Luke 12
1 While they were doing that, many thousands of people gathered [around Jesus]. There were so many that they were stepping on each other. Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Beware of [becoming] hypocrites [like] the Pharisees. Their [evil influence] [MET] [spreads to others like] yeast [spreads its influence in dough].
Msambi uvaha wa vandu wanga valangika, pavakonganiki na kutumbula kulivatilana. Yesu avajovili hoti vawuliwa vaki. “Mujiyangalila na ngemeku ya Vafalisayu ndi uhomela wavi.
2 People will not be able to continue concealing the things that [they or other] people try to conceal now. [God] will [some day] cause the things that are hidden now to be known {[everyone] to know the things that they hide now}.
Chindu chochoha chila chechigubikiwi yati chigubukuliwa na chochoha chechifiyiki yati chimanyikana.
3 All the things that you say in the dark [secretly, some day] will be heard {people will hear them} in the daylight. The things you have whispered [SYN] privately among yourselves in your rooms will be proclaimed {[people] will proclaim them} publicly.”
Gala gamwajovili kuchitita, yati giyuwanika pepilangala, na chochoha chamwapwepi mumfiyu mugati kuni milyangu yidindanu, yati chikokoselewa pamulima woha.”
4 “My friends, listen [carefully]. Do not be afraid of people who [are able to] kill you, but after they kill you, there is nothing more that they can do [to hurt you].
“Nikuvajovela, nyenye mwavankozi vangu, mkotoka kuvayogopa vala vevikoma higa, nambu nakuhotola kukita chindu chingi kangi.
5 But I will warn you about the one that you should truly be afraid of. You should be afraid of [God], because he not only has [the power to] cause people to die, he has the power to throw them into hell afterward! Yes, he is truly the one that you should be afraid of! (Geenna g1067)
Yati nivalangisa wa kuyogopewa, mumuyogopa Chapanga, akamala kukukoma, ihotola kumutaga mundu kumotu wa magono goha wangajimika. Nikuvajovela, mumuyogopa mwenuyo!” (Geenna g1067)
6 [Think about] the sparrows. [They are worth so little] that [you] can [RHQ] buy five of them for only two small coins. But not one of them is ever forgotten by God {God never forgets one of them}!
“Yimanyikini kuvya mayeluyelu mhanu ziguliswa kwa mashonga gadebe neju, nambu kawaka hata njasi yimonga yeyikosiwa na Chapanga.
7 You are worth more [to God] than many sparrows. So do not be afraid [of what people can do to you! God] even knows how many hairs there are on each of your heads, [so that if you(sg) lose one hair, he knows about it. So nothing bad can happen to you without his knowing it].
Hati umahele wa mayunju ga mitu yinu zimanyikini kwa Chapanga. Mukotoka kuyogopa, nyenye mwitopela neju kuliku mayeluyelu gamahele!”
8 I want to tell you also that if people, [without being afraid, are willing to] tell others [that they are my disciples], [I], the one who came from heaven, will acknowledge before [God that they are my disciples]. [I will do that while] God’s angels listen.
“Chakaka nikuvajovela, mundu yoyoha yula mwaakuniyidakila pavandu kuvya mwene ndi wangu, Mwana wa Mundu yati amuyidakila palongolo ya vamitumu va Chapanga kuvya mwenuyo mundu waki.
9 But if people [are] afraid to say in front of others that they are [my disciples], [I] will say, while God’s angels listen, that they are not [my disciples].
Nambu mundu yoyoha yula mwaakunibela pavandu, na Mwana wa Mundu mewawa yati akumbela palongolo ya vamitumu va Chapanga.”
10 [I will tell you] also that [God is willing to] forgive people who say bad things about me, the one who came from heaven, but [he] will not forgive anyone who says evil things about what the Holy Spirit [does].
“Yoyoha yula mweijova lilovi la kumubelelela Mwana wa Mundu, mwenuyo yati ilekekeswa, nambu mweamliga Mpungu Msopi, yati ivya nakulekekeswa.”
11 [So] when people ask you in Jewish worship houses and in the presence of rulers and other authorities [about your trusting in me], do not worry about how you will answer them [when they accuse you]. Do not worry about what you should say,
“Pevakuvapeleka nyenye kwa makakala, munyumba za kukonganekela Vayawudi, amala vahamula mihalu, amala kwa vachilongosi lenili muhamuliwa mkotoka kuvya na wogohi yati myangula kyani amala yati mujova wuli.
