Luke 12 (EKA) · Opened

1Eji ellong ane gbalee ma ba rur edi ajehng, bo ruru sehng, fere jo kadde atem go akpade, owo Jisos kehm gboko mbang tong abatꞌtoono ebe re, “Jo gberen ayist nyao nya Farisis, nya li alum abal abal.In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

2Ejumjum limm, ji bo bulu no, ji bo lꞌkꞌlennge. Ejumjum limm, ji bo behre no, ji lꞌkꞌjol gbuul.There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.

3Ejum ajehng ajehng ji ḿ bungu go ejannge, bo bahke wuku ngara njul. Ji ḿ bungu awꞌwa go nkimi, bo bahke kuumu go aro ntahk, tooro wahre wahre.What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.

4“Ate ebame wahn, n kp-n tongo re, Kana jo fahl ane ba kpo wul ngubjing, ba lꞌkꞌma kpe lim ejumjum budu.I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.

5M bahk-n tibi nne no fuumu re wahn fahl-e. Jo fahlen ye jio ji kpi nsahm nyi á bahke ma ro nne kak ellulagun ngare nyi ngubjing ma kpo. N kp-n tongo re, ye wo nobo re wahn fahl-e.But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!

6“Nne li ma gunu nruk elon go are, ka mpene ebal. Jol tvtv ona, abehng abehng limm, bi Esowo m-e yini.Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.

7Alv enyahne nya li go egahne esi, Esowo ebfange kpee. Owo nobo re wahn kꞌjo fahl. Tibre wahn ba ga gbal sehnge nruk, jol afi bo ruru renan.And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

8“N kp-n tongo re, Nne awohng awohng no lꞌyiim-m ntianse go esamahr ane, Mmon no nne bahk-e tob yiimi ntianse go esamahr enjel nyi Esowo.I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God.

9Nne no lꞌten-m go esamahr ane, Mmon no nne bahke tob ten-e fvfo go esamahr enjel nyi Esowo.But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

10Nne awohng awohng no lꞌbung ellum tob Mmon no nne, á bahke ma bel eltahmeka. Nne no lꞌbung ebi tob Etingi Etohko, á nehm bel eltahmeka.And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

11Bo lꞌko-n, tahm a nahne go ntahk ero, afi jolo go esamahr atubesi, afi bo fere kak-n esub, kana jo tiiri bade ana ḿ bahke faange, jol kana jo tiiri ana ḿ bahke bungu.When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.

12Tibre Etingi Etohko bahk-n tibi ngare nyio ji ḿ bahke bungu.”For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.”

13Nne awohng go ellong ane bao kehm bungu tong Jisos re, “Ntꞌtibi, ba tong mmonannee, wahr baange nsol nyi e li elkv me!”Someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

14Owo Jisos kehm-e faange re, “Mbi, nnene limm, no tong-m re me n jo lam alam, fere jo bak-n nsol nyi ḿ ma li elkv.”But Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed Me judge or executor between you?”

15Á kehm bungu tong bo ane kpee re, “Jo kunen ekpu, wahn jo gbere elnahne, eji ń lꞌkꞌjo baare amahr enyahne go nsol ane re wahn jo bel na bel bel bel budu. Tibre nsol gbalee nyi nne kpi no sang li elkpin ene.”And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

16Owo á kehm tubu bo elgan re, “Efange nne ajehng jolo gona, ji egbe eje sahb lꞌlak.Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.

17Á kehm bahbe elne re, ‘Anv, m bahke limi renan? Ebuungu ejame gbalem, ji m bahke lake eblu ebame.’So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’

18Owo á kehm bungu re, ‘Ana wo m bahke limi. M bahke kpe nyange ebuungu ejame. Owo m bahke lake eblu ebame, a nsol nyehko gona kpee.Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods.

