Luke 6 (CUG) · Opened

1A nì kɔ i chɔkɔ bimbam bidɔkɔ, Jisɔs bəh bwa bu bə mbaŋ nì nyaniki tsəki i khə wi gəŋ widɔkɔ wə. Bwa bu bə mbaŋ dza yisi i təiŋyiki kifwu ki gəŋ fiksi i bɔ kaŋ dzi.One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain, rub them in their hands, and eat them.

2Bəfalasi bədɔkɔ yɛiŋ yaka, bikə a, “Akɔ kɔm nə mbɛiŋ fəki gia yə bənchi kɔŋki kə a mi fəki i chɔkɔ bimbam wə a?”But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”

3Jisɔs bɔŋ bikə tə i bɔ a, “Mbɛiŋ ka num fa dəkə i Kiŋwakti ki Nyɔ wə si dzɔŋ nì wɔɔki Ŋkuŋ Dɛbit bəh mbaŋ wi, wi fə a?Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

4Wi nì liə i juŋ yi Nyɔ wə dzɔ blɛd wə bə nì baa jiə a akɔ wi Nyɔ, dzi ka nya tə mbaŋ wi, a nì kɔ nchi i mi i dzî blɛd wiwɔ a kɔbi a bətii mfə gia.”He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”

5Jisɔs ka dzaka kaasi i bɔ a, “Mi wə yɛli wi kɔ Waiŋmi, akɔ tikwili wi chɔkɔ bimbam.”Then Jesus declared, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

6Aka bi chu num chɔkɔ bimbam bidɔkɔ, Jisɔs tsə liə i juŋ yi tsani wə i lani bəni. Mi widɔkɔ num fɛiŋ num kimbu ki ki tsɛiŋ yiləkəli kpi.On another Sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was withered.

7Bəni bə̀ bɔ nì laniki bənchi bə Nyɔ bəh Bəfalasi yisi i nəŋki gia yə bɔ ki jiəki i Jisɔs fuŋ. Bɔ ka bwaŋ dzə́kəh i wi wə i yɛiŋ a wi ni chuku lə mi wiwɔ i chɔkɔ bimbam wə a.Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.

8Jisɔs kiə gia yə bɔ nì finiki bəh yi, wi dzaka i mi wə tsɛiŋ yi nì kɔ yi kpi a, “Dzâ bɛ̂iŋ, dzə̂ nûm fa.” Wi ka dzə numbɛiŋ.But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and stand among us.” So he got up and stood there.

9Jisɔs bikə i bɔ a, “Mih bikəki num i mbɛiŋ a, gia yə bənchi bumki a mi kɔlə i fə̂ i chɔkɔ bimbam wə kɔ yi naiŋ? I fə̂ ndzɔŋni, ma i fə̂ chu a? I gâmti mi, ma i wɔ̂ɔ a?”Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”

10Wi tsɛiŋ tali bɔ bəchi i shi chɛiŋ, ka dzaka i mi wiwɔ a, “Nâni tsɛiŋ ya.” Wi nani, yi kaa ka bɔnih.And after looking around at all of them, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and it was restored.

11Ayakalə, yi ka nya lɔ ŋgəkə i shɔ́m yi bəni bəwɔ wə, bɔ ka yisi i sisiki kɛiŋsi si bɔ ki fəki bəh Jisɔs.But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.

12A nì kɔ a kaŋ yiwɔ wə, Jisɔs nyə yaka i ŋkwuŋ wə i tsə tsa, wi nì baaŋ fɛiŋ a tsaki Nyɔ chɔkɔ wɔɔ.In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.

13Si chɔkɔ wɔɔ, wi bɔɔŋ bəmbiəli bu, bɔ dzə. Wi sabi bədɔkɔ jwɔfi ntsɔ bəfa bɔɔŋ bɔ a bwa bu bə ntum.When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles:

14Kiyɛli ki bəni bəwɔ nì kɔ: Samɔn wə wi nì nya yɛli wi widɔkɔ a Bita, bəh Andulu wə waiŋnih Samɔn. Bədɔkɔ num Jɛm, Jɔn, Filib, Batɔlɔmu,Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;

15Matiɔ, Tɔmɔs bəh Jɛm wə waiŋ Alfiyus, Samɔn wə wi nì kɔ mi i mbaŋ wi Bədzɛlɔt,Matthew and Thomas; James son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot;

