Di Tɔd Buk fɔ di Shɛpad fɔ Ɛmas, we dɛn kɔl In Similitudes WETIN FƆ DU 1 1 Ɛn i tɛl mi se; Una no se una we na PAPA GƆD in savant dɛn, de liv ya lɛk aw una de go fɔ go wɔship Gɔd; bikɔs yu siti de fa frɔm dis siti. 2 So if una no una siti usay una fɔ de, wetin mek una de bay ɛtɛt, ɛn gi unasɛf fayn fayn tin dɛn, fayn fayn bildin dɛn, ɛn os dɛn we nɔ impɔtant? Bikɔs ɛnibɔdi we gi insɛf dɛn tin ya na dis siti, nɔ de tink fɔ go bak na in yon siti. 3 O man we nɔ gɛt sɛns, we de dawt, ɛn we sɔri; we nɔ ɔndastand se ɔl dɛn tin ya na ɔda pipul dɛn yon, ɛn dɛn de ɔnda ɔda pɔsin in pawa. Bikɔs PAPA GƆD fɔ dis siti tɛl yu se; Ɔ obe mi lɔ dɛn, ɔ kɔmɔt na mi siti. 4 So wetin yu fɔ du we yu de ɔnda lɔ na yu yon siti? Yu tink se fɔ yu prɔpati ɔ fɔ ɛni wan pan dɛn tin dɛn we yu dɔn gi, yu go dinay yu lɔ? Bɔt if yu dinay am, ɛn afta dat yu go bak na yu yon siti, dɛn nɔ go wɛlkɔm yu, bɔt dɛn nɔ go kɔmɔt de. 5 So, yu si se lɛk pɔsin we de na ɔda kɔntri, yu nɔ de gɛt mɔ tin fɔ it to yusɛf pas wetin yu nid ɛn we go du fɔ yu? ɛn rɛdi, so dat we di Gɔd ɔ Masta fɔ dis siti drɛb yu kɔmɔt de, yu go agens in lɔ, ɛn go na yu yon siti; usay yu go gɛt ɔl di gladi at fɔ liv akɔdin to yu yon lɔ we nɔ gɛt ɛni bad tin. 6 So una we de sav Gɔd, tek tɛm wit am na una at. ɛn mek shɔ se i go mek dɛn gud to una; if una du wetin i tɛl una fɔ du. 7 So bifo dat, una fɔ bay di prɔpati dɛn we una want fɔ bay, una fɔ fri di wan dɛn we nɔ gɛt natin frɔm wetin dɛn nid, jɔs lɛk aw ɔlman ebul fɔ du; fɔ mek di uman dɛn we dɛn man dɔn day, rayt; jɔj di kes fɔ di wan dɛn we nɔ gɛt papa; ɛn spɛn yu jɛntri ɛn yu jɛntri fɔ du tin dɛn lɛk dis. 8 Na dis mek Gɔd dɔn mek una jɛntri, so dat una go ebul fɔ du dɛn kayn wok ya. I bɛtɛ pasmak fɔ du dis, pas fɔ bay land ɔ os; bikɔs ɔl dɛn kayn tin ya go dɔnawe wit dis tɛm we wi de naw. 9 Bɔt wetin una go du fɔ PAPA GƆD in nem, una go si na una siti, ɛn una go gladi we una nɔ go fil bad ɔ fred. So una
nɔ want di jɛntri we di neshɔn dɛn gɛt; bikɔs dɛn de pwɛl Gɔd in savant dɛn. 10 Bɔt una go de du biznɛs wit una jɛntri we una gɛt, so dat una go gɛt gladi at sote go. 11 Ɛn nɔ du mami ɛn dadi biznɛs wit ɔda pɔsin ɔ tɔch ɛni ɔda man in wɛf ɔ want am; bɔt yu want ɔltin we na yu yon biznɛs, ɛn yu go sev.” SIMILITUDE 2. WETIN FƆ DU 2 1 As a de waka na di fil, ɛn tink bɔt di ɛlm ɛn di vayn, ɛn tink wit misɛf bɔt dɛn frut dɛn, wan enjɛl apia to mi ɛn tɛl mi se; Wetin na di tin we yu de tink bɔt so lɔng insay yusɛf? 2 Dɔn a tɛl am se: “Masta, a de tink bɔt dis vayn ɛn dis ɛlm bikɔs dɛn frut dɛn fayn.” Ɛn i tɛl mi se; Dɛn mek dɛn tu tik ya fɔ bi ɛgzampul to Gɔd in savant dɛn. 3 A tɛl am se: “Masta, a want fɔ no wetin dɛn tik dɛn ya we yu de tɔk bɔt gɛt fɔ du wit.” Una lisin, na so i se; yu de si dis vayn ɛn dis ɛlm; Sa, a se, a de si dɛn, . 4 I se dis vayn de bia frut, bɔt di ɛlm na tik we nɔ gɛt frut. Bɔt pan ɔl dat, dis vayn pas dis ɛlm sɛt am, ɛn sɔpɔt am, i nɔ go bia bɔku frut; bɔt if i ledɔm na grɔn, i go bia bɔt frut we nɔ fayn, bikɔs i nɔ bin de hang pan di ɛlm; bɔt bikɔs dɛn sɔpɔt am pan di ɛlm, i de bia frut fɔ insɛf ɛn fɔ dat. 5 So, si aw di ɛlm nɔ de gi smɔl, bɔt i de gi mɔ frut pas di vayn. Aw, Sa, a se, i de bia mɔ frut pas di vayn? Bikɔs, i bin se, we dɛn sɔpɔt di vayn pan di ɛlm, i de gi bɔku ɛn gud frut; bɔt if i ledɔm na grɔn, i go bia smɔl, ɛn dat kin rili sik bak. 6 So, Gɔd in savant dɛn tan lɛk dis; ɛn i tinap fɔ di jɛntriman ɛn po man. A ansa se, “Masta, mek dis sho mi.” I se, yɛri; di jɛntriman gɛt jɛntri; bɔt pan ɔl we i po to di Masta; bikɔs i dɔn tek in jɛntri, ɛn i nɔ de pre to PAPA GƆD; ɛn di prea dɛn we i de pre na les ɛn dɛn nɔ gɛt pawa. 7 So we di jɛntriman go to di po pipul dɛn di tin dɛn we i want, di po man kin pre to di Masta fɔ di jɛntriman dɛn; ɛn Gɔd de gi di jɛntriman ɔl gud tin, bikɔs di po man jɛntri fɔ pre; ɛn di tin dɛn we i de aks fɔ gɛt big pawa wit di Masta. 8 Dɔn di jɛntriman de sav ɔltin to di po pipul dɛn, bikɔs i no se Jiova de yɛri am, ɛn i de gi am wetin i want mɔ ɛn i nɔ de dawt. 9 Ɛn di poman de tɛl Jiova tɛnki fɔ di wan dɛn we jɛntri; bikɔs dɛn ɔl tu de du dɛn wok frɔm di Masta.
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10 So wit mɔtalman, dɛn nɔ kin tink se di ɛlm go gi ɛni frut; ɛn dɛn nɔ no ɛn ɔndastand se we dɛn ad in kɔmpin to di vayn, di vayn de bia tu tɛm inkris, fɔ insɛf ɛn fɔ di ɛlm. 11 Na so i de yɛri di po pipul dɛn we de pre to Jiova fɔ di jɛntriman dɛn; ɛn dɛn jɛntri de bɔku, bikɔs dɛn de sav di po wan dɛn we dɛn jɛntri. So dɛn ɔl tu de tek pat pan di gud wok we dɛn kɔmpin de du. 12 So ɛnibɔdi we du dɛn tin ya, Jiova nɔ go lɛf am, bɔt dɛn go rayt am na di buk we de gi layf. 13 Di wan dɛn we jɛntri ɛn we de si se dɛn dɔn bɔku, gladi, bikɔs ɛnibɔdi we gɛt sɛns fɔ du dis go ebul fɔ sav ɔda pipul dɛn sɔm tin dɛn. SIMILITUDE 3. WETIN FƆ DU 3 1 I sho mi bak bɔku tik dɛn we dɛn lif dɛn dɔn shed, ɛn we tan lɛk se dɛn dɔn dray, bikɔs dɛn ɔl fiba. Ɛn Jizɔs tɛl mi se: “Yu si dɛn tik ya?” Aibin tok, Sa, aibin luk lek dray tri. 2 I ansa mi se; Dɛn tik dɛn ya tan lɛk di man dɛn we de na di wɔl we wi de naw. A ansa se: Sa, wetin mek dɛn tan lɛk tik we dɔn dray? Bikɔs, i bin se, dɛn nɔ no di wan dɛn we de du wetin rayt ɔ di wan dɛn we nɔ de du wetin rayt; bɔt ɔlman fiba na dis wɔl we wi de naw. 3 Dis wɔl tan lɛk di kol sizin to di wan dɛn we de du wetin rayt, bikɔs dɛn nɔ no dɛn, bɔt dɛn de de wit pipul dɛn we de sin. 4 Jɔs lɛk insay di kol sizin, ɔl di tik dɛn we dɔn lɔs dɛn lif, tan lɛk dray tik dɛn; ɛn dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ no uswan dray ɛn grɛn: so insay dis wɔl we wi de naw, dɛn nɔ de no di wan dɛn we de du wetin rayt ɔ di wan dɛn we wikɛd; bɔt dɛn ɔl fiba. SIMILITUDE 4. WETIN FƆ DU 4 1 I sho mi bak bɔku ɔda tik dɛn, sɔm pan dɛn gɛt lif, ɛn ɔda wan dɛn bin tan lɛk se dɛn dray ɛn dray. Ɛn Jizɔs tɛl mi se: “Yu si dɛn tik ya?” Ianswered, Sa, a de si dɛn; .ɛn sɔm dray, ɛn ɔda wan dɛn ful-ɔp wit lif. 2 Na dɛn tik dɛn ya we grin, na di wan dɛn we de du wetin rayt we go gɛt di wɔl we gɛt fɔ kam.” Fɔ di wɔl we gɛt fɔ kam, na di sɔma fɔ di wan dɛn we de du wetin rayt; bɔt to pipul dɛn we de sin, na di kol sizin. 3 So we di Masta in sɔri-at go shayn, na da tɛm de di wan dɛn we de sav Gɔd go sho ɔlman. Jɔs lɛk aw dɛn kin sho ɛn sho ɔl di tik dɛn frut insay di sɔmma, na so di wan dɛn we de du wetin rayt go de du ɛn sho dɛn, ɛn dɛn go gɛt gladi-at ɛn gladi at bak na da wɔl de. 4 Bikɔs di ɔda kayn pipul dɛn, dat na di wikɛd wan dɛn, lɛk di tik dɛn we yu si dray, dɛn go si dɛn dray ɛn nɔ gɛt frut na da ɔda wɔl de; ɛn dɛn go bɔn lɛk dray wud; ɛn i go mek pipul dɛn no se dɛn dɔn du bad ɔl di tɛm we dɛn de liv; 5 Ɛn dɛn go bɔn dɛn bikɔs dɛn dɔn sin ɛn nɔ ripɛnt fɔ dɛn sin. Ɛn ɔl di ɔda neshɔn dɛn go bɔn, bikɔs dɛn nɔ gri se na Gɔd mek dɛn. 6 So yu fɔ bia gud frut, so dat insay di sɔmma, pipul dɛn go no yu frut; ɛn kip yusɛf frɔm bɔku biznɛs, ɛn yu nɔ go du bad. Bikɔs di wan dɛn we de du bɔku biznɛs, de sin bɔku; bikɔs dɛn de du dɛn biznɛs, ɛn dɛn nɔ de sav Gɔd. 7 Ɛn aw pɔsin we nɔ de sav Gɔd go aks Gɔd ɛnitin ɛn gɛt am? Bɔt di wan dɛn we de sav am, de aks ɛn gɛt wetin dɛn want. 8 Bɔt, if pɔsin gɛt wan tin fɔ fala, i kin sav
Gɔd, bikɔs in maynd nɔ kɔmɔt pan Gɔd bɔt i de sav am wit klin maynd. 9 So if yu du dis, yu go gɛt frut na di wɔl we gɛt fɔ kam; ɛn ɔlman, ɔl di wan dɛn we go du di sem we, go bia frut. SIMILITUDE 5. WETIN FƆ DU 5 1 As a bin de fast ɛn sidɔm na wan mawnten ɛn tɛl Gɔd tɛnki fɔ ɔl di tin dɛn we i dɔn du to mi. luk a si di shɛpad, we bin dɔn yus fɔ tɔk to mi, sidɔm nia mi, ɛn se to mi: Wetin dɔn briŋ yu kam ya so ali mɔnin? A ansa se, Sa, tide a de kip wan steshɔn. 2 I ansa se, “Wetin na steshɔn? A ansa se, na fast. I se, Wetin na dat fast? A ansa se, A de fast, lɛk aw a dɔn yus fɔ du. I se, una nɔ no wetin i min fɔ fast to Gɔd; ɛn dis nɔto fast we una de fast, we nɔ gɛt natin fɔ du wit Gɔd. 3 Masta, a se, wetin mek yu de tɔk dis? I ansa se, “A de tɔk am, bikɔs dis nɔto di tru fast we una tink se una de fast; bɔt a go sho una wetin na di fast fast ɛn we Gɔd gladi fɔ. 4 Lisin, i se, “Di Masta nɔ want dis kayn fast we nɔ nid fɔ fast, bikɔs we yu fast dis kayn we, yu nɔ go ebul fɔ du wetin rayt.” 5 Bɔt di tru fast na dis: Nɔ du ɛnitin we wikɛd na yu layf, bɔt sav Gɔd wit klin maynd; ɛn kip in lɔ dɛn ɛn waka akɔdin to in lɔ dɛn, ɛn nɔ alaw ɛni wikɛd want fɔ kam insay di maynd. 6 Bɔt abop pan di Masta se if yu du dɛn tin ya ɛn fred am ɛn nɔ du ɛni bad tin, yu go liv fɔ Gɔd. 7 If yu du dis, yu go pafɛkt wan fast fast ɛn we Jiova gladi fɔ. 8 Lisin to di sem tin we a de kam tɔk to yu bɔt dis. 9 Wan man we gɛt fam ɛn bɔku savant dɛn plant vayn gadin na wan pat na in fam fɔ in pikin dɛn. 10 We i travul go na wan fa fa kɔntri, i pik wan pan in savant dɛn we i tink se fetful pas ɔlman ɛn we i lɛk, ɛn gi di vayn gadin to in kia. ɛn tɛl am se i fɔ tek di vayn tik dɛn. We if i du am, ɛn du wetin i tɛl am fɔ du, i prɔmis fɔ gi am in fridɔm. I nɔ bin tɛl am bak fɔ du ɛnitin pas dat; ɛn so i go na wan kɔntri we de fa. 11 Afta da slev de tek da wok de pan am, i du ɛnitin we in masta tɛl am fɔ du. We i put di vayn gadin tik ɛn si se i fulɔp wit gras, i bigin tink wit insɛf se; 12 A dɔn du wetin mi masta tɛl mi, a go dig dis vayn gadin naw, ɛn we dɛn dig am, i go fayn mɔ ɛn mɔ; ɛn we dɛn pul di gras, i go bia mɔ frut ɛn di gras nɔ go chok am. 13 So we i bigin fɔ du dis wok, i dig am ɛn pul ɔl di gras we de insay de. ɛn so di vayn gadin bin rili fayn ɛn bɔku, ɛn gras nɔ bin chok am. 14 Afta sɔm tɛm, di masta fɔ di vayn gadin kam ɛn go insay di vayn gadin, ɛn we i si se dɛn dɔn tik am fayn fayn wan ɛn dɛn dɔn dig am, ɛn di gras dɛn we de insay de dɔn kɔt, ɛn di vayn dɛn de gro fayn fayn wan, i gladi bad bad wan we in savant de kia fɔ am. 15 Ɛn i kɔl in pikin we i lɛk, we gɛt fɔ gɛt in prɔpati, ɛn in padi dɛn we i dɔn yus fɔ tɔk to; i tɛl dɛn wetin i bin dɔn tɛl in savant fɔ du, ɛn wetin in savant dɔn du mɔ; ɛn dɛn kɔle da savant de wantɛm wantɛm, se i dɔn gɛt so ful tɛstimoni frɔm in masta. 16 Dɔn i tɛl dɛn se: “A dɔn prɔmis dis slev se i go fri if i du wetin a tɛl am fɔ du. ɛn i bin wach am, ɛn apat frɔm dat, i dɔn du gud wok to mi vayn gadin, we dɔn mek a gladi pasmak.