12 because the Holy Spirit will tell you at that very time what you should say.”
Muni lukumbi lulolo, Mpungu Msopi yati akuvawula gakujova.”
13 Then one of the people in the crowd said to [Jesus], “Teacher, tell my [older] brother to divide my father’s property and give me [the part that belongs] to me!”
Mundu mmonga mu msambi wa vandu akamjovela Yesu, “Muwula, mjovela mlongo wangu tigavana vindu vyetihalili kwa dadi witu.”
14 But Jesus replied to him, “Man, (no one appointed me in order that I would settle [matters when people are] disputing about property!/did anyone appoint me in order that I would settle [matters when people are] disputing about property?) [RHQ]”
Yesu akamyangula, “Nkozi wangu, yani mweaniviki nene kuhamula mihalu pagati yinu amala kuvya mtepulanisa?”
15 Then he said to the whole crowd, “Guard yourselves very carefully, in order that you do not desire other people’s things in any way! No one can make his life secure by [obtaining] many possessions.”
Ndi, akavajovela voha, “Mujiyangalilayi na kuvya na mtima wa kugana vindu vyamahele, muni wumi wa mundu uvi lepi muvindu vyamahele vyeavi navyu.”
16 Then Jesus told the people this illustration: “There was a certain rich man whose crops grew very well.
Kangi akavajovela luhumu ulu. Kwavi na mundu mmonga mweavi na vindu vyamahele, mgunda waki wapambiki mabenu gamahele.
17 [So] he said [to himself], ‘I do not know what to do, because I do not have any place [big enough] to store all my crops!’
Akaholalela mumtima waki na kujova. Hinu nikita wuli muni kawaka pandu pakuvika mabenu gangu?
18 Then he thought to himself, ‘[I know] what I will do! I will tear down my grain bins and build larger ones! Then I will store all my wheat and other goods in [the big new bins].
Ndi, yati nikita aga, yati nidenya chibana changu na kupamanda kangi vivaha na mwenumo yati nivika mabenu gangu goha pamonga na vindu vyangu.
19 [Then] I will say to myself [SYN], “Now I have plenty of goods stored up. [They will last] for many years. [So now] I will take life easy. I will eat and drink [all that I want to] and be happy [for a long time]!”’
Kangi nikujijovela namwene, hinu uvinavyu vindu vyabwina vyeukuvigana mumiyaka yamahele ndi upumulilayi na ulyayi na unywayi na uheka!
20 But God said to him, ‘You foolish [man]! Tonight you will die! (Then all [the goods] you have saved up [for yourself] will [belong to someone else, not to] you!/Do you think that you [will benefit from] all that you have stored up for yourself?) [RHQ]’”
Nambu Chapanga akamjovela, Uhimwiki veve, kilu ya lelu wumi waku yati utoliwa. Na vindu vyeujivikili yati vivya vya yani?
21 [Then Jesus ended this illustration by saying], “That is what will happen to those who store up goods just for themselves, but who do not value the things [that] God [considers] valuable.”
Yesu akamalisila kujova, “Chenichi ndi cheyivya mundu mweajivikili vindu vyamahele ndava yaki mwene, nambu palongola ya Chapanga ivya mngangu.”
22 Then [Jesus] said to his disciples, “So I want to tell you this: Do not worry about [things you need] in order to live. Do not worry about [whether you will have enough food] to eat or [enough clothes] to wear.
Kangi Yesu akavajovela vawuliwa vaki, “Ndava ya genago, nikuvajovela, mkotoka kung'ahikila ndava ya chakulya chemugana muni mulamayi, amala nyula zemukuzigana ndava ya higa yinu.
23 It is important to have sufficient food and clothing, but (the way you conduct your lives is more important./is not the way you conduct your lives more important?) [RHQ]
Ndava muni wumi witopela kuliku chakulya, na higa yitopela kuliku nyula.
24 Think about the birds: They do not plant [seeds], and they do not harvest [crops]. They do not have rooms or buildings in which to store crops. But God provides food for them. [And] you are certainly much more valuable than birds. [So God will certainly provide what you need]!
