Luka 6
1 Chiengʼ Sabato moro, Yesu noyudo kadho e kind puothe mag ngano mochiek, kendo jopuonjrene nochako jako wi ngano moko mochiek, negidunyogi e lwetegi mi, gichamo ngano.
One (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest), while Jesus was walking through some grain fields with his disciples, the disciples picked some of the heads of grain. They rubbed them in their hands [to separate the grains from the husks], and ate the grain. [The law of Moses permitted people to do that if they were hungry].
2 Jo-Farisai moko nopenjo niya, “Angʼo momiyo utimo gima chik ok oyiego chiengʼ Sabato?”
Some Pharisees [who were watching] said to Jesus, “(You should not be doing on our rest day [work] that [our] laws forbid!/Why are you doing on our rest day [work] that our laws forbid?)” [RHQ]
3 Yesu nodwokogi niya, “Pok ne usomo gima Daudi notimo kaachiel gi jogo mane ni kode ka kech ne kayogi?
[Jesus wanted to show them that the record in Scriptures indicated that God permitted people to disobey certain religious laws when they needed food]. [So] he replied, “[It is written in the Scriptures] what [our revered ancestor, King] David did when he and the men with him were hungry. You have read about that, ([but you do not think about what it implies/so why do you not think about what it implies]?) [RHQ]
4 Donge nodonjo e od Nyasaye, kendo nokawo makati ma nosepwodhi moket tenge ma chik ok oyiene ngʼato angʼata mondo ocham makmana jodolo. Kendo nochiwo moko ne jogo mane ni kode.”
David entered God’s big worship tent [and asked for some food]. [The high priest gave him] the bread that the priests had presented to God. It was permitted [in] one of [Moses’ laws] that only the priests could eat that bread. But [even though David was not a priest], he ate some, and gave some to the men who were with him. [And God did not consider that what David did was wrong]!”
5 Eka Yesu nowachonegi niya, “Wuod Dhano en Ruodh Sabato.”
Jesus also said to them, “[I am] the one who came from heaven, so [I] have the authority [to determine what is right for my disciples to do on] the day of rest!”
6 Chiengʼ Sabato machielo nodhi ei sinagogi kendo nopuonjo, to ngʼato ne ni kanyo ma lwete korachwich notal.
Another (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) Jesus entered a (synagogue/Jewish meeting place) and taught the people. There was a man there whose right hand was shriveled.
7 Jo-Farisai kod jopuonj chik ne dwaro yo ma digiyudgo ketho kuom Yesu. Kuom mano ne gingʼiyogo machiegni, mondo gine ka dochang ngʼatno chiengʼ Sabato.
The men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the Pharisees [who were there] watched Jesus, to see if he would heal the man (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day). They did this so that, [if he healed the man], they would accuse him [of disobeying their laws by working on the day of rest].
8 To Yesu nongʼeyo gima negiparo eka nowacho ni ngʼatno mane lwete otal niya, “Aa malo kendo chungi e nyim ji duto.” Kamano noa malo mi ochungo kanyono.
But Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Come and stand here [in front of everyone]!” So the man got up and stood there.
9 Eka Yesu nowachonegi niya, “Apenjou, ere gima chikwa oyie mondo otim chiengʼ Sabato, timo maber koso timo marach, reso ngima koso ketho ngima ngʼato?”
Then Jesus said to the others, “I ask you this: Do the laws that [God gave Moses] permit [people] to do what is good (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day), or [do they permit people] to harm [others]? [Do they permit us] to save [a person’s] life [on our day of rest] or to let [him] die [HYP] [by refusing to help him]?”
10 Norangogi duto, to eka nowachone ngʼatno niya, “Rie lweti.” Notimo kamano, kendo lwete nochango chuth.
[They refused to answer him. So] after he looked around at them all, he said to the man, “Stretch out your [shriveled] hand!” The man did that, and his hand became all right again!
11 To negikecho kendo negichako wuoyo ngʼato gi ngʼato kuom gino ma digitim ni Yesu.
But the men who taught the Jewish laws and the Pharisees were very angry, and they discussed with one another what they could do to [get rid of] Jesus.
12 Chiengʼ moro achiel Yesu nowuok modhi e bath got moro mondo olem kendo nobedo otieno duto kolamo Nyasaye.
About that time [Jesus] went up into the hills to pray. He prayed to God all night.
