Luke 19
1 He entered and was passing through Irikhu.
Yesu ge ɖe Yeriko du la me, eye wòzɔ to dua me.
2 And look, there was a man named Zakai. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.
Ŋutsu aɖe nɔ dua me, ame si ŋkɔe nye Zaxeo. Enye nudzɔlawo ƒe amegã, eye wònye kesinɔtɔ hã.
3 He was trying to see who Yeshua was, and could not because of the crowd, because he was short.
Ame sia di be yeakpɔ Yesu, gake mete ŋui o, esi wònye ame kpui ta eye amehawo hã ƒo xlãe.
4 He ran on ahead, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.
Le esia ta eƒu du dze wo ŋgɔ, yi ɖalia ati kɔkɔ aɖe si le mɔa to, be yeakpɔe tso afi ma.
5 And as he came to the place, looking up, Yeshua saw him, and said to him, "Zakai, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house."
Esi Yesu va ɖo atia te la, ewu mo dzi kpɔ Zaxeo le atia me. Eyɔ eŋkɔ be, “Zaxeo, ɖi kaba! Elabena madze aƒewò me egbe.”
6 He hurried, came down, and received him joyfully.
Zaxeo ɖi le atia dzi kaba eye wòxɔ Yesu kple dzidzɔ.
7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, "He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner."
Nu sia medzɔ dzi na ameha la o. Wolĩ liʋĩliʋĩ gblɔ be, “Eyi be yeadze nu vɔ̃ wɔla gã sia ƒe aƒe me.”
8 And Zakai stood and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much."
Le aƒea me la, Zaxeo gblɔ na Yesu be, “Aƒetɔ tso azɔ la, matsɔ nye kesinɔnuwo ƒe afã na ame dahewo, eye ne mexɔ ga le ame aɖe si wu ale si wòle be maxɔ la, maɖo eteƒe nɛ zi gbɔ zi ene sɔŋ!”
9 Yeshua said to him, "Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Avraham.
Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Egbe xɔxɔ va aƒe sia me, elabena ame sia hã la, Abraham vi wònye.
10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost."
Elabena Amegbetɔ Vi la va be yeadi ame siwo bu la eye yeaɖe wo.”
11 As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Urishlim, and they supposed that the Kingdom of God would be revealed immediately.
Esi Yesu nɔ tetem ɖe Yerusalem ŋu la, edo lo aɖe si awɔe be amewo nagabu be mawufiaɖuƒe la le egɔme dze ge enumake o. Egblɔ be,
12 He said therefore, "A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
“Bubume aɖe si nɔ nuto aɖe me le anyigba aɖe dzi la xɔ du be wòava anyigba la ƒe du gãtɔ me, ale be woatsɔe aɖo fiae ɖe eƒe nutometɔwo nu.
13 He called ten servants of his, and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, 'Conduct business until I come.'
Hafi wòadzo la, eyɔ eƒe dɔlawo dometɔ ewo ƒo ƒui, eye wòtsɔ ga sidi akpe eve na wo dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe eye wògblɔ na wo be, ‘Mitsɔ ga sia nɔ asi tsamii hafi magbɔ.’
14 But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to reign over us.'
“Gake eteviwo lé fui, eye wodɔ amewo ɖo ɖe eyome gblɔ be, ‘Míele ame sia dim be wòaɖu fia ɖe mía dzi o.’
15 "It happened when he had come back again, having received the kingdom, that 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.
“Togbɔ be ele alea hã la, woɖoe fiae eye wòtrɔ gbɔ va aƒe. Tete wòdɔ be woayɔ yeƒe subɔla siwo wòtsɔ ga na la be yeakpɔe ɖa be wowɔ ga la ŋu dɔ kpɔ viɖe aɖe mahã.
16 The first came before him, saying, 'Lord, your mina has made ten more minas.'
“Ame gbãtɔ va do, eye wògblɔ be, ‘Aƒetɔ, ga home si nènam la mekpɔ viɖe teƒe ewo ɖe edzi.’
17 "And he said to him, 'Well done, good servant. Because you were faithful with very little, you will have authority over ten cities.'
