Luke 16
1 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “There was a rich man whose steward was accused of squandering his possessions.
Ọ gwara ndị na-eso ụzọ ya sị, “Otu ọgaranya nwere otu onyeisi ọrụ nke e boro ebubo na ọ na-ala akụ ya nʼiyi.
2 So he called the steward in and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about yoʋ? Give an account of yoʋr stewardship, for yoʋ can no longer be steward.’
Ya mere ọ kpọrọ ya sị ya, ‘Gịnị bụ ihe a m na-anụ banyere gị? Gbakọọrọ m otu i si na-elekọta akụ m, nʼihi na achọkwaghị m ka ị bụrụ onyeisi ọrụ ọzọ.’
3 The steward said to himself, ‘What should I do, now that my master is taking my stewardship away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.
“Onyeisi ọrụ ahụ sịrị onwe ya, ‘Gịnị ka m ga-eme ugbu a nna m ukwu na-achọ ịkwụsị m ọrụ? Ike igwu ala adịghị m, ihere agakwaghị ekwe m ịrịọ arịrịọ.
4 I know what I will do so that, when I am removed from my stewardship, people will receive me into their homes.’
Amatala m ihe m ga-eme, nke a ga-enyere m aka ma ọ bụrụ na a chụpụ m nʼọrụ nʼebe a, aga m enweta ndị ga-anabata m nʼụlọ ha.’
5 So he summoned each one of his master's debtors. He said to the first, ‘How much do yoʋ owe my master?’
“Ya mere ọ kpọrọ ndị niile ji nna ya ukwu ụgwọ nʼotu nʼotu. Ọ jụrụ onye nke mbụ sị, ‘Ego ole bụ ụgwọ i ji nna m ukwu?’
6 The man said, ‘A hundred measures of oil.’ The steward said to him, ‘Take yoʋr bill, sit down quickly, and write fifty.’
“Ọ sịrị ya, ‘Ọ bụ puku karama mmanụ oliv ka m ji ụgwọ ya.’ “Onyeisi ọrụ ahụ gwara ya sị, ‘Ngwangwa, were akwụkwọ degharịa ya narị karama ise.’
7 Then he said to another, ‘And how much do yoʋ owe?’ The man said, ‘A hundred measures of wheat.’ The steward said to him, ‘Take yoʋr bill and write eighty.’
“Mgbe ahụ, ọ jụrụ onye nke abụọ sị, ‘Ego ole bụ ụgwọ i ji?’ “Ọ sịrị ya, ‘Ọ bụ narị akpa ọka wiiti.’ “Ọ sịrị ya, ‘Ngwangwa degharịa ya iri akpa ọka wiiti asatọ.’
8 So the master commended the unrighteous steward because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than are the people of the light. (aiōn g165)
“Nna ya ukwu toro onyeisi ọrụ ahụ na-ekwesighị ntụkwasị obi nʼihi na ọ kpara agwa dị ka onye nwere uche. Nʼihi na ụmụ, nke ọgbọ a, ji akọnuche na-eso ndị ọgbọ ha karịa ụmụ nke ìhè. (aiōn g165)
9 And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth so that when you die, those friends will receive you into eternal dwellings. (aiōnios g166)
Agwa m unu, jirinụ akụnụba nke ajọ omume metara onwe unu ndị enyi, ka ọ ga-abụ na mgbe ọ na-adịghịkwa akụ unu nwere, ha ga-anabata unu nʼụlọ obibi ha ebighị ebi. (aiōnios g166)
10 “He who is faithful with very little is also faithful with much, and he who is dishonest with very little is also dishonest with much.
“Onye ọbụla kwesiri ntụkwasị obi nʼihe dị ntakịrị, ga-ekwesikwa ntụkwasị obi nʼihe dị ukwuu. Onye na-ekwesikwaghị ntụkwasị obi nʼihe dị ntakịrị, agaghịkwa ekwesi ntụkwasị obi nʼihe dị ukwuu.
11 If then you have not been faithful with unrighteous wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?
Ọ bụrụ na unu abụghị ndị kwesiri ntụkwasị obi nʼakụ mmehie nke ụwa, onye ga-enyekwa ezi akụ nʼaka unu na ntụkwasị obi idebe?
12 And if you have not been faithful with the property of another, who will give you property of your own?
Ọ bụrụkwa na unu abụghị ndị kwesiri ntụkwasị obi nʼakụ onye ọzọ, onye ga-enye unu ihe nke bụ nke unu?
13 No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”
“Ọ dịghị onye ọbụla pụrụ ife nna ukwu abụọ, nʼihi na ọ ga-achọ ịhụ otu nʼime ha nʼanya, kpọkwa nke ọzọ asị, maọbụ, sọpụrụ otu ma lelịa nke ọzọ anya. Otu a kwa i nweghị ike ife Chineke na akụ otu mgbe ahụ.”
14 Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things and began ridiculing Jesus.
Mgbe ndị Farisii, bụ ndị hụrụ ego nʼanya nụrụ ihe ndị a, ha jiri ya mee ihe ọchị.