19Owo m bahke kehm bungu tong elname re, Me n li efa sehng. M bahke jehke, re ekv, bel elkpin, jo li na li li li, fere jo wo, bel eyebatahng. Tibre me m bel nsol gbalee nyi bahk-m biingi go nnya tvv.’Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’

20“Esowo kehm-e tongo re, ‘Wo egboolo jia, lela atv bo bahke bake, ba ko elkpin ena. Nsol nyi a ma kuuru bum elna, nne nondiki wo bahke ba ting ko.’But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’

21“Ano wo tob li ka nne no lꞌkpu nsol afang luk elne, no ki gbo afang nya Esowo.”This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”

22Jisos kehm bungu tong abatꞌtoono ebe re, “Ana wo wahnge n kp-n tongo re, wahn kꞌjo tiiri bada nsol alehke nyi ḿ bahke jo li, a nsol nyi ḿ bahke jo kak go egahna ngubjing.Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.

23Elkpin ni ga gbal sehnge nsol alehke. Ngubjing ga gbal sehnge abomo.For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.

24“Nyehnen nruk! Bo kpehme bahm. Bo kpehme kpa. Abuungu, bo kpimm, jol bo kpehme kak go ayake. Esowo bi kpo le bo. Anv, wahn sang ga gbal sehnge nruka?Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!

25Nne awo ewahne no bahke kpe ma budu abon nnya go ege elkpin, eji á kpꞌtiiri ana?Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

26Eji ń lꞌkꞌma lim mmonsꞌsohko ejum ana noo, jen ji wahnge ń kpꞌtiiri bada nsol nyehko?So if you cannot do such a small thing, why do you worry about the rest?

27“Nyehnen ana atꞌtul nkpad kpo gbal go emahng! Bo kpehme nyennge, lim eltum. Bo kpehme jamme nsol, kak elbo. Wo, n kp-n tongo re, jol Solomon go ege ellub, á liibem ana etꞌtuul ajehng go ellong atꞌtuul nyao.Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.

28Ana Esowo kpo liibi ajele nya li go emahng, nya kpo kpin lela lela, behna bo jahm fi, jen ji wahnge á lꞌki-n tob liibi, wahn ji kpꞌkahn taame ntiil?If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith!

29“Ano wo fvfo nobo re wahn kꞌjo sahb sꞌseb nsol nyi ḿ bahke jo li, fere jo wo. Kana jo tiiri!And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.

30Tibre ane baka baka ba ki nyi Esowo ba kpo lim ano. Nso ejahne kpꞌkahne re, ń kpꞌsebe nsol nyia.For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

31Ga nob re wahn gbo mbang seb etul bi Esowo. Nsol nyehko kpee á bahk-n budu.But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added unto you.

32“Kana kpe fahl, wahn mmoblong ejoro! Tibre koro Nso ejahne re wahn tob ji go eti etul eje.Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.

33“Gungen nsol nyi ń kpi no, wahn rod akpohko ka akpak. Belen abon abam akpohko ba lꞌkꞌtiki kul, wahn fere gbo afang nya ejahbetul Esowo, nya lꞌki-n mal go abo, nya li edi ji nwajv anyehng anyehng lꞌkꞌma rehng, etan lꞌkꞌma wo.Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

34Tibre edi ji nsol afang enya li no, owo eltim ena bahke jolo.For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

35“Tooben ebjing, wahn gbaange agbaange go egahne ebun! Taben av atꞌrekahng enyahne wahre!Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.

36Jolen ana ane ba kpꞌsiki nde ebo re á kehnge elkak elbal ba, eji á lꞌfeere ba kahd, bo lꞌlennge ka-e.Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.

37“Elfuulu li ka alokeltum ba lꞌkꞌlal ngare nyi nde ebo bahke bake. Etingitingi, n kp-n tongo re, á bahke tongo bo re bo ji ekpꞌkuru nsol alehke. Á bahke gbaange egbaange eje, fere jo loko bo.Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.

38Á li ma ba nlum atv. Á li ma ba nkpese efungfu. “Elfuulu li ka alokeltum bao ba, á lꞌba nyehn bo, bo ma toobo ebjing.Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, those servants will be blessed.

39Jia ji nobo re wahn kahn. Tibre nfontahk kahne kahn ngare nyi nwajv kpꞌbake, kehn á jol baabe etahk eje, kꞌtaame nwajv lahm etahk eje yel.But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

40“Wahn fvfo, tooben ebjing, tibre Mmon no nne bahke bake ngare nyi ń kil tiri re á kpꞌbake.”You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.”

