Luke 13 (CUG) · Opened

1A nì kɔ i jɔbi wiwɔ wə, bəni bədɔkɔ dza ka fukuki i Jisɔs kɔm bəni bə Galili bədɔkɔ bə̀ bɔ nì tsəki i fə mfə gia i Nyɔ, Baylɛ faaŋ bəni bɔ tsə gbayi bɔ, mwa mibɔ chiŋni bəh minyam yə bɔ nì fə mfə gia yɛiŋ.At that time some of those present told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

2Jisɔs wɔkɔli lə, bikə i bɔ a, “Mbɛiŋ kwakaki a, bəni bə̀ bɔ nì kpiyi i dzəh yələ wə, a bɔ nì kɔ na bəni bəchu tsə bəni bə Galili bəchi ma?To this He replied, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered this way?

3Ŋgaŋ, mih fukuki i mbɛiŋ a, mbɛiŋ baaŋ ki kwûni kə shɔ́m yimbɛiŋ, ma mbɛiŋ bəchi bi kpiyi ayaka.No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.

4Mbɛiŋ kwakaki alə bəni bə̀ jwɔfi ntsɔ nyaŋ bə̀ juŋ yi dəəŋ yə i Silɔam nì muku wɔɔyi bɔ a? Mbɛiŋ kwakaki a bɔ bədɔkɔ nì kpiyi yaka kɔm bɔ nì kɔ na bəni bəchu tsə bəni bə Jɛlusalɛm bəchi ma?Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam collapsed on them: Do you think that they were more sinful than all the others living in Jerusalem?

5Ŋgaŋ, mih fukuki i mbɛiŋ a, mbɛiŋ baaŋ ki kwûni kə shɔ́m yimbɛiŋ, ma mbɛiŋ bəchi bi kpiyi ayaka.”No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”

6Jisɔs ka ti ndi widɔkɔ i bɔ a, “A nì kɔ jɔbi widɔkɔ wə, mi widɔkɔ yəə kpɛiŋ widɔkɔ i wi khə. Jɔbi nì kpɛiŋ i wi i tsə kɔhyi mintam miwɔ wi tsə nəki yɛiŋ kə na fimu.Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but did not find any.

7Wi ka dzaka i mi wi wi nɔm a, ‘Tsɛ̂iŋ kpɛiŋ wələ, i jía yitali wə mih si shi dzə fa i tsɛiŋ mintam i kpɛiŋ wələ wə, mih yɛiŋ kə na fimu. Gbâ tɔ̂kɔ kuku, wi baŋki lə di kilɔlɔ.’So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’

8Mi wi nɔm wiwɔ chukuli a, ‘Tikwili, bêe dəkə wi yaka, mih ki chəkyiki taliki lə chwɔŋ kiwɔ mih jiə chi yɛiŋ chɛiŋ.‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it.

9Jɔbi wə wi ka wum mintam i jia yələ yi dzəki lə, ma yi ndzɔŋki, wi ka baaŋ i wum, ma wɔ ni gba tɔkɔ wi.’”If it bears fruit next year, fine. But if not, you can cut it down.’”

10A nì kɔ chɔkɔ bimbam bidɔkɔ, Jisɔs ka laniki bəni i juŋ yi tsani yidɔkɔ wə.One Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues,

11Kpaŋa widɔkɔ num fɛiŋ kiŋ'waka kichu kidɔkɔ num i wi wə, num kə ki si fə mi wi chu mi wi jwɛiŋ, ki nì fə wi gwɛiŋ i jía jwɔfi ntsɔ nyaŋ, jum yi ŋgwuŋ, wi kɔbi i chu num i bɛiŋ chəŋ.and a woman there had been disabled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was hunched over and could not stand up straight.

12Jɔbi wə Jisɔs nì yɛiŋ kpaŋa wiwɔ, ka bɔɔŋ wi, wi dzə, wi dzaka i wi a, “Nih wuŋ, wɔ bɔnih lɔ i jwɛiŋ ya wə daiŋ.”When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your disability.”

13Si wi dzaka yakadəiŋ, ka nani tsɛiŋ yi kɔm wi. Akisəkə, jum yi fiəni nani gwu ka kaa, wi num bɛiŋ chəŋ, ka chɔŋyiki Nyɔ.Then He placed His hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and began to glorify God.

14Tikwili wi juŋ yi tsani yiwɔ yɛiŋ si Jisɔs chuku kpaŋa wiwɔ, a num i chɔkɔ bimbam wə, gia yiwɔ nya lɔ wi bəh ŋgəkə. Wi ka yɔliki i bəni a, “Kaŋ kɔ yisɔ yə bukumbɛiŋ kaŋaki i nɔmki yɛiŋ. Mbɛiŋ dzə̂ki bə chukuki jwɛiŋ yimbɛiŋ i kaŋ yələ wə, ayakalə a kɔbi i chɔkɔ bimbam wə!”But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.”

15Bah chukuli i wi a, “Mbɛiŋ bəni bə̀ mbɛiŋ dzakaki chi, fə chi. I chɔkɔ bimbam wə, ntə mi wimu wimu i mbɛiŋ kintəəŋ, si dzɔ lə naʼ wi, yuwidɔkɔ njakas wi i di biə yi nɔki, i tsə nya yi bəh mwi a?“You hypocrites!” the Lord replied. “Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it to water?

16Kpaŋa wələ kɔ waiŋ Ablaham, wə Satan nì kaŋa i bənsəŋ wə jía jwɔfi ntsɔ nyaŋ, yaka yi si ndzɔŋki kə si mih gamti wi i ŋgəkə wi wələ, i chɔkɔ bimbam wə a?”Then should not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be released from her bondage on the Sabbath day?”

17Si Jisɔs dzaka yakadəiŋ, bəni bə̀ bɔ nì baiŋŋki wi, gəmni i gwu yibɔ wə, bəni bəduli bədɔkɔ num fibɔ bəh kinsaŋli, kɔm bə gia yi kaŋyini yichi yə Jisɔs nì fəki.When Jesus said this, all His adversaries were humiliated. And the whole crowd rejoiced at all the glorious things He was doing.

18Jisɔs ka təmki a, mih ki fəkəliki a, “Ntɔŋ bi Nyɔ kɔ aka finə a? Fiɛŋ fiə mih ki fəkəliki yɛiŋ kɔ nə a?Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?

19Bi kɔ aka ŋgɔkɔ wi fintam fidɔkɔ mi nì buku tsə i gbɛli i wi khə, ŋgɔkɔ wiwɔ kɔ yaka ka fiəni chu num kpɛiŋ, minyəni mə mɔ fuliki i bɛiŋ dzə maa júŋ yibɔ i cha yiwɔ wə.”It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”

20Wi ka chu təmki a, “Akɔ finaiŋ fiɛŋ mih ki fəkəniki ŋkuŋ bi Nyɔ bəh fi a?Again He asked, “To what can I compare the kingdom of God?

21Bi kɔ aka dzɔɔŋ yə miŋkpaŋa ni fəkə muku i biŋkuŋɔ bimbum wə bitali ka fwɛŋni, ka chwali yi fə muku miwɔ yaka.”It is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”

22Jisɔs dza ka tsəki i bikwili wə bəh i bidi wə si wi nì tsəki lani tsə bəni, tsə sə dzəh yi i Jɛlusalɛm.Then Jesus traveled throughout the towns and villages, teaching as He made His way toward Jerusalem.

23Mi widɔkɔ dza bikə i wi a, “Bah, akɔ a bəni twɛsi bɔ bi bɔiŋki a?” Jisɔs ka chukuli lɔ i bɔ bəchi a,“Lord,” someone asked Him, “will only a few people be saved?” Jesus answered,

24“Mbɛiŋ jwɔ̂ki na bəh ŋga i liə num i dzaka kifiəŋə kifaaŋnini. Mbɛiŋ kiəki a, bəni bəduli bi nəŋki lə i liə i ki wə, dzəh kɔbi.“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.

