Maluko 12
1 Ipo uYesu ahanda abhamanyizye huvhi fwani. Ayanga, “Umuntu atotile hugunda amizabibu, azyunguzwa ulubhaga, ahadiba ilina ilwa khandile ahamwele. Ahazenga ahantu atali bada yipo apanjizywa ugunda ugwimizabibu ashula isafali iya hutali.
Jesus began to speak to them in parables, “A man once planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a wine-press, built a tower, and then let it out to tenants and went abroad.
2 Uwakati pawahafika hatu ma utumishi walimi imizabibu aposhele afume wabhene vimo ivimadudu gahugunda igimizabibu.
At the proper time he sent a servant to the tenants, to receive from them a share of the produce of the grape harvest;
3 Lelo bhakata, bhakhoma nahanyizywa bila haiduhahutde.
but they seized him, and beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.
4 Atuma utumishi uwinji bhavhahwalazywa mwitwe na hubhombele amambo agisoni.
A second time the owner sent a servant to them; this man, too, the tenants struck on the head, and insulted.
5 Bado atuma uwinji, unuuwinji bha goga bhahabhombela abhinji amambo kama gigo, bhakoma bhamo bhabha goga.
He sent another, but him they killed; and so with many others – some they beat and some they killed.
6 Alisile umuntu umozaidi uwahutume, umwana uyangenwe. Wope aliwamwisho uwatumilwe wabhene. Ayanga, “Bhaza huheshimuu mwana wane”.
He had still one son, who was very dear to him; and him he sent to them last of all. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
7 Lelo apangaji bhayanga na bhene kwa bhene, “Unu yuyo uwaliyhi. Izaji, natugoje, uhu ulithi uzabhewetu.”
But those tenants said to one another ‘Here is the heir! Come, let us kill him, and his inheritance will be ours.’
8 Bhahavhamila, bhahagoga nahutaje huzi iyigunda gwa mizabibu.
So they seized him, and killed him, and threw his body outside the vineyard.
9 Isho, Lelo ayibhomba bhuli utawala uwi gunda ili mizabibu? Ayinza na vhangamizywe abhalinza amizabibu na aipela abhanji ishamba ili mizabibu wa bhantu abhanji.
What will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and put the tenants to death, and he will let the vineyard to others.
10 Hapete amanyile isimbo ili? “Iwe ilwa zenji bhalikhanile, lihabha liwe lwa nshinje.
“Have you never read this passage of scripture? – ‘The stone which the builders despised has now itself become the cornerstone;
11 Ili lihafuma wa Bwana, na liswizywa pamaso gityu.”
this cornerstone has come from the Lord, and is marvelous in our eyes.’”
12 Bhahanza hukhate uYesu, Lelo bha hogopa umbungano. Pipo vhaminye huje bhayanjile ishifwano zaidi yao. Isho bhahaleha wabho.
After this his enemies were eager to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd; for they saw that it was at them that he had aimed the parable. So they left him alone, and went away.
13 Pipo bhahatuma bhamo na mahelodia wa mwene ili huteje hunongwa.
Afterward they sent to Jesus some of the Pharisees and Herodians, to set a trap for him in the course of conversation.
14 Pabhahafiha, bhahabhula, “Huje Mwalimo, tuminye huje haga usaga inzibho zhwazyunti haga ubhonesya apendelele pahati iya bhantu. Umanyizwa idala ilwa Ngulubhi pamwana lyoli. Lelo haki afumwe ikodi wakali sali au haa?
These men came to him and said, “Teacher, we know that you are an honest man, and are not afraid of anyone, for you pay no regard to a person’s position, but teach the way of God honestly; are we right in paying taxes to the Emperor, or not?
15 Lelo uYesu amenye aje bhalyeula na abhabhula, “Yenu munjela? Mbheli ihela injenye.”
Should we pay, or should we not pay?” Knowing their hypocrisy, Jesus said to them, “Why are you testing me? Bring me a coin to look at.”
