Luke 14 (ZIN) · Opened

1Echilo chimo che Endaálikizo, Yeézu akazeenda kulya ebyookulya omúka yo omutégeki oómo wa Abafarisayo. No obuchilo akaba ali omwo, Abafarisayo na abáandi bakaba nibamuleébeleza bwooli.One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.

2Na aho omu méeso goómwe, hakaba haliho omuuntu oómo, óogwo akaba ayina obulwéele bwo kututuma.Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.

3Yeézu yaábabúuza Abafarisayo na abeégesa be ebilagilo, “Ngási, nitukuundilwa ne ebilagilo byéetu kuchíza abaantu omu chilo che Endaálikizo, nali no omuzilo?”So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

4Náho boónyini, beésiza. Yeézu yaamukwaatáho omulwéele ogwo, yaámuchiza, yaámulaga asube omúka.But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.

5Káandi Yeézu yaábabúuza, “Noóha omuli íimwe óogwo, ente nali ensíkili yoómwe káyaakugwa omu iziba echilo che Endaálikizo, tiyaákuziihilémo bwaangu ahonyini, nóobwo chili echilo che Endaálikizo?”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?”

6Abaantu abo, tibalabeele ne cho kusubya habwa amagaambo aga.And they were unable to answer these questions.

7Yeézu akaba naaléeba abazenyi abalaálikwa óokwo bakaba nibeesolela ebitébe bya abazenyi bi isima. Niho yaábachwéela omugani, aha kugaamba,When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

8“Obuchilo nooyaangisibwa omu mazenyi go obweenga, otaákwiikala ahaantu ha bazenyi bi isima. Otaákukola oótyo habwo kuba, hamo lúundi ayaangisiíbwe oóndi owi isima bwooli kuchila íiwe.“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.

9No ogwo abalaálikile íimwe bábili, naayiza kukugaambila, ‘Mulekele ogu olugazi lwaawe.’ Aho, nóokolwa ensoni bwooli, habwo kuba nooyeendelwa kuzeenda kwíikalila olugazi lwa aha muhélo bwooli.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.

10“Náho, obuchilo noolaalikwa omu mazenyi go obweenga, zeénda oyikále aha lugazi lwa aha muhélo bwooli. Ha bwéecho obuchilo óogwo ayaakulaálikile aleéza, akugaambile, ‘Munywáani waanze, iíza súba kunu ahéehi, niho hazima bwooli.’ Bityo nikwo olaahaabwa ikuzo omu méeso ga abazenyi bóona.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.

11Habwe ensoonga, buli muuntu óogwo alikweékuza, alyaácheéshibwa. Na buli muuntu óogwo alikweecheesha, naakuzibwa.”For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

12Aho, Yeézu yaámugaambila ogwo ayaamwaángisize, “Obuchilo noobaloongeza abaantu amazenyi ge echookulya cha nyemisana nali aha lweébazo, otaákwaangisa banywáani baawe, nali béene báanyu, nali abaantu bali badugu baawe, nali abatúuzi baawe abahíte. Koólaakola oótyo, abo nábo nibakwaangisa owaabo, na bityo nibakusubiza aha kukusubiza nka ago gi waabahéele.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.

13“Náho, obuchilo noobaloongeza abaantu amazenyi, oyaangise abahabi, abalema, enziíngami, na abahume.But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,

14Niho oláaba no omugisa, habwo kuba abo tibéena echiintu chokukusubiza. Náho Múungu niwe óogwo alaakusubiza, obuchilo alizoola abaantu áabo baamusemelíize weényini.”and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

15Oómo omuli abo abaabeele beékeele hamo na Yeézu aha luhelo, kayaabihuliile ebigaambo ebyo, yaámugaambila, “Ayina omugisa, omuuntu weéna wéena óogwo alaalya amazenyi omu bukáma bwa Múungu!”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.”

16Yeézu yaámusubiza aha mugani ha kugaamba aáti, “Hakaba heena omuuntu oómo óogwo akaloonza amazenyi maháango, yaálaalika abaantu beenzi.But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.

17Ha kachilo ka amazenyi kaáhika, yaásiindika omuzáana woómwe aha balaálikwa bóona azeénde kubagaambila, ‘Óobu mwiíze! Ebiintu byóona byaákóbile!’When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

18“Náho, abalaálikwa bóona, oómo oómo baaba nibeebulabuza nibasaba echiganyizi. Owa mbele, yaámugaambila, ‘Nguzile ensaambo, mazima nzeénde kuzileeba. Niinkusába onzilile echiganyizi.’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.’

