Luke 8 (LAG) · Opened

1Aya ˆyakalooke, Yéesu ajáa akera njɨra na atweeráa na míijii na maturii ˆyiísimiresimire kʉnʉ yoovariyʉla Masáare Maaja ya Ʉtemi wa Mʉlʉʉngʉ. Na mpɨɨndɨ ijo nɨ na vapooji vaachwe ikimi na vavɨrɨ ajáa.Soon afterward, Jesus traveled from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him,

2Kei, nɨ hamwɨ ajáa na vaantʉ vaki vɨɨngɨ ˆveene ajáa avaseyya mirimʉ mɨvɨ na vɨɨngɨ ˆajáa avahorya ndwáala jaavo. Na ʉmwɨ wa vaantʉ vaki avo nɨ Maríia Makɨdaléena, ˆajáa aseyyiwa mirimʉ mɨvɨ mufungatɨ,as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

3Yooáana muki wa Kúusa mwiimiriri wa máari ja mʉtemi Heróode. Wɨɨngɨ nɨ Susáana na vɨɨngɨ ˆvarɨ foo. Vaantʉ vaki ava vatooláa máari jaavo kʉmwaambirirya Yéesu na vapooji vaachwe.Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means.

4Mpɨɨndɨ mpuka nkʉʉlʉ ya vaantʉ ˆyiijiingáa fuma kɨra múuji, Yéesu akavavaɨra lusímo ʉlʉ,While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, He told them this parable:

5“Mʉhaandi ʉmwɨ ajáa adoma noo haanda mbeyʉ jaachwe. Mpɨɨndɨ ˆamyaaháa, mbeyʉ jimwi jikawyɨɨra njirii, jikalwaatwa na ndee jikʉʉja jikajirya.“A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.

6Mbeyʉ jimwi jikawyɨɨra mwaalaliwyii. ˆJikamere, jikʉʉma sa viintʉ kʉjáa kusiina maaji.Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.

7Jimwi jikawyɨɨra haantʉ ˆhajáa na miíwa. Miíwa ɨkakʉlanʼya hamwɨ na jira mbeyʉ, miíwa ɨkajivaa, maa jikadundumala.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.

8Maa kaa, jimwi jikawyɨɨra salwii ˆjiri na seve, jikamera, jikakʉla, jikavyaala maatʉkʉ vii, jimwi jikavyaala mara makumi ikimi (100).” ˆAkahʉmʉle kʉvawyɨɨra jeyyo, maa akasea na ngururu, “ˆArɨ na matu yo teerera, nɨ ateere!”Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

9Mpɨɨndɨ kiduudi vapooji vaachwe vakamuurya, “Lusímo lwaako nɨ che loovariyʉla?”Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant.

10Ne akavasea, “Nyuunyu mwaheewa nkalo yo taanga viintʉ vya Ʉtemi wa Mʉlʉʉngʉ, ivyo nɨ fuumbo. Maa kaa, vara sɨ ˆvarɨ Ʉtemii wa Mʉlʉʉngʉ, noovawyɨɨra kwa símo, sa, ‘Kʉlaanga, valaange, baa koona tʉkʉ. Na kʉteera, vateere, baa taanga tʉkʉ.’He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’

11Lusímo ʉlʉ ʉvariyuli waachwe nɨ ʉhʉ, mbeyʉ nɨ isáare ra Mʉlʉʉngʉ.Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.

12Mbeyʉ jira ˆjawyɨɨra njirii nɨ vara vaantʉ ˆvarɨtéeraa isáare ra Mʉlʉʉngʉ. Aho, Ikʉ́ʉ́lʉ ra Mirimʉ Mɨvɨ rɨkʉʉja, rɨkarɨseyya mitimii yaavo sa karɨ jɨ varume na valamuririwe tʉkʉ.The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.

13Mbeyʉ jira ˆjawyɨɨra mwaalaliwyii, nɨ vaantʉ vara ˆvarɨtéeraa isáare ra Mʉlʉʉngʉ, maa vakarɨhokera na cheerʉ. Maa kaa, sɨ rɨvɨɨngɨ́raa mitimii tʉkʉ, sa viintʉ vasiina miriri yo rɨkwaata, kiikala varɨ noro kiduudi vii, na uturikiri ˆʉrɨ kʉʉja sa rɨra isáare, varékaa kʉra kuruma kwaavo.The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.

14Mbeyʉ jira ˆjawyɨɨra miíwii, nɨ ja vaantʉ vara ˆvarɨtéeraa isáare ra Mʉlʉʉngʉ. Maa kaa, ˆvarɨ tuuba kwiikala noro, raváwaa nɨ ʉhangaiki wa weerʉ, kukunguula máari na ʉláku wa viintʉ vya weerʉ, jeyyo, sɨ vakʉ́laa tʉkʉ.The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.

