Luke 16 (HAV) · Opened

1Yeesu ashuba kubwira abigirizwa baage ntya: «Haliiri omuchire muguma waligwerhe omwimangizi w'ebikulo byaage. Abantu bayinja gusidaaka oyo mwimangizi emwa nnahamwabo oku agwerhe ashandaguza ebikulo byaage.Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.

2Nnahamwabo amuhamagala n'okumubwira ntya: ‹Bichi ndi nayunva baderha elugulu waawe? Nyeerekaga oluganjo lw'ebikulo byaani, bulaala orhagachiba mwimangizi wabyo.›So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’

3Oyo mwimangizi aderha ntya omu murhima gwage: ‹Nnahamwerhu akola kunyaga akaasi kaani. Bichi njirage? Ntaviire nakoomera oguhinga amashwa na kandi nji nagwarha eshoni z'oguhemuuza.The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my position? I am too weak to dig and too ashamed to beg.

4Ahaa! Namaamenya echi naajira, yi haboneka abanyankiirira emwa baabo hano nkuulwa oku kaasi kaani.›I know what I will do so that after my removal from management, people will welcome me into their homes.’

5Aja ahamagala ngasi muguma waligwerhe omwinda gwa nnahamwabo. Abaza omwambere ntya: ‹Mwinda munganachi gwa nnahamwerhu ogwerhe?›And he called in each one of his master’s debtors. ‘How much do you owe my master?’ he asked the first.

6Amushubiza ntya: ‹Nkunguru egana z'amavurha.› Oyo mwimangizi w'ebikulo amubwira ntya: ‹Rhoola aka karataasi kayandikirwe k'omwinda gwawe; yikala juba oyandike nkunguru makumi marhaano.›‘A hundred measures of olive oil,’ he answered. ‘Take your bill,’ said the manager, ‘sit down quickly, and write fifty.’

7Ashuba kubwira owindi ogwerhe omwinda: ‹Naawe mwinda munganachi gwa nnahamwerhu ogwerhe?› Amushubiza ntya: ‹Bigunira egana by'amahemba.› Omwimangizi w'ebikulo amubwira ntya: ‹Rhoola aka karataasi kayandikirwe k'omwinda gwawe; yikala juba onayandike makumi gali munaane.›Then he asked another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ ‘A hundred measures of wheat,’ he replied. ‘Take your bill and write eighty,’ he told him.

8Nyina ebikulo asiima omwimangizi muhemusi, bulaala akolere n'obwenge. Bulaala, abantu b'eri gulu bayanguha omu bijiro byaabo kulusha abantu b'obumoleke.»The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.

9Yeesu ashuba kuderha ntya: «Nyoono mbabwirire ntya: Muchijirire abeera haguma n'obuchire bubi bw'eri gulu, yi hano muba murhachigwerhe obuchire, abantu babayankiirire omu biikalo by'esiku n'amango.I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.

10«Omuntu orhali muhemusi omu bintu bigeeke eyi arhanali muhemusi omu bintu binene; n'omuntu muhemusi omu bintu bigeeke eyi anali muhemusi omu bintu binene.Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.

11Akaba leero mwabeere bantu bahemusi omu buchire bw'eri gulu, nde nji wabajira bimangizi b'obuchire bw'okuli?So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?

12N'akaba mwabeere bantu bahemusi omu bintu byabeene, nde nji wabaheereza ebintu bababikiire?And if you have not been faithful with the belongings of another, who will give you belongings of your own?

13«Nta muja wakagala gukolera ba shoobuja babiri: changwa anagaya muguma n'ogusiima owindi, changwa anagishwekera oku muguma n'okuboneerera owindi. Murhakagala gukolera Nnamahanga, munakolere ebikulo.»No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”

14aBafarisaayo babeere bayunva ebi binwa byooshi, barhondera gushekera Yeesu, bulaala basiimaga efuranga.The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.

