Mark 9 (UTR) · Opened

1Ta iYesu nya ma gbɛɛ, <<Ani nya ema otsitsi, inggisɛ angbeka kwulɛsɛ to mmɛnɛni a ka kwulu ba nghataa a ka di obaaba mgbi esutɔ mgbi Imgbasho yi mfye.>>Then Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”

2Ngwi i wa nyɛ egbe egyin nɛ, iYesu kyelu iPyita, iJɛnsi yi iJɔn wafɔ yan kye ma tɔkɛ lu unggwɔ mi esho, ka to ele yuoma. Mi imbe na odzɛɛdzɛ mgban kyata mi inai ma.After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.

3Angwuto mgban kyata tundzɛ kpledede, i tundzɛ ngha ngwi inggisɛ ka kye enotse san no dzɛ ngha gbɛ.His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them.

4Ta Elaija yi iMose wa mblegba tu ma, sile kponya yi iYesu.And Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus.

5IPyita gbɔ yi iYesu gbɛɛ, <<Otsetse, i tishi ni eyi to mmɛnɛni. Ni eyi klɛ afu nghi eta, onyi ikye abu, onyi ikye iMose, oka ikye Elaija.>>Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

6(O ye odzɛ ngwi o ka gbɔ ba, ikyena imio wo ma kpakpa.)For they were all so terrified that Peter did not know what else to say.

7Ta akpa tɔ mi esho wa gbiiwulu tukwu ma, ela si tɔ mi iwulu na gbɛɛ: <<Nɛnɛ li Ongwani itukwu-itukwu. Gadɔ mbon na!>>Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!”

8Labɔlabɔ mata a ndinɛ kpatsɛ, kpaa a di inggisɛ onyi yi ama wuba se li iYesu yuon.Suddenly, when they looked around, they saw no one with them except Jesus.

9Dafi a le tashulu mi unggwɔ luba esɛ nɛ, iYesu wo ma ola gbɛɛ nu ma ka nya inggisɛ onyi ungwɔ ngwi a di nɛ ba nghataa se ni Ongwɛ Inggisɛ wa kyɛɛ mi ikwu.As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus admonished them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

10A kye odzɛ nɛ da mi itukwu mgbi ama, a yɛ le kponya ungwɔ ngwi <<okyɛɛ mi ikwu>> tso mani.So they kept this matter to themselves, discussing what it meant to rise from the dead.

11Ta a byun gbɛɛ, <<Kyɔsinɛ ngwi etsetse mgbi ola mgbi iMose gbɔgbɛɛ Elaija ka teyi iKrestu ba?>>And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

12IYesu nu ma uka gbɛɛ, <<Mi otsitsi, Elaija teyi ba, wa yile alungwɔ duu mɛ le fɛ-fɛ. Kpaa li Afɛ ma kpɔɔ di teyi lɔ gbɛɛ Ongwɛ Inggisɛ ka gyadzɛ kpakpa a dika fwan baa?He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?

13Nghaduu ani le nya ema, Elaija teyi ba wa, kpaa a kyɔ yan dafi a mina, yɛyɛ dafi Afɛ lɔ ikyon mani.>>But I tell you that Elijah has indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they wished, just as it is written about him.”

14Ngwi iYesu yi engwafɔɔn eta ntona yɛ wa tu angbeka ntona nɛ, a di ibyi inggisɛ kpakɛkɛ wo ma bɛyi etsetse mgbi ola mgbi iMose tole tangwodzɛ yi ama.When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.

15Ngwi inɛ mgbi inggisɛ ntona gbo yi iYesu nɛ, i kwulu ma ewo man a tsinya kɛ mbon ka tan angba.As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were filled with awe and ran to greet Him.

16IYesu byi emi ongwafɔɔn gbɛɛ, <<Li alungwɔ ngwi ema le tangwɛ yi ama mi ele?>>“What are you disputing with them?” He asked.

17Ongyulɔ oka mi ibyi na nun uka gbɛɛ, <<Otsetse, ani kye ongwani ongyulɔ ba mbi abu, o dzɛ yi onodzi obube li non gbɔdzɛ gbɛ ba.Someone in the crowd replied, “Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a spirit that makes him mute.

