Mark 12
1 And He began to speak unto them in parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and made a fence about it, and digged a place for the wine-fat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and travelled abroad.
Yesu ƒo nu na wo le lododowo me be, “Ame aɖe de waingble gã aɖe, eye wòɖo gli ƒo xlãe. Etu wainfiaƒe hã. Hekpe ɖe esia ŋu la, etu gbetakpɔxɔ aɖe, afi si ame anɔ, adzɔ agble la ŋu ɣe sia ɣi. Azɔ etsɔ agble la de agbledzinɔla aɖewo ƒe asi me be woakpɔ edzi, ale wòdzo yi du didi aɖe me.
2 And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that he might receive from them of the fruit of the vineyard:
Le nuŋeɣi la, agbletɔ la dɔ eƒe subɔla ɖeka ɖa be wòaxɔ agblemenuku la ƒe akpa si nye ye tɔ gome la vɛ na ye,
3 and they took him and beat him, and sent him away empty.
gake agblea dzi nɔlawo ƒo ame dɔdɔ la, henyae ɖo ɖa asi ƒuƒlu.
4 And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they threw stones, and wounded him on the head, and sent him away shamefully used.
“Agbletɔ la gaɖo dɔla bubu ɖa, gake woƒo eya hã, de abi eƒe ta ŋu, hedo ŋukpee.
5 And again, he sent another; and him they killed: and many others, beating some, and killing others.
Ame si wògaɖo ɖa la, wowu eya gɔ̃. Tso esia dzi la, woƒo ame dɔdɔ siwo katã wòɖo ɖa la nublanuimakpɔmakpɔtɔe, eye wowu ɖewo gɔ̃ hã. Wonɔ esia dzi ʋuu va se ɖe
6 Having yet therefore one Son, his beloved, he sent him also at last unto them, saying, they will reverence my Son.
esime wòsusɔ ame ɖeka pɛ ko, eyae nye via ɖeka hɔ̃ɔ si wòlɔ̃ vevie la. Mlɔeba la, eɖo eya hã ɖa, kple susu be woade bubu eŋu.
7 But the husbandmen said to one another, this is the heir, Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.
“Gake esi agblea dzi kpɔlawo kpɔe wògbɔna ko la, wogblɔ be, Ame siae anyi agble sia ƒe dome le fofoa ƒe ku megbe. Mina míawui kaba, be agble gã sia nazu mía tɔ!”
8 And they took him, and killed Him too, casting him out of the vineyard.
Ale wolée hewui, eye wotsɔ eƒe kukua ƒu gbe ɖe agble la godo.
9 What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy those husbandmen, and will let the vineyard to others.
“Nu ka miebu be agbleatɔ awɔ ne ese nya sia? Ava kple dɔmedzoe, ava wu ame vɔ̃ɖi siawo katã, eye wòatsɔ agble la ade ame bubuwo ƒe dzikpɔkpɔ te.
10 And have ye not read this scripture, "The stone, which the builders refused, is become the head of the corner:
Mieɖo ŋku edzi be miexlẽ le mawunya me kpɔ be, “‘Kpe si xɔtulawo gbe la, eyae va zua dzogoedzikpe oa?
11 this was from the Lord, and it is marvellous in our eyes."
Aƒetɔ lae wɔ nu sia, eye wònye nukunu le mía ŋkume.’”
12 And they sought to lay hands on Him, but they were afraid of the people; (for they knew that He spake the parable against them) and they left Him, and went away.
Yudatɔwo ƒe kplɔlawo nɔ didim vevie be yewoalée le afi ma kokoko, elabena wonya be yewo ŋue wòdo lo sia ɖo. Ke womete ŋui enumake o, elabena wovɔ̃ na ameha la. Ale wodzo le egbɔ.
13 And they send to Him some of the pharisees, and of the Herodians to insnare Him in his discourse:
Emegbe la, wodɔ Farisitɔwo kple Herod dunyahela aɖewo be woalée le eƒe nuƒo me.
14 and these, when they came, said to Him, Master, we know that thou art a man of truth, and carest for no man; for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to pay tribute to Cesar, or not? should we give, or should we not give?
Ameawo va gblɔ na Yesu amenubletɔe be, “Nufiala, míenya be ègblɔa nyateƒe la vɔvɔ̃manɔmee! Amewo ƒe susuwo kple didiwo meblea nuwò o, ke boŋ èfiaa Mawu ƒe mɔwo amewo le nyateƒe me. Azɔ gblɔ nu si nèbu la na mí.” Enyo be woadzɔ ga na Kaisaro loo alo menyo o?
15 But He knew their hypocrisy, and said to them, Why do ye tempt me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.
