¹ Noonu Yeesu daldi leen wax ciy léeb. Mu ne leen: «Amoon na fi nit ku jëmbët toolu réseñ. Mu ñag tool bi, gas pax ngir nal ci réseñ yi, tabax wottukaay, ba noppi batale ko ay beykat, daldi tukki.

¹He began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the winepress, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country.

² «Bi tool bi ñoree nag, mu yónni surga ci ñoom, ngir jot wàllam ci meññeef gi.

² When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard.

³ Waaye ñu jàpp ko, dóor ko ay yar, dàq ko, mu dellu ak loxoy neen.

³ They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty.

⁴ Mu yónniwaat beneen surga, waaye ñu dóor ko ci bopp, toroxal ko.

⁴ Again, he sent another servant to them; and they threw stones at him, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.

⁵ Mu yónneeti beneen surga, ñu rey ko. Mu yónni ñeneen ñu bare, ñii ñu dóor leen, ñii ñu rey.

⁵ Again he sent another; and they killed him; and many others, beating some, and killing some.

⁶ «Noonu mu dese ko kenn rekk, di doomam ji mu bëgg. Mujj mu yónni ko naan: “Xëy na ñu weg sama doom.”

⁶ Therefore still having one, his beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

⁷ Waaye beykat yi daldi ne ci seen biir: “Kii moo war a donn tool bi; nan ko rey, moom ndono li.”

⁷ But those farmers said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’

⁸ Ñu jàpp ko nag, rey, sànni ci biti.»

⁸ They took him, killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

⁹ Noonu Yeesu laaj leen: «Boroom tool bi nag, lu muy def? Xanaa ñëw, rey beykat ya, dénk tool ba ñeneen.

⁹ What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.

¹⁰ Ndax musuleen a jàng wax jii ci Mbind mi?“Doj wi tabaxkat yi sànni,mujj na di doju koñ;

¹⁰ Haven’t you even read this Scripture: ‘The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner.

¹¹ ci Boroom bi la loolu jóge,te yéemu nanu ci.”»

¹¹ This was from the Lord, it is marvelous in our eyes’?” Psalm 118:22-23

¹² Noonu kilifa yi di wut pexem jàpp ko, ndaxte xam nañu ne, ñoom lay wax. Waaye ragal nañu mbooloo mi, ba ñu bàyyi ko fa, dem.

¹²They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him, and went away.

¹³ Bi loolu amee ñu yónni ci Yeesu ay Farisen ak ñu far ak buur bi Erodd, ngir fiir ko ci waxam.

¹³They sent some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with words.

¹⁴ Ñu ñëw ci moom nag ne ko: «Kilifa gi, xam nanu ne ku wóor nga, te ragaloo kenn, ndaxte seetuloo jëmmi nit, waaye dangay xamle yoonu Yàlla ci bu wóor. Wax nu, ndax jaadu na, nu fey buur bi Sesaar galag am déet? Nu fey ko walla nu bañ koo fey?»

¹⁴When they had come, they asked him, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don’t defer to anyone; for you aren’t partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

¹⁵ Waaye Yeesu xam na seen naaféq, mu ne leen: «Lu tax ngeen bëgg maa fiir? Indil-leen ma posetu denariyon, ma seet.»

¹⁵Shall we give, or shall we not give?” But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it.”

¹⁶ Ñu jox ko poset bi. Noonu Yeesu laaj leen: «Kan lañu ci def nataalam ak turam?» Ñu tontu ko: «Sesaar.»

¹⁶They brought it. He said to them, “Whose is this image and inscription?” They said to him, “Caesar’s.”

¹⁷ Noonu Yeesu ne leen: «Joxleen nag Sesaar li Sesaar moom, te jox Yàlla li Yàlla moom.» Ñu daldi waaru ci mbiram.

¹⁷Jesus answered them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” They marveled greatly at him.

¹⁸ Gannaaw loolu ay Sadusen ñëw ci moom, ngir laaj ko lenn. Sadusen yi nag gëmuñu ne, ndekkite am na.

¹⁸There came to him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection. They asked him, saying,

¹⁹ Ñu ne ko: «Kilifa gi, Musaa bindal na nu ne, ku magam faatu, te bàyyiwul doom ak jabaram, kooku war na donn jigéen ji, ba yékkati giiru magam.

¹⁹“Teacher, Moses wrote to us, ‘If a man’s brother dies, and leaves a wife behind him, and leaves no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up offspring for his brother.’

²⁰ «Amoon na fi nag juróom-ñaari góor, ñu bokk ndey ak baay. Taaw ba takk jabar, faatu, te bàyyiwul doom.

²⁰There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring.

²¹ Ñaareel ba takk jigéen ja, faatu moom itam te bàyyiwul doom. Ñetteel bi it noonu.

²¹The second took her, and died, leaving no children behind him. The third likewise;

²² Mbir mi dem na nag, ba juróom-ñaar ñooñu ñépp dem, te kenn bàyyiwu fi doom. Mujj jigéen ja faatu moom itam.

²²and the seven took her and left no children. Last of all the woman also died.

²³ Ci ndekkite li nag kan ci ñoom moo ko war a donn, fekk ku nekk ci juróom-ñaar ñi mas na koo takk?»

²³In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be of them? For the seven had her as a wife.”

²⁴ Yeesu tontu leen ne: «Mbaa du dangeen a nekk cig réer, ci li ngeen xamul Mbind mi mbaa kàttanu Yàlla?

