Luke 19
1 Yesu ari si zu ni Yeriko.
He entered and was passing through Jericho.
2 U ndji ri he ni ki ni nde Zakka. Ana ndji u kpa haraji nda he wo.
There was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.
3 A wa nkon wa ani to ka nha hi Yesu amma nda mha njima wokran don gbugbu ndji ba u don aku nkpurju.
He was trying to see who Yeshua was, and couldn’t because of the crowd, because he was short.
4 A tsutsu guchi ni ndji ba hi ko shishi nda ka hon kunkro (Sycamore - durumi) nda ka don towu; don Yesu a tie whiwhre u zu nkon kima.
He ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was going to pass that way.
5 Da Yesu ye ni bubu'a, a nzuya shu nda hla wu, “Zakka, grji ue gbagbla, don luwa gbigbi me son koh me.”
When Yeshua came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.”
6 U wa grji nitsu me nda ye kpa ni ngyiri.
He hurried, came down, and received him joyfully.
7 Da ko nha a toh, baka na son na wawu mbawu, nda tre, “A ye hi ziri ni koh ndji u lahtre.”
When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, “He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner.”
8 Zakka kri nda hla ni Bachi, “Toh mba Bachi, nh'ma ha u kpie me he wu'a me nno bi ya, mba u mita mla ndrjo kpieri, me nno nkpu nza rjula.”
Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much.”
9 Yesu hla niwu, “Luwa cheto aye ni koh yi don wawu me ahi Vren Ibrahim.
Yeshua said to him, “Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.
10 E, Ivren Ndji a ye wah nda kpa bi wa ba kado'a chuwo.”
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”
11 Da ba wo tre ba, a trenda hla misali ri ni bawu, ka ahe whiwhre ni Wurushelima, u ba ban koh mulki Irji tiewhre u ye.
As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that God’s Kingdom would be revealed immediately.
12 A tre towa, “Indji ri wa ani to tie a hi ni gburi gbugbanmu nda hi kpa chu nda kma ye.
He said therefore, “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.
13 A yo mri koh ma wlon nda nno ba pa wlon, nda hla bawu, 'Hi kasran niwu gbien kma yemu.'
He called ten servants of his and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, ‘Conduct business until I come.’
14 Amma indji ma ba kranwu nda nton ndji mba bari hu gonma nda hla, 'Kie na kpanyime ndi ndu ndi yi ndu chu mbu na.'
But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to reign over us.’
15 Ba he wa aka kpa chu nda kma ye, a ndu ba yo gran ma ba wa anno ba inklen nda to riba wa ba tie.
“When he had come back again, having received the kingdom, he commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by conducting business.
16 U mumla a ye niwu nda tre, 'Bachi mu, pa me'a wa une'a a nji pa wlon ye nha.'
The first came before him, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made ten more minas.’
17 Ichu'a hla wu, u toh tie, u gran ndindi, Ni wa u toh tie ni kpie tsitsa ma, u he ni igbu zan wlon wa wu nji mba.'
“He said to him, ‘Well done, you good servant! Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
18 U ha ye nda tre, pa me Bachi, a nji pa ton bari ye.'
“The second came, saying, ‘Your mina, Lord, has made five minas.’
19 Ichu'a hla wu, 'U kpa gbu ton wa wu nji'a.
“So he said to him, ‘And you are to be over five cities.’
20 Iri ye nda tre, Bachi, ngye pa me'a yi, mi ka ri mlazi ni mi kpi,
Another came, saying, ‘Lord, behold, your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief,
21 don mi klu sissri me, don u ndji u nno ya. U ban ni bubu wa una zi'a na.
for I feared you, because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you didn’t lay down, and reap that which you didn’t sow.’
22 U chu'a hla wu, 'Ni tre u nyu me ba me han tre'a nitu me, wu meme gran. Wu toh ndi mi ndji wa mi wa bran, ni ban ikpi wa mi na kazi'a na, u me hi vu ikpie'a mi na chuna.
“He said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn’t lay down and reaping that which I didn’t sow.
23 Don ngye una yo nklen ni banki toh mi na kma ye mika kpa nha ni a hon tuma (riba) na?
Then why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank, and at my coming, I might have earned interest on it?’
24 Ichu'a hla bawu wa ba kri wu'a, 'kpa pa wa ahe ni wu'a, ndi ka nno u pa wlon'a.'
He said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina away from him and give it to him who has the ten minas.’
