Luqaassa 12
1 He wode daro derey ba giddon issay issara yedhistana gakanas shiiqi uttidashe Yesussay bena kaallizayta “Farsawista irshofe naagettite, hessikka lo7o qoodheppe qommo hano” gides.
While they were doing that, many thousands of people gathered [around Jesus]. There were so many that they were stepping on each other. Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Beware of [becoming] hypocrites [like] the Pharisees. Their [evil influence] [MET] [spreads to others like] yeast [spreads its influence in dough].
2 Qoncconta kamettidi attizaynne erettonta qotan attannay baa.
People will not be able to continue concealing the things that [they or other] people try to conceal now. [God] will [some day] cause the things that are hidden now to be known {[everyone] to know the things that they hide now}.
3 Hessa gish inte geeman haasa7idazi wuri qoncce kezena, qassekka inte qol7an haythan sasukketi haasa7idazi wuri dere sinthan yootettana.
All the things that you say in the dark [secretly, some day] will be heard {people will hear them} in the daylight. The things you have whispered [SYN] privately among yourselves in your rooms will be proclaimed {[people] will proclaim them} publicly.”
4 Ta laggeto ta intes gizay asho xalla wodhanappe attin hara aykkokka oothanas dandda7ontaytas babbofite.
“My friends, listen [carefully]. Do not be afraid of people who [are able to] kill you, but after they kill you, there is nothing more that they can do [to hurt you].
5 Gido attin inte babbaanas bessizay oonakkoone ta intes bessana asho wodhidape guye ashonne shemponne issife gathi gaanname taman yegganas danda7izaysa babitte. Ee izas babbite gays. (Geenna g1067)
But I will warn you about the one that you should truly be afraid of. You should be afraid of [God], because he not only has [the power to] cause people to die, he has the power to throw them into hell afterward! Yes, he is truly the one that you should be afraid of! (Geenna g1067)
6 Gaashe kafo ichachchati nam77u santes bayzettettees, gido attin istafe issiniyokka Xoossi dogenna.
[Think about] the sparrows. [They are worth so little] that [you] can [RHQ] buy five of them for only two small coins. But not one of them is ever forgotten by God {God never forgets one of them}!
7 Inte hu7e ithikey kumeth taybboon dees. hessa gish babbofite, daro gaashe kafotappe inte aadhdhista.
You are worth more [to God] than many sparrows. So do not be afraid [of what people can do to you! God] even knows how many hairs there are on each of your heads, [so that if you(sg) lose one hair, he knows about it. So nothing bad can happen to you without his knowing it].
8 T intes yooays “ta gish asa sinthan markatiza asa wursos asa nay qassekka Xoossa kiitancha sinthan iza gish markkttana.
I want to tell you also that if people, [without being afraid, are willing to] tell others [that they are my disciples], [I], the one who came from heaven, will acknowledge before [God that they are my disciples]. [I will do that while] God’s angels listen.
9 Gido attin asa sinthan tana kadida uray Xoossa kiitancha sinthan izi kaddistana.
But if people [are] afraid to say in front of others that they are [my disciples], [I] will say, while God’s angels listen, that they are not [my disciples].
10 Asa na bolla kawisha qaala haasa7iza uras naggaray wuri maaristana shin xillo ayanan cayiza uray maaretenna.
[I will tell you] also that [God is willing to] forgive people who say bad things about me, the one who came from heaven, but [he] will not forgive anyone who says evil things about what the Holy Spirit [does].
11 Asay intena oykkidi dere haarizaytakkonne Godatizaytako mukurabe oykki efikko ay zarino ay giino gidi hirgofite.
[So] when people ask you in Jewish worship houses and in the presence of rulers and other authorities [about your trusting in me], do not worry about how you will answer them [when they accuse you]. Do not worry about what you should say,
12 Ays giiko inte haasa7ana koshizaysa xillo ayaanaay he wode intena tamaarsana.”
because the Holy Spirit will tell you at that very time what you should say.”
13 Daro asa garsafe issi uray “tamaarisizayso ta ishay nu aawa lata miishshafe tana gakkizaysa taas immana mala izas yoota” gides.
Then one of the people in the crowd said to [Jesus], “Teacher, tell my [older] brother to divide my father’s property and give me [the part that belongs] to me!”
14 Yesussaykka “hayso tana inte bolla pirdiza daanna oothiday oonee?” gides.
But Jesus replied to him, “Man, (no one appointed me in order that I would settle [matters when people are] disputing about property!/did anyone appoint me in order that I would settle [matters when people are] disputing about property?) [RHQ]”
15 Qassekka istas “asas daro miish deyikkokka shemppoy he duretethan deyonta gish naagetite, yiiqqetethafe intena keehi naagite” gides.
