Luke 12 (SHR) · Opened

1Erhi engabo nyinji emuzunguluka, ciru baguma bakalabarha abandi, arhondêra okubwîra abaganda bâge, erhi: «Mumanye engezo y’Abafarizeyi, bwo bulyâlya.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.

2Ntâco cifulisirwe cirhakafulûlwa, na nt’ihwe lirhakarhulika.There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.

3Kuziga ebi mwaderhîre omu mwizimya, byoshi byayish’iderhwa izûba lyabasha, n’ecimwajaga mahwe omu kurhwiri muli omu nyumpa, cayish’iyakuzibwa oku mmâna.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.

4Mwe bîra bâni, mmubwîzire nti murhayôbohaga abantu bayîrha omubiri, n’enyuma ly’aho babule ecibankashub’ijira.I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.

5Nkolaga nammuyêreka ndi mukwânine okuyôboha: muyôbohe Olya wankab’amâyîrha, akashub’ihasha n’okukwêba omu nyenga y’omuliro. Nêci, mmubwîzire, y’oyo ye muyôbobage.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!

6Ka bitora birhanu birhagulwa bujuma bubiri? Na ntâco muli byo ciyibagirwa na Nyamuzinda!Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.

7Ciru n’emviri z’irhwe linyu ziri nganje zoshi. Murhayôbohaga; mulushire olugù lw’ebitora.And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

8Ka mmubwîre: ngasi yêshi wânkuze embere z’abantu, naye Mwene-omuntu anâmukuze embere za bamalahika ba Nyamuzinda.I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God.

9Ci owandahire embere z’abantu, ayish’ihakanwa embêre za bamalahika ba Nyamuzinda.But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

10Na ngasi yêshi wajâcîre Mwene-omuntu, anababalirwe; ci omuntu wâlogorhere Mûka-Mutagatîfu, arhakababalirwa.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.

11Amango mwâhekwe omu masinagogi n’embere z’abacîranuzi n’abarhegesi, murharhamaga mwarhanya mpu kurhi mwasamba erhi binwa bici mwaderha.When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.

12Bulya Mûka Mutagatîfu ayish’immubwîra ho na halya ebi mukwânine okuderha».For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.”

13Muntu muguma omu lubaga anacimubwîra, erhi: «Waliha Mwigîriza, ombwîrire mwene wîrhu rhugabâne akashambala kîrhu».Someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

14Anacimushuza, erhi: «Ewe larha, ndi wanjiraga mucîranuzi nîsi mugabi w’ebirugu by’akashambala kinyu?»But Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed Me judge or executor between you?”

15Okubundi anacibabwîra, erhi: «Mumanye murhabâga ba kajiji, bulya omuntu obuzîne bwâge burhaba omu bunji bw’ebirugu byâge».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.”

16Anacibatwa omugani, erhi: «Hàli muntu muguma mugale, ishwa lyâge lyananaciyêra bwenêne.Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.

17“Anacirhimanya, erhi”: “Kurhi najira obu ntagwêrhi aha nahaka emyâka yâni?”So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’

18“Acîdesa, erhi”: “Namâmanya oku najira”: “nkola nâshâba enguli zâni, nyûbake engali kulusha, mwo nâhaka emyâka yâni n’ebirugu byâni byoshi”.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.

19“Obwo mbwîre omurhima gwâni, nti”: “We murhima, okola ogwêrhe birugu binji muhako myâka erhali minyi; ojage waluhûka, olye, onywe onajire idinie”.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!”’

20“Ci Nyamuzinda anacimubwîra, erhi”: “Eci cingolongolo!” “Kali obu budufu bw’ene bayish’ikuyanka omûka!” “N’ebyo walundisire byayishig’ibà bya ndi obwo?”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?’

21“Kwo ali ntyo ngasi muntu ocilundikira yêne ahâli h’okugalira Nnâmahanga”».This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”

22Okubundi anacibwîra abaganda bâge, erhi: «Co cirhumire mmubwîra: “Murharhanyagya oku buzîne bwinyu mpu bici mwalya n’oku mubiri gwinyu mpu bici mwayambala”.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.

23“Bulya obuzîne bulushire ebiryo n’omubiri gulushire emyambalo”.For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.

24“Mulole bahungwe: bahbarhwera barhanasârûla, barhajira irhindikiro erhi nguli, Nyamuzinda agal’inabalîsa! Ka murhalushiri orhunyunyi bwenêne!”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!

25“Ndi muli mwe, ciru ankahangaza, wankahash’icîyushulira ikoro liguma oku buzîne bwâge?”Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

26“Akabà ciru ebinyi biyâbîre obuhashe bwinyu, cirhumirâge mukacîrhamya oku bindi?”So if you cannot do such a small thing, why do you worry about the rest?

27“Mulole kurhi obwâso bumera: burhakola burhanaluka”. “Mmubwîzire oku ciri Salomoni omu irenge lyâge lyoshi arhayambalaga nka hyâso higuma muli rhwo”.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.

28“Kuziga Nnâmahanga akayambika ntyo ehyâsi hiri omu ishwa ene n’irhondo hyakwêbwa omu cibeye, ba nyamubula-buyêmêre, k’arhammujirire okulushire aho?”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“Murhakâg’irhanya mpu cici mwankalya, nîsi mpu cici wankanywa; mumanye murhacîhiraga omu ntanya”.And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.

