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1Ivang iyɔɔ unga aka atsĩ ru abã ifɛn-Num, uner uwɔɔ umɔ nggu uboknga ushushai.Once again Jesus entered the synagogue, and a man with a withered hand was there.

2Abɔɔ abee ubinkpi umbɔ aka ikũ akpo uvau ru Uyesu. Umbɔ atsu asumbɔ nu unga use unga awuri ikikerhuka utsak ha ru unum ukpuku uwosha.In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.

3Uyesu agɔr uner uwuku ushai ubok ha agɛ, <<Udzek udɛ̃ɛ̃ ra asumbɔ kishoo.>>Then Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, “Stand up among us.”

4Uyesu arhusa umbɔ agɛ, <<Imɛ̃ɛ̃ umbɔ akorhu use ru unum ukpuku uwosha, akorhi iyiki ize use akorhi iyiki ibewe, afɔrhe urhɛ use afɛre umgbɔ?>> Bɔr umbɔ asei ukutata.And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” But they were silent.

5Unga arhi adziira umbɔ ra avɔm, amɛnnga adake ra amɛn aka akermbɔ, unga agɔr uner ushai ubok ha agɛ, <<Unamu ubokngo.>> Unga anamu uboknga udzek, Kanying ukpɔ ukerhukpɔ.Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.

6Mɔcɛ abi Ufarisi adzek akɛki itsũwã nggu aner Uhiridu, abee udĩ ukpuku ufɛr Uyesu.At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.

7Uyesu adzek nggu angwɛ̃ imesanga azĩmbɔ ubang ukau, arhɛrha anera adzeku Ugarhirhi adɔsa unga.So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,

8Umbɔ aka agũ abinkɛ unga aka akorhe kishoo, anera arhɛrhɛ aka adzeku Uyahudiya aba ru unga, nu Urusharhima, nu Uidumiya, nu abi ugar Azɛ̃ Urdun, nu aner Utaya nu Usidon.Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing.

9Anera aka arhɛmbɔ, unga agɔr angwɛ̃ imesanga akpowe ukhukhɔɔ amɛ̃ uwuku uci adzowe unga, utsur anera afĩĩmbɔ unga.Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him.

10Unga akerhuka anera arhɛrhɛ, nggee abi irhãrhã abee izĩ ra asu abanga unga.For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him.

11Ivangyɛ ípfu iyiki ibewe iki inyã unga, ngge igba nú abĩ ra anangnga ni itsui ivum igɛ, <<Ungo uwu Ungwɛ̃ Unum!>>And when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”

12Bɔr unga avange ngge niba idɛyikungge unera unerwi unga aka awe.But He warned them sternly not to make Him known.

13Uyesu afũã igũ na ayisa abirabɛ unga aka abee, umbɔ aba ru unga.Then Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him.

14Unga asɛng usɔkdũmɛn umbɔ aka iwe abi itser Uyesu ugɛ umbɔ awe nggu unga, nú unga adene umbɔ adzek adzise isarhe.He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,

15Umbɔ awuri iyiyɛimbɔ ijee iyiki itsusuwe ípfu iyiki ibewe.and to have authority to drive out demons.

16Umbɔ hã abɛ, usɔkdũmɛn hã unga aka asɛng, Usiman, uwu ha Uyesu aki iyisa Ubitru,These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),

17nu Uyaku ungwɛ̃ Uzabadi nu ungwɛ̃mbɔ Uyohana, abirabɛ Uyesu iki iyisa ugɛ Ubuwarnaji, agbena agburh <<Angwɛ̃ Igbigbashu Inai,>>James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),

18nu Uandarawu, nu Ufirhibu, nu Ubatorhomi, nu Umatiyu, nu Utoma, nu Uyaku ungwɛ̃ Uharhfa, nu Utaddiyu, nu Usiman uner Ukan'ana,Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,

19nu Uyahuda Uiskariyoti uwuku ugha adaknga.and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.

20Mɔcɛ Uyesu abvui atsĩ ri iya. Anera abvui akɔng ikɛi, utsɛku unga nu angwɛ̃ imesanga asi idɛ̃ɛ̃ aghambɔ ubingha.Then Jesus went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat.

21Abi iyambɔ aka agũ rimi, asok azĩmbɔ idzur unga. Anera anu igɔr agɛ, <<Unga aka azhɔmu ukpong!>>When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”

22Abika amesuwe Ikpem igambɔ adzeku Urusharhima aba agɔr agɛ, <<Awu Uba'arhzaburh uyɛrhe ípfu iyiki ibewe unga atsĩ ru unga! Akũ ijeenga ikɛi atsusuwe ipfu iyiki ibewe idzek.>>And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons He drives out demons.”

23Nggee Uyesu ayisa umbɔ na arherhuwe umbɔ unyaka arherhe agɛ, <<Ushaitan awuri ikorha aguse na awayiwe Ushaitan?So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?

24Iyɛrhe iba igaungge itsingge, iyɛrha ha isi ídɛ̃ɛ̃ngge.If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand.

25Iya iba igauke itsike, iya ha isi ídɛ̃ɛ̃ke.If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand.

26Rimi Ushaitan aba ugapa itsinga, unga asi ídɛ̃ɛ̃nga, imimashanga iki ibangge.And if Satan is divided and rises against himself, he cannot stand; his end has come.

27Idzidzɛrhe, unera asi ídɛ̃ɛ̃ atsĩã ri iya uner uwuku uker akarhuka abinnga, awuri itirhi abow uner uwuku uker ha. Mɔcɛ unga awuri idɛ̃ɛ̃ avura abin iya ha.Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.

28Umum idɛyiwa umbi idzidzɛrhe, kishoo arhim nu irhenu Unum anera aki ikorhe, awuri itsitsũwũkumbɔ ake.Truly I tell you, the sons of men will be forgiven all sins and blasphemies, as many as they utter.

29Bɔr ubɛn uwuku urhenu Ipfu Isarsatangge asi ítsũwũkumbɔ unga, awu ra arhim aki ugbagbaa.>>But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.”

30Unga arherhe rimi, ubinkutsu umbɔ aka agɔr agɛ, <<Unga awe ru ipfu iyiki ibewe.>>Jesus made this statement because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”

31Mɔcɛ uya Uyesu nggu angwɛ̃mbɔ aba atsĩ. Adɛ̃ɛ̃ nú awiya, na adene uwɔɔ unga ayisuwe Uyesu.Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him,

32Ikikɔnga isei adziira unga, umbɔ adɛyiwe unga agɛ, <<Uyango nu anapumbi abeea ungo ra awiya.>>and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”

33Unga arhusa umbɔ agɛ, <<Awu umbɔ ungamɔ awu uyamum nu angwɛ̃mɛn?>>But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”

34Unga arhi abirabɛ aka asei adziira unga na agɛ, <<uyamum uwi nggu angwɛ̃mɛn!Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!

35Ubɛn unera aka ikorhu ubinkpi Unum aka abema, unga awu ungwɛ̃mɛn nu unapumɛn nu uyamum.>>For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”

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