Luke 19
1 Yesu ari si zu ni Yeriko.
And having entered, he walked through Jericho.
2 U ndji ri he ni ki ni nde Zakka. Ana ndji u kpa haraji nda he wo.
And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. And he was the leader of the tax collectors, and he was wealthy.
3 A wa nkon wa ani to ka nha hi Yesu amma nda mha njima wokran don gbugbu ndji ba u don aku nkpurju.
And he sought to see Jesus, to see who he was. But he was unable to do so, because of the crowd, for he was small in stature.
4 A tsutsu guchi ni ndji ba hi ko shishi nda ka hon kunkro (Sycamore - durumi) nda ka don towu; don Yesu a tie whiwhre u zu nkon kima.
And running ahead, he climbed up a sycamore tree, so that he might see him. For he was to pass near there.
5 Da Yesu ye ni bubu'a, a nzuya shu nda hla wu, “Zakka, grji ue gbagbla, don luwa gbigbi me son koh me.”
And when he had arrived at the place, Jesus looked up and saw him, and he said to him: “Zacchaeus, hurry down. For today, I should lodge in your house.”
6 U wa grji nitsu me nda ye kpa ni ngyiri.
And hurrying, he came down, and he received him joyfully.
7 Da ko nha a toh, baka na son na wawu mbawu, nda tre, “A ye hi ziri ni koh ndji u lahtre.”
And when they all saw this, they murmured, saying that he had turned aside to a sinful man.
8 Zakka kri nda hla ni Bachi, “Toh mba Bachi, nh'ma ha u kpie me he wu'a me nno bi ya, mba u mita mla ndrjo kpieri, me nno nkpu nza rjula.”
But Zacchaeus, standing still, said to the Lord: “Behold, Lord, one half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have cheated anyone in any matter, I will repay him fourfold.”
9 Yesu hla niwu, “Luwa cheto aye ni koh yi don wawu me ahi Vren Ibrahim.
Jesus said to him: “Today, salvation has come to this house; because of this, he too is a son of Abraham.
10 E, Ivren Ndji a ye wah nda kpa bi wa ba kado'a chuwo.”
For the Son of man has come to seek and to save what had been lost.”
11 Da ba wo tre ba, a trenda hla misali ri ni bawu, ka ahe whiwhre ni Wurushelima, u ba ban koh mulki Irji tiewhre u ye.
As they were listening to these things, continuing on, he spoke a parable, because he was nearing Jerusalem, and because they guessed that the kingdom of God might be manifested without delay.
12 A tre towa, “Indji ri wa ani to tie a hi ni gburi gbugbanmu nda hi kpa chu nda kma ye.
Therefore, he said: “A certain man of nobility traveled to a far away region, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
13 A yo mri koh ma wlon nda nno ba pa wlon, nda hla bawu, 'Hi kasran niwu gbien kma yemu.'
And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten pounds, and he said to them: ‘Do business until I return.’
14 Amma indji ma ba kranwu nda nton ndji mba bari hu gonma nda hla, 'Kie na kpanyime ndi ndu ndi yi ndu chu mbu na.'
But his citizens hated him. And so they sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this one to reign over us.’
15 Ba he wa aka kpa chu nda kma ye, a ndu ba yo gran ma ba wa anno ba inklen nda to riba wa ba tie.
And it happened that he returned, having received the kingdom. And he ordered the servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called so that he would know how much each one had earned by doing business.
16 U mumla a ye niwu nda tre, 'Bachi mu, pa me'a wa une'a a nji pa wlon ye nha.'
Now the first approached, saying: ‘Lord, your one pound has earned ten pounds.’
17 Ichu'a hla wu, u toh tie, u gran ndindi, Ni wa u toh tie ni kpie tsitsa ma, u he ni igbu zan wlon wa wu nji mba.'
And he said to him: ‘Well done, good servant. Since you have been faithful in a small matter, you will hold authority over ten cities.’
18 U ha ye nda tre, pa me Bachi, a nji pa ton bari ye.'
And the second came, saying: ‘Lord, your one pound has earned five pounds.’
19 Ichu'a hla wu, 'U kpa gbu ton wa wu nji'a.
And he said to him, ‘And so, you shall be over five cities.’
20 Iri ye nda tre, Bachi, ngye pa me'a yi, mi ka ri mlazi ni mi kpi,
And another approached, saying: ‘Lord, behold your one pound, which I kept stored in a cloth.
21 don mi klu sissri me, don u ndji u nno ya. U ban ni bubu wa una zi'a na.
For I feared you, because you are an austere man. You take up what you did not lay down, and you reap what you did not sow.’
22 U chu'a hla wu, 'Ni tre u nyu me ba me han tre'a nitu me, wu meme gran. Wu toh ndi mi ndji wa mi wa bran, ni ban ikpi wa mi na kazi'a na, u me hi vu ikpie'a mi na chuna.
He said to him: ‘By your own mouth, do I judge you, O wicked servant. You knew that I am an austere man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow.
23 Don ngye una yo nklen ni banki toh mi na kma ye mika kpa nha ni a hon tuma (riba) na?
And so, why did you not give my money to the bank, so that, upon my return, I might have withdrawn it with interest?’
