Instructions for the Twelve Apostles
(Matthew 10.5-15Mark 6.7-13)1 Jesus called together his twelve apostles and gave them complete power over all demons and diseases. 2 Then he sent them to tell about God's kingdom and to heal the sick. 3 He told them, “Don't take anything with you! Don't take a walking stick or a traveling bag or food or money or even a change of clothes. 4 When you are welcomed into a home, stay there until you leave that town. 5 If people won't welcome you, leave the town and shake the dust from your feet as a warning to them.”
6 The apostles left and went from village to village, telling the good news and healing people everywhere.
Herod Is Worried
(Matthew 14.1-12Mark 6.14-29)7 Herod the ruler heard about all that was happening, and he was worried. Some people were saying John the Baptist had come back to life. 8 Others were saying Elijah had come or one of the prophets from long ago had come back to life. 9 But Herod said, “I had John's head cut off! Who is this I hear so much about?” Herod was eager to meet Jesus.
Jesus Feeds Five Thousand
(Matthew 14.13-21Mark 6.30-44John 6.1-14)10 The apostles came back and told Jesus everything they had done. He then took them with him to the village of Bethsaida, where they could be alone. 11 But a lot of people found out about this and followed him. Jesus welcomed them. He spoke about God's kingdom and healed everyone who was sick.
12 Late in the afternoon the twelve apostles came to Jesus and said, “Send the crowd to the villages and farms around here. They need to find a place to stay and something to eat. There is nothing in this place. It's like a desert!”
13 Jesus answered, “You give them something to eat.”
But they replied, “We have only five small loaves of bread and two fish. If we are going to feed all these people, we will have to go and buy food.” 14 There were about 5,000 men in the crowd.
Jesus said to his disciples, “Tell the people to sit in groups of 50.” 15 They did this, and all the people sat down. 16 Jesus took the five loaves and the two fish. He looked up toward heaven and blessed the food. Then he broke the bread and fish and handed them to his disciples to give to the people.
17 Everyone ate all they wanted. What was left over filled twelve baskets.
Who Is Jesus?
(Matthew 16.13-19Mark 8.27-29)18 When Jesus was alone praying, his disciples came to him, and he asked them, “What do people say about me?”
19 They answered, “Some say you are John the Baptist or Elijah or a prophet from long ago who has come back to life.”
20 Jesus then asked, “But who do you say I am?”
Peter answered, “You are the Messiah sent from God.”
21 Jesus strictly warned his disciples not to tell anyone about this.
Jesus Speaks about His Suffering and Death
(Matthew 16.20-28Mark 8.30—9.1)22 Jesus told his disciples, “The nation's leaders, the chief priests, and the teachers of the Law of Moses will make the Son of Man suffer terribly. They will reject him and kill him, but three days later he will rise to life.”
23 Then Jesus said to all the people:
If any of you want to be my followers, you must forget about yourself. You must take up your cross every day and follow me. 24 If you want to save your life, you will destroy it. But if you give up your life for me, you will save it. 25 What will you gain, if you own the whole world but destroy yourself or waste your life? 26 If you are ashamed of me and my message, the Son of Man will be ashamed of you when he comes in his glory and in the glory of his Father and the holy angels. 27 You can be sure some of the people standing here will not die before they see God's kingdom.
The True Glory of Jesus
(Matthew 17.1-8Mark 9.2-8)28 About eight days later Jesus took Peter, John, and James with him and went up on a mountain to pray. 29 While he was praying, his face changed, and his clothes became shining white. 30 Suddenly Moses and Elijah were there speaking with him. 31 They appeared in heavenly glory and talked about all that Jesus' death in Jerusalem would mean.
32 Peter and the other two disciples had been sound asleep. All at once they woke up and saw how glorious Jesus was. They also saw the two men who were with him.
33 Moses and Elijah were about to leave, when Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here! Let us make three shelters, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” But Peter did not know what he was talking about.
34 While Peter was still speaking, a shadow from a cloud passed over, and they were frightened as the cloud covered them. 35 From the cloud a voice spoke, “This is my chosen Son. Listen to what he says!”
36 After the voice had spoken, Peter, John, and James saw only Jesus. For some time they kept quiet and did not say anything about what they had seen.
