Luke 14
1 Ni vi u chachu sati ri, wa a ri ni koh bi ninkon Farisawa ri du rhi biri, ndji ba sru shishi ni wu.
AND it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the principal Pharisees, to eat bread on the sabbath, that they were watchfully observant of him.
2 se ga ndi “U” lilo huk kpa.
And, behold, there was a certain man who had a dropsy, before him.
3 Yesu ya da mye bihan vuvu baba Farisawa, abi du ba chu lilo rju ni chachu sati ko an an?
And Jesus addressing himself to the teachers of the law and the Pharisees, spake, saying, Is it lawful to perform cures on the sabbath?
4 U ba sun ngbangbi, Yesu ka vu ni wo lunde da chu lilo rju niwu, da du hi kpama.
And they said nothing. And he took him, and healed him, and sent him away;
5 Yesu mye ba, ahi nha ni mi-mbi, inde vren ma, ko napron ma aku ni juju ni chachu sati, wa ana chu na?
and addressing them, said, Whose ass or ox is fallen into a pit, and doth he not immediately pull him out on the sabbath-day?
6 Bana kasa niwu na.
And they were unable to answer him in opposition to these things.
7 Da Yesu si ya ba da toh bi wa ba you ba ye, ba wa bubu sun bi ni koh, watre kayiyi, nda tre.
Then he spake to those who were invited, a parable, when he observed how they chose the principal seats; saying unto them,
8 Inde ba you hi ni bubu gan u gran na kuson ni bubu bi ninkon na, ani yiwu ba you ndi wa a zawu.
When thou art invited of any person to a marriage entertainment, recline not on the principal couch; lest a more honourable personage than thyself be invited by him;
9 Inde ndji wa a you yi ha bi, aye, a ni tre no bubu sun me, “u shan ni ti'u, u” wu kma hi ni bubu bi kalachu.
and he that invited thee and him, coming say to thee, Yield this person the place; and so thou shalt begin with shame to go down to the lowest place.
10 Inde ndji wa a you, a tre kpamu hon ye ni wayi, nakima, u ndji ba, ba no ninkoh, bana kpa wu tsri na. biwa bi son baba ni tebru'a.
But when thou art invited, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited thee comes, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher; then shalt thou have respect in the presence of those who are seated with thee.
11 Indji wa a nzu tuma, baka ka tuma grji, wu wa u katu me grji, ba nzutu me hi shu.
For every one who exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
12 Yesu hla ni ndji wa you ye, inde wu ta ni yo ndji ye ri biri, ko ni gan, u ka na yo kpukpan me na, ko mri vary me na, ko malan me na, ko bi kutra kahlan mena bi nklen na, baba me ba you ngame, wandi ba njiye niwu.
Then said he also to the person who had invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, invite not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy relations, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also invite thee again, and a recompence be made to thee.
13 Ba tie lulu yo don bana ban ni wu na,
But when thou makest an entertainment, invite the poor, the maimed, the halt, the blind:
14 inde wu yo ndji ye ni gan me, u ka yo bi kalanchu, ni bi wa bana he ni gbengblen na, ni bi kple zah, ni bi fie, ba tie lulu you don bana he ni kpe wa ba han wu na. Don ba tie lulu yo ni chachu wu lunde bi kinklan suron.
and thou shalt be blessed; because they cannot recompense thee: for a recompence shall be made thee at the resurrection of the just.
15 Da indji ri wa a son ni tie bru ni Yesu awoh tre a, nda tre, ba tie lulu yo ni ndji wa ani rhi biri ni koh Irji.
Then one of those who sat at table hearing these things, said to him, Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
16 Yesu woh da tre ndi ndji ri atie gan rigra ma nda yo ndji gbugbu-u.
And he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many:
17 Da inton wu gan a tie, wa a ton ivren koh ma du hi hla ni bawu du ba ye, biri a we ye.
and sent his servants at supper-time to say to the invited, Come; for all things are now ready.
18 Wa wu bawu, bana yena, u mumla a tre ndi wawu le rju, wawu ni bi toh wru hle ni mu.
And they all began with one voice to frame excuses. The first said to him, I have bought a field, and I must of necessity go and survey it: I pray thee hold me excused.
19 U na tre wawu le lando bi zran ton, mi yi tsra ba toh, mi bre wu, du wru hle ni mu.
And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and am going to make a trial of them: I pray thee accept my excuse.
20 U tra a tre ndi wawu gran wa, naki mina ye na.
And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
21 Da vren koh aye hla ni ti-koh ma ikpe biyi, u ti koh ma ka tie nfu, nda hla ni vren koh ma du hi gbagbla ninkon bi gbu i, ni kosan gbu, nda yo biwa bana he ni gbengblen na, ni bi chiche, ni bi fie baba bi kple zah.
And that servant returning, informed his master of these things. Then the master of the family, being highly incensed, said to his servant, Go out instantly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
22 Vren koh a tre, iti koh, ikpie wa u tre a kle hra zizan bubu a na shu na.
And the servant said, Sir, it is done as thou orderedst, and yet there is room.
23 Se ndji u koh ka hla ni vre koh ma hi nikoh ni kosan gbu ndi yo gbugbu ndji du ba ye du koh mu shu.
And the master said to the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and urge them to come in, that my house may be filled.
24 Mi hla ni yiwu, biwa mi you ba ni mumla ba na ye kpe ni iye u muna
For I say unto you, That not one man of those who were invited shall taste of my supper.
25 Basi zren ndji gbugbu basi hu, wa hla ni bawu,
And great multitudes followed him about: and he turned, and spoke to them,
26 Du ndji wa ani ye nime, ndana kama ni tima na, mba iyima, ni iwa ma na, ni mri ma, ni mri vayi ma, mri lon baba mri mba ba, hra ni dri ma na, ana ya zama vren koh muna.
If any man cometh after me, and hateth not father, and mother, and wife and children, and brothers, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
27 Indji wa ana he ni suron u ban giciye nda ye hu me na, ana ya son u vren koh mu na.
And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, he cannot be my disciple.
28 Ahi nha nimi mbi wa ani son be koh wu shu, nda na bla inklen wa ahe ni wu, ko ani tsra u, u me koh, ko ana tsra na.
For what man of you designing to erect a tower, doth not first sitting down calculate the expence, if he have sufficient to complete the work?
29 Inde a zi nchi koh'a, kana kle meh na, u biwa ba meh baba ba ka nza'u,
lest haply, after having laid the foundation, and being unable to finish it, all who look upon it begin to ridicule him,
30 Ba ta tre toh ndji ani son meh koh, ana ya meh kle na.
saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
31 A chu rime ani hi taku ni chu ri nda na son nda bla bi taku ma toh ni mumla, ko soja ma bi gbengblen ba kai dubu wulon wa ani ya kbu tu ni chu rima mu wa a he ni bi gbengblen dubu shirin.
Or what king, going forth to encounter another king in battle, doth not sit down first, and consult if he is able with ten thousand men to meet him who is coming against him with twenty thousand?
32 To inde an ya na, ka wa sun si ni chu rima.
and if he be not, whilst he is still at a distance, he sendeth an embassy, and desires terms of peace.
33 Naki ba ndi wa ni mibi wandi ana ka kpe wa a he ni chu wo na, da ani ya k'ma tie vren koh mu.
So then, every one of you who will not part with all his possessions, cannot be my disciple.
34 Ima a kpie ndindima, inde imma a sa ba mla tie ni ni ngyen?
Salt is good: but if the salt become insipid, by what shall it be seasoned?
35 Ana labi gana, sei baka ka hlega, ka kma tie toki ni meme, ndji wa ahe ni ton ka wo.
It is neither fit for the land, nor for manure; but they cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
