Luke 14 (LYN) · Opened

1Eliywaa linjili no Pumulo abo Jesu aba ana kuta mu ndoo no mubusisi no Afalisi okalya esinkwa, onje amwalikete.One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.

2Kamumone, sebeli kwiiya kwa yonyene omulume woyo ona kutimbanga amakondo ni makaa.Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.

3Cwale Jesu sebeli wamba kwa simulawo na Falisi nji, “Kana kame kufanena okubalisa eli no Pumulo?So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

4Kono onyene sebeli aondoka feela. Cwale Jesu sebeli oshimba omulume woyo ni kumu balisa mane ni kumu lukulula nji akutele.But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.

5Cwale sebeli wamba kwa onyene nji, “Cwale anyine kwaanyi woyo okwite mwanaye simba opulu waye ona kwele mu wina woyo sokwangwa okumu tundisamo eli no Pumulo?”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?”

6Kono kasi kutwesa oku mutambula epuzo yaye eyo.And they were unable to answer these questions.

7Cwale sebeli wambela awo ana kwisaniwa ku mukiti enguli nji, aba ana kumona omo ana kukuketela eibaka no kukutekeha, sebeli wamba kwa onyene nji,When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

8“Nji kame ona memiwa ku mukiti no likwala, olese okwikala esipula no kukutekeha. Kakuli kame kutwesahala nji mwendi omunu no utokwa okubita wena ni yonyene namemiwa,“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.

9mi cwale woyo ona mimeme monje mbaiyi ni kwamba kwaanyi nji, ‘Mube wuyu mulume esipula esi cwale wene mbweene ba kwikala ba sipula no sibaka na kundi.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.

10Kono cwale nji numemiwa, okaikale ba sipula na kunji nji cwale omunya mukiti aba saiye kame saambe kwa wene nji, ‘Mulikani ote okaikale ba sipula na balubala,’ mi cwale mbukutekehe mu miyo aawo aikalile onje ba tafule.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.

11Cwale omunu yonje woyo oku nuneka mba kokobeziwa, mi woyo oku kokobeza mba nunekiwa.For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

12Cwale Jesu sebeli wamba ngeeso ku mulume ona kumumema nji, “Cwale aba uba omukushuko simba omulalelo, olese okumema alikani owe, simba abowe, mane simba awo oyakile noo ano kufuma, kakuli nonyene mbaa kumeme eliywaa linjili muku kuuseta mi watenekiwa kale.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.

13Kono cwale aba otenda omukiti, omeme awo ashebile, eiyanga, eihole mane ni ibofu,But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,

14cwale mukutenda ngeeso mbu fuyauliwa, kakuli katwese oukuuseta. Mi mbu tenekiwa mu niti ba liywaa no kwinguka no aafu.”and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

15Omunjili kwawo ana kwikala naye ba tafule sebeli oyupa eyi, mi sebeli wamba kwa Jesu nji, “Embuyoti niya woyo sokalya esinkwa mu mubuso wa Nyambe!”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.”

16Kono Jesu sebeli wamba kwa yonyene nji, “Kame kuna kwikalanga omulume woyo ona kutenda omukiti no kuneneba, mi sebeli omema aanu no kupula.But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.

17Cwale enako no mukiti aba inaku keela sebeli otuma omubika waye okambela awo onje ana kwisaniwa nji, ‘Komwiye cwale einu yonje yaluka kale!’When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

18Kono cwale onje sebeli atateka okuba amabaka. Woyo no weli sebeli wamba ku mubika nji, ‘Kame nina ulu elitema mi kame nisinga nji nite ni kalimone, kame ni lapela nji munilemene.’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.’

19Omunjili ni yonyene sebeli wamba nji, ‘Kame nina ulu eipani no mapulu no kukwana itanu mi kame nisinga nji ni kayeteke, cwale muyupe okukumbela kwange.’Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’

20Omunjili kame sebeli wamba nji, ‘Abano okubinda ni kwate, mulibaka elyo sitwese okwiiya.Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’

21Cwale omubika sebeli oukamo nukambele molyaye. Cwale omolyaye sebeli ofilikana ni kwambela omubika waye nji, ‘Kandi cwale olelube ote mu makululu mane ni misika mi okashimbe ano kusheeba, eiyanga, eihole mane nawo no kwa mona aiye ku mukiti.’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.’

22Cwale omubika sebeli wamba nji, ‘Molyange eyi ona nambele naitendahala kono kame kusisiyalile esibaka.’‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’

23Cwale omolyaye sebeli wamba ku mubika waye nji, ‘Ote mu mikwakwa ni mu mikulo okandimeke aanu aiye mukwingena, nji endoo yange iiyale.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.

24Kakuli kame ni kwambela nji kakwisa kwaawo aanu nina kumema oweli awo saiye mukulya ku silya sange!’”For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”

25Cwale enyangela sebeli imukon̄a mi Jesu sebeli ofutukela kwaanu ni kwamba nji,Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,

26“Nji omunu kame aiya kwa mene mi katimbi sitaye, inawaye, mukataye, anaye mane nainaye nakulwaye, ee simba mane ni mooyo waye, katamba kutenda omwiyetwa wange.“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.

27Nji omunu yonje kashimbi esifapahano saye ni kuni kon̄a katamba kutenda omwiyetwa wange.And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

28Cwale anyine mukaci kenu woyo otwesa okuyaka etawala yokasiikala banji nji amone etisinyehelo taye eto satitwese okumana omusebezi waye?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?

29Kono cwale aba abeeka amatatekelo no muyako, mi katwese oku umanenena, awo onje aumona kame atateka oku musheka.Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

30Mbaamba nji, ‘Wuyu mulume nakutateka okuyaka kono kame ana kwangwa okumanenena.saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’

31Simba anyine ombumu woyo ota okalwisa omukwaye woyo nokwatwesa okwikala banji ni kunahana nji kana kame atwesa okalwa ni sikwata saye no kukwana eikiti likumi nji aka kuwane ni woyo okwite esikwata no kukwana eikiti makumi ayiili.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?

32Cwale nji otwesa abo omunjili yonyene kame amubita, mba tumu ondumeleti okakumbela ekozo asili kule.And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.

33Cwalehe omunu yonje kwaanyi kakutoboha oufumu waye katamba okutenda omwiyetwa waye.In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.

34“Omungwa ni wakuwaba, kono nji waamuba kale, cwale ngasibine sausetwe nji mungwa kame?Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

35Kaukwite etuso ku mumbu simba ku mununo, aanu kame auyumba. Cwale woyo okwite amatwi ayupe.”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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