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.
Ipo uYesu ahanda abhamanyizye huvhi fwani. Ayanga, “Umuntu atotile hugunda amizabibu, azyunguzwa ulubhaga, ahadiba ilina ilwa khandile ahamwele. Ahazenga ahantu atali bada yipo apanjizywa ugunda ugwimizabibu ashula isafali iya hutali.
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.
Uwakati pawahafika hatu ma utumishi walimi imizabibu aposhele afume wabhene vimo ivimadudu gahugunda igimizabibu.
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.
Lelo bhakata, bhakhoma nahanyizywa bila haiduhahutde.
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.
Atuma utumishi uwinji bhavhahwalazywa mwitwe na hubhombele amambo agisoni.
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.
Bado atuma uwinji, unuuwinji bha goga bhahabhombela abhinji amambo kama gigo, bhakoma bhamo bhabha goga.
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].
Alisile umuntu umozaidi uwahutume, umwana uyangenwe. Wope aliwamwisho uwatumilwe wabhene. Ayanga, “Bhaza huheshimuu mwana wane”.
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!’
Lelo apangaji bhayanga na bhene kwa bhene, “Unu yuyo uwaliyhi. Izaji, natugoje, uhu ulithi uzabhewetu.”
8 They seized him and killed him. Then they threw his body outside the vineyard.
Bhahavhamila, bhahagoga nahutaje huzi iyigunda gwa mizabibu.
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.
Isho, Lelo ayibhomba bhuli utawala uwi gunda ili mizabibu? Ayinza na vhangamizywe abhalinza amizabibu na aipela abhanji ishamba ili mizabibu wa bhantu abhanji.
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]!
Hapete amanyile isimbo ili? “Iwe ilwa zenji bhalikhanile, lihabha liwe lwa nshinje.
11 The Lord has done this, and we marvel as we look at it.”
Ili lihafuma wa Bwana, na liswizywa pamaso gityu.”
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.
Bhahanza hukhate uYesu, Lelo bha hogopa umbungano. Pipo vhaminye huje bhayanjile ishifwano zaidi yao. Isho bhahaleha wabho.
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].
Pipo bhahatuma bhamo na mahelodia wa mwene ili huteje hunongwa.
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?”
Pabhahafiha, bhahabhula, “Huje Mwalimo, tuminye huje haga usaga inzibho zhwazyunti haga ubhonesya apendelele pahati iya bhantu. Umanyizwa idala ilwa Ngulubhi pamwana lyoli. Lelo haki afumwe ikodi wakali sali au haa?
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.”
Lelo uYesu amenye aje bhalyeula na abhabhula, “Yenu munjela? Mbheli ihela injenye.”
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].”
Nabhayileta imo wa Yesu, Abhabhula, “Isura yana nu asimbo agagaliipa gananu? Bhayanga, “Ya 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].
U Yesu abhabhula, “Panji u Kaisari ivintu ivha Kaisari vavha Ngulubhi panji Ungulubhi.” Bhahaswiga.
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,
Ipo Amasadukayo, abhayanga nahumo azywoshe, bhahabhalila. Bhabhuzya, bhahaga,
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].
“Mwalimo, uMose atusimbile huje, 'Gashele uholo uwa muntu khafwile aleshile ushi khosi yakwe, lelo haga aleshile umwana, mutu ayimwenga ushi uwaholo, nawipatile abhana kwajili yaholo wakwe.'
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.
Wali na holo saba, uwa wandilo ahamwega ula ushi afwa, haga ahaleha abhana.
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].
Antele wope uwabhili amwega wope afwa, aleha abhana. Uwatatu wope shisho.
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.
Nawa saba afwa bila aleshe abhana. Hu mwisho wakwe wope ushi ahafwa.
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]?)”
Uwakati uzyushe, pabhaizyuha nandtele, Ishi ayibhawananu? Maana bhala aholo bhunthi saba bhundthi bhali bhalume bhakwe.”
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].
U Yesu abhabhula, Lelo! Ili sagalila huje mukhopilwe, pipo samuminye amasimbo wala ikhone ilwa Ngulubhi?”
