1In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
1 Ca waxtu woowu taalibe ya ñëwoon nañu ci Yeesu, laaj ko: «Kan moo gën a màgg ci nguuru Yàlla mi nekk ci kaw?»
2And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them,
2 Noonu Yeesu woo xale, teg ko ci seen biir,
3and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.
3 ne leen: «Ci dëgg maa ngi leen koy wax, su ngeen woññikuwul ci Yàlla, ba mel niy xale, dungeen dugg mukk ci nguuru Yàlla Aji Kawe ji.
4Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
4 Kuy suufeelu nag, ba mel ni xale bii, kooku mooy ki gën a màgg ci nguuru Yàlla Aji Kawe ji.
5And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me:
5 Te it ku nangu ci sama tur xale bu mel ni kii, man mii nga nangu.
6But whoso shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and [that] he should be sunk in the depth of the sea.
6 Waaye ku yóbbe bàkkaar kenn ci ñi gën a tuuti ñi ma gëm, li gën ci moom mooy ñu takk doj wu réy ci baatam, sànni ko ca fa gën a xóot ca géej ga.
7Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh!
7 «Yaw àddina dinga torox ndax say fiir yiy yóbbe nit bàkkaar. Fiir mënta ñàkk, waaye toroxte dal na nit ki koy lal.
8And if thy hand or thy foot causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed or halt, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.
8 Boo xamee ne sa loxo mbaa sa tànk mu ngi lay yóbbe bàkkaar, dagg ko, sànni ko fu sore. Ndaxte nga lafañ walla ñàkk loxo te dugg ci dund gu wóor gi, moo gën ci yaw, nga am ñaari loxo walla ñaari tànk, te ñu sànni la ci safara su dul fey mukk.
9And if thine eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire.
9 Boo xamee ne sa bët mu ngi lay yóbbe bàkkaar, luqi ko, sànni ko fu sore. Ndaxte nga patt te dugg ci dund gu wóor gi, moo gën ci yaw, nga am ñaari bët, te ñu sànni la ci safara.
10See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.
10 «Te it wottuleen a xeeb kenn ci ñi gën a tuuti, ndax kat seeni malaakaa ngi sax ci jataayu sama Baay bi nekk ci kaw. Maa leen wax loolu.
11[For the Son of man came to save that which was lost.]
12 «Luy seen xalaat ci lii? Su fi amoon nit ku am téeméeri xar, te benn ci ñoom réer, lu muy def? Ndax du bàyyi ca parlukaay ba juróom-ñeent-fukki xar ya ak juróom-ñeent, te dem wuti ma réer?
12How think ye? if any man have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and go unto the mountains, and seek that which goeth astray?
13 Bu ko gisee, mbég mi mu am ci moom mooy ëpp mbég, mi mu am ci juróom-ñeent-fukki xar ya ak juróom-ñeent ya réerul.
13And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which have not gone astray.
14 «Noonu it seen Baay bi nekk ci kaw bëggul kenn ci ñi gën a tuuti sànku.
14Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
15 «Te lii itam, bu sa mbokk defee bàkkaar, demal yedd ko, yéen ñaar rekk. Bu la dégloo, kon gindi nga sa mbokk.
15And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
16 Waaye bu la dégluwul, àndal ak kenn mbaa ñaar, ngir mbir mi dëggu ci li ko ñaar walla ñett seede.
16But if he hear [thee] not, take with thee one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established.
17 Bu leen dégluwul ñoom itam, wax ko mbooloom ñi gëm. Bu dégluwul mbooloo ma nag, nga teg ko ni ku gëmul Yàlla mbaa ab juutikat.
17And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the church: and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican.
18 Ci dëgg maa ngi leen koy wax, lépp lu ngeen yeew ci àddina, dees na ko yeew ci asamaan, te lépp lu ngeen yiwi ci àddina, dees na ko yiwi ci asamaan.
18Verily I say unto you, what things soever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and what things soever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
19 «Maa ngi leen koy wax it, bu ñaar ci yéen déggoo ci àddina, ngir ñaan lu mu man a doon, sama Baay bi nekk ci kaw dina leen ko may.
19Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father who is in heaven.
20 Ndaxte fu ñaar walla ñetti nit booloo ci sama tur, maa ngi ci seen biir.»
20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
21 Noonu Piyeer ñëw ci Yeesu, laaj ko: «Boroom bi, bu ma sama mbokk tooñee, ñaata yoon laa ko war a baal? Xanaa ba ci juróom-ñaari yoon?»
21Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times?
22 Yeesu tontu ko ne: «Waxuma la ba ci juróom-ñaari yoon, waaye ba ci juróom-ñaar-fukki juróom-ñaari yoon.
22Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven.
23 «Loolu moo tax nguuru Yàlla Aji Kawe ji dafa mel ni buur bu bëgg a waññ alalam ak ay jaraafam.
23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his servants.
24 Ba mu tàmbalee waññ nag, ñu indil buur ba ku ko ameel ay milyoŋ yu baree-bare,
24And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, that owed him ten thousand talents.
25 waaye jaraaf ja amul lu mu feye. Kon nag sangam santaane, ñu jaay ko moom ak jabaram ak ay doomam ak lépp lu mu am, ngir fey bor ba.
25But forasmuch as he had not [wherewith] to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26 Kon jaraaf ja daanu ciy tànkam ne ko: “Muñal ma, dinaa la fey lépp.”
26The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 Noonu sangam yërëm ko, bàyyi ko, baal ko bor ba.
27And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
28 «Bi loolu amee jaraaf ja génn, gis benn moroomu jaraafam bu ko ameel ay junni. Mu daldi ko jàpp, poñe ko ne ko: “Fey ma li nga ma ameel.”
28But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred shillings: and he laid hold on him, and took [him] by the throat, saying, Pay what thou owest.
29 Kon moroomam daanu ci suuf, ñaan ko ne: “Muñal ma, dinaa la fey.”
29So his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.
30 Waaye moom nanguwu ko, mu dem, tëj ko kaso, ba kera mu fey li mu ko ameel.
30And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay that which was due.
31 «Bi ay moroomam gisee loolu nag, ñu am naqar wu réy, daldi dem, xamal seen sang li xew lépp.
31So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
32 Sang ba nag woolu jaraaf ba ne ko: “Yaw jaraaf ju soxor nga! Baal naa la sa bor bépp, ndaxte tinu nga ma.
32Then his lord called him unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me:
33 Lu tax yaw itam yërëmoo sa moroom, ni ma la yërëme?”
33shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee?
34 Noonu sang ba mer, jébbal ko ñiy fitnaale ca kaso ba, ba kera muy fey li mu ko ameel lépp.
34And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due.
35 «Noonu la leen sama Baay bi ci kaw di def, bu ngeen baalul ku nekk seen mbokk ak xol bu sedd.»
35So shall also my heavenly Father do unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.