Luka 19
1 Jesu abe njili ni ku hita mukati ka Jeriko.
And [Jesus] entered and passed through Jericho.
2 Imi, kubena mukwame aba ku sumpwa Zakia. A bali mukulwana ku balihisi mi a baku fumite.
And behold, [there was] a man named Zaccheus, who was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
3 A ba kulika ku bona kuti kanti Jesu njeni, kono kana aba kuwola kubona kwi shila lye chikwata, bakeñi cha kuti abali mufwihi.
And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.
4 Mi cha tilila ku busu bwa bantu ni kukantanta kwi isamu lya sikomore kuti amubone, kakuti Jesu kwa bakuhitila.
And he ran before, and climbed up upon a sycamore-tree to see him; for he was to pass that [way].
5 Mi Jesu ha sika hecho chibaka, cha lola kwiwulu mi cha muwambila kuti, “Zakia, suke hansi kakuhwela, mukuti sunu ni kekala kwi nzubo ya ko.”
And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said to him, Zaccheus, make haste, and come down: for to-day I must abide at thy house.
6 Cha suka kapili, kwi za hansi mi chamutambula na tabite.
And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
7 Mi bantu haba bona vulyo, chi ba bilela, chiba wamba, “Cha yenda kukupotela mukwame wina chibi.”
And when they saw [it], they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
8 Zakia cha zimana mi cha wamba kwe Ireeza kuti, “Bone, Ireeza, ni bahi imbali yimwi ye ntuntu yangu kubanjebwe, mi heba kwina yenke uni bachengeleli ni chimwi, ka nimu bozekeze zone.”
And Zaccheus stood, and said to the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore [him] four-fold.
9 Jesu cha wamba kwali, “Sunu i puluso yeza mwi nzubo yako, kakuti nawe u mwana wa Abrahama.
And Jesus said to him, This day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
10 Mukuti Mwana a Muntu a ba kezi ku gana ni ku haza bantu ba zobete.”
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
11 Mi haba zuwa izo zintu, cha zwila habusu ku wamba mi na wamba che nguli, kakuti cha bena hafwihi ni Jerusalema, mi baba kuhupula kuti mubuso we Ireeza chiu bena hafwihi ni kwiza.
And as they heard these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God would immediately appear.
12 Cha wamba, “Zumwi kuluzubo lwa busimwine cha yenda kule mwi nkanda kukali wanina mubuso ni ku kabola.”
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
13 Cha sumpa i kumi lya bahikana ba kwe, cha baha ikumi lye pondo lya masheleni, mi cha wamba ku bali kuti, “Mu pange mu ku wuza ku lindila chi naka bola.
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said to them, Occupy till I come.
14 “Kono ba mushobo wakwe chi ba mutoya mi chi ba tumina chikwata chabazimanini mwisule lyakwe, mi ni ba wamba kuti, “Kese tu siye uzu muntu kuti atu yendise.”
But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this [man] to reign over us.
15 Chi zapangahala haka bola hape, ha mana kuka wana mubuso, cha laela bahikana abo baba hewa masheleni kuti basumpwe kwali, kuti eze ezibe kuti kanti nji bukai ibaba wani yahewulu ha baba ku wuza.
And it came to pass, that when he had returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
16 We ntanzi cheza kwali, na wamba kuti, “Ireeza, ha masheleni ako ni ba pangi ikumwi lya masheleni hewulu,
Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
17 Yo zwa kuluzubo lwa busimwine cha wamba kwali kuti, “Wa tenda hande, u mu hikana yo shiyeme. Mukuti uba sepahali kuzintu zi nini, ko be imu yendisi hewulu lyekumi lya mileneni.”
And he said to him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
18 Mi wa bubeli cheza, na wamba kuti, Ma masheleni ako, Ireeza, aa panga i yanza lya masheleni hewulu.
And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
19 “Yo zwa haluzubo lwa busimwine cha wamba kwali kuti, ko yendise i yanza lye mileneñi.”
And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
20 Hape zumwi cheza, na wamba kuti, “Ireeza, masheleni ako aa, ni baabikite mwi njiila,
And another came, saying, Lord, behold, [here is] thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
21 kakuti ni ba ku tiite, mukuti u muntu yo bambamite. U hinda mosana uba biki, mi u sinza mosana u ba byali.”
For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up what thou layedst not down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.
22 Wa luzubo lya busimwine cha wamba kwali kuti, “kachi wambo chako ka ni ku atule, iwe muhikana mubi. U bezi kuti ime ni muntu yo bambamite, ni hinda ha ni sana ni ba biki, mi ni sinza mu ni sana ni babyali.
And he saith to him, Out of thy own mouth will I judge thee, [thou] wicked servant. Thou knewest me to be an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow:
23 Mi chinzi ho sana u ba biki masheleni angu mwi banka, kuti ime chi na kabola, nize ni ahinde ni chimwi hewulu?”
Why then gavest thou not my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required my own with interest?
