Mark 5 (ASJ) · Opened

1Jiso bee bɔɔŋ bee bɛ kintutu-u lenchi libɛ chilu be bo liwiŋ, kimbɛ ki bɛniiŋ bɛ Jerasɛnɛ-ɛ.On the other side of the sea, they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes.

2Si tɛ̀ buti lɛ ŋgo-o lɛ, bee wumu wu fiana yi tii tɛ̀ ŋwɛki bɛ mwɛ, ɛ wu bo lɛ dzíŋ yi bɛ tɛ̀ diyi bɛniiŋ le-e.As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs.

3Wi wulu tɛ̀ tsiiŋ lɛ dzíŋ yilu-u. Wi tɛ̀ nuuŋ yɛ lu wu nuuŋ mɔɔ kaŋ wu bɛ bɛ ncha kɛ.This man had been living in the tombs and could no longer be restrained, even with chains.

4Kiŋga ŋge tɛ̀ nuuŋ ɛ bɛ gɛɛ wu li bɛmfaŋgɛ-ɛ, bɛ kaŋ tsaŋ yee bɛ bɛncha, soomɛ bɛncha bɛlu, shaanshɛ bɛmfaŋgɛ bɛlu. Wi tɛ̀ nuuŋ yɛ lu wu nuuŋ mɔɔ kɛmɛ li wuu kɛ.Though he was often bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and shattered the shackles. Now there was no one with the strength to subdue him.

5Wi wulu tɛ̀ shiiŋ deŋgi lɛ dzíŋ yilu-u buti michi li bɛŋkumɛ-ɛ butuu bɛ fɛnshaaŋ, dzɛŋgi, kwaashi yi yee li ta-a.Night and day in the tombs and in the mountains he kept crying out and cutting himself with stones.

6Le ŋɛŋ Jiso mɛɛŋ mfiiŋ, letɛ bɛ toŋ núŋ wu limfwe,When the man saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees before Him.

7dzaaŋ lɛwe le, “Jiso ŋwanɛ Nyɔ, Nyɔ yi nuuŋ Kikoo ki Biee Bichu-u, ɔ wɛki la li mi-i? Nlɛkɔɔ wɛ li bukooŋ bu Nyɔ-ɔ le kiiŋ ɔ ni nyɛ ŋgɛ li mi-i kɛ.”And he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God not to torture me!”

8Tɛ̀ tiiti lɛ, kifɛ Jiso bee saa wu dzaaŋ le, “Fiana yi tii yini, bochɛ li wi wuni.”For Jesus had already declared, “Come out of this man, you unclean spirit!”

9Jiso se bii li wuu laa, “Bukooŋ bwo nuuŋ le noo.” Tuu le, “Bukooŋ bweŋ nuuŋ le kiyaŋ, kifɛ tɛ̀ yaŋ ŋge.”“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”

10Le tuu lɛ, bɔsɛyi sooŋ bɔ li Jiso le kiiŋ ni kooŋ bɛ be kimbɛ kilu kɛ.And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region.

11Fi tɛ̀ nuuŋ lɛ ɛ kintutu ki nɔŋa ki dziiŋ lɛ tɛ̀ jii biee li mbɛmɛ wu ŋkumɛ-ɛ fe.There on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.

12Fiana yi tii yilu lɛkɛ Jiso le, “Tuumi bee nuuŋ li dzíiŋ yɛɛ, tɛ̀ lɛ li yi-i.”So the demons begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.”

13Jiso beŋ. Fiana yi tii yilu bo li wi wulu-u, yi gɛɛŋ yi lɛ li dzíiŋ yilu-u. Kintutu ki dzíiŋ lɛ kilu tɛ̀ nuuŋ si bɛnchuki bɛfɛ. Yi letɛ, yi bɔɔ li mbɛmɛ wɛɛ, yi seri lɛ libɛ-ɛ yi kwiyɛ.He gave them permission, and the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs, and the herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the water.

14Bɛniiŋ bɛ tɛ̀ kiichi dzíiŋ yilu se dza fe, be kifi, be gɛɛŋ be tee ntoŋ wulu li bito-oŋ mɔɔ li bintsii bi fe-e. Bɛniiŋ tɛ̀ wuki, be buti be bɛɛ le be ŋɛŋ fiee fi tɛ̀ kɛti.Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened.