25Jɔbi bi kpɛiŋ lə wə, tii juŋ wiwɔ bi dza fah dzaka ki juŋ. Jɔbi wə wi bi fa, mbɛiŋ bi baaŋ i biŋ i kɔmyiki dzaka ki juŋ dzakayi a, ‘Tikwili, wɛ̂li a dzaka ki juŋ ka buku liə.’ Wi bi chukuli i mbɛiŋ a, ‘Mih kiəki kə di biə mbɛiŋ buku.’After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’

26Mbɛiŋ ka bi nɔmyiki dzakaki, ‘A kɔkə a buku bə̀ bukumbɛiŋ nì shiki dziki chu mu a? Ayaka wɔ nì nyaniki laniki nnyaki bəni i bidi bibuku wə.’Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’

27Wi bi fiəni chukuli shəŋ a, ‘Mih fukuki i mbɛiŋ a mih kiəki kə di biə mbɛiŋ buku. Mbɛiŋ nyə̂ i mih fiəŋə mbɛiŋ bə̀ mbɛiŋ nyaniki fəki chu.’And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’

28Mbɛiŋ bi yɛiŋ lə Ablaham bəh Ayjik bəh Yakɔb bəh bəni bə ntum bə Nyɔ bəchi i kintəəŋ ki ŋkuŋ bi Nyɔ wə, num bə baŋ mbɛiŋ i biŋ, mbɛiŋ bi ka dəki dzi jəŋ.There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.

29Bəni bi dza i bimbu bichi wə, i yisi i di biə wɔŋ bukuki dzəki, bəh i di biə wi tsəki liəki, bəh i di bi bɛiŋ bɛiŋ wə bəh bi shiŋ i mbi wə, bɔ bi dzə shinum i dziki i kintəəŋ ki ŋkuŋ bi Nyɔ wə.People will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.

30Mbɛiŋ wɔ̂kɔli bəni bəduli bə̀ bɔ kɔ i ninshiŋ i liə bi numki num i jum wə, bəduli bə̀ bɔ kɔ i jum wə i liə bi numki num i ninshiŋ.”And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.”

31A nì kɔ a jɔbi wiwɔ wə, Bəfalasi dzə dzaka i Jisɔs a, “Bûku nyə̂ fa, tsə i kimbu kidɔkɔ wə kɔm Ŋkuŋ Hɛlɔd nəŋki i wɔɔ wɔ.”At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”

32Jisɔs chukuli i bɔ a, “Mbɛiŋ tsə̂ dzâka i fifinchɔŋ fiwɔ a mih ki bwiliki lə bəchinda bə ŋkpɛli i bəni wə daiŋ, mih chuku jwɛiŋ, i yisi i daiŋ bəh kijiəli, mih bi buku kaasi nɔm wuŋ shitsə kijiəli.But Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.’

33Ayakalə, mih ni yisi nyani wuŋ wi Jɛlusalɛm daiŋ, bəh i buku nyani kijiəli i tsə buku shitsə kijiəli. Yi kpɛiŋniki kə a bə wɔɔ mi wi ntum wi Nyɔ i di bidɔkɔ wə a kɔbi a i Jɛlusalɛm.”Nevertheless, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day, for it is not admissible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.

34Si Jisɔs dzaka lə, wi ka chu dzaka a, “Yəbɛɛy Jɛlusalɛm! Yəbɛɛy Jɛlusalɛm! Wɔ wɔɔyiki bəni bə ntum bə Nyɔ, chu tumyi bəni bə̀ Nyɔ faaŋki i mbɛiŋ bəh kitəh. Akɔ kiŋkani kimaiŋ si mih mɔmsi i juŋni bwa ba asi nih shyə si juŋni bwa bu wi kwumi baŋ bəh bəkəli bi, wɔ nəiŋma a?O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

35Tsɛ̂iŋ, bə kɔ num bə lɔtɔkɔ lɔ juŋ ya yi fiəni num chii. Ayaka mih fukuki i mbɛiŋ a, mbɛiŋ bi chu yɛiŋ kə i mih wə, i tsə buku jɔbi wə mbɛiŋ bi dzakaki a, ‘Nyɔ jiə kimbɔiŋsi i mi wə wi dzəki i yɛli wi Bah wə.’”Look, your house is left to you desolate. And I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”

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