Ruku 18
1 Zamavesra osu maka zupa nunamu hanagu, fronka ke Jisasi'a amagema nentaza disaipol naga'a anage huno zamasami'ne,
Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and never despair.
2 Mago rankumatera ke refkohu (jas) kva nera mani'neakino, Anumzamofonku korera nosuno, vahe'mokizmia zmagefenkami netrea nere.
“There was,” he said, “in a certain town a judge, who had no fear of God nor regard for people.
3 Magora kento ara ana rankumapina mani'nea amo, ke refko nehia kva nete eva eva nehuno, anage hu'ne. Mago vahe'mo nazeri haviza nehianki naza huo hu'ne.
In the same town there was a widow who went to him again and again, and said ‘Grant me justice against my opponent.’
4 Mago'a knafina ana a'mofo kea antahi omi'neanagi, henka anage huno agesa antahine. Nagra Anumzamofonkura korera nosu'na, vahe'mokizmia zmagefenkami netroanagi,
For a time the judge refused, but afterward he said to himself ‘Although I am without fear of God or regard for people,
5 ama kento a'mo tutu hunenanteno hakare zupa evava nehuno nazeri navesra nehianki, ru evava huno nazeri naveresra hanigi aza hanue hu'ne.
yet, as this widow is so troublesome, I will grant her justice, to stop her from plaguing me with her endless visits.’”
6 Ramo'a anage huno zamasmi'ne, Fatgo osu ke refkohu kva nemo'ma hu'nea kegu tamagesa antahiho hu'ne.
Then the Master added, “Listen to what this iniquitous judge says!
7 Hanki Anumzamo'ma huhampri zmantenea vahe'mo'za, hanine zagene antahigevava nehanageno'a, fatgo avu'avara huno zavikezmia antahino zamaza osugahio?
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 Amanage hu'na neramasamue. Agra ame huno zamasu ragizmanteno zamaza hugahie. Ana hugahianagi Vahe'mofo Mofavremo'ma esuno'a, Agra ama mopafi vahe'mofo zamentintia eme zamagegahifi eme ozamagegahie?
He will, I tell you, give them justice soon enough! Yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”
9 Mago'ane fronka kea huno, zamagrazmigu antahi'za tagra fatgo vahe mani'none nehu'za, ruga'amo'za knare osu vahe mani'naze hu'za zamagefenkami netrazamokizmi zamasami'ne,
Another time, speaking to people who were satisfied that they were religious, and who regarded everyone else with scorn, Jesus told this parable –
10 Tare netremoke nunamu hunaku ra mono nompi mareri'na'e. Magora Farisi nere, magora takisi zago e'neria nere.
“Two men went up into the Temple Courts to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax-gatherer.
11 Farisi ne'mo'a otineno anage huno agra'agu nunamu hu'ne. Anumzamoka Nagra susu huna muse nehue, mago'a vaheknama osu'na havige huno musufa nesea vaheknara nosuna, kefoza nehaza vahekna osu'na, arave netanaza vahekna nosuna, ama takesi zago eneria ne'kna osu'noe.
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 Maka sontamofo agu'afina tare zupa ne'zana a'o nehu'na, maka'zama atrena zagoma erufintira, 10ni'a kevufintira musezana mago kevu refko huna Anumzamoka negamue.
I fast twice a week, and give a tenth of everything I get to God.’
13 Hianagi takisi zagoma e'neria ne'mo ogantu otino manino monafinka kesga huno nonkeno, kepri huno amimizare nemasagino amanage hu'ne. Kumike vahe mani'noanki Anumzamoka kasuntaginanto huno hu'ne!
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 Amanage hu'na neramasamue, takisi eneria ne'mo'a Farisi ne'mofona agetereno Anumzamofo avurera fatgo huteno noma'arega vu'ne. Na'ankure agra avufga erisagama hanimofona, Anumzamo'a azeri fenka atregahie. Hianagi iza'o avufama anteramisimofona, Anumzamo'a azeri sga hugahie.
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 Mago'a veamo'za ne'one mofavre'zmia Jisasi zamufare zmavako nehuno, asomu ke huzmantenogu zamavare'za neage'za, amage'ma nentaza disaipol naga'mo'za nege'za, ke zamasu'naze.
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 Hianagi Jisasi'a mofavreramina ke hige'za Agrite azageno amagema nentaza disaipol nagara zamagi huno zamasmi'ne, Zamatrenke'za ne'one mofavreramina Nagrite eho. Kazmia renkanire ozmanteho. Na'ankure Anumzamofo Kumara, e'inahu vahe'mokizmi kuma me'ne.
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 Tamage hu'na neramasmue, iza'zo ama mofavre'mo'za enerizankna hu'za Anumzamofo Kumama e'orisamo'za, uofregahaze.
I tell you, unless a man receives the kingdom of God like a child, he will not enter it at all.”
18 Mago afufenone kva ne'mo'a amanage huno Jisasina antahige'ne, Knare Rempi Hurami Ne'moke, nankna hute'na mani vava asimura erigahue? (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 Higeno Jisasi'a anage huno kenona ana ne'mofona asmi'ne, Na'a higenka Nagrikura knare hu'nane hunka nehane? Mago vahe'mo'a knarera osu'neanki, Anumzana magokemo knarera hu'ne.
