Zacchaeus
1 Jesus was going through Jericho, 2 where a man named Zacchaeus lived. He was in charge of collecting taxes and was very rich. 3-4 Jesus was heading his way, and Zacchaeus wanted to see what he was like. But Zacchaeus was a short man and could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree.
5 When Jesus got there, he looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down! I want to stay with you today.” 6 Zacchaeus hurried down and gladly welcomed Jesus.
7 Everyone who saw this started grumbling, “This man Zacchaeus is a sinner! And Jesus is going home to eat with him.”
8 Later that day Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “I will give half of my property to the poor. And I will now pay back four times as much to everyone I have ever cheated.”
9 Jesus said to Zacchaeus, “Today you and your family have been saved, because you are a true son of Abraham. 10 The Son of Man came to look for and to save people who are lost.”
A Story about Ten Servants
(Matthew 25.14-30)11 The crowd was still listening to Jesus as he was getting close to Jerusalem. Many of them thought that God's kingdom would soon appear, 12 and Jesus told them this story:
A prince once went to a foreign country to be crowned king and then to return. 13 But before leaving, he called in ten servants and gave each of them some money. He told them, “Use this to earn more money until I get back.”
14 But the people of his country hated him, and they sent messengers to the foreign country to say, “We don't want this man to be our king.”
15 After the prince had been made king, he returned and called in his servants. He asked them how much they had earned with the money they had been given.
16 The first servant came and said, “Sir, with the money you gave me I have earned ten times as much.”
17 “That's fine, my good servant!” the king said. “Since you have shown that you can be trusted with a small amount, you will be given ten cities to rule.”
18 The second one came and said, “Sir, with the money you gave me, I have earned five times as much.”
19 The king said, “You will be given five cities.”
20 Another servant came and said, “Sir, here is your money. I kept it safe in a handkerchief. 21 You are a hard man, and I was afraid of you. You take what isn't yours, and you harvest crops you didn't plant.”
22 “You worthless servant!” the king told him. “You have condemned yourself by what you have just said. You knew I am a hard man, taking what isn't mine and harvesting what I've not planted. 23 Why didn't you put my money in the bank? On my return, I could have had the money together with interest.”
24 Then he said to some other servants standing there, “Take the money away from him and give it to the servant who earned ten times as much.”
25 But they said, “Sir, he already has ten times as much!”
26 The king replied, “Those who have something will be given more. But everything will be taken away from those who don't have anything. 27 Now bring me the enemies who didn't want me to be their king. Kill them while I watch!”
Jesus Enters Jerusalem
(Matthew 21.1-11Mark 11.1-11John 12.12-19)28 When Jesus had finished saying all this, he went on toward Jerusalem. 29 As he was getting near Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples on ahead. 30 He told them, “Go into the next village, where you will find a young donkey that has never been ridden. Untie the donkey and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks why you are doing this, just say, ‘The Lord needs it.’ ”
32 They went off and found everything just as Jesus had said. 33 While they were untying the donkey, its owners asked, “Why are you doing that?”
34 They answered, “The Lord needs it.”
35 Then they led the donkey to Jesus. They put some of their clothes on its back and helped Jesus get on. 36 And as he rode along, the people spread clothes on the road in front of him. 37 When Jesus started down the Mount of Olives, his large crowd of disciples were happy and praised God because of all the miracles they had seen. 38 They shouted,
“Blessed is the king who comes
in the name of the Lord!
Peace in heaven
and glory to God.”
39 Some Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, make your disciples stop shouting!”
40 But Jesus answered, “If they keep quiet, these stones will start shouting.”
41 When Jesus came closer and could see Jerusalem, he cried 42 and said:
It is too bad that today your people don't know what will bring them peace! Now it is hidden from them. 43 Jerusalem, the time will come when your enemies will build walls around you to attack you. Armies will surround you and close in on you from every side. 44 They will level you to the ground and kill your people. Not one stone in your buildings will be left on top of another. This will happen because you did not see that God had come to save you.
Jesus in the Temple
(Matthew 21.12-17Mark 11.15-19John 2.13-22)45 When Jesus entered the temple, he started chasing out the people who were selling things. 46 He told them, “The Scriptures say, ‘My house should be a place of worship.’ But you have made it a place where robbers hide!”
47 Each day, Jesus kept on teaching in the temple. So the chief priests, the teachers of the Law of Moses, and some other important people tried to have him killed. 48 But they could not find a way to do it, because everyone else was eager to listen to him.
Sakeyus la tuuboo
1 Yeesu dunta Yeriko, a tambitoo a la taamasiloo kaŋ. 2 Kewo doo le tarata jee, meŋ too mu Sakeyus ti. A mu duwaañi kuntiyo le ti, aduŋ fankamaa le mu a ti. 3 A hameta ka a je, Yeesu mu muŋ moo siifaa le ti, bari a maŋ a je noo, kaatu moo jamaa le be a ñaato, aduŋ ate mu kee sutuŋo le ti. 4 Wo kamma la a borita ñaato, a seleta yiroo santo ka Yeesu je, kaatu a ñanta tambi la niŋ wo siloo le la.
