Luka 9
1 Yesu kawashemiti wantumini lilongu na awili pamuhera na kuwayupa makakala na uwezu wa kuwalaviya washamshera woseri na kuponiziya malweri.
Jesus called the Twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, as well as to cure diseases.
2 Shakapanu kawatumiti wegendi wakabweri visoweru vya Ufalumi wa Mlungu na kuwaponiziya walweli,
He sent them out as his messengers, to proclaim the kingdom of God, and to work cures.
3 kayi kawagambira, “Munjira mwamgenda namtola shintu shoseri, namtola lukongoshu ama muhaku, namtola shiboga ama mpiya, ama lishati lya shigibakiru.
‘Do not,’ he said to them, ‘take anything for your journey; not even a staff, or a bag, or bread, or any silver, or a change of clothes with you.
4 Poseri pawawashemerani, mwikali mnumba ilii mpaka pamuwuka muisi ilii,
Whatever house you go to stay in, remain there, and leave from that place.
5 viraa vilii wantu pawalema kuwashemerani mwenga, mwuki mlushi alu na mpukuti lidika lya litapaka mumagulu mwenu haiweri likalipiru kwawomberi.”
If people do not welcome you, as you leave that town, shake even the dust off your feet, as a protest against them.’
6 Su wantumintumi wanja mwanja kugenda muvijiji vyoseri, pawabwera visoweru viwagila na kuwaponiziya wantu kila pahala.
Then they set out and went from village to village, telling the good news and curing people everywhere.
7 Mtuwa Herodi mkolamlima gwa Galilaya, kapikaniriti goseri aga gagalawiriti, su gamupunganikiti nentu toziya wantu wamonga watakuliti kuwera Yohani Mbatiza kazyuka.
Herod the ruler heard of all that was happening, and was perplexed, because it was said by some that John must be risen from the dead.
8 Wamonga watakuliti kuwera Eliya kalawira na wamonga walonga kuwera yumu gwa wambuyi wa makashu wa Mlungu kazyuka.
Some again said that Elijah had appeared, and others that one of the old prophets had risen again.
9 Herodi kalonga, “Yohani numdumuliti mtuwi, muntu ayu yampikanira ndo gaa?” Su kendereyiti kumsakula Yesu.
But Herod himself said, ‘John I beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things?’ And he endeavoured to see him.
10 Wantumintumi walii pawawuyiti, wamgambiriti Yesu vyoseri vyawatenditi. Yesu kawatola, wagenda gwekayawu lushi lwawalushema Betisayida.
When the apostles returned, they related to Jesus all that they had done. Then Jesus went privately to a town called Bethsaida, taking the apostles with him.
11 Kumbiti lipinga lya wantu pawavimaniti kala aga, wamgenderiti. Yesu kawashemera na kayoweriti nawa visoweru viwagila vya Ufalumi wa Mlungu na kuwaponiziya woseri wawafiriti kuponiziwa.
But the people recognised him and followed him in crowds; and Jesus welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, while he cured those who were in need of help.
12 Mshenji paguweriti gwankuzyeta, wantumini lilongu na awili wamgenderiti na kulonga, “Guwagambiri wantu wagendi, kuvijiji na mumalambu ga pakwegera wakasakuli shiboga pamuwera na pahala pakugonja, toziya pahala panu patuwera pantundu.”
The day was drawing to a close, when the twelve came up to him, and said, ‘Send the crowd away, so that they may make their way to the villages and farms round about, and find themselves lodgings and provisions, for we are in a lonely spot here.’
13 Kumbiti Yesu kawagambira, “Mwenga muwapanani shintu sha kuliya.” Womberi walonga, “Twana mabumunda mhanu na wasomba awili hera. Gufira twenga tugendi twakawahemeleri shiboga lipinga lya wantu woseri awa?”
But Jesus said, ‘It is for you to give them something to eat.’ ‘We have not more than five loaves and two fish,’ they answered. ‘Unless indeed we are to go and buy food for all these people.’
14 Wapalu hera yawaweriti palii, waweriti gambira elufu muhanu hangu. Yesu kawagambira wafundwa wakuwi, “Muwagambiri walivagi vipinga vipinga vya malongu muhanu.”
(For the men among them were about five thousand.) ‘Get them seated in companies,’ was his reply, ‘about fifty in each.’
15 Su wafundwa pawatenditi kala ntambu yakawagambiriti,
This they did, and got all the people seated.
