Luka 16
1 Yesu akavajovela vawuliwa vaki, “Mundu mmonga mweavi na vindu vyamahele, avi na mundu wa kuyimilila lihengu laki. Mkolo vindu ayuwini kuvya myimilila lihengu yula ipomondana vindu.
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 Mkolo vindu, akamkemela myimila lihengu yula na kumkota, ‘kyani cheniyuwana? Nigana univalangila vindu vyoha, muni nakuhotola kuyimalila lihengu langu kavili.’
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 Myimalila lihengu yula akahololela mumtima waki, ‘Bambu wangu igana kunivinga lihengu, yati nikita kyani? Makakala ga kulima nakuhotola na kuhamba kuyupayupa ngati namngangu niwona soni.
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 Hinu nimanyili chakukita, muni penivingiwayi lihengu, muni vandu vanikemelayi kunyumba zavi.’”
I know what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me to their houses.
5 “Akavakemela voha vevidayiwa vindu na bambu waki, mmonga mmonga akatumbula kumkota yula wa kutumbula. ‘Udayiwa vindu vilinga na bambu wangu?’
And he called each one of his lord's debtors; and he said to the first, How much owest thou to my lord?
6 Mwene akamyangula. ‘Makalangi kumi na mcheche ga mahuta ya mizeituni,’ Ndi myimalila lihengu yula akajova, ‘Tola balua laku lewidayiwa, tama kanyata, yandika saba.’
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 Kangi akamkota yungi, ‘Veve wakalidayiwa vindu vilinga?’ Akayangula, ‘Magunila ga nganu miya yimonga.’ Muyimilila lihengu yula akamjovela. ‘Tola balua laku la gewidayiwa Yandika semanini.’”
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 “Bambu yula akamulumba myimila lihengu mwachenjili yula, muni ahengili kwa luhala. Ndava vandu va mulima uwu vana luhala neju pevihenga vindu na vandu ngati avo, kuliku vandu vevavi munkosi wa Chapanga.” (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 Yesu akayendelela kujova, “Nikuvajovela nyenye, mjipatila vankozi kuhuma mumashonga na vindu vya pamulima uwu, muni pevimalika, vavakemela mumatamilu gavi ga magono goha. (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 Mundu yoyoha mwaisadikiwa muvindu videbe, mewa yati isadikiwa muvindu vyamahele. Na yoyoha angasadikiwa muvindu videbe isadikiwa lepi muvindu vyamahele.
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 Ngati nyenye mwisadikiwa lepi mumashonga na vindu vya pamulima, ndi yani akuvagotolela na vindu vya uchakaka?
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will intrust to you the reality?
12 Ngati nakuhotola kusadikiwa mumashonga na muvindu vya mundu yungi, yani mweihotola kuvagotolela vindu vinu mwavene?”
And if ye have not been found faithful in that which is not yours, who will give to you that which is yours?
13 “Kawaka mvanda mweihotola kuvahengela vabambu vavili, muni yati amgana mmonga na kumhakalila yungi, amala yati ilongosana na mmonga na kumuvevesa yungi. Mwihotola lepi kumuhengela Chapanga na mashonga.”
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 Vafalisayu pevayuwini genago, vakamvevesa Yesu, ndava vene vavi vandu vakugana mashonga,
And the Pharisees, when they heard all these things, because they loved money, derided him.
15 Yesu akavajovela, “Nyenye mujilola mwavabwina palongolo ya vandu, nambu Chapanga ayimanyili mitima yinu. Ndava chindu chechilolekana chabwina neju palongo ya vandu, kwa Chapanga chilolekana chihakau.”
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 “Malagizu ga Chapanga geampelii Musa na mayandiku ga valota va Chapanga gakokwiswi mbaka lukumbi lwa Yohani wa Kubatiza. Kutumbula penapo, Lilovi la Bwina la Unkosi wa Chapanga ukokoswa, na kila mundu iyingila kwa makakala.
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 Nambu yiyeywa neju kunani kwa Chapanga na mulima kuyaga kuliku kayandiku kadebe kuhunguliwa mu Malagizu ga Musa.”
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one letter to pass from the law.
18 “Mundu yoyoha mweakumuleka mdala waki na kugega yungi, mwenuyo ikita ugoni na mundu yoyoha mwaakumgega, mdala mwaalekiwi yula.” Namwene mewa ikita ugoni.
Whoever putteth away his wife, and taketh another, committeth adultery; and whoever taketh her that is put away, committeth adultery.
19 “Kwavili na mundu mmonga mweavi na vindu vyamahele, mwaawala nyula zezaguliwa kwa mashonga gamahele na nyula zezing'asima na kulya vindu vyabwina magono goha.”
And there was a certain rich man, who was clothed in fine linen and scarlet, and passed every day in splendid luxury.
20 Na pamlyangu uvaha wa mundu mwenuyo, vavi kumvika mundu mmonga mngangu, liina laki Lazalu, mweavi na vilonda vyamahele.
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 Mngangu mwenuyo, anogela kupewa vyakulya vevyagwayi pahi kuhuma pameza ya mkolo vindu vyamahele yula. Hati mabwa gabwela na kumihyanga vilonda vyaki.
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 Lwakabwela lukumbi Lazalu yula afwili na vamitumu va kunani vakamtola na kumuvika papipi ya Ibulahimu. Na mkolo vindu vyamahele mewa afwili vakamzika.
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 Mkolo vindu vya mahele yula, paavi mukung'ahika neju kuligodi litali langali mwishu, akamlola Ibulahimu cha kutali na Lazalu papipi yaki. (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 Ndi akamkemela. Dadi, Ibulahimu! Nihengela lipyana, umtuma Lazalu ajwisa lung'onji lwaki mumanji na kunipolesa lulimi lwangu, muni ning'ahika neju mumotu uwu!
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 “Nambu Ibulahimu akamyangula, mwana vangu. Holalela, wapokili vindu vyabwina pawavi muwumi waku, na Lazalu opokili vindu vihakau. Hinu Lazalu ipumuliswa, na veve uvi mumang'ahiso.
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 Pamonga na genago, pagati ya nyenye na tete, kuvili na ligodi livaha, muni vevigana kubwela kwa nyenye nakuhotola, na vevigana kuwuka kwa nyenye kubwela kwa tete nakuhotola,
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 Mkolo vindu vyamahele yula akajova, ‘Hinu Dadi Ibulahimu nikuyupa umtuma Lazalu ahamba kunyumba ya valongo vangu,
He said to him: I pray thee, therefore, my father, that thou wouldst send him to my father's house;
28 muni nivii nawu valongo mhanu, ahamba akavajovela vajiyangalila vakotoka navene vakotoka kubwela kumang'ahiso kuni.’”
for I have five brothers; that he may go and protest to them; lest they also come to this place of torment.
29 “Ibulahimu akamjovela, kwenuko ‘Valongo vaku vavi na mayandiku ga Musa na vamlota va Chapanga, valeka, vavayuwanila venavo.’
Abraham said to him: They have Moses and the prophets, let them hear them.
30 Mkolo vindu vyamahele yula akajova kavili, ‘Lepi dadi Ibulahimu! Nambu ngati avahambalili mundu mweayukili kuhuma kwa vafwili, yati vileka kubuda kwavi.’
But he said to him: No, my father Abraham: but if one shall go to them from the dead, they will repent.
31 Ibulahimu akajova, ‘Ngati nakuvayuwanila mayandiku ga Musa na vamlota va Chapanga, nakumyuwanila mundu yoyoha hati ngati ayukili kuhuma kwe vevafwili.’”
Abraham said to him: If they hear not Moses and the prophets, they will not believe, though one should rise from the dead.
