Luka 16
1 Yesu akavajovela vawuliwa vaki, “Mundu mmonga mweavi na vindu vyamahele, avi na mundu wa kuyimilila lihengu laki. Mkolo vindu ayuwini kuvya myimilila lihengu yula ipomondana vindu.
And he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused to him that he had wasted his goods.
2 Mkolo vindu, akamkemela myimila lihengu yula na kumkota, ‘kyani cheniyuwana? Nigana univalangila vindu vyoha, muni nakuhotola kuyimalila lihengu langu kavili.’
And he called him, and said to him, How is it that I hear this of you? give an account of your stewardship; for you may be no longer steward.
3 Myimalila lihengu yula akahololela mumtima waki, ‘Bambu wangu igana kunivinga lihengu, yati nikita kyani? Makakala ga kulima nakuhotola na kuhamba kuyupayupa ngati namngangu niwona soni.
Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord takes away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.
4 Hinu nimanyili chakukita, muni penivingiwayi lihengu, muni vandu vanikemelayi kunyumba zavi.’”
I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
5 “Akavakemela voha vevidayiwa vindu na bambu waki, mmonga mmonga akatumbula kumkota yula wa kutumbula. ‘Udayiwa vindu vilinga na bambu wangu?’
So he called every one of his lord’s debtors to him, and said to the first, How much owe you to my lord?
6 Mwene akamyangula. ‘Makalangi kumi na mcheche ga mahuta ya mizeituni,’ Ndi myimalila lihengu yula akajova, ‘Tola balua laku lewidayiwa, tama kanyata, yandika saba.’
And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said to him, Take your bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
7 Kangi akamkota yungi, ‘Veve wakalidayiwa vindu vilinga?’ Akayangula, ‘Magunila ga nganu miya yimonga.’ Muyimilila lihengu yula akamjovela. ‘Tola balua laku la gewidayiwa Yandika semanini.’”
Then said he to another, And how much owe you? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said to him, Take your bill, and write fourscore.
8 “Bambu yula akamulumba myimila lihengu mwachenjili yula, muni ahengili kwa luhala. Ndava vandu va mulima uwu vana luhala neju pevihenga vindu na vandu ngati avo, kuliku vandu vevavi munkosi wa Chapanga.” (aiōn g165)
And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. (aiōn g165)
9 Yesu akayendelela kujova, “Nikuvajovela nyenye, mjipatila vankozi kuhuma mumashonga na vindu vya pamulima uwu, muni pevimalika, vavakemela mumatamilu gavi ga magono goha. (aiōnios g166)
And I say to you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when you fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. (aiōnios g166)
10 Mundu yoyoha mwaisadikiwa muvindu videbe, mewa yati isadikiwa muvindu vyamahele. Na yoyoha angasadikiwa muvindu videbe isadikiwa lepi muvindu vyamahele.
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
11 Ngati nyenye mwisadikiwa lepi mumashonga na vindu vya pamulima, ndi yani akuvagotolela na vindu vya uchakaka?
If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12 Ngati nakuhotola kusadikiwa mumashonga na muvindu vya mundu yungi, yani mweihotola kuvagotolela vindu vinu mwavene?”
And if you have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?
13 “Kawaka mvanda mweihotola kuvahengela vabambu vavili, muni yati amgana mmonga na kumhakalila yungi, amala yati ilongosana na mmonga na kumuvevesa yungi. Mwihotola lepi kumuhengela Chapanga na mashonga.”
No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
14 Vafalisayu pevayuwini genago, vakamvevesa Yesu, ndava vene vavi vandu vakugana mashonga,
And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
15 Yesu akavajovela, “Nyenye mujilola mwavabwina palongolo ya vandu, nambu Chapanga ayimanyili mitima yinu. Ndava chindu chechilolekana chabwina neju palongo ya vandu, kwa Chapanga chilolekana chihakau.”
