Luke 12 (HAV) · Opened

1Amo mango, abantu banene bachigusha bihumbi n'ebihumbi, oku bulyo baalema baalabarhana. Yeesu arhanga kubwira abigirizwa baage ntya: «Muchilange n'echachu y'aBafarisaayo, k'okuderha obulyaalya.In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

2«Ntaacho gishukuliirwe girhagashukuulwa, na ntaacho chibishirwe girhakamenyekana.There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.

3Cho girhumire ngasi byooshi mwaderhere omu mwizimya nji byayunviikana ezuuba lyakola. Echi mwabohereeze omu gurhwi ebusiika, nji chayaamagazizwa oku nju elugulu.What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.

4«Mwe beera baani, mbabwirire byo: murhayuubahaga abantu bayirha omubiri, na nta chindi bakanachigala kujira enyuma z'aho.I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.

5Nkola nabayeereka nde mukwaneene kuyuubaha. Muyuubahe Nnamahanga, yegwerhe obuhashe b'okuyirha n'ogukabula omu hantu h'amalibuko manene. Neechi, mbabwirire byo, oyoola yi muhemerwe kuyuubaha.But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!

6Ka barhaguza nyunyi erhaano z'ebishwa oku bicheri bibiri? Aliko, chiro nta nguma omu zo eyibiriirwe na Nnamahanga.Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.

7N'enviiri z'amarhwe menyu zooshi ziganjirwe. Leero, murhayuubahaga chiro; mugwerhe akamaro kanene kulusha ebishwa binene.»And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

8«Mbabwirire byo: ngasi yeeshi nji wanyemeera embere z'abantu, Mwene oMuntu naye nj'amuyemeera embere za bamalahika ba Nnamahanga.I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God.

9Aliko, ola nji wandahira embere z'abantu, naye nj'alahirwa embere za bamalahika ba Nnamahanga.But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

10«Na ngasi yeeshi nji waderhera kubi Mwene oMuntu nj'ababalirwa, aliko ola nji wadukanga Muuka-Mutagatiifu arhakababalirwa.And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

11«Hano nji babakululira omu masinagoogi, abarhwali n'abarhegesi, murhayuubahiraga obulyo nji mwabuurana, changwa bichi nji mwaderha.When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.

12Bulaala Muuka-Mutagatiifu nj'abayigiriza ho n'aho bichi mukwaneene kuderha.»For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.”

13Muntu muguma mw'abo bantu banene abwira Yeesu ntya: «Mwigiriza, bwira mwene weerhu ampe echaani chigabi ch'omwandu gwerhu.»Someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

14Yeesu amushubiza ntya: «Muza wee, nde wanjiraga muzuuzi changwa muntu w'okubagabira omwandu gwenyu?»But Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed Me judge or executor between you?”

15Ashuba kubabwira ntya: «Muchilange n'okugwarha amahugu ma ngasi buuko, kwenge akalamo k'omuntu garharhengeere omu kanji k'ebikulo byaage.»And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

16Yeesu ababwira ogu mugani: «Eshwa ly'omugale muguma lyayeeza bweneene.Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.

17Alema akengeera n'oguchiibaza ntya: ‹Bichi njirage? Bulaala ntagwerhe hantu hanene h'ogushaluulira emyaaka yaani.›So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’

18Aderha ntya: ‹Tala oku naajira: nashanda enguli zaani, nayumbaka ezigalihire; nji nalundira mo amahemba maani n'ebindi bikulo.›Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods.

19N'enyuma z'aho, nji nachibwira ntya omu murhima: ‹Ngwerhe ebintu binene bweneene bibiikirwe, bya myaaka minene; nahumuuka, naalya, nanywa, naashagaluka.›Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’

20Aliko Nnamahanga amubwira ntya: ‹Oli muhwinja! M'obu budufu waafa! Ka warheganyize nde nji waaba nyina ebi bintu byooshi wachibikiire?›»But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’

21Yeesu ashuba kuderha ntya: «Ntyo ku bibeera omuntu ochihakira ebikulo byaage yenyine, aliko eyi arhali mugale embere za Nnamahanga.»This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”

22Yeesu ashubi bwira abigirizwa baage ntya: «Mulolage egirhumire mbabwira oku murhachiganyaga elugulu w'akalamo kenyu, akaba bichi mwalya; changwa elugulu w'omubiri gwenyu, akaba bichi mwayambala.Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.

23Bulaala akalamo kali ka bulagiirire kulusha ebiryo, n'omubiri guli gwabulagiirire kulusha emyambalo.For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.

24Mulole ebihungwe: birhahinga birhanashaluula, birhajira aha bibiikira changwa enguli. Aliko Nnamahanga yebiliisa! Mwabo muli b'akamaro kanene kulusha enyunyi!Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!

25Nde omu mwabo omu guchiiganya, wakagala kuleehya chiro bugeeke akalamo kaage?Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

26Akaba ntaacho mwagachigalira mw'ebi bintu bigeeke, gichi chagarhuma mwachilunza oku bisigeere?So if you cannot do such a small thing, why do you worry about the rest?

27Mulole guurhe ebirhi biyaasa: birhakola, birhaluka fulema; aliko, mbabwire oku chiro mwami Solomoono omu bukuuze bwage arhayambalaga nka chiguma omu byo.Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.

28Akaba Nnamahanga ayambisa ntya egirhi chiri omu shwa zeene n'omuseezi banagiheba omu chibeeye, bichi byaagarhuma arhabayambisa nenyu kulusha, mwe bantu b'obwemeezi bugeeke!If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith!

29Nenyu, murhagendaga mwashonda gichi mwalya changwa gichi mwanywa, murhanachibuliisaga omurhuula.And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.

