Luke 19
1 Jesus entered Jericho and walked through the town.
Ọ banyere Jeriko mgbe ọ na-agafe.
2 A man was there named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector. He was very rich.
Otu nwoke nọ ebe ahụ, aha ya bụ Zakịọs; ọ bụ onyeisi ndị ọna ụtụ bụrụkwa ọgaranya.
3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he couldn't see over the crowd.
Ọ chọrọ ịhụ onye Jisọs bụ ma ebe ọ bụ onye mkpụmkpụ, ọ dịrịghị ya mfe nʼihi igwe mmadụ.
4 So he ran ahead, and climbed up a sycamore tree to see Jesus as he passed by.
Ya mere, ọ gbaara ọsọ gaa nʼihu rigoro nʼotu osisi sikamọ, ka o nwee ike ịhụ ya dị ka ọ na-agafe nʼụzọ ahụ.
5 When Jesus got there, he looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, come down quickly! I need to stay at your house today.”
Mgbe Jisọs rutere nʼebe ahụ, o lere anya nʼelu sị ya, “Zakịọs, rịdata ngwangwa. Aga m abụ ọbịa nʼụlọ gị taa.”
6 Zacchaeus climbed down quickly and was so happy to welcome Jesus to his home.
Ọ rịdatara nʼotu mgbe ahụ jirikwa obi ụtọ nabata ya.
7 When the people saw this they all complained, “He's gone to stay with such a sinner!”
Mmadụ niile hụrụ nke a, ma bido na-atamu sị, “Ọ gaala ịbụ ọbịa onye mmehie.”
8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said before the Lord, “Look, I'm giving half of everything I own to the poor, and if I've cheated anybody, I'll pay them back four times as much!”
Ma Zakịọs biliri ọtọ gwa Onyenwe anyị, “Lee, Onyenwe anyị, aga m enye ndị ogbenye ọkara ihe niile m nwere. Ọ bụrụkwa na o nwere onye m ghọgburu nara ya ihe ọbụla, aga m akwụghachi ya okpukpu anọ.”
9 In response Jesus said, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man has shown he is a son of Abraham too.
Jisọs gwara ya, “Taa nzọpụta abịala nʼụlọ a, nʼihi na onye a bụkwa nwa Ebraham.
10 For the Son of man came to search for and save those who are lost.”
Nʼihi na Nwa nke Mmadụ bịara ịchọ na ịzọpụta ndị furu efu.”
11 While they were still paying attention, Jesus told them a story for they were close to Jerusalem and the people thought that God's kingdom was going to become a reality right away.
Dị ka ha na-ege ya ntị nʼokwu a, ọ gara nʼihu tụọrọ ha ilu, nʼihi na ọ nọ Jerusalem nso, ha chekwara na o ruola mgbe alaeze Chineke ga-apụta ihe.
12 “Once there was a nobleman who left home to go to a distant country to be crowned king there, and then to return.
Ọ sịrị, “Otu nwoke a mụrụ nʼọnọdụ dị elu gara obodo dị anya ka echie ya eze, ka ọ lọtakwa ma e mesịa.
13 He called ten of his servants, divided money equally among them, and told them, ‘Invest this money until I return.’
Ya mere, ọ kpọrọ ndị ohu ya iri nye ha mkpụrụ ego iri sị ha, ‘Werenụ ego ndị a zụọ ahịa ruo mgbe m ga-alọta.’
14 But his people hated him, and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We won't have this man as king over us.’
“Ma ndị ọ na-achị kpọrọ ya asị, ha zipụkwara ndị ụkwụ ozi nʼazụ ya na-asị, ‘Anyị achọkwaghị ka onye a chịa anyị.’
15 After he had been crowned king he returned. He ordered his servants brought to him. He wanted to know what profit they had made by investing the money he had given them.
“Mgbe ọ natachara ikike ịbụ eze, ọ lọghachiri, kpọọ ndị ohu ya ahụ o nyere ego mgbe ọ na-apụ, ka ha bịa pịaziere ya ego ole ha ritere nʼuru.
16 The first servant came in and said, ‘Lord, your money has earned ten times as much.’
“Onye nke mbụ bịara sị, ‘Onyenwe m e jiri m mkpụrụ ego ị nyere m rite uru mkpụrụ ego iri ọzọ.’
17 ‘Well done! You're a good servant,’ said the king. ‘Since you proved yourself trustworthy in a very small matter, I'm placing you in charge of ten cities.’
