Luka 13
1 Lukumbi lwenulo vandu nunuyo, vabweli kumjovela Yesu, mambu ga vandu va ku Galilaya, vevakomiwa na Pilatu, lukumbi vihinja mifuya yavi ndava ya luteta.
And there were present, at that very time, some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.
2 Yesu akavayangula, “Ndava Vagalilaya vala vevakomiwi kwa njila yila mwihololela kuvya Vagalilaya vala, vambudili Chapanga kuliku Vagalilaya vangi, hati gavakolili mambu genago?
And he answering, said to them: Think you that these Galileans were sinners above all the men of Galilee, because they suffered such things?
3 Chakaka nikuvajovela, lepi, changamuwuyila Chapanga winu, na nyenye yati mwifwa.
No, I say to you: but unless you shall do penance, you shall all likewise perish.
4 Amala, kumi na nane vala, vevagwiliwi na mnala kuchijiji cha ku Siloamu, vafwili, ndi mwiholalela kuvya venavo, vahokili kuliku vandu voha vevatama ku Yelusalemu?
Or those eighteen upon whom the tower fell in Siloe, and slew them: think you, that they also were debtors above all the men that dwelt in Jerusalem?
5 Chakaka nikuvajovela, lepi, nambu na nyenye changamuwuyila Chapanga, na nyenye mewawa yati mwifwa.”
No, I say to you; but except you do penance, you shall all likewise perish.
6 Kangi Yesu akavajovela luhumu ulu, “Mundu mmonga avi na mkongo wa mtini mumgunda waki wa mizabubu, mundu mwenuyo akahamba kuyava matunda mumkongo wula, nambu apatili lepi.
He spoke also this parable: A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it, and found none.
7 Ndi akamjovela mhenga lihengu wa mgunda, ‘Lola! Mumiyaka yidatu nakalibwela kuyava matunda mumkongo uwu wa mtini, nambu kawaka chindu chenigana. Hinu uhudumula! Ndava kyani ulalisa mgunda wangu?’
And he said to the dresser of the vineyard: Behold, for these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it done therefore: why cumbereth it the ground?
8 Nambu mhenga lihengu akamyangula, Bambu, ‘Tiuleka kavili namwaka, na nene yati niukulugila na kusopalela mabuli.
But he answering, said to him: Lord, let it alone this year also, until I dig about it, and dung it.
9 Ngati upambiki matunda kumwaka chabwina, ngati nakupambika, ndi udumulayi.’”
And if happily it bear fruit: but if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
10 Ligono limonga la Kupumulila, Yesu avi mukuwula munyumba ya kukonganekela Vayawudi.
And he was teaching in their synagogue on their sabbath.
11 Pavi na mdala mmonga mweavi na mzuka, mwealwalayi lukumbi lwa miyaka kumi na nane, mdala mwenuyo avi na chipindi ndi nakuhotola kuyima.
And behold there was a woman, who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years: and she was bowed together, neither could she look upwards at all.
12 Yesu peamuweni akamkemela na kumjovela, “Mau, ulekekiswi utamu waku!”
Whom when Jesus saw, he called her unto him, and said to her: Woman, thou art delivered from thy infirmity.
13 Yesu akamuvikila mawoko mdala yula na bahapo higa yaki yikagoloseka, na akatumbula akamlumbalila Chapanga.
And he laid his hands upon her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
14 Mkulu wa nyumba ya kukonganekela Vayawudi akayoma, ndava Yesu amulamisi mdala yula, Ligono la Kupumulila. Ndi akavajovela vandu vavavi penapo, “Muvi nagu magono sita gakuhenga mahengu. Hinu mubwela magono genago kulamisiwa utamu winu, nambu lepi kulamiswa Ligono la Kupumulila!”
And the ruler of the synagogue (being angry that Jesus had healed on the sabbath) answering, said to the multitude: Six days there are wherein you ought to work. In them therefore come, and be healed; and not on the sabbath day.
15 Nambu Bambu akamyangula, “Vahomela nyenye! Yani mweavi pagati yinu mwangawopola ng'ombi yaki amala lipunda laki muchivaya na kuyipeleka kunywiha manji Ligono la Kupumulila.
And the Lord answering him, said: Ye hypocrites, doth not every one of you, on the sabbath day, loose his ox or his ass from the manger, and lead them to water?
16 Mdala yula avi wa chiveleku cha Ibulahimu, nambu Setani amkungili miyaka kumi na nane wu, chabwina lepi kumdindulila vifungu vyaki Ligono la Kupumulila?”
And ought not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
17 Yesu peamali kujova genago, makoko gaki vakoli soni, nambu vandu vangi voha vakaheka kwa mambu gakukangasa gahengili.
And when he said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the things that were gloriously done by him.
18 Yesu akavakota, “Unkosi wa Chapanga uwanangini na kiki? Wu, nikuwanangisa na kyani?
He said therefore: To what is the kingdom of God like, and whereunto shall I resemble it?
19 Ngati mbeyu ya mkongo wa haladali yeyitoliwi na mundu mmonga na kuhilalila mumgunda waki. Yikamela na kuvya mkongo, na videge vikajenga hisakanilu mumambanda gaki.”
It is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and cast into his garden, and it grew and became a great tree, and the birds of the air lodged in the branches thereof.
20 Yesu akakota kavili, “Unkosi wa Chapanga nikuwanangisa na kyani?
And again he said: Whereunto shall I esteem the kingdom of God to be like?
21 Ngati ngemeku laatoli mdala mmonga na kuhangisana na uhembe madebe gavili na woha watutumwiki.”
It is like to leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
22 Yesu paayendelela na lugendu lwaki kuhamba ku Yelusalemu apitayi mumiji na muhijiji, kuni avawulayi vandu.
And he went through the cities and towns teaching, and making his journey to Jerusalem.
23 Mundu mmonga akamkota Yesu, “Bambu, wu, vandu vevisanguliwa ngavamahele?”
And a certain man said to him: Lord, are they few that are saved? But he said to them:
24 Yesu akavajovela, “Mukangamala neju kuyingila mumlyangu udebedebe, muni nikuvajovela vandu vamahele yati vilinga kuyingila nambu nakuhotola.
Strive to enter by the narrow gate; for many, I say to you, shall seek to enter, and shall not be able.
25 Lukumbi lubwela lwa mkolo nyumba kuyima na kudinda mlyangu. Ndi penapo yati muyima kuvala na kutumbula kuhodesa mlyangu kwa kujova, ‘Bambu utidindulilayi mlyangu!’ Nambu mwene yati akuvayangula, ‘Nakuvamanya nyenye wala nakumanya kwemwihuma!’
But when the master of the house shall be gone in, and shall shut the door, you shall begin to stand without, and knock at the door, saying: Lord, open to us. And he answering, shall say to you: I know you not, whence you are.
26 Na nyenye yati mwitumbula kumjovela, ‘Tete ndi vala vetalili na kunywelela na veve, mewa veve watiwulili hotohoto muhijiji yitu!’
Then you shall begin to say: We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.
27 Nambu mwene yati ijova, ‘Nakuvamanya nyenye wala kwemwihuma. Muwuka palongolo yangu, mwavoha nyenye vahenga gahakau!’
And he shall say to you: I know you not, whence you are: depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
28 Ndi yati mwivembeneka na kuyaga minu, lukumbi pemkuvalola Ibulahimu na Izaki na Yakobo na vamlota voha va Chapanga vavi Muunkosi wa Chapanga, nambu nyenye muvi kuvala!
There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you shall see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
29 Vandu yati vibwela kuhuma pandi zoha za mulima, na kulya pamonga Muunkosi wa Chapanga.
And there shall come from the east and the west, and the north and the south; and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.
30 Ndi vala vevavi va mwishu yati vivya va kutumbula na vala vevavi va kutumbula yati vivya va mwishu.”
And behold, they are last that shall be first; and they are first that shall be last.
31 Lukumbi lwenulo Vafalisayu vangi vamhambili Yesu na kumjovela, “Uwuka penapa uhamba pandu pangi muni Nkosi Helodi igana kukukoma.”
The same day, there came some of the Pharisees, saying to him: Depart, and get thee hence, for Herod hath a mind to kill thee.
32 Yesu akavayangula, “Muhamba mukamjovela lihogo, ‘Lelu na chilau nivinga mizuka na kuvalamisa vatamu na pamalau yati nimalakisa lihengu langu.’
And he said to them: Go and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and do cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I am consummated.
33 Nambu yikunigana niyendelela na lugendu lwangu, lelu na chilau na pamalau, muni yihotoleka lepi mlota wa Chapanga, kukomiwa kuvala ya Yelusalemu.”
Nevertheless I must walk today and tomorrow, and the day following, because it cannot be that a prophet perish, out of Jerusalem.
34 “Wa Yelusalemu! Veve Yelusalemu! Mweukuvakoma vamlota va Chapanga, vevatumwili kwaku. Kwa kuvatova na maganga. Pamahele niganili kuvahegelesa vana vaku pamonga ngati nguku, cheyiyuvatila tuvana twaki mumagwaba, nambu mwaganili lepi.
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent to thee, how often would I have gathered thy children as the bird doth her brood under her wings, and thou wouldest not?
35 Lola! Nyenye yati mulekewa muji winu. Na nene nikuvajovela yati nakunilola kavili mbaka lukumbi pa mwijova, Amotisiwa mweibwela kwa uhotola wa Bambu.”
Behold your house shall be left to you desolate. And I say to you, that you shall not see me till the time come, when you shall say: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
