LUUGA 9 - Nuba New Testament (Nuba Ŋireeɽe) 1993 (NBA93)

In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Giving is a powerful act that reflects the heart of God and His desire for us to live generously. Throughout the Bible, we find numerous teachings that emphasize the importance and impact of giving. Whether it’s through offering our time, resources, or love, the act of giving not only blesses others but also enriches our own lives. Here are seven Bible verses that highlight the power of giving and encourage us to embrace a life of generosity.

1. Acts 20:35 “In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

When we give to others, especially those in need, we are not only helping them but also experiencing the joy and fulfillment that comes from generosity. It reminds us that true happiness is found in selflessness.

2. 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 “Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”

The emphasis on giving cheerfully reminds us that our attitude matters. God values a heart that gives freely and joyfully, knowing that our contributions can lead to abundant blessings.

3. Proverbs 11:25 “A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.”

Generosity is not just about meeting the needs of others; it also brings personal renewal and prosperity. When we give, we often receive in return, not necessarily in material wealth, but in spiritual and emotional well-being. The act of giving refreshes both the giver and the recipient.

4. Luke 6:38 “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”

Jesus emphasizes the abundance that comes from giving. The imagery of a generous measure being returned to us illustrates that our giving will not go unnoticed or unrewarded. When we give with an open heart, we can expect God’s blessings to overflow in our lives.

5. Matthew 6:3-4 “But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”

We should give quietly and humbly, without seeking recognition or praise. The focus is on the sincerity and purity of our giving. God sees our acts of kindness, even when they are done in secret, and He will reward us accordingly. It reminds us that true giving is done for the benefit of others, not for personal glory.

6. Hebrews 13:16 “And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.”

Sharing what we have with others is a sacrifice that pleases God. This verse highlights the importance of being mindful of others’ needs and taking action to meet them. It serves as a reminder that our acts of generosity are not just good deeds; they are expressions of our faith and love for God.

7. James 1:17 “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”

All we have comes from God. Recognizing that every gift we receive is from Him encourages us to be generous in sharing those gifts with others. When we give, we are participating in God’s work, distributing His blessings to those around us.

Conclusion

The Bible teaches that giving is a powerful way to express our faith, love, and gratitude. These verses reveal that generosity not only impacts those we help but also enriches our own lives, bringing us closer to God and His purposes. Whether through our resources, time, or compassion, giving allows us to reflect God’s love in a tangible way, creating a ripple effect of blessings that extend far beyond what we can see. By embracing a spirit of generosity, we open ourselves up to experience the fullness of life that God desires for us.

Yǝcu mɔŋgwɔ ɔɔsi ṯalaamiiza ṯir wrtt-kwuɽǝn

(Maṯṯa 10:5-15Mɔrgus 6:7-13)

1 Nǝ Yǝcu ɔrnɔṯi ṯalaamiiza dɔŋw ṯir wrii-kwuɽǝn, nɔŋwsi inḏǝthǝ ŋɔma nǝ sɔlṯa tok kwǝthi-gi ruttu rigɽimǝ kithaay tatap rigii, nǝ ethisi sǝwici kimǝthi tok. 2 E-ta nɔŋwsi ɔɔsi etheele ethi aari bǝshirǝ Ŋeelenyi ŋǝthi Allah, nǝ ethisi sǝwi luumǝ tok. 3 Mindaŋ nɔŋwsi ǝccǝŋw, “Ǝṯi dimmǝ kwomne kweere mac kwǝthi ṯaay; wala ṯɔɔ, wala shanṯa kwǝthi ṯii, wala rǝghiiv, wala gwuruush, wala yǝmiis yiɽǝ-yiɽǝn 4 Kǝzir wette nyithak wǝrŋǝsi-gwɔ ǝnyji, ǝgwɔ nanni ki-yiŋna-na-ṯǝ kiya mindaŋ mǝ dɔŋgwatha ki-mǝḏiinǝ kwir ter. 5 Kǝzir weere nyithak witi wǝŋsi-yi lizi ǝnyji ki-dɔɔnɔ-na kweeŋen mac tǝ, a ɔrlacci mǝḏiinǝ ŋgwa ŋwɔdoŋw, mindaŋ mǝsi pǝcci kuulǝŋi ŋwaara naana ŋwaalɔ ethisi ɔɽacci lɔɔma ki-rogɽo reeŋen.”

