Lukka 18
1 Lino nakabambila chikozyano chitondezya mbubeelede kunokomba akuti batatyoki myoyo,
Then he spoke a parable to them about how they should always pray and not become discouraged,
2 wati, “Muli limwi dopolo kwakali mubetesi utakwe wakalikuyowa Leza nikuba kulemeka bantu.
saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect people.
3 Lino kwakali mukamufu mudolopo eli, wakaliswini kaza kulinguwe, kati, 'Mundigwasizye makani angu asimulanduma'.
Now there was a widow in that city, and she came often to him, saying, 'Help me get justice against my opponent.'
4 Lino wakaba achindi chilamfu katalikuyanda kumugasizya, pesi nikwakaba kayindi, wakalyambuuzya alikke wati, “Nikuba ngundilemeka,
For a long time he was not willing to help her, but after a while he said to himself, 'Though I do not fear God or respect man,
5 pesi mukamufu oyu wandikatazya, ndilamugwasizya kuti ajane lwangunuko kumakani akwe, kwiitila kuti atandisusubiki, kanoswini kandichindila”.
yet because this widow causes me trouble, I will help her get justice, so that she does not wear me out by her constant coming.'”
6 Mpawo Mwami wakati, “Muswilizye mbaamba mubetesi oyu siluuni”.
Then the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says.
7 Lino muyeeye kuti, Leza takonzyi na kubeteka chabululami kubsale bakwe, ibamulilila sikati amansiku? Ulachedwa na kubkutukila?
Now will not God also bring justice to his chosen ones who cry out to him day and night? Will he delay long over them?
8 “Ndamwambila kuti, uyofwambana loko kulingula makani abo. Nikuba obo, nazobweda Mwana mulombe wa Muntu uzojana kakuchili lusyomo na munyika?”
I say to you that he will bring justice to them speedily. Even so, when the Son of Man comes, will he indeed find faith on the earth?”
9 Elyo wakamba mukozyano oyu utobela kuli bamwi bakali kulisyom beni kuti baliluleme, abo bakali kunyansya bamwi,
Then he also spoke this parable to some who were persuaded in themselves that they were righteous and who despised other people,
10 “Baluumi babili bakaya mun'anda yaLeza kuyookomba- umwi wakali muFalisi oyu umwi kali Simutelo.
“Two men went up into the temple to pray—the one was a Pharisee and the other was a tax collector.
11 MuFalisi wakayimikila wakomba kaamba zintu ezi atala lyabuumi bwakwe wati, 'Leza, ndilakulumba nkambo kakuti tandili mbuli bamwi pe babbi, bantu bataluleme pe, basibwamu, na bali mbuli Simutelo oyu.
The Pharisee stood and prayed these things about himself, 'God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, unrighteous people, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
12 Ndilalyiimya tubili amviki. Ndilapa chipanzi chakkumi chazintu zyoonse nzindijana'.
I fast two times every week. I give tithes of all that I get.'
13 Pesi Simutelo, kayimvwi kulekule, tewakakonzya pe nikuba kusompya meso akwe kujulu, pesi wakawuma akaango kakwe wati, 'Leza, ndifwide luzyalo, me ndisizibi'.
But the tax collector, standing at a distance, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but hit his breast, saying, 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner.'
14 Ndamwambila kuti oyu mwalumi wakajoka kun'anda yakwe kali walulamikwa kwiinda olya mweenzinyina, nkambo kufumbwa muntu ulisumpula uzofwinsigwa, pesi woonse muntu ulijosya ansi uzosumpulwa”.
I say to you, this man went back down to his house justified rather than the other, because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but everyone who humbles himself will be exalted.”
15 Bantu bakeeta bana banini kulinguwe kuti abaampe, pesi basikwiiya nibakababona bakabaambwiida.
The people were also bringing to him their infants so that he might touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
16 Pesi Jesu wakabayita kulinguwe wati, “Muzumizye bana banini baze kuindime, alubo mutabakasyim pe. Nkambo bwami bwakujulu mbubwabo.
But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Permit the little children to come to me, and do not forbid them. For the kingdom of God belongs to such ones.
17 Kasimpe ndamwambila, utakonzyi kutambula bwami bwaLeza mbuli mwana munini takwe kuyobunjila”.
Truly I say to you, whoever will not receive the kingdom of God like a child will definitely not enter it.”
18 Umwi mwendelezi wakamubuzya wati, “Muyisi mubotu, ngandilachita biyeni kuti ndikajane buumi butamani?” (aiōnios g166)
A certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
19 Jesu wakati kulinguwe, “Nkamboonzinundaamba kuti ndilimubotu? Takwe muntu mubotu pe, kunze kwaLeza alikke.
Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except God alone.
