Luka 8
1 Ya dana n ŋoa Jesu den goagoadi i dociami leni i dowaali nni kuli, ki kpaani ki wangi U Tienu diema laabaaliŋamo. Bi piiga n niliediba den yegi leni o.
Soon after that, Jesus went, along with his twelve [disciples], through various cities and villages. As they went, he was telling people the good message about how God wants (to have complete control/to rule) [MET] [over their lives].
2 Bi potianba, mu cicibiadimu n den kpa ye yaaba ya niinni leni yaaba n den pia yiantoe ke Jesu paagi ba kuli, den cangi o. Bi siiga poyendo den yi Maliyama Magidala yua, cicibiadimu lele n den ñani yua ya niinni.
Some women from whom he had expelled evil spirits and healed of diseases also [went with him]. These included Mary, the woman from Magdala [village], from whom [he had expelled] seven evil spirits;
3 One jana, o bado Elodo ligikubilo Alikusa pua, one mo susana, leni potoaba boncianla, yaaba n den ñandi bi piama nni ki todi Jesu leni o ŋoadikaaba yema nni.
Joanna, the wife of Chuza, who was one of [King] Herod [Antipas’] officials; Susanna; and many others. They were providing some of their own funds [to help Jesus and his disciples].
4 Bi niba boncianla den ña i dogi kuli nni ki kpendi Jesu kani. Ku niligu n den taani boncianla, o den pua mi naa kpanjama:
A large crowd of people came to Jesus from many towns. Then he told them this parable:
5 “O kpakpaalo den ñani ki baa pagi o bonbuoli. Wan den pagini, i tiami den baa u sankunu. Bi den ŋma yi ke ti bonyugiditi mo dini yi.
“A man went out [to his field] to sow [some] seeds. As he was scattering them over the soil, some [of the seeds] fell on the path. Then [people] walked on those seeds, and birds ate them.
6 I tiami mo den baa ki tancaliga po. Yin den pudi, yi den kuodi, kelima yii den pia soangima.
Some [of the seeds] fell on rock [on which there was a thin layer of] moist [soil]. As soon as the seeds grew, the plants dried up because they had no moisture.
7 Yi tiami mo den baa ti konkondi nni. Ti konkondi den taani ki fii leni yi ki dini yi.
Some [of the seeds] fell on [ground that contained roots of] thorny [weeds]. The thorny weeds grew [together] with the young plants, and [they] crowded out [those plants].
8 I tiami mo den baa ki tinŋanga nni ki kpedi ki loni bonbiyenbu kuli kobiga kobiga.” Jesu n den maadi lankuli o den kpaani: “Yua n pia a tuba ki baa gbadi, wan gbadi.”
But some of the seeds fell on good soil and grew [well]. [Each seed later] produced 100 [grains].” Then Jesus called out to them, “If you want to understand [MTY] this, you must consider [carefully what I have just said]!”
9 O ŋoadikaaba den buali o laa kpanjama bundima.
Jesus’ disciples [later] asked him about the meaning of the parable [he had just told].
10 O den goa ki yedi ba: “Bi puni yinba yin bandi U Tienu diema bondoaginkaala, ama nitoaba po, n maadi leni ba mi kpanjama ke ban ya nua leni bi nuni ki nan da le liba, ki ya cengi leni bi tuba ki nan da faami liba.
He said, “God is revealing to you what he did not reveal before, about [how he wants to] rule [MET] [over people’s lives]. But when I am telling other people about [these things, I tell them] only in parables. The result will be [like a prophet predicted long ago]: They will see [what I am doing], but will not perceive [what it means]. They will hear [what I am saying], but will not understand [it].
11 Cengi mani mi kpanjama yeni bundima. Yi bonbuoli tie U Tienu maama.
So this is the meaning of that parable: The seeds [represent] God’s message.
12 Yaaba n tie nani u sankunu tinga yeni tie yaaba n gba U Tienu maama ke Sutaani cua ki ñani ma bi pala nni, ke ban da daani ki baa mi tindima.
