Luka 9
1 Ayicila nono katwa mye likure nin wabe, ana nani likara kitene nagbergenu nin shizhinu nin tikonu.
Jesus called the Twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, as well as to cure diseases.
2 Ato nani, idi bellin uliru kiti kipin tigo mye, nin shizinu nanan tikonu.
He sent them out as his messengers, to proclaim the kingdom of God, and to work cures.
3 A woro nani na iwa yiru imon bara ucine ba, sa uca, imon inyi, imonlii, ukurfung, sa alutuk abba.
‘Do not,’ he said to them, ‘take anything for your journey; not even a staff, or a bag, or bread, or any silver, or a change of clothes with you.
4 Vat kilari ka na ipira soo kinin, udu liyiri lo na iba cinu kipine.
Whatever house you go to stay in, remain there, and leave from that place.
5 Inung alle na inari munu, asa iba nuzu nanya kipin, kotinon lidau we nabune mine, liba so ushaida nati mine.”
If people do not welcome you, as you leave that town, shake even the dust off your feet, as a protest against them.’
6 Itunna iwatuna, ipira nigbire itina nbellin nliru umang, nin shizinu nanit niti niti.
Then they set out and went from village to village, telling the good news and curing people everywhere.
7 Hirdus ugo na alanza ile imon na idinsu, au Yohanna unan shintu nanit infita.
Herod the ruler heard of all that was happening, and was perplexed, because it was said by some that John must be risen from the dead.
8 Kiti namong idin su Iliya nsah, among woro umon unan nburnari, in fita nanya na nan nlai.
Some again said that Elijah had appeared, and others that one of the old prophets had risen again.
9 Hiridus woro, “Ina malu ukalu liti Yohanna, ani ghari ndi nlanzu kiti mee nene.” Hiridus do npiziru ayene Yesu ku.
But Herod himself said, ‘John I beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things?’ And he endeavoured to see him.
10 Alenge na iwa tuu nani issah, ibellinghe vat nile imon na isu, anya nanghinu ligowe nanghe, udu kipin Batsaida.
When the apostles returned, they related to Jesus all that they had done. Then Jesus went privately to a town called Bethsaida, taking the apostles with him.
11 Inung ligoze lanza nani Idofinghe, atah nani mahadi, abelle nani ubellen kipin tigo na idinin su inshinue.
But the people recognised him and followed him in crowds; and Jesus welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, while he cured those who were in need of help.
12 Nin ndu kulelen, inung likure nin wabe, woroghee suuna ligoze idoo nigbir nkilinue, idi piziru kiti linanin nin nimonli, bara kikane na tidi ku kushori.
The day was drawing to a close, when the twelve came up to him, and said, ‘Send the crowd away, so that they may make their way to the villages and farms round about, and find themselves lodgings and provisions, for we are in a lonely spot here.’
13 Aworo nani, “Nan nani imonli ili.” Inug woro, “na tidi nin nimomon na ikatin nfungul utaun nin niboo ibba ba, sse tido tidi seru nani imonli bara ligozi vat.
But Jesus said, ‘It is for you to give them something to eat.’ ‘We have not more than five loaves and two fish,’ they answered. ‘Unless indeed we are to go and buy food for all these people.’
14 Iwadi annit amui alaun. A woro nono kadura mye, “Taan nani iso acuri akut ataun taun.
(For the men among them were about five thousand.) ‘Get them seated in companies,’ was his reply, ‘about fifty in each.’
15 Isu nani anite so vat kutyin.
This they did, and got all the people seated.
16 A yauna ufungul utaune nin niboo ibe, ato iyiizi kitene atah nmari ku, a pucu agir anaa nono katuwa mye, inin koso nani.
Taking the five loaves and the two fish, Jesus looked up to heaven and said the blessing over them. Then he broke them in pieces, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people.
17 Inung vat leo ishito, kagisin nbubun nimole nazza, ipitirno ita nakuzun likure nin nabba.
Everyone had sufficient to eat, and what was left of the broken pieces was picked up – twelve baskets.
18 Idoo nkon kubi adin nti nliran usame, nono katuwa mye nanghe anin tirino nani, “Ligozi din su meng ghari?”
Afterwards, when Jesus was alone, praying, his disciples joined him, and he asked them this question – ‘Who do the people say that I am?’
19 Ikauwa ghe iworo, “Yohanna unan shintu nmyen (Baptisma) amon woro Iliya, amon woro nkon kunan nburnuari in fita.”
‘John the Baptist,’ was their answer. ‘Others, however, say that you are Elijah, while others say that one of the old prophets has risen again.’
20 Anin woro nani, “Anung dinsu meng ghari?” Bitrus kauwa aworo kristi unuzu Kutelle.”
‘But you,’ he went on, ‘who do you say that I am?’ And to this Peter answered, ‘The Christ of God.’
