Luke 8 (LDB) · Opened

1Akɛrɛ ha aka amaa, Uyesu azɛ̃rhã amaa iteu iyiki igɔng nu iyiki ici, adũwã Isarhe Iyiki Ize iyi Iyɛrhe Unum. Abɔrɔ ha usɔkdũmɛn awu nggu unga,Soon afterward, Jesus traveled from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him,

2nu ikɛi akatsɛrh abɔɔ aka akerhe ri ípfu iyiki ibewe nu irhãrhĩ iyɔɔ. Umaryamu Umagadarha, uwu umbɔ aka atsũwe ípfu iyiki ibewe utɔɔva.as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

3Nggu Uyowana, utsɛrha Ukuza unggbaashi ufɔm iya Uhiridu, nu Usuzana, nu arhɛrha akatsɛrh abɔɔ akũ abina arhɛrhɛ ayike Uyesu nu angwɛ̃ imesanga.Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means.

4Anera arhɛrhɛ adzeyi ri iteu aba akɔng ru Uyesu, unga arherhe unyaka arherhe agɛ,While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, He told them this parable:

5<<Uner ikpũ abin akũ ikpũnga azĩ ididoi. Unga aka annaa ikpũa ri icanga, ikpũ iyɔɔ igba ru utsĩndĩ, umbɔ azɛ̃rhã ajang adak, anunu aba akpɔuke iyi ha.“A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.

6Iyɔɔ igba nu ifa, ngge iki imɛr, isi idãrhũngge ni ikoingge, ubinkutsu amɛ̃ ashike ra anang hã.Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.

7Iyɔɔ ikɛi igba ra aga ididɔk, ngge imɛr ni iseng, ididɔk ha itong ngge.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.

8Ikpũ iyɔɔ igba ra abĩ aka aze, imɛr iseng ighwɛr ikpũrhã inainaka inangngge ikpũ ha umbɔ aka adoi.>> Unga aka arherhe rimi, na atsarhi irhaknga agɛ, <<Uner ato akika agũ, unga agũ.>>Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

9Angwɛ̃ imesanga arhusa unga agɛ awu use uwu agben unyaka arherhe ha.Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant.

10Unga agɛ, <<Aka adɛyiwambɔ umbi abinkɛ aka awɔk aki Iyɛrhe Unum. Bɔr ra abɔɔ umum irherhe unyaka arherhe nggu umbɔ, << <nggee umbɔ awuri irhimbɔ na asi ínyãmbɔ. Awuri igũmbɔ na asi íhwɛngmbɔ agbena.> >>He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’

11<<Agben unyaka arherhe ha akɛ, ikpũ hã iwu Arherhu-Num.Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.

12Iyɔrɔ iyiki igba nu utsĩndĩ iwu abirabɛ aka agũ, bɔr Undenggũ aba anyanga arherhe ha adzeke ra amɛnmbɔ, utsur umbɔ ayɛimbɔ idzidzɛrhe na akpombɔ ififɔrh.The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.

13Iyɔrɔ iyiki igba ni ifa, iwu abirabɛ aka ayɛi arherhe ha nggu anggɔm ri ivangyɛ umbɔ aka agũ, bɔr umbɔ ashimbɔ ra anũnang. Umbɔ akpurha ayɛi idzidzɛrhe ivanga ukunjiir, bɔr umbɔ aka avira umbɔ, umbɔ azĩmbɔ udĩmbɔ.The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.

14Ikpũ iyɔrɔ iyiki igba ru aga ididɔk, iwu abirabɛ aka agũ Arherhu-Num, bɔr igũ ighong iwu ru ubin, nu igũibɛn upfung itsu umbɔ asi isengmbɔ na aghwɛrmbɔ ikpũrhã.The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.

15Bɔr ikpũ iyɔrɔ ra abĩ aka aze, iwu abi amɛn aka aze, abika agũ Arherhu-Num na anyanga akpɔm ra amɛnmbɔ, umbɔ abima na aghwɛr ikpũrhã.But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.

16<<Unera asi ítsuka irhirhang awɔkuka ru utsutseu, use atsukuka ra ada ukoma. Ĩ'ĩ, awuri idene irhirhang hã afafã nú anang idɛ̃ɛ̃ke ru abika atsutsĩwã anyã ananga arhang.No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.

17Ubin usi íwɔkpɔ umbɔ aka asi ínyãmbɔ. Ikɛi ubin usi ítsirkpɔ umbɔ aka asi íhwɛngmbɔ ra awiya.For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.

18Nggee àka ayepa anyã na angwɛ̃dzɛn ri igigũ. Uwuruwi aka awe ru ihwihwɛng awuri itomuwe unga akpo arhɛrhɛ. Uwuruwi aka ashia, awuri iyɛse ungwɛ̃rhĩ ihwihwɛng ha unga aka awerangge.>>Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”

19Uya Uyesu nu angwɛ̃mbɔ asok aba ru unga, bɔr umbɔ afɔr izĩ atsĩ ru unga adambɔ, ubinkutsu anera arhɛmbɔ.Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.

