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 spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;
2 O den yedi: “O bujialo den ye u dogu nni kaa jie U Tienu, kaa fangi niloba mo.
saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, and regarded not 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 came oft unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine 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 a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not 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 she wear me out by her continual coming.
6 O Diedo den pugini ki yedi: “Yi gbadi o bujiabiado yeni n yedi yaala.
And the Lord said, Hear what the unrighteous 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 shall not God avenge his elect, which cry to him day and night, and he is longsuffering over them?
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 say unto you, that he will avenge them speedily. Howbeit when the Son of man cometh, shall 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 he spake also this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:
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 thus with himself, 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 get.
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 lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, 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 say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall 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 unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they 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 unto him, saying, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is 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.”
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise 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 Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal 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 unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, [even] 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, Honour thy father and mother.
21 O joa yeni den goa ki yedi: “N kubi lankuli ŋali n biwaama nni.”
And he said, All these things have I observed from my youth up.
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 when Jesus heard it, he said unto him, One thing thou lackest yet: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto 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 these things, he became exceeding 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 shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
25 Ku yuoyuogu n tagini mi kpalipienbonma nni dingi ki cie o piado n kua U Tienu diema nni.”
For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into 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 they that heard it said, Then who can be saved?
27 O den goa ki yedi: “Bi nisaaliba n kan fidi yaala U Tienu wani baa fidi la.”
But he said, The things which are impossible with men are 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.”
And Peter said, Lo, we have left our own, 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 unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or wife, or brethren, or parents, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake,
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 he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written by the prophets shall be accomplished unto the Son of man.
32 Bi baa cuo ki teni o bi nilanba. Bi baa ñuadi o, ki faligi o, ki sii opo ti ñinsandi,
For he shall be delivered up unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and shamefully entreated, 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 shall scourge and kill him: and the third day he shall 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 this saying was hid from them, and they perceived not the things that were 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 nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
36 O den gbadi ke ku niligu pendi ke o den buali lan tie yaala.
and hearing a multitude going by, he inquired 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 passeth by.
38 O den kpaani: “Jesu, Dafidi Bijua, gbadi npo mi niŋima.”
And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy 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 that went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy 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 stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was 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 wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
42 Jesu den yedi o: “A nuni n go ya nua, a dandanli paagi a.”
And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath made thee whole.
43 Lanyogunu o nuni go den noadi, ke o ŋoadi Jesu ki pagi U Tienu.
And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
