Luke 18 (LGA) · Opened

1Ego beto sa sa pojai mule i Jisu tadira na ona sepele sa kai vavakato vavapada ko mi vagigalairia ko maike munyala pa vavara goto mai vavara laodia gu sau. Ko pira sauniria,Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:

2<<Pana kai gusu sa koleona sa kai tinoni vaipitu sake pangagania na Tamasa beto sake doro vaporeveveinaria ira na tinoni.“In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.

3Ko na suverena tugu pa gusu isa sa kai rereko nanaboko, sa lao tepa milimulea na tuvisi tana tinoni vaipitu api, pira sau, <Mu vile vanisiu na tuvisi qa talenia na qua kana,> sau.And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’

4Na sovaina jola sa sa daiona sa na tinoni vaipitu api. Ba liligu tu beto sa sa roroqu mekana sa na tinoni vaipitu api, pira sau, <Sosoto tugu sa qake pangagania ara sa na Tamasa, beto ko qake doro vaporeveveinaria tugu ara sira na tinoni,For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,

5ba sa kamu vaduvili gojosiu ara sa na naboko api. Ko jongana ma roiti vania tu ropi na vaituti isa sa nyoguania isa. Ura vei maneke roiti vei ara sa kode mina manoga milimulesiu tugu, ko mina vapavusiu!> sau sa na tino vaipitu,>> sau si Jisu.yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Otherwise, she will wear me out with her perpetual requests.’”

6Beto pira sau sa na Bangara, <<Mu nongoria tu sisa vei sa pojai na tinoni vaipitu ikikerena api ko!And the Lord said, “Listen to the words of the unjust judge.

7Ba ai sa vei? Qu roroqua agou sa minake vaituti vaniria na Tamasa sira na ona tinoni qai kiu alili laoa isa na rane na bongi? Ai vei, kode minake oqani tokaniria tugu na Tamasa sira?Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?

8Dai! Ma pojanigou minake ruavo tugu vaituti vaniria isa sira. Goto ai sa vei, tonai mina mule lame na Tuna na Tinoni sa kode mina batiriaona tu sira kaki tinoni rarange pa peso?>> sau si Jisu.I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”

9Beto sa pojaniria mule i Jisu ira kaki qai range muleniria na dia toa tuvisidi beto qai dodoro vagoreria ira na goto tinoni sa na vavakato vavapada api,To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:

10pira sau, <<Koledia sa karu tinoni qai sae vavara pa kakabarena zelepade, kame sa na Parese goto kame na tinoni teteku takisi.“Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

11Na Parese sa sa turu vakaloi mekana beto pira sa vavara lao vei tana mekana, <Tamasa, qa paranga jongana sara tamu, ura qake vei ira doru goto tinoni sara. Qake ikiko, nake tinoni ikikerequ, beto qake babarata, beto qake vevei na tinoni teteku takisi pa kai kalequ poni sara.The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.

12Ara sa karu totoso pa kai vuiki qa gigila tatabu gagani, beto qa valao vanigo kame pa manoga pa dorudi na qua sakasava qa tekuria,> sau sisa.I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’

13Goto na tinoni teteku takisi sa sa turu pa souna tu ko sa pangaga enga sae pa noka, goto sa kole popoaria pa ona takulanga sa na raraqona, beto pira sa vavara vei, <Tamasa, mu roroqusiu beto mu taleosonisiu, ura ara sa na tinoni sela!> sau sisa.But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’

14Ma pojanigou ara: na tino teteku takisi tu api, nake Parese, sa sa taleoso ko sa tuvisi pa dodoro tana Tamasa beto sa sa mule laona pa ona ruma sisa. Ura na tinoni sa vavalavata mulenia mekana sa mina tavagore, ba na tinoni sa vaikete mulenia mekana sa mina tavalavata,>> sau si Jisu.I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

15Ego qai toni laoniria tana na tudia ikikete sira kaki tinoni, ko mi vaoponiria na limana isa ko mi mananiria qarigu. Tonai qai batiria ira na sepele qai roiti vei inara sa qai tokeria sira.Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.

16Ba sa kuku tekuria i Jisu sira na koburu ikikete ko sa parangaria, <<Mu vamalumu lameria taqu sira na koburu ikikete, muke suquturia. Ura na binangara tana Tamasa sa tadira tugu qai vevei ira na koburu pira.But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

17Ma poja sosotonigou ara sagou: na tinoni sake toa vei na koburu ikete pa tekuna na binangara tana Tamasa, sa minake boka sosoto tomea isa sa na binangara tana Tamasa,>> sau si Jisu.Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

18Ego sa lame tai Jisu sa kai tinoni mamata tadira na Jiu, ko sa nanasa vei pira, <<Tinoni vaivagigalai jongamu, na sa sa mana roitinia ara beto mana teku isongia sa na toa jola?>> sau.Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

19Poni sa pira saunia i Jisu sisa, <<Ai sa vei ko na jongamu qugunisiu tu ara sao? Kepore sa kame sa jongana, goto na Tamasa gu mekana.“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.

20Qu gigilariamua ao sira na garunu: <Muke babarata, muke varivai, muke iko, muke vaijutu seseke, beto mu valavataria na tinamu na tamamu,> qarigu,>> sau si Jisu.You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”

21Poni pira sau sa na tinoni api, <<Qa tei tuti betoria tu ara podalai na iketequ tu sira na garunu ira,>> sau.“All these I have kept from my youth,” he said.