6 Nǝ ṯalaamiiz ele nǝr irǝrǝlɔ ki ŋwilli-na tatap nǝraari bǝshirǝ Inyjiilǝ mindaŋ nǝr sǝwi lizi ǝzir naana tatap.

Hiiruuḏus mɔŋgwɔ pinni ṯɔgwor-na ṯǝni Yǝcu.

(Maṯṯa 14:1-12Mɔrgus 6:14-29)

7 Mǝ Hiiruuḏus kwir mɔhaafis kwǝthi Jǝliil-ŋwɔ neŋne kwomne ŋgwa tatap kwǝrrinǝ, nɔŋw pinni ṯɔgwor-na beṯṯen, kaka naarɔ-gwɔ lizi lokwoŋw Yuhanna Ma@maḏaan kwir kwɔmǝ miitha kwokwony. 8 Nǝ lithaathɔ aarɔŋw, kwiɽii kwɔrɔ kwɔmǝ ruwǝnnǝlɔ, nǝ lithaathɔ aarɔŋw, kwiɽii kwɔrɔ kwette kwǝthi liɽii lǝthi kerreny-ŋwɔ tuk, kwɔmǝ miitha kwokwony. 9 Nǝ Hiiruuḏus aarɔŋw, “Nyii kwɔmǝthi uɽuthǝthǝ Yuhanna-ŋwɔ nda-lɔ mindaŋ, nimǝ ǝyǝ oro ŋgwɔ kwɔniŋnany-gi kwǝṯi arri kwomne-ŋgwɔ?” Mindaŋ nɔŋw ṯǝccici etheese Yǝcu-ŋwɔ.

Yǝcu mɔŋgwɔ ithni lɔɔrɔ lir khamsa alf.

(Maṯṯa 14:13-21Mɔrgus 6:30-44Yuhanna 6:1-14)

10 Nǝ yaavɔr aaɽa, nǝr andaci Yǝcu-ŋwɔ kwomne ŋgwa tatap kwɔmǝr ǝrrǝ. Nɔŋwsi mɔlo nǝreele cuk-cuk ki-mǝḏiinǝ-nǝ kwǝni Beiṯ-sayḏa. 11 Mǝ ŋwɔdɔŋw neŋne ŋiɽaŋali ŋɔ, nǝr kwaathitha mindaŋ nɔŋwsi ele nɔŋwsi aalinna, mindaŋ nɔŋwsi andaci ŋiɽaŋali ŋǝthi Ŋeeleny ŋǝthi Allah, mindaŋ nɔŋwsi sǝwi kila linaŋna ṯisǝwunnǝ.

12 Mǝ aaŋwɔn naŋni ethi ɔɽi, nǝ ṯalaamiiz ṯir wrii-kwuɽǝn iila naana-ŋgwɔ nǝrǝccǝŋw, “Fǝthǝ lizi kithaay mindaŋ mǝreele ŋwilli-na nǝ kǝzir tatap wirikanna-lɔ tok ethi kaṯṯisa ethneya weere, nǝ ǝzir tok wǝthi-gwɔ inḏira. Kaka a-naanir-gwɔ ki-wuthǝr-nǝ.”

13 Laakin nǝsi Yǝcu ǝccǝŋw, “Nḏǝthǝrsi-mbǝ ŋaaŋa kwomne kweere kwǝthi yee.” Nǝr ǝŋnici nǝrǝccǝŋw, “Ŋgwa tatap kwǝthi-nyii kwir rǝghiivǝ ṯɔthni nǝ lɔm nḏǝn ṯɔɽɔk. A kwɔnaŋna-nyji etheele ethisi licca kɔlɔ tatap eḏneya?” 14 Kaka naanɔ-gwɔ lizi kinaŋw lir khamsa alf. Nɔŋwandaci ṯalaamiiza ṯuuŋwun nɔŋwsǝccǝŋw, “Nǝnǝr lizi-lɔ ŋwɔdɔŋw-ŋwɔdɔŋw ŋwir ruɽi-riɽǝn la wrii ruɽi-riɽǝn la wrii.”

15 Mǝsi ṯalaamiiz ǝrri ŋɔ tǝ, 16 nǝ Yǝcu dimmi rǝghiivǝ rir ṯɔthni nǝ lɔm nḏǝn, nɔŋw baaŋitha leereya-la, nɔŋw-ri ǝccǝ Allah shukran, nɔŋwsi undǝthǝnǝ, nɔŋwsi inḏǝthǝ ṯalaamiiza ethisi kannaci lizi. 17 Mindaŋ nǝr ethne tatap nǝr bee, mindaŋ nǝr ɔṯi wa wǝɽinnǝ luvǝ wrii-kwuɽǝn.

