Luke 16 (LDB) · Opened

1Uyesu adɛyiwe angwɛ̃ imesanga agɛ, <<Unera nuwɔ awu uner ubin, umbɔ adɛyiwe unga agɛ, <Uner uwuku udzɛu itserngo anu ikorhe ataba nggu abinngo.>Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.

2Nggee unga ayisu uner itsernga hã arhusa agɛ, <Umum ini igũshu use ri itsingo? Ukũ ubvur itserngo uba uvarhe umum inyãni kishoo, ubinkutsu ungo usi íweɔ uner itsermum.>So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’

3<<Uner itser ataba ha akaifɛrhkɔ ra amɛnnga agɛ, <Umum ikorhi iguse icɛrɛ? Uteiyamum uwi awuri iwayiwe umum ri itser. Umum uwi ishimum ri iker iyiki ikau irham, ni iwu ra atsa akika afɛn ifɛn.The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my position? I am too weak to dig and too ashamed to beg.

4Umum ihwɛng ubinkpi umum iki ikorhe, umbɔ aba awayikumbɔ umum ri itser nggimi, anera awuri iyaimbɔ umum ra ayambɔ.>I know what I will do so that after my removal from management, people will welcome me into their homes.’

5<<Nggee unga ayisa abika agha uvɛrh ru uteiyanga unying anying, unga arhusu inggbaashia agɛ, <Uteiyamum adɔsa ungo itikisong?>And he called in each one of his master’s debtors. ‘How much do you owe my master?’ he asked the first.

6<<Unga agɔr unga agɛ, <Ídzum atsei anaka utɔrɔk.> <<Mɔcɛ uner itser ataba ha agɔr unga agɛ, <Unyangu ubvur uvɛrhngo ifitem, utsɛng anaka ana.>‘A hundred measures of olive oil,’ he answered. ‘Take your bill,’ said the manager, ‘sit down quickly, and write fifty.’

7<<Mɔcɛ unga arhusu uwu uvaa ikɛi agɛ, <Adɔsa ungo itikisong?> <<Unga agɔr agɛ, <Ambãĩ itsem, unaka unying.> Unga adɛyiwe unga agɛ, <Unyangu ubvur uvɛrhngo, utsɛng isɔka utɔrɔk.>Then he asked another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ ‘A hundred measures of wheat,’ he replied. ‘Take your bill and write eighty,’ he told him.

8<<Uteiya ha akpoi uner itser uwuku uda irhirhika ha, ubinkutsu akorhi ifɛrhɛ ha nggu isarasu. Anera ru upfung ukpirɛ akorhi ifɛrhɛmbɔ nggu itsoi anangmbɔ abika adɔsu Unum.The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.

9Umum idɛyiwa umbi, àka akũ abin upfung akũ akpowe itsikammbi awɛrhɛ, abinmbi aba amaake, umbɔ ayɛi umbi ra aya aki ugbagbaa.I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.

10<<Uwuruwi aka awe ru imangmang nggu ubin uku uci, awuri iwea ri imangmang ru ubin ukpuku urhɛ. Uwuruwi aka ashia ri imangmang ru ubin ukpuku uci, asi íwea ri imangmang ru ubin ukpuku urhɛ.Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.

11Nggee umbi aba ashimbi ri imangmang ra abin upfung ukpirɛ, ungaa idzaa umbi abin aki idzidzɛrhe?So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?

12Umbi aba isaka ashimbi ri imangmang ra abin anera, ungaa idzaa umbi abin aki ukammbi?And if you have not been faithful with the belongings of another, who will give you belongings of your own?

13<<Ugãrhã asi ídɛ̃ɛ̃ atɔ̃wũka itser ra ateiya avaa. Unga awuri ibema unying na akpɛ̃ɛ̃ uwɔrɔ, unga awuri idzowe itsinga ru unying na akpɛ̃ɛ̃ uwɔrɔ. Ungo usi ídɛ̃ɛ̃ udzowukɔ itsingo ru Unum nu uhwɛk.>>No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”

14Abi Ufarisi abika abemu uhwɛk, aka agũ akɛrɛ ha kishoo, umbɔ acatu Uyesu.The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.

