Luk 18
1 Vbvrikunamv Jisu ninyigv lvbwlaksu vdwa minchisinam go minla tamsarto bunua kumbwngla doomu dubv okv vdwloka miangbv mvngsu madubv.
Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and never despair.
2 “Banggu guloka kvba japrianv nyi go dooto nw yvvnyika mvngdv manvgo okv Pwknvyarnv nyika busu manvgo.
“There was,” he said, “in a certain town a judge, who had no fear of God nor regard for people.
3 Okv ho banggu akin hoka hvngmi goka dooto hv ninyi gvlo aaki nvgo okv ninyigv jvjv nga raabwngto vbv minto ‘nga nyiru nvnga ridarminsu dubv nga ridur labv!’
In the same town there was a widow who went to him again and again, and said ‘Grant me justice against my opponent.’
4 Japria jinv angv megojego riji jimakv vla mingkwngto, vbvritola anyung jemanga nw atuv minsuto, ‘Ngo Pwknvyarnvnyi busu manv vmalo nyi ha mvngdv manv gubv rijvka,
For a time the judge refused, but afterward he said to himself ‘Although I am without fear of God or regard for people,
5 so hvngmi gv nga adwkaku jinam mvnwng gv lvgalo ngo ninyigv jvjv nga paadu kubv kaajire. Ngo vbv riji mabolo nw aabwngre okv ataranya lo ngaaka gvvkuji!’”
yet, as this widow is so troublesome, I will grant her justice, to stop her from plaguing me with her endless visits.’”
6 Okv Ahtu minbwngto, “Japrianv nyi alvmanv gv minam a tvvtoka.
Then the Master added, “Listen to what this iniquitous judge says!
7 Vjak, Pwknvyarnv nw atugv nyi gv lvgabv japjiriji maredw yvvdw aluayu bv ridur lvgabv kapki nvnga? Nw ninyia ridur svnga tapv ridw?
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 Ngo nonua mindu, Nw bunu gvbv japjire okv hum baapubv rijire. Vbvritola nyia Kuunyilo ngv vdwlo nyiamooku so aarikunyi mvngjwng go paarikudw?”
He will, I tell you, give them justice soon enough! Yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”
9 Atua darwk nvgobv mvngsinv okv kvvbi nyi mvnwngnga miyakaayanv vdwa Jisu so minchisinam sum minjidato.
Another time, speaking to people who were satisfied that they were religious, and who regarded everyone else with scorn, Jesus told this parable –
10 “Alu golo nyi anyigo Pwknvyarnvnaam lo kumdubv vla chaato: akonv Parisi go kvvbi gonv lampu naaria nvgo.
“Two men went up into the Temple Courts to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax-gatherer.
11 Parisi angv atu hv akusubv dakrwsito okv kumto, ‘Ngo Pwknvyarnv nam, umbonyikv mvngdunv, ogulvgavbolo ngo dvgum madunv, tvvma nvgobv rima, vmalo nyi mvnwng gv ribv, yoomur nvgobv rima. Ngo nam umbonyikv vdunv ogulvgavbolo ngo alo v doonv lampunayanv aingbv rima.
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 Ngo lokkanw lo loonyi go yikla doodunv, okv ngo paanam lo vring loka akonyi nam jibwng dunv.’
I fast twice a week, and give a tenth of everything I get to God.’
13 Vbvritola Lampunayanv angv adulo dakto okv ninyigv nyukmu ngvka nyido aobv baayinmato, vbvritola ninyigv haakwnglo baapv gvrila okv minto, ‘Pwknvyarnv, ngo rimurnv nyi go, ngam aya labv!’
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 Ngo nonua mindunv,” Jisu minto, “Pwknvyarnv gv kaagia lo, alvnvgobv rinv lampu naayanv angv, vdwlo nw naam bv vngtokudw, Parisis angvma. Ho lvga mvnwngngv yvvdw kainvgobv mvngsudunv um miang nvgobv mvre, okv yvvdw atu v miang nvgobv mvngsudunv hum kainvgobv mvre.”
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 Nyi mego bunugv vmi vdwa Jisu gvlo aagvjito ninyigv laak v bunuam lakpo modubv vla. Lvbwlaksu vdwv bunua vbvrinv gubv vla yamdarpato,
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 vbvritola Jisu vmi vdwa nw gvlo goklwkto okv minto, “vmi vdwa ngoogvlo aamuto okv bunua mintor mabv, ogulvgavbolo Pwknvyarnv gv Karv ngv svkv nvgv gvngv.
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 Sum mvnggap laka! Yvvdw vmi aingbv rigv rila Pwknvyarnv gv Karv nga naarwk madunv v hoka aanyu mare.”
I tell you, unless a man receives the kingdom of God like a child, he will not enter it at all.”
18 Jius nyi rigvnv ako Jisunyi tvvkato, “Alvbv Tamsarnv, turbwng nama paanam lvgabv ngo ogugo risegubvri?” (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 “No nga ogubv alvnv vla mindunv?” Jisu ninyia tvvkato. “Yvvka alvnv kaama Pwknvyarnv akin mvngchik.
“Why do you call me good?” answered Jesus. “No one is good but God.
