Luke 14 (ASJ) · Opened

1Tɛ̀ nuuŋ jobɛ chi bɛshiinshi chimu, Jiso gɛɛŋ le ji biee li yih yi wi wu nyɔŋa wumu. Ɛ wi wulu tɛ nuuŋ wi Bɛfarasii. Bɛniiŋ bɛ tɛ̀ nuuŋ fe tɛ̀ nyaanchi Jiso le be ŋɛŋ fiee fi gii fɛ.One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.

2Fi tɛ̀ nuuŋ lɛ ɛ nyuŋ wumu tɛ̀ lemi fe Jiso limfwe, gendi bɛ chigɔŋ chi tɛ̀ fɛ le tsaŋ yee bɛ bikaa biee ni bi muchi.Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.

3Jiso se bii li Bɛfarasii li mɔɔ li bɛniiŋ bɛ tɛ̀ gbɛŋgi be kii bɛnchi bɛ Nyɔ-ɔ bɛ tɛ̀ nuuŋ fe baa laa, “Nchi wusɛŋ ti beenchi le bɛ wɔnchɛ wi jobɛ chi bɛshiinshi mɔɔ lɛ kɛ le?”So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

4Be se ba nshiiŋ. Jiso se kɛmɛ li wi wulu, wɔnchɛ wu, se tee li wu-u le gɛɛŋ.But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.

5Jiso se bii li bɛniiŋ bɛlu laa, “Ɛ wi wumu li be-eŋ linti kɛmi ŋwaŋ mɔɔ nuuŋ naŋ wu we lɛ fweeŋ, gii leeki seri kɛ le mfwaa mumkpaŋ le buu wu mɔɔ nuuŋ jobɛ chi bɛshiinshi kɛ ni?”And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”

6Be se waaŋ fiee fi be nuuŋ be tuu nsiŋ.And they were unable to answer these questions.

7Le Jiso bichɛ ŋɛŋ si bɛniiŋ bɛɛ be tsɛki nuuŋ bintsii bi limfwe be se shiiti, se wa ŋgaŋgaa chini li bee le,When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

8“Mfi wu bɛ teeŋ wɛ fɛ tsɔnɔ chi bugoo lɛ, kiiŋ ɔ ni shee nuuŋ fɛ kintsii ki limfwe kɛ, kifɛ nuuŋ fi nuuŋ le bɛ teeŋ baa tɛ wi wumu wu nyɔŋa wu yɛki wɛ.“When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.

9Nyuŋ wutso wu bee teeŋ beŋ bɛchu nuuŋ bɛ tuu tee li wɛ-ɛ le, ‘Dzatsɛ we ɔ nyɛ kintsii kini li wi wu nyɔŋa wuni-i.’ Mfi wu tee lɛ, ɔ gii ɔ tuu ɔ dza bɛ buya ɔ gɛɛŋ ɔ shee nuuŋ lɛjiŋ.Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.

10Mfi wu bɛ teeŋ wi le bɛ fɛ tsɔnɔ chi bugoo lɛ, mwɛ gɛɛŋ shee nuuŋ lɛjiŋ, ke nyuŋ wutso bɛ se tee li wuu le, ‘Sinɛŋ, dzatsɛ we fɛni ɔ gɛɛŋ ɔ shee nuuŋ limfwe.’ Bɛdɛɛni, ɔ gii se nuuŋ bɛkiyunɛ li bɛniiŋ bɛchu bɛ nuuŋ fe limfwe.But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.

11Ɛ lɛ si fi fiɛɛ bɛ wi kwikwi wu tsakisi yi yee liwe, bɛ gii bɛ shiiki wu fɛkwiiŋ. Wi wu shikisi yi yee fɛkwiiŋ, bɛ gii bɛ yɛɛki wu liwe.”For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

12Jiso se dza fiiki tee li te yih wu tɛ̀ teeŋ wu li wuu yih wɛɛ le, “Mfi wu ɔ wɛki le ɔ teeŋ bɛniiŋ le be bɛ be ji biee, kiiŋ ɔ ni teeŋ nuuŋ nsáŋ ya, kɛ bɛŋwaana, kɛ kini ko, kɛ bɛniiŋ bɛ biee lɛ bɛ li kitoŋ ko-o kɛ. Ɔɔ teenyi beeyɛ bɛniiŋ, kɛ ɔ wɛkɔɔ le be naa be teeŋ tɛ wɛ li yíh yi bee, fi se doonchɛ le be tuu baa nya ya.Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.