Jesus Heals a Boy
(Matthew 17.14-18Mark 9.14-27)37 The next day Jesus and his three disciples came down from the mountain and were met by a large crowd. 38 Just then someone in the crowd shouted, “Teacher, please do something for my son! He is my only child! 39 A demon often attacks him and makes him scream. It shakes him until he foams at the mouth, and it won't leave him until it has completely worn the boy out. 40 I begged your disciples to force out the demon, but they couldn't do it.”
41 Jesus said to them, “You people are stubborn and don't have any faith! How much longer must I be with you? Why do I have to put up with you?”
Then Jesus said to the man, “Bring your son to me.” 42 While the boy was being brought, the demon attacked him and made him shake all over. Jesus ordered the demon to stop. Then he healed the boy and gave him back to his father. 43 Everyone was amazed at God's great power.
Jesus Again Speaks about His Death
(Matthew 17.22Matthew 23Mark 9.30-32)While everyone was still amazed at what Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples, 44 “Pay close attention to what I am telling you! The Son of Man will be handed over to his enemies.” 45 But the disciples did not know what he meant. The meaning was hidden from them. They could not understand it, and they were afraid to ask.
Who Is the Greatest?
(Matthew 18.1-5Mark 9.33-37)46 Jesus' disciples were arguing about which one of them was the greatest. 47 Jesus knew what they were thinking, and he had a child stand there beside him. 48 Then he said to his disciples, “When you welcome even a child because of me, you welcome me. And when you welcome me, you welcome the one who sent me. Whichever one of you is the most humble is the greatest.”
For or against Jesus
(Mark 9.38-40)49 John said, “Master, we saw a man using your name to force demons out of people. But we told him to stop, because he isn't one of us.”
50 “Don't stop him!” Jesus said. “Anyone who isn't against you is for you.”
A Samaritan Village Refuses To Receive Jesus
51 Not long before it was time for Jesus to be taken up to heaven, he made up his mind to go to Jerusalem. 52 He sent some messengers on ahead to a Samaritan village to get things ready for him. 53 But he was on his way to Jerusalem, so the people there refused to welcome him. 54 When the disciples James and John saw what was happening, they asked, “Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to destroy these people?”
55 But Jesus turned and corrected them for what they had said. 56 Then they all went on to another village.
Three People Who Wanted To Be Followers
(Matthew 8.19-22)57 Along the way someone said to Jesus, “I'll follow you anywhere!”
58 Jesus said, “Foxes have dens, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man doesn't have a place to call his own.”
59 Jesus told someone else to come with him. But the man said, “Lord, let me wait until I bury my father.”
60 Jesus answered, “Let the dead take care of the dead, while you go and tell about God's kingdom.”
61 Then someone said to Jesus, “I want to follow you, Lord, but first let me go back and take care of things at home.”
62 Jesus answered, “Anyone who starts plowing and keeps looking back isn't worth a thing to God's kingdom!”
Yeesu ye a la saayibe taŋ niŋ fuloo kii
(Matiyu 10:5-15Maaka 6:7-13)1 Yeesu ye a la saayibe taŋ niŋ fuloo kumandi, a ye semboo niŋ kaŋo dii ì la, seetaani jawoolu bee kaŋ, aniŋ ka kendeyandiroo ke. 2 Bituŋ a ye ì kii ka Alla la mansabaayaa kawandi, aniŋ ka kuurantoolu kendeyandi. 3 A ko ì ye ko: “Ali kana hani feŋ samba ñoo la ali la taamasiloo kaŋ. Ali kana taamaraŋ dokoo samba, kufoo, mbuuroo waraŋ kodoo, aduŋ ali kana dendika fulanjaŋo samba. 4 Niŋ ali dunta buŋ-wo-buŋ kono, ali si sabati jee fo janniŋ ali be taa la. 5 Niŋ ì maŋ ali jiyaa daameŋ to, ali fintitoo si ali siŋolu konkoŋ ka ke seedeyaa ti ì ye.” 6 Bituŋ saayiboolu taata ka bo saatee ka taa saatee ka kibaari betoo kawandi, aniŋ ka kendeyandiroo ke daa-wo-daa.
