Luke 9
1 [One day] Jesus summoned his twelve [apostles], and gave them power to expel all [kinds of] demons and to heal [people with] diseases. He gave them authority to do that.
Jesu den yini ki taani bi piiga n niliediba ki puni ba u paalu leni li bali ban ya paani mu cicibiadimu kuli ki go paagidi bi niba ban yia ya yianbuoli kuli.
2 [Before] he sent them out to heal people and to tell people [what it meant to let] God (rule/have complete control [over]) [their lives],
O den soani ba ke ban ya wangi U Tienu diema maama, ki go ya paagidi a yiama moko.
3 he said to them, “Do not take things for your journey. Do not take a walking stick or a [traveler’s] bag or food or money. Do not take (an extra shirt/extra clothes).
O den yedi ba: “Yin da taa liba li sancenli po, baa gbiamu, baa sancenboagili, baa jiema, baa ligi, ki da taa liada lie mo.
4 Whenever you enter some house [to lodge there], stay in that house until you leave that town.
Yin kua ya diegu nni kuli, yin ya ye lankani ŋali yin baa fii.
5 [In towns] where the people do not welcome you, [you should not continue to stay there. Just] leave those towns. And as you leave, shake off the dust from your feet. [Do that to] warn them [that God will punish them for rejecting your message].”
Bi yaa tuo ki ga yi cangu naankani kuli, yi ya ña laa dogu nni ya yogunu, yin kpia ba yi taatama, lan tua seedi bi yiema po.”
6 Then they left and traveled through many villages. Everywhere [they went], they told people God’s good message and healed sick people.
Lani bi ŋoadikaaba den fii ki gedi ki goagoadi i dowaali nni ki wangi o laabaaliŋamo, ki paagidi a yiama i kaani kuli.
7 Herod [Antipas], the ruler of [that] district, heard about the things that [Jesus and his disciples] were doing. [He had previously commanded his soldiers to execute John the Baptizer, so now] he was perplexed, because some people were saying that John had become alive again [and was doing those miracles].
Elodo yua n den die Galile diema den gbadi yaala n tieni kuli, o yama den lengidi kelima bi tianba den tua ke Jan Batisi fii bi tinkpiba siiga,
8 Others were saying that [the prophet] Elijah had appeared [again as had been prophesied]. Others were saying that one of the [other] former prophets had become alive again [and was doing those miracles].
bine mo n ya tua ke o sawalipualo Elia n go doagidi o yuli, bine mo ke bi sawalipuaba siiga yendo n fii bi tinkpiba siiga.
9 But Herod said, “[It cannot be John who is doing these things], [because] I [commanded my soldiers to] cut off his head. So who is [this man] that I am hearing these things about?” And he kept wanting to see [Jesus].
Wani Elodo mo den tua: “N den teni ke bi jia Jan yuli, Lanwani min gba ke bi maadi yua yaapo li naabonla kuli tie ŋme?” O den moandi ki baa la o.
10 When the apostles returned [from traveling to various towns], they told Jesus the things that they had done. Then he took them and they went by themselves [by boat] to a town called Bethsaida.
Jesu tondiba den guani o kani ki togidi o ban tieni yaala kuli. Lani o den taaba bi bebe ke bi gedi Batisayida dogu kunu po.
11 But when the crowds [of people who had been with Jesus] found out about that, they followed him [on land. When they got to where he was], he welcomed them. He taught them about how God is going to some day (rule as king/have complete control [over people’s lives]). He also healed the sick people.
A nigola den bandi ki ŋoadi o. Jesu den biali ba, ki waani ba U Tienu diema maama ki go paagi yaaba n ki pa.
12 Late in the afternoon Jesus’ twelve [apostles] came to him and said, “This is a place where nobody lives, so dismiss the people so that they can go to the surrounding villages and other places where they can get some food and find places to stay!”
Ki yenga n den bua ki kua, bi piiga n niliediba den nagini Jesu kani ki yedi o: “Cabi ku niligu ban yadi ki gedi ya dobila leni ya koajaana n kuu, ki ban baa u duankaanu leni li bonjekaala, kelima tin ye naani ne tie fuali.”
