Luka 12
1 Le ɣeyiɣi siawo katã me la, ameha la dzi ɖe edzi akpeakpewo ale gbegbe be afɔɖoƒe meganɔ anyi o. Azɔ etrɔ ɖe eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo ŋu, eye wògblɔ na wo be, “Mikpɔ nyuie le Farisitɔwo kple woƒe alakpanuwɔnawo ŋu. Wowɔa nu abe ame nyui ene, evɔ wovɔ̃ɖi ŋutɔ. Gake woƒe alakpanuwɔnawo ava dze go gbe ɖeka.
In those [times], the myriads of the crowd being gathered together, so that they trod one on another, he began to say to his disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy;
2 Ava dze go abe ale si nuʋãnu nana be abolomɔ hona ɖe dzi hlodzoo ene.
but there is nothing covered up which shall not be revealed, nor secret that shall not be known;
3 Nu sia nu si miegblɔ le viviti me la, woasee le kekeli me, eye nu si mietsɔ do dalĩ le miaƒe xɔgãwo me la, woaɖe gbeƒãe le xɔwo tame.”
therefore whatever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light, and what ye have spoken in the ear in chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
4 Ke mele egblɔm na mi xɔ̃nyewo be, “Migavɔ̃ na ame siwo di be yewoawu mi o. Ŋutilã la koe woate ŋu awu, ke womekpɔ ŋusẽ ɖe míaƒe luʋɔwo ya dzi o.
But I say to you, my friends, Fear not those who kill the body and after this have no more that they can do.
5 Gake magblɔ ame si wòle be miavɔ̃ la na mi, eyae nye Mawu ame si si ŋusẽ le be wòate ŋu awu ame atsɔe aƒu gbe ɖe dzomavɔ me. (Geenna g1067)
But I will shew you whom ye shall fear: Fear him who after he has killed has authority to cast into hell; yea, I say to you, Fear him. (Geenna g1067)
6 “Ho neni akpakpa atɔ̃ xɔna? Menye sidi ʋɛ aɖe koe oa? Woƒe home mede naneke kura o ɖe? Gake Mawu meŋlɔa wo dometɔ ɖeka pɛ hã be o.
Are not five sparrows sold for two assaria? and one of them is not forgotten before God.
7 Miaƒe taɖa katã gɔ̃ hã ƒe xexlẽme le nyanya me na Mawu. Migavɔ̃ o, elabena miexɔ asi na Mawu tsɔ wu atsutsrɔewo.
But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore, ye are better than many sparrows.
8 “Medi be mana kakaɖedzi mi be, Nye, Amegbetɔ Vi la, made bubu mia ŋu le dutoƒe le mawudɔlawo ŋkume, nenye be miawo hã mieʋu menye le anyigba sia dzi abe mia xɔlɔ̃ ene.
But I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, the Son of man will confess him also before the angels of God;
9 Ke ame si ke gbe nu le gbɔnye le amewo gbɔ la, nye hã magbe nu la eya hã gbɔ le mawudɔlawo ƒe ŋkume.
but he that shall have denied me before men shall be denied before the angels of God;
10 Nenye be ame aɖe ƒo nu vɔ̃ɖi le nye Amegbetɔ Vi la ŋu la, ɖewohĩ woatsɔe akee, ke ame si agblɔ nya vɔ̃ɖi aɖe ɖe Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ŋu la, womatsɔe akee gbeɖe o.
and whoever shall say a word against the Son of man it shall be forgiven him; but to him that speaks injuriously against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven.
11 “Nenye be wokplɔ mi va ƒuƒoƒedzikpɔlawo kple amegãwo ŋkume be yewoadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu mi la, migatsi dzi le nu si miagblɔ la alo atsɔ aɖe mia ɖokui nu ŋu o.
But when they bring you before the synagogues and rulers and the authorities, be not careful how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say;
12 Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ŋutɔ ade nya si tututu miagblɔ la nu na mi ne ɣeyiɣia ɖo.”
for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in the hour itself what should be said.
13 Ame aɖe do ɣli tso ameawo dome gblɔ nɛ be, “Nufiala, meɖe kuku na wò, gblɔ na nɔvinyeŋutsua be wòama fofonye ƒe nuwo me atsɔ tɔnye nam!”
And a person said to him out of the crowd, Teacher, speak to my brother to divide the inheritance with me.
14 Yesu ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Ŋutsu, ame kae ɖom miaƒe ʋɔnudrɔ̃lae be matso nya sia ƒomevi me?”
But he said to him, Man, who established me [as] a judge or a divider over you?
15 Eye wògblɔ na wo be, “Mikpɔ nyuie! Milé be na mia ɖokui tso ŋukeklẽ ŋuti, elabena ame ƒe agbe menɔa eƒe nukpɔkpɔ vivivo la me o.”