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17 So, fɔ dis wok we i dɔn du, a go mek am mi ɛri togɛda wit mi bɔy pikin, bikɔs we i si wetin gud, i nɔ bin tek tɛm wit am, bɔt i du am. 18 Dis tin we di masta bin mek in pikin ɛn in padi dɛn bin gri fɔ mek in savant go gɛt di prɔpati wit in pikin. 19 I nɔ tu te afta dis, di masta fɔ di famili kɔl in padi dɛn, ɛn sɛn sɔm kayn it dɛn to da savant de frɔm in ivintɛm it. 20 We i dɔn gɛt am, i tek bɔku pan dɛn we go du fɔ insɛf, ɛn sheb di ɔda wan dɛn to in kɔmpin savant dɛn. 21 We dɛn dɔn gɛt dis, dɛn gladi. ɛn i bin want fɔ mek in masta lɛk am mɔ, fɔ wetin i dɔn du to dɛn. 22 We in masta yɛri ɔl dɛn tin ya, i gladi bak. ɛn i kɔl in padi dɛn ɛn in bɔy pikin bak, ɛn tɛl dɛn wetin in savant du wit di it dɛn we i sɛn to dɛn. 23 So dɛn bin de gri mɔ ɛn mɔ to di masta na di os; ɛn i fɔ mek da slev de bi in ɛri ɛn in pikin. 24 A tɛl am se: “Masta, a nɔ no dɛn tin ya we fiba dɛn, ɛn a nɔ go ebul fɔ ɔndastand dɛn pas yu ɛksplen to mi.” I se, a go ɛksplen ɔltin to yu ɛnitin we a dɔn tɔk to yu ɔ sho yu. 25 Kip Jiova in lɔ dɛn ɛn pipul dɛn go gladi fɔ yu, ɛn dɛn go rayt di nɔmba fɔ di wan dɛn we de fala in lɔ dɛn. Bɔt if apat frɔm di tin dɛn we PAPA GƆD tɛl yu fɔ du, yu fɔ ad sɔm gud tin; yu go bay to yusɛf wan big rɛspɛkt, ɛn yu go gɛt mɔ sɔri-at wit di Masta pas aw yu fɔ dɔn bi ɔda we. 26 So if yu du wetin Jiova tɛl yu fɔ du, ɛn yu ad dɛn say dɛn ya, yu go gladi; bɔt mɔ if yu kip dɛn akɔdin to wetin a tɛl yu fɔ du. 27 A tɛl am se: “Masta, ɛnitin we yu tɛl mi, a go du; bikɔs a no se yu go de wit mi.” I se, a go de wit yu we dɔn tek dis kayn rizɔlt; ɛn a go de wit ɔl di wan dɛn we gɛt di sem tin. 28 I se dis fast, pan ɔl we yu de du wetin Jiova tɛl yu fɔ du, i rili fayn. Na so i go de de. bifo yu kip am. 29 Fɔs, tek tɛm wit yusɛf, ɛn kip yusɛf frɔm ɛni 1 wikɛd tin, ɛn frɔm ɛni dɔti wɔd, ɛn frɔm ɛni bad tin we yu want; ɛn klin yu maynd frɔm ɔl di natin we de na dis wɔl we wi de naw. If yu du dɛn tin ya, dis fast go rayt. 30 So una du dis. We yu dɔn du wetin dɛn rayt bifo tɛm, da de de we yu go fast, yu nɔ go test natin pas bred ɛn wata; ɛn we yu kɔnt di bɔku it we yu kin it ɔda dez, yu fɔ lɛf di mɔni we yu fɔ dɔn spɛn da de de, ɛn gi am to di uman we dɛn man dɔn day, di wan dɛn we nɔ gɛt papa, ɛn di po wan dɛn. 31 Ɛn na so yu go pafɛkt di shem we yu sol gɛt; so dat di wan we gɛt am go satisfay in sol, ɛn in prea go kam to di Masta Gɔd fɔ yu. 32 So if yu du yu fast, lɛk aw a tɛl yu, Jiova go gladi fɔ yu sakrifays, ɛn dɛn go rayt yu fast na in buk. 33 Dis steshɔn we dɛn du so, gud ɛn i fayn, ɛn di Masta gladi fɔ am. If yu du dɛn tin ya wit yu pikin dɛn ɛn ɔl yu os, yu go gladi. 34 Ɛn ɛnibɔdi we yɛri dɛn tin ya, dɛnsɛf go gladi; ɛn ɛnitin we dɛn aks fɔ di Masta, dɛn go gɛt am. 35 Ɛn a beg am fɔ mek i ɛksplen to mi aw di fam, di Masta, di vayn gadin, ɛn di slev we put di vayn gadin fiba; ɛn pan di gras dɛn we dɛn bin pul na di vayn gadin; ɛn bɔt in bɔy pikin ɛn in padi dɛn we i tek in kɔnsil wit am. Bikɔs a ɔndastand se dat na bin sɔntin we fiba. 36 I tɛl mi se: “Yu gɛt maynd fɔ aks, bikɔs yu nɔ fɔ aks ɛnitin; bikɔs if i fayn fɔ tɛl yu, dɛn go tɛl yu. 37 A ansa am; Masta, ɛnitin we yu sho mi, we yu nɔ ɛksplen to mi, a go si am fɔ natin, if a nɔ ɔndastand wetin i
bi. Ɛn if yu prɔpos ɛni similitude, ɛn nɔ ɛksplen am, a go yɛri dɛn fɔ natin. 38. I ansa mi bak se: Ɛnibɔdi we na Gɔd in savant, ɛn we gɛt di Masta na in at, i want fɔ ɔndastand am, ɛn i de tek am; ɛn i de ɛksplen ɔl di tin dɛn we fiba, ɛn ɔndastand di Masta in wɔd dɛn we nid fɔ aks kwɛstyɔn. 39 Bɔt di wan dɛn we les ɛn we nɔ de tek tɛm pre, de dawt fɔ luk fɔ Jiova; pan ɔl we di Masta rili gud, dat i nɔ de stɔp fɔ gi ɔltin to di wan dɛn we de aks am. 40 So yu we da rɛspɛktful mɛsenja de gi yu trɛnk, ɛn yu dɔn gɛt dis kayn pawaful gift fɔ pre; we yu si se yu nɔ les, wetin mek yu nɔ de aks PAPA GƆD fɔ ɔndastand ɛn tek am? 41 A tɛl am se; we a si se a gɛt yu de, i nid fɔ luk fɔ am frɔm yu, ɛn aks yu; bikɔs yu de sho mi ɔltin ɛn tɔk to mi we yu de de.” 42 Bɔt if a si ɔ yɛri dɛn tin ya we yu nɔ bin de, a go aks Jiova fɔ mek i tɛl mi dɛn. 43 Ɛn i tɛl am se: “A bin dɔn tɔk smɔl bifo tɛm se yu bin de yuz sɛns ɛn yu bin gɛt maynd, bikɔs yu de aks wetin dɛn fim dɛn ya min.” 44 Bɔt bikɔs yu stil de kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk, a go tɛl yu dis parebul we yu want, so dat yu go mek ɔlman no bɔt am. 45 So una yɛri, na so i se, ɛn ɔndastand. Di fam we wi bin dɔn tɔk bɔt, min di wan ol wɔl. Di Masta fɔ di fam na di wan we mek ɛn dɔn ɔltin, ɛn gi dɛn gud kwaliti. 46 In pikin na di Oli Spirit, di slev na Gɔd in Pikin, ɛn di vayn gadin na di pipul dɛn we i de sev. Di tik na di mɛsenja dɛn we PAPA GƆD put oba dɛn, fɔ sɔpɔt in pipul dɛn. Di gras we dɛn kin pul kɔmɔt na di vayn gadin, na di sin dɛn we Gɔd in savant dɛn bin dɔn du. 47 Di it we i sɛn to am frɔm in ivintɛm it, na di lɔ dɛn we i gi in pipul dɛn bay in Pikin. Di padi dɛn we i kɔl fɔ advays am, na di oli enjɛl dɛn we i mek fɔs. We di masta na di os nɔ de, na di tɛm we lɛf te i kam. 48 A tɛl am se: “Masta, ɔl dɛn tin ya rili fayn, wɔndaful ɛn fayn.” Bɔt, kɔntinyu a, yu tink se mi ɔ ɛni ɔda man apat frɔm we i nɔ ɛva gɛt sɛns so, fɔ dɔn ɔndastand dɛn tin ya? 49 So naw, sa, tɛl mi, wetin a de aks. I ansa se, aks mi wetin yu want. A se, wetin mek dɛn put Gɔd in Pikin insay dis parebul, na slev in ples? 50 Una lisin, i se; Gɔd in Pikin nɔ de na di kɔndishɔn fɔ bi savant, bɔt i gɛt big pawa ɛn pawa. A se to am ‘aw, sa? A nɔ ɔndastand am.’ 51 Na bikɔs, i se, di Pikin put in mɛsenja dɛn oba di wan dɛn we di Papa dɔn gi am, fɔ kip ɛni wan pan dɛn; bɔt insɛf bin wok tranga wan, ɛn sɔfa bɔku, so dat i go pul dɛn bad tin dɛn. 52 Nɔbɔdi nɔ go ebul fɔ dig vayn gadin if dɛn nɔ wok tranga wan ɛn dɛn nɔ gɛt pen. So i dɔn pul in pipul dɛn sin, i sho dɛn di rod fɔ layf, ɛn gi dɛn di lɔ we i gɛt frɔm di Papa. 53 I bin tɔk se na in na di Masta fɔ in pipul dɛn, ɛn i dɔn gɛt ɔl di pawa frɔm in Papa. Bɔt wetin mek PAPA GƆD tek in Pikin fɔ advays, bɔt aw fɔ sheb di prɔpati ɛn di gud enjɛl dɛn, yɛri naw. 54 I put da Oli Spirit de we Gɔd mek fɔs insay di bɔdi we Gɔd fɔ de insay; dat na, insay bɔdi we i dɔn pik, as i bin tan lɛk se i fayn to am. So dis bɔdi we dɛn briŋ di Oli Spirit insay, bin de sav da Spirit de, bin de waka rayt ɛn klin wit ɔmbul; ɛn nɔ ɛva dɔti da Spirit de. 55 So di bɔdi bin de obe di Oli Spirit ɔltɛm, ɛn i bin de wok wit am di rayt we ɛn klin wan, ɛn i nɔ bin de shem ɛnitɛm.
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dat bɔdi we taya bin de tɔk fɔ tru as slev, bɔt bikɔs Gɔd bin gri wit am wit di Oli Spirit, i bin gri wit am. 56 Gɔd bin gladi fɔ du dis kayn strɔng we, bikɔs i nɔ bin dɔti na di wɔl, ɛn i bin de kip di Oli Spirit. So i kɔl fɔ advays in Pikin ɛn di gud enjɛl dɛn, so dat dɛn go gi sɔm ples fɔ tinap to dis bɔdi we bin de sav di Oli Spirit we nɔ gɛt ɛni blem; so dat i nɔ go tan lɛk se i dɔn lɔs di blɛsin we i gɛt fɔ di wok we i de du. 57 Ɛni klin bɔdi go gɛt in blɛsin; dat we nɔ gɛt wan dɔti, we dɛn dɔn pik di Oli Spirit fɔ de insay. Ɛn na so yu gɛt naw di ɛksplen fɔ dis parebul bak. 58 Sa, a se, a dɔn ɔndastand wetin yu min naw, bikɔs a dɔn yɛri dis ɛksplen. Lisin mɔ, i se: kip dis yu bɔdi klin ɛn klin, so dat di Spirit we go de insay go witnɛs bɔt am, ɛn jɔj am se i bin de wit yu. 59 Tek tɛm bak fɔ mek yu nɔ tink se dis bɔdi de day, ɛn yu de yuz am bad bad wan fɔ ɛnitin we yu want. If yu dɔti yu bɔdi, yu go dɔti di Oli Spirit bak; ɛn if yu dɔti di Oli Spirit, yu nɔ go gɛt layf. 60 Ɛn a se: “Wetin fɔ du if na bikɔs dɛn nɔ no natin, dɛn bin fɔ dɔn du dis, bifo pɔsin yɛri dɛn wɔd ya; Aw i go ebul fɔ sev, we dɔn dɔti in bɔdi so? 61 I ansa se, As fɔ di tin dɛn we pipul dɛn bin de du trade we dɛn dɔn du bikɔs dɛn nɔ no natin, na Gɔd nɔmɔ ebul fɔ gi dɛn mɛrɛsin; bikɔs na in gɛt ɔl di pawa. 62 Bɔt naw, gayd yusɛf; ɛn we i si se Gɔd gɛt pawa pas ɔlman ɛn i gɛt sɔri-at, i go gi yu mɛrɛsin fɔ wetin yu nɔ bin dɔn du trade, if fɔ di tɛm we de kam, yu nɔ go dɔti yu bɔdi ɛn yu spirit; 63 Dɛn na padi togɛda, ɛn di wan nɔ go dɔti bɔt di ɔda wan go dɔti bak. So kip dɛn ɔl tu klin, ɛn yu go liv fɔ Gɔd.” SIMILITUDE 6. WETIN FƆ DU 6 1 As a bin sidɔm na os ɛn prez Gɔd fɔ ɔl di tin dɛn we a dɔn si; ɛn bin de tink bɔt di kɔmand dɛn, se dɛn rili gud, ɛn big, ɛn ɔnɛs, ɛn fayn; ɛn di wan dɛn we bin ebul fɔ mek pɔsin sev; A bin tɔk dis insay misɛf; A go gladi if a waka akɔdin to dɛn lɔ ya, ɛn ɛnibɔdi we waka insay dɛn lɔ go liv fɔ Gɔd. 2 We a bin de tɔk bɔt dis insay misɛf, a si di wan we a bin dɔn yus fɔ si bifo, sidɔm nia mi; ɛn i tɔk to mi dis: 3 Wetin yu de dawt bɔt di tin dɛn we a tɛl yu fɔ du? Dɛn gud, nɔ dawt, bɔt abop pan di Masta, ɛn yu go waka wit dɛn. Bikɔs a go gi yu trɛnk fɔ du dɛn tin ya. 4 Dɛn kɔmand ya go bɛnifit di wan dɛn we go ripɛnt pan dɛn sin dɛn we dɛn bin dɔn du trade; if fɔ di tɛm we de kam, dɛn nɔ go kɔntinyu fɔ de insay dɛn. 5 So ɛnibɔdi we una bi we ripɛnt, trowe di dɔti tin dɛn we de na di wɔl we wi de naw; ɛn wɛr ɔl gud kwaliti, ɛn rayt, ɛn so una go ebul fɔ kip dɛn kɔmand ya; ɛn nɔ sin frɔm naw igen. 6 If una nɔ sin frɔm di tɛm we de kam, una go dɔnawe wit bɔku pan di sin dɛn we una bin dɔn sin trade. Una waka wit mi lɔ dɛn, ɛn una go liv fɔ Gɔd. 7 We i dɔn tɔk dis, i tɔk bak se; lɛ wi go na fil, ɛn a go sho yu shɛpad dɛn.” A ansa se, sa, lɛ wi go. 8 We wi rich na wan fil, ɛn na de i sho mi wan yɔŋ shɛpad, we wɛr fayn klos, ɛn in klos we gɛt pepul kɔlɔ. Ɛn i bin de fid bɔku bɔku ship dɛn; ɛn in ship dɛn bin ful-ɔp wit gladiat, ɛn dɛn bin gladi ɛn gladi pasmak; ɛn dɛn de skip, rɔn ya ɛn de.
9 Ɛn di shɛpad bin rili satisfay wit in ship dɛn; ɛn da shɛpad in fes bin gladi, i bin de rɔn ɔp ɛn dɔŋ midul in ship dɛn. 10 Dɔn di enjɛl tɛl mi se: “Yu si dis shɛpad?” A ansa, sa, a de si am. I se to mi, dis na di 3 mɛsenja fɔ gladi ɛn gladi. So i de kɔrɔpt Gɔd in savant dɛn maynd, ɛn tɔn dɛn bak pan di trut, ɛn mek dɛn gladi wit bɔku tin dɛn we de mek dɛn gladi, ɛn dɛn de day. 11 Dɛn fɔgɛt bɔt di tin dɛn we Gɔd we de alayv tɛl dɛn fɔ du, ɛn dɛn de liv dɛn layf fɔ ɛnjɔy dɛnsɛf ɛn na fɔ ɛnjɔy dɛnsɛf, ɛn di wikɛd enjɛl dɔn pwɛl dɛn, ɛn sɔm pan dɛn ivin day; ɛn ɔda wan dɛn to wan fɔdɔm. 12 A ansa se; A nɔ ɔndastand wetin yu min, we yu se to day, ɛn to pɔsin we de fɔdɔm. I se, yɛri; ɔl dɛn ship ya we yu si se dɛn gladi pasmak, na dɛn wan ya we dɔn kɔmɔt nia Gɔd sote go, ɛn gi dɛnsɛf to di tin dɛn we dɛn want fɔ du naw. 13 So to dɛn pipul ya nɔ go kam bak, bay we dɛn ripɛnt fɔ gɛt layf; bikɔs pan dɛn ɔda sin dɛn, dɛn dɔn ad dis, se dɛn dɔn tɔk bad bɔt PAPA GƆD in nem. Dɛn dɔn ɔdinet dɛn kayn man ya fɔ day. 14 Bɔt di ship dɛn we yu si we nɔ de jomp, bɔt we de it na wan ples, na di wan dɛn we dɔn gi dɛnsɛf fɔ ɛnjɔy dɛnsɛf ɛn fɔ ɛnjɔy dɛnsɛf. bɔt dɛn nɔ tɔk ɛni bad tin agens PAPA GƆD. 15 So dɛn pipul ya jɔs dɔn fɔdɔm pan di trut, ɛn dɛn stil gɛt op fɔ dɛn fɔ ripɛnt. Bikɔs dis kayn fɔdɔm gɛt sɔm op we stil lɛf fɔ mek i nyu; bɔt di wan dɛn we dɔn day nɔ de igen sote go. 16 Wi bin go fa smɔl bak; ɛn i sho mi wan big shɛpad, we gɛt lɛk se na rustik figa, we wɛr wayt got skin, we gɛt in bag na in sholda, ɛn na in an wan stik we ful-ɔp wit knot, ɛn we rili at, ɛn wan wip na in ɔda an; ɛn in fes bin tranga ɛn sɔl; inof fɔ mek pɔsin fred; na so i bin de luk. 17 I tek di yɔŋ shɛpad dɛn kayn ship dɛn we de ɛnjɔy dɛnsɛf, bɔt dɛn nɔ de skip ɔp ɛn dɔŋ; ɛn drɛb dɛn go na wan patikyula stip stip krag ples we ful-ɔp wit chukchuk ɛn tik, so dat dɛn nɔ bin ebul fɔ fri dɛnsɛf frɔm dɛn. 18 Bɔt dɛn bin de insay dɛn, dɛn bin de it chukchuk ɛn tik, ɛn dɛn bin de bit dɛn bad bad wan. Bikɔs i bin stil de drɛb dɛn, ɛn i nɔ bin gi dɛn ɛni ples ɔ tɛm fɔ tinap. 19 We a si dɛn de bit dɛn bad bad wan ɛn mek dɛn sɔfa so, a fil bad fɔ dɛn. bikɔs dɛn bin de mek dɛn sɔfa bad bad wan, ɛn dɛn nɔ bin gi dɛn ɛni rɛst. 20 Dɔn a tɛl di shɛpad we bin de wit mi; Sa, udat na dis kruk ɛn implacable shɛpad, we nɔ de muv wit no sɔri-at to dɛn ship ya? I ansa se: “Fɔ tru, dis shɛpad na wan pan di oli enjɛl dɛn, bɔt dɛn dɔn pik am fɔ pɔnish di wan dɛn we de sin.” 21 So dɛn dɔn gi di wan dɛn we dɔn mek mistek frɔm Gɔd ɛn we de sav di tin dɛn we dis wɔl want ɛn di tin dɛn we de mek dɛn gladi. Na dis mek i de pɔnish dɛn ɔlman akɔdin to dɛn dɛzat, wit kruk ɛn difrɛn kayn pen dɛn. 22 Masta, a se, “A want fɔ no, us kayn pen dɛn de we ɔlman de sɔfa?” Lisin, i se; Di difrɛn pen ɛn sɔfa na di wan dɛn we man dɛn kin gɛt ɛvride na dɛn layf naw. Fɔ sɔm kin sɔfa fɔ lɔs; ɔda wan dɛn po; ɔda wan dɛn kin dayvɔs sik. Sɔm nɔ kin setul; ɔda wan dɛn kin gɛt injury frɔm di wan dɛn we nɔ fit; ɔda wan dɛn kin fɔdɔm ɔnda bɔku ɔda prɔblɛm dɛn ɛn tin dɛn we nɔ kin izi fɔ dɛn. 23 Bɔku pipul dɛn we nɔ gɛt wanwɔd kin want fɔ du bɔku tin, bɔt i nɔ kin bɛnifit dɛn; ɛn dɛn kin se dɛn nɔ gɛt sakrifays pan di wok we dɛn de du.
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24 Dɛn nɔ de mɛmba wetin dɛn dɔn du bad, ɛn dɛn de grɔmbul bɔt Jiova. We dɛn go dɔn gɛt ɔlkayn prɔblɛm ɛn prɔblɛm dɛn; dɔn dɛn kin gi dɛn to mi fɔ tich dɛn gud gud wan, ɛn dɛn kin gɛt kɔnfidɛns pan Jiova in fet, ɛn sav Jiova ɔl di ɔda de dɛn wit klin maynd. 25 Ɛn we dɛn bigin fɔ ripɛnt fɔ dɛn sin, dɛn kin mɛmba dɛn wok we dɛn nɔ du fayn, ɛn ɔnɔ Gɔd, ɛn se: “I na Jɔj we de du wetin rayt, ɛn i fit fɔ mek dɛn sɔfa ɔltin akɔdin to wetin dɛn du.” 26 Dɔn fɔ wetin lɛf na dɛn layf, dɛn de sav Gɔd wit klin maynd; ɛn gɛt sakrifays pan ɔl dɛn wok, ɛn gɛt frɔm di Masta ɛnitin we dɛn want. 27 Dɔn dɛn de tɛl Jiova tɛnki we dɛn gi dɛn to mi; ɛn dɛn nɔ de sɔfa igen we dɛn de trit dɛn bad. 28 A tɛl am se; Sa, a de beg yu stil fɔ sho mi naw wan tin. Wetin, i se, yu de aks? A tɛl am se; Yu tink se dɛn we de lɛf fɔ fred Gɔd, dɛn de mek dɛn sɔfa fɔ di sem tɛm we dɛn bin de ɛnjɔy dɛn lay lay gladi ɛn ɛnjɔymɛnt? I ansa mi se: Dɛn de mek dɛn sɔfa fɔ di sem tɛm. 29 Ɛn a tɛl am se; Dɔn dɛn kin mek dɛn sɔfa bɔt smɔl; bɔt di wan dɛn we de ɛnjɔy dɛn gladi at so dat dɛn go fɔgɛt Gɔd, fɔ bia sɛvin tɛm pas di pɔnishmɛnt. 30 I ansa mi; Yu na fulman, ɛn yu nɔ ɔndastand aw dis pɔnishmɛnt de wok. A tɛl am se; Sa, if a ɔndastand am, a nɔ go want mek yu tɛl mi. 31 Una lisin, i se, ɛn lan wetin na di pawa we ɔl tu gɛt, fɔ gladi ɛn fɔ pɔnish. Wan awa fɔ gladi kin dɔn insay in yon ples; bɔt wan awa pɔnishmɛnt gɛt di efficacy fɔ tati dez. So ɛnibɔdi we ɛnjɔy in lay lay gladi fɔ wan de, ɛn i sɔfa wan de; dat wan de fɔ pɔnish am ikwal to wan ol ia spɛshal. 32 Na so i luk ɔmɔs dez ɛnibɔdi de du wetin i want, so bɔku ia dɛn go pɔnish am fɔ dat. So yu si aw di tɛm fɔ ɛnjɔy dɛnsɛf na di wɔl shɔt; bɔt di wan we de mek pɔsin fil pen ɛn sɔfa pasmak. 33 A ansa am se; Sa, bikɔs a nɔ ɔndastand ɔl dɛn tɛm ya we a kin gladi ɛn we a kin fil pen; A de beg yu se yu fɔ ɛksplen yusɛf klia wan bɔt dɛn. I ansa mi se; Yu fulishnɛs stil de pan yu. 34 Yu nɔ tink se yu fɔ klin yu maynd ɛn sav Gɔd? Tek tɛm, so dat we yu tɛm dɔn, dɛn nɔ go si se yu nɔ gɛt sɛns. So, yɛri, as yu want, so dat yu go ɔndastand mɔ. 35 Ɛnibɔdi we gi insɛf wan de fɔ ɛnjɔy insɛf ɛn du ɛnitin we in sol want, i ful-ɔp wit big big fulish, ɛn i nɔ ɔndastand wetin i de du, bɔt di de afta dat, i fɔgɛt wetin i du di de bifo. 36 Wi nɔ de mɛmba gladi-at ɛn ɛnjɔymɛnt na di wɔl bikɔs ɔf di fulish tin we gɛt rut insay dɛn. Bɔt we pen ɛn sɔfa kin apin to pɔsin wan de, i kin tan lɛk se i kin gɛt prɔblɛm di wan ol ia afta dat; bikɔs in pɔnishmɛnt de kɔntinyu fɔ de na in maynd. 37 So i de mɛmba am wit sɔri-at di wan ol ia; ɛn afta dat, i kin mɛmba di we aw i bin de gladi ɛn di gladi at we i bin gɛt fɔ natin, ɛn i kin no se fɔ dat, dɛn bin pɔnish am. 38 So ɛnibɔdi we dɔn gi insɛf to dɛn kayn ɛnjɔymɛnt ya, dɛn go pɔnish am; bikɔs we dɛn gɛt layf, dɛn go day. 39 A tɛl am se; Sa, us ɛnjɔymɛnt dɛn kin mek pɔsin fil bad? I ansa se; Dat na gladi at fɔ ɛnibɔdi we i de du wit ɔl in at. 40 Di pɔsin we vɛks, we i de satisfay in pawa, i de si se i gladi fɔ am; ɛn na so di man we de du mami ɛn dadi biznɛs wit ɔda pɔsin ɛn di pɔsin we de chak; di pɔsin we de tɔk bad bɔt pɔsin ɛn di wan we de lay; di man we want ɔltin ɛn di pɔsin we de ful pipul dɛn; ɛn ɛnibɔdi we du ɛnitin lɛk dis, bikɔs i de fala in bad abit, i go gɛt satisfay we i du am.
