Luke 16
1 He also said to his talmidim, "There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.
Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake, “Palikuwa na tajiri mmoja na msimamizi wake. Ilisemekana kwamba huyo msimamizi alikuwa anatumia vibaya mali ya tajiri yake.
2 He called him, and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'
Hivyo huyo tajiri akamwita na kumuuliza, ‘Ni mambo gani haya ninayoyasikia kukuhusu? Toa taarifa ya usimamizi wako, kwa sababu huwezi kuendelea kuwa msimamizi.’
3 "The manager said within himself, 'What will I do, seeing that my lord is taking away the management position from me? I do not have strength to dig. I am ashamed to beg.
“Yule msimamizi akawaza moyoni mwake, ‘Nitafanya nini sasa? Bwana wangu ananiondoa katika kazi yangu. Sina nguvu za kulima, nami ninaona aibu kuombaomba.
4 I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from management, they may receive me into their houses.'
Najua nitakalofanya ili nikiachishwa kazi yangu hapa, watu wanikaribishe nyumbani kwao.’
5 Calling each one of his lord's debtors to him, he said to the first, 'How much do you owe to my lord?'
“Kwa hiyo akawaita wadeni wote wa bwana wake, mmoja mmoja. Akamuuliza wa kwanza, ‘Deni lako kwa bwana wangu ni kiasi gani?’
6 He said, 'A hundred batos of oil.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.'
“Akajibu, ‘Galoni 800za mafuta ya mizeituni.’ “Msimamizi akamwambia, ‘Chukua hati ya deni lako, ibadilishe upesi, uandike galoni 400.’
7 Then he said to another, 'How much do you owe?' He said, 'A hundred cors of wheat.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and write eighty.'
“Kisha akamuuliza wa pili, ‘Wewe deni lako ni kiasi gani?’ “Akajibu, ‘Vipimo 1,000vya ngano.’ “Yule msimamizi akamwambia, ‘Chukua hati yako, andika vipimo 800!’
8 "His lord commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness, for the people of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the people of light. (aiōn g165)
“Yule bwana akamsifu yule msimamizi dhalimu kwa jinsi alivyotumia ujanja. Kwa maana watu wa dunia hii wana ujanja zaidi wanapojishughulisha na mambo ya dunia kuliko watu wa nuru. (aiōn g165)
9 And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when it is gone they may welcome you into the everlasting dwellings. (aiōnios g166)
Nawaambia, tumieni mali ya kidunia kujipatia marafiki, ili itakapokwisha, mkaribishwe katika makao ya milele. (aiōnios g166)
10 He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
“Yeyote aliye mwaminifu katika mambo madogo, pia ni mwaminifu hata katika mambo makubwa, naye mtu ambaye si mwaminifu katika mambo madogo pia si mwaminifu katika mambo makubwa.
11 If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
Ikiwa hamkuwa waaminifu katika mali ya kidunia, ni nani atakayewaaminia mali ya kweli?
12 If you have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own?
Nanyi kama hamkuwa waaminifu na mali ya mtu mwingine, ni nani atakayewapa iliyo yenu wenyewe?
13 No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You are not able to serve God and wealth."
“Hakuna mtumishi awezaye kuwatumikia mabwana wawili. Kwa kuwa atamchukia huyu na kumpenda yule mwingine, au atashikamana sana na huyu na kumdharau yule mwingine. Hamwezi kumtumikia Mungu pamoja na Mali.”
14 The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.
Mafarisayo, waliokuwa wapenda fedha, waliyasikia hayo yote na wakamcheka kwa dharau.
15 He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of people, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among people is an abomination in the sight of God.
Yesu akawaambia, “Ninyi mnajionyesha kuwa wenye haki mbele za wanadamu, lakini Mungu anaijua mioyo yenu. Kwa maana vile vitu ambavyo wanadamu wanavithamini sana, kwa Mungu ni machukizo.
16 The Law and the Prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
“Sheria na Manabii vilihubiriwa mpaka kuja kwa Yohana Mbatizaji. Tangu wakati huo habari njema za Ufalme wa Mungu zinahubiriwa, na kila mmoja hujiingiza kwa nguvu.
17 But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the Law to become void.
Lakini ni rahisi zaidi mbingu na dunia kupita kuliko hata herufi moja kuondoka katika Sheria.
18 Everyone who divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.
“Mtu yeyote amwachaye mkewe na kumwoa mwanamke mwingine anazini, naye mwanaume amwoaye mwanamke aliyetalikiwa anazini.
19 "Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.
“Palikuwa na mtu mmoja tajiri aliyevaa nguo za rangi ya zambarau na kitani safi, ambaye aliishi kwa anasa kila siku.
20 A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was placed at his gate, full of sores,
Hapo penye mlango wake aliishi maskini mmoja, jina lake Lazaro, mwenye vidonda mwili mzima.
21 and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.
Huyo Lazaro alitamani kujishibisha kwa makombo yaliyoanguka kutoka mezani kwa yule tajiri. Hata mbwa walikuwa wakija na kuramba vidonda vyake.
22 It happened that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried.
“Wakati ukafika yule maskini akafa, nao malaika wakamchukua akae pamoja na Abrahamu. Yule tajiri naye akafa na akazikwa.
23 In Sheol, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom. (Hadēs g86)
Kule kuzimu alipokuwa akiteseka, alitazama juu, akamwona Abrahamu kwa mbali, naye Lazaro alikuwa karibu yake. (Hadēs g86)
24 He called out and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue. For I am in anguish in this flame.'
Hivyo yule tajiri akamwita, ‘Baba Abrahamu, nihurumie na umtume Lazaro achovye ncha ya kidole chake ndani ya maji aupoze ulimi wangu, kwa sababu nina maumivu makuu kwenye moto huu.’
25 "But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in like manner, bad things. But now here he is comforted and you are in anguish.
“Lakini Abrahamu akamjibu, ‘Mwanangu, kumbuka kwamba wakati wa uhai wako ulipata mambo mazuri, lakini Lazaro alipata mambo mabaya. Lakini sasa anafarijiwa hapa na wewe uko katika maumivu makuu.
26 Besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that those who want to pass from here to you are not able, and that none may cross over from there to us.'
Zaidi ya hayo, kati yetu na ninyi huko kumewekwa shimo kubwa, ili wale wanaotaka kutoka huku kuja huko wasiweze, wala mtu yeyote asiweze kuvuka kutoka huko kuja kwetu.’
27 "He said, 'I ask you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house;
“Akasema, ‘Basi, nakuomba, umtume Lazaro aende nyumbani kwa baba yangu,
28 for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, so they won't also come into this place of torment.'
maana ninao ndugu watano. Awaonye, ili wasije nao wakafika mahali hapa pa mateso.’
29 "But Abraham said to him, 'They have Moses and the Prophets. Let them listen to them.'
“Abrahamu akamjibu, ‘Ndugu zako wana Maandiko ya Mose na Manabii, wawasikilize hao.’
30 "He said, 'No, father Abraham, but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.'
“Yule tajiri akasema, ‘Hapana, baba Abrahamu, lakini mtu kutoka kwa wafu akiwaendea, watatubu.’
31 "He said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded if one rises from the dead.'"
“Abrahamu akamwambia, ‘Kama wasipowasikiliza Mose na Manabii, hawataweza kushawishika hata kama mtu akifufuka kutoka kwa wafu.’”
