Lukha 13
1 Khunsikhi gugugwa, khwale na vanu avambulile ukhuta avagalatia avu u Pilato avabudile nu khuhanjaniya nu khisa gwavo ne ni vyavupe.
Some people who were [listening to Jesus] at that time told him about some people from Galilee [district who had gone to Jerusalem]. Pilate, [the Roman governor], had [ordered soldiers to] kill them [MTY] while they were offering sacrifices [in the Temple there].
2 U Yisu aandile nu khuvavula, “Lino mwita avagalatia avo vale nu vutula nogwa ukhulutilila avagalatia avange voni khe mene vupilile nu vavivi iuwa?
Jesus replied to them, “Do you think [that this happened to those] people from Galilee [because] they were more sinful than all the other people from Galilee?
3 Bakho, nikhuvavula, nete mungave samkhute, umwe ayumwiyaga vutevule.
I assure you, [that was] not [so]! But instead of [being concerned about them, you need to remember that God] will similarly punish you [eternally] if you do not turn away from your sinful behavior.
4 Upu vale avanu “18” khusiloomu upu unara gwagyile nu khuvabudi pumsaga ukhuta avene vale nuvulula nogwa ukhulutilila khu vanu avange khu Yerusalemu?
Or, [consider] the 18 people who died when the tower at Siloam [outside Jerusalem] fell on them. Do you think [that this happened to them because] they were more sinful than all the other people who lived in Jerusalem?
5 Bakho, une ninchova, mungalekhe ukhukhuta, umwe mwivoni punikhwavela.
I assure you, [that was] not so! But instead, you [need to realize that God] will similarly punish you [eternally] if you do not stop your sinful behavior!”
6 U Yisu avavulile ikhikhwani ikhi, “Umunu umo ale ne libikhi avyalile khu khyalo khya mwene nu khuluta khulonda isekhe khukya na sapate.
Then Jesus told them this illustration [to show what God would do to the Jews, whom he continually blessed, but who did not do things that please him]: “A man planted a fig tree on his farmland. ([Each year/Many times]) he came to it looking for figs, but there were no figs.
7 Akhambula uvi alolelaga ikyalo, 'Lola, khu miakha gi datu nainchile nukhugela ukhulonda isekhe khu bikhi ugwa sanapate khinu. Udumule. Ulwa khuva gutela uvuvivi uwa khilunga?
Then he said to the gardener, ‘Look [here]! I have been looking for fruit on this fig tree every year for the past three years, but there have been no figs. Cut it down! (It is just using up the nutrients in the soil for nothing!/Why should it continue using up the [nutrients in] the soil [for nothing]?) [RHQ]’
8 Uvi lolela ikyalo aandile nukhunchova ukhuta, 'Ugulekhe umwakha ugu nilinilile nu khuvikha imbolela, pakyanya.
But the gardener replied to the owner, ‘Sir, leave it here for another year. I will dig around it and put manure around it.
9 Gunguhupe isekhe umwakha ugukhwincha lunovu, pu; gungave saguhupa, ugide!”
If it bears fruit next year, we [(inc)] will allow it to keep growing. If it does not bear fruit next year, you [(sg)] can cut it down.’”
10 Lino u Yisu ale nu khumanyisya khu vanu vaninye na vasinagogi khusikhi ugwa sabato.
One (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest), [Jesus] was teaching people in one of the Jewish meeting places.
11 Lola, alepwale ujiu umo uvi ale ne miakha “18” ale ne mumbula inchafu, nu mwene ale abudiwe imbula mbaubo iyave nchaga na khukhwima.
There was a woman there whom an evil spirit [MTY] had crippled for 18 years. She was always bent over; she could not stand up straight.
12 U Yisu vuambwene, akhamwilanga, “akhambula, “Jiu, uvikhwe ukhuva mbulegefu ukhuhuma imbupepe wakho.”
When Jesus saw her, he called her over to him. He said to her, “Woman, [I am] freeing you [(sg)] from your illness!”
13 Akhambikha amavokho gwa mwene pa kyanya pa mbili ugwa mwene akhimikha amavokho nu khuginiya Unguluve.
He put his hands on her. Immediately she stood up straight, and she praised God!
