Luke 8
1 Ó sì ṣe lẹ́yìn náà, tí ó ń lá gbogbo ìlú àti ìletò kọjá lọ, ó ń wàásù, ó ń ròyìn ayọ̀ ìjọba Ọlọ́run. Àwọn méjìlá sì ń bẹ lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀,
Shortly afterward, Jesus went on a journey through the towns and villages, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. With him went the Twelve,
2 àti àwọn obìnrin kan, tí a ti mú láradá kúrò lọ́wọ́ àwọn ẹ̀mí búburú àti nínú àìlera wọn, Maria tí a ń pè ní Magdalene, lára ẹni tí ẹ̀mí èṣù méje ti jáde kúrò.
as well as some women who had been cured of wicked spirits and of infirmities. They were Mary, known as Mary of Magdala (from whom seven demons had been expelled),
3 Àti Joanna aya Kusa tí í ṣe ìríjú Herodu, àti Susana, àti àwọn púpọ̀ mìíràn, tí wọ́n ń ṣe ìránṣẹ́ fún un nínú ohun ìní wọn.
and Joanna (the wife of Herod’s steward, Chuza), and Susannah, and many others – all of whom provided for Jesus and his apostles out of their own resources.
4 Nígbà tí ọ̀pọ̀ ìjọ ènìyàn péjọpọ̀, àwọn ènìyàn láti ìlú gbogbo sì tọ̀ ọ́ wá, ó fi òwe bá wọn sọ̀rọ̀ pé,
Once, when a great crowd was collecting, and, when the people of town after town were flocking to Jesus, he spoke to them in the form of a parable,
5 “Afúnrúgbìn kan jáde lọ láti fún irúgbìn rẹ̀: bí ó sì ti ń fúnrúgbìn, díẹ̀ bọ́ sí ẹ̀bá ọ̀nà, a sì tẹ̀ ẹ́ mọ́lẹ̀, àwọn ẹyẹ ojú ọ̀run sì ṣà á jẹ.
“The sower went out to sow his seed; and, as he was sowing, some of the seed fell along the path and was trodden on; and the wild birds ate it up.
6 Òmíràn sì bọ́ sórí àpáta; bí ó sì ti hù jáde, ó gbẹ nítorí tí kò ní omi.
Other seed fell on rock, and, as soon as it began to grow, because it had no moisture, it withered away.
7 Òmíràn sì bọ́ sínú ẹ̀gún; ẹ̀gún sì dàgbà pẹ̀lú rẹ̀ sókè, ó sì fún un pa.
Other seed fell in the middle of brambles, but the brambles grew up with it and choked it entirely.
8 Òmíràn sì bọ́ sí ilẹ̀ rere, ó sì hù sókè, ó sì so èso ọ̀rọ̀ọ̀rún ju èyí ti a gbin lọ.” Nígbà tí ó sì wí nǹkan wọ̀nyí tán, ó pariwo sókè pé, “Ẹni tí ó bá ní etí láti fi gbọ́, kí ó gbọ́!”
Other seed fell into rich soil, and grew, and gave a hundredfold return.” After saying this, Jesus cried aloud, “Let those who have ears to hear with hear.”
9 Àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀ sì bi í léèrè, pé, “Kí ni a lè mọ òwe yìí sí?”
His disciples asked Jesus the meaning of this parable.
10 Ó sì wí fún wọn pé, “Ẹ̀yin ni a fi fún láti mọ ohun ìjìnlẹ̀ ìjọba Ọlọ́run; ṣùgbọ́n fún àwọn ẹlòmíràn wọn yóò jẹ́ òwe, pé ní rí rí, “‘kí wọn má ba à rí, àti ní gbígbọ́ kí ó má lè yé wọn.’
“To you,” he said, “the knowledge of the hidden truths of the kingdom of God has been imparted, but to others in parables only, so that though they have eyes they may not see, and though they have ears, they may not understand.
11 “Ǹjẹ́ òwe náà ni èyí: irúgbìn ni ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run.
This is the parable – The seed is God’s message.
12 Àwọn ti ẹ̀bá ọ̀nà ni àwọn tí ó gbọ́ nígbà náà ni èṣù wá ó sì mú ọ̀rọ̀ náà kúrò ní ọkàn wọn, kí wọn má ba à gbàgbọ́, kí a sì gbà wọ́n là.