15Le be bɛ fɛ Jiso tɛ̀ nuuŋ, be ŋɛŋ wi wu kiyaŋ ki bɔɔŋ bɛ kiŋkundi-i tɛ̀ shiiŋ be ŋwɛki bɛ wu wɛ, ɛ wu shee fe, wu lii ndu, bufii bwee kaari bu to tsaaŋ. Be chɛŋ ŋge.When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons sitting there, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

16Bɛniiŋ bɛ tɛ̀ ŋɛŋ fiee fi tɛ̀ ka, se tiiti si fi tɛ̀ ka bɛ wi wulu mɔɔ kintutu ki dzíiŋ lɛ kilu.Those who had seen it described what had happened to the demon-possessed man and also to the pigs.

17Le be woo lɛ, be lɛkɛ Jiso le dza li kwɛɛŋ wu bee.And the people began to beg Jesus to leave their region.

18Le Jiso ni lii lɛ ŋgo-o, wi wu bɔɔŋ bɛ kiŋkundi-i tɛ̀ bo li wuu bwiŋ wɛ bɛchi lɛki Jiso le bee wu ni be giiŋgi.As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.

19Jiso faaŋ, tee li wuu le, “Ɔ giiŋgi nuuŋ fɛkuuŋ, ɔ gɛɛŋ ɔ tee li bɛniiŋ bo-o fiee fi Taa fɛ li wɛ-ɛ, bɛ si wu kɔɔ ɔ nshiiŋ bɛ wɛ.”But Jesus would not allow him. “Go home to your own people,” He said, “and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy He has shown you.”

20Se nuuŋ le, wi wulu tɛ̀ dza gɛɛŋ, deŋgi li kwɛɛŋ wu bɛ teenyi le Bitoŋ bi Yoofi wɛɛ kwikwi, tiiti fiee fi Jiso fɛ li wuu. Bɛniiŋ tɛ̀ wuki, be tɛti maa.So the man went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.

21Jiso tuu kaari lenchi lɛ ŋgo-o gɛɛŋ luwiŋ lɔɔ nuuŋ li libɛ lichiŋ, kintutu ki bɛniiŋ lɛ tuu ki banchɛ fe.When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.

22Te Kikoo wu yih yi nlɛkɛ li Nyɔ-ɔ wumu tɛ̀ dza bɛ fe, bukooŋ bwee nuuŋ le Jairɔs. Le ŋɛŋ Jiso, gɛɛŋ we wu limfwe,A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet

23bɔsɛyi suŋgi bɔ li wuu tiiti le, “Ŋwanɛŋ wu kwɛɛŋ wu bwi wɛ lɛ kwe wa. Mintemii, bɛ ɔ koŋ li wuu tɛmi kii ni kwi.”and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”

24Jiso se dza bee wu gɛɛŋ, kintutu ki bɛniiŋ lɛ banchɛ ki biki ki fachi Jiso.So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him.

25Kwɛɛŋ wumu tɛ̀ nuuŋ li kintutu kilu-u linti, ɛ wu gɔŋ bɛ chigɔŋ chi mfi wu ŋɛnɛ-ɛ biya yoofi ntsɔ bifɛ.And a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years.

26Tɛ̀ fiɔɔŋ ŋge li bɛniiŋ bɛ ntsi-i, biifi fiee fichu fi tɛ̀ kɛmi, biee se biiti bi giiŋgi bu limfwe-e.She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse.

27Si tɛ̀ woo kii Jiso, biee lɛ wuu jiŋ li kintutu kɛɛ linti, koŋ li ndu yee,When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak.

28kifɛ tɛ̀ tee li shéŋ yee li le, “Ɛ mi ŋkoŋ nɛɛ mɔɔ nuuŋ li ndu ye kwaa, kɛ mi ntɛmɔɔ.”For she kept saying, “If only I touch His garments, I will be healed.”

29Si tɛ̀ koŋ lɛ, mfi wu ŋɛŋgɛ we biee wu ma mfwaa mumkpaŋ. Kwɛɛŋ wulu woo tɛ li yi yee li le, wu tɛmɔɔ.Immediately her bleeding stopped, and she sensed in her body that she was healed of her affliction.

