Mark 6 (CUG) · Opened

1Jisɔs nyə fɛiŋ, bəh bwa bu bə mbaŋ dzə i kwili wə.Jesus went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples.

2A num i chɔkɔ bibɔ bimbam, wi tsə i juŋ yi tsani wə yisi i laniki bəni. Bəni bəduli wɔkɔ si wi laniki ka numki bəh ŋkaŋyi. Bɔ ka nyə ka kaiŋyiki dzaka a, “Mi wələ nyə faiŋ bəh wələ nlani fa lə a? Wi dzɔ biələ mfi faiŋ a? Wi nyani dəiŋ na ka wi fəki yələ gia yi kaŋyini lə a?When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?

3A kɔkə a wi wə kaminda waiŋ Meli a? Wi num waiŋnih Jɛm bəh Yɔsɛs bəh Judas bəh Samɔn wə a? Ntə jɛ́mi yi kɔ fa bukumbɛiŋ bɔ a?” Si bɔ kaŋyi yakadəiŋ ka nəiŋ wi.Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.

4Jisɔs ka dzaka i bɔ a, “Bə si kɔksi lə mi wi ntum wi Nyɔ i di bichi wə a kɔbi a tumi ki wə, bəh i chwɔŋkijuŋ ki wə bəh i wi dzu.”Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”

5Si bə məŋni wi yakadəiŋ, yi ka gaka wi i chu fəki gia yi kaŋyini fɛiŋ yiduli, a kɔbi alə wi nì kɔmyi bəni twɛsi bə̀ bɔ nì gwɛiŋki fɛiŋ bəh kaŋ bɔ bɔnih.So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.

6Wi num lɔ bəh ŋkaŋyi si bɔ nì ka jiə dəkə shɔm i wi wə. Jisɔs bi nyə fɛiŋ ka nyaniki i bidi biə fɛiŋ wə lani bəni.And He was amazed at their unbelief. And He went around from village to village, teaching the people.

7Wi dza bɔɔŋ bwa bu bə mbaŋ bə̀ jwɔfi ntsɔ bəfa, ka faaŋ bwili bɔ bəfa bəfa, nya ŋga i bɔ a bɔ bwîliki biŋ'waka bichu i bəni wə.Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.

8Wi bə́ nəŋ i faaŋ bɔ ka dzaka a kiə bɔ ki dzɔ̂ kə na fiɛŋ kɔbi a mbəŋ. Kiə bɔ ki dzɔ̂ kə biɛiŋ bidzini. Kiə bɔ ki dzɔ̂ kə kiba nabə kpɔ i chiŋnih bibɔ wə.He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—

9Bɔ lə̂kə dzuyigvu, yakadəiŋ a kiə bɔ ma lɔh bəmbuŋ bəfa.and to wear sandals, but not a second tunic.

10Wi chu dzaka i bɔ a, “Mbɛiŋ ka tsə i kwili wə, juŋ yə mbɛiŋ liə yɛiŋ, mbɛiŋ ka nɔ̂ki shəŋ a yi wə i tsə buku chɔkɔ biə mbɛiŋ bi nyəki fɛiŋ.And He told them, “When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.

11Kwili widɔkɔ ka nəiŋ i dzɔ mbɛiŋ, nabə i wɔkɔli gia yə mbɛiŋ dzakaki, mbɛiŋ bə́ nəŋ i nyə mbɛiŋ chûmni kwɔŋɔ biə bi kɔ i gvu yimbɛiŋ wə, ka kinchəsi ki gia yə bɔ mɔm.”If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.”

12Bɔ ka nyə tsə ka nyaniki fukuki a bəni kwûni shɔ́m yibɔ.So they set out and preached that the people should repent.

13Bɔ chu bwili tə bəchinda bə ŋkpɛli bəduli i bəni wə, təkəsi fiaŋsi bəni bə jwɛ́iŋ bəduli, chuku bɔ.They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.

