Luke 18 (GAX) · Opened

1Achiin duuba Yesuus barattooti isaa yennaa mara akka daadimatanuu fi daadimatiisa akka hin dadhanne barsiisiisaaf mammaassa itti mammaakee:Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:

2«Abbaan mura'aa ka Waaqa hin sodaanne, ka namalle hin ulfeessine tokko qachaa tokko keessa jira.“In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.

3Haati hiyyeessaa ta yennaa yenna'aan gara isaa deddeebi'aa, ‹Falmataa kiyya irratti muraa qajeelaa naaf muri› jedhaa itti boottu takkalle qachaa san keessa jirti.And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’

4Abbaan mura'aa yennaa hedduu wo godhuu dide; duuba ammoo, ‹Waaqa sodaa yookiin nama ulfeessuu yoo dhabelle,For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,

5haati hiyyeessaa tun ittuma waan na rakkittuuf, akka isiin yennaa mara dhufaa na hin hifachiinne isi'iif hin mura› jedhee ifiin dubbate» jedhe.yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Otherwise, she will wear me out with her perpetual requests.’”

6Goottaan, «Waan abbaan mura'aa jallaamessi sun jedhe dhage'aa!And the Lord said, “Listen to the words of the unjust judge.

7Waaqille worra isaaf filame ka halkanii fi guyyaa gara isaa iyyuuf hin muruu ree? Isaan qarqaariisaaf hin hancaaraa?Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?

8Ani isinitti hima, dafee isaaniif hin mura. Te'uu malee, Ilmi Namaa yennaa dhufu dhugeeffannaa lafa irratti hinuma dhaggaa laati?» jedhe.I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”

9Yesuus namoota garii ka balchoolee ifi seyanee, worra kaan tuffatanutti, mammaakee:To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:

10«Nami lamaan daadimatiisaaf gara Galma Waaqaa dhaqe: tokkochi Fariisaayicha, kuun namicha qaraxa guuru.“Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

11Fariisaayichi qofuu dhaabbatee, ‹Waaqa, ani akka worra dhibi'ii: saantuu, jallaamessa, gaarayyeeffataa, yookiin keessattuu akka namicha qaraxa guuru kanaa, waan te'uu dhabeef si galateeffadha.The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.

12Torbaan keessatti yennaa lamaan laama; waan dhaggadhu mara keessalle'ee kudhan keessaa tokko si'iif kenna› jedhee daadimate.I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’

13Namichi qaraxa guuru sun ammoo, fagaatee dhaabbatee, gara ol-gubba'aalle adoo hin ilaalin, qoma dhodhowataa, ‹Waaqa, na cubbicha marari!› jedhe.But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’

14Ani isinitti hima, Fariisaayicha saniin irra namichi qaraxa guuru kun Waaqa duratti balchoomee gara mana ifii deeme. Nami ifi guddisu hin diqqaata, nami ifi diqqeessu hin guddata» jedhe.I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

15Yesuus harka ifiitiin qaqqabee akka eebbisuuf namooti gariin daa'immaan gara isaa fidane. Barattooti isaa yennaa tana dhaggane, xixanee isaan dhooggane.Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.

16Yesuus ammoo ijoollee gara ifii waamee, «Mootummaan Waaqaa ta worra akka kanaa waan teeteef, lakkisa'a, ijoolleen gara kiyya dhuttuu ti, hin dhooggina'a.But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

17Ani dhugumaan isinitti hima, eennulle ka mootummaa Waaqaa akka daa'imaa hin fudhanne, ijjumaa itti hin galu» jedhe.Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

18Bulchaan Yihudootaa tokko, «Barsiisaa dansaa, jiruu bara baraa dhaggatiisaaf ani maan godhuu male?» jedhee Yesuus gaafate.Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

19Yesuus deebisee, «Maaf dansaa anaan jetta? Waaqa tokkocha malee, nami dansaan tokkolle hin jiru.“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.

20Ati ajaja, ‹Hin gaarayyeeffatin, hin ijjeesin, hin hatin, dharaan dhugaa hin bayin, abba'aa fi haadha teetiif ulfinna kenni!› jedhu hin beetta» jedhe.You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”

21Namichi deebisee, «Kana maraa ijoollumma'aan jalqabee eeggadheera» jedhe.“All these I have kept from my youth,” he said.

