¹At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.

¹ Alwaato din ra, asibti* zaari fo hane, Yesu goono ga gana farey ra. A talibey mo go ga maa haray. Kal i soobay ka jeeniyaŋ ceeri ka kaama.

¹At that season Jesus went on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples were hungry and began to pluck ears and to eat.

²But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, “Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”

² Amma waato kaŋ Farisi* fonda borey di woodin, i ne a se: «Guna haŋ kaŋ ni talibey goono ga te kaŋ si halal* i ma te asibti zaari ra.»

²But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do upon the sabbath.

³But he said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him;

³ Amma a ne i se: «Araŋ mana caw ka di haŋ kaŋ Dawda te no, waato kaŋ nga nda nga jama maa haray?

³But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him;

⁴ how he entered into God’s house, and ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for those who were with him, but only for the priests? 1 Samuel 21:3-6

⁴ A furo Irikoy* fuwo ra ka buuru* jisante ŋwa, kaŋ a mana halal a se a ma ŋwa, wala a banda borey mo se, kala day alfagey hinne se?

⁴how he entered into the house of God, and ate the showbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them that were with him, but only for the priests?

⁵ Or have you not read in the law, that on the Sabbath day, the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are guiltless?

⁵ Wala araŋ mana caw asariya ra no, mate kaŋ cine alfagey ga asibti zaaro kaynandi nd'a Irikoy windo ra, i sinda taali mo?

⁵Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless?

⁶ But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.

⁶ Amma ay ga ne araŋ se, wo kaŋ ga bisa Irikoy windo beeray go ne.

⁶But I say unto you, that one greater than the temple is here.

⁷ But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ Hosea 6:6 you would not have condemned the guiltless.

⁷ Amma d'araŋ na woone feerijo bay: ‹Ay wo, suuji no ay ga ba, manti sargay bo› -- doŋ araŋ si taali dake boro kaŋ sinda taali boŋ.

⁷But if ye had known what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

⁸ For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

⁸ Amma Boro Izo ya asibti zaari Koyo no.»

⁸For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath.

⁹He departed there, and went into their synagogue.

⁹ Kal a tun noodin ka furo i diina marga fuwo ra.

⁹And he departed thence, and went into their synagogue:

¹⁰And behold there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?” that they might accuse him.

¹⁰ Boro fo binde go noodin kaŋ kamba suugu. I na Yesu hã mo ka ne: «A ga halal no asibti zaari ra i ma boro no baani?» (zama i ma du k'a kalima se).

¹⁰and behold, a man having a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? that they might accuse him.

¹¹He said to them, “What man is there among you, who has one sheep, and if this one falls into a pit on the Sabbath day, won’t he grab on to it, and lift it out?

¹¹ Amma a ne i se: «Boro woofo no araŋ ra, d'a gonda feeji fo, feejo mo kaŋ guusu ra, asibti hane a s'a di k'a candi ka kaa taray?

¹¹And he said unto them, What man shall there be of you, that shall have one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?

¹² Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day.”

¹² Marge cine no boro bisa feeji darza! Yaadin mo no a ga halal boro ma gomni te asibti hane.»

¹²How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day.

¹³Then he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out; and it was restored whole, just like the other.

¹³ Gaa no a ne bora se: «Ma ni kamba salle.» A na nga kamba salle mo, kal a du baani sanda afa cine.

¹³Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, as the other.

¹⁴But the Pharisees went out, and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.

¹⁴ Amma Farisi* fonda borey fatta ka saaware a boŋ, mate kaŋ ngey ga te k'a halaci.

¹⁴But the Pharisees went out, and took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

¹⁵Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed him; and he healed them all,

¹⁵ Amma kaŋ Yesu faham da woodin, a na nga gaa candi ka fay da noodin. Boro boobo n'a gana, a na ikulu no baani mo.

¹⁵And Jesus perceiving [it] withdrew from thence: and many followed him; and he healed them all,

¹⁶and commanded them that they should not make him known:

¹⁶ A n'i lordi mo ka ne i ma s'a bangandi taray

¹⁶and charged them that they should not make him known:

¹⁷that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

¹⁷ zama i ma sanno kaŋ i ci annabi Isaya do toonandi, kaŋ ne:

¹⁷that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

¹⁸“Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations.

¹⁸ «Guna, ay tamo neeya kaŋ ay suuban, kaŋ ay ga ba, Kaŋ ay fundo ga maa a kaani gumo. Ay g'ay Biya zumandi a boŋ, A ga cimi ciiti fe dumi cindey se.