Bɔṯrɔs aarɔŋgwɔŋw Yǝcu kwir Kwɔrɔstɔ.

(Maṯṯa 16:13-20Mɔrgus 8:27-29)

18 Laamin lette laari-li Yǝcu kiyiiriny kwɔtɔpɔt, nǝ ṯalaamiiz ele naanɔ-ŋgwɔ. Nɔŋwsi uṯicǝlɔ nɔŋwsǝccǝŋw, “Ŋwɔdɔŋw ŋwɔṯi aarɔŋw nyii-ŋgi kwirtaŋ?” 19 Nǝr ǝŋnici nǝrǝccǝŋw, “Lǝṯaarɔŋw lokwo ŋa kwɔrɔ Yuhanna kwǝni Ma@maḏaan, lithaathɔ nǝraarɔŋw a kwir kwǝni Iliiyyǝ, nǝ lithaathɔ nǝraarɔŋw ŋa kwir kwette kwǝthi liɽii lǝthi kerreny-ŋwɔ kwɔmǝ diiɽǝ ki-ŋiɽany-na.” 20 Nɔŋwsi uṯicǝlɔ nɔŋwsǝccǝŋw, “Nǝ ŋaaŋa tǝ a liṯaari nyii-ŋgi kwirṯaŋ?” Nǝ Bɔṯrɔs ǝŋnici nɔŋwɔccǝŋw, “Ŋa kwɔrɔ Kwɔrɔstɔ kwǝthi Allah.”

Yǝcu mɔŋgwɔ andasi ŋiɽaŋali ŋǝthi ṯurvǝ ṯuuŋwun, nǝ ŋiɽany tok.

(Maṯṯa 16:20-28Mɔrgus 8:30—9:1)

21 E-ta nǝsi Yǝcu inḏǝthǝ waamira wɔfirlli etheere andaci kwizi kweere mac. 22 Nɔŋwsi andaci tok nɔŋwsǝccǝŋw, “Laazim a Tɔr tǝthi Kwizigwunǝŋ rǝrinni beṯṯen kwomne-gi kwittǝzir mindaŋ a lishiyuukh dirnathalɔ rɔ-asa-ri rǝthi kahana nǝ mɔ@allimiin kwǝthi Sherii@a tok. Ǝri ɽeenye, mindaŋ mǝ ŋwaamin ṯoɽol ere ǝri diiɽǝ ki-ŋiɽany-na.”

23 Nɔŋwsi ǝccǝŋw tatap, “Mɔŋw naŋni kweere ethi rɔɔmi nyuŋwɔ-tǝ laazim ŋwɔ ǝvrinni rogɽo-ri ruuŋwun, ŋwɔ dimmi ŋwuuɽi ŋwuuŋwun ŋwɔɽɔmɔthalɔ ŋwaamin tatap, kwǝnyii-ŋi rɔɔma. 24 Mǝ kweere nyithak naŋni ethi kilǝthi ŋimiitha ŋuuŋun-tǝ, ŋwɔsi ṯuusi, nǝ kweere kwuṯuusi ŋimiitha ŋuuŋun sǝbǝb-gi kwǝni nyii-tǝ, ŋwɔsi kilǝthi. 25 Kwizi kwinḏi ethi ǝgini aatha-ŋwɔ, mɔŋwaavi kwomne tatap kwǝthi ṯurmun mindaŋ mɔŋw ṯuusi rogɽɔ ruuŋwun, ya mɔŋwsi kiirasalɔ? 26 Mǝ ṯɔrony mithǝ kwizi kweere ṯǝni nyii nǝ ṯǝni ta@liim ṯiinyi a ṯɔrony mithǝ Tɔɔrɔ tǝthi Kwizigwunǝŋ ṯǝŋw tɔk ṯǝni ŋundu mɔŋwaaɽa ŋinith-ŋi ŋuuŋun, nǝ ŋǝthi Papa nǝ ŋǝthi limeleka lirllinǝlɔ ter. 27 Laakin nyii kwǝccǝ-ŋǝsi-mǝ ŋwɔ rerrem, kɔlɔ lokwo lirlɔ kɔnɔŋw liti lai mac mindaŋ mǝreese Ŋeelenyi ŋǝthi Allah.”

Yǝcu mɔŋgwɔ reethe reṯ kaayin-la.

