< Luka 12 >

1 O hĩndĩ ĩyo, rĩrĩa kĩrĩndĩ kĩa andũ ngiri nyingĩ kĩonganĩte hamwe, nginya makarangana-rĩ, Jesũ akĩamba kwarĩria arutwo ake, akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Mwĩmenyererei ndawa ya kũimbia mĩgate ya Afarisai, na nĩyo ũhinga.
In the meantime, when many thousands of the people were gathered together, so much that they trampled on each other, he began to say to his disciples first of all, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
2 Gũtirĩ ũndũ mũhithanie ũtakaguũrio, o na kana ũndũ mũhithe ũtakamenyeka.
But there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, and nothing hidden that will not be known.
3 Maũndũ marĩa mwarĩirie nduma-inĩ, makaiguuo mũthenya barigici, na ũrĩa wothe mwanahehanĩrĩra matũ-inĩ mũrĩ tũnyũmba twa thĩinĩ, nĩũkanĩrĩrwo kuuma nyũmba igũrũ.
So whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed upon the housetops.
4 “Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ arata akwa, tigagai gwĩtigĩra arĩa mooragaga mwĩrĩ na thuutha ũcio gũtirĩ ũndũ mangĩhota gwĩka.
I say to you my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that they have no more that they can do.
5 No nĩ ngũmuonia ũrĩa inyuĩ mwagĩrĩirwo nĩ gwĩtigĩra: Mwĩtigagĩrei ũrĩa ũngĩũraga mwĩrĩ na thuutha wa ũguo arĩ na ũhoti wa gũikia mũndũ Jehanamu. Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ na ma, mwĩtigagĩrei ũcio. (Geenna g1067)
But I will warn you about whom to fear. Fear the one who, after he has killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I say to you, fear him. (Geenna g1067)
6 Githĩ tũnyoni tũtano tũtiendagio tũthendi twĩrĩ? No rĩrĩ, gũtirĩ o na kamwe gatuo Ngai ariganagĩrwo nĩko.
Are not five sparrows sold for two small coins? Yet not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.
7 No ti-itherũ, o na njuĩrĩ cianyu cia mũtwe nĩ ndare. Tigagai gwĩtigĩra, inyuĩ mũrĩ a bata gũkĩra tũnyoni tũingĩ.
But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear. You are more valuable than many sparrows.
8 “Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, ũrĩa wothe ũkanyumbũra mbere ya andũ, o nake Mũrũ wa Mũndũ nĩakamumbũra mbere ya araika a Ngai.
I say to you, everyone who confesses me before men, the Son of Man will also confess before the angels of God,
9 No ũrĩa ũkangaana mbere ya andũ ũcio nĩagakaanwo mbere ya araika a Ngai.
but he who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
10 Nake mũndũ o wothe ũrĩa ũgaacambia Mũrũ wa Mũndũ nĩakarekerwo, no ũrĩa wothe ũkaruma Roho Mũtheru ndakarekerwo.
Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him, but to him who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven.
11 “Rĩrĩa mũgaatwarwo mbere ya thunagogi, na mbere ya aathani na anene mũciirithio-rĩ, mũtikanetange na ũrĩa mũgacookia kana ũrĩa mũkoiga,
When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you will speak in your defense, or what you will say,
12 nĩgũkorwo hĩndĩ ĩyo Roho Mũtheru nĩakamũruta ũrĩa mwagĩrĩirwo nĩ kuuga.”
for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that hour what you should say.”
13 Mũndũ ũmwe warĩ gatagatĩ-inĩ ka andũ acio akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Mũrutani, ĩra mũrũ wa maitũ tũgayane nake igai riitũ.”
Then someone from the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
14 Nake Jesũ akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Mũndũ ũyũ, nũũ ũnduĩte wa kũmũtuithania ciira kana wa kũmũgayania indo cianyu?”
Jesus said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or a mediator over you?”
15 Agĩcooka akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Mwĩmenyererei! Mũtigakorokere maũndũ; nĩgũkorwo muoyo wa mũndũ ndũthimagwo na mũigana wa indo iria arĩ nacio.”
He said to them, “Watch that you keep yourselves from all greedy desires, because a person's life does not consist of the abundance of his possessions.”
16 Agĩcooka akĩmahe ũhoro na ngerekano, akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Mũgũnda wa mũndũ ũmwe gĩtonga nĩwaciarire mũno.
