Luke 5 (DOV) · Opened

1Lino kwakachitika kuti bantu nibakabungene munsi aJeso akuswilila jwi lya Leza, awo nakimvwi kulubbazu lwalwizi lwa Genesareti.On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God,

2Wakabona maato obile kagwisigilwe kunkomwe ya lwizi. Basikuzuba nswi bakali bazwa mulingawo bakali kusanzya tunsabwe twabo.He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.

3Jeso wakanjila mulilimwi lya bwaato, ilyakali lya Sayimon, akumukumbila kuti aligwisye kuzwa mumanzi kwamusinzo mufwifwi anyika. Alimwi wakakkala ansi akuyiisya bantu anze abwaato.Jesus got into the boat belonging to Simon and asked him to put out a little from shore. And sitting down, He taught the people from the boat.

4Awo nakamana kwambuula, wakati kuli Sayimoni, “Bweeza bwato ububike mumanzi uwaale mansabwe kuti uche.”When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”

5Sayimoni wakasandula wati, “Mwaami, twabeleka busiku boonse pesi takwe nchitwajata, pesi mujwi lyako, ndilawala mansabwe.“Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.”

6Lino nibakachita oobo, bakabungika nswi nyinji, a nsabwe zyabo zyakalikudeluka.When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to tear.

7Mpawo bakobola benziina bakali muli bumwi bwaato kuti baboole akuzobagwasya. Bakasika akuzuzya maato obile, alimwi batalika kubbila.So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

8Aboobo Sayimoni Pita, nakachibona wakawida kumawulu aJeso wamba, “Kozwa kulindime nkaambo ndimwaalumi uuchita zibi, Mwami.”When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”

9Nkaambo wakagamba, aboonse mbakali aabo, kunswi nzibakajata eezyo nzibakatola.For he and his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken,

10Eechi chakabikkilizya Jemusi a Joni, bana ba Zebediya, bakali basimulimunyina a Sayimoni. Jeso wakati kuli Sayimoni, “Utayoowi nkaambo kuzwa sunu kuya kunembo uyozuba bantu.”and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”

11Nibakeeta maato aabo kunze, bakasiya zyoonse akutomubela.And when they had brought their boats ashore, they left everything and followed Him.

12Chakachita kuti nakali kuli limwinya dolopo mwaalumi wakazwide chipele wakali mo. Elyo nakamubona Jeso, wakawida kubusyu bwakwe akumukumbila, wati, “Mwaami, kuti wayanda kondi salazya.”While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

13Mpawo Jeso wakatambika janza lyakwe wamujata, wati “Ndilayanda kosalala.” Mpawaawo chipele chakamusiya.Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.

14Wakamulayila kuti atawambili naba omwe, mpawo wakamwambila kuti, “Yinka munzila yako, ukalitondezye kumupayizyi ukatuule chipayizyo chakusalazigwa kwako, mbuli mbwakalailila Mozesi bube bukamboni kuli mbabo.”“Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”

15Pele impuwo atala anguwe yakiinka kule, elyo makamu abantu akasika antoomwe kuti amvwe kuyisya kwakwe akuponisigwa kumalwazi aabo.But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.

16Pesi we wakanoonga waya kumasena asisikene kuyookomba.Yet He frequently withdrew to the wilderness to pray.

17Kwati limwi zuba kuli eecho chiindi naakali kuyiisya, kwakali baFalisi abayisyi bamulawu bakali kkede aawo, bakazwide kumasena miingi amu Galili, Judiya aku Jelusalema. Nguzu zya Mwami zyakali anguwe zyakuponia.One day Jesus was teaching, and the Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. People had come from Jerusalem and from every village of Galilee and Judea, and the power of the Lord was present for Him to heal the sick.

18Nkabela bamwi baalumi bakaza babwezede umwi mwaalumi aabulo wakayuminide mubili, bakayandula nzila yakumunjizya mukati kuti bamubike aansi kunembo a Jeso.Just then some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They tried to bring him inside to set him before Jesus,

19Tebakajana nzila yakumweeta mukati akambo kamakamu, lino bakinka aachiluli chang'anda baseluzya mwalumi achiluli abulo bwakwe, akati lyabantu kunembo lya Jeso.but they could not find a way through the crowd. So they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.

