Luka 14
1 Ligono Limonga la Kupumulila, Yesu ahambili kulya chakulya, kunyumba ya chilongosi mmonga wa Vafalisayu, na vandu vakavya kumlingulila.
And it happened, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.
2 Palongolo ya Yesu avi mundu mweavi na utamu wa kuhimba higa
And look, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him.
3 Yesu akavakota vawula va malagizu ga Chapanga geampeli Musa na Vafalisayu, “Wu, mhilu wijova wuli, chabwina amala chabwina lepi, kumlamisa mundu Ligono la Kupumulila?”
Yeshua, answering, spoke to the Law scholars and Pharisees, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?"
4 Nambu vene vakaguna. Yesu akamtola mundu yula na kumlamisa, akamleka ahambayi.
But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.
5 Kangi akavajovela, “Yani pagati yinu mweavi na mwana waki amala ng'ombi yaki yeyidumbukili muchiliva nakuyihumisa bahapo, ndava mu Ligono la Kupumulila?”
He answered them, "Which of you, if your son or an ox fell into a well, would not immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?"
6 Nambu vene nakuhotola kumyangula.
But they could make no reply to this.
7 Yesu akavalola vavagongoliwi chavajihagulila vigoda vya palongolo, ndi akavajovela,
He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,
8 “Ngati mundu akugongolili, kundowa ukotoka kutama pavigoda vya palongolo, Pangi agongoliwi yungi mkulu kuliku veve.
"When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, do not sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,
9 Mweavagongolili mwavoha nyenye vavili, yati ibwela na kukujovela, ‘Uwuka atama uyu.’ Penapo yati wikola soni na kuhamba kutama pandu pa mwishu.
and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, 'Make room for this person.' Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place.
10 Ngati mundu akugongolili kundowa, veve uhamba ukatama muvigoda vya mumbele, muni mweakugongolili yula, paibwela yati akukujovela, ‘Wankozi wangu yima ubwela utama pa vigoda vya palongolo.’ Penapo yati utopela pavandu voha, vevatamili pamonga na veve.
But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.
11 Muni mundu yoyoha mweakujikwiha yati iheleswa, na yeyoha mweakujihelesa yati ikwihiwa.”
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted."
12 Kangi akamjovela mwaigongolela yula, “Ngati uvatendelekili vandu chakulya cha muhi amala kimihi, kotoka kuvagongolela vankozi vaku amala valongo vaku amala veutamanila nawu papipi vevavi na vindu vyamahele, muni na vene vihotola kukugongolela ndava na kukuwuyisila chewavahengili.
He also said to the one who had invited him, "When you make a dinner or a supper, do not call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back.
13 Nambu peundelekela chakulya cha mselebuko, vagongolela vangangu na vevagogodili higa vangagenda na vangalola,
But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;
14 na veve yati umotisiwa muni uvagongolili vangahotola kukuwuyisila. Nambu Chapanga yati akuwuyisila gabwina mu ligono la kuyukiswa vandu vabwina.”
and you will be blessed, because they do not have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous."
15 Mmonga wa vala vavatamili na Yesu pameza, akajova amotisiwa mundu yula mweibwela kuyla chakulya cha mselebuko Muunkosi wa Chapanga!
Now when one of those who were reclining with him heard these things, he said to him, "Blessed is he who will eat bread in the Kingdom of God."
16 Yesu akamjovela, “Mundu mmonga atendekili mselebuko uvaha, na kuvagongolela vandu vamahele.
But he said to him, "A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.
17 Palwahiki lukumbi lwa kulya, amtumili mvanda waki akavakemela vevagongoliwi, ‘Mbwela, kila chindu chitendelekiwi!’
And he sent his servant at the hour for supper to tell those who were invited, 'Come, for everything is ready now.'
18 Nambu voha, mmonga na kugelekela yungi vakutumbula kujova chondi pepayi. Mundu wa kutumbula akamjovela, mvanda yula, ‘Niguli mgunda yikunigana nihamba nikaulola pepayi yati nibwela lepi.’
