Luke 11 (LDB) · Opened

1Unuma nukpɔ Uyesu adɛ̃ɛ̃ ifɛn-Num ra ananga akɔɔ. Unga aka amaa, unying ra angwɛ̃ imesanga agɔr unga agɛ, <<A Uteijee, umesuwa umɛn ifɛn-Num ru nyaka Uyohana aka amesuwe angwɛ̃ imesanga.>>One day in a place where Jesus had just finished praying, one of His disciples requested, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”

2Uyesu agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <<Umbi aba awuri ifɛnmbi Unum, àka agɔr agɛ, << <A Utɛmɛn, atsam itsokngo isarsatake, Iyɛrhango iba.So Jesus told them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come.

3Uma udzaa ubinghamɛn ukpu irherɛ.Give us each day our daily bread.

4Uma utsũwe arhimmɛn, ru nyaka umɛn iki isaki itsuwe abika ashɔng umɛn. Niba ukũna umɛn uzĩɔ ru undeya.> >>And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”

5Mɔcɛ unga agɔr angwɛ̃ imesanga agɛ, <<Agɛ unera unying ru umbi awu ru uwɛrhɛ, unga asok azĩ ru unga ri ikɔtsuuka agɔr unga agɛ, <A uwee, uma ukɔpa imarhu uborodi itaar.Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you goes to his friend at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,

6Ubinkutsu uwɛrha umumwi adzeku uzɛ̃rhã aba acipa ri iyamum icɛrɛ. Umum ishimum ru ubin umum iki idzowe unga.>because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’

7<<Mɔcɛ uwɛrhɛ ha awu ru ubã na agɔr agɛ, <Niba unyekungo umum arherhe! Umum iki ifɔmukumum ananga, umum nu awɛkacimum kishoo iki iwu ra anang inũ, isi ídɛ̃ɛ̃ iso idzaamum ubin.>And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Do not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’

8Umum idɛyiwa umbi, iwɛrhɛ iba isi itsu unga asok adzowuka ubin, awuri iso adzowuka ubinkpi unga aka abee, ubinkutsu uwɛrha ha asi inekuka ififɛna.I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

9<<Nggee umum idɛyiwa umbi, àka afɛna awuri idzaambɔ. Àka abee umbi awuri ikpombi. Àka akwɛr angwĩ ubã awuri itsi itsuruwambɔ umbi.So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

10Ubɛn unerwi aka afɛna awuri iyɛisa, unga uwuku ububee awuri ikpoa, nu unga uwuku ukwɛr angwĩ ubã awuri itsurukumbɔ unga.For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

11<<Utei uwukusong ru umbi, ungwɛ̃nga aba ifɛnu ubɛrh, unga adzowe ibvui?What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead?

12Use ungwɛ̃nga afɛnu udzee, unga adzowe unga inna?Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

13Uba umbi abi amɛn aka abewe, ahwɛngmbi idzowe abin aka aze ra angwɛ̃mbi, icicang ishingge, Utɛmbi ra afã awuri idzowuka Ipfu Isarsatangge ra abika afɛna.>>So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”

14Uyesu atsũwe ru utsa uwɔɔ ipfu iyiki ibewe iki itsu unera asi irherhunga arherhe. Ivangyɛ ipfu iyiki ibewe ha iki idzek, utsa ha arherha arherhe, anera arhɛrhɛ adzeidzeu.One day Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. And when the demon was gone, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowds were amazed,

15Bɔr anera abɔɔ agɛ, <<Uba'arhzaburh uyɛrhe ípfu iyiki ibewe unga adzowe ijee iyiki itsũwe ípfu iyiki ibewe ha.>>but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.”

16Abɔɔ avira unga agɛ unga akorhu ubin idzeu ukpu uwu utsar unga aka adzeku Unum.And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.

17Uyesu ahwɛnga ifɛrhkɔmbɔ, unga agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <<Ubɛn iyɛrhe iki igau agbɛra avaa, iyɛrha ha iwuri isita, nu iya iki igau agbɛra avaa, iwuri ikpɛ̃ɛ̃ke adɔkake, ike iwuri igba ra abĩ.Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall.

18Iyɛrhe Ushaitan iba igasha agbɛra avaa, iyɛrhanga iwuri idɛ̃ɛ̃ iguse? Ubinkutsu umum igɔr rimi, umbi agɔr agɛ umum ikũ ijee Uba'arhzaburh itsũwe ípfu iyiki ibewe.If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.

19Umum iba ikũ ijee Uba'arhzaburh itsũwe ípfu iyiki ibewe, abimbi akũ ijee iyikisong atsusuwe? Angwɛ̃ imesambi awuri itsuka umbi uvau ra arherhe akɛrɛ.And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.

20Bɔr, umum ĩba itsũwe ípfu iyiki ibewe ru ubok Unum, Iyɛrhe Unum iki ibangge ru umbi.But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

21<<Ukerkaker uner aba agbisha abin iwa, adɛ̃ɛ̃ adzɛu iyanga, abin iyanga awuri iwu uku kpengkpeng.When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure.

22Bɔr ivangyɛ uwuruwi aka akera unga aba afũ unga nggu ifuw, awuri ikũ ikernga avur abin iwa ha utsa ha aka awe ru imangmang ra ake, na agashuwe abin iya ha.But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder.

23<<Uwuruwi aka asi iwea nggu umum, akpɛ̃ɛ̃ umum. Uwuruwi aka asi ikɔnga nggu umum, asusituwe.He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

24<<Ivangyɛ ipfu iyiki ibewe iba idzek ru unera, iki isaki iyarhe ri inang iyiki ikoi ibee ikpo iwiwosha ni isi ikpongge. Ngge igɔr igɛ, <Umum ibvui izĩ ri iyakɛ umum iki idzek.>When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’

25Ngge ibvui iba itsĩ, ngge inyã umbɔ aka ayar na agbishumbɔ iya ha.On its return, it finds the house swept clean and put in order.

26Mɔcɛ ngge ibvui izĩ ikarhe ípfu iyiki ibewe iyɔɔ utɔɔva iyiriyɛ iki ibewe inangge ngge, ngge kishoo iba isei umɔ. Isisei utsa ha iyi imaataka iwuri ibewe inangge iyi inggbaashia.>>Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first.”

27Uyesu aka arherhe rimi, utsɛrh uwɔɔ ri ikikɔnga atsarhi irhaknga agɛ, <<Idorh iwe nggu uyi uwuku umar ungo, na akpɔm ungo!>>As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!”

28Uyesu agɛ, <<Ĩĩ, bɔr idorh iwu iyi abirabɛ aka agũ Arherhu-Num na adɔsa.>>But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

29Ikikɔnga iki itoma, Uyesu agɛ, <<Undan ukpuku ubewe nukpi. Abee utsar idzeu, bɔr asi ídzowukumbɔ umbɔ utsar ukuse, awuri idzowe utsar ukpu Uyunana ukpekũ.As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.

30Ru nyaka Uyunana aka awu utsar ra aner Unineba, rimi hã Ungwɛ̃-Ner aka iwe ru undan ukpirɛ.For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.

31Ru unum ukpuku uvarha arherhe, Usarauniya uwu unɔr awuri iso adɛ̃ɛ̃ nggu abi undan ukpirɛ na atsuke uvau ru umbɔ. Ubinkutsu unga adzeka anang akika ader aba igũ itsoi Usorhomon. Nggayɛ uwuruwi aka anangnga Usorhomon awu nggimi.The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.

32Aner Unineba awuri iso adɛ̃ɛ̃mbɔ ru unum ukpuku uvarha arherhe nggu udan ukpirɛ na awuri itsu uvau ru ukpɔ, ubinkutsu, umbɔ adzipumbɔ ri udũwã Uyunana. Icɛrɛ uwuku unang Uyunana uwi nggimi!The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.

33<<Unera asi ítsuka irhirhang awɔkuka, use anyangi ikikĩĩ atsĩmka irhirhang hã. Ĩ'ĩ awuri idene ngge ra anang idɛ̃ɛ̃ke, ngge itsú anera itsĩwã na anyã irhirhang hã.No one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a basket. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.

34Asungo ake awu irhirhang iyorngo. Asungo aba akerke, iyorngo kishoo iwe ri irhirhang. Bɔr asungo aba asi ikerke, iyorngo kishoo ikɛi iwu uzĩ.Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body is full of darkness.

35Ungwɛ̃dzɛn utsur irhirhang hã ru ungo iwe uzĩ.Be careful, then, that the light within you is not darkness.

36Nggee iyorngo kishoo iba irhangngge, ugau ukpɔɔ ushikpɔ ru uzĩ, ngge irhange ananga kishoo, ru nyaku urha utɔngvi uku usaku urhang ru ungo.>>So if your whole body is full of light, with no part of it in darkness, you will be radiant, as though a lamp were shining on you.”

37Ivang Uyesu aka arherhe amaa, uner Ufarisi uwɔɔ ayisa unga igha ubingha ri iyanga. Nggee unga azĩ asei ra anang ubingha.As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table.