[Some people are like] the path on which some of [the seeds fell]. When these people hear God’s message, the devil comes and causes them to forget what they have heard. As a result, they do not believe it, and will not be saved {[God] will not save them}.
13 Yaaba n tie nani ki tancaliga yeni tie yaaba n gbadi mi maama ki ga ma lanyogunu leni li pamanli. Ama baa pia jiimoani, bi daani u yogunu waamu bebe po ama mi tulinma ya cua ya yogunu, kali ban ŋa li dandanli.
[Some people are like] the [soil with] rock [underneath]. When they hear [God’s] message, they accept it joyfully. [But because it does not penetrate deeply] [MET] [into their inner beings], they believe it for [only] a [short] time. [They are like the plants that] did not have [deep] roots. When difficult things happen to them, they stop believing [God’s message].
14 Ya bonbi n baa ti konkondi nni tie yaaba n gbadi mi maama, ama bi ya suagi liiga, bi cedi ke bi yema yanyagidi leni ŋalimani leni mi yemanma yankuali dini laa maama, ke bi bonluonkaala liba kuli ki beni.
[Some people are like] the [soil that had roots of] thorny [weeds] in it. They are people who accept [God’s message], but later on they worry about things, and try to become rich, and enjoy [things that give them] a lot of pleasure. So they do not become [spiritually] mature.
15 Ya bonbi n baa ki tinŋanga nni mo tie yaaba n gbadi mi maama ki ga ma ya pala n tiegi ki ŋani nni ki kpaagi mi po ki kubi ma bonŋanla, ki juuni ki ban loni li bonluonkaala.
But [some people are like] the good soil. They hear [God’s] message and accept it. They [become] good, honest people, and they continue doing things [that please God] [MET].”
16 Niloba kan cuoni ki fidisanga ki taa li sancianli ki ŋoagini ga, yaaka ki kubini ga u duanu tiipo, kali wan tuani ga u fidisantuankaanu, ke yaaba n kua li dieli nni n ya nua mi yenma.
“After people light a lamp, they do not cover it with a basket or put it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a lampstand, so that those who enter [their house] can see [things from] its light [MET]. [Similarly, you must tell God’s truth to others so that they can know what I can do for them].
17 Liba kuli ki ye ki wuo ki kan wuodi. Liba kuli ki ye ki duagi ki kan doagidi bi niba n bandi.
[God wants to] make clear all [of his truth] that was not evident previously. [He intends] that all of [the truth] that [he] had not revealed before be told openly {that [his people] openly tell [others] all [of the truth] that [he] has not revealed before}.
18 Lanyaapo yin fangi mani yi yula leni yin cengi maama, kelima bi baa pa ki pugini yua n pia, ama yua n ki pia wani, bi baa ga o kani baa wan nua ke o pia yaala.”
So listen carefully [to what I tell you], because [God] will enable those who accept [my truth] to [understand even] more. But [God] will cause those who do not accept [my truth] to not understand even [the little] that they think they have [understood].”
19 Jesu naa leni o waamu den cua ki baa le o ki naa fidi ki pundi o kani kelima bi niba n yabi maama.
[One day Jesus’] mother and his [younger] brothers came to see him, but they could not get near him because there was a large crowd [around him in the house].
20 Bi niba den yedi Jesu: “A naa leni a waamu se niini po ki bua ki le ŋa.”
Someone told him, “Your mother and your [younger] brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”
21 Jesu den goa ki yedi: “N naa leni n waamu tie yaaba n cengi U Tienu maama ki tiendi man yedi yaala.”
He replied, “Those who hear God’s message and obey it are [as dear to me] [MET] as my mother and my brothers.”
22 Danyenli Jesu leni o ŋoadikaaba den kua ku ñinbiagu ke o yedi ba: “Tin duodi mani ki gedi nepo ya boanjaali.” Bi den fii ki caa.
One day Jesus got into a boat with his disciples. He said to them, “Let’s go [around to] the other side of the lake.” So they started to go.
