Luke 18
1 He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray and not give up,
Mgbe ahụ ọ tụụrụ ha ilu a iji gosi ha mkpa ọ dị ikpe ekpere na-esepụghị aka,
2 saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who did not fear God and did not respect man.
ọ sịrị, “O nwere otu ọkaikpe bi nʼotu obodo ma ọ naghị atụ egwu Chineke. Ọ naghị asọpụkwara mmadụ.
3 A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’
Nʼobodo ahụkwa, e nwere otu nwanyị di ya nwụrụ anwụ nke na-abịakwute ya, na-asị ya, ‘Kpepụta m nʼaka ndị na-emegide m.’
4 He would not for a while; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,
“Na mmalite, ọ chọghị, ma nʼikpeazụ, ọ gwara onwe ya sị, ‘Ọ bụ eziokwu na anaghị m atụ egwu Chineke maọbụ sọpụrụ mmadụ.
5 yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”
Ma nʼihi na nwanyị a di ya nwụrụ anwụ nọgidere na-enye m nsogbu, aga m ahụ na o nwetara ikpe ziri ezi, ka ọ kwụsị inye m nsogbu site na ọbịbịa ọ na-abịa.’”
6 The Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.
Ya mere Onyenwe anyị sịrị, “Gerenụ ihe ọkaikpe nke na-eme ajọ omume na-ekwu.
7 Will not God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?
Ọ bụ na Chineke agaghị ekpepụta ndị ahụ ọ họpụtara, bụ ndị na-akpọku ya ehihie na abalị? Ọ ga-anọ tee anya nʼinyere ha aka?
8 I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
Asị m unu, ọ ga-eme ngwangwa hụ na ha nwetara ikpe ziri ezi. Ma otu ọ dị, mgbe Nwa nke Mmadụ ga-abịa, ọ ga-ahụkwa ndị nwere okwukwe nʼime ụwa?”
9 He also spoke this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others:
Ọ tụkwara ilu a nʼihi ndị tụkwasịrị obi nʼonwe ha na ha bụ ndị ezi omume ma na-eleda ndị ọzọ anya.
10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.
“Ụmụ nwoke abụọ rigoro nʼụlọnsọ ukwu ikpe ekpere, otu onye nʼime ha bụ onye Farisii, onye nke ọzọ bụ onye ọna ụtụ.
11 The Pharisee stood and prayed by himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men: extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
Onye Farisii ahụ guzoro ọtọ kpee ekpere banyere onwe ya sị, ‘Chineke nna m, ana m ekele gị nʼihi na adịghị m ka mmadụ ndị ọzọ ndị na-apụnara mmadụ ihe ya nʼike, maọbụ ndị ajọ omume, maọbụ ndị na-akwa iko, ma ọ bụkwanụ dị ka onye ọna ụtụ a.
12 I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.’
Ana m ebu ọnụ ugboro abụọ nʼizu ụka ọbụla. Ana m akwụkwa otu ụzọ nʼụzọ iri nke ihe niile m nwetara.’
13 But the tax collector, standing far away, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’
“Ma onye ọna ụtụ ahụ guzo nʼebe dị anya, o nwekwaghị ike iweli ihu ya elu lee anya nʼeluigwe. Kama, ọ na-eti aka nʼobi ya na mwute na-asị, ‘Chineke, biko mere m ebere nʼihi na abụ m onye mmehie.’
14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
“Asị m unu, na nwoke a lara nʼụlọ ya bụrụ onye a gụrụ nʼonye ezi omume nʼihu Chineke karịa onye nke ọzọ. Nʼihi na onye ọbụla ga-ebuli onwe ya elu ka a ga-eweda, ma onye ọbụla na-eweda onwe ya ala ka a ga-ebuli elu.”
15 They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
Ndị mmadụ na-ekutere ya ụmụntakịrị ka o bikwasị ha aka. Mgbe ndị na-eso ụzọ ya hụrụ nke a, ha baara ha mba.
16 Jesus summoned them, saying, “Allow the little children to come to me, and do not hinder them, for God’s Kingdom belongs to such as these.
Ma Jisọs kpọrọ ha ka ha bịakwute ya, sị, “Kweenụ ka ha bịakwute m, unu egbochikwala ha, nʼihi na alaeze Chineke bụ nke ndị dị ka ha.
17 Most certainly, I tell you, whoever does not receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”
Nʼezie, agwa m unu, onye ọbụla na-agaghị anara alaeze Chineke dị ka nwantakịrị agaghị aba nʼime ya.”
