Luke 12 (ZIN) · Opened

1Obuchilo obwo, ebihuumbi ne ebihuumbi bya abaantu kábaabeele beékobya kobya, kuhicha baaba nibeelibatila. Yeézu yaábaanza kugaambila abaheémba boómwe, “Mweélige no obugóbya bwa Abafarisayo, habwo kuba obugóbya obwo nibusaambaála nki ituumbyo.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.

2Chóona chóona éecho echifuundikiilwe, chilyaáfuundulwa, na káandi, tihaliho echiselekilwe echitalimanywa.There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.

3Buli chóona éecho mulikuhooya omu nsiimbaazi, nichihulilwa aha mwaanga. Na buli éecho mulikweéhweehweetéla omu matwi omu biseenge byo omugati, nichaatulwa ahi iláka liháango olugulu ye éenzu.”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.

4“Niimbagaambila íimwe banywáani baanze, mutaákubatiina abaantu áabo abalikwíita omubili. Kabalikumala kwíita, tibakuhicha kukola echilikusáaga aho.I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.

5Náho, niimbahana óogwo mulikweendelwa kumutíina, mumutíine Múungu! Kaálikuba yaámazile kumwíita omuuntu, ayina obuzizi bwo kumunáguza omu lyoongoola lyo omulilo gwa kuzimu gwo obucha no obuchiile. Ni Múungu weénka óogwo mulikweendelwa kutíina!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!

6“Ngási, enfuunzi itaanu tizikuguzwa habwo obukaani buche kwoónka? No óobu bityo, Múungu takumwéebwa no óobu oómo omuli abo.Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.

7Náho íimwe, mwiina obukaani kuchila enfuunzi nyíinzi! Múungu naamanya no óobu olubalo lwi isóke lyóona lye emitwe yáanyu. Ha bwéecho, mutaákutiina.”And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

8“Niimbagaambila nkokwo, buli muuntu óogwo alikuundaangaana omu méeso ga abaantu nkokwo weényini no omuuntu waanze, íinye Mutábani wo Omuuntu neenye ndaámulaangaana omu méeso ga bamaléeka ba Múungu nkokwo ogwo muuntu no waanze.I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God.

9Náho, buli muuntu óogwo alikuunyoga omu méeso ga abaantu, náwe naayógwa omu méeso ga bamaléeka ba Múungu.But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

10Buli muuntu óogwo alikugaamba amagaambo mábi hali íinye Mutábani wo Omuuntu, naaganyilwa. Náho, buli muuntu óogwo alikugaamba amagaambo mábi go kumulyoogweeza Omwooyo Mutakatíifu, ogwo taliganyilwa.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.

11“Obuchilo nimutwaálwa omu masomelo ga Múungu, omu méeso ga abatégeki, na abeene obuhicha, mutaákwaagalala. Mutaákuba no okutahwa tahwa ha bigaambo éebyo mulaayeénda kugaamba aha kweézuna,When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.

12habwo kuba, akáanya ako nyini, Omwooyo Mutakatíifu naabeegésa amagaambo áago muhikiilwe kugaamba.”For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.”

13Omu mbága ezo ya abaantu, omuuntu oómo yaámugaambila Yeézu, “Mweégesa, omugaambile mudugu waanze, tubagane ebiintu éebi yaátulekíile táata.”Someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

14Yeézu yaámugaambila, “Noóha ayaantiilého iímbe omulamuzi nali omukwaátanisi wéenyu?”But Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed Me judge or executor between you?”

15Mala Yeézu yaábagaambila abaantu abo, “Muléebe! Mweélige na buli chiintu cha ameelu ge ebiintu, habwo kuba, obulami bwo omuuntu, tibukuluga ha bwíinzi bwe ebiintu byoómwe éebyo ayinabyo.”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.”

16Káandi Yeézu yaábachwéela omugani, aha kugaamba, “Hakaba heena omuhíte oómo, ayaayelize ebyookulya bíinzi bwooli omu musili gwoómwe.Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.

17Yeébuuza omu muganya gwoómwe, ‘Nzileho iínta óobu? Ebi byookulya byaanze byóona, tiinyina ahaantu áaho ndaábita!’So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’

18“Káandi yeégaambila, ‘Niinziláho iínti. Niinkaambula ebitála byaanze, no kwoómbeka ebíindi biháango bwooli. Omwo niíntamo ebyookulya byaanze byóona, ne ebiintu byaanze ebíindi.’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.

19Aho káandi niingaambila omu muganya gwaanze, ‘Óobu neeteláho obuhite bwe ebiintu bíinzi bizima. Nibiingása aha myáaka míinzi! Mbwéenu óobu, nhuumule kwoónka. Nndye no okunywa! Nnulilwe!’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“Náho, Múungu yaámugaambila, ‘Íiwe omusilu! Leélo omu chilo, noófwa! Ne ebiintu byóona éebyo oyesuumbíize, nibiba byo oóha?’ ”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?’

