Luka 17
1 Yesu anati kwa ophunzira ake, “Zinthu zimene zimachimwitsa sizingalephere kubwera, koma tsoka kwa munthu wozibweretsayo.
He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come!
2 Kukanakhala bwino kwa iye kuti aponyedwe mʼnyanja atamangiriridwa mwala wamphero mʼkhosi mwake kusiyana kuti achimwitse mmodzi mwa ana aangʼonowa.
It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
3 Nʼchifukwa chake dziyangʼanireni nokha. “Ngati mʼbale wanu achimwa, mudzudzuleni, ndipo ngati alapa, mukhululukireni.
Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.
4 Ngati iye akulakwira kasanu ndi kawiri pa tsiku, ndipo ngati nʼkubweranso kwa iwe kasanu ndi kawiri nati, ‘Ndalapa,’ umukhululukire.”
If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”
5 Atumwiwo anati kwa Ambuye, “Kulitsani chikhulupiriro chathu!”
The emissaries said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”
6 Yesu anayankha kuti, “Ngati muli ndi chikhulupiriro chachingʼono ngati kambewu kampiru, mukhoza kulamula mtengo wamkuyu uwu kuti, ‘Zulidwa ndi kukadzalidwa mʼnyanja,’ ndipo udzakumverani.
The Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you would tell this sycamore tree, ‘Be uprooted and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.
7 “Tiyerekeze kuti mmodzi mwa inu anali ndi wantchito wolima kapena woweta nkhosa, kodi angawuze wantchitoyo atabwera ku munda kuti, ‘Tsopano bwera kuno khala pansi kuti udye?’
But who is there amongst you, having a servant ploughing or keeping sheep, that will say when he comes in from the field, ‘Come immediately and sit down at the table’?
8 Kodi sangamuwuze kuti, ‘Konzere chakudya cha madzulo, iweyo ukonzeke ndipo undidikirire pamene ndikudya ndi kumwa; kenaka ukhoza kudya ndi kumwa?’
Wouldn’t he rather tell him, ‘Prepare my supper, clothe yourself properly, and serve me while I eat and drink. Afterward you shall eat and drink’?
9 Kodi iye angathokoze wantchitoyo chifukwa chochita chimene anawuzidwa kuchita?
Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded? I think not.
10 Chimodzimodzi inunso, mukachita zonse zimene munawuzidwa, muzinena kuti, ‘Ndife antchito osayenera; tangogwira ntchito yathu basi.’”
Even so you also, when you have done all the things that are commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy servants. We have done our duty.’”
11 Tsopano Yesu anayenda mʼmalire a pakati pa Samariya ndi Galileya pa ulendo wake wa ku Yerusalemu.
As he was on his way to Jerusalem, he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.
12 Akulowa mʼmudzi wina, amuna khumi amene anali ndi khate anakumana naye. Iwo anayima patali
As he entered into a certain village, ten men who were lepers met him, who stood at a distance.
13 ndipo anafuwula ndi mawu okweza kuti, “Yesu, Ambuye, tichitireni chifundo!”
They lifted up their voices, saying, “Yeshua, Master, have mercy on us!”
14 Iye atawaona, anati, “Pitani kadzionetseni nokha kwa ansembe.” Ndipo pamene iwo ankapita, anachiritsidwa.
When he saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” As they went, they were cleansed.
15 Mmodzi wa iwo, ataona kuti wachiritsidwa, anabwerera, nayamika Mulungu ndi mawu okweza.
One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice.
16 Anagwetsa nkhope yake nagwa pa mapazi a Yesu ndi kumuthokoza. Ndipo iye anali Msamariya.
He fell on his face at Yeshua’s feet, giving him thanks; and he was a Samaritan.
17 Yesu anafunsa kuti, “Kodi amene anachiritsidwa sanalipo khumi? Nanga asanu ndi anayi ena ali kuti?
Yeshua answered, “Weren’t the ten cleansed? But where are the nine?
18 Kodi palibe mmodzi mwa iwo amene anabwerera kudzalemekeza Mulungu kupatula mlendoyu?”
Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?”
19 Pamenepo anati kwa iye, “Imirira ndipo pita; chikhulupiriro chako chakuchiritsa iwe.”
Then he said to him, “Get up, and go your way. Your faith has healed you.”
