¹It happened when Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan.

¹ Kaŋ Yesu na sanney din kulu ban, a tun Galili ka kaa Yahudiya laabo ra, Urdun daŋanta haray.

¹And it came to pass when Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judaea beyond the Jordan;

²Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.

² Borey marga bambata mo n'a gana, a n'i kulu no baani mo noodin.

²and great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

³Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”

³ Farisi* fonda borey mo kaa a do zama ngey m'a si. I ne: «A ga halal* no boro ma nga wande fay sabaabu kulu sabbay se, wala?»

³And there came unto him Pharisees, trying him, and saying, Is it lawful [for a man] to put away his wife for every cause?

⁴He answered, “Haven’t you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female, Genesis 1:27

⁴ A tu ka ne: «Araŋ mana caw no kaŋ nga kaŋ n'i taka din za sintina, a n'i te no alboro nda wayboro,

⁴And he answered and said, Have ye not read, that he who made [them] from the beginning made them male and female,

⁵ and said, ‘For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall join to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?’ Genesis 2:24

⁵ ka ne: ‹woodin se no alboro ga nga baaba nda nga nya naŋ, ka naagu nga wando gaa, i boro hinka mo ga ciya gaaham folloŋ.›

⁵and said, For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?

⁶ So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, don’t let man tear apart.”

⁶ A ga ciya mo ne ka koy jine i manti ihinka koyne, amma gaaham folloŋ no. Haŋ kaŋ Irikoy haw care gaa, boro ma s'a feeri.»

⁶So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

⁷They asked him, “Why then did Moses command us to give her a bill of divorce, and divorce her?”

⁷ I ye ka ne a se: «Day, ifo se no Musa lordi ka ne i ma hiijay fayyaŋ tira no, i ma fay mo?»

⁷They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put [her] away?

⁸He said to them, “Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so.

⁸ A ne i se: «Zama araŋ biney ga sandi se no Musa yadda araŋ m'araŋ wandey fay. Amma za sintina ya, manti yaadin no bo.

⁸He saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so.

⁹ I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and he who marries her when she is divorced commits adultery.”

⁹ Ay ga ne araŋ se koyne: boro kulu kaŋ ga nga wando fay, da manti zina taali sabbay se no, hal a ma afo hiiji koyne -- to, zina no a goono ga te. Wala mo, d'a na fayante fo hiiji, nga mo a na zina te nooya.»

⁹And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put away committeth adultery.

¹⁰His disciples said to him, “If this is the case of the man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.”

¹⁰ Talibey ne a se: «Da boro nda nga wando sanni wo, ya-cine no a bara nd'a, yaadin gaa a si hima baa boro ma hiiji.»

¹⁰The disciples say unto him, If the case of the man is so with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.

¹¹But he said to them, “Not all men can receive this saying, but those to whom it is given.

¹¹ Amma a ne i se: «Manti boro kulu no ga hin ka sanno wo ta, kala day borey kaŋ yaŋ se i n'a no.

¹¹But he said unto them, Not all men can receive this saying, but they to whom it is given.

¹² For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven’s sake. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it.”

¹² Zama mantawyaŋ go no kaŋ yaadin no i n'i hay za i go ngey nyaŋey gunde ra. Mantawyaŋ go no mo kaŋ borey kambe no k'i manta. Mantawyaŋ go no koyne kaŋ ngey no ka ngey boŋ te mantawyaŋ beene koytara sabbay se. Boro kaŋ ga hin ka sanno wo ta, a m'a ta.»

¹²For there are eunuchs, that were so born from their mother's womb: and there are eunuchs, that were made eunuchs by men: and there are eunuchs, that made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

¹³Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.

¹³ Gaa no i kand'a se zanka kayna yaŋ, zama a ma nga kambey dake i boŋ ka te _i se|_ adduwa, amma talibey deeni i gaa.

¹³Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should lay his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

¹⁴But Jesus said, “Allow the little children, and don’t forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.”

¹⁴ Amma Yesu ne: «Wa naŋ zanka kayney ma kaa ay do. Wa s'i ganji, zama woone yaŋ dumi no beene koytara ga bara nd'a.»

¹⁴But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven.

¹⁵He laid his hands on them, and departed from there.

¹⁵ A na nga kambey dake i boŋ, gaa no a dira noodin.

¹⁵And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.

¹⁶Behold, one came to him and said, “Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?”