41Pita kehm-e bahbe re, “Ntul, elgan nia, a tubu tong wahra, afi nne awohng awohng?”“Lord,” said Peter, “are You addressing this parable to us, or to everyone else as well?”

42Owo Ntul a Jisos kehm faange re, “Li ka ekahnkahn nlokeltum no kpi ekakesehk, no nde bahke yake alokeltum bako, kak go ege ebo re á jo le bo ngare. Nne awo li elkohn nlokeltum ana noa?And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?

43Eyebatahng bahke jolo a nlokeltum noo, no nde lꞌba, á bahke ba kpir-e, á kpꞌlimi ano.Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.

44Etingitingi, n kp-n tongo re, á bahke yake nsol enye kpee kak-e go ebo.Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

45“Nlokeltum noo lꞌfere bung go ege eltim re, ‘Nsoo eblaange elbake,’ á lꞌbom alokeltum bako go eldohko, fere jo li, jo wo, fere jo buumu,But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.

46owo nde nlokeltum noo bahke bake efung bi á kil ekpu kunu re á bahke bake, ngare nyi á kil elkahne. Nde noo bahk-e boomo, kiimi akv akv akv, fere tuur-e eltuuru nꞌnehm ana ni á bahke tuuru ane ba ki taame tv-e.The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

47“Nlokeltum no kahne ji nde sebe re á lim, kꞌtoobo ebjing, fere lim, bo bahk-e sahb dꞌdv.That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.

48“Nlokeltum no ki kahn ji nde sebe re á lim, á lꞌfere lim nsol nyi fuumu re bo dv-e, ye, bo we nehm ga dv. “Nne awohng awohng no bo m-e ka nsol gbalee, bo bahke sebe nsol gbalee go ege abo. Nne no bo ma yake nsol gbalee kak-e go ebo, ye wo, bo bahke koko gbalee go ege.But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.

49“M ba re me m ba kono agun go njini. Kor-m kor re, kehn agun nyao bom ellulu.I have come to ignite a fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!

50Ewohngalahb jia, ji m bahke tohko bel, ji ji ma-m gba area. Bahke jolo anaana tete mal.But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

51Anv, ń kpꞌtiri re, eji m ba njini nyia, n ko elkoono ba a nia? N kp-n tongo re, elkoono sang wahnge m ba no. M ba, eji ane lꞌyab.Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.

52Bomo anv asongo ane alon lꞌjol nlaaga anyehng, abal bahke yabe jol ebo ebo, ane ara bako jol ebo ebo.From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.

53Nde nne bahke woomo njahm nyehko, mmon ewe woomo njahm nyehka. Nnyehn nne bahke woomo njahm nyehko, mmon ewe woomo njahm nyehka. Nnyehn nne bahke woomo njahm nyehko, nkal a mmon woomo njahm nyehka.”They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”

54Jisos kehm tob bung tong ellong ane bao re, “Ń lꞌnyehn ekparesemsem ma tahl go erede nfam kpꞌbake, ń kpo bung tvtv re, ‘Elahb yahke ba elnake.’ Lohko na fvfo.Then Jesus said to the crowds, “As soon as you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens.

55Nfeb lꞌkehme ellimi nyi lohng go elka emahng, ń kpo bung re, ‘Ewannge yahke ba.’ Lohko ba fvfo.And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it is.

56“Wahn aneb alum abal abal ba! Ń kpo mal seenge elbung abola ndi, fere kahn ana ji bahke jolo. Jen ji wahnge ń lꞌkꞌma kahn ngare nyi li anv?You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky. Why don’t you know how to interpret the present time?

57“Jen ji wahnge wahnfono antahng kil ebtiki kahn ji kpꞌnobo?And why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?

58Nnekv ewa lꞌfere ko-a, tahm a na go esub, nok, eji a lꞌtoobo a ne ngare nyi ń kpeke li go mbang, eji á lꞌki-a tohng, tahm a na goji nlamalam, nlamalam faak-a, kak mbehresi go ebo, mbehresi ko-a song kak ngbekobo.Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.

59N kpa tongo re, a nehm tiki lohng ona, tete a gohro gal mbong enya kpee mal, jol ederi ajehng ajehng nehm sa.”I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.”

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