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1 Yesuɛ pɛn ankɛ̌ á Ekone é Menzab. 2 Nɛ́ɛ bǐn éʼsáŋgé mbwɛmbwɛ, antǐm ámbīd á Ndáb-e-Dyǒb. Ndun e mod empɛ̌ áwē. Andyɛɛ́ ásē ábootéd bɔ́ ayə́ged. 3 Bemeléede bé mbéndé ne Befarisia bêmpɛɛ́n mmwaád nhɔ́g áwē, awě békóbé nɛ́ɛ ákábɛɛ́ asón á ndáb e eʼwóŋgé. Béntīī ane mmwaád átîntê echâb, 4 boŋ bélāŋgē Yesuɛ bán, “A-meléed, békóbé anɛ́n mmwaád nɛ́ɛ ákábɛɛ́ asón á ndáb e eʼwóŋgé. 5 Á mbéndé eche syánē, Mosɛɛ anhɔ́b aá, enɛ́n ndín e mmwaád bélûm chɔ́ meláá kə́ə́ŋ áwɛ̂, chán-nɔ̄ wɛ-ʼɛ éhɔ́bé?” 6 Bênsɛdéd mɔ́ nɛ̂ âhíi mɔ́ melám, âbɛl nɛ́n békóbɛn mɔ́ awusé. Boŋ Yesuɛ anwúlɛ́n ásē, ábootéd bwěm atel á ndɔɔb-tê ne ábē eʼmii. 7 Áde bébádnɛ́né mɔ́ asɛded, antíí yə̌l ámīn, aláá bɔ́ aá, “Nyé ké ahéé awě eébɛ́lé mbéb ábɛ̂ mod aʼsó âlúm mɔ́ meláá.” 8 Anwúlɛ́n mɔ́ ásē ámpē áteléʼ ábē bwɛ̌m á ndɔɔb-tê. 9 Áde ábɛ̂ bad béwógé nɛ̂ bêmbootéd ahide nhɔ́gē-nhɔ́gē. Bad bémbáá bɔ́ɔ bénsēbē akɛ, boŋ bésad béhīdēʼ. Kə́ə́ŋ ne á asóg Yesuɛ mwěmpɛn anlyə̌g, ane mmwaád-tɛ abɛ́ atyéém áhed. 10 Áde Yesuɛ átíídé yə̌l ámīn, dɔ́ɔ ásɛdtɛɛ́ ane mmwaád aá, “Á-mmwaád nɛ́n, héé bad ábe bépɛ́ɛ́né wɛ hɛ́n bédíí? Modmod eélyəgɛɛ́ hɛ́n awě ahɔ́bé aá béwúu wɛ-yɛ?” 11 Ane mmwaád ankwɛntɛ́n aá, “A Sáŋ modmod.” Hɛ́ɛ Yesuɛ álâŋgɛɛ́ mɔ́ aá, “Né mɛ̌mpē méehɔ́bpé mɛɛ́ béwúu wɛ. Kǎg wɛ, boŋ weébɛ̄lē mbéb ámpē.”*
Yesuɛ mɔ̂dé eʼnyínɛn bé ekíde bé nkǒŋsé
12 Yesuɛ anláá ábê bad ámpē aá, “Mɛɛ́ ndé eʼnyínɛn bé ekíde éʼ bad bé nkǒŋsé. Kénzɛ́ɛ́ awě ahíde mɛ, éekaá á ehíntɛ́n-tê, boŋ ǎkǔd eʼnyínɛn bé ekíde ábe éʼbageʼ aloŋgé.” 13 Dɔ́ɔ Befarisia bélâŋgɛɛ́ mɔ́ bán, “Ebíde echoŋ yə̌l mbóŋ, né-ɔɔ́ mbóŋ echôŋ eékobnedɛɛ́.” 14 Yesuɛ ankwɛntɛ́n aá, “Kénɛ́ɛ mměn ḿbídɛɛ́ echem yə̌l mbóŋ, echem mbóŋ edé mbále, áyə̄le mbíí wɛ́ɛ ḿbídé, mbíí-ʼɛ wɛ́ɛ ńkagké, boŋ nyé, nyéebíiʼɛ́ wɛ́ɛ mbídé, nyéebíi-ʼáa wɛ́ɛ ńkagké. 15 Nyêkáadte bad á nyaa e moonyoŋ. Meekáádtɛ́ɛ́ modmod. 16 Ké menkáád-tɛ ké káádtɛ́n, echêm mbakú edé mbále, áyə̄le meekáádtɛ́ɛ́ ne mměn, boŋ nkáadte, ne ane awě alómé mɛ. 17 Nɛ́ɛ béhúde ké nɛ̂ áte, á mbéndé echɛ̂n, éténlédé nɛ́n bán nzé bad bébɛ bébídé dyam mbóŋ, boŋ béhɔ́bé melemlem mé dyam, né ene mbóŋ edé mbóŋ e mbále. 18 Nyébíi-ɔɔ́ nɛ́n bán nwóó mbóŋ ébɛ, mměn ne mod awě alómé mɛ, awě adé echem Sáŋ.” 19 Hɛ́ɛ dɔ́ɔ Befarisia bésɛdtɛɛ́ mɔ́ bán, “Héé sóó ádíí?” Ankwɛntɛ́n bɔ́ aá, “Nyéebíiʼɛ́ mɛ, nyéebíi-ʼáa ké echem Sáŋ. Nzé nyêmbíí mɛ, né nyêbíí kə́ə́ŋne echem Sáŋ.”
