Luk 9
1 Mgbe ọ kpọkọtara ndị ozi iri na abụọ ahụ, o nyere ha ike na ịchị isi nʼebe mmụọ ọjọọ niile nọ na ịgwọ ọrịa dị iche iche.
Jesus called the twelve disciples together. He gave them power and authority over all demons, and the ability to heal diseases.
2 O nyere ha ikike, zipụ ha ikwusa alaeze Chineke na ịgwọ ndị nrịa nrịa.
Then he sent them out to proclaim God's kingdom and to heal the sick.
3 Ọ gwara ha sị, “Unu ewerekwala ihe ọbụla maka njem a, maọbụ mkpanaka maọbụ akpa, maọbụ achịcha maọbụ ego maọbụ uwe abụọ.
“Take nothing with you for the journey,” he told them. “No staff, no bag, no bread, no money, not even any extra clothes.
4 Ụlọ ọbụla unu banyere, nọgidenụ nʼebe ahụ ruo mgbe unu hapụrụ obodo ahụ.
Whatever house you enter, stay there, and when you leave, leave from there.
5 Ma ebe ọbụla a na-anabataghị unu, kụchapụnụ aja dị nʼụkwụ unu mgbe unu na-apụ nʼobodo ahụ, ka ọ bụrụ ihe ama megide ha.”
If people refuse to accept you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave town as a warning against them.”
6 Ha gara nʼobodo nta niile na-ekwusa oziọma na-agwọkwa ndị ọrịa nʼebe niile.
They left and went around the villages, announcing the good news and healing everywhere they went.
7 Mgbe Herọd onye ọchịchị nụrụ akụkọ banyere ihe niile merenụ, ọ gbagwojuru ya anya nʼihi na ụfọdụ mmadụ na-asị, na Jọn omee baptizim esitela na ndị nwụrụ anwụ bilie.
Herod the tetrarch had heard about all that was happening, and he was very puzzled. Some were saying that John had been raised from the dead;
8 Ndị ọzọ na-asị na Ịlaịja apụtala, ebe ndị ọzọ na-asị na otu nʼime ndị amụma ochie apụtakwala ndụ ọzọ.
others that Elijah had appeared; still others that one of the ancient prophets had come back to life.
9 Ma Herọd sịrị, “Mụ onwe bipụrụ isi Jọn. Onye bụkwa onye a nke m na-anụ ihe banyere ya?” Ọ gụrụ ya agụụ ịhụ ya.
Herod said, “There's no question I beheaded John. So who is this man? I'm hearing all these things about him.” And he tried to find a way to meet Jesus.
10 Mgbe ndị ozi a lọtara, ha kọọrọ ya ihe niile ha mere. Ọ kpọọrọ ha gaa nʼobodo a na-akpọ Betsaida ebe ha ga-anọ naanị ha.
When the apostles returned they reported to Jesus what they had done. Then he left with them and went to a town called Bethsaida.
11 Ma mgbe igwe mmadụ matara nke a, ha sooro ya. Ọ nabatara ha ma gwakwa ha okwu maka alaeze Chineke. Ọ gwọkwara ndị niile ọ dị mkpa na-emere ka ahụ dị ha mma.
However, the crowds found out where he was going and followed him there. He welcomed them and explained the kingdom of God to them, and healed those who needed healing.
12 Mgbe anwụ bidoro ịda, ndị na-eso ụzọ ya iri na abụọ bịakwutere ya sị ya, “Zilaga igwe mmadụ a ka ha gaa nʼime obodo na nʼobodo nta ndị gbara ebe a gburugburu, ka ha chọtara onwe ha nri na ebe ndina nʼihi na ebe a anyị nọ bụ ọzara.”
Late in the day, the twelve disciples came to him and said, “You should send the crowd away now so they can go to the villages and farms nearby and find a place to stay and food to eat—there's nothing here where we are.”
13 Ọ zara ha sị, “Unu nye ha nri ka ha rie.” Ha zaghachiri ya sị, “Anyị nwere naanị ogbe achịcha ise na azụ abụọ. Ma ọ bụghị na anyị ga aga zụọra mmadụ ndị a niile nri.”
“You give them something to eat!” said Jesus. “All we have here are five loaves and two fish—unless you want us to go and buy food for everyone,” they said.
14 Ndị nọ nʼebe ahụ ruru puku ndị nwoke ise. Ọ gwara ndị na-eso ụzọ ya sị, “Meenụ ka ha nọdụ ala nʼigwe nʼigwe, iri mmadụ ise, iri mmadụ ise.”
There were about five thousand men present. “Sit them down in groups of about fifty,” he told his disciples.
15 Ha mere otu ahụ, mee ka ha niile nọdụ ala.
The disciples did so, and everybody sat down.
