Luke 4 (CUG) · Opened

1Jisɔs nì fiəni i Bɔkɔ yi Jɔdan wə, num wi jikə bəh Kiŋ'waka ki Baiŋni. Ki dzɔ wi, wi nyə tsə i nɔki chwa.Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

2Wi nì kɔ fɛiŋ i kaŋ wə mbaŋnyani ŋkpɛli mɔmsi wi, wi dzi kə fiɛŋ. Asi yəmaka nì tsə i kiŋgɔksi wə dzɔŋ bə́ wɔɔ wi.where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry.

3Ŋkpɛli ka dzaka i wi a, “Wɔ kabə num waiŋ Nyɔ, dzâka la a təh wələ fîəni chû dzɛiŋ.”The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

4Jisɔs chukuli i wi a, “Yi kɔ num bə nyaka a, ‘Mi nɔki kə a kɔm bə dzɛiŋ shəŋ.’”But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”

5Ŋkpɛli chu dzɔ Jisɔs fɛiŋ yaka tsə bəh wi i di bidɔkɔ wə, chusi bəntɔŋ bəchi i bitumi bichi wə i fa kuku i wi. Jisɔs ka yɛiŋ lə wɛɛɛs.Then the devil led Him up to a high place and showed Him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.

6Ayaka wi ka dzaka i wi a, “Bə nì nya lɔ bəntɔŋ bə mbi wələ i mih bəchi, a na ndə wə mih kɔŋki mih nya i wi. Mih ni nya lə ki i wɔ ma wɔ sakaki, kaŋa mbum bəh ŋga biwɔ bichi.“I will give You authority over all these kingdoms and all their glory,” he said. “For it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish.

7Yi kɔ a wɔ kɔ̂ksi mih, ka mih ni nya biɛiŋ bichi i wɔ.”So if You worship me, it will all be Yours.”

8Jisɔs chukuli i wi a, “Yi kɔ num bə nyaka a, ‘Wɔ kɔ̂ksiki Bah Nyɔ wa, ma wɔ nɔ̂mki a wi shəŋ.’”But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”

9Ŋkpɛli ka dzɔ tsə bəh wi i kwili wi Jɛlusalɛm wə, ka tɔm wi i fwu wi juŋ yi fəni yi gia wə, dzaka i wi a, “Wɔ kabə num Waiŋ Nyɔ, jə̂ŋ shî la fa,Then the devil led Him to Jerusalem and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down from here.

10kɔm yi kɔ bə nyaka a, ‘Nyɔ ni dzaka i bəchinda bu a bɔ tɔkni bəh wɔ.’For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You to guard You carefully,

11Ayaka yi chu num bə nyaka a, ‘Bɔ ni kwa wɔ maka wɔ chɔkɔ gbu wa i təh wə.’”and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”

12Jisɔs chukuli i wi a, “Kiŋwakti ki Nyɔ dzakaki tə a, ‘Ma mɔ̂msi Bah Nyɔ wa.’”But Jesus answered, “It also says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

13Jɔbi wə ŋkpɛli nì mɔmsi kaasi Jisɔs i dzə́h yichi yə wi nì nəŋki, wi nyə ka wɔkɔliki jɔbi widɔkɔ.When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time.

14Jisɔs ka nyə fiəni chu i Galili, num wi jikə bəh ŋga bi Kiŋ'waka ki Baiŋni. Ntum kɔm wi waŋ tsə i bimbu bi tumi bichi wə fɛiŋ.Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding region.

15Wi nì laniki bəni i júŋ yi tsani wə, bəni bəchi kɔksi wi.He taught in their synagogues and was glorified by everyone.

16Jisɔs ka nyə dzə i Nasali i kwili wə wi nì kɔ yaka yɛiŋ. Ayaka a bi dzə num chɔkɔ bibɔ bimbam, wi nyə tsə i juŋ yi tsani wə, asi wi si fə. Wi dza num i bɛiŋ i fa Kiŋwakti ki Nyɔ.Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read,

17Bɔ ka nya wi bəh kiŋwakti ki Isaya mi ntum wi Nyɔ nì nyaka. Wi shwa tsɛiŋ di biə bə nì nyaka a,the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it was written:

18“Kiŋ'waka ki Bah Nyɔ kɔ i gwu yiŋ wə, kɔm wi kɔ wi babwili mih, a mih dzə̂ lâka ntum wi ndzɔŋni i bəni bə kifuu. Wi faaŋ mih a mih dzə̂, lâka i bəni bə̀ bɔ kɔ i juŋ yi nsəŋ mə, a bə bi bwiliki lə bɔ, ma mih bi fiəni dzə́kəh yi bimfəkə ma yi bi wɛli gwu. Wi faaŋ tə mih a mih dzə̂, bwîli bəni bu bə̀ bə chəbsiki bɔ i nsəŋ wə,“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,

