Luke 14 (NWW) · Opened

1Linjubha limo lya Kupumulila Yesu kakighenda kulyegha hilyo ku lubhagha lwa yumoo ywa kilongohi ghwa Akaafalisayo, na bhandu bhaakibhegha apwo bhangunhingukiha.One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.

2Bahala pala mu ulongolo ghwake kakibhegha mundu ywakabheghite na utamwa wa kutupa mmili.Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.

3Yesu kakiakonya bhala Akaafalisayo na ahunda bha malaghilo, “Patughatughila malaghilo, bhuli ghangututegheka ebu ng'obhe kualamiha bhandu Mulinjubha lya Kupumulila?”So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

4Peni bhombe bhakitama nuu. Habhu Yesu kakinkamula kibhoko yula ntamwa na kakinlamiha, na kakintegheka kaghende ukaya kwake.But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.

5Mbole Yesu kakiakonya bhombe, “Handa yumoo ywenu kangabheghite na mwana ebu likambako lya senga ghwakachumbukilite mu kilibha Linjubha lya Kupumulila, bhuli, mangannekite kya nga kummuha?”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?”

6Na bhandu abho bhakihotola ng'obhe kunnyanga.And they were unable to answer these questions.

7Yesu pakabhonite bhala ahenja bhaalalikitwe anguhaghula hiteho hya kuulongolo pauhokamilo lisaa lya mulyo, ndo kakiaghombela ndambulo ayi.When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

8“Mundu pakaghulalika ku chekwa ya kutolana, ghukotoke kutama pa kiteho kya kuulongolo, kiyaha pangi kanlalika mundu yungi ywa kuhokamilwa kupitingana kwa ghwenga,“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.

9handa pantenda naha yula ywakaalalikite mwenga maabhili, katahika na kughughombela, ‘Ghunlekele mundu ayu katame mu kiteho kyako.’ Ndo kwa honi yaghukwiliha kutama ku kiteho kya unyuma.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.

10Mbole yake handa paghulalikwa, ghutame kukiteho kya unyuma ngati yula nkolakaya ghwako pakaghubhona katahika na kukughombela, ‘Ghanja ghwangu, ghuhike ghutame mung'ebhu ya akulu paulongolo.’ Apwo ndo ghwakwehwa mu ulongolo ghwa ahenja ayako bhoha.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.

11Kiyaha mundu ywoheli ywakalikweha kaahuluhwa, na ywakalihuluha kaakwehwa.”For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

12Mbole Yesu kakinng'ombela yula ywakaalalikite, “Paghutendekeha chekwa ya hilyo ya pamuhi ebu ya makimuhi, ghukotoke kualalikiha aghanja bhako ebhu alongo bhako bhaabheghite na utopelo ghweka chabhe. Handa paghutenda habhu na bhene bhaghukulalika kwabhe, na ghwenga ghwabhuyihilwa kila kighuatendilite na ghwamokola lilumbo lyako kala.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.

13Kihyengo kyake handa paghutenda chekwa, ghubhalalike akapukwa, bhanautebhalo na bhangabhona,But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,

14na ghwenga ghwaanonelwa kiyaha abho abhegha nakyo ng'obhe kya kughubhuyihila. Chapanga kaghupegha lilumbo lyako pala bhandu bhaaghatughila ghala ghakaghapala Chapanga paahyuka.”and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

15Hino yumoo ywa bhala bhandu ywakatamite papamu na Yesu pakayihwite agha kaking'ombela Yesu, “Kanonelwa mundu yula ywakapalakulyegha mumulyo ghwa Ghubhutwa ghwa 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 kakiaghombela bhombe, “Mundu yumu kakibhegha mu kutendekeha chekwa ngulu, kakialalika bhandu atangalo.But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.