23 Ban den ye ku ñinbiagu nni ki pegidi ki caa ya yogunu, Jesu den guani. Ku faabiadigu den kua mi ñincianma nni, ke mi ñima bua ki gbie ku ñinbiagu, ke li bia bipo.
As they were sailing, he fell asleep. A big windstorm struck the lake. Soon the boat was filling with water, and they were in danger.
24 Bi den nagini ki fundi Jesu ki yedi o: “Canbaa, canbaa ti bia.” O den fundi ki maadi leni ku faaligu leni ñinguonpaala leni li bali ke li kuli duani suo.
Jesus’ disciples woke him up. They said [to him], “Master! Master! We [(inc)] are going to drown!” He got up and rebuked the wind and told the waves to be calm. The wind [immediately] stopped blowing and the waves calmed down. [The lake] became calm.
25 O den yedi o ŋoadikaaba yi dandana ye le?” Ti jawaandi leni li pakili den cuo ba ke bi yedi bi yaba: “One wani daa, o tie ŋme ki maadi ba ku faaligu leni mi ñima ke li kuli tuo ki tieni wan yedi yaala?
He said to them, “(I [am disappointed that] you did not trust me [to help you]!/Why did you not trust me [to help you]?)” [RHQ] They were afraid. They were also amazed. They said to each other, “(What kind of man is this?/This man is not like ordinary men!) [RHQ] He [not only commands people, but] when he commands the wind and the water, they also obey him!”
26 Bi den duodi mi ñincianma ki pundi Jelasa dogu tinbianu yu n tiegi Galile.
Jesus and his disciples arrived at the region near Gerasa, a [town] which [was on the eastern] side of Lake [Galilee].
27 Jesu n den ñani ku ñinbiagu nni ki se li wali po, u dogu nni nilo, mu cicibiadimu n den ye yua ya niinni den cua ki tuogi o. Li den waagi ke o joa yeni ki go yie tiadi. Waa go den ye diedi nni, o ji den ye a kakula nne.
[There was] a man [in that region] in whom demons lived. [He was] from the town [of Gerasa]. (OR, [In that area there was] a man [from that town] whom demons controlled.) For a long time he had not worn clothes. He did not live in a house. Instead, he lived in burial caves.
28 Wan den laa Jesu o den tiani, ki gbaani o nintuali ki kpaani boncianla: “Be n ye mini leni fini siiga, Jesu, U Tienu yua n ye ŋali tanpolijoma Bijua? N mia ŋa ŋan da faligi nni.”
Many times [demons] attacked him. He was guarded {[People] tried to guard him} [so that he would not injure others]. Chains were fastened {They fastened chains} on his hands and shackles on his feet, but he would break the chains and shackles. Then he would be sent away by the demons {the demons would send him away} to some desolate area. When Jesus stepped out of the boat onto the shore, the man saw him. He [ran to Jesus] and prostrated himself before him. Then Jesus commanded, “You evil spirit, come out of that man!” But it [did not leave immediately. Instead, it] caused the man to shout very loudly, “Jesus, Son of the great God in heaven, since we [(inc)] have nothing in common, [leave me alone] [RHQ]! I beg you, do not torture me [now]!”
29 O den yedi yeni kelima Jesu den yedi ki cicibiadiga kan ña o niinni, kani yaaga n den die o ke li waagi. Bi den luo o i kuseseli ki kpaagi o ti kukpaadi ki gu o, ama o den yen cenli li bonlolikaala ke ki cicibiadiga caani o li fuali po.
30 Jesu den buali o: “A yi lede?” O den goa ki yedi o: “Ku niligu.” O den yedi yeni kelima mu cicibiadimu boncianla den kua ki ye o niinni.
[In order to expel the demon more easily], Jesus asked [the demon], “What is your [(sg)] name?” He replied, “My name is Crowd/Mob.” [He said that] because many demons had entered that man.
