Luke 8 (CUG) · Opened

1I Jɔbi widɔkɔ wə twɛsi, Jisɔs nyə ka nyaniki i kikwili kimbum wə bəh bidi wə i fukuki ntum wi ndzɔŋni kɔm ŋkuŋ bi Nyɔ. Bwa bu bə mbaŋ bə̀ jwɔfi ntsɔ bəfa biəli wi,Soon afterward, Jesus traveled from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him,

2bəh bəkaŋa bədɔkɔ bə̀ wi nì chuku jwɛiŋ yibɔ bəh bə̀ wi nì bwili biŋ'waka bichu i bɔ wə. Bəkaŋa bələ nì kɔ Meli wə bə nì bɔɔŋki a Magdalen, wə wi nì bwili bəchinda bə ŋkpɛli i gwu yi wə nanitaŋ.as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

3Jɔana wə nyuwi nì kɔ Chusa wi nì nɔmki i Hɛlɔd, bəh Susana bəh bəkaŋa bədɔkɔ bəduli. Bɔ nì nyaniki yakadəiŋ, bwili biɛiŋ i biba bibɔ wə, i gamti Jisɔs bəh bwa bu bə mbaŋ.Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means.

4Bəni nì dza nyəki dzəki i di di wə ka dzəki i Jisɔs. Jɔbi wə mbaŋ wi bəni nì jikə fɛiŋ, wi ti ndi i bɔ a.While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, He told them this parable:

5“Mi nì laa i tsə mu ŋgɔkɔ. Asi wi nì muki ŋgɔkɔ wiwɔ, bədɔkɔ gbɔyi i dzəh, bəni dəŋyi bəh gvu, minyəni mə mɔ fuliki bɛiŋ dzə chumyi dzi.“A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.

6Ŋgɔkɔ widɔkɔ gbɔyi i di bi kitəh wə, ka buku yaka ka kpiyi kɔm di biwɔ nì kɔ di bi wɔmni.Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.

7Ŋgɔkɔ widɔkɔ gbɔyi i bifaka wə, ka buku yaka bə́ kɔ bəh bifaka biwɔ, bi ka baŋ ŋgɔkɔ wiwɔ a wi ma kɔki.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.

8Widɔkɔ gbɔyi num i nshwaiŋ yindzɔŋni wə, wi buku yaka ka kɔ, ka wum mintam gbi mɔ du tsə si bə nì mu.” Si Jisɔs ti ndi wiwɔ yakadəiŋ ka dzaka a, “Mi wə wi kaŋaki bintuni i wɔkɔ, wi wɔ̂kɔ.”Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

9Bwa bu bə mbaŋ nì dza fiəni bikə i wi a ndi wələ chusiki a nə a?Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant.

10Wi chukuli a, “Akɔ i mbɛiŋ bələ bə̀ Nyɔ fə a mbɛiŋ kiə gia yə yi nyumiki i ŋkuŋ bi Nyɔ wə. Ayakalə, bəni bədɔkɔ wɔkɔki fibɔ num i bəndi wə, ka yi ni num asi yi nì kɔ lɔ a, ‘Bɔ bi tsɛiŋki di, bɔ yɛiŋ kə, bɔ bi wɔkɔki gia, bɔ wɔkɔ kiə kə.’He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’

11Mbɛiŋ wɔkɔ la fwu wi gia wə ndi wələ chusiki. Ŋgɔkɔ wiwɔ kɔ gia yi Nyɔ.Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.

12Ŋgɔkɔ wə wi nì gbɔ i dzəh, kɔ bəni bə̀ bɔ wɔkɔki gia yi Nyɔ Satan dzə dzɔ bwili gia yiwɔ i shɔ́m yibɔ wə, ka bɔ ma bum i buku i chu wə.The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.

13Ŋgɔkɔ wə wi nì gbɔ i di bi kitəh wə, kɔ bəni bə̀ bɔ wɔkɔki gia yi Nyɔ, bɔ dzɔ yi bəh kinsaŋli, ayakalə, yi kaŋa kə gaaŋ i shɔ́m yibɔ wə, kimbum kibɔ kɔ a dzu yi dzaka wə. Jɔbi wə mɔmsi dzə, bɔ gbɔyi i mbum wibɔ wə.The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.

14Ŋgɔkɔ wə wi nì gbɔ i bifaka wə kɔ bəni bə̀ bɔ wɔkɔki gia yi Nyɔ, jɔbi wə bɔ tsəki kifum, bəh mbum, bəh ndzɔŋni bi biɛiŋ bi mbi wələ dzə jikə baŋ gia yiwɔ yi laka.The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.

