Luke 11
1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
Ọ nọ nʼotu ebe na-ekpe ekpere, mgbe o kpesịrị ekpere, otu nʼime ndị na-eso ụzọ ya sịrị ya, “Onyenwe anyị, kuziere anyị ikpe ekpere, dị ka Jọn kuziri ndị na-eso ụzọ ya.”
2 And he said to them, When ye pray, say, Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
Ọ sịrị ha, “Mgbe unu na-ekpe ekpere, sịnụ: “‘Nna, ka e doo aha gị nsọ ka alaeze gị bịa.
3 Give us day by day our daily bread.
Nye anyị taa nri nke ụbọchị anyị.
4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
Gbaghara anyị mmehie anyị, nʼihi na anyị na-agbaghara onye ọbụla mehiere megide anyị. Ekwela ka anyị daba nʼime ọnwụnwa.’”
5 And he said to them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves;
Ọ sịrị ha, “Onye nʼime unu nwere enyi, ga-agakwuru ya nʼetiti abalị sị ya, ‘Enyi m, biko gbazinye m ogbe achịcha atọ,
6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?
nʼihi na otu enyi m bịara nʼụlọ m, ma enweghị m nri ọbụla nʼụlọ m nke m ga-enye ya.’
7 And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
Ma ọ ga-esi nʼime ụlọ zaghachi sị, ‘Enyela m nsogbu, emechiela m ụzọ, mụ na ụmụ m alakpuola, enweghị m ike ibili ugbu a inye gị ihe ọbụla.’
8 I say to you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
Agwa m unu, ọ bụ ezie na ọ gaghị ebili nye ya ihe ọbụla nʼihi na ọ bụ enyi ya, kama nʼihi nsogbu ya, ọ ga-ebili nye ya ihe ọbụla dị ya mkpa.
9 And I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.
“Ya mere, agwa m unu, rịọọnụ, unu ga-arịọta, chọọnụ, unu ga-achọta, kụọkwanụ aka, a ga-emeghekwara unu ụzọ.
10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Nʼihi na onye na-arịọ na-arịọta, onye na-achọ na-achọta, onye na-akụ aka nʼụzọ ka a ga-emeghekwara ụzọ.
11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he shall ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
“Onye nʼime unu bụ nna, ka nwa ya ga-arịọ ya azụ, o nye ya agwọ?
12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
Maọbụ rịọọ ya akwa, ọ ga-enye ya akpị?
13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
Ọ bụrụ na unu bụ ndị ọjọọ, maara otu esi enye ụmụ unu onyinye dị mma, karịa nke a, Nna unu nke bi nʼeluigwe aghaghị inye ha Mmụọ Nsọ bụ ndị niile na-arịọ ya.”
14 And he was casting out a demon, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the demon was gone out, the dumb spoke; and the people marvelled.
Otu mgbe, ọ na-achụpụ mmụọ ọjọọ nke dara ogbi, mgbe mmụọ ọjọọ ahụ pụrụ, onye ogbi ahụ kwuru okwu. Nke a juru igwe mmadụ ahụ anya.
15 But some of them said, He casteth out demons through Beelzebub the chief of the demons.
Ma ụfọdụ nʼime ha sịrị, “Ọ bụ site nʼike Belzebub eze ndị mmụọ ọjọọ ka o ji achụpụ mmụọ ọjọọ.”
16 And others, tempting him, sought from him a sign from heaven.
Ndị ọzọ, iji nwalee ya, sị ya gosi ha ihe ịrịbama nke si nʼeluigwe.
17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.
Ma ebe ọ bụ na ọ maara ihe ha na-eche, ọ sịrị ha, “Alaeze ọbụla kewaranụ megide ibe ya, ga-atọgbọrọ nʼefu, ezinaụlọ ọbụla nke kewakwara megide ibe ya ga-adakpọ.
18 If Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out demons through Beelzebub.
Ọ bụrụ na ekwensu ekewa megide onwe ya, alaeze ya ọ ga-esi aṅaa guzosie ike? Unu na-asị na m na-achụpụ mmụọ ọjọọ site nʼike Belzebub.
19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.
Ugbu a, ọ bụrụ na m sitere nʼike Belzebub na-achụpụ mmụọ ọjọọ, ọ bụ site nʼike onye ka ụmụ unu ji na-achụpụ ha? Ya mere, ha ga-abụ ndị ikpe unu.
20 But if I with the finger of God cast out demons, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
Ma ọ bụrụ na m ji ike mkpịsịaka Chineke na-achụpụ mmụọ ọjọọ, mgbe ahụ alaeze Chineke abịarutela nʼebe unu nọ.