16Judas wə waiŋ Jɛm bəh Judas Iskaliɔt wə wi nì tsə taŋni Jisɔs.Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

17Si wi sabi bɔ yakadəiŋ, bəh bɔ bəchi ka nyə shi dzə. Si bɔ shi dzə wi num i baa wi di wə, bəh bwa bu bə mbaŋ bə̀ bəh bɔ nì kɔ bɔ si num fɛiŋ bəh mbaŋ wi bəni wimbum bə̀ bɔ ni kwu fɛiŋ bəduli, num bɔ buku dzə i Judea bəh i Jɛlusalɛm wə. Bəni bədɔkɔ nì nyəki dzəki i bidi biə bi kɔ kɔmsiki i kinchwɔ kimbum wə ka Taya bəh Sidɔn.Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon.

18Bɔ nì dzə i wɔkɔ nlani wi Jisɔs, a wi bɔŋ chûku tə jwɛ́iŋ yibɔ. Bəni bə̀ biŋ'waka bichu nì nyaki ŋgəkə i bɔ, nì dzəki tə wi bwili biŋ'waka biwɔ i bɔ wə.They had come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases, and those troubled by unclean spirits were healed.

19Ayaka bəni bəchi ka jwɔki i kɔm i wi wə, kɔm ŋga biə bi nì bukuki i wi wə, nì chukuki lə bəni bəchi bə̀ bɔ nì kɔmyiki wi.The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.

20Jisɔs dza tsɛiŋ tali bəni bu bə mbaŋ dzaka i bɔ a, “Kimbɔiŋsi kimbum kɔ kimbɛiŋ bə kifuu, kɔm ŋkuŋ bi Nyɔ kɔ bimbɛiŋ.Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

21Kimbɔiŋsi kimbum kɔ kimbɛiŋ bə̀ mbɛiŋ kpiki dzɔŋ i liə, kɔm Nyɔ bi fə lə ma mbɛiŋ bi fwuli. Kimbɔiŋsi kimbum kɔ kimbɛiŋ bə̀ mbɛiŋ dəki i liə, kɔm mbɛiŋ bi suŋɔyiki lə.Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

22Kimbɔiŋsi kimbum kɔ kimbɛiŋ , i jɔbi wə mbɛiŋ biəli mi wə yɛli wi kɔ Waiŋmi, ayaka bəni baiŋŋ mbɛiŋ, kɔŋŋ bwili mbɛiŋ i mbaŋ wibɔ wə, tɔyi mbɛiŋ chu nya kiyɛli kichu i mbɛiŋ.Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.

23Jɔbi wə yi bi numki yakadəiŋ, mbɛiŋ bi numki bəh kinsaŋli i chɔkɔ biə yi bi numki i mbɛiŋ, ma mbɛiŋ bi ka laŋki, biŋ, wɔkɔ ndzɔŋni, kɔm mmakti wimbɛiŋ widuli kɔ i tumi ki bɛiŋ wə. Mbɛiŋ kîəki a, akɔ asi bətii tii bəbɔ nì chəbsiki bəni bə ntum bə Nyɔ i kikpu wə.Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.

24Ayakalə, Ŋgəkə wimbum kɔ i mbɛiŋ, bəni bəmbum, kɔm ndzɔŋni bibɔ bi kaaki num a fa kuku.But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.

25Ŋgəkə wimbum kɔ i mbɛiŋ, bə̀ kitɔɔ kibɔ kɔ kifwuli i liə, kɔm bɔ bi kpiki lə dzɔŋ. Ŋgəkə wimbum kɔ i mbɛiŋ, bə̀ mbɛiŋ suŋuki i liə, kɔm mbɛiŋ bi dəki lə chuŋsi kifwu kimbɛiŋ.Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.

26Ŋgəkə wimbum kɔ i mbɛiŋ, i jɔbi wə bəni bəchi kɔksiki mbɛiŋ. Mbɛiŋ kîə a, yi kɔ asi bətii tii bəbɔ nì kɔksiki bəni bəntəkə bə̀ bɔ nì nyiki ntəkə a bɔ kɔ bəni bə ntum bə Nyɔ.Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.

