Luke 19
1 Jesus and his disciples entered Jericho and were going through the [city].
Lani n pendi Jesu den kua Jeliko dogu nni ki cuoni ki poandi u niinni.
2 There was a man [there] named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, who was rich.
O ja den ye likani ki tie piado ke bi yi o Sake, ki tie bi lubigaaba yudanba siiga nni yendo.
3 He tried to see Jesus, but he was very short, and there was a big crowd of people [near Jesus]. So he was not able to see him.
O den moandi ki baa bandi yua n tie Jesu, ama wan koabi maama ke ku niligu mo nan yaba, waa den fidi ki baa la Jesu.
4 So he ran further ahead [along the road] that Jesus was walking on. He climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see Jesus.
Lani o den sani ki ga liiga ki doni ya tibu n yi sikomoli ke o baa la Jesu, kelima o den baa tagi ki pendi lankane.
5 When Jesus got there, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down quickly, because [God wants] me to go [with you(sg)] to your house and stay there [tonight]”!
Jesu n den pundi li kani, o den yaadi ki diidi o ki yedi: “Sake, jiidi tontoni kelima li tie tiladi min tundi a denpo dinla.”
6 So he came down quickly. [He took Jesus to his house] and welcomed him joyfully.
O den jaligi ki jiidi ki ga o cangu leni li pamanli.
7 The people [who saw Jesus go there] grumbled saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner!”
Bi niba kuli den laa lani ki yenbidi ki tua: “O ja na gedi ki ban cani u tagibiadu daano: “
8 Then Zacchaeus stood up [while they were eating] and said to the Lord [Jesus], “Lord, I want you [(sg)] to know that I am going to give half of what I own to poor people. And as for the people whom I have cheated, I will pay them back four times the amount [I have gotten from them by cheating].”
Sake den sedi O Diedo nintuali ki yedi o: “Canbaa, diidi, n baa pa a luoda n piama boagidima. N ya den janbi yua ki ga o kani bonlaba mo, n baa guani o la taalima naa.”
9 Jesus said to him, “Today [God] has forgiven [PRS] [you and the other people in] [MTY] this house, because you [(sg)] also [have shown that you have trusted in God as] your ancestor Abraham [did].
Jesu den yedi o: “Mi faabima kua ku naa diegu nni dinla, kelima one moko tie Abalaŋama puoliŋuanu.
10 Remember this: [I], the one who came from heaven, came to seek and save [people like you(sg)] who have [gone astray from God, just like a shepherd who searches for his] lost [sheep].”
Kelima o Ja Bijua cua ki baa lingi ki go faabi yaaba n yaadi.”
11 They were coming near to Jerusalem, and the people who were [going with Jesus] who heard him say these things thought that as soon as [he got to Jerusalem] he would become their king.
Bi niba n den cengi laa maama, Jesu go den pua ba mi kpanjama, kelima o den nagi leni jelusalema ke bi niba tama ke U Tienu diema baa doagidi lanyogunu liga.
12 [So] he told them this parable: “A prince prepared to go to a distant country in order that [the Emperor] would make him a king. [He intended] to return later.
Lanyaapo o den yedi: “O badija den gedi yaa dogu n fuagi, ki baan je li bali ki goa ki kpeni.
13 [Before he left], he summoned ten of his servants. He gave each of them a coin worth three months’ wages. He said to them, ‘Do business with these coins until I return!’ [Then he left].
Hali ke o daa gedi, o den yini o naacenba siiga bonba piiga ki yedi ba: 'ya kpendi mani ŋali min baa goa ki kpeni na.'
14 But [many of] his fellow-citizens hated him. So after he left they sent some messengers to tell [the Emperor], ‘We [(exc)] do not want this man to be our king!’
Ama u dogu nni yaaba n den nani o ki yuandi ki soani o puoli bi tondiba ke ban ban yedi: 'Tii bua ya ja n tie na n yaa die ti.'
15 But [the Emperor] made him king anyway. [Later] the [new king] returned. Then he commanded that the servants to whom he had given the coins should be summoned {that someone should summon the servants to whom he had given the coins}. He wanted to know how much they had gained by doing business with the coins.
To, bi den dini o badija yeni li bali, ke o goa ki kpeni o dogu nni. o den yini bi naacenba yaaba ke den teni i ligi yeni, ki baa bandi ban den kpendi ki ba yaala.
16 The first man came [to him] and said, ‘Sir, with your one coin [I] have earned ten more [coins]!’
O nikpialo den cua ki yedi: 'N daano, a wula kujapienli cuani ti nuadi wula kujapiena piiga.'
