Lukka 18
1 Awo Yesu n’agerera abayigirizwa be olugero ng’agamba nga bwe bagwanidde obutakoowanga kusaba n’obutaggwaamu mwoyo, ng’agamba nti,
Now he also told them a parable, that we should continually pray and not cease,
2 “Waaliwo omulamuzi mu kibuga ekimu, nga tatya Katonda era nga tafa ku muntu yenna.
saying: “There was a certain judge in a certain city, who did not fear God and did not respect man.
3 Mu kibuga ekyo mwalimu nnamwandu eyajjanga ew’omulamuzi oyo buli lunaku ng’amwegayirira nti, ‘Nnamula n’omulabe wange.’
But there was a certain widow in that city, and she went to him, saying, ‘Vindicate me from my adversary.’
4 “Omulamuzi n’amala ebbanga ng’akyagaanyi. Naye oluvannyuma n’agamba mu mutima gwe nti, ‘Newaakubadde nga sitya Katonda era nga sirina muntu gwe nzisaamu kitiibwa,
And he refused to do so for a long time. But afterwards, he said within himself: ‘Even though I do not fear God, nor respect man,
5 naye olwokubanga nnamwandu ono aneetayiridde nnyo, nzijja kumumalira ensonga ze, kubanga ajja kunkooya olw’okuneetayirira ng’ajja gye ndi buli lunaku!’”
yet because this widow is pestering me, I will vindicate her, lest by returning, she may, in the end, wear me out.’”
6 Awo Mukama waffe n’agamba nti, “Muwulire omulamuzi atali wa mazima bw’agamba.
Then the Lord said: “Listen to what the unjust judge said.
7 Kale Katonda talisingawo nnyo kulamula abantu be, be yeerondera, abamukaabirira emisana n’ekiro ate ng’abagumiikiriza?
So then, will not God grant the vindication of his elect, who cry out to him day and night? Or will he continue to endure them?
8 Mbagamba nti agenda kubalamula mangu. Naye Omwana w’Omuntu, bw’alijja, alisanga okukkiriza ku nsi?”
I tell you that he will quickly bring vindication to them. Yet truly, when the Son of man returns, do you think that he will find faith on earth?”
9 Awo Yesu n’agerera olugero luno abo abeerowooza nga batuukirivu nga banyoomoola n’abantu abalala, n’agamba nti,
Now about certain persons who consider themselves to be just, while disdaining others, he told also this parable:
10 “Abantu babiri baayambuka mu Yeekaalu okusaba, omu yali Mufalisaayo n’omulala nga muwooza.
“Two men ascended to the temple, in order to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.
11 Omufalisaayo n’ayimirira n’atandika okusaba nga yeeyogerako nti, ‘Nkwebaza, Katonda, kubanga sifaanana ng’abantu abalala: ab’omululu, abalyazaamaanyi, abenzi, oba omuwooza ono.
Standing, the Pharisee prayed within himself in this way: ‘O God, I give thanks to you that I am not like the rest of men: robbers, unjust, adulterers, even as this tax collector chooses to be.
12 Nsiiba emirundi ebiri mu wiiki, era mpaayo eri Katonda, ekimu eky’ekkumi ku bintu byonna bye nfuna.’
I fast twice between Sabbaths. I give tithes from all that I possess.’
13 “Naye omuwooza n’ayimirira wala n’atasobola na kuyimusa maaso ge kutunula eri eggulu ng’asaba, wabula ne yeekuba mu kifuba ng’asaba nti, ‘Katonda, onsaasire, nze omwonoonyi.’
And the tax collector, standing at a distance, was not willing to even lift up his eyes to heaven. But he struck his chest, saying: ‘O God, be merciful to me, a sinner.’
14 “Mbagamba nti omusajja ono, omuwooza ye yaddayo eka ng’asonyiyiddwa ebibi bye. Kubanga buli eyeegulumiza alitoowazibwa, n’oyo eyeetoowaza aligulumizibwa.”
I say to you, this one descended to his house justified, but not the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled; and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
15 Lumu ne wabaawo abaaleetera Yesu abaana baabwe abato abakwateko abawe omukisa. Naye abayigirizwa bwe baakiraba ne bajunga abaabaleeta.
And they were bringing little children to him, so that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked them.
16 Naye Yesu abaana n’abayita, n’agamba nti, “Muleke abaana abato bajje gye ndi, temubagaana, kubanga abali nga bano be b’obwakabaka bwa Katonda.
But Jesus, calling them together, said: “Allow the children to come to me, and do not be an obstacle to them. For of such is the kingdom of God.
17 Ddala ddala mbagamba nti atayaniriza bwakabaka bwa Katonda ng’omwana omuto, talibuyingiramu n’akatono.”
Amen, I say to you, whoever will not accept the kingdom of God like a child, will not enter into it.”
18 Awo omu ku bakulembeze b’Abayudaaya n’abuuza Yesu nti, “Omuyigiriza omulungi, nkole ki okufuna obulamu obutaggwaawo?” (aiōnios g166)
And a certain leader questioned him, saying: “Good teacher, what should I do to possess eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
19 Yesu n’amuddamu nti, “Lwaki ompita omulungi? Tewali mulungi n’omu wabula Katonda yekka.
Then Jesus said to him: “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
20 Amateeka ogamanyi nti, ‘Toyendanga, tottanga, tobbanga, tolimbanga, kitaawo ne nnyoko obassangamu ekitiibwa.’”
You know the commandments: You shall not kill. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not give false testimony. Honor your father and mother.”
