Luka 19
1 U Yesu aewingie nukukela mukate a Yeriko.
Jesus and his disciples entered Jericho and were going through the [city].
2 Nepang'wanso aukole muntu elina lakwe Zakayo. Hange ae mukulu waatoza ushulu hange muntu numugole.
There was a man [there] named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, who was rich.
3 Aukugema kumuona u Yesu muntu wa namunake, lakini shanga aukondilye kuona kunsoko amilundo wa antu, kunsoko aemukupe wakimo.
He tried to see Jesus, but he was very short, and there was a big crowd of people [near Jesus]. So he was not able to see him.
4 Kuite wikatongela intambo ntongeela aantu, wikanankela migulya amunkuyu kuite wahume kuona, kunsoko u Yesu aewahumbela ukukeela inzila yeyo.
So he ran further ahead [along the road] that Jesus was walking on. He climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see Jesus.
5 Imatungo u Yesu naupikile pang'wanso, augozile migulya akamuila, “Zakayo sima kaya, kundogoelyo lelo lazima nshinde munyumbako.
When Jesus got there, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down quickly, because [God wants] me to go [with you(sg)] to your house and stay there [tonight]”!
6 Wikituma halaka, wekasima nukumukalibisha kwakiloelya.
So he came down quickly. [He took Jesus to his house] and welcomed him joyfully.
7 Eantu ehi naaine nanso, akalalameka, nukulunga, “Wendamugendela umuntu nukete imilandu.”
The people [who saw Jesus go there] grumbled saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner!”
8 U Zakayo wikimeka wikamuila Bwana, goza Bwana enusu ansailo yane kuapa eaula, anga itule numuhegeye muntuwehi ekentu, kumusukelya nkua inne.”
Then Zacchaeus stood up [while they were eating] and said to the Lord [Jesus], “Lord, I want you [(sg)] to know that I am going to give half of what I own to poor people. And as for the people whom I have cheated, I will pay them back four times the amount [I have gotten from them by cheating].”
9 U Yesu wikamuila, Elelo uugunwa upikile munyumba yeye, kunsoko nuanso nung'wenso ng'wana wang'wa Ibrahimu.
Jesus said to him, “Today [God] has forgiven [PRS] [you and the other people in] [MTY] this house, because you [(sg)] also [have shown that you have trusted in God as] your ancestor Abraham [did].
10 Kundogoelyo ung'wana wamuntu uzile kuduma nukuaokola eantu nialimie.”
Remember this: [I], the one who came from heaven, came to seek and save [people like you(sg)] who have [gone astray from God, just like a shepherd who searches for his] lost [sheep].”
11 Naaigulye nanso, wikaendelea kuligitya nukuapumilya impyani, kunsoko aukole pakupe ne Yerusalemu, neenso alengile kina utemi wang'wi Tunda aeukole pakupe kigela nkuaing'wi.
They were coming near to Jerusalem, and the people who were [going with Jesus] who heard him say these things thought that as soon as [he got to Jerusalem] he would become their king.
12 Kuite wekamuila, “ofisa ung'wi aewendile ihe akole ili apokeele utemi hange wasuke.
[So] he told them this parable: “A prince prepared to go to a distant country in order that [the Emperor] would make him a king. [He intended] to return later.
13 Aeutangile iitumi akwe ikumi, wikaapa mafungu ikumi, wikaaila, itumi ebiashala kuite mpaka nekusuka.
[Before he left], he summoned ten of his servants. He gave each of them a coin worth three months’ wages. He said to them, ‘Do business with these coins until I return!’ [Then he left].
14 Lakini enihe akwe shanga aeamuloilwe kuite wekaatuma eajumbe ende amudume nukulunga, shangakutakile umuntu uyu ite wakutawale.
But [many of] his fellow-citizens hated him. So after he left they sent some messengers to tell [the Emperor], ‘We [(exc)] do not want this man to be our king!’
15 Kuite nausukile kito baada akupegwa uutemi, akalagelya eitumi naualekee impia itangwe kung'wakwe ahume kumanya faedake naamepatile naeitumile ebiashala.
But [the Emperor] made him king anyway. [Later] the [new king] returned. Then he commanded that the servants to whom he had given the coins should be summoned {that someone should summon the servants to whom he had given the coins}. He wanted to know how much they had gained by doing business with the coins.
