Luke 18
1 Ó sì pa òwe kan fún wọn láti fi yé wọn pe, ó yẹ kí a máa gbàdúrà nígbà gbogbo, kí a má sì ṣàárẹ̀.
And he made a story for them, the point of which was that men were to go on making prayer and not get tired;
2 Wí pé, “Onídàájọ́ kan wà ní ìlú kan, tí kò bẹ̀rù Ọlọ́run, tí kò sì ṣe ojúsàájú ènìyàn.
Saying, There was a judge in a certain town, who had no fear of God or respect for man:
3 Opó kan sì wà ní ìlú náà, ó sì ń tọ̀ ọ́ wá, wí pé, ‘Gbẹ̀san mi lára ọ̀tá mi!’
And there was a widow in that town, and she kept on coming to him and saying, Give me my right against the man who has done me wrong.
4 “Lákọ̀ọ́kọ́ kò dá a lóhùn, ṣùgbọ́n níkẹyìn ó wí nínú ara rẹ̀ pé, ‘Bí èmi kò tilẹ̀ bẹ̀rù Ọlọ́run, tí èmi kò sì ṣe ojúsàájú ènìyàn,
And for a time he would not: but later, he said to himself, Though I have no fear of God or respect for man,
5 Ṣùgbọ́n nítorí tí opó yìí ń yọ mí lẹ́nu, èmi ó gbẹ̀san rẹ̀, kí ó má ba à fi wíwá rẹ̀ nígbàkígbà dá mi lágara.’”
Because this widow is a trouble to me, I will give her her right; for if not, I will be completely tired out by her frequent coming.
6 Olúwa sì wí pé, “Ẹ gbọ́ bí aláìṣòótọ́ onídàájọ́ ti wí!
And the Lord said, Give ear to the words of the evil judge.
7 Ọlọ́run kì yóò ha sì gbẹ̀san àwọn àyànfẹ́ rẹ̀, tí ń fi ọ̀sán àti òru kígbe pè é, tí ó sì mú sùúrù fún wọn?
And will not God do right in the cause of his saints, whose cries come day and night to his ears, though he is long in doing it?
8 Mo wí fún yín, yóò gbẹ̀san wọn kánkán! Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí Ọmọ Ènìyàn bá dé yóò ha rí ìgbàgbọ́ ní ayé bí?”
I say to you that he will quickly do right in their cause. But when the Son of man comes, will there be any faith on earth?
9 Ó sì pa òwe yìí fún àwọn kan tí wọ́n gbẹ́kẹ̀lé ara wọn pé, àwọn ni olódodo, tí wọ́n sì ń gan àwọn ẹlòmíràn,
And he made this story for some people who were certain that they were good, and had a low opinion of others:
10 pé, “Àwọn ọkùnrin méjì gòkè lọ sí tẹmpili láti gbàdúrà, ọ̀kan jẹ́ Farisi, èkejì sì jẹ́ agbowó òde.
Two men went up to the Temple for prayer; one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-farmer.
11 Èyí Farisi dìde, ó sì ń gbàdúrà nínú ara rẹ̀ báyìí pé, ‘Ọlọ́run mo dúpẹ́ lọ́wọ́ rẹ, nítorí tí èmi kò rí bí àwọn ará ìyókù, àwọn alọ́nilọ́wọ́gbà, aláìṣòótọ́, panṣágà, tàbí bí agbowó òde yìí.
The Pharisee, taking up his position, said to himself these words: God, I give you praise because I am not like other men, who take more than their right, who are evil-doers, who are untrue to their wives, or even like this tax-farmer.
12 Èmi ń gbààwẹ̀ lẹ́ẹ̀méjì ní ọ̀sẹ̀, mo ń san ìdámẹ́wàá ohun gbogbo tí mo ní.’
Twice in the week I go without food; I give a tenth of all I have.
13 “Ṣùgbọ́n agbowó òde dúró lókèèrè, kò tilẹ̀ jẹ́ gbé ojú rẹ̀ sókè ọ̀run, ṣùgbọ́n ó lu ara rẹ̀ ní oókan àyà, ó wí pé, ‘Ọlọ́run ṣàánú fún mi, èmi ẹlẹ́ṣẹ̀!’
