Zacchaeus
1 Jesus was going through Jericho, 2 where a man named Zacchaeus lived. He was in charge of collecting taxes and was very rich. 3-4 Jesus was heading his way, and Zacchaeus wanted to see what he was like. But Zacchaeus was a short man and could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree.
5 When Jesus got there, he looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down! I want to stay with you today.” 6 Zacchaeus hurried down and gladly welcomed Jesus.
7 Everyone who saw this started grumbling, “This man Zacchaeus is a sinner! And Jesus is going home to eat with him.”
8 Later that day Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “I will give half of my property to the poor. And I will now pay back four times as much to everyone I have ever cheated.”
9 Jesus said to Zacchaeus, “Today you and your family have been saved, because you are a true son of Abraham. 10 The Son of Man came to look for and to save people who are lost.”
A Story about Ten Servants
(Matthew 25.14-30)11 The crowd was still listening to Jesus as he was getting close to Jerusalem. Many of them thought that God's kingdom would soon appear, 12 and Jesus told them this story:
A prince once went to a foreign country to be crowned king and then to return. 13 But before leaving, he called in ten servants and gave each of them some money. He told them, “Use this to earn more money until I get back.”
14 But the people of his country hated him, and they sent messengers to the foreign country to say, “We don't want this man to be our king.”
15 After the prince had been made king, he returned and called in his servants. He asked them how much they had earned with the money they had been given.
16 The first servant came and said, “Sir, with the money you gave me I have earned ten times as much.”
17 “That's fine, my good servant!” the king said. “Since you have shown that you can be trusted with a small amount, you will be given ten cities to rule.”
18 The second one came and said, “Sir, with the money you gave me, I have earned five times as much.”
19 The king said, “You will be given five cities.”
20 Another servant came and said, “Sir, here is your money. I kept it safe in a handkerchief. 21 You are a hard man, and I was afraid of you. You take what isn't yours, and you harvest crops you didn't plant.”
22 “You worthless servant!” the king told him. “You have condemned yourself by what you have just said. You knew I am a hard man, taking what isn't mine and harvesting what I've not planted. 23 Why didn't you put my money in the bank? On my return, I could have had the money together with interest.”
24 Then he said to some other servants standing there, “Take the money away from him and give it to the servant who earned ten times as much.”
25 But they said, “Sir, he already has ten times as much!”
26 The king replied, “Those who have something will be given more. But everything will be taken away from those who don't have anything. 27 Now bring me the enemies who didn't want me to be their king. Kill them while I watch!”
Jesus Enters Jerusalem
(Matthew 21.1-11Mark 11.1-11John 12.12-19)28 When Jesus had finished saying all this, he went on toward Jerusalem. 29 As he was getting near Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples on ahead. 30 He told them, “Go into the next village, where you will find a young donkey that has never been ridden. Untie the donkey and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks why you are doing this, just say, ‘The Lord needs it.’ ”
32 They went off and found everything just as Jesus had said. 33 While they were untying the donkey, its owners asked, “Why are you doing that?”
34 They answered, “The Lord needs it.”
35 Then they led the donkey to Jesus. They put some of their clothes on its back and helped Jesus get on. 36 And as he rode along, the people spread clothes on the road in front of him. 37 When Jesus started down the Mount of Olives, his large crowd of disciples were happy and praised God because of all the miracles they had seen. 38 They shouted,
“Blessed is the king who comes
in the name of the Lord!
Peace in heaven
and glory to God.”
39 Some Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, make your disciples stop shouting!”
40 But Jesus answered, “If they keep quiet, these stones will start shouting.”
41 When Jesus came closer and could see Jerusalem, he cried 42 and said:
It is too bad that today your people don't know what will bring them peace! Now it is hidden from them. 43 Jerusalem, the time will come when your enemies will build walls around you to attack you. Armies will surround you and close in on you from every side. 44 They will level you to the ground and kill your people. Not one stone in your buildings will be left on top of another. This will happen because you did not see that God had come to save you.
Jesus in the Temple
(Matthew 21.12-17Mark 11.15-19John 2.13-22)45 When Jesus entered the temple, he started chasing out the people who were selling things. 46 He told them, “The Scriptures say, ‘My house should be a place of worship.’ But you have made it a place where robbers hide!”
47 Each day, Jesus kept on teaching in the temple. So the chief priests, the teachers of the Law of Moses, and some other important people tried to have him killed. 48 But they could not find a way to do it, because everyone else was eager to listen to him.
