Luke 12 (MGH2016)

1Attu maelufu menchi vaathukhumana aya vamoka, anyikalhanachaka ashineneru, Yesu nkeerelhacha owiittucha awe thoko, “Mwiichinanelheke ni ihengedure ya Amafarisayo, yaani unafiki waya.In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

2Kila ittu ivithiye inowa uhumbukulhiya ni kila ittu ivithiye inowa yaapatakulhiya.There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.

3Paahi etu, kila ittu yuulhumachilhe inyu mwiipiphini, inowa yeewania voonene, ni ittu yaapilhe inyu nlhako unatteiye, inowa yaahimiachiya vanchaarani.What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.

4“Kinouhimeriani, manyampwana aka, nhoove attu aneeva iruttu nansho ahooriaka ittu ikina iriyoothe.I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.

5Kinowoonihani vano etu, mpani o umwoova. Mmwooveke Nlhuku, nooria wiiva, amalhaka wiiva, hanaa ikuru yo unrihelha ntu umooroni Ujehannamu. Nkirumelhelheke mii, yoyo phi vekha awe o wooviya!But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!

6“Chani, athooche athanu khanthumihiya wo isenti pilhi? Nansho Nlhuku khanonlhiyalha ata mmoka.Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.

7Wo ikekhiaye, ata ikharari chinyu cho mmuruni chihaalhakelhiya chonkhaye. Nhoove etu, mwaatti nri o ukhulhuvelhiya chinene waapwaha athooche enchi va!And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

8“Kinouhimeriani ikekhiaye wiira, kila ntu norumelhelha vaattuni wiira phi awaka, Mwaana a Ntu ni uyo noowa aarumelhelha wo minepa cha Nlhuku wiira phi awawe.I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God.

9Nansho attu onkhaye anokikhotta vaattuni, Mwaana a Ntu nowa ni uyo nowa unkhota wo minepa cha Nlhuku.But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

10“Ntu riyoothe noolhumacha nlhove no unvinga Mwaana a Ntu nowa uhiyereriya, nansho attu anohalha wulhumacha malhove o nlhava Iphumu ya Nlhuku, khanowa aahiyereriya.And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

11“Vanohalha aya uweemeshani mu inupa yo unlhapelha Nlhuku ama wa aholhelhi ama wo attu o ikuru yo utawara, nhikelhiye nipampa wiira nnohalha wulhumachani wiira mwaakhulhe.When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.

12Iphumu ya Nlhuku nowa owiittuchihani yeyo ikatema iyo nlhove naani no wulhumacha.”For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.”

13Ntu mmoka o nhakhu mwaattuni mmo nkaamwirelha Yesu, “Owiittuchiha, mmwiirelheke nhima aka wiira nikawane nhakhu nihiyeriye ihu na athumwanihu.”Someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

14Yesu nkaamwaakhulha, “Mpwana, mpani kivanhe mii ntheko wo uhukumulhani ama ukawaniha nhakhu inyu mwaatti elhi va?”But Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed Me judge or executor between you?”

15Nkaathepa waahimeria attu onkhaye eeraka, “Mwiichinanelheke ni iphiro chonkhaye cho nlhulha, ukhalhawaya ukumi wa ntu khumpangiaa ni chittu chirinawe ama wo nhakhu urinawe.”And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

16Paahi Yesu nkaahimeria nlhikaaniho nna, “Ahaawo ntu mmoka o nhakhu wo imata yaaruweria awe chinene.Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.

17Nkaakhalha oopuwelhaka mwaneneru, ‘Akirina nikhupi no uthokoreria cholhia chaka. Kiireke chani etu?’So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’

18Nkeecheerelha, ‘Kinoophomolha ichikuti chaka ni utheka nikhupi nulhupalhe chinene, ninohalha aka uthokoreria cholhia ni chittu chaka chonkhaye.Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods.

