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.
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “There was a rich man whose steward was accused of squandering his possessions.
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.’
So he called the steward in and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about yoʋ? Give an account of yoʋr stewardship, for yoʋ can no longer be steward.’
3 Mlolera ulunda kaligambira mweni, ‘Mtuwa gwangu hakanwingi mlihengu lyangu. Hantendi ashi? Neni nahera makakala ga kulima, viraa nana soni kuluwaluwa.
The steward said to himself, ‘What should I do, now that my master is taking my stewardship away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.
4 Vinu nuvimana hantendi ashi! Su pakanwinga lihengu, hanweri na waganja weni hawanshemeli ukaya kwawu.’
I know what I will do so that, when I am removed from my stewardship, people will receive me into their homes.’
5 “Su kawashemiti wantu woseri weni mtuwa gwakuwi kaweriti kankuwadayi. Kamkosiyiti gwa kwanja, ‘Gwenga mtuwa gwangu kakushonga mpiya ninga?’
So he summoned each one of his master's debtors. He said to the first, ‘How much do yoʋ owe my master?’
6 Yomberi kamwankula, ‘Mapipa miya ga lipaki lya zeyituni.’ Mlolera ulunda kamgambira, ‘Aga ndo mawalangu gaku, gulivagi pasi, gulembi lilongu mhanu.’
The man said, ‘A hundred measures of oil.’ The steward said to him, ‘Take yoʋr bill, sit down quickly, 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 said to another, ‘And how much do yoʋ owe?’ The man said, ‘A hundred measures of wheat.’ The steward said to him, ‘Take yoʋr bill 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)
So the master commended the unrighteous steward because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than are the people of the 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)
And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth so that when you die, those friends will receive you into eternal dwellings. (aiōnios g166)
10 Muntu yoseri pakajimira mushintu shididini, hakaweri mjimira muvintu vikulu viraa, na muntu pakajimira ndiri mushintu shididini hapeni kajimiri mushintu shikulu.
“He who is faithful with very little is also faithful with much, and he who is dishonest with very little is also dishonest with much.
11 Handa mwenga pamujimirika ndiri kwa vintu vya pasipanu, ndo gaa hakawapanani vintu viwagira vya nakaka?
If then you have not been faithful with unrighteous wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?
12 Na handa mwenga pamuwera waminika ndiri kwa vintu vya wantu wamonga, ndo gaa hakakupani vintu vyenu maweni?
And if you have not been faithful with the property of another, who will give you property of your own?
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.”
No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”
14 Mafalisayu pawapikaniriti goseri aga, wamkaliriti Yesu toziya womberi wafiraga mpiya.
Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things and began ridiculing Jesus.
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.
So he said to them, “You present yourselves as righteous in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight 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.
“The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John; since then the good news of the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone tries to force their way into it.
17 Kumbiti ndo ikamala ndiri kumpindi na pasi panu kwagamira kuliku lilembu lididini lya Lilagaliru kuliwusiya.
But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one stroke of a letter to be dropped from the law.
18 “Muntu yoseri pakamleka mdala gwakuwi na kuyuga mdala gwingi katenda uhumba, na muntu pakamuyuga mdala yawamlekiti viraa katenda uhumba.
“For example, any man who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and any man who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.
19 “Paweriti na muntu yumu yakaweriti mlundamali, yakavaliti nguwu zya beyi nkulu nentu na kaweriti kankubojola mashaka goseri.
“Now there was a certain rich man who would dress in purple and fine linen, enjoying himself each day as he lived lavishly.
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, who was laid at the rich man's gate, covered with sores.
21 Pakafira kuliya masigalu ga viboga vyavitulukiriti pasi pameza pa mlundamali. Ata wang'ang'a wiziti na kulambita vironda vyakuwi!
He longed to be filled with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table, but instead the dogs would come and lick his sores.
22 “Muhushu pakahowiti kala, wantumintumi wa kupindi wamtoliti na kumtula pakwegera na Aburahamu mumsambu kulaa kumpindi. Na mlundamali kahowiti viraa na wamsira,
Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's side, and 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)
As he was in torment in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his side. (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!’
So he called out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in agony in these flames.’
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.
But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that in yoʋr lifetime yoʋ received yoʋr good things, and in the same way Lazarus received bad things, but now he is here being comforted, while yoʋ are in agony.
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.’
And besides all this, a great chasm has been set in place between you and us, so that those who want to cross over to you from here cannot do so, nor can anyone cross over to us from there.’
27 Mlundamali kalonga, ‘Nyagu nukuluwa tati Aburahamu, gumtumi Lazaru kagendi ukaya kwa tati gwangu,
The rich man said, ‘Then I beg yoʋ, father, to send Lazarus to my father's house,
28 kwana walongu wangu wamuhanu. Kagendi kawaberiziyi nawiza uganu panu pahala pa ndabiku.’
for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to 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 said to him, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; they can listen to them.’
30 Mlundamali kamwankula, ‘Tati Aburahamu, itosha ndiri! Kumbiti pakazyuka muntu kwawu kulawa kwa wahowiti na kuwagendera, hawampikiniri na kuleka vidoda vyawatenda.’
He said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’
31 Kumbiti Aburahamu kamgambira, ‘Pawagapikanira ndiri malembu ga Musa na malembu ga wambuyi wa Mlungu, hapeni wajimili ata muntu pakazyuka.’”
But Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”
