Luke 12
1 While they were doing that, many thousands of people gathered [around Jesus]. There were so many that they were stepping on each other. Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Beware of [becoming] hypocrites [like] the Pharisees. Their [evil influence] [MET] [spreads to others like] yeast [spreads its influence in dough].
ku nsiki ughuo ilipugha likome lya vaanhu lilyakong'hanile palikimo, na pitengula pikanyana, akatengula pijova na vavulanisivua vake taasi,” mulolelelaghe ni kulule kya vasarisayi kino kye kitule”
2 People will not be able to continue concealing the things that [they or other] people try to conceal now. [God] will [some day] cause the things that are hidden now to be known {[everyone] to know the things that they hide now}.
na piliva nu sino sifisime sino nasilikagulika, nambe ilisio lino lifisime lino nalilikagulika.
3 All the things that you say in the dark [secretly, some day] will be heard {people will hear them} in the daylight. The things you have whispered [SYN] privately among yourselves in your rooms will be proclaimed {[people] will proclaim them} publicly.”
lyolyoni lino mukajovile mu ng'isi lilipulikika pavwelu. soni sino mwapwepagha mu mbughulutu nkate ja fyumba finu ifya munkate fino fidindilue ghilipulisivua munkyanya mu mapala gha nyumba.
4 “My friends, listen [carefully]. Do not be afraid of people who [are able to] kill you, but after they kill you, there is nothing more that they can do [to hurt you].
nikuvavula vamanyani vango, namungavoghopaghe vala vano vibuda um'bili neke vasila kimonga ikinge ikyakuvomba,
5 But I will warn you about the one that you should truly be afraid of. You should be afraid of [God], because he not only has [the power to] cause people to die, he has the power to throw them into hell afterward! Yes, he is truly the one that you should be afraid of! (Geenna g1067)
neke nikuvavula juno munoghile kukumwoghopa, mumwoghopaghe jula juno kyale abudile ali nuvutavulua vwa kuvatagha kulina lya mwoto. Ena nikuvavula umue, mumwoghopaghe ujuo. (Geenna g1067)
6 [Think about] the sparrows. [They are worth so little] that [you] can [RHQ] buy five of them for only two small coins. But not one of them is ever forgotten by God {God never forgets one of them}!
asi! utujuni tuhaano natughusivua ku ndalama ivili? nambe ndikio nakwale nambe jumo mu veene juno ili shemulua pa vulongo pa Nguluve,
7 You are worth more [to God] than many sparrows. So do not be afraid [of what people can do to you! God] even knows how many hairs there are on each of your heads, [so that if you(sg) lose one hair, he knows about it. So nothing bad can happen to you without his knowing it].
neke mukagule kuuti, ilinyele lya matu ghinu silivavilua, namungoghopaghe. umue muli va lutalama lukome kukila utujuni twinga.
8 I want to tell you also that if people, [without being afraid, are willing to] tell others [that they are my disciples], [I], the one who came from heaven, will acknowledge before [God that they are my disciples]. [I will do that while] God’s angels listen.
nikuvavula ghweni juno ikunyupila pavulongolo pa vaanhu, umwana ghwa muunhu ikumwupila pavullongolo pa vanyaMhola vw Nguluve.
9 But if people [are] afraid to say in front of others that they are [my disciples], [I] will say, while God’s angels listen, that they are not [my disciples].
neke ghweni juno ikung'ana une pa vulongola pa vaanhu ghwope ikanwa pa vulongolo pa vanyaMhola va Nguluve.
10 [I will tell you] also that [God is willing to] forgive people who say bad things about me, the one who came from heaven, but [he] will not forgive anyone who says evil things about what the Holy Spirit [does].
ghweni juno ijovela imbivi mwa mwana ghwa muunhu, ilisaghilua, neke ghweni juno ikumuligha uMhepo uMwimike nalisaghilua.