19Vavawo phi nohalha aka wiira, Nhoreeriya! Nhanaa vano akhiba yo chittu chonkhaye chaathemwelha inyu iyaakha chinchi chinene. Mwiittuweke etu vano, nlhieke, mmwurieke ni ulhia mpuha ene!’Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’

20Nansho Nlhuku nkaamwirelha, ‘Nhophupuwalha inyu! Ulha uhiyu wo lhelho ulha, ukumi inyu phi noweiya aya, ni nhakhu wonkhaye nshungilhe inyu unohalha ukhalha wa apani?’ ”But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’

21Yesu nkaamalhiha eeraka, “Phiri aya chiicho wa ntu neecheshera nhakhu awe mwanene, uhikhalhaka nhakhu unomphwanelha Nlhuku.”This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”

22Yesu nkeerelha owiittucha awe, “Mwaatti kinouhimeriani wiira, nhikelhiye nipampa no mwaha wo yolhia wiira nlhame ama ikuwo cho uwara mwiiruttuni mwinyu.Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.

23Ukumi phi renre upwaha yolhia ni iruttu upwaha ikuwo.For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.

24Mwooneke anakhuku, khanaalha imbeyu ama ukhungura vanlhaalhani, kharina ichikuti mena nikhupi, Nlhuku phi naalhiha! Ni inyu mwaatti nri o ukhulhuvelhiya waapwaha ashinuni!Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!

25Mpani munlhokoni mwinyu wo ukhalha ni nipampa, nowooria wuncherera ukumi awe vakani?Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

26Paahi etu, yakhalhaka wiira khannooria ata vakani upanga ittu thoko yeyo, nipampa ne ishiyani etu?So if you cannot do such a small thing, why do you worry about the rest?

27Mwooneke ituva chineera aya wookonda, khachirina ntheko mena khachinotiva. Nansho kinouhimeriani wiira ata Amwene Naselemani anene ayo, ni mpuha waya wonkhaye khayaawanre ikuwo yo nthimicho thoko imoka aya ituva chi.Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.

28Yakhalhaka etu Nlhuku phi nokondiha chiicho mathaakhuru o mmatani ari lhelho ahaawo, meelho ahorihiya vamooroni, chani khanoria uwarihani mwaatti wo upwaha? Mwaatti chani woonaka mirima chinyu chiri chikani!If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith!

29“Paahi etu nhikelhiye nipampa, nhuvihiyaka ni chittu cho ulhia ni uwuria.And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.

30Ukhalhawaya chechiyo chittu chonkhaye chiyo chinohuvelhiya velhaponi va ni attu ahinchuwenlhe Nlhuku. Athumwaninyu o wiirimu ahochuwelha chittu chonkhaye nnothanana inyu chiyo.For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

31Nansho mwaatti nchenjeukelheke thoko Imwene ya Nlhuku, ni inyu nnoowa mwaavahiya ni wuncherereriya.”But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added unto you.

32“Nhoove, inyu mwaatti nri nlhoko mwankani wa owiittucha aka, Athumwaninyu o wiirimu ahochivelhiya uuvahani mwaatti Imwene.Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.

33Nthumiheke nhakhu inyu ni waavaha nchurukhu uyo amashikini. Nkoorosheke mirupa chihinthaalha, ni wiishungera nhakhu wiirimu uhinowukuwa aya. Wowo, attu o wiiya khaneeiya mena nrenje khunolhia.Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

34Vanohalha ukhalha nhakhu inyu, nrima inyu unohalha ukhalha vavawo.For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

35“Nhiittialhe, nkhaalheke rata, ni ikhandiri chinyu chikhalheke tayari,Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.

36thoko anamitheko anaaweherera anene ntheko ahokolhie ukhuma u arusini, awe aahulhelha vanohalha aya wiihana vankhorani.Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.

37Ahoreeriya yayo anamitheko ayo, anohalha uphwanyiya ni anene ntheko ashelhelhihaka! Kinouhimeriani wo ikekhiaye wiira, anowa urulha nikoti naya, ni waakhalhiha wiira aaterekhelhache.Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.

38Areeriye chani yayo anamitheko ayo anohalha uphwanyiya ashelhelhihaka inakhalhaka uhiyu veriyari ama mapikoosha!Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, those servants will be blessed.

