Luke 14 (LAG) · Opened

1Sikʉ ɨmwɨ ya Sabáato, Yéesu ajáa adoma noo rya chákurya kaayii kwa mʉkʉ́ʉ́lʉ ʉmwɨ wa Mafarisáayo. Mpɨɨndɨ ˆajáa aho, vaantʉ vamʉlaangisháa sa voone nɨ che arɨ tʉmama sikʉ ya Sabáato.One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.

2Aho, kʉjáa kwatɨɨte mʉʉntʉ ʉmwɨ ˆajáa na ndwáala yo suuwa mawʉlʉ na mɨkono.Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.

3Hara, maa Yéesu akavuurya Mafarisáayo na vakiindya va Miiro, “Eri, Miiro yaruma kʉmʉhorya mʉʉntʉ sikʉ ya Sabáato, bakʉ tʉkʉ?”So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

4Novo vakakirinya sawu. Jeyyo Yéesu akamʉsaasya ʉra mʉlwɨ́ɨrɨ, akamʉhorya, maa akamʉsea itamanyɨre.But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.

5Aho, maa akavuurya, “Ivi koonɨ ʉmwɨ waanyu mwaana waachwe au ngʼoombe yaachwe yawyɨ́ɨrɨɨre isimii sɨ arɨ doma no mʉseyya chaangʉ baa neembe nɨ sikʉ ya Sabáato tʉkʉ wʉʉ?”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?”

6Voovo, vakasova cho muuyirya.And they were unable to answer these questions.

7Yéesu akoona vara ˆvajáa valáarikirwe ˆvyeene viisaawʉrɨráa machuumbi ya nyemi mpɨɨndɨ ja chákurya. Aho, akavawyɨɨra lusímo ʉlʉ,When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

8“Koonɨ ʉláarikirwe na ngovii ya ilóola, karɨ wiíkalaa ichuumbii ra mbere tʉkʉ, sa ifaanaa ɨkava amwaarɨ wɨɨngɨ ˆaláarikirwe ˆanyémiwaa kʉlookya weewe.“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 mpɨɨndɨ ˆarɨ kʉʉja mweenengovi ʉra ˆavaláarikire, weewe na yeeye kʉsea arɨ, ‘Sosoloka ʉhʉ iikale.’ Aho, saama ʉrɨ na ichuumbii ra nyuma kʉnʉ ʉkwáatirwe nɨ soni.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.

10Kɨrɨ vyoobweeyya jeyyo, weewe koonɨ ʉláarikirwe, ikala ichuumbii ra nyuma sa ˆarɨ kʉʉja mweenengovi ya ilóola akʉsee, ‘Aaɨ yeenda jiwiikale aha mbere.’ Aho, noo nkongojima yaako ɨrɨ koonekana mbere ja vaantʉ voosi ˆvaláarikirwe.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.

11Sa kɨra mʉʉntʉ ˆiiyámbukyaa na mweeri, kiimiwa arɨ na ɨsɨ, na ʉra ˆiikíimyaa na ɨsɨ, kaambukiwa arɨ.”For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

12Aho, maa Yéesu akamʉsea ʉra ˆajáa avaláarikire, “Mpɨɨndɨ ˆwookiimya neeja ngovi ya cháámuusi au kiiwʉlo, karɨ ʉláarɨkaa vijeengi vyaako, au vandʉʉ vaako, au vaantʉ va lʉkolo lwaako, au vakaaya vaako vara ˆvarɨ vasúngaati vii tʉkʉ. Koonɨ ʉbwéeyyiirye jeyyo, baa voovo ifaanaa vakʉlaarɨke weewe na kwaavo, maa ʉve uríhirwe.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.

13Maa kaa, weewe koonɨ woobweeyya ngovi, laarɨka vakɨva, vivete na vahoku.But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,

14Aho, talariwa ʉrɨ, sa avo vasiina lʉvɨro lo kʉrɨha tʉkʉ. Weewe rɨhwa ʉrɨ nɨ Mʉlʉʉngʉ mpɨɨndɨ jo fʉfʉlwa vara vawoloki.”and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

15Ʉmwɨ ˆajáa iíkyɨɨre aho chákuryii na Yéesu ˆakateere masáare ayo, maa akasea, “Atalariwa mʉʉntʉ ˆarɨ kurya ngovi Ʉtemii wa Mʉlʉʉngʉ.”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.”

16Aho, Yéesu akamʉsea, “Mʉʉntʉ ʉmwɨ ajáa iimya neeja ngovi nkʉʉlʉ, maa akavalaarɨka vaantʉ ˆvarɨ foo.But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.

17Mpɨɨndɨ ja ngovi ˆjikafike, akamʉtʉma mʉtʉmami waachwe kwa vaantʉ vara ˆajáa avalaarɨka sa akavasee, ‘Teengi, viintʉ vyoosi vyahʉ́mwɨɨre!’When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

18Maa kaa, voosi ˆvajáa valaarɨkwa vakaanda ʉkooveri wo lʉʉsa vadɨɨre kʉʉja. Wa ncholo ko koovera akasea, ‘Nawúrire iwʉnda noosaakwa nkarɨlaange. Kalaama sɨ ndɨrɨ kʉʉja tʉkʉ.’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.’

