¹He entered and was passing through Jericho.

¹ Yesu furo Yeriko ka gana a ra.

²There was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.

² Guna mo, alboro fo go no kaŋ se i ga ne Zaaku. Jangal tayaŋ koy fo no, arzakante mo no koyne.

³He was trying to see who Jesus was, and couldn’t because of the crowd, because he was short.

³ A goono ga ceeci nga ma di Yesu wo, boro kaŋ no. Day a mana du fondo borey marga baayaŋ sabbay se, zama nga wo idunguriyo no.

⁴He ran on ahead, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.

⁴ Kal a zuru ka koy jina ka kaaru durmi nya fo boŋ, zama nga ma du ka di Yesu kaŋ goono ga fonda din gana.

⁵When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.”

⁵ Waato kaŋ Yesu to noodin, a guna beene ka ne a se: «Zaaku, ma waasu ka zumbu, zama hunkuna a ga tilas ay ma zumbu ni kwaara.»

⁶He hurried, came down, and received him joyfully.

⁶ A waasu ka zumbu. A na Yesu kubayni nda farhã.

⁷When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, “He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner.”

⁷ Waato kaŋ borey di woodin, i kulu jance ka ne: «A furo ka zumbu zunubikooni fo kwaara.»

⁸Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much.”

⁸ Amma Zaaku kay ka ne Rabbi se: «Rabbi, guna, ay arzaka farso, ay g'a no talkey se. D'ay na hay fo kom boro kulu gaa mo, ay g'a yeti a se sorro taaci.»

⁹Jesus said to him, “Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.

⁹ Yesu ne a se: «Hunkuna faaba kaa windo wo ra, za kaŋ nga din ya Ibrahim ize no.

¹⁰ For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”

¹⁰ Boro Izo kaa no zama nga ma haŋ kaŋ daray ceeci k'a faaba.»

¹¹As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the Kingdom of God would be revealed immediately.

¹¹ Waato kaŋ i goono ga maa hayey din, Yesu tonton ka misa fo ci i se, zama nga ga maan Urusalima, ngey mo go ga tammahã hala Irikoy koytara ga bangay sahãadin-sahãadin.

¹²He said therefore, “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

¹² Woodin sabbay se Yesu ne: «Bonkooni banda fo koy laabu fo ra kaŋ ga mooru, zama nga ma du koytaray ka ye ka kaa.

¹³ He called ten servants of his, and gave them ten mina coins, 10 minas was more than 3 years’ wages for an agricultural laborer. and told them, ‘Conduct business until I come.’

¹³ A na nga tam way ce, k'i no mina way. A ne i se: ‹Araŋ ma soobay ka daymi te hal ay ga ye ka kaa.›

¹⁴ But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to reign over us.’

¹⁴ Amma a laabu borey wang'a. A dirawo banda i donton a gaa ka ne: ‹Iri si yadda hala bora din m'iri may.›

¹⁵ “It happened when he had come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by conducting business.

¹⁵ A go no mo, waato kaŋ a ye ka kaa, kaŋ a jin ka du koytara, kal a ne i ma tamey kaŋ se nga na nooro no din ce, zama nga ma du ka bay riiba kaŋ dumi no i te daymo ra.

¹⁶ The first came before him, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made ten more minas.’

¹⁶ Sintina kaa a jine ka ne: ‹Ay jine bora, ni mina du mina way.›

¹⁷ “He said to him, ‘Well done, you good servant! Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.’

¹⁷ Koyo ne a se: ‹A boori! Ni ya tam hanno no! Za kaŋ hari kayna ra ni na naanay cabe, ni ma may kwaara way boŋ.›

¹⁸ “The second came, saying, ‘Your mina, Lord, has made five minas.’

¹⁸ Ihinkanta kaa a jine ka ne: ‹Ay jine bora, ni mina du mina gu.›

¹⁹ “So he said to him, ‘And you are to be over five cities.’

¹⁹ A ne nga mo se: ‹Ni ma may kwaara gu boŋ.›

²⁰ Another came, saying, ‘Lord, behold, your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief,

²⁰ Afa mo kaa ka ne: ‹Ay jine bora, ni mina neeya, kaŋ ay jisi ni se diko ra.

²¹ for I feared you, because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you didn’t lay down, and reap that which you didn’t sow.’

²¹ Zama ay humburu nin, zama ni ya boro no kaŋ cine ga gaabu. Ni ga sambu hari kaŋ ni mana jisi, ni ga wi mo hari kaŋ ni mana duma.›

²² “He said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn’t lay down, and reaping that which I didn’t sow.

²² Koyo ne a se: ‹Ni me sanno boŋ no ay ga ciiti ni se, nin, tam laalo! Manti ni bay kaŋ ay ya boro no kaŋ cine ga gaabu? Ay ga sambu hari kaŋ ay mana jisi, ay ga wi mo hari kaŋ ay mana duma.

²³ Then why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank, and at my coming, I might have earned interest on it?’

²³ Ifo se binde ni mana ay nooro talfi barmaykoy gaa? Ay mo, waati kaŋ ay kaa, ay g'a ceeci, nga nda nga riiba.›

²⁴ He said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina away from him, and give it to him who has the ten minas.’

²⁴ A ne ngey kaŋ yaŋ ga kay noodin se: ‹Wa mina kaŋ go a se din ta k'a no bora kaŋ gonda iway se.›

²⁵ “They said to him, ‘Lord, he has ten minas!’