20 Yesuɛ anhɔ́b ábɛ́n eʼyale áde áyə́gtɛɛ́ á Ndáb-e-Dyǒb-te, bɛnbɛn ne wɛ́ɛ békoŋgɛɛ́ mɔné. Boŋ modmod enkênkóbpé mɔ́, áyə̄le eche póndé echě békóbɛɛ́ mɔ́ enkêmpaá.
21 Yesuɛ anláá ábê bad ámpē aá, “Mɛ̌kɛ̌, nzé mmaá-ʼɛ akɛ, nyɛ́ɛ̄hɛ̌d mɛ, boŋ nyéenyínné, né-ɔɔ́ nyɛ́ɛ̄wɛ̄ áwɛn mbéb-te. Wɛ́ɛ mɛ́bɛ̄ɛ̄, nyéehɛnlé apɛ áhed.” 22 Hɛ́ɛ bad bémbáá bé Israɛl bésɛdtɛɛ́ bán, “Ahɔ́beʼ aá, wɛ́ɛ mɔ́kɛɛ́ aá syánē déehɛnlé apɛ áhed, múmɔ́ ahɛde yə̌l awúu-yɛ?” 23 Anláá bɔ́ aá, “Nyêdíi bad ábe bébídé ásē wɛ́n, boŋ mɛ pɛn, mbídé ámīn. Nyêbídé á nkǒŋsé wɛ́n, mɛ pɛn, meebídɛɛ́ á nkǒŋsé wɛ́n.” 24 Nɛ̂ dɔ́ɔ ákə́ə́ boŋ ńlāŋgē nyé mɛɛ́, “Nyɛ́ɛ̄wɛ̄ áwɛn mbéb-te. Nzé nyéedúbpe bán, ‘Ndíi Mod Awě Ńdíí,’ né nyɛ́ɛ̄wɛ̄-ʼɛ áwɛn mbéb-te.” 25 Hɛ́ɛ bésɛdtɛɛ́ mɔ́ bánken, “Nzɛ́-módɛ́ édíí?” Dɔ́ɔ ákwɛntanné bɔ́ aá, “Nyaa e mod echě ńláŋgé nyé se á mbooted mɛɛ́ ndé chɔ́ɔ ńdíí. 26 Nwóó mam híin ahɔ́b tə̂ŋgɛne nyé, ne ákáad nyé. Boŋ mod awě alómé mɛ adíí mod a mbále, mekan ḿmě ńlâŋge-ʼáa nyé hɛ́n á nkǒŋsé médíi mekan ḿmě ńwógé áwē.” 27 Áde Yesuɛ áhɔ́bé nɛ̂, bénkênsóŋtɛ́nné bán Sáá awě adé ámīn mɔ́ɔ áhɔ́bɛɛ́. 28 Hɛ́ɛ Yesuɛ álâŋgɛɛ́ bɔ́ aá, “Póndé echě nyɛ́madté Mwǎn-a-Moonyoŋ abane ámīn, dɔ́ɔ nyɛ́bīīʼɛ́ bán, ‘Ndé mod awě ńhɔ́bé mɛɛ́ ndé.’ Nyêbíí-ʼɛ bán, meébɛ̄lɛ̄ɛ̄ dyamdyam ne kunze echêm, boŋ dyam áde ńhɔ́bɛɛ́ ádíi dyam áde echem Sáŋ áyə́gté mɛ. 29 Ane awě alómé mɛ, adé-ʼɛ ne mɛ, eétɛdtɛɛ́ mměmpɛn, áyə̄le mbɛleʼ mekan ḿmě mébóŋnédé mɔ́.” 30 Bad híin ábe bénwōg nɛ́ɛ Yesuɛ áhɔ́bɛɛ́ ḿmɛ́n mekan, béndūbē mɔ́.