22Tonai sa nongoria i Jisu inara sa paranga vei isa sa sa parangia sa na tinoni isa, <<Kai sakasava gu sa qu oqoro roitinia ao. Mu lao vavainiria sira doruna mua sakasava ko na poatadi sa mu ianiria ira qai vaivasevi, beto sa muna isongoria ao sira na isisongo pa noka. Pa liguna isa sa muna lame ko muna tutisiu ara,>> sau sisa.On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

23Totonai sa nongoro veinia isa inara sa sa takulanga sisa, ura na tinoni isisongo sisa ko sa rabekeria nona isisongo.But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.

24Totonai sa dogoria i Jisu sa takulanga sa na tinoni isa sa sa paranga sisa, <<Sa tapata vivitigia na tinoni isisongo sa mina tomea na binangara tana Tamasa.Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!

25E, sosoto tugu, sa tapata jola sa na kameli mina sulingi tomea sa na lubogona nila; ba mina tapata jolania mutugu isa sa na tomena na tinoni isisongo pa binangara tana Tamasa,>> sau sisa.Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

26Ira na tinoni qai nongoria sa vei inara sa qai nanasia sisa, <<Qokolo, ko vei sa, i sei gu sa mina boka taalo?>> qarigu.Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”

27Poni sa pira sauniria i Jisu, <<Isa sa tapata jola tana tinoni sa sake tapata tana Tamasa,>> sau.But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

28Beto pira sau si Pita, <<Doria ko! Agei sa qe tei loa betoria tu sira doru mei sakasava ko qe tutigomei ao,>> sau sisa.“Look,” said Peter, “we have left all we had to follow You.”

29Poni sa pira sauniria i Jisu, <<Ma poja sosotonigou ara sagou: na tinoni sa loa palea na ona ruma, na maqotana, ira na tasina marene, na tinana na tamana, babi ira na tuna na vei, ko bi nabulunia na binangara tana Tamasa,“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God

30sa mina tavani vamota kopira, beto pa totoso sa korapa lame sa mina tekua na toa jola sisa,>> sau si Jisu.will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.”

31Ego sa toni kaleniria i Jisu sira na ona sepele beto sa pira sauniria, <<Mu vainongoro lame! Taqe korapa sae pa Jerusalema sa gita, ko kode ketakoi tu sa mai gore votu beto sa doru sakasava qai kokorotoniria ira na tinoni kokorotai pa Kukuti Tabuna, isa na veveina na Tuna na Tinoni.Then Jesus took the Twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything the prophets have written about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.

32Kode mina tavalao pa limadi ira na tinoni karovodi sisa, ko mai valedenia, mai komiti vivikeria, beto mai tue taria.He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.

33Mai majani vavaipiqolona, ko mai vamatea ira sisa. Ba pa rane vinaue sa mina toa mule pa mate sisa,>> sau si Jisu.They will flog Him and kill Him, and on the third day He will rise again.”

34Ba qaike boka vakaberia ira na sepele sira doru ginugua pira. Ura sa tavapae tadira sa na ginuadi ira na ona paranga pira, ko qaike gigilai sisa vei sa pojai i Jisu.But the disciples did not understand any of these things. The meaning was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what He was saying.

35Ego totonai sa tata lao kamu pa Jeriko si Jisu, sa sa korapa toqo tetepaona pa kekete soana sa kai tinoni leleqana.As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.

36Ko totonai sa nongororia na rerege joladi ira na minete tinoni poni sa sa nanasaria na savagana beka sa podo api sau.When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.

37Poni qai ule vania, <<I Jisu pa Nazareti sa sa korapa rerege jola pa soana,>> qarigunia.“Jesus of Nazareth is passing by,” they told him.

38Ura ko sa kuku vevela sisa, <<Jisu, Tuna i Devita! Mu roroqu tokanisiu!>> sau.So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

39Ba qai paranga susuqutia na vanogotia ira na tinoni qai momoe sisa. Ba tonai sa sa vavivai mutu iapeki sa na kuku, <<Tuna i Devita! Mu roroqu tokanisiu!>> sau.Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

40Poni sa turu noso si Jisu, sa pojaniria ko mai toni lamenia tana sa na tinoni leqana sau. Ko totonai sa tata lao tana sa sa nanasia i Jisu sisa,Jesus stopped and directed that the man be brought to Him. When he had come near, Jesus asked him,

41<<Na sa sa qu nyoguania ao ko mana roiti vanigo ara?>> saunia. Poni sa pira sau sa na tinoni leleqana, <<Bangara, ara sa qa nyoguania ko bi babata na mataqu qau,>> sau.“What do you want Me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “let me see again.”

42Poni sa pira saunia i Jisu sisa, <<Jongana, mu babata tu ao kopira! Na mua rarange sa sa tei salanigo tu!>> sau si Jisu.“Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.”

43Poni sake ruavo tugu babata sa na tinoni isa, ko sa rerege tututiona ti Jisu beto sa kole paranga jongana na vatarasaea na Tamasa sisa. Ko ira na minete tinoni qai batia sa vei inara sa qai vatarasaea ira doru sa na Tamasa.Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

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