Lukka 19
1 Jesu wakanjila alimwi wakali kwiinda mu Jeliko.
Jesus and his disciples entered Jericho and were going through the [city].
2 Amulamnge kwakali mwaalumi wakalikutegwa Zekias wakali simutelo alimwi kali muvubi mupati
There was a man [there] named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, who was rich.
3 Wakali kweezya kubona kuti Jesu ngwa, pesi taakakonzya kumubona pe munkamu yabantu, nkaambo wakali mfwiifwi.
He tried to see Jesus, but he was very short, and there was a big crowd of people [near Jesus]. So he was not able to see him.
4 Nkinkaako wakachijaanina kunembo lyabantu waakutanta mumukuyu kuti amubone, nkaambo Jesu wakalikwiinda munzila eeyo
So he ran further ahead [along the road] that Jesus was walking on. He climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see Jesus.
5 Lino Jesu naakasika aawo wakalanga mujulu mawo wati kulinguwe, “Zekiyasi, seluka chakufwambaana, nkaambo sunu ndiyookkala mung'anda yako.”
When Jesus got there, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down quickly, because [God wants] me to go [with you(sg)] to your house and stay there [tonight]”!
6 Aboobo wakaseluka chakufwambaana akumutambula chakubotelwa.
So he came down quickly. [He took Jesus to his house] and welcomed him joyfully.
7 Lino bantu boonse nibazibona eezi, bakanyontooka, kabaamba kuti, “Waya kuyooswaya mwaalumi ulazibi.”
The people [who saw Jesus go there] grumbled saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner!”
8 Lino Zekiyasi wakayima wati ku Mwami, “Langa, Mwami, chisela chalubono lwangu ndilachipa bachete kuti na ndakeeneena kufumbwa muntu, ndilamujosezya kazipetedwe tume kumuulo.”
Then Zacchaeus stood up [while they were eating] and said to the Lord [Jesus], “Lord, I want you [(sg)] to know that I am going to give half of what I own to poor people. And as for the people whom I have cheated, I will pay them back four times the amount [I have gotten from them by cheating].”
9 Jesu wakati, “Sunu lufutuko lwasika kung'anda eeno, nkaambo alakwe ooyu mwana wa Abbulahamu.
Jesus said to him, “Today [God] has forgiven [PRS] [you and the other people in] [MTY] this house, because you [(sg)] also [have shown that you have trusted in God as] your ancestor Abraham [did].
10 Nkaambo Mwana wa Muntu wakasika kuzooyandula akufutula bantu basweekede.”
Remember this: [I], the one who came from heaven, came to seek and save [people like you(sg)] who have [gone astray from God, just like a shepherd who searches for his] lost [sheep].”
11 Nibakachiswiilide eezi zintu, wakasngua kubaambila chikozyanisyo, nkaambo wakali afwiifwi a Jelusalemu, alimwi bakayeeya kuti bwami bwa Leza bwamba kuboneka mpawaawo.
They were coming near to Jerusalem, and the people who were [going with Jesus] who heard him say these things thought that as soon as [he got to Jerusalem] he would become their king.
12 Aboobo wakati, “Umwi mwaalumi musongo wakayinka kunyika iilikule kuyotambula bwami mpawo akuyoboola
[So] he told them this parable: “A prince prepared to go to a distant country in order that [the Emperor] would make him a king. [He intended] to return later.
13 Wakayita balanda bakwe bali kumi, mpawo wakabapa mali aalikumi akuti kulimbabo, 'Amuchite mabbindawuko mane ndikaboole.'
[Before he left], he summoned ten of his servants. He gave each of them a coin worth three months’ wages. He said to them, ‘Do business with these coins until I return!’ [Then he left].
14 Pesi basichisinyina bakalimusulide alomwi bakamutumina bantu bakamutobela, bakati, 'Tatuyandi pe kuti oyu waamlumi atutonge.'
But [many of] his fellow-citizens hated him. So after he left they sent some messengers to tell [the Emperor], ‘We [(exc)] do not want this man to be our king!’
15 Zyakachitika naakaboola lubo, kali watambula bwaami, wakalayilila kuti bayitwe babelesi bakwe aabo mbakapede mali, kuti azibe kuti nimpindunzi njibakajana mukuchita kwabo makwebo.
But [the Emperor] made him king anyway. [Later] the [new king] returned. Then he commanded that the servants to whom he had given the coins should be summoned {that someone should summon the servants to whom he had given the coins}. He wanted to know how much they had gained by doing business with the coins.
