Luke 9
1 Pea naʻe toki ui ia ke fakataha ʻene kau ākonga ʻe toko hongofulu ma toko ua, pea ne tuku kiate kinautolu ʻae mālohi mo e pule ki he kau tēvolo kotoa pē, pea ke fakamoʻui ʻae ngaahi mahaki.
[One day] Jesus summoned his twelve [apostles], and gave them power to expel all [kinds of] demons and to heal [people with] diseases. He gave them authority to do that.
2 Pea ne fekau atu ʻakinautolu ke malangaʻaki ʻae puleʻanga ʻoe ʻOtua, mo fakamoʻui ʻae mahaki.
[Before] he sent them out to heal people and to tell people [what it meant to let] God (rule/have complete control [over]) [their lives],
3 Pea pehē ʻe ia kiate kinautolu, “ʻOua naʻa ʻave ha meʻa ʻi hoʻomou fononga, ʻae ngaahi tokotoko, pea ha kato, pe ha mā, pe ha paʻanga; pe te mou taki ua ʻae kofutuʻa.
he said to them, “Do not take things for your journey. Do not take a walking stick or a [traveler’s] bag or food or money. Do not take (an extra shirt/extra clothes).
4 Pea ko e fale ko ia te mou hū ki ai, mou nofo ai, pea toki ʻalu ai.
Whenever you enter some house [to lodge there], stay in that house until you leave that town.
5 Pea ko e potu ko ia ʻe ʻikai te nau maʻu ʻakimoutolu ʻi ai, ʻoka mou ka ʻalu ʻi he kolo ko ia, mou tūtuuʻi ʻae efu ʻi homou vaʻe ko e fakamoʻoni kiate kinautolu.”
[In towns] where the people do not welcome you, [you should not continue to stay there. Just] leave those towns. And as you leave, shake off the dust from your feet. [Do that to] warn them [that God will punish them for rejecting your message].”
6 Pea naʻa nau ʻalu, ʻo fononga ʻi he ngaahi potu kakai, pea malangaʻaki ʻae ongoongolelei, mo nau fakamoʻui ʻi he potu kotoa pē.
Then they left and traveled through many villages. Everywhere [they went], they told people God’s good message and healed sick people.
7 Pea naʻe fanongo ʻa Helota ko e tuʻi ki he meʻa kotoa pē kuo fai ʻe ia: pea naʻa ne puputuʻu ai, koeʻuhi naʻe pehē ʻe he niʻihi, “Kuo toetuʻu ʻa Sione mei he mate.”
Herod [Antipas], the ruler of [that] district, heard about the things that [Jesus and his disciples] were doing. [He had previously commanded his soldiers to execute John the Baptizer, so now] he was perplexed, because some people were saying that John had become alive again [and was doing those miracles].
8 Pea [pehē ]ʻe he niʻihi, “Kuo hā mai ʻa ʻIlaisiā; mo e niʻihi, Kuo toetuʻu ha taha ʻi he kau palōfita motuʻa.”
Others were saying that [the prophet] Elijah had appeared [again as had been prophesied]. Others were saying that one of the [other] former prophets had become alive again [and was doing those miracles].
9 Pea pehē ʻe Helota, “Kuo u tutuʻu ʻae ʻulu ʻo Sione; ka ko hai eni, ʻoku ou fanongo ki ai ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni?” Pea ne ne holi ke mamata kiate ia.
But Herod said, “[It cannot be John who is doing these things], [because] I [commanded my soldiers to] cut off his head. So who is [this man] that I am hearing these things about?” And he kept wanting to see [Jesus].
10 Pea kuo liu mai ʻae kau ʻaposetolo, pea nau fakahā kotoa pē kiate ia ʻaia kuo nau fai. Pea naʻa ne ʻave ʻakinautolu, ʻo afe fakafufū ki he potu lala ʻoe kolo ʻoku ui ko Petesaita.
When the apostles returned [from traveling to various towns], they told Jesus the things that they had done. Then he took them and they went by themselves [by boat] to a town called Bethsaida.
11 Pea kuo ʻilo [ia ]ʻe he kakai, naʻa nau muimui kiate ia: pea ne maʻu ʻakinautolu, ʻo ne lea kiate kinautolu, ki he puleʻanga ʻoe ʻOtua, pea naʻe fakamoʻui ʻakinautolu ʻaia naʻe ʻaonga ke fakamoʻui.