15Na mbeyʉ jira ˆjawyɨɨra sevii, noo vaantʉ vara ˆvarɨtéeraa isáare ra Mʉlʉʉngʉ. Vakarɨteengya na wʉʉja mitimii yaavo, vakarɨkwaatya, na kwa uyimiriryi mʉkʉʉlʉ, vavyáalaa ndɨɨwa.But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.

16Kusiina mʉʉntʉ ˆakórereryaa kɨmʉrɨ, maa akavisa nyiingwii tʉkʉ, au akakɨvɨɨka iruungwii ra kɨtáanda tʉkʉ. Kɨmʉrɨ nɨ kyaángwii kɨvɨ́ɨkwaa sa vaantʉ voosi ˆvookɨɨngɨra voone kɨweerʉ.No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.

17Sa kɨra kɨɨntʉ ˆchaviswa, vɨɨkwa kɨrɨ kɨweerwii, na kɨra ˆchakʉnɨkɨrɨrwa, taangwa kɨrɨ.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.

18Haaha teereri neeja masáare ayo ˆnoovawyɨɨra. Ʉra ˆarɨ na kɨɨntʉ, koongereriwa arɨ kʉlookya, na ʉra ˆasiina kɨɨntʉ, vuulwa arɨ baa kɨra kidúúdi ˆiiséaa nɨ nocho arɨ.”Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”

19Aho, ndʉʉ ya Yéesu na íyo waavo vakʉʉja noo mʉlaanga Yéesu, maa kaa, sɨ vadaha seesa na haantʉ ˆajáa tʉkʉ, sa vaantʉ vajáa ˆvamema maatʉkʉ vii.Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.

20Aho, mʉʉntʉ ʉmwɨ akamʉsea Yéesu, “Íyo waanyu na vaanaanyu vamwaarɨ weerwii, voosaaka vakoone.”He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”

21Maa kaa, Yéesu akamʉsea, “Íyo wiitʉ na vandʉʉ vaanɨ nɨ vara voosi ˆvarɨtéeraa isáare ra Mʉlʉʉngʉ no rituuba.”But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”

22Sikʉ ɨmwɨ, Yéesu ajáa aambʉka mashʉ́wa na vapooji vaachwe, maa akavasea, “Hendi tʉfɨrɨre na nyambʉko ya iriva.” Aho, vakakwaata lʉyeendo.One day Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side of the lake.” So He got into a boat with them and set out.

23Na mpɨɨndɨ ˆvafɨrɨráa, Yéesu akakwaatwa nɨ tʉlo, maa akanyeyya. Aho, ihúmbuuto ˆradalavadalaava rɨkaanda wuva, maa mashʉ́wa ɨkaanda mema maaji, vakava vɨɨ́ngɨɨre iremii.As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.

24Vapooji vaachwe vakɨɨta noo mwiinukya, vakatʉla isóso voosea, “Aaɨ mʉkʉ́lʉ! Aaɨ mʉkʉ́lʉ! Sira tiise!” Hara Yéesu akiinʉka, akarɨdalavya rɨra ihúmbuuto na yara mapúunta. Hara, ihúmbuuto rɨkakirinya sawu, na maaji yakatʉʉla tʉ.The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm.

25Aho, akavuurya vapooji vaachwe, “Kuruma kwaanyu hai kʉrɨ?” Vapooji vaachwe vakahwaalala na vakakwaatwa nɨ woowa mʉnʉmʉʉnʉ, vaakiiyurya voosea, “De ʉhʉ nɨ ani, ˆmweene baa ihúmbuuto na maaji vyoomʉteera?”“Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”

26Yéesu na vapooji vaachwe vakafɨrɨra na nyambʉko ya iriva ra Galiláaya, vakafika ɨsɨ ya Vageráasi ˆɨrɨ mbarɨmbarɨ ya iriva.Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee.

27Yéesu ˆakakiime vii hara mashúwii, maa akalʉmana na mʉʉntʉ ʉmwɨ ˆarɨ na mirimʉ mɨvɨ. Kwa mpɨɨndɨ nkʉʉlʉ ʉhʉ mʉʉntʉ sɨ iivɨ́kɨraa ɨngo tʉkʉ, baa kei sɨ iikaláa kaayii tʉkʉ nɨ mbiríírii vii iikaláa.When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.

