Luke 9
1 He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.
Mgbe ọ kpọkọtara ndị ozi iri na abụọ ahụ, o nyere ha ike na ịchị isi nʼebe mmụọ ọjọọ niile nọ na ịgwọ ọrịa dị iche iche.
2 He sent them out to preach God’s Kingdom and to heal the sick.
O nyere ha ikike, zipụ ha ikwusa alaeze Chineke na ịgwọ ndị nrịa nrịa.
3 He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey—no staffs, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money. Do not have two tunics each.
Ọ gwara ha sị, “Unu ewerekwala ihe ọbụla maka njem a, maọbụ mkpanaka maọbụ akpa, maọbụ achịcha maọbụ ego maọbụ uwe abụọ.
4 Into whatever house you enter, stay there, and depart from there.
Ụlọ ọbụla unu banyere, nọgidenụ nʼebe ahụ ruo mgbe unu hapụrụ obodo ahụ.
5 As many as do not receive you, when you depart from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.”
Ma ebe ọbụla a na-anabataghị unu, kụchapụnụ aja dị nʼụkwụ unu mgbe unu na-apụ nʼobodo ahụ, ka ọ bụrụ ihe ama megide ha.”
6 They departed and went throughout the villages, preaching the Good News and healing everywhere.
Ha gara nʼobodo nta niile na-ekwusa oziọma na-agwọkwa ndị ọrịa nʼebe niile.
7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,
Mgbe Herọd onye ọchịchị nụrụ akụkọ banyere ihe niile merenụ, ọ gbagwojuru ya anya nʼihi na ụfọdụ mmadụ na-asị, na Jọn omee baptizim esitela na ndị nwụrụ anwụ bilie.
8 and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.
Ndị ọzọ na-asị na Ịlaịja apụtala, ebe ndị ọzọ na-asị na otu nʼime ndị amụma ochie apụtakwala ndụ ọzọ.
9 Herod said, “I beheaded John, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” He sought to see him.
Ma Herọd sịrị, “Mụ onwe bipụrụ isi Jọn. Onye bụkwa onye a nke m na-anụ ihe banyere ya?” Ọ gụrụ ya agụụ ịhụ ya.
10 The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them and withdrew apart to a desert region of a city called Bethsaida.
Mgbe ndị ozi a lọtara, ha kọọrọ ya ihe niile ha mere. Ọ kpọọrọ ha gaa nʼobodo a na-akpọ Betsaida ebe ha ga-anọ naanị ha.
11 But the multitudes, perceiving it, followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them of God’s Kingdom, and he cured those who needed healing.
Ma mgbe igwe mmadụ matara nke a, ha sooro ya. Ọ nabatara ha ma gwakwa ha okwu maka alaeze Chineke. Ọ gwọkwara ndị niile ọ dị mkpa na-emere ka ahụ dị ha mma.
12 The day began to wear away; and the twelve came and said to him, “Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding villages and farms and lodge and get food, for we are here in a deserted place.”
Mgbe anwụ bidoro ịda, ndị na-eso ụzọ ya iri na abụọ bịakwutere ya sị ya, “Zilaga igwe mmadụ a ka ha gaa nʼime obodo na nʼobodo nta ndị gbara ebe a gburugburu, ka ha chọtara onwe ha nri na ebe ndina nʼihi na ebe a anyị nọ bụ ọzara.”
13 But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we should go and buy food for all these people.”
Ọ zara ha sị, “Unu nye ha nri ka ha rie.” Ha zaghachiri ya sị, “Anyị nwere naanị ogbe achịcha ise na azụ abụọ. Ma ọ bụghị na anyị ga aga zụọra mmadụ ndị a niile nri.”
14 For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
Ndị nọ nʼebe ahụ ruru puku ndị nwoke ise. Ọ gwara ndị na-eso ụzọ ya sị, “Meenụ ka ha nọdụ ala nʼigwe nʼigwe, iri mmadụ ise, iri mmadụ ise.”
15 They did so, and made them all sit down.
Ha mere otu ahụ, mee ka ha niile nọdụ ala.
16 He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to the sky, he blessed them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.
O weere ogbe achịcha ise na azụ abụọ ndị ahụ, lelie anya nʼeluigwe, gọzie ma nyawaa ha, nye ndị na-eso ụzọ ya ka ha keere igwe mmadụ ahụ.
17 They ate and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over.
Ha niile riri rijuokwa afọ, a tụtụkọtara ihe fọdụrụ, tụtụjuo nkata iri na abụọ nʼiberibe achịcha fọdụrụ.
18 As he was praying alone, the disciples were near him, and he asked them, “Who do the multitudes say that I am?”
Otu ụbọchị mgbe ọ nọ naanị ya na-ekpe ekpere, ndị na-eso ụzọ ya bịakwutere ya. Ọ jụrụ ha sị, “Onye ka igwe mmadụ na-asị na m bụ?”
19 They answered, “‘John the Baptizer,’ but others say, ‘Elijah,’ and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.”
Ha zara sị, “Ụfọdụ na-asị na ị bụ Jọn omee baptizim, ndị ọzọ sị na ị bụ Ịlaịja, ndị ọzọkwa, sị na ị bụ otu nʼime ndị amụma ochie ahụ si nʼọnwụ bilie.”
