Luka 14

1 Izuba limwi le Savata Jesu a vayendi muzuvo ya mukulwana wavafalisi kukalya inkonko, miva vaku mulolete.

One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.

2 Mubone, habusu vwa kwe kuvena mukwame yava kulwala butuku bwa chirunta.

Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.

3 Jesu ava kumbili vene inzivo ya mulao ni vafalisi chati: Kana iswanelo kuti muntu yo lwala a olwe ku hozwa le Savata kapa ka ku oleki?

So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

4 Imi vava tuntwele. Jesu ava muondi, ava muhozi, ni ku mulwila kuti ayende.

But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.

5 Cha wamba kuvali, njeni kwenu wina manaswisu kapa ipulu iwilile muchisima le Savata ya sati amu zwise muchisima?

And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”

6 Kana vava oli kuha inkalabo kwezi zintu zonse.

And they were unable to answer these questions.

7 Linu Jesu cha lemuha kuti ku vava memetwe vava liketeli kwi kala ku zipula zi sepahala, cha wamba che nguli, ku wamba nati kubali,

When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

8 “Ha mu memwa ku mukiti weseso, kanzi mwi kali ku zipula zi sepahala, kuola kuva ni muntu yo memetwe wina mazimo ahita enu.

“When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.

9 Linu zuna muntu yava mi memi mu vonse ha sika, uwola ku milwila kuti muhe uzu mwi chi baka chenu; Linu che nsoni ka muhinde chipula cha hansi.

Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.

10 Linu ha mu memwa muyende ukekale ha chabaka cha hansi nji kuti zuna wa mi mema ha sika mwati kwenu mukwangu, zimane uzwe mu chaba cha hansi uke kale mu chabaka heulu.'

But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.

11 Linu kamu kutekehe ha vusu vwa vantu vonse vekele hentafule nanwe. Yense muntu uli nuneka kabozwe mwi sule.”

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

12 Jesu chata ku mukweme ya va mumemi kuzilyo za musihali kapa za chitengu, sanzi mu memi va likani niva kwenu, kapa muntu muhumanehi imu vambene naye chinanga amimeme naye, cho kuti kamulihiwe.

Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.

13 Kono hova ni zilyo zi chitengu umeme vashebete, zihole, vasayendi ni vasaboni,

But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,

14 Imi mo fuyolwe, kakuti kavaoli kuku vozekeza chimwi kapa kukuliha. Mukuti, molihiwe kenako yoku vaka kuva shiyeme.”

and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

15 Imi zumwi yabekele ni Jesu hentafule hazuwa zonse izi zintu abati kuti ufuyolwete yete nalya inkoko mu mubuso we Reeza!”

When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”

16 Imi Jesu chata kuti zinwi mukwame, “Ava lukisi zilyo ze chitengu ni kumema bantu bangi.

But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.

17 Imi zilyo hazi lukiswa, avatumi zumwi kuvahikana vakwe kukasumpa bonse vamemetwe, 'Mwize, kakuli zonse zintu chiza shiama.

When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

18 Bonse chi vatanga kuha mavaka. Wentazi avati kwali, niva uli iwa, nisaka kuyenda nika libona, ni ondele.

But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’

19 Linu zumwi naye chata kuti niva uli mapulu atenda ikumi ni saka ku ka atapisa, ni ondele.

Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’

20 Linu zumwi naye chata kuti, 'nji ni sesa hanu, kani oli kusiya va mwihetu, ni ondele kani oli kwiza.'

Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’

21 Muhikana ava ka voli kwa nfumwe kwiza kumu wambila zintu zonse. Linu nfumwakwe cha venga ni ku wamba kuti azwe ayende mu ma kululu onse e tolopo ni kuka leta va shebete, zihole, va sayendi mane navana va saboni,

The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’

22 Muhikana chati, nfumwangu, zova ni tumi zi petehele linu kusina chivaka cingi.'

‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’

23 Nfumwakwe chati ku muhikana wakwe, 'Yende mu makulu makando onse uka sumpe vonse cho kuti inzuvo yangu izule.

So the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.

24 Linu niti kwako, kakwina kwavo vakwame vava memetwe yete na sole zilyo zangu zi chitengu.'”

For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”

25 Linu chisi chi va ku yenda naye, cha chevuka, chati ku vali,

Large crowds were now traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,

26 “Yense wiza kwangu yasa toyete vesi, vanyina, vamihyabwe, vana, vamukulwe ni va nchizye - initi, ni vu halo vwakwe, ka woli ku va mulutwana wangu.

“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.

27 Yense ya sa woli ku kulilka muziyo wakwe ni kwiza kwa ngu ka woli ku vuba mulutwana wangu.

And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

28 Njeni kwenu, yo lakaza ku zaka itawala, ya sa oli kwikala hansi ni ku hupula kapa, wina zi swanela ku mana ku mana muzako wa kwe.

Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?

29 Hamwi, chatanga kete a wole ku mana, vonse vete ni vavone kava tange kumu somoza, ni vati,

Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

30 'Uzu mukwame ava tangite ku zaka linu kana ava woli ku mani.'

saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’

31 Simwine nzi, yoya ku kulwa ni simwine zu mwi, ya sati ne kale hansi kapa ku kumbila intuso ku vamwi, ku vona kapa u wola kuya ku nkondo ni va kwame va likana zikiti zina ikumi, ni zumwi simwene yo keza ni mpi ina zikiti zina makumi ovele?

Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

32 Linu heva ka njo vulyo, linu impi imwi ni sina kule, ka tumine muzimani zumwi ku ka ziminzana zikozo.

And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.

33 Cho kuti, linu, yense kwenu ya siyi zonse za kwate kete na wole kuva mulutwana ngu.

In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.

34 Mwinyo mu lotu, linu heva mwinyo ha u sampuka, ka u lungwe vule?

Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

35 Linu ka kwina intuso kwi yevu nanga mu sutelo u lindikitwe. Ka u soiwa vulyo. Yense wina matwi aku zuwa, azuwe.”

It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, and it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”