Luka 16
1 Yesu do lo sia na eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo be, “Kesinɔtɔ aɖe xɔ gakɔntametola aɖe be wòakpɔ eƒe ganyawo dzi nɛ. Eteƒe medidi o la, eva se be gakɔntametola la nye ame fiti aɖe ŋutɔ.
And he went on to say, unto his disciples also, —There was, a certain rich man, who had a steward, and, the same, was accused to him as squandering his goods.
2 “Le esia ta la, kesinɔtɔ la yɔe gblɔ nɛ be, ‘Nya kawoe nye esiawo mese le ŋuwò be èle nye nuwo fim? Wɔ akɔnta le ga siwo katã nèxɔ la ŋu nam, elabena tso egbea dzi la, menya wò le dɔ me.’
And, accosting him, he said unto him—What is this I hear of thee? Render the account of thy stewardship, for thou canst no longer be steward.
3 “Gakɔntametola la yi ta me sẽe, eye wòbia eɖokui be, ‘Nu ka mawɔ fifia? Nye aƒetɔ nyam le afi sia, evɔ ŋusẽ hã mele ŋunye be mayi aɖawɔ dɔ sesẽ aɖeke o, eye nyemate ŋu abia nu hã o, elabena esia aɖe dzinye kpɔtɔ akpa.
And the steward said within himself—What shall I do, because my lord taketh away the stewardship from me? Dig, I cannot: to beg, I am ashamed.
4 Menya nu si mawɔ! Ele be madi xɔlɔ̃wo fũu, esiwo gbɔ maɖu nu le ne medzudzɔ dɔa.’
I know what I will do, that, when I am removed out of the stewardship, they may welcome me into their own houses.
5 “Ale wòyɔ eƒe aƒetɔ ƒe fenyilawo ɖekaɖeka. Ebia gbãtɔ be, ‘Ho neni ƒe fe nènyi le nye aƒetɔ ŋu?’
And, calling unto him each one of the debtors of his own lord, he was saying unto the first, —How much owest thou my lord?
6 “Eɖo eŋu be, ‘Amitimi kilolita etɔ̃.’ “Gakɔntametola gblɔ nɛ be, ‘Tsɔ wò fegbalẽ gbãtɔ, nɔ anyi kaba, eye nàtrɔe wòazu kilolita ɖeka kple afã.’
And, he, said—A hundred baths of oil. And, he, said unto him—Kindly take thine accounts, and, sitting down, make haste and write—Fifty!
7 “Tete wòbia ame evelia be, ‘Fe nenie wò ya nènyi?’ “Eɖo eŋu be, ‘Lu kilo blaetɔ̃ vɔ atɔ̃.’ “Egblɔ nɛ be, ‘Tsɔ wò fegbalẽ, eye nàŋlɔ kilo blaetɔ̃.’
After that, unto another, he said—And how much owest, thou? And, he, said—A hundred homers of wheat. He saith unto him—Kindly take thine accounts, and write—Eighty!
8 “Aƒetɔ la kafu nuteƒemawɔla sia le eƒe aɖaŋudzedze ta. Eye enye nyateƒe be ame siwo le xexe sia me la dze aye le nu madzɔmadzɔ wɔwɔ me tsɔ wu ame siwo vɔ̃a Mawu.” (aiōn g165)
And the lord praised the unrighteous steward, in that with forethought he acted: —Because, the sons of this age, have more forethought than the sons of light, respecting their own generation. (aiōn g165)
9 Mele egblɔm na mi be mitsɔ anyigbadzinu madzɔmadzɔwo dze xɔlɔ̃woe na mia ɖokui, ne wo nu va yi vɔ la, woaxɔ mi ɖe aƒe mavɔ la me. (aiōnios g166)
And, I, unto you, say—For yourselves, make ye friends, with the unjust Riches, in order that, as soon as it shall fail, they may welcome you into the age-abiding tents. (aiōnios g166)
10 “Ame si te ŋu wɔ nuteƒe le nu suetɔ me la ate ŋu awɔ nuteƒe le nu geɖewo hã me, eye ame si nye nu madzɔmadzɔ wɔla le nu suetɔ me la anye nu madzɔmadzɔ wɔla le nu geɖewo hã me.
