Luka 19
1 Lani n pendi Jesu den kua Jeliko dogu nni ki cuoni ki poandi u niinni.
Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town.
2 O ja den ye likani ki tie piado ke bi yi o Sake, ki tie bi lubigaaba yudanba siiga nni yendo.
There was a man there, known by the name of Zacchaeus, who was a senior tax collector and a rich man.
3 O den moandi ki baa bandi yua n tie Jesu, ama wan koabi maama ke ku niligu mo nan yaba, waa den fidi ki baa la Jesu.
He tried to see what Jesus was like; but, being short, he was unable to do so because of the crowd.
4 Lani o den sani ki ga liiga ki doni ya tibu n yi sikomoli ke o baa la Jesu, kelima o den baa tagi ki pendi lankane.
So he ran on ahead and climbed into a mulberry tree to see Jesus, for he knew that he must pass that way.
5 Jesu n den pundi li kani, o den yaadi ki diidi o ki yedi: “Sake, jiidi tontoni kelima li tie tiladi min tundi a denpo dinla.”
When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, ‘Zacchaeus, be quick and come down, for I must stop at your house today.’
6 O den jaligi ki jiidi ki ga o cangu leni li pamanli.
So Zacchaeus got down quickly, and joyfully welcomed him.
7 Bi niba kuli den laa lani ki yenbidi ki tua: “O ja na gedi ki ban cani u tagibiadu daano: “
On seeing this, everyone began to complain, ‘He has gone to stay with a man who is an outcast.’
8 Sake den sedi O Diedo nintuali ki yedi o: “Canbaa, diidi, n baa pa a luoda n piama boagidima. N ya den janbi yua ki ga o kani bonlaba mo, n baa guani o la taalima naa.”
But Zacchaeus stood forward and said to the Master, ‘Listen, Master! I will give half my property to the poor, and, if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will give him back four times as much.’
9 Jesu den yedi o: “Mi faabima kua ku naa diegu nni dinla, kelima one moko tie Abalaŋama puoliŋuanu.
‘Salvation has come to this house today,’ answered Jesus, ‘for even this man is a son of Abraham.
10 Kelima o Ja Bijua cua ki baa lingi ki go faabi yaaba n yaadi.”
The Son of Man has come to search for those who are lost and to save them.’
11 Bi niba n den cengi laa maama, Jesu go den pua ba mi kpanjama, kelima o den nagi leni jelusalema ke bi niba tama ke U Tienu diema baa doagidi lanyogunu liga.
As the people were listening to this, Jesus went on to tell them a parable. He did so because he was near Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God was going to be proclaimed at once.
12 Lanyaapo o den yedi: “O badija den gedi yaa dogu n fuagi, ki baan je li bali ki goa ki kpeni.
He said, ‘A nobleman once went to a distant country to receive his appointment to a kingdom and then return.
13 Hali ke o daa gedi, o den yini o naacenba siiga bonba piiga ki yedi ba: 'ya kpendi mani ŋali min baa goa ki kpeni na.'
He called ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds of silver each, and told them to trade with them during his absence.
14 Ama u dogu nni yaaba n den nani o ki yuandi ki soani o puoli bi tondiba ke ban ban yedi: 'Tii bua ya ja n tie na n yaa die ti.'
But his subjects hated him and sent envoys after him to say “We will not have this man as our king.”
15 To, bi den dini o badija yeni li bali, ke o goa ki kpeni o dogu nni. o den yini bi naacenba yaaba ke den teni i ligi yeni, ki baa bandi ban den kpendi ki ba yaala.
On his return, after having been appointed king, he directed that the servants to whom he had given his money should be summoned, so that he might learn what amount of trade they had done.
16 O nikpialo den cua ki yedi: 'N daano, a wula kujapienli cuani ti nuadi wula kujapiena piiga.'
The first came up, and said “Sir, your ten pounds have made a hundred.”
17 O bado yeni den yedi o: 'Li ŋani, n naacenŋamo a teni ke n fidi dugi apo li bonwaala nni, lanwani, n dini a li bali ŋan ya die dociami piiga.'
“Well done, good servant!” exclaimed the master. “As you have proved trustworthy in a very small matter, I appoint you governor over ten towns.”
18 O naacenlielo den cua ki yedi: “N Daano, a wula kujapienli cuani ti ñuadi wula kujapiena muu.”
When the second came, he said “Your ten pounds, Sir, have produced fifty.”
19 O canbaa den o: “N dini a moko li bali ŋan ya die dociami muu.”
So the master said to him “And you I appoint over five towns.”
20 Naacentoa moko den cua ki yedi: “N Daano, ga a wula kujapienli, n den gbini li li cabili nni ki bili.
Another servant also came and said “Sir, here are your ten pounds; I have kept them put away in a handkerchief.
21 N den jie ŋa kelima a pia ki mabinga, a taani ŋan kaa bili yaala, ki yendi ŋan kaa buli yaala.”
For I was afraid of you, because you are a stern man. You take what you have not planted, and reap what you have not sown.”
22 O bado den yedi o: 'o naacenbiado na, n cuo ŋa a maceli nni. A den bandi ke n tie ya nilo n pia ki mabinga, ki taani min kaa bili yaala.
The master answered “Out of your own mouth I judge you, you worthless servant. You knew that I am a stern man, that I take what I have not planted, and reap what I have not sown?
23 Be nan teni ke ŋaa den bili n ligi ku ligidiegu nni ke n goakpenma min bi ga yi leni ti ñuadi?'
Then why didn’t you put my money into a bank? And I, on my return, could have claimed it with interest.
24 Lani o den yedi yaaba n ye likani: 'Ga mani o kani li wula kujapienli yeni ki teni yua n pia wula kujapiena piiga yeni.'