19Oóndi akagaamba, ‘Nguzile ente zo kulima, emikomelano itaanu, no óobu, niinzeénda kuzigema. Niinkusába onzilile echiganyizi.’Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’

20No oóndi akagaamba, ‘Nswiíle omukázi omu buchilo óobu nyini, ha bwéecho tiínkuhicha kwíiza.’Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’

21Ogwo muhálila yaagalukáyo, yaámumanyisa omukáma woómwe ago góona. Niho omukáma woómwe yaánigahala, yaámugaambila omuzáana woómwe, ‘Zeénda bwaangu omuli ogwo muháanda omugazi no otuhaándagazi two omu muzihwa ogwo, ozeénde kubaléeta abahabi, abalema, abahume, ne enziíngami aha.’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.’

22Káyaabalíile, omuzáana ogwo yaásuba, yaámugaambila, ‘Mukáma, ago gi waándagila nikwo naázila. No óobu bityo, hacháali hachiliho obwiikalo ha báandi.’‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’

23Omukáma yaámugaambila omuzáana woómwe aáti, ‘Mbwéenu! Osohole ahéelu ozeénde aha miháanda éezo elikuzeenda omu mitúulo emiche, no omu misili, obakomeenteleze abaantu beéze batáahe omúka yaanze, kuhicha eyizule.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.

24Náho omuli abo bóona áabo naalaálikile, niimbagaambila nkokwo talimo nóobwo omuuntu oómo óogwo alaaloza amazenyi gaanze!’ ”For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”

25Yeézu, akaba naakulaatilana ne embága mpaango ya abaantu. Yaáhiinduka, yaábagaambila,Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,

26“Omuuntu weéna wéena óogwo alikuunyizaho, mazima ha kwiingana no kuunyeenda íinye, naayeéndelwa atamwe iíse, nyina, mukázi woómwe, abáana boómwe, badugu boómwe, na banyáanya, nóobwo ayitamwe weényini weénka. Bitali bityo takuhicha kuba omuheémba waanze.“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.

27No omuuntu weéna wéena óogwo atakeemukize omusalaba gwoómwe akaankulaatila, takuhicha kuba omuheémba waanze.And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

28“Tugaámbe oómo omuli íimwe naayeénda kwoómbeka oluswi lula bwooli. Mazima, takwoombeka atekeéle no kuleeba obuguzi bwa buli chiintu éecho alaakozesa aha kwoómbeka oluswi olwo. Kaálaakola aátyo, niho alaasoomboókelwa nkokwo ayina empilya zo kuhicha kumala obwoómbeki.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?

29Kaálaaba atakozile aátyo, yaakaáhicha kwoómbeka oluhazo, náho ahaleéza naalemwa kulumaliiliza oluswi. Niho buli muhiínguzi, alyáaba naamugaya,Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

30aha kugaamba, ‘Omuuntu ogu akabaanza kwoómbeka, náho talahikize kumaliiliza obwoómbeki obu!’saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’

31Nali ni mukáma chi ayaakweenda kuza kulwaana no omukáma oóndi, atabaandize akeekala no kuteékuza nkokwo yakaahicha, aha balwaanila ngoma boómwe ebihuumbi ikúmi (10,000), kugima kulwaana ichúmu no ogwo omukáma ayina abalwaanila ngoma ebihuumbi makúmi ábili (20,000)?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?

32Kaálaabona nkokwo naalemwa, ahonyini naasiindika entumwa boómwe, bazeénde bwaangu aha mukáma oóndi achili hala, babone kukuúndilana kuba no obuhóolo.And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.

33Bityo nikwo no omuli íimwe, taliho nóobwo oómo wéenyu óogwo yaakuhicha kuba omuheémba waanze, kaálaaba atakalekile byóona éebi ayinabyo.”In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.

34“Omwóonyo ne echiintu chizima. Náho kagulikuba gwaáhwéele omuta, tigwaakuhicha kuba no obunuzi bwo omwóonyo káandi.Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

35Omwóonyo gwa akazeendele aka, tigukugása chiintu, nali ahi itaka, nali aha bunula, abaantu nibagunaga kwoónka. Óogwo ayina amatwi, ahuliilize!”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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