Mark 5 (EWE) · Opened

1Wotso ƒu la, eye woge ɖe Gadaratɔwo ƒe nutowo me.On the other side of the sea, they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes.

2Esi Yesu do go tso ʋua me la, ŋutsu aɖe si me gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ le la do go tso yɔdoawo me va kpee.As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs.

3Ame sia ƒe nɔƒee nye ameɖibɔ me, eye ame aɖeke magate ŋu ablae alo ade gakɔsɔkɔsɔ gɔ̃ hãe o,This man had been living in the tombs and could no longer be restrained, even with chains.

4elabena zi geɖe wodea gakɔsɔkɔsɔ eƒe asiwo kple afɔwo, ke etsoa wo keŋkeŋ. Ame aɖeke mesesẽ wui, alée wòanɔ anyi kpoo o.Though he was often bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and shattered the shackles. Now there was no one with the strength to subdue him.

5Le ŋkeke kple zã me siaa la, enɔa tsatsam le yɔdowo dome kple togbɛwo dzi, nɔa ɣli dom henɔa eɖokui sim kple kpe ɖaɖɛwo.Night and day in the tombs and in the mountains he kept crying out and cutting himself with stones.

6Ame sia kpɔ Yesu xoxoxo esi wònɔ ƒua dzi gbɔna, eya ta esi wòɖi go ko la, eƒu du va tui hedze klo ɖe eƒe akɔme.When the man saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees before Him.

7Edo ɣli sesĩe be, “Nya kae le nye kple wò dome, wò Yesu, Mawu Dziƒoʋĩtɔ la ƒe Vi? Le Mawu ta mègawɔ funyafunya aɖekem o!”And he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God not to torture me!”

8Elabena Yesu nɔ gbɔgblɔm nɛ be, “Do go le ŋutsu sia me, wò gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃.”For Jesus had already declared, “Come out of this man, you unclean spirit!”

9Yesu bia gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ la be, “Ŋkɔwò ɖe?” Eye wòɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Ŋkɔnyee nye Legio, elabena míesɔ gbɔ ɖe ame sia me.”“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”

10Azɔ gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃awo ɖe kuku na Yesu vevie be meganya yewo ɖo ɖe du didi aɖeke me o.And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region.

11Eva eme be aƒehawo ƒe ha gã aɖe nɔ nu ɖum le togbɛ si te ɖe toa ŋu la dzi.There on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.

12Gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃awo gblɔ na Yesu be, “Míeɖe kuku, nya mí ɖo ɖe ha mawo me.”So the demons begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.”

13Yesu na mɔ wo be woayi, eye gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃wo do go le ame la me enumake yi ɖage ɖe haawo me. Haawo ƒe habɔbɔ si anɔ abe akpe eve (2,000) ene la katã ƒu du sesĩe ɖanyrɔ wo ɖokuiwo ɖe ƒu la me doo heno tsi ku.He gave them permission, and the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs, and the herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the water.

14Hakplɔlawo lé du tsɔ sesĩe eye esi wonɔ yiyim la, wokaka nya la ɖe duwo kple kɔƒewo me. Esia wɔe be ame sia ame yi be yeakpɔ nu si dzɔ la.Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened.

15Le esia ta, eteƒe medidi o ko ameha gã aɖe va ƒo zi ɖe afi si Yesu le, gake esi wokpɔ ŋutsu si me legio gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃awo nɔ tsã la wòdo awu nyuie, nɔ anyi kpoo la, vɔvɔ̃ ɖo wo katã.When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons sitting there, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

16Ame siwo va kpɔ nu si dzɔ ɖe gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ tɔ la kple haawo dzi la hã yi ɖagblɔe na ame bubuwo,Those who had seen it described what had happened to the demon-possessed man and also to the pigs.

17ale amewo gava fũu, eye woɖe kuku na Yesu be wòadzo le yewoƒe nuto la me ne yewoakpɔ vovo.And the people began to beg Jesus to leave their region.

18Esia ta Yesu gbugbɔ ge ɖe ʋu la me be yeadzo. Tete ŋutsu si me wònya gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃wo le la ɖe kuku nɛ be yeayi kplii,As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.

19gake egblɔ nɛ be, “Yi aƒe me le nɔviwòwo gbɔ, eye nàgblɔ nu gã siwo Mawu wɔ na wò kple ale si wòkpɔ nublanui na wò la na wo.”But Jesus would not allow him. “Go home to your own people,” He said, “and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy He has shown you.”

20Ŋutsu la dze mɔ, eye wòtsa le du ewo siwo le nutoa me la me henɔ gbeƒã ɖem nu gã siwo Yesu wɔ nɛ la na ame sia ame, eye eƒe nya la wɔ nuku na ameawo ŋutɔ.So the man went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.

21Esi Yesu va ɖi go kple ʋua ɖe ƒua ƒe go evelia dzi la, ameha gã aɖe ƒo zi ɖe eŋu.When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.

