Lukka 11
1 Zyakachitika limwi zuba Jesu kalikukomba kuli bumwi busena, awo nakamanisya umwi wabasikwiya bakwe wakati, “Mwami, tuyisye kukomba mbuli Joni mbwakayisya basikwiya bakwe.”
And it came to pass, in His being in a certain place praying, as He ceased, a certain one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as also John taught his disciples.”
2 Jesu wakati kuli mbabo, “Mwakomba mwambe kuti, 'Taata, izina lyako lilemekwe mbuli lisalala. Akuze bwami bwako.
And He said to them, “When you may pray, say: Our Father who is in the heavens, hallowed be Your Name; Your kingdom come, Your will come to pass, as in Heaven also on earth;
3 Utupe zilyo zitwelede buzuba abuzuba.
be giving us daily our appointed bread;
4 Utulekelele zibi zyesu, mbuli mbutubalekelela boonse bali azikweleta kulindiswe. Utatweenzi mukusunkwa.”
and forgive us our sins, for we also ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us; and may You not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil [one].”
5 Jesu wakati kulimbabo, “Kuli na uyooba amwenzinyina, elyo akayinke akati kamansiku, akwamba kuti kulinguwe, 'Mwenzuma, ndikwelete zinkwa zitatu,
And He said to them, “Who of you will have a friend, and will go on to him at midnight, and may say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves,
6 nkambo mwenzuma wasika, kazwida kumugwagwa, alimwi takwe nchindilacho pe kuti ndimupe.'
seeing a friend of mine came out of the way to me, and I have not what I will set before him,
7 Oyo wakali mukati ulakonzya kwamba kuti, 'Utandidubi. Ikkoma lyajalwa kale, alimwi bana bangu, balandime, bali abulo. Tandikonzyi kubuka pe kuti ndipe nduwe chinkwa.'
and he from within answering may say, Do not give me trouble, the door has already been shut, and my children are with me in the bed, I am not able, having risen, to give to you.
8 Ndamba kuti kulindunywe, nikuba kuti takobuka akumupa chinkwa mkambo kakuti mwenzinyokwe, asi nkambo kakukakatila kwanu chabuusu, uyobuka akupa zyoonse zinkwa nzimunooli kamuyanda.
I say to you, even if he will not give to him, having risen, because of his being his friend, yet because of his persistence, having risen, he will give him as many as he needs;
9 Alubo ndamwambila kuti, mukumbile, ellyo muyoopegwa; muyandule; alimwi mulajana; mukonkomone, alimwi mulajulilwa.
and I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you;
10 Nkambo kuli woonse ukumbila ulapegwa; ayooyo uyandula ulajana; akuli woyo ukonkomona uyojulilwa.
for everyone who is asking receives; and he who is seeking finds; and to him who is knocking it will be opened.
11 Nguni wisi akati kanu, na mwana ake walomba muswi ulamupa nzoka muchindi chakumupa muswi? Malembe mabotu achindi alachibalo chifwifwi. Amwi malembe achiindi alachibalo chilamfu, chikonzya kujanika lubo muli Matayo 7: 9: Nguni wisi akati kanu, na mwana wakwe mulombe wakumbila chinkwa, ulamupa bbwe na? Na muswi, ulamupa nzoka na?
And of which of you—the father—[if] the son will ask [for] a loaf, will present to him a stone? And [if] a fish, instead of a fish, will present to him a serpent?
12 Na walomba iiji, ulamupa kabanze na?
And [if] he may ask [for] an egg, will present to him a scorpion?
13 Nikubaboobo, na inywe nubabi mulizi kupa zipo zibotu kubana banu, zyiinda biyeni Taata wanu ulikujulu upa Muuya Usalala kulaabo bamukumbila?”
If, then, you, being evil, have known to be giving good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father who is from Heaven give the Holy Spirit to those asking Him!”
14 Lino Jesu wakalikutanda dayimona utambuli pe. Mpawo dayimona nakazwa, mwalumi utakwe wakalikwambula wakambula, alimwi makamu abantu akagamba!
And He was casting forth a demon, and it was mute, and it came to pass, the demon having gone forth, the mute man spoke, and the multitudes wondered,
15 Pesi bamwi bantu bakati, “NguBbelizebbule mwendelezi wabadayimona, ngwatanzya badayimona.”
and certain of them said, “By Beelzebul, ruler of the demons, He casts forth the demons”;
16 Bamwi bakamusunka akuyanda kubona chitondezyo chizwa kujulu.
and others, tempting, were asking [for] a sign out of Heaven from Him.
17 Pesi Jesu wakalizi muzeezo yabo elyo wakati kulimbabo, “Boonse bwaami bupambukene bulasaalwa, an'anda ipambukene ilawa.