15Ŋgɔkɔ wə wi nì gbɔ i nshwaiŋ yindzɔŋni wə, akɔ num bəni bə̀ bɔ nì kaŋaki shɔ́m yindzɔŋni, bə̀ bɔ wɔkɔki gia yi Nyɔ, jiə yi i shɔ́m yibɔ wə, ka kaŋa shɔm, ka fəki asi yi nəŋki tsə a ninshiŋ ninshiŋ.But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.

16Mi si baiŋsi kə naka ki baiŋsini i chu dzɔ kah i kwusi baŋ yɛiŋ bɛiŋ, nabə i ləkə jiə i kigasi. Wi kaŋaki i tuŋ ki i di biə bə si tuŋ ka ki baiŋki i na ndə wə wi liə i dzu, wi yɛiŋ baiŋni biwɔ.No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.

17Gia yichi yə yi nyumiki bi bukuki lə i baiŋni wə, bəh biɛiŋ bi jum wə jum wə biə bi nyumiki bi bukuki lə i baiŋni wə.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.

18Ayakadəiŋ, jɔbi wə mbɛiŋ wɔkɔliki gia yi Nyɔ, mbɛiŋ ka wɔ̂kɔliki bindzɔŋ, kîə a mi wə wi kaŋaki, bə bi kpɛiŋsiki lə. Ayakalə, mi wə wi kaŋaki kə, na fi twɛsi fiə wi kwakaki a wi kaŋaki lə bə bi dzɔ bwiliki lə fi i wi.”Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”

19Nih Jisɔs bəh bwa bə nih bə Jisɔs ka dzə num i biŋ, yi gaka bɔ i liə tsə kɔm mbaŋ wi bəni nì kwu fɛiŋ nalə.Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.

20Mi widɔkɔ fuku i wi a, “Nih wa bəh bwa bə nah kɔ i biŋ nəŋ i yɛiŋ wɔ.”He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”

21Wi dzaka i bɔ a, “Nih wuŋ bəh bwa bə nih bəŋ kɔ bəni bə̀ bɔ wɔkɔki gia yi Nyɔ, fə asi yi nəŋki.”But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”

22A num chɔkɔ bidɔkɔ, Jisɔs dzaka i bwa bu bə mbaŋ a, “Bukumbɛiŋ dâŋ bûku tsə̂ i kiwuŋ ki bɔkɔ kə yaka wə.” Bɔ ka liə i ŋgwuki wə ka daŋki.One day Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side of the lake.” So He got into a boat with them and set out.

23Si bɔ nì daŋki, Jisɔs dza gbɔ kinu. Fuŋni kiləkəli dzə tumbuku, yisi ka nəŋniki bɔkɔ na bəh ŋga, mwi liə i ŋgwuki mɔ bə́ nəŋ i jiksi ŋgwuki wiwɔ, bɔ nì kɔ a dzaka ki kpi wə.As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.

24Bɔ tsə ka yɔmsiki Jisɔs dzaka a, “Tikwili, Tikwili, bukumbɛiŋ ki kpiyiki lə.” Jisɔs yɔmi ka kaŋyi fuŋni kiləkəli kiwɔ bəh bɔkɔ yi fəyini yiwɔ ka kpichumi lə mɔɔɔŋ.The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm.

25Wi ka bikə i bɔ a, “Mbɛiŋ lansi jiə shɔ́m yimbɛiŋ i ndə a?” Gwu kpi bɔ, bɔ lwa na bəh ŋga ka məŋki a, “Wələ kɔ winaiŋ mi wə wi kaŋyiki na fuŋni kiləkəli bəh bɔkɔ, yi wɔkɔ i wi a?”“Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”

26Bɔ daŋ bɔkɔ yiwɔ buku i waka i kimbu ki Gɛlasen wə, kə ki tsɛiŋki daŋsiki kimbu ki Galili.Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee.

27Si Jisɔs nì buku i ŋgwuki wə, a wi tsə buku tsə i kpa, bɔ mi widɔkɔ fɛiŋ i kwili wiwɔ wə baŋsi, wi num bəh bəchinda bə ŋkpɛli i wi mə bɔ njəŋsiki wi. I jɔbi wi dəəŋ wə wi lɔ kə mbuŋ i gwu wə, num bɔ nì nɔ i gwu yi wə nalə wi nyani nnya a bəh chwɔŋ kiyəə, wi nɔ num i bita biə bə nì ləki bəni yɛiŋ. Wi nì chu nɔki kə i dzu.When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.