Ɖe míadzɔe loo alo ɖe míadzɔe oa? Ke Yesu dze si woƒe alakpanuwɔwɔ, eye wòbia wo be, “Nu ka ta miele teyem kpɔ? Mitsɔ ga si Romatɔwo ɖuna la ƒe ɖeka nam makpɔ.”
16 So they brought one: and He saith to them, Whose is this image and inscription? And they said Cesar's.
Tete wotsɔ ga la nɛ eye wòbia wo be, “Ame ka ƒe nɔnɔmetata kple nuŋɔŋlɔe le edzi?” Woɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Kaisaro tɔe.”
17 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Render then unto Cesar the things that are Cesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at Him.
Yesu yi edzi be, “Nu si nye Kaisaro tɔ la, mitsɔe na Kaisaro. Nu si nye Mawu tɔ la, mitsɔe na Mawu!” Nyaŋuɖoɖo sia na ameawo tɔtɔ, eye womeganya nya si woagblɔ o.
18 Then come the sadducees to Him, who say there is no resurrection;
Eteƒe medidi o la, Zadukitɔwo hã va do. Ame siawo nye habɔbɔ aɖe, siwo mexɔ ame kukuwo ƒe tsitretsitsi dzi se o. Wobia Yesu be,
19 and they asked Him, saying, Master, Moses, in his writings tells us, if any one's brother die, and leave a wife, and leave no children, that his brother shall take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.
“Nufiala, ele Mose ƒe sewo me be ne ŋutsu aɖe ku vimadzimadzii la, nɔvia ŋutsu naɖe eƒe ahosi la, adzi viwo ɖe foa si ku la ƒe ŋkɔ me.
20 Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife and died and left no seed;
Azɔ nɔviŋutsu adre aɖewo nɔ anyi. Tsitsitɔ ɖe srɔ̃, eye wòku vimadzii.
21 and the second took her, and died, and he left no seed neither; and the third likewise.
Ale ame si dzɔ ɖe ameyinugbe la yome la ɖe ahosi la. Eya hã ku vimadzii. Nɔvia si kplɔe ɖo la ɖe ahosi la, gake eya hã medzi vi aɖeke kplii hafi ku o.
22 And all the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all died the woman also.
Ale nɔviŋutsu adreawo ku vi aɖeke madzimadzi, eye nyɔnu la hã va ku.
23 In the resurrection therefore, when they rise again, whose wife shall be of them; for all the seven had her to wife?
Fifia la, nu si míedi be míanya lae nye be, le tsitretsitsiŋkeke la dzi ɖe, wo dometɔ kae anye nyɔnu sia srɔ̃a, elabena wo ame adrea katã ɖee kpɔ.”
24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, nor the power of God?
Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Nu si le fu ɖem na mi lae nye be mienya mawunya alo Mawu ƒe ŋusẽ o,
25 For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels in heaven.
elabena ne ame kukuwo fɔ ɖe tsitre la, womagaɖe srɔ̃ o, srɔ̃ɖeɖe maganɔ anyi o. Woanɔ ko abe mawudɔla siwo le dziƒo ene.
26 But as to the dead, that they are raised, have ye not read in the book of Moses, how God spake to him in the bush, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
Ne mieƒo nu tso ame kukuwo ƒe tsitretsitsi ŋuti la, miɖo ŋku nu si miexlẽ le Mose ƒe Agbalẽ me tso ale si Mose kpɔ ŋuve bibi la dzi. Mawu gblɔ na Mose le afi ma be, ‘Nyee nye Abraham ƒe Mawu, Isak ƒe Mawu kple Yakob ƒe Mawu.’
27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living: therefore ye do greatly mistake.
Menye ame kukuwo ƒe Mawu wònye o, ke boŋ ame gbagbewo ƒe Mawue! Miewɔ vodada gã ŋutɔ.”
28 And one of the scribes, who heard them disputing, seeing that He answered them well, came to Him and asked Him, Which is the chief commandment of all?
Agbalẽfialawo dometɔ ɖeka si nɔ tsitre ɖe afi ma, nɔ to ɖom nya si ʋlim wonɔ la do dzesii be, Yesu ɖo nya la ŋu nyuie, eya ta ebiae be, “Se kae nye vevitɔ wu le seawo katã dome?”
29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, "Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is the one Lord,
Yesu ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Se siae nye esi gblɔ be, ‘Israel see! Aƒetɔ mía Mawu la, Aƒetɔ ɖeka hɔ̃ɔ ko wònye.
30 and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength:" this is the first or chief commandment,
Eya ta lɔ̃ Aƒetɔ, wò Mawu la kple wò dzi blibo, wò luʋɔ blibo kple wò tamesusu blibo kpakple wò ŋusẽ katã.’