13 But he said to them, “[No], you [yourselves] give them something to eat!” They replied, “We [(exc)] have only five small loaves and two [cooked] fish. Are you [(sg)] going to [give] us [the money] to go somewhere and buy food for all these people?”
Jesu den yedi ba: “Pa ba mani yiba ban je.” Bi den goa yedi: “Tii pia liba kali dupen bonbimuu, leni jami lie, li yaa tie ke ti baa gedi ki ban da li bonjekaala ya niligu n tie na po yaaka.”
14 There were about 5,000 men [there]. He replied to the disciples, “[No], [just] tell the people to sit down. Tell them to sit in groups, with about 50 people in each group.”
Kelima bi jaba bebe den bua ki pundi tudamuu. Jesu den yedi o ŋoadi kaaba: “Teni mani ban boagidi nani niba piimuu muu yeni, ki kali caga caga.”
15 After they told the people that, they all sat down.
Bi den tieni yeni ki kaani bi niba kuli.
16 Then he took the five small loaves and the two fish. He looked up towards heaven and thanked [God for them]. Then he broke them [into pieces] and gave them to the disciples so that they would distribute them to the crowd.
Jesu den taa bi dupenmuudiba leni i janliedi yeni, ki yaadi ki noanli tanpoli ki jaandi ki seligi la. Lani o den cabidi cabidi ki teni o ŋoadikaaba ban boagidi ku niligu.
17 All [the people in the crowd] ate until they all had enough to eat. Then [the disciples] collected twelve baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over!
Yua kuli den dini ki guo. Bi den wodi ban dini ki sieni yaala ki gbieni piiga n baabuodi lie leni a boncaba.
18 [One day] Jesus was praying in a place where only the disciples were with him. He asked them, “The crowds [of people], who do they say that I [really] am?”
Dayenli Jesu den piadi ki jaandi ke o ŋoadikaaba bebe den ye leni o. O den buali ba: “A nigola tua ke n tie ŋme?”
19 They replied, “[Some people say that you are] John the Baptizer, [who has come back to life again]. Others say that you are [the prophet] Elijah, [who has returned from heaven as God promised]. Others say that you are one of the [other] prophets who lived long ago, who has come back to life again.”
Bi den goa ki yedi o: “Boncianla tua ke a tie Jan Batisi, bine Elia, bine mo ke bi sawalipuaba siiga nni yendo n fii bi tinkpiba siiga.”
20 He asked them, “What about you [(pl)]? Who do you say that I am?” Peter replied, “You [(sg)] are the Messiah, who [has come from] God.”
O den yedi ba: “Yi mo te, yi mo nan yedi ke n tie ŋme yo? “Pieli den goa ki yedi o: “A tie UTienu n Gandi yua.”
21 Then Jesus warned them strongly not to tell that to anyone [yet].
Jesu den maadi leni li bali ki yedi ke ban da waani la niloba kuli.
22 Then he said, “[Even though I am] the one who came from heaven, it is necessary that I suffer very much. It is also necessary that I be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the men who teach the [Jewish] laws {that the [Jewish] elders and the chief priests and the men who teach the [Jewish] laws will reject me}. It is necessary that I be killed {that [people] will kill me}. Then on the third day [after that], I will become alive again.”
O go den yedi ke li tie tiladi o Ja Bijua n la fala boncianla, ke Jufinba nikpeliba leni bi Kopadicianba yudanba leni leni li balimaama bangikaaba n yie o, ki kpa o. Ama ke li dataali daali o baa fii bi tinkpiba siiga.
23 Then he said to all of them, “If any one [of you] wants to be my disciple, you must not do [only] what you yourself desire [to do]. [Specifically], you must be willing each day [MET] [to let others hurt you and disgrace you. That is like what is done to criminals who are forced] to carry [MET] crosses [to the place where they will be executed]. [That is what anyone who wants to] be my disciple [must do].
Lani Jesu den yedi bi niba kuli: “Yua n bua ki ya ŋua nni kuli, wan yie o yuli, ki bugi o dapoanpoanli daali kuli ki nan ya ŋua nni.
24 You must do that, because those who try to save their lives [by denying that they belong to me when people want to kill them for believing in me] will not live [eternally], but those who are killed because of being my [disciples] will live [forever with me].
