Luke 12
1 Meanwhile the people had come streaming towards Him by tens of thousands, so that they were trampling one another under foot. And now He proceeded to say to His disciples first, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, that is to say, beware of hypocrisy.
Nʼoge ahụ, mgbe ọtụtụ puku ndị mmadụ gbakọtara, nke mere ka ha na-azọ ibe ha ụkwụ. O buuru ụzọ bido ịgwa ndị na-eso ụzọ ya sị, “Kpacharanụ anya unu banyere ihe na-eko achịcha ndị Farisii, nke bụ ihu abụọ ha.
2 There is nothing that is covered up which will not be uncovered, nor hidden which will not become known.
Nʼihi na ọ dịghị ihe ọbụla zoro ezo nke na-agaghị apụta ìhè, ọ dịkwaghị ihe e kpuchiri ekpuchi nke a na-agaghị ekpughe.
3 Whatever therefore you have said in the dark, will be heard in the light; and what you have whispered within closed doors will be proclaimed from the house-tops.
Ihe ọbụla unu kwuru nʼọchịchịrị, a ga-anụ ya nʼihe, ihe ọbụla unu gbara nʼizu nʼime ụlọ ka a ga-ekwusa nʼelu ụlọ.
4 "But to you who are my friends I say, "'Be not afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do nothing further.
“Ana m agwa unu, ndị enyi m, unu atụla egwu maka ndị na-egbu anụ ahụ ma e mesịa, ha apụghị ime ihe ọzọ.
5 I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who after killing has power to throw into Gehenna: yes, I say to you, fear him. (Geenna g1067)
Ma aga m ezi unu onye unu ga-atụ egwu. Tụọnụ egwu Onye ahụ nwere ikike igbu anụ ahụ ma tụbakwa ya nʼọkụ ala mmụọ. E, asị m unu tụọnụ ya egwu. (Geenna g1067)
6 Are not five sparrows sold for a penny? and yet not one of them is a thing forgotten in God's sight.
Ọ bụghị mkpụrụ ego abụọ ka a na-ere ụmụ nza ise? Ma o nweghị nke ọbụla nʼime ha Chineke chefuru.
7 But the very hairs on your heads are all counted. Away with fear: you are more precious than a multitude of sparrows.'
Nʼezie a gụrụ ọ bụladị agịrị isi dị nʼisi unu ọnụ. Unu atụla egwu, nʼihi na unu dị oke ọnụ karịa ọtụtụ ụmụ nza.
8 "And I tell you that every man who shall have acknowledged me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God.
“Ma asị m unu, na onye ọbụla kwupụtara m nʼihu ụmụ mmadụ, onye ahụ ka Nwa nke Mmadụ ga-ekwupụta nʼihu ndị mmụọ ozi nke Chineke.
9 But he who disowns me before men will be disowned before the angels of God.
Onye ọbụla na-agọnarị m nʼihu ndị mmadụ, a ga-agọnarịkwa ya nʼihu ndị mmụọ ozi nke Chineke.
10 "Moreover every one who shall speak against the Son of Man, may obtain forgiveness; but he who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will never obtain forgiveness.
Onye ọbụla nke ga-ekwu okwu megide Nwa nke Mmadụ, a ga-agbaghara ya, ma onye ọbụla na-ekwulu Mmụọ Nsọ, agaghị agbaghara ya.
11 And when they are bringing you before synagogues and magistrates and governors, do not anxiously ponder the manner or matter of your defence, nor what you are to say;
“Mgbe ha ga-akpọbata unu nʼihu ụlọ nzukọ, ndị ọchịchị na ndịisi, unu echegbula onwe unu otu unu ga-esi zaghachi, maọbụ ihe unu ga-aza, maọbụ ihe unu ga-ekwu.
12 for the Holy Spirit shall teach you at that very moment what you must say."
Nʼihi na Mmụọ Nsọ ga-ezi unu nʼoge awa ahụ, ihe unu kwesiri ikwu.”
13 Just then a man in the crowd appealed to Him. "Rabbi," he said, "tell my brother to give me a share of the inheritance."
Otu onye nʼime igwe mmadụ ahụ sịrị ya, “Onye ozizi, gwa nwanne m nwoke ka o kenye m oke nʼihe nketa anyị.”
14 "Man," He replied, "who has constituted me a judge or arbitrator over you?"
Ọ sịrị ya, “Nwoke, onye mere m onye ikpe maọbụ onye ndozi okwu nʼetiti unu?”
15 And to the people He said, "Take care, be on your guard against all covetousness, for no one's life consists in the superabundance of his possessions."
Ma ọ sịrị ha, “Kpachapụnụ anya! Nọrọnụ na nche banyere oke ọchịchọ niile, nʼihi na ndụ mmadụ adabereghị nʼọtụtụ ihe o nwere.”
