Luke 16
1 Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.
Awo Yesu n’agamba abayigirizwa be nti, “Waaliwo omusajja omugagga ng’alina omuwanika we amulabiririra ebintu bye. Ne wabaawo abaamuloopera nti omuwanika oyo yali asaasaanya ebintu bye, ng’abidiibuuda.
2 So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’
Mukama we n’amuyita n’amubuuza nti, ‘Biki ebyo bye nkuwulirako? Kale genda otegeke lipoota y’ebintu byange nga bwe biri ogindeetere. Omulimu gukufudde.’
3 The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my position? I am too weak to dig and too ashamed to beg.
“Omuwanika n’alowooza mu mutima gwe, nga yeebuuza nti, ‘Kale kaakano nkole ntya? Mukama wange wuuno angoba ku mulimu. Sirina maanyi galima, n’okusabiriza kunkwasa ensonyi.
4 I know what I will do, so that after my removal from management, people will welcome me into their homes.’
Ekinaasobozesa abantu okunsembeza mu maka gaabwe, nga bwe ngobeddwa ku mulimu, nkifunye.’
5 And he called in each one of his master’s debtors. ‘How much do you owe my master?’ he asked the first.
“N’agenda ng’ayita buli eyalina ebbanja ku mukama we. Gwe yasookerako n’amubuuza nti, ‘Ebbanja mukama wange ly’akubanja lyenkana wa obunene?’”
6 ‘A hundred measures of olive oil,’ he answered. ‘Take your bill,’ said the manager. ‘Sit down quickly, and write fifty.’
“Omusajja n’addamu nti, ‘Ammanja endebe z’omuzigo kikumi mu ataano.’ Omuwanika n’amugamba nti, ‘Kwako empapula zo kw’obanjirwa ogende owandiike endebe amakumi ataano.’
7 Then he asked another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ ‘A hundred measures of wheat,’ he replied. ‘Take your bill and write eighty,’ he told him.
“Omuwanika n’adda ku wookubiri n’amubuuza nti, ‘Ggwe obanjibwa ki?’ “N’addamu nti, ‘Ebigera by’obuwunga bw’eŋŋaano kikumi.’” “Omuwanika n’amugamba nti, ‘Kwako empapula zo kw’obanjirwa, owandiike endala osseeko ebigera kinaana.’
8 The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light. (aiōn g165)
“Mukama we n’atenda nnyo omuwanika we atali mwesigwa olw’obukalabakalaba bwe. Kubanga abaana b’omulembe guno bagezigezi okusinga abaana b’omusana ab’omu mulembe gwabwe.” (aiōn g165)
9 I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings. (aiōnios g166)
“Era mbategeeza nti mwefunire emikwano mu bugagga obutali butuukirivu, bwe buliggwaawo balyoke babasembeze mu weema ezitaggwaawo. (aiōnios g166)
10 Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
Omuntu omwesigwa mu kintu ekitono, abeera mwesigwa ne mu kinene; n’oyo ataba mwesigwa mu kitono era ne mu kinene taba mwesigwa.
11 So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?
Kale obanga temwesigibwa mu bugagga obutali butuukirivu, ani agenda okubeesiga mu bugagga obw’amazima?
12 And if you have not been faithful with the belongings of another, who will give you belongings of your own?
Obanga toli mwesigwa ku by’omulala, kale ani alikwesiga n’akukwasa ebibyo?
13 No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”
“Tewali muddu ayinza kuweereza bakulu babiri. Kubanga alikyawako omu n’ayagala omulala, oba aliwulirako omu n’anyooma omulala. Toyinza kuweereza Katonda na mamona.”
14 The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.
Awo Abafalisaayo, abaali abaluvu b’ensimbi, bwe baawulira ebigambo ebyo ne banyooma Yesu.
15 So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.
N’abagamba nti, “Mmwe mweraga mu bantu, naye Katonda amanyi emitima gyammwe. Okwerimbalimba kwammwe kubaweesa ekitiibwa mu maaso g’abantu, naye nga kya muzizo eri Katonda.