25 Ba hla wu, Bachi, a he ni pa wlon.'
“They said to him, ‘Lord, he has ten minas!’
26 Mi hla yiwu, indji wa a he wu'a, ba nno tia, amma uwa a hama wu'a, ba kpa mbru wa ahe niwu.
‘For I tell you that to everyone who has, will more be given; but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away from him.
27 Amma biyi, bi yo shishi nime, bi wa bana nyime ndu me chu mba na, nji ba ye wayi ndi wu ba ni shishi mu.'”
But bring those enemies of mine who didn’t want me to reign over them here, and kill them before me.’”
28 Da a hla tre bi yi, a vu gon ma hi Wurushelima
Having said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
29 Ba he me wa a ye whiwhre ni Baitfaji mba Baitanya, nitu ngblu wa ba yo ndi Zaitun, wa ka ton mri koh ma harhi,
When he came near to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,
30 ndi, “Hi nimi vi gbu wa ahe ni ko shishi mbi'a. Bita ta ri, bi toh vren nakpron wa bana honwu to na. Siwu ndi njiwu yemu.
saying, “Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, which no man has ever sat upon. Untie it and bring it.
31 Indrjo nita mye yi, 'Bi siwu ni ngye?' Bika hla, Bachi mba ni son.'”
If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say to him: ‘The Lord needs it.’”
32 Biwa ba ton ba, bahi nda kato vren na pron'a towa Yesu a hla bawu'a.
Those who were sent went away and found things just as he had told them.
33 Baka ki si vren nagro, kikima baka mye ba, “Bi si vren nakpron ni ngye?”
As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?”
34 U ba tre, “Bachi ni son.”
They said, “The Lord needs it.”
35 Ba nji ye ni Yesu, nda lba ba kpi mba ni tu vren nakpron nda ban Yesu sa tuma.
Then they brought it to Yeshua. They threw their cloaks on the colt and sat Yeshua on them.
36 Da si zren, baka lba ikpi bi sru kpa mba ni tu nkon.
As he went, they spread their cloaks on the road.
37 A tie whiwhre ni blaba ngblu Zaitun, u gbuj'bu mri koh ma baka ku'u ngyiri nda ni gbre Irji san ni ngyiri kpukpo me nitu wa ba toh ikpie wa atie'a wa nno ba sissri,
As he was now getting near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen,
38 nda tre, “Lulu a hi'u chu wa asi ye nimi nde TieTie! Salama ni shulu daraja wa a zan dauka!”
saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!”
39 Farisawa bari nimi jbu hla wu, “Ticha yra nha ba”
Some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, “Rabbi, rebuke your disciples!”
40 Yesu a sa bawu, Mi hla yiwu njanjimu, biyi bata ki ngbangbi, tita ba yra gro.”
He answered them, “I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out.”
41 Wa Yesu tie whiwhre ni gbu'a, ayi nitu ma,
When he came near, he saw the city and wept over it,
42 nda tre, Bina toh wiyi, ko bina toh ikpi wa ba nji salama ye yiwu! Amma zizan ba riba ni shishi mbi.
saying, “If you, even you, had known today the things which belong to your peace! But now, they are hidden from your eyes.
43 Ivi ni ye niwu wa bi kamba niwu ba me gle kagon me, nda mau krju tie.
For the days will come on you when your enemies will throw up a barricade against you, surround you, hem you in on every side,
44 Ba tsenu hlega meme ni mri me. Ba don tita ri nitu ri na, don una toh inton wa Irji sison zo nda kpa'u chuwo.”
and will dash you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave in you one stone on another, because you didn’t know the time of your visitation.”
45 Yesu a ri ni tra Irji nda tsihi ka zu bi le
He entered into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it,
46 nda hla bawu, “Ba nha zi, Ikoh yi ani koh u aduwa amma u bi ka tie iwru bi y'bi.”
saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house is a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of robbers’!”
47 Yesu ahe nda zi tsun ni tra Irji cacuwu, Amma, Firist bi ninkon ba ni nha ni bi ninkon u nda ba, ba wa nkon u wu-u,
He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests, the scribes, and the leading men among the people sought to destroy him.
48 amma bana toh nkon na, don indji ba siya wowu.
They couldn’t find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.
