Luke 11
1 And it came to pass, that as he was in a certain place praying, when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him: Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
Ọ nọ nʼotu ebe na-ekpe ekpere, mgbe o kpesịrị ekpere, otu nʼime ndị na-eso ụzọ ya sịrị ya, “Onyenwe anyị, kuziere anyị ikpe ekpere, dị ka Jọn kuziri ndị na-eso ụzọ ya.”
2 And he said to them: When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come.
Ọ sịrị ha, “Mgbe unu na-ekpe ekpere, sịnụ: “‘Nna, ka e doo aha gị nsọ ka alaeze gị bịa.
3 Give us this day our daily bread.
Nye anyị taa nri nke ụbọchị anyị.
4 And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.
Gbaghara anyị mmehie anyị, nʼihi na anyị na-agbaghara onye ọbụla mehiere megide anyị. Ekwela ka anyị daba nʼime ọnwụnwa.’”
5 And he said to them: Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and shall say to him: Friend, lend me three loaves,
Ọ sịrị ha, “Onye nʼime unu nwere enyi, ga-agakwuru ya nʼetiti abalị sị ya, ‘Enyi m, biko gbazinye m ogbe achịcha atọ,
6 Because a friend of mine is come off his journey to me, and I have not what to set before him.
nʼihi na otu enyi m bịara nʼụlọ m, ma enweghị m nri ọbụla nʼụlọ m nke m ga-enye ya.’
7 And he from within should answer, and say: Trouble me not, the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
Ma ọ ga-esi nʼime ụlọ zaghachi sị, ‘Enyela m nsogbu, emechiela m ụzọ, mụ na ụmụ m alakpuola, enweghị m ike ibili ugbu a inye gị ihe ọbụla.’
8 Yet if he shall continue knocking, I say to you, although he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend; yet, because of his importunity, he will rise, and give him as many as he needeth.
Agwa m unu, ọ bụ ezie na ọ gaghị ebili nye ya ihe ọbụla nʼihi na ọ bụ enyi ya, kama nʼihi nsogbu ya, ọ ga-ebili nye ya ihe ọbụla dị ya mkpa.
9 And I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and you shall find: knock, and it shall be opened to you.
“Ya mere, agwa m unu, rịọọnụ, unu ga-arịọta, chọọnụ, unu ga-achọta, kụọkwanụ aka, a ga-emeghekwara unu ụzọ.
10 For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.
Nʼihi na onye na-arịọ na-arịọta, onye na-achọ na-achọta, onye na-akụ aka nʼụzọ ka a ga-emeghekwara ụzọ.
11 And which of you, if he ask his father bread, will he give him a stone? or a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
“Onye nʼime unu bụ nna, ka nwa ya ga-arịọ ya azụ, o nye ya agwọ?
12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he reach him a scorpion?
Maọbụ rịọọ ya akwa, ọ ga-enye ya akpị?
13 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father from heaven give the good Spirit to them that ask him?
Ọ bụrụ na unu bụ ndị ọjọọ, maara otu esi enye ụmụ unu onyinye dị mma, karịa nke a, Nna unu nke bi nʼeluigwe aghaghị inye ha Mmụọ Nsọ bụ ndị niile na-arịọ ya.”
14 And he was casting out a devil, and the same was dumb: and when he had cast out the devil, the dumb spoke: and the multitudes were in admiration at it:
Otu mgbe, ọ na-achụpụ mmụọ ọjọọ nke dara ogbi, mgbe mmụọ ọjọọ ahụ pụrụ, onye ogbi ahụ kwuru okwu. Nke a juru igwe mmadụ ahụ anya.
15 But some of them said: He casteth out devils by Beelzebub, the prince of devils.
Ma ụfọdụ nʼime ha sịrị, “Ọ bụ site nʼike Belzebub eze ndị mmụọ ọjọọ ka o ji achụpụ mmụọ ọjọọ.”
16 And others tempting, asked of him a sign from heaven.
Ndị ọzọ, iji nwalee ya, sị ya gosi ha ihe ịrịbama nke si nʼeluigwe.
