Luke 16
1 Yesu wukamba minlonguki miandi: —Mutu wumosi wuba busina buwombo, wuba ayi dikalaka diandi, vayi batu bayiza funda dikalaka diandi ti niandi wufukisidi busina buandi.
And He said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and he was accused to him of wasting his goods.
2 Buna pfumu andi bu kantumisa buna wunyuvula: “mambu mbi momondilembu wanga mu diambu diaku e? Vumbula kipholo mu zaba bueviwukebidi kisalu kiaku bila wulendi buela ba nkebi wu bima biama ko.”
And he called him, and said unto him, What is this I hear of thee? give up the accounts of thy stewardship, for thou canst be no longer steward.
3 Buna nkebi wu bima wuyindula mu ntimꞌandi: “diambu mbi ndiekavanga e? Bila buabu pfumu ama weka kumbotula, ndilendi buela kebangabima biandi ko. Ndilendi salanga ntoto ko bila ndisi ko ngolo; tsoni mu kuenda lombanga.
And the steward said in himself, What shall I do? now my master takes away the stewardship from me; I am not able to work, and I am ashamed to beg.
4 Buabu mbakudi diambu mbi ndieka vanga muingi batu baba kundiakulanga mu zinzo ziawu bu bela kumbotula mu kisalu.”
I know what I will do, that when I am turned out of my place, they may receive me into their houses.
5 Vana vawu wutumisa batu boso baba zipholo kuidi pfumu andi. Wuyuvula wutheti: “Kikua fueti futa pfumu ama e?”
So he called his master's debtors to him, and said to the first, How much owest thou to my master? and he said, an hundred baths of oil.
6 Mutu beni wumvutudila ti: “Makumuandi ma mangungulu ma mafuta.” Nkebi beni wunkamba: “tamla nkanda wowo wusonika, wawu vuanda vovo, tula nsuala ayi sonikati dikumi di mangungulu.”
And he said to him, Take thy bill, and sit down and write but fifty.
7 Bosi wukamba wunkaka: “Ngeyo kikua fueti futa e?” Niandi wumfutudila ti: “Zikhama zitanu zi zitsaku zi ble.” Buna nkebi beni wunkamba mutu beni ti: “bonga nkanda wowo wusonika ayi sonika zikhama ziya.”
Then he said to another, And how much owest thou? and he said, an hundred measures of wheat: and he said to him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.
8 Buna pfumu beni wuniemisa nkebi wowo wukambu kiedika mu philadiela diandi di kasadila. Bila, mu mambu mawu veka, batu ba thanguyayi balutidi bana ba kiezila mu diela. (aiōn g165)
And his master commended the dishonest steward as having acted prudently: for the men of this world are as to their affairs wiser than the children of light. (aiōn g165)
9 Ayi minu ndikulukamba ti mboti lusadila kimvuama ki ntoto muingi lubaka bakundi mu diambu dieno veka muingi mu thangu kiela manababa kuluyakula mu zinzo zi mvu ka mvu. (aiōnios g166)
And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends with these unrighteous treasures, that when they fail, ye may be received into everlasting habitations. (aiōnios g166)
10 Woso mutu widi wukuikama mu bima bifioti buna widi diaka wukuikama mu bima biwombo. Ayi woso kambulu wukuikama mu bima bifioti kalendi ba wukuikama ko mu bima binneni.
He, that is faithful in the lest, is faithful also in much: and he, that is unjust in the lest, is unjust also in much.
11 Enati lusi ko bakuikama mu kimvuama kikambulu kisonga buna nani wela kuluyekudila kimvuama kikiedika e?
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the false riches, who will intrust you with the true?
12 Enati luisi ko bakuikama mu bima bingana buna nani wela kuluvana bima bieno veka e?
and if ye have not been faithful in that which was another's, who will give you that which is your own?
13 —Kuisi ko kisadi kilenda sadila bapfumu buadi. Bila bukiedika wela lenda pfumu yimosi ayi wela zola pfumu yinkaka. Voti wela kiyekulakuidi pfumu yitheti ayi wela lenza pfumu yinkaka. Lulendi sadila Nzambi ayi zimbongo va kimosi ko.
No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or at lest he will be attached to the one, and neglect the other. Ye cannot serve God and Mammon.
14 Buna bamana wa mambu momo, Bafalisi babazolanga zimbongo basekinina Yesu.
And the pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things; and derided Him.
15 Vayi niandi wuba kamba: —Benu luidi batu beta zola kukimonikisa basonga va meso ma batu vayi Nzambi zebi mintima mieno. Bila mambu momo mammonika ma mfunuva meso ma batu madi mambu maphamba va meso ma Nzambi.
