Mark 12
1 Then Jesus told [those Jewish leaders] a parable. [He wanted to show what God would do to those who rejected the former prophets and himself. He said], “A certain man planted a vineyard. He built a fence around it [in order to protect it]. He made a stone tank [to collect the juice that] they would press [out of the grapes]. He also built a tower [for someone to sit in to guard his vineyard]. Then he leased the vineyard to some men to care for it and [to] give him some of the [grapes] in return. Then he went away to another country.
Yesu kanjiti kutakula nawu kwa mifanu, “Muntu yumu kalimiti lirambu lya mizabibu. Katindiliziya shibambaza na pakati pa lirambu kabawa lirindi lya kuyonera zabibu, kanyawa lilingu lya kulolelera. Kawazimila lirambu ali kwa walimaji, mweni kagenda mpaka lushi lwa kutali.
2 When the time came to harvest the [grapes], he sent a servant to the men [who were taking care of the vineyard] in order to receive from them his share of the grapes that the vineyard had produced.
Shipindi sha kubenanga, kamtumiti ntumintumi gwakuwi kwa walimaji walii, kamjegeri seemu ya viboga vya lirambu lyakuwi.
3 But [after the servant arrived], they grabbed him and beat him, and they did not give him any fruit. Then they sent him away.
Walimaji walii wambata, wamkoma, wamwuziya mawoku hera.
4 Later the one who owned the vineyard sent another servant to them. But they beat that one on his head, and they insulted him.
Kamtuma kayi ntumintumi yumonga, ayu viraa walimaji wamkomanga mumtuwi na kumtendera vidoda.
5 Later he sent another servant. That man they killed. They mistreated many other servants [whom he sent]. Some they beat and some they killed.
Mweni kana lirambu ulii kamtuma kayi ndundami yumonga, walimaji awa wamlagiti. Watenditi hangu kwa wamonga wavuwa yakawatumiti, wamonga wawakomiti, na wamonga wawalaga.
6 The man still had one other [person with him]. It was his son. He loved him very much. So, finally he sent his son to them because he thought that they would respect him [and give him some of the grapes].
Kasigaliwiti na muntu yumu, yani mwana gwakuwi yakamfira. Upeleru kamtuma ayu pakalihola, ‘Hawamupanani ligoya mwana gwangu.’
7 But [when they saw his son coming], those men who were looking after the vineyard said to each other, ‘Look! Here comes the man who will some day inherit the vineyard! So let’s kill him in order that this vineyard will be ours!’
Kumbiti walimaji awa waligambirana, ‘Ayu ndo Mweni mhala, tumlagi su uhala wakuwi uweri wa twenga!’
8 They seized him and killed him. Then they threw his body outside the vineyard.
Su, wambata, wamlaga na kumyasa kunja kulirambu lilii.
9 So (do you know what the man who owns the vineyard will do?/I will tell you what the man who owns the vineyard will do [RHQ]). He will come, and he will kill those evil men who were taking care of his vineyard. Then he will arrange for other people to take care of it.
“Hashi, mweni kana lirambu hakatendi shishi? Hakizi kuwalaga walimaji woseri na kuliyazimilira lirambu lya mizabibu kwa wantu wamonga.
10 [Now think carefully about these words], which you have read [in] the Scriptures: The men who were building the building rejected one stone. But others [put that same stone in its proper place, and] it has become the most important stone in the building [MET]!
Hashi, hamwenibetuli Malembu Mananagala, ‘Libuwi lyawaliremiti wanyawa numba Vinu liwera libuwi lyaliwera na mana nentu kuliku mabuwi goseri.
11 The Lord has done this, and we marvel as we look at it.”
Mtuwa ndo mweni yakatenditi shintu ashi, Nasheni ndo shakulikangasha kwa twenga’?”
12 Then [the Jewish leaders] realized that he was accusing them when he told this story [about what those wicked people did]. So they wanted to seize him. But they were afraid of what the crowds [would do if they did that]. So they left him and went away.
Watambika wa numba ya Mlungu na wafunda wa malagaliru na wazewi wavimaniti handa mfanu agu guweriti kawalonga womberi. Hangu wajeriti kumbata, kumbiti watiriti lipinga lya wantu. Su wamleka kagendi zakuwi.