38Bɔr utsa Ufarisi ha aka anyã ugɛ Uyesu asi inggbaashia asorha aboknga na atirhi igha ubingha, unga adzeidzeu.But the Pharisee was surprised to see that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.

39Mɔcɛ Uteijee agɔr unga agɛ, <<Umbi abi Ufarisi aka isaka asorh andzing akpɛwa nu itɛ̃rhĩ, bɔr unɔrkang umbi uwu abi unyɛ̃ɛ̃ nggu iyiki ibewe.Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.

40Umbi aguge aner! Uwuku umuna awiya, ugɛse unga amunu unɔrkang hã ikɛi?You fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside as well?

41Bɔr àka adzowe ubinkpi uku uwe ru unɔrkang itɛ̃rhĩ hã ra atsũwã, na abina kishoo awu atɛtɛnake ru umbi.But give as alms the things that are within you, and behold, everything will be clean for you.

42<<Atorhmbi abi Ufarisi, ubinkutsu umbi aka isaka adzowe Unum unying ra abina usɔka iyi ibɔ̃ɔ̃ iyi ayerhe na ayerhu udzau kishoo ikɛi. Bɔr umbi akpɛ̃mbi izharhe arherhe idzidzɛrhe nu ibemu Unum. Imɛ̃ɛ̃ngge umbi akorhe akɛrɛ ha, na aneke ikwɛɛte akɔɔ.Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.

43<<Atorhmbi abi Ufarisi! Ubinkutsu umbi abema anang isei aki imor ra abã ifɛn-Num na aghwe umbi ri inang izɛɛ.Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the chief seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.

44<<Atorhmbi, ubinkutsu umbi awu ru nyaka adzakɛ umbɔ aka asi idzinmbɔ, akirakɛ anera iki izɛ̃rhã afafã ri ida ihwihwɛng.>>Woe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without even noticing.”

45Unying ra abika ahwɛng Íkpem Umusa agɔr unga agɛ, <<A umarhem, ungo uba ugɔr rimi ungo urhena umɛn nukpɔ!>>One of the experts in the law told Him, “Teacher, when You say these things, You insult us as well.”

46Uyesu agɛ, <<Atorhmbi, umbi abika amesuwe Íkpem Umusa! Ubinkutsu umbi atsuke imor Ikpem ra anera umbɔ iki ikɔka atsã, bɔr umbi nibikambi asi ibangumbi abina nggu itokmbi unying, aka iyike umbɔ.“Woe to you as well, experts in the law!” He replied. “For you weigh men down with heavy burdens, but you yourselves will not lift a finger to lighten their load.

47<<Atorhmbi, ubinkutsu umbi adzine adzak akika aze ra abika asɔm Arherhu-Num abirabɛ ateimbi aka afɛr.Woe to you! For you build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them.

48Rimi hã umbi adekuwe ugɛ umbi abemumbi ubinkpi ateimbi aka akorhe. Umbɔ afɛr abika asɔm Arherhu-Num nu umbi adzin adzaka.So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.

49Ri itsi akɛrɛ ha Unum ri itsoinga agɔr agɛ, <Umum iwuri idene umbɔ abika asɔm Arherhu-Num nu abi itsermum. Awuri ifɛre abɔɔ na adzowe abɔɔ uver.>Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’

50Nggee undan ukpirɛ uwuri iyɛi ufai adzirh abika asɔm Arherhu-Num kishoo umbɔ aka afɛyi ishaisha udzur ri imimunu upfunga,As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world,

51utirhi ra adzirh Uhabirha uzĩɔ ra adzirh Uzakariya, uwuruwi umbɔ aka afɛr ra avarhu ubeu anang aka adzowe idɛm-Num ri Iya-Num. Ĩĩ, umum idɛyiwa umbi, udan ukpirɛ uwuri iyɛi ufai abin akɛrɛ kishoo!from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.

52<<Atorhmbi abika amesuwe Íkpem Umusa, ubinkutsu umbi avur atsak umukurhi idzursu. Umbi nibikambi asi itsĩmbi, na asi ineke abika abee itsitsĩ atsĩmbɔ.>>Woe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”

53Ivangyɛ Uyesu aka aneke anang hã, abika amesuwe Ikpem na abi Ufarisi atirhumbɔ ikpɛ̃na unga akarhãrhã, atsĩmbɔ ibeea unga ifuw nggu irhusa arherhe ra abina arhɛrhɛ,As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,

54Adzɛu abee idzur unga ru ubinkpi unga aka irherhe.waiting to catch Him in something He might say.

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