Luke 19
1 Now when Iesus entred and passed through Iericho,
Yesu ge ɖe Yeriko du la me, eye wòzɔ to dua me.
2 Beholde, there was a man named Zaccheus, which was the chiefe receiuer of the tribute, and he was riche.
Ŋutsu aɖe nɔ dua me, ame si ŋkɔe nye Zaxeo. Enye nudzɔlawo ƒe amegã, eye wònye kesinɔtɔ hã.
3 And he sought to see Iesus, who hee should be, and coulde not for the preasse, because he was of a lowe stature.
Ame sia di be yeakpɔ Yesu, gake mete ŋui o, esi wònye ame kpui ta eye amehawo hã ƒo xlãe.
4 Wherefore he ranne before, and climed vp into a wilde figge tree, that he might see him: for he should come that way.
Le esia ta eƒu du dze wo ŋgɔ, yi ɖalia ati kɔkɔ aɖe si le mɔa to, be yeakpɔe tso afi ma.
5 And when Iesus came to the place, he looked vp, and saw him, and said vnto him, Zaccheus, come downe at once: for to day I must abide at thine house.
Esi Yesu va ɖo atia te la, ewu mo dzi kpɔ Zaxeo le atia me. Eyɔ eŋkɔ be, “Zaxeo, ɖi kaba! Elabena madze aƒewò me egbe.”
6 Then he came downe hastily, and receiued him ioyfully.
Zaxeo ɖi le atia dzi kaba eye wòxɔ Yesu kple dzidzɔ.
7 And when all they sawe it, they murmured, saying, that hee was gone in to lodge with a sinfull man.
Nu sia medzɔ dzi na ameha la o. Wolĩ liʋĩliʋĩ gblɔ be, “Eyi be yeadze nu vɔ̃ wɔla gã sia ƒe aƒe me.”
8 And Zaccheus stood forth, and said vnto the Lord, Beholde, Lord, the halfe of my goods I giue to the poore: and if I haue taken from any man by forged cauillation, I restore him foure folde.
Le aƒea me la, Zaxeo gblɔ na Yesu be, “Aƒetɔ tso azɔ la, matsɔ nye kesinɔnuwo ƒe afã na ame dahewo, eye ne mexɔ ga le ame aɖe si wu ale si wòle be maxɔ la, maɖo eteƒe nɛ zi gbɔ zi ene sɔŋ!”
9 Then Iesus said to him, This day is saluation come vnto this house, forasmuch as hee is also become the sonne of Abraham.
Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Egbe xɔxɔ va aƒe sia me, elabena ame sia hã la, Abraham vi wònye.
10 For the Sonne of man is come to seeke, and to saue that which was lost.
Elabena Amegbetɔ Vi la va be yeadi ame siwo bu la eye yeaɖe wo.”
11 And whiles they heard these thinges, hee continued and spake a parable, because hee was neere to Hierusalem, and because also they thought that the kingdom of God should shortly appeare.
Esi Yesu nɔ tetem ɖe Yerusalem ŋu la, edo lo aɖe si awɔe be amewo nagabu be mawufiaɖuƒe la le egɔme dze ge enumake o. Egblɔ be,
12 He saide therefore, A certaine noble man went into a farre countrey, to receiue for himselfe a kingdome, and so to come againe.
“Bubume aɖe si nɔ nuto aɖe me le anyigba aɖe dzi la xɔ du be wòava anyigba la ƒe du gãtɔ me, ale be woatsɔe aɖo fiae ɖe eƒe nutometɔwo nu.
13 And he called his ten seruants, and deliuered them ten pieces of money, and sayd vnto them, Occupie till I come.
Hafi wòadzo la, eyɔ eƒe dɔlawo dometɔ ewo ƒo ƒui, eye wòtsɔ ga sidi akpe eve na wo dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe eye wògblɔ na wo be, ‘Mitsɔ ga sia nɔ asi tsamii hafi magbɔ.’
14 Nowe his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not haue this man to reigne ouer vs.
“Gake eteviwo lé fui, eye wodɔ amewo ɖo ɖe eyome gblɔ be, ‘Míele ame sia dim be wòaɖu fia ɖe mía dzi o.’
15 And it came to passe, when hee was come againe, and had receiued his kingdome, that he commanded the seruants to be called to him, to whome he gaue his money, that he might knowe what euery man had gained.
“Togbɔ be ele alea hã la, woɖoe fiae eye wòtrɔ gbɔ va aƒe. Tete wòdɔ be woayɔ yeƒe subɔla siwo wòtsɔ ga na la be yeakpɔe ɖa be wowɔ ga la ŋu dɔ kpɔ viɖe aɖe mahã.
16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy piece hath encreased ten pieces.
“Ame gbãtɔ va do, eye wògblɔ be, ‘Aƒetɔ, ga home si nènam la mekpɔ viɖe teƒe ewo ɖe edzi.’
