Luke 11
1 One day Jesus was somewhere praying. When he finished [praying], one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us [what to say when] we [(exc)] pray, as John [the Baptizer] taught his disciples!”
Bi dikange Yeecu kwob diloti fiye kange, kambo co dimeri, win mor nob bwanka ceko, Teluwe merang nyinen kwob ka dilo ko, na wo yuwana merang nob bwnag ka cebo nineu.
2 He said to them, “When you pray, say [things like this]: ‘Father, we want you [(sg)] [MTY] to be honored/revered. [We want people to let you(sg)] [MTY, MET] rule over their lives.
Con yi ci ki no ka kwob dilo tiri kom tok ki. Te den mwero na tii wucak, Liyar mwero bo.
3 Give us [(exc)] each day the food [SYN] that we need.
Ne nyo dike nya ca tiyeu na kakuko ce.
4 Forgive us [for] the wrong things that we have done, because we forgive people for the wrong things that they do to us. Do not let us do wrong things when we are tempted {[someone or something] tempts us}.’”
Cutang nyinen bwirang keret nyero, na wo nyo cutang nobo wo ma nyinen bwirang keretiye, yare ki nyo fiye duwaka.
5 Then he said to them, “Suppose that one of you goes to the house of a friend at midnight. Suppose that you [(sg) stand outside and] call out to him, ‘My friend, please lend me three buns!
Yecu yi ci ki we more kume ki bi farak, an ya fiye cowiye ki dila la yi co ki farmi niye cen cun cari ta'ar.
6 Another friend of mine who is traveling has just arrived [at my house], but I have no food [ready] to give to him!’
Wori kange farmi bo yam can nawo, ma manki dike ma ne coti na ca.
7 Suppose that he answers you from inside [his house], ‘Do not bother me! The door has been locked {[We(exc)] have locked the door} and all my family are in bed. [So] I cannot get up and give you [(sg)] anything!’
La niwo more ciya ki kom yere, kweri man nungum nyilo miko, take mo kange bibeiyo lomi nyon daken. mani ma dol kwenka ti nan nenen carito.
8 I will tell you that even if he does not [want to] get up and give you [any food], to avoid being ashamed [for not helping you] because you are his friend (OR, if without being ashamed you continue asking him to do that), he certainly will get up and give you whatever you need.
Mi yi kom, bwen co kwen co ne bo cari di, bifarako tiber ciyere mo nua kwenduwe, mo cinti mo kenan coti, an kweni nenen dike mo cuitiye?
9 So I tell you this: Keep asking [God for what you need]. If you do that, [he] will give it to you [(pl)]. Confidently keep expecting [God to give you the things that you need], and [he] will give them to you [MET]. [It will be like] looking for what you need and finding it. Keep on [praying urgently to God. Then God will answer you. It will be like] knocking [on a door] so that [God] will open [the way] for you [to get what you pray for].
Mi ma yi komti, kom keni atam ne kom, kom do kan fiya, kom kwabi an wumkumen.
10 Remember that [God] will give things to everyone who continues to ask [him for them]. [He] will give things to whoever confidently keeps asking. [He] will open [the way] for people [to get the things that they keep urgently praying for].
Wuro kentiye ti yoi wuro dotiye ati fiya, take wuro kwa tiye an womcinen.
11 If one of you had a son who asked you [(sg)] for a fish [to eat], (you [(sg)] certainly would not give him a [poisonous] snake instead!/would you give him a [poisonous] snake instead?) [RHQ]
We Te wuro bibwece kin jinge a ne co nacuwetiye nyi jinge?
12 If he asked you for an egg, (you [(sg)] certainly would not give him a scorpion!/would you give him a scorpion?) [RHQ]
Kangeri ken co far di a neco bininge.
13 Even though you people are evil, you know how to give good things to your children. So your Father in heaven will certainly [give good things] to those who ask him, [including] giving the Holy Spirit, [who is the best gift].”
na wo nyori kom nobo bwit kom nyom kom ne bibeiyo lo kume dike yori nye ye bwi Te kume wo mor dii kwama, an ne kom yuwa tangbe kwamako, nubo ken ce.
14 [One day there was a man there who, because a demon controlled him] [MTY], was unable to speak. After [Jesus expelled] the demon, the man [began to] talk. [Most of] the people [there] were amazed.
kange diye Yeecu cok kange bwekelkele nyo tamtabe, la bwekelkele cirum niwo la a tok erti. Dike nyimankar tam nubo.
15 But some of them said, “It is Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons, who enables [this man] to expel demons!”