11 [So] when people ask you in Jewish worship houses and in the presence of rulers and other authorities [about your trusting in me], do not worry about how you will answer them [when they accuse you]. Do not worry about what you should say,
kyande vikuvatwala kuvulongolo pa vavaha va nyumba inyimike ja kufunyila, avatemi na vanya vutavulua, namungoghopaghe mulakujivavila nambe ndavule kino kyalnde mujova,
12 because the Holy Spirit will tell you at that very time what you should say.”
ulwakuva uMhepo uMwimike ikuvavulanisia vule kya mujova ku nsiki ughuo”
13 Then one of the people in the crowd said to [Jesus], “Teacher, tell my [older] brother to divide my father’s property and give me [the part that belongs] to me!”
umuunhu jumonga mulipugha akam'bula akati, “m'bulanisi, m'bule unyalukolo ghwango anighavile ulubale lwa vuhaasi vwango.
14 But Jesus replied to him, “Man, (no one appointed me in order that I would settle [matters when people are] disputing about property!/did anyone appoint me in order that I would settle [matters when people are] disputing about property?) [RHQ]”
uYesu akamwamula akati, “ghweveni juno am'bikile kuva mulamusi na kusambania mu lyumue?”
15 Then he said to the whole crowd, “Guard yourselves very carefully, in order that you do not desire other people’s things in any way! No one can make his life secure by [obtaining] many possessions.”
pe pano akavavula, mujilolelelaghe ni fyoni ifya vunoghelua, ulwakuva uvwumi vwa muunhu na vuli muvwinga vwa finu fino alinafyo.
16 Then Jesus told the people this illustration: “There was a certain rich man whose crops grew very well.
uYesu akavavula ikihwani akati, umughunda hwa mofu jumonga ghulyaholile fiijo,
17 [So] he said [to himself], ‘I do not know what to do, because I do not have any place [big enough] to store all my crops!’
akiposia jujuo mu mwoojo ghwake akati, nivomba ndani ulwakuva nilinsila apakuvika imeto jango?
18 Then he thought to himself, ‘[I know] what I will do! I will tear down my grain bins and build larger ones! Then I will store all my wheat and other goods in [the big new bins].
akati, nivomba ndiki. nidenya ifihenge fyango ifidebe nijenga ikikome. nivika imeto jango joni ni finu ifinge.
19 [Then] I will say to myself [SYN], “Now I have plenty of goods stored up. [They will last] for many years. [So now] I will take life easy. I will eat and drink [all that I want to] and be happy [for a long time]!”’
nikujivula inumbula jango, Numbula ghujivikile ifinu finga ku maka minga. puma ulie, unyue na kuhovokela”
20 But God said to him, ‘You foolish [man]! Tonight you will die! (Then all [the goods] you have saved up [for yourself] will [belong to someone else, not to] you!/Do you think that you [will benefit from] all that you have stored up for yourself?) [RHQ]’”
neke uNguluve akavavula akati, ghwe muunhu mpumbafu, ikilo ja musyughu vilonda inumbula kuhuma kulyuve. ni finu fyoni finoghuling'anisie fiiva fyani?
21 [Then Jesus ended this illustration by saying], “That is what will happen to those who store up goods just for themselves, but who do not value the things [that] God [considers] valuable.”
fye luliiva kwa muunhu ghweni juno ikujivikila ikyuma kisila kukuling'ania vwimila Mutwa.
22 Then [Jesus] said to his disciples, “So I want to tell you this: Do not worry about [things you need] in order to live. Do not worry about [whether you will have enough food] to eat or [enough clothes] to wear.
uYesu akavavula avavulanisivua vaake, pe lino nikuvavula namungasaghaghe mu vwumi vwinu - kuva mulisagha kiki mumavili ghinu - kuva mufwalagha kiki.
23 It is important to have sufficient food and clothing, but (the way you conduct your lives is more important./is not the way you conduct your lives more important?) [RHQ]
ulwakuva uvwumi vwe kukila ikyakulia, nu m'bili ghwe kukila amenda
24 Think about the birds: They do not plant [seeds], and they do not harvest [crops]. They do not have rooms or buildings in which to store crops. But God provides food for them. [And] you are certainly much more valuable than birds. [So God will certainly provide what you need]!
lolagha injuni isa kukyanya, nasilima nambe nasipeta. sisila nyumba nambe ifihenge ifya kuvikila. neke ubaba ghwinu ikusilisia. umue namuli kukila injuni!