14Ŋkuŋ Hɛlɔd nì wɔkɔ ntum wiwɔ kɔm Jisɔs, si bəni kɔ bɔ kiəni lɔ yɛli wi i di bichi wə, bəni bədɔkɔ dzaka fibɔ a, “Jisɔs wələ kɔ Jɔn Njulibɔkɔ si wi fiəni dza i kpi wə. Akɔ gia yə yi fə wi na ka wi kaŋaki ŋga i fəki gia yi kaŋyini yələ lə.”Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

15Bədɔkɔ dzakayi fibɔ a, “Akɔ Ɛlaja si wi fiəni dzə.” Bədɔkɔ a, “Wi kɔ mi wi ntum wi Nyɔ widɔkɔ, wi num ka wi kikpu.”Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”

16Ayakalə, Hɛlɔd wɔkɔ gia yiwɔ yakadəiŋ ka dzaka mfih a, “Akɔ Jɔn Njulibɔkɔ wə mih nì gba bwili fwu wi si wi fiəni dza i kpi wə.”But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead!”

17Jɔn kɔ num Hɛlɔd mwi nì faaŋ bəni tsə kwa wi, fah i juŋ yi nsəŋ mə kɔm bə Hɛlɔdia kpə Filib wə wi nì kɔ waiŋnih Hɛlɔd, num Hɛlɔd nì kɔ wi dzɔ wi ka kpə wi.For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.

18Yi nì num yaka kɔm Jɔn nì kɔ wi dzaka i Hɛlɔd a, “Nchi ka bûm dəkə a mi kɔlə i dzɔ̂ kpə waiŋnih wi i kpə wi.”For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”

19Si Jɔn nì dzakaki yakadəiŋ, Hɛlɔdia ka fasi wi i shɔm yi wə ka nəŋki dzəh i wɔɔ wi, kwati kə,So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,

20kɔm Hɛlɔd nì lwaki Jɔn a wi kɔ mi wi chəŋ wi chu num mi wi Nyɔ. Wi ka tɔkniki a bə ma wɔ̂ɔ wi. Hɛlɔd nì shiki wɔkɔliki gia yə Jɔn nì dzakaki, shɔm ka nyaki wi ŋgəkə nalə, yakadəiŋ wi ka wɔkɔki ndzɔŋni i wɔkɔliki gia yə wi dzakaki.because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.

21Dzəh dzə baiŋ i Hɛlɔdia wə kpə Hɛlɔd, i jɔbi wə nyuwi nì fəki bini, wi bɔɔŋ bənji bu bəh kifwu ki bəni bə jum, bəh bəni bəmbum bəmbum bə Galili, i kwaka chɔkɔ biə bə nì bwɔ wi.On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.

22Waiŋ Hɛlɔdia wi kpaŋni liə dzə nyaka bini bindzɔŋni i Hɛlɔd bəh bəni bu bə bini nshiŋ. Wi ka dzaka i waiŋ wiwɔ a, “Bîkə na finə fiə wɔ kɔŋki, ma mih ni fə̂ i wɔ.”When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”

23Wi chu dzi ŋkaiŋ dzaka a, “Bîkə na nə i mih, kɔŋ a numki na kiŋka ki tumi kəŋŋ, ma mih ni nya i wɔ.”And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”

24Waiŋkpaŋni wiwɔ ka buku tsə bikə i nih wi a, “Mih dzaka a bə nyâ mih bəh nə?” Nih wi chukuli a, “Tsə̂ dzâka a bə nyâ fwu wi Jɔn Njulibɔkɔ i wɔ.”Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.”

25Wi ka kɔmsi fiəni tsə akisəkə, dzaka i Ŋkuŋ Hɛlɔd a, “Mih nəŋki a wɔ nyâ fwu wi Jɔn Njulibɔkɔ i mih i liə i nsaŋa wə.”At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”

26Ŋkuŋ wɔkɔ yaka, gwu kpi wi na bəh ŋga. Ayakalə, wi nəki nəiŋ kə gia yə wi nì dzaka, kɔm ŋkaiŋ biə wi nì kɔ wi dzi lɔ i bəni nshiŋ num bəni bə̀ bɔ nì kɔ i bini biwɔ wə, wi na chu kwuni ja yi yə wi nì dzaka i waiŋ wiwɔ.The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.

