Luke 19
1 Yesu ari si zu ni Yeriko.
And as Jesus entered and passed through Jericho,
2 U ndji ri he ni ki ni nde Zakka. Ana ndji u kpa haraji nda he wo.
there was a certain man, whose name was Zaccheus, who was rich, and chief of the publicans;
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 wished to see Jesus, who he was; and could not, on account of the crowd; because Zaccheus 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 he ran forward of Jesus, and climbed a wild fig-tree, in order to see him; for he was 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 Jesus came to the place, he saw him, and said to him: Make haste and come down, Zaccheus; for I must be at thy house to-day.
6 U wa grji nitsu me nda ye kpa ni ngyiri.
And he hastened, and came down, and received him with gladness.
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 it, they murmured, and said: He hath gone in to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
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.”
And Zaccheus stood up, and said to Jesus: Behold, my Lord, the half of my riches I give to the poor; and to every man, whom I have wronged in any thing, I restore fourfold.
9 Yesu hla niwu, “Luwa cheto aye ni koh yi don wawu me ahi Vren Ibrahim.
Jesus said to him: This day, life is to this house; for 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 came, to seek and to vivify 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.
And when they heard these things, he proceeded to utter a similitude; because he was near to Jerusalem, and they supposed that the kingdom of God was to be soon developed.
12 A tre towa, “Indji ri wa ani to tie a hi ni gburi gbugbanmu nda hi kpa chu nda kma ye.
And he said: A certain man of high birth was going to a distant place, to obtain royalty, and return again.
13 A yo mri koh ma wlon nda nno ba pa wlon, nda hla bawu, 'Hi kasran niwu gbien kma yemu.'
And he called his ten servants, and gave them ten pounds: and he said to them, Traffic 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 the inhabitants of his city hated him; and they sent envoys after him, saying: We wish this man not 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 when he had obtained the royalty, and had returned, he commanded those servants to be called, to whom he had committed his money; that he might know what each of them 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, and said: My Lord, thy pound hath gained 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.'
He said to him: Well done, good servant! As thou hast been faithful over a little, thou shalt have authority over ten towns.
18 U ha ye nda tre, pa me Bachi, a nji pa ton bari ye.'
And the second came, and said: My lord, thy pound hath produced five pounds.
19 Ichu'a hla wu, 'U kpa gbu ton wa wu nji'a.
He said likewise to him: Thou also shalt have authority over five towns.
20 Iri ye nda tre, Bachi, ngye pa me'a yi, mi ka ri mlazi ni mi kpi,
And another came, and said: My lord, lo, this is thy pound, which hath been with me, laid up in fine linen.
21 don mi klu sissri me, don u ndji u nno ya. U ban ni bubu wa una zi'a na.
For I was afraid of thee, because thou art a hard man, and takest up that which thou layedst not down, and reapest that which thou sowedst not.
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: Out of thy own mouth will I judge thee, thou evil servant. Thou knewest me, that I am a hard man, and that I take up what I laid not down, and reap what I sowed not!
23 Don ngye una yo nklen ni banki toh mi na kma ye mika kpa nha ni a hon tuma (riba) na?
Why didst thou not put my money into the broker's hands, that when I came, I might have demanded 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 them that stood before him: Take from him the pound, and give it to him with whom are the ten pounds.
25 Ba hla wu, Bachi, a he ni pa wlon.'
They say to him: Our lord, there are with him 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.
He said to them: I tell you, that to every one that hath, will be given; and from him that hath not, even what he hath will be taken away.
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 my enemies, who would not have me to reign over them, bring them and slay them before me.
28 Da a hla tre bi yi, a vu gon ma hi Wurushelima
And when Jesus had spoken these things, he went forward, to go 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 when he arrived at Bethphage and Bethany, near to the mount called the place 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.
and said to them: Go ye to the village that is over against us, and as ye enter it, ye will find a colt tied, on which no man ever rode; loose him and bring him.
31 Indrjo nita mye yi, 'Bi siwu ni ngye?' Bika hla, Bachi mba ni son.'”
And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? say to him: Our Lord needeth him.
32 Biwa ba ton ba, bahi nda kato vren na pron'a towa Yesu a hla bawu'a.
And they went who were sent, and they found, as he said to them.
33 Baka ki si vren nagro, kikima baka mye ba, “Bi si vren nakpron ni ngye?”
And as they loosed the colt, the owner of him said to them: Why do ye loose that colt?
34 U ba tre, “Bachi ni son.”
And they said: Because our Lord needeth him.
35 Ba nji ye ni Yesu, nda lba ba kpi mba ni tu vren nakpron nda ban Yesu sa tuma.
And they brought him to Jesus. And they cast their garments upon the colt, and set Jesus upon him.
36 Da si zren, baka lba ikpi bi sru kpa mba ni tu nkon.
And as he went, they spread their garments 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 when he came near to the descent of the place of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice, and to praise God, with a loud voice, for all the mighty deeds 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!”
And they said: Blessed be the king, that cometh 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 some of the Pharisees from among the crowd, said to him: Rabbi, rebuke thy disciples.
40 Yesu a sa bawu, Mi hla yiwu njanjimu, biyi bata ki ngbangbi, tita ba yra gro.”
He said to them: I tell you, that, if these should be silent, the stones would cry out.
41 Wa Yesu tie whiwhre ni gbu'a, ayi nitu ma,
And as he drew near, and beheld 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.
and said: O, hadst thou known the things that are of thy peace, at least in this thy day: but now they are hidden from thy eyes.
43 Ivi ni ye niwu wa bi kamba niwu ba me gle kagon me, nda mau krju tie.
For the days will come upon thee, when thy enemies will encompass thee, and besiege thee 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 destroy thee, and thy children within thee; and will not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
45 Yesu a ri ni tra Irji nda tsihi ka zu bi le
And when he entered the temple, he began to expel those who bought and sold in it.
46 nda hla bawu, “Ba nha zi, Ikoh yi ani koh u aduwa amma u bi ka tie iwru bi y'bi.”
And he said 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 taught daily in the temple: and the chief priests and Scribes and Elders of the people, sought to destroy him.
48 amma bana toh nkon na, don indji ba siya wowu.
But they found not, what they could do to him; for all the people hung upon him to hear him.