21 When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
“Mgbe nwoke siri ike ji ngwa agha chekwa obi ya, ihe o nwere ga-adịgidere ya nʼudo.
22 But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour in which he trusted, and divideth his spoils.
Ma ọ bụrụ na onye ọzọ ka ya ike alụso ya ọgụ merie ya, ọ ga-anara ya ngwa agha niile bụ ihe ntụkwasị obi ya, kesakwaa ihe ọ kwatara nʼụlọ dike ahụ.
23 He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.
“Onye ọbụla na-adịnyeghịrị m na-emegide m. Onye ọ bụlakwa na-adịghị eso m ekpokọta, na-ekposa ekposa.
24 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return to my house from which I came out.
“Mgbe ọbụla mmụọ na-adịghị ọcha sị nʼime mmadụ pụọ, ọ na-ejegharị nʼala kpọrọ nkụ na-achọgharị ebe izuike. Ọ bụrụ na ọ chọtaghị ya, mgbe ahụ, ọ ga-asị, ‘Aga m alaghachi nʼụlọ m hapụrụ.’
25 And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.
Mgbe ọ lọghachiri, ọ ga-achọpụta na a zachaala ya dozie ya nke ọma.
26 Then he goeth, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.
Mgbe ahụ, ọ ga-apụ ga chọta mmụọ ọjọọ asaa ọzọ ndị dị njọ karịa ya. Ha niile na-abata biri nʼime onye ahụ, mee ka ọnọdụ ya dị njọ karịa ka ọ dị na mbụ.”
27 And it came to pass, as he spoke these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said to him, Blessed is the womb that bore thee, and the breasts which nourished thee.
Mgbe ọ kpụ okwu a nʼọnụ, otu nwanyị sitere nʼime igwe mmadụ ahụ tie mkpu sị, “Ngọzị na-adịrị afọ mụrụ gị na ara nke e jiri zụọ gị.”
28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Ma ọ sịrị, kama, “Ngọzị na-adịrị ndị na-anụ okwu Chineke, na-emekwa ha.”
29 And when the people were thickly gathered together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
Dị ka igwe mmadụ ahụ na-amụba, o bidoro na-ekwu sị, “Ọgbọ a bụ ọgbọ ọjọọ. Ọ na-achọ ihe ịrịbama ma ọ dịghị ihe ịrịbama a ga-ezi ya karịa ihe ịrịbama Jona.
30 For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also shall the Son of man be to this generation.
Nʼihi na dị ka Jona si bụrụ ihe ịrịbama nye ndị Ninive, otu a ka Nwa nke Mmadụ ga-esi bụrụkwa ihe ama nye ọgbọ a.
31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
Nʼụbọchị ahụ, eze nwanyị ndị ndịda ga-ebili soro ndị ọgbọ a guzo nʼikpe, maa ha ikpe, nʼihi na o sitere na nsọtụ nke ụwa bịa nụrụ okwu amamihe Solomọn, ma lee, onye karịrị Solomọn nọ nʼebe a.
32 The men of Nineveh shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and, behold, a greater than Jonah is here.
Ndị ikom Ninive ga-eso ọgbọ a bilie nʼụbọchị ikpe maa ya ikpe, nʼihi na ha chegharịrị mgbe ha nụrụ nkwusa Jona, ma lee, onye karịrị Jona ukwuu nọ nʼebe a.”
33 No man, when he hath lighted a lamp, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a basket, but on a lampstand, that they who come in may see the light.
“Ọ dịghị onye na-amụnye oriọna dọnye ya nʼebe zoro ezo maọbụ nʼokpuru efere, kama, ọ na-adọkwasị ya nʼelu ihe ịdọba ọkụ ka ndị na-abata nʼụlọ ahụ jiri ya hụ ụzọ.
34 The lamp of the body is the eye: therefore when thy eye is clear, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thy eye is bad, thy body also is full of darkness.
Anya bụ oriọna nke anụ ahụ. Ọ bụrụ na anya gị dị mma, ahụ gị niile ga-ejupụta nʼìhè. Ọ bụrụkwanụ na anya gị dị njọ, ị ga-anọ nʼọchịchịrị.
35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.
Ya mere, lezie anya ka ị mara ka ìhè dị nʼime gị, ọ bụghị ọchịchịrị.
36 If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a lamp doth give thee light.
Nʼihi nke a, ọ bụrụ na ahụ gị niile ejupụta nʼìhè, ọ bụrụkwa na akụkụ ọbụla agbaghị ọchịchịrị, mgbe ahụ, ahụ gị niile ga-ejupụta nʼìhè dị ka mgbe ìhè oriọna na-achakwasị gị nʼahụ.”