Lola makungulu, gimija lepi, wala kubena na gangali chibana. Pamonga na genago, Chapanga agalisa chakulya. Hinu nyenye mwitopela kuliku videge!
25 (There is not a one of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it!/Is there any of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it?) [RHQ]
Yani mweavi pagati yinu kwa kujing'aha ihotola kujiyonjokesala hati ligono limonga la wumi waki?
26 Worrying is a small thing to do. So since you cannot add to your life, (you certainly should not worry about other things that [you need to have in order to live!]/why do you worry about other things that [you need to have in order to live]?) [RHQ]
Hinu ngati, nakuhotola kuhenga chindu chidebe ngati ichi, ya kyani kujing'aha na mambu gangi?
27 Think about the way that flowers grow [in the fields]. They do not work [to earn money], and they do not make their own clothes. But I tell you that [even though King] Solomon, [who lived long ago, wore very beautiful clothes], his clothes were not as beautiful as one of those [flowers].
Mugalola maluva ga mdahi chegikula, nakuhenga lihengu wala giluka lepi nyula. Nambu nikuvajovela nkosi Solomoni pamonga na kuvya na vindu vyamahele, nambu avi lepi na nyula za kunyamba ngati liluva limonga.
28 God makes the flowers beautiful, but they grow in the fields for only a short time. Then [they are cut at the same time that the grass] is cut, and thrown into an oven [to be burned to make heat for baking] bread. [So they really are not worth very much. But you are very precious to] God, [and he] will [care for you] much more [than he cares for the grass by filling it with beautiful flowers]. So he will certainly provide clothes for you, who [live much longer than the grass. Why] [RHQ] [do you] trust him so little?
Hinu ngati Chapanga akuganyambisa manyahi ga kumgunda, lelu livili na chilau yaki giyochwa pamotu, wu, nakuhotola kuvawalika nyenye? Vandu mwemusadika padebe.”
29 Do not always be concerned about having enough to eat and drink, and do not be worrying about those things.
“Na nyenye mkotoka kuhololela neju ndava ya kung'ahikila kuvya mwilya kyani amala mwinywa kyani.
30 The people who do not know God are always worried about such things. But your Father [in heaven] knows that you need those things, [so you should not worry about them].
Muni vandu vangasadika va milima yingi ya pamulima uwu, vavi mukung'ahika ndava ya genago. Nambu nyenye, Dadi winu avimanyili vindu vyoha vyemugana.
31 Instead, be concerned about letting [God] completely direct [your life]. Then [he] will also give you enough of the things [you need].
Hinu, mun'gaikila kulonda hoti Unkosi wa Chapanga na genago yati mwipewa kwa kuyonjokeswa.”
32 [You who are my disciples are like a] small flock of sheep, [and I am like your shepherd]. So you should not be afraid. Your Father [in heaven] wants to let you rule with him [in heaven].
“Mukotoka kuyogopa nyenye msambi udebe, muni Dadi winu aganisiwi kuvapela Unkosi waki.
33 [So now] sell the things that you own. Give [the money that you get for those things] to poor people. [If you do that, it will be as though] you are providing for yourselves purses that will not wear out, and [God will give] you a treasure in heaven that will always be safe. There, no thief can come near [to steal it], and no termite can destroy it.
Mugulisa vindu vinu, na mashonga gene muvatangatila vangangu. Mujikitila chihaku cha mashonga changalala na kijivikila vindu vinu vyabwina kunani kwa Chapanga kwangapunguka. Kwenuko vahiji nakuhegelela, wala vingokoko na kuhalibisa.
34 Remember that [the things] that you [think are the most] valuable are [the things] that you will be constantly concerned about.”
Pechivi chibana chaku ndi maholo na luhala lwa mtima waku yati uvya penapo.”
35 “Be always ready [for doing God’s work] [MET], like [people] who have put on their work clothes and are ready [during the day], with their lamps burning all night.
“Mujitendekela na kuhengeka kuni, na hahi zinu ziyaka,
36 Be [ready for me to return] [MET], like servants who are waiting for their master to return after being at a wedding feast [for several days]. They are [waiting to] open the door for him and [start working for him again] as soon as he arrives and knocks at the door.
muvya ngati vavanda vavamulindila mkulu wavi mweihuma kundowa, vamudindulila mlyangu peihodesa.
