Luke 24 (BKW) · Opened

1Kɛɛŋ tɔ mɛlem mɛ yenga boa zɛtɔ́ pɛ ɛvit. Bɛ natɔ́ ɛ nɛ bɛmul nɛ bɛmɛnanas bɛ nasa ɛ.On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared.

2Bɛ ka bee tin ɛ́, ɛkok ɛ nadiila ɛvit nɛ yɛ ɛ moo ɛ́ mbiŋela ɛtsetaɛpe nɛ ɛvit.They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,

3Dáa bɛ ka ni tɔ ɛvit ɛ, bɛ nabɛ ɛ́ ààkabela muu ɛ Ghɛŋ Yezu.but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

4Esiiza bɔɔ nadi ɛ́ ye moo mbɛs. É di'enek, botom bɛbá eezɛtuula bɛ, nɛ ekaad e na kas-kas.While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them.

5Boa ɛ́ boosil mis pɛ si nɛ bwoo. Botom binɔk eezɛke nɛ nɔɔ náá: «Étɛp yé bi di saa tɔ myoŋ mot di náá, nyɛ ɛ́ nɛ tsik ɔ?As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?

6Nyɛ tokapɛ wak; nyɛ eezegom. Siizaka sa nyɛ nalɛɛ bin esok bi nɛ nɔɔ nadi pɛ Ghalile ɛ:He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee:

7“Ye goka ɛ́ náá, bot ɛ mesyem mɛt Sɛɛŋɛlɛ Mɔn Mot, bem nyɛ e mɛlaaba. Bhis mɛlu mɛlɛl, ye goka ɛ́ náá, nyɛ gom.”»‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’”

8Tin, bɛ eetaala sa Yezu nalii nɛ nɔɔ ɛ.Then they remembered His words.

9Bhii tak bɛ eezɛdus pɛ mɛvit, sik pɛ dɛl, kɛbaŋa bɛdjekel kam nɛ ngɔt nalik ɔ zɛnɔɔ bak bɛdhiiti bɛdjekel.And when they returned from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the others.

10Bot ɛ tak nabɛ ɛ́ Maali moma dɛl ɛ Makdala, Zan zɛnɔɔ Maali, nyɛɛg ɛ Zak. Bɛdhiiti boa nadi bɛ nɛ bɛ nɔɔ ɔ, nabaazo zɛlɛɛ bot ɛ lwoma etɛp binek ɛ tyɛ wat nɛ bot ɛ nazɛlɛɛ sok ɔ.It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles.

11Deenek, bɛ nabɛ ɛ́ ààdyeebamyaal tɛp tak, bɔɔ nadi gek ɛ́ náá, etɛp ee boa binɔk nadi lɛɛ bɛ ɛ, nabɛ ɛ́ etsal.But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.

12Tin, Pyɛɛd zokazɛwyɛl «piya», sum kaab, tɔ́ pɛ ɛvit. Kuma nyɛ nakum e di tak ɛ, nyɛ eezɛmalal, gwyák tɔ ɛvit, ààbee muu. Nyɛ nazobee ɛ ekaad e na puu bɛ napil nyɛ tɔ tak ɛ. Bhii tak nyɛ eezɛnɔɔ nyel, sik pɛ ndjaa é djoka kɔkɔ mbi sa nyɛ bee ɛ.Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. And after bending down and seeing only the linen cloths, he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.

13E dwoo tak wat, bɛdjekel nadi etɔ́ pɛ dɛl ɛ Emayus, dɛl ɛ tak na tseta nɛ Yeluzalɛm tyee ba mɛwala mɛmbá goŋ mɛko.That same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.

14Bot ɛ tak nadi sɔs etɛp djas ee nadhaŋ ɛ.They were talking with each other about everything that had happened.