25 (There is not a one of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it!/Is there any of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it?) [RHQ]
ghwe veni kulyumue juno ikujipumusia kukwongelesia idhiraa jimo mu vwumi vwake?
26 Worrying is a small thing to do. So since you cannot add to your life, (you certainly should not worry about other things that [you need to have in order to live!]/why do you worry about other things that [you need to have in order to live]?) [RHQ]
pe namuwesia kuvomba ikinu ikidbe ikio kino kuhugu, pe kiki lino kuhangajikila isinge isio?
27 Think about the way that flowers grow [in the fields]. They do not work [to earn money], and they do not make their own clothes. But I tell you that [even though King] Solomon, [who lived long ago, wore very beautiful clothes], his clothes were not as beautiful as one of those [flowers].
lolagha amaluva - finoghikula. naghivomba imbombo nambe kuhona amenda ghake agha kufwala. neke nikuvavula, nambe uSolomoni mu vwimike vwake vwoni nakafwalile ndavule jumonga mu agha,
28 God makes the flowers beautiful, but they grow in the fields for only a short time. Then [they are cut at the same time that the grass] is cut, and thrown into an oven [to be burned to make heat for baking] bread. [So they really are not worth very much. But you are very precious to] God, [and he] will [care for you] much more [than he cares for the grass by filling it with beautiful flowers]. So he will certainly provide clothes for you, who [live much longer than the grass. Why] [RHQ] [do you] trust him so little?
nave uNguluve ikughafwasia vunono amatundu gha mufivonde, ghano kweghale umusyungu nu lwakilavo ghitaghua ku mwoto. pe nakukila ikuvafwasia umue? umue mwe vanya lwitiko ludebe!
29 Do not always be concerned about having enough to eat and drink, and do not be worrying about those things.
namungajihangajisiaghe kwiti mulia kiki nambe munyua kiki, nambe namungavisaghe nu vwoghofi.
30 The people who do not know God are always worried about such things. But your Father [in heaven] knows that you need those things, [so you should not worry about them].
ulwakuva iisi sooni sihangajikila aghuo. nu Nhaata ghwinu ikagula sino munoghile isio.
31 Instead, be concerned about letting [God] completely direct [your life]. Then [he] will also give you enough of the things [you need].
neke mulondaghe uvutwa vwake taasi, na ghange aghuo mukwongelesevua,
32 [You who are my disciples are like a] small flock of sheep, [and I am like your shepherd]. So you should not be afraid. Your Father [in heaven] wants to let you rule with him [in heaven].
namungoghopaghe, mwe lipugha lidebe, ulwakuva uNhaata ghwinu ihovokela kukuvapela umue uvutwa uvuo.
33 [So now] sell the things that you own. Give [the money that you get for those things] to poor people. [If you do that, it will be as though] you are providing for yourselves purses that will not wear out, and [God will give] you a treasure in heaven that will always be safe. There, no thief can come near [to steal it], and no termite can destroy it.
musghusiaghe ifyuma fiinu na kukuvapela avakotofu, mujivikile amafuko ghano naghisila - uvutile vwa kukyanya vuno navusila, ulubale luno avalyasi navangavele nambe inondo nasingawesie kunangania.
34 Remember that [the things] that you [think are the most] valuable are [the things] that you will be constantly concerned about.”
ulwakuva pano pwevule uvutile vwako, pepene najinumbula jako pwejiliva.
35 “Be always ready [for doing God’s work] [MET], like [people] who have put on their work clothes and are ready [during the day], with their lamps burning all night.
amenda ghinu amatali ghavisaghe ghapinyilue na makanda, ni taala sinu sighendelelaghe kuuva siviika,
36 Be [ready for me to return] [MET], like servants who are waiting for their master to return after being at a wedding feast [for several days]. They are [waiting to] open the door for him and [start working for him again] as soon as he arrives and knocks at the door.
kange muvisaghe hwene vaanhu vano vikumuhuvila uMutwa ghuvanave kuhuma ku kikulukulu kya vutolani, neke kuuti angise na kuhodesia, van'dindulile umulyango ng'ani ng'ani.
