< Luk 12 >
1 Nʼoge ahụ, mgbe ọtụtụ puku ndị mmadụ gbakọtara, nke mere ka ha na-azọ ibe ha ụkwụ. O buuru ụzọ bido ịgwa ndị na-eso ụzọ ya sị, “Kpacharanụ anya unu banyere ihe na-eko achịcha ndị Farisii, nke bụ ihu abụọ ha.
In the mean time, when the many thousands of the multitude were gathered together, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
2 Nʼihi na ọ dịghị ihe ọbụla zoro ezo nke na-agaghị apụta ìhè, ọ dịkwaghị ihe e kpuchiri ekpuchi nke a na-agaghị ekpughe.
But there is nothing covered up, that shall not be revealed: and hid, that shall not be known.
3 Ihe ọbụla unu kwuru nʼọchịchịrị, a ga-anụ ya nʼihe, ihe ọbụla unu gbara nʼizu nʼime ụlọ ka a ga-ekwusa nʼelu ụlọ.
Wherefore whatsoever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
4 “Ana m agwa unu, ndị enyi m, unu atụla egwu maka ndị na-egbu anụ ahụ ma e mesịa, ha apụghị ime ihe ọzọ.
And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them which kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
5 Ma aga m ezi unu onye unu ga-atụ egwu. Tụọnụ egwu Onye ahụ nwere ikike igbu anụ ahụ ma tụbakwa ya nʼọkụ ala mmụọ. E, asị m unu tụọnụ ya egwu. (Geenna )
But I will warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. (Geenna )
6 Ọ bụghị mkpụrụ ego abụọ ka a na-ere ụmụ nza ise? Ma o nweghị nke ọbụla nʼime ha Chineke chefuru.
Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings? and not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.
7 Nʼezie a gụrụ ọ bụladị agịrị isi dị nʼisi unu ọnụ. Unu atụla egwu, nʼihi na unu dị oke ọnụ karịa ọtụtụ ụmụ nza.
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
8 “Ma asị m unu, na onye ọbụla kwupụtara m nʼihu ụmụ mmadụ, onye ahụ ka Nwa nke Mmadụ ga-ekwupụta nʼihu ndị mmụọ ozi nke Chineke.
And I say unto you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
9 Onye ọbụla na-agọnarị m nʼihu ndị mmadụ, a ga-agọnarịkwa ya nʼihu ndị mmụọ ozi nke Chineke.
but he that denieth me in the presence of men shall be denied in the presence of the angels of God.
10 Onye ọbụla nke ga-ekwu okwu megide Nwa nke Mmadụ, a ga-agbaghara ya, ma onye ọbụla na-ekwulu Mmụọ Nsọ, agaghị agbaghara ya.
And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven.
11 “Mgbe ha ga-akpọbata unu nʼihu ụlọ nzukọ, ndị ọchịchị na ndịisi, unu echegbula onwe unu otu unu ga-esi zaghachi, maọbụ ihe unu ga-aza, maọbụ ihe unu ga-ekwu.
And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
12 Nʼihi na Mmụọ Nsọ ga-ezi unu nʼoge awa ahụ, ihe unu kwesiri ikwu.”
for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that very hour what ye ought to say.
13 Otu onye nʼime igwe mmadụ ahụ sịrị ya, “Onye ozizi, gwa nwanne m nwoke ka o kenye m oke nʼihe nketa anyị.”
And one out of the multitude said unto him, Master, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me.
14 Ọ sịrị ya, “Nwoke, onye mere m onye ikpe maọbụ onye ndozi okwu nʼetiti unu?”
But he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
15 Ma ọ sịrị ha, “Kpachapụnụ anya! Nọrọnụ na nche banyere oke ọchịchọ niile, nʼihi na ndụ mmadụ adabereghị nʼọtụtụ ihe o nwere.”
And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
16 Ọ tụụrụ ha ilu a sị, “Otu ọgaranya nwere ala mịrị nnọọ mkpụrụ dị ukwuu.
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
17 O chere nʼime onwe ya sị, ‘Gịnị ka m ga-eme nʼihi na enweghị m ebe m ga-echekwa mkpụrụ m?’
and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits?
18 “Ya mere ọ sịrị, ‘Ihe m ga-eme bụ nke a, aga m akwatu ọba m, wuo nke ka ya ukwuu, bụ ebe m ga-echekwa mkpụrụ m na ihe ndị ọzọ.
And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my corn and my goods.
19 Ya mere aga m agwa mkpụrụobi m, “I nwere ọtụtụ ezi ihe ga-ezuru gị ọtụtụ afọ, nʼihi ya zuru ike, rie, ṅụọ ma nweekwa obi ụtọ.”’
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.
20 “Ma Chineke gwara ya sị, ‘Onye nzuzu, nʼabalị a ka a ga-achọ mkpụrụobi gị nʼaka gị. Ihe niile ị kpakọtara nke onye ka ha ga-abụ?’
But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?
21 “Otu a ka ọ ga-adịrị onye ọbụla na-akpadoro naanị onwe ya akụ, ma ọ baghị ụba nʼebe Chineke nọ.”
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
22 Ọ gwara ndị na-eso ụzọ ya, “Ya mere, asị m unu, unu echegbula onwe unu banyere ndụ unu, ihe unu ga-eri, maọbụ banyere ahụ unu, ihe unu ga-eyi.
And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for [your] life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.
23 Nʼihi na ndụ dị mkpa karịa ihe oriri, anụ ahụ dịkwa mkpa karịa uwe.
For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment.
24 Tuleenụ ugolọma. Ha adịghị akụ maọbụ ghọrọ mkpụrụ ọbụla. Ha enweghị ụlọakụ maọbụ ọba, ma Chineke na-azụ ha nri. Unu ọ dịghị oke ọnụahịa karịa anụ ufe ndị a.
Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds!
25 Onye nʼime unu pụrụ itinye otu nkeji nʼogologo ụbọchị nke ndụ ya site nʼichegbu onwe ya?
And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit unto his stature?
26 Ebe unu na-apụghị ime ihe nta dị otu a, gịnị mere unu ji echegbu onwe unu banyere ihe ndị ọzọ?
If then ye are not able to do even that which is least, why are ye anxious concerning the rest?
27 “Tuleenụ otu okoko ọhịa lili si eto. Ha adịghị arụ ọrụ ọbụla maọbụ tụọ ogho. Ma asị m unu, ọ bụladị Solomọn nʼebube nke ịbụ eze ya niile, eyighị uwe ọbụla mara mma dị ka otu nʼime okoko osisi nke ọhịa ndị a.
Consider the lilies, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin; yet I say unto you, Even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
28 Ma ọ bụrụ na Chineke si otu a chọọ ahịhịa efu nke ubi mma, nke pụrụ ịdị ndụ taa ma echi atụba ha nʼite ọkụ, ọ bụ na ọ pụghị i si otu a chọọ unu mma karịa? Unu ndị okwukwe nta.
But if God doth so clothe the grass in the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven; how much more [shall he clothe] you, O ye of little faith?
29 Ya mere, unu adọgbula onwe unu maka ihe unu ga-eri maọbụ ihe unu ga-aṅụ. Unu echegbukwala onwe unu.
And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
30 Nʼihi na ọ bụ ihe ndị a ka ndị mba nke ụwa na-achụso, ma Nna unu makwara na ha dị unu mkpa.
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
31 Kama chọọnụ alaeze ya, a ga-atụkwasịkwara unu ihe ndị a niile.
Howbeit seek ye his kingdom, and these things shall be added unto you.
32 “Unu atụla egwu, igwe atụrụ nta, nʼihi na ọ tọrọ Nna unu ụtọ inye unu alaeze ahụ.
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
33 Reenụ ihe unu nwere nyekwanụ ndị ogbenye. Meerenụ onwe unu akpa na-agaghị aka nka, nʼọba akụ nʼeluigwe, ebe onye ohi na-adịghị abịa nso, nla adịghị erichapụkwa ya.
Sell that ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.
34 Nʼihi na ebe ọbụla akụ unu dị ka obi unu ga-adịkwa.”
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
35 “Keenụ ajị nʼume, meenụ ka oriọna unu na-enwu enwu.
Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;
36 Dịnụ ka ndị ohu na-echere nlọghachi nke nna ha ukwu, onye gara oriri agbamakwụkwọ, bụ onye ha ga-emeghere ụzọ ngwangwa mgbe ọ lọtara kụọ aka.
and be ye yourselves like unto men looking for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast; that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may straightway open unto him.
37 Ndị ohu ahụ ga-abụ ndị a gọziri agọzi, bụ ndị onyenwe ha ga-ahụ na ha nọ na nche mgbe ọ ga-alọghachi. Nʼezie asị m unu na ọ ga-eke belịt ya nʼukwu ya, mekwa ka ha nọdụ ala na tebul iri ihe, ọ ga-abịakwa jere ha ozi.
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and shall come and serve them.
38 Ngọzị ga-adịrị ndị ohu ahụ onye nwe ha ga-ahụ ka ha nọ na njikere, ọ bụladị ma ọ lọghachiri nʼetiti abalị, maọbụ nʼezigbo isi ụtụtụ.
And if he shall come in the second watch, and if in the third, and find [them] so, blessed are those [servants].
39 Maranụ nke a: ọ bụrụ na onyenwe ụlọ maara oge awa onye ohi ga-eji abịa nʼụlọ ya, ọ gaghị ekwe ka onye ohi ahụ tiwaa ụlọ ya.
But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have left his house to be broken through.
40 Unu kwesiri ịnọ na njikere nʼihi na Nwa nke Mmadụ ga-abịa nʼoge awa unu na-atụghị anya ya.”
Be ye also ready: for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.
41 Pita sịrị ya, “Onyenwe anyị, ị tụrụ ilu a nʼihi anyị, ka ọ bụ maka onye ọbụla?”
And Peter said, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even unto all?