19Wa kavɨrɨ ne akasea, ‘Nawúrire ngʼoombe ikimi jo rɨma, jei nɨ tamanya niise noo jiyera, kalaama sɨ ndɨrɨ kʉʉja tʉkʉ.’Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’

20Wa katatʉ ko koovera ne akasea, ‘Nasʉ́mwɨɨre muki, sa jeyyo sɨ ndɨrɨ daha kʉʉja tʉkʉ.’Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’

21Ʉra mʉtʉmami akahɨndʉka, akɨɨta muwyɨɨra mweenenyuumba waachwe kɨra ˆvaséire. Aho, ʉra mweenenyuumba akakalala, maa akamʉlairirya mʉtʉmami waachwe yoomʉsea, ‘Tamanya chaangʉ na balíbalii na njirii joosi ja ʉhʉ múuji, ʉkavareete na aha vakɨva, vivete na vahoku.’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.’

22Ʉra mʉtʉmami ˆakahɨndʉke, maa akamʉsea mweenenyuumba waachwe, ‘Mʉkʉ́lʉ, yoosi ˆmeene waandáiriirye nayatʉ́mamire, maa kaa, nkalo ɨmwaarɨ ɨchɨ́hɨɨre.’‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’

23Sa jeyyo, mweenenyuumba waachwe akamʉsea mʉtʉmami, ‘Tamanya na balíbalii jira ˆjiri weerwii ya múuji, ʉkavadoomererye vaantʉ sa nyuumba yaanɨ ɨmeme.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.

24Sa kɨkomi noovawyɨɨra, kusiina mʉʉntʉ baa ʉmwɨ wa vara ˆnavalaarɨka arɨ saɨra ngovi yaanɨ tʉkʉ.’”For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”

25Haaha mpuka nkʉʉlʉ yamutuubáa Yéesu. Yéesu akiilorera, maa akavasea,Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,

26“Mʉʉntʉ yoyoosi ˆyoosaaka kuuntuuba, asaakwa aanyende nɨɨnɨ kʉlookya ˆvyeene amweenda taáta waavo, íyo waavo, muki waachwe, vaana vaachwe, marʉʉmbʉ yaachwe, vandʉʉ vaachwe na baa kʉlookya ˆvyeene eenda nkaasʉ yaachwe. Koonɨ sɨ jeyyo, sɨ arɨ kʉva mʉpooji waanɨ tʉkʉ.“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.

27Mʉʉntʉ yoyoosi koonɨ sɨ avérekire mʉsaláaba waachwe ko tʉrɨkɨra na baa koonɨ nɨ kukwya sa nɨɨnɨ na aantuube, sɨ arɨ kʉva mʉpooji waanɨ tʉkʉ.And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

28Nɨ ani ʉmwɨ waanyu, koonɨ yoosaaka jeenga sɨ iíkalaa ɨsɨ ta kʉlaanga viintʉ vyoosi ˆyoosaakwa ave novyo, sa ataange koonɨ arɨ na mpía jo marikirya ijeengo raachwe?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?

29Koonɨ sɨ abwéeyyiirye jeyyo, ifaanaa akajeenga mwaariryo wa nyuumba vii, maa asiindwe marikirirya ijeengo roosi. Na voosi ˆvarɨ koona ijeengo raachwe, mʉsekerera varɨ,Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

30voosea, ‘Mʉʉntʉ ʉhʉ aanda jeenga, maa akasiindwa ngururu jo marikirirya.’saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’

31Haaha iririkani mʉtemi ʉra ˆyoosaaka atamanye na nkoondwii noo lwa na mʉtemi wɨɨngɨ. Nɨ mʉtemi arɨkwɨ sɨ ˆarɨ kiikala ta iiririkane neeja, koonɨ arɨ daha kʉlwa na mʉtemi ˆarɨ na vaantʉ va nkoondo mayana makumi yavɨrɨ (20,000), na kʉnʉ yeeye arɨ na vaantʉ va nkoondo mayana ikimi rɨmwɨ (10,000) vii?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?

32Koonɨ ɨɨ́ne siindwa arɨ, tʉma arɨ vaantʉ vaachwe, vatamanye na kwa ʉra mʉtemi wɨɨngɨ ntɨ ˆakaarɨ kʉlɨ, sa viiteerwe.And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.

33Noo jeyyo viri kʉrɨ nyuunyu, kusiina ʉmwɨ waanyu ˆarɨ kʉva mʉpooji waanɨ koonɨ sɨ arékire vira vyoosi ˆarɨ novyo tʉkʉ.In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.

34Sangása nɨ kɨɨntʉ ˆchabooha kʉterekera, maa kaa, koonɨ yasúukire nɨ che ɨrɨ vɨkɨrwa sa mwerere waachwe ʉhɨndʉkɨre kei?Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

35Sangása ˆɨrɨ jeyyo, sɨ yabooha baa kwiita iwundii tʉkʉ, baa nchuúkurwii tʉkʉ, ɨyo nɨ ɨfwéitwaa vii. ˆArɨ na matu yo teerera, nɨ ateere!”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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