Luka 18
1 Boka po atikuwabakiya mfano wa namna babapali kwa loba daima, ni kana bakate tamaa.
He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray and not give up,
2 Atibaya,'Pabile ni hakimu katika mji fulani, ambaye atimwogopa kwaa Nnongo ni kubaheshimu bandu.
saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God and didn’t respect man.
3 Panile ni mjane katika jiji lyo, nayemba atiyenda mara nyingi, abaya, uniyangatiye pata haki dhidi ya mpinzani wango.'
A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’
4 Kwa muda mrefu abi tayari kwaa kumyangatia, lakini baada ya muda atibaya kumoyo bake,'ingawa nenga nimyogopa kwaa Nnongo ama kubaeshimu bandu,
He wouldn’t for a while; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,
5 lakini kwa lale yono mjane andakunichumbwa nipala kumnyangatia pata haki yake, kana iche nichosha kwa kuniichilia mara kwa mara.”
yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”
6 Boka po Ngwana abaite,'mpekani chabaite hayo hakimu dhalimu.
The Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.
7 Je Nnongo apaleta kwaa haki kwa bateule haki kwa bateule bake babaleliya mumtwekati ni kitamunyo? Je ywembe apala baa mwaminifu kwabe?
Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?
8 Ninda kuwabakiya kwamba apaleta haki kwabo upesi. Lakini wakati mwana wa Adamu paicha, Je apala kolya imani mukilambo?'
I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
9 Ngapa abakiya mfano wono kwa baadhi ya bandu babakuibona bene baa na haki ni kubacharawa bandu benge,
He also spoke this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others:
10 Bandu abele baabwike yenda mulihekalu sali, yumo mfarisayo ywenge mtola ushuru.
“Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.
11 Farisayo atiyema kaloba makowe haga kunani yake mwene,'Nnongo, nindakushukuru kwa vile nenga si kati bandu benge ambao ni nianyang, anyi, bandu basio wadilifu, azinzi, ama kati yono mtoza ushuru.
The Pharisee stood and prayed by himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men: extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
12 Nindataba mara ibele kila wiki. Nipiya zaka katika mapato yoti yaniyapata.
I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.’
13 Lakini yolo mtoza ushuru, atiyema kuutalu, bila yawecha kakatuya minyo gake kumaunde, atikopwa kiuba chake nabaya, “Nnongo, nirehemu nenga mwene sambi.
But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’
14 Nindakuwabakiya, “Mundu yolo atibuya kaya abi atibalangilwa haki kuliko yolo ywenge, kwa sababu kila ywa ikweza apala uluywa, lakini kila mundu ywa nyenyekeya apala kakatuliwa.
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
15 Bandu batimletia bana babe achanga, linga aweze kubakamua, lakini anapunzi bake pababweni ni galo, Batibakanikiya.
They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
16 Lakini Yesu atikubakema ni kubaya, “Mubaleke bana achunu baichange kwango nee, wala kanamubakanikii. Maana ufalme wa Nnongo ni wa banda kati abo.
Jesus summoned them, saying, “Allow the little children to come to me, and don’t hinder them, for God’s Kingdom belongs to such as these.
17 Amin, nindakuwabakiya, mundu yeyoti ywapokeite kwaa ufalme wa Nnongo kati mwana ni dhahili apala jingya kwaa.'
Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn’t receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”
18 Mtawala yumo atikumlokiya, akibaya,'Mwalimu mwema, nipange namani lenga niurithi ukoti wanga yomoka?' (aiōnios g166)
A certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
19 Yesu atikum'bakiya,'kitumbwe namani kunikema mwema? Ntopo mundu ywabile mwema, ila Nnongo kichake.
Jesus asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one: God.
20 Uzitangite amri-kana uzini, kana ujibe, kana ubulage, kana ubaye ubocho, ubaheshimu tate ni mao bako.
You know the commandments: ‘Don’t commit adultery,’ ‘Don’t murder,’ ‘Don’t steal,’ ‘Don’t give false testimony,’ ‘Honour your father and your mother.’”
21 Yolo mtawala atibaya,'makowe aga goti nikuyakamwa panibile kijana.'
He said, “I have observed all these things from my youth up.”
22 Yesu payowine ago ammakiye, “utipongokiwe ni kikowe chimo, lachima upeyeme vyoti vya ubi navyo ni ubagane kwa maskini, ni mwenga upala baa ni hazina kumaunde, boka po uiche, unikengame.'
When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”
23 Lakini tajiri payowine ago, atiuzunika muno kwa sababu abile tajiri wanambone.
But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.
24 Boka po Yesu, amweni pauzunike muno atibaya,'Jinsi gani yaipalanga mgumu kwa matajiri jingya katika ufalme wa Nnongo.
Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!
25 Maana ni rahisi muno kwa ngamya petamu, liembwa lya sindano, kuliko tajiri jingya mu'ufalme wa Nnongo.'
For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”
26 Balo babayowine ago, batibaya,'nganyi bai, ywawecha lokolelwa?'
Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?”
27 Yesu kayangwa,'makowe yagawecha kanika kwaa kwa mundu kwa Nnongo yanda wechekana.”
But he said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”
28 Petro kabaya,'Naam. twenga tutileka kila kilebe ni kukukengama wenga.'
Peter said, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.”
29 Boka po Yesu atikuwabakiya, Amin, nindakuwabakiya kwamba ntopo mundu yailei nyumba ama nnyumbowe, ama anunage, ama alongowe ana bana, kwa ajili ya ufalme wa Nnongo,
He said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for God’s Kingdom’s sake,
31 Baada yakubakusanya balo komi ni ibele, atikuwabakiya,'lola, tupala panda yenda Yerusalemu, ni makowe yoti yatiyandikwa ni manabii husu mwana wa Adamu yapata timiya.
He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be completed.
32 Kwa maana apajeilwa mumaboko ga bandu bamataifa ni apatendelwa dhihaka ni pyata, ni kumtemiya mmate.
For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on.
33 Baada ya kumkombwa iboko kum'bulaga ni lichoba lya tatu apauluka.'
They will scourge and kill him. On the third day, he will rise again.”
34 Baelewite kwaa, makowe aga, ni neno labile liiywa kwabe, ni baelewite kwaa, makowe yabaite.
They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they didn’t understand the things that were said.
35 Yabile Yesu karibia Yeriko, mundu yumo kipofu abile atamite mbwega ya ndela kaloba msaada,
As he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging.
36 Payowine bandu banyansima bapeta atilokya namani chakipitike?
Hearing a multitude going by, he asked what this meant.
37 Batikum'bakiya kwamba Yesu mwana wa Nazareti andapeta.
They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.
38 Nga yolo kipofu atilela kwa lilobe, nabaya, Yesu, mwana wa Daudi, unirehemu.'
He cried out, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!”
39 Balo bababile kabatwanga batikumkalipiya yolo kipofu, nakum'bakiya ndooti, lakini yembe atizidi lela kwa lilobe mwana wa Daudi, unirehemu.
Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”
40 Yesu kayema niamuru mundu yolo aletwe kwake boka po yolo kipofu atikuyogeliya, Yesu atikunlokiya.
Standing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him,
41 Upala nikupangiye namani?' Atibaya,'Ngwana, nipala bona.'
“What do you want me to do?” He said, “Lord, that I may see again.”
42 Yesu atikum'bakiya,'upate bona. Imani yako ikuponyile.'
Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you.”
43 Mara yeyelo apatike bona, akamkengama Yesu atimtukuza Nnongo pabamweni lelo, bandu boti batikumsifu Nnongo.
Immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God.
