Luke 14 (CUG) · Opened

1A nì kɔ i chɔkɔ bimbam bidɔkɔ wə, Jisɔs tsə i dzi i juŋ yi mi wimbum wi Falasi widɔkɔ. Bəni bə̀ bɔ nì kɔ fɛiŋ nì tsɛiŋki Jisɔs i yɛiŋ gia yə wi ni fə.One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.

2A nì kɔ mi widɔkɔ num fɛiŋ i Jisɔs nshiŋ wi gwɛiŋ bəh jwɛiŋ yidɔkɔ yi fə kaŋ yi bəh kaka bi mɔyi.Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.

3Jisɔs bikə i Bəfalasi bə̀ bɔ nì kɔ fɛiŋ, bəh bəni bə̀ bɔ nì kɛiŋsiki kiəki bənchi bə Nyɔ, “Bənchi bəbukumbɛiŋ bumki lə a bə chûku mi i chɔkɔ bimbam wə, ma nə a?”So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

4Bɔ nəki kaŋa kə gia yidɔkɔ i chukuli. Jisɔs kaŋa mi wiwɔ, chuku wi, ka dzaka a wi tsə̂ki.But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.

5Jisɔs ka fiəni bikə i bəni bəwɔ a, “Mi widɔkɔ kabə kaŋa waiŋ nabə naʼ, wi gbɔ i fəŋ mə i chɔkɔ bimbam wə, wi ma ni bwili akisəkə a?”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?”

6Bɔ məŋni gia yə bɔ ki chukuliki.And they were unable to answer these questions.

7Jisɔs dza yɛiŋ si bəni dzəki sabi di bibɔ num i ninshiŋ i numyi yɛiŋ, wi ka ti bɔ bə ndi a,When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

8“Jɔbi wə bə laka wɔ i dzini bi ndzɔ wi miŋkpaŋa wimfiaŋ wə, wɔ tsə ma nûm i di bi ninshiŋ wə, kɔm mi wimbum widɔkɔ kɔlə fɛiŋ num bə si laka tə wi fɛiŋ.“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.

9Tikwili wə wi si laka mbɛiŋ bəchi, wi ni dza dzə dzaka i wɔ a, ‘Dzâ nyâ di biələ i mi wimbum wələ.’ Ma wɔ ka ni dza, num bəh kiŋgəmni i tsə num lɔ num i jum wə.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.

10Jɔbi wə bə laka wɔ i dzini bi dzɔni bi miŋkpaŋa wimfiaŋ, wɔ tsə̂ nûm num i jum wə, ka tii dzini bi miŋkaŋa wimfiaŋ ni dzə dzaka i wɔ a, ‘Nsɛiŋ wuŋ, dzâ fa, tsə̂ nûm num i ninshiŋ.’ Ayaka, wɔ ka ni kaŋa kiŋkɔksi i bəni bəchi nshiŋ.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.

11Yi kɔ a liŋ i mi wichi wə wi yaksiki gwu yi, bə bi shisi lə wi. Mi wə wi shisiki gwu yi, bə bi yaksiki lə wi.”For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

12Jisɔs ka dza fiəni dzaka i tii juŋ wə a, “Jɔbi wə wɔ nəŋki i bɔɔŋ bəni a bɔ dzə dzi, ma ni bɔɔŋ num nsɛ́iŋ ya na bwa bə nah, na chwɔŋ ki juŋ ka, na bəni bə kpɔ, bə̀ bɔ nɔki kɔmsiki i wɔ wə. Kɔm bɔ bi fiəni bɔɔŋ lə wɔ tə i juŋ yibɔ wə, ma yi ka bi numki a, bɔ nì chukuli lɔ kaŋ 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.

13Jɔbi wə wɔ fəki dzini, laka num bəni bə kifuu, bəh biŋkəŋni, bəh bə̀ bɔ gbɔki nyaniki, bəh bimfəkə.But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,

14Wɔ ka fə yakadəiŋ, ma Kimbɔiŋsi ki Nyɔ numki i wɔ wə, kɔm bəni bələ kaŋaki kə fiɛŋ fidɔkɔ, i bi fiəni chukuli i wɔ. Ma gɔm wa bi numki i Nyɔ, i chɔkɔ biə bəni bə̀ bɔ kɔ chəŋ bi dzayiki i kpi wə.”and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

15Si Jisɔs dzaka yakadəiŋ, mi widɔkɔ wə, bəh bɔ nì dziki wɔkɔ gia yiwɔ ka dzaka i wi a, “Kimbɔiŋsi kimbum kɔ i mi wə wi bi dziki blɛd i kintəəŋ ki ŋkuŋ bi Nyɔ wə.”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.”

16Jisɔs ka chukuli i wi a, “A nì kɔ jɔbi widɔkɔ wə, mi widɔkɔ kɛiŋsi bini bimbum, wi laka bəni bəduli.But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.

17Si chɔkɔ bi bini biwɔ nì dzə kpɛiŋ, wi faaŋ waiŋ wi wi nɔm a wi nyani fuku i bəni bəchi bə̀ wi nì laka bini i bɔ, a ŋgaiŋ kɛiŋsi lɔ biɛiŋ bichi.When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

18Waiŋ wi nɔm wiwɔ ka tsə yɛiŋ bɔ, bɔ yisi ka təmki wimu wimu. Mi wi ninshiŋ wə wi nì yɛiŋ dzaka i wi a, ‘Yɛ̂iŋ mih si kɔ mih taŋ khə wuŋ wimfiaŋ, mih kaŋaki i tsə tsɛiŋ wi. Tɛsi, mih ni numki kə.’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.’