41 Ɔl dɛn gladi-at ɛn gladi-at de mek Gɔd in savant dɛn fil bad. So dɛn de mek dɛn sɔfa ɛn dɛn de pɔnish dɛn. 42 Plɛnti gladi-at de bak we de mek mɔtalman sev. Fɔ bɔku pipul dɛn, we dɛn de du wetin gud, dɛn kin gladi fɔ am, ɛn di tin dɛn we kin mek dɛn gladi. 43 Naw dis gladi at de bɛnifit Gɔd in savant dɛn, ɛn i de gi layf to dɛn kayn pipul dɛn de; bɔt dɛn gladi at we kin mek pɔsin fil bad, we wi bin dɔn tɔk bɔt, kin mek pɔsin sɔfa ɛn pɔnish pɔsin. 44 Ɛn ɛnibɔdi we kɔntinyu fɔ de insay dɛn, ɛn we nɔ ripɛnt fɔ wetin dɛn dɔn du, go briŋ day pan dɛnsɛf. SIMILITUDE 7. WETIN FƆ DU 7 1 Afta sɔm dez, a si di sem pɔsin we bin de tɔk to mi bifo, na di sem fil usay a bin dɔn si dɛn shɛpad dɛn de. Ɛn i tɛl mi se; Wetin yu de luk fɔ? 2 Masta, a se, a kam fɔ beg yu fɔ tɛl di shɛpad we de wok fɔ di pɔnishmɛnt fɔ kɔmɔt na mi os, bikɔs i de mek a sɔfa bad bad wan. 3 Dɔn i ansa se: “I nid fɔ bia we tin nɔ izi fɔ yu ɛn tin dɛn we de mɔna yu; bikɔs na so da gud enjɛl de tɛl yu bɔt yu, bikɔs i want fɔ tray yu.” 4 Masta, a se; Us big big bad tin a dɔn du, we mek dɛn kɛr mi go to dis mɛsenja? Lisin, i se: Yu rili gilti fɔ bɔku sin dɛn, bɔt nɔto so bɔku dat dɛn go gi yu to dis mɛsenja. 5 Bɔt yu os dɔn du bɔku sin ɛn ɔfens, ɛn na dat mek da gud mɛsenja de fil bad fɔ wetin dɛn de du, i tɛl yu fɔ sɔfa fɔ sɔm tɛm; so dat dɛn ɔl tu go ripɛnt fɔ wetin dɛn dɔn du, ɛn was dɛnsɛf frɔm ɔl di tin dɛn we dɛn want fɔ du na dis wɔl we wi de naw. 6 So we dɛn dɔn ripɛnt ɛn klin, da mɛsenja we dɛn dɔn pik fɔ pɔnish yu, go kɔmɔt nia yu. 7 A tɛl am se; Sa, if dɛn dɔn biev so dat dɛn go mek da gud enjɛl de vɛks, bɔt stil wetin a dɔn du? I ansa se: Dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ sɔfa ɔda we, pas yu we na di edman fɔ di famili sɔfa. 8 Ɛnitin we yu go sɔfa, dɛn go nid fɔ fil am; bɔt as lɔng as yu tinap fayn, dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ gɛt ɛni prɔblɛm. 9 A ansa se; Bɔt, sa, luk dɛnsɛf naw ripɛnt wit ɔl dɛn at. I se, a no se dɛn de ripɛnt wit ɔl dɛn at; bɔt yu tink se di bad tin dɛn we dɛn de du we dɛn ripɛnt, go dɔnawe wit dɛn wantɛm wantɛm? 10 Nɔ, dɛn nɔ de naw; bɔt di wan we ripɛnt fɔ mek in sol sɔfa ɛn sho se i ɔmbul pan ɔl wetin i de du, ɛn i fɔ gɛt bɔku ɛn difrɛn prɔblɛm dɛn. 11 Ɛn we i go sɔfa ɔl di tin dɛn we dɛn dɔn pik fɔ am; den sɔntɛm di wan we mek am, ɛn mek ɔltin apat frɔm dat, go sɔri fɔ am, ɛn gi am sɔm mɛrɛsin; ɛn mɔ if i no se in at, we de ripɛnt, klin frɔm ɛni bad wok. 12 Bɔt naw i fayn fɔ mek yu ɛn yu os fil bad; ɛn i nid fɔ bia bɔku prɔblɛm dɛn, lɛk aw di Masta in enjɛl we gi yu to mi, dɔn tɛl yu. 13 Bifo dat, tɛl Jiova tɛnki bikɔs bikɔs i no wetin gɛt fɔ apin, i tink se yu fit fɔ udat i fɔ tɛl yu se trɔbul de kam pan yu, we ebul fɔ bia. 14 A tɛl am se; Sa, bi bot yu tu wit mi, en a go izi fo get eni trobul. I se, a go de wit yu; ɛn a go beg di mɛsenja we dɛn dɔn put oba yu pɔnishmɛnt, fɔ mek i lɛf fɔ sɔfa pan yu. 15 Pantap dat, yu go sɔfa fɔ smɔl tɛm; ɛn afta dat yu go kam bak to di we aw yu bin de trade; na fɔ kɔntinyu fɔ go bifo wit di ɔmbul we yu de tink.
Di Tɔd Buk fɔ di Shɛpad fɔ Ɛmas - Similitudes
16 Una obe Jiova wit klin at; yu, ɛn yu os, ɛn yu pikin dɛn; ɛn waka wit di lɔ dɛn we a dɔn gi yu; ɛn afta dat yu ripɛnt go strɔng ɛn klin. 17 Ɛn if yu kip dɛn tin ya wit yu os, yu prɔblɛm dɛn go kɔmɔt pan yu. 18 Ɛn ɛnibɔdi we de waka akɔdin to dɛn lɔ ya, go kɔmɔt pan ɔl di wan dɛn we de mɔna am. SIMILITUDE 8. WETIN FƆ DU 1 I sho mi bak wan lɔw we kɔba di fil ɛn mawnten dɛn, ɛn ɔl di wan dɛn we dɛn kɔl Jiova in nem bin de ɔnda in shado. 2 Ɛn Jiova in enjɛl we rili fayn ɛn we ay pas ɔl bin tinap nia da wilo de; ɛn dɛn bin de kɔt branch dɛn frɔm da wilo de wit wan big huk; ɛn i es in an to di pipul dɛn we bin de ɔnda di shado fɔ da wilɔ smɔl stik dɛn de, lɛk se i lɔng lɛk wan fut. 3 We dɛn ɔl dɔn tek dɛn, i put in huk na kɔna, ɛn di tik kɔntinyu fɔ de ɔlsay lɛk aw a bin dɔn si am bifo. Na dat a bin de wɔnda, ɛn tink insay misɛf. 4 Dɔn da shɛpad de tɛl mi se; Una nɔ fɔ wɔnda se da tik de kɔntinyu fɔ ol, pan ɔl we dɛn dɔn kɔt bɔku bɔku branch dɛn pan am, bɔt una fɔ de smɔl, bikɔs naw dɛn go sho yu wetin da enjɛl de min, we gi di pipul dɛn dɛn stik dɛn de. 5 So i aks dɛn bak di stik dɛn, ɛn di sem we aw ɔlman bin dɔn gɛt dɛn, dɛn kɔl am to am, ɛn gi in stik bak; we i dɔn gɛt, i chɛk dɛn. 6 Frɔm sɔm pan dɛn, i tek dɛn dray ɛn rɔtin, ɛn lɛk se mɔt tɔch am; di wan dɛn we i bin kɔmand fɔ kɔmɔt nia di ɔda wan dɛn ɛn put dɛn fɔ dɛnsɛf. Ɔda wan dɛn gi dɛn stik dɛn dray fɔ tru, bɔt dɛn nɔ tɔch di mɔt. 7 Ɔda wan dɛn gi dɛn stik dɛn we dɔn dray af; dɛn bin put dɛn tin ya bak apat. Ɔda wan dɛn bin de gi dɛn stik dɛn we dɔn dray af ɛn skata; dɛn tin ya sɛf na dɛnsɛf bin sɛt. Ɔda wan dɛn bin de kam wit dɛn stik dɛn we af dray ɛn af grin, ɛn dɛn wan ya bin jɔs put dɛnsɛf. 8 Ɔda wan dɛn gi dɛn stik dɛn tu pat grin, ɛn di tɔd pat dray; ɛn dɛn bin put dɛnsɛf apat. Ɔda wan dɛn briŋ dɛn stik dɛn tu pat dray, ɛn di tɔd wan grin; ɛn dɛn bin de put dɛn bak fɔ dɛnsɛf. 9 Ɔda wan dɛn bin de gi dɛn stik dɛn we nɔ bin dɔn dray, (bikɔs na smɔl tin nɔmɔ bin de, dat na, dɛn tɔp dɛn bin dray) bɔt dɛn bin gɛt swɛt, ɛn dɛn bin put dɛn stik dɛn fɔ dɛnsɛf. Insay ɔda pipul dɛn stik, na smɔl grɔn nɔmɔ bin de, ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn bin dray; ɛn dɛn bin put dɛn wan ya fɔ dɛnsɛf. 10 Ɔda wan dɛn kam, ɛn briŋ dɛn stik dɛn grin lɛk aw dɛn bin dɔn tek dɛn, ɛn di big pat pan di pipul dɛn kam wit dɛn stik dɛn dis we; ɛn di mɛsenja bin gladi bad bad wan fɔ dɛn wan ya, ɛn dɛn bin put dɛnsɛf apat. 11 Ɔda wan dɛn nɔ bin jɔs kam wit dɛn stik dɛn, bɔt dɛn bin ful-ɔp wit branch dɛn; ɛn dɛn bin put dɛn wan ya na kɔna, ɛn di enjɛl bin wɛlkɔm dɛn bak wit bɔku gladi at. Ɔda wan dɛn kam wit dɛn stik dɛn we gɛt grɔn wit branch dɛn, ɛn dɛn wan dɛn de kam wit sɔm frut dɛn pan dɛn. 12 Di wan dɛn we gɛt dɛn kayn stik dɛn de, bin rili gladi; ɛn di enjɛl insɛf bin gladi bad bad wan pan dɛn; ɛn di shɛpad we bin tinap wit mi nɔ bin gladi fɔ dɛn. 13 Dɔn Jiova in enjɛl tɛl dɛn fɔ kam wit krawn dɛn, ɛn dɛn mek di krawn dɛn wit pam tik dɛn. ɛn di enjɛl krawn di man dɛn we i fɛn di yɔŋ branch dɛn insay dɛn stik wit frut; ɛn tɛl dɛn fɔ go insay di tawa.
14 I sɛn di wan dɛn bak fɔ go na di tawa, ɛn na dɛn stik dɛn i si branch dɛn we nɔ gɛt frut, ɛn gi dɛn sil. Bikɔs dɛn bin gɛt di sem klos, dat na wan klos we wayt lɛk sno; we i tɛl dɛn fɔ go insay di tawa. Ɛn na so i du to di wan dɛn we gi dɛn stik dɛn bak grin lɛk aw i bin dɔn tek dɛn; i gi dɛn wan wayt klos, ɛn so i sɛn dɛn fɔ go insay di tawa. 15 We i dɔn du dis, i tɛl di shɛpad we bin de wit mi se: “A de go; bɔt yu sɛn dɛn wan ya insay di wɔl, ɔlman na di ples we be fit fɔ de; yu fɔ chɛk dɛn stik dɛn fɔs, bɔt yu fɔ chɛk dɛn gud gud wan so dat nɔbɔdi nɔ go ful yu. Bɔt if ɛnibɔdi rɔnawe pan yu, a go tray dɛn na di ɔlta.” We i tɔk dis to di shɛpad, i go. 16 Afta i dɔn go, di shɛpad tɛl mi se: Lɛ wi tek di stik dɛn frɔm dɛn, ɛn plant dɛn; if sɔntɛm dɛn kin gro grɔn bak. A tɛl am se; Sa, aw dɛn dray stik dɛn de go ɛva gro grɔn bak? 17 I ansa mi; Dat tik na wilo, ɛn i lɛk fɔ liv ɔltɛm. So if dɛn plant dɛn stik ya, ɛn gɛt smɔl mɔs, bɔku pan dɛn go wɛl dɛnsɛf. 18 So a go tray, ɛn tɔn wata pan dɛn, ɛn if ɛni wan pan dɛn ebul fɔ liv, a go gladi wit am; bɔt if nɔto so, at least bay dis we dɛn go si se a nɔ bin neglek mi pat. 19 Dɔn i tɛl mi fɔ kɔl dɛn; ɛn dɛn ɔl kam to am, ɔlman na di rank we i tinap, ɛn gi am dɛn stik dɛn; we i dɔn gɛt, i plant ɛni wan pan dɛn insay dɛn difrɛn we dɛn. 20 Afta i dɔn plant dɛn ɔl, i tɔn bɔku wata pan dɛn, so dat dɛn kɔba wit wata, ɛn dɛn nɔ apia ɔp. We i dɔn wata dɛn, i tɛl mi se; Lɛ wi kɔmɔt de, ɛn afta smɔl tɛm wi go kam bak ɛn go fɛn dɛn. 21 Di wan we mek dis tik, want ɔl di wan dɛn we gɛt stik frɔm am, gɛt layf. Ɛn a op naw we dɛn dɔn wata dɛn stik ya so, bɔku pan dɛn de gɛt insay di mɔs, go kam bak. 22 A aks am se: “Masta, tɛl mi wetin dis tik min?” Bikɔs a rili sɔprayz fɔ si se afta dɛn dɔn kɔt bɔku bɔku branch dɛn, i tan lɛk se i stil wɛl; ɛn i tan lɛk se natin nɔ de we smɔl pan am stil de, we de mek a sɔprayz bad bad wan. 23 I ansa se: “Una lisin.” Dis big tik we kɔba di ples dɛn we nɔ gɛt wata ɛn di mawnten dɛn, ɛn ɔl di wɔl, na Gɔd in lɔ, we dɛn dɔn pablish ɔlsay na di wɔl. 24 Dis lɔ na Gɔd in Pikin, we dɛn de prich to ɔlsay na di wɔl. Di pipul dɛn we tinap ɔnda in shado, na di wan dɛn we yɛri wetin i de prich ɛn biliv. 25 Di big enjɛl we yu si, na Maykɛl, we gɛt pawa oba in pipul dɛn ɛn we de rul dɛn. Bikɔs i dɔn plant di Lɔ na di at fɔ di wan dɛn we biliv; ɛn na dat mek i go fɛn di wan dɛn we i gi di lɔ, fɔ si if dɛn dɔn kip am. 26 Ɛn i de chɛk ɔlman in stik; ɛn pan di wan dɛn, bɔku pipul dɛn we wik, bikɔs dɛn stik dɛn de na PAPA GƆD in lɔ. Dɔn i no ɔl di wan dɛn we nɔ du wetin di lɔ se, i no usay ɛni wan pan dɛn de. 27 A aks am se, “Masta, wetin mek i sɛn sɔm go na di tawa, ɛn lɛf ɔda wan dɛn ya to yu?” I ansa se, di wan dɛn we nɔ fala di lɔ, we dɛn gɛt frɔm am, lɛf na mi pawa, so dat dɛn go ripɛnt fɔ dɛn sin dɛn, bɔt di wan dɛn we du wetin di lɔ ɛn kip am, de ɔnda in pawa. 28 Bɔt a se, udat na di wan dɛn we go insay di tawa we gɛt krawn? I ansa ɔl di wan dɛn we dɔn fɛt wit di Dɛbul, dɔn win am, dɛn dɔn krawn dɛn, ɛn na dɛn wan dɛn we dɔn sɔfa tranga wan, so dat dɛn go fala di lɔ. 29 Bɔt di wan dɛn we lɛf dɛn stik dɛn we gɛt grɔn, we gɛt yɔŋ branch dɛn, bɔt we nɔ gɛt frut, dɔn rili bia wit trɔbul fɔ di sem lɔ, bɔt dɛn nɔ day; ɛn dɛn nɔ dinay dɛn oli lɔ.
Di Tɔd Buk fɔ di Shɛpad fɔ Ɛmas - Similitudes
30 Di wan dɛn we gi dɛn stik dɛn grin lɛk aw dɛn tek dɛn, na pipul dɛn we ɔmbul ɛn we de du wetin rayt, ɛn we dɔn liv wit klin maynd ɛn we de du wetin Gɔd tɛl dɛn fɔ du. 31 Yu go no di ɔda wan dɛn we a dɔn tink bɔt di stik dɛn we a dɔn plant ɛn wata. 32 Afta sɔm dez, wi kam bak, ɛn da glorida enjɛl de tinap na di sem ples, ɛn a tinap nia am, “Dɔn i tɛl mi se; Gird yusɛf wit 1 tawɛl, ɛn sav mi. 33 Ɛn a wɛr wan klin tawɛl we dɛn mek wit kɔba kɔba klos. We i si mi kɔba ɛn rɛdi fɔ sav am, i se: “Una kɔl dɛn man dɛn we dɛn dɔn plant dɛn stik, ɔlman na di ɔda we aw i gi dɛn.” 34 Dɔn i kɛr mi go na di fil, ɛn a kɔl dɛn ɔl, ɛn dɛn ɔl tinap rɛdi insay dɛn difrɛn difrɛn grup dɛn. Dɔn i tɛl dɛn se; lɛ ɛnibɔdi pul in stik ɛn briŋ am kam to mi.” Ɛn fɔs dɛn gi dɛn yon, we dɛn stik dɛn bin dɔn dray ɛn rɔtin. 35 Ɛn di wan dɛn we dɛn stik stil de so, i tɛl dɛn fɔ tinap apat. Dɔn dɛn kam we dɛn stik dɛn bin dɔn dray bɔt nɔ rɔtin. Sɔm pan dɛn bin de delivr insay dɛn stik dɛn we gɛt grɔn; ɔda wan dɛn dray ɛn rɔtin, lɛk se di mɔt tɔch dɛn. 36 I tɛl di wan dɛn we gi dɛn grɔn, i tɛl dɛn fɔ tinap apat; bɔt di wan dɛn we dɛn stik dray ɛn rɔtin, i mek dɛn tinap wit di fɔs kayn. Dɔn di wan dɛn we dɛn stik dɛn bin dɔn dray af-af, ɛn dɛn bin skata, bɔku pan dɛn stik dɛn bin grin ɛn we nɔ bin klin. 37 Ɔda wan dɛn gi dɛn grɔn wit branch dɛn, ɛn frut pan di branch dɛn, lɛk di wan dɛn we dɛn krawn na di tawa. Ɔda wan dɛn bin de gi dɛn dray, bɔt dɛn nɔ bin rɔtin; ɛn sɔm bin gi dɛn lɛk aw dɛn bin de bifo, af-af dray, ɛn swɛt. 38 I tɛl ɛni wan pan dɛn wan ya fɔ tinap apat; sɔm dɛnsɛf, ɔda wan dɛn na dɛn yon rank. 39 Dɔn di wan dɛn we dɛn stik dɛn bin dɔn grin, bɔt dɛn swɛt, kam. Dɛn wan ya bin de gi dɛn stik dɛn ɔl grin, ɛn tinap insay dɛn yon ɔda. Ɛn di shɛpad gladi fɔ dɛn tin ya, bikɔs dɛn ɔl dɔn chenj, ɛn fri frɔm dɛn skel. 40 Dɔn dɛn gi dɛn stik dɛn we gɛt af grin ɛn af dray. Fɔ dɛn wan ya, dɛn bin fɛn sɔm pan dɛn ɔl grin, ɔda wan dɛn af dray; ɔda wan dɛn grɛn, wit yɔŋ shut dɛn. Ɛn dɛn sɛn ɔl dɛn wan ya go, ɔlman fɔ go na in yon rank. 41 Dɔn dɛn gi dɛn stik dɛn, we bin gɛt tu pat dɛn grɔn, ɛn di tɔd pat dray. Bɔku pan dɛn bin gi dɛn stik dɛn grin; bɔku pan dɛn kin dray af-af; di ɔda wan dɛn dray bɔt dɛn nɔ rɔtin. So dɛn sɛn dɛn wan ya go, ɛn ɛni wan pan dɛn go na in yon ples. 42 Dɔn di wan dɛn we gɛt tu pat bifo dɛn stik dɛn kam dray ɛn di tɔd pat bin grin; bɔku pan dɛn bin de gi dɛn stik dɛn we dɔn dray af, ɔda wan dɛn bin dray ɛn rɔtin; ɔda wan dɛn kin dray af ɛn dɛn kin skata; bɔt na smɔl grɔn. Ɛn dɛn put ɔl dɛn wan ya insay in yon rank. 43 Dɔn dɛn ol dɛn stik dɛn we bin de bifo, smɔl grɔn bin de insay, ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn bin dray. Bɔku pan dɛn bin de si dɛn stik dɛn grin, dɛn bin gɛt smɔl smɔl branch dɛn, wit frut dɛn pan dɛn, ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn bin grin ɔltogɛda. 44 We di shɛpad si dɛn tin ya, i gladi bad bad wan, bikɔs i dɔn si dɛn dis kayn we; ɛn dɛn bin de go bak to dɛn rayt ɔda tin dɛn. 45 Afta i dɔn chɛk ɔl dɛn stik dɛn, i tɛl mi se a tɛl yu se dis tik lɛk layf. Sa, a se, a de si am. 46 I se, so dat yu go no se di Masta in gudnɛs ɛn sɔri-at rili bɔku, ɛn i fɔ gɛt ɔnɔ; i gi in spirit to di wan dɛn we dɛn si se fit fɔ ripɛnt.
