Luke 14
1 And it happened, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.
Iltokea siku ya Sabato, alipokua akienda nyumbani kwa mmoja wa viongozi wa Mafarisayo kula mkate, nao walikuwa wakimchunguza kwa karibu.
2 And look, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him.
Tazama, pale mbele yake alikuwa mtu ambaye anasumbuliwa na uvimbe.
3 Jesus, answering, spoke to the Law scholars and Pharisees, saying, "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 were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.
Lakini wao walikuwa kimya, kwahiyo Yesu akamshika, akamponya na kumruhusu aende zake.
5 He answered them, "Which of you, if your son or an ox fell into a well, would not immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?"
Naye akawaambia, “Ni nani kati yenu ambaye ana mtoto au ng'ombe anatumbukia kisimani siku ya Sabato hata mvuta nje mara moja?”
6 But they could make no reply to this.
Wao hawakuwa na uwezo wa kutoa jibu kwa mambo haya.
7 He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,
Wakati Yesu alipogundua jinsi wale walioalikwa kwamba wamechagua viti vya heshima, akawaambia mfano, akiwaambia,
8 "When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, do not sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,
“Wakati mnapoalikwa na mtu harusini, usiketi katika nafasi za heshima, kwa sababu inawezekana amealikwa mtu ambaye ni wakuheshimiwa zaidi kuliko wewe.
9 and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, 'Make room for this person.' Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest 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 lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit 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 whoever humbles himself will be exalted."
Kwa maana kila ajikwezaye atashushwa, na yeye ajishushae atakwezwa. '
12 He also said to the one who had invited him, "When you make a dinner or a supper, do not call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back.
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 make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;
Badala yake, unapofanya sherehe, waalike maskini, vilema, viwete na vipofu,
14 and you will be blessed, because they do not have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous."
na wewe utabarikiwa, kwa sababu hawawezi kukulipa. Kwa maana utalipwa katika ufufuo wa wenye haki.”
15 Now when one of those who were reclining with him heard these things, he said to him, "Blessed is he who will eat bread 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 he said to him, "A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.
Lakini Yesu akamwambia, “Mtu mmoja aliandaa sherehe kubwa, akaalika watu wengi.
17 And he sent his servant at the hour for supper to tell those who were invited, 'Come, for everything is ready now.'
Wakati sherehe ilipokuwa tayari, alimtuma mtumishi wake kuwaambia wale walioalikwa, `'Njooni, kwa sababu vitu vyote vimekwisha kuwekwa tayari.'
18 They all as one began to make excuses. "The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please have me excused.'
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 must go try them out. Please have me excused.'
Na mwingine akasema, `'Nimenunua jozi tano za ng'ombe, na mimi naenda kuwajaribu. Tafadhali uniwie radhi.'
20 "Another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.'
Na mtu mwingine akasema, 'Nimeoa mke, kwa hiyo siwezi kuja.'
21 "That servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor, maimed, blind, and 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 "The servant said, 'Lord, it is done as you commanded, and there is still room.'
Mtumimishi akasema, `Bwana, hayo uliyoagiza yamekwisha tendeka, na hata sasa bado kuna nafasi.'
23 "The lord said to the servant, 'Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
Bwana akamwambia mtumishi, 'Nenda katika njia kuu na vichochoro na uwashurutishe watu waingie, ili nyumba yangu ijae.
24 For I tell you that none of those individuals who were invited will taste of my supper.'"
Kwamaana nawaambia, katika wale walioalikwa wa kwanza hapana atakayeonja sherehe yangu. '
25 Now large crowds were going with him. 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 own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, 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 Whoever does not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
Mtu asipochukua msalaba wake na kuja nyuma yangu hawezi kuwa mwanafunzi wangu.
28 For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough 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 Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,
Vinginevyo, baada ya kuweka msingi na kushindwa kumaliza, wote walioona wataanza kumdhihaki,
30 saying, 'This man began to build, and was not able to finish.'
wakisema, Mtu huyu alianza kujenga, akawa hana nguvu za kumaliza.'
31 Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes 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 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy, and asks for conditions of peace.
Na kama sivyo, wakati jeshi la wengine bado liko mbali, hutuma balozi kutaka masharti ya amani.
33 So therefore whoever of you who does not renounce all that he has, he 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 becomes flat and tasteless, with what do you season it?
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. 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.”
