Luka 11
1 Lyubha limo a Yeshu bhashinkutama pa jika bhalikwaajuga a Nnungu, bhakamaliyeje, nkujiganywa jwabho jumo gwabhalugulile, “Mmakulungwa ntujing'anye kwaajuga a Nnungu malinga a Yowana Bhabhatisha shibhajigenye bhaajiganywa bhabho.”
One day Jesus was at a certain place praying, and, when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Master, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.”
2 A Yeshu gubhaabhalanjilenje, “Punkwaajuganga a Nnungu, mmeleketanje nnei, ‘Atati nni kunnungu, lina lyenu likuywe, Upalume gwenu uishe.
“When you pray,” Jesus answered, “say – ‘Father, may your name be held holy, your kingdom come.
3 Ntupe shalya shetu mobha gowe.
Give us each day the bread that we will need;
4 Ntuleshelele yambi yetu, Pabha numbe uwe tunakwaaleshelelanga bhowe bhakutulebhanga, Nnatubhishe mmalinjilo, ikabhe ntutapule na jwangali jwa mmbone jula.’”
and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who wrongs us; and take us not into temptation.’”
5 Kungai gubhaalugulilenje, Gani akwete mbwiga nnjakwe, nikunnjendela pakati shilo, nikummalanjila, shonde mbwiga nnjangu unyaime mikate jitatu,
Jesus also said to them, “Suppose that one of you who has a friend were to go to him in the middle of the night and say ‘Friend, lend me three loaves,
6 pabha mmbwiga nnjangu ashiika kukopoka mmwanja, na nne nangali sha kumpa.
for a friend of mine has arrived at my house after a journey, and I have nothing to offer him;’
7 Na jwalakwe ali nnyumba pemo akajangwile, unang'abhuye! Nne nnaino ng'ugele nnango. Nne na ashibhanangu tugonile, ngakombola jumuka kukuupa!
And suppose that the other should answer from inside ‘Do not trouble me; the door is already fastened, and my children and I are in bed; I cannot get up and give you anything’;
8 Nkali anajumushe nikumpa kwa ligongo lyabha mmbwiga mwine, ikabheje, kwa ligongo lya punda juga, shajumushe nikumpa shoshowe shaajuga.
I tell you that, even though he will not get up and give him anything because he is a friend, yet because of his persistence he will rouse himself and give him what he wants.
9 Kwa nneyo, mmanganya nnjuganje, shimpegwanje, nnoleyanje, shimpatanje, nng'olishiyanje, shinng'ugulilwanje.
“And so I say to you – Ask, and your prayer will be granted, search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
10 Pabha jojowe ajuga anapegwa, aloleya anapata, na aolishiya anaugulilwa.
For the person who asks receives, everyone who searches finds, and to the person who knocks the door will be opened.
11 Igala nng'inamundu jwashi mwanagwe anjugaga shamaki, shampe lijoka paala pa shamaki?
What father among you, if his son asks him for a fish, will give him a snake instead,
12 Eu ajugaga liji, bhampe shibhalabhala?
or, if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?
13 Nkali mmanganya, nninginji mmangalinginji bha mmbone, nnakwaapanganga ashibhana bhenu indu ya mmbone. Bhuli, Ainabhenunji bha kunnungu bhakapunda kwaapanganga Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo, bhene bhakwaajuganga bhala?
If you, then, naturally wicked though you are, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
14 Lyubha limo a Yeshu bhatendaga kunshoya lioka antendaga mundu jumo abhe bhubhu. Bhai lioka jula akanshosheje, mundu jula gwakombwele kubheleketa, lugwinjili lwa bhandu lukukanganigwaga.
Once Jesus was driving out a mute demon, and, when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke. The people were amazed at this;
15 Ikabheje bhandunji bhana gubhashitenje, “Bhanashoya maoka kwa mashili gaka Bhelishebhuli nkulungwa jwa maoka.”
but some of them said, “He drives out demons by the help of Beelzebul, the chief of the demons”;
16 Bhananji nkwaalinga, gubhapinjilenje bhatende ilapo, imanyishe kuti mashili gabho, gaakopoka kwa a Nnungu.
while others, to test him, asked him for some sign from the heavens.