Then he said to the whole crowd, “Guard yourselves very carefully, in order that you do not desire other people’s things in any way! No one can make his life secure by [obtaining] many possessions.”
16 Zarethidikka qasse istas leemuso hiz gidi yottidees “lo7ethi kath immiza gade Goda gidida issi dure asi dees.
Then Jesus told the people this illustration: “There was a certain rich man whose crops grew very well.
17 He addezzika ba wozinan (ta kaththa shishshada wothizassoy bayndda gish ay oothoo?) gidi qoppides.
[So] he said [to himself], ‘I do not know what to do, because I do not have any place [big enough] to store all my crops!’
18 Addezzika (taas diza gootarata lalada hara aakkizaaz keexada kaththanne taas dizaz ubbaa izan shishshanna.
Then he thought to himself, ‘[I know] what I will do! I will tear down my grain bins and build larger ones! Then I will store all my wheat and other goods in [the big new bins].
19 Ta shempiyokka ta shemppoye daro wodes gidiza kath shiishshida gish shemppa uttada ma, uya ufa7ista) gaana gides.
[Then] I will say to myself [SYN], “Now I have plenty of goods stored up. [They will last] for many years. [So now] I will take life easy. I will eat and drink [all that I want to] and be happy [for a long time]!”’
20 Gido attin (Xoossi haysso eeyazo ne shemppiyo hach omars neppe ekkana koyetes, hessa gish ne nees shiishshidays oonas gidanee?) gides.
But God said to him, ‘You foolish [man]! Tonight you will die! (Then all [the goods] you have saved up [for yourself] will [belong to someone else, not to] you!/Do you think that you [will benefit from] all that you have stored up for yourself?) [RHQ]’”
21 Hessa gish Xoossa achchan dure gidonta bees miishshe shiishshiza asa wursethikka hessa mala.”
[Then Jesus ended this illustration by saying], “That is what will happen to those who store up goods just for themselves, but who do not value the things [that] God [considers] valuable.”
22 Hessafe guye Yesussay bena kaallizaytas “intes ta yootays inte duusas ay maanakkonne, woykko inte bollas ay mayanaakkonne daro qoppofite.
Then [Jesus] said to his disciples, “So I want to tell you this: Do not worry about [things you need] in order to live. Do not worry about [whether you will have enough food] to eat or [enough clothes] to wear.
23 Ays giiko shemppoy kaththafe asatethi qasse mayoppe aadhdhees.
It is important to have sufficient food and clothing, but (the way you conduct your lives is more important./is not the way you conduct your lives more important?) [RHQ]
24 Quurota xellite zeretenna maaxetenna, kath shiishshiza gootaray istas baa shin Xoossi ista muzees. histtikko inte istafe keehi adhdheketii?
Think about the birds: They do not plant [seeds], and they do not harvest [crops]. They do not have rooms or buildings in which to store crops. But God provides food for them. [And] you are certainly much more valuable than birds. [So God will certainly provide what you need]!
25 Gido attin intefe darsi qoppidi ba laytha bolla issi gallas gujjana dandda7izay oonee?
(There is not a one of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it!/Is there any of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it?) [RHQ]
26 Histtikko guutha miish oothooy intes dandda7etontashshe ays hara miishshas keehi qoppetii?
Worrying is a small thing to do. So since you cannot add to your life, (you certainly should not worry about other things that [you need to have in order to live!]/why do you worry about other things that [you need to have in order to live]?) [RHQ]
27 Ciishshati waanidi diccizaakkonne ane xellite, waayyettenna, suqettenna gido attin ta intes yootays Solomoneykka giita asa shin istafe issineytho maybeynna.
Think about the way that flowers grow [in the fields]. They do not work [to earn money], and they do not make their own clothes. But I tell you that [even though King] Solomon, [who lived long ago, wore very beautiful clothes], his clothes were not as beautiful as one of those [flowers].
28 Histtikko Xoossi hach beettiddi wonto taman wodhana maata hayssatho mayziza gidikko inteno amannoy paccidayto intena wosit aathi mayizanee?
God makes the flowers beautiful, but they grow in the fields for only a short time. Then [they are cut at the same time that the grass] is cut, and thrown into an oven [to be burned to make heat for baking] bread. [So they really are not worth very much. But you are very precious to] God, [and he] will [care for you] much more [than he cares for the grass by filling it with beautiful flowers]. So he will certainly provide clothes for you, who [live much longer than the grass. Why] [RHQ] [do you] trust him so little?
29 Hessa gish ay minoo ay maynoo giidi inte wozinay darsi qoppofo.
Do not always be concerned about having enough to eat and drink, and do not be worrying about those things.
