eng: for I have five brothers—that he may testify to them, so they won’t also come into this place of torment.’

aoj: Aeꞌ anom owape wanom biam mapani. Ama Lasarus niꞌipama banagafi amom. Naꞌamba amom wapani mufiꞌi wambel ambaleꞌe mofaꞌ akafimi luꞌwami.’


eng: “He said, ‘I ask you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father’s house—

aoj: “Eaꞌ aman anamba naꞌi, ‘Ahame daoꞌ. Aeꞌ aꞌi inaꞌ nesapaꞌo Lasarus notanima nofoꞌo ipat ahame aeꞌanai.


eng: Besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that those who want to pass from here to you are not able, and that no one may cross over from there to us.’

aoj: Eaꞌ anis maefah wapani sape. Laꞌafena apaꞌ maloma ipaꞌ God nandaꞌ anona kwambiwag luꞌunai. Naꞌamba epes sagape naꞌai ma saꞌi sotopaꞌ kwambiwag anamba sogafoꞌo ma ipaꞌ, esis ina laꞌifis. Eaꞌ epes sagapani naꞌambai, esis ina laꞌifisa sotopaꞌi kwambiwag sigafiꞌmai apaꞌ, owaꞌatin.’


eng: In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.

aoj: Owaꞌ nafeꞌ wambel awambili hel nofaꞌ akef luꞌwami. Eaꞌ natologon nafeꞌ ilif, nati Abraham napani laogon aꞌowaꞌ, Lasarus nape nalomana.


eng: The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.

aoj: “Aꞌi owaꞌ main, aman anamba falafunai nagaꞌ, eaꞌ anom ensel mofaꞌana mafeꞌ mahaponana nape wambel buꞌwambili felefeleꞌma Abraham. Eaꞌ aman anamba hiahaom hiamunai anen wapani nagaꞌ, sawana.


eng: and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.

aoj: Anis epes sofaꞌana safiꞌi naꞌoh felefeleꞌma ipat aman anambai. Anen naꞌi notatama gwaꞌaisi duꞌwaꞌwanisi sowa sagaꞌoh tebol lafelena aman anamba hiahaom hiamunai ma ataꞌ neaꞌas nogasoꞌ opaf. Eaꞌ anogw nombagw gwafiꞌi gwapaloꞌmana ilambeh ananimi afegah agwagugahi.


eng: A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was taken to his gate, full of sores,

aoj: Apaꞌ felefeleꞌma ipat ananitai anona aman kwahunai nandailasa gwaꞌaisi moni maisi nape, agilinama Lasarus. Alop ananipi siꞌipa ilambeh.


eng: “Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.

aoj: “Anona aman hiahaom hiamunai nape. Dondol anen nala siaogw fasifasigwi atogw a luwaguf buꞌwafi sagatalif otamba hiambaii. Eaꞌ nimaguf hiafi dondol nondofaꞌ gwaꞌaisi buꞌwasi atis nandape andeandeꞌ aꞌowaꞌ.


eng: “Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.

aoj: “Aman ami nagakwaha wauluꞌmana ananiꞌwi ma nogasoꞌ anoꞌw daiaꞌw wapanii, anen nandaꞌ soꞌa waola nemataꞌw akwamba naliꞌ nagasoꞌakwi. Eaꞌ aman ami nasoꞌ anoꞌw nemataꞌw fowaꞌ anona aman nagaliꞌamonaꞌwi aman anamba nagiꞌ nagasoꞌakwi wapani nandaꞌ waf awafi soꞌa waola nemataꞌw akwamba.


eng: “The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of God’s Kingdom is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

aoj: Basef amom profet magawalipasafi basefa fagail muꞌuli God nagasoꞌ Mosesani ifimba amom mawalipasef atapif fape mafiꞌi metambel nogota Jon nagatagatai. Apaꞌ nogota atamba Joni tafiꞌi tataga deiꞌ basef fasifi ma epes sogawis nomona maol Godi nope Dembinai nugumafias, ifimba fape fafeꞌ fataga walemb hiagoma. Eaꞌ epes hiasi hiꞌalas dindinapis sandaꞌ maol luꞌwani aꞌowaꞌ ma sofeꞌ sogawis nomona maol inimba Godi.


eng: He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

aoj: Owaꞌ anen naꞌipam naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ pandaꞌ ipaꞌ patagama epes sandaꞌ waf usiꞌifi ma nogohnaep epesi. Apaꞌ God nogawa ukup ipeꞌimi nomon. Hiahaom epes sagasaꞌma agofami sagatalom otamba hiambaii, amamba falafumi atoma naep Godi.


eng: The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.

aoj: Ama amom Farisi magameꞌ basef ifimba hiafi Jisas nagaꞌiefi, amom mandaꞌmana waꞌap anen. Deiꞌ main, amom ukup pagapagaila moni atini.


eng: No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will hold to one and despise the other. You aren’t able to serve God and Mammon.”

aoj: “Ina anin epen nandaꞌ maoli laꞌifin nihapila maol biafina amam dembami biam, owaꞌatin. Naꞌamba okom mila anona, anona aꞌ nesambalona. Eaꞌ naꞌamba atin ipaꞌ ina aꞌ laꞌifipa pepe lafela God noloma ugai moni wapani, owaꞌ.”


eng: If you have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own?

aoj: Ipaꞌ iꞌi owaꞌ pimafi hiahawes anis epesia, ami neseꞌepa hiahawes ipeꞌisi atis pimafias? Owaꞌatin.


eng: He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

aoj: Ami nimafi hiahawes saꞌwisi andeandeꞌ datima, anaf nimafi hiahawes luꞌwasi andeandeꞌ wapani. Apaꞌ epen ami nembasoꞌam, owaꞌ nendaꞌ maol andeandeꞌma hiahawes saꞌwisaꞌwisia, anaf anin ina nendaꞌ hiahawes luꞌwasi andeandeꞌ wapani, owaꞌatin.


eng: I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when you fail, they may receive you into the eternal tents.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌi, “Aeꞌ aꞌipipa ma moni uga maim magaꞌoh itap apaꞌii, ipaꞌ pendaꞌ anis amam nematawa sotaga alipisi ipeꞌisi. Ama main, iꞌi nemaf esis sogahapila uga moniafi hiꞌigalaf, daoꞌ atiasi God niꞌi ahoꞌma nofaꞌepa pefeꞌ ifagw pegape andeandeꞌ lifilafiagwi.


eng: “His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.

aoj: “Eaꞌ aman dembinai nasaꞌma agola aman anamba aunai nugumafi maoli. Deiꞌ main, anen nandaꞌ waf gawaifi siꞌi aman nomonas sagapaunai. Epes ukup asasipi pagapagaila hiahawes mais sagape itap apaꞌii esis sandaꞌ maola waf gawaifi siꞌi epes nomonas sagapaisi sikilaꞌ epes sagape nogogalaꞌmai owaꞌ sogogawa andeandeꞌia.”


eng: Then he said to another, ‘How much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred cors of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’

aoj: Ama main, anona nataga nahaliꞌana naꞌi, ‘Wialef ineꞌimi maꞌufim?’ “Anen naꞌi, ‘Begah witigah 100-pelaigah.’ “Eaꞌ naꞌipana naꞌi, ‘Inaꞌ nefaꞌ tiket atamba wiaf ineꞌifi fagailatai eaꞌ nendaꞌ 80-pelaigah.’


eng: He said, ‘A hundred batos of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’

aoj: “Eaꞌ anen naꞌi, ‘Darep wel luꞌwapi 100-pelaip.’ Eaꞌ naꞌipana naꞌi, ‘Inaꞌ kwafalis nepe niti tiketa wiaf nendaꞌ amefa darep 50-pelaip atip fil.’


eng: Calling each one of his lord’s debtors to him, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe to my lord?’

aoj: “Eaꞌ nofala amom hiami atona atin wialef figataomami mafiꞌmai anen. Anona aman naliꞌ nafiꞌmanai nahaliꞌana naꞌi, ‘Inaꞌ wialef maꞌulif fapoma dembinai aeꞌanai?’


eng: I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from management, they may receive me into their houses.’

aoj: Owaꞌ aeꞌ nomonas sandandaꞌma anis hiahawes eaꞌ ma endaꞌasa atiasi epes sofaꞌe efeꞌ ifagw asasigwi ma nemaf afamba dembinai nigaliꞌamone ma maol inimba deiꞌ andaꞌani.’


eng: “The manager said within himself, ‘What will I do, seeing that my lord is taking away the management position from me? I don’t have strength to dig. I am ashamed to beg.

aoj: “Eaꞌ nugumafi maoli nomonas salasafeꞌ ma nembel ananimbili naꞌi, ‘Aeꞌ atiasi ataꞌ endaꞌas iꞌimama? Dembinai naꞌi niliꞌamone ma epe igimafi maol deiꞌ. Aeꞌ ina laꞌifiwi ma egawala itap. Eaꞌ ambal aola indaila anis epesa gwaꞌaisi mais.


eng: He called him, and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’

aoj: “Eaꞌ nofala aman anamba nugumafi maoli nafiꞌi naꞌipana naꞌi, ‘Deiꞌ maina basef ifimba aeꞌ agameꞌasefa ineꞌi? Inaꞌ nefeꞌ niamba hiahawes aeꞌasi sagape lagol ineꞌigili newalapas. Ina ataꞌ nepe nimafi maol aeꞌani wapani, aꞌowaꞌ.’


eng: He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.

aoj: Jisas naꞌipa alipumi ananimi naꞌi, “Anona aman hiahaom hiamunai naoꞌwa anona ananinai nugumafi maol ananinii nape. Eaꞌ anis safiꞌmai aman anamba hiahaom hiamunai sasapaga anen nandaꞌmana maoli ma basef saꞌi, ‘Nugumafi maol ineꞌinii anen nakwaha otamba hiambai ineꞌimbai bafeꞌ dowaf.’


eng: But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’”

aoj: Apaꞌ deiꞌ afaꞌ ondagala, eaꞌ nelelemb afaꞌilimbi boꞌwalemb. Deiꞌ main, owamena anamba ineꞌinai fowaꞌ nafeꞌ lauguni siꞌi nagagaꞌi, owaꞌ deiꞌ nafiꞌi nataga ambal lapaona wapani. Anen higilagalanai, owaꞌ deiꞌ afaꞌ watolona wapani.’”


eng: “He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.

aoj: “Eaꞌ ahamana naꞌipana naꞌi, ‘Nogame, dondol lifilafi afaꞌ biafa wagape atogini. Eaꞌ hiahawes aeꞌasi isimba ineꞌisi atis.


eng: But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’

aoj: Apaꞌ awani anamba ineꞌinai anen nalalamona hiahaom hiami ineꞌimi eaꞌ ma awo nematawa gembaiwai. Eaꞌ deiꞌ notanimai, inaꞌ okom mapomana deiꞌ nahamana bulmakau anamba anen.’


eng: But he answered his father, ‘Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.

aoj: Anen nagwamana basef ahamana naꞌi, ‘Afagof hiagufi aeꞌ ahapila maol ineꞌini siꞌi agol ake andaꞌ maol dowafi. Aeꞌ ina esambala basef muꞌuli ineꞌini anef atetef, owaꞌ. Apaꞌ inaꞌ owaꞌ neseꞌe anin mae saꞌwini dowaf siꞌi meme nogani ma endagala eloma alipisi aeꞌasia, owaꞌatin.


eng: But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him.

aoj: “Owaꞌ nogamana ananinai dembinai okom numbutim eaꞌ nandaiwaꞌma nogawis nomon. Eaꞌ ahamana nawisi andoꞌ naꞌipana dindina nogawis nomon, apaꞌ owaꞌ.


eng: He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’

aoj: “Eaꞌ anen nandaꞌ maoli naꞌipana naꞌi, ‘Owamena ineꞌinai notanima nafiꞌi, eaꞌ ahamena ineꞌinai nandagalamana, naꞌamba deiꞌ naha anona bulmakau luꞌunai. Deiꞌ main, anen notanimai ina ataꞌ nape aona, owaꞌ. Nape andeandeꞌ.’


eng: He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.

aoj: “Eaꞌ nofala anona nandaꞌ maoli nahaliꞌana naꞌi, ‘Esis sandaꞌ main?’


eng: “Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

aoj: “Apaꞌ nogamana ananinai dembinai naili aof. Ama main, anen nafiꞌi nataga felefeleꞌma ipat, owaꞌ nameꞌ amalemba sandaꞌ musik sagalemb.


eng: for this, my son, was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.

aoj: Deiꞌ main, nogame anamba aeꞌanai dolomana siꞌi nagagaꞌ eaꞌi, owaꞌ deiꞌ ambal lapaona wapani. Anen higilalana eaꞌ, apaꞌ deiꞌ owaꞌ matolona wapani.’ Eaꞌ esis sandagala.


eng: Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat and celebrate;

aoj: Faꞌai bulmakau noganai anamba luꞌunai gigititiꞌi pehana ma apaꞌ meaꞌana mondagalamana.


eng: “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.

aoj: “Owaꞌ ahamana naꞌipa amom mandaꞌ maola anini naꞌi, ‘Ipaꞌ faꞌai lowaf fasifi laufi namifi aeꞌafi pefaꞌaf pifiꞌi ulal pewahoꞌmanaf anen. Eaꞌ pelamana anin ring faf ananifi, pelamana su boꞌwagah ananigahi.


eng: The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

aoj: Eaꞌ nogamana naꞌipana naꞌi, ‘Ahame, aeꞌ eaꞌ andaꞌ waf awafi ma God inaꞌ wapani. Aeꞌ ina ataꞌ aman buꞌuwai ma inaꞌ negefala aeꞌ nigaꞌi nogamena ineꞌiwai, owaꞌatin.’


eng: “He arose and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and ran, fell on his neck, and kissed him.

aoj: “Eaꞌ nosafel nafeꞌma ahamana. Owaꞌ anen ataꞌ naili laogon ahamana natolona, nomonas saisailana nasagih nafeꞌ nahapila nogamana ananinai nombaloꞌana nasisiꞌ malogol ananigili.


eng: I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.

aoj: Hapaimi, aeꞌ atiasi esafel efeꞌma ahame aeꞌanai. Eaꞌ iꞌipana iꞌi, “Ahame, aeꞌ andaꞌ waf awafi ma God inaꞌ wapani.


eng: I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.”’

aoj: Deiꞌ aeꞌ ina aman buꞌuwai ma inaꞌ negefala aeꞌ nogamena ineꞌiwai, owaꞌ. Inaꞌ nendaꞌe epe siꞌi anona nandaꞌmena maoli.”’


eng: But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough to spare, and I’m dying with hunger!

