Uluka 18
1 Ma buki we tize ta nyimo, abanga a birangara ko uya uganiya. Katti wa kuri inna dumo.
Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and never despair.
2 Innu gusa, “Anyumo nire nipin ure unu urusa tize ma zo meni biyau ba Aere ba dāā ma hiri anu in tice ani ce ba.
“There was,” he said, “in a certain town a judge, who had no fear of God nor regard for people.
3 Ure ukoro ma rani a nyimo ani pin ma ziki innu eze ahira a meme, unnu gusa, “Ben kim in kem in suri a tari ti nu ukara um.
In the same town there was a widow who went to him again and again, and said ‘Grant me justice against my opponent.’
4 A tiye joko ma zunusu ma benki meba, kamarka tiye cin magu nice nimeme, inda zom biyau ba Asere ba nannu hira anabu gu imum ba.
For a time the judge refused, but afterward he said to himself ‘Although I am without fear of God or regard for people,
5 Barki ukoro ugeme ma hum nipum.
yet, as this widow is so troublesome, I will grant her justice, to stop her from plaguing me with her endless visits.’”
6 Asere magu, “kunna imum ige sa unu rusa itize ma buki.
Then the Master added, “Listen to what this iniquitous judge says!
7 A ana Asere mada ayen kadundere a hira anu zonka sa wa zin na so innu wui nan niye 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 Ma buka shi agi madi e in kadundere debe. anime ani, inka vana Asere ma aye, madi kem u inko iriba a ma nyanga?
He will, I tell you, give them justice soon enough! Yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”
9 Monno ma kuri mabuki tize tanyimo a ayesa wa inki iriban agi wa zi lau wa izi aye.
Another time, speaking to people who were satisfied that they were religious, and who regarded everyone else with scorn, Jesus told this parable –
10 Anu are wa ha udenge ASere abiringara, anu bezi urusa nan nu kabsa ukirfi.
“Two men went up into the Temple Courts to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax-gatherer.
11 Unu bezi ursa ma tonno in biringara anice nimeme, akari, anu imum ibur, anu tozoin na ney nani gu unu imum ibur, anutozo in na ney nani gu unu ukabsa ikirfi igeme.
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 In kee in gam ure imum are kare ka tiya tiye sunare, in nyiza udukym anyimo ukirau vatimum sa ma kem.
I fast twice a week, and give a tenth of everything I get to God.’
13 Senke unu kabsa ikirfi me, maa turi put, ma yeze aje a sere senke ma vavi nihenu ni meme, unnu gusa, Asere kunna ugogoni um una maa dini”.
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 Ma gu imme, unun ugeme makuri a kura ameme lau, ma teki uroni me, barki vat unu uge sa ma yeze nice nimeme adi yeze me.
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 Anu me wa kuri wa e inna hana cincin, barki wa dari we, senke anu tarsa wa iri waa gwarika me.
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 Senke Yeso ma titi me, innu guna, cekini mu hana mu cincin wa e a hira am, kati ikarti weba akura Asere awe ani.
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 Kadundere ma bukashi, unu yesa ma nyari me ukaba a kura Asere gu vana cingilin, madaa ribe a nyimo ba.
I tell you, unless a man receives the kingdom of God like a child, he will not enter it at all.”
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 Yeso magu imme, nyani utisam unu uriri? unu uriri mazoni senke Asere cas.
“Why do you call me good?” answered Jesus. “No one is good but God.
20 Urusa udungurka me, kati utoti unni ney u uye ba, kati u huu uye, kati uwuzi nikari, kati u wu moco, wuza aka coo uwe me imum iriri.
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 Ugomo ma gu, “Vat timumum me ma wuzi dati innu ti nyani tum.
“I have observed all these,” he replied, “from childhood.”
22 Sa Yeso maa kunna magu imme, imum ineisa wa dira. udi zizi vat imum sa uzin u nya anu dira, u kabi ya zesere, u e u tarsim.
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 Senke sa ugomo ma kunna timumun me, ma kunna iriba kang, barki ikirfi imeme.
But the man became greatly distressed on hearing this, for he was extremely rich.
24 unnu ira umeme maa kunna iriba, magu, a ikunna. Unnu ikirfi maribe akura Asere.
Seeing this, Jesus said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!
25 me inna banga ba U Pakumi uribe anyimo anije ni alira, unnu guna una kirfi ma ribe Akura Asere.
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 kunna wagu, “Ani aveni madi suburka?”
“Then who can be saved?” asked those who heard this.
27 makabirka, imum sa idaa hem anu ba idi hem a hira Asere.
But Jesus said, “What is impossible with people is possible with God.”
28 magu, “Ba, ta ceki tirunga tiru vat ti tarsa we?”
“But we,” said Peter, “we left what belonged to us and followed you.”
29 magu in weh, kadundere maguna si, daki uye sa ma ceki akura ameme, uney, a henu nan aka coo, nan na hana, barki akuru Asere,
“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 ma ori anu tarsa a hira ameme, magu in we ira, ti haza urshalima, vat unyettike wa na kadura me abanga vana unubu idi Ngwinca.
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 nya me atari alumai, Wadi Wuzi me nieru, wa nya me mu ih wa wu me tobi.
For he will be given up to the Gentiles, mocked, insulted and spat on;
33 wa maari utira ume, we hu me, rono utaru ma hiri.
they will scourge him, and then put him to death; and on the third day he will rise again.”
34 rusi timumum ba, a hunze Wen, daa wa rusi ba imum sa abuki ba.
The apostles did not comprehend any of this. His meaning was unintelligible to them and they did not understand what he was saying.
35 Yeso ma eh mamu nan uyeriko, ure urubo ma ciki upuru una unnu nyara.
As Jesus was getting near Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside, begging.
36 ma kunna nigoh nanu wa aaki, ma iki,
Hearing a crowd going by, the man asked what was the matter;
37 izi?” Wa gu imme, Yeso u Nazeret ma aka.
and, when people told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing,
38 Me ma Yeze nigwiran, magu, “Yeso, vana u Dauda, kuma ngogoni um”.
he shouted out, “Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me!”
39 Sa wa haaki aje wa gwangirka urobo me, wa gu 'imme ma ingara tik. Senke ma ru aje innu hunu kang, Vana U Dauda! Kunna ugogoni um”.
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 Yesu ma tonno dang ma dungurka a eh innu nu me a hira a meme.
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 U nyara u wu we?” Magu, “Una kura, in nyara in hiri a hira?”
“What do you want me to do for you?” “Master,” he said, “I want to recover my sight.”
42 Ma gu imme, kaba uhira, u inko iriba uwe me wa nya we ni huma.
And Jesus said, “Recover your sight, your faith has delivered you.”
43 Me maa huma, matarsi me, unnu nonzo Asere. Anu vat sa wa iri, wa nonzo Asere.
Instantly he recovered his sight, and began to follow Jesus, praising God. And all the people, on seeing it, gave glory to God.