18 A certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit consummate (aiōnios g166) life?"
Otu onye ọchịchị jụrụ ya sị, “Ezi onye ozizi, ọ bụ gịnị ka m ga-eme keta ndụ ebighị ebi.” (aiōnios g166)
19 Jesus asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one: God.
Jisọs sịrị ya, “Gịnị mere i ji akpọ m ezi mmadụ? Ọ dịghị onye ọbụla bụ ezi mmadụ ma ọ bụghị naanị Chineke.
20 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not give false testimony,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’”
Ị maara ihe niile enyere nʼiwu, akwala iko, egbula mmadụ, ezula ohi, agbala ama ụgha, sọpụrụ nne na nna gị.”
21 He said, “I have observed all these things from my youth up.”
Ọ sịrị, “Edebezuchaala m iwu ndị a niile site na mgbe m bụ nwata.”
22 When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”
Mgbe Jisọs nụrụ nke a, ọ sịrị ya, “Otu ihe fọdụrụ ka ime: ree ihe niile i nwere, kesara ụmụ ogbenye ego ya. Ị ga-enwe akụ nʼeluigwe, bịazie soro m.”
23 But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.
Mgbe ọ nụrụ nke a, o wutere ya nke ukwuu, nʼihi na ọ bụ onye nwere ọtụtụ akụ.
24 Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!
Jisọs lere ya anya sị, “Lee ka o si bụrụ ihe siri ike bụ ndị ọgaranya ịba nʼalaeze Chineke.
25 For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”
Nʼezie, ọ dịrị ịnyịnya kamel mfe isite nʼanya agịga gafee karịa ọgaranya ịbanye nʼalaeze Chineke.”
26 Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?”
Ndị nụrụ ya sịrị, “Onye kwanụ ka a ga-azọpụta?”
27 But he said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”
Ọ sịrị, “Ihe mmadụ na-apụghị ime, bụ ihe Chineke pụrụ ime.”
28 Peter said, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.”
Mgbe ahụ Pita sịrị, “Lee, anyị ahapụla ihe niile anyị nwere soro gị!”
29 He said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for God’s Kingdom’s sake,
Ọ sịrị ha, “Nʼezie, agwa m unu, o nweghị onye ọbụla hapụrụ ụlọ ya, maọbụ nwunye, maọbụ ụmụnne, maọbụ ndị mụrụ ya, maọbụ ụmụntakịrị ya, nʼihi alaeze Chineke
31 He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be completed.
Jisọs kpọpụrụ mmadụ iri na abụọ ahụ na-eso ụzọ ya nʼakụkụ, gwa ha sị, “Anyị na-aga Jerusalem, ihe niile ndị amụma dere banyere Nwa nke Mmadụ ga-emezu.
32 For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on.
A ga-arara ya nyefee ya nʼaka ndị mba ọzọ. Ha ga-akwa ya emo, mee ya ihe ihere, bụkwaa ya ọnụ mmiri asụ.
33 They will scourge and kill him. On the third day, he will rise again.”
Ha ga-apịa ya ihe, gbukwaa ya; ma nʼụbọchị nke atọ, ọ ga-esite nʼọnwụ bilie ọzọ.”
34 They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not understand the things that were said.
Ma ha aghọtaghị ihe ọbụla nʼokwu ndị a. E mere ka nkọwa okwu ndị a bụrụ ihe e zoro ezo nʼebe ha nọ, ha aghọtakwaghị ihe o kwuru.
35 As he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging.
O ruo ka ọ bịaruru Jeriko nso, otu nwoke kpuru ìsì nọ nʼakụkụ ụzọ na-arịọ arịrịọ.
36 Hearing a multitude going by, he asked what this meant.
Mgbe ọ nụrụ uzu igwe mmadụ ka ha na-agafe, ọ jụrụ ihe na-eme.
37 They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.
Ha gwara ya, “Jisọs onye Nazaret na-agafe.”
38 He cried out, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!”
O tiri mkpu sị, “Jisọs nwa Devid, meere m ebere!”
39 Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”
Ndị bu ụzọ baara ya mba ka o mechie ọnụ. Ma o tisiri mkpu ike sị, “Nwa Devid, meere m ebere!”
40 Standing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him,
Jisọs kwụsịrị, nye iwu ka a kpọtara ya nwoke ahụ. Mgbe o rutere nso, ọ jụrụ ya,
41 “What do you want me to do?” He said, “Lord, that I may see again.”
“Gịnị ka ị chọrọ ka m meere gị?” Ọ sịrị, “Onyenwe anyị, ka e mee ka m hụ ụzọ ọzọ.”
42 Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you.”
Jisọs sịrị ya, “Hụ ụzọ, okwukwe gị agwọọla gị.”
43 Immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God.
Ngwangwa, o bidoro ịhụ ụzọ ma soro Jisọs, na-etokwa Chineke. Ndị mmadụ niile, mgbe ha hụrụ ya tokwara Chineke.