30Jiso woo li yi yee li le, buŋga bo bwɛɛ li wuu, fiiki yi mfwaa mumkpaŋ, bii li bɛniiŋ li laa, “Ɛ noo wu koŋ li ndu yɛɛŋ?”At once Jesus was aware that power had gone out from Him. Turning to the crowd, He asked, “Who touched My garments?”

31Bɔɔŋ bee bɛ kintutu tuu li wuu le, “Ɔ ŋiŋgi yɛ si kintutu ki bɛniiŋ lɛ fachi wɛ, ɔ tuu ɔ biiti wi wu koŋ li wɛ-ɛ ni?”His disciples answered, “You can see the crowd pressing in on You, and yet You ask, ‘Who touched Me?’”

32Jiso ba bichi kɛnini le ŋɛŋgɛ wi wu koŋ li wuu.But He kept looking around to see who had done this.

33Nɛɛlɛ si kwɛɛŋ wulu tɛ̀ kɛɛ fiee fi ka bɛ wu, biee bɛ, chɛndi, kɛɛti, toŋ núŋ li Jiso limfwe tee chɛɛŋ we kwikwi li wuu.Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him trembling in fear, and she told Him the whole truth.

34Jiso tee li wuu le, “Ŋwanɛŋ, shéŋ yɔɔ gɛɛ li mi-i, fɛ yɛɛ ɔ tɛmi. Ɔ giiŋgi bujɔŋ. Chigɔŋ cho ma chɛɛ kituŋ.”“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”

35Nɛɛ si Jiso tɛ̀ mɛɛŋ yeti li kwɛɛŋ wulu-u lɛ, bɛniiŋ bamu fɛsi ɛ be dza fɛ Jairɔs kuuŋ wu te kikoo ki yih yi nlɛkɛ li Nyɔ-ɔ wɛ, be tee li wuu le, “Ŋwana mɛɛshɔɔ. Ɛ la fi ɔ fieŋgisi Wi wu Ntiifɛ?”While He was still speaking, messengers from the house of Jairus arrived and said, “Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?”

36Si be tee lɛ, Jiso woo, se nuuŋ le, tɛ̀ fɛ kɛɛ mɛɛŋɔ ki woo kɛ, tee li Jairɔs le, “Kiiŋ ɔ ni ɔ chɛndi kɛ, gɛɛ shéŋ ya nuuŋ li mi-i kwaa.”But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”

37Be ba be ŋgiiŋgi, Jiso mɛɛŋ ki beŋ le wumu biee wu kɛ, fuki Pita bɛ Jeeŋ mɔɔ Jɔɔŋ wu ŋwaani Jeeŋ nsiŋ.And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

38Le be gɛɛŋ be fɛsi fɛ Jairɔs kuuŋ, Jiso ŋɛŋ si bɛniiŋ yɛti fe bɛ kwe.When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly.

39Lɛ li yih, bii laa, “Nɛ dii, nɛ fieŋgisi bintsii ni kii la? Ŋwaŋ wulu mɛɛŋɔ ki kwi-i kɛ, liitɔɔ bu lefu.”He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”

40Be kee wu bu kefu. Dza buu bɛniiŋ bɛchu lɛkuuŋ, dzɔ nuuŋ te ŋwaŋ bɛ ni ŋwaŋ mɔɔ bɛniiŋ bee bɛ kintutu-u bɛ bɛtɛɛtu baa, bee be lɛ be gɛɛŋ fɛ ŋwaŋ wulu tɛ gimi.And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child.

41Kɛmɛ ŋwaŋ wulu li kibɛnɛ-ɛ, yɔ lɛ jɛ́ yi bee le, “Talita kum!” Fi nuuŋ le, “Ŋwaakwɛɛŋ, n'yetɔɔ li wɛ-ɛ, dza we.”Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”

42Mfwaa mumkpaŋ, dza we deŋgi. Ŋwaakwɛɛŋ wulu tɛ̀ nuuŋ biya yoofi ntsɔ bifɛ. Le be ŋɛŋ lɛ wa tɛ be.Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). And at once they were utterly astounded.

43Jiso chiinsɛ li bee mkpaaŋ le, kiiŋ be ni fɛ wi kɛɛ fiee fi bee fi nuuŋ kɛ, se tee le be nyɛ wu fiee ji.Then Jesus gave strict orders that no one should know about this, and He told them to give her something to eat.

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