Luka 12
1 Pacindico bantu mpobalabungana kwalikuba Yesu, bantu balatatika kulyatana cebo cakufula, Yesu walatanguna kwambila beshikwiya bakendi eti, “Kamucenjelani kamutabeti cishikufufumisha shinkwa ca Bafalisi, pakwinga nkabenshi ncobakute kwamba.
And when great multitudes were assembled by myriads, so that they trod one upon another, Jesus began to say to his disciples: First of all, beware for yourselves of that leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
2 Kantu kalikonse kafwekewa nikakafwekulwe nambi kasolama nikakenshibikwe.
For there is nothing hidden, which will not be revealed; nor concealed, that will not be known.
3 Neco bilibyonse mbyomulamba mumushinshe nibikanyufwike patuba pa bonse, mbyomulabelebeshana ne muntu mucipinda nibikambwe pamenso a bantu.”
For whatever ye speak in the dark, will be heard in the light; and what in secret chambers, ye whisper in the ear, will be proclaimed on the house-tops.
4 “Ndamwambilinga mobanse mutatina abo beshikushina mubili, nomba kuliya nacimbi ncobela kwinsapo.
And to you, my friends, I say: Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and afterwards have nothing more they can do.
5 Lino ndamwambilingeti ngomwelela kutina ni Lesa uyo ukute kushina buyumi bwa muntu, kayi ukute ngofu shakumuwalani mumulilo utapu, mumutinenga Lesa.” (Geenna g1067)
But I will show you, of whom to be afraid: of him who, after he hath killed, hath authority to cast into hell. Yea, say I to you: be afraid of him. (Geenna g1067)
6 Sena Tutite tusanu ntebakute kulishiwa ne tumali tung'ana twa mangwe? Lino kuliya nambi umo Lesa ngwakute kulubapo.
Are not five sparrows sold for two assarii? and not one of them is forgotten before God.
7 Nomba mishishi yenu ili mumutwi mwenu yonse waibelenga. Neco mutatinanga pakwinga amwe mwadula kupita baciba bangi.
And as for you, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; for ye are superior to many sparrows.
8 “Ndamwambilinga cakubinga, muntu uliyense lansumininga pamenso abantu, nenjame nde Mwana Muntu ninkamusumine pamenso a bangelo ba Lesa.
And I say to you, that every one that shall confess me before men, the Son of man will also confess him before the angels of God.
9 Nsombi Muntu uliyense lankananga pamenso a bantu, nenjame nde Mwana Muntu ninkamukane pamenso a bangelo ba Lesa.”
But he that shall deny me before men, shall himself be denied before the angels of God.
10 “Muntu uliyense weshi kwamba maswi aipa pa Mwana Muntu inga ulekelelwa, nsombi muntu uliyense weshikusampula Mushimu Uswepa, nteshi akalekelelwepo.”
And every one that shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but he that shall reproach the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him.
11 “Bakamwikata kwambeti bakamubeteke mung'anda yakupaililamo, kuli beshikwendelesha nambi kubaleli, mutakasukameti, nimukumbuleconi, nekukaba kuyeyeti nomba nituye twambe cani?
And when they shall bring you into the synagogues, before chiefs and men in authority, be not anxious how ye shall make defence, or what ye shall say;
12 Pakwinga Mushimu Uswepa nakamwishibishe ncomwelela kwamba pacindico.”
for the Holy Spirit will, in that hour, instruct you what to say.
13 Umbi muntu walikuba mulikoto walambila Yesu eti, “Beshikwiyisha, kamumwambila mukwetu ampeko buboni bwalashiya bata balobe.”
And one of the assembly said to him: Teacher, tell my brother, to divide the inheritance with me.
14 Nsombi Yesu wamukumbuleti, “Obe nomba niyani walampa incito yakumubeteka amwe nambi kuyabanya bintu byalamushila bameshenu balobe?”
But Jesus said to him: Man, who established me a judge and distributor over you?
15 Lino Yesu walapitilisha kubambila bantu, “Kamucenjelani kayi mutaba bantu basunishi buboni. Pakwinga buyumi bwa muntu nkabwela kupimwa ne buboni mbwakute.”
And he said to his disciples: Beware of all avarice, for life consisteth not in abundance of riches.
16 Kayi Yesu walabambila mukoshanyo eti, “Umbi muntu mubile walikukute libala umo mwalekata byakulya bingi.
And he spoke to them a similitude: The land of a certain rich man brought forth produce in abundance.
17 Mpwalaboneco walatatika kuyeya mumoyo eti, ‘Ndiya butala bunene mwakubika byakulya byakame byonse ibi ninjinseconi’
And he considered with himself, and said: What shall I do; for I have not where I can store up my produce?
18 Lino walambeti, ‘Nimwaye matala akame nekwibaka ambi anene kwambeti mbikemo byakulya ne buboni bwakame bumbi bonse.
And he said: This will I do; I will pull down my storehouses, and build them larger; and there will I store up all my corn and my good things:
19 Lino ninkambile moyo wakameti, ukute buboni bwingi bwakwana byaka bingi. Neco pumwina, kolya ne kunwa nekukondwa.’
and I will say to my soul: My soul, thou hast good things in abundance, which are stored up for many years; take thy ease; eat, drink, and live in pleasure.
20 Nsombi Lesa walamwambileti, ‘Omuluya! Lelo lyopele mashiku nufwe. Nomba bintu byonse ibi mbyowalabamba kushikila cino cindi nibibe byabani?”
But God said to him: Thou void of reason! This night, thy soul will be required of thee; and to whom will belong these things provided by thee?
21 Lino Yesu pakupwisha walambeti, “Encoti cikabe kuli abo beshikulibunjikila buboni, kakuli pamenso a Lesa baliyapo buboni.”
Such is he that layeth up treasures for himself, and is not rich in God.
22 Yesu walambila beshikwiya bakendi eti, “Pacebo ici ndamwambilingeti mutalisukama pa buyumi bwenu eti nitulye cani nambi nitufwale cani.
And he said to his disciples: Therefore I tell you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; nor for your body, what ye shall put on.
23 Pakwinga buyumi bwapita byakulya, ne mubili wapita byakufwala.
For the life is more important than food, and the body than raiment.
24 Kamubonani bikwangala, nkabishanga, nkabitebulu biliya ng'anda yakusungilamo bintu nambi manga. Nsombi Lesa ukute kubisanina. Sena nkamwinshi kwambeti Lesa umusuni kupita bikeni?
Consider the ravens, which sow not, nor reap, nor have cellars and storehouses; yet God provideth them food. How much more important now are ye, than the birds!
25 Niyani palyamwe welakunungilako busuba bumo kubuyumi bwakendi?
And which of you, by taking pains, can add one cubit to his stature?
26 Nomba na nkamwela kucikonsha kwinsa kantu kang'ana eti ako, nipacebo cini mulasukamanga pa bintu bimbi ibyo?
And if ye are impotent for that which is least, why are ye anxious about the rest?
27 Kamubonani maluba ncakute kukula. Nkakute kusebensa nambi kutunga byakufwala, nsombi ndamwambilingeti nambi Mwami Solomoni mububile bwakendi bonse, liya kubapo ne byakufwala byaina byalaboneka eti limo pa malubayo.
Consider the lilies, how they grow: they toil not, nor do they spin. Yet I say to you, that not even Solomon in all his glory, was clothed like one of these.
28 Lino na ni Lesa ukute kufwalika mwila uyo ukute kwinsa lelo mpouli, lilo bauwala pa mulilo, nomba amwe, nkela kumufwalika? Amwe bantu balushomo lung'ana!”
And if God so clothe the herb, which to-day exists in the field, and to-morrow falls into the oven, how much more you, ye little in faith?
29 “Weco mutasukamanga nambi kuyeyeti nimulye cani nambi kunwa.
And inquire not, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor let your mind wander upon these things.