“Fia la kafui gblɔ be, ‘Èdze agbagba, wò dɔla nyui! Esi nèɖi anukware le nu sue si metsɔ na wò me, eye abe wò fetu ene la, matsɔ du ewo ade wò dzikpɔkpɔ te.’
18 "The second came, saying, 'Your mina, Lord, has made five minas.'
“Ame evelia hã va do be, ‘Aƒetɔ, ga home si nètsɔ nam la mekpɔ viɖe teƒe atɔ̃ ɖe edzi.’
19 "So he said to him, 'And you are to be over five cities.'
Eƒe aƒetɔ gblɔ nɛ be, ‘Esia hã nyo! Matsɔ du atɔ̃ ade wò dzikpɔkpɔ te.’
20 Another came, saying, 'Lord, look, your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief,
“Ame bubu va hegblɔ be, ‘Aƒetɔ, ga home si nètsɔ nam lae nye esi. Metsɔ ga la dzra ɖo na wò be wòanɔ dedie,
21 for I feared you, because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you did not lay down, and reap that which you did not sow.'
elabena mevɔ̃ be àbia viɖe tso asinye, evɔ wò nya ɖe wòsesẽ, èxɔa nu si menye tɔwò o le amewo si akpasesẽtɔe. Èxɔa amewo ƒe agblewo le wo si akpasesẽtɔe gɔ̃ hã.’
22 "He said to him, 'Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I did not lay down, and reaping that which I did not sow.
“Fia la do dɔmedzoe hegblɔ na dɔla vɔ̃ɖi la be, ‘Wò kuviatɔ nèbe menye ŋutasẽla. Wò ŋutɔ wò nuƒoƒoe matsɔ adrɔ̃ ʋɔnu wòe. Ne ènya nyuie be ŋutasẽla menye ɖe,
23 Then why did you not deposit my money in the bank, and at my coming, I might have earned interest on it?'
nu ka tae mètsɔ ga la da ɖe gadzraɖoƒe bena wòahe viɖe vi aɖe teti vɛ nam o?’
24 He said to those who stood by, 'Take the mina away from him, and give it to him who has the ten minas.'
“Etrɔ ɖe ame mamlɛ siwo le tsitre la gbɔ, eye wòɖe gbe na wo be, ‘Mixɔ ga la le esi ne miatsɔe na ame si kpɔ viɖe geɖe ɖe etɔ dzi la.’
25 "They said to him, 'Lord, he has ten minas.'
“Woɖo eŋu nɛ be, ‘Aƒetɔ, ga geɖe le ame ma si xoxo ɖe!’
26 'For I tell you that to everyone who has, will more be given; but from him who does not have, even that which he has will be taken away.
“Fia la ɖo eŋu be, ‘Ele eme nenema, gake enye nyateƒe matrɔmatrɔ be, ame siwo si nu le la, woawoe agakpɔ nu ɖe edzi, eye ame si si nu sue aɖe le la abu sue si le esi la gɔ̃ hã le ɣeyiɣi kpui aɖe me.
27 But bring those enemies of mine who did not want me to reign over them here, and kill them before me.'"
Azɔ le nye futɔ siwo tsi tsitre ɖe ŋunye, eye womedi be maɖu fia ɖe yewo dzi o la, mikplɔ wo va ŋkunyemee ne miatso ta le wo nu.’”
28 Having said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Urishlim.
Esi Yesu wu lo sia dodo nu la, edze nusrɔ̃lawo ŋgɔ ɖo ta Yerusalem.
29 It happened, when he drew near to Beth-Pageh and Beth-Naiya, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples,
Esi wova ɖo Betfage kple Betania, du siwo le Amito dzi me la, edɔ eƒe nusrɔ̃la eve be woadze ŋgɔ ayi kɔƒe si le wo ŋgɔ la me.
30 saying, "Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, whereon no one ever yet sat. Untie it, and bring it.
Ebe ne woge ɖe kɔƒea me la, woatsa ŋku na tedzi aɖe si wode kae la. Enye tedzivi si ame aɖeke medo kpɔ o. Egblɔ kpe ɖe eŋu be, “Ne miekpɔe la, mitu kae ne miakplɔe va afii.
31 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' say to him: 'Because the Lord needs it.'"