17 Ikabheje a Yeshu bhaimanyi ng'aniyo yabhonji, gubhaalugulilenje, “Upalume gogowe ugabhanikaga ukalonjeya, likaja lyolyowe lilekanaga shilipalaganishe.
Jesus himself, however, was aware of what they were thinking, and said to them, “Any kingdom wholly divided against itself becomes a desolation; and a divided house falls.
18 Monaga Lishetani anakwikana nnyene, upalume gwakwe shuulonjeye bhuli? Bhai ngunabheleketa nnei pabha nnanugulanga kuti, ngunashoya maoka kwa mashili gaka Bhelishebhuli?
So, too, if Satan is wholly divided against himself, how can his kingdom last? Yet you say that I drive out demons by the help of Beelzebul.
19 Monaga nne ngushoya maoka kwa mashili gaka Bhelishebhuli, bhaakagula bhenunji bhashoyanga maoka kwa mashili gaka gani? Kwa nneyo, bhanganyabho shibhanng'ukumulanje.
But, if it is by Beelzebul’s help that I drive out demons, by whose help is it that your own sons drive them out? Therefore they will themselves be your judges.
20 Monaga ngushoya maoka kwa mashili ga a Nnungu, bhai mmumanyanje kuti Upalume gwa a Nnungu unng'ishilenje.”
But, if it is by the hand of God that I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God must already be upon you.
21 Mundu akwete mashili ali na ikomanilo yakwe, atamaga muulinda gwa nyumba jakwe, indu yakwe yowe shiilame.
When a strong man is keeping guard, fully armed, over his own mansion, his property is in safety;
22 Ikabheje aikaga akwete mashili ga kumpunda nikunkombola, jwenejo shampokonyole ikomanilo yakwe yowe yaikulupalilaga na kumpokonyola indu yakwe.
but, when one still stronger has attacked and overpowered him, he takes away all the weapons on which the other had relied, and divides his spoil.
23 Jojowe akakwiilunda na nne, anaangana na jojowe akalopola na nne, anajaanga.
Whoever is not with me is against me, and the person who does not help me to gather is scattering.
24 “Lioka jwangali jwa mmbone abhingwaga kukamundu, anapita jimajima nng'anga kuloleya pa pumulila. Akapabhone anakwibhalanjila, ‘Shimuje kundamo jangu.’
No sooner does a foul spirit leave someone, than it passes through places where there is no water, in search of rest; and finding none, it says ‘I will go back to the home which I left’;
25 Abhujaga nikujiimana nyumba jila jipajilwe na jikonjeleywe,
but, on coming there, it finds it unoccupied, swept, and put in order.
26 bhai, anakwenda kwaatolanga ashimaoka bhana shabha, bhangalinginji bha mmbone kupunda jwenejo, na bhowe bhanakunnjinjilanga mundu jula. Kwa nneyo mundu jula, ali jakwe ja kumpelo, jinabha mbaya ja kundandubho jila.”
Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in, and make their home there; and the last state of that person proves to be worse than the first.”
27 Bhalibheleketa genego, bhakongwe bhamo nnugwinjili lwa bhandunji lula, kwa lilobhe lya utiya gubhashite, “Mbaya bhakongwe bhankwete na libhele linnjonjile.”
As Jesus was saying this, a woman in the crowd, raising her voice, exclaimed, “Happy was the mother who bore you and nursed you!”
28 Ikabheje a Yeshu gubhashite, “Mbaya kaje bhene bhakulipilikananga lilobhe lya a Nnungu nikunda.”
But Jesus replied, “Rather, happy are those who listen to God’s message and keep it.”
29 Lugwinjili lwa bhandu lukajenjeshesheje, a Yeshu gubhaabhalanjilenje, “Alu lubheleko lwa lebha, lunapinga shilangulo. Ikabheje lukapegwa shilangulo shoshowe ikabhe shilangulo sha a Yona.
