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 spake also a simile to them, that it behoveth [us] always to pray, and not to faint,
2 Wí pé, “Onídàájọ́ kan wà ní ìlú kan, tí kò bẹ̀rù Ọlọ́run, tí kò sì ṣe ojúsàájú ènìyàn.
saying, 'A certain judge was in a certain city — God he is not fearing, and man he is not regarding —
3 Opó kan sì wà ní ìlú náà, ó sì ń tọ̀ ọ́ wá, wí pé, ‘Gbẹ̀san mi lára ọ̀tá mi!’
and a widow was in that city, and she was coming unto him, saying, Do me justice on my opponent,
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 he would not for a time, but after these things he said in himself, Even if God I do not fear, and man do not regard,
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.’”
yet because this widow doth give me trouble, I will do her justice, lest, perpetually coming, she may plague me.'
6 Olúwa sì wí pé, “Ẹ gbọ́ bí aláìṣòótọ́ onídàájọ́ ti wí!
And the Lord said, 'Hear ye what the unrighteous judge saith:
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 shall not God execute the justice to His choice ones, who are crying unto Him day and night — bearing long in regard to them?
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 execute the justice to them quickly; but the Son of Man having come, shall he find the faith upon the 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 spake also unto certain who have been trusting in themselves that they were righteous, and have been despising the rest, this simile:
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 to pray, the one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-gatherer;
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 having stood by himself, thus prayed: God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer;
12 Èmi ń gbààwẹ̀ lẹ́ẹ̀méjì ní ọ̀sẹ̀, mo ń san ìdámẹ́wàá ohun gbogbo tí mo ní.’
I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all things — as many as I possess.
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!’
'And the tax-gatherer, having stood afar off, would not even the eyes lift up to the heaven, but was smiting on his breast, saying, God be propitious to me — the 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 one went down declared righteous, to his house, rather than that one: for every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'
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 were bringing near also the babes, that he may touch them, and the disciples having seen did rebuke 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.
and Jesus having called them near, said, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;
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.”
verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.'
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 questioned him, saying, 'Good teacher, what having done — shall I inherit life age-during?' (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 me dost thou call good? no one [is] good, except One — 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.’”
the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.'
21 Ó sì wí pé, “Gbogbo nǹkan wọ̀nyí ni èmi ti pamọ́ láti ìgbà èwe mi wá.”
And he said, 'All these I did keep from my youth;'
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 having heard these things, Jesus said to him, 'Yet one thing to thee is lacking; all things — as many as thou hast — sell, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me;'
23 Nígbà tí ó sì gbọ́ èyí, inú rẹ̀ bàjẹ́ gidigidi, nítorí tí ó ní ọrọ̀ púpọ̀.
and he, having heard these things, became very sorrowful, for he was exceeding rich.
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 having seen him become very sorrowful, said, 'How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!
25 Nítorí ó rọrùn fún ìbákasẹ láti gba ojú abẹ́rẹ́ wọlé jù fún ọlọ́rọ̀ láti wọ ìjọba Ọlọ́run lọ.”
for it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to enter, than for a rich man into the reign of God to enter.'
26 Àwọn tí ó sì gbọ́ wí pé, “Ǹjẹ́ ta ni ó ha lè là?”
And those who heard, said, 'And who is able to be saved?'
27 Ó sì wí pé, “Ohun tí ó ṣòro lọ́dọ̀ ènìyàn kò ṣòro lọ́dọ̀ Ọlọ́run.”
and he said, 'The things impossible with men 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, 'Lo, we left all, and did follow thee;'
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, 'Verily I say to you, that there is not one who left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the reign 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 having taken the twelve aside, he said unto them, 'Lo, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things shall be completed — that have been written through the prophets — 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 shall be delivered up to the nations, and shall be mocked, and insulted, and spit upon,
33 Wọn ó sì nà án, wọn ó sì pa á, ní ọjọ́ kẹta yóò sì jíǹde.”
and having scourged they shall put him to death, and on the third day he shall rise again.'
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.
And they none of these things understood, and this saying was hid from them, and they were not knowing the things said.
35 Bí ó ti súnmọ́ Jeriko, afọ́jú kan jókòó lẹ́bàá ọ̀nà ó ń ṣagbe.
And it came to pass, in his coming nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting beside the way begging,
36 Nígbà tí ó gbọ́ tí ọ̀pọ̀ ń kọjá lọ, ó béèrè pé, kín ni ìtumọ̀ èyí.
and having heard a multitude going by, he was inquiring what this may be,
37 Wọ́n sì wí fún un pé, “Jesu ti Nasareti ni ó ń kọjá lọ.”
and they brought him word that Jesus the Nazarene doth pass by,
38 Ó sì kígbe pé, “Jesu, ìwọ ọmọ Dafidi, ṣàánú fún mi!”
and he cried out, saying, 'Jesus, Son of David, deal kindly with 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 going before were rebuking him, that he might be silent, but he was much more crying out, 'Son of David, deal kindly with 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 having stood, commanded him to be brought unto him, and he having come nigh, he questioned him,
41 wí pé, “Kí ni ìwọ ń fẹ́ kí èmi ṣe fún ọ?” Ó sì wí pé, “Olúwa jẹ́ kí èmi ríran.”
saying, 'What wilt thou I shall do to thee?' and he said, 'Sir, that I may receive sight.'
42 Jesu sì wí fún un pé, “Ríran; ìgbàgbọ́ rẹ mú ọ láradá.”
And Jesus said to him, 'Receive thy sight; thy faith hath saved thee;'
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 presently he did receive sight, and was following him, glorifying God; and all the people, having seen, did give praise to God.