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ main, okom ananimi mogawa andeandeꞌ eaꞌ naꞌias naꞌi, ‘Amam hiami mandaꞌ maola ahame aeꞌanai amom gwaꞌaisi hiasi aꞌowaꞌ. Apaꞌ aeꞌ ape naꞌaꞌe ameꞌaga endilisi ma nolomagahe.


eng: He wanted to fill his belly with the pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.

aoj: Bogof afamba faꞌ saꞌutip lawahip, eaꞌ anen wapani naꞌi neaꞌ saꞌutip ipimba ma opaf ananifi. Anen ina anis sasoꞌana gwaꞌaisi, owaꞌ.


eng: He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

aoj: Anen nafeꞌ nandaꞌ maola anona aman itap apambainai. Aman anamba nasapaꞌana nafeꞌ itap ananipi ma nugumafi bogof ananigufi.


eng: When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.

aoj: Anen nandaꞌ otamba ananimbai ma hiꞌalamba, aꞌi owaꞌ main, nogota nolom luꞌunai nagahasatama nataga itap apamba hiagoma hiꞌalagon. Eaꞌ anen hiahawes akana nape wahifina.


eng: Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.

aoj: “Eaꞌ aꞌi owaꞌ main, ina ataꞌ nogota laota aonama nakolasa hiahawes hiasi ananisi nafeꞌ napani anambel wambel lauguni eaꞌ nalalamona hiahaom hiami ananimi ma waf naninani aunai anen nagiꞌma okom ananimi maꞌiama nandaꞌami. Eaꞌ otamba ananimbai hiꞌalamba ma waf awafi.


eng: The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ So he divided his livelihood between them.

aoj: Aonama nafeꞌ naꞌipa ahamana ananinai naꞌi, ‘Ahame, aeꞌ okom mapoma otamba mais hiahawes afaꞌ ogafaꞌasi ma nemaf inaꞌ negagaꞌ. Deiꞌ aeꞌ aꞌi efaꞌ duꞌwanis aeꞌasi. Inaꞌ niwalis biafis newalogamafas afaꞌ biafa. Aeꞌ aꞌi inaꞌ neseꞌeas deiꞌ.’ Eaꞌ ahamam nawaloga hiahawes hiasi ananisi safeꞌma amom nogaopana biam.


eng: He said, “A certain man had two sons.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipam wapani naꞌi, “Anona aman nogaopana biam.


eng: Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”

aoj: Deiꞌ aeꞌ aꞌipipa eaꞌ naꞌamba atin siꞌi amom ensel Godi sonogahama anin epen nandaꞌ waf awafii nembema nembel negafeꞌma God.”


eng: When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost!’

aoj: Akoꞌw kwatilin eaꞌ, kofala esis alipisi wambel akwaꞌumbili sondakolasi eaꞌ kwiꞌipas kwiꞌi, ‘Ipaꞌ pendagala peloma aeꞌ! Anin moni aeꞌani higilalan, owaꞌ deiꞌ elaoman afeꞌ atilin itanima ifaꞌani eaꞌ.’


eng: “Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn’t light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?

aoj: “Iꞌi anoꞌw nemataꞌw anin moni ilifunamain siliva anin atitin higiligalan, atiasi kondaꞌ maina kolaoman kogatilin? Akoꞌw kokata lam kombehagon ipat nomon kolaoman andeandeꞌ hiꞌilagon kofeꞌ kofeꞌ ma kogatilin.


eng: When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

aoj: nowandefana ikaf ananifi, sonahanamana nofaꞌana nafiꞌi.


eng: “Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep and lost one of them, wouldn’t leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?

aoj: “Iꞌi anona aman ipeꞌinai numafi anop sipsip 100-pelaip ama anop atotop higililap, aman anamba ataꞌ nokwaha sipsip apamba 99-pelaip pulutu peaꞌ gwaꞌaisi anagon, anen ataꞌ nefeꞌ nolaꞌ nolaoma anona higilagalanai. Nolaomana nafeꞌ nafeꞌ natolona nasaꞌmana


eng: He told them this parable:

aoj: Owaꞌ Jisas nasoꞌama basef ifimba waminif atin naꞌipam naꞌi,


eng: The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”

aoj: Eaꞌ anom dembami Farisi maloma amom dembami magawalipasa muꞌuli Godi mandaꞌ megahahama anen maꞌi, “Aman anamba nandaloma epes isimba sandaꞌ waf awafii nofalas alipisi nalomas nandaꞌ gwaꞌaisi.”


eng: Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.

aoj: Epes hiasi saloma anom amam mandaꞌ waf awafi mogofaꞌ takisi saloma anis epes sandaꞌ waf awafii safiꞌi felefeleꞌma Jisas sameꞌ basefa ananifi.


eng: It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

aoj: Sol alamba ina andeandeꞌ boꞌola apaꞌ mondaꞌal aofah, aꞌa mokwahol logaloma omba bulmakaum, owaꞌatin. Apaꞌ melefatam mokwahom atin. Epen ami aligah hagalina nagameꞌ basefi, anin aꞌ nindailif.”


eng: “Salt is good, but if the salt becomes flat and tasteless, with what do you season it?

aoj: “Ipaꞌ pegawa sol alol fasili. Apaꞌ iꞌi sol alamba aꞌ lumbula usihila aꞌ akal, owaꞌatin. Atiasi ipaꞌ pendaꞌal piꞌimama usihil wapani? Owaꞌatin.


eng: So therefore, whoever of you who doesn’t renounce all that he has, he can’t be my disciple.

aoj: Eaꞌ ipaꞌ naꞌamba atin. Ipaꞌ epen ami owaꞌatina negewaꞌ alafuga ma hiahawes ananisi ma negesambalisa, anin ina atiasi laꞌifina negape alipini miniꞌap aeꞌapi, owaꞌatin.


eng: Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy and asks for conditions of peace.

aoj: Anen nondaꞌas naꞌamba ma nogogawa anen ina laꞌifina, daoꞌ boumi ananimi ataꞌ mili laogon, aꞌ niliꞌ nosapaꞌ anom amam mofeꞌma anen mofalana mondaꞌipama basef miꞌi wandaf hapaifi.


eng: Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

aoj: “Anif basef daif wapani ifimba. Iꞌi anona aman dembinai king niꞌi nofeꞌ nopaꞌ nogaloma anona king daiana, anen ataꞌ nope okom mondandaꞌmas andeandeꞌ. Soldia ananimi misiꞌah ilifunamaih dowaf, apaꞌ king anamba nagagiꞌi anen nifiꞌi noloma soldia ananimi misiꞌah 20-pelaih hiami. Eaꞌ king anamba nagaliꞌi naꞌi ataꞌ niliꞌ nogawa naꞌamba. Anen atiasi nopaꞌ nogaloma king anamba nagagiꞌi laꞌifinama nogaliꞌamonas aꞌa owaꞌ?


eng: Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation and isn’t able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,

aoj: Apaꞌ iꞌi owaꞌatina nendaꞌ isimbai sogaliꞌa, ma niliꞌ nondaꞌ simen atina owaꞌ nondaꞌ ipat atamba hiꞌilataea. Atiasi epes hiasi sagatolotai siꞌi basef sondaꞌiꞌipama aman anamba sondaꞌ findiwana


eng: For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?

aoj: “Anin epen ipeꞌini iꞌi nendaꞌ anota ipat luꞌutai togalota ilif, anin nendaꞌas niꞌimama? Anin ataꞌ nope nomonas talambi niliꞌ ma negawa andeandeꞌ otamba ambamba ipatimbai. Atiasi otamba ananimbai bendahama ipat atamba hiꞌigalata aꞌa owaꞌ?


eng: “If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.

aoj: “Epen ami nifiꞌmai aeꞌ, ma anin owaꞌ nesambala mamasan wauluꞌman batawis ananisi soloma sahin owan wambota ananisi, eaꞌ ambal ananili wapani, anin ina atiasi nepe banagen miniꞌap aeꞌapi nepe alipini aeꞌani, owaꞌ.


eng: Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them,

aoj: Miniꞌap laupi amam nematawa safiꞌi saloma Jisas, eaꞌ nandambema naꞌipas naꞌi,


eng: For I tell you that none of those men who were invited will taste of my supper.’”

aoj: Aeꞌ aꞌipina endilisi, epes isimba hiasi fowaꞌ aeꞌ egefalasi, esis owaꞌatin endilisi ma sogofaꞌ gwaꞌaisi aeꞌasia.’”


eng: “The lord said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

aoj: “Eaꞌ dembinai naꞌipana naꞌi, ‘Inaꞌ foꞌo ufiawa hiawai luꞌuwama nila indalelemb nefeꞌ aofah eaꞌ nehendeꞌai esis amam nematawa sifiꞌi suwisi nomon ipat aeꞌatai ma siꞌita.


eng: “The servant said, ‘Lord, it is done as you commanded, and there is still room.’

aoj: “Aꞌi owaꞌ main, aman anamba nandaꞌ maoli naꞌi, ‘Dembinai, aeꞌ aila basef ineꞌifi eaꞌ, apaꞌ owaꞌ ati ipat ina deiꞌ siꞌita, ataꞌ owaꞌ. Anis siaifah ataꞌ wafis sotawa dowaf. Ipat ina deiꞌ siꞌita, ataꞌ owaꞌ.’


eng: “That servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor, maimed, blind, and lame.’

aoj: “Aman anamba nandaꞌ maola anini notanima nafeꞌ naꞌipa dembinai ananinai ma isimba. Eaꞌ anen ahama ipati nembel wandafuna eaꞌ naꞌipa nandaꞌmana maol ananinii naꞌi, ‘Inaꞌ kwafalis foꞌo ufiawa hiawai luꞌuwama saoꞌwama ma taun inimba eaꞌ nefaꞌai isimba falafalafisi, lagof awagufi, alop awasipisi, naep pagasoꞌasi, boꞌwagah aogahisi inaꞌ neꞌwasi sifiꞌi suwisi nomon ipat aeꞌatai.’


eng: “Another said, ‘I have married a wife, and therefore I can’t come.’

aoj: “Owaꞌ anona daiana naꞌi, ‘Deiꞌ atef aeꞌ asoꞌ nemataꞌw. Naꞌamba aeꞌ ina efoꞌo, owaꞌ.’


eng: “Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.’

aoj: “Eaꞌ anona naꞌipana naꞌi, ‘Aeꞌ atala bulmakau ilifunamaima mondaꞌ maol mogawala itap, eaꞌ deiꞌ efeꞌ egwambam endondomam. Eaꞌ aeꞌ ina efoꞌo.’


eng: They all as one began to make excuses. “The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please have me excused.’

aoj: “Owaꞌ epes isimba hiasi atona atin sosafel saꞌi basef saꞌi esis ina sofeꞌ, owaꞌ. Anona aman naꞌipana naꞌi, ‘Aeꞌ andaiwaꞌma egafoꞌo. Ataꞌ efeꞌ itipaꞌma aof aeꞌafi.’


eng: But he said to him, “A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipana basef waminif atin naꞌi, “Anona aman naꞌi nondaꞌ anis gwaꞌaisi luꞌwasi. Eaꞌ nofalai epes hiasi safiꞌmai gwaꞌaisi isimba.


eng: When one of those who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is he who will feast in God’s Kingdom!”

aoj: Anona aman asasinai nagape laꞌafena esis saꞌ gwaꞌaisi sagalomanai nameꞌ basef ifimba, naꞌipa Jisas naꞌi, “Epen ami nepe negaꞌ gwaꞌaisi luꞌwasi anamba God nagalaꞌambemagomai, anin sowenondahan.”


eng: and you will be blessed, because they don’t have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous.”

aoj: Epes isimba ina laꞌifisa sogogwamena gwaꞌaisi inaꞌ, owaꞌ. Iꞌi inaꞌ nendaꞌas naꞌamba, nendagala nepe andeandeꞌ. Eaꞌ anaf God nogwamena hiahawes isimba buꞌwasi ma nemaf afamba epes isimba sandaꞌ waf buꞌwafi sagagaꞌi sogosafel wapani.”


eng: But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;

aoj: Inaꞌ iꞌi nendaꞌ gwaꞌaisi luꞌwasi, nefala isimba awapisi kwahusa hiahaomi, boꞌwagah aogahisi naep pagasoꞌasi.


eng: For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”

aoj: Deiꞌ main, epen mamahina negasaꞌma agol ananigili atigili, God nondaꞌan nisilaꞌ. Apaꞌ epen mamahina nendaꞌ agol ananigili gigisilaꞌi, anaf God nosaꞌma agola anin.”


eng: But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.

aoj: Apaꞌ iꞌi anona aman nogofala inaꞌ nefeꞌ nelomana negaꞌ gwaꞌaisi, inaꞌ nefeꞌ nepe nigiꞌi alafugah endilisi. Inaꞌ nendaꞌas naꞌamba ma atiasi nofalena nigaꞌi, ‘Alipunai, inaꞌ nifiꞌi nepe niliꞌ boꞌogoma!’ Anen nondaꞌas naꞌamba, daoꞌ atiasi nefaꞌ agol luꞌwagili ma naep epes isimba hiasi saꞌ gwaꞌaisi sagalominai.


eng: and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, ‘Make room for this person.’ Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place.

aoj: Ama aman anamba nofalena nifiꞌi niꞌipina niꞌi, ‘Inaꞌ kwahomana sia inimba buꞌwani aman anaꞌe.’ Nondaꞌas naꞌamba, inaꞌ ambal aona aꞌowaꞌ. Eaꞌ nondaꞌena nefeꞌ nepe nigiꞌi endilisi alafugah.


eng: “When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, don’t sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,

aoj: “Iꞌi anona aman nogofalepama anis gwaꞌaisi luꞌwasi sondaꞌasa aman nogasoꞌ nemataꞌwi ma pegafeꞌ, ipaꞌ owaꞌi pefeꞌ petoma piliꞌ siaifah fasisi amom dembami atom magatomasia, owaꞌi. Naꞌamba aman anamba nofoꞌo nofalai anona aman agol luꞌwagilinai gikilaꞌ agol ineꞌigili.


eng: He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,

aoj: Jisas nati esis safiꞌmai gwaꞌaisi isimba saꞌi sope siaifah buꞌwasi satawa sagaliꞌi boꞌwagoma atogini. Eaꞌ naꞌipasa basef waminif atin naꞌi,


eng: They couldn’t answer him regarding these things.

