Lukka 14

1 Zyakachitika bumwi buzuba bwa Sabata aawo nakanjila mung'anda yawumwi mu Falisi kuti alye chinkwa, alimwi bakamulangisisya.

And it came to pass, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

2 Amulange, kunembo lyakwe kwakali mwaalumi wakalikuchiswa bulwazi bwaku zimba.

And behold, there was before him a certain man that had the dropsy.

3 Jesu wakabuzya kulibasi busongo bamulawu waba Juda wakati, “Chilimumu lawu na kuponia mubuzuba bwa Sabata, nape?

And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, or not?

4 Pesi bakawumuna. Aboobo Jesu wakamujata, wamuponia, mpawo wamuti ayende. Wakati kulimbabo,

But they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go.

5 “Ngwani aakati kenu ulaamwana mulombe na ng'ombe iinga kuti iyawida mudindi mubuzuba bwa Sabata takofwaambana kuyoyigwisya?”

And he said unto them, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a well, and will not straightway draw him up on a sabbath day?

6 Bakakachilwa kumusandula kulizeezi zintu.

And they could not answer again unto these things.

7 Jesu naakabona kuti nzila aabo bakatambidwe njibakali kusala aayo zyuuno zyabulemu, wakaambula chikozyanisyo, wakati kulimbabo,

And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,

8 “Na kotambidwe kupobwe lyalukwatano, utalikaziki kuchuuno chabulemu nkaambo kulakonzeka umwi mulemu kwiindwa nduwe ulitambidwe.

When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him,

9 Naayosika ooyo wamutamba mobile ulati, 'Nyampuka upe ooyu chuuno chako,' mpawo mubweeme uyoonyampuka ukakkale achuuno chitakwe bulemu.

and he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place.

10 Pesi nakuti watambwa, yinka ukakkale muchuuno chilaansi mubusena bulaansi, kuchitila kuti nasika sikukutamba akwaambile kuti, 'Mwenzuma yinka kujulu.' Aboobo ulapegwa bulemu mumenso aboonse mbokkede aabo aatafula.

But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee.

11 Nkaammbo woonse uulisumpula uyoofwiinsigwa, ayooyo ulifwiinsya uyoomsumpulwa.”

For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

12 Alimwi Jesou wakati kuli ooyo wakamutabide, “Na wapa chisusulo na chilalilo, utatambi beenzinyokwe, nabanakwanu, na basimayakilane bako bavubide, nkaambo ayebo bazokutamba lubo mpayo uyoojana kubbadalwa.

And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

13 Pesi kuti wachita pobwe, tamba bachete, batyokede, balemene aboofu,

But when thou makest a feast, bid the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

14 mpawo uyoolongezegwa, nkaambo tabakonzyi kukubbadala pe. Uyoobbadalwa kububuke bwabalule.”

and thou shalt be blessed; because they have not [wherewith] to recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed in the resurrection of the just.

15 Aawo umwi wabaabo bakakkede anguwe aatafula naakamvwa zintu eezi, wakamwaambila kuti, “Ulilongezezegwe ooyo uutakalye chinkwa mu bwami bwa Leza!”

And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

16 Pesi Jesu wakati kulinguwe, “Umwi mwaalumi wakabaambiila chilalilo mpawo wakatamba biingi.

But he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many:

17 Kuchiindi chachilalilo wakatuma mubelesi kuti akatedi kuli bakatambidwe, 'Amusike nkaambo zyoonse zyaba kabotu.'

and he sent forth his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for [all] things are now ready.

18 Alimwi boonse bakatalika bukozyenie kubikka zikumbizyo. Mutaanzi wakati, 'Nawula muunda, aboobo ndeelede kuyowubona, nche nsilibambilide pe.'

And they all with one [consent] began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a field, and I must needs go out and see it; I pray thee have me excused.

19 Umbi wakati 'Ndakawula zipani zyabasune zilimusanu, aboobo ndiya kukubasa, nche nsilibambilide pe.'

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee have me excused.

20 Uumbi alakwe wakati, 'Ndakakwata mwanakazi, ndaabwiinga aboobo nsikonzyi pe kusika.'

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

21 Mubelesi wakaboola akwaambila simalelo wakwe eezi zintu. Mpawo simalelo wang'anda wakanyema akwaambila mubelesi wakwe kuti, 'Yinka chakufwambaana aanze mumigwagwa amutuzila twamu dolopo, ukeete bafwaba, batyokede, boofu abalemene.

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

22 Mubelesi wakati 'Simalelo, nzuwalayilide zyachitwa, pesi mpubuchili busena.'

And the servant said, Lord, what thou didst command is done, and yet there is room.

23 Simalelo wakati kumubelesi, 'Koya mumazila mapati amumubaya ukabakombelezye kuti basike, amwi ng'anda yangu yalikunoozula.

And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and constrain [them] to come in, that my house may be filled.

24 Nkaambo ndati kulinduwe, tawo naba omwe wabaaba baalumi mbindatambide uyoolabila chakulya changu.'”

For I say unto you, that none of those men that were bidden shall taste of my supper.

25 Lino makamu aabantu akayinka aawe, lino wakabachebuka wati kulimbabo,

Now there went with him great multitudes: and he turned, and said unto them,

26 “Na muntu waza kulindime, katasuli wisi, banyina, banakwe, bana bakwe banabakwabo abachizi bakwe, - iyii, abuumwi bwakwe - takonzyi pe kuba sikwiiya wangu.

If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

27 Kufumbwa uutabwezi chiingano chakwe takonzyi pe kuba soikwiiya wangu.

Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

28 Nkambo awumwi wenu ooyo uyeeya kuyaka bulambo, taakwe nanga wakkala aansi kuti abale nanka ulaazyo zyoonse ziyandikana kuti ayake?

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have [wherewith] to complete it?

29 Pesi na wasya ntalisyo yakwe mpawo wazokachilwa kumaninsya, woonse unoolanga unomuseka,

Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,

30 kati, 'Ooyu mwaalumi wakasanguna kuyaka pesi wakakachilwa kumaninsya.'

saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

31 Nakuti ngwani mwami, uunga nayanda kuyolwana awumbi mwami, takookkala aansi ayandule mizeezo yakumugwasya kuti ulakonzya kumulwana kali aabasikulwana zyuulu zilikumi ooyo ngwalwana aawe kali aabasikulwana zyuulu makumi aabili?

Or what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

32 Akuti nape, na imwi nkamu yabasinkondonyina kiichili kule, tatumi na sing'enda kuti akatule amjwi aluumuno.

Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and asketh conditions of peace.

33 Aboobo woonse utatakati zyoonse nzyali aazyo takonzyi pe kuba sikwiiya wangu.

So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

34 Mwinyo mubotu, pesi kuti mwinyo wamana kulweela nga ulabweedezegwa biyeni kuti ulweele lubo?

Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

35 Tuuchikwe nchuuchibeleka naa akumuse naa manyowa. Ulasowegwa. Ooyo uulamatwi akumvwa, ngamvwe.”

It is fit neither for the land nor for the dunghill: [men] cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.