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1 Alubo Jesu wakati kuli basikwiiya bakwe, “Kwalkali mwaalumi wakali muvubi, alimwi wakali aasilutwe wakwe, alimwi wakaambilwa kuti silutwe uli tatuula lwakwe.
And he spoke a parable to his disciples. There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and accusations were brought to him of him, that he squandered his property.
2 Aboobo muvubi wakamwiita silutwe wakwe wati kulinguwe, 'Niinzi eezi nzindiikumvwa aatala anduwe? Pa bupanduluzi aatala abusilutwe bwako, nkaambo tocheelede pe kuba silutwe wangu.'
And his lord called him, and said to him: What is this that I hear of thee? Render to me an account of thy stewardship; for thou canst no longer be my steward.
3 Pesi silutwe wakati mukaango kakwe, 'Ndichite biyeni, mbukunga simalelo wangu uyanda kunditolela buslutwe bwa mulimu wangu? Nsikwe manguzu pe aakusya alubo kulandipa nsoni kuyabukumbila.
And the steward said with himself: What shall I do, since my lord is about to take from me the stewardship? To dig, I am unable; and to become a beggar, I am ashamed.
4 Ndaziba kuti ndichite biuyeni, kuchitila kuti ndatandwa kuba siltwe bantu banditambule mumaanda aabo.'
I know what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me to their houses.
5 Mpawo silutwe wakiita bantu boonse bakali aazikwelete zyasimalelo wakwe, wakabuzya kuli wakusanguna wati, 'Ukweletede nzi kuli simalelo wangu?'
And he called each one of his lord's debtors; and he said to the first, How much owest thou to my lord?
6 Wakati, 'Mwaanda wansazi zyamafuta aa oliva.' Mpawo wakati kulinguwe, 'Bwaza lugwalo lwako chakfwaambaana ulembe kuti makumi osanwe.'
And he said to him, One hundred measures of oil. And he said to him: Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write Fifty measures.
7 Mpawo silutwe wakati kuli umbi, 'Niinzi nchokweletede?' Wakati, 'Mwaanda wazyeelelelo zyamayila.' Wakati, 'Bweza lugwalo lwako, ulembe kuti makumi musanu amakumi otatwe.'
And he said to another: And how much owest thou to my lord? And he said to him, One hundred cors of wheat. And he said to him: Take thy bill, and sit down, and write Eighty cors.
8 Simalelo wakabotelwa asilutwe ooyu nkaambo wakachita anzila iitaluleme. Nkaambo bana banyika iino tabaluleme pe mukubeleka abananyina kwiinda mbubali bana ba mumuni. (aiōn g165)
And our Lord praised the unrighteous steward, for having acted sagaciously: for the children of this world are more sagacious than the children of light, in this their generation. (aiōn g165)
9 Ndati kulindinywe, amulipangile bazolwani amali iitaluleme, kuchitila kuti niyoomana, bakamutambule mubuumi butamani. (aiōnios g166)
And I also say to you: Make to yourselves friends, with this unrighteous mammon; so that when it is finished, they may receive you to their everlasting tabernacles. (aiōnios g166)
10 Ooyo uusyomekede muziniini ulizyomekede amuzipati, ayooyo uutasyomekede muziniini tasyomekede pe muzipati.
He that is faithful in the little, is also faithful in the much; and he that is unjust in the little, is also unjust in the much.
11 Na tewasyomekede mukubelesya mali yabubi, ngwani uutakusyome abuvubi banchoonzyo?
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will intrust to you the reality?
12 Alimwi na tewasyomekede mukubelesya mali yabamwi, ngwani uutakupe yako mali?
And if ye have not been found faithful in that which is not yours, who will give to you that which is yours?
13 Taakwe mulanda uunga ulabelekela basimalelo babili, nkaambo ulakonzya kuyanda umwi atayandi umwi, na kulipeda kuli umwi alangile aansi umwi. Tokonzyi pe kuyanda Leza abuvubi.”
There is no servant, who can serve two lords. For, either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will honor the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
14 Lino ba Falisi bakalikuyandisya mali nibakamvwa eezi zintu bakamunyanyansya.
And the Pharisees, when they heard all these things, because they loved money, derided him.
15 Mpawo wakati kulimbabo, “Mulalilulamika kunembo lyabantu, pesi Leza uliizi myoyo yenu. Eecho chisumpulwa loko aakati kabantu tachikbotezyi pe kunembo lya Leza.
And Jesus said to them: Ye are such as justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your heart: for that which is exalted among men, is abominable before God.
16 Mulawu abasinsimi bakabeleka kuyoosika muchiindi chakusika kwa Joni. Kuzwa aawo, jwi lya bwami bwa Leza lilikukambawukwa, mpawo woonse muntu ulikweezya kunjila.
