Luke 5 (NKN) · Opened

1Litangua limo Yesu uemanene ha ntunda ya cisali ca Ngenesaleta te vantu vakele nakulisindika kuya kuli ikeye linga vovue lizi lia Njambi.On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God,

2Kaha uamuene mato avali vanaatutika ku mukulo ua cisali. Vaka kuta vatsi vahumine mu mato na kukusha manda avo.He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.

3Yesu uakovelele mu vuato vumo, vuakele vua Simoni, kaha uamulombele ngeci avusindikile alahako kamandende na hantunda. Yesu uatumamene mu vuato, kaha ualongesele cije civunga.Jesus got into the boat belonging to Simon and asked him to put out a little from shore. And sitting down, He taught the people from the boat.

4Omo Yesu uamanesele kuhandeka, kaha uahandekele kuli Simoni nguendi, “Sindikila vuato haje ha mema a kulova, kaha yove na vakueni teni manda eni linga mujevele vantsi.”When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”

5Simoni uamukumbuluile nguendi, “Muene, tunapanga cikuma vutsiki vuoshe vuno honi nakamo tunakuata kahi. Vuno honi omuo ukahandeka ngoco, kaha tuta manda.”“Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.”

6Kaha omo vate manda vakuate vatsi vavengi cikuma, kaha manda aputukile kutavuka.When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to tear.

7Nankuma, vaniatele vavusamba vavo vakele mu vuato vukuavo veje vaku vakuase. Vezile vashulisile mato oshe na vatsi mukemo vaputukile kuvombela.So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

8Omo Simoni Petulu uamuene vije vialingiuile, uatsikamene ha mavuli ku mesho a Yesu na kuhandeka nguendi, “Muene, huma kuli yange, omuo yange njimuka vupi!”When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”

9Simoni na vakuavo vali komokelele cikuma ha kumona vatsi vavengi vava kuatele.For he and his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken,

10Simoni uakele navavusamba vendi vavali mazina avo apuile Yakomba na Iuano vana va Zembendeo, nava kevo naua vali komokele cikuma. Yesu uahandekele kuli Simoni nguendi, “Keti uzive liova, hume hano ukata vantu.”and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”

11Vatutikile mato avo ku ntunda, vasezele vioshe, kaha vakavele Yesu.And when they had brought their boats ashore, they left everything and followed Him.

12Litangua limo Yesu uakele mu mbonge imo muje muakele yala umo uakele nakuyanda na mushongo ua mbumba. Omo uamuene Yesu, uauile nacihanga cendi ha mavu amulambelelele nguendi, “Muene, nga utonda, uasa kunjikanguisa!”While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

13Yesu uoluele livoko liendi uamukuate uahandekele nguendi, “Njitonda, kanguka!” Hajevene uakangukile.Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.

14Yesu uamushikile nguendi, “Keti ulekeko muntu umo cuma eci kuahi, vuno honi ya ukalisholole kuli kasasendote linga vantu voshe vatantekeye nguavo vakukangula, ambahoni ukakombelele nkombelo ije yashikile Mosesa.”“Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”

15Vuno honi muzimbu uahali Yesu uakele nakushanduokela kuoshe, kaha vivunga via vantu vezile nakumuivuilila na kuvakanguisa ku mishongo yavo.But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.

16Vuno honi Yesu kakengi uakele nakuvaseza nakuya kuali kaliendi lika na kulombela.Yet He frequently withdrew to the wilderness to pray.

17Litangua limo omo Yesu uakele nakulongesa, Vafaliseo vamo na valongisi va mezi a Lishiko lia Mosesa vatumamene kuje, vahumine mu membo a ku Ngalileya na ku Yundeya na ku mbonge yakama ya Yelusalema. Nzili ya Muene Njambi yakele hali Yesu mukukanguisa vantu.One day Jesus was teaching, and the Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. People had come from Jerusalem and from every village of Galilee and Judea, and the power of the Lord was present for Him to heal the sick.

18Kaha vamala vamo vanehele yala muka kalepa vamulangeka ha citalatala, vesekele kumukovelesa mu njivo linga vamulangeke ku lutue lua Yesu.Just then some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They tried to bring him inside to set him before Jesus,

19Omuo civunga ca vantu, kuvauanene ngila yaku mukovelesela mukati. Nankuma, vamutualele helu lia njivo, vatuvile mbengua mu mateya, kaha vamusoselele na citalatala cendi ha mavu mukati ka civunga kulutue lua Yesu.but they could not find a way through the crowd. So they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.