37 If those servants are awake when he returns, [he will] be very pleased with them. I will tell you this: He will put on [the kind of clothes] that servants wear and tell them to sit down, and he will serve them a meal.
vafunyilue avavombi vala vano uMutwa ukuvagha vali maaso. kyang'haani ilipinya umwenda ghwake untali nu nkanda, pepano ikuvakalisia paasi ku kyakulia, kange kukuvavombela inofu.
38 [Even] if he comes between midnight and sunrise, if he finds that his servants are [awake and] ready [for him], he will be very pleased with them.
nave uMutwa ikwisa ku lwa vuvili vwa vulolelesi vwa pakilo, nambe uvulolelesi uvwa kilo ja vutatu, na kukuvagha viling'inie jiiva je kiiva ku vavombi avuo.
39 But you must also remember this: If owners of a house knew what time a thief was coming, they [would stay awake and] would not allow their house to be broken into [and their goods to be stolen] {[the thief] to break into the house [and steal their goods]}.
kukila aghuo, mukagule ili, nave untwa unya nyumba asakagula unsiki ghuno umulyasi ale ikwisa, naale ikwitika inyumba jaake jidenyue.
40 Similarly, you must be ready [for me to return], because [I], the one who came from heaven, will come [again] at a time when you do not expect [me to come].”
muvisaghe muling'anisie ulwakuva namukagula ghwe nsiki muuki umwana ghwa muunhu igomoka.
41 Peter said, “Lord, are you [(sg)] speaking this illustration [only] for us or for everyone [else also]?”
uPeteli akati, “Mutwa ghukutuvula jusue isi ku kihwanikisio au ghukum'bula umuunhu ghweni?
42 The Lord replied, “[I am saying it for you and for anyone else] [MET, RHQ] who is like a faithful and wise manager in his master’s house. His master appoints him to [supervise affairs in his house] and to give all the [other] servants their food at the proper time. [Then he leaves on a long trip].
uMutwa akavavula, “ghwe nsung'ua veni umugholofu nambe unya vukoola juno untwa ghwake ikum'bika pa kyanya pa vavombombi avange, neke avaghavile ikyakulia kyave ku nsiki ghuno ghunoghiile?
43 If the servant is doing that work when his master returns, [his master] will be very pleased with him.
afunyilue um'bombi jula, juno untwa ghwake angiise ikumwagha ivomba sila sino alaghisivue.
44 I tell you this: His master will appoint him to supervise all of his affairs [permanently].
kyang'haani nikuvavula umue kuuti ikum'biika pakyanya pa kyuma kyake kyoni.
45 But that servant might think to himself, ‘My master [has been away] for a long time, [so he probably will] not return soon [and find out what I am doing].’ [Then he might] start to beat the [other] servants, both male and female ones. [He might also start] to eat [a lot of food] and get drunk.
neke um'bombi jula akatisagha mu mwoojo ghwake, untwa ghwango idila kugomoka, pe akatengula kukuvatova avavombi avakinhaata vala na vakijuuva, pe baho akatengula kulia, kunyua na kughala,
46 [If he does that, and if] his master returns on a day when the servant does not expect him, then his master will (cut him into two pieces/punish him severely) [HYP] and put him [in the place where he puts all] those who do not [serve him] faithfully.
untwa ghwa m'bombi jula ikwisa ku kighono kino naakagwile nisala jino naikujikaguala, ghwope ilikun'dumulania na kukum'bika palikimo na vano navagholofu.
47 Every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires will be beaten severely {[The master] will beat severely every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires}.
um'bombi juno ikagula ulughano lwa ntwa ghwake, ghwope naikuling'hania nambe kuvomba sino sinoghiile mu lungano lwa ntwa ghwake ikopua ing'wegho nyinga.
48 But every [servant] who did not know [what his master wanted] him to do, and who did things for which he deserved to be punished, will be beaten lightly {[the master] will beat lightly every [servant] who did not know [what his master wanted] him to do and did the things for which he deserved that [his master] would beat him}. [God will treat his people similarly, because he] expects a lot from those people whom [he] has allowed [to understand a lot]. People who entrust things [to others’ care] expect those people [to care for those things] very well. Similarly, [God] expects a lot from those people whom he has allowed [to understand a lot]. Furthermore, he expects the most from people to whom he has given the most [ability].”
neke um'bombi juno naasikagwile sino sinoghile ku lughano lwa ntwa ghwake, neke ivomba sino sinoghile ujuo ipelua finga, finga idajivua kuhuma kwa mwene, ghwope juno akeelilue ku finga, kwa mwene fidajivua finga kukila.