15Unga agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <<Umbi azharhe arherhe aka aze ra asu anera, bɔr Unum ahwɛnga amɛnmbi. Ubin uku uze ra asu anera, uwu ubin ishĩ ra asu Unum.So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.

16<<Imesi Íkpem Umusa nu abvur abika asɔm Arherhu-Num, umbɔ aka adũwã utsɛki ivang Uyohana. Udzur ri ivang hã, umbɔ aka anu idzowe Isarhe Iyiki Ize iyi Iyɛrhe Unum, nu ubɛn unera abee itsĩ ri ngge ri inggang.The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the gospel of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

17Asi ighonga afã nggu abĩ aki imaa, bɔr ishia unying ri Íkpem Umusa isi ífɔ̃rhũngge.But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for a single stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.

18<<Ubɛn unera aka iwayiwe utsɛ̃nga na apfuna utsɛrh uwukuse, unga awu ra arhim itoma-dak, nu unera aka ipfunu utsɛrh uwuku uwuwayi, awu ra arhim itoma-dak.Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

19<<Uner ubin nuwɔ aka isaka atsim atorhi imang azezerake, unga awe ri igũibɛn ubɛn unuma.Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.

20Ra angwĩ iyanga, utsũwã nuwɔ agburh Urhiazaru anu umɔ, awu nggu isɔɔ iki imaa iyornga.And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores

21Unga abee igha awushu ubingha aki igbei, ra adak utebur uner ubin hã. Ijui iki isaki iba irhɛn isɔɔnga hã.and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

22<<Ivanga iki imɛ̃ uner ifɛn hã akpea. Ípfu itser-Num ishupa unga ikũ izĩngge ri igbɔm Uibrahim. Ikɛi, uner ubin hã akpea, umbɔ adzake unga.One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.

23Ra anang isei abika akpukpe, ra anangkɛ unga aka agũ uver, unga abera asunga anyã Uibrahim ukuka nu Urhiazaru ri igbɔmnga.In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.

24Nggee unga ayisa unga agɛ, <A Utɛtɛ Uibrahim, umaa ugũ atorh umum nu udene Urhiazaru unga ashɔmu itoknga ra amɛ̃ na arhor adɔnga arhɛmmum, ubinkutsu umum iwe ru uver ri idzũũ urha ukpirɛ.>So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’

25<<Bɔr Uibrahim agɔr unga agɛ, <A ungwɛ̃mum, uyita ri ivangyɛ ungo uku uwe ru urhɛ. Ungo uyɛisa abin aka aze nu Urhiazaru ayɛisa abin aka abewe, bɔr icɛrɛ umbɔ afituwe unga nggimi ungo uwe ru uver.But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.

26Asi iwea akɛrɛ ha ukpekũ, bɔr ra ateumɛn nggu umbi, aka atsu ughorkaghor umbumbang uteitasamgbɔ utsur anera asoki nggimi abambɔ ugarmbi, use unera adzek ugarmbi abanga ru umɛn.>And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that even those who wish cannot cross from here to you, nor can anyone cross from there to us.’

27<<Unga agɛ, <A utɛ, umum ishɔ̃rhã ungo, uma udene Urhiazaru unga azĩ ri iya utɛmum,‘Then I beg you, father,’ he said, ‘send Lazarus to my father’s house,

28ubinkutsu umum iwe ra angwɛ̃mɛn atɔ̃ɔ̃. Umum ibee unga arherha umbɔ, utsur umbɔ abambɔ ra anang akɛrɛ ha aki uver ha.>for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of torment.’

29<<Uibrahim agɛ, <Awembɔ ru Umusa nu abika asɔm Arherhu-Num, uneke umbɔ akpeto ra abi ha.>But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let your brothers listen to them.’

30<<Unga agɛ, <A utɛ Uibrahim, ĩ'ĩ, unera aba adzek ra abika akpe azĩ ru umbɔ, umbɔ awuri idzipumbɔ.>‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone is sent to them from the dead, they will repent.’

31<<Unga agɔr unga agɛ, <Umbɔ aba asi ikpembɔ ato ru Umusa nggu abika asɔm Arherhu-Num, umbɔ asi ígũmbɔ unerwi aka idzeka akpe.> >>Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”

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