37 If those servants are awake when he returns, [he will] be very pleased with them. I will tell you this: He will put on [the kind of clothes] that servants wear and tell them to sit down, and he will serve them a meal.
Vamotiswa vavanda vala bambu wavi peuwuya akuvakolela vakona mihu! Chakaka nikuvajovela, bambu yula yati ikunga mkungi muchiwunu na kuvajovela vatama pahi pandu pakulyelela na akavahengela.
38 [Even] if he comes between midnight and sunrise, if he finds that his servants are [awake and] ready [for him], he will be very pleased with them.
Vamotisiwa vavanda vala, hati ngati bambu wavi peiwuya pagati ya kilu amala hati hambakucha na kuvakolela vakona mihu!
39 But you must also remember this: If owners of a house knew what time a thief was coming, they [would stay awake and] would not allow their house to be broken into [and their goods to be stolen] {[the thief] to break into the house [and steal their goods]}.
Mumanyila lijambu lenili, ngati mkolo nyumba ngamanyili lukumbi lwa muhiji kubwela, ngaatamili mihu, ngaileki lepi nyumba yaki yidenyewayi.
40 Similarly, you must be ready [for me to return], because [I], the one who came from heaven, will come [again] at a time when you do not expect [me to come].”
Mewawa na nyenye yikuvagana mujitendelekeha, ndava mwangalumanya lukumbi, Mwana wa Mundu peibwela.”
41 Peter said, “Lord, are you [(sg)] speaking this illustration [only] for us or for everyone [else also]?”
Petili akamkota, “Bambu, luhumu ulu ukutijovela nga tete amala ukuvajovela vandu voha?”
42 The Lord replied, “[I am saying it for you and for anyone else] [MET, RHQ] who is like a faithful and wise manager in his master’s house. His master appoints him to [supervise affairs in his house] and to give all the [other] servants their food at the proper time. [Then he leaves on a long trip].
Bambu akayangula. Ndi, yani mweavi mtumisi mbwina na analuhala? Kangi bambu waki amuviki kuvayimalila vavanda vangi na kuvapela chakulya pa lukumbi lwaki.
43 If the servant is doing that work when his master returns, [his master] will be very pleased with him.
Asangaluka mtumisi yula, ngati mkulu waki peiwuyayi yati amkolela ikita chenicho.
44 I tell you this: His master will appoint him to supervise all of his affairs [permanently].
Chakaka nikuvajovela, mkulu mwenuyo yati amuvika mtumisi mwenuyo kuyimalila vindu vyaki vyoha.
45 But that servant might think to himself, ‘My master [has been away] for a long time, [so he probably will] not return soon [and find out what I am doing].’ [Then he might] start to beat the [other] servants, both male and female ones. [He might also start] to eat [a lot of food] and get drunk.
Nambu muhengaji yula, ngati akujijovela mumtima waki, Mkulu wangu acheliwi kuwuya, ndi itumbula kuvatova vatumisi vayaki, vadala na vagosi, na kulya na kunywa na kugala,
46 [If he does that, and if] his master returns on a day when the servant does not expect him, then his master will (cut him into two pieces/punish him severely) [HYP] and put him [in the place where he puts all] those who do not [serve him] faithfully.
Mkulu waki yati iwuya ligono na lukumbi lwanga manyikana, yati amudumula hipandi hipandi na kumuvika lilundu limonga la vangasadika.
47 Every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires will be beaten severely {[The master] will beat severely every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires}.
Mvanda mweamanyi gala geigana bambu waki, nambu ajitendelekili lepi kuhenga genago, bambu waki akumtova neju.
48 But every [servant] who did not know [what his master wanted] him to do, and who did things for which he deserved to be punished, will be beaten lightly {[the master] will beat lightly every [servant] who did not know [what his master wanted] him to do and did the things for which he deserved that [his master] would beat him}. [God will treat his people similarly, because he] expects a lot from those people whom [he] has allowed [to understand a lot]. People who entrust things [to others’ care] expect those people [to care for those things] very well. Similarly, [God] expects a lot from those people whom he has allowed [to understand a lot]. Furthermore, he expects the most from people to whom he has given the most [ability].”