aoj: Eaꞌ amom ina laꞌifima mogogwa basef ifimba, owaꞌatin.


eng: He answered them, “Which of you, if your son or an ox fell into a well, wouldn’t immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nahaliꞌam naꞌi, “Iꞌi anona aman ipeꞌinai awani ananini aꞌa anona bulmakau ananisi sogowala hul embelili nemaf afamba sagapoma nomaꞌwafi, aꞌi aman anamba ahama isimbai nefeꞌ nigiasi kwafalis nemaf afamba aꞌa owaꞌ? Endilisi, nefeꞌ nigagiasii.”


eng: But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.

aoj: Owaꞌ amom masopama malogof. Eaꞌ nofaꞌ aman anamba nandaꞌana boꞌona nasapaꞌana nafeꞌ.


eng: Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nati aman anamba, nahaliꞌ amom dembami magawalipasa muꞌuli Godi maloma amom Farisi naꞌi, “Aꞌi afaꞌ ondaꞌ aman aowas nandaꞌanai boꞌona nemaf afamba magapoma nomaꞌwafi, aꞌa owaꞌ?”


eng: When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him.

aoj: Anef nemaf esis Juda sagapoma nomaꞌwafi Jisas nafeꞌ naloma anona aman Farisi naꞌ gwaꞌaisi ipat ananitai. Eaꞌ esis sandaꞌana naep diꞌindiꞌana endilisi.


eng: Behold, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him.

aoj: Anona aman lagufi boꞌwagah sagalotawana kwapeteꞌi nape Jisas nogohnaepinama.


aoj: Anona aman lagufi boꞌwagah malatawana kwapeteꞌi nape Jisas opafunama.


eng: Behold, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see me until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’”

aoj: Ipaꞌ pemeꞌ! Deiꞌ ipat buꞌutai a wambel ipeꞌimbili atiasi wafita totawa dowaf. Aeꞌ aꞌipipa, ipaꞌ ina atiasi petolowe wapani ma anaf pigaꞌi, ‘Apaꞌ maꞌi God nofaloꞌma aman anamba nagafiꞌi agol Dembinaii ma nogasoꞌana banagami ananimi.’”


eng: “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, like a hen gathers her own brood under her wings, and you refused!

aoj: “O ipaꞌ Jerusalem, Jerusalem, ipaꞌ pagaha amom profet afumi, pakwaha otamba pagaha amom God nasapaꞌam magafeꞌma ipeꞌi, lifilafi aeꞌ aꞌi ekolasa ipaꞌ epes hipai siꞌi awata numaꞌitai towaꞌani nogagwi takolasagw gopasol gwagail bihinagof atatigufi. Owaꞌ owaꞌatin, ipaꞌ pandaiwaꞌ.


eng: He said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I complete my mission.

aoj: Jisas naꞌipam naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ foꞌo piꞌipa aman anamba nandaꞌ uhufi siꞌi nombat aluputai piꞌipana piꞌi, ‘Deiꞌ a naman wapani aeꞌ ambagof amamba awami magape epesi, eaꞌ endaꞌ esis epes awasisi boꞌwes. Iꞌi owaꞌ nemaf fegafeꞌma wanifi hiꞌilaf, imbifa maol aeꞌani hiꞌilan.’ Ipaꞌ pigaꞌipana naꞌamba.


eng: On that same day, some Pharisees came, saying to him, “Get out of here and go away, for Herod wants to kill you.”

aoj: Nogota atamba atota anom amam Farisi mafiꞌmai Jisas maꞌipana maꞌi, “Inaꞌ nekwaha wambel ambaleꞌe foꞌo anagon. Deiꞌ main, Herot naꞌi nehena negaꞌ.”


eng: Behold, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last.”

aoj: Ahoꞌ endilisi, anis epes deiꞌ sataga sagagiꞌi agof akasi, anaf aꞌ agof fotomas sotaga siliꞌ. Apaꞌ anis deiꞌ sataga sagaliꞌi agof fagatomasi anaf agof akas asotaga sigiꞌ.”


eng: They will come from the east, west, north, and south, and will sit down in God’s Kingdom.

aoj: Eaꞌ esis amam nematawa sifiꞌi gani awin nagatafima nogowalama noloma anamba waꞌowaꞌol esis a sope seaꞌ gwaꞌaisi anamba God nagalaꞌambemagoma.


eng: There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in God’s Kingdom, and yourselves being thrown outside.

aoj: “Anaf ipaꞌ piti Abrahami Aisak Jekop moloma profet amamba hiami hiꞌilam mope anamba God nagalaꞌambemagoma nomon, apaꞌ ipaꞌ owaꞌ. Ipaꞌ nogaloꞌmepa pepe andoꞌ. Anamba pelef pendaꞌ nalelef tilili talalaꞌ kwapeteꞌ pepe.


eng: He will say, ‘I tell you, I don’t know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.’

aoj: Owaꞌ anen nogwa basef niꞌi, ‘Ipaꞌ animaipai? Aeꞌ owaꞌ egawepaea. Ipaꞌ pandaꞌ waf awafii, ipaꞌ hipai delefata hiꞌilipa pekwaha aeꞌ.’


eng: Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’

aoj: Eaꞌ piꞌipana piꞌi, ‘Apaꞌ mape maꞌ gwaꞌaisi embel magalomena, nalutu nawalapa basef nagaꞌipapa walemb apeꞌilimbi.’


eng: When once the master of the house has risen up and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ then he will answer and tell you, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’

aoj: Atiasi ahama ipati nosafel nowalowa uta ipat atamba. Eaꞌ ipaꞌ pifiꞌi pilutu peha uta andoꞌ falafala naꞌamba piꞌi, ‘Dembinai, usiꞌmapai uta.’ “Eaꞌ nogwai basefa ipaꞌ niꞌias niꞌi, ‘Ipaꞌ animaipai? Aeꞌ owaꞌ egawepaea.’


eng: “Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in and will not be able.

aoj: “Ipaꞌ pewaꞌ banaga bihitagof ipeꞌigufi banagagof endilisi, pefeꞌ pigawis uta saꞌusaꞌutai. Deiꞌ main, epes hiasi atiasi siꞌi suwis nomon, apaꞌ owaꞌ laꞌifisa.


eng: One said to him, “Lord, are they few who are saved?” He said to them,

aoj: Owaꞌ anona aman naꞌipana naꞌi, “Dembinai, aeꞌ aꞌi ihaliꞌina ma epes isimba anaf God nofaꞌas sogotanimai. Isimba hiasi aꞌa kwaiaꞌwis?” Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipas naꞌi,


eng: He went on his way through cities and villages, teaching, and traveling on to Jerusalem.

aoj: Jisas nafeꞌ walemb hiagoma luꞌwagoma saꞌogoma bagape felefeleꞌma ufiaꞌw kwagafeꞌ Jerusalami nandaꞌ maol nawalipa esis amam nematawa, eaꞌ nafeꞌ okom maꞌi nefeꞌ Jerusalem eaꞌ nafeꞌ.


eng: It is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and put in his own garden. It grew and became a large tree, and the birds of the sky live in its branches.”

aoj: Amama siꞌi anom nalelef soꞌusoꞌumi apeꞌ mofalam maꞌi mastet. Anona aman nofaꞌ nalelef amama nawam aof ananinai. Anom nimeguf mafeꞌ eaꞌ mataga malo siꞌi lawah luꞌwami eaꞌ amiguf mafiꞌi malaꞌ alegah mailam.”


eng: Again he said, “To what shall I compare God’s Kingdom?

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌiam wapotiꞌ naꞌi, “Aeꞌ aꞌi indilaꞌwifa epes siowis wambota Godi numafias iꞌimama?


eng: It is like yeast, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.”

aoj: Aeꞌ indilaꞌwaifama, anis yis anoꞌw nemataꞌw kofaꞌas kwambemas saloma plaua hiami magala dram luꞌwamii. Aꞌi owaꞌ main, aꞌ matef luꞌum.”


eng: As he said these things, all his adversaries were disappointed; and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

aoj: Jisas naꞌias naꞌamba, nandaꞌ esis bousi ananisi ambagof aom kwapeteꞌ. Apaꞌ amam nematawa hiasi asonahas endilisi ma hiahaom buꞌwami banagami hiami anen nandaꞌami.


eng: Ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham whom Satan had bound eighteen long years, be freed from this bondage on the Sabbath day?”

aoj: Apaꞌ nemataꞌw akwamba akoꞌw kwagataga ambep Abrahami, owaꞌ Satan aꞌ nahipaꞌw sisihiꞌw kwape afagof 18-pelaiguf. Eaꞌ deiꞌ nemaf afamba magapoma nomaꞌwafi aeꞌ aꞌi etagwaha mandof fogowaꞌaꞌwi ma kogape wahifiꞌw.”


eng: Therefore the Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Doesn’t each one of you free his ox or his donkey from the stall on the Sabbath and lead him away to water?

aoj: Eaꞌ Dembinai nagwamana basef naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ amam pagaꞌi malogof biagufi! Peme! Nemaf magapoma nomaꞌwafi ipaꞌ hipai pafeꞌ ifagw bulmakauwi ma pagatagwaha bulmakau maloma donki ipeꞌimi paoꞌwam mafeꞌ magaꞌ embel.


eng: The ruler of the synagogue, being indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the multitude, “There are six days in which men ought to work. Therefore come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day!”

aoj: Owaꞌ aman anamba dembinai nugumafi ipat lotuwi nembel wandafimbila Jisas nandaꞌaꞌw boꞌokw nemaf afamba sagapoma nomaꞌwafi. Eaꞌ anen naꞌipa esis amam nematawa naꞌi, “Nimaguf ifimba wanif wanif maolifi. Eaꞌ deiꞌ ipaꞌ piꞌi aman anamba notofamepa aowas ipeꞌini, andeandeꞌma pigafiꞌi nemaf maolifi. Apaꞌ ipaꞌ ina pifiꞌmai maol inimba ma nemaf magapoma nomaꞌwafi, owaꞌi.”


eng: He laid his hands on her, and immediately she stood up straight and glorified God.

aoj: Anen nasa lagol ananigili nemataꞌw akwamba eaꞌ kwafalis atis kwalutu usiꞌikw. Eaꞌ kwasaꞌma agol Godi luꞌwagol.


eng: When Jesus saw her, he called her and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your infirmity.”

aoj: Jisas natoloꞌw nofalaꞌw kwafiꞌi naꞌipaꞌw naꞌi, “Nemataꞌw, aeꞌ aꞌ atofa aowas ineꞌini eaꞌ nape wahifina.”


eng: He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath day.

aoj: Nemaf afamba sagapoma nomaꞌwafi Jisas naꞌipasa basef esis amam nematawa anota ipat Juda sandakolasatai nomon.


eng: Behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years. She was bent over and could in no way straighten herself up.

aoj: Eaꞌ anoꞌw nemataꞌw ambal aunai nagapauꞌwi kwape, ambal anamba aunai nasoꞌakw aowas akoꞌw nandaꞌaꞌw nape afagof 18-pelaiguf eaꞌ alafuga akwaꞌugai gondalaꞌakw, ina kosafel kwalutu andeandeꞌ, owaꞌatin.


aoj: Eaꞌ anoꞌw nemataꞌw ambal aonai napeiꞌwi kwape, ambal anama aonai nandaꞌakw awasiꞌw kwape afagof 18-peleim eaꞌ alafuga akwaꞌunai nondalaꞌakw, ina kohafel kwaitu andeandeꞌ, owaꞌetin.


eng: If it bears fruit, fine; but if not, after that, you can cut it down.’”

aoj: Ama iti atiasi gil gola saꞌutip afagol agaleꞌe aꞌa owaꞌ, iꞌi owaꞌ, daoꞌ inaꞌ aꞌ nelaga.’”


eng: He answered, ‘Lord, leave it alone this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it.

aoj: Eaꞌ anen nandaꞌ maol aofi nagwamana basef naꞌipana naꞌi, ‘Dembinai, inaꞌ ataꞌ kwahowaga gope afagol agaleꞌe atogol. Ama ataꞌ ilaꞌ itap peloma omba bulmakaum isimbeꞌaga.


eng: He said to the vine dresser, ‘Behold, these three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and found none. Cut it down! Why does it waste the soil?’

aoj: Eaꞌ naꞌipa anen nandaꞌ maol aof afambai naꞌi, ‘Nemeꞌ. Afagof wanogof aeꞌ afiꞌi ilaoma saꞌutip lawag agamba fik, owaꞌ owaꞌatin. Naꞌamba deiꞌ inaꞌ laga. Deiꞌ maina gotawa gogofaꞌ ifat atota itap dowadowaf?’


eng: He spoke this parable. “A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nawalapa anif basef waminif atini naꞌi, “Anona aman nawa anoga lawag fik aof ananifi nagawa waina, ama main nafiꞌi nowandoꞌma saꞌutipa lawag agamba, owaꞌ owaꞌatin.


eng: I tell you, no, but, unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way.”

aoj: Owaꞌatin. Ipaꞌ owaꞌ pembema nelelemba hiahaom awami ipeꞌimia, anaf ipaꞌ hipai apegaꞌ naꞌamba atin siꞌi esis.


eng: Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them—do you think that they were worse offenders than all the men who dwell in Jerusalem?

aoj: Deiꞌ siꞌi maina anis epes isimba 18-pelais wambel Siloam ipat lautai tato tasindifasa afis hiꞌagalas, isimba ipaꞌ paꞌi waf awafi asasifi afikilaꞌ waf awafi isimba anis daias sagape Jerusalami?


eng: Jesus answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered such things?