24 Ichu'a hla bawu wa ba kri wu'a, 'kpa pa wa ahe ni wu'a, ndi ka nno u pa wlon'a.'
And he said to the bystanders, ‘Take the pound away from him, and give it to him who has ten pounds.’
25 Ba hla wu, Bachi, a he ni pa wlon.'
And they said to him, ‘Lord, he has ten pounds.’
26 Mi hla yiwu, indji wa a he wu'a, ba nno tia, amma uwa a hama wu'a, ba kpa mbru wa ahe niwu.
So then, I say to you, that to all who have, it shall be given, and he will have in abundance. And from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.
27 Amma biyi, bi yo shishi nime, bi wa bana nyime ndu me chu mba na, nji ba ye wayi ndi wu ba ni shishi mu.'”
‘Yet truly, as for those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here, and put them to death before me.’”
28 Da a hla tre bi yi, a vu gon ma hi Wurushelima
And having said these things, he went ahead, ascending to Jerusalem.
29 Ba he me wa a ye whiwhre ni Baitfaji mba Baitanya, nitu ngblu wa ba yo ndi Zaitun, wa ka ton mri koh ma harhi,
And it happened that, when he had drawn near to Bethphage and Bethania, to the mount which is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,
30 ndi, “Hi nimi vi gbu wa ahe ni ko shishi mbi'a. Bita ta ri, bi toh vren nakpron wa bana honwu to na. Siwu ndi njiwu yemu.
saying: “Go into the town which is opposite you. Upon entering it, you will find the colt of a donkey, tied, on which no man has ever sat. Untie it, and lead it here.
31 Indrjo nita mye yi, 'Bi siwu ni ngye?' Bika hla, Bachi mba ni son.'”
And if anyone will ask you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you shall say this to him: ‘Because the Lord has requested its service.’”
32 Biwa ba ton ba, bahi nda kato vren na pron'a towa Yesu a hla bawu'a.
And those who were sent went out, and they found the colt standing, just as he told them.
33 Baka ki si vren nagro, kikima baka mye ba, “Bi si vren nakpron ni ngye?”
Then, as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?”
34 U ba tre, “Bachi ni son.”
So they said, “Because the Lord has need of it.”
35 Ba nji ye ni Yesu, nda lba ba kpi mba ni tu vren nakpron nda ban Yesu sa tuma.
And they led it to Jesus. And casting their garments on the colt, they helped Jesus onto it.
36 Da si zren, baka lba ikpi bi sru kpa mba ni tu nkon.
Then, as he was traveling, they were laying down their garments along the way.
37 A tie whiwhre ni blaba ngblu Zaitun, u gbuj'bu mri koh ma baka ku'u ngyiri nda ni gbre Irji san ni ngyiri kpukpo me nitu wa ba toh ikpie wa atie'a wa nno ba sissri,
And when he was now drawing near to the descent of Mount Olivet, the entire crowd of his disciples began to praise God joyfully, with a loud voice, over all the powerful works which they had seen,
38 nda tre, “Lulu a hi'u chu wa asi ye nimi nde TieTie! Salama ni shulu daraja wa a zan dauka!”
saying: “Blessed is the king who has arrived in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory on high!”
39 Farisawa bari nimi jbu hla wu, “Ticha yra nha ba”
And certain Pharisees within the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.”
40 Yesu a sa bawu, Mi hla yiwu njanjimu, biyi bata ki ngbangbi, tita ba yra gro.”
And he said to them, “I tell you, that if these will keep silent, the stones themselves will cry out.”
41 Wa Yesu tie whiwhre ni gbu'a, ayi nitu ma,
And when he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it, saying:
42 nda tre, Bina toh wiyi, ko bina toh ikpi wa ba nji salama ye yiwu! Amma zizan ba riba ni shishi mbi.
“If only you had known, indeed even in this your day, which things are for your peace. But now they are hidden from your eyes.
43 Ivi ni ye niwu wa bi kamba niwu ba me gle kagon me, nda mau krju tie.
For the days will overtake you. And your enemies will encircle you with a valley. And they will surround you and hem you in on every side.
44 Ba tsenu hlega meme ni mri me. Ba don tita ri nitu ri na, don una toh inton wa Irji sison zo nda kpa'u chuwo.”
And they will knock you down to the ground, with your sons who are in you. And they will not leave stone upon stone within you, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.”
45 Yesu a ri ni tra Irji nda tsihi ka zu bi le
And entering into the temple, he began to cast out those who sold in it, and those who bought,
46 nda hla bawu, “Ba nha zi, Ikoh yi ani koh u aduwa amma u bi ka tie iwru bi y'bi.”
saying to them: “It is written: ‘My house is a house of prayer.’ But you have made it into a den of robbers.”
47 Yesu ahe nda zi tsun ni tra Irji cacuwu, Amma, Firist bi ninkon ba ni nha ni bi ninkon u nda ba, ba wa nkon u wu-u,
And he was teaching in the temple daily. And the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, and the leaders of the people were seeking to destroy him.
48 amma bana toh nkon na, don indji ba siya wowu.
But they could not find what to do to him. For all the people were listening to him attentively.