The faithful in least, in much also, is, faithful, and, he that in least is unrighteous, in much also, is, unrighteous.
11 Ne amewo mekana ɖe mia dzi ɣe aɖeke ɣi le xexemekesinɔnuwo ŋuti o la, ame kae atsɔ dziƒo nu xɔasi vavãwo ade mia si?
If therefore, in the unjust Riches ye proved unfaithful, the true, who, unto you, will entrust?
12 Eye nenye be mieɖia anukware le ame bubuwo ƒe nu siwo wotsɔ de mia si me ŋu o la, aleke wɔ woatsɔ gã si nye wò ŋutɔ tɔwò la ade asi na wò?
And, if, in what was another’s, ye proved unfaithful, your own, who will give unto you?
13 “Ame aɖeke mate ŋu asubɔ aƒetɔ eve o. Agbe nu le ɖeka gbɔ, eye wòatsɔ lɔlɔ̃ na evelia, alo aku ɖe ɖeka ŋuti, eye wòado vlo evelia. Miate ŋu asubɔ Mawu kple ga o.”
No domestic, can, unto two masters, be in service; for either, the one, he will hate, and, the other, love, or, unto the one, he will hold, and, the other, despise: Ye cannot, unto God, be in service, and unto Riches.
14 Farisitɔ siwo lɔ̃a ga vivivo la se nya siawo katã, eye woɖo hehe ɖe Yesu ta.
Now the Pharisees, who were, lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were openly sneering at him.
15 Yesu gblɔ na wo be, “Miewɔa mia ɖokuiwo abe ame kɔkɔe deblibowo ene le amewo ƒe ŋkume, gake Mawu nya miaƒe dzimesusu vɔ̃ɖiwo.” Miaƒe alakpanuwɔwɔ na be amewo tsɔa bubu na mi, gake enye ŋunyɔnu le Mawu ƒe ŋkume.
And he said unto them—Ye, are they who justify themselves before men, but, God, knoweth your hearts; because, that which amongst men is lofty, is an abomination before God.
16 “Hafi Yohanes Mawutsidetanamela nadze mawunyagbɔgblɔ gɔme la, Mose ƒe sewo kple Nyagblɔɖilawo ƒe gbedeasiwo koe kplɔa mi. Gake Yohanes tsɔ nyanyui sia vɛ be mawufiaɖuƒe la gbɔna kpuie. Eye fifia la, ame geɖe ŋutɔ le ʋiʋlim vevie be yewoage ɖe eme.
The law and the prophets, were until John, —from that time, the good news of the kingdom of God, is being proclaimed, and, everyone, thereinto, is forcing his way.
17 Gake esia mefia be sea ƒe ŋusẽ dzi ɖe kpɔtɔ le mɔ aɖeke nu o. Ŋusẽ gale eŋu, eye wòle te sesĩe abe dziƒo kple anyigba ene.
But it is, easier, for heaven and earth to pass away, than that, of the law, one little point, should fail.
18 “Eya ta ne ame aɖe gbe srɔ̃a, eye wòɖe nyɔnu bubu la ewɔ ahasi, eye ame si hã ɖe nyɔnu si ŋu woɖe asi le la hã wɔ ahasi.”
Every one divorcing his wife and marrying another, committeth adultery; and, he that marrieth a woman divorced from a husband, committeth adultery.
19 “Ke ŋutsu kesinɔtɔ aɖe nɔ anyi, ame sia doa awu xɔasiwo, eye wònɔa dzidzɔkpɔkpɔ dzi gbe sia gbe.
Now, a certain man, was rich, and he used to clothe himself with purple and fine linen, making merry day by day, brilliantly.
20 Ŋutsu dahe aɖe si ŋkɔe nye Lazaro, ame si ƒe ŋuti yɔ fũu kple abiwo, eye wònye nubiala la va mlɔa kesinɔtɔ sia ƒe agbo nu.