Nzɛ́ɛ́ adé sáá awě bad bé Israɛl?
31 Hɛ́ɛ Yesuɛ álâŋgɛɛ́ bad bé Israɛl ábe béndūbē mɔ́ aá, “Nzé nyêdíi nyêhídeʼ ádêm ayə́ge, né nyêkǒŋté ábêm bembapɛɛ abɛ́. 32 Né nyɛ́ɛ̄bīī mbále, né ene mbále ěhūd-tɛ nyé á mehaŋ-tê.” 33 Bênkwɛntɛ́n bán, “Sêdíi nchyáátɛ́n ḿme Abrahamɛ. Séēbédɛ́ɛ́-ʼáa ntâŋ a mod mbêd. Chán-nɔ̄ éhɛle éhɔ̄bē wɛɛ́ séebáá á mehaŋ-tê?” 34 Yesuɛ ankwɛntɛ́n bɔ́ aá, “Ne mbále, nlâŋge nyé mɛɛ́, kénzɛ́ɛ́ awě abɛle mbéb adíi ntâŋ a mbéb. 35 Ntâŋ eebágké á túmbé-te abɛ́ ne abɛ́, boŋ mwǎn a túmbé, adíi mwǎn a túmbé póndé ésyə̄ə̄l. 36 Né-ɔɔ́, nzé Mwǎn ahúdé nyé á mehaŋ-tê, né dyamdyam déetédté nyé ntâŋ ámpē. 37 Mbíí mɛɛ́ nyêdíi nchyáátɛ́n ḿme Abrahamɛ, boŋ ké nɛ̂, nyêhɛde mɛ awúu, áyə̄le nyéēhɛ̄dɛ̄ɛ̄ ádêm ayə́ge ahíd. 38 Nlâŋge nyé mekan ḿme echem Sáŋ álúmté mɛ. Nyé-ʼɛ nyêbɛle mekan ḿme echɛn sáŋ áláŋgé nyé.”
39 Bênkwɛntɛ́n mɔ́ bán, “Abrahamɛ adíi echɛd sáŋ.” Yesuɛ anláá bɔ́ aá, “Nzé nyênkǒŋ bǎn ábe Abrahamɛ abɛ́, né nyêbɛleʼ mekan ḿme Abrahamɛ ábɛ́léʼáá. 40 Mekan mésyə̄ə̄l ḿme ńkémbɛnlé ńdíi âláa nyé mbále echě ńwógé wɛ́ɛ Dyǒb. Kénɛ̂, nyêhɛde mɛ awúu. Abrahamɛ eébɛleʼaá, enɛ́n ndín e dyam. 41 Nyêbɛle mekan ḿme echɛn sáŋ ábɛlɛɛ́.” Bênkwɛntɛ́n mɔ́ bán, “Dyǒb děmpɛn-ɛɛ́ séwóó nɛ́ɛ echɛd Sáŋ, béēchyáa-ʼáa sé á asón.” 42 Dɔ́ɔ Yesuɛ álâŋgɛɛ́ bɔ́ aá, “Nzé Dyǒb dênkǒŋ echɛn Sáŋ abɛ́, né nyêdəə́ mɛ, áyə̄le ḿbídé wɛ́ɛ Dyǒb ndé-ʼɛ hɛ́n bɔɔb. Meépedɛɛ́ ne mměn, boŋ mɔ́ alómé mɛ. 43 Nzɔm echě ekəə́ boŋ nyéēhɛ̄dēʼ mɛ ehɔ́b awóg, edíi nyéēhɛ̄dɛ̄ɛ̄ ábêm eʼyale awóg. 44 Nyêdíi bǎn ábe echɛn sáŋ, Satanɛ, ḿme mewêmtɛn mɔ́-ʼaá nyédə́ə́ ahíd. Se á mbooted, adíi ane awě awúɛʼ bad, eékwógnédɛ́ɛ́ mbále mbêd, áyə̄le mbále eésaá mɔ́ áte. Nzé akale metóm, né abɛle ḿme nsɔ́n áyə̄le adíi nkal a metóm, abɛ́-ʼɛ sáá a metóm. 45 Nyéedúbpɛ́ɛ́ mɛ, áyə̄le nkanle nyé mbále. 46 Nyé ahéé ahɛle alúméd aá, mbɛlé mbéb? Nzé nkanle nyé mbále, cheé-ɔ̄ ékə́ə́ boŋ nyéedúbpé mɛ? 47 Kénzɛ́ɛ́ awě ahúú ne Dyǒb, awóge eyale é Dyǒb. Nzɔm echě ekəə́ boŋ nyéewóglán edíi, nyéesaá bǎn bé Dyǒb.”