And he said to them, Take heed and keep yourselves from all covetousness, for [it is] not because a man is in abundance [that] his life is in his possessions.
16 Azɔ edo lo sia be, “Agble nyui aɖe si wɔa nuku la nɔ gatɔ aɖe si.
And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The land of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.
17 Le nyateƒe me, eƒe nukuawo wɔ ale gbegbe be eƒe avawo katã yɔ fũu gbã go, eye megakpɔ nɔƒe na mamlɛawo gɔ̃ hã o. Ebu ta me le nu si wòawɔ la ŋu vevie,
And he reasoned within himself saying, What shall I do? for I have not [a place] where I shall lay up my fruits.
18 eye susu aɖe va nɛ mlɔeba. Edo ɣli gblɔ be, ‘Menya nu si tututu mawɔ, magbã nye ava xoxoawo, eye matu esiwo lolo wu la ɖe wo teƒe, ale be mate ŋu akpɔ nɔƒe na nye nukuawo katã.
And he said, This will I do: I will take away my granaries and build greater, and there I will lay up all my produce and my good things;
19 Eye manɔ anyi agblɔ na ɖokuinye be, “Nɔvi èdzra nuɖuɖu geɖewo ɖo ɖi hena ƒe geɖe siwo gbɔna, eya ta xɔ gbɔgbɔ nàɖe dzi ɖe anyi, ɖu nu, nano nu, eye nàɖu agbe nyuie.”’
and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much good things laid by for many years; repose thyself, eat, drink, be merry.
20 “Gake Mawu gblɔ na kesinɔtɔ sia be, ‘O, wò abunɛtɔ, egbe zã sia me ke woaxɔ wò agbe le asiwò. Ke ame ka tɔ nu siwo katã wòdzra ɖo ɖi la azu?’
But God said to him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared?
21 “Enye nyateƒe be, ale ame sia ame si le nu nyuiwo dzram ɖo na eɖokui, eye kesinɔnuwo mele esi le Mawu gome o la lee nye esi.”
Thus is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
22 Yesu trɔ ɖe eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo ŋu, eye wògblɔ na wo be, “Le esia ta la, mele egblɔm na mi be, migatsi dzi le nu si miaɖu hena agbenɔnɔ alo nudodo siwo miaƒe ŋutilã hiã ŋu o,
And he said to his disciples, For this cause I say unto you, Be not careful for life, what ye shall eat, nor for the body, what ye shall put on.
23 elabena agbe xɔ asi wu nuɖuɖu eye ŋutilã xɔ asi wu nudodo.
The life is more than food, and the body than raiment.
24 Mikpɔ akpaviãwo ɖa, womeƒã nu o, womeŋea nu o, eye ava ɖeka hã mele wo si be woadzra nuɖuɖu ɖo ɖe eme o, gake wokpɔa woƒe gbe sia gbe nuɖuɖu, elabena Mawu ŋutɔ naa nuɖuɖu wo. Evɔ miawo la, miele vevie na Mawu wu xeviwo katã!
Consider the ravens, that they sow not nor reap; which have neither storehouse nor granary; and God feeds them. How much better are ye than the birds?
25 Hekpe ɖe esia ŋu la, mia dometɔ ka ate ŋu ato dzitsitsi me atsɔ gaƒoƒo ɖeka pɛ akpe ɖe eƒe agbe ŋu?
But which of you by being careful can add to his stature one cubit?
26 Eye nenye be dzimaɖeɖi mate ŋu awɔ nu sue siwo megblɔ va yi o la, viɖe kae wòanye be miatsi dzimaɖeɖi ɖe nu gãwo ŋu?
If therefore ye cannot [do] even what is least, why are ye careful about the rest?
27 “Mikpɔ dzogbenyawo le baliwo me ɖa. Wometrea ɖeti alo lɔ̃a avɔ o, gake Solomo ame si nɔ atsyɔ̃ gã me hã ƒe atsyɔ̃ɖoɖo mede seƒoƒo siawo tɔ nu kura o.
Consider the lilies how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; but I say unto you, Not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed as one of these.
28 Nenye be Mawu ɖoa atsyɔ̃ na gbe le gbedzi, gbe si nɔa anyi egbe, eye wotsɔnɛ ƒua gbe ɖe dzo me etsɔ la, ɖe mate ŋu aɖo atsyɔ̃ na mi sãa wu gbe siawo oa? O, mi xɔse ʋɛ tɔwo!
But if God thus clothe the grass, which to-day is in the field and to-morrow is cast into [the] oven, how much rather you, O ye of little faith?
