Luke 16
1 He also said to his disciples, "There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.
Ọ gwara ndị na-eso ụzọ ya sị, “Otu ọgaranya nwere otu onyeisi ọrụ nke e boro ebubo na ọ na-ala akụ ya nʼiyi.
2 He called him, and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'
Ya mere ọ kpọrọ ya sị ya, ‘Gịnị bụ ihe a m na-anụ banyere gị? Gbakọọrọ m otu i si na-elekọta akụ m, nʼihi na achọkwaghị m ka ị bụrụ onyeisi ọrụ ọzọ.’
3 "The manager said within himself, 'What will I do, seeing that my lord is taking away the management position from me? I do not have strength to dig. I am ashamed to beg.
“Onyeisi ọrụ ahụ sịrị onwe ya, ‘Gịnị ka m ga-eme ugbu a nna m ukwu na-achọ ịkwụsị m ọrụ? Ike igwu ala adịghị m, ihere agakwaghị ekwe m ịrịọ arịrịọ.
4 I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from management, they may receive me into their houses.'
Amatala m ihe m ga-eme, nke a ga-enyere m aka ma ọ bụrụ na a chụpụ m nʼọrụ nʼebe a, aga m enweta ndị ga-anabata m nʼụlọ ha.’
5 Calling each one of his lord's debtors to him, he said to the first, 'How much do you owe to my lord?'
“Ya mere ọ kpọrọ ndị niile ji nna ya ukwu ụgwọ nʼotu nʼotu. Ọ jụrụ onye nke mbụ sị, ‘Ego ole bụ ụgwọ i ji nna m ukwu?’
6 He said, 'A hundred batos of oil.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.'
“Ọ sịrị ya, ‘Ọ bụ puku karama mmanụ oliv ka m ji ụgwọ ya.’ “Onyeisi ọrụ ahụ gwara ya sị, ‘Ngwangwa, were akwụkwọ degharịa ya narị karama ise.’
7 Then he said to another, 'How much do you owe?' He said, 'A hundred cors of wheat.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and write eighty.'
“Mgbe ahụ, ọ jụrụ onye nke abụọ sị, ‘Ego ole bụ ụgwọ i ji?’ “Ọ sịrị ya, ‘Ọ bụ narị akpa ọka wiiti.’ “Ọ sịrị ya, ‘Ngwangwa degharịa ya iri akpa ọka wiiti asatọ.’
8 "His lord commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness, for the people of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the people of light. (aiōn g165)
“Nna ya ukwu toro onyeisi ọrụ ahụ na-ekwesighị ntụkwasị obi nʼihi na ọ kpara agwa dị ka onye nwere uche. Nʼihi na ụmụ, nke ọgbọ a, ji akọnuche na-eso ndị ọgbọ ha karịa ụmụ nke ìhè. (aiōn g165)
9 And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when it is gone they may welcome you into the everlasting dwellings. (aiōnios g166)
Agwa m unu, jirinụ akụnụba nke ajọ omume metara onwe unu ndị enyi, ka ọ ga-abụ na mgbe ọ na-adịghịkwa akụ unu nwere, ha ga-anabata unu nʼụlọ obibi ha ebighị ebi. (aiōnios g166)
10 He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
“Onye ọbụla kwesiri ntụkwasị obi nʼihe dị ntakịrị, ga-ekwesikwa ntụkwasị obi nʼihe dị ukwuu. Onye na-ekwesikwaghị ntụkwasị obi nʼihe dị ntakịrị, agaghịkwa ekwesi ntụkwasị obi nʼihe dị ukwuu.
11 If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
Ọ bụrụ na unu abụghị ndị kwesiri ntụkwasị obi nʼakụ mmehie nke ụwa, onye ga-enyekwa ezi akụ nʼaka unu na ntụkwasị obi idebe?
12 If you have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own?
Ọ bụrụkwa na unu abụghị ndị kwesiri ntụkwasị obi nʼakụ onye ọzọ, onye ga-enye unu ihe nke bụ nke unu?
13 No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You are not able to serve God and wealth."
“Ọ dịghị onye ọbụla pụrụ ife nna ukwu abụọ, nʼihi na ọ ga-achọ ịhụ otu nʼime ha nʼanya, kpọkwa nke ọzọ asị, maọbụ, sọpụrụ otu ma lelịa nke ọzọ anya. Otu a kwa i nweghị ike ife Chineke na akụ otu mgbe ahụ.”
14 The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.
Mgbe ndị Farisii, bụ ndị hụrụ ego nʼanya nụrụ ihe ndị a, ha jiri ya mee ihe ọchị.
15 He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of people, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among people is an abomination in the sight of God.
