Luka 6
1 Mi fuodima daali dayenli Jesu n den tagi ki ki poandi ŋalikama kuani nni, o ŋoadikaaba den jobidi ŋalikama siandi ki nugi ki ŋmani.
One (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest), while Jesus was walking through some grain fields with his disciples, the disciples picked some of the heads of grain. They rubbed them in their hands [to separate the grains from the husks], and ate the grain. [The law of Moses permitted people to do that if they were hungry].
2 Falisieninba bi tianba den yedi ba: “Be n teni ke yi tiendi yaala n kua mi fuodima daali?”
Some Pharisees [who were watching] said to Jesus, “(You should not be doing on our rest day [work] that [our] laws forbid!/Why are you doing on our rest day [work] that our laws forbid?)” [RHQ]
3 Jesu den goa ki yedi ba: “Naani yii cogi Dafidi n den tieni yaala mi koma n den cuo o, wani leni yaaba n den ye leni o kuli yoo,
[Jesus wanted to show them that the record in Scriptures indicated that God permitted people to disobey certain religious laws when they needed food]. [So] he replied, “[It is written in the Scriptures] what [our revered ancestor, King] David did when he and the men with him were hungry. You have read about that, ([but you do not think about what it implies/so why do you not think about what it implies]?) [RHQ]
4 ke o kua U Tienu diegu nni ki taa dupen bilikoa ki ŋmani, baa ke li kua nitoa kuli n ŋmani dupen yeni li yaa tie kopadicianba yaaka? Ama Dafidi den taa ki ŋmani ki teni yaaba n yegi leni o moko.”
David entered God’s big worship tent [and asked for some food]. [The high priest gave him] the bread that the priests had presented to God. It was permitted [in] one of [Moses’ laws] that only the priests could eat that bread. But [even though David was not a priest], he ate some, and gave some to the men who were with him. [And God did not consider that what David did was wrong]!”
5 Jesu go den yedi ba: “O Joa Bijua n die mi fuodima daali.”
Jesus also said to them, “[I am] the one who came from heaven, so [I] have the authority [to determine what is right for my disciples to do on] the day of rest!”
6 Mi fuodima daali datoali Jesu den kua li balimaama bangima dieli nni ki bangi bi niba U Tienu maama. O joa den ye likani ke o jienu kuodi.
Another (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) Jesus entered a (synagogue/Jewish meeting place) and taught the people. There was a man there whose right hand was shriveled.
7 Li balimaama bangikaaba leni falisieninba den kpaagi Jesu ki baa le o ya baa paagi o mi fuodima daali, ke ban baa ban baa fidi ki kuli o leni yaala.
The men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the Pharisees [who were there] watched Jesus, to see if he would heal the man (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day). They did this so that, [if he healed the man], they would accuse him [of disobeying their laws by working on the day of rest].
8 Jesu den bani ban bungi yaala ki yedi yua ya nu n kuodi: “Fii ki sedi siiga nne.” O den fii ki sedi.
But Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Come and stand here [in front of everyone]!” So the man got up and stood there.
9 Jesu den yedi ba: “N buali yi naani li pia u sanu tin tieni yaala n ŋani bi yaala n bia mi fuodima daali, ki faabi o nilo bi, ki bolini o yo?”
Then Jesus said to the others, “I ask you this: Do the laws that [God gave Moses] permit [people] to do what is good (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day), or [do they permit people] to harm [others]? [Do they permit us] to save [a person’s] life [on our day of rest] or to let [him] die [HYP] [by refusing to help him]?”
10 O den diidi ki lindi bi kuli ki yedi: O joa yeni: “tandi a nuu.” O den tandi u ke u paagi.
[They refused to answer him. So] after he looked around at them all, he said to the man, “Stretch out your [shriveled] hand!” The man did that, and his hand became all right again!
11 Bi pala den beni ŋali ke li pendi, ke bi juogi leni biyaba ban baa tieni Jesu yaala.
But the men who taught the Jewish laws and the Pharisees were very angry, and they discussed with one another what they could do to [get rid of] Jesus.
12 Laa yogunu Jesu den gedi li juali po ki baan jaandi. O den tieni ñamungu ki jaandi U Tienu.
About that time [Jesus] went up into the hills to pray. He prayed to God all night.
13 Lan den fii ki fa o den yini o ŋoadikaaba, ki gandi bi siiga nni piiga n niba lie, ki yini ba bi tondiba.
The next day he summoned all his disciples to come near him. From them he chose twelve men, whom he called apostles.
