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1. 1IGBỌ banyere Jeriko mgbe ọ na-agafe.BSBBSB: Then Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.
2. 2IGBOtu nwoke nọ ebe ahụ, aha ya bụ Zakịọs; ọ bụ onyeisi ndị ọna ụtụ bụrụkwa ọgaranya.BSBBSB: And there was a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, who was very wealthy.
3. 3IGBỌ chọrọ ịhụ onye Jisọs bụ ma ebe ọ bụ onye mkpụmkpụ, ọ dịrịghị ya mfe nʼihi igwe mmadụ.BSBBSB: He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd because he was small in stature.
4. 4IGBYa mere, ọ gbaara ọsọ gaa nʼihu rigoro nʼotu osisi sikamọ, ka o nwee ike ịhụ ya dị ka ọ na-agafe nʼụzọ ahụ.BSBBSB: So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way.
5. 5IGBMgbe Jisọs rutere nʼebe ahụ, o lere anya nʼelu sị ya, “Zakịọs, rịdata ngwangwa. Aga m abụ ọbịa nʼụlọ gị taa.”BSBBSB: When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”
6. 6IGBỌ rịdatara nʼotu mgbe ahụ jirikwa obi ụtọ nabata ya.BSBBSB: So Zacchaeus hurried down and welcomed Him joyfully.
7. 7IGBMmadụ niile hụrụ nke a, ma bido na-atamu sị, “Ọ gaala ịbụ ọbịa onye mmehie.”BSBBSB: And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”
8. 8IGBMa Zakịọs biliri ọtọ gwa Onyenwe anyị, “Lee, Onyenwe anyị, aga m enye ndị ogbenye ọkara ihe niile m nwere. Ọ bụrụkwa na o nwere onye m ghọgburu nara ya ihe ọbụla, aga m akwụghachi ya okpukpu anọ.”BSBBSB: But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”
9. 9IGBJisọs gwara ya, “Taa nzọpụta abịala nʼụlọ a, nʼihi na onye a bụkwa nwa Ebraham.BSBBSB: Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham.
10. 10IGBNʼihi na Nwa nke Mmadụ bịara ịchọ na ịzọpụta ndị furu efu.”BSBBSB: For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
11. 11IGBDị ka ha na-ege ya ntị nʼokwu a, ọ gara nʼihu tụọrọ ha ilu, nʼihi na ọ nọ Jerusalem nso, ha chekwara na o ruola mgbe alaeze Chineke ga-apụta ihe.BSBBSB: While the people were listening to this, Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently.
12. 12IGBỌ sịrị, “Otu nwoke a mụrụ nʼọnọdụ dị elu gara obodo dị anya ka echie ya eze, ka ọ lọtakwa ma e mesịa.BSBBSB: So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return.
13. 13IGBYa mere, ọ kpọrọ ndị ohu ya iri nye ha mkpụrụ ego iri sị ha, ‘Werenụ ego ndị a zụọ ahịa ruo mgbe m ga-alọta.’BSBBSB: Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.
14. 14IGB“Ma ndị ọ na-achị kpọrọ ya asị, ha zipụkwara ndị ụkwụ ozi nʼazụ ya na-asị, ‘Anyị achọkwaghị ka onye a chịa anyị.’BSBBSB: But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’
15. 15IGB“Mgbe ọ natachara ikike ịbụ eze, ọ lọghachiri, kpọọ ndị ohu ya ahụ o nyere ego mgbe ọ na-apụ, ka ha bịa pịaziere ya ego ole ha ritere nʼuru.BSBBSB: When he returned from procuring his kingship, he summoned the servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what each one had earned.
16. 16IGB“Onye nke mbụ bịara sị, ‘Onyenwe m e jiri m mkpụrụ ego ị nyere m rite uru mkpụrụ ego iri ọzọ.’BSBBSB: The first servant came forward and said, ‘Master, your mina has produced ten more minas.’