Bad bé Israɛl béekobɛɛ́ ayə́ge áde Yesuɛ
48 Hɛ́ɛ ábê bad bé Israɛl bétimtanné Yesuɛ bánken, “Éesaá mbále bán, sênkǎl mbále áde séhɔ́bé bán, edíi mod a Samaria, edəə́dəŋ é mbéb édé-ʼɛ wɛ áte-yɛ?” 49 Ankwɛntɛ́n bɔ́ aá, “Edəə́dəŋ é mbéb eésaá mɛ áte. Mbage echem Sáŋ edúbé, boŋ nyépɛn nyéēbāgɛ̄ɛ̄ mɛ edúbé. 50 Mměn meéhɛ̄dtɛ̄ɛ̄ yə̌l edúbé, boŋ mod adé awě ahɛdeʼ aá ńkud edúbé, mɔ́-ʼaá, abage mbakú echě etə́ŋgɛ́né. 51 Ne mbále, nlâŋge nyé mɛɛ́, kénzɛ́ɛ́ awě abɛleʼ chǒm-ɛ́ɛ ń'yə́gtɛɛ́, éewáá mbêd.” 52 Dɔ́ɔ ábê bad bélâŋgɛɛ́ mɔ́ bán, “Bɔɔb dɔ́ɔ sébíí bán, edəə́dəŋ é mbéb édé wɛ áte. Abrahamɛ anwɛ́, bekal béʼdəə́dəŋ bɔ́mpē bénwɛ̄. Boŋ bɔɔb éhɔ̄bē wɛɛ́ mod awě adúbpé wɛ, éewáá mbêd. 53 Echɛd sáŋ Abrahamɛ anwɛ́. Ewémtɛ́né wɛɛ́ mɔ́tōmē mɔ́-yɛ? Bekal-bé-eʼdəə́dəŋ bɔ́mpē bénwɛ̄. Nzɛ́-módɛ́ wɛwɛ éwêmtanné wɛɛ́ mɔ́dē?” 54 Hɛ́ɛ Yesuɛ ákwɛntanné bɔ́ aá, “Nzé nhɛdte echem yə̌l edúbé, né échê edúbé éesaá dyamdyam. Echem Sáŋ awě nyéhɔ́bɛɛ́ bán mɔ́ adé nyé sáá, mɔ́ abage mɛ edúbé. 55 Nyéēbīīʼɛ́ mɔ́ mbêd, boŋ mbíí mɔ́. Nzé nhɔ́bé mɛɛ́ meebíiʼɛ́ mɔ́, né ndé nkal a metóm nɛ́ɛ nyé. Boŋ mbíí mɔ́, mbɛle-ʼɛ mam ḿme áhɔ́bɛɛ́. 56 Echɛn sáŋ Abrahamɛ ambɛ́ menyiŋge aá, mɔ́ɔ̄nyīn epun éche mɛ́pɛɛ́, annyín-nɛ chɔ́, abɛ́-ʼɛ menyiŋge bwâmbwam.” 57 Dɔ́ɔ bésɛdtɛɛ́ mɔ́ bán, “Áde wéēpēdɛ̄ɛ̄ móom mé mwɛ́ métáan, wɛɛ́ mɔ́nyīnē Abrahamɛ-yɛ?” 58 Yesuɛ ankwɛntɛ́n bɔ́ aá, “Ne mbále, nlâŋge nyé nɛ́n mɛɛ́, byánán bɛ́chyāā Abrahamɛ, ‘Ndé.’ ” 59 Áde ábê bad béwógé nɛ̂, dɔ́ɔ bébóótédé meláá ahɛd, âlúm mɔ́. Boŋ Yesuɛ ansɔɔ́m, abíd-tɛ á Ndáb-e-Dyǒb.
* 8:11 Ekud e kálag éʼsó éewóoʼɛ́ échɛ́n epɛd (7.53-8.11).