¹After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

¹ Waato kaŋ Yesu na nga sanney kulu ban borey hangey ra, a furo Kafarnahum kwaara ra.

²A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.

² Kala sooje jine funa fo go no kaŋ a bannya jante hal a ga ba ka bu. A binde ga ba r'a gumo.

³When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.

³ Kaŋ a maa Yesu baaro, a na Yahudance arkusuyaŋ donton a do k'a ŋwaaray a ma kaa ka nga bannya no baani.

⁴When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to do this for him,

⁴ Ngey mo, waato kaŋ i to Yesu do, i n'a ŋwaaray da himma ka ne: «Bora kaŋ se ni ga woodin te, a to r'a,

⁵for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us.”

⁵ zama a ga ba iri dumo, hal a na diina marga fuwo cina iri se.»

⁶Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof.

⁶ Kala Yesu koy i banda. Kaŋ a to nangu fo kaŋ mana mooru windo gaa, sooje jine funa din na nga coroyaŋ donton Yesu do kaŋ yaŋ ne a se: «Ay jina bora, ma si ni boŋ taabandi. Ay mana to ni ma furo ay nangora ra.

⁷Therefore I didn’t even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed.

⁷ Woodin sabbay se ay man'ay boŋ lasaabu hal ay to ay ma kaa ni do. Day, ma salaŋ hinne, ay zanka mo ga du baani.

⁸For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

⁸ Zama ay mo, boro fo dabari ra no ay go, soojeyaŋ go ay bumbo dabaro ra mo. Ay ga ne woone se: ‹Koy!› -- kal a ma koy. Ay ga ne afa se: ‹Kaa!› -- kal a ma kaa. Ay ga ne ay bannya se: ‹Ma te woone!› -- kal a m'a te.»

⁹When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned and said to the multitude who followed him, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel.”

⁹ Waato kaŋ Yesu maa sanney wo, kal a dambara nda bora. A bare marga kaŋ goono g'a gana din gaa ka ne: «Ay ga ci araŋ se: ay mana di cimbeeri* gaabikooni sanda woone cine, baa Israyla ra.»

¹⁰Those who were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well.

¹⁰ Waato kaŋ borey kaŋ i donton ye fu, i kaa ka gar bannya wo go baani.

¹¹It happened soon afterwards, that he went to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude, went with him.

¹¹ Woodin banda, Yesu koy ka furo kwaara fo ra kaŋ se i ga ne Nayin. A talibey koy a banda, ngey nda borey marga bambata mo.

¹²Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her.

¹² Waato kaŋ a maanu kwaara birno meyo gaa, guna i goono ga fatta nda buuko fo, kaŋ nga hinne no nyaŋo se, nyaŋo mo kurnyo bu no. Kwaara boro boobo goono g'a dum.

¹³When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, “Don’t cry.”

¹³ Waato kaŋ Rabbi di waybora, kal a bakar a se ka ne a se: «Ma si hẽ koyne.»

¹⁴He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!”

¹⁴ A kaa ka maan dima gaa k'a ham. Borey kaŋ yaŋ goono g'a jare kay. Gaa Yesu ne: «Arwaso, ay ga ne ni se: ma tun.»

¹⁵He who was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.

¹⁵ Buukwa mo tun ka goro, a sintin ka salaŋ. Yesu n'a no nyaŋo se.

¹⁶Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!”

¹⁶ Humburkumay na borey marga kulu di. I na darza no Irikoy se ka ne: «Annabi bambata fo tun iri game ra!» I ne mo: «Irikoy kaa ka nga borey kunfa!»

¹⁷This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea, and in all the surrounding region.

¹⁷ Baaro din koy Yahudiya laabo kulu ra, da laabu windanta mo.

¹⁸The disciples of John told him about all these things.

¹⁸ Yohanna talibey n'a no hayey din baaru. Kala Yohanna na nga talibi hinka fo ce nga do,

¹⁹John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?”