17 And he sayd vnto him, Well, good seruant: because thou hast bene faithfull in a very litle thing, take thou authoritie ouer ten cities.
“Fia la kafui gblɔ be, ‘Èdze agbagba, wò dɔla nyui! Esi nèɖi anukware le nu sue si metsɔ na wò me, eye abe wò fetu ene la, matsɔ du ewo ade wò dzikpɔkpɔ te.’
18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy piece hath encreased fiue pieces.
“Ame evelia hã va do be, ‘Aƒetɔ, ga home si nètsɔ nam la mekpɔ viɖe teƒe atɔ̃ ɖe edzi.’
19 And to the same he sayd, Be thou also ruler ouer fiue cities.
Eƒe aƒetɔ gblɔ nɛ be, ‘Esia hã nyo! Matsɔ du atɔ̃ ade wò dzikpɔkpɔ te.’
20 So the other came, and sayd, Lord, beholde thy piece, which I haue laide vp in a napkin:
“Ame bubu va hegblɔ be, ‘Aƒetɔ, ga home si nètsɔ nam lae nye esi. Metsɔ ga la dzra ɖo na wò be wòanɔ dedie,
21 For I feared thee, because thou art a straight man: thou takest vp, that thou layedst not downe, and reapest that thou diddest not sowe.
elabena mevɔ̃ be àbia viɖe tso asinye, evɔ wò nya ɖe wòsesẽ, èxɔa nu si menye tɔwò o le amewo si akpasesẽtɔe. Èxɔa amewo ƒe agblewo le wo si akpasesẽtɔe gɔ̃ hã.’
22 Then he sayde vnto him, Of thine owne mouth will I iudge thee, O euill seruant. Thou knewest that I am a straight man, taking vp that I layd not downe, and reaping that I did not sowe.
“Fia la do dɔmedzoe hegblɔ na dɔla vɔ̃ɖi la be, ‘Wò kuviatɔ nèbe menye ŋutasẽla. Wò ŋutɔ wò nuƒoƒoe matsɔ adrɔ̃ ʋɔnu wòe. Ne ènya nyuie be ŋutasẽla menye ɖe,
23 Wherefore then gauest not thou my money into the banke, that at my coming I might haue required it with vantage?
nu ka tae mètsɔ ga la da ɖe gadzraɖoƒe bena wòahe viɖe vi aɖe teti vɛ nam o?’
24 And he sayd to them that stoode by, Take from him that piece, and giue it him that hath ten pieces.
“Etrɔ ɖe ame mamlɛ siwo le tsitre la gbɔ, eye wòɖe gbe na wo be, ‘Mixɔ ga la le esi ne miatsɔe na ame si kpɔ viɖe geɖe ɖe etɔ dzi la.’
25 (And they sayd vnto him, Lord, hee hath ten pieces.)
“Woɖo eŋu nɛ be, ‘Aƒetɔ, ga geɖe le ame ma si xoxo ɖe!’
26 For I say vnto you, that vnto all them that haue, it shalbe giuen: and from him that hath not, euen that he hath, shalbe taken from him.
“Fia la ɖo eŋu be, ‘Ele eme nenema, gake enye nyateƒe matrɔmatrɔ be, ame siwo si nu le la, woawoe agakpɔ nu ɖe edzi, eye ame si si nu sue aɖe le la abu sue si le esi la gɔ̃ hã le ɣeyiɣi kpui aɖe me.
27 Moreouer, those mine enemies, which would not that I should reigne ouer them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
Azɔ le nye futɔ siwo tsi tsitre ɖe ŋunye, eye womedi be maɖu fia ɖe yewo dzi o la, mikplɔ wo va ŋkunyemee ne miatso ta le wo nu.’”
28 And when he had thus spoken, he went forth before, ascending vp to Hierusalem.
Esi Yesu wu lo sia dodo nu la, edze nusrɔ̃lawo ŋgɔ ɖo ta Yerusalem.
29 And it came to passe, when hee was come neere to Bethphage, and Bethania, besides the mount which is called the mount of Oliues, he sent two of his disciples,
Esi wova ɖo Betfage kple Betania, du siwo le Amito dzi me la, edɔ eƒe nusrɔ̃la eve be woadze ŋgɔ ayi kɔƒe si le wo ŋgɔ la me.
30 Saying, Goe ye to the towne which is before you, wherein, assoone as ye are come, ye shall finde a colte tied, whereon neuer man sate: loose him, and bring him hither.
Ebe ne woge ɖe kɔƒea me la, woatsa ŋku na tedzi aɖe si wode kae la. Enye tedzivi si ame aɖeke medo kpɔ o. Egblɔ kpe ɖe eŋu be, “Ne miekpɔe la, mitu kae ne miakplɔe va afii.
31 And if any man aske you, why ye loose him, thus shall ye say vnto him, Because the Lord hath neede of him.
Eye ne ame aɖe bia mi be, ‘Nu ka ta miele ka tumii ɖo?’ miegblɔ ko be, ‘Aƒetɔ la hiãe.’”