42 Ma Onyenwe anyị sịrị, “Onye bụ ohu ahụ nke kwesiri ntụkwasị obi ma nwekwa uche, nke onyenwe ya mere onyeisi ụmụodibo ya niile, ka ọ na-enye ha nri mgbe o kwesiri?
And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?
43 Ngọzị na-adịrị ohu ahụ nke onyenwe ya ga-ahụ ka ọ na-arụ ọrụ ahụ mgbe ọ ga-alọghachi.
Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
44 Nʼezie asị m unu, ọ ga-eme onye nke ahụ onyeisi nke ihe niile o nwere.
Of a truth I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath.
45 Ma ọ bụrụ na ohu ahụ asị nʼobi ya, ‘Onyenwe m na-anọ ọdụ ịlọta,’ ọ bụrụkwa na ọ malite itigbu ụmụodibo ndị ọzọ, bụ ndị ikom na ndị inyom na-eje ozi, na iri ihe oriri, na ịṅụkwa ihe ọṅụṅụ na ịṅụbiga mmanya oke.
But if that servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
46 Nna ukwu ohu ahụ ga-alọta nʼụbọchị ọ na-atụghị anya, nʼoge awa ọ na-amakwaghị. Ọ ga-egburisikwa ya, nye ya ọnọdụ nʼetiti ndị na-ekweghị ekwe.
the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the unfaithful.
47 “Ohu ahụ maara ihe nna ya ukwu chọrọ ma hapụ ịnọ na njikere, maọbụ ime ya, ka a ga-apịasi ụtarị ike.
And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes];
48 Ma onye na-amaghị ama ma mee ihe kwesiri ka a pịa ya ụtarị, a ga-apịa ya ụtarị ole na ole. Nʼihi na ọ bụ onye e nyere ihe hiri nne ka a ga-ele anya ịnata ihe hiri nne nʼaka. Onye e nyekwara ihe ukwu nʼaka idebe, nʼaka ya ka a ga-achọ ihe nke kachasịnụ.
but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few [stripes]. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.
49 “A bịara m iwebata ọkụ nʼelu ụwa, ọ gaara adịrị m nọ mma ma ọ bụrụ na ọ malitelarị inwu!
I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what will I, if it is already kindled?
50 Enwere m baptizim nke m na-aghaghị ime, ma aga m anọgide nʼoke ihe mgbu tutu e mezuo ya
But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
51 Unu chere na m bịara iweta udo nʼụwa? Asị m unu mbaa, kama nkewa.
Think ye that I am come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
52 Site ugbu a gawa, mmadụ ise si nʼotu ezinaụlọ ga-ekewa megide onwe ha, atọ megide abụọ, abụọ megide atọ.
for there shall be from henceforth five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
53 Ha ga-ekewa; nna megide nwa ya nwoke, nwa nwoke ga-emegidekwa nna ya, nne megide nwa ya nwanyị, nwa nwanyị megidekwa nne ya, nne di megide nwunye nwa ya, nwunye nwa megide nne di ya.”
They shall be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother in law against her daughter in law, and daughter in law against her mother in law.
54 Ọ gwakwara igwe mmadụ ahụ sị, “Mgbe unu hụrụ urukpu ojii ka ọ na-ebili nʼọdịda anyanwụ, unu na-eme ngwangwa sị, ‘Mmiri ga-ezo,’ ọ na-ezokwa.
And he said to the multitudes also, When ye see a cloud rising in the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it cometh to pass.
55 Mgbe unu hụrụ na ifufe na-esite na ndịda na-efe, unu na-asị, Oke okpomọkụ ga-adị, ọ na-emekwa otu ahụ.
And when [ye see] a south wind blowing, ye say, There will be a scorching heat; and it cometh to pass.
56 Ndị ihu abụọ! Unu matara ịkọwa ihu ala na mbara eluigwe. Gịnị mere unu apụghị ịkọwa oge dị ugbu a?
Ye hypocrites, ye know how to interpret the face of the earth and the heaven; but how is it that ye know not how to interpret this time?
57 “Gịnị mere unu adịghị ekpebiri onwe unu ihe ziri ezi?
And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
58 Ọ bụrụ na gị na onye na-ebo gị ebubo esoro na-aga nʼihu ọkaikpe, gbalịsie ike ka gị na ya kpezie nʼụzọ, ma ọ bụghị otu a, ọ ga-akpọpụ gị nʼihu onye ọkaikpe, ma eleghị anya ọkaikpe ahụ ga-arara gị nye nʼaka ọkaikpe ukwu, ọkaikpe ukwu ga-ararakwa gị nye nʼaka onye na-eje ozi nʼụlọikpe, bụ onye ga-etinye gị nʼụlọ mkpọrọ.
For as thou art going with thine adversary before the magistrate, on the way give diligence to be quit of him; lest haply he hale thee unto the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer shall cast thee into prison.
59 Asị m gị, ị gaghị e si nʼebe ahụ pụta ruo mgbe ị kwụghachiri ọ bụladị otu kobo nke ikpeazụ.”
I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the very last mite.