Luk 19
1 Ọ banyere Jeriko mgbe ọ na-agafe.
And [Jesus] entered and passed through Jericho.
2 Otu nwoke nọ ebe ahụ, aha ya bụ Zakịọs; ọ bụ onyeisi ndị ọna ụtụ bụrụkwa ọgaranya.
And, behold, [there was] a man named Zacchæus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
3 Ọ chọrọ ịhụ onye Jisọs bụ ma ebe ọ bụ onye mkpụmkpụ, ọ dịrịghị ya mfe nʼihi igwe mmadụ.
And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
4 Ya mere, ọ gbaara ọsọ gaa nʼihu rigoro nʼotu osisi sikamọ, ka o nwee ike ịhụ ya dị ka ọ na-agafe nʼụzọ ahụ.
And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that [way].
5 Mgbe Jisọs rutere nʼebe ahụ, o lere anya nʼelu sị ya, “Zakịọs, rịdata ngwangwa. Aga m abụ ọbịa nʼụlọ gị taa.”
And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchæus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.
6 Ọ rịdatara nʼotu mgbe ahụ jirikwa obi ụtọ nabata ya.
And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
7 Mmadụ niile hụrụ nke a, ma bido na-atamu sị, “Ọ gaala ịbụ ọbịa onye mmehie.”
And when they saw [it], they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
8 Ma Zakịọs biliri ọtọ gwa Onyenwe anyị, “Lee, Onyenwe anyị, aga m enye ndị ogbenye ọkara ihe niile m nwere. Ọ bụrụkwa na o nwere onye m ghọgburu nara ya ihe ọbụla, aga m akwụghachi ya okpukpu anọ.”
And Zacchæus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore [him] fourfold.
9 Jisọs gwara ya, “Taa nzọpụta abịala nʼụlọ a, nʼihi na onye a bụkwa nwa Ebraham.
And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
10 Nʼihi na Nwa nke Mmadụ bịara ịchọ na ịzọpụta ndị furu efu.”
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
11 Dị ka ha na-ege ya ntị nʼokwu a, ọ gara nʼihu tụọrọ ha ilu, nʼihi na ọ nọ Jerusalem nso, ha chekwara na o ruola mgbe alaeze Chineke ga-apụta ihe.
And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
12 Ọ sịrị, “Otu nwoke a mụrụ nʼọnọdụ dị elu gara obodo dị anya ka echie ya eze, ka ọ lọtakwa ma e mesịa.
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
13 Ya mere, ọ kpọrọ ndị ohu ya iri nye ha mkpụrụ ego iri sị ha, ‘Werenụ ego ndị a zụọ ahịa ruo mgbe m ga-alọta.’
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
14 “Ma ndị ọ na-achị kpọrọ ya asị, ha zipụkwara ndị ụkwụ ozi nʼazụ ya na-asị, ‘Anyị achọkwaghị ka onye a chịa anyị.’
But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this [man] to reign over us.
15 “Mgbe ọ natachara ikike ịbụ eze, ọ lọghachiri, kpọọ ndị ohu ya ahụ o nyere ego mgbe ọ na-apụ, ka ha bịa pịaziere ya ego ole ha ritere nʼuru.
And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
16 “Onye nke mbụ bịara sị, ‘Onyenwe m e jiri m mkpụrụ ego ị nyere m rite uru mkpụrụ ego iri ọzọ.’
Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
17 “Nna ya ukwu sịrị ya, ‘I mere nke ọma, ezi odibo. Nʼihi na i gosiri onwe gị onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi nʼihe dịkarịsịrị nta, ị ga-achị mba iri.’
And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
18 “Onye nke abụọ bịara sịkwa, ‘Onyenwe m, otu mkpụrụ ego gị amụtala mkpụrụ ego ise ọzọ.’
And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
19 “Ọ sịrị ya, ‘Ị ga-achị obodo ise.’
And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
20 “Onye nke ọzọ bịakwara sị, ‘Onyenwe m, lee mkpụrụ ego gị. Ekechiri m ya nʼakwa, zoo ya.
And another came, saying, Lord, behold, [here is] thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
21 Atụrụ m egwu gị, nʼihi na ị bụ onye afọ tara mmiri, bụrụkwa onye na-ewe ihe na-abụghị nke gị, na-aghọrọkwa mkpụrụ ị na-akụghị.’
For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
22 “Ọ sịrị ya, ‘Ọ bụ okwu si gị nʼọnụ ka m ga-eji kpee gị ikpe, gị bụ ohu ọjọọ! I maara na afọ tara m mmiri, matakwa na m na-ewe ihe na-abụghị nke m, na-aghọrọkwa mkpụrụ m na-akụghị?
And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, [thou] wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
23 Gịnị mere na i wereghị ego m tinye nʼụlọakụ? Nke ọ ga-abụ mgbe m lọtara, m ga-anara ya na ọmụrụnwa ya.’
Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
24 “Mgbe ahụ, ọ gwara ndị guzo nʼebe ahụ, ‘Napụtanụ ya mkpụrụ ego ahụ, were ya nye onye ji mkpụrụ ego iri.’
