Luke 12
1 While they were doing that, many thousands of people gathered [around Jesus]. There were so many that they were stepping on each other. Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Beware of [becoming] hypocrites [like] the Pharisees. Their [evil influence] [MET] [spreads to others like] yeast [spreads its influence in dough].
Bizquitartean bildu içanic gendetze mulço handiac hambat non elkar aurizquiten baitzutén, has cequién erraiten bere discipuluey, Lehenic beguira çaitezte Phariseuén altchagarritic, cein baita hypocrisiá.
2 People will not be able to continue concealing the things that [they or other] people try to conceal now. [God] will [some day] cause the things that are hidden now to be known {[everyone] to know the things that they hide now}.
Ecen ezta deus estaliric aguerturen eztenic: ezeta deus secreturic iaquinen eztenic.
3 All the things that you say in the dark [secretly, some day] will be heard {people will hear them} in the daylight. The things you have whispered [SYN] privately among yourselves in your rooms will be proclaimed {[people] will proclaim them} publicly.”
Halacotz ilhumbean erran dituçuen gauçác, arguian ençunen dirade: eta beharrira gamberetan erran duçuena, predicaturen da etche gainetan.
4 “My friends, listen [carefully]. Do not be afraid of people who [are able to] kill you, but after they kill you, there is nothing more that they can do [to hurt you].
Eta diotsuet çuey neure adisquideoy, Etzaretela beldur gorputza hiltzen dutenén, eta guero ezpaitute cer guehiagoric eguin deçaten.
5 But I will warn you about the one that you should truly be afraid of. You should be afraid of [God], because he not only has [the power to] cause people to die, he has the power to throw them into hell afterward! Yes, he is truly the one that you should be afraid of! (Geenna g1067)
Baina eracutsiren drauçuet noren beldur behar çareten: çareten beldur, hil duqueenean gehennara egoiztecó authoritatea duenarén: are diotsuet, haren beldur çareten. (Geenna g1067)
6 [Think about] the sparrows. [They are worth so little] that [you] can [RHQ] buy five of them for only two small coins. But not one of them is ever forgotten by God {God never forgets one of them}!
Eztira borz parra-chori bi dirutchotan saltzen, eta hetaric bat ezpaita ahanciric Iaincoaren aitzinean?
7 You are worth more [to God] than many sparrows. So do not be afraid [of what people can do to you! God] even knows how many hairs there are on each of your heads, [so that if you(sg) lose one hair, he knows about it. So nothing bad can happen to you without his knowing it].
Baina çuen buruco bilo guciac-ere contatuac dirade etzaretela beraz beldur: parra-chori araldeac baino guehiago balio duçue çuec.
8 I want to tell you also that if people, [without being afraid, are willing to] tell others [that they are my disciples], [I], the one who came from heaven, will acknowledge before [God that they are my disciples]. [I will do that while] God’s angels listen.
Badiotsuet bada, Norc-ere ni aithorturen bainau guiçonen aitzinean, guiçonaren Semeac-ere aithorturen du hura Iaincoaren Aingueruén aitzinean.
9 But if people [are] afraid to say in front of others that they are [my disciples], [I] will say, while God’s angels listen, that they are not [my disciples].
Baina ni guiçonén aitzinean vkaturen nauena, vkatua içanen da Iaincoaren Aingueruén aitzinean.
10 [I will tell you] also that [God is willing to] forgive people who say bad things about me, the one who came from heaven, but [he] will not forgive anyone who says evil things about what the Holy Spirit [does].
Eta norc-ere erranen baitu hitzic guiçonaren Semearen contra barkaturen çayó hari: baina Spiritu sainduaren contra blasphematuren duenari, etzayó barkaturen.
11 [So] when people ask you in Jewish worship houses and in the presence of rulers and other authorities [about your trusting in me], do not worry about how you will answer them [when they accuse you]. Do not worry about what you should say,
Eta eramanen çaituztenean synagoguetara, eta magistratuetara, eta potestatetara, eztuçuela ansiaric, nola edo cer ihardetsiren duçuen edo cer erranen.