15Dáa bɛ nadi kuku kyeed é ɛtaŋal nɛ ɛsɔs ɛ, wɔ gwaa, Yezu nyɛ ɛmet zokazɛtiila pɛ yɔɔ, nyɛ eezɛni e lɔɔg'ɔɔ. Bɛ moo tin é kɛsama wat.And as they talked and deliberated, Jesus Himself came up and walked along with them.

16Bɛ nadi bee nyɛ. Tin, ye nabɛ ɛ́ nɛ sa wat nadipal bɛ mis étɛp bɛ needi ààgwyak nyɛ ɛ́.But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.

17É di'enek, Yezu eezɛdji bɛ náá: «Ɛyé bi di sɔs biyɔ, é kɛgba-a-gba?» É di'enek, bɛ eezɛtyaa, mɛnyel e teka nɛ eghoŋ tɔ elyem.He asked them, “What are you discussing so intently as you walk along?” They stood still, with sadness on their faces.

18Ngɔt pak'ɔɔ, mot nadi djóoaa Keleopat ɔ zokazɛke nɛ nɛ náá: «Pɛ kɔ dɛl ɛ Yeluzalɛm djas, mot di ààgu etɛp ee sɛɛ penek tɔ tsil mɛlu mak ɛ́ wɔy wɔ ɛmet!»One of them, named Cleopas, asked Him, “Are You the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in recent days?”

19Yezu eezɛdji bɛ náá: «Ha yé sɛɛ penek?» Bɛ eezɛbɔɔza nɛ nɛ náá: «Sa nasɛɛ dum nɛ Yezu mot dɛl ɛ Nazalɛt ɛ! Nyɛ nabɛ ɛ́ ngoolel-mɛkpa ɛ Zɛɛb ngɔt nɛ mɛbwala ɛbuɛpe. Nyɛ naalyaal yɛ tɔ kɔkɔ mɛsa mɛ, nɛ etɛp ee nyɛ nadi lelii é mis ɛ Zɛɛb nɛ e mis mɛ bot djas ɛ.“What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.

20Bot ɛ di kɔ elo eboo bɛghaa-Zɛɛb bina ɔ, nɛ ekukuma bina naaka nyɛ étɛp bɛ neepɛ́ɛ Yezu epɛ́ɛ e ɛsyee, da bhii tak, nyɛ ɛ́ kɛ ɛbemaa ɛ, é mɛlaaba.Our chief priests and rulers delivered Him up to the sentence of death, and they crucified Him.

21Bis nadi ɛ́, nɛ ɛbwaalel náá, nyɛ nabɛ ɛ́ mot nawaazɛpɛk Yisalaɛl e bhel ɔ. Saabɛgɔs ɛ́ náá, ye moo mos ɛ́ mɛlu mɛlɛl etɛp binek djas nazesɛɛ.But we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, it is the third day since these things took place.

22Bɛdhiiti boa tɔ ɛdhuu ɛlis eediaadjoka bis. Ye ɛ́ tsɛɛtsɛ náá, ye bɛ ɛ́ bɛ eetɔ́ pɛ ɛvit tɔ ghooghom mɛlem.Furthermore, some of our women astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning,

23Deenek, bɛ bɛ ààbee muuɛ. Bhii tak bɛ eezɛlɛɛ bis náá, ye bɛ ɛ́, Zɛɛb eebɛɛ bɛ mis mɛ bee efofop. Efofop e tak lɛɛ bɛ náá, Yezu ɛ́ nɛ tsik!but they did not find His body. They came and told us they had seen a vision of angels, who said that Jesus was alive.

24Bɛdhiiti pak'es zokatɔ́ pɛ ɛvit, bɛ ka bela esonok ɛ́ dáa boa binɔk nazolɛɛ. Tin, Yezu nɛ Yezu nyɛ ɛmet ɛ́ di náá, bɛ nabɛ ɛ́ ààbela nyɛ.»Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had described. But Him they did not see.”

