Luke 4 (LDB) · Opened

1Uyesu awu nggu Ipfu-Num, adzeku Azɛ̃ Urdun, Ipfu ikũna unga izĩngge ra arhum.Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

2Umɔ unga amaa inuma isɔka inaa Undenggũ adeya unga. Ri inum hã unga asi ighaa ubingha. Inum hã iki imaa, imerh ifɛr unga.where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry.

3Undenggũ agɔr unga agɛ, <<Ungo uba uwu Ungwɛ̃ Unum, ugɔr utarh ukpirɛ ukpɔ uwu ubingha.>>The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

4Uyesu agɔr unga agɛ, <<Itsɛng Arherhu-Num igɔr igɛ, <Asi iwea ubingha ukpekũ itsu unera abɛk.>>>But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”

5Undenggũ akũna unga afũã ra anang afafã na adɛyiwe unga kanying iyɛrhu upfung kishoo.Then the devil led Him up to a high place and showed Him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.

6Mɔcɛ unga agɔr unga agɛ, <<Umum iwuri idzaamum ungo ijee ra abĩã kishoo ni idzaa ungo ikpikpoingge, ubinkutsu aka adzaa ru umum, nu umum idɛ̃ɛ̃ indzowukũ ubɛn unera umum iki ibee.“I will give You authority over all these kingdoms and all their glory,” he said. “For it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish.

7Nggee ungo uba udzaango umum igɔng, ukpɔ uwuri iwu ukpungo kishoo.>>So if You worship me, it will all be Yours.”

8Uyesu agɛ, <<Itsɛng Arherhu-Num igɔrngge ugɛ, <Udzowe igɔng ru Uteijee Unumngo nu uwu ugãrhãnga ukpekũ.> >>But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”

9Undenggũ akũna unga azĩã Urusharhima, na atsu unga adɛ̃ɛ̃ ra afafã ni itsi uvi Iya-Num, na agɔr unga agɛ, <<Ungo uba uwu Ungwɛ̃ Unum, upur ucipa ru nggɛɛ,Then the devil led Him to Jerusalem and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down from here.

10ubinkutsu itsɛng igɔr igɛ, << <Unga awuri itsu ípfu itsernga ngge ingwɛ̃dzɛn ni ikaa ungo,For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You to guard You carefully,

11ngge iwuri ikpɔm ungo ra afafã ra abokngge, utsur ungo ukwɛrɔ undaidakngo nu utarh.> >>and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”

12Uyesu agɔr unga agɛ, <<Itsɛng Arherhu-Num igɔr ugɛ, <Ungo niba ivirungo Uteijee Unumngo.> >>But Jesus answered, “It also says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

13Ivangyɛ Undenggũ aka amaa ideya unga kishoo, unga nekuka unga utsɛku ivang iyikise.When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time.

14Mɔcɛ Uyesu abvui azĩã abĩ Ugarhirhi ri ijee Ipfu-Num, isarhe ri itsinga itɛ̃rhã imaangge abĩã kishoo.Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding region.

15Unga amesuwe ra abã ifɛn-Nummbɔ, nu ubɛn unera akpoi unga.He taught in their synagogues and was glorified by everyone.

16Unga azĩã Unazarat, ra anangkɛ umbɔ aka akpɔm unga, ru unum ukpuku uwosha unga azĩ atsĩã ru ubã ifɛn-Num, ru nyaka unga aka abayi. Unga asok adɛ̃ɛ̃ abee ivarhu uvarhe.Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read,

17Umbɔ adzowe ubvur uku ufeta uwu uner uwuku usɔm Arherhu-Num Uishaya, unga aka ayanga, unga akpo anangkɛ iki itsɛng igɛ,the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it was written:

18<<Ipfu Uteijee iwu nggu umum, ubinkutsu unga aka adzukuwa umum atsei akika adzowe Isarhe Iyiki Ize ra atsũwã. Unga aka adena umum idũwã itsũwe abirabɛ umbɔ aka abow ru ugborzĩ ni iyanguwe asu abi ibvuta ni ifɔne abika ahwa ayetnum.“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,

19Izĩ idũwã imɛk umatu Uteijee.>>to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

20Mɔcɛ unga afetu ubvura, adzowuka umgbɔ ru uner itsera ru ubã ifɛn-Num hã na aseisa. Asumbɔ kishoo ru ubã ifɛn-Num hã awing arhi unga.Then He rolled up the scroll, returned it to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on Him,

21Nu unga atirhi agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <<Irherɛ Arherhu-Num akɛrɛ atsuafɛrke ri igigũmbi.>>and He began by saying, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

22Kishoo arherhe iki ize ri itsinga na adzeidzeu irhɛm iyiki ize iyiriyɛ iki idzeka ra angwĩnga. Umbɔ arhusa agɛ, <<Asi iwea ungwɛ̃ Uyusuf nuwi?>>All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.

23Uyesu agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <<Idzidzɛrhe umbi awuri idzaambi umum unyaka arherhe agɛ, <Unera agɔu ukerhuwe itsikamngo! Umbi ikɛi awuri igɔrmbi umum ugɛ, ukorhe nggimi ru utepungo ubinkpi umɛn iki igũ ugɛ ungo ukorhe ru Ukafanahum.> >>Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to Me: ‘Physician, heal yourself! Do here in Your hometown what we have heard that You did in Capernaum.’”

