Luka 14
1 Pa tsiku lina la Sabata, Yesu atapita kukadya ku nyumba ya Mfarisi wodziwika, Afarisi anamulonda mosamalitsa.
One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat at the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees, the people there were watching him closely.
2 Poteropo, patsogolo pake panali munthu amene anadwala matenda otupa mimba ndi miyendo.
And behold, there in front of him was a man suffering from dropsy.
3 Yesu anafunsa Afarisi ndi akatswiri amalamulo kuti, “Kodi ndi zololedwa kuchiritsa pa tsiku la Sabata kapena ayi?”
In response Jesus said to the lawyers and Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
4 Koma iwo sanayankhe. Tsono atamutenga munthuyo, Iye anamuchiritsa ndipo anamuwuza kuti azipita.
But they remained silent. So Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him away.
5 Kenaka Iye anawafunsa kuti, “Kodi ngati mmodzi mwa inu ali ndi mwana wamwamuna kapena ngʼombe imene yagwera mʼchitsime tsiku la Sabata, kodi simungamuvuwulemo tsiku lomwelo?”
Then he said to them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath will not immediately pull him out?”
6 Ndipo iwo analibe choyankha.
But they could give him no answer about these things.
7 Iye ataona momwe alendo amasankhira malo aulemu pa tebulo, Iye anawawuza fanizo ili:
When Jesus noticed how the guests were choosing the places of honor for themselves, he told them a parable:
8 “Pamene wina wakuyitanani ku phwando la ukwati, musakhale pa malo aulemu ayi, chifukwa mwina anayitananso munthu wina wolemekezeka kuposa inu.
“When yoʋ are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not recline in the place of honor, in case someone more honorable than yoʋ has been invited by yoʋr host.
9 Ngati zitatero, ndiye kuti munthu uja amene anakuyitani inu nonse awiri adzakuwuzani kuti, ‘Mupatseni munthu uyu malo anu.’ Pamenepo inu mudzachita manyazi, pokakhala malo wotsika.
Then the host, who invited you both, will come and say to yoʋ, ‘Give yoʋr place to this person.’ And with shame yoʋ will begin moving to the least important place.
10 Koma akakuyitanani, khalani pa malo otsika, kuti amene anakuyitanani uja adzakuwuzeni kuti, ‘Bwenzi, bwera udzakhale pa malo aulemu pano.’ Pamenepo inu mudzalandira ulemu pamaso pa alendo anzanu onse.
But when yoʋ are invited, go recline in the least important place, so that, when yoʋr host comes, he will say to yoʋ, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then yoʋ will be honored in the presence of those who are reclining at the table with yoʋ.
11 Pakuti aliyense wodzikuza adzamuchepetsa, ndipo aliyense wodzichepetsa adzamukweza.”
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
12 Kenaka Yesu anati kwa mwini malo uja, “Ukakonza chakudya chamasana kapena chamadzulo, usamayitane abwenzi ako, abale ako, anthu afuko lako kapena anzako achuma; ngati iwe utero, iwo adzakuyitananso, choncho udzalandiriratu mphotho yako.
Jesus also said to the man who had invited him, “When yoʋ prepare a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite yoʋr friends, yoʋr brothers, yoʋr relatives, or yoʋr rich neighbors. If yoʋ do, they may invite yoʋ in return, and yoʋ will be repaid.
13 Koma ukakonza phwando, itana anthu osauka, ofa ziwalo, olumala ndi osaona.
But when yoʋ prepare a banquet, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, and the blind.
14 Pamenepo udzakhala wodala, chifukwa iwo sangakubwezere kanthu, koma Mulungu ndiye adzakubwezera pa chiukitso cha olungama.”
Then yoʋ will be blessed. Since they do not have the means to repay yoʋ, yoʋ will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
15 Mmodzi mwa amene amadya naye atamva izi, anati kwa Yesu, “Ndi wodala munthu amene adzadye nawo mu ufumu wa Mulungu.”
When one of the men reclining at the table with Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is he who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”
16 Yesu anayankha kuti, “Munthu wina ankakonza phwando lalikulu ndipo anayitana alendo ambiri.
Jesus said to him, “A man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.
17 Nthawi yaphwando itakwana anatuma wantchito wake kuti akawuze onse amene anayitanidwa kuti, ‘Bwerani, pakuti zonse zakonzeka.’
At the time for the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
18 “Koma onse anayamba kupereka zifukwa mofanana. Woyamba anati, ‘Ine ndangogula kumene munda, ndipo ndikuyenera kupita kuti ndikawuone. Pepani mundikhululukire.’
But they all alike began to make excuses. The first one said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go out and see it. I ask yoʋ to have me excused.’
19 “Wina anati, ‘Ndangogula kumene ngʼombe khumi zokoka ngolo ndipo kupita kukaziyesa. Pepani mundikhululukire.’
Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am on my way to try them out. I ask yoʋ to have me excused.’
20 “Wina anatinso, ‘Ine ndangokwatira kumene, choncho sinditha kubwera.’
Still another said, ‘I have married a woman, and for that reason I cannot come.’
21 “Wantchitoyo anabwera ndikudzamuwuza bwana wakeyo zimenezi. Pamenepo mphwandoyo anapsa mtima ndipo analamula wantchito wakeyo kuti, ‘Pita msangamsanga kunja mʼmisewu ndi mʼmakwalala a mu mzinda ndipo ukabweretse osauka, ofa ziwalo, osaona ndi olumala.’
So the servant came back and told these things to his master. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor, the maimed, the lame, and the blind.’
22 “Wantchitoyo anati, ‘Bwana, zimene munanena zachitika koma malo akanalipobe.’
After the servant had done so, he said, ‘Master, it has been done as yoʋ commanded, and there is still room.’
23 “Ndipo mbuye uja anawuza wantchito wake kuti, ‘Pita kunja ku misewu ikuluikulu ndi kunja kwa mpanda ndipo ukawawuze kuti alowe, kuti nyumba yanga idzaze.
So the master said to the servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel people to come in, so that my house may be filled.
24 Ine ndikukuwuzani inu kuti palibe ndi mmodzi yemwe mwa anthu amene anayitanidwa adzalawa phwandolo.’”
For I tell you that none of those men who were invited will get a taste of my banquet.’ For many are called, but few are chosen.”
25 Gulu lalikulu la anthu linkayenda naye Yesu ndipo atatembenukira kwa iwo anati,
Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and he turned and said to them,
26 “Ngati wina aliyense abwera kwa Ine ndipo sadana ndi abambo ndi amayi ake, mkazi wake ndi ana, abale ake ndi alongo ake, inde ngakhale moyo wake omwe, iye sangakhale ophunzira wanga.
“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
27 Ndipo aliyense amene sasenza mtanda wake ndi kunditsata Ine sangakhale ophunzira wanga.
And whoever does not bear his own cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
28 “Taganizani, ngati wina mwa inu akufuna kumanga nsanja, kodi iye sayamba wakhala pansi ndi kuganizira za mtengo wake kuti aone ngati ali ndi ndalama zokwanira kuti atsirizire?
For which of you who wants to build a tower does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see if he has what he needs to complete it?
29 Pakuti ngati ayika maziko ndi kulephera kutsiriza, aliyense amene adzayiona adzamuseka,
For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, all who are looking on will begin to mock him,
30 nanena kuti, ‘Munthu uyu anayamba kumanga koma sanathe kutsiriza.’
saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’
31 “Kapena mfumu imene ikupita ku nkhondo kukamenyana ndi mfumu ina, kodi siyamba yakhala pansi ndi kulingalira ngati ingathe ndi anthu 10,000 kulimbana ndi amene akubwera ndi 20,000?
Or what king, when he is going out to confront another king in battle, does not first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to face the king who is coming against him with twenty thousand men?
32 Ngati singathe, idzatuma nthumwi pomwe winayo ali kutali ndi kukapempha mgwirizano wamtendere.
If he is not able to do so, he sends a delegation while the other is still far away and asks for terms of peace.
33 Mʼnjira yomweyo, wina aliyense wa inu amene sasiya zonse ali nazo sangakhale ophunzira wanga.
So then, any one of you who does not give up all his possessions cannot be my disciple.
34 “Mchere ndi wabwino, koma ngati usukuluka adzawukoleretsanso ndi chiyani?
“Salt is good, but if salt loses its flavor, with what shall it be seasoned?
35 Suyeneranso ngakhale mʼnthaka kapena kudzala la manyowa; umatayidwa kunja. “Amene ali ndi makutu akumva, amve.”
It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, so it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