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].
Uwakati uwazyushe uwafume bhabhafile, haga bhayenga wala awinjile mundowa ila bhaibha na sha awandumi ahumwanya.
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].’
Lelo, ahusu abhafwe abhaizyuha, Lelo! Samwamanyila afume mushitabu isha Mose, ihabali ziha poli, shila Ungulubhi isha yanga abhula, 'Ani ni Ngulubhi uwa Ibulahimu, nani Ngulubhi Isaka, nani Ngulubhi uwa Yakobo?'
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.”
Umwene sa Ngulubhi uwa bhafwa, ila wali bhumi. Lili wazi atejile.”
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?”
uwa bhawasimbi ahenza ahuvha izyabhayangaga inongwa zyabho; alola huje uYesu abhajibule shinza. Ahabhuzya, “Lelo! amuli ishi ili mana ishilizywe zyunti?”
29 Jesus answered, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, [you people of] Israel! [You must worship] the Lord, our God, our only Lord.
U Yesu ahajibula, “Ilimana yayini, “Uvha Israeli, U Bwana Ungulubhi uwetu, Bwana umo.
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!’
Ilazimiha hugane uBwana Ungulubhi uwaho, hunwoyo hwaho gwundti, huroho yaho yundti hunjele zyaho zyundti nawikhone lwaho lyundti.'
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!”
Iamuli iyabhili yayini, 'Iwanziwa ugane upalamani waho nishi amuli iyinje ingosi zaidi yizi.”
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].
Usimbi ayanga, “Shinza Mwalimo! Uyanjile lyoli huje Ungulubhi aliumo na huje numo, uwinji zaidi yamwene.
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.”
Ugane umwene humwoyo gwundti, nahugane upalamani nishi puwiga ne wewe, nimuhimu mno kuliko uvifumwa nadhahibu izya lungulizye.”
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].
Ulya Yesu pala pahalola ahafumwa ijibu ilinza, ayanga, “Awe haga ulihutali nu tawala uwa Ngulubhi.” Pipo numo hata umo uwa ajela hubhuzwe uYesu amaswali gagundti.
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]
U Yesu ahajibu, lula uli amanyizya mushi vhanza ayanga, “Lelo! Asimbi bhayigabhuli huje uYesu Kilisiti ni mwana wa Daudi?
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]’
Daudi yuyo katika Roho Uuzelu, ayanjile, 'Bwana' ayanjile Bwana wane, khala kati yikho gwani hukhono ugwishulume pakaimbabhombe alugo pansi iyi magagagaho.'
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].
U Daudi ahukuga Kilisiti, 'Bwana' Lelo! mwana wa Daudi nishi uli pugaishi gosi shimojile?”
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.
Amanyizywe wakwe uYesu ayanga, “Muwiyenyeje nasimbi abhasugwa ajende ni kazu intali nalamuwe musokoni
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.
na khale humatengo aga gosi umwaputile namu shikulukulu humaeneo agashigosi.
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!”
Natena bhalwa nyumba inzwainzwafwile bhala bha amaombi amatali sana abhantu khabha bhenyaje. Ibha abhantu bhaipaulozi uwa uli gosi.”
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].
Pala uYesu akhala panzi apalamane ni phogoso isadaka muhati inyi shi bhaza. Ali abhenya abhenya abhandtu abhafumiga panyanga indalama muphogoso. Abhandtu abhinji atajili bhahabhehanyishe huwinji uwindalama.
42 Then a poor widow came along and put in two small copper coins, which had a very small value.
Ushi ufwile umaskini ahenza naponye ivipande vibhili thamani yasenti.
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!”
Ipo abhakuga asundwa wakwe na bhabhule, “Amini imbabhula, ushi unu ufwile afumizwe agosi zaidi ya bhundti bhala amalizizizye apanye mpongoso iyisa ndaka.
Kwani bhundthi bhaponyizye elingananje huwinji uwivhi pato vhavho. Lelo ushiuda ufwile unu, afume humasikini wakwe, afumwa idalama yundti amabyo iziwanga.”