14 Pu umbaha va sinagogi avipile ukhuva u Yisu aponinche umunu isikhu iya sabato. Lino umbaha va khilunga akhanda akhavavula avanyalulundamano, “Khulo isikhu 6 incha khuvomba imbombo. Mwinchage khupokhiwa wonela isikhu iya sabato. '
But the man in charge (of the synagogue/of the meeting place) was angry because Jesus had healed her (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day). [He considered that healing was doing work]. So he said to the people, “There are six days [each week] in which [our Jewish] laws permit people to work. [If you need healing], those are the days to come ([to the synagogue/to the meeting place]) and be healed. Do not come on our Jewish day of rest!”
15 Utwa akhanda nu khunchava, “avanyagila vasikhuli nu mo ukhudindula ipunda yakho, isenga ukhuhuma khulipalo nu khwalongoncha ukhulua khwinuwa isikhu iya sabato?
Then the Lord replied to him, “You [(sg) and your fellow religious leaders are] hypocrites! (On the Sabbath/On our Jewish day of rest), [just like on every other day], (each of you unties his ox or donkey, and then leads it from the food trough to where it can drink water./does not each of you untie his ox or donkey, and then lead it from the food trough to where it can drink water?) [RHQ] [That is work, too]!
16 Lino avahincha va Abrahamu, avuvene undugu akhungile khu miakha “18” lino wanogilwe ikhi khungilwa ikhyo khilekhe ukhudinduliwa isikhu iya sabato?”
This woman [is more important than an animal; she is a Jew], descended from Abraham! But Satan has [kept her] [MET] [crippled] for 18 years, [as though] he had tied her up [and not let her escape]! So (it is certainly right that she be freed {that [I] free her}, [even if this] is a Sabbath day!/was it not right that she be freed {that [I] free her}, [even if this] is a Jewish rest day?) [RHQ]”
17 Vu inchova amamenyu ago vala voni avabelile vakhavona soni, pu avanyalulundamano voni na vange valulutile ulwakhuva amambo agakhudega agu avombile.
After Jesus said that, all the people [there] who opposed him were ashamed. But all the [other] people [there] were happy about all the wonderful things he was doing.
18 U Yisu akhanchova, “Uvutwa wa Nguluve vukhwanine ne khikhi, vuwesya ukhukhwananincha ne khikhi?
Then Jesus said, “(I will tell you how [the number of people who let] God rule [MET] [their lives will increase]./Do you know how [the number of people who let] God rule [MET] [their lives will increase]?) [RHQ] I will tell you what I can compare it to.
19 Nilindi mbegu iya haradai iyiatolile umunu umo nu khuyivyala mukyalo kya mwene nu khumela ukhuva libikhi ilivaha, ni ifidehe ifya khukhyanya vikhajenga uvufumba wavo mumasesi aga bikhi.
It is like a [tiny] mustard seed that a man planted in his field. It grew until it became [big, like] a tree. It was [so big that] birds built nests in its branches.”
20 Hange akhanchova, “Nu khukhwananincha nu vutwa uwa Nguluve?
Then he said, “I will tell [RHQ] you something else, to illustrate how the people who let God rule [MET] [their lives can influence their society more and more].
21 Yale ukhuta khiluve ikhi udala atolile nu khuhanchaniya khuvigelelo fidatu “3” ifya vutine nu khutoga.”
It is like [a little bit of] yeast that a woman mixed with about 50 pounds of flour. [That small amount of yeast made] the whole batch of dough swell up.”
22 U Yisu agendile imbunchengene vijiji munjila vuiluta khu Yerusalemu nu khuvamanyisya.
[Jesus] continued traveling, along [with his disciples], through various towns and villages on the way to Jerusalem. As they went, he was teaching [the people].
23 Umunu umo avunchehe, “Itwa, vuvale avayakhiva vipokhiwa?” Lino akhavavula,
Someone asked him, “Lord, will there be only a few people who are saved {whom [God] saves}?” He replied to them, “[There will not be many, because] the way [to heaven] [MET] is [like] a narrow door.
24 “Witange ukhwingila ukhugendela undyango usekhele, ulwakhuva vingi yu vigela nu khusita ukhwingila.
[Therefore, try hard] to enter that narrow doorway, because I tell you that many people will try to enter [heaven by some other way], but they will not be able to get in.
25 Nu sikhi ugwa undoleli va nyumba ukhima nu khudinda undyango, pu mukhwima khunji nu khugonga ndindulilo nu khunchova, Itwa, Itwa, tudindulile, umwene akhanda nu khuvavula, sanivamanyile umwe nu khuvuhuma.'
