Luke 12
1 While they were doing that, many thousands of people gathered [around Jesus]. There were so many that they were stepping on each other. Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Beware of [becoming] hypocrites [like] the Pharisees. Their [evil influence] [MET] [spreads to others like] yeast [spreads its influence in dough].
Hejar hejar nyi v nyipam bv aakum kunamv, vkvlvgabv bunu chaajap minsu toku, Jisu mintuminke bv ninyigv lvbwlaksu vdwa minto, “Parisis vdwgv vpap am himasuto laka—Ngo minamsi bunugv kaakudubv rinam a.
2 People will not be able to continue concealing the things that [they or other] people try to conceal now. [God] will [some day] cause the things that are hidden now to be known {[everyone] to know the things that they hide now}.
Ogugonyi mvtum pvdw hum mvkok reku, vvsinam mvnwng vdwa chimu reku.
3 All the things that you say in the dark [secretly, some day] will be heard {people will hear them} in the daylight. The things you have whispered [SYN] privately among yourselves in your rooms will be proclaimed {[people] will proclaim them} publicly.”
Vkvlvgabv, nonu ogugo kanv arwnglo minpvkudw hum alulvpa loung kolo tvvpa reku, nonugv naam a koktum tvvla arwnglo japsi nama naam mwnglo aolo chaapv tvvla gokpa reku.”
4 “My friends, listen [carefully]. Do not be afraid of people who [are able to] kill you, but after they kill you, there is nothing more that they can do [to hurt you].
“Ngo nonua mindunv, ngoogv ajin vdwa, ayakka mvki jinv nga yvvnyika busu mabvka vbvritola ayungjvma kochinglo ogu alvmanvgo rinyu mare.
5 But I will warn you about the one that you should truly be afraid of. You should be afraid of [God], because he not only has [the power to] cause people to die, he has the power to throw them into hell afterward! Yes, he is truly the one that you should be afraid of! (Geenna g1067)
Yvvnyi busu svngvdw ngo kaatamre: Pwknvyarnvnyi busu laka, nw gvlo, mvkiro kochingbv, uyumooku bolo horlu nyudubv jwkrw doodu. Nga tvjwng laka, ninyinv nonugv busu svngv!” (Geenna g1067)
6 [Think about] the sparrows. [They are worth so little] that [you] can [RHQ] buy five of them for only two small coins. But not one of them is ever forgotten by God {God never forgets one of them}!
“Pvdwng nvnga barnyi gubv piokma dvnvri? Vbvrijvka Pwknvyarnv pvdwng nvvkin gunyika mvngpa mabv rima.
7 You are worth more [to God] than many sparrows. So do not be afraid [of what people can do to you! God] even knows how many hairs there are on each of your heads, [so that if you(sg) lose one hair, he knows about it. So nothing bad can happen to you without his knowing it].
Nonu gv dumpo gv dwmw mvnwng haka kingam ropv. Vkvlvgabv busu mabvka; No pvdwng vdwa achialvbv arv doya nvgo!”
8 I want to tell you also that if people, [without being afraid, are willing to] tell others [that they are my disciples], [I], the one who came from heaven, will acknowledge before [God that they are my disciples]. [I will do that while] God’s angels listen.
Ngo nonua jvjvbv mindunv yvvdw nyi vdwlo ngo gvngv vla nw minpok jidunv, Nyia Kuunyilo ngvka vbvdvdvbv bunua rire nyidogindung vdwgv Pwknvyarnv gv kaagialo.
9 But if people [are] afraid to say in front of others that they are [my disciples], [I] will say, while God’s angels listen, that they are not [my disciples].
Vbvritola yvvdw nga nw gvngema vla minpok dunv, Nyia Kuunyilo ngvka bunua nw gvngvma vla mintare nyidogindung vdwgv Pwknvyarnv gv kaagialo.
