Luke 14
1 And it came to pass, when he had come into the house of one of the chief men of the Pharisees on the sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.
Siku moja ya Sabato, Yesu alikwenda kula chakula nyumbani kwa mmoja wa viongozi wa Mafarisayo; watu waliokuwapo hapo wakawa wanamchunguza.
2 And lo! there was a certain man before him, who had the dropsy.
Mbele yake Yesu palikuwa na mtu mmoja aliyekuwa na ugonjwa wa kuvimba mwili.
3 And Jesus answering spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath, or not?
Yesu akawauliza walimu wa Sheria na Mafarisayo, “Je, ni halali au la kumponya mtu siku ya sabato?”
4 But they were silent. And taking hold of him, he cured him, and sent him away.
Lakini wao wakakaa kimya. Yesu akamshika huyo mgonjwa, akamponya, akamwacha aende zake.
5 And he answered them and said, Who is there of you, who, if his son or his ox fall into a pit, will not immediately pull him out on the sabbath-day?
Halafu akawaambia, “Ni nani kati yenu ambaye mtoto wake au ng'ombe wake akitumbukia shimoni, hangemtoa hata kama ni siku ya Sabato?”
6 And they could make no answer to this.
Nao hawakuweza kumjibu swali hilo.
7 And he spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he observed how they chose out the highest places at the table, saying to them,
Yesu aliona jinsi wale walioalikwa walivyokuwa wanajichagulia nafasi za heshima, akawaambia mfano:
8 When thou art invited by any one to a wedding, do not take the highest place, lest one more honorable than thou may have been invited by him;
“Kama mtu akikualika arusini, usiketi mahali pa heshima isije ikawa amealikwa mwingine mheshimiwa kuliko wewe;
9 and he who invited thee and him come and say to thee, Give place to this man; and then thou wilt begin with shame to take the lowest place.
na mwenyeji wenu ninyi wawili atakuja na kukwambia: Mwachie huyu nafasi. Hapo utaaibika mbele ya wote na kulazimika kwenda kuchukua nafasi ya mwisho.
10 But when thou art invited, go and recline in the lowest place, that when he who invited thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher. Then wilt thou have honor in the presence of all who are at table with thee.
Bali ukialikwa kwenye karamu, keti mahali pa mwisho, ili mwenyeji wako atakapokuja akwambie: Rafiki, njoo hapa mbele, mahali pazuri zaidi. Hapo utakuwa umeheshimika mbele ya wote wanaoketi pamoja nawe.
11 For every one that exalteth himself will be humbled; and he that humbleth himself will be exalted.
Kwa maana yeyote anayejikweza atashushwa, na anayejishusha, atakwezwa.”
12 And he said also to him who invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, do not invite thy friends, nor thy brothers, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest they too invite thee in return, and a recompense be made thee.
Halafu akamwambia na yule aliyemwalika, “Kama ukiwaandalia watu karamu mchana au jioni, usiwaalike rafiki zako au jamaa zako au jirani zako walio matajiri, wasije nao wakakualika nawe ukawa umelipwa kile ulichowatendea.
13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind;
Badala yake, unapofanya karamu, waalike maskini, vilema viwete na vipofu,
14 and thou shalt be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee; but thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the righteous.
nawe utakuwa umepata baraka, kwa kuwa hao hawana cha kukulipa. Maana Mungu atakupa tuzo lako wakati watu wema watakapofufuka.”
15 And one of those who were at table with him, hearing this, said to him, Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
Mmoja wa wale waliokuwa wameketi pamoja na Yesu akasema, “Ana heri mtu yule atakayekula chakula katika Ufalme wa Mungu.”
16 And he said to him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many.
Yesu akamjibu, “Mtu mmoja alifanya karamu kubwa, akaalika watu wengi.
17 And at the hour of supper he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, Come, for things are now ready.
Wakati wa karamu ulipofika alimtuma mtumishi wake awaambie walioalikwa, Njoni, kila kitu ni tayari.