²⁴Jesus answered them, “Isn’t this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God?

²⁵ Ndaxte keroog ndekkite li kenn du am jabar, kenn du am jëkkër, waaye dinañu mel ni malaaka yi ci kaw.

²⁵ For when they will rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

²⁶ Te sax li jëm ci mbirum ndekkite, xanaa jànguleen lii Yàlla wax ci Tawreetu Musaa ci saarum ngarab si: “Maay Yàllay Ibraayma, Isaaxa ak Yanqóoba”?

²⁶ But about the dead, that they are raised; haven’t you read in the book of Moses, about the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’ Exodus 3:6 ?

²⁷ Li ci génn mooy, nekkul Yàllay ñi dee, waaye Yàllay ñiy dund la. Kon sóobu ngeen cig réer.»

²⁷ He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are therefore badly mistaken.”

²⁸ Bi ñuy werante, benn xutbakat ñëw, dégg seen waxtaan, gis ne Yeesu tontu na leen tont lu leer. Mu laaj ko nag: «Ci ndigal yi, ban moo ci gën a màgg?»

²⁸One of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together. Knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the greatest of all?”

²⁹ Noonu Yeesu tontu ko ne: «Bii: “Bànni Israyil, déglul! Yàlla sunu Boroom moom rekk mooy Buur.

²⁹Jesus answered, “The greatest is, ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one:

³⁰ Kon nanga bëgg Yàlla sa Boroom ak sa xol bépp ak sa bakkan bépp, sa xel mépp ak sa kàttan gépp.”

³⁰ you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ Deuteronomy 6:4-5 This is the first commandment.

³¹ Te ñaareel bi, lii la: “Nanga bëgg sa moroom, ni nga bëgge sa bopp.” Ndigal yii ñoo sut yépp.»

³¹ The second is like this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ Leviticus 19:18 There is no other commandment greater than these.”

³² Xutbakat bi ne ko: «Waaw kilifa gi, li nga wax dëgg la: Yàlla kenn la, te amul jeneen Yàlla ju dul moom.

³²The scribe said to him, “Truly, teacher, you have said well that he is one, and there is none other but he,

³³ Te nga bëgg ko ak sa xol bépp ak sa xel mépp ak sa kàttan gépp moo dàq bépp sarax bu ñuy yóbbu ngir màggal Yàlla ak bu ñuy lakk ca saraxalukaay ba.»

³³and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

³⁴ Bi Yeesu gisee nag ne, tontu na ak xel, mu ne ko: «Sorewuloo nguuru Yàlla.» Bi mu waxee loolu, kenn ñemeetu ko laaj dara.

³⁴When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.” No one dared ask him any question after that.

³⁵ Bi nga xamee ne Yeesu ma nga doon jàngale ca kër Yàlla ga, mu laaj nit ñi: «Lu tax xutbakat yi di wax ne, Almasi bi mooy sëtu Daawuda?

³⁵Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?

³⁶ Daawuda moom wax na ci kàttanu Xel mu Sell mi naan:“Boroom bi nee na sama Boroom:«“Toogal ci sama ndeyjoor,ba kera may daaneelsay noon ci sa kanam.»“ “

³⁶ For David himself said in the Holy Spirit, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.”’ Psalm 110:1

³⁷ Gannaaw Daawuda nag wooye na ko: “Boroom bi,” naka mu nekke sëtam?» Noonu mbooloo mu mag mi di ko déglu ak bànneex.

³⁷ Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?” The common people heard him gladly.

³⁸ Bi Yeesu di jàngale nag, mu ne leen: «Moytuleen xutbakat yi; dañoo bëgg di doxantu, sol ay mbubb yu réy, te ñépp di leen nuyoo ñaari loxo ci pénc mi.

³⁸In his teaching he said to them, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,

³⁹ Ci jàngu yi, féete kanam lañuy wut, te toogu yu yiw lañuy taamu ci reeri xew yi.

³⁹ and the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts:

⁴⁰ Ñu ngi lekk alalu jigéen ñi seeni jëkkër faatu, di ñaan Yàlla ay ñaani ngistal yu gudd. Seen mbugal dina gën a tar.»

⁴⁰ those who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”

⁴¹ Noonu Yeesu toog ca kër Yàlla ga, janook ndab, yi ñuy def sarax ngir Yàlla, muy xool nit ña cay dugal seen xaalis. Am nag ay boroom alal yu ci di def xaalis bu bare.

⁴¹Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.

⁴² Gannaaw ga daal benn jigéen ju jëkkëram faatu, te mu ñàkk, ñëw, def ci ñaari poseti xànjar, yu matul sax dërëm.

⁴²A poor widow came, and she cast in two small brass coins, literally, lepta (or widow’s mites). Lepta are very small brass coins worth half a quadrans each, which is a quarter of the copper assarion. Lepta are worth less than 1% of an agricultural worker’s daily wages. which equal a quadrans coin. A quadrans is a coin worth about 1/64 of a denarius. A denarius is about one day’s wages for an agricultural laborer.

⁴³ Bi ko Yeesu gisee, mu woo taalibe yi ne leen: «Ci dëgg maa ngi leen koy wax, li jigéen ju ñàkk jee dugal ca defukaay ya moo ëpp maana alalu ñeneen ñi ñépp.

⁴³He called his disciples to himself, and said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury,

⁴⁴ Ñoom ñépp dañu sàkku ci seen barele, waaye moom dafa sàkku ci néewleem, ba far ko joxe lépp, toog.»

⁴⁴ for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on.”