17. 17IGB“Nna ya ukwu sịrị ya, ‘I mere nke ọma, ezi odibo. Nʼihi na i gosiri onwe gị onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi nʼihe dịkarịsịrị nta, ị ga-achị mba iri.’BSBBSB: His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
18. 18IGB“Onye nke abụọ bịara sịkwa, ‘Onyenwe m, otu mkpụrụ ego gị amụtala mkpụrụ ego ise ọzọ.’BSBBSB: The second servant came and said, ‘Master, your mina has made five minas.’
19. 19IGB“Ọ sịrị ya, ‘Ị ga-achị obodo ise.’BSBBSB: And to this one he said, ‘You shall have authority over five cities.’
20. 20IGB“Onye nke ọzọ bịakwara sị, ‘Onyenwe m, lee mkpụrụ ego gị. Ekechiri m ya nʼakwa, zoo ya.BSBBSB: Then another servant came and said, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have laid away in a piece of cloth.
21. 21IGBAtụrụ m egwu gị, nʼihi na ị bụ onye afọ tara mmiri, bụrụkwa onye na-ewe ihe na-abụghị nke gị, na-aghọrọkwa mkpụrụ ị na-akụghị.’BSBBSB: For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.’
22. 22IGB“Ọ sịrị ya, ‘Ọ bụ okwu si gị nʼọnụ ka m ga-eji kpee gị ikpe, gị bụ ohu ọjọọ! I maara na afọ tara m mmiri, matakwa na m na-ewe ihe na-abụghị nke m, na-aghọrọkwa mkpụrụ m na-akụghị?BSBBSB: His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
23. 23IGBGịnị mere na i wereghị ego m tinye nʼụlọakụ? Nke ọ ga-abụ mgbe m lọtara, m ga-anara ya na ọmụrụnwa ya.’BSBBSB: Why then did you not deposit my money in the bank, and upon my return I could have collected it with interest?’
24. 24IGB“Mgbe ahụ, ọ gwara ndị guzo nʼebe ahụ, ‘Napụtanụ ya mkpụrụ ego ahụ, were ya nye onye ji mkpụrụ ego iri.’BSBBSB: Then he told those standing by, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’
25. 25IGB“Ha sịrị ya, ‘Nna anyị ukwu, o nwelarị mkpụrụ ego iri.’BSBBSB: ‘Master,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’
26. 26IGB“Ọ zara, ‘Asị m unu, onye ọbụla nwere ihe ka a ga-enyekwa ihe ọzọ, ma onye na-enweghị ihe ka a ga-anapụ ọ bụladị ihe ahụ o nwere.BSBBSB: He replied, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
27. 27IGBMa ndị iro m ahụ, ndị na-achọghị ka m bụrụ eze ha, kpụpụtanụ ha nʼebe a, gbukwaanụ ha nʼihu m.’ ”BSBBSB: And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”
28. 28IGBMgbe ọ kwusiri nke a, ọ gakwara nʼihu nʼije ya ịga Jerusalem.BSBBSB: After Jesus had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
29. 29IGBMgbe ọ na-abịaru Betfeji na Betani nso, nʼUgwu a na-akpọ Oliv, Jisọs zipụrụ mmadụ abụọ nʼime ndị na-eso ụzọ ya,BSBBSB: As He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of His disciples,
30. 30IGBsị, “Gaanụ nʼime obodo nta ahụ dị nʼihu unu. Mgbe unu na-abanye nʼime ya, unu ga-ahụ nwa ịnyịnya e kenyere nʼebe ahụ nke onye ọbụla na-anọkwasịbeghi nʼelu ya, tọpụnụ ya, kpụtara m ya.BSBBSB: saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.
31. 31IGBỌ bụrụ na onye ọbụla ajụọ unu, ‘Gịnị mere unu ji atọpụ ya?’ Gwanụ onye ahụ sị, ‘Ọ dị Onyenwe anyị mkpa.’ ”BSBBSB: If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’”
32. 32IGBNdị ahụ o zipụrụ gara hụ ya dị ka ọ gwara ha.BSBBSB: So those who were sent went out and found it just as Jesus had told them.
