Luka 16
1 Yesu aliwaambia tena wanafunzi wake, “Palikuwa na mtu mmoja tajiri aliyekuwa na meneja, na alitaarifiwa ya kwamba meneja huyu anatapanya mali zake.
And another time he said to the disciples, There was a certain man of great wealth who had a servant; and it was said to him that this servant was wasting his goods.
2 Hivyo tajiri akamwita, akamwambia, “Ni nini hii ninayo isikia juu yako? Toa hesabu ya umeneja wako, kwa kuwa huwezi kuwa meneja tena.'
And he sent for him and said, What is this which is said about you? give me an account of all you have done, for you will no longer be the manager of my property.
3 Yule meneja akasema moyoni mwake, Nifanye nini, maana bwana wangu ananiondolea kazi yangu ya umeneja? Sina nguvu za kulima, na kuomba naona haya.
And the servant said to himself, What am I to do now that my lord takes away my position? I have not enough strength for working in the fields, and I would be shamed if I made requests for money from people in the streets.
4 Najua nitakalotenda ili nitakapotolewa katika kazi yangu ya uwakili watu wanikaribishe nyumbani mwao.
I have come to a decision what to do, so that when I am put out of my position they will take me into their houses.
5 Hivyo wakili akawaita wadeni wa bwana wake kila mmoja akamwambia wa kwanza, 'unadaiwa kiasi gani na bwana wangu?'
And sending for every one who was in debt to his lord he said to the first, What is the amount of your debt to my lord?
6 Akasema vipimo mia moja vya mafuta akamwambia 'chukua hati yako keti upesi andika hamsini.'
And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said, Take your account straight away and put down fifty.
7 kisha akamwambia mwingine na wewe unadaiwa kiasi gani?' akasema 'vipimo mia moja vya unga vya ngano.' Akamwambia 'twaa hati yako andika themanini.'
Then he said to another, What is the amount of your debt? And he said, A hundred measures of grain. And he said to him, Take your account and put down eighty.
8 Yule bwana akamsifu meneja dhalimu kwa vile alivyotenda kwa wereu. Kwakua watoto wa ulimwengu huu ni werevu nyingi na hushughulika kwa ujanja na watu wa upande wao kuliko walivyo watoto wa nuru. (aiōn g165)
And his lord was pleased with the false servant, because he had been wise; for the sons of this world are wiser in relation to their generation than the sons of light. (aiōn g165)
9 Nami nawaambia jifanyieni marafiki kwa mali ya udhalimu ili itakapokosekana wawakaribishe katika makao ya milele. (aiōnios g166)
And I say to you, Make friends for yourselves through the wealth of this life, so that when it comes to an end, you may be taken into the eternal resting-places. (aiōnios g166)
10 Aliye mwaminifu katika lililo dogo sana huwa mwaminifu katika lililo kubwa pia. na aliye dhalimu katika lililo dogo huwa dhalimu katika lililo kubwa pia.
He who is true in a little, is true in much; he who is false in small things, is false in great.
11 Kama ninyi hamkuwa waaminifu katika mali ya udhalimu ni nani atakayewaamini katika mali ya kweli?
If, then, you have not been true in your use of the wealth of this life, who will give into your care the true wealth?
12 Na kama hamkuwa waaminifu katika kutumia mali ya mtu mwingine ni nani atakayewapa iliyo yenu wenyewe?
And if you have not been true in your care of the property of other people, who will give you that which is yours?
13 Hakuna mtumishi awezaye kutumikia mabwana wawili, kwamaana atamchukia mmoja na kumpenda mwingine, ama atashikamana na huyu na kumdharau huyu. Hamuwezi kumtumikia Mungu na mali.”
No man may be a servant to two masters: for he will have hate for the one and love for the other; or he will keep to the one and have no respect for the other. You may not be servants of God and of wealth.
14 Basi Mafarisayo, ambao walikuwa wanapenda fedha waliyasikia haya yote na wakamdhihaki.
And the Pharisees, who had a great love of money, hearing these things, were making sport of him.
15 Na akawaambia, “Ninyi ndiyo mnaojidai haki mbele ya wanadamu, lakini Mungu anaijua mioyo yenu. Kwa kuwa lililotukuka kwa wanadamu huwa chukizo mbele za Mungu.
And he said, You take care to seem right in the eyes of men, but God sees your hearts: and those things which are important in the opinion of men, are evil in the eyes of God.