30“Bulya ebyo byoshi bapagani b’en’igulu bo babilonza. Mwêhe Sho ayishi oku mubilagîrirekwo”.For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

31“Kuziga mulonze Obwâmi bwâge, n’ebyo byoshi mwayish’ibiyûshulirwa”.But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added unto you.

32“Murhayôbohaga, mwe busò busungunu, bulya Sho alonzize okummuhà Obwâmi”».Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.

33Muguze ebirugu binyu, murhabâlemwo abakenyi. Mucîlukire emvumba zirhashaja, munacîbîkire omuhako gurhahwa omu mpingu, emunda ecishambo cirhahika n’enundo erhalunda.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.

34Bulya aha omuhako gummuli ho n’omurhima gwayish’immuba.For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

35«Muhwinje bwinjà munafumbarhe orhumole rhwinyu rhutwâne.Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.

36“Mubè nk’abantu bâlinga nnawâbo hano arhenga oku buhya, erhi ayisha lyo bamuyigulira amâkomamba oku lumvi”.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.

37“Iragi lyâbo abashi nnawâbo ashimâna bali masù hano ayisha! Okuli, mmubwîre, ayish’ikenyera, ababwârhaze aha cîbo câge, akabageramwo, abagabulire”.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.

38“Ayishe oku îrò lirhanzi, ayishe oku irya-bantu, akabashanga bali ntyo, iragi ly’abo Bashi!”Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, those servants will be blessed.

39“Muyumve bwinjà”: “acibâga nnakà ankamanya akasanzi ecishambo cayisha, arhankagoheka ciru ehitya, arhankanaleka enyumpa yâge eberwe”.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.

40“Ntyo ninyu mubè masù, bulya amango murhishi go Mwene omuntu anayishe”».You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.”

41Petro anacimubwîra, erhi: «Waliha, ka rhwenene otwîre ogo mugani, ni boshi?»“Lord,” said Peter, “are You addressing this parable to us, or to everyone else as well?”

42Nyakasane ashuza, erhi: «Ndi baderha mpu ali mwimangizi mwîkubagirwa na mwîrhonzi, oyu nnawâbo anasigîre aha mbuga, ayish’ihà abâbo Bashi ogwâbo mulengo gw’engano omu mango gakwânîne?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?

43“Iragi ly’oyo mushi, oyu nnawâbo ashimâna a dwîrhe ajira ntyo hano ayisha!”Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.

44“Okuli mmubwîre, ayish’imurhambuza oku byâge byoshi”.Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

45“Kwônene, oyo murhumisi erhi ankaderha emurhima, erhi”: “Nnawîrhu alegamir’igaluka”, “okubundi arhondêre ashûrha abambali n’abà mbali-kazi, agwîre okulya, okunywa n’okukalûka”,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.

46“nnawâbo oyo mushi ayish’iyisha olusiku n’akasanzi arhamanyiri, amukage anamuganjire omu bâgoma”.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“Naye omushizi oyishi eci nnawâbo asîma, arhanacirheganye, arhanajire oku nnawâbo alonza, ayish’ishûrhwa empîmbo”.That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.

48“Naye owakozire ebikwânîne okushûrhirwa, ci arhamanyaga, ayish’inyulikwa, ci arhali bwenêne”. “Ngasi wahîrwe binji, ayish’idôsibwa binji, na ngasi wabîsîzwe binji, ayish’ilyuzibwa kulusha”».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«Muliro nal’ilêrha en’igulu, nanalonza bwenêne guyâke!I have come to ignite a fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!

50“Ngwêrhe obubatizo nayîsh’iyankirira, nampangalîre omurhima kuhika buyunjule!”But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

51“Ka mumanyire mpu murhûla nal’ilêrha en’igulu? Nanga, mmubwîzire, ci kukoza abantu”.Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.

52“Bulya kurhenga buno, omu nyumpa ya bantu barhanu, bayish’icîgabamwo basharhu balwîsa babiri, na babiri balwîse basharhu”.From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.

53“Abantu bayish’icîgaba, omubusi akoze omugala, n’omwâna akoze îshe; omuzîre akoze omwâli, n’omwâli akoze nnina; omukazi akoze omwâlikazi, n’omwâlikazi akoze nnazâla”».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.”

54Ashub’ibwîra olubaga, erhi: «Mukabona ecitù ciyimuka Ebuzikiro, munayirukire mwaderha, mpu enkuba yamahinda, erhi kwo binali ntyo.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.

55Nayo empûsi y’Ebulyo ekahûsa munaderhe, mpu idûrhu lyâbà, erhi binali.And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it is.

56Ezi ndyâlya, munamanyirire obusù bw’ecihugo n’obw’emalunga! Cirhumirage murhacimanya aga mango?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?

57Cirhuma murhamanya mwenene ecimmukwânîne okujira?And why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?

58Ntyo okahêka oyu muli kadali naye lubanja emwa omucîranuzi, onacisêze muyûkize omu njira, arhag’ikuhêka embere z’omucîranuzi, naye omucîranuzi arhag’ikuhà omuganda, n’omuganda arhag’ikuhira omu mpamikwa.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.

59Nkubwîre, orhâmurhengè orhajaj’ilyûla obujuma buzinda».I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.”

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