Jesus Heals a Man Who Had a Skin Disease
1Jesus came down from the mountainside. Large crowds followed him. 2A man who had a skin disease came and got down on his knees in front of Jesus. He said, “Lord, if you are willing to make me ‘clean,’ you can do it.”
3Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing to do it,” he said. “Be ‘clean’!” Right away the man was healed of his skin disease. 4Then Jesus said to him, “Don’t tell anyone. Go and show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift Moses commanded. It will be a witness to everyone.”
A Roman Commander Has Faith
5When Jesus entered Capernaum, a Roman commander came to him. He asked Jesus for help. 6“Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home and can’t move. He is suffering terribly.”
7Jesus said, “Shall I come and heal him?”
8The commander replied, “Lord, I am not good enough to have you come into my house. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. 9I myself am a man under authority. And I have soldiers who obey my orders. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes. I tell that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my slave, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
10When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. He said to those following him, “What I’m about to tell you is true. In Israel I have not found anyone whose faith is so strong. 11I say to you that many will come from the east and the west. They will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of heaven. They will sit with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. 12But those who think they belong in the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness. There they will weep and grind their teeth.”
13Then Jesus said to the Roman commander, “Go! It will be done just as you believed it would.” And his servant was healed at that moment.
Jesus Heals Many People
14When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw Peter’s mother-in-law. She was lying in bed. She had a fever. 15Jesus touched her hand, and the fever left her. She got up and began to serve him.
16When evening came, many people controlled by demons were brought to Jesus. He drove out the spirits with a word. He healed all who were sick. 17This happened so that what Isaiah the prophet had said would come true. He had said,
“He suffered the things we should have suffered.
He took on himself the sicknesses that should have been ours.” (Isaiah 53:4)
The Cost of Following Jesus
18Jesus saw the crowd around him. So he gave his disciples orders to go to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. 19Then a teacher of the law came to him. He said, “Teacher, I will follow you no matter where you go.”
20Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens. Birds have nests. But the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”
21Another follower said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
22But Jesus told him, “Follow me. Let the dead bury their own dead.”
Jesus Calms the Storm
23Jesus got into a boat. His disciples followed him. 24Suddenly a terrible storm came up on the lake. The waves crashed over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. 25The disciples went and woke him up. They said, “Lord! Save us! We’re going to drown!”
26He replied, “Your faith is so small! Why are you so afraid?” Then Jesus got up and ordered the winds and the waves to stop. It became completely calm.
27The disciples were amazed. They asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!”
Jesus Heals Two Men Controlled by Demons
28Jesus arrived at the other side of the lake in the area of the Gadarenes. Two men controlled by demons met him. They came from the tombs. The men were so wild that no one could pass that way. 29“Son of God, what do you want with us?” they shouted. “Have you come here to punish us before the time for us to be judged?”
30Not very far away, a large herd of pigs was feeding. 31The demons begged Jesus, “If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”
32Jesus said to them, “Go!” So the demons came out of the men and went into the pigs. The whole herd rushed down the steep bank. They ran into the lake and drowned in the water. 33Those who were tending the pigs ran off. They went into the town and reported all this. They told the people what had happened to the men who had been controlled by demons. 34Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged him to leave their area.
Yesu Awonya Omugenge
1Awo Yesu bwe yava ku lusozi ekibiina kinene ne kimugoberera. 28:2 a Luk 5:12 b Mat 9:18; 15:25; 18:26; 20:20Omusajja omugenge n’ajja gy’ali n’amuvuunamira ng’agamba nti, “Mukama wange, bw’obanga oyagala oyinza okunnongoosa.”
3Yesu n’agolola omukono gwe n’amukwatako n’amugamba nti, “Njagala, longooka.” Amangwago omusajja n’awona ebigenge. 48:4 a Mat 9:30; Mak 5:43; 7:36; 8:30 b Lv 14:2-32Yesu n’amugamba nti, “Laba, tobaako muntu n’omu gw’obuulira, wabula genda weerage eri kabona otwaleyo n’ekirabo nga Musa bwe yalagira, kibeere obujulirwa gye bali.”
Okukkiriza kw’Omuserikale Omuruumi
5Awo Yesu bwe yayingira mu Kaperunawumu, omuserikale Omuruumi, omukulu w’ekitongole ky’abaserikale ekikumi, n’ajja n’amwegayirira, 6ng’agamba nti, “Mukama omulenzi wange mulwadde nnyo, amaze ebbanga ddene ng’akoozimbye ali ku kitanda era abonaabona nnyo.”
7Yesu n’amuddamu nti, “Nnajja ne mmuwonya.”
88:8 Zab 107:20Omukulu w’ekitongole n’agamba Yesu nti, “Mukama, sisaanira kukuyingiza mu nnyumba yange, yogera bwogezi ekigambo, omulenzi wange anaawona! 9Kubanga nange waliwo abakulu abantwala, ate nga nange nnina be nfuga. Bwe ndagira omu nti, ‘Genda,’ agenda, n’omulala nti, ‘Jjangu,’ era ajja, n’omuddu wange nti, ‘Kola kino,’ akikola.”
