Luc 18
1 Jezuz a lavaras ivez dezho ar barabolenn-mañ, evit diskouez penaos eo ret pediñ bepred, hag hep skuizhañ.
Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and never despair.
2 Bez' e oa en ur gêr ur barner na zouje ket Doue, ha n'en devoa respet ebet evit den.
“There was,” he said, “in a certain town a judge, who had no fear of God nor regard for people.
3 Bez' e oa ivez er gêr-se un intañvez a zeue d'e gavout, o lavarout: Gra din reizh diouzh va enebour.
In the same town there was a widow who went to him again and again, and said ‘Grant me justice against my opponent.’
4 E-pad pell amzer ne c'hoantaas ober netra. Koulskoude e lavaras ennañ e-unan: Petra bennak na zoujan ket Doue, ha na'm eus respet ebet evit den,
For a time the judge refused, but afterward he said to himself ‘Although I am without fear of God or regard for people,
5 koulskoude, dre ma teu an intañvez-mañ da skuizhañ ac'hanon, e rin reizh dezhi, gant aon na gendalc'hfe da derriñ din va fenn.
yet, as this widow is so troublesome, I will grant her justice, to stop her from plaguing me with her endless visits.’”
6 Hag an Aotrou a lavaras: Selaouit ar pezh a lavar ar barner disleal-se.
Then the Master added, “Listen to what this iniquitous judge says!
7 Doue, ha ne raio ket reizh d'e re dibabet a gri dezhañ noz-deiz, hag e taleo en o c'heñver?
And God – won’t he see that his own people, who cry to him night and day, have justice done them – though he holds his hand?
8 Me a lavar deoc'h, e raio reizh dezho prest. Met pa zeuio Mab an den, ha kavout a raio feiz war an douar?
He will, I tell you, give them justice soon enough! Yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”
9 Lavarout a reas ivez ar barabolenn-mañ, diwar-benn tud a grede enno o-unan e oant tud reizh, hag a zisprize ar re all:
Another time, speaking to people who were satisfied that they were religious, and who regarded everyone else with scorn, Jesus told this parable –
10 Daou zen a bignas d'an templ da bediñ; unan a oa farizian, hag egile a oa publikan.
“Two men went up into the Temple Courts to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax-gatherer.
11 Ar farizian, oc'h en em zerc'hel en e sav, a bede evel-hen ennañ e-unan: O Doue, da drugarekaat a ran dre ma n'on ket evel an dud all, a zo laeron, direizh, avoultrerien, nag ivez evel ar publikan-se.
The Pharisee stood forward and began praying to himself in this way – ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men – thieves, rogues, adulterers – or even like this tax-gatherer.
12 Yunañ a ran div wech ar sizhun, reiñ a ran an deog eus kement am eus.
I fast twice a week, and give a tenth of everything I get to God.’
13 Met ar publikan, oc'h en em zerc'hel pell, ne grede ket memes sevel e zaoulagad d'an neñv; met skeiñ a rae war boull e galon, o lavarout: O Doue, az pez truez ouzhin, ur pec'her on!
Meanwhile the tax-gatherer stood at a distance, not venturing even to raise his eyes to heaven, but he kept striking his breast and saying ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’
14 Me a lavar deoc'h, hemañ a zistroas pardonet d'e di kentoc'h eget egile; rak piv bennak en em uhela, a vo izelaet, ha piv bennak en em izela, a vo uhelaet.
This man, I tell you, went home pardoned, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, while everyone who humbles himself will be exalted.”
15 Degaset e voe dezhañ bugale vihan, evit ma stokje outo; met an diskibien, o welout kement-se, a c'hrozmole d'ar re o degase.
Some of the people were bringing even their babies to Jesus, for him to touch them; but, when the disciples saw it, they began to find fault with those who had brought them.
16 Jezuz, o c'hervel anezho d'e gavout, a lavaras: Lezit ar vugale vihan da zont da'm c'havout, ha na zifennit ket outo; rak rouantelezh Doue a zo d'ar re a zo heñvel outo.
Jesus, however, called the little children to him. “Let the little children come to me,” he said, “and do not hinder them, for it is to the childlike that the kingdom of God belongs.
17 Me a lavar deoc'h e gwirionez, penaos piv bennak ne zegemero ket rouantelezh Doue evel ur bugel bihan, ne yelo ket e-barzh.
I tell you, unless a man receives the kingdom of God like a child, he will not enter it at all.”
18 Unan eus ar pennoù a c'houlennas digantañ: Mestr mat, petra a dlean d'ober evit kaout ar vuhez peurbadus? (aiōnios g166)
And one of the leaders asked Jesus this question – “Good teacher, what must I do if I am to gain eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
19 Jezuz a lavaras dezhañ: Perak em galvez mat? N'eus hini mat nemet Doue hepken.
“Why do you call me good?” answered Jesus. “No one is good but God.