13 Kane okinyi ochopo, noluongo jopuonjre ire kendo noyiero apar gariyo kuomgi, mane owalo obedo joote:
The next day he summoned all his disciples to come near him. From them he chose twelve men, whom he called apostles.
14 Simon (mane omiyo nying ni Petro); gi owadgi Andrea, Jakobo, Johana, Filipo, Bartholomayo,
They were Simon, to whom he gave the [new] name, Peter; Andrew, Peter’s [younger] brother; James and [his younger brother], John; Philip; Bartholomew;
15 Mathayo, Thoma, Jakobo wuod Alfayo, Simon mane iluongo ni ja-Zilote,
Matthew, whose other name was Levi; Thomas; [another] James, the [son] of Alpheus; Simon, who belonged to the party [that encouraged people to] rebel [against the Roman government];
16 Juda wuod Jakobo, gi Judas Iskariot, mane olokore obedo jandhok.
Judas, the [son] of [another] James; and Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]), the one who later (betrayed Jesus./enabled the Jewish leaders to seize Jesus.)
17 Nolor kodgi piny kendo nochungo kama opie. Oganda maduongʼ mar jopuonjrene ne ni kanyo kod ji mangʼeny moa kuonde duto mag Judea, moa Jerusalem, kendo moa e dho nam mar Turo gi Sidon,
[Jesus] came down from the hills with his disciples and stood on a level area. There was a very big crowd of his disciples there. There was also a large group of people who had come from Jerusalem and from many [other] places [in] Judea [district], and from the coastal areas near Tyre and Sidon [cities].
18 mane obiro mondo giwinje kendo ochang midekregi. Jogo mane jochiende thago nochangi,
They came to hear Jesus talk to them and to be healed {and for him to heal them} from their diseases. He also healed those whom evil spirits had troubled.
19 to ji duto notemo mondo omule, nikech teko ne aa kuome mochangogi duto.
Everyone [in the crowd] tried to touch him, because he was healing everyone by [his/God’s] power.
20 Kane ongʼiyo jopuonjrene, nowacho niya, “Ogwedhu un jogo modhier, nimar pinyruoth Nyasaye en maru.
He looked [MTY] at his disciples and said, “[God] is pleased with you [who know] that you lack what [he wants you to have; ] he will allow you to be the people whose lives he rules over.
21 Ogwedhu un joma kech kayo sani, nimar unuyiengʼ. Ogwedhu un muywak sani, nimar ununyier.
[God] is pleased with you who sincerely desire to receive what [MTY] [he wants you to have]; he will give you what you need, until you are satisfied. [God] is pleased with you that grieve now [because of sin]. Later you will be joyful.
22 Un joma ogwedhi ka ji mon kodu, ka gikwedou kendo giyanyou, kendo giketho nyingu, nikech Wuod Dhano.
[God] is pleased with you when [other] people hate you, when they will not let you join them, when they insult you, when they say that you are evil because [you believe in] me, the one who came from heaven.
23 “Beduru mamor e ndalono kendo chikreuru ka uil, nikech poku duongʼ e polo. Nimar mano e kaka kweregi notimo ne jonabi.
When that happens, rejoice! Jump up and down because you are so happy! [God will give] you a great reward in heaven! [When they do these things to you, it will prove that you are God’s servants]. (OR, [People have always treated God’s servants like that].) Do not forget that these people’s ancestors did the same things to the prophets [who served God faithfully]!
24 “To okwongʼu un jo-mwandu, nimar useyudo poku.
But there will be terrible punishment for you that are rich; the happiness you have received [from your riches] is the only happiness that you will get.
25 Okwongʼu un joma yiengʼ maber e kindeni, nimar unudeny. Okwongʼu un jogo manyiero sani, nimar ubiro kuyo kendo ywak.
There will be terrible punishment for you who [think that you] have all that you need now; you will [realize] that these things will not make you feel satisfied. There will be terrible punishment for you who are joyful now; you will [later] be very sad.
26 Okwongʼu ka ji duto wuoyo maber kuomu, nimar mano e kaka kweregi notimone jonabi ma jo-miriambo.
When most [HYP] people speak well about you, trouble is ahead for you; [it will not prove that you are God’s servants, because] your ancestors used to speak well about those who falsely [claimed that they were] prophets.”
