Luka 16
1 Yesu kawagambiriti wafundwa wakuwi, “Kwanaga na mlundamali ayu yakaweriti na mfundwa yakalolera ulunda wakuwi. Mlunda mali ulii wamgambiriti kuwera yakalolera ulunda wakuwi kaweriti kankuyananga mpiya.
He said, likewise, to his disciples, A certain rich man had a steward, who was accused to him of wasting his estate.
2 Su mlundamali ulii kamshema na kumgambira, ‘Avi ndo vitwatira gaa vyampikinira kwaku, gung'ambiri ntambu yagutumiyiti mpiya zyangu, toziya hapeni guweri mlolera ulunda gwangu kayi.’
Having, therefore, called him, he said, What is this that I hear of you? Render an account of your management, for you shall be steward no longer.
3 Mlolera ulunda kaligambira mweni, ‘Mtuwa gwangu hakanwingi mlihengu lyangu. Hantendi ashi? Neni nahera makakala ga kulima, viraa nana soni kuluwaluwa.
And the steward said within himself, What shall I do? My master takes from me the stewardship; I can not dig, and am ashamed to beg.
4 Vinu nuvimana hantendi ashi! Su pakanwinga lihengu, hanweri na waganja weni hawanshemeli ukaya kwawu.’
I am resolved what to do, that when I am discarded, there may be some who will receive me into their houses.
5 “Su kawashemiti wantu woseri weni mtuwa gwakuwi kaweriti kankuwadayi. Kamkosiyiti gwa kwanja, ‘Gwenga mtuwa gwangu kakushonga mpiya ninga?’
Having, therefore, sent severally for all his master's debtors, he asked one, How much do you owe my master?
6 Yomberi kamwankula, ‘Mapipa miya ga lipaki lya zeyituni.’ Mlolera ulunda kamgambira, ‘Aga ndo mawalangu gaku, gulivagi pasi, gulembi lilongu mhanu.’
He answered, A hundred baths of oil. Take back your bill, said the steward, sit down directly, and write fifty.
7 Shakapanu kamkosiya kayi yumonga, ‘Na gwenga wakushonga mpiya ninga?’ Yomberi kamwankula, ‘Mihaku elufu ya nganu.’ Mlolera ulunda kamgambira, ‘Aga ndo mawalangu gaku, gulembi miya nane.’
Then he asked another, How much do you owe? He answered, A hundred homers of wheat. Take back your bill, said he, and write eighty.
8 “Su mtuwa ulii kamzyumiti nentu mlolera ulunda yakaweriti kana pyera katumiyiti luhala, toziya wantu wa pasipanu wana luhala ng'anji muvitwatira vyawu kuliku wantu wa muweru.” (aiōn g165)
The master commended the prudence of the unjust steward; for the children of this world are more prudent in conducting their affairs, than the children of light. (aiōn g165)
9 Yesu kendereyiti kulonga, “Su nukugambirani mwenga, Mtendi uganja kwa kutumiya vintu vya pasipanu, su paviwapelerani hawawashemeri mnumba ya mashaka goseri. (aiōnios g166)
Therefore, I say to you, with the deceitful riches procure to yourself friends, who, after your discharge, may receive you into the eternal mansion. (aiōnios g166)
10 Muntu yoseri pakajimira mushintu shididini, hakaweri mjimira muvintu vikulu viraa, na muntu pakajimira ndiri mushintu shididini hapeni kajimiri mushintu shikulu.
Whoso is faithful in little is faithful also in much: and whoso is unjust in little, is unjust also in much.
11 Handa mwenga pamujimirika ndiri kwa vintu vya pasipanu, ndo gaa hakawapanani vintu viwagira vya nakaka?
If, therefore, you have not been honest in the deceitful, who will intrust you with the true riches?
12 Na handa mwenga pamuwera waminika ndiri kwa vintu vya wantu wamonga, ndo gaa hakakupani vintu vyenu maweni?
And if you have been unfaithful managers for another, who will give you anything to manage for yourselves?
13 “Kwahera ntumintumi yakaweza kuwatendera lihengu watuwa wawili, toziya Ntumintumi hakamlemi ayu na kumfira yumonga, ama hakaweri na yumu na kumleka yumonga. Hapeni mwezi kumtendera Mlungu na shipindi shila shilii guyitendera mpiya.”
A servant can not serve two masters: for either he will hate one, and love the other; or, at least, will attend one, and neglect the other. You can not serve God and mammon.
14 Mafalisayu pawapikaniriti goseri aga, wamkaliriti Yesu toziya womberi wafiraga mpiya.
When the Pharisees, who loved money, heard all these things, they ridiculed him.
15 Yesu kawagambira, “Mwenga mlilanguziya waheri kulongolu kwa wantu, kumbiti Mlungu kayimana myoyu yenu. Kwa shintu shilii shashiwoneka shana mana nkulu kulongolu kwa wantu, Mlungu kashiwona kuwera shinyankalika.
