Luka 9
1 Gbe ɖeka Yesu yɔ eƒe nusrɔ̃la wuieveawo ƒo ƒui, eye wòna ŋusẽ wo be woanya gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃wo do goe le ameawo me, eye woada gbe le dɔ ƒomevi vovovowo lélawo ŋu.
Jesus, having convened the twelve, gave them power and authority over all the demons, and to cure diseases;
2 Le esia megbe la, edɔ wo ɖa be woagblɔ mawufiaɖuƒe la ƒe vavanya na ame sia ame, eye woayɔ dɔ dɔléle ɖe sia ɖe ƒomevi.
and sent them to proclaim the Reign of God, and to heal the sick.
3 Ede se na wo be, “Migatsɔ naneke ɖe asi hena mɔzɔzɔ o, atizɔti loo alo mɔzɔkotoku, alo abolo, alo klosalo, alo awu eve o.
And he said to them, Provide nothing for your journey; nor staves, nor bag, nor bread, nor silver, nor two coats apiece;
4 Ne mieɖo du aɖe me la, midze aƒe ɖeka ko me.”
and continue in whatever house you are received into, till you leave the place.
5 Nenye be amewo mexɔ mi le du aɖe me o la, midzo le dua me. Ke ne miedzo yina la, miʋuʋu ke si le miaƒe afɔwo ŋuti la ɖi hena ɖaseɖiɖi le dua ŋuti.
And wheresoever they will not receive you, shake even the dust off your feet, as a protestation against them.
6 Ale nusrɔ̃lawo dze mɔ nɔ tsatsam le du kple kɔƒewo me, henɔ nyanyui la kakam, eye wonɔ gbe dam le dɔnɔwo hã ŋu.
They accordingly departed, and traveled through the villages, publishing the good tidings, and performing cures everywhere.
7 Esi Herod si nye mɔmefia la se nukunu siwo wɔm Yesu nɔ la, etsi dzimaɖeɖi, eye eƒe susu hã ɖe fu nɛ ŋutɔ, elabena ese ame aɖewo nɔ gbɔgblɔm be, “Yohanes Mawutsidetanamelae gagbɔ agbe.”
Now Herod, the tetrarch, having heard of all that Jesus had done, was perplexed; because some said, John is risen from the dead;
8 Ɖewo hã nɔ gbɔgblɔm be, “Eliya ɖe eɖokui fia.” Ame bubuwo hã be, “Nyagblɔɖila xoxoawo dometɔ ɖekae fɔ tso ame kukuwo dome.”
and some, Elijah has appeared; and others, One of the ancient prophets is risen again.
9 Le esia ta la, Herod gblɔ na eɖokui be, “Metso ta le Yohanes nu, ke ame kae nye esia si ŋu mele nya wɔnuku siawo sem tsoe?” Ale wòdi vevie be yeakpɔ Yesu.
And Herod said, John I beheaded; but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he was desirous to see him.
10 Esi apostoloawo trɔ gbɔ va la, wogblɔ nu siwo wowɔ la na Yesu. Emegbe la, Yesu kplɔ wo dzoe dzaa yi Betsaida dua me.
Now, the Apostles having returned, reported to Jesus all that they had done: and he, taking them with him, retired privately to a desert belonging to the city of Bethsaida.
11 Gake ame geɖewo nya afi si yim wonɔ xoxoxo, eya ta wokplɔ wo ɖo. Exɔ wo alɔ eve, eye wògade asi nufiafia wo me tso mawufiaɖuƒe la ŋu, eye wòyɔ dɔ dɔnɔwo hã le wo dome.
But the multitude, having known it, followed him; and he, receiving them, spoke to them concerning the Reign of God; and he healed those who had need of healing.
12 Le ɣetrɔ miaa la, eƒe nusrɔ̃la wuieveawo va ƒoe ɖe enu be, “Na mɔ ameawo be woayi kɔƒewo kple agble siwo te ɖe afi sia ŋu la me aɖadi nuɖuɖu kple dɔƒe na wo ɖokuiwo, elabena naneke mele teƒe tsoabo sia woaƒle aɖu o.”
When the day began to decline, the twelve, accosting him, said, Dismiss the people, that they may go to the nearest towns and villages, and provide themselves lodging and food; for we are in a desert.
13 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Miawoe wòle be miadi nuɖuɖu na wo woaɖu.” Woawo hã gagblɔ nɛ be, “Aleke míawɔ ana nu wo woaɖu esi wònye be abolo atɔ̃ kple tɔmelã eve koe le míawo ŋutɔ si, alo ɖe nèdi be míayi aɖaƒle nuɖuɖu na ame gbogbo siawoa?”
He answered, Supply them yourselves with food. They replied, We have only five loaves and two fishes; unless we go and buy victuals for all this people.
14 (Wogblɔ esia, elabena ameha la ƒe xexlẽme ade akpe atɔ̃.) Yesu gblɔ na nusrɔ̃lawo be, “Migblɔ na ameawo be woanɔ anyi ɖe hatsotsowo me; ame abe blaatɔ̃ lɔƒo ene nenɔ hatsotso ɖeka me”
For they were about five thousand men. Then he said to his disciples, Make them recline in parties; fifty in a party.
15 ale ameha la nɔ anyi nenema.
And they did so, making them all recline.
16 Azɔ Yesu tsɔ abolo atɔ̃ kple tɔmelã evea, eye wòwu mo dzi ɖe dziƒo heda akpe ɖe wo ta. Eŋe wo me kakɛkakɛ, eye wòtsɔ wo na nusrɔ̃lawo be woatsɔ wo aɖo ameawo ƒe akɔme.
Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes; and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke them, and gave them to his disciples, to set before the multitudes.
17 Ame sia ame ɖu nu ɖi ƒo, eye le nua ɖuɖu vɔ megbe la, wofɔ kakɛ siwo susɔ la de kusi wuieve sɔŋ me woyɔ.
And they all did eat and were satisfied; and took up twelve baskets full of fragments.
18 Gbe ɖeka la, esi Yesu nɔ gbe dom ɖa la, eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo nɔ egbɔ, eye wòbia wo be, “Ame kae amehawo gblɔna be menye?”
Afterward, Jesus having withdrawn from the multitude to pray, apart with his disciples, asked them, saying, Who do people say that I am?
19 Nusrɔ̃lawo ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Ame aɖewo be wòe nye Yohanes Mawutsidenatamela la, bubuwo be Eliya, eye ɖewo hã gblɔ be blema Nyagblɔɖilawo dometɔ ɖeka si gbɔ agbe lae nènye.”
They answered, John the Immerser; others say, Elijah; and others, that one of the ancient prophets is risen again.
20 Yesu bia wo be “Miawo ya ɖe, ame kae miebu be menye?” Petro ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Wòe nye Mawu ƒe Kristo la!”
He said to them, But who do you say that I am? Peter answered, The Messiah of God.
21 Ke ede se na wo vevie be womegagblɔ nya sia na ame aɖeke o.
Then, having strictly charged them, he prohibited them from telling this to any person;
22 Eyi edzi gblɔ na wo be, “Ele be Amegbetɔ Vi la nakpe fu geɖe, eye dumegãwo, nunɔlagãwo kple sefialawo agbe nu le egbɔ. Woawui, gake agafɔ le ŋkeke etɔ̃a gbe.”
adding, The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and rise again the third day.
23 Egblɔ na wo be, “Ame si di be yeanɔ yonyeme la, ele nɛ be wòaɖe asi le xexe sia me nyawo ŋu atsɔ eƒe atitsoga gbe sia gbe, eye wòanɔ ŋunye ɖaa.
Moreover, he said to all the people, If any man will come under my guidance, let him renounce himself, and take his cross daily, and follow me.
