Luka 14
1 Yapitike lochoba lya sabato, pabile kayenda kachake kwa yumo ywa kiongozi wa Mafarisayo lya nkate, nabo babile kabachunguza kwa karibu.
And it came to pass, when he entered into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees, on a Sabbath, to eat bread, that, they, were narrowly watching him.
2 Linga palo nnongi yake pabile mundu ambaye asuliwae ni iumbe.
And lo! there was, a certain man, who had the dropsy, before him.
3 Yesu aalokiye ataalamu ba saliya ya Ayahudi ni Mafarisayo, “Buli, ni alali kumponya lichuba lya sabato au bulii?
And Jesus, answering, spake unto the Lawyers and Pharisees, saying—Is it allowed, on the Sabbath, to cure, or not? But, they, held their peace.
4 Lakini bembe babi chichi kwa hiyo Yesu atikumkamwa, nikumponya ni kumruhusu ayende zake.
And taking hold [of him] he healed and dismissed him, —
5 Ni ywembe aabakiye, nyai kati yinu ambaye aii na mwana au ngombe atumbukii pa luchii lichuba lya sabato amuuta panja mara yimo?”
and, unto them, said—Which of you, shall have a son or an ox that, into a pit, shall fall, and will not straightway pull him up, on the day of rest?
6 Bembe babi ni uwezo kwaa wa pia jibu kewa mambo ago.
And they could not return an answer unto these things.
7 Yesu pakwipilwe kwamba bachawii itii ya heshima, abakiye mfano, Ngabakiya,
And he went on to speak, unto the invited, a parable, —observing how, the first couches, they were choosing; saying unto them—
8 Wakati pankokelwa ni mundu kundoa kana utume katika nafasi ya heshima kwasababu iwezekana akokilwe mundu ambaye mwene heshima muno kuliko wenga.
Whensoever thou hast been invited by anyone unto a marriage feast, do not recline on the first couch; lest once, a more honourable than thou, have been invited by him,
9 Wakati mundu ywa mkokite mwenga mwaabele paaicha akubakia wenga, “upiyee mundu yo nafasi yako” ni kwa oni watumbwa tola nafasi ya kumwisho.
and he that invited both thee and him should come, and say unto thee—Give, unto this one, place! and, then, thou shouldst begin, with shame, the last place, to occupy.
10 Lakini wenga mana ukokilwe, uyende ukatame nafasi ya mwisho, linga wakati yulo ywa kukokite manaaichile awecha kukubakiya wenga, “Mbwiga, uyende nnongi, zaidi,” apo wabaa utieshimika nnongi ya boti bautaminabo pameza.
But, whensoever thou hast been invited, pass on and fall back into the last place, that, whensoever he that hath invited thee shall come, he may say unto thee—Friend! come close up, higher. Then, shalt thou have honour before all who are reclining together with thee.
11 kwa maana kila ywa ikwiya bapakumuuluya ni nywaa iuluya bapa kunkwiya.'
Because, everyone who exalteth himself, shall be abased; and, he that abaseth himself, shall be exalted?
12 Yesu kae aabakiye mundu ywankokite, papia chakulya cha mutwe kati au cha kitamwiyo, kana uakoke mabwigalyo au alongo au anunabo au majirani bako matajiri, linga kwamba bembe kana kukoke wenga kwa pata malipo.
Moreover he went on to say, unto him also who had invited him, —Whensoever thou mayest be making a dinner or a supper, do not call thy friends, or thy brothers, or thy kinsfolk, or rich neighbours, —lest once, they also, invite thee in return, and it become a recompense unto thee.
13 Badala yake, paunga sheree wakoke masikini, ilema, iwete ni ipofu.
But, whensoever, an entertainment, thou mayest be making, invite the destitute, the tried, the lame, the blind;
14 Ni wenga wabarikiwa, kwa sababu bawecha kwaa kukulipaa. Kwa maana walipilwa katika ufufuo wa bene haki.”
and, happy, shalt thou be, that they have not wherewith to recompense thee, for it shall be recompensed unto thee, in the resurrection of the righteous.
15 Wakati umo wa balo babatami mezani pamope ni Yesu, payowine ago, ni ywembe aamakiye, Atibarikiwa yolo ywa lyaa nkate katika ufalme wa Nnongo!”
And one of those reclining together, hearing these things, said unto him—Happy, whoever shall eat bread in the kingdom of God!
16 Lakini Yesu aamakiye mundu yumo aandayite sheree ngolo akokite bandu baingi.
But, he, said unto him—A certain man, was making a great supper, and invited many;
17 Wakati sheree paibile tayari, amtumite mmanda wake kuabakia balo babakokilwe, muiche, kwa sababu ile yoti ibekilwe tayari
and he sent out his servant, at the hour of the supper, to say unto the invited—Be coming! because, even now, is it, ready.
