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 on the going of Him into a house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread and they themselves were watching Him.

2 se ga ndi “U” lilo huk kpa.

And behold a man certain there was with 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 answering Jesus spoke to the lawyers and to [the] Pharisees saying; (if *k*) Is it lawful on the Sabbath (to heal *N(k)O*) (or not? *NO*)

4 U ba sun ngbangbi, Yesu ka vu ni wo lunde da chu lilo rju niwu, da du hi kpama.

But they were silent. And having taken hold [of him] He healed him and let [him] go.

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 (answering *k*) to them He said; Which of you (a son *N(K)O*) or an ox into a pit (will collapse, *N(k)O*) also surely immediately he will pull up him on (*ko*) day the Sabbath?

6 Bana kasa niwu na.

And not they were able to reply (to him *k*) 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.

He was speaking then to those invited a parable remarking how the first places they were choosing out, saying to 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 you may be invited by anyone to wedding feasts, not may recline in the first place, otherwise otherwise [one] more honorable than you may have been 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 having come the [one] you and him having invited he will say to you; do give to this one [your] place. and then you will begin with shame the last place to take.

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 you may be invited, having gone (do recline *N(k)O*) in the last place, so that when may come the [one] having invited you, (he will say *N(k)O*) to you; Friend, do come up higher. Then will be to you glory before (all *NO*) those reclining [with] you.

11 Indji wa a nzu tuma, baka ka tuma grji, wu wa u katu me grji, ba nzutu me hi shu.

For everyone who is exalting himself will be humbled, and the [one] humbling himself will 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.

He was saying then also to the [one] having invited Him; When you may make a dinner or a supper, not do call the friends of you nor [call] the brothers of you nor [call] the relatives of you nor [call] neighbours rich otherwise otherwise also they themselves may invite in return you and it may become recompense to you.

13 Ba tie lulu yo don bana ban ni wu na,

But when a feast you may make do call [the] poor, [the] crippled, [the] lame, [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 blessed you will be, because nothing they have to repay you; It will be recompensed for to you in the resurrection of the righteous.

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.

Having heard then one of those reclining with [Him] these things he said to Him; Blessed [is he] (who *N(k)O*) will eat (bread *NK(o)*) in the kingdom of God.

16 Yesu woh da tre ndi ndji ri atie gan rigra ma nda yo ndji gbugbu-u.

But He said to him; A man certain (was preparing *N(k)O*) a supper great 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 he sent the servant of him at the hour of the supper to say to those invited; do come, for now ready [it] is (all things. *KO*)

18 Wa wu bawu, bana yena, u mumla a tre ndi wawu le rju, wawu ni bi toh wru hle ni mu.

And began with one [voice] all to excuse themselves. The first said to him; A field I have bought and I have need (going out *N(k)O*) (and *k*) to see it; I beg of you, do 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; Yoke of oxen I have bought five and I am going to prove them; I beg of you do hold me excused.

20 U tra a tre ndi wawu gran wa, naki mina ye na.

And another said; A wife I have married and because of this not I am able to 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 having come the servant (that *k*) reported to the master of him these things. Then having become angry the master of the house said to the servant of him; do go out soon into the streets and lanes of the city, and the poor and crippled and blind and lame do bring in here.

22 Vren koh a tre, iti koh, ikpie wa u tre a kle hra zizan bubu a na shu na.

And said the servant; Sir, it has been done (as *N(k)O*) you did command, and still room there is.

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 said the master to the servant; do go out into the highways and hedges and do compel [them] to come in so that may be filled of mine the house.

24 Mi hla ni yiwu, biwa mi you ba ni mumla ba na ye kpe ni iye u muna

I say for to you that not [one] of the men of those which invited will taste my supper (many for are called few but chosen. *O*)

25 Basi zren ndji gbugbu basi hu, wa hla ni bawu,

Were going with then Him crowds great. and having turned He said 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 anyone comes to Me and not he hates the father (of himself *NK(o)*) and the mother and the wife and the children and the brothers and the sisters yes (and *N(k)O*) even the life his own not he is able to 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 *ko*) Whoever not carries the cross (of himself *NK(o)*) and comes after Me, not is able to 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.

Which for of you (who *o*) is desiring a tower to build not first he having sat down he counts the cost whether he has (*k*) (for *N(k)O*) [its] completion?

29 Inde a zi nchi koh'a, kana kle meh na, u biwa ba meh baba ba ka nza'u,

Thus otherwise otherwise [when] laying of it a foundation and not being able to finish all those seeing [it] may begin him to mock

30 Ba ta tre toh ndji ani son meh koh, ana ya meh kle na.

saying that This man began to build and not he was 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 proceeding with another king to engage in war not having sat down first (will take counsel *N(k)O*) whether able he is with ten thousand (to meet *N(k)O*) the [one] with twenty thousand coming against him?

32 To inde an ya na, ka wa sun si ni chu rima.

lest then except indeed still of him far off being an embassy having sent he asks for 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 therefore every one of you who not does give up all his own possessions, not is able to be My disciple.

34 Ima a kpie ndindima, inde imma a sa ba mla tie ni ni ngyen?

Good [is] (therefore *NO*) the salt; if however (even *no*) the salt shall become tasteless, with what will it be seasoned?

35 Ana labi gana, sei baka ka hlega, ka kma tie toki ni meme, ndji wa ahe ni ton ka wo.

Neither [is it] for soil nor for manure fit is it; out they cast it. The [one] having ears to hear he should hear.