1 Siku dimoja wabokela kodi wengi na wanhu wayagwe wotenda nzambi wachola kumtegeleza Yesu. 2 Mafalisayo na wafundiza Malagizo ga Musa wasonga kunung'unika, “Munhu ino kowabokela wanhu wotenda nzambi na kuja nao!” 3 Avo Yesu kawalongela lusimo luno.

4 “Vino kamba imoja wenu kana ng'hondolo gana, abaho ng'hondolo imoja kapotela, vino kotenda choni? Kowaleka waja malongo tisa na tisa kuluwala, na kuchola kumzahila ija yapotele mbaka yampate. 5 Yahampata, kodeng'helela na kumwika mmaega gake, 6 na kumgala ukae. Abaho kowakema hamoja mbwiga zake na wanhu weli behi nayo na kowalongela, ‘Miyenu nodeng'helela kwavija nimpata ng'hondolo wangu yapotele. Avo tudeng'helele hamoja!’ 7 Nowalongela, avo vondaiwe, hokuwa na ndeng'helelo ng'hulu kuulanga mbuli ya munhu imoja mwene nzambi yahaleka nzambi zake, kubanza waja malongo tisa na tisa wogesa wanoga na hawalonda kuzileka nzambi zao.”

8 “Hebu mtwanzi yeli na sente longo yahagiza imoja, kotendaze? Kobwinha taa, kofagila ng'anda yake, na kulola goya kila hanhu mbaka yaipate. 9 Yahaipata, kowakema hamoja mbwiga zake na wanhu weli behi yake, kowalongela, ‘Nodeng'helela ng'hani kwavija niipata sente yangu ipotele. Avo tudeng'helele hamoja!’ 10 Vivija nowalongela, wasenga wa Mulungu wodeng'helela mbuli ya munhu imoja mwene nzambi yahaleka nzambi zake.”

11 Yesu kagendelela kulonga, “Kukala na munhu imoja yakalile na wana wabili. 12 Ija imdodo kamulongela tatake, ‘Tata, nigwelele uhazi wangu sambi.’ Avo munhu ija kawagolela uhazi wao wanage awo wabili. 13 Hazibitile siku nyingi, ija imdodo kachuuza uhazi wake. Abaho kafunga mwanza na sente ziyapatile, kachola isi ya kutali, ako kazinanga sente zose ziyapatile. 14 Kamambukiza kila kinhu kiyakalile nacho. Abaho lufilili lwa nzala lulawilila mwiisi ija, nayo kakala kaduhu kinhu chochose kisigale. 15 Avo kachola kusang'hana kibaluwa kwa munhu imoja wa isi ija, munhu ayo kamtuma mumgunda wake yasusile nguluwe. 16 Kakala kosulukila kuja maganda gawadile nguluwe, lakini kuduhu munhu yamgwelele kinhu chochