Matiyu 14
1 Nanya kubi kone, Firauna lanza ubeleng Yesu.
During that time Herod [Antipas], the ruler, heard reports about Jesus [performing miracles].
2 Aworo nono katwa kilari me, “Ulele Yohanna unan shintuzunu nanit mmyena; ana fita nanya na nan kule. Unnare nta adi nin na kara nsu nna nitwawe.”
He said to his servants: “That must be John the Baptizer. He must have risen from the dead, and that is why he has power to perform miracles.”
3 Hiridus wa kifo Yohanna ku, a tere gbe, a ceo ghe nanya kilari licin bara Herodiya, uwani ngwana me Filibus.
The reason [Herod thought that was this: Herod had married] Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, [while Philip was still living. So] John had been saying to him, “[What] you [did by] marrying [your brother’s wife while your brother is still alive is against God’s] law!” Then, to [please] Herodias, Herod [told his soldiers] to arrest John. They bound him with chains and put him in prison.
4 Bara Yohanna wa belinghe, “Na uma caunu ba uyiru ghenafo uwani fe.”
5 Hiridus wa molu ghe, ama awa lanza fiu nanit bara iwa yirughe nafo unan liru nin nuu Kutelle.
Herod wanted to have John executed, but he was afraid that the people [who had accepted what John taught would riot if he did that], because they believed that John was a prophet.
6 Na lirin marun Hiridus wa kuru likeo lida, ushonon Herodiya su avu kiyitik nanit a puo Hiridus ku ayi.
But when Herod [gave a party to celebrate] his birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced for [his guests]. This pleased Herod.
7 Ame wang poa ghe ayi, a ceo ghe uliru nin nisilin nworu vat nimon ile na atiringhe ama nighe.
So he promised to give her whatever she asked, and he asked God to punish him if he did not do what he had promised.
8 Na unene ndi kyeghe ulirue, a woro, “Nai kikane, kukurum, litin Yohanna unan shintu nanit mmyen.”
[So Herodias’ daughter went and asked her mother what to ask for]. Her mother told her to ask for John the Baptizer’s head. [So] her daughter [went back and] said [to Herod]: “[Cut off] the head of John the Baptizer and [please] bring it here on a platter [so that my mother can know for sure that he is dead!]”
9 Ugowe ayi ine wa fita kan nin tirinu me, amma bara isiling me, tutung bara alenge na iwa di lni nimonle vat ninghe, ato idi so nani.
The king was distressed because he now knew he should not have made that promise to her. [But] because he had made an oath [in front of] his guests [when he made that promise], and [he did not want] them [to think that he would not do what he had promised], he commanded that [the girl] be given [what she requested].
10 A to idi werin litin Yohanna nanya kilari licine.
He sent [the executioner to go to] the prison and to cut off John’s head.
11 Itunna ida nnun lite nanya kukurum ina kubure ina kubure ado adi ni uanme.
[The executioner did that, and] put John’s head on a platter and gave it to the girl. Then the girl took it to her mother.
12 Nono katwa me tunna ida, iyira libie, idi kassu linin. Kimal nani, ido idi bellin Yesu ku.
John’s disciples then went [to the prison], took John’s body and buried it, and they reported to Jesus [what had happened].
13 Na Yesu nlanza nani, ama suna kitene nanya nzirgin mmyen ado nkankiti likot. Na ligozi nanite nlanza nani, i nuccu nipiin pin mine nin nabunu i dofinghe.
After Jesus heard that, he took [just us disciples] with him and we went by boat [on Galilee Lake to an uninhabited place]. Matthew 14:13-21 After the crowds heard [that we had gone to an uninhabited place], they [left their towns and] followed Jesus, walking along the shore.
14 Yesu yunna ada ubun mine a yene ligozi nanit. Alanza nkune kunemine a shizino nin na nan tikonu mine.
When Jesus came [to the shore], he saw a large crowd of people [who had gathered there, waiting for him]. He felt sorry for them, and he healed those [among them who were] sick.
15 Na kuleleng nta, nono katwa we da kitime i woro, “Kiti kane di nin nanit ba, tutun kuleleng nta. Suna anite inya, inan se iducu nanya nigbiri idi sesu atimine imonliku.”
When it was [nearly] evening, we disciples came to him and said, “This is a place where nobody lives, and it is very late. Dismiss the crowds so that they can go into the [nearby] towns. [Have them do that so that they can] buy food for themselves.”
16 amma Yesu woro nani, “Na ucaun inya ba. Anung nan nani imonmong ili.”
But Jesus said to us, “They do not need to leave [to get food. Instead], you [yourselves] give them something to eat!”
17 I woroghe nenge, “Kikane tidi nin fungal utaunari cas nin nibo iba.”
We said to him, “But we have only five loaves of bread and two [cooked] fish here!”
18 Yesu woro nani, “Dan nani inin.”
He said [to us], “Bring them to me!”