16 And He spoke a parable to them. "A certain rich man's lands," He said, "yielded abundant crops,
Ọ tụụrụ ha ilu a sị, “Otu ọgaranya nwere ala mịrị nnọọ mkpụrụ dị ukwuu.
17 and he debated within himself, saying, "'What am I to do? for I have no place in which to store my crops.'
O chere nʼime onwe ya sị, ‘Gịnị ka m ga-eme nʼihi na enweghị m ebe m ga-echekwa mkpụrụ m?’
18 "And he said to himself, "'This is what I will do: I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and in them I will store up all my harvest and my wealth;
“Ya mere ọ sịrị, ‘Ihe m ga-eme bụ nke a, aga m akwatu ọba m, wuo nke ka ya ukwuu, bụ ebe m ga-echekwa mkpụrụ m na ihe ndị ọzọ.
19 and I will say to my life, "'Life, you have ample possessions laid up for many years to come: take your ease, eat, drink, enjoy yourself.'
Ya mere aga m agwa mkpụrụobi m, “I nwere ọtụtụ ezi ihe ga-ezuru gị ọtụtụ afọ, nʼihi ya zuru ike, rie, ṅụọ ma nweekwa obi ụtọ.”’
20 "But God said to him, "'Foolish man, this night your life is demanded from you; and these preparations--for whom shall they be?'
“Ma Chineke gwara ya sị, ‘Onye nzuzu, nʼabalị a ka a ga-achọ mkpụrụobi gị nʼaka gị. Ihe niile ị kpakọtara nke onye ka ha ga-abụ?’
21 "So is it with him who amasses treasure for himself, but has no riches in God."
“Otu a ka ọ ga-adịrị onye ọbụla na-akpadoro naanị onwe ya akụ, ma ọ baghị ụba nʼebe Chineke nọ.”
22 Then turning to His disciples He said, "For this reason I say to you, 'Dismiss all anxious care for your lives, inquiring what you are to eat, and for your bodies, what you are to put on.'
Ọ gwara ndị na-eso ụzọ ya, “Ya mere, asị m unu, unu echegbula onwe unu banyere ndụ unu, ihe unu ga-eri, maọbụ banyere ahụ unu, ihe unu ga-eyi.
23 For life is a greater gift than food, and the body is a greater gift than clothing.
Nʼihi na ndụ dị mkpa karịa ihe oriri, anụ ahụ dịkwa mkpa karịa uwe.
24 Observe the ravens. They neither sow nor reap, and have neither store-chamber nor barn. And yet God feeds them. How far more precious are you than the birds!
Tuleenụ ugolọma. Ha adịghị akụ maọbụ ghọrọ mkpụrụ ọbụla. Ha enweghị ụlọakụ maọbụ ọba, ma Chineke na-azụ ha nri. Unu ọ dịghị oke ọnụahịa karịa anụ ufe ndị a.
25 And which of you is able by anxious thought to add a moment to his life?
Onye nʼime unu pụrụ itinye otu nkeji nʼogologo ụbọchị nke ndụ ya site nʼichegbu onwe ya?
26 If then you are unable to do even a very little thing, why be over-anxious about other matters?
Ebe unu na-apụghị ime ihe nta dị otu a, gịnị mere unu ji echegbu onwe unu banyere ihe ndị ọzọ?
27 Observe the lilies, how they grow. They neither labour nor spin. And yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendour was as beautifully dressed as one of these.
“Tuleenụ otu okoko ọhịa lili si eto. Ha adịghị arụ ọrụ ọbụla maọbụ tụọ ogho. Ma asị m unu, ọ bụladị Solomọn nʼebube nke ịbụ eze ya niile, eyighị uwe ọbụla mara mma dị ka otu nʼime okoko osisi nke ọhịa ndị a.
28 But if God so clothes the vegetation in the fields, that blooms to-day and to-morrow will be thrown into the oven, how much more certainly will He clothe you, you men of feeble faith!
Ma ọ bụrụ na Chineke si otu a chọọ ahịhịa efu nke ubi mma, nke pụrụ ịdị ndụ taa ma echi atụba ha nʼite ọkụ, ọ bụ na ọ pụghị i si otu a chọọ unu mma karịa? Unu ndị okwukwe nta.
29 "Therefore, do not be asking what you are to eat nor what you are to drink; and do not waver between hope and fear.
Ya mere, unu adọgbula onwe unu maka ihe unu ga-eri maọbụ ihe unu ga-aṅụ. Unu echegbukwala onwe unu.
30 For though the nations of the world pursue these things, as for you, your Father knows that you need them.
Nʼihi na ọ bụ ihe ndị a ka ndị mba nke ụwa na-achụso, ma Nna unu makwara na ha dị unu mkpa.
31 But make His Kingdom the object of your pursuit, and these things shall be given you in addition.
Kama chọọnụ alaeze ya, a ga-atụkwasịkwara unu ihe ndị a niile.
32 "Dismiss your fears, little flock: your Father finds a pleasure in giving you the Kingdom.
“Unu atụla egwu, igwe atụrụ nta, nʼihi na ọ tọrọ Nna unu ụtọ inye unu alaeze ahụ.
33 Sell your possessions and give alms. Provide yourselves with purses that will never wear out, a treasure inexhaustible in Heaven, where no thief can come nor moth consume.
Reenụ ihe unu nwere nyekwanụ ndị ogbenye. Meerenụ onwe unu akpa na-agaghị aka nka, nʼọba akụ nʼeluigwe, ebe onye ohi na-adịghị abịa nso, nla adịghị erichapụkwa ya.
34 For where your wealth is stored, there also will your heart be.
Nʼihi na ebe ọbụla akụ unu dị ka obi unu ga-adịkwa.”
35 "Have your girdles on, and let your lamps be alight;
“Keenụ ajị nʼume, meenụ ka oriọna unu na-enwu enwu.
36 and be yourselves like men waiting for their master--on the look-out till he shall return from the wedding feast--that, when he comes and knocks, they may open the door instantly.
Dịnụ ka ndị ohu na-echere nlọghachi nke nna ha ukwu, onye gara oriri agbamakwụkwọ, bụ onye ha ga-emeghere ụzọ ngwangwa mgbe ọ lọtara kụọ aka.
37 Blessed are those servants, whom their Master when He comes shall find on the watch. I tell you in solemn truth, that He will tie an apron round Him, and will bid them recline at table while He comes and waits on them.
Ndị ohu ahụ ga-abụ ndị a gọziri agọzi, bụ ndị onyenwe ha ga-ahụ na ha nọ na nche mgbe ọ ga-alọghachi. Nʼezie asị m unu na ọ ga-eke belịt ya nʼukwu ya, mekwa ka ha nọdụ ala na tebul iri ihe, ọ ga-abịakwa jere ha ozi.
38 And whether it be in the second watch or in the third that He comes and finds them so, blessed are they.
Ngọzị ga-adịrị ndị ohu ahụ onye nwe ha ga-ahụ ka ha nọ na njikere, ọ bụladị ma ọ lọghachiri nʼetiti abalị, maọbụ nʼezigbo isi ụtụtụ.
39 Of this be sure, that if the master of the house had known what time the robber was coming, he would have kept awake and not have allowed his house to be broken into.
Maranụ nke a: ọ bụrụ na onyenwe ụlọ maara oge awa onye ohi ga-eji abịa nʼụlọ ya, ọ gaghị ekwe ka onye ohi ahụ tiwaa ụlọ ya.
40 Be you also ready, for at an hour when you are not expecting Him the Son of Man will come."
Unu kwesiri ịnọ na njikere nʼihi na Nwa nke Mmadụ ga-abịa nʼoge awa unu na-atụghị anya ya.”
41 "Master," said Peter, "are you addressing this parable to us, or to all alike?"
Pita sịrị ya, “Onyenwe anyị, ị tụrụ ilu a nʼihi anyị, ka ọ bụ maka onye ọbụla?”
42 "Who, then," replied the Lord, "is the faithful and intelligent steward whom his Master will put in charge of His household to serve out their rations at the proper times?
Ma Onyenwe anyị sịrị, “Onye bụ ohu ahụ nke kwesiri ntụkwasị obi ma nwekwa uche, nke onyenwe ya mere onyeisi ụmụodibo ya niile, ka ọ na-enye ha nri mgbe o kwesiri?
43 Blessed is that servant whom his Master when He comes shall find so doing.
Ngọzị na-adịrị ohu ahụ nke onyenwe ya ga-ahụ ka ọ na-arụ ọrụ ahụ mgbe ọ ga-alọghachi.
44 I tell you truly that He will put him in authority over all His possessions.
Nʼezie asị m unu, ọ ga-eme onye nke ahụ onyeisi nke ihe niile o nwere.
45 But if that servant should say in his heart, 'My Master is a long time in coming,' and should begin to beat the menservants and the maids, and to eat and drink, drinking even to excess;
Ma ọ bụrụ na ohu ahụ asị nʼobi ya, ‘Onyenwe m na-anọ ọdụ ịlọta,’ ọ bụrụkwa na ọ malite itigbu ụmụodibo ndị ọzọ, bụ ndị ikom na ndị inyom na-eje ozi, na iri ihe oriri, na ịṅụkwa ihe ọṅụṅụ na ịṅụbiga mmanya oke.