10 [I will tell you] also that [God is willing to] forgive people who say bad things about me, the one who came from heaven, but [he] will not forgive anyone who says evil things about what the Holy Spirit [does].
“Yvvdw Nyia Kuunyilo nga minying dunv hum mvngnga nyulare; Vbvritola yvvdw Darwknv Dow a minying dunv hum vdwloka mvngnga nyulamare.”
11 [So] when people ask you in Jewish worship houses and in the presence of rulers and other authorities [about your trusting in me], do not worry about how you will answer them [when they accuse you]. Do not worry about what you should say,
“Vdwlo bunu nonua Jius kumkunaamlo rika dubv vmalo gobunor vdwgv kaagialo vmalo kvvbi vdwgvlo, nonu atu v oguaingbv mvnging svngvdw vla vmalo nonu ogugo minsedw vla mvngdwk mabvka.
12 because the Holy Spirit will tell you at that very time what you should say.”
Nonu ogugo mirung svngvdw hum hoka Darwknv Dow v nonua tamsarre.”
13 Then one of the people in the crowd said to [Jesus], “Teacher, tell my [older] brother to divide my father’s property and give me [the part that belongs] to me!”
Nyipam lokv nyi ako Jisunyi minto, “Tamsarnv, ngoogv achiboru a minjilabv abu gv yikungyira vngyu nama ngam lvkobv orpin sudubv.”
14 But Jesus replied to him, “Man, (no one appointed me in order that I would settle [matters when people are] disputing about property!/did anyone appoint me in order that I would settle [matters when people are] disputing about property?) [RHQ]”
Jisu ninyia mirwkto, “Ajin, nga nonyi gv pingkolo miriadubv vmalo yikungyira nga baag nyuladubv jinv ngv yvvla?”
15 Then he said to the whole crowd, “Guard yourselves very carefully, in order that you do not desire other people’s things in any way! No one can make his life secure by [obtaining] many possessions.”
Okv nw mvnwngnga minbwngto, “Raarwnv mvnwng gvlokv nonu atuv himasuto laka; ogulvgavbolo nyi gv jvjvbv singnam v ninyigv yikungyira lokv mvvma, nw vdwgo nyitv dajvka.”
16 Then Jesus told the people this illustration: “There was a certain rich man whose crops grew very well.
Vbvrikunamv Jisu so minchisinam sum bunua miji toku: “Ho hoka nyi ako dooto nw kvdw go rongo ali amw alvbv linji nvgo dooto.
17 [So] he said [to himself], ‘I do not know what to do, because I do not have any place [big enough] to store all my crops!’
Nw atu v mvngrap sutoku, ‘Ngo ngoogv ali amw a vvpv jikugo kaakuma. Ngo ogugo rila dukunv?
18 Then he thought to himself, ‘[I know] what I will do! I will tear down my grain bins and build larger ones! Then I will store all my wheat and other goods in [the big new bins].
Ngo so svbv rireku,’ nw atu v minsuto; ‘Ngo ngoogv nesung nga mvyak reku okv sungtv nvgo mvgvrekula hoka ngoogv ali amw okv ngoogv yikungyira mvnwngnga vvpv reku.
19 [Then] I will say to myself [SYN], “Now I have plenty of goods stored up. [They will last] for many years. [So now] I will take life easy. I will eat and drink [all that I want to] and be happy [for a long time]!”’
Vbvrigvrikula ngo atu v minsureku, Gamdaknv nyi go! no achialv anying gv lvgabv dinchijinam alvnv ogu mvnwng ngv doosupvku. Himpu alvbv svngmin laka, dvmin laka, tvngmin laka okv no atuv himpu dubv rimin sulaka!’
20 But God said to him, ‘You foolish [man]! Tonight you will die! (Then all [the goods] you have saved up [for yourself] will [belong to someone else, not to] you!/Do you think that you [will benefit from] all that you have stored up for yourself?) [RHQ]’”
Vbvritola Pwknvyarnv ninyia minto, ‘Pvchanvno! Siyu gv ayulo no noogv singnam a topu rungdubv rireku; vbvrikunamv no atubogv lvgabv ogu mvnwng nga mvpvripv kunama paajikunv yvvkudw?’”
