Mark 12 (ZBU) · Opened

1Yesu pǝlisi shilǝn nǝ cibǝlti, i ulsisu, “Mullǝn ɗa mulnǝ pǝl gu inabi. I' gandǝli, i' ɗushu ki cetti mill inabi isi. I' kǝn yakǝn kǝs ki mul ɓutti gu. Ip bǝl mbalǝn yen mi' kwolu kǝ lǝbi. Ilǝge Atliwon.Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.

2Nǝgis cilu, i shin zheliwasi ma mi' kwolu i tǝ'kami' na mil inabi i te'ɗi.At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.

3Ngo nǝnǝgu mi'kwolluyi is gobti, is liti is katti tohwas koni.But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.

4I' shin zheli won' ɗanu ma'si; is li'muli aga, is lati ge'sha.Then he sent them another servant, and they struck him over the head and treated him shamefully.

5I' shin gon'ɗanu, tiɓo, is tloti. I shin gen ɗanu diɓǝli; genwasǝn gen'ɓo is tlosi, genwasǝn ge'si ɓo is li'si.He sent still another, and this one they killed. He sent many others; some they beat and others they killed.

6Hal nǝgunma Yakǝn, nǝm ɗiti. Gunǝ ti lyapti u. Ibpa' shi' yakǝni swamasi, i' usu, ‘nǝgon as yen naltwasi.’Finally, having one beloved son, he sent him to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.

7Ngo nǝnǝgu mi'kollu i ma is ul elsǝsu ‘Yakuwas kǝngu, mulgu tiɗǝ nje' bwasi nganni, Mi tloti, alǝɓayi dǝmginǝn.’But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’

8Is gobti is tloti, is latitaka tyakalbi.So they seized the son, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

9Yakǝn tǝ mulgu i pǝli? Tǝn mbǝti a tlwami' kwollu i si, ab bǝlmbalǝn yen gu isi.What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.

10Kiniɓo ka yanǝn shilǝn ki Lya ki laci gasonwaiya? Ki laci ɗa ɗǝ ussu, ‘Zǝnga u nǝ mi' kǝbbi nge u, i dǝm zǝnga gǝsbi ki ze'ki.Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

11Gu kyautǝn ki Lya kǝni, ma'mini ulki gagashi'kǝni.’ ”This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”

12Bal lǝɓa, nǝ mi' bǝtl lashti zhil ki Musa ne' mi'kina is ngau shitu ki gobtiti, simani cimɓǝlti u tǝnsi ni, is kum ɓulti ki hwu mbalǝn. Gaki nǝgu is zati, is ziga wasǝn.At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away.

13Is shin palisiyawa yentey nǝ mbalǝn ki Hilidus, gaki si hwodǝl Yesu geshilǝ wasi.Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.

14Nǝs mbǝ u, is ultisu, “Mul, lashti mimani ki mul dlǝb balini, kiɗa olt mbalǝn wai, i' kan kowonngi ndatce, sai kullcit mbalǝn shitu ki Lya kǝnkiɗa. A ndalini ki tǝnɓalt upki banya, ki Kaisalya bal gu ki Loma, ko imi?“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”

15Tǝm ɓatliya kobǝn ɓatliwai?” Ti'ma nǝm mangashtwasǝn u nǝsikǝn ndǝtti u, I'ulsisu, “Yalaki i ki cimbǝltǝn ɗa? Nǝ kaminǝn ulpu te'ɗi tanǝyani.”But Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to inspect.”

16Is kamiktai. I ulsisu, “Shin ki wokǝni nǝ shishipti ki wokǝntǝnki? Is ultisu, ki Kaisalkǝni.”So they brought it, and He asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.

17I Yesu ulsisu, “Bǝlǝn Kaisal, ulnǝ ki Kaisal u, a'bǝlǝn Lya ulnǝ ki Lya u.” Is kum gagashinti ki Yesu.Then Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” And they marveled at Him.

18Sadukiyawa, si ussu, tlǝllya ki mi' mǝshtiɗawai, is mbǝ ma ti, nǝ gyemti,Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him:

19“Mul lashti” is usu, “Musa alacimi, ǝn yelse ki mulǝn amǝcu, isza kǝliwasi bǝ yakǝn ni'ɗawai u, adǝmi hwel ki kan kǝlisi, azi yelse wagisi mil.“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.

20Is, pǝl mbalǝnyen elsǝni ini mwani gudǝl ninngi. Nǝm pǝl kutleti, immǝci taza yakǝnwai.Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.

21Kilopisi ma i kǝnkǝli i, tima immǝci, tambi Yakǝn sitwai. Ki maki ma nǝgu.Then the second one married the widow, but he also died and left no children. And the third did likewise.

22Nǝgu must ningi i sambi yakǝn ne'twai. Patibisi ikǝli i mǝci.In this way, none of the seven left any children. And last of all, the woman died.

