The Unjust Steward
1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
Tena, aliwaambia wanafunzi wake, Palikuwa na mtu mmoja, tajiri, aliyekuwa na wakili wake; huyu alishitakiwa kwake kuwa anatapanya mali zake.
2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
Akamwita, akamwambia, Ni habari gani hii ninayosikia juu yako? Toa hesabu ya uwakili wako, kwa kuwa huwezi kuwa wakili tena.
3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.
Yule wakili akasema moyoni mwake, Nifanyeje? Maana, bwana wangu ananiondolea uwakili. Kulima, siwezi; kuomba, naona haya.
4 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
Najua nitakalotenda, ili nitakapotolewa katika uwakili, wanikaribishe nyumbani mwao.
5 So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him , and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
Akawaita wadeni wa bwana wake, kila mmoja; akamwambia wa kwanza, Wawiwani na bwana wangu?
6 And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
Akasema, Vipimo mia vya mafuta. Akamwambia, Twaa hati yako, keti upesi, andika hamsini.
7 Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.
Kisha akamwambia mwingine, Na wewe wawiwani? Akasema, Makanda mia ya ngano. Akamwambia, Twaa hati yako, andika themanini.
8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
Yule bwana akamsifu wakili dhalimu kwa vile alivyotenda kwa busara; kwa kuwa wana wa ulimwengu huu katika kizazi chao wenyewe huwa na busara kuliko wana wa nuru.
9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
Nami nawaambia, Jifanyieni rafiki kwa mali ya udhalimu, ili itakapokosekana wawakaribishe katika makao ya milele.
10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
Aliye mwaminifu katika lililo dogo sana, huwa mwaminifu katika lililo kubwa pia; na aliye dhalimu katika lililo dogo, huwa dhalimu katika lililo kubwa pia.
11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches ?
Basi, kama ninyi hamkuwa waaminifu katika mali ya udhalimu, ni nani atakayewapa amana mali ya kweli?
12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own?
Na kama hamkuwa waaminifu katika mali ya mtu mwingine, ni nani atakayewapa iliyo yenu wenyewe?
13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Hakuna mtumishi awezaye kutumikia mabwana wawili; kwa maana, ama atamchukia huyu na kumpenda huyu, ama atashikamana na huyu na kumdharau huyu. Hamwezi kumtumikia Mungu na mali.
14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
Basi Mafarisayo, ambao wenyewe ni wapenda fedha, waliyasikia hayo yote, wakamdhihaki.
15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
Akawaambia, Ninyi ndinyi mnaojidai haki mbele ya wanadamu, lakini Mungu awajua mioyo yenu; kwa kuwa lililotukuka kwa wanadamu huwa chukizo mbele za Mungu.
16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
Torati na manabii vilikuwapo mpaka Yohana; tangu wakati huo habari njema ya ufalme wa Mungu hutangazwa, na kila mtu hujiingiza kwa nguvu.
17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
Lakini ni vyepesi zaidi mbingu na nchi vitoweke, kuliko itanguke nukta moja ya torati.
18 Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
Kila amwachaye mkewe na kumwoa mke mwingine azini; naye amwoaye yeye aliyeachwa na mumewe azini.
The Rich Man and Lazarus
19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
Akasema, Palikuwa na mtu mmoja, tajiri, aliyevaa nguo za rangi ya zambarau na kitani safi, na kula sikuzote kwa anasa.
20 and there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
Na maskini mmoja, jina lake Lazaro, huwekwa mlangoni pake, ana vidonda vingi,
21 and desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
naye alikuwa akitamani kushibishwa kwa makombo yaliyoanguka katika meza ya yule tajiri; hata mbwa wakaja wakamramba vidonda vyake.
22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
Ikawa yule maskini alikufa, akachukuliwa na malaika mpaka kifuani kwa Ibrahimu. Yule tajiri naye akafa, akazikwa.
23 and in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
Basi, kule kuzimu aliyainua macho yake, alipokuwa katika mateso, akamwona Ibrahimu kwa mbali, na Lazaro kifuani mwake.
24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
Akalia, akasema, Ee baba Ibrahimu, nihurumie, umtume Lazaro achovye ncha ya kidole chake majini, auburudishe ulimi wangu; kwa sababu ninateswa katika moto huu.
25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
Ibrahimu akasema, Mwanangu, kumbuka ya kwamba wewe uliyapokea mambo mema yako katika maisha yako, na Lazaro vivyo alipata mabaya; na sasa yeye yupo hapa anafarijiwa, na wewe unaumizwa.
26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
Na zaidi ya hayo, kati yetu sisi na ninyi kumewekwa shimo kubwa, ili wale watakao kutoka huku kwenda kwenu wasiweze; wala watu wa kwenu wasivuke kuja kwetu.
27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:
Akasema, Basi, baba, nakuomba, umtume nyumbani kwa baba yangu,
28 for I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
kwa kuwa ninao ndugu watano, ili awashuhudie, wasije wao pia wakafika mahali hapa pa mateso.
29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
Ibrahimu akasema, Wanao Musa na manabii; na wawasikilize wao.
30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
Akasema, La, baba Ibrahimu, lakini kama akiwaendea mtu atokaye kwa wafu, watatubu.
31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
Akamwambia, Wasipowasikia Musa na manabii, hawatashawishwa hata mtu akifufuka katika wafu.
