< Luuka 6 >

1 lino pa kighono kimonga ikya Sabati uYesu ava ikila pakate na pakate pamaghunda gha ngano neke avavulanisivua vake vakava videenya amasoojo gha ngano.
One (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest), while Jesus was walking through some grain fields with his disciples, the disciples picked some of the heads of grain. They rubbed them in their hands [to separate the grains from the husks], and ate the grain. [The law of Moses permitted people to do that if they were hungry].
2 pepano avafalisayi vamonga vakamposia vakati “kiki muvomba ikinu kino nakinono ku ndaghilo kuvomba pakighono ikya Sabati?”
Some Pharisees [who were watching] said to Jesus, “(You should not be doing on our rest day [work] that [our] laws forbid!/Why are you doing on our rest day [work] that our laws forbid?)” [RHQ]
3 uY akavavula akati” namughelile pikwimba sino alyavombile uDavidi pano alyale ni njala. umwene nava kibaba vano valyale palikimo nave?
[Jesus wanted to show them that the record in Scriptures indicated that God permitted people to disobey certain religious laws when they needed food]. [So] he replied, “[It is written in the Scriptures] what [our revered ancestor, King] David did when he and the men with him were hungry. You have read about that, ([but you do not think about what it implies/so why do you not think about what it implies]?) [RHQ]
4 alyalutile kunyumba ja nguluve. akatola amakate amimike napilia ghamonga na nakuhumia kuvaanhu vano alile navoilisio nambe sale sesene kuvatekesi kulia.
David entered God’s big worship tent [and asked for some food]. [The high priest gave him] the bread that the priests had presented to God. It was permitted [in] one of [Moses’ laws] that only the priests could eat that bread. But [even though David was not a priest], he ate some, and gave some to the men who were with him. [And God did not consider that what David did was wrong]!”
5 neke uYesu akavavula kange umwana ghwa muunhu um'baha ghwe mwana ghwa Sabati.
Jesus also said to them, “[I am] the one who came from heaven, so [I] have the authority [to determine what is right for my disciples to do on] the day of rest!”
6 ikighono ikinge ikya Sabati akingila mu nyumba ija kufunyila na kukuvavulanisia avaanhu palyale umuunhu juno uluvoko lwake ulwa kundio lwale lufue.
Another (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) Jesus entered a (synagogue/Jewish meeting place) and taught the people. There was a man there whose right hand was shriveled.
7 avavulanisi na vafalisayi vakava vikumwuvila valole ndeponu ikum'buvusia umuunhu ikighono ikya Sabati. neke vapate ikipaghe kyakumuhigha uvusovi.
The men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the Pharisees [who were there] watched Jesus, to see if he would heal the man (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day). They did this so that, [if he healed the man], they would accuse him [of disobeying their laws by working on the day of rest].
8 alyaghamanyile kuuti kinu kiki kino visagha napijova kwa muunhu juno alyafwile uluvoko. “sisimuka ghwime apa pakate na pakate pakila muunhu “akinuka na pikwima pala.
But Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Come and stand here [in front of everyone]!” So the man got up and stood there.
9 uYesu akajova navo “nikuvaposya umue kuvomba indamafu pakighono ikya Sabati? nambe tuuti kupoka uvwumi nambe kunangania? neke akavalola voni napikum'bula umuunhu,
Then Jesus said to the others, “I ask you this: Do the laws that [God gave Moses] permit [people] to do what is good (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day), or [do they permit people] to harm [others]? [Do they permit us] to save [a person’s] life [on our day of rest] or to let [him] die [HYP] [by refusing to help him]?”
10 gholosia uluvoko lwako, akavomba ndikio, nu luvoko lwake lukava luponile.
[They refused to answer him. So] after he looked around at them all, he said to the man, “Stretch out your [shriveled] hand!” The man did that, and his hand became all right again!
11 neke valyale ni ng'alasi neke vakapwepelanila vavuo ku vavuo kiki kino vavombe kwa Yesu.
But the men who taught the Jewish laws and the Pharisees were very angry, and they discussed with one another what they could do to [get rid of] Jesus.
12 lulyahumile pa kighono alyalutile kukidunda kuufunya, akifunya pakilo na akifunya ikilo jooni kukufunya kwa Nguluve.
About that time [Jesus] went up into the hills to pray. He prayed to God all night.
13 ye jifikile ilyakilo pe akavakemhela avavulanisivua vake kwa mwene akavasalula kijigho na vavili munkate mumuo avapeela ilitavua” vasung'ua”
The next day he summoned all his disciples to come near him. From them he chose twelve men, whom he called apostles.