27Ayakalə, mih fukuki i mbɛiŋ bələ mbɛiŋ wɔkɔliki gia yə mih dzakaki a, mbɛiŋ kɔ̂ŋki bəni bə̀ bɔ baiŋŋki mbɛiŋ, mbɛiŋ fə̂ki num gia yindzɔŋni i bə̀ bɔ baiŋŋki mbɛiŋ.But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

28Mbɛiŋ tsâ a Nyɔ faaŋ kimbɔiŋsi i bəni bə̀ bɔ tsaki a lɔiŋ kwaki mbɛiŋ, mbɛiŋ chu tsâ i bə̀ bɔ chəbsiki mbɛiŋ.bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

29Mi ka twɛiŋ wɔ i kimbaŋ wə, wɔ fîəni kidɔkɔ kə, wi twɛiŋ kaasi. Ayaka mi ka ba dzɔ mbuŋ wa wi nimbɛiŋ, wɔ bêe wi dzɔ kaasi wi numə.If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well.

30Nyâ na ndə wə wi nywa fiɛŋ i wɔ, ayaka mi ka dzɔ biɛiŋ bia, kiə wɔ ki fiəni bikə kə.Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back.

31Mbɛiŋ fə̂ki gia i bəni, asi mbɛiŋ kɔŋki a bɔ fə̂ki tə i mbɛiŋ.Do to others as you would have them do to you.

32Mbɛiŋ ka kɔŋki a bəni bə̀ bɔ kɔŋki mbɛiŋ, gia yə bə bi kɔksi mbɛiŋ yɛiŋ kɔ yi naiŋ? Na bəni bəchu si bɔŋ fə kə ayaka tə a? Bɔ kɔŋki tə a bə̀ bɔ kɔŋki bɔ.If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.

33Mbɛiŋ ka fəki ndzɔŋni a bəni bə̀ bɔ fəki tə i mbɛiŋ, gia yə bə bi kɔksi mbɛiŋ yɛiŋ kɔ yi naiŋ? Na bəni bəchu si bɔŋ fə kə a yakadəiŋ a?If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.

34Mbɛiŋ ka fwasiki biɛiŋ i bəni bə̀ mbɛiŋ yɛiŋki a bɔ kɔlə i chukuli bi, gia yə bə bi kɔksi mbɛiŋ yɛiŋ kɔ yi naiŋ? Bəni bəchu tə si fwasi lə biɛiŋ i nsɛiŋ yibɔ kɔm bɔ kiəki a bɔ bi chukuki lə bichi.And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.

35Yi kɔ chəŋ a mbɛiŋ kɔ̂ŋki bəni bə̀ bɔ baiŋki mbɛiŋ, mbɛiŋ fə̂ki num gia yindzɔŋni i bɔ, mbɛiŋ ma fwâsiki biɛiŋ i bəni bəh kiŋkwaka i bi fiəni kwati. Ayakadəiŋ, mbɛiŋ bi ka kwati mmakti wimbɛiŋ wimbum, ma mbɛiŋ ka bi num bwa bə Nyɔ wə wi kɔ Fwu wi Biɛiŋ Bichi wə. Kɔm yi kɔ tə ayaka si wi fəki gia yindzɔŋni i bəni bə̀ bɔ bukuki bəh dzə́kəh, bəh bə̀ bɔ kɔ bəh shɔ́m yichu.But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

36Mbɛiŋ kwâsiki nshɛiŋ i bəni wə, asi Ba wimbɛiŋ wə wi kɔ i bɔɔli bɛiŋ kwasiki tə i bəni.Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

37Kiə mbɛiŋ ki sâka kə bimfə bi bəni bədɔkɔ, ka Nyɔ bi ma saka tə bimbɛiŋ. Kiə mbɛiŋ bi ma bwâŋki gvu i bəni bədɔkɔ chɛiŋ a bɔ lîə i ŋgəkə wə, ka Nyɔ tə bi ma bwaŋ gvu i mbɛiŋ chəŋ. Mbɛiŋ dâlinyaki chu bi bəni bədɔkɔ, ka Nyɔ tə bi dalinya bimbɛiŋ.Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

38Mbɛiŋ nyâ kinya i bəni, Nyɔ bi nya tə i mbɛiŋ. Ka Nyɔ bi bə́ nya wi fəkə ndzɔŋ nalə wi chəŋ, wi nəŋni ka bi shukuki i kuku. Fiɛŋ fiə mi wiwɔ fəkə biɛiŋ bi yɛiŋ kɔ fi Nyɔ bi fiəni fəkəki yɛiŋ i nya i mi wiwɔ.”Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”

39Jisɔs chu ti bɔ bəh ndi widɔkɔ a, “Kimfəkə kidɔkɔ kɔ i chusi dəiŋ dzə i kidɔkɔ a? Wi ka mɔm bɔ bəchi ma ni gbɔyi i fəŋ mə a?Jesus also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?