17 But he seeing their thoughts, said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself, shall be brought to desolation, and house upon house shall fall.
Ma ebe ọ bụ na ọ maara ihe ha na-eche, ọ sịrị ha, “Alaeze ọbụla kewaranụ megide ibe ya, ga-atọgbọrọ nʼefu, ezinaụlọ ọbụla nke kewakwara megide ibe ya ga-adakpọ.
18 And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because you say, that through Beelzebub I cast out devils.
Ọ bụrụ na ekwensu ekewa megide onwe ya, alaeze ya ọ ga-esi aṅaa guzosie ike? Unu na-asị na m na-achụpụ mmụọ ọjọọ site nʼike Belzebub.
19 Now if I cast out devils by Beelzebub; by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.
Ugbu a, ọ bụrụ na m sitere nʼike Belzebub na-achụpụ mmụọ ọjọọ, ọ bụ site nʼike onye ka ụmụ unu ji na-achụpụ ha? Ya mere, ha ga-abụ ndị ikpe unu.
20 But if I by the finger of God cast out devils; doubtless the kingdom of God is come upon you.
Ma ọ bụrụ na m ji ike mkpịsịaka Chineke na-achụpụ mmụọ ọjọọ, mgbe ahụ alaeze Chineke abịarutela nʼebe unu nọ.
21 When a strong man armed keepeth his court, those things are in peace which he possesseth.
“Mgbe nwoke siri ike ji ngwa agha chekwa obi ya, ihe o nwere ga-adịgidere ya nʼudo.
22 But if a stronger than he come upon him, and overcome him; he will take away all his armour wherein he trusted, and will distribute his spoils.
Ma ọ bụrụ na onye ọzọ ka ya ike alụso ya ọgụ merie ya, ọ ga-anara ya ngwa agha niile bụ ihe ntụkwasị obi ya, kesakwaa ihe ọ kwatara nʼụlọ dike ahụ.
23 He that is not with me, is against me; and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth.
“Onye ọbụla na-adịnyeghịrị m na-emegide m. Onye ọ bụlakwa na-adịghị eso m ekpokọta, na-ekposa ekposa.
24 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through places without water, seeking rest; and not finding, he saith: I will return into my house whence I came out.
“Mgbe ọbụla mmụọ na-adịghị ọcha sị nʼime mmadụ pụọ, ọ na-ejegharị nʼala kpọrọ nkụ na-achọgharị ebe izuike. Ọ bụrụ na ọ chọtaghị ya, mgbe ahụ, ọ ga-asị, ‘Aga m alaghachi nʼụlọ m hapụrụ.’
25 And when he is come, he findeth it swept and garnished.
Mgbe ọ lọghachiri, ọ ga-achọpụta na a zachaala ya dozie ya nke ọma.
26 Then he goeth and taketh with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and entering in they dwell there. And the last state of that man becomes worse than the first.
Mgbe ahụ, ọ ga-apụ ga chọta mmụọ ọjọọ asaa ọzọ ndị dị njọ karịa ya. Ha niile na-abata biri nʼime onye ahụ, mee ka ọnọdụ ya dị njọ karịa ka ọ dị na mbụ.”
27 And it came to pass, as he spoke these things, a certain woman from the crowd, lifting up her voice, said to him: Blessed is the womb that bore thee, and the paps that gave thee suck.
Mgbe ọ kpụ okwu a nʼọnụ, otu nwanyị sitere nʼime igwe mmadụ ahụ tie mkpu sị, “Ngọzị na-adịrị afọ mụrụ gị na ara nke e jiri zụọ gị.”
28 But he said: Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God, and keep it.
Ma ọ sịrị, kama, “Ngọzị na-adịrị ndị na-anụ okwu Chineke, na-emekwa ha.”
29 And the multitudes running together, he began to say: This generation is a wicked generation: it asketh a sign, and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
Dị ka igwe mmadụ ahụ na-amụba, o bidoro na-ekwu sị, “Ọgbọ a bụ ọgbọ ọjọọ. Ọ na-achọ ihe ịrịbama ma ọ dịghị ihe ịrịbama a ga-ezi ya karịa ihe ịrịbama Jona.