24 Ame si di be yeaɖe yeƒe agbe la, atsrɔ̃e. Ke ame si tsrɔ̃ eƒe agbe ɖe tanye la, aɖee boŋ.
For whosoever would save his life, shall lose it; and whosoever will lose his life for my sake, shall save it.
25 Viɖe ka ame akpɔ ne nu siwo katã le xexe sia me la zu etɔ ke to esia me la, wòabu eya ŋutɔ ƒe agbe?
What will it profit a man to gain the whole world, with the forfeit or ruin of himself?
26 “Ame siwo katã nye ŋutɔ kple nye nyawo le ŋu kpem na fifia la, woaɖo ŋku edzi be ne nye Amegbetɔ Vi la metrɔ va le bubu gã si Fofonye anam la me, eye mawudɔla kɔkɔewo ƒo xlãm la, ekema nye hã makpe ŋu le nenem ƒe ame siawo ŋu.
For whosoever shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in that of the Father, and of the holy angels.
27 “Enye nyateƒe matrɔmatrɔ be mia dometɔ aɖewo siwo le tsitre ɖe afi sia la maku akpɔ o, va se ɖe esime miaƒe ŋkuwo akpɔ mawufiaɖuƒe la!”
I assure you, that there are some standing here, who shall not taste death till they see the Reign of God.
28 Le ŋkeke enyi megbe la, Yesu kplɔ Petro, Yakobo kple Yohanes ɖe asi woyi togbɛ aɖe dzi, afi si wòɖo be yeado gbe ɖa le.
About eight days after this discourse, he took with him Peter, and John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.
29 Esi wònɔ gbe dom ɖa la, eƒe mo de asi keklẽ me. Eƒe awuwo fu tititi henɔ dzo dam miamiamia.
While he prayed, the appearance of his countenance was changed, and his raiment contracted a dazzling whiteness.
30 Ŋutsu eve, Mose kple Eliya
And, behold, two men of a glorious aspect, Moses and Elijah,
31 wodo kple ŋutikɔkɔe gã aɖe henɔ nu ƒom kple Yesu. Woƒo nu tso eƒe dzodzo si ava va eme kpuie le Yerusalem la ŋu.
conversed with him, and spoke of the departure which he was to accomplish at Jerusalem.
32 Le ɣeyiɣi sia me la, Petro kple nɔviawo nɔ alɔ̃ dɔm bɔkɔɔ. Esi wonyɔ la, wokpɔ be keklẽ kple ŋutikɔkɔe gã aɖe ƒo xlã Yesu, eye ŋutsu eve le tsitre ɖe egbɔ.
Now, Peter, and those that were with him, were overpowered with sleep; but when they awoke, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with them.
33 Esi ŋutsu eveawo nɔ dzodzom le Yesu gbɔ la, Petro gblɔ nɛ be, “Aƒetɔ, enyo be míeva afi sia. Na míatu agbadɔ etɔ̃, ɖeka na wò, ɖeka na Mose eye ɖeka na Eliya.” (Evɔ Petro menya nya si gblɔm wònɔ o.)
As these were removing from Jesus, Peter said to him, not knowing what he said, Master, it is good for us to stay here; let us, then, make three booths, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
34 Esi wònɔ nya siawo gblɔm la, lilikpo aɖe va tsyɔ̃ wo dzi, eye vɔvɔ̃ gã aɖe lé wo.
While he was speaking, a cloud came and covered them, and the disciples feared, when they entered the cloud.
35 Gbe aɖe ɖi tso lilikpo la me be, “Ame sia nye Vinye, si metia la, miɖo toe!”
From the cloud a voice came, which said, This is my Son, the beloved; hear him.
36 Esi gbea ɖi vɔ ko la, Yesu ɖeɖe koe susɔ ɖe teƒea kple eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo. Nusrɔ̃la siawo mekɔ nu le nu si teƒe wokpɔ la dzi na ame aɖeke o, hena ɣeyiɣi didi aɖe.