31 and the second is like it, even this, "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself:" there is no other commandment greater than these.
Se eveliae nye, ‘Lɔ̃ hawòvi abe ale si nèlɔ̃a ɖokuiwòe ene.’ Le nyateƒe me la, Se bubu aɖeke megali si le vevie wu esiawo o.”
32 And the scribe said unto Him, Truly, Master, thou hast spoke exceeding well; for there is one God, and there is no other beside Him.
Agbalẽfiala la gblɔ nɛ be, “Aƒetɔ, èto nyateƒe esi nègblɔ be Mawu ɖeka koe li, bubu aɖeke megali o,
33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole-burnt-offerings and sacrifices.
eye ele vevie be ame nalɔ̃ eya ɖeka kple eƒe dzi, gɔmesese kple ŋusẽ katã. Ele be woalɔ̃ amehavi wu be woasa vɔwo, numevɔwo kple vɔsa bubuwo.”
34 And Jesus seeing that he answered discreetly, said to him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no one dared any more to put questions to Him.
Esi Yesu kpɔ be eɖo nya la ŋu nunyatɔe la, egblɔ nɛ be, “Wò la, mèle adzɔge tso mawufiaɖuƒe la gbɔ o.” Le esia megbe la, ame aɖeke megate ŋu bia nya aɖekee o.
35 And Jesus spake and said, as He was teaching in the temple, How do the scribes say, that the Christ is the son of David?
Emegbe la, esi Yesu nɔ nu fiam le gbedoxɔ me la, ebia ameawo be, “Nu ka ta miaƒe agbalẽfialawo gblɔna be Kristo la nye Fia David ƒe vi ɖo?
36 for David himself said by the holy Spirit, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
Elabena David ŋutɔ gblɔ le Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ƒe ŋusẽ me be, “‘Aƒetɔ la gblɔ na nye Aƒetɔ be, “Nɔ anyi ɖe nye ɖusime va se ɖe esime matsɔ wò ketɔwo ade wò afɔ te.”’
37 So that David himself calleth Him Lord: how then is He his son? And many of the people heard Him with pleasure.
Esi David ŋutɔ yɔe be ‘Aƒetɔ’ ɖe, aleke wòaganye via?” Nyameɖeɖe sia do dzidzɔ na eselawo ŋutɔ, ale wogbugbɔ ke to ɖe Yesu ƒe nufifia ŋu henɔ to ɖom kple dzidzɔ.
38 And He said unto them as He was teaching them, Beware of the scribes, who love to walk in long robes, and salutations in public-places,
Yesu yi edzi gblɔ na ameawo be, “Mikpɔ nyuie le sefialawo ŋuti, elabena wolɔ̃a awu ʋlayawo dodo, eye wodina be amewo nado gbe na yewo ne yewole zɔzɔm le ablɔwo dzi.
39 and the chief seats in the synagogues, and uppermost places at feasts;
Ame siawo lɔ̃a teƒe kɔkɔwo nɔnɔ le ƒuƒoƒewo, eye wodia kplɔ̃tanɔnɔ vevie le nuɖukplɔ̃ɖoƒewo.
40 who devour widows houses, and for a shew of religion make long prayers: these shall receive the heavier judgement.
Woxɔa ahosiwo ƒe aƒewo le wo si, eye wodoa kpɔkpɔ wo ɖokuiwo to gbe didiwo dodo ɖa me. Ame siawo tɔgbi axɔ tohehe sesẽtɔ.”
41 And as Jesus was sitting over against the treasury, He saw how the people threw money into the treasury, and many of the rich put in much;
Yesu bɔbɔ nɔ anyi dze ŋgɔ nudzɔɖaka la. Ame siwo nye kesinɔtɔwo la va da ga home gãwo ɖe nudzɔɖaka la me dadatɔe.
42 and there came a poor widow and put in two mites, that is, a farthing.
Ahosi dahe aɖe hã va, eye wòda pesewa eve ɖe nudzɔɖaka la me.
43 And He called his disciples to Him, and saith unto them, Verily I tell you, that this poor widow has given more than all those who have cast into the treasury.
Yesu yɔ eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo va eɖokui gbɔe, eye wògblɔ na wo be, “Enye nyateƒe be ahosi dahe sia ƒe nu si wòda ɖe nudzɔɖaka me la xɔ asi wu nu si ame bubuawo katã wona,
44 For they all have contributed out of their abundance: but she out of her penury hath given all that she had, even her whole living.
elabena ame siawo na nu si wozã wosusɔ la, ke ahosi dahe sia ya na nu si ŋu wòle be wòanɔ agbe ɖo la.”
