Lukha 10
1 Pu usikhi ugwa mbombo eyo, Utwa akhanchagula avange “70” nukhuvasuha, vavili vavili vamtalile ukhufikha, ukhu anogwa gwa ukhuluta.
After that, the Lord Jesus appointed 72 other [people]. He [prepared to] send them out, two-by-two, to every town and village where he [SYN] intended to go.
2 Akhavavula, “Uvubeni wingi, lino avavomba mbombo vadebe. Pu tuolove Utwa uvi ibene, pu asuhe nambevi avavomba mbomboavakhubena.
He said to them, “The [people who are ready to receive my message] are like a field [of] [MET] [grain] that is ready for [people] to harvest {to be harvested}. But there are not many people [to bring them to God]. So pray and ask the Lord [God] to send [more] workers [who will gather people together and teach them my message, just like a landowner sends workers] into his fields [to gather the] harvest.
3 Lutaga ikhi lunga kyoni. Mulolage, nikhuvasukha ndi ng'osi pagatinapagati pa Mbwa mwitu.
Start going; but [remember that] I am sending you [(pl)] out [to tell my message to people who will try to get rid of you. You will be] like lambs among wolves.
4 Mulugeka upakho ugwa hela, nu pakho ugwa vigenda, na viatu mlekhaga nu khusamusya umunu, munchela.
Do not take along [any money in] a purse. Do not take a traveler’s bag. Do not take [extra] sandals. Do not [spend a lot of time] greeting people along the way.
5 Munyuba iyakhiva mukwingela mutenchage, ulunonchehencho luvenchage nuve munyumba iyi.'
Whenever you enter a house [to lodge there], first say to those people, ‘May [God give inner] peace to [you people] [MTY] [in] this house!’
6 Pu umunu angave nu lunonchenchencho iva pwale, ulunonchehencho lwinyo lusigala pamwene lino ingave bakho, lukhilivukha khulyumwe.
If people who [live] there [are (desiring to have]/worthy of receiving) [God’s] peace, they will experience the [inner] peace that you are [offering them]. If people who [live] there [are not desiring to have God’s] peace, you [will experience God’s inner] peace, [but they will not].
7 Sigalaga munyumba iyo, mulinchage nu khunywa ikhiyakhiva vihumya, ilwakhuva umbombambomba inogiwa ukhupata usahara. Mlahegaga nu khuluta inyumba iyinge.
[If they welcome you], stay in that same house [until you leave that village]. Do not move around from one house to another. Eat and drink whatever they provide for you. A worker deserves to get pay [MET] [from the people for whom he works, so you deserve to receive food and a place to stay from the people to whom you go].
8 Uvunjenge uwavenchaga umuyakhiva mukwingila nu khuwapakhela, linchaga kyokyoni ikhuyakhiva vikhuvaletela khumiho agenyo au khundongolo,
Whenever you enter a town and the people [there] welcome you, eat what is provided {what [they] provide} for you.
9 Ponyaga avatamu avamuvale nukhuvavula. Uvutwa wa, “Nguluve vukwinha vulipipi'
Heal the people there who are sick. Tell them, ‘It is almost [time for] God to send his king to rule [MET] [your lives].’
10 Lino imbunjenge uwavenchage umuyakhiva mukwingila nukhusita ukhuvapokhela mlutage khu, namunchila nchovaga,
But if you enter a town whose [people] do not welcome you, go into its [main] streets and say,
11 Utundukhulu imbunchenge wenyo ulyumilile mumalunde gyito tusanyana khulyumwe! Pu mulumanyage, uvutuna wa Nguluve vuhegelile.'
‘[Because you have refused to hear our message, we(exc) will not only leave], we will also shake off the dust of your town that clings to our sandals, to warn you [that God will reject/punish you]. But [we want you to know that] it is almost [the time when] God will start to rule!’
12 Ni khuvavula ukhuta uvuhigi vuhegulile ukhulutilila khu Sodoma.
I will tell you this: On the [MTY] [final] day when [God judges everyone], he will punish the wicked people [MTY] who long ago lived in Sodom, [the city that he destroyed because its people were so wicked]. But he will punish [even] more severely the people [MTY] of any town [whose people refused to hear your message]!”