12 because the Holy Spirit will tell you at that very time what you should say.”
Ecen Spiritu sainduac iracatsiren çaituzte ordu hartan berean, cer erran behar daten.
13 Then one of the people in the crowd said to [Jesus], “Teacher, tell my [older] brother to divide my father’s property and give me [the part that belongs] to me!”
Eta erran cieçón gendetzecoetaric batec, Magistruá, erróc ene anayeri parti deçan enequin heretagea.
14 But Jesus replied to him, “Man, (no one appointed me in order that I would settle [matters when people are] disputing about property!/did anyone appoint me in order that I would settle [matters when people are] disputing about property?) [RHQ]”
Baina harc erran cieçón, Guiçoná, norc eçarri nau ni iuge, edo partitzale çuen gainean?
15 Then he said to the whole crowd, “Guard yourselves very carefully, in order that you do not desire other people’s things in any way! No one can make his life secure by [obtaining] many possessions.”
Guero erran cieçón, Ikussaçue, eta beguira çaitezte auaritiatic: ecen cembeitec onhassunez abundantia badu-ere, bere vicia eztu bere onetaric.
16 Then Jesus told the people this illustration: “There was a certain rich man whose crops grew very well.
Eta erran ciecén comparationebat, cioela, Guiçon abrats baten landéc abundantqui fructu ekarri vkan duté:
17 [So] he said [to himself], ‘I do not know what to do, because I do not have any place [big enough] to store all my crops!’
Eta gogueta eguiten çuen bere baithan, cioela, Cer eguinen dut? ecen eztut nora bil ditzadan neure fructuac.
18 Then he thought to himself, ‘[I know] what I will do! I will tear down my grain bins and build larger ones! Then I will store all my wheat and other goods in [the big new bins].
Eta erran ceçan, Haur eguinen dut: deseguinen ditut neure granerac, eta handiagoac eguinen ditut: eta hara bilduren ditut neure fructu guciac, eta neure onac.
19 [Then] I will say to myself [SYN], “Now I have plenty of goods stored up. [They will last] for many years. [So now] I will take life easy. I will eat and drink [all that I want to] and be happy [for a long time]!”’
Eta erranen draucat neure arimari, Arimá, badituc on handiac anhitz vrthetacozat bilduac: reposa adi, ian eçac, edan eçac, eta atseguin har eçac.
20 But God said to him, ‘You foolish [man]! Tonight you will die! (Then all [the goods] you have saved up [for yourself] will [belong to someone else, not to] you!/Do you think that you [will benefit from] all that you have stored up for yourself?) [RHQ]’”
Baina erran cieçón Iaincoac, Erhoá, gaurco gauèan eure arimá edequiren çaic: eta dituán gauçác, noren içanen dirade?
21 [Then Jesus ended this illustration by saying], “That is what will happen to those who store up goods just for themselves, but who do not value the things [that] God [considers] valuable.”
Hala da onhassun handiac beretaco biltzen dituena, eta Iaincoa baithan abrats eztena.
22 Then [Jesus] said to his disciples, “So I want to tell you this: Do not worry about [things you need] in order to live. Do not worry about [whether you will have enough food] to eat or [enough clothes] to wear.
Orduan erran ciecén bere discipuluey, Halacotz diotsuet, eztuçuen artharic çuen vicitzeaz, cer ianen duçuen: ez eta gorputzaz cerçaz veztituren çareten.
23 It is important to have sufficient food and clothing, but (the way you conduct your lives is more important./is not the way you conduct your lives more important?) [RHQ]
Vicia vianda baino guehiago da, eta gorputza abillamendua baino.
24 Think about the birds: They do not plant [seeds], and they do not harvest [crops]. They do not have rooms or buildings in which to store crops. But God provides food for them. [And] you are certainly much more valuable than birds. [So God will certainly provide what you need]!
Considera itzaçue beleac, ecen eztutela ereiten ez biltzen, eta hec eztuté sotoric ez graneric, eta Iaincoac hatzen ditu hec, cembatez çuec choriéc baino guehiago balio duçue?
