Luka 7
1 Wan maadi ku niwulgu wan pia ya maama, Jesu kua Kapernaumi.
After He had finished teaching all these things in the hearing of the people, He went into Capernaum.
2 Sijenba canbáa bo pia o tuonsɔnlo, ke o yia, ki ji mi kuuma po.
Here the servant of a certain Captain, a man dear to his master, was ill and at the point of death;
3 Wan gbadi ke bi maadi Jesu maama, sije canbáa sɔni o kani nani Suifi yikodanba ŋa yeni, ke bi gedi ki fabni o kani ke wan cua ki paagi o tuonsɔnlo.
and the Captain, hearing about Jesus, sent to Him some of the Jewish Elders, begging Him to come and restore his servant to health.
4 Bi cua ki lá Jesu ki mia o sugli boncianla ... Bi maadi o, o ja ne dagdi yeni ŋan ŋanbi o po.
And they, when they came to Jesus, earnestly entreated Him, pleading, "He deserves to have this favour granted him,
5 Kelima, o bua ti buolu. Wani n maa ti po ti jaanddiegu.
for he loves our nation, and at his own expense he built our synagogue for us."
6 Lani, ke Jesu yegi leni ba ki caa. Li ji bo ki fagi leni deni, ke sijegbengli yeni sɔni o dɔnlinba ke ban maadi o. Ti Yonbdaano, da mabndi a bá, kelima n ki dagdi leni min gaa n denpo.
Then Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the Captain sent friends to Him with the message: "Sir, do not trouble to come. I am not worthy of having you come under my roof;
7 Lan ya po n cedi, ke li bo ki dagdi yeni min cua n bá ki lá ŋa. Ama, maadi lanbonyenla ke n tuonsɔnlo n paagi.
and therefore I did not deem myself worthy to come to you. Only speak the word, and let my young man be cured.
8 Kelima, min mɔno tie sije yua n juadi, ama n pia bi naacenba n yikodi po, leni min sɔni yendo: “Gedi”, o baa caa i, n maadi tɔo: “Cua”, o baa cuoni i. N ya n tuonsɔnlo: “Tieni ne”, o baa tie i.
For I too am a man obedient to authority, and have soldiers under me; and I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my slave, 'Do this or that,' and he does it."
9 Jesu n gbadi li maama, ke li lidi o, ama ki mangi o. Ke o gbagi ki maadi ya niwulgu n ŋua o: “Mɔmɔni po, Israyeeli nni ne kuli, n ki baa lá ya nulo ke o pia ya dudugdi ne.”
Jesus listened to the Captain's message and was astonished at him, and He turned and said to the crowd that followed Him, "I tell you that not even in Israel have I found faith like that."
10 Sije yeni tondkaaba lebdi deni ki sua ke o tuonsɔnlo paagi o.
And the friends who had been sent, on returning to the house, found the servant in perfect health.
11 Li kani ke Jesu kua Nayini dogu nni. O ŋɔdkaaba leni ku niwulgu boncianla ciandi o.
Shortly afterwards He went to a town called Nain, attended by His disciples and a great crowd of people.
12 Wan cili ki kua u docamu nni, ki cendi ku niwulgu ke bi pii li pakuali biyendga. Bi dogtieba boncianla bo ŋua a kupiila.
And just as He reached the gate of the town, they happened to be bringing out for burial a dead man who was his mother's only son; and she was a widow; and a great number of the townspeople were with her.
13 T yonbdaano lá li pakuali ke mi ninñima cuo o, ke o maadi: ... Da buudi man!
The Lord saw her, was moved with pity for her, and said to her, "Do not weep."
14 Ke o nagni ki kulianga ki maani o nugu ki po, ke yaaba n tugi sedi.... Ke Jesu yedi, o naaciemo, n cabi a fii.
Then He went close and touched the bier, and the bearers halted. "Young man," He said, "I command you, wake!"
15 Ke mi kuuma fii ki kali ki maadi. Ke Jesu ŋmiani o o naá.
The dead man sat up and began to speak; and He restored him to his mother.
16 Ke bi niba kuli jie, ki ji dondi U Tienu ki maadi: U Tienu cua ki bua fie u niba. Ki gɔ pugni: U Tienu cua ki tebi o kpiemo!
All were awe-struck, and they gave glory to God--some saying, "A Prophet, a great Prophet, has risen up among us." Others said, "God has not forgotten His People."
17 Ya lanbona ke bi maadi Jesu po ne bo yadi Suude leni li dogkuni kuli.
And the report of what Jesus had done spread through the whole of Judaea and in all the surrounding districts.
