Luke 12 (LDB) · Opened

1Ri ivangyɛ arhɛrha anera aka akɔng, afĩĩ ajang adɔka, Uyesu agbaashia arherhe arherhe nggu angwɛ̃ imesanga agɛ, <<Àka angwɛ̃dzɛn nggu uga abi Ufarisi, iki iwu ukpukpeta.In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

2Ubin usi ítsirkpɔ umbɔ aka asi ínyãmbɔ, use uwɔkpɔ umbɔ aka asi íhwɛngmbɔ.There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.

3Ubinkpi umbi aka arherhe ru uzĩ, awuri igũ ake ru unum ukpuku urhang, nu ubinkpi umbi aka awoyi na arherhe ru ubã, awuri idũwã ake nu atsi uvi aya.What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.

4<<Umbi awɛrhamum, umum idɛyiwa umbi, niba agũmbi iwei abika afɛr iyor na asi ídɛ̃ɛ̃ akorhumbɔ ubin.I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.

5Bɔr umum idɛyiwa uwuruwi umbi aka igũ iwei unga. Àka agũ iwei unga, uwuku ifɛr iyor, na awea ri ijee iyiki itsu ungo ri idzũũ urha. Ĩĩ, umum idɛyiwa umbi aka agũ iwei unga!But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!

6Umbɔ aki isaka agoshe anunu atɔ̃ɔ̃ ukobo avaa, bɔr Unum asi iyiruka unying ra ake.Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.

7Idzidzɛrhe, igwar itsimbi aka avarha ngge kishoo. Niba agũmbi iwei, umbi awu ru ugarh anangmbi anunu arhɛrhɛ.And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

8<<Umum idɛyiwa umbi, ubɛn uwuku urherhe ra asu anera ugɛ unga awu uwu umum, Ungwɛ̃-Ner ikɛi awuri irherhunga ugɛ uner ha awu uwu unga ra asu ípfu itser-Num.I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God.

9Bɔr uwuruwi aka atsɛyinga ihwɛng umum ra asu anera, Ungwɛ̃-Ner ikɛi awuri itsɛyinga ihwɛng unga ra asu ípfu itser-Num.But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

10Nu ubɛn uwuruwi aka arherhe irhɛm iyiki ibewe ri itsi Ungwɛ̃-Ner, awuri itsũwũkumbɔ unga, bɔr uwuruwi aka arhenu Ipfu Isarsatangge, asi ítsũwũkumbɔ unga.And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

11<<Umbɔ aba akũna umbi ri iker azĩmbɔ ra abã ifɛn-Num, nu ayɛrhe, nu abi ijee, niba agũmbi ighong ikaa atsimbi, use ubinkpi umbi aka irherhe.When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.

12Ubinkutsu Ipfu Isarsatangge iwuri imesuwangge ubinkpi umbi aka irherhe ri ivang hã.>>For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.”

13Uwɔɔ ri ikikɔnga agɔr Uyesu agɛ, <<A umarhem, ugɔr ungwɛ̃mɛn unga agashuwa ukammum, ra abinkɛ utɛmɛn aka akpe na abɔra umɛn.>>Someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

14Uyesu agɔr unga agɛ, <<A utsa uner, ungamɔ atsu umum iwu uwuku utsu uvau, use uwuku ugashuwa ukammbi?>>But Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed Me judge or executor between you?”

15Mɔcɛ unga agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <<Àka arhi atai, àka adɛ̃ɛ̃ ukuka nggu kishoo ikpona abin upfung, ubinkutsu urhɛ unera usi íbɛkmgbɔ ra abin upfung.>>And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

16Arherhuwe umbɔ unyaka arherhe agɛ, <<Uner uwɔɔ nuwɔ awu uner ubin, abinkɛ unga aka akau ri icangnga, awu azeze akarhãrhã.Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.

17Unga akaifɛrhkɔ ra amɛnnga agɛ, <Umum ikorhi iguse? Ananga abɔrkeci umum iki itsu abin icangmum.>So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’

18<<Mɔcɛ unga agɔr itsikamnga agɛ, <Ĩhĩĩ! Ubinkpi umum iki ikorhe ukpi. Umum ibibupuwe angbanmum akɛrɛ ni idzin akika agɔnga, ni itsuke abin icangmum kishoo nu abin akɔɔ umɔ.Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods.