[God is like] the owner of a house. [Some day] he will lock his door. Then [some of] you will begin to stand outside that door and knock. You will say, ‘Lord, open the door for us!’ But he will reply, ‘[No, I will not open it, because] I do not know you, and I do not know where you are from!’
26 Pu yumwinchova, Twalile nu khunywa khuvulongoo khu vene, wa manyisye khuvunchenge uweto.”
Then you will say, ‘([You must have forgotten!/Surely you know us, because]) [RHQ] we [(exc)] ate [meals] with you [(sg)], and you taught [people] in the streets of our [towns]’!
27 Pu umwene akhavanda, sanivamanyile ukhumwihuma, hega khulyune, umwe mwivavomba imbivi!'
But he will say, ‘[I tell you again], I do not know you, and I do not know where you are from. You [are] wicked people! Get away from here!’”
28 Khulova nu khulila nu khuheveta amino khusikhi ugulava mkhuvavona u Abrahamu, Isaka, Yakobo na avanyaalago voni khu vutwa u wa Nguluve, nu umwe yumwe mutagiwe khunji.
Then Jesus continued, saying, “[From where God will send you], you will see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the distance. All the prophets [who lived long ago will also be there], in the kingdom where God [is ruling]. But you will be outside, crying and grinding your teeth [because you will have severe pain]!
29 Valincha ukhuhua khu vuhumo, na khuvusemo, khunena na khusikha, nu khugatalukha khu khisancha iya khya khulya ikya pa khimihe khu vutwa uwa Nguluve.
Furthermore, many [non-Jewish] people will [be inside]. There will be ones who have come from [lands to] the north, east, south, and west. They will be feasting in (that place where God is ruling/God’s kingdom).
30 Ne lumanyile ukhuta uva khuvumalilo iva vakhuvumalilo.”
Think about this: Some people whom others do not [consider] important [now, God will make] them very important [then], and some people whom [others consider] very important [now, God will make] to be not important [then].”
31 Usikhiusupi, pongela gwiva gwaMafarisayo vainchilenu khumbula, “Luta nu khuhega apa ulwakhuva u Herode inogwa ukhubuda.”
At that very time, some Pharisees came and said to Jesus, “Leave this area, because [the ruler] Herod [Antipas] wants to kill you [(sg)]!”
32 U Yisu akhanchova, “Mulutage mukhambule imbweha yila, 'Lola, nikhugavinga amanguluve nu khuvomba ukhuponiya ilelo na khilavo ne isikhu iya datu yu nivomba uvigane wango.
He replied to them, “Herod is [MET] [as cruel as] a fox, [but also as insignificant as a fox]. [So I do not worry about him]. But [to show him that no one can harm me until it is the time and place God has determined], go tell him this [message from me]: ‘Listen! I am expelling demons and performing miracles today, and [I will continue doing] it for a short time. After that, I will finish my work.
33 Pu usikhi ugwa venchaga unonu khu khuvunogwe wango ukhuluta ilelo, khilavo na khusikhu iyikhongile khuvala avasavisayiwa ukhubuda unyamalago khutali ne Yerusalemu.
But I must continue my trip [to Jerusalem] during the coming days, because [they killed many other] prophets there, and [since I am also a prophet], no other place is appropriate for people to kill [me].’”
34 Yerusalemu, Yerusalemu, veni uvibuda avanyamalago nu khuvatova na mawe vala avasuhiwa khulimwe, khalikhalingi nenogilwe ukhuvalunde maniya avana avadebe khulyu mwe ndi hukhu vuyilundamaniye inyamahukhu ifya pasi mumapapalilo aga hukhu, ingawa samwa nogwe ili.
[Then Jesus said], “O [people of] [MTY] Jerusalem [APO]! You killed the prophets [who lived long ago, and you killed others], whom [God] sent to you, [by throwing] stones [at them]. Many times I wanted to gather you together [to protect you] [SIM] like a hen gathers her young chicks under her wings. But you did not want [me to do that].
35 Lola, uvunjenge wakho vulekhiwe. Nune nikhuvavula, samukhawesye ukhumbona nu muyakhiva mwinchova 'Asayiwe uvikhincha khulitawa ilya ITWA.'”
So listen to this: Your city [MTY] (OR, your temple) is going to be abandoned (OR, God will no longer protect it). I will [MTY] also tell you this: I [will enter your city only once more. After that], you will not see me until the time when [I return and] you say [about me], ‘God is truly pleased with this man who comes with God’s authority [MTY]!’”
