Uluka 6
1 In ure uwui asabar Yeso ma ra anyimo uru ubisana ahana katuma kameme wa zinu pusa uma gbangu ma bi sana me, wazunu para me atari tuwe me unu siza ma.
One (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest), while Jesus was walking through some grain fields with his disciples, the disciples picked some of the heads of grain. They rubbed them in their hands [to separate the grains from the husks], and ate the grain. [The law of Moses permitted people to do that if they were hungry].
2 Aye anyimo anu bezi utize wagh, “barki nyanini ya wuna iwuza anime unu wui sa da aguna awuzi ane ba?”
Some Pharisees [who were watching] said to Jesus, “(You should not be doing on our rest day [work] that [our] laws forbid!/Why are you doing on our rest day [work] that our laws forbid?)” [RHQ]
3 Yeso ma kabirka we magu, da ya basa imum besa Dauda ma wuzi uganiya sa ma kunna ikomo ba, me nan ananu sa ma zi nigome nan we ba?
[Jesus wanted to show them that the record in Scriptures indicated that God permitted people to disobey certain religious laws when they needed food]. [So] he replied, “[It is written in the Scriptures] what [our revered ancestor, King] David did when he and the men with him were hungry. You have read about that, ([but you do not think about what it implies/so why do you not think about what it implies]?) [RHQ]
4 Ma ribi anyimo kura Asere, maziki imumare ya kura Asere mari ma kuri ma nya ahana aruma sa wa zi nan me, ya zi anime anu dungara utize wani wadi ri.
David entered God’s big worship tent [and asked for some food]. [The high priest gave him] the bread that the priests had presented to God. It was permitted [in] one of [Moses’ laws] that only the priests could eat that bread. But [even though David was not a priest], he ate some, and gave some to the men who were with him. [And God did not consider that what David did was wrong]!”
5 Ma gu we, “vana unubu me mani ugomo Asere asabar me”
Jesus also said to them, “[I am] the one who came from heaven, so [I] have the authority [to determine what is right for my disciples to do on] the day of rest!”
6 Ya cukuno u uru uwui asabar maribe anyimo udenge Asere. Uye mara ahira sa tari tina re tume ta wii.
Another (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) Jesus entered a (synagogue/Jewish meeting place) and taught the people. There was a man there whose right hand was shriveled.
7 Anu nyiteke nan nanu bezi tize wa inki aje nani madi humam me unu uwui asabar me, barki wa kem imumu boo ume unu wuza imum besa da ya wuna ba.
The men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the Pharisees [who were there] watched Jesus, to see if he would heal the man (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day). They did this so that, [if he healed the man], they would accuse him [of disobeying their laws by working on the day of rest].
8 Barki anime marusa imum besa ma basa manno ma kuri magu inu nu zatu utari me, “hira tonno abanna me atii anabu” unu me manno ma hiri ma tonno.
But Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Come and stand here [in front of everyone]!” So the man got up and stood there.
9 Yeso ma gun we, “In zinu igizo ushi, da ya wuna uri awuzi imumu iriri nan ihuma, aburi unu nani aceki me ma wi?”
Then Jesus said to the others, “I ask you this: Do the laws that [God gave Moses] permit [people] to do what is good (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day), or [do they permit people] to harm [others]? [Do they permit us] to save [a person’s] life [on our day of rest] or to let [him] die [HYP] [by refusing to help him]?”
10 Manno ma hiru we vat ma gun unu nu me, “Wito tari tuwe me” ma wuzi ani me tari tume me ti huma.
[They refused to answer him. So] after he looked around at them all, he said to the man, “Stretch out your [shriveled] hand!” The man did that, and his hand became all right again!
11 Wanno wa kunna iriba kan, wa kuri wa titi ace wa gamira tize imum be sa wadi wuzi in Yeso.
But the men who taught the Jewish laws and the Pharisees were very angry, and they discussed with one another what they could do to [get rid of] Jesus.
12 Acukuno atiye tigino me, sa ma nyene asesere anipo ma wuzi biringara. Ma ri aje iniye nigino me inu wuza ubiringa ahira Asere.
About that time [Jesus] went up into the hills to pray. He prayed to God all night.
13 Inisi sizo, matiti ahana utarsa umeme, wa eh ahira ameme, ma zauka anu kirau ina nawa re, ande sa matiti we “anu kurzizo, utize ta Asere”.