20 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”
Ma ọ jụrụ ha, “Unu onwe unu, ọ bụ onye ka unu na-asị na m bụ?” Pita zara sị, “Ị bụ Kraịst nke Chineke.”
21 But he warned them and commanded them to tell this to no one,
Ma ọ dọrọ ha aka na ntị, nyesiekwa ha iwu ike ka ha ghara ịgwa onye ọbụla nke a,
22 saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.”
na-asị, “Nwa nke Mmadụ aghaghị ịhụ ọtụtụ ahụhụ dị iche iche. Ndị okenye na ndịisi nchụaja, na ndị ozizi iwu ga-ajụ ya. Aghaghị igbu ya, ma nʼụbọchị nke atọ, a ga-eme ka o site nʼọnwụ bilie.”
23 He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
Mgbe ahụ ọ sịkwara ha, “Ọ bụrụ na onye ọbụla achọọ iso m nʼazụ, ọ ghaghị ịjụ onwe ya ma buru obe ya kwa ụbọchị na-eso m.
24 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake will save it.
Nʼihi na onye ọbụla chọrọ ịzọpụta ndụ ya ga-atụfu ya. Ma onye ọbụla nke tufuru ndụ ya nʼihi m, ga-azọpụta ya.
25 For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?
Uru gịnị ka mmadụ nwere ma ọ bụrụ na o ritechaa ụwa niile nʼuru ma tufuo ndụ ya, maọbụ bụrụ onye a napụrụ ndụ ya?
26 For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.
Onye ọbụla ihere m na ihere okwu m na-eme, ka ihere ya ga-emekwa Nwa nke Mmadụ mgbe ọ ga-abịa nʼebube ya, na nʼebube nke Nna ya, ya na ndị mmụọ ozi dị nsọ.
27 But I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here who will in no way taste of death until they see God’s Kingdom.”
“Nʼezie asị m unu, ụfọdụ nʼime ndị guzo nʼebe a agaghị edetụ ọnwụ ire tupu ha ahụ alaeze Chineke.”
28 About eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray.
Mgbe ụbọchị asatọ gasịrị, ọ kpọọrọ Pita na Jọn na Jemis gaa nʼelu ugwu ikpe ekpere.
29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.
Mgbe ọ nọ na-ekpe ekpere, ụdịdị ihu ya gbanwere. Uwe ya bidoro ịchaa ọcha nke ukwuu.
30 Behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah,
Nʼotu ntabi anya, ha hụrụ ndị ikom abụọ ka ha na ya na-ekwu okwu. Ha bụ Mosis na Ịlaịja.
31 who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
Ha pụtara nʼebube eluigwe dị ukwu na-ekwu banyere nlaghachi ya, nke ọ na-aga imezu na Jerusalem.
32 Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him.
Pita na ndị ya na ha nọ na-arahụ ụra. Mgbe ha tetara, ha hụrụ ebube ya na ndị ikom abụọ ya na ha nọ na-ekwurịta okwu.
33 As they were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let’s make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah,” not knowing what he said.
Mgbe ha na-ahapụ ya, Pita sịrị Jisọs, “Nna anyị ukwu, ọ ga-adị mma ka anyị nọrọ ebe a ka anyị wuo ụlọ ikwu atọ, otu ga-abụ nke gị, otu ga-abụ nke Mosis, otu ga-abụkwa nke Ịlaịja.” Ọ mataghị ihe ọ na-ekwu.
34 While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.
Mgbe ọ ka kpụ okwu nʼọnụ, igwe ojii pụtara kpuchie ha. Egwu tụkwara ha dị ka ha na-aba nʼigwe ojii ahụ.
35 A voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!”
Olu sitere nʼigwe ojii ahụ daa sị, “Onye a bụ Ọkpara m, onye m họpụtara; geenụ ya ntị.”
36 When the voice came, Jesus was found alone. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.
Mgbe olu ahụ kwusiri okwu, ha chọpụtara na Jisọs nọ naanị ya. Ndị na-eso ụzọ ya kpuchiri ọnụ ha, debe ihe niile nʼobi ha, ọ dịkwaghị onye ọbụla ha gwara ihe ha hụrụ.
37 On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him.
Nʼechi ya, mgbe ha si nʼugwu ahụ rịdata, oke igwe mmadụ bịara zute ya.
38 Behold, a man from the crowd called out, saying, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only born child.
Otu nwoke si nʼetiti igwe mmadụ ahụ jiri oke olu tie mkpu sị, “Onye ozizi, arịọ m gị ka i lee nwa m nwoke anya, nʼihi na naanị ya bụ nwa m nwere.
39 Behold, a spirit takes him, he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him so that he foams; and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely.
Mmụọ ọjọọ na-ejide ya mee ka ọ na-eti mkpu. Ọ na-atụda ya nʼala, na-ese ya ese, na-adọkwa ya adọ mee ka ọ na-agbọ ụfụfụ nʼọnụ. Ọ dịghị mgbe ọ na-ahapụ ya kama ọ na-echihịasị ya ahụ.
