Luke 18 (XSN) · Opened

1Na Yeso beke atoma kai angmǝ a gerpo adorana ka wore ne obena ne gwara ane beye angmǝ ka Ashili a gweregwere kana ne poro anyong ne.Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:

2Naka bekaana, “Apeng yende ondo cora angmǝ wa zene, oka wata ka boome ba Ashili ne, kanza awata bala aromo ne.“In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.

3A ondaye yende wa zene apeng ame, omea ogbwǝri waze, na wa aleze a ondo o cora ngmǝ ba gweregwere kale bose na, ‘Nyang epa eka e gwara a tera ong ka ondo nyana ong.’And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’

4“O bora na wa nyane. Malo oka ondaye me wa gare wai a deesa a gweregwere, na wa beka okpwe wai na, ‘Pate ka o bekaana anta kona boome ba Ashili ne, kanza anta bala aromo ne.For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,

5Aza o bena ondaye ona wa garang ka o deesa a gweregwere, eyang ya wai epa eka e gwara aye wai, adorana wa bayang ang teeseke.’ ”yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Otherwise, she will wear me out with her perpetual requests.’”

6Na Ateokora me ka bekaana, “Kona na epa eka ondo o cora ngmǝ oka wata kona boome ba Ashili ne wa beke.And the Lord said, “Listen to the words of the unjust judge.

7Ashili a era a ta nya andaaka wa Zaka ne epa eka e gwara ka neya gera me a wai a letereme kale lyaare ne? Wayo nyana o nya one na?Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?

8Eyang baala o ying, wayo nya epa e rere ba kwarte. Nyimia waaza, a were aka Kena ka Oromo ka deya, kayo cǝ ondooka wa kabare ka kai a lerambo le Ashili na?”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?”

9Yeso ka beke angmǝ a gerpo aza aromo aka ne jeka tokpwe tone o bena neye ka boome ba Ashili kanza ane zeele o dangare aromo.To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:

10Naka bekaana, “Anda leere ne ale ba akwilǝ Ashili kane beye angmǝ ka Ashili. Ondo o bora oParisa wai, a o leere me ondo o eesa emate makeke wai.“Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

11Na oParisa me wa ere a itǝ, na wa bore o beya ngmǝ ka Ashili a wa beye na, ‘Ashili ma zanta ka bo o bena mi anta ya na o dangare aromo ne. Anta ya na akǝri, ana o irizi aromo, ana o gera andaye aromo, mi anta ya na oromo ona ondo o eesa emate makeke ne.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.

12A nyimi le sondaare le yende, ang pateze ongmǝ ka leere, ang nyaza be yende a nyimi be tuuru o cǝ ong.’I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’

13“Ondo o eesa emate makeke na wa itǝ a macang. Wata wa ara okpwe ka wa laka azaa Ashili ne, a wa beye na, ‘Ashili kona egonegone ong, mi ondo madinǝ wai.’ ”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!’

14Na Yeso bekaana, “Eyang baala o ying, ondo o eesa emate makeke wa kurǝ ba akwilǝ a wai ka o bena Ashili a kwizǝ madinǝ ma wai, wata na oParisa ne. Pate ondooka wa ara okpwe wai, a yo nata wai. Ondo oka wa nata okpwe wai, a yo ara wai.”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.”

15Na aromo ne deese ka ayana ane ara a Yeso adorana ka eke ne taara kane cǝ o leba. Ka o laka o nyimi na atoma kai, ne zurki ane.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.

16Na Yeso ka rare a bana ayana me, aka bekaa atoma a kai na, “Baya na a bana yana ane deye a mi, tana e nare ne ne, togomo te Ashili tatone te.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.

17Ang bele ying epeng eme, pate ondooka wata kabare ka togomo te Ashili nangka ka bana kena ka kabare ne, wa era wata lyǝ ba nyimi o te ne.”Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

18Ondoono dandaro o gwarzanang maYahuda yende wa pirkǝ Yeso na, “Ondo o baala o lenyong le sangsang, ma wiini a ang cǝ ebeene odera o maro?”Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

19Na Yeso pirkǝ wai na, “Eyaka oya beya mi na ondo o baala o lenyong le sangsang, ondo o baala o lenyong le sangsang ta zene ne, Ashili aya belle ondo o baala o lenyong le sangsang.“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.

