Luke 12
1 Meanwhile the people had gathered in thousands, so that they trod on one another, when Jesus, addressing himself to his disciples, began by saying to them, ‘Be on your guard against the leaven – that is, the hypocrisy – of the Pharisees.
Ya yogu ke ku niwulgu den taani ki pundi a tuda, ke bi niba ji ŋmaadi bi lieba, ke o cili ki dá maadi leni o ŋɔdkaaba, “Fangi mani i yuli leni farisienba nɔbli, bani yaaba n pia mi muyima.
2 There is nothing, however covered up, which will not be uncovered, nor anything kept secret which will not become known.
Ama bonlibá ki ye ki duagi, ki kan dɔgdi, bonli ki ye ki wuo, ke bi kan bandi.
3 So all that you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear, within closed doors, will be proclaimed on the housetops.
Lanwani i, yin maadi yaali li biigli nni, bi ba gbadi li mi yenyenma nni, ke yin sɔbi ki maadi yaali li dieli nni, ke a gana luo, bi ba kpaandi la li dieli binbinli po.
4 To you who are my friends I say, Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but after that can do no more.
N dɔnlinba, n yedi yi, da jie mani yaaba n ba kpa ti gbannandi, ki ji kan fidi ki tieni libá kuli ki pugni.
5 I will show you of whom you should be afraid. Be afraid of him who, after killing you, has the power to fling you into Gehenna. Yes, I say, be afraid of him. (Geenna g1067)
Ama, n ba tuodi ki waani yi yin ba ya jie yua. Yin jie yua kpa, ki go pia ya paalu n ba lu ŋa ku mubuogu nni. Nn, n maadi yi, jie mani o. (Geenna g1067)
6 Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? Yet not one of them has escaped God’s notice.
bi ki kuadi nuanmu mu mu ka kuumu lie e? Leni lani kuli, U Tienu nunga nni, bi kan sundi mu siiga nni bá yenga po.
7 No, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.
Ama yinba wani, bá i yudi, bi cɔdi ki bani ti dugli. Da jie mani pu, i pia muyuli ki cie ya nuankuli n yabi.
8 Everyone, I tell you, who publicly acknowledges me, the Son of Man, also, will acknowledge before God’s angels;
N yedi yi, ya nilo kuli n tuo ke o bani nni, bi niba siiga, o 'Ja Bijua' mo ba tuo ke n bani o U Tienu malekinba kani.
9 but the person who publicly disowns me will be altogether disowned before God’s angels.
Ama yua nia bi niba siiga ke waa tie n yua, bi ba sundi o po U Tienu malekinba kani.
10 Everyone who will say anything against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but for the person who slanders the Holy Spirit there will be no forgiveness.
Yua n maadi mabiadma o 'Ja Bijua' po, ba baa sugli, ama yua n maadi ki sugi U Tienu Foŋanma, o kan baa sugli.
11 Whenever they take you before the synagogue Courts or the magistrates or other authorities, do not be anxious as to how you will defend yourselves, or what your defence will be, or what you will say;
Bi ya dia yi, ki caa leni yi ti jaandiedi nni, ti buudi danba kani leni yikodanba kani ti buudi po, yin da yagi i yama leni yin ba maadi yaala ki fie i yuli, bii yin ba yedi yaala.
12 for the Holy Spirit will show you at the moment what you ought to say.’
Kelima lanyognu liga, U Tienu Foŋanma ba tundi yin ba yedi yaala.
13 ‘Teacher,’ a man in the crowd said to Jesus, ‘tell my brother to share the property with me.’
Ke niyendo yedi o ku niwulgu siiga “Canbaa, maadi n kpelo wan bɔgdi ti báa ń sieni ti ya faali, ki teni nni.
14 But Jesus said to him, ‘Man, who made me a judge or an arbiter between you?’
Jesu ń yedi o, “O ja, ŋma n kaani nni ke min ya tie i buudidaano bii i ke min tua i kɔnpaadilo li faali bɔgdima po?