The tax-farmer, on the other hand, keeping far away, and not lifting up even his eyes to heaven, made signs of grief and said, God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
14 “Mo wí fún yín, ọkùnrin yìí sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ sí ilé rẹ̀ ní ìdáláre ju èkejì lọ: nítorí ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá gbé ara rẹ̀ ga, òun ni a ó rẹ̀ sílẹ̀; ẹni tí ó bá sì rẹ̀ ara rẹ̀ sílẹ̀ òun ni a ó gbéga.”
I say to you, This man went back to his house with God's approval, and not the other: for everyone who makes himself high will be made low and whoever makes himself low will be made high.
15 Wọ́n sì gbé àwọn ọmọ ọwọ́ tọ̀ ọ́ wá pẹ̀lú, kí ó lè gbé ọwọ́ lé wọn; ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀ rí i, wọ́n ń bá wọn wí.
And they took their children to him, so that he might put his hands on them: but when the disciples saw it, they said sharp words to them
16 Ṣùgbọ́n Jesu pè wọ́n sọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀, ó sì wí pé, “Ẹ jẹ́ kí àwọn ọmọ kékeré wá sọ́dọ̀ mi, ẹ má sì ṣe dá wọn lẹ́kun, nítorí tí irú wọn ni ìjọba Ọlọ́run.
But Jesus sent for them, saying, Let the children come to me, and do not keep them away, for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
17 Lóòótọ́ ni mo wí fún yín, ẹnikẹ́ni tí kò bá gbà ìjọba Ọlọ́run bí ọmọ kékeré, kì yóò wọ inú rẹ̀ bí ó ti wù kí ó rí.”
Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.
18 Ìjòyè kan sì béèrè lọ́wọ́ rẹ̀, wí pé, “Olùkọ́ rere, kín ni èmi ó ṣe tí èmi ó fi jogún ìyè àìnípẹ̀kun?” (aiōnios g166)
And a certain ruler put a question to him, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life? (aiōnios g166)
19 Jesu wí fún un pé, “Èéṣe tí ìwọ fi ń pè mí ní ẹni rere? Ẹni rere kan kò sí bí kò ṣe ẹnìkan, èyí sì ni Ọlọ́run.
And Jesus said to him, Why do you say that I am good? No one is good, but only God.
20 Ìwọ mọ̀ àwọn òfin: ‘Ìwọ kò gbọdọ̀ ṣe panṣágà, ìwọ kò gbọdọ̀ pànìyàn, ìwọ kò gbọdọ̀ ṣe jalè, ìwọ kò gbọdọ̀ ṣe jẹ́rìí èké, bọ̀wọ̀ fún baba àti ìyá rẹ.’”
You have knowledge of what the law says: Do not be untrue to your wife, Do not put anyone to death, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness, Give honour to your father and mother.
21 Ó sì wí pé, “Gbogbo nǹkan wọ̀nyí ni èmi ti pamọ́ láti ìgbà èwe mi wá.”
And he said, All these things I have done from the time when I was a boy.
22 Nígbà tí Jesu sì gbọ́ èyí, ó wí fún un pé, “Ohun kan ni ó kù fún ọ síbẹ̀: lọ ta ohun gbogbo tí o ní, kí o sì pín in fún àwọn tálákà, ìwọ ó sì ní ìṣúra ní ọ̀run: sì wá, kí o máa tọ̀ mí lẹ́yìn.”
And Jesus, hearing it, said to him, One thing you still have need of; get money for your goods, and give it away to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; and come after me.
23 Nígbà tí ó sì gbọ́ èyí, inú rẹ̀ bàjẹ́ gidigidi, nítorí tí ó ní ọrọ̀ púpọ̀.
But at these words he became very sad, for he had great wealth.
24 Nígbà tí Jesu rí i pé inú rẹ̀ bàjẹ́ gidigidi, ó wí pé, “Yóò ti ṣòro tó fún àwọn tí ó ní ọrọ̀ láti wọ ìjọba Ọlọ́run!
And Jesus, looking at him, said, How hard it is for those who have wealth to get into the kingdom of God!
25 Nítorí ó rọrùn fún ìbákasẹ láti gba ojú abẹ́rẹ́ wọlé jù fún ọlọ́rọ̀ láti wọ ìjọba Ọlọ́run lọ.”
It is simpler for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a man who has much money to come into the kingdom of God.
26 Àwọn tí ó sì gbọ́ wí pé, “Ǹjẹ́ ta ni ó ha lè là?”
And those who were present said, Then who may have salvation?