Yesu ndi Zakayo be
1 Ago Yesu oyite Yeriko ya ago kate ugu lävu kigyesi. 2 Ago mano aza orivoya lau ävuruna Zakayo nda parata koto'ba 'desi yi, ago orivoya ŋgaamba be. 3 Nda ojote ya cini si Yesu ondrene kode nda a'di owo, oko nda mano nyagoraŋwa yi, ago ni kote Yesu ondrene ni lowa ri. 4 Ta'dota, nda mute driya ago tute ce kyi'du ro dri Yesu ondrene, se kaoye lävune liti ana yasi. 5 Ago ondro Yesu kesate vose ana ya oko, nda ndre vote kuru ago atate ekye: “Zakayo, nyefo vuru ndrindri, tana kitu ondro ono si beṛo märi orine zo miro ya.”
6 Ago Zakayo efote vuru ndrindri, ndi ru Yesu te riyä amba si. 7 Ago lidri cini se kondre ta ono be ono eto atate ŋguruŋguru ekye: “Mano ono oyite ŋgwazi ro 'ba takozi'ba roya.”
8 Ago Zakayo edrete kuru ago atate Opi ri ekye: “Mindre Opi, mozona telesi lakaza maro ro ati'bai ri, ago ondro ka'do moco 'diaza te ŋga aza ro, mologona vona perena su.”
9 Ago Yesu atate ndäri ekye: “Kitu ondro ono si ono ŋgaopa ikyite zo ono ya, tana mano ono kpani zelevo Abarayama ro yasi. 10 Tana Ŋgwa Lidri ro ikyite 'dise kujebe uṛine ago opane.”
Lapidriopi Parata Kaciro Logo Läguläguro ro
(Matayo 25:14-30)11 Ago ondro lidri kadri tase ono erina oko, Yesu ugu atate ago iti lapidriopi ono te ànyari. Nda te lototi Yerusalema lomvo ago lidri koma iro be ekye, Miri 'Bädri'ba Lu ro ro ka oyete esane ndri ro. 12 Ta'dota, nda atate ànyari ekye: “Mano orooro aza oyite 'bädri lozo aza ya nda o'bane 'bädri'ba ro ago 'dovosi ogo egone 'bäru. 13 Oko dri teinye ndäri oyiako, nda zi ruindu'bai 'butealo ndaro te ago ozo parata kaciro logo läguläguro te ànya cini ri ba alo alo ago atate ànyari ekye: ‘Nyòyi nyìliti ŋga parata ono si madale mego lutu.’ 14 Oko lidri 'bädri ndaro ro yana osoro nda lomvo ago ta'dota ànya zoyi lazo'bai te nda vo atane ekye: ‘Màle mano ono ko a'done 'bädri'ba amaro.’
15 “Caoko, a'ba mano ana te 'bädri'ba ro ago nda egote. Ago nda zo lazo te ruindu'bai se nda kozo parata be ànyari ana vo, tana nda kuni drinju'du se ànya kusube ŋga logye si ana robe. 16 Ruindu'ba käti ikyite ago atate ekye: ‘'Desi parata logo läguläguro alodi se nyozobe märi ono liti parata logo läguläguro te 'butealo.’ 17 Ago nda atate ndäri ekye: ‘Miyete kado, mi orivoya ruindu'ba kado yi. Tana nya'do te 'diri ŋga giṛiŋwa ya, ta 'do ro, nya'dona te drikaca be 'bakici 'butealo dri.’ 18 Ago ruindu'ba ṛiri ikyite, ago atate ekye: ‘'Desi parata logo läguläguro miro liti parata nji aza kpate.’ 19 Ago 'desi atate ndäri ekye: ‘Nya'dona te drikaca be 'bakici nji dri.’
20 “Ago ruindu'ba aza ikyi kpate ago atate ekye: ‘'Desi parata miro logo läguläguro begi ono, mada'dote lozo joṛo kuru boŋgo ya. 21 Tana ma orivoya turiro ni miri, mi orivoya mano rritibe yi, ago nya ŋgase ko miro uruna, ago ŋgase nyikyi'di kote ni nya olona.’ 22 Ago nda atate ruindu'ba ana ri ekye: ‘Mi ruindu'ba kozi ono, mapena vure miro ata kala miro ro modona si. Minite ma mano rritibe yi, ago ma ŋgase ko maro uruna, ago ŋgase mikyi'di kote ni olona, 23 oko tana e'di mi'de ko parata maro o'ba lutwe ya niya? Tana aba megote oko musu robe drinju'du be.’