15 So he said to them, “You present yourselves as righteous in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
Ọ sịrị ha, “Unu na-egosi onwe unu dị ka ndị ezi omume nʼihu ndị mmadụ ma Chineke maara obi unu. Nʼihi na ihe ndị mmadụ na-akpọ ihe dị oke mkpa bụ ihe rụrụ arụ nʼanya Chineke.
16 “The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John; since then the good news of the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone tries to force their way into it.
“Iwu na ndị amụma nọ na-achị ruo oge Jọn bịara. Site nʼoge ahụ, a na-ekwusa oziọma nke alaeze Chineke, onye ọbụla na-ejikwa ike na-abanye nʼime ya.
17 But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one stroke of a letter to be dropped from the law.
Ọ dị mfe ka eluigwe na ụwa gabiga karịa na a ga-ewepụ otu kpọm, site nʼihe niile dị nʼiwu.
18 “For example, any man who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and any man who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.
“Onye ọbụla gbara nwunye ya alụkwaghị m ma lụrụ nwanyị ọzọ na-eme mmehie ịkwa iko. Onye ọ bụlakwa lụrụ nwanyị di ya jụrụ na-eme mmehie ịkwa iko.
19 “Now there was a certain rich man who would dress in purple and fine linen, enjoying himself each day as he lived lavishly.
“Ọ dị otu ọgaranya na-eyi uwe odo odo na ezi akwa ọcha, na-erikwa nri dị mma ụbọchị niile.
20 There was also a poor man named Lazarus, who was laid at the rich man's gate, covered with sores.
Nʼọnụ ụzọ ụlọ ya, otu nwoke onye ogbenye nke ọnya juru ahụ ya na-edina nʼebe ahụ. Aha ya bụ Lazarọs.
21 He longed to be filled with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table, but instead the dogs would come and lick his sores.
Ọ na-agụsị ya agụụ ike iri iberibe nri si na tebul ọgaranya ahụ daa nʼala. Ọ bụladị ụmụ nkịta na-abịa na-aracha ọnya dị ya nʼahụ.
22 Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's side, and the rich man also died and was buried.
“Mgbe onye ogbenye ahụ nwụrụ, ndị mmụọ ozi bịara buru ya gaa nʼebe Ebraham nọ. Onye ọgaranya ahụ nwụkwara, e lie ya.
23 As he was in torment in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his side. (Hadēs g86)
Nʼọkụ ala mmụọ ebe onye ọgaranya ahụ nọ nʼoke ihe mgbu, ọ hụrụ Ebraham ka ọ nọ nʼebe dị anya, hụkwa Lazarọs nʼakụkụ ya. (Hadēs g86)
24 So he called out and said, ‘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 these flames.’
Ọ kpọkuru Ebraham sị ya, ‘Nna m Ebraham, meere m ebere nʼihi na anọ m nʼoke ihe mgbu nʼime ọkụ a. Biko zienụ Lazarọs ka ọ denye mkpịsịaka ntakịrị ya na mmiri bịa mejụọ ire m.’
25 But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that in yoʋr lifetime yoʋ received yoʋr good things, and in the same way Lazarus received bad things, but now he is here being comforted, while yoʋ are in agony.
“Ma Ebraham sịrị ya, ‘Nwa m, chetakwa na ị nara ezi ihe gị mgbe ị dị ndụ, ebe Lazarọs nara ihe ọjọọ. Ma ugbu a, a na-akasị ya obi nʼebe a ma gị onwe gị nọkwa nʼahụhụ.
26 And besides all this, a great chasm has been set in place between you and us, so that those who want to cross over to you from here cannot do so, nor can anyone cross over to us from there.’
A sịkwarị na anyị achọọ inyere gị aka, ọ gaghị ekwe mee nʼihi na e nwere olulu dị ukwuu kewara anyị na unu. Mmadụ ọbụla enwekwaghị ike isite nʼebe a bịa nʼebe unu nọ, ọ dịkwaghị onye nwere ike isite nʼebe ahụ unu nọ bịa nʼebe a.’
27 The rich man said, ‘Then I beg yoʋ, father, to send Lazarus to my father's house,
“Ọ sịrị, ‘Ya mere, arịọ m gị nna, ziganụ ya nʼụlọ nna m,
28 for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’
nʼihi na enwere m ụmụnne nwoke ise. Ka ọ dọọ ha aka na ntị ka ha ghara ịbịa nʼebe a mmekpa ahụ dị.’
29 Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; they can listen to them.’
“Ebraham sịrị, ‘Ha nwere Mosis na ndị amụma, ha gee ha ntị.’
30 He said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’
“Ma o kwuru, ‘Nna Ebraham, nke ahụ agaghị ezu! A sị na otu onye ga-esi nʼala ndị nwụrụ anwụ gakwuru ha, ha ga-echegharị.’
31 But Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”
“Ọ sịrị ya, ‘Ọ bụrụ na ha egeghị Mosis na ndị amụma ntị, ha agaghị ekwenye ma a sịkwarị na mmadụ esi nʼọnwụ bilie.’”