As the crowds increased, Jesus began to speak, “This generation is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but no sign will be given it except the sign of Jonah.
30 A Yona bhaliji shilangulo sha bhandunji bha ku Ninawi, nneyo peyo Mwana juka Mundu shapingabha shilangulo kwa lwene lubhelekolu.
For, as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of Man be to this generation.
31 Lyubha lya ukumu, a Malikia bha ku Shebha shibhakoposhele kukulukana lwene lubhelekolu. Pabha bhenebho bhashinkukoposhela kwaataliya, kwiya pilikanishiya malobhe ga lunda ga a Shelemani, ikabheje apano apali ali jwankulungwa kupunda a Shelemani.
At the judgment the Queen of the South will rise up with the people of this generation, and will condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon; and here is more than a Solomon!
32 Bhandunji bha ku Ninawi shibhakoposhelanje lyubha lya ukumu, kukulukana lwene lubhelekolu. Pabha bhandunji bha ku Ninawi bhaipetilenje kwa ligongo lya ntenga gwa a Yona, ikabheje apano apali ali nkulungwa kupunda a Yona!
At the judgment the men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation, and will condemn it, because they repented at Jonah’s proclamation; and here is more than a Jonah!
33 “Jwakwa mundu akoleya kandilili nikujiunishila eu nikujiiya, ikabhe pakujibhika panani itengu nkupinga bhandunji bhaajinjilangana bhashibhonanje shilangaya.
No one lights a lamp, and then puts it in the cellar or under a basket, but he puts it on the lamp-stand, so that anyone who comes in may see the light.
34 Liyo lyenu ni kandili ja shiilu shenu, libhaga lyalikoto, shiilu showe shishibhe nshilangaya. Liyo lyenu likalole, shiilu shenu shishibhe nnubhindu.
The lamp of the body is your eye. When your eye is unclouded, your whole body, also, is lit up; but, as soon as your eye is diseased, your body, also, is darkened.
35 Bhai mwiiteije, shilangaya shinkwetesho shinatendebhushe kubha lubhindu.
Take care, therefore, that the inner light is not darkness.
36 Bhai monaga shiilu shenu showe shikolaga shilangaya gwangali pakwete lubhindu, shene shiilusho shishibhe na shilangaya kwa kaje, malinga kandili shijikuti kummulishila kwa shilangaya shakwe.”
If, then, your whole body is lit up, and no corner of it darkened, the whole will be lit up, just as when a lamp gives you light by its brilliance.”
37 A Yeshu bhakabheleketeje genego, Apalishayo bhamo gubhaashemele shalya kunngwabho, gubhapite tama kulya.
As Jesus finished speaking, a Pharisee asked him to breakfast with him, and Jesus went in and took his place at the table.
38 Apalishayo bhala gubhakanganigwe bhakabhoneje kuti bhanalya gwangali kunabha.
The Pharisee noticed, to his astonishment, that Jesus omitted the ceremonial washing before breakfast.
39 Bhakulungwa gubhaabhalanjile, “Mmanganya Ashimapalishayo nnaukanganga shikombe na shaani kua, ikabheje nkati nngumbelenje kukwetela indu na yangali ya mmbone.
But the Master said to him, “You Pharisees do, it is true, clean the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside you yourselves are filled with greed and wickedness.
40 Mmanganya mmagulumba! Bhuli, aeleye kua nngati jojo aeleye na nkati?
Fools! Did not the maker of the outside make the inside too?
41 Bhai nshoyanje mbepei kwa indu inkwetenje, na yowe shiinkonjelanje.”
Only give away what is in them in charity, and at once you have the whole clean.
42 “Ikabheje ole, Mapalishayo, pabha nnakwaapanganga a Nnungu lipungu lya kumi nkali lya maamba ga liponda, ikabheje nkakwaatendelanga bhandu ipinjikwa na ibhapinga a Nnungu. Punkupinjikwanga nshoyanje yeneyo, gwangali kuleka gana gala.”
