Luke 18
1 Jesus told them this story to encourage them to pray at all times, and not to become discouraged.
Nake Jesũ akĩhe arutwo ake ngerekano ya kũmaruta atĩ nĩmagĩrĩirwo nĩkũhooyaga hĩndĩ ciothe mategũkua ngoro.
2 “Once there was a judge in this particular town who didn't respect God or care about anyone,” Jesus explained.
Akĩmeera atĩrĩ: “Itũũra-inĩ rĩmwe nĩ kwarĩ na mũtuanĩri ciira ũteetigagĩra Ngai kana agatĩĩa andũ.
3 “In the same town lived a widow who time and again went to the judge, saying, ‘Give me justice in the case against my enemy!’
Na itũũra-inĩ rĩu nĩ kwarĩ mũtumia ũmwe wa ndigwa wathiiaga kũrĩ we kaingĩ akamwĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Ndĩhĩria harĩ thũ ciakwa.’
4 For a while he didn't want to do anything about it, but eventually he said to himself, ‘Even though I don't respect God or care about anyone,
“No mũtuanĩri ciira ũcio akĩrega kũmũteithia kwa ihinda. No marigĩrĩrio akĩĩra na ngoro atĩrĩ, ‘O na gũtuĩka ndiĩtigĩrĩte Ngai kana ngatĩĩa andũ-rĩ,
5 this widow is so annoying I'll make sure she receives justice. Then she won't wear me out by her coming to see me so often.’
no tondũ wa ũrĩa mũtumia ũyũ wa ndigwa atiindaga agĩĩthĩĩnia, nĩngũtigĩrĩra ciira wake nĩwatuuo na kĩhooto nĩguo atige kũũnogagia na gũtindaga agĩũka!’”
6 Listen to what even an unjust judge decided,” said the Lord.
Nake Mwathani akiuga atĩrĩ, “Nĩmwaigua ũrĩa mũtuanĩri ciira ũcio ũtarĩ kĩhooto oigire?
7 “Don't you think that God will make sure his chosen people receive justice, those who cry out to him day and night? Do you think he will make them wait?
Githĩ o nake Ngai ndagatua ciira na kĩhooto wa arĩa ake ethuurĩire, o arĩa mamũkayagĩra mũthenya na ũtukũ? No aage kũmateithia na ihenya?
8 No, I tell you, he will give them justice quickly. However, when the Son of man comes, will he find people on earth who trust in him?”
Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, agaatigĩrĩra atĩ nĩmaciirĩrwo na kĩhooto, o na ningĩ na ihenya. O na kũrĩ ũguo-rĩ, rĩrĩa Mũrũ wa Mũndũ agooka-rĩ, nĩagakora andũ metĩkĩtie gũkũ thĩ?”
9 He also told this story about those who are so sure that they are living right, and who put everybody else down.
Ningĩ Jesũ akĩarĩria andũ amwe arĩa meĩhokaga o ene, magetuaga athingu na makahũthagia andũ arĩa angĩ othe, akĩmahe ngerekano, akĩmeera atĩrĩ:
10 “Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other a tax collector.
“Andũ eerĩ nĩmambatire hekarũ-inĩ kũhooya. Ũmwe aarĩ Mũfarisai na ũcio ũngĩ aarĩ mwĩtia wa mbeeca cia igooti.
11 The Pharisee stood up and prayed to himself, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—cheats, criminals, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
Mũfarisai ũcio akĩrũgama akĩĩhooera we mwene, akiuga atĩrĩ, ‘Ngai, nĩndagũcookeria ngaatho nĩgũkorwo ndihaana ta andũ arĩa angĩ, arĩa atunyani, na arĩa mekaga ũũru, na itharia, o na kana ta mwĩtia ũyũ wa mbeeca cia igooti.
12 I fast twice a week, and I pay tithe on my income.’
Nĩndĩĩhingaga kũrĩa irio maita meerĩ o kiumia, na ngaruta gĩcunjĩ gĩa ikũmi kĩa indo ciothe iria nyonaga.’