30 For as Jonas was a sign to the Ninivites; so shall the Son of man also be to this generation.
Nʼihi na dị ka Jona si bụrụ ihe ịrịbama nye ndị Ninive, otu a ka Nwa nke Mmadụ ga-esi bụrụkwa ihe ama nye ọgbọ a.
31 The queen of the south shall rise in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them: because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold more than Solomon here.
Nʼụbọchị ahụ, eze nwanyị ndị ndịda ga-ebili soro ndị ọgbọ a guzo nʼikpe, maa ha ikpe, nʼihi na o sitere na nsọtụ nke ụwa bịa nụrụ okwu amamihe Solomọn, ma lee, onye karịrị Solomọn nọ nʼebe a.
32 The men of Ninive shall rise in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it; because they did penance at the preaching of Jonas; and behold more than Jonas here.
Ndị ikom Ninive ga-eso ọgbọ a bilie nʼụbọchị ikpe maa ya ikpe, nʼihi na ha chegharịrị mgbe ha nụrụ nkwusa Jona, ma lee, onye karịrị Jona ukwuu nọ nʼebe a.”
33 No man lighteth a candle, and putteth it in a hidden place, nor under a bushel; but upon a candlestick, that they that come in, may see the light.
“Ọ dịghị onye na-amụnye oriọna dọnye ya nʼebe zoro ezo maọbụ nʼokpuru efere, kama, ọ na-adọkwasị ya nʼelu ihe ịdọba ọkụ ka ndị na-abata nʼụlọ ahụ jiri ya hụ ụzọ.
34 The light of thy body is thy eye. If thy eye be single, thy whole body will be lightsome: but if it be evil, thy body also will be darksome.
Anya bụ oriọna nke anụ ahụ. Ọ bụrụ na anya gị dị mma, ahụ gị niile ga-ejupụta nʼìhè. Ọ bụrụkwanụ na anya gị dị njọ, ị ga-anọ nʼọchịchịrị.
35 Take heed therefore, that the light which is in thee, be not darkness.
Ya mere, lezie anya ka ị mara ka ìhè dị nʼime gị, ọ bụghị ọchịchịrị.
36 If then thy whole body be lightsome, having no part of darkness; the whole shall be lightsome; and as a bright lamp, shall enlighten thee.
Nʼihi nke a, ọ bụrụ na ahụ gị niile ejupụta nʼìhè, ọ bụrụkwa na akụkụ ọbụla agbaghị ọchịchịrị, mgbe ahụ, ahụ gị niile ga-ejupụta nʼìhè dị ka mgbe ìhè oriọna na-achakwasị gị nʼahụ.”
37 And as he was speaking, a certain Pharisee prayed him, that he would dine with him. And he going in, sat down to eat.
Mgbe ọ na-ekwu okwu, otu onye Farisii kpọrọ ya ka ọ bịa soro ya rie nri. Ọ banyere nọrọ nʼoche nri.
38 And the Pharisee began to say, thinking within himself, why he was not washed before dinner.
O juru onye Farisii ahụ anya na mgbe ọ bidoro iri nri ọ kwọghị aka ya tupu ya ebido.
39 And the Lord said to him: Now you Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter; but your inside is full of rapine and iniquity.
Ma Onyenwe anyị sịrị ya, “Unu ndị Farisii na-asacha azụ iko mmiri na efere, mee ka ọ dị ọcha, ma ime unu jupụtara nʼanya ukwu na nʼihe ọjọọ dị iche iche.
40 Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without, make also that which is within?
Ndị nzuzu! Ọ bụ na ọ bụghị onye ahụ mere azụ iko mekwara ime ya?
41 But yet that which remaineth, give alms; and behold, all things are clean unto you.
Kama werenụ ihe ndị ahụ dị nʼime rụọ ọrụ ebere, ihe niile ga-adịkwara unu ọcha.