And, a certain beggar, by name Lazarus, used to be cast near his gate, full of sores,
21 Emlɔa afi sia henɔa mɔ kpɔm be nuɖuɖu kakɛ aɖe ava ka ye si tso kesinɔtɔ la ƒe nuɖukplɔ̃ dzi. Avuwo va nɔa eƒe abiwo me ɖuɖɔm le agboa nu.
and to long to be fed from the crumbs that fell from the table of the rich man: nay! even, the dogs, used to come and lick his sores.
22 “Mlɔeba la, Lazaro nubiala la va ku, eye mawudɔlawo va kɔe yi Abraham gbɔ afi si ame dzɔdzɔewo nɔna. Kesinɔtɔ la hã ku mlɔeba, eye woɖii.
And it came to pass that the beggar died, and was carried away by the messengers, into the bosom of Abraham. And, the rich man also, died, and was buried.
23 Eƒe luʋɔ yi ɖe dzomavɔ me. Esi wònɔ fu kpem le afi ma la, ekpɔ Lazaro ɖaa le Abraham gbɔ. (Hadēs g86)
And, in hades, lifting up his eyes, being in torments, he seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. (Hadēs g86)
24 Edo ɣli sesĩe be, ‘Fofo Abraham, kpɔ nye nublanui! Dɔ Lazaro ɖa be wòade eƒe asibidɛ tsi me atsɔ age ɖe nye aɖe dzi be nye dzi nafa vie, elabena nye ve me ƒu kplakplakpla le dzo gã sia me.’
And, he, calling out, said—Father Abraham! have mercy upon me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue, —because I am in anguish in this flame.
25 “Gake Abraham gblɔ nɛ be, ‘Ŋutsu, ɖo ŋku edzi be le wò agbemeŋkekewo me la, èkpɔ nu sia nu si nèdi, ke naneke menɔ Lazaro ya si o. Ale le afi sia la, ekpɔ akɔfafa, ke wò ya èle vevesese me.
But Abraham said—Child! remember—That thou didst duly received thy good things in thy life, and, Lazarus, in like manner, the evil things; but, now, here, he is comforted, and, thou, art in anguish.
26 Hekpe ɖe esia ŋu la, ʋe gã aɖe le mí kpli wò dome, ale be ne ame aɖe be yeatso afii ava mia gbɔ la, ʋe la gbɔ ko wòava se, eye ame aɖeke hã mate ŋu atso mia gbɔ ava mía gbɔ o.’
And, besides all these things, betwixt us and you, a great chasm, hath been fixed, —so that, they who might wish to cross over from hence unto you, should not be able, nor any, from thence unto us, be crossing over.
27 “Ale kesinɔtɔ la gblɔ be, ‘Fofo Abraham, ekema dɔ Lazaro ɖe fofonye ƒe aƒe me,
But he said—I request thee then, father, that thou wouldst send him unto my father’s house, —
28 elabena nɔviŋutsu atɔ̃ bubuwo gale megbea be wòagbe nya na wo tso agbe si ƒomevi wole la ŋu be ne woawo hã va ku la, womava dzomavɔ sia me o.’
for I have five brethren; —that he may solemnly testify unto them, lest, they also, come into this place of torment.
29 “Abraham ɖo eŋu be, ‘Mose kple Nyagblɔɖilawo le wo gbɔ, woaɖo to woawo.’
But Abraham saith—They have Moses and the Prophets: Let them hearken unto them.
30 “Egblɔ be, ‘Ao, Fofo Abraham, nenye be ame aɖe atso ame kukuwo dome ayi wo gbɔ la, woatrɔ dzi me.’
But, he, said—Nay! father Abraham, but, if one, from the dead, should go unto them, they would repent.
31 “Egblɔ nɛ be, ‘Nenye be womaɖo to Mose kple Nyagblɔɖilawo o la, ne ame aɖe fɔ tso ame kukuwo dome gɔ̃ hã la, mate ŋu aƒoe ɖe wo nu woaxɔe o.’”
But he said unto him—If, unto Moses and the Prophets, they do not hearken, neither, if one, from among the dead, should arise, would they be persuaded.
