Luke 19
1 Mme ya re a feta mo Jeriko, monna mongwe yo o neng a bidiwa Sakaio, yo e neng e le mongwe wa batlhotlheletsi ba Sejuta mo papading ya go phutha lekgetho la Seroma (ebile e le mohumi),
Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town.
There was a man there, known by the name of Zacchaeus, who was a senior tax collector and a rich man.
3 a leka go bona Jesu mme a ba a le mokhutshwane thata go mmona mo bontsintsing jwa batho.
He tried to see what Jesus was like; but, being short, he was unable to do so because of the crowd.
4 Mme a sianela kwa pele a palama setlhare sa mosikamore fa thoko ga tsela, a lebelela a le koo.
So he ran on ahead and climbed into a mulberry tree to see Jesus, for he knew that he must pass that way.
5 E rile Jesu a feta foo a lelala Sakaio mme a mmitsa ka leina a re, “Sakaio! Itlhaganele! Fo-loga! Gonne ke ya go nna moeng mo lwapeng lwa gago gompieno!”
When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, ‘Zacchaeus, be quick and come down, for I must stop at your house today.’
6 Sakaio a itlhaganela a fologa a tseela Jesu kwa tlung ya gagwe ka boitumelo jo bogolo.
So Zacchaeus got down quickly, and joyfully welcomed him.
7 Mme bontsintsi jwa batho ba se ka ba itumela. Ba ngongorega ba re, “O ile go nna moeng wa moleofi yo o itsegeng ka mokgwa o o maswe”.
On seeing this, everyone began to complain, ‘He has gone to stay with a man who is an outcast.’
8 Mme ya re ka lobaka loo, Sakaio a ema fa pele ga Morena a re, “Morena, go tloga fano ke tlaa abela bahumanegi bontlha bongwe jwa dikhumo tsa me, mme fa ke bona ke patikile mongwe mo makgethong a gagwe ke tlaa ipona molato ka go mmusetsa di tsa gagwe go menagane gane!”
But Zacchaeus stood forward and said to the Master, ‘Listen, Master! I will give half my property to the poor, and, if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will give him back four times as much.’
9 Mme Jesu a mo raya a re, “Se se supa gore poloko e tsile mo lwapeng lo gompieno. Monna yo e ne e le mongwe wa bana ba ga Aberahame yo o neng a timetse, mme nna Morwa Motho, ke tsile go batla ke bo ke boloka mewa e e ntseng jaaka wa gagwe.”
‘Salvation has come to this house today,’ answered Jesus, ‘for even this man is a son of Abraham.
The Son of Man has come to search for those who are lost and to save them.’
11 Mme ka gonne Jesu o ne a atamela Jerusalema, a bolela polelo go baakanya mogopolo o o reng Bogosi jwa Modimo bo tlaa simologa gone jaana.
As the people were listening to this, Jesus went on to tell them a parable. He did so because he was near Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God was going to be proclaimed at once.
12 A re, “Mogolwane mongwe yo o neng a nna mo lefatsheng lengwe kwa motseng mogolo o o kgakala wa bogosi, o ne a bilediwa go ya go tlhongwa kgosi ya lefatshe la gagwe.
He said, ‘A nobleman once went to a distant country to receive his appointment to a kingdom and then return.
13 Pele ga a tsamaya o ne a phutha bathusi ba le some a naya mongwe le mongwe wa bone dikete tse pedi tsa dipula, go sala ba di atisa fa a setse a tsamaile.
He called ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds of silver each, and told them to trade with them during his absence.
14 Mme bangwe ba batho ba gagwe ba ne ba mo ila ba bo ba mo romelela polelo ya gore ba batla boipuso, ba bolela gore ba mo tsogologetse ga ba kitla ba mo amogela go nna kgosi ya bone.
But his subjects hated him and sent envoys after him to say “We will not have this man as our king.”
15 “Ya re fa a boa a bitsa batho ba o neng a ba neetse madi, go bona gore ba dirileng ka one, le gore ba boetswe ke bokae.
On his return, after having been appointed king, he directed that the servants to whom he had given his money should be summoned, so that he might learn what amount of trade they had done.