40 I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they could not.”
Arịọrọ m ndị na-eso ụzọ gị ka ha chụpụ ya, ma ha enweghị ike.”
41 Jesus answered, “Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.”
Jisọs zara sị, “Leenụ ọgbọ rụrụ arụ, nke na-enweghị okwukwe! Ruo olee mgbe ka mụ na unu ga-anọ, ruokwa olee mgbe ka m ga-anagide ekweghị ekwe unu? Kpọtara m nwa gị nwoke ahụ nʼebe a!”
42 While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
Mgbe ọ na-abịa, mmụọ ọjọọ ahụ kwadara ya nʼala sesie ya ike, ma Jisọs baara mmụọ ọjọọ ahụ mba. Ọ gwọrọ nwata ahụ kpọnyekwa ya nna ya.
43 They were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marveling at all the things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples,
Ebube ukwu nke Chineke tụrụ ha nʼanya. Ma mgbe onye ọbụla nọ na mgbagwoju anya nʼihi ọrụ ọ rụrụ, ọ sịrị ndị na-eso ụzọ ya,
44 “Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men.”
“Geenụ ntị nke ọma banyere ihe m chọrọ ịgwa unu. A ga-arara Nwa nke Mmadụ nye nʼaka ụmụ mmadụ.”
45 But they did not understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.
Ma ha aghọtaghị okwu a. E zonarịrị ya nʼebe ha nọ ka ha ghara ịghọta ya. Egwu tụkwara ha ịjụ ya ihe ọ pụtara.
46 An argument arose among them about which of them was the greatest.
Ịrụ ụka dapụtara nʼetiti ha banyere onye karịrị ibe ya ukwuu.
47 Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,
Ebe Jisọs ma ihe ha na-eche, ọ kpọtara otu nwantakịrị mee ka o guzo nʼakụkụ ya.
48 and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great.”
Ọ gwara ha sị, “Onye ọbụla nabatara nwata a nʼaha m, nabatara m. Onye ọ bụlakwa nabatara m, nabatara onye zitere m. Ọ bụkwa onye dịkarịsịrị nta nʼetiti unu bụ onye kachasị ukwuu.”
49 John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us.”
Jọn a zaa sị, “Nna anyị ukwu, anyị hụrụ otu onye ka o ji aha gị na-achụpụ mmụọ ọjọọ. Ebe ọ na-esoghị anyị, anyị gbochiri ya.”
50 Jesus said to him, “Do not forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us.”
Jisọs sịrị ya, “Unu egbochila ya. Nʼihi na onye ọbụla na-adịghị emegide unu dịnyeere unu.”
51 It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem
Mgbe oge o ji alaghachi na-abịaru nso, o chere ihu ya ịga Jerusalem.
52 and sent messengers before his face. They went and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him.
O zipụrụ ndị ozi, ka ha buru ya ụzọ gawa. Ka ha na-aga ha batara nʼotu obodo nta nke ndị Sameria ịkwado ihe niile tupu ọ bịa;
53 They did not receive him, because he was traveling with his face set toward Jerusalem.
ma ha jụrụ ịnabata ya nʼihi na o chere ihu ịga Jerusalem.
54 When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky and destroy them, just as Elijah did?”
Mgbe Jemis na Jọn ndị na-eso ụzọ ya hụrụ nke a, ha sịrị ya, “Onyenwe anyị, ị chọrọ ka anyị nye iwu ka ọkụ site nʼeluigwe bịa laa ha nʼiyi?”
55 But he turned and rebuked them, “You do not know of what kind of spirit you are.
Ọ tụgharịrị bara ha mba.
56 For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.” They went to another village.
Ma ha pụrụ banye nʼobodo nta ọzọ.
57 As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, “I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord.”
Mgbe ha nọ na-aga ije a, otu nwoke sịrị ya, “Aga m eso gị gaa ebe ọbụla ị na-aga.”
58 Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”
Jisọs zara, sị, “Nkịta ọhịa nwere ọnụ ebe ha na-edina, ụmụ nnụnụ nke igwe nwekwara akwụ, ma Nwa nke Mmadụ enweghị ebe ọ na-atụkwasị isi.”
59 He said to another, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”
Ọ gwara onye ọzọ sị, “Soro m.” Ma ọ sịrị ya. Onyenwe anyị, “Biko, nye m ohere ka m gaa buru ụzọ lie nna m.”
60 But Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce God’s Kingdom.”
Ma ọ sịrị ya, “Hapụ ndị nwụrụ anwụ ka ha lie ndị nwụrụ anwụ ibe ha. Ma gị gaa kwusaa alaeze nke Chineke.”
61 Another also said, “I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house.”
Ma onye ọzọkwa, sịrị ya, “Aga m eso gị, Onyenwe m, ma kwere ka m buru ụzọ gaa sị ndị ezinaụlọ m nọdụnụ nke ọma.”
62 But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for God’s Kingdom.”
Jisọs sịrị ya, “Onye ọbụla jidere aka nʼọgụ anụ ụlọ na-adọkpụ ma na-ele anya nʼazụ ekwesighị alaeze Chineke.”
