Malekha 1
1 Uvwu vwu vutengulilo wa limenyu lya Yiisu Kriste, Nswambe va Nguluve.
Here is the beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 Ndavwuwa lesimbiwe nu nyamalago Yesaya, “Lole nihonsuha unsuhiwa vangu mumbolongolo hulyove, unyahutesania enjela yakho.
Just as the prophet Isaiah wrote, “I'm sending my messenger ahead of you to prepare your way.
3 Elimenyu lya munu uveikhwelanga ndodasi, “Mmalesyage injela ya Ntwa; mgolosyage injela incha mwene.”
A voice is calling in the desert, ‘Prepare the Lord's way! Make his paths straight.’”
4 O Yohani ainchile, alekuncha ndodasi nu hulumbilila ulyancho ulwa khupela khu lusyekhelo lwa mbivi.
John came, baptizing in the desert, announcing a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
5 Ekhelunga khoni ekhya Yudea na avanu voni ava mu Yerusalemu valutile khumwene. Valekhyonchiwa nnmwene ndugaasi ulwa Yordani, valechupela imbivi incga vene.
Everybody from the country of Judea and from Jerusalem went to him. They admitted their sins publicly and were baptized in the Jordan River.
6 O Yohani afwalaga umwenda gwa lwage lwa ngamia nu ombote gwa ngwembe mukhivina lchya mwene, alinchaga imanji nu wukhi vwa mwinyasi.
John wore clothes made of camel hair, with a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
7 Alumbilile nu khuta, “Pwale yomo uveikhwincha munsana nndyone unyamakha agalutelile khulyone, one saniwesya ukhugundame nu ukhuhudula indegekhe incha vilatu ifya mwene.
This is what he had to say: “After me someone is coming who is greater than I am. I'm not worthy to bend down and untie his sandals.
8 One navoochiche na amagasi, leno umwene ikhovonchaga umwe nu umepo umbalache.”
I baptized you in water but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.”
9 Yakhomile amanchova agoo ukhuta Yiisu ainchile ukhukhuma Nazareti eya Galileya, pwu aonchiwe nu Yohani mundugasi ulwa Yolodani.
Then Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan River.
10 Imisekhe Yiisu wikhwinamkha ukhukhuma mu ndugasi, akhavona khukhyanya khule mwanchi nu umepo ikhwikha pakhyanya pamwene ndekhengundya.
As Jesus came out of the water, he saw the heavens split apart and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him.
11 Elimenyu lekhakhuma khukyanya, “Uve ole Nswambago vegane. Nekhuganile uvwe.”
A voice from heaven said, “You are my son, the one I love. I am very pleased with you.”
12 Usekhe gugwa umepo akhamwomelencha ukhuluta khulodasi.
Right after this the Spirit sent him away into the desert
13 Avile khuludasi amanchuva arobaini, alekhugeliwa nu Ntavangwa u setano. Ale pupaninie ni ifikanu ifya mwinyasi, pwu avasukhiwa valekhuntangela.
where he was tempted by Satan for forty days. He was with the wild animals, and angels took care of him.
14 Pwu vwu ibatiwe Yohani, u Yiisu akhincha khu Galileya alekhulumbilela alimenyu lya Nguluve,
Later, after John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, announcing God's good news.
15 Alekhuta, “Unsekhe gusilile, uludeva lwa Nguluve lukhegelile. Pelega nu khwidika elimenyu.”
“The time predicted has come,” he said. “God's kingdom has arrived! Repent and believe in the good news.”
16 Vwuilotanincha ndukhanji mwanyanja eya Galileya, akhambona u Simoni nu olokhololwe u Ndeleya vilakhela inyafu incha vene mu nyanja ulwa khuva vavombaga embombo eya khulova.
As he was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, Jesus saw Simon and his brother Andrew throwing a net into the water, for they made their living by fishing.
17 Yiisu akhavavola ukhuta, “Mwinchage, mung'ongage, nikhovavekha ukhuva valovi va vanu.”
“Come and follow me,” he told them, “and I will have you fishing for people.”
18 Unsekhe gugwa vakhanchilekha inyafu valekhunkonga.
They left their nets at once and followed him.
19 U Yiisu walotile pavutali padebe, akhambona u Yakobo unswambe va Zebedayo nu Yohani alokololwe; vale mu mbwato valekhutenda inyafu.
He went a little farther and saw James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat mending their nets.
20 Na vope akhavelanga vahandekha u Dada vavene u Zebedayo mu bwato na avavombi avagongoliwa, vakhankonga.
Immediately he called them to follow him, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired workers, and followed Jesus.
21 Vovanchifikhe hu Kaperinaumu, elinchuva lya isabato, u Yiisu akhingila mu sinagogi mukhumanyisya.
They left for Capernaum, and on Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and taught there.
22 Valeswigila lelyo alemanyisye, ulwa khuva alekhuvamanyisya ndu munu unyalulagelo sandavovwa vavimanyisya amasimbi.
The people were amazed at his teaching, for he spoke with authority, unlike the religious teachers.
