Luka 19
1 Yesu walengila mu Yeliko, nekupitilila.
Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town.
2 Mu Yeliko mopelomo mwalikuba muntu wali kukwiweti Zakeyo. Walikuba shikusonkesha misonko mukulene, kayi walikuba mubile.
There was a man there, known by the name of Zacchaeus, who was a senior tax collector and a rich man.
3 Walikuyandishisha kubona Yesu ncabele nomba walikuba mufupi, walalilwa kumubona pakwinga bantu balafulisha.
He tried to see what Jesus was like; but, being short, he was unable to do so because of the crowd.
4 Neco walafwambila kuntangu ne kutanta mu citondo ca mukuyu kwambeti amubone, pakwinga Yesu empalikupitila popelapo.
So he ran on ahead and climbed into a mulberry tree to see Jesus, for he knew that he must pass that way.
5 Yesu mpwalashika pamusenapo walalanga kwilu nekumwambileti, “Zakeyo, fwambana seluka pakwinga ndelela kuya kwikala kung'anda yakobe lelo.”
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 Lino Zakeyo walaseluka cakufwambana nekutambula Yesu mwakukondwa.
So Zacchaeus got down quickly, and joyfully welcomed him.
7 Lino bantu bonse balabonako, balatatika kudandaula ne kwambeti, “Kamubonani muntu uyu lenga kwikala kung'anda ya muntu mwipishi.”
On seeing this, everyone began to complain, ‘He has gone to stay with a man who is an outcast.’
8 Nomba Zakeyo walanyamuka nekwambila Mwami eti, “Mwami, kamubonani, ninkape buboni bwakame kupa bapenshi. Na ndalamanta kantu kumuntu munshila yabula kwelela, ndimubweshele mankanda ana.”
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 Yesu walamwambileti, “Lelo kupuluka kulesa mung'anda ino, pakwinga muntu uyu neye nimwanendi Abulahamu.
‘Salvation has come to this house today,’ answered Jesus, ‘for even this man is a son of Abraham.
10 Neco Mwana Muntu walesa kuyandaula nekupulusha bataika.”
The Son of Man has come to search for those who are lost and to save them.’
11 Bantu kabacinyumfwa mbyalikwamba Yesu, walapitilisha kayi kubambila mukoshano pakwinga balashika pepi ku Yelusalemu. Nomba bantu bali kabayeyeti Bwami bwa Lesa buli pepi kwisa.
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 Lino walambeti, “Kwalikuba muntu, walikuba walemekwa uyo walaya kucishi ca kutali kuya kupewa bwami nekubwelela kayi.
He said, ‘A nobleman once went to a distant country to receive his appointment to a kingdom and then return.
13 Katanaya walakuwa basebenshi bakendi nekupa mali a golide likumi ku musebenshi umo ne umo” Nekubambileti, “kamwinsanga makwebo mpaka nkabwele.”
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 Lino bantu mbwalikwikala nabo mucishi umo nkabali kumuyanda, neco balatuma ntumwi kuya kucishico akwambeti, “Afwe nkatulayandanga muntu uyo kuba mwami wetu.”
But his subjects hated him and sent envoys after him to say “We will not have this man as our king.”
15 “Necikabeco muntu uyo walaya kupewa bwami busa, lino mpwalabwela kwabo, walakuwa basebenshi bakendi abo mbwalapa mali kwambeti, bamwambile bwili mbwacanapo umo ne umo.”
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 Lino musebenshi mutanshi walesa walambeti, “Nkambo pamali ngomwalampa ndacaninipo bwili bwa mali ali likumi.”
The first came up, and said “Sir, your ten pounds have made a hundred.”
17 Lino mwami wakendi walamwambileti, “Ulenshi cena, Omusebenshi waina! Pakwinga walashomeka mubintu bing'ana nube weshikwendelesha minshi ili likumi.”
“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 Neye musebenshi wabubili walesa walambeti, “Mwami pamali asanu ngomwalampa ndacaninipo bwili bwa mali ali asanu.”
When the second came, he said “Your ten pounds, Sir, have produced fifty.”
19 Mwami walamwambileti, “Obe nube weshikwendelesha minshi isanu.”
So the master said to him “And you I appoint over five towns.”
20 Lino musebenshi naumbi walesa walambeti, “Mwami, mali enu ndalasunga pakakwisa.
Another servant also came and said “Sir, here are your ten pounds; I have kept them put away in a handkerchief.
21 Ndalatina pakwinga mobakalu, mukute kutambula byabula byenu nekutebula mbyomwabula kubyala.”
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 Mwami wakendi walakumbuleti, “Obe musebenshi waipa! Lino ninkutoteke kwelana ne maswi ngolamba. Ucishi kwambeti ndemukalu, nkute kumanta byabula byakame nekutebula mpondabula kubyala.
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 Nomba uliya kubikila cani ku banki mali akame, kwambeti pakubwelela ncane bwili?”
Then why didn’t you put my money into a bank? And I, on my return, could have claimed it with interest.