16 O weere ogbe achịcha ise na azụ abụọ ndị ahụ, lelie anya nʼeluigwe, gọzie ma nyawaa ha, nye ndị na-eso ụzọ ya ka ha keere igwe mmadụ ahụ.
Jesus picked up the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed the food and broke it into pieces. He kept on giving the food to the disciples to share with the people.
17 Ha niile riri rijuokwa afọ, a tụtụkọtara ihe fọdụrụ, tụtụjuo nkata iri na abụọ nʼiberibe achịcha fọdụrụ.
Everybody ate until they were full, and then twelve baskets of leftovers were collected.
18 Otu ụbọchị mgbe ọ nọ naanị ya na-ekpe ekpere, ndị na-eso ụzọ ya bịakwutere ya. Ọ jụrụ ha sị, “Onye ka igwe mmadụ na-asị na m bụ?”
At another time, when Jesus was praying in private with just his disciples with him, he asked them, “All these crowds of people—who do they say I am?”
19 Ha zara sị, “Ụfọdụ na-asị na ị bụ Jọn omee baptizim, ndị ọzọ sị na ị bụ Ịlaịja, ndị ọzọkwa, sị na ị bụ otu nʼime ndị amụma ochie ahụ si nʼọnwụ bilie.”
“Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and still others say one of the ancient prophets risen from the dead,” they replied.
20 Ma ọ jụrụ ha, “Unu onwe unu, ọ bụ onye ka unu na-asị na m bụ?” Pita zara sị, “Ị bụ Kraịst nke Chineke.”
“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” “God's Messiah,” Peter replied.
21 Ma ọ dọrọ ha aka na ntị, nyesiekwa ha iwu ike ka ha ghara ịgwa onye ọbụla nke a,
Jesus gave them strict orders not to tell anybody about this.
22 na-asị, “Nwa nke Mmadụ aghaghị ịhụ ọtụtụ ahụhụ dị iche iche. Ndị okenye na ndịisi nchụaja, na ndị ozizi iwu ga-ajụ ya. Aghaghị igbu ya, ma nʼụbọchị nke atọ, a ga-eme ka o site nʼọnwụ bilie.”
“The Son of man must experience terrible sufferings,” he said. “He will be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the religious teachers. He will be killed, but on the third day he will rise again.”
23 Mgbe ahụ ọ sịkwara ha, “Ọ bụrụ na onye ọbụla achọọ iso m nʼazụ, ọ ghaghị ịjụ onwe ya ma buru obe ya kwa ụbọchị na-eso m.
“If any one of you wants to follow me, you must deny yourself, pick up your cross daily, and follow me,” Jesus told all of them.
24 Nʼihi na onye ọbụla chọrọ ịzọpụta ndụ ya ga-atụfu ya. Ma onye ọbụla nke tufuru ndụ ya nʼihi m, ga-azọpụta ya.
“For if you want to save your life, you will lose it; and if you lose your life for my sake, you will save it.
25 Uru gịnị ka mmadụ nwere ma ọ bụrụ na o ritechaa ụwa niile nʼuru ma tufuo ndụ ya, maọbụ bụrụ onye a napụrụ ndụ ya?
What do you benefit by gaining the whole world if you end up lost or destroyed?
26 Onye ọbụla ihere m na ihere okwu m na-eme, ka ihere ya ga-emekwa Nwa nke Mmadụ mgbe ọ ga-abịa nʼebube ya, na nʼebube nke Nna ya, ya na ndị mmụọ ozi dị nsọ.
If you are ashamed of me and my message, the Son of man will be ashamed of you when he comes in his glory, and in the glory of the Father and the holy angels.
27 “Nʼezie asị m unu, ụfọdụ nʼime ndị guzo nʼebe a agaghị edetụ ọnwụ ire tupu ha ahụ alaeze Chineke.”
I tell you the truth, some standing here won't taste death until they see the kingdom of God.”
28 Mgbe ụbọchị asatọ gasịrị, ọ kpọọrọ Pita na Jọn na Jemis gaa nʼelu ugwu ikpe ekpere.
About eight days later, after he had told them this, Jesus took Peter, John, and James with him and went up a mountain to pray.
29 Mgbe ọ nọ na-ekpe ekpere, ụdịdị ihu ya gbanwere. Uwe ya bidoro ịchaa ọcha nke ukwuu.
While he was praying, his face changed in appearance, and his clothing became a dazzling white.
30 Nʼotu ntabi anya, ha hụrụ ndị ikom abụọ ka ha na ya na-ekwu okwu. Ha bụ Mosis na Ịlaịja.
Two men appeared in brilliant glory. They were Moses and Elijah, and they began to talk with Jesus.
