Luka 19
1 Yesu ge ɖe Yeriko du la me, eye wòzɔ to dua me.
AND entering into Jericho, he passed through.
2 Ŋutsu aɖe nɔ dua me, ame si ŋkɔe nye Zaxeo. Enye nudzɔlawo ƒe amegã, eye wònye kesinɔtɔ hã.
And there was a person whose name was Zaccheus, and he was a principal farmer of the taxes, and the man was rich.
3 Ame sia di be yeakpɔ Yesu, gake mete ŋui o, esi wònye ame kpui ta eye amehawo hã ƒo xlãe.
And he was desirous to have a sight of Jesus, what sort of person he was; and he could not, because of the crowd, for he was short of stature.
4 Le esia ta eƒu du dze wo ŋgɔ, yi ɖalia ati kɔkɔ aɖe si le mɔa to, be yeakpɔe tso afi ma.
So running before, he climbed up a sycamore-tree, in order to get a sight of him: for he was about to pass that way.
5 Esi Yesu va ɖo atia te la, ewu mo dzi kpɔ Zaxeo le atia me. Eyɔ eŋkɔ be, “Zaxeo, ɖi kaba! Elabena madze aƒewò me egbe.”
And when he was come to the spot, Jesus looking up, saw him, and said to him, Zaccheus, come down speedily; for to-day I must abide at thy house.
6 Zaxeo ɖi le atia dzi kaba eye wòxɔ Yesu kple dzidzɔ.
And he hastened to come down, and entertained him gladly.
7 Nu sia medzɔ dzi na ameha la o. Wolĩ liʋĩliʋĩ gblɔ be, “Eyi be yeadze nu vɔ̃ wɔla gã sia ƒe aƒe me.”
And when they all saw it, they murmured, saying, That he is gone to lodge with a man, a notorious sinner.
8 Le aƒea me la, Zaxeo gblɔ na Yesu be, “Aƒetɔ tso azɔ la, matsɔ nye kesinɔnuwo ƒe afã na ame dahewo, eye ne mexɔ ga le ame aɖe si wu ale si wòle be maxɔ la, maɖo eteƒe nɛ zi gbɔ zi ene sɔŋ!”
Then Zaccheus standing up, said unto the Lord, Behold, the half of my goods, Lord, I give unto the poor; and if I have got any thing from any man, by laying false informations, I am ready to restore fourfold.
9 Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Egbe xɔxɔ va aƒe sia me, elabena ame sia hã la, Abraham vi wònye.
Then said Jesus unto him, To-day is salvation come to this house, because that he also is a son of Abraham.
10 Elabena Amegbetɔ Vi la va be yeadi ame siwo bu la eye yeaɖe wo.”
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
11 Esi Yesu nɔ tetem ɖe Yerusalem ŋu la, edo lo aɖe si awɔe be amewo nagabu be mawufiaɖuƒe la le egɔme dze ge enumake o. Egblɔ be,
And as they were hearkening to these things, he proceeded on, and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and they supposed that immediately the kingdom of God would openly appear.
12 “Bubume aɖe si nɔ nuto aɖe me le anyigba aɖe dzi la xɔ du be wòava anyigba la ƒe du gãtɔ me, ale be woatsɔe aɖo fiae ɖe eƒe nutometɔwo nu.
He said therefore, A certain man of noble family went into a distant region, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
13 Hafi wòadzo la, eyɔ eƒe dɔlawo dometɔ ewo ƒo ƒui, eye wòtsɔ ga sidi akpe eve na wo dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe eye wògblɔ na wo be, ‘Mitsɔ ga sia nɔ asi tsamii hafi magbɔ.’
And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten manehs, and said unto them, Employ yourselves in traffic, till I come back.
14 “Gake eteviwo lé fui, eye wodɔ amewo ɖo ɖe eyome gblɔ be, ‘Míele ame sia dim be wòaɖu fia ɖe mía dzi o.’
But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not have this man to rule over us.
15 “Togbɔ be ele alea hã la, woɖoe fiae eye wòtrɔ gbɔ va aƒe. Tete wòdɔ be woayɔ yeƒe subɔla siwo wòtsɔ ga na la be yeakpɔe ɖa be wowɔ ga la ŋu dɔ kpɔ viɖe aɖe mahã.
And it came to pass, at his return, after receiving the kingdom, that he ordered the servants to be called, to whom he had given the money, that he might know what every one had gained by his traffic.
16 “Ame gbãtɔ va do, eye wògblɔ be, ‘Aƒetɔ, ga home si nènam la mekpɔ viɖe teƒe ewo ɖe edzi.’