24 “Lino walambila balikubapo eti, ‘Mulamuneni mali ayo mupe ukute mali likumi.’
Take away from him the ten pounds,” he said to those standing by, “and give them to the one who has the hundred.”
25 Balo balambeti, ‘Mwami, uyo ukute kendi mali ali likumi.’
“But, Sir,” they said, “he has a hundred pounds already!”
26 Nsombi mwami walakumbuleti, ndamwambilinga ukute kantu nakabikilwepo nabimbi, nsombi uyo ukute kang'ana nibakamunyongomone nako konse kankute.
“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 Lino balwani bakame abo bali kuyandeti ame ntaba mwami wabo, kamubaleta kuno mubashine kambonako!”
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 Yesu mpwalapwisha kwambeco, walabatangunina kuya ku Yelusalemu.
After saying this, Jesus went on in front, going up to Jerusalem.
29 Mpwalashika pepi ne minshi ya Betifagi ne Betaniya pepi ne mulundu wa maolifi walatuma beshikwiya bakendi babili,
It was when Jesus had almost reached Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, that he sent on two of the disciples.
30 Nekubambileti, “Kamuyani mumunshi usa ngomulabononga. Mwashika, nimucane mwana wambongolo kali wasungwa uyo utana utantwapo kendi ne bantu, muye mumusungulule, mumulete kuno.
‘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 Na umbi muntu amwipusheti, ‘Mulamusungulilinga cani’ Mumwambileti, ‘Mwami ukute nendi incito.’”
And, if anybody asks you “Why are you untying it?”, you are to say this – “The Master wants it.”’
32 Nicakubinga beshikwiya babili basa balaya kucana mbuli ncalabamba Yesu.
So the two who were sent went and found it as Jesus had told them.
33 Mpobali kusungulula mbongolo, bene balepusheti, “Nomba mulamusungulwilinga cani?”
While they were untying the foal, the owners asked them – ‘Why are you untying the foal?’
34 Nabo balakumbuleti, “Mwami ukute nendi incito.”
And the two disciples answered – ‘The Master wants it.’
35 Lino balatwala mbongolo kuli Yesu, nekutatika kuyansa byakufwala byabo pelu nekumutantikapo Yesu.
Then they led it back to Jesus, and threw their cloaks on the foal and put Jesus on it.
36 Lino Yesu mpwalikuya kali watanta mbongolo, bantu balayansa byakufwala byabo munshila kulesha bulemu kulyendiye.
As he went along, the people kept spreading their cloaks in the road.
37 Mpwalashika pepi neku Yelusalemu mwinshi mwa mulundu wa maolifi, likoto linene lya beshikwiya bali kabamukonkela balatatika kukondwa. Kayi balumbaisha Lesa ne maswi a pelu pacebo ca incito ya ngofu njobalabona.
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 Balambeti, “Walelekwa Mwami uyo lesanga mulina lya Lesa. Lumuno kwilu ne bulemu bube kuli Lesa.”
‘Blessed is He who comes – our king – in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory on high.’
39 Lino Bafalisi nabambi balikuba mulikoto balambila Yesu eti, “Bashikwiyisha, kamwambilani beshikwiya benu bamwene.”
Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, ‘Teacher, restrain your disciples.’
40 Yesu walakumbuleti, “Ndamwambilinga na aba bamwene, mabwe nawo nawolobeshe.”
But Jesus answered, ‘I tell you that if they are silent, the stones will call out.’
41 Lino Yesu mpwalashika pepi nekubona Yelusalemu, walalila.
When he drew near, on seeing the city, he wept over it, and said,
42 Walambeti, “Na obe newalenshiba lelo, bintu byeshikuleta lumuno! Nsombi nkobishi pakwinga menso akobe nkela kubibona.
‘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 Necikabeco nicikashike cindi balwani bakobe mpoti bakakushinguluke nekukushinkila konse konse.
For a time is coming when your enemies will surround you with earthworks, and encircle you, and hem you in on all sides;
44 Nibakakumwayaule nekushina bantu bakobe bonse. Nteshi bakashiye libwe pelu palinendi, pakwinga uliyawa kwishiba cindi Lesa ncalesa akukupulusha.”
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 Yesu walengila mu Ng'anda ya Lesa nekutatika kutandanyamo abo bali kabolisha mukati mulubuwa lwa Ng'anda ya Lesa,
Jesus went into the Temple Courts and began to drive out those who were selling,
46 walabambileti, “Calembwa Mumabala a Lesa kwambeti, ‘Ng'anda yakame nikakwiweti Ng'anda yakupaililamo.’ Nsombi amwe mulaisandulu kuba ng'anda mwakuyubila bakapondo!”
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 Lino Yesu walikeyisha lyonse mu Ng'anda ya Lesa. Nomba bamakulene beshimilumbo, beshikwiyisha Milawo ne batangunishi ba Bayuda balikuyanda kumushina,
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 Lino balabula cakwinsa pakwinga bantu bonse balikuba nendi cindi conse kwambeti banyumfwe maswi akendi.
Yet they could not see what to do, for the people all hung on his words.
