eng: They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” He answered, “No.”

aoj: Eaꞌ mahaliꞌana maꞌi, “Deiꞌ ina anina profet fowaꞌinai agilinama Elaija?” Owaꞌ anen naꞌi, “Aeꞌ owaꞌ.” Eaꞌ maꞌi, “Deiꞌ inaꞌ aman anamba profet apaꞌ mape mogohafanai?” Owaꞌ nagwamama basef naꞌi, “Owaꞌ.”


eng: He declared, and didn’t deny, but he declared, “I am not the Christ.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jon ina nambahoꞌ basef, owaꞌ. Anen nagwamam nawalapa basef naꞌipam naꞌi, “Aeꞌ ina Krais God nandandepe nasapaꞌe agafiꞌii, owaꞌ.”


eng: This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”

aoj: Anom amam dembami Judaimi mapani Jerusalem masapaꞌi anom amam mafeꞌ mahaliꞌ Jon. Anom pris maloma anom Livai mugumafi ipat Godii, amom mapani Jerusalem mafiꞌi mahaliꞌ Jon maꞌi, “Inaꞌ aman mamahinama?”


eng: No one has seen God at any time. The only born Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, has declared him.

aoj: Owaꞌ anona aman atotona niliꞌ niti God kwasakwasalaia, owaꞌatin endilisi. Nogamana anamba Godi atotona nape felefeleꞌ endilisi naloma anen ahamana eaꞌ nawalapa basef kofagefa ma apaꞌ nihimbaꞌmapa God.


eng: For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

aoj: God nasoꞌana muꞌuli ananini Mosesa nagawalipapa. Apaꞌ Jisas Krais natopalopapa dowafa waf endilisifi.


eng: From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.

aoj: Apaꞌ hiapai mofaꞌ hiahawes fasisi sagape siꞌisa anini. Waf afamba natopalopapa dowaf nogowaꞌ banagapa nandaꞌas sandape naꞌamba atin nimaguf hiafi.


eng: John testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’”

aoj: Jon nawalapa basefa anen naꞌamba naꞌi, “Anen aman anamba fowaꞌ aꞌipipana agaꞌi. Aman nigiꞌma aeꞌ nogafiꞌii, anen nape nagaliꞌma aeꞌi. Anen fowaꞌinai nagapan naꞌambai, nape naliꞌma aeꞌ.”


eng: The Word became flesh and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the only born Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

aoj: Basef fataga epen eaꞌ nape laꞌafena afaꞌ, eaꞌ wati glori mogogalaꞌi banagami ananimi. Glori amamba mogogalaꞌi banagami nogamanai atom, ahamana nasapaꞌana nagafiꞌii. Anen natopalopapa dowaf nowaꞌ banagapa ma nigihimbaꞌmapa waf endilisifi fape siꞌifa anen.


eng: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

aoj: Esis ina sataga awasi Godi ma waf buꞌwafi mamasas sogolasi, owaꞌatin. Esis ina sataga awasi Godi siꞌi ukup mamasas paꞌi ma sogolas, owaꞌatin. God atona nandaꞌas sataga awasi ananisi.


eng: But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:

aoj: Apaꞌ esis mamahisa sogawana siꞌi ahoꞌ sogahapifanai, nosoꞌasa anin ametala sogataga awasi Godi.


eng: He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.

aoj: Anen nafiꞌi nataga kofagama itap luꞌupa esis Juda, owaꞌ esis miniꞌap ananisi ina sogawana saꞌi ahoꞌ sofaꞌana sahapifana, owaꞌatin.


eng: He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognize him.

aoj: Fowaꞌ gani anen nandaꞌ itap apaꞌe pataga, deiꞌ nafiꞌi nape itap apaꞌe. Apaꞌ esis amam nematawa sagape itap apaꞌii ina sogawana, owaꞌ.


eng: He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.

aoj: Jon nawalapa basef amama anan ina nagwapin anama nandaꞌ epes hiesi howalas, owaꞌ. Anan naliꞌ nafiꞌi ma neawalapa basef alihima nagwapin anama endilisinai nafiꞌi etap anaeꞌ nandaꞌ epes howalas.


eng: The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.

aoj: Nagwapin anamba nogogalaꞌ endilisii, anen nogogalaꞌma esis amam nematawa hiasii, eaꞌ nafiꞌi itap apaꞌe ma deiꞌ nogota ataꞌe.


aoj: Nagwapin anama nandaꞌ epes howalas endilisi nafiꞌi etap anaeꞌ ma deiꞌ nogota anaeꞌ.


eng: There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.

aoj: Anona aman daiana nataga, agilinama Jon, God nasapaꞌana nagafiꞌii.


eng: The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.

aoj: Mogogalaꞌi amamba mogogalaꞌma akuti. Eaꞌ akot ina taofana anen, owaꞌ atin endilisi. Anen nogogalaꞌma esis amam nematawa hiasii, anen eaꞌ nafiꞌi itap apaꞌe ma deiꞌ nogota ataꞌe.


eng: In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

aoj: Ambal namili lagapaunai lape epen anamba eaꞌ ambal alol logogalaꞌma esis epesi.


eng: All things were made through him. Without him, nothing was made that has been made.

aoj: Anen nandaꞌ hiahaom hiami. Owaꞌ anin mae atitin netaga anoꞌw ufiaꞌwa, owaꞌatin. Hiahaom magatagai hiami anen atona nandaꞌam mataga.


eng: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

aoj: Fowaꞌ gani dambadamba anif Basef epen nape. Eaꞌ Basef epen anamba nape naloma God. Eaꞌ epen anamba agilinama Basef anen atona God.


eng: and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

aoj: Eaꞌ dondol sagape ipat luꞌunai Godi safela agol ananigili luꞌwagol endilisi. Eaꞌ maꞌuf.


eng: They worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

aoj: Eaꞌ sanifelona sandaꞌ lotumana eaꞌ sandagala aꞌowaꞌ sotanima safeꞌ Jerusalem sandagala atapis sape.


eng: While he blessed them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven.

aoj: Anen ataꞌ naꞌipasa atin, God aꞌ nagiana nakwaha esis nalota heven.


eng: He led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands and blessed them.

aoj: Jisas naoꞌwa esis amam nematawa hiasi safeꞌ sataga felefeleꞌma Betani eaꞌ nasaꞌma lagof falota nofaloꞌmasa nogowaꞌ banagas.


eng: Behold, I send out the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.”

aoj: Ipaꞌ peme! Anom hiahaom banagami fowaꞌ Ahame naꞌiam endilisi naꞌi nogasiꞌipami felefeleꞌ mifiꞌmipai. Ipaꞌ pendape atapipa taun inimba pefeꞌma petaga nemaf afamba banagami mugisilaꞌi heven ilifi mogafiꞌmai ipaꞌ.”


eng: and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

aoj: Ama agol ananigili atiasi alipisi ananisi siliꞌ sowalapa basef Jerusalem eaꞌ siꞌipasef amam nematawa hiasi hiꞌilas sagape walemb hiagomai ma sembema nelelemba God nokwahomasa awami asasimi okom mogasoꞌanam.


eng: He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,

aoj: Eaꞌ naꞌipas naꞌi, “Fowaꞌ amom mandaꞌ basef ifimba fagail buk Baibeli faꞌi Krais aꞌ nondameꞌ akafimi sohana nogaꞌ ma nimaguf bif hiꞌilif anef fegafeꞌma wanifi, daoꞌ notanima nosafel matmat wapani.


eng: Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.

aoj: Anen nihimbaꞌmas andeandeꞌma ukup asasipi ma sogogawa basef fagail Buk Baibeli.


eng: He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms concerning me must be fulfilled.”

aoj: Eaꞌ naꞌipas naꞌi, “Fowaꞌ aeꞌ ataꞌ ape agalomepa, aꞌipipa eaꞌ ma basef hiafi fagail buk Baibeli ma muꞌuli God nagasoꞌ Mosesani. Buk akwamba amom profeti faloma buk Sami, basef ifimba hiafi fagaꞌi aeꞌi. Basef ifimba hiafi deiꞌ fataga endilisi fandawalap hiꞌalef.”


eng: He took them, and ate in front of them.

aoj: Nandalombasal naꞌal ama nogohnaep asasisi.


eng: They gave him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb.

aoj: Eaꞌ sasoꞌana anol aol duꞌwanil sagaofali.


eng: While they still didn’t believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

aoj: Eaꞌ sonahasa anen. Apaꞌ esis gogolalasis kwapeteꞌ nomonas sape hiahawes, owaꞌ ataꞌ sohapifanaia. Eaꞌ nahaliꞌas naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ anis gwaꞌaisi aꞌa owaꞌ?”


eng: When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.

aoj: Anen naꞌias naꞌamba ma eaꞌ, nihimbaꞌmasa lagof boꞌwagah ananisi.


eng: See my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit doesn’t have flesh and bones, as you see that I have.”

aoj: Ipaꞌ piti lagufi boꞌwagah aeꞌasi. Aeꞌ atowe eaꞌ maꞌuwi ape siꞌiwi. Ipaꞌ pesa lagofa aeꞌ pemeꞌe. Gambefah ina alopi bihitagof mapais siꞌi pagati magape alop aeꞌapii, owaꞌatin.”


eng: But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

aoj: Eaꞌ satolona sosafel gogolalasis kwapeteꞌ aꞌ ombal mahas. Esis saꞌi owaꞌ sati anona gamba.


eng: As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace be to you.”

aoj: Esis ataꞌ saꞌi basef ifimba atin, owaꞌ Jisas aꞌ nalutu laꞌafena esis naꞌipas naꞌi, “Aeꞌ aꞌi opalef ipeꞌilifi fepe awanelef.”


eng: They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.

aoj: Eaꞌ amom biam maꞌipasa hiahawes dokoꞌ magatilis ufiaꞌwi. Maꞌipasas maꞌi, “Anen nalomafa wape nawala bret watolona eaꞌ ogawana.”


eng: saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!”

aoj: Eaꞌ saꞌipa amom biam saꞌi, “Endilisi atis Dembinai aꞌ notanima nosafel! Saimon natolona eaꞌ.”


eng: They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them,

aoj: Amom maꞌias naꞌamba owaꞌ, nogota atamba atota mosafel aꞌ motanima mafeꞌ Jerusalem. Eaꞌ mati alipumi 11-pelaim Jisasi maloma anis alipisi amamisi amamisi sandatama sape.


eng: They said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?”

aoj: Eaꞌ maꞌi, “Afaꞌ wagafiꞌi ufiaꞌw ukup afaꞌipi eaꞌ pehafel endilisi ma anen nawalapa basef fagape Baibel nagaꞌipafaef nogota atamba.”


eng: Their eyes were opened and they recognized him; then he vanished out of their sight.

aoj: Anen nandaꞌasa amom naꞌamba naep amamipi peleꞌatep deiꞌ eaꞌ mogawana. Eaꞌ nosafel nafeꞌ nakwaha amom dolomana.


eng: When he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave it to them.

aoj: Amom maꞌi meaꞌ gwaꞌaisi, anen nape nalomam nasaꞌma bret nanifela God nawalota nasoꞌamata.


eng: They urged him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over.” He went in to stay with them.

aoj: owaꞌ matalifana maꞌi, “Inaꞌ nepe nelomafa. Awin eaꞌ newala felefeleꞌma owamb.” Eaꞌ nawis nape nalomam.


eng: They came near to the village where they were going, and he acted like he would go further.

aoj: Amom mafeꞌ mataga felefeleꞌma wambel ambalemba maꞌi mogafeꞌma. Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌi ataꞌ nofeꞌ atin,


eng: Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

aoj: Eaꞌ naliꞌ nasefela basef hiafi Baibelifi amom profet maloma Moses mandaꞌafi nawalipamef. Naꞌipam basef ifimba hiafi fagaꞌi anini nawalipamef kofagefa hiꞌalef.


eng: Didn’t the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?”

aoj: Krais anen ataꞌ niliꞌ nofaꞌ akafimi ma main, aꞌ nofaꞌ banagami mogogalaꞌi ananimi migiꞌ. Deiꞌ maina ipaꞌ owaꞌ pegegawaea?”


eng: He said to them, “Foolish people, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipam naꞌi, “O, ipaꞌ bipa nomonas akipai. Ukup ipeꞌimi eaꞌ maseꞌepa, ina pahapifa basef amom profeti kwafalis, owaꞌ.


eng: Some of us went to the tomb and found it just like the women had said, but they didn’t see him.”

aoj: “Eaꞌ anom amam afaꞌimi mafeꞌ matmat mati hiahawes naꞌamba atin siꞌi awo wagaꞌias. Apaꞌ anen ina matolona, owaꞌatin.”


eng: Also, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at the tomb;

aoj: Deiꞌ anowa nematawa afaꞌiwai miniꞌap atep wandaꞌafa gogolalasofa kwapeteꞌ. Kuhimbita atota osafel wafeꞌ matmat,


eng: and when they didn’t find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.

aoj: apaꞌ awo ina wati Jisas, owaꞌatin. Eaꞌ otanima waꞌias waꞌi, ‘Afaꞌ wati anom ensel siꞌi waꞌoh wandandaꞌah watolom maꞌipafa maꞌi. “Anen nosafel nape namona.”’


eng: But we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.

aoj: Apaꞌ fowaꞌ afaꞌ ukup paꞌi endilisi waꞌi, ‘Aman anamba nogatagwaha apaꞌ Israel mogape wahifipai.’ Ahoꞌ, eaꞌ anif basef wapani. Hiahaom amamba mataga eaꞌ nemaf deiꞌifi fagafeꞌ wanifi.


eng: and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

aoj: Eaꞌ amom pris dembami maloma agufumi dembami apeꞌimi masoꞌamana nafeꞌma amom gavman dembami. Eaꞌ amom gavman maꞌi basefa mohana nogagaꞌ. Eaꞌ mandolana lawag usiꞌigai tiꞌwanaegai.


eng: One of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things which have happened there in these days?”

aoj: Eaꞌ anona amom biam Kliopas nagwamana basef naꞌi, “Epes hiasi sagape Jerusalami sati hiahaom amamba magataga nemaf afaꞌii sogawam. Apaꞌ inaꞌ atina owaꞌ negawaia.”


eng: While they talked and questioned together, Jesus himself came near, and went with them.

aoj: Amam maꞌiam mandahahaliꞌmam mafeꞌ, eaꞌ Jisas atona nataga felefeleꞌ nafeꞌ nalomam.


eng: But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.

aoj: Apaꞌ naep amamipi walufip, ina mati Jisas mogawana, owaꞌatin.


