Luka 11
1 Nabumbi busuba Yesu walikapaila kumusena umo. Mpwalapwisha, umo weshikwiya wakendi wamwambileti, “Mwami, kamutwiyishani kupaila mbuli Yohane ncalaisha beshikwiya bakendi.”
When he finished praying in a certain place, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as Yochanan also taught his disciples.”
2 Yesu walabambileti, “Pakupaila kamwambangeti, “Ta, lilemekwe lina lyenu lyaswepa, Bwami bwenu bwise.
He said to them, “When you pray, say, ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
3 Mutupenga byakulya bilayandikinga lelo, kayi ne masuba onse.
Give us day by day our daily bread.
4 Mutulekelele bwipishi bwetu mbuli ncotukute kulekelela bantu beshikutwipishila, Kamutatutwala mumasunko.”
Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’”
5 Lino walabambileti, Nomba na umbi popele pano uya kung'anda yamunendi pakati pamashiku nekwambeti, Mwana, kombwelekako shinkwa utatu,
He said to them, “Which of you, if you go to a friend at midnight and tell him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,
6 pakwinga ndapolelwa mwensu uli pabulwendo. Lino ndiya cakumupa kwambeti alye!
for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him,’
7 Lino munobe akumbwila mukati eti, utanshupa! Kucishinga tulacalako kendi kayi ame nebana bakame tulono kendi. Nkandelela kupunduka kwambeti nkupe shinkwa.
and he from within will answer and say, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I can’t get up and give it to you’?
8 Ndamwambilingeti, nakapunduke nekumupa, kwakubula kwambeti nimunendi nsombi pakwinga lakakatili kumusenga. Nakamupe byonse mbyabula.
I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs.
9 Weco ndamwambilinga, kamusengani nimukapewe, kamulangolani nimukacane kayi kamukonkoshani nibakamucalilwe.
“I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you.
10 “Pakwinga uyo weshi kusenga ukute kupewa, ne uyo weshi kulangola ukute kucana neye weshi kukonkosha nibakamucalwile.
For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.
11 lino niyani mushali pakati penu, na mwanendi umusenga inswi, sena ngomupa injoka?
“Which of you fathers, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, he won’t give him a snake instead of a fish, will he?
12 Nambi amusenga liyi, sena ngomupa kapilili?
Or if he asks for an egg, he won’t give him a scorpion, will he?
13 Nomba amwe, mobantu baipa, mukute kupa bana benu byaina, nomba bata ba kwilu ngabalilweconi kupa Mushimu Uswepa kuli abo balamusengenga?”
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”
14 Yesu walikafunya mushimu waipa walikukanisha muntuyo kwamba. Mushimu uyo mpowalafumamo, muntuyo walatatika kwamba. Neco bantu bonse balikubapo balakankamana.
He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the multitudes marvelled.
15 Nsombi bambi balambeti, “Ukute kufunya mishimu yaipa pakwinga Belezebulu emwami wa mishimu yaipa, eukute kumupa ngofu.”
But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
16 Cindi copeleco bambi balelesha kusunka Yesu eti ababoneshe cikankamanisho ceshi cifuma kwilu.
Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven.
17 Nsombi Yesu walenshiba miyeyo yabo, Lino walabambileti, “Bulelo bonse bwabukilana ne kutatika kulwana, bulelo ubo bukute kumwaika. Na bantu ba mukowa umo babukilana, mukowa uwo ngomwaika.
But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. A house divided against itself falls.
18 Nomba na bwami bwa Satana bubukilana, nomba bwami ubo ngabuyuma econi? Amwe mulambangeti, nkute kupulisha mishimu yaipa ne ngofu sha Belezebulu.
If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.
19 Lino na ame ndapulishinga mishimu yaipa mbuli ncobalenshinga beshikwiya benu, nomba ame ngamung'ambeconi eti ndapulishinga mishimu yaipa ne ngofu sha Belezebulu, nomba beshikwiya benu balapulishinga mishimu yaipa nengofu shabani? Palico beshikwiya benu nibakamulesheti mwalubila.
But if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
20 Nsombi na ame nkute kupulisha mishimu yaipa mungofu sha Lesa, ekwambeti Bwami bwa Lesa buli pakati penu.”
But if I by God’s finger cast out demons, then God’s Kingdom has come to you.
