The Work of the Seventy-Two Followers
1 Later the Lord chose 72 other followers and sent them out two by two to every town and village where he was about to go. 2 He said to them:
A large crop is in the fields, but there are only a few workers. Ask the Lord in charge of the harvest to send out workers to bring it in. 3 Now go, but remember, I am sending you like lambs into a pack of wolves. 4 Don't take along a moneybag or a traveling bag or sandals. And don't waste time greeting people on the road. 5 As soon as you enter a home, say, “God bless this home with peace.” 6 If the people living there are peace-loving, your prayer for peace will bless them. But if they are not peace-loving, your prayer will return to you. 7 Stay with the same family, eating and drinking whatever they give you, because workers are worth what they earn. Don't move around from house to house.
8 If the people of a town welcome you, eat whatever they offer. 9 Heal their sick and say, “God's kingdom will soon be here!”
10 But if the people of a town refuse to welcome you, go out into the street and say, 11 “We are shaking the dust from our feet as a warning to you. And you can be sure that God's kingdom will soon be here!” 12 I tell you that on the day of judgment the people of Sodom will get off easier than the people of that town!
The Unbelieving Towns
(Matthew 11.20-24)13 You people of Chorazin are in for trouble! You people of Bethsaida are also in for trouble! If the miracles that took place in your towns had happened in Tyre and Sidon, the people there would have turned to God long ago. They would have dressed in sackcloth and put ashes on their heads. 14 On the day of judgment the people of Tyre and Sidon will get off easier than you will. 15 People of Capernaum, do you think you will be honored in heaven? Well, you will go down to hell!
16 My followers, whoever listens to you is listening to me. Anyone who says “No” to you is saying “No” to me. And anyone who says “No” to me is really saying “No” to the one who sent me.
The Return of the Seventy-Two
17 When the 72 followers returned, they were excited and said, “Lord, even the demons obeyed when we spoke in your name!”
18 Jesus told them:
I saw Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning. 19 I have given you the power to trample on snakes and scorpions and to defeat the power of your enemy Satan. Nothing can harm you. 20 But don't be happy because evil spirits obey you. Be happy that your names are written in heaven!
Jesus Thanks His Father
(Matthew 11.25-27Matthew 13.16Matthew 17)21 At that same time, Jesus felt the joy that comes from the Holy Spirit, and he said:
My Father, Lord of heaven and earth, I am grateful that you hid all this from wise and educated people and showed it to ordinary people. Yes, Father, this is what pleased you.
22 My Father has given me everything, and he is the only one who knows the Son. The only one who really knows the Father is the Son. But the Son wants to tell others about the Father, so they can know him too.
23 Jesus then turned to his disciples and said to them in private, “You are really blessed to see what you see! 24 Many prophets and kings were eager to see what you see and to hear what you hear. But I tell you they did not see or hear.”
The Good Samaritan
25 An expert in the Law of Moses stood up and asked Jesus a question to see what he would say. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to have eternal life?”
26 Jesus answered, “What is written in the Scriptures? How do you understand them?”
27 The man replied, “The Scriptures say, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind.’ They also say, ‘Love your neighbors as much as you love yourself.’ ”
28 Jesus said, “You have given the right answer. If you do this, you will have eternal life.”
29 But the man wanted to show that he knew what he was talking about. So he asked Jesus, “Who are my neighbors?”
30 Jesus replied:
As a man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, robbers attacked him and grabbed everything he had. They beat him up and ran off, leaving him half dead.
31 A priest happened to be going down the same road. But when he saw the man, he walked by on the other side. 32 Later a temple helper came to the same place. But when he saw the man who had been beaten up, he also went by on the other side.
33 A man from Samaria then came traveling along that road. When he saw the man, he felt sorry for him 34 and went over to him. He treated his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put him on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him. 35 The next morning he gave the innkeeper two silver coins and said, “Please take care of the man. If you spend more than this on him, I will pay you when I return.”
36 Then Jesus asked, “Which one of these three people was a real neighbor to the man who was beaten up by robbers?”
37 The expert in the Law of Moses answered, “The one who showed pity.”
Jesus said, “Go and do the same!”
Martha and Mary
38 The Lord and his disciples were traveling along and came to a village. When they got there, a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. 39 She had a sister named Mary, who sat down in front of the Lord and was listening to what he said. 40 Martha was worried about all that had to be done. Finally, she went to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn't it bother you that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her to come and help me!”