29 Gawu la, migaɖe fu na mia ɖokuiwo le nuɖuɖu kple nunono ŋuti o, migana esia nakplɔ mi ade nuxaxa me o. Mawu ana wo mi.
And ye, seek not what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink, and be not in anxiety;
30 Xexemedukɔwo katã dagbana be yewoakpɔ gbe sia gbe nuɖuɖu, ke mia Fofo si le dziƒo nya miaƒe hiahiãwo.
for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that ye have need of these things;
31 Ke boŋ midi eƒe fiaɖuƒe la, eye woatsɔ nu siawo katã akpe ɖe eŋuti na mi.”
but seek his kingdom, and [all] these things shall be added to you.
32 Eya ta migavɔ̃ o, mi alẽha sue sia, elabena edzɔ dzi na mia Fofo si le dziƒo la ŋutɔ be wòatsɔ fiaɖuƒe la na mi.
Fear not, little flock, for it has been the good pleasure of your Father to give you the kingdom.
33 Midzra nu siwo le mia si, eye miatsɔ ga la ana hiãtɔwo, esia adzi miaƒe fetu si le dziƒo la ɖe edzi. Ne miedzra miaƒe kesinɔnuwo ɖo ɖe dziƒo, fiafitɔ aɖeke mate ŋu afi wo o, eye gbagbladza aɖeke hã mate ŋu aɖu wo o.
Sell what ye possess and give alms; make to yourselves purses which do not grow old, a treasure which does not fail in the heavens, where thief does not draw near nor moth destroy.
34 Afi si miaƒe kesinɔnuwo le la, afi ma miaƒe dzi hã anɔ.
For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.
35 “Midzra ɖo, eye miaƒe akaɖiwo nanɔ bibim.
Let your loins be girded about, and lamps burning;
36 Miawo la, miɖi dɔla siwo le mɔ kpɔm na woƒe aƒetɔ be ne egbɔ tso srɔ̃ɖeƒe eye wòva ƒo ʋɔa la, ne yewoaʋui nɛ enumake.
and ye like men who wait their own lord whenever he may leave the wedding, that when he comes and knocks, they may open to him immediately.
37 Dɔla siawo akpɔ dzidzɔ ŋutɔ, ne woƒe aƒetɔ gbɔ, eye wòkpɔ be wole ŋudzɔ; vavã mele egblɔm na mi be dɔla siawo anɔ kplɔ̃ ŋu, eye eya ŋutɔ ado subɔvi ƒe awu aɖo kplɔ̃ ɖe woƒe akɔme be woaɖu nu.
Blessed are those bondmen whom the lord [on] coming shall find watching; verily I say unto you, that he will gird himself and make them recline at table, and coming up will serve them.
38 Mienya ɣe ka ɣie wòava o, ate ŋu ava le zã ga asiekɛ me loo alo zãtitina. Gake ne eva ɖo ko, dzi adzɔ eƒe dɔla siwo katã le klalo la.
And if he come in the second watch, and come in the third watch, and find [them] thus, blessed are those [bondmen].
39 Ame sia ame anɔ klalo na eƒe vava nenye be wònya ga si me wòle vava ge. Ɖeko wòle abe ale si ame nanɔ ŋudzɔ na fiafitɔ ƒe vava nenye be enya ga si me tututu wòle vava ge ene.
But this know, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be dug through.
40 Eya ta minɔ ŋudzɔ ɣeawo katã ɣi elabena, Nye, Amegbetɔ Vi la, mava le gaƒoƒo si me ame aɖeke manɔ mɔ kpɔm nam o.”
And ye therefore, be ye ready, for in the hour in which ye do not think [it], the Son of man comes.
41 Petro biae be, “Aƒetɔ, míawo ko nèle lo siawo dom na loo alo ame sia ame?”
And Peter said to him, Lord, sayest thou this parable to us, or also to all?
42 Aƒetɔ la ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Azɔ ame kae nye dɔla nuteƒewɔla kple nunyala, ame si eƒe aƒetɔ atsɔ ɖo eƒe aƒemetɔwo nu be wòana woƒe nuɖuɖu wo le enaɣi mahã?
And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and prudent steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give the measure of corn in season?
43 Eme anyo na dɔla ma ne eƒe aƒetɔ trɔ gbɔ va kpɔ be ewɔ eƒe dɔdeasi.
Blessed is that bondman whom his lord [on] coming shall find doing thus;
44 Le nyateƒe me la, aƒetɔ la atsɔe aɖo eƒe nuwo katã nu.
verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he has.