16 Yesu katola mabumunda muhanu galii na wasomba awili, kaloliti kumpindi na kalonga mayagashii Mlungu, kagamega kawapanana wafundwa wakuwi wawagawili wantu.
Taking the five loaves and the two fish, Jesus looked up to heaven and said the blessing over them. Then he broke them in pieces, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people.
17 Wantu waliya mpaka wikuta na wantumintumi wasola majamanda lilongu na mawili ga vilii vyavisigaliti.
Everyone had sufficient to eat, and what was left of the broken pieces was picked up – twelve baskets.
18 Lishaka limu Yesu kaweriti kankuluwa Mlungu gweka yakuwi, wafundwa wakuwi wamwizira. Su Yesu kawakosiya, “Wantu walonga neni nagaa?”
Afterwards, when Jesus was alone, praying, his disciples joined him, and he asked them this question – ‘Who do the people say that I am?’
19 Womberi wamwankula, “Wamonga walonga gwenga gwa Yohani Mbatiza na wamonga walonga gwenga gwa Eliya na wamonga walonga gwenga gwa mbuyi gwa Mlungu gwa makashu yakahowiti vinu kazyuka.”
‘John the Baptist,’ was their answer. ‘Others, however, say that you are Elijah, while others say that one of the old prophets has risen again.’
20 Su nayomberi kawakosiya, “Hashi, mwenga mlonga neni nagaa?” Peteru kamwankula, “Gwenga gwa Kristu Mlopoziya yagulagaliritwi na Mlungu.”
‘But you,’ he went on, ‘who do you say that I am?’ And to this Peter answered, ‘The Christ of God.’
21 Shakapanu Yesu kawalagalira pakalonga nawamgambira muntu yoseri shisoweru ashi.
Jesus, however, strictly charged them not to say this to anyone;
22 Yesu kawagambira, “Mwana gwa Muntu mpaka katabiki na kulemwa na wazewi na watambika wakulu wa numba ya Mlungu na wafunda wa Malagaliru. Hawamlagi, kumbiti lishaka lya tatu kwanjira pakahowiti hakazyuki.”
he told them that the Son of Man must undergo much suffering, and be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and teachers of the Law, and be put to death, and rise on the third day.
23 Na kawagambira woseri, “Muntu yoseri pakafira kaweri na neni, mpaka kalilemi mweni, katoli lupingika lwakuwi mashaka goseri na kanfati.
And to all present he said, ‘If any one wishes to walk in my steps, they must renounce self, and take up their cross daily, and follow me.
24 Muntu yoseri yakafira kugaponiziya makaliru gakuwi hakagamili na yoseri yakagamiziya ukomu wakuwi kwa kunfata neni hakagalopoziyi.
For whoever wishes to save their life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake, loses his life – that person will save it.
25 Hashi, kwana mbotu gaa muntu pakapata vintu vyoseri vya pasipanu, kumbiti mweni pakagamila? Yina ndiri!
What good does it do someone if, when they has gained the whole world, they has lost or forfeited themselves?
26 Muntu pakamonera soni neni pamuhera na mafundu gangu, Mwana gwa Muntu hakamwoneri soni muntu ayu shipindi pakiza muukwisa wakuwi na ukwisa wa Tati na ukwisa wa wantumintumi wananagala wa kumpindi.
Whoever is ashamed of me and of my teaching, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them, when he comes in his glory and the glory of the father and of the holy angels.
27 Nukugambirani nakaka, kwana wamonga palaa panu hapeni wahowi mpaka wauwoni Ufalumi wa Mlungu.”
Indeed, I tell you, some who are standing before me will not know death, until they have seen the kingdom of God.’
28 Palipititi lijuwa kwanjira pakalongiti galiya, Yesu kawatoliti Peteru, na Yohani na Yakobu, kagenditi nawomberi mpaka kulugongu kuluwa Mlungu.
About eight days after speaking these words, Jesus went up the mountain to pray, taking with him Peter, John, and James.
29 Pakaweriti kankumluwa Mlungu, nshimba yakuwi igalambuka na nguwu zyakuwi ziwera neru mbuu.
As he was praying, the aspect of his face was changed, and his clothing became a dazzling white.
30 Palaa paliya wantu awili waweriti paliya wankuyowera nayomberi. Wantu walii waweriti Musa na Eliya,
And all at once two men were talking with Jesus; they were Moses and Elijah,
31 yawalawiriti muukwisa wa kumpindi kwa Mlungu, waweriti wankuyowera na Yesu ntambu yakugumalilira mpangu gwa Mlungu gwa kuhowa kwakuwi kulii Yerusalemu.
who appeared in a glorified state, and spoke of his departure, which was destined to take place at Jerusalem.
