Luka 19
1 Na rĩrĩ, Jesũ nĩatoonyire Jeriko, akĩhĩtũkĩra kuo.
And [Jesus] entered and passed through Jericho.
2 Nakuo kũu Jeriko nĩ kwarĩ mũndũ wetagwo Zakayo; warĩ mũnene wa etia mbeeca cia igooti na aarĩ gĩtonga.
And, behold, [there was] a man named Zacchæus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
3 Nĩendaga kuona Jesũ aarĩ ũ, no ndangĩahotire kũmuona nĩ ũndũ wa ũingĩ wa andũ, na tondũ aarĩ mũndũ mũkuhĩ.
And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
4 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio akĩhanyũka mbere yao, akĩhaica mũkũyũ nĩguo amuone, nĩgũkorwo Jesũ aageragĩra njĩra ĩyo.
And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that [way].
5 Nake Jesũ aakinya hau, agĩtiira maitho na igũrũ, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Zakayo, harũrũka narua, tondũ ũmũthĩ no nginya thiĩ gwaku mũciĩ.”
And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchæus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.
6 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio akĩharũrũka narua, akĩmũnyiita ũgeni akenete.
And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
7 Nao andũ moona ũguo makĩambĩrĩria kũnuguna, makiuga atĩrĩ, “Mũndũ ũyũ aathiĩ gũceera kwa mũndũ mwĩhia.”
And when they saw [it], they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
8 Nowe Zakayo akĩrũgama, akĩĩra Mwathani atĩrĩ, “Mwathani, rĩu nĩngũheana nuthu ya indo ciakwa kũrĩ athĩĩni, na hangĩkorwo harĩ mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ ndunyĩte kĩndũ, nĩngũmũrĩha kĩndũ kĩu maita mana.”
And Zacchæus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore [him] fourfold.
9 Nake Jesũ akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ũmũthĩ ũhonokio nĩũkinyĩte nyũmba ĩno, tondũ mũndũ ũyũ o nake nĩ mũrũ wa Iburahĩmu.
And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
10 Nĩgũkorwo Mũrũ wa Mũndũ ookire gũcaria na kũhonokia kĩrĩa kĩũrĩte.”
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
11 Na o mathikĩrĩirie maũndũ macio, agĩthiĩ na mbere kũmahe ũhoro na ngerekano, tondũ nĩakuhĩrĩirie Jerusalemu, na andũ acio meciiragia atĩ ũthamaki wa Ngai warĩ o hakuhĩ gũkinya.
And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
12 Akĩmeera atĩrĩ: “Mũndũ ũmwe warĩ igweta nĩathiire bũrũri wa kũraya agatuuo mũthamaki, na thuutha wa ũguo acooke.
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
13 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio agĩĩta ndungata ciake ikũmi, agĩcihe mina ikũmi, agĩciĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Onjorithagiai mbeeca ici nginya rĩrĩa ngacooka.’
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
14 “No andũ a bũrũri wake nĩmamũthũire, nao magĩtũma andũ mamuume thuutha makoige atĩrĩ, ‘Tũtikwenda mũndũ ũyũ atuĩke mũthamaki witũ.’
But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this [man] to reign over us.
15 “Na rĩrĩ, rĩrĩa aacookire arĩkĩtie gũtuuo mũthamaki, agĩtũmanĩra ndungata iria aaneete mbeeca, nĩguo amenye uumithio ũrĩa cionete.
And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
16 “Ndungata ya mbere ĩgĩũka, ĩkĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Mwathi, mina yaku nĩyumithĩtie mina ingĩ ikũmi.’
Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
17 “Nake Mwathi wayo akĩmĩcookeria atĩrĩ, ‘Nĩwĩkĩte wega, wee ndungata yakwa njega! Na tondũ wa kwĩhokeka na ũndũ mũnini ũguo, tuĩka mũrori wa matũũra manene ikũmi.’
And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
18 “Nayo ndungata ya keerĩ ĩgĩũka, ĩkĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Mwathi, mina yaku nĩyumithĩtie mina ingĩ ithano.’
And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
19 “Nake mwathi wayo akĩmĩĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Tuĩka mũrori wa matũũra manene matano.’
And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
20 “Nayo, ndungata ya gatatũ ĩgĩũka, ĩkĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Mwathi, mina yaku nĩyo ĩno; ndaamĩohire na gĩtambaya ngĩmĩhitha.
And another came, saying, Lord, behold, [here is] thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
21 Nĩndagwĩtigĩrire, tondũ ũrĩ mũndũ mũũru. Nĩwoyaga kĩrĩa ũtarutĩire wĩra, na ũkagetha kĩrĩa ũtahandĩte.’
For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
22 “Nake mwathi wayo akĩmĩcookeria atĩrĩ, ‘Wee ndungata ĩno njaganu! Ngũgũtuĩra ciira kũringana na ciugo ciaku. Githĩ nĩwooĩ atĩ ndĩ mũũru, na atĩ njoyaga kĩrĩa itarutĩire wĩra na ngagetha kĩrĩa itahaandĩte?
And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, [thou] wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
23 Wakĩagire kũiga mbeeca ciakwa bengi nĩkĩ, nĩgeetha rĩrĩa ngaacooka ndĩcioye irĩ na uumithio?’
Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
24 “Agĩcooka akĩĩra arĩa maarũgamĩte hau atĩrĩ, ‘Mũtunyei mina ĩyo arĩ nayo, mũmĩnengere ũrĩa ũrĩ na mina ikũmi.’