13 Ikyole umwe mwi va Korazini, mwekyale mwi va khu Bethsaida! Ingave imbombo imbaha incha vombikhe mugati indyumwe, yavombeliwe khu Tiro nu Sidoni, vavidova uvusyikhilo ukhuhuma khatale fincho, vagave vitama mugati mumwenda igya magunila ne lyela.
“There will be terrible [punishment] for [you people who live in] [MTY] Chorazin and Bethsaida [cities]. I did great miracles in your cities [to show God’s power, but you did not turn from your sinful behavior]. If the miracles that I performed in your [cities] had been done in Tyre and Sidon [cities], the wicked people who lived there would have long ago [shown that they were sorry for their sins by] sitting on the ground wearing coarse cloth and putting ashes on their heads.
14 Lino yiva nu khwiyumilincha fincho nu khuhigiwa nu Tiro nu Sidoni fincho numwe.
[But they did not have the opportunity that you have, so when God punishes people, he will punish the wicked people who lived in] Tyre and Sidon, but he will punish you more severely [because you did not pay attention to my message].
15 Uve vi Kapernamaumu, vusaga ayuvikhugwimekha ukhuluta khukyanya? Bakho, yuvikhukwisya pasi khuvunchukha. (Hadēs g86)
[I also have something to say to] you [people who live in] Capernaum [city]. (Do not [think that you will be honored] {[that God] will honor you} in heaven!/Do you [think that you will be honored] {[that God] will honor you} in heaven?) [RHQ] [That will not happen! On the contrary], [after you die, God] will send you down to the place where [sinful people] will be punished [forever]!” (Hadēs g86)
16 Mvikhuvapulehyincha umweikhumulihincha une, nu vavnchaga uviyakhiva ukhuvabela ikhumbela vune, nuyakhiva ikhumbela une ambelilyeuviansuhile”
[Jesus also said to the disciples, “God will consider that] those who listen to your [message] are listening to me, and that those who reject your [message] are rejecting me. And [he will consider that] those who reject me are rejecting [God], the one who sent me.”
17 Avo 70 vakhilikhe nu khuhovokha, puvalikhu nchova, “Utwa, na gamanguluve gikhutwidikhila khulitava lyakho.”
The 72 [people whom Jesus appointed went and did as he told them to]. When they returned, they were very joyful. They said, “Lord, [people did what we(exc) told them to do]! Demons also obeyed us when by your [(sg)] authority [MTY] [we commanded them to leave people]!”
18 Yisu akhavavula akhata, “Nambwene undugu vuigwa ukhuhuma khukyaya ndi enjasi.
Jesus replied, “[When those demons were obeying you, because God had enabled you to defeat them, it was as though] [MET] I saw Satan fall from heaven [as suddenly and quickly] as lightning [strikes].
19 Lola, nivapile imbombo nu khukhada injokha ne enge, na makha goni nu khu sinda undugu, sa khulikhinu ikhiyakhiva mulemwa khu njila iyo khiyakhiva khikhuvale mauncha.
Listen! I have given you authority so that if you oppose evil spirits [MET] [they will not hurt you]. I have given you authority to defeat our enemy, [Satan]. Nothing shall hurt you.
20 Lino mlekhe ukhuviginya ukhuta inumbula nyikhuvidikhila, pulino muhovokhsge ingave amatawa ginyo gasimbiwe khukyanya.”
But [although] you can rejoice that evil spirits obey you, you should rejoice [more] that your names have been written {that [God] has written your names} in heaven, [because you will be with God forever].”
21 Pu uskhi gulagula ahowikhe fincho khu mepo umbalanche, nu khunchova, “Nikhukhugyiniya uve, Dada, Vitwa va khukyanya na pasi pa khilunga, ukhuva ufihile imbombo inchi ukhuhuma khuvanyavulweli nu luhala, nu khugagubatula khu vala avasavimanyisiwa, khuvanaavadebe. Khemene, Dada, ahowikhe khumiho khuvaene.”
