Mark 2
1 [Jesus and his disciples] returned to Capernaum [town]. A few days later, because it was {people} heard that Jesus was in [his] house,
Dana ba n den pendi, Jesu den guani kapenayuma dogu nni. Bi den gbadi ke o ye denpo,
2 many people gathered there. As a result, [after the people filled the house], there was no longer space to stand [in the house or outside] around the doorway. Jesus preached [God’s] message to them.
ku niligu den taani ki yabi maama hali ke yaa fanma n ye u luolu nni kan den fidi ki ga ba bikuli. Jesu den wangi u TIENU maama
3 Some people came to the house bringing to Jesus a man who was paralyzed. He was carried by four men {Four men carried [him]} [on a sleeping pad].
Ku niligu den cua o kani, bi ni nni niba naa den tugi yua ya gbannandi nkpe.
4 They were not able to bring the man to Jesus because there was a crowd there. So they [went up the steps to the flat roof and] removed [some of] the tiles [above] where Jesus was. Then, after they made a [big] hole in the roof, they lowered [by ropes] the sleeping pad on which the paralyzed man lay. They lowered [it through the hole, down in front of Jesus].
Ku niligu den yabi maama ke bi kan fidi ki pundi okani, lani bi den doni ki cibi wan ye yaa dieli po ki kuani o leni oduanu.
5 After Jesus perceived that the men believed [that he could heal this man], he said to the paralyzed man, “My friend, [I] forgive your sins!”
Jesu n den laa ban pia ya dandanli, o den yedi yua ya gbannandi n kpe: N biga a baa a tuonbiadi sugili
6 There were some men who taught [the Jewish] laws sitting there. They started thinking like this:
. Li bali maama bangikaaba yaaba n den ka likani den diidi bi yaba ki tua:
7 “(Who does this man think he is, talking like that/This man shouldn’t talk like that!) [RHQ]? (He is insulting God!/Does he think he is God?) [RHQ] (No person can forgive sins!/Who can forgive sins?) [RHQ] Only God can forgive sins!”
O joa na maadi lede? O sugidi u TIENU. Hee n ba fidi ki pa sugili ti tuonbiadi po li yaa ki tie U TIENU yaka.
8 Jesus sensed that they were deliberating like that within themselves. So he said to them, “(You should not question within yourselves [whether I have the right to forgive this man’s sins]!/Why do you question [whether I have the right to forgive this man’s sins]?) [RHQ]
Lanyogunu U TIENU fuoma den doagidi JESU po ban den maliti yaala bi pala nni, ke o yedi ba: Be ya po ke yi pia ya yankpaaga n yene yi pala nni?
9 It is [not risky] [RHQ] for someone to tell the man who is paralyzed, ‘Your sins are forgiven {[I] forgive your sins},’ [because no one can prove that it has happened]. But no one would say to him, ‘Get up, pick up your stretcher, and then walk away’, [unless he really had the power to heal him, because people can easily see whether it happens or not].
JESU den guani ki yedi ba bee n faala ki cie ki yedi yua ya gbannandi n kpe a baa a tuonbiadi sugili bi fii ki taa a duanu ka cuona
10 So I [will do something] in order that you may know that [God] has authorized me, the one who came from heaven, to forgive sins on earth [as well as to heal people].” Then he said to the paralyzed man,
Ke yin fidi ki bandi ke o Joa Bijoa pia li bali ki pa ti tuonbiadi sugili li handunli nni
11 “To you I say, ‘Get up! Pick up your sleeping pad! And then go home!’”
n yedi yua yaa gbannandi n kpe yeni, fii ki taa a duanu ki ya kuni a denpo.
12 The man stood up immediately! He picked up the sleeping pad, and then he went away, while all the people [there] were watching. They were all amazed, and they praised God and said, “We have never before seen anything like [what happened] just now!”
Lanyogunu o den fii ki taa o duanu ki cuoni ku niligu kuli nintuali ke li pakili cuo ba ke bikuli kpiagidi U TIENU ki tua ti daa bi kpa maani ki laa ya bonla n tie na.