eng: They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened.

aoj: Amom mafeꞌ eaꞌ manifa hiahawes isimba deiꞌ sagatagai.


eng: Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem.

aoj: Nemaf afamba anom amam biam alipumi Jisasi mosafel aꞌ mafeꞌ anambel wambel saꞌumbili felefeleꞌ agilimbila Emeus. Ufiaꞌw akwamba kwaꞌwaha Jerusalem kwagafeꞌ Emeusi nohotagw 7-pelaigw, 14 kilomita.


eng: But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he departed to his home, wondering what had happened.

aoj: Apaꞌ Pita nosafel nasagih nafeꞌ matmat nasisil nati nomon owaꞌ, nati luwaguf mogowaꞌanami atom maꞌoh. Eaꞌ notanima nafeꞌ ipat nomonas salasafeꞌma hiahawes isimba sagatagai.


eng: These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn’t believe them.

aoj: Owaꞌ amom maꞌi awo wambasoꞌmam waꞌi basef gawa akafi, owaꞌ mohapifawaia.


eng: returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.

aoj: Eaꞌ wakwaha hiꞌagif otanima wafeꞌ waꞌipa amam alupumi ananimi 11-peleim maloma enis alupusi hiesi ananisi wapotiꞌ ma amamaga amama.


eng: Now they were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them told these things to the apostles.

aoj: Nematawa awamba wanowa Maria Makdalaiꞌwi kwaloma Joanai anoꞌw Maria Jems maꞌmana. Awo wape waloma anowa daiawa waꞌipa amom aposel 11-pelaim.


aoj: Nematawa awama wanowa Maria Makdalaiꞌwi kwaloma Joana kwaloma anoꞌw Maria Jems mamaꞌwana. Awau wape waloma anowa nematawa waꞌipa amam Aposel 11-peleim.


eng: saying that the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and the third day rise again?”

aoj: ‘Aeꞌ ataga epen egefaꞌ alop epesi. Esis atiasi seseꞌe efeꞌma amom mandaꞌ waf awafii, mondele lawag usiꞌigai tiꞌwanaegai. Ma nimaguf bif hiꞌilif, anef wapani aꞌ itanima esafel.’”


eng: He isn’t here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee,

aoj: Ipaꞌ ukup pendapoma basef ifimba fowaꞌ naliꞌ nagaꞌipipafi. Nemaf afamba ataꞌ nape nagalomepa ganimba itap apamba Galili naꞌipipa naꞌi,


eng: Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. The men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?

aoj: Eaꞌ awo ombal mahawa aꞌowaꞌ windiwa balagah wati itap. Owaꞌ amom maꞌipawa maꞌi, “Ipaꞌ pafiꞌi pelaoma aman anamba ambal lagapaunai ma naꞌa epes sagagaꞌi ma main? Anen ina ataꞌ nape naꞌa, owaꞌ. Aꞌ nosafel eaꞌ!


eng: While they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing.

aoj: Eaꞌ awo nomonas salasafeꞌ hiahiasa isimba. Owaꞌ kwafalis atis wati anom amam biam malutu felefeleꞌ luwaguf amamifi mogalaꞌ aꞌowaꞌ.


eng: They entered in, and didn’t find the Lord Jesus’ body.

aoj: Eaꞌ wawis nomon apaꞌ awo ina wati Jisas, owaꞌatin.


eng: They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

aoj: Eaꞌ watologon owaꞌ, wati otam anamba ina ataꞌ mape mowalo uta, owaꞌ. Anin epen aꞌ nafeꞌ nawisiꞌam mafeꞌ maꞌoh waꞌoh.


eng: They returned and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

aoj: Watolona eaꞌ otanima wafeꞌ ifagw awaugwi, wandondomba wel laloma hiahawes alogw fasigwi gwagasi ma bimb ofaꞌas ofeꞌ matmat ogandisa alop Jisasi. Nemaf afamba sabat fataga, wapoma nomaꞌw siꞌi muꞌuli Godi nagaꞌi.


eng: The women who had come with him out of Galilee followed after, and saw the tomb and how his body was laid.

aoj: Nematawa awamba Galiliwai waloma Jisas wagafiꞌii, awo dokoꞌ wagiꞌma Josep waliꞌ wafeꞌ wati matmat atamba. Eaꞌ wati nomon naꞌamba Josep nagawa Jisasa.


eng: It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near.

aoj: Nemaf afamba saꞌi sogowandoꞌma hiahawesafi nemaf sagapoma nomaꞌwafi saꞌi sabat felefeleꞌma fegataga.


eng: He took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid.

aoj: Eaꞌ nafeꞌ natagwaha alop Jisasi nisilaꞌi, nandaꞌ anef lowaf afitifi nopaloꞌana ma nombafana, nasapaꞌana nawis matmat atamba nalana nomon. Matmat atamba sagwasota tawis anona otam luꞌunai. Fowaꞌ esis ina deiꞌ sawa anin epenagon, ataꞌ owaꞌ atin.


eng: This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.

aoj: Aman anamba nafeꞌma Pailat nahaliꞌana ma nogofaꞌi alop Jisasi nogawana.


eng: Behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man

aoj: Anona aman agilinama Josep anan Arimateainai etap hiagoma Judia. Anan aman buꞌunai, dembinai ma amam mumafi esis Juda hiesi.


eng: (he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for God’s Kingdom.

aoj: Anen ina naꞌi ahoꞌma amom dembami Juda moha Jisas nogagaꞌ, owaꞌatin. Anen nape nahafa nemaf buꞌwafi fegataga ma epes hiasi sogawis nomona maol Godi nope Dembinai nugumafias.


aoj: Anan ina naꞌi aꞌe ma amam dambami Juda moha Jisas nogaꞌ, owaꞌ. Anan nape nohafa nemaf buꞌunai neataga ma epes hiesi siowis wambota Godi numafias.


eng: All his acquaintances and the women who followed with him from Galilee stood at a distance, watching these things.

aoj: Esis alipisi hiasi Jisasi saloma anowa nematawa wagafiꞌi itap luꞌupa Galilii wagiꞌma Jisas wafiꞌi, esis salutu laogon felefeleꞌ sati hiahaom amamba.


eng: All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their breasts.

aoj: Eaꞌ amam nematawa isimba hiasi safiꞌi sandakolasa sagati hiahaom amamba magatagai, satolom eaꞌ saha mefetagw asasigwi sindihihimbaꞌ nomonas asasisi iwanis aꞌowaꞌ eaꞌ sotanima safeꞌ.


eng: When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.”

aoj: Eaꞌ kepten nugumafi amom soldiai nalutu nati hiahaom amamba eaꞌ nasaꞌma agol Godi naꞌi, “Endilisi atis, aman anamba buꞌunai.”


eng: The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.

aoj: Eaꞌ anona lowaf luꞌunai siꞌi utai nagail ipat Godi luꞌunai nomoni palalana hiꞌalana nandawal nataga biafina.


eng: It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.

aoj: Awin aꞌi owaꞌ nandasapaꞌ, akot luꞌunai aꞌ nataga dogw naofana itap hiagoma esis Judai nape nafeꞌ nafeꞌ nataga awin nandambema nagape gani 3 klok wambomota. Eaꞌ nataga negalaꞌ wapani.


eng: Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipana naꞌi, “Aeꞌ aꞌipina endilisi, inaꞌ deiꞌ aꞌ nepe nelome wambel buꞌwambili Paradais.”


eng: He said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”

aoj: Eaꞌ nandambema naꞌipa Jisas naꞌi, “Jisas, anaf inaꞌ negataga dembinai king, nemaf afamba inaꞌ okom mondandaꞌma aeꞌ.”


eng: And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.”

aoj: Amom soldia maha afaꞌ ogaꞌ andeandeꞌ wandahama waf awafi afaꞌ wandaꞌafi. Apaꞌ aman anamba ina nandaꞌ waf awafi, owaꞌatin.”


eng: But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Don’t you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?

aoj: Owaꞌ anona nagail waꞌili nagagaolana naꞌi, “Inaꞌ nefaꞌ akafimi naꞌamba atin siꞌi aman anamba. Inaꞌ owaꞌ ombal mohenama Goda?


eng: One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, “If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!”

aoj: Eaꞌ anona aman nandaꞌ waf awafii nagail waꞌili naꞌi basef awafima Jisas naꞌi, “Inaꞌ Krais endilisiai, inaꞌ ataꞌ netopalopa inaꞌ niliꞌ eaꞌ netopalopafa wapani.”


eng: An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

aoj: Anif basef fagail lawag agamba ilifa balaga ananigaii fagaꞌias faꞌi, “AMAN ANAMBA DEMBINAI KING ESIS JUDAI.”


eng: and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”

aoj: Eaꞌ maꞌipana maꞌi, “Iꞌi endilisi inaꞌ dembinai king Judaiai, daoꞌ inaꞌ ataꞌ netopalopa inaꞌ atina.”


eng: The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,

aoj: Amom soldia wapani mandaꞌ salamalana mandaꞌiafana. Eaꞌ mafiꞌi felefeleꞌma anen maꞌi mosoꞌana anambel embel wainimbel numbutimbeli.


eng: The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!”

aoj: Eaꞌ esis amam nematawa salutu sape satolona sameꞌ amom agufumi esis Judai mandaꞌ salamalana mandaꞌiafana maꞌi, “Anen nandatopalopa anis daias. Apaꞌ endilisi anen Krais God nogosahoꞌanaiai, ataꞌ notopalopa anen atona nondatagwah nisilaꞌi.”


eng: Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipa God naꞌi, “Ahame, inaꞌ nekwahowa waf awafi amom mandaꞌmeaf aeꞌi, okom moseꞌenaf. Amom ina mogawa andeandeꞌ hiahaom amamba mandaꞌmeam aeꞌi, owaꞌ.” Eaꞌ mandaꞌ satu ma luwaguf maim ananimi ma ami nigikilaꞌi mofaꞌef mondondamef atona atin.


eng: When they came to the place that is called “The Skull”, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.

aoj: Eaꞌ safeꞌ sataga anagon sofalagon sagaꞌi Pipitagol Balagaigil. Anamba amom soldia magandola Jisas lawag usiꞌigai tiꞌwanaegaima. Eaꞌ mandola anom biam mandaꞌ waf awafii mandaꞌ wali mandolam mail waꞌowaꞌol Jisas nail laꞌafen.


eng: There were also others, two criminals, led with him to be put to death.

aoj: Eaꞌ amom soldia mofaꞌ amam biam mandaꞌ waf awafii maꞌi moham mogaꞌ moloma Jisas.


eng: For if they do these things in the green tree, what will be done in the dry?”

aoj: Deiꞌ esis sandaꞌ waf awafi ma lawag namugai. Apaꞌ atiasi lawag agamba gogataga aliaga, gope giꞌimama?


eng: For behold, the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’

aoj: Deiꞌ main, anef nemaf fegataga anis epes eaꞌ siꞌi, ‘Awo nematawa owaꞌ ataꞌ ogola awasia, eaꞌ awamba owaꞌ ogasoꞌ nomambeha awasia, awamba atiasi ope andeandeꞌ sonohawa.’


eng: A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him.

aoj: Eaꞌ anis amam nematawa hiasi safeꞌ sagiꞌmana a anowa nematawa wapani wafeꞌ walef windiwagef waꞌi uwahipigai ma anen.


eng: When they led him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid the cross on him to carry it after Jesus.

aoj: Amom soldia mofaꞌ Jisas mafeꞌ eaꞌ mati anona aman Saimon, anen anop nomopunai anep itap Sairininai, napani alup nafiꞌi naꞌi nofeꞌ nuwis wambel taun luꞌwagoma. Eaꞌ molaepana masasapaꞌana nowandefa lawag agamba usiꞌigai tiꞌwanaegai ikaf ananifi nofaꞌaga nigiꞌma Jisas nogafeꞌ.


eng: He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus up to their will.

aoj: Aman anamba nandaꞌ wandaf nagaloma gavmani naha anis sagagaꞌi, sandaꞌana nape nandaꞌ kalabus, Pailat nakwahona nafeꞌmas wahifina. Esis saꞌipa Pailat saꞌi anen notanima nokwahona kalabus nifiꞌmai esis wapani, eaꞌ nagiꞌma nomonas asasisi nakwahona nafeꞌmas wahifina nasoꞌasa Jisas nafeꞌma esisa amom soldia mofaꞌana mofeꞌ mogahana.


eng: He said to them the third time, “Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Pailat notambel nahaliꞌas wanif wapani naꞌi, “Deiꞌ nandaꞌ waf maif awafi? Aeꞌ ina ati anef waf awafi kofagefa fapoma aman anamba ma apaꞌ mohana nogagaꞌ, owaꞌatin. Aeꞌ iꞌipa amom soldia mopopagahana eaꞌ ekwahona nefeꞌ wahifina.”


eng: but they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify him!”

aoj: Owaꞌ, soga saꞌi mehip saꞌi, “Hana nogaꞌ, hana nogaꞌ lawag usiꞌigai tiꞌwanaegai.”


eng: Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,

aoj: Pailat naꞌi nokwahowa Jisas nefeꞌ wahifina, eaꞌ nahaliꞌas wapani.


eng: one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.

aoj: Aman anamba Barabas anen napaꞌ nagaloma amom gavmani ma taun inimba luꞌwani eaꞌ naha epes hiasi sagaꞌ. Eaꞌ deiꞌ sandaꞌana nandaꞌ kalabus.


eng: But they all cried out together, saying, “Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!”—

aoj: Eaꞌ esis amam nematawa hiasi gigal saꞌoh naꞌamba saꞌi, “Ha aman anamba ma aꞌ nogaꞌ, eaꞌ tagwaha Barabas nifiꞌmai apaꞌ.”


eng: I will therefore chastise him and release him.”

aoj: Atiasi ehana atin ekwahona nefeꞌ wahifina.”


eng: Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.

aoj: [Apaꞌ waf esis Judai fagape naꞌamba. Afagof danda nemaf afamba sandaꞌ gwaꞌaisi isimba luꞌwasi Pasova gavman dembinai Pailat natagwahowa anona nandaꞌ kalabusi nafeꞌ wahifina ma esis.]


aoj: Eaꞌ waf esis Judai nape naꞌama. Afagof danda nemaf anama sandaꞌ gwaꞌaimi amama luꞌwami Pasova gavman dembinai Pailat natagaha anona nandaꞌ kalabusi nafeꞌ wafifina ma esis.]


eng: Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.

