Luka 18
1 Neya nabhabhwila echijejekanyo kutyo jibheile okusabhwa bhasiga kufwa mwoyo.
And then He told them a parable, the point being that one needs to always pray and not lose heart,
2 Naikati, Aliga alio mulamusi umwi, unu atamubhayaga Nyamuanga na atabhalaga bhanu.
saying: “There was a judge in a certain town who did not fear God nor regard man.
3 Aliga alimo omutumba gasi mumusi omwo, namujakoga kwiya ngendo nyamfu, naikati, 'Nsakila na undamule no kunana echibhalo chani no musokwa wani.'
But there was a widow in that town, and she kept coming to him, saying, ‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’
4 Mwanya mwamfu atendaga kumusakila, nawe eishe naika mumwoyo gwae, 'Nolo kutyo anye nitamubhaya Nyamuanga amwi nitakubhala munu,
And for a while he refused; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Even though I don't fear God nor regard man,
5 Nawe kwokubha omutumba gasi kanyansha nimulamule nimuyane echibhalo chae asige okugendelela okunyegelela bhuli mwanya.”
yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will defend her, so that her endless coming doesn't wear me out!’”
6 Latabhugenyi naika ati, 'Mungwe omulamusi oyo atali mulengelesi kutyo kaika.
Then the Lord said: “Hear what the unjust judge said.
7 Angu Nyamuanga atalilamula abhasolwa bhae bhanu abhamulilila mungeta na mumwisi? angu omwene atalibha mwikomelesha kubhene?
And will not God get justice for His elect who are crying out to Him day and night, indeed being patient with them?
8 Enibhabhwila ati, alibhalamula bhwangu. Nawe Omwana wa Adamu anu alibhaja mbe alisanga elikilisha kuchalo?
I tell you that He will get justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of the Man comes, will He actually find the faith on the earth?”
9 Niwo nabhabhwila echijejekanyo chinu abhanu abhandi bhanu abhelola kutyo bhali bhalengelesi nibhagaya abhandi,
Then He told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised the rest:
10 'Bhanubhabhili bhalinyile mwiyekalu okusabhwa. oumwi Mufalisayo oundi omutobhesha wa likodi.
“Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
11 Omufalisayo nemelegulu nasabhwa emisango jinu omwene,'Nyamuanga enikusima kulwokubha anye nitali lwa bhanu abhandi abhasakusi, abhajimya, abhalomesi, na nitali lwo mutobhesha wo bhushulu unu.
The Pharisee stood and started praying to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like all the rest—robbers, unjust, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
12 Anye enisalalila kwiya kabhili ku bhwoyo. Enigwata omugabho gwa likumi kubhinu bhyona bhinu enibhona.'
I fast twice a week; I tithe all that I get.’
13 Nawe uliya omutobhesha, emeleguyu alela, nalema okwimusha ameso gae kulwile, nebhuma bhuma muchifubha chae naikati,'Nyamuanga, mfwilwa chigongo anye nili webhibhibhi.'
The tax collector, staying a good ways off, did not even venture to look up to heaven, but started beating on his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’
14 Enibhabwila, omunu unu asubhile ika abhalilwe obhulengelesi kukila uliya kulwokubha bhuli unu kekusha alikeibhwa, nawe bhuli munu unu kekeya alikusibwa.'
I say to you that this one went back home justified rather than that one; because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
15 Abhanu nibhamuletela abhana bhebhwe abhalela, abhone okubhakunyako, abheigisibhwa bhae bhejile bhalola nibhabhaganya.
Then they even started bringing their babies to Him, that He might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
16 Nawe Yesu nabhabhilikila kumwene naikati,'Mubhasige abhana abhalela bhaje kwanye, mutabhaganya. Kulwokubha obhukama bhwa Nyamuanga ni bhwa bhanu lwa bho.
But Jesus summoned them and said: “Allow the little children to come to me, and do not hinder them; because the Kingdom of God is of such.
17 Mwikilishe, enibhabhwilati, omunu wona wonaunu atabhulamila obhukama bhwa Nyamuanga lwo mwana omulela atalingilamo kata.'
I tell you assuredly, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God the way a little child does will by no means enter it.”
18 Mukulu umwi namubhusha naikati,'awe Omwiigisha wo bhwana nikole kutiki koleleki nilye omwandu gwo bhuanga bhwa kajanende?' (aiōnios g166)
A certain ruler asked Him, saying, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
19 Yesu namubhwila ati, 'Kulwaki oumbilikila wo bhwana? Atalio munu unu ali wo bhwana, tali Nyamuanga wenyelela.
So Jesus said to him: “Why do you call me good? No one is good except one—God.
20 Umenyele ebhilagilo, utalomelega, utetaga, utebhaga, utabheeleshaga, ubhalega esomwana na nyokomwana.
You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and your mother.’”
