Luka 18
1 Ki fiddi ki waani ki jaandi tie bonmonli, k tin ya jaandi ki da wadi ti pala, jesu pua o ŋɔdikaaba mi maa kpanjama:
Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and never despair.
2 O dogu nni den pia buud daano ba, ko k jie U Tienu k gɔ cengi nulo.
“There was,” he said, “in a certain town a judge, who had no fear of God nor regard for people.
3 K li dogu nni gɔ bo pia pakuali pokuuli ba ko tundi ki ŋua'gu k wan kun'o i mɔni o yibali kani.
In the same town there was a widow who went to him again and again, and said ‘Grant me justice against my opponent.’
4 Ti buudi daan'o ne bo ki ceng'o hali k li pan waagi. Ama ko ji te kali ki maal ki sua: “yeni i mɔni k n ki jie U Tienu, k tie lieba mi bua yaali.
For a time the judge refused, but afterward he said to himself ‘Although I am without fear of God or regard for people,
5 Li paakuali ne mabi nni boncianli, n bi jia o buudi k wan ŋaa nni mi fuodi.
yet, as this widow is so troublesome, I will grant her justice, to stop her from plaguing me with her endless visits.’”
6 U Tienu pugini maadi: cengi mani, o buudi daano, faagu daano ne, n maadi yaali.
Then the Master added, “Listen to what this iniquitous judge says!
7 Ki li ya tie yeni, i ki bani ku Tienu ba kɔni o bid po, yaabi ko lugdi ba k bi dongi bi niali o po, yienu yen ñiagu, ko kan todi ba?
And God – won’t he see that his own people, who cry to him night and day, have justice done them – though he holds his hand?
8 Min n maadi ti ko bi kɔn bi po, ya tie ko nulo bija ya te guani, o gɔ bi la li dindanli i tinga ne po.
He will, I tell you, give them justice soon enough! Yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”
9 O gɔ den pua ya maa kpanjam ne ke li nua yaab n yi bi ba nimɔma, ki nan ji nundi bi lieba:
Another time, speaking to people who were satisfied that they were religious, and who regarded everyone else with scorn, Jesus told this parable –
10 Nib lie bo gedi o jandiegu nni ki bi jaandi: yendi bo tie farisien ko lielo tie lonpo gaalo.
“Two men went up into the Temple Courts to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax-gatherer.
11 Farisien bo se ki jaandi o pali nni: U Tienu, n tiend'a balgi yen min ki kpiini, k k pua faagu, k k conmi nani nlieba yeni, nan o lonpo gaalo ne yeni.
The Pharisee stood forward and began praying to himself in this way – ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men – thieves, rogues, adulterers – or even like this tax-gatherer.
12 N co u ñɔbu taalm lie dana lele siigin ni, n tien taal piiga po mu ŋalimanu talgi nba.
I fast twice a week, and give a tenth of everything I get to God.’
13 O lonpo gaalo ne wani bo se fagma ki taabi, k kan tuo ki yaadi ba o yuli tapoli po. Ama, o bo fabini o pali ni ke maadi: n Tienu diidi yen mi nuñima kelima n tie biidi daano
Meanwhile the tax-gatherer stood at a distance, not venturing even to raise his eyes to heaven, but he kept striking his breast and saying ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’
14 N maadi, U Tienu tuo ki gaali o lonpo daano ki cie farisien. Kelima, yua dongi o ba, bi bu jiin'o, yua jiindi o ba, bi baa dongi wani.
This man, I tell you, went home pardoned, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, while everyone who humbles himself will be exalted.”
15 B niba bo baadi yeni bi bidi jesu kani, k wan yadi mi yediŋanma bi po. Ama ko ŋɔdikaabi bieli ba.
Some of the people were bringing even their babies to Jesus, for him to touch them; but, when the disciples saw it, they began to find fault with those who had brought them.
16 K jesu yinba ki maadi ba: yin cedi mani ban cua n kani, da bieli'b mani, kelima yaabi n yeni U Tienu deni tie nani ban yeni.
Jesus, however, called the little children to him. “Let the little children come to me,” he said, “and do not hinder them, for it is to the childlike that the kingdom of God belongs.
17 I mɔni po n maadi: yua k ga u Tienu diema nani i biga ne yeni, o kan bangi kua U Tienu diema nni.
I tell you, unless a man receives the kingdom of God like a child, he will not enter it at all.”
18 Yeni k Kpaagl ba tieni i buali: ... canbaa mɔn, mi baa tieni ledi k la ya miali ki pia gbema? (aiōnios g166)
And one of the leaders asked Jesus this question – “Good teacher, what must I do if I am to gain eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
19 K jesu ŋmiani o: be cedi ka yin nni canbaa mɔn nni? Nul ki mɔni li ya ki U Tienu baba yaa ka.
“Why do you call me good?” answered Jesus. “No one is good but God.