[The demons] kept begging [Jesus] that he would not command them to go into the deep place [where God punishes demons]. (Abyssos g12)
32 Li den sua ke u dokuliciamu ye li juali po ki gbi i moajiini. Mu cicibiadimu den mia Jesu wan pa ba u sanu mun kua i duoli yeni niinni, ke o puni mu.
There was a large herd of pigs (grazing/rooting for food) on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus that he allow them to enter the pigs. So he did.
33 Lani mu cicibiadimu den ñani o joa yeni niinni ki ban kua i duoli nni, ke u dokulu kuli digi ki jiidi ki baa mi ñincianma nni ki bodi.
The demons left the man and entered the pigs. Then the herd [of pigs] rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.
34 Yaaba n kpaaba n den laa yaala n tieni, bi den soani sani ki ban waani li laabaalo u dogu nni leni i tinkundogi nni.
When the men who were taking care of the pigs saw what happened, they ran! They told people inside the town and outside the town what had happened.
35 Bi niba den ñani ki gedi ki baan le yaala n tieni. Bi den pundi Jesu kani ki laa mu cicibiadimu n den ñani ya joa ya niinni yeni, ke o ka Jesu taana kani ki yie ti tiadi ki go pia o yama ke ti jawaandi cuo ba.
So people went out to see what had happened. When they came to where Jesus was, they saw that the man from whom Jesus had [expelled] the demons was sitting at the feet of Jesus, [listening to him]. He had clothes on, and his mind was normal again. Then those people became afraid [because they thought that Jesus would destroy more of their property] (OR, [because they realized that he must be very powerful]).
36 Yaaba n laa yaala n tieni kuli den togidi lan tieni maama ke mu cicibiadimu n den ye yua ya niinni paagi.
The people who had seen what happened told those [who had just arrived] how [Jesus] had healed the man whom demons were controlling [before].
37 Lani Jelasa yaaba leni u tinkundogu nni yaaba kuli den taani ki mia Jesu ke wan bi kani kelima ti jawaanciandi den cuo ba. Jesu den kua ku ñinbiagu nni ki baa gua ki duodi.
Then [those people and] many other people [HYP] from the area near Gerasa asked Jesus to leave their area. They were very afraid of [what else Jesus would do to them]. So [Jesus and the disciples] got into the boat to go back across the lake.
38 Mu cicibiadimu n ñani yua ya niinni den miadi Jesu ke wan cedi wan ya ye leni o. Ama Jesu den cabi o ki yedi o:
The man from whom he had [expelled] the demons begged him saying, “[Please], let me go with you!” But [Jesus refused. Instead], he said to him,
39 “Lebidi ki guani a denpo ki ban togidi U Tienu n tieni apo yaala kuli.” O den gedi ki ban wangi u dogu nni kuli Jesu n tieni opo yaala.
“[No], go home and tell people how much God has done for you!” Then he sent him away. So the man went away and told people throughout the nearby town how much Jesus had done for him.
40 Jesu n den duodi ki pundi napo ya jaali ya yogunu, ku niligu den biali o kelima bi den gu o.
When [Jesus and the disciples] returned [to Capernaum], a crowd of people who had been waiting for him welcomed him.
41 Ban den yi yua Jayilusa ke o tie li balimaama bangidieli yudaano den cua ki gbaani Jesu taana kani ki mia o wan cua o deni,
Just then a man named Jairus, who was one of the leaders (of the synagogue/of the Jewish meeting place) [there], came near and prostrated himself at Jesus’ feet. He pleaded with Jesus, “Please come to my house [and heal my daughter],
42 kelima o den pia bonpoyenyenga yua n pia nani piiga n bina lie ke o yia ki bua ki kpe. Jesu n den caa, ku niligu den miabi o.
my only daughter, who is about twelve years old, because she is dying!” As Jesus went with him, many people crowded close to Jesus.
43 O pua den ye li kani ke o soama wuliti kaa se ŋali piiga n bina lie, o den biani o piama kuli a logitola kani, oba kuli ki den fidi ki paagi o.
