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Luke 14
14
Luke
The journey to Jerusalem
Havu New Testament
Jesus
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Havu New Testament
Berean Standard Bible
1
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Lusiku luguma lw'eSaabato, Yeesu aja kulya emwa muguma w'abakulu b'aBafarisaayo. Abaliiri ho booshi baliiri bamuloleereza.
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One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.
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Omuntu olwere endwala y'ogurhundiisa omubiri aliiri embere za Yeesu.
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Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.
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Yeesu abaza abigiriza b'amarhegeko n'aBafarisaayo ntya: «K'amarhegeko meerhu mayemereere changwa nangwa omuntu ogufumya omulwala olusiku lw'eSaabato?»
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So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees,
“Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”
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Aliko baasira. Yeesu ava arhoola oyo mulwala, amufumya n'okumuleka agende.
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But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.
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Ashuba kubabaza ntya: «Nde omu mwabo nk'omugala changwa enka yaage egarhogera omu gishimu, ka ho n'aho arhakayikuula mo nachiro luli lusiku lw'eSaabato?»
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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?”
6
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Baabula echi bamushubiza.
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And they were unable to answer these questions.
7
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Yeesu abeere abona gurhe abalaalikirwe yi bachiishoga ebichumbi by'embere, abachiira ogu mugani:
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When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:
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«Nk'omuntu aguhamageere kuja kulya amango m'obuhya, orhajaaga kuyikala oku gichumbi ch'embere. Bulaala hali amango omuntu okengerwe gukulusha alaalikirwe,
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“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.
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owabalaalikaga wooyo n'owenyu akayinja gukubwira ntya: ‹Olekere oyuula muntu egichumbi.› Wanaja wagwarhwa n'eshoni z'okuja kuyikala oku gichumbi ch'enyuma.
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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.
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Aliko, amango olaalikirwe, wanaja kuyikala oku gichumbi ch'enyuma, y'amango hano owakulaalikaga ayinja, akubwire ntya: ‹Mwira waani, oje kuyikala oku gichumbi ch'embere!› Ntyo, nji bwakubeera bukenge embere z'abantu booshi nji baaba bayikeere haguma naawe oku meeza.
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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.
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Bulaala ngasi yeeshi ochizamwire nj'ayandagazwa, n'ochiyandageeze nj'azamuulwa.»
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For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
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Yeesu ashuba kubwira ola wamulaalikaga ntya: «Amango warheganyiza abantu ebiryo by'ezuuba changwa by'egolo, orhalaalikaga abeera baawe, changwa beene benyu, changwa abantu b'omulala gwawe, changwa abatuuranyi baawe b'abachire. Bulaala nabo nji bakayinja gukulaalika, na ntyo wanaba wamajuhwa.
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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.
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Aliko amango wahamagala abantu kulya oku lusiku lukulu, olaalike abakeene, ebirema, abahunzize n'empumi.
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But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,
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Ntyo, nji waaba mugishwa, kwenge boowe barhagwerhe echi bagakujuha omu gukugalulira! Aliko, nji waajuhwa amango m'ogufuuka kw'abakwaneene.»
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and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
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Muntu muguma omu baliiri baalya haguma na Yeesu abeere ayunva ebyo binwa, aderha ntya: «Agishirwe ola nji waalya omu Bwami bwa Nnamahanga!»
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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.”
16
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Yeesu amushubiza ntya: «Haliiri muntu muguma warheganyaga biryo binene, analaalika bantu banene.
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But Jesus replied,
“A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.
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Egihe ch'okulya chagerere ho, arhuma omuja waage kubwira abalaalikirwe: ‹Muyinje, byooshi byarheganyizwe.›
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When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
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Aliko booshi barhondera kuderha ngasi muguma echaarhuma arhabonekana. Omwambere amubwira ntya: ‹Nagulaga eshwa, bimpemere nje kulirhangula; nguhemere ombabalire.›
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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.’
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Owindi aderha ntya: ‹Nagulaga enka ekumi z'oguhingiisa, nguhemere ombabalire, naaja kulola akaba zaakola.›
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Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’
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Owindi aderha ntya: ‹Namayuusa gushaba, chocharhuma ntayinja!›
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Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’
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Oyo muja agaluka emwa nnahamwabo, amubalira ebyo byooshi. Nnahamwabo akaliha, abwira oyo omuja waage ntya: ‹Genda juba omu njira zineneenene n'omu zigekegeeke z'egishagala, oleerhe hano abakene, ebirema, empumi n'abahunzize.›
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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.’
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Omuja abeere amala kujira ntyo, aderha ntya: ‹Nnaweerhu, ebi wahemaga byajirirwe, aliko hanachiri ahakayikalwa!›
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‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’
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Nnahamwabo ava amubwira ntya: ‹Oje omu njira n'omu migenderano y'egishagala, oseeze abantu bayinje kuja omu nju, y'omu mwani muyunjula abantu.
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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.
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Kwenge, mbabwirire byo, ntaaye mw'aba bantu bali balaalikirwe nji waalya oku biryo byaani.›»
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For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”
25
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Lusiku luguma abantu banene baliiri kulambagira haguma na Yeesu omu njira. Ahindamuka n'okubabwira ntya:
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Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,
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«Nk'omuntu ankulikiire arhanansiimire kulusha eshe, nyina, mukaage, abaana baage, beene baabo, bali baabo, chiro n'akalamo kaage, arhaakaba mwigirizwa waani.
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“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.
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N'omuntu orhaheekere omusalaaba gwage n'okunkulikira, arhaakaba mwigirizwa waani.
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And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.
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«Nde omu mwabo, nk'ashondere kuyumbaka enju nene, arharhanga kuyikala aganje engulo y'ebyakoleesa n'okulola akaba agwerhe ebikulo by'okuyiyunjuza?
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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?
29
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Kwenge, nk'arhondeere kuyumbaka n'akaba arhagalire kumala, aba nji baabona ntyo, nji bamushekera.
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Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,
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Baderha ntya: ‹Oyu muntu arhondeere kuyumbaka, aliko agambirwe kuyunjuza.›
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saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’
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Changwa mwami ohe, nk'ashondere kulwisa owindi mwami, orharhanga kuyikala n'oguchiibaza akaba oku misi y'abasoda baage bihumbi ekumi, akagala guhima oyo waabo oyinjire na basoda bihumbi makumyaabiri?
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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?
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Akaba arhakagala, agarhumira oyo waabo abantu achiri hale b'okumubaza gurhe bakayunviikana n'omurhuula gube ho.
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And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.
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Nenyu ntyo kubinali! Ngasi yeeshi omu mwabo nk'arhalekere ebikulo byaage byooshi arhaakaba mwigirizwa waani.»
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In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.
34
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«Omunyu chiri chintu gikwiriire. Sy'aliko gugaheza obuloke, gurhe bakagugalulira bo?
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Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?
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Gurhachiri gwinja oku budaka changwa oku myaavu; banagukabula embuga. Ogwerhe amarhwi m'okuyunva, ayunve!»
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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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Havu New Testament. Copyright © 2025 The Seed Company. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). Text from eBible.org; verses renumbered to the KJV scheme where they differ, otherwise unchanged.
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