20 No gamkinam gaam vdwa chindu: ‘Yoomur mabvka; gwngrw gwyoka; dvcho mabvka; mvvlarula yvvnyika mium mabvka; noogv anv okv abunyi mvngdv laka.’”
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 Nyi angv mirwkto, “So gv gamkinam gaam vdw sum, ngo vmi anga lokv, ribwngchala ripvkunv.”
“I have observed all these,” he replied, “from childhood.”
22 Vdwlo Jisu hum tvvtokudw, nw nyi anga minto, “No rise ngv akin go doopv. No ogugo doopvdw hum mvnwngnga pyoktola morko nga heemanv vdwa jito laka, okv no nyidomooku tolo nyitvyachok reku; vbvripikula aala nga vngming gvlakuka.”
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 Vbvritola vdwlo nyi angv hum tvvtokudw, nw achialvbv mvngru toku, ogulvgavbolo nw achialvbv nyitvto.
But the man became greatly distressed on hearing this, for he was extremely rich.
24 Jisu ninyia mvngru dubv kaatoku okv minto, “Nyitvnv nyi hv Pwknvyarnv gv Karv lo aanam lvgabv achialvbv aanyu madunv!
Seeing this, Jesus said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!
25 Kemel gv pwsi ungrung lo vngpit tvvnam aingbv nyitvnv nyi v hum kaiyabv aanyu manam gubv Pwknvyarnv gv Karv lo aatv rinyi ridunv.”
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 Nyi vdwv hum nw gvlo tvvpanv vdwv tvvkato, “Vbvrikubolo, yvv, ringnam a paala kujinv?”
“Then who can be saved?” asked those who heard this.
27 Jisu mirwkto, “Nyi gv ogugo rinyu manamv Pwknvyarnv gv lvgabv rinyu dunv.”
But Jesus said, “What is impossible with people is possible with God.”
28 Vbvrikunamv Pitar minto, “Kaatoka! Ngonu nam vngming gvdubv ngonugv naam vdwa vngyu pvnv.”
“But we,” said Peter, “we left what belonged to us and followed you.”
29 “Am,” Jisu bunua minto, “Okv ngo nonua jvjvbv milv jidunv yvvdw naam vmalo nyimv vmalo achiboru vmalo anvabu vmalo kuu vdwa Pwknvyarnv gv Karv lvgabv vngyu dunv.
“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 Jisu lvbwlaksu vdwa vngyi gvtoku okv bunua minto, “Tvvtoka, ngonu Jerusalem bv vngdunv, hoka nyijwk vdwgv nyia Kuunyilo gv lvga nga lvknam vdwv jvjvbv rilin jiriku.
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 Ninyia kvvbi nyi vdwgvlo laklwk reku, bunu ninyia mvmin reku, nyarjikao reku, okv tachor chorke reku.
For he will be given up to the Gentiles, mocked, insulted and spat on;
33 Bunu ninyia svnyak pareku, okv mvki reku, vbvritola alu loom kochinglo nw turrap reku.”
they will scourge him, and then put him to death; and on the third day he will rise again.”
34 Vbvritola lvbwlaksu vdwv minam vdwa akonyika chinku mato; ogu ha minpv nvdw hv bunugv lokv adu toku, okv Jisu ogu gonyi minpv nvdw um bunu chinku mato.
The apostles did not comprehend any of this. His meaning was unintelligible to them and they did not understand what he was saying.
35 Jisu Jeriko gv adarlo aadungto, hoka giagonv nyi ako lamtv hoka doopv tvvla giadungto.
As Jesus was getting near Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside, begging.
36 Vdwlo nw nyipam vdwgv vngpit nama tvvpa tokudw, nw tvkato, “Si ogu v?”
Hearing a crowd going by, the man asked what was the matter;
37 Bunu ninyia minpato, “Najaret lokv Jisu vngpit dvnvkv.”
and, when people told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing,
38 Nw kapla minto, “Jisu! Dabid gv kuunyilo! Nga aya mvngpa labvka!”
he shouted out, “Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me!”
39 Haabo lokv nyi vdwv ninyia yamto okv ninyia choibvkv vla minto. Vbvritola nw gamtvyayabv gokla minto, “Dabid gv kuunyilo! Nga aya mvngpa labvka!”
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 Vkvlvgabv Jisu daktungto okv nyikchingnv nyi anga ninyigvlo aagv dubv minto. Vdwlo nyi angv nvchilo aato kudw, Jisu ninyia tvvkato,
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 “No nga noogv lvgabv ogugo rijilabv vla mvngdunv?” “Tamsarnv,” nw mirwksito, “Ngo lvkodv kaapa nwngduku.”
“What do you want me to do for you?” “Master,” he said, “I want to recover my sight.”
42 Jisu ninyia minto, “Vbvrikunamv kaato kuka! Noogv mvngjwng ngv nam alv mopvku.”
And Jesus said, “Recover your sight, your faith has delivered you.”
43 Vjakgobv nw kaapa toku, okv nw Pwknvyarnvnyi hartv yingla, Jisunyi vngming gvtoku. Vdwlo nyipam v um kaatokudw, bunu mvnwngngv Pwknvyarnvnyi hartv toku.
Instantly he recovered his sight, and began to follow Jesus, praising God. And all the people, on seeing it, gave glory to God.