And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give [it] to him that hath ten pounds.
25 “Makĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Mwathi, githĩ ndarĩ na mina ikũmi!’
(And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
26 “Nake akĩmacookeria atĩrĩ, ‘Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, mũndũ ũrĩa wothe ũrĩ na kĩndũ, nĩakongererwo ingĩ nyingĩ, no ũrĩa ũtarĩ na kĩndũ, o na kĩrĩa arĩ nakĩo nĩagatuunywo.
For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.
27 No rĩrĩ, andũ acio marĩ ũthũ na niĩ, o acio mateendaga nduĩke mũthamaki wao-rĩ, marehei, mũmooragĩre o haha ndĩ.’”
But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay [them] before me.
28 Nake Jesũ aarĩkia kuuga ũguo, agĩthiĩ na mbere kwambata erekeire Jerusalemu.
And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.
29 Aakuhĩrĩria Bethifage na Bethania, o kũu Kĩrĩma-inĩ kĩa Mĩtamaiyũ, agĩtũma arutwo ake eerĩ, akĩmeera atĩrĩ,
And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called [the mount] of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
30 “Thiĩi itũũra rĩrĩa rĩrĩ mbere yanyu, na mũgĩtoonya, nĩmũkuona njaũ ya ndigiri yohetwo hau, nayo ndĩrĩ yakuua mũndũ; mĩohorei mũmĩrehe.
Saying, Go ye into the village over against [you]; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring [him hither].
31 Mũndũ angĩmũũria atĩrĩ, ‘Nĩ kĩĩ kĩratũma mũmĩohore?’ Mwĩrei atĩrĩ, ‘Mwathani nĩabatarĩtio nĩyo.’”
And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose [him]? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
32 Nao acio maatũmirwo magĩthiĩ, magĩkora maũndũ matariĩ o ta ũrĩa Jesũ aamerĩte.
And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.
33 Na rĩrĩa moohoraga njaũ ĩyo, eene yo makĩmooria atĩrĩ, “Mũroohora njaũ ĩyo nĩkĩ?”
And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
34 Nao magĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Mwathani nĩabatarĩtio nĩyo.”
And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
35 Makĩmĩtwarĩra Jesũ, magĩcooka makĩigĩrĩra nguo ciao igũrũ rĩa njaũ ĩyo, na magĩikarĩria Jesũ igũrũ rĩayo.
And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.
36 Na rĩrĩa aathiiaga, andũ makĩara nguo ciao njĩra-inĩ.
And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.
37 Rĩrĩa aakinyire hakuhĩ na njĩra ĩrĩa ĩikũrũkagĩra Kĩrĩma-inĩ kĩa Mĩtamaiyũ, gĩkundi gĩothe kĩa arutwo gĩkĩambĩrĩria kũgooca Ngai, andũ makĩanĩrĩra makenete nĩ ũndũ wa ciama iria ciothe moonete makiuga atĩrĩ:
And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;
38 “Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ mũthamaki ũrĩa ũgũũka na rĩĩtwa rĩa Mwathani!” “Thayũ ũrogĩa kũu igũrũ, naguo riiri ũgĩe kũu igũrũ mũno!”
Saying, Blessed [be] the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
39 Afarisai amwe maarĩ gĩkundi-inĩ kĩu makĩĩra Jesũ atĩrĩ, “Mũrutani, kaania arutwo aku!”
And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
40 Nowe akĩmacookeria atĩrĩ, “Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, aya maangĩkira, mahiga no maanĩrĩre.”
And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
41 Na rĩrĩa aakuhĩrĩirie itũũra rĩu inene rĩa Jerusalemu, aarĩona akĩrĩra nĩ ũndũ warĩo,
And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
42 akiuga atĩrĩ, “Naarĩ korwo ũmũthĩ wee mwene nĩũkũmenyete kĩrĩa kĩngĩkũrehere thayũ! No rĩu, ũhoro ũcio nĩũhithĩtwo maitho maku.
Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things [which belong] unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
43 Hĩndĩ nĩĩgakinya rĩrĩa thũ ciaku igaaka ihumbu cia tĩĩri ikũrigiicĩrie, na ikũhingĩrĩrie na mĩena yothe.
For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
44 Nĩigagũtungumania thĩ, wee hamwe na ciana ciaku iria irĩ kũu thĩinĩ waku. Matigatiga ihiga o na rĩmwe rĩrĩ igũrũ wa rĩrĩa rĩngĩ, tondũ ndũigana gũkũũrana ihinda rĩrĩa Ngai ookire gũgũceerera.”
And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
45 Agĩcooka agĩtoonya hekarũ thĩinĩ, na akĩambĩrĩria kũrutũrũra andũ arĩa meendagĩria indo kuo.
And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;
46 Akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Nĩ kwandĩkĩtwo atĩrĩ, ‘Nyũmba yakwa ĩgeetagwo nyũmba ya kũhooyagĩrwo’ no inyuĩ mũmĩtuĩte ‘ngurunga ya atunyani.’”
Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
47 Na o mũthenya, nĩarutanaga kũu thĩinĩ wa hekarũ. No athĩnjĩri-Ngai arĩa anene, na arutani a watho, na atongoria arĩa maarĩ gatagatĩ ka andũ nĩmageragia kũmũũraga.
And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
48 No matingĩonire njĩra ya kũmũũraga, tondũ andũ othe nĩmaikaraga mathikĩrĩirie ciugo ciake.
And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