27Wi ka faaŋ chinda akisəkə a wi tsə̂ dzə̂ bəh fwu wi Jɔn. Wi ka tsə i juŋ yi nsəŋ mə gba fwu wi Jɔn,So without delay, the king commanded that John’s head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who went and beheaded him in the prison.

28jiə i nsaŋa wə, dzə bəh wi nya i waiŋ wiwɔ. Wi dzɔ, buku fɛiŋ tsə nya i nih wi.The man brought John’s head on a platter and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother.

29Bwa bə mbaŋ bə Jɔn wɔkɔ, ka tsə dzɔ wini wi Jɔn ka ləə.When John’s disciples heard about this, they came and took his body and placed it in a tomb.

30Bwa bə faaŋni bə Jisɔs bə̀ fiəni dzə yɛiŋ wi, fuku gia yichi yə bɔ nì fə, bəh yə bɔ nì lâniki bəni yɛiŋ i wi.Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught.

31Wi ka dza dzaka i bɔ a, “Mbɛiŋ dzə̂ a mbɛiŋ mbɛiŋ, bə yâka tsə i di biə bəni mɔŋ fɛiŋ wə, bə wâka twɛsi.” Wi nì dzaka yaka kɔm bəni bəduli nì dzəki i di biə bɔ nì kɔ, bədɔkɔ nì nyəki, bədɔkɔ dzə. Bɔ kɔbi na i kaŋa na jɔbi i dzi.And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.

32Bə bɔ ka dza liə i ŋgwuki wə ka baka gwu a bɔ bɔ ka tsə i di biə bəni nì kɔkə fɛiŋ.So they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place.

33Ayakalə, bəni bəduli yɛiŋ bɔ si bɔ nì tsəki, ka kiə bɔ, ka buku i kikwili kichi wə ka yɔ̂kɔ tə̂iŋ bɔ. Bɔ yisi tsə buku fɛiŋ, na ka Jisɔs bəh bwa bu bə mbaŋ tsə buku fɛiŋ.But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran together on foot from all the towns and arrived before them.

34Jɔbi wə Jisɔs nì tsə buku fɛiŋ kpa, wi yɛiŋ mbaŋ wi bəni lə maaa, nshɛiŋ kwa wi bəh bɔ, kɔm bɔ nì kɔ aka shwáŋ bə jîə mi wi tɔknini kɔ̂bi. Wi ka yisi i laniki bɔ bəh gia yiduli.When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.

35Jɔbi wə wɔŋ nì liəki tsəki, bwa bu bə mbaŋ dza dzə yɛiŋ wi ka dzaka a, “Fa kɔ i chwa num jɔbi tsə lɔ,By now the hour was already late. So the disciples came to Jesus and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late.

36bêe bəni bələ ma bɔ tsə̂ i kikwili bəh i kidi ki kɔmsini wə fa, i tâŋ biɛiŋ bibɔ bidzini.”Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”

37Ayakalə, Jisɔs chukuli n'yi a, “Mbɛiŋ mwi nyâ bɔ bəh dzɛiŋ i dzî.” Bɔ bikə i wi a, “Wɔ nəŋki a buku tsə̂ nə̂ŋ bədanali gi yifa ka bə tâŋ biɛiŋ bidzini yɛiŋ i dzə̂ nyâ i bɔ ka bɔ dzi a?”But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked Him, “Should we go out and spend two hundred denarii to give all of them bread to eat?”

38Jisɔs bikə i bɔ a, “Mbɛiŋ kaŋaki chɔkɔ yi blɛd yi maiŋ? Mbɛiŋ tsə̂ tsɛ̂iŋ.” Bɔ tsə tsɛiŋ, ka fuku a, “Chɔkɔ yi blɛd yite bəh bwɔ́kɔ yifa.”“Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five—and two fish.”

39Jisɔs ka dzaka a bwa bu bə mbaŋ dzâka a bəni nûmyi i mfwaŋ wə i mbaŋ wə mbaŋ wə, i kaka kaka wə.Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.

40Ayakadəiŋ, bəni bəwɔ ka nûmyi i kuku i mbaŋ wə gbi gbi bədɔkɔ mbaŋshi mbaŋshi.So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.