The next day he summoned all his disciples to come near him. From them he chose twelve men, whom he called apostles.
14 Tiza ta hana ameme simon (desa ma gusa me Bitrus) nan uhenu ume me Andrawus, Yakubu, Yahaya, Philibus, Bartalamawu,
They were Simon, to whom he gave the [new] name, Peter; Andrew, Peter’s [younger] brother; James and [his younger brother], John; Philip; Bartholomew;
15 Matta, Toma, Yakubu Vana u Halfa, Simon desa agusa Zaloti, Yahuda vana u Yakubu.
Matthew, whose other name was Levi; Thomas; [another] James, the [son] of Alpheus; Simon, who belonged to the party [that encouraged people to] rebel [against the Roman government];
16 Nan Yahuda vana uiskariyoti, desa ma cukuno unu re inama Yeso.
Judas, the [son] of [another] James; and Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]), the one who later (betrayed Jesus./enabled the Jewish leaders to seize Jesus.)
17 Sa Yeso ma tunno usuru anipo nan we, wanno wa tonno amassa ahana katuma kame gbardang wa ra ahira me, nan anu gbardang usuru uyahudiya nan urushalima nan ageno usuro utaya nan usidon.
[Jesus] came down from the hills with his disciples and stood on a level area. There was a very big crowd of his disciples there. There was also a large group of people who had come from Jerusalem and from many [other] places [in] Judea [district], and from the coastal areas near Tyre and Sidon [cities].
18 Wa eh barki wa kunna me, wa kuru wa kem uhumuza uti koni tu weme. Ande sa wa zin inti koni dati wa kem uhumuza.
They came to hear Jesus talk to them and to be healed {and for him to heal them} from their diseases. He also healed those whom evil spirits had troubled.
19 Konda avi anyimo ani orime ma nyari udara ume barki ubezi uhuma ura ahira ameme ani, ma kuri ma humuza we vat.
Everyone [in the crowd] tried to touch him, because he was healing everyone by [his/God’s] power.
20 Manno ma hiri ahana akatuma kame me magu, “Anu kem imumu iriri shi anu dira, barki anime akura Asere ashe ani.
He looked [MTY] at his disciples and said, “[God] is pleased with you [who know] that you lack what [he wants you to have; ] he will allow you to be the people whose lives he rules over.
21 Shi anu imumu iriri shi anu ikomo aname, barki ti inshi. She anu imumu iriri ana so ana me, barki idi zunzi.
[God] is pleased with you who sincerely desire to receive what [MTY] [he wants you to have]; he will give you what you need, until you are satisfied. [God] is pleased with you that grieve now [because of sin]. Later you will be joyful.
22 Shi anu imumu iriri ini inka anabu wa ga shi, wa bezi shi usasas wa guna tiza tishi me anu imumu iriba, bari vana unubu.
[God] is pleased with you when [other] people hate you, when they will not let you join them, when they insult you, when they say that you are evil because [you believe in] me, the one who came from heaven.
23 Idi zunzi ronigino me, barki idi kem imumu iriri anyimo Asesere, barki anime a cokoro acokoro anka coo uwe me wa wuzi ana kadura.
When that happens, rejoice! Jump up and down because you are so happy! [God will give] you a great reward in heaven! [When they do these things to you, it will prove that you are God’s servants]. (OR, [People have always treated God’s servants like that].) Do not forget that these people’s ancestors did the same things to the prophets [who served God faithfully]!
24 Ude ushi anu kem barki sa ya kem tiyom tishi me.
But there will be terrible punishment for you that are rich; the happiness you have received [from your riches] is the only happiness that you will get.
25 Ude ushi anu itii, barki idi kunna ikomo uhana aje, ude ushi anu atizunza ya de ni idi shizi uhana aje, shi ana tizunza idi wuzi tiyom nan naso uhana aje.
There will be terrible punishment for you who [think that you] have all that you need now; you will [realize] that these things will not make you feel satisfied. There will be terrible punishment for you who are joyful now; you will [later] be very sad.
26 Ude ushi inka anabu wa nonzo shi barki ane ani acokoro acokoro an ka coo uwe me wazi anu bezi rusa moco.
When most [HYP] people speak well about you, trouble is ahead for you; [it will not prove that you are God’s servants, because] your ancestors used to speak well about those who falsely [claimed that they were] prophets.”
