1 Ɩ baa fɛɛ kakɛ fʋʋtɛsa kʋ nɩɩ Yesu kpee Farasii abi ɔbɩlɩsa kʋ ayɛ ɔ naa gyii, yɛgɛ bɛɛ pɛɛtɛ mʋ fɛɛ ee biti o nyita Gyiwu abi nbara mʋ. 2 Nɩɩ ɔnyɩn kʋ bʋ mu ansi tɔ tʋtɔ, ɛɛ lɔɔ kyankpan. 3 Nɩɩ Yesu taasɛ nbara akaapʋpʋ anyipu mʋ ba maa Farasii abi mʋ yɛ, “Ɔkpa dɛ fɛɛ a kyɛ ɔkʋ kakɛ fʋʋtɛsa akɛ abɛɛ a man kyɛ?” 4 Amaa ba man tɔwɛ sɛhn nɩɩ Yesu kɩtaa ɔnyɩn mʋ, kyɛ mʋ, nɩɩ ɔ yɛgɛ mʋ, nɩɩ ɔ natɛ.

5 Nɩɩ ɔ taasɛ bamʋ yɛ, “Fɛɛ nɩɩ fanɛ ɔkʋ sʋ kebii abɛɛ naatɛ‐nyɩnsa nɩɩ ɔ tɩyɛ kitiribo tɔ kakɛ fʋʋtɛsa akɛ mʋ, fʋ mɛɛ yɛ fʋ lɛɛ mʋ?” 6 Amaa ba man taalɛ lɛɛ ɩmʋ kɔnɔ.

7 Yesu maa wu fɛɛ asa mʋ nɩɩ ba tɩɩ bamʋ ogyikpa mʋ bɛɛ ŋmaarɛ ɩkyɩnakpa kparɛ‐kparɛ mʋ, nɩɩ ɔ bɔ bamʋ kɩŋasan nɩmʋ yɛ, 8 “Fɛɛ nɩɩ ɔkʋ kan tɩɩ fʋ mʋ kɩkyɩɩfɔ tɔ mʋ, man naa kyɩna ɔkyɩnakpa kparɛ, akʋtɔ fɛɛ ɔ tɩɩ ɔsa kparɛ mʋ nɩɩ ɔ bɩla ɔ kyɔ fʋ. 9 Kɛ ɔmʋ nɩɩ ɔ tɩɩ faa mʋ mʋ, ɔ ba tɔwɛ fʋ yɛ, ‘Taa fʋ kagya sa ɔnyɩn nɩmʋ.’ Tʋtɔ nɩɩ fii biti fʋ taa ipeeli naa kyɩna katɩn mʋ nɩɩ ɩ man sʋ bɛɛrɛɛ. 10 Amaa nɩɩ ɔkʋ kan tɩɩ fʋ mʋ, naa kyɩna katɩn mʋ nɩɩ kɩ man sʋ bɛɛrɛɛ, kɛ ɔ ba tɔwɛ fʋ yɛ, ‘Kyɛmɩnɛ, ba kyɩna kagya kparɛ sʋ nfɩɩ.’ Saŋa mʋ, fɩɩ nyɛ bɛɛrɛɛ lɩɩ fʋ tɔɔmaa ana mʋ nɩɩ ɔ da kɩbaa tɩɩ mʋ asɛ. 11 Lɩɩ fɛɛ ɔkʋmaa mʋ nɩɩ ɔ kʋsaa mʋ n‐yɩɩ sʋsʋ mʋ, Ɩbwaarɛ ii biti ɔ bɩya mʋ kasɛ, nɩɩ ɔkʋmaa mʋ nɩɩ ɔ bɩya mʋ n‐yɩɩ kasɛ mʋ, Ɩbwaarɛ ii biti ɔ kʋsaa mʋ sʋsʋ.”