16 Nabhayileta imo wa Yesu, Abhabhula, “Isura yana nu asimbo agagaliipa gananu? Bhayanga, “Ya Kaisari.”
And, when they had brought it, he asked, “Whose head and title are these?” “The Emperor’s,” they said;
17 U Yesu abhabhula, “Panji u Kaisari ivintu ivha Kaisari vavha Ngulubhi panji Ungulubhi.” Bhahaswiga.
and Jesus replied, “Pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and to God what belongs to God.” And they were amazed at him.
18 Ipo Amasadukayo, abhayanga nahumo azywoshe, bhahabhalila. Bhabhuzya, bhahaga,
Next came some Sadducees – the men who maintain that there is no resurrection. Their question was this –
19 “Mwalimo, uMose atusimbile huje, 'Gashele uholo uwa muntu khafwile aleshile ushi khosi yakwe, lelo haga aleshile umwana, mutu ayimwenga ushi uwaholo, nawipatile abhana kwajili yaholo wakwe.'
“Teacher, in our scriptures Moses decreed that, should a man’s brother die, leaving a widow but no child, the man should take the widow as his wife, and raise up a family for his brother.
20 Wali na holo saba, uwa wandilo ahamwega ula ushi afwa, haga ahaleha abhana.
There were once seven brothers. The eldest married, but died and left no family;
21 Antele wope uwabhili amwega wope afwa, aleha abhana. Uwatatu wope shisho.
and the second married his widow, and died without family; and so did the third.
22 Nawa saba afwa bila aleshe abhana. Hu mwisho wakwe wope ushi ahafwa.
All the seven died and left no family. The woman herself died last of all.
23 Uwakati uzyushe, pabhaizyuha nandtele, Ishi ayibhawananu? Maana bhala aholo bhunthi saba bhundthi bhali bhalume bhakwe.”
At the resurrection whose wife will she be, all seven brothers having had her as their wife?”
24 U Yesu abhabhula, Lelo! Ili sagalila huje mukhopilwe, pipo samuminye amasimbo wala ikhone ilwa Ngulubhi?”
“Is not the reason of your mistake,” answered Jesus, “your ignorance of the scriptures and of the power of God?
25 Uwakati uwazyushe uwafume bhabhafile, haga bhayenga wala awinjile mundowa ila bhaibha na sha awandumi ahumwanya.
When people rise from the dead, there is no marrying or being married; but they are as angels in heaven.
26 Lelo, ahusu abhafwe abhaizyuha, Lelo! Samwamanyila afume mushitabu isha Mose, ihabali ziha poli, shila Ungulubhi isha yanga abhula, 'Ani ni Ngulubhi uwa Ibulahimu, nani Ngulubhi Isaka, nani Ngulubhi uwa Yakobo?'
“As to the dead, and the fact that they rise, have you never read in the book of Moses, in the passage 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 Umwene sa Ngulubhi uwa bhafwa, ila wali bhumi. Lili wazi atejile.”
He is not God of dead people, but of living. You are greatly mistaken.”
28 uwa bhawasimbi ahenza ahuvha izyabhayangaga inongwa zyabho; alola huje uYesu abhajibule shinza. Ahabhuzya, “Lelo! amuli ishi ili mana ishilizywe zyunti?”
Then came up one of the teachers of the Law who had heard their discussions. Knowing that Jesus had answered them wisely, he asked him this question, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”
29 U Yesu ahajibula, “Ilimana yayini, “Uvha Israeli, U Bwana Ungulubhi uwetu, Bwana umo.
“The most important,” answered Jesus, “is – ‘Hear, Israel; the Lord our God is the one Lord;
30 Ilazimiha hugane uBwana Ungulubhi uwaho, hunwoyo hwaho gwundti, huroho yaho yundti hunjele zyaho zyundti nawikhone lwaho lyundti.'
and you must 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 Iamuli iyabhili yayini, 'Iwanziwa ugane upalamani waho nishi amuli iyinje ingosi zaidi yizi.”