19 Yesu woro ligozi nanite isozo nkpi kutyene. A yauna ufungal utaume nin nibo ibe, a yene kitene Kutelle, ata nkoli ku apuco unin anin na nono katwa we unin, nono katwa we ani wani ligozi nanite unin.
He told the people [who had gathered there] to sit on the grass. Then he took the five flat loaves and the two fish. He looked up toward heaven, thanked [God for them], and broke [them into pieces]. Then he gave them to us disciples, and we distributed them to the crowd.
20 Iwa li vat ishitizo. Inani wa pitiru ngissin nimon ile na iwa nazu nfungale nin nibowe-akuzun likure tinap gbem gbem.
All [the people in the crowd] ate until they had enough to eat. Then we [disciples] gathered the pieces that were left over, [and we] filled twelve baskets with them.
21 Alenge na iwa li wa di nafo nanilime amui ataun, kimal na wani nin nono.
Those who ate were about 5,000 men. [We did] not [count the] women and children!
22 Ata nono katwa we ipira nanya nzirga mmyen i kafina uleli uwul kurawe, ame nin man ti ligozi nanit inya.
Right after that happened, Jesus told us disciples to get in the boat and to go ahead of him further around [the lake] while he dismissed the crowds.
23 Kimal na ata anitee inya, aghana kitene likup ussan me adi ti nlira. Na kulelen nta kang, awa lawa kitene ussan me.
After he dismissed them, he went up into the hills to pray by himself. When it was evening, he was [still] there alone.
24 Amma kubi uzirgi mmyene wa yita kiyitik kurawe, iwa nin pya kang nin lin nin zirge bara fibark mmyene nin furu na uwa kurtuzun nani.
[By this time] we were already many hundred meters from the shore. The boat was being severely tossed around by the waves {The waves were severely tossing the boat} because the wind was [blowing] against [it].
25 Nin nikoro inas nin kiyitik Yesu da kitimine, awa din cin kitene mmyene.
[Then Jesus came down from the hills to the lake]. Some time between three and six o’clock in the morning he walked on the water toward our [boat].
26 Na nono katwa we in yene ghe adin cinu kitene mmyene, ilanza fiu i woro, “Ilele mmolyari,” Itunna in tizun tet bara fiu.
When we disciples saw someone walking on the water, we thought that [we must be seeing] a ghost. We were terrified, and we screamed out because we were afraid.
27 Yesu tunna a lirina nan ghinu a woro, “Tan ayi akone! Menghari! Na iwa lanza fiu ba.”
Immediately Jesus said to us, “Cheer up! It is I. Do not be afraid!”
28 Bitrus kawa ghe aworo, “Cikilar, andi fere, ta meng ku ndak kitife nin cin kitene mmyene.”
Peter said to him, “Lord, if it is you, tell me to walk on the water to you!”
29 Yesu woroghe, “Da.” Bitrus tunna anuzu nanya nzirge acina kitene mmyene ucin du kitin Yesu.
Then Jesus said, “Come!” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus.
30 Amma na Bitrus in yene ufunu, fiu kifoghe. Na a cizina upicu nan nya mmynenen a ta kuculu a woro, “Cikilari, tucui.”
But when Peter looked at the [tossing waves which] the strong wind [caused], he became afraid. He began to sink, and cried out, “Lord, save me!”
31 Yesu tanna anakpa ucara me mas, a kifo Bitrus ku, a woroghe neng, “Fe unan yinnu sa uyenu bat. Iyaghari nta umini a jirjir?”
Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and grabbed him. He said to Peter, “You only trust a little bit [in my power] (Why did you doubt [that I could keep you from sinking]?/You should not have doubted [that I could keep you from sinking]!) [RHQ]”
32 Na Yesu nin Bitrus npira uzirge, ufunue yissina.
Then Jesus and Peter got in the boat, and the wind [immediately] stopped blowing.
33 Nono katwa we nanyan zirgin mmyene su Yesu ku usujada, iworo, “Kidegenere fe usaun Kutelleari.”
All [of us disciples] who were in the boat worshipped Jesus and said, “Truly you are the (Son of/man two is also) God!”
34 Na ikaffina uleli uwul kurawe, i tolon Janisarata.
When we had gone further around [the lake in the boat], we came ashore at Gennesaret [town].
35 Na anit kiti kane in yinno Yesu ku, isa kadura udu nigbiri nanga na kilin nani, idi pilu anan ti kunu vat ida mun kiti me.
The men of that area recognized Jesus. So they sent [people to inform those who lived] in that whole surrounding region [MTY] [that Jesus was in their area]. [So the people] brought to Jesus all the sick people [who lived in that region].
36 I foghe acara nworu na ise idu do kulada kulutuk me cas, vat ngbardang nanit alenge na iwa dudo kunin wa se ushinu.
[The sick people] kept begging him to allow them to touch [him or] just to touch the edge of his robe [so that they would be healed]. And all who touched [him or his robe] were healed {he healed all who touched [him or his clothing]}.
