Luke 14 (KHJ) · Opened

1Ʊpyu ʊnʊng uwuro Ayaudiya sini Iyesu kii ʊra ʊmʊra bi idɔɔ ʊna opyo ɔrɔmɔmɔrʊ Afarisiya, ikuyang kasu kong Iyesu Ikra.One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.

2Opyo arʊ sini ivʊ adarhi Ifraa ngɛ murhi kaba bi ite Iyesu.Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.

3Iyesu ko gyurho ɛkǝri Afarisiya kǝni avʊwa ogro Imusa, “Ogro mi apara ni ama ikrʊ awri uwuro Ayaudiya?”So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

4Yip aka shywimo ngɛ na kprukpring, ikpara dang Iyesu ka pyaa amaa ikrʊ kasani ɛngɛɛ ni akyaa.But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.

5Kǝ kwere Iyesu kǝ gyurho ɛkǝri orokru asani, “Araruny boshoo ni ɔnɔ ngɛ ko inaa imu sini ikpii bi idɔɔ igara ʊnʊng uwuro Ayaudiya inyi nasu worony ngɛ ba kywakywa dang?”And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”

6Akana bramo uyoro ngɛ.And they were unable to answer these questions.

7Nisini Iyesu rii ekyeng sini abarhimo, ikuyang kuworo owro ʊkiki ɔrɔmɔmɔrʊ. Aka tana mo ushosho wen:When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

8“Akywa sini araru ba barhanw ʊra ʊmʊra ipara ubaraa bekya ya kiki bi owro ɔrɔmɔmɔrʊ, inu she ushoo asani abarhi opyo arʊ sini eprinw ni imimɔru,“When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.

9Ɛkǝri arʊ sini abarhiny anu ba asani ɔnwɔ ni, ‘Ʊshinɛ ama orokru wen owro ʊkiki.’ Ikpara dang, ʊnʊ kʊng ʊwaa aya kiki bi utumo.Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.

10Kǝnawo aba barhanw, kya ya kiki bi utumo, kii arʊ sini abarhiny ba ba anu sani ɔnwɔ ni, ‘Orokyoro, shinɛ ba bi owro agyagyang.’Kina nʊ manw imʊmɔrʊ bi ite ʊparha ɛshɛ ekyeng sini inyi kiki kǝni ɔmɔɔ.But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.

11Kii kukum arʊ sini aba kpara ʊkaa ayaya anu roo ne kwerh, arʊ sini aba kpara ʊkaa ne kwerh anu kpara ngɛ ayaya.”For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

12Iyesu ka sani arʊ sini a barhi ngɛ ni, “Uba waa ubarha orokru ʊra ʊmʊra awri ko ʊmʊra ʊrɛ bekya barha orokyoronw, ko arupyanw ko ɔfɔrɔnw, ko onogronw, ko arʊ ʊfɛ iyoyow nu nwɔ. Uba sa kǝna, anu shu barhanw ʊkamɔ, akpuranw.Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.

13Uba waa ubarha orokru ʊra ʊmʊra, ubarha ara ayarha, ogoru, arʊ sini anabramo ukyeng kǝni ofow,But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,

14inyi nupen onuo adadʊma. Kii edei orokru men anasubramo ʊkpʊranw. Ʊnʊng nʊ kpʊranw ʊnʊng ʊshinɛ arʊ shoo nashisha eyesing.”and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

15Ni sini ereying bi idɔɔ arʊ sini akʊ ra ʊmʊra kǝni ɛngɛɛ kʊng kǝna, akasani Iyesu ni, “Ʊnʊng ta arʊ sini anu ra ʊmʊra ipara bi idɔɔ igumo Ʊnʊng onuo adadʊma.”When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”

16Iyesu ka sani ɛngɛɛ ni, “Opyo orokru ku tuno ʊʊma ʊsa ipara irirɛ akywa dang akabarha orokru napany.But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.

17Akywa sini ikpara ipara fwa aka tuma agara ngɛ akya tana arʊ sini abarhi mo ni, ‘Inyi ba kii ekywere ukɛne ʊmʊra.’When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

18“Ekyeng sini abarhi mo kukummo eye ying ka su tana ngɛ imisini isi imo nasu bamo ba. Ari itite ka sani, ‘Ingɛɛ rɛi owro, itɔɔyo ingɛɛ ye pyerhe yo orong. Iku sɔrhɔnw kparam afraa ngɛ.’But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’

19“Opyo arʊ kasani, ‘Irɛi inaa ʊtina atarhi iwa kyam ʊmarhayɔ wo we. Iku sɔrhɔnw kparam afraa ngɛ.’Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’

20“Kǝnawo opyo arʊ kaa, ka sani, ‘Ikpari ubara wɔ we kaimen inabram uba ba.’Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’

21“Ekǝri agara ko juro baa aba atana Ete ʊnaa sini imɔsi. Ete ʊna ka ta anang, kasani agara ngɛ ni, ‘Kya na gbrugbram ekyeng bi ʊtʊtʊra kǝni ʊʊsʊsɔ apya, ayirha ara ayarha, ogoru kǝni ofow adarha arʊ sini ana bramo ukyeng.’The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’

22“Agara ka sani, ‘Ete, imisini ʊtani ni arʊ sa arʊ sayo, yip owro shushoo.’‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’

23“Ete ʊna ka sani agara ngɛ ni, ‘Kuno akya bidɔɔ itira kǝni idɔɔ apya asa orokru ni aba, aki ʊnam tirɛ.So the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.

24Itanany, ko ereying sini a barhi ngɛ anasu rɛnɛ ngɛ ʊmʊra iparam.’ ”For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”

25Ushi orokru napany akʊ kyeng kǝni Iyesu, ekǝ tere ka sani ɔmɔni:Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,

26“Arʊ sini eye ba eberim kana tira ngɛ ɛkpɛri ngɛ, kǝni akwaa, kǝni ɔnɔɔ, kǝni arupyaa, kǝni ɔfɔrɔ ngɛ, adarha ikuru ʊkaa ngɛ ese maa ushoo ɔnɔ ʊmɛr mi ngɛ.“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.

27Kukum arʊ sini ana kparange agara ngɛ okro mi ngɛ ese maa ushoo ɔnɔ ʊmɛr mi.And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

28“Asani araru bidɔɔnyi waa vura ʊna ayaya. Ana su kikie epyerhe orong ikimoyo ɛkǝri ʊna nushu ra, kii anʊ ni akai ʊfɛ sini ʊnʊ maa ʊvʊrawɔɔ?Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?

29Kii aba nuwa atari ikpa ʊvʊra akana brayɔ ʊkywɛrɛwɔ kukum arʊ sini oborowo anʊ sinanw.Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

30Anʊ sani, ‘Orokru wen ti ikpa ʊvʊra akana brayɔ ʊkywɛrɛ.’saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’

31“Adarha ngɛ akina ogumo ngɛ nʊ waa ukyaa ʊraa ni opyo ogumo. Akana kikie epyerhe kii ɛngɛɛ nʊ bra ʊsa ʊraa ni arʊ sini ani orokru ʊsɔng isipari kǝni ɛngɛɛ ari ʊsɔng atarhi?Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

32Obo orong ingɛɛ nasu braa, anu tuma atina aya darha awan ogumo akywa sini eshishi ki ikǝkarha ogyurho ngɛ imusa ʊyari ikywi.And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.

33Kǝnawo, kukum arʊ sini abana woro ngɛ ikywie ngɛ ni imisini aniyoo ese maa ɔnɔ ʊmɛr mi ngɛ.In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.

34“Ʊnuɔ nʊ ʊdʊma, yip ʊpʊpʊwa ngɛ bɛ kywɛrɛwo anʊ sa nenyee ukojo sa napʊpʊwa?Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

35Ʊsamɔ ni ʊrʊ ʊtina ngɛ bi ibʊng ko asa ʊʊma ʊfɔnɔ; anʊ kʊna anira ngɛ. “Arʊ sini obo shoo ni atʊng ʊkʊng ngɛ, akʊng.”It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, and it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

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