Then Jesus told them a parable, saying, “The field of a rich man yielded abundantly,
17 Nake akĩĩyũria na ngoro yake atĩrĩ, ‘Ngwĩka atĩa? Ndirĩ na handũ ha kũiga magetha makwa.’
and he reasoned with himself, saying, 'What will I do, because I do not have a place to store my crops?'
18 “Agĩcooka akiuga atĩrĩ, ‘Nĩndamenya ũrĩa ngwĩka. Ngũtharia makũmbĩ makwa, njake mangĩ manene kũrĩ mo, njige magetha makwa mothe na indo ciakwa ciothe kuo.
He said, 'This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all of my grain and other goods.
19 Njooke njĩĩre ngoro yakwa atĩrĩ, “Ũrĩ na indo nyingĩ njega wĩigĩire cia gũkũigana mĩaka mĩingĩ. Wĩhuurũkĩre, ũrĩe na ũnyue, na ũcanjamũke.”’
I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods stored up for many years. Rest easy, eat, drink, be merry.”'
20 “No Ngai akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Wee kĩrimũ gĩkĩ! Ũtukũ ũyũ wa ũmũthĩ nĩũgwĩtio muoyo waku. Indo icio wĩigĩire-rĩ, igaatuĩka cia ũ?’
But God said to him, 'Foolish man, tonight your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?'
21 “Ũguo nĩguo gũgaatuĩka harĩ mũndũ o wothe ũrĩa wĩigagĩra mĩthithũ, no akaaga gwĩtongia na ũhoro wa Ngai.”
That is what someone is like who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”
22 Jesũ agĩcooka akĩĩra arutwo ake atĩrĩ, “Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, mũtigetangage nĩ ũndũ wa mĩoyo yanyu nĩ ũndũ wa kĩrĩa mũrĩrĩĩaga, kana kĩrĩa mũrĩhumbaga mĩĩrĩ yanyu.
Jesus said to his disciples, “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat—or about your body, what you will wear.
23 Muoyo-rĩ, ũrĩ bata gũkĩra irio, naguo mwĩrĩ ũrĩ bata gũkĩra nguo.
For life is more than food, and the body is more than clothes.
24 Ta mwĩciiriei ũhoro wa mahuru: Matihaandaga kana makagetha, o na matirĩ kũndũ gwa kũiga irio kana makũmbĩ, no Ngai nĩamaheaga irio. Inyuĩ githĩ mũtirĩ a bata mũno gũkĩra nyoni!
Consider the ravens, that they do not sow or reap. They have no storeroom or barn, but God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!
25 Nũũ wanyu ũngĩhota kuongerera muoyo wake ithaa o na rĩmwe nĩ ũndũ wa gwĩtanga?
Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his lifespan?
26 Rĩu-rĩ, angĩkorwo mũtingĩhota gwĩka ũndũ mũnini ũguo-rĩ, mũgĩtangĩkaga na maũndũ macio mangĩ nĩkĩ?”
If then you are not able to do such a very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?
27 Ta mwĩcũraniei ũrĩa itoka ikũraga. Itirutaga wĩra kana ikogotha ndigi. No ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, o na Solomoni arĩ na riiri wake wothe, ndaagemete ta kĩmwe gĩacio.
Consider the lilies—how they grow. They do not labor, neither do they spin. Yet I say to you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these.
28 Angĩkorwo ũguo nĩguo Ngai ahumbaga nyeki ya gĩthaka, ĩrĩa ĩrĩ ho ũmũthĩ na rũciũ igaikio mwaki-inĩ-rĩ, githĩ inyuĩ ndarĩkĩmũhumbaga makĩria, inyuĩ mwĩtĩkĩtie o hanini!
If God so clothes the grass in the field, which exists today, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith!
29 Tigagai gũthĩĩnĩka ngoro-inĩ cianyu nĩ ũndũ wa kĩrĩa mũrĩrĩĩaga kana mũrĩnyuuaga; mũtigatangĩkage nĩ ũndũ wa ũguo.
Do not look for what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not be anxious.
30 Nĩgũkorwo maũndũ maya mothe nĩmo andũ a gũkũ thĩ arĩa matetĩkĩtie Ngai macaranagia namo, no Ithe wanyu nĩoĩ atĩ nĩmũbatarĩtio nĩmo.
For all the nations of the world look for these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
31 No rĩrĩ, caragiai ũthamaki wake, na maũndũ maya mangĩ mothe nĩmũrĩheagwo o namo.
But seek his kingdom, and these things will be added to you.