aoj: Dembinai gavman Herot wapani naꞌamba atin. Deiꞌ main, anen nasapaꞌana notanima nafiꞌmai apaꞌ. Ipaꞌ pegawa aman anamba ina nandaꞌ anin mae awani ma apaꞌ mohana nogagaꞌ, owaꞌatin.


eng: and said to them, “You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and behold, having examined him before you, I found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.

aoj: Eaꞌ naꞌipas naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ faꞌai aman anamba paꞌi nasaꞌma ukup epes hiasii nahambombagasa sandaꞌ wandafi fiꞌmai aeꞌ. Dokoꞌ ahaliꞌana ma hiahawes isimba ma nogohnaep ipeꞌisi aꞌ pameꞌ. Aeꞌ ina ati anom maefah awami ma aman anamba ma hiahawes isimba ipaꞌ pandaꞌ basefasi, owaꞌ.


eng: Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

aoj: Eaꞌ Pailat nofalai amom pris dembami maloma agufumi esis Judai maloma esis amam nematawa hiasi safiꞌi sandakolas.


eng: Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other.

aoj: Fowaꞌ Herot naloma Pailat mandaꞌ migimigahi, apaꞌ deiꞌ nemaf afamba aꞌ alipumi mandandomboma atogon.


eng: Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.

aoj: Eaꞌ Herot naoꞌwa amom soldia ananimi mandaꞌ Jisas findiwana ma basef awafi. Eaꞌ mofaꞌai anef lowaf fasifi mowahoꞌmanaf masapaꞌana notanima nafeꞌma Pailat.


eng: The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.

aoj: Amom pris dembami maloma amom dembami magawalipasa muꞌuli Godi mafiꞌi malutu felefeleꞌ mandaꞌmana kot masapagana banagambel aꞌowaꞌ.


eng: He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers.

aoj: Eaꞌ Herot nahaliꞌanama hiahaom hiami. Apaꞌ Jisas ina nagwamana anif basef anen, owaꞌ.


eng: Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him.

aoj: Herot nati Jisas asonahanamana aꞌowaꞌ. Anen nameꞌ basefa anen nogota lautai, eaꞌ naꞌi notolona. Anen nameꞌ basefa maol Jisas nandaꞌani eaꞌ naꞌi Jisas ataꞌ nondaꞌ anom banagami siꞌi God nandaꞌami ma ataꞌ notolom.


eng: When he found out that he was in Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.

aoj: Amom maꞌipana eaꞌ nogawa Jisas anen Galilinai gavman dembinai Herot nugumafiagoma. Eaꞌ Pailat nasapaꞌana nafeꞌma Herot. Nogota atamba Herot ataꞌ napani Jerusalem.


eng: But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

aoj: Pailat nameꞌ basef ifimba sagaꞌifa anini ma nandaꞌ maol nagafeꞌagon hiꞌalagon anamba hiagoma itap apamba Galili eaꞌ nahaliꞌ amom naꞌi, “Aman anamba anen Galilinai aꞌa?”


eng: But they insisted, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.”

aoj: Owaꞌ amom mandaꞌmana basef Jisasi maꞌipana banagambel maꞌi, “Anen nasoꞌasa basef esis amam nematawa hiasi sosafel banages saꞌi sondaꞌ wandafa ganimba walemb hielimbi Judia. Anen nandaꞌi maol gani itap luꞌupa Galili eaꞌ nafiꞌi nataga naꞌa.”


eng: Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Pailat naꞌipa amom pris dembami maloma esis amam nematawa hiasi naꞌi, “Aeꞌ ina ati anis maefah awasi, owaꞌ. Ina ati anef waf awafima aman anamba endaꞌmana anif basef, owaꞌ.”


eng: Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered him, “So you say.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Pailat nahaliꞌana naꞌi, “Inaꞌ king dembinai Judai aꞌa owaꞌ?” Eaꞌ Jisas nagwamana basef naꞌi, “Basef ifimba inaꞌ nagaꞌiefi endilisifi.”


eng: They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.”

aoj: Eaꞌ maꞌi masapagana mandaꞌmana basef maꞌi, “Afaꞌ wati aman anamba nandaꞌ waf awafi nasaꞌma ukup epes hiasii ma sondaꞌ wandaf sogaloma gavman. Anen nandaiwaꞌma mogasoꞌana takis gavman dembinai Sisar eaꞌ naꞌipapa naꞌi anen atona anona dembinai king Krais.”


eng: The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate.

aoj: Eaꞌ amom dembami hiami mosafel mofaꞌ Jisas mafeꞌma dembinai gavman Pailat.


eng: They all said, “Are you then the Son of God?” He said to them, “You say it, because I am.”

aoj: Eaꞌ amom hiami maꞌi, “Deiꞌ inaꞌ aꞌ God Nogamana aꞌamon?” Anen nagwamama basef naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ paꞌias eaꞌ maꞌwis.”


eng: From now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”

aoj: Eaꞌ deiꞌ aꞌ anaf gani owagama wapani aeꞌ ataga epen egefaꞌ alop epesi egape waꞌol lagol kwahisigili Godi banagagili.”


eng: and if I ask, you will in no way answer me or let me go.

aoj: Eaꞌ iꞌi igahaliꞌipa ma anif basef, ipaꞌ ina pegwa basef aeꞌafi, owaꞌ.


eng: As soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people were gathered together, both chief priests and scribes, and they led him away into their council, saying,

aoj: Ama awin natafi amom agufumi dembami esis Judai maloma amom pris dembami maloma anom dembami magawalipasa muꞌuli Godi, amom hiami mondowaꞌanima mape. Eaꞌ mofaꞌ Jisas mafiꞌmai amom mahaliꞌana maꞌi,


eng: They spoke many other things against him, insulting him.

aoj: Eaꞌ mandaꞌ basef hiafi daif awafi wapani ma anen.


eng: Having blindfolded him, they struck him on the face and asked him, “Prophesy! Who is the one who struck you?”

aoj: Amom mapeteꞌ anef lowaf mambahoꞌmana naep mahaliꞌana maꞌi, “Inaꞌ niꞌi basef profeti newalapa ami nagahinai.”


eng: The men who held Jesus mocked him and beat him.

aoj: Amom mugumafi Jisasi mandaꞌ anen findiwana mahana.


eng: He went out, and wept bitterly.

aoj: Eaꞌ Pita nawisi nafeꞌ andoꞌ nalef mehip.


eng: The Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the Lord’s word, how he said to him, “Before the rooster crows you will deny me three times.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Dembinai nandambema aꞌ natiti Pita, owaꞌ okom Pitai mandandaꞌ ma basef ifimba dokoꞌ Dembinai naꞌipanafi nagaꞌi, “Owamb ambaꞌe awata ataꞌ owaꞌ totaea, inaꞌ atiasi aꞌ nembasoꞌmas niꞌias wanif niꞌi, ‘Inaꞌ owaꞌ negawea.’”


eng: But Peter said, “Man, I don’t know what you are talking about!” Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

aoj: Owaꞌ Pita nagwamana basef naꞌi, “Ahaeꞌ, aeꞌ owaꞌ egawa basef ifimba ineꞌifia.” Anen ataꞌ naꞌias naꞌamba atin, owaꞌ awata aꞌ tata.


eng: After about one hour passed, another confidently affirmed, saying, “Truly this man also was with him, for he is a Galilean!”

aoj: Aꞌi nogota laota kwasakwasala tafeꞌ owaꞌ, anona aman daiana naꞌi banagambel naꞌi, “Endilisi atis, aman anamba wapani nape nagaloma anini. Deiꞌ main, anen wapani Galilinai atona.”


eng: After a little while someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them!” But Peter answered, “Man, I am not!”

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ nogota laota kwasala, anona aman nati Pita naꞌi, “Inaꞌ wapani inaꞌ aman miniꞌap amamipi.” Owaꞌ Pita naꞌi, “Ahaeꞌ, aeꞌ owaꞌ.”


eng: He denied Jesus, saying, “Woman, I don’t know him.”

aoj: Apaꞌ Pita naꞌi, “Ahaeꞌ, aeꞌ owaꞌ.” Anen naꞌi, “Nemataꞌw, aeꞌ ina egawa anen, owaꞌ.”


eng: When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat among them.

aoj: Esis sakata nif indalelemb ambalemba nomon ipat tagapoma mapomef. Eaꞌ Pita nape nalomam.


eng: They seized him and led him away, and brought him into the high priest’s house. But Peter followed from a distance.

aoj: Jisas naꞌiasa eaꞌ amom mahapilana mofaꞌana mafeꞌ mawis ipat pris dembinaii. Apaꞌ Pita ina nalomam nafeꞌ atef, owaꞌ, nagigiꞌmam nafeꞌ nail laogon.


eng: Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and elders, who had come against him, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipa agufumi Judai maloma amam pris dambami maloma amam dambami mumafi polisman hiami mumafi ipat luꞌunai Godi, mafiꞌi maꞌi mombaloꞌana. Eaꞌ naꞌi, “Ipeꞌ pefaꞌai bainahi belep pafiꞌi siꞌi paꞌi pewaꞌ anona aman nandaꞌ wandaf naloma gavmani?


eng: When I was with you in the temple daily, you didn’t stretch out your hands against me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.”

aoj: Nimaguf hiafi dondol aeꞌ ape alomepa ipat luꞌunai Godi awalapa basef buꞌwafi ma esis amam nematawa hiasi apaꞌ ipaꞌ owaꞌ Pembaleꞌea. Apaꞌ deiꞌ nogota ataꞌe aꞌ nemaf ipeꞌifi. Deiꞌ banagami owamb akuti aꞌ mikilaꞌ.”


eng: But Jesus answered, “Let me at least do this”—and he touched his ear and healed him.

aoj: Owaꞌ Jisas nataloga amom naꞌi, “Kwaha waf afambai, eaꞌ hapaifi.” Eaꞌ Jisas nasa lagol aliga aman anambai, gataga boꞌoga wapani.


eng: When those who were around him saw what was about to happen, they said to him, “Lord, shall we strike with the sword?”

aoj: Alipumi ananimi mape malomana mati amom boumi Jisasi maꞌi mohana eaꞌ mahaliꞌ Jisas maꞌi, “Dembinai, inaꞌ naꞌi afaꞌ oham bainagw?”


eng: But Jesus said to him, “Judas, do you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?”

aoj: Owaꞌ Jisas naꞌipana naꞌi, “Judas, aeꞌ ataga epen egefaꞌ alop epesi. Inaꞌ nasisiꞌi nihimbaꞌma amom boumi aeꞌami, aꞌa?”


eng: While he was still speaking, a crowd appeared. He who was called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He came near to Jesus to kiss him.

aoj: Jisas ataꞌ naꞌi atin, owaꞌ amam miniꞌap launai aꞌ mafiꞌi. Aman anamba sofalana saꞌi Judas, anen alipunai amom 12-pelaim Jisasi, nafiꞌi naliꞌai amom. Anen nafiꞌi felefeleꞌma Jisasa nogasisiꞌ dalogw ananigwi.


eng: and said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

aoj: Eaꞌ naꞌi, “Deiꞌ maina ipaꞌ pagaꞌoh? Ipaꞌ safel pendabeten. Naꞌamba hiahaom mogogwambipai aꞌ mifiꞌi motagamepa.”


eng: When he rose up from his prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping because of grief,

aoj: Anen nandabeten eaꞌ nosafel nafeꞌma alipumi ananimi. Owaꞌ nati amom ukup iwanipi pandaꞌam maꞌoh atin.


eng: Being in agony, he prayed more earnestly. His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground.

aoj: Jisas nameꞌagama nimanimi akafimi eaꞌ aom endilisi, eaꞌ nandabeten banagambel aꞌowaꞌ, agwah mandona siꞌi esimbel magalo itap.]


eng: An angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him.

aoj: [Eaꞌ anona ensel nafiꞌi heven nowaꞌ banagona.


eng: When he was at the place, he said to them, “Pray that you don’t enter into temptation.”

aoj: Anen nataga naꞌamba naꞌipam naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ pendabetena hiahaom nogagwamba ipeꞌi ina aꞌ motagamepa, owaꞌ.”


eng: He came out and went, as his custom was, to the Mount of Olives. His disciples also followed him.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nakwaha taun nawis andoꞌ aꞌ nafeꞌ halafuta Oliv, siꞌi dondol nandaꞌas. Eaꞌ alipumi ananimi magiꞌmana mafeꞌ.


eng: They said, “Lord, behold, here are two swords.” He said to them, “That is enough.”

aoj: Eaꞌ alipumi ananimi maꞌi, “Dembinai, inaꞌ niti. Afaꞌ bainagw biagw agwaꞌe.” Eaꞌ nagwamam naꞌipam naꞌi, “Eaꞌ amamba.”


eng: For I tell you that this which is written must still be fulfilled in me: ‘He was counted with transgressors.’ For that which concerns me is being fulfilled.”

aoj: “Deiꞌ main, anif basefa aeꞌ felefeleꞌma fetaga fendawalap. Anif basef fagail Buk Baibeli fowaꞌ fagaꞌias naꞌamba faꞌi, ‘Esis nomonas sondandaꞌme siꞌi aeꞌ aman auwai atowe.’ Aeꞌ aꞌipipa endilisi! Basef ifimba felefeleꞌ fetaga endilisi ma nimanimi akafimi waf awafi atiasi mogataga ma aeꞌi.”


eng: Then he said to them, “But now, whoever has a purse, let him take it, and likewise a bag. Whoever has none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipam naꞌamba naꞌi, “Apaꞌ deiꞌ aman ami paos monisi sagaꞌomanai anen aꞌ nofaꞌas. Eaꞌ brasbel wapani naꞌamba atin. Aman bainat akanai anen nosoꞌasa saket ananitai anis sotalota, notala anota bainat.


eng: He said to them, “When I sent you out without purse, bag, and sandals, did you lack anything?” They said, “Nothing.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipa amom naꞌi, “Fowaꞌ aeꞌ asapaꞌepa pandailagof pagafeꞌ, ipaꞌ ina pefaꞌ paos monisi saloma brasbeli su, owaꞌ. Pafeꞌ dowaf. Nemaf afamba anis hiahawes akepa aꞌa owaꞌ?” Amom magwas maꞌi, “Owaꞌatin.”


eng: He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will by no means crow today until you deny that you know me three times.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nagwamana basef naꞌi, “Pita, aeꞌ aꞌipina endilisi! Atiasi owamb ambaꞌe awata ataꞌ owaꞌ totaea, inaꞌ aꞌ nendahaliꞌmi niꞌias wanif niꞌi, ‘Aeꞌ owaꞌ egawa Jisasa.’”


eng: He said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!”