45 Gake nenye be dɔla ma gblɔ le eƒe dzi me be, ‘Nye aƒetɔ anɔ anyi ɣeyiɣi didi aɖe hafi agbɔ.’ Eya ta wòde asi ame siwo wotsɔ de eƒe dzikpɔkpɔ te la ƒoƒo me, eye wòle aha mum la,
But if that bondman should say in his heart, My lord delays to come, and begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and to drink and to be drunken,
46 eƒe aƒetɔ ava le ŋkeke si mele mɔ kpɔm nɛ o kple gaƒoƒo si menya o la dzi, eye wòaɖee ɖa le nɔƒe kɔkɔ si wòdae ɖo, eye wòadae ɖe ame mawɔnuteƒewo dome.
the lord of that bondman shall come in a day when he does not expect it, and in an hour he knows not of, and shall cut him in two and appoint his portion with the unbelievers.
47 “Woahe to na dɔla ma vevie, elabena enya eƒe aƒetɔ ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu be wòawɔ ɖe edzi, gake egbe mewɔe o.
But that bondman who knew his own lord's will, and had not prepared [himself] nor done his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes];
48 Ame si menya be nane si wɔm yele la nye vɔ̃ o la ƒe tohehe masesẽ o. Ame si si wotsɔ nu geɖe dee la, wodi ŋutete geɖe tso egbɔ, elabena nu si wotsɔ de eƒe dzikpɔkpɔ te la sɔ gbɔ.”
but he who knew [it] not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And to every one to whom much has been given, much shall be required from him; and to whom [men] have committed much, they will ask from him the more.
49 “Ɖe meva be made agbe yeye ƒe dzo anyigbadzitɔwo me. Ne ɖe mewu dɔ sia nu xoxo la, ne anyo ŋutɔ hafi.
I have come to cast a fire on the earth; and what will I if already it has been kindled?
50 Tsideta dziŋɔ aɖe le ŋgɔnye, eye anye nu si ate ɖe dzinye va se ɖe esime enu nava yi.
But I have a baptism to be baptised with, and how am I straitened until it shall have been accomplished!
51 Miebu be ŋutifafae metsɔ va anyigba dzia? Gbeɖe, dzre kple domemama boŋ metsɔ vɛ.
Think ye that I have come to give peace in the earth? Nay, I say to you, but rather division:
52 Tso azɔ dzi yina la, ƒomewo me ama, akpa etɔ̃ adze yonyeme, eye akpe eve atsi tsitre ɖe ŋunye. Alo akpa eve adze yonyeme, eye akpa etɔ̃ atsi tsitre ɖe ŋunye.
for from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided; three shall be divided against two, and two against three:
53 Vi kple tɔ ƒe gbe madze gbe dzi o le tanye, nenema ke adika aɖo vinyɔnu kple dadaa dome. Eye nenye be lɔ̃xo aɖe aɖo nu nyui aɖe be yeawɔ la, lɔ̃xoyɔvia atu afɔ eme.”
father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against mother; a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
54 Yesu trɔ ɖe ameha la ŋu azɔ, eye wògblɔ be, “Ne miekpɔ lilikpowo le ƒu ƒom ɖe ɣetoɖoƒe la, miegblɔna be, ‘Agbafie le wɔwɔ ge.’ Eye tsi dzana hã vavã.
And he said also to the crowds, When ye see a cloud rising out of the west, straightway ye say, A shower is coming; and so it happens.
55 Ne anyigbemeya de asi ƒoƒo me la, miegblɔna be, ‘Egbe la, ŋdɔ le ʋuʋu ge sesĩe.’ Eye esia hã vaa eme.
And when [ye see] the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it happens.
56 Mi alakpanuwɔlawo! Mienya be tsi le dzadza ge alo ŋdɔ le ʋuʋu ge to ŋkuléle ɖe yame kple anyigba ŋu me. Gake miegbe be yewomalé ŋku ɖe nu si gbɔna la ƒe dzesi si ƒo xlã mi la ŋu o.
Hypocrites, ye know how to judge of the appearance of the earth and of the heaven; how [is it then that] ye do not discern this time?
57 “Nu ka ta miagbe be yewomakpɔ nu si nyo la na mia ɖokuiwo o ɖo?
And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
58 Nenye be wò futɔ tsɔ nya ɖe ŋuwò, eye nèkpɔe le mɔ dzi wòyina fia ƒe ʋɔnu kple wò nya la, tɔe, eye nàlé avu le mi kplii dome. Ne menye nenema o la, ʋɔnudrɔ̃la ade wò mɔ.
For as thou goest with thine adverse party before a magistrate, strive in the way to be reconciled with him, lest he drag thee away to the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
59 Eye ne wode wò mɔ la, ànɔ afi ma va se ɖe esime nàxe fe siwo katã nènyi la wòavɔ keŋkeŋ.”
I say unto thee, Thou shalt in no wise come out thence until thou hast paid the very last mite.
