Maluko 12
1 Yesu akatumbula kulongela nawu, kwa luhumu akajova, mundu mmonga alimili mgunda wa mizabibu, Atindisili luwumba, na pagati yaki agimili ligodi la kuminyila divayi ajengili mnala, akalikodisha kwa valimaji, akahamba mulima wa kutali.
He began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the winepress, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went on a journey.
2 Lusenje lwa mabenu, amtumili mvanda waki kwa valimaji vala, akamletela pandu paki pa mabenu.
When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard.
3 Nambu valimaji vala, vakamkamula mvanda yula, vakamtova vakamuwuyisa mawoko gawaka.
They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty.
4 Mkolo mgunda amtumili kavili mvanda yungi. Mewa mwenuyo vakamulemasa kumutu na kumkitila mambu ga soni.
Again, he sent another servant to them; and they wounded him in the head, and treated him shamefully.
5 Mewawa, mkolo mgunda yula akamtuma mvanda yungi, mwenuyo vakamkoma. Vangi vamahele veavatumili, vangi pagati yavi vatoviwi na vangi vakomiwi.
And he sent another; and they killed him; and many others, beating some, and killing some.
6 Asigalili mundu mmonga, ndi mwana waki chiganu. Pamwishu amtumili mwenuyo akajova, nimanyili yati vakumtopesa mwana vangu.
He had one left, a beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'
7 “Nambu valimaji vala pavamuwene ibwela, vakajovesana, ‘Mwenuyu ndi mhali, ndi timkomayi muni uhali waki uvyai witu!’
But those farmers said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
8 Hinu vakamkamula, vakamkoma na kumtaga kuvala ya mgunda wa mizabibu wula.”
They took him, killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
9 “Akavakota, hinu mkolo mgunda yati ikita kyani? Yati ibwela kuvakoma valimaji vala na kuvapela mgunda wa mizabibu wula vandu vangi.”
What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.
10 Wu, mwangasoma Mayandiku Gamsopi? Liganga levalibelili vakujenga, hinu ndi liganga lelikamulila nyumba.
Haven't you even read this Scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner.
11 Bambu ndi mweakitili lijambu lenili, lenili ndi lachinamtiti neju kwitu!
This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes'?"
12 Vachilongosi va Vayawudi na Vawula va Malagizu na vagogo, vamanyili kuvya luhumu wenuwo ukuvavala vene. Vaganili kumkamula, nambu vayogwipi msambi wa vandu. Vakamleka vakawuka.
They tried to seize him, but they feared the crowd; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him, and went away.
13 Vangi pagati ya Vafalisayu na valanda va chikundi cha Helodi vatumwili vamyonjola Yesu kwa malovi gaki.
They sent some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with words.
14 Vamhambili, vakamjovela, “Muwula, timanyili kuvya veve wamundu wa chakaka mweujova chakaka. Veve ukumlola lepi mundu mwene ndi yani, ukulu wa mundu chindu lepi kwa veve, nambu wiwula chakaka munjila ya Chapanga. Wu, chabwina kulipa kodi kwa nkosi wa ku Loma amala lepi? Tilipayi amala tikotoka kulipa?”
When they had come, they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and do not defer to anyone; for you are not partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?
15 Nambu Yesu amanyili uhomela wavi, akavajovela, “Ndava kyani mukunilinga? Muniletelayi lishonga lene nililolayi.”
Should we pay, or should we not pay?" But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it."
16 Vakampela lishonga lila, na mwene akavakota, “Pamihu na liina la yani?” Vakamyangula, “Vya nkosi wa ku Loma.”
They brought it. He said to them, "Whose is this image and inscription?" They said to him, "Caesar's."
17 Hinu Yesu akavajovela, “Mumpelayi nkosi wa ku Loma vyevivili vyaki na mumpelayi Chapanga vyevivii vyaki.” Vakakangaswa nayu neju.
And Jesus said to them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." And they were utterly amazed at him.
18 Kangi Vasadukayu vevijova kawaka kuyuka vamuhambalili Yesu vakamkota,
There came to him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection. They asked him, saying,
19 “Muwula, Musa atilagazili, mundu akafwayi na kuleka mdala changali mwana mlongo vaki yikumgana amuhala lipwela yula, ndi ambabakisila vana mlongo vaki.
"Teacher, Moses wrote to us, 'If a man's brother dies, and leaves a wife behind him, and leaves no children, that his brother should take the wife, and raise up offspring for his brother.'
20 Leka tijova pavi na valongo saba. Mwealongolili kuvelekewa agegili afwili changaleka mwana.
There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring.
21 Mbena waki akamuhala lipwela yula, namwene afwili changaleka mwana, yikavya mewawa na mlongo wa datu.
The second took her, and died, leaving no children behind him. The third likewise;
22 Voha saba vafwili changaleka mwana. Kangi lipwela yula afwili.
and the seven left no children. Last of all the woman also died.
23 Hinu ligono vandu paviyuka, mau yula yati ivya mdala wa yani? Ndava voha saba vamgegili.”
In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be of them? For the seven had her as a wife."