Then came the first, and said, Sir, thy maneh has gained ten manehs.
17 “Fia la kafui gblɔ be, ‘Èdze agbagba, wò dɔla nyui! Esi nèɖi anukware le nu sue si metsɔ na wò me, eye abe wò fetu ene la, matsɔ du ewo ade wò dzikpɔkpɔ te.’
And he said unto him, Well done, good servant: because thou hast been faithful in the least matter, hold thou dominion over ten cities.
18 “Ame evelia hã va do be, ‘Aƒetɔ, ga home si nètsɔ nam la mekpɔ viɖe teƒe atɔ̃ ɖe edzi.’
And the second came, saying, Lord, thy maneh hath gained five manehs.
19 Eƒe aƒetɔ gblɔ nɛ be, ‘Esia hã nyo! Matsɔ du atɔ̃ ade wò dzikpɔkpɔ te.’
Then said he also to this man, Be thou also over five cities.
20 “Ame bubu va hegblɔ be, ‘Aƒetɔ, ga home si nètsɔ nam lae nye esi. Metsɔ ga la dzra ɖo na wò be wòanɔ dedie,
And another came, saying, Master, there is thy maneh, which I have kept wrapt up in a napkin:
21 elabena mevɔ̃ be àbia viɖe tso asinye, evɔ wò nya ɖe wòsesẽ, èxɔa nu si menye tɔwò o le amewo si akpasesẽtɔe. Èxɔa amewo ƒe agblewo le wo si akpasesẽtɔe gɔ̃ hã.’
for I was afraid of thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up where thou hadst laid nothing down, and reapest where thou didst not sow.
22 “Fia la do dɔmedzoe hegblɔ na dɔla vɔ̃ɖi la be, ‘Wò kuviatɔ nèbe menye ŋutasẽla. Wò ŋutɔ wò nuƒoƒoe matsɔ adrɔ̃ ʋɔnu wòe. Ne ènya nyuie be ŋutasẽla menye ɖe,
And he said to him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow;
23 nu ka tae mètsɔ ga la da ɖe gadzraɖoƒe bena wòahe viɖe vi aɖe teti vɛ nam o?’
why then gavest thou not my money to the bank, so when I came I might have required it with interest?
24 “Etrɔ ɖe ame mamlɛ siwo le tsitre la gbɔ, eye wòɖe gbe na wo be, ‘Mixɔ ga la le esi ne miatsɔe na ame si kpɔ viɖe geɖe ɖe etɔ dzi la.’
And he said to those who stood by, Take from him the maneh, and give it to him who hath the ten manehs.
25 “Woɖo eŋu nɛ be, ‘Aƒetɔ, ga geɖe le ame ma si xoxo ɖe!’
(And they say unto him, Sir, he hath ten manehs.)
26 “Fia la ɖo eŋu be, ‘Ele eme nenema, gake enye nyateƒe matrɔmatrɔ be, ame siwo si nu le la, woawoe agakpɔ nu ɖe edzi, eye ame si si nu sue aɖe le la abu sue si le esi la gɔ̃ hã le ɣeyiɣi kpui aɖe me.
For I say unto you, That to every one who hath, shall more be given; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him.
27 Azɔ le nye futɔ siwo tsi tsitre ɖe ŋunye, eye womedi be maɖu fia ɖe yewo dzi o la, mikplɔ wo va ŋkunyemee ne miatso ta le wo nu.’”
But as for these enemies of mine, who would not that I should reign over them, bring them hither, and slay them before me.
28 Esi Yesu wu lo sia dodo nu la, edze nusrɔ̃lawo ŋgɔ ɖo ta Yerusalem.
And having thus spoken, he proceeded forward, going up to Jerusalem.
29 Esi wova ɖo Betfage kple Betania, du siwo le Amito dzi me la, edɔ eƒe nusrɔ̃la eve be woadze ŋgɔ ayi kɔƒe si le wo ŋgɔ la me.
And it came to pass, as he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, to the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
30 Ebe ne woge ɖe kɔƒea me la, woatsa ŋku na tedzi aɖe si wode kae la. Enye tedzivi si ame aɖeke medo kpɔ o. Egblɔ kpe ɖe eŋu be, “Ne miekpɔe la, mitu kae ne miakplɔe va afii.
saying, Go into the opposite village; in which, as ye are at the entrance, ye will find a foal tied, on which no man hath ever yet sat: loose, and bring him.