16 Nuang'wandyo wekeza, nukulunga, “Bwana ifungu lako litumile mafungu ikumi zaidi.”
The first man came [to him] and said, ‘Sir, with your one coin [I] have earned ten more [coins]!’
17 Uofisa nuanso akamuila, iza, mitume numuza, kunsoko aeumuhueli kueke nekenino, ukutula nuuhueli migulya aisale ikumi.
He said to this man, ‘[You are a] good servant! [You have] done [very] well! Because you have [handled] faithfully a small amount [of money, I will give you] authority [to rule] ten cities.’
18 Nuakabeele wekiza, akalunga, “Bwana ifungu lako lituma mafungu ataano.
Then the second servant came and said, ‘Sir, with your one coin [I] have earned five more [coins]!’
19 Uofisa nuanso wekamuila, Hola utawala migulya aisale itaano.”
He said to that servant similarly, ‘[Good! I will give you authority to rule] five cities.’
20 Nuyu numungiza wekiza, akalunga, “Bwana seye apa empia ako, kuite aembekile iza mukitambala,
Then another servant came. He said, ‘Sir, here is your coin. I wrapped it in a napkin and put it away, [so that nothing would happen to it].
21 kundogoilyo aenogopile kunsoko, kunsoko uewe umutaki, nihola neshanukeekile nukuvuna neshauketeme.”
I did that [because] I was afraid [of what you would do to me if the business failed. I know] you are a man who does not do foolish things with your money. You [even] take [from others money] that does not really belong to you, [like a farmer who] harvests grain [from another man’s field] where he did not [even] do the planting.’
22 Uofisa nuanso akamuila, “Kunkani yako uewe, nukuhukumu, ue umitumi numube. Aulengile kina unene nemuntu numutaki, nehola neshanganukeekile, nukuvuna nishanga nuketemee.
The king said to that servant, ‘You wicked servant! I will condemn you by the very words [MTY] that you [have just now spoken]. (You know that I do not [do foolish things with my money]./Did you not know that I do not [do foolish things with my money]?) [RHQ] [You said] that I [even] take [from others money] that does not really [belong to me], [like a farmer who] harvests grain [from another man’s field] where he did not [even] do the planting.
23 Ite shangawekaekane empia ane mubenki, kuite nensukile numehole palung'wi nefaida?
So (you should at least have given my money to money lenders!/why did you not [at least] give my money to bankers?) [RHQ] Then [when I returned] I could have collected that amount plus the interest [it would have earned]!’
24 Uofisa wekaaela eantu naeakole imekile apaite, Muhegelyi ifungu nelanso nukumupa uyu nuamafungu ikumi.”
Then [the king] said to those who were standing near, ‘Take the coin from him and give it to [the servant] who has ten coins!’
25 Wekamuela, Bwana, nuanso ukete mafungu ikumi.
They protested, ‘But Sir, he already has ten [coins]!’
26 Kumuela, kila umuntu nukete ukupegwa ikulu, lakini uyu numugila, ata keke nukete kekuholwa.
[But the king said], ‘I tell you this: To the people who [use well what] they have [received], more will be given {[I] will give more}. But from the people who [do] not [use well what they have received], even what they [already] have will be taken away {[I] will take away even what they already have}.
27 Lakini awaite ebee ane, kuite shangae atakile ntule numutemi wao, aleti apaite muabulage ntongeela ane.”
Now, [as for] those enemies of mine who did not want me to rule over them, bring them here and execute them while I am watching!’”
28 Baada akulunga nanso, wikendelea kuntongela nukunankela kulongola ku Yerusalemu.
After [Jesus] said those things, he [continued on the road] up to Jerusalem, going ahead of his disciples.
29 Kuite nauhugie ku Bethfage nuku Bethania, pakupe numulema wa Mizeituni, autumile eamanyisigwa akwe abeele,
When they got near Bethphage and Bethany [villages], near the hill that is called {that they call} Olive [Tree] Hill,
30 akalunga: “Longoli kijiji nekakesale. Mingile mukumuhanga ng'wandogwe nukele kunankelwa. Mutungoli, mumulete kung'waane.
he said to two of [his] disciples, “Go to the village just ahead [of you]. As you [two] enter [it], you will see a young animal that no one has ever ridden, that has been {someone has} tied up. Untie it and bring it [to me].
31 Anga muntu wamukolya, “Mbona mukumutungwela? “Lungu, “Bwana umutakile.”
If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say [to him], ‘The Lord needs it.’”
32 Awa naatumilwe akalongola ekamuona ung'we - ndogwe anga u Yesu nauaee.
[So] the [two disciples] went [to the village] and found the [animal], just like he had told them.
33 Naakumutungula ung'wa-ndogwe eatawala akaela, kuneke mukumutungula ung'wa ndogwe uyuite?
As they were untying it, its owners said to them, “Why are you two untying that young animal?”
34 Ekalunga, Bwana umutakile.
They replied, “The Lord needs it.” [So the owners said that they could take it].
35 Kuite, akamutaila u Yesu, ekaela ian'wenda ao migulya mung'wa - ndogwe ekamunankelya u Yesu migulya akwe.
The [two disciples] brought [the animal] to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the animal’s back [for him to sit on] and helped Jesus get on it.
36 Nautuile ukolongola eantu akaela iang'wenda ao mubalabala.
Then as he rode along, [others] spread their cloaks on the road [to honor him].
37 Nautuile ukusima mumulima wa Mizeituni umilondo wehi nuamanyisigwa akwe akanza kumulombeelya nukumukulya Itunda kululi nulukulu, kunsoko amakani nemakulu naamaine,
As they came near [to Jerusalem], on the road that descends from Olive [Tree] Hill, the whole crowd of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God loudly for all the great miracles that they had seen [Jesus do].
38 ekalunga, “Inge ukembetilwe umutemi nuzile kulina lang'wa Bwana! Ulowa, Milunde, nuutukufu migulya!
They were saying things like, “May the Lord [God] bless our king who comes representing [MTY] him!” “May there be peace [between God] in heaven [and us his people]!” “May [everyone] praise God!”
39 Baadhi amafarisayo mukate amilundo ekamuila, Mwalimu akilagye imagwe akukulya ululi.
Some of the Pharisees who were in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples [for saying things like that]!”
40 U Yesu wekaasukilya, nukulunga, wekaaila, anga wawa akilage, imagwe akukulya ululi.”
He replied, “I tell you this: If these people would be silent, the stones themselves would shout [to praise me]!”
41 U Yesu nauhugie ikesale wekakelela,
When [Jesus] came near [to] Jerusalem and saw the city, he cried about [its people].
42 wikalunga, tazu angezeune ata uewe, muluhiku ulu emakani aya nekuletela ulowa! Lakini itungele apihilwe mumiho ako.
He said, “[My disciples know what they need to do] to have peace [with God]; I wish that even today [the rest of] you people knew it. But now you are unable to know [MTY] it.
43 Kunsoko ipembilye insiku eabee ako akuzenga itando pakupe nuewe.
I want you to know this: Soon [your enemies] will come and will set up a barricade around your [city]. They will surround [the city] and attack [it] on all sides.
44 Akugwisa pihe uewe neana ako. Shangaakulekela ata igwe neleng'we migulya anilengiza, kunsoko shanga aulengile imatungo Itunda naugemile kuokoa.
They will [break through] the walls [and] destroy everything. They will smash you and your people/children. [When they finish destroying everything], there will not be one stone left on top of another. [All this will happen] because you did not recognize the time when God sent his [Messiah] to [save] you!”
45 Uye wakingila mihekalu, akandya kuazunsa awa naeakugulya,
[Jesus entered Jerusalem and] went into the Temple [courtyard]. He saw the people who were selling [things there],
46 wekaaela, “Yandekilwe, Enyumbane ekutula nyumba amalompi, lakini unyenye yatula anga ikulungu lahegelyi”
and he began to chase them out. He said to them, “It has been written {[A prophet] wrote} [in the Scriptures that God said], ‘[I want] my house to be a place where people pray’; but you bandits have made it a cave where you can [hide]!”
47 Kuite, u Yesu aewimanyisa kila uluhiku mihekalu. Eatongeli neakulu nealimu a shelia neatongeli antu naatakile kumubulaga.
Each day [during that week Jesus] was teaching people in the Temple [courtyard]. The chief priests and the men who taught the [Jewish] laws and [other Jewish] leaders tried to find a way to kill him.
48 Lakini shangaekaweza kulija enzila nakituma nanso, kunsoko eantu ehi amutegeye kwamakini.
But they did not find any way to do it, because all the people there listened eagerly to him [and would have resisted them if they had tried to hurt him].