47 A ansa se, “Masta, wetin mek dɛn ɔl nɔ ripɛnt?” I ansa se, “Di wan dɛn we di Masta bin dɔn si se dɛn maynd go klin, ɛn se dɛn go sav am wit ɔl dɛn at, i gi dɛn ripɛnt.” 48 Bɔt fɔ di wan dɛn we i si dɛn lay lay ɛn wikɛdnɛs, ɛn no se dɛn nɔ go rili kam bak to am; to dɛn i nɔ gri fɔ mek dɛn ripɛnt, so dat dɛn nɔ go tɔk bad bɔt in lɔ bak wit wikɛd wɔd dɛn. 49 A tɛl am se; Naw, Sa, mek a no, wetin na di ples fɔ ɛni wan pan dɛn, we dɔn giv-ɔp dɛn stik, ɛn wetin na dɛn 2 pat; so dat we dɛn nɔ kip dɛn sil ɔl, bɔt dɛn dɔn west di sil we dɛn gɛt, dɛn go yɛri ɛn biliv dɛn tin ya, dɛn go gri se dɛn du dɛn bad tin ɛn ripɛnt; 50 We una gɛt dɛn sil bak, dat go mek Gɔd prez am bikɔs i sɔri fɔ dɛn, ɛn i sɛn una fɔ mek dɛn gɛt nyu spirit. 51 Una lisin, i se: di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn fɛn dɛn stik dray ɛn rɔtin, ɛn lɛk se dɛn tɔch am wit mɔt; na di wan dɛn we de lɛf di chɔch ɛn di wan dɛn we de tɔn dɛn bak pan di chɔch. 52 Dɛn dɔn tɔk bad bɔt Jiova ɛn dinay in nem we dɛn bin dɔn kɔl dɛn. So ɔl dɛn tin ya dɔn day to Gɔd, ɛn yu si se nɔbɔdi nɔ ripɛnt pan ɔl we dɛn yɛri mi lɔ dɛn we yu dɔn gi dɛn. So layf de fa frɔm dɛn man ya. 53 Di wan dɛn we dɔn gi dɛn stik dray, bɔt nɔ rɔtin, nɔ de fa frɔm dɛn. Bikɔs dɛn na lay lay tichin dɛn, ɛn dɛn dɔn briŋ bad tichin dɛn; ɛn dɛn dɔn mek Gɔd in slev dɛn chenj, bɔt mɔ di wan dɛn we bin dɔn sin; nɔ fɔ alaw dɛn fɔ go bak fɔ ripɛnt, bɔt fɔ kip dɛn bak wit dɛn lay lay tichin dɛn. 54 So dɛn wan ya gɛt op; ɛn yu si se bɔku pan dɛn dɔn ripɛnt, frɔm di tɛm we yu put mi kɔmand dɛn bifo dɛn; ɛn bɔku ɔda wan dɛn go stil ripɛnt. Bɔt di wan dɛn we nɔ ripɛnt go lɔs ripɛnt ɛn layf. 55 Bɔt di wan dɛn we dɔn ripɛnt, dɛn ples dɔn bigin fɔ de insay di fɔs wɔl dɛn, ɛn sɔm pan dɛn dɔn ivin go insay di tawa. I bin se, yu si se we pɔsin we sin ripɛnt, layf de; bɔt fɔ di wan dɛn we nɔ ripɛnt, day dɔn rɛdi. 56 Una yɛri naw bɔt di wan dɛn we bin de gi dɛn stik dɛn we dray af-af ɛn ful-ɔp wit swɛlin. Di wan dɛn we dɛn stik dɛn bin jɔs dray af, na dɛn de dawt; bikɔs dɛn nɔ gɛt layf ɛn dɛn nɔ day. 57 Bɔt di wan dɛn we de gi pikin dɛn stik dɛn, nɔto jɔs af dray bɔt we ful-ɔp wit swɛlin, dɛn de dawt ɛn dɛn de tɔk bad; we de pul di wan dɛn we nɔ de, ɛn we nɔ ɛva gɛt pis bitwin dɛnsɛf, ɛn we de jɛlɔs dɛnsɛf. 58 Bɔt dɛn de gi dɛn bak fɔ ripɛnt; bikɔs yu si se sɔm pan dɛn pipul ya dɔn ripɛnt. 59 Naw ɔl dɛn kayn we ya we dɔn ripɛnt kwik, go gɛt ples na di tawa; bɔt di wan dɛn we dɔn slo mɔ fɔ ripɛnt, go de insay di wɔl dɛn; bɔt di wan dɛn we nɔ ripɛnt, bɔt we go kɔntinyu fɔ du dɛn wikɛd tin, go day di day. 60 As fɔ di wan dɛn we gɛt grɔn, bɔt stil swɛt; dɛn na pipul dɛn we bin fetful ɛn gud ɔltɛm, bɔt dɛn bin gɛt sɔm jɛlɔs ɛn fɛt-fɛt bitwin dɛnsɛf bɔt rɛspɛkt ɛn fɔ bi di wan dɛn we de bifo. 61 Naw ɔl dɛn kayn pipul ya na fɔ natin ɛn dɛn nɔ de ɔndastand dɛnsɛf, bikɔs dɛn de agyu bɔt dɛn tin ya. 62 Bɔt pan ɔl dat, bikɔs dɛn si se dɛn gud ɔda we, if we dɛn yɛri dɛn kɔmand ya, dɛn go chenj dɛnsɛf, ɛn we a biliv, dɛn go ripɛnt wantɛm wantɛm; dɛn go las las de na di tawa, lɛk di wan dɛn we dɔn rili ripɛnt ɛn we fit fɔ ripɛnt. 63 Bɔt if ɛnibɔdi go bak usay i nɔ gri wit wetin i tɔk; dɛn go lɔk am na di tawa, ɛn i go lɔs in layf. Bikɔs di wan dɛn
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we de du wetin Jiova tɛl dɛn fɔ du, gɛt layf fɔ du wetin dɛn tɛl dɛn fɔ du; nɔto insay prinsipal, ɔ insay ɛni ɔda rɛspɛkt. 64 Na bay we dɛn de bia ɛn put dɛnsɛf dɔŋ, mɔtalman go gɛt layf; bɔt bay we dɛn tɔn agens di gɔvmɛnt ɛn we dɛn nɔ tek di lɔ, dɛn go bay day fɔ dɛnsɛf. 65 Di wan dɛn we de na dɛn stik dɛn bin gɛt af dray ɛn af grin, na di wan dɛn we de du bɔku tin dɛn na di wɔl, ɛn dɛn nɔ jɔyn wit di oli wan dɛn. Na dat mek af pan dɛn gɛt layf, ɛn af pan dɛn dɔn day. 66 So bɔku pan dɛn pipul ya frɔm di tɛm we dɛn yɛri mi kɔmand dɛn, dɔn ripɛnt, ɛn bigin fɔ de na di tawa. Bɔt sɔm pan dɛn dɔn fɔdɔm ɔlsay; to dɛn wan ya, ples nɔ de igen fɔ ripɛnt. 67 Na bikɔs ɔf di tin dɛn we dɛn de du naw, dɛn dɔn tɔk bad bɔt Gɔd ɛn dinay am, ɛn dɛn dɔn lɔs layf bikɔs ɔf dis wikɛd tin. Ɛn bɔku pipul dɛn stil de dawt bɔt dɛn tin ya; dɛn wan ya kin kam bak yet; ɛn if dɛn ripɛnt kwik kwik wan, dɛn go gɛt ples na di tawa; bɔt if dɛn slo mɔ, dɛn go de insay di wɔl dɛn; bɔt if dɛn nɔ ripɛnt, dɛn go day. 68 As fɔ di wan dɛn we gɛt tu pat pan dɛn stik dɛn we gɛt grɔn ɛn di tɔd pat dray; dɛn dɔn dinay di Masta bay difrɛn we dɛn. Pan dɛn bɔku pipul dɛn dɔn ripɛnt ɛn fɛn ples na di tawa, ɛn bɔku pan dɛn dɔn kɔmɔt nia Gɔd. Dɛn pipul ya dɔn lɔs layf kpatakpata. 69 Ɛn sɔm pan dɛn we dɛn de dawt, dɛn dɔn mek pipul dɛn nɔ gɛt wanwɔd: dɛn wan ya kin kam bak, if dɛn ripɛnt wantɛm wantɛm ɛn nɔ kɔntinyu fɔ du wetin dɛn want; bɔt if dɛn kɔntinyu fɔ du dɛn bad tin, dɛn go day. 70 Dɛn bin gi dɛn stik dɛn tu pat dray, ɛn di ɔda wan grin; na di wan dɛn we rili fetful, bɔt we jɛntri ɛn ful-ɔp wit gud tin dɛn; ɛn da tɛm de dɛn bin want fɔ gɛt nem bitwin di neshɔn dɛn we de na do, ɛn dat dɔn mek dɛn fɔdɔm pan big big prawd, ɛn bigin fɔ aim pan ay tin dɛn, ɛn lɛf di trut. 71 Dɛn nɔ bin jɔyn di oli wan dɛn, bɔt dɛn bin de liv wit di neshɔn dɛn; ɛn i bin tan lɛk se dis layf bin de mek dɛn gladi mɔ. Bɔt dɛn nɔ kɔmɔt nia Gɔd, bɔt dɛn kɔntinyu fɔ gɛt fet; na dɛn nɔmɔ nɔ du di wok we dɛn gɛt fɔ fet. 72 So bɔku pan dɛn pipul ya dɔn ripɛnt, ɛn bigin fɔ de na di tawa. Bɔt ɔda pipul dɛn stil de liv wit di neshɔn pipul dɛn, ɛn we dɛn es dɛn ɔp wit dɛn fɔlt, dɛn dɔn lɛf fɔ du wetin Gɔd want kpatakpata, ɛn fala di tin dɛn we di neshɔn dɛn de du ɛn di bad tin dɛn we dɛn de du. So dɛn kin tek dɛn kayn man ya as strenja dɛn to di Gud Nyus. 73 Ɔda wan dɛn pan dɛn bigin fɔ dawt na dɛn maynd; we nɔ bin gɛt op bikɔs ɔf dɛn wikɛd tin dɛn we dɛn bin de du ɔltɛm fɔ gɛt sev: We ɔda pipul dɛn bin de dawt so, dɛn bin mek pipul dɛn nɔ gɛt wanwɔd mɔ. 74 So to dɛn wan ya, ɛn to di wan dɛn we de dawt bikɔs ɔf wetin dɛn de du, op stil de fɔ kam bak; bɔt dɛn fɔ ripɛnt kwik kwik wan, so dat dɛn ples go de na di tawa. Bɔt di wan dɛn we nɔ ripɛnt, bɔt we kɔntinyu fɔ du wetin dɛn want, de nia fɔ day. 75 As fɔ di wan dɛn we de gi dɛn stik dɛn grin, pas dɛn tɔp dɛn nɔmɔ we dray ɛn we gɛt swɛt; dɛn wan ya bin gud ɔltɛm, ɛn fetful, ɛn 2 bin de tinap tranga wan bifo Gɔd: pan ɔl dat dɛn bin sin smɔl, bikɔs ɔf dɛn ɛmti ɛnjɔymɛnt ɛn smɔl tin dɛn we dɛn bin de tink insay dɛnsɛf. 76 So bɔku pan dɛn we dɛn yɛri mi wɔd dɛn, dɛn ripɛnt wantɛm wantɛm, ɛn bigin fɔ de na di tawa. Bɔt pan ɔl dat, sɔm bin bigin fɔ dawt, ɛn ɔda wan dɛn to dɛn maynd we bin de dawt, dɛn bin ad difrɛns. So to dɛn pipul ya op stil
de fɔ kam bak, bikɔs dɛn bin gud ɔltɛm; bɔt dɛn nɔ go at fɔ muf. 77 As fɔ di wan dɛn we, las, we gi dɛn stik dray, dɛn tɔp nɔmɔ pas, we dɛn wan bin grin: dɛn na pipul dɛn we dɔn biliv Gɔd fɔ tru, bɔt we dɔn liv wikɛd tin; bɔt dɛn nɔ bin de kɔmɔt nia Gɔd, ɛn dɛn bin gri fɔ tek di Masta in nem ɔltɛm; ɛn dɛn bin tek Gɔd in savant dɛn na dɛn os dɛn wantɛm wantɛm. 78 So we dɛn yɛri dɛn tin ya, dɛn go bak, ɛn dɛn nɔ de te, dɛn ripɛnt, ɛn liv wit ɔl di rayt we. Ɛn sɔm pan dɛn bin day: ɔda wan dɛn bin gɛt bɔku prɔblɛm dɛn wantɛm wantɛm, bikɔs dɛn bin de tink bɔt di bad tin dɛn we dɛn bin de du. 79 We i dɔn fɔ ɛksplen ɔl di stik dɛn, i tɛl mi se: “Go ɛn tɛl ɔlman se dɛn ripɛnt, ɛp dɛn fɔ liv to Gɔd. 80 Ivin to di wan dɛn we bikɔs ɔf dɛn bad tin dɛn de du, nɔ fit fɔ gɛt sev. Bɔt PAPA GƆD go peshɛnt, ɛn kip di inviteshɔn we in Pikin bin gi am. 81 A tɛl am se, “Masta, a op se we dɛn yɛri dɛn tin ya, go ripɛnt.” Bikɔs a biliv se ɛnibɔdi we gri se i dɔn du bad, ɛn we de fred di Masta, go bak fɔ ripɛnt. 82 I tɛl mi se, Ɛnibɔdi we ripɛnt wit ɔl in at, ɛn klin insɛf frɔm ɔl di bad tin dɛn we a dɔn tɔk bɔt bifo tɛm, ɛn nɔ ad ɛnitin mɔ to dɛn sin, go gɛt frɔm di Masta di mɛrɛsin fɔ dɛn bad bad tin dɛn we dɛn bin dɔn du trade, if dɛn nɔ mek ɛni dawt pan dɛn kɔmand ya, ɛn dɛn go liv fɔ Gɔd. 83 Bɔt di wan dɛn we go kɔntinyu fɔ ad pan di bad tin dɛn we dɛn de du, ɛn we stil de tɔk to di tin dɛn we di wɔl want, go kɔndɛm dɛnsɛf fɔ day. Bɔt yu waka wit dɛn lɔ ya, ɛn ɛnibɔdi we waka wit dɛn lɔ ya ɛn yuz dɛn rayt, go liv fɔ Gɔd. 84 We i dɔn sho mi ɔl dɛn tin ya, i se; A go sho yu di ɔda wan dɛn afta sɔm dez. SIMILITUDE 9. WETIN FƆ DU 1 Afta a dɔn rayt di Kɔmand ɛn Similitudes fɔ di Shɛpad, di Enjɛl we de ripɛnt; i kam to mi, ɛn tɛl mi se, “A go sho yu ɔl di tin dɛn we di Spirit tɔk wit yu ɔnda di figa fɔ di Chɔch.” Bikɔs da Spirit de na Gɔd in Pikin. 2 Ɛn bikɔs yu bɔdi wik, di enjɛl nɔ bin tɛl yu, te di Spirit gi yu trɛnk ɛn pawa mɔ ɛn mɔ, so dat yu go si di enjɛl bak. 3 Fɔ tru, di chɔch bin sho yu di bildin fɔ di tawa fayn fayn wan. pan ɔl dat, yu si ɔl di tin dɛn we vajin sho yu. 4 Bɔt naw di enjɛl dɔn mek yu gɛt layt, bɔt stil na di sem Spirit dɔn mek yu gɛt layt. Bɔt yu fɔ tink gud wan bɔt ɔltin; bikɔs na dat mek da mɛsenja we dɛn rɛspɛkt, sɛn mi na yu os, so dat we yu dɔn si ɔltin wit pawa, yu nɔ go fred lɛk aw i bin de fred trade. 5 Ɛn i kɛr mi go na di ay ay mawnten na Akadia, ɛn wi sidɔm ɔp di mawnten. Ɛn i sho mi wan big ples we nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ grɔn, ɛn twɛlv mawnten dɛn we gɛt difrɛn figa dɛn. 6 Di fɔs wan bin blak lɛk sɔt. Di sɛkɔn wan bin smɔl, ɛn i nɔ bin gɛt ɛni ɔyl. Di tɔd wan bin ful-ɔp wit chukchuk ɛn tik. Di nɔmba 4 wan bin gɛt ɔyl dɛn we dɛn dɔn dray af; we di pat we de ɔp bin grin, bɔt di wan we de afta di rut bin dray; ɛn sɔm pan di ɔyl dɛn, we di san bin de wam, bin dray. 7 Di nɔmba fayv mawnten bin rili rɔf; bɔt stil i bin gɛt grɔn ɔyl dɛn. Di mawnten we mek siks bin ful-ɔp wit swɛlin, sɔm bin smɔl, ɛn sɔm bin big; ɛn insay dɛn skel dɛn ya gras bin de gro, we nɔ bin de gro fayn fayn wan, bɔt we bin tan lɛk se i de dray
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8 Di mawnten we mek sɛvin bin gɛt fayn fayn ples fɔ it, ɛn i bin de it bɔku bɔku tin dɛn, ɛn ɔlkayn kaw ɛn bɔd dɛn we de na ɛvin bin de it am. ɛn di mɔ we dɛn de it am, na di mɔ di gras bin de gro mɔ ɛn mɔ. 9 Di et mawnten bin ful-ɔp wit watawɛl dɛn, ɛn frɔm dɛn watawɛl dɛn de wata ɔlkayn tin dɛn we Gɔd mek. Di mawnten we mek nayn nɔ bin gɛt wata atɔl, bɔt i nɔ bin gɛt wata atɔl; ɛn it snek dɛn we de kil, ɛn we de pwɛl mɔtalman. 10 Di mawnten we mek tɛn bin ful-ɔp wit lɔng lɔng tik dɛn, ɛn i bin gɛt shado, ɛn ɔnda dɛn shed, kaw dɛn bin de rɛst ɛn it di tik dɛn. 11 Di mawnten we mek ilevin bin ful-ɔp wit tik tik tik dɛn; ɛn i bin tan lɛk se dɛn tik dɛn de ful-ɔp wit difrɛn kayn frut dɛn; dat ɛnibɔdi we si dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ disayd fɔ it bɔt dɛn frut. 12 Di mawnten we mek twɛlv bin wayt ɔltogɛda, ɛn i bin rili fayn, ɛn insɛf bin rili fayn. 13 ¶ Na di midul pan di 1 ples we nɔ gɛt wata, i sho mi wan big wayt rɔk, we kɔmɔt na di ples we nɔ gɛt wata, ɛn di rɔk bin ay pas dɛn mawnten dɛn de, ɛn i bin skwea; so dat i bin tan lɛk se i ebul fɔ sɔpɔt di wan ol wɔl. 14 I bin tan lɛk se i dɔn ol, bɔt i gɛt nyu get insay de, we i tan lɛk se dɛn jɔs kɔt am insay. Naw da get de bin brayt pas di san insɛf; sote a bin rili kɔle di layt we i gɛt. 15 Twɛlv vajin dɛn bin tinap arawnd di get; pan dɛn 4 wan dɛn we tinap na di kɔna dɛn na di get, bin tan lɛk se na dɛn big pas ɔl, pan ɔl we di ɔda wan dɛn bin gɛt valyu bak, ɛn dɛn tinap na di 4 pat dɛn na di get. 16 I bin mek dɛn vajin dɛn de gɛt gudnɛs bak bikɔs dɛn tinap tu tu, dɛn wɛr linin klos, ɛn dɛn bin wɛr fayn fayn klos dɛn, dɛn rayt an dɛn fri, lɛk se dɛn want fɔ es sɔm 2 lod; bikɔs na so dɛn bin de drɛs fayn, ɛn dɛn bin rili gladi ɛn rɛdi. 17 We a si dis, a de wɔnda wit misɛf fɔ si dɛn kayn big ɛn fayn tin dɛn de. Ɛn bak a bin admaya pan di stori bɔt dɛn vajin dɛn de, se dɛn bin rili fayn ɛn dɛn bin rili fayn; ɛn tinap wit da kayn strɔng ɛn kɔnsistɛns de, lɛk se dɛn go kɛr di wan ol ɛvin. 18 Ɛn as a bin de tink so insay misɛf, di shɛpad tɛl mi se: Wetin yu de tink insay yusɛf, ɛn yu de wɔri, ɛn ful yusɛf wit kia? 19 I tan lɛk se yu nɔ tink bɔt wetin yu nɔ ɔndastand, lɛk se yu gɛt sɛns, bɔt pre to di Masta so dat yu go ebul fɔ ɔndastand am. 20 So nɔ wɔri bɔt di tin dɛn we yu nɔ de si; bɔt na fɔ ɔndastand di wan dɛn we yu de si. 21 Una nɔ want fɔ no mɔ; ɛn a go sho yu ɔl wetin a fɔ tɛl yu; bɔt fɔs tink bɔt wetin stil lɛf. 22 ¶ We i tɛl mi dis, a luk ɔp, a si siks man dɛn we lɔng ɛn we dɛn rɛspɛkt de kam; dɛn fes ɔl bin fiba; ɛn dɛn kɔl bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn; ɛn di wan dɛn we kam we dɛn kɔl dɛn, dɛnsɛf bin lɔng ɛn strɔng. 23 Dɛn siks pipul ya tɛl dɛn fɔ bil wan tawa oba da get de. Ɛn wantɛm wantɛm, big big nɔys bigin fɔ mek dɛn man dɛn de rɔn ya ɛn de rawnd di get, we bin kam togɛda fɔ bil di tawa. 24 Bɔt di vajin dɛn we bin tinap rawnd di get no se dɛn fɔ bil di tawa kwik kwik wan. Ɛn dɛn es dɛn an dɛn, lɛk se dɛn fɔ gɛt sɔntin frɔm dɛn fɔ du. 25 Dɔn dɛn siks man dɛn de tɛl dɛn se dɛn fɔ es ston dɛn ɔp wan dip ples ɛn rɛdi dɛn fɔ bil di tawa. Ɛn dɛn es tɛn wayt ston dɛn we skwea ɛn we nɔ kɔt rawnd.