14 Bi yela n tie na: Simono, Jesu n den yini yua Pieli leni o waalo Andile, leni Jaka leni Jan, leni Filipi leni Batelemi,
They were Simon, to whom he gave the [new] name, Peter; Andrew, Peter’s [younger] brother; James and [his younger brother], John; Philip; Bartholomew;
15 leni Matiyu leni Toma, leni Alife bijua Jaka leni Simono, ban den yi yua o yankuadaano,
Matthew, whose other name was Levi; Thomas; [another] James, the [son] of Alpheus; Simon, who belonged to the party [that encouraged people to] rebel [against the Roman government];
16 leni Jaka bijua Jude, leni Judasa Isikalioto yua n den ti tua i janbi daano.
Judas, the [son] of [another] James; and Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]), the one who later (betrayed Jesus./enabled the Jewish leaders to seize Jesus.)
17 Jesu den jiidi li juali po leni ba, ki sedi u tialu po. O ŋoadikaaba toaba boncianla den ye li kani. Nitoaba moko den wuli ki ladi li kani, ki ñani Jedu nni kuli, leni Jelusalema, leni Tili leni Sidomi, ya dogu n baali mi ñincianma. Bi kuli den cua ki bua ki gbadi o maama, ki go bua wan paagi ba bi yiani po.
[Jesus] came down from the hills with his disciples and stood on a level area. There was a very big crowd of his disciples there. There was also a large group of people who had come from Jerusalem and from many [other] places [in] Judea [district], and from the coastal areas near Tyre and Sidon [cities].
18 Mu cicibiadimu n den ye yaaba ya niinni ki yagini bi yama moko den paagi.
They came to hear Jesus talk to them and to be healed {and for him to heal them} from their diseases. He also healed those whom evil spirits had troubled.
19 Ku niligu siiga yua kuli den moandi ki bua ki sii o kelima u paalu den ña o niinni ki paagidi bikuli.
Everyone [in the crowd] tried to touch him, because he was healing everyone by [his/God’s] power.
20 Lani Jesu den yaadi ki diidi o ŋoadikaaba ki yedi: “Li pamanli ye leni yinba yaaba n tie a luoda kelima U Tienu diema tie yi yaama. Li pamanli ye leni yinba, mi koma n pia yaaba moala kelima yi baa guo.
He looked [MTY] at his disciples and said, “[God] is pleased with you [who know] that you lack what [he wants you to have; ] he will allow you to be the people whose lives he rules over.
21 Li pamanli ye leni yinba yaaba n buudi moala na, kelima yi baa ti ya laa.
[God] is pleased with you who sincerely desire to receive what [MTY] [he wants you to have]; he will give you what you need, until you are satisfied. [God] is pleased with you that grieve now [because of sin]. Later you will be joyful.
22 Li pamanli ye leni yimo bi niba ya nani yi, ki deli yi ki ñandi bi siiga, ki sugidi yi, ki sengi yi nani ti bonjoagindi yeni kelima o Joa Bijua yaapo.
[God] is pleased with you when [other] people hate you, when they will not let you join them, when they insult you, when they say that you are evil because [you believe in] me, the one who came from heaven.
23 Li ya tua yipo yeni ya daali, yin mangi mani yi pala ki ya yugi ki ciini li pamanli po kelima ya panpaani n bili yipo tanpoli po yaba. Kelima bi yaajanba moko den tuuni bi sawalipuaba yene.
When that happens, rejoice! Jump up and down because you are so happy! [God will give] you a great reward in heaven! [When they do these things to you, it will prove that you are God’s servants]. (OR, [People have always treated God’s servants like that].) Do not forget that these people’s ancestors did the same things to the prophets [who served God faithfully]!
24 Ama fala baa ye leni yinba a piada, kelima yi mali ki baa yi yemanma no.
But there will be terrible punishment for you that are rich; the happiness you have received [from your riches] is the only happiness that you will get.
25 Fala baa ye leni yinba yaaba n pia ke li kandi moala na kelima mi koma baa ti gbadi yi. Fala baa ye leni yinba yaaba n laa ti laadi moala na, kelima yi pala baa ti boandi yin ya mua ti ninsiidi.
There will be terrible punishment for you who [think that you] have all that you need now; you will [realize] that these things will not make you feel satisfied. There will be terrible punishment for you who are joyful now; you will [later] be very sad.
26 Fala baa ye leni yi bi niba kuli ya ti pagi yi, bi yaajanba moko den pagi bi sawalipua-faadanba yene.
When most [HYP] people speak well about you, trouble is ahead for you; [it will not prove that you are God’s servants, because] your ancestors used to speak well about those who falsely [claimed that they were] prophets.”
