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 he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused to him that he had wasted 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 called him, and said to him, How is it that I hear this of you? give an account of your stewardship; for you may be no longer steward.
3 Yule meneja akasema moyoni mwake, Nifanye nini, maana bwana wangu ananiondolea kazi yangu ya umeneja? Sina nguvu za kulima, na kuomba naona haya.
Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord takes away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.
4 Najua nitakalotenda ili nitakapotolewa katika kazi yangu ya uwakili watu wanikaribishe nyumbani mwao.
I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
5 Hivyo wakili akawaita wadeni wa bwana wake kila mmoja akamwambia wa kwanza, 'unadaiwa kiasi gani na bwana wangu?'
So he called every one of his lord’s debtors to him, and said to the first, How much owe you to my lord?
6 Akasema vipimo mia moja vya mafuta akamwambia 'chukua hati yako keti upesi andika hamsini.'
And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said to him, Take your bill, and sit down quickly, and write 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 said he to another, And how much owe you? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said to him, Take your bill, and write fourscore.
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 the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children 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 to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when you fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. (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 that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
11 Kama ninyi hamkuwa waaminifu katika mali ya udhalimu ni nani atakayewaamini katika mali ya kweli?
If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12 Na kama hamkuwa waaminifu katika kutumia mali ya mtu mwingine ni nani atakayewapa iliyo yenu wenyewe?
And if you have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?
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 servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
14 Basi Mafarisayo, ambao walikuwa wanapenda fedha waliyasikia haya yote na wakamdhihaki.
And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided 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 to them, You are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knows your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight 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 until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presses into it.
17 Lakini ni rahisi kwa mbingu na nchi vitoweke kuliko hata herufi moja ya sheria ikosekane.
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one pronunciation mark of the law to fail.
18 Kila amwachaye mkewe na kumwoa mke mwingine azini, naye amwooaye yeye aliyeachwa na mumewe azini.
Whoever puts away his wife, and marries another, commits adultery: and whoever marries her that is put away from her husband commits adultery.
19 Palikua na mtu mmoja tajiri aliyevaa nguo za rangi ya zambarau na kitani safi na alikua akifurahia kila siku utajiri wake mkubwa.
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
20 Na maskini mmoja jina lake Lazaro aliwekwa getini pake, na ana vidonda.
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21 Naye alikua akitamani kushibishwa kwa makombo yaliyoanguka katika meza ya yule tajiri hata mbwa wakaja wakamlamba vidonda vyake.
And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
22 Ikawa yule maskini alikufa na akachukuliwa na Malaika mpaka kifuani kwa Ibrahimu. Yule tajiri naye akafa akazikwa.
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
23 Na kule kuzimu alipokua katika mateso aliyainua macho yake akamuona Ibrahimu kwa mbali na Lazaro kifuani mwake. (Hadēs g86)
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and sees Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. (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 cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented 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, Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and you are tormented.
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 beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from there.
27 Yule tajiri akasema, 'Nakuomba Baba Ibrahimu, kwamba umtume nyumbani kwa baba yangu
Then he said, I pray you therefore, father, that you would 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; that he may testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
29 Lakini Ibrahimu akasema, 'Wanao Musa na manabii. Waache wawasikilize wao.
Abraham says to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
30 Yule tajiri akasema, 'hapana, Baba Ibrahimu, lakini kama akiwaendea mtu atokaye kwa wafu watatubu.'
And he said, No, father Abraham: but if one went to them from the dead, they will repent.
31 Lakini Ibrahimu akamwambia, 'wasipowasikia Musa na manabii hawatashawishiwa hata mtu akifufuka katika wafu.
And he said to him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