16 Wakusanguna wakasika kunembo lyakwe wati, 'Mwami, mali yako yakazyala aambi mamali aalikumi.'
The first man came [to him] and said, ‘Sir, with your one coin [I] have earned ten more [coins]!’
17 Mwaalumi wabusongo wakati kulinguwe, 'Wakachita kabotu, omubelesi mubotu. Nkaambo wakasyomeka muzintu ziniini lino ndakupa manguzu aatla amadolopo aalikumi.'
He said to this man, ‘[You are a] good servant! [You have] done [very] well! Because you have [handled] faithfully a small amount [of money, I will give you] authority [to rule] ten cities.’
18 Wabili wakasika, wati, 'Mali yako, mwami, yakapanga aambi mali alimusanu.'
Then the second servant came and said, ‘Sir, with your one coin [I] have earned five more [coins]!’
19 Mwaalumi uulemekeka wakati kulinguwe, 'Iwe tola madolopo alimusanu.'
He said to that servant similarly, ‘[Good! I will give you authority to rule] five cities.’
20 Umwi alakwe wakasika, wati, 'Mwami, njeyi mali yako, ndakayibambide kabotu mumulembo,
Then another servant came. He said, ‘Sir, here is your coin. I wrapped it in a napkin and put it away, [so that nothing would happen to it].
21 nkaambo ndakakuyoowa, nkaambo ulasisa, ulabweza chuwatabikide akutebula mpuwatabyalide.'
I did that [because] I was afraid [of what you would do to me if the business failed. I know] you are a man who does not do foolish things with your money. You [even] take [from others money] that does not really belong to you, [like a farmer who] harvests grain [from another man’s field] where he did not [even] do the planting.’
22 Mwaalumi uulemekeka wakati kulinguwe, 'Amajwi aako ndilakubeteka, mubelesi mubi, wakalizi kuti ndilimuntu uusesa, ndilabweza nchindatabikide, akutebula nchindatabyalide.
The king said to that servant, ‘You wicked servant! I will condemn you by the very words [MTY] that you [have just now spoken]. (You know that I do not [do foolish things with my money]./Did you not know that I do not [do foolish things with my money]?) [RHQ] [You said] that I [even] take [from others money] that does not really [belong to me], [like a farmer who] harvests grain [from another man’s field] where he did not [even] do the planting.
23 Wakalumwayi nuwakatabikide mali yangu mubbanka, kuchitila kuti nindalikuyooboola ndalikuzoyijana kiili yaba aampindu?'
So (you should at least have given my money to money lenders!/why did you not [at least] give my money to bankers?) [RHQ] Then [when I returned] I could have collected that amount plus the interest [it would have earned]!’
24 Mwaalumi uulemekeka wakati kuli aabo bakayimvwi kumbali, 'Amumunyanzye mali yomwe eeyo mupe ooyo uulamamali aalikumi.'
Then [the king] said to those who were standing near, ‘Take the coin from him and give it to [the servant] who has ten coins!’
25 Bakati kulingwe, 'Mwami, ulamamali aalikumi kale.'
They protested, ‘But Sir, he already has ten [coins]!’
26 'Ndati kulindinywe, woonse uulazyo, uyoopegwa zimbi, pesi ooyo uutakwe, acheecho nchali aacho uyoonyanzigwa.
[But the king said], ‘I tell you this: To the people who [use well what] they have [received], more will be given {[I] will give more}. But from the people who [do] not [use well what they have received], even what they [already] have will be taken away {[I] will take away even what they already have}.
27 Pesi aaba basinkondoma, aabo bakatalikuyanda kuti ndibatonge, amubeete aano mubajaye kunembo lyangu.'”
Now, [as for] those enemies of mine who did not want me to rule over them, bring them here and execute them while I am watching!’”
28 Nakaamba zintu eezi, wakayinda kaya ku Jelusalemu.
After [Jesus] said those things, he [continued on the road] up to Jerusalem, going ahead of his disciples.
29 Kwakachitika kuti naakasika afwiifwi abusena bwa Betipeji a Betani, kukalundu kakalikutegwa Oliveti, wakatuma basikwiiya bakwe babili,
When they got near Bethphage and Bethany [villages], near the hill that is called {that they call} Olive [Tree] Hill,
30 kati, “Amunjile mugunzi lilikunembo. Mwanjila biyo mulajana mwana wadonki uutana kutantwa. Mumwaangunune mumweete kulindime.
he said to two of [his] disciples, “Go to the village just ahead [of you]. As you [two] enter [it], you will see a young animal that no one has ever ridden, that has been {someone has} tied up. Untie it and bring it [to me].