13 The [Jewish leaders] sent to [Jesus] some Pharisees [who thought that the Jews should pay only the tax that their own Jewish authorities required people to pay]. They also sent some members of the party that supported Herod [Antipas and the Roman government]. They wanted to make Jesus say something wrong [that would make one of those groups very angry with him].
Su Mafalisayu wamu na wantu wa shipinga sha mfalumi Herodi wawatumiti su wamgomiziyi Yesu kwa visoweru vyakuwi.
14 After they arrived, they said to him [deceivingly], “Teacher, we know that you [teach] the truth. We also know that you are not concerned about [what] people [say about you, even if an important person does not like what you say]. Instead, you teach truthfully what God wants [us to do]. So [tell us what you think about this matter: ] Is it right that we pay taxes to the Roman government, or not [MTY]? Should we pay the taxes, or should we not pay them?”
Wamgendera, wamgambira, “mfunda tuvimana handa gwenga ndo muntu yagwaminika, gutakula nakaka hera, wala gumshera ndiri muntu yoseri shakaliholiti. Gulishera ndiri ukulu wa muntu, toziya gufunda unakaka hera wa Mlungu kwa wantu. Su, gutugambiri vya halali kumupa Kaisari kodi ama ndala?”
15 Jesus knew that they did not really want to know [what God wanted them to do]. So he said to them, “(I [know that] you are [just] trying to make me say something wrong for which you can arrest me./Why are you [just] trying to make me say something wrong for which you can arrest me?) [RHQ] [But I will answer your question anyway]. Bring me a coin so that I might [ask you something after] I look at it.”
Kumbiti Yesu kavimaniti Ufyangu wawu, kawagambira, “Mbona mnjera? Mnanguziyi mpiya ligwala.”
16 After they brought him a coin, he asked them, “Whose picture is [on] this [coin]? And [whose] name [is on it]?” They replied, “It is a picture and the name of Caesar, [the man who rules the Roman government].”
Wamlanguziya. Yomberi kawakosiya, “Sheni na shilanguliru ashi sha gaa?” Wamwankula, “Shilanguliru ashi sha Kaisari.”
17 Then Jesus said to them, “[That is correct, so] give to the government [MTY] what they [require], and give to God what he [requires].” They were [frustrated at his answer but] amazed at what he said, [because they were not able to accuse him of anything because of what he said].
Su Yesu kawagambira, “Vya Kaisari mmupanani Kaisari na vya Mlungu mmupanani Mlungu.” Walikangashira nentu.
18 [Men who belong to the] Sadducee [sect] deny that people become alive again after they die. [In order to discredit] Jesus [by ridiculing the idea that people will live again, some of] them came to him and asked him,
Wantu wawalawiti mushipinga sha Masadukayu, walii watakulaga kwahera muntu yakaweza kuzyuka, su wamgenderiti Yesu wamkosiya,
19 “Teacher, Moses wrote for us [Jews] that if a man who has no children dies, his brother should marry the dead man’s widow. [Then if those two bear children, everyone will consider that those children are the] children of the man who died, [and in that way the dead man will continue to have descendants].
“Mfunda Musa katulagaliriti hangu, ‘Muntu pakahowa na kumleka mdala pota mwana, mlongu gwakuwi mpaka kamtoli mkenja ulii na kamyiwuliri wana mlongu gwakuwi yakahowiti.’
20 [So here is an example]. There were seven boys [in one family]. The oldest one married [a woman], but [he and his wife] did not bear any children. Then he [later] died.
Su kuweriti na walongu saba. Gwa kwanja kamyugiti, kahowa pota kumleka mwana.
21 The second [brother followed this law and] married that woman and he, too, did not bear any children. Then he [later] died. The third [brother did] like [his other brothers did. But he also did not bear any children, and later died].
Mlongu gwa pili kamyuga mkenja ayu na yomberi kahowa pota kuleka mwana. Ilawiriti ntambu iraayi kwa mlongu gwa tatu.
22 Eventually all seven [brothers married that woman, one by one], but they had no children, and one by one they died. Afterwards the woman died, too.
Woseri saba wahowa pota kuleka wana. Pawupeleru mdala ulii kahowa.
23 Therefore, [if it were true what some people say, that people will become alive again after they die], whose wife do you think that woman will be when people become alive again? ([Keep in mind that] she was married to all seven [brothers]!/She was married to all seven [brothers, so how can anyone decide] [RHQ]?)”