21 [Then Jesus ended this illustration by saying], “That is what will happen to those who store up goods just for themselves, but who do not value the things [that] God [considers] valuable.”
Okv Jisu minyabv minto, “Atubogv lvgabv nyitv tvvtola vbvritola Pwknvyarnv gv lvgabv nyitv manv ngv so svbv ridunv.”
22 Then [Jesus] said to his disciples, “So I want to tell you this: Do not worry about [things you need] in order to live. Do not worry about [whether you will have enough food] to eat or [enough clothes] to wear.
Vbvrikunamv Jisu lvbwlaksu vdwa minto, “Okv vkvlvgabv ngo nonua mindunv nonu dvla singdubv vla dvse lvgabv vmalo nonu ayak gv lvgabv vji kose go vla mvngdwk mabvka.
23 It is important to have sufficient food and clothing, but (the way you conduct your lives is more important./is not the way you conduct your lives more important?) [RHQ]
Singnam si dvnam a achialvbv kaiyanv, okv ayak si vji a achialvbv kaiyanv.
24 Think about the birds: They do not plant [seeds], and they do not harvest [crops]. They do not have rooms or buildings in which to store crops. But God provides food for them. [And] you are certainly much more valuable than birds. [So God will certainly provide what you need]!
Paak ka kaatoka: bunu ali lilwkma vmalo aam nvvma; bunu nesung naam kaama; Pwknvyarnv bunuam dvmu tvngmudu! nonu pvta vdwa achialvbv arv doya nvgo!
25 (There is not a one of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it!/Is there any of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it?) [RHQ]
Hum mvngdwk gvrila nonu gvlokv akonv yvvla svnggv nama achukgo svngsu yadubv svnglajinv?
26 Worrying is a small thing to do. So since you cannot add to your life, (you certainly should not worry about other things that [you need to have in order to live!]/why do you worry about other things that [you need to have in order to live]?) [RHQ]
No svkvnv ogu miang nvnga rilwk nyuma bolo, ogubv kvvbi ogua mvngdwk yadunv?
27 Think about the way that flowers grow [in the fields]. They do not work [to earn money], and they do not make their own clothes. But I tell you that [even though King] Solomon, [who lived long ago, wore very beautiful clothes], his clothes were not as beautiful as one of those [flowers].
Kaatoka mootum gv apung ngv oguaing bv svngdu: bunu ogugo rima vmalo bunu atugv lvgabv vji vbi mvvma. Vbvritola ngo nonua mindunv Dvbv Solomon achialvbv nyitv nvgobv rikubvka vji vbi gvnam vka so apung vdwgv kaapu aingbv rinv gvmato.
28 God makes the flowers beautiful, but they grow in the fields for only a short time. Then [they are cut at the same time that the grass] is cut, and thrown into an oven [to be burned to make heat for baking] bread. [So they really are not worth very much. But you are very precious to] God, [and he] will [care for you] much more [than he cares for the grass by filling it with beautiful flowers]. So he will certainly provide clothes for you, who [live much longer than the grass. Why] [RHQ] [do you] trust him so little?
So si Pwknvyarnv yvvdw mootum gv nvsing nvmwng nga vji koomunv—nvmwng v silu doodu okv aarunyi nyeji kunv, vmvlo rampak svngv. Nw nonua vji gvmu dubv vla ogumvnwngnga mvngma rungredw? Nonugv mvngjwng ngv miang gomwng doodu!”
29 Do not always be concerned about having enough to eat and drink, and do not be worrying about those things.
“Vkvlvgabv mvnwnglo ogugo dvsvdw okv tvngsedw vla alu gv dwkia mvngap dvdvla mvngdwk mabvka.