31 Ha pụtara nʼebube eluigwe dị ukwu na-ekwu banyere nlaghachi ya, nke ọ na-aga imezu na Jerusalem.
They spoke about his death, which would soon happen in Jerusalem.
32 Pita na ndị ya na ha nọ na-arahụ ụra. Mgbe ha tetara, ha hụrụ ebube ya na ndị ikom abụọ ya na ha nọ na-ekwurịta okwu.
Peter and the others were asleep. When they woke up they saw Jesus in his glory, and the two men standing next to him.
33 Mgbe ha na-ahapụ ya, Pita sịrị Jisọs, “Nna anyị ukwu, ọ ga-adị mma ka anyị nọrọ ebe a ka anyị wuo ụlọ ikwu atọ, otu ga-abụ nke gị, otu ga-abụ nke Mosis, otu ga-abụkwa nke Ịlaịja.” Ọ mataghị ihe ọ na-ekwu.
As the two men were about to leave, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it's great to be here. Let's make some shelters: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” He really didn't know what he was saying.
34 Mgbe ọ ka kpụ okwu nʼọnụ, igwe ojii pụtara kpuchie ha. Egwu tụkwara ha dị ka ha na-aba nʼigwe ojii ahụ.
While he was speaking a cloud came and spread over them. They were terrified as they entered the cloud.
35 Olu sitere nʼigwe ojii ahụ daa sị, “Onye a bụ Ọkpara m, onye m họpụtara; geenụ ya ntị.”
A voice spoke from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, the Chosen One. Listen to him!”
36 Mgbe olu ahụ kwusiri okwu, ha chọpụtara na Jisọs nọ naanị ya. Ndị na-eso ụzọ ya kpuchiri ọnụ ha, debe ihe niile nʼobi ha, ọ dịkwaghị onye ọbụla ha gwara ihe ha hụrụ.
When the voice finished speaking, Jesus was there alone. They kept this to themselves, and didn't tell anyone at that time what they'd seen.
37 Nʼechi ya, mgbe ha si nʼugwu ahụ rịdata, oke igwe mmadụ bịara zute ya.
The next day, when they had come down the mountain, a huge crowd was waiting to meet Jesus.
38 Otu nwoke si nʼetiti igwe mmadụ ahụ jiri oke olu tie mkpu sị, “Onye ozizi, arịọ m gị ka i lee nwa m nwoke anya, nʼihi na naanị ya bụ nwa m nwere.
A man in the crowd called out, “Teacher, please look at my son. He's my only child.
39 Mmụọ ọjọọ na-ejide ya mee ka ọ na-eti mkpu. Ọ na-atụda ya nʼala, na-ese ya ese, na-adọkwa ya adọ mee ka ọ na-agbọ ụfụfụ nʼọnụ. Ọ dịghị mgbe ọ na-ahapụ ya kama ọ na-echihịasị ya ahụ.
A spirit possesses him and he screams immediately. It sends him into convulsions and makes him foam at the mouth. It hardly ever leaves him alone and it causes him a lot of pain.
40 Arịọrọ m ndị na-eso ụzọ gị ka ha chụpụ ya, ma ha enweghị ike.”
I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn't.”
41 Jisọs zara sị, “Leenụ ọgbọ rụrụ arụ, nke na-enweghị okwukwe! Ruo olee mgbe ka mụ na unu ga-anọ, ruokwa olee mgbe ka m ga-anagide ekweghị ekwe unu? Kpọtara m nwa gị nwoke ahụ nʼebe a!”
“What an unbelieving and corrupt people you are! How long do I have to remain here with you, and put up with you?” said Jesus. “Bring your son here.”
42 Mgbe ọ na-abịa, mmụọ ọjọọ ahụ kwadara ya nʼala sesie ya ike, ma Jisọs baara mmụọ ọjọọ ahụ mba. Ọ gwọrọ nwata ahụ kpọnyekwa ya nna ya.
Even as the boy came over, the demon sent him into convulsions, throwing him to the ground. But Jesus intervened, rebuking the evil spirit and healing the boy, and then gave him back to his father.
43 Ebube ukwu nke Chineke tụrụ ha nʼanya. Ma mgbe onye ọbụla nọ na mgbagwoju anya nʼihi ọrụ ọ rụrụ, ọ sịrị ndị na-eso ụzọ ya,
Everyone was amazed at this demonstration of God's power. However, even though everyone was amazed by all he did, Jesus warned his disciples,
44 “Geenụ ntị nke ọma banyere ihe m chọrọ ịgwa unu. A ga-arara Nwa nke Mmadụ nye nʼaka ụmụ mmadụ.”
“Listen carefully to what I'm telling you: the Son of man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.”
