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.
And it came to pass, when he had come into the house of one of the chief men of the Pharisees on the sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.
2 Waaliwo omusajja omulwadde w’entumbi ng’atudde okwolekera Yesu we yali.
And lo! there was a certain man before him, who had the dropsy.
3 Awo Yesu n’abuuza Abafalisaayo n’abannyonnyozi b’amateeka nti, “Kikkirizibwa okuwonya ku lunaku lwa Ssabbiiti, oba nedda?”
And Jesus answering spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath, or not?
4 Yesu yalaba tebazzeemu, kwe kukwata omusajja omulwadde ku mukono, n’amuwonya, n’amugamba yeetambulire.
But they were silent. And taking hold of him, he cured him, and sent him away.
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?”
And he answered them and said, Who is there of you, who, if his son or his ox fall into a pit, will not immediately pull him out on the sabbath-day?
6 Era ne batamuddamu.
And they could make no answer to this.
7 Awo Yesu bwe yalaba abagenyi abaayitibwa n’abagerera olugero ng’agamba nti,
And he spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he observed how they chose out the highest places at the table, saying to them,
8 “Bwe bakuyitanga ku mbaga ey’obugole, teweetuuzanga mu kifo ekisinga okuba eky’ekitiibwa kubanga singa ejjayo omugenyi akusinga ekitiibwa,
When thou art invited by any one to a wedding, do not take the highest place, lest one more honorable than thou may have been invited by him;
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 thee and him come and say to thee, Give place to this man; and then thou wilt begin with shame 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 thou art invited, go and recline in the lowest place, that when he who invited thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher. Then wilt thou have honor in the presence of all who are at table with thee.
11 Kubanga buli muntu eyeegulumiza alitoowazibwa; n’oyo eyeetoowaza aligulumizibwa.”
For every one that exalteth himself will be humbled; and he that humbleth himself will 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.
And he said also to him who invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, do not invite thy friends, nor thy brothers, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest they too invite thee in return, and a recompense be made thee.
13 Naye bw’ofumbanga ekijjulo, oyitanga abaavu, n’abagongobavu, n’abalema ne bamuzibe.
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind;
14 Oliweebwa omukisa kubanga bo tebalina kya kukusasula. Olisasulibwa mu kuzuukira kw’Abatuukirivu.”
and thou shalt be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee; but thou shalt be recompensed 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.”
And one of those who were at table with him, hearing this, said to him, Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
16 Yesu n’amuddamu nti, “Waaliwo omusajja eyateekateeka okufumba embaga ennene, n’ayita abantu bangi.
And he 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 the hour of supper he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, Come, for things are now ready.
18 “Naye bonna ne batandika okwewolereza; eyasooka n’agamba nti, ‘Nnaakagula ennimiro noolwekyo njagala kugenda kugirambula. Nkusaba onsonyiwe, nneme kujja.’
And all with one accord began to excuse themselves. The first said to him, I have bought a piece of land, and must needs go out and see it; I pray that I may be excused.
19 “Omulala n’agamba nti, ‘Nnakagula emigogo gy’ente ezirima etaano njagala kuzigezaamu. Nkusaba onsonyiwe nneme kujja.’
And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and am going out to try them; I pray that I may be excused.
20 “Omulala n’agamba nti, ‘Nnawasizza omukazi noolwekyo sisobola kujja.’
And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
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.
And the servant came, and reported these things to his lord. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, the blind, and the lame.
22 “Omuddu n’agamba mukama we nti, ‘Bonna mbayise nga bw’ondagidde, naye era mu kisenge ky’embaga mukyalimu ebifo.’
And the servant said, Lord, what thou didst command hath been done, and yet 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.
And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and constrain them to come in, that my house may be filled.
24 Era mbategeeza nti tewali n’omu ku abo be nayita alirya ku mbaga yange.’”
For I say to you, that none of those men who were invited shall taste of my supper.
25 Awo ebibiina by’abantu bangi nnyo bwe baali bagoberera Yesu, n’akyuka n’abagamba nti,
And great multitudes were going with him; and he turned and said to them,
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 one cometh to me, and hateth not his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
27 Era oyo ateetikka musaalaba gwe n’angoberera, tayinza kuba muyigirizwa wange.
Whoever doth not bear his own cross and follow me, cannot 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, doth not sit down first and count the cost, whether he hath the means to finish it?
29 Kubanga singa tagumaliriza n’akoma ku musingi gwokka, buli agulaba atandika okumusekerera,
lest haply when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to make sport of him,
30 nga bw’agamba nti, ‘Omuntu ono yatandika okuzimba naye n’alemwa okumaliriza!’
saying, This man began to build, and 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, setting out to give battle to another king, will not first sit down and consider whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
32 Bw’afumiitiriza n’alaba nga tajja kusobola, atumira kabaka oli omubaka, ng’akyaliko wala, okuteesa emirembe.
Else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an embassy, and asketh conditions of peace.
33 Kale, buli muntu ku mmwe ateefiiriza byonna by’alina, tayinza kuba muyigirizwa wange.
So likewise, whoever of you doth not forsake all that he hath, cannot be my disciple.
34 “Omunnyo mulungi, naye singa guggwaamu ensa, guzibwamu gutya obuka bwagwo?
Salt then is good; but if the salt itself have lost its savor, wherewith 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; men cast it out. He that hath ears, let him hear.
