Luka 16

Karani mjanja

1 Yesu aliwaambia wanafunzi wake: “Tajiri mmoja alikuwa na karani wake. Huyu karani alichongewa kwamba alitumia ovyo mali ya tajiri wake. 2 Yule tajiri akamwita, akamwambia: ‘Ni mambo gani haya ninayosikia juu yako? Toa hesabu ya mapato na matumizi ya mali yangu, kwa maana huwezi kuwa karani tena.’ 3 Yule karani akafikiri: ‘Bwana wangu amenifukuza kazi ya ukarani; nitafanya nini? Kwenda kulima siwezi; kwenda kuombaomba kama maskini ni aibu. 4 Naam, najua la kufanya, ili nitakapofukuzwa kazi, watu waweze kunikaribisha nyumbani kwao.’ 5 Basi, akawaita wadeni wa bwana wake, mmojammoja, akamwambia yule wa kwanza: ‘Unadaiwa kiasi gani na bwana wangu?’ 6 Yeye akamjibu: ‘Mapipa 100 ya mafuta ya zeituni.’ Yule karani akamwambia: ‘Chukua hati yako ya deni, keti haraka, andika hamsini.’ 7 Kisha akamwuliza mdeni mwingine: ‘Wewe unadaiwa kiasi gani?’ Yeye akamjibu: ‘Magunia 100 ya ngano.’ Yule karani akamwambia: ‘Chukua hati yako ya deni, andika themanini.’

8 “Basi, yule bwana akamsifu huyo karani asiye mwaminifu, kwa kuwa alitumia busara. Kwa maana watu wa dunia hii wana busara zaidi na mambo yao kuliko watu wa mwanga.”

9 Naye Yesu akaendelea kusema, “Nami nawaambieni, jifanyieni marafiki kutokana na mali ya dunia, ili zitakapowaishieni, wawapokeeni katika makao ya milele. 10 Yeyote aliye mwaminifu katika mambo madogo, atakuwa mwaminifu katika mambo makubwa; na yeyote asiye mwaminifu katika mambo madogo, hatakuwa mwaminifu katika mambo makubwa. 11 Kama basi, nyinyi si waaminifu kuhusu mali mbaya za dunia, ni nani atakayewakabidhi zile mali za kweli? 12 Na kama nyinyi si waaminifu kuhusu mali ya mtu mwingine, ni nani atakayewakabidhi mali yenu wenyewe?

13 “Hakuna mtumishi awezaye kuwatumikia mabwana wawili; kwa maana atamchukia mmoja na kumpenda mwingine, au ataambatana na mmoja na kumdharau mwingine. Hamwezi kumtumikia Mungu na mali pamoja.”

Misemo kadha ya Yesu

(Mat 11:12-13; 5:31-32; Marko 10:11-12)

14 Lakini Mafarisayo waliposikia hayo, kwa vile wao walikuwa wanapenda sana fedha, wakamdharau Yesu. 15 Hapo akawaambia, “Nyinyi mnajifanya wema mbele ya watu, lakini Mungu anaijua mioyo yenu. Kwa maana kile kinachoonekana kuwa kitukufu mbele ya watu, Mungu anakiona kuwa takataka.

16 “Sheria na maandishi ya manabii vilikuwako mpaka wakati wa Yohane Mbatizaji. Tangu hapo, ufalme wa Mungu unahubiriwa, na kila mmoja anauingia kwa nguvu. 17 Lakini ni rahisi zaidi mbingu na dunia kupita, kuliko hata herufi moja ya sheria kufutwa.

18 “Yeyote anayempa mkewe talaka na kuoa mwingine, anazini; na yeyote anayemwoa mwanamke aliyepewa talaka, anazini.

Tajiri na Lazaro

19 “Palikuwa na mtu mmoja tajiri, ambaye alikuwa anavaa mavazi ya bei kubwa sana ya rangi ya zambarau na ya kitani safi, na kufanya sherehe kila siku. 20 Na, mlangoni pa huyo tajiri kulikuwa na maskini mmoja jina lake Lazaro, ambaye alikuwa amejaa vidonda. 21 Lazaro alitamani kupewa makombo yaliyoanguka kutoka mezani pa huyo tajiri; na zaidi ya hayo, mbwa walikuwa wanakuja na kuramba vidonda vyake!

22 “Basi, huyo maskini akafa, nao malaika wakamchukua, wakamweka karibu na Abrahamu. Na yule tajiri pia akafa, akazikwa. 23 Huyo tajiri, akiwa na mateso makali huko kuzimu, akainua macho yake, akamwona Abrahamu kwa mbali na Lazaro karibu naye. 24 Basi, akaita kwa sauti: ‘Babu Abrahamu, nionee huruma; umtume Lazaro angalau achovye ncha ya kidole chake katika maji, auburudishe ulimi wangu, maana ninateseka mno katika moto huu.’ 25 Lakini Abrahamu akamjibu: ‘Kumbuka mwanangu kwamba ulipokea mema yako katika maisha, naye Lazaro akapokea mabaya. Sasa lakini, yeye anatulizwa, nawe unateswa. 26 Licha ya hayo, kati yetu na nyinyi kumewekwa shimo kubwa, ili wanaotaka kuja kwenu kutoka huku wasiweze, na wanaotaka kutoka kwenu kuja kwetu wasiweze.’ 27 Huyo aliyekuwa tajiri akasema: ‘Basi babu, nakuomba umtume aende nyumbani kwa baba yangu, 28 maana ninao ndugu watano, ili awaonye wasije wakaja huku kwenye mateso.’ 29 Lakini Abrahamu akamwambia: ‘Ndugu zako wanao Mose na manabii; waache wawasikilize hao.’ 30 Lakini yeye akasema: ‘Sivyo babu Abrahamu, ila kama mtu atafufuka kutoka kwa wafu na kuwaendea, watatubu.’ 31 Naye Abrahamu akasema: ‘Kama hawawasikilizi Mose na manabii, hawatajali hata kama mtu angefufuka kutoka kwa wafu.’”

Luke 16

1 And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods.2 And he called him, and said unto him, What is this that I hear of thee? render the account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.3 And the steward said within himself, What shall I do, seeing that my lord taketh away the stewardship from me? I have not strength to dig; to beg I am ashamed.4 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.5 And calling to him each one of his lord’s debtors, he said to the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?6 And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bond, and sit down quickly and write fifty.7 Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, A hundred measures of wheat. He saith unto him, Take thy bond, and write fourscore.8 And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.10 He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own?13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.14 And the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things; and they scoffed at him.15 And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.16 The law and the prophets were until John: from that time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and every man entereth violently into it.17 But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fall.18 Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth one that is put away from a husband committeth adultery.19 Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:20 and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores,21 and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table; yea, even the dogs come and licked his sores.22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried.23 And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.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 in anguish in this flame.25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted and thou art in anguish.26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that they that would pass from hence to you may not be able, and that none may cross over from thence to us.27 And he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house;28 for I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.29 But Abraham saith, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one go to them from the dead, they will repent.31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rise from the dead.