(Maṯṯa 17:1-8Mɔrgus 9:2-8)

28 Mǝ ŋwaamin ṯamthɔ dɔvokwɔppa ŋwandisaŋw-ŋi ŋiɽaŋali ŋɔ, nǝ Yǝcu mɔlɔ Bɔṯrɔs-ŋwɔsi Yuhanna-gi nǝ Ya@guub tɔk, nǝr-li allɔ kaayin-la ethi-gwɔ aara kiyiiriny. 29 Nǝ kinaŋw naarɔ-ŋgwɔ kiyiiriny nɔŋw reethe kiyǝnǝ reṯ mindaŋ nǝ yireth yuuŋwun fiithi per-per mindaŋ nǝr erṯelɔ kiɽǝr-kiɽǝr. 30 Nǝ biḏaan nǝ lɔr ndǝn lǝni Muusǝ-ŋǝ Iliiyyǝ-gi ruwǝnnǝlɔ tɔc nǝr-li andasi. 31 Lirwǝnnǝlɔ ŋinith-ŋi ŋǝṯhi leere, mindaŋ nǝrandasi Yǝcu-ŋǝli ŋiɽaŋali ŋǝthi tǝrṯiib ṯǝthi ŋiɽany ŋuuŋun, ŋinḏi-ŋwsi ethisi rattasi kworo Urshaliim-na. 32 Nǝ ŋwaarɔ apanni Bɔṯrɔs-ŋwɔsi lizi-li liṯhaathɔ, mindaŋ mǝr avri kiyǝnǝ dar ṯǝ, nǝreese ŋinithi ŋǝthi Yǝcu nǝ lɔr ndǝn lirlɔ ŋundu-gi. 33 Na mǝ lɔr ɔrlacci Yǝcu-ŋwɔ ŋwɔdɔŋw tǝ, nǝ Bɔṯrɔs ǝccǝŋw, “Yaa Sǝyyiḏ, ŋiɽaŋal ŋimaami beṯṯen a-naanir kɔnɔŋw! Nyiiŋǝ lidaɽimatha yǝvǝŋi ṯɔɽɔl kette kɔɔŋa, nǝ kette kǝthi Muusǝ, nǝ kette kǝthi Iliiyyǝ.” Nɔŋwseere elŋǝ ŋa rerrem mac ŋandisa-ŋwsi.

34 Nǝ nandisaŋw-tǝ kinnǝni, nǝ lebleth ruwǝnnǝlɔ nɔŋwsi kwuɽubǝthǝlɔ ṯigɽim-thi ṯuuŋwun; mindaŋ nǝ ṯalaamiiz ṯeenye mǝsi lebleth kwuɽubǝthǝlɔ. 35 Nǝ ṯɔgɽɔ ɔɽa ki-lebleth-na ṯaarɔŋw, “Tɔr tiinyi tir-ṯa kirɔ ticcany-na niŋnacar ŋunduŋwɔ!” 36 Mǝ ṯɔgɽɔ uɽǝthi-tǝ, nǝ Yǝcu ǝɽinnǝlɔ kwɔtɔpɔt ṯɔɽɔk. Nǝ ṯalaamiiz naani dec nǝreere andasilɔ ŋiɽaŋal-ŋi ŋɔ mac, nǝ ki-lɔɔmɔr-la-ṯǝ kila nǝreere andaci kwizi kweere mac kwomne ŋgwa kwiisar.

Yǝcu mɔŋgwɔ sǝwi tɔɔrɔ tǝthi ṯigɽimǝ-nǝ tigii.

(Maṯṯa 17:14-18Mɔrgus 9:14-27)

37 Mǝ ŋɔrpɔ-ŋgwa oro nǝ Yǝcu-ŋǝ ṯalaamiiz-thi ḏappitha-lɔ kaayin-la, mindaŋ nǝ dɔŋw lɔppa iila nǝr-li biɽithi kithaay. 38 Nǝ kwɔr kwette ɔrnɔṯila ŋɔmmaŋi ki-lɔdɔŋw-na nɔŋwɔccǝŋw, “Yaa Mɔ@allim! Nyii kwutuurǝccǝ-ŋǝlɔ iisa-ṯi tɔɔrɔ tiinyi; tǝthi-nyii-ṯǝ tɔtɔpɔt dak! 39 Ǝṯi ṯigɽim ṯigii aathitha ŋɔmaŋi-na kwurup, ǝṯɔŋw aari kwɔɔla ǝṯɔŋw lakkisalɔ mindaŋ ǝṯɔŋw iirǝ kitho kworo, ǝṯɔŋw kagiṯṯɔ kwurayu-lu, ǝṯɔŋw aari isṯimir ethi rǝri naana mindaŋ ǝṯɔŋweere duŋgwǝci etheele-lɔ biɽǝṯ mac. 40 Nǝnyii tuurǝcci ṯalaamiiza-lɔ ṯɔɔŋwa ethi ruttuci kithaay laakin nǝr ulǝcci abaariya.” 41 Nǝ Yǝcu ǝŋnici nɔŋwaarɔŋw, “Ŋaaŋa lirmba liira ṯǝmminǝ-gaa, na noro lizi lir lɔdɔrllathɔ too lǝthi lɔɔmɔr kɔlɔ! Nyii kwɔŋǝsi-thi naanasi ṯacca-ṯaccaŋ? Nyii kwɔŋǝsi-thi mithici ṯɔgwori ṯacca-ṯaccaŋ? Mɔlca-nyii-ṯi tɔɔrɔ tɔɔŋwa kɔnɔŋw.”