49 “I came to earth to cause [there to be trials] [MET], [which will purify you as] fire [purifies metal] (OR, to cause judgment/divisions among you). I wish that the time when [you] will be purified {when [God] will purify you} (OR, when divisions will be caused {to cause divisions among people}) had already begun.
nisile kukunga umwoto pa iisi, kange ninoghelua kuuti ghuve ghuvikiile,
50 I must soon suffer [IDM] greatly. I am distressed, and I will continue to be distressed until my suffering is finished.
neke nili nu lwofugho luno nikuvofua, kange nili nulusukualo kuhanga pano luva luvombike!
51 Do you think that as a result of my coming to earth people will live together peacefully? No! I must tell you, [that is not what will happen! Instead, people] will be divided.
pe musagha kuuti nisile nu lutengano mu iisi? Ndali, nikuvavula, pepano nisile kuleta uvusulani.
52 Because some people in one house [will believe in me and some will not], they will be divided. [For example], three people in one house [who do not believe in me] will oppose two [who do believe], or two [who do not believe in me] will oppose three [who do believe].
kutengula lino na kughendelela kuliiva na vaanhu vahaano vasuline mu nyumba jimo, na vatatu
53 A man will oppose his son, or a son will oppose his father. A woman will oppose her daughter, or a woman will oppose her mother. A woman will oppose her daughter-in-law, or a woman will oppose her mother-in-law.”
visulanagha na vavili, vope vavili visulanagha na vatatu. visulana ubaba nu, nswambe, umwana nu viise, umama nu mwalive, umwalive nu ng'iina, unkamwana naipulig'hanagha nu nkwamwana n'jake.
54 He [also] said to the crowds, “[In this country], when you see a [dark] cloud forming in the west, you immediately say ‘It is going to rain!’ and that is what happens.
uYesu akava ikulivula kange ilipugha, kyande muvona amafunde ghikong'ana, mwiti amasiki gha fula ghalipipi; fye luuva,
55 [In this region], when the wind blows from the south, you say, ‘It is going to be a very hot day!’ and that is what happens.
kange mungavone imhepo jipula kuhuma kumavemba mwiti litapiiva lifuke lweli fye luuva.
56 You hypocrites! By observing the clouds and the wind, you are able to discern what is happening regarding [the weather]. It is disgusting that you are not able to discern [what God is doing] at this present time [RHQ]!
umue mwe vakedusi, mukagwile kuluvulania amasiki! lino! kiki mukunua kukughutang'ania umuluvo ghwa sino sivombeka ifighono ifi?
57 (Each of you ought to determine now what is the right thing for you to do, [while you still have time to do that]!/Why cannot each of you determine what is the right [thing for you to do now while you still have time to do that]?) [RHQ]
kiki umuunhu ghweni mu lyumue naikagula lino linono kuvomba kwa mwene unsiki ghuno ndeali ni nafasi ija kuvomba isio?
58 [If you do not do that, God will punish you] [MET]. [It will be like what happens when] someone takes one of you to court, saying that you [(sg)] have done something very bad. You should try to settle things with him while you are still on the way to the court. If he forces you to go to the judge, the judge will decide that you are guilty and put you into the hands of the court officer. Then that officer will put you in prison.
ulwakuva mungalute nu muhigi ghwako pavulongolo pa muhighi, jitange kusambana na juno ikukuhigha nambe pano muli musila alwakutwala kwa muhighi, nu muhighi alakutwala kwa m'baha, nu m'baha alakutagha kundinde.
59 I tell you that if you go to prison, you will never get out, [because you will never be able to] pay every bit [of what the judge says you owe] [MET]. [Similarly, you ought to settle accounts with God before you die, too].”
nikukuvula nulahuma ukuo kuhanga uhombile nambe i ndalama ja vusililo.