20 Ulizi milawu yaamba kuti utachiti bwaamu, utajeyi, utabbi, utaambi manwa, lemeka uso abanyoko”.
You know the commandments—do not commit adultery, do not kill, do not steal, do not testify falsely, honor your father and mother.”
21 Mweendelezi wakati, “Yoonse eyi ndakayilondola kuzwa kandichili mulombe”.
The ruler said, “All these things I have obeyed from the time I was a youth.”
22 Lino Jesu nakamvwa obo, wakati kulinguwe, “Kuli chinti chimwi nchubulide. Weelede kuzya zintu zyoonse nzulaazyo mpawo wabila bachete, elyo uyooba achiybwedo chalubono kujulu mpawo uze unditobele”.
When Jesus heard that, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. You must sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven—and come, follow me.”
23 Lino mweendelezi oyu nakamvwa makani aya, wakawusa, nkambo wakali alubono lwiingi.
But when the ruler heard these things, he became extremely sad, for he was very rich.
24 Elyo Jesu nakabona kuti wawusa loko wakati, “Nchiyumu loko kuli abo bajisi lubono lwiingi kunjila mubwami bwakujulu!
Then Jesus, seeing him, became very sad and said, “How difficult it is for those who are rich to enter the kingdom of God!
25 Nkambo chilakonzeka kuti nkamela yiinde mumpuli yansunda kwiinda kuti muntu muvubi anjile mubwami bwaLeza”.
For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
26 Abo ibakamvwa makani aya bakati, “No mwati sa mpali unga uyofutulwa?”
Those hearing it said, “Then who can be saved?”
27 Jesu wakamwambila wati,” Zintu ziyumu kubantu nzyuuba kuliLeza.”
Jesus answered, “The things which are impossible with people are possible with God.”
28 Pita wakati, “Langa twakasiya zintu zyesu zyoonse mpawo twatobela nduwe”.
Peter said, “Well, we have left everything that is our own and have followed you.”
29 Jesu wakati kulimbabo, “Ndamwambila kasimpe kuti takwe muntu naba umwi wakasiya n'anda yakwe, naba banakazi bakwe, na banike bakwe, na bazyali, na bana nkambo kabwami bwaLeza,
Jesus then said to them, “Truly, I say to you that there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,
31 Nakamaninsya kubunganizya bali kkumi ababili kulinguw, wakati kulimbabo, “Mulange tuya kuJelusalema, lino zyoonse zintu zyakalembwa abasinsimi atala a Mwana mulombe wa Muntu ziya kuyozuzikizigwa”.
After he gathered the twelve to himself, he said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that have been written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished.
32 Nkambo uyopenzegwa mumaboko Bamasi, mpawo bayomuwela, uyojatwa chamasampu, mpawo bakamuswide mate.
For he will be given over to the Gentiles, and will be mocked, and shamefully treated, and spit upon.
33 Nibayomaninsya kumuuma, bayomujeya, mpawo mubuzuba bwatatu uyobuka lubo.”
After whipping him, they will kill him, and on the third day he will rise again.”
34 Takwe nchibakamvwa pe kumakani aya, alubo eli lyakabasita, mpawo takwe nibakamvwisisisya pe zintu ezi zyakali kwaambwa.
They understood none of these things, and this word was hidden from them, and they did not understand the things that were said.
35 Kwakaba kuti Jesu kaali waamba kusika muJelikko, umwi moofu wakalikkede kumbali aanzila, ulakumbila,
It came about that, as Jesus approached Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting by the road begging,
36 mpawo nakamvwa tyanga lyabantu bayabweenda, wakabuzya kuti chakali kuchitika niinzi.
and hearing a crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
37 Bakamambila kuti, “Ngu Jesu waNazaleta uyabweenda.
They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.
38 Mpawo mwalumi oyu moofu wakasompezya wati, “Jesu Mwana a Davida, ndifwide luzyalo”.
So the blind man cried out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.”
39 Bakali kweenda kumpela bakamwambwiida moofu oyu, bati, “Umuna”. Pesi wakasompezya loko, “Mwana wa Davida, ndifwide luzyalo”.
The ones who were walking ahead rebuked the blind man, telling him to be quiet. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me.”
40 Jesu wakayimikila nji mpawo walayilila kuti mwalumi oyu ayeetwe kuli nguwe. Lino mwalumi oyu moofu nakaba afwiifwi, Jesu wakabuzya wati,
Jesus stood still and commanded that the man be brought to him. Then when the blind man was near, Jesus asked him,
41 “Uyanda kuti ndikuchitilenzi? Wakati, “Mwami ndiyanda kuti ndibone”.
“What do you want me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, I want to receive my sight.”
42 Jesu wakati kulinguwe, “Bona. Lusyomo lwako lwakuponesya”.
Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you.”
43 Mpawo awo wakabona, wamutobela, kalemya Leza. Bantu boonse nibakabona ezi bakalumbayizya Leza.
Immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw this, gave praise to God.