21Yeézu, yaámala aha kugaamba, “Bityo nikwo nka nikwo bilaabaho, aha muuntu ogwo alikweésuumbiza ebiintu bíinzi ha bwoómwe weényini, náho omu kazeendele ke ebiintu byoómwe, takumusaaswa Múungu.”This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”

22Mala, Yeézu yaábagaambila abaheémba boómwe, “Ha nsoonga ezo, niimbagaambila nka nikwo, mutaákuba no kutahwa tahwa habwo obulami bwéenyu, nkokwo nimulya chi, nali ha mibili yáanyu, nkokwo nimuzwaála chi.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.

23Habwo kuba obulami bwiina obukaani kuchila ebyookulya, omubili nágwo, gwiina obukaani kuchila ebizwáalo!For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.

24“Muléebe amakolokóozi. Tigakubiba nali kugesa, tigazila mbíiko yoóna yóona nali ebitála, náho kwoónka Múungu naagaliísa. Kamwaakwiínganisibwa ne enyonyi, mwiina obukaani bwooli kusáaga aho!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!

25Noóha omuli íimwe ayaakuhicha kweéyoongeláho obulami bwoómwe nóobu nko omwáanya gwe esáaha eémo omu kutahwa tahwa kwoómwe?Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

26Mbwéenu! Nko óokwo timwaákuhicha kukola nóobwo echigaambo chiche nke echo, ha bwaáchi mwiina okutahwa tahwa hali ebyo ebíindi?So if you cannot do such a small thing, why do you worry about the rest?

27“Muteekuze óokwo enyaso, nka nikwo zilikumela. Tizikukola emilimo nali kwóogosa ebizwáalo. Náho niimbagaambila nka nikwo, nóobu omukáma Selemani omu ikuzo lyoómwe lyóona, talazweekilwe kuzima nka límo lye enyaso ezo!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.

28Bityo nikwo Múungu azweeka enyaso na amababi go omu nkáamba, áago galiho leélo, na nyeéncha niganágwa omu mulilo. Ngási, ta amazima nkokwo naabazweéka íimwe? Íimwe abaantu bo okwiikiliza kuche!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“Bityo, mutaákweeyagalalila nimulya chiíha, nali nimunywa chiíha, mutaákuba no okutahwa tahwa.And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.

30Abaantu ba amahaánga góona áabo abatakumumanya Múungu nibaagalalila ebiintu ebyo. Náho Isíimwe naasoombookelwa kuzima nka nikwo mulikweenda ebyo!For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

31Ha bwéecho, echa mbele muloondele amagaambo go obukáma bwa Múungu, ne ebiintu ebi byóona naaboongéla.”But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added unto you.

32“Mutaákutiina, íimwe embága nche, habwo kuba Isíimwe azizile engoonzi kubaha obukáma bwoómwe.Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.

33Muguze ebiintu byáanyu, musuumbuuse abahabi. Mweékolele enfulebe éezo ezitakukokola, mube ne ensáho okwo omu igulu aheene obuhóolo nayo tekuchéeha. Okwo, taliho omwíibi kwíiba, nali embuungu kuzisiisagula.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.

34Hoóna hóona áaho mulikubíika ensáho yáanyu, niho ne emyóoyo yáanyu elaaba eéli.”For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

35“Mube buligi ligi mweébohile omusipi kuheéleza, ne emuli zéenyu, zibe nizaáka.Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.

36Mube nka abaantu áabo balikumuliíndilila omukáma wáabo asube kuluga omu mazenyi go obweenga, kuba kaáleéza no kubachiínguza, abasaánge muli buligi ligi ahonyini mumuchiíngulile.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.

37Nibaba no omugisa, abazáana áabo omukáma wáabo alaasaanga bali méeso obuchilo aleéza. Mazima butúnu niimbagaambila, naayeloónza, naabeekaza aha byookulya, no kubaheéleza!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.

38Niguba omugisa aha bazáana abo keélaaba omukáma wáabo yaásuba no kubasaanga bali buligi ligi noobwo omu itúumbi lye esáaha munáana nali enchaákala omulucheelelélwa!Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, those servants will be blessed.

39Mumanye kuzima echigaambo echi: Kanyina we éenzu, yaakumanyíle akáanya áako aleéza omwíibi, yaakeéloongize, no omwíibi tiyaákutaahilémo omúka yoómwe.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.

40Ha bwéecho neemwe, mube mweéloongize, habwo kuba íinye Mutábani wo Omuuntu, ndyéeza omu buchilo óobwo mutakutegeza.”You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.”