28Ʉwo mʉʉntʉ ˆakamoone Yéesu, akachwaama mbere yaachwe, akatʉlatʉʉla isóso, yoosea, “Che woosaaka kʉrɨ nɨɨnɨ, weewe Yéesu, Mwaana wa Mʉlʉʉngʉ ˆArɨ Mweerimweeri? Nookʉloomba, kuunturikirya tʉkʉ.”When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”

29Alʉʉsa jeyyo, sa Yéesu ajáa ɨɨséire ɨyo mirimʉ mɨvɨ yiisunke kʉrɨ ʉwo mʉʉntʉ. Ɨyo mirimʉ mɨvɨ, ɨjáa yamuturikirya maatʉkʉ vii. Vaantʉ vamʉyeekeráa nyuumbii na vamuchuungáa na mɨnyololo mɨkonwii na mawulwii, maa kaa, yeeye adʉmʉladʉmʉláa, na ɨyo mirimʉ mɨvɨ yamʉtwaaláa na ɨsɨ ya ibaláángwii.For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.

30Haaha, maa Yéesu akuuyurya, “Irina raako noo ani?” Ʉkasea, “Irina raanɨ nɨ Mayana na Mayana ya Valwi Nkoondo,” sa nɨ mirimʉ mɨvɨ ˆɨrɨ foo ɨjáa yamwɨɨngɨra.“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.

31Aho ɨra mirimʉ mɨvɨ ikiilomboola maatʉkʉ vii kʉrɨ Yéesu, karɨ iikibirye na Ntarii tʉkʉ.And the demons kept begging Jesus not to order them to go into the Abyss.

32Haaha mpɨɨndɨ ijo, heehi na aho haantʉ kʉjáa kwatɨɨte ufya wa nkaamba ˆjooriisha mbarɨmbarɨ ya lʉʉlʉ. Ɨra mirimʉ mɨvɨ ikiilomboola kʉrɨ Yéesu, yoosea, “Kalaama tʉrekere, tʉkajɨɨngɨre jira nkaamba.” Ne akɨɨrekera.There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.

33Ɨra mirimʉ mɨvɨ ɨkafuma kwa ʉra mʉʉntʉ, maa ɨkɨɨta kɨɨngɨra jira nkaamba. Ufya woosi wa nkaamba ʉkagɨrɨtɨra na kɨwoongwii, maa jikabʉrʉkɨra na irivii na nkaamba joosi vʉʉ jikakwya.Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.

34Varíisi va jira nkaamba ˆvakoone jeyyo, vakakʉʉrɨka itɨ́ɨjo, vakatwaala mʉlomo kwa vaantʉ ˆvajáa mawundii na múujii.When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside.

35Vaantʉ vakadoma noo laanga masáare ˆmeene yajáa yafʉ́mɨɨre. ˆVakafike kʉrɨ Yéesu, vakamoona ʉra mʉʉntʉ ˆajáa aséyyiiwe mirimʉ mɨvɨ, iíkyɨɨre mawulwii ya Yéesu, iivɨ́kɨɨre ɨngo, arɨ na mɨryʉʉngʉ yaachwe! Vakoofa maatʉkʉ vii.So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

36Na vara ˆvajáa voona, vakavawyɨɨra vaantʉ vɨɨngɨ ˆvyeene ʉra mʉʉntʉ ˆajáa na mirimʉ mɨvɨ ahoriwa nɨ Yéesu.Meanwhile, those who had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed.

37Vaantʉ voosi va ɨsɨ ya Vageráasi na ɨsɨ ˆjarɨɨngɨrɨra, vakakwaatwa nɨ woowa mʉnʉmʉʉnʉ, maa voosi vakamʉloomba Yéesu alooke aho meevo. Aho, maa Yéesu akaambʉka mashʉ́wa, akahɨndʉka.Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.

38Haaha de Yéesu alooke, ʉra mʉʉntʉ ˆajáa aséyyiiwe mirimʉ mɨvɨ akiiloombererya atamanyanʼye na Yéesu. Maa kaa, Yéesu akamʉsɨɨtɨra, yoosea,The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,

39“Hɨndʉka na meenyu, ʉkavawyɨɨre vaantʉ ˆvyeene Mʉlʉʉngʉ akʉtʉ́mamɨɨre masáare makʉʉlʉ.” Aho, ʉra mʉʉntʉ akiitamanyirya, akɨtookaarya múujii waachwe woosi masáare makʉʉlʉ ˆmeene Yéesu ajáa amʉtʉ́mamɨɨre.“Return home and describe how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and proclaimed all over the town how much Jesus had done for him.

40Haaha Yéesu ˆakahɨndʉke na nyambʉko ya iriva ra Galiláaya, akateengiwa nɨ mpuka nkʉʉlʉ ya vaantʉ ˆvamʉwoojeráa.When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.