20Naakabona lusyomo lwabo, Jeso wakati, “Yomwaalumi zibi zyako zyalekelelwa.”When Jesus saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

21Lino balembi bamulawu aba Falisizi bakatalika kubuzya bakati, “Ngwani oyo waambula chakusampawula ngwani ukonzya kulekelela zibi kunze kwa Leza alikke?But the scribes and Pharisees began thinking to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

22Pesi Jeso wakabona mbubakali kuyeeya, wakasandula wati kuli mbabo, “Nkaamboonzi nimulibuzya mumyoyo yanu?Knowing what they were thinking, Jesus replied, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?

23Nchichili chuuba kwaamba kuti, 'Zibi zyako zyako zyalekelelwa akwaamba kuti nyampuka uyende?'Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?

24Pele kuti mukazibe kuti mwana wamuntu ulaanguzu aanyika zyakulekelela zibi, ndati kuli nduwe, “Nyampuka bweza bulo bwako uye kung'anda yako.”But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins…” He said to the paralytic, “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”

25Mpawaawo wakabuka kunembo lyabo wabweza bulo bwakwe mpaakalede. Mpawo wakiinka kung'anda yakwe, kayabulumbayizya Leza.And immediately the man stood up before them, took what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God.

26Boonse bakagamba mpawo balumbaizya Leza. Bakazuzigwa buyoofu bati, “Twabona zintu zyiindilide sunu.”Everyone was taken with amazement and glorified God. They were filled with awe and said, “We have seen remarkable things today.”

27Musule lyazezi zyakachitika, Jeso wakazwa wayinka eelyo wakabona simutelo uutegwa Levi kakkede aatente lyabasimutelo. Wakati kuli nguwe, “Nditobele.”After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,

28Mpawo Levi wakabuka wamutobela wasiya zyoonse musule.and Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him.

29Nkabela Levi wakachitila Jesu pobwe pati mung'anda yakwe, kwakaliko basimutelo biingi abantu bakakkede aabo aatafula kuti balye ambaboThen Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors was there, along with others who were eating with them.

30pesi ba Falisi bakalikutongawukila basikwiiya bakwe kabati, “Nkaamboonzi nalya abasimutelo abasizibi?”But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

31Jesu wakabasandula wati, “Bantu batachiswi tabayandi musilisi, pesi luzutu aabo bachiswa.Jesus answered, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

32Tendakazida baluleme pesi aabo basizibi kuti basanduke.”I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

33Bakati kulinguwe, “Basikwiiya ba Joni bakalikulyiimya kulya akukomba abasikwiiya baba Falisi bachita mbubo. Pesi basikwiiya bako balalya akunywa.”Then they said to Him, “John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees frequently fast and pray, but Yours keep on eating and drinking.”

34Mpawo Jesu wakati kulimbabo, “Mpali na uukonzya kwaamba kulibasikutambwa kupobwe kuti balyiimye chakulya sikukwata kachiliwo?Jesus replied, “Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them?

35Pesi buzosika buzuba aawo sikukwata natazo bwezwe kuzwa kulimbabo, kumazuba aayo bazolyimya.”But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.”

36Lino Jesu wakaamba chikozyanisyo kulimbabo. “Taakwe naba omwe uudelula chigamba chachisamo chipya akuchibelesya aachisamo chikulukulu. Kuti wachita oobo uladeluula chisamo chipya. Lino chigamba chizwa kuchisamo chipya tachikonzyi kweelela kuchisamo chikulukulu.He also told them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will tear the new garment as well, and the patch from the new will not match the old.

37Taakwe uubika wayini mupya muchibikilo chachiindi. Kuti wachita oobo wayini mupya ulabbalula chibikilo. Lino wayini ooyo uyoofusuka alimwi chibikilo achilacho chilanyonyooka.And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined.

38Pele wayini mupya welede kubikwa muchibikilo chipya chakubikila wayini.Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.

39Taakwe naba omwe uunywa wayini mukulukulu uuyanda kunywa wayini mupya, uwamba kuti wachiindi ulimbubo.And no one after drinking old wine wants new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”

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