41 The Lord answered, “Martha, Martha! You are worried and upset about so many things, 42 but only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen what is best, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Yeesu ye saayibe taŋ woorowula niŋ fula kii
1 Ñiŋ kuwolu koolaa, Maariyo ye saayibe taŋ woorowula niŋ fula fanaa tomboŋ, a ye ì fula-fula kii a ñaato dulaalu bee to, aniŋ saatewolu to, a faŋo be naa taa la daamennu to. 2 A ko ì ye ko, “Katiroo be siyaariŋ ne, bari dookuulaalu le maŋ siyaa. Wo kamma la, ali duwaa ka Katiritiyo daani fo a si dookuulaalu kii naŋ a la katiroo la. 3 Ali taa, bari ali si a kalamuta ko, m be ali kii kaŋ banta le ko saajiyolu, mennu be suluwolu kono. 4 Ali kana kalipewo, kufoo waraŋ samatoolu samba, aduŋ ali kana kontondiroo ke siloo kaŋ.
5 “Niŋ ali dunta buŋ-wo-buŋ kono, ali a fo foloo ko, ‘Kayiroo be ali fee.’ 6 Niŋ kayiramoo be jee, wo to ali la kayiroo si tara a kaŋ. Niŋ wo nte, ali la kayiroo si muru ali kaŋ.
7 “Aduŋ ali kana tu sawuŋ na ka bo buŋ ka taa buŋ. Ali si sabati wo buŋ kiliŋo kono, ì ye domoroo niŋ miŋ feŋolu meŋ dii ali la, ali wo domo, ali ye a miŋ, kaatu dookuulaa le jarita a la joo la.
8 “Niŋ ali dunta saatewo kono, ì ye ali jiyaa, ì ye feŋ-wo-feŋ dii ali la, ali si a domo. 9 Ali si ì la kuurantoolu kendeyandi, aniŋ ali si a fo moolu ye ko, ‘Alla la mansabaayaa sutiyaata ali la le.’ 10 Bari niŋ ali dunta saatewo kono, aduŋ ì maŋ ali jiyaa, ali si taa a la mbeedoolu kaŋ taariŋ ka a fo ko, 11 ‘Hani kankaŋo meŋ bota ali la saatewo to, a nakita ǹ siŋolu la, ŋà a fita le ali la kuwo kamma la. Bari ali ñanta ñiŋ loŋ na le ko, Alla la mansabaayaa sutiyaata naŋ ne.’ 12 M be a fo la ali ye, kiitiiluŋo be sooneeyaa la Sodomu saatewo le ye ka tambi wo saatewo la, meŋ balanta alitolu ma.
Kooroo be Kalilee saatee tuubibaloolu ye
(Matiyu 11:20-24)13 “Kooroo be alitolu Korasininkoolu ye! Kooroo be alitolu Betisayidankoolu ye! Kaatu kaawakuwolu mennu keta nuŋ ali la saatewolu kono, niŋ a ye a tara, wolu keta Tire niŋ Sidoni saatewolu le kono, tennuŋ ì siita, ì ye booto funtoolu duŋ, ì ye seebuutoo maa, ka ì la tuuboo yitandi. 14 Bari kiitiyo be sooneeyaa la Tire niŋ Sidoni le ye ka tambi alitolu la. 15 Aduŋ alitolu Kapanawumunkoolu, fo alitolu be duŋ na Arijana kono le baŋ? Hanii, alitolu be fayi la Jahannaba le kono!
16 “Moo-wo-moo meŋ ye ali lamoyi, wo maarii ye nte le lamoyi. Aduŋ meŋ balanta ali ma, wo maarii balanta nte le ma. Aduŋ meŋ balanta nte ma, wo maarii balanta wo le ma, meŋ ye n kii.”
Saayibe taŋ woorowula niŋ fuloo la murunaŋo
17 Wo moo taŋ woorowula niŋ fuloo, ì niŋ seewoo muruta naŋ Yeesu kaŋ. Ì ko, “M̀ Maarii, hani seetaani jawoolu ye ì faŋolu seyi m̀ ma niŋ i too la!” 18 Bituŋ Yeesu ko ì ye ko, “Ŋa Seetaanoo* je le, a boyita naŋ ka bo Arijana kono ko saŋ ŋalasoo. 19 Ali a juubee, ŋa kaŋo dii ali la le ka saalu niŋ buntaloolu dori, aniŋ ali jawoo Seetaanoo semboo bee kaŋ. Aduŋ feŋ-wo-feŋ te ali barama la. 20 Hani wo ñaa-wo-ñaa, ali kana seewoo ko, seetaani jawoolu ye ì faŋ seyi ali ma le, bari ali seewoo, kaatu ali toolu safeeta Arijana kono le.”
Yeesu ye Alla jayi
(Matiyu 11:25-27Matiyu 13:16-17)21 Wo waatoo la, Yeesu seewoota Noora Kuliŋo kono, a ko, “M Faamaa, saŋo niŋ bankoo Maariyo, ŋa i jayi, kaatu i ye ñiŋ kuwolu maabo moo ñaamendiŋolu niŋ londitiyolu ma le, i naata ì yitandi dindiŋ mereŋolu la. Tooñaa, m Faamaa, ñiŋ ne beteyaata i fee.
