Mark 1
1 Wayi hi Lauren wu mumlan ni tu tsartsar tre wu Yesu Kristi, vre Irji.
([This is/I want to tell you]) the good message about Jesus Christ, the Son of God (OR, the man who was also God). [What I want to tell you] begins just like the prophet Isaiah [said it would begin, when] he wrote [these words that God said to Jesus: ] Listen! I am sending my messenger ahead of you. He will prepare [people for] your [coming].
2 Anabi Ishaya, a ya koshishi datre ndi ye mi tru indi wu ton di mu, niyi ani mlanko niwu.
3 Ilan wandi a si kpagro si yo ni tsutsu miji, mlan icontih ni Back mbu, do not ma hi nyeyre.
He will call out to people [who pass by where he is] in the desolate area, “As people improve and straighten out pathways [before an important official arrives] [MET], make [yourselves] ready [DOU] [in order that you will be prepared when] the Lord [comes].”
4 Yohana a ye, da tsoro bi wandi ba ye ni wu nko wu wru latre mba hlega, da vu ba sukpa ni ma du Irji wru latre be hlega.
[The messenger that Isaiah predicted was] John. [People called him] ‘The Baptizer’. In the desolate area near the Jordan River he kept telling people, “If you want God to forgive you for having sinned, you must turn away from your sinful behavior [before you ask me to] baptize [you].”
5 Wawu u indi bi gbu Judea mba urishilima ba luni ka kpa sukpa wu ma da ni nhran latre mba do Irji wru ba hle.
A great number [HYP] of people who lived in Jerusalem [city] and [elsewhere] in the Judea [district] were going out to where John was. There, [after hearing John’s message], they [responded by] confessing the sinful things [that they had done]. Then they were being baptized by John {John was baptizing them} in the Jordan River.
6 Yohana a ta sur nklon nta rakumi de to lo rjirji ni tri wu nta da ta rli langblan ba iton.
John wore [rough] clothes made of camel’s hair. And [as the prophet Elijah had done], he wore a leather belt around his waist; and what he ate was [only] grasshoppers and honey [that he found] in that desolate area.
7 A dubub di “Iri ni ye ni kogonmu wandi a zan gbengle mu, wandi mina malan wa mi chu langban wu zama na.
He was preaching, “Very shortly a man will come who is very great. I [am nothing compared to him. Because he is so superior to me], I am not even worthy to [serve him like a slave] by stooping down and untying his sandals.
8 Mi sukpa yiwu Nima ana wawu ni sukpa yiwu ni rubu Mai Tsraki.
I used [only] water when I baptized you [because you said that you wanted to change your lives], but he will put his Holy Spirit [within] you [to truly change your lives].”
9 Avi baki, yes a ye rji ni Nazareth wu Galilee e Yohana a sukpa ni wu ni nei Jordan.
During that time [when John was preaching], Jesus came from Nazareth [town], which is in Galilee [district]. He went to [where John was preaching] and he was baptized by John {John baptized him} in the Jordan [River].
10 Da Yesu a nzutu ni ma wu ne wandi ba sukpa niwu, ato shulu a bwu u wa atoh Ruhu Irji a girji kuson ni u ni tu. “Irji ni shulu a trendi.
Immediately after [Jesus] came up out of the water, he saw heaven opened up [and he saw] the Spirit [of God] descending on himself. He came in the form of a dove.
11 “Wayi wu vren wu surom mu, wandi a ni du surom mu see.
And [God] [MTY] spoke to him from heaven saying, “You are my Son, whom I love dearly. I am very pleased with you.”
12 Ruhu Irji a Chon hi ni tsutsu miji. Wu vi arbai,
(Then/Right away) the Spirit [of God] sent Jesus into the desolate area.
13 ba ba nma miji mba birji (Satan) wandi a ka tsra. Irji a du maleka ma do ba tindu (hidima) niwu.
He was there for 40 days. During that time, he was tempted by Satan {Satan tempted him}. There were wild animals [there] also. But angels took care of him.
14 Niwa bana vu Yohana tro Yes ye ni Galilee da bla tre rji andi ko Irji no shulu a grji ye weiweire ko nhá do
Later, after John was put in prison {after [soldiers] put John in prison} [because he had rebuked the governor Herod Antipas for his sins], Jesus went to Galilee [district]. There he was preaching the good message [that came] from God.