25 (There is not a one of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it!/Is there any of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it?) [RHQ]
Eta norc çuetaric artha vkanez eratchequi ahal dieçaqueo bessobat bere handitassunari?
26 Worrying is a small thing to do. So since you cannot add to your life, (you certainly should not worry about other things that [you need to have in order to live!]/why do you worry about other things that [you need to have in order to live]?) [RHQ]
Bada baldin chipién dena-ere ecin badaguiçue, cer goiticoéz arthatsu çarete?
27 Think about the way that flowers grow [in the fields]. They do not work [to earn money], and they do not make their own clothes. But I tell you that [even though King] Solomon, [who lived long ago, wore very beautiful clothes], his clothes were not as beautiful as one of those [flowers].
Consideraitzaçue floreac, nola handitzen diraden: eztirade nekatzen, eta eztute iruten: baina badiotsuet, are Salomon-ere bere gloria guciarequin eztela veztitu içan hetaric bat beçala.
28 God makes the flowers beautiful, but they grow in the fields for only a short time. Then [they are cut at the same time that the grass] is cut, and thrown into an oven [to be burned to make heat for baking] bread. [So they really are not worth very much. But you are very precious to] God, [and he] will [care for you] much more [than he cares for the grass by filling it with beautiful flowers]. So he will certainly provide clothes for you, who [live much longer than the grass. Why] [RHQ] [do you] trust him so little?
Bada baldin egun landán belhar dena, eta bihar labean eçarten dena Iaincoac hala inguru veztitzen badu, cembatez areago çuec fede chipitacoac
29 Do not always be concerned about having enough to eat and drink, and do not be worrying about those things.
Çuec beraz eztaguiçuela galderic cer ianen duçuen edo cer edanen: eta etzaiteztela dudán iar
30 The people who do not know God are always worried about such things. But your Father [in heaven] knows that you need those things, [so you should not worry about them].
Ecen gauça hauc guciac munduco gendéc bilhatzen dituzté: baina çuen Aitac badaqui, ecen hauèn beharra baduçuela.
31 Instead, be concerned about letting [God] completely direct [your life]. Then [he] will also give you enough of the things [you need].
Bainaitzitic bilha eçaçue Iaincoaren resumá, eta gauça hauc guciac emanen çaizquiçue gaineraco.
32 [You who are my disciples are like a] small flock of sheep, [and I am like your shepherd]. So you should not be afraid. Your Father [in heaven] wants to let you rule with him [in heaven].
Ezaicela beldur tropel chipiá, ecen çuen Aitaren placer ona içan da çuey resumaren emaitera.
33 [So now] sell the things that you own. Give [the money that you get for those things] to poor people. [If you do that, it will be as though] you are providing for yourselves purses that will not wear out, and [God will give] you a treasure in heaven that will always be safe. There, no thief can come near [to steal it], and no termite can destroy it.
Sal itzaçue çuen onac, eta eman itzaçue elemosynatan. Eguin itzaçue ceurondaco çahartzen eztiraden mulsác, ceruètan thesaur nehoiz-ere falta eztaitembat: nora ohoinic ezpaita hurbiltzen, eta non cerrenec ezpaitu deseguiten.
34 Remember that [the things] that you [think are the most] valuable are [the things] that you will be constantly concerned about.”
Ecen non baita çuen thesaura, han içanen da çuen bihotza-ere.
35 “Be always ready [for doing God’s work] [MET], like [people] who have put on their work clothes and are ready [during the day], with their lamps burning all night.
Bira çuen guerrunceac guerricatuac, eta çuen candelác irachequiac.
36 Be [ready for me to return] [MET], like servants who are waiting for their master to return after being at a wedding feast [for several days]. They are [waiting to] open the door for him and [start working for him again] as soon as he arrives and knocks at the door.
Eta çuec çareten noiz hayén nabussia ezteyetaric itzul daiten beguira dauden guiçonetarát irudi: dathorrenean, eta borthá bulka deçanean, bertan irequi deçotençát.
