Luka 12
1 Msambi uvaha wa vandu wanga valangika, pavakonganiki na kutumbula kulivatilana. Yesu avajovili hoti vawuliwa vaki. “Mujiyangalila na ngemeku ya Vafalisayu ndi uhomela wavi.
In those [times], the myriads of the crowd being gathered together, so that they trod one on another, he began to say to his disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy;
2 Chindu chochoha chila chechigubikiwi yati chigubukuliwa na chochoha chechifiyiki yati chimanyikana.
but there is nothing covered up which shall not be revealed, nor secret that shall not be known;
3 Gala gamwajovili kuchitita, yati giyuwanika pepilangala, na chochoha chamwapwepi mumfiyu mugati kuni milyangu yidindanu, yati chikokoselewa pamulima woha.”
therefore whatever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light, and what ye have spoken in the ear in chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
4 “Nikuvajovela, nyenye mwavankozi vangu, mkotoka kuvayogopa vala vevikoma higa, nambu nakuhotola kukita chindu chingi kangi.
But I say to you, my friends, Fear not those who kill the body and after this have no more that they can do.
5 Yati nivalangisa wa kuyogopewa, mumuyogopa Chapanga, akamala kukukoma, ihotola kumutaga mundu kumotu wa magono goha wangajimika. Nikuvajovela, mumuyogopa mwenuyo!” (Geenna g1067)
But I will shew you whom ye shall fear: Fear him who after he has killed has authority to cast into hell; yea, I say to you, Fear him. (Geenna g1067)
6 “Yimanyikini kuvya mayeluyelu mhanu ziguliswa kwa mashonga gadebe neju, nambu kawaka hata njasi yimonga yeyikosiwa na Chapanga.
Are not five sparrows sold for two assaria? and one of them is not forgotten before God.
7 Hati umahele wa mayunju ga mitu yinu zimanyikini kwa Chapanga. Mukotoka kuyogopa, nyenye mwitopela neju kuliku mayeluyelu gamahele!”
But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore, ye are better than many sparrows.
8 “Chakaka nikuvajovela, mundu yoyoha yula mwaakuniyidakila pavandu kuvya mwene ndi wangu, Mwana wa Mundu yati amuyidakila palongolo ya vamitumu va Chapanga kuvya mwenuyo mundu waki.
But I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, the Son of man will confess him also before the angels of God;
9 Nambu mundu yoyoha yula mwaakunibela pavandu, na Mwana wa Mundu mewawa yati akumbela palongolo ya vamitumu va Chapanga.”
but he that shall have denied me before men shall be denied before the angels of God;
10 “Yoyoha yula mweijova lilovi la kumubelelela Mwana wa Mundu, mwenuyo yati ilekekeswa, nambu mweamliga Mpungu Msopi, yati ivya nakulekekeswa.”
and whoever shall say a word against the Son of man it shall be forgiven him; but to him that speaks injuriously against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven.
11 “Pevakuvapeleka nyenye kwa makakala, munyumba za kukonganekela Vayawudi, amala vahamula mihalu, amala kwa vachilongosi lenili muhamuliwa mkotoka kuvya na wogohi yati myangula kyani amala yati mujova wuli.
But when they bring you before the synagogues and rulers and the authorities, be not careful how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say;
12 Muni lukumbi lulolo, Mpungu Msopi yati akuvawula gakujova.”
for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in the hour itself what should be said.
13 Mundu mmonga mu msambi wa vandu akamjovela Yesu, “Muwula, mjovela mlongo wangu tigavana vindu vyetihalili kwa dadi witu.”
And a person said to him out of the crowd, Teacher, speak to my brother to divide the inheritance with me.
14 Yesu akamyangula, “Nkozi wangu, yani mweaniviki nene kuhamula mihalu pagati yinu amala kuvya mtepulanisa?”
But he said to him, Man, who established me [as] a judge or a divider over you?
15 Ndi, akavajovela voha, “Mujiyangalilayi na kuvya na mtima wa kugana vindu vyamahele, muni wumi wa mundu uvi lepi muvindu vyamahele vyeavi navyu.”
And he said to them, Take heed and keep yourselves from all covetousness, for [it is] not because a man is in abundance [that] his life is in his possessions.
16 Kangi akavajovela luhumu ulu. Kwavi na mundu mmonga mweavi na vindu vyamahele, mgunda waki wapambiki mabenu gamahele.
And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The land of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.
17 Akaholalela mumtima waki na kujova. Hinu nikita wuli muni kawaka pandu pakuvika mabenu gangu?
And he reasoned within himself saying, What shall I do? for I have not [a place] where I shall lay up my fruits.
18 Ndi, yati nikita aga, yati nidenya chibana changu na kupamanda kangi vivaha na mwenumo yati nivika mabenu gangu goha pamonga na vindu vyangu.
And he said, This will I do: I will take away my granaries and build greater, and there I will lay up all my produce and my good things;
19 Kangi nikujijovela namwene, hinu uvinavyu vindu vyabwina vyeukuvigana mumiyaka yamahele ndi upumulilayi na ulyayi na unywayi na uheka!
and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much good things laid by for many years; repose thyself, eat, drink, be merry.