41Aho, akʉʉja mʉʉntʉ ʉmwɨ irina raachwe Yaíiro. Ʉhʉ nɨ mʉlongooli wa sinagóogi ajáa. Akawya majewii ya Yéesu yoomʉloomba atamanye na kaayii kwaachwe.Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,

42Ʉko kaayii kwaachwe muhíínja waachwe wa mpeke wa myaaka ikimi na ɨvɨrɨ ajáa aséngerɨɨre kukwya. Kati ˆadomáa na kwa Yaíiro, mpuka nkʉʉlʉ ya vaantʉ ɨkava yoomufiinda.because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him,

43Aho, kʉjáa kwatɨɨte mʉʉntʉ muki ˆajáa na ndwáala yo fuma sakami kwa myaaka ikimi na ɨvɨrɨ. Yeeye ajáa amala máari jaachwe joosi vʉʉ kwa vaanga, baa kusiina yoyoosi ˆadaha mʉhorya tʉkʉ.including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her.

44Ʉra mʉʉntʉ muki akamutuuba Yéesu kʉnʉ nyuma, maa akasaasya mʉkáwo wa nkáancho yaachwe. Hahara, sakami ɨkadeenʼya.She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.

45Aho, Yéesu akuurya, “Nɨ ani aansáasiirye?” Vaantʉ voosi ˆvakasiite, maa Peéteri akamʉsea, “Aaɨ mʉkʉ́lʉ, ɨhɨ mpuka ya vaantʉ yoosi yookufiinda na vookiifenyenkererya!”“Who touched Me?” Jesus asked. But they all denied it. “Master,” said Peter, “the people are crowding and pressing against You.”

46Maa kaa, Yéesu akasea, “Kwatɨɨte mʉʉntʉ ˆaansáasiirye, sa kwatɨɨte ngururu jo horya mʉʉntʉ ˆjaanfúmire.”But Jesus declared, “Someone touched Me, for I know that power has gone out from Me.”

47Ʉra mʉʉntʉ muki ˆakataange sɨ arɨ daha kwiivisa tʉkʉ, akiiturirya, kʉnʉ yootetema nɨ woowa, maa akachwaama mbere ya Yéesu. Aho, akalʉʉsa mbere ja vaantʉ voosi ˆcheene kɨmʉbwéeyyiirye amʉsaasye Yéesu na ˆvyeene ahóriiwe hahara.Then the woman, seeing that she could not escape notice, came trembling and fell down before Him. In the presence of all the people, she explained why she had touched Him and how she had immediately been healed.

48Aho, maa re Yéesu akamʉsea, “Muhíínja waanɨ, kuruma kwaako kwakʉhóriirye. Tamanya na mwiikalo mʉʉja!”“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”

49Mpɨɨndɨ Yéesu ˆajáa akaarɨ yoolʉʉsɨka, akʉʉja mʉʉntʉ fuma kaayii kwa Yaíiro, maa akamʉsea, “Muhíínja waako awʉ́lɨɨre. Aaɨ reka tuuba kumujuuwa Mukiindya.”While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”

50Maa kaa, Yéesu ˆakateere jeyyo, akamʉsea Yaíiro, “Kwiitweetya tʉkʉ, ruma vii, muhíínja waako hola arɨ.”But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”

51Yéesu ˆakafike kaayii kwa Yaíiro, akavakaanʼya vaantʉ vɨɨngɨ kwɨɨngɨra hamwɨ ne na nyuumbii, maa kaa, ˆveene ɨɨngɨra novo nɨ vala Peéteri, Yooháani, Yaakúupu, na taáta na íyo waala ʉra muhíínja.When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.

52Mpɨɨndɨ ijo vaantʉ voosi varɨráa no myaa sa ʉra muhíínja. Maa kaa, Yéesu akavasea, “Reki kʉrɨra! Muhíínja sɨ awʉ́lɨɨre tʉkʉ, nɨ anyéyyiirye vii.”Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”

53Vaantʉ ˆvajáa aho, vakaanda kʉmʉseka na heenchʉ, sa vajáa vatáangire ʉra muhíínja akwíire.And they laughed at Him, knowing that she was dead.

54Aho, Yéesu akamʉkwaata mʉkono ʉra muhíínja, maa akamʉsea na ngururu, “Musinga, inʉka!”But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”

55Hahara, mʉtɨma waachwe ʉkamʉhɨndʉkɨra, ne akiinʉka chaangʉ. Yéesu akavasea vara vaantʉ vamʉheere chóorya ʉra muhíínja arye.Her spirit returned, and at once she got up. And He directed that she be given something to eat.

56Taáta na íyo waala ʉra muhíínja vakahwaalala maatʉkʉ vii. Maa kaa, Yéesu akavakaanʼya karɨ valʉʉse kʉrɨ mʉʉntʉ yoyoosi yara ˆyajáa yafʉ́mɨɨre tʉkʉ.Her parents were astounded, but Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.

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