37 If those servants are awake when he returns, [he will] be very pleased with them. I will tell you this: He will put on [the kind of clothes] that servants wear and tell them to sit down, and he will serve them a meal.
Dohatsu dirade cerbitzari hec, cein dathorrenean nabussiac eridenen baititu iratzarriac: eguiaz diotsuet guerricaturen dela bera, eta mahainean iar eraciren dituela, eta aitzinaraturic cerbitzaturen dituela.
38 [Even] if he comes between midnight and sunrise, if he finds that his servants are [awake and] ready [for him], he will be very pleased with them.
Eta baldin badathor bigarren veillán, eta heren veillán badathor, eta hala eriden ditzan: dohatsu dirade cerbitzari hec.
39 But you must also remember this: If owners of a house knew what time a thief was coming, they [would stay awake and] would not allow their house to be broken into [and their goods to be stolen] {[the thief] to break into the house [and steal their goods]}.
Eta haur iaquiçue, ecen baldin baleaqui aitafamiliác cer orduz ohoina ethorteco licén, veilla leçaqueela, eta ezleçaqueela vtzi çulhatzera bere etchea.
40 Similarly, you must be ready [for me to return], because [I], the one who came from heaven, will come [again] at a time when you do not expect [me to come].”
Çuec-ere bada çareten prest, ecen vste eztuçuen orduan guiçonaren Semea ethorriren da.
41 Peter said, “Lord, are you [(sg)] speaking this illustration [only] for us or for everyone [else also]?”
Orduan erran cieçón Pierrisec, Iauna, guri erraiten draucuc comparatione hori ala bay guciey-ere?
42 The Lord replied, “[I am saying it for you and for anyone else] [MET, RHQ] who is like a faithful and wise manager in his master’s house. His master appoints him to [supervise affairs in his house] and to give all the [other] servants their food at the proper time. [Then he leaves on a long trip].
Eta erran ceçan Iaunac, Cein da despensér leyala eta çuhurra, nabussiac bere familiaren gaineco ordenatu duena, demborán ordinarioa deyençát?
43 If the servant is doing that work when his master returns, [his master] will be very pleased with him.
Dohatsu da cerbitzari hura, dathorrinean nabussiac hala eguiten eridenen duena.
44 I tell you this: His master will appoint him to supervise all of his affairs [permanently].
Eguiazqui erraiten drauçuet, ecen duen guciaren gaineco eçarriren duela hura.
45 But that servant might think to himself, ‘My master [has been away] for a long time, [so he probably will] not return soon [and find out what I am doing].’ [Then he might] start to beat the [other] servants, both male and female ones. [He might also start] to eat [a lot of food] and get drunk.
Eta baldin erran badeça cerbitzari harc bere bihotzean, Berancen du ene nabussiac ethortera: eta has badadi cehatzen muthillén eta nescatoén, eta iaten eta edaten eta horditzen:
46 [If he does that, and if] his master returns on a day when the servant does not expect him, then his master will (cut him into two pieces/punish him severely) [HYP] and put him [in the place where he puts all] those who do not [serve him] faithfully.
Ethorriren da cerbitzari haren nabussia, harc vste eztuen egunean, eta eztaquian orenean: eta bereciren du hura, eta haren partea infidelequin eçarriren.
47 Every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires will be beaten severely {[The master] will beat severely every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires}.
Eta bere nabussiaren vorondatea eçagutu duen cerbitzaria, eta ezpaita preparatu, eta ezpaitu haren vorondatearen araura eguin, cehaturen da anhitz vkaldiz:
48 But every [servant] who did not know [what his master wanted] him to do, and who did things for which he deserved to be punished, will be beaten lightly {[the master] will beat lightly every [servant] who did not know [what his master wanted] him to do and did the things for which he deserved that [his master] would beat him}. [God will treat his people similarly, because he] expects a lot from those people whom [he] has allowed [to understand a lot]. People who entrust things [to others’ care] expect those people [to care for those things] very well. Similarly, [God] expects a lot from those people whom he has allowed [to understand a lot]. Furthermore, he expects the most from people to whom he has given the most [ability].”
