Luke 6 (LDB) · Opened

1Unum ukpuku uwosha ukpɔɔ Uyesu azɛ̃rhã atɔng ri icang arhkama, angwɛ̃ imesanga agbiu azang arhkama adzuka ra abokmbɔ, na atãi ishaanga.One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain, rub them in their hands, and eat them.

2Abi Ufarisi abɔɔ arhusa agɛ, <<Awu use utsu umbi azharhuwe Ikpem unum ukpuku uwosha?>>But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”

3Uyesu agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <<Umbi anasi ivarhumbi ubin Udauda aka akorhe ri ivangyɛ unga aka agũ imerh nggu abi uzãrhãnga?Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

4Unga atsĩ ru Utsurha-Num, azĩ anyangu ubingha umbɔ anɛmuwe ru Unum, adiki ighigha nggu abi uzɛ̃rhãnga. Ikpem iki igɔr igɛ abika adzowe idɛm-Num ukpekũ umbɔ igha ubingha ha.>>He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”

5Mɔcɛ Uyesu agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <<Ungwɛ̃-Ner unga awu Uteijee unum ukpuku uwosha.>>Then Jesus declared, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

6Ru unum ukpuku uwosha ukpɔɔ unga atsĩ ru abã ifɛn-Num amesuwe anera, uner uwɔɔ umɔ ubok ughanga ushushai.On another Sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was withered.

7Abi Ufarisi nu abika amesuwe Ikpem arhi ubin umbɔ aka ikũ atsu uvau ru Uyesu. Nggee umbɔ awing asumbɔ arhi unga use unga awuri ikerhuka ru unum ukpuku uwosha.Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.

8Bɔr Uyesu ahwɛnga ifɛrhkɔmbɔ, umɔ unga agɔr uner uwuku ushai ubok ha agɛ, <<Usisok uba udidɛ̃ɛ̃ ra asumɛn kishoo.>> Utsa ha asok aba adɛ̃ɛ̃ umɔ.But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and stand among us.” So he got up and stood there.

9Mɔcɛ Uyesu agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <<Umum irhusa umbi, Ikpem iwu use ru unum ukpuku uwosha? Akorhi iyiki ize use iyiki ibewe? Afɔrhe urhɛ use atsĩme umgbɔ?>>Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”

10Unga arhi adzipa umbɔ kishoo, na agɔr uner ushai ubok ha agɛ, <<Unɛmu ubokngo udzek!>> Unga ayɛrhu uboknga, ukpu udiki ikikerhe kishoo.And after looking around at all of them, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and it was restored.

11Akɛrɛ ha atsu umbɔ asoyi avɔm akarhãrhã na atirhi arherhe nggu adɔkambɔ ubin umbɔ aka ikorhuwe Uyesu.But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.

12Unum ukpɔɔ ri inum hã Uyesu azĩ afũã igũ azĩ ifɛn-Num, amaa utsuu unum hã kishoo anu ifɛn-Num.In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.

13Ivangyɛ ukpe uku usar unga ayisa angwɛ̃ imesanga aba ru unga, umɔ unga atsũ usɔkdũmɛn, na ayisa umbɔ abi itsernga.When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles:

14Usiman uwu ha unga aka atar unga agburh Ubitru, nu ungwɛ̃mbɔ Uandarawu, nu Uyaku, nu Uyohana, nu Ufirhibu, nu Ubatorhomi,Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;

15nu Umatiyu, nu Utoma, nu Uyaku ungwɛ̃ Uharhfa, nu Usiman umbɔ iki iyisa Uzarhoti,Matthew and Thomas; James son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot;

16nu Uyahuda ungwɛ̃ Uyaku, nu Uyahuda Uiskariyoti uwuku ugha adak.Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

17Unga acipuwa nggu umbɔ azĩ adɛ̃ɛ̃mbɔ ri idɛɛ iyɔɔ. Arhɛrha angwɛ̃ imesanga akɔng umɔ, nu arhɛrha anera aka adzeka abĩ Uyahudiya nu Urusharhima, nu abɔɔ aka adzeku ubang azɛ̃ Utaya nu Usidon.Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon.

