John the Baptist
(Luke 7.18-35)1 After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he left and began teaching and preaching in the towns.
2 John was in prison when he heard what Christ was doing. So John sent some of his followers 3 to ask Jesus, “Are you the one we should be looking for? Or must we wait for someone else?”
4 Jesus answered, “Go and tell John what you have heard and seen. 5 The blind are now able to see, and the lame can walk. People with leprosy are being healed, and the deaf can hear. The dead are raised to life, and the poor are hearing the good news. 6 God will bless everyone who doesn't reject me because of what I do.”
7 As John's followers were going away, Jesus spoke to the crowds about John:
What sort of person did you go out into the desert to see? Was he like tall grass blown about by the wind? 8 What kind of man did you go out to see? Was he someone dressed in fine clothes? People who dress like that live in the king's palace. 9 What did you really go out to see? Was he a prophet? He certainly was. I tell you that he was more than a prophet. 10 In the Scriptures God says about him, “I am sending my messenger ahead to get things ready for you.” 11 I tell you no one ever born on this earth is greater than John the Baptist. But whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than John.
12 From the time of John the Baptist until now, violent people have been trying to take over the kingdom of heaven by force. 13 All the Books of the Prophets and the Law of Moses told what was going to happen up to the time of John. 14 And if you believe them, John is Elijah, the prophet you are waiting for. 15 If you have ears, pay attention!
16 You people are like children sitting in the market and shouting to each other,
17 “We played the flute,
but you would not dance!
We sang a funeral song,
but you would not mourn!”
18 John the Baptist did not go around eating and drinking, and you said, “That man has a demon in him!” 19 But the Son of Man goes around eating and drinking, and you say, “That man eats and drinks too much! He is even a friend of tax collectors and sinners.” Yet Wisdom is shown to be right by what it does.
The Unbelieving Towns
(Luke 10.13-15)20 In the towns where Jesus had worked most of his miracles, the people refused to turn to God. So Jesus was upset with them and said:
21 You people of Chorazin are in for trouble! You people of Bethsaida are in for trouble too! If the miracles that took place here 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. 22 I tell you on the day of judgment the people of Tyre and Sidon will get off easier than you will.
23 People of Capernaum, do you think you will be honored in heaven? You will go down to hell! If the miracles that took place in your town had happened in Sodom, it would still be standing. 24 So I tell you on the day of judgment the people of Sodom will get off easier than you.
Come to Me and Rest
(Luke 10.21Luke 22)25 At that moment Jesus 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. 26 Yes, Father, this is what pleased you.
27 My Father has given me everything, and he is the only one who knows the Son. The only one who truly knows the Father is the Son. But the Son wants to tell others about the Father, so they can know him too.
28 If you are tired from carrying heavy burdens, come to me and I will give you rest. 29 Take the yoke I give you. Put it on your shoulders and learn from me. I am gentle and humble, and you will find rest. 30 This yoke is easy to bear, and this burden is light.
Yaayaa Batiseerilaa la kiilaalu
(Luka 7:18-35)1 Kabiriŋ Yeesu ye yaamaroolu dii a la saayibe taŋ niŋ fuloo la fokabaŋ, a tententa saatewolu to karandiroo niŋ kawandoo la wo tundoo kaŋ. 2 Biriŋ Yaayaa ye a moyi bunjawoo kono, Kiristu* be meŋ ke kaŋ, a ye a la saayiboolu kii a kaŋ 3 ka a ñininkaa ko, “Fo ite le mu wo ti baŋ, meŋ ñanta naa la, waraŋ fo ǹ si doo koteŋ batu?” 4 Wo to le Yeesu ye ì jaabi ko, “Ali muru Yaayaa kaŋ. Ali ye a fo a ye, ali ye kuwolu mennu moyi, aniŋ ali ye mennu je: 5 Finkintewolu ñaalu yeleta, namatoolu taamata, balajawutoolu kendeyaata, tulu sukiriŋolu ye moyiroo ke, furewolu wulita, aniŋ kibaari betoo kawandita fuwaaroolu ye. 6 Barakoo be moo le ye, meŋ maŋ hakili fula soto nte la kuwo to.”
7 Kabiriŋ Yaayaa la saayiboolu be muru kaŋ, Yeesu ye a dati ka Yaayaa la kuwo fo kafoo ye ko, “Ali taata muŋ ne juubee keñewuloo* kono? Fo baakintoo le mu baŋ, foñoo ka meŋ jiijaa? 8 Ali taata muŋ ne juubee? Fo kewo meŋ ye duŋ feŋ ñiimaalu duŋ baŋ? Ali ye a loŋ ne ko, feetoofata ñiimaa dunnaalu be mansabuŋolu le kono. 9 Ali taata muŋ ne juubee? Ka annabiyomoo juubee baŋ? Haa, m be a fo la ali ye, a tambita annabiyomoo faŋo la le. 10 Ñiŋ ne la kuwo be safeeriŋ ko:
‘A fele, ŋa n na kiilaa kii ite ñaato le,
meŋ be i la siloo parendi la i ye.’