Kange bo mor nobe ciki, “Kibi kwang Ba'alzabuba liya kelkeli cok kelkeli bo tiye.
16 Other [people there] asked Jesus to perform a miracle [to prove (he was the Messiah/that he had come] from God) [MTY/EUP]. They wanted to trap him [into not being able to perform a miracle or into doing something ridiculous].
Kange bo cuwa co, cin do na cin nung cinen yirom dii kwama.
17 But Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said to them, “If [the people in] one nation fight against each other, their nation will be destroyed {[they] will destroy their nation}. If [the people in] [MTY] one house are divided, they will cease to remain as one [family].
Yeecu kweri nyomom dike ci kwati ner cire, la yi ci ki “Liyar do ti kangum yoberi, ki ma kiye ki bwiti ci, kayan. Tano luwe tikangum yobri, ki ma kiye an yarum.
18 [Similarly], if Satan [and his demons] were fighting against each other, (his rule over them would [certainly] not last!/how would his rule over them last?) [RHQ] [I say this] because you are saying that I am expelling demons by [the power of] the ruler of [his own demons]
Tano bwekelkele tikangum yobri, kiye kange dorce, la liyar cero a ti nyi? kom ki maki cok. bwekelele ki bi kwan Ba'alzabuba.
19 Furthermore, if [it is true that] Satan enables me to expel demons, [is it also true that] your disciples [who] expel demons [do so] by [Satan’s] power [RHQ]? [No, that is not true]. So they will show that you [are not thinking logically].
Tano man cok bwekelkele fiye ba'alzabuba, la kibi we burombo bwan kumen ti cok kelkelito tiye? nyori ci, ciyilam nobo a makumen bolang.
20 But because it is by the power [MTY] of God [that I expel demons], I am showing you [that the power of] God to [MET] rule [people’s lives] has come to you.”
Tano fiye kwama ni ma cok kelkelelito tiyeri, Liyar kwamaro biyeken kumen.
21 Then, [to show that by expelling evil spirits he was making it clear that he was much more powerful than Satan, Jesus said] [MET], “When a strong man who has many weapons guards his own house, no one can steal the things in his house.
Tano nii bikwangne ki kulen kiyener, ki cum lo cue kulen cere bi bu.
22 But when someone else who is stronger attacks that man and subdues him, he is able to take away the weapons in which the man trusted. Then he can take from that man’s house anything he [wants to].
Tano kange nii lamco ki bi kwan kuwam cori, an yom kulen kwener cero.
23 [No one can be neutral]. Those who do not help me [are opposing] me, and those who do not gather [people to become] my [disciples] are causing [those people] to go away [from me].”
wuro mani wari kange mo, kiye mati kange mo, take woro mani murti kange mo, watanka co matiye.
24 [Then Jesus said this]: “[Sometimes when] an evil spirit leaves someone, it wanders around in desolate areas seeking [someone in whom it can] rest. If it does not find anyone, it says [to itself], ‘I will return to the person in whom I used to live!’
Tano yuwatangbe ko bwir ko ceri bwi nii, ki do fiye kucer, ki do fiye ca fubom tiye. No fiya bori a yi ki, man yilaken lomi fiye ma do boweu.
25 So it goes back and finds that [the Spirit of God is not in control of that person’s life. The person’s life is like] a house that has been {that someone has} swept clean and everything put {put everything} in order, [but a house that is empty].
Na yilauri co fiya cin nyenum luwe, cin ywelum co.
26 Then [this evil spirit] goes and gets seven other spirits that are [even] more evil than it is. They [all] enter [that person] and [begin] living there. [So], [although] that person’s condition [was bad] before, it became much worse.”
Ya an tou kange kelkeli niber wuro la co bwiranke ci bo ci yiken wi, cile nii wo an la kabako bwiraka.
27 When Jesus said that, a woman who was listening called out [to him], “[God is] pleased with the woman who gave birth to you [(sg)] and let you nurse [at her breasts]!”
Kambo Yeecu tok tiyeri, kange nawiye mor nobe, kung dir cero ki, “Nii bibwiyere fwero bo neneu kange yori mo nowe.
28 But he replied, “God [is] much more pleased with those who hear his message and obey it!”
Nob bibwiyere wori nuwa ker kwamaro tiye ci bwnagtenti take.
29 When the group of people around [Jesus] got larger, he said, “[Many of] you people who have been observing my ministry are evil. You want [me to perform] a miracle [to prove that I have come from God], but the only miracle that [I] will perform for you is one [like happened to] Jonah.
Fiya nobo yo ten mwerkako ti la co ki, kallo wo duwo, kallo bwir, do yiromti, bwen duwal yirom mani a nung cinentiye, kan yirom Yunusa.
30 [After Jonah was inside a huge fish for three days, God performed] a miracle [to restore] Jonah. [Jonah then went and testified about that] to the people in Nineveh [city. God will perform] a similar miracle [for me], the one who came from heaven. [When you people have seen that miracle, you will believe my message].
Na wo Yunusa yilam yirom nubo nineba, nyo bi bwe nifire a yila yirom ti fiye kalllo wo wiye.
31 [Long ago the] queen from [Sheba], [far] south [of Israel, traveled a long distance to hear Solomon speak many] wise things. But now [I, a man] who [is much] greater [and wiser] than Solomon, am here, [but you have not listened to what I have told you]. Therefore, at the time when [God] judges [all people], the queen from [Sheba] will stand there, [along] with you people, and will condemn you.
Nawiye wo ca liyar kudu an ti na ma bolang kange kaldo wo an twalum ci, ceru fiye kutan na co nuwa yilen suleimanu, la kange wo wuro la suleimanu fo.
32 The people who lived in Nineveh [city] turned from their sinful ways when Jonah preached to them. But now I, who am greater than Jonah, have come [and preached to you], [but you have not turned from your sinful ways]. Therefore, at the time when God judges [all people], the people who lived in Nineveh will stand there with you and condemn you.”
Nubo ninea an ti bolang kange nubo kaldo wo an kuwan ci. Cin nuwa fulenke Yunusa, cin yiloten, kange La Yunusa wo.
33 [Then, to show them that they did not need more miracles, but that they needed only to understand better what he had already told them, he said to them] [MET], “People who light a lamp do not then hide it, or put it under a basket. Instead, they put it on a lampstand so that those who enter [their house] can see [things from] its light. [Similarly, I have not concealed God’s truth. I have revealed it to you].
Nii kan mani a kwer talkeri ti na yurangume, kaka Cimon ki tale, dil au yo denkila, be na ne filang mor kuwe.
34 Your eyes [MET] are like a lamp for your body, because they enable you to see things. If your eyes are healthy, you are able to see everything well [MET]. [Similarly, if you(sg) accept my teaching, you will be able to know all that God wants you to know]. But if your eyes are bad, you are not able to see anything. It is like being in darkness [MET]. [And similarly, if you(pl) do not accept what I teach, you will not be able to know all the things that God wants you to know].
Nuwe mwe co talkire bwi mweutana nuwe mwe yora ri, tang num bwiyombo a fiya filang tano nue mani to ti yorari bwi kume a dim ka kumtacile.
35 Therefore, [you(pl) do not need to see more miracles. You need to think carefully about what I have already] told you, so that the things that you have heard from others do not cause you to remain in spiritual darkness [MET].
Kom ma yora kati filang ko kume nen yilam kumta cili. Tano bwi kume dimka filang di, kumtacile man.
36 If you [live completely according to God’s truth, you will be able to know everything that God wants you to know. It will be like] being in a room with a lamp shining brightly, enabling you to see everything clearly.”
Tano bwi kume gwam dimka, kumtacile man biduwarece, la bwi kume a yilam na talkire wo ne filang cekoti durkumere.
37 While Jesus finished saying those things, a Pharisee invited him to eat a meal with him. So Jesus went to [his house] and ate with him.
kambo Yecu dim kereri, kange nii dingle (Bafarice) cwo co na bo lo cona co cam cari, Yeecu dou yi.
38 The Pharisee was surprised when he saw that Jesus did not follow the Pharisees’ ritual by washing his hands before eating. [The Pharisees washed their hands in a certain way to be cleansed from anything that might have contaminated them. They were afraid that God might reject them if they] had [touched something unacceptable to God].
Kambo nii dingli (Bafarice) To Yeecu ca carito ti nirbo kang, la ti nyimange.
39 The Lord [Jesus] said to him, “You Pharisees are [concerned about things that are outside your bodies, not with what is in your] ([inner beings/hearts]) [MET]. You wash the outside of cups and dishes [before you eat because you think that doing that will make you acceptable to God], but within yourselves you are very greedy and wicked.
Yeecu yi co ki, “Kom nod dinglibo” (Farisawa) kom ki nirum ka bwim kwelem more dimka duti kange chil.
40 You foolish people! [God] is concerned about things that are outside [our bodies], but (he is certainly also concerned about our inner [beings]!/isn’t he also concerned about our hearts?) [RHQ]
Kom kule nobe, wo ma bwimbe kebo wo ma moreka?
