Luka 6
1 Lyabha isiku elyatozye limo ali ashila katika mmagonda, asambelezyewabhakwe bhali bhadenya amasale na galye bhabhabhapalula mmakhono gabho.
One (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest), while Jesus was walking through some grain fields with his disciples, the disciples picked some of the heads of grain. They rubbed them in their hands [to separate the grains from the husks], and ate the grain. [The law of Moses permitted people to do that if they were hungry].
2 Basi bhamo afarisayo bhabhabholo, “Mbona mbhomba lya selinza isiku elyatozye”?
Some Pharisees [who were watching] said to Jesus, “(You should not be doing on our rest day [work] that [our] laws forbid!/Why are you doing on our rest day [work] that our laws forbid?)” [RHQ]
3 OYesu, wabhagalula, wabhabhola, “Semwabhazizye hata lwelyo lyabhomile oDaudi nali nenzala, omwahale na bhala bhali nabho?
[Jesus wanted to show them that the record in Scriptures indicated that God permitted people to disobey certain religious laws when they needed food]. [So] he replied, “[It is written in the Scriptures] what [our revered ancestor, King] David did when he and the men with him were hungry. You have read about that, ([but you do not think about what it implies/so why do you not think about what it implies]?) [RHQ]
4 Jinsi shahinjiye katika enyumba eye NGOLOBHE, wega amabumunda gala agalanjizye wagalya, wabhapela nebho amwabho wakati seshinza agalye ila hwa Kuhani bene basi.”
David entered God’s big worship tent [and asked for some food]. [The high priest gave him] the bread that the priests had presented to God. It was permitted [in] one of [Moses’ laws] that only the priests could eat that bread. But [even though David was not a priest], he ate some, and gave some to the men who were with him. [And God did not consider that what David did was wrong]!”
5 Wabhabhola, “Amwana uwa Adamu yayoyo OGOSI owa tofye.”
Jesus also said to them, “[I am] the one who came from heaven, so [I] have the authority [to determine what is right for my disciples to do on] the day of rest!”
6 Yabha isiku elyatozye elyamwabho ahinjiye mwisingogi wamanyizya na mwali omntu ambaye okho. Ogwakwe ogwendelo upozile.
Another (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) Jesus entered a (synagogue/Jewish meeting place) and taught the people. There was a man there whose right hand was shriveled.
7 Na simbi na bhafarisayo bhali bhauzijila ili balole aje abhaponie isiku elyatozye, li bhazyaje enongwa zyautake.
The men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the Pharisees [who were there] watched Jesus, to see if he would heal the man (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day). They did this so that, [if he healed the man], they would accuse him [of disobeying their laws by working on the day of rest].
8 Lelo omwahale wagamanya gabhasebha wabhola ola yapoozile okhono, “Sogola, emelela pahati wasogola.”wemelela.
But Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Come and stand here [in front of everyone]!” So the man got up and stood there.
9 Eshi OYesu wabhabhola, “Embabozya amwe eshi, shinza isiku elyatozya abhombe aminza au abhombe amabhibhi, aponie omwoyo au atezye,
Then Jesus said to the others, “I ask you this: Do the laws that [God gave Moses] permit [people] to do what is good (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day), or [do they permit people] to harm [others]? [Do they permit us] to save [a person’s] life [on our day of rest] or to let [him] die [HYP] [by refusing to help him]?”
10 “Walangulila amaso wonti.”Epande zyonti wabhola ola omntu, golozya okhono gwaho wagolozya akhono gwakwe gwabha gwinza natele.
[They refused to answer him. So] after he looked around at them all, he said to the man, “Stretch out your [shriveled] hand!” The man did that, and his hand became all right again!
11 Lelo bhamemile nenkuni bhaynyana bhebho hwa bhebho bhabhombe we le Oyesu.
But the men who taught the Jewish laws and the Pharisees were very angry, and they discussed with one another what they could do to [get rid of] Jesus.
12 Yali ensiku zila asogoye abhalile mwigamba ili alabha. Ahendeleye osiku wonti hulabhe ONGOLOBHE.
About that time [Jesus] went up into the hills to pray. He prayed to God all night.
13 Nayali sampwiti, abhakwizizye asambelezewe bhakwe, hwumwahale na abhasaluye kumi na bhabhele kati yabho bhebho nantele abhakwizizye “Bhamwa.”
The next day he summoned all his disciples to come near him. From them he chose twelve men, whom he called apostles.