23 Unsekhe gugwa khwale nu munu mu sinagogi lya vene uveale ni mepo imbivi, pwu akhaywega,
Suddenly, right there in the synagogue, a man with an evil spirit started shouting out,
24 Akhata, “Tulene khehi ekhya huvomba nuve, Yiisu va Nazareti? Winchile khukhutoyancha? Nekhumanyile ule veni. Uve ulembalanche vemwene va Nguluve!”
“Jesus of Nazareth, why are you bothering us? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are! You're God's Holy One!”
25 U Yiisu akhanchibencha imepo nu khunchova, “Nunala mukhome mgati mumwene!”
Jesus interrupted the evil spirit, telling him, “Be quiet! Come out of him.”
26 Pwu imepo embivi yekhagwisya pasi nu ikhahuma mumwene vwu ilelo khu limenyu elya pa kyanya.
The evil spirit screamed, threw the man into convulsions, and came out of him.
27 Avanu voni valekhuswiga, pwu valekhuvonchana khela munu, “Khenu kheli ekhe? Lumanyisyo ulopya ulunyalulagilo? Ulwa khulagila imepo imbivi ukhumpwulikha!”
Everyone was amazed at what happened. “What is this?” they asked each other. “What is this new teaching that has such authority? Even evil spirits do what he tells them!”
28 Elimenyu lya mwene likhamanyekhekha ekhelunga khyoni khya Galileya.
News about him spread quickly throughout the whole region of Galilee.
29 Unsekhe gugwa vwa khomile mu sinagogi, vakhingila mbunchenge uvwa Simioni nu Ndeleya vovale nu Yakobo nu Yohani.
Then they left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon and Andrew, along with James and John.
30 Leno ukwive va Simioni alekhogona avile ne khoma, pwu unsekhe gugwe vakhambula u Yiisu.
Simon's mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, so they told Jesus about her.
31 Pwu akhincha, akhamwibata ekhevokho, nu khumwinula; ekhoma yekhakhega, akhatengula ukhuvatangela.
He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever immediately left her. Then she made them a meal.
32 Lyakhemikhe elijuva volesemile, vakhandetela avanu voni avale watamu, avange avale ni mepo imbivi.
After sunset that evening, those who were sick and demon-possessed were brought to Jesus.
33 Ikhelunga khyoni wakhalundamana pwu paninie pa ndyango.
The whole of the town gathered outside.
34 Akhavapokha vingi avale vatamu va vitamu nu ukhuvahencha imepo ukhunchova, ulwa khuva nchamanyile.
He healed many people who had various diseases, and threw out many demons. He did not permit the demons to speak, for they knew who he was.
35 Akhalavela ukhusisismkha panavusiku, vwu khunchige ne khisi; akhahega akhaluta pa vwukhale akhesaya ukhwe.
Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went alone to a quiet place to pray.
36 Simioni na voni avale paninie nu mwene valekhondonda.
Simon and the others went to search for him.
37 Vakhambona nu khumbula, “Ukhuta voni vikholonda”
When they found him, they told him, “Everybody's looking for you.”
38 Akhavavola, “Tuvokhe pavunge, khunji mumbojenge, pwu nelumbilela nukhwa. Khyomene ninchile apa.”
But Jesus replied, “We have to go to the other towns around here so that I can tell them the good news as well—for that's why I came.”
39 Akhalota akhagendela Galileya yoni, alekhulumbelela mu masinagogi gavene nu ukhunchibencha imepo.
So he went all over Galilee, speaking in the synagogues and expelling demons.
40 Unyabuuba yumo akhincha khumwene. Alekhodova; akhafugama nu khuta, “INgave vwinogwa, umbombe neve nonu.”
A leper came to him asking for help. The man kneeled down before Jesus, saying, “Please, if you're willing, you can heal me!”
41 Vwuikhulugiwa ne khisa, u Yiisu akhagolosya ekhevokho khya mwene akhankolela, akhata, “Ninogwa. Uvwe nonu.”
With compassion Jesus reached out and touched the man, and said, “I am willing. Be healed!”
42 Unsekhe gugwa ubuuba vukhakhega, akhava nonu.
The leprosy left him immediately, and he was healed.
43 Yiisu akhambolanincha ukhuta akhege unsekhe gugwa,
Jesus sent him away with a strong warning.
44 Akhambula ukhuta, “Usite ukhonchova elimenyu khwu munu yeyone, pwu lotaga, ukhevonesye khuvatekhenchi, ukhakhumie enekhelo eya uvuvalanche ndavovwa alagile u Mose, yeve luvonekhelo khuvene.”
“Make sure you don't tell anybody anything about this,” he told him. “Go to the priest and show yourself to him. Give the offering which is required by the law of Moses for such cleansing, so that people will have proof.”
45 Pwu alekhuluta nu khutengula ukhupangila khela munu elimenyu lichadala khwoni pwu u Yiisu akhalemwa ukhwingila khuvulegefu mumbunchenge. Pwu akhatama aponu pavukhale avanu vakhincha khumwene ukhuhuma ukhyoni.
But the healed leper went out and told everyone what had happened. As a result Jesus could not openly go into the cities anymore, but had to stay out in the country where people came to him from everywhere around.