31 Na kwaba utamubuzye kuti, 'Nkaambo nzi nimumwaangununa?' mukatedi, 'Mwami ulamuyanda.'”
If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say [to him], ‘The Lord needs it.’”
32 Aabo bakatumwa bakamujana mwana wa donki mbuli mbakabalayilide Jesu.
[So] the [two disciples] went [to the village] and found the [animal], just like he had told them.
33 Nibakali kumwaangununa mwana wadonki, bani bawe bakati, “Nkaambo nzi nimwaangununa mwana wa donki ooyo?”
As they were untying it, its owners said to them, “Why are you two untying that young animal?”
34 Bakati, “Mwami ulamuyanda.”
They replied, “The Lord needs it.” [So the owners said that they could take it].
35 Mpawo bakamweeta kuli Jesu, mpawo bakawaala majansi aabo aatala amwana wa donki mpawo bakakkazika Jesu aataka.
The [two disciples] brought [the animal] to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the animal’s back [for him to sit on] and helped Jesus get on it.
36 Naakalikuyabweenda bakalikuya buyala majansi aabo munzila.
Then as he rode along, [others] spread their cloaks on the road [to honor him].
37 Naakali waamba kusika abusena aawo Kalundu kama Oliva mpuka nkunuka, mbunga yoonse yabasikwiiya yakasanguna kubotelwa akulumbayizya Leza ajwi pati nkaambo kamilimu mipati njibakali babona,
As they came near [to Jerusalem], on the road that descends from Olive [Tree] Hill, the whole crowd of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God loudly for all the great miracles that they had seen [Jesus do].
38 kabati, “Ulilongezezegwe mwami uuza muzina lya Mwami! Luumuno kujulu abulemu kumajulu!”
They were saying things like, “May the Lord [God] bless our king who comes representing [MTY] him!” “May there be peace [between God] in heaven [and us his people]!” “May [everyone] praise God!”
39 Bamwi ba Falisi bakali munkamu bakati kuli ngwe, “Muyiisyi bakkabule basikwiiya bako.”
Some of the Pharisees who were in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples [for saying things like that]!”
40 Jesu wakasandula wati, “Kanskinga aaba baluumwine, mabwe alikunoompolola.”
He replied, “I tell you this: If these people would be silent, the stones themselves would shout [to praise me]!”
41 Jesu naakasika mudolopo, wakalila aatala andilyo,
When [Jesus] came near [to] Jerusalem and saw the city, he cried about [its people].
42 kati, “Kansinga wali waziba mubuzuba oobu, ayebo, zintu zikweetela luumuno! Pesi lino zilisisidwe kulinduwe.
He said, “[My disciples know what they need to do] to have peace [with God]; I wish that even today [the rest of] you people knew it. But now you are unable to know [MTY] it.
43 Nkaambo mazuba ayoosika alinduwe, aawo basinkondonyokwe nibayoyaka kaanda akukuzyunguluka akukusyanikizya kuzwa kumabazu woonse.
I want you to know this: Soon [your enemies] will come and will set up a barricade around your [city]. They will surround [the city] and attack [it] on all sides.
44 Bayooku wisizya aansi abana bako. Taakwe nobayoosiya niliba bbwe aatala alimwi, nkaambo taakwe nuwakachibona Leza naakalikweezya kukufutula.”
They will [break through] the walls [and] destroy everything. They will smash you and your people/children. [When they finish destroying everything], there will not be one stone left on top of another. [All this will happen] because you did not recognize the time when God sent his [Messiah] to [save] you!”
45 Jesu wakanjila muchikombelo akutanda boonse nakali kuuzya,
[Jesus entered Jerusalem and] went into the Temple [courtyard]. He saw the people who were selling [things there],
46 wakati kulombabo, “Kulilembedwe kuti, 'Ng'anda kyangu iyoba ng'anda yakukombela,' pesi mwayisandula kba ng'anda yabasikubba.”
and he began to chase them out. He said to them, “It has been written {[A prophet] wrote} [in the Scriptures that God said], ‘[I want] my house to be a place where people pray’; but you bandits have made it a cave where you can [hide]!”
47 Aboobo Jesu wakalikuyiisya abuzuba muchikombelo. Bapayizi bapati abalembi bamulawu abazululi babanti bakali kuyanda kumujaya,
Each day [during that week Jesus] was teaching people in the Temple [courtyard]. The chief priests and the men who taught the [Jewish] laws and [other Jewish] leaders tried to find a way to kill him.
48 pesi taakwe nibakajana nzila yakuzichita, nkaambo bantu boonse bakali kumuswiilila loko.
But they did not find any way to do it, because all the people there listened eagerly to him [and would have resisted them if they had tried to hurt him].