30 The people who do not know God are always worried about such things. But your Father [in heaven] knows that you need those things, [so you should not worry about them].
(Sichingmooku so gv Pwknvyarnvnyi chimanv vdwv aludwkia so ogu mvnwng gv lvgabv mvnggap dvdv dvnv.) No so vdw sum dinchi dunv vla noogv Abu chindu.
31 Instead, be concerned about letting [God] completely direct [your life]. Then [he] will also give you enough of the things [you need].
Vmabvya Pwknvyarnv gv Karv lvga nga mvnggap yato, okv nw nonua so gv ogumvnwngnga jire.”
32 [You who are my disciples are like a] small flock of sheep, [and I am like your shepherd]. So you should not be afraid. Your Father [in heaven] wants to let you rule with him [in heaven].
Twngtv manv nonu, busu mabvka, nonugv Abu nonua ninyigv Karv nga jidubv mvngbiudu.
33 [So now] sell the things that you own. Give [the money that you get for those things] to poor people. [If you do that, it will be as though] you are providing for yourselves purses that will not wear out, and [God will give] you a treasure in heaven that will always be safe. There, no thief can come near [to steal it], and no termite can destroy it.
No ogugo doodudw hum mvnwngnga pyoktoka okv morko nga heemanv vdwa jitoka. Morko vgianvnv ungko manvlo no atu v orsu laka, okv no gv nyitv a aomooku tolo tvvpv tvka, tolo vdwloka ngoomare, ogulvgavbolo dvcho nvngv tolo bunu gvlo aachi mare, okv bunua taram dvmwk jinv guka kaamare.
34 Remember that [the things] that you [think are the most] valuable are [the things] that you will be constantly concerned about.”
Ogolo no gv nyitv nga tvvpv pvdw hoka no gv haapok vka alu loki a doore.
35 “Be always ready [for doing God’s work] [MET], like [people] who have put on their work clothes and are ready [during the day], with their lamps burning all night.
“Ogugo aaridw ho lvgabv Kaya laka, rinam lvgabv kaya laka, okv no gv mvdurrupum a baanu tvla doogv laka,
36 Be [ready for me to return] [MET], like servants who are waiting for their master to return after being at a wedding feast [for several days]. They are [waiting to] open the door for him and [start working for him again] as soon as he arrives and knocks at the door.
Nyira vdwgv bunugv atu v nyida lokv aari kunvpv vla kaayala doonam aingbv. Vdwlo nw aalaku okv takdin kubolo bunu vjakgobv agi nga ninyigv lvgabv kokda jiriku.
37 If those servants are awake when he returns, [he will] be very pleased with them. I will tell you this: He will put on [the kind of clothes] that servants wear and tell them to sit down, and he will serve them a meal.
Ho nyira vdwv mvngpu v yvvgv atu v aakur rikulo bunua hula doodubv okv kaayala doodubv kaanam vdwv! Ngo nonua mindu, nw ninyigv jvtv am pilin reku, okv bunua dootung dubv minreku, okv bunuam jilahola rireku.
38 [Even] if he comes between midnight and sunrise, if he finds that his servants are [awake and] ready [for him], he will be very pleased with them.
Vdwgo mvngpu guku bunu nw bunua kaayala doodubv kaapa kubolo, nw yupra jama nga aaku jvka vmalo koching nyijvka!
39 But you must also remember this: If owners of a house knew what time a thief was coming, they [would stay awake and] would not allow their house to be broken into [and their goods to be stolen] {[the thief] to break into the house [and steal their goods]}.
Nonu chinsudo naam namgo gv atu v dvcho nvgv cholwk dwa chincho bolo, nw vdwloka dvcho nvnga ninyigv naam a tarkola amumare.
40 Similarly, you must be ready [for me to return], because [I], the one who came from heaven, will come [again] at a time when you do not expect [me to come].”