32 “Tigagai gwĩtigĩra, inyuĩ rũũru rũrũ rũnini, nĩgũkorwo Ithe wanyu nĩonete arĩ wega kũmũhe ũthamaki ũcio.
Do not fear, little flock, because your Father is very pleased to give you the kingdom.
33 Endiai indo iria mũrĩ nacio mũcooke mũteithie athĩĩni. Mwĩthondekerei ibeeti cia mbeeca iria itangĩtarũka, na mwĩgĩĩre na kĩgĩĩna igũrũ kĩrĩa gĩtangĩthira, kũrĩa gũtarĩ mũici ũngĩkuhĩrĩria na gũtirĩ memenyi cia gũkĩananga
Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Make for yourselves purses which will not wear out—treasure in the heavens that does not run out, where no thief comes near, and no moth destroys.
34 Nĩgũkorwo o kũrĩa mĩthiithũ wanyu ĩrĩ, nokuo ngoro cianyu o nacio irĩkoragwo irĩ.
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
35 “Ikaragai mwĩhotorete, mwĩhaarĩirie gũtungata, na mũige matawa manyu magĩakanaga,
Let your long clothing be tucked in at your belt, and let your lamps be kept burning,
36 o ta andũ metereire mwathi wao acooke kuuma iruga-inĩ rĩa kĩhikanio, nĩguo rĩrĩa agaacooka, aaringaringa mũrango mamũhingũrĩre o narua.
and be like people looking for their master when he returns from the marriage feast, so that when he comes and knocks, they may immediately open the door for him.
37 Nĩũgakorwo ũrĩ ũndũ mwega harĩ ndungata iria mwathi wacio agaakora ciĩiguĩte rĩrĩa agacooka. Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ na ma, nĩakehotora acitungatĩre, aciikarie metha-inĩ, na acooke acirehere irio irĩe.
Blessed are those servants whom the master will find watching when he comes. Truly I say to you, he will tuck in his long clothing at his belt, and have them sit down at the table, and he will come and serve them.
38 Nĩũgakorwo ũrĩ ũndũ mwega harĩ ndungata iria mwathi wacio agaakora ciĩhaarĩirie, o na angĩgooka ũtukũ gatagatĩ kana thaa kenda gũgĩkĩa.
If the master comes in the second watch of the night, or if even in the third watch, and finds them ready, blessed are those servants.
39 No rĩrĩ, menyai ũũ: Korwo mwene nyũmba nĩamenyete ithaa rĩrĩa mũici egũũka-rĩ, ndangĩarekire nyũmba yake ĩtuuo.
But understand this, that if the master of the house had known the hour the thief was coming he would not have let his house be broken into.
40 O na inyuĩ no nginya mũikarage mwĩhaarĩirie, tondũ Mũrũ wa Mũndũ agooka ithaa rĩrĩa mũtamwĩrĩgĩrĩire.”
Be ready also, because you do not know the hour when the Son of Man comes.”
41 Petero akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Mwathani, nĩ ithuĩ ũrahe ũhoro na ngerekano ĩno kana ũreera mũndũ o wothe?”
Peter said, “Lord, are you telling this parable only to us, or also to everyone?”
42 Nake Mwathani agĩcookia akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Ndungata ya kwĩhokwo na njũgĩ, o ĩrĩa mwathi wayo angĩĩhokera kũroraga ndungata ciake, na ĩciheage irio hĩndĩ ĩrĩa yagĩrĩire, nĩĩrĩkũ?
The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager whom his lord will set over his other servants to give them their portion of food at the right time?
43 Nĩũgakorwo ũrĩ ũndũ mwega harĩ ndungata ĩyo, ĩrĩa mwathi wayo agooka akore ĩgĩĩka ũguo.
Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing that when he comes.
44 Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ na ma, nĩakamĩĩhokera indo ciake ciothe.
Truly I say to you that he will set him over all his property.
45 No rĩrĩ, ĩ ndungata ĩyo ĩngĩĩra na ngoro yayo atĩrĩ, ‘Mwathi wakwa ndaracooka narua,’ nayo yambĩrĩrie kũhũũra ndungata cia arũme na cia andũ-a-nja, na kũrĩa na kũnyua na kũrĩĩo-rĩ,
But if that servant says in his heart, 'My lord delays his return,' and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink, and to become drunk,
46 Mwathi wa ndungata ĩyo agooka mũthenya ũrĩa ĩtamwĩrĩgĩrĩire o na ithaa rĩrĩa ĩtooĩ, nake nĩakamĩherithia mũno, na amĩtuĩre ciira ta wa andũ arĩa matarĩ ehokeku.
the lord of that servant will come in a day when he does not expect, and in an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in pieces and appoint a place for him with the unfaithful.