28Si wi yɛiŋ Jisɔs wə, ka tɔŋ wili, tsə gbɔ i wi nshiŋ, wam bəh ŋga a, “Jisɔs, Waiŋ Nyɔ, Nyɔ wə wi kɔ Fwu wi Biɛiŋ Bichi wə, wɔ nəŋki nə i mih wə a? Mih tsaki wɔ ma nya ŋgəkə i mih.”When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”

29Wi nì dzaka yakadəiŋ kɔm Jisɔs nì kɔ wi kaŋyi lɔ kiŋ'waka kichu kiwɔ a ki bûku i gwu yi mi wiwɔ mə. Ki nì chufi lɔɔki wi i kuku i jɔbi jɔbi wə. Ayaka wi nì kɔ bə kɔm chini kaŋ yi bəh kaka bi bəh bənsəŋ ka bə tɔkniki bəh wi. Bɔ kɔm yakadəiŋ wi təiŋyi bənsəŋ bəwɔ, ki chufi wi wi ka yɔkɔki tsəki i chwa.For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.

30Jisɔs ka bikə i mi wiwɔ a, “Yɛli wa kɔ ndə?” Wi chukuli a, “Yɛli wuŋ kɔ mbaŋ.” Wi nì chukuli yakadəiŋ kɔm bəchinda bə ŋkpɛli nì kɔ bɔ chini i gwu yi wə.“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.

31Bəchinda bəwɔ tsa a Jisɔs ma chîŋsi bɔ num i fəŋ kə ki shiki lə ŋɔɔɔŋ.And the demons kept begging Jesus not to order them to go into the Abyss.

32A nì kɔ mbaŋ wi bifi dzi nnya i ŋgaŋni chɛiŋ, bəchinda bə ŋkpɛli bəwɔ ka tsa Jisɔs a wi bêe ma bɔ tsə liə num i bifi biwɔ mə. Wi bum.There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.

33Bɔ ka buku i mi wiwɔ mə, daŋsi tsə liə i bifi biwɔ mə. Bɔ gbɔyi shi i fəŋ mə, liə shi i bɔkɔ yiwɔ wə, ka ləŋ.Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.

34Jɔbi wə bəni bə̀ bɔ nì tɔkniki bəh bifi biwɔ yɛiŋ gia yə yi num yakadəiŋ, dza fɛiŋ kɔmsi yɔkɔ tsə fuku gia yiwɔ i kwili kintəəŋ bəh i di biə fɛiŋ wə.When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside.

35Bəni wɔkɔ ka, bukuyi tsə i yɛiŋ tə gia yə yi num. Bɔ dzə i di biə Jisɔs nì kɔ, yɛiŋ mi wə bəchinda bə ŋkpɛli bə̀ nì buku i wi wə, num wi num kɔmsi i Jisɔs wə, bə lɔh bəmbuŋ i wi wə, num mfi bi fiəni dzə. Bɔ lwa bəh ŋga.So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

36Bəni bə̀ bɔ nì yɛiŋ gia yə yi nì num, ka fuku i bɔ asi yi nì num, mi wə wi nì kaŋaki bəchinda bə ŋkpɛli si wi bɔnih.Meanwhile, those who had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed.

37Bəni bəchi bə̀ i bimbu bi Gɛlasen wə kaŋa nlwa, ka tsa Jisɔs a wi nyə̂ fɛiŋ wi tsə̂ki. Jisɔs ka nyə mfih, liə i ŋgwuki mə a ŋgaiŋ nyəki lə,Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.

38mi wə bəchinda bə ŋkpɛli nì buku i gwu yi mə ka tsaki Jisɔs a bɔ wi nyə̂. Jisɔs nəiŋma fiəni chiŋsi wi i jum wə, dzaka i wi a,The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,

39“Tsə̂ mfia i wɔ dzu ma wɔ tsə̂ fûku gia yi dzaka ki wɔmni yə Nyɔ si fə i wɔ.” Ayaka, mi wiwɔ ka fiəni tsə ka nyaniki nnyaki i kwili wiwɔ wə kichi, fuku gia yi kaiŋni yə Jisɔs si fə i wi.“Return home and describe how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and proclaimed all over the town how much Jesus had done for him.

40Jisɔs nì fiəni daŋ chu i kiwuŋ ki bɔkɔ kəyaka wə. Mbaŋ wi bəni bə̀ bɔ ni kɔ bɔ si wɔkɔli wi fɛiŋ, dzɔ wi.When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.