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nagwamasa basef naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ ukup pandandaꞌmas paꞌi epes isimba Galilisi sagagaꞌi, asikilaꞌ anis epes Galiliisi daias sandaꞌ waf awafi, ama kofagema amamba atom deiꞌ sofaꞌ nimanimi sagaꞌ? Owaꞌatin.


eng: Now there were some present at the same time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

aoj: Nemaf afamba atef anis epes sape saꞌipa Jisasa anis epes Galilisii. Nogota atamba esis sape sondolali ma God sandaꞌ ofa atin, gavman dembinai Pailat nahas sagaꞌ.


eng: I tell you, you will by no means get out of there until you have paid the very last penny.”

aoj: Aeꞌ aꞌipipa, ipaꞌ ina atiasi pekwaha ipat atamba sandaꞌ kalabusatai ulal, owaꞌ. Ama pegwa hiahaom luꞌwami saꞌumi ma wiaf ipeꞌifi hiꞌilaf daoꞌ, a pefeꞌ.”


eng: “Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?

aoj: “Deiꞌ maina ipaꞌ owaꞌ pegegawa andeandeꞌma pegawaloga waf usiꞌifi? Endilisi, ipaꞌ pegawaf aꞌ pendawalogaf andeandeꞌ.


eng: When a south wind blows, you say, ‘There will be a scorching heat,’ and it happens.

aoj: Ipaꞌ pati fufin banagani nagafiꞌi awin nagatopaꞌima nagataga, ipaꞌ pegawa paꞌi, ‘Atiasi owaf aꞌ nuluwi banagona.’ Endilisi atis, faluwi banagef naꞌamba atin.


eng: He said to the multitudes also, “When you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it happens.

aoj: Jisas naꞌipa esis amam nematawa wapani naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ pagati otaga gogatafi gani awin negewalama, kwafalis ipaꞌ pegawa paꞌi, ‘Asaf faꞌi afelai.’ Eaꞌ asaf afalai, endilisi.


eng: For from now on, there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

aoj: Ama deiꞌ, a anaf wapani epes wanis bias sogape ipat atotota wambota atototai asondatopaꞌ biefis. Wanis soloma bias sifitap eaꞌ bias sofala wanis siꞌi bousi eaꞌ naꞌamba atin.


eng: Do you think that I have come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division.

aoj: Ipaꞌ paꞌi aeꞌ afiꞌi ma igahagofa wandaf hiafi fogagaꞌ itap ama hiasi sogape opalef awanelef? Owaꞌatin. Aeꞌ aꞌipipa, aeꞌ afiꞌi ma egawala miniꞌap esis amam nematawa.


eng: But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

aoj: Eaꞌ aeꞌ okom maꞌi efaꞌ anin saꞌof. Deiꞌ aeꞌ owaꞌ ataꞌ efaꞌana, nembel aeꞌambili nimanimbil endilisi.


eng: “I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled.

aoj: “Aeꞌ afiꞌi ma egawahoꞌ nif itap apaꞌe eaꞌ aꞌi nif ifimba deiꞌ aꞌ fendandif luꞌuf. Owaꞌ, ataꞌ owaꞌ.


eng: That servant who knew his lord’s will, and didn’t prepare nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,

aoj: “Epen mamahina nandaꞌ maola anini, anin negawa eaꞌ ma okom dembinai ananinai, apaꞌ anin owaꞌ nendondomba hiahawes nila nomonas dembinaiia, anaf dembinai nohan mehip aꞌowaꞌ.


eng: then the lord of that servant will come in a day when he isn’t expecting him and in an hour that he doesn’t know, and will cut him in two, and place his portion with the unfaithful.

aoj: Anen iꞌi nondaꞌas naꞌamba ma, Dembinai ananinai atiasi notanima nifiꞌi anef nemaf apaꞌ aman anamba ina atiasi niꞌi Dembinai nifiꞌi ulal, ataꞌ owaꞌ. Dembinai nogafiꞌi nifiꞌi nogota atamba anen okom mogasoꞌanatama. Nifiꞌi nohambombaga aman anamba endilisi, eaꞌ nondaꞌana nope noloma epes owaꞌ sohahapifa Godi sagapoma.


eng: But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My lord delays his coming,’ and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink and to be drunken,

aoj: Apaꞌ iꞌi aman anamba okom magapoma opaf ananifi atof aꞌ niꞌi, ‘Dembinai aeꞌanai ina atiasi nifiꞌi ulal, owaꞌatin.’ Ama anen nosafel noha anis amam nematawa sandaꞌ maoli, nondaꞌ gwaꞌaisi embel da gwaꞌ nondaꞌ spak nogape.


eng: Truly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.

aoj: Aeꞌ aꞌipipa endilisi, dembinai ananinai anaf nondandepana nope dambena nugumafi hiahaom hiami ananimi hiꞌigalam.


eng: Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.

aoj: Anaf dembinai ananinai notanima nogafiꞌi ma niti aman anamba nandaꞌ maol andeandeꞌ, daoꞌ aman anamba sonohana.


eng: The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?

aoj: Eaꞌ Dembinai naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ hipai pendaꞌ waf buꞌwafi siꞌi anamba nugumafi amom mandaꞌ maoli okom buꞌwami mapaona nandaꞌ maol andeandeꞌ datimai. Aman anamba dembinai ananinai nandandepana ma nugumafi ananimi mandaꞌ maoli ma nogasoꞌama gwaꞌaisi amom nogota dondoꞌatai.


eng: Peter said to him, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everybody?”

aoj: Eaꞌ Pita naꞌi, “Dembinai, basef ifimba waminif atini inaꞌ nasoꞌafaef afaꞌ atofa, aꞌa esis amam nematawa hiasi wapani?”


eng: But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.

aoj: “Ipaꞌ ukup pepoma anif basef waminif atini. Iꞌi ahama ipati niliꞌ nogawa nogota nandaꞌ wali nogafiꞌatai ma silisilawi nogape, nandaꞌ wali ina atiasi nifiꞌi nupisila ipat ananitai nuwis nomon, owaꞌatin.


eng: Blessed are those servants whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Most certainly I tell you that he will dress himself, make them recline, and will come and serve them.

aoj: Andeandeꞌma amam mandaꞌ maoli mundumafuma mope miti dembinai amamunai nifiꞌi notoloma mondanifel. Aeꞌ aꞌipipa endilisi, nambimb dembinai niliꞌ nowahoꞌ lowaf bandana nowahoꞌ let, ama nondaꞌmam gwaꞌaimi. Eaꞌ niꞌipam motoma tebol eaꞌ anan nifiꞌi neaseꞌam gwaꞌaimi.


eng: They will be blessed if he comes in the second or third watch and finds them so.

aoj: Anen nifiꞌi amanota laꞌafitama aꞌa noloma awatagw guliꞌ gugatai, aꞌa nogota mamahotama, ma niti amom silisilawi mogapoma, sonoham.


aoj: Anan nifiꞌi amaneta laꞌafina o noloma awatagw muliꞌ meandaꞌam, o maina nogota, ma nieti amam mundumafuma mope, amam mondanifel.


eng: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

aoj: Deiꞌ main, wambel mamahembela hiahawes fasisi ipeꞌisi sagaꞌoma, anamba atogon anaf ukup ipeꞌipi wapani pegapoma.


eng: Sell what you have and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

aoj: Ipaꞌ peseꞌasa hiahaom hiami ipeꞌimi ma anis epes daias sotalomipam, eaꞌ pefaꞌ otamba pewalogamba pesoꞌ isimba kwahusi petopalopas. Ipaꞌ pendaꞌ maol pelaoma paos otambaisi anaf owaꞌ foloꞌogolasia. Ipaꞌ pekolasa otamba uga maim hiahaom fasimi atom heven anaf owaꞌ higiligalamia. Anamba epes isimba sandaꞌ wali ina safeꞌ felefeleꞌ, totoloh mais owaꞌ sohambombaga maefaha, owaꞌ.


eng: “Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

aoj: “Ipaꞌ epes siꞌi miniꞌap bandapi sipsipi, ipaꞌ ina ombel behepa, owaꞌi. Ahamepa ipeꞌinai okom boꞌoma ipaꞌ pefeꞌ pigawis nomona maol ananini ma nope Dembinai nugumafipa.


eng: But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.

aoj: Apaꞌ ipaꞌ ataꞌ ukup piliꞌ pelapelaoma waf usiꞌifi buꞌwafi feloma pigawis nomona maol Godi nope Dembinai nugumafipa piliꞌ, daoꞌ aꞌ neseꞌepa hiahawes isimba ipaꞌ wapani.


eng: For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.

aoj: Epes sagape itapi sogolalama Godi esis ukup malamondafeꞌ aꞌowaꞌ ma sogolaoma hiahaom amambai hiami. Apaꞌ ahamepa ipeꞌinai nagape heveni anen nogawa eaꞌ hiahawes mamahisa akipai.


eng: But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith?

aoj: Ahoꞌ, otalef afalemba deiꞌ ataꞌ fetawa aof ama naman atef sotopaꞌalef sokwahelef fefeꞌ nif. Otalef afalemba falafilifi God nofaloꞌmalef. Apaꞌ ipaꞌ amam nematawa pikilaꞌ otalef afalemba. Eaꞌ deiꞌ ipaꞌ pagahapifa basef Godi kwasakwasalai, ipaꞌ pendegawa endilisi anen nugumafipa andeandeꞌ wapanii.


eng: Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

aoj: “Ipaꞌ ataꞌ ukup pepoma afis. Esis ina sandaꞌ maol ina sandaꞌ luwaguf mais, owaꞌatin. Apaꞌ aeꞌ aꞌipipa, fowaꞌ anona aman hiahaom hiamunai Solomon nandaꞌ sosaf hianai ma luwaguf ananimi, owaꞌ sosaf ananifi ina fasif siꞌi afis isimba, owaꞌatin.


eng: If then you aren’t able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest?

aoj: Iꞌi ipaꞌ owaꞌ laꞌifipama pendaꞌ anis maefah saꞌusaꞌusi naꞌambaea, deiꞌ maina ipaꞌ ataꞌ nomonas salasagafeꞌ hiahiasa anom maefah mamimami daiam?


eng: Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height?

aoj: Ipaꞌ atiasi ami laꞌifin nomonas solasefeꞌ lawisa nigiwatania anef nemaf wapani ma ambal ananili logape nogota laota wapani? Owaꞌatin.


eng: Consider the ravens: they don’t sow, they don’t reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds!

aoj: Ipaꞌ ukup pepoma amiguf. Afof owaꞌ fowa gwaꞌaisi wita, owaꞌ fotama gwaꞌaisi fimbilasa. Afof ifagw akagofa fotama gwaꞌaisi sogaꞌoh. God atona nasoꞌagof waliꞌita. Apaꞌ ipaꞌ epes pikilaꞌ amiguf agwafomba endilisi.


eng: Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.

aoj: Deiꞌ main, ambagof afof ina gwaꞌaisi atis. Eaꞌ alop ina luwaguf atif, owaꞌatin.


eng: He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipa alipumi ananimi naꞌi, “Aeꞌ aꞌipipa, ipaꞌ ina nomonas solasefeꞌ hiahiasa ambagof ipeꞌigufi eaꞌ piꞌi, ‘Apaꞌ ataꞌ meaꞌ main?’ Owaꞌi. Ipaꞌ ina nomonas solasefeꞌ hiahiasa alop ipeꞌipi piꞌi, ‘Atiasi apaꞌ mondaꞌ main mombahoꞌ alop apeꞌipi?’ Owaꞌi.


eng: So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

aoj: “Amamba naꞌamba atin siꞌi epes satama hiahaom hiami asasimi atom sagambilami. Esis hiahawes akasa naep Godi.”


eng: “But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’

aoj: “Owaꞌ God naꞌipana naꞌi, ‘Inaꞌ aman owaꞌ negegawa andeandeꞌia. Deiꞌ owamb ambaꞌe aeꞌ igi ambal ineꞌili aꞌ negaꞌ. Eaꞌ hiahaom amamba hiami inaꞌ nandaꞌam nandondombam magaꞌihi, amamba atiasi ami nefaꞌam?’


eng: I will tell my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.”’

aoj: Eaꞌ iꞌipa aeꞌ iꞌi, “Aeꞌ egape andeandeꞌi. Hiahaom hiami fasimi mope mondahama afagof hiagufi. Eaꞌ deiꞌ epoma nomaꞌw eaꞌ gwaꞌaisii embel sonehe endape.”’


eng: He said, ‘This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.

aoj: “Eaꞌ naꞌi, ‘Aeꞌ endaꞌas naꞌamba. Igulata ifagw aeꞌagwi aꞌ ilaꞌ dambaigwi luꞌwagwi gwikilaꞌ fowaꞌigwi. Ama atiasi ikolasai gwaꞌasi wit hianai noloma hiahaom hiami fasimi aeꞌami mogaꞌoh ifagw agwamba.


eng: He reasoned within himself, saying, ‘What will I do, because I don’t have room to store my crops?’

aoj: Aman anamba okom mandapoma nembel ananimbili atembel naꞌi, ‘Deiꞌ aeꞌ ataꞌ endaꞌas iꞌimama? Aeꞌ ifagw ake ma etama gwaꞌaisi aeꞌasi hiasi imbilas sogaꞌome.’


eng: He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man produced abundantly.

aoj: Eaꞌ nasoꞌasa anif basef waminif atin naꞌi, “Aof anona aman otamba hiambainai fola gwaꞌaisi hiasi.


eng: He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

aoj: Eaꞌ anen naꞌipas naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ solawaipa andeandeꞌma ipaꞌ ina kowolepama anom hiahaom. Epen hiahaom hiamin aꞌowaꞌi, ina nefaꞌ ambal namili ma hiahaom amamba ananimi, owaꞌatin.”


eng: But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”

aoj: Owaꞌ Jisas naꞌipana naꞌi, “Aeꞌ andaiwaꞌ! Ami nandandepa aeꞌ ma epe igahihiꞌa ipaꞌ egawalogepa hiahawesa ipaꞌ? Owaꞌatin.”


eng: One of the multitude said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

aoj: Anona aman atotona ma amam nematawa hiasi anen naꞌipa Jisas naꞌamba naꞌi, “Dembinai, aeꞌ aꞌi inaꞌ niꞌipa sahome aeꞌanai nowaloga hiahaom amamba ahamafai neseꞌe waꞌam.”


eng: for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say.”

aoj: Deiꞌ main, nogota atamba atota Ambal buꞌunai Godi nihimbaꞌmepa basef maif atiasi pegagwaefi.”


eng: When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don’t be anxious how or what you will answer or what you will say;

aoj: Nemaf afamba atiasi esis sofaꞌ ipaꞌ pefeꞌ pigawis ifagw amamba esis Juda sandakolasugwi aꞌa sofaꞌepa pegafeꞌma naep amom agufumi sondaꞌmepa kot, ipaꞌ ina ombal behepa, owaꞌi. Ipaꞌ ina apiꞌi, ‘Atiasi apaꞌ mogwa basef miꞌimama? Atiasi mondaꞌ basef maif?’ Owaꞌi.


eng: Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

aoj: Epen ami nendaꞌ anif basef awafi findiwaefa aeꞌ ataga epen egefaꞌ alop epesi, bola God aꞌ nokwahomana awami amamba ananimi. Apaꞌ epen ami nendaꞌ basef findiwaefa Ambal buꞌunai Godi, anaf God owaꞌatin endilisi ma nogakwaha findiwa anamba aunai ma epen inimbaia.


