Luke 12
1 Ni nton kima, indji dubu gbugbuwu ba rju ye shubi nitu bran mba ba hon ta chan kpamba. Alu kri tre ni guchi ni mri ko ma ndi, “Mla ya yist wu Farisawa, wandi ahi gyuru ndji nitu zren mba
In the mean time great multitudes of people being gathered together about Him, so that they trode upon one another, He began to say to his disciples, Beware of the leaven of the pharisees, which is hypocrisy: for there is nothing concealed,
2 Ba kpe wa ba kawu wandi ana rju kri ndende ni ra na, ba kpe wa ba kari wandi bana toh na.
which shall not be discovered; nor hidden which shall not be known.
3 Nitu kima, ikpi wa wu tre ni bwu ba wo ni kpan, i wuta tre kpe ni riri ni ton, nimi tra, ba dbu hla ni tu nkan.
Therefore whatsoever ye have said in darkness shall be heard in the light: and what ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed on the house-tops.
4 Mi hla ni yiwu, kpukpanmu, na tie sissri bi wa ba wu ikpa megyen, dana he ni kpe wa ba la tie na.
Now I say unto you, my friends, Be not afraid of them, that can only kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do.
5 Ama, mi gbron ton mbi nitu wa be klu'u klu wandi anita wu, a he ni gbengble wu ta u yo ni lu shetan. Ee, Mi hla ni yiwu, klu'u. (Geenna g1067)
But I will shew you whom ye should fear, ---Fear Him, who after He hath killed, hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, fear Him. (Geenna g1067)
6 Bana leni chinche sparo ton nitu wlo bubo tra na? Ni kima me, Irji na kparisu ni iri mba na.
Are not five sparrows sold for two assaries, and not one of them is forgotten before God.
7 Infutu wu tume me a bla ba pempe. Natie sissri na. Wu he ni ndu zan chinchen sparo gbugbuwu.
Nay the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Be not therefore afraid; ye are of more worth than many sparrows.
8 Mi hla ni yiwu ndji wa a kri nda tre ni tu mu ni shishi ndji, Vren Ndji ngame ni tre ni tuma ni shishi Maleku Irji,
But I say unto you, Whosoever shall own me before men, the Son of man will also own him before the angels of God.
9 Anita kama ni me ni shishi ndji, ba kama niwu ni shishi Maleku Irji.
But he, that disowneth me before men, shall be disowned before the angels of God.
10 Ko nha wa a tre lan tre meme nitu Vren Ndji, bakpa wru hle niwu, ama wuta tra valala wu gbron gbrongrji, nitu Ruhu Tsatsra, bana wru hle niwu na.
And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it may be forgiven him; but unto him, that blasphemeth the holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven.
11 Bati ngrji wu ye ni shishi kikle bi mitra Sinagog, bi tie chu baba bi ninkon gbu, na du suron mbi rjoku nitu kpe wandi bi tre wa ani kpauyi chuwo na.
And when they bring you before the synagogues, and magistrates, and powers, be not solicitous how or what defence to make, or what to say:
12 Ruhu Tsatsra ni tsro yi ni nton kima, ikpe wa bi tre'a.
for the holy Spirit shall teach you at that very time what ye ought to say.
13 Ndji rinimi ikpan ndji ba a tre niwu ndi, Ticha, hla ni vayi mu ni du ga gado mbu ni me.
And one among the multitude said to Him, Master, speak to my brother to divide the inheritance with me: but He said unto him,
14 Yesu a hla wu ndi Ndji, anha yo me mi ga tre koh du mi ri nimi tre mbi?
Man, who set me over you as a judge or divider?
15 A tre ni ba andi, mla toh ni na du son tu do honyi na, nitu mlason ndji ni vrhi ana nitu kri ni gbugbu ikpi wa a he ni wuna.
And He said unto them, See to it that ye beware of covetousness; for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of his possessions.
16 Nikima, Yesu a tre parabul ni bawu ndi, “Irju ndji wu wo ri nu birhi gbugbuwu.
And He spake a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
17 A son nda mla ya ni kpama nda tre ndi, 'Mi tie ni he, nitu mina he ni bubu wa mi zi biri wu wru mu na?'
and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do? for I have not room to lay up my corn.
18 A tre ndi, ngye kpe wa mi ti a yi. Mi zi ba wronmu ni mme bi rigrama, nike mi zi biri wu wrhu mu mba mbru ikpi mu wawu.
And he said, This I will do: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there I will bestow all my products and my goods.