But when the crowds [of people who had been with Jesus] found out about that, they followed him [on land. When they got to where he was], he welcomed them. He taught them about how God is going to some day (rule as king/have complete control [over people’s lives]). He also healed the sick people.
12 Pea kuo tei ʻosi ʻae ʻaho, pea haʻu ʻae toko hongofulu ma toko ua, ʻonau pehē kiate ia, “Fekau ke ʻalu ʻae kakai, koeʻuhi ke nau ō ki he ngaahi potu kakai mo e ngaahi nofoʻanga kakai ofi mai, ʻo mohe ai, pea maʻu ai ʻae meʻa kai; he ʻoku tau ʻi heni ko e potu lala.”
Late in the afternoon Jesus’ twelve [apostles] came to him and said, “This is a place where nobody lives, so dismiss the people so that they can go to the surrounding villages and other places where they can get some food and find places to stay!”
13 Ka naʻe pehē ʻe ia kiate kinautolu, “Mou ʻatu ha meʻakai kiate kinautolu.” Pea naʻa nau pehēange, “ʻOku ʻikai haʻatau meʻa ka ko e foʻi mā ʻe nima mo e ika ʻe ua, ʻo kapau ʻe ʻikai te mau ō, ʻo fakatau meʻakai mā ʻae kakai ni kotoa pē.”
But he said to them, “[No], you [yourselves] give them something to eat!” They replied, “We [(exc)] have only five small loaves and two [cooked] fish. Are you [(sg)] going to [give] us [the money] to go somewhere and buy food for all these people?”
14 He naʻe toko nima afe nai ʻae tangata. Pea pehē ʻe ia ki heʻene kau ākonga, “Pule ke nau nofo hifo ʻo tautau toko nimangofulu.”
There were about 5,000 men [there]. He replied to the disciples, “[No], [just] tell the people to sit down. Tell them to sit in groups, with about 50 people in each group.”
15 Pea naʻa nau fai ia, mo pule ke nau nofo hifo kotoa pē.
After they told the people that, they all sat down.
16 Pea toʻo ʻe ia ʻae foʻi mā ʻe nima mo e ika ʻe ua, pea hanga hake ia ki he langi, ʻo ne tāpuaki ia, mo tofitofi, ʻo ʻatu ki he kau ākonga ke tufaki ki he kakai.
Then he took the five small loaves and the two fish. He looked up towards heaven and thanked [God for them]. Then he broke them [into pieces] and gave them to the disciples so that they would distribute them to the crowd.
17 Pea naʻa nau kai ʻo mākona ai kotoa pē: pea naʻe tānaki ʻae toenga kai naʻe toe kiate kinautolu, pea pito ai ʻae kato ʻe hongofulu ma ua.
All [the people in the crowd] ate until they all had enough to eat. Then [the disciples] collected twelve baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over!
18 Pea naʻe pehē, ʻi heʻene lotu tokotaha pe, kuo ʻalu ange ʻene kau ākonga: pea fehuʻi ia kiate kinautolu, ʻo pehē, “ʻOku pehē ʻe he kakai, ko hai au?”
[One day] Jesus was praying in a place where only the disciples were with him. He asked them, “The crowds [of people], who do they say that I [really] am?”
19 Pea naʻa nau lea, ʻo pehēange, “Ko Sione ko e Papitaiso;” kae [pehē ]ʻe he niʻihi, “Ko ʻIlaisiā;” pea [pehē ]ʻe he niʻihi, “Kuo toetuʻu ha taha ʻi he kau palōfita motuʻa.”
They replied, “[Some people say that you are] John the Baptizer, [who has come back to life again]. Others say that you are [the prophet] Elijah, [who has returned from heaven as God promised]. Others say that you are one of the [other] prophets who lived long ago, who has come back to life again.”
20 Pea pehē ʻe ia kiate kinautolu. “Ka ʻoku pehē ʻekimoutolu ko hai au?” Pea lea ʻa Pita, ʻo pehēange, “Koe Kalaisi koe ʻoe ʻOtua.”
He asked them, “What about you [(pl)]? Who do you say that I am?” Peter replied, “You [(sg)] are the Messiah, who [has come from] God.”