Kelima yua n bua ki ga miali kuli o baa biani li, ama yua n baa biani o miali kelima mini yaapo kuli baa faabi li.
25 People might get everything that [they want] in this world, but (they are really gaining nothing if they do not get eternal life by [becoming my disciples]!/are they really gaining anything if they do not get eternal life by [becoming my disciples]?) [RHQ]
O nilo ya ba ki diedi ŋanduna kuli ke o miali nan bodi, bi ki bolini o yuli, li baa ŋanbi o po be?
26 Those who reject my message [and] refuse to say that [they belong] to me, [I], the one who came from heaven, will also refuse to say that [they belong to me] when I come back with the holy angels, and have the glorious brightness that my Father has.
Yua n jie i fe mini leni n maama kuli po, o Ja Bijua moko baa ti jie opo i fe o ya cua leni o kpiagidi leni Baa yaa kpiagidi ki yegi leni yaa malekinba n gagidi.
27 But listen carefully! Some of you [(pl)] who are here now will see God ruling [MET] [in many powerful ways]. You will see it before you die!”
N waani yi moamoani, yaaba n ye nakanba, bi tianba kan kpe kaa laa UTienu diema.”
28 About a week after [Jesus] said those things, he took Peter, James, and [James’ brother] John and led them up a mountain so that he could pray [there].
Jesu n den maadi la maama ke dana nii pendi, o den taa Pieli leni Jan leni Jaka ki doni li juali po ki baa jaandi.
29 As he was praying, his face appeared very different to them. His clothes became as bright as lightning.
Wan den jaandi ya gogunu, o nunga n naani maama den lebidi, o tiayiekaadi moko den lebidi ki pendi ŋali ki ñuliti.
30 Suddenly, two men appeared who had the brightness [of heaven] surrounding them. They were [prophets who had lived long ago], Moses and Elijah. They started talking with Jesus about how he [would accomplish what God had planned when he died] [EUP] [very soon] in Jerusalem.
Jaba lie den maadi leni o. Li den tie, Musa leni Elia, ke bi doagidi bi yula ke,
tanpoli kpiagidi lindi ba, ke bi maadi leni Jesu wan baa kpe ya kuuma jelusalema nni po.
32 Peter and the other [disciples] who were with him were sound asleep. When they woke up, they saw [Jesus’] brightness. They also saw the two men standing with him.
Mi guama den bgadi Pieli leni o lieba, ama bi den yie mi guama pokilaa Jesu kpiagidi leni ya jaliediba n se leni o.
33 As [Moses and Elijah] were starting to leave Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master, it is wonderful for us to be here! Allow us to make three shelters, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah!” But he really did not realize what he was talking about.
Bi jaba yeni n den baa ña Jesu kani ya yogunu, Pieli den yedi o: “Canbaa, li ŋani tin ya ye ne. Tin tieni diena taa, fini yenli, Musa yenli, Elia mo yenli.” Waa den bani wan maadi yaala.
34 As he was saying that, a [bright] cloud appeared and covered them all. The disciples were afraid as the cloud surrounded them.
Wan den maadi yeni ya yogunu, ku tawaligun den jiidi ki libini ba. Bi ŋoadikaaba n den laa ke bi kua kutawaligu nni, ti jawaandi den cuo ba.
35 [God] [MTY/EUP] spoke to them from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son. He is the one whom [I] have chosen [to do a great work for me]. [So] you must listen to him!”
U nialu den maadi kutawaligu nni ki yedi: “one n tie n Bijua, min gandi yua, cengi mami o.”
36 After [God] [MTY/EUP] finished saying that, [the three disciples] saw that only Jesus was there. They did not tell anyone what they had seen until much later.
U nialu yeni n den maadi ki gbeni, bi sua ke Jesu ye o bebe. Bi ŋoadikaaba den muubi bi ñoana, baa togidi oba laa yogunu ban la yaala.
37 The next day, after they had come down from the mountain, a large crowd [of people] met Jesus.
Lan den fii ki fa, bi den jiidsi li juali po, ya niligu n yaba den tuogi Jesu.