13Mfi wu ɔ kaa tsɔnɔ, ɔ teeŋ nuuŋ bɛniiŋ bɛ kifoo lɛ, biŋkɛrɛ bɛ bimbonyɛ mɔɔ binyɛɛ.But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,

14Ɔɔ fɛ lɛ, kɛ ɔ giiɔ kɛmɛ kimbɔnɛ, kifɛ beeyɛ bɛniiŋ kɛmi yɛ fiee fi be gii be naa be kaari be tuu li wɛ-ɛ kɛ. Ɛ nɛɛ Nyɔ kwaa yi gii yi sooŋ wɛ jobɛ chi bɛniiŋ bɛ tsaaŋ gii be bo li kwe-e.”and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

15Le Jiso yɔ lɛ, wumu wu bee be tɛ̀ jii biee tuu tee li wuu le, “Kinɛɛtinɛ ki kinɔŋa kɛɛ ki wi wu gii naa ji biee lɛ bumfɔŋ bu Nyɔ-ɔ lɛnti.”When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”

16Jiso se tuu tee li wuu le, “Tɛ̀ nuuŋ li mfi wumu, wumu kaa tsɔnɔ chi nɔŋa, teeŋ bɛniiŋ ŋge.But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.

17Le jobɛ bɛ chi kɔchɛ, toŋ ŋwani wu nimɛ le gɛɛŋ dɛndɛ tee li bɛniiŋ bɛchu bɛ tɛ̀ teeŋ baa le be ni be bɛɛ, le wu nachɔɔ biee bichu!When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

18Ŋwani wu nimɛ wulu gɛɛŋ ŋɛŋ be, be bɛchi be tuu be lɛki dze mumkpaŋ mumkpaŋ. Wi wu ŋkosi wu tɛ ŋɛŋ tee li wuu le, ‘Mi ŋgoɔ wɛ wɛŋ wu fwɛŋ, ŋkɛmɔɔ le ŋgɛɛŋ mbichɛ wu kwɛ. Mintemii, kiiŋ nɛ ni nɛ tɛŋgi mi kɛ.’But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’

19Le tuu ŋɛŋ wumu, mwɛ tee le, ‘Mi ŋgoɔ bɛnaŋ beŋ bɛ nimɛ yoofi, ŋgiiŋgɔɔ dɛɛni mɔnchɛ be. Mintemii, kiiŋ nɛ ni nɛ tɛŋgi mi kɛ.’Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’

20Le ŋɛŋ wumu, mwɛ se tee fiee le, ‘Mɛɛŋɔ fɛ mi ndzɔ kwɛɛŋ, fiɛɛ fiee fi nuuŋ ntɛ mbɛ kɛ.’Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’

21Le be tuu lɛ, ŋwani wu nimɛ wɛ kaari to lijiŋ gɛɛŋ tee fiee fichu li te kikoo we. Le te tsɔnɔ wulu woo lɛ, shéŋ tɔŋ wu. Se tuu toŋ ŋwani wu nimɛ wɛ, tee le, ‘Gɛnɛ tsɛkɛ, lɛ dzé ntasɛ mɔɔ li mu dzekɛ munchu-u li kitoŋ kini, ɔ konchɛ bɛniiŋ bɛ kifoo lɛ, bimbonyɛ, bɛ binyɛɛ mɔɔ biŋkɛrɛ ɔ bɛ bɛ be.’The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’

22Le mfwa wulu gɛɛŋ kaari, tee le, ‘Te Kikoo, mi fɛɔ siɔ beeɔ tee, se nuuŋ le, yi mɛɛŋ yɛ nɛɛ kiyisɛ kɛ.’‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’

23Te Kikoo wulu se tuu tee li mfwa wulu le, ‘Bochɛ dɛɛni ɔ gɛɛŋ lɛ dze bɛ mu dzekɛ munchu, ɔ kaŋ bɛniiŋ le be bɛ, yih yɛŋ se yisɛ.So the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.

