Luka 14

1 Lyuŵa lya Kupumulila limo, Che Yesu ŵajawile kukulya chakulya mu nyuumba ja jumo jwa achakulu ŵa Mafalisayo ni ŵandu ŵaŵaliji pelepo ŵaliji nkwalolechesya.

And as He went into the house of one of the chief of the pharisees to eat on the sabbath-day, and they were watching Him,

2 Ni mmbujo mwa Che Yesu paliji ni mundu jumo juŵaliji ni chilwele cha kuimbangana chiilu.

behold, there was a certain man before Him that had a dropsy.

3 Nipele Che Yesu ŵausisye ŵakwiganya Malajisyo ga che Musa ni Mafalisayo kuti, “Ana Malajisyo gakutusaka kunnamya mundu pa Lyuŵa lya Kupumulila pane ngwamba?”

And Jesus spake to the expounders of the law and to the pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath-day?

4 Nambo ŵanyawo ŵamyalele. Che Yesu ŵankamwile jwakulwala jo ni kunnamya ni ŵannesile ajaule.

but they made no answer. And He took him and healed him, and sent him away:

5 Nipele ŵaasalile ŵanyawo, “Ana jwapi jwa ŵanyamwe iŵaga mwanagwe pane ng'ombe jakwe jagwililaga mu chisima ngakujityosya papopo atamuno liŵeje Lyuŵa lya Kupumulila?”

and said unto them, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fall into a pit, and will not immediately draw him out even on the sabbath-day?

6 Nambo ŵanyawo ŵalepele kwanga.

and they were not able to answer Him again to these things.

7 Che Yesu ŵaweni uŵaŵilanjikwe ŵala yatiteje pakulisagulila pakutama pakuchimbichikwa, nipele ŵaajigenye kwa chitagu chi,

And He spake a parable to those that were invited, observing how they chose the chief seats, saying unto them,

8 “Iŵaga chammilanje mundu kuchindimba cha ulombela, nkatama mmbujo pakuchimbichikwa, panepa apali jwaŵilanjikwe jwine jwakuchimbichikwa kumpunda mmwe.

When thou art invited by any one to a wedding, do not sit down in the uppermost place, least one more honorable than thou be invited by him;

9 Jwambilasile mmwe ni njenu jo chaiche ni kunsalila, ‘Mwalechele aŵa pele peuto pao.’ Pelepo chinkole soni pa ŵandu ni kutanda kusejela ni kutama mu itengu yangachimbichikwa.

and he who invited thee and him, should come and say to thee, Give place to this person, and then thou begin with shame to take the lowest place.

10 Nambo ŵannalikaga ku chindimba, njaule nkatame peuto pangachimbichikwa kuti pachaiche jwambilasile jo ansalile, ‘Ambusanga, nsejelele pambone nnope pa.’ Pelepo chinchimbichikwe mmbujo mwa wose ŵatemi pampepe nomwe.

But when thou art invited, go and sit down at the lowest place, that, when he who invited thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then wilt thou have honor before them that sit at table with thee:

11 Pakuŵa jwalijose jwakulikusya, chatuluswe ni jwakulitulusya, chakuswe.”

for whosoever exalteth himself shall be humbled, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

12 Nipele ŵansalile juŵanŵilasile jo, “Iŵaga chimwakolochesye ŵandu chakulya cha muusi pane ligulo, ngasimwaŵilanga achambusanga ŵenu atamuno achapwenu atamuno achalongo ajenu atamuno ŵapachiŵandi penu atamuno ŵakusichila ajenu ngakaŵa nombewo chachimbilanga ni kumbuchisya mpela chimwaakolochesye chila.

He said also to him that had invited Him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, do not invite thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kindred, nor thy rich neighbors; least they invite thee again, and so a return be made thee.

13 Nambo pankukulumisya chakulya cha chindimba, mwaŵilanje ŵandu ŵakulaga ni ŵakulemala ni ŵangajenda ni ŵangalola,

But when thou makest a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind; and thou shalt be happy;

14 nomwe chinkole upile, pakuŵa ŵanyawo ngaakola chakumbuchisya mmwejo. Akunnungu champe ntulilo wenu katema pachachasyusya ŵakupanganya yaili yambone paujo pa Akunnungu.”

because they have not wherewith to requite thee: for a recompense shall be given thee at the resurrection of the just.

15 Jumo jwao jwa ŵaŵatemi pamo ni Che Yesu ŵatite, “Jwana upile jwele mundu juchaakalye mu Umwenye wa Akunnungu.”

And one of those; who sat at table with Him, hearing these things, said unto Him, Happy is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

16 Nipele Che Yesu ŵajanjile, “Jwapali mundu juŵakulumisye chakulya cha chindimba chachikulungwa ni ŵaaŵilasile ŵandu ŵajinji.

Upon which He said, A certain man made a great supper and invited many;

17 Pajaiche ndaŵi ja chakulya ŵannajisye kapolo jwao kukwaŵilanga ŵandu ŵaŵaŵilanjikwe wo, ‘Njisangane, pakuŵa indu yose ili chile.’

and sent his servant at supper-time to say to them that were invited, Come, for all things are now ready.

