Luka 14
1 U Tienu fuodma daali, ke Farisieninba yudanba siiga yendo den yini Jesu o denpo, ke ban je:
One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.
2 Yaaba n den cua ki ba je, den kpaagi Jesu. Yiamo bá mɔ den kaa o nintuali po, ke o gbanu kuli tie a mɔla bábá.
Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.
3 Jesu den maadi yeni U Tienu bali maama tundkaaba yeni yikodanba tundkaaba yeni Farisieninba. Ki buali ba: Li cabi ke ban paagi o yiamo saaba daali bii laa cabi i?
So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”
4 Bi ki ŋmiani o lbá. Lan wn ii, ke Jesu cuo o yimo, ki paagi o, ki maadi o, ke wan ya kuni o denpo.
But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.
5 Lani ke o gɔ buali ba: ... I siiga ŋma i ke li ya tie o biga lan yaa ka o nua n baa li caali nni ke o kan tuodi ki ñani o?
And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”
6 Baa den fidi ki ŋmiani o lala maama po lbá.
And they were unable to answer these questions.
7 Wan den bandi ke yaaba n cua mi jaanma kuli den lingi ke ban kali liiga kankaani po, ke o pua ba mi makpanjama ne:
When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:
8 Li ya tie ke o nulo yini u puokuanu jaanma, da gedi ki kali liiga. Li ba fidi tuu ke o yini o nulo ke cie ŋa,
“When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.
9 ke wan yua yini yi kuli ba cua ki maadi ŋa: “Fii ki teni o ne u kankaanu, a ji fii yeni i fee i ki gedi ki pan kali puoli.
Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.
10 Ama, bi ya yini a mi jaanma, ŋan gedi ki kali puoli po. Yua yini a yeni ya ti cua, o ba maadi: “N dɔnli, ti bobni u kankaanŋanu a po, cua ki kali liiga!” Li baa tie a po ti yudandi i yaaba ke bi yini ba yeni kuli nunga nni.
But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.
11 Lan wan ii, yua doni o bá bi ba jiini o, ke yua jiini o bá bi ba doni o.
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
12 Ke Jesu maadi yua n yini o: A ya bobni mi jaanma u yensiinu lan yaa ka ku yen yenjuogu, ŋan da yini a dɔnlinba, a ninjanba, a naataani lan yaa ka a kuantaalieba yaaba n tie bi ŋalmandanba, kelima, bi mɔ ti ba yini a ki ŋmiani ŋa li ŋanma.
Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.
13 Ama, a ya bobni mi jaanma, ŋan yini a luoda, a juama, a tuoma, talginba.
But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,
14 Lan wan ii U Tienu ba ŋanbi a po kelima ban wan kan fifi ki ŋmiani a ŋanma. U Tienu ba guani ki ŋmiani a ŋanma ya yogu ke o ba fiini bi kpienŋanba.
and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
15 Yaaba n den ye mi jaanma kani siiga yendo n den gbadi laa maama, ke o maadi Jesu: Li pamanli ye yeni yua n ba baa ki je U Tienu diema nni.
When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”
16 Jesu den gɔ maadi o: O nulo den jagi ke o tieni mi jaancianma, ki yini bi niba boncianla.
But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.
17 Mi jiema yogu n n pundi, o den sɔni o naaciemo ke wan gedi ki maadi wan yini yaaba: Cua man na kelima li bonla kuli ŋanbi ki gbeni o.
When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
18 Ama bikuli yendo yendo den mia sugli nani bi taani ñɔbu yeni. O nikpialo den yedi o naaciemo: N daa u kuanu, kali min gedi ki pan lá u, ŋan pan mia n po sugli.
But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’
19 One mɔ den yedi: N daa naakpakuoda piiga, n caa ki bua pan biigi a, ŋan pan mia o sugli n po.
Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’
20 Tɔa momko den yedi: N dá kuani o pocaano mɔlane, lan ya po n kan fidi ki gedi.
Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’
21 O naaciemo den lebdi ki guani o canbáa kani, ki waani o li kuli. Lani, o diedaano yeni pali den beni, ke o yedi o naaciemo: Kua u dogu siiga nni yeni i sani nni tontoni ki cua yeni a luoda, a tadma, a juama yeni a waba na.
The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’
22 Lan tien waamu, o naaciemo den guani ki yedi: Canbáa n tieni ŋan bo puogi nni yaala, u kaanu gɔ sieni.
‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’
23 Lani ke Canbáa den gɔ yedi o, ke wan ña u dogu nni ki diidi a sanbila nni yeni a naga balinma ki tigdi bi niba, ke ban cua na n diegu n gbie.
So the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.
24 N yedi ke min den kpia ki yini yaaba yeni, bi siia bá yendo kan leni n jaanjiema.
For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”
25 Ku niwulgu den yegi yeni Jesu u sanciamu nni. O jigdi ki yedi ba.
Large crowds were now traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,
26 Yua cua n kani ki bua ki ŋɔdi nni yaa yie o báa, yeni o naá, yeni o pua, yeni o bila, o kpeliba, yeni o waamu, bá o yuceli mɔ, o kan tua n ŋɔdka.
“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.
27 Yua n ki bugi o dapɔnpɔnli ki ŋua nni kan fidi ki ya tie n ŋɔdka.
And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.
28 Yi siiga nni ŋma baa bua maa li diecianli ki dá kan kali ki bandi wan ba biani yaala, ki lia o ya pia ya ligi n ba dagdi wan gbeni.
Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?
29 O ya ki tieni yeni, ki pu li tanpuuli ki naa fidi ki juodi, yaaba n ba pendi li kani kuli baa ñuadi o, ki yedi.
Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,
30 O ja ne cili li diemaali ki naa fidi ki juodi.
saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’
31 Bii o laa badciamo n baa ye ki bua ki tuogi bu tɔbu yeni o badciantɔo, ki nan pia bi tɔtieba tuda piiga, nani o dá kan kali ki biigi o ya ba fidi ki tuogi bu tɔbu yeni yua n cuoni o kani ki pia tɔtieba tuda piilie?
Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
32 O ya sua ke o kan fidi, o ba sɔni o tondiba hali ke o yibali dá ye fagma, ki mia o wan waani o wan bua yaala ban mangi yeni bi lieba.
And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.
33 Li tie yeni i siiga, yua n ki luni wan pia yaala kuli, kan tua n ŋɔdka.
In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.
34 Mi yaama mani, ama mi ya ti luo mi manu, bi ba taa be ki gɔ mangi ma?
Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?
35 Maa pia mayuli ban pagi ma u kuanu nni, maa pia ban taa ma ki kali leni ti baadi man ti tua dulma, hali ban lu ma bábá. yua n pia a tuba ki ba gbadi wan gbadi.
It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, and it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