But he said to them, As for you, you make yourselves pass upon men for righteous, but God knows your hearts; for that which is admired of men is abhorred of God.
16 “Lilagaliru lya Musa na malembu ga wambuyi wa Mlungu gaweriti mpaka shipindi sha Yohani Mbatiza, kwanjira palii Visoweru viwagila vya Ufalumi wa Mlungu wankubwerwa, su kila muntu kankwingira kwa makakala.
You had the law and the prophets till the coming of John, since whose time, the kingdom of God is announced, and every occupant enters it by force.
17 Kumbiti ndo ikamala ndiri kumpindi na pasi panu kwagamira kuliku lilembu lididini lya Lilagaliru kuliwusiya.
But sooner shall heaven and earth perish, than one tittle of the law shall fail.
18 “Muntu yoseri pakamleka mdala gwakuwi na kuyuga mdala gwingi katenda uhumba, na muntu pakamuyuga mdala yawamlekiti viraa katenda uhumba.
Whoever divorces his wife, and takes another, commits adultery; and whoever marries the divorced woman, commits adultery.
19 “Paweriti na muntu yumu yakaweriti mlundamali, yakavaliti nguwu zya beyi nkulu nentu na kaweriti kankubojola mashaka goseri.
There was a certain rich man, that wore purple and fine linen, and feasted splendidly every day.
20 Vilaa vilii kuweriti muntu muhushu yawamshema Lazaru, yakaweriti na vironda nshimba yoseri, mweni kalikaliti pamlyagu gwa mlundamali.
There was also a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, that was laid at his gate,
21 Pakafira kuliya masigalu ga viboga vyavitulukiriti pasi pameza pa mlundamali. Ata wang'ang'a wiziti na kulambita vironda vyakuwi!
and who was desirous to feed on the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.
22 “Muhushu pakahowiti kala, wantumintumi wa kupindi wamtoliti na kumtula pakwegera na Aburahamu mumsambu kulaa kumpindi. Na mlundamali kahowiti viraa na wamsira,
It happened that the poor man died, and was conveyed by angels to Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried.
23 na kagenda pahala yapaweriti kwana ntabiku nentu mulirindi lyalihera upeleru, na pakaloliti kamwoniti Aburahamu kwa kutali pamuhera na Lazaru kapakwegera. (Hadēs g86)
And in hades, being in torments, he looked up, and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom, (Hadēs g86)
24 Su kanjiti kushema, ‘Tati Aburahamu! Nyagu gumoneri lusungu bamu. Gumtumi Lazaru kajobi shala shakuwi mumashi, kizi kaluzizimisiyi lulimi lwangu, toziya nulikala mundabiku nentu mumotu amu!’
and cried, saying, Have pity on me, father Abraham, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tortured in this flame.
25 “Kumbiti Aburahamu kamgambira, ‘Guliholi mwana gwangu paguweriti gwamkomu gupatiti vintu vyoseri viherepa, kumbiti Lazaru kapatiti vintu vidoda vyoseri. Kumbiti vinu kankunemelera panu, na gwenga gwankutabika.
Abraham answered, Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received good things, and Lazarus received evil things; but now he is in joy, and you are in torments.
26 Pamuwera na goseri aga, pakati petu panu kwana lirindi likulu nentu, su kwa woseri yawafira kwiza kwa twenga hapeni wawezi, ama kwahera muntu yakaweza kulawa kwenu kwiza uganu ama kwa twenga kwiza kwa mwenga.’
Besides, there lies a huge gulf between us and you, so that they who would pass hence to you, can not: neither can they pass to us, who would come thence.
27 Mlundamali kalonga, ‘Nyagu nukuluwa tati Aburahamu, gumtumi Lazaru kagendi ukaya kwa tati gwangu,
The other replied, I entreat you, then, father, to send him to my father's house;
28 kwana walongu wangu wamuhanu. Kagendi kawaberiziyi nawiza uganu panu pahala pa ndabiku.’
for I have five brothers, that he may admonish them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
29 “Aburahamu kamuwankula, ‘Kwa walongu waku kwana malembu ga Musa na malembu ga wambuyi wa Mlungu hagawaberiziyi, walongu waku wafiruwa wagapikaniri ntambu yagawagambira.’
Abraham answered, They have Moses and the prophets, let them hear them.
30 Mlundamali kamwankula, ‘Tati Aburahamu, itosha ndiri! Kumbiti pakazyuka muntu kwawu kulawa kwa wahowiti na kuwagendera, hawampikiniri na kuleka vidoda vyawatenda.’
Nay, said he, father Abraham, but if one went to them from the dead, they would reform.
31 Kumbiti Aburahamu kamgambira, ‘Pawagapikanira ndiri malembu ga Musa na malembu ga wambuyi wa Mlungu, hapeni wajimili ata muntu pakazyuka.’”
Abraham replied, if they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one should arise from the dead.
