Luk 19
1 Ọ banyere Jeriko mgbe ọ na-agafe.
When Jesus had entered, and was passing through Jericho,
2 Otu nwoke nọ ebe ahụ, aha ya bụ Zakịọs; ọ bụ onyeisi ndị ọna ụtụ bụrụkwa ọgaranya.
behold, a man named Zaccheus, a rich man, and chief of the publicans,
3 Ọ chọrọ ịhụ onye Jisọs bụ ma ebe ọ bụ onye mkpụmkpụ, ọ dịrịghị ya mfe nʼihi igwe mmadụ.
endeavored to see what sort of person he was, but could not for the press, being of a low 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.
Therefore, running before, he climbed up into a sycamore, to see him; having observed that he was going that way.
5 Mgbe Jisọs rutere nʼebe ahụ, o lere anya nʼelu sị ya, “Zakịọs, rịdata ngwangwa. Aga m abụ ọbịa nʼụlọ gị taa.”
When Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and seeing him, said, Zaccheus, make haste and come down, for to-day I must abide at your 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.”
When the multitude perceived this, they said, murmuring, He is gone to be entertained by 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.”
But Zaccheus, presenting himself before Jesus, said, Master, half of my goods I will give to the poor; and if in anything I have wronged any man, I will restore fourfold.
9 Jisọs gwara ya, “Taa nzọpụta abịala nʼụlọ a, nʼihi na onye a bụkwa nwa Ebraham.
And Jesus said, concerning him, To-day is salvation come to this house; inasmuch 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 recover 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.
As the people were attentive, he added this parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and they fancied the Reign of God would immediately commence.
12 Ọ sịrị, “Otu nwoke a mụrụ nʼọnọdụ dị elu gara obodo dị anya ka echie ya eze, ka ọ lọtakwa ma e mesịa.
A certain nobleman went abroad to procure for himself the royalty, and then 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 having called ten of his servants, and delivered to them ten pounds, he said, improve these till I return.
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.’
Now his citizens hated him; and sending an embassy after him, protested, We will not have this man for our king.
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.
When he returned, vested with royal power, he commanded those servants to be called to whom he had committed the money, that he might know what every one had gained.
16 “Onye nke mbụ bịara sị, ‘Onyenwe m e jiri m mkpụrụ ego ị nyere m rite uru mkpụrụ ego iri ọzọ.’
Then the first came, and said, My Lord, your pound has 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.’
He answered, Well done, good servant; because you have been faithful in a very small matter, receive the government of ten cities.
18 “Onye nke abụọ bịara sịkwa, ‘Onyenwe m, otu mkpụrụ ego gị amụtala mkpụrụ ego ise ọzọ.’
And the second who came, said, My Lord, your pound has gained five pounds.
19 “Ọ sịrị ya, ‘Ị ga-achị obodo ise.’
He answered, Be you also governor of five cities.
20 “Onye nke ọzọ bịakwara sị, ‘Onyenwe m, lee mkpụrụ ego gị. Ekechiri m ya nʼakwa, zoo ya.
Another came, saying, My Lord, here is your 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 was afraid of you, because you are a hard master; you exact what you did not give, and reap what you did 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?
He answered, Out of your own mouth, you malignant servant, I will condemn you. Did you know that I am a hard master, exacting what I did not give, and reaping what 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.’
Why, then, did you not put my money into the bank; that at my return I might have received it with interest?
24 “Mgbe ahụ, ọ gwara ndị guzo nʼebe ahụ, ‘Napụtanụ ya mkpụrụ ego ahụ, were ya nye onye ji mkpụrụ ego iri.’
Then he said to his attendants, Take the pound from him, and give it to him who has ten pounds.
25 “Ha sịrị ya, ‘Nna anyị ukwu, o nwelarị mkpụrụ ego iri.’
They answered, My Lord, he has 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.
He replied, I tell you, that to every one who has, more shall be given; but from him who has not, even that which he has shall be taken.
27 Ma ndị iro m ahụ, ndị na-achọghị ka m bụrụ eze ha, kpụpụtanụ ha nʼebe a, gbukwaanụ ha nʼihu m.’”
But as for those my enemies, who would not have me for their king, bring them hither, and slay them in my presence.
28 Mgbe ọ kwusiri nke a, ọ gakwara nʼihu nʼije ya ịga Jerusalem.
After this discourse, Jesus walked foremost, traveling toward 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,
When he approached Bethphage and Bethany, near the mountain 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 to yonder village, where, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, on which no man ever rode; loose him, and bring him.
31 Ọ bụrụ na onye ọbụla ajụọ unu, ‘Gịnị mere unu ji atọpụ ya?’ Gwanụ onye ahụ sị, ‘Ọ dị Onyenwe anyị mkpa.’”
If any one ask you why you loose him, you shall answer, Because the Master needs him.
32 Ndị ahụ o zipụrụ gara hụ ya dị ka ọ gwara ha.
Accordingly, they who received this order, went, and found everything as he had told them.
33 Mgbe ha bidoro ịtọpụ ya, ndị nwe ya jụrụ ha sị, “Gịnị mere unu ji atọpụ nwa ịnyịnya ahụ?”
As they were loosing the colt, the owners said to them, Why loose you the colt?
34 Ha sịrị, “Ọ dị Onyenwe anyị mkpa.”
They answered, The Master needs him.
35 Ha kpụtaara Jisọs nwa ịnyịnya ahụ, wụkwasịkwa uwe ha nʼelu ya, nyere Jisọs aka ka ọ rigoro nʼelu ya.
So they brought him to Jesus, and having thrown their mantles upon the colt, set Jesus on it.
36 Dị ka ọ na-aga, ndị mmadụ tụsara uwe ha nʼokporoụzọ.
As he went, the people spread their mantles in the way before him.
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,
When he was so near as the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God in loud acclamations, for all the miracles which 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 who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!
39 Ụfọdụ nʼime ndị Farisii so igwe mmadụ ahụ gwara ya, “Onye ozizi, gwa ndị na-eso ụzọ gị ka ha mechie ọnụ!”
Upon this, some Pharisees in the crowd said to him, Rabbi, rebuke your disciples.
40 Ọ zara sị, “Ka m gwa unu, ọ bụrụ na ha agbaa nkịtị, nkume ndị a ga-eti mkpu.”
He answered, I tell you, that if these were silent, the stones would cry out.
41 Mgbe ọ rutere Jerusalem nso, ebe ọ nọ hụzie obodo ahụ anya nke ọma. Ọ bere akwa nʼihi ya,
When he came near, and beheld the city, he 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, O that thou hadst known, at least in this thy day, the things which concern 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 are coming upon thee, when thine enemies will surround thee with a rampart, and inclose thee, and shut thee up 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 will level thee with the ground, thee and thy children, and will not leave one stone upon another, because thou didst not know the time when thou wast visited.
45 Mgbe ahụ, ọ banyere nʼime ụlọnsọ ukwu bido ịchụpụ ndị nọ ebe ahụ na-ere ahịa.
Afterward he went into the temple, and drove out thence those who sold, and those who bought in it,
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 to them, It is written, "My house is a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of robbers."
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, while the chief priests and the scribes, and persons of principal note, sought his destruction;
48 Ma ha achọtaghị ụzọ ọbụla ime ya, nʼihi na mmadụ niile sogidere ya kwenyekwara nʼokwu ya.
but could not devise how to effect it: for all the people heard him with the greatest attention.
