Luke 14 (YOM) · Opened

1Lumbu kimosi ki saba, Yesu bu kakota mu dia ku nzo yi pfumuyimosi yi Bafalisi, buna bobo baba muna baba kuntala bumboti.One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.

2Tala mutu wumosi wuba kimbevo kimvimbu wuba va ntualꞌandi.Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.

3Buna Yesu wuyuvula minlongi mi Mina ayi Bafalisi ti : —Minsua midi mu belusa mutu mu lumbu ki saba e ?So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

4Baba kuawu dio sui. Buna Yesu wusimba mutu beni, wumbelusa ayi wumvutula.But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.

5Bosi wukamba batu baba vana : —Nani mu beno wuidi muanꞌandi voti ngombiꞌandi vayi zimbukila yidodukidi mu dibulu, wunkambu vika ku yitapula mu lumbu ki saba e ?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?”

6Basia vutula kadi diambu ko mu mambu momo.And they were unable to answer these questions.

7Muaki wukamba nongo yimosi mu diambu di bobo batumusubu kamona buevi baba sobudilanga bibuangu binzitusu ; ayi wuba kamba :When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

8—Mu thangu bela kutumisa ku nyengo wu makuela buna bika kuenda vuanda va meza va buangu ki nzitusu, ayi zimbukila mutu wumosiwulutidi minsua wutumusu kuidi mutu wowo wutumisa“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.

9bila buna mutu wowo wulutumisa ngeyo ayi niandi wela kuiza ayi kukamba : “vana buangu kiaku kuidi mutu wawu”. Buna wela monazitsoni kuenda vuanda ku buangu kitsuka.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.

10Vayi bu bela kutumisa yenda ayi vuanda ku buangu kitsuka mu diambu mutu wowo wulutumisini bu kela kuiza wela ku kamba : “A nkundi ama, yiza vuandi vava”. Buna wela zitisu va ntuala batu bosobela ba yaku va meza.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.

11Bila woso wukukinangikanga wela kululu ayi woso wukukikululanga wela nanguku.For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

12Buna wukamba mutu wowo wuntumisa : —Ngeyo tumisa batu mu dia va muini voti va masika kadi tumisa bakundi baku, bakhomba ziaku, bambuta ziaku voti bamvuama bafikimini yakutala mamvawu babika kutumisa muingi bavutudila mambu momo wuba vangila.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.

13Vayi mu thangu wumvangisa nyengo, bufueni wutumisa minsukami, babela binama, bantiudikanga, baphofo.But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,

14Ngeyo wela ba mu khini bila batu bobo basi ko kadi kiasa mu diambu bavutudila mambu momo wuba vangila. Buna Nzambi wela kumfuta mu lumbu kioki basonga bela fuluka.and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

15Buna mutu wumosi mu bobo baba va meza, bu kawa mambu momowukamba Yesu ti : —Khini kuidi mutu wowo wela dia mu Kipfumu ki 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.”

16Yesu wumvutudila : —Mutu wumosi wuvangisa nyengo wunneni, wutumisa batu bawombo.But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.

17Thangu yi dia bu yifuana, wufidisa kisadi kiandi mu diambu kakamba batu batumusu ti “yizanu bila mamo makubinini.”When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

18Vayi babo balomba nlemvo. Wutheti wunkamba : “Tsola ndisumbidi ayi mfueti kaka kuenda kuyitala, diawu ndemvukila.”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.’

19Wunkaka wukamba : “Dikundi di zingombi ndisumbidi, ziawu ndieka kuenda makisa, diawu wundemvukila.”Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’

20Wunkaka wukamba : “Bosi kuandi ndikuedidi, diawu ndilendi baka bu kuizila ko.”Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’

21Kisadi beni bu kivutuka, kiyiza kamba Pfumu andi mambu moso mama. Buna pfumu yi nzo beni wufuema ayi wukamba kisadi kiandi : “Yenda nsualu mu zinzila ayi mu bina bi zinzila zi divula ayi tuala vava : minsukami, babela binama, baphofo ayi bantiudikanga…”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.’

22Buna kisadi beni kiyiza kunkamba : “A pfumu matuminingi mavangimini vayi bibuangu bikidi.”‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’

23Buna pfumu andi wumvutudila : “Yenda mu zinzila, mu yenda ziphangu kuika batu biza koti mu diambu di nzoꞌama yifuluka.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.

24Bila bukiedika ndikulukamba kadi mutu wumosi mu bobo batumusu kalendi dia ko.”For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”

25Nkangu wu batu wuba wuwombo wuba kuenda nlandakananga. Buna Yesu wubaluka kuidi nkangu ayi wuba kamba :Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,

26—Enati mutu wizidi kuidi minu ayi enati kakadi lenda siandi, nguandi, nketuꞌandi, bana bandi, bakhomba bandi zi babakala ayi bakhomba bandi zi baketo, nkutu ayi luzingu luandi veka buna kkalendi banlonguki ama ko.“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.

27Woso wunkambu nata dikulusi diandi ayi wunkambu kundandakana, kalendi ba nlonguki ama ko.And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

28Bila nani buna luidi bu katidi tungisa nzo yi banga wunkambu tuama vuandanga mu yindula thalu yela fua mu nzo beni mu diambu di zaba kani lenda manisa kisalu beni.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?

29Bila enati kakadi nunga mu manisa thungulu andi bu kamanisini tula zifundasio buna batu boso bobo bela kummona, bela kunsekininaOtherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

30bu bela tuba : “mutu wawu wutona tungisa nzo vayi kasia nunga ko manisa yawu”.saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’

31Voti ntinu mbi wowo tidi nuanisa ntinu wunkanka mvita wunkambu tuama vuandanga mu yindula kani mu dikumi mili di masodi buna lenda nungamu nuanisa mutu wowo wunkuiza kuidi niandi ayi makumuadi ma mili e ?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?

32Enati buawu ko buna bu kakidi thama buna makafidisa mvualakuidi ntinu wunkaka ayi kunyuvula mambu mafueni mu kotisa ndembama.And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.

33Diawu woso kuandi buna luidi wunkambu yekula bima bioso bidi yandi buna kalendi ba nlonguki ama ko.In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.

34—Tsalu kidi kima kimboti vayi enati yizimbisidi lueki luandi bunabuevi balenda vutudila lueki beni e ?Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

35Yisiedi kadi mfunu ko kani mu ntoto voti mu mbozi, yifueti kaka lozu ku nganda. Woso widi matu mawila buna bika kawa.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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