Lukka 19
1 Jesu wakanjila alimwi wakali kwiinda mu Jeliko.
Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town.
2 Amulamnge kwakali mwaalumi wakalikutegwa Zekias wakali simutelo alimwi kali muvubi mupati
There was a man there, known by the name of Zacchaeus, who was a commissioner of taxes and a rich man.
3 Wakali kweezya kubona kuti Jesu ngwa, pesi taakakonzya kumubona pe munkamu yabantu, nkaambo wakali mfwiifwi.
He tried to see what Jesus was like; but, being short, he was unable to do so because of the crowd.
4 Nkinkaako wakachijaanina kunembo lyabantu waakutanta mumukuyu kuti amubone, nkaambo Jesu wakalikwiinda munzila eeyo
So he ran on ahead and climbed into a mulberry tree, to see Jesus, for he knew that he must pass that way.
5 Lino Jesu naakasika aawo wakalanga mujulu mawo wati kulinguwe, “Zekiyasi, seluka chakufwambaana, nkaambo sunu ndiyookkala mung'anda yako.”
When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him: “Zacchaeus, be quick and come down, for I must stop at your house to-day.”
6 Aboobo wakaseluka chakufwambaana akumutambula chakubotelwa.
So Zacchaeus got down quickly, and joyfully welcomed him.
7 Lino bantu boonse nibazibona eezi, bakanyontooka, kabaamba kuti, “Waya kuyooswaya mwaalumi ulazibi.”
On seeing this, every one began to complain: “He has gone to stay with a man who is an outcast.”
8 Lino Zekiyasi wakayima wati ku Mwami, “Langa, Mwami, chisela chalubono lwangu ndilachipa bachete kuti na ndakeeneena kufumbwa muntu, ndilamujosezya kazipetedwe tume kumuulo.”
But Zacchaeus stood forward and said to the Master: “Listen, Master! I will give half my property to the poor, and, if I have defrauded any one of anything, I will give him back four times as much.”
9 Jesu wakati, “Sunu lufutuko lwasika kung'anda eeno, nkaambo alakwe ooyu mwana wa Abbulahamu.
“Salvation has come to this house to-day,” answered Jesus, “for even this man is a son of Abraham.
10 Nkaambo Mwana wa Muntu wakasika kuzooyandula akufutula bantu basweekede.”
The Son of Man has come to ‘search for those who are lost’ and to save them.”
11 Nibakachiswiilide eezi zintu, wakasngua kubaambila chikozyanisyo, nkaambo wakali afwiifwi a Jelusalemu, alimwi bakayeeya kuti bwami bwa Leza bwamba kuboneka mpawaawo.
As the people were listening to this, Jesus went on to tell them a parable. He did so because he was near Jerusalem, and because they thought that the Kingdom of God was going to be proclaimed at once.
12 Aboobo wakati, “Umwi mwaalumi musongo wakayinka kunyika iilikule kuyotambula bwami mpawo akuyoboola
He said: “A nobleman once went to a distant country to receive his appointment to a Kingdom and then return.
13 Wakayita balanda bakwe bali kumi, mpawo wakabapa mali aalikumi akuti kulimbabo, 'Amuchite mabbindawuko mane ndikaboole.'
He called ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds each, and told them to trade with them during his absence.
14 Pesi basichisinyina bakalimusulide alomwi bakamutumina bantu bakamutobela, bakati, 'Tatuyandi pe kuti oyu waamlumi atutonge.'
But his subjects hated him and sent envoys after him to say ‘We will not have this man as 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.
On his return, after having been appointed King, he directed that the servants to whom he had given his money should be summoned, so that he might learn what amount of trade they had done.
16 Wakusanguna wakasika kunembo lyakwe wati, 'Mwami, mali yako yakazyala aambi mamali aalikumi.'
The first came up, and said ‘Sir, your ten pounds have made a hundred.’
17 Mwaalumi wabusongo wakati kulinguwe, 'Wakachita kabotu, omubelesi mubotu. Nkaambo wakasyomeka muzintu ziniini lino ndakupa manguzu aatla amadolopo aalikumi.'
‘Well done, good servant!’ exclaimed the master. ‘As you have proved trustworthy in a very small matter, I appoint you governor over ten towns.’
18 Wabili wakasika, wati, 'Mali yako, mwami, yakapanga aambi mali alimusanu.'
When the second came, he said ‘Your ten pounds, Sir, have produced fifty.’
19 Mwaalumi uulemekeka wakati kulinguwe, 'Iwe tola madolopo alimusanu.'
So the master said to him ‘And you I appoint over five towns.’
20 Umwi alakwe wakasika, wati, 'Mwami, njeyi mali yako, ndakayibambide kabotu mumulembo,
Another servant also came and said ‘Sir, here are your ten pounds; I have kept them put away in a handkerchief.
21 nkaambo ndakakuyoowa, nkaambo ulasisa, ulabweza chuwatabikide akutebula mpuwatabyalide.'
For I was afraid of you, because you are a stern man. You take what you have not planted, and reap what you have not sown.’
22 Mwaalumi uulemekeka wakati kulinguwe, 'Amajwi aako ndilakubeteka, mubelesi mubi, wakalizi kuti ndilimuntu uusesa, ndilabweza nchindatabikide, akutebula nchindatabyalide.
The master answered ‘Out of your own mouth I judge you, you worthless servant. You knew that I am a stern man, that I take what I have not planted, and reap what I have not sown?
23 Wakalumwayi nuwakatabikide mali yangu mubbanka, kuchitila kuti nindalikuyooboola ndalikuzoyijana kiili yaba aampindu?'
