Mark 6 (UTR) · Opened

1IYesu dzata imbe na yɛ lu igeli mgban, emi ongwafɔɔn wafɔ yan.Jesus went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples.

2Ngwi egbe otonyidɔ mgbi emi iJuda wa gyɔ nɛ, o wita otso mi ozu okwakye mgbi emi iJuda, i kwulu ibyi inggisɛ ama nfwo ma ewo. A byita gbɛɛ, <<Li mi ole ngwi ongyulɔ nɛ tu ungwɔ ntonɛ? O tu itɔ ozoyeye nɛ mi ole jo le kyungwɔ ama okwulewo nɛ ngha lo!When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?

3Nɛnɛ li inggisɛ ogbokwo ungwɔ nɛ baa? Ongwɛ iMeri ongwunɔ yi iJɛnsi, iJosisi, iJuda bɛyi iSaimɔn nɛ ba na? Emi ongwunɔn engyaa to yi eyi dɛn baa?>> Man itukwu wulu ma yan.Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.

4IYesu nya ma gbɛɛ, <<Oyegbɔ li dzɛ yi mmwɛ mi igeli, yi etɔ bɛyi udɛ mgban ba.>>Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”

5IYesu gbela kyungwɔ okwulewo mi imbe na wuba, sede li inggisɛ emi ootse gwee ta ngwi o kye abɔ gbo ma ewo nu ootse mgbi ama ngyɛ.So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.

6I kwulu iYesu ewo yi okwoba-kwoba oyɛyɛ onuunu mgbi ama nani. Ta iYesu kyikyɛ kpatsɛ le tso mi agwɔ agwɔ.And He was amazed at their unbelief. And He went around from village to village, teaching the people.

7Ngwi o kwu iwyodefa ntona ela ba mbon nɛ, o si kwu ma bɛ efa efa dɔ ma esɔ, diyɛ nu ma mfye ongha onodzi ibwubwe.Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.

8Li ola ama ngwi o woma aani: <<Mi agaba nɛ, ka kye unkonyi byi ba na, ibredi ba, igbe ba, awuya mi ashiko ba sede okwuta ta.He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—

9Gbe okpafɔ wo na, kpaa ka gbe abu nghi efa byi ba.and to wear sandals, but not a second tunic.

10Ali udɛ ngwi ema ka kaka duu, dzɛ ele nghataa mbisɔ ngwi ema ka dzata igeli nani.And He told them, “When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.

11Ali imbe ngwi a gbɛ ema hona fwo ema bayɔ, kye gbolu ombulu mi afɔ mi onɔ ngwi ema le lu mani, no yɛɛ obwɛndɛ obube mi ikye ma.>>If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.”

12A tasɛ ka gbeesɔ gbɛɛ inggisɛ nu ma kyatitukwu.So they set out and preached that the people should repent.

13A lɔ emɛsɛ onya tɔ mbi inggisɛ kwuba, di kye engyie kyi inggisɛ ama ndotse kwuba ikye di ngyɛlu ma ootse.They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.

14Utɔ iHerude fwo odzɛ nɛni, dafi iyi mgbi iYesu gbɔfwɛ kpatsɛ mani. Angbeka tole gbɛɛ, <<IJɔn okyɔ iBatisima kyɛɛ mi ikwu, li ngha ngwi mfye ama okwulewo le kyidɔ nyɛ mbon aali.>>Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

15Angbeka gbɛɛ, <<O li Elaija.>> Angbeka kiyayi gbɛɛ, <<O li oyegbɔ, ndzɛ dafi onyi mi idzidzɛ oyegbɔ emi tugbe ntonani.>>Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”

16Nghaduu ngwi iHerude fwo ungwɔnɛ nɛ, o gbɛɛ, <<IJɔn inggisɛ ngwu ani dzan ikye na, yɛ kyɛɛ mi ikwu!>>But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead!”

17Bana iHerude abuon noola nu ma bwa iJɔn, nu ma bwan adi di kyon ka wokɛ obawi. O kyungwɔnɛ ngha mi ikye iHerodia, owa iFyilipi ongwunɔn ngwu o gbɛlun yɛɛ owan nani.For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.