27 Ó sì wí pé, “Ohun tí ó ṣòro lọ́dọ̀ ènìyàn kò ṣòro lọ́dọ̀ Ọlọ́run.”
But he said, Things which are not possible with man are possible with God.
28 Peteru sì wí pé, “Sá wò ó, àwa ti fi ilé wa sílẹ̀, a sì tọ̀ ọ́ lẹ́yìn!”
And Peter said, See, we have given up what is ours to come after you.
29 Ó sì wí fún wọn pé, “Lóòótọ́ ni mo wí fún yín, kò sí ẹni tí ó fi ilé, tàbí aya, tàbí ará, tàbí òbí, tàbí ọmọ sílẹ̀, nítorí ìjọba Ọlọ́run,
And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has given up house or wife or brothers or father or mother or children, because of the kingdom of God,
31 Nígbà náà ni ó pe àwọn méjìlá sọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀, ó sì wí fún wọn pé, “Sá wò ó, àwa ń gòkè lọ sí Jerusalẹmu, a ó sì mú ohun gbogbo ṣẹ, tí a ti kọ láti ọwọ́ àwọn wòlíì, nítorí Ọmọ Ènìyàn.
And he took with him the twelve and said to them, Now we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things which were said by the prophets will be done to the Son of man.
32 Nítorí tí a ó fi lé àwọn aláìkọlà lọ́wọ́, a ó fi ṣe ẹlẹ́yà, a ó sì fi ṣe ẹ̀sín, a ó sì tutọ́ sí i lára.
For he will be given up to the Gentiles, and will be made sport of and put to shame:
33 Wọn ó sì nà án, wọn ó sì pa á, ní ọjọ́ kẹta yóò sì jíǹde.”
And he will be given cruel blows and put to death, and on the third day he will come back to life.
34 Ọ̀kan nínú nǹkan wọ̀nyí kò sì yé wọn, ọ̀rọ̀ yìí sì pamọ́ fún wọn, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni wọn kò sì mọ ohun tí a wí.
But they did not take in the sense of any of these words, and what he said was not clear to them, and their minds were not able to see it.
35 Bí ó ti súnmọ́ Jeriko, afọ́jú kan jókòó lẹ́bàá ọ̀nà ó ń ṣagbe.
And it came about that when he got near Jericho, a certain blind man was seated by the side of the road, making requests for money from those who went by.
36 Nígbà tí ó gbọ́ tí ọ̀pọ̀ ń kọjá lọ, ó béèrè pé, kín ni ìtumọ̀ èyí.
And hearing the sound of a great number of people going by, he said, What is this?
37 Wọ́n sì wí fún un pé, “Jesu ti Nasareti ni ó ń kọjá lọ.”
And they said to him, Jesus of Nazareth is going by.
38 Ó sì kígbe pé, “Jesu, ìwọ ọmọ Dafidi, ṣàánú fún mi!”
And he said in a loud voice, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.
39 Àwọn tí ń lọ níwájú bá a wí, pé, kí ó pa ẹnu rẹ̀ mọ́, ṣùgbọ́n òun sì kígbe sókè sí í pé, “Ìwọ Ọmọ Dafidi, ṣàánú fún mi!”
And those who were in front made protests and said to him, Be quiet: but he said all the more, O Son of David, have mercy on me.
40 Jesu sì dúró, ó ní, kí á mú un tọ òun wá nígbà tí ó sì súnmọ́ ọn, ó bi í
And Jesus, stopping, gave orders that he was to come to him, and when he came near, he said to him,
41 wí pé, “Kí ni ìwọ ń fẹ́ kí èmi ṣe fún ọ?” Ó sì wí pé, “Olúwa jẹ́ kí èmi ríran.”
What would you have me do for you? And he said, Lord, that I may be able to see again.
42 Jesu sì wí fún un pé, “Ríran; ìgbàgbọ́ rẹ mú ọ láradá.”
And Jesus said, See again: your faith has made you well.
43 Lójúkan náà ó sì ríran, ó sì ń tọ̀ ọ́ lẹ́yìn, ó sì ń yin Ọlọ́run lógo àti gbogbo ènìyàn nígbà tí wọ́n rí i, wọ́n fi ìyìn fún Ọlọ́run.
And straight away he was able to see, and he went after him, giving glory to God; and all the people when they saw it gave praise to God.