41Káandi, Peétero akamubúuza Yeézu, “Mukáma, omugani ogwo gu waátugaambila, ngási na hali íichwe kwoónka, nali na aha baantu bóona?”“Lord,” said Peter, “are You addressing this parable to us, or to everyone else as well?”

42Omukáma yaámusubiza, “Noóha sii omwiímeelelezi óogwo ali omweésigwa no owa amasala? Ayina akazeendele ako, ogwo omukáma woómwe alaamuta kuba omwiímeelelezi wa abazáana bazeenzíbe, abone kubaha empeéla ye ebyookulya omu buchilo obulikugasa.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?

43Naába ayina omugisa weényini omuzáana óogwo omukáma woómwe kaálaasuba kuluga omu luzeendo, no kumusaanga naakola aátyo.Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.

44Mazima butúnu niimbagaambila nka nikwo, omukáma woómwe naamutáho aábe omwiímeelelezi we ebiintu byoómwe byóona.Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

45“Náho, nibibaho bita omuzáana ogwo kaáleegaambila omu muganya gwoómwe, ‘Omukáma waanze yeélilwa bwooli kusuba?’ Niho abaanza kubatéela abazáana bazeenzíbe, abaséeza na abakázi, no kulya no okunywa, kuhicha yaátamiila.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.

46Mbwéenu, mukáma wo ogwo muzáana alyéeza aha chilo chi atakutégeza na aha buchilo obwo atakumanya. Niho omukáma woómwe alaámunogagula ebinogoka bibili, no kumuta ahaantu hamo na abaantu áabo batakumwiíkiliza Múungu.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“Omuzáana óogwo alikumanya okwo alikweendaho omukáma woómwe, náho takeeloongize na takakozile okwo alikweendelwa, ogwo naateélwa bwooli.That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.

48Náho, omuhálila óogwo atakusoombookelwa okwo alikweendaho mukáma woómwe, na akakola echigaambo echimugasize kutéelwa, weényini naateélwa kuche. Omuuntu óogwo aheelwe bíinzi, naatoóngwa bíinzi, omuuntu óogwo ategiizwe bíinzi, naatoóngwa bwooli muno kusaagiliza.”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“Íinye, nkeeza omu nsi, mbone kwaacha omulilo. Na naakaáyeenzile bwooli mbone omulilo ogwo gwaayakile!I have come to ignite a fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!

50Nnyina obubatizo bwe ebyaágalalo óobwo ndikweendelwa nnyinaánkule, no kuhicha buhikiílizwe, nnyinalwo olwaágalalo luháango.But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

51Ngási, nimuteekuza nkokwo neeza omu nsi kuléeta obuhóolo? Mmahi! Niimbagaambila nkokwo, neeza kutaáganisa abaantu.Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.

52Kubaandiza óobu, omu nzu ya abaantu bataanu, básatu nibataagána na bábili. Bábili nábo, nibataagána na abo básatu.From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.

53Abaantu balyaátaagana, iíse, alaáchokolana no omutábani, no omusígazi náwe, alaáchokolana ne iíse. Nyina, alaáhakana no omuhala, omuhalákazi náwe alaáhakana na nyina. Nyinazaala, alaáchokolana na mweengáwe, ogwo mweenga náwe, alaásiingaangána na nyinazaala.”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.”

54Káandi Yeézu yaázigaambila embága ya abaantu, “Kamulikubona obwíile nibulugiílila olubazu lwo obugwa, ahonyini nimugaámba, ‘Enzula neégwa óobu nyini,’ amazima nayo, eégwa.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.

55Kamulikubona omuyaga niguluga olubazu lwa nyakaziinzakazi, mara mugaámba, ‘Nihabaho ne echifuúnda,’ na nikwo bilikuba.And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it is.

56Íimwe ngóbya! Nimuhicha kuzima kusoombookelwa akazeendele ko obwíile ne emiyaga ye éensi aha kuzileeba, ngási óobu! Na ha bwaáchi nimulemwa kusoombookelwa ensoonga ya amagaambo ago agalikugwa ebilo éebi?”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?

57“Na ha bwaáchi timukuhicha kweélamulila íimwe nyini kukola amagaambo amazima ago obuteéka agalikweendelwa?And why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?

58Obuchilo omulégeelezi waawe naakutwaála omu itégekelo, yakaábeele kuzima oyégumisilize bwooli kukuúndilana náwe mucháali muchili omu muháanda. Echíindi chaáho, naakuhicha omu méeso go omulamuzi. No omulamuzi ogwo, naakuta omu ngalo za abasilikale, nábo nibakutáasha lwa amáani omu ibóhelo.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.

59Niinkugaambila nkokwo, mazima tokulugamo omwo, kuhicha omazile kuliha ne eséenti yo omuhélo, obutasigaza ibáanza!”I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.”

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