37 And as he was speaking, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to eat.
Mgbe ọ na-ekwu okwu, otu onye Farisii kpọrọ ya ka ọ bịa soro ya rie nri. Ọ banyere nọrọ nʼoche nri.
38 And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.
O juru onye Farisii ahụ anya na mgbe ọ bidoro iri nri ọ kwọghị aka ya tupu ya ebido.
39 And the Lord said to him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of greed and wickedness.
Ma Onyenwe anyị sịrị ya, “Unu ndị Farisii na-asacha azụ iko mmiri na efere, mee ka ọ dị ọcha, ma ime unu jupụtara nʼanya ukwu na nʼihe ọjọọ dị iche iche.
40 Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?
Ndị nzuzu! Ọ bụ na ọ bụghị onye ahụ mere azụ iko mekwara ime ya?
41 But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean to you.
Kama werenụ ihe ndị ahụ dị nʼime rụọ ọrụ ebere, ihe niile ga-adịkwara unu ọcha.
42 But woe to you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over justice and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the others undone.
“Ahụhụ ga-adịrị unu ndị Farisii, nʼihi na unu na-enye otu ụzọ nʼụzọ iri nʼihi mint, na mkpa akwụkwọ na-esi isi ụtọna mkpa akwụkwọ niile dị iche iche nke ubi, ma leghara ikpe ziri ezi na ịhụnanya nke Chineke anya. Ihe niile ndị a ka unu kwesiri ime nʼelegharaghị ihe ndị ọzọ anya.
43 Woe to you, Pharisees! for ye love the best seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
“Ahụhụ ga-adịrị unu ndị Farisii! Nʼihi na unu na-ahụ ịnọ nʼisi oche niile nʼụlọ ekpere na ekele pụrụ iche a na-ekele unu nʼọma ahịa nʼanya.
44 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.
“Ahụhụ ga-adịrị unu, nʼihi na unu dị ka ili na-apụtaghị ihe, nke ndị mmadụ na-agafe nʼelu ha nʼihi na ha amaghị na ọ bụ ili.”
45 Then answered one of the lawyers, and said to him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.
Nʼotu oge, otu onye ozizi iwu sịrị ya, “Onye ozizi, mgbe ị na-ekwu ihe ndị a, anyị sokwa na ndị ị na-akọcha.”
46 And he said, Woe to you also, ye lawyers! for ye load men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.
Ma ọ sịrị, “Ahụhụ ga-adịrị unu bụ ndị ozizi iwu. Nʼihi na unu na-ebo ndị mmadụ ibu ha na-enweghị ike ibuli, ma unu onwe unu adịghị eweli ọ bụladị otu mkpịsịaka unu, ịmetụ ibu ahụ aka.
47 Woe to you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
“Ahụhụ ga-adịrị unu nʼihi na unu na-ewu ili ndị amụma bụ ndị nna nna unu ha gburu.
48 Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.
Ya mere, unu bụ ndị akaebe ma kwenyekwa nʼihe ndị nna nna unu ha mere, nʼihi ha gburu ha, ma unu e wuo ili ha.
49 Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
Ọ bụ nʼihi nke a ka Chineke nʼamamihe ya ji kwuo sị, Aga m ezigara ha ndị amụma na ndị ozi, ụfọdụ ka ha ga-egbu ma ndị ọzọkwa ka ha ga-akpagbu.
50 That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;
Nʼihi nke a, ọgbọ a ga-aza ajụjụ banyere ọbara ndị amụma niile a wufuru, site na mmalite nke ụwa,
51 From the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say to you, It shall be required of this generation.
site nʼọbara Ebel ruo na nke Zekaraya, onye e gburu nʼetiti ebe ịchụ aja na ebe nsọ. E, agwa m unu, a ga-ajụ ihe banyere ha nʼaka ọgbọ a.
52 Woe to you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye have not entered in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.
“Ahụhụ ga-adịrị unu bụ ndị ozizi iwu, nʼihi na unu wepụrụ ọtụghe igodo nke amamihe. Unu onwe unu abanyeghị, ma unu gbochikwara ndị na-abata ịbata.”
53 And as he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to oppose him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:
Mgbe o si nʼebe ahụ pụọ, ndị ode akwụkwọ na ndị Farisii bidoro isogbu ya, na ịkpasu ya ikwu ọtụtụ okwu,
54 Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something from his mouth, that they might accuse him.
na-esiri ya ọnya, ka ha mara ma ọ ga-ekwuhie ọnụ, ka ha hụ ihe ha ga-eji jide ya.
