¹He entered and was passing through Jericho.

¹ Yeesu dugg na Yeriko, jaar ca dëkk ba, di dem.

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

² Waaye amoon na fa waa ju ñuy wax Sase. Njiitu juutikat la, te di ku bare alal.

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

³ Bëgg na gis kan mooy Yeesu, waaye dafa gàtt lool, ba mënu koo gis ndax mbooloo ma.

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

⁴ Noonu mu daw, jiituji ca yoon wa, yéeg ci genn garab ngir gis Yeesu, ndaxte foofa la naroon a jaar.

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 Bi Yeesu dikkee ba tollook garab ga nag, mu téen ne ko: «Sase, wàccal gaaw, ndax tey sa kër laa war a dal.»

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

⁶ Sase daldi gaawantu wàcc, ganale ko ak mbég.

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

⁷ Ñépp gis loolu, di ñurum-ñurumi naan: «Mi ngi dal cig këru boroom bàkkaar.»

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 Waaye Sase taxaw ne Boroom bi: «Déglul Boroom bi, dogu naa may sama genn-wàllu alal miskin yi, te lu ma mas a njublaŋ nit, jël alalam, dinaa ko fey ñeenti yoon lu ni tollu.»

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

⁹ Yeesu ne ko: «Mucc gi wàcc na tey ci kër gii, ndaxte nit kii, ci askanu Ibraayma la bokk itam.

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

¹⁰ Ndaxte Doomu nit ki ñëw na, ngir seet te musal ñi réer.»

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 Bi nit ñi doon déglu kàddu yooyu, Yeesu teg ca léeb, ndaxte jege woon na Yerusalem, te ñoom foogoon nañu ne, nguuru Yàlla dafay daldi feeñ ca saa sa.

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

¹² Mu ne nag: «Dafa amoon boroom juddu bu rafet bu demoon ci réew mu sore, ngir ñu fal ko buur te mu dellusiwaat.

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 Noonu mu woo fukk ci ay surgaam, jox ku nekk benn libidoor, ne leen: “Liggéeyleen ci, ba may ñibbisi.”

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

¹⁴ Waaye waa réewam bëgguñu ko. Noonu ñu yónni ndaw ci gannaawam ne: “Bëggunu nit kii yilif nu.”

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 «Bi ñu ko falee buur nag, ba mu dellusi, mu woolu surga, ya mu joxoon wurus wa, ngir xam nan lañu ci liggéeye.

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

¹⁶ Ku jëkk ka ñëw ne ko: “Sang bi, sa libidoor bii jur na fukki libidoor.”

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 Buur ba ne ko: “Def nga lu baax, surga bu baax nga. Segam wone nga ne, takku nga ci lu tuuti, falul ci fukki dëkk.”

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

¹⁸ Surga ba ca topp ñëw ne: “Sang bi, sa libidoor ba indi na juróomi libidoor.”

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

¹⁹ Buur ba ne ko: “Yaw, falul ci juróomi dëkk.”

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

²⁰ Keneen ñëw ne: “Sang bi, sa libidoor baa ngi nii. Dama koo fasoon ci sekkit, denc ko.

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 Dama laa ragaloon, ndaxte ku néeg nga. Dangay nangu loo dénkaanewul, di dajale loo jiwul.”

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 Buur ba ne ko: “Ci say wax laa lay àtte, surga bu bon bi! Xamoon nga ne, nit ku néeg laa, di nangu lu ma dénkaanewul, te dajale lu ma jiwul.

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

²³ Lu tax nag yóbbuwoo sama xaalis ca denckati xaalis ya? Bés bu ma ñëwee nag, ma man a jot sama xaalis ak la mu jur.”

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 «Ci kaw loolu mu ne ña taxawoon ca wetam: “Nanguleen libidoor bi ci moom, jox ko boroom fukki libidoor yi.”

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

²⁵ Ñu ne ko: “Sang bi, am na fukki libidoor ba noppi.”

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 Buur ba ne leen: “Maa ngi leen koy wax, ku am, dinañu la dolli, waaye ku amul, li nga am as néew sax, dinañu ko nangu.

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

²⁷ Waaye sama noon yi, ñi bëggul woon ma doon seen buur, indileen fii, rey leen ci sama kanam.”»

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

²⁸ Bi mu waxee loolu ba noppi, Yeesu dafa daldi jiitu, jëm Yerusalem.

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 Bi muy jege dëkki Betfase ak Betani, ci wetu tund wu ñuy wax tundu Oliw ya, Yeesu yebal ñaar ci ay taalibeem,

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 ne leen: «Demleen ci dëkk bi ci kanam. Bu ngeen fa duggee, dingeen fa gis cumbur gu kenn musul a war. Yiwileen ko, indi.

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

³¹ Bu leen kenn laajee: “Lu tax ngeen koy yiwi?” tontuleen ko: “Boroom bi da koo soxla.”»

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

³² Ñaari ndaw ya dem, fekk mbir ya deme, na leen ko Yeesu waxe woon.

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

³³ Bi ñuy yiwi cumbur ga nag, ay boroomam ne leen: «Lu tax ngeen di yiwi cumbur gi?»

³⁴They said, “The Lord needs it.”

³⁴ Ñu tontu ne: «Ndaxte Boroom bi da koo soxla.»

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

³⁵ Noonu ñu indil cumbur gi Yeesu, daldi lal seeni yére ca kaw, yéegal ca Yeesu.

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

³⁶ Bi muy dem, nit ñi di lalal Yeesu seeni yére ci yoon wi.

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 Bi ñu agsee fa mbartalum tundu Oliw ya doore, taalibeem yépp fees ak mbég, tàmbalee màggal Yàlla ca kaw ndax kéemaan yu bare yi ñu gis.

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 Ñu ngi naan:«Yaw buur biy ñëw ci turu Boroom bi,ku barkeel nga!Na jàmm am ca asamaan,te ndam li féete ca bérab yu gën a kawe!»

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

³⁹ Waaye ay Farisen yu nekkoon ca mbooloo ma ne Yeesu: «Kilifa gi, yeddal sa taalibe yi!»

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

⁴⁰ Noonu mu tontu ne: «Maa ngi leen koy wax, bu ñu noppee ñoom, doj yiy xaacu.»

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

⁴¹ Bi Yeesu jegee dëkk ba, ba séen ko, mu jooy ko

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

⁴² naan: «Céy yaw itam, boo xamoon bésub tey yi la man a indil jàmm! Waaye fi mu ne mënuloo koo gis.

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 Bés dina ñëwi yu say noon di jal, wërale la. Dinañu la tëj ci biir, tanc la.

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 Dinañu la yàqaate, yaw ak sa waa dëkk. Doj dootul des ci kaw doj ci yaw, ndaxte ràññeewoo jamono ji Yàlla ñëwe, wallusi la.»

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

⁴⁵ Gannaaw loolu Yeesu dugg ca kër Yàlla ga, daldi dàq ña fay jaay,

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 naan leen: «Mbind mi nee na: “Sama kër këru ñaan ci Yàlla lay doon; waaye yéen def ngeen ko këru sàcc.”»

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 Bés bu nekk Yeesu di jàngale ca kër Yàlla ga. Saraxalekat yu mag ya ak xutbakat ya, ñoom ak njiiti xeet wa, ñu ngi ko doon wut a reylu.

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

⁴⁸ Waaye xamuñu woon lan lañu man a def, ndaxte nit ñépp a ngi ko doon déglu, bañ benn baat raw leen.