25Bhis yenek Yezu eebɔɔza nɛ nɔɔ náá: «Bi tok nɛ etsoŋ, etɛɛ náá, ɛlyel ɛ bin nɛ ɛmyaal etɛp djas ee bɛngoolel ɛ mɛkpa ɛ Zɛɛb nakwyal ɛ!Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

26Ye nabɛ ɛ́ ààgoka náá, Mɛsia zuk. Bhii tak ɛ́ nyɛ aaka ni tɔ duma yɛ?»Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?”

27Bhii tak nyɛ moo tin é lɛɛ bɛ etɛp ee nalɛɛel dum nɛ nɛ tɔ ekwyala ɛ djas. Nyɛ nakan ɛ́, tɔ etsi ɛ Moiiz, zɛnɔɔ yii ekwyala mɛ bɛdhiiti bɛngoolel ɛ mɛkpa ɛ Zɛɛb.And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.

28Dáa bɛ nabɛ, bɛ moo kunaa nɛ dɛl ɛ bɛ nadi é tɔ́ ɛ, Yezu eezɛsa tyee náá, nyɛ nadi dhaa yɛ.As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther.

29Tin, bɛ eezɛbee nyɛ. Bɔɔ nɛ nɛ náá: «Pokosulal menabɛlka wak, etɛɛ náá, dwoo eezesila. Ɛgwyitok moo aagwyiidela.» Tin, nyɛ eezɛmyaal ɛsulal e di wat bɛ nɛ bɛ nɔɔ.But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.

30Deenek, bɛ eezɛdisi e mesa bɛ nɛ bɛ nɔɔ, bhii tak nyɛ eezɛnɔɔ tsim mapa, nyɛ eezɛghaapɛɛ Zɛɛb, nyɛ eezɛpyak, nɔɔ yɛ djɛ bɛ.While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.

31É di'enek, mis mɔɔ eezɛbɛŋel, bhii tak bɛ eezɛgwyak nyɛ. Tin, wɔ gwaa nyɛ zɛdiib bɛ e mis.Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus—and He disappeared from their sight.

32Bɛ moo tin é sɔs pak'ɔɔ náá: «Elyem bɛ mena ààdi dak esok nyɛ di é lii nɛ nena gba-gba ɛ, esok nyɛ di kaada mena sa ekwyala nadi é lɛɛ ɛ?»They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”

33É di'enek wat, wɔ gwaa bɛ zɛwyɛl «ngbat». Bɛ eezɛsik pɛ Yeluzalɛm, bɛ eezɛbela bɛdjekel kam nɛ ngɔt e di wat bɛ nɛ bɛdhiiti bot ɛ lɔɔg'ɔɔ.And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, gathered together

34Bɔɔ é keke náá: «Ye ɛ́ tsɛɛtsɛ náá: Ghɛŋ eegom tɔ ɛsyee! Simɔŋ bɛ ɛ́, nyɛ eebee nyɛ!»and saying, “The Lord has indeed risen and has appeared to Simon!”

35Tin, bɔɔ bɛ ɛmet eezɛni é baŋa bɛ dáa ye nadhaa nɛ nɔɔ pɛ bɛ nadus ɛ, nɛ dáa bɛ nakagwyák Yezu esok nyɛ napyak mapa ɛ.Then the two told what had happened on the road, and how they had recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread.

36Dwoo tak wat, bikoko, dáa bɛdjekel nadi bɛ dinaa é sɔs pak'ɔɔ ɛ, Yezu nyɛ ɛmet eezɛtuula tɔ lɔɔ. Nyɛy nɛ nɔɔ náá: «Zɛɛb djɛ bin egwyem!»While they were describing these events, Jesus Himself stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”

37Bɛdjekel djas moo pwak, bɛ moo ɛ́ nɛ bwoo. Nɛ tsɛɛtsɛ, bɛ nagu ɛ náá, bɛ eebee dim, ghuna ye ɛ́ Yezu.But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit.