41 Give [money] to those who are poor. [Give according to what you know within] your (inner [/heart]) [that you should give]. Then you [will be surprised to realize that] you will be acceptable [to God without having to perform all those rituals about washing].
Kom ne nob bwinebo dike more. Dikero gwam na nir kimen.
42 But there will be terrible punishment for you Pharisees! You give to God a tenth of [all you produce, even] the various herbs that you grow, but you do not [remember that you must act] justly [toward others] and love God! It is good to [give a tenth of your income to God], but you ought to do these other things also!
Kwan kom nob dinglib Farisawa kom yo wine ti dor kwobe na kule, tibi kange tangnim laluwo, dila kom citan wucake kange cwika kwama ko. tam nyo na ma dike dong dong a cwi tangnin dikero tak.
43 There will be terrible punishment for you Pharisees, because you like [to sit in] the best seats in our worship places [so that people will think highly of you], and you like people to greet you [respectfully] in the marketplaces.
Gwam kume kom nob dinglib Farisawa kom cwiti a nekom fiye ken mor kurwabe, take a ne kom dur yarume fiye fene.
44 There will be terrible punishment for you, because you are like ground where there is no marker [to indicate that there is a] grave [underneath]. People walk there, but they cannot see [what is rotten down below] [MET]! [Similarly, people who see you do not realize how polluted you are within yourselves].”
Gwam kom nob dinglib Farisawa Kom ki no na tuwetinin bo ci yo cinen bo kange diker na yirome nobo ti fuwarangi kebo ki nyomka cek.
45 One of those who taught the [Jewish] laws replied, “Teacher, by saying this you [(sg)] are criticizing us [also]!”
Kange nii meranka mor bulange Yahudawa ciya karcinen ki Nii meranka dike mo toke, kangum ner nyera.
46 Jesus said, “It will be terrible also for you who teach the [Jewish] laws! You require people [to obey many rules that are difficult to obey] [MET]. [That is like making them] carry heavy burdens on their backs. But you yourselves do not obey the laws [that you require others to obey]. (OR, you do not do anything to help [others to obey the laws].)
Kwan kom nob meranka bulangeb dike kom kung nobo nin kulen do tuu lambi kwan tuka ke. Kom mok bo kulendo kibi wer kange kume.
47 There will be terrible punishment for you! You decorate the tombs of the prophets whom your ancestors killed, [but you do not live according to what the prophets taught].
Kwankom, kom mu diker kulomkati fiye tuwetinin nob tomange kwama bonin.
48 So you are declaring that you approve of what your ancestors did. They killed the prophets, and you [are not honoring the prophets! You just] decorate their tombs!
Bwikoko ten kwanib kumeb twallan ciye.
49 So God, who is very wise [PRS], said, ‘I will send prophets and apostles [to you Jews]. [You] will kill some of them and cause some of them to suffer greatly.
Yilam ka nyom nangen tenkwanub kumebo, ci twalan nob tomangebo wo kom bulanti ki ciye,
50 [As a result, I] will consider that many of you people [who have observed my Son’s ministry] will be guilty [MTY] [of murder, as if you had] killed all the prophets that other people have killed, from the time I created the world,
Kaldo a tuu tutum bwiyale nob tomangebo gwam wo ci twal fiya kale wo fwele.
51 starting from [Adam’s son Cain] killing [his brother] Abel and continuing until they killed the prophet Zechariah [in the holy place] between the altar and the temple.’ Yes, what I am saying [is true] [MTY]. [God] will punish you people who have observed my ministry, you people whom [he] considers to be guilty [MTY] for [killing] all those prophets!
Tabti bwile habila ya tam ciko Zakariya ciko wo ci twal tiber tanjilan kwamero fiye wuccak. ong mi yi kom an do dike tam na ciye kaldo wo wiye.
52 There will be terrible punishment for you men who teach the [Jewish] laws, because you have [not let people] know [God’s truth] [MET]! [It is as though you are] taking away a key [to a house]. You are not going into [the house] yourselves, and you are not letting other people enter it, either.”
Gwam kom nob merangka bolangeb wo Yauhdawa ceu, wori kom tom nyilo yomka, kom ki bwikimi kom do bo. kom Yuwan do ka ko doka.
53 After Jesus finished saying those things, he left there. Then the men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the Pharisees began to act in a very hostile way toward him. They tried to make him say what he thought about many things.
Bwikako Yeecu dob fiye co nob mulankab kange nob dinglib (Farisawa) cin tu kurom kange co cin kwokangi kange co dor diker dutce.
54 They kept waiting for him to say something [wrong] for which they could accuse him.
Ci doti na cin cii cimen kore, na ci tam cco mor dike co toktiye.