20Omo Yesu uavamuene lutsilielo luavo, uahandekele kuli uje yala nguendi, “Kavusamba kange, vipi viove vana visambesa.”When Jesus saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

21Valongisi va mezi a Lishiko lia Mosesa na Vafaliseo vaputukile kusinganieka nguavo, “Iya ou yala alinakushaula Njambi? Njambi lika ikeye muka kusambuesa vupi!”But the scribes and Pharisees began thinking to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

22Yesu uazivukile viyongola viavo, kaha uahandekele kuli vakevo nguendi, “Vikahoni mulina kuyonguela viuma via ngacije?Knowing what they were thinking, Jesus replied, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?

23Cacasi cika, kuhandeka nguange, ‘Vipi viove vana visambesa,’ indi kuhandeka nguange, ‘Katuka uende’?Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?

24Njimimuesa linga mutantekeye ngueni Muna Muntu hali na nzili hano ha mavu ya kusambuesa vipi.” Kaha uahandekele kuli uje muka kakalepa nguendi, “Njikuleka nguange katuka, ambata citalatala cove, uye ku njivo yove!”But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins…” He said to the paralytic, “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”

25Kaha hajevene uakatukile hhakati kavo, uambate citalatala cendi uaile ku njivo nakushangazala Njambi.And immediately the man stood up before them, took what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God.

26Kaha voshe valikomokelele cikuma! Vovuile liova, vashangazalele Njambi vahandekele nguavo, “Lelo tunamono viuma via kukomokesa!”Everyone was taken with amazement and glorified God. They were filled with awe and said, “We have seen remarkable things today.”

27Munima yevi, Yesu uatuhukile, kaha uamuene muka kutambula lisimu, lizina liendi Levi, natumama mu njivo yendi ya kutambuila lisimu. Kaha Yesu uahandekele kuli ikeye nguendi, “Njikave.”After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,

28Kaha Levi uakatukile, uasezele vioshe na kumukava.and Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him.

29Kaha Levi calingiuile Yesu ciuano cakama cakulia mu njivo yendi, kaha hhakati kavaje vavalaniene hakele vaka kutambula lisimu na vantu veka vavengi.Then Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors was there, along with others who were eating with them.

30Vafaliseo vamo na valongisi va mezi a Lishiko lia Mosesa vaje vakundamene ku mpunga yavo valiniengelele kuli vandongisi va Yesu. Vehuile nguavo, “Vikahoni mulia na kunua hamo na vaka kutambula lisimu na vaka vupi?”But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

31Yesu uavakumbuluile nguendi, “Vakangule kuvekutonda cimbanda kuahi, kuvanga vaka kuvavala lika.Jesus answered, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

32Ngoco vene yange kunjezile mukusana vantu vaje vanalimono vakevo vavenia nguavo vaka vusunga linga vatenguluke, vuno honi vantu vaje vaka vupi.”I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

33Vantu vamo vahandekele kuli Yesu nguavo, “Vandongisi va Iuano vakalikela kulia vintsimbu viavingi na kulombela, na vandongisi va Vafaliseo naua vakalingi cuma cimo, vuno honi vandongisi vove vakali na kunua ntsimbu yoshe.”Then they said to Him, “John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees frequently fast and pray, but Yours keep on eating and drinking.”

34Kaha Yesu uavakumbuluile nguendi, “Nkuma yeni mutalelela vangenzi ku ciuano ca vulo linga vaye na njala ndi? Muavusunga vene kuahi! Omo vavenia vulo acili navo kuvapandele kulinga ngacije.Jesus replied, “Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them?

35Vuno honi litangua likeja omo vakahumisa vavenia vulo hhakati kavo, ambahoni vakalikela kulia.”But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.”

36Yesu uavatelele naua cisimo eci nguendi, “Kuuasa kutavula cikamba ku kazaku kakaha na kucitongela ha kazaku ka laja. Nga ulingamo, kaha utavula kazaku kakaha, cikamba caciha kucilitombola na ntanga yalaja.He also told them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will tear the new garment as well, and the patch from the new will not match the old.

37Naua vene kuvekulongela viniu viavihia mu vinjeke via vilambu vialaja. Nga ulingamo vije vinjeke via vilambu vitavuka kaha viniu vihitikila muangoco.And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined.

38Vuno honi viniu viavihia vaka vilongela mu vinjeke via vilambu viavihia.Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.

39Kuuasa kunua viniu viavihia omo unanu laja viniu vialaja. Uhandeka nguove, ‘Viniu vialaja viacili.’ ”And no one after drinking old wine wants new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”

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