eng: but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of God’s angels.

aoj: Apaꞌ epen ami negaseꞌe alafuga aeꞌi naep amam nematawai, bola aeꞌ eseꞌan alafuga anin naep amom ensel Godi.


eng: “I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, the Son of Man will also confess before the angels of God;

aoj: “Aeꞌ aꞌipipa, aeꞌ ataga epen egefaꞌ alop epesi. Epen ami newalapa agol aeꞌagili ma amam nematawa hiasi, anaf aeꞌ ewalapa agol epen inimbai ma naep amom ensel Godi.


eng: But the very hairs of your head are all counted. Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.

aoj: Endilisi, anen niamba awif hiafi fagala balagah ipeꞌigahi dondoꞌ hiꞌalef. Eaꞌ ipaꞌ owaꞌi ombal mehepaea. Anen okom mapoma ipaꞌ apikilaꞌ amiguf hiagufi agwafomba saꞌugufi.


eng: “Aren’t five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God.

aoj: “Ipaꞌ pegawa, epes satala amiguf saꞌusi wanis bias otamba 2 toea. Apaꞌ God ina okom masoꞌana anin amil saꞌuni naꞌambaini, owaꞌ.


eng: But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear him.

aoj: Apaꞌ aeꞌ ataꞌ iꞌipipa aman ipaꞌ ombal begahepamanai. Anamba nohepa pegagaꞌi, eaꞌ anaf wapani banagonai ma nogakwahipa pegafeꞌ wambel awambili hel. Ahoꞌ, aeꞌ aꞌipipa, ipaꞌ aꞌ ombal begahepamanai, aman anamba atona.


eng: “I tell you, my friends, don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

aoj: “Ipaꞌ alipipai aeꞌipai, aeꞌ aꞌipipa naꞌamba. Ipaꞌ owaꞌi ombel mehepama anom amam moha alop atop pogagaꞌia ma anaf amom ina laꞌifima mondaꞌ anin mae wapani, owaꞌatin.


eng: Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.

aoj: Eaꞌ basef hiafi ipaꞌ pandaꞌef akoti atiasi semeꞌef alip. Eaꞌ basef ipaꞌ hikihikaꞌ atin pandaꞌef ifagw nomoni, atiasi sotoma ifagw andoꞌ sowalapef fefeꞌ.


eng: But there is nothing covered up that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known.

aoj: Hiahaom mape mandambahiꞌi, anef nemaf aꞌ motaga alihim alihigima. Hiahaom mandagigil magapani, anef nemaf epes sogawa amamba.


eng: Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

aoj: Anis amam nematawa hiasi aꞌowaꞌ safiꞌi sunduwaꞌanima dogw endilisi sandafafaꞌasanima atin boꞌwagah asasigahi. Eaꞌ Jisas naliꞌ naꞌipa alipumi ananimi naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ pindimafuma andeandeꞌma yis amom Farisii. Basef kofagefa ma yis isimba faꞌi waf basoꞌafi magaꞌi malogof biagufi.


eng: As he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw many things out of him,

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nakwaha ipat anama nawis andeꞌ, amam mawalipasa miꞌuli Godi maloma amam Farisi wandafum kwapeteꞌam endilisi ma magolopa anona eafa meandaꞌmana basef. Amam maꞌi mogwamba malogel ananinai ma basef mamumami mahaliꞌanami.


eng: lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch him in something he might say, that they might accuse him.

aoj: Amom mape matiti anen atapim maꞌi momeꞌ anen nogaꞌi anif basef fegataga malogol ananigili ma mondaꞌmana kot.


aoj: Amam mape mati anan laꞌelaꞌef maꞌi momeꞌ anan niꞌi anom basef motaga malogel ananinai ma mondaꞌmana kot.


eng: from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary.’ Yes, I tell you, it will be required of this generation.

aoj: Nagaliꞌi Abel nafiꞌi natagama profet Sekaraia sahana afuna laꞌafena ipat luꞌunai Godi naloma belita saofa mafis sagasoꞌ Goda. Amamba kofagema atiasi mila ipaꞌ atipa deiꞌ pagape itap apaꞌi.


eng: that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation,

aoj: Eaꞌ deiꞌ amam nematawa nogota ataꞌisi, anaf God nosoꞌas nimanimi ma kofagema amamba sagaha profet hiami afum hiꞌagalam fowaꞌ gani dambadamba God nandaꞌ ilif itap eaꞌ nafiꞌi nataga nogota ataꞌe.


eng: So you testify and consent to the works of your fathers. For they killed them, and you build their tombs.

aoj: Waf afambai fawalapa basef alihif faꞌi ipaꞌ paꞌi ahoꞌma esis saha amom profet fowaꞌimi magagaꞌ. Eaꞌ deiꞌ pefaloꞌma matmat amamutai,


eng: Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.

aoj: “Aeꞌ aꞌi uwahipipama nimanimi akafimi luꞌwami anaf mogatagamepa! Esis aꞌmes ipeꞌisi saha amom profet magaꞌ, eaꞌ ipaꞌ pefaloꞌma matmat amamutai.


eng: He said, “Woe to you lawyers also! For you load men with burdens that are difficult to carry, and you yourselves won’t even lift one finger to help carry those burdens.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nagwamana basef naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ amam dembipai pagawalipasa muꞌuli Godii, aeꞌ aꞌi owahipigama ipaꞌ wapani ma akafimi nimanimi luꞌwami anaf mogatagamepa. Ipaꞌ pandaꞌ hiahaom nimanimi matoma magapaiꞌ esis amam nematawai, nomaꞌw nagahasi. Apaꞌ ipaꞌ owaꞌ petopalopas pefaꞌ nimanimi amamba lagof ipeꞌigufia, owaꞌatin endilisi.


eng: One of the lawyers answered him, “Teacher, in saying this you insult us also.”

aoj: Anona aman nagawalipasa muꞌuli Godi nagwamana basef naꞌi, “Dembinai, inaꞌ naꞌias naꞌamba, nasapagafa naꞌi afaꞌ wapani epes aufai.”


eng: Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like hidden graves, and the men who walk over them don’t know it.”

aoj: “Aeꞌ aꞌi uwahipipa endilisi ma nimanimi akafimi anaf mogatagamipai! Ipaꞌ siꞌi matmat tape tandambahoꞌ itap nomoni epes ina sogawata, owaꞌ, esis satoma safeꞌ ilif andeꞌetama.”


eng: Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.

aoj: “Ipaꞌ Farisi, aeꞌ aꞌi uwahipipama akafimi nimanimi luꞌwami anaf mogatagamipai! Ukup ipeꞌipi pasaꞌmepa paꞌi pendape nogohnaep epesi nomon ifagw pandakolasugwi ma esis amam nematawa sondagalaipa sondaꞌmepa nemaf buꞌwafi ipaꞌ anamba epes hiasi sandatama sagapoma.


eng: But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, but you bypass justice and God’s love. You ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.

aoj: “Ipaꞌ Farisi uwahipipa ma akafimi atiasi mogatagamipai. Ipaꞌ pandawaloga nambawai lombo maloma akwal lalilali hiali pasoꞌana duꞌwanil ilifunamail God. Apaꞌ ipaꞌ aꞌ pindihiꞌama waf buꞌwafi usiꞌifi ukup pagapagaila Godafi ukup paseꞌepaf fape. Waf afamba feloma waf pindalali pegasoꞌana hiahawes mais Godafi, afamba pekolefaf pihapilaf atin pilaf.


eng: You foolish ones, didn’t he who made the outside make the inside also?

aoj: Ipaꞌ epes ukup pagahipai. Aeꞌ aꞌipipa endilisi, God nandaꞌ hiahaom andeꞌema, nomonema wapani.


eng: The Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.

aoj: Owaꞌ Dembinai naꞌipana naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ Farisi, ipaꞌ pandombasa kapi plet andeꞌesa atis hililiꞌ. Apaꞌ nomon owaꞌ. Ipaꞌ opalef nomon siꞌipama waf walifi faloma anef waf awafi daiaf wapani.


eng: When the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that he had not first washed himself before dinner.

aoj: Farisi anamba nati anen nafeꞌ nape naꞌ gwaꞌaisi owaꞌ nosaꞌopa lagof fuliꞌ siꞌi waf amom Farisi magagiꞌmafia. Eaꞌ anen okom hiahaom mapoma waf afamba.


eng: Now as he spoke, a certain Pharisee asked him to dine with him. He went in and sat at the table.

aoj: Jisas nandaꞌ basef ifimba ma main, anona aman dembinai Farisi nofalana naꞌi nifiꞌi neaꞌ gwaꞌaisi nolomana. Eaꞌ Jisas nafeꞌ nawis nomon ipat natoma tebol.


eng: If therefore your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it will be wholly full of light, as when the lamp with its bright shining gives you light.”

aoj: Iꞌi alop ipeꞌipi pogalaꞌ hiꞌilap, ina anagon kwaiaꞌagon akotigin, owaꞌ. Eaꞌ atiasi alop ipeꞌipi pogalaꞌ hiꞌilap aꞌowaꞌ siꞌi lambeh hatoma hogalaꞌ hogahihimipa.


eng: Therefore see whether the light that is in you isn’t darkness.

aoj: Deiꞌ ipaꞌ solawaipa andeandeꞌ. Naꞌamba nogogalaꞌi nagape nomona ipeꞌi aꞌ akotina.


eng: The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore when your eye is good, your whole body is also full of light; but when it is evil, your body also is full of darkness.

aoj: Naep nomon ukup ipeꞌipi siꞌi lama alop siꞌip ipeꞌipi. Iꞌi ukup ipeꞌipi beꞌep pepe, alop siꞌip ipeꞌipi pogalaꞌ hiꞌilap. Apaꞌ iꞌi ukup ipeꞌipi awasip, atiasi alop ipeꞌipi hiꞌilap eaꞌ akutina.


eng: “No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, that those who come in may see the light.

aoj: “Epes ina sokata lambeh nomon ifagw sosapaꞌam sombahoꞌam mofeꞌ lafela maloh, owaꞌatin. Esis sakatambeh hatoma belitagw ilifa suwis sogati haugun.


eng: The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, one greater than Jonah is here.

aoj: Afamba God nogawaloga esis amam nematawafi esis epes Ninivaisi sosafel solaꞌ basef fitanima filipa ma waf awafi ipaꞌ pandaꞌafi. Deiꞌ main? Esis Ninive sameꞌ basef Godi Jona nagaꞌipasafi, eaꞌ sambema nelelemb sakwaha waf awafi safeꞌma God. Apaꞌ deiꞌ anona aman nigikilaꞌ Jonai nape naꞌaꞌe.


eng: The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation and will condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, one greater than Solomon is here.

aoj: Anaf God nogawaloga epesafi, nemaf afamba anoꞌw nemataꞌw kwin dembeꞌwi kwagapani gani waꞌol awin negembaꞌmai kosafel koloma ipaꞌ pagape naꞌai kolaꞌ basef fitanima filipa kwiꞌi ipaꞌ aupai. Deiꞌ main, kwin akwamba kwapani gani itap pafeꞌ pegetambela, eaꞌ kwafiꞌi kwame basefa gawa luꞌwani dembinai king Solomon nagawalipasani. Apaꞌ deiꞌ anona nigikilaꞌ Solomoni nape naꞌaꞌe.


eng: When the multitudes were gathering together to him, he began to say, “This is an evil generation. It seeks after a sign. No sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.

aoj: Amam nematawa hiasi safiꞌi sandakolasi sape, Jisas naꞌipas naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ amam nematawa deiꞌ pagape itap apaꞌi, ipaꞌ epes aupai. Deiꞌ pefalagama paꞌi pigati anin ametal banagani. Apaꞌ aeꞌ owaꞌatina endaꞌan pigatilina, owaꞌatin. Ametal inimba fowaꞌ God nigihimbaꞌmanan Jonai atin atiasi ihimbaꞌmepan ipaꞌ.


eng: For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will also be to this generation.

aoj: Anona profet Jonai nataga siꞌi anin ametal nihimbaꞌma esis amam nematawa Ninivaisi. Eaꞌ naꞌamba atina aeꞌ ataga epen egefaꞌ alop epesi ataga ape siꞌi anin ametal Godi ma ipaꞌ amam nematawa pagape nogota ataꞌi.


aoj: Anona profet Jona nataga siꞌi anona ikwaf nihiꞌamba esis amam nematawa Ninivaisi. Eaꞌ naꞌama etina aeꞌ ataga epen endilisiwei ataga ape siꞌi anona ikwaf Godi ma ipeꞌ amam nematawa pape nogota anaeꞌ.


eng: But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”

aoj: Owaꞌ Jisas naꞌi, “Owaꞌatin. Ipaꞌ amam nematawa pagameꞌ basef Godi ma pagagiꞌmafi, ipaꞌ pandagala eaꞌ.”


eng: Then he goes and takes seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first.”

aoj: Eaꞌ notanima nafeꞌ naoꞌwai ambagof deiagof awagufi 7-pelaiguf wapani mafiꞌi mawis mape ipat atamba. Ambagof amamba awami aꞌowaꞌ mandaꞌ waf awafii fikilaꞌ waf awafi fowaꞌ naliꞌ nandaꞌafi. Fowaꞌ epen inimba ataꞌ nape awen kwasakwasala, apaꞌ deiꞌ nape awen nikilaꞌ endilisi poe fowaꞌ naliꞌ nagapaini.”


eng: When he returns, he finds it swept and put in order.

aoj: Eaꞌ nafiꞌi nati ipat atamba asambehata andeandeꞌ sofaloꞌmata tape.


eng: The unclean spirit, when he has gone out of the man, passes through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, ‘I will turn back to my house from which I came out.’

aoj: “Nemaf afamba anona ambal aunai nakwaha anin epen nawisi nagafiꞌi, anen nafeꞌ anamba fatauguma nolaoma anagon naꞌi nogapoma nomaꞌwa. Nolaomagona owaꞌ niti anagona, eaꞌ niꞌi, ‘Aeꞌ itanima efeꞌ ipat fowaꞌ agapautai.’


eng: “He who is not with me is against me. He who doesn’t gather with me scatters.

aoj: “Epen ami owaꞌ alipini aeꞌani owaꞌ nepe atapin negaloma aeꞌia, anin bouni aeꞌani. Eaꞌ epen ami owaꞌ nekolasa sipsip pogaloma aeꞌapia, inimba nagatofa sipsip pafaꞌ pagafeꞌ atona bianai.


