Luke 14 (YAF) · Opened

1Kilumbu kimosi kya sabata, Yesu wisa dya ku nzu ya mosi wa bapfumu ba Bafwadisi, amana bawu bakala musimbulula yi tsikiningi.One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.

2Mukwa maladi ma zatu mosi wákala kuna thwala yandi.Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.

3Yesu wuhyudi kwena Bafwadisi yi balongi ba mitsiku: «Mitsiku mibati hana muswa ho lo, wa kubuka mutu mu kilumbu kya sabata?»So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

4Kaasi báhwena talala. Hanga wumubongi mbefu, wámubuka amana wámusula kenda.But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.

5Kunima, wábazimbwala: «Nati ha kati dya benu, yukani mwana wandi ho lo ngombi wandi kabwa mu buku dimosi, kakonda mulubula yi tswatsu, mu kilumbu kya sabata?»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?”

6Kaasi bálendaku kuvutula ku kyufu kina.And they were unable to answer these questions.

7Yesu wáta kingana kwena batu bana bátedisa, kikuma kámona buna bakala sola bifulu bya theti. Kábazimbwala:When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

8«Yukani bakutela, kwena mutu, ku mikinzi mya longu, wendaku dizakadisa ha kifulu kya theti. Hakala nana ni mutu mosi kuhyoki ngeyi mu lukumu kátedisiki;“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.

9amana, wuna wulutedisiki benu boodi, kisa kuzimbwala: "Sisila yandi kifulu." Tsoni wayúka mu kwenda dizakadisa ku kifulu kya tsuka.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.

10Kaasi tangwa bákutedisi, ndawenda sikuka ku kifulu kya tsuka, ndangu mu tangwa dina kakwísa wuna kutedisiki, kakuzimbwala: "Nduku wama, tombuka ku thwala." Amana bwakála kikuma kya ngeyi lukumu ku thwala batu boosu bana bakála ku mesa ha kimosi yi ngeyi.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.

11Kikuma, "wuna wadítombula bamukulumuna; amana wuna wadíkulumuna, bamútombula.»For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

12Yesu wázimbula phi kwena wuna wámutedisa: «Tangwa wisi hana madya ma mu suka keti ma mu masikidika, wutedisaku banduku baku, keti baphangi baku, keti bakwa kikanda kyaku, keti bamvwama babana lwabandakana bawu; bakuvutwala nana, kilumbu kina kyakála kya bawu, hanga bakuvutwadi ngeyi phi buna wubasadidi.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.

13Kaasi yuka ni wuzodi kuta mukinzi, tedisa baphutu yi bakwa bifu bya mutindu yi mutindu yi bifwa malu yi moku phi yi baphofu.But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,

14Wakála yi kyesi, kikuma beku yi kima bakuvutwala. Mukuma, wafútama tangwa bafútumuka batu basungama.»and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

15Buna káyuka bwabuna, mosi wa batu bana bakala ku mesa wázimbula kwena Yesu: «Kyesi kwena mutu wuna wadya mu Kipfumu kya Nzambi!»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.”

16Yandi wámuvutwala: «Mutu mosi wáta mukinzi wa mbuta, amana wátedisa lawu dya batu.But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.

17Mu tangwa dya kudya, wátuma musadi wandi kenda bazimbwala batu bana kátedisa yandi: "Alwisenu! Bima byosu bya kuyidika kedi byena."When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

18Kaasi bawu boosu, mutu yi mutu, kakala lomba ndoluka. Watheti kámuzimbwala: "Kilanga kimosi thuki mu kusumba, buluti mboti, yenda talakya; ndolula."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.’

19Mukwawu kámuzimbwala: "Bangombi kumi thuki mu kusumba, yendi bameka phi; Yikulombibwa, wandolula."Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’

20Wahika wuzimbudi: "Buthwena khwediki, pfwaniku kwisa."Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’

21Musadi, mu kuvutuka, wázimbula mambu mana kwena pfumu wandi. Hanga pfumu wa nzu, mu khabu, wuzimbudi kwena musadi wandi: "Awenda tswatsu muna mabala-bala ma mbuta keti mana ma khunda, ma mbanza, amana nata kwaku baphutu yi batu bana bena yi bifu bya lutu, mutindu yi mutindu yi bifwa mesu yi bana bisi tinguna."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.’

22Hanga kunima, musadi wisa zimbula: "Pfumu, buna wulombiki busalami, kaasi bizika bisadi hika bya khatu."‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’

23Hanga pfumu wuzimbudi kwena musadi: "Awenda muna nzila yi mu mikinda mya bilanga, balundika batu mu kukota ndangu nzu yama yabasa.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.

24Mukuma, yiluzimbwadibwa: ka mosi ku, wa batu bana bátedisa wayédika madya ma meni."»For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”

25Milumba-lumba mya batu myakala kangala yi Yandi. Yandi wubaluki amana wubazimbwadi:Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,

26«Yuka mutu wisi kwena meni amana konda kabwisa tata wandi yi ngudi wandi yi mukhetu wandi yi bana bandi yi baphangi bandi ba bayakala yi baphangi ba bakhetu, keti luzingu lwa yandi meni, kafwaniku kukala mulonguki wa meni.“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.

27Wuna wukondi nata kitakani kyandi amana kandanda, kafwaniku kukala mulonguki wa meni.And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

28Amana nati hana kati dya benu, wázola katunga nzu ya musyetebengi, wakonda zakala theti kikuma kya kutala ho mbongu zafwana kena zawu mu kumanisina kisalu.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?

29Kondilo, kunima dya kusikula mupfundila, konda kalenda kumanisaya, amana bana boosu bakwisa mumona bakonda museyaOtherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

30mu kuzimbula: "Mutu yandu wáyandika kutunga kaasi kálendaku mu kumanisa!"saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’

31Holo, khi pfumu, yuka ni kendanwana yi pfumu wahika, kazakalaku theti mu kudihyula yuka wufwani, yi bayakala mafunda kumi, kunwanisa wuna wubati kwisa ku thwala yandi yi mafunda makumodi?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?

32Yuka loni, buna kenina hika wuna kyana, kamútumina mbambala mu kulomba ngemba.And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.

33Yi bwabuna ni, ha kati dya benu, wuna wukondi kudibwisa yi bima byandi byosu kapfwaniku kala mulonguki wa meni.»In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.

34«Mungwa kima kya mboti. Kaasi honi munzenzu wukondi, yi biki bavútwalawa?Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

35Weku hika mboti keti kikuma kya mafu, keti kikuma kya mvumvu; bisiwa losa ku nzila. Wuna wena yi matu ma kuyuka, kayuka!»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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