At that time the Holy Spirit caused [Jesus] to be very happy. He said, “Father, you [(sg)] rule over [everything in] heaven and [on] the earth! Some [people think that they are] wise [because] they are well-educated. But I thank you that you have prevented them from [knowing] these things. [Instead], you have revealed them to [people who accept your truth as readily] [MET] [as] little children [do]. Yes, Father, [you have done that] because it seemed good to you [to do] so.”
22 Pukhila khinu kyavikhiwwe khulyone nu Dada vango, khisikhu ikyakyumanya umwana viveni nu Dada, pu asikhuli uvikhulumanya u Dada viveni nu mwana. “Nu vyavenchaga, ukhuva umwana ainogwa ukwigubatula khumwene.”
[Jesus also said to the 72 disciples], “[God], my Father, has revealed to me all [I need to know and the power I need for my work]. Only my Father knows who I [really] am. Furthermore, only I and those [people] to whom I wish to reveal him know what [God] my Father is [like].”
23 Avasyetukhile avakhongi, nu khunchova, khwa khwiyuvilila, “Msayiwe vumukhugavona aga ukhuva umwe, mukhugavona.
Then when Jesus’ disciples were alone with him, he turned toward them and said, “[God] is pleased with you [SYN] who have seen [the things that I have done]!
24 Nikhuvavula umwe, ukhuta avanyamalago vingi na Vatwa vanogilwe ukhulola imbombo i nchomukhunchivona, pusavanchiwene nu khupulikha, savagapulikhe.”
I want you to know that many prophets and kings [who lived long ago] desired to see the things that you are seeing [me do], but these things did not [happen] then. They longed to hear the things that you have been hearing [me say], but these things were not [revealed to them] then.”
25 Lola, umanyisi umongi uvandagilo incha khuyahudi avenule nu khugela, akhanchova, akhata, “Imanyisi, negahe ndakhikhi ukhuta nincheningile khuwomi uwasikhu nchoni?” (aiōnios g166)
[One day as Jesus was teaching people], a man was there who had studied carefully the laws that [God gave Moses]. He wanted to ask Jesus a difficult question. So he stood up and asked, “Teacher, what shall I do in order to live [with God] forever?” (aiōnios g166)
26 U Yisu akhambula, “Kyandikhiwe khikhi mululagilo? iyi vukhwimba khikhi?”
Jesus said to him, “You [(sg)] have read [RHQ] what [Moses] has written in the laws that [God gave him]. What did Moses write about living forever?”
27 Akhanda akhata, “Vukhugana Utwa Unguluve vakho ne numbula yakho yoni, ulwakhuva inumbula yakho yoni, yilinamakha goni nu luhala lwoni nu yunywa mubadihine nu mbili gwakho yuve.”
The man replied, “[He wrote that] we [(inc)] must love the Lord our God. [We must show that] by what we feel and by what we do and by what we think. [He] also [wrote that we must love] people that we come in contact with as much as [we love] ourselves.”
28 U Yisu akhanchova akhanda, “Nu vuyilweli woni. Vomba nde vutamaga.”
Jesus replied, “You [(sg)] have answered [your question] correctly. If you do all that [continually], you will live [with God forever].”
29 Pu umanyisi, anogwaga ukhwivalila uvuyilweli mwene, Akhambula u Yiau, “Nu uvivabadilikhine iva veni?”
But the man wanted to defend [the way] he [acted toward people that he came in contact with] (OR, to defend why he [had asked a question that Jesus answered so simply]). So he said to Jesus, “Which people that I come in contact with [should I love]?”
30 U Yisu akhanda, “Umunu unongi aikhaga ukhuhuma khu Yerusalemu ukhuluta khu Yeriko. Akhangwela pagati pa vanyambuna, vakhapakha ikyuma kyoni nu khutova nu khundekha pu akha pipi nu khufwa.