21 N’amuddamu nti, “Amateeka ago gonna ngagondedde ebbanga lyonna okuva mu buto bwange.”
And he said, “I have kept all these things from my youth.”
22 Yesu bwe yawulira ebyo, n’amugamba nti, “Okyabulako ekintu kimu. Genda otunde ebibyo byonna, ensimbi z’onoggyamu ozigabire abaavu, olibeera n’obugagga mu ggulu, olyoke ojje ongoberere.”
And when Jesus heard this, he said to him: “One thing is still lacking for you. Sell all the things that you have, and give to the poor. And then you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.”
23 Naye bwe yawulira ebigambo ebyo n’agenda ng’anakuwadde nnyo, kubanga yali mugagga nnyo.
When he heard this, he became very sorrowful. For he was very rich.
24 Yesu bwe yamulaba ng’anakuwadde nnyo, n’ayogera nti, “Nga kizibu omugagga okuyingira mu bwakabaka bwa Katonda!
Then Jesus, seeing him brought to sorrow, said: “How difficult it is for those who have money to enter into the kingdom of God!
25 Kyangu eŋŋamira okuyita mu nnyindo y’empiso okusinga omugagga okuyingira mu bwakabaka bwa Katonda.”
For it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a wealthy man to enter into the kingdom of God.”
26 Abo abaawulira ebyo kwe kubuuza nti, “Kale ani ayinza okulokolebwa?”
And those who were listening to this said, “Then who is able to be saved?”
27 Yesu n’addamu nti, “Ebitayinzika eri abantu, biyinzika eri Katonda.”
He said to them, “Things that are impossible with men are possible with God.”
28 Peetero n’amugamba nti, “Ffe twalekawo ebyaffe byonna ne tukugoberera!”
And Peter said, “Behold, we have left everything, and we have followed you.”
29 Yesu n’addamu nti, “Ddala ddala mbagamba nti teri muntu n’omu eyalekawo amaka ge, oba omukazi we, oba baganda be, oba abazadde be, oba abaana be, olw’obwakabaka bwa Katonda,
And he said to them: “Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has left behind home, or parents, or brothers, or a wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,
31 Awo Yesu n’azza ku bbali ekkumi n’ababiri, n’abagamba nti, “Laba, twambuka e Yerusaalemi, era bwe tunaatuuka eyo, byonna bannabbi bye bawandiika ku Mwana w’Omuntu, bijja kutuukirizibwa.
Then Jesus took the twelve aside, and he said to them: “Behold, we are ascending to Jerusalem, and everything shall be completed which was written by the prophets about the Son of man.
32 Ajja kuweebwayo eri Abamawanga okukudaalirwa n’okuvumibwa. Balimuduulira, ne bamubonyaabonya, ne bamuwandira amalusu,
For he will be handed over to the Gentiles, and he will be mocked and scourged and spit upon.
33 balimukuba era ne bamutta. Ne ku lunaku olwokusatu alizuukira.”
And after they have scourged him, they will kill him. And on the third day, he will rise again.”
34 Naye abayigirizwa be tebaategeera ky’agamba, amakulu gaakyo gaali gabakwekeddwa, ne batategeera bye yayogera.
But they understood none of these things. For this word was concealed from them, and they did not understand the things that were said.
35 Awo Yesu bwe yali ng’asemberera Yeriko, ne wabaawo omusajja omuzibe w’amaaso eyali atudde ku kkubo ng’asabiriza.
Now it happened that, as he was approaching Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting beside the way, begging.
36 Awo omusajja oyo bwe yawulira ng’ekibiina ky’abantu bayitawo, n’abuuza nti, “Kiki ekyo?”
And when he heard the multitude passing by, he asked what this was.
37 Ne bamuddamu nti, “Yesu Omunnazaaleesi ye ayitawo.”
And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.
38 Omuzibe w’amaaso n’akoowoola nti, “Yesu, Omwana wa Dawudi, onsaasire!”
And he cried out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me!”
39 Abo abaali bakulembeddemu ne bamuboggolera asirike, kyokka ye ne yeeyongera bweyongezi okuleekaana nti, “Omwana wa Dawudi, onsaasire!”
And those who were passing by rebuked him, so that he would be silent. Yet truly, he cried out all the more, “Son of David, take pity on me!”
40 Awo Yesu n’ayimirira, n’alagira, omusajja bamumuleetere. Bwe yasembera, Yesu n’amubuuza nti,
Then Jesus, standing still, ordered him to be brought to him. And when he had drawn near, he questioned him,
41 “Kiki ky’oyagala nkukolere?” Omusajja n’addamu nti, “Mukama wange, njagala nziremu okulaba!”
saying, “What do you want, that I might do for you?” So he said, “Lord, that I may see.”
42 Yesu n’amugamba nti, “Ddamu okulaba. Okukkirizakwo kukuwonyezza.”
And Jesus said to him: “Look around. Your faith has saved you.”
43 Amangwago n’addamu okulaba, n’agoberera Yesu ng’atendereza Katonda. Bonna abaakiraba ne batendereza Katonda.
And immediately he saw. And he followed him, magnifying God. And all the people, when they saw this, gave praise to God.