18 Boti batumbwi luba radhi, ywa kwanza aamakiye mpanga kachi, mbinike nng'unda, lazima niyende nikalibone tafadhali unisamee,'
And they all began, one after another to excuse themselves. The first, said unto him—A field, have I bought, and have need to go out and see it: I request thee, hold me excused.
19 Ni ywenge abayite mbimike jozi tano ya ngombe ni nenga niyenda kuwapaya. Tafadhali uniwie radhi.'
And, another, said—Five yoke of oxen, have I bought, and am going my way to prove them; I request thee, hold me excused.
20 Ni mundu ywenge kabaya, “nikobike nnwawa, kwa nyoo ngwecha kwaa icha.'
And, another, said—A wife, have I married, and, for this cause, I cannot come!
21 Mmanda kabuya ni kummakiya ngwana wake makowe ago, ngwana mwene nyumba atikasirika atikummakiya mmanda wake, Yenda uoesi mumitaa uichochoro ya mji ukabatole kwango maskini, ilema, ipofu ni babalemile.”
And, going near, the servant reported unto his lord these things. Then, provoked to anger, the master of the house said unto his servant—Go out quickly, into the broadways and streets of the city, —and, the destitute, and tried, and blind, and lame, bring thou in here.
22 Mmanda ngabaya, nwana hago gaulagya gapangilwe ni hata nambiambi balo kui na nafasi.
And the servant said—Lord! what thou didst order, hath been done; and, yet, there is, room.
23 Ngwana ngamakiya mmanda, yenda katika ndela ngalu ni muichocholo bandu ni ubalazimishe bandu bajingii, linga nyumba yango itwetii.
And the lord said unto the servant—Go out among the highways and fences, and compel them to come in; that my house may be filled.
24 Kwa maana nenda kuwa bakiya, katika balo babakokilwe ba kwanza ntopo ywapaya sheree yango.'
For, I say unto you—Not one of those men who had been invited, shall taste of my supper.
25 Nambeambe bandu banyansima babile kabayenda nakwe pamope agalambwike ni aabakiye,
And there were journeying together with him many multitudes; and, turning, he said unto them—
26 Mana mundu kaicha kwango ni amchukya kwaa tate bake, mao bake, nnyumbo we, bana bake, anunabe, alalome ni alwawa ndio, ni hata maisha gake awecha kwaa panga mwanapunzi bango.
If anyone cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, further also, even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
27 Mundu ywaapotwa kwaa msalaba wake ni icha ichungu yango hawecha kwaa panga mwanapunzi bango.
Whoever beareth not his own cross, and cometh after me, cannot be my disciple.
28 Maana nyai nkati yinu, ambaye atamaniya chenga nnara hatamaa kwa akadilii galamaa kwa mahesabu kati ai na chilo chakipala linga alikamilishe lyo?
For, who from among you, wishing to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, —whether he hath sufficient for completion;
29 Vinginevyo baada ya bika nsingi ni chindwa yomolya, boti bababweni batumbwa kum'dhihaki.
lest once, he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are looking on, should begin to mock at him,
30 Kabaya, mundu yu alumbwi chenga wakati ntopo ngupu ya yomolya.
saying—This man, began to build, and was not able to finish!
31 Au mfalme ywako mana kaapala yenda, kumbwana ni mfalme ywenge katika vita ambae hatama kwaa pae kwanza ni tola ushauli usu mana awecha, pamope ni bandu elfu komii kumbwana ni mfalme ywenge kaicha usu ywembe ni bandu elfu ishirini?
Or, what king, moving on to encounter, another king, in battle, will not sit down first and take counsel, whether he is able, with ten thousand, to meet him who, with twenty thousand, is coming against him.
32 Ni mana nyoo kwaa, wakati jeshi lya bengi balo li kutalu utuma mjumbe pala masharti ga amani.
And, if not, by any means, while he is yet afar off, he sendeth, an embassy, and requesteth the conditions of peace.
33 Kwa nyoo basi yoyoti kati yinu ambaye haaleka kwaa yoti yabile nayo, hawecha kwaa, panga mwanapunzi bango.
Thus, therefore, everyone from amongst you, who doth not bid adieu unto all his own possessions, cannot be my disciple.
34 Mwinyo ni nzuri, lakini iobiye ladha yake, panga kitiwe panga kai mwinyo kae?
Good, therefore is the salt; but, if, even the salt, become tasteless, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
35 Ntopo matumizi kwa bui au hata kwa mbolea undataikwa kutalu. Ywabile na makutu, ni ayowe.”
Neither for land nor for manure, is it, fit: outside, they cast it! He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