And He, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom having been divided against itself is desolated; and house against house falls;
18 Na Satani walipambula, ibwami bwakwe buyooyimikila biyeni? nkambo mwamba kuti nditanzya Bbelizebbule badayimona.
and if Satan was also divided against himself, how will his kingdom be made to stand? For you say by Beelzebul is My casting forth the demons,
19 Na nditanzya Bbelizebbule badayimona, nguni batobela banu ngubatanzya? Nkambo kacheechi, bayooba babetesi banu.
but if I, by Beelzebul, cast forth the demons—your sons, by whom do they cast forth? Because of this they will be your judges;
20 Pesi na nditanda badayimona akutondeka kanwe kaLeza, nkukuti Bwami bwaLeza bwasika kulindinywe.
but if by the finger of God I cast forth the demons, then the Kingdom of God came unaware on you.
21 Kuti mwalumi singuzu ulaazilwano zikwene walinda n'anda yakwe, lubono lwakwe lunokkede kabotu,
When the strong man may keep his hall armed, his goods are in peace;
22 pesi na mwalumi singuzu wamuzunda, oyo mwalumi singuzu ulabweza zilwano ezyo mwalumi oyo nzyalikusyoma akupaza lubono lwamwalumi oyo.
but when the stronger than he, having come on [him], may overcome him, he takes away his whole armor in which he had trusted, and he distributes his spoils;
23 Oyoo utalamwi andime ngundilwisya, ayooyo utabunganizyi andim ngumwaya.
he who is not with Me is against Me, and he who is not gathering with Me scatters.
24 Namuuya mubi wazwa mumwalumi, ngawayinda mubusena butakwemaanzi akuyandula kulyokezya. Nutakajane takwe busena, ulamba kuti, 'Ndiyojokela mun'anda mundakazwa.'
When the unclean spirit may go forth from the man, it walks through waterless places seeking rest, and not finding, it says, I will return to my house from where I came forth;
25 Na wajokela, ulajana kuti mun'anda muliyiidwe kamubambidwe kabotu.
and having come, it finds [it] swept and adorned;
26 Mpawo ulajoka kwakweeta imyuuya ili musanu ayibili mibi kwiinda nguwo elyo yoonse ilaza kuzokkala mumo. Mamannino abuumi bwamwalumi oyu bulabija kwiinda lutanzi.”
then it goes, and takes to it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and having entered, they dwell there, and the last of that man becomes worse than the first.”
27 Zyakachitika kuti, na kalikwamba zintu eezi, umwi mwanakazi wakoonzomoka atala amakamu abantu kaamba kuti kulimbabo, “Bulilongezedwe bula obo bwakatumbuka ankolo ezyo zyakakukomezya.”
And it came to pass, in His saying these things, a certain woman having lifted up the voice out of the multitude, said to Him, “Blessed the womb that carried You, and the breasts that You sucked!”
28 Pesi wakamba kuti, “Kwindilila, balilongezedwe abo bamvwa ijwi lyaLeza akulibamba.”
And He said, “Indeed, rather, blessed those hearing the word of God, and keeping [it]!”
29 Awo makamu abantu nakalibuyobuvula, Jesu wakatalika kwamba kuti, “Elizyalani ndizyalani bbi. Lilangula chitondeezyo, nikuba takwe chitondezyo nchiliyopegwa kunze kwachitondeezyo cha Jona.
And the multitudes crowding together on Him, He began to say, “This generation is evil, it seeks after a sign, and a sign will not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet,
30 Nkaambo mbuli Jona mbwakaba chitondeezyo kuli ba Niniva, aboobo alakwe Mwana mulombe wa Muntu uyooba chitondeezyo kuzyalani eeli.
for as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of Man be to this generation.
31 Mwami mwanakazi wakumbo uyoonyampuka kulubeta abantu bazyalani eli akubapa mulandu, nkambo wakazwa kumasimpilo anyika kuti akamvwe busongo bwaSolomoni, amubone, umwi mupati wiinda Solomoni kuti mpali.
A queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and will condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, [One] greater than Solomon [is] here!
32 Bantu bakuNiniva bayooyima kulubeta azyalani eli lyabantu akubapa mulandu, nkambo bakasanduka kukukambawuka kwaJona, amubone, umwi mupati kwiinda Jona mpali.
Men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, because they converted at the proclamation of Jonah; and behold, [One] greater than Jonah [is] here!
33 Takwe ungaamana kutunginizya lampi, inga walibikka asisikene na ansi alusuwo, pesi kuti achikkalilo chalyo, kwitila kuti abo banjila bakonzye kulibona.
And no one having lighted a lamp, puts [it] in a secret place, nor under the measure, but on the lampstand, that those coming in may behold the light.
34 Liso lyako ndilampi lyamubili wako. Na liso lyako ndibotu, mubili woonse ngawazuzigwa mumuni.
The lamp of the body is the eye, when then your eye may be simple, your whole body is also lightened; and when it may be evil, your body is also darkened;
35 Pesi na liso lyako ndibbi, mubili wako woonse uzwide kusiya.
take heed, then, lest the light that [is] in you is darkness;
36 Kuti na mibili yanu yazuzigwa amumuni, katakwe chimwi chzo chilimumudima, elyo mibili yanu iyooba mbuli lampi mbuli mweekesya alindinywe.”
if then your whole body is lightened, not having any part darkened, the whole will be lightened, as when the lamp by the brightness may give you light.”