Then why did not you put my money into a bank? And I, on my return, could have claimed it with interest.
24 Mwaalumi uulemekeka wakati kuli aabo bakayimvwi kumbali, 'Amumunyanzye mali yomwe eeyo mupe ooyo uulamamali aalikumi.'
Take away from him the ten pounds,’ he said to those standing by, ‘and give them to the one who has the hundred.’
25 Bakati kulingwe, 'Mwami, ulamamali aalikumi kale.'
‘But, Sir,’ they interposed, ‘he has a hundred pounds already!’
26 'Ndati kulindinywe, woonse uulazyo, uyoopegwa zimbi, pesi ooyo uutakwe, acheecho nchali aacho uyoonyanzigwa.
‘I tell you,’ he answered, ‘that, to him who has, more will be given, but, from him who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.
27 Pesi aaba basinkondoma, aabo bakatalikuyanda kuti ndibatonge, amubeete aano mubajaye kunembo lyangu.'”
But as for my enemies, these men who would not have me as their King, bring them here and put them to death in my presence.’”
28 Nakaamba zintu eezi, wakayinda kaya ku Jelusalemu.
After saying this, Jesus went on in front, going up to Jerusalem.
29 Kwakachitika kuti naakasika afwiifwi abusena bwa Betipeji a Betani, kukalundu kakalikutegwa Oliveti, wakatuma basikwiiya bakwe babili,
It was when Jesus had almost reached Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, that he sent on two of the disciples.
30 kati, “Amunjile mugunzi lilikunembo. Mwanjila biyo mulajana mwana wadonki uutana kutantwa. Mumwaangunune mumweete kulindime.
“Go to the village facing us,” he said, “and, when you get there, you will find a foal tethered, which no one has yet ridden; untie it and lead it here.
31 Na kwaba utamubuzye kuti, 'Nkaambo nzi nimumwaangununa?' mukatedi, 'Mwami ulamuyanda.'”
And, if anybody asks you ‘Why are you untying it?,’ you are to say this — ‘The Master wants it.’”
32 Aabo bakatumwa bakamujana mwana wa donki mbuli mbakabalayilide Jesu.
So the two who were sent went and found it as Jesus had told them.
33 Nibakali kumwaangununa mwana wadonki, bani bawe bakati, “Nkaambo nzi nimwaangununa mwana wa donki ooyo?”
While they were untying the foal, the owners asked them — “Why are you untying the foal?”
34 Bakati, “Mwami ulamuyanda.”
And the two disciples answered — “The Master wants it.”
35 Mpawo bakamweeta kuli Jesu, mpawo bakawaala majansi aabo aatala amwana wa donki mpawo bakakkazika Jesu aataka.
Then they led it back to Jesus, and threw their cloaks on the foal and put Jesus upon it.
36 Naakalikuyabweenda bakalikuya buyala majansi aabo munzila.
As he went along, the people kept spreading their cloaks in the road.
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,
When he had almost reached the place where the road led down the Mount of Olives, every one of the many disciples began in their joy to praise God loudly for all the miracles that they had seen:
38 kabati, “Ulilongezezegwe mwami uuza muzina lya Mwami! Luumuno kujulu abulemu kumajulu!”
“Blessed is He who comes — Our King — in the name of the Lord! Peace in Heaven, And glory on high.”
39 Bamwi ba Falisi bakali munkamu bakati kuli ngwe, “Muyiisyi bakkabule basikwiiya bako.”
Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him: “Teacher, reprove your disciples.”
40 Jesu wakasandula wati, “Kanskinga aaba baluumwine, mabwe alikunoompolola.”
But Jesus answered: “I tell you that if these men are silent, the very stones will call out.”
41 Jesu naakasika mudolopo, wakalila aatala andilyo,
When he drew near, on seeing the city, he wept over it, and said:
42 kati, “Kansinga wali waziba mubuzuba oobu, ayebo, zintu zikweetela luumuno! Pesi lino zilisisidwe kulinduwe.
“Would that you had known, while yet there was time — even you — the things that make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your sight.
43 Nkaambo mazuba ayoosika alinduwe, aawo basinkondonyokwe nibayoyaka kaanda akukuzyunguluka akukusyanikizya kuzwa kumabazu woonse.
For a time is coming upon you when your enemies will surround you with earthworks, and encircle you, and hem you in on all sides;
44 Bayooku wisizya aansi abana bako. Taakwe nobayoosiya niliba bbwe aatala alimwi, nkaambo taakwe nuwakachibona Leza naakalikweezya kukufutula.”
they will trample you down and your children within you, and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not know ‘the time of your visitation.’”
45 Jesu wakanjila muchikombelo akutanda boonse nakali kuuzya,
Jesus went into the Temple Courts and began to drive out those who were selling,
46 wakati kulombabo, “Kulilembedwe kuti, 'Ng'anda kyangu iyoba ng'anda yakukombela,' pesi mwayisandula kba ng'anda yabasikubba.”
saying as he did so: “Scripture says — ‘My House shall be a House of Prayer’; but you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
47 Aboobo Jesu wakalikuyiisya abuzuba muchikombelo. Bapayizi bapati abalembi bamulawu abazululi babanti bakali kuyanda kumujaya,
Jesus continued to teach each day in the Temple Courts; but the Chief Priests and Teachers of the Law were eager to take his life, and so also were the leading men.
48 pesi taakwe nibakajana nzila yakuzichita, nkaambo bantu boonse bakali kumuswiilila loko.
Yet they could not see what to do, for the people all hung upon his words.
