Luke 14 (IKZ) · Opened

1Rusikʉ rʉmwɨ rwʉ ʉbhʉtʉʉrʉ, Yɨɨsu akaja kurya ibhyakurya yɨɨka wʉ ʉmʉkangati wʉmwɨ wa Abhafarisaayo. Na abhaatʉ bhanʉ bhaarɨ hayo, bhakabha bharamubhuuririrya bhʉkʉngʼu.One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.

2Na mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwazɨ hayo, haareho ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉmwɨ, anu ubhurwɨrɨ bhwu kubhimba ʉmʉbhɨrɨ.Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.

3Yɨɨsu akabhabhuurya Abhafarisaayo na abhiija bhi imigirʉ, “Awɨɨ, turiisiriribhwa ni imigirʉ jɨtʉ kohorya abhaatʉ urusikʉ rwʉ ʉbhʉtʉʉrʉ, kisha tʉtakwisiriribhwa?”So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

4Nawe, bhakiikara bhukiri. Yɨɨsu akagwata umurwɨrɨ wuyo, akamohorya, akamʉbhʉʉrɨra ajɨ yɨɨka.But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.

5Akʉmara Yɨɨsu akabhabhuurya, “Nɨ‑wɨɨwɨ gatɨ waanyu wʉnʉ umwana waazɨ hamwɨ engʼombe yaazɨ ɨraatʉbhɨrɨ mukisima urusikʉ rwʉ ʉbhʉtʉʉrʉ, ataarɨ aramʉsabhʉramu, nʉʉrʉ arɨɨbhɨ ni‑rusikʉ rwʉ ʉbhʉtʉʉrʉ?”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?”

6Abhaatʉ bhayo, bhataarɨ na ryʉ ʉkʉgamba.And they were unable to answer these questions.

7Hanʉ Yɨɨsu aarʉʉzɨ chɨmbu abhagini bhakwitoorera ibhitumbɨ bhye embere, akabhaha ekerenjo. Akabhuga,When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

8“Hanʉ ʉraararikwɨ kubhuryakari, utiikara ahagero ha abhagini, kʉ kʉbha ɨratʉrɨkana araarikirwɨ ʉwʉndɨ ʉmʉkʉrʉ kʉkʉkɨra.“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.

9Na wʉnʉ abharaarikirɨ imwɨ araazɨ kʉkʉbhʉʉrɨra, ‘Mutigɨrɨ wʉnʉ umweya.’ Neho ʉraasʉʉkɨ bhʉkʉngʼu, kʉ kʉbha ʉrahatikwa kuja kwikara kumweya gwʉ ʉmʉʉtʉ wi iyaasɨ.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.

10“Nawe, hanʉ ʉkʉraarikwa kʉnyangi, nuujɨ wiikarɨ kumweya gwʉ ʉmʉʉtʉ wi iyaasɨ, kʉ kʉbha hanʉ wurya aakʉraarikirɨ akuuza, akʉbhʉʉrɨrɨ, ‘Mʉsaani waanɨ, nauzɨ mʉbhʉtangɨ hanʉ, neho ahazʉmu.’ Hayo ʉrabhona ubhusuuku mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwa abhagini bhʉʉsi.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.

11Wʉwʉʉsi wʉnʉ akwigungya umwene, Mungu aramwicha. Nawe wʉwʉʉsi wʉnʉ akwiyicha, Mungu aramʉgʉnga.”For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

12Yɨɨsu akabhʉʉrɨra wurya aamʉraarikirɨ, “Hanʉ ʉkʉbhatengera abhaatʉ ibhyakurya bhya amiigagʉra hamwɨ bhyʉ ʉkʉrɨɨgɨra, ʉtaraarɨka abhasaani bhaazʉ, hamwɨ bhahiiri bhaazʉ, hamwɨ abhaatʉ bha abhahiiri bhaazʉ, hamwɨ bhanyarʉbhɨri bhaazʉ abhaniibhi. Ʉraakorebhu, bhʉʉsi bharakʉraarɨka ɨwaabhʉ, na ʉrabha ʉrarihwa kʉgarya wabhahɨɨrɨ.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.

13“Nawe, hanʉ ʉraabhakonzere abhaatʉ ɨnyangi, ʉraarɨkɨ abhahabhɨ, abharema, amagata, na abhahʉku.But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,

14Neho ʉraabhone ʉrʉbhangʉ, kʉ kʉbha, ebho bhataana ekegero chʉ ʉkʉkʉrɨha. Nawe Mungu newe araakʉrɨhɨ, hanʉ akuryʉra abhaatʉ bhe heene mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwazɨ.”and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

15Ribhaga riyo umugini wʉmwɨ kwigari akiigwa amangʼana gayo, akabhʉʉrɨra Yɨɨsu, “Arɨ hakɨrɨku, ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉwʉʉsi wʉnʉ araaryɨ ɨnyangi kʉbhʉtɨmi bhwa Mungu!”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.”

16Nawe Yɨɨsu akamʉgarukirya, “Kwarɨ nʉ ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉmwɨ, wʉnʉ aakʉnzirɨ ɨnyangi kʉrʉ na akaraarɨka abhaatʉ bhaaru.But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.