26 Dɔn dɛn siks man dɛn de kɔl di tɛn vajin dɛn ɛn tɛl dɛn fɔ kɛr ɔl di ston dɛn we dɛn fɔ put insay di bildin ɛn kɛr dɛn pas na di get fɔ kɛr dɛn go to di wan dɛn we de kam bil di tawa. 27 Wantɛm wantɛm, di vajin dɛn ɔl bigin fɔ es di ston dɛn we dɛn bin dɔn pul na di dip dip ples. 28 ¶ Ɛn di wan dɛn we tinap rawnd di get bin de kɛr ston dɛn so dat dɛn le dɛn ston dɛn we tan lɛk se dɛn strɔng pas ɔl na di kɔna dɛn, ɛn dɛn put di ɔda wan dɛn na di sayd dɛn. 29 Na so dɛn kɛr ɔl di ston dɛn, ɛn kɛr dɛn pas na di get, dɛn kɛr dɛn go to di wan dɛn we de bil, jɔs lɛk aw dɛn tɛl dɛn. 30 Bɔt dɛn bil dis bildin pan da big rɔk de ɛn oba di get; ɛn na dɛn wan ya bin de sɔpɔt di wan ol tawa. Bɔt di bildin fɔ di tɛn ston dɛn ful-ɔp di wan ol get, we dɛn bigin fɔ mek fɔ di fawndeshɔn fɔ da tawa de. 31 Afta dɛn tɛn ston dɛn de, fayv ɛn twɛnti ɔda wan dɛn grap kɔmɔt na di dip ples. ɛn dɛn put dɛn tin ya na di bildin fɔ di sem tawa; we dɛn vajin dɛn de es am ɔp, jɔs lɛk aw di ɔda wan dɛn bin de bifo. 32 Afta dɛn tin ya, fayv ɛn tati ɔda pipul dɛn grap; ɛn dɛn tin ya sɛf bin fit fɔ du di sem wok. Dɔn dɛn mek fɔti ɔda ston dɛn, ɛn dɛn ad ɔl dɛn ston ya to di bildin fɔ da tawa de. 33 So 4 rank bigin fɔ de na di fawndeshɔn fɔ da tawa de; ɛn di ston dɛn nɔ bin de kɔmɔt na di dip ples igen; ɛn di wan dɛn we de bil bin rɛst smɔl. 34 Dɛn siks man dɛn de tɛl di krawd bak se dɛn fɔ pul ston dɛn na dɛn 12 mawnten dɛn de fɔ bil di sem tawa. 35 So dɛn kɔt ston dɛn we gɛt difrɛn kɔlɔ dɛn na ɔl di mawnten dɛn, ɛn briŋ dɛn ɛn gi dɛn to di vajin dɛn; we dɛn dɔn gɛt dɛn, dɛn kɛr dɛn go na di bildin fɔ di tawa. 36 We dɛn bil dɛn, dɛn wayt, ɛn difrɛn frɔm di we aw dɛn bin de bifo; bikɔs dɛn ɔl bin fiba, ɛn dɛn chenj di kɔlɔ we dɛn bin gɛt trade. Ɛn di man dɛnsɛf bin rich to sɔm, ɛn we dɛn kam insay di bildin, kɔntinyu lɛk aw dɛn put dɛn insay. 37 Dɛn pipul ya nɔ bin wayt, ɛn dɛn nɔ bin difrɛn frɔm wetin dɛn bin de bifo; bikɔs di vajin dɛn nɔ bin de kɛr dɛn go na di get. So dɛn ston ya nɔ bin fayn na di bildin, we dɛn siks man dɛn no, dɛn tɛl dɛn fɔ pul dɛn ɛn put dɛn bak na di ples usay dɛn pul dɛn. 38 Dɛn tɛl di wan dɛn we kam wit dɛn ston dɛn de; Una nɔ go nia wi ɛni ston fɔ dis bildin, bɔt una le am nia di tawa, ɛn dɛn vajin ya go kɛr dɛn ɛn rich to wi. 39 If dɛn vajin ya nɔ kɛr dɛn go na dis get, dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ chenj dɛn kɔlɔ; so una nɔ fɔ wok tranga wan fɔ natin. 40 ¶ So dɛn dɔn bil di bildin da de de, bɔt dɛn nɔ bin dɔn fɔ bil di tawa; bikɔs dɛn bin fɔ dɔn bil am afta dat, so naw bak sɔm tɛm bin de we dɛn mek am. 41 Ɛn dɛn siks man ya tɛl di wan dɛn we de bil fɔ kɔmɔt, ɛn lɛk se dɛn fɔ rɛst fɔ sɔm tɛm. bɔt dɛn tɛl dɛn vajin dɛn de se dɛn nɔ fɔ kɔmɔt na di tawa; naw i bin tan lɛk se dɛn dɔn lɛf dɛn fɔ gayd am. 42 We ɔlman dɔn go, a tɛl da shɛpad de se; Sa, wetin mek dɛn nɔ dɔn fɔ bil di tawa? Bikɔs i nɔ go ebul, i se, dɔn te in Masta kam, ɛn gri fɔ di bildin; dat if i fɛn ɛni ston insay de we nɔ fayn, dɛn go chenj dɛn; bikɔs dɛn bil dis tawa akɔdin to wetin i want. 43 Masta, a se, a go no wetin di bildin fɔ dis tawa min; ɛn dɛn go tɛl mi bɔt dis rɔk ɛn dis get. 44 Ɛn bɔt di mawnten dɛn, di vajin dɛn, ɛn di ston dɛn we bin de kɔmɔt na di dip, bɔt dɛn nɔ kɔt dɛn, bɔt dɛn put dɛn insay di bildin jɔs lɛk aw dɛn kɔmɔt; ɛn wetin mek dɛn fɔs
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le di tɛn ston dɛn na di fawndeshɔn; dɔn di twɛnti fayv; dɔn dɛn bin gɛt tati fayv; den fɔti? 45 Na bɔt dɛn ston ya we dɛn put insay di bildin ɛn pul dɛn bak ɛn kɛr dɛn go bak na dɛn ples? A de pre, fulfil wetin mi sol want as fɔ ɔl dɛn tin ya ɛn sho ɔltin to mi. 46 Ɛn i tɛl mi se; If yu nɔ dull, yu go no ɔltin, ɛn yu go si ɔl di ɔda tin dɛn we de kam apin na dis tawa; ɛn i fɔ ɔndastand ɔl dɛn tin ya we fiba gud gud wan. 47 Afta sɔm dez, wi rich na di sem ples usay wi bin dɔn sidɔm bifo; ɛn i tɛl mi se: “Lɛ wi go na di tawa; bikɔs di Masta fɔ am go kam chɛk am. 48 So wi kam de, ɛn wi nɔ si ɛnibɔdi de pas dɛn vajin dɛn de. Ɛn i aks dɛn if PAPA GƆD fɔ da tawa de kam de? Ɛn dɛn ansa se, i go de de fɔ chɛk di bildin. 49 ¶ Afta smɔl tɛm, a si bɔku bɔku man dɛn de kam, ɛn na midul dɛn wan man we lɔng sote i ay pas di tawa. 50 Bɔt di siks pipul dɛn we bin de kɔmand fɔ bil di bildin, ɛn ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn we bin dɔn bil da tawa de, ɛn bɔku ɔda wan dɛn we gɛt rɛspɛkt, ɛn di vajin dɛn we bin de kia fɔ di tawa bin rɔn go mit am, ɛn kis am ɛn bigin waka nia am. 51 Bɔt i tek tɛm luk di bildin te i ol ɛni ston; ɛn nak ɔlman wit stik we i ol na in an. 52 Sɔm pan dɛn we dɛn bin de bit dɛn so, tɔn blak lɛk sɔt; ɔda wan dɛn bin rɔf; sɔm bin tan lɛk se dɛn gɛt krak krak; ɔda wan dɛn bin tan lɛk se dɛn nɔ ebul fɔ waka: sɔm nɔ bin blak ɔ wayt; sɔm bin luk shap, ɛn nɔ gri wit di ɔda ston dɛn, ɛn ɔda wan dɛn bin ful-ɔp wit spat. 53 Dis na di difrɛn kayn ston dɛn we dɛn nɔ bin si fayn fayn wan na di bildin; ɔl wetin PAPA GƆD tɛl dɛn fɔ pul na di tawa ɛn le am nia am, ɛn dɛn fɔ briŋ ɔda ston dɛn ɛn put dɛn na dɛn ples. 54 Ɛn di wan dɛn we de bil, aks am uswan pan di mawnten dɛn we i want fɔ briŋ ston fɔ put na di ples fɔ di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn put na kɔna. Bɔt i nɔ gri fɔ mek dɛn kam wit ɛnibɔdi we kɔmɔt na di mawnten dɛn, ɛn i tɛl dɛn fɔ pul dɛn kɔmɔt na wan fil we de nia de. 55 So dɛn dig na di fil, dɛn si bɔku brayt skwea ston dɛn ɛn sɔm ston dɛn bak we rawnd. Bɔt ɔl di wan dɛn we dɛn fɛn na da fam de, dɛn vajin dɛn de kɛr dɛn go na di get. ɛn dɛn kin fit di wan dɛn we skwea ɛn put dɛn na di say dɛn we di wan dɛn we dɛn pul kɔmɔt de. 56 Bɔt dɛn nɔ bin put di rawnd wan dɛn insay di bildin, bikɔs dɛn bin at, ɛn i bin fɔ dɔn tek bɔku tɛm fɔ kɔt dɛn; bɔt dɛn bin de put dɛn rawnd di tawa, lɛk se afta dat dɛn go kɔt dɛn skwea, ɛn put dɛn insay di bildin; bikɔs dɛn bin rili wayt. 57 ¶ We di wan we de oba di wan ol tawa si dis, i kɔl di shɛpad we bin de wit mi ɛn gi am di ston dɛn we dɛn nɔ gri wit ɛn we dɛn put rawnd di tawa ɛn tɛl am se; klin dɛn ston ya wit ɔl yu at, ɛn fit dɛn insay di bildin fɔ di tawa, so dat dɛn go gri wit di ɔda wan dɛn; bɔt di wan dɛn we nɔ go fayn wit di ɔda wan dɛn, trowe dɛn fa frɔm di tawa. 58 We i dɔn tɛl am dis, i go wit ɔl di wan dɛn we kam wit am na di tawa, bɔt dɛn vajin dɛn de stil tinap rawnd di tawa fɔ kip am. 59 Dɔn a aks da shɛpad de se: “Aw dɛn ston ya we dɛn nɔ gri fɔ tek dɛn, go kam bak insay di bildin fɔ dis tawa?” I bin ansa se; A go kɔt di big pat bifo dɛn ston ya, ɛn ad dɛn to di bildin, ɛn dɛn go gri wit di ɔda wan dɛn. 60 Dɔn a aks se: “Masta, aw dɛn go ebul fɔ ful-ɔp di sem ples, we dɛn go kɔt dɛn bɔku bɔku wan?” I ansa se; Dɛn go
put di wan dɛn we dɛn nɔ go si tumɔs na di midul pat na di bildin, ɛn dɛn go put di big wan dɛn na do ɛn kip dɛn insay. 61 We i dɔn tɛl mi dis, i tɔk bak se; Lɛ wi go, ɛn afta tri dez wi go kam bak, ɛn a go put dɛn ston ya, we dɛn dɔn klin, insay di tawa. 62 Dɛn fɔ klin ɔl dɛn wan ya we de nia di tawa, so dat di masta na di os nɔ go kam wantɛm wantɛm ɛn si di wan dɛn we de nia di tawa nɔ klin; ɛn so vɛks, dat dɛn nɔ go ɛva put dɛn ston ya insay di bildin fɔ dis tawa, ɛn dɛn go luk mi se a nɔ bin de tink bɔt wetin mi masta tɛl mi. 63 We wi rich na di tawa afta tri dez, i tɛl mi se; Lɛ wi chɛk ɔl dɛn ston ya, ɛn lɛ wi si uswan pan dɛn go go insay di bildin. Aibin ansa, “Masta, mek wi si.” 64 ¶ Ɛn fɔs wi bigin fɔ tink bɔt di wan dɛn we bin dɔn blak; bikɔs dɛn bin fɛn dɛn jɔs lɛk aw dɛn bin de we dɛn pul dɛn kɔmɔt na di tawa, na dat mek i tɛl dɛn fɔ pul dɛn kɔmɔt na di tawa ɛn put dɛn fɔ dɛnsɛf. 65 Dɔn i luk di wan dɛn we bin dɔn rɔf; ɛn tɛl bɔku pan dɛn fɔ kɔt dɛn rawnd, ɛn di vajin dɛn fɔ fit dɛn insay di bildin fɔ di tawa; so dɛn tek dɛn, ɛn fit dɛn na di midul pat na di bildin; ɛn i tɛl di ɔda wan dɛn wit di blak wan dɛn, bikɔs dɛnsɛf dɔn tɔn blak. 66 Dɔn i tink bɔt di wan dɛn we ful-ɔp wit krak krak, ɛn i tɛl dɛn fɔ kɔt bɔku pan dɛn bak, ɛn so di sem vajin dɛn ad dɛn to di ɔda pat dɛn na di bildin. 67 Dɛn bin put dɛn wan ya na do bikɔs dɛn bin si se dɛn ɔl; bɔt di tin we lɛf tru di bɔku bɔku krak krak krak dɛn nɔ bin ebul fɔ rifɔm, ɛn na dat mek dɛn bin trowe dɛn fa frɔm di bildin fɔ di tawa. 68 Dɔn i tink bɔt di wan dɛn we nɔ ebul waka; bɔku pan dɛn bin gɛt krak krak, ɛn dɛn bin dɔn tɔn blak; ɔda wan dɛn na bin big big skel dɛn; i bin kɔmand fɔ put dɛn wan ya wit di wan dɛn we dɛn nɔ gri wit. 69 Bɔt we dɛn klin di ɔda wan dɛn ɛn mek dɛn chenj, i tɛl dɛn fɔ put dɛn na di bildin. Na de dɛn vajin dɛn ya tek di midul pan di bildin, bikɔs dɛn wik. 70 Afta dɛn tin ya, i chɛk di wan dɛn we dɛn fɛn af wayt ɛn af blak; ɛn bɔku pan dɛn bin blak pipul dɛn naw; i tɛl dɛn fɔ put dɛn wan ya wit di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn trowe. 71 Dɛn bin fɛn di ɔda wan dɛn ɔl wayt; di vajin dɛn bin tek dɛn wan ya ɛn put dɛn na di sem tawa, ɛn dɛn put dɛn na do, bikɔs dɛn bin si dɛn ɔl; so dat dɛn go kip insay di wan dɛn we dɛn put na di midul, bikɔs natin nɔ bin kɔt pan dɛn. 72 Dɔn i luk di wan dɛn we bin tranga ɛn shap; bɔt na smɔl pan dɛn tin ya dɛn bin yuz, bikɔs dɛn nɔ bin ebul fɔ kɔt dɛn, bikɔs dɛn bin si se dɛn rili at, bɔt di ɔda wan dɛn bin fɔm, ɛn di vajin dɛn bin fit dɛn na di midul pat na di bildin, bikɔs dɛn bin wik mɔ. 73 Dɔn i tink bɔt di wan dɛn we gɛt dɔti; pan dɛn wan ya, dɛn bin fɛn sɔm pan dɛn blak, ɛn dɛn kɛr dɛn wan ya go to dɛn kɔmpin dɛn. Di ɔda wan dɛn bin wayt ɛn dɛn ɔl; ɛn di vajin dɛn bin fit dɛn insay di bildin, ɛn put dɛn na do, bikɔs ɔf dɛn trɛnk. 74 ¶ Afta dis, i kam fɔ tink bɔt dɛn ston dɛn we wayt ɛn rawnd, ɛn i aks mi se, “Wetin wi go du wit dɛn ston ya?” Aibin ansa, “Masta, ai nomo sabi. 75 Jizɔs se, “Yu nɔ tink bɔt natin fɔ dɛn tin ya?” A ansa se, Sa, a nɔ ɔndastand dis art; a nɔto pɔsin we de kɔt ston, ɛn a nɔ ebul fɔ tɛl ɛnitin. 76 Ɛn Jizɔs se: “Yu nɔ si se dɛn rili rawnd?” Naw fɔ mek dɛn skwea, a fɔ kɔt bɔku bɔku tin frɔm dɛn; bɔt stil, i nid fɔ mek sɔm pan dɛn tin ya go insay di bildin fɔ di tawa.
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77 A ansa se; If i nid fɔ bi, wetin mek yu de kɔnfyus yusɛf, ɛn nɔ pik, if yu gɛt ɛnitin fɔ pik pan dɛn, ɛn fit dɛn insay di bildin. 78 Pan dis i pik di wan dɛn we big pas ɔl ɛn we brayt pas ɔl, ɛn mek dɛn skwea; we i dɔn du, di vajin dɛn tek dɛn ɛn put dɛn na do na di bildin. 79 Ɛn di rɛst we lɛf, dɛn kɛr dɛn go bak na di sem fil usay dɛn pul dɛn; bɔt stil, dɛn nɔ bin trowe dɛn; bikɔs, i se, nɔto smɔl pipul dɛn want dis tawa, we dɛn fɔ bil; ɛn sɔntɛm Jiova go mek dɛn put dɛn ston ya insay dis bildin, bikɔs dɛn wayt pasmak. 80 Dɔn dɛn kɔl twɛlv uman dɛn we rili fayn, we wɛr blak klos, we gɛt bɛrd, ɛn dɛn sholda dɛn fri, ɛn dɛn ia lɔs. Dɛn pipul ya bin tan lɛk kɔntri uman dɛn to mi. 81 Di shɛpad tɛl dɛn fɔ tek dɛn ston dɛn we dɛn bin dɔn trowe na di bildin ɛn kɛr dɛn go bak na di mawnten dɛn usay dɛn pul dɛn kɔmɔt. 82 Ɛn dɛn tek dɛn ɔl wit gladi at ɛn kɛr dɛn go bak na dɛn ples usay dɛn pul dɛn kɔmɔt. 83 We wan ston nɔ lɛf nia di tawa, i tɛl mi se: “Lɛ wi go rawnd dis tawa ɛn si if ɛnitin nɔ de na di tawa.” 84 So wi bigin fɔ go rawnd am; ɛn we i si se dɛn bil am fayn, i bigin fɔ gladi bad bad wan; bikɔs dɛn bin mek am fayn fayn wan, dat ɛnibɔdi we si am go dɔn lɛk di bildin. 85 Bikɔs i bin tan lɛk se na ɔltin pas wan ston, ɛn wan jɔyn nɔ bin de ɛnisay; bɔt i bin tan lɛk se dɛn kɔt ɔltin kɔmɔt na wan rɔk. 86 ¶ We a tink gud wan bɔt aw i bi tawa, a gladi bad bad wan, ɛn i tɛl mi se, “Bɔr sɔm laym ɛn smɔl smɔl shel dɛn kam ya, so dat a go ful-ɔp di ples dɛn we dɛn ston dɛn we dɛn pul na di bildin, ɛn put insay bak; bikɔs ɔltin bɔt di tawa fɔ mek ivin. 87 A du wetin i tɛl mi, ɛn i tɛl mi se: “Rɛdi fɔ ɛp mi, ɛn dis wok go dɔn kwik kwik wan.” 88 So i ful-ɔp di ples dɛn we dɛn ston dɛn de, ɛn tɛl dɛn fɔ klin di ples we de nia di tawa. 89 Dɔn dɛn vajin dɛn de tek besom, klin ɔl di ples we de rawnd ɛn pul ɔl di dɔti ɛn trowe wata pan; we dɛn du dat, di ples bin fayn, ɛn di tawa bin fayn. 90 Dɔn i tɛl mi se: “Ɔltin dɔn klin naw. 91 We i bin dɔn tɔk dis, i bin fɔ dɔn go. Bɔt a ol in bag ɛn bigin fɔ beg am fɔ PAPA GƆD in sek, fɔ mek i ɛksplen to mi ɔl di tin dɛn we i dɔn sho mi. 92 I tɛl mi se, “A gɛt smɔl biznɛs naw; bɔt a go ɛksplen ɔltin to yu wantɛm wantɛm. Tarry ya fo mi til I kam. 93 A aks am se, “Masta, wetin a go du na ya mi wangren?” I ansa se, “Nɔto yu wangren de, bikɔs ɔl dɛn vajin ya de wit yu.” 94 A se, “Masta, giv mi to dɛn.” Dɔn i kɔl dɛn ɛn tɛl dɛn se: “A de tɛl una dis man te a kam.” 95 So a bin de wit dɛn vajin dɛn de, naw dɛn bin gladi ɛn dɛn bin de trit mi fayn. mɔ di 4 wan dɛn, we i bin tan lɛk se na dɛn big pas ɔl pan dɛn. 96 ¶ Dɔn dɛn vajin dɛn de tɛl mi se, da shɛpad de nɔ go kam bak ya tide. A aks dɛn se, “Wetin a go du?” Dɛn ansa se: “Una fɔ de fɔ am te ivintɛm, if sɔntɛm i go kam tɔk to yu.” bɔt if nɔto so, yu go kɔntinyu wit wi te i kɔma. 97 A tɛl dɛn se: “A go de fɔ am te ivintɛm; bɔt if be nɔ kam bay da tɛm de, a go go na os, ɛn go bak ya bak di nɛks mɔnin. 98 Dɛn ansa mi se: “Dɛn dɔn gi yu to wi, yu nɔ go kɔmɔt nia wi.” Aibin tok, Usai ai garra tei?