19Umum iwuri igɔr itsikammum ugɛ, <<Ungo uweɔ ra abin arhɛrhɛ akirakɛ ungo iki igha imɛka irhɛrhɛ. Uwosha, nu ugha nu uhwa nu ugũibɛnngo.>> >Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’

20<<Bɔr Unum agɔr unga agɛ, <A ugugge! Ru untsuua ukpirɛ ungo iki ikpe. Umum inyãni ungaa awuri igha abin hã kishoo ungo uku ukɔngnge itsingo.>But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’

21<<Ngge iwe rimi nggu kishoo uwuku ukɔngnge itsikamnga abin upfung, na ashia ru ubin ra asu Unum.>>This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”

22Mɔcɛ Uyesu agɔr angwɛ̃ imesanga agɛ, <<Nggee umum idɛyiwa umbi, niba agũmbi ighong nggu ibibɛkmbi, ubinkpi umbi aka igha, use ubinkpi umbi aka itsim ra ayormbi.Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.

23Urhɛ unangmgbɔ abingha, nu iyor ikɛi inangngge atorho.For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.

24Àka arhi anyã anunu, asi idoike, asi igbɛrke, ashike ra angban akika atsu ubin igha, bɔr kishoo rimi hã Unum adzowuka umbɔ ubingha. Umbi anangmbi anunu akarhãrhã!Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!

25Ungamɔ ru umbi igũ ighongnga idɛ̃ɛ̃ itomungge ivanga unying ri inumyɛ unga aka ibɛk?Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

26Umbi aba asi idɛ̃ɛ̃ akorhumbi ungwɛ̃rhũ ubin rimi, ude awu use utsu umbi anu igũ ighong ra abina akɔɔ?So if you cannot do such a small thing, why do you worry about the rest?

27<<Àka arhi anyã ífur iki iseng. Isi ihwɛpungge itser, isi isɔrngge atorho. Bɔr umum isɔma umbi uyɛrhe Usorhomon ri igɔngnga kishoo anasi igbɛra idzam ru nyaku unying ru ngge.Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.

28Unum aba agbɛruka idzam ru ubĩĩ usi, uku uwe irherɛ, udã umbɔ akpĩĩwe ru urha, asi ígbɛranga umbi idzam ananga ukpɔ, umbi abi imangmang iyiki ici!If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith!

29Àka neke ikaifɛrhkɔ ubinkpi umbi aka igha, use ubinkpi umbi aka ihwa, niba agũmbi ighong abin hã.And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.

30Ubinkutsu, abi uzĩ ru upfung atĩna abee ikpũ abin akɛrɛ ha kishoo. Utɛmbi ahwɛnga umbi abeembi ake.For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

31Bɔr àka abee Iyɛrhanga, nu abin akɛrɛ ha awuri idzaambɔ ake ikɛi.But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added unto you.

32<<Ukpuimum uku uci, niba agũmbi iwei, ubinkutsu Utɛmbi aka abemunga idzaa Iyɛrha ha.Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.

33Àka agoshe abinmbi na adzowe uhwɛka ra atsũwã. Àka agbishu ijari imangyɛ iki isi ívarngge, na angwɛ̃ abinmbi ra afã, anangkɛ abin hã asi ímaake, anangkɛ uvɛu asi íkhapunga umɔ nu adzurh asi ítsĩ aghake ake.Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

34Ubinkutsu anangkɛ abinmbi aka awe, amɛnmbi ikɛi awe umɔ.For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

35<<Àka atsim abin itsermbi na akpɔm irhirhang igar,Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.

36ru nyaka anerabɛ aka asei adzɛu uteiyambɔ aka idzeki irhowu ipfuna aba. Unga aka iba akwɛr angwĩ ubã, kanying umbɔ atsuruwe angwĩ ubã ru unga.Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.

37Awu ubin anggɔm ra agãrhã hã uteiyambɔ aka iba akpombɔ asei uku urhi. Umum indɛyiwa umbi idzidzɛrhe, awuri itsim atorho igãrhã, na agɔr umbɔ ugɛ àka asei isei, na agha ubingha, awuri iso nibikanga agashuwe umbɔ ubingha.Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.

38Agãrhã hã awuri igũmbɔ ibɛn unga aka aba, ri ikɔtsuuka, use ri igɔ̃kpeka, unga akpombɔ asei ukurhi adzɛu.Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, those servants will be blessed.

39Àka ahwɛng ugɛ uteiya aba ahwɛnga ivangyɛ uvɛu aka iba ru unga, unga asi íneke unga ayar iyanga atsĩã.But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

40Umbi igambi awu ufang umbi adzɛu, ubinkutsu, Ungwɛ̃-Ner awuri iba ri ivangyɛ umbi aka asi ikaimbi ifɛrhkɔ.>>You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.”

41Ubitru arhusa agɛ, <<A Uteijee, ungo urherhe unyaka arherhe ha ru umɛn, use ru ubɛn uner?>>“Lord,” said Peter, “are You addressing this parable to us, or to everyone else as well?”