40Mbɛiŋ kîəki a waiŋ wi kiŋwakti kɔkə tsə mi wi wi lanini. Ayakalə, jɔbi wə wi ka lani kiə kaasi, ma wi numki aka mi wə wi lani wi.A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.

41Akɔ kɔm nə wɔ tsɛiŋki shəkə yi kpɛiŋ i dzəkəh wi waiŋnah wə, ayakalə wɔ yɛiŋ kə kimfuŋ ki kpɛiŋ kə ki kɔ i ŋ'wa dzəkəh wə a?Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?

42Wɔ kɔ i dzaka dəiŋ i waiŋnah a, ‘Waiŋnih nûm ma mih bwili shəkə yi kpɛiŋ i dzəkəh wa mə,’ ayakalə kimfuŋ ki kpɛiŋ num i ŋ'wa dzəkəh wə a? Wɔ kɔ mi wə wi chusiki gwu! Yisi bwili kimfuŋ ki kpɛiŋ kə ki kɔ i dzəkəh wa wə, na ka wɔ ni yɛiŋ ndzɔŋ shəkə yi kpɛiŋ yə yi kɔ i dzəkəh wi waiŋnah wə i bwili.”How can you say, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while you yourself fail to see the beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

43Jisɔs chu dzaka a, “Yi kɔ a, kpɛiŋ wi ndzɔŋni kɔkə i wum mintam michu. Ayaka kpɛiŋ wichu kɔbi tə i wum mintam mi ndzɔŋni.No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.

44Bə si kiə kpɛiŋ a num i mintam mə mɔ wumki yɛiŋ wə. Mi kɔkə i kɔh fimbi i bifaka wə, ayaka mi kɔbi tə i kɔh migaali i kpɛiŋ wi chwa wə.For each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor grapes from brambles.

45Mi wə wi kaŋaki kiba ki biɛiŋ bindzɔŋni i shɔm yi mə, ayaka wi si bwili num a biɛiŋ bindzɔŋni yɛiŋ. Mi wə wi kaŋaki kiba ki biɛiŋ bichu i shɔm yi mə, ayaka wi si bwili num a biɛiŋ bichu yɛiŋ. Yi kɔ yakadəiŋ kɔm gia yə yi kɔ yi jikə i shɔm yi mə, kɔ yə yi si buku i dzaka ki wə.”The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

46Jisɔs ka bikə a, “Akɔ kɔm nə wə mbɛiŋ bɔɔŋki mih a, ‘Bah, Bah’, mbɛiŋ fə kə gia yə mih dzakaki i mbɛiŋ a?Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say?

47Mi wə wi dzəki i mih wi wɔkɔ nlani wuŋ, wi ka tsə fəki asi wi wɔkɔ, mih ni chusi lə i mbɛiŋ fiɛŋ fiə wi kɔ fi.I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them:

48Wi kɔ aka mi wə wi nì nəŋki i maa juŋ, wi yisi chum shi, tsə kɔm i biaŋa wə, ka chɔkɔ chaka ki juŋ yɛiŋ wə, ka maa. Jɔbi wə bɔkɔ nì jikə buku dzə chɔkɔ juŋ yiwɔ, yi nəki gbɔ kə, kɔm wi nì kɔ wi maa yi bindzɔŋ.He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.

49Ayakalə, mi wə wi dzə, i wɔkɔ nlani wuŋ wələ tsə nəki fə kə asi yi kɔ, yaka wi kɔ aka mi wə wi nì nəŋki i maa juŋ ka tsə takyi a di maa a kuku chaka kɔbi, bɔkɔ buku dzə chɔkɔ chini juŋ yiwɔ, yi shi gbɔ akisəkə lə gbuuu, ka shakyi yichi.”But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house, and immediately it fell—and great was its destruction!”

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