24Nɛ kɛɛ le wi lu kɛ lɛ bɛniiŋ bɛ ntɛ nteeŋ baa lɛnti wu gii mɔŋ fiee fieŋ lɛ wa kɛ.’”For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”

25Jiso tuu dza le ni giiŋgi, kintutu ki bɛniiŋ lɛ banchɛ ki biki wu. Dza fiiki yi tee li bee le,Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,

26“Nuuŋ wi tɛ nuuŋ ŋwanɛŋ wu kintutu fuki fɛ wu kɔɔŋgi mi wu yaa ni bee tee, wu kɔɔŋgi mi wu yaa kwɛsi bee bɔɔŋ mɔɔ bɛŋwaani, mɔɔ dzɛmi yee nsiŋ kɛ, kɛmi le kɔɔŋgi mi yaa yi yee.“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.

27Nuuŋ wi tɛ nuuŋ wi wɛŋ wu kintutu mɛɛŋ ki too kɛ kintaaŋ kee le ni biki mi kɛ.And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

28Ɛ noo lɛ be-eŋ lɛnti wu wɛki le gwaŋ yih yi njeeŋ, mɛɛŋ saa ki shee kɛ fɛkwiiŋ le beechɛ laa kɛmɔɔ kwa wu gii gwaŋ mɛɛshi le?Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?

29Ɛ mɛɛŋ saa ki fɛ lɛ kɛ, kɛ nuuŋ tɛ mɛɛshi ŋgwanu yih yilu kɛ mɔɔ nuuŋ le tɛ̀ saa wu fɛ kimfoo wu gɛɛ. Bɛniiŋ gii be ni be kɛti be yɛndi wu be tiiti le,Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

30‘Bwɛɛ wuni tɛ̀ bɛchi yih yi gwanɛ yi se yaa wu mɛrisɛ.’saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’

31Kɛ mfɔŋ wu la wu wɛki le gɛɛŋ toŋ dziŋ bɛ mfɔŋ wumu, tɛ saa le shee fɛkwiiŋ le beechɛ laa tɛɛmɔɔ bɔ bee bɛniiŋ bee bɛ dziŋ lɛ bɛ bɛnchuki yoofi bani le toŋ dziŋ bɛ mfɔŋ wumu wu bɛɛ bee bɛniiŋ bee bɛ dziŋ lɛ bɛ nuuŋ bɛnchuki mbaamfiɛɛ le?Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

32Ɛ wu beechɛ wu ŋɛŋ le fi gii fi yaa, se tuu toŋ bɛniiŋ bee bamu le be gɛɛŋ be ŋɛŋ mfɔŋ wumu wɛɛ mɛɛŋ mfiiŋ be lɛkɛ wu le mbɛɛŋgii ni nuuŋ lɛ bee lɛnti.And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.

33Fi tuu fi nuuŋ le, ɛ wi mɛɛŋ ki chinɛ kɛ li biee biee li bichuchu kɛ, kɛ nuuŋ tɛ nuuŋ ŋwanɛŋ wu kintutu kɛ.In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.

34Ntɔŋ nuuŋ fiee fi dzeeŋ. Se nuuŋ le, ɛ me to n'yikɛ nsiŋ, bɛ ge niŋ me se tuu me kaari me yikɛ?Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

35Kɛ me la maa li yee li. Me mɛɛŋ yɛ me dzɔɔŋ ŋgɛwu li wɛ kɛ, mɔɔ nuuŋ li bichɔchɔ kɛ. Mani maa dɛɛni nuuŋ mɛ shooshɛ. Wi wu kɛmi bintooŋ mwɛ woo.”It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, and it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

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