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Woi maa i ngaala aakit?
(Mk 9:33-37, 42-48; Lk 9:46-48; 17:1-2)
U ra pakaana bung maa, anuna kum naat na wawer diat waan karom Iesu, ma diat tiri naa, “Woi maa i ngaala aakit u ra mataanitu taanginaanga u ra maawa?” I wataa paa raa naatlik karomi, i watur taai naliwan taan diat, ma i piri naa, “Iaau pir a lingtatuna taa muaat, baa pa muaat a nukpuku kupi muaat a welaar ma ra kum naat liklik, pa muaat a ruk laar paai u ra mataanitu taanginaanga u ra maawa. Ia baa i wakinalik paai welaar ma ra naatlik bi, ia ut maa i ngaala aakit u ra mataanitu taanginaanga u ra maawa.
“Baa te i gaaia paa ta naatlik lenbi u ra iaang, i gaaia pa iaau utkaai. Ma baa te i ben araara raa ko ra kum naat liklik bi baa i nurnur un iaau, in aaka aakit a naagagon karomi taan te baa din kubu taa ina ngaala na waat u ra in kabarono, ma din wamurung wai u ra lamaana nataai.
“In aaka karom a taara u ra rakrakaan buaal, kabina u ra kum utnaa baa i pet taa a taara kupi diat a puka u ra aakaina. A kum utnaa maa in waan paat ut, iaku in aaka aakit karom ia baa i paam apaat paa a kum utnaa maa. Baa limaam baa kakim i ben araara ui, un kutu wai ma un ong ingen wai. In koina baa un ruk u ra lalaaun takum a tum ku ui, kupi koku di ong ui ungaai ma ra ru limaam baa ru kakim raap u ra ngaala na nguan baa pa in maat. Baa in mataam i ben araara ui, un lior wai ma un ong ingen wai. In koina baa un ruk u ra lalaaun takum ma tin mataam ku, kupi koku di ong ui ungaai ma ruin mataam raap u ra ngaala na nguan baa pa in maat.
A pirpir welwelaar un raa sip baa i raara
(Lk 15:3-7)
10-11 “Koku muaat nuk akinalik paa te ko ra kum naat liklik bi. Iaau piri taa muaat, anundiat kum aangelo u ra maawa diat laana babo a mataan Tamaang baa i ki inaanga u ra maawa.*
12 “Muaat nuki lelawaai? Baa ta muaana anuna ta maar na sip, ma raa kon diat i raara, lelawaai, pa in waan paa kon 99 matira u ra kum taangaai, ma in baat kup raa baa i raara? 13 Iaau pir a lingtatuna taa muaat, baa in baat paai anuna gaaia uni in ngaala taun anuna gaaia un 99 baa pa diat raara. 14 Lenkaai maa, Tamaamuaat baa i ki inaanga u ra maawa, pa i nemi baa te kon diat a kum kinalik bi in wirua.
Aawa un paami karom temlik baa i paam aakaina karom ui
15 “Baa temlik i paam aakaina [karom ui], un waan karomi, ma mur ku mur a ki. Io, un pir waiaa anuna niraara karomi. Baa in walangoro ui, io u aa wamaraam paai balet. 16 Baa pa in walangoro ui, un ben paa balet te baa ta rudi baa diaar kaai diaar a waraaut ui. Maa a Buk Taabu i piri lenbi, ‘Baa ta rudi baa ta tuldi anunditul pirpir i raa ku un ta utnaa, anunditul pirpir i lingtatuna.’ 17 Baa pa in walangoro diaar, un wapuaanai karom a taara na nurnur. Ma baa pa in walangoro bulung a taara na nurnur, koina baa un baboi welaar ma ia baa wakir a tena nurnur, welaar ku ma ra kum tena lolo tatakom.
