Luke 14 (BOU) · Opened

1Msi umwe wa kuhumwiiza, Yesu nee kaita kuda khande nyumbai kwa muongoezi yumwe wa Mafalisayo na wantu wekuwao aho wakawa wamsunguumanya.One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.

2Hemeso ya Yesu nee hawa na mntu yumwe mwekuwa na utamu wa kumema mwii.Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.

3Yesu akawauza wahinyi wa miagiiyo na Mafalisayo, “Ivi miagiiyo ya Musa yawakunda kuhonya wantu msi wa Kuhumuiza hambu khivyo?”So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

4Akini wowo wakanyamaa. Yesu akamtoza uyo mtamu, akamhonya, akambada aite.But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.

5Naho Yesu akawamba, “Nndai gatigati yetu ambae mwanawe hambu ng'ombe wakwe akengia mwe tubwi, khana amuavye kwaviya ni Msi wa Kuhumwiiza?”And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”

6Na wantu awo khawokudaha kumtambaisa mbui iyo.And they were unable to answer these questions.

7Yesu akakauwa wada wantu wekugonekwao wekuavyo wesaguiya viti vya hemeso hantu ha ishima, akawamba msimo unu,When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

8“Inga mntu akakugoneka mwe ndoza, usekwekaa viti vya hemeso hantu ha ishima, isikweza kukawa kagonekwa mntu mtuhu wa ishima kusima wee,“When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.

9akeza yuda mwekuwagoneka nywinywi waidi na kukugombeka, ‘Mhakanye uyu.’ Ndiho wendaho uvoke kwa soni kuita kwekaa nyuma.Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.

10Naho ukagonekwa kwe ntafuno, ekaa hantu ha nyuma, na mwenyezi yako endaho eze akwambe, ‘Mmbuya, soo hanu hemeso, hantu hatana muno.’ Aho wendauwe wa kutunywa hemeso ya wantu wose wekwekaao hamwe nawe.But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.

11Kwaviya mntu yoyose etendae mkuu enda atendwe mdogo na atendae mdogo enda atendwe mkuu.”For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

12Yesu akamwamba yuda ekumgonekaye, “Inga ukawaikia wantu ntafuno ya musi hambu guoni, usekuwagoneka wambuya wako hambu nduguzo hambu wantu wa hehi yako wekuwao wenye vintu vingi. Wasekweza nao wakakugoneka, nawe ukawa kuihwa kia wekuwagosoeacho.Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.

13Naho ugosoaho ntafuno, wagoneke wakiwa na wantu wekuviao na wekuviawo miundi na matuntu,But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,

14nawe wenda ujaiwe kwaajii awo khawadaha kukuiha, Muungu enda akuihe funge kisingi cha uyuyuko cha wantu wedi.”and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

15Yumwe wa wada wekuwao wekaa hamwe na Yesu akamba, “Kajaiwa mntu yuda endae ade khande mwe Useuta wa Muungu!”When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”

16Yesu akamtambaisa, “Mntu yumwe kagosoa ntafuno khuu, akawagoneka wantu wangiBut Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.

17Kisingi cha khande chekubuwaho akamwagiiya mndima wakwe, akawambe wada wekugonekwao, ‘Sooni kwaviya kia kintu kitayali!’When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

18Akini wose kia yumwe akavoka kuomba lazi, wa bosi akamba ‘khigua kae mnda nlazima niite nikaukauwe khina neze.’But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’

19Mntu mtuhu akamwamba, ‘Khigua ng'ombe mbai shano wa kuima, isasa ni siai nenda kuwageeza ivyo nakuombeza uniuusu.’Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’

20Na mtuhu akamwamba, ‘Isasa khitegua kwa iyo khidaha kweza.’Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’

21Mndima uyo ekuuyaho akamwamba mkuu yakwe mbui iyo. Mkuu nee akimwa, akamwamba mndima wakwe, ‘Hita kinyionyio mwe baabaa na sia za mizi, ukawaete hanu gati wakiwa, na wekuviao miundi, na matuntu na wekuviao.’The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’

22Badae mndima uyo akamba, ‘Zumbe, mbui zigosoka inga wekuniagiiavyo, akini ikeaho phasi.’‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’

23Yuda zumbe akamwamba mndima uyo, ‘Hita mwe baabaa na sia za mizi uwahembeeze wantu wengie mwe nyumba yangu imeme.So the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.

24Kwaviya nawamba, khahana hata yumwe wa wada wekugonekwao mwenda aonje khande yangu.’ ”For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”

25Aho mazumwezumwe mangi nee yawa yaita hamwe na Yesu, naho akawahitukia wantu akawamba,Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,

26“Mntu yoyose akeza kwangu, khana adae kuwa mhina wangu akese kunikunda mie muno kusima tati yakwe na mami yakwe na mkaziwe na wanawe, na nduguze na dadize na ata ugima wakwe yee mwenye.“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.

27Mntu yoyose mwesekuudoa mhamba wakwe na kunibasa khadaha kuwa mhina wangu.And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

28Goja nisosoe vitana, nndai gatigati yenu akakunda kuzenga mnaa khana avoke kwekaa ahime galama zakwe amanye anakima cha kugenyea na cha kubindiizia?Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?

29Inga akesekugosoa ivyo, endaadahe kugosoa msingi na kuvotwa kubinda mnaa uwo, aho wantu wendawamseke.Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

30Wakagombeka, ‘Mntu uyu nee kavoka kuzenga, akini khana udaho kubindiizia.’saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’

31Hambu ni seuta yuhi mkunda kuita kutoana na seuta mtuhu, khana avoke kwekaa na kumamaakhanya inga enda adahe kutoana na mwenye asikai elufu ishiini na yee ana asikai elufu kumi dimwe?Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

32Inga akoona khana adahe kutoana nae, endaawaagiiye wandima wakwe kuwaomba wawe na mwevano wa uivanisa, kisingi seuta uyo mtuhu yuke hae.And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.

33Ivyoivyo, khahana hata yumwe gatigati yenu endaye awe mhina wangu inga akese kueka kia kintu ekuwacho nacho.”In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.

34“Munyu ni kintu kitana, akini ukabanika, khaidaika kugosoa chochose kuwa munyu vituhu?Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

35Khaifaa kintu wala kwa msanga wala kwa mboleya. Wantu wayasa hae, mwenye magutwi ya kutegeeza na ategeeze!”It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, and it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

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