14 amatavua gha vasung'ua alyale ghwe Simoni juno ilinge ghwe Peteli nu ndeleya unyalukolo ghwa Yakovo, nu Yohani, nu Filipo, nu Batulumayo.
They were Simon, to whom he gave the [new] name, Peter; Andrew, Peter’s [younger] brother; James and [his younger brother], John; Philip; Bartholomew;
15 Matai, Tomasi nu Yakovo umwana gha aluayo, uSimoni jono akatambuluagha nsaloti,
Matthew, whose other name was Levi; Thomas; [another] James, the [son] of Alpheus; Simon, who belonged to the party [that encouraged people to] rebel [against the Roman government];
16 Yuda unkina ghwa Yakovo nu Yuda isikalioti juno alyamwahile uYesu
Judas, the [son] of [another] James; and Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]), the one who later (betrayed Jesus./enabled the Jewish leaders to seize Jesus.)
17 pe pano uYesu akikile navo kuhuma kukidunda na pikwima paluvindi ikipugha kya vavulanisivua vake kwevalyale ukuo palikimo imbalilo imbaha ja vaanu kuhuma kuvuYahudi na kuYelusalemu mulisumbe ilya Tilo ni Sidomi.
[Jesus] came down from the hills with his disciples and stood on a level area. There was a very big crowd of his disciples there. There was also a large group of people who had come from Jerusalem and from many [other] places [in] Judea [district], and from the coastal areas near Tyre and Sidon [cities].
18 valisile kukumpulikisia na kusosivua vutamu vwake. avaanhu vakava vipumusivua na mapepo amalamafu. valasosivue voope.
They came to hear Jesus talk to them and to be healed {and for him to heal them} from their diseases. He also healed those whom evil spirits had troubled.
19 umuunhu ghwo ghwoni kulukong'ano uluo vakamwabasia ulwakuva ingufu sa vupoki sikahumile kwa mwene alyavavusisie vooni.
Everyone [in the crowd] tried to touch him, because he was healing everyone by [his/God’s] power.
20 pe pano avalola avavulanisivua vake akati, “mulivafunyua umue mwevakolofu ulwakuva uvutwa vwa Nguluve vwinu.
He looked [MTY] at his disciples and said, “[God] is pleased with you [who know] that you lack what [he wants you to have; ] he will allow you to be the people whose lives he rules over.
21 mulinulufunyo mwevano muli ni njaala lino, ulwkuva muliiseka.
[God] is pleased with you who sincerely desire to receive what [MTY] [he wants you to have]; he will give you what you need, until you are satisfied. [God] is pleased with you that grieve now [because of sin]. Later you will be joyful.
22 mufunyilue umue mwevano avaanhu vikuvakalila na pikuvasula na pikuvaligha umue kuuti, mulivahosi; ulwakuva mukumwitika u mwana ghwa muunhu.
[God] is pleased with you when [other] people hate you, when they will not let you join them, when they insult you, when they say that you are evil because [you believe in] me, the one who came from heaven.
23 muhovokaghe ku kighono ikio na kukima mu lukelo. ulwakuva sakyang'haani muliiva nuluhombo ulukome kukyanya, ulwakuva avavise vavo valyavavombiile vule vule avavili.
When that happens, rejoice! Jump up and down because you are so happy! [God will give] you a great reward in heaven! [When they do these things to you, it will prove that you are God’s servants]. (OR, [People have always treated God’s servants like that].) Do not forget that these people’s ancestors did the same things to the prophets [who served God faithfully]!
24 neke iga mwevano mulivamofu! lino ulwakuva uluhuvilo lwinu mumalile kukwupila.
But there will be terrible punishment for you that are rich; the happiness you have received [from your riches] is the only happiness that you will get.
25 iga umue mwevano mukwite lino! ulwakuva mulivani njala. iga mwevano museka lino! ulwakuva mulipelepesi na kulila.
There will be terrible punishment for you who [think that you] have all that you need now; you will [realize] that these things will not make you feel satisfied. There will be terrible punishment for you who are joyful now; you will [later] be very sad.
26 iga pano vikuvapala avaanhu voni! ulwakuva avavise vave valyavavombiile avavili vule vule avavili vavudesi.
When most [HYP] people speak well about you, trouble is ahead for you; [it will not prove that you are God’s servants, because] your ancestors used to speak well about those who falsely [claimed that they were] prophets.”