20 A bani U Tienu ñɔmaama: a kan conmi, a kan kpa nulo, akan su, ŋan cedi janmi buudi, ki cɔnlini a náa yeni a baà.
You know the commandments – Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not say what is false about others, Honor your father and your mother.”
21 Ki li ja ŋmiani: n cɔnlini lio kuli k da tie biga.
“I have observed all these,” he replied, “from childhood.”
22 Yeni jesu maadi: a gɔ da sieni bonyenli: kuadi ŋan pia yaali kuli, k tugi li ligi kuli ki bɔgdi talgi nba, li puoli po ŋan ya ŋuan nni.
Hearing this, Jesus said to him, “There is one thing still lacking in you; sell everything that you have, and distribute to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; then come and follow me.”
23 Wan gbadi yeni ko pali kuli wadi kelima li ja bo tie ŋaliman daani
But the man became greatly distressed on hearing this, for he was extremely rich.
24 Jesu den la ko pali wadi ko maadi: li pa boncianli yen ŋalman daano n kua U Tienu diema nni
Seeing this, Jesus said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!
25 li ki pa ku yuoyuogu n kua kpalipimu bonli, k cie yen ŋalma daano n kua U Tienu diema n
It is easier, indeed, for a camel to get through a needle’s eye than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God!”
26 Ki bi niba yen kuli taani ki buali: ŋmaa nan b la li maa kan gbedigu?
“Then who can be saved?” asked those who heard this.
27 K jesu ŋmian o: yaali n pa bi niba po, k pa U Tienu po
But Jesus said, “What is impossible with people is possible with God.”
28 Yeni k Pieri buali: k tinba i? ti ŋa tin pia yaali kuli k ŋua ŋa
“But we,” said Peter, “we left what belonged to us and followed you.”
29 K jesu maadi ba: ... i mɔn po n maadi ki yua ŋa o deni, o pua, o ninjaba, o bidi, o naataani kuli k dugni U Tienu diema po.
“I tell you,” he answered, “that there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,
31 Jesu bo tugi o ŋɔdikaaba piig n bonbilie k piadi yenba ki maadi ba: diidi mani, t do Serusalem n yen, ko Tienu tondi n bo dian yaali o nulo bijua po kuli ji bu tieni.
Gathering the Twelve around him, Jesus said to them, “Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem; and there everything that is written in the prophets will be done to the Son of Man.
32 Bi bu cuogu ki mubin'o yaabi ki bani U Tienu nuguni, ban laagu, k sugd'o, k sii ti ñɔsɔndi o po.
For he will be given up to the Gentiles, mocked, insulted and spat on;
33 Bi ba puagu, ki kpaagu. Dana ta daali o bu yiedi
they will scourge him, and then put him to death; and on the third day he will rise again.”
34 O ŋɔdkaaba bo ki gbadi li maama niima nni, kelima li pa bi po yen ban gbadi li maama. Bi ji bo ki bani jesu n bua maadi yaali li po
The apostles did not comprehend any of this. His meaning was unintelligible to them and they did not understand what he was saying.
35 Jesu n bo nagi seriko, o juamo bo kaa o sankuni ki miadi.
As Jesus was getting near Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside, begging.
36 Wan gbadi li ñɔgli o sanu po, ko buali yaali tieni.
Hearing a crowd going by, the man asked what was the matter;
37 Ki bi ŋmian'o ki jesu n pedi.
and, when people told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing,
38 Yeni ko cili ki yigni yeni o paalu: ... jesu, Dafiid bijua, diidn yen nunbaagu.
he shouted out, “Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me!”
39 Yaabi bo ye liiga bo maad'o, k wan suoni, ama ko ŋanbi k yigni: Dafiid bijua diidn yen nunbaagu.
Those who were in front kept telling him to be quiet, but he continued to call out the louder, “Son of David, take pity on me!”
40 Ki jesu cedi k bi ba yen'o o kani, wan pundi ya yogunu, ki jesu bual'o:
Then Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. And, when he had come close up to him, Jesus asked him,
41 A bua k min tieni be k ten'a i? ko juamo ŋmian'o: n diedo, cedi ki mi nuali.
“What do you want me to do for you?” “Master,” he said, “I want to recover my sight.”
42 A bu fidi ki nuali, kelima a dindanli paag'a.
And Jesus said, “Recover your sight, your faith has delivered you.”
43 L yogunu ko nuali, ki ji ŋua jesu ki dondi U Tienu. Ban la yaali n tieni ne, ko nuwuligu kuli mɔ ji dondi U Tienu.
Instantly he recovered his sight, and began to follow Jesus, praising God. And all the people, on seeing it, gave glory to God.