42 But woe to you, Pharisees, because you tithe mint and rue and every herb; and pass over judgment, and the charity of God. Now these things you ought to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
“Ahụhụ ga-adịrị unu ndị Farisii, nʼihi na unu na-enye otu ụzọ nʼụzọ iri nʼihi mint, na mkpa akwụkwọ na-esi isi ụtọna mkpa akwụkwọ niile dị iche iche nke ubi, ma leghara ikpe ziri ezi na ịhụnanya nke Chineke anya. Ihe niile ndị a ka unu kwesiri ime nʼelegharaghị ihe ndị ọzọ anya.
43 Woe to you, Pharisees, because you love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the marketplace.
“Ahụhụ ga-adịrị unu ndị Farisii! Nʼihi na unu na-ahụ ịnọ nʼisi oche niile nʼụlọ ekpere na ekele pụrụ iche a na-ekele unu nʼọma ahịa nʼanya.
44 Woe to you, because you are as sepulchres that appear not, and men that walk over are not aware.
“Ahụhụ ga-adịrị unu, nʼihi na unu dị ka ili na-apụtaghị ihe, nke ndị mmadụ na-agafe nʼelu ha nʼihi na ha amaghị na ọ bụ ili.”
45 And one of the lawyers answering, saith to him: Master, in saying these things, thou reproachest us also.
Nʼotu oge, otu onye ozizi iwu sịrị ya, “Onye ozizi, mgbe ị na-ekwu ihe ndị a, anyị sokwa na ndị ị na-akọcha.”
46 But he said: Woe to you lawyers also, because you load men with burdens which they cannot bear, and you yourselves touch not the packs with one of your fingers.
Ma ọ sịrị, “Ahụhụ ga-adịrị unu bụ ndị ozizi iwu. Nʼihi na unu na-ebo ndị mmadụ ibu ha na-enweghị ike ibuli, ma unu onwe unu adịghị eweli ọ bụladị otu mkpịsịaka unu, ịmetụ ibu ahụ aka.
47 Woe to you who build the monuments of the prophets: and your fathers killed them.
“Ahụhụ ga-adịrị unu nʼihi na unu na-ewu ili ndị amụma bụ ndị nna nna unu ha gburu.
48 Truly you bear witness that you consent to the doings of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and you build their sepulchres.
Ya mere, unu bụ ndị akaebe ma kwenyekwa nʼihe ndị nna nna unu ha mere, nʼihi ha gburu ha, ma unu e wuo ili ha.
49 For this cause also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute.
Ọ bụ nʼihi nke a ka Chineke nʼamamihe ya ji kwuo sị, Aga m ezigara ha ndị amụma na ndị ozi, ụfọdụ ka ha ga-egbu ma ndị ọzọkwa ka ha ga-akpagbu.
50 That the blood of all the prophets which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation,
Nʼihi nke a, ọgbọ a ga-aza ajụjụ banyere ọbara ndị amụma niile a wufuru, site na mmalite nke ụwa,
51 From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, who was slain between the alter and the temple: Yea I say to you, It shall be required of this generation.
site nʼọbara Ebel ruo na nke Zekaraya, onye e gburu nʼetiti ebe ịchụ aja na ebe nsọ. E, agwa m unu, a ga-ajụ ihe banyere ha nʼaka ọgbọ a.
52 Woe to you lawyers, for you have taken away the key of knowledge: you yourselves have not entered in, and those that were entering in, you have hindered.
“Ahụhụ ga-adịrị unu bụ ndị ozizi iwu, nʼihi na unu wepụrụ ọtụghe igodo nke amamihe. Unu onwe unu abanyeghị, ma unu gbochikwara ndị na-abata ịbata.”
53 And as he was saying these things to them, the Pharisees and the lawyers began violently to urge him, and to oppress his mouth about many things,
Mgbe o si nʼebe ahụ pụọ, ndị ode akwụkwọ na ndị Farisii bidoro isogbu ya, na ịkpasu ya ikwu ọtụtụ okwu,
54 Lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch something from his mouth, that they might accuse him.
na-esiri ya ọnya, ka ha mara ma ọ ga-ekwuhie ọnụ, ka ha hụ ihe ha ga-eji jide ya.