“Nna ya ukwu sịrị ya, ‘I mere nke ọma, ezi odibo. Nʼihi na i gosiri onwe gị onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi nʼihe dịkarịsịrị nta, ị ga-achị mba iri.’
18 The second servant came in and said, ‘Lord, your money has earned five times as much.’
“Onye nke abụọ bịara sịkwa, ‘Onyenwe m, otu mkpụrụ ego gị amụtala mkpụrụ ego ise ọzọ.’
19 ‘I'm placing you in charge of five cities,’ said the king.
“Ọ sịrị ya, ‘Ị ga-achị obodo ise.’
20 Another servant came in and said, ‘Lord, look, here's your money back. I kept it safe, wrapped up in a cloth.
“Onye nke ọzọ bịakwara sị, ‘Onyenwe m, lee mkpụrụ ego gị. Ekechiri m ya nʼakwa, zoo ya.
21 I was afraid of you because you're a hard man. You take what doesn't belong to you, and you harvest what you didn't plant.’
Atụrụ m egwu gị, nʼihi na ị bụ onye afọ tara mmiri, bụrụkwa onye na-ewe ihe na-abụghị nke gị, na-aghọrọkwa mkpụrụ ị na-akụghị.’
22 ‘I'll judge you by your own words,’ the king replied. ‘You know I'm a hard man, who as you say, takes what doesn't belong to me, and I harvest what I didn't plant.
“Ọ sịrị ya, ‘Ọ bụ okwu si gị nʼọnụ ka m ga-eji kpee gị ikpe, gị bụ ohu ọjọọ! I maara na afọ tara m mmiri, matakwa na m na-ewe ihe na-abụghị nke m, na-aghọrọkwa mkpụrụ m na-akụghị?
23 Why then didn't you deposit my money in the bank, so that when I returned I could have had my money with interest?’
Gịnị mere na i wereghị ego m tinye nʼụlọakụ? Nke ọ ga-abụ mgbe m lọtara, m ga-anara ya na ọmụrụnwa ya.’
24 The king told those who were standing beside him, ‘Take the money away from him, and give it to the one who made ten times as much.’
“Mgbe ahụ, ọ gwara ndị guzo nʼebe ahụ, ‘Napụtanụ ya mkpụrụ ego ahụ, were ya nye onye ji mkpụrụ ego iri.’
25 ‘But master, he already has ten times as much,’ they replied.
“Ha sịrị ya, ‘Nna anyị ukwu, o nwelarị mkpụrụ ego iri.’
26 The king said, ‘I tell you, to those who have, more will be given; but those who do not have, even what they have will be taken away from them.
“Ọ zara, ‘Asị m unu, onye ọbụla nwere ihe ka a ga-enyekwa ihe ọzọ, ma onye na-enweghị ihe ka a ga-anapụ ọ bụladị ihe ahụ o nwere.
27 And as for my enemies who didn't want me to be king over them, bring them here and kill them in front of me.’”
Ma ndị iro m ahụ, ndị na-achọghị ka m bụrụ eze ha, kpụpụtanụ ha nʼebe a, gbukwaanụ ha nʼihu m.’”
28 After he'd finished telling them this story, Jesus left for Jerusalem, walking on ahead.
Mgbe ọ kwusiri nke a, ọ gakwara nʼihu nʼije ya ịga Jerusalem.
29 As he approached Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, he sent two disciples, telling them:
Mgbe ọ na-abịaru Betfeji na Betani nso, nʼUgwu a na-akpọ Oliv, Jisọs zipụrụ mmadụ abụọ nʼime ndị na-eso ụzọ ya,
30 “Go to the village farther on. As you enter it you'll find a colt tied up that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.
sị, “Gaanụ nʼime obodo nta ahụ dị nʼihu unu. Mgbe unu na-abanye nʼime ya, unu ga-ahụ nwa ịnyịnya e kenyere nʼebe ahụ nke onye ọbụla na-anọkwasịbeghi nʼelu ya, tọpụnụ ya, kpụtara m ya.
31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ just say, ‘The Lord needs it.’”
Ọ bụrụ na onye ọbụla ajụọ unu, ‘Gịnị mere unu ji atọpụ ya?’ Gwanụ onye ahụ sị, ‘Ọ dị Onyenwe anyị mkpa.’”
32 So the two disciples went and found that everything was just as Jesus had said.
Ndị ahụ o zipụrụ gara hụ ya dị ka ọ gwara ha.