15 ica me me drive chuwo da kpa wu wu.
He was repeatedly saying, “Now is the time when God will begin to rule people’s lives [in a new way]. [So] turn away from your sinful behavior! Believe the good message [in order] ([to belong to him/to become those whose lives he will rule])!”
16 A si izren ni kpa kikle nei Galilee da to Siman ba Andru, mri vayi Simon, basi yo ngrow nima bana bi Vu lambe.
[One day], while Jesus was walking along by Galilee Lake, he saw [two men], Simon and Simon’s [younger] brother, Andrew. They were casting their [fishing] net into the lake. They [earned money by] catching [and selling] fish.
17 Yesu yo ba du ba hu a ni tsron.
Then Jesus said to them, “[Just like you have been] gathering fish, come with me and I will [teach] you how to [gather people to become my disciples]” [MET].
18 ba vu idi to ba lambe lude hu gbagbla.
Immediately they abandoned [the work that they were doing with] their nets, and they went with him.
19 A la fon zre da to James (Yakubu), ba siya inla rjirji wu vu lambe ba ti
After they had gone on a little further, Jesus saw [two other men], James and James’ [younger] brother, John. They were the sons of [a man named] Zebedee. They were both in a boat mending [fishing] nets.
20 ba wo yo a da lu don think a Zabadi mba mri ko ma da hu.
As soon as Jesus saw them, he told them that [they should leave their work and to come with him]. So they left their father, [who remained] in the boat with the hired servants, and they went away with Jesus.
21 Ba ye ni Capernaum chachu sati, u yes hi ni tra irji ba (synagogue).
[Later] Jesus [and those disciples] arrived at Capernaum [town]. On the next (Sabbath/Jewish rest day), after Jesus had entered (the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place), he began teaching [the people who had gathered there].
22 Da ka tsro ba itre irji zan khikle bi nha mba
They were continually amazed at the way he taught. [He did] not [just teach what others had taught], like the men who teach the [Jewish] laws did. [They habitually just repeated what other people had taught]. Instead, he taught with [his own] authority.
23 Ni nto kima, i gu ri wandi a he ni meme ibrji a lu yrayi ni Yesu da mye,
Suddenly, [while he was teaching], a man [appeared] in their worship place who had an evil spirit in him, and he shouted,
24 wu ye tingye ni ta, Yesu ba Nazareth? Wu ye wuta mu? Mi to ko wu nha, wu tsatsra wu irji.
“Jesus, from Nazareth [town, since] we [evil spirits] have nothing in common with you, ([do not interfere with us]!/what do you want with us [evil spirits]?) [RHQ] (Do not destroy us [now]!/Have you come to destroy us [now]?) [RHQ] I know who you are. I know that you are the holy one [who has come] from God!”
25 Yesu yra to ni wu da hla ni ibrji wandi a siya tree ni mi songbagbi.
Jesus rebuked [the evil spirit], saying, “Be quiet! And come out [of the man]!”
26 Ibriji rhju ni gbengle da ni kpagro.
The evil spirit shook the man hard. He screamed loudly, and then he came out of the man [and left].
27 Indi ba wandi ba hei ni kea ba bwu nyu yo ni wuo da miye kpamba, I wayi nghe, itsro sad gbengle ani you doka ni bring meme u ba wou.
All [the people who were there] were amazed. As a result, they discussed this among themselves, [exclaiming], “(This is [amazing]!/What is this?) [RHQ] Not only does he teach in a new and authoritative way, but also the evil spirits obey him [when] he commands [them]!”
28 Injo nitu ma a zre yi ni clan Galilee.
The people very soon told [many others] throughout the whole Galilee district what Jesus [had done].
29 A rju ni tra irji da tsi you ni ko ba Siman ba Andrew, ba ba Yakubu mba Yohanna.
After they left (the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place), [Jesus, Simon and Andrew], along with James and John went directly to Simon and Andrew’s house.
30 Ni ri nikoa, a to yi wa Siman si lo kpa.
Simon’s mother-in-law was lying in bed because she had a [high] fever. Right away someone told Jesus about her [being sick].