14 Amatawa gabhala atumwa gali oSimioni (ambaye antele akwizizye yo Petro) no Andrea no holo wakwe, oYakobo, oYohana, oFilipo, oBartolomayo,
They were Simon, to whom he gave the [new] name, Peter; Andrew, Peter’s [younger] brother; James and [his younger brother], John; Philip; Bartholomew;
15 OMathayo, oTomaso, no Yakobo omwa wa Alfayo, oSimioni, ola okwiziwaga yo Zelote,
Matthew, whose other name was Levi; Thomas; [another] James, the [son] of Alpheus; Simon, who belonged to the party [that encouraged people to] rebel [against the Roman government];
16 OYuda omwana wa Yakobo na oYuda oIskariote, ola yali goji.
Judas, the [son] of [another] James; and Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]), the one who later (betrayed Jesus./enabled the Jewish leaders to seize Jesus.)
17 Nantele oYesu ahishile pandwemo nabho afume hwigamba na hwemelele papali ntebha. Idadi engosi eyasambelezewa bhakwe (walikuwa huko, pamoja naidadi kubwa ya watu kutoka Uyahudi na Yerusalemu, na kutoka pwani ya Tiro na Sidoni.)
[Jesus] came down from the hills with his disciples and stood on a level area. There was a very big crowd of his disciples there. There was also a large group of people who had come from Jerusalem and from many [other] places [in] Judea [district], and from the coastal areas near Tyre and Sidon [cities].
18 Na bhala bhabhalebhile ni mpepo embibhi. Bhaponizye.
They came to hear Jesus talk to them and to be healed {and for him to heal them} from their diseases. He also healed those whom evil spirits had troubled.
19 Shila omo bhabhali pibhongano arenjele hu palamasye afwatanaje nguvu ezyaponye zyali zifuma mhati yakwe na aponizye bhonti.
Everyone [in the crowd] tried to touch him, because he was healing everyone by [his/God’s] power.
20 Esho wabhenya amnyiziwa bhakwe, na yanje, “Msayilwe amwe mwemli bhapene, afwatanaje umwene owa NGOLOBHE wenyu.
He looked [MTY] at his disciples and said, “[God] is pleased with you [who know] that you lack what [he wants you to have; ] he will allow you to be the people whose lives he rules over.
21 Msayilwe amwe mwemli nenzala eshi, afwanaje mwakuta msayilwe mwemlila eshi. Afwanaje mwayiseha.
[God] is pleased with you who sincerely desire to receive what [MTY] [he wants you to have]; he will give you what you need, until you are satisfied. [God] is pleased with you that grieve now [because of sin]. Later you will be joyful.
22 Msayilwe amwe ambao abhantu na yibhavitwa na bhahagule na bhalongonye amwe aje mlibhabhibhi kwajili ya omwana wa Adamu.
[God] is pleased with you when [other] people hate you, when they will not let you join them, when they insult you, when they say that you are evil because [you believe in] me, the one who came from heaven.
23 Shanji katika isiku elyo na rushe rushe nashe afwatanaje lyoli mwayibha ne thawabu egosi amwanya, afwanaje aise bhabho bhabhabhombeye shesho akuwa.
When that happens, rejoice! Jump up and down because you are so happy! [God will give] you a great reward in heaven! [When they do these things to you, it will prove that you are God’s servants]. (OR, [People have always treated God’s servants like that].) Do not forget that these people’s ancestors did the same things to the prophets [who served God faithfully]!
24 Lelo hele amwe mwemli bhatakili! Afwatanaje mmalishe ahweje ensombo zyenyu.
But there will be terrible punishment for you that are rich; the happiness you have received [from your riches] is the only happiness that you will get.
25 Aheli amwe mwemkute eshi! afwanaje mwayilola enzala hwitagalila. Aheli amwe mwemseha eshi! Afwanaje mwayizonda naline hwitagalila.
There will be terrible punishment for you who [think that you] have all that you need now; you will [realize] that these things will not make you feel satisfied. There will be terrible punishment for you who are joyful now; you will [later] be very sad.
26 Aheli amwe, na mwasombwa nabhantu wonti! Afwanaje aYise bhabho bhabhabhombeye akuwa abhilenka shesha.
When most [HYP] people speak well about you, trouble is ahead for you; [it will not prove that you are God’s servants, because] your ancestors used to speak well about those who falsely [claimed that they were] prophets.”
27 Lelo eyanga hwilimwe amwe mwemn tejelezya, bhagani abhibhi bhenyu na bhabhombele aminza bhabhavitwa.
“But I say this to each of you [disciples] who are listening [to what I say]: Love your enemies [as well as your friends]. Do good things for those who hate you!