¹⁹ k'i donton i ma koy Rabbi do ka ne: «Nin no ga ti boro kaŋ ga kaa din, wala iri ma afo batu?»

²⁰When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?’”

²⁰ Waato kaŋ i to Yesu do, alborey ne: «Yohanna baptisma teekwa no k'iri donton ni do ka ne: ‹Hala nin no ga ti boro kaŋ ga kaa din, wala iri ma afo batu?› »

²¹In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.

²¹ Saaya din ra Yesu na boro boobo no baani janteyaŋ, da zaŋayyaŋ, da follayyaŋ gaa. Danaw boobo mo, a n'i no diyaŋ.

²²Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

²² Gaa no Yesu tu ka ne i se: «Araŋ ma konda baaro Yohanna do, hayey kaŋ araŋ di da hayey kaŋ araŋ maa mo: danawyaŋ goono ga di, simbarkoyaŋ goono ga kay ka dira, jiraykooniyaŋ goono ga hanan, lutuyaŋ goono ga maa, buukoyaŋ goono ga tun, i goono ga Baaru Hanna waazu talkey se mo.

²³ Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”

²³ Albarkante no boro kulu kaŋ mana di darayyaŋ hari ay do.»

²⁴When John’s messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

²⁴ Yohanna diyey goono ga dira, kala Yesu sintin ka salaŋ borey marga se Yohanna boŋ ka ne: «Ifo no araŋ koy ka guna ganjo ra? Kwaari kaŋ haw ga zinji no?

²⁵ But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are gorgeously dressed, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts.

²⁵ Wala ifo no araŋ koy ka guna? Boro no kaŋ ga bankaaray baano daŋ? Guna, borey kaŋ yaŋ gonda bankaaray caadanteyaŋ, kaŋ yaŋ ga te watay goray, i go koyey windey ra.

²⁶ But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.

²⁶ Amma ifo no araŋ fatta ka koy ka di? Annabi no? Oho, ay ga ne araŋ se, boro kaŋ ga bisa annabi no gumo!

²⁷ This is he of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’ Malachi 3:1

²⁷ Nga no ga ti boro kaŋ i hantum a boŋ ka ne: ‹Guna, ay g'ay diya donton ni jine, kaŋ ga ni fonda soola ni jine.›

²⁸ “For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer, yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.”

²⁸ Ay ga ne araŋ se: boro kulu si no kaŋ wayboro hay kaŋ ga bisa Yohanna beeray. Amma kulu nda yaadin, boro kaŋ kayna da ikulu Irikoy koytara ra ga bisa Yohanna beeray.»

²⁹When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism.

²⁹ Borey kulu kaŋ yaŋ maa mo, ngey nda jangal taakoy, i na Irikoy adilitara seeda, zama i na Yohanna baptisma ta.

³⁰But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.

³⁰ Amma Farisi fonda borey da asariya dondonandikoy na Irikoy saawara furu ngey boŋ se, zama i man'a baptisma ta.

³¹ TR adds “But the Lord said,” “To what then will I liken the people of this generation? What are they like?

³¹ Kala Yesu tonton ka ne: «Ifo no ay ga zamana wo borey himandi nd'a, wala i go danga ifo cine no?

³² They are like children who sit in the marketplace, and call one to another, saying, ‘We piped to you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned, and you didn’t weep.’

³² To, i si hima kala zankayaŋ kaŋ goono ga goro habu batama ra ka care ce ka ne: ‹Iri na seese kar araŋ se, amma araŋ mana gaan. Iri na bu baray te amma araŋ mana hẽ.›

³³ For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’

³³ Zama Yohanna baptisma teekwa kaa, a siino ga buuru ŋwa, a siino ga duvan haŋ. Kal araŋ ga ne: ‹A gonda follay.›

³⁴ The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

³⁴ Boro Izo mo kaa, a ga ŋwa, a ga haŋ. Kal araŋ ga ne: ‹Wa guna ŋwaari boobo ŋwaako da baji hanko no, jangal taakoy da zunubikooney coro mo no.›

³⁵ Wisdom is justified by all her children.”

