Luke 7 (LYN) · Opened

1Cwale Jesu aba ana kumana okwambela aanu sebeli oingena mu Kapenauma.When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.

2Cwale omukulu no masole kame ana kwikalanga ni mubika waye ona ku singiwangwa onene, ona ku tomanga mi kame ana kwikala abeebi ni kufa.There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.

3Cwale aba ana kuyupa eya Jesu, sebeli omutumena akulu no Majuda oka mukumbela nji aiye mu kubalisa omubika waye.When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.

4Mi cwale awo aba ana kwiiya kwa Jesu, sebeli amu kumbela onene mu likute aamba nji, “Kame ku fanena nji wene omutendele eyi ngeeso.They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,

5Kakuli kame asinga aanu etu, mane na tuyakele endoo no milapelo.”for he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”

6Cwale Jesu sebeli ota noo. Abana ka keela ku nyonga no ndoo, omukulu no masole sebeli omutumena alikani, sebeli aiya mukwamba kwa yonyene nji, “Mbumu olese oku kataza kakuli silukele nji wene wingene munji no lituwa no ndoo yange,So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.

7bokame nina ku mona nji simba oukumonahaza kwa wene sifanene. Kono waambe eliywi mi omubika wange mba bala.That is why I did not consider myself worthy to come to You. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

8Kakuli mene naba nili munji no maata no akwange, kame nili ni masole ange, mi aba naamba ku munjili nji, ‘Ote!’ kame ata, ni ku munjili nji, ‘Wiiye!’ kame aiya, ni ku mubika wange aba naamba nji, ‘Otende esi!’ mi kame asi tenda.”For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”

9Cwale Jesu aba ana kuyupa eyi sebeli okomoka, niku siulukela kwaanu ana ku mukon̄a ni kwaambela nji, “Kame ni myambela, simba mu Isilaele kani siwana etumelo iku fekile kanyi eyi!”When Jesus heard this, He marveled at the centurion. Turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”

10Mi cwale awo ana ku tumiwa aba ana kuukela ku ndoo, sebeli aka wana omubika yooli wino.And when the messengers returned to the house, they found the servant in good health.

11Munyima nweyo, Jesu sebeli ota mu mulenen̄i wisanwa Naine, na iyetwa aye ni undi no aanu sebeli ata naye.Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain. His disciples went with Him, accompanied by a large crowd.

12Ababo yo keela feela ba mwelo no mulenen̄i, sebeli okwangana naanu ashimbile omufu, neli mwana mumweya no ndumbana kwa inawaye mi neli mbakati, naanu no kupula ana ku tunda mu mulenen̄i aenda naye.As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.

13Cwale Ombumu aba ana kumona omukati woyo, sebeli omuyupela amakeke ni ku mwambela nji, “Olese ku lila”When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.”

14Cwale sebeli wiiya ni ku lema ba lukutu, mi awo ana ku lushimba sebeli aimana. Cwale sebeli wamba nji, “Ndumbana, kame naamba kwa wene nji, inguka!”Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”

15Cwale omunu ona kufa sebeli oimana ni kutangisa okwamba, mi Jesu sebeli omuusa kwa inawaye.And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.

16Cwale onje sebeli aingenwa okucila, ni kuyeema Nyambe aamba nji, “Omunuhi munene wa Nyambe na monahala mukaci ketu!” mi “Nyambe na potele aanu aye!”A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”

17Cwale elibubo lyaye sebeli lihasana mu naha yonje no Judeya ni mu tinaha tonje tiku bapile nayo.And the news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and all the surrounding region.

18Aiyetwa a Jowani sebeli amwambela einu yonje.Then John’s disciples informed him about all these things.

19Cwale Jowani sebeli oisana aiyetwa aye ayiili, ni kwatuma kwa Mbumu nji akaibangute nji, “Kana yawene woyo fanene okwiiya, nji tu tatelele omunjili?”So John called two of his disciples and sent them to ask the Lord, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”

20Cwale alume awo aba ana kukeela kwa Jesu, sebeli aamba nji, “Jowani Omukolobezi natu tumu kwa wene mukwibanguta nji yawene onafanene okwiiya, nji tutalele omunjili?’”When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?’”

21Mu nako eyo Jesu na kubalisa aanu no kupula ku meeti oo ni iyanga ni mebo no kwiiba, ni ibofu no kupula sebeli oimonisa.At that very hour Jesus healed many people of their diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind.

22Cwale Jesu sebeli waatambula nji, “Mute mi mukambele Jowani eyi muna mono neyi muna yupu, eibofu kame imona, eiyanga kame yeenda, asi mbingwa kame akenisiwa, aafu kame aingulwa, mi aa ashebile kame aambelwa eliywi no kuwaba.So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

23Cwale embuyoti niya woyo oulwa oku sitatala kwa mene!”Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”

24Cwale awo ana kutumiwa kwa Jowani aba ana kuuka, Jesu sebeli otangisa okwamba eyi ya Jowani kwaanu no kupula nji, “Iikene muno kamona aba muna kuta mu lihaupa, neli olutaka luna ku nyanganyisiwa ku mebo?After John’s messengers had left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?