By the seed which fell along the path are meant those who hear the message; but then comes the devil and carries away the message from their minds, to prevent their believing it and being saved.
13 Àwọn ti orí àpáta ni àwọn, tí wọ́n gbọ́, wọ́n fi ayọ̀ gba ọ̀rọ̀ náà, àwọn wọ̀nyí kò sì ní gbòǹgbò, wọ́n á gbàgbọ́ fún sá à díẹ̀; nígbà ìdánwò, wọn á padà sẹ́yìn.
By the seed which fell on the rock are meant those who, as soon as they hear the message, welcome it joyfully; but they have no root, and believe it only for a time, and, when the time of temptation comes, they draw back.
14 Àwọn tí ó bọ́ sínú ẹ̀gún ni àwọn, tí wọ́n gbọ́ tán, wọ́n ti n lọ, wọn a sì fi ìtọ́jú àti ọrọ̀ àti ìrora ayé fún un pa, wọn kò sì lè so èso àsogbó.
By that which fell among the brambles are meant those who hear the message, but who, as they go on their way, are completely choked by this world’s cares and wealth and pleasures, and bring nothing to perfection.
15 Ṣùgbọ́n ti ilẹ̀ rere ni àwọn tí wọ́n fi ọkàn òtítọ́ àti rere gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ náà, wọ́n dìímú ṣinṣin, wọ́n sì fi sùúrù so èso.
But by that in the good ground are meant those who, having heard the message, keep it in the good, rich soil of their hearts, and patiently yield a return.
16 “Kò sí ẹnikẹ́ni, nígbà tí ó bá tán fìtílà tan, tí yóò fi ohun èlò bò ó mọ́lẹ̀, tàbí tí yóò gbé e sábẹ́ àkéte; bí kò ṣe kí ó gbé e ka orí ọ̀pá fìtílà, kí àwọn tí ń wọ ilé lè rí ìmọ́lẹ̀.
“No one sets light to a lamp and then covers it with a bowl or puts it underneath a couch, but they put it on a lamp-stand, so that anyone who comes in may see the light.
17 Nítorí kò sí ohun tí ó fi ara sin, tí a kì yóò fihàn, tàbí ohun tí a fi pamọ́, ti a kì yóò sì mọ̀ kí ó sì yọ sí gbangba.
Nothing is hidden which will not be brought into the light of day, not ever kept hidden which will not some day become known and come into the light of day.
18 Ǹjẹ́ kí ẹ̀yin máa kíyèsára bí ẹ̀yin ti ń gbọ́: nítorí ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá ní, lọ́wọ́ rẹ̀ ni a ó sì gba èyí tí ó ṣe bí òun ní.”
Take care, then, how you listen. For, to all those who have, more will be given; while, from all those who have nothing, even what they seem to have will be taken away.”
19 Nígbà náà ní ìyá rẹ̀ àti àwọn arákùnrin rẹ̀ tọ̀ ọ́ wá, wọn kò sì lè súnmọ́ ọn nítorí ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn.
Presently Jesus’ mother and brothers came where he was, but they were not able to join him because of the crowd.
20 Wọ́n sì wí fún un pé, “Ìyá rẹ àti àwọn arákùnrin rẹ dúró lóde, wọn fẹ́ rí ọ.”
So word was brought to him – ‘Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.’
21 Ó sì dáhùn wí fún wọn pé, “Ìyá mi àti àwọn arákùnrin mi ni àwọn wọ̀nyí tí wọ́n ń gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run, tí wọ́n sì ń ṣe é.”
His reply, spoken to them all, was, “My mother and my brothers are those who listen to God’s teaching and do what it says.”
22 Ní ọjọ́ kan, ó sì wọ ọkọ̀ ojú omi kan lọ òun pẹ̀lú àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀. O sì wí fún wọn pé, “Ẹ jẹ́ kí a rékọjá lọ sí ìhà kejì adágún.” Wọ́n sì ṣíkọ̀ láti lọ.
One day about that time, Jesus got into a boat with his disciples and said to them, “Let us go across the lake.”