41Nyuku widɔkɔ dzə fɛiŋ bə bɔɔŋ a Jaylus, num fwu i juŋ yi tsani wə fɛiŋ. Si wi dzə, ka tsə tum binyu i Jisɔs nshiŋ, kwuŋ kaŋ a wi dzə̂ i ŋgaiŋ dzu,Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,

42kɔm waiŋ wi ŋgaiŋ kɔ a dzaka ki kpi wə. Wi nì kaŋaki a waiŋ wikpaŋani shəŋ num a kaa a wi, wi num jía jwɔfi ntsɔ yifa. Bɔ Jisɔs nyə ka tsəki num mbaŋ wi bəni kwu faaŋni i Jisɔs wə.because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him,

43Miŋkpaŋa widɔkɔ nì kɔlə i kintəəŋ ki mbaŋ wi bəni bə̀ wə, num jɔbi wi shi baaŋ a baaŋni i jía wə jwɔfi ntsɔ yifa. Num wi nì bəkəli biɛiŋ bichi biə wi nì kaŋaki i jwɛiŋ yiwɔ wə, yi gaka bəni bə tsa bəchi i chuku.including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her.

44Wi faaŋni liə tsə kɔm jəŋ wimbuŋ wi Jisɔs i jum wə, akisəkə jwɛiŋ yiwɔ kaa.She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.

45Jisɔs bikə a, “A kɔm ndə mih a?” Bəni bəchi məŋni. Bita bikə a, “Tikwili wuŋ, tə wɔ yɛiŋ a mbaŋ wi bəni kwu faaŋni i wɔ wə a?”“Who touched Me?” Jesus asked. But they all denied it. “Master,” said Peter, “the people are crowding and pressing against You.”

46Jisɔs ka dzakaki a dzakani, “Mi widɔkɔ kɔm mih, mih wɔkɔ si ŋga buku i mih mə.”But Jesus declared, “Someone touched Me, for I know that power has gone out from Me.”

47Si kpaŋa wiwɔ yɛiŋ a dzəh mɔŋ ka ŋgaiŋ nyumi, wi ka nyumyiki dzə gbɔ i Jisɔs nshiŋ. Ka fukuki bəni bəchi fɛiŋ wɔkɔ gia yə yi si fə ka wi kɔm Jisɔs, asi wi kɔm wi yakadəiŋ jwɛiŋ yiwɔ kaa akisəkə.Then the woman, seeing that she could not escape notice, came trembling and fell down before Him. In the presence of all the people, she explained why she had touched Him and how she had immediately been healed.

48Jisɔs dzaka i wi a, “Waiŋ wuŋ, shɔm ya yə wɔ jiə i mih wə, yi fə wɔ bɔiŋ. Ayaka wɔ tsə̂ bindzɔŋ.”“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”

49Asi Jisɔs nì kɛiŋki wi dzaka i kpaŋa wiwɔ yakadəiŋ, mi widɔkɔ dzə fɛiŋ num wi nyə dzə i Jaylus dzu, tikwili wi juŋ yi tsani, ka dzaka i wi a, “Waiŋ wa kpi lɔ. Ma chu nyâ ŋgəkə i mi wi lanini.”While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”

50Asi wi nì dzakaki yakadəiŋ, Jisɔs wɔkɔ, ka dzaka i Jaylus a, “Yi ma nyâ ŋgəkə i wɔ, jîə a shɔm ya i mih shəŋ, ma waiŋ wa ni bɔnih.”But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”

51Bɔ ka dza dzə i Jaylus dzu, wi nì ka bum a mi widɔkɔ liə yɛiŋ dzu. Wi bɔɔŋ a Bita, Jɛm, Jɔn, tii waiŋ bəh nih waiŋ bəh bɔ liə.When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.

52A nì kɔ bəni bəchi də, fii bəh mindəm, kɔm bə kpi yi waiŋ wiwɔ. Jisɔs dzaka i bɔ a, “Mbɛiŋ ki də̂ kə, waiŋ wələ ka kpi dəkə, wi nɔki lə.”Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”

53Bəni bəchi fɛiŋ dza ka suŋuki wi, kɔm bɔ ni kiəki na bindzɔŋ a waiŋ wiwɔ kɔ num wi kpi lɔ.And they laughed at Him, knowing that she was dead.

54Wi tsə i di biə waiŋ wiwɔ nì nɔ, kaŋa wi i tsɛiŋ wə, bɔɔŋ wi a, “Waiŋkpaŋni, dzâ bɛiŋ!”But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”

55Wi ka fiəni dza wiwɔm, ka dza yaka bɛiŋ akisəkə. Jisɔs dzaka a bɔ tsɛ̂iŋ fiɛŋ ma wi dzî.Her spirit returned, and at once she got up. And He directed that she be given something to eat.

56Nih wi bəh ba wi yɛiŋ gia yə yi num, dzaka wɔm bɔ. Jisɔs kîŋ a bɔ ma fûku i mi widɔkɔ gia yə yi num.Her parents were astounded, but Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.

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