22Yesuus yennaa kana dhage'e namichaan, «Ammalle wonni godhuu malte tokkochi hafeera. Waan qaddu duudii gurguriitii hiyyeeyyi'iif qoodi, ol-gubba'atti hin duroonta; achiin duuba koyiitii na hordof!» jedhe.On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

23Namichi ammoo yennaa tana dhage'e, guddoo dureessa waan te'eef, guddoo gadde.But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.

24Yesuus akka namichi gadde dhaggee, «Worra dureeyyi'iif mootummaa Waaqaatitti galuun attam attam rakkisa'a!Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!

25Dhugumaan, nami dureessi tokko mootummaa Waaqaatitti galiisaan irra, gaalli qowa limmo'oo keessa hulluuqiisatti irra kaso'o» jedhe.Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

26Worri kana dhage'e, «Yoona eentu fayyuu dande'a ree?» jedhee gaafate.Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”

27Yesuus deebisee, «Wonni namaaf hin dande'ane Waaqaaf hin dande'anti» jedhe.But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

28Achiin duuba Pheexroos, «Kunoo, nuuti qe'ee teenna lakkinnee si hordonneerra» jedhe.“Look,” said Peter, “we have left all we had to follow You.”

29Yesuus deebisee, «Ani dhugumaan isinitti hima, nami mootummaa Waaqaatiif jedhee, mana yookiin obboleeyyan yookiin haadhaa fi abbaa yookiin ijoollee ifii lakkise,“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God

30bara jiruu tanaatitti dachaa hedduu caalchisee hin fudhata; bara jiruu dhuttuutittille jiru bara baraa hin fudhata» isaaniin jedhe.will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.”

31Yesuus barattoota kudhanii lamaan maddi'itti fuudhee, «Kunoo gara Yerusaalemii ol bayaarra, marroo Ilma Namaatiif ta raagotaan barreeffante maraa hin muummotti.Then Jesus took the Twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything the prophets have written about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.

32Inni harka worra Yihudoota hin te'iniititti dabarfamee hin kennama. Isaan itti hin taphatan, hin arrassan, ittille hin tufan.He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.

33Dhaananeen duuba hin ijjeesan, guyyaa sadiin duuba ammoo du'aa hin ka'a» isaaniin jedhe.They will flog Him and kill Him, and on the third day He will rise again.”

34Barattooti ammoo waan kana keessaa womaa hin hubanne. Hiikkaan dubbii sanii isaan duraa waan dhokatteertuuf waan Yesuus dubbate hubatiisaaf hin dandeenne.But the disciples did not understand any of these things. The meaning was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what He was saying.

35Yesuus Yeriko'otti yennaa dhikaate, namichi ballaan tokko karaa qarqara tee'ee kadhatiisatti jiraayyu.As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.

36Gumiin cinaa isaatiin dabartuun dhage'ee, waan te'iisatti jiru gaafate.When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.

37Isaan, «Yesuusii nama Naaziretiititti asiin dabariisatti jira» jedhane itti himane.“Jesus of Nazareth is passing by,” they told him.

38Maarre inni, «Yesuus, Ilma Daawitii na marari!» jedhee iyye.So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

39Worri dura ideemu cadhisiisiisaaf isa xixe; inni ammoo ittuma caalchisee, «Ilma Daawitii, na marari!» jedhee iyye.Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

40Yesuus dhaabbatee, namicha ballaa san gara isaa akka fidanuuf ajaje. Yennaa inni itti dhikaate,Jesus stopped and directed that the man be brought to Him. When he had come near, Jesus asked him,

41Yesuus «Maan akka ani si'iif godhu barbaadda?» jedhee isa gaafate. Inni deebisee, «Goottaa kiyya, ani akka dhaggu barbaada» jedhe.“What do you want Me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “let me see again.”

42Yesuus deebisee, «Dhaggi! Dhugeeffannaan teeti si fayyitteerti» jedheen.“Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.”

43Yennuma san dhaggee, Waaqa galateeffataa Yesuus hordofe. Gumiin sun martinuu yennaa tana dhaggite, Waaqa galateessite.Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

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