Luke 11 (ZIN) · Opened

1Echilo chimo, Yeézu akaba naamusaba Múungu ahaantu bunaanka. No obuchilo yaámazile, oómo wa abaheémba boómwe yaámugaambila, “Íiwe Mukáma, otweégese akazeendele ha kumusaba Múungu, nko óokwo Yohana Omubatiza yaabeégesize abaheémba boómwe.”One day in a place where Jesus had just finished praying, one of His disciples requested, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”

2Yeézu yaábagaambila, “Obuchilo muláaba nimumusaba Múungu, mugaámbe múti, ‘Isíichwe owo omu igulu, izíina lyaawe likuzibwe. Obukáma bwaawe bwiíze. Okweenda kwaawe kuhikiílizwe, omu nsi nko okwo omu igulu.So Jesus told them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come.

3Otuhe buli bucha ebyookulya byéetu.Give us each day our daily bread.

4Otuganyile ebiheno byéetu, nko óokwo neechwe tuganyila abalikutuhénela. Otatutwáala omu kuleengesibwa náho otuchuúngule ne elyo Isitáani.’ ”And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”

5Aho Yeézu yaábagaambila, “Tugaámbe oómo omuli íimwe ayina munywáani woómwe, yaamuzáho omu itúumbi, yaámugaambila, ‘Íiwe munywáani! Niinsaba ontíizého emikaate isatu,Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you goes to his friend at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,

6habwo kuba, munywáani waanze abeele ali omu luzeendo, yaáhikila owéetu, na tiinyina echookulya cho kumúha.’because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’

7“Náho, munywaaniwe ogwo yaámusubiza, ‘Otaákuunyagalaza! Léeba naáchiingile olwíizi! Íinye na abáana baanze twaályaamile aha chitabo na tiínkuhicha kwiimuka no kukúha echiintu choóna chóona.’And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Do not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’

8“Niimbagaambila, no óobu biláaba omuuntu ogwo takwiimuka no kumúha muzeenzíwe omukaate habwo kuba weényini ni munywáani woómwe, naayimuka no kumúha buli chiintu éecho alikweenda habwo kuba munywaaniwe talalekile kumusaba.I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

9“Nikwo, neenye niimbagaambila, musábe, na mulyaáhaabwa, mukwáabe mulyaábona, muchiinguze, na mulyaáchiingulilwa.So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

10Habwo kuba, buli muuntu óogwo alikusaba, aheébwa. Na buli muuntu óogwo ataábuuza, abigwaho. Na buli muuntu óogwo achiinguza, achiingulilwa.For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

11“Ngási, heena omuzéele weéna wéena omuli íimwe, óogwo omwaana woómwe kaálikumusaba eénfwi, naamuha enzóka?What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead?

12Nali omwaana kaálikumusaba ihuli, mazima naamuha kamiína?Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

13Ha bwéecho íimwe, no óobu muli abaheni, nimusoomboókelwa kubaha abáana báanyu egabo ezigasize. Mazima! Isíimwe óogwo ali omu igulu naakola kusáaga aho, naabaha Omwooyo Mutakatíifu áabo abalikumusaba.”So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”

14Echilo chimo, Yeézu akaba naabiínga izimu éelyo elyaamukozile omuuntu oómo kuba omutita. Obuchilo izimu nilimulugáho, yaábaanza kugaamba gaamba káandi. Abaantu áabo abaabeele baliho omuli ezo mbága, baáteenga bwooli.One day Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. And when the demon was gone, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowds were amazed,

15Náho, abáandi omuli abo baágaamba, “Naabiínga amazimu habwa amagala ga Beelzebuli, mukúlu wa amazimu!”but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.”

16Abáandi bakaba nibeénda kumuleengesa Yeézu, baámusaba aboóleke emanyiso kwoóleka nka nikwo alugile hali Múungu.And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.

17Náho, habwo kuba Yeézu akamanya ebiteékuzo byáabo, yaábagaambila, “Buli bukáma nibweetaanisa no kulwaana bwoónyini omuli bwoónyini, obwo bukáma busiingáalika. Bityo nyini, eéka, keélitaagana, neégwa.Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall.

18Bityo nyini ni Isitáani, kalilaaba nilibiínga no kulwaana na amazimu mazeenzíge, obukáma bwaályo nibulama buta? “Naábabúuza ibúuzo elyo, habwo kuba nimugaámba nkokwo niimbiínga amazimu ha buhicha bwa Beelzebuli.If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.

19Íimwe nimugaámba nka nikwo íinye niimbiínga amazimu habwa amagala ga Beelzebuli. Mbwéenu, abaheémba báanyu nábo, nibagabiínga ha magala go oóha? Ha bwéecho, abo nyini nibo balaabachwaázika íimwe.And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.