47 “Ndungata ĩrĩa ĩmenyaga ũrĩa mwathi wayo endaga na ndĩĩhaaragĩria kana ĩgeeka ũrĩa Mwathi wayo endaga, ĩkaahũũrwo mahũũra maingĩ.
That servant, having known his lord's will, and not having prepared or done according to his will, will be beaten with many blows.
48 No ĩrĩa ĩtooĩ na nĩĩkaga maũndũ marĩa magĩrĩire kũherithanĩrio, ĩkaahũũrwo mahũũra matarĩ maingĩ. Ũrĩa wothe ũheetwo indo nyingĩ, ageetio indo nyingĩ; nake ũrĩa wĩhokeirwo nyingĩ makĩria nĩageetio nyingĩ makĩria.
But the one who did not know and did what deserved a beating, he will be beaten with a few blows. But everyone who has been given much, from them much will be required, and the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be asked.
49 “Njũkĩte kũrehe mwaki gũkũ thĩ, naarĩ korwo mwaki ũcio nĩwambĩrĩirie gwakana!
I came to cast fire upon the earth, and how I wish that it were already kindled.
50 No ndĩ na ũbatithio ndĩrĩbatithio naguo, no kaĩ nĩngũthĩĩnĩka mũno ũngĩgaakinya-ĩ!
But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how I am distressed until it is completed!
51 Mũgwĩciiria ndokire kũrehe thayũ gũkũ thĩ? Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, ũguo tiguo, ndookire kũrehe nyamũkano.
Do you think that I came to bring peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.
52 Kuuma rĩu gũthiĩ na mbere, andũ atano a mũciĩ ũmwe marĩkoragwo magayũkanĩte, atatũ magookĩrĩra eerĩ, nao eerĩ magookĩrĩra atatũ.
For from now on there will be five in one house divided—three people against two, and two people against three.
53 Nao marĩkoragwo magayũkanĩte ũũ, ithe agookĩrĩra mũriũ nake mũriũ agookĩrĩra ithe, nyina agookĩrĩra mwarĩ nake mwarĩ agookĩrĩra nyina, nyaciarawe agookĩrĩra mũtumia wa mũriũ nake mũtumia wa mũriũ agookĩrĩra nyaciarawe.”
They will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
54 Jesũ akĩĩra kĩrĩndĩ kĩu atĩrĩ, “Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa muona itu rĩkĩambata riumĩte ithũĩro, o rĩmwe muugaga atĩrĩ, ‘Nĩgũkuura mbura,’ na gũkoira.
Jesus was saying to the crowds also, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, 'A shower is coming,' and so it happens.
55 Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa rũhuho rwahurutana ruumĩte gũthini muugaga atĩrĩ, ‘Nĩgũkũgĩa na ũrugarĩ,’ na gũkagĩa.
When a south wind is blowing, you say, 'There will be a scorching heat,' and it happens.
56 Inyuĩ hinga ici! Nĩmũũĩ wega gũkũũrana ũrĩa igũrũ na thĩ gũtariĩ. Mũkĩremagwo nĩgũkũũrana ũhoro wa mahinda maya tũrĩ nĩkĩ?
Hypocrites, you know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the heavens, but how is it that you do not know how to interpret the present time?
57 “Mwagaga gwĩtuĩra inyuĩ ene ũrĩa kwagĩrĩire nĩkĩ?
Why do you not judge what is right for yourselves?
58 Na rĩrĩ, rĩrĩa mũrathiĩ na thũ yaku kũrĩ mũciirithania-rĩ, geria mũno wĩiguithanie nayo mũrĩ o njĩra-inĩ, ndĩgagũkururie ĩgũtware kũrĩ mũciirithania, nake mũciirithania akũneane kũrĩ mũnene, nake mũnene ũcio agũikie njeera.
For when you go with your adversary before the magistrate, on the way make an effort to settle the matter with him so that he does not drag you to the judge, and so that the judge does not deliver you to the officer, and the officer does not throw you into prison.
59 Ngũkwĩra atĩrĩ, ndũkoima kuo ũtarĩhĩte thiirĩ wothe, hatarĩ gathendi ũgũtigia.”
I say to you, you will never come out from there until you have paid the very last bit of money.”

< Luka 12 >