Herodi la dewuŋo
(Matiyu 14:1-12Maaka 6:14-29)7 Kabiriŋ Mansa Herodi ye ñiŋ kuwolu bee moyi, mennu keta, a dewunta, kaatu moo doolu ko, Yaayaa Batiseerilaa le wulita saayaa kono. 8 Doolu ko, Annabilayi Eliya le naata kotenke, aduŋ doolu ko, annabiyomu kotoo doo le wulita saayaa kono. 9 Bari Herodi ko, “Ŋa Yaayaa kuŋo kuntu le. Jumaa le duŋ mu ñiŋ kewo ti, n ka meŋ na kuwo moyi teŋ?” Bituŋ a hameta ka a je.
Yeesu ye kee wuli luulu domorindi
(Matiyu 14:13-21Maaka 6:30-44Yohana 6:1-14)10 Kabiriŋ saayiboolu muruta naŋ, ì ye kuwolu bee saata Yeesu ye, ì ye mennu ke. A ye ì samba, ì taata suturoo kono Betisayida saatewo maafaŋo la.
11 Kabiriŋ moolu naata a loŋ, ì bulata a nooma jee. Yeesu sonta ì la naa la, a ye Alla la mansabaayaa kawandi ì ye, aduŋ a ye moolu kendeyandi, mennu suulata maakoyiroo la. 12 Kabiriŋ tiloo be naa boyi la, a la saayibe taŋ niŋ fuloo naata a kaŋ ka a fo a ye ko, “Moolu bula, ì ye taa dandanna saatewolu kono ka sabati jee, aniŋ ka domoroo ñini, kaatu jaŋ mu dulaa kiideeriŋo le ti.” 13 Bari Yeesu ko ì ye ko, “Ali faŋo si domoroo dii ì la.” Bituŋ ì ko a ye ko, “Mbuuru kuŋ luulu doroŋ ne be m̀ bulu, aniŋ ñee muru fula, fo niŋ ǹ taata ka domoroo saŋ ñiŋ moolu bee ye.”
14 Kewolu mennu be jee, wolu mu kee wuli luulu ñoŋ ne ti. Wo to le Yeesu ko a la saayiboolu ye ko, “Ali si ì kafundiŋ sindi ñoo kaŋ, kafundiŋ-wo-kafundiŋ ye moo taŋ luulu soto.” 15 Ì ye a ke wo le ñaama. 16 Wo to le a ye mbuuru kuŋ luuloo niŋ ñee muru fuloo taa, a ye santo juubee, a ye Alla daani ka domoroo barakandi. Wo koolaa, a ye mbuuru kuŋolu kuntu, a ye ì dii saayiboolu la, ka ì dii moolu la. 17 Aduŋ ì bee ye domoroo ke fo ì konoo faata. Wo koolaa, saayiboolu ye sinsiŋ taŋ niŋ fula le fandi mbuuru kuntu toolu la, mennu tuta jee.
Pita la seedeyaa
(Matiyu 16:13-19Maaka 8:27-29)18 Luŋ doo le la, kabiriŋ Yeesu taata a faŋ ye kara la ka duwaa, aduŋ a la saayiboolu be a fee, a ye ì ñininkaa ko, “Moolu ko, nte mu jumaa le ti?” 19 Ì ye a jaabi ko, “Doolu ko, ite mu Yaayaa Batiseerilaa le ti, doolu ko, Annabilayi Eliya, aniŋ doolu ko, annabiyomu kotoo doo le wulita naŋ.” 20 A ko ì ye ko, “Bari alitolu duŋ ko, nte mu jumaa le ti?” Bituŋ Pita ye a jaabi ko, “Ite le mu Alla la Alimasiihu* ti.” 21 Wo to le Yeesu ye ì dandalaa kendeke ko, ì kana ñiŋ kuwo fo moo-wo-moo ye.
Yeesu ye a la saayaa la kuwo fo
(Matiyu 16:21-23Maaka 8:31-33)22 Yeesu tententa diyaamoo la ko, “Moo Dinkewo* ñanta toora la kuu jamaa le la. Alifaalu be balaŋ na a ma le, aniŋ piriisi* ñaatonkoolu niŋ Luwaa karammoolu*. Ì be a faa la le, bari tili sabanjaŋo la, a be wuli la le kotenke.”