23Gas, tlǝllya kǝmik mashti, kǝli kǝwo kǝntidǝmi age' si? Gaki muswasǝn sadǝm nǝkǝli isi i.”In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”

24I Yesu ulsisu, “Gaki nǝgu ki gǝlni ɗawaiwa? Gaki kimanǝn lwabatwai, bǝmanǝn pǝlti ki Lya wai.Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?

25Gas tlǝllya kǝmik mǝshti kuletti nǝn ɗawai, abǝkǝndǝti nǝn ɗawai, sitdǝm kǝnǝ milshinkǝn ki Lya kǝni.When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.

26Gaki tlǝl lya kimi mǝshti, kataɓa, dlap lashti ki lwabakki musa waiya, kǝnǝgunǝ Lya ultisu, ‘Ami ki Lya ki Iblahim, nǝ Ishaku nǝ Yakubu waiya?’But concerning the dead rising, have you not read about the burning bush in the Book of Moses, how God told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?

27Gi'nǝ Lya wasǝn bǝ mul mushtiwai u, Lya wasǝn kamini. Balini kagǝlni i.”He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”

28I mul bǝl lashti won ki Musa immbǝ immbisi ɗǝ shotti bi ne yelsǝni. Nǝ' en Yesu apǝlisi shilǝn ki zeki u in gyem Yesu, “Zhilu kǝnki mul natl kǝni?”Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”

29I Yesu ndǝgiti i ultisu “Mul nalti tikǝ, ‘Kumini mi' Islaila, Lya i nǝn, Lya nǝmkǝni.Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.

30Lyam Lya wagi nǝ mbadlwagi, nǝ dliwagi, nǝmanti wagi, nǝ ndǝl twagi.’Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’

31Mul bǝtlti iki, ‘ki Lyam yelsewagi kǝnǝ gawagi.’ Zho ulǝn nǝnɗa ti ngǝtl gu nǝnaltwai.”The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”

32I' mul lashti zhil ki Musa i ultisu, “A ndǝgi balini mul lashti, Lya nǝm kǝni, gonnǝn ɗawai saiti,“Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,

33A' lyam Lya nǝ mus mbatlwagi, nǝ mus mantiwagi, nǝ mus ndǝltwagi, a' lyam yel'sewagi kǝnǝ gawagi, Ai ngǝtl ulnǝ ki kyeli Lya u nǝ poshti poshti u nǝ kini ɗa u lolu.”and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. This is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

34Nǝ Yesu Ye'ni tapǝlli shilǝn ki zeki u, I ultisu, “Kiɗa lolu nǝ gu'ki Lya wai.” Pa'ti bisi mulǝn a ngemti nǝ ndǝl ki mbatl ki ullǝn nuwai.When Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely, He said, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question Him any further.

35Nǝ Yesu ɗǝ, kulcik mbalǝn age libi ki Lya i' usu, “Yalaki i mi' lashti zhil ki Musa usu almasihu yakǝnkǝ Dauda ni?While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?

36Dauda gawasi, tǝn ndǝl ki yalki mbatl ki Lya ki gunti I usu, “ ‘Lya ul Lya i usu, “Dǝm tǝn toh shimtini, he nǝ azǝkki a ga ɗǝ mik ngekki.” ’Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’

37Dauda gawasi immɓe' ki ‘Lya.’ Yala'ti atdǝm yakuwasɗa?” Hwu mbalǝn is ga'ki' kǝm nǝ holtugi.David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.

38A ge'lu kulcik mbalǝn ki Yesu, i' usu, “Pǝn ɗemɗem nǝmi bǝtl lashti zhil ki Musa, mi' lyap dunnǝ bas lulugǝl, lyamtiwasǝn tǝ mbalǝn gob shinnissi age'lu ulti nǝ ultitaka,In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,

39lyamtiwasǝn tǝ mbalǝn bǝtlsi ludǝp kizeki age'lu dopga ki Yahudawa, nǝlu daddabǝl.and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

40Siki mi'ɗap lǝɓa ki mudliyi nǝ mwani mǝcisi u, nǝ pǝtl pyasi' shilǝn nǝ Lya gaki gǝl assan. Sisǝ' pocisi batlti mulndǝlti.”They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

41I Yesu dǝm malgun kǝlu kap up ki libi ki Lya, ati ya' ulpu nǝsi uttti agibɓi u. Hwu mbalǝn mik ulki toh asi utti ulpi milnalti.As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts.

42Amma guli kǝliwonmbǝ gunǝ bǝ ullǝn nǝɗawai u gunǝ mwaniwas mǝci i bǝl bwasti dlom ki kobo, iki kobo nǝm,Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius.

43I Yesu taki milkushtiwas bi, i ulsisu, “Balini, amipikkini, ulnǝ guli u utti u gunǝ bǝ ulǝn nǝɗa wai u ngǝl ki mbalǝn kap.Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury.

44Musswasǝn si bǝlini tǝngaki usǝn wasǝn, ti ɓo jwa ulnǝ nǝtoh u tǝbǝli, gunǝ itidǝmiti.”For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”

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