23 Bí wọ́n sì ti ń lọ, ó sùn; ìjì ńlá sì dé, ó ń fẹ́ lójú adágún; omi si wọ inú ọkọ, wọ́n sì wà nínú ewu.
So they put off. While they were sailing, Jesus fell asleep. A squall swept down on the lake, and their boat was filling and they were in danger.
24 Wọ́n sì tọ̀ ọ́ wá wọ́n sì jí i, wí pé, “Olùkọ́, Olùkọ́, àwa yóò ṣègbé!” Nígbà náà ni ó dìde, ó sì bá ìjì líle àti ríru omi wí; wọ́n sì dúró, ìdákẹ́rọ́rọ́ sì dé.
So the disciples came and roused him. “Sir, Sir,” they cried, “we are lost!” Jesus rose and rebuked the wind and the rushing waves, and they fell, and a calm followed.
25 Ó sì wí fún wọn pé, “Ìgbàgbọ́ yín dà?” Bí ẹ̀rù ti ń ba gbogbo wọn, tí hà sì ń ṣe wọ́n, wọ́n ń bi ara wọn pé, “Irú ọkùnrin wo ni èyí, nítorí ó bá ìjì líle àti ríru omi wí, wọ́n sì gbọ́ tirẹ̀?”
“Where is your faith?” he exclaimed. But in great awe and amazement they said to one another, “Who can this be, who commands even the winds and the waves, and they obey him?”
26 Wọ́n sì gúnlẹ̀ ní ilẹ̀ àwọn ará Gadara, tí ó kọjú sí Galili.
They reached the region of the Gerasenes, which is on the opposite side to Galilee,
27 Nígbà tí ó sì sọ̀kalẹ̀, ọkùnrin kan pàdé rẹ̀ lẹ́yìn ìlú náà, tí ó ti ní àwọn ẹ̀mí èṣù fún ìgbà pípẹ́, tí kì í wọ aṣọ, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kì í jókòó ní ilé kan, bí kò ṣe ní ibojì.
and, on getting ashore, Jesus met a man, who had demons in him, coming out of the town. For a long time this man had worn no clothing, and he had not lived in a house, but in the tombs.
28 Nígbà tí ó rí Jesu, ó ké, ó wólẹ̀ níwájú rẹ̀, ó wí lóhùn rara, pé, “Kí ni mo ní í ṣe pẹ̀lú rẹ, Jesu, ìwọ Ọmọ Ọlọ́run Ọ̀gá-ògo? Èmi bẹ̀ ọ́ má ṣe dá mi lóró.”
Catching sight of Jesus, he shrieked out and threw himself down before him, and in a loud voice exclaimed, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you not to torment me.”
29 (Nítorí tí ó ti wí fún ẹ̀mí àìmọ́ náà pé, kí ó jáde kúrò lára ọkùnrin náà. Nígbàkígbà ni ó ń mú un: wọn a sì fi ẹ̀wọ̀n àti ṣẹ́kẹ́ṣẹkẹ̀ dè é; a sì ja gbogbo ìdè náà, ẹ̀mí èṣù náà a sì darí rẹ̀ sí ijù).
For Jesus was commanding the foul spirit to come out of the man. On many occasions it had seized him, and, even when secured with chains and fetters, and watched, he would break through anything that bound him, and be driven by the demon into the wilds.
30 Jesu sì bi í pé, “Kí ni orúkọ rẹ?” Ó sì dáhùn pé, “Ligioni,” nítorí ẹ̀mí èṣù púpọ̀ ni ó wa nínú rẹ.
“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he answered (for many demons had taken possession of him);
and the demons begged Jesus not to order them away into the bottomless pit. (Abyssos g12)
32 Agbo ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ púpọ̀ sì ń bẹ níbẹ̀ tí ń jẹ lórí òkè: wọ́n sì bẹ̀ ẹ́ kí ó jẹ́ kí àwọn wọ inú wọn lọ. Ó sì gba fún wọn.
There was a herd of many pigs close by feeding on the hill-side; and the demons begged Jesus to give them leave to enter into them. Jesus gave them leave.
33 Nígbà tí àwọn ẹ̀mí èṣù sì jáde kúrò lára ọkùnrin náà, wọ́n sì wọ inú àwọn ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ lọ. Agbo ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ sì tú ka, wọ́n sí súré rọ́ gììrì sọ̀kalẹ̀ sì bèbè odò bọ́ sínú adágún náà, wọ́n sì rì sínú rẹ̀.