20 Anavezout a rez ar gourc'hemennoù: Na ra ket avoultriezh; Na lazh ket; Na laer ket; Na lavar ket a falstesteni; Enor da dad ha da vamm.
You know the commandments – Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not say what is false about others, Honor your father and your mother.”
21 Eñ a lavaras dezhañ: Miret em eus an holl draoù-se adalek va yaouankiz.
“I have observed all these,” he replied, “from childhood.”
22 Jezuz, o klevout kement-se, a lavaras: Mankout a ra dit c'hoazh un dra: Gwerzh kement ac'h eus, en ro d'ar beorien, hag ez po un teñzor en neñv; goude-se deus hag heul ac'hanon.
Hearing this, Jesus said to him, “There is one thing still lacking in you; sell everything that you have, and distribute to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; then come and follow me.”
23 Pa en devoe klevet kement-se, e teuas gwall-drist; rak pinvidik bras e oa.
But the man became greatly distressed on hearing this, for he was extremely rich.
24 Jezuz, o welout e oa deuet gwall-drist, a lavaras: Pegen diaes eo d'ar re o deus madoù mont e rouantelezh Doue!
Seeing this, Jesus said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!
25 Aesoc'h eo d'ur c'hañval tremen dre graoenn un nadoz eget d'un den pinvidik mont e-barzh rouantelezh Doue.
It is easier, indeed, for a camel to get through a needle’s eye than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God!”
26 Ar re en kleve a lavaras: Ha piv a c'hell bezañ salvet?
“Then who can be saved?” asked those who heard this.
27 Jezuz a lavaras dezho: Ar pezh a zo dibosupl d'an dud a zo posupl da Zoue.
But Jesus said, “What is impossible with people is possible with God.”
28 Pêr a lavaras: Setu, ni hon eus dilezet pep tra, hag hon eus da heuliet.
“But we,” said Peter, “we left what belonged to us and followed you.”
29 Eñ a lavaras dezho: Me a lavar deoc'h e gwirionez: N'eus den en defe kuitaet, ti, pe wreg, pe vreudeur, pe gerent, pe vugale, evit rouantelezh Doue,
“I tell you,” he answered, “that there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,
31 Jezuz a gemeras neuze a-du an daouzek, hag a lavaras dezho: Setu, e pignomp da Jeruzalem, hag an holl draoù a zo bet skrivet gant ar brofeded diwar-benn Mab an den, a ya da vezañ graet.
Gathering the Twelve around him, Jesus said to them, “Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem; and there everything that is written in the prophets will be done to the Son of Man.
32 Rak lakaet e vo etre daouarn ar baganed, graet e vo goap anezhañ, dismegañset e vo, krañchet e vo outañ,
For he will be given up to the Gentiles, mocked, insulted and spat on;
33 ha goude ma vo bet skourjezet, e vo lakaet d'ar marv, hag ec'h adsavo a varv d'an trede deiz.
they will scourge him, and then put him to death; and on the third day he will rise again.”
34 Met ne gomprenent netra e kement-se; ar c'homzoù-se a oa kuzhet evito, ha ne ouient ket ar pezh a oa lavaret dezho.
The apostles did not comprehend any of this. His meaning was unintelligible to them and they did not understand what he was saying.
35 Evel ma tostae ouzh Jeriko, un den dall a oa azezet war gostez an hent, hag a c'houlenne an aluzen;
As Jesus was getting near Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside, begging.
36 o klevout ar bobl a dremene, e c'houlennas petra a oa kement-se.
Hearing a crowd going by, the man asked what was the matter;
37 Lavaret e voe dezhañ e tremene Jezuz a Nazared.
and, when people told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing,
38 Neuze e krias: Jezuz, Mab David, az pez truez ouzhin!
he shouted out, “Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me!”
39 Ar re a yae a-raok a groze dezhañ evit ma tavje; met eñ a grie c'hoazh kreñvoc'h: Mab David, az pez truez ouzhin!
Those who were in front kept telling him to be quiet, but he continued to call out the louder, “Son of David, take pity on me!”
40 Jezuz, o chom a-sav, a c'hourc'hemennas en degas d'e gavout; ha pa voe tostaet,
Then Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. And, when he had come close up to him, Jesus asked him,
41 e c'houlennas outañ: Petra a fell dit e rafen evidout? Eñ a respontas: Aotrou, ma'c'h adkavin ar gweled.
“What do you want me to do for you?” “Master,” he said, “I want to recover my sight.”
42 Ha Jezuz a lavaras dezhañ: Adkav ar gweled, da feiz he deus da yac'haet.
And Jesus said, “Recover your sight, your faith has delivered you.”
43 Kerkent ec'h adkavas ar gweled, hag ec'h heulias Jezuz, o reiñ gloar da Zoue. An holl bobl, o welout kement-se, a veulas Doue.
Instantly he recovered his sight, and began to follow Jesus, praising God. And all the people, on seeing it, gave glory to God.