19 Mi hla ni suron mu, “Suron, wu he ni kpi gbugbuwu wa wu mla zi wu ise gbugbu ni ko shishi. Kuson si rhi ni so, son piyame.'”
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast plenty of goods laid up for many years, take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
20 Ee, Irji hla wu ndi, 'Ruhu ndji, ni chu wu luwa, ba kpa vrhi suron meluwa, i ikpi ba wu mla zi ba, wu don ni nha?'
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night shall thy soul be required of thee; then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?
21 Kima he na bibi ndji bari, ba vu kpi si mla zi ni tu mba, nda k'ma tie bi kpla ni Irji.
So is he that heapeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.
22 Yesu a hla ni mri koh ma ndi, Mi hla yiwu, na dame ni tu me na, ikpe wa wuri, ko ni kpame, ikpe wa wu sru.
And He said to his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; nor for the body, what ye shall put on:
23 Vri son a zan biri i kpa zan nklon wu sru.
the life is more than food, and the body than raiment.
24 Ya kikle chinche ravins, bana chu ndana han na. Ba na he ni tra wu zi kpi ko wron na, ama Irji ni nuba irhi-mba. Wu na zan chinche ba ni anfani ni shishi Irji na?
Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap; they have neither store-house nor barn, and yet God feedeth them: how much more worth are ye than the fowls?
25 Inha nimi-mbi, nitu son rhimre nitu kpe, ani du vi wu vri ma hon zan cubit?
And which of you by all his thought can add one moment to his life?
26 Wuta na toh tie mri kpi toh wayi na, nitu ngye wu du suron me du na kuson si na?
If then ye cannot do even the lest, why are ye so anxious about the rest?
27 Ya mri vunvu bi kpan mbi ni shishi to lilies, ni lu gbron mbu, bana tiya na, bana k'ma ya bubu na, ee, Solomon me ni nzu hon ma ana sru ikpi wu bi toh iri-mba na.
Consider the lilies, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: and yet I tell you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
28 Irji nita nu ghiga wu wrhu, wandi luwa ahe, i mble ba kau taga ni lu, ani tie he ndana nu nklon wu sru na? Wu ndji wu kpanyime ni wu fime.
Now if God so clothe the grass which is to day in the field, and to-morrow is cast into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O ye of little faith?
29 Na yo shishi ni kpe wa wu rhi ndi sona, na du suron me hamma ni kukru na.
And seek ye not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; neither be ye in careful suspense:
30 Gbungblu wawu ba yo suron wa ikpi biki, i Timbi toh wu son kpi baki ngame
for all these things the nations of the world seek after; but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
31 Wuka yo suron meni iko mulki Irji guchi, i ba vu kpibiyi nha niwu tuma.
Seek ye therefore the kingdom of God, and all these shall be super-added unto you.
32 Na tie sissri na, ikran mri nitu Iti-mbu toh a bi ni du nuta ri ko mulki ma.
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's pleasure to give you the kingdom.
33 Le ni ikpi me ni nu sadaka. Wran ngomble ni kpa-mbi wa ana y'ba na - ikpe ndindi ni shulu wandi ana kle na, i ndji wu y'bi na ye whiewhiere na, i imra na kpa timeme na.
Sell what ye have, and give alms: provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a never-failing treasure in the heavens, where no thief approacheth nor moth corrupteth:
34 Bubu wa ikpe ndindi me he'a, suron me ni he ngame.
for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
35 Lo kpa mla tie ni rjirji ni nchi, ni du ilu me si kpan,
Let your loins be girt, and your lights burning, and
36 nna ndji biwa basi gben ti-kohmba du k'ma rjini ko gran, anita ye wrunko, baka bwu niwu gbagbla.
ye yourselves like men waiting for their lord's return from a wedding, that they may immediately open the door to him, when he comes and knocks.
37 Lulu he ni tu igran biwa tikomba niye to ba si gben yemma. Njanji, mi hla yiwu, ani mla kpama tie wu tindu nda du ba son nitu tabur, wa a ni lu tindu bawu.
Happy are those servants, whom the master when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he will gird himself, and make them sit down, and will come and serve them.
38 Tikoh anita ye ni nh'ma wu ha ko nh'ma wu tra nda ye toh bi ki ni sisren si gben i lulu ni tu igran baki.
And if he come in the second watch, or in the third watch, and find them so, happy indeed are those servants.
