Matthew 14
1 During that time Herod [Antipas], the ruler, heard reports about Jesus [performing miracles].
Kele katema ko chilongola che Helode ŵapilikene ngani si Che Yesu.
2 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.”
Nipele, ŵaasalile achikatumetume ŵao, “Jwele mundu ni che Yohana Ŵakubatisya asyuchile mchiwa, lyele ni ligongo machili gakupanganya yakusimonjeka gakupanganya masengo nkati mwakwe.”
3 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.
Che Helode ni juŵankamwile che Yohana ni kuntaŵa kwa minyolo, ŵammisile mu nyuumba jakutaŵilwa kwa ligongo lya che Helodia, ŵankwawo che Filipo nkulugwe.
Ligongo che Yohana ŵansalile che Helode kuti, “Ngankusachilwa kunnombela jwele jwankongwe jo!”
5 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.
Che Helode ŵasachile kwaulaga che Yohana, nambo ŵajogwepe ŵandu pakuŵa kukwao che Yohana ŵaliji jwakulondola jwa Akunnungu.
6 But when Herod [gave a party to celebrate] his birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced for [his guests]. This pleased Herod.
Nipele, pa chindimba cha lyuŵa lyekulungwa lya kupagwa kwao che Helode, mwali jwao che Helodia ŵatyasile mmbujo mwa achalendo ni mwali jula ŵaasengwasisye che Helode,
7 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.
mpaka ŵalanjile achitiji, “Ngulumbilila, chinampe chachili chose chachinsache.”
8 [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!]”
Nombejo ŵanyenjekwe ni achikulugwe, ŵatite, “Mumbeje panopano ntwe u che Yohana Ŵakubatisya mumbale.”
9 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].
Mwenye ŵasupwiche, nambo kwa ligongo lya kulumbila kwao ni ligongo lya achalendo ŵaŵatemi pamo nawo, ŵalajisye apegwe.
10 He sent [the executioner to go to] the prison and to cut off John’s head.
Nipele, che Helode ŵannajisye mundu ku nyuumba ja kutaŵila ŵandu kuti ŵakate che Yohana ntwe.
11 [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.
Ntwe wakwe wajigalikwe mu mbale ni kumpa mwali, nombejo ŵampele achikulugwe.
12 John’s disciples then went [to the prison], took John’s body and buried it, and they reported to Jesus [what had happened].
Ŵakulijiganya ŵa che Yohana ŵaiche, ŵachijigele chiilu chakwe, ŵachisichile. Nipele ŵajawile kukwasalila Che Yesu.
13 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.
Che Yesu paŵapilikene ngani syo, ŵatyosile pepala kwa ngalaŵa, ŵajawile pantemela pajikape. Nambo ŵandu paŵapilikene, ŵakuiye kwa makongolo achityochelaga mmisi jao.
14 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.
Nipele, paŵaiche kumbwani, ŵauweni mpingo wekulungwa wa ŵandu, ŵakolele chanasa ni ŵalamisye ŵakulwala ŵao.
15 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.”
Pakwaswele, ŵakulijiganya ŵao ŵaichilile ni kwasalila, “Apano patuli pa mwikonde ni sambano kuswele. Sambano, mwalanje ŵandu wo kuti ajaule mmisinda akalisumile chakulya.”
16 But Jesus said to us, “They do not need to leave [to get food. Instead], you [yourselves] give them something to eat!”
Che Yesu ŵaasalile, “Nganakola ligongo lya kwaula, ŵanyamwe mwape chakulya.”
17 We said to him, “But we have only five loaves of bread and two [cooked] fish here!”
Nambo ŵanyawo ŵanjanjile, “Tukwete mikate nsano pe ni somba siŵili.”
18 He said [to us], “Bring them to me!”
Che Yesu ŵaasalile, “Njise nawo apano.”
19 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.
Ŵaasalile ŵandu kuti atame paasi pa manyasi. Nipele, Che Yesu ŵajigele mikate nsano ni somba sila, ŵalolite kwinani, ŵatogolele Akunnungu ni kugaŵanya ni kwapa ŵakulijiganya mikate jo, nombewo ŵagaŵenye ŵandu.
20 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.
Ŵalile wose, ŵajikwite. Nipele ŵakulijiganya ŵalokwete sigasi sya mikate jila, ŵagumbesye itundu kumi na mbili.
21 Those who ate were about 5,000 men. [We did] not [count the] women and children!
Wose ŵaŵalile ŵala ŵaliji achalume mpela elufu tano, pangaŵalanjikwa achimmasyeto ni ŵanache.
22 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.
Pangakaŵa, Che Yesu ŵaasalile ŵakulijiganya ŵao akwele mu ngalaŵa kuti alongolele peesi litanda asyene aninkujilanga mipingo ja ŵandu.
23 After he dismissed them, he went up into the hills to pray by himself. When it was evening, he was [still] there alone.
Paŵamasile kwalanga ŵandu, ŵakwesile kwitumbi ali jikape kukupopela. Pakwaswele, ŵelewo ŵaliji kweleko jikape.
24 [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].
Kele katema ko ngalaŵa jo jaŵandichile pambindikati litanda, nambo jaliji nkupungunyikwa kwannope ni matumbela pakuŵa mbungo jaliji nkujiputa.
25 [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].
Kumasikusiku, Che Yesu ŵaichile ŵakulijiganya ŵao achendaga mmeesi.
26 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.
Ŵakulijiganya ŵao paŵaweni achendaga mmeesi, ŵajogwepe nnope ni ŵatite, “Lili lilaika!” Ŵagumilangaga kwa woga.
27 Immediately Jesus said to us, “Cheer up! It is I. Do not be afraid!”
Papopo, Che Yesu ŵasalile, “Muusimane ntima, ndili une, nkajogopa!”
28 Peter said to him, “Lord, if it is you, tell me to walk on the water to you!”
Che Petulo ŵatite, “Ambuje mwaŵaga mmwe, muusalile iche kukwenu njendaga mmeesi.”
29 Then Jesus said, “Come!” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus.
Che Yesu ŵatite, “Njise.” Nipele che Petulo ŵatulwiche mu ngalaŵa, ŵajesile mmeesi, kwajaulila Che Yesu.
30 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!”
Nambo paŵajiweni mbungo, ŵajogwepe ni ŵatandite kutiŵila, ŵagumisile achitiji, “Ambuje mungulupusye!”
31 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]”
Papopo Che Yesu ŵagolwesye nkono wao, ŵankamwile ni ŵansalile, “Mmwe ŵa chikulupi chachinandi, ligongo chi nkukola lipamba?”
32 Then Jesus and Peter got in the boat, and the wind [immediately] stopped blowing.
Nipele, wose ŵakwesile mu ngalaŵa, ni mbungo jatulele.
33 All [of us disciples] who were in the boat worshipped Jesus and said, “Truly you are the (Son of/man two is also) God!”
Nombe, wose ŵaŵaliji mu ngalaŵa ŵatindiŵalile ni kwakotamila, achitiji, “Isyene alakwe ndi Mwana jwa Akunnungu.”
34 When we had gone further around [the lake in the boat], we came ashore at Gennesaret [town].
Ŵajombweche litanda ni ŵaiche ku msinda wa ku Genesaleti.
35 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].
Ŵandu ŵa pepala paŵaamanyi Che Yesu, ŵajenesye ngani muumbali mose mumwasyungwile. Nipele, ŵannyichisye ŵakulwala wose,
36 [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]}.
ni ŵachondelele kuti akwaye atamuno lujenje lya mwinjilo ŵao. Nombe wose ŵaŵankwaiye ŵalamile.