27 Yinba yaaba n cengi n maama, n yedi line: ya bua mani yi yibalinba, ki ya tiendi yaala n ŋani yaaba n nani yi po.
“But I say this to each of you [disciples] who are listening [to what I say]: Love your enemies [as well as your friends]. Do good things for those who hate you!
28 Ya gaaliti mani yaaba n solini yi ki ya jaandi yaaba sugidi yi po.
[Ask God to] bless those who curse you! Pray for those who mistreat you!
29 Nilo ya pabi a kpianyendu po, ŋan pegidi ki teni o une mo. Nilo ya fie a liadicianli, ŋan da yie ke o kan ga a liaditediga mo.
If someone [insults one of you by] striking you on one of your cheeks, turn your face [so that he can strike] the other cheek [also]. If [a bandit] wants to take away your [(sg)] coat, let him also have your shirt.
30 Pa yua n mia ŋa kuli. Nilo ya fie ŋa ŋan die yaala, da goa ki buali o la.
Give something to everyone who asks you [(sg) for something]. If someone takes away things that belong to you [(sg)], do not ask him to return them.
31 Yin ya tiendi bi niba po nani yin bua ban ya tiendi yipo maama.
In whatever way you [(pl)] want others to act toward you, that is the way that you should act toward them.
32 Yi ya bua yaaba n bua yi, bi baa pagi yi yeni mo lede? Baa ti tuonbiadi danba moko bua yaaba n bua ba.
If you love [only] those who love you, do not [expect God] to praise you for [doing that] [RHQ], [because] even sinners love those who love them.
33 Yi ya ŋanbidi yaaba n ŋanbidi yipo yaapo, bi baa pagi yi yeni mo lede? Ti tuonbiadi danba moko tiendi yene.
If you do good things [only] for those who do good things for you, do not [expect God] to reward you [for doing that] [RHQ], [because] even sinners do that.
34 Yi ya ledi yin daani ke yaaba n baa goa ki pa yi yi ligi, bi baa pagi yi yeni mo lede? Ti tuobiadanba moko ledi bi tuonbia-danlieba bi ligi, ke ban goa ki pa ba.
If you lend [things or money only] to those who you expect will give something back to you, do not [expect that God] will reward you [RHQ] [for doing that]. Even sinners lend to other sinners, because they expect them to pay everything back.
35 Ama yin ya bua mani yi yibalinba, ya ŋanbidi mani bi niba po, ki ya ledi ba ki da daani ke yi baa goa ki ga bi kani liba. Yeni yi panpaani baa yaba, yi baa tie U Tienu yua n ye ŋali tanpolijoma bila, kelima wani, o ŋanbidi bi ŋanwaadanba leni bi nibiadiba kuli po.
Instead, love your enemies! Do good things for them! Lend to them, and do not expect them to pay anything back! [If you do that, God will give] you a big reward. And you will be [acting like] his children [should]. Remember that God is kind to people who are not grateful and to people who are wicked, [and he expects you to be like that too].
36 Yin ya tiendi mani mi ŋanma nani yi Baa moko n tiendi mi ŋanma maama yeni.
Act mercifully toward others, just like your Father [in heaven acts] mercifully [toward you].”
37 Yin da ja mani ti buudi ke U Tieni n da ti jia leni yimo ti buudi. Yin da bu ki cuo oba ke ban da bu ki cuo yimo. Lani bi kan jia ki bili yimo ya cuonu. Ya tiendi mani yi nisaalilieba po sugili bi tagili po, Lani bi baa tieni yimo yaapo sugili yi ya tagili po.
“Do not say how sinfully others have acted, and then [God] will not say how sinfully you have acted. Do not condemn others, and then [he] will not condemn you [DOU]. Forgive others [for the evil things that they have done to you], and then [God] will forgive you.
38 Ya puuni mani, lani bi baa puuni yimo ki bigidi yipo bonŋanla, ki ñiigi ki yegini ki kuodi ŋali lan cuudi. Bi baa taa yin bigidi nitoaba po leni ya bonbiigikaala, ki biigi yimo yaapo.”
Give [good things to others], and then [God] will give [good] things to you. It will be [as though] [MET] [God is putting things in a basket] for you. He will give you a full amount, pressed down in the basket, which he will shake [so that he can put more in], and it will spill over the sides! [Remember that] the way you act [toward others] will be the way that [God] will act toward you!”
39 Jesu den pua ba mi kpanjama ki yedi: “Naani o juamo baa fidi ki dadi o juana bii? Bani niba lie yeni kuli kan baa ku buogu nnii?
He also told [his disciples] this parable [to show them that they should be like him, and not be like the Jewish religious leaders]: “(You certainly would not [expect] a blind man to lead another blind man./Would you [expect] a blind man to lead [another] blind man?) [RHQ] If he tried to do [that], (they would both probably fall into a hole!/wouldn’t they both probably fall into a hole?) [RHQ] [I am your teacher, and you disciples should be like me].
