Luka 14
1 Ligono Limonga la Kupumulila, Yesu ahambili kulya chakulya, kunyumba ya chilongosi mmonga wa Vafalisayu, na vandu vakavya kumlingulila.
One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat at the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees, the people there were watching him closely.
2 Palongolo ya Yesu avi mundu mweavi na utamu wa kuhimba higa
And behold, there in front of him was a man suffering from dropsy.
3 Yesu akavakota vawula va malagizu ga Chapanga geampeli Musa na Vafalisayu, “Wu, mhilu wijova wuli, chabwina amala chabwina lepi, kumlamisa mundu Ligono la Kupumulila?”
In response Jesus said to the lawyers and Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
4 Nambu vene vakaguna. Yesu akamtola mundu yula na kumlamisa, akamleka ahambayi.
But they remained silent. So Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him away.
5 Kangi akavajovela, “Yani pagati yinu mweavi na mwana waki amala ng'ombi yaki yeyidumbukili muchiliva nakuyihumisa bahapo, ndava mu Ligono la Kupumulila?”
Then he said to them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath will not immediately pull him out?”
6 Nambu vene nakuhotola kumyangula.
But they could give him no answer about these things.
7 Yesu akavalola vavagongoliwi chavajihagulila vigoda vya palongolo, ndi akavajovela,
When Jesus noticed how the guests were choosing the places of honor for themselves, he told them a parable:
8 “Ngati mundu akugongolili, kundowa ukotoka kutama pavigoda vya palongolo, Pangi agongoliwi yungi mkulu kuliku veve.
“When yoʋ are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not recline in the place of honor, in case someone more honorable than yoʋ has been invited by yoʋr host.
9 Mweavagongolili mwavoha nyenye vavili, yati ibwela na kukujovela, ‘Uwuka atama uyu.’ Penapo yati wikola soni na kuhamba kutama pandu pa mwishu.
Then the host, who invited you both, will come and say to yoʋ, ‘Give yoʋr place to this person.’ And with shame yoʋ will begin moving to the least important place.
10 Ngati mundu akugongolili kundowa, veve uhamba ukatama muvigoda vya mumbele, muni mweakugongolili yula, paibwela yati akukujovela, ‘Wankozi wangu yima ubwela utama pa vigoda vya palongolo.’ Penapo yati utopela pavandu voha, vevatamili pamonga na veve.
But when yoʋ are invited, go recline in the least important place, so that, when yoʋr host comes, he will say to yoʋ, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then yoʋ will be honored in the presence of those who are reclining at the table with yoʋ.
11 Muni mundu yoyoha mweakujikwiha yati iheleswa, na yeyoha mweakujihelesa yati ikwihiwa.”
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
12 Kangi akamjovela mwaigongolela yula, “Ngati uvatendelekili vandu chakulya cha muhi amala kimihi, kotoka kuvagongolela vankozi vaku amala valongo vaku amala veutamanila nawu papipi vevavi na vindu vyamahele, muni na vene vihotola kukugongolela ndava na kukuwuyisila chewavahengili.
Jesus also said to the man who had invited him, “When yoʋ prepare a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite yoʋr friends, yoʋr brothers, yoʋr relatives, or yoʋr rich neighbors. If yoʋ do, they may invite yoʋ in return, and yoʋ will be repaid.
13 Nambu peundelekela chakulya cha mselebuko, vagongolela vangangu na vevagogodili higa vangagenda na vangalola,
But when yoʋ prepare a banquet, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, and the blind.
14 na veve yati umotisiwa muni uvagongolili vangahotola kukuwuyisila. Nambu Chapanga yati akuwuyisila gabwina mu ligono la kuyukiswa vandu vabwina.”
Then yoʋ will be blessed. Since they do not have the means to repay yoʋ, yoʋ will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
15 Mmonga wa vala vavatamili na Yesu pameza, akajova amotisiwa mundu yula mweibwela kuyla chakulya cha mselebuko Muunkosi wa Chapanga!
When one of the men reclining at the table with Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is he who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”
16 Yesu akamjovela, “Mundu mmonga atendekili mselebuko uvaha, na kuvagongolela vandu vamahele.
Jesus said to him, “A man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.
17 Palwahiki lukumbi lwa kulya, amtumili mvanda waki akavakemela vevagongoliwi, ‘Mbwela, kila chindu chitendelekiwi!’
At the time for the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
18 Nambu voha, mmonga na kugelekela yungi vakutumbula kujova chondi pepayi. Mundu wa kutumbula akamjovela, mvanda yula, ‘Niguli mgunda yikunigana nihamba nikaulola pepayi yati nibwela lepi.’