20Náho, kábilaaba íinye niimbiínga amazimu ha buhicha bwa Múungu, eyina ensoonga ya nkokwo obukáma bwoómwe bwaáhikile hali íimwe.”But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

21Yeézu yaázeendelela kugaamba, “Omuuntu owa amagala ne echikwáato, naayekómya ebiintu bye eéka yoómwe, niho ebiintu byoómwe tibikukumibwáho nibiba no obuhóolo.When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure.

22Náho, omuuntu oóndi owa amagala bwooli, kaáleéza kumutabaalila, no kumusíinga, naamwaáka ebikwáato byoómwe éebyo alikutegeza, naayiba byóona ebili omúka, no kubigaba ha báandi.But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder.

23“Omuuntu óogwo atali hamo ne íinye, taanyemela. Káandi, ogwo atasuúmbya hamo neenye, anaganaga.”He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

24“Obuchilo izimu kaliluga aha muuntu, lizeenda omu nsi yo obwoóma no kweéngeela okwo lili omu kuloondela obuhuúmulo. Náho bubula, izimu elyo niligaámba nka nikwo, ‘Kaánsube owaánze áaho naálugile.’When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’

25Obuchilo nilisuba hali weényini, nilisaánga hali busa, hakukuumbilwe, no kutónwa kuluunzi.On its return, it finds the house swept clean and put in order.

26Aho, nilizeénda kuléeta amazimu musaanzu áago gali amazilwa bwooli kuchila lyoónyini, góona geéza gamutaáhila ogwo muuntu. Niho obulami bwo omuuntu ogwo bulikuba bubi kusáaga óokwo bukaba buli aha bubaandizo.”Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first.”

27Obuchilo Yeézu akaba naagaámba ago, omu mbága ya abaantu, akaba aliho omukázi oómo ayaahamukile ahi iláka liháango, omu kumugaambila aáti, “Eyina omugisa éenda ya máaha waawe eyaakuzéele na amabéele áago waáyoonkile!”As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!”

28Náho Yeézu yaásubya omu kugaamba, “Mmahi! Áabo abalikuhulila echigaambo cha Múungu aha kuchikoondookéla, nibo abeena omugisa!”But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

29Obuchilo embága ya abaantu yaáguma kukoba, Yeézu akagaamba aáti, “Abaantu bo luzáalo óolu na abazilwa bwooli! Nibaansaba emanyiso, náho tibakuháabwa emanyiso choónka emanyiso ezo zo mwa Yona, omubáasi.As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.

30Habwe ensoonga, keélaaba Yona akaba ali emanyiso ha baantu be echikaali cha Ninawi, bityo nikwo íinye Mutábani wo Omuuntu neenye, ndyáaba emanyiso ha baantu bo luzáalo óolu.For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.

31“Echilo cho omuchwaáziiko, omugóle wo olubazu lwa nyakaziinzakazi alaáyemeelela, no kubasoholeza buulubona nkokwo abaantu bo obuchilo óobu na abaheni. Habwo kuba, weényini akazeenda oluzeendo kuluga éensi za hala bwooli, abone kuhulila ebigaambo byo obweétegeeleza bwa Selemani. Kási, aha nyini aliho oómo óogwo ali mukúlu kuchila Selemani!The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.

32“Káandi, echilo cho omuchwaáziiko abaantu ba Ninawi, balaáyemeelela omu méeso ga Múungu hamo na abaantu bo obuchilo óobu, no kubasoholeza buulubona abaantu bo luzáalo óolu nkokwo na abaheni. Habwo kuba, abaantu abo ba Ninawi, obuchilo Yona yaábagaambiile echigaambo cha Múungu, ahonyini baátamwa ebiheno byáabo no kubilekelela. Aha aliho oómo óogwo ali mukúlu kuchila Yona!”The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.

33“Taliho omuuntu óogwo alikwaacha olumuli, akaluta aheéselekile, nali akaluswéekelela ne echitukulu. Náho naaluteleka aha lugulu ya akakóondo, kuba obuchilo abaantu nibazamo muliinya, babone kuleeba ha mwaanga ogwo.No one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a basket. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.

34“Na améeso gaawe, ni nko olumuli lyo omubili. Kagalikuba nigahweéza kuzima, omubili gwaawe gwóona gwiikala omu mwaanga. Náho, améeso gaawe kagalikuba gali mábi, omubili gwaawe gwiizwíile ensiimbaazi.Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body is full of darkness.

35Ha bwéecho, oyékomye nkokwo mazima oyinagwo omwaanga omugati yaawe. Otaákuba ne ensiimbaazi omwo!Be careful, then, that the light within you is not darkness.

36Habwo kuba, nkokwo omubili gwaawe gwóona gwiina echeengéezi chiteena lugazi lwe ensiimbaazi yoóna yóona, gulaámweeka, nko olumuli óokwo lukumulikila.”So if your whole body is full of light, with no part of it in darkness, you will be radiant, as though a lamp were shining on you.”