13 But the tax collector stood at a distance. He wouldn't even look up to heaven. Instead he beat his chest and prayed, ‘God, please be merciful to me. I am a sinner.’
“No rĩrĩ, mwĩtia wa mbeeca cia igooti ũcio akĩrũgama o haraaya; na ndaigana gũtiira maitho make na igũrũ, no nĩ kwĩgũtha eegũthaga gĩthũri enyiihĩtie, akoiga atĩrĩ, ‘Ngai, njiguĩra tha, niĩ mũndũ mwĩhia.’
14 I tell you, it was this man who went home right in God's sight and not the other. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, while those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
“Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, mwĩtia mbeeca cia igooti nĩainũkire atuĩtwo mũthingu mbere ya Ngai gũkĩra ũcio ũngĩ. Nĩgũkorwo ũrĩa wothe wĩtũgagĩria nĩakanyiihio nake ũrĩa wĩnyiihagia nĩagatũũgĩrio.”
15 Parents were bringing their infants to Jesus to have him bless them by his touch. When the disciples saw what was happening, they tried to stop them.
Na rĩrĩ, andũ nao nĩmarehagĩra Jesũ twana nĩguo atũhutie. Arutwo ake mona ũguo, makĩmakaania.
16 But Jesus called the children to him. “Let the little children come to me,” he said. “Don't prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to those who are like them.
Nowe Jesũ agĩĩta twana tũu harĩ we, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Rekei twana tũu tũũke kũrĩ niĩ, tigai gũtũgiria, nĩgũkorwo ũthamaki wa Ngai nĩ wa arĩa matariĩ ta tuo.
17 I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn't welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ na ma, ũrĩa wothe ũtakamũkĩra ũthamaki wa Ngai ta kaana ndakaũtoonya.”
18 One of the rulers came to Jesus and asked him, “Good Teacher, what do I have to do to inherit eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
Mũnene ũmwe akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Mũrutani mwega, ingĩĩka atĩa nĩguo ngaagaya muoyo wa tene na tene?” (aiōnios g166)
19 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good, only God.
Nake Jesũ akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Ũkũnjĩta mwega nĩkĩ? Gũtirĩ o na ũmwe mwega tiga Ngai we wiki.
20 You know the commandments: do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.”
We nĩũĩ ũrĩa maathani moigĩte, ‘Ndũkanatharanie, na ndũkanoragane, na ndũkanaiye, na ndũkanaigĩrĩre mũndũ ũrĩa ũngĩ kĩgeenyo, na tĩĩa thoguo na nyũkwa.’”
21 “I've kept all these commandments since I was young,” the man replied.
Nake akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Maathani macio mothe ndũire ndĩmarũmĩtie kuuma ndĩ o mũnini.”
22 When Jesus heard this he told the man, “You still lack one thing. Go and sell all you have, give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me!”
Jesũ aigua ũguo, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Harĩ ũndũ ũmwe ũtigarĩtie gwĩka. Thiĩ wendie kĩrĩa gĩothe ũrĩ nakĩo ũhe athĩĩni mbeeca icio, na nĩũkũgĩa na mũthiithũ igũrũ. Ũcooke ũũke ũnũmĩrĩre.”
23 But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was very wealthy.
Rĩrĩa mũnene ũcio aiguire ũguo, akĩigua kĩeha mũno, tondũ aarĩ mũtongu mũno.
24 When he saw his reaction, Jesus said, “How difficult it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
Jesũ akĩmũrora, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Kaĩ nĩ hinya andũ arĩa atongu gũtoonya ũthamaki-inĩ wa Ngai-ĩ!
25 It's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
Nĩ ũhũthũ ngamĩĩra ĩhungurĩre irima rĩa cindano, gũkĩra gĩtonga gũtoonya ũthamaki-inĩ wa Ngai.”
26 Those who heard this wondered, “Who can be saved then?”
Nao arĩa maiguire ũhoro ũcio makĩũria atĩrĩ, “Nũũ ũngĩkĩhota kũhonoka?”