5 Biriŋ Yeesu futata wo dulaa to, a ye santo juubee. A ko a ye ko, “Sakeyus, i tariyaa, i ye jii naŋ, kaatu n ñanta jiyaa la i la suwo le kono bii. 6 Bituŋ a ye i tariyaa, a jiita duuma. A ye a jiyaa seewoo kono.
7 Biriŋ moolu ye ñiŋ je, ì bee ŋunuŋunuta ko, “A taata ke junubelaa le la luntaŋo ti.” 8 Bari Sakeyus ko Maariyo ye moolu ñaa la ko, “M Maariyo, a fele, m be n na naafuloo talantewo dii la fuwaaroolu la le. Niŋ a ye a tara, ŋa feŋ ne taa moo bulu nakaroo kono, m be a jooseyi la siiñaa naani.” 9 Wo to le Yeesu ko, “Bii luŋo la, kiisoo naata ñiŋ buŋo kono le, kaatu a fanaa mu Iburayima koomalankoo le ti. 10 Moo Dinkewo* naata le ka moo filiriŋolu ñini, aniŋ ka ì kiisa.”
Mansakewo niŋ a la dookuulaalu la mansaaloo
(Matiyu 25:14-30)11 Kabiriŋ moolu be ñiŋ kumoolu lamoyi kaŋ, Yeesu ye mansaaloo doo fo ì ye. Wo tumoo la, a maŋ jamfa Yerusalaamu la, aduŋ moo jamaa ye a miira ko, a te mee la faŋ, Alla la mansabaayaa be finti la. 12 Wo kamma la Yeesu ko ì ye ko: “Mansariŋ doo le taata banku jaŋ to ka mansasiiraŋo taa. A la a taariŋ koolaa, a be muru la naŋ ne. 13 Janniŋ a ka taa a ye a la dookuulaa taŋ kumandi, a ye mina kiliŋ dii moo-wo-moo la. A ko ì ye ko, ‘Ali ñiŋ dookundi, janniŋ m be muru la naŋ.’ 14 Bari a la bankudiŋolu ye a koŋ, ì ye kiilaalu kii a nooma ko, ‘M̀ maŋ lafi, ñiŋ kewo ye m̀ mara.’
15 “Hani wo, ñiŋ kewo keta mansa ti, wo koolaa a muruta naŋ. Bituŋ a ye ñiŋ dookuulaalu kumandi, a ye kodoo dii mennu la nuŋ, fo a si a loŋ, ì moo-wo-moo ye kañewo meŋ soto ì la safaaroo to. 16 Dookuulaa foloo naata a kaŋ, a ko a ye ko, ‘Maariyo, i la mina ye mina taŋ ne bondi.’ 17 Wo to le mansa ko a la dookuulaa ye ko, ‘I nimbaara, ite dookuulaa betoo! I tilinta fendiŋolu to le, wo kamma la i be saatee taŋ ne mara la.’ 18 Bituŋ dookuulaa fulanjaŋo naata, a ko a ye ko, ‘Maariyo, i la mina ye mina luulu le bondi.’ 19 Wo to le mansa ko ñiŋ dookuulaa ye ko, ‘Ite be saatee luulu le mara la.’
20 “Bituŋ dookuulaa doo naata a kaŋ, a ko a ye ko, ‘Maariyo, i la mina fele. Ŋa a maabo serebetoo le kono, 21 kaatu n silata i la le. Ŋa a loŋ ne ko, i saŋarata le. I ka i tinee feŋolu le la, i maŋ mennu dookuu, aduŋ i ka katiroo ke dulaa to le, i maŋ fiiroo ke daameŋ.’ 22 Wo to le mansa ko wo dookuulaa ye ko, ‘Ite dookuulaa nafantaŋo! M be i kiitindi la i faŋo la kumoolu le la. Ite ye a loŋ ne ko, nte mu kee saŋarariŋo le ti. Ite ye a loŋ ne, n ka n tinee feŋolu le la, m maŋ mennu dookuu, aduŋ n ka katiroo ke dulaa to le, m maŋ fiiroo ke daameŋ. 23 Wo to, muŋ ne ye a tinna i maŋ n na kodoo maabo banki, fo niŋ n naata waatoo meŋ na, n si n na kodoo niŋ kañewo soto.’