18Umbɔ aka aba igosha unga, unga akerhuwe irhãrhãmbɔ. Abika agũ uver nggu ípfu iyiki ibewe ikɛi akerhumbɔ.They had come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases, and those troubled by unclean spirits were healed.

19Anera kishoo akɔka abee ibanga unga, ubinkutsu unga akerhuwe umbɔ kishoo nggu nggaa ijeenga.The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.

20Unga arhi angwɛ̃ imesanga, na agɛ, <<Idorh iwu iyimbi aka awu atsũwã, ubinkutsu Iyɛrhe Unum iwu iyimbi.Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

21Idorh iwu iyimbi abika agũ imerh icɛrɛ, umbi awuri ishuurmbi. Idorh iwu iyimbi abika adɔng icɛrɛ, umbi awuri inyĩrhũmbi unyĩrhã.Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

22Idorh iwu iyimbi anera iki ikpɛ̃na umbi na awayiwe umbi na arhena umbi, na agũ ashĩ umbi ugɛɛ umbi awu abi amɛn aka abewe ni itsi umbi aka adɔsu Uyesu Ungwɛ̃-Ner.Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.

23<<Àka agɔm ru unum hã na atengasha nggu anggɔm, ubinkutsu ugbɛtambi uwu ugɔgɔngakpɔ ra afã. Rimi hã ateimbɔ aka akorhuwe abika asɔm Arherhu-Num.Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.

24<<Bɔr atorhmbi abika awu ru ubin, umbi aka ayɛimbi ififitambi.But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.

25Atorhmbi abika awu ra ashur icɛrɛ, ubinkutsu umbi awuri igbambi imerh. Atorhmbi abika anyĩrhũ unyĩrhã icɛrɛ, ubinkutsu umbi awuri idɔngmbi na aciu.Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.

26Atorhmbi ivang anera kishoo iki irherhe iyiki ize ru atsimbi, ubinkutsu atokambɔ aka isaka akorhe rimi nggu abika asɔm Arherhu-Num igbɛrangwĩ.Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.

27<<Bɔr umum idɛyiwa umbi abika agũna umum, àka abema anggamtsakmbi, àka akorhuwe iki ize ru abika akpɛ̃na umbi.But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

28Àka atsuke idorh ra abika arhena umbi, àka afɛne-Num ra abika ayɔm umbi.bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

29Unera aba akwɛra ungo nu utamngo, udzipuwe utam ukpu uvaa ikɛi. Unera aba avura atorhango akagɔng, niba ukɛnɔ unga atorha akɔɔ akaci.If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well.

30Udzowe ubɛn unera aka afɛnu ubinngo, unera aba avura ubinngo, niba ubvui uyɛsɔ.Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back.

31Ukorhuwe anera ubinkpi ungo uku ubee umbɔ akorhuwa ungo.Do to others as you would have them do to you.

32<<Umbi aba abema abika abema umbi ukpekũ, umbi awu ru use ugbɛtunga? Abi arhim aka isaka abema abika abema umbɔ.If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.

33Umbi aba akorhi iyiki ize nggu abika akorhuwa umbi iyiki ize, umbi awu ru use ugbɛtunga? Uko abi arhim aka isaka akorhe rimi hã.If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.

34Umbi aba adzowe ikɔw ra abirabɛ umbi aka afosa ugɛ adɛ̃ɛ̃ afaimbɔ, ugbɛtɛ umbi uwu use? Abi arhim aka isaka adzowukumbɔ ikɔw ra abi arhim na ayɛi uku kpengkpeng.And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.