“Why do you call me good?” answered Jesus. “No one is good but God.
20 Hanki kagra kasegea antahinane, rumofo aro vea avazu osuo. Vahera aheofrio. Maka'zana musufa oso. Ru vahe'mofonkura havigea huonto. Negrerane negafane keznia erizafa huo, hu'nea kea antahinane. Huno Jisasi'a higeno, (Eks-Ati 20:12-16, Diu-Kas 5:16-20)
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 ana kva ne'mo'a mofavre mani'na enoregatira ana mika kesegea amage ante'na e'noe, huno higeno,
“I have observed all these,” he replied, “from childhood.”
22 Jisasi'a ana ke antahiteno amanage huno ana ne'mofona asmi'ne, Mago zantfa atupara hu'nane, maka zanka'a zagore atrenka zago erinka, zamunte omne vahe nezamigeno, monafi fenonka'a mesigenka enka eme namage anto.
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 Hianagi ama ana naneke nentahino, rimpagna afufenoma'agura hu'ne. Na'ankure agra tusi'a afufeno antenegu ana hu'ne.
But the man became greatly distressed on hearing this, for he was extremely rich.
24 Jisasi'a ana nemofo negeno anage hu'ne, Fenozmine vahe'mo'za Anumzamofo Kumapima vunaku'ma hanazana tusi'a maraguzatigahaze!
Seeing this, Jesus said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!
25 Na'ankure kemorimo'za fru hu'za nekazamofo kampina ufregahazanagi, afufenone vahe'mo'za tusi'a maraguzati'za Anumzamofo Kumapina ufregahaze.
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 Anampi mani'naza vahe'mo'za ana ne'kuma asamia kema nentahiza, hagi iza manivava asimura erigahie hu'za antahige'naze?
“Then who can be saved?” asked those who heard this.
27 Hianagi Jisasi'a anage hu'ne, Maka'zama vahe'mota osugazana, Anumzamo'a amne hugahie higeno,
But Jesus said, “What is impossible with people is possible with God.”
28 Pita'a amanage huno hu'ne. Ko, mika zantia atreta, Kagri kamage anteta neone.
“But we,” said Peter, “we left what belonged to us and followed you.”
29 Higeno Jisasi'a anage huno zamasami'ne, Tamage hu'na neramasamue, magomo'a noma'o nenarono, afu aganano, nererano nefano, mofavre'ama Anumzamofo Kumaku'ma huno atresimo'a,
“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 Jisasi'a 12fu'a amage'nentaza disaipol naga'a zmavrekanti anteno, anage huno zamasami'ne, Antahiho, Tagra Jerusalemi kumate marerita vanunkeno, maka kema kasnampa vahe'mo'za, Vahe'mofo Mofavregu hu'za kre'naza kemofo avufa'a fore hugahie.
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 Na'ankure megi'a vahe zamazampi avare amisageno, azanva ke hunente'za, azeri haviza nehu'za, avetu ahentegahaze.
For he will be given up to the Gentiles, mocked, insulted and spat on;
33 Ana nehu'za, sefu amite'za, ahefrisageno friteno, ete tagufa knazupa otigahie.
they will scourge him, and then put him to death; and on the third day he will rise again.”
34 Hianagi amage'ma nentaza disaipol naga'mo'za fritena otigahue hiankemofo agafa'amo'a frakino oku'a me'nege'za, ana kemofo agafa'a antahi amara osu'naze.
The apostles did not comprehend any of this. His meaning was unintelligible to them and they did not understand what he was saying.
35 Jisasi'ma Jeriko kumate vugofa nehigeno, mago avusuhu ne'mo kamofo ankenarega meme nehuno mani'neno,
As Jesus was getting near Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside, begging.
36 antahigeno rama'a vahe enevazageno, naza fore nehie? huno zmantahigege'za,
Hearing a crowd going by, the man asked what was the matter;
37 zamagra asami'za, Nazareti kumateti ne' Jisasi enevie nehazageno,
and, when people told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing,
38 Ranke huno kezatino, Jisasio Deviti Nemofoga kasuntginanto! Higeno,
he shouted out, “Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me!”
39 kotama vaza vahe'mo'za ana ke nentahi'za kesu'za, kea osunka kagira hamunkinka manio hu'naze. Hianagi mago'ane kezatino, Deviti Nemofoga kasuntginanto!
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 Jisasi'a neviretira anante uotino, kehinkeno eno hige'za, ana nera ome avare'za erava'o hazageno, anage huno antahige'ne.
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 Na'a huganteku hugenka nehane? Higeno, Ramoka ete navua keso'e hanuegu nehue!
“What do you want me to do for you?” “Master,” he said, “I want to recover my sight.”
42 Higeno Jisasi'a anage huno asmi'ne. Kamentintimo kazeri hari hianki kavua ko higeno,
And Jesus said, “Recover your sight, your faith has delivered you.”
43 avurgamo'a ame huno anante hari higeno, ete knare huno negeno, Jisasina amage'anteno nevuno, Anumzamofo agi erisaga nehige'za, miko vahe'mo'za nege'za zamagranena Anumzamofo agi erisaga hu'naze.
Instantly he recovered his sight, and began to follow Jesus, praising God. And all the people, on seeing it, gave glory to God.