32 Peteru na wayaguwi waweriti wankugonja, kumbiti wimukiti na kuwona ukwisa wa Yesu na wantu awili wagolokiti pamuhera nayomberi.
Peter and his companions had been overpowered by sleep but, suddenly becoming wide awake, they saw Jesus glorified and the two men who were standing beside him.
33 Su wantu awili walii paweriti wankuwuka, Peteru kamgambira Yesu, “Mtuwa, iherepa twenga kulikala panu! Su hatunyawi visasa vitatu, shimu shaku na shamonga sha Musa na shamonga sha Eliya.” Nakaka kavimaniti ndiri shakatakula.
And, as Moses and Elijah were passing away from Jesus, Peter exclaimed, ‘Sir, it is good to be here; let us make three tents, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.’ He did not know what he was saying;
34 Peteru pakatakuliti hangu, palaa paliya lilawira liwundi lizotopa liwagubika na liwundi ali paliwawiziriti wantumini walii weniti lyoga nentu.
and, while he was speaking, a cloud came down and enveloped them; and they were afraid, as they passed into the cloud;
35 Wapikinira liziwu kulawa muliwundi lilonga, “Ayu ndo mwana gwangu yanumsyaguliti, mumpikaniri.”
and from the cloud came a voice which said – ‘This is my Son, the Chosen One; him you must hear.’
36 Liziwu lyawalipikiniriti palinyamaliti kala, wamwona kayi Yesu kagweka yakuwi. Wantumintumi pawaoniti hangu wanyamalira jii na shipindi shilii wamgambira ndiri muntu vilii vyawawoniti.
And, as the voice ceased, Jesus was found alone. The apostles kept silence, and told no one about any of the things that they had seen.
37 Shirawu yakuwi Yesu pamuhera na wantumintumi watatu pawaweriti wankulawa kulugongu, lipinga likulu lya wantu waliwoniti na Yesu.
The next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met Jesus.
38 Muntu yumu mulipinga lilii kabota pakalonga, “Mfunda! Nukuhiga gwakamloli mwana gwangu, mwana gwangu gwa gweka!
And just then a man in the crowd shouted out, ‘Teacher, I entreat you to look at my son, for he is my only child;
39 Shamshera kamgaziyaga, pamonga kamtenda katendi umatu na pamonga kamtenda kaweri na shisirika na lifulufulu limlawa mumlomu. Kendereyiti kumgaziya nentu pota nakumlekeziya kanongola.
all at once a spirit will seize him, suddenly shriek out, and throw him into convulsions until he foams, and will leave him only when he is utterly exhausted.
40 Nuwaluwiti wafundwa wakuwi wamwusiyi shamshera kumbiti wasinda.”
I entreated your disciples to drive the spirit out, but they could not.’
41 Yesu kawankula, “Mwenga shiyiwuku shahera moyu na shana vidoda! Hashi hankali na mwenga na panuwahepelera mpaka ndii?” Shakapanu kamgambira muntu uliya, “Gumjegi mwana gwaku panu.”
‘Faithless and perverse generation!’ Jesus exclaimed, ‘How long must I be with you and have patience with you? Lead your son here.’
42 Mndemba ulii pakaweriti kankumgendera Yesu, shamshera uliya kamgusiya pasi, kumtenda shisirika. Kumbiti Yesu kamkalipira shamshera ulii, kamuponiziya mndemba, su kamupa tati gwakuwi.
While the boy was coming up to Jesus, the demon dashed him down and threw him into convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the foul spirit, and cured the boy, and gave him back to his father.
43 Wantu woseri walikangashiti kwa uwezu mkulu wa Mlungu. Wantu pawaweriti wankali wankulikangasha kila shintu shakatenditi Yesu, yomberi kawagambiriti wafundwa wakuwi,
And all present were struck with awe at the majesty of God. In the midst of the general astonishment at all that Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples,
44 “Namlyaluwa shanuwagambiriti! Mwana gwa Muntu hawambati mumawoku ga wantu.”
‘Listen carefully to my words. For the Son of Man is destined to be betrayed into the hands of his fellow men.’
45 Kumbiti wafundwa werewiti ndiri ntambu yakatakuliti. Shitwatira ashi shiweriti shififwa kwawomberi nawavimani, womberi watira kumkosiya ntambu yakatakuliti.