30 Ibi bintu, bantu bakunsa bakute kubiyandaula, nsombi Bameshenu bacinshi kwambeti byonse mubisuni.
For all these things the people of the world seek after; and your father knoweth that, for you also, these things are needful.
31 Neco kamuyandaulani Bwami bwa Lesa, nakamupeni bintu byonse ibyo.”
But seek ye the kingdom of God, and all these things will be added to you.
32 “Amwe kalikoto kang'ana kambelele shakame, mutatina pakwinga Bameshenu balayanda kumupa Bwami.
Fear not, little flock; for your Father is disposed to give you the kingdom
33 Kamulishani buboni mbomukute, mali mupe bapenga. Kamulilangwela mpotomona shitabolo kayi mubike buboni bwenu kwilu nkweti bukabule kubola, pakwinga kuliya kabwalala wela kushikako, ne muswa nkawela kubononga.
Sell your property, and give alms: make for yourselves bags that do not become old, and a treasure that is not transient, in the heavens; where no thief approacheth, and no moth eateth.
34 Pakwinga myoyo yenu ikutekuba kuli bubile bwenu.”
For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.
35 “Kamubani balibambila cindi conse kayi malampi enu abenga abangila lyonse.
Let your loins be girded, and your lamps burning.
36 Kamubani eti basebenshi balapembelenga mwami wabo lafumunga kubwinga kwambeti mpoti ashikile ne kukonkosha, nabo bamucalwile bwangu.
And be ye like persons who are waiting for their lord, when he shall return from the house of feasting, that, when he shall come and knock, they may open to him immediately.
37 Bakute colwe basebenshi beshi bakacanike kabalanga ne menso mwami wabo akabwela. Ndamwambilinga cakubingeti mwami wabo nakafwale byakufwala bya ncito nekubekalika nekubapa byakulya.
Happy are those servants, whom their lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing. Verily I say to you: He will gird his loins, and make them recline, and will pass around and serve them.
38 Bakute colwe basebenshi mwami mboti akacane balibambila, nambi akese pakati pamashiku nambi kumaca.
And if in the second watch, or in the third, he shall come and so find them, happy are those servants.
39 Nsombi kamwanukangeti, mwine ng'anda abangawenshiba cindi kabwalala ncalesanga, inga nkela kuleka kabwalala kwingila mung'anda yakendi.
And this know ye, that if the lord of the house had known at what watch the thief would come, he would have been awake and would not have suffered his house to be broken into.
40 Nenjamwe copeleco, kamubani mwalibambila kumutambula Mwana Muntu pakwinga lakesanga pacindi ncomwabula kwingashila.”
Therefore be ye also ready; for at an hour that ye think not, the Son of man cometh.
41 Neye Petulo walepusheti, “Mwami, sena mukoshanyo uyu mulambilinga afwe twenka nambi bantu bonse?”
Simon Cephas saith to him: Our Lord, speakest thou this similitude to us, or also to all men?
42 Mwami Yesu walakumbuleti, nomba niyani musebenshi ukute lushomo kayi ne mano? Uyo mwami ngoshi akape incito yakulangilila bonse ba mu ng'anda yakendi nekupa banendi byakulya pacindi celela?
Jesus said to him: Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will place over all his domestics, to give them their portion in due time?
43 Nakatambule cilambo musebenshi uyo mwami wakendi pakubwelela ngweti akacane nkensa ico.
Happy is that servant whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.
44 Ndamwambilinga cakubingeti mwami wakendi nakamupe incito yakubona bintu byonse mbyakute.
Verily I say to you: He will place him over all his possessions.
45 Lino na musebeshi uyo lamba mumoyo wakendi eti, mwami wakame lacelwa kwisa, lino utatika kuma basebenshi banendi batuloba ne batukashi kayi ne kutatika kulya, kunwa ne kukolwa.
But if that servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to smite the servants and the maidens of his lord; and shall begin to eat and to drink and be drunk;
46 Mwami wa musebeshi uyo lakesanga pabusuba mbwateshi kayi nepa cindi ncabula kwingashila. Nakamupe cisubulo ciyosha ne kumuwala uko nkoti kukabenga bantu babula lushomo.
the lord of that servant will come in a day he thinketh not, and in an hour he knoweth not, and will cut him in two; and will assign him his portion with them that are unfaithful.