13 Jesus left [Capernaum town again and walked with his disciples] alongside [Galilee] lake. A large crowd came to him. Then he taught them.
JESU go den ñani ki gedi mi ñincianma kunu. Ku niligu kuli den cua o kani ke o bangiba
14 As he walked on further, he saw a man named Levi, whose other name was Matthew, and whose father’s name was Alpheus. He was sitting in his office where he collected taxes [for the Roman government]. Jesus said to him, “Come with me [and become my disciple]!” So he got up and went with Jesus.
. JESU n den pendi o den laa Alife bijoa Lefi ke o kaa ki gaani li lubili ke o yedi o: Fii ki ŋoadi nni. Lefi den fii ki ŋoadi o.
15 [Later], Jesus was eating a meal in Levi’s house. Many men who collected taxes and [other] people who were [considered to be] sinning regularly were eating with Jesus and his disciples. [This was not surprising], for there were many people like this who were going [everywhere] with Jesus.
JESU n den kaa u saajekaanu kani Lefi diegu nni, bi lubigaaba leni i tagibiadi danba kuli den taani ki kaa u sajekaanu kani leni JESU leni o ŋoadikaaba; kelima ku niligu den yabi ki go den ŋua JESU.
16 The [men who taught the Jewish] laws [who were there] and who were members of the Pharisee [sect] saw that Jesus was eating with men who collected taxes and [others who were considered] {[whom they considered]} [to be] sinners. So they said to his disciples, “(It is disgusting that he eats with [such disgusting] men as those who collect taxes, and with [other] sinners!/Why is it that he eats with [such disgusting] men as those who collect taxes, and with [other] sinners?)” [RHQ]
Li bali maama bangikaaba leni falisieninba n den laa ke o di leni bi lubigaaba leni i tagibiadi danba, bi den yedi o ŋoadikaaba: Bee ya po ke yi taa ki di ki go ǹu leni bi lubigaaba leni i tagibiadi danba?
17 After Jesus heard [what they were saying], he said to the men who taught the [Jewish] laws, “People who [consider that they] are well do not seek a doctor. On the contrary, it is those who are sick [who seek a doctor] [MET]!” [This he said to indicate that it was those who knew that they had sinned who were coming to him in order that he might help them spiritually]. And he said, “I did not come to invite people [who think that] [IRO] they are righteous [to come to me and turn from their sinful behavior]. On the contrary, I came [from heaven to invite] people who [know that they] are sinners, [in order that they might turn from their sins and come to me].”
oJesu n den gbadi laa maama o den yedi ba: Laa tie yaaba n pia li laafiali ka bua logitoli kali yaaba n yia. Mii cua bi niteginkaaba po ka ama ti tuonbiadi danba po.
18 The disciples of John [the Baptizer] and some men who belonged to the Pharisee [sect] used to abstain from food [to show that they wanted to please God]. One day, some people came [to Jesus] and asked him [critically], “The disciples of John and the Pharisees (fast/abstain from food) [from time to time], but your disciples do not. [We think they should abstain from food also. What do you say about that] [RHQ]?”
Jan ŋoadikaaba leni falisieninba den luo a ǹoana. Bi den cua ki yedi Jesu be yaa po, ke jan ŋoadikaaba leni falisieninba luo a ǹoana ke a yaa ŋoadikaaba wani naa luo?
19 [Jesus wanted them to understand that it was not appropriate for his disciples to show sorrow by abstaining from food while he was still with them]. So he said to them, “When a man is marrying a woman, his friends will certainly not abstain from food while he is still with them, will they [RHQ]? No. During the time that he is with them, they will not abstain from food [because they are happy together].
JESU den guani ki yedi ba: naani o pocaano calo danlinba baa loli bu ǹoabu ban taa ki ye leni o pocaano calo yaa yogunu? Ban taa ki ye leni o pocaano calo yaa yogunu bi kan loli bu ǹoabu.