The law and the prophets were until John: since then, the kingdom of God is proclaimed, and every one presseth it to enter in.
17 Pesi nchuuba kuti julu anyika zyiinde kwiinda kuti kamwi kabala kamulawu kakachale kakatakwe nguzu.
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one letter to pass from the law.
18 Umwi awumwi uuleka mwanakazi wakwe akukwata umbi wachita mamambe, ayooyo ukwata mwanakazi wakalekwa wachita mamambe.
Whoever putteth away his wife, and taketh another, committeth adultery; and whoever taketh her that is put away, committeth adultery.
19 Lino kwakali umwi mwaalumi muvubi wakali kukkala kazweete zizwaato zyamubala wantumbula zibotu alimwi wakalikubotelwa lubbe abuvubi bwakwe bupati.
And there was a certain rich man, who was clothed in fine linen and scarlet, and passed every day in splendid luxury.
20 Umwi sikukumbila wakalikutegwa Lazalo wakali kubikwa kumulyango wakwe, wakazwide zilonda,
And there was a certain poor man, whose name was Lazarus; and he was laid at the gate of the rich man, smitten with ulcers.
21 wakalikukumbila biyo chakulya eecho chakali kuloka aatafula yamuvubi - kunze kwazeezyo bankala bakalikusika kuzomyanguta zilonda zyakwe.
And he desired to fill his belly with the fragments that fell from the rich man's table: and the dogs also came and licked his ulcers.
22 Chakachitika kuti sikukumbila wakafwa mpawo wakabwezwa abangelo wakukkazikwa kubbazu lya Abbulahamu. Muvubi wakafwa alakwe mpawo wakavwikkwa,
And so it was, that the poor man died; and angels transported him to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried.
23 mpawo kali mu Hadesi kali koomba, wakanyampula menso aakwe walanga kujulu wakabona Abbulahamu kali kule a Lazalo kali akaango kakwe. (Hadēs g86)
And being tormented in hell, he raised his eyes from afar off, and saw Abraham, and Lazarus in his bosom. (Hadēs g86)
24 Mpawo wakakwiila wati, 'Taata Abbulahamu, ndifwide nsoni utume Lazalo, kuti akanike gala lyakanwe kakwe mumaanzi azootontozye lulimi lwangu, nkaambo ndapengaana mumulilo ooyu.
And he called with a loud voice, and said: Abraham, my father, have pity on me; and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and moisten my tongue; for, lo, I am tormented in this flame.
25 Pesi Abbulahamu wakati, 'Mwanangu, yeeya kuti muchiindi chakupona kwako wakatambula zintu zyako zibotu, alakwe Lazalo zibi. Pesi lino pwajana kulyookezya ookuno iwe wanjila mumapenzi.
And Abraham said to him: My son, remember, that thou receivedst thy good things in thy lifetime, and Lazarus his evil things: and now, behold he is here at rest, and thou art tormented.
26 Alimwi kunze kwazeezi, kulimugaano mupati uubikidwe aawa, chakuti ooyo uuyanda kutaaluka kazwa ookuno kaza ooko takokonzya pe, ayooyo uuyanda kutaluka kazwa ooko kaza ookuno takookonzya pe.'
And with all these, there is a great barrier between us and you; so that they who would pass from here to you, cannot; neither can they pass from there to us
27 Mwaalumi muvubi wakati, 'Ndakukumbila, Taata Abbulahamu, kuti umutume kung'anda yandeende -
He said to him: I pray thee, therefore, my father, that thou wouldst send him to my father's house;
28 nkaambo ndili aabana bakwesu balimusanu - kuti akabaambile, nkaambo ndiyoowa kuti abalabo bazooza okuno kubusena bwakupengaana.'
for I have five brothers; that he may go and protest to them; lest they also come to this place of torment.
29 Pesi Abbulahamu wakati, 'Bali a Mozesi abasinsimi; ababaswiilile.'
Abraham said to him: They have Moses and the prophets, let them hear them.
30 Wakasandula mwaalumi muvubi wati, 'Pe, Taata Abbulahamu, pesi kuti kwayinka muntu wabka kubafu bayoosyoma, bayosanduka.'
But he said to him: No, my father Abraham: but if one shall go to them from the dead, they will repent.
31 Pesi Abbulahamu wakati, 'Na kabatamuswiilili Mozesi abasinsimi, taakwe nibanga balamuswiilila ayooyo unooli wabuka kubafu.'”
Abraham said to him: If they hear not Moses and the prophets, they will not believe, though one should rise from the dead.