12 Tʋtɔ nɩɩ Yesu tɔwɛ ɔmʋ nɩɩ ɔ tɩɩ mʋ mʋ, mɔɔ yɛ, “Nɩɩ fʋ kan tɩɩ asa yɛ ba be gyii kakyʋwapɛ abɛɛ kalaatɩpwɛ agyitɔ mʋ, man kan waa fʋ tɩɩ fʋ kyɛmɩnɛ ana abɛɛ fʋ‐daa abɛɛ fʋ kʋʋpʋ ana abɛɛ afulee wuya ana mʋ nɩɩ ba tɛ tiri fʋ mʋ. Nɩɩ fʋ kan waa kanɩn mʋ, akʋtɔ fɛɛ bee biti ba tɩɩ fʋ gbaa fʋ ba bamʋ lɛɛ tɔ kɛ ɩ ka fʋ kʋkɔ. 13 Amaa nɩɩ fʋ kan dɩŋa kensi‐gyii agyitɔ mʋ, tɩɩ atiripu yɛ aboobi yɛ amʋgʋlɛ‐mʋgʋlɛ yɛ agyaatanapʋ, 14 kɛ fʋ nyɛ kusee, lɩɩ fɛɛ bamʋ ɩ mɛɛ taalɛ ka fʋ kʋkɔ. Nɩɩ Ɩbwaarɛ ii biti ɔ ka fʋ kʋkɔ saŋa mʋ nɩɩ akyɩrɛkyɩrɛpʋ bee biti ba kʋsʋ lɩɩ lewu tɔ mʋ.”

15 Nɩɩ bamʋ nɩɩ maa bamʋ ba tɛ bee gyii mʋ ɔkʋ maa nu asɩn mʋ, nɩɩ ɔ tɔwɛ Yesu yɛ, “Kusee ɩ gyɛ nyɩmɩsa mʋ nɩɩ ee biti o gyii Ɩbwaarɛ kuwura‐gyii mʋ tɔ.”

16 Nɩɩ Yesu lɛɛ mʋ kɔnɔ yɛ, “Ɔnyɩn kʋ ɩ dɩŋa kensi‐gyii agyitɔ nɩɩ ɔ tɩɩ asa damantɛ yɛ ba be gyii. 17 Saŋa mʋ maa fʋʋ fɛɛ ba be gyii mʋ, nɩɩ o sun mʋ kɩyaafɔlɛ yɛ ɔ naa tɔwɛ asa mʋ nɩɩ ɔ tɩɩ bamʋ mʋ yɛ, ba waa kʋtɔ kʋmaa lʋwɛ, ɩmʋ sʋ ba ba.

18 “Nɩɩ bamʋ kpini ba piili bɛɛ tɔwɛ asɩn bɛɛ lɛɛ bamʋ n‐yɩɩ. Ɔgyankpaapʋ mʋ yɛ, ‘N dan sɔɔ kasɛ nɩn, nɩɩ ɩ daaga fɛɛ n naa kɩɩ kɩmʋ, ɩmʋ sʋ n kʋlɛ fʋ nɩn n mɛɛ yɛ n taalɛ ba.’

19 “Nɩɩ ɔkʋ mɔɔ yɛ, ‘N dan sɔɔ ɩnaatɛ‐nyɩnsa kudu nɩn, nɩɩ n dan kpee n naa taa bamʋ dɔɔ kɩɩ, ɩmʋ sʋ n mɛɛ yɛ n taalɛ ba.’

20 “Nɩɩ ɔkʋ mɔɔ bɩla yɛ, ‘N dan kili ɔkyɩɩ nɩn, n mɛɛ yɛ n taalɛ ba.’

21 “Nɩɩ kɩyaafɔlɛ mʋ taa asɩn mʋ ba tɔwɛ mʋ‐nyɩrɩpɛ. Nɩɩ kɩkpaara wuya mʋ nyɛ agbʋ, nɩɩ ɔ sa mʋ kɩyaafɔlɛ mʋ kɔnɔ yɛ, ‘Bilen, kpee kadɛ mʋ tɔ agbenbi sʋ yɛ ɩkpa‐bi naa bɩya atiripu yɛ aboobi yɛ agyaatanapʋ yɛ amʋgʋlɛ‐mʋgʋlɛ wuya ana.’

22 “Ɩ man kyɛɛrɛɛ nɩɩ kɩyaafɔlɛ mʋ ba tɔwɛ mʋ yɛ, ‘Ɔnyɩrɩpɛ n waa fɛɛ kanan mʋ nɩɩ fʋ sa kɔnɔ mʋ, amaa ɩkyɩnakpa san ɩ bʋ tɔ.’