20 But some day, he will be taken away {his [enemies] will take him away} from them. Then, in those days, they will abstain from food, [because they will be sad].”
A dana kpendi ke o pocaano calo baa ǹa bi siiga, laa yogunu bi baa loli bu ǹoabu.
21 [Jesus wanted to show that those who desire to live in accordance with his new message should not try to continue to obey the old religious traditions like fasting. So he also said to them], “People do not sew a patch of unshrunken cloth on an old garment [in order to mend a hole]. If they did that, [when they washed the garment, the patch would shrink] and the new [piece of cloth] would tear off more of the old cloth. As a result, the hole would become bigger!
Obakuli kan taa li cabipanli ki biini li liadikpeli; o yaa tieni yeni li cabipanli baa taa li cabikpeli boagidiyenma, yeni mi toadima ba yaa bia ki cie.
22 [Similarly], people do not put newly [squeezed] grape juice into old skin bags [to store it]. If they did that, that juice will burst the skin bags [because they would not stretch when the wine ferments and expands]. As a result both the wine and the skin bags would be ruined! On the contrary, people must put new wine into new skin bags!” [MET]
Oba mo kan taa o dunvenpaano ki piagi ti dayuakpedi nni, bi ya tieni yeni mo o duvenpaano ba cibi ti dayuadi, o duven leni ti dayuadi kuli baa biidi. Ama han taa o duvenpaano ki piagi ti dayuapandi nni.
23 On one (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) Jesus was walking through some grain fields with his disciples. As they were walking along [through the grain fields], the disciples were plucking some of the heads of grain. [They rubbed them in their hands to remove the chaff, and were eating the grain. The laws of Moses permitted people to do that if they were hungry].
Danyenli mi fuodima daali Jesu leni o ŋoadikaaba den poandi ŋalikama kuanu nni ke o ŋoadikaaba den jobidi ŋalikama siandi.
24 [Some of] the Pharisees [saw them doing what they considered to be work. So they] said to him, “Look! (They should not be doing on our (Sabbath day/day of rest) [work] that our laws forbid!/Why are they doing on our (Sabbath day/day of rest) [work] that our laws forbid?) [RHQ]”
falisieninba den yedi o: Diidi, be yaa po ke a ŋoadikaaba tiendi yaala n kua mi fuodima daali?
25 [Jesus wanted to show them that the record in the Scriptures indicated that God permitted people to disobey certain religious laws when they needed food]. So he said to them, “[It is written in the Scriptures] what [our revered ancestor, King] David, did when he needed food, and both he and the men with him were hungry. You have read about that, but ([you do not think about what it implies./why do you not think about what it implies]?) [RHQ]
Jesu den guani ki yedi ba naani yii cogi Dafidi n den tieni yaala yaa yogunu ke wani leni o yegininlieba den coagi ki ye leni mi koma,
26 During the time Abiathar was high priest, David entered the big tent [where people worshipped] God [and asked for some bread. The high priest gave him some] of the loaves of bread. That bread was the bread he had presented to God. It was permitted in one of Moses’ laws that only the priests could eat that bread! But David ate some of it. Then he also gave some of it to the men who were with him. [But God did not consider that was wrong!]”
o den kua U TIENU diegu nni, li den tie o kopadiciamo Abiata yogunu ki ŋmani ya dupen n gagidi ki teni o yegininlieba, ba ke li den kua nitoa n ŋmani laa dupen li ya ki tie bi kopadicianba ya ka
27 Jesus said to them further, “[God] established (the day of rest/the Sabbath day) [to help] people! He did not create people to [obey rules about] (the Sabbath/the day of rest)!
Lani o den yedi ba mi fuodima daali ye o nisaalo po yo, ama o nisaalo ka ye mi fuodima daali po,
28 And [think about this]: I am the one who came from heaven. So I have the authority [to determine what is right for my disciples to do] (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day)!”
lanwani o joa bijoa n die ba mi fuodima daali.