35Bɔr àka abema anggamtsakmbi, àka akorhe iyiki ize ru umbɔ, àka adzowe umbɔ ikɔw niba arhimbi usu ififai. Mɔcɛ ugbɛtambi uwu ugɔgɔng, umbi awuri iwe angwɛ̃ Nggaa Uwuku Ugɔng, ubinkutsu unga aka amutuka abika akpɛ̃ itar uwɛɛ nu abi amɛn aka abewe.But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

36Àka awu abika agũ atorh, ru nyaka Utɛmbi ra afã aka awu uwuku ugũ atorh.Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

37<<Niba atsumbi uvau ra anera, asi ítsukambɔ umbi uvau. Niba atsumbi ufai, asi ítsukambɔ umbi ufai. Àka atsũwe anera, awuri itsũwãmbɔ umbi.Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

38Àka adzowe, awuri idzaambɔ umbi. Ugbiu utsutɔk, nu ujer, nu uzusa, nu utɔk, nu ubɔr ugba. Ugbiuwi umbi aka akũ amei, awuri ikũ ugbiu ha amei adzaa umbi.>>Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”

39Uyesu adɛyiwe umbɔ unyaka arherhe agɛ, <<Uner ibvuta adɛ̃ɛ̃ adarha uner ibvuta? Umbɔ ikivarhambɔ asi ígbambɔ ru ughwee?Jesus also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?

40Ungwɛ̃ imesa asi inangnga uner uwuku umesuwe unga, bɔr ubɛn unera umbɔ aka amesuwe unga abina kishoo, awuri iwea ru nyaku uner uwuku umesuwe unga.A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.

41<<Awu use utsu ungo urhi umbumbin ru usu undɔkango, nu usi inyãɔ̃ ungbũngkũ uku uwe ru usungo?Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?

42Ungo ukorhu uguse nu ugɔr undɔkango ugɛ, <A ungwɛ̃mɛn, umum itsũwã umbumbinwi ru usungo,> ri ivangyɛ ungo uku usi idɛ̃ɛ̃ unyãɔ ungbũngkũ ru usu ukpungo? Ungo uner ukpukpeta, utirhu utsũwe ugbũkũ uwɔ ra asungo, nu urhi utai nu utsũwe umbumbin ru usu undɔkango.How can you say, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while you yourself fail to see the beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

43<<Ucucii uwuku uze usi íghwɛrmgbɔ ikpũrhã iyiki ibewe, nu ucucii uwuku ubewe usi íghwɛrmgbɔ ikpũrhã iyiki ize.No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.

44Ahwɛng ubɛn ucucii ri ikpũrhãngge. Asi íkɔɔrmbɔ ikpũrhũ uvorhvo ru ididɔk, use ikpũrhĩ ihwerhe ru ididɔk.For each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor grapes from brambles.

45Uner uwuku uze, aka isaka akũwã abin aka aze, akirakɛ aka awe ra amɛnnga. Uner uwuku ubewe, aka isaka akũwã abin aka abewe, akirakɛ aka awu ra amɛnnga. Nggee, abinkɛ aka atɔk ra amɛn unera, ake angwĩnga iki irherhe.The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

46<<Awu use utsu umbi ayisa umum, <A Uteijee, a Uteijee,> na asi ikorhumbi ubinkpi umum iki irherhe?Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say?

47Umum iwuri idɛyiwamum umbi arherhe ri itsi uwuku uba ru umum na agũ irhɛm arherhamum na atɔ̃ itser nggu ake.I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them:

48Unga awu ru nyaku uner idzin iya, unga asim abĩ aghoghotake, na atsu atarh idzin ni ifa. Ivangyɛ amɛ̃ aka adzek aba, ayiri ubandzina ukpɔ usi izusukpɔ, ubinkutsu ubandzin iya ha udɛ̃ɛ̃ ni ifa.He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.

49Bɔr uwuku ugũ arherhamum na asi itɔ̃ itser nggu ake, awu ru nyaku uner idzin aka adzin iya nu uzuzeu. Amɛ̃ aka adzek aba ayiri iya ha ike igba, ni ida kishoo.>>But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house, and immediately it fell—and great was its destruction!”

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