27 Barki anime ingusa shi anu kunna um, hem ni inde sa ma ga shi ikuri iwuzi anu ga shi imumu iriri.
“But I say this to each of you [disciples] who are listening [to what I say]: Love your enemies [as well as your friends]. Do good things for those who hate you!
28 Buka ni anu ati zumza tishi tize tiriri, in kuri iwuzi andesa wa wuzi shi bi ringara.
[Ask God to] bless those who curse you! Pray for those who mistreat you!
29 De sa ma vavi we upo uginne, gamira ukure me, inka uye mazi ugudu uwe me, kati ukartime udibi uwe me ba.
If someone [insults one of you by] striking you on one of your cheeks, turn your face [so that he can strike] the other cheek [also]. If [a bandit] wants to take away your [(sg)] coat, let him also have your shirt.
30 Nyizani ande sa wa nyara imum ahira ashi. Inka uye ma zika ire imum sa izi ishi me, kati igu ma kurzo inini ba.
Give something to everyone who asks you [(sg) for something]. If someone takes away things that belong to you [(sg)], do not ask him to return them.
31 Vat imum be sa unyara anu wa wuzi weni, waza anime cangi.
In whatever way you [(pl)] want others to act toward you, that is the way that you should act toward them.
32 In wa hem unu nu hem uwe mani cas, nyanini igino me wa wuza? ko ana madini wa hem ina nu hem uwe.
If you love [only] those who love you, do not [expect God] to praise you for [doing that] [RHQ], [because] even sinners love those who love them.
33 Inka i bezi imumu iriri ahira anu wuza ushi imumu iriri inicas, nyanini imumu irunta ushi uba me? Ko ana madini wa hem ina nu hem uwe.
If you do good things [only] for those who do good things for you, do not [expect God] to reward you [for doing that] [RHQ], [because] even sinners do that.
34 Inka ya nya ureme ahira andesa ya inko iribani wadi kurzo shi ni cas, Nyanini uhana aje ashi me? Ana madini wa nyaza ana madini ureme, wa nyara akurzo imum besa wa nya sarki ukinki u ire imum ni.
If you lend [things or money only] to those who you expect will give something back to you, do not [expect that God] will reward you [RHQ] [for doing that]. Even sinners lend to other sinners, because they expect them to pay everything back.
35 In anime hem ni ina hem ushi, i wuzi we imumu iriri. Nyani we ureme kati i inki iriba uguna adi kurzo shi ba, ukalum ushi me udi cukuno gbardang. Idi cukuno ahana ani nonzo barki me i nice num ma bezi ugogoni ahira anu zutu bezi ukunna urunta ahira anabu.
Instead, love your enemies! Do good things for them! Lend to them, and do not expect them to pay anything back! [If you do that, God will give] you a big reward. And you will be [acting like] his children [should]. Remember that God is kind to people who are not grateful and to people who are wicked, [and he expects you to be like that too].
36 Cukunoni anu iriba i shew barki aco ushime unu iriba ishew mani.
Act mercifully toward others, just like your Father [in heaven acts] mercifully [toward you].”
37 Kati iwuzi u inko utize tini kubu, shi ada inko tize tini kuba nanshi ba, kati iwuzi moco ba, ida kuri agu shi ana moco ba, imbizo ni ana madini shi ma adi imbizo shi.
“Do not say how sinfully others have acted, and then [God] will not say how sinfully you have acted. Do not condemn others, and then [he] will not condemn you [DOU]. Forgive others [for the evil things that they have done to you], and then [God] will forgive you.
38 Nyizani aye, shi ma adi nya shi gbardan, unu yanga sa a guta ni une uni adi guti shini ikwangizo ati buna tishi me barki uyaga uge saya gusani, une uni adi gusa shine.
Give [good things to others], and then [God] will give [good] things to you. It will be [as though] [MET] [God is putting things in a basket] for you. He will give you a full amount, pressed down in the basket, which he will shake [so that he can put more in], and it will spill over the sides! [Remember that] the way you act [toward others] will be the way that [God] will act toward you!”
39 Ma kuri ma bukuwe ure ubezi, “Urubu ma misi urubu ubina? Inka ma wuna anime, vat uwe wadi rizi anyimo uwaa, azo ane aniba?
