Luke 14 (TBX) · Opened

1Sabat ti, eno Yesu la ya eivek xomek wei lei ngandoung wei Parisi eno ti, de xel di yei e teyei teyei.One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.

2Tambiy nivukeing ti eno toundei mya en e nanghei inyon.Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.

3Yesu teling wou xel Parisi is xel lupeyei ngandoung wei petieing o bei, “Beip inyei teyei lek bei xey a bong xel wei vanei eno bo nimzalek Sabat, o ma?”So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

4Ekom xel toundei kanzek. Om zeim tambiy on me wong e wo nimzalek de wong e la.But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.

5Woyom moxo teling xel. “Wangwei xam on ti neum moux ti o manghaxo ti deivek leiveeng memiing lek bouk wei Sabat o, on tyek wa seng na puw enoum myayaing daing?”And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”

6De xel se neil lulti.And they were unable to answer these questions.

7Gyeik Yesu yei xel wei di lam en mata eno di beyal beyeeng nimza wei mya yo, om moxo neil qayeeng pakeing tine wou xel:When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

8“Gyeik xelti embei taxe wang en mata wei iingama yo, on wa seng na mendei lek leitata bend. Enok ambei nyon tambiy wei e xe mata yon taxe tambiy nge wei lei ghanaw wang o.“When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.

9Wangwei tambiy wei taxe muw on, tyek nam a neil wou wang, ‘Wong beyeeng wei wang on wou tambiy tine,’ woyom tyek wa nim gyaleeng de ghe na mendei demiyang.Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.

10Ekom wangwei xelti taxe wang en mata ond wang na mendei demi, deka tambiy tiwei taxe wang o nam, ond tyek na neil wou wang, ‘Gweleeng wang na mendei lek beyeeng nimza wei mya nei.’ Woyom tyek wa qou leim ngandoung eivek laxousyeiw dalus mend.But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.

11En xel sapa wei mi qoxexow eno tyek Anutu beoux xel, de eti yeiw wei mi beoux xow eno Anutu tyek sanghoxe xel.”For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

12Woyom Yesu neil wou tambiy tiwei taxe e yo bei, “Wangwei wang bong mata ti nei, on wa se taxe wa xe gweleeng, o limyeiw o nimpapu, o xel wei lulul ana wei wa bam qes o. Wangwei wang bong ambei nyon nei on tyek xel taxe wang nox me na gwa is xel no, ond inyon xel wong xouveing loum zeyi wou wang.Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.

13Ekom gyeik ingwei wa being bo mata, yon wa taxe xel kanyo, xel wei bezomb o, xel wei vaxa nol o me matekeing o.But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,

14On tyek wa mendei eivek mata lalei. Xel on tyek se bong xouveing noum wou wang no. Qe Anutu tyek bo xouveing noum wou wang gyeik ingwei xel wei bombek o embei qandi lek veil meyeing o.”and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

15Gyeik xel wei di ya is e lek lelek on ti ngo inyon om neil wou Yesu, “Mata e gyeip wou tambiy wei tyek na gya eivek Anutu xe tete lalei yo.”When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”

16Yesu neil elox wou e bei, “Tambiy ti embei bong mata ngandoung ti me wong qayeeng la wou xel ngenongakes.But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.

17Lek bouk kawei mata eno moxo wong e xe xukxe la neil wou xel wei wong qayeeng la wou xel o. Om xukxe neil, ‘Wei, xam lam. En gweimbeeng xa menyex wou lulul dalus woy.’When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

18“Ekom xel dalus pakei me neil embei se na. Ti myaxeeng neil embei, ‘A mouk a xouv xuk yaeing ti, om tyek a na ghei, om tyek a se nak.’But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’

19“Nge neil embei, ‘A mouk a xouv manghaxo xoumeeng om ambei na teyoxe xel me na ghei bei xel wo xuk wo nimza, om tyek a se nak.’Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’

20“Ti neil embei, ‘A mouk a ii vex om tyek a se nak.’Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’

21“Xukxe loumelam neil inyon wou e xe teiv. Woyom xomek ma yon lalei wo vanei me luk niseikeing wou e xe xukxe, ‘Wang na daing me betiwou sakwaing ngandoung me nayak eivek beyeeng tine me na qou xel kanyo, me xel wei bezomb o, me xel wei mend tekeing o, me xel wei vaxend nol o.’The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’

22“Xukxe neil embei, ‘Teiv, a wong ambei ingwei wang neil o, ekom xomek lalei valu nanghei di yeip bandaing.’‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’

23“Woyom teiv on neil wou e xe xukxe, ‘Wang na betiwou sakwaing mema mema me betiwou tete wei xuk o, me baluk nikanzek wou moux alis vex me na qou xel me ghe nam en kandek axe xomek e pup.So the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.

24A neil wou xam bei, xel wei a wong qayeeng la wou xel eno ti tyek se daxe a xe mata nayak ti.’”For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”

25Xel qendu ngandoung di betiy Yesu, om pekwi ma me neil wou xel:Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,

26“Wangwei xelti embei nam wou ay, ekom se toung demi wou ma luw ta me venei is neuyeiw, me li moux me li vex, ee, de emaxow xe mapieing, on tyek se bong ambei a xe betiyeing.“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.

27Me xelti embei se qalei e xe xax pepeeng me betiy ay, eno tyek se bong ambei a xe betiyeing.And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

28“Wangwei xel wei xam on ti embei dev xomek vaxading ti. On tyek se na mendei tax me gyei e xe malew wei embei dev xomek o teyei, bei malew teyeimbei tyek dev xomek ema?Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?

29Ek wangwei se bong ambei nyon nei, qe balax mundeeng bandaing, de se teyeimbei dev epyap, on tyek xel sapa wei yei eno bo vyend wou e,Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

30me na neimbei, ‘Tambiy tine ev xomek atax ekom se teyeimbei dev epyap.’saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’

31“O wangwei king ti embei na bong vevek wou king nge, on tyek se mendei tax me bounalei bo nimza, beip emaxow xe xel vevek on 10,000, de king nge yon lam is 20,000, om embei gyei bei e teyei?Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

32Ek wangwei bounalei bei se teyei, on tyek beyal xel valu na baluk is king nge yon nanghei ingwei di lam dingta yo me teling wou e en xel gyeiwou qayeeng wei embei bo lalei vevopeing o.And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.

33Nambei nyon is, wangwei xel wei xam on ti embei se toung demi wou e xe lulul dalus, on tyek se mendei nambei a xe betiyeing.In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.

34“Mileeng on nimza, ekom wangwei nenyeing na veil, on tyek wang bong enox bo nenyeing ambei nya no?Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

35Mileeng ambei nyon eno se nimza bei xey a toung eivek tembuing wei xuk o is manghaxo xei qe wa banex ena. “Xomaxoneing ti nenya bale lek e, ond wong e ngo qayeeng tine.”It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, and it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

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