16 Sheria na manabii vilikuwapo mpaka Yohana alivyokuja. Tangu wakati huo, habari njema ya ufalme wa Mungu hutangazwa, na kila mtu hujaribu kujiingiza kwa nguvu.
The law and the prophets were till John: but then came the preaching of the kingdom of God, and everyone makes his way into it by force.
17 Lakini ni rahisi kwa mbingu na nchi vitoweke kuliko hata herufi moja ya sheria ikosekane.
But heaven and earth will come to an end before the smallest letter of the law may be dropped out.
18 Kila amwachaye mkewe na kumwoa mke mwingine azini, naye amwooaye yeye aliyeachwa na mumewe azini.
Everyone who puts away his wife and takes another, is a false husband: and he who is married to a woman whose husband has put her away, is no true husband to her.
19 Palikua na mtu mmoja tajiri aliyevaa nguo za rangi ya zambarau na kitani safi na alikua akifurahia kila siku utajiri wake mkubwa.
Now there was a certain man of great wealth, who was dressed in fair clothing of purple and delicate linen, and was shining and glad every day.
20 Na maskini mmoja jina lake Lazaro aliwekwa getini pake, na ana vidonda.
And a certain poor man, named Lazarus, was stretched out at his door, full of wounds,
21 Naye alikua akitamani kushibishwa kwa makombo yaliyoanguka katika meza ya yule tajiri hata mbwa wakaja wakamlamba vidonda vyake.
Desiring the broken bits of food which came from the table of the man of wealth; and even the dogs came and put their tongues on his wounds.
22 Ikawa yule maskini alikufa na akachukuliwa na Malaika mpaka kifuani kwa Ibrahimu. Yule tajiri naye akafa akazikwa.
And in time the poor man came to his end, and angels took him to Abraham's breast. And the man of wealth came to his end, and was put in the earth.
23 Na kule kuzimu alipokua katika mateso aliyainua macho yake akamuona Ibrahimu kwa mbali na Lazaro kifuani mwake. (Hadēs g86)
And in hell, being in great pain, lifting up his eyes he saw Abraham, far away, and Lazarus on his breast. (Hadēs g86)
24 Akalia akasema, 'Baba Ibrahimu, nihurumue umtume Lazaro achovye ncha ya kidole chake majini, auburudishe ulimi wangu; kwa sababu ninateswa katika moto huu.
And he gave a cry and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus, so that he may put the end of his finger in water and put it on my tongue, for I am cruelly burning in this flame.
25 Lakini Ibrahimu akasema, 'Mwanangu kumbuka ya kwamba katika maisha yako uliyapokea mambo yako mema, na Lazaro vivyo alipata mabaya. Ila sasa yupo hapa anafarijiwa na wewe unaumizwa.
But Abraham said, Keep in mind, my son, that when you were living, you had your good things, while Lazarus had evil things: but now, he is comforted and you are in pain.
26 Na zaidi ya hayo, kumewekwa shimo kubwa na refu kati yetu, ili wale wanaotaka kutoka huku kwenda kwenu wasiweze wala watu wa kwenu wasivuke kuja kwetu.'
And in addition, there is a deep division fixed between us and you, so that those who might go from here to you are not able to do so, and no one may come from you to us.
27 Yule tajiri akasema, 'Nakuomba Baba Ibrahimu, kwamba umtume nyumbani kwa baba yangu
And he said, Father, it is my request that you will send him to my father's house;
28 kwa kuwa ninao ndugu watano ili awaonye, kwa hofu kwamba wao pia watkuja mahali hapa pa mateso. '
For I have five brothers; and let him give them an account of these things, so that they may not come to this place of pain.
29 Lakini Ibrahimu akasema, 'Wanao Musa na manabii. Waache wawasikilize wao.
But Abraham said, They have Moses and the prophets; let them give ear to what they say.
30 Yule tajiri akasema, 'hapana, Baba Ibrahimu, lakini kama akiwaendea mtu atokaye kwa wafu watatubu.'
And he said, No, father Abraham, but if someone went to them from the dead, their hearts would be changed.
31 Lakini Ibrahimu akamwambia, 'wasipowasikia Musa na manabii hawatashawishiwa hata mtu akifufuka katika wafu.
And he said to him, If they will not give attention to Moses and the prophets, they will not be moved even if someone comes back from the dead.