30 Biitta bollan diza asi wuri hayssa koyees, gido attin hayssi wuri intes koshizayyssa inte salo aaway eres.
The people who do not know God are always worried about such things. But your Father [in heaven] knows that you need those things, [so you should not worry about them].
31 Wursofekka koyrothidi Xoossa kawotethi koyite hayssi wuri intes gujjeti imettanna.
Instead, be concerned about letting [God] completely direct [your life]. Then [he] will also give you enough of the things [you need].
32 Inteno guutha mehe wude mala gididayto kawotethi intes immanas inte aawa lo7o qofa gidida gish babbofite.
[You who are my disciples are like a] small flock of sheep, [and I am like your shepherd]. So you should not be afraid. Your Father [in heaven] wants to let you rule with him [in heaven].
33 Intes dizayssa bayziddi manqotas immite, kaysoy ekkonta son, bil77ay montason, cimonta korojjon wuronta miish salon shiishshite.
[So now] sell the things that you own. Give [the money that you get for those things] to poor people. [If you do that, it will be as though] you are providing for yourselves purses that will not wear out, and [God will give] you a treasure in heaven that will always be safe. There, no thief can come near [to steal it], and no termite can destroy it.
34 Inte wozinay inte miish dizason daana.
Remember that [the things] that you [think are the most] valuable are [the things] that you will be constantly concerned about.”
35 qaqnthan gixxidi giigetite, inte poo7oykka poo77o,
“Be always ready [for doing God’s work] [MET], like [people] who have put on their work clothes and are ready [during the day], with their lamps burning all night.
36 Ista Goday bulachcha diggisappe simmidi yaanashe naagetizaytanne izi yiidi pengge qoxishin elle doyanas giigi uttida asata milatite.
Be [ready for me to return] [MET], like servants who are waiting for their master to return after being at a wedding feast [for several days]. They are [waiting to] open the door for him and [start working for him again] as soon as he arrives and knocks at the door.
37 Ista Goday yiza wode dhiskonta naagidi uttida ashshkarati isti anjjettidayta, ta intes tumu gays ista Goday bees qaanthan gixxi eqqidi ista maaddan utisidi muzana.
If those servants are awake when he returns, [he will] be very pleased with them. I will tell you this: He will put on [the kind of clothes] that servants wear and tell them to sit down, and he will serve them a meal.
38 Omars woykko gidi giddoth yiidi isti dhiskkonta dishin demmikko he ashshkarati anjjettidayta.
[Even] if he comes between midnight and sunrise, if he finds that his servants are [awake and] ready [for him], he will be very pleased with them.
39 Kaysoy ay wode yaanakkon eriza gididakko keeththa Goday kaysoy bookkishin co7u giidi besoonttayssa erite.
But you must also remember this: If owners of a house knew what time a thief was coming, they [would stay awake and] would not allow their house to be broken into [and their goods to be stolen] {[the thief] to break into the house [and steal their goods]}.
40 Asa nay inte qopponta woden yanayisa eridi intekka giigetidi naagite.”
Similarly, you must be ready [for me to return], because [I], the one who came from heaven, will come [again] at a time when you do not expect [me to come].”
41 Phexirosaykka “Godo hayssa leemuso ne yootizay nuus xallaye wurso asasara yootizayii?” gides.
Peter said, “Lord, are you [(sg)] speaking this illustration [only] for us or for everyone [else also]?”
42 Godaykka “histtikko beso asas koshshiza woden quma immana mala keethaddey keeththa asa bolla wothiza amanettidda wozinama asi oonee?” giidi zaarides.
The Lord replied, “[I am saying it for you and for anyone else] [MET, RHQ] who is like a faithful and wise manager in his master’s house. His master appoints him to [supervise affairs in his house] and to give all the [other] servants their food at the proper time. [Then he leaves on a long trip].
43 Goday simmiishni hessaththo oothishe beettizaddey izi anjjettidadde.
If the servant is doing that work when his master returns, [his master] will be very pleased with him.
44 Ta intes tumu gays bees diza miish wurso bolla he ura goddasna.
I tell you this: His master will appoint him to supervise all of his affairs [permanently].
45 Gido attin he uray ta Goday elle yeena gam7ana giidi qoppidi addenne macca ashshkarata bukkikko, qassekka koyida mala miidi uyidi mathotikko
But that servant might think to himself, ‘My master [has been away] for a long time, [so he probably will] not return soon [and find out what I am doing].’ [Then he might] start to beat the [other] servants, both male and female ones. [He might also start] to eat [a lot of food] and get drunk.
46 he ura Goday izi qopponta gallassan yaana giidi sidhonta saatten yana. yiidikka iza qanxerethidi iza exa amanonttaytara issife oothanna.
[If he does that, and if] his master returns on a day when the servant does not expect him, then his master will (cut him into two pieces/punish him severely) [HYP] and put him [in the place where he puts all] those who do not [serve him] faithfully.