21 Pea ne naʻinaʻi mālohi mo fekau ʻe ia kiate kinautolu, ke ʻoua naʻa fakahā ʻae meʻa ko ia ki ha taha;
Then Jesus warned them strongly not to tell that to anyone [yet].
22 ʻO ne pehē, “ʻE kātaki ʻe he Foha ʻoe tangata ʻae ngaahi meʻa lahi, pea ʻe siʻaki ia ʻe he kau mātuʻa pea mo e kau taulaʻeiki lahi mo e kau tangata tohi, pea ʻe tāmateʻi ia, pea toe fokotuʻu ʻi hono ʻaho tolu.”
Then he said, “[Even though I am] the one who came from heaven, it is necessary that I suffer very much. It is also necessary that I be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the men who teach the [Jewish] laws {that the [Jewish] elders and the chief priests and the men who teach the [Jewish] laws will reject me}. It is necessary that I be killed {that [people] will kill me}. Then on the third day [after that], I will become alive again.”
23 Pea ne pehē kiate kinautolu kotoa pē, “Kapau ʻe muimui ha taha kiate au, tuku ke siʻaki ia ʻe ia, pea toʻo hake ʻene ʻakau māfasia ʻi he ʻaho kotoa pē, pea muimui ʻiate au.
Then he said to all of them, “If any one [of you] wants to be my disciple, you must not do [only] what you yourself desire [to do]. [Specifically], you must be willing each day [MET] [to let others hurt you and disgrace you. That is like what is done to criminals who are forced] to carry [MET] crosses [to the place where they will be executed]. [That is what anyone who wants to] be my disciple [must do].
24 He ko ia ʻe kalofaki ʻene moʻui, ʻe mole ia; ka ko ia ʻe mole ʻene moʻui koeʻuhi ko au, ko ia [pe ]ʻe maʻu ia.
You must do that, because those who try to save their lives [by denying that they belong to me when people want to kill them for believing in me] will not live [eternally], but those who are killed because of being my [disciples] will live [forever with me].
25 He ko e hā hono ʻaonga ki he tangata, ʻo kapau ʻe maʻu ʻe ia ʻa māmani kotoa pē, kae mole ia, pe liaki ia?
People might get everything that [they want] in this world, but (they are really gaining nothing if they do not get eternal life by [becoming my disciples]!/are they really gaining anything if they do not get eternal life by [becoming my disciples]?) [RHQ]
26 He ko ia ʻe mā ʻiate au mo ʻeku ngaahi lea, ʻe mā ai ʻae Foha ʻoe tangata, ʻoka haʻu ia ʻi hono nāunau ʻoʻona, mo ʻene Tamai, pea mo e kau ʻāngelo māʻoniʻoni.
Those who reject my message [and] refuse to say that [they belong] to me, [I], the one who came from heaven, will also refuse to say that [they belong to me] when I come back with the holy angels, and have the glorious brightness that my Father has.
27 Ka ʻoku ou tala moʻoni atu kiate kimoutolu, ʻOku tutuʻu ʻae niʻihi ʻi heni, ʻe ʻikai te nau kamata ʻae mate, kaeʻoua ke nau mamata ki he puleʻanga ʻoe ʻOtua.”
But listen carefully! Some of you [(pl)] who are here now will see God ruling [MET] [in many powerful ways]. You will see it before you die!”
28 Hili ʻae ngaahi lea ni, ko e ʻaho nai ʻe valu, naʻe ʻave ʻe ia ʻa Pita mo Sione mo Semisi, pea nau ō hake ki he moʻunga ke lotu.
About a week after [Jesus] said those things, he took Peter, James, and [James’ brother] John and led them up a mountain so that he could pray [there].
29 Pea ʻi heʻene lotu, naʻe fakafoʻou ʻae anga ʻo hono fofonga, pea naʻe hinehina ʻo ngingila hono ngaahi kofu.
As he was praying, his face appeared very different to them. His clothes became as bright as lightning.
30 Pea vakai, naʻe alea mo ia ʻae tangata ʻe toko ua, ʻaia ko Mōsese mo ʻIlaisiā:
Suddenly, two men appeared who had the brightness [of heaven] surrounding them. They were [prophets who had lived long ago], Moses and Elijah. They started talking with Jesus about how he [would accomplish what God had planned when he died] [EUP] [very soon] in Jerusalem.