47 Musebenshi uyo wishi mwami wakendi ncasuni, nomba liya kulibambila nambi kwinsa ncasuni mwami wakendi nakamukwipe cangofu.
And the servant that knew his lord's pleasure, and did not prepare for him according to his pleasure, shall be beaten with many stripes.
48 Nomba musebenshi utacinshi ncasuni mwami wakendi, na lepishi mwakubula kwinshiba nakomwe pang'ana. Muntu uliyense walapewa bingi welela kubwesha bingi. Muntu walapewa bingi kwambeti asunge, nakambilwe kubwesha bingi pelu pa ibyo mbyalapewa.
But he that knew not, yet did that which deserved stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For to whomsoever much is given, from him will much be required; and to whom much is committed, the more will be required at his hand.
49 “Ndalesa kuwala mulilo mucishi capanshi, nendakondwa kwambeti mulilo newabangila kendi!
I have come to cast fire on the earth; and I would, that it already burned.
50 Nomba ndelela kwingila mulubatisho lwamapensho anene, neco moyo wakame nkawekalikana kushikila mapensho ayo akenshike.
And I have a baptism to be baptized with; and I am much pressed until it be accomplished.
51 Sena mulayeyengeti ndalaleta lumuno mucishi ca panshi? Cakubinga ndiyawa, nsombi ndalaleta kupansana.
Suppose ye, that I have come to produce tranquillity on the earth? I tell you, No: but division.
52 Kufuma lelo mumukowa umo nimukabe bantu basanu bapatana, batatu nibakapatane nebabili. Naboyo babili nibakabukilane ne batatu
For from this time, there will be five persons in one house, who will be divided, three against two, and two against three.
53 Baishi nibakabukile mwana mutuloba, neye mwana mutuloba nakabukile baishi, banyina nibakabukile mwana mutukashi, neye mwana mutukashi nakabukile banyina. Kumakwendi batukashi nibakabukile mulekashi, neye mulekashi nakabukile kumakwendi batukashi.”
For a father will be divided against his son, and a son against his father; a mother against her daughter, and a daughter against her mother; a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
54 Yesu walambila bantu bonseti, “Na mulabono likumbi kalifumina kumboshi, mukute kwambeti, imfula niloke lelo, nicakubinga ikute kuloka.
And he said to the multitudes: When you see a cloud rising out of the west, ye at once say: Rain is coming; and it is so.
55 Na impepo itatika kupupula kufumina kumusansa mukute kwambeti lelo nikupye cepa, kayi kukute kuba copeleco.
And when a south wind bloweth, ye say: It will be hot: and it is so.
56 Amwe bantu batenshi mbyomulambanga, mukute kwinshiba kuboneka kwa cishi capanshi ne kwilu, nomba nicani nkamukute kwinshiba bupandulushi bwa bintu bilenshikinga masuba ano?”
Ye hypocrites, ye know how to distinguish the aspect of the heavens and the earth; and why can ye not distinguish the present time?
57 “Nomba nipacebo cini nkamukute kwinsa byalulama mobene?
And why do ye not, of yourselves, judge correctly?
58 Na mulenga kunkuta ne munobe wa mulandu, wela kufwambana kunyumfwana nendi kamucili panshila, kwambeti katakutwala kuli weshi kubeteka. Pakwinga neye weshikubeteka inga ukutwala kumushilikali, neye mushilikali inga ukusunga mujele.
And when thou goest with thy adversary to the ruler, while on the way, make effort to be released by him; lest he bring thee to the judge and the judge deliver thee to the exactor, and the exactor cast thee into prison.
59 Ndakwambilinga cakubingeti nteshi ukafumemo kushikila ukalipile byonse bilayandikinga.”
For verily I say to thee: Thou wilt not come out thence, until thou pay the last mite.
