Luka 16
1 Jesu naye cha wamba valutwana vakwe, “Kuvena mukwame wa muhumi avena muyendisi wa misevezi yakwe, mi kuva vihiwa kuti muyendisi wa misevezi ya kwe u kwete ku mu sinyeza iluwo lya kwe.
And he spoke a parable to his disciples. There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and accusations were brought to him of him, that he squandered his property.
2 Cwale muhumi cha musupa mi chati kwali, 'Zintu nzi zi nizule kuamana niwe? U nihe chakwizula za musevezi wako, ili kuti kese uzwile havusu ni vuyendisi.'
And his lord called him, and said to him: What is this that I hear of thee? Render to me an account of thy stewardship; for thou canst no longer be my steward.
3 Muyendisi cha liwambila, 'chiniswanela kupanga chinzi, hakuva mukulwana choni zwisa musevezi? Ka nina ziho za kusha, mi niswava ku mukumbila.
And the steward said with himself: What shall I do, since my lord is about to take from me the stewardship? To dig, I am unable; and to become a beggar, I am ashamed.
4 Nizi chini swanela ku tenda, ili kuti china zwiswa ha musevezi wangu wa vu yendisi, bantu va ni tambule mu mazuvo avo.
I know what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me to their houses.
5 Cwale muyendisi chasupa zumwi ni zumwi ya vaali kukolota si mwin'a kwe, mi cha vuza we ntazi, 'U kolota vukayi simwin'a ngu? 6.
And he called each one of his lord's debtors; and he said to the first, How much owest thou to my lord?
6 Cha wamba, 'Ni kolota makumi ekumi ya byima bya mafuta e oli.' Mi chati kwali, muhinde zikoloti zenu, mwikale kapili, mi muñole makumi akwana yanza.'
And he said to him, One hundred measures of oil. And he said to him: Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write Fifty measures.
7 Cwale muyendisi cha wamba ku zumwi, 'mi vukayi yo kolota?' Chati, 'makumi ekumi a vuyima bwa vuroto.' Chati kwali, 'hinde chikoloti mi u ñole makumi akwana yenza ni to tatwe.
And he said to another: And how much owest thou to my lord? And he said to him, One hundred cors of wheat. And he said to him: Take thy bill, and sit down, and write Eighty cors.
8 Simwin'a kwe cha lumba chikombwa chi sa sepahali kakuti ava sevezi mu kusasepahala. Vaana ve fasi ilyi vena ahulu mukusa sepahala chiva kwete kuseveza ni vantu vavo hita vaana vena mu liseli. (aiōn g165)
And our Lord praised the unrighteous steward, for having acted sagaciously: for the children of this world are more sagacious than the children of light, in this their generation. (aiōn g165)
9 Ni wamba kwenu, mutende valikani che nzila za mashenyi a sa sepahali, kutendela kuti chi bwamana, va woole ku mitambula mu mazuvo asamani. (aiōnios g166)
And I also say to you: Make to yourselves friends, with this unrighteous mammon; so that when it is finished, they may receive you to their everlasting tabernacles. (aiōnios g166)
10 Iye yo sepahala ku zinini mwa sepahale ni ku zikando, mi niya sasepahali mu zinini kasepahali mu zikando.
He that is faithful in the little, is also faithful in the much; and he that is unjust in the little, is also unjust in the much.
11 Haiva kena u va sepahali ku ku sevelisa mashelenyi a fosahele, nje ni yeta kusepe mu chifumu che niti?
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will intrust to you the reality?
12 Mi haiva kawini ku sepahala mu kusevelisa mashelinyi a vamwi, njeni ya sa kuhe mashelenyi ako u mwine?
And if ye have not been found faithful in that which is not yours, who will give to you that which is yours?
13 Ka kwina muhikana yo wola ku seveleza malena vo vele, kusicwalo mwa toye umwi ni kusaka zumwi, mwa kumalele umwi kapa kunyefula zumwi. Ko woli kuseveleza Ereeza ni chifumu.
There is no servant, who can serve two lords. For, either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will honor the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
14 Hanu Vafalisi, va vali kusaka hahulu mashelenyi, va va zuwi zoose inzi, mi chi va museka.
And the Pharisees, when they heard all these things, because they loved money, derided him.
15 Mi chati kuvali, “Mu li shiyamisa mu menso a vantu, kono Ireeza wizi ikulo zenu. Zina zivoneka vulotu mumeeso a vantu kwe Reeza zi fosahele.
And Jesus said to them: Ye are such as justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your heart: for that which is exalted among men, is abominable before God.