aoj: Owaꞌ Pita nagwamana naꞌipana naꞌi, “Dembinai, aeꞌ eaꞌ andaꞌas dumbulidombola elomena ogafeꞌ kalabus. Aeꞌ andaꞌas dumbulidombola egaꞌ egalomena wapani.”


eng: The Lord said, “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have all of you, that he might sift you as wheat,

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌi, “Saimon, Saimon, inaꞌ nemeꞌ. God naꞌi ahoꞌma Satan nogwamba ipaꞌ ma pendaꞌ waf awafi siꞌi sogogakisa rais ama buꞌwami mafeꞌ anagon awami magafeꞌ anagon daiagon.


eng: but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn’t fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers.”

aoj: Apaꞌ owaꞌ atin. Aeꞌ andabetena egatopalopena ma banagena nigahapifa aeꞌ atapina. Atiasi nembema nembel newaꞌ banaga owapena ineꞌimi.”


eng: that you may eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom. You will sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”

aoj: Nemaf afamba ipaꞌ aꞌ pepe dembipai king peloma aeꞌ peaꞌ gwaꞌaisi embel pelome tebol aeꞌani anamba God nagalaꞌambemagoma. Eaꞌ pepe siaifah fasimi amom dembami kingi, pewawaloga misiꞌah 12-pelaih amam nematawa apeꞌisi Israel.”


eng: I confer on you a kingdom, even as my Father conferred on me,

aoj: Ahame aeꞌanai naseꞌe agol luꞌwagili naꞌipi ape dembiwai, eaꞌ naꞌamba atin aeꞌ eseꞌepa agof luꞌwagufi iꞌipipa pepe dembipai king.


eng: “But you are those who have continued with me in my trials.

aoj: Fowaꞌ hiahaom amamba magagwamba aeꞌi, nimaguf ifimba ipaꞌ pape pagalome, ipaꞌ ina pakwahowe, owaꞌatin.


eng: For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Isn’t it he who sits at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.

aoj: Epen ami dambeni nikilaꞌ anis daias? Epen natoma nagaꞌ gwaꞌaisi teboli aꞌa epen nandaꞌ gwaꞌaisi nefaꞌas nagafiꞌmanaii? Apaꞌ aeꞌ ape laꞌafena ipaꞌ siꞌi nandaꞌ maoli ma egatopalopepa.


eng: But not so with you. Rather, the one who is greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves.

aoj: Apaꞌ ipaꞌ ina pendaꞌas naꞌamba, owaꞌi. Aman ami niꞌi nogape aꞌ dembinai ma ipeꞌi, anen ataꞌ nope siꞌi amamba agof akami siꞌi isimba sandaꞌ maoli ma sogatopalopepa.


eng: He said to them, “The kings of the nations lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipam naꞌi, “Amom king dembami esis hiasi sagape anep itap luꞌupai, mape dembami asasimi mandaꞌas kwapeteꞌas. Amom banagami mumafi esis banagambel, eaꞌ maꞌi esis sofalam agof fasigufi siꞌi mandaꞌ waf fasifi mogatopalopasi.


eng: A dispute also arose among them, which of them was considered to be greatest.

aoj: Amom alipumi Jisasi maꞌi anif basef mafitapef maꞌi, “Ami nepe dambeni afaꞌini?”


eng: They began to question among themselves which of them it was who would do this thing.

aoj: Anen naꞌias naꞌamba, alipumi ananimi atom mandahahaliꞌma maꞌi, “Epen afaꞌini ami atiasi nendaꞌ waf afambai?”


eng: The Son of Man indeed goes as it has been determined, but woe to that man through whom he is betrayed!”

aoj: Ahoꞌ, aeꞌ ataga epen egefaꞌ alop epesi, atiasi egaꞌ siꞌi ufiaꞌw fowaꞌ gani God nandandepaꞌwi. Apaꞌ aman anamba nogawalape ma amom boumii, aeꞌ ati uwahipina aꞌowaꞌ. Deiꞌ main, nimanimi akafimi luꞌwami aꞌ motagamana.”


eng: But behold, the hand of him who betrays me is with me on the table.

aoj: Apaꞌ ipaꞌ piti aman anamba naꞌi nogawalapa aeꞌ ma amom boumi aeꞌamii, nape naꞌ gwaꞌaisi nalome tebol iniꞌi.


eng: Likewise, he took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

aoj: Amom maꞌasa hiꞌalas, aꞌi owaꞌ main, eaꞌ nandaꞌas naꞌamba atina anop kap embel wainimbel bagalapi, naꞌi, “Wain embel ambalemba amamba esimbel aeꞌambeli bewaꞌ banaga basef God nagalaꞌ lapafi dambaifi. Esimbel ambalemba aeꞌ ekoloꞌwambela egatopalopepa.]


eng: He took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body which is given for you. Do this in memory of me.”

aoj: Eaꞌ anen nafelai bret nanifela God nawalota nasoꞌam naꞌi, “Bret atamba alop aeꞌapi. [Aeꞌ aseꞌepata ma egatopalopepa. Pendaꞌas atapisa ukup pegapoma aeꞌ.”


eng: for I tell you, I will not drink at all again from the fruit of the vine, until God’s Kingdom comes.”

aoj: Aeꞌ aꞌipipa, deiꞌ aꞌ anaf wapani aeꞌ ina atiasi iaꞌ embel wainimbel elomepa, owaꞌ. Ama anaf God nope Dembinai nugumafi epes hiasi soloma hiahaom hiami hiꞌigalam, daoꞌ aeꞌ aꞌ eaꞌ embel wain inimba wapani elomepa.”


eng: He received a cup, and when he had given thanks, he said, “Take this and share it among yourselves,

aoj: Eaꞌ anen nasaꞌmai anop kap embel wain bagalapi nanifela God naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ saꞌma gwaꞌaisi isimba pendandamas.


eng: When the hour had come, he sat down with the twelve apostles.

aoj: Nogota atataga ma sogaꞌ gwaꞌaisi isimba luꞌwasi Pasova, Jisas naoꞌwa alipumi ananimi mafiꞌi mape, anen nafeꞌ nape felefeleꞌma tebol


eng: They went, found things as Jesus had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

aoj: Eaꞌ amom mafeꞌ mati hiahawes isimba naꞌamba atin siꞌi Jisas naliꞌ nagaꞌipamas eaꞌ mandondomba gwaꞌaisi isimba Pasova.


eng: He will show you a large, furnished upper room. Make preparations there.”

aoj: Eaꞌ anen nihimbaꞌmepa rum amamba luꞌwami mape ilif, tebol siaifah saꞌoh atifis. Ipaꞌ pendondomba gwaꞌaisi rum amamba.”


eng: Tell the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’

aoj: Eaꞌ pihaliꞌ ahama ipat atambai piꞌi, ‘Dembinai afaꞌinai naꞌipafa naꞌi, ipat atamba esis sagaꞌohotai totawa ani? Anen naꞌi noꞌwa afaꞌ atofa alipufai ope ondaꞌ gwaꞌaisi isimba luꞌwasi Pasova.’


eng: They said to him, “Where do you want us to prepare?”

aoj: Eaꞌ amom mahaliꞌana maꞌi, “Inaꞌ naꞌi afaꞌ ofeꞌ ondondomba ipat anima?”


eng: Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat.”

aoj: Jisas nasapaꞌ Pitai Jon naꞌipam naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ bipa pefeꞌ pendondombamafa gwaꞌaisi isimba Pasova ma afaꞌ ogwaꞌas.”


eng: The day of unleavened bread came, on which the Passover must be sacrificed.

aoj: Nemaf afamba fataga esis Juda saꞌi sondaꞌ anis gwaꞌaisi luꞌwasi seaꞌ anota bret owaꞌ togatifia. Afamba saꞌi soha anom sipsip hiami nogami ma sondaꞌ gwaꞌaisi isimba Pasova.


eng: Satan entered into Judas, who was also called Iscariot, who was counted with the twelve.

aoj: Eaꞌ Satan nawis nembel Judasi Keriotinai. Anen amom 12-pelaim alipumi Jisasi.


eng: He went away and talked with the chief priests and captains about how he might deliver him to them.

aoj: Anen nafeꞌma anom pris dembami maloma anom plisman dembami mape ipat luꞌunai Godi. Amom amamba maꞌi basef mandameꞌmaefa Judas nolaoma ufiaꞌwa nosoꞌama Jisas nogafeꞌ lagof amamugufi.


eng: The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death, for they feared the people.

aoj: Amom pris dembami maloma dembami amamba magawalipasa muꞌuli Godi ombal mahama esis amam nematawa. Eaꞌ maꞌi, “Atiasi afaꞌ oha Jisas wiꞌimama?”


eng: Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching.

aoj: Felefeleꞌ ma nemaf sondaꞌ gwaꞌaisi luꞌwasi esis Juda sogaꞌ bret owaꞌ togatef luꞌutaia. Sofalaf saꞌi nemaf buꞌwafi Pasova felefeleꞌ ma fegataga.


eng: All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.

aoj: Eaꞌ amam nematawa hiasi sosafel kuhukuhumbita atota safiꞌmai anona sogameꞌ basef ananifi ipat luꞌunai Godi atapis dondol.


eng: Every day Jesus was teaching in the temple, and every night he would go out and spend the night on the mountain that is called Olivet.

aoj: Nimaguf hiafi dondol Jisas nape atapina nawalipa esis amam nematawa ipat luꞌunai Godi nomon, apaꞌ owamb aꞌ nafeꞌ naꞌihi halafuta atamba Oliv.


eng: Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

aoj: Dondol ufilu wafilu silisilawi pendape ma ina pendaꞌ waf awafi afambai, owaꞌ. Pepe pendabeten lifilafi ma God nogaseꞌepa pepel pigalutu banagepama pindihiꞌama hiahaom amambai maꞌi mogatagamipai. Ama pigalutu banagepa ma aeꞌ ataga epen egefaꞌ alop epesi inifaꞌepa egawalogepa.”


eng: Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.

aoj: Otaga noloma itap hiagoma anaf aꞌ higililam hiꞌilam, apaꞌ basef aeꞌafi ina higililif, owaꞌatin endilisi. Fegape atapif lifilafii. Amom alipumi Jisasi solawaim andeandeꞌma mindihiꞌama waf hiafi awafi.


eng: Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished.

aoj: “Aeꞌ aꞌipipa endilisi, amam nematawa deiꞌ ataꞌ pagapani ina atiasi pegaꞌ ulal, ataꞌ owaꞌ, ipaꞌ eaꞌ piti hiahaom amamba hiami mogataga hiꞌigalam.


eng: Even so you also, when you see these things happening, know that God’s Kingdom is near.

aoj: Eaꞌ naꞌamba atin, iꞌi ipaꞌ piti hiahaom amamba aeꞌ aliꞌ agaꞌipipami mogataga, ipaꞌ pegawa nemaf afamba God nope Dembinai nugumafi epes hiasi ananisi felefeleꞌma fegataga.


eng: When they are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near.

aoj: Ipaꞌ piti ilaof nogonafa ma basowa, pegawa nogota atamba nelemb eaꞌ felefeleꞌma sogaof.


eng: He told them a parable. “See the fig tree and all the trees.

aoj: Jisas naꞌipasa basef waminif atin naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ piti lawag agamba fik goloma lawah hiagahi wapani.


eng: But when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near.”

aoj: Anef iꞌi hiahaom amamba mogataga, nemaf afamba ipaꞌ pilutu pesaniga pesaꞌma balagah ipeꞌigahi. Deiꞌ main, nemaf afamba felefeleꞌma fegataga God nogatagwahepa ma waf awafi ipeꞌifi nofaꞌepa pigatanimai.”


eng: Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

aoj: “Aeꞌ ataga epen egefaꞌ alop epesi. Nogota atamba asiti aeꞌ iloma ilagw otaga ilif ifiꞌi iloma hiahaom mogogalaꞌi fasimi Godi moloma banagami ananimi.


eng: men fainting for fear and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

aoj: Eaꞌ ondowa maim magape gani ilifi mondakotoꞌ bolatin fiꞌifeꞌ mope. Eaꞌ esis amam nematawa hiasi ombal mohas kwapeteꞌ sowa soꞌoh itap siꞌi sagagaꞌi. Esis ukup pepoma hiahaom amamba maꞌi mogataga itap apaꞌe.


eng: “There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth anxiety of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the waves;

aoj: “Atiasi ametal hianai notagama awin alipini owambini neloma ondowa. Ama itap apaꞌe amam nematawa hiasi sagape anep itap luꞌupai bololas endilisi. Esis ombal mohas kwapeteꞌ ma naoh luꞌwami mohafel luꞌum mutuwi mondaꞌam lilatin eaꞌ sowa solopam.


eng: They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

aoj: Anis, bainagw mohas sogaꞌ. Anis, bousi sondaꞌ kalabusimas sofaꞌas sefeꞌ sope itap apaꞌe hiagoma hiꞌilagon. Eaꞌ epes isimba sogolalama Godi aꞌ sotaga sofaꞌasa wambel ambalemba Jerusalem boꞌwagah asasigahi sumafiagon. Eaꞌ sope atapis sofeꞌ naꞌamba atina nemaf God nandandepafi ma nogota asasitai hiꞌigalata.


eng: Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who nurse infants in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath to this people.

aoj: Nematawa opafuwai waloma awamba awasi otaꞌasi ataꞌ sagaꞌ nomagof atogufi, aeꞌ aꞌi awo uwahipiwa endilisi ma nogota atamba ogameꞌ akafimi luꞌwami. Nimanimi amamba aꞌ luꞌum aꞌowaꞌ motaga itap apaꞌe ma nembel wandafunai Godi atiasi nogafeꞌma epes isimba.


eng: For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

aoj: Deiꞌ main, nemaf afamba God aꞌ nogwamasa awami isimba sondaꞌ waf awafii siꞌi basef hiafi fagail buk Baibeli fendawalap alihif hiꞌigalef.


eng: Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let those who are in the middle of her depart. Let those who are in the country not enter therein.

aoj: Nemaf afamba amam nematawa sogape itap luꞌwapi Judiai sofaꞌ sefeꞌ sondowasaꞌo halafutagw. Eaꞌ esis amam nematawa sagape nomona Jerusalemi sokwaha wambel ambalemba sofaꞌ sondafoꞌo laogon. Eaꞌ isimba sagape aofah wambel ambalembai, ina ataꞌ sofeꞌ suwis, owaꞌ.


eng: “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand.

aoj: “Nemaf afamba ipaꞌ pigati soldia hiami esis bousii sifiꞌi sogonauliꞌ Jerusalemafi, ipaꞌ aꞌ pegawa atiasi felefeleꞌma taun inimba luꞌwani negataga awen.