He also told [his disciples] this parable [to show them that they should be like him, and not be like the Jewish religious leaders]: “(You certainly would not [expect] a blind man to lead another blind man./Would you [expect] a blind man to lead [another] blind man?) [RHQ] If he tried to do [that], (they would both probably fall into a hole!/wouldn’t they both probably fall into a hole?) [RHQ] [I am your teacher, and you disciples should be like me].
40 Vana ukatuma mada teki me unu bezizi ume ba, barki ani de sa makem ubezi ukem madi cukuno kasi unu bizizi ume me.
A disciple should not [expect to be] better known than his teacher. But if a student is fully trained {if someone fully trains a student}, the student can become like his teacher [MET]. [So you should be content to be like me].
41 Barki nyani ya wuna uhira ukunti anije nu henu uwe me, uda wa rusa uira imum be sa ira anije nu we ba?
(Why do you notice [someone else’s small faults]?/None of you should be concerned about [someone else’s small faults] [MET, RHQ].) [That would be like] noticing a speck in that person’s eye. But you should be concerned about [your own big faults. They are like] planks in your own eye, [which you do not notice].
42 Barki nyanini udi gunu henu uwe, uhenu um, nan ikari imum besa ira anije nu we me, hu da wa ira imum be sa ira ani je nuwe ba? Hu unu iriba ibur tuba ukara ukunti sa ura ani je nuwe, uduku iri memeru imum besa ira ani je nuhenu uwe me.
(You [(sg)] should not say, ‘Friend, let me take out that speck in your eye!’ when you do not notice the log in your own eye!/Why do you say, ‘Friend, let me take out that speck in your eye!’ when you do not notice the log in your own eye?) [RHQ] [If you do that], you are a hypocrite! You should first [stop committing your own sins. That will be like] removing the plank from your own eye. Then, as a result, you will have the spiritual insight you need to help others get rid of the [faults that are like] specks in their eyes.”
43 Barki ani me ure utiti uriri sa uda ke uyo ahana azensen ba, nani utiti uwice uda ke uyo ahana ariri.
“[People are like trees] [MET]. Healthy trees do not bear bad fruit (OR, bear only good fruit), and unhealthy trees do not bear good fruit.
44 Barki a da ke arusa konde uya utiti ahira yoh ahana ameme. Barki anabu wada ke wa tazi ahana upom anipum nibi kana, nani wada ke wa inti mei mu wangu anyimo ikana.
[Just like you] can tell if a tree is good or bad by looking at its fruit, [you can tell which people are good and which are bad by looking at the way they] conduct their lives. [For example, because thornbushes cannot produce figs], no one can pick figs from thornbushes. And [since bramble bushes cannot produce grapes], no one can [pick] grapes from bramble bushes.
45 Una kadure ahira iraba ishew ime me madi yo ahna ariri. Una madini madi anyimo iriba izensen ime madi wuzi imum izenzen barki anyimo u inko imm iriba ime ini anyo adi buki tize.
[Similarly], good people will conduct their lives in a good way because they think a lot of good [things], and evil people will live in an evil way because they think a lot of evil [things]. The basic principle is that people speak [and act] according to all that they think.”
46 Barki nya ugusam anime, ugomo Asere, ugomo Asere, 'I da tarsa shi tize tum ba?
“[Because people should obey what their masters tell them], (it is disgraceful that you say that I am your master but you do not do what I tell you!/why do you say that I am your master but you do not do what I tell you?) [RHQ]
47 Vat desa ma aye ahira ama ma kuna tize tum ma wuza katuma ni, idi buki shi uzina ume.
Some people come to me, and hear my messages and obey them. I will tell you what they are like.
48 Mazin kasi de sa mazinu bara akura, desa ma henze uwa pitii inka ure wa ruba, inka mei ma myinca, mada ke ma zuruko ani ba barki abara ani memmeru.
They are like a man who dug deep [into the ground to prepare to build his house]. He made sure that the foundation was on solid ground. Then when there was a flood, the water tried to wash away the house. But the river could not shake the house, because it was built {he built it} on a solid [foundation].
49 Barki vat desa ma kunna tize tum maga me utarsa me, mazi kasi desa ma bara akura ameme adize ahura. Inka ure wa vavi ani akura me adi rizi, urizo akura me uzin ini kara.
But some people hear my messages but do not obey them. They are like a man who built a house on top of the ground without [digging] a foundation. When the river flooded, the house collapsed immediately and was completely ruined. [So it is important for you to obey what I teach you].”