18 And all with one accord began to excuse themselves. The first said to him, I have bought a piece of land, and must needs go out and see it; I pray that I may be excused.
Lakini wote, kwa namna moja, wakaanza kuomba radhi. Wa kwanza akamwambia mtumishi: Nimenunua shamba, kwa hiyo sina budi kwenda kuliangalia; nakuomba uniwie radhi.
19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and am going out to try them; I pray that I may be excused.
Mwingine akasema: Nimenunua ng'ombe jozi tano wa kulima; sasa nimo njiani kwenda kuwajaribu; nakuomba uniwie radhi.
20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
Na mwingine akasema: Nimeoa mke, kwa hiyo siwezi kuja.
21 And the servant came, and reported these things to his lord. 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 hither the poor, and the maimed, the blind, and the lame.
Mtumishi huyo akarudi na kumwarifu bwana wake jambo hilo. Yule mwenye nyumba alikasirika, akamwambia mtumishi wake: Nenda upesi kwenye barabara na vichochoro vya mji, uwalete hapa ndani maskini, viwete, vipofu na waliolemaa.
22 And the servant said, Lord, what thou didst command hath been done, and yet there is room.
Baadaye, mtumishi huyo akasema: Bwana mambo yamefanyika kama ulivyoamuru, lakini bado iko nafasi.
23 And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and constrain them to come in, that my house may be filled.
Yule bwana akamwambia mtumishi: Nenda katika barabara na vichochoro vya mji uwashurutishe watu kuingia ili nyumba yangu ijae.
24 For I say to you, that none of those men who were invited shall taste of my supper.
Kwa maana, nawaambieni, hakuna hata mmoja wa wale walioalikwa atakayeonja karamu yangu.”
25 And great multitudes were going with him; and he turned and said to them,
Hapo, makundi mengi yakawa yanaandamana pamoja na Yesu. Basi, akawageukia akawaambia,
26 If any one cometh to me, and hateth not his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
“Mtu yeyote akija kwangu, asipowachukia baba na mama yake, mke wake, watoto, ndugu na dada zake, naam, hata na nafsi yake mwenyewe, hawezi kuwa mwanafunzi wangu.
27 Whoever doth not bear his own cross and follow me, cannot be my disciple.
Mtu asipochukua msalaba wake na kunifuata hawezi kuwa mwanafunzi wangu.
28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, doth not sit down first and count the cost, whether he hath the means to finish it?
Kwa maana, ni nani miongoni mwenu ambaye akitaka kujenga mnara hataketi kwanza akadirie gharama zake ili ajue kama ana kiasi cha kutosha cha kumalizia?
29 lest haply when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to make sport of him,
La sivyo, baada ya kuweka msingi na kushindwa kumaliza, watu watamcheka
30 saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
wakisema: Mtu huyu alianza kujenga, lakini hakumalizia.
31 Or what king, setting out to give battle to another king, will not first sit down and consider whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
“Au, ni mfalme gani ambaye, akitaka kwenda kupigana na mfalme mwingine, hataketi kwanza chini na kufikiri kama ataweza, kwa askari wake elfu ishirini?
32 Else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an embassy, and asketh conditions of peace.
Kama anaona hataweza, atawatuma wajumbe kutaka masharti ya amani wakati mfalme huyo mwingine angali mbali.
33 So likewise, whoever of you doth not forsake all that he hath, cannot be my disciple.
Vivyo hivyo, basi, hakuna hata mmoja wenu atakayekuwa mwanafunzi wangu kama asipoachilia kila kitu alicho nacho.
34 Salt then is good; but if the salt itself have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
“Chumvi ni nzuri; lakini ikipoteza ladha yake, itakolezwa na nini?
35 It is fit neither for the land, nor for the dunghill; men cast it out. He that hath ears, let him hear.
Haifai kitu wala kwa udongo wala kwa mbolea. Watu huitupilia mbali. Sikieni basi, kama mna masikio!”