15 And then he added, ‘Take care to keep yourselves free from every form of covetousness; for even in the height of their prosperity a person’s true life does not depend on what they have.’
Ki yedi ba, “Fangi mani yibá lini mi ŋalmanbuacianma, kelima nilo miali ki ŋua o ŋalmani yabmu ka.
16 Then Jesus told them this parable – ‘There was once a rich man whose land was very fertile;
Lani ke Jesu pua ba ya kpanjama ne, “Piado bá den koni ki baa boncianla,
17 and he began to ask himself “What will I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?
ke o kali, ki jagi, ki yedi o pali nni, “N ji ba tieni ledi i, kelima mii ji pia kaanu ki ba bili n kpaandi ne kuli?
18 This is what I will do,” he said; “I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and store all my grain and my goods in them;
ki yedi, “Min ba tieni maama n ne. N ba mumudi n bunbuana, ki guani ki ma yia n tiani, ki bili lien nni n bondikaali leni n bonpiakaali kuli.
19 and I will say to myself, Now you have plenty of good things put by for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.”
Lani, n ji ba pagi n yuli “Mini, min bili ya piama kandi, ki ba tuoni nni ya bina n yabi. Ya kaa, ki fuo, ki di, ki ñu, ki mangdi a pali.
20 But God said to the man “Fool! This very night your life is being demanded; and as for all you have prepared – who will have it?”
Ama, ke U Tienu yedi o “O yanluodaano ne, dinne ñiagu liga i, ke n ba ñani a naano, ki ŋa a. ŋan bili yaali kuli ba tua ŋma ya yaali i?
21 So it is with those who lay by wealth for themselves and are not rich to the glory of God.’
Li tie nani yua n taagi mi piama o yuli po, ki nan ki pia pu U Tienu kani.”
22 And Jesus said to his disciples, ‘That is why I say to you, Do not be anxious about the life here – what you can get to eat; or about your body – what you can get to wear.
Jesu yedi o ŋɔdkaaba, “lanwani i, yin da buali i miali po, yin ba di yaali bii, i gbanu po, li bonlakaali po
23 For life is more than food, and the body than its clothes.
Kelima, li miali gie ti jiedi, ke u gbanu mo cie ti tialakaadi.
24 Think of the ravens – they neither sow nor reap; they have neither storehouse nor barn; and yet God feeds them! And how much more precious are you than birds!
Diidi mani a bonyugda, baa buu, baa yendi, baa pia bilkaanu, baa pia bɔnbuana, ama U Tienu nan dingi a. yinba, i pia mayuli ki cie ti bonyugditi!
25 But which of you, by being anxious, can prolong your life a moment?
I siiga, ŋma ba fidi ki fagni o miali bá a dana waamu?
26 And, if you cannot do even the smallest thing, why be anxious about other things?
I ya ya bani ke i kan fidi ki tieni yaali n waa ki cie ne, be ya po i ke i maali yaali n sieni kuli po o?
27 Think of the lilies, and how they grow. They neither toil nor spin; yet, I tell you, even Solomon in all his splendour was not robed like one of these.
Diidi mani ti puudi ń tie maama, tii tuuni, tii pia gaalu mo, ama bá o badciamo Salomɔn leni o kpiagdi, waa pundi bi siiga bá yengu ń bobi maama.
28 If, even in the field, God so clothes the grass which is living today and tomorrow will be thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, you of little faith!
U Tienu ya bobindi u kuanu nni muadi yeni, tini yaadi ye dinne ke bi ba faa ki taa ti, ki kuuni u fanu nni, ki cuoni umu, li ki pia tama ke o ba bobni yi mo, oo yinba yaaba ya dudugdi n ki pia fuoma!
29 And you – do not be always seeking what you can get to eat or what you can get to drink; and do not waver.
Da buali mani yin ba di yaali leni yin ba ñu yaali po, ki go da yagni i yama.
30 These are the things for which all the nations of the world are seeking, and your Father knows that you need them.
Kelima ŋanduna dogi kuli lingi lanya bona i, ke i Báa moko bani ke i bua li bona.