38 Then a man from the crowd exclaimed, “Teacher, I plead with you, [do something to help] my son! He is my only child!
O ja den kpaani ku nikigu siiga ki yeddi: “canbaa, n mia ŋa ŋan diidi npo n bi jua na, kelima o tie n bonjajenjenga.
39 At various times an evil spirit suddenly seizes him and [causes] him to scream. The evil spirit shakes him violently and causes him to foam at the mouth. It does not leave until my child is completely exhausted.
Ki cicibiadiga n fii opo ya yogunu kuli, lanyogunu liga o yen kuudi, kan yaa digin o leni u paalu kikpalini o leni ti ŋminsanpunpudi ki faligidi o. Ki ñama o niinni pa opo.
40 I pleaded with your disciples [who were here] for them to expel [the evil spirit], but they were not able to do it!”
N bi mia a ŋoadikaaba ke ban deli ki ñani ga o kani, ke baa fidi.”
41 Jesus replied [by saying to everyone who had gathered there], “[You who have seen how I help people] do not believe [that you can do anything]. What you [think] is perverted! How long must I be with you [before you are able to do what I do] [RHQ]? [How long must I] endure your [lack of faith]?” [Then he said to the boy’s father], “Bring your [(sg)] son here [to me]!”
Jesu den goa ki yedi: “Yinba, yaa nibuolu n luo li dandan ki go bia, n baa taa ki ye leni yi ki go juuni yipo ki pundi u laa yogunu? Cuani a bijua na.”
42 While they were bringing the boy to Jesus, the demon attacked the boy, threw him to the ground, and shook him severely. But Jesus rebuked the evil spirit and healed the boy. Then he returned him to his father’s [care].
Ki biga n den nagini Jesu kani ya yogunu, ki cicibiadiga den guli o ki go digini o leni u paalu. Jesu den funi leni ga, ki paagi ki biga, ki teni o o baa.
43 All the people [there] were amazed at the great [power] of God. Luke 9:43b-45 While they were all amazed at all the miracles [Jesus] was doing, he said to his disciples,
U Tienu kpiagidi leni o paaciamu den paki yaaba n ye li kani kuli. Bi niba kuli n den laa Jesu n tieni yaala kuli ke li fangicianli leni li pakili cuo ba, o den yedi o ŋoadikaaba:
44 “Think carefully [MTY] about what I am about to tell you: [Even though I am] the one who came from heaven, [I will soon] be handed over to the authorities (OR, my enemies) {[someone] is about to enable [MTY] my enemies to seize me}.”
“Yinba, yin diadi mani yi tuba ki cengi mi naa maama bonŋanla: Bi niba baa janbi o Ja Bijuaki teni o bi nisaaliba nuu nni.”
45 But [the disciples] did not understand what he was saying; [God] prevented them from understanding it, so that they would not know [yet] what he meant. And they were afraid to ask him about [what he had said].
Ama bi ŋoadikaaba ki den ga laa maama n bua ki yedi yaala. Li den duagi bipo ke ban da ga ma. Bi den jie, baa buali Jesu lipo.
46 The disciples began to argue among themselves about which one of them would be the greatest [when Jesus became king].
Mi niama den fii bi ŋoadikaaba siiga, ke ban bandi bi siiga yua n tugi li yuli.
47 But Jesus perceived what they were thinking. So he brought a young child to his side.
Jesu den bandi ban maliti yaala bi pala nni, ki taa ki biwaaga ki sieni o o kani
48 He said to [the disciples], “Those who, because they [love] me, (OR, because they want to behave like me) welcome a little child ([like] this one/[as] I [would]) [MTY], [God considers that] [MET] they are welcoming me. And those who welcome me, [God considers] that [MET] they are welcoming him, the one who sent me. Remember that those among you who think of themselves as being very unimportant will be the ones [whom God considers] to be great.”
ki yedi ba: “yua n ga ki naa biga n yeli nni ga mini nba yo, yua n ga mini mo, o ga yua n soani nni. Yi siiga yua n wa ki cie yikuli, wani n tugi li yuli.”
49 John replied to [Jesus], “Master, we [(exc)] saw a man who was expelling demons, [claiming] that [he had] authority from you [MTY] to do that. So we told him to stop doing it, because he is not one of us [disciples].”
