Luka 14
1 Izuba limwi le Savata Jesu a vayendi muzuvo ya mukulwana wavafalisi kukalya inkonko, miva vaku mulolete.
And as He went into the house of one of the chief of the pharisees to eat on the sabbath-day, and they were watching Him,
2 Mubone, habusu vwa kwe kuvena mukwame yava kulwala butuku bwa chirunta.
behold, there was a certain man before Him that had a 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?
And Jesus spake to the expounders of the law and to the pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath-day?
4 Imi vava tuntwele. Jesu ava muondi, ava muhozi, ni ku mulwila kuti ayende.
but they made no answer. And He took him and healed him, and sent him away:
5 Cha wamba kuvali, njeni kwenu wina manaswisu kapa ipulu iwilile muchisima le Savata ya sati amu zwise muchisima?
and said unto them, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fall into a pit, and will not immediately draw him out even on the sabbath-day?
6 Kana vava oli kuha inkalabo kwezi zintu zonse.
and they were not able to answer Him again to these things.
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,
And He spake a parable to those that were invited, observing how they chose the chief seats, saying unto them,
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 thou art invited by any one to a wedding, do not sit down in the uppermost place, least one more honorable than thou be invited by him;
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.
and he who invited thee and him, should come and say to thee, Give place to this person, and then thou begin with shame to take the lowest 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 thou art invited, go and sit down at the lowest place, that, when he who invited thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then wilt thou have honor before them that sit at table with thee:
11 Linu kamu kutekehe ha vusu vwa vantu vonse vekele hentafule nanwe. Yense muntu uli nuneka kabozwe mwi sule.”
for whosoever exalteth himself shall be humbled, and he that humbleth himself shall 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.
He said also to him that had invited Him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, do not invite thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kindred, nor thy rich neighbors; least they invite thee again, and so a return be made thee.
13 Kono hova ni zilyo zi chitengu umeme vashebete, zihole, vasayendi ni vasaboni,
But when thou makest a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind; and thou shalt be happy;
14 Imi mo fuyolwe, kakuti kavaoli kuku vozekeza chimwi kapa kukuliha. Mukuti, molihiwe kenako yoku vaka kuva shiyeme.”
because they have not wherewith to requite thee: for a recompense shall be given thee at the resurrection of the just.
15 Imi zumwi yabekele ni Jesu hentafule hazuwa zonse izi zintu abati kuti ufuyolwete yete nalya inkoko mu mubuso we Reeza!”
And one of those; who sat at table with Him, hearing these things, said unto Him, Happy is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
16 Imi Jesu chata kuti zinwi mukwame, “Ava lukisi zilyo ze chitengu ni kumema bantu bangi.
Upon which He said, A certain man made a great supper and invited many;
17 Imi zilyo hazi lukiswa, avatumi zumwi kuvahikana vakwe kukasumpa bonse vamemetwe, 'Mwize, kakuli zonse zintu chiza shiama.
and sent his servant at supper-time to say to them that were invited, Come, for all things are now ready.
18 Bonse chi vatanga kuha mavaka. Wentazi avati kwali, niva uli iwa, nisaka kuyenda nika libona, ni ondele.
And they all with one consent began to make excuses; the first said, I have bought a field, and I must go and see it, pray have me excused.
19 Linu zumwi naye chata kuti niva uli mapulu atenda ikumi ni saka ku ka atapisa, ni ondele.
And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and am going to try them, pray have me excused.
20 Linu zumwi naye chata kuti, 'nji ni sesa hanu, kani oli kusiya va mwihetu, ni ondele kani oli kwiza.'
And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore 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,
So the servant came and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go directly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the lame, and the blind.
22 Muhikana chati, nfumwangu, zova ni tumi zi petehele linu kusina chivaka cingi.'
And the servant said, Sir, it is done according to thine order, and still there is room.
23 Nfumwakwe chati ku muhikana wakwe, 'Yende mu makulu makando onse uka sumpe vonse cho kuti inzuvo yangu izule.
And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the high-ways and hedges, and press them to come in, that my house may be filled:
24 Linu niti kwako, kakwina kwavo vakwame vava memetwe yete na sole zilyo zangu zi chitengu.'”
for I tell you, that none of those men who were invited, shall taste of my supper.
25 Linu chisi chi va ku yenda naye, cha chevuka, chati ku vali,
Now there were great multitudes going along with Him:
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.
so he turned and said to them, If any man come to me, and does not comparatively hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his own life too, 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 whosoever doth not bear 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.
For who of you that hath a mind to build a tower does not first sit down and calculate the expence, whether he hath wherewithal to perfect it?
29 Hamwi, chatanga kete a wole ku mana, vonse vete ni vavone kava tange kumu somoza, ni vati,
least having laid a foundation and not being able to finish,
30 'Uzu mukwame ava tangite ku zaka linu kana ava woli ku mani.'
all that see it, should deride him, saying, this man began to build and was not able to finish.
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, going to engage with another king in battle, doth not sit down first and consult, whether he be able with ten thousand men to meet him that cometh 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 not, while he is yet far off, he sendeth an embassy, and desireth conditions of peace.
33 Cho kuti, linu, yense kwenu ya siyi zonse za kwate kete na wole kuva mulutwana ngu.
So, every one of you, that doth not give up all that he hath, 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 have lost it's savor, wherewith shall 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 neither fit for the land, nor for the dunghil; but they throw it away. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