Eye ne ame aɖe bia mi be, ‘Nu ka ta miele ka tumii ɖo?’ miegblɔ ko be, ‘Aƒetɔ la hiãe.’”
32 Those who were sent went away, and found things just as he had told them.
Wokpɔ tedzivi la abe ale si Yesu gblɔe ene,
33 As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?"
eye esi wonɔ ka tumii la, nutɔwo va wo gbɔ va bia wo be, “Nu kae nye ema wɔm miele? Nu ka ta miele ka tum míaƒe tedzivia ɖo?”
34 They said, "Because the Lord needs it."
Nusrɔ̃lawo ɖo eŋu na wo dzaa be, “Aƒetɔ la hiãe.”
35 They brought it to Yeshua. They threw their cloaks on the colt, and set Yeshua on them.
Ale wokplɔ tedzivi la vɛ na Yesu, eye woɖo woƒe avɔwo ɖe edzi eye wokɔ Yesu ɖo edzi.
36 As he went, they spread their cloaks in the way.
Esi wònɔ yiyim la, amewo tsɔ woƒe avɔwo keke ɖe mɔƒome nɛ.
37 As he was now getting near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen,
Azɔ esi wògogo teƒe si woɖia Amito la ƒe aga le la, nusrɔ̃lawo ƒe ha blibo la de asi Mawu kafukafu me kple gbe sesĩe le nukunu siwo wokpɔ la ta,
38 saying, "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest."
gblɔ be, “Woayra fia si gbɔna le Aƒetɔ la ƒe ŋkɔa me!” “Ŋutifafa le dziƒo, eye ŋutikɔkɔe le dziƒo ʋĩi!”
39 Some of the Pharisees from the crowd said to him, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples."
Gake Farisitɔ aɖewo siwo nɔ ameawo dome la gblɔ na Yesu be, “Aƒetɔ, gbe nya na wò nusrɔ̃lawo ne woadzudzɔ nya siawo gbɔgblɔ!”
40 He answered them, "I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out."
Eɖo eŋu na wo be, “Nenye be ameawo zi ɖoɖoe hã la, kpewo atso aseye.”
41 When he drew near, he saw the city and wept over it,
Esi wote ɖe Yerusalem ŋu, eye wòkpɔ dua la, efa avi ɖe eŋu,
42 saying, "If you, even you, had known today the things that make for peace. But now, they are hidden from your eyes.
eye wògblɔ be, “Wò hã, ɖe nànya nu si na ŋutifafa wò le ŋkeke sia me hafi, ke eɣla ɖe wò ŋkuwo fifia.
43 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,
Elabena ŋkeke aɖe gbɔna, eye wò futɔwo aƒu kpo ɖe ŋuwò, eye woaɖe to aƒo xlã wò, axaxa wò le goawo katã dzi,
44 and will dash you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave in you one stone on another, because you did not know the time of your visitation."
eye woaxlã wò kple viwò siwo le mewò la ɖe anyi, eye womele kpe gblẽ ge ɖe kpe dzi le mewò o, elabena ègbe mɔnukpɔkpɔ si Mawu na wò be nàdzudzɔ nu vɔ̃ la.”
45 And he entered into the temple, and began to drive out those who were selling and buying in it,
Azɔ Yesu ge ɖe gbedoxɔ la me, eye wòde asi asiƒlelawo nyanya me.
46 saying to them, "It is written, 'And my house will be a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of robbers'."
Egblɔ na wo be, “Woŋlɔ ɖi be, ‘Nye gbedoxɔ la anye gbedoɖaƒe’; gake miawo la, mietsɔe wɔ ‘fiafitɔwo ƒe nɔƒee.’”
47 He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes and the leaders among the people sought to destroy him.
Le esia megbe la, efia nu le gbedoxɔ la me gbe sia gbe, gake nunɔlagãwo, sefialawo kple ame ŋkuta siwo le dua me la nɔ mɔnu dim be yewoaɖe eƒe agbe ɖa.
48 They could not find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.
Ke womekpɔ mɔ si dzi woato o, elabena ame sia ame kloe lɔ̃e vevie, eye eƒe nyawo sɔ to me na wo ŋutɔ.
