Luke 14 (MPA) · Opened

1Mu Lichobha limu la Sabato, Yesu akapiti kula chilebhe kunyumba jaka mundu jumu nkolongwa wa Mafalisayo, na bhandu bhabhakabhi panipala bhakabhi bhundingalakila.One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.

2Mundu jumu joakabhi na chitamu cha kuhimba hyegha akabhi palongi jaka Yesu.Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.

3Yesu akabhalalukili bhabhola bha Shelia na Mafalisayo, “Bho, Shelia jitu le jilaghalaki kundamiha mundu mu Lichobha la Sabato au nga wichu?”So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

4Nambu bhombi bhakatemi chinunu. Yesu akamkamwi mtamwa jola, akandamihi na kundeka ajendaje.But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.

5Bhela Yesu akabhalaluki bhandu bhala, “Bho, mundu bhole pachilanda jinu anangati mwana waki au ng'ombi jaki anayijibhi muchilibha mu Lichobha la Sabato joayilepa kujenda kwipiya?”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?”

6Nambu bhombi ngachebhaweziki kumuyanga lilobhi lokapi lela.And they were unable to answer these questions.

7Yesu paabhaweni bhagheni bhabhakokakiki bhala bhahaghu itehu ya kutopela, akabhapwaghi ulenganesu aghoghu,When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

8“Chikahi mundu paakukoka pa ukwati, ngawitama pandu pa kutopela. Maghambu pangi pachilanda ja bhabhakokiki kubhi na mundu wa kutopela kukupeta wehapa,“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 anahiki mwenei winu joankokiki mwanganya mabhokapi nhwikaje ayihika na kukupwaghila, ‘Undekila mundu ajoju chitehu hechi.’ Panihapa wipowakika lihamu palongi ja bhandu bhokapi na wijenda kutama kwitehu yanga kutopela.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.

10Nambu anabhukukokiki paukwati, utama kwitehu yanga kutopela, nahuli joankokiki paahikaje akupwaghila ‘Nkochi wangu, uhika utama pani palongi, pandu panyahi nakanopi.’ Panihapa wibya utopile palongi ja bhandu bhokapi bhawitama naku kula chilebhe.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.

11Maghambu mundu jokapi joalikweha mweni anahelakikaje, na mundu jokapi joaliheleha, anakwehakikaje.”For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

12Bhela Yesu akampwaghi mundu joakankokiki jola, “Chikahi pauwandaa uwangalalu wa chilebhe cha muhi au cha pakamihi, ngawakoka bhakochi bhaku au bhalongu bhaku au bhandu bha pambipi au bhana hindu yamahele. Anauhengiki bhenibhela, na bhombi anabhukukoka kumanyumba ghabhu, na wehapa wibya bhakulepiki ngati chewahengile.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.

13Nambu pauhenga uwangalalu wa kula chilebhe, wabhakoka bhahochu, ilema, bhabhatengwiki na akangalola,But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,

14nanaghu wibya upengaliki, maghambu bhandu habha ngachebhabhi na chakukulepa. Chapanga anaakulepa mu lichobha la kuyohakeka kwa bhandu bhambone.”and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

15Jumu wa bhala bhabhakabhi bhakula chilebhe papamu na Yesu paakajowini malobhi ghanihagha, akumpwaghile, “Bhapengaliki bhandu bhokapi bhabhitama kula chilebhe cha uwangalalu mu Ukolongwa waka Chapanga!”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.”

16Yesu akamuyangiki, “Mundu jumu akatendiki uwangalalu ukolongwa wa kula chilebhe na kubhakoka bhandu bhamahele.But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.

17Chikahi cha kula chilebhe cha uwangalalu pachahikike, mundu jola akuntumiki mtumika waki akabhalohaje bhabhakokakiki, ‘Muhikaje, kila chindu chibhi wichu!’When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

18Nambu bhokapi bhakatumbwi kubhoha ndandi ya kulepa kuhika. Mundu wa kutumbula akumpwaghi mtumika jola, ‘Nhemi ngonda na mbalika nyenda nakulingaje, chondi nganhike.’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.’

19Mundu jongi akapwaghiki, ‘Nhemi ng'ombi mapongu komi gha kulemela, henu nyenda kwilengesha, chondi nganhike.’Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’

20Bhelabhela mundu jongi akapwaghiki, ‘Ndotwi mbomba, na bhela nganhike.’Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’

21“Mtumika jola akakelawiki, na kundandi bambo waki mambu ghanihagha ghokapi. Panihapa bambo jola akahakalile na kumpwagii mtumika waki, ‘Ujenda kanyata mwijiji, na mwindela ya muchi, na ukabhaleta bhahochu, ilema, akangalola, na bhabhatengwike na kubhapwaghi bhahikaje.’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.’

22Palongi pachokope mtumika jola akakelawiki na kupwagha, ‘Bambo, kila chindu kihenghakiki wichu ngati mowalaghalakile, nambu mbekenyu ja kutama bhandu jikale.’‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’

23Bhela bambo jola akampwaghi mtumika waki, ‘Ujenda mwindela ya muchi na mwijiji na ukabhalazimisha bhandu bhahikaje, nahuli nyumba jangu jitwelalaje.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.

24Maghambu numpwaghila nga mundu nga jumu pachilanda ja bhanakokiki joanahonja chilebhi cha uwangalalu wangu!’ ”For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”

25Bhela mapogha ghamaheli gha bhandu bhakabhi bhunjengale Yesu, jombi akang'anambwiki na kubhapwaghila bhandu,Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,

26“Mundu jokapi joanyengale nepani anaabya chakaka mbulwa wangu ngati anaambai nepani kupeta atati na mabhu waki, nhwanu waki na bhana bhaki, bhabheli bhaki na bhalombu bhaki, na mweni.“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.

27Mundu jokapi jwanga kunyamula msalaba waki na kunyengalela nepani, ngaawezi kubha mbulwa wangu.”And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

28“Bho, mundu bholi pachilanda jinu joapala kuchenga mnala, joailepa kutumbu kutama pahi na kubhalanga mbija yeabhi nayu kwa kuchenga, nahuli amanya ngati abhi na mbija yeilenganela kwa kujomulela?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?

29Kwa kubha ngati anaatumbwi kuchenga luhuli, na kulepale kujomule kuchenga, bhandu bhokapi bhabhabhona cheakihengike bhitenda kunheka.Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

30Bhela bhipwagha, ‘Mundu ajoju akatumbwi kuchenga nambu ngacheaweziki kujomulela lihengu laki!’saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’

31“Au nkolongwa bholi joajenda kukomana na nkolongwa jongi, jwanga kutumbu kutama pahi, na kuholalela ngati anaweza kwa manjolinjoli bhaki elufu komi kukomana na jola joabhi na manjolinjoli elufu ishiline?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?

32Jombi ngati ngaayiwezi, anaantumila nkolongwa njaki jola ubholu wa kujopa kujongana kwa lukwale koni jongi hoju akabya akali kutali.”And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.

33Yesu akajomuli kwa kupwagha, “Kwa ntundu ghonihoghu, njeta pachilanda jinu joayiweza kubha mbulwa wangu ngati nangakuileka yokapi yeabhi naku.”In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.

34“Mwinyu nde wamboni, nambu mwinyu anauhoiki kunogha kwaki, bho, anaaujeghalika kiki nahuli ukelabhuha kunogha kwaki?Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

35Ngacheupalika kabheti hata kwa kujeghela mungonda wala kuhangaghana na mbolea, nambu bhandu bhaulekela pela. Joabhi na makutu na ajowanaje!”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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