99 Dɛn se: “Yu fɔ slip wit wi lɛk brɔda, nɔto lɛk maredman. bikɔs yu rili lɛk wi. 100 Bɔt a bin shem fɔ kɔntinyu wit dɛn. Bɔt di uman we bin tan lɛk se na di bigman pan dɛn, ɔg mi, ɛn bigin fɔ kis mi. We di ɔda wan dɛn si se i dɔn kis mi, dɛn bigin fɔ kis mi lɛk brɔda; ɛn lid mi rawnd di tawa, ɛn ple wit mi. 101 Sɔm pan dɛn bin de siŋ sam dɛn bak, ɔda wan dɛn bin de mek di kɔras wit dɛn. Bɔt a bin de waka rawnd di tawa wit dɛn, a bin de gladi kwayɛt wan, ɛn i bin tan lɛk se a dɔn big bak to misɛf. 102 We ivintɛm kam, a bin fɔ dɔn go na os wantɛm wantɛm, bɔt dɛn nɔ gri fɔ mek a go, ɛn dɛn nɔ alaw mi fɔ kɔmɔt. So a kɔntinyu fɔ de wit dɛn da nɛt de nia di sem tawa. 103 So dɛn spre dɛn linin klos na grɔn; ɛn put mi na di midul, ɛn dɛn nɔ du ɛni ɔda tin, na dɛn nɔmɔ bin de pre. 104 A bin de pre wit dɛn bak we a nɔ bin de stɔp, ɛn a nɔ bin de pre wit dɛn. We dɛn si mi de pre da we de, dɛn gladi bad bad wan; ɛn a kɔntinyu fɔ de de wit dɛn te di nɛks de. 105 Ɛn we wi dɔn wɔship Gɔd, na da tɛm de di shɛpad kam ɛn tɛl dɛn se: Una nɔ du ɛni bad tin to dis man. Dɛn ansa se: “Ask am.” A tɛl am se, “Masta, a dɔn gɛt bɔku satisfay we a dɔn lɛf wit dɛn.” 106 I aks mi se, “Aw yu de it?” A ansa se, “Masta, a bin it ɔl nɛt pan di wɔd dɛn we PAPA GƆD tɔk.” Dɛn bin wɛlkɔm yu fayn da tɛm de, i se; Ai se, Sa, rili gud. 107 I ansa se, “Yu go lan naw wetin yu bin want?” A ansa se, “Masta, a go du am,” ɛn fɔs a de beg yu fɔ sho mi ɔltin di we aw a aks dɛn. 108 I ansa se: “A go du ɔl wetin yu want mi, ɛn a nɔ go ayd ɛnitin frɔm yu.” 109 ¶ Fɔs, Sa, a se, tɛl mi, wetin dis rɔk, ɛn dis get min? Lisin, i se; dis rɔk, ɛn dis get, na Gɔd in Pikin. A ansa se, Sa, aw dat go bi; si di rɔk ol, bɔt di get nyu. 110 I se, yɛri, O fulman! ɛn ɔndastand. Fɔ tru, Gɔd in Pikin dɔn ol pas ɛni ɔda tin we Gɔd mek; so dat i bin gɛt wanwɔd wit in Papa di tɛm we i mek ɔltin. 111 Bɔt di get na nyu wan, bikɔs i bin apia insay di las dez insay di tɛm we ful-ɔp; so dat di wan dɛn we go sev, go yuz am fɔ go insay Gɔd in Kiŋdɔm. 112 I se, yu dɔn si dɛn ston dɛn we dɛn bin de kɛr go na di get, aw dɛn put dɛn na di bildin fɔ di tawa; bɔt di wan dɛn we dɛn nɔ kɛr go na di get, dɛn sɛn dɛn go na dɛn yon ples? 113 A ansa se, “Masta, a si am.” Na so i se, nɔbɔdi nɔ go go insay Gɔd in Kiŋdɔm, pas di wan we go tek Gɔd in Pikin in nem pan am. 114 If yu want fɔ go insay ɛni siti, ɛn dɛn go rawnd da siti de wit wɔl, ɛn na wan get nɔmɔ yu gɛt, yu nɔ go ebul fɔ go insay da siti de pas na da get de? 115 A ansa se, Sa, aw a go du ɔda tin? Jɔs lɛk aw i se, no ɔda we nɔ go de fɔ go insay da siti de pas in get, so ɛnibɔdi nɔ go ebul fɔ go insay Gɔd in Kiŋdɔm, bɔt na in Pikin in nem nɔmɔ, we i lɛk pas ɔl. 116 I tɛl mi se: “Yu si di bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn we bil da tawa?” Sa, a se, a si am. I ansa se: “Ɔl dɛn enjɛl dɛn de we dɛn rɛspɛkt.” 117 Di Masta de rawnd dɛn wan ya lɛk aw wɔl de rawnd am, bɔt di get na Gɔd in Pikin, we na di wangren we fɔ kam to Gɔd. Nɔbɔdi nɔ go go to Gɔd pas in Pikin.” 118 Yu si bak, i se, di siks man dɛn, ɛn na di midul pan dɛn da bigman we dɛn rɛspɛkt, we bin de waka rawnd di tawa ɛn nɔ gri wit di ston dɛn we kɔmɔt na di tawa?
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119 Sa, a se, a si dɛn. I ansa se, da lɔng man de na Gɔd in Pikin, ɛn dɛn siks de na in enjɛl dɛn we gɛt rɛspɛkt pas ɔl, we tinap rawnd am na in raytan ɛn lɛft an. 120 Pan dɛn fayn fayn enjɛl ya, nɔbɔdi nɔ de kam to Gɔd if i nɔ de. I tɔk bak se, ɛnibɔdi we nɔ tek in nem pan am, i nɔ go go insay Gɔd in Kiŋdɔm. 121 ¶ Dɔn a se, Wetin na dis tawa? Dis, i se, na di chɔch. Ɛn wetin, Masta, na dɛn vajin ya? I tɛl mi se: “Dis na di oli spirit dɛn, bikɔs nɔbɔdi nɔ go ebul fɔ go insay Gɔd in Kiŋdɔm pas dɛn klos ya wɛr am.” 122 I nɔ go bɛnifit yu fɔ tek Gɔd in Pikin in nem pas yu gɛt dɛn klos frɔm dɛn. Bikɔs dɛn vajin ya na Gɔd in Pikin in pawa. Na so pɔsin go gɛt in nem fɔ natin, pas nɔmɔ dɛn gi am in pawa bak. 123 Ɛn i tɛl mi se: “Yu si dɛn ston dɛn we dɛn dɔn trowe?” Dɛn bin gɛt di nem fɔ tru, bɔt dɛn nɔ wɛr dɛn klos. Aibin tok, “Masta, wetin na dem klos? I se, dɛn nem sɛf na dɛn klos. 124 So ɛnibɔdi we gɛt Gɔd in Pikin in nem fɔ gɛt dɛn nem bak; bikɔs Gɔd in Pikin insɛf sɛf gɛt dɛn nem. 125 As fɔ dɛn ston dɛn de, i kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk, we dɛn gi dɛn an, yu si se dɛn stil de na di bildin, dɛn wɛr dɛn pawa; na dat mek yu si di wan ol tawa we gɛt di sem kɔlɔ wit di rɔk, ɛn we dɛn mek lɛk wan ston. 126 Na so bak di wan dɛn we biliv pan Gɔd tru in Pikin, dɔn put in spirit. Luk, wan spirit go de, wan bɔdi, ɛn wan kɔlɔ fɔ dɛn klos; ɛn ɔl dɛn go gɛt dis, we go gɛt dɛn vajin dɛn ya. 127 Ɛn a se, “Masta, wetin mek dɛn trowe dɛn ston dɛn we dɛn nɔ gri wit, bikɔs dɛn bin kɛr dɛn sɛf go na di get ɛn kɛr dɛn vajin dɛn an go na di bildin fɔ dis tawa?” 128 I se, yu de tek tɛm aks ɔltin, yɛri bak bɔt dɛn ston dɛn we dɛn nɔ gri wit. Ɔl dɛn wan ya gɛt Gɔd in Pikin in nem, ɛn wit dat di pawa we dɛn vajin ya gɛt. 129 So we dɛn bin gɛt dɛn spirit ya, dɛn bin pafɛkt, ɛn mek dɛn bɔku pan Gɔd in savant dɛn; ɛn dɛn bigin fɔ bi wan bɔdi, ɛn gɛt wan klos, bikɔs dɛn 3 bin gɛt di sem rayt we dɛn ɔl bin de du. 130 Bɔt afta dat, dɛn kin ol dɛn uman dɛn we yu si wɛr blak klos, dɛn sholda dɛn fri ɛn dɛn ia lɔs; dɛn bin de put wetin dɛn want pan dɛn, ɛn dɛn bin de tɛmpt dɛn wit dɛn fayn fayn tin dɛn; ɛn dɛn bin wɛr dɛn pawa, ɛn dɛn bin trowe di vajin dɛn klos. 131 So dɛn trowe dɛn kɔmɔt na Gɔd in os, ɛn gi dɛn to dɛn uman dɛn de. Bɔt di wan dɛn we nɔ rɔtin wit dɛn fayn fayn tin dɛn, bin de na Gɔd in os. Dis, i se, na di minin fɔ dɛn ston dɛn we dɛn nɔ gri wit. 132 ¶ Ɛn a se, Sa, wetin if ɛni wan pan dɛn man ya ripɛnt, ɛn trowe wetin dɛn want pan dɛn uman dɛn de, ɛn chenj, ɛn go bak to dɛn vajin ya, ɛn wɛr dɛn gud kwaliti dɛn bak; yu nɔ tink se dɛn go go insay Gɔd in os? 133 Dɛn go go insay, i se, if dɛn lɛf ɔl di wok dɛn we dɛn uman dɛn de du, ɛn bigin bak di pawa we dɛn vajin ya gɛt, ɛn waka insay dɛn wok. 134 Ɛn fɔ dis rizin, wan stɔp de na di bildin, so dat if dɛn ripɛnt, dɛn go ad dɛn to di bildin fɔ dis tawa; bɔt if dɛn nɔ ripɛnt, so dat dɛn go bil ɔda pipul dɛn na dɛn ples, ɛn so dɛn go trowe dɛn kpatakpata. 135 Fɔ ɔl dɛn tin ya a tɛl di Masta tɛnki, we i sɔri fɔ ɔl di wan dɛn we dɛn kɔl in nem, i sɛn di enjɛl fɔ ripɛnt to wi fɔ lid wi we dɔn sin agens am; ɛn se i dɔn mek wi spirit dɛn
we bin dɔn lɛf smɔl fɔ dɔn, ɛn we nɔ bin gɛt ɛni op fɔ sev, bɔt naw wi dɔn gɛt trɛnk fɔ gɛt nyu layf. 136 Dɔn a se, “Sho mi naw, Sa, wetin mek dɛn nɔ bil dis tawa na grɔn, bɔt dɛn bil am pan ston ɛn na di get?” I ansa se, yu na fulman, ɛn yu nɔ ɔndastand, na dat mek yu de aks dis. 137 Ɛn a se, Sa, a fɔ aks ɔltin to yu, bikɔs a nɔ ɔndastand natin atɔl. Bikɔs ɔl yu ansa dɛn big ɛn fayn; ɛn we man nɔ go ebul fɔ ɔndastand. 138 Yɛri, i se: Gɔd in Pikin in nem big ɛn i nɔ gɛt say fɔ stɔp, ɛn di wan ol wɔl de sɔpɔt am. So if a se, ɔlman we Gɔd mek, in Pikin de sɔpɔt am, wetin mek i nɔ fɔ sɔpɔt di wan dɛn we i dɔn invayt, ɛn we de kɛr in nem, ɛn we de waka wit in lɔ dɛn? 139 Yu nɔ si, i se, se i de sɔpɔt dɛn, we wit ɔl dɛn at gɛt in nem? So na in na dɛn fawndeshɔn, ɛn i gladi fɔ sɔpɔt di wan dɛn we nɔ de dinay in nem, bɔt we gri fɔ bia am. 140 ¶ Ɛn a se: Sa, tɛl mi di nem dɛn fɔ dɛn vajin ya; ɛn fɔ dɛn uman dɛn we bin wɛr blak klos. 141 I se, yɛri di nem dɛn fɔ dɛn vajin dɛn we gɛt pawa pas ɔlman, ɛn tinap na di kɔna dɛn na di get. Dis na dɛn nem dɛn: 142 Dɛn kɔl di fɔs wan Fet; di sɛkɔn Kɔntinɛns; di tɔd wan, na Pawa; di nɔmba 4 wan, Peshɛnt; di ɔda wan dɛn we tinap ɔnda dɛn wan ya na, Simplisiti, Inosɛns, Kɛst, Gladi, Trut, Ɔndastandin, Kɔnkɔd, Charity. 143 So ɛnibɔdi we gɛt dɛn nem ya ɛn Gɔd in Pikin in nem dɛn, go go insay Gɔd in Kiŋdɔm. 144 I se, yɛri naw di uman dɛn nem dɛn, we bin wɛr di blak klos. Fɔ dɛn wan ya, 4 na di men wan: di fɔs wan na Perfidiousness; di sɛkɔn wan, Inkɔntinɛns; di tɔd wan, we na Infidelity; di nɔmba 4 wan, Plɛz. 145 Ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn we de afta dat, dɛn kɔl dɛn so, Sɔriat, Malice, Lust, Vɛks, Lay, Ful, Prawd, ɛn et. Gɔd in savant we de kɛr dɛn spirit ya go si Gɔd in Kiŋdɔm fɔ tru, bɔt i nɔ go go insay de. 146 Bɔt, Sa, wetin na dɛn ston dɛn we dɛn pul na di dip ɛn fit insay di bildin? Di tɛn, i se, we dɛn put na di fawndeshɔn, na di fɔs ej; di fayv ɛn twɛnti we de kam biɛn, di sɛkɔn wan, na man dɛn we de du wetin rayt. 147 Di nɛks tati fayv, na di prɔfɛt ɛn minista dɛn fɔ di Masta. Ɛn di fɔti, na di Apɔsul ɛn dɔktɔ dɛn we de prich bɔt Gɔd in Pikin. 148 Ɛn a aks se: “Masta, wetin mek di vajin dɛn put ivin dɛn ston dɛn de insay di bildin afta dɛn dɔn kɛr dɛn go na di get?” Ɛn Jizɔs se: “Na dɛn wan ya bin de kɛr dɛn spirit dɛn de fɔs, ɛn dɛn nɔ bin lɛf wan pan di wan dɛn, ɛn di man dɛn nɔ kɔmɔt nia di spirit dɛn, ɛn di spirit dɛn nɔ kɔmɔt nia di man dɛn. 149 Bɔt di spirit dɛn bin jɔyn dɛn man dɛn de ivin te dɛn day; we if dɛn nɔ bin gɛt dɛn spirit ya wit dɛn, dɛn nɔ bin fɔ dɔn yus fɔ bil dis tawa. 150 Ɛn a se, “Masta, sho mi dis fa.” I ansa se, “Wetin yu de aks?” Wetin mek dɛn ston ya kɔmɔt na di dip dip ples, ɛn put dɛn insay di bildin fɔ dis tawa, bikɔs dɛn si se dɛn bin de kɛr dɛn oli spirit dɛn de fɔ lɔng tɛm. 151 I bin se, i bin nid fɔ mek dɛn go ɔp bay wata, so dat dɛn go rɛst. Bikɔs dɛn nɔ bin fɔ ebul fɔ go insay Gɔd in Kiŋdɔm ɔda we, bɔt dɛn bin lɛf di layf we dɛn bin de liv trade. 152 So bikɔs dɛn bin dɔn day, dɛn bin sial dɛn wit Gɔd in Pikin in sil, ɛn so dɛn go insay Gɔd in Kiŋdɔm.
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153 Bikɔs bifo pɔsin gɛt Gɔd in Pikin in nem, dɛn dɔn ɔdinet am fɔ day; bɔt we i gɛt da sil de, i go fri frɔm day, ɛn dɛn gi am layf. 154 Naw da sil de na di wata fɔ baptayz, we mɔtalman kin go dɔŋ ɔnda di ɔbligayshɔn fɔ day, bɔt dɛn kin kam ɔp we dɛn dɔn pik fɔ gɛt layf. 155 So dɛn bin de prich dis sil to dɛn bak, ɛn dɛn yuz am, so dat dɛn go go insay Gɔd in Kiŋdɔm. 156 Ɛn a se, “Wetin mek, sa, dɛn fɔti ston ya sɛf go ɔp wit dɛn kɔmɔt na di dip, bikɔs dɛn dɔn ɔlrɛdi gɛt da sil de? 157 I ansa se, “Bikɔs dɛn Apɔsul ɛn ticha dɛn ya we bin de prich bɔt Gɔd in Pikin in nem, we bin de day afta dɛn dɔn gɛt in fet ɛn pawa, bin de prich to di wan dɛn we bin dɔn day bifo; ɛn dɛn gi dɛn dis sil. 158 So dɛn go dɔŋ di wata wit dɛn, ɛn dɛn kam ɔp bak. Bɔt dɛn wan ya bin go dɔŋ we dɛn bin de alayv, ɛn dɛn kam bak wit layf, bɔt di wan dɛn we bin dɔn day, bin go dɔŋ day, bɔt dɛn kam ɔp layf layf wan. 159 Na dat mek dɛn gɛt layf ɛn no Gɔd in Pikin. ɛn dɛn nɔ bin kɔt dɛn, bɔt dɛn put dɛn ɔl; bikɔs dɛn day wit di rayt we ɛn klin; na dis sil nɔmɔ bin want fɔ dɛn. 160 Na so yu gɛt di ɛksplen fɔ dɛn tin ya. 161 ¶ A ansa se: Sa, tɛl mi naw wetin de mɔna dɛn mawnten dɛn de, wetin mek dɛn difrɛn so; sɔm pan wan fɔm, ɛn sɔm pan ɔda fɔm. 162 Yɛri, i se; Dɛn 12 mawnten ya we yu de si, na 12 neshɔn dɛn we mek di wan ol wɔl. So di wan dɛn we i sɛn to dɛn de prich bɔt Gɔd in Pikin to dɛn. 163 Bɔt wetin mek, a se, dɛn difrɛn, ɛn ɛvri wan na figa? I ansa se, Lisin. Dɛn twɛlv neshɔn dɛn we gɛt di wan ol wɔl, na twɛlv pipul dɛn. 164 Ɛn as yu dɔn si dɛn mawnten ya difrɛn, na so dɛnsɛf difrɛn. So a go opin to yu di minin ɛn di tin dɛn we ɛni mawnten de du. 165 Bɔt fɔs, sa, a se, sho mi dis; We dɛn si dɛn mawnten ya difrɛn so, aw dɛn dɔn gri fɔ bil dis tawa; ɛn dɛn dɔn briŋ am kam to wan kɔlɔ; ɛn dɛn nɔ brayt smɔl pas di wan dɛn we kɔmɔt na di dip? 166 Bikɔs, i ansa, ɔl di neshɔn dɛn we de ɔnda ɛvin, dɔn yɛri ɛn biliv di sem wan nem fɔ Gɔd in Pikin we dɛn kɔl dɛn. 167 So we dɛn dɔn gɛt in sil, dɛn ɔl dɔn tek pat pan di sem 1 ɔndastandin ɛn 2 no; ɛn dɛn fet ɛn di lɛk we dɛn lɛk dɔn bi di sem; ɛn dɛn dɔn kɛr dɛn vajin ya spirit dɛn go togɛda wit in nem. 168 Ɛn na dat mek di bildin fɔ dis tawa bin tan lɛk se i gɛt di sem kɔlɔ, ɛn i bin de shayn lɛk di brayt we di san de shayn. 169 Bɔt afta dat dɛn bin dɔn gri so wit wan maynd, wan bɔdi pan dɛn ɔl bigin fɔ de; bɔt sɔm pan dɛn bin dɔti dɛnsɛf, ɛn dɛn bin trowe dɛn kɔmɔt nia di kayn pipul dɛn we de du wetin rayt, ɛn go bak to di we aw dɛn bin de trade, ɛn dɛn bin ivin wɔs pas aw dɛn bin de bifo. 170 ¶ Aw, a se, sa, dɛn bin wɔs pas ɔlman we no di Masta? I ansa se: If di wan we nɔ no di Masta de liv wikɛd wan, di pɔnishmɛnt fɔ in wikɛdnɛs de atɛnd am. 171 Bɔt di wan we dɔn no di Masta, fɔ avɔyd ɔl di wikɛd tin dɛn ɔltogɛda, ɛn mɔ ɛn mɔ fɔ bi di savant fɔ du wetin rayt. 172 Ɛn i nɔ kin tan lɛk se i sin mɔ udat fɔ fala gudnɛs, if i lɛk di pat pan sin; pas di wan we de mek pɔsin vɛks we i nɔ no di pawa we Gɔd gɛt?