18 Nambo wose ŵatandite kuŵalanga ligongo lya kulepela kwika. Jwandanda ŵansalile kapolo jo, ‘Sumile ngunda, ngusachilwa nyaule kukuulola, ngunchondelela mulechelesye.’

And they all with one consent began to make excuses; the first said, I have bought a field, and I must go and see it, pray have me excused.

19 Jwine ni ŵatite, ‘Sumile ng'ombe likumi sya kulima, sambano ndili mwitala ngwaula kukusilinjila, ngunchondelela mulechelesye.’

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and am going to try them, pray have me excused.

20 Ni jwine ŵatite, ‘Nombele moŵa gagaga, nipele ngangukombola kwika.’

And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

21 “Jwele kapolojo ŵausile ni kwasalila ambujegwe yeleyo. Pelepo nsyene nyuumba jo ŵatumbile, ni kunsalila kapolo jwao kuti, ‘Njaule chitema mmatala gamakulungwa ni matala gamanandi ga musi, nkaichenawo amuno ŵakulaga ni ŵangajenda ni ŵangalola ni ŵalemele.’

So the servant came and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go directly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the lame, and the blind.

22 Kanyuma kakwe kapolo jo ŵatite, ‘Ambuje, chimwalajichisye chila chemale kutendekwe mpela imwatite kuunajichisya nambo lisigalile liuto.’

And the servant said, Sir, it is done according to thine order, and still there is room.

23 Nipele ambuje ŵala ŵansalile kapolo kuti, ‘Njaule mmatala gamakulungwa ni mmatala gamanandi ga musi ni kwakanganyichisya ŵandu kwinjila kuti, nyuumba jangu jigumbale.

And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the high-ways and hedges, and press them to come in, that my house may be filled:

24 Pakuŵa, ngunsalila kuti ngapagwa jwalijose mwa ŵandu ŵaŵalalichikwe kundanda ŵala juchapasye chakulya changu cha chindimba.’”

for I tell you, that none of those men who were invited, shall taste of my supper.

25 Pelepo, mipingo jejinji ja ŵandu ŵaliji nkulongana nawo Che Yesu. Nipele Che Yesu ŵagalauchilile ŵandu ni kwasalila,

Now there were great multitudes going along with Him:

26 “Yaŵaga kwana mundu jwakwika kukwangu akusachilwa kaje kunonyela une kupunda yakuti kwanonyela atatigwe ni achikulugwe ni ŵankwawo ni achiŵanagwe ni achapwakwe ni achalumbugwe, eloo ni yakuti kulinonyela nsyene, naga ngakutenda yele ngakukombola kuŵa jwakulijiganya jwangu.

so he turned and said to them, If any man come to me, and does not comparatively hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his own life too, he cannot be my disciple.

27 Ni jwalijose jwangakulijigalila nsalaba wakwe nsyene ni kunguya ngakukombola kuŵa jwakulijiganya jwangu.

And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and follow me, cannot be my disciple.

28 “Pakuŵa, ana ŵaani mwa ŵanyamwe asakaga kutaŵa nyuumba jeleu, jwangatama kaje ni kuŵalanga ndalama jakwe pakuti alole iŵaga akwete ipanje yakombola kumalichisya?

For who of you that hath a mind to build a tower does not first sit down and calculate the expence, whether he hath wherewithal to perfect it?

29 Pakuŵa amalaga kutaŵa nsingi ni kulepela kumalichisya kutaŵa nyuumba jeleu jo, ŵandu wose ŵakwilola chatande kunseka

least having laid a foundation and not being able to finish,

30 achitiji, ‘Aju mundu ju ŵatandite kutaŵa nambo alepele kumalichisya.’

all that see it, should deride him, saying, this man began to build and was not able to finish.

31 “Pane, mwenye chi jwakwaula kukumenyana ni mwenye jwine, jwangakutama kaje ni kuganisya kuti ŵandu ŵakwe ŵangondo mianda likumi chakombole kumenyana ni ŵandu ŵangondo mianda makumi gaŵili wa mwenye jwakwika?

Or what king, going to engage with another king in battle, doth not sit down first and consult, whether he be able with ten thousand men to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

32 Ni amanyililaga kuti ngakombola, chachalajisya ŵantenga ŵao kuti ajaule kukuusya yati pakwikanacho chitendewele, kele katema ko jwele mwenye jwine jo ali kwakutalichila.

and if not, while he is yet far off, he sendeth an embassy, and desireth conditions of peace.

33 Iyoyo peyo, ngapagwa jwalijose jwa ŵanyamwe juchaŵe jwakulijiganya jwangu iŵaga ngaileka yose yakwete yo.

So, every one of you, that doth not give up all that he hath, cannot be my disciple.

34 “Njete jili jambone, nambo njete jasoyesyaga unonye wakwe chintaje chichi kuti unonye wakwe uujile sooni?

Salt is good; but if the salt have lost it's savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

35 Ngajikufai kulikose kwa litaka atamuno kwakutenda chajila, ŵandu chajasepe. Jwakwete mapikanilo gakupikanila, apikane!”

it is neither fit for the land, nor for the dunghil; but they throw it away. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.