20O rose epa eka angmǝ aka Ashili a nya Mosa wa wele, ‘Tana o eze leyau ka andaye ne, tana o wong ondo ne, tana o eze bekǝri ne, tana o beye majakari aza ondo ne, nya ate ka iini o togomo tene.’ ”You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”

21Na oromo me bekaana, “Ma tare epa eka a beka pate a were ame ma tata ka bana kena.”“All these I have kept from my youth,” he said.

22Ka o kona nyimi, na Yeso bekaa wai na, “Epa e yendea tata ka ba dera. Lisǝ epa eka oye ka e ba pate, ka o areseze ana o dera, oyo itǝ ondo le'eke a cake aza shili. O de ka o tareng.”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.”

23Nangka wa kone nyimi, na lenyong le wai caro aza o bekaana, waya ka ocǝ a cake.But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.

24Ka o laka lenyong le wai a le caro, na Yeso bekaana, “Wayo poba a cak ana ocǝ ne lyǝ a togomo te Ashili.Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!

25Mara o rankome wa lyǝ a le'o le beberkena aza o bena, ondo ocǝ wa lyǝ a togomo te Ashili.”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.”

26Aromo amea ne kone orooka ona nane pirkǝ kai na, “Nyimia waaza, mana wa era a wa cǝ o boza?”Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”

27Na Yeso kabare na, “Epa eka e kala legoone le aromo, eta kala legoone le Ashili ne.”But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

28Na Biturusu bekaana, “Gwukuu. Aro naana a te baya tokwilǝ tero ka e keeya a te taro.”“Look,” said Peter, “we have left all we had to follow You.”

29Na Yeso bekaana, “Eyang dongdong bele o ying, ondo ta zene omea wa baya akwilǝ wai, ka ondaye, ka arone, ka anate, ka ayana, aza ogole o togomo te Ashili,“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

30a wa dera ocǝ magogoro nanname. A izi a wa kang cǝ ebeene o dera o maro ne.”will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.”

31Na Yeso ale ka atoma kai ba e daki, naka bekaa ne na, “Teya zala a ale a Urushalima, a sanamea angmǝ aka ana o beya angmǝ ka mawo ma Ashili, ne wele aza Kena ka Oromo a yo pena.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.

32A yo nya kai a legoone le taara te Aworme. Neyo zeela kai, ane eseze kai, ane kareze kai mawo. Ane ole kai ane kang wonga kai.He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.

33Malo nyimi a lengme lo taaro aka ere.”They will flog Him and kill Him, and on the third day He will rise again.”

34A atoma kai neta ne cǝ masanto ma epa eka ka baale ne ne. Masanto mame a baasa ba ne, neta ne rose epa eka ka baale ne ne.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.

35A were aka Yeso ka amara ka apeng a Yariko, a urǝ yende waya cikǝ ba e daki be orona a wa eze lebose.As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.

36Nangka wa kone aromo aneya kala, na wa pirkǝ epa emea eya ale.When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.

37Na beka wai na, “Yeso karomo ka apeng Nazarat kaya ya kala.”“Jesus of Nazareth is passing by,” they told him.

38Nawa rare ka lengmelo a jǝng na, “Yeso kena ka abuudu a Daoda kona egonegone eng.”So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

39Aromo amea neya izi nane zurki wai na wa kome, na wa wale o ara lengmelo ba jǝng kanza, a wa beya na, “Kena ka buudu a Daoda, kona egonegone eng.”Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

40Na Yeso itǝ aka ote na a de ka oromo ome ara kai. Nangka wa deya ma'amo na Yeso pirkǝ wai na,Jesus stopped and directed that the man be brought to Him. When he had come near, Jesus asked him,

41“Eya oya yeme ang ezo?” Na urǝ ome kabare na, “Ateokora, eyang yeme ang cǝ o gonta ara.”“What do you want Me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “let me see again.”

42Na Yeso beke a wai na, “Cǝ o gonta ara, o kabare ka Ashili au wa wongzau.”“Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.”

43Ka o beka o Yeso nyimi, a wa ong cǝ o gonta ara a saseya, na wa tare kai, a wa sabe Ashili. Nangka aromo ne laka nyimi, na pate one ne sabe Ashili.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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