But alas for you Pharisees! You pay tithes on mint, rue, and herbs of all kinds, and pass over justice and love to God. These last you ought to have put into practice without neglecting the first.
43 “Ole Ashimapalishayo, pabha nnapinganga kutama itengu ya mmujo mmashinagogi, na komaywa pa lugwinjili.
Alas for you Pharisees! You delight to have the front seat in the synagogues, and to be greeted in the markets with respect.
44 Ole, pabha nshibhanganga mbuti makabhuli gangabhikwa shilangulo, bhandunji bhalilibhatanga pantundu jakwe gwangali kumumanya.”
Alas for you! You are like unsuspected graves, over which men walk unawares.”
45 Bhaajiganya bhamo bha shalia, gubhaalugulile, “Mmaajiganya, malobhe genu ganakutupetekuya nkali uwe.”
Here one of the students of the Law interrupted him by saying, “Teacher, when you say this, you are insulting us also.”
46 A Yeshu gubhaajangwile, “Na mmanganya mmaajiganya bha shalia ole, pabha nnakwaatwikanga bhandunji mishigo jatopa jikajigalika, akuno mwaashayene nkaakwayanga nkali kwa lukowe lumo kwaajangutanga.
But Jesus went on, “Alas for you, too, you students of the Law! You load people with loads that are too heavy to carry, but do not, yourselves, touch them with one of your fingers.
47 Ole, pabha nnashenjelanga makabhuli ga ashinkulondola bha a Nnungu bhabhulegwenje na bhanangulungwa bhenunji.
Alas for you! You build the monuments of the prophets whom your ancestors killed.
48 Kwa nneyo nnakong'ondelanga itendi ya bhanangulungwa bhenunji, pabha bhashikwabhulaganga ashinkulondola bha a Nnungu, na mmanganya nnashenjelanga makabhuli gabhonji.
You are actually witnesses to your ancestors’ acts and show your approval of them, because, while they killed the prophets, you build tombs for them.
49 Kwa nneyo, kwa Lumanyiyo lwa a Nnungu gubhashite, ‘Shinaapeleshelanje ashinkulondola na mitume, ikabheje bhananji shibhaabhulaganje, na bhananji shibhaapotekanje.’
That is why the wisdom of God said – ‘I will send to them prophets and apostles,
50 Kwa nneyo lwene lubhelekolu lupingagambwa kwa ligongo lya minyai ja ashinkulondola bha a Nnungu bhowe, bhabhulegwenje kuumila ku ndandubho ja shilambolyo.
some of whom they will persecute and kill, in order that the blood of all the prophets that has been spilt since the creation of the world may be exacted from this generation –
51 Kutandubhila kubhulagwa kwa a Abheli mpaka a Shakalia bhabhulegwe pakati pakati shitala na pa ukonjelo. Elo, ngunakummalanjilanga lwene lubhelekolu shilugambwe kwa yene itendiyo.
from the blood of Abel down to the blood of Zechariah, who was slain between the altar and the house of God.’ Yes, I tell you, it will be exacted from this generation.
52 “Ole gwenunji mmanganya bhaajiganya bha shalia, pabha nshishoyanga nshungulo gwa nnango gwa lumanyiyo, mwaashayene mwangajinjilanga na bhajinjilanga bhala nshikwaibhililanga bhanajinjilanje.”
Alas for you students of the Law! You have taken away the key of the door of knowledge. You have not gone in yourselves and you have hindered those who try to go in.”
53 A Yeshu bhakakoposheje mwemula, ashimapalishayo na bhaajiganya bha shalia bhala gubhatandubhenje kwaashimanga na kwaatega kwa ibhuyo yaigwinji,
When Jesus left the house, the teachers of the Law and the Pharisees began to press him hard and question him closely on many subjects,
54 nkupinga bhapatanje mwakwaakamulila kwa malobhe gabho.
laying traps for him, so as to seize on anything that he might say.