31 No, seek his kingdom, and these things will be added for you.
Ama yin lingi mani o diema, i ba baa lanya bona ki pugni
32 So do not be afraid, my little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.
Da jie mani ba waamu, kelima i Báa pali mani ke wan puni yi o diema.
33 ‘Sell what belongs to you, and give in charity. Make yourselves purses that will not wear out – an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near, or moth works ruin.
Kuadi mani i piama, ki puni a luoda li ligi. ŋali mani i po ya ligbɔgli n kan cadi, ŋaljanli nni ya ŋalmani yaali n ki pia gbenma.
34 For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.
Kelima a ŋalmani ń ye naani, a pali mo ye lankani i.
35 Make yourselves ready, with your lamps alight;
N̄agni mani i liadfagda u gbanñagdu, i fidsanmu ń ya tundi ki co;
36 and be like servants who are waiting for their Master’s return from his wedding, so that, when he comes and knocks, they may open the door for him at once.
Yin ya tie nani ya niba n guu bi canbáa ń ba ña mi pocaajaama po, ki kpeni yeni, o ya pua li ganli ya yognu, ban kagni ki luodi o po.
37 Happy are those servants whom, on his return, the Master will find watching. I tell you that he will make himself ready, and have them take their places at the table, and will come and serve them.
Ya tuonsɔnba, ke bi canbáa ba pundi ki sua ke bi dá nua, bani baa mi yedŋanma n yeni. I mɔmɔni, n maadi yi, o ba ñagni o gaaligu u gbanñagdu, ki cedi ban kali u jedikaanu, wan tieni ba mi jiema ban je.
38 Whether it is late at night, or in the early morning that he comes, if he finds all as it should be, then happy are they.
Canbàa ya pundi yɔgsiigu bii siŋaafaani, ki sua ke bi cegni ki guu o, lan ya tuonsɔnba baa mi yedŋanma n yeni.
39 This you do know, that, had the owner of the house known at what time the thief was coming, he would have been on the watch, and would not have let his house be broken into.
Ama, min ba pugni yaali n ne, yin ya bani ke o diedaano ya bi bani ya yognu ke o suuro ba kua o deni ki suu o, o bi kan ŋa ban kua o deni ki su o,
40 You must also prepare, for when you are least expecting him the Son of Man will come.’
Yin egni iba, ki ya guu kelimaa i ki baniO Ja bijua n ́ ba guaniya yognu.
41 ‘Master,’ said Peter, ‘are you telling this parable with reference to us or to everyone?’
Pieri ń buali: «O Diedo, a pua lan ya kpanjama tinba baba ya po bii, li tie yuakuli ya po i?»
42 ‘Who, then,’ replied the Master, ‘is that trustworthy steward, the careful man, who will be placed by his master over his establishment, to give them their rations at the proper time?
O Diedo ń yedi: «O laa tuonsɔnlo i, ke o canbáa ba guuni ke wan ya diidi o tuonsɔnlieba tuona, ki puuni ba bi daali jiema lan buali ya yognu,
43 Happy will that servant be whom his master, when he comes home, will find doing this.
o canbáa ya kpeni ki sua ke o tuuni lan buali maama, lanya tuonsɔnlo baa mi yedŋanma n yeni.
44 His master, I tell you, will put him in charge of the whole of his property.
I mɔmɔni n maadi yi, canbáa ba taa o piama kuli ki piani lanya tonsɔnlo.
45 But should that servant say to himself “My master is a long time coming,” and begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk,
Ama li tuonsɔnlo ya maadi o pali nni: «N canbáa kpenma dá ba fagdi», ki ji cili ki pua o tuonsɔnlieba, bi jaba yeni bi puoba kuli, ki go cili ki di ki go ñu wan bua maama, ke mi daama ga o.
46 that servant’s master will come on a day when he does not expect him, and at an hour of which he is unaware, and will flog him severely and assign him his place among the untrustworthy.