¹⁸Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; My beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit upon him, And he shall declare judgment to the Gentiles.

¹⁹He will not strive, nor shout; neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.

¹⁹ A si gurjay, a si nga jinda sambu mo, Boro kulu si maa a jinda fondey gaa.

¹⁹He shall not strive, nor cry aloud; Neither shall any one hear his voice in the streets.

²⁰He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.

²⁰ A si kwaar'ize ceera pati ka kaa, Fitilla kaŋ maan buuyaŋ mo, a s'a wi, Hal a ma daŋ cimi ciito ma zaama.

²⁰A bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgment unto victory.

²¹In his name, the nations will hope.” Isaiah 42:1-4

²¹ A maa ra mo no dumi cindey ga beeje.»

²¹And in his name shall the Gentiles hope.

²²Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him and he healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.

²² Gaa no i kand'a se follokom fo kaŋ dana, a beebe mo. Yesu n'a no baani, hala beeba salaŋ, a moy mo fiti, a go ga di.

²²Then was brought unto him one possessed with a demon, blind and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the dumb man spake and saw.

²³All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?”

²³ Borey marga mo dambara ka ne: «Boro wo, manti Dawda izo no?»

²³And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, Can this be the son of David?

²⁴But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”

²⁴ Amma waato kaŋ Farisi* fonda borey maa woodin, i ne: «Boro wo, Baalzabula* (kaŋ ga ti follayey koyo) dabaro no Yesu goono ga follayyaŋ gaaray d'a.»

²⁴But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons.

²⁵Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.

²⁵ Amma kaŋ Yesu g'i miiley bay, a ne i se: «Koytaray kulu kaŋ fay ihinka ka gaaba nda care, woodin ga say. Kwaara kulu mo, wala windi, kaŋ fay ihinka ka care wangu ga kaŋ.

²⁵And knowing their thoughts he said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

²⁶ If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

²⁶ Da Saytan ga Saytan gaaray, yaadin gaa a fay ihinka nooya ka gaaba nda nga boŋ. Mate no a koytara ga te ka kay?

²⁶and if Satan casteth out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand?

²⁷ If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.

²⁷ D'ay goono ga follayey gaaray da Baalzabula dabaro, araŋ izey binde, may dabari no i goono ga follayey gaaray d'a? Woodin sabbay se, ngey wo ga bara araŋ se ciitikoyaŋ.

²⁷And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.

²⁸ But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you.

²⁸ Amma hala day Irikoy Biya* dabari no ay goono ga follayey gaaray d'a, yaadin gaa Irikoy koytara kaa araŋ do nooya.

²⁸But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you.

²⁹ Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? Then he will plunder his house.

²⁹ Wala mate no boro ga te ka furo gaabikooni fu ra k'a jinay ku, da manti bora jin ka gaabikoono haw no jina? Waato din gaa no a ga hin k'a fuwo jinayey ku.

²⁹Or how can one enter into the house of the strong [man,] and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong [man]? and then he will spoil his house.

³⁰ “He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn’t gather with me, scatters.

³⁰ Boro kaŋ si ay banda ga gaaba nd'ay nooya. Boro kaŋ si margu ay banda mo, a ga say-say.

³⁰He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.

³¹ Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.

³¹ Woodin sabbay se ay ga ne araŋ se, zunubi kulu da Irikoy alaasiray kulu, i ga borey yaafa nd'ey, amma Biya _Hanno|_* alaasiray i si borey yaafa nd'a.

³¹Therefore I say unto you, Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven.

³² Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is to come.

³² Boro kulu mo kaŋ na sanni yaamo te Boro Izo boŋ, i g'a yaafa a se. Amma bora kaŋ ga sanni yaamo te Biya Hanna boŋ, i s'a yaafa nd'a zamana woone ra wala baa wo kaŋ ga kaa ra.

³²And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in that which is to come.

³³ “Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.

³³ D'i ne tuuri-nyaŋo ihanno no, a izey mo ihanno yaŋ no. Wala i ma ne tuuri-nyaŋo ilaalo no, a izey mo ilaalo yaŋ no. Zama izey do no i ga tuuri-nya bay.

³³Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit.

³⁴ You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

³⁴ Araŋ wo, gazama izey, mate no araŋ ga te ka hari hanno ci, araŋ kaŋ ga ti boro laaley? Zama haŋ kaŋ na bine to, me ga ci.

