Markos 7
1 A farisawa so kiti kirum ligowe na Yisa, nan nadidye nyiru niyerte na iwa dak unuzun Urushalima.
One day the Pharisees and some of the Teachers of the Law who had come from Jerusalem gathered round Jesus.
2 Ba iyene among nan nya nono katwa me ili nimonli nin dinong nachara mine, wati na iwa kusu achara ba.
They had noticed that some of his disciples ate their food with their hands ‘defiled,’ by which they meant unwashed.
3 (Bara na inung a Farisawa nan na Yahudawa vat, na idin li imonli ba se ikusu achara lau; na idin su avu nin kani kite ba, bara iwa seru nani kiti nakune minerẹ.
(For the Pharisees, and indeed all strict Jews, will not eat without first scrupulously washing their hands, holding in this to the traditions of their ancestors.
4 Andi a Farisawa nsa unuzun kasau, na asa ileo imonli ba se isulsuna. Tutung ti duka di nani ku gbardang to na idin dorte nin likara, nafo ukuzu tikop, ameleng, asu-nishik, umunu kitin lisosin linimolẹ wang.)
When they come from market, they will not eat without first sprinkling themselves; and there are many other customs which they have inherited and hold to, such as the ceremonial washing of cups, and jugs, and copper pans).
5 A Farisawa nan nadidyan yiru niyertẹ tirino Yisa ku, ''Iyaghari ta na nono katwa fe din dortu ugadu nakune ba, bara na idin li nimonli mine sa ukusu nachara?
So the Pharisees and the Teachers of the Law asked Jesus this question — “How is it that your disciples do not follow the traditions of our ancestors, but eat their food with defiled hands?”
6 A woro nani, ''Ishaya unan liru nin nu Kutellẹ wa yertin gai kitene kinu ndortu liru Kutellẹ na idin su, 'Anit alele din sue liru nin na kpa tinu minere, a nibinayi mine yita piit ninmi.
His answer was: “It was well said by Isaiah when he prophesied about you hypocrites in the words — ‘This is a people that honour me with their lips, while their hearts are far removed from me;
7 U dortu mine kuholari su unin, idin dursuzu tiduka nanitari, na un Kutellẹ ba.
but vainly do they worship me, For they teach but the precepts of men.’
8 Ina filin uduka Kutellẹ i nanin na kifo adadun ngadu nanit asirne.''
You neglect God’s commandments and hold to the traditions of men.
9 A woro, i lanza nmang infillu duka Kutellẹ inan yinnọ udortu gadu!
Wisely do you set aside God’s commandments,” he exclaimed, “to keep your own traditions!
10 Unnare Musa wa woro, na uchif fe nin nafighe ngogong, tutung urika na adin su uliru unanzang ayasa uchif nin nna, aba ku gbas.'
For while Moses said ‘Honour thy father and thy mother,’ and ‘Let him who reviles his father or mother suffer death,’
11 Anughe kuru iworo, ''Asa unit belle uchif me sa aname, vat ubunu urika na usere kiti nin kobaghari,'' (wati nworu, 'imon nni Kutlellẹri) -
you say ‘If a man says to his father or mother “Whatever of mine might have been of service to you is Korban”’ (which means ‘Given to God’) —
12 na asa iyinna asu uchifi me sa uname katwa ba.
why, then you do not allow him to do anything further for his father or mother!
13 Idin tizu uduka Kutellẹ shogo-shogo bara udortu timin ti duka idimun. Nan nimon gbardan irika na idin sue.''
In this way you nullify the words of God by your traditions, which you hand down; and you do many similar things.”
14 Ayichila ligozin nanite aworo ani, ''Lanzanni, vat mine, ikuru iyinin.
Then Jesus called the people to him again, and said: “Listen to me, all of you, and mark my words.
15 Na imon nnuzun dasari irika na idin pichu nan nya kidowong nit din nanzughe ba. Imon irika na idin nuchu nan nya nutere din nanzughe.
There is nothing external to a man, which by going into him can ‘defile’ him; but the things that come out from a man are the things that defile him.”
16 Vat urika na adinin natuf nlanzun liru na alanza.''
17 Nene kube na Yisa wa chin ligozin nanite a pira kilari, anan katwa me tiringhe tigoldo tone. Yisa woro,
When Jesus went indoors, away from the crowd, his disciples began questioning him about this saying.
18 ''Anung wang dunani sa uyinnue? Na anung yene nwo vat nimon ile na ipira unit unuzun ndas na inare din nanzughe ba,
“What, do even you understand so little?” exclaimed Jesus. “Do not you see that there is nothing external to a man, which by going into a man, can ‘defile’ him,
19 bara na iwaya ipira nan nya kibinayi ba, asa ipira nan nya liburu me, idi tolu itunna idi nuzu kitin tin das (npunju).''
because it does not pass into his heart, but into his stomach, and is afterwards got rid of? — in saying this Jesus pronounced all food ‘clean.’
