Luke 19
1 Yesu ari si zu ni Yeriko.
And he entered and passed 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 by name called Zacchaeus, and he was chief tax-gatherer, and he was rich.
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 who he was: and he could not for the crowd, because he was little 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 on before, he got up into a sycamore that he might see him, for he was going to pass that [way].
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 came up to the place, Jesus looked up and saw him, and said to him, Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for to-day I must remain in thy house.
6 U wa grji nitsu me nda ye kpa ni ngyiri.
And he made haste and came down, and received him with joy.
7 Da ko nha a toh, baka na son na wawu mbawu, nda tre, “A ye hi ziri ni koh ndji u lahtre.”
And all murmured when they saw [it], saying, He has turned in to lodge with 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 stood and said to the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I return [him] fourfold.
9 Yesu hla niwu, “Luwa cheto aye ni koh yi don wawu me ahi Vren Ibrahim.
And Jesus said to him, To-day salvation is come to this house, inasmuch as he also 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 that which is 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.
But as they were listening to these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was about to be immediately manifested.
12 A tre towa, “Indji ri wa ani to tie a hi ni gburi gbugbanmu nda hi kpa chu nda kma ye.
He said therefore, A certain high-born man went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and return.
13 A yo mri koh ma wlon nda nno ba pa wlon, nda hla bawu, 'Hi kasran niwu gbien kma yemu.'
And having called his own ten bondmen, he gave to them ten minas, and said to them, Trade while I am coming.
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 sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not that this [man] should 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 came to pass on his arrival back again, having received the kingdom, that he desired these bondmen to whom he gave the money to be called to him, in order that he might know what every one had gained by trading.
16 U mumla a ye niwu nda tre, 'Bachi mu, pa me'a wa une'a a nji pa wlon ye nha.'
And the first came up, saying, [My] Lord, thy mina has produced ten minas.
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], thou good bondman; because thou hast been faithful in that which is least, be thou in authority over ten cities.
18 U ha ye nda tre, pa me Bachi, a nji pa ton bari ye.'
And the second came, saying, [My] Lord, thy mina has made five minas.
19 Ichu'a hla wu, 'U kpa gbu ton wa wu nji'a.
And he said also to this one, And thou, be over five cities.
20 Iri ye nda tre, Bachi, ngye pa me'a yi, mi ka ri mlazi ni mi kpi,
And another came, saying, [My] Lord, lo, [there is] thy mina, which I have kept laid up in a towel.
21 don mi klu sissri me, don u ndji u nno ya. U ban ni bubu wa una zi'a na.
For I feared thee because thou art a harsh man: thou takest up what thou hast not laid down, and thou reapest what thou hast not sowed.
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 says to him, Out of thy mouth will I judge thee, wicked bondman: thou knewest that I am a harsh man, taking up what I have not laid down and reaping what I have not sowed.
23 Don ngye una yo nklen ni banki toh mi na kma ye mika kpa nha ni a hon tuma (riba) na?
And why didst thou not give my money to [the] bank; and I should have received it, at my coming, 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 those that stood by, Take from him the mina and give [it] to him who has the ten minas.
25 Ba hla wu, Bachi, a he ni pa wlon.'
And they said to him, Lord, he has ten minas.
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.
For I say unto you, that to every one that has shall be given; but from him that has not, that even which he has shall 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.'”
Moreover those mine enemies, who would not [have] me to reign over them, bring them here and slay [them] before me.
28 Da a hla tre bi yi, a vu gon ma hi Wurushelima
And having said these things, he went on before, going up 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 came to pass as he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany at the mountain called [the mount] of Olives, 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 village over against [you], in which ye will find, on entering it, a colt tied up, on which no [child] of man ever sat at any time: loose it and lead it [here].
31 Indrjo nita mye yi, 'Bi siwu ni ngye?' Bika hla, Bachi mba ni son.'”
And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose [it]? thus shall ye say to him, Because the Lord has need of it.
32 Biwa ba ton ba, bahi nda kato vren na pron'a towa Yesu a hla bawu'a.
And they that were sent, having gone their way, found as he had said to them.
33 Baka ki si vren nagro, kikima baka mye ba, “Bi si vren nakpron ni ngye?”
And as they were loosing the colt, its masters said to them, Why loose ye the colt?
34 U ba tre, “Bachi ni son.”
And 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 having cast their own garments on the colt, they put Jesus on [it].
36 Da si zren, baka lba ikpi bi sru kpa mba ni tu nkon.
And as he went, they strewed their clothes in 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 as he drew near, already at the descent of the mount of Olives, all the multitude of the disciples began, rejoicing, to praise God with a loud voice for all the works of power 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 the King that comes in the name of [the] Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
39 Farisawa bari nimi jbu hla wu, “Ticha yra nha ba”
And some of the Pharisees from the crowd said to him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples.
40 Yesu a sa bawu, Mi hla yiwu njanjimu, biyi bata ki ngbangbi, tita ba yra gro.”
And he answering said to them, I say unto you, If these shall be silent, the stones will cry out.
41 Wa Yesu tie whiwhre ni gbu'a, ayi nitu ma,
And as he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it,
42 nda tre, Bina toh wiyi, ko bina toh ikpi wa ba nji salama ye yiwu! Amma zizan ba riba ni shishi mbi.
saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, even at least in this thy day, the things that are for thy peace: but now they are hid from thine eyes;
43 Ivi ni ye niwu wa bi kamba niwu ba me gle kagon me, nda mau krju tie.
for days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall make a palisaded mound about thee, and shall close thee around, and keep thee 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 shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children in thee; and shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone: because thou knewest not the season of thy 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 that sold and bought in it,
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 ye have made it 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 day by day in the temple: and the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
48 amma bana toh nkon na, don indji ba siya wowu.
and did not find what they could do, for all the people hung on him to hear.