39 Ama bika toh, tikoh nita toh nton wa ndji wu y'bi ni ye'a, ana du rhi ni ko'a na.
And this ye know, that if the master of a house had known at what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broke open:
40 Son ni sro, wuna toh nton wa vren ndji ni yena.
therefore be ye also ready; for the Son of man cometh at a season that ye think not of.
41 Bitrus a tre, “Bachi wusi hla tre yi ni tawu megyen ka ni konha?”
Then said Peter unto Him, Lord, dost thou speak this parable to us only, or to all others likewise?
42 Bachi a sa ndi, “A hi nha ndji ndindi wa tikoma ni nu ndu ya mbru igran ma, ani mla ta nuba biri mba ni ntonma?
And the Lord said, Who is indeed that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will set over his family to give out the measure of food in due season?
43 Lulu he ni tu igran wa tikoh niye toh si ti ndu wa bana nu anita k'ma ye.
Happy is that servant, whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.
44 Njanji mi hla yiwu, ani yo ni tu ikpi koh ma wau.
Verily I tell you, that he will set him over all that he hath.
45 Igran a nita tre ni suron ma ndi, “Bachi mu ani ti grji ni ye, nda lu si tsi igran lilon baba mba biwa ba he ni wo ma, nda rhi nda so nda wha,
But if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and begin to beat the men and maid-servants, and drink, and to be drunken:
46 Bachi igran niye ni ivi wa ana tie mre na mba nton wa ana to na, anic'ba tie tsitsa nda ban yo ni bubu bi ka toti ndindi.
the lord of that servant will come on a day in which he does not expect him, and at a time which he is not aware of; and will cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the unfaithful.
47 Igran kima, nitu ana toh suron bachima ye, ama dana mla son nda tie kpi wa ani son na, ba tsiwu branbran.
And that servant, who knew his master's will, and did not prepare himself to do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;
48 I waa ana toh na ama nda tie ikpe wa du ba tsiwu a, ba tsiwu ifimeyi. Ndi wa banu ikpi bran bran, ni wo ma, ba kpa branbran. Wandi ba zi kpi gbugbuwu ni woma, ba mye ikpi wa azan kima.
but he that knew it not, and did things deserving stripes, shall be beaten with few: for to whomsoever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will demand the more.
49 Mi ye nitu ye yo lu ni gbungblu mem, i mi son ndi ilu anina nu ye.
I am come to send fire on the earth, and how do I desire that it were already kindled?
50 Ama mi he ni baptisma wa batie nimu'a, suron mu ni lo nitu du ba kle kima.
for I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how I am straitened till it be accomplished?
51 Bi ya mi ye nji isi ye ni gbungblu meme? Ana toki na, mi hla yiwu, ahi iga.
Do ye think that I am come to give peace on the earth? I tell you, nay; but rather division.
52 Rji ni zizan, hini shishi, ndi ton ba he niko, iga ni ri, ndi tra nitu ndi ha, i iha nitu tra.
For from this time there shall be five in one family divided, three against two and two against three:
53 Baga ni kpamba, iti mba vren wa ni ihi ma. Ihi wa vren ma mba iwa vren ma, i wa vren ni ihi lonma.
the father will be against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
54 Yesu asia hla ni kpa ndi ba, ngame ndi, “Bita toh kpa lu ni lunde rhi ni yalu, bika gbla tre ndji, tenlu ni ye wa ani he toki.
He said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rising from the west, ye presently say, there is a shower coming, and so it proves:
55 Gyungwu nita ni fu ni rji ni kogbo, bi tre ndi, gbaji wu hwuma ni ye, wa ani ye toki.
and when ye observe the south-wind blowing, ye say there will be heat, and it cometh to pass.
56 Bi gyru tu-mbi, bi to sran, tsro kpa ikpi nimemembani shulu, i ti tie nihe nina toh sran ikpi wa si zren zizan na.
Ye hypocrites, ye know how to discern the face of the earth and of the heavens, and why do ye not discern the present time?
57 Bi ti he mu nina gatre ni kpame na?
and why do ye not even of yourselves judge what is right?
58 Wuta hi niwandia no son na, ni shishi ndji wu ga tre, bita rhi he ni nko, bika mla ti ni kpambi, nitu du na njiwu hi lo, ni du ndji wu ga tre kana vu nuwa ani, njiwu hi tro na.
When thou art going with thine adversary to the magistrate, endeavour while thou art in the way to be discharged, least he force thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer carry thee to prison.
59 Mi hla niwu, wuna to wru na, se wu han kubu wa ba han pempyeme
I tell thee, thou shalt not come out from thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