Okv nonuka, dooya segorung, ogulvgavbolo nyia Kuunyilo ngv nonugv vdwlo dvmin mari gonyika aariku.”
41 Peter said, “Lord, are you [(sg)] speaking this illustration [only] for us or for everyone [else also]?”
Pitar minto, “Ahtu so gv minchisinam si ngonua mindu nvre, vmalo mvnwngnga mindu nvre?”
42 The Lord replied, “[I am saying it for you and for anyone else] [MET, RHQ] who is like a faithful and wise manager in his master’s house. His master appoints him to [supervise affairs in his house] and to give all the [other] servants their food at the proper time. [Then he leaves on a long trip].
Ahtu mirwkto, yvv, vbvrikunamv, alvnv okv mvnglaknv nyira ngv? Hv ho angv ninyigv atu hv ninyia naam nyi vdwa rigv dubv jinam, okv nyira kvvbi a bunugv dvse nga dvdw lo dvnam jinam.
43 If the servant is doing that work when his master returns, [his master] will be very pleased with him.
Vdwgo mvngpu vku ho pakbu angv ninyigv atu v vdwlo naam aaku namv ninyia vbvridubv kaapa koku namv!
44 I tell you this: His master will appoint him to supervise all of his affairs [permanently].
Vbvrung, Ngo nonua mindunv, Atu v ho pakbua-nga ninyigv yikungyira nga rigv modubv jire.
45 But that servant might think to himself, ‘My master [has been away] for a long time, [so he probably will] not return soon [and find out what I am doing].’ [Then he might] start to beat the [other] servants, both male and female ones. [He might also start] to eat [a lot of food] and get drunk.
Vbvritola ho pakbu angv nw atu v minsu bolo ninyigv atu moing vngro baapubv aakur nyuku mare vla kvvbi nyira vdwa okv nyimv daka nyilo daka dvngrap laku, dvlaku tvnglaku okv dvkium tvngkium kubolo.
46 [If he does that, and if] his master returns on a day when the servant does not expect him, then his master will (cut him into two pieces/punish him severely) [HYP] and put him [in the place where he puts all] those who do not [serve him] faithfully.
Vbvrikunamv Atu alugonyi aakur reku vdwlo pakbu gv ninyia dvmin marilo ho gv dwa nw chimpa kuma. Atu v ninyia patungpayung mvriku okv nw gv tvvma nvnga hingkw moreku.
47 Every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires will be beaten severely {[The master] will beat severely every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires}.
Pakbu ngv yvv atu gv nw a ritokv mvngnam chindunv, vbvritola nw atu v hum ridubv okv agiarap madunv, hum achialvbv svnyakpare
48 But every [servant] who did not know [what his master wanted] him to do, and who did things for which he deserved to be punished, will be beaten lightly {[the master] will beat lightly every [servant] who did not know [what his master wanted] him to do and did the things for which he deserved that [his master] would beat him}. [God will treat his people similarly, because he] expects a lot from those people whom [he] has allowed [to understand a lot]. People who entrust things [to others’ care] expect those people [to care for those things] very well. Similarly, [God] expects a lot from those people whom he has allowed [to understand a lot]. Furthermore, he expects the most from people to whom he has given the most [ability].”
Vbvritola pakbu ngv yvvdw ninyigv atu gv mvngnam um chima gvrila nw dvngku yadubv riredw hum miang yabv dvngre. Yvv nw kaigo jipvdw hum kaigo koore; Yvv nw kaiyachok go jipvdw um kaiyachok go koyare.
49 “I came to earth to cause [there to be trials] [MET], [which will purify you as] fire [purifies metal] (OR, to cause judgment/divisions among you). I wish that the time when [you] will be purified {when [God] will purify you} (OR, when divisions will be caused {to cause divisions among people}) had already begun.
“Ngo nyiamooku so vmv rulwk tebv aato okv hv vbv ngoogv mvngkulo riro duku nvgo vla ngo mvngdu!