24 “Ago mano ana atate lidri se kedrebe lau ana ri ekye: ‘Miru parata logo läguläguro 'do ni nda rigye, ago nyòzo ruindu'ba se sina 'butealo ana ri.’ 25 Oko ànya atate ekye: ‘'Desi nda te nja parata be 'butealo.’ Ndi nda zatadrite ekye, 26 ‘Mata ämiri ono 'dicini se ŋga be, ozona 'da ànyari ndra, oko 'dise ŋga ako, ca se nda ka'dobe sina giṛiŋwa 'do äruna 'da ni nda rigyesi. 27 Oko ta kyila'baazii maro rota, se koleyi be ko märi a'done 'bädri'ba ànyaro 'do, nyèzi ànya noŋwa ago mìfu ànya ma kandra.’ ”
Eci Yesu ro Yerusalema ya Riyä 'Desi si
(Matayo 21:1-11Marako 11:1-11Yoane 12:12-19)28 Ago ondro Yesu kata ta ono te oko, nda oyite Yerusalema ya ànya mile. 29 Ago ondro nda kesate loto ti Betefage ndi Betaniya be lomvo, lutu se äzibe 'Bereŋwa Ice Ido ro ro pa oko, nda zo taeri'bai ritu te mileya, ago atate ànyari ekye: 30 “Nyòyi ta ŋgaembaro kwoi be 'baŋwa mile amiro ya ana ya, ago ondro nyate oci kigye oko, nyusuna doŋgyi to'diŋwa aza ayite vuru se 'diaza lämu ko dri sina alona. Mìtri anya ago nyèzi noŋwa. 31 Ago ondro 'diaza keji ami te ekye: ‘Nyà anya otri tana e'di ya,’ nyàta ndäri mikye, Opi le anya ni.”
32 Ago ànya se azo be ana, oyiyite ago usuyi anya gi oso Yesu kata tana be ànyari ronye.
33 Ago ondro ànya kate doŋgyi to'diŋwa ana otri oko, kuzupinai atate ànyari ekye: “Nyà doŋgyi to'diŋwa 'do otri etaya?”
34 Ago ànya zatadrite ekye: “Opi le anya ni.” 35 Ndi ànya eziyi doŋgyi to'diŋwa ana te Yesu ri, ago 'beyi boŋgo ànyaro te driigye ago 'bayi Yesu te driigye. 36 Ago Yesu kate ugu umu sina oko, lidri 'be boŋgo ànyaro te liti drisi.
37 Ago ondro Yesu kesate ti Yerusalema lomvo vose liti na koyibe vurulero 'Bereŋwa Ice Ido ro ro pa oko, lowa tomoyo oso'bai nda vo ro etoyi riyä ndi räṛu be oyete Lu ri otre amba si ta tase cini 'desi ro ànya kondrebe ana ta, 38 ata be ekye: “Lu käṛu 'Bädri'ba se kabe ikyi ävuru Opi roya ono! Taliatokpe ka'do vo'buyakuru ya ago 'desi ka'do Lu ri.”
39 Ago rukä Parusii ro se lowa lako ana atayite Yesu ri ekye: “Miemba'ba, mita taeri'bai miro odrine ti.”
40 Oko Yesu zatadrite ekye: “Mata ämiri ono, ondro ka'do ànya kodrite titiro, 'dooko kunii etona totrete ni.”
Yesu Liyite Yerusalema ta
41 Ago ondro Yesu kishwete loto ti 'bakici lomvo ago ondro nda kondrete oko, nda liyite ta ta, 42 ekye: “Aba minina gi toto ondro tase kezina taliatokpe ndri miri. Oko yauono ada'dote ni mi miro yasi. 43 Tana tu kaoye esane, se kyila'baazii miro o'bena aga 'da gbikyi milomvo si ago umunayi drî miro 'da ŋgulu ago lagana yi ofovo miro zo cuku cini yasi. 44 Ànya tufunayi mi 'da ndi lidri se tiṛi obe obe miro ya 'do be, anya unina ko kuni giṛiŋwa aza e'bene vo ànyaro ya, tana mini tuse Lu kikyi be mi opane ono ko.”
Yesu Oyite Yekalu ya
(Matayo 21:12-17Marako 11:15-19Yoane 2:13-22)45 Ago Yesu oyi cite Yekalu ya ndi eto lidri se ka ŋgalogye lau kai onjana te tesi 46 ago atate ànyari ekye: “Egyi ṛote Taegyi ya, Lu atate ekye: ‘Yekalu maro a'dona 'da zo mätu ro,’ oko nyotozate kugyi ŋgatopa'bai ro.”
47 Tu cini si, Yesu emba ŋgate Yekalu ya. Ago kohanii 'desi, miemba'bai Ota ro ndi dri'bai lidri robe etoyi tavo uṛite nda ufune. 48 Oko ànya usuyi liti aza kote oyezana, tana lidri cini rite 'du ta ndaro erine, ago leyi kote ata giṛiŋwa aza ri lävune.