17Lisaa lya chekwa palihikite kakialaghila abhandwa bhake bhakaaghombele bhala bhakaalalikite, ‘Nhike, kiyaha kila kilibhi kibha kala.’When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

18Peni bhoha yumu mbole ya yungi bhakiyanda kulongela kinlemikihite kuhika muchekwa. Ghwa ulongohi kakilongela, ‘Hemela nng'unda, na yingwiliha ng'ende kughubhona, chonde ketekete nughukuyupa ghunekekehe.’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 yungi kakilongela, ‘Hemela likambako lya senga mbinda libhoko yimo bha kukanda lutupi, hinaa nungughenda kubhayighihila kukanda, chonde ketekete nughukuyupa ghunekekehe’Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’

20Na mundu yungi kakilongela, ‘Ndolela nndala hinu hinu, habhu ndaahika kata.’Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’

21Yula nbhandwa kakibhuya, na kakinng'ombela bambo ghwake mihalo yila. Ndo yula nkola kaya kakikalala, kakinlaghila yula ndumindumi pakilongela, ‘Ghughende kya kuyumbatika mu njila na mu hijiji hyoha, ghubhayeghe apa makapukwa, angwabhengwabhe, bhangalola na atebhaho bhangi.’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.’

22Mbole yula nbhandwa kakibhuya na pakilongela, ‘Bambo, ghala ghunaghilite nighatenda kala, peni yikali yihighala ng'ebu mu ludamu.’‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’

23Ndo yula Bambo kaking'ombela nbhandwa bhake, ‘Ghughende munjila na hijiji hibheghite panje ya kitami na ghubhakwilikihe bhandu bhayingile ili lubhigho lwangu kimeme.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.

24Peni ninguaghombela, kahone hata yumu ywa bhala bhanialalikite ywaapaha hilyo hya Chekwa ya nenga.’ ”For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”

25Lumati lukulu lwa bhandu lukibhegha lungulongohana na Yesu, naywo kakikilibhuka na kakilighombela,Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,

26“Mundu ywohele ywakahika kwa nenga, kaahotola ng'obhe kubhegha nhundwa ghwangu handa katambala ng'obhe nenga kupitingana tate ghwake, ebu ma ghake, ebu nndala ghwake na bhana bhake, ebu alongo bhake, ebu ahacha bhake, ena, na hata ubhumi ghwake 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.

27Ywohele yunakutola ng'obhe lupingika lwake na kundughila nenga kaabhegha nhundwa bhangu kata.And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

28Nleki huti nubhaghombele, ndo ghani mumwenga, mwene handa kapala kuchenga nnala, katatama ng'obhe pahi na kuyibhalanga utahuko ghwake kaghubhone kukita kabha na ngalabha hya kukiyomolela?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?

29Hela bhubho, mbole ya kuchenga kitamilo kya maganga na kulepelwa kuhotola kughuchenga nnala, bhandu bhoha bhaamona bhaayanda kunheka,Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

30paalongela, ‘Mundu ayu kakiyanda kuchenga, peni kakihotola ng'obhe kuyomola.’saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’

31Ebu ndo Mutwa ywoki ywakabhuka kughenda ku mikoha kututana na mutwa yungi, na kakotoke kuhwacha huti kahotola kututana mikoha na kukita handa kabhegha na machonda mbinda libhoko elufu kaahotola kuntuta yula ywakahika na machonda mbinda mabhoko ibhili elufu?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?

32Handa kaabhona katalepelwa, katabhalaghila atangatila bhake aghende kukongana na yula mutwa yungi, ayupe mihilo ya uhihimilo, pala yula mutwa yungi pakakali 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.

33Ubhwabhu abhu, kahone na yumu mu mwenga kaahotola kubha nhundwa ghwangu handa kataleka ng'obhe hyoha hyakabheghite naywo.”In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.

34“Mwinyu ndo kilibhi kya maha, peni handa mwinyu paghululuka, kahone kya kutendelwa ngati yibhe kangi mwinyu.Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

35Ghwanogha ng'obhe kwa lutupi ebu kwa mbosela, ngati ghwataghwa hela. Yunamakutu gha kuyihwa, kakayihwe.”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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