50 I must soon suffer [IDM] greatly. I am distressed, and I will continue to be distressed until my suffering is finished.
Ngo baptisma naase go doodu, okv hum richima dvdvlo ngo mvngdwk sakdwk bv ridu!
51 Do you think that as a result of my coming to earth people will live together peacefully? No! I must tell you, [that is not what will happen! Instead, people] will be divided.
Nonu nga nyiamooku so sarsopoyo alvbv rigv nvnv nga aagvla aapvnv mvngdu nvlare? Ma, sarsopoyo bvma, vbvritola apinain dubv.
52 Because some people in one house [will believe in me and some will not], they will be divided. [For example], three people in one house [who do not believe in me] will oppose two [who do believe], or two [who do not believe in me] will oppose three [who do believe].
Vjak gvlokv rila vpin akolo nyi angu go doonv apin-ain reku, aom gunv anyia rinying reku okv anyiv aom a rinying reku.
53 A man will oppose his son, or a son will oppose his father. A woman will oppose her daughter, or a woman will oppose her mother. A woman will oppose her daughter-in-law, or a woman will oppose her mother-in-law.”
Abu vdwv bunugv kuunyilo vdwa rinying reku okv kuunyilo vdwv bunugv abu vdwa rinying reku; anv vdwv bunugv kuunyijar vdwa rinying reku okv kuunyijar vdwv bunugv anv vdwa rinying reku; ayu vdwv bunugv dungnv vdwa rinying reku okv dungnv vdwv bunugv ayu vdwa rinying reku.”
54 He [also] said to the crowds, “[In this country], when you see a [dark] cloud forming in the west, you immediately say ‘It is going to rain!’ and that is what happens.
Jisu nyi vdwa mindvto, “Vdwlo nonu haapam a pogga takbv chaadubv kaapa bolo, vjakgobv nonu mindado nyido hotv dvnvgo vla—okv v vbv rido.
55 [In this region], when the wind blows from the south, you say, ‘It is going to be a very hot day!’ and that is what happens.
Okv vdwlo mooko takbv doori richa nama nonu himpa bolo, nonu mindu si agu v gurap tvdu vla—okv vbvridu.
56 You hypocrites! By observing the clouds and the wind, you are able to discern what is happening regarding [the weather]. It is disgusting that you are not able to discern [what God is doing] at this present time [RHQ]!
Kaakudubvrinv! nonu nyiamooku a okv nyidomooku a kaagvrila doonyi nyinam nyima nga minla gvri; ogubv vbvrinamv, vjakgv dw sum chima dunv?”
57 (Each of you ought to determine now what is the right thing for you to do, [while you still have time to do that]!/Why cannot each of you determine what is the right [thing for you to do now while you still have time to do that]?) [RHQ]
“Ogulvgabv nonu atubongv alvnvngam mvngchinla kaakw sima dunv?
58 [If you do not do that, God will punish you] [MET]. [It will be like what happens when] someone takes one of you to court, saying that you [(sg)] have done something very bad. You should try to settle things with him while you are still on the way to the court. If he forces you to go to the judge, the judge will decide that you are guilty and put you into the hands of the court officer. Then that officer will put you in prison.
Nyi gunv nonua kvba japmi sidubv vla nonua mila yila kvba naambv vnggvbolo, nonu um rikin a ninyi alvbv minjupminsi dubv rilaka kvbanaam ha vngsi madvbv. No vbv rima boloka, nw nonua boola yila kvba japji nvgv kaagialo boolwkre, hv bunu nonua pulis vdwgvlo laklwk reku, okv nonua patwklo tumriku.
59 I tell you that if you go to prison, you will never get out, [because you will never be able to] pay every bit [of what the judge says you owe] [MET]. [Similarly, you ought to settle accounts with God before you die, too].”
Ngo nonua mindu, nonu morko dvdua dornya ma dvdvlo, hoka nonu dooreku.”