108:10 Mat 15:28Yesu bwe yawulira ekyo ne yeewunya nnyo, n’agamba abaali bamugoberera nti, “Ddala ddala mbagamba nti, Sinnalabayo muntu alina kukkiriza nga kuno wadde mu lsirayiri! 118:11 a Zab 107:3; Is 49:12; 59:19; Mal 1:11 b Luk 13:29Mbagamba nti bangi baliva ebuvanjuba n’ebugwanjuba ne batuula wamu ne Ibulayimu ne Isaaka ne Yakobo mu bwakabaka obw’omu ggulu. 128:12 a Mat 13:38 b Mat 13:42, 50; 22:13; 24:51; 25:30; Luk 13:28Naye abaana b’obwakabaka, baligoberwa ebweru mu kizikiza ekikutte, eriba okukuba ebiwoobe n’okuluma obujiji.”
138:13 Mat 9:22Awo Yesu n’agamba omukulu w’ekitongole Omuruumi nti, “Ggenda. Nga bw’okkirizza kikukolerwe.” Omulenzi we n’awonerawo mu kiseera ekyo.
Yesu Awonya Nnyina wa muka Peetero
14Awo Yesu bwe yayingira mu maka ga Peetero yasanga nnyina wa muka Peetero alwadde omusujja mungi, ng’agalamidde ku kitanda. 15Yesu n’amukwata ku mukono omusujja ne gumuwonako, n’agolokoka n’amuweereza.
168:16 Mat 4:23, 24Obudde bwe bwawungeera, ne bamuleetera abalwadde bangi abaaliko baddayimooni. N’ayogera bwogezi kigambo baddayimooni n’abagoba, era n’awonya n’abalala bonna abaali balwadde. 178:17 a Mat 1:22 b Is 53:4Bwe kityo ekigambo ekyayogerebwa mu nnabbi Isaaya ne kituukirira bwe yagamba nti:
“Yatuwonya endwadde zaffe,
era n’atwala obunafu bwaffe.”
Okugoberera Yesu
188:18 Mak 4:35Awo Yesu bwe yalaba ng’ekibiina ekimwetoolodde kinene n’alagira bawunguke balage ku ludda olulala. 19Omu ku bawandiisi b’amateeka n’amusemberera n’amugamba nti, “Omuyigiriza, nnaakugobereranga wonna w’onoogendanga!”
208:20 Dan 7:13; Mat 12:8, 32, 40; 16:13, 27, 28; 17:9; 19:28; Mak 2:10; 8:31Yesu n’amuddamu nti, “Ebibe birina obunnya mwe bisula, n’ennyonyi ez’omu bbanga zirina ebisu, naye Omwana w’Omuntu talina kifo kya kuwumulizaamu mutwe gwe.”
21Omuyigirizwa we omu n’amugamba nti, “Mukama wange, nzikiriza mmale okugenda okuziika kitange.” 228:22 Mat 4:19Naye Yesu n’amuddamu nti, “Ngoberera! Leka abo abafu baziike abafu baabwe.”
23Yesu n’ayingira mu lyato n’abayigirizwa be. 24Awo omuyaga mungi ogw’amaanyi ne gujja ku nnyanja, amayengo amagulumivu ne gaba kumpi okubuutikira eryato. Naye yali yeebase. 25Abayigirizwa be ne bajja gy’ali ne bamuzuukusa nga bagamba nti, “Mukama waffe, tulokole, tusaanawo!”
268:26 a Mat 6:30 b Zab 65:7; 89:9; 107:29Yesu n’abaddamu nti, “Mmwe abalina okukkiriza okutono! Lwaki mutya bwe mutyo?” N’agolokoka n’aboggolera omuyaga. Omuyaga ne guggwaawo, ennyanja n’eteeka. 27Naye abayigirizwa ne bawuniikirira nnyo! Ne beebuuza nti, “Muntu ki ono, omuyaga n’ennyanja gwe bigondera?” 288:28 Mat 4:24Awo bwe yatuuka emitala w’eri mu nsi y’Abagadaleni, abasajja babiri abaaliko baddayimooni ne bava mu malaalo ne bajja gy’ali. Baali bakambwe nnyo, nga tewali na muntu ayinza kuyita mu kkubo eryo. 298:29 a Bal 11:12; 2Sa 16:10; 1Bk 17:18; Mak 1:24; Luk 4:34; Yk 2:4 b 2Pe 2:4Ne bawowoggana nnyo nti, “Otwagaza ki, ggwe Omwana wa Katonda! Ojjidde ki okutubonyaabonya ng’ekiseera kyaffe tekinnaba kutuuka?”
30Walako ne we baali waaliwo eggana ly’embizzi8:30 eggana ly’embizzi Bannamawanga bangi abaabeeranga mu Ggaliraaya kyewaava wabeerayo embizzi nnyingi. Abayudaaya tebaalundanga mbizzi kubanga gye bali, kisolo ekitali kirongoofu. nga zirya, 31baddayimooni ne basaba Yesu nti, “Obanga ogenda kutogoba ku bantu bano, tusindike mu ggana ly’embizzi.”
32Yesu n’agamba baddayimooni nti, “Kale, mugende.” Ne bava ku bantu, ne bayingira mu mbizzi, eggana lyonna ne lifubutuka ne liva ku bbangabanga ne lyeyiwa mu nnyanja embizzi zonna ne zisaanawo. 33Naye abaali balunda embizzi ne badduka ne bagenda mu kibuga ne babuulira abantu byonna ebibaddewo, n’eby’abasajja abaaliko baddayimooni. 348:34 Luk 5:8; Bik 16:39Abantu b’omu kibuga bonna ne bafuluma okujja okusisinkana Yesu. Bwe baamulaba ne bamwegayirira abaviire mu kitundu kyabwe.
