Luke 16
1 He also said to his talmidim, "There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.
Alubo Jesu wakati kuli basikwiiya bakwe, “Kwalkali mwaalumi wakali muvubi, alimwi wakali aasilutwe wakwe, alimwi wakaambilwa kuti silutwe uli tatuula lwakwe.
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.'
Aboobo muvubi wakamwiita silutwe wakwe wati kulinguwe, 'Niinzi eezi nzindiikumvwa aatala anduwe? Pa bupanduluzi aatala abusilutwe bwako, nkaambo tocheelede pe kuba silutwe wangu.'
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.
Pesi silutwe wakati mukaango kakwe, 'Ndichite biyeni, mbukunga simalelo wangu uyanda kunditolela buslutwe bwa mulimu wangu? Nsikwe manguzu pe aakusya alubo kulandipa nsoni kuyabukumbila.
4 I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from management, they may receive me into their houses.'
Ndaziba kuti ndichite biuyeni, kuchitila kuti ndatandwa kuba siltwe bantu banditambule mumaanda aabo.'
5 Calling each one of his lord's debtors to him, he said to the first, 'How much do you owe to my lord?'
Mpawo silutwe wakiita bantu boonse bakali aazikwelete zyasimalelo wakwe, wakabuzya kuli wakusanguna wati, 'Ukweletede nzi kuli simalelo wangu?'
6 He said, 'A hundred batos of oil.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.'
Wakati, 'Mwaanda wansazi zyamafuta aa oliva.' Mpawo wakati kulinguwe, 'Bwaza lugwalo lwako chakfwaambaana ulembe kuti makumi osanwe.'
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.'
Mpawo silutwe wakati kuli umbi, 'Niinzi nchokweletede?' Wakati, 'Mwaanda wazyeelelelo zyamayila.' Wakati, 'Bweza lugwalo lwako, ulembe kuti makumi musanu amakumi otatwe.'
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)
Simalelo wakabotelwa asilutwe ooyu nkaambo wakachita anzila iitaluleme. Nkaambo bana banyika iino tabaluleme pe mukubeleka abananyina kwiinda mbubali bana ba mumuni. (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)
Ndati kulindinywe, amulipangile bazolwani amali iitaluleme, kuchitila kuti niyoomana, bakamutambule mubuumi butamani. (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.
Ooyo uusyomekede muziniini ulizyomekede amuzipati, ayooyo uutasyomekede muziniini tasyomekede pe muzipati.
11 If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
Na tewasyomekede mukubelesya mali yabubi, ngwani uutakusyome abuvubi banchoonzyo?
12 If you have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own?
Alimwi na tewasyomekede mukubelesya mali yabamwi, ngwani uutakupe yako mali?
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."
Taakwe mulanda uunga ulabelekela basimalelo babili, nkaambo ulakonzya kuyanda umwi atayandi umwi, na kulipeda kuli umwi alangile aansi umwi. Tokonzyi pe kuyanda Leza abuvubi.”
14 The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.
Lino ba Falisi bakalikuyandisya mali nibakamvwa eezi zintu bakamunyanyansya.
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.
Mpawo wakati kulimbabo, “Mulalilulamika kunembo lyabantu, pesi Leza uliizi myoyo yenu. Eecho chisumpulwa loko aakati kabantu tachikbotezyi pe kunembo lya Leza.
16 The Law and the Prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
Mulawu abasinsimi bakabeleka kuyoosika muchiindi chakusika kwa Joni. Kuzwa aawo, jwi lya bwami bwa Leza lilikukambawukwa, mpawo woonse muntu ulikweezya kunjila.
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.
Pesi nchuuba kuti julu anyika zyiinde kwiinda kuti kamwi kabala kamulawu kakachale kakatakwe nguzu.
18 Everyone who divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.
Umwi awumwi uuleka mwanakazi wakwe akukwata umbi wachita mamambe, ayooyo ukwata mwanakazi wakalekwa wachita mamambe.
19 "Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.
Lino kwakali umwi mwaalumi muvubi wakali kukkala kazweete zizwaato zyamubala wantumbula zibotu alimwi wakalikubotelwa lubbe abuvubi bwakwe bupati.
20 A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was placed at his gate, full of sores,
Umwi sikukumbila wakalikutegwa Lazalo wakali kubikwa kumulyango wakwe, wakazwide zilonda,
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.
wakalikukumbila biyo chakulya eecho chakali kuloka aatafula yamuvubi - kunze kwazeezyo bankala bakalikusika kuzomyanguta zilonda zyakwe.
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.
Chakachitika kuti sikukumbila wakafwa mpawo wakabwezwa abangelo wakukkazikwa kubbazu lya Abbulahamu. Muvubi wakafwa alakwe mpawo wakavwikkwa,
23 In Sheol, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom. (Hadēs g86)
mpawo kali mu Hadesi kali koomba, wakanyampula menso aakwe walanga kujulu wakabona Abbulahamu kali kule a Lazalo kali akaango kakwe. (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.'
Mpawo wakakwiila wati, 'Taata Abbulahamu, ndifwide nsoni utume Lazalo, kuti akanike gala lyakanwe kakwe mumaanzi azootontozye lulimi lwangu, nkaambo ndapengaana mumulilo ooyu.
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.
Pesi Abbulahamu wakati, 'Mwanangu, yeeya kuti muchiindi chakupona kwako wakatambula zintu zyako zibotu, alakwe Lazalo zibi. Pesi lino pwajana kulyookezya ookuno iwe wanjila mumapenzi.
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.'
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.'
27 "He said, 'I ask you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house;
Mwaalumi muvubi wakati, 'Ndakukumbila, Taata Abbulahamu, kuti umutume kung'anda yandeende -
28 for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, so they won't also come into this place of torment.'
nkaambo ndili aabana bakwesu balimusanu - kuti akabaambile, nkaambo ndiyoowa kuti abalabo bazooza okuno kubusena bwakupengaana.'
29 "But Abraham said to him, 'They have Moses and the Prophets. Let them listen to them.'
Pesi Abbulahamu wakati, 'Bali a Mozesi abasinsimi; ababaswiilile.'
30 "He said, 'No, father Abraham, but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.'
Wakasandula mwaalumi muvubi wati, 'Pe, Taata Abbulahamu, pesi kuti kwayinka muntu wabka kubafu bayoosyoma, bayosanduka.'
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.'"
Pesi Abbulahamu wakati, 'Na kabatamuswiilili Mozesi abasinsimi, taakwe nibanga balamuswiilila ayooyo unooli wabuka kubafu.'”