Yeesu noomalankayaa
(Matiyu 16:24-28Maaka 8:34—9:1)23 Yeesu ko a la saayiboolu ye ko: “Moo-wo-moo meŋ lafita nte nooma la, wo si a faŋo la hame kuwolu bee bula jee. A ye a la yiribantambiloo sika luŋ-wo-luŋ, a ye n nooma. 24 Kaatu moo-wo-moo meŋ lafita ka a faŋo niyo tankandi, wo be foo la a la le. Bari moo-wo-moo meŋ foota a niyo la nte la kuwo niŋ kibaari betoo kamma la, wo be a niyo tankandi la le. 25 Moo be muŋ nafaa le soto la, niŋ a ye duniyaa feŋolu bee soto, bari a naata foo a la baluwo la ka duŋ yankankatoo kono? 26 Moo-wo-moo meŋ maluta nte niŋ n na kumoolu la, wo to Moo Dinkewo fanaa be malu la wo maarii la le, niŋ a naata a la semboo niŋ waroo kono, aniŋ a Faamaa la kallankeeyaa*, a niŋ malaayika senuŋolu. 27 Bari m be tooñaa fo la ali ye ko, moo doolu be looriŋ jaŋ, mennu te saayaa nene la, fo niŋ ì ye Alla la mansabaayaa je.”
Yeesu muluŋo la yelemoo
(Matiyu 17:1-8Maaka 9:2-8)28 Tili seyi ñoŋ koolaa, kabiriŋ Yeesu ye ñiŋ kumoolu fo, a ye Pita, Yohana aniŋ Yankuba samba duwaa la konkoo kaŋ. 29 Kabiriŋ a be duwaa kaŋ, a ñaadaa naata yelema, a la waramboo be malamala kaŋ, a koyita fer. 30 Jee niŋ jee kee fula niŋ a tarata diyaamoo la, Musa niŋ Eliya. 31 Ì fintita naŋ kallankeeyaa kono, ì niŋ Yeesu diyaamuta a la saayaa la kuwo la, aniŋ a be naa meŋ timmandi la Yerusalaamu kono.
32 Pita niŋ a mooñoolu be siinoo kaŋ kendeke. Kabiriŋ ì kuninta, ì ye Yeesu la malamaloo je, aniŋ kee fula mennu be looriŋ a fee. 33 Kabiriŋ ñiŋ kee fuloo be Yeesu bula kaŋ ka taa, Pita diyaamuta a ye ko, “N karammoo, a beteyaata ntolu fee le ka tara jaŋ. M̀ batu, ŋà jembereŋ saba loo. Kiliŋo ye ke ite taa ti, kiliŋo ye ke Musa taa ti, aniŋ kiliŋo ye ke Eliya taa ti.” Bari Pita maŋ a loŋ, a be meŋ fo kaŋ.
34 Kabiriŋ a be ñiŋ fo kaŋ doroŋ, minaayoo ye ì muuri. Saayiboolu silata, biriŋ ì dunta minaayoo kono. 35 Wo to le kumakaŋo bota naŋ minaayoo kono ko, “Ñiŋ ne mu n Dinkewo ti, ŋa meŋ tomboŋ. Ali ì lamoyi a la.”
36 Kabiriŋ kumakaŋo deyita, Yeesu dammaa le tuta looriŋ jee. Saayiboolu ye ñiŋ tu kulloo kono le, ì maŋ feŋ fo moo-wo-moo ye ñiŋ kuwolu to, ì ye mennu je, fo waati jaŋ koolaa.
Yeesu ye kambaanendiŋo kendeyandi
(Matiyu 17:14-18Maaka 9:14-27)37 Wo saamoo la, kabiriŋ ì jiita naŋ konkoo kaŋ, moo jamaa le ye Yeesu benduŋ. 38 Kewo doo tarata moolu kono jee, a sarita santo ko, “Karammoo, ŋa i daani, n dinkewo juubee, meŋ dammaa be m bulu! 39 Seetaani jawoo le ka a boyindi. Niŋ a ye a maa doroŋ, a ka wuuri le, fo a daa ka kankaŋo bondi. A ka a jarajarandi le, a buka lafi ka a bula. 40 Ŋa i la saayiboolu daani ka a bayi, bari ì maŋ a ke noo.” 41 Bituŋ Yeesu ye jaabiroo ke ko, “Alitolu jamaani lannabaloo, jamaani jenkeriŋo! Nte ñanta tara la ali fee fo waati jumaa le la, aniŋ ka muña ali ye? I diŋo samba naŋ jaŋ.” 42 Kabiriŋ kambaanoo be naa kaŋ, seetaani jawoo ye a boyindi, a ye a jarajarandi. Bari Yeesu ye seetaani jawoo jalayi, a ye kambaanoo kendeyandi. Wo koolaa, a ye a seyindi a faamaa la. 43 Moolu bee le jaakalita Alla la waroo la. Biriŋ moolu bee be jaakaliriŋ kuwolu la, Yeesu ye mennu ke, a ko a la saayiboolu ye ko, 44 “Ali ali tuloolu loo n na kumoolu la. Moo Dinkewo be duŋ na moolu bulu le.” 45 Bari a la saayiboolu maŋ a la ñiŋ kumoo fahaamu. A maabota ì ma le, fo ì kana a fahaamu noo, aduŋ ì maŋ haañi ka a ñininkaa.