And He said unto them, Ye justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
16 —Tsungi yi Mina ayi yi mimbikudi yiba nate mu thangu yi Yowani. Tona thangu yina Nsamu Wumbote wu Kipfumu ki Nzambi wulembu samunu ayi kadika mutu wulembo sadilanga zingolo ziandi mu kota muawu.
The law and the prophets continued until John: from that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every one presseth into it.
17 Muaki kadi kuandi phasi diyilu ayi ntoto mu vioka vayi kadi sonu kimosi ki Mina kilendi botulu ko.
Though it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than one tittle of the law to fail.
18 —Woso wumbotula nketo andi ayi kuedidi nketo wunkaka vengi kitsuza ayi woso wunkuela nketo wubotalo kuidi bakala diandi vengi kitsuza.
Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery; and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
19 —Kuba mutu wumosi wu kimvuama, wuba vuatanga minledi mintalu ayi mimboti. Kadika lumbu, luzingu luandi luba lu minyengo.
Now there was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, living voluptuously and splendidly every day.
20 Nsukami wumosi, dizina diandi Lazale wuba lekanga vana muelonzo yi nkua kimvuama. Nitu andi yoso yiba ziphuta-ziphuta.
And there was a poor man named Lazarus,
21 Wuba mayindu ma yukutanga mu bitsiadisila biobi biba dodukanga mu thangu mutu wu busina kaba dianga va meza. Vayi zimbua ziba kuiza vendanga ziphuta ziandi.
who was laid at his gate full of sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table: and the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass that the poor man died,
22 Vayi nsukami wuyiza fua ayi zimbasi zinnata nate vana ndambu Abalahami. Mutu wu kimvuama, mamvandi, wufua ayi wuziku.
and was carried by angels to Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried.
23 Kuna tsi yi bafua, wumona ziphasi ziwombo, wuvumbula meso ayi wumona kuna thama Lazale buna kadi va ndambu yi Abalahami. (Hadēs g86)
And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham from afar, and Lazarus in his bosom. (Hadēs g86)
24 Buna wuyamikina: “A tata Abalahami, bika wumbona kiadi! Tuma Lazale kabuika tsongi yi nlembo andi mu nlangu muingi kandakisila dibeti mu ludimi luama bila phasi ndilembu moni mu diambu di minlaki mi mbazu.”
And he cried out and said, Father Abraham, have pity on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
25 Vayi Abalahami wumvutudila: “A muanꞌama, bika wutebuka moyo ti ngeyo wutambula bima biaku mu thangu yi luzingu luaku vayi Lazale wutambula mabienga. Vayi buabu niandi wulembo bombo kuaku vayi ngeyo wulembo yamusu.
And Abraham said, Son, remember that thou receivedst thy good things in thy life-time, and likewise Lazarus his evils: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
26 Ayi botula mambu momo, diyenga dinneni didi va khatitsika beto ayi beno mu diambu di bobo badi kuaku batidi kuiza kuidi beno babika bakadiluaku dikuizila koko luidi ayi mu diambu di bobo badi koko luidi batidi kuiza kuaku babika baka diluaku dikuizila kuaku tuidi.”
And besides, there is a great gulf fixed between us and you; so that they, who would pass from hence to you, cannot; nor can they pass to us, who would come from thence.
27 Buna mutu wu busina wubuela tuba diaka: —A tata, lemvuka! Tuma Lazale ku nzo yi siama
Then he said, Therefore I intreat thee, Father, that thou wouldst send him to my father's house:
28 bila zikhombo zitanu zidi yama mu diambu di kabalubula muingi mamvawu babika kuiza ku buangu kiaki ki kiphasi.
for I have five brethren; that he may testify to them my misery, least they also come into this place of torment.
29 Vayi Abalahami wumvutudila: “Moyize ayi mimbikudi badi yawu bika baba wilukila”.
Abraham answered him, They have Moses and the prophets, let them hear them:
30 Buna nkua busina wubuela tuba: “Nana, buawu ko bobo Tata Abalahami. Bila enati mutu fulukidi mu tsi yi bafua ayi wedi kuidi bawu buna bela balula mavanga mawu.”
and he said, Nay, father Abraham, but if one went to them from the dead, they will repent.
31 Vayi Abalahami wubuela vutula ti: “Enati bakadi wila Moyize ayi mimbikudi buna balendi wila ko mutuwufua ka diambu ko wufuluka.”
And he replied, If they hearken not to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one should rise from the dead.