27 neke nijova kulyumue mwevano mukumulikisia, muvaghanaghe avalugu viinu na pikuvavombela inono vano vikuvakalalila.
“But I say this to each of you [disciples] who are listening [to what I say]: Love your enemies [as well as your friends]. Do good things for those who hate you!
28 kange muvasumilaghe vano vikuvaghuna umue muvasumilaghe navano vikuvavonela.
[Ask God to] bless those who curse you! Pray for those who mistreat you!
29 kwa juno ikukutova uvudili ulubale ulwa kundio mulekela nu lubale ulwa kung'ighi nave umuunhu akupokile igwanda umpele najikanju.
If someone [insults one of you by] striking you on one of your cheeks, turn your face [so that he can strike] the other cheek [also]. If [a bandit] wants to take away your [(sg)] coat, let him also have your shirt.
30 umpelaghe juno ikukusuma. ndeve umuunhu angakukunye ikinu kino ukavile juve ulekaghe kuuti akugomokesie.
Give something to everyone who asks you [(sg) for something]. If someone takes away things that belong to you [(sg)], do not ask him to return them.
31 ndeve mukela avaanhu vavavombele, najumue muvavombelaghe vule vule.
In whatever way you [(pl)] want others to act toward you, that is the way that you should act toward them.
32 ndeve mukuvaghana avaanhu vano vavaghanile umue mupelua uluvumbulilo luki kulyumue? ulwakuva na vavahosi vavaghanile vano vavaghanile.
If you love [only] those who love you, do not [expect God] to praise you for [doing that] [RHQ], [because] even sinners love those who love them.
33 ndeve mukuvavombela inofu vala vano vikuvavombela umue amanofu. uluo luvumbulilo luki kulyumue? ulwakuva na vavahosi vikusivomba sisisio.
If you do good things [only] for those who do good things for you, do not [expect God] to reward you [for doing that] [RHQ], [because] even sinners do that.
34 neke ndee mukuvakopesia ifinu kuvaanhu vano muhuviila kuuti vikuvagomokesia, uluo luli nu luvumbulilo luki kulyumue? nambe avahosi vikuvakopesia avahosi vajavo vihuvila kukwupila kila kila kange.
If you lend [things or money only] to those who you expect will give something back to you, do not [expect that God] will reward you [RHQ] [for doing that]. Even sinners lend to other sinners, because they expect them to pay everything back.
35 looli umue muvaghanaghe avalugu vinu kange muvavombelaghe inofu namungoghopaghe kuuti navikuvagomokesia, uluvumbulilo lwinu luuva luvaha neke muva vaanha va juno alikukyanya, ulwakuva jujuo mhuugu ku vaanhu vano vasila luhongesio kange vahosi.
Instead, love your enemies! Do good things for them! Lend to them, and do not expect them to pay anything back! [If you do that, God will give] you a big reward. And you will be [acting like] his children [should]. Remember that God is kind to people who are not grateful and to people who are wicked, [and he expects you to be like that too].
36 muvisaghe nu lusungu ndavule uNhaata ghwinu vule ikuvasungukila avaavnhu vooni.
Act mercifully toward others, just like your Father [in heaven acts] mercifully [toward you].”
37 namungahighaghe, najumue namulihighua. mulekaghe pighuna, najumue namulighunua. muvasaghilaghe avange najumue alavasaghila.
“Do not say how sinfully others have acted, and then [God] will not say how sinfully you have acted. Do not condemn others, and then [he] will not condemn you [DOU]. Forgive others [for the evil things that they have done to you], and then [God] will forgive you.
38 muvapelaghe avange najumue muliplua ikighelelo kya vupeesi - kino kiking'iine, nakuseleleka - kikung'iika mumafundo ghinu ulwakuva ikighelelo kyokyoni kino mughelela kye kino mulagheleluagha najumue.”
Give [good things to others], and then [God] will give [good] things to you. It will be [as though] [MET] [God is putting things in a basket] for you. He will give you a full amount, pressed down in the basket, which he will shake [so that he can put more in], and it will spill over the sides! [Remember that] the way you act [toward others] will be the way that [God] will act toward you!”
39 pepano akavavula kukighwani,”kange umuunhu um'bofu amaaso ndeponu ikumulongosya um'bofu nine? nave fyesilivuo pe voni valevighwilila mu lina,
He also told [his disciples] this parable [to show them that they should be like him, and not be like the Jewish religious leaders]: “(You certainly would not [expect] a blind man to lead another blind man./Would you [expect] a blind man to lead [another] blind man?) [RHQ] If he tried to do [that], (they would both probably fall into a hole!/wouldn’t they both probably fall into a hole?) [RHQ] [I am your teacher, and you disciples should be like me].
