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1 Jesu kilisiti U Tienu bijua, ya laabaalihamo cilima.
([This is/I want to tell you]) the good message about Jesus Christ, the Son of God (OR, the man who was also God). [What I want to tell you] begins just like the prophet Isaiah [said it would begin, when] he wrote [these words that God said to Jesus: ] Listen! I am sending my messenger ahead of you. He will prepare [people for] your [coming].
2 Nani lan diani maama o saawalipualo Esayi tili maama ki yedi: N soani a liiga n mawangikoa wan bogini a sanu.
3 Li tie yua n kpaani mi fanpienma nni yaa nialu: Bogini mani o diedo sanu, ki piini ti sanbuodi.
He will call out to people [who pass by where he is] in the desolate area, “As people improve and straighten out pathways [before an important official arrives] [MET], make [yourselves] ready [DOU] [in order that you will be prepared when] the Lord [comes].”
4 Jan den doagidi mi fanpienma nni ki batisi bi niba ki tua: lebidi mani yi yama ki ha yi tuonbiadi.
[The messenger that Isaiah predicted was] John. [People called him] ‘The Baptizer’. In the desolate area near the Jordan River he kept telling people, “If you want God to forgive you for having sinned, you must turn away from your sinful behavior [before you ask me to] baptize [you].”
5 Jude dogu nni yaaba leni yaaba n ye Jelusalema kuli den kpenda o kani ki doagidi bi tuonbiadi ki cedi ke o batisi ba Judana kpenu nni.
A great number [HYP] of people who lived in Jerusalem [city] and [elsewhere] in the Judea [district] were going out to where John was. There, [after hearing John’s message], they [responded by] confessing the sinful things [that they had done]. Then they were being baptized by John {John was baptizing them} in the Jordan River.
6 Jan den yie ti yuoyuokobidi ki luo ku gbanñagigu o den di i gbangbanli leni ti siadi.
John wore [rough] clothes made of camel’s hair. And [as the prophet Elijah had done], he wore a leather belt around his waist; and what he ate was [only] grasshoppers and honey [that he found] in that desolate area.
7 O den maadi ki tua: nitoa hua n puoli yua n pia u paalu ki cie nni mii pundi ba yua n ba lodi opo o cacaabaabu.
He was preaching, “Very shortly a man will come who is very great. I [am nothing compared to him. Because he is so superior to me], I am not even worthy to [serve him like a slave] by stooping down and untying his sandals.
8 Mini n batisi yi leni mi ñima ama wani o baa batisi yi leni U Tienu fuoma yua.
I used [only] water when I baptized you [because you said that you wanted to change your lives], but he will put his Holy Spirit [within] you [to truly change your lives].”
9 Laa yogunu Jesu den ñani Nasaleti ki gedi Galile ke Jan batisi o Judana kpenu nni; wan den ña mi ñima yaa yogunu tanpoli den luodi ke
During that time [when John was preaching], Jesus came from Nazareth [town], which is in Galilee [district]. He went to [where John was preaching] and he was baptized by John {John baptized him} in the Jordan [River].
10 U Tienu fuoma den jiidi opo nani ki kpaajiega
Immediately after [Jesus] came up out of the water, he saw heaven opened up [and he saw] the Spirit [of God] descending on himself. He came in the form of a dove.
11 ke u nialu ñani tanpoli ki yedi: fini n tie n bijabuadiga n pali n mani yua yaa po.
And [God] [MTY] spoke to him from heaven saying, “You are my Son, whom I love dearly. I am very pleased with you.”
12 Lanyogunu U Tienu fuoma yua den gedini Jesu mi fanpienma nni
(Then/Right away) the Spirit [of God] sent Jesus into the desolate area.
13 wan den tieni naani dana piina ke Sutaani den tulini o, o den ye leni ti fuayandi malekinba den tuuni opo.
He was there for 40 days. During that time, he was tempted by Satan {Satan tempted him}. There were wild animals [there] also. But angels took care of him.
14 Ban den cuo jan Jesu den galile ki ban wangi U Tienu laabaalihamo.
Later, after John was put in prison {after [soldiers] put John in prison} [because he had rebuked the governor Herod Antipas for his sins], Jesus went to Galilee [district]. There he was preaching the good message [that came] from God.
15 O den tua: u yogunu pundi U Tienu diema nagini lebidi mani yi pala ki daani o laabaalihamo.
He was repeatedly saying, “Now is the time when God will begin to rule people’s lives [in a new way]. [So] turn away from your sinful behavior! Believe the good message [in order] ([to belong to him/to become those whose lives he will rule])!”