17Ribhaga ryɨ ɨnyangi rɨkahika, akatʉma mbʉʉsa waazɨ kʉbharaarikwa bhʉʉsi, ajɨ abhabhʉʉrɨrɨ, ‘Muuzɨ! Ebhegero bhyʉsi bhɨbhɨɨrɨ!’When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

18“Nawe, abharaarikwa bhʉʉsi, bhakabha bharasabha kwabhirwa. We embere, akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, ‘Nigurirɨ ʉmʉgʉndʉ, ereenderwa nijɨ kʉgʉrabha, nɨrakʉsabha ʉnyaabhɨrɨ.’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.’

19“Ʉwʉndɨ akabhuga, ‘Nigurirɨ zengʼombe ikumi zʉ ʉkʉrɨmɨra, na nangʉ, nɨraja kuziija, nɨrakʉsabha ʉnyaabhɨrɨ.’Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’

20“Nʉ ʉwʉndɨ akabhuga, ‘Neho nakwɨra ʉmʉkari, igʉrʉ wa riyo nɨtakʉtʉra kuuza.’Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’

21“Neho mbʉʉsa wuyo akagarʉka, akabhʉʉrɨra ʉmʉkʉrʉ waazɨ gayo gʉʉsi. Ʉmʉkʉrʉ waazɨ akiigatana, akamuswaja mbʉʉsa waazɨ, ‘Nuujɨ bhwangʉ kʉzɨnzɨra zɨkʉrʉ ne ebhebheyo bhyʉ ʉrʉbhɨri rʉnʉ, ʉbhareete abhahabhɨ, abharema, abhahʉku, na amagata.’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.’

22“Akʉmara, mbʉʉsa wuyo akagarʉka, akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, ‘Ʉmʉkʉrʉ, garya wanswajiryɨ nɨgakʉrirɨ. Nʉʉrʉbhu, gʉkɨɨrɨ goreho umweya kʉbhandɨ kwikara.’‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’

23“Ʉmʉkʉrʉ akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, ‘Nangʉ! Ujɨ igʉtʉ wʉ ʉrʉbhɨri, kʉzɨnzɨra zɨnʉ zikuja mʉzɨmbɨri na mʉmɨgʉndʉ, ʉbhahatɨkɨ abhaatʉ bhaazɨ bhasikɨrɨ yɨɨka hanʉ, kuhika hiizʉrɨ.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.

24Nawe nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra, bhanʉ bhʉʉsi nabharaarikirɨ, atareeho nʉʉrʉ wʉmwɨ waabhʉ, wʉnʉ araasamɨ ɨnyangi yaanɨ!’ ”For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”

25Yɨɨsu aarɨ arahirana na amaribhita ga abhaatʉ. Akabhiichʉrɨra, akabhabhʉʉrɨra,Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,

26“Ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉwʉʉsi araazɨ kwa niinyɨ, atakʉtʉra kʉbha umwɨga waanɨ, arɨɨbhɨ akɨɨrɨ kʉnsɨɨga kʉkɨra wiisɨ, unina, ʉmʉkari waazɨ, abhaana bhaazɨ, abhahiiri bhaazɨ, na abhasubhaati bhaazɨ, nʉʉrʉ ewe umwene.“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.

27Nʉ ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉwʉʉsi wʉnʉ akɨɨrɨ kogega ʉmʉsarabha gwazɨ antunɨ, atakʉtʉra kʉbha umwɨga waanɨ.And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

28“Wʉmwɨ waanyu areende kwʉmbaka inyumba yɨ ɨkɨkʉngʉ. Ni wɨɨwɨ atakwikara hinga haasɨ na kwiseega riguri rye ebhegero bhɨnʉ araahokerye kuryʉmbaka, atʉrɨ korora arɨɨbhɨ ana zimpirya zu ukwisa kʉmara kwʉmbaka?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?

29Araatamɨ kokorabhu, aratʉra kwʉmbaka ʉbhʉrʉsa, nawe atamwɨ kʉyɨmariirya. Hanʉ abhaatʉ bharaarore bharamorega,Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

30bharabhuga, ‘Ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ akatanga iryʉmbaka, nawe atamirwɨ kʉmariirya inyumba!’saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’

31“Nihuruchɨ ekerenjo ɨkɨndɨ. Abhatɨmi bhabhɨrɨ bhakeenda kuja mwihɨ. We embere ana abhasirikarɨ bhɨkwɨ ikumi, ʉwʉndɨ bhɨkwɨ merongo ɨbhɨrɨ. Heene we embere wuyo, araja mwihɨ akɨɨrɨ kwikara na kwiseega arɨɨbhɨ aratʉra kwitana na wa abhasirikarɨ bhɨkwɨ merongo ɨbhɨrɨ?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?

32Araarore kʉbha aratamwa, rogendo rʉmwɨ arabhatʉma abhahocha bhaazɨ, bhajɨ bhwangʉ kʉmʉtɨmi ʉwʉndɨ akɨɨrɨ kore, bhiigwanɨ.And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.

33“Muyomuyo na niimwɨ, atareeho wʉmwɨ waanyu aratʉra kʉbha umwɨga waanɨ, arɨɨbhɨ akɨɨrɨ kutiga bhyʉsi bhɨnʉ anabhyʉ.In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.

34“Ʉmʉʉnyʉ, ne‑kegero kɨzʉmu, nawe guriibhuryɨ ʉbhʉsambaruku bhwagwɨ, gʉratuurirwa kɨgʉrʉkɨ korereke gozome naatu?Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

35Ʉmʉʉnyʉ gwe eteemwa yɨnʉ, gʉtakwenderwa mokegero, mobhototo, naabha komboreeya, abhaatʉ bharagorekera. Wʉ ʉkʉtwɨ, iitegeerere.”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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