18 “Iaau pir a lingtatuna taa muaat, a kum utnaa raap baa muaat doi main napia, din doi kaai inaanga nate u ra maawa, ma ra kum utnaa raap baa muaat palaai main napia, din palaai kaai inaanga nate u ra maawa. 19 Iaau piri kaai taa muaat, baa ta rudi kon muaat main napia diaar mulaaot un ta utnaa baa diaar aaring kupi, Tamaang baa i ki inaanga u ra maawa in paam ot paai ut karom diaar. 20 Baa ta rudi baa ta tuldi ditul ki ungaai u ra iaang, iaau ang ki ungaai ma ditul.”
A pirpir welwelaar u ra tultul baa pa i maadek wa a dinaau
21 Petero i waan karom Iesu, ma i tiri naa, “Tadaaru, taiaa pakaan ang dumaana wa aakaina baa tenglik i paami karom iaau? Ta 7 na pakaan duk?” 22 Iesu i baalui naa, “Wakir iaau piri taam naa 7 na pakaan ku. Iaau piri naa 77 na pakaan.
23 “Baboi, a mataanitu taanginaanga u ra maawa i welaar ma ra king baa i nem na wakado anuna maani baa anuna kum tultul diat dinaau papaai koni. 24 Baa i turpaa wetiri, di ben paa raa tultul karomi baa i dinaau paa 10,000 na kina. 25 Iaku maa pa ta maani baa in baalui mai, io, anuna tadaaru i naagagoni baa din wiura paa a muaana maa, anuna tabuan, ma ra kum natnatuna, ungaai ma ra nuna kum utnaa raap, kupi din baalu a maani mai maa. 26 Io, a tultul maa i ki but keke namataa ra nuna tadaaru, ma i aaringi naa, ‘Un maadek wa iaau kumun, ma namur ang baalu raap taa anum maani.’ 27 Ma a tadaaru anu ra tultul maa i maari, ma i piri naa, ‘Un waan. Koku maku u baalui.’
28 “A tultul maa i pari unataamaan, ma i baraata paa raa tultul baa namuga i dinaau paa ku 10 kina koni. I paam akoto paai, i bing in kabarono, ma i piri taana naa, ‘Un baalu taa anung maani baa u dinaau paai.’ 29 Ma tepaana i ki but keke namataana ma i aaringi naa, ‘Un maadek wa iaau kumun, maa kuraa ku ang baalu taa balet anum maani.’ 30 Iaku i patut ku. I ben paai ma i waruk taai u ra ruma na karabus tuk u ra bung baa in baalu taa ut a maani baa i dinaau paai. 31 Baa a kum teptepaana diat babo a kum utnaa mi i paami, diat kaankaan aakit, diat waan karom anundiat tadaaru, ma diat wapuai u ra kum utnaa baa a muaana mi ia paam taai.
32 “Anuna tadaaru i wataa paai, ma i piri taana naa, ‘Ui, a aakaina tultul ui, iaau maadek wa ui kupi koku ma u baalu a maani baa u dinaau paai taang, kabina maa u aaring iaau. 33 Aawa kabina maa pa u maari a tepaam welaar ma iaau maari ui?’ 34 Anuna tadaaru i kaankaan karomi, ma i taar taai taa ra kum tena baboura u ra ruma na karabus kupi diat a pet na bilbil uni tuk in baalu taa ut a maani baa i dinaau paai.
35 “Tamaang baa i ki inaanga u ra maawa in paami kaai lenmaa karom muaat raaraa, baa pa muaat dumaana mulu wa aakaina baa a kum tateimuaat diat paam taai karom muaat.”
* 18:10-11 Raa kum tena manaana u ra Buk Taabu diat nuki naa raa kum pirpir kaai i ki u ra rina mi. I lenbi: Maa Natu ra Muaana ia waan paat kupi in walaaun diat baa diat aa raara. 18:15 Raa kum tena manaana u ra Buk Taabu diat nuki naa Maataio pa i timu a pirpir “karom ui”. Diat nuki naa te ingen i timu taai namur.