45 Ma ha aghọtaghị okwu a. E zonarịrị ya nʼebe ha nọ ka ha ghara ịghọta ya. Egwu tụkwara ha ịjụ ya ihe ọ pụtara.
But they didn't understand what this meant. Its meaning was hidden from them so they didn't realize its implications, and they were afraid to ask him about it.
46 Ịrụ ụka dapụtara nʼetiti ha banyere onye karịrị ibe ya ukwuu.
Then an argument started among the disciples about which of them was the greatest.
47 Ebe Jisọs ma ihe ha na-eche, ọ kpọtara otu nwantakịrị mee ka o guzo nʼakụkụ ya.
But Jesus, knowing what they were arguing about, picked up and placed a small child next to him.
48 Ọ gwara ha sị, “Onye ọbụla nabatara nwata a nʼaha m, nabatara m. Onye ọ bụlakwa nabatara m, nabatara onye zitere m. Ọ bụkwa onye dịkarịsịrị nta nʼetiti unu bụ onye kachasị ukwuu.”
Then he said to them, “Anyone who accepts this little child in my name accepts me, and anyone who accepts me accepts the one who sent me. Whoever is least among you all is the greatest.”
49 Jọn a zaa sị, “Nna anyị ukwu, anyị hụrụ otu onye ka o ji aha gị na-achụpụ mmụọ ọjọọ. Ebe ọ na-esoghị anyị, anyị gbochiri ya.”
John spoke up, saying, “Master, we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him because he wasn't one of us.”
50 Jisọs sịrị ya, “Unu egbochila ya. Nʼihi na onye ọbụla na-adịghị emegide unu dịnyeere unu.”
“Don't stop him,” Jesus replied. “Anyone who isn't against you is for you.”
51 Mgbe oge o ji alaghachi na-abịaru nso, o chere ihu ya ịga Jerusalem.
As the time approached for him to ascend to heaven, Jesus was determined to go to Jerusalem.
52 O zipụrụ ndị ozi, ka ha buru ya ụzọ gawa. Ka ha na-aga ha batara nʼotu obodo nta nke ndị Sameria ịkwado ihe niile tupu ọ bịa;
He sent messengers on ahead to a Samaritan village to get things ready for him.
53 ma ha jụrụ ịnabata ya nʼihi na o chere ihu ịga Jerusalem.
But the people would not welcome him because he was determined to press on to Jerusalem.
54 Mgbe Jemis na Jọn ndị na-eso ụzọ ya hụrụ nke a, ha sịrị ya, “Onyenwe anyị, ị chọrọ ka anyị nye iwu ka ọkụ site nʼeluigwe bịa laa ha nʼiyi?”
When James and John saw this, they asked Jesus, “Master, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to burn them up?”
55 Ọ tụgharịrị bara ha mba.
But Jesus turned, and reprimanded them.
56 Ma ha pụrụ banye nʼobodo nta ọzọ.
Then they proceeded to another village.
57 Mgbe ha nọ na-aga ije a, otu nwoke sịrị ya, “Aga m eso gị gaa ebe ọbụla ị na-aga.”
While they were walking, one man told Jesus, “I will follow you wherever you go!”
58 Jisọs zara, sị, “Nkịta ọhịa nwere ọnụ ebe ha na-edina, ụmụ nnụnụ nke igwe nwekwara akwụ, ma Nwa nke Mmadụ enweghị ebe ọ na-atụkwasị isi.”
Jesus told the man, “Foxes have their dens, and wild birds have their nests, but the Son of man doesn't even have a place to rest his head.”
59 Ọ gwara onye ọzọ sị, “Soro m.” Ma ọ sịrị ya. Onyenwe anyị, “Biko, nye m ohere ka m gaa buru ụzọ lie nna m.”
He told another man, “Follow me.” But the man replied, “Master, first let me go home and bury my father.”
60 Ma ọ sịrị ya, “Hapụ ndị nwụrụ anwụ ka ha lie ndị nwụrụ anwụ ibe ha. Ma gị gaa kwusaa alaeze nke Chineke.”
“Let the dead bury their own dead,” Jesus replied. “You go and proclaim God's kingdom.”
61 Ma onye ọzọkwa, sịrị ya, “Aga m eso gị, Onyenwe m, ma kwere ka m buru ụzọ gaa sị ndị ezinaụlọ m nọdụnụ nke ọma.”
Another man said, “Lord, I will follow you! But first let me go home and say goodbye to my family.”
62 Jisọs sịrị ya, “Onye ọbụla jidere aka nʼọgụ anụ ụlọ na-adọkpụ ma na-ele anya nʼazụ ekwesighị alaeze Chineke.”
But Jesus told him, “Nobody once they've started plowing and then looks back is fit for God's kingdom.”