22Yudatɔwo ƒe ƒuƒoƒedzikpɔla aɖe si ŋkɔe nye Yairo la va dze klo ɖe ekɔme,A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet

23eye wòɖe kuku nɛ vevie be wòava da gbe le ye vinyɔnuvi sue si dze dɔ la ŋu na ye. Egblɔ na Yesu be, “Vinye la ɖo kudo nu vɔ, eya ta meɖe kuku va da asi ɖe edzi be wòagbɔ agbe.”and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”

24Yesu tso kpla dze eyome, eye ameha gã aɖe kplɔ wo ɖo.So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him.

25Nyɔnu aɖe nɔ ameawo dome si nɔ ʋusisidɔ lém ƒe wuieve sɔŋ.And a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years.

26Nyɔnu sia kpe fu, tsa le atikewɔla geɖewo dzi ƒe geɖewo, eye wògblẽ ga geɖe hã be woada dɔa na ye, gake mekpɔ dɔyɔyɔ o, dɔléle la ɖeko wòganyra ɖe edzi nɛ boŋ.She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse.

27Ese nukunu geɖe siwo Yesu wɔ, eya ta eʋli eɖokui, to ameha la dome hezɔ va Yesu megbe, eye wòka asi eƒe awu ŋu,When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak.

28elabena exɔe se, eye wògblɔ le eɖokui me be, “Nenye be mete ŋu ka asi eƒe awu ŋu teti ko la, nye lãme asẽ.”For she kept saying, “If only I touch His garments, I will be healed.”

29Vavã esi wòka asi Yesu ƒe awu ŋu teti ko la, ʋu si nɔ dodom le eŋu la tɔ enumake, eye wòse le eɖokui me hã be yehaya.Immediately her bleeding stopped, and she sensed in her body that she was healed of her affliction.

30Yesu se le eɖokui me enumake be dɔyɔyɔ ƒe ŋusẽ aɖe do le ye me, eya ta etrɔ kɔ hebia be, “Ame kae ka asi nye awu ŋu?”At once Jesus was aware that power had gone out from Him. Turning to the crowd, He asked, “Who touched My garments?”

31Eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Esi ame gbogbo siawo ƒo zi ɖe ŋuwò ɖe, aleke wɔ nègale biabiam be ame kae ka asi ŋuwò?”His disciples answered, “You can see the crowd pressing in on You, and yet You ask, ‘Who touched Me?’”

32Gake Yesu ganɔ ŋku tsam kokoko be yeakpɔ ame si wɔ nenem nu sia.But He kept looking around to see who had done this.

33Kasia nyɔnu la do le ameawo dome kple vɔvɔ̃ kple dzodzo nyanyanya va dze klo ɖe Yesu ƒe afɔ nu hegblɔ nu si wòwɔ la nɛ.Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him trembling in fear, and she told Him the whole truth.

34Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Vinyenyɔnu, wò xɔse da gbe le ŋuwò, heyi le ŋutifafa me, wò dɔléle la vɔ keŋkeŋ.”“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”

35Le esime Yesu nɔ nu ƒom na nyɔnu la la, ame dɔdɔwo tso ƒuƒoƒemegã Yairo ƒe aƒe me va do kple nya sia be via nyɔnuvi sue la ku. Ame dɔdɔa gblɔ na Yairo be, “Viwo la ku xoxo, eye megahiã be nàɖe fu na Nufiala la o.”While He was still speaking, messengers from the house of Jairus arrived and said, “Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?”

36Yesu se nya si wova gblɔ na Yairo, ale wòde dzi ƒo nɛ gblɔ be, “Mègavɔ̃ o, xɔ dzinye se ko.”But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”

37Azɔ Yesu tia Petro, Yakobo kple nɔvia Yohanes ko be woakplɔ ye ɖo ayi ɖe aƒea me.And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

38Esi wòva ɖo ƒuƒoƒemegã ƒe agbonu la, Yesu kpɔ be zitɔtɔ gã aɖe nɔ teƒe la, elabena amewo nɔ avi fam henɔ ɣli dom hoo.When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly.

39Ege ɖe aƒea me, eye wòƒo nu na ameawo gblɔ be, “Nu ka ƒe avifafa kple hoowɔwɔe nye esia? Ɖevi la meku o, ke boŋ alɔ̃ wòdɔ!”He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”

40Ameawo koe ʋuu le nya si wògblɔ la ta. Ke Yesu nya wo do goe le aƒea me. Azɔ ekplɔ ɖevi la fofo, dadaa kple nusrɔ̃la etɔ̃awo ɖe asi, eye woge ɖe xɔ si me wotsɔ ɖevi la mlɔ la me.And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child.

41Yesu lé ɖevi la ƒe alɔnu, eye wòdo ɣli gblɔ nɛ be “Talita kumi!” (si gɔmee nye be, “Nyɔnuvi sue, mele egblɔm na wò be fɔ!”).Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”

42Nyɔnuvi la ti kpo tso aba la dzi, eye wòzɔ azɔli (nyɔnuvi la xɔ ƒe wuieve). Le nyateƒe me la, gbɔgblɔ bu ɖe edzilawo.Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). And at once they were utterly astounded.

43Ke Yesu de se na wo vevie ŋutɔ be womegagblɔ nu si dzɔ la na ame aɖeke o. Azɔ ebia tso wo si be woadi nane na ɖevi la wòaɖu.Then Jesus gave strict orders that no one should know about this, and He told them to give her something to eat.

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