eng: “By your endurance you will win your lives.

aoj: Ipaꞌ pepe banagepa ma anaf pegefaꞌ ambal namili.”


eng: And not a hair of your head will perish.

aoj: Apaꞌ ipaꞌ ina atiasi pegaꞌ, owaꞌatin. Ina anef awif atetef fagape balagah ipeꞌigahii higililif, owaꞌatin.


eng: You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake.

aoj: Atiasi epes hiasi walemb hiagoma nelelemb numbutima ipaꞌ kwapeteꞌ endilisi. Esis sati ipaꞌ pagaila basef aeꞌafii, naꞌamba deiꞌ sahepa.


eng: You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death.

aoj: Ahasepa mamasepa sahin owan ambeh esimbel atis ipeꞌisi soloma alipisi, esis wapani atiasi sowalapepa ma bousi ipeꞌisi. Eaꞌ asoha anipa pegaꞌ.


eng: for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.

aoj: Deiꞌ main, atiasi aeꞌ atowe endaꞌ basef fepe malogof ipeꞌigufi eseꞌepa gawa fasini ma bousi isimba ipeꞌisi ina aꞌ laꞌifisa sogagwa basef ifimba aeꞌ igasiꞌipafi, owaꞌ.


eng: Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer,

aoj: Eaꞌ ipaꞌ pihapila nomonas ipeꞌisi sope banages, ama ipaꞌ ina ukup pepoma anif basef piꞌi pegagwamasef ulal, owaꞌi.


eng: It will turn out as a testimony for you.

aoj: Sondaꞌmepa waf afambai siꞌi anoꞌw ufiaꞌwa pewalapa basef buꞌwafi pigaꞌipasef.


eng: But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake.

aoj: “Apaꞌ hiahaom amamba hiami ina aꞌ motaga ulal, ataꞌ owaꞌ. Esis asiliꞌ sombaloꞌ ipaꞌ pahapifi pagaila basef aeꞌafii. Eaꞌ sondaꞌepa kwapeteꞌepa sohambombagepa. Sondaꞌmepa kot nomon ifagw esis Juda sandakolasugwi sondaꞌepa pendaꞌ kalabus. Eaꞌ sofaꞌepa pefeꞌ sohaponepa pilutu nogohnaep amom king moloma gavman dembami.


eng: There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven.

aoj: Anaf imauna luꞌwani aꞌ notaga itap hiagoma. Anagon daiagon nolom luꞌuna notagamas, eaꞌ aowas luꞌunai notaga walemb hiagoma. Esis atiasi siti gani ilif ametal luꞌunai nogatagama hiahaom mamimami mondaꞌ epes ombel mogahahas endilisii.


eng: Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

aoj: Eaꞌ naꞌipam naꞌi, “Anis epes sagape anip itap daiapi sofela wandaf sopaꞌ soloma esis sagape anep itap daiapi. Anona aman dembinai king noꞌwa anis walemb hielimbi ananisi sopaꞌ soloma anona dembinai king daiana noꞌwa ananisi analemb walembi.


eng: When you hear of wars and disturbances, don’t be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won’t come immediately.”

aoj: Anef nemaf pemeꞌasa basefa wandaf luꞌwafi hiafi eaꞌ anis siꞌi sondaiwaꞌma amom gavman dembami mumafias sondaꞌ wandaf. Nemaf afamba ipaꞌ ina ombal mehepa, owaꞌi. Hiahaom amamba ataꞌ miliꞌ motaga, apaꞌ nemaf akutaifi ina fetaga kwafalis, ataꞌ owaꞌ.”


eng: He said, “Watch out that you don’t get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is at hand.’ Therefore don’t follow them.

aoj: Jisas naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ sisilawe pendape. Naꞌamba anis epes sombasoꞌmepa. Epes hiasi atiasi sifiꞌi siꞌi agol aeꞌagili siꞌi, ‘Aeꞌ eaꞌ maꞌuwi.’ Eaꞌ anis siꞌi, ‘Deiꞌ nemaf eaꞌ fafiꞌi felefeleꞌ eaꞌ.’ Apaꞌ kwawiaꞌ, ipaꞌ ina pefeꞌ pila esis, owaꞌi.


eng: They asked him, “Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?”

aoj: Eaꞌ mahaliꞌana maꞌi, “Dembinai Tisa, nemaf mamahefa amamba motaga? Ametal mamahina niliꞌ netaga ma afaꞌ ogogawa amamba felefeleꞌ mogataga?”


eng: “As for these things which you see, the days will come in which there will not be left here one stone on another that will not be thrown down.”

aoj: “Hiahaom amamba deiꞌ pagatulumi, anef nemaf dondoꞌafi fegataga, ina atiasi anemba otamba bendatomama atin banagemba bepe, owaꞌatin. Asugulatam sowalom hiꞌilam mofeꞌ moꞌoh atona atin hiꞌilam.”


eng: As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said,

aoj: Anom alipumi Jisasi maꞌi basefa ipat luꞌunai Godi maꞌi, “Esis sofaloꞌma ipat anamba otamba fasifasimi hiahaom fasimi esis amam nematawa sagasoꞌanam Godi.” Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌi,


eng: He said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,

aoj: Eaꞌ naꞌi, “Aeꞌ aꞌipipa endilisi, nemataꞌw akwama alifiꞌwi kwaꞌwaha moni luꞌunai nikilaꞌ otamba hiami esis amam nematawa hiesi sakwahomi.


eng: for all these put in gifts for God from their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had to live on.”

aoj: Epes isimba hiasi moni hianai naꞌomas sakwaha duꞌwanin atin newala bokis. Apaꞌ nemataꞌw akwamba moni akaꞌw endilisi kwaꞌwaha moni akoꞌwini hiꞌalan. Eaꞌ owaꞌ anin neꞌeha kogatala gwaꞌaisia, aꞌ owaꞌatin. Eaꞌ moni akoꞌwini biafin saꞌwini aꞌ nikilaꞌ moni hiani esis sagalani.”


aoj: Epes isima hiesi moni hianai naꞌomas sakwaha tuꞌwanina atona newala bokis. Eaꞌ nemataꞌw akwama moni aꞌakw endilisi kwaꞌwaha moni akwaꞌinai hiꞌalana. Eaꞌ owaꞌ anona noꞌoh kweatala gwaꞌaimi, owaꞌ. Eaꞌ moni akwaꞌinai biefina saꞌunai nikilaꞌ moni hianai esis sakwahonai.”


eng: He saw a certain poor widow casting in two small brass coins.

aoj: Eaꞌ nati anoꞌw nemataꞌw alifiꞌwi kwala moni saꞌwini siꞌi 2 toea newala bokis isimba.


eng: He looked up and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.

aoj: Jisas nape ipat luꞌunai Godi natologon tulif nati anis epes moni hianaisi sakwaha moni newala bokis moni nagalasi ma sogasoꞌ God.


eng: who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”

aoj: Amam amamba magawis ifagw agwamba nematawa alifiwaii, mandaꞌ wala hiahawes awousi. Eaꞌ mandabeten launai atona dowadowafa esis sotolom sigaꞌi amom buꞌwami. Anaf God nowaloga epes hiasi. Anis epes daias owaꞌ sondaꞌ waf awafi naꞌambaia anaf sofaꞌ akafimi kwasakwasala, apaꞌ amom mofaꞌ nimanimi awami luꞌwami endilisi aꞌowaꞌ.”


eng: “Beware of those scribes who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts;

aoj: “Ipaꞌ silisilawi pepoma amam amamba dembami magawalipasa muꞌuli Godi. Amom maꞌi mondawisa luwagwif fasifi atif mondafeꞌ, siꞌi dembami atom mandawisafi. Maꞌi anis epes daias sotolom sondalalamam sondaꞌmam nemaf buꞌwafi siganifelom anamba luꞌwagoma ma naep hiasi sandatama sagapoma ma sogasaꞌma agof amamugufi luꞌwagof. Eaꞌ amom ukup paꞌi siaifah isimba sotawa sagaliꞌi atis, dembami atom magapoma, nomon ifagw esis Juda hiasi sandakolasugwi aꞌa anamba hiasi sandakolas nimaguf ifimba sandaꞌ gwaꞌaimi luꞌwami.


eng: In the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples,

aoj: Amam nematawa hiasi ataꞌ sape sameꞌ basef ifimba atin, Jisas naꞌipa alipumi ananimi naꞌi,


eng: “David therefore calls him Lord, so how is he his son?”

aoj: Devit fowaꞌ nofala Krais naꞌi anen Dembinai. Isimba atis Krais ina aman atona falafunai, owaꞌ. Anen Dembinai.”


eng: until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.”’

aoj: atapina nefeꞌ netagama anaf aeꞌ endaꞌ bousi ineꞌisi sogafeꞌ lafelena siꞌi sia boꞌwagah ineꞌigahi hogataoma.”’


eng: David himself says in the book of Psalms, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand,

aoj: Buk akwamba Sami Devit nagaꞌi naꞌamba naꞌi, ‘Dembinai God naꞌipa Dembinai aeꞌanai naꞌi, “Inaꞌ nepe lagol kwahisigili aeꞌagili,


eng: He said to them, “Why do they say that the Christ is David’s son?

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ main, Jisas naꞌipam naꞌi, “Amom maꞌi Krais, Devit akunamana God nasapaꞌana nagafiꞌii. Maꞌi Krais aman atona dowaf falafunai siꞌi epes sagape itapi. Deiꞌ maina amom magaꞌias naꞌamba ma Krais?


eng: They didn’t dare to ask him any more questions.

aoj: Jisas naꞌiam naꞌama, amam mawalipasa miꞌuli Godi umbamahama mohaliꞌana ma anom basef wapotiꞌ. Eaꞌ anom magwamana basef maꞌi, “Dembinai Tisa, ineꞌ naꞌiam andeandeꞌ.”


eng: But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when he called the Lord ‘The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’

aoj: Basef ifimba ma esis sagagaꞌi sotanima sogosafel wapani, ifimba fowaꞌ Moses nihimbaꞌmepaef nif ileliwa wataga lawag saꞌugai fagandogai, faꞌi anen nofala Dembinai naꞌi God Abrahami, God Aisaki, a God Jekopi.


eng: But those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.

aoj: Apaꞌ epes mamahisa God naꞌi andeandeꞌma sotanima sogosafel wapanima sogape namisi nemaf afamba, ina sondasoꞌama, aꞌ owaꞌatin.


eng: For they can’t die any more, for they are like the angels and are children of God, being children of the resurrection.

aoj: Esis ina sogaꞌ wapani, owaꞌ. A sope siꞌi amom ensel Godi. God nosaꞌmas sosafel wapani wandof. Eaꞌ asope awasi ananisi.


eng: Jesus said to them, “The children of this age marry and are given in marriage.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipam naꞌi, “Amam nematawa nogota ataꞌaisi deiꞌ sandasoꞌama.


eng: Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them will she be? For the seven had her as a wife.”

aoj: Eaꞌ anaf esis sagagaꞌi sogosafel wapani, nemataꞌw akwamba kope nemataꞌw amiꞌwi? Amom 7-pelaim aꞌ masoꞌakw kwape wauluꞌmam amamuꞌwi.”


eng: The third took her, and likewise the seven all left no children, and died.

aoj: Eaꞌ owamana nandatuꞌunai wapani nandaꞌas naꞌamba atin, eaꞌ anona nandatuꞌumi nasoꞌakw mandaꞌas naꞌamba atin mafeꞌ matagama owagufunai akutainai. Amom amamba ambipim 7-pelaim ina mola anis awasi, owaꞌ mandagaꞌ atin.


eng: There were therefore seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died childless.

aoj: Anaf nemaf anom wambota atotota 7-pelaim mape. Nagaliꞌi sahomam nasoꞌakw awani akaꞌw nagaꞌ nakwahoꞌw kwape.


eng: They asked him, “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies having a wife, and he is childless, his brother should take the wife and raise up children for his brother.

aoj: Eaꞌ mahaliꞌana maꞌi, “Dembinai tisa, fowaꞌ Moses nandaꞌ anif basef fail buki ma apaꞌ faꞌi, ‘Iꞌi anona aman nogaꞌ ma anen awasi akana, wauluꞌmana ataꞌ kope owamana ananinai aꞌ nosoꞌakwa nola anis awasi sogahaꞌofana.’


eng: Some of the Sadducees came to him, those who deny that there is a resurrection.

aoj: Anom anep miniꞌap Sadyusi mafiꞌmai Jisas. Amom miniꞌap apamba mahapila basef ifimba maꞌi sagagaꞌi ina atiasi sotanima sosafel wapani, owaꞌatin.


eng: They weren’t able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer and were silent.

aoj: Eaꞌ amom ina laꞌifima mogombaloꞌana ma anif basefa naep esis amam nematawa hiasii, owaꞌatin. Amom nomonas sape salasafeꞌma basef ifimba nagaꞌipamafi, eaꞌ masopama malogof tol mape.


eng: He said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

aoj: Eaꞌ nagwamam naꞌipam naꞌi, “Daoꞌ, hiahawes dembinai Sisari, isimba peseꞌanas Sisar. Apaꞌ hiahawes Godi, peseꞌanas God.”


eng: Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” They answered, “Caesar’s.”

aoj: “Ipaꞌ pihimbaꞌme anin moni ma ataꞌ itilin. Ambal laloma agol isimba sagaili amisi?” Eaꞌ maꞌi, “Isimba gavman dembinai Sisari.”


eng: But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, “Why do you test me?

aoj: Apaꞌ Jisas nogawa eaꞌ ma basoꞌam amamunai. Eaꞌ naꞌipam naꞌi,


eng: Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”

aoj: Muꞌuli apeꞌini naꞌias naꞌimama? Apaꞌ mogasoꞌana takis Sisar gavman dembinai esis Romi aꞌa owaꞌ?”


eng: They watched him and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

aoj: Eaꞌ mandaꞌana naep diꞌindiꞌana ma mombaloꞌana mogofaꞌana. Eaꞌ masoꞌam anemba otamba anom amam masapaꞌam mafiꞌi magatolonai. Amam amamba mandaꞌ uhuf mambasoꞌam maꞌi amom mandaꞌ waf endilisifii. Apaꞌ owaꞌ amom maꞌi mombaloꞌ Jisasa anif basef nagaꞌiefi ma mosoꞌ anen nogafeꞌma gavman dembinai ma nondaꞌ kotimana.


eng: The chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him that very hour, but they feared the people—for they knew he had spoken this parable against them.