While the voice was uttered, Jesus was found alone. And they kept secret, telling no person, in those days, anything of what they had seen.
37 Le ŋufɔke esi woɖi tso togbɛa dzi gbɔna la, ameha gã aɖe va kpe Yesu.
The next day, when they were come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him.
38 Ŋutsu aɖe si nɔ wo dome la kɔ gbe dzi gblɔ nɛ be, “Nufiala, meɖe kuku na wò be nàkpɔ vinye ŋutsuvi sia ɖa; eya koe nye vi le asinye.
And one of the crowd cried out, saying, Rabbi, I beseech you, take pity on my son; for he is my only child.
39 Ke gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ aɖe dzea edzi enuenu esi wɔnɛ be wòdoa ɣli sesĩe. Etsɔnɛ xlãna ɖe anyi sesĩe, ale be futukpɔ dona le enu bɔbɔbɔ. Gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ sia ɖea fu nɛ ɣe sia ɣi kloe, eye menana wòkpɔa vovo kura o.
And lo! a spirit seizes him, making him instantly cry out, and fall into convulsions, so that he foams; and after he is much bruised, hardly leaves him.
40 Meɖe kuku na wò nusrɔ̃lawo be woanyae le eme, gake womete ŋui o.”
And I besought your disciples to expel the demon; but they were not able.
41 Yesu xɔ edzi gblɔ na eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo be, “O! Mi xɔse ʋɛ tɔ kple dzi me makɔmakɔtɔ siawo, ŋkeke neni wòle be manɔ anyi kpli mi, eye mado dzi ahe mi ase ɖo? Kplɔ viwò ŋutsuvi la va afii.”
Then, Jesus answering, said, O incredulous and perverse generation! how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring your son hither.
42 Esi ŋutsuvi la gbɔna ɖe Yesu gbɔ la, gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ la gaxlãe ɖe anyigba sesĩe, eye wònyamae ŋutɔ. Ke Yesu ɖe gbe na gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃a be wòado go le ɖevia me, eye wòdo le eme enumake; ale Yesu da gbe le ɖevia ŋu hetsɔe na fofoa.
And as he was coming, the demon dashed him down in convulsions. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and having cured the child, delivered him to his father.
43 Ame sia ame ƒe mo wɔ yaa le ale si Yesu ɖe Mawu ƒe ŋusẽ fiae la ta. Esi ameha la nɔ nu ƒom le nu wɔnuku siwo katã wɔm wònɔ ŋu la, Yesu trɔ ɖe nusrɔ̃lawo gbɔ, gblɔ na wo be,
And they were all amazed at the great power of God. While all were admiring everything which Jesus did, he said to his disciples,
44 “Miɖo to afii, eye mialé nya si gblɔ ge mele na mi la ɖe ta me. Wole nye Amegbetɔ Vi la de ge asi.”
Mark diligently these words, the Son of Man is to be delivered into the hands of men.
45 Gake nusrɔ̃lawo mese nya si wògblɔ la gɔme o, elabena wotsyɔ̃ nu woƒe susuwo dzi, gawu la, wovɔ̃ be yewoabia egɔme ase.
But they understood not this language; it was vailed to them, that they might not apprehend it; and they were afraid to ask him concerning it.
46 Azɔ ʋiʋli aɖe va ɖo nusrɔ̃lawo dome le ame si anye gã wu ŋuti.
And there arose a debate among them, which of them should be the greatest.
47 Ke Yesu nya woƒe dzimesusuwo, eya ta ekɔ ɖevi sue aɖe da ɖe eƒe axadzi.
But Jesus, who perceived the thought of their heart, took a child, and placing him near himself,
48 Eye wògblɔ na wo be, “Ame si axɔ ɖevi sue sia le nye ŋkɔ dzi la, nyee wòxɔ. Ke ame si axɔm la, exɔ ame si dɔm la; elabena ame si ke nye suetɔ le mi katã dome la, eyae nye gãtɔ.”
said to them, Whosoever shall receive this child for my sake, receives me; and whosoever shall receive me, receives him who sent me: for he who is the least amongst you all, this person shall be great.