31 ʻO na hā mai ʻi he nāunau, ʻonau alea ki heʻene pekia, ʻaia te ne fai ʻi Selūsalema.
32 Ka ko Pita mo kinaua naʻe ʻiate ia naʻa nau māfasia ʻi he [fie ]mohe: pea ʻi heʻenau ʻā, naʻa nau mamata ki hono nāunau, pea mo e ongo tangata naʻa nau tutuʻu mo ia.
Peter and the other [disciples] who were with him were sound asleep. When they woke up, they saw [Jesus’] brightness. They also saw the two men standing with him.
33 Pea pehē, ʻi he ʻena ʻalu ʻiate ia, naʻe pehē ʻe Pita kia Sisu, “ʻEiki, ʻoku lelei ʻetau ʻi heni: pea tuku ke mau ngaohi ha fale ʻe tolu; ke ʻoʻou ʻae taha, pea taha ʻo Mōsese, pea taha ʻo ʻIlaisiā:” ka naʻe ʻikai ʻilo ʻe ia ʻene lea.
As [Moses and Elijah] were starting to leave Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master, it is wonderful for us to be here! Allow us to make three shelters, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah!” But he really did not realize what he was talking about.
34 Pea lolotonga ʻene lea pehē, naʻe fakamalū ʻaki ʻakinautolu ʻae ʻao: pea naʻa nau manavahē ʻi heʻenau hū ki he ʻao.
As he was saying that, a [bright] cloud appeared and covered them all. The disciples were afraid as the cloud surrounded them.
35 Pea naʻe ongo mai ʻae leʻo mei he ʻao, ʻo pehē, “Ko hoku ʻAlo ʻofaʻanga eni: fanongo kiate ia.”
[God] [MTY/EUP] spoke to them from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son. He is the one whom [I] have chosen [to do a great work for me]. [So] you must listen to him!”
36 Pea hili ʻae lea, naʻe ʻilo ʻa Sisu ʻoku tokotaha pe. Pea naʻa nau fufū eni, ʻo ʻikai fakahā ki ha tokotaha, ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho ko ia, ha meʻa ʻe taha kuo nau mamata ki ai.
After [God] [MTY/EUP] finished saying that, [the three disciples] saw that only Jesus was there. They did not tell anyone what they had seen until much later.
37 Pea pehē, ʻi he pongipongi hake, naʻa nau ʻalu hifo mei he moʻunga, pea fakafetaulaki kiate ia ʻae fuʻu kakai,
The next day, after they had come down from the mountain, a large crowd [of people] met Jesus.
38 Pea vakai, naʻe kalanga mai ʻae tangata ʻi he kakai, ʻo pehē, “ʻE ʻEiki, ʻoku ou kole kiate koe, ke ke vakai ki hoku foha: he ko ʻeku tamasiʻi tokotaha pe ia.
Then a man from the crowd exclaimed, “Teacher, I plead with you, [do something to help] my son! He is my only child!
39 Pea vakai, ʻoku puke ia ʻe he laumālie, pea fokifā ʻoku tangi kalanga ia; pea ʻoku ne haeʻi ke koā ai ia, pea ʻoku ne haʻaki ia, pea ʻalu ai ʻi he taʻefieʻalu.”
At various times an evil spirit suddenly seizes him and [causes] him to scream. The evil spirit shakes him violently and causes him to foam at the mouth. It does not leave until my child is completely exhausted.
40 Pea ne u kole ki hoʻo kau ākonga ke kapusi ia; ka naʻe ʻikai te nau faʻa fai.
I pleaded with your disciples [who were here] for them to expel [the evil spirit], but they were not able to do it!”
41 Pea lea ʻa Sisu, ʻo pehēange, “ʻAe toʻutangata taʻetui mo angakovi, ʻe fēfē hono fuoloa ʻo ʻetau nonofo, mo ʻeku kātaki ʻakimoutolu? ʻOmi ho foha ki heni.”
Jesus replied [by saying to everyone who had gathered there], “[You who have seen how I help people] do not believe [that you can do anything]. What you [think] is perverted! How long must I be with you [before you are able to do what I do] [RHQ]? [How long must I] endure your [lack of faith]?” [Then he said to the boy’s father], “Bring your [(sg)] son here [to me]!”