17 He said to this man, ‘[You are a] good servant! [You have] done [very] well! Because you have [handled] faithfully a small amount [of money, I will give you] authority [to rule] ten cities.’
O bado yeni den yedi o: 'Li ŋani, n naacenŋamo a teni ke n fidi dugi apo li bonwaala nni, lanwani, n dini a li bali ŋan ya die dociami piiga.'
18 Then the second servant came and said, ‘Sir, with your one coin [I] have earned five more [coins]!’
O naacenlielo den cua ki yedi: “N Daano, a wula kujapienli cuani ti ñuadi wula kujapiena muu.”
19 He said to that servant similarly, ‘[Good! I will give you authority to rule] five cities.’
O canbaa den o: “N dini a moko li bali ŋan ya die dociami muu.”
20 Then another servant came. He said, ‘Sir, here is your coin. I wrapped it in a napkin and put it away, [so that nothing would happen to it].
Naacentoa moko den cua ki yedi: “N Daano, ga a wula kujapienli, n den gbini li li cabili nni ki bili.
21 I did that [because] I was afraid [of what you would do to me if the business failed. I know] you are a man who does not do foolish things with your money. You [even] take [from others money] that does not really belong to you, [like a farmer who] harvests grain [from another man’s field] where he did not [even] do the planting.’
N den jie ŋa kelima a pia ki mabinga, a taani ŋan kaa bili yaala, ki yendi ŋan kaa buli yaala.”
22 The king said to that servant, ‘You wicked servant! I will condemn you by the very words [MTY] that you [have just now spoken]. (You know that I do not [do foolish things with my money]./Did you not know that I do not [do foolish things with my money]?) [RHQ] [You said] that I [even] take [from others money] that does not really [belong to me], [like a farmer who] harvests grain [from another man’s field] where he did not [even] do the planting.
O bado den yedi o: 'o naacenbiado na, n cuo ŋa a maceli nni. A den bandi ke n tie ya nilo n pia ki mabinga, ki taani min kaa bili yaala.
23 So (you should at least have given my money to money lenders!/why did you not [at least] give my money to bankers?) [RHQ] Then [when I returned] I could have collected that amount plus the interest [it would have earned]!’
Be nan teni ke ŋaa den bili n ligi ku ligidiegu nni ke n goakpenma min bi ga yi leni ti ñuadi?'
24 Then [the king] said to those who were standing near, ‘Take the coin from him and give it to [the servant] who has ten coins!’
Lani o den yedi yaaba n ye likani: 'Ga mani o kani li wula kujapienli yeni ki teni yua n pia wula kujapiena piiga yeni.'
25 They protested, ‘But Sir, he already has ten [coins]!’
Bi den goa ki yedi o: 'Ti Daano, o pia wula kujapiena piiga no.'
26 [But the king said], ‘I tell you this: To the people who [use well what] they have [received], more will be given {[I] will give more}. But from the people who [do] not [use well what they have received], even what they [already] have will be taken away {[I] will take away even what they already have}.
O den goa ki yedi: 'N waani yi i moamoani ke bi baa pa ki pugini yua pia kuli, ama yua n kaa pia, bi baa ga o kani ba wan pia yaala.
27 Now, [as for] those enemies of mine who did not want me to rule over them, bring them here and execute them while I am watching!’”
N yibalinba mo, bani yaaba n kaa den bua nni leni li bali yeni, cuani ba mani ki kpa ba n nintuali.
28 After [Jesus] said those things, he [continued on the road] up to Jerusalem, going ahead of his disciples.
Jesu n den maadi laa maama, o den ga liiga ki do ki caa Jelusalema.
29 When they got near Bethphage and Bethany [villages], near the hill that is called {that they call} Olive [Tree] Hill,
Wan den nagidi Betifaje leni Betani ya dobila, ki kuu Olifie Tiidi juali, o den soani o ŋoadikaaba siiga bi lie ki yedi ba:
30 he said to two of [his] disciples, “Go to the village just ahead [of you]. As you [two] enter [it], you will see a young animal that no one has ever ridden, that has been {someone has} tied up. Untie it and bring it [to me].
“Suagi mani ki gedi ya dobiga n ye liiga na. Yi ya baa kua lienni ya yogunu, yi ba le ya ŋunbisaagili ke oba daa jagini li, ke li luo. Yin loti li mani ki cuani na.
31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say [to him], ‘The Lord needs it.’”
Nilo ya yedi yi: 'Be n teni ke yi loti o?' Yin yedi mani daa: 'Ti Daano n bua o.'”
32 [So] the [two disciples] went [to the village] and found the [animal], just like he had told them.