20Uwɔɔ agɔr unga agɛ, <<Uyango uwɔɔ nu angwɛ̃mbi adɛ̃ɛ̃ ra awiya rɔ, abee inyã ungo.>>He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”

21Bɔr unga agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <<Abika agũ Arherhu-Num na atɔ̃ itser nggu ake, umbɔ awu uyamum nu angwɛ̃mɛn.>>But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”

22Unum ukpɔɔ Uyesu agɔr angwɛ̃ imesanga agɛ, <<Umɛn igar ukau ha izĩ afɛn akɔrɔ.>> Umbɔ asok atsĩ ru ukhukhɔɔ amɛ̃ azĩmbɔ.One day Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side of the lake.” So He got into a boat with them and set out.

23Umbɔ awu ru uzɛ̃rhã, unga arhaa urhɔ. Ufin inai nggu ugba uso ubvun nu ukau ha ukwɛr amɛ̃ utsuke ru ukhukhɔɔ amɛ̃mbɔ, uwuri itsĩme umbɔ.As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.

24Angwɛ̃ imesa ha azĩ azita unga agɛ, <<A Uteiya, a Uteiya! Umɛn iki itsĩmmɛn!>> Unga azir asok atsɛrhu ugba nu ibvun amɛ̃ hã udɔɔr unu, ananga uku utɔɔ.The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm.

25Unga arhusa angwɛ̃ imesanga agɛ, <<Imangmangmbi iwerɛngge?>> Nggu iwei umbɔ adzeidzeu, na arhusa adɔkambɔ agɛ, <<Awu ungamɔ nuwi ikɛi, atsɛrhu ugba nu amɛ̃, ake agũna unga?>>“Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”

26Umbɔ atsĩ ukhukhɔɔ azĩ atsĩ abĩ Ugarasa, ake awu ugar ukau Ugarhirhi.Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee.

27Ivangyɛ Uyesu aka acipa nu ubang ukau ha, unga agbopa unerwi aka awe ru ipfu iyiki ibewe ru uteu ha. Aka adera utsa ha asi itsima atorho use aseisa ri iya, aseiyi ra adzak.When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.

28Ivangyɛ unga aka anyã Uyesu, unga atsu ivum na agba ra adaknga na atsarhi irhaknga agɛ, <<Ungo ubee usengo nggu umum Uyesu, Ungwɛ̃ Unum Uwuku Ugɔng? Umum ishɔ̃rhã ungo niba udzaango umum uver!>>When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”

29Unga irherhe rimi ubinkutsu Uyesu aka agɔra ipfu iyiki ibewe ha ugɛ ngge idze ru utsa ha. Aka adera ngge iki isaki idzur unga, anera aka isaka abow adaknga nu aboknga nggu inyãwã na adzɛu unga, bɔr unga anang apupuwe, ipfu iyiki ibewa ha iki isaki ikũna unga izĩngge ra arhum.For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.

30Uyesu arhusa unga agɛ, <<Itsokngo igburh ungamɔ?>> Unga agɛ, <<Ukpusha,>> ubinkutsu ípfu iyiki ibewa ha iwu irhɛrhɛ iki itsĩ ru unga.“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.

31Ngge ishɔ̃rhã unga, unga niba atsuka ngge izĩngge ru ughorkaghor angwĩ ra anangkɛ umbɔ iki igbang ípfu iyiki ibewe.And the demons kept begging Jesus not to order them to go into the Abyss.

32Ikpui arhede niyɔ iwu ru ughãwã ra anang akɔɔ nu ubang igũ iki ikhapa nu ukau ukugɔng. Ípfu iyiki ibewa ha ishɔ̃rhũ Uyesu ama aneke ngge itsĩ ru ngge, unga nekuka.There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.

33Ípfu iyiki ibewa ha iki idzeku utsa ha ngge itsĩngge ru ukpui arhede ha. Ukpui arhede ha iso itĩ icipungge ru ukau ukugɔng hã, íkpengge ra amɛ̃.Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.

34Ivangyɛ abi idzɛu arhede ha aka anyã ubinkpi uku ukorhe, umbɔ asok atĩ azĩ adzowe isarhe ru utepa nu ikãwãngge.When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside.

35Anera adzek aba inyã ifɛrhɛ ha. Umbɔ aka aba atsĩ nu Uyesu, umbɔ akpurha anyã utsa ha ípfu iyiki ibewa ha iki idzeku unga atsim atorho asei ra adak Uyesu nggu amɛnnga uku urhirhiki, iwei ifɛr umbɔ.So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

36Abirabɛ ifɛrha ha iki ikorhe ra asumbɔ, adɛyiwe anera ubinkpi uku utsu uner ípfu iyiki ibewe ha akerhe.Meanwhile, those who had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed.