They came out from the man and took possession of the pigs; and the herd rushed down the steep slope into the lake and were drowned.
34 Nígbà tí àwọn tí n bọ́ wọn rí ohun tí ó ṣẹlẹ̀, wọ́n sá, wọ́n sì lọ, wọ́n sì ròyìn ní ìlú àti ní ilẹ̀ náà.
When the men who tended them saw what had happened, they ran away, and carried the news to the town, and to the country around.
35 Nígbà náà ni wọ́n jáde lọ wo ohun náà tí ó ṣẹlẹ̀, wọ́n sì tọ Jesu wá, wọ́n sì rí ọkùnrin náà, lára ẹni tí àwọn ẹ̀mí èṣù ti jáde lọ, ó jókòó lẹ́bàá ẹsẹ̀ Jesu, ó wọ aṣọ, iyè rẹ̀ sì bọ́ sí ipò: ẹ̀rù sì bà wọ́n.
The people went out to see what had happened, and, when they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting, clothed and in his right mind, at Jesus’ feet; and they were awe-struck.
36 Àwọn tí ó rí i ròyìn fún wọn bí ó ti ṣe mú ẹni tí ó ní ẹ̀mí èṣù náà láradá.
Those who had seen it told them how the possessed man had been delivered.
37 Nígbà náà ni gbogbo ènìyàn láti ilẹ̀ Gadara yíká bẹ̀ ẹ́ pé, kí ó lọ kúrò lọ́dọ̀ wọn; nítorí ẹ̀rù bà wọ́n gidigidi. Ó sì bọ́ sínú ọkọ̀ ojú omi, ó si kúrò.
Then all the people in the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, for they were terrified. Jesus got into a boat and returned.
38 Ǹjẹ́ ọkùnrin náà tí ẹ̀mí èṣù jáde kúrò lára rẹ̀, bẹ̀ ẹ́ kí òun lè máa bá a gbé: ṣùgbọ́n Jesu rán an lọ, wí pé,
The man from whom the demons had gone out begged Jesus to let him be with him; but Jesus sent him away.
39 “Padà lọ sí ilé rẹ, kí o sì sọ ohun tí Ọlọ́run ṣe fún ọ bí ó ti pọ̀ tó.” Ó sì lọ, o sì ń ròyìn ka gbogbo ìlú náà bí Jesu ti ṣe ohun ńlá fún òun tó.
“Go back to your home,” he said, “and relate the story of all that God has done for you.” So the man went through the whole town and proclaimed, as he went, all that Jesus had done for him.
40 Ó sì ṣe, nígbà tí Jesu padà lọ, àwọn ènìyàn tẹ́wọ́gbà á; nítorí tí gbogbo wọn ti ń retí rẹ̀.
On his return, Jesus was welcomed by the people; for everyone was looking out for him.
41 Sì kíyèsi i, ọkùnrin kan tí a ń pè ní Jairu, ọ̀kan nínú àwọn olórí Sinagọgu wá; ó sì wólẹ̀ lẹ́bàá ẹsẹ̀ Jesu, ó bẹ̀ ẹ́ pé, kí ó wá sí ilé òun,
And a man named Jairus, who was a synagogue leader, came to Jesus, and threw himself at Jesus’ feet, with entreaties that he would come to his house,
42 nítorí ó ní ọmọbìnrin kan ṣoṣo, ọmọ ìwọ̀n ọdún méjìlá, ti ó ń kú lọ. Bí ó sì ti ń lọ àwọn ènìyàn ko fun ni ààyè.
because his only daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying. As Jesus was going, the people were pressing closely around him.
43 Obìnrin kan tí ó sì ní ìsun ẹ̀jẹ̀ láti ìgbà ọdún méjìlá, tí ó ná ohun gbogbo tí ó ní fún àwọn oníṣègùn, tí kò sì sí ẹnìkan tí ó lè mú un láradá,
And a woman, who had suffered from hemorrhage for twelve years, and whom no one could cure,
44 Ó wá sí ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀, ó fi ọwọ́ tọ́ ìṣẹ́tí aṣọ rẹ̀; lọ́gán ni ìsun ẹ̀jẹ̀ rẹ̀ sì ti gbẹ.
came up behind and touched the tassel of his cloak. Instantly the hemorrhage ceased.