21 Na muntu wangofu kalangilila ng'anda yakendi ne byensho, buboni bwakendi nkabwela kwibwapo.
“When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe.
22 Nsombi umbi wapitapo ngofu na lesa, nekumukoma, ukute kumanta bibya byakendi byonse mbyacinkilamo ne kuyabanya buboni mbwalebila bantu.
But when someone stronger attacks him and overcomes him, he takes from him his whole armour in which he trusted, and divides his plunder.
23 “Muntu uliyense labulunga kwikatishana nenjame nimulwani wakame, uyo labulunga kunyamfwa kubunganisha mbelele, nendi niweshi kupalanganya.”
“He who is not with me is against me. He who doesn’t gather with me scatters.
24 “Na mushimu waipa ulafumu mumuntu, ukute kuya mumalundu a kuyandaula kwakupumwinina. Nakulabulu kucanika, ukute kwambeti, nimbwelele mung'anda yakame mondalafuma.
The unclean spirit, when he has gone out of the man, passes through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, ‘I will turn back to my house from which I came out.’
25 Lino na ulabwelele ukute kucana ng'anda iyo yaswepa cena.
When he returns, he finds it swept and put in order.
26 Lino ukute kuletelapo imbi isanu ne ibili yapitapo pali nayo, kwambeti bengile nekwikala mumuntu uyo. Neco bwikalo bwamuntu uyo bukute kwipa kupita bwakutanguna.”
Then he goes and takes seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first.”
27 Yesu mpwalapwisha kwambeco mutukashi umbi mulikoto walolobesheti, walelekwa mutukashi walakusema nekukuyamwisha.
It came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which nursed you!”
28 Lino Yesu walakumbuleti, “bakute colwe abo balanyumfunga Maswi a Lesa ne kwinsa ncalambanga!”
But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”
29 Bantu mpobalikuya kufula, Yesu walatatika kwambeti, “Bantu bacino cindi baipa, bakute kuyanda kubona cingashilo cishikufuma kwilu, lino nteshibakacibonepo cingashilo ico, nsombi ca mushinshimi Yona.
When the multitudes were gathering together to him, he began to say, “This is an evil generation. It seeks after a sign. No sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
30 Mbuli Yona ncalikuba cingashilo ku Ninive, neye Mwana Muntu nakabe cingashilo capewa kubantu ba cino cindi.
For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will also be to this generation.
31 Pabusuba bwakubeteka mwami mutukashi wa kumbonshi kwa cishi ca Sheba nakamutoteke pakwinga walafuma kwakuma cishi kwisa akunyumfwa mano a Solomoni. Kamubonani pano mpwali wapita Solomoni
The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgement with the men of this generation and will condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, one greater than Solomon is here.
32 Pabusuba bwakubetekwa, bantu baku Ninive nibakapunduke pamo ne bantu bamusemano uwu, nibakabatoteke. Pakwinga balo balasanduka kufuma kubwipishi, mpwalabakambaukila Yona. Lino mpwali pano wapita Yona.”
The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgement with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the proclaiming of Jonah; and behold, one greater than Jonah is here.
33 “Kuliya muntu wela kumunika lampi ne kwisoleka nambi kwifwekelela ne nongo, nsombi ukute kwibika pelu kwambeti imunikile bonse balengilinga mung'anda.
“No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, that those who come in may see the light.
34 Menso enu emumuni wa mubili wenu. Na menso enu ali cena. Ne mubili wonse ukute kuba mu mumuni. Nsombi na menso enu abula kuba cena, mubili wonse ukute kuba mumunshinshe.
The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore when your eye is good, your whole body is also full of light; but when it is evil, your body also is full of darkness.
35 Lino kamucenjelani kwambeti mumuni uli muli njamwe utaba mushinshe.
Therefore see whether the light that is in you isn’t darkness.
36 Neco na mubili wonse kauli mumuni kwakubula mushinshe, mubili wonse ukutekuba mumuni mbuli lampi lilakumunikilinga.”
If therefore your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it will be wholly full of light, as when the lamp with its bright shining gives you light.”
37 Yesu mpwalapwisha kwamba, Mufalisi walamukuwa eti alye nendiye. Neco Yesu walaya mung'anda nekwikala kwambeti kulya.
Now as he spoke, a certain Pharisee asked him to dine with him. He went in and sat at the table.