Vinu wantu pawazyuka mulishaka lya kuzyuka, mawu ayu hakaweri mdala gwa gaa? Toziya woseri saba wamyugiti.”
24 Jesus replied to them, “You are certainly wrong [RHQ]. You do not know [what they have written in] the Scriptures [about this]. You also do not understand God’s power [to make people alive again].
Yesu kawankula, “Mwenga mwagamira toziya mgamana ndiri Malembu Mananagala ama likakala lya Mlungu.
25 [That woman will not be the wife of any of them], because when people have become alive again, instead of men having wives and women having husbands, they will be like the angels in heaven, [who do not marry].
Toziya wawahowiti pawazyuka, hapeni wayugi wala kuyugwa, hawaweri handa wantumintumi wa kumpindi.
26 But as to people becoming alive again after they die, in the book that Moses [wrote, he said something about people who have died] that I am sure that you have read [RHQ]. When Moses [was looking at] the bush [that was burning], God said to him, ‘I am the God whom Abraham [worships] and the God whom Isaac [worships] and the God whom Jacob [worships].’
Kumbiti kwa shisoweru sha kuzyukisiwa kwa wantu wawahowiti, hashi, mwenesomi mushindola sha Musa shisoweru shilii sha shitogolu shashiyakiti motu, Mlungu ntambu yakamgambiriti Musa, ‘Neni na Mlungu gwa Aburahamu na Mlungu gwa Isaka na Mlungu gwa Yakobu.’
27 It is not dead people who worship God. It is living people who worship him. [Abraham, Isaac and Jacob died long before Moses lived, but God said that they were still worshipping him, so we know their spirits were still alive]! So your [claim that dead people do not become alive again] is very wrong.”
Yomberi Mlungu ndiri gwa wawahowiti, ira Mlungu gwa wakomu. Su, mwenga mwagamira nentu!”
28 A man who taught the [Jewish] laws heard their discussion. He knew that Jesus answered the question well. So he stepped forward and asked Jesus, “Which commandment is the most important?”
Yumu gwa wafunda wa malagaliru kasokiti, kawapikanira Masadukayu wankulitakuziyana na Yesu. Pawawoniti Yesu kawankuliti weri, kamkosiya, “Mumalagaliru goseri, lilagaliru lyoshi likulu kuliku goseri?”
29 Jesus answered, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, [you people of] Israel! [You must worship] the Lord, our God, our only Lord.
Yesu kamwankula, “Lilagaliru likulu ndo ali, ‘Gupikiniri Israeli! Mlungu Mtuwa gwetu, ndo mweni Mtuwa gweka yakuwi.
30 [You must show that you love him in all the ways that you live] Show it in all that you want and feel, in all that you think, and in all that you do!’
Gumfiri Mlungu Mtuwa gwaku kwa moyu gwaku goseri na kwa rohu yaku yoseri na kwa mahala gaku goseri na kwa makakala gaku goseri.’
31 The next [most important commandment] is: ‘You must love people you come in contact with as much as you love yourself.’ No other commandment is more important than these two!”
Na lilagaliru lya pili kwa ukulu ndo ali, ‘Guwafiri wamonga ntambu yagulifira gumweni.’ Kwahera lilagaliru limonga likulu nentu kuliku ali.”
32 The man said to Jesus, “Teacher, [you have answered] well. You correctly said that he is the only [God] and that there is no other God [we must worship/obey].
Su ulii mfunda gwa malagaliru kamgambira, “Iherepa Mfunda! Gutakula nakaka kulonga Mlungu yumu hera na kwahera yumonga ira yomberi.
33 You have also said correctly that we ([should/must show that we]) love God by all that we are, by all that we think, and by the way that we live. And you have said correctly that we must love (people with whom we come in contact/others) as much as we love ourselves. And you have also implied that doing these things [pleases God] more than offering/giving animals to him or burning [other] sacrifices.”
Na gumfiri Mlungu Mtuwa gwaku kwa moyu gwaku goseri na kwa mahala gaku goseri na kwa makakala gaku goseri na guwafiri wamonga ntambu yagulifira gamweni. Shitwatira ashi shana mana nentu kuliku matambiku goseri gakulunguziya torosu kwa Mlungu.”
34 Jesus realized that this man had answered wisely. So he said to him, “[I perceive that] you will soon [decide to let] God rule your life.” After that, [the Jewish leaders] were afraid to ask him any more questions [like that to try to trap him].