40 um'bulanisivua nangankile um'bulanisivua ghwake. neke juno amalile kuvulanisivua sooni iva ndavule um'bulanisi ghwake.
A disciple should not [expect to be] better known than his teacher. But if a student is fully trained {if someone fully trains a student}, the student can become like his teacher [MET]. [So you should be content to be like me].
41 kiki ghulola ikibandi kino kili muliso lwa n'jako, ikipiki kino kili muliso lyako naghulola?
(Why do you notice [someone else’s small faults]?/None of you should be concerned about [someone else’s small faults] [MET, RHQ].) [That would be like] noticing a speck in that person’s eye. But you should be concerned about [your own big faults. They are like] planks in your own eye, [which you do not notice].
42 lwandani kukumb'ula un'jako, nyalukolo nisuma nikuvusie akabandi kano kalimuliso lyako; najuve naghulola ikipiki kino kili muliso lyako? ghwe n'kedusi uve! vusia tasi ikipiki kino kili muliso lwako neke pe ukukyagha vunofu ikibandi kino kili muliso lya n'jako.
(You [(sg)] should not say, ‘Friend, let me take out that speck in your eye!’ when you do not notice the log in your own eye!/Why do you say, ‘Friend, let me take out that speck in your eye!’ when you do not notice the log in your own eye?) [RHQ] [If you do that], you are a hypocrite! You should first [stop committing your own sins. That will be like] removing the plank from your own eye. Then, as a result, you will have the spiritual insight you need to help others get rid of the [faults that are like] specks in their eyes.”
43 ulwakuva nakweghule um'piki unofu ghukoma imheke imbivi kange nakweghule um'piki um'bivi ghuno ghukoma imheke inofu.
“[People are like trees] [MET]. Healthy trees do not bear bad fruit (OR, bear only good fruit), and unhealthy trees do not bear good fruit.
44 ulwakuva um'piki ghwoghwoni ghukagulika ifipeke fyake. navavanhu navidonola itini kumifua kange na vidonola isabibu kuhuma kulihanji lya mifua.
[Just like you] can tell if a tree is good or bad by looking at its fruit, [you can tell which people are good and which are bad by looking at the way they] conduct their lives. [For example, because thornbushes cannot produce figs], no one can pick figs from thornbushes. And [since bramble bushes cannot produce grapes], no one can [pick] grapes from bramble bushes.
45 fye lulivuo umuunhu unofu ijova inono, kuhuma mu mwojo ghwake unono. najumuunhu um'bivi ijova imb'ivi sino sihuma mu mwojo ghwake. ulwakuva umulomo ghwake ghujova sino sili mu mwojo ghwake.
[Similarly], good people will conduct their lives in a good way because they think a lot of good [things], and evil people will live in an evil way because they think a lot of evil [things]. The basic principle is that people speak [and act] according to all that they think.”
46 kiki mukung'emela, “Mutwa, Mutwa ongo namuvomba ghanonijova?
“[Because people should obey what their masters tell them], (it is disgraceful that you say that I am your master but you do not do what I tell you!/why do you say that I am your master but you do not do what I tell you?) [RHQ]
47 umuunhu ghweni juno ikwisa kylyune nakupulika amasio ghango napikughavombela, nikuvasona vule alivuo.
Some people come to me, and hear my messages and obey them. I will tell you what they are like.
48 iling'ana nu muunhu juno ajengile inyumba jake igima paasi fijo napijenga, peakala uvwalo vwa nyumba jake pavwalo uvukangafu. ifula ye jitonyile ilikavaga lya malenga ghakatonyela neke najikaghwile. ulwakuva alyajengile vunono.
They are like a man who dug deep [into the ground to prepare to build his house]. He made sure that the foundation was on solid ground. Then when there was a flood, the water tried to wash away the house. But the river could not shake the house, because it was built {he built it} on a solid [foundation].
49 neke umuunhu juno ipulika ilisio lyango kange naikulivingilila ikighwani kyake alindavule umuunhu juno ajengile inyumba palihanga pano pasila vwaalo ululenga lungapongole kukuhuta kwa ngufu inyumba jila jijughua jughua ooni.
But some people hear my messages but do not obey them. They are like a man who built a house on top of the ground without [digging] a foundation. When the river flooded, the house collapsed immediately and was completely ruined. [So it is important for you to obey what I teach you].”

< Luuka 6 >