu ruo mgbe Nwa nke Mmadụ ga-esi nʼọnwụ bilie.”
10 His disciples asked him, saying, “Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
Ndị na-eso ụzọ ya jụrụ ya sị, “Gịnị mere ndị ozizi iwu ji na-ekwu na Ịlaịja aghaghị ibu ụzọ bịa?”
11 Jesus answered them, “Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all things;
Ọ zara sị, “Ọ bụ ezie, Ịlaịja na-abịa, ọ ga-emekwa ka ihe niile dị ka ọ dị na mbụ.
12 but I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they didn’t recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted to. Even so the Son of Man will also suffer by them.”
Ma Ịlaịja abịalarị, ma ndị mmadụ amataghị ya. Kama ndị mmadụ emeela ya ihe ọjọọ dị iche iche. Otu a kwa ka mụ onwe m bụ Nwa nke Mmadụ ga-esi ahụ ahụhụ site nʼaka ha.”
13 Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptizer.
Mgbe ahụ ndị na-eso ụzọ ya ghọtara na ọ bụ Jọn omee baptizim ka ọ na-ekwu banyere ya.
14 When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him and saying,
Mgbe ha bịarutere nʼebe igwe mmadụ ahụ nọ, otu nwoke bịakwutere ya gbuo ikpere nʼihu ya,
15 “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic and suffers grievously; for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.
rịọọ ya sị, “Onyenwe m, biko, meere nwa m nwoke ebere, nʼihi na akwụkwụ na-adọ ya. Ọ na-ata oke ahụhụ, ọtụtụ mgbe ọ na-adaba nʼime ọkụ maọbụ nʼime mmiri.
16 So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him.”
Ma ekuteere m ya ndị na-eso ụzọ gị ka ha gwọọ ya, ma ha enweghị ike ime ka ahụ dị ya mma.”
17 Jesus answered, “Faithless and perverse generation! How long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him here to me.”
Jisọs zara sị, “Unu ọgbọ a na-enweghị okwukwe, ndị na-adịghị erubekwa isi. Ruo ole mgbe ka mụ na unu ga-anọ? Ruo ole mgbe ka m ga-anọ na-anagide ekweghị ekwe unu? Kpọtaranụ m nwata ahụ nʼebe a.”
18 Jesus rebuked the demon, and it went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour.
Jisọs baara mmụọ ọjọọ ahụ mba, mee ka o si nʼime nwata ahụ pụta. Otu mgbe ahụ, mmụọ ọjọọ ahụ pụtara, nwata ahụ bụ onye agwọkwara nʼotu oge ahụ.
19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, “Why weren’t we able to cast it out?”
Mgbe e mesịrị, ndị na-eso ụzọ Jisọs bịakwutere ya na nzuzo jụọ ya sị, “Gịnị mere o ji siere anyị ike ịchụpụ mmụọ ọjọọ ahụ?”
20 He said to them, “Because of your unbelief. For most certainly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.
Ọ sịrị ha, “Ọ bụ nʼihi na okwukwe unu nwere esighị ike. Nʼezie, agwa m unu, ọ bụrụ na unu e nwee okwukwe nke dị nta ka mkpụrụ mọstaadị, unu nwere ike ị sị ugwu a, ‘Site nʼebe a wezuga onwe gị,’ ọ ga-apụtakwa. Ọ dịghị ihe unu na-agaghị enwe ike ime.
21 But this kind doesn’t go out except by prayer and fasting.”
Ma mmụọ ọjọọ dị otu a agaghị apụ, ma ọ bụghị naanị site nʼikpe ekpere na ibu ọnụ.”
22 While they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men,
Mgbe ha gbakọrọ na Galili, Jisọs gwara ha sị, “A ga-arara Nwa nke Mmadụ nye nʼaka ndị mmadụ.
23 and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up.” They were exceedingly sorry.
Ha ga-egbukwa ya, ma nʼụbọchị nke atọ a ga-eme ka o si nʼọnwụ bilie.” Nke a wutere ha nke ukwuu.
24 When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins came to Peter, and said, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the didrachma?”
Mgbe ha bịaruru na Kapanọm, ndị na-ana ụtụ nʼihi ụlọnsọ bịakwutere Pita jụọ ya sị, “Onye ozizi unu ọ dịghị atụ ụtụ ụlọnsọ?”
25 He said, “Yes.” When he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive toll or tribute? From their children, or from strangers?”
Pita zara ha sị, “E, ọ na-atụ ụtụ.” Mgbe ọ batara nʼụlọ, Jisọs buru ụzọ jụọ ya sị, “Gịnị ka i chere banyere nke a Saimọn? Ọ bụ nʼaka ndị ole ka ndị eze ụwa si anakọta ụtụ taks? Ọ bụ nʼaka ụmụ ha, ka ọ bụ nʼaka ndị ọbịa?”
26 Peter said to him, “From strangers.” Jesus said to him, “Therefore the children are exempt.
Ma mgbe Pita zara ya sị, “Ọ bụ site nʼaka ndị ọbịa.” Jisọs sịrị ya, “Ọ dị mma. Iwu ejighị ndị bụ ụmụ.
27 But, lest we cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a stater coin. Take that, and give it to them for me and you.”
Ma otu ọ dị, achọghị m ka anyị mee ka iwe wee ha. Gaa nʼosimiri ahụ tụnye nko azụ gị nʼime ya. Meghe ọnụ azụ mbụ ị ga-egbute. Ị ga-ahụ otu mkpụrụ ego nʼime ọnụ ya. Were ya nye ha, ka ọ bụrụ ụtụ nke mụ na gị.”