Jumaa le la kuwo warata?
(Matiyu 18:1-5Maaka 9:33-37)46 Saayiboolu dammaalu tarata ñoosaboo la, meŋ na kuwo warata ka tambi ì bee la. 47 Kabiriŋ Yeesu ye ì sondomoolu la miiroolu loŋ, a ye dindiŋo taa, a ye a londi a daala. 48 A ko ì ye ko, “Moo-wo-moo meŋ ye ñiŋ dindiŋo jiyandi n too la, wo ye nte le jiyandi. Aduŋ moo-wo-moo meŋ ye nte jiyandi, a ye wo le jiyandi, meŋ ye nte kii. Moo meŋ na kuwo dooyaata ali bee ti, wo le mu moo ti, meŋ na kuwo warata ali bee ti.”
49 Bituŋ Yohana ye Yeesu jaabi ko, “N karammoo, ŋà moo le je, meŋ ye seetaani jawoolu bayi niŋ i too la. M̀ maŋ soŋ, a ye a ke, kaatu a maŋ tara ǹ na kafoo kono.” 50 Bari Yeesu ko a ye ko, “Ali kana balaŋ a la, kaatu moo meŋ maŋ balaŋ ali la, wo be ali fee le.”
Samariyankoolu la balaŋo
51 Kabiriŋ Yeesu la waatoo sutiyaata ka taa Arijana, a ye a ñaa tiliŋ ka taa Yerusalaamu. 52 Bituŋ a ye kiilaalu kii a ñaato ka taa Samariya saatewo doo to ka kuwolu parendi a ye. 53 Bari jee moolu balanta ka a jiyaa, kaatu a be a la siloo le kaŋ ka taa Yerusalaamu. 54 Kabiriŋ a la saayiboolu Yankuba niŋ Yohana ye ñiŋ je, ì ko, “M̀ Maarii, fo i lafita, ŋà dimbaa yaamari, a ye jii naŋ ka ì bee kasaara baŋ?” 55 Bari Yeesu ye ì juubee, a ye ì jalayi. 56 Wo koolaa ì taata saatee doo to.
Ka Yeesu nooma
(Matiyu 8:19-22)57 Kabiriŋ ì be taamasiloo kaŋ, kewo doo ko Yeesu ye ko, “Nte be i nooma la le, i taata daa-wo-daa.” 58 Bituŋ Yeesu ko a ye ko, “Kunkuwuloolu ye dinkoolu soto le, ì ka tara daameŋ to. Aduŋ kunoolu fanaa ye ñaŋolu soto le, ì ka tara daameŋ to. Bari Moo Dinkewo maŋ hani dulaa soto, a be a kuŋo laa la daameŋ.”
59 Yeesu ko kee doo ye ko, “N nooma!” Bari wo ye a jaabi ko, “M Maarii, m bula foloo, ŋa taa m faamaa baadee.” 60 Yeesu ko a ye ko, “Furewolu bula, ì ye ì ñoŋ furewolu baadee, ite ye taa, i ye Alla la mansabaayaa kawandi.”
61 Wo to le kee doo ko, “M Maarii, m be i nooma la le, bari m batu foloo, ŋa taa sara n na dimbaayaa la suwo kono.” 62 Bari Yeesu ko a ye ko, “Moo-wo-moo meŋ ye daboo muta ka senoo ke, a ka tu la a kooma juubee la, wo te dookuwo ke noo la Alla la mansabaayaa kono.”