eng: But when someone stronger attacks him and overcomes him, he takes from him his whole armor in which he trusted, and divides his plunder.

aoj: Apaꞌ iꞌi anona aman banagona aꞌowaꞌi nigikilaꞌ aman nanumba ma anen notaga dindinapina nifiꞌi nondaꞌ wandaf nolomana nondolaepana wambawa maim aman anamba nagawamona okomami, daoꞌ aꞌ nofaꞌ hiahaom ananimi nowalogam mefeꞌma anom amam daiam.


eng: “When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipas anif basef waminif atin naꞌi, “Iꞌi anona aman banagonai nohapila wambawa maim banagona nogapoma ipat ananitai andeandeꞌ, hiahawes ananisi hiasi sope andeandeꞌ.


eng: But if I by God’s finger cast out demons, then God’s Kingdom has come to you.

aoj: Banagami Godi atom matopalopa aeꞌ atofa ambagof awami. Eaꞌ deiꞌ ipaꞌ pegawa nemaf afamba epes sogawis nomona maol Godi nope Dembinai nugumafias afataga ma ipaꞌ eaꞌ.”


eng: But if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.

aoj: Iꞌi endilisi aeꞌ atofa ambagof awami ma banagami Belsebuliai, deiꞌ ami newaꞌ banaga alipumi ipeꞌimi motofa ambagof awami? Owaꞌatin. Eaꞌ deiꞌ alipumi ipeꞌimi mihimbaꞌmepa basef ifimba ipeꞌifi owaꞌ endilisifia.


eng: If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

aoj: Iꞌi wambota Satani sondawal biafis sogapaꞌ, atiasi wambota atamba atotota banages sopaꞌ siꞌimama? Owaꞌatin. Ipaꞌ paꞌi aeꞌ atofa ambagof awami ma banagami ambal aunai mamana Belsebul. Naꞌamba aeꞌ deiꞌ aꞌipipa basef ifimba.


eng: But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. A house divided against itself falls.

aoj: Owaꞌ anen nogawa ukup asasipi naꞌipas naꞌi, “Iꞌi anis epes hiasi sagape itap luꞌupa anin kantri sondatopaꞌ biafis sogapaꞌ, ina atiasi banages, owaꞌ. Iꞌi anis epes wambota atota sondatopaꞌ biafisa sogapaꞌ, esis ina atiasi banages sopaꞌ, owaꞌatin.


eng: Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven.

aoj: Apaꞌ anis epes saꞌi sogwambana sofalana saꞌi anen ataꞌ nondaꞌ anin maol banagani nagafiꞌi heveni ma sitilin sogogawa endilisi God natopalopana nasapaꞌana nagafiꞌii.


eng: But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”

aoj: Owaꞌ anis epes saꞌi, “Anen natofa ambagof awami ma banagami anona ambal aunai mamana agilinama Belsebul.”


eng: He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the multitudes marveled.

aoj: Jisas anona ambal aunai nape nagasopama malogol anona amani. Nafaꞌ nafeꞌ, eaꞌ aman anamba amboꞌona noga naꞌi. Eaꞌ esis amam nematawa hiasi ukup hiahawep papoma isimba.


eng: Or if he asks for an egg, he won’t give him a scorpion, will he?

aoj: Iꞌi awani nihaliꞌ ahamana nogasoꞌana anomb kohomb, atiasi nosoꞌan anol aunil awali? Isimba wapani, owaꞌatin.


eng: For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.

aoj: Deiꞌ main, epes ami sogahaliꞌ Godi, sofaꞌ maefah. Epen ami nela negelaoma hiahawesi, atiasi higatilisi. Eaꞌ epen ami negaha utai, atiasi God nuwisiꞌmanata anin.


eng: “I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you.

aoj: “Deiꞌ aeꞌ aꞌipipa, ipaꞌ pihaliꞌ Goda, atiasi nogaseꞌepa hiahawes. Isimba ipaꞌ pala pilaomasi, atiasi aꞌ pitilis. Ipaꞌ peha uta, atiasi God nuwisiꞌmipata ipaꞌ.


eng: I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs.

aoj: Aeꞌ aꞌipipa, aman ipat atambainai ina okom mapomana naꞌi aman anamba alipunai ananinai ma nosafel nogasoꞌan gwaꞌaisi, owaꞌatin. Anen okom iwanima nagameꞌ aman anamba falafala atapina nagapomana. Isimba atis deiꞌ nosafel nasoꞌana hiahaom hiami anen waowaolomi.


eng: and he from within will answer and say, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I can’t get up and give it to you’?

aoj: Owaꞌ, aman anamba napani ipat nomon nagwai basef naꞌipana naꞌi, ‘Aeꞌ andaiwaꞌma negaseꞌe nomaꞌw aeꞌ, owaꞌ. Aeꞌ awasi saꞌoh eaꞌ aoꞌwas maꞌoh alahis. Aeꞌ ina laꞌifiwi ma esafel egaseꞌena gwaꞌaisi, owaꞌ.’ Deiꞌ nondaꞌas niꞌimama?


eng: He said to them, “Which of you, if you go to a friend at midnight and tell him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,

aoj: Eaꞌ naꞌipam anif basef waminif atin naꞌi, “Iꞌi anona aman alipunai ipeꞌinai nefeꞌ nigaꞌipa alipunai ananinai owamb amanota nigaꞌi, ‘O alipunai, inaꞌ seꞌe bret wanifita


eng: for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him,’

aoj: ma igimafi alipunai aeꞌanai nafiꞌi natagama aeꞌ, apaꞌ aeꞌ gwaꞌaisi ake ma igimafiana.’


eng: Give us day by day our daily bread.

aoj: Deiꞌ inaꞌ neseꞌapa gwaꞌaisi sondahama nemaf afaꞌe.


eng: He said to them, “When you pray, say, ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.

aoj: Eaꞌ naꞌipam naꞌi, “Afamba ipaꞌ piꞌi pendabeten, ipaꞌ pigaꞌias naꞌamba piꞌi, Ahamapa, apaꞌ maꞌi agol ineꞌigili gondape hililiꞌ ma hiasi sogasaꞌma agol ineꞌigili luꞌwagol. Maꞌi nemaf afamba buꞌwafi fifiꞌi ma epes hiasi sogawis nomona maol ineꞌini nepe Dembinai nugumafias.


eng: When he finished praying in a certain place, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples.”

aoj: Anef nemaf Jisas nandabeten nape anagon. Aꞌi owaꞌ nandabetena hiꞌalan, anona alipunai ananinai naꞌipana naꞌi, “Dembinai, inaꞌ nihimbaꞌmafa ondabeten siꞌi fowaꞌ Jon nigihimbaꞌma alipumi ananimi.”


eng: but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”

aoj: Apaꞌ hiahawes fasisi atifis inaꞌ ataꞌ akena. Maria kwaꞌi kofaꞌ hiahawes isimba fasisi sikilaꞌ anis daias. Ina anin epen laꞌifinama negelefata hiahawes isimba buꞌwasi ma akoꞌw, owaꞌ.”


eng: Jesus answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,

aoj: Owaꞌ Dembinai nagwamaꞌwa basef naꞌi, “Marta, Marta, inaꞌ okom mandapoma mamimami ma nembel ineꞌimbili nafeꞌ aona ma hiahaom hiami.


eng: But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me.”

aoj: Apaꞌ Marta kwandaꞌ maol hiani ma kwagandondomba gwaꞌaimi. Nomonas akwaꞌusi sandapoma mamimami. Eaꞌ kwafeꞌma Jisas kwaꞌipana kwaꞌi, “Dembinai, inaꞌ netelowe uwahipiwi. Owame aeꞌakwi kwaꞌwaha aeꞌ atowe andaꞌ maola agandondomba gwaꞌaisi. Inaꞌ kipaꞌw kufiꞌi kotopalope.”


eng: She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard his word.

aoj: Owamaꞌw akwaꞌuꞌwi agiliꞌwa Maria. Maria kwafiꞌi kwape felefeleꞌma boꞌwagah Dembinai, kwameꞌ basef ananifi.


eng: As they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

aoj: Jisas naloma alipumi ananimi mafeꞌ ufiaꞌw, eaꞌ nataga anambel wambel nafeꞌ nawis. Eaꞌ anoꞌw nemataꞌw agiliꞌwa Marta kofaꞌana kwafeꞌ ipat akwaꞌutai.


eng: He said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

aoj: Eaꞌ nagwamana naꞌipana naꞌi, “Aman anamba Samariainai nati anen uwahipina natopalopana.” Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipana naꞌi, “Inaꞌ foꞌo nendaꞌam naꞌamba atin.”


eng: Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?”

aoj: Jisas naꞌipana basef ifimba eaꞌ nahaliꞌana naꞌi, “Deiꞌ inaꞌ okom mapomas naꞌimama? Amam wanom maila ufiaꞌw magafiꞌii, amom ami nandaꞌas siꞌi aman nagape felefeleꞌma aman anamba amam awami magahanai?”


eng: On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the host, and said to him, ‘Take care of him. Whatever you spend beyond that, I will repay you when I return.’

aoj: Ama wafilu anen nasoꞌana 2 kina aman nugumafi ipat atambai naꞌipana naꞌi, ‘Inaꞌ nimafi aman anamba andeandeꞌ. Ama iꞌi anin moni ineꞌini nesa negewalama anona, anef itanimai egwamenan.’”


eng: came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. He set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

aoj: Eaꞌ nafeꞌ felefeleꞌma anen nakoloꞌwa wel marasin naloma embel waina melegw ananigwi, eaꞌ nowaꞌmanagw. Eaꞌ nasaꞌmana nawamonana natoma donki ananini nofaꞌana nafeꞌ nahaponana nape ipat esis fiꞌifeꞌ sagapautai eaꞌ naꞌipa aman nugumafi ipati ma nugumafiana andeandeꞌ.


eng: But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion,

aoj: Owaꞌ, anona aman Samariainai naila ufiaꞌw akwamba nafiꞌi natagama aman anamba. Anen natolona nati owahipina endilisi.


eng: In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

aoj: Ama main, anona aman wambota Livaii naila ufiaꞌw akwamba nafiꞌi wapani. Nafiꞌi nati aman anamba owaꞌ, nindihiꞌamana naila ufiaꞌw waꞌol atogon nafeꞌ.


eng: By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

aoj: Nemaf afamba anona aman pris naila ufiaꞌw akwamba nafeꞌ. Owaꞌ nati aman anamba, nindihiꞌamana naila ufiaꞌw waꞌakw nafeꞌ.


eng: Jesus answered, “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nagwamana anif basef naꞌi, “Anona aman nakwaha Jerusalem nafeꞌ niliana Jeriko. Eaꞌ anom mandaꞌ wali matolona ufiaꞌw, mandolaepana hiahaom hiami luwaguf maim ananimi mahana kwapeteꞌ. Amom mandaꞌam naꞌamba makwahona mafeꞌ. Anen nandati siꞌi nagagaꞌi.


eng: But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”

aoj: Aman anamba naꞌi nondandaꞌ agol ananigili atogol gondape boꞌwagol. Eaꞌ naꞌipa Jisas naꞌi, “Epes sagape felefeleꞌma aeꞌi, esis ami?”


eng: He said to him, “You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.”

aoj: Jisas naꞌipana naꞌi, “Isimba inaꞌ nagwa basef usiꞌif. Inaꞌ nendaꞌas naꞌamba ma atiasi negape ambal namili dondol lifilafi.”


eng: He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

aoj: Owaꞌ anen nagwamana basef naꞌi, “Nomonas ipeꞌisi sehafela dembinai God ipeꞌinai sisilana naꞌamba. Ukup ipeꞌipi pipilana hiꞌindalep, peseꞌana ambagufi nelelemb soloma pepel ipeꞌisi pendasoꞌanas hiꞌindalasa dembinai God atona. Eaꞌ ukup pipila anis epes sagape felefeleꞌma ipeꞌi siꞌi ukup pagapagaila ipaꞌ atipa.”


eng: He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?”

aoj: Jisas naꞌipana naꞌi, “Basef maif fapoma muꞌuli Godi? Inaꞌ natalifif naꞌimama?”


eng: Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

aoj: Anona aman gawainai nagawalipasa muꞌuli Godii nosafel naꞌi nogwamba Jisas nememeꞌmana. Eaꞌ naꞌipana naꞌi, “Dembinai, aeꞌ endaꞌ maina atiasi egefaꞌ ambal namili egape andeandeꞌ lifilafi?”


eng: for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see, and didn’t see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and didn’t hear them.”

aoj: Deiꞌ main? Fowaꞌ amom king dembami hiami maloma amom profet hiami maꞌi miti hiahaom amamba deiꞌ ipaꞌ pagatulumi. Apaꞌ owaꞌ, owaꞌatin. Ukup amamipi paꞌipaꞌi aꞌowaꞌ ma maꞌi mogameꞌ basef ifimba ipaꞌ pagameꞌafi, apaꞌ owaꞌ, owaꞌatin. Amom ina mameꞌef matolom.”


eng: Turning to the disciples, he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see,

aoj: Eaꞌ anen nandambema nati amom alipumi ananimi atom mape malomana naꞌipam naꞌi, “Epes sagati hiahaom ipaꞌ pagatulumi esis sonahas.


eng: Turning to the disciples, he said, “All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son desires to reveal him.”

aoj: “Ahame aeꞌanai nandaꞌ hiahaom hiami hiꞌalam mape lagol aeꞌagili. Ina anin epen negawa aeꞌ Nogamana Godi, owaꞌatin. Anen atona nogawe. Eaꞌ owaꞌ anin epen negawa ahamea, owaꞌatin. Aeꞌ Nogamana ananiwai atowe egawana. Aeꞌ aloma epes isimba mamahisa igihimbaꞌmasa isimba wapani, esis atis sogawana.”


eng: In that same hour, Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.”

aoj: Nogota atamba atota Ambal buꞌunai Godi nawalapa dagala nembel Jisasi eaꞌ naꞌi, “O ahame, inaꞌ Dembinai ma ilifi itapi. Aeꞌ asaꞌma agol ineꞌigili anifelina. Deiꞌ main? Inaꞌ nambahoꞌ hiahaom amamba ma esis epes gawaisi sogofaꞌ gawa luꞌwanii, eaꞌ nambemam nihimbaꞌmasam epes isimba gawa akasi falafisi. Ahoꞌ ahame, okom ineꞌimi magaꞌi, eaꞌ amamba atom.