18Alonɔ ngwi i dzɛsin duu, li kyon ngwuta lakɛ esɛ. O li mbwuuvu ondu, le gyaaba, di li ngwafwa kpɔklɔɔ. Ani nya engwafɔ abu gbɛɛ nu ma lɔ onodzi na tɔ, kpaa a yagba ba.>>Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”

19IYesu gbɛɛ, <<Kpei, ema etɔ ama onoyɛyɛ ba ntonɛ, ani ka dzɛ yi ema onɔ ka tunto sinɛ? Ani ka shitukwu yi ema onɔ ka tunto sinɛ? Kye ongwɛ ma ba mbi ani.>>“O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”

20A si kyon ba mbon. Ngwi onodzi na di iYesu labɔlabɔ mata, o kye ongwɛ na gyɛsɛ le kwɔɔkwɔ. O gbɛsɛ lakɛ esɛ dile myini kpatsɛ, le tsuuvu ondu.So they brought him, and seeing Jesus, the spirit immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.

21IYesu byi otsɔngwɛ na gbɛɛ, <<I kye onɔ sinɛ ngwi o dzɛ ngha?>> O gbɛɛ, <<Kyɛ esɛ mgban.Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has this been with him?” “From childhood,” he said.

22Li kyon ngwuta wokɛ ola naadi eni ikye ongwɔn. Nghanɛ ni abu ka yagba kyungwɔ mi ele yɔ, di eyi elela ya eyi abɔ.>>“It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”

23IYesu gbɛɛ, <<Li ungwɔ ogbɛɛ kini abu yagbaa? Alungwɔ duu ka yagba kyɔ kyɛmɛ mbi inggisɛ nnoyɛyɛ.>>“If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”

24Labɔlabɔ nɛ otsɔngwɛ na kweela gbɛɛ, <<Ani noyɛyɛ; tobyi ani ni ani kɛkiyayi mi oyɛyɛ onuunu.>>Immediately the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”

25Ngwi iYesu di gbɛɛ ibyi inggisɛ tsinya le wa di nɛ, o fwa yi onodzi obube na gbɛɛ, <<Abu onodzi okyadɔ bɛyi ikplima nɛ, ani wo abu ola, tasɛ mbon dika yɛ kaka mbon wuba.>>When Jesus saw that a crowd had come running, He rebuked the unclean spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” He said, “I command you to come out and never enter him again.”

26Onodzi na teela di nu ongwɛ na tsa si tɔ dzanta. Ongwɛ na lakɛ dafi inggisɛ ikwukwɔ man ali inggisɛ duu gbɛɛ, <<O kwulu.>>After shrieking and convulsing him violently, the spirit came out. The boy became like a corpse, so that many said, “He is dead.”

27Nghaduu iYesu byin abɔ kyilen esho ta o si dzɛkunto.But Jesus took him by the hand and helped him to his feet, and he stood up.

28Onɔ ngwi iYesu wa kaka ifoozu nɛ, engwafɔɔn byin ita daada gbɛɛ, <<Kyɔsinɛse ngwi eyi yagba lɔn tɔ ba?>>After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

29O nya ma gbɛɛ, <<Itɔ nɛ ka tɔ mi ibɔ kyoon ta!>>Jesus answered, “This kind cannot come out, except by prayer.”

30A lu dzata imbe nani, nyɛ ifu iGalalia. IYesu mina gbɛɛ ni inggisɛ onyi kpaa ye imbe ngwi ama to ba,Going on from there, they passed through Galilee. But Jesus did not want anyone to know,

31ikyekyɛ o le tso engwafɔ mgban gbɛɛ, <<A ka wa kye Ongwɛ Inggisɛ gya mi abɔ inggisɛ. A ka ngwɔn, ni i wa nyɛ egbe eta ta o ka kyɛɛ mi ikwu.>>because He was teaching His disciples. He told them, “The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill Him, and after three days He will rise.”

32Nghaduu a difwi owitukwu mgban ba, i di wo ma imio obyun ita mi ele.But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

33A ba iKapenahun. Onɔ ngwi o wodzɛ ozu nɛ, o byi ma gbɛɛ, <<Li alungwɔ ngwi ema le tangwɛ ikyen mi ofɛ?>>Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”

34Kpaa a kwondu ba ikyekyɛ mi ofɛ ma a teyi tangwodzɛ gbɛɛ li emɛ shewo ngha.But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.

