Luka 16
1 Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake, “Palikuwa na tajiri mmoja na msimamizi wake. Ilisemekana kwamba huyo msimamizi alikuwa anatumia vibaya mali ya tajiri yake.
Jesus also said to the disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager, and it was reported to him that this manager was wasting his possessions.
2 Hivyo huyo tajiri akamwita na kumuuliza, ‘Ni mambo gani haya ninayoyasikia kukuhusu? Toa taarifa ya usimamizi wako, kwa sababu huwezi kuendelea kuwa msimamizi.’
So the rich man called him and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Give an account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'
3 “Yule msimamizi akawaza moyoni mwake, ‘Nitafanya nini sasa? Bwana wangu ananiondoa katika kazi yangu. Sina nguvu za kulima, nami ninaona aibu kuombaomba.
The manager said to himself, 'What should I do, since my master is taking away my management job? I do not have strength to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.
4 Najua nitakalofanya ili nikiachishwa kazi yangu hapa, watu wanikaribishe nyumbani kwao.’
I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from my management job, people will welcome me into their houses.'
5 “Kwa hiyo akawaita wadeni wote wa bwana wake, mmoja mmoja. Akamuuliza wa kwanza, ‘Deni lako kwa bwana wangu ni kiasi gani?’
Then the manager called for each one of his master's debtors, and he asked the first one, 'How much do you owe to my master?'
6 “Akajibu, ‘Galoni 800za mafuta ya mizeituni.’ “Msimamizi akamwambia, ‘Chukua hati ya deni lako, ibadilishe upesi, uandike galoni 400.’
He said, 'A hundred baths of olive oil.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, sit down quickly, and write fifty.'
7 “Kisha akamuuliza wa pili, ‘Wewe deni lako ni kiasi gani?’ “Akajibu, ‘Vipimo 1,000vya ngano.’ “Yule msimamizi akamwambia, ‘Chukua hati yako, andika vipimo 800!’
Then the manager said to another, 'How much do you owe?' He said, 'A hundred cors of wheat.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and write eighty.'
8 “Yule bwana akamsifu yule msimamizi dhalimu kwa jinsi alivyotumia ujanja. Kwa maana watu wa dunia hii wana ujanja zaidi wanapojishughulisha na mambo ya dunia kuliko watu wa nuru. (aiōn g165)
The master then commended the unrighteous manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the children of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own people than are the children of light. (aiōn g165)
9 Nawaambia, tumieni mali ya kidunia kujipatia marafiki, ili itakapokwisha, mkaribishwe katika makao ya milele. (aiōnios g166)
I say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it is gone, they may welcome you into the eternal dwellings. (aiōnios g166)
10 “Yeyote aliye mwaminifu katika mambo madogo, pia ni mwaminifu hata katika mambo makubwa, naye mtu ambaye si mwaminifu katika mambo madogo pia si mwaminifu katika mambo makubwa.
He who is faithful in very little is also faithful in much, and he who is unrighteous in very little is also unrighteous in much.
11 Ikiwa hamkuwa waaminifu katika mali ya kidunia, ni nani atakayewaaminia mali ya kweli?
If you have not been faithful in using unrighteous wealth, who will trust you with true wealth?
12 Nanyi kama hamkuwa waaminifu na mali ya mtu mwingine, ni nani atakayewapa iliyo yenu wenyewe?
If you have not been faithful in using other people's property, who will give you money of your own?
13 “Hakuna mtumishi awezaye kuwatumikia mabwana wawili. Kwa kuwa atamchukia huyu na kumpenda yule mwingine, au atashikamana sana na huyu na kumdharau yule mwingine. Hamwezi kumtumikia Mungu pamoja na Mali.”
No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.”
14 Mafarisayo, waliokuwa wapenda fedha, waliyasikia hayo yote na wakamcheka kwa dharau.
Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they ridiculed him.
15 Yesu akawaambia, “Ninyi mnajionyesha kuwa wenye haki mbele za wanadamu, lakini Mungu anaijua mioyo yenu. Kwa maana vile vitu ambavyo wanadamu wanavithamini sana, kwa Mungu ni machukizo.