20 A woro, “Imon irika na idin nuchu daga nanya nit usurneri din nanzughe.
“It is what comes out from a man,” he added, “that defiles him,
21 Bara nan nya kibinayin nit usurneri, makpilizu-kpilizun magunta din nuchu ku, unozu nin nin nawani sa nalililme, likiri, umolsu nanit,
for it is from within, out of the hearts of men, that there come evil thoughts — unchastity, theft, murder, adultery,
22 unozu nin wani nilugma sa gakilime nilugma, kunannizi, umagunta, usali kidegen, usu nlazun mang, tinanayi nin linbu nmong, ufiu liti, tilalang.
greed, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, haughtiness, folly;
23 Vat nimon magunta ilele din nuchu nan nya liburin nitari, inare din nanzu unit.
all these wicked things come from within, and do defile a man.”
24 A fita kikane a gya udu kusarin Sur nin Sidon. A pira nkan kilari bara na awa dinin su umun yinin aduka ba, bara nani na awa yenshin ba.
On leaving that place, Jesus went to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And he went into a house, and did not wish anyone to know it, but could not escape notice.
25 Na nin dandaunu umong uwani na kashune wadi nin nagbergenu uwani une lanza ubeleng Yisa adah ada deu na bunun me.
For a woman, whose little daughter had a foul spirit in her, heard of him immediately, and came and threw herself at his feet —
26 Uwani une ushono hẹllen iyawa ri unuzu surofinikiya, a fuu ye acara anutun agbergene nanyan shune me.
the woman was a foreigner, a native of Syrian Phoenicia — and she begged him to drive the demon out of her daughter.
“Let the children be satisfied first,” answered Jesus. “For it is not fair to take the children’s food, and throw it to dogs.”
28 Iwa kifo munu idomun kiti nagoh, na iwah fya ayi mine kifene nile imon na iba bellu ba. Ka na iba bellu nkoni kube amon nanyan nkoni kube, ille imon na iba bellu ima nie munu; na nughere masu ulire ba, nfip Kutellẹari. Gwana banii gwana me imollu, uchif nin gono me. Nono ba fiu nibineyi nachif mine bara imolsu nanin. Anit vat ba naari munu bara lissanni. Amma ule na a ba tere, kibinai me aba se ulai.
“Yes, Master,” she replied; “even the dogs under the table do feed on the children’s crumbs.”
29 A woro, “Bara na ubenle nani, can fi. Ku gbergene in nuzu nanyan nshono fe.”
“For saying that,” he answered, “you may go. The demon has gone out of your daughter.”
30 Uwane kpilla Kilari adi se gone nọn kitenen nkomi, kugbergene nuzu.
The woman went home, and found the child lying on her bed, and the demon gone.
31 Tutung anuzu kusarin Tyre, akatan Sida udak kurawan Galili, vat udu Kusarin Dikafoli.
On returning from the district of Tyre, Jesus went, by way of Sidon, to the Sea of Galilee, across the district of the Ten Towns.
32 I daghe nin mon unan nituri, unan sali nbellun liru gegeme, ifoghe acara a tarda kuture acara ulau me.
Some people brought to him a man who was deaf and almost dumb, and they begged Jesus to place his hand on him.
33 A nuzu ninghe nanya ligozin nanite udu kusari kurum a dudo atufe nin ticin me, atufuno attaf, a dudo lilem me.
Jesus took him aside from the crowd quietly, put his fingers into the man’s ears, and touched his tongue with saliva.
34 A ghantina izi kitene kani, aceu kibinai a woronghe, “ifafattha,” nworo, “puno”
Then, looking up to Heaven, he sighed, and said to the man: “Ephphatha!” which means ‘Be opened.’
35 Na nin dodonu ba atufemme puno alanza, ikala ile imong na kese lilem me atuna nliru gegeme.
The man’s ears were opened, the string of his tongue was freed, and he began to talk plainly.
36 A wuno nani atuf na iwa belin umonba. Illeu ubun mbellu nimong na a kpada nani na iwa belin ba.
Jesus insisted upon their not telling any one; but the more he insisted, the more perseveringly they made it known,
37 I su umamaki kang, nin nille imong na iyene, ibelle, “A su kanta gegeme. Atah kuturi alanza unan saling bellu nliru lirina.”
and a profound impression was made upon the people. “He has done everything well!” they exclaimed. “He makes even the deaf hear and the dumb speak!”
