Luka 14

1 U Tienu fuodma daali, ke Farisieninba yudanba siiga yendo den yini Jesu o denpo, ke ban je:

And it came to pass, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

2 Yaaba n den cua ki ba je, den kpaagi Jesu. Yiamo bá mɔ den kaa o nintuali po, ke o gbanu kuli tie a mɔla bábá.

And behold, there was before him a certain man that had the dropsy.

3 Jesu den maadi yeni U Tienu bali maama tundkaaba yeni yikodanba tundkaaba yeni Farisieninba. Ki buali ba: Li cabi ke ban paagi o yiamo saaba daali bii laa cabi i?

And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, or not?

4 Bi ki ŋmiani o lbá. Lan wn ii, ke Jesu cuo o yimo, ki paagi o, ki maadi o, ke wan ya kuni o denpo.

But they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go.

5 Lani ke o gɔ buali ba: ... I siiga ŋma i ke li ya tie o biga lan yaa ka o nua n baa li caali nni ke o kan tuodi ki ñani o?

And he said unto them, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a well, and will not straightway draw him up on a sabbath day?

6 Baa den fidi ki ŋmiani o lala maama po lbá.

And they could not answer again unto these things.

7 Wan den bandi ke yaaba n cua mi jaanma kuli den lingi ke ban kali liiga kankaani po, ke o pua ba mi makpanjama ne:

And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,

8 Li ya tie ke o nulo yini u puokuanu jaanma, da gedi ki kali liiga. Li ba fidi tuu ke o yini o nulo ke cie ŋa,

When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him,

9 ke wan yua yini yi kuli ba cua ki maadi ŋa: “Fii ki teni o ne u kankaanu, a ji fii yeni i fee i ki gedi ki pan kali puoli.

and he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place.

10 Ama, bi ya yini a mi jaanma, ŋan gedi ki kali puoli po. Yua yini a yeni ya ti cua, o ba maadi: “N dɔnli, ti bobni u kankaanŋanu a po, cua ki kali liiga!” Li baa tie a po ti yudandi i yaaba ke bi yini ba yeni kuli nunga nni.

But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee.

11 Lan wan ii, yua doni o bá bi ba jiini o, ke yua jiini o bá bi ba doni o.

For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

12 Ke Jesu maadi yua n yini o: A ya bobni mi jaanma u yensiinu lan yaa ka ku yen yenjuogu, ŋan da yini a dɔnlinba, a ninjanba, a naataani lan yaa ka a kuantaalieba yaaba n tie bi ŋalmandanba, kelima, bi mɔ ti ba yini a ki ŋmiani ŋa li ŋanma.

And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

13 Ama, a ya bobni mi jaanma, ŋan yini a luoda, a juama, a tuoma, talginba.

But when thou makest a feast, bid the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

14 Lan wan ii U Tienu ba ŋanbi a po kelima ban wan kan fifi ki ŋmiani a ŋanma. U Tienu ba guani ki ŋmiani a ŋanma ya yogu ke o ba fiini bi kpienŋanba.

and thou shalt be blessed; because they have not [wherewith] to recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed in the resurrection of the just.

15 Yaaba n den ye mi jaanma kani siiga yendo n den gbadi laa maama, ke o maadi Jesu: Li pamanli ye yeni yua n ba baa ki je U Tienu diema nni.

And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

16 Jesu den gɔ maadi o: O nulo den jagi ke o tieni mi jaancianma, ki yini bi niba boncianla.

But he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many:

17 Mi jiema yogu n n pundi, o den sɔni o naaciemo ke wan gedi ki maadi wan yini yaaba: Cua man na kelima li bonla kuli ŋanbi ki gbeni o.

and he sent forth his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for [all] things are now ready.

18 Ama bikuli yendo yendo den mia sugli nani bi taani ñɔbu yeni. O nikpialo den yedi o naaciemo: N daa u kuanu, kali min gedi ki pan lá u, ŋan pan mia n po sugli.

And they all with one [consent] began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a field, and I must needs go out and see it; I pray thee have me excused.

19 One mɔ den yedi: N daa naakpakuoda piiga, n caa ki bua pan biigi a, ŋan pan mia o sugli n po.

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee have me excused.

20 Tɔa momko den yedi: N dá kuani o pocaano mɔlane, lan ya po n kan fidi ki gedi.

And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

21 O naaciemo den lebdi ki guani o canbáa kani, ki waani o li kuli. Lani, o diedaano yeni pali den beni, ke o yedi o naaciemo: Kua u dogu siiga nni yeni i sani nni tontoni ki cua yeni a luoda, a tadma, a juama yeni a waba na.

And the servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor and maimed and blind and lame.

22 Lan tien waamu, o naaciemo den guani ki yedi: Canbáa n tieni ŋan bo puogi nni yaala, u kaanu gɔ sieni.

And the servant said, Lord, what thou didst command is done, and yet there is room.

23 Lani ke Canbáa den gɔ yedi o, ke wan ña u dogu nni ki diidi a sanbila nni yeni a naga balinma ki tigdi bi niba, ke ban cua na n diegu n gbie.

And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and constrain [them] to come in, that my house may be filled.

24 N yedi ke min den kpia ki yini yaaba yeni, bi siia bá yendo kan leni n jaanjiema.

For I say unto you, that none of those men that were bidden shall taste of my supper.

25 Ku niwulgu den yegi yeni Jesu u sanciamu nni. O jigdi ki yedi ba.

Now there went with him great multitudes: and he turned, and said unto them,

26 Yua cua n kani ki bua ki ŋɔdi nni yaa yie o báa, yeni o naá, yeni o pua, yeni o bila, o kpeliba, yeni o waamu, bá o yuceli mɔ, o kan tua n ŋɔdka.

If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

27 Yua n ki bugi o dapɔnpɔnli ki ŋua nni kan fidi ki ya tie n ŋɔdka.

Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

28 Yi siiga nni ŋma baa bua maa li diecianli ki dá kan kali ki bandi wan ba biani yaala, ki lia o ya pia ya ligi n ba dagdi wan gbeni.

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have [wherewith] to complete it?

29 O ya ki tieni yeni, ki pu li tanpuuli ki naa fidi ki juodi, yaaba n ba pendi li kani kuli baa ñuadi o, ki yedi.

Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,

30 O ja ne cili li diemaali ki naa fidi ki juodi.

saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

31 Bii o laa badciamo n baa ye ki bua ki tuogi bu tɔbu yeni o badciantɔo, ki nan pia bi tɔtieba tuda piiga, nani o dá kan kali ki biigi o ya ba fidi ki tuogi bu tɔbu yeni yua n cuoni o kani ki pia tɔtieba tuda piilie?

Or what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

32 O ya sua ke o kan fidi, o ba sɔni o tondiba hali ke o yibali dá ye fagma, ki mia o wan waani o wan bua yaala ban mangi yeni bi lieba.

Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and asketh conditions of peace.

33 Li tie yeni i siiga, yua n ki luni wan pia yaala kuli, kan tua n ŋɔdka.

So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

34 Mi yaama mani, ama mi ya ti luo mi manu, bi ba taa be ki gɔ mangi ma?

Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

35 Maa pia mayuli ban pagi ma u kuanu nni, maa pia ban taa ma ki kali leni ti baadi man ti tua dulma, hali ban lu ma bábá. yua n pia a tuba ki ba gbadi wan gbadi.

It is fit neither for the land nor for the dunghill: [men] cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.