But they all alike began to make excuses. The first one said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go out and see it. I ask yoʋ to have me excused.’
19 Na yungi akajova, ‘Niguli ng'ombi kumi za kulimila nihamba kuzilinga kulima chondi unilekekesa.’
Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am on my way to try them out. I ask yoʋ to have me excused.’
20 Na yungi akajova, ‘Nigegili mdala ndava ya genago, nakuhotola kubwela.’”
Still another said, ‘I have married a woman, and for that reason I cannot come.’
21 “Mtumisi yula akawuya na kumjovela bambu waki mambu goha. Mkolo nyumba yula akayoma na kumlagiza mvanda waki, ‘Kita kanyata uhamba munjila yivaha na tunjila twa muji ukavaleta vangangu na vangagenda na vangalola na vevagogodili higa.’
So the servant came back and told these things to his master. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor, the maimed, the lame, and the blind.’
22 Mtumisi yula Paawuyili kuhuma kweatumiwili akamjovela, ‘Bambu, goha geukalagizi gahengiki, nambu pakona pandu pakutama vandu.’
After the servant had done so, he said, ‘Master, it has been done as yoʋ commanded, and there is still room.’
23 Bambu yula akamjovela mvanda. Uhamba munjila yivaha na tunjila twa muji, ukavakamula vandu kuyingila munyumba yangu yimema.
So the master said to the servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel people to come in, so that my house may be filled.
24 Nikuvajovela nyenye, voha vevatumbwili kugongolewa, kawaka hati mmonga, mweimywanga chakulya cha mselebuko wangu!”
For I tell you that none of those men who were invited will get a taste of my banquet.’ For many are called, but few are chosen.”
25 Msambi wa vandu walongosini na Yesu, mwene akang'anamuka na kuvajovela,
Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and he turned and said to them,
26 Mundu yoyoha mweibwela kwa nene yikumgana aniganayi neju nene, kuliku kumgana dadi waki na nyina waki na mdala waki na vana vaki na valongo vaki na valumbu vaki, pamonga na wumi waki, changakita ago, nakuhotola kuvya muwuliwa wangu.
“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
27 Mundu yoyoha yula mwangagega msalaba waki na kunilanda mwenuyo nakuhotola kuvya muwuliwa wangu.
And whoever does not bear his own cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
28 Wu, yani pagati yinu mweigana kujenga mnala nakutama hoti pahi, kuvalanga mashonga kumanya ngati avi nagu gegitosha kumalakisa kujenga?
For which of you who wants to build a tower does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see if he has what he needs to complete it?
29 Ngati lepi, akatumbula kujenga mkingisa, nakuhotola kumalakisa vandu voha vevilola yati vakumuheka.
For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, all who are looking on will begin to mock him,
30 Yati vijova, Mundu uyu atumbwili kujenga. Nambu nakuhotola kumalakisila!
saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’
31 “Wu, Nkosi yani mweigana kuhamba kutovana ngondo na Nkosi yungi, nakutama hoti pahi na kuhololela, wu, ihotola kwa manjolinjoli waki elufu kumi, kutovana ngondo na nkosi yula mweibwela kutovana nayu ngondo mweavi na manjolinjoli elufu ishilini?
Or what king, when he is going out to confront another king in battle, does not first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to face the king who is coming against him with twenty thousand men?
32 Ngati amanyili kuvya nakuhotola, yati avatuma vajumbi kuyupa vakotoka kutova, lukumbi nkosi yungi akona kutali.
If he is not able to do so, he sends a delegation while the other is still far away and asks for terms of peace.
33 Mewawa,” Kawaka mundu mweihotola kuvya muwuliwa wangu, changaleka vindu vyoha vye avi navyu.
So then, any one of you who does not give up all his possessions cannot be my disciple.
34 “Mwinyu chindu cha bwina, nambu mwinyu ngati uyagisi lunyong'onyo lwaki, yati usopewa kyani mbaka kuvya kavili mwinyu?
“Salt is good, but if salt loses its flavor, with what shall it be seasoned?
35 Yabwina lepi kusopewa muludaka amala mabuli. Vandu vakuyitaga kuvala. Mundu mweavi na makutu na ayuwana!”
It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, so it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