38 Mufalisi uyo walakankamana mpwalaboneti Yesu latatiki kulya katana asamba kumakasa kwelena ne myambo yabo.
When the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed himself before dinner.
39 Popelapo Mwami Yesu walamwambileti, “Lino amwe Bafalisi mukute kusuka kunsa kwambale nenkomeshi, nsombi mumyoyo yenu mwesula kulisuna ne nebukapondo.
The Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.
40 Amwe mobantu baluya! Sena Lesa walalenga byakunsa ntendiye walalenga ne byamukati?
You foolish ones, didn’t he who made the outside make the inside also?
41 Pakupa bapenga, mubapenga bintu ibyo bili mukati munkomeshi ne mumbale, Lino byonse bintu byenu nibikabe byaswepa.”
But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.
42 “Mapensho, kuli amwe Bafalisi! Pakwinga mulabikilinga mano kwambeti mupe Lesa ca likumi pa tuntu tungana tungangana tweshikulengesha kwambeti buchisa bununkile cena. Nsombi nkamukute kwinshila bantu bintu byalulama nambi kusuna Lesa. Pakwinga bintu ibi mwelela kubinsa, kwakubula kusula nabimbi ibyo.”
But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, but you bypass justice and God’s love. You ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.
43 “Mapensho nakabe pali njamwe Bafalisi! Pakwinga mukute kusala bipuna byabulemu mumanda akupaililamo, ne kusuna kupewa mitende yabulemu mumisena yakulishilamo.”
Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.
44 “Mapensho nakabe pali njamwe bafalisi, pakwinga mulyeti manda ataboneke ngobakute kulyatapo cakubula kwinshiba.”
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like hidden graves, and the men who walk over them don’t know it.”
45 Lino shikwiyisha Milawo umbi walakumbuleti, “Amwe mobeshikwiyisha pakwambeco nenjafwe mulatusampulunga.”
One of the Torah scholars answered him, “Rabbi, in saying this you insult us also.”
46 Yesu walambeti mapensho kuli abo beshikwiyisha Milawo pakwinga mukute kupa bantu mikuli yalema, nsombi amwe mobene nkamukumyuko nambi pang'ana.
He said, “Woe to you Torah scholars also! For you load men with burdens that are difficult to carry, and you yourselves won’t even lift one finger to help carry those burdens.
47 Mapensho nakbe pali njamwe, pakwinga mukute kwibaka byumbwe byaina byabashinshimi, kakuli bamashali benu ebalashina bashinshimi.
Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
48 Lino ekwambeti ico calensa bamashali benu cilaleshengeti mukute kucisuminisha kwambeti balo balashina bashinshimi amwe mwalebaka byumbwe.
So you testify and consent to the works of your fathers. For they killed them, and you build their tombs.
49 Weco Lesa mu mano akendi walambeti, ninkabatume bashinshimi ne batumwa, Lino nabambi pakati pabo nibakabashine kayi nabambi nibakabapenshewe.
Therefore also the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and emissaries; and some of them they will kill and persecute,
50 Nomba bantu bacino cindi nibakapewe mulandu wa bashinshimi bonse balashinwa kufuma kumatatikilo a cishi capanshi,
that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation,
51 Kutatikila kukushinwa kwa Abelo kushikila kukushinwa kwa Sakaliya, uyo walashinwa pakati pa cipaililo kayi ne Musena Uswepa wa Ng'anda yakendi Lesa. Ndamwambilingeti bantu ba musemano uwu nibakapewe mulandu palibi byonse.
from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary.’ Yes, I tell you, it will be required of this generation.
52 “Malele kuli abo beshikwiyisha milawo! Mwalamanta maki akucalwila bantu bamano. Amwe mobene muliya kwingila, mwalakanisha abo balikuyanda kwingila.”
Woe to you Torah scholars! For you took away the key of knowledge. You didn’t enter in yourselves, and those who were entering in, you hindered.”
53 Yesu mpwalafuma mung'anda umo, beshikwiyisha Milawo kayi ne Bafalisi balatatika kumutongokila ne kumwipusha mipusho ingi yapusana pusana.
As he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw many things out of him,
54 Balikuyanda kumucaninapo mulandu mumyambo yakendi.
lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch him in something he might say, that they might accuse him.