eng: The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ main, amom amamba mafeꞌ mandaꞌ maoli 72-pelaim motanima mafiꞌi sonaham endilisi maꞌi, “Dembinai, afaꞌ wahapila agol ineꞌigili, ambagof awami mameꞌ basef afaꞌifi.”


eng: Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”

aoj: Eaꞌ naꞌipa alipumi ananimi naꞌi, “Epen ami negameꞌ malogof ipeꞌigufii, anin nameꞌ malogol aeꞌagili wapani. Apaꞌ epen ami neseꞌepa alafugah ipaꞌ, anin naseꞌe alafuga aeꞌ eaꞌ nasoꞌana alafuga anen nasapaꞌe agafiꞌii wapani.”


eng: You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades.

aoj: Eaꞌ ipaꞌ Kaperneam, anaf esis sosaꞌma agof ipeꞌigufi folota ilif? Owaꞌatin. Anaf God nokwahepa pefeꞌ pewala wambel awambili hel.”


eng: “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

aoj: “Aeꞌ ati ipaꞌ Korasinipai paloma Betsaida owahipipa aꞌowaꞌ! Nimanimi akafimi luꞌwami atiasi aꞌ motagamepa. Epes isimba fowaꞌ gani sandaꞌ waf awafii sagape walemb ambalemba bialembi Tairi Saidoni, esis ina sati anin maol buꞌwani banagani siꞌi deiꞌ andaꞌam walemb ipeꞌilimbi, owaꞌ. Iꞌi esis isimba Tairi Saidon siti maol inimba ai, esis sowahoꞌ begah pepeꞌagatami siꞌi luwaguf tol sope nif agambeh. Ama sigihimbaꞌma anis epes esis eaꞌ sambema nelelemb endilisi safeꞌma God. Apaꞌ owaꞌ, owaꞌatin.


eng: I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.

aoj: Deiꞌ aeꞌ aꞌipipa, nemaf afamba luꞌwafi God nogawaloga epesafi anen anaf niti esis fowaꞌ sagape Sodomi uwahipis kwasakwasala. Apa epes isimba wambel ambalembaisi anen ina niti uwahipis, owaꞌ. Akafimi luꞌwami awami endilisii anaf aꞌ motagamas.”


eng: ‘Even the dust from your city that clings to us, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’

aoj: ‘Itap duꞌwaꞌwanipi ma taun inimba ipeꞌini paila boꞌwagah afaꞌigahi, apaꞌ afaꞌ upatiꞌap pitanima pefeꞌmago ipaꞌ. Ama ipaꞌ ukup pendandaꞌ pegawa basef ifimba andeandeꞌ. Nemaf afataga felefeleꞌ ma epes sogawis nomona maol Godi, owaꞌ, ipaꞌ pandaiwaꞌ.’


eng: But into whatever city you enter and they don’t receive you, go out into its streets and say,

aoj: Apaꞌ ipaꞌ iꞌi pefeꞌ piwis anin taun, ama esis owaꞌ sofaꞌepa pefeꞌ ifagw asasigwia, ipaꞌ pefeꞌ pilutu ufiawa taun inimba piꞌi,


eng: Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’

aoj: Eaꞌ pendaꞌ isimba aowas nandaꞌasi boꞌwes wambel ambalemba. Eaꞌ piꞌipa esis piꞌi, ‘Nemaf afamba felefeleꞌma fegataga ma ipaꞌ pigawis nomona maol Godi nope Dembinai nugumafipa.’


eng: Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house.

aoj: Ipaꞌ pendape ipat atamba atota. Ina pepe pefeꞌ ifagw gwagwigwagwi, owaꞌi. Pepe ipat atamba atotota peaꞌ gwaꞌaisi embel esis sagasiꞌipasi. Deiꞌ main, amom mandaꞌ maoli andeandeꞌma mogofaꞌ otamba ma maol amamini.


eng: If a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.

aoj: Ama iꞌi anin epen opaf awanafi nepe ipat atamba, eaꞌ basef buꞌwafi ipeꞌifi fepoma epen inimba. Apaꞌ iꞌi owaꞌ, hapaimi, basef ifimba buꞌwafi fitanimai fepemepa atapif.


eng: Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’

aoj: Iꞌi ipaꞌ pefeꞌ pigawis anota ipata, ataꞌ piliꞌ piꞌias naꞌamba piꞌi, afaꞌ waꞌi God nondaꞌ opalef ipaꞌ hipai pagape ipat atambai fepe awanelef.


eng: Carry no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals. Greet no one on the way.

aoj: Ipaꞌ ina pefaꞌ paos manisi soloma brasbeli su, owaꞌi. Ipaꞌ ina pendaꞌmasa nimaguf buꞌwafi anis amam nematawa ufiawa, owaꞌi. Pefeꞌ kwafalis.


eng: Go your ways. Behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.

aoj: Ipaꞌ foꞌo. Pemeꞌ, aeꞌ asapaꞌ ipaꞌ pefeꞌ siꞌi mafis sipsip laꞌafena nombagw alupugwi.


eng: Then he said to them, “The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest.

aoj: Eaꞌ naꞌipam naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ piti aofah hiagahi gwaꞌaimi hiami aꞌ maof eaꞌ, apaꞌ epes sandaꞌ maoli owaꞌ hiasa, kwasalaꞌwis. Eaꞌ ipaꞌ pendaꞌ betena pihaliꞌ dembinai kofagonama aofi. Pihaliꞌana ma nogosapaꞌi epes hiasi sofeꞌ sondaꞌ maola sola gwaꞌaimi ananimi sogambeꞌam atifigin.


eng: Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place where he was about to come.

aoj: Ama main, Dembinai nandandepa anom alipumi ananimi 72-pelaim nasapaꞌam mafeꞌ mandahoꞌma biam atom maliꞌana mafeꞌ. Anen nasapaꞌam mafeꞌ taun walemb hiagoma anen naꞌi nogafeꞌagoma.


eng: But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for God’s Kingdom.”

aoj: Owaꞌ Jisas naꞌipana naꞌi, “Epen ami nesafel niliꞌ nendaꞌ maol aofi ma nendambema niti alafuga ma negakwaha maol ananini, anin ina laꞌifina nendaꞌ maola niꞌipas sogawis nomona maol Godi, owaꞌatin.”


eng: Another also said, “I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house.”

aoj: Eaꞌ anona aman daiana naꞌipana naꞌi, “Dembinai, aeꞌ aꞌi ilina. Apaꞌ inaꞌ ataꞌ niꞌi ahoꞌma aeꞌ efeꞌma esis wambota aeꞌatai inifelis iꞌi nemaf buꞌwafi ma esis siliꞌ?”


eng: But Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce God’s Kingdom.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipana naꞌi, “Hapaimi, esis sagagaꞌi sondawago esis atis isimba sagagaꞌi. Apaꞌ inaꞌ foꞌo newalapa basefa epes sogawis nomona maol Godi nope Dembinai nugumafias.”


eng: As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, “I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord.”

aoj: Amom ataꞌ mafeꞌ ufiaꞌw atin, owaꞌ anona aman naꞌipana naꞌi, “Aeꞌ aꞌi efeꞌ elomena. Eaꞌ ofeꞌ atin anamba hiagoma inaꞌ naꞌi negafeꞌma.”


eng: For the Son of Man didn’t come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.” They went to another village.

aoj: Eaꞌ mafeꞌ anambel wambel daiambel.


eng: When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky and destroy them, just as Elijah did?”

aoj: Eaꞌ alipumi amamba biam ananimi Jemsi Jon mati waf afamba maꞌipana maꞌi, “Dembinai, inaꞌ naꞌi afaꞌ ofalai nif fagandifi fisilaꞌi hevena fegando epes isimba?”


eng: They didn’t receive him, because he was traveling with his face set toward Jerusalem.

aoj: Owaꞌ, esis wambel ambalemba sowaꞌ alafugaha Jisas sandaiwaꞌma sofaꞌana sogafeꞌ ipat asasitai. Deiꞌ main? Esis sogawa anen naꞌi nefeꞌ Jerusalem.


eng: It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem

aoj: Nogota God naꞌi nofaꞌ Jisas nogalota heven tafiꞌi felefeleꞌ, eaꞌ Jisas okom banagem naꞌi aꞌ nefeꞌ Jerusalem.


eng: Jesus said to him, “Don’t forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us.”

aoj: Owaꞌ Jisas naꞌipana naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ ina apesopamana, owaꞌi. Deiꞌ main? Epen ami ina bouni ipeꞌini, inimba alipini ipeꞌini.”


eng: and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great.”

aoj: Eaꞌ naꞌipam naꞌi, “Epen ami nesoꞌ opafa negatopalopa anin awani siꞌi iniꞌi ma okom ananimi mopoma aeꞌ, anin naseꞌe opaf aeꞌ wapani natopalope. Eaꞌ epen ami negatopalopa aeꞌi, anin natopalopa anen nasapaꞌe agafiꞌii wapani. Deiꞌ main? Epen ami nepe agol akana laꞌafena ipaꞌ hipai, anin nape dembeni naliꞌma ipaꞌ.”


eng: Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,

aoj: Owaꞌ Jisas nogawa nomonas isimbai sagape nelelemb amamilimb, eaꞌ nasaꞌmai anin awani saꞌwini nafiꞌi nalutu nalomana.


eng: An argument arose among them about which of them was the greatest.

aoj: Eaꞌ alipumi Jisasi maꞌi anif basef mafitapef maꞌi ami nepe dembinai amamunai.


eng: But they didn’t understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

aoj: Eaꞌ amom alipumi mameꞌ basef ifimba atif, apaꞌ ina mogawa kofagefa, owaꞌ. Ataꞌ fandambahoꞌma amom. Eaꞌ amom ombal mahama mogahaliꞌana ma basef ifimba kofagefa.”


eng: “Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men.”

aoj: “Ipaꞌ pembeꞌ aligah andeandeꞌma basef deiꞌ aeꞌ igaꞌipipafi. Aeꞌ ataga epen egefaꞌ alop epesi atiasi felefeleꞌ anona aman nosoꞌasa aeꞌ efeꞌma lagof amom boumi aeꞌami.”


eng: They were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marveling at all the things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples,

aoj: Isimba atis deiꞌ amam nematawa hiasi sati banagami luꞌwami Godi agogolalasis kwapeteꞌ endilisi. Esis ataꞌ nomonas salasafeꞌ hiahias atina hiahaom amamba anen nandaꞌami, owaꞌ Jisas naꞌipa alipumi ananimi naꞌamba naꞌi,


eng: Jesus answered, “Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.”

aoj: Jisas nagwa basef naꞌipas dindinip nasaꞌma ukup asasipi naꞌi, “O, ipaꞌ amam nematawa deiꞌ pagape itapi, owaꞌ pigahapifaia, nelelemb ipeꞌilimbi owaꞌ bepe andeandeꞌa. Nimaguf maꞌuf aeꞌ ataꞌ epe elomepa wapani ma egefaꞌ nimanimi ipeꞌimi? Ipaꞌ okwan nifiꞌmai aeꞌ.”


eng: I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn’t.”

aoj: Eaꞌ aeꞌ deiꞌ ahaliꞌ alipumi ineꞌimi ma mogatofa ambal anamba aunai. Owaꞌ, amom ina laꞌifim.”


eng: Behold, a spirit takes him, he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him so that he foams; and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely.

aoj: Anona ambal aunai nahapilana sisihina, eaꞌ kwafalis anen hogaꞌala kwapeteꞌ. Eaꞌ ambal anamba aunai naolana kwapeteꞌ endilisi, ofap nataga sisih malogol ananigili. Ambal anamba nahambombagana alop ananipi endilisi, eaꞌ ina nakwahona, owaꞌatin. Napaona atapina.


eng: Behold, a man from the crowd called out, saying, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only born child.

aoj: Anona aman nagalutu laꞌafena esisi naꞌi, “Dembinai, aeꞌ ahaliꞌina dindinip aꞌi, inaꞌ niti nogame aeꞌanai uwahipina. Eaꞌ anen atotona.


eng: On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him.

aoj: Ama naman amom makwaha halafuta atamba miliana, eaꞌ anis amam nematawa hiasi safiꞌi sowandoꞌma Jisas ufiaꞌw.


eng: A voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!”

aoj: Eaꞌ anagol malogol gaꞌi gatagai ilagw nomon gaꞌi, “Anamba anen Nogame aeꞌanai. Aeꞌ andandepana eaꞌ. Ipaꞌ pendameꞌ basef ananifi.”


eng: While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.

aoj: Anen ataꞌ naꞌi basef atin, anom ilagw maofana amom miliꞌamam aꞌ ombal maham.


eng: As they were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let’s make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah,” not knowing what he said.

aoj: Amom biam maꞌi mokwaha Jisas mefeꞌ, owaꞌ Pita naꞌipana naꞌi, “Dembinai, afaꞌ wape naꞌaꞌe aꞌ fafas. Afaꞌ olaꞌ anoh aolah wanoh hondandamepa. Inaꞌ anop, Moses anop Elaija anop.” Pita ina nogawa andeandeꞌma nagaꞌi basef ifimba.


eng: As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.

aoj: Anan nape nandaꞌ beten etin, amaga ananinai nataga nandati naꞌana, eaꞌ luwaguf nalami mataga afitim endilisi howalagon.


eng: Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him.

aoj: Pita naloma alipumi biam Jisasi amom naep nimanip aꞌowaꞌ maꞌi moꞌoh atin. Owaꞌ mosafel mati mogogalaꞌi Jisasi maloma amam amamba biam malutu magalumanai.


eng: About eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray.

aoj: Jisas naꞌipasa basef ifimba ma eaꞌ, nimaguf ifimba 8-pelaif fafeꞌma eaꞌ, anen naoꞌwa Pita naloma Jemsi Jon, naoꞌwam mondowasaꞌ anota halafuta ma nondabeten.


eng: But I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here who will in no way taste of death until they see God’s Kingdom.”

aoj: Aeꞌ aꞌipipa endilisi, anipa pagalutu naꞌai atiasi ina pegaꞌ ulal, ataꞌ owaꞌ. Anipa atiasi apiti God nogape dembinai ma epes ananisi.”


eng: For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.