16 The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the gospel of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
“Yokaana Omubatiza bwe yali nga tannabuulira, amateeka n’obubaka bwa bannabbi byabuulirwa. Naye okuva olwo obwakabaka bwa Katonda bubuulirwa, ne buli muntu ayitibwa abuyingiremu mu bwangu ddala.
17 But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for a single stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.
Naye kyangu eggulu n’ensi okuggwaawo okusinga n’akatundu k’ennukuta emu ey’amateeka okuggwaawo.
18 Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
“Omusajja yenna agoba mukazi we n’awasa omulala aba ayenze; n’oyo awasa omukazi agobeddwa, naye aba ayenze.”
19 Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
Awo Yesu n’abagamba nti, “Waaliwo omusajja omugagga ennyo, eyayambalanga engoye ez’effulungu ne linena era bulijjo ng’abeera mu masanyu era ng’alya ebyassava.
20 And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores
Waaliwo n’omusajja omwavu erinnya lye nga ye Laazaalo nga mulwadde ng’ajjudde amabwa ku mubiri gwe, eyateekebwanga ku mulyango gw’omusajja omugagga.
21 and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
Laazaalo ne yeegombanga okulya obukunkumuka obwagwanga wansi nga buva ku mmeeza ya nnaggagga. N’embwa zajjanga ne zikomberera amabwa ga Laazaalo.
22 One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.
“Ekiseera kyatuuka omusajja omwavu n’afa, bamalayika ne bamutwala mu kifuba kya Ibulayimu. Oluvannyuma n’omugagga naye n’afa, n’aziikibwa.
23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side. (Hadēs g86)
Naye ng’ali eyo mu magombe mu kubonaabona, n’atunula waggulu n’alaba Laazaalo ng’ali mu kifuba kya Ibulayimu. (Hadēs g86)
24 So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’
N’akoowoola nti, ‘Kitange Ibulayimu, nsaasira, ontumire Laazaalo oyo annyike olugalo Lwe mu mazzi, nkombeko, naye olulimi lumbabuukirira nnyo mu muliro guno ogumbonyaabonya!’
25 But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.
“Naye Ibulayimu n’amuddamu nti, ‘Mwana wange, jjukira nga mu biseera byo ng’okyali mulamu wafuna ebirungi bye weetaaganga, naye nga Laazaalo ye afuna bibi. Kaakano Laazaalo asanyusibwa naye gwe oli mu kubonaabona.
26 And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that even those who wish cannot cross from here to you, nor can anyone cross from there to us.’
Ate n’ekirala, wakati waffe nammwe waliwo olukonko luwanvu nnyo olutwawula, omuntu ali eno bw’ayagala okujja eyo akoma awo ku mugo gwalwo, n’oyo ali eyo ayagala okujja eno tasobola.’
27 ‘Then I beg you, father,’ he said, ‘send Lazarus to my father’s house,
“Awo nnaggagga n’ayaziirana nti, ‘Ayi kitange Ibulayimu, nkwegayiridde ntumira Laazaalo oyo mu maka ga kitange,
28 for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of torment.’
kubanga nninayo abooluganda bataano, abandabulire, bwe balifa baleme kujja mu kifo kino ekirimu okubonaabona okwenkanidde wano.’
29 But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let your brothers listen to them.’
Naye Ibulayimu n’amugamba nti, ‘Balina Musa ne bannabbi, kale bawulire abo.’
30 ‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone is sent to them from the dead, they will repent.’
“Omugagga n’addamu nti, ‘Nedda, kitange Ibulayimu, singa batumirwa omuntu ng’ava mu bafu, bajja kwenenya.’
31 Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”
“Awo Ibulayimu n’amugamba nti, ‘Obanga tebagondera Musa ne bannabbi, newaakubadde alizuukira okuva mu bafu talibakkirizisa.’”
