Luke 12 (ULK1902)

1Ege gaire le lakub tabakeuare netat uteb ge etami, ege E ditimeda uiabi marao, tabara kaimeg giz, kega, Uaba dekaer Faresaio ra lu erperida, uiaba bes.In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

2Abelelam nole lu ispilu, E natomertare: nole lu gumik, E natomertare.There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.

3Ege gaire lu uridili kupkupi ge ua detautare, E detomertare datki; uader lu pe ua kebi mer lu muige uteb ge, E natomertare tumem meta.What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.

4Kaka uabi detagereda, kabara tebud, Ua nolea geum uiaba no gem ipit, ese uaeseemu, iauaekai umer kak ko ikeli nerute lu.I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.

5Epe kaka uabi detomeret le uabi geum: Uaba abi geum, ese uaeseemu abi ua ipit, E sirdam iako batauered gena: ageakar, kaka uabi detagereda, kega, Uaba abi geum.But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!

6Uaba nolea bodomalam faif kebi ebur giz epereda neisi asari? Ade nole nerute ebur okataprik kak abara op.Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.

7A uaba mus uridili emetu etag, abelelam uaba nolea geum, uaba aule gaire kebi ebur.And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

8Kaka uabi detagereda, kega, Ese nerute le lut kara nei uanatomertare gaire le, Ade ra Uerem ko etomeret abara nei opem Ade ra angela.I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God.

9Ese nerute le kari asared le ra op uridili, E ko asared opem Ade ra angela.But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

10Ese nerute le adud mer Ade ra Uerem, E itikir: ese nerute le adud mer Lamar Zogo, E nolea itikir.And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

11Ese uaba eguatumur sunagoem, a opole, a tarim le, ua geum kak mer detautauem, nako ia detautare:When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.

12Abelegelam Lamar Zogo de uabi uaderuerare, abkoreb ia mer detautare.For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.”

13Ege nerute le kublam, abi detager, kega, Ereuer le, ma kara le detager, E uateragoa tabara sirdam lu karim.Someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

14Ege E abi detager, kega, oe, netede kari nakuar abele sirdam uabim?But Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed Me judge or executor between you?”

15Ege E uiabi daratagerare, kega, Ua asesered uaba nolea geseb lu lag: abelelam nolea le eded geseb lulam.And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

16Ege E uiabi daratagerare, nerute mer babisdarie, kega, Nerute le abara lu abi seb ge au turum turum:Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.

17E dikiapor, kega, Nalu lu ka akere, epe nolea pe kes kak, karbara lu aodage?So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’

18E detager, kega, Abele lu ka ikeli: kaka adem erapei karbara saido meta, kai ko au kale akailu; kaka etami okakis karbara turum, pako gaire debe lu uridili.Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods.

19A kaka abi detager, karbara lamar, kega, Kara lamar, ege marim gaire debe lu, E ikeli abkoreb dordor urut, ueakai ma mamoro emeri gaire urut ge, a eroli, a erer, a iako sererege.Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’

20Ege Ade de abi detager, kega, Ma paim le, mara iako lamar ki ge tais; netede ia ueais gaire mara lu ma derseri?But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’

21Mokakalam le etami gaire lu, tabara lu, a nolea lu nagri Adelam.This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”

22Ege E uiabi daratagerare, tabara kaimeg giz, kega, Abelelam kaka uabi detagereda, kega, Uaba nole au kase dikiapor uaba eded, na leuer uaba eroare; gako uaba gem, na lu uaba ameare.Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.

23Ege eded aule leuer aroem, pako gem aule am ualilam.For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.

24Uaba dikiapor oreua, uiaba nolea saido dikri, a nolea saido itraker; a uiaba nolea uteb kak, a nolea saido meta kak; ege Ade de uiabi darasisiare: uaba au debele ebur giz!Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!

25Nete uabielam umele ikeli dikiapor, au kale perper abara eded netat kubita?Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

26Ese uaba umer kak ikeli kebi lu, nalugelam pe ua au kase dikiapor uader lu?So if you cannot do such a small thing, why do you worry about the rest?

27Uaba dikiapor dap, nako tonar omeili: uiaba nolea dorge kak, nolea erat; kaka uabi detager, Solomona nolea am uali pako debele, nolea mokakalam uader lu debele.Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.

28Ese Ade de ikeli mokakalam sumez am uali, abele gerger omeilu, iauaekai obatauered urem; nako au am uali uaba kebi oituli?If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith!

29Uaba nolea deraimerare, nalu ia eroare, nalu ia ereare; uaba nerkep nolea dikiapor gaire lu.And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.

30Abelelam gaire lu uridili gaire ged geseb ge deraimerare: epe uaba Aba E umele gaire lu abkoreb uabim.For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

31Debele ua mamoro deraimerare tabara baselaia, ueakai keubu gaire debe lu uaba nagri.But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added unto you.