39Nchuwelheke wiira, anene inupa akaachuwenlhe ikatema o wiiya vanowa aya, khaarupa, anshelhelhiha alhitelhelhaka inupa aya ihiphomolhiye.But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

40Ni inyu mwaatti chiicho, nhittialhe, ukhalhawaya Mwaana a Ntu nowaa ikatema ihinaanyihera inyu.”You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.”

41Napeturo nkayeera, “Thithi, nna nlhikaaniho nna nawihu vekha ama ni attu akina chiicho?”“Lord,” said Peter, “are You addressing this parable to us, or to everyone else as well?”

42Athithi nkayaakhulha, “Paahi etu, phi karumiya ani nokhulhuvelhiya o irusho? Phi yoyo novahiya ipilhi, weemelhelha ni waalhiha anamitheko nanawe waayakaru.And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?

43Horeeriya yoyo karumiya uyo vanophwanyiya awe ni anene ntheko apangaka chiicho vanohokolhia aya uwani!Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.

44Ikekhiaye nowa ummaha ntheko mulhupalhe wo weemelhelha nhakhu aya wonkhaye.Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

45Nansho, karumiya uyo echiirelhaka munrimani mwaneneru wiira anene ntheko khanohokolhia chitema, nkaachokholha waatakacha anamitheko akhunanawe, ashilhopwana ni ashithiyana alhiaka ni uhapalhiya,But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.

46anene ntheko phi nohokolhia aya chitema nihuku nihinaanyihera awe ni ikatema ihichuwenlhe awe. Anene ntheko anowa untwarusha ni unkakhelha wa attu ahinonrumelhelha Nlhuku.The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

47“Karumiya nochuwelha mathananelho a anene ntheko, nansho hiicheshaka rata, nowaatiya chinene.That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.

48Nansho karumiya nopanga wo uhichuwelha nowa utwarushiya vakani. Vahiye chinchi nowa ukohiya chinchi, vahiye chinchi chinene nowa ukohiya chinchi chinene.But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.

49“Kiwilhe uparihelha mooro velhaponi, ukaari unapharenlhee!I have come to ignite a fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!

50Kihanaa ubatiizo wo utwarushiya ukiphwanenlhe, kinthemwa chani wiira utimire!But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

51Nnaanyihera kiwanne mpuha velhaponi va? Mena, akiwanne mpuha, kiwanne umwalhaana.Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.

52Uchokholha vano nna, iwani ya attu athanu inomwalhaana, attu araru wa attu elhi ni elhi wa araru.From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.

53Manyanaangoro ashilhopwana avenganaka ni achishaana aya ashilhopwana, ni ashaana ashilhopwana aavengaka ashithumwanaya, manyanaangoro athiyana aavengaka ashaana aya ashithiyana, ni ashaana ashithiyana aavengaka manyanaangoro, ahokohi aavengaka ashihokohi aya.”They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”

54Yesu nkaahimeria tho attu, “Vanoona inyu nihute nikhumaka uneelha nchuwa, mwaatti nneera, ipulha inoorupa lhelho, ni iyo khurupaka.Then Jesus said to the crowds, “As soon as you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens.

55Vanoona inyu iphioo iwukaka uchawa, nneera, ntukutta ninoopaha lhelho, khuupahakani.And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it is.

56Mwa anafiki inyu! Nhochuwelha uweha vathi ni wiirimu ni uhukumulha ittu yaani inohalha ukhumelhelha, nnoochelha chani etu uchuwelha maana o ikatema chi?You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky. Why don’t you know how to interpret the present time?

57“Chani woonaka khannooria wiihukumulha ittu yorera yo upanga?And why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?

58Ukhalhawaya ntu munttekenlhe inyu orwehakani umilhatuni, iri mbaya umwiiwanana nnari mphironi nhinaphiya, huurweeheni wa aholhelhi anohukumulha milhatu, ni inyu nkamwaattukiya wa attu anaatuka attu, nhelhiyaka njeerani.Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.

59Ikekhiaye khannowa mwaakhuma wowo mpaka nhomalha ulhiva isenti yo umalhihera nlhatu winyu.”I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.”

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