Bi tondiba yeni den gedi ki ban sua ke likuli tie nani Jesu n bi yedi ba maama.
33 As they were untying it, its owners said to them, “Why are you two untying that young animal?”
Ban den loti li ŋunbisaagili ya yogunu, li danba den yedi ba: “Be n teni ke yi lodi li ŋunbisaagili na?”
34 They replied, “The Lord needs it.” [So the owners said that they could take it].
Bi den goa ki yedi: “Ti Daano n bua o.”
35 The [two disciples] brought [the animal] to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the animal’s back [for him to sit on] and helped Jesus get on it.
Lani bi den cuani o Jesu kani ki lu ki maani bi kpaliti opo, ki teni ke Jesu jagini.
36 Then as he rode along, [others] spread their cloaks on the road [to honor him].
Jesu den jagi ki suagi liiga, ke bi niba ladi bi tiadi u sanu nni.
37 As they came near [to Jerusalem], on the road that descends from Olive [Tree] Hill, the whole crowd of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God loudly for all the great miracles that they had seen [Jesus do].
Wan den nagini jelusalema ki ji Olifie Tiidi juali, o ŋoadikaaba yaaba n yaba den ye leni li pamanli ki kpaani ki pagi U Tienu kelima ban laa ya banciama kuli po.
38 They were saying things like, “May the Lord [God] bless our king who comes representing [MTY] him!” “May there be peace [between God] in heaven [and us his people]!” “May [everyone] praise God!”
Bi den tua: U Tienu n seligi o bado Yua n kpendi wani o Diedo yeli nni. Mi yanduanma n ya ye tanpoli po. U Tienu yua n ye ŋali tanpolijoma n baa ti kpiagidi.
39 Some of the Pharisees who were in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples [for saying things like that]!”
Ama falisieninba tianba yaaba n den ye ku niligu siiga den yedi Jesu: “Canbaa, fu leni a ŋoadikaaba ban suoni.”
40 He replied, “I tell you this: If these people would be silent, the stones themselves would shout [to praise me]!”
Jesu den goa ki yedi ba: “N waani yi, bi yaa suoni, a tana baa kpaani.”
41 When [Jesus] came near [to] Jerusalem and saw the city, he cried about [its people].
Jesu n go den nagini Jelusalema ki pugidi ki laa u, o den buudi upo
42 He said, “[My disciples know what they need to do] to have peace [with God]; I wish that even today [the rest of] you people knew it. But now you are unable to know [MTY] it.
ki yedi: “A moko ya bi bani dinli daali ya bonla n baa teni ŋan baa mi yanduanma. Ama moala li nan duagi a nuni po.
43 I want you to know this: Soon [your enemies] will come and will set up a barricade around your [city]. They will surround [the city] and attack [it] on all sides.
Fala dana baa cua apo, a yibalinba baa kpa li nagili ki lindi ki cebini a ki baa ŋa,
44 They will [break through] the walls [and] destroy everything. They will smash you and your people/children. [When they finish destroying everything], there will not be one stone left on top of another. [All this will happen] because you did not recognize the time when God sent his [Messiah] to [save] you!”
ki bolini a, fini u dogu yeni leni a niba kuli, ki mudi a diena, ki kan ŋa baa tanyenli n ya maa li yali po. Lanikuli baa tieni kelima ŋaa den bani U Tienu n den cua ki baa faabi a ya yogunu.”
45 [Jesus entered Jerusalem and] went into the Temple [courtyard]. He saw the people who were selling [things there],
Jesu den kua U Tienu diegu luolu nni ki deli ki ñani yaaba n kuadi
46 and he began to chase them out. He said to them, “It has been written {[A prophet] wrote} [in the Scriptures that God said], ‘[I want] my house to be a place where people pray’; but you bandits have made it a cave where you can [hide]!”
ki tua ba: “Li diani ki yedi: “N diegu baa tie li jaandieli, ama yinba yi teni ke li tua a sugida wuonkaanu.”
47 Each day [during that week Jesus] was teaching people in the Temple [courtyard]. The chief priests and the men who taught the [Jewish] laws and [other Jewish] leaders tried to find a way to kill him.
Daali kuli Jesu den bangi bi niba U Tienu diegu nni. Bi kopadicianba yudanba leni li balimaamaa bangikaaba leni bi yudanba den lingi ki ba kpa o.
48 But they did not find any way to do it, because all the people there listened eagerly to him [and would have resisted them if they had tried to hurt him].
Ama baa den bani ban baa ga maama ki kpa kelima bi niba kuli den cengi o leni fangicianli.