16 Nani Jesu n den pendi Galile kpenu kani, o den la Simono leni o waalo Andile ke bi lu bi taalu mi ñima nni kelima bi den tie jankpaanla,
[One day], while Jesus was walking along by Galilee Lake, he saw [two men], Simon and Simon’s [younger] brother, Andrew. They were casting their [fishing] net into the lake. They [earned money by] catching [and selling] fish.
17 Jesu den yedi ba ŋoadi mani nni n baa teni moala liiga yin yaa ji lingi npo bi niba;
Then Jesus said to them, “[Just like you have been] gathering fish, come with me and I will [teach] you how to [gather people to become my disciples]” [MET].
18 lanyogunu bi den ŋa bi taali ki ŋoadi o.
Immediately they abandoned [the work that they were doing with] their nets, and they went with him.
19 Wan den suagi liiga waamu o den la jaka leni sebede bijua leni o waalo jan ke bani moko ŋanbidi bi taalu.
After they had gone on a little further, Jesus saw [two other men], James and James’ [younger] brother, John. They were the sons of [a man named] Zebedee. They were both in a boat mending [fishing] nets.
20 Lan yogunu Jesu den yini ba ke bi ŋa bi ba sebede leni bi naacenba ku ñinbiagu nni ki hoadi o.
As soon as Jesus saw them, he told them that [they should leave their work and to come with him]. So they left their father, [who remained] in the boat with the hired servants, and they went away with Jesus.
21 Bi den gedi kapenayuma U Tienu fuodima daali Jesu den kua li balimaama bangidieli nni ki bangi
[Later] Jesus [and those disciples] arrived at Capernaum [town]. On the next (Sabbath/Jewish rest day), after Jesus had entered (the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place), he began teaching [the people who had gathered there].
22 o bangima den cuo bi pala kelima o den bangi leni li bali kaa ta leni li balimaama bangikaaba.
They were continually amazed at the way he taught. [He did] not [just teach what others had taught], like the men who teach the [Jewish] laws did. [They habitually just repeated what other people had taught]. Instead, he taught with [his own] authority.
23 Li den sua ke li balimaama bangi dieli nni pia ya nilo n pia ki cicibiadiga ke o kpaani ki tua:
Suddenly, [while he was teaching], a man [appeared] in their worship place who had an evil spirit in him, and he shouted,
24 be n ye tinba leni fini siiga Nasaleti yua Jesu n bani han tie yua a cua ki ba bolini ti a tie U Tienu n gandi yua.
“Jesus, from Nazareth [town, since] we [evil spirits] have nothing in common with you, ([do not interfere with us]!/what do you want with us [evil spirits]?) [RHQ] (Do not destroy us [now]!/Have you come to destroy us [now]?) [RHQ] I know who you are. I know that you are the holy one [who has come] from God!”
25 Jesu den funi leni ga ki yedi o: suo ki ña o joa ne niinni;
Jesus rebuked [the evil spirit], saying, “Be quiet! And come out [of the man]!”
26 ki den digibi leni u paalu leni ku fuciangu ki ñani o joa yeni niini.
The evil spirit shook the man hard. He screamed loudly, and then he came out of the man [and left].
27 Ti jawaaciandi den cuo bi kuli hali ke bi buali bi yaba be mo n yeni bangi canme kelima o maadi leni a cicibiada leni li bali ke bi tuodi ki tiendi wan yedi yaala.
All [the people who were there] were amazed. As a result, they discussed this among themselves, [exclaiming], “(This is [amazing]!/What is this?) [RHQ] Not only does he teach in a new and authoritative way, but also the evil spirits obey him [when] he commands [them]!”
28 Lanyogunu o laabaalo den pundi galile gaanilindima kuli.
The people very soon told [many others] throughout the whole Galilee district what Jesus [had done].
29 Ban den ñani U Tienu diegu nni wan leni Jaka leni Jan den gedi Simono leni Andile denpo.
After they left (the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place), [Jesus, Simon and Andrew], along with James and John went directly to Simon and Andrew’s house.
30 Simono cuadina den dua leni ti gbannanbiendi lanyogunu bi den maadi Jesu o maama
Simon’s mother-in-law was lying in bed because she had a [high] fever. Right away someone told Jesus about her [being sick].
31 o den nagini o kani ki cuo o buagu ki fiini o, lanyogunu o gbannanbiendi den gbeni ke o ga bi cangu.