40 O ŋoadikoa ki cie o canbaa, ama ya ŋoadikoa n bangi ki gbeni, o baa naani leni o canbaa.
A disciple should not [expect to be] better known than his teacher. But if a student is fully trained {if someone fully trains a student}, the student can become like his teacher [MET]. [So you should be content to be like me].
41 Be yaapo ke a nua ya muagu n ye a lielo nunbu nni, ki naa nua ya dajengu n ye a yaabu nni?
(Why do you notice [someone else’s small faults]?/None of you should be concerned about [someone else’s small faults] [MET, RHQ].) [That would be like] noticing a speck in that person’s eye. But you should be concerned about [your own big faults. They are like] planks in your own eye, [which you do not notice].
42 Liga lede ke a baa yedi a kpiilo: 'N kpiilo, cedi min ñani ya muagu n ye a nunbu nni,' fini yua n ki nua ya dajengu n duogi a yaabu nni? Fini pala lie daano, ŋan kpa ñani ya dajengu n duogi a ya nunbu nni, lane a baa fidi ki la bonŋanla ŋan baa ñandi ya muagu n ye a lielo yaabu nni maama.
(You [(sg)] should not say, ‘Friend, let me take out that speck in your eye!’ when you do not notice the log in your own eye!/Why do you say, ‘Friend, let me take out that speck in your eye!’ when you do not notice the log in your own eye?) [RHQ] [If you do that], you are a hypocrite! You should first [stop committing your own sins. That will be like] removing the plank from your own eye. Then, as a result, you will have the spiritual insight you need to help others get rid of the [faults that are like] specks in their eyes.”
43 Tiŋanbu kan luoni ya bonluonkaala n ki ŋani. Ya tibu n ki ŋani mo kan luoni ya bonluonkaala n ŋani.
“[People are like trees] [MET]. Healthy trees do not bear bad fruit (OR, bear only good fruit), and unhealthy trees do not bear good fruit.
44 Bi bandi tibu kuli kelima bu bonluonkaala poe. Bi kan sobidi a kankana ku konkongu po, bi kan go sobidi i cabi bu kpatanluanbu po.
[Just like you] can tell if a tree is good or bad by looking at its fruit, [you can tell which people are good and which are bad by looking at the way they] conduct their lives. [For example, because thornbushes cannot produce figs], no one can pick figs from thornbushes. And [since bramble bushes cannot produce grapes], no one can [pick] grapes from bramble bushes.
45 O niŋamo ñandi o pali bonŋanla nni yaala n ŋani, o nibiado mo ñandi o bonbiadila nni yaala n bia, kelima o nilo maadi yaala n gbie o pali nne.
[Similarly], good people will conduct their lives in a good way because they think a lot of good [things], and evil people will live in an evil way because they think a lot of evil [things]. The basic principle is that people speak [and act] according to all that they think.”
46 Be n teni ke yi yii nni: 'O Diedo, o Diedo,' ki naa tiendi min yedi yaala?
“[Because people should obey what their masters tell them], (it is disgraceful that you say that I am your master but you do not do what I tell you!/why do you say that I am your master but you do not do what I tell you?) [RHQ]
47 N baa waani yi yua n cua n kani ki gbadi n maama ki tieni min yedi yaala kuli n naani leni yua.
Some people come to me, and hear my messages and obey them. I will tell you what they are like.
48 O tie nani ya nilo n den bua ki maa li dieli. O den gbiidi ŋali ke li ñuagi ki pundi ku tangu, ki pu li tanpuuli ku yaapo ki maa o dieli. Li ñingocianli n den cua ki puubi ki tugi li dieli yeni, maa den fidi ki ŋmiagi li kelima li den maa ku tangu po.
They are like a man who dug deep [into the ground to prepare to build his house]. He made sure that the foundation was on solid ground. Then when there was a flood, the water tried to wash away the house. But the river could not shake the house, because it was built {he built it} on a solid [foundation].
49 Ama yua n gbadi n maama ki naa tieni man yedi yaala, omo tie nani ya nilo n maa li dieli ki naa kpa gbiidi ki pu li tanpuuli, ama ki pu ku tanbiigu po. Li ñingocianli n den puubi ki tugi li ya yogunu liga, li den baa. Li diali yeni mudima den bia.”
But some people hear my messages but do not obey them. They are like a man who built a house on top of the ground without [digging] a foundation. When the river flooded, the house collapsed immediately and was completely ruined. [So it is important for you to obey what I teach you].”