18 Jan ŋɔdkaaba maadi o yaala n den tieni kuli, ke bi siiga, ke o yini bonbilie.
John's disciples brought him an account of all these things;
19 ki sɔni ba ti Yonbdaano kan ke ban buali o: ... Fini n den cuoni bii, tin gɔ dá guudi tɔo i?
so John called two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord. "Are you the Coming One?" he asked, "or is there another that we are to expect?"
20 Ke li danba sedi o nungi nni ki maadi o: ... Jan-Baptisti n sɔni ti. Yaala ke bo bua buali a nne: “Fini n den cuoni bii, tin dá guudi Tondtɔo i?”
The men came to Jesus and said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you with this question: 'Are you the Coming One, or is there another that we are to expect?'"
21 Ya yogu ke o pundi li kani Jesu bo paagi ni niba boncianla, i yianbuolbuoli kuli, ki paagi yaaba n den gbie leni mu cicibiadmu, ki nuali a juama boncianla.
He immediately cured many of diseases, severe pain, and evil spirits, and to many who were blind He gave the gift of sight.
22 Ke Jesu maadi ba: Guani man Jan kani ki dugni o yin lá yaala: Bi juanba nɔnli, a waba cuoni, a gbaada paagi, a tubkpaana gbadi, ke bi kpienba yiedi, ke talginba gaa li pamanli.
Then He answered the messengers, "Go and report to John what you have seen and heard. Blind men receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are purified, deaf persons hear, the dead are raised to life, the poor have the Good News proclaimed to them.
23 Pamanli lenli yua luni o dudugdi kelima n ya po.
And blessed is every one who does not stumble and fall because of my claims."
24 Jan tondkaaba den lebdi yo, ke Jesu ji maadi leni ku niwulgu Jan po. ... I gedi ki lá be mi tinfanma nni? U faalu n liebi ya ñinmuagu ne.
When John's messengers were gone, He proceeded to say to the multitude concerning John, "What did you go out into the Desert to gaze at? A reed waving in the wind?
25 I gedi ki lá ŋma i? Yua bobi ti tiadŋandi? Yaaba n bibi ti tiadgbengdi ki ye u manu nni kua bi badcianba diedi nni.
But what did you go out to see? A man wearing luxurious clothes? People who are gorgeously dressed and live in luxury are found in palaces.
26 Ama i ji gedi ki lá ŋma i? U Tienu tondo? N maadi yi, o cie U Tienu tondo mɔno.
But what did you go out to see? A Prophet? Aye, I tell you, and far more than a Prophet.
27 Kelima, o ya po i ke li diani: N ba sɔni n Tondo a nunga nni, wan bobni a sanu.
John is the man about whom it is written, 'See, I am sending My messenger before thy face, and he shall make ready thy way before thee.'
28 N maadi pua n mali yua kuli, ama yua n yabi ki cie Jan ki ye, yua n wa U Tienu diema nni n yabi ki cie o.
"I tell you that among all of women born there is not one greater than John. Yet one who is of lower rank in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.
29 ... Ya niba n den cengi o kuli leni a lonpogaala den dugi U Tienu po mɔmɔni, ki tuo ki Jan n wulbi a U Tienu ñima.
And all the people, including the tax-gatherers, when they listened to him upheld the righteousness of God, by being baptized with John's baptism.
30 Ama Farisieninba leni U Tienu bali maama tundkaaba yie ke o kan wulbi ba U Tienu ñima, bi luni U Tienu buama.
But the Pharisees and expounders of the Law have frustrated God's purpose as to their own lives, by refusing to be baptized.
31 N ba nangi mɔlane niba leni be i? Bi naani leni be?
"To what then shall I compare the men of the present generation, and what do they resemble?
32 Bi tie nani ya bila n kaa ki daaga nni, ki yii bi lieba ki tua: «Ti piebi yipo mu yelmu, ke yii jeli ki ciaga! Ya yogu ke ti gɔ yiini mi kuuma yani, yi gɔ ki buudi!
They are like children sitting in the public square and calling out to one another, 'We have played the flute to you, and you have not danced: we have sung dirges, and you have not shown sorrow.'
33 Lani, Jan-Baptisti cua, kaa ŋmani kpanu, kaa ñuni ku daamɔngu. Yi maadi be i? “O pia cicibiigu o niinni.
For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, 'He has a demon!'
34 O nulo bijua cua ki di ki ñu, ki i yigni: “O ja ne maalma tie wan di ki ñu i, o tie a lonpogaala leni ti tuonsɔnbiaddanba dɔnlinba.”