37Iwei iki ifɛr anera kishoo ri ikãwã abĩ Ugarasa, umbɔ ashɔ̃rhũ Uyesu unga ama adzeka ra abĩmbɔ. Nggee unga asok atsĩ ukhukhɔɔ amɛ̃ azĩã.Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.

38Utsa ha ípfu iyiki ibewa ha iki idzeku unga ashɔ̃rhũ Uyesu agɛ unga adɔsa unga, bɔr Uyesu adene unga azĩã agɛ,The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,

39<<Ubvui uzĩ ri iya nu udɛyiwe ubinkpi Unum aka akorhuwa ungo.>> Nggee utsa ha azĩã, na adɛyiwe utepa kishoo ubinkpi Uyesu aka akorhuwe unga.“Return home and describe how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and proclaimed all over the town how much Jesus had done for him.

40Ivangyɛ Uyesu aka abvui aba, anera arhɛrhɛ aba aghwe unga, ubinkutsu umbɔ kishoo asei idzɛu unga.When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.

41Mɔcɛ utsa uwɔɔ agburh Uyayiru, unggbaashi abã ifɛn-Num, aba agba ra adak Uyesu, na ashɔ̃rhã unga ama azĩ ri iyanga,Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,

42ubinkutsu unanyĩ unapunga, imɛknga iki iyongge usɔkdũmɛn, aka abɔr ikpikpe. Uyesu awu ru utsĩndĩ anera arhɛrhɛ afĩĩ azɛ̃rhã nggu unga.because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him,

43Utsɛrh uwɔɔ aka arhong adzirh imɛka usɔkdũmɛn awe umɔ, bɔr unera asi idɛ̃ɛ̃ akerhuka unga.including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her.

44Unga aghɔ̃rhã aba udiku undzing Uyesu na abangu ifɛn atorhanga, kanying irhong adzirhnga ikerhungge.She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.

45Uyesu arhusa agɛ, <<Ungaa abanga umum?>> Umbɔ kishoo atsɛyimbɔ, Ubitru agɛ, <<A Uteiya, anera arhɛrhɛ aka akɔng afĩĩ azɛ̃rhã nggu ungo.>>“Who touched Me?” Jesus asked. But they all denied it. “Master,” said Peter, “the people are crowding and pressing against You.”

46Bɔr Uyesu agɔr agɛ, <<Unera abangunga umum. Umum ihwɛng ijee iki idzengge ru umum.>>But Jesus declared, “Someone touched Me, for I know that power has gone out from Me.”

47Mɔcɛ utsɛrh ha anyã unga asi idɛ̃ɛ̃ awɔka, unga adzek azang aba agba ra adak Uyesu. Ra asu anera kishoo, unga adɛyiwe umbɔ ubinkpi uku utsu unga abanga unga, nu ibibanga hã iki ikerhuwe unga kanying.Then the woman, seeing that she could not escape notice, came trembling and fell down before Him. In the presence of all the people, she explained why she had touched Him and how she had immediately been healed.

48Mɔcɛ Uyesu agɔr unga agɛ, <<A unapmum, imangmango ngge ikerhuwe ungo, uzĩ uku utɔɔ.>>“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”

49Uyesu ana awu ra arherhe nu uwɔɔ adzeki iya Uyayiru unggbaashi ubã ifɛn-Num hã aba adɛyiwe unga agɛ, <<Unapungo aka akpea. Niba udzowukɔ uver ikɛi ru uner imesa.>>While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”

50Bɔr Uyesu aka agũ rimi, unga agɔr Uyayiru agɛ, <<Niba ugũo iwei, uwe ri imangmang ukpekũ, unapungo awuri ikerhunga.>>But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”

51Unga aka atsĩ ri iya Uyayiru, unga asi ineke unera atsĩã nggu unga Ubitru nu Uyohana nu Uyaku nu utesa nu uyisa una hã ukpekũ.When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.

52Anera kishoo ra awiya iya adɛ̃ɛ̃ iciu akpe, na atsui ivum ni itsi una hã. Uyesu agɛ, <<Àka aneke iciu akpe. Una hã anasi ikpea, awu ru urhɔ.>>Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”

53Umbɔ anyĩrhã unga, ahwɛngmbɔ unga aka akpea,And they laughed at Him, knowing that she was dead.

54bɔr unga adzur ubok una hã akpɔm, na agɛ, <<A unapmum, usisok!>>But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”

55Ipfu una hã ibvui ibangge, kanying unga abera asok. Mɔcɛ Uyesu atsu umbɔ adzowe ubingha ru una hã.Her spirit returned, and at once she got up. And He directed that she be given something to eat.

56Abika amar una hã adzeidzeu, bɔr unga akɛna umbɔ niba adɛyikumbɔ unera ifɛrha ha.Her parents were astounded, but Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.

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