Luka 18
1 Jesu den pua ba mi kpanjama ki baa waani ba ke li pundi wan ya jaandi yogunu kuli ki da cedi bi gbani n wudi.
And he spoke a parable to them to show that they ought to pray always, and not be faint-hearted:
2 O den yedi: “O bujialo den ye u dogu nni kaa jie U Tienu, kaa fangi niloba mo.
saying, There was in a certain city a judge, who feared not God, nor regarded man.
3 Li kpepuoli moko den ye u dogu yeni niinni ki yen kpendi ki miadi o ki tua: 'Han tu npo n koaginkoa n panli.'
And there was a widow in that city; and she kept coming to him, saying, Avenge me of my adversary!
4 O bujialo den waagi ki yiedi. Li ya puoli o den ti maadi o yuli ki yedi: 'Baa ke mii jie U Tienu kaa fangi niloba mo,
And he would not for some time. But afterward he said within himself, Though I neither fear God, nor regard man,
5 li kpepuoli na coagini nni maama na, n baa tuu opo o panli, yeni yaaka, o li baa kpendi ki coagini nne.'”
yet, because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her; lest by coming for ever she weary me out.
6 O Diedo den pugini ki yedi: “Yi gbadi o bujiabiado yeni n yedi yaala.
And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
7 N buali yi, naani U Tienu kan tuu wan gandi yaaba po bi panli, bani yaaba n kpaani ki miadi o u yensiinu leni ki ñiagu kuli bi? Naani o baa waagi ki kan todi ba?
And will not God avenge his chosen, who cry to him day and night, though he be slow to punish in their behalf?
8 N kadi ki waani yi, o baa jaligi ki tuu bipo bi panli. Ama naani o Joa Bijua yaa goa ki cua ŋanduna nni, naani o baa le li dandanli bi?”
I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. But yet, when the Son of man cometh, will he find faith on the earth?
9 Jesu go pua ba mi naa kpanjama kelima bi nitianba yaaba n pagi bi yula ke bi tiega, ki fali yaaba n sieni yaapo.
And to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised all others, he spoke this parable:
10 O den yedi: “Niba lie den gedi U Tienu diegu nni ki baa jaandi. O yendo den tie Falisieni, o lielo mo lubigaalo.
Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
11 Falisieni yeni den sedi ki jaandi o pali nni ki yedi: 'U Tienu, n tuondi a kelima mii ta leni ya niba n sieni ki tie sugida, leni bi nibiadiba, leni mi conconma danba, n tuondi a ke mii taa leni ya lubigaalo n tie na moko.
The Pharisee stood and prayed by himself thus: O God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
12 Dana lele siiga kuli n luo bu ñoabu dana lie. N ñandi n dim n bonbaakaala kuli nni.'
I fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I gain.
13 O lubigaalo yeni mo den poadi ki sedi foagima, kaa tuo ki baa yaadi ki noanli tanpoli. O den pua o benli ki yedi: 'U Tienu, gbadi npo mi niŋima, mini yua n tie ti tuonbiadi daano.'”
But the publican, standing afar off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven; but smote his breast, saying, O God, be merciful to me a sinner!
14 Jesu den pugini ki yedi: “N waani yi i moamoani ke wani n den kuni o denpo ke U Tienu saa opo i moamoani ke o tiegi, ama Falisieni yeni wani ki den baa. Kelima yua n fiini o yuli kuli, U Tienu baa jiini o, yua n jiini o yuli mo U Tienu baa fiini o.”
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one that exalteth himself will be humbled; but he that humbleth himself will be exalted.
15 Bi niba den kpendi nni a canpanda Jesu kani ke wan sii ba. O ŋoadikaaba n den laa lani bi den fu leni yaaba n kpendi nni ba.
And they brought to him infants also, that he might touch them; and the disciples, on seeing it, rebuked them.
16 Ama Jesu den teni ke bi cuani ba ki yedi: “Cedi mani a biwaala n cua n kani ki da deli ba, kelima U Tienu diema tie yaaba n tie nani a biwaala yene po.
But Jesus called them to him, saying, Suffer the little children to come to me, and forbid them not; for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.
17 N waani yi i moamoani ke yua n kaa tuo U Tienu diema nani ki biwaaga yeni kan kua lienni.”
Truly do I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, will not enter therein.
18 Jufinba yudaano yendo den buali Jesu ki yedi o: “O canbaanŋamo, n baa tieni be ki baa ya miali n kan gbeni?” (aiōnios g166)
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good teacher, what shall I do to inherit everlasting life? (aiōnios g166)
19 Jesu den goa ki yedi o: “Be yaapo ke a yini nni niŋama? U Tienu bebe yaaka oba kuli ki ŋani.
And Jesus said to him, Why dost thou call me good? None is good but one, that is, God.
20 A bani li balimaama n bili yaala: Han da conbi, ŋan da kpa nilo, ŋan da su, ŋan da tieni mi siedi-faama, ŋan jigini a baa leni a naa.'”
Thou knowest the commandments: “Do not commit adultery; Do not kill; Do not steal; Do not bear false witness; Honor thy father and thy mother.”
21 O joa yeni den goa ki yedi: “N kubi lankuli ŋali n biwaama nni.”
And he said, All these have I kept from my youth.
22 Jesu n den gbadi lani o den yedi o: “Bonyenla n da go poadi a po. Han kuadi ŋan pia yaala ki boagidi a luoda li ligi, lane a baa pia ŋalimani tanpoli po. Lani ŋan cua ki ŋoadi nni.”
And Jesus hearing this said to him, One thing thou still lackest: sell all that thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
23 O joa n den gbadi laa maama, o pali den biidi kelima o piama den yaba.
But when he heard this, he became very sorrowful; for he was very rich.
24 Jesu den laa ke o pali biidi ki yedi: “Li pa ŋali boncianla a piada n baa ki kua U Tienu diema nni.
And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly do they that have riches enter the kingdom of God!
25 Ku yuoyuogu n tagini mi kpalipienbonma nni dingi ki cie o piado n kua U Tienu diema nni.”
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.
26 Yaaba n den cengi o maama yeni den yedi: “Li ya tie yeni, ŋme nan baa fidi ki tindi?”
And those who heard this said, Who then can be saved?
27 O den goa ki yedi: “Bi nisaaliba n kan fidi yaala U Tienu wani baa fidi la.”
But he said, What is impossible with men is possible with God.
28 Lani, Pieli den yedi o: “Diidi ki le, tinba ti den fii ki ŋa tin pia yaala kuli ki ŋua ŋa.”
Then Peter said, Lo! we left what we had, and followed thee.
29 Jesu den yedi ba: “N waani yi i moamoani ke laa pia ya nilo n fii ki ŋa o dieli, yaaka o pua, yaaka o kpiiba, yaaka o danba, yaaka o bila kelima U Tienu diema po,
And he said to them, Truly do I say to you, There is no one that hath left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,
31 Jesu den taa bi piiga n niliediba ki piadi leni ba ki yedi: “Cengi mani ti do ki caa Jelusalema ke bi sawalipuaba n den diani yaala ke li maadi o Joa Bijua maama kuli baan tieni ki dudi.
And taking the twelve aside, he said to them, Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all that hath been written by the prophets concerning the Son of man will be accomplished.
32 Bi baa cuo ki teni o bi nilanba. Bi baa ñuadi o, ki faligi o, ki sii opo ti ñinsandi,
For he will be delivered up to the gentiles, and will be mocked, and insulted, and spit upon;
33 ki pua o i baliji ki yuandi ki kpa o. Ama li dataali daali o baa fii bi tinkpiba siiga.”
and they will scourge him, and put him to death; and the third day he will rise again.
34 Bi ŋoadikaaba ki den ga liba kuli laa maama nni. O maama yeni den boani ba. Baa den ga Jesu n maadi yaala n bua ki yedi yaala.
And they understood none of these things; and the meaning of these words was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what was said.
35 Jesu n den nagini Jeliko, li sua ke o juamo ka u sankunu ki miadi.
And it came to pass, as he drew near to Jericho, that a certain blind man was sitting by the wayside begging.
36 O den gbadi ke ku niligu pendi ke o den buali lan tie yaala.
And hearing a multitude passing by, he asked what this meant.
37 Bi den waani o ke Nasaleti yua Jesu n tagini ki baa pendi.
And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.
38 O den kpaani: “Jesu, Dafidi Bijua, gbadi npo mi niŋima.”
And he cried out, saying, Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!
39 Yaaba n den cuoni Jesu liiga den funi leni o ke wan suo, ama o go den kpaani ki pugidi ki tua: “Dafidi Bijua, gbadi npo mi niŋima.”
And they who went before sharply bade him hold his peace. But he cried out the more, Son of David, have pity on me!
40 Jesu den sedi ki yedi ban cuani o o kani. O juamo n den nagini, Jesu den buali o ki yedi:
And Jesus stopped, and ordered him to be brought to him. And when he had come near, he asked him,
41 “A bua min tieni apo be?” O den goa ki yedi: “N daano, n bua ŋan teni min go ya nua.”
What dost thou wish me to do for thee? And he said, Lord, to restore my sight.
42 Jesu den yedi o: “A nuni n go ya nua, a dandanli paagi a.”
And Jesus said to him, Receive thy sight; thy faith hath saved thee.
43 Lanyogunu o nuni go den noadi, ke o ŋoadi Jesu ki pagi U Tienu.
And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, giving glory to God; and all the people on seeing it gave praise to God.