16 Mulao ni vupolofita ziva kuseveza kuleta Johani hasika. Ku zwa iyo nako, inzwii lya muvuso we Reeza li va kutazwa, mi zumwi ni zumwi ava sa kuhambiliza inzila za vo mwateni.
The law and the prophets were until John: since then, the kingdom of God is proclaimed, and every one presseth it to enter in.
17 Kono kuhuva kwiwulu ni hansi zi mane isi kuti intaku imwi ya mulao sanzi ivi ni mutendo.
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one letter to pass from the law.
18 Yense yo kauhana ni mwanakazi wakwe ni kusesa zumwi u chita vushahi, mi yo sesa mwanakazi ya va kanwa kwa mwihyabwe naye utenda vushahi.
Whoever putteth away his wife, and taketh another, committeth adultery; and whoever taketh her that is put away, committeth adultery.
19 Linu ku vena mukwame ya va humite, ya va kuzwete zi zwato ze pulipera ni line mi mazuva onse ava kulikola chifumu cha kwe.
And there was a certain rich man, who was clothed in fine linen and scarlet, and passed every day in splendid luxury.
20 Mukumbizi ava kusumpwa Lazaro ava lele hamulyango, avali kwizwile zilavi muvili wonse.
And there was a certain poor man, whose name was Lazarus; and he was laid at the gate of the rich man, smitten with ulcers.
21 Mi avali kuhala kulya vungululwa vu vali kuwa hentafule ya muhumi, mi kuzwaho, vambwa va vali kukomba zilavi zakwe.
And he desired to fill his belly with the fragments that fell from the rich man's table: and the dogs also came and licked his ulcers.
22 Ku vezi kuva kuti mukumbizi chafwa, mi avezi ku hindwa mangeloi ku mutwala kwimbali ya Abrahama. Muhumi naye chafwa mi cha zikwa,
And so it was, that the poor man died; and angels transported him to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried.
23 mi mu lyangalilo, na sukulukite, cha kotola menso mi cha vona Abrahama nena vutavule ni Lazaro nena ha chizuva chakwe. (Hadēs g86)
And being tormented in hell, he raised his eyes from afar off, and saw Abraham, and Lazarus in his bosom. (Hadēs g86)
24 Cha lila mi chati, Tayo Abrahama, uni zuwile kusasama, mi tumine Lazaro, kuti a tompe munwe wakwe mu menzi mi nja tontoze lulimi lwangu, kakuti ni hile maswe mowu mulilo.
And he called with a loud voice, and said: Abraham, my father, have pity on me; and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and moisten my tongue; for, lo, I am tormented in this flame.
25 Kono Abrahama chati, 'mwan'a ngu, u hupule kuti muvuhalo bwako uva tambuli zako zilotu, mi Lazaro mwinzila iswana ava ku tavela zintu zivilala, kono hanu cho kwete kusengwa sengwa kunu, mi iwe wina mumanyando.
And Abraham said to him: My son, remember, that thou receivedst thy good things in thy lifetime, and Lazarus his evil things: and now, behold he is here at rest, and thou art tormented.
26 Mi kuzwaho zintu zoose, chigodi chikando chivavi mukati, ili kuti avo vasaka kuluta kuzwa kunu kwiza kwako kese vawole, mi kakwina yese awole kuzwa uko kwiza kwetu.'
And with all these, there is a great barrier between us and you; so that they who would pass from here to you, cannot; neither can they pass from there to us
27 Muhumi chati, ni ku kumbila, Tayo Abrahama, kuti umuni tumine kuzuvo ya tayo
He said to him: I pray thee, therefore, my father, that thou wouldst send him to my father's house;
28 kakuti nina vanche vava swisu va tenda yanza - kutendela kuti akava kalimele, kutiya kuti navo chiveza mwe chi chivaka cha masukuluka.'
for I have five brothers; that he may go and protest to them; lest they also come to this place of torment.
29 Kono Abrahama chati, veena Mushe ni vapolofita; mu vasiye va tekeleze ku vali.'
Abraham said to him: They have Moses and the prophets, let them hear them.
30 Muhumi che tava chati, 'Nanta, Tayo Abrahama, kono haiva zumwi na yenda kuvali kuvafwile, mu va lichiule.'
But he said to him: No, my father Abraham: but if one shall go to them from the dead, they will repent.
31 Kono Abrahama chati kwali, 'Haiba ni vasa tekelezi kwa Mushe ni vapolofita, kese vaole kuzumina ni haiva vafwile kuti va vuke.'”
Abraham said to him: If they hear not Moses and the prophets, they will not believe, though one should rise from the dead.