They all as one began to make excuses. "The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please have me excused.'
19 Na yungi akajova, ‘Niguli ng'ombi kumi za kulimila nihamba kuzilinga kulima chondi unilekekesa.’
"Another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.'
20 Na yungi akajova, ‘Nigegili mdala ndava ya genago, nakuhotola kubwela.’”
"Another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.'
21 “Mtumisi yula akawuya na kumjovela bambu waki mambu goha. Mkolo nyumba yula akayoma na kumlagiza mvanda waki, ‘Kita kanyata uhamba munjila yivaha na tunjila twa muji ukavaleta vangangu na vangagenda na vangalola na vevagogodili higa.’
"That servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor, maimed, blind, and lame.'
22 Mtumisi yula Paawuyili kuhuma kweatumiwili akamjovela, ‘Bambu, goha geukalagizi gahengiki, nambu pakona pandu pakutama vandu.’
"The servant said, 'Lord, it is done as you commanded, and there is still room.'
23 Bambu yula akamjovela mvanda. Uhamba munjila yivaha na tunjila twa muji, ukavakamula vandu kuyingila munyumba yangu yimema.
"The lord said to the servant, 'Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
24 Nikuvajovela nyenye, voha vevatumbwili kugongolewa, kawaka hati mmonga, mweimywanga chakulya cha mselebuko wangu!”
For I tell you that none of those individuals who were invited will taste of my supper.'"
25 Msambi wa vandu walongosini na Yesu, mwene akang'anamuka na kuvajovela,
Now large crowds were going with him. He turned and said to them,
26 Mundu yoyoha mweibwela kwa nene yikumgana aniganayi neju nene, kuliku kumgana dadi waki na nyina waki na mdala waki na vana vaki na valongo vaki na valumbu vaki, pamonga na wumi waki, changakita ago, nakuhotola kuvya muwuliwa wangu.
"If anyone comes to me, and does not hate his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
27 Mundu yoyoha yula mwangagega msalaba waki na kunilanda mwenuyo nakuhotola kuvya muwuliwa wangu.
Whoever does not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
28 Wu, yani pagati yinu mweigana kujenga mnala nakutama hoti pahi, kuvalanga mashonga kumanya ngati avi nagu gegitosha kumalakisa kujenga?
For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?
29 Ngati lepi, akatumbula kujenga mkingisa, nakuhotola kumalakisa vandu voha vevilola yati vakumuheka.
Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,
30 Yati vijova, Mundu uyu atumbwili kujenga. Nambu nakuhotola kumalakisila!
saying, 'This man began to build, and was not able to finish.'
31 “Wu, Nkosi yani mweigana kuhamba kutovana ngondo na Nkosi yungi, nakutama hoti pahi na kuhololela, wu, ihotola kwa manjolinjoli waki elufu kumi, kutovana ngondo na nkosi yula mweibwela kutovana nayu ngondo mweavi na manjolinjoli elufu ishilini?
Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?
32 Ngati amanyili kuvya nakuhotola, yati avatuma vajumbi kuyupa vakotoka kutova, lukumbi nkosi yungi akona kutali.
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy, and asks for conditions of peace.
33 Mewawa,” Kawaka mundu mweihotola kuvya muwuliwa wangu, changaleka vindu vyoha vye avi navyu.
So therefore whoever of you who does not renounce all that he has, he cannot be my disciple.
34 “Mwinyu chindu cha bwina, nambu mwinyu ngati uyagisi lunyong'onyo lwaki, yati usopewa kyani mbaka kuvya kavili mwinyu?
Salt is good, but if the salt becomes flat and tasteless, with what do you season it?
35 Yabwina lepi kusopewa muludaka amala mabuli. Vandu vakuyitaga kuvala. Mundu mweavi na makutu na ayuwana!”
It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