Take away from him the ten pounds,” he said to those standing by, “and give them to the one who has the hundred.”
25 Bi den goa ki yedi o: 'Ti Daano, o pia wula kujapiena piiga no.'
“But, Sir,” they said, “he has a hundred pounds already!”
26 O den goa ki yedi: 'N waani yi i moamoani ke bi baa pa ki pugini yua pia kuli, ama yua n kaa pia, bi baa ga o kani ba wan pia yaala.
“I tell you,” he answered, “that, to him who has, more will be given, but, from him who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.
27 N yibalinba mo, bani yaaba n kaa den bua nni leni li bali yeni, cuani ba mani ki kpa ba n nintuali.
But as for my enemies, these men who would not have me as their king, bring them here and put them to death in my presence.”’
28 Jesu n den maadi laa maama, o den ga liiga ki do ki caa Jelusalema.
After saying this, Jesus went on in front, going up to Jerusalem.
29 Wan den nagidi Betifaje leni Betani ya dobila, ki kuu Olifie Tiidi juali, o den soani o ŋoadikaaba siiga bi lie ki yedi ba:
It was when Jesus had almost reached Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, that he sent on two of the disciples.
30 “Suagi mani ki gedi ya dobiga n ye liiga na. Yi ya baa kua lienni ya yogunu, yi ba le ya ŋunbisaagili ke oba daa jagini li, ke li luo. Yin loti li mani ki cuani na.
‘Go to the village facing us,’ he said, ‘and, when you get there, you will find a foal tethered, which no one has yet ridden; untie it and lead it here.
31 Nilo ya yedi yi: 'Be n teni ke yi loti o?' Yin yedi mani daa: 'Ti Daano n bua o.'”
And, if anybody asks you “Why are you untying it?”, you are to say this – “The Master wants it.”’
32 Bi tondiba yeni den gedi ki ban sua ke likuli tie nani Jesu n bi yedi ba maama.
So the two who were sent went and found it as Jesus had told them.
33 Ban den loti li ŋunbisaagili ya yogunu, li danba den yedi ba: “Be n teni ke yi lodi li ŋunbisaagili na?”
While they were untying the foal, the owners asked them – ‘Why are you untying the foal?’
34 Bi den goa ki yedi: “Ti Daano n bua o.”
And the two disciples answered – ‘The Master wants it.’
35 Lani bi den cuani o Jesu kani ki lu ki maani bi kpaliti opo, ki teni ke Jesu jagini.
Then they led it back to Jesus, and threw their cloaks on the foal and put Jesus on it.
36 Jesu den jagi ki suagi liiga, ke bi niba ladi bi tiadi u sanu nni.
As he went along, the people kept spreading their cloaks in the road.
37 Wan den nagini jelusalema ki ji Olifie Tiidi juali, o ŋoadikaaba yaaba n yaba den ye leni li pamanli ki kpaani ki pagi U Tienu kelima ban laa ya banciama kuli po.
When he had almost reached the place where the road led down the Mount of Olives, everyone of the many disciples began in their joy to praise God loudly for all the miracles that they had seen:
38 Bi den tua: U Tienu n seligi o bado Yua n kpendi wani o Diedo yeli nni. Mi yanduanma n ya ye tanpoli po. U Tienu yua n ye ŋali tanpolijoma n baa ti kpiagidi.
‘Blessed is He who comes – our king – in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory on high.’
39 Ama falisieninba tianba yaaba n den ye ku niligu siiga den yedi Jesu: “Canbaa, fu leni a ŋoadikaaba ban suoni.”
Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, ‘Teacher, restrain your disciples.’
40 Jesu den goa ki yedi ba: “N waani yi, bi yaa suoni, a tana baa kpaani.”
But Jesus answered, ‘I tell you that if they are silent, the stones will call out.’
41 Jesu n go den nagini Jelusalema ki pugidi ki laa u, o den buudi upo
When he drew near, on seeing the city, he wept over it, and said,
42 ki yedi: “A moko ya bi bani dinli daali ya bonla n baa teni ŋan baa mi yanduanma. Ama moala li nan duagi a nuni po.
‘If only you had known, while yet there was time – even you – the things that make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your sight.
43 Fala dana baa cua apo, a yibalinba baa kpa li nagili ki lindi ki cebini a ki baa ŋa,
For a time is coming when your enemies will surround you with earthworks, and encircle you, and hem you in on all sides;
44 ki bolini a, fini u dogu yeni leni a niba kuli, ki mudi a diena, ki kan ŋa baa tanyenli n ya maa li yali po. Lanikuli baa tieni kelima ŋaa den bani U Tienu n den cua ki baa faabi a ya yogunu.”
they will trample you down and your children within you, and they will not leave in you one stone on another, because you did not know the time of your visitation.’
45 Jesu den kua U Tienu diegu luolu nni ki deli ki ñani yaaba n kuadi
Jesus went into the Temple Courts and began to drive out those who were selling,
46 ki tua ba: “Li diani ki yedi: “N diegu baa tie li jaandieli, ama yinba yi teni ke li tua a sugida wuonkaanu.”
saying as he did so, ‘Scripture says – “My house will be a house of prayer”; but you have made it a den of robbers.’
47 Daali kuli Jesu den bangi bi niba U Tienu diegu nni. Bi kopadicianba yudanba leni li balimaamaa bangikaaba leni bi yudanba den lingi ki ba kpa o.
Jesus continued to teach each day in the Temple Courts; but the chief priests and teachers of the Law were eager to take his life, and so also were the leaders of the people.
48 Ama baa den bani ban baa ga maama ki kpa kelima bi niba kuli den cengi o leni fangicianli.
Yet they could not see what to do, for the people all hung on his words.