27 “Anto awachonu un joma winja kama: Heruru wasiku, timuru maber ni jomamon kodu.
“But I say this to each of you [disciples] who are listening [to what I say]: Love your enemies [as well as your friends]. Do good things for those who hate you!
28 Gwedhuru joma kwongʼou lamuru ni joma sandou.
[Ask God to] bless those who curse you! Pray for those who mistreat you!
29 Ka ngʼato othalo lembi konchiel, to lokne komachielo bende. Ka ngʼato okawo kotini, kik itame kawo lawi mar akor.
If someone [insults one of you by] striking you on one of your cheeks, turn your face [so that he can strike] the other cheek [also]. If [a bandit] wants to take away your [(sg)] coat, let him also have your shirt.
30 Miuru ji duto makwayou, to ka ngʼato okawo giri moro, to kik idwar ni mondo oduoknigo.
Give something to everyone who asks you [(sg) for something]. If someone takes away things that belong to you [(sg)], do not ask him to return them.
31 Timuru ne ji mamoko mana kaka duher mondo gin bende gitimnu.
In whatever way you [(pl)] want others to act toward you, that is the way that you should act toward them.
32 “Ka uhero joma oherou kende, to en ohala mane muyudo? Kata mana joricho bende ohero mana joma oherogi.
If you love [only] those who love you, do not [expect God] to praise you for [doing that] [RHQ], [because] even sinners love those who love them.
33 To ka utimo maber ni joma timonu maber, to en ohala mane ma uyudo? Kata mana joricho timo kamano.
If you do good things [only] for those who do good things for you, do not [expect God] to reward you [for doing that] [RHQ], [because] even sinners do that.
34 To ka uholo mana joma un gi adier ni biro dwokonu, en ohala manade ma uyudo? Kata mana joricho holo mana joricho ka gigeno ni ibiro chulogi duto.
If you lend [things or money only] to those who you expect will give something back to you, do not [expect that God] will reward you [RHQ] [for doing that]. Even sinners lend to other sinners, because they expect them to pay everything back.
35 To heruru wasiku, timnegiuru maber, kendo holgiuru ka ok ugeno ni ubiro yudo gimoro bangʼe. Eka poku biro bedo maduongʼ kendo ubiro bedo yawuot Nyasaye Man Malo Moloyo, nikech ongʼwon gi jogo ma ok dewe kendo jomaricho.
Instead, love your enemies! Do good things for them! Lend to them, and do not expect them to pay anything back! [If you do that, God will give] you a big reward. And you will be [acting like] his children [should]. Remember that God is kind to people who are not grateful and to people who are wicked, [and he expects you to be like that too].
36 Beduru mangʼwon, mana kaka Wuonu ngʼwon.
Act mercifully toward others, just like your Father [in heaven acts] mercifully [toward you].”
37 “Kik ungʼad ne ji bura, eka ok nongʼadnu bura. Kik uwuo kuom ngʼato marach, to ok bi wuo kuomu. Weuru ne ji richogi, to ibiro weyonu richou.
“Do not say how sinfully others have acted, and then [God] will not say how sinfully you have acted. Do not condemn others, and then [he] will not condemn you [DOU]. Forgive others [for the evil things that they have done to you], and then [God] will forgive you.
38 Chiwuru, to ibiro chiwonu. Ubiro yudo rapim maber, moiki kendo motiel mapongʼ thich, kendo oo oko. Nimar rapim mupimogo ema ibiro pimnugo un bende.”
Give [good things to others], and then [God] will give [good] things to you. It will be [as though] [MET] [God is putting things in a basket] for you. He will give you a full amount, pressed down in the basket, which he will shake [so that he can put more in], and it will spill over the sides! [Remember that] the way you act [toward others] will be the way that [God] will act toward you!”
39 Nogoyonegi ngeroni niya, “Ngʼat ma muofu bende nyalo telo ni ngʼama muofu machielo? Donge giduto ji ariyogo di gilingʼre ei bugo?
He also told [his disciples] this parable [to show them that they should be like him, and not be like the Jewish religious leaders]: “(You certainly would not [expect] a blind man to lead another blind man./Would you [expect] a blind man to lead [another] blind man?) [RHQ] If he tried to do [that], (they would both probably fall into a hole!/wouldn’t they both probably fall into a hole?) [RHQ] [I am your teacher, and you disciples should be like me].