aoj: Aeꞌ ataga epen egefaꞌ alop epesi. Iꞌi epen ami ambal aola aeꞌ nendafaꞌme eloma basef aeꞌafi, aeꞌ wapani ambal aola epen inimba endafaꞌman nemaf afamba aeꞌ ifiꞌi egaloma hiahaom fasimi banagami mogogalaꞌi aeꞌami, elomai mogogalaꞌi Godi a amom ensel hililiꞌi wapani.


eng: For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake will save it.

aoj: Deiꞌ main, epen ami okom mopoma ambal ananili atol, niꞌi nihapilal tatalaꞌil, anaf ambal ananili higililal. Apaꞌ ami okom mopoma aeꞌ ma nesambala ambal ananili itap apaꞌe, anaf ambal ananili God nofaꞌal lotanimai nepe andeandeꞌ lifilafi.


eng: He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

aoj: Eaꞌ naꞌipa alipumi ananimi naꞌi, “Aeꞌ efaꞌ akafimi andaꞌ maol Godi sehe egaꞌ lawag usiꞌigai tiꞌwanaegai. Iꞌi anin epen niꞌi nila aeꞌ, anin nendaꞌas naꞌamba atin siꞌi aeꞌ atapin nimaguf danda ma nigaili. Eaꞌ netalogofa okom ananimi ma maol main anin naꞌi nendaꞌani.


eng: saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.”

aoj: Eaꞌ naꞌi, “Aeꞌ ataga epen egefaꞌ alop epesi atiasi efaꞌ akafimi hiami ma anom agufumi dembami moloma anom dembami pris a anom dembami magawalipasa muꞌuli Godi atiasi mowaꞌ alafugaha aeꞌ, mohe egaꞌ. Apaꞌ nimaguf bif hiꞌilif anef fegafeꞌma wanifi, God aꞌ nosaꞌme itanima esafel wapani.”


eng: But he warned them and commanded them to tell this to no one,

aoj: Jisas naꞌipam basef banagafi naꞌi amom ina miꞌipasa basef ifimba anis daias miꞌi anen Krais, owaꞌi.


eng: He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

aoj: Eaꞌ nahaliꞌam naꞌi, “Deiꞌ ipaꞌ paꞌi aeꞌ ami?” Pita nagwa basef naꞌi, “Inaꞌ Krais, God nandandepena nasapaꞌena nagafiꞌii.”


eng: They answered, “‘John the Baptizer,’ but others say, ‘Elijah,’ and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.”

aoj: Owaꞌ amom magwa basef naꞌamba maꞌi, “Anis saꞌi inaꞌ Jon aman nagapisiꞌas embeli. Apa anis saꞌi inaꞌ anona profet daiana fowaꞌinai netanima nesafel wapani, a anis saꞌi inaꞌ Elaija.”


eng: As he was praying alone, the disciples were near him, and he asked them, “Who do the multitudes say that I am?”

aoj: Anef nemaf Jisas atotona nape nandabeten, alipumi ananimi mape malomana nahaliꞌam naꞌi, “Esis amam nematawa saꞌi aeꞌ aman mamahowema?”


eng: They ate and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over.

aoj: Saꞌas alihis andondoꞌ, alipumi ananimi matatama duꞌwaꞌwanisi sagasagaꞌihi maloꞌwas folalef luꞌwalifi 12-pelailif siꞌilif kwaef.


eng: He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to the sky, he blessed them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.

aoj: Jisas nasaꞌma bret atamba waꞌagolita taloma agof biagof, naniga nati heven ilif nanifela God. Eaꞌ nawalota nasoꞌ alipumi ananimi masoꞌ esis amam nematawa hiasi hiꞌagalas.


eng: They did so, and made them all sit down.

aoj: Eaꞌ mandaꞌ amam nematawa hiasi sape.


eng: For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

aoj: Amam atom hiami 5,000-pelaim mape. Apaꞌ Jisas naꞌipa alipumi ananimi naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ piꞌipa esis sondakolas sope oto otowa sotagama misiꞌah waꞌagilih atoh.”


eng: But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we should go and buy food for all these people.”

aoj: Owaꞌ Jisas nagwamam naꞌipam naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ atipa peseꞌas gwaꞌaisi.” Eaꞌ amom maꞌi, “Afaꞌ gwaꞌaisi owaꞌ hiasa. Bret waꞌagolita taloma agof biagof eaꞌ isimba atis saꞌoh. Apaꞌ inaꞌ naꞌi afaꞌ ofeꞌ utalai gwaꞌaisi ma amam nematawa isimba hiasi?”


eng: The day began to wear away; and the twelve came and said to him, “Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding villages and farms and lodge and get food, for we are here in a deserted place.”

aoj: Ama wambomota awin newala, alipumi ananimi 12-pelaim mafiꞌmai anen maꞌipana maꞌi, “Inaꞌ nesapaꞌ amam nematawa isimba sofoꞌo walemb aofah sagape felefeleꞌi ma sogolaoma ifagwi gwaꞌaisi. Deiꞌ main, anaꞌe afaꞌ wagapoma wafigima epes akagoma.”


eng: But the multitudes, perceiving it, followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them of God’s Kingdom, and he cured those who needed healing.

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ main, esis sogawa anamba nagapoma sagiꞌmana safeꞌ. Safiꞌmai anen, nandaꞌmas nemaf buꞌwafi nandagalama esis sagafiꞌi. Eaꞌ nawalipas basefa esis sogawis nomona maol Godi nope Dembinai nugumafias. Eaꞌ nandaꞌ epes aowas nandaꞌasi asataga boꞌwes.


eng: The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them and withdrew apart to a desert region of a city called Bethsaida.

aoj: Aposel alipumi Jisasi motanima mafiꞌi maꞌipa Jisasa hiahawes maol amom mandaꞌani. Eaꞌ anen naoꞌwam makwaha anis epes daias, amom atom mafeꞌ anin taun Betsaida.


eng: Herod said, “I beheaded John, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” He sought to see him.

aoj: Apaꞌ Herot naꞌi, “Jon aeꞌ atopaꞌ biniꞌwana eaꞌ. Apaꞌ aman anamba agameꞌ basefanai, anen mamahonama?” Nape atapina naꞌi niti Jisas.


eng: and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

aoj: Apaꞌ anis saꞌi anif basefa Elaija profet fowaꞌinai saꞌi, “Anen nosafel wapani.” Eaꞌ anis saꞌi, “Anona aman profet fowaꞌinai notanima nosafel wapani.”


eng: Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

aoj: Gavman dembinai king Herot nugumafi itap luꞌupa Galili nameꞌ basefa hiahawes isimba hiasi sataga, apa ina nogawas andeandeꞌ eaꞌ nomonas salasafeꞌ. Deiꞌ main, anis epes saꞌi, “Jon aꞌ notanima nosafel matmat wapani.”


eng: They departed and went throughout the villages, preaching the Good News and healing everywhere.

aoj: Eaꞌ alipumi Jisasi makwaha anamba magapoma mafeꞌ walemb anamba hiagoma maꞌipasa basef buꞌwafi Godi. Eaꞌ matopalopa epes aowas nandaꞌasi sagape walemb hiagomai mandaꞌas boꞌwes wapani.


eng: As many as don’t receive you, when you depart from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.”

aoj: Apaꞌ iꞌi esis owaꞌ sofaꞌepa pegafeꞌ ifagw asasigwia, daoꞌ ipaꞌ pekwaha wambel ambalemba pindilaꞌma usas itap pagail boꞌwagah ipeꞌigahi ma esis sitilipa sogogawa waf awafi asasifi kofagema asasimi atom.”


eng: Into whatever house you enter, stay there, and depart from there.

aoj: Iꞌi pefeꞌ pigawis anota ipat, ipaꞌ pepe ipat atamba atota. Ama main, pekwaha wambel ambalemba apefeꞌ.


eng: He sent them out to preach God’s Kingdom and to heal the sick.

aoj: Eaꞌ nasapaꞌam mafeꞌ maꞌipas basefa epes sogawis nomona maol Godi nope Dembinai nugumafias eaꞌ mandaꞌ awasisi boꞌwes.


eng: He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

aoj: Nemaf afamba Jisas nofalai alipumi 12-pelaim ananimi mandakolas mafiꞌi nasoꞌam agol luꞌwagili nowaꞌ banagama mogatofa ambagof hiami awami mogatofa aowas hianai naninani nogafeꞌ.


eng: Her parents were amazed, but he commanded them to tell no one what had been done.

aoj: Eaꞌ sati isimba, agogolalasis endilisi nomonas salasafeꞌ. Naꞌamba Jisas naꞌipas dindinipa sogagiꞌma basef ananifi naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ ina piꞌipa anin epena hiahawes isimba, owaꞌi.”


eng: Her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. He commanded that something be given to her to eat.

aoj: Eaꞌ ambal akwaꞌuli lotanima lafiꞌi lawisaꞌw wapani kosafel kwafalis. Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipa esis mamasaꞌw naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ soꞌakwa anis gwaꞌaisi.”


eng: But he put them all outside, and taking her by the hand, he called, saying, “Child, arise!”

aoj: Owaꞌ Jisas nahapila lagol akwaꞌugili nofalaꞌw naꞌi, “Saꞌukwi, inaꞌ safel.”


eng: They were ridiculing him, knowing that she was dead.

aoj: Eaꞌ esis sandaꞌiafana kwapeteꞌ. Esis sogawa akoꞌw kwagaꞌ endilisi.


eng: All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, “Don’t weep. She isn’t dead, but sleeping.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nafeꞌ nataga ipat Jairusi apaꞌ ina naꞌi ahoꞌma amam nematawa hiasi suwis ipat sogalomana, owaꞌ. Naoꞌwa Pitai Jon Jems atom maloma maꞌmaꞌwi ahamaꞌw atis safeꞌ sawis salomana. Esis amam nematawa hiasi sape salef sandaꞌagamaꞌw aꞌowaꞌ. Owaꞌ Jisas naꞌipas naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ ina pelef, owaꞌi. Tol pepe. Akoꞌw ina kwagaꞌ dogw, owaꞌ. Kwaꞌoh atin.”


eng: But Jesus hearing it, answered him, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe, and she will be healed.”

aoj: Owaꞌ Jisas nameꞌas naꞌipa Jairus naꞌi, “Inaꞌ ombal mehena, owaꞌi. Inaꞌ nihapifi atin, ama atiasi nogamena ineꞌikwi kogosafel wapani.”


eng: While he still spoke, one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house came, saying to him, “Your daughter is dead. Don’t trouble the Teacher.”

aoj: Anen ataꞌ naꞌi atin owaꞌ, anona aman nakwaha ipat Jairusi nafiꞌi naꞌipa Jairus naꞌamba naꞌi, “Nogamena ineꞌikwi a kwagaꞌ eaꞌ. Naꞌamba ina nendaꞌ Dembinai Tisa nofoꞌo nomaꞌw kohana, owaꞌ, hapaimi.”


eng: He said to her, “Daughter, cheer up. Your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”

aoj: Jisas naꞌipaꞌw naꞌi, “Nogame, deiꞌ inaꞌ eaꞌ nahapifa aeꞌ banagiwai. Isimba atis deiꞌ andaꞌena boꞌwena. Inaꞌ foꞌo opaf ineꞌifi fope awanef.”


eng: When the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling; and falling down before him declared to him in the presence of all the people the reason why she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

aoj: Eaꞌ nemataꞌw akwamba kogawa akoꞌw ina atiasi kondambahoꞌw ma anen, owaꞌ. Naꞌamba akoꞌw bolalaꞌw kwafiꞌi kowafa kotawa itap felefeleꞌma boꞌwagah ananigahi ma naep amam nematawa hiasii. Eaꞌ kwawalapa basef kofagefa akwaꞌufi ma deiꞌ kwagasa lagola anen. Eaꞌ kwaꞌi, “Aowas aeꞌani ahiꞌalan kwafalis atetef.”


eng: But Jesus said, “Someone did touch me, for I perceived that power has gone out of me.”

aoj: Owaꞌ Jisas naꞌipas naꞌi, “Aeꞌ ameꞌ banagami aeꞌami makwahowe mafeꞌma mondaꞌ anin epen boꞌwen. Aeꞌ egawa anin epen nasa lagol alop aeꞌapi.”


eng: Jesus said, “Who touched me?” When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, “Master, the multitudes press and jostle you, and you say, ‘Who touched me?’”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nahaliꞌas naꞌi, “Ami nasa lagola aeꞌ?” Eaꞌ esis hiasi saꞌi atin atin saꞌi, “Aeꞌ owaꞌ.” Eaꞌ Pita naꞌi, “Dembinai, epes hiasi isimba salutu salipina, esis safeꞌ gol inaꞌ.”


eng: for he had an only born daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went, the multitudes pressed against him.

aoj: Ama main, anona aman nataga agilinama Jairus. Anen nugumafi ipat esis Juda sandakolasatai. Nogamana nemataꞌw atotoꞌw afagof akwaꞌugufi 12-pelaiguf felefeleꞌ kwaꞌi kogaꞌ. Eaꞌ nindiwa nembawa notawa felefeleꞌma boꞌwagah Jisasi, nahaliꞌana dindinip naꞌi, “Inaꞌ nifiꞌi ipat aeꞌatai.” Jisas nafeꞌ esis amam nematawa hiasi safeꞌ salipana dogw.


eng: When Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.

aoj: Jisas notanima nafiꞌi, anis amam nematawa hiasi sape sohafana. Eaꞌ sandaꞌmana nemaf buꞌwafi sandagalama nagafiꞌi.


eng: “Return to your house, and declare what great things God has done for you.” He went his way, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.

aoj: “Inaꞌ tanima foꞌo wambel ineꞌimbili, newalapa basefa hiahaom hiami God nandaꞌmenam ineꞌi.” Eaꞌ aman anamba nafeꞌ nawalapa basefa hiahaom amamba ma amam nematawa hiasi sagape taun inimbai hiꞌalasa hiahaom Jisas nandaꞌmanam anini.


eng: All the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were very much afraid. Then he entered into the boat and returned.

aoj: Eaꞌ epes hiasi sagape anamba Gegesai ombal mahas aꞌowaꞌ saꞌipa Jisas saꞌi, “Inaꞌ nekwaha apaꞌ a foꞌo.” Eaꞌ Jisas nalota anota bot notanima nafeꞌ.


eng: Those who saw it told them how he who had been possessed by demons was healed.

aoj: Eaꞌ epes isimba sagati hiahawes isimbai, saꞌipas saꞌi waf Jisas nandaꞌafa aman anamba fowaꞌ ambagof awami magapaunai deiꞌ amboꞌona wapani.