Lukka 18
1 Lino nakabambila chikozyano chitondezya mbubeelede kunokomba akuti batatyoki myoyo,
And he spoke to them a similitude also, that men should pray at all times, and not become weary.
2 wati, “Muli limwi dopolo kwakali mubetesi utakwe wakalikuyowa Leza nikuba kulemeka bantu.
There was a judge in a certain city, who feared not God, and regarded not men.
3 Lino kwakali mukamufu mudolopo eli, wakaliswini kaza kulinguwe, kati, 'Mundigwasizye makani angu asimulanduma'.
And there was a certain widow in that city; and she came to him, and said: Vindicate me against my adversary.
4 Lino wakaba achindi chilamfu katalikuyanda kumugasizya, pesi nikwakaba kayindi, wakalyambuuzya alikke wati, “Nikuba ngundilemeka,
And he would not, for a long time: but afterwards, he said to himself: Though I fear not God, and regard not men,
5 pesi mukamufu oyu wandikatazya, ndilamugwasizya kuti ajane lwangunuko kumakani akwe, kwiitila kuti atandisusubiki, kanoswini kandichindila”.
yet, because this widow troubleth me, I will vindicate her; that she may not be always coming and troubling me.
6 Mpawo Mwami wakati, “Muswilizye mbaamba mubetesi oyu siluuni”.
And our Lord said: Hear what the unjust judge saith.
7 Lino muyeeye kuti, Leza takonzyi na kubeteka chabululami kubsale bakwe, ibamulilila sikati amansiku? Ulachedwa na kubkutukila?
And will not God, much more, vindicate his chosen, who call upon him by day and by night; and have patience with them?
8 “Ndamwambila kuti, uyofwambana loko kulingula makani abo. Nikuba obo, nazobweda Mwana mulombe wa Muntu uzojana kakuchili lusyomo na munyika?”
I tell you, He will vindicate them speedily. Yet the Son of man will come; and will he find faith on the earth?
9 Elyo wakamba mukozyano oyu utobela kuli bamwi bakali kulisyom beni kuti baliluleme, abo bakali kunyansya bamwi,
And he spake this similitude, against certain persons, who had confidence in themselves that they were righteous, and despised every one.
10 “Baluumi babili bakaya mun'anda yaLeza kuyookomba- umwi wakali muFalisi oyu umwi kali Simutelo.
Two men went up to the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
11 MuFalisi wakayimikila wakomba kaamba zintu ezi atala lyabuumi bwakwe wati, 'Leza, ndilakulumba nkambo kakuti tandili mbuli bamwi pe babbi, bantu bataluleme pe, basibwamu, na bali mbuli Simutelo oyu.
And the Pharisee stood by himself, and prayed thus: God, I thank thee that I have not been like the rest of men, rapacious, oppressive, and adulterous; nor like this publican.
12 Ndilalyiimya tubili amviki. Ndilapa chipanzi chakkumi chazintu zyoonse nzindijana'.
But I fast twice in a week, and tithe all I possess.
13 Pesi Simutelo, kayimvwi kulekule, tewakakonzya pe nikuba kusompya meso akwe kujulu, pesi wakawuma akaango kakwe wati, 'Leza, ndifwide luzyalo, me ndisizibi'.
And the publican stood afar off, and would not even lift his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, and said: God, be merciful to me, a sinner.
14 Ndamwambila kuti oyu mwalumi wakajoka kun'anda yakwe kali walulamikwa kwiinda olya mweenzinyina, nkambo kufumbwa muntu ulisumpula uzofwinsigwa, pesi woonse muntu ulijosya ansi uzosumpulwa”.
I say to you, that this man went down to his house justified, rather than the Pharisee. For every one that exalteth himself, will be humbled; and every one that humbleth himself, will be exalted.
15 Bantu bakeeta bana banini kulinguwe kuti abaampe, pesi basikwiiya nibakababona bakabaambwiida.
And they brought to him infants, that he might touch them: and his disciples saw them, and rebuked them.
16 Pesi Jesu wakabayita kulinguwe wati, “Muzumizye bana banini baze kuindime, alubo mutabakasyim pe. Nkambo bwami bwakujulu mbubwabo.
But Jesus called them, and said to them: Suffer little children to come to me, and forbid them not; for of those that are like them, of such is the kingdom of heaven.
17 Kasimpe ndamwambila, utakonzyi kutambula bwami bwaLeza mbuli mwana munini takwe kuyobunjila”.
Verily I say to you, That he who shall not receive the kingdom of God, as a little child, will not enter it.
18 Umwi mwendelezi wakamubuzya wati, “Muyisi mubotu, ngandilachita biyeni kuti ndikajane buumi butamani?” (aiōnios g166)
And one of the chiefs asked him, and said to him: Good Teacher, what shall I do, that I may inherit eternal life? (aiōnios g166)
19 Jesu wakati kulinguwe, “Nkamboonzinundaamba kuti ndilimubotu? Takwe muntu mubotu pe, kunze kwaLeza alikke.
Jesus said to him: Why callest thou me, good? For, there is none good, except one; God.
20 Ulizi milawu yaamba kuti utachiti bwaamu, utajeyi, utabbi, utaambi manwa, lemeka uso abanyoko”.
Thou knowest the commandments: Thou shalt not kill; and thou shalt not commit adultery; and thou shalt not steal; and thou shalt not testify a false testimony; honor thy father and thy mother.
21 Mweendelezi wakati, “Yoonse eyi ndakayilondola kuzwa kandichili mulombe”.
He said to him: All these have I kept, from my childhood.
22 Lino Jesu nakamvwa obo, wakati kulinguwe, “Kuli chinti chimwi nchubulide. Weelede kuzya zintu zyoonse nzulaazyo mpawo wabila bachete, elyo uyooba achiybwedo chalubono kujulu mpawo uze unditobele”.
And when Jesus heard these words, he said to him: One thing is lacking to thee: go, sell all that thou hast, and give to the poor; and thou wilt have a treasure in heaven; and come after me.
23 Lino mweendelezi oyu nakamvwa makani aya, wakawusa, nkambo wakali alubono lwiingi.
And he, when he heard these words, was dejected; for he was very rich.
24 Elyo Jesu nakabona kuti wawusa loko wakati, “Nchiyumu loko kuli abo bajisi lubono lwiingi kunjila mubwami bwakujulu!
And when Jesus saw that he was dejected, he said: How difficult it is, for those that have wealth to enter into the kingdom of God!
25 Nkambo chilakonzeka kuti nkamela yiinde mumpuli yansunda kwiinda kuti muntu muvubi anjile mubwami bwaLeza”.
It is easier for a camel to enter the eye of a needle, than a rich man the kingdom of God.
26 Abo ibakamvwa makani aya bakati, “No mwati sa mpali unga uyofutulwa?”
They who heard it, said to him: Who then can have life?
27 Jesu wakamwambila wati,” Zintu ziyumu kubantu nzyuuba kuliLeza.”
And Jesus said: Those things which, with men, cannot be, with God, can be.
28 Pita wakati, “Langa twakasiya zintu zyesu zyoonse mpawo twatobela nduwe”.
Simon Cephas said to him: Lo, we have left every thing, and come after thee.
29 Jesu wakati kulimbabo, “Ndamwambila kasimpe kuti takwe muntu naba umwi wakasiya n'anda yakwe, naba banakazi bakwe, na banike bakwe, na bazyali, na bana nkambo kabwami bwaLeza,
Jesus said to him: Verily I say to you: There is no man, who hath left houses, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,
31 Nakamaninsya kubunganizya bali kkumi ababili kulinguw, wakati kulimbabo, “Mulange tuya kuJelusalema, lino zyoonse zintu zyakalembwa abasinsimi atala a Mwana mulombe wa Muntu ziya kuyozuzikizigwa”.
And Jesus took his twelve, and said to them: Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and all the things written in the prophets, concerning the Son of man, will be fulfilled.
32 Nkambo uyopenzegwa mumaboko Bamasi, mpawo bayomuwela, uyojatwa chamasampu, mpawo bakamuswide mate.
For he will be delivered over to the Gentiles; and they will mock him, and spit in his face;
33 Nibayomaninsya kumuuma, bayomujeya, mpawo mubuzuba bwatatu uyobuka lubo.”
and will scourge him, and will treat him with ignominy, and will kill him; and, the third day, he will arise.
34 Takwe nchibakamvwa pe kumakani aya, alubo eli lyakabasita, mpawo takwe nibakamvwisisisya pe zintu ezi zyakali kwaambwa.
But not one of these things, did they understand; but this subject was hidden from them, and they knew not the things told to them.
35 Kwakaba kuti Jesu kaali waamba kusika muJelikko, umwi moofu wakalikkede kumbali aanzila, ulakumbila,
And as they came near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the side of the way, begging.
36 mpawo nakamvwa tyanga lyabantu bayabweenda, wakabuzya kuti chakali kuchitika niinzi.
And he heard the noise of the multitude that passed, and inquired what it was.
37 Bakamambila kuti, “Ngu Jesu waNazaleta uyabweenda.
They say to him: Jesus the Nazarean is passing by.
38 Mpawo mwalumi oyu moofu wakasompezya wati, “Jesu Mwana a Davida, ndifwide luzyalo”.
And he called out, and said: Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.
39 Bakali kweenda kumpela bakamwambwiida moofu oyu, bati, “Umuna”. Pesi wakasompezya loko, “Mwana wa Davida, ndifwide luzyalo”.
And they that went before Jesus rebuked him, that he might be silent. But he cried out the more, Son of David, have mercy on me.
40 Jesu wakayimikila nji mpawo walayilila kuti mwalumi oyu ayeetwe kuli nguwe. Lino mwalumi oyu moofu nakaba afwiifwi, Jesu wakabuzya wati,
And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be called to him. And when he came to him, he asked him,
41 “Uyanda kuti ndikuchitilenzi? Wakati, “Mwami ndiyanda kuti ndibone”.
and said to him: What wilt thou, that I do for thee? And he said: My Lord, that I may see.
42 Jesu wakati kulinguwe, “Bona. Lusyomo lwako lwakuponesya”.
And Jesus said to him: See thou; thy faith hath vivified thee.
43 Mpawo awo wakabona, wamutobela, kalemya Leza. Bantu boonse nibakabona ezi bakalumbayizya Leza.
And immediately he saw. And he followed after him, and glorified God. And all the people who beheld, gave glory to God.