49 Yesu ƒe nusrɔ̃la Yohanes va egbɔ va gblɔ nɛ be, “Aƒetɔ, míekpɔ ame aɖe wònɔ gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃wo nyam le wò ŋkɔ me ale míegbe nɛ be megawɔe o, elabena menye mía dometɔ ɖekae wònye o.”
Then John replied, Master, we saw one expelling demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he consorts not with us.
50 Yesu ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Mele be miawɔ nenema o, elabena ame si metsi tsitre ɖe mia ŋu o la le mia dzi.”
Jesus answered, Forbid not such; for whosoever is not against us, is for us.
51 Esi Yesu ƒe ɣeyiɣi si wòle be wòatrɔ ayi dziƒo nɔ aƒe tum la, eɖo ta me kplikpaa ɖo ta Yerusalem,
Now, as the time of his departure approached, he set out resolutely for Jerusalem,
52 eye le mɔa dzi la, edɔ amewo ɖo ɖe Samaria kɔƒe aɖe me be woaɖadi xɔ da ɖi na yeƒe vava.
and sent messengers before, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make preparation for him.
53 Gake kɔƒea me tɔwo gbe be yewomana xɔ ame dɔdɔawo o, esi wònye Yerusalem woɖo yina ta.
But they would not admit him; because they perceived he was going to Jerusalem.
54 Esi Yakobo kple Yohanes se nya sia la, wogblɔ na Yesu be, “Aƒetɔ, míɖe gbe na dzo be wòatso dziƒo ava fia woa?”
His disciples, James and John, observing this, said, Master, shall we call down fire from heaven to consume them, as Elijah did?
55 Gake Yesu trɔ ɖe wo gbɔ, eye wògbe nya na wo.
But he turned and rebuked them, saying, Do you not know of what spirit you are?
56 Ale wodzo yi kɔƒe bubu me.
And they went to another village.
57 Esi wonɔ mɔa dzi nɔ yiyim la, ame aɖe va tu Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Medi be makplɔ wò ɖo ayi afi sia afi si nàyi la.”
As they were on the way, one said to him, Master, I will follow you whithersoever you go.
58 Yesu ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Abeiwo la, do le wo si wodɔa eme, xeviwo hã, atɔ le wo si wodɔa eme, gake Amegbetɔ Vi la mekpɔ afi si wòatsɔ ta aziɔ ɖo o.”
Jesus answered, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have places of shelter; but the Son of Man has not where to repose his head.
59 Egblɔ na ame bubu be, “Dze yonyeme!” Ke ŋutsu la ɖo eŋu be, “Aƒetɔ, na mayi aɖaɖi fofonye gbã hafi.”
He said to another, Follow me. He answered, Sir, permit me first to go and bury my father.
60 Yesu ɖo eŋu gblɔ nɛ be, “Na ame siwo nye ame kukuwo la naɖi woƒe ame kukuwo, ke wò ya yi naɖe gbeƒã mawufiaɖuƒe la na amewo.”
Jesus replied, Let the dead bury their dead; but go you and publish the Reign of God.
61 Ame bubu aɖe si hã wòyɔ la gblɔ nɛ be, “Aƒetɔ, madze yowòme, gake na mayi aɖaklã nye ƒometɔwo gbã hafi mava.”
Another, likewise, said, I will follow you, Sir; but first permit me to take leave of my family.
62 Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Ame si le agble ŋlɔm, eye wògale megbe kpɔm la medze na mawufiaɖuƒe la o.”
Jesus answered, No man, having put his hand to the plow, looks behind him, is fit for the kingdom of God.