16 “Monna wa ntlha a bega papadi e kgolo, e menaganye ga some go feta tlhwatlhwa e o neng a e neetswe.
The first came up, and said “Sir, your ten pounds have made a hundred.”
17 “Mme kgosi ya goa ya re, ‘O dirile sentle! O monna yo o siameng o ikanyegile mo bonnyennyaneng jo ke go bo neileng. Mme tuelo ya gago ke gore, o tlaa nna molaodi wa metse e le some!’
“Well done, good servant!” exclaimed the master. “As you have proved trustworthy in a very small matter, I appoint you governor over ten towns.”
18 Monna wa bobedi le ene a bega papadi e e itumedisang, e menaganye ga tlhano go feta tlhatlhwa e o neng a e neetswe.
When the second came, he said “Your ten pounds, Sir, have produced fifty.”
19 “Mong wa gagwe a mo raya a re, ‘Go siame! o ka nna molaodi mo metseng e metlhano.’
So the master said to him “And you I appoint over five towns.”
20 “Mme monna wa boraro a bega fela madi a o neng a simolotse ka one, a re, ‘Ke a bolokile,
Another servant also came and said “Sir, here are your ten pounds; I have kept them put away in a handkerchief.
21 ka gore ke ne ke tshaba [gore o tlaa batla papadi ya me] gonne o monna yo o thata go dirisanya nao o tsaya se e seng sa gago e bile o gapa jalo tse di lemilweng ke ba bangwe.’
For I was afraid of you, because you are a stern man. You take what you have not planted, and reap what you have not sown.”
22 Mme Kgosi ya goa ya re, ‘Selo ke wena sa motlhanka yo o bosula. A ke pelo e thata? Ke tlaa nna fela jalo mo go wena! Fa o itsile bopelo-e-thata jwa me le ka fa ke leng logwadi ka gone,
The master answered “Out of your own mouth I judge you, you worthless servant. You knew that I am a stern man, that I take what I have not planted, and reap what I have not sown?
23 ke eng fa o ne o sa boloke madi a me mo polokelong gore ke tle ke bone morokotso mo go one.’
Then why didn’t you put my money into a bank? And I, on my return, could have claimed it with interest.
24 “Mme a retologela kwa go ba ba emeng fa go ene a ba raya a re, ‘Tsayang madi mo go ene lo a neele monna yo o dirileng a mantsi.’
Take away from him the ten pounds,” he said to those standing by, “and give them to the one who has the hundred.”
25 “Mme ba re ‘Morena, o setse a na le a mantsi!’
“But, Sir,” they said, “he has a hundred pounds already!”
26 Kgosi ya fetola ya re, ‘Ee, ke boammaaruri gore ba ba nang le go le gontsi ba newa go le gontsi, mme ba ba nang le go le gonnye ba latlhegelwa le ke gone mo ba nang nago.
“I tell you,” he answered, “that, to him who has, more will be given, but, from him who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.
27 Mme jaanong kaga baba ba, ba me ba ba rukutlhileng, ba tliseng kwano lo ba bolaye fa pele ga me!’”
But as for my enemies, these men who would not have me as their king, bring them here and put them to death in my presence.”’
28 Mme ya re Jesu a sena go bolela polelo e, a ya Jerusalema le barutwa ba gagwe (a ba eteletse pele).
After saying this, Jesus went on in front, going up to Jerusalem.
29 Ya re ba tsena mo motsing wa Bethefeige le Bethania, mo Thoteng ya Lotlhware, a romela barutwa ba gagwe ba le babedi kwa pele,
It was when Jesus had almost reached Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, that he sent on two of the disciples.
30 a ba laela go ya kwa motseng o o fa pele le gore e re ba tsena ba senke tonki e e golegilweng fa thoko ga tsela. E tlaa bo e le tonkana, e e iseng e ke e palangwe. “E gololeng, mme lo e lere kwano.
‘Go to the village facing us,’ he said, ‘and, when you get there, you will find a foal tethered, which no one has yet ridden; untie it and lead it here.
31 Mme e re fa mongwe a lo botsa gore lo dira eng, lo re, ‘Morena o a e batla!’”
And, if anybody asks you “Why are you untying it?”, you are to say this – “The Master wants it.”’