37Yeézu káyaabeele achaágaamba ebyo, Omufarisayo oómo yaámwaangisa ha byookulya omúka yoómwe. Yeézu yaataahámo, yeékala ha luhelo.As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table.

38Omufarisayo ogwo, yaábona nkokwo Yeézu takanaabile yaálya ebyookulya, yaásobelwa bwooli.But the Pharisee was surprised to see that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.

39Náho, Omukáma yaámugaambila, “Íimwe Abafarisayo, mwoózo echikóombe no olutemele ahéelu. Náho omuli íimwe, emyóoyo eyizwiile obunyagiilizi no obubi.Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.

40Íimwe basilu! Óogwo ayaahaangile ahéelu, ngási talahaangile omuunda káandi?You fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside as well?

41Ha bwéecho, mweéyeze omuunda yáanyu ha kusuumbuusa abahabi ebyo kubazuna, niho ebíindi byóona omuli íimwe nibiba byaáyezwa.But give as alms the things that are within you, and behold, everything will be clean for you.

42“Nimwiilóoko íimwe, Abafarisayo! Nimumusoholeza Múungu echinogóka che ikúmi cha buli chinogoka che ebyookulya byo otubabi two kuluungisa, nko omwóonyo, ebituungúlu, ne ebíindi biindi, náho timukusaaswa kuba ne ntúungwa nzima, na timukumwéenda weényini! Ni lwaampaka kuumsoholeza ezáaka ezo, obuteébwa amagaambo ago agáandi.Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.

43“Nimwiilóoko íimwe, Abafarisayo! Nimweénda kwíikalila ebitébe bya abakúlu omu masomelo ga Múungu, nimweénda kwaángaluchwa ahi isima omu magulizo.Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the chief seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.

44Nimwiilóoko íimwe! Muli nke eémbi éezo zitakubonwa nke ebitúulo éebyo abaantu balikubilibatila aha lugulu batéena kubimanya.”Woe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without even noticing.”

45Ahonyini, omweégesa oómo we ebilagilo yaámugaambila Yeézu, “Mweégesa, obuchilo noogaámba amagaambo ago, nootuzuma neechwe hamo.”One of the experts in the law told Him, “Teacher, when You say these things, You insult us as well.”

46Yeézu yaámusubiza, “Neemwe abeégesa be ebilagilo, nimwiilóoko yéenyu! Nimubatweéka abaantu emigugu elikulemeela. Neemwe, timukubahwéela kuziímucha no óobu ha lukumu!“Woe to you as well, experts in the law!” He replied. “For you weigh men down with heavy burdens, but you yourselves will not lift a finger to lighten their load.

47Nimwiilóoko íimwe! Nimwoombeka eémbi za ababáasi, náho abaantu áabo babeésile ababáasi áabo, nibo besíimwe enkúlu!Woe to you! For you build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them.

48Ha bwéecho, nimwaatula nkokwo nimwiikiliza áago gi baguúku báanyu baákozile. Habwo kuba boónyini bakabéeta áabo ababáasi, neemwe nimubyoombekela ebitúulo byáabo.So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.

49“Ha bwéecho Múungu, ensoonga zo obweétegeeleza bwoómwe akagaamba aáti, ‘Léeba, niimbasiindikila ababáasi ne entumwa. Náho, nibabeéta omuli áabo, na nibabaagalaza abáandi.’Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’

50Ha bwéecho, abaantu bo obuchilo óobu nimuchwaaziíkilwa habwo kuseeswa kwe enságama za ababáasi bóona áabo baayisilwe, kuluga aha bubaandizo bwe éensi.As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world,

51Kubaandiza enságama yo mwa Hábeeli, kuhika enságama yo mwa Zakaria, óogwo akeetilwa ahagáti yi itaámbilo ne éenzu entakatíifu ya Múungu. Amazima, niimbagaambila nkokwo abaantu bo luzáalo óolu nimuchwaaziíkilwa ago góona.from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.

52“Nimwiilóoko íimwe, abeégesa be ebilagilo! Mwaáseleka olwo luchiínguzo lwo olwíizi, aho kuhiíngula, abaantu baakaábonesize kumumanya Múungu. Neemwe nyini timwaátaahamo, na áabo bakaba nibeénda kuzamo omugati, mwaábaangila.”Woe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”

53Obuchilo Yeézu yaálugile aho, abeégesa be ebilagilo, na Abafarisayo, bakabaanza kuba nibamutámwa bwooli weényini. Bakaba nibamubuúza amabúuzo ga amagaambo méenzi,As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,

54kuba babone kumukwáasa aha bigaambo byoómwe.waiting to catch Him in something He might say.

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