24 Yesu akavayangula, nyenye mbudili ndava mmanyi lepi Mayandiku Gamsopi amala makakala ga Chapanga.
Jesus said to them, "Is not this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God?
25 Muni vevafwili peviyuka yati vigega lepi amala kugegewa, yati vivya ngati vamitumu va kunani kwa Chapanga.
For when they will rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
26 Nambu ndava ya kuyuka kwa vevafwili, msomili lepi chitabu cha Musa pandu pepivala dasi yeyiyaka motu? Chapanga amjovili Musa, nene ndi Chapanga wa Ibulahimu na Chapanga wa Izaki na Chapanga wa Yakobo.
But about the dead, that they are raised; have you not read in the book of Moses, about the bush, how God spoke to him, saying, 'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?
27 Hinu, mwene lepi “Chapanga wa vevafwili, nambu Chapanga wa vevavi wumi. Nyenye mbudili neju!”
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are therefore badly mistaken."
28 Mmonga wa vawula va malagizu abwelili na kayuwana mhutanu wavi. Peaweni Yesu akuvayangula bwina, akamhegelela na kumkota Yesu, “Pagati ya malagizu goha yoki yikulu?”
And one of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together. Seeing that he had answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the greatest of all?"
29 Yesu akamyangula, “Malagizu gakulu pagati ya goha ndi aga: ‘Myuwanila nyenye vandu wa ku Isilaeli! Bambu Chapanga witu, ngamwene Bambu.
Jesus answered, "The first is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
30 Umgana Bambu Chapanga waku kwa wumi waku woha na mtima waku woha na luhala lwaku lwoha, na makakala gaku goha.’
And you are to love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.'
31 Na muhilu wa pili ndi uwu: ‘Umgana muyaku ngati cheukujigana wamwene.’ Gavi lepi malagizu gakulu gangi ngati aga.”
The second is this, 'You are to love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
32 Hinu, muwula wa malagizu yula akamjovela Yesu, “Muwula! Ujovili chakaka kuvya Bambu ndi Chapanga, kawaka yungi nambu mwene.
The scribe said to him, "Truly, Teacher, you have said well that he is one, and there is none other but he,
33 Na yikumgana mundu kumgana Chapanga kwa mtima woha na luhala lwoha na makakala gaki goha, na kumgana muyaki ngati cheakujigana mwene. Lijambu lenili ndi labwina neju kuliku kumpela Chapanga hinyama ya kutinyisa na teta zozoha zingi.”
and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices."
34 Yesu pealoli mundu yula ayangwili kwa ukekesi, akamjovela, “Veve uvi papipi kumyidakila Chapanga atalalila wumi waku.” Kangi peamali kujova ago kawaka mundu mwealingi kumkota Yesu lilovi.
When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the Kingdom of God." No one dared ask him any question after that.
35 Lukumbi Yesu iwula mu Nyumba ya Chapanga, akotili, “Ndava kyani Vawula va Malagizu vijova kuvya Kilisitu ndi mmonga ndu pagati ya vana va Daudi?
Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, "How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?
36 Daudi mwene kwa kulongoswa na Mpungu Msopi ajovili, ‘Bambu amjovili Bambu wangu, tama upandi wangu wa kulyelela, mbaka nivavika vamakoko vaku pahi pa magendelu gaku.’
David himself said in the Holy Spirit, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet."'
37 Daudi mwene akumkemela Kilisitu ‘Bambu.’ Yihotoleka wuli hinu kuvya mmonga ndu pagati ya vana vaki?” Msambi wa vandu wamuyuwanila kwa luheku.
David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?" The common people heard him gladly.
38 Mukuwula kwaki, Yesu avajovili, “Mujiyangalila na Vawula va Malagizu, vevigana kugenda kuni vawalili magwanda gatali na kujambuswa na kwa utopesa vandu pandu pakugulisila vindu.
In his teaching he said to them, "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,
39 Mewawa vigana kutama palongolo munyumba za kukonganekela Vayawudi na mvigoda vya palongolo pamgongolelu wa chakulya.
and the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts:
40 Vene vitola nyumba na vindu vya valipwela kwa kuvakonga, kuni vakujidekesa kumuyupa Chapanga mulukumbi lutali. Ligono la mwishu yati vilipiswa pavaha.”
those who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation."
41 Yesu atamili papipi na chijomela cha kusopela luteta mu Nyumba ya Chapanga. Avalolili vandu chavasopa teta muchijomela chila. Vandu vana vindu vyamahele, vasopili mashonga gamahele mugati yaki.
And he sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the crowd cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.
42 Kangi akabwela lipwela mngangu mmonga, akasopa sendi zivili videbe neju.
A poor widow came, and she cast in two lepta, which equal a kodrantes.
43 Yesu avakemili vawuliwa vaki akavajovela, “Chakaka nikuvajovela, lipwela uyu mngangu asopili mashonga gamahele muchijomela kuliku vangi voha.
He called his disciples to himself, and said to them, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury,
44 Muni vandu voha vangi vawusili chiyonjokesu cha vindu, nambu mau uyu mngangu, asopili vindu vyoha vyeviganikwa ndava ya kulama.”
for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on."