32 Mme ba bona tonkana jaaka Jesu a boletse,
So the two who were sent went and found it as Jesus had told them.
33 mme ka boammaaruri ya re ba e golola, beng ba yone ba batla tlhaloso. Ba botsa ba re, “Lo dira eng? Lo gololelang tonkana ya rona?”
While they were untying the foal, the owners asked them – ‘Why are you untying the foal?’
34 Mme barutwa ba fetola ba re, “Morena o a e batla!”
And the two disciples answered – ‘The Master wants it.’
35 Mme ba lere tonkana kwa go Jesu ba pega dingwe tsa diaparo tsa bone mo go yone gore a e palame.
Then they led it back to Jesus, and threw their cloaks on the foal and put Jesus on it.
36 Mme bontsi jwa batho jwa ala diaparo tsa bone mo tseleng kwa pele ga gagwe, mme ya re ba fitlha fa tsela e fologelang gone go tswa kwa Thoteng ya Lotlhware, batho ba simolola go goa ba opela fa ba ntse ba tsamaya ba baka Modimo kaga dikgakgamatso tse Jesu o di dirileng.
As he went along, the people kept spreading their cloaks in the road.
When he had almost reached the place where the road led down the Mount of Olives, everyone of the many disciples began in their joy to praise God loudly for all the miracles that they had seen:
38 Ba ipela ba re, “Modimo o re neile Kgosi, e tshele ka boleele! A legodimo lotlhe le itumele! Kgalalelo go Modimo kwa magodimong!”
‘Blessed is He who comes – our king – in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory on high.’
39 Mme bangwe ba Bafarasai mo gare ga batho ba re, “Morena, kgalemela balatedi ba gago go bua dilo tse di ntseng jalo!”
Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, ‘Teacher, restrain your disciples.’
40 Mme a fetola a re, “Fa ba ka didimala, maje a a fa thoko ga tsela a, a tlaa thubega ka tuduetso!”
But Jesus answered, ‘I tell you that if they are silent, the stones will call out.’
41 Mme ya re ba atamela Jerusalema a lebela motse kwa pele, a simolola go lela.
When he drew near, on seeing the city, he wept over it, and said,
42 A lela a re, “Kagiso e e sa khutleng e ne e le gautshwane le wena mme wa e gana, mme jaanong lobaka lo setse lo fetile.
‘If only you had known, while yet there was time – even you – the things that make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your sight.
43 Baba ba gago ba tlaa go agelela ka lobota lwa mmu, ba go dika, ba go kganelela ka ntlha tsotlhe,
For a time is coming when your enemies will surround you with earthworks, and encircle you, and hem you in on all sides;
44 ba bo ba go ripitlela fa fatshe le bana ba gago ba o nang nabo; ga ba kitla ba tlogela leje le tlhatlaganye le le lengwe, gonne o ganne sebaka se Modimo o se go neileng.”
they will trample you down and your children within you, and they will not leave in you one stone on another, because you did not know the time of your visitation.’
45 Hong a tsena mo Tempeleng a simolola go lelekela ntle barekisi mo marekisetsong a bone,
Jesus went into the Temple Courts and began to drive out those who were selling,
46 a ba raya a re, “Dikwalo di bolela gore ‘Tempele ya me ke lefelo la thapelo; mme lo e fetotse mongobo wa magodu.’”
saying as he did so, ‘Scripture says – “My house will be a house of prayer”; but you have made it a den of robbers.’
47 Morago ga moo a ba ruta malatsi otlhe mo Tempeleng, mme baperesiti ba bagolo le baruti bangwe ba molao le bagwebi ba ne ba leka tsela e ba ka mmolayang ka yone.
Jesus continued to teach each day in the Temple Courts; but the chief priests and teachers of the Law were eager to take his life, and so also were the leaders of the people.
48 Mme ba se ka ba akanya sepe, gonne o ne a tumile thata mo bathong, ebile ba utlwa lefoko lengwe le lengwe le o neng a le bua.
Yet they could not see what to do, for the people all hung on his words.