30Ebyo byooshi by'abapagaani ba lino gulu bashonda buzira kuluha. Yisho wenyu ayinji oku mubikeneere.For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

31Ahuubwe, murhange mushonde obwime bwa Nnamahanga, n'ebyoola bindi naye nj'abaheereza byo.But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added unto you.

32Murhayuubahaga, mwe buso bugeeke; kwenge byasimiisize Yisho okubaha oBwami bwage.»Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.

33Yeesu ashuba kuderha ntya: «Muguze ebintu byenyu, muhe abakene efuranga. Muchijirire orhushaho rhw'efuranga rhurhagashaaja, muchibiikire ebikulo birhaagahwa omu mpingu. Eyoola nta mwizi wakayegeera yo na nta mushwa gwakabibiihya.Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

34Bulaala emunda ebikulo byaawe biri, yi n'omurhima gwawe gwaba guli.»For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

35Yeesu ashuba kuderha ntya: «Muchirheganye, mube muyambeere emyambalo y'akaasi n'amatara machaanirwe.Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.

36Nenyu mube kuguma n'aba bantu bali balinga nnahamwabo agaluke gurhenga oku buhya, hano akongoorha oku lunvi bagale kumuchinguulira jubaajuba.Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.

37Bagishirwe aba bagaragu nnahamwabo ashimaana bataramire ey'agaluka! Okuli, mbabwirire, naye nj'ayambala emyambalo y'akaasi, nj'abayikaza n'okuyinja kubaha ebiryo.Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.

38Nk'ayinjire omu budufu ahagarhi changwa buyerekeera gucha, akanababugaana bagitaramire, bagishirwe!»Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, those servants will be blessed.

39«Mumenye bwinja: nyina enju nk'amenyaga aha saa zinga egishambo chigwasize kuyinja, arhakalekere enju yaage eshandwe.But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

40Nenyu leero muchirheganye, bulaala Mwene oMuntu nj'ayinja omu saa murhaganiizize.»You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.”

41Petero abaza Yeesu ntya: «Nnaweerhu, ka rhwewe rh'obwirire ogu mugani changwa abantu booshi?»“Lord,” said Peter, “are You addressing this parable to us, or to everyone else as well?”

42Nnaweerhu ashubiza ntya: «Nde ye mukozi orhahemuka, na munya bwenge, eyi nnahamwabo akajira mwimangizi w'abandi bakozi baage, y'abaheereza ebiryo omu gashanji gahemerwe?And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?

43Agishirwe oyu muja, akaba nnahamwabo hano agaluka, amushimaana ali akola ntyo!Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.

44Okuli mbabwirire: nnahamwabo nj'amujira mwimangizi w'ebikulo byaage byooshi.Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

45Aliko, nk'oyo muja achibwirire ntya omu murhima gwage: ‹Nnahamwerhu alegamire kuyinja›, agarhondera gukubirha abaabo baja b'abalume n'aba bakazi, agarhondera kulya, kunywa n'okulaluka,But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.

46nnahamwabo nj'agaluka olusiku oyo muja arhalikengereere, n'esa arhamenyere. Nj'amuhana bweneene n'okumuyikaza haguma n'abahemusi.The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

47«Omuja nji waaba amenyere ogushonda kwa nnahamwabo, aliko arharheganyaga n'okujira echintu chiyerekeere oko gushonda, nj'ashuurhwa enkoni zirhankaganjwa.That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.

48Sy'aliko, ola orhamenyaga ogushonda kwa nnahamwabo, n'okuba ajirire ebintu bikwaneene obuhane nj'ashuurhwa nkoni zigeeke. Eyi baheere bintu binene, nji baamubaza binene; eyi babikiisize binene, nji bamuhema binene kulusha.»But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.

49«Nayinjaga guhira omuliro oku gulu; nagashondere gube gwachaanirwe!I have come to ignite a fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!

50Nkwaneene kubatiizwa omu malibuko; n'omurhima gwani gurhaviire gwarhuleera kugera birhaza kujirika.»But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

51«Ka muganiizize oku nayinjaga kuleerha omurhuula oku gulu? Nangwa, mbabwire okuli, sy'aliko obuhaka.Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.

52Gurhenga bunoola, bantu barhaano balamire omu nju nguma barhakayunviikana, basharhu nji balwisa babiri, na babiri nji balwisa basharhu.From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.

53Omwana n'eshe barhakayunviikana, omunyere na nyina barhakayunviikana, omwazaana na nazaala barhakayunviikana.»They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”

54Yeesu ashuba kubwira olubaga lw'abantu ntya: «Eyi mwabona ebichu byahulukira ebuzikiro bw'ezuuba, ho n'aho mwanaderha: ‹Envula yayinjire›, ebyoola byanahika.Then Jesus said to the crowds, “As soon as you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens.

55Na nk'omuyaga gw'egarhongo guli kugera, mwanaderha: ‹Echuuka chaaba.› Ebyoola byanahika.And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it is.

56Mwe ndyaalya! Muyinji kumenya oboorhere bw'egulu n'echaalege. Gurhe mwagafundwa kumenya amango mali bunoola?»You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky. Why don’t you know how to interpret the present time?

57«Na girhuma mwenyine murhagala kumenya ebikwaneene?And why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?

58Nka waaja kubuurana n'ogusidaakire embere z'omurhegesi, ochihangaane oyunviikane naye omu njira; y'arhaguheeka embere z'omuzuuzi. Omuzuuzi naye akaguhaana omu maboko m'omupoolisi, n'oyo mupoolisi anaguhira omu munyororo.Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.

59Okuli nkubwirire, orhagarhenga omu munyororo orhanahongere olufuranga lw'obuzinda omu zibaguchiire.»I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.”

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