Then a woman came near. She had been suffering from constant [vaginal] [EUP] bleeding for twelve years, but she could not be healed by anyone {no one could heal her}.
44 O den cua ki nagini Jesu puoli po ki sii o liadicuadi. Lanyogunu o soañakaama den sedi.
She came behind [Jesus] and touched the edge of his robe [in order to be healed]. At once her bleeding stopped.
45 Jesu den yedi: “Hme n sii nni?” Bi kuli n den nia ke oba ki sii o, Pieli den yedi: “Canbaa, ku niligu lindi a ki miabi a.”
Jesus said, “Who touched me?” When everyone said that they had not touched him, Peter said, “Lord, there is a large crowd of people around you [(sg)] and crowding against you, [so any one of them might have touched you]!”
46 Jesu den goa ki yedi: “O nilo sii nni, kelima n bandi ke u paalu soani tuonliba.”
But Jesus said, “[I know that] someone [deliberately] touched me, [because] my power has healed someone [who touched me].”
47 O pua yeni den sua ke waa wuo, o den cua ki digibi ki gbaani Jesu nintuali ki waani bi niba kuli wan bi sii o yaala yaapo, ki go waani ke lanyogunu liga o paagi.
When the woman realized that she could not prevent [Jesus] (OR, [people]) from knowing that [she was healed], her body began to shake. [She was afraid that because she had disobeyed the law that a woman with such a condition should not touch others, Jesus might scold her for doing that]. She prostrated herself before Jesus. As the other people were listening, she told why she had touched him and how she had been healed immediately.
48 Jesu den yedi: “N bisalo a dandanli paagi a gedi leni mi yanduanma.”
[Jesus] said to her, “(Ma’am/My dear woman), because you believed [PRS] [that I could heal you, I] have healed you. Go [from here, and may you experience God’s] peace [within you].”
49 Jesu n den maadi ya yogunu, o nilo den ñani li balimaama bangima dieli yudaano denpo ki cua bi kani ki yedi: “A bisalo yeni, waa ye da go coagini canbaa.”
While he was still talking [to her], a man from Jairus’ house came and said to Jairus, “Your daughter has died. So (it is useless that you bother the teacher any longer [by urging him to go to your house]!/why do you bother the teacher any longer [by urging him to go to your house]?) [RHQ]”
50 Jesu n den gbadi lani o den yedi li balimaama bangima dieli yudaano: “Da jie liba, daani bebe, o baa paagi.”
But when Jesus heard that, he said to Jairus, “Do not think that there is nothing more that can be done. Just believe that [I can help her. If you(sg) do that], she will live again.”
51 Jesu n den pundi o joa yeni deni, waa den tuo nitoa kuli n yegi leni o ki kua, kali Pieli leni Jan leni Jaka leni ki biga yeni baa leni o naa.
When they arrived outside Jairus’ house, Jesus allowed only Peter, John, James, and the girl’s mother and father to go in Jairus’ house with him.
52 Bi niba kuli den buudi buudi opo i kumoe. Jesu den yedi: “Da buudi mani, waa kpe ka, o goa yo.”
All the people [there] were crying and beating their chests [to show that they were sad]. But, [knowing that he would cause the girl to live again], he said to them, “Stop crying! She is not dead! She is [just] sleeping [MET]!”
53 Bi den laa o ti laadi ki ñuadi o kelima bi bani ke o kpe.
The people laughed at him, because they knew that [the girl] was dead.
54 Jesu den cuo ki biga nuu ki kpaani: “Ki biga, fii.”
But [Jesus] took hold of her hand and called to her, saying, “Child, get up!”
55 O naano den goa ki kua o niinni ke o fii lan yogunu liga. Jesu den yedi ba ban pa o wan je.
At once her spirit returned [to her body] and she got up. Jesus immediately said, “Give her something to eat!”
56 Li pakili den cuo ki biga danba. Jesu den ke ban da maadi niliba kuli yaala n tieni.
Her parents were amazed, but Jesus told them not to tell anyone [else yet] what had happened.