¹⁶ Kala boro fo kaa ka maan Yesu do ka ne: «Alfa, goy hanno woofo dumi no ay ga hima ka te, hala ya du fundi hal abada?»

¹⁶And behold, one came to him and said, Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

¹⁷He said to him, “Why do you call me good? So MT and TR. NU reads “Why do you ask me about what is good?” No one is good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”

¹⁷ Yesu tu a se ka ne: «Ifo se ni g'ay hã booriyaŋ ciine boŋ? Afo hinne ga ti ihanno, _Irikoy no_. Amma da ni ga ba ni ma furo fundi hal abada ra, ni ma lordey* gana.»

¹⁷And he said unto him, Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.

¹⁸He said to him, “Which ones?” Jesus said, “‘You shall not murder.’ ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ ‘You shall not steal.’ ‘You shall not offer false testimony.’

¹⁸ Bora ne a se: «Woofo yaŋ?» Yesu ne: «Ni ma si boro wi, ni ma si zina, ni ma si zay, ni ma si tangari seeda te,

¹⁸He saith unto him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

¹⁹ ‘Honor your father and mother.’ Exodus 20:12-16; Deuteronomy 5:16-20 And, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” Leviticus 19:18

¹⁹ ni ma ni baaba nda ni nya beerandi, ni ma ba ni gorokasin danga ni boŋ cine.»

¹⁹Honor thy father and mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

²⁰The young man said to him, “All these things I have observed from my youth. What do I still lack?”

²⁰ Arwaso ne a se: «Woodin yaŋ kulu no ay gana ka haggoy d'ey. Ifo ka cindi ay se koyne?»

²⁰The young man saith unto him, All these things have I observed: what lack I yet?

²¹Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

²¹ Yesu ne a se: «Da ni ga ba ni ma ciya toonante, kala ni ma koy ka hay kulu kaŋ go ni se neera, k'a zaban talkey se -- ni mo ga du arzaka beena ra. Ma kaa mo k'ay gana.»

²¹Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

²²But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions.

²² Amma waato kaŋ arwaso maa sanno din, a dira nda bine saray, zama arzakante no gumo.

²²But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sorrowful; for he was one that had great possessions.

²³Jesus said to his disciples, “Most certainly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty.

²³ Yesu ne nga talibey se: «Haciika ay ga ne araŋ se: da cat no arzakante ma furo beene koytara ra.

²³And Jesus said unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, It is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven.

²⁴ Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God.”

²⁴ Ay ga ne araŋ se koyne, a ga faala yo se a ma furo sana fune ra, da arzakante ma furo Irikoy koytara ra.»

²⁴And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

²⁵When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”

²⁵ Waato kaŋ talibey maa sanno din, i dambara gumo. I ne: «Yaadin gaa, may no ga hin ka du faaba?»

²⁵And when the disciples heard it, they were astonished exceedingly, saying, Who then can be saved?

²⁶Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

²⁶ Amma kaŋ Yesu n'i guna, a ne i se: «I si hin ka woodin te borey do, amma Irikoy do hari kulu ga te.»

²⁶And Jesus looking upon [them] said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

²⁷Then Peter answered, “Behold, we have left everything, and followed you. What then will we have?”

²⁷ Gaa no Bitros tu ka ne a se: «Guna me, iri kaŋ na hay kulu naŋ ka ni gana, ifo no iri ga du binde?»

²⁷Then answered Peter and said unto him, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee; what then shall we have?

²⁸Jesus said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on the throne of his glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

²⁸ Yesu ne i se: «Haciika ay ga ne araŋ se: araŋ kaŋ yaŋ n'ay gana sohõ, d'i na takayaŋ tajandi, waati kaŋ Boro Izo ga goro nga darza karga boŋ, araŋ mo ga goro karga way cindi hinka boŋ, ka Israyla izey dumi way cindi hinka ciiti.

²⁸And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, that ye who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

²⁹ Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.

²⁹ Boro kulu mo kaŋ na fuyaŋ naŋ, wala nya-ize alboro wala wayboro, wala baaba, wala nya, wala izeyaŋ, wala fariyaŋ, ay maa sabbay se, a ga du riiba boobo, woodin banda a ga fundi hal abada tubu mo.

²⁹And every one that hath left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.

³⁰ But many will be last who are first; and first who are last.

³⁰ Amma boro boobo kaŋ ga ti sintina waney ga ye kokor banda, kokor banda waney mo ga ciya sintina.

³⁰But many shall be last [that are] first; and first [that are] last.