aoj: Eaꞌ amom dembami magawalipasa muꞌuli Godi maloma amom pris dembami mameꞌ basef ifimba waminif atini Jisas nagaꞌiefi, maꞌi owaꞌ anen nondolaꞌwaifa amom. Eaꞌ deiꞌ atef maꞌi mohapila Jisas mowaꞌana. Apaꞌ owaꞌ, ombal bahama esis amam nematawa.


eng: Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but it will crush whomever it falls on to dust.”

aoj: Epes mamahisa kwahogalas sogowa otam anambai, atiasi a pepeꞌetas hiꞌilas. Apaꞌ iꞌi otam anamba nowa nogasaliꞌas, aꞌ loloweas siꞌi sopof atof.”


eng: But he looked at them and said, “Then what is this that is written, ‘The stone which the builders rejected was made the chief cornerstone?’

aoj: Owaꞌ Jisas natiti esis naꞌipas naꞌi, “Daoꞌ, eaꞌ naꞌamba atin siꞌi basef ifimba fagape Baibeli fagaꞌi, ‘Otam amamba amom mandaꞌ maoli magaliꞌamonami, deiꞌ aꞌ mataga luꞌum mombaloꞌ ipat atamba.’ Basef ifimba kofagefa faꞌi main?


eng: Then they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them?

aoj: Eaꞌ mahana makwahona mawisi aof andeꞌefa, mahana afuna. Eaꞌ atiasi kofagonama aof afambai nondaꞌ maina amom?


eng: “But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.’

aoj: “Eaꞌ amom mati nogamana nafiꞌi, mandaꞌipama atin maꞌi, ‘Aman anamba anaf nanumba owagama nogofaꞌ hiahaom hiami ahamanai. Awi, aꞌ ohana ma afaꞌ atofa ogofaꞌ aof afaꞌe.’


eng: The lord of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. It may be that seeing him, they will respect him.’

aoj: “Eaꞌ anen kofagonama aofi naꞌi, ‘Aeꞌ ataꞌ endaꞌ main? Nogame aeꞌinai aman, aeꞌ okom magamagailanai, aꞌ esapaꞌana nofoꞌo. Atiasi memeꞌ malogol ananigili aꞌa owaꞌ?’


eng: He sent yet a third, and they also wounded him and threw him out.

aoj: Eaꞌ nasapaꞌ anona daiana nagafeꞌma wanifi. Owaꞌ amom mahana makwahona nawis naꞌoh andoꞌ.


eng: He sent yet another servant, and they also beat him and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

aoj: Eaꞌ kofagonama aofi nasapaꞌ anona daiana nafeꞌ wapani ma amom, owaꞌ mahana wapani mandaꞌana aona matofana nafeꞌ dowaf.


eng: He began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipasa basef amama womun etin esis amam nematawa naꞌi, “Anona aman nandaꞌ anona aof nawa wain. Eaꞌ nakwahomana aof anama anom amam mondaꞌ maolana aof anama mofaꞌ monianai. Eaꞌ nafeꞌ napani nogota launai anona wambel laogoma.


eng: At the proper season, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers beat him and sent him away empty.

aoj: Ama nogota saꞌutip pagailatai, anen kofagonama aof afambai nasapaꞌ anona nandaꞌ maoli nafeꞌma amom mandaꞌ maol aof ananifii. Anen naꞌi amom mosoꞌana anip saꞌutip gwaꞌaipi ma aof afamba. Owaꞌ amom mahana maliꞌamonana notanima nafeꞌ dowaf.


eng: Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipam naꞌi, “Eaꞌ naꞌamba atin aeꞌ ina iꞌipipa ma ami naseꞌe banagami naꞌipi andaꞌ maol inimba aeꞌani, owaꞌ.”


eng: They answered that they didn’t know where it was from.

aoj: Eaꞌ magwamana basef Jisas maꞌi, “Afaꞌ owaꞌ ogawama.”


eng: They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’

aoj: Owaꞌ amom mameꞌ basef ifimba mandaꞌipama maꞌi, “Afaꞌ iꞌi ugaꞌi, ‘God nagape heveni nagaꞌipa Jon nagapisiꞌasi’, naꞌamba atiasi anen aꞌ niꞌi, ‘Deiꞌ maina ipaꞌ owaꞌ pegahapifanaea?’


eng: the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?”

aoj: Maol Joni nagapisiꞌ amam nematawa embeli, God nagape heveni naꞌipana napisiꞌas aꞌa anin epen itapani naꞌipana?”


eng: They asked him, “Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?”

aoj: Eaꞌ mahaliꞌana maꞌi, “Inaꞌ niꞌipafa. Inaꞌ nandaꞌ maol inimba ma banagami amimi? Ami naꞌipina deiꞌ nape dembinai nandaꞌ maol inimba?”


eng: On one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Good News, the priests and scribes came to him with the elders.

aoj: Anef nemaf Jisas nape nasoꞌasa basef amam nematawa ipat luꞌunai Godi nomon, nawalapa basef buꞌwafi Godi. Owaꞌ amom pris dembami maloma anom dembami daiam magawalipasa muꞌuli Godi maloma agufumi amom Judai mafiꞌmai anen.


eng: They couldn’t find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.

aoj: Owaꞌ esis amam nematawa hiasi dindinapis aꞌowaꞌ ma sagameꞌ basef ananifi. Naꞌamba amom ina mati anoꞌw ufiaꞌwa mogahana, owaꞌatin.


eng: saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house is a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of robbers’!”

aoj: Anen naꞌipam naꞌi, “Basef fagape Baibeli, God naꞌi, ‘Ipat aeꞌanai nondapoma esis sifiꞌi sopaona sondabeten sogahaliꞌ aeꞌ.’ Apaꞌ owaꞌ, pandaꞌana nataga siꞌi sandambahoꞌ sandaꞌ wala.”


eng: He entered into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it,

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nosafel nawis ipat luꞌunai Godi eaꞌ naliꞌamona amom amamba mandaꞌ bisnisi mandaꞌ maola magatala hiahawes ipat anamba nomoni.


eng: and will dash you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave in you one stone on another, because you didn’t know the time of your visitation.”

aoj: Eaꞌ sehepa sohambombagepa endilisi, peloma awasi ipeꞌisi sagape nomona wambel ipeꞌimbili. Esis sohambombaga wambel awagon hiꞌilagon endilisi, eaꞌ ina atiasi otamba sagalaꞌ ifagwambai bendatomama atin atapimba bepe, owaꞌ. A sugulatam moꞌoh daindai. Deiꞌ main? Ipaꞌ owaꞌ pegawa nemaf deiꞌ God nogafiꞌafii ma nefaꞌepa pitanimai pegape andeandeꞌa.”


eng: For the days will come on you when your enemies will throw up a barricade against you, surround you, hem you in on every side,

aoj: Anafa anef nemaf fetaga, eaꞌ atiasi bousi ipeꞌisi sifiꞌi solaꞌ indalelemb sondaꞌ wandaf soganogama ipaꞌ. Eaꞌ siliꞌama ipaꞌ endilisi ma anamba hiagoma.


eng: saying, “If you, even you, had known today the things which belong to your peace! But now, they are hidden from your eyes.

aoj: Eaꞌ naꞌi, “Iꞌi deiꞌ nemaf afaꞌe atef ipaꞌ pegawa basef kofagefa ma pegape opalef awanelefai, daoꞌ isimba atiasi andeandeꞌ. Apaꞌ owaꞌ, owaꞌatin. Basef ifimba ataꞌ fandambahoꞌ, deiꞌ ipaꞌ owaꞌ ataꞌ pegawefa.


eng: When he came near, he saw the city and wept over it,

aoj: Jisas nataga felefeleꞌ ma Jerusalem natologon nalopagon. Nalopa esis amam nematawa taun inimbaisi.


eng: He answered them, “I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out.”

aoj: Jisas nagwamam basef naꞌi, “Aeꞌ aꞌipipa endilisi, iꞌi esis sogasopama malogof, atiasi eaꞌ otamba atom magaꞌoh itapi mope miꞌi gigal mehip.”


eng: Some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”

aoj: Owaꞌ anom dembami Farisi mape maloma epes hiasi maꞌipa Jisas maꞌi, “Dembinai Tisa, inaꞌ ninifala alipisi ineꞌisi ma ataꞌ sosopama malogof.”


eng: As he was now getting near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen,

aoj: Anen nafiꞌi eaꞌ felefeleꞌ ma ufiaꞌw kogilianai halafuta Olivi. Alipisi ananisi hiasi eaꞌ sandagala, ukup papomai hiahaom amamba banagami fowaꞌ nandaꞌami. Eaꞌ lilililif saꞌoh mehip, sasaꞌma agol Godi luꞌwagol.


eng: As he went, they spread their cloaks on the road.

aoj: Eaꞌ matopalopa Jisas nalota natoma donki anamba nafeꞌ, eaꞌ esis amam nematawa saꞌi sosaꞌma agol ananigili luꞌwagol. Eaꞌ deiꞌ sandombamana sagegw sasoꞌwiam ufiaꞌw sofaloꞌmaꞌw.


eng: Then they brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt and sat Jesus on them.

aoj: Eaꞌ amom mofaꞌ donki anamba mafiꞌmai Jisas mawamona sagegw amamugwi gwatoma ilifa donki anamba.


eng: They said, “The Lord needs it.”

aoj: Amom maꞌipam maꞌi, “Dembinai naꞌi nondaꞌ anin maola.”


eng: As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?”

aoj: Eaꞌ matagwaha mandofa donki anamba saꞌunai. Matagwahona atin owaꞌ, amom mugumafi donki anambai maꞌipam maꞌi, “Deiꞌ maina ipaꞌ pagatagwaha donki anamba?”


eng: Those who were sent went away and found things just as he had told them.

aoj: Jisas nasapaꞌ amom biam mafeꞌ mati hiahawes isimba naꞌamba atin siꞌi dokoꞌ nagaꞌipam.


eng: If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say to him: ‘The Lord needs it.’”

aoj: Iꞌi anin epen nihaliꞌipa nigaꞌi, ‘Deiꞌ pagatagwahona ma main?’ Eaꞌ pegwaman piꞌipan piꞌi, ‘Dembinai afaꞌinai naꞌipafa naꞌi nondaꞌ maola.’”


eng: saying, “Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, which no man has ever sat upon. Untie it and bring it.

aoj: naꞌipam naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ bipa pefeꞌ wambel bambalimba bagape gani waꞌili felefeleꞌma naꞌai. Pefeꞌ piwis apiti anona mafin donki ataꞌ saꞌunai esis sandolona nail. Ina deiꞌ anin epen natomana, ataꞌ owaꞌatin. Petagwahona pefaꞌana pifiꞌmai aeꞌ.


eng: When he came near to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,

aoj: Eaꞌ nataga Betfagai Betani walemb ambalemba felefeleꞌma halafuta atamba Oliv eaꞌ nasapaꞌ alipumi ananimi biam maliꞌ mafeꞌ


eng: Having said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

aoj: Jisas naꞌi basef ifimba eaꞌ naliꞌ nafeꞌ naila ufiaꞌw kwagafeꞌ Jerusalami nondowasaꞌ.


eng: But bring those enemies of mine who didn’t want me to reign over them here, and kill them before me.’”

aoj: Owaꞌ isimba esis bousi aeꞌasi, sandaiwaꞌma aeꞌ egape dembiwai king asasiwai igimafias, ipaꞌ faꞌas fiꞌi naꞌa pehas sogaꞌ naep aeꞌapi.’”


eng: ‘For I tell you that to everyone who has, will more be given; but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away from him.

aoj: “Owaꞌ anen naꞌi, ‘Aeꞌ aꞌipipa, epes ami sogahapila hiahawesi isimba atiasi eseꞌas anis hiahawes wapani esis. Apaꞌ epen ami owaꞌ nigahapila hiahawesia, eaꞌ hiahawes saꞌwisaꞌwisi anin nagahapilasi, isimba atiasi endalombanas anin.


eng: “They said to him, ‘Lord, he has ten minas!’

aoj: “Owaꞌ esis saꞌipana saꞌi, ‘Dembinai, anen nofaꞌ bitigwif ilifunamaif 200 kina eaꞌ.’


eng: He said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina away from him and give it to him who has the ten minas.’

aoj: “Eaꞌ naꞌipa esis sagalutu naꞌamba felefeleꞌi naꞌi, ‘Ipaꞌ dalombana 20 kina aman anamba peseꞌanan aman nanumba nogofaꞌ moni 200 kinai.’


eng: Then why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank, and at my coming, I might have earned interest on it?’

aoj: Iꞌi inaꞌ negawa naꞌambaiai, deiꞌ nefaꞌan negambeꞌan benga aeꞌ itanima ifiꞌi efaꞌan negaloma anin wamani wapani.’


eng: “He said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn’t lay down and reaping that which I didn’t sow.

aoj: “Owaꞌ dembinai naꞌipana naꞌi, ‘Inaꞌ nandaꞌ maoli, inaꞌ epen awinai nandaꞌ duꞌwanigai. Basef ineꞌifi atif fawalogena. Deiꞌ inaꞌ negawa aeꞌ aman dindinapiwai agalaꞌ gwaꞌaisi anona aman nagawasi.


eng: for I feared you, because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you didn’t lay down, and reap that which you didn’t sow.’

aoj: Aeꞌ egawa inaꞌ aman dindinapinai. Anis maefah anis epes sambeꞌas sagaꞌihi, isimba inaꞌ nefaꞌas. Gwaꞌaisi anin epen daian nagawasi, isimba inaꞌ nagalaꞌasi. Naꞌamba aeꞌ ombal mahe ma inaꞌ. Eaꞌ deiꞌ ambahoꞌwa moni inimba naꞌomena.’


eng: Another came, saying, ‘Lord, behold, your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief,

aoj: Eaꞌ anona nagagiꞌi nafiꞌi wapani naꞌipana naꞌi, ‘Dembinai, 20 kina ineꞌini iniꞌi. Aeꞌ ewaꞌan anip hankisip ambeꞌan naꞌoh.


eng: “So he said to him, ‘And you are to be over five cities.’

aoj: “Eaꞌ dembinai naꞌipana naꞌi, ‘Aeꞌ endaꞌena nimafi taun wambel luꞌwambili wanifin biafin.’


eng: “The second came, saying, ‘Your mina, Lord, has made five minas.’

aoj: “Eaꞌ anona nagafeꞌma biami nafiꞌi naꞌipana naꞌi, ‘Dembinai, aeꞌ andaꞌ maola 20 kina iniꞌi deiꞌ eaꞌ itanima ifaꞌai 100 kina wapani.’