42 Nǝ kinaŋw niilathi tɔr naana, nǝ ṯigɽim ṯuruuŋwɔ allɔ naana nɔŋw ɔvthathalɔ timbɽǝk kwurǝyu-lu. Laakin nǝ Yǝcu ǝrmici ṯigɽimǝ ṯuruuŋwɔ, e-ta nɔŋw sǝwi tɔɔrɔ mindaŋ nɔŋwɔɽici ṯǝrnyin. 43 Nǝ lizi tatap liŋɽalɔ buruc ŋɔma-ŋi ŋɔppa ŋǝthi Allah.

Yǝcu mɔŋgwɔ andasi kwokwony ŋiɽaŋali ŋǝthi ŋiɽany ŋuuŋun.

(Maṯṯa 17:22-23Mɔrgus 9:30-32)

Laakin a-naanir-ṯǝ kinnǝni lithbilɔ ṯibǝk ŋiɽaŋal-ŋi ŋǝrrǝsi Yǝcu, nɔŋwɔccǝ ṯalaamiiza ṯuuŋwun-ŋwɔ, 44 “Ǝṯi-ŋi ṯɔɔthɔna mac ŋɔ ŋinḏi-ŋǝsi ethisi andaci! Tɔr tǝthi Kwiziŋwunǝŋ tinḏir ethi inḏǝthǝ lizi lǝthi sɔlṯa ki-rii-na reeŋen.” 45 Laakin na ṯalaamiiz ere elŋe ma@na kwǝthi ŋiɽaŋal ŋɔ mac. Kaka nɔluccunǝthisi-gwɔ ma@na, mindaŋ nǝrsi-mǝ ere elŋe mac. Na nǝr ṯeenye kii ethi-ŋi uṯicǝlɔ.

Ǝyǝ kworo kwuthǝmthisi-lǝ tatap.

(Maṯṯa 18:1-5Mɔrgus 9:33-37)

46 Nǝ ṯalaamiiz ɔppathalɔ deŋgen-na ethi elŋe ǝyǝ kwɔrɔ kwuthǝmthisi-lǝ deŋgen-na. 47 Mǝ Yǝcu elŋe ǝfkǝrǝ wǝthi rɔgwor reeŋen, nɔŋw mɔltha tɔɔrɔ nɔŋw rilli ki-ṯuɽumǝ ṯuuŋwun. 48 E-ta nɔŋwsǝccǝŋw, “Kweere nyithak kwǝnyji tɔɔrɔ kɔrɔ ki-lɔɔɽɔ-na yiriny-yi yiinyi, kwǝni kwǝnyjǝ-nyii nyuŋwɔ tok; nǝ kweere kwǝnyii ǝnyji ki-lɔɔrɔ-na, nɔŋwɔni kwǝnyjǝ ŋgwa kwɔɔsa-nyii. Nǝ ŋgwa kwɔrɔ kwokwɔɽony daŋgal-na tatap, kwundǝ kwɔrɔ kwuthǝmthi-lǝ.”

Ŋgwa kwiti kwir ṯuwǝn ṯaalɔ mac kwaalɔ kwɔrɔ.

(Mɔrgus 9:38-40)

49 Nǝ Yuhanna andaci nɔŋwɔccǝŋw, “Yaa Sǝyyiḏ! Nyiiŋǝ liisa kwɔɔrɔ kwette kwurwǝ rigɽimǝ rigii yiriny-yi yɔɔŋwa, mindaŋ nǝnyii ṯiinyini ethisi ǝrri ŋɔ, kaka niti nɔrɔ-ŋgwɔ kwǝthi dɔŋw lǝri mac.” 50 Nǝ Yǝcu ǝccǝŋw ŋundu-ŋǝ ṯalaamiiz-thi ṯithaathɔ, “Ǝṯi ṯiinyinǝ mac, mɔŋweere oro kweere ṯuwǝn ṯaalɔ mac ṯǝ, nɔŋworo kwaalɔ.”