33 As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?”
Mgbe ha bidoro ịtọpụ ya, ndị nwe ya jụrụ ha sị, “Gịnị mere unu ji atọpụ nwa ịnyịnya ahụ?”
34 The disciples replied, “The Lord needs it.”
Ha sịrị, “Ọ dị Onyenwe anyị mkpa.”
35 They brought the colt to Jesus. Then they threw their cloaks over it, and sat Jesus on its back.
Ha kpụtaara Jisọs nwa ịnyịnya ahụ, wụkwasịkwa uwe ha nʼelu ya, nyere Jisọs aka ka ọ rigoro nʼelu ya.
36 As he rode along, people spread their cloaks on the road.
Dị ka ọ na-aga, ndị mmadụ tụsara uwe ha nʼokporoụzọ.
37 As he approached Jerusalem, right where the road goes down from the Mount of Olives, the crowd of disciples all began shouting joyful praises to God at the top of their voices for all the miracles they had seen.
Mgbe o rutere nʼụzọ e si arịgo Ugwu Oliv, igwe mmadụ ndị ahụ na-eso ụzọ ya malite iji ọṅụ na-eto Chineke nʼoke olu nʼihi ọrụ ebube niile ha hụrụ,
38 “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord,” they shouted. “Peace in heaven and glory in highest heaven.”
na-asị, “Onye a gọziri agọzi ka eze ahụ bụ nke na-abịa nʼaha Onyenwe anyị.” “Udo nʼeluigwe, ebube dịkwa nʼebe kachasị elu.”
39 Some of the Pharisees who were in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, stop your disciples from saying that.”
Ụfọdụ nʼime ndị Farisii so igwe mmadụ ahụ gwara ya, “Onye ozizi, gwa ndị na-eso ụzọ gị ka ha mechie ọnụ!”
40 But Jesus replied, “I tell you that if they kept quiet then the stones will shout!”
Ọ zara sị, “Ka m gwa unu, ọ bụrụ na ha agbaa nkịtị, nkume ndị a ga-eti mkpu.”
41 But as he got closer, he saw the city and wept over it.
Mgbe ọ rutere Jerusalem nso, ebe ọ nọ hụzie obodo ahụ anya nke ọma. Ọ bere akwa nʼihi ya,
42 “I really wish today that you, even you, had known the path that leads to peace!” he said. “But now it's hidden from your eyes.
sị, “Ọ bụrụ na ị maara taa, ọ bụladị gị onwe gị, ihe ndị na-eweta udo! Ma ugbu a, ezofuola ha nʼanya gị.
43 The time is coming upon you when your enemies will besiege you, building ramps to attack you, encircling you and closing you in from every side.
Oge na-abịa mgbe ndị iro gị ga-agba gị gburugburu, mechie ụzọ mgbapụ niile, sitekwa nʼụzọ niile dị iche iche bịakwasị gị.
44 They will smash you to the ground, you and your children within you. They won't leave one stone on another within you, for you refused to accept salvation when it came to you.”
Ha ga-egwepịa gị nʼala, gị na ụmụ gị nọ nʼime mgbidi a, ọ dịkwaghị nkume ọbụla ha ga-ahapụ nʼelu ibe ya, nʼihi na ị mataghị oge nleta Chineke nye gị.”
45 Jesus entered the Temple and began driving out all the people trading there.
Mgbe ahụ, ọ banyere nʼime ụlọnsọ ukwu bido ịchụpụ ndị nọ ebe ahụ na-ere ahịa.
46 He told them, “Scriptures state that ‘my house will be a house of prayer,’ but you've turned it into a den of thieves.”
Ọ sị ha, “E dere ya nʼakwụkwọ nsọ ‘na a ga-akpọ ụlọ m ụlọ ekpere’; ma unu emeela ya ‘ọgba ndị na-apụnara mmadụ ihe nʼike.’”
47 He was teaching in the Temple every day. The chief priests, the religious teachers, and the leaders of the people were trying to kill him.
Ụbọchị niile, ọ na-anọ na-akụzi ihe nʼụlọnsọ ukwu ahụ. Ma ndịisi nchụaja na ndị ozizi iwu na ndị ndu nʼetiti ndị mmadụ, nọ na-achọ ụzọ ha ga-esi gbuo ya.
48 But they couldn't find a way to do it because everyone appreciated him, hanging on his every word.
Ma ha achọtaghị ụzọ ọbụla ime ya, nʼihi na mmadụ niile sogidere ya kwenyekwara nʼokwu ya.