He went to her, and helped her up by taking hold of her hand. She recovered [at once] from the fever, and then she [got up and] served them [some food].
32 Ku yenjuagu ki yenga n den kua ya yagunu, bi den cuani Jesu kani a yiama leni o cicibiada n ye yaaba yaa niinni kuli.
That evening, after the sun had gone down [and restrictions about travel on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day]) [were ended], some people brought to Jesus many people who were sick and others whose lives evil spirits were controlling.
33 U dogu nni yaaba kuli den taani Simono buliñoabu kani.
[It seemed as though] everyone [HYP, MTY] [who lived in] the town was gathered at the doorway [of Simon’s house].
34 O den paagi bi niba boncianla yaaba n den pia yianbuolibuoli o go den deli a cicibiada ban ye yaaba ya niinni. waa den tuodi ke mu cicibiadimu maadi kelima mu den bani wan tie yua.
Jesus healed many people who were ill with various diseases. He also expelled many demons [from people]. He did not allow the demons to tell people [about him], because they knew that he [had come from God, and for various reasons he did not want everyone to know that yet].
35 Lan den goa a yenda po, lan da den biigi ya yogunu Jesu den ñani ki gedi mi fanpienma po wan den jaandi naani.
Jesus got up very early [the next morning] while it was still dark. He left [the house] and went away [from the town] to a place where there were no people. Then he prayed there.
36 Simono leni yaaba n den ye leni o kuli den cili ki lingi o.
Simon and his companions searched for him. When they found him, [wanting him to go back to town to help other people], they said to him,
37 Ban den ban la o, bi den yedi o bi niba kuli lingi a.
“[Come back to the town with us, because] many [HYP] people [in Capernaum] are looking for you!”
38 Jesu den yedi ba tin gedi mani i tinkundogi nni min ban waani bani moko o laabaali hamo kelima n ñani li yaa po yo.
He said to them, “[No], let’s go on to the neighboring towns in order that I can preach there also, because the reason that I came [into the world] was to [preach to people] in many places!”
39 O den goadi Galile diema nni kuli, ki koa li balimaama bangi diena nni ki wangi U Tienu maama, ki go deli a cicibiada.
So they went throughout Galilee [district. As they did so, each (Sabbath/Jewish rest day]) he preached in (synagogues/Jewish meeting places). He was also expelling evil spirits [from people].
40 O kpaado den cua Jesu kani ki gbaani ki mia o ki yedi o: a yaa bua a baa fidi ki hanbi nni.
[One day] a man who had [a bad skin disease called] leprosy came to Jesus. He knelt down in front of Jesus and then he pleaded with him saying, “[Please heal me, because I know] you are able to heal me if you want to!”
41 Mi niŋima den cuo Jesu opo ke o tandi o nu ki sii o ki yedi: N bua hanbi.
Jesus felt very sorry for him. [So he ignored the religious laws about coming close to people who had that disease]. He reached out his hand and touched the man. Then he said to him, “Since I am willing [to heal you], be healed {I heal you} [now]!”
42 Lanyogunu mi gbaadima den gbeni opo ke o ŋanbi.
Immediately the man was healed! He was no longer a leper!
43 Jesu den maadi o leni li bali ki yedi: ŋan kubi a yuli ki da waani niloba yaala n tieni
Jesus spoke sternly to him before he sent him away.
44 ama ŋan gedi o kopadiciamo po ki ban padi a ŋanbima po nani Musa n den diani maama lan tua bi po seedi.
What Jesus said was, “Go to a local priest and show yourself to him [in order that he may examine you and verify that you are healed]. Then, [after the priest tells the local people], they will know [that you have been healed, and you will be able to associate with them again]. Make sure that you do not tell others [about what happened] Then go to [Jerusalem and take to the priest what Moses commanded that people who have been healed from leprosy should offer, in order that he] may offer it [as a sacrifice to God].”
45 Ama laa joa n den gedi o den ban kpaani laa bonla ŋali maama ke Jesu kan den fidi ki kua laa dogu nni bi niba n nua o yaa yogunu. O den ye niini po mi fanpienma nni bi niba den ña i kaani kuli ki kpendi o kani.
The man went [and presented himself to the priest. But then] he began to tell many people about [how Jesus had healed him] [DOU]. As a result, Jesus was no longer able to enter any town publicly [because the crowds would surround him]. Instead, he remained outside [the towns] in places [where no people lived]. But people kept coming to him from all over that region.