18Bana iJɔn teyi le nya iHerude gbɛɛ, <<Li ola ba ni abu gbɛlu ongwunabu ongyaa.>>For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”

19Nɛman iHerodia sulu owitukwu obube yi iJɔn jo i minan ongwɔn kpaa o yagba ba,So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,

20ikyekyɛ iHerude le mio iJɔn dile ngyon, ikyesinɛ o yon dafi o li inggisɛ onyaan dile saan mani. Ngwi iHerude fwo iJɔn nɛta ewo fwɛ lon, jokpaa i kpan ole fwon.because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.

21Mi onggyɛɛnggyɛ nɛ onɔ osuse wa ba. Mi egbe ombaamba mgban, iHerude kyɔ oga mi ikye mgbi emi idɔ mgban ama okwukwo yi oblakwutsɛ ama onoola bɛyi engyulɔ ama oteyi ɛsɛ iGalalia.On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.

22Ngwi ongwɛ iHerodia ongwu ongyaa ba idzidzɛ wa shufwe nɛ, i nu iHerude bɛyi ingyoga oga mgban atsa. Utɔ nya ongwongyaa na gbɛɛ, <<Bɔ ani ungwɔ ngwi abu mina duu ani ka kye nu abu.>>When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”

23Man o zondu yan mi ofaafa gbɛɛ, <<Alungwɔ ngwi abu bɔ duu n ka nu abu, ka mɛ anggai esutɔ mgbi ani.>>And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”

24Ongwongyaa tasɛ ka byi onɔn gbɛɛ, <<Li ekyɛ ngwi ani ka bɔ nu ma kye nu ani?>> Onɔn gbɛɛ, <<Ikye mgbi iJɔn okyɔ iBatisima.>>Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.”

25Ongwongyaa byakpa yewo lu ifun mbi utɔ yi ibɔ nani: <<Ani mina ikye mgbi iJɔn okyɔ iBatisima mi akpɛtɛ onɛnɛni.>>At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”

26Itukwu wulu utɔ kpakpa, nghaduu, ikyegbɛɛ o teyi fa mi inai ingyoga mgban nɛ, o yagba kwɔn gbɛ ba.The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.

27O byakpa wo ongye ongwɔ inggisɛ ola gbɛɛ no ba yi ikye mgbi iJɔn akponyi. Inggisɛ na ka kye dzɛlu iJɔn ikye mi obawi,So without delay, the king commanded that John’s head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who went and beheaded him in the prison.

28si yɛ yi ikye ma mi akpɛtɛ. Wa nu ongwongyaa se, ta o kye ka nu onɔn.The man brought John’s head on a platter and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother.

29Ngwi a fwo ungwɔnɛ nghanɛ, engwafɔ mgbi iJɔn wa kye ikwɔ mgban ka ndzi.When John’s disciples heard about this, they came and took his body and placed it in a tomb.

30Ama ogbikye iYesu yɛ wa kpakɛkɛ won le nyan ungwɔ ngwi ama kyɔ diyɛ tso tsatsa.Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught.

31Nɛ ikyegbɛɛ ibyi inggisɛ angbeka tole ba ba angbeka tole lu lu ngwi a tu onɔ ogye ungwɔ kpaa ba nɛ, o nya ma gbɛɛ, <<Bakɛ yi ani mi imbe ndede ni ema ka tonya na.>>And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.

32Nghanɛ a wafɔ yi ewoma mi uwaa dzɛkyo lu mbi imbe dede mani.So they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place.

33Nghaduu ibyi inggisɛ di dafi a le lu nɛ, a difwi ma di ye imbe ngwi a le kɛ mani ta a tsinya tɔ mi igeli duu kye mwaamwa teyi ma ka kaka.But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran together on foot from all the towns and arrived before them.

34Ngwi iYesu tasɛ mi uwaa diyɛ dili ibyi inggisɛ nɛ, elela kyɔn wo ma, ikyekyɛ a yɛɛ dafi mmala ama ndzɛ yi inggisɛ ongyo ma ba mani. Ta o di tso ma ungwɔ kwuba.When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.

35Mi onɔ na, dafi onɔ le gbɛsɛ wa, nɛ engwafɔ mgban ba mbon, wa nyan gbɛɛ, <<Imbe nɛ li ifoshɛ, onɔ di kɛ byulu.By now the hour was already late. So the disciples came to Jesus and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late.