45 Jesu sì wí pé, “Ta ni ó fi ọwọ́ kàn mí?” Nígbà tí gbogbo wọn sẹ́ Peteru àti àwọn tí ó wà pẹ̀lú rẹ̀ sọ pé, “Olùkọ́, àwọn ènìyàn ko ní ààyè, wọ́n sì ń kọlù ọ́, ìwọ sì wí pé, Ta ni ó fi ọwọ́ kàn mi?”
“Who touched me?” Jesus asked; and, while everyone was denying having done so, Peter exclaimed, “Why, Sir, the people are crowding around you and pressing against you!”
46 Jesu sì wí pé, “Ẹnìkan fi ọwọ́ kàn mí: nítorí tí èmí mọ̀ pé, àṣẹ jáde lára mi.”
“Somebody touched me,” said Jesus, “for I felt that power had gone out from me.”
47 Nígbà tí obìnrin náà sì mọ̀ pé òun kò fi ara sin, ó wárìrì, ó wá, ó sì wólẹ̀ níwájú rẹ̀, ó sì sọ fún un lójú àwọn ènìyàn gbogbo nítorí ohun tí ó ṣe, tí òun fi fi ọwọ́ kàn án, àti bí a ti mú òun láradá lójúkan náà.
Then the woman, when she saw that she was discovered, came forward trembling, and threw herself down before him; and, in the presence of all the people, she told him her reason for touching him, and that she had been cured instantly.
48 Ó sì wí fún un pé, “Ọmọbìnrin, ìgbàgbọ́ rẹ mú ọ láradá, máa lọ ní Àlàáfíà.”
“Daughter,” he said, “your faith has delivered you. Go, and peace be with you.”
49 Bí ó sì ti ń sọ̀rọ̀ lẹ́nu, ẹnìkan ti ilé olórí Sinagọgu wá, ó wí fún un pé, “Ọmọbìnrin rẹ kú; má yọ olùkọ́ni lẹ́nu mọ́.”
Before he had finished speaking, someone came from the house of the synagogue leader and said, “Your daughter is dead! Do not trouble the teacher further.”
50 Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí Jesu gbọ́, ó dá a lóhùn, pé, “Má bẹ̀rù: sá gbàgbọ́ nìkan, a ó sì mú un láradá.”
But Jesus, hearing this, spoke to the leader, “Do not be afraid; only have faith, and she will yet be delivered.”
51 Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí Jesu sì wọ ilé, kò jẹ́ kí ẹnikẹ́ni wọlé, bí kò ṣe Peteru, àti Jakọbu, àti Johanu, àti baba àti ìyá ọmọbìnrin náà.
When he reached the house, he did not allow anyone to go in with him, except Peter, John, and James, and the child’s father and mother.
52 Gbogbo wọn sì sọkún, wọ́n pohùnréré ẹkún rẹ̀: ó sì wí fún wọn pé, “Ẹ má sọkún mọ́; kò kú, sísùn ni ó sùn.”
And everyone was weeping and mourning for her. “Do not weep,” Jesus said, “she is not dead; she is asleep.”
53 Wọ́n sì fi í ṣẹ̀fẹ̀, wọ́n sá mọ̀ pé ó kú.
They began to laugh at him, for they knew that she was dead.
54 Nígbà tí ó sì sé gbogbo wọn mọ́ òde, ó mú un lọ́wọ́, ó sì wí pé, “Ọmọbìnrin, dìde!”
But, taking her by the hand, Jesus said in a loud voice, “Child, rise!”
55 Ẹ̀mí rẹ̀ sì padà bọ̀, ó sì dìde lọ́gán: ó ní kí wọn fún un ní oúnjẹ.
The child’s spirit returned to her, and she instantly stood up; and Jesus ordered them to give her something to eat.
56 Ẹnu sì ya àwọn òbí rẹ̀: ṣùgbọ́n ó kìlọ̀ fún wọn pé, kí wọn má ṣe wí fún ẹnìkan ohun tí a ṣe.
Her parents were amazed, but Jesus impressed on them that they were not to tell anyone what had happened.