24 Wa luzubo lwa busimwine cha wamba ku bose baba zimene, “Mu hinde masheleni ena kwali, mi mumu he ikumi lya masheleni,”
And he said to them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give [it] to him that hath ten pounds.
25 Chi ba wamba kwali kuti, Ireeza, wina kale i kumi lya masheleni.
(And they said to him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
26 Ni wamba kwenu, muntu yese wina u swanezi kuhewa zingi, kono kwa kwe ya seena, niheba chi na cha kwete ka chi hindwe kwali.
For I say to you, That to every one who hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even what he hath shall be taken away from him.
27 Kono zila zangu, abo ba sa ni suni kuti ni ni bayendise, mu ba lete kunu mi mwize mubehaye habusu bwangu.”
But those my enemies, who would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay [them] before me.
28 Ha wamba izo zintu, cha zwila habusu, ku yenda kwa Jerusalema.
And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending towards Jerusalem.
29 Hati cho chunine ha fwihi ni Bertifage ni Betania, helundu li sumpwa Oliveta, cha tuma balutwana bobele,
And it came to pass, when he had come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called [the mount] of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
30 na wamba kuti, “Mu yende ha munzi uwo wi chilila, mi chi mwe njila bulyo, ka muwane i mbongolo i seni kwi chilwa. Mu yisumunune mi muyi lete kunu kwangu.
Saying, Go ye into the village over against [you]; in which at your entering ye will find a colt tied, on which yet never man sat: loose him, and bring [him hither].
31 Heba kwina yete ami buze, “Chinzi ha mu i sumununa? mu wambe kuti, Ireeza njo i suna.”
And if any man shall ask you, Why do ye loose [him]? thus shall ye say to him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
32 A bo baba tumwitwe baba yendi ni kuka wana i mbongolo bo bulyo mwa ba wambili Jesu.
And they that were sent, went and found even as he had said to them.
33 Ha baba ku kwete ku sumununa i mbongolo, bene bayo chiba wamba ku bali kuti, “Chinzi ha mu sumununa i mbongolo?”
And as they were loosing the colt, the owners of it said to them, Why loose ye the colt?
34 Chi ba wamba kuti, “Ireeza njo i suni.”
And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
35 Chi ba kayi leta kwa Jesu, mi chi ba zala zizwato he mbongolo mi chi be tantika ho Jesu.
And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus upon him.
36 Ha ba ba ku yenda, chi ba zala chizwato za bo mu nzila.
And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.
37 Ha chunina ha chibaka cina zi samu ze olive, bungi bwa balutwana ci ba tanga ku luluweza ni ku temba Ireeza ka muhuwo mukando ka mitendo mi lontu yi baba boni,
And when he had come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice, for all the mighty works that they had seen.
38 ni ba wamba kuti, “Kutompwe simwine yo kezite mwi zina lye Ireeza! Kusanga ku be kwi wulu mi ikanya i be hewulu!”
Saying, Blessed [be] the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
39 Bamwi ku Bafalisi ba bena mu chikwata, chi ba wamba kwali kuti, “Muluti, kalimele balutwana bako.”
And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said to him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
40 Jesu che taba cha wamba kuti, Ni mi wambila, heba aba ni ba ntontola, ma ñomwe ka a huwe.”
And he answered and said to them, I tell you, that if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
41 Cwale Jesu ha chunina ku muleneni, ca lila,
And when he had come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
42 na wamba kuti, Kambe u be zibite ze linu i zuba lya ko li ka kuletele ikozo, kono hanu zi patitwe ha menso ako.
Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things [which belong] to thy peace! but now they are hid from thy eyes.
43 Mi mazuba ka akeze hewulu lyako, mi zila zako ka zi ku zimbuluse ni lukwakwa, mi zikuzimbuluke, ni kuku kakatiza imbali zose.
For the days shall come upon thee, that thy enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and encompass thee, and keep thee in on every side,
44 Ka ba ku wisikize hasi iwe ni bana bako. Keteni ba siye ibwe hewulu lya limwi, mukuti kena u be zibi Ireeza ha ba kusuni ku kutusa.
And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee: and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another: because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
45 Jesu che njila mwi keleke ni ku tandila hanze bonse baba ku wuza,
And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold in it, and them that bought,
46 na wamba ku bali kuti, “Ku ba ñoletwe, “I nzubo yangu ye ntapelo, kono inwe chi mwa yi tenda inzubo ya basa.”
Saying to them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves.
47 Mi Jesu aba ku kutaza izuba ni zuba mwi keleke, ba kulwana ba Mapurisita, ni bañola mane ni bakulwana be cisi, ba ba ku saka ku mwi haya.
And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests, and the scribes, and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
48 Kono kana ba ba wani inzila ya ku tenda bulyo, mukuti chisi chonse ci bakumalele ku muzuwa.
And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