37 Lino nakamana kwambula, muFalisi wakamukumbila kuti bakalye antoomwe kun'anda yakwe, mpawo Jesu wayinka wakulya.
And in [His] speaking, a certain Pharisee was asking Him that He might dine with him, and having gone in, He reclined,
38 MuFalisi wakagamba kuti Jesu take nakasanguna kusamba pe kayanda kulya.
and the Pharisee having seen, wondered that He did not first immerse Himself before the early meal.
39 Pesi Mwami wakati kulinguwe, “Lino mpo, inywe nimaFalisi musanzya kunze kwankomeki azilido, pesi mukati kanu muzwide bungu abubu.
And the LORD said to him, “Now you, the Pharisees, make the outside of the cup and of the plate clean, but your inward part is full of robbery and wickedness.
40 Inywe nubantu nimutakonzyi kuyeeya! Oyo wakalenga kunze teensi nguwe na wakalenga mukati?
Unthinking [ones]! Did He who made the outside not also make the inside?
41 Mupe echo chilimukati mbuli chabilo, awo zintu zyoonse kulindinywe ziyosalazigwa.
But what you have given [as] alms, and behold, all things are clean to you.
42 Pesi maawe nywebo kulindinywe nimFalisi, nkambo mulapa chakkumi champoko achamusamu wakulisilika ayimwi michelo yamuchilili, pesi mukaka kusalazigwa a luyando lwaLeza. Zilimbubo biyo kusyomeka akuyanda Leza, kakutakwe chikachizya kuchita zimwi azilazyo.
But woe to you, the Pharisees, because you tithe the mint, and the rue, and every herb, and you pass by the judgment and the love of God; these things [you] should do, and those not to be neglecting.
43 Maawe nywebo nimaFalisi, nkambo muyanda zyuno zyakunembo muzikombelo akujuzigwa chabulemu muzisambalilo.
Woe to you, the Pharisees, because you love the first seats in the synagogues and the salutations in the marketplaces.
44 Maawe kulindinywe, nkambo muli mbuli zibunda zitaboneki awo bantu mpubendela kabatazi.”
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you are as the unseen tombs, and the men walking above have not known.”
45 Umwi wabasikulingula mulawo wakati kulinguwe, “Muyisi eezi nzulikwamba ulikututukila aswebo.”
And one of the lawyers answering, says to Him, “Teacher, saying these things, You also insult us”;
46 Jesu wakati, “Maawe nywebo, nibayiisi bamulawu! Nkambo mubikka bantu mikuli milemu njibatakonzyi kunyampula, pesi takwe nimwiguma pe mikuli eyo akanwe kanu kamwi.
and He said, “And to you, the lawyers, woe! Because you burden men with burdens [too] grievous to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.
47 Maawe kulindinywe, nkambo muyakila basinsimi zibunda, alimwi mbasikale banu bakabajaya.
Woe to you, because you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
48 Nkambo inywe mulibakamboni akuzuminana amilimu yabasikale banu, nkambo mbakabajaya alimwi mulikuyaka zibunda zyabo.
Then you testify, and are well pleased with the works of your fathers, because they indeed killed them, and you build their tombs;
49 Nkambo kacheechi, busongo bwaLeza bwamba kuti, 'Ndiyotuma basinsimi aBatumwa, alimwi bayobapenzya akubajaya bamwi babo.'
because of this also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them prophets, and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,
50 Eeli zyalani, ndilyo, liyooyimikila bulowa boonse bwabasinsimi bwakatikila kuzwa kumalengelo anyika,
that the blood of all the prophets, that is being poured forth from the foundation of the world, may be required from this generation—
51 kuzwa kubulowa bwaAbbelo kuyosika kubulowa bwaZakkaliya, ooyo wakajayigwa akati kachipayililo abusena busalala. Iyi ndamwambila, kuti zyalani ndiyooyimikilila.
from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zacharias, who perished between the altar and the house; yes, I say to you, it will be required from this generation.
52 Maawe kulindinywe nimulingulula mulawo, nkambo mwakagwisya chijulusyo chaluzibo; tamulinjili nubeni, alimwi mulakasya abo banjila.
Woe to you, the lawyers, because you took away the key of the knowledge; you yourselves did not enter; and you hindered those coming in.”
53 Jesu nakazwa awo, balembi bamulawu abaFalisi tebakamuswilila pe alimwi bakamukazya zintu zyiingi. Bakalikumuyubilila,
And in His speaking these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began fearfully to urge and to press Him to speak about many things,
54 kuti bakonzye kubweezya chimwi kuzwa kumulomo wake.
laying wait for Him, and seeking to catch something out of His mouth, that they might accuse Him.