And he said to them, You are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knows your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
16 “Malagizu ga Chapanga geampelii Musa na mayandiku ga valota va Chapanga gakokwiswi mbaka lukumbi lwa Yohani wa Kubatiza. Kutumbula penapo, Lilovi la Bwina la Unkosi wa Chapanga ukokoswa, na kila mundu iyingila kwa makakala.
The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presses into it.
17 Nambu yiyeywa neju kunani kwa Chapanga na mulima kuyaga kuliku kayandiku kadebe kuhunguliwa mu Malagizu ga Musa.”
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one pronunciation mark of the law to fail.
18 “Mundu yoyoha mweakumuleka mdala waki na kugega yungi, mwenuyo ikita ugoni na mundu yoyoha mwaakumgega, mdala mwaalekiwi yula.” Namwene mewa ikita ugoni.
Whoever puts away his wife, and marries another, commits adultery: and whoever marries her that is put away from her husband commits adultery.
19 “Kwavili na mundu mmonga mweavi na vindu vyamahele, mwaawala nyula zezaguliwa kwa mashonga gamahele na nyula zezing'asima na kulya vindu vyabwina magono goha.”
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
20 Na pamlyangu uvaha wa mundu mwenuyo, vavi kumvika mundu mmonga mngangu, liina laki Lazalu, mweavi na vilonda vyamahele.
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21 Mngangu mwenuyo, anogela kupewa vyakulya vevyagwayi pahi kuhuma pameza ya mkolo vindu vyamahele yula. Hati mabwa gabwela na kumihyanga vilonda vyaki.
And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
22 Lwakabwela lukumbi Lazalu yula afwili na vamitumu va kunani vakamtola na kumuvika papipi ya Ibulahimu. Na mkolo vindu vyamahele mewa afwili vakamzika.
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
23 Mkolo vindu vya mahele yula, paavi mukung'ahika neju kuligodi litali langali mwishu, akamlola Ibulahimu cha kutali na Lazalu papipi yaki. (Hadēs g86)
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and sees Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. (Hadēs g86)
24 Ndi akamkemela. Dadi, Ibulahimu! Nihengela lipyana, umtuma Lazalu ajwisa lung'onji lwaki mumanji na kunipolesa lulimi lwangu, muni ning'ahika neju mumotu uwu!
And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
25 “Nambu Ibulahimu akamyangula, mwana vangu. Holalela, wapokili vindu vyabwina pawavi muwumi waku, na Lazalu opokili vindu vihakau. Hinu Lazalu ipumuliswa, na veve uvi mumang'ahiso.
But Abraham said, Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and you are tormented.
26 Pamonga na genago, pagati ya nyenye na tete, kuvili na ligodi livaha, muni vevigana kubwela kwa nyenye nakuhotola, na vevigana kuwuka kwa nyenye kubwela kwa tete nakuhotola,
And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from there.
27 Mkolo vindu vyamahele yula akajova, ‘Hinu Dadi Ibulahimu nikuyupa umtuma Lazalu ahamba kunyumba ya valongo vangu,
Then he said, I pray you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father’s house:
28 muni nivii nawu valongo mhanu, ahamba akavajovela vajiyangalila vakotoka navene vakotoka kubwela kumang'ahiso kuni.’”
For I have five brothers; that he may testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
29 “Ibulahimu akamjovela, kwenuko ‘Valongo vaku vavi na mayandiku ga Musa na vamlota va Chapanga, valeka, vavayuwanila venavo.’
Abraham says to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
30 Mkolo vindu vyamahele yula akajova kavili, ‘Lepi dadi Ibulahimu! Nambu ngati avahambalili mundu mweayukili kuhuma kwa vafwili, yati vileka kubuda kwavi.’
And he said, No, father Abraham: but if one went to them from the dead, they will repent.
31 Ibulahimu akajova, ‘Ngati nakuvayuwanila mayandiku ga Musa na vamlota va Chapanga, nakumyuwanila mundu yoyoha hati ngati ayukili kuhuma kwe vevafwili.’”
And he said to him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