He said to them, “You justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. That which is exalted among men is detestable in the sight of God.
16 “Sheria na Manabii vilihubiriwa mpaka kuja kwa Yohana Mbatizaji. Tangu wakati huo habari njema za Ufalme wa Mungu zinahubiriwa, na kila mmoja hujiingiza kwa nguvu.
The law and the prophets were in effect until John came. From that time on, the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and everyone tries to force their way into it.
17 Lakini ni rahisi zaidi mbingu na dunia kupita kuliko hata herufi moja kuondoka katika Sheria.
But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one stroke of a letter of the law to become invalid.
18 “Mtu yeyote amwachaye mkewe na kumwoa mwanamke mwingine anazini, naye mwanaume amwoaye mwanamke aliyetalikiwa anazini.
Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and he who marries one who is divorced from her husband commits adultery.
19 “Palikuwa na mtu mmoja tajiri aliyevaa nguo za rangi ya zambarau na kitani safi, ambaye aliishi kwa anasa kila siku.
Now there was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and was enjoying every day his great wealth.
20 Hapo penye mlango wake aliishi maskini mmoja, jina lake Lazaro, mwenye vidonda mwili mzima.
A certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, covered with sores,
21 Huyo Lazaro alitamani kujishibisha kwa makombo yaliyoanguka kutoka mezani kwa yule tajiri. Hata mbwa walikuwa wakija na kuramba vidonda vyake.
and longing to eat what fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
22 “Wakati ukafika yule maskini akafa, nao malaika wakamchukua akae pamoja na Abrahamu. Yule tajiri naye akafa na akazikwa.
It came about that the beggar died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried,
23 Kule kuzimu alipokuwa akiteseka, alitazama juu, akamwona Abrahamu kwa mbali, naye Lazaro alikuwa karibu yake. (Hadēs g86)
and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus at his side. (Hadēs g86)
24 Hivyo yule tajiri akamwita, ‘Baba Abrahamu, nihurumie na umtume Lazaro achovye ncha ya kidole chake ndani ya maji aupoze ulimi wangu, kwa sababu nina maumivu makuu kwenye moto huu.’
So he cried out and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.'
25 “Lakini Abrahamu akamjibu, ‘Mwanangu, kumbuka kwamba wakati wa uhai wako ulipata mambo mazuri, lakini Lazaro alipata mambo mabaya. Lakini sasa anafarijiwa hapa na wewe uko katika maumivu makuu.
But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things. But now he is comforted here, and you are in agony.
26 Zaidi ya hayo, kati yetu na ninyi huko kumewekwa shimo kubwa, ili wale wanaotaka kutoka huku kuja huko wasiweze, wala mtu yeyote asiweze kuvuka kutoka huko kuja kwetu.’
Besides all this, a great chasm has been put in place, so that those who want to cross over from here to you cannot, and no one can cross over from there to us.'
27 “Akasema, ‘Basi, nakuomba, umtume Lazaro aende nyumbani kwa baba yangu,
The rich man said, 'I beg you, Father Abraham, that you would send him to my father's house—
28 maana ninao ndugu watano. Awaonye, ili wasije nao wakafika mahali hapa pa mateso.’
for I have five brothers—in order that he may warn them, so that it may not be that they come into this place of torment.'
29 “Abrahamu akamjibu, ‘Ndugu zako wana Maandiko ya Mose na Manabii, wawasikilize hao.’
But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the prophets; let them listen to them.'
30 “Yule tajiri akasema, ‘Hapana, baba Abrahamu, lakini mtu kutoka kwa wafu akiwaendea, watatubu.’
The rich man replied, 'No, Father Abraham, but if someone would go to them from the dead, they will repent.'
31 “Abrahamu akamwambia, ‘Kama wasipowasikiliza Mose na Manabii, hawataweza kushawishika hata kama mtu akifufuka kutoka kwa wafu.’”
But Abraham said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone rises from the dead.'”