23 “Nɩɩ ɔnyɩrɩpɛ mʋ bwii tɔwɛ mʋ kɩyaafɔlɛ yɛ, ‘Kpe ɩkpa mʋ nɩɩ ii kpee ndɛ sʋ, yɛ ndɔɔ ana tɔ, kɛ fʋ yɛgɛ ba ba kɛ mɛ kɩkpaara kɩ bɔla. 24 N tɔwɛ fanɛ fɛɛ, asa mʋ nɩɩ n tɩɩ bamʋ Sososi mʋ ɔkʋ mɛɛ yɛ ɔ daa mɛ kensi‐gyii agyitɔ mʋ kɩɩ.’ ”

25 Yesu maa kʋbʋ damantɛ kʋkʋ ba maa naa mʋ, nɩɩ o biliŋi tɔwɛ bamʋ yɛ, 26 “Nɩɩ ɔkʋ kan ɛɛ ba mɛ asɛ, nɩɩ o mee biti mɛ ɔ kyɔ mʋ‐sɛ yɛ mu‐nyi, mʋ‐ka yɛ mu‐bii ana, mʋ‐daa ana yɛ mu‐supu ana, apɩɩkyɩɩ yɛ apɩɩnyɩn, halɩɩ mʋ gbaa‐gbaa mʋ nkpa dee, ɔ mɛɛ taalɛ waa mɛ obuupu. 27 Nɩɩ ɔkʋmaa mʋ nɩɩ ɔ mɛɛ sʋla mu oyu laasa,* 14:27 Oyu laasa mʋ yɩlɛ sa awʋrʋfɔ yɛ lewu. kɛ o buu mɛ mʋ, ɔ mɛɛ taalɛ waa mɛ obuupu.

28 “Fɛɛ nɩɩ fanɛ ɔkʋ ii biti ɔ pɔyɩ kɩkpaara lala mʋ, nɛnɛ nɩɩ ɛɛ waa? Pɔyɩ kɛ o piili mʋ ɔ mɛɛ gyankpaa kɩɩ mu afulee mʋ nɩɩ ee biti ɔ taa pɔyɩ, kɛ o wu fɛɛ mu afulee mʋ ii biti ɩ fʋʋ kɩpɔyɩ mʋ abɛɛ ɩ mɛɛ yɛ ɩ fʋʋ? 29 Nɩɩ akʋtɔ ee piili ɔpɔrɛ gyankpaasa, nɩɩ ɔ man taalɛ lʋwɛ mʋ, ɔkʋmaa mʋ nɩɩ o wu kɩmʋ mʋ, ee biti ɔ ŋmasɛ mʋ yɛ, 30 ‘Odunwura nɩmʋ piili kɩkpaara kɩpɔyɩ amaa ɔ man taalɛ pɔyɩ lʋwɛ.’

31 “Abɛɛ owura mɔɔ, nɩɩ maa owura kʋ bee biti ba ba kɔ, nɩɩ ɔ mɛɛ kyɩna kɩɩ tɔ yɛ ɛ taalɛ taa mʋ anaakɔpʋ ngbɩn kudu naa gyaŋa owura banban mʋ maa mʋ anaakɔpʋ ngbɩn adʋnyɔ? 32 Nɩɩ ɔ mɛɛ taalɛ kɔ yɛ mʋ mʋ, ee biti ɔ lɛɛ asa sun ɔbanban mʋ asɛ saŋa mʋ nɩɩ ɔ san ɔ bʋ kata‐kata, kɛ ɔ taasɛ kanan mʋ nɩɩ ba waa kɛ keyuula kɩ ba bamʋ nsana. 33 Kanɩn ɔkpa kʋlʋn maŋa sʋ, ɔkʋmaa mʋ nɩɩ ɔ man yɛgɛ kʋtɔ kʋmaa mʋ nɩɩ ɔ sʋ mʋ, ɔ mɛɛ taalɛ waa mɛ obuupu.

34 “Nfɔlɛ ɩ bʋrɔn, amaa nɩɩ nfɔlɛ ɔkɔn kan lʋwɛ mʋ, mɩnɛ kʋtɔ nɩɩ bee biti ba taalɛ taa waa kɛ ɩ bɩla ɩ waa ɔkɔn? 35 Ɩ man sʋ kyaarɛ sa kʋtɔ kʋ kɩlɔŋɔ, amɔɔ bɛɛ taa kyɛɛgɛ fɔyɩ. Ɔkʋmaa mʋ nɩɩ ɔ sʋ asʋ mʋ, o nu.”