24 “Wo to le mansa ko wo moolu ye, mennu loota a daala ko, ‘Ali sani kodi kiliŋo taa a bulu, ali ye a dii wo doo la, meŋ ye sani kodi taŋo soto.’ 25 Bari ì ko a ye ko, ‘Maariyo, a ye sani kodi taŋo soto le fokabaŋ!’ 26 Mansa kumata ko, ‘Ŋa a fo ali ye, meŋ ye feŋ soto, doo be dii la wo le la. Bari moo meŋ maŋ feŋ soto, hani a ye meŋ soto, wo be buusi la a la le. 27 Bari n jawoolu mennu maŋ lafi, nte ye ì mara, ali ì samba naŋ jaŋ, ali ye ì faa n ñaa la.’ ”
Yeesu la duŋo Yerusalaamu
(Matiyu 21:1-11Maaka 11:1-11Yohana 12:12-19)28 Kabiriŋ Yeesu ye ñiŋ fo, a tententa ka taa Yerusalaamu. 29 Kabiriŋ a sutiyaata Betifake niŋ Betaniya saatewolu la, Olifu Konkoo daala, a ye a la saayibe fula le kii ì ñaato. 30 A ko ì ye ko, “Ali taa wo saatewo to, meŋ be ali ñaato. Niŋ ali dunta jee, ali be falindiŋo tara la sitiriŋ, moo nene maŋ sii meŋ kaŋ foloo. Ali si a firiŋ, ali ye a samba naŋ jaŋ. 31 Niŋ moo-wo-moo ye ali ñininkaa ko, ‘Muŋ ne ye a tinna ali ka a firiŋ?’ ali si ñiŋ fo ko, ‘M̀ Maariyo le suulata a la.’ ”
32 Bituŋ a ye moolu mennu kii, ì taata, ì ye a je le ko a ye a fo ì ye ñaameŋ. 33 Biriŋ ì be falindiŋo firiŋ kaŋ, mennu taa mu a ti, ì ye ì ñininkaa ko, “Muŋ ne ye a tinna ali be falindiŋo firiŋ kaŋ?” 34 Bituŋ ì ye ì jaabi ko, “M̀ Maariyo le suulata a la.” 35 Wo to le ì ye falindiŋo samba naŋ Yeesu ye. Ì ye ì la waramboolu landi falindiŋo kaŋ, aduŋ ì ye Yeesu sindi a kaŋ.
36 Yeesu be taa kaŋ waatoo meŋ na, ì ye ì la waramboolu feenee siloo kaŋ. 37 Biriŋ a be jii kaŋ Olifu Konko jindaa la ka sutiyaa Yerusalaamu la, a noomalankoolu bee ye a dati ka seewoo, aniŋ ka Alla jayi baake kaawakuwolu kamma la, ì ye mennu je. 38 Ì be a fo kaŋ ko, “Tenturoo niŋ jayiroo be mansakewo ye, meŋ ka naa Maariyo too la! Kayiroo be Arijana kono, semboo niŋ waroo be Alla ye Arijana dulaa jamfariŋ baa to!” 39 Wo to le Farisewo* doolu mennu be kafoo kono, ì ko Yeesu ye ko, “Karammoo, i noomalankoolu jalayi!” 40 Bari Yeesu ye ì jaabi ko, “Ŋa a fo ali ye, niŋ ñinnu ye i deyi, beroolu faŋolu be wuuri la!”
Yeesu kumboota Yerusalaamu la kuwo la
41 Kabiriŋ Yeesu sutiyaata Yerusalaamu la, aduŋ a ye ñiŋ saatee baa je, a kumboota a la kuwo la. 42 A ko, “N hameta, i ye a loŋ, i la kayiroo be dendiŋ meŋ na, bari saayiŋ a be maaboriŋ i ñaalu ma le! 43 Luŋolu be naa la le, i jawoolu be selenselendaŋolu ke la i la tatoo karoo bee la, ì ye i murubeŋ ka i suki. 44 Ì be i kasaara la le, i niŋ i diŋolu mennu be i fee. Ì te hani bere kiliŋ tu la laariŋ ñoo kaŋ, kaatu i maŋ a suutee, Alla la kiisoo naata i kaŋ waatoo meŋ na nuŋ.”
Yeesu ye Alla Batudulaa seneyandi
(Matiyu 21:12-17Maaka 11:15-19Yohana 2:13-22)45 Bituŋ Yeesu dunta Alla Batudulaa to. A ye a dati ka moolu bayi, mennu ka fiiroo ke jee. 46 A ko ì ye ko, “A be safeeriŋ ne ko:
‘N na buŋo be ke la duwaa buŋo le ti,’
bari alitolu ye a ke suŋolu la daakaa le ti!”
47 Luŋ-wo-luŋ Yeesu ka karandiroo ke Alla Batudulaa to le. Piriisi* ñaatonkoolu, Luwaa karammoolu* aniŋ alifaalu ye siloo ñini, ì be a faa la ñaameŋ. 48 Hani wo, ì maŋ siloo soto noo ka a ke, kaatu moolu bee be i lamoyi kaŋ kendeke a la kumoolu la le.