Ọ sịrị ha, “Unu na-egosi onwe unu dị ka ndị ezi omume nʼihu ndị mmadụ ma Chineke maara obi unu. Nʼihi na ihe ndị mmadụ na-akpọ ihe dị oke mkpa bụ ihe rụrụ arụ nʼanya Chineke.
16 The Law and the Prophets were until John. From that time the gospel of the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
“Iwu na ndị amụma nọ na-achị ruo oge Jọn bịara. Site nʼoge ahụ, a na-ekwusa oziọma nke alaeze Chineke, onye ọbụla na-ejikwa ike na-abanye nʼime ya.
17 But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the Law to become void.
Ọ dị mfe ka eluigwe na ụwa gabiga karịa na a ga-ewepụ otu kpọm, site nʼihe niile dị nʼiwu.
18 Everyone who divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.
“Onye ọbụla gbara nwunye ya alụkwaghị m ma lụrụ nwanyị ọzọ na-eme mmehie ịkwa iko. Onye ọ bụlakwa lụrụ nwanyị di ya jụrụ na-eme mmehie ịkwa iko.
19 "Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.
“Ọ dị otu ọgaranya na-eyi uwe odo odo na ezi akwa ọcha, na-erikwa nri dị mma ụbọchị niile.
20 A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was placed at his gate, full of sores,
Nʼọnụ ụzọ ụlọ ya, otu nwoke onye ogbenye nke ọnya juru ahụ ya na-edina nʼebe ahụ. Aha ya bụ Lazarọs.
21 and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.
Ọ na-agụsị ya agụụ ike iri iberibe nri si na tebul ọgaranya ahụ daa nʼala. Ọ bụladị ụmụ nkịta na-abịa na-aracha ọnya dị ya nʼahụ.
22 It happened that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried.
“Mgbe onye ogbenye ahụ nwụrụ, ndị mmụọ ozi bịara buru ya gaa nʼebe Ebraham nọ. Onye ọgaranya ahụ nwụkwara, e lie ya.
23 In hell, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom. (Hadēs g86)
Nʼọkụ ala mmụọ ebe onye ọgaranya ahụ nọ nʼoke ihe mgbu, ọ hụrụ Ebraham ka ọ nọ nʼebe dị anya, hụkwa Lazarọs nʼakụkụ ya. (Hadēs g86)
24 He called out 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 in anguish in this flame.'
Ọ kpọkuru Ebraham sị ya, ‘Nna m Ebraham, meere m ebere nʼihi na anọ m nʼoke ihe mgbu nʼime ọkụ a. Biko zienụ Lazarọs ka ọ denye mkpịsịaka ntakịrị ya na mmiri bịa mejụọ ire m.’
25 "But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in like manner, bad things. But now here he is comforted and you are in anguish.
“Ma Ebraham sịrị ya, ‘Nwa m, chetakwa na ị nara ezi ihe gị mgbe ị dị ndụ, ebe Lazarọs nara ihe ọjọọ. Ma ugbu a, a na-akasị ya obi nʼebe a ma gị onwe gị nọkwa nʼahụhụ.
26 Besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that those who want to pass from here to you are not able, and that none may cross over from there to us.'
A sịkwarị na anyị achọọ inyere gị aka, ọ gaghị ekwe mee nʼihi na e nwere olulu dị ukwuu kewara anyị na unu. Mmadụ ọbụla enwekwaghị ike isite nʼebe a bịa nʼebe unu nọ, ọ dịkwaghị onye nwere ike isite nʼebe ahụ unu nọ bịa nʼebe a.’
27 "He said, 'I ask you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house;
“Ọ sịrị, ‘Ya mere, arịọ m gị nna, ziganụ ya nʼụlọ nna m,
28 for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, so they won't also come into this place of torment.'
nʼihi na enwere m ụmụnne nwoke ise. Ka ọ dọọ ha aka na ntị ka ha ghara ịbịa nʼebe a mmekpa ahụ dị.’
29 "But Abraham said to him, 'They have Moses and the Prophets. Let them listen to them.'
“Ebraham sịrị, ‘Ha nwere Mosis na ndị amụma, ha gee ha ntị.’
30 "He said, 'No, father Abraham, but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.'
“Ma o kwuru, ‘Nna Ebraham, nke ahụ agaghị ezu! A sị na otu onye ga-esi nʼala ndị nwụrụ anwụ gakwuru ha, ha ga-echegharị.’
31 "He said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded if one rises from the dead.'"
“Ọ sịrị ya, ‘Ọ bụrụ na ha egeghị Mosis na ndị amụma ntị, ha agaghị ekwenye ma a sịkwarị na mmadụ esi nʼọnwụ bilie.’”