20 Nambu Chapanga akamjovela, Uhimwiki veve, kilu ya lelu wumi waku yati utoliwa. Na vindu vyeujivikili yati vivya vya yani?
But God said to him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared?
21 Yesu akamalisila kujova, “Chenichi ndi cheyivya mundu mweajivikili vindu vyamahele ndava yaki mwene, nambu palongola ya Chapanga ivya mngangu.”
Thus is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
22 Kangi Yesu akavajovela vawuliwa vaki, “Ndava ya genago, nikuvajovela, mkotoka kung'ahikila ndava ya chakulya chemugana muni mulamayi, amala nyula zemukuzigana ndava ya higa yinu.
And he said to his disciples, For this cause I say unto you, Be not careful for life, what ye shall eat, nor for the body, what ye shall put on.
23 Ndava muni wumi witopela kuliku chakulya, na higa yitopela kuliku nyula.
The life is more than food, and the body than raiment.
24 Lola makungulu, gimija lepi, wala kubena na gangali chibana. Pamonga na genago, Chapanga agalisa chakulya. Hinu nyenye mwitopela kuliku videge!
Consider the ravens, that they sow not nor reap; which have neither storehouse nor granary; and God feeds them. How much better are ye than the birds?
25 Yani mweavi pagati yinu kwa kujing'aha ihotola kujiyonjokesala hati ligono limonga la wumi waki?
But which of you by being careful can add to his stature one cubit?
26 Hinu ngati, nakuhotola kuhenga chindu chidebe ngati ichi, ya kyani kujing'aha na mambu gangi?
If therefore ye cannot [do] even what is least, why are ye careful about the rest?
27 Mugalola maluva ga mdahi chegikula, nakuhenga lihengu wala giluka lepi nyula. Nambu nikuvajovela nkosi Solomoni pamonga na kuvya na vindu vyamahele, nambu avi lepi na nyula za kunyamba ngati liluva limonga.
Consider the lilies how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; but I say unto you, Not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed as one of these.
28 Hinu ngati Chapanga akuganyambisa manyahi ga kumgunda, lelu livili na chilau yaki giyochwa pamotu, wu, nakuhotola kuvawalika nyenye? Vandu mwemusadika padebe.”
But if God thus clothe the grass, which to-day is in the field and to-morrow is cast into [the] oven, how much rather you, O ye of little faith?
29 “Na nyenye mkotoka kuhololela neju ndava ya kung'ahikila kuvya mwilya kyani amala mwinywa kyani.
And ye, seek not what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink, and be not in anxiety;
30 Muni vandu vangasadika va milima yingi ya pamulima uwu, vavi mukung'ahika ndava ya genago. Nambu nyenye, Dadi winu avimanyili vindu vyoha vyemugana.
for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that ye have need of these things;
31 Hinu, mun'gaikila kulonda hoti Unkosi wa Chapanga na genago yati mwipewa kwa kuyonjokeswa.”
but seek his kingdom, and [all] these things shall be added to you.
32 “Mukotoka kuyogopa nyenye msambi udebe, muni Dadi winu aganisiwi kuvapela Unkosi waki.
Fear not, little flock, for it has been the good pleasure of your Father to give you the kingdom.
33 Mugulisa vindu vinu, na mashonga gene muvatangatila vangangu. Mujikitila chihaku cha mashonga changalala na kijivikila vindu vinu vyabwina kunani kwa Chapanga kwangapunguka. Kwenuko vahiji nakuhegelela, wala vingokoko na kuhalibisa.
Sell what ye possess and give alms; make to yourselves purses which do not grow old, a treasure which does not fail in the heavens, where thief does not draw near nor moth destroy.
34 Pechivi chibana chaku ndi maholo na luhala lwa mtima waku yati uvya penapo.”
For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.
35 “Mujitendekela na kuhengeka kuni, na hahi zinu ziyaka,
Let your loins be girded about, and lamps burning;
36 muvya ngati vavanda vavamulindila mkulu wavi mweihuma kundowa, vamudindulila mlyangu peihodesa.
and ye like men who wait their own lord whenever he may leave the wedding, that when he comes and knocks, they may open to him immediately.
37 Vamotiswa vavanda vala bambu wavi peuwuya akuvakolela vakona mihu! Chakaka nikuvajovela, bambu yula yati ikunga mkungi muchiwunu na kuvajovela vatama pahi pandu pakulyelela na akavahengela.
Blessed are those bondmen whom the lord [on] coming shall find watching; verily I say unto you, that he will gird himself and make them recline at table, and coming up will serve them.
38 Vamotisiwa vavanda vala, hati ngati bambu wavi peiwuya pagati ya kilu amala hati hambakucha na kuvakolela vakona mihu!
And if he come in the second watch, and come in the third watch, and find [them] thus, blessed are those [bondmen].
39 Mumanyila lijambu lenili, ngati mkolo nyumba ngamanyili lukumbi lwa muhiji kubwela, ngaatamili mihu, ngaileki lepi nyumba yaki yidenyewayi.