And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give [it] to him that hath ten pounds.
25 “Ha sịrị ya, ‘Nna anyị ukwu, o nwelarị mkpụrụ ego iri.’
(And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
26 “Ọ zara, ‘Asị m unu, onye ọbụla nwere ihe ka a ga-enyekwa ihe ọzọ, ma onye na-enweghị ihe ka a ga-anapụ ọ bụladị ihe ahụ o nwere.
For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.
27 Ma ndị iro m ahụ, ndị na-achọghị ka m bụrụ eze ha, kpụpụtanụ ha nʼebe a, gbukwaanụ ha nʼihu m.’”
But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay [them] before me.
28 Mgbe ọ kwusiri nke a, ọ gakwara nʼihu nʼije ya ịga Jerusalem.
And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.
29 Mgbe ọ na-abịaru Betfeji na Betani nso, nʼUgwu a na-akpọ Oliv, Jisọs zipụrụ mmadụ abụọ nʼime ndị na-eso ụzọ ya,
And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called [the mount] of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
30 sị, “Gaanụ nʼime obodo nta ahụ dị nʼihu unu. Mgbe unu na-abanye nʼime ya, unu ga-ahụ nwa ịnyịnya e kenyere nʼebe ahụ nke onye ọbụla na-anọkwasịbeghi nʼelu ya, tọpụnụ ya, kpụtara m ya.
Saying, Go ye into the village over against [you]; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring [him hither].
31 Ọ bụrụ na onye ọbụla ajụọ unu, ‘Gịnị mere unu ji atọpụ ya?’ Gwanụ onye ahụ sị, ‘Ọ dị Onyenwe anyị mkpa.’”
And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose [him]? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
32 Ndị ahụ o zipụrụ gara hụ ya dị ka ọ gwara ha.
And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.
33 Mgbe ha bidoro ịtọpụ ya, ndị nwe ya jụrụ ha sị, “Gịnị mere unu ji atọpụ nwa ịnyịnya ahụ?”
And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
34 Ha sịrị, “Ọ dị Onyenwe anyị mkpa.”
And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
35 Ha kpụtaara Jisọs nwa ịnyịnya ahụ, wụkwasịkwa uwe ha nʼelu ya, nyere Jisọs aka ka ọ rigoro nʼelu ya.
And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.
36 Dị ka ọ na-aga, ndị mmadụ tụsara uwe ha nʼokporoụzọ.
And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.
37 Mgbe o rutere nʼụzọ e si arịgo Ugwu Oliv, igwe mmadụ ndị ahụ na-eso ụzọ ya malite iji ọṅụ na-eto Chineke nʼoke olu nʼihi ọrụ ebube niile ha hụrụ,
And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;
38 na-asị, “Onye a gọziri agọzi ka eze ahụ bụ nke na-abịa nʼaha Onyenwe anyị.” “Udo nʼeluigwe, ebube dịkwa nʼebe kachasị elu.”
Saying, Blessed [be] the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
39 Ụfọdụ nʼime ndị Farisii so igwe mmadụ ahụ gwara ya, “Onye ozizi, gwa ndị na-eso ụzọ gị ka ha mechie ọnụ!”
And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
40 Ọ zara sị, “Ka m gwa unu, ọ bụrụ na ha agbaa nkịtị, nkume ndị a ga-eti mkpu.”
And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
41 Mgbe ọ rutere Jerusalem nso, ebe ọ nọ hụzie obodo ahụ anya nke ọma. Ọ bere akwa nʼihi ya,
And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
42 sị, “Ọ bụrụ na ị maara taa, ọ bụladị gị onwe gị, ihe ndị na-eweta udo! Ma ugbu a, ezofuola ha nʼanya gị.
Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things [which belong] unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
43 Oge na-abịa mgbe ndị iro gị ga-agba gị gburugburu, mechie ụzọ mgbapụ niile, sitekwa nʼụzọ niile dị iche iche bịakwasị gị.
For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
44 Ha ga-egwepịa gị nʼala, gị na ụmụ gị nọ nʼime mgbidi a, ọ dịkwaghị nkume ọbụla ha ga-ahapụ nʼelu ibe ya, nʼihi na ị mataghị oge nleta Chineke nye gị.”
And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
45 Mgbe ahụ, ọ banyere nʼime ụlọnsọ ukwu bido ịchụpụ ndị nọ ebe ahụ na-ere ahịa.
And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;
46 Ọ sị ha, “E dere ya nʼakwụkwọ nsọ ‘na a ga-akpọ ụlọ m ụlọ ekpere’; ma unu emeela ya ‘ọgba ndị na-apụnara mmadụ ihe nʼike.’”
Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
47 Ụbọchị niile, ọ na-anọ na-akụzi ihe nʼụlọnsọ ukwu ahụ. Ma ndịisi nchụaja na ndị ozizi iwu na ndị ndu nʼetiti ndị mmadụ, nọ na-achọ ụzọ ha ga-esi gbuo ya.
And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
48 Ma ha achọtaghị ụzọ ọbụla ime ya, nʼihi na mmadụ niile sogidere ya kwenyekwara nʼokwu ya.
And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