31 Eye ne ame aɖe bia mi be, ‘Nu ka ta miele ka tumii ɖo?’ miegblɔ ko be, ‘Aƒetɔ la hiãe.’”
And if any man ask you, Why ye loose it? thus shall ye say to him, That the Lord hath need of him.
32 Wokpɔ tedzivi la abe ale si Yesu gblɔe ene,
Then they who were sent, going, found it just as he had described to them.
33 eye esi wonɔ ka tumii la, nutɔwo va wo gbɔ va bia wo be, “Nu kae nye ema wɔm miele? Nu ka ta miele ka tum míaƒe tedzivia ɖo?”
And as they were untying the foal, the owners of it said to them, Why loose ye the foal?
34 Nusrɔ̃lawo ɖo eŋu na wo dzaa be, “Aƒetɔ la hiãe.”
And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
35 Ale wokplɔ tedzivi la vɛ na Yesu, eye woɖo woƒe avɔwo ɖe edzi eye wokɔ Yesu ɖo edzi.
And they brought him to Jesus: and throwing their cloaks on the foal, they set Jesus thereon.
36 Esi wònɔ yiyim la, amewo tsɔ woƒe avɔwo keke ɖe mɔƒome nɛ.
And as he went, they spread under him their garments on the road.
37 Azɔ esi wògogo teƒe si woɖia Amito la ƒe aga le la, nusrɔ̃lawo ƒe ha blibo la de asi Mawu kafukafu me kple gbe sesĩe le nukunu siwo wokpɔ la ta,
And when he was now approaching, at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples rejoicing began to praise God with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen;
38 gblɔ be, “Woayra fia si gbɔna le Aƒetɔ la ƒe ŋkɔa me!” “Ŋutifafa le dziƒo, eye ŋutikɔkɔe le dziƒo ʋĩi!”
saying, Blessed is the King, who cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
39 Gake Farisitɔ aɖewo siwo nɔ ameawo dome la gblɔ na Yesu be, “Aƒetɔ, gbe nya na wò nusrɔ̃lawo ne woadzudzɔ nya siawo gbɔgblɔ!”
And some of the Pharisees from the crowd said unto him, Master, reprove thy disciples.
40 Eɖo eŋu na wo be, “Nenye be ameawo zi ɖoɖoe hã la, kpewo atso aseye.”
And he replying said to them. I tell you that, should these be silent, the very stones would cry out.
41 Esi wote ɖe Yerusalem ŋu, eye wòkpɔ dua la, efa avi ɖe eŋu,
And as he drew near, beholding the city, he wept over it,
42 eye wògblɔ be, “Wò hã, ɖe nànya nu si na ŋutifafa wò le ŋkeke sia me hafi, ke eɣla ɖe wò ŋkuwo fifia.
saying, Oh that thou hadst known, even in this thy day, the things that are for thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
43 Elabena ŋkeke aɖe gbɔna, eye wò futɔwo aƒu kpo ɖe ŋuwò, eye woaɖe to aƒo xlã wò, axaxa wò le goawo katã dzi,
For the days will come upon thee, when thy enemies shall cast up a trench around thee, and encircle thee about, and straiten thee on every side,
44 eye woaxlã wò kple viwò siwo le mewò la ɖe anyi, eye womele kpe gblẽ ge ɖe kpe dzi le mewò o, elabena ègbe mɔnukpɔkpɔ si Mawu na wò be nàdzudzɔ nu vɔ̃ la.”
and will dash thee on the ground, and thy children within thee; and will not leave in thee one stone upon another: because thou knewest not the season of thy visitation.
45 Azɔ Yesu ge ɖe gbedoxɔ la me, eye wòde asi asiƒlelawo nyanya me.
And entering into the temple, he began to cast out those who sold and bought in the temple;
46 Egblɔ na wo be, “Woŋlɔ ɖi be, ‘Nye gbedoxɔ la anye gbedoɖaƒe’; gake miawo la, mietsɔe wɔ ‘fiafitɔwo ƒe nɔƒee.’”
saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.
47 Le esia megbe la, efia nu le gbedoxɔ la me gbe sia gbe, gake nunɔlagãwo, sefialawo kple ame ŋkuta siwo le dua me la nɔ mɔnu dim be yewoaɖe eƒe agbe ɖa.
And he continued daily teaching in the temple. Then the chief priests and the scribes sought to destroy him, with the heads of the people,
48 Ke womekpɔ mɔ si dzi woato o, elabena ame sia ame kloe lɔ̃e vevie, eye eƒe nyawo sɔ to me na wo ŋutɔ.
but did not discover how they could do any thing: for all the people attentively hung on his lips.