²⁵ I ne a se: ‹Iri jine bora, a gonda iway.›

²⁶ ‘For I tell you that to everyone who has, will more be given; but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away from him.

²⁶ Ay ga ne araŋ se: ‹Boro kulu kaŋ gonda, nga se no i ga no. Amma boro kaŋ sinda, i ga ta a gaa baa haŋ kaŋ a gonda.

²⁷ But bring those enemies of mine who didn’t want me to reign over them here, and kill them before me.’”

²⁷ Amma ay ibarey kaŋ si ba ay ma koytaray ŋwa ngey boŋ wo, wa kand'ey neewo k'i wi ay jine.› »

²⁸Having said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

²⁸ Waato kaŋ Yesu na woodin ci, a koy jina ka ziji ka to Urusalima.

²⁹It happened, when he drew near to Bethsphage TR, NU read “Bethpage” instead of “Bethsphage” and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,

²⁹ A go no mo, waato kaŋ a maan Baytfaji nda Baytaniya kawyey, tondo do kaŋ se i ga ne Zeytun*, kala Yesu na nga talibi hinka donton.

³⁰saying, “Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat. Untie it, and bring it.

³⁰ A ne: «Wa koy kwaara kaŋ go araŋ jine din ra. D'araŋ furo, araŋ ga di farkay binj'ize fo goono ga haw, kaŋ boro kulu man'a kaaru jina. Araŋ m'a feeri ka kand'a.

³¹ If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say to him: ‘The Lord needs it.’”

³¹ Da boro fo n'araŋ hã ka ne: ‹Ifo se no araŋ g'a feeri?› kal araŋ ma ne: ‹Zama Rabbi no gond'a muraadu.› »

³²Those who were sent went away, and found things just as he had told them.

³² Ngey mo kaŋ a donton, waato kaŋ i koy, i gar mate kaŋ a ci ngey se din.

³³As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?”

³³ I goono ga farkay binj'izo feeri, kal a koyey ne i se: «Ifo se no araŋ ga farkay binj'izo feeri?»

³⁴They said, “The Lord needs it.”

³⁴ I ne: «Rabbi no gond'a muraadu.»

³⁵They brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt, and set Jesus on them.

³⁵ I kand'a Yesu do ka ngey taafey daaru farkay binj'izo boŋ ka Yesu kaarandi a boŋ.

³⁶As he went, they spread their cloaks in the way.

³⁶ Kaŋ a go fonda ra ga koy, i na ngey bankaaray daaru fonda ra.

³⁷As he was now getting near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen,

³⁷ A goono ga maan kwaara ka to Zeytun tondo gangara gaa, kala talibey marga kulu sintin ka farhã ka Irikoy kuku nda jinde beeri, dabari goyey kulu kaŋ yaŋ i di sabbay se.

³⁸saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Psalm 118:26 Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!”

³⁸ I goono ga ne: «Albarkante no Bonkoono kaŋ goono ga kaa Rabbi maa ra!» «Laakal kanay go beena ra, darza mo beene hala beene!»

³⁹Some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”

³⁹ Farisi fonda boro fooyaŋ mo kaŋ go borey marga game ra ne Yesu se: «Alfa, ma deeni ni talibey gaa.»

⁴⁰He answered them, “I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out.”

⁴⁰ A tu ka ne: «Ay ga ne araŋ se: da woone yaŋ dangay, tondey ga kuuwa.»

⁴¹When he drew near, he saw the city and wept over it,

⁴¹ Kaŋ Yesu kaa ka maan hal a di kwaara, kal a hẽ a boŋ

⁴²saying, “If you, even you, had known today the things which belong to your peace! But now, they are hidden from your eyes.

⁴² ka ne: «Da day ni bay zaari woone ra, ni bumbo, hari kaŋ ga tabbat baani se! Amma sohõ i n'i tugu ni se.

⁴³ For the days will come on you, when your enemies will throw up a barricade against you, surround you, hem you in on every side,

⁴³ Zama jirbiyaŋ ga kaa ni gaa kaŋ ni ibarey ga wongu bambu kuuku cina ka ni daŋ bindi, ka ni kankam kuray kulu haray.

⁴⁴ and will dash you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave in you one stone on another, because you didn’t know the time of your visitation.”

⁴⁴ I ga ni zeeri hala ganda, nin da ni izey ni bindo ra. Ni do i si naŋ baa tondi fo ma cindi tondi fo boŋ, zama ni mana ni kunfa alwaato bay.»

⁴⁵He entered into the temple, and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it,

⁴⁵ A furo Irikoy windo ra ka sintin ka neerakoy kaa taray.

⁴⁶saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house is a house of prayer,’ Isaiah 56:7 but you have made it a ‘den of robbers’!” Jeremiah 7:11

⁴⁶ A goono ga ne i se: «I hantum ka ne: ‹Ay windo ga ciya adduwa windi.› amma araŋ n'a bare ka ciya ‹zayyaŋ guusu›.»

⁴⁷He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people sought to destroy him.

⁴⁷ Han kulu Yesu goono ga borey dondonandi Irikoy windo ra. Amma alfaga beerey da asariya dondonandikoy da jama arkusey ceeci mate kaŋ ngey ga te k'a halaci nd'a.

⁴⁸They couldn’t find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.

⁴⁸ Amma i mana du haŋ kaŋ i ga te, zama borey kulu go ga lamb'a gaa ka hangan a se.