Baina eçagutu eztuena, eta cehatu içateco mereci duqueen gauçac eguin dituena, cehaturen da vkaldi gutiz. Bada anhitz eman içan çayon guciari, anhitz galde eguinen çayó: eta beguiratzera anhitz eman içan çayonari, hambat guehiago galde eguinen çayó.
49 “I came to earth to cause [there to be trials] [MET], [which will purify you as] fire [purifies metal] (OR, to cause judgment/divisions among you). I wish that the time when [you] will be purified {when [God] will purify you} (OR, when divisions will be caused {to cause divisions among people}) had already begun.
Suaren emaitera ethorri naiz lurrera: eta cer nahi dut guehiago baldin ia irachequia bada?
50 I must soon suffer [IDM] greatly. I am distressed, and I will continue to be distressed until my suffering is finished.
Baina baptismo batez batheyatzeco naiz, eta nola hertsen naiz haur compli daiten artean?
51 Do you think that as a result of my coming to earth people will live together peacefully? No! I must tell you, [that is not what will happen! Instead, people] will be divided.
Vste duçue ecen lurrean baquearen eçartera ethorri naicela? ez, diotsuet, baina diuisionearen.
52 Because some people in one house [will believe in me and some will not], they will be divided. [For example], three people in one house [who do not believe in me] will oppose two [who do believe], or two [who do not believe in me] will oppose three [who do believe].
Ecen hemendic harát içanen dirade borz etche batetan diuisionetan diratenic, hirurac bién contra, eta biac hirurén contra.
53 A man will oppose his son, or a son will oppose his father. A woman will oppose her daughter, or a woman will oppose her mother. A woman will oppose her daughter-in-law, or a woman will oppose her mother-in-law.”
Diuisionetan içanen da aitá semearen contra, eta semea aitaren contra: amá alabaren contra, eta alabá amaren contra: ama-guinharrebá bere errenaren contra, eta errena bere ama-guinharrebaren contra.
54 He [also] said to the crowds, “[In this country], when you see a [dark] cloud forming in the west, you immediately say ‘It is going to rain!’ and that is what happens.
Guero erraiten cerauen gendetzey-ere, Ikus deçaçuenean hodeybat altchatzen dela Occidentetic, bertan dioçue, vria heldu da: eta hala guerthatzen da.
55 [In this region], when the wind blows from the south, you say, ‘It is going to be a very hot day!’ and that is what happens.
Eta hegoác draunsanean, erraiten duçue, ecen bero eguinen duela: eta hala guerthatzen da.
56 You hypocrites! By observing the clouds and the wind, you are able to discern what is happening regarding [the weather]. It is disgusting that you are not able to discern [what God is doing] at this present time [RHQ]!
Hypocritác, ceruären eta lurraren itchuraren iugeatzen daquiçue: eta dembora hunez nola eztuçue iugeatzen?
57 (Each of you ought to determine now what is the right thing for you to do, [while you still have time to do that]!/Why cannot each of you determine what is the right [thing for you to do now while you still have time to do that]?) [RHQ]
Eta nola ceuron buruz-ere eztuçue iugeatzen bide dena?
58 [If you do not do that, God will punish you] [MET]. [It will be like what happens when] someone takes one of you to court, saying that you [(sg)] have done something very bad. You should try to settle things with him while you are still on the way to the court. If he forces you to go to the judge, the judge will decide that you are guilty and put you into the hands of the court officer. Then that officer will put you in prison.
Bada ioaiten aicenean eure partida contrastarequin magistratuagana, enseya adi bidean haren menetic ilkiten: tira ezeçançat iugeagana, eta iugeac eman ieçon sargeantari, eta sargeantac eçar ezeçan presoindeguian.
59 I tell you that if you go to prison, you will never get out, [because you will never be able to] pay every bit [of what the judge says you owe] [MET]. [Similarly, you ought to settle accounts with God before you die, too].”
Erraiten drauat, ezaiz ilkiren handic azquen pelata-ere renda diroqueano.