32Uaba nolea geum kak kebi mamoe giz; abelelam uaba Aba E lagelag uabi ikuar abele baselaia.Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.

33Debele uaba lu bodomalam, ueakai uabi ikuar; ueakai uaba nagri debe epei, kotor lu nolea eseamur kak, nolea maike eruam le, a nolea degem aro kak.Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

34Abelelam abele uteb ge pe uaba lu nagri, uaba nerkep pe ko kemem.For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

35Uaba dimiri uak ge, a uaba lamepa disirik;Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.

36Debele ua ikerauem abkoreb uader le dekaili uiaba opole, E ko takomer uetpurem; iaueakai ese E tabakeam a ipit abele gab te, uiaba sobkak diski.Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.

37Abele memeg le giz uiaba uerkab, uiaba opole E erdali uiaba ikeli abkoreb mokakalam, a mamoro derser: Ageakar, kaka uabi detager, E abara uali dimiri, a uiabi detager, Meriba ero, E bakeamu uiaba memeg le.Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.

38Ese E tabakeamu eip ki, nako kimiar faul ereretikri, ese erdali uiaba ikeli mokakalam, uerkab uiaba memeg le giz.Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, those servants will be blessed.

39Debele uaba umele abele lu, ese lu kemle E umele abele eruam le uatabaruk, E mamoro asesered, a nolea dikaer uiaba eruam tabara meta.But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

40Abele lu ua derser: abelelam abele gerger ua nolea akiapor kak, Ade ra Uerem tabarki.You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.”

41Ege Peteru abi detager, kega, Opole, ege ma detager keribim abele mer babisdarie, nako le uridili?“Lord,” said Peter, “are You addressing this parable to us, or to everyone else as well?”

42Ege Opole detager, kega, Nete memeg le sirdamu, ege E ageakar dikiapor, ege abara opole E ikuar abele sirdam abara memeg le, E uiabi ikuar leuer abkoreb abuar ge?And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?

43Abele memeg le E uerkab abara opole tabaruk a abi erdali, ege abara dorge mamoro ikerer.Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.

44Ageakar, kaka uabi detager, E ikuar abele dorge E sirdam abara lu uridili.Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

45Ese abele memeg le E dikiapor muige taba nerkep ge, Kara opole au uapum; ege E ipit uader memeg kimiar, pako uader memeg kosker, E ero, a ere, E paimpaim;But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.

46Abele opole tabaruk abele gerger ge abara memeg le nole arser kak, abele mog gerger E nole ardar kak, ege E au dulam, ege E tedais abara dorge okakis uader nole asor kak.The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

47Abele memeg le umele opole dikiapor, a nole arser kak, nole ikeli gaire lu taba akiaporlam, E au damarik;That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.

48Ese memeg le nole umer kak, ege E ikerer uader lu abkoreb damarik, E no kebi kebi damarik. Abelelam ese le ikuar gaire lu, E ko itimer gaire lu: Ege E gaire lu E asesereder, ui ge abi detagerare, Ma tais gaire lu.But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.

49Kai tarabarki nabataueredelu abele ur gesepem: nalu lu kaka ko lagelag ese emetu dasiriklu?I have come to ignite a fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!

50Karbara bapataiso kaka bapataiso; kaka au asias mop ge bakedida!But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

51Nako uaba dikiapor kaka tarabarki dakuarare abele mapodan geseb ge? Kaka uabi detager, nole: epe mer bamsili:Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.

52Abelelam ditimed peirdi, faif le uiaba netat meta emeri, uiaba mer bamsili, neisi netat le neisi le mer daramesilare, a neisi le neis netat le mokakalam.From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.

53Abib ueremei mer bamesilei, aba a uerem; apu a neur; kimiar ra apu uerem ra kosker; kosker kimiar ra apu.They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”

54Ege E uiabi daratagerare, gaire le lakub, Ese ua erdarare baz omeili koki peik, ua ge detager, Nako, irmer; epe ageakar.Then Jesus said to the crowds, “As soon as you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens.

55Ese uag uami ziai peik, a ua ge detagerauem, Nako, au gerger: epe ageakar.And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it is.

56Uaba bes le giz, ege uaba umele dikiapor tonar kotor a gesep; nalu atamelam uaba umer kak etag tonar abele urut?You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky. Why don’t you know how to interpret the present time?

57Nalu uaba nolea dikiapor barkak lu?And why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?

58Ese ma okakis bakeam nerute le, nagri abara lu mari dog, nole bodom kak, ma debe mer abim abele gab; ueakai nole mari eguatumur autmorem, le itimer mari uanakuar memeg le, ia memeg le mari uanakuar au dubar meta.Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.

59Kaka mari detager, Ma nole ko eosmeda, kekiam mani aisuer.I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.”

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