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1Inuma ukunjiir iki itɔng, Uyesu abvui atsĩã Ukafanahum ikɛi, anera aka agũ ugɛ unga aka aba ri iya.A few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum. And when the people heard that He was home,

2Anera arhɛrhɛ akɔng atɔke ubãã, atsu ananga asi ibɔrke ru angwĩ ubãã, Uyesu adzowe umbɔ isarhe.they gathered in such large numbers that there was no more room, not even outside the door, as Jesus spoke the word to them.

3Inera inaa iki itsã uner irhãrhĩ ishai iyor akũ aba.Then a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men.

4Umbɔ aka asi ikpombɔ udĩ ukpuku utsutsĩ ru Uyesu, anera aka arhɛmbɔ, umbɔ afũ ati akang uvi iya ha ra anankɛ Uyesu aka adɛ̃ɛ̃, na acipuwe uner ishai iyor ha nu ufarnga aka anu.Since they were unable to get to Jesus through the crowd, they uncovered the roof above Him, made an opening, and lowered the paralytic on his mat.

5Uyesu aka anyã imangmangmbɔ, unga agɔr uner ishai iyor ha agɛ, <<Ungwɛ̃mum, aka atsũwãmbɔ arhimngo.>>When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”

6Abika amesuwe Ikpem asei umɔ ra anang hã akaifɛrhkɔ ra amɛnmbɔ agɛ,But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,

7<<Awu use utsu utsak uwurɛ arherhe rimi? Unga aka arhenu Unum! Ungamɔ awe ru ijee iyiki itsũwe arhim? Asi iwea Unum ikiyikanga?>>“Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

8Kanying Uyesu ahwɛnga ubinkpi umbɔ aka akaifɛrhkɔ ra amɛnmbɔ, unga agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <<Awu use utsu umbi awe ru ikpũ ifɛrhkɔ ha?At once Jesus knew in His spirit that they were thinking this way within themselves. “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?” He asked.

9Akasong aka ayoa, umbɔ aka idɛyiwe uner ishai iyor ha, <Aka atsũwãmbɔ arhimngo,> use igɔr ugɛ, <Usisok unyangu ufarngo uzɛ̃rhã?>“Which is easier: to say to a paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’?

10Bɔr umum ibee umbi ahwɛng ugɛ Ungwɛ̃-Ner awea ri ijee iyiki itsũwe arhim ru upfung.>> Umɔ unga agɔr uner ishai iyor ha agɛ,But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic,

11<<Umum ĩgɔr ungo, usisok, unyangu ufarngo uzĩ ri iya.>>“I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”

12Unga asok, anyangu ufarnga azɛ̃rhã adzeka ri inyĩnyã anera kishoo. Akɛrɛ ha atsu umbɔ adzeidzeu na akpoi Unum agɛ, <<Umɛn inasi inyãmɛn ifɛrhɛ rimi.>>And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

13Uyesu abvui adzek azĩã ru ubang Ukau Ugarhirhi. Anera arhɛrhɛ aka azĩ akɔng adziira unga, unga amesuwe umbɔ.Once again Jesus went out beside the sea. All the people came to Him, and He taught them there.

14Unga aka azɛ̃rhã atɔng, unga anyã Urhawi ungwɛ̃ Uharhfa aka asei ra anang akika ayɛi ikirbi abĩ. Uyesu agɔr unga agɛ, <<Udɔsa umum,>> unga asok adɔsa unga.As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him.

15Uyesu nu angwɛ̃ imesanga asei igha urhɛɛ ri iya Urhawi nggu abika ayɛi ikirbi abĩ nu abirabɛ aka anyanga umbɔ awu abi arhim arhɛrhɛ. Anera arhɛrhɛ aka adɔsa unga.While Jesus was dining at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Him and His disciples—for there were many who followed Him.

16Ivangyɛ abika amesuwe Ikpem aka awu abi Ufarisi, aka anyã unga aka asei igha ubingha nggu abi arhim hã nu abika ayɛi ikirbi abĩ, umbɔ arhusa angwɛ̃ imesanga agɛ, <<Awu use utsu unga asei igha ubingha nggu abika ayɛi ikirbi abĩ nu abi arhim?>>When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

17Uyesu aka agũ rimi, unga agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <<Abika aker asi ibeembɔ uner agɔu, abi irhãrhã ukpekũ abee uner agɔu. Umum isi ĩbamum iyisa abika arhurhika, bɔr umum ĩba iyisa abi arhim.>>On hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

18Angwɛ̃ imesu Uyohana Uner Ubɔtisima nu abi Ufarisi adɛ̃ɛ̃ ikpem ighabin. Anera abɔɔ aba arhusu Uyesu agɛ, <<Awu use utsu Angwɛ̃ imesu Uyohana nu abi Ufarisi akpemmbɔ ighabin, bɔr abingo asi ikpemmbɔ?>>Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were often fasting. So people came to Jesus and asked, “Why don’t Your disciples fast like John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees?”

19Uyesu agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <<Awu use utsu awɛrhu utsak uwuku ufa akpem ighabin unga aba ana awu nggu umbɔ? Asi íkpemmbɔ ri ivangyɛ unga aka awu nggu umbɔ.Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them? As long as He is with them, they cannot fast.

20Ivanga niyɔ ibarɔ umbɔ awuri isoyiwe utsak uwuku ufa ha ru umbɔ, unum hã nukpɔ umbɔ aka ikpem ighabin.But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.

21<<Unera asi íkũ utatorho uku ufa abipunga atorho aka agbe. Unga aba akorhunga, utatorho uwuku ufa ha uwuri ishĩrhã avaate atorho aka agbe ha, ivivaar ha iwuri inangge iyi inggbaashia.No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, and a worse tear will result.

22Ikɛi unera asi ítsuka amɛ̃ inebi aka afa ra ambãĩ aka agbe. Unga aba akorhunga rimi, amɛ̃ inebi aka afa ha awuri iyare ambãĩ aka agbe ha, ambãĩ ha nu amɛ̃ inebi ha awuri iwe ibɛm. Amɛ̃ inebi aka afa, awuri itsu ake ra ambãĩ aka afa.>>And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.”

23Ru unum ukpuku uwosha ukpɔɔ, Uyesu nu angwɛ̃ imesanga azɛ̃rhã atɔng ri icang arhkama. Angwɛ̃ imesanga aka azɛ̃rhã nggu unga, atirhi igbiu atsi arhkama.One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.

24Abi Ufarisi agɔr unga agɛ, <<Unyã, awu use utsu umbɔ azharhuwe Ikpem unum ukpuku uwosha?>>So the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”

25Unga agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <<Umbi anasi ivarhumbi ubin Udauda aka akorhe ri ivangyɛ umbɔ aka agũ imerh nggu awɛrhu uzɛ̃rhãnga?Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?

26Ri inum Uabiata aka awu Ukugɔng Uwuku Udzowe Idɛm-Num, Udauda atsĩ ri Iya-Num, atãiwe usarkasar uborodi, ikɛi na abɔr adzowe awɛrhu uzɛ̃rhãnga, ukpurukpi uku usi imɛ̃kpɔ unera atãinga ukpɔ, uner uwuku udzowe idɛm-Num ukpekũ awuri itãi.>>During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”

27Mɔcɛ unga agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <<Angwɛ̃we unum ukpuku uwosha ra anera, asi ingwɛ̃mbɔ anera awembɔ abi unum ukpuku uwosha.Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

28Nggee Ungwɛ̃-Ner unga awu Uteijee uwu unum ukpuku uwosha.>>Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”

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