Yesu pakawoniti handa muntu ayu kamwankula kwa luhala, kamgambira, “Gwenga gwakutali ndiri na Ufalumi wa Mlungu.” Palongolu pa aga, kwahera muntu yakajeriti kayi kumkosiya shintu.
35 [Later], while he was teaching in the Temple [courtyard], Jesus said [to the people], “These men who teach the [Jewish] laws, (they must be wrong when they say that the Messiah is [merely] a descendant of [King] David!/why do they say that the Messiah is [merely] a descendant of [King] David?) [RHQ]
Shipindi Yesu pakaweriti kankufunda Mnumba nkulu ya Mlungu, kakosiiti, “Mbona wafunda wa malagaliru watakula handa Kristu mwana gwa Dawudi?
36 The Holy Spirit caused David himself to say [about the Messiah], God said to my Lord, ‘Sit here beside me at the place where I will highly honor you! Sit here while I completely defeat your enemies! [MTY]’
Dawudi pakalongoziwitwi na Rohu Mnanagala katakuliti, ‘Mtuwa kamgambiriti Mtuwa gwangu, Gukali uwega wa neni wa kumliwu, Mpaka panuwatula wankondu waku pasi pa magulu gaku.’”
37 Therefore, [because] David himself calls [the Messiah] ‘my Lord,’ (the Messiah cannot be [just] a man who descended [from King David!]/how can the Messiah be [just] a man who descended [from King David]?) [RHQ] [He must be much greater than David]”! Many people listened to him gladly [as he taught those things].
“Dawudi mweni kamshema Kristu Mtuwa. Su Kristu hakaweri hashi mwana gwakuwi?” Lipinga lya wantu waweriti wankumpikinira, Lipinga lya wantu liweriti lyakumpikanira Yesu kwa kunemelera.
38 While Jesus was teaching [the people], he said to them, “Beware that you [do not act like] the men who teach our [Jewish] laws. They [like people to honor them, so] they put on long robes and walk around [in order to show people how important they are]. They also like people to greet them [respectfully] in the marketplaces.
Yesu pakaweriti kankufunda, katakuliti, “Mkali weri na wafunda wa malagaliru weni wafiraga kulipitiziya pitiziya walikwindira lihabiti ritali na wafira wantu wawalamsiyi kwa ligoya kusoku.
39 [They like to sit] in the most important seats in our (synagogue/Jewish meeting place). At festivals, [they like to sit in] the seats where the most honored people sit.
Wafiraga kulivaga muviti vya kulongolu munumba ya Mlungu, na kutola mpenyu ziherepa pamsambu
40 They (swindle/take for themselves) the houses [and property] of widows by cheating them. [Then] they pretend [that they are good] by praying long prayers [publicly. God] will certainly punish them severely!”
Wawayonga wakenja aku wankulipayira kumluwa Mlungu kwa shipindi shitali! Lishaka lya kutoza hawatabiki nentu!”
41 [Later], Jesus sat down [in the Temple courtyard opposite the boxes in which people put offerings. As he was sitting there], he watched as all the people put money in the box. Many rich people put in large amounts [of money].
Yesu kaweriti kalivaga pakwegera na lisanduku lya luhanja. Kaweriti kankulola wantu wavuwa ntambu yawaweriti wankulavia mpiya na kuzitula muluhanja lwa Numba ngulu ya Mlungu. Walunda wavuwa walaviyiti mpiya zivuwa.
42 Then a poor widow came along and put in two small copper coins, which had a very small value.
Kiza mkenja mhushu kalaviya senti ndidika mbili zya mpiya.
43 He gathered his disciples around him and said to them, “The truth is that these other people have a lot of money, [but] they gave [only a small part of it]. But this woman, who is very poor, has put in all the money that she had to pay for the things she needs. [So God considers that] this poor widow has put more money into the box than all the other people!”
Panu Yesu kawashema wafundwa wakuwi, kawagambira, “Nukugambirani nakaka, mkenja muhushu ayu kalaviya zivuwa kuliku wamonga woseri yawatuliti mpiya mulisanduku lya luhanja.
Mana woseri walaviya kulawilirana na shuma shashiyogizikiti, kumbiti mawu ayu, tembera mhushu, kalaviya vyoseri vyakaweriti navi, kalaviya kila shintu shakafiriti kwa kulikala.”
