Luka 21
1 Jesu den diidi ki la ke a piada kpiendi bi paabu U Tienu diegu ligitiagu nni.
[Jesus] looked up [from where he was sitting] and saw rich people putting their gifts into the [offering] boxes [in the Temple courtyard].
2 O go den laa ke o kpepoluodo kpieni falino lie lienni.
He also saw a poor widow putting in two [small] copper coins.
3 O den yedi: “N waani yi i moamoani, o kpepoluodo puni ki cie yaaba n sieni kuli.
He said [to his disciples], “The truth is that these rich people have a lot of money, [but] they gave [only a small part of it]. But this woman, who is very poor, has put in all the money that she had to pay for the things she needs! So [God considers that] [HYP] this poor widow has put more money into the box than all the others.”
4 Kelima bi kuli ñani bi ŋalimani nni bi ligijodi ki kpieni, ama wani, leni o luoma kuli o ñani wan pia yaala ki baa je, ki kpieni.”
5 Bi nitianba den maadi U Tienu diegu maama, ban den maa leni ya tanŋama, leni bi niba n den puni U Tienu ya paabu ki bogini gu. Jesu den yedi:
Some [of Jesus’ disciples] talked about the Temple. [They commented about] the beautiful stones [used in building the Temple] and the other decorations that [people] had given, decorations [that were on the walls]. But he said,
6 “A dana baa ti cua ke yin nua yaala na, bi kan ti ŋa ba tanyenli kan sieni ki ya maa li lieli po, ke a kuli naa paadi ki baa.”
“[I want to tell you something about] these things that you are looking at. [They will be destroyed] {[Foreign invaders will] destroy [these buildings]} [completely]. Every stone [in these buildings] will be thrown down {They will throw down every stone in these buildings}. Not one stone will be left {They will not leave one stone} on top of another.”
7 Bi den buali o: “Canbaa, u laa yogune ke li baa cua? Be n baa tua li sinankeeno ke li yogunu bua ki pundi?”
[Later] his disciples asked him, “Teacher, when will that happen? What will happen [to the temple] to indicate that the things [you(sg) just told us] are about to happen?”
8 Jesu den goa yedi: “Fangi mani yi yula ke ban da boandi yi, kelima bi niba boncianla baa ti cua n yeli nni ki yedi: 'Mini n tie U Tienu n Gandi Yua,' ki go yedi: 'U yogunu nagini.' Yin da ŋoadi ba mani.
He said, “[All that I will say is], be sure that you are not deceived {that they do not deceive [you]} [about these things]! Many [people] will come and say (that I [sent them]/that they have my authority) [MTY]. They will say, ‘I am [the Messiah]!’ They will also [say] ‘It is now the time [when God will begin to rule]!’ Do not follow them [to become their disciples]
9 Yi ya ti gbadi ke bi maadi bu toabu maama, ki go gbadi ke bi maadi mi janjanma maama, yin da tuo lan jieni yi, kelima laa bonla baa kpa cua tiladi, ama lanyogunu da ka baa tua mi juodima.”
Also, whenever you hear about wars and riots, do not be terrified. Keep in mind that [God has said that] those things must happen. But [when they happen], it will not mean that [the world] will end right away!”
10 O go den yedi ba: “U nibuolu baa fii ki tuogi leni nibuoto, mi diema mo baa fii ki tuogi leni dietoama.
Then he said to them, “[Groups in various] countries will fight each other, and [various] governments [will also fight] against each other.
11 Mi tindigibicianma baa tiendi, mi koncianma leni yianbiadipuodike moko baa tiendi i kaantiami, li bonlidikacianla yaala n pia i jeje leni ya sinankeeni n yaba baa ña tanpoli ki tiendi.
There will be [big] earthquakes, and in various places there will be famines and plagues. [People will see] things that will terrify them. There will also be unusual things happening in the sky.
12 Ama ŋali ke lankuli daa tieni, bi yi ki waani yi fala, ki teni yi li balimaama bangima diena yudanba nu nni, ki kuani yi a kpaadidiena nni, ki gedini yi bi badicianba bujiali kani leni gufeneelinba bujiali kani kelima n yeli po.
