Luke 19
1 Yesu ari si zu ni Yeriko.
He entered and started passing through Jericho.
2 U ndji ri he ni ki ni nde Zakka. Ana ndji u kpa haraji nda he wo.
A man named Zacchaeus was there—he was a chief tax collector, 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.
He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, because he was short.
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 ahead he climbed up into a sycamore tree, in order to see Him, since He was about to pass by 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 Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down quickly, because today I must stay at your house.”
6 U wa grji nitsu me nda ye kpa ni ngyiri.
So he came down quickly, and 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.”
But when they saw it, they all started complaining, saying, “He has entered 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.”
Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Indeed, Lord, I herewith give half of my goods to the poor, and if I have extorted anything from anyone, I restore fourfold.”
9 Yesu hla niwu, “Luwa cheto aye ni koh yi don wawu me ahi Vren Ibrahim.
So Jesus said about him, “Today salvation has happened in this house, in that he also is a son of Abraham;
10 E, Ivren Ndji a ye wah nda kpa bi wa ba kado'a chuwo.”
because the Son of the Man has come to seek and to save that which was 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.
Now as they heard these things, He continued with a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they were supposing that the Kingdom of God was on the verge of being revealed.
12 A tre towa, “Indji ri wa ani to tie a hi ni gburi gbugbanmu nda hi kpa chu nda kma ye.
So He said: “A certain nobleman 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.'
He called ten of his slaves, gave them ten ‘minas’, and said to them, ‘Conduct business until I come.’
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 a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man 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.
It happened that he did receive the kingdom, and upon returning he ordered that those slaves to whom he had given the money be called to him, to know who had gained what by trading.
16 U mumla a ye niwu nda tre, 'Bachi mu, pa me'a wa une'a a nji pa wlon ye nha.'
So the first one came and said, ‘Master, your mina earned 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.'
He said to him: ‘Super, you good slave! Because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities!’
18 U ha ye nda tre, pa me Bachi, a nji pa ton bari ye.'
And the second one came and said, ‘Master, your mina made five minas.’
19 Ichu'a hla wu, 'U kpa gbu ton wa wu nji'a.
Likewise he said to him, ‘You also be over five cities.’
20 Iri ye nda tre, Bachi, ngye pa me'a yi, mi ka ri mlazi ni mi kpi,
Then a different one came, saying: ‘Master, here is your mina, that I kept laid away in a piece of cloth
21 don mi klu sissri me, don u ndji u nno ya. U ban ni bubu wa una zi'a na.
—I feared you because you are a hard man, removing what you did not place, and reaping 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.
So he said to him: ‘I will judge you out of your own mouth, you wicked slave! You knew that I am a hard man, removing what I did not place, 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?
Why then didn't you put my money on deposit, and upon coming I would have collected 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 to those standing by he said, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to him who has the ten minas.’
25 Ba hla wu, Bachi, a he ni pa wlon.'
(They even said to him, ‘Master, he already 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.
‘Indeed I tell you, to everyone who has, more will be given; but 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.'”
But as for those enemies of mine who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slaughter them in front of me!’”
28 Da a hla tre bi yi, a vu gon ma hi Wurushelima
Having said these things, He went on ahead, 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,
When He drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mountain called ‘of Olives’, it happened like this: 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 to the village opposite you, where as you enter you will find a colt tied, on which no man ever yet sat. Untie and bring it.
31 Indrjo nita mye yi, 'Bi siwu ni ngye?' Bika hla, Bachi mba ni son.'”
And if anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ just say this to him: ‘The Lord needs it.’”
32 Biwa ba ton ba, bahi nda kato vren na pron'a towa Yesu a hla bawu'a.
So those who were sent went and found it just like He told them.
33 Baka ki si vren nagro, kikima baka mye ba, “Bi si vren nakpron ni ngye?”
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, “The Lord needs it.”
35 Ba nji ye ni Yesu, nda lba ba kpi mba ni tu vren nakpron nda ban Yesu sa tuma.
Then they brought it to Jesus; and throwing their own clothes on the colt, they placed Jesus on it.
36 Da si zren, baka lba ikpi bi sru kpa mba ni tu nkon.
And as He went along people were spreading their clothes on the road.
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,
Then, as He was approaching the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works 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 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”
Some of the Pharisees said to Him from the crowd, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”
40 Yesu a sa bawu, Mi hla yiwu njanjimu, biyi bata ki ngbangbi, tita ba yra gro.”
In answer He said to them, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, the very stones would cry out!”
41 Wa Yesu tie whiwhre ni gbu'a, ayi nitu ma,
Now as He approached, observing 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 you, yes you, especially in this your day, had known the things pertaining to 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.
Yes, the days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment around you; indeed 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 raze you, and your children within you, to the ground—they will not leave in you one stone upon another—all because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.”
45 Yesu a ri ni tra Irji nda tsihi ka zu bi le
And upon entering the temple He began to drive out those who were selling and buying 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 you 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 daily in the temple; but the chief priests and the scribes, as also the leaders of the people, were trying to destroy Him,
48 amma bana toh nkon na, don indji ba siya wowu.
but could not figure out how to do it, because all the people were hanging on His words.