Lilli lǝthi Saamira-ŋwɔ lidirnathɔ Yǝcu-ŋwlɔ.

51 Mǝ lɔɔmɔr luuŋwun aadithi ethi-li allanni ki-leere, nɔŋw ǝllici Urshaliim-ŋwɔ nda-na dɔṯṯɔk. 52 Nɔŋw ɔɔsi lizi ethi iŋnaci ŋunduŋw keereny, nǝreele nǝr ǝnḏi ki-lilli-na lette lǝthi Saamira-ŋw, ethi daɽimaci kwomne-lɔ tatap cɔgwo-cɔgwop. 53 Laakin nǝ lizi lǝthi kinaŋw-ŋwɔ ere ǝmmini ŋunduŋw mac, kaka ǝllicǝ-ŋgwɔ Urshaliim-ŋwɔ nda-na dɔṯṯɔk. 54 E-ta ma ṯalaamiiz ṯuuŋwun ṯǝni Ya@guub-ŋǝ Yuhanna-gi ese ŋiɽaŋali ŋɔ ŋɔmǝ rottoŋw, nǝrǝccǝŋw, “Kweeleny a kwɔnaŋna-nyji ethi ɔrnɔṯa iigvŋi ki-leere ethi ɔɽa mindaŋ ethisi uɽǝzǝlɔ wǝrǝ?” 55 Nǝ Yǝcu ɔrllalɔ nɔŋwsi ǝrmici nɔŋwsǝccǝŋw, “Ŋaaŋa lende lilŋithi, ŋaaŋa lir lǝthi Ṯigɽim ṯǝndu; kaka inḏi-gwɔ Tɔr tǝthi Kwizigwunǝŋ etheere kiirasi ŋimiitha-lɔ ŋǝthi lizi mac, laakin ethisi kǝniny kilǝthi.” 56 E-ta na Yǝcu-ŋǝ ṯamthɔ ṯalaamiiz-thi ṯuuŋwun nǝreele ki-lilli-na lithaathɔ.

Ya ethi kwaathitha Yǝcu-ŋwɔ ya bǝri.

(Maṯṯa 8:19-22)

57 Mǝreele ki-thaay-la tǝ, nǝ kwɔr kwette ǝccǝ Yǝcu-ŋwɔ, “Nyii kwɔŋǝ rɔɔmi kǝzir wette nyithak wǝgwɔ ele.”

58 Nǝ Yǝcu ǝccǝŋw, “Lɔthlɔm lǝthi-pǝ rubuni, nǝ ndǝw ǝthi yɔɽɔɔ, laakin Tɔr tǝthi Kwizigwunǝŋ-tǝ, nɔŋweere ǝthi ǝzir-nǝ mac wǝthi-yi tɔgdasi nda-la.” 59 Nɔŋwɔccǝ kwɔɔrɔ kwɔthaathɔŋw, “Rɔɔma-nyii.” Laakin nǝ kwɔr ŋgwa accǝŋw, “Kweeleny, duŋgwǝcǝ-nyii nyeele nyaaɽi nyaanitha ṯǝrnyǝri-ŋw kerreny.”

60 Nǝ Yǝcu ǝŋnici nɔŋwɔccǝŋw, “Duŋgwǝcǝsi kila liira ŋimiithana ŋiyaŋ ethisi aanitha kila leeŋen laayɔ. Nḏi kǝniny ŋa aari bǝshirǝ Ŋeeleny-ŋi ŋǝthi Allah.” 61 Nǝ kwɔr kwɔthaathɔ ǝccǝŋw, “Kweeleny, nyii kwɔnaŋna-ŋa ethi rɔɔmi rac, laakin duŋgwǝcǝ-nyii nyeele nyaaginnaɔ lizi liinyi lǝthi dɔɔnɔŋw kerreny.” 62 Nǝ Yǝcu ǝccǝŋw, “Ma kwizi kweere aari ibṯǝḏi ethi kwee limen-li mindaŋ mɔŋw iccanni kwaathan-gi tǝ, ŋweere ɔvthanni mac ki Ŋeeleny-na ŋǝthi Allah.”