O ya tie yeni, o canbáa ba ti ludi ki kpeni wan ki guu o ya yognu, ki cedi ban pua ki duoli o kaani kuli, ki beli ki ñani o, ki kuani o bi tuonsɔbiadba danba siiga nni.
47 The servant who knows his master’s wishes and yet does not prepare and act accordingly will receive many lashes;
Nani li tuosɔnlo ń den bani o canbáa ń bili o ya tuonli yeni i, ki nan ki sɔni lan buali maama yeni i, o canbáa ba cedi ban pua o ya lanbana n yabi.
48 while one who does not know his master’s wishes, but acts so as to deserve a flogging, will receive but few. From everyone to whom much has been given much will be expected, and from the man to whom much has been entrusted the more will be demanded.
Ama, ya tuonsɔnlo n ki tuodi ki bani, ki sɔni ya tuonli n buali ke lan dadi o tubli ii, bi ba pua o lanbana waaamu. Ban teni yua ke li yabi, bi ba buali o yaali n yabi. Ban piani yua yaali n cie, bi ba buali o yaali n cie.
49 I came to cast fire on the earth; and what more can I wish, if it is already kindled?
«N cua ki tinga po ke min sia mu i. N sugni ke li mu ji co i.
50 There is a baptism that I must undergo, and how great is my distress until it is over!
N pia mi ñinwulma, ke bi ba wuli nni. I ki bani min bua tonma maama, ke li kuli ń tieni ki tii.
51 Do you think that I am here to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but to cause division.
I tama ke n cua ki tinga po yeni mi yanduanma yo oo? N n! I mɔmɔni, n maadi yi, n cua yeni mi paadma i.
52 For from this time, if there are five people in a house, they will be divided, three against two, and two against three.
Kelimaa, lan cili mɔlane, dieyengu nni, niba mu ba paadi, niba lie ń kɔni yeni niba taa; niba taa mo ń kɔni yeni niba lie.
53 Father will be opposed to son and son to father, mother to daughter and daughter to mother, mother-in-law to her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law to her mother-in-law.’
Bi ba paadi bibáa ń kɔni yeni o bijaba, a bila mo ń kɔni yeni bibáa. Binaá ba kɔni yeni o bisiaba, a bisala mo ń kɔni yeni binaá. Calnaá ba kɔni yeni o biyuaga, ki biyuaga ń kɔni yeni calnaá.»
54 And to the people Jesus said, ‘When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once “There is a storm coming,” and come it does.
Jesu go den maadi ku niwulgu yaali ne: «I ya la taayinbɔnu puoli, i yi maadi: “Ki taaga ba nii!” Lan go tieni yeni.
55 And when you see that the wind is in the south, you say “It will be burning hot,” and so it proves.
Mi faawaama ya fii nintuali, i yi maadi: “Ku wulgu ba tieni!” Lan go tua yeni.
56 Hypocrites! You know how to judge of the earth and the sky; how is it, then, that you cannot judge of this time?
Yinba i muyiidmu ne! I fidi ki diidi ki tinga maalma yeni tanpoli maalma, ki bandi a bona. Li nan tieni ledi i, ke yi ki fidi ki bandi U tienu n ́ bobindi yaali mɔlane?
57 Why don’t you yourselves decide what is right?
Li tieni ledi i, ke yi kan fidi ki tuodi ki cegni yaali n tiegi i po mɔlane?
58 When, for instance, you are going with your opponent before a magistrate, on your way to the court do your best to be quit of him; otherwise he might drag you before the judge, then the judge will hand you over to the bailiff of the court, and the bailiff throw you into prison.
A ya caa ti buudi yeni a yibali, ŋan mɔndi ki mangi yeni o u sanu nni, wan da ti cedi ti buudi yudanba ń buu ki cuo a, ban mubni a bi paatieba nui nni, ban luoni a li kpaadidieli nni.
59 You will not, I tell you, come out until you have paid the very last cent.’
N maadi a, a kan ña li kpaadidieli nni, kaa pani a pana kuli ki gbeni.»