25Iikene cwale muna kutela oka mona? Nji neli omunu ona kukufuka eikumango no kotoba? Komumone, awo aku fukile eyi no kubenya ni ku yoya wino kame ali mu tindoo no Ambumu!Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces.

26Cwale iikene muna kutela oka mona? Neli omunuhi wa Nyambe? Ee, kame nimyambela nji, mane okubitelela omunuhi wa Nyambe.What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

27Eyi yokame eyaye in̄olilwe nji, ‘Komumone, kame nituma onumwana wange ba lubala no lubala lowe yokame solukisa endila yowe balubala lowe.’This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’

28Kame ni myambela nji, “Kwaaawo ana leiwa kwaakati kakwisa woyo no kuneneba kwa Jowani, kono woyo no kucaniba mu mubuso wa Nyambe yo munene okubita Jowani.”I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John, yet even the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

29Aanu onje aba ana kumuyupa na telisi sebeli ayeema Nyambe ni ku kolobeziwa mu kolobezo ya Jowani omukolobezi.All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John.

30Kono Afalisi na iyeti no mulawo sebeli akana omulelo wa Nyambe mu kukolobeziwa mu kolobezo ya Jowani.But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.

31Cwale aanu no lusika olu kame sana fanikete ni siikene? Mi iikene aku fekile nayo?“To what, then, can I compare the men of this generation? What are they like?

32Kame aku fekile kanyi anukana awo aikalile mu sibaka no musika akwisana omunjili ku munjili nji, ‘Natu mipetele, kono kamwa sinenga! Natu miimbele etindimo no malilo kono kamwa silila!They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’

33Kakuli Jowani nakwiiya yo kali esinkwa ni kunwa ewaine, mi kame mwamba nji, ‘Kame akwete emebo no kwiiba!’For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’

34Omwana no Munu kame aneeyi yoolya ni kunwa, mi kame mwamba nji, ‘Komumone, kame alya ni kunwa, omulikani no atelisi na sikutenda eibi!’The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

35Kono oku shangama na kukenisetwe anaye onje.”But wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”

36Omujili no Afalisi sebeli okumbela Jesu nji akalye naye, mane sebeli ota mu ndoo no mufalisi nukekala ba tafule.Then one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.

37Mi omukati na mu mulenen̄i, osi kutenda eibi aba ana kuyupa nji Jesu kame ali mu ndoo no Mufalisi, sebeli olita esitewelo no maati siisaniwa alabasitaWhen a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.

38ni kwimana ku nyonga ya Jesu ku makondo aye, sebeli olila ni kombisa amakondo a Jesu ni myooti yaye. Cwale sebeli otundisa emyooti ni tin̄uki na ku mutwi waye, ni kwatubeta, okwawaa ni maati.As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.

39Cwale Omufalisi woyo ona ku mwisana aba ana ku mona eyo, sebeli okwambisa yomboci nji, “Kambe wuyu mulume munuhi wa Nyambe luli, kambe kame amulikile wuyu mukati omulema ni ku limuka eyi atenda nji osiku tenda eibi!”When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”

40Cwale Jesu sebeli otambula ni kwamba kwa yonyene nji, “Simoni, kwasili eso ni singa okwamba kwa wene.” Mi sebeli otambula nji, “Iikene eyo, Mwiyeti?”But Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he said.

41Omunu munjili kame ana ku kolotisa alume ayiili amali, omunjili sebeli omukolotisa amali no ku kwana ba myaanda itanu, mi omunjili kame sebeli omuba makumi atanu.“Two men were debtors to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

42Cwale aba ana ku kwangwa oku teneka sebeli walemena onje. Cwale kwaawo ayiili anyine somu singa onene?”When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”

43Simoni sebeli otambula nji, “Kame ni kakanya nji woyo ona lemeniwa onene.” Cwale Jesu sebeli omwambela nji, “Nu atula wino.”“I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied. “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.

44Cwale Jesu sebeli ofutukela ku mukati ni kwamba kwa Simoni nji, “Omwine wuyu mukati, ine ingene mu ndoo yowe, kausiniba ameyi no ukuyowa ku makondo ange, kono wuyu mukati na ombisa amakondo ange ni myooti yaye ni kwitundisa ni tin̄uki taye.And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

45Kawasi nitubeta, kono oku tunda ba nako ina ingene muno, kasi lesela oku tubeta amakondo ange.You did not greet Me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing My feet since I arrived.

46Kausi waa omutwi wange ni maati, kono yonyene na waa amaati ku makondo ange.You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.

47Cwalehe kame ni kwambela nji, eibi yaye eyo itendile nji yakupula, nai lemenwe kakuli kame anisinga onene, kono woyo olemeniwa mbicani kame asinga mbicani.”Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, for she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”

48Cwale Jesu sebeli wambela omukati nji, “Eibi yowe nwilemenwe.”Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”

49Cwale awo ana kwikala naye ku tafule sebeli atangisa okwambisa mu micima yoo nji, “Anyine wuyu, wuyu otwesa simba oku lemena eibi?”But those at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”

50Cwale Jesu sebeli wamba ku mukati nji, “Etumelo yowe naiku yoyisa, weende mu kozo.”And Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

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