15Yeesu ababwira ntya: «Muli bantu bachiyeerekana nka ab'okuli embere z'abantu, aliko Nnamahanga ayinji emirhima yenyu. Bulaala, ech'abantu barhoolere nka gikwaneene, chiba chigayisize Nnamahanga.So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.

16«Egihe ch'eRhegeko lya Muusa n'ebitaabu by'abaleebi chagendekeere kugera amango ma Yohaana Mubatiiza. Gurhengera amo mango, oMwazi Mwinja g'oBwami bwa Nnamahanga gwayamageezwe na ngasi muntu y'alwisa kuja mo.The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the gospel of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

17Aliko byakayolohera empingu n'egulu guhirima, ahaali h'ehinwa hityuuli hy'eRhegeko lya Nnamahanga hirhenge.But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for a single stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.

18«Ngasi mulume wayegwire mukaage n'agashaba owindi, eyi ajirire obuhushi, n'oshabire omukazi bayegwire, eyi naye ajirire obuhushi.»Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

19«Haliiri mulume muguma w'omugale wagendaga ayambala emyambalo edukwire y'engulo nene. Oyo mugale agendaga ajira edinye ngasi lusiku.Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.

20Haliiri n'omukene muguma oyirikwa Lazaaro wabaaga alyaama embere w'omulyango gw'enju yaage. Omubiri gwa Lazaaro gwali guyunjwire ebihulu.And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores

21Lazaaro aliiri guchifiija kulya orhuboole rhw'ebiryo rhwagendaga rhwarhoga oku meeza m'oyo mugale. Na kandi embwa zagenda zayinja kumiima ebihulu byaage.and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

22Hagera olusiku oyo mukene afa. Bamalahika bamuheeka ahaburhambi bw'Abrahaamu. Ola mugale naye afa, bamuhamba.One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.

23Agerere ekuzimu, alibuka bweneene. Ayinamula ameesho, alangiira Abrahaamu na Lazaaro ali eburhambi bwage.In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.

24Ava ayaama ntya: ‹Daarha Abrahaamu, ombeere obonjo; obwire Lazaaro ahire esongi ly'omudoke gwage omu menji, ambobeeze olulimi, bulaala ndi nalibuka bweneene m'ogu muliro.›So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’

25Aliko Abrahaamu amushubiza ntya: ‹Mwana waani, yibuka oku waliyankiriire bintu binja binene omu kalamo kaawe, aliko Lazaaro yeewe aligwerhe malibuko manene. Bunoola, yeewe y'arhuleerezwa, aliko wooyo yi walibuka.But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.

26Na kandi, hali omuhonga guleehere bweneene ahagarhi kenyu neerhu. Cho girhumire, abashondere gurhenga eno kuja emunda muli barhakabigala. Na kandi ntaaye wakagala kugera eno munda rhuli gurhengera eyo munda muli.›And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that even those who wish cannot cross from here to you, nor can anyone cross from there to us.’

27Omugale aderha ntya: ‹Daarha wee, nguhemere n'obonjo, orhume Lazaaro omu mwerhu;‘Then I beg you, father,’ he said, ‘send Lazarus to my father’s house,

28bulaala ngwerhe beene beerhu barhaano, aje kubahanuula yi nji barhayinja nabo hano hantu h'amalibuko.›for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of torment.’

29Abrahaamu amushubiza ntya: ‹Beene benyu bagwerhe ebitaabu bya Muusa na eby'abaleebi, babiyunve.›But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let your brothers listen to them.’

30Omugale aderha ntya: ‹Nangwa, daarha Abrahaamu, aliko nk'omuntu muguma afuukire akaja emunda bali, bakaleka ebyaaha byaabo.›‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone is sent to them from the dead, they will repent.’

31Aliko Abrahaamu abwira omugale ntya: ‹Akaba barhashondere kuyunva Muusa n'abaleebi, barhakayemeera chiro omuntu wafuukire gurhenga omu bafu.›»Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”

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