38Yezu ka ke nɛ nɔɔ ɛ náá: «Étɛp yé bi di pwak? Étɛp yé bi di nɛ mɛso?“Why are you troubled,” Jesus asked, “and why do doubts arise in your hearts?

39Gwyákeka meez mam, nɛ mɛko mam. Nɛ tsɛɛtsɛ ye ɛ́ mam. Bwooka mɛ, da bi ɛ́ gwyák mɛ. Dim tok nɛ epuud nɛ egwyes dáa mam, dáa bi di bee'aak.»Look at My hands and My feet. It is I Myself. Touch Me and see—for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”

40Nyɛ eezɛke nɛ nɔɔ deenek. Bhii tak, nyɛ eezɛlyaal bɛ mɛmbɔ nɛ mɛko mɛ.And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and feet.

41Dáa bɛ nadi bɛ dinaa àànyɔ ɛmyaal náá, Yezu eegom ɛ, tin, Yezu eezɛdji bɛ náá: «Bi ɛ́ nɛ edee e dek wak ee?»While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

42Tin, bɛ eezɛdjɛ nyɛ pes su ndika.So they gave Him a piece of broiled fish,

43Wɔ gwaa Yezu zɛnɔɔ yɛ náá, dɛ e mis mɔɔ.and He took it and ate it in front of them.

44Bhii tak nyɛ eezɛke nɛ nɔɔ náá: «É sok mɛ nadi menabɛlka dinaa é di wat ɛ, mɛ nabɛ ɛ́, mɛ naalɛɛ bin náá: “Etɛp ee di kwyala kɔ ɛsu ɛ lam tɔ etsi ɛ Moiiz, nɛ tɔ Mɛkana mɛ bɛngoolel ɛ mɛkpa ɛ Zɛɛb nɛ tɔ bɛmɛkana mɛ Mɛdjeeb ɛ waasael djas.”»Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”

45Yezu ɛ́ boozɛdjɛ bɛ etsoŋ étɛp bɛ neegwak sa nakwyalaa ɛ.Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

46Nyɛy nɛ nɔɔ náá: «Beeka sa ze kwyalel ɛ́: Ye goka ɛ́ Mɛsia zuk, da nyɛ ɛ́ gom bhis mɛlu mɛlɛl.And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,

47Ye goka ɛ́ náá, bi tuud bot nɛ din ɛ lɛ pɛ dáa bot ɛ di ààbɛ bot ɛ mbyak eYuda ɔ djas, kan pɛ Yeluzalɛm náá, bot liig elyem. Tin, Zɛɛb ɛ waapel mesyem mɔɔ.and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.

48Biyɔ ɛ kwaa di bɛtyaasɛs esee ee bi zebee ɛ djas.You are witnesses of these things.

49Bhii tak, mam ɛmet ɛ waadhis sa Saag'am nakɛk ɛ. Yɛ kabɛ biyɔ bɛ ɛmet ɔ, dika tɔ ghaada, étɛp ɛbwood náá, Zɛɛb djɛ bin ghwyil aadus tɔ gwoo ɛ.»And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

50Bhii tak, Yezu ɛ zɛwyis, bɛ nɛ bɛdjekel bɛ, kɔ ghaada, nyɛ eezɛtɔ́ e ngwoob dɛl ɛ Bhetani. É di'enek, nyɛ ɛ́ boo bin mɛmbɔ pɛ ɛko, zɛsɛɛ bɛ mɛtel.When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.

51Esok nyɛ nadi é sɛɛ bɛ mɛtel ɛ, nyɛ eezɛbɛka nɛ nɔɔ, byet tɔ gwoo.While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.

52É di'enek, bɛdjekel ɛ́ booduwal nyɛ, bula, zyɛ pɛ Yeluzalɛm tɔ boo mɛmyaala.And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

53Bɛ naaka didi ɛ́ tɔ kok Ndjaa-ebuwa mɛlu djas, étɛp ɛduwal ɛ Zɛɛb.praising God continually in the temple.

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