Luke 14
1 One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.
Iltokea siku ya Sabato, alipokua akienda nyumbani kwa mmoja wa viongozi wa Mafarisayo kula mkate, nao walikuwa wakimchunguza kwa karibu.
2 Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.
Tazama, pale mbele yake alikuwa mtu ambaye anasumbuliwa na uvimbe.
3 So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”
Yesu aliuliza wataalam katika sheria ya Wayahudi na Mafarisayo, “Je, ni halali kumponya siku ya Sabato, au sivyo?”
4 But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.
Lakini wao walikuwa kimya, kwahiyo Yesu akamshika, akamponya na kumruhusu aende zake.
5 And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”
Naye akawaambia, “Ni nani kati yenu ambaye ana mtoto au ng'ombe anatumbukia kisimani siku ya Sabato hata mvuta nje mara moja?”
6 And they were unable to answer these questions.
Wao hawakuwa na uwezo wa kutoa jibu kwa mambo haya.
7 When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:
Wakati Yesu alipogundua jinsi wale walioalikwa kwamba wamechagua viti vya heshima, akawaambia mfano, akiwaambia,
8 “When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.
“Wakati mnapoalikwa na mtu harusini, usiketi katika nafasi za heshima, kwa sababu inawezekana amealikwa mtu ambaye ni wakuheshimiwa zaidi kuliko wewe.
9 Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.
Wakati mtu aliyewaalika ninyi wawili akifika, atakuambia wewe, “mpishe mtu huyu nafasi yako,” na kisha kwa aibu utaanza kuchukua nafasi ya mwisho.
10 But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.
Lakini wewe ukialikwa, nenda ukakae mahali pa mwisho, ili wakati yule aliyekualika akija, aweze kukuambia wewe, `Rafiki, nenda mbele zaidi.” ndipo utakuwa umeheshimika mbele ya wote walioketi pamoja nawe mezani.
11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Kwa maana kila ajikwezaye atashushwa, na yeye ajishushae atakwezwa. '
12 Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.
Yesu pia alimwambia mtu aliyemwalika, 'Unapotoa chakula cha mchana au cha jioni, usiwaalike rafiki zako au ndugu zako au jamaa zako au majirani zako matajiri, ili kwamba wao wasije wakakualika wewe ukapata malipo.
13 But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,
Badala yake, unapofanya sherehe, waalike maskini, vilema, viwete na vipofu,
14 and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
na wewe utabarikiwa, kwa sababu hawawezi kukulipa. Kwa maana utalipwa katika ufufuo wa wenye haki.”
15 When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”
Wakati mmoja wa wale walioketi mezani pamoja na Yesu aliposikia hayo, naye akamwambia, “Amebarikiwe yule atakayekula mkate katika Ufalme wa Mungu!”
16 But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.
Lakini Yesu akamwambia, “Mtu mmoja aliandaa sherehe kubwa, akaalika watu wengi.
17 When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
Wakati sherehe ilipokuwa tayari, alimtuma mtumishi wake kuwaambia wale walioalikwa, `'Njooni, kwa sababu vitu vyote vimekwisha kuwekwa tayari.'
18 But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’
Wote, wakaanza kuomba radhi. Wa kwanza akamwambia mtumishi, 'Nimenunua shamba, lazima niende kuliona. Tafadhali unisamehe.'
19 Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’
Na mwingine akasema, `'Nimenunua jozi tano za ng'ombe, na mimi naenda kuwajaribu. Tafadhali uniwie radhi.'
20 Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’
Na mtu mwingine akasema, 'Nimeoa mke, kwa hiyo siwezi kuja.'
21 The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’
Mtumishi akarudi na kumwambia bwana wake mambo hayo. Yule mwenye nyumba alikasirika akamwambia mtumishi wake, `'Nenda upesi mitaani na katika vichochoro vya mji ukawalete hapa maskini, vilema, vipofu na walemavu.”
22 ‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’
Mtumimishi akasema, `Bwana, hayo uliyoagiza yamekwisha tendeka, na hata sasa bado kuna nafasi.'
23 So the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.
Bwana akamwambia mtumishi, 'Nenda katika njia kuu na vichochoro na uwashurutishe watu waingie, ili nyumba yangu ijae.
24 For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”
Kwamaana nawaambia, katika wale walioalikwa wa kwanza hapana atakayeonja sherehe yangu. '
25 Large crowds were now traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,
Sasa umati mkubwa walikuwa wanakwenda pamoja naye, naye akageuka na akawaambia,
26 “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.
'Kama mtu akija kwangu naye hamchukii baba yake, mama yake, mke wake, watoto wake, ndugu zake waume na wanawake- ndio, na hata maisha yake pia -hawezi kuwa mwanafunzi wangu.
27 And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.
Mtu asipochukua msalaba wake na kuja nyuma yangu hawezi kuwa mwanafunzi wangu.
28 Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?
Maana ni nani kati yenu, ambaye anatamani kujenga mnara hataketi kwanza akadirie gharama kwa mahesabu kama ana kile anachohitaji ili kukamilisha hilo?
29 Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,
Vinginevyo, baada ya kuweka msingi na kushindwa kumaliza, wote walioona wataanza kumdhihaki,
30 saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’
wakisema, Mtu huyu alianza kujenga, akawa hana nguvu za kumaliza.'
31 Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
Au mfalme gani, akitaka kwenda kupigana na mfalme mwingine katika vita, ambae hatakaa chini kwanza na kuchukua ushauri kuhusu kama ataweza, pamoja na watu elfu kumi kupigana na mfalme mwingine anayekuja juu yake na watu elfu ishirini?
32 And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.
Na kama sivyo, wakati jeshi la wengine bado liko mbali, hutuma balozi kutaka masharti ya amani.
33 In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.
Kwa hiyo basi, yeyote kati yenu ambaye hataacha vyote alivyo navyo, hawezi kuwa mwanafunzi wangu.
34 Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?
Chumvi ni nzuri, lakini ikiwa Chumvi imepoteza ladha yake, jinsi gani inaweza kuwa chumvi tena?
35 It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, and it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
Haina matumizi kwa udongo au hata kwa mbolea. hutupwa mbali. Yeye aliye na masikio ya kusikia, na asikie.”