But before all these things happen, [some of] you will be persecuted and arrested {people will persecute some of you and arrest you} [MTY]. [Some of] you will be put {They will put [some of] you} [on trial] in the places where you gather to worship, and [you will be thrown] into prison. You will be put on trial {[They] will put you on trial} in front of high government authorities because you are my [MTY] [disciples].
13 Li kuli baa pa u sanu yin tieni npo seedi.
That will be a time for you to tell [them about me].
14 Ama yin ya bani yi yama nni ke laa tie yin tuodi ki kpaagi yin baa ti maadi yaala ki ga yi yula.
So determine within yourselves not to be worrying before that happens what you will say to defend yourselves,
15 Kelima mini nba baa ti pa yin baa maadi leni ya yanfuoma ke yi koanginkaaba siiga baa yendo kan fidi ki nia ki yie ma.
because I will make you wise [HEN] so that you will [know] what to say. As a result, none of your enemies will be able to oppose what you say or (refute you/show that you are wrong).
16 Baa yi danba leni yi kpeliba leni yi waamu leni yi kpiiba leni yi danlinba baa janbidi yi ki tendi yi yi yibalinba nuu nni, bi kpa yi siiga bi tianba.
[And there will also be other evil things that will happen]: Even your parents and brothers and [other] relatives and friends [who do not believe in me] will (betray you/help your enemies to seize you). They will kill some of you.
17 Bi niba kuli baa nani yi kelima n yeli po,
[In general], most people will [HYP] hate you because [you believe in] me [MTY].
18 de yi yudi baa yuyengu kan baa tiipo.
But your souls will be absolutely safe [IDM].
19 Kelima yi juunli po yi baa ga yi miana.
By enduring [all these things people will do to you], you will preserve your [eternal] life [SYN].”
20 Yi ya ti la ke bi toatieba lindi ki cebini Jelusalema, yin bandi mani ke laa yogunu ke u bodima nagidi.
“But when you see that Jerusalem has been surrounded by the armies of [your enemies], you will know that it is time for [this city] to be completely destroyed {[them] to completely destroy [this city]}.
21 Laa yogunu yaaba n baa ye Jude nni n sani ki gedi a juana po, yaaba n baa ye Jelusalema tugu nni n ña lienni ki foagidi, yaaba n ye i kuani po n da kua u dogu nni.
At that time those [of you] who are in Judea [district] must flee to the [higher] hills. Those who are in this city must leave [quickly]. Those who are in the nearby countryside must not go back into the city [to get any of their possessions before they flee].
22 Kelima laa dana baa tie li pantuuli ya dana, ke yaala n den diani kuli n tieni ki dudi.
[You must obey what I tell you] because, in order that all the things that are written [in the Scriptures] will be fulfilled, [God] will very severely punish [the people who stay in this city].
23 Fala baa ye leni ya puoba n punbi leni yaaba n da ŋaandi laa dana nni, kelima o falaciamo baa tieni mi diema na niinni, U Tienu pabienli cuonu baa jiidi u naa nubuolu po.
[I feel] very sorry for women [in this city] who will be pregnant, and women who will be nursing [their babies] in those days, [because it will be very difficult for them to run away! I] feel sorry [because] the people in this [land] will suffer greatly [MTY] [when God punishes them].
24 Bi yibalinba baa kpa ba leni mu jugisiemu, ki gedini yaaba n sieni ti yonbidi i nibuoli kuli nni. I nilanbuoli baa paadi Jelusalema, ki ŋmaa u ŋali U Tienu n bili bi po ya yogunu n dudi.
Many of them will be killed {Their enemies will kill many of them} with swords. [Others will be captured] and taken {They will capture [others] and take them} to [HYP] [other] countries. Non-Jewish people will trample over Jerusalem until the time [that God has determined for them to rule the city] is ended.”