35IYesu si sɔkɛ esɛ, kwu iwyodefa ntona ela nya ma gbɛɛ, <<Kini inggisɛ mina oli ababɔ yɔ, li kyɛmɛ o ka li olɛlɛ dika li ongbidɔ mgbi angbeka duu.>>Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”

36O nu ongwɛ ongbungbɛ wa kwudzɛkɛ idzidzɛ mgbi ama. O kye abɔ dɔn alubɔ, si nya ma gbɛɛ,Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them,

37<<Inggisɛ ta ngbɛ onyi mi idzidzɛ ɛngbɛ ntonɛ mi iyi mgbi ani yɔ, o gbɛ ani; ma inggisɛ ta ngbɛ ani yɔ, gbɛ ani ta ba kpaa li ongwu ndɔ ani esɔ mani.>>“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”

38IJɔn gbɛɛ, <<Otsetse, eyi di inggisɛ oka le lɔ onodzi emɛsɛ onya tɔ mi iyi mgbi abu kpaa eyi nyan gbɛɛ non nya, ikyekyɛ o li onyi mbi eyi ba.>>John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”

39Nɛ iYesu gbɛɛ, <<Ka non nya ba, inggisɛ onyi nkyungwɔ okwulewo mi iyi mgbi ani se ka yɛ kyata gbɔdzɛ oka obube ikpewo ani dzɛma ba,“Do not stop him,” Jesus replied. “For no one who performs a miracle in My name can turn around and speak evil of Me.

40lubana ali inggisɛ nkye iga fyi yi eyi bayɔ dzɛ yi eyi.For whoever is not against us is for us.

41N nya ema otsitsi, inggisɛ ta nnu abu eni mi ibwɛ mi iyi mgbi ani ikyegbɛɛ ema li emi iKrestu yɔ, li kyɛmɛ-kyɛmɛ umba mgban ka nyan ba.Indeed, if anyone gives you even a cup of water because you bear the name of Christ, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.

42<<Ma kini inggisɛ onyi nu onyi mi itɔ ɛngbɛ ama oshilɛlɛ ama nnoyɛyɛ mbi ani ntonɛ gbɛsɛ mi alobube yɔ, ka tatase lon nu ma kye onikwɔɔ shan onbukwɔ kyon ngwuta wokɛ ekyoo okwukwo.But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.

43Kini abɔ mgbi abu onyi li nu abu le gbɛsɛ mi alobube yɔ, kye dzɛlu ngwuta. I tatase ni abu kaka oshishe yi mmya ngha onu abu kaka udola yi abɔ efa.If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.

44(Imbe ngwi awi mgbi ama li kwulu ba, ngwi ola na kpaa li gye myunu ba nani.)Not in the BSB

45Ma kini afɔ mgbi abu onyi nu abu gbɛsɛ mi alobube yɔ, kye dzɛlu ngwuta. I tatase ni abu kaka oshishe yi afɔ onyi odzɛɛdzɛ ngha ngwi abu ka dzɛ yi afɔ efa nu ma di kye abu ngwuta wokɛ udola mani.If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.

46(Imbe ngwi awi mgbi ama li kwulu ba, ngwi ola na kpaa li gye myunu ba nani.)Not in the BSB

47Ma kini inɛ mgbi abu li nu abu le gbɛsɛ mi alobube yɔ, kye todulu ngwuta. I tatase ni abu kaka esutɔ mgbi Imgbasho yi inɛ onyi ngha odzɛ yi inɛ efa nu ma kye abu ngwuta wokɛ udola,And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,

48imbe ngwi << <awi mgbi ama li kwulu ba, ngwi ola na kpaa li gye myunu ba nani.>where ‘their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’

49Ama nkyɛdɔ ani duu ka nyɛ mi isɔ dafi inggisɛ li kye mmwaa dzi ungwɔ ofifɛ mgbi ama se kye toola mani.For everyone will be salted with fire.

50<<Mmwaa tishi, nghaduu ni mmwaa dzɛ yi mfya wuba, ema ka kyɔsinɛse non yɛ dzɛ yi mfya? Fyumfya dafi mmwaa yi ewema, di dzɛ mi iyu yi ewema na.>>Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

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