27 Jesus replied, “What is impossible in human terms is possible for God.”
Jesũ akĩmacookeria atĩrĩ, “Maũndũ marĩa matahotekaga nĩ andũ nĩmahotekaga nĩ Ngai.”
28 Peter said, “We left everything to follow you!”
Nake Petero akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ithuĩ tũtigĩte maũndũ maitũ mothe tũgakũrũmĩrĩra!”
29 “I tell you the truth,” Jesus told them, “anybody who leaves behind their home, wife, brothers, parents, or children for the sake of God's kingdom
Jesũ akĩmeera, “Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ na ma, gũtirĩ mũndũ ũtigĩte mũciĩ wake, kana mũtumia wake, kana ariũ a nyina, kana aciari ake, o na kana ciana ciake, nĩ ũndũ wa ũthamaki wa Ngai,
31 Jesus took the twelve disciples aside, and told them, “We're going to Jerusalem, and all that the prophets wrote about the Son of man will be fulfilled.
Na rĩrĩ, Jesũ agĩtwara arutwo ake arĩa ikũmi na eerĩ handũ keheri-inĩ akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Nĩtũkwambata tũthiĩ Jerusalemu, na maũndũ mothe marĩa maandĩkirwo nĩ anabii makoniĩ Mũrũ wa Mũndũ no nginya mahingio.
32 He will be handed over to the foreigners he will be mocked, insulted, and spat upon.
Nake nĩakaneanwo kũrĩ andũ-a-Ndũrĩrĩ. Nao nĩ makaamũnyũrũria, na mamũrume, na mamũtuĩre mata, na mamũhũũre iboko, o na mamũũrage.
33 They will flog him and kill him, but on the third day he will rise again.”
Naguo mũthenya wa gatatũ nĩakariũka.”
34 But they didn't understand anything Jesus told them. The meaning was hidden from them and they didn't grasp what he was talking about.
Nao arutwo ake makĩaga kũmenya ũndũ o na ũmwe wa macio. Nĩmahithĩtwo ũhoro ũcio na matiamenyire ũrĩa aameeraga.
35 As Jesus approached Jericho a blind man was sitting beside the road begging.
Nake Jesũ akuhĩrĩria Jeriko, mũndũ warĩ mũtumumu nĩaikarĩte mũkĩra-inĩ wa njĩra akĩhooya mbeeca.
36 He heard the crowd going past, so he asked what was happening.
Rĩrĩa aiguire andũ aingĩ makĩhĩtũka, akĩũria ũrĩa gwekĩkaga.
37 They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”
Andũ makĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Nĩ Jesũ wa Nazarethi ũrahĩtũka.”
38 He called out, “Jesus, son of David, please have mercy on me!”
Nake akĩanĩrĩra, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Jesũ, mũrũ wa Daudi, njiguĩra tha.”
39 Those at the front of the crowd told him to stop shouting and be quiet, but he only shouted louder, “Son of David, please have mercy on me!”
Arĩa maatongoretie makĩmũkaania makĩmwĩra akire, nowe agĩkĩrĩrĩria kwanĩrĩra akiugaga atĩrĩ, “Mũrũ wa Daudi, njiguĩra tha!”
40 Jesus stopped and told them to bring the blind man to him. As he came over, Jesus asked him,
Nake Jesũ akĩrũgama, agĩathana, mũndũ ũcio atwarwo harĩ we.
41 “What do you want me to do for you?” “Lord, please, I want to see,” he pleaded.
Rĩrĩa aakuhĩrĩirie, Jesũ akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Ũkwenda ngwĩkĩre atĩa?” Nake akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Mwathani, ngwenda njooke kuona.”
42 “Then see!” Jesus told him. “Your trust in me has healed you.”
Jesũ akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Cooka kuona, gwĩtĩkia gwaku nĩkuo gwatũma ũhone.”
43 Immediately the man could see. He followed Jesus, praising God. Everyone there who saw what happened also praised God.
O rĩmwe akĩambĩrĩria kuona, nake akĩrũmĩrĩra Jesũ, akĩgoocaga Ngai. Rĩrĩa andũ othe moonire ũguo, o nao makĩgooca Ngai.