Nambu mvanda mweihenga chindu changamanya gala geigana bambu waki, mwenuyo yati itoviwa padebe. Muni yula mweapewili vyamahele, mwenuyo idayiwa vyamahele na yula mweagotoliwi vyamahele neju, yati idayiwa vyamahele neju.
49 “I came to earth to cause [there to be trials] [MET], [which will purify you as] fire [purifies metal] (OR, to cause judgment/divisions among you). I wish that the time when [you] will be purified {when [God] will purify you} (OR, when divisions will be caused {to cause divisions among people}) had already begun.
“Nibweli kuleta motu pamulima, ndi kuvya uvya ngaumali kuyaka!”
50 I must soon suffer [IDM] greatly. I am distressed, and I will continue to be distressed until my suffering is finished.
Nambu nivinawu ubatizu weukunigana nibatiziwa, na nene nikuung'akila neju mbaka utimilayi!
51 Do you think that as a result of my coming to earth people will live together peacefully? No! I must tell you, [that is not what will happen! Instead, people] will be divided.
Wu! Mwiholalela nibweli kuleta uteke pamulima? Hati padebe, lepi, utekee nambu mpechenganu.
52 Because some people in one house [will believe in me and some will not], they will be divided. [For example], three people in one house [who do not believe in me] will oppose two [who do believe], or two [who do not believe in me] will oppose three [who do believe].
Kutumbula hinu vandu mhanu va nyumba yimonga yati vipechengana upandi vadatu na upandi wungi vavili, na kangi upandi vavili na upandi wungi vadatu.
53 A man will oppose his son, or a son will oppose his father. A woman will oppose her daughter, or a woman will oppose her mother. A woman will oppose her daughter-in-law, or a woman will oppose her mother-in-law.”
Yati vipechengana dadi na msongolo waki, msongolo na dadi waki, mau na msikana waki, msikana na nyina waki, nayala na mkamwana waki, mkamwana na nayala waki.
54 He [also] said to the crowds, “[In this country], when you see a [dark] cloud forming in the west, you immediately say ‘It is going to rain!’ and that is what happens.
Yesu akaujovela msambi wa vandu, “Pemukugawona mahundi gihumalila kwelitipama lilanga, bahapo mwijova, yati yitonya fula, na chakaka fula yitonya.
55 [In this region], when the wind blows from the south, you say, ‘It is going to be a very hot day!’ and that is what happens.
Na pemwilola mpungu upuganisa kuhuma kuupandi wa kusini mujova, lelu yati livya lilanga, Chakaka kwivya na lilanga lachona.
56 You hypocrites! By observing the clouds and the wind, you are able to discern what is happening regarding [the weather]. It is disgusting that you are not able to discern [what God is doing] at this present time [RHQ]!
Vahomela nyenye! Mumanyili kulotela mambu ga lusenje, kwa kulola chekuvi lelu kwa kulola mulima na mahundi, ndava kyani mwihotola lepi kumanya mambu ga lusenje lwa hinu?”
57 (Each of you ought to determine now what is the right thing for you to do, [while you still have time to do that]!/Why cannot each of you determine what is the right [thing for you to do now while you still have time to do that]?) [RHQ]
“Ndava kyani mwavene mwihotola lepi kuhagula mambu gabwina ga kukita?
58 [If you do not do that, God will punish you] [MET]. [It will be like what happens when] someone takes one of you to court, saying that you [(sg)] have done something very bad. You should try to settle things with him while you are still on the way to the court. If he forces you to go to the judge, the judge will decide that you are guilty and put you into the hands of the court officer. Then that officer will put you in prison.
Ngati mundu mweakutakili, akukupeleka palibanji la mihalu, mbanga mutepulana mwakona munjila muni akotoka kukupeleka kwa mhamula mihalu, namwene akugotola kwa manjolinjoli na vene vakusopa muchifungu.
59 I tell you that if you go to prison, you will never get out, [because you will never be able to] pay every bit [of what the judge says you owe] [MET]. [Similarly, you ought to settle accounts with God before you die, too].”
Chakaka yati wihuma lepi muchifungu, mbaka peumalakisa kulipa sendi ya lishonga la mwishu.”