19Wi chu yɛiŋ widɔkɔ wə wi bɔŋ chukuli tə a, ‘Mih si kɔ mih taŋ bənaʼ bəŋ bə nɔm jwɔfi, mih kaŋaki i tsə̂ mɔ̂msi yi i liə. Tɛsi, mih ni numki kə.’Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’

20Wi chu yɛiŋ widɔkɔ wi bɔŋ chukuli tə a, ‘Mih dzɔ a kpə wuŋ wimfiaŋ daiŋ, tɛsi, akɔ gia yə mih ni dzə kə.’Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’

21Si bɔ chukuli yakadəiŋ, waiŋ wi nɔm wiwɔ ka fiəni tsə fuku gia yichi i tikwili wi. Tikwili wiwɔ wɔkɔ gia yiwɔ, shɔm bɔkɔ wi. Wi ka fiəni faaŋ waiŋ wi nɔm wiwɔ, dzaka i wi a, ‘Bûku wakli, tsə̂ i kwili kintəəŋ, nyâni nnyâ i dzə́h yi tasini bəh i dzə́h yinchiŋ yinchiŋ wə, jûŋni bəni bə̀ bɔ gbɔki nyaniki bəh bimfəkə bəh biŋkəŋni, ma wɔ dzə̂ bəh bɔ.’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.’

22Wi tsə fiəni dzə dzaka a, ‘Tikwili, mih fə lɔ gia yichi asi wɔ si dzaka ayakalə, juŋ kɛiŋki ki jikə kə.’‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’

23Tikwili wi dzaka i wi a, ‘Tsə̂ i dzə́h yimbum bəh yinchiŋ yichi ma wɔ dzɔ̂ dzə̂ bəh bəni bəduli ka bɔ dzə jiksi juŋ yichi.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.

24Mih fukuki i mbɛiŋ a, mi i kintəəŋ ki bəni bə̀ mih si yisi laka bɔ bi mɔ̂m kə fiɛŋ fidzini i bini biŋ wə.’”For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”

25Jisɔs chu nyə ka tsəki, mbaŋ wi bəni kwu biəli wi. Wi ka dza fiəni dzaka i bɔ a,Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,

26“Mi wə wi nəŋki i biəli mih i num mi wuŋ wi mbaŋ wi kɔbi i kɔŋ mih i tsə ba wi, bəh nih wi, chu kɔbi i kɔŋ mih i tsə kpə wi bəh bwa bu, bəh bwa bə nih wi, bəh jɛ́mi yi, nabə i kɔŋ mih tə tsə si wi kɔŋki gwu yi, wi kɔkə i num mi wuŋ wi mbaŋ.“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.

27Mi wə wi nəŋki i num i mbaŋ wuŋ wə, wi kaŋaki i gîŋ kintasi ki i bîəliki mih.And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

28Akɔ ndə i mbɛiŋ kintəəŋ wə wi nəŋki i maa juŋ yi dəŋə yaka i bɛiŋ, wi ma nì yisi i shi num i kuku i kwaka fwu wi, a kpɔ wə wi kaŋaki kɔlə bi kpɛiŋ ka wi bi maa kaasi yɛiŋ a?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?

29Wi ka baaŋ i fə yakadəiŋ, wi ka yisi a chɔkɔki chaka ki juŋ kiwɔ, ki ni gaka wi i kaasi. Jɔbi wə bəni bi tsəki fɛiŋ ma bɔ bi suŋuki wi dzaka a,Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

30‘Mbwə wələ nì yisi juŋ, yi gaka wi i kaasi.’saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’

31Yi ni numki a liŋ tə a, akɔ winaiŋ ŋkuŋ wə wi nəŋki i laa tum jum bəh ŋkuŋ widɔkɔ, wi kɔbi i yisi num kuku i kwaka a ŋgaiŋ bəh bəni bu bə jum bənchuku jwɔfi kɔlə i tsə jwɔ ŋkuŋ widɔkɔ wə wi kaŋaki bəni bu bə jum bɔ num i buku bənchuku mbaŋfia a?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?

32Wi ka kwaka yɛiŋ a yi ləkəki lə, wi kaŋaki i bâayi bəni bu bədɔkɔ i fâaŋ a bɔ tsə̂ yɛ̂iŋ ŋkuŋ widɔkɔ wə wi kɛiŋ i dzəh yi dəəŋ, i tsâ wi a wi fə̂ dzəh yə kimbɔiŋni kɔ i nûmki i bɔ kintəəŋ.And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.

33Yi ka numki a i dzəh yələ wə, mi wə wi ka baaŋ ki dali kə biɛiŋ bi bichi, wəmaka mi kɔkə i num i mbaŋ wi bwa bəŋ kintəəŋ.In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.

34Ŋkaka kɔ fiɛŋ fi ndzɔŋni. Ayakalə, yi ka laksi njwɔŋni bi, bə kɔ i chu fə na dəiŋ bəh yi ka yi fiəni njwɔŋki a?Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

35Yi numki a, yi laka lɔ kilɔlɔ. Yi kɔkə ka bə shuku i khə nabə i di bi chi wə. Yi kɔ a shuku tɔkɔ kilɔlɔ. Mi wə wi kaŋaki bintuni i wɔkɔ wi wɔ̂kɔ.”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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