42 Pea ʻi heʻene haʻu, naʻe haʻaki ia ʻe he tēvolo, mo haeʻi. Pea naʻe tautea ʻe Sisu ʻae laumālie ʻuli, mo fakamoʻui ʻae tamasiʻi, ʻo toe ʻatu ia ki heʻene tamai.
While they were bringing the boy to Jesus, the demon attacked the boy, threw him to the ground, and shook him severely. But Jesus rebuked the evil spirit and healed the boy. Then he returned him to his father’s [care].
43 Pea naʻa nau ofo kotoa pē ʻi he māfimafi lahi ʻoe ʻOtua. Ka ʻi heʻenau ofo kotoa pē ʻi he meʻa fulipē naʻe fai ʻe Sisu, pea pehē ʻe ia ki heʻene kau ākonga,
All the people [there] were amazed at the great [power] of God. Luke 9:43b-45 While they were all amazed at all the miracles [Jesus] was doing, he said to his disciples,
44 “Tuku ke ongo ki ho ʻoʻou telinga ʻae ngaahi lea ko eni: ʻe tukuange ʻae Foha ʻoe tangata ki he nima ʻoe kakai.”
“Think carefully [MTY] about what I am about to tell you: [Even though I am] the one who came from heaven, [I will soon] be handed over to the authorities (OR, my enemies) {[someone] is about to enable [MTY] my enemies to seize me}.”
45 Ka naʻe ʻikai te nau ʻilo ʻae lea ni, pea naʻe fufū ia meiate kinautolu, pea ʻikai ai te nau ʻilo ia: pea naʻa nau manavahē ke fehuʻi kiate ia ʻi he lea ko ia.
But [the disciples] did not understand what he was saying; [God] prevented them from understanding it, so that they would not know [yet] what he meant. And they were afraid to ask him about [what he had said].
46 Pea naʻe tupu ʻiate kinautolu ʻae fakakikihi, pe ko hai ʻe lahi ʻiate kinautolu.
The disciples began to argue among themselves about which one of them would be the greatest [when Jesus became king].
47 Pea ʻiloʻi ʻe Sisu ʻae mahalo ʻa honau loto, pea toʻo mai ʻe ia ʻae tamasiʻi, ʻo tuku ia ke ofi kiate ia,
But Jesus perceived what they were thinking. So he brought a young child to his side.
48 ʻO ne pehē kiate kinautolu, “Ko ia ia ʻe maʻu ʻae tamasiʻi ni ʻi hoku huafa, ʻoku ne maʻu au; pea ko ia ia ʻoku ne maʻu au, ʻoku ne maʻu ʻaia naʻa ne fekau au: he ko ia ʻoku siʻi ʻiate kimoutolu kotoa pē, ko ia ia ʻe lahi.”
He said to [the disciples], “Those who, because they [love] me, (OR, because they want to behave like me) welcome a little child ([like] this one/[as] I [would]) [MTY], [God considers that] [MET] they are welcoming me. And those who welcome me, [God considers] that [MET] they are welcoming him, the one who sent me. Remember that those among you who think of themselves as being very unimportant will be the ones [whom God considers] to be great.”
49 Pea lea ʻa Sione, ʻo pehēange, “ʻEiki, naʻa mau mamata ki ha taha ʻoku kapusi ʻae kau tēvolo ʻi ho huafa; pea naʻa mau taʻofi ia, he ʻoku ʻikai ke muimui ia mo kimautolu.”
John replied to [Jesus], “Master, we [(exc)] saw a man who was expelling demons, [claiming] that [he had] authority from you [MTY] to do that. So we told him to stop doing it, because he is not one of us [disciples].”
50 Pea pehē ʻe Sisu kiate ia, “ʻOua naʻa taʻofi: he ko ia ʻoku ʻikai angatuʻu kiate kitautolu ʻoku kau ia mo kitautolu.”
But Jesus said to him [and the other disciples], “Do not tell him not to [do that]! Remember that those who are not opposing you are trying to [achieve the same goals that] you are!”
51 Pea pehē, ʻi he ofi ʻae ngaahi ʻaho ke maʻu hake ai ia ki ʻolunga, naʻa ne fakahangatonu hono fofonga ke ʻalu ki Selūsalema,
When it was almost time for [God] to take Jesus up to heaven, he firmly resolved to go to Jerusalem.