33. 33IGBMgbe ha bidoro ịtọpụ ya, ndị nwe ya jụrụ ha sị, “Gịnị mere unu ji atọpụ nwa ịnyịnya ahụ?”BSBBSB: As they were untying the colt, its owners asked, “Why are you untying the colt?”
34. 34IGBHa sịrị, “Ọ dị Onyenwe anyị mkpa.”BSBBSB: “The Lord needs it,” they answered.
35. 35IGBHa kpụtaara Jisọs nwa ịnyịnya ahụ, wụkwasịkwa uwe ha nʼelu ya, nyere Jisọs aka ka ọ rigoro nʼelu ya.BSBBSB: Then they led the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks over it, and put Jesus on it.
36. 36IGBDị ka ọ na-aga, ndị mmadụ tụsara uwe ha nʼokporoụzọ.BSBBSB: As He rode along, the people spread their cloaks on the road.
37. 37IGBMgbe o rutere nʼụzọ e si arịgo Ugwu Oliv, igwe mmadụ ndị ahụ na-eso ụzọ ya malite iji ọṅụ na-eto Chineke nʼoke olu nʼihi ọrụ ebube niile ha hụrụ,BSBBSB: And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:
38. 38IGBna-asị, “Onye a gọziri agọzi ka eze ahụ bụ nke na-abịa nʼaha Onyenwe anyị.” “Udo nʼeluigwe, ebube dịkwa nʼebe kachasị elu.”BSBBSB: “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
39. 39IGBỤfọdụ nʼime ndị Farisii so igwe mmadụ ahụ gwara ya, “Onye ozizi, gwa ndị na-eso ụzọ gị ka ha mechie ọnụ!”BSBBSB: But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”
40. 40IGBỌ zara sị, “Ka m gwa unu, ọ bụrụ na ha agbaa nkịtị, nkume ndị a ga-eti mkpu.”BSBBSB: “I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”
41. 41IGBMgbe ọ rutere Jerusalem nso, ebe ọ nọ hụzie obodo ahụ anya nke ọma. Ọ bere akwa nʼihi ya,BSBBSB: As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it
42. 42IGBsị, “Ọ bụrụ na ị maara taa, ọ bụladị gị onwe gị, ihe ndị na-eweta udo! Ma ugbu a, ezofuola ha nʼanya gị.BSBBSB: and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.
43. 43IGBOge na-abịa mgbe ndị iro gị ga-agba gị gburugburu, mechie ụzọ mgbapụ niile, sitekwa nʼụzọ niile dị iche iche bịakwasị gị.BSBBSB: For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side.
44. 44IGBHa ga-egwepịa gị nʼala, gị na ụmụ gị nọ nʼime mgbidi a, ọ dịkwaghị nkume ọbụla ha ga-ahapụ nʼelu ibe ya, nʼihi na ị mataghị oge nleta Chineke nye gị.”BSBBSB: They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”
45. 45IGBMgbe ahụ, ọ banyere nʼime ụlọnsọ ukwu bido ịchụpụ ndị nọ ebe ahụ na-ere ahịa.BSBBSB: Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there.
46. 46IGBỌ sị ha, “E dere ya nʼakwụkwọ nsọ ‘na a ga-akpọ ụlọ m ụlọ ekpere’; ma unu emeela ya ‘ọgba ndị na-apụnara mmadụ ihe nʼike.’ ”BSBBSB: He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
47. 47IGBỤbọchị niile, ọ na-anọ na-akụzi ihe nʼụlọnsọ ukwu ahụ. Ma ndịisi nchụaja na ndị ozizi iwu na ndị ndu nʼetiti ndị mmadụ, nọ na-achọ ụzọ ha ga-esi gbuo ya.BSBBSB: Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.
48. 48IGBMa ha achọtaghị ụzọ ọbụla ime ya, nʼihi na mmadụ niile sogidere ya kwenyekwara nʼokwu ya.BSBBSB: Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.