47 Be Goda qofa eridi giigetontaynne Goda shene oothonta ashshkaray iita shoch shocettana.
Every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires will be beaten severely {[The master] will beat severely every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires}.
48 Gido attin eronta dishe shochas bessiza mooro oothida ashshkaray guuthara shocistana. Daro imetida asa wursofe daroy koyetes, daro haddara ekkida urappe daroy koyetes.
But every [servant] who did not know [what his master wanted] him to do, and who did things for which he deserved to be punished, will be beaten lightly {[the master] will beat lightly every [servant] who did not know [what his master wanted] him to do and did the things for which he deserved that [his master] would beat him}. [God will treat his people similarly, because he] expects a lot from those people whom [he] has allowed [to understand a lot]. People who entrust things [to others’ care] expect those people [to care for those things] very well. Similarly, [God] expects a lot from those people whom he has allowed [to understand a lot]. Furthermore, he expects the most from people to whom he has given the most [ability].”
49 Tani yiday biitta bollan tama eethanassa. He tamay ha7i eexxi kezidakko tana daro ufaysanashin.
“I came to earth to cause [there to be trials] [MET], [which will purify you as] fire [purifies metal] (OR, to cause judgment/divisions among you). I wish that the time when [you] will be purified {when [God] will purify you} (OR, when divisions will be caused {to cause divisions among people}) had already begun.
50 Gido attin tani xamaqistana xinqatay dees, he xinqatay polistanashe tani keeha metotettadis.
I must soon suffer [IDM] greatly. I am distressed, and I will continue to be distressed until my suffering is finished.
51 Intes tani biitta bolla saro ehanna yida milatizee? Gideenna, ta intes yootays tani yiday issa issafe shaakanassa.
Do you think that as a result of my coming to earth people will live together peacefully? No! I must tell you, [that is not what will happen! Instead, people] will be divided.
52 Haysafe sinthan issi keeththan ba giddon shaakettida ichachu asati daana. Nam77ati heezata bolla heezati nam77ata bolla denddidi ba garssan shaakistanna.
Because some people in one house [will believe in me and some will not], they will be divided. [For example], three people in one house [who do not believe in me] will oppose two [who do believe], or two [who do not believe in me] will oppose three [who do believe].
53 Aaway ba attumma na bolla, attumma naykka ba aawa bolla, aaya ba macca nay bolla maca nayakka ba aayeyi bolla, bolota ba na machchey bolla, na machaka ba boloti bolla denddidi ba garsan shaakistana.
A man will oppose his son, or a son will oppose his father. A woman will oppose her daughter, or a woman will oppose her mother. A woman will oppose her daughter-in-law, or a woman will oppose her mother-in-law.”
54 Qassekka derezas “inte awa arshey mokiza bagara shaaray kezishin beyidi elleraka iray yana gees geista inte gida malaka hanes.
He [also] said to the crowds, “[In this country], when you see a [dark] cloud forming in the west, you immediately say ‘It is going to rain!’ and that is what happens.
55 Duge baggara pude carkishshin gallassay ho7o gidana geista, inte gida malaka hanes.
[In this region], when the wind blows from the south, you say, ‘It is going to be a very hot day!’ and that is what happens.
56 Inteno lo7o milatiza iitato saloysanne sa7a medha beyidi hananayisa ereista shin histini ha wodeza eroy intena waani xoonizee?
You hypocrites! By observing the clouds and the wind, you are able to discern what is happening regarding [the weather]. It is disgusting that you are not able to discern [what God is doing] at this present time [RHQ]!
57 Histikko inte ays tuma firdeketii?
(Each of you ought to determine now what is the right thing for you to do, [while you still have time to do that]!/Why cannot each of you determine what is the right [thing for you to do now while you still have time to do that]?) [RHQ]
58 Ne morkera daana sinthan eqqana bishin buro oge bollan dashe izara giigana oge maqqa, ne histonta agikko nena gochchidi daana sinth efana, daannaykka nena aathiddi halaqas immana, halaqaykka nena woynen yeggana.
[If you do not do that, God will punish you] [MET]. [It will be like what happens when] someone takes one of you to court, saying that you [(sg)] have done something very bad. You should try to settle things with him while you are still on the way to the court. If he forces you to go to the judge, the judge will decide that you are guilty and put you into the hands of the court officer. Then that officer will put you in prison.
59 Ta nees yootays daannay firdida wursetha santime qanxa wursana gakanas heepe kezaka.”
I tell you that if you go to prison, you will never get out, [because you will never be able to] pay every bit [of what the judge says you owe] [MET]. [Similarly, you ought to settle accounts with God before you die, too].”