19i chu laka tə a jia dzə kpɛiŋ yə Bah ni kwasi nshɛiŋ i bwili bəni bu, ma bɔ bi kɔksiki wi.”to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

20Si Jisɔs fa kaasi, fiəni kii kiŋwakti kiwɔ nya i mi wə wi nì jiəki bi, ka num i kuku. Bəni bəchi bə̀ bɔ nì kɔ fɛiŋ i juŋ yi tsani yiwɔ wə lumsi dzə́kəh i gwu yi wə.Then He rolled up the scroll, returned it to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on Him,

21Wi yisi i dzakaki i bɔ a, “Gia yə mbɛiŋ wɔkɔ i Kiŋwakti ki Nyɔ kələ wə yi dzə kpɛiŋ ŋkɔŋ daiŋ.”and He began by saying, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

22Bəni wɔkɔli yi lə, yi ndzɔŋ i bɔ nalə, bɔ num bəh ŋkaŋyi ka dzakaki kɔm bə ndzaka wi ndzɔŋni wə wi bukuki i dzaka ki wə. Ayakalə, ka yisi i məŋki, bikəyi a, “Wələ kɔ a waiŋ Yɔsɛf wə a?”All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.

23Jisɔs ka dzaka i bɔ a, “Asi kɔkə gia yi məŋnini a mbɛiŋ ni ti lə ndi kɔm mih a, ‘Mi wə wi chukuki bəni, chûku gwu ya.’ Mbɛiŋ ni dzaka a, ‘Gia yə buku ni wɔkɔ a wɔ ni fə i Kafanaum, fə̂ tə yi fa i wa wa.’”Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to Me: ‘Physician, heal yourself! Do here in Your hometown what we have heard that You did in Capernaum.’”

24Jisɔs chu dzaka i bɔ a, “Mih fukuki ŋkɔŋ i mbɛiŋ a, bə mɔŋ dəkə i kɔksi mi wi ntum wi Nyɔ i tumi ki wə.Then He added, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.

25I yi ŋkɔŋ wə, mih fukuki i mbɛiŋ a, a nì kɔ i jɔbi wi mi wi ntum wi Nyɔ wə Ɛlaja, dzaŋ nì num baaŋ i bɛiŋ i jía wə yitali bəh kifiəŋŋ kisɔɔ, ayaka dzɔŋ kwa tumi kichi. I jɔbi wiwɔ bəkaŋa bəŋkwu bəduli num fɛiŋ i tumi ki Islae wə.But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land.

26Nyɔ nì ka faaŋ dəkə Ɛlaja i mi widɔkɔ fɛiŋ i bɔ, wi nì faaŋ lɔ wi a num i kpə ŋkwu wi Dzalafat, i tumi ki Sidɔn wə.Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to the widow of Zarephath in Sidon.

27A nì kɔ i jɔbi wi mi wi ntum wi Nyɔ Ɛlisha, bəni bə Islae bəduli kaŋa jwɛiŋ yi kumyini yiduli, mi widɔkɔ i bɔ wə nì ka bɔiŋ. A kɔbi shəŋ a Naman wi mbɔŋ wə mi wi Silia, bə nì chuku wi, wi baiŋ.”And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet. Yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.”

28Si Jisɔs dzaka yakadəiŋ, bəni bəchi bə̀ bɔ nì kɔ i juŋ yi tsani wə, wɔkɔ yaka, bɔ bɔksi tɔɔ na bəh ŋga.On hearing this, all the people in the synagogue were enraged.

29Bɔ dza bɛiŋ ka chini wi, buku bəh wi i kwili kintəəŋ, ka tsə buku i dzaka ki kaŋŋ wə i di biə bə nì maa gɔksi kwili wiwɔ bə nɔ fɛiŋ, ka bə́ nəŋ i chini shi wi a wi gbɔ bəh fwu.They got up, drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him over the cliff.

30Ayakalə, wi tsə tɔli i bɔ kintəəŋ ka tsəki mfih.But Jesus passed through the crowd and went on His way.

31Jisɔs ka nyə shi tsə i Kafanaum, i kwili widɔkɔ wə i Galili. A num i chɔkɔ bimbam wə, wi tsə ka laniki bəni i juŋ yi tsani mə.Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people.