46 that servant's Master will come on a day when he is not expecting Him and at an hour that he knows not of, and will punish him severely, and make him share the lot of the unfaithful.
Nna ukwu ohu ahụ ga-alọta nʼụbọchị ọ na-atụghị anya, nʼoge awa ọ na-amakwaghị. Ọ ga-egburisikwa ya, nye ya ọnọdụ nʼetiti ndị na-ekweghị ekwe.
47 And that servant who has been told his Master's will and yet made no preparation and did not obey His will, will receive many lashes.
“Ohu ahụ maara ihe nna ya ukwu chọrọ ma hapụ ịnọ na njikere, maọbụ ime ya, ka a ga-apịasi ụtarị ike.
48 But he who had not been told it and yet did what deserved the scourge, will receive but few lashes. To whomsoever much has been given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been entrusted, of him a larger amount will be demanded.
Ma onye na-amaghị ama ma mee ihe kwesiri ka a pịa ya ụtarị, a ga-apịa ya ụtarị ole na ole. Nʼihi na ọ bụ onye e nyere ihe hiri nne ka a ga-ele anya ịnata ihe hiri nne nʼaka. Onye e nyekwara ihe ukwu nʼaka idebe, nʼaka ya ka a ga-achọ ihe nke kachasịnụ.
49 "I came to throw fire upon the earth, and what is my desire? Oh that it were even now kindled!
“A bịara m iwebata ọkụ nʼelu ụwa, ọ gaara adịrị m nọ mma ma ọ bụrụ na ọ malitelarị inwu!
50 But I have a baptism to undergo; and how am I pent up till it is accomplished!
Enwere m baptizim nke m na-aghaghị ime, ma aga m anọgide nʼoke ihe mgbu tutu e mezuo ya
51 Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? No, I tell you that I came to bring dissension.
Unu chere na m bịara iweta udo nʼụwa? Asị m unu mbaa, kama nkewa.
52 For from this time there will be in one house five persons split into parties. Three will form a party against two and two will form a party against three;
Site ugbu a gawa, mmadụ ise si nʼotu ezinaụlọ ga-ekewa megide onwe ha, atọ megide abụọ, abụọ megide atọ.
53 father against son and son against father; mother attacking daughter and daughter her mother, mother-in-law her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law her mother-in-law."
Ha ga-ekewa; nna megide nwa ya nwoke, nwa nwoke ga-emegidekwa nna ya, nne megide nwa ya nwanyị, nwa nwanyị megidekwa nne ya, nne di megide nwunye nwa ya, nwunye nwa megide nne di ya.”
54 Then He said to the people also, "When you see a cloud rising in the west, you immediately say, 'There is to be a shower;' and it comes to pass.
Ọ gwakwara igwe mmadụ ahụ sị, “Mgbe unu hụrụ urukpu ojii ka ọ na-ebili nʼọdịda anyanwụ, unu na-eme ngwangwa sị, ‘Mmiri ga-ezo,’ ọ na-ezokwa.
55 And when you see a south wind blowing, you say, 'It will be burning hot;' and it comes to pass.
Mgbe unu hụrụ na ifufe na-esite na ndịda na-efe, unu na-asị, Oke okpomọkụ ga-adị, ọ na-emekwa otu ahụ.
56 Vain pretenders! You know how to read the aspect of earth and sky. How is it you cannot read this present time?
Ndị ihu abụọ! Unu matara ịkọwa ihu ala na mbara eluigwe. Gịnị mere unu apụghị ịkọwa oge dị ugbu a?
57 "Why, too, do you not of yourselves arrive at just conclusions?
“Gịnị mere unu adịghị ekpebiri onwe unu ihe ziri ezi?
58 For when, with your opponent, you are going before the magistrate, on the way take pains to get out of his power; for fear that, if he should drag you before the judge, the judge may hand you over to the officer of the court, and the officer lodge you in prison.
Ọ bụrụ na gị na onye na-ebo gị ebubo esoro na-aga nʼihu ọkaikpe, gbalịsie ike ka gị na ya kpezie nʼụzọ, ma ọ bụghị otu a, ọ ga-akpọpụ gị nʼihu onye ọkaikpe, ma eleghị anya ọkaikpe ahụ ga-arara gị nye nʼaka ọkaikpe ukwu, ọkaikpe ukwu ga-ararakwa gị nye nʼaka onye na-eje ozi nʼụlọikpe, bụ onye ga-etinye gị nʼụlọ mkpọrọ.
59 Never, I tell you, will you get free till you have paid the last farthing."
Asị m gị, ị gaghị e si nʼebe ahụ pụta ruo mgbe ị kwụghachiri ọ bụladị otu kobo nke ikpeazụ.”