36Nu inggisɛ ntonɛ ofɛ zukwu nu ma lu ogalu ama nto kwɛkwɛ ka gya ungwogye abuoma gye.>>Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”

37Nghaduu o gbɛɛ, <<Ema kye ungwɔ nu ma gye na.>> A nyan gbɛɛ, <<Nana ka mɛ udza ofyia egyata mgbi inggisɛ idɔ onyi! Ni eyi ka mbe itɔ udza na kpakpa ogya ibredi nu ma gyee?>>But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked Him, “Should we go out and spend two hundred denarii to give all of them bread to eat?”

38O byita gbɛɛ, <<Ema sulu ibredi olɔlɔ nghi eminɛ? Kɛ ka kyidi na.>> Ngwi a kɛ ka kye gbɔlu nɛ, a gbɛɛ, <<IBredi olɔlɔ nghi eda yi abatsa efa.>>“Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five—and two fish.”

39Nghanɛ iYesu nu ma elodzɛ gbɛɛ, nu ma nu inggisɛ ntonɛ duu sisɛ ibwi-ibwi mi oshɛ indinda nɛni.Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.

40Man a si sisɛ mi otsotsa, ideli ideli bɛyi ngwusefa dɔn iwyiwyo.So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.

41Ngwi o kyi kyelu ibredi eda yi abatsa efa ntona, di kyile inɛ esho nɛ, o kye angba nu Imgbasho man kye mwalu ibredi ntonani. Kye nu engwafɔɔn gbɛɛ nu ma kye gha ibyi inggisɛ ntonani. O di kye ghalu abatsa efa ntona gyaakye ma duu.Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.

42Ama duu gye tolo.They all ate and were satisfied,

43Engwafɔ mgban kye salu ambulu ibredi yi abatsa nsisi ma mbwo uya iwyodefa kyɛɛ-kyɛɛ.and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.

44Mmbwo engyulɔ ama ngye ma li idubu eda.And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.

45Ngwi iYesu le wo ibyi inggisɛ ntona ofɛ nɛ, o nu engwafɔɔn plɛ kaka uwaa teyun lu iBɛtsaida,Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.

46Ngwi iYesu dzata ma nɛ, o tɔkɛ lu ewunggwɔ le ka bibɔ.After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.

47Mi oba onɔdɛ nɛ, uwaa kye ama ntona ka to idzidzɛ utɔ, ongwu tila dzɛ esɛ yuon.When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.

48O di engwafɔ mgban tole gbili yi akpeni, ikyekyɛ awo le nu ma okakewo, mi obyi enɛ ongwi ikyegbe o tɔ ka tu ma, le kyikyɛ mi ikye eni. O ba dafi o ka wa nyɛ ma mani,He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,

49kpa ngwi a di dafi o le kyikyɛ mi ikye eni nɛ, a tsɛwɛ gbɛɛ o li onodzi inggisɛ ikwukwɔ. Man a gbobakwɔ,but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—

50ikyekyɛ ama duu din tsimio. Mi onɔ nata, o si nya ma gbɛɛ, <<Fyumfye itukwu na! Ka yama mio ba na, li ani.>>for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”

51Nɛ o kaka uwaa yi ama man awo kwulɛsɛ akponyi. Ta ewo fwɛ loma tsatsa,Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,

52ikyesinɛ ungwɔ okwulewo mgbi ibredi na gbosa loma ba; lubana a kye itukwu tiishu.for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.

53Ngwi a dzɛkyo nɛ, a ka bɛɛsɛ mi iGenesareti di kye uwaa shadi mi ele.When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and moored the boat.

54Labɔlabɔ ngwi a tɔ mi uwaa nɛman inggisɛ byakpa dilifwi iYesu.As soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus

55A wulu onya mi ayɛsɛ na duu gbe emi ootse mi obutu lukwun kɛ imbe ngwi a fwo gbɛɛ o dzɛ duu.and ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was.

56Ali imbe mi agwɔ ngwi o kɛ duu, igeli hona agya ɛsɛ, a li gbe emi ootse wa lakɛ ifyidu. A gbabɔ nun gbɛɛ o ki nu ama kye abɔ gbo-gbo ondu angwuto mgban kpaa ta, ama nkye abɔ gbon duu ewo gbosa loma.And wherever He went—villages and towns and countrysides—they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.

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