24<<Umum indɛyiwa umbi idzidzɛrhe, uner uwuku usɔm Arherhu-Num asi isaka ikpoa imor ru utepunga.Then He added, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.

25Umum isɔma umbi idzidzɛrhe, atsɛ̃rhãpfu awu arhɛrhɛ ru Uisrairha ri ivang uner uwuku usɔm Arherhu-Num Uirhiya, inai iki isi idoingge imɛka itaar nu utenga rimɔ̃ɔ̃ imerh akarhãrhã imaangge abĩã.But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land.

26Rimi hã asi idene Uirhiya azĩã ru unyinga umbɔ na adene unga azĩ ru utsɛ̃rhãpfu ru Uzarefat ra abĩ Usidon.Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to the widow of Zarephath in Sidon.

27Ikɛi ru Uisrairha abi ingbim awu arhɛrhɛ ri ivang uner uwuku usɔm Arherhu-Num Uerhisha, rimi hã unera asi ikerhunga, Una'aman ukpekũ, utsa Usuriya.>>And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet. Yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.”

28Anera kishoo ru abã ifɛn-Num hã, amɛnmbɔ asoke umbɔ aka agũ rimi.On hearing this, all the people in the synagogue were enraged.

29Umbɔ asok agbĩrhã unga adzek ru utepa, na akũna unga azĩmbɔ ni ishi igũa, ra anangkɛ utepa uku uwe, abee iyira unga agɔ̃rhã.They got up, drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him over the cliff.

30Bɔr unga azɛ̃rhã atɔng ra ateumbɔ azĩã udĩnga.But Jesus passed through the crowd and went on His way.

31Mɔcɛ, unga azĩã Ukafanahum ru uteu ukpɔɔ ra abĩ Ugarhirhi, ru unum ukpuku uwosha amesuwe anera.Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people.

32Umbɔ adzeidzeu nggu imesanga ubinkutsu isarhanga iwu nggu ijee.They were astonished at His teaching, because His message had authority.

33Ru abã ifɛn-Num hã uner uwɔɔ awe ru ipfu iyiki ibewe. Unga atsarhi irhaknga ikerketangge atsu ivum agɛ,In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice,

34<<Iyee! Ungo ubee use nggu umɛn Uyesu uner Unazarat? Ungo uba itsĩme umɛn? Umum ihwɛng ungo uwu usarkasar uwu Unum!>>“Ha! What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”

35Uyesu atsɛrha ngge agɛ, <<Unukutata! Upfudzeka ru unga!>> Mɔcɛ ipfu iyiki ibewe ha ashupa unga atar ra ateumbɔ kishoo, ni inekungge unga, isi inayikungge unga.But Jesus rebuked the demon. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!” At this, the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without harming him.

36Anera kishoo adzeidzeu na agɔr adɔkambɔ agɛ, <<Arherhakɛ awu ikpũ akasong? Nggu iker nu ijee unga atsu ípfu iyiki ibewe ngge ipfudzeka!>>All the people were overcome with amazement and asked one another, “What is this message? With authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”

37Isarhe ri itsinga itɛ̃rhã imaangge ikãwã anang hã.And the news about Jesus spread throughout the surrounding region.

38Uyesu asoku ubã ifɛn-Num hã azĩã ri iya Usiman. Mɔcɛ uyisa utsɛrha Usiman iyora imani akarhãrhã, umbɔ arhusu Uyesu ama ayike unga.After Jesus had left the synagogue, He went to the home of Simon, whose mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever. So they appealed to Jesus on her behalf,

39Nggee unga agbapfu akhapa ru unga na atsɛrhi imani anii iyor, ngge idzengge ru unga. Unga asok kanying azĩã agashuka umbɔ amɛ̃ aka ahwa.and He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she got up at once and began to serve them.

40Ivang urhɛɛ uku uwe, anera akũ abi ikpũ irhãrhã aba ru Uyesu atsorha aboknga, anyinganying, akerhuwe umbɔ.At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them.

41Ikɛi ípfu iyiki ibewe ha adzeka ra anera arhɛrhɛ itsu ivum agɛ, <<Ungo uwu Ungwɛ̃ Unum!>> Bɔr unga atsɛrha ngge, unga asi ibeenga ineke ngge idzipa arherhe, ubinkutsu ngge ihwɛngngge unga aka awu Ukiristo.Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.

42Ukpe uku usar, Uyesu adzek azĩã anangkɛ aka awu uku utata. Anera anu ibeea unga, umbɔ aka anyã unga, umbɔ abee iden unga utsur unga nekuka umbɔ.At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place, and the crowds were looking for Him. They came to Him and tried to keep Him from leaving.

43Bɔr unga agɛ, <<Awu ufang umum idzowe Isarhe Iyiki Ize iyi Iyɛrhe Unum ri iteu iyɔɔ ikɛi, ngge itsu umbɔ adena umum ĩba.>>But Jesus told them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well, because that is why I was sent.”

44Nu unga adɛ̃ɛ̃nga idzowe isarhe ra abã ifɛn-Num Uyahudiya.And He continued to preach in the synagogues of Judea.

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