52 ʻO ne fekau ʻe ia ʻae kau fakamelomelo ke muʻomuʻa ʻi hono ʻao: pea naʻa nau ō, ʻo hū ki he potu kakai ʻo Samēlia, ke teuteu [ai ]kiate ia.
He sent some messengers to go ahead of him, and they entered a village in Samaria [district] to prepare for him [SYN] [to go there].
53 Ka naʻe ʻikai te nau maʻu ia, koeʻuhi naʻe hanga hono mata ʻo hangē ka ʻalu ia ki Selūsalema.
But [the Samaritans did not like the Jews because of their insisting that it was necessary to go to Jerusalem to worship God. So], because Jesus had firmly resolved to go to Jerusalem, they would not let him come [to their village].
54 Pea kuo mamata ki ai ʻene ākonga ko Semisi mo Sione, pea na pehē, “ʻEiki, ʻe lelei kiate koe ke ma fekau hifo ʻae afi mei he langi, ʻo fakaʻauha ʻakinautolu, ʻo hangē ko ia naʻe fai ʻe ʻIlaisiā?”
When two of his disciples, James and John, heard about that, they said, “Lord, do you [(sg)] want us [(exc)] to pray that [God] will send fire down from heaven, [as the prophet Elijah did long ago], and destroy those people?”
55 Ka naʻe tangaki ia ki mui, ʻo valoki ʻakinaua, ʻo pehē, “ʻOku ʻikai siʻi te mo ʻilo ʻae anga ʻo homo loto.
But Jesus turned and rebuked them [for saying that].
56 He naʻe ʻikai haʻu ʻae Foha ʻoe tangata ke fakaʻauha ʻae moʻui ʻae kakai, ka ke fakamoʻui.” Pea naʻa nau ō ki he potu kakai ʻe taha.
So they went to a different village.
57 Pea ʻi heʻenau ō ʻi he hala, naʻe pehē ʻe he tokotaha kiate ia, “ʻEiki, te u muimui kiate koe ʻi he potu kotoa pē te ke ʻalu ki ai.”
As Jesus and the disciples were walking along the road, one man said to him, “I will go with you [(sg)] wherever you go!”
58 Ka naʻe pehē ʻe Sisu kiate ia, “ʻOku maʻu ʻe he fanga fokisi ʻae tafu, pea ʻoku ʻi he fanga manu ʻoe ʻatā ʻae moheʻanga; ka ʻoku ʻikai ʻi he Foha ʻoe tangata ha potu ke tokoto ai hono ʻulu.”
[In order that the man might know what he could expect if he went with Jesus], Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes [in the ground in which to live], and birds have nests, but [even though I am] the one who came from heaven, I do not have a home where I can sleep!”
59 Pea pehē ʻe ia ki ha taha kehe, “Muimui mai kiate au.” Ka naʻe pehē ʻe ia, “ʻEiki, tuku au ke u tomuʻa ʻalu ʻo tanu ʻeku tamai.”
Jesus told another man, “Come with me!” But the man said, “Lord/Sir, let me go [home] first. [After] my father [dies] I will bury him, [and then I will come with you].”
60 Pea pehē ʻe Sisu kiate ia, “Tuku ke tanu ʻe he mate honau mate; ka ke ʻalu koe ʻo malangaʻaki ʻae puleʻanga ʻoe ʻOtua.”
But Jesus said to him, “[God considers that those who do not have eternal life are] dead [MET]. Let those people [do the work of] burying people who die. As for you, go and tell people about how God wants (to rule/to have complete control [over]) [people’s lives]!”
61 Pea naʻe pehē foki ʻe he tokotaha, “ʻEiki, te u muimui kiate koe; kae tuku au ke u tomuʻa ʻalu ʻo feʻiloaki mo kinautolu ʻi hoku fale.”
Someone else said, “Lord, I will come with you and be your disciple, but first let me go home to say goodbye to my relatives.”
62 Pea pehē ʻe Sisu kiate ia, “ʻOku ʻikai ha taha kuo ʻai hono nima ki he huo toho, kae sio ki mui, ʻe ʻaonga ki he puleʻanga ʻoe ʻOtua.”
Jesus said to him, “Anyone who is plowing his field should not look back [to see what he has done. He must look forward to what is ahead. Similarly], [anyone who continues to be concerned about his family and other things he has left behind] is not fit [to serve me and tell others about how] God wants to rule [MTY] [people’s lives].”