³⁵ Day, da boro lasaabuyaŋo ga saba, kulu ni te-goy mo ga saba!»

³⁶One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house, and sat at the table.

³⁶ Kala Farisi fonda boro fo na Yesu ce a ma kaa ka hawru nga banda. A furo mo Farisi fonda bora fuwo ra ka goro ŋwaayaŋ nango do.

³⁷Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment.

³⁷ Kwaara wayboro fo go no kaŋ zunubikooni no. Waato kaŋ a maa Yesu go Farisi fonda bora fuwo ra ga goro, a kande albasta* kolba fo kaŋ gonda waddi a ra.

³⁸Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

³⁸ A kay banda, Yesu cey do haray, ka soobay ka hẽ. Kaŋ hẽeno ra a mundey na Yesu cey tayandi, kal a n'i tuusu nda nga boŋ hamney. A soobay k'a cey sunsum ka waddo soogu i boŋ.

³⁹Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner.”

³⁹ Amma waato kaŋ Farisi fonda bora kaŋ na Yesu ce din di woodin, a salaŋ nga bina ra ka ne: «Da boro wo ya annabi no, doŋ a ga bay wayboro kaŋ no, da boro kaŋ cine no go ga lamb'a gaa, zama nga wo ga ti zunubikooni.»

⁴⁰Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” He said, “Teacher, say on.”

⁴⁰ Yesu tu ka ne a se: «Siman, ay gonda hay fo kaŋ ay ga ci ni se.» Nga mo ne: «Alfa, soobay ka salaŋ.»

⁴¹ “A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

⁴¹ «To. Boro fo kaŋ ga garaw no gonda garawkooni hinka. Afo gonda garaw kaŋ ga bisa jiiri fo da jare banandi a boŋ, afa mo wo kaŋ ga bisa handu fo da jare wane.

⁴² When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”

⁴² Kaŋ i sinda hay kulu kaŋ ga bana, kal a na ikulu yaafa. To. Boro woofo no i game ra ga ba r'a ka bisa afo?»

⁴³Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”

⁴³ Siman tu ka ne: «Ay ga tammahã bora kaŋ se i na ibooba yaafa.» Yesu ne a se: «Ni lasaabo ga saba.»

⁴⁴Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.

⁴⁴ Waato din gaa a bare waybora do haray ka ne Siman se: «Ni go ga di wayboro wo, wala? Ay furo ni fuwo ra, ni man'ay no hari kaŋ g'ay cey nyun. Amma wayboro wo, a n'ay cey tayandi nda nga mundey k'i tuusu nda nga boŋ hamney.

⁴⁵ You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.

⁴⁵ Ni man'ay sunsum, amma wayboro wo, za waati kaŋ ay furo, a mana fay d'ay cey sunsumyaŋ.

⁴⁶ You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.

⁴⁶ Ni mana ji soogu ay boŋo boŋ, amma wayboro wo, a na waddi soogu ay cey boŋ.

⁴⁷ Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”

⁴⁷ Woodin sabbay se ay ga ci ni se, i n'a yaafa nda nga zunubi booba, zama a na baakasinay cabe gumo. Amma bora kaŋ se i na yaafa kayna te, a gonda baakasinay kayna.»

⁴⁸He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”

⁴⁸ Kala Yesu ne waybora se: «Ay na ni zunubey yaafa ni se.»

⁴⁹Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”

⁴⁹ Borey kaŋ yaŋ goono ga goro a banda sintin ka ne ngey nda care se: «May ga ti nga, kaŋ a ga baa zunubiyaŋ yaafa?»

⁵⁰He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”

⁵⁰ Amma Yesu ne waybora se: «Ni cimbeero* na ni faaba. Ni ma koy da laakal kanay.»