20 Ndipo Afarisi atamufunsa Iye kuti, ufumu wa Mulungu udzabwera liti, Yesu anayankha kuti, “Mulungu sakhazikitsa ufumu wake mooneka ndi maso,
Being asked by the Pharisees when God’s Kingdom would come, he answered them, “God’s Kingdom doesn’t come with observation;
21 kapenanso kuti anthu adzati, ‘Uwu uli apa,’ kapena ‘Uwo uli apo,’ Pakuti taonani ufumu wa Mulungu uli pakati panu.”
neither will they say, ‘Look, here!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ for behold, God’s Kingdom is within you.”
22 Kenaka Iye anati kwa ophunzira ake, “Masiku akubwera pamene inu mudzalakalaka mutaona tsiku limodzi la masiku a Mwana wa Munthu, koma simudzaliona.
He said to the disciples, “The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.
23 Anthu adzakuwuzani kuti, ‘Uyo ali apoyo!’ kapena ‘Uyu ali apa!’ Musawathamangire iwo.
They will tell you, ‘Look, here!’ or ‘Look, there!’ Don’t go away or follow after them,
24 Pakuti monga mphenzi ingʼanima ndi kuwala kuchokera mbali ina ya thambo kufikira inzake, koteronso adzakhala ali Mwana wa Munthu pa tsiku lake.
for as the lightning, when it flashes out of one part under the sky, shines to another part under the sky, so will the Son of Man be in his day.
25 Koma poyamba ayenera kuzunzika mu zambiri ndi kukanidwa ndi mʼbado uno.
But first, he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
26 “Monga mmene zinkachitikira nthawi ya Nowa, momwemonso zidzachitikanso nthawi ya Mwana wa Munthu.
As it was in the days of Noah, even so it will also be in the days of the Son of Man.
27 Anthu ankadya, kumwa, kukwatira ndi kukwatiwa mpaka tsiku limene Nowa analowa mʼchombo. Pomwepo chigumula chinafika ndi kuwawononga onsewo.
They ate, they drank, they married, and they were given in marriage until the day that Noah entered into the ship, and the flood came and destroyed them all.
28 “Zinalinso chimodzimodzi nthawi ya Loti. Anthu ankadya ndi kumwa, kugula ndi kugulitsa, kudzala ndi kumanga.
Likewise, even as it was in the days of Lot: they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built;
29 Koma tsiku limene Loti anachoka ku Sodomu, moto ndi sulufule zinavumbwa kuchokera kumwamba ndi kuwawononga onsewo.
but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and sulphur from the sky and destroyed them all.
30 “Zidzakhalanso choncho Mwana wa Munthu akadzaonekera.
It will be the same way in the day that the Son of Man is revealed.
31 Tsiku limenelo munthu amene ali pa denga la nyumba yake, ndi katundu wake ali mʼnyumbamo, asadzatsike kukatenga. Chimodzimodzinso, munthu amene adzakhale ali ku munda asadzabwerere kukatenga chilichonse.
In that day, he who will be on the housetop and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away. Let him who is in the field likewise not turn back.
32 Kumbukirani mkazi wa Loti!
Remember Lot’s wife!
33 Aliyense amene ayesetsa kusunga moyo wake adzawutaya, ndipo aliyense amene ataya moyo wake adzawusunga.
Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.
34 Ine ndikukuwuzani inu, usiku umenewo anthu awiri adzagona pa mphasa imodzi; wina adzatengedwa ndipo wina adzasiyidwa.
I tell you, in that night there will be two people in one bed. One will be taken and the other will be left.
35 Amayi awiri adzakhala pamodzi akusinja; wina adzatengedwa ndi wina adzasiyidwa.
There will be two grinding grain together. One will be taken and the other will be left.”
36 Amuna awiri adzakhala akulima mʼmunda; wina adzatengedwa ndi wina adzasiyidwa.”
37 Iwo anafunsa kuti, “Ambuye, kodi zimenezi zidzachitikira kuti?” Iye anayankha kuti, “Kumene kuli mtembo, nʼkumene makwangwala amasonkhanako.”
They, answering, asked him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, “Where the body is, there the vultures will also be gathered together.”