32 So they that were sent, went their way, and found it as he had sayd vnto them.
Wokpɔ tedzivi la abe ale si Yesu gblɔe ene,
33 And as they were loosing the colte, the owners thereof sayd vnto them, Why loose ye the colte?
eye esi wonɔ ka tumii la, nutɔwo va wo gbɔ va bia wo be, “Nu kae nye ema wɔm miele? Nu ka ta miele ka tum míaƒe tedzivia ɖo?”
34 And they sayd, The Lord hath neede of him.
Nusrɔ̃lawo ɖo eŋu na wo dzaa be, “Aƒetɔ la hiãe.”
35 So they brought him to Iesus, and they cast their garments on the colte, and set Iesus thereon.
Ale wokplɔ tedzivi la vɛ na Yesu, eye woɖo woƒe avɔwo ɖe edzi eye wokɔ Yesu ɖo edzi.
36 And as he went, they spred their clothes in the way.
Esi wònɔ yiyim la, amewo tsɔ woƒe avɔwo keke ɖe mɔƒome nɛ.
37 And when he was nowe come neere to the going downe of the mount of Oliues, the whole multitude of the disciples began to reioyce, and to prayse God with a loude voyce, for all the great workes that they had seene,
Azɔ esi wògogo teƒe si woɖia Amito la ƒe aga le la, nusrɔ̃lawo ƒe ha blibo la de asi Mawu kafukafu me kple gbe sesĩe le nukunu siwo wokpɔ la ta,
38 Saying, Blessed be the King that commeth in the Name of the Lord: peace in heauen, and glory in the highest places.
gblɔ be, “Woayra fia si gbɔna le Aƒetɔ la ƒe ŋkɔa me!” “Ŋutifafa le dziƒo, eye ŋutikɔkɔe le dziƒo ʋĩi!”
39 Then some of the Pharises of the companie sayd vnto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
Gake Farisitɔ aɖewo siwo nɔ ameawo dome la gblɔ na Yesu be, “Aƒetɔ, gbe nya na wò nusrɔ̃lawo ne woadzudzɔ nya siawo gbɔgblɔ!”
40 But he answered, and sayd vnto them, I tell you, that if these should holde their peace, the stones would crie.
Eɖo eŋu na wo be, “Nenye be ameawo zi ɖoɖoe hã la, kpewo atso aseye.”
41 And when he was come neere, he behelde the Citie, and wept for it,
Esi wote ɖe Yerusalem ŋu, eye wòkpɔ dua la, efa avi ɖe eŋu,
42 Saying, O if thou haddest euen knowen at the least in this thy day those things, which belong vnto thy peace! but nowe are they hid from thine eyes.
eye wògblɔ be, “Wò hã, ɖe nànya nu si na ŋutifafa wò le ŋkeke sia me hafi, ke eɣla ɖe wò ŋkuwo fifia.
43 For the dayes shall come vpon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compasse thee round, and keepe thee in on euery side,
Elabena ŋkeke aɖe gbɔna, eye wò futɔwo aƒu kpo ɖe ŋuwò, eye woaɖe to aƒo xlã wò, axaxa wò le goawo katã dzi,
44 And shall make thee euen with ye ground, and thy children which are in thee, and they shall not leaue in thee a stone vpon a stone, because thou knewest not that season of thy visitation.
eye woaxlã wò kple viwò siwo le mewò la ɖe anyi, eye womele kpe gblẽ ge ɖe kpe dzi le mewò o, elabena ègbe mɔnukpɔkpɔ si Mawu na wò be nàdzudzɔ nu vɔ̃ la.”
45 He went also into the Temple, and began to cast out them that solde therein, and them that bought,
Azɔ Yesu ge ɖe gbedoxɔ la me, eye wòde asi asiƒlelawo nyanya me.
46 Saying vnto them, It is written, Mine house is the house of prayer, but ye haue made it a denne of theeues.
Egblɔ na wo be, “Woŋlɔ ɖi be, ‘Nye gbedoxɔ la anye gbedoɖaƒe’; gake miawo la, mietsɔe wɔ ‘fiafitɔwo ƒe nɔƒee.’”
47 And he taught dayly in the Temple. And the hie Priests and the Scribes, and the chiefe of the people sought to destroy him.
Le esia megbe la, efia nu le gbedoxɔ la me gbe sia gbe, gake nunɔlagãwo, sefialawo kple ame ŋkuta siwo le dua me la nɔ mɔnu dim be yewoaɖe eƒe agbe ɖa.
48 But they could not finde what they might doe to him: for all the people hanged vpon him when they heard him.
Ke womekpɔ mɔ si dzi woato o, elabena ame sia ame kloe lɔ̃e vevie, eye eƒe nyawo sɔ to me na wo ŋutɔ.