11 “Tooñaa, m be a fo la ali ye, moo nene maŋ soto hadamadiŋolu kono, meŋ na kuwo warata ka tambi Yaayaa Batiseerilaa la. Bari hani meŋ na kuwo dooyaata moolu bee ti Arijana mansabaayaa kono, wo le la kuwo warata ka tambi Yaayaa la. 12 Ka bo Yaayaa Batiseerilaa la luŋolu la ka naa fo saayiŋ, Arijana mansabaayaa toorata jawuke, aduŋ moo saŋarariŋolu lafita ka a buusi. 13 Musa la Luwaa* niŋ annabiyomoolu la kitaaboolu bee ye kiilaariyaa kumoo fo le ka naa fo Yaayaa la naa, 14 aduŋ niŋ ali be soŋ na wo la: Ate le mu Eliya ti, meŋ ñanta naa la. 15 Meŋ ye tuloo soto, a si a moyi.
16 “N si ñiŋ jamaanoo misaali muŋ ne la? A ka munta le ko dindiŋolu mennu be siiriŋ marisewo to, ì be ì tuluŋñoolu kumandi kaŋ 17 ko, ‘Ŋà footaŋo fee ali ye le, bari ali maŋ i doŋ. Ŋà saŋo woosii, bari ali maŋ kumboo!’ 18 Kaatu Yaayaa naata le, a buka domoroo ke, sako a si i miŋ, aduŋ ì ko, ‘A ye seetaani jawoo le soto.’ 19 Moo Dinkewo* naata le, a ka domoroo ke, a ka i miŋ, silaŋ ì ko, ‘A juubee, konomoo le mu, aniŋ dolominnaa, duwaañoolu niŋ junubelaalu teeroo!’ Bari ñaameŋo ka suutee ka bo niŋ a la baara kuwolu le la.”
Kooroo be Kalilee saatee tuubibaloolu ye
(Luka 10:13-15)20 Wo to le Yeesu ye a dati ka saatewolu jalayi, a ye a la kaawakuu jamaalu ke daameŋ, kaatu ì maŋ tuubi ì la junuboolu la. 21 A ko, “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 banta booto funtoolu duŋ, ì ye seebuutoo maa, ka ì la tuuboo yitandi. 22 Bari m be a fo la ali ye, kiitiiluŋo la, kuwo be sooneeyaa la Tire niŋ Sidoni le ye ka tambi alitolu la. 23 Aduŋ alitolu Kapanawumunkoolu, fo alitolu be duŋ na Arijana kono le baŋ? Hanii, alitolu be fayi la Jahannaba le kono, kaatu kaawakuwolu mennu keta nuŋ alitolu yaa, niŋ a ye a tara, wolu keta nuŋ Sodomu le, tennuŋ a be tara la looriŋ ne fo bii. 24 Wo kamma la, m be a fo la ali ye, kiitiiluŋo be sooneeyaa la Sodomu le ye ka tambi alitolu la.”
Yeesu ye dahaa dii
(Luka 10:21-22)25 Wo waatoo la, Yeesu ye a bankee ko, “M Faamaa, saŋo niŋ bankoo Maariyo, ŋa i jayi, kaatu i ye ñiŋ kuwolu maabo moo ñaamendiŋolu niŋ londitiyolu la, aduŋ i naata wolu yitandi dindiŋ mereŋolu la. 26 Tooñaa, m Faamaa, ñiŋ ne beteyaata i fee.
27 “M Faamaa ye kuwolu bee duŋ nte le bulu. Moo maŋ Dinkewo loŋ fo a Faamaa doroŋ, aniŋ moo maŋ Faamaa loŋ fo a Dinkewo doroŋ, aniŋ Dinkewo be moo meŋ tomboŋ na ka a londi a Faamaa la. 28 Ali naa nte kaŋ, alitolu bee mennu ye bataa soto aniŋ duni kuliŋo. M be ali dahandi la le. 29 Ali n na yookoo* duni aniŋ ali kuwolu karaŋ m bulu, kaatu ŋa tenkuŋo niŋ fammajiyo soto n sondomoo kono le, aduŋ ali niyolu be dahaa la le. 30 Kaatu n na yookoo sooneeyaata le, aduŋ n na dunoo maŋ kuliyaa.”