But this know, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be dug through.
40 Mewawa na nyenye yikuvagana mujitendelekeha, ndava mwangalumanya lukumbi, Mwana wa Mundu peibwela.”
And ye therefore, be ye ready, for in the hour in which ye do not think [it], the Son of man comes.
41 Petili akamkota, “Bambu, luhumu ulu ukutijovela nga tete amala ukuvajovela vandu voha?”
And Peter said to him, Lord, sayest thou this parable to us, or also to all?
42 Bambu akayangula. Ndi, yani mweavi mtumisi mbwina na analuhala? Kangi bambu waki amuviki kuvayimalila vavanda vangi na kuvapela chakulya pa lukumbi lwaki.
And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and prudent steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give the measure of corn in season?
43 Asangaluka mtumisi yula, ngati mkulu waki peiwuyayi yati amkolela ikita chenicho.
Blessed is that bondman whom his lord [on] coming shall find doing thus;
44 Chakaka nikuvajovela, mkulu mwenuyo yati amuvika mtumisi mwenuyo kuyimalila vindu vyaki vyoha.
verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he has.
45 Nambu muhengaji yula, ngati akujijovela mumtima waki, Mkulu wangu acheliwi kuwuya, ndi itumbula kuvatova vatumisi vayaki, vadala na vagosi, na kulya na kunywa na kugala,
But if that bondman should say in his heart, My lord delays to come, and begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and to drink and to be drunken,
46 Mkulu waki yati iwuya ligono na lukumbi lwanga manyikana, yati amudumula hipandi hipandi na kumuvika lilundu limonga la vangasadika.
the lord of that bondman shall come in a day when he does not expect it, and in an hour he knows not of, and shall cut him in two and appoint his portion with the unbelievers.
47 Mvanda mweamanyi gala geigana bambu waki, nambu ajitendelekili lepi kuhenga genago, bambu waki akumtova neju.
But that bondman who knew his own lord's will, and had not prepared [himself] nor done his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes];
48 Nambu mvanda mweihenga chindu changamanya gala geigana bambu waki, mwenuyo yati itoviwa padebe. Muni yula mweapewili vyamahele, mwenuyo idayiwa vyamahele na yula mweagotoliwi vyamahele neju, yati idayiwa vyamahele neju.
but he who knew [it] not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And to every one to whom much has been given, much shall be required from him; and to whom [men] have committed much, they will ask from him the more.
49 “Nibweli kuleta motu pamulima, ndi kuvya uvya ngaumali kuyaka!”
I have come to cast a fire on the earth; and what will I if already it has been kindled?
50 Nambu nivinawu ubatizu weukunigana nibatiziwa, na nene nikuung'akila neju mbaka utimilayi!
But I have a baptism to be baptised with, and how am I straitened until it shall have been accomplished!
51 Wu! Mwiholalela nibweli kuleta uteke pamulima? Hati padebe, lepi, utekee nambu mpechenganu.
Think ye that I have come to give peace in the earth? Nay, I say to you, but rather division:
52 Kutumbula hinu vandu mhanu va nyumba yimonga yati vipechengana upandi vadatu na upandi wungi vavili, na kangi upandi vavili na upandi wungi vadatu.
for from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided; three shall be divided against two, and two against three:
53 Yati vipechengana dadi na msongolo waki, msongolo na dadi waki, mau na msikana waki, msikana na nyina waki, nayala na mkamwana waki, mkamwana na nayala waki.
father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against mother; a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
54 Yesu akaujovela msambi wa vandu, “Pemukugawona mahundi gihumalila kwelitipama lilanga, bahapo mwijova, yati yitonya fula, na chakaka fula yitonya.
And he said also to the crowds, When ye see a cloud rising out of the west, straightway ye say, A shower is coming; and so it happens.
55 Na pemwilola mpungu upuganisa kuhuma kuupandi wa kusini mujova, lelu yati livya lilanga, Chakaka kwivya na lilanga lachona.
And when [ye see] the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it happens.
56 Vahomela nyenye! Mumanyili kulotela mambu ga lusenje, kwa kulola chekuvi lelu kwa kulola mulima na mahundi, ndava kyani mwihotola lepi kumanya mambu ga lusenje lwa hinu?”
Hypocrites, ye know how to judge of the appearance of the earth and of the heaven; how [is it then that] ye do not discern this time?
57 “Ndava kyani mwavene mwihotola lepi kuhagula mambu gabwina ga kukita?
And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
58 Ngati mundu mweakutakili, akukupeleka palibanji la mihalu, mbanga mutepulana mwakona munjila muni akotoka kukupeleka kwa mhamula mihalu, namwene akugotola kwa manjolinjoli na vene vakusopa muchifungu.
For as thou goest with thine adverse party before a magistrate, strive in the way to be reconciled with him, lest he drag thee away to the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
59 Chakaka yati wihuma lepi muchifungu, mbaka peumalakisa kulipa sendi ya lishonga la mwishu.”
I say unto thee, Thou shalt in no wise come out thence until thou hast paid the very last mite.