22 “M Faamaa ye kuwolu bee duŋ nte le bulu. Moo maŋ a loŋ, Dinkewo mu meŋ ti, fo a Faamaa doroŋ, aniŋ moo maŋ a loŋ, Faamaa mu meŋ ti, fo a Dinkewo doroŋ, aniŋ Dinkewo be moo meŋ tomboŋ na ka a londi a Faamaa la.”
23 Bituŋ Yeesu ye a ñaa tiliŋ a la saayiboolu la. A ko ì ye suturoo kono ko, “Barakoo be ali ye, alitolu mennu ye ñiŋ kuwolu je ali ñaalu la. 24 Kaatu m be a fo la ali ye, annabiyomu jamaa niŋ mansakee jamaa le hameta ka kuwolu je, ali ye mennu je, bari ì maŋ ì je. Aduŋ ì hameta ka kuwolu moyi, ali ye mennu moyi, bari ì maŋ ì moyi.”
Samariyanka hiinantewo la mansaaloo
25 Luwaa lonnaa doo wulita ka Yeesu kotobo. A ye a ñininkaa ko, “Karammoo, n ñanta muŋ ne ke la fo n si badaa-badaa baluwo soto?”
26 Yeesu ko a ye ko, “Muŋ ne be safeeriŋ Luwaa Kitaaboo* kono? I ye muŋ ne karaŋ jee?” 27 A ye Yeesu jaabi ko, “I si Maariyo, i la Alla kanu niŋ i sondomoo bee la, i niyo bee la, i semboo bee la aniŋ i hakiloo bee la, aduŋ i si i siiñoo kanu ko i faŋo.” 28 Bituŋ Yeesu ko a ye ko, “I la jaabiroo beteyaata le. Ñiŋ ke, aduŋ i be baluu la le.” 29 Bari a lafita a faŋo la tiliŋo le yitandi la Yeesu la, a ko a ye ko, “Jumaa le mu n siiñoo ti?”
30 Yeesu ye a jaabi ko: “Kewo doo le be a la taamasiloo kaŋ nuŋ ka bo Yerusalaamu ka taa Yeriko saatewo to. Bandiyolu ye a boyinkaŋ. Ì ye a la duŋ feŋolu bee wura a bala, aduŋ ì ye a buutee jawuke, fo a be naa faa la. Bituŋ ì ye a bula jee, ì taata.
31 “Mantaabeŋo kono, piriisoo* doo be naa kaŋ wo siloo la. Kabiriŋ a ye a je, a ye a lamfee. 32 Wo ñaa kiliŋo ñaama, kabiriŋ Alla Batudulaa dookuulaa doo naata niŋ wo dulaa la, a ye a je, a fanaa ye a lamfee.
33 “Bari Samariyankoo doo meŋ fanaa be a la taamasiloo kaŋ, kabiriŋ a futata wo dulaa to, a ye kee baramariŋo je doroŋ, a balafaata a ye. 34 A taata a kaŋ. A ye tuloo niŋ wayinoo maa a la baramoolu la, a ye ì bandaasi. Wo koolaa le, a ye a landi a la beeyaŋo kaŋ. A ye a samba luntaŋ buŋo doo to, a ye a topatoo jee. 35 A saamoo, a ye denaari fula taa, a ye ì dii wo luntaŋ buntiyo la. A ko a ye ko, ‘I si a topatoo, aduŋ i ye feŋ-wo-feŋ ke a kunna, m be i joo la le, niŋ m muruta naŋ.’ 36 Saayiŋ, ñiŋ kee saboo kono, i la miiroo to, jumaa le ye siiñooyaa yitandi ñiŋ kewo la kuwo to, bandiyolu ye meŋ toorandi?” 37 Bituŋ Luwaa karammoo* ye a jaabi ko, “Kewo meŋ ye balafaa yitandi a la.” Yeesu ko a ye ko, “Taa, i ye wo kuu kiliŋo ke.”
Marita niŋ Mariyaama
38 Kabiriŋ ì be taa kaŋ ì la siloo la, Yeesu dunta saateeriŋo doo le kono. Musoo doo meŋ too mu Marita ti, ye a jiyaa a la buŋo kono. 39 A ye doomaa soto, meŋ too mu Mariyaama ti. Wo naata sii Maariyo siŋolu daala ka i lamoyi a la kumoolu la. 40 Bari Marita ye a faŋ bula kuu jamaa kewo le la luntaŋolu kamma la. A taata Yeesu kaŋ ko, “M Maarii, fo i maŋ a je, n doomaa ye dookuwo bee bula n dammaa le bulu baŋ? A fo, a ye naa m maakoyi!”
41 Wo to le Maariyo ye a jaabi ko, “Marita, Marita, i ye kuwolu le siyandi i faŋo kunna, aniŋ i be bataariŋ kuu jamaa la, 42 bari kuu kiliŋ ne mu suulakuwo ti. Mariyaama ye kuu kendoo le tomboŋ, meŋ te taa la a bulu!”