21 Omukulu naikati, 'ago gona nigagwatile okusoka bhulela bhwani.'
And he said, “All these I have kept from my youth.”
22 Yesu ejile ongwa ago namubhwila ati, “Gulio musango gumwi. Nibhusi bhusi ugushe bhinu ulinabhyo ugabhile abhataka niwo ulibha no bhunibhi mulwile niwo uje undubhe.
Well upon hearing these things Jesus said to him, “You still lack one thing: sell all you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
23 'Nawe omunibhi ejile akongwa ejo nasulumbala muno okubha aliga alimunibhi muno.
But when he heard this he became very sad, because he was extremely rich.
24 Neya Yesu, namulola kutyo asulumbala muno naikati, 'kukomee abhanibhi okwingila mubhukama bhwa Nyamuanga!
When Jesus saw that he became sad, He said: “How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter the Kingdom of God!
25 Okubha nichangu ingamila okufulumita mwiundu lya insinga kukila omunibhi okwingila mubhukama bhwa Nyamuanga.'
It is actually easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God!”
26 Bhanu bhonguhye ago, nibhaikati, 'Kambe jili kutyo niga katula okukila?'
So the hearers said, “Who then can be saved?”
27 Yesu nasubhya naikati, 'Bhinu ebhitamya abhanu Nyamuanga kabhitula.”
And He said, “The things that are impossible with men are possible with God.”
28 Petelo naikati, Eswe, chisigile bhuli chinu nchikulubha awe.
Then Peter said, “Notice that we have left all and followed you!”
29 'Yesu nabhabhwila ati, Nichimali, enibhabhwila ati, atalio omunu unu kasiga inyumba, amwi mugasi, amwi bhamula bhabho, amwi bhebhusi amwi bhana kulwo bhukama bhwa Nyamuanga,
So He said to them, “Assuredly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or parents or brothers or wife or children, for the sake of the Kingdom of God,
31 Ejile akabhakumanya abho ekumi na bhabhili, nabhabhwila ati, 'Lola echigenda Yelusalemu, na jinu jona jandikilwe na bhalagi ku Mwana wa Adamu ejikumila.
Then He took the Twelve aside and said to them: “Take note, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of the Man will be fulfilled:
32 Kulwokubha kagwatwa nabha mumabhoko ga bhanu bhabhanyamaanga kajimibhwa, nibhamwimatulila, nibhamufubhulila amachwanta.
He will be betrayed to the Gentiles, and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon,
33 Bhalimusanya jinsanju nibhamwita na kulusiku lwa kasatu alisuluka.'
and they will scourge and kill Him. And on the third day He will rise again.”
34 Bhatasombokewe omusango ogwo, gwaliga gwibhisile kubhene, bhatamenyele jinu aikaga.
But they understood none of these things; this saying was hidden from them, and they did not know what was being said.
35 Anu Yesu afogelee Yeliko, omunu umwi muofu aliga enyanjile mulubhaju lwa injila nasabhilishaga.
Then it happened, as He approached Jericho, that a certain blind man was sitting alongside the road begging.
36 Ejile ogwa bhanu bhamfu nibhatulao nasubhyati echo niki.
Hearing a crowd going by, he asked what it was.
37 Nibhamubhwila ati ni Yesu wa Najaleti nuwe kalabhao.
So they told him that Jesus the Natsorean was passing by.
38 Mbe omuofu nalila kwo bhulaka bhwa ingulu naikati, 'Yesu omwana wa Daudi, umfwile chigongo. '
Well he shouted, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
39 Bhanu bhaliga nibhalibhata nibhamuganya omuofu oyo, nibhamubhwila ajibhile. Nawe omwene nagendelela okulila kwo bhulaka, Omwana wa Daudi, umfwile chigongo.
Those who led the way started reproving him, to shut him up; but he kept calling out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
40 Yesu nemelegulu nabhalagila nabhabhwila bhamulete. Omuofu ejile amulebhelela, Yesu namubhusha ati,
So Jesus stopped and ordered that he be brought to Him. When he got close He asked him, saying,
41 'Owenda nikukole kutiki? Naikati, Latabhugenyi, enenda okulola.'
“What do you want me to do for you?” So he said, “Lord, that I may see again!”
42 Yesu namubhwila ati, 'mbe lola. Okwikilisha kwao kwakwiulisha.'
Then Jesus said to him: “See again! Your faith has made you well.”
43 Ao nao nalola, namulubha Yesu namukusha Nyamuanga. Bhejile bhalola elyo, abhanu bhona nibhamukusha Nyamuanga.
And immediately he did! and he followed Him, glorifying God. And all who witnessed it gave praise to God.