40 Japuonjre ok duongʼ moloyo japuonjne, to ngʼato ka ngʼato motiegi chuth biro bedo machal gi japuonjne.
A disciple should not [expect to be] better known than his teacher. But if a student is fully trained {if someone fully trains a student}, the student can become like his teacher [MET]. [So you should be content to be like me].
41 “Angʼo momiyo ineno ngʼinjo mar buch yath manie wangʼ wadu to pilni maduongʼ mar yath manie wangʼi iwuon to ok idew?
(Why do you notice [someone else’s small faults]?/None of you should be concerned about [someone else’s small faults] [MET, RHQ].) [That would be like] noticing a speck in that person’s eye. But you should be concerned about [your own big faults. They are like] planks in your own eye, [which you do not notice].
42 Ere kaka diwach ne owadu ni; owadwa, yie mondo agolni ngʼinjo mar buch yath manie wangʼi, ka in iwuon ok inyal neno pilni maduongʼ mar yath manie wangʼi iwuon? In ngʼat mawuondoreni, mokwongo gol pilni maduongʼ mar yath manie wangʼi iwuon oko, eka ibiro neno maler mar golo ngʼinjo mar buch yath manie wangʼ wadu oko.
(You [(sg)] should not say, ‘Friend, let me take out that speck in your eye!’ when you do not notice the log in your own eye!/Why do you say, ‘Friend, let me take out that speck in your eye!’ when you do not notice the log in your own eye?) [RHQ] [If you do that], you are a hypocrite! You should first [stop committing your own sins. That will be like] removing the plank from your own eye. Then, as a result, you will have the spiritual insight you need to help others get rid of the [faults that are like] specks in their eyes.”
43 “Onge yath maber manyago olemo maricho, kata yath marach manyago olemo maber.
“[People are like trees] [MET]. Healthy trees do not bear bad fruit (OR, bear only good fruit), and unhealthy trees do not bear good fruit.
44 Yath ka yath ingʼeyo kod olembe owuon. Ji ok pon olemb ngʼowu kuom yiende mag kudho, kata olemb mzabibu bende ok pon kuom otanglo.
[Just like you] can tell if a tree is good or bad by looking at its fruit, [you can tell which people are good and which are bad by looking at the way they] conduct their lives. [For example, because thornbushes cannot produce figs], no one can pick figs from thornbushes. And [since bramble bushes cannot produce grapes], no one can [pick] grapes from bramble bushes.
45 Ngʼat maber golo gik mabeyo mawuok kuom ber mokano e chunye, to ngʼat marach golo gik maricho mawuok kuom rach mokano e chunye. Nimar gik mopongʼo chuny ngʼato ema wuok e dho ngʼato.
[Similarly], good people will conduct their lives in a good way because they think a lot of good [things], and evil people will live in an evil way because they think a lot of evil [things]. The basic principle is that people speak [and act] according to all that they think.”
46 “Angʼo momiyo uluonga ni, ‘Ruoth, Ruoth,’ to ok utim gima awacho?
“[Because people should obey what their masters tell them], (it is disgraceful that you say that I am your master but you do not do what I tell you!/why do you say that I am your master but you do not do what I tell you?) [RHQ]
47 Abiro nyisou kaka ngʼat mabiro ira, mawinjo wachna kendo timo chalo.
Some people come to me, and hear my messages and obey them. I will tell you what they are like.
48 Ochalo gi ngʼat manogero ot, mane okunyo bur matut nyaka e lwanda kendo noketoe mise, kane koth ochwe ma pi opongʼo piny, apaka mogingore nogoyo odno to ne ok onyal yienge, nikech nogere motegno.
They are like a man who dug deep [into the ground to prepare to build his house]. He made sure that the foundation was on solid ground. Then when there was a flood, the water tried to wash away the house. But the river could not shake the house, because it was built {he built it} on a solid [foundation].
49 To jal mawinjo wechena to ok otimgi chalo gi ngʼat mane ogero ot ewi lowo maonge gi mise. E kindeno ma apaka mogingore nogoyo odno, nogore piny kendo nokethore chuth.”
But some people hear my messages but do not obey them. They are like a man who built a house on top of the ground without [digging] a foundation. When the river flooded, the house collapsed immediately and was completely ruined. [So it is important for you to obey what I teach you].”