The second is this – ‘You must love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”
32 Usimbi ayanga, “Shinza Mwalimo! Uyanjile lyoli huje Ungulubhi aliumo na huje numo, uwinji zaidi yamwene.
“Wisely answered, teacher!” exclaimed the teacher of the Law. “It is true, as you say, that there is one God, and that there is no other besides him;
33 Ugane umwene humwoyo gwundti, nahugane upalamani nishi puwiga ne wewe, nimuhimu mno kuliko uvifumwa nadhahibu izya lungulizye.”
and to love him with all one’s heart, and with all one’s understanding, and with all one’s strength, and to love one’s neighbor as one loves oneself is far beyond all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
34 Ulya Yesu pala pahalola ahafumwa ijibu ilinza, ayanga, “Awe haga ulihutali nu tawala uwa Ngulubhi.” Pipo numo hata umo uwa ajela hubhuzwe uYesu amaswali gagundti.
Seeing that he had answered with discernment, Jesus said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” After that no one ventured to question him further.
35 U Yesu ahajibu, lula uli amanyizya mushi vhanza ayanga, “Lelo! Asimbi bhayigabhuli huje uYesu Kilisiti ni mwana wa Daudi?
While Jesus was teaching in the Temple Courts, he asked, “How is it that the teachers of the Law say that the Christ is to be David’s son?
36 Daudi yuyo katika Roho Uuzelu, ayanjile, 'Bwana' ayanjile Bwana wane, khala kati yikho gwani hukhono ugwishulume pakaimbabhombe alugo pansi iyi magagagaho.'
David said himself, speaking under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit – ‘The Lord said to my lord: Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies beneath your feet.’
37 U Daudi ahukuga Kilisiti, 'Bwana' Lelo! mwana wa Daudi nishi uli pugaishi gosi shimojile?”
David himself calls him ‘lord,’ how comes it, then, that he is to be his son?” The mass of the people listened to Jesus with delight.
38 Amanyizywe wakwe uYesu ayanga, “Muwiyenyeje nasimbi abhasugwa ajende ni kazu intali nalamuwe musokoni
In the course of his teaching, Jesus said, “See that you are on your guard against the teachers of the Law, who delight to walk about in long robes, and to be greeted in the streets with respect,
39 na khale humatengo aga gosi umwaputile namu shikulukulu humaeneo agashigosi.
and to have the best seats in the synagogues, and places of honor at dinner.
40 Natena bhalwa nyumba inzwainzwafwile bhala bha amaombi amatali sana abhantu khabha bhenyaje. Ibha abhantu bhaipaulozi uwa uli gosi.”
They are the men who rob widows of their homes, and make a pretense of saying long prayers. Their sentence will be all the heavier.”
41 Pala uYesu akhala panzi apalamane ni phogoso isadaka muhati inyi shi bhaza. Ali abhenya abhenya abhandtu abhafumiga panyanga indalama muphogoso. Abhandtu abhinji atajili bhahabhehanyishe huwinji uwindalama.
Then Jesus sat down opposite the chests for the Temple offerings, and watched how the people put money into them. Many rich people were putting in large sums;
42 Ushi ufwile umaskini ahenza naponye ivipande vibhili thamani yasenti.
but one poor widow came and put in two small coins, worth very little.
43 Ipo abhakuga asundwa wakwe na bhabhule, “Amini imbabhula, ushi unu ufwile afumizwe agosi zaidi ya bhundti bhala amalizizizye apanye mpongoso iyisa ndaka.
Then, calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “I tell you that this poor widow has put in more than all the others who were putting money into the chests;
44 Kwani bhundthi bhaponyizye elingananje huwinji uwivhi pato vhavho. Lelo ushiuda ufwile unu, afume humasikini wakwe, afumwa idalama yundti amabyo iziwanga.”
for everyone else put in something from what he had to spare, while she, in her need, put in all she had – everything that she had to live on.”