The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Look, there is a man who is overfond of eating and drinking--he is a friend of tax-gatherers and notorious sinners!'
35 Ama, U Tienu yanfuoma cua yaaba n tua ma po i.
But wisdom is justified by all who are truly wise."
36 Farisieni den yini Jesu ke wan je. Ke Jesu gedi ki kali ki di.
Now one of the Pharisees repeatedly invited Him to a meal at his house; so He entered the house and reclined at the table.
37 Ke puoconconli bá cua, ke yua kuli o u dogu nni, ke o ye ku yenyebiigu nni. Nani, wan bo gbandi ke Jesu cua Farisieni deni ki di yeni, ke o taa o tulaali konkonga.
And there was a woman in the town who was a notorious sinner. Having learnt that Jesus was at table in the Pharisee's house she brought a flask of perfume,
38 Ki cua ki sedi o puoli po, kpiani o taana. Ki buudi ke o ninsiidi pan milgi Jesu taana; ke o taa o yudi ki fiadi fiadi, ki balgi Jesu taana po, ki tiendi tulaali.
and, standing behind close to His feet, weeping, began to wet His feet with her tears; and with her hair she wiped the tears away again, while she lovingly kissed His feet and poured the perfume over them.
39 Farisieni yua bo yini o yeni n lá lani, ke o maadi: O ja ne ya bo tie U Tienu tondo yeni mɔni, o bo ba bandi o pua yua siigi o ne n ye ya yenyienbiigu nni.
Noticing this, the Pharisee, His host, said to himself, "This man, if he were really a Prophet, would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching him--and would know that she is an immoral woman."
40 Jesu doni o nialu ki maadi: ... Simɔn n pia maama bá ki bua maadi ŋa. ... Ke Farisieni ŋmiani o: Nn, Canbá́a, maadi.
In answer to his thoughts Jesus said to him, "Simon, I have a word to say to you." "Rabbi, say on," he replied.
41 ... Niblie n bo dini li panli bi pandaano kani. Nuyendo den ba pa dibala kobiimu, yua tua mɔ n pa dibala piimu.
"There were once two men in debt to one money-lender," said Jesus; "one owed him five hundred shillings and the other fifty.
42 Nani ban bonblie kuli, obá n bo ki pia ki ba pa li panli yeni, ke o pandaano cabi ba ke ban da pa. A ya po, ban boblie siiga ŋma n ba ŋanbi ki bua o pandaano?
But neither of them could pay anything; so he freely forgave them both. Tell me, then, which of them will love him most?"
43 Simɔn ŋmiani: ... N maali ke yua ya panli n ŋanbi ki yabi. ... Jesu maadi o ke o jiini li po n yeni.
"I suppose," replied Simon, "the one to whom he forgave most." "You have judged rightly," Jesus rejoined.
44 Ki gbagi ki diidi o pua yeni ki gɔ maadi: ... A lá o pua ne i? To, min cua a deni, ŋaa teni nni mi ñima ke n ba ŋuudi n taana; ama, wan taa o ninsiidi ki ŋuudi n taana, ki fiadi a leni o yudi.
Then turning towards the woman He said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I came into your house: you gave me no water for my feet; but she has made my feet wet with her tears, and then wiped the tears away with her hair.
45 A ki lɔni nni ki waani nni a buama, ama, wani, hali min kua ne, o li lɔngi n taana i.
No kiss did you give me; but she from the moment I came in has not left off tenderly kissing my feet.
46 A ki sɔgi n yuli po tulaali, ama wani, o wuli n taana po tulaali.
No oil did you pour even on my head; but she has poured perfume upon my feet.
47 Lan ya po, n maadi a: O tuonbiadi kuli piini, li po n cedi ke o waani nni o buama kuli. Yua ke bi dini sugli o po waama nne, wangi o buama waama nne i!
This is the reason why I tell you that her sins, her many sins, are forgiven--because she has loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little."
48 Ki ji maadi o pua: ... A tuonbiadi kuli piini.
And He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."
49 Wan n den yini yaaba ki pugni o po ji maadi bi bá nni: “O ja ne tie ŋma i ki piindi bi niba tuonbiadi?”
Then the other guests began to say to themselves, "Who can this man be who even forgives sins?"
50 Ama, ke Jesu maadi o pua: ... Kelima, a dugi n po, a baa mi faabma; ya caa leni li pamanli.
But He said to the woman, "Your faith has cured you: go, and be at peace."