eng: The first came before him, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made ten more minas.’

aoj: “Eaꞌ nagaliꞌi nafiꞌi naꞌipana naꞌi, ‘Dembinai, aeꞌ andaꞌ maola 20 kina inimba ineꞌini embaman deiꞌ efaꞌai 200 kina wamani.’


eng: But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to reign over us.’

aoj: “Apaꞌ owaꞌ esis wambel atembel aman anambai ukup aoma anen endilisi. Eaꞌ nafeꞌ sasapaꞌ anom amam magiꞌmana mafeꞌ maꞌi, ‘Apaꞌ mandaiwaꞌma inaꞌ negape king dembinai ma apaꞌ.’


eng: He called ten servants of his and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, ‘Conduct business until I come.’

aoj: Eaꞌ nofalai anom amam ilifunamaim mandaꞌ maol ananinii, eaꞌ natambeꞌ moni 20 kina nandahama amom. Eaꞌ naꞌipam naꞌi, ‘Ipaꞌ pendaꞌ maol pembama moni inimba pefeꞌ petagama aeꞌ itanima igafiꞌi.’


eng: He said therefore, “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.

aoj: naꞌi, “Anona aman dembinai naꞌi nefeꞌ anambel wambel lauguni ma esis sondaꞌana nogape king dembinai. Anef anen notanima nifiꞌi.


eng: As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that God’s Kingdom would be revealed immediately.

aoj: Esis sameꞌ basef ifimba, eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipas naꞌi anif basef waminif atin wapani. Deiꞌ main, anen nape felefeleꞌma Jerusalem, eaꞌ esis ukup pandandaꞌ paꞌi epes hiasi siti God deiꞌ atef notaga nope Dembinai nugumafias. Eaꞌ naꞌi basef ifimba waminif atin


eng: For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”

aoj: Aeꞌ ataga epen egefaꞌ alop epesi, aeꞌ afiꞌi ma elaoma epes higilagalasi iwambilas sokwaha waf awafi sogotanimai.”


eng: Jesus said to him, “Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipana naꞌi, “Deiꞌ God nowambilai amam nematawa sagape ipat ataꞌii nokwahomas waf awafi sotanimai eaꞌ. Deiꞌ main, aman anamba wapani nataga akunamana Abrahami.


eng: Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much.”

aoj: Apaꞌ Sakius nosafel nalutu naꞌipa Dembinai naꞌi, “Dembinai, inaꞌ nemeꞌ. Deiꞌ aeꞌ aꞌi ewala hiahaom hiami aeꞌami laꞌafen dondoꞌ atin, eaꞌ eseꞌas duꞌwanim isimba kwahusi. Iꞌi aeꞌ embasoꞌma anin epena ekwalopa maefah ananimi, atiasi aeꞌ egwamana hiami bifibif.”


eng: When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, “He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner.”

aoj: Eaꞌ esis amam nematawa sati isimba, ukup numbutip saꞌi basef wandafifi saꞌi, “Anen nafeꞌ nape ipat anona aman nandaꞌ waf awafii.”


eng: He hurried, came down, and received him joyfully.

aoj: Eaꞌ nisilaꞌi kwafalis nembel ananimbili sonahambel, nofaꞌ Jisas nafeꞌ ipat ananitai.


eng: When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.”

aoj: Jisas nataga anamba nosaniga nati ilif naꞌipana naꞌi, “Sakius, deiꞌ aeꞌ efeꞌ epe ipat ineꞌitai. Inaꞌ silaꞌi kwafalis.”


eng: He ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was going to pass that way.

aoj: Eaꞌ nasagih naliꞌ nafeꞌ nalota natoma anoga lawag fik ama niti Jisas nogafiꞌi.


eng: There was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.

aoj: Owaꞌ anona aman hiahaom hiamunai nape, agol ananigili Sakius anen agilinai ma amam amamba mogofaꞌ takisi.


eng: He entered and was passing through Jericho.

aoj: Jisas nafeꞌ nawis anambel wambel Jeriko, naꞌi nefeꞌ.


eng: Immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God.

aoj: Eaꞌ kwafalis atis naep apatiana andeandeꞌ, nagiꞌma Jisas nafeꞌ ufiaꞌw nasaꞌma agol Godi. Eaꞌ esis amam nematawa sati isimba sasaꞌma agol Godi wapani.


eng: Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipana naꞌi, “Naep ineꞌipi piti. Inaꞌ nahapifa aeꞌ banagena. Isimba atis deiꞌ nataga boꞌwena wapani.”


eng: “What do you want me to do?” He said, “Lord, that I may see again.”

aoj: “Inaꞌ naꞌi aeꞌ endaꞌmena main?” Eaꞌ naꞌipana naꞌi, “Dembinai, aeꞌ aꞌi iti andeandeꞌ wapani.”


eng: Standing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him,

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nafiꞌi nalutu naꞌipas naꞌi, “Daꞌana nifiꞌmai aeꞌ.” Anen nafeꞌ felefeleꞌ, Jisas nahaliꞌana naꞌi,


eng: Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”

aoj: Epes isimba saliꞌ sagafiꞌi sinifalona naꞌamba saꞌi, “Inaꞌ sopama malogol!” Owaꞌ anen fala atin nape naꞌi, “Inaꞌ Devit akunamana, niti aeꞌ owahipiwi”


eng: He cried out, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!”

aoj: Eaꞌ nofalana naꞌi, “Jisas, inaꞌ Devit akunamana, niti aeꞌ owahipiwi!”


eng: They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.

aoj: Eaꞌ saꞌipana saꞌi, “Jisas Nasaretinai anamba deiꞌ nafiꞌi nikilaꞌena nafeꞌ.”


eng: As he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging.

aoj: Jisas nafeꞌ nataga felefeleꞌma anambel wambel Jeriko, eaꞌ anona aman naep pagasoꞌanai nape ufiaꞌw waꞌakw dawalegef nandailasa gwaꞌaisi moni mais.


eng: They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they didn’t understand the things that were said.

aoj: Apaꞌ amom alipumi ananimi ina mogawa basef ifimba, owaꞌ. Basef kofagefa fagaꞌias ataꞌ fandambahoꞌma amom, eaꞌ ina ukup pandandaꞌmas andeandeꞌma hiahawes Jisas naꞌi nondaꞌasi, owaꞌatin.


eng: They will scourge and kill him. On the third day, he will rise again.”

aoj: a sopopagahowe sehe egaꞌ. Ama nimaguf bif hiꞌilif, ama anef fegafeꞌma wanifi, owaꞌ, aꞌ itanima esafel wapani.”


eng: For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on.

aoj: Atiasi amom mondaꞌe efeꞌma anis epes sogolalama Godi. Eaꞌ sondaꞌ waꞌap sondaꞌe findiwae sehe sondaꞌme waf awafi sisisiꞌwafe


eng: He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be completed.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naoꞌwa alipumi ananimi 12-pelaim naꞌipam naꞌi, “Pemeꞌ, deiꞌ afaꞌ eaꞌ ondowasaꞌ Jerusalem. Ama basef ifimba hiafi amom profet fowaꞌ mandaꞌef fagail buki fagaꞌi aeꞌ ataga epen egefaꞌ alop epesi fetaga alihif fendawalap hiꞌigalef.


eng: who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life.”

aoj: anef nemaf God nogwaman hiahaom hiami mikilaꞌ amamba naliꞌ nagalamonomi. Anaf owagama nogota buꞌutai togataga, epen inimba aꞌ nofaꞌ ambal namili ma negape andeandeꞌ lifilafi.”


eng: He said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for God’s Kingdom’s sake,

aoj: Jisas naꞌipas naꞌi, “Aeꞌ aꞌipipa endilisi, ipaꞌ epen ami nekwaha ipat toloma akoꞌw awasi sahin owan ahasan mamasan ananisi, ma nendaꞌ maola epes hiasi sogawis nomona maol Godi nope Dembinai nugumafias,


eng: Peter said, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Pita naꞌipana naꞌi, “Nemeꞌ, afaꞌ eaꞌ wakwaha hiahaom afaꞌii hiami eaꞌ deiꞌ wafiꞌi wahapifa basef ineꞌifi wailina.”


eng: But he said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”

aoj: Jisas naꞌipas naꞌi, “Hiahaom epes owaꞌ laꞌifisa sondaꞌamia, amamba God atona banagonai ma nondaꞌam.”


eng: Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?”

aoj: Epes isimba sameꞌ naꞌamba saꞌi, “Iꞌi naꞌambaiai, anaf God nuwambilai epes mamahisa sotanimai sope andeandeꞌ lifilafi? Owaꞌatin.”


eng: For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”

aoj: Anin mafin luꞌunai kamel nogawis bolotaf nil sogosambala luwagufeli, anamba ila ina ahifim aꞌowaꞌ ma nogawis. Apaꞌ amam nematawa hiahaom hiamisi iꞌi sogafeꞌ anamba, sondaꞌam dandaꞌ ahifim aꞌowaꞌ ma sogafeꞌ. Maol inimba ahifim aꞌowaꞌ nikilaꞌ maol kamel nogawis bolotaf nili.”


eng: Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas natolona naꞌi, “Epes isimba ugai moni hianaisi, sandaꞌam dandaꞌ ahifim aꞌowaꞌ ma sogafeꞌ anamba God nagalaꞌambemagoma. Atona atin sefeꞌ.


eng: But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.

aoj: Owaꞌ anen nameꞌ basef ifimba, nembel ananimbili nimanimbil aꞌowaꞌ. Anen agilinai hiahaom hiamunai. Naꞌamba deiꞌ anen nembel nimanimbil.


eng: When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nameꞌ basef ifimba naꞌipana naꞌi, “Inaꞌ anef waf fasifi atetef owaꞌ ataꞌ nendaꞌafa. Inaꞌ foꞌo neseꞌasa hiahaom ineꞌimi hiꞌindalama anis daias sotalinama nefaꞌ moni inimba nendaꞌan nesoꞌ isimba kwahusi. Nendaꞌas naꞌamba ma anaf negefaꞌ hiahawes fasisi gani heven. Eaꞌ nifiꞌi nihapifi nila aeꞌ.”


eng: He said, “I have observed all these things from my youth up.”

aoj: Eaꞌ naꞌipana naꞌi, “Muꞌuli inimba hiani ahapilan ailan fowaꞌ ataꞌ saꞌowe afiꞌi afiꞌi ataga deiꞌ.”


eng: You know the commandments: ‘Don’t commit adultery,’ ‘Don’t murder,’ ‘Don’t steal,’ ‘Don’t give false testimony,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’”

aoj: Inaꞌ negawa muꞌuli God nagasoꞌ Mosesani nagaꞌi, ‘Inaꞌ owaꞌi nendaꞌ waf awafi soꞌa waulafia, ina neha anis epes sogaꞌ nendaꞌ wal, owaꞌi, inaꞌ owaꞌi nembasoꞌma anis epes daiasa, inaꞌ nemeꞌ basef mamasinai nihapilif nilif eaꞌ nindimafias andeandeꞌ.”


eng: Jesus asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one: God.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipana naꞌi, “Deiꞌ maina nagaꞌi aeꞌ buꞌuwai? God atona buꞌunai.


eng: A certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

aoj: Anona agilinai Judainai nahaliꞌ Jisas naꞌi, “Tisa buꞌwinai, aeꞌ atiasi endaꞌ maina egefaꞌ ambal namili egape andeandeꞌ lifilafi?”


eng: Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn’t receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”

aoj: Aeꞌ aꞌipipa endilisi. Epen ami niꞌi ahoꞌma God nope Dembinai ma anina neseꞌana nembel God siꞌi awasi isimba sagaꞌi ahoꞌmana, isimba sandaꞌas naꞌambai atiasi sogawis anamba God nagalaꞌambemagomai. Iꞌi owaꞌ, owaꞌatin.”


eng: Jesus summoned them, saying, “Allow the little children to come to me, and don’t hinder them, for God’s Kingdom belongs to such as these.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nofala awasi isimba safiꞌi felefeleꞌma anen eaꞌ naꞌipam naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ kwahowa awasi isimba sifiꞌmai aeꞌ. Owaꞌi piliꞌamasa. Deiꞌ main, esis amam nematawa sogawis nomona maol Godi nope Dembinai nugumafias anaf sefeꞌ anen nagalaꞌambemagomai, esis sameꞌ basef ananifi sagailif siꞌi awasi isimba.


eng: They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

aoj: Esis saoꞌwamanai anis awasi saꞌwisi sofaꞌas safiꞌmai Jisas, saꞌi anen nosa lagofa nofaloꞌmasa nondaꞌas sonogahas. Owaꞌ, alipumi ananimi mati isimba mandaiwaꞌma awasi isimba eaꞌ masopama esis sofaꞌas sogafiꞌmai anen.


eng: I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

aoj: “Apaꞌ aman anamba nogofaꞌ takisi nalutuwi laogon nandaiwaꞌma niniga negati heven, owaꞌ. Naha mafata ananitai atapita naꞌi, ‘O God, aeꞌ aman andaꞌ waf awafii, inaꞌ niti aeꞌ owahipiwi netopalope.’ Eaꞌ notanima nafeꞌ ipat ananitai. Aeꞌ aꞌipipa endilisi, aman anamba nogofaꞌ takisi naꞌias naꞌamba, anen boꞌona ma naep Godi. Apaꞌ aman anamba naliꞌ nandabetani, owaꞌ. Deiꞌ main, epen ami negasaꞌma agol ananigili atigili, atiasi God nondaꞌ agol ananigili gowala. Apaꞌ epen ami nendaꞌ agol gigisilaꞌi, bola God nosaꞌma agol ananigili luꞌwagol.”


eng: I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.’

aoj: Wikifah hiagahi aeꞌ akwaha gwaꞌaisi nimaguf bifa andabeten. Eaꞌ hiahawes hiasi aeꞌ egefaꞌasi, awala duꞌwanis ilifunamaisa aseꞌenas inaꞌ.’”


eng: The Pharisee stood and prayed by himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men: extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

aoj: Farisi anamba nalutu okom mandapoma anen atona nandabeten naꞌamba naꞌi, ‘Aeꞌ anifelina God, ama aeꞌ ina siꞌi anis epes daias awasisi. Esis sambasoꞌmas sogofaꞌ uga mais anis daiasi, sandaꞌ waf awafii, sagatopaꞌ muꞌuli ineꞌini ma sandaꞌ waf awafi soꞌa waulafi. Aeꞌ ina andaꞌam siꞌi esis, owaꞌatin. Aeꞌ anifelina ma aeꞌ ina siꞌi aman nanumba aunai nogofaꞌ takisi.