31 Da ba hla niwu, a hi da ka thi wo nzu. Lol kpa a kri bre wu, wa kri lunde da nuba rhi.
He went to her, and helped her up by taking hold of her hand. She recovered [at once] from the fever, and then she [got up and] served them [some food].
32 Ni yalu, be gbu wawu ba shubi ni nkotra.
That evening, after the sun had gone down [and restrictions about travel on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day]) [were ended], some people brought to Jesus many people who were sick and others whose lives evil spirits were controlling.
33 Ba nji bi lilo kpa ye ni wu,
[It seemed as though] everyone [HYP, MTY] [who lived in] the town was gathered at the doorway [of Simon’s house].
34 wa ka nuba si kpa da zu meme brji rju ni kpa wandi a hei ba wu ni kpa. A na nu ibrji ba nyu wu tre na - ni tu ba to. Ko wawu hi nha.
Jesus healed many people who were ill with various diseases. He also expelled many demons [from people]. He did not allow the demons to tell people [about him], because they knew that he [had come from God, and for various reasons he did not want everyone to know that yet].
35 Ni bwu mble a lunde da hi ni wutrji wandi ndi bana hei na daka bre irji.
Jesus got up very early [the next morning] while it was still dark. He left [the house] and went away [from the town] to a place where there were no people. Then he prayed there.
36 Kpúkpan zren ma Siman
Simon and his companions searched for him. When they found him, [wanting him to go back to town to help other people], they said to him,
37 ba bru mba ba wawu ka to da lila wu di indi basi waawu.
“[Come back to the town with us, because] many [HYP] people [in Capernaum] are looking for you!”
38 A sa ba wu, khi hi ni wudji rhi, ni gbu ri kan. Nitu hla tre irji ni bawu shi need me ye.
He said to them, “[No], let’s go on to the neighboring towns in order that I can preach there also, because the reason that I came [into the world] was to [preach to people] in many places!”
39 A zren kaāgo inkla gbu Galilee, ni tra irji mba (synagogue) da tsro ba jiji tre irji da zu meme ibrji rltju ni bi wandi ibrji lo ba nju da kpabachuwo.
So they went throughout Galilee [district. As they did so, each (Sabbath/Jewish rest day]) he preached in (synagogues/Jewish meeting places). He was also expelling evil spirits [from people].
40 Ndi ri wandi a hei ni lilo eshi a ye da kugu gbarhu ma da bre u andi.
[One day] a man who had [a bad skin disease called] leprosy came to Jesus. He knelt down in front of Jesus and then he pleaded with him saying, “[Please heal me, because I know] you are able to heal me if you want to!”
41 Wuta kpa nyme wu ka chu lilo yo wrjhu ni mu. A ló suron ni wu da ka wo ni wu da tre di, “mi kpa nyme lilo ka wu chuwo!
Jesus felt very sorry for him. [So he ignored the religious laws about coming close to people who had that disease]. He reached out his hand and touched the man. Then he said to him, “Since I am willing [to heal you], be healed {I heal you} [now]!”
42 Lilo ezhie a rhu hari kpama a kma ti sa.
Immediately the man was healed! He was no longer a leper!
43 Yesu a mmba, u a du na hla ni tro na.
Jesus spoke sternly to him before he sent him away.
44 Du gri kpa ma hi stro priest ya da a samu si see kpa ma du hei na wa Musa a ti gbuchu ni tu man.
What Jesus said was, “Go to a local priest and show yourself to him [in order that he may examine you and verify that you are healed]. Then, [after the priest tells the local people], they will know [that you have been healed, and you will be able to associate with them again]. Make sure that you do not tell others [about what happened] Then go to [Jerusalem and take to the priest what Moses commanded that people who have been healed from leprosy should offer, in order that he] may offer it [as a sacrifice to God].”
45 Da gua rhu ni Yesu a tsi ka dubu kpe wa Yesu ti ni wu'a. Ni tu kima Yesu ana iya are ni mi gbu du ba to na. A nap zi are zu ni kosan gbu. Duk na ki ndi ba ba zi hu ko ni tse Wanda a hi.
The man went [and presented himself to the priest. But then] he began to tell many people about [how Jesus had healed him] [DOU]. As a result, Jesus was no longer able to enter any town publicly [because the crowds would surround him]. Instead, he remained outside [the towns] in places [where no people lived]. But people kept coming to him from all over that region.