41Jisɔs dzɔ chɔkɔ yi blɛd yə yite bəh bwɔkɔ yə yifa, tsɛiŋ yaka i bɛiŋ, nya kiyɔŋni i Nyɔ, ka gbɛyi nya i bwa bu bə mbaŋ, a bɔ gâa i bəni. Wi gaa tə bwɔkɔ yifa yə i bɔ bəchi.Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.

42Bəni bəchi dzi fwuli.They all ate and were satisfied,

43Bwa bə Jisɔs bə mbaŋ juŋni biŋka bi blɛd bəh bwɔkɔ yə yi nì bɛsi, bi jikə káh jwɔfi ntsɔ yifa.and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.

44Bəni bə̀ bɔ nì dzi biɛiŋ bidzini biwɔ nì kɔ bənyuku bənchuku bəte.And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.

45Jisɔs ka dzaka akisəkə a bwa bu bə mbaŋ lîə i ŋgwuki wə bɔ dâŋ tsə̂ i ninshiŋ i Besayda, wi baaŋ ka bɔni bəni a bɔ kwɛ̂.Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.

46Si wi baaŋ bɔni bɔ yakadəiŋ, ka dza yaka i ŋkwuŋ bɛiŋ i tsa.After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.

47Biŋ ji, ŋgwuki num lɔ i bɔkɔ kintəəŋ, Jisɔs kɛiŋ a ŋkwuŋ bɛiŋ wi mbɔŋ.When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.

48Wi yɛiŋ si bwa bu bə mbaŋ fumki bəh ŋgwuki, kɔm fiəkə nì dzəki i bɔ nshiŋ chini ŋgwuki wiwɔ. A num asi chɔkɔ wɔɔki dzəki wi nyə ka dzəki i bɔ wə, nyani i mwi bɛiŋ. Wi nì dzəki ka wi nəŋki i tsə daŋsi bɔ.He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,

49Bɔ ka yɛiŋ wi si wi nyaniki dzəki i mwi bɛiŋ, ka kwakaki a, akɔ ŋkwusa. Bɔ wam bəh ŋga,but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—

50kɔm bɔ bəchi nì yɛiŋ wi yaka ndzaŋ kwa bɔ. Akisəkə, Jisɔs ka dzaka i bɔ a, “Mbɛiŋ kâŋa shɔ́m, akɔ mih. Kiə mbɛiŋ ki lwâ kə akɔ mih.”for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”

51Si wi dzaka yakadəiŋ, ka liə num i ŋgwuki mə bəh bɔ, fiəkə yiwɔ ka kpichumi. Ayaka bɔ tsɛiŋ lə, dzaka wɔm bɔ,Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,

52kɔm bɔ nì ka kiə dəkə gia yə chɔkɔ yi blɛd yə nì chusiki kɔm Jisɔs, num kɔm bɔ nì ka wɛli dəkə shɔ́m yibɔ.for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.

53Jɔbi wə bɔ nì daŋ bɔkɔ yə buku tsə i kimbu ki Genesalet wə, ka fasi ŋgwuki wiwɔ i bɔkɔ kpəŋ.When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and moored the boat.

54Si bɔ nì buku i ŋgwuki wə, bəni bəduli ka kiə Jisɔs fɛiŋ akisəkə,As soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus

55bɔ yɔkɔ tsə i bidi bibɔ bichi wə fɛiŋ, bwili bəni bə jwɛiŋ dzə bəh bɔ i di biə bɔ nì wɔkɔ a Jisɔs kɔ fɛiŋ.and ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was.

56Na faiŋ Jisɔs nì tsəki, na i midini wə i chwa, nabə i kikwili kimbum wə nabə i kitumi wə, bəni ka dzəki bəh bəni bə jwɛiŋ i di biə bəni si juŋni, bɔ ka tsaki wi a bɔ kɔ̂m a jəŋ wi wimbuŋ. Mi wichi wə wi nì kɔmki wi, wi bɔnih a bɔnihni.And wherever He went—villages and towns and countrysides—they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.

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