42Uteijee agɔr unga agɛ, <<Ugãrhũ uwukusong arhika na awe ru itsoi? Awu unga hã, uteiyanga aka itsu unga irhi agãrhã iyanga, unga adzowe ubinghambɔ ri ivangngge?And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?

43Anggɔm awe aki ugãrhã hã uteiyanga aka iba anyã unga adɛ̃ɛ̃ itsernga rimi hã.Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.

44Umum indɛyiwa umbi idzidzɛrhe, awuri itsuke ugãrhã hã arhise abinnga kishoo.Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

45Bɔr agɛ ugãrhã hã agɔr ra amɛnnga agɛ, <Uteiyamum asi íbanga ifetem,> na atirhunga ikwɛr agãrhã abɔɔ, akatsɛrh nu akatsak, na atsĩã igha na ahwa, utsɛku unga aka afĩrhã.But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.

46Uteiya ugãrhã hã aba ru unumkpi unga aka asi ihwɛnga, ikɛi ri ivangyɛ unga aka asi ihwɛngnga. Uteiya awuri ikwɛr unga iki ibewe na atsuke unga nggu abi uzĩ.The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

47<<Ugãrhã uwuruwi aka ahwɛnga ubinkpi Uteiyanga aka abee unga akorhe, na asi ikorhunga, awuri ikwɛr unga ugwɛɛ akarhãrhã.That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.

48Bɔr uwuruwi aka asi ihwɛngnga ubinkpi Uteiyanga aka abee unga ikorhe, na akorhe ubinkpi uku umɛ̃ɛ̃kpɔ ugwɛɛ, awuri ikwɛr unga ukunjiir. Ubɛn uwuruwi umbɔ aka adzowe unga abina arhɛrhɛ, awuri ibee abin arhɛrhɛ ru unga. Uwuruwi ikɛi umbɔ aka aneke unga abin akagɔng arhɛrhɛ, awuri ibee abin akagɔng arhɛrhɛ ru unga.But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.

49<<Umum iba itsu urha ru upfung, umum ibee urha ha utirhi ikpĩĩ icɛrɛ!I have come to ignite a fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!

50Bɔr iwemum ru ubɔtisima umbɔ aka ikorhuwa umum, nu uver ru umum akarhãrhã utsɛku umbɔ aka ikorhuwa umgbɔ!But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

51Umbi akaifɛrhkɔ ugɛ umum ikũ ididɔɔr inba ru upfung? Ĩ'ĩ, umum idɛyiwa umbi, umum ikũ igigau inba.Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.

52Udzur icɛrɛ, ri iyaa unying, inera itɔ̃ɔ̃ awuri igasha awu agbɛra ivaa, itaar angwĩmbɔ asi íweke unying nggu ivaa, ivaa ikɛi angwĩmbɔ asi íweke unying nggu itaar.From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.

53Awuri igigau, utei awuri ikpɛ̃ɛ̃ ungwɛ̃ɛ̃ nu ungwɛ̃ɛ̃ awuri ikpɛ̃ɛ̃ utɛnga. Uyi awuri ikpɛ̃ɛ̃ unapa, unapa awuri ikpɛ̃ɛ̃ uyisa. Ukoko awuri ikpɛ̃ɛ̃ utsɛnngwɛ̃nga, utsɛnngwɛ̃ awuri ikpɛ̃ɛ̃ ukokanga.>>They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”

54Unga agɔr ikikɔnga agɛ, <<Umbi aba anyã ufin inai udiku urhɛɛ, kanying umbi agɔr agɛ, <Inai iwuri idoingge,> ngge idoingge.Then Jesus said to the crowds, “As soon as you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens.

55Umbi aba agũ ugba udze unɔr ufɛu, umbi agɛ, <Imani anii iwuri iwengge,> ngge iwengge.And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it is.

56Umbi abi ukpukpeta! Umbi adɛ̃ɛ̃ ahwɛngmbi idzipa abin abĩ nggu afã, bɔr ihwɛng atsar ivang iyɛrɛ umbi afɔr adambi.You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky. Why don’t you know how to interpret the present time?

57<<Awu use utsu umbi asi ivarhumbi ubin uku urhika nibikambi?And why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?

58Umbi aba azɛ̃rhã azĩ ivarha arherhe ri iya uyɛrhe, umina asungo umbi avarha amaa nggu unga nu utsĩndĩ. Use unga ikũna ungo akũ azĩã ra abika atsu uvau. Uner uwuku utsu uvau ikɛi atsuke ungo ru ubok abow ikow. Abow ikow ikɛi atsuke ungo ru ugborzĩ.Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.

59Umum idɛyiwa ungo, ungo usi ídzekɔ ra anang hã, utsɛku ungo iki ifai kishoo, ukobo usi íbɔrkpɔ.>>I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.”

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