Jesus replied [by telling him this illustration]: “A [Jewish] man was once going down along the road from Jerusalem to Jericho. Bandits attacked him. They took away [most of] the man’s clothes [and everything else that he had], and they beat him until he was almost dead. Then they left him.
31 Khukhafika usikhi ukuhani aikhaga khu njila yiyiyo, vualolile akhagenda injila iyinge.
It happened that a [Jewish] priest was going along that road. When he saw that man, [instead of helping him], he passed by on the other side [of the road].
32 Na yu Mlawi navope, afikhe pa nchila akhambona vope akhagenda khulukha nji.
Similarly, a man who worked in the temple [in Jerusalem] came to that place and saw the man. But he also passed by on the other side [of the road].
33 Pu Usamaria yumo, vuigenda munchila, akhambona umunu agatile ilonda ukhufwa, khikhambona ikhisa.
Then a man from Samaria [province] came along that road to where the man was lying. [People from Samaria despise Jews. But] when he saw that man, he pitied him.
34 Akhahegelela nu khukhunga ifikholo fyamwene nu khubakha imono mufikhoho ne divai pakyanya pa mwene. Akhatoncha pakyanya pa khikhanu kyamwene nu khung'elikha khunyumba iya vahesya nu khundolela.
He went over to him and put some [olive] oil and wine on his wounds [to help heal them]. He wound strips of cloth [around the wounds]. He placed the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn and took care of him.
35 Isikhuiyikhongile atolile dinali ivili akhapa uviandolelaga nukhumbula, antangaga khukyavenchaga ikhiyakhiva khilutilila ayunihomba vunikhiliwikhe.'
The next morning he gave two silver coins to the innkeeper and said, ‘Take care of this man. If you [(sg)] spend more than this amount [to care for him], I will pay you back when I return.’”
36 Pu veni khuvanu vadatu, uvinubadisine va pa wipi, khumunu uviagwile na vanyambuda’?”
Then Jesus said, “Three people [saw] the man whom bandits attacked. Which one of them [acted in a loving way toward] that man?”
37 Umanyisi akhanchova akhata, “Vi ula uviavonisye ikisakhu mwene, “U Yisu akhata, “Lutaga ukhavombaga vulevule”
The man who studied the Scriptures replied, “The one who acted mercifully toward him.” Jesus said to him, “You [(sg)] go and act like that [toward] everyone whom [you can help]!”
38 Lino vuvigenga vaingile khu vunjenge, nu dala yumo ilitawa vi Matha amwopilile munyumba iya mwene.
As Jesus and his disciples continued to travel, they entered a village [near Jerusalem]. A woman whose name was Martha invited them to come to her house.
39 Ale nu nunave uvialilangiwaga Mariamu, atamile mumalunde ga Ntwa nu phupulihincha ilimenyu lye mwene.
Her [younger] sister, whose name was Mary, sat near Jesus. She was listening to what he was teaching.
40 Lino nu Martha aitwikhile imbombo nchoni incha ukhutelekha ikyakhulya. Alutile khwa Yisu, nu khuta, “Itwa, pusewusaga ukhuta umbaha vango andekhile punivomba? Lino imbule anange imbombo.”
But Martha was very much concerned about preparing [a meal]. She went to Jesus and said, “Lord, (you do not seem to care that my sister has left me to prepare everything by myself!/do you not care that my sister has left me to prepare everything by myself?) [RHQ] Tell her that she should help me!”
41 Pu U Twa akhanda nu khumbula, “Martha, Martha, vukhigatancha khu mbombo inyingi,
But the Lord replied, “Martha, Martha, you [(sg)] are very worried about many things.
42 lino khukhile ikhinu khimo ikhinonu, Mariamu alondile ikhinu ikhinonu, ikhisakhilahega, ukhuhuma khumwene.”
But only one thing is truly necessary, and that is, [to listen to what I am teaching]. Mary has decided to [do that], and that is better [than worrying]. [The blessing that she is receiving from listening to me] will not be taken away from her {No one will take away from her [the blessing that she is receiving from listening to me]}.”