Jan den yedi: “Canbaa, ti den la ya ja n deli mu cicibiadimu a yeli nni ke ti yie opo, kelima waa taani leni ti ki ŋua ŋa.”
50 But Jesus said to him [and the other disciples], “Do not tell him not to [do that]! Remember that those who are not opposing you are trying to [achieve the same goals that] you are!”
Jesu den goa ki yedi o: “Da go yie mani opo ke wan da go tieni la, kelima yua n kaa yie yipo kuli taa yi po.”
51 When it was almost time for [God] to take Jesus up to heaven, he firmly resolved to go to Jerusalem.
U yogunu n den nagini ke U Tienu baa ñani Jesu ŋanduna nni ki duoni o tanpoli, Jesu den jagi ki bili ke o baa gedi jelusalema.
52 He sent some messengers to go ahead of him, and they entered a village in Samaria [district] to prepare for him [SYN] [to go there].
O den soani bi tondiba ke bi kua o liiga. bi den gedi ki ban kua Samali doyendu nni ki baa lingi o po ku candiegu.
53 But [the Samaritans did not like the Jews because of their insisting that it was necessary to go to Jerusalem to worship God. So], because Jesus had firmly resolved to go to Jerusalem, they would not let him come [to their village].
Ama baa den tuo Jesu cangu, kelima wan caa jelusalema yeni yaapo.
54 When two of his disciples, James and John, heard about that, they said, “Lord, do you [(sg)] want us [(exc)] to pray that [God] will send fire down from heaven, [as the prophet Elijah did long ago], and destroy those people?”
O ŋoadikaaba Jaka leni Jan n den laa lani bi den yedi: “Ti Daano, a bua tin yedi mi fantama n ña tanpoli po ki bolini ba bi?”
55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them [for saying that].
Jesu den jigidi ki noanli ba ki funi leni ba. kelima o Ja Bijua naa cua ki baa bolini bi nisaali miana ka, ama ki faabi ba yo.
56 So they went to a different village.
Bi den suagi liiga ki gedi dotogu.
57 As Jesus and the disciples were walking along the road, one man said to him, “I will go with you [(sg)] wherever you go!”
Ban ye u sanu nni o nilo den yedi Jesu: “N baa ŋua ŋa ŋan caa naani kuli.”
58 [In order that the man might know what he could expect if he went with Jesus], Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes [in the ground in which to live], and birds have nests, but [even though I am] the one who came from heaven, I do not have a home where I can sleep!”
Jesu den goa ki yedi: “I coli pia i fali, ti bonyugiditi mo pia ti tediti, ama o Ja Bijua wani naa pia wan baa dua naani.”
59 Jesus told another man, “Come with me!” But the man said, “Lord/Sir, let me go [home] first. [After] my father [dies] I will bury him, [and then I will come with you].”
Jesu den yedi nitoa mo: “ŋoadi nni.” o den goa ki yedi o: “N Daano, pa nni min da kpa gedi ki ban piini n baa no.”
60 But Jesus said to him, “[God considers that those who do not have eternal life are] dead [MET]. Let those people [do the work of] burying people who die. As for you, go and tell people about how God wants (to rule/to have complete control [over]) [people’s lives]!”
Jesu den yedi o: “Cedi bi tinkpiba n piini bi tinkpiba, ama fini, gedi ki ban ya wangi U Tienu maama.”
61 Someone else said, “Lord, I will come with you and be your disciple, but first let me go home to say goodbye to my relatives.”
Nitoa go den yedi o: “N Daano, n baa ŋoadi a, ama pa nni min ŋda kpa gedi ki ban cabi n denpo yaaba.”
62 Jesus said to him, “Anyone who is plowing his field should not look back [to see what he has done. He must look forward to what is ahead. Similarly], [anyone who continues to be concerned about his family and other things he has left behind] is not fit [to serve me and tell others about how] God wants to rule [MTY] [people’s lives].”
Jesu go den yedi o: “Yua n mubini ku naayaligu ki baa ya ko, ki go gbegidi ki nua puoli, waa dagidi U Tienu diema po.”