eng: “Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.

aoj: “Anom amam biam maꞌi mofeꞌ mondabeten ipat luꞌunai Godi. Anona Farisi, anona aman aunai nogofaꞌ takisi.


eng: He also spoke this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others:

aoj: Anis epes ukup pandapoma esis atis saꞌi esis epes fasisi sandaꞌ waf buꞌwafi, eaꞌ saꞌi anis daias awasisi. Epes isimba Jisas nasoꞌasa basef waminif atin naꞌi,


eng: I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”

aoj: Aeꞌ aꞌipipa endilisi, atiasi nogatopalopas kwafalisi. Aeꞌ ataga epen egefaꞌ alop epesi. Apaꞌ anaf aeꞌ igafiꞌi, nemaf afamba iti amam nematawa itapipai pihapifi, aꞌa owaꞌatin?”


eng: Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?

aoj: Epes isimba God nandandepas eaꞌ ananisii, esis salef sakokona lifilafi owamb alip. Deiꞌ God notopalopasa kot aꞌa owaꞌ? Ahoꞌ, nogatopalopasi. Anen ina niꞌipas fafifafi, owaꞌatin.


eng: The Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.

aoj: Eaꞌ Dembinai naꞌipam naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ pemeꞌ basefa jas anamba aunai.


eng: A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’

aoj: Anoꞌw nemataꞌw alifiꞌwi kwape taun anama. Laꞌelaꞌef akwaꞌw kwafiꞌmai jas anama kwaꞌipana kwaꞌi, ‘Naumbih aeꞌasi saꞌi sohambombaga aeꞌ. Ineꞌ ataꞌ nigiambame ma kot.’


eng: He wouldn’t for a while; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,

aoj: Jas anama naliꞌ nandaiwaꞌma niegiambamaꞌw. Nogota launai nafeꞌ eaꞌ, okom ananinai maꞌi, ‘Aeꞌ ina umbamahema God, eaꞌ ina ila basef epesi, owaꞌ.


eng: yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”

aoj: Apaꞌ nemataꞌw akwamba alifiꞌwi kwaseꞌe numaꞌumi aeꞌ. Eaꞌ hapaimi, ataꞌ etopalopago akoꞌw ulala kot. Naꞌamba kufiꞌi lifilafi kondaꞌ okom molowe.’”


eng: saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God and didn’t respect man.

aoj: Anen naꞌias naꞌi, “Anona dembinai jas nogonandona basefi, nape anin taun. Anen ina ombal bahana ma dembinai God, ina nomonas sapoma anis epes wapani, owaꞌ.


eng: They, answering, asked him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, “Where the body is, there the vultures will also be gathered together.”

aoj: Alipumi ananimi mameꞌ basef ifimba maꞌi, “Dembinai, amamba anaf motaga ani?” Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipam naꞌi, “Mamahagoma alop sagagaꞌi pogaꞌoma, eaꞌ naꞌamba atogon atiasi komemb mufiꞌi munduwaꞌanimama.”


eng: I tell you, in that night there will be two people in one bed. One will be taken and the other will be left.

aoj: Endilisi aeꞌ aꞌipipa, nemaf afamba owamb amam biam moꞌoh ipat belita atotota, God nofaꞌ anona, anona nokwahona nope.


eng: Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.

aoj: Epen ami niꞌi nelaꞌambema ambal ananili siꞌil daoꞌ, ambal ananili anaf higililal. Apaꞌ ami iꞌi nelelama ambal ananili, anaf ambal ananili lope andeandeꞌ atapil lifilafi.


eng: Remember Lot’s wife!

aoj: “Ipaꞌ nomonas sondandaꞌma Lot wauluꞌmana.


eng: In that day, he who will be on the housetop and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away. Let him who is in the field likewise not turn back.

aoj: Nemaf afamba epen ami nagape ipat andoꞌi felefeleꞌi, ina ataꞌ netanima nuwis nefaꞌai hiahawes ananisi ipat nomon, owaꞌi. Eaꞌ naꞌamba atin epen nigaili aofi, ina ataꞌ netanima nefeꞌ ipat, owaꞌi.


eng: It will be the same way in the day that the Son of Man is revealed.

aoj: “Eaꞌ anaf naꞌamba atina nemaf aeꞌ ataga epen egefaꞌ alop epesii igatagaefi.


eng: Likewise, even as it was in the days of Lot: they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built;

aoj: Esis sandaꞌ waf naꞌama etin siꞌi nogota anama Lot napeinai wapotiꞌ. Saꞌ gwaꞌaimi, saꞌ embel, satala amamaga saseꞌasam safeꞌma enis satalom, sawa amamaga aof, salaꞌ ifagw.


eng: but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and sulfur from the sky and destroyed them all.

aoj: Owaꞌ Lot nakwaha Sodom nafeꞌ, ma nemaf afamba atef nif faloma otamba salfa fagandumi mowai heven siꞌi asaf fagalai eaꞌ mahambombaga amam nematawa hiasi sagaꞌ hiꞌalas.


aoj: Eaꞌ Lot nakwaha Sodom nafeꞌ, ma nemaf anama atona nif maloma otamba salfa fandumi mowai heven siꞌi asaf nalai eaꞌ mahambombaga amam nematawa hiesi sagaꞌ hiꞌalas.


eng: They ate, they drank, they married, and they were given in marriage until the day that Noah entered into the ship, and the flood came and destroyed them all.

aoj: Saꞌ gwaꞌaisi, saꞌ embel, amam nematawa sindikikilaꞌma sandasoꞌama atin safeꞌ safeꞌ sataga nemaf afamba Noa nafeꞌ nagawis galahoꞌw. Eaꞌ embel luꞌwami mataga maha esis amam nematawa hiasi afis hiꞌalas.


aoj: Saꞌ gwaꞌaimi, saꞌ embel, amam nematawa sindikikilaꞌma sandaseꞌama etin safeꞌ safeꞌ sataga nemaf anama Noa nafeꞌ nawis sip. Eaꞌ embel luꞌwami mataga maha esis amam nematawa hiesi afis hiꞌalas.


eng: They will tell you, ‘Look, here!’ or ‘Look, there!’ Don’t go away or follow after them,

aoj: Eaꞌ atiasi anis epes siꞌipipa siꞌi, ‘Piti nani nape gani,’ anis siꞌi ‘Piti anen nape naꞌaꞌe.’ Apaꞌ ipaꞌ ina pemeꞌas pigiꞌmas, owaꞌ hapaisi.


eng: He said to the disciples, “The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

aoj: Jisas naꞌipa alipumi ananimi naꞌi, “Anef nemaf dondoꞌafi fegataga, nelelemb ipeꞌilimbi belef endilisi piꞌi, ‘Apaꞌ maꞌi aman anamba notaga epen nogofaꞌ alop epesi ataꞌ nifiꞌi notaga ulala ataꞌ motolona kwasakwasala.’ Apaꞌ owaꞌ, owaꞌatin. Ipaꞌ ina petolowe, owaꞌ.


eng: neither will they say, ‘Look, here!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ for behold, God’s Kingdom is within you.”

aoj: Esis ina atiasi siꞌi, ‘Piti, amamba mape naꞌa, aꞌa mape gani, owaꞌatin. Pemeꞌ! Amamba mape opalef ipeꞌilifi nomon eaꞌ.”


eng: Being asked by the Pharisees when God’s Kingdom would come, he answered them, “God’s Kingdom doesn’t come with observation;

aoj: Anom dembami Farisi mahaliꞌ Jisas maꞌi, “Nogota mamahotama nemaf afamba buꞌwafi fetaga ma apaꞌ mugawis nomona maol Godi nope Dembinai nugumafiapa?” Anen nagwamam basef amom naꞌi, “Amamba esis ina sotolom naep, owaꞌ.


eng: Then he said to him, “Get up, and go your way. Your faith has healed you.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipana naꞌi, “Inaꞌ safel foꞌo. Inaꞌ nahapifa aeꞌ, isimba atis deiꞌ nataga boꞌwena wapani.”


eng: Jesus answered, “Weren’t the ten cleansed? But where are the nine?

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas natolona naꞌi, “Aeꞌ aꞌi owaꞌ ipaꞌ ilifunamaipa ambeꞌepa atin. Deiꞌ 9-pelaim amuma?


eng: When he saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” As they went, they were cleansed.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas natolom naꞌipam naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ foꞌo pihimbaꞌmam alop ipeꞌipi ma amom pris.” Eaꞌ amom ataꞌ mafeꞌ atin owaꞌ, alop amamipi pataga boꞌop.


eng: They lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”

aoj: mofalana mehip maꞌi, “Jisas, Dembinai, inaꞌ niꞌi uwahipigama afaꞌ!”


eng: As he entered into a certain village, ten men who were lepers met him, who stood at a distance.

aoj: Anen nataga anambel wambel, owaꞌ amam ilifunamaim aowas aunai nandaꞌ alop amamipi pagamboꞌwi mafiꞌi ufiaꞌw ataꞌ malutuwi laogon,


eng: As he was on his way to Jerusalem, he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naila ufiaꞌw nafeꞌ Jerusalem, nafeꞌ laꞌafena itap luꞌupa biafip Samariai Galili.


eng: Even so you also, when you have done all the things that are commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy servants. We have done our duty.’”

aoj: Eaꞌ ipaꞌ wapani naꞌamba atin. Iꞌi ipaꞌ pendaꞌ hiahawes hiasi hiꞌilas siꞌi God nagaꞌipipa, daoꞌ ipaꞌ piꞌi basef piꞌi, ‘Afaꞌ wandaꞌ maoli awasifai. Hiahawes afaꞌ wandaꞌasi, isimba maol afaꞌini atin.’”


eng: Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded? I think not.

aoj: “Eaꞌ atiasi anen aꞌ ninifela aman anamba nandaꞌmana maoli ma nogaila malogol ananigili? Owaꞌatin.


eng: Wouldn’t he rather tell him, ‘Prepare my supper, clothe yourself properly, and serve me while I eat and drink. Afterward you shall eat and drink’?

aoj: Atiasi aꞌ niꞌipana niꞌi, ‘Inaꞌ nendondomba gwaꞌaisi aeꞌasi, newahoꞌ let, nendome gwaꞌaisi aeꞌ niliꞌ nefaꞌas nifiꞌi. Ma iliꞌ iaꞌasa main, inaꞌ nigiꞌ neaꞌ ineꞌisi.’


eng: But who is there among you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say when he comes in from the field, ‘Come immediately and sit down at the table’?

aoj: “Iꞌi anona aman ipeꞌinai nofaꞌ anona aman daiana nondaꞌ maola anen nowala itap aof aꞌa numafi sipsip, ama main notanimai nifiꞌi ipat, eaꞌ atiasi dembinai nugumafi anini niꞌipana niꞌi, ‘Inaꞌ fiꞌi kwafalis nepe neaꞌ waliꞌita’? Owaꞌatin.


eng: The Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you would tell this sycamore tree, ‘Be uprooted and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.

aoj: Eaꞌ Dembinai naꞌipam naꞌi, “Iꞌi hapif ipeꞌini nendahama siꞌi nalelef saꞌwisaꞌwisi mastetilif lawag, daoꞌ atiasi ipaꞌ piꞌipa lawag gagumba saꞌutip pagailagai pigaꞌi, ‘Inaꞌ dagia neloma kofaga nefeꞌ newala naoh embel nomon,’ eaꞌ agog aꞌ gigiꞌma basef ipeꞌifi.”


eng: The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”

aoj: Amom aposel Jisasi maꞌipa Dembinai amamunai maꞌi, “Inaꞌ nendaꞌ afaꞌ ohapifina banagefa ukilaꞌ waliꞌ wagahapifina.”


eng: If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”

aoj: Apaꞌ iꞌi anen nondaꞌmepa waf awafi ipaꞌ lifilafi nil 7-pelaifa nemaf atetef, ama anen netanima nifiꞌmai ipaꞌ ma nohotagw agwamba 7-pelaigw niꞌi, ‘Aeꞌ aꞌ ambema nembel’, eaꞌ daoꞌ ipaꞌ ukup aꞌ peseꞌepa waf awafi ananifi.”


eng: Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.

aoj: Ipaꞌ solawaipa andeandeꞌ. Iꞌi owamepa ipeꞌinai nondaꞌ waf awafi ma, piꞌipana basef dindinipa nogakwahef. Ama iꞌi anen nogambema nembela, ipaꞌ ukup peseꞌepa waf awafi ananifi.


eng: It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.

aoj: Iꞌi anis epes sofaꞌ epen inimba sondola otam luꞌunai nila biniꞌw ananiꞌwi sofaꞌan sofeꞌ solan negewala naoh mami luꞌwami ma afinai, anin ataꞌ nepe andeandeꞌ kwasakwasala. Apaꞌ owaꞌ owaꞌatin. Iꞌi epen inimba nendaꞌ anin saꞌuni negakwaha nigahapifa aeꞌa, epen inimba atiasi nepe awen aꞌowaꞌ nikilaꞌ negewala naoh afinai.


eng: He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come!

aoj: Jisas naꞌipa alipumi ananimi naꞌi, “Endilisi hiahaom amamba mogogwambipai ma pendaꞌ waf awafii. Endilisi hiahaom amamba atiasi mogatagai, apaꞌ epes ami sondaꞌ hiahaom amamba awami mogatagai, aeꞌ ati esis uwahipis endilisi. Deiꞌ main, esis anaf semeꞌ akafimi nimanimi luꞌwami.


eng: “He said to him, ‘If they don’t listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if one rises from the dead.’”

aoj: “Owaꞌ Abraham naꞌipana naꞌi, ‘Owaꞌatina mogameꞌ basefa Moses noloma amom profetia, eaꞌ atiasi anin epen nagagaꞌi nitanima negesafel wandof, amom ina atiasi mohapifa inimba wapani, owaꞌatin.’”


eng: “He said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’

aoj: “Eaꞌ naꞌipana naꞌi, ‘Ahame Abraham, owaꞌatin. Ina atiasi momeꞌam, owaꞌ. Apaꞌ iꞌi anin epen nagagaꞌi nesafel wandofa negafeꞌma amom, daoꞌ bola memeꞌan mombema nelelemb.’


eng: “But Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.’

aoj: “Owaꞌ Abraham naꞌipana naꞌi, ‘Owaꞌ. Owapena ineꞌimi mondameꞌago basefa Moses noloma amom profet fetopalopam. Amom mondameꞌago basef fafimba.’