32Bəni bəwɔ bəchi wɔkɔ, num bəh ŋkaŋyi i nlani wiwɔ wə, kɔm nlani wiwɔ nì kaŋaki lə ŋga.They were astonished at His teaching, because His message had authority.

33Mi widɔkɔ num i juŋ yi tsani yiwɔ mə, kiŋ'waka kichu num i gwu yi wə. Wi ka wiliki ja yaka bɛiŋ a,In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice,

34“Yəbɛɛy Jisɔs wi Nasali, wɔ nəŋki nə i buku wə a? Wɔ dzə lɔ i bəkəli buku a? Mih kiəki lə mi wə wɔ kɔ wi. Akɔ wɔ wə wɔ baiŋki, a num wɔ wə wɔ nyə i Nyɔ wə.”“Ha! What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”

35Jisɔs kaŋyi kiŋ'waka kichu kiwɔ, dzaka a, “Kpîchumi mɔŋ, bûku i mi wələ mə.” Ayaka ki ka giŋ tɔkɔ wi i kuku i bəni kintəəŋ, ka buku i gwu yi mə, ayakalə ki nəki bɛiŋsi kə wi.But Jesus rebuked the demon. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!” At this, the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without harming him.

36Bəni bəchi yɛiŋ yakadəiŋ, dzaka wɔm bɔ. Bɔ ka məŋki, bikəyi a, “Wələ ndzaka kɔ winaiŋ lə mi wələ kaŋaki a? Wi kaŋaki ŋga biə bi kɔ bimbum i kaŋyi biŋ'waka bichu bi buku i gwu yi bəni wə.”All the people were overcome with amazement and asked one another, “What is this message? With authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”

37Ntum wiwɔ kɔm Jisɔs waŋ tsə i bidi bichi wə i kimbu kə wə fɛiŋ.And the news about Jesus spread throughout the surrounding region.

38Jisɔs dza buku i juŋ yi tsani yiwɔ mə, ka tsə liə i Samɔn dzu. A nì kɔ nih kpə Samɔn gwɛiŋ bəh gwu yi yakani yiləkəli. Bɔ tsa a Jisɔs gâmti wi.After Jesus had left the synagogue, He went to the home of Simon, whose mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever. So they appealed to Jesus on her behalf,

39Wi ka tsə i di biə wi ni nɔki, num i wi bɛiŋ, kaŋyi jwɛiŋ yiləkəli yiwɔ. Yi ka bee wi, wi bɔnih. Akisəkə, kpaŋa wiwɔ ka dza bɛiŋ, tsɛiŋ fiɛŋ fidzini nya bɔ dzi.and He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she got up at once and began to serve them.

40Si jɔbi nì shiki tsəki, bəni bəchi bə̀ bɔ nì kaŋaki bəni bə̀ bɔ gwɛiŋki bəh jwɛiŋ chi chi, ka dzɔki dzəki bəh bɔ i Jisɔs. Wi ka kɔmyiki bɔ bəchi bɔ bɔnih.At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them.

41Bəchinda bə Satan ka bukuyiki tə i gwu yi bəni bəduli bədɔkɔ wə, wili a, “Wɔ kɔ waiŋ Nyɔ.” Ayakalə, Jisɔs kaŋyi a bɔ ma dzâkaki, kɔm bɔ ni kiə Jisɔs a akɔ Kimbwili wə Nyɔ nì kaka.Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.

42Si chɔkɔ ni buku wɔɔ, Jisɔs buku tsə i kwili widɔkɔ wə wi mbɔŋ. Bəni ni baŋ yisi i nəŋki wi. Jɔbi wə bɔ ni yɛiŋ wi, wi ni nəŋki lə i nyə i kwili wiwɔ wə. Bɔ ka mɔmsiki dzəh a wi baaŋ bəh bɔ.At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place, and the crowds were looking for Him. They came to Him and tried to keep Him from leaving.

43Ayakalə, wi nəiŋ ka dzaka i bɔ a, “Mih kaŋaki i fuku ntum wi ndzɔŋni kɔm ŋkuŋ bi Nyɔ i kwili widɔkɔ wə tə, kɔm akɔ gia yə Nyɔ faaŋ mih a mih dzə̂ fə̂.”But Jesus told them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well, because that is why I was sent.”

44Wi ka dza tsə ka nyaniki fukuki ntum wi ndzɔŋni wiwɔ i juŋ yi tsani wə i tumi kiwɔ wə kichi.And He continued to preach in the synagogues of Judea.

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