Yawˇ ve la‸ sheh awˬ hkʼaw lo caˬ hpeuˇ tuˬ vawˆ taˍ ve yoˬ. Yawˇ ve caˬ jaw‸ kuiˬ hta‸ kehˬ lehˍ shiˆ baˬ peuˬ hkʼaw‸ nawˉ, caˬ shiˍ hta‸ caˬ ciˇ yehˬ awˬ hkʼaw lo shaw pfuhˇ keu tuˬ yoˬ. Ya‸ hkʼaˇ, caˬ cuˉ hta‸ lehˬ maˇ suh puiˉ ve aˬ miˍ awˬ hkʼaw lo tuˉ baˬ tuˬ yoˬ teh‸, Yoˇhanˬ kʼoˆ ve yoˬ.
What Does This Mean?
This verse describes Jesus speaking about separating good from evil. He says he will separate the righteous (wheat) from the wicked (chaff), keeping the good and burning away the bad.
Explained for Children
Imagine you have a big pile of leaves and seeds mixed together. You want to keep only the seeds, so you use a fan to blow away all the unwanted leaves. Jesus is like that fan, separating the good from the bad and taking care of what's important.
Historical Background
Luke wrote this gospel around 60-80 AD for Gentile Christians. This passage comes from John the Baptist’s preaching about Jesus, emphasizing judgment and salvation. The metaphor reflects agricultural practices common in ancient Israel.
Living It Out Today
In modern terms, think of a company sorting through job applications. They keep those that meet their criteria (the wheat) and discard others (chaff). This verse reminds us to live righteously so we align with what God values.
Topics
judgmentsalvationseparation of good and evilJesus as judgeend timesrighteous living