28 Bhasayilaji bhala bhabhaswita amwena bhalabhilaji bhala bhabhabonela.
[Ask God to] bless those who curse you! Pray for those who mistreat you!
29 Hwamwahale ola yahukhoma imbuguzi limo, ugalusizyaje elyabhele. Neshe omntu ahufyola igolole lyaho opanje nelyabhele.
If someone [insults one of you by] striking you on one of your cheeks, turn your face [so that he can strike] the other cheek [also]. If [a bandit] wants to take away your [(sg)] coat, let him also have your shirt.
30 Opanje shila ya hulabha. Neshe omntu nkahufyola ahantu ambaho hahuliwe uganje alabha aje awezyezye.
Give something to everyone who asks you [(sg) for something]. If someone takes away things that belong to you [(sg)], do not ask him to return them.
31 Nenshe samsongwa abhantu aje sabhabhabhombele, namwe mubhombaje shesho.
In whatever way you [(pl)] want others to act toward you, that is the way that you should act toward them.
32 Nkashe mubhaganaabhantu bhabhaibhaga na amwe tu, esho ihawobu shi hwilimwe? Afwanaje hata bhabhibhi bhabha gana bhala bhabhagana.
If you love [only] those who love you, do not [expect God] to praise you for [doing that] [RHQ], [because] even sinners love those who love them.
33 Nkashile mubhabhombela bhala bhabhabhombela amwe aminza esho abhabhe thawabu nshi hwilimwe? Afwanaje hata bhabhibhi bhabhombashesho.
If you do good things [only] for those who do good things for you, do not [expect God] to reward you [for doing that] [RHQ], [because] even sinners do that.
34 Nkashile mkhopezya evintu hwabhantu ambabho mpambamala aje bhanza abhawezyezye, eyo thawabu ushi hwilimwe? Hata bhabhibhi bhabhakhopela abhibhi, na bhapambamala ahwejelele kiasi shesho nantele.
If you lend [things or money only] to those who you expect will give something back to you, do not [expect that God] will reward you [RHQ] [for doing that]. Even sinners lend to other sinners, because they expect them to pay everything back.
35 Lelo bhagani abhibhi bhenyu na bhabhombele aminza. Bhakhopelaji mgaje ahogepe ahusu awezyewe, na ethawabu yenyu yayibha ngosi. Mwaibha bhana abha yalimwanya afwanaje, umwahale yoyo mwinza hwabhantu bhasebhali nesombe.
Instead, love your enemies! Do good things for them! Lend to them, and do not expect them to pay anything back! [If you do that, God will give] you a big reward. And you will be [acting like] his children [should]. Remember that God is kind to people who are not grateful and to people who are wicked, [and he expects you to be like that too].
36 Bhanji no lusajilo, neshe oYise hwenyu shali no lusajilo.
Act mercifully toward others, just like your Father [in heaven acts] mercifully [toward you].”
37 Mganje alonje, namwe semwayilongwa. Mgajerani, namwe semwayilaniwa. Sajilaji, namwe mwajisajilwa.
“Do not say how sinfully others have acted, and then [God] will not say how sinfully you have acted. Do not condemn others, and then [he] will not condemn you [DOU]. Forgive others [for the evil things that they have done to you], and then [God] will forgive you.
38 Bhapanji abhanje, namwe mwaipewa. Ekias eshe pyana - shashidinyiliwe, na tabhetabha na hwitishe hwitishe - mmafugamo genyu. Afwanaje eshi pimo sheshonti shamtumila, apimile shesho shayitumiha abhapimile amwe.”
Give [good things to others], and then [God] will give [good] things to you. It will be [as though] [MET] [God is putting things in a basket] for you. He will give you a full amount, pressed down in the basket, which he will shake [so that he can put more in], and it will spill over the sides! [Remember that] the way you act [toward others] will be the way that [God] will act toward you!”
39 Antele wabhabhola ofano. “Aje omntu yali shinsinzilu agalongozya ohwenje yali shinsinzilu? Nkashile bhabhombile esho, bas wonti bhaga dumbushila, mwilende?
He also told [his disciples] this parable [to show them that they should be like him, and not be like the Jewish religious leaders]: “(You certainly would not [expect] a blind man to lead another blind man./Would you [expect] a blind man to lead [another] blind man?) [RHQ] If he tried to do [that], (they would both probably fall into a hole!/wouldn’t they both probably fall into a hole?) [RHQ] [I am your teacher, and you disciples should be like me].
40 Yasambelela sabha gosi ashile ya bhasambelezya, lelo shila mntu nkawasambelewa shinza abhaneshe osambelezi wakwe.
A disciple should not [expect to be] better known than his teacher. But if a student is fully trained {if someone fully trains a student}, the student can become like his teacher [MET]. [So you should be content to be like me].
41 Yenu bas nkabhenye ahantu hahali mhati mwiliso elya holo waho, na ahantu hali mhati ya mwiliso lyaho sohwenya?
(Why do you notice [someone else’s small faults]?/None of you should be concerned about [someone else’s small faults] [MET, RHQ].) [That would be like] noticing a speck in that person’s eye. But you should be concerned about [your own big faults. They are like] planks in your own eye, [which you do not notice].
42 Obhahubhole hwele oholo waho, 'Holo, ehulabha enefwe ahantu hahali mhati yeliso lyaho,'nawe sohwenya aantu hahali mwiliso lyaho wewe? Olinafiki awe! Ahwande oyefwe ahantu mwiliso awe, ndipo nkobhalole shinza ahwefwe ahantu mwiliso elya holo waho.
(You [(sg)] should not say, ‘Friend, let me take out that speck in your eye!’ when you do not notice the log in your own eye!/Why do you say, ‘Friend, let me take out that speck in your eye!’ when you do not notice the log in your own eye?) [RHQ] [If you do that], you are a hypocrite! You should first [stop committing your own sins. That will be like] removing the plank from your own eye. Then, as a result, you will have the spiritual insight you need to help others get rid of the [faults that are like] specks in their eyes.”
43 Afwanaje nalimo ikwi ilinza lyalipa amadonda amabhibhi, antele nalimo ikwi ibhibhi lyalipapa amadondo aminza.
“[People are like trees] [MET]. Healthy trees do not bear bad fruit (OR, bear only good fruit), and unhealthy trees do not bear good fruit.
44 Afwanaje shila likwi limanyiha humadondo gakwe. Afwanaje abhantu sebhayabhila etini afume mumivwa, antele sebhayabhila ezabibu afume mmichongoma.
[Just like you] can tell if a tree is good or bad by looking at its fruit, [you can tell which people are good and which are bad by looking at the way they] conduct their lives. [For example, because thornbushes cannot produce figs], no one can pick figs from thornbushes. And [since bramble bushes cannot produce grapes], no one can [pick] grapes from bramble bushes.
45 Omntu omwinza alishanga eshinza humwoyo gwakwe afumya gagaliminza, na omntu obhibhi alishanga eshibhibhi humwoyo gwakwe gafuma gagali mabhibhi. Afwanaje ilomu lyakwe liyanga gala gagamemile humwoyo gwakwe.
[Similarly], good people will conduct their lives in a good way because they think a lot of good [things], and evil people will live in an evil way because they think a lot of evil [things]. The basic principle is that people speak [and act] according to all that they think.”
46 Yenu mnkwizya,'GOSI, GOSI', antele semgabhomba gala gegyanga?
“[Because people should obey what their masters tell them], (it is disgraceful that you say that I am your master but you do not do what I tell you!/why do you say that I am your master but you do not do what I tell you?) [RHQ]
47 Shilo mntu yahwenza hwiline na zyovwe enongwa zyane na bhombele embombo embabhalanje ejinsi shahweli.
Some people come to me, and hear my messages and obey them. I will tell you what they are like.
48 Alengana no mntu yazenga enyumba yakwe, omwahale abana pansi, tee nazenje omsingi owenyumba pamwanya eyemwala imara. Amakoshi nagahenzele, na majenje agemenze gaikhomile enyumba, lelo segayizizye afwanaje yaze dwilwe shinza.
They are like a man who dug deep [into the ground to prepare to build his house]. He made sure that the foundation was on solid ground. Then when there was a flood, the water tried to wash away the house. But the river could not shake the house, because it was built {he built it} on a solid [foundation].
49 Lelo yayonti yahwovwa enongwa zyane sazitii; ofwano gwakwe yayola omntu yozenga enyumba pamwanya ma masanga pasepaliomsingi, amakoshi nagahishile humaha, enyumba ela yaseadilwe yonti.
But some people hear my messages but do not obey them. They are like a man who built a house on top of the ground without [digging] a foundation. When the river flooded, the house collapsed immediately and was completely ruined. [So it is important for you to obey what I teach you].”