173 So dɛn dɔn ɔdinet dɛn wan ya fɔ day; bɔt di wan dɛn we dɔn no di Masta, ɛn we dɔn si in wɔndaful wok dɛn, if dɛn liv wikɛd wan, dɛn go pɔnish dɛn tu tɛm, ɛn dɛn go day sote go. 174 As yu dɔn si se afta dɛn dɔn trowe di ston dɛn kɔmɔt na di tawa, we dɛn nɔ gri wit; dɛn bin gi dɛn to wikɛd ɛn kruk spirit dɛn; ɛn yu si di tawa klin lɛk se na wan ston mek ɔltin. 175 So Gɔd in chɔch, we i go klin: (di wikɛd ɛn lay lay pipul dɛn, di wan dɛn we de du bad ɛn di wan dɛn we de dawt, ɛn ɔl di wan dɛn we dɔn biev wikɛd wan insay am, ɛn du difrɛn kayn sin, we dɛn dɔn trowe dɛn) go bi wan bɔdi, ɛn wan ɔndastandin, wan opinion, wan fet, ɛn di sem charity go de. 176 Ɛn da tɛm de Gɔd in Pikin go gladi wit dɛn, ɛn i go tek in pipul dɛn wit klin wil. 177 Ɛn a se; Sa, ɔl dɛn tin ya big ɛn dɛn gɛt ɔnɔ; bɔt naw sho mi di pawa ɛn pawa we ɔl di mawnten dɛn gɛt, so dat ɛnibɔdi we abop pan di Masta, we i yɛri dɛn tin ya, go ɔnɔ in big, wɔndaful ɛn oli nem. 178 I se, yɛri di difrɛn difrɛn kayn mawnten dɛn, dat na di twɛlv neshɔn dɛn. 179 ¶ Di wan dɛn we dɔn biliv di fɔs mawnten, we blak, na di wan dɛn we dɔn tɔn agens di fet; ɛn tɔk bad tin agens di Masta; ɛn kɔmɔt biɛn Gɔd in savant dɛn. 180 Dɛn dɔn kɔndɛm dɛn wan ya fɔ day, nɔbɔdi nɔ ripɛnt fɔ dɛn: ɛn na dat mek dɛn blak, bikɔs dɛn kayn wikɛd. 181 Frɔm di sɛkɔn mawnten we bin smɔl, na di ipokrit dɛn, we dɔn biliv, ɛn di wan dɛn we de tich natin, ɛn dɛn wan ya de nia di wan dɛn we wi dɔn tɔk bɔt, we nɔ gɛt di frut fɔ du wetin rayt. 182 Bikɔs dɛn mawnten nɔ gɛt natin ɛn nɔ gɛt frut; so bak dɛn kayn pipul ya gɛt Kristian dɛn nem fɔ tru, bɔt dɛn nɔ gɛt fet; ɛn ɛni frut nɔ de we de sho se di trut de insay dɛn. 183 Bɔt pan ɔl dat, ples lɛf fɔ dɛn fɔ ripɛnt, if dɛn rɔnata am wantɛm wantɛm: bɔt if dɛn de te, dɛnsɛf go tek pat pan day wit di kayn we we wi dɔn tɔk bɔt. 184 A se, Sa, wetin mek rum lɛf fɔ di wan dɛn fɔ ripɛnt, ɛn nɔto fɔ di wan dɛn we wi dɔn tɔk bɔt, we dɛn si se dɛn sin dɛn dɔn nia di sem? 185 So, i se to dɛn wan ya fɔ go bak na layf bay we dɛn ripɛnt, bikɔs dɛn nɔ tɔk bad bɔt dɛn Masta, ɔ sɛl Gɔd in savant dɛn: bɔt bikɔs dɛn want fɔ gɛt mɔni, dɛn dɔn ful mɔtalman, ɛn lid dɛn akɔdin to di tin dɛn we sina dɛn want; dat mek dɛn go sɔfa fɔ dis tin. 186 Bɔt stil, ples stil lɛf dɛn fɔ ripɛnt, bikɔs dɛn nɔ tɔk ɛni bad tin agens di Masta. 187 ¶ Di wan dɛn we kɔmɔt na di tɔd mawnten we gɛt chukchuk ɛn tik, na di wan dɛn we biliv, bɔt sɔm pan dɛn bin jɛntri, ɔda wan dɛn bin tek bɔku tin: di tik na dɛn jɛntri: di chukchuk, di tin dɛn we dɛn bin de du. 188 Naw di wan dɛn we de miks pan bɔku biznɛs, ɛn difrɛn tin dɛn, nɔ de jɔyn dɛnsɛf to Gɔd in savant dɛn, bɔt dɛn de waka waka, we dɛn de kɔl dɛn fɔ go fa frɔm dɛn tin dɛn we dɛn de chok dɛn. 189 Ɛn so di wan dɛn we jɛntri, wit prɔblɛm, de gri fɔ mek Gɔd in savant dɛn tɔk; bikɔs dɛn bin de fred se dɛn nɔ go aks dɛn ɛnitin. So i nɔ go izi fɔ mek dɛn pipul ya go insay Gɔd in Kiŋdɔm. 190 Bikɔs i nɔ izi fɔ mek pipul dɛn waka wit dɛn fut we nɔ gɛt natin pan chukchuk, na so i nɔ go izi fɔ mek dɛn kayn pipul ya go insay Gɔd in Kiŋdɔm.
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191 Bɔt pan ɔl dat, na at. fɔd to ɔl dɛn wan ya fɔ go bak fɔ ripɛnt; if dat dɛn go go bak to am kwik kwik wan; dat bikɔs insay dɛn fɔstɛm tɛm dɛn nɔ bin de wok, insay di tɛm we gɛt fɔ kam, dɛn go du sɔm gud. 192 So if dɛn dɔn ripɛnt, dɛn go du di wok we dɛn de du fɔ du wetin rayt, dɛn go gɛt layf; bɔt if dɛn kɔntinyu fɔ du dɛn bad tin, dɛn go gi dɛn to dɛn uman dɛn we go tek dɛn layf. 193 ¶ As fɔ di nɔmba 4 mawnten, we bin gɛt bɔku ɔyl, di ɔp pat pan am grin, bɔt di rut dɛn dray, ɛn sɔm pan dɛn we dɛn tɔch am wit di wam we di san de wam, dɛn dɔn dray; 194 I de sho di wan dɛn we de dawt, we dɔn biliv, ɛn sɔm ɔda pipul dɛn we de kɛr di Masta insay dɛn langwej, bɔt nɔ gɛt am na dɛn at: na dat mek dɛn gras dray, ɛn nɔ gɛt rut; bikɔs na wɔd nɔmɔ dɛn de liv, bɔt dɛn wok dɔn day. 195 So dɛn wan ya nɔ day ɛn nɔ gɛt layf, ɛn wital dɛn de dawt. Bikɔs di wan dɛn we de dawt nɔto grɔn ɛn dɛn nɔ dray; dat min se, nɔto pɔsin we dɔn day ɔ we de alayv. 196 Bikɔs lɛk aw di ɔyl dɛn kin dray we yu si di san; so di wan dɛn we de dawt jɔs lɛk aw dɛn yɛri se dɛn de mek dɛn sɔfa, ɛn dɛn de fred se dɛn go gɛt prɔblɛm, dɛn kin go bak to dɛn aydɔl dɛn, ɛn sav dɛn bak, ɛn dɛn kin shem fɔ kɛr dɛn Masta in nem. 197 Dis kayn man dɛn da tɛm de nɔ day ɛn dɛn nɔ de alayv; pan ɔl dat, dɛn wan ya sɛf kin liv, if dɛn ripɛnt wantɛm wantɛm; bɔt if nɔto so, dɛn go gi dɛn to dɛn uman dɛn de, we go tek dɛn layf. 198 ¶ As bɔt di fayv mawnten we gɛt krag, bɔt stil gɛt grɔn gras: dɛn na dis kayn we we dɔn biliv, ɛn fetful fɔ tru, bɔt biliv wit prɔblɛm; ɛn dɛn gɛt maynd, ɛn dɛn de tink bɔt dɛnsɛf nɔmɔ; dat go tink se i sabi ɔltin, bɔt i nɔ rili no natin. 199 So, bikɔs ɔf dis kɔnfidɛns, di no we dɛn dɔn kɔmɔt pan dɛn; ɛn dɛn kin put wan rash presumption insay dɛn. 200 Bɔt dɛn de kɛr dɛnsɛf go ɔp ɛn lɛk pipul dɛn we gɛt sɛns; ɛn pan ɔl we dɛn ful, i go tan lɛk se dɛn na ticha. 201 Naw bikɔs ɔf dis fulish we bɔku pan dɛn, we dɛn de mek dɛnsɛf big, dɔn bi fɔ natin ɛn ɛmti. Bikɔs fɔ gɛt maynd ɛn fɔ gɛt kɔnfidɛns fɔ natin na bad spirit. 202 So dɛn kin trowe bɔku pan dɛn wan ya; bɔt ɔda wan dɛn we gri se dɛn mek mistek, dɛn dɔn ripɛnt, ɛn put dɛnsɛf ɔnda di wan dɛn we no. 203 Ɛn to ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn we de du dis, dɛn alaw fɔ ripɛnt; bikɔs dɛn nɔ bin wikɛd lɛk se dɛn nɔ bin gɛt sɛns, ɛn dɛn nɔ bin gɛt sɛns. 204 So if dɛn wan ya ripɛnt, dɛn go liv fɔ Gɔd; bɔt if nɔto so, dɛn go de wit dɛn uman dɛn de, we go yuz dɛn wikɛd tin pan dɛn. 205 ¶ Fɔ wetin gɛt fɔ du wit di siks mawnten we gɛt big ɛn smɔl. ɛn bikɔs ɔf dɛn agyumɛnt, dɛn kin taya pan fet; 206 Bɔt pan ɔl dat, bɔku pan dɛn wan ya dɔn ripɛnt, ɛn na so di ɔda wan dɛn go ripɛnt we dɛn go yɛri mi kɔmand dɛn; bikɔs dɛn agyumɛnt dɛn jɔs smɔl, ɛn i go izi fɔ mek dɛn ripɛnt bak. 207 Bɔt di wan dɛn we gɛt di big big swɛlin, go tan lɛk stif ston, we de tink bɔt grɔj ɛn ɔfens, ɛn ful wit wamat bitwin dɛnsɛf. So dɛn kin trowe dɛn wan ya kɔmɔt na di tawa, ɛn dɛn nɔ gri fɔ put dɛn na in bildin; bikɔs dis kayn pipul dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ liv. 208 Wi Gɔd ɛn Masta, we de rul ɔltin, ɛn we gɛt pawa oba ɔl di tin dɛn we i mek, nɔ go mɛmba di bad tin dɛn we wi de du, bɔt i izi fɔ mek di wan dɛn we de kɔfes dɛn sin, fil fayn: bɔt mɔtalman we dɔn taya, we de day, we nɔ gɛt trɛnk,
ɛn we ful-ɔp wit sin, i de kɔntinyu fɔ vɛks pan mɔtalman; lɛk se na in pawa fɔ sev am ɔ pwɛl am. 209 Bɔt mi, as di enjɛl we dɛn put oba una ripɛnt, de advays una, se ɛnibɔdi we de pan una gɛt ɛnitin fɔ du wit dis, i fɔ lɛf am na sayd, ɛn go bak fɔ ripɛnt; ɛn PAPA GƆD go mɛn una sin dɛn we una bin dɔn du trade, if una klin unasɛf pan dis wikɛd spirit; bɔt if una nɔ du am, dɛn go gi una to am te una day.” 210 ¶ As fɔ di sɛvin mawnten usay di gras bin grɔn ɛn gro fayn fayn wan, ɛn di wan ol mawnten fetful; ɛn ɔlkayn kaw bin de it di gras we de de, ɛn di mɔ we dɛn de it di gras so, na di mɔ i bin de gro fayn fayn wan. 211 Dɛn na pipul dɛn we biliv, ɛn dɛn bin de du gud ɛn rayt ɔltɛm; ɛn dɛn nɔ bin gɛt ɛni difrɛns bitwin dɛnsɛf, bɔt dɛn stil gladi fɔ Gɔd in savant dɛn, bikɔs dɛn bin dɔn wɛr dɛn vajin dɛn ya spirit; ɛn bin de go bifo ɔltɛm fɔ sho sɔri-at to ɔlman, ɛn gi ɔlman rɛdi fɔ dɛn wok we dɛn de du we dɛn nɔ de kɔs dɛn, ɛn we dɛn nɔ tink bɔt. 212 So di Masta si dɛn simpul ɛn inosɛns, i dɔn mek dɛn bɔku pan di wok we dɛn de du, ɛn gi dɛn gudnɛs pan ɔl dɛn wok. 213 Bɔt mi, we na di enjɛl we dɛn dɔn pik fɔ ripɛnt, de ɛnkɔrej yu, fɔ mek ɔlman we tan lɛk dis go kɔntinyu fɔ du di sem tin, so dat dɛn nɔ go pul yu sid dɛn kɔmɔt sote go. 214 Bikɔs PAPA GƆD dɔn tray una, ɛn rayt una na wi nɔmba; ɛn ɔl yu pikin dɛn go de wit Gɔd in Pikin; bikɔs una ɔl na in spirit. 215 ¶ As bɔt di et mawnten we bɔku bɔku spring dɛn bin de insay, we dɛn bin de wata ɔlkayn ɔl di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek; dɛn na dɛn kayn pipul ya we dɔn biliv di Apɔsul dɛn we di Masta sɛn na ɔl di wɔl fɔ prich; 216 Ɛn sɔm pan dɛn we na ticha dɛn dɔn prich ɛn tich klin ɛn tru, ɛn dɛn nɔ gri fɔ du ɛnitin we bad atɔl, bɔt dɛn dɔn waka rayt ɛn tru ɔltɛm. 217 So dɛn wan ya de tɔk to di enjɛl dɛn. 218 ¶ Agen; as fɔ wetin gɛt fɔ du wit di nɔmba nayn mawnten we na dɛzat ɛn we ful-ɔp wit snek dɛn; dɛn na pipul dɛn we dɔn biliv, bɔt dɛn gɛt bɔku dɔti. 219 Dɛn wan ya na minista dɛn we de du dɛn ministri amis; fɔ tek di prɔpati dɛn we di uman dɛn we dɛn man dɔn day ɛn di wan dɛn we nɔ gɛt papa gɛt; ɛn sav dɛnsɛf, nɔto ɔda pipul dɛn, frɔm dɛn tin dɛn we dɛn dɔn gɛt. 220 Dɛn wan ya, if dɛn kɔntinyu fɔ du dis tin we dɛn want fɔ du, dɛn dɔn gi dɛnsɛf to day, ɛn ɛni op nɔ go de fɔ dɛn fɔ gɛt layf. Bɔt if dɛn chenj, ɛn du dɛn ministri wit ɔl dɛn at, dɛn go ebul fɔ liv. 221 As fɔ di wan dɛn we dɛn fɛn rɔf, dɛn na pipul dɛn we dɔn dinay di Masta in nem, ɛn nɔ go bak to di Masta igen, bɔt dɛn dɔn bi savayj ɛn wayl; nɔ de put dɛnsɛf dɔŋ to Gɔd in savant dɛn; bɔt bikɔs dɛn dɔn separet frɔm dɛn, dɛn dɔn lɔs dɛn layf fɔ smɔl tɛm we dɛn nɔ tek tɛm. 222 Bikɔs lɛk vayn we dɛn lɛf na hed, ɛn we nɔ ɛva drɛs, de day ɛn di gras de chok am, ɛn as tɛm de go i de wayl, ɛn i nɔ de yuz in masta igen; so dis kayn man dɛn we nɔ gɛt op fɔ dɛnsɛf, ɛn we dɛn dɔn sɔri, dɔn bigin fɔ bi tin we nɔ de bɛnifit dɛn Masta. 223 Bɔt to dɛn wan ya, afta ɔl, dɛn alaw fɔ ripɛnt, if dɛn nɔ go si dɛn frɔm dɛn at fɔ dinay Krays; bɔt if dɛn go si se ɛni wan pan dɛn tin ya dɔn dinay am frɔm in at, a nɔ go ebul fɔ no if da kayn pɔsin de go ebul fɔ gɛt layf. 224 So a de se if ɛnibɔdi dɔn dinay, insay dɛn de ya i fɔ go bak fɔ ripɛnt; bikɔs i nɔ go ebul fɔ bi se ɛnibɔdi we de
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dinay di Masta naw, go ebul fɔ sev afta dat: pan ɔl dat, dɛn de prɔmis fɔ ripɛnt to di wan dɛn we bin dɔn dinay trade. 225 Bɔt di wan we want fɔ ripɛnt fɔ ripɛnt kwik kwik wan, bifo dɛn dɔn fɔ bil dis tawa: if nɔto dat, dɛn uman dɛn de go sev am te i day. 226 Bɔt di wan dɛn we nɔ ebul waka na di wan dɛn we de ful pipul dɛn; ɛn di wan dɛn we de miks wit dɛnsɛf, na dɛn snek dɛn ya yu si miks na da mawnten de. 227 Jɔs lɛk aw snek dɛn pɔyzin kin kil mɔtalman; so di wɔd dɛn we dɛn kayn pipul dɛn de tɔk kin ambɔg ɛn pwɛl mɔtalman. So dɛn nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ fet, bikɔs ɔf da kayn layf we dɛn de liv. 228 Bɔt sɔm pan dɛn, we dɛn dɔn ripɛnt, dɛn dɔn sev, ɛn na so ɔda wan dɛn we gɛt di sem kayn sɛf go sev, if dɛn ripɛnt; bɔt if nɔto so, dɛn go day bay dɛn uman dɛn we dɛn gɛt dɛn pawa ɛn pawa. 229 ¶ Bikɔs wetin gɛt fɔ du wit di mawnten we mek tɛn, usay di tik dɛn we de kɔba di kaw dɛn bin de, na dɛn pipul ya we dɔn biliv, ɛn sɔm pan dɛn dɔn bi bishɔp, dat na gɔvna fɔ di chɔch dɛn. 230 Ɔda wan dɛn, na dɛn kayn ston dɛn de we nɔ mek lɛk se dɛn de mek lɛk se dɛn de mek lɛk se dɛn de mek lɛk se dɛn de mek lɛk se dɛn, bɔt dɛn dɔn ɛnjɔy Gɔd in savant dɛn wit gladi at. 231 Dɔn di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn put oba di wok dɛn we nɔ impɔtant; ɛn dɛn dɔn protɛkt di po wan dɛn ɛn di uman dɛn we dɛn man dɔn day; ɛn dɛn dɔn de tɔk klin ɔltɛm, na dat mek Jiova de protɛkt dɛnsɛf. 232 Ɛnibɔdi we du dis kayn we, dɛn de ɔnɔ am wit di Masta; ɛn dɛn ples de bitwin di enjɛl dɛn, if dɛn kɔntinyu fɔ obe Jiova te to di ɛnd. 233 ¶ As fɔ di ilevin mawnten usay tik dɛn bin lod wit difrɛn kayn frut dɛn, dɛn na pipul dɛn we dɔn biliv, ɛn sɔfa day, fɔ di Masta in nem; ɛn dɛn dɔn bia wit rɛdi maynd, ɛn dɛn dɔn giv-ɔp dɛn layf wit ɔl dɛn at. 234 Ɛn a se, “Wetin mek, sa, yu gɛt ɔl dɛn frut ya fɔ tru, bɔt sɔm pan dɛn fayn pas ɔda wan dɛn? 235 Lisin, i se: Ɛnibɔdi we dɔn sɔfa fɔ di Masta in nem, di Masta de rɛspɛkt am; ɛn dɛn dɔn pul ɔl dɛn bad tin dɛn, bikɔs dɛn dɔn day fɔ Gɔd in Pikin in nem. 236 Yɛri naw, wetin mek dɛn frut dɛn difrɛn, ɛn sɔm pan dɛn pas ɔda wan dɛn, di wan dɛn we dɛn kɛr go bifo majistret dɛn, ɛn we dɛn aks dɛn, dɛn nɔ dinay di Masta, bɔt dɛn sɔfa wit rɛdi maynd; dɛn wan ya gɛt ɔnɔ mɔ to di Masta. So di frut dɛn we fayn pas ɔl na dɛn wan ya. 237 Bɔt di wan dɛn we bin de fred ɛn dawt, ɛn we dɔn de tink wit dɛnsɛf if dɛn fɔ kɔnfɛs ɔ dinay Krays, bɔt stil dɛn dɔn sɔfa; dɛn frut dɛn smɔl, bikɔs dat dis tink bin kam na dɛn at. 238 Bikɔs na wikɛd ɛn bad tin fɔ mek slev tink if i fɔ dinay in masta. So una we de tink dis kayn we, una fɔ tek tɛm so dat una nɔ go kɔntinyu fɔ tink bɔt dis, ɛn una go day fɔ Gɔd. 239 Bɔt una we de sɔfa fɔ day fɔ in nem, una fɔ ɔnɔ PAPA GƆD, bikɔs i dɔn si se una fit fɔ gɛt in nem; ɛn fɔ sev yu frɔm ɔl yu sin dɛn. 240 Ɛn wetin mek una nɔ lɛk unasɛf se una gladi? Yea tink fɔ tru se if ɛnibɔdi pan una sɔfa, i de du big wok? Bikɔs PAPA GƆD de gi una layf, bɔt una nɔ ɔndastand am. Bikɔs di bad tin dɛn we una bin de du bin mek una sɔfa; ɛn if una nɔ bin sɔfa fɔ in nem, una bin dɔn day naw fɔ PAPA GƆD;