³⁴Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

³⁵ The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure TR adds “of the heart” brings out evil things.

³⁵ Boro hanno nga jisiri hanna ra no a ga hari hanno yaŋ kaa taray. Boro laalo mo nga jisiri laalo ra no a ga hari laalo yaŋ kaa taray.

³⁵The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

³⁶ I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

³⁶ Amma ay ga ne araŋ se, sanni yaamo kulu kaŋ borey ga salaŋ, ciiti zaaro ra i ga ye k'i lasaabu.

³⁶And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

³⁷ For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

³⁷ Zama ni sanno do no i ga ni adilandi*, ni sanno do mo no i ga ni zeeri.»

³⁷For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

³⁸Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”

³⁸ Alwaato din no asariya dondonandiko fooyaŋ da Farisi fonda borey tu ka ne a se: «Alfa, iri ga ba iri ma di alaama fo ni do.»

³⁸Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Teacher, we would see a sign from thee.

³⁹But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.

³⁹ Amma a tu ka ne i se: «Zamana laalo da zina-teero wo borey goono ga alaama fo ceeci. I s'i no alaama kulu kala day annabi Yonana* alaama hinne.

³⁹But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet:

⁴⁰ For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

⁴⁰ Zama mate kaŋ cine Yonana goro cin hinza da zaari hinza teeku ham beero gunda ra, yaadin cine no Boro Izo mo ga goro cin hinza da zaari hinza laabo bina ra.

⁴⁰for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

⁴¹ The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, someone greater than Jonah is here.

⁴¹ Ninawiya* borey ga tun suba-aliciyoma ciito ra zamana wo borey game ra k'i ciiti k'i zeeri mo, zama ngey wo tuubi waato kaŋ Yonana waazu. Guna mo, boro kaŋ bisa Yonana beeray neeya.

⁴¹The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.

⁴² The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, someone greater than Solomon is here.

⁴² Dandi kambe wayboro bonkoono ga tun suba-aliciyoma ciito ra zamana wo borey game ra, k'i zeeri. Zama za ndunnya me no a fun ka kaa ka maa Suleymanu laakal sanney. Guna mo, nga kaŋ bisa Suleymanu beeray go ne.

⁴²The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

⁴³ But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and doesn’t find it.

⁴³ Amma waati kaŋ follay fun boro banda, a ga dira ka gana naŋ kaŋ hari si, ka ceeci naŋ kaŋ ga fulanzam, a si du mo.

⁴³But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and findeth it not.

⁴⁴ Then he says, ‘I will return into my house from which I came out,’ and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.

⁴⁴ Gaa no, a ga ne: ‹Ay ga ye ay fu zeena ra, naŋ kaŋ ay fun.› Waato kaŋ a to noodin a ma gar boro kulu si fuwo ra, i n'a haabu k'a taalam.

⁴⁴Then he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

⁴⁵ Then he goes, and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation.”

⁴⁵ Gaa no a ga koy ka kande follay iyye fooyaŋ nga banda kaŋ yaŋ ga futu ka bisa nga bumbo, i ma furo ka goro noodin. Bora din kokor banda gora ga laala ka jaase ijina. Yaadin mo no a ga ciya zamana laalo wo borey se.»

⁴⁵Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this evil generation.

⁴⁶While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.

⁴⁶ A goono ga salaŋ marga se binde, kal a nya d'a nya izey kaa. I go ga kay taray, i goono ga ceeci ngey ma salaŋ d'a.

⁴⁶While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him.

⁴⁷One said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.”

⁴⁷ Kala boro fo ne a se: «Guna, ni nya da ni nya izey neeya taray, i ga ba ngey ma salaŋ da nin.»

⁴⁷And one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking to speak to thee.

⁴⁸But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”

⁴⁸ Amma a tu bora se kaŋ salaŋ d'a, ka ne: «May no ga ti ay nya? Wala may no ga ti ay nya izey mo?»

⁴⁸But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

⁴⁹He stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!

⁴⁹ A na nga kambe salle nga talibey do haray ka ne: «Ay nya d'ay nya izey, ngey neeya.

⁴⁹And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren!

⁵⁰ For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”

⁵⁰ Zama borey kulu kaŋ g'ay Baabo kaŋ go beena ra miila te, ngey no ga ti ay kayne alborey, d'ay waymey, d'ay nya.»

⁵⁰For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.