Lukka 14
1 Awo olwatuuka ku lunaku lwa Ssabbiiti, Yesu bwe yali ng’agenze okulya mu nnyumba ey’omu ku bakulembeze b’Abafalisaayo, abantu bonna abaaliwo ne bamwekaliriza amaaso.
It happened on a Sabbath, when he was gone to eat at the house of one of the rulers, who was a Pharisee, that while the Pharisees were observing him,
2 Waaliwo omusajja omulwadde w’entumbi ng’atudde okwolekera Yesu we yali.
a man who had a dropsy stood before him.
3 Awo Yesu n’abuuza Abafalisaayo n’abannyonnyozi b’amateeka nti, “Kikkirizibwa okuwonya ku lunaku lwa Ssabbiiti, oba nedda?”
Then Jesus addressing himself to the lawyers and Pharisees, said, Is it lawful to cure on the Sabbath?
4 Yesu yalaba tebazzeemu, kwe kukwata omusajja omulwadde ku mukono, n’amuwonya, n’amugamba yeetambulire.
They being silent, he took hold of the man, healed and dismissed him.
5 N’alyoka abakyukira n’ababuuza nti, “Ani ku mmwe singa omwana we agwa mu kinnya oba ente ye n’egwa mu kinnya ku lunaku lwa Ssabbiiti, atamuggyayo oba atagiggyaayo mangwago?”
Then resuming his discourse, he said to them, Who, amongst you, if his ass or his ox fall into a pit on the Sabbath day, will not immediately pull him out?
6 Era ne batamuddamu.
And to this they were not able to make him a reply.
7 Awo Yesu bwe yalaba abagenyi abaayitibwa n’abagerera olugero ng’agamba nti,
Observing how eager the guests were to possess the higher places at the table, he gave them this injunction,
8 “Bwe bakuyitanga ku mbaga ey’obugole, teweetuuzanga mu kifo ekisinga okuba eky’ekitiibwa kubanga singa ejjayo omugenyi akusinga ekitiibwa,
When you are invited to a wedding, do not occupy the highest place at table, lest one more considerable than you be bidden,
9 eyakuyise ku mbaga ajja kumuleeta awo w’otudde akugambe nti, ‘Viira ono atuule awo w’otudde.’ Noolyoka ositukawo ng’oswadde ogende onoonye ekifo ekirala emabega.
and he who invited you both, come and say to you, Give place to this man; and you should then rise with confusion, to take the lowest place.
10 Naye bwe bakuyitanga, otuulanga mu kifo eky’emabega, kale nno eyakuyise bw’ajja alyoke akugambe nti, ‘Mukwano gwange, jjangu nkutwale mu kifo eky’omu maaso.’ Noolyoka osituka nga ne bagenyi banno bakuwa ekitiibwa.
But when you are invited, go to the lowest place, that when he who invited you comes, he may say to you, Friend, go up higher; for that will do you honor before the company.
11 Kubanga buli muntu eyeegulumiza alitoowazibwa; n’oyo eyeetoowaza aligulumizibwa.”
For whoever exalts himself, shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself, shall be exalted.
12 Awo Yesu n’akyukira eyamuyita n’amugamba nti, “Bw’otegekanga ekyemisana oba ekyeggulo, toyitanga mikwano gyo, wadde baganda bo, wadde ab’olulyo lwo, wadde baliraanwa bo abagagga; kubanga bw’okola otyo nabo bayinza okukuyita olulala ne baba ng’abakusasula.
He said also to him who had invited him, When you give a dinner, or a supper, do not invited your rich friends, brothers, cousins, or neighbors, lest they also invite you, in their turn, and you be recompensed.
13 Naye bw’ofumbanga ekijjulo, oyitanga abaavu, n’abagongobavu, n’abalema ne bamuzibe.
But when you give an entertainment, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind;
14 Oliweebwa omukisa kubanga bo tebalina kya kukusasula. Olisasulibwa mu kuzuukira kw’Abatuukirivu.”
and you shall be happy; for, as they have not the means to requite you, you shall be requited at the resurrection of the righteous.
15 Omu ku bagenyi abaali batudde ku mmeeza bwe yawulira ebigambo ebyo n’agamba Yesu nti, “Alina omukisa oyo alirya embaga mu bwakabaka bwa Katonda.”
One of the guests, hearing this, said to him, Happy be he who shall feast in the Reign of God.
16 Yesu n’amuddamu nti, “Waaliwo omusajja eyateekateeka okufumba embaga ennene, n’ayita abantu bangi.
Jesus said to him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many.
17 Bwe yamala okutegeka, n’atuma omuddu we agende ategeeze abaayitibwa nti, ‘Mujje byonna biwedde okutegeka.’
And at supper time he sent his servants, to tell those who had been invited to come presently; for, that all was ready.