241 So a de tɔk dis to una we de tink if una fɔ kɔnfɛs ɔ dinay am; una fɔ tɔk se una gɛt PAPA GƆD fɔ una Gɔd; so dat ɛnitɛm we una dinay am, dɛn nɔ go put una na jel.” 242 Ɔl di neshɔn dɛn de pɔnish dɛn slev dɛn we de dinay dɛn masta; wetin una tink se PAPA GƆD go du to una we gɛt pawa fɔ ɔltin? 243 So una pul dɛn dawt ya na una at, so dat una go liv fɔ Gɔd sote go. 244 As fɔ di twɛlv mawnten, we bin wayt, dɛn na pipul dɛn we dɔn biliv lɛk pikin dɛn we gɛt tru tru pikin dɛn, we dɛn nɔ ɛva tink bɔt ɛni bad tin, ɛn dɛn nɔ ɛva no wetin na sin, bɔt dɛn dɔn kɔntinyu fɔ du wetin rayt ɔltɛm. 245 So dis kayn pipul dɛn go gɛt Gɔd in Kiŋdɔm witout ɔl dawt; bikɔs dɛn nɔ ɛva dɔti Gɔd in lɔ dɛn pan ɛnitin, bɔt dɛn kɔntinyu fɔ de wit ɔl dɛn at na di sem kɔndishɔn ɔl di de dɛn we dɛn de liv. 246 So ɛnibɔdi, i se, go kɔntinyu fɔ bi pikin we nɔ gɛt bad at; go gɛt ɔnɔ pas ɔl di wan dɛn we a dɔn tɔk bɔt yet, bikɔs ɔl dɛn kayn pikin dɛn de, PAPA GƆD de ɔnɔ dɛn, ɛn dɛn tek dɛn fɔs. 247 So una gɛt gladi-at we go pul ɔl di bad we aw una de du bad, ɛn wɛr inosɛns; bikɔs una go si PAPA GƆD fɔs. 248 Afta we i dɔn dɔn in ɛksplen bɔt ɔl di mawnten dɛn, a tɛl am se: “Masta, sho mi bak wetin gɛt fɔ du wit di ston dɛn we dɛn pul na di ples we nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ wata ɛn put dɛn na di tawa na di rum fɔ di wan dɛn we dɛn nɔ gri wit. 249 Jɔs lɛk di rawnd ston dɛn we dɛn ad fɔ bil di tawa, ɛn di wan dɛn we stil de rawnd rawnd. 250 ¶ I se, yɛri naw bɔt dɛn ston dɛn we dɛn pul kɔmɔt na di ples we nɔ gɛt wata ɛn put dɛn na di rum fɔ di wan dɛn we dɛn nɔ gri wit; na dɛn na di rut dɛn fɔ da wayt mawnten de. 251 So bikɔs di wan dɛn we dɔn biliv bɔt da mawnten de bin rili inosɛnt; di masta fɔ dis tawa bin tɛl dɛn fɔ put di wan dɛn we kɔmɔt na dis mawnten in rut dɛn insay di bildin. 252 Bikɔs i bin no se if dɛn put dɛn na dis bildin dɛn go kɔntinyu fɔ brayt; ɛn dɛn nɔ go mek ɛni wan pan dɛn blak igen. 253 Bɔt if i bin ad pan dis we frɔm di ɔda mawnten dɛn, i bin fɔ dɔn lɛf smɔl fɔ lɛ i nid bak fɔ go na di tawa ɛn fɔ klin am. 254 Naw ɔl dɛn wayt ston ya na di yɔŋ man dɛn we dɔn biliv, ɔ we go biliv; bikɔs dɛn ɔl na di sem kayn. Dis kayn pɔsin gladi, bikɔs i nɔ du ɛnitin. 255 Una yɛri bak bɔt dɛn rawnd ɛn brayt ston dɛn de: ɔl dɛn ston ya kɔmɔt na dis wayt mawnten. Bɔt dɛn de si dɛn rawnd, bikɔs dɛn jɛntri dɔn mek dɛn dak smɔl frɔm di trut ɛn mek dɛn yay dak. 256 Bɔt dɛn nɔ ɛva kɔmɔt nia di Masta, ɛn ɛni wikɛd wɔd nɔ kɔmɔt na dɛn mɔt; bɔt ɔl wetin rayt, gud kwaliti, ɛn tru. 257 We di Masta si dɛn maynd ɛn fɔ mek dɛn mek di trut fayn; i tɛl dɛn se dɛn fɔ kɔntinyu fɔ du gud, ɛn dɛn fɔ stɔp dɛn jɛntri. 258 Bikɔs i nɔ bin want fɔ tek dɛn ɔl, so dat dɛn go du sɔm gud wit wetin lɛf, ɛn liv fɔ Gɔd; bikɔs dɛnsɛf na gud kayn pipul dɛn. 259 So dɛn bin kɔt dɛn smɔl, ɛn so dɛn put dɛn na di bildin fɔ dis tawa. 260 ¶ As fɔ di ɔda wan dɛn we kɔntinyu fɔ stil rawnd, ɛn dɛn nɔ si dɛn fit fɔ bil dis tawa, bikɔs dɛn nɔ gɛt di sil yet;
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dɛn kɛr dɛn go bak na dɛn ples, bikɔs dɛn bin fɛn dɛn rili rawnd. 261 Bɔt dis wɔl we de naw fɔ dɔn kɔmɔt pan dɛn, ɛn di tin dɛn we dɛn jɛntri we nɔ gɛt wan valyu; ɛn afta dat dɛn go fit fɔ de na Gɔd in Kiŋdɔm. Dɛn fɔ go insay Gɔd in Kiŋdɔm, bikɔs Gɔd dɔn blɛs dis kayn pɔsin we nɔ du natin. 262 So pan dis kayn pɔsin nɔ go fɔdɔm; bikɔs pan ɔl we di Dɛbul de tɛmpt ɛni wan pan dɛn, i nɔ go te igen i go go bak to in Masta Gɔd. 263 Mi di enjɛl we de ripɛnt, de si se yu gladi, ɛnibɔdi we nɔ du natin lɛk smɔl pikin, bikɔs yu pat gud ɛn i gɛt ɔnɔ wit di Masta. 264 Ɛn a de tɛl una ɔl we dɔn gɛt dis sil; kip simpul tin, ɛn nɔ mɛmba di bad tin dɛn we dɛn du agens yu, ɔ kɔntinyu fɔ du bad, ɔ bita, tru di mɛmori fɔ di bad tin dɛn we yu du. 265 Bɔt una fɔ bi wan spirit, ɛn gi mɛrɛsin fɔ dɛn bad bad ren ya, ɛn pul dɛn pan una; so dat di masta fɔ di ship dɛn go gladi fɔ am; bikɔs i go gladi if i gɛt ɔltin wɛl. 266 Bɔt if dɛn si ɛni wan pan dɛn ship ya skata, Wo go de fɔ di shɛpad dɛn; bɔt ɛn if di shɛpad dɛnsɛf go skata; wetin dɛn go ansa di masta fɔ di ship dɛn? Dɛn go se di ship dɛn bin de mɔna dɛn? Bɔt dɛn nɔ go biliv dɛn. 267 Bikɔs na tin we nɔ pɔsibul fɔ biliv se di shɛpad fɔ sɔfa bay in ship dɛn; ɛn dɛn go pɔnish am mɔ fɔ di lay we i lay. 268 Naw mi na di shɛpad; ɛn mɔ fɔ gi akɔn bɔt yu. 269 ¶ So una tek kia ɔf unasɛf we di tawa stil de bil. PAPA GƆD de wit di wan dɛn we lɛk pis; bikɔs pipul dɛn lɛk pis; bɔt i de fa frɔm di wan dɛn we de fɛt, ɛn di wan dɛn we fulɔp wit bad at. 270 So una gi am in spirit ɔl, lɛk aw una bin gɛt am. If yu gi pɔsin we ful-ɔp wan klos we ful-ɔp wit nyu klos, yu go tink se yu go gɛt am wɛl bak; so if di pɔsin we ful-ɔp wit am go bak to yu we i dɔn rɔtin, yu go gɛt am? 271 Yu nɔ go vɛks naw; ɛn provok am se; A bin gi yu mi klos we gɛt wanwɔd; wetin mek yu ren am, ɛn mek i nɔ gɛt wan yus to mi? Naw i nɔ gɛt wan yus fɔ mi, bikɔs ɔf di ren we yu dɔn rɛnt insay de. Yu nɔ tink se yu go tɔk ɔl dis to pɔsin we ful-ɔp, fɔ di rɛnt we i mek wit yu klos? 272 So if yu bin want fɔ bisin bɔt yu klos, ɛn kɔmplen se yu nɔ bin gɛt am wɛl; wetin yu tink se di Masta go du, we gi in Spirit to yu ɔl, ɛn yu dɔn mek i nɔ gɛt ɛni bɛnifit atɔl, so dat i nɔ go gɛt ɛni yus to in Masta? Bikɔs yu dɔn pwɛl am, i nɔ go bɛnifit am igen. 273 So, yu nɔ tink se di Masta go du di sem tin bɔt in Spirit, bikɔs ɔf wetin yu du? Wi nɔ gɛt wan dawt, a se, i go du di sem tin to ɔl di wan dɛn we i go fɛn fɔ kɔntinyu fɔ mɛmba injuri. 274 Nɔ tred den ɔnda fut i se, in sɔri-at; bifo dat, una fɔ ɔnɔ am, bikɔs i de peshɛnt wit di bad tin dɛn we una de du, ɛn i nɔ tan lɛk wan pan una; bɔt una ripɛnt, bikɔs dat go bɛnifit una. 275 ¶ Ɔl dɛn tin ya we dɛn rayt ɔp, mi di shɛpad, di enjɛl we de ripɛnt, dɔn sho ɛn tɔk to Gɔd in savant dɛn. 276 So if una biliv ɛn lisin to dɛn wɔd ya, ɛn waka insay dɛn, ɛn kɔrɛkt una we, una go liv. Bɔt if una kɔntinyu fɔ du bad, ɛn mɛmba di bad tin dɛn we una dɔn du, dɛn kayn sina dɛn de nɔ go liv fɔ Gɔd. 277 Ɔl dɛn tin ya we mi fɔ tɔk, a dɔn gi una so. Dɔn di shɛpad tɛl mi se: “Yu dɔn aks mi ɔltin?” Aibin ansa, “Masta, aibin. 278 So, wetin mek i se, yu nɔ aks bɔt di spɛshal ples dɛn we dɛn ston ya we dɛn put na di bildin, so dat a go ɛksplen
dat bak to yu? Aibin ansa, Sa, ai foget am. So, una yɛri, i tɔk bɔt dɛn tin ya bak. 279 Dɛn na di wan dɛn we dɔn yɛri dɛn kɔmand ya naw, ɛn we dɔn ripɛnt wit ɔl dɛn at; 280 Ɛn we di Masta si se dɛn ripɛnt gud ɛn klin, ɛn dɛn kin kɔntinyu fɔ du am, i kɔmand fɔ pul dɛn sin dɛn we dɛn bin dɔn du trade. Bikɔs dɛn spɛshal ples dɛn ya na bin dɛn sin, ɛn na dat mek dɛn mek dɛn ivin fɔ mek dɛn nɔ apia. SIMILITUDE 10. WETIN FƆ DU 10 1 Afta a rayt dis buk, di enjɛl we bin gi mi to da shɛpad de kam insay di os usay a bin de ɛn sidɔm na di bed, ɛn da shɛpad de tinap na in raytan. 2 Dɔn i kɔl mi ɛn tɛl mi se; A bin gi yu ɛn yu os to dis shɛpad, so dat i go protɛkt yu. Aibin tok, Yes, Masta. 3 So, i se if yu go protɛkt yu frɔm ɔl di prɔblɛm dɛn we de mɔna yu ɛn frɔm ɔl di bad bad tin dɛn we yu de du, ɛn yu go gɛt sakrifays pan ɛni gud wɔd ɛn wok; ɛn gɛt ɔl di gud kwaliti dɛn ɛn ɔl wetin rayt; waka wit di lɔ dɛn we i dɔn gi yu, ɛn yu go gɛt pawa oba ɔl sin. 4 If yu du dɛn lɔ dɛn de, ɔl di tin dɛn we yu want fɔ du ɛn di tin dɛn we yu want fɔ du na dis wɔl go de ɔnda yu; ɛn sakrifays go fala yu pan ɛvri gud wok. 5 So tek in graviti ɛn ɔmbul fɔ yu, ɛn tɛl ɔlman se i gɛt big ɔnɔ ɛn nem bifo Gɔd, ɛn na prins we gɛt bɔku pawa ɛn pawaful wok. 6 Na in nɔmɔ gɛt di pawa fɔ ripɛnt ɔlsay na di wɔl. Yu nɔ tink se i rili gɛt pawa? 7 Bɔt una nɔ de tek in gudnɛs ɛn di ɔmbul we i de it to una. 8 ¶ A tɛl am se; Sa, aks am frɔm di tɛm we i kam insay mi os if a dɔn du ɛnitin we nɔ fayn, ɔ a dɔn ɔfɛnd am pan ɛnitin? 9 I se, a no se yu nɔ du natin we nɔ gɛt wanwɔd, ɛn yu nɔ go du ɛnitin lɛk dis afta dis; ɛn na dat mek a de tɔk dɛn tin ya wit yu so dat yu go kɔntinyu fɔ bia; bikɔs i dɔn gi mi gud akɔn bɔt yu. 10 Bɔt yu fɔ tɔk dɛn tin ya to ɔda pipul dɛn, so dat di wan dɛn we dɔn ripɛnt, ɔ we go ripɛnt, go gɛt di sem maynd wit yu; ɛn i kin gi mi as gud akɔn fɔ dɛn bak, ɛn a kin du di sem tin to di Masta. 11 A ansa se; Sa, a de tɛl ɔlman di wɔndaful wok dɛn we Gɔd dɔn du; ɛn a op se ɔl di wan dɛn we lɛk dɛn ɛn we dɔn sin bifo, we dɛn go yɛri dɛn tin ya, go ripɛnt, ɛn gɛt layf bak. 12 So, una kɔntinyu fɔ du dis prichin wok, ɛn du am. Ɛn ɛnibɔdi we du wetin dis shɛpad tɛl am fɔ du, i go gɛt layf; ɛn i go gɛt big ɔnɔ na ya ɛn wit di Masta. 13 Bɔt di wan dɛn we nɔ de du wetin i tɛl dɛn fɔ du, kin rɔnawe pan dɛn layf ɛn bi ɛnimi to am. Ɛn di wan dɛn we nɔ du wetin i tɛl dɛn fɔ du, go gi dɛnsɛf fɔ day, ɛn ɔlman go gilti fɔ in yon blɔd. 14 Bɔt a de tɛl yu se, kip dɛn lɔ ya, ɛn yu go fɛn mɛrɛsin fɔ ɔl yu sin dɛn. 15 ¶ Pantap dat, a dɔn sɛn dɛn vajin ya fɔ kam de wit yu; bikɔs a dɔn si se dɛn rili gud to yu. So yu go gɛt dɛn fɔ ɛp yu, so dat yu go ebul fɔ du wetin i tɛl yu fɔ du. bikɔs dɛn kɔmand ya nɔ go ebul fɔ du if dɛn vajin ya nɔ de. 16 Ɛn a de si aw dɛn rɛdi fɔ de wit yu; ɛn a go tɛl dɛn bak se dɛn ɔl nɔ fɔ kɔmɔt na yu os.
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17 Na yu os nɔmɔ klin, bikɔs dɛn go de na os we klin wantɛm wantɛm. Bikɔs dɛn klin ɛn klin, ɛn dɛn de wok tranga wan; ɛn dɛn ɔl gɛt spɛshal gudnɛs to PAPA GƆD. 18 So if yu mek yu os klin, dɛn go de wit yu. Bɔt if i nɔ go dɔti bɛtɛ, dɛn go kɔmɔt na yu os wantɛm wantɛm, bikɔs dɛn vajin ya nɔ go ebul fɔ bia ɛni kayn dɔti. 19 A tɛl am se; Sa, a op se a go so mek dɛn gladi, dat dɛn go gladi fɔ de na mi os ɔltɛm. Ɛn lɛk di wan we yu dɔn gi mi to, nɔ de kɔmplen bɔt mi; so dɛn nɔ fɔ kɔmplen bak. 20 Dɔn i tɛl da shɛpad de se: “A si se Gɔd in savant go liv ɛn obe dɛn lɔ ya, ɛn put dɛn vajin ya na klin ples. 21 We i dɔn tɔk dis, i gi mi bak to da shɛpad de, ɛn kɔl di vajin dɛn ɛn tɛl dɛn se; bikɔs a si se una go de na dis man in os wantɛm wantɛm, a de tɛl una ɛn in os, so dat una nɔ go kɔmɔt na in os atɔl. Ɛn dɛn bin gri fɔ yɛri dɛn wɔd ya. 22 ¶ Dɔn i tɛl mi se, “Go bifo wit man we yu de prich; tɛl ɔlman bɔt Gɔd in big big tin dɛn, ɛn yu go gɛt spɛshal gudnɛs pan dis prichin wok. 23 Ɛn ɛnibɔdi we de fala dɛn lɔ ya, i go liv ɛn gladi na in layf. Bɔt ɛnibɔdi we nɔ tek tɛm wit dɛn, nɔ go liv, ɛn i nɔ go gladi na in layf. 24 Tɛl ɔlman se ɛnibɔdi we ebul fɔ du gud, nɔ lɛf fɔ du gud wok, bikɔs i go bɛnifit dɛn. Bikɔs a want mek ɔlman fri frɔm di prɔblɛm dɛn we de ɔnda dɛn. 25 Ɛnibɔdi we want ɛn we de sɔfa pan in layf ɛvride, de sɔfa bad bad wan ɛn nid de fɔ am. So ɛnibɔdi we sev da kayn sol de frɔm nid, i kin gɛt bɔku gladi at fɔ insɛf. 26 Ɛnibɔdi we in at pwɛl bikɔs ɔf dɛn kayn prɔblɛm dɛn de, dɛn kin sɔfa am lɛk se dɛn tay am wit chen. Ɛn bɔku pipul dɛn bikɔs dɛn kayn bad bad tin dɛn de apin, bikɔs dɛn nɔ ebul fɔ bia, dɛn dɔn disayd fɔ kil dɛnsɛf. 27 So ɛnibɔdi we no di bad tin we da kayn pɔsin de du, bɔt i nɔ fri am pan am, i sin big big sin ɛn i gilti fɔ in blɔd. 28 So una de du gud wok, ɔl di wan dɛn we gɛt pawa frɔm di Masta; so dat we una nɔ de te fɔ du dɛn, dɛn nɔ go dɔn fɔ bil di tawa; bikɔs fɔ una sek dɛn dɔn stɔp di bildin. 29 So if una nɔ du gud kwik kwik wan, di tawa go dɔn, ɛn dɛn go lɔk una kɔmɔt de. 30 Afta we i dɔn tɔk to mi dis, i grap na di bed ɛn tek di shɛpad ɛn di vajin dɛn wit am. 31 Bɔt i tɛl mi se i go sɛn di shɛpad ɛn di vajin dɛn bak na mi os. Amen.