Luke 14
1 And it came to pass, that he went, on the sabbath-day, into the house of one of the chief men of the Pharisees, to eat bread; and they watched him.
Na rĩrĩ, mũthenya ũmwe wa Thabatũ, Jesũ nĩathiire kũrĩa irio nyũmba ya mũnene ũmwe wa Afarisai, nao andũ maikarĩte mamũrorete mũno.
2 And behold, there was a man before him, who had the dropsy.
Na hau mbere yake nĩ haarĩ na mũndũ warũarĩte mũrimũ wa kũimba mwĩrĩ.
3 And Jesus answered and spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying: Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath-day?
Jesũ akĩũria Afarisai na arutani a watho atĩrĩ, “Watho nĩwĩtĩkĩrĩtie kũhonania mũthenya wa Thabatũ, kana ndwĩtĩkĩrĩtie?”
4 But they were silent. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go.
No-o magĩkira ki. Nake akĩnyiita mũndũ ũcio, akĩmũhonia na akĩmwĩra athiĩ.
5 And he answered and said to them: Which of you, if his son or his ox should fall into a pit, would not immediately pull him out on the sabbath-day?
Agĩcooka akĩmooria atĩrĩ, “Nũũ wanyu ũngĩaga kũruta mũriũ irima, kana ndegwa yake ĩgwĩte irima rĩa maaĩ mũthenya wa Thabatũ?”
6 And they were not able to give him an answer to these things.
Nao makĩaga ũndũ wa kũmũcookeria.
7 And he spoke a parable to those who had been invited, when he observed how they were choosing the first places at table; and he said to them:
Rĩrĩa Jesũ oonire ũrĩa ageni maathuuraga itĩ iria ciaikaragĩrwo nĩ ageni a gũtĩĩo maikarĩre cio-rĩ, akĩmahe ngerekano ĩno, akiuga atĩrĩ:
8 When you are invited by any one to a wedding, do not recline in the first place, lest a more honorable man than you may have been invited by him;
“Mũndũ angĩgwĩta iruga-inĩ rĩa kĩhikanio-rĩ, ndũgaikarĩre itĩ iria ciigĩirwo ageni a gũtĩĩo, tondũ no hakorwo mũndũ ũngĩ mũtĩĩe gũgũkĩra wĩtĩtwo nĩ mwene iruga.
9 and he that invited you and him, come and say to you, Give place to this man; and then you shall begin with shame to take the last place.
Kũngĩkĩhaana ũguo-rĩ, mwene iruga ũrĩa ũmwĩtĩte inyuĩ eerĩ no ooke, akwĩre atĩrĩ, ‘Eherera mũndũ ũyũ gĩtĩ kĩu.’ Hĩndĩ ĩyo, nĩũgaaikara thuutha biũ ũconokete.
10 But when you are invited, go and recline in the last place, that when he that invited you shall come, he may say to you, Friend, go up higher. Then you shall have honor in the presence of those who recline with you.
No hĩndĩ ĩrĩa ũngĩtwo-rĩ, ikaragĩra itĩ cia thuutha, nĩgeetha ũrĩa ũgwĩtĩte ooka, akwĩre atĩrĩ, ‘Mũrata wakwa, thiĩ ũgaikare harĩa mbere.’ Hĩndĩ ĩyo nĩũkaheo gĩtĩĩo maitho-inĩ ma ageni arĩa angĩ othe.
11 For every one that exalts himself shall be humbled; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.
Nĩgũkorwo mũndũ ũrĩa wothe wĩtũgagĩria nĩakanyiihio, na ũrĩa wothe wĩnyiihagia nĩagatũũgĩrio.”
12 Then he said also to him that had invited him: When you make a dinner or a supper, call not your friends, nor your brothers, nor your relatives, nor your rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return, and a recompense be made you.
Jesũ agĩcooka akĩĩra mũndũ ũcio wamwĩtĩte atĩrĩ, “Waruga iruga rĩa mũthenya kana rĩa hwaĩ-inĩ-rĩ, ndũgetage o arata aku kana ariũ a thoguo, kana andũ anyu, o na kana andũ arĩa atongu a itũũra rĩanyu; ũngĩka ũguo-rĩ, nao nĩmagagwĩta na nĩ ũndũ ũcio makũrĩhe ũguo ũmekĩte.
13 But when you make a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind;
No hĩndĩ ĩrĩa waruga iruga ĩtaga athĩĩni, na cionje, na ithua, na atumumu,
14 and you shall be blessed; for they have no power to repay you; but you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just.
nawe nĩũkarathimwo. O na gũtuĩka matingĩhota gũkũrĩha, nĩũkarĩhwo hĩndĩ ĩrĩa andũ arĩa athingu makaariũkio.”
15 And a certain one of those who reclined at table with him, after hearing these things, said to him: Blessed is he who shall cat bread in the kingdom of God.
Na rĩrĩa mũndũ ũmwe wa arĩa maikarĩte metha-inĩ hamwe nake aiguire ũguo, akĩĩra Jesũ atĩrĩ, “Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa ũkaarĩa irio iruga-inĩ rĩa ũthamaki wa Ngai.”
16 And he said to him: A certain man made a great supper, and invited many.
Nake Jesũ akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Mũndũ ũmwe nĩahaarĩirie iruga inene na agĩĩta ageni aingĩ.
17 And he sent his servant at the hour of supper, to say to those who had been invited, Come, for all things are now ready.
Nacio thaa cia kũrĩa ciakinya, agĩtũma ndungata yake ĩkeere andũ arĩa meetĩtwo atĩrĩ, ‘Ũkai, nĩgũkorwo maũndũ mothe nĩmahaarĩrie.’
18 And they all, with one consent, began to make excuse. The first said to him, I have bought a farm, and I must go and see it; I pray you, have me excused.
“Nao othe, o mũndũ akĩambĩrĩria kũheana ciĩgwatio. Wa mbere akiuga atĩrĩ, ‘No hĩndĩ ndĩragũrire mũgũnda na no nginya thiĩ ngawone. Thiĩ ũmwĩre andekere.’
19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them; I pray you, have me excused.
“Ũrĩa ũngĩ akiuga atĩrĩ, ‘No hĩndĩ ndĩragũrire ndegwa ikũmi cia kũrĩma, na nĩndĩrathiĩ gũcigeria. Thiĩ ũmwĩre andekere.’
20 And another said, I have married a wife, and, for this reason, I can not come.
“Nake ũngĩ akiuga atĩrĩ, ‘No hĩndĩ ndĩrahikanirie, nĩ ũndũ ũcio ndiihota gũũka.’
21 And that servant came and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house was angry, and said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor and the maimed, the lame and the blind.
“Ndungata ĩyo ĩgĩthiĩ, ĩkĩmenyithia mwathi wayo ũhoro ũcio. Hĩndĩ ĩyo mwene mũciĩ akĩrakara na agĩatha ndungata ĩyo akĩmĩĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Umagara narua ũthiĩ njĩra-inĩ iria nene, o na tũcĩra-inĩ twa itũũra, ũrehe athĩĩni, na cionje, na arĩa atumumu, o na ithua.’
22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as you commanded, and yet there is room.
“Nayo ndungata ĩyo ĩkiuga atĩrĩ, ‘Mwathi wakwa, ũrĩa wathanire nĩwĩkĩtwo, na no hatigaire handũ.’
23 And the lord said to his servant, Go out into the roads, and among the hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be full.
“Hĩndĩ ĩyo Mwathi wayo akĩĩra ndungata ĩyo atĩrĩ, ‘Umagara ũthiĩ rĩu njĩra-inĩ na ndeere-inĩ cia mĩgũnda, ũkaringĩrĩrie andũ moke nĩgeetha nyũmba yakwa ĩiyũre.
24 For I say to you, that not one of those men who have been invited, shall taste of my supper.
Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, gũtirĩ mũndũ o na ũmwe wa acio metĩtwo ũgaacama iruga rĩakwa.’”
25 And many multitudes were journeying with him; and he turned and said to them:
Na rĩrĩ, andũ aingĩ nĩmatwaranire na Jesũ, nake akĩmahũgũkĩra, akĩmeera atĩrĩ,
26 If any one comes to me, and hates not his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and his own life also, he can not be my disciple.
“Mũndũ o wothe angĩũka kũrĩ niĩ na aage gũthũũra ithe na nyina, na mũtumia wake, na ciana ciake, na ariũ a nyina, na aarĩ a nyina, o na muoyo wake we mwene-rĩ, ndangĩhota gũtuĩka mũrutwo wakwa.
27 And whoever does not bear his cross, and come after me, can not be my disciple.
Nake mũndũ o wothe ũtegwĩkuuĩra mũtĩ wake wa kwambĩrwo anũmĩrĩre, ndangĩhota gũtuĩka mũrutwo wakwa.
28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down, and count the cost, whether he has the means to finish it?
“Atĩrĩrĩ, mũndũ ũmwe wanyu angĩenda gwaka nyũmba ndaaya na igũrũ-rĩ, githĩ ndangĩamba gũikara thĩ atare thogora nĩguo one kana wĩra na mbeeca cia kũmĩrĩkia?
29 Lest, when he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all that see it begin to deride him,
Nĩgũkorwo angĩremwo nĩ kũmĩrĩkia thuutha wa gwaka mũthingi, andũ arĩa othe marĩmĩonaga nĩmarĩmũthekagĩrĩra,
30 saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
makoiga atĩrĩ, ‘Mũndũ ũyũ aambĩrĩirie gwaka nyũmba akĩremwo nĩ kũmĩrĩkia.’
31 Or, what king, going to make war against another king, does not first sit down, and deliberate whether he is able, with ten thousand, to meet him that is coming; against him with twenty thousand?
“Kana mũthamaki angĩkorwo akiriĩ gũthiĩ kũrũa mbaara na mũthamaki ũngĩ-rĩ, githĩ ndangĩamba gũikara thĩ ecũũranie kana ahota kũrũa arĩ na andũ ngiri ikũmi na mũthamaki ũrĩa ũroka kũmũũkĩrĩra arĩ na andũ ngiri mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ?
32 And if not, while he is yet at a distance, he sends an embassy, and asks for conditions of peace.
Angĩona atĩ ndangĩhota kũmũtooria, angĩtũmĩra mũthamaki ũcio ũngĩ andũ arĩ o kũraya mathiĩ makamũũrie kũgĩe na thayũ.
33 So, then, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has, can not be my disciple.
Ũguo noguo, mũndũ o wothe wanyu angĩaga kũrekia indo ciothe iria arĩ nacio, ndangĩtuĩka mũrutwo wakwa.
34 Salt is good; but if the salt become tasteless, by what means shall it become salt again?
“Na rĩrĩ, cumbĩ nĩ mwega, no cumbĩ ũngĩkorwo nĩũthirĩte mũcamo waguo-rĩ, ũngĩcooka gũcamithio ta cumbĩ na kĩ?
35 It is fit neither for earth, nor for manure; but they cast it out. He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
Cumbĩ ũcio ndũrĩ bata gũitwo tĩĩri-inĩ o na kana gũitwo kĩara-inĩ, nĩgũteeo ũteagwo. “Ũrĩa ũrĩ na matũ ma kũigua, nĩakĩigue.”