18 “Naye bonna ne batandika okwewolereza; eyasooka n’agamba nti, ‘Nnaakagula ennimiro noolwekyo njagala kugenda kugirambula. Nkusaba onsonyiwe, nneme kujja.’
But they all, without exception, made excuses. One said, I have purchased a field, which I must go and see; I pray you have me excused.
19 “Omulala n’agamba nti, ‘Nnakagula emigogo gy’ente ezirima etaano njagala kuzigezaamu. Nkusaba onsonyiwe nneme kujja.’
Another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, which I am going to prove; I pray you have me excused.
20 “Omulala n’agamba nti, ‘Nnawasizza omukazi noolwekyo sisobola kujja.’
A third said, I have married a wife; and, therefore, I can not go.
21 “Omuddu n’akomawo n’ategeeza mukama we ng’abagenyi be yayita bwe bagambye. Mukama we n’anyiiga, n’amulagira agende mangu mu nguudo ez’omu kibuga ne mu bikubo, ayite abaavu n’abagongobavu, n’abalema, ne bamuzibe.
The servant being returned, related all to his master. Then the master of the house was angry, and said to his servants, Go immediately into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor, the maimed, the lame, and the blind.
22 “Omuddu n’agamba mukama we nti, ‘Bonna mbayise nga bw’ondagidde, naye era mu kisenge ky’embaga mukyalimu ebifo.’
Afterward, the servant said, Sir, your orders are executed, and still there is room.
23 “N’agamba omuddu we nti, ‘Genda mu nguudo ez’omu byalo ne mu bukubo obutono okubirize b’onoosangayo bajje, ennyumba yange ejjule.
The master answered, Go out into the highways, and along the hedges, and compel people to come, that my house may be filled:
24 Era mbategeeza nti tewali n’omu ku abo be nayita alirya ku mbaga yange.’”
for I declare to you, that none of those who were invited, shall taste of my supper.
25 Awo ebibiina by’abantu bangi nnyo bwe baali bagoberera Yesu, n’akyuka n’abagamba nti,
As great multitudes traveled along with him, he turned to them, and said,
26 “Omuntu bw’anajjanga gye ndi, n’atakyawa kitaawe, oba nnyina, oba mukyala we n’abaana be, oba baganda be oba bannyina, newaakubadde obulamu bwe ye yennyini, tayinzenga kuba muyigirizwa wange.
If any man come to me, and hate not his father and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters; nay, and himself, too; he can not be my disciple.
27 Era oyo ateetikka musaalaba gwe n’angoberera, tayinza kuba muyigirizwa wange.
And whosoever does not follow me, carrying his cross, can not be my disciple.
28 “Singa omu ku mmwe ayagala okuzimba omulungooti, tamala kutuula n’abalirira omuwendo omulimu ogwo gwe gunaatwala, n’alaba obanga ensimbi ezeetaagibwa azirina okugumaliriza?
For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first, by himself, compute the expense, to know whether he have the means to complete it;
29 Kubanga singa tagumaliriza n’akoma ku musingi gwokka, buli agulaba atandika okumusekerera,
lest, having laid the foundation, and being unable to finish, he become the derision of all who see it;
30 nga bw’agamba nti, ‘Omuntu ono yatandika okuzimba naye n’alemwa okumaliriza!’
who will say, This man began to build, but was not able to finish.
31 “Oba kabaka ki agenda okulwana ne kabaka omulala amulumba, tamala kutuula n’abalirira obanga n’abaserikale omutwalo ogumu b’alina, asobola okulwanyisa kabaka omulala ajja okumulumba n’abaserikale emitwalo ebiri?
Or what king, going to engage another king, with whom he is at war, does not first consult, by himself, whether he can, with ten thousand men, encounter him who comes against him with twenty thousand;
32 Bw’afumiitiriza n’alaba nga tajja kusobola, atumira kabaka oli omubaka, ng’akyaliko wala, okuteesa emirembe.
that if he can not, he may, while the other is at a distance, send an embassy to sue for peace.
33 Kale, buli muntu ku mmwe ateefiiriza byonna by’alina, tayinza kuba muyigirizwa wange.
So then, whosoever he be of you, who does not renounce all that he has, he can not be my disciple.
34 “Omunnyo mulungi, naye singa guggwaamu ensa, guzibwamu gutya obuka bwagwo?
Salt is good; but if the salt become insipid, with what shall it be seasoned?
35 Guba tegukyalina mugaso n’akamu mu ttaka wadde ne mu bigimusa, noolwekyo gusuulibwa bweru. Alina amatu agawulira awulire.”
It is fit neither for the land, nor for the dunghill, but is thrown away. Whosoever has ears to hear, let him hear.