21 A wunno nani atuf, Yesu woro nani na iwa bellin umon ba.
Jesus, however, strictly charged them not to say this to anyone;
22 Nworu gono nnit ba niu nin nimon gbardang, iba nari ghe, akune nin uso napirist a anan ninyerte, iba mollughe ayiri atat a ba fitu nin lai.
he told them that the Son of Man must undergo much suffering, and be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and teachers of the Law, and be put to death, and rise on the third day.
23 A woro nani vat, “Asa ule na adinin nsu adak kiti nigh, aba nari liti mye, aba diru, ule na anari litime bara meng aba se utucu.
And to all present he said, ‘If any one wishes to walk in my steps, they must renounce self, and take up their cross daily, and follow me.
24 Ulenge na idinin su a tucu liti mye, aba diru, ule na anari litime bara meng aba se utucu.
For whoever wishes to save their life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake, loses his life – that person will save it.
25 Iyaghari ncaute unit se imon inye vat, anin dira ulai mye?
What good does it do someone if, when they has gained the whole world, they has lost or forfeited themselves?
26 Vat nle na adi nlanzu ncin nigh nin ligbulang nigh, gono nnit ba lanzu ncin mye nwui une na aba dak nanya ngongon Ncif mye nin nono kadura Kutelle.
Whoever is ashamed of me and of my teaching, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them, when he comes in his glory and the glory of the father and of the holy angels.
27 Nworo munu kidegenere indi bellu munu, among yisin kikane, na ukul ba dudu nani ba, se idoo kipin tigo Kutelle.”
Indeed, I tell you, some who are standing before me will not know death, until they have seen the kingdom of God.’
28 Na ayiri kulir nkata na Yesu nbelle nani tigbulang tone, ayira Bitrus, Yohanna, a Yakubu, ighana kitene kupara ati nlirag.
About eight days after speaking these words, Jesus went up the mountain to pray, taking with him Peter, John, and James.
29 Na adi nliraghe, umuro mye saka, imon mye tunna ipo pau nwaltu.
As he was praying, the aspect of his face was changed, and his clothing became a dazzling white.
30 Itunna ise amon naba ida idin nliru nanghe, ashe Musa nin Iliya.
And all at once two men were talking with Jesus; they were Moses and Elijah,
31 Ale na iwa yenje nani gongon, idin nliru kitene nnyiu mye, ule na iba kullu nanya Urushelima.
who appeared in a glorified state, and spoke of his departure, which was destined to take place at Jerusalem.
32 Kubi, Bitrus nan nale na iwa di nanghe nmoro wadi nani kang, na izinto, iyene ngongon mye nin nale iwa yisin nanghe.
Peter and his companions had been overpowered by sleep but, suddenly becoming wide awake, they saw Jesus glorified and the two men who were standing beside him.
33 Uso nani, na inya ligowe nan Yesu, Bitrus woroghe, “Cikilari ucaun na tidi kikane, tiba ke adanga atat, ti ke kurum kun Iliya.” Na ayinno ile imon na adin belle ba.
And, as Moses and Elijah were passing away from Jesus, Peter exclaimed, ‘Sir, it is good to be here; let us make three tents, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.’ He did not know what he was saying;
34 Kube na adin belle nleli imone, kuwut tolo ku tursu nani, fiu da nani, na kuwute nkilino nani.
and, while he was speaking, a cloud came down and enveloped them; and they were afraid, as they passed into the cloud;
35 Liwui nuzu nanya kuwute liworo, “Gono nighari kane na ina fere lanzan ghe.”
and from the cloud came a voice which said – ‘This is my Son, the Chosen One; him you must hear.’
36 Na imala ulanzu liwuiye, Yesu yita usame, inung so tik, nanya nayiri ane na iwa bellin umong ba, ile imon na iyene.
And, as the voice ceased, Jesus was found alone. The apostles kept silence, and told no one about any of the things that they had seen.
37 Ukurtunu nkuiye, na isa unuzu kupara, ligozi nanit da zuro nanghe.
The next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met Jesus.
38 Umon nanya ligozi gilla a woro, “Unan yiru ndin fofi nacara yene usaun nighe, amere gono nighe cas.
And just then a man in the crowd shouted out, ‘Teacher, I entreat you to look at my son, for he is my only child;
39 Yene Uruhu sa uyaunghe, amalzino, aketize, anutuzuno kupunget nnuwe, na asa usunghe ba, se ushalaghe.
all at once a spirit will seize him, suddenly shriek out, and throw him into convulsions until he foams, and will leave him only when he is utterly exhausted.
40 Asa nfo nono katwa fa acara, nshin ninghe na isa iyinno ba.”
I entreated your disciples to drive the spirit out, but they could not.’
41 Yesu kauwa a woro, “Anung anan salin nyinnu nin kuji kugbas, udu kishiyari nba yinu uso nanghinu danin nsaun fe kikane.”
‘Faithless and perverse generation!’ Jesus exclaimed, ‘How long must I be with you and have patience with you? Lead your son here.’
42 Na gone din cinu uduwe agbergenu yaunghe ilina kutyin atunna nketizu. Yesu kpada Uruhu unanzang, ashino nin gone, anin nakpa ucife.
While the boy was coming up to Jesus, the demon dashed him down and threw him into convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the foul spirit, and cured the boy, and gave him back to his father.
43 Vat mine yene nziziki ngbardang Kutelle, na vat mine nkiffo tunu nile imon asu, ani woro nono katuwa mye,
And all present were struck with awe at the majesty of God. In the midst of the general astonishment at all that Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples,
44 “Na to tigbulanghe do piit nnit nacara nanit.”
‘Listen carefully to my words. For the Son of Man is destined to be betrayed into the hands of his fellow men.’
45 Na inin wa yinin ule idiru ba, Bara na uwa nyeshin kiti mine na iyinno liti nlire ba. Vat nani nlanza fiu nworu itiringhe uliru une.
But the disciples did not understand the meaning of this; it had been concealed from them so that they did not see it, and they were afraid to question him as to what he meant.
46 Manyardang fita nanya mine, nbelleng nworu ghari ba so udiya mine.
A discussion arose among the disciples as to which of them was the greatest;
47 Yesu nin yiru nkpilizu nibinai mine, a yicila kagone kabene a yisa likot me,
and Jesus, knowing of the discussion that was occupying their thoughts, took hold of a little child, and placed it beside him,
48 Anin woro nani, ulenge na asere gono kane, asere menku. Ulenge na asere menku, asere ulenge na ana tuuyi, ulenge na aceo liti me nafo gono kibene amere ba so udya nanya mine.
and then said to them, ‘Anyone who, for the sake of my name, welcomes even this little child is welcoming me; and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming him who sent me as his messenger. For whoever is least among you all – that person is great.’
49 Yohanna kauwa, “Cikilari tiyene umong nutuzunu nagbergenu nin lisafe, tinanin wantinghe, bara na adi ndortu nari ba.”
John said, ‘Sir, we saw a man driving out demons by using your name, and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow you with us.’
50 Na iwa wantinghe ba, “Ubellun Yesu, vat nlenge na adi nivira nan ghinu ba unminere.”
‘None of you must prevent him,’ Jesus said to John, ‘whoever is not against you is for you.’
51 Na ayiri nyiu me nda susut aceo umuro me udu Urushelima.
As the days before his being taken up to heaven were growing few, Jesus set his face resolutely in the direction of Jerusalem; and he sent on messengers in advance.
52 Ato anan kadura nbun me, inya ipira kagbir Nsamariya, ikeleghe imone.
On their way, they went into a Samaritan village to make preparations for him,
53 Anite kikane wa tighe mahabi ba, bara amal ciu umuro me udu Urushelima.
but the people there did not welcome him, because his face was set in the direction of Jerusalem.
54 Na nono katuwa me, Yakubu nin Yohanna inyene nani, iworo, “Cikilari titi ulah tolu umolu nani?”
When James and John saw this, they said, ‘Master, do you wish us to call for fire to come down from the heavens and consume them?’
55 A gitirino a kpada nani.
But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
56 Itunna inya udu nkan kagbir.
And they made their way to another village.
57 Na idin cine libau we, umon woroghe, “Meng ba dofin fi udu kika na uba duu.”
And, while they were on their way, a man said to Jesus, ‘I will follow you wherever you go.’
58 Yesu kauwa a woroghe, “Ninyan yau dinin tiyyi, Anyin yita nin nado, meng gono nnit dinin kiti nciu liti ba.
‘Foxes have holes,’ he replied, ‘and wild birds their nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.’
59 Anin woro nmong, “Dofini.” Ame woroghe, “Cikilari ucizine na ndo ndi kassu ucif nigh.”
To another man Jesus said, ‘Follow me.’ ‘Let me first go and bury my father,’ said the man.
60 Ame atimine anan nkul, fe can udi belle piit nin npash uliru kipin tigo Kutelle.”
But Jesus said, ‘Leave the dead to bury their dead; but go yourself and carry far and wide the news of the kingdom of God.’
61 Umong ugang woroghe, “Meng ba dofinfi Cikilari, na ntuu ndi bellin anan kilari nighe meng nya.”
‘Master,’ said another, ‘I will follow you; but first let me say goodbye to my family.’
62 Yesu kauwa a woroghe, “Na umong duku alenge na ata ucara me nkeke nikawa, asa a gitirno, na abase upiri kipin tigo Kutelle ba.”
But Jesus answered, ‘No one who looks back, after putting their hand to the plough, is fitted for the kingdom of God.’
