Luka 20
1 kubezi zuba lyonke, linu Jesu abali kuluta ni kuwamba ku bantu mwi ntepele naluta Izwi, mukulwana wa mapulisita ni bamwi ba kulwana baba kezi kwali nibamwi
On one of these days, when Jesus was teaching the people in the Temple Courts and telling the good news, the chief priests and the teachers of the Law, joined by the elders, confronted him,
2 Baba wambi, chibati kwali, “utu wa mbile ma tanzi au kwete ku chita ezi zintu? Njeni uzo aba kuhi mata?”
and addressing him, said, “Tell us what authority you have to do these things. Who is it who has given you this authority?”
3 Che taba nati kubali, “Name muni mibuze ipuzo. Muni wa mbile
“I, too,” said Jesus in reply, “will ask you one question. Give me an answer to it.
4 che nkolobezo ya Joani. Iba kuzwa kwiulu kapa ku muntu?”
It is about John’s baptism – was it of divine or of human origin?”
5 Baba lielezi abobene, chibacho, “Chi twati, 'Izwa kwi ulu,' mwa wambe, 'chinzi ha musa zumini kwali?'
But they began arguing together, “If we say ‘divine,’ he will say ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’
6 Linu chi twati, 'izwa ku muntu,' bonse bantu kaba tuñate, abo baba susu wezwa kuti Joani abali mupolofita,”
But, if we say ‘human,’ the people will all stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”
7 Linu chi betaba kuti kabezi kuzi ka zwa.
So they answered that they did not know its origin.
8 Jesu chati ku bali, “kese nimi wa mbile Inguzu zini chita izi zintu.”
“Then I,” said Jesus, “refuse to tell you what authority I have to do these things.”
9 Cha wambila bantu Inguli, “Muntu cha biala nzi chelantu zakwe muluwa, muntu aba kalimise luwa kuba viali bo muomba, ni kuya kwi nkanda Inako Inde.
But Jesus began to tell the people this parable – “A man once planted a vineyard, and then let it out to tenants, and went abroad for a long while.
10 Chi yasike nako chi kutuma bahikana kubabiali ba muwomba, muhe nzimwi nzi chelantu zizwa muluwa lo muwomba. Baba kutokomela luwa lo muomba baba mukabi, niku musiya mayanza-yanza.
At the proper time he sent a servant to the tenants, so that they could give him a share of the produce of the vineyard. The tenants, however, beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
11 Hape cha tuma zumwi muhikana naye baba mukabi, ni kumu nyandisa cha chituhu, niku mutumina naye mayanza-yanza.
The owner afterward sent another servant; but the tenants beat and insulted this man too, and sent him away empty-handed.
12 Chiba tuma zumwi wa butatu naye baba mukavi kumu nongola nzilabi kwali, niku musohela hanze.
He sent a third; but they wounded this man also, and threw him outside.
13 Linu Simwine wa luwa lomuomba chati, 'Muni chite bule?' Muni tume mwa nangu unisuna. Mwe ndi mubamuhe Ikute.'
‘What should I do?’ said the owner of the vineyard. ‘I will send my son, who is very dear to me. Perhaps they will respect him.’
14 Kono ba byali ba muomba chiba mubona, chiba wamba mukati kabo, chi ba cho, Uzu nji yena swana. Tumwi haye, tuhinde chi fumu chibe chetu.'
But, on seeing him, the tenants consulted with one another. ‘Here is the heir!’ they said. ‘Let us kill him, and then the inheritance will become ours.’
15 Chi ba musohela kunze wo luwa lomuomba, ni kumwi haya. Mihe simwine wa luwa lomuomba mwati nzi kubali?
So they threw him outside the vineyard and killed him. Now what will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
16 Kakeze ni kwiza kushinya ba byali boluwa lya muwomba, mwahe luwa lomu womba ku bamwi.” Mi ha ba zuwa, chiba cho, “Ireeza ukanisa!”
He will come and put those tenants to death, and will let the vineyard to others.” “Heaven forbid!” they exclaimed when they heard it.
17 Jesu cha lola kubali, nacho, “Iñolo litalusa nzi? 'Ivwe liba sohiwa bazaki, liba bikwa musumo wo mwinkona'?
But Jesus looked at them and said, “What then is the meaning of this passage? – ‘The stone which the builders despised has now itself become the cornerstone.’
18 Nzonse zibawi kweline vwe nziba kosoki hakati. Yense ase awile vwe, muli sinyehe.”
Everyone who falls on that stone will be dashed to pieces, while anyone on whom it falls – it will scatter him as dust.”
19 Bañoli niba kulwana bama pulisita baba kusuna kubika mayaza abo cheyo nako, babe zibite kuti inguli ya wamba i baku keza kubali. Linu baba ku tiya chi kwata cha bantu.
After this the teachers of the Law and the chief priest were eager to lay hands on Jesus then and there, but they were afraid of the people; for they saw that it was at them that he had aimed this parable.
20 Baba ku mulolete che ntokomelo, baba tumini bantu ba matwela baba lihele kuti abo ba lukite, kuti baka wane muladu mu nzi wambo zakwe, bamu twale kwa bana ba yendisi ni kuba kulwana be chisi.
Having watched their opportunity, they afterward sent some spies, who pretended to be good men, to catch Jesus in the course of conversation, and so enable them to give him up to the Governor’s jurisdiction and authority.
21 Chi bamu buza, nacho, “Muluti, twizi kuti uba wambi ni kuluta nzilukite, mikana Insusuwezo ye chitulo cha zumwi, kono ubakuluta buniti bwe nzila ye Ireeza.
These spies asked Jesus a question. They said, “Teacher, we know that you are right in what you say and teach, and that you do not take any account of a person’s position, but teach the way of God honestly;
22 Kana Iswanelo kwetu kuliha mutelo kwa Sesare, kapa bule?”
are we right in paying tribute to the Emperor or not?”
23 Kono Jesu cha zuwi sisa mizezo yabo, chati kubali,
Seeing through their deceitfulness, Jesus said to them,
24 “Muni tondeze ma sheleñi. Chi fateho chani chi na hateni?” Chi bacho, 'Sesare.”
“Show me a coin. Whose head and title are on it?”
25 Chati kubali, “Muhe Sasere zintu za Sasere, ni kwe Ireeza, zintu zakwe Reeza.”
“The Emperor’s,” they said; and Jesus replied, “Well then, pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and to God what belongs to God.”
26 Kana baba kwizi za kumu kananisa ha ba ku kwete ku wamba hakati habusu bwa bantu. Baba zimene niba ñuñuna kana baba kwina cho kwi taba.
They could not object to this answer before the people; and, in their wonder at his reply, they held their tongues.
27 Bu ngi bwa Masadduse chi ba keza kwali, yeke ya ba ku wamba kuti ka kwina kubuka kubafu,
Presently there came up some Sadducees, who maintain that there is no resurrection. Their question was this –
28 chi ba mu buza, chi bati, “Muluti, Mushe aba tuñoleli kuti haiba mukulwe wa mukwame nafwa, nena mwanakazi, mi nasa kwete bana, mukwame uwola kuhinda mwanakazi wamukulwa kwe, niku wanina mukulwe bana.
“Teacher, Moses laid down for us in his writings that – ‘Should a man’s married brother die, and should he be childless, the man should take the widow as his wife, and raise up a family for his brother.’
29 Kuba kwina bana ba bakwame ba tenda iyanza ni bobele, wetanzi aba hindi mwanakazi, aba fwi na sena mwana,
Well, there were once seven brothers; of whom the eldest, after taking a wife, died childless.
30 niwa bubeli naye.
The second and third brothers both took her as their wife;
31 Wa butatu cha muhinda, ubu nja bana be yaza ni bobeli ba bafwi, ka bena bana.
and so, too, did all seven – dying without children.
32 Ha ku hinta inako mwanakazi naye chafwa.
The woman herself was the last to die.
33 Mwinako yokubuswa, mwabe mwanakazi wani? Kakuti iyaza nibo bele bakwete iye kuti nji mwanakazi wabo.”
About the woman, then – at the resurrection, whose wife is she to be, all seven brothers having had her as their wife?”
“The men and women of this world,” said Jesus, “marry and are given in marriage; (aiōn g165)
35 Cwale aho njeni njete ahewe chifumu. abo bahindwa ku baba kutekwa mwinako yoku amuhelwa kuba ntu bafwile kuzwa kubafu. (aiōn g165)
but, for those who are thought worthy to attain to that other world and the resurrection from the dead, there is no marrying or being married, (aiōn g165)
36 Mikese ba olele kuzwilila kufwa. mukuti ba likanelele ni mangeloi ni bana ba Ireeza, bababi bana ba ba buswa.
nor indeed can they die again, for they are like angels and, having shared in the resurrection, they are God’s children.
37 Kuti babafwi baba buswa, naye Mushe aba ntondezwa, kuamana ni chi humbu, kwa ba kusumpa Simwine Ireeza wa Abrahama ni Ireeza wa Isaka ni Ireeza wa Jakobo.
As to the fact that the dead rise, even Moses indicated that, in the passage about the Bush, when he calls the Lord – ‘The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’
38 Hanu kanji Ireeza wa bafu, kono Ireeza yohala, Linu bonse bahalila kwali.”
Now he is not God of dead people, but of living. For in his sight all are alive.”
39 Bamwi ba masika babe tabi, “Muluti, wetaba nenza,
“Well said, teacher!” exclaimed some of the teachers of the Law,
40 “Kana baba bozekezi kubuza nzimwi mpuzo.
for they did not venture to question him any further.
41 Jesu chati kubali, “Chizi ha ba wamba kuti Jesu mwana wa Davida?
But Jesus said to them, “How is it that people say that the Christ is to be David’s son?
42 Mukuti Davida iye mwine aba wambi mwi mbuka ya Lisamu, Simwine aba wambi kwa Simwine wa ngu, 'Wikale kubulyo bwe yanza lyangu,
For David, in the book of Psalms, says himself – ‘The Lord said to my lord: Sit at my right hand,
43 konji chi napanga zila zako kuba mayendelo ako.'
until I put your enemies as a stool for your feet.’
44 Davida cha sumpa Jesu, simwine,' linu aho njeni mwana Davida?'
David, then, calls him ‘lord,’ so how is he David’s son?”
45 Mu kuhoza bantu bonse cha wamba kuba lutwana bakwe,”
While all the people were listening, Jesus said to the disciples,
46 Muzwe kubantu, bena mizezo yoku yenda munzila isalukite, abo basaka ahulu intumeliso zamanzimo muchibaka cha maunzikizo, mi simwine wikala muma sinangonge, zibaka zasimwine zemikiti.
“Be on your guard against the teachers of the Law, who delight to walk about in long robes, and like to be greeted in the streets with respect, and to have the best seats in the synagogues, and places of honor at dinner.
47 Bamana mazubo abanakazi ba fwililwe, nibaba lapelela intapelo inde. Abo kabahewe chikuto chikando.
These are the men who rob widows of their houses, and make a pretense of saying long prayers. Their sentence will be all the heavier.”