25 Sinankeeninba baa tieni ki yenga nni leni o ŋmaalo nni leni a ŋmabila nni kuli. Ki tinga nni mo ti yanyagiciandi baa tieni i nibuoli kuli n jie ki womi, kaa bani ban baa tieni yaala kelima mi ñincianma fuciangu po leni a ñinguona fiipuama po.
“There will also be strange things that will [happen to] the sun, the moon, and the stars. In [many] nations, [people] will be very frightened, and they will be anxious [when they hear] the ocean roaring and [see huge] waves.
26 Tanpoli paaciamu mo baa digibi lanyaapo bi niba n yaa kpaagi yaala n baa tieni ŋanduna nni, bi baa pabi ti jawaandi po.
People will faint because they will be afraid as they wait for what will happen. [They will be afraid] because the powerful [objects] in the sky will be shaken {shake}.
27 Lani, bi baa le ke o Joa Bijua ye ku tawaligu nni ki kpendi leni u paaciamu leni ti kpiagiciandi.
Then they will see [me], the one who came from heaven, coming in a cloud powerfully and very gloriously.
28 Laa bonla ya cili ki tiendi, yin sedi mani ki yaadi yi yula kelima yi faabima nagidi.”
So when these things that [I have just now described] begin to happen, stand up [straight and] be brave, because it will be close to the time when [God] will free you [from all suffering].”
29 Lani Jesu den pua ba mi kpanjama ki yedi: “Diidi mani bu kankanbu leni ya tiidi n sieni kuli.
[Then] Jesus told his disciples this parable: “Think about the fig tree, and all the [other] trees.
30 I beni ya bundi ya yogunu, yi bani ke ku siagu nagini no.
As soon as you see their leaves beginning to sprout, you know that summer is near.
31 Li go tie yene, yi ya laa ke laa bonla tiendi, yin bandi ke U Tienu diema nagini.
Similarly, when you see these things that [I have just described] happening, you will know that it is almost time for God to [truly] rule as king.
32 N waani yi i moamoani ke mi naa nifiima kuli kan pendi ke lankuli ki tieni.
Keep this in mind: All the things that [I have just now described] will happen before all the people who have observed the things that I have done have died.
33 Tanpoli leni ki tinga kuli baa pendi, ama n maama kan pendi ŋali abada.
[You can be certain that these things] that I have told [you] about will happen. That they will happen is more [certain] than that the earth and sky will continue to exist.”
34 Fangi mani yi yula, ki da tuo mi jekandikaama leni li dañokandikaali leni mi yema yanyagidi n fie yi yantiana ki guli yi ke laa daali n da cua ki ludi yi.
“But be on guard. Do not be getting drunk with carousing or let yourselves be distracted by worries [concerning] your lives [SYN] {or let worries [concerning] your lives [SYN] distract you}. [If you do wrong things like those, you may be suddenly surprised by my return] [MTY], like a trap [suddenly catches an animal in it].
35 Kelima laa daali baa cua nani ku diagu yeni ki ludi ki cuo ya niba n ye ŋanduna nni kuli.
[You need to know that my return will surprise] everyone all over the earth.
36 Lanyaapo yin ya ji mani ki ya jaandi U Tienu ya yogunu kuli, ke yin fidi ki ña ya bonla n baa cua kuli nni, ki sedi o Joa Bijua kani.”
So be ready at all times. Pray that you will be able to endure without being afraid of all these [difficult] things that will happen, so that you will then stand [confidently] before me, the one who came from heaven.”
37 Daali kuli Jesu den bangi bi niba U Tienu diegu nni, ku ñiagu mo kuli o den ña ki caa ki ban dua ki ye Olifie tiidi juali po.
Each day [during that week Jesus] taught the people in the Temple [courtyard in Jerusalem]. But at night he [and his disciples] left [the city] and stayed on Olive [Tree] Hill.
38 Bi niba kuli den yagidi ki kpendi o kani U Tienu diegu nni ki baa cengi o maama.
Early [each] morning many people came to the Temple [courtyard] to listen to him.