But the disciples did not understand the meaning of this; it had been concealed from them so that they did not see it, and they were afraid to question him as to what he meant.
46 Palawiriti magambiziyanu pakati pawu wantumintumi walii, gaa yakaweriti mkulu nentu.
A discussion arose among the disciples as to which of them was the greatest;
47 Yesu kavimaniti shawaliholiti, su kamtola mwana mdidini, kamgolosiya pakwegera na mweni,
and Jesus, knowing of the discussion that was occupying their thoughts, took hold of a little child, and placed it beside him,
48 na kawagambira, “Muntu yoseri ulii yakamshemera mwana mdidini ayu kwa litawu lyangu, kanshemera neni na yoseri yakanshemera neni, viraa kamshemera yumu ulii yakantumiti. Yoseri yakaweriti mdidini pakati penu ndo mkulu kuliku woseri.”
and then said to them, ‘Anyone who, for the sake of my name, welcomes even this little child is welcoming me; and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming him who sent me as his messenger. For whoever is least among you all – that person is great.’
49 Yohani kankula, “Mtuwa, tumwoniti muntu pakawusiya washamshera kwa litawu lyaku na twenga tumubera, toziya kaweriti ndiri mushipinga shetu.”
John said, ‘Sir, we saw a man driving out demons by using your name, and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow you with us.’
50 Yesu kamgambira, “Namuwabera, toziya yoseri yakamlema ndiri yumu pakati penu, kawuwega wa twenga gwenu.”
‘None of you must prevent him,’ Jesus said to John, ‘whoever is not against you is for you.’
51 Shipindi pashiweriti pakwegera sha Yesu mewamtoli kugenda kumpindi, yomberi kagonjera mwanja gwa Yerusalemu.
As the days before his being taken up to heaven were growing few, Jesus set his face resolutely in the direction of Jerusalem; and he sent on messengers in advance.
52 Kawatumiti wajumbi wamlongoleri na womberi wagenda mpaka mushijiji shimu sha Wasamariya, wamnyawili kila shintu.
On their way, they went into a Samaritan village to make preparations for him,
53 Kumbiti wenikaya walema kumshemera toziya yomberi kaweriti kankugenda Yerusalemu.
but the people there did not welcome him, because his face was set in the direction of Jerusalem.
54 Su wafundwa wakuwi, ashina Yohani na Yakobu, pawawoniti hangu walonga, “Mtuwa, gufira tugushemi motu kulawa kumpindi guwagamiziyi?”
When James and John saw this, they said, ‘Master, do you wish us to call for fire to come down from the heavens and consume them?’
55 Yesu kawagalambukira na kawakalipira.
But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
56 Shakapanu Yesu na wafundwa wakuwi wagenditi mushijiji shimonga.
And they made their way to another village.
57 Pawaweriti munjira wankugenda, muntu yumu kamgambira Yesu, “Hanukufati koseri kwagugenda.”
And, while they were on their way, a man said to Jesus, ‘I will follow you wherever you go.’
58 Yesu kamgambira, “Vibweta wawera na mpanga na wampongu wawera na vitukulu kumbiti Mwana gwa Muntu kahera pahala pa kwoyera.”
‘Foxes have holes,’ he replied, ‘and wild birds their nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.’
59 Kamgambira muntu gwingi, “Gunfati.” Kumbiti muntu ulii kalonga, “Mtuwa, gundeki huti nakamsiri tati gwangu.”
To another man Jesus said, ‘Follow me.’ ‘Let me first go and bury my father,’ said the man.
60 Yesu kamwankula, “Guwaleki wahowiti wawasiri wayawu wawahowiti. Gwenga gugendi gwakawubweri ufalumi wa Mlungu.”
But Jesus said, ‘Leave the dead to bury their dead; but go yourself and carry far and wide the news of the kingdom of God.’
61 Kuweriti na muntu gwingi yakamgambira Yesu, “Hanukufati Mtuwa, kumbiti gundeki huti ng'endi kuwaaga wantu wa ukaya kwangu.”
‘Master,’ said another, ‘I will follow you; but first let me say goodbye to my family.’
62 Yesu kamgambira, “Muntu yoseri pakanja kulima, pakagalambuka na kulola kumbeli kafaa ndiri kutenda lihengu Muufalumi wa Mlungu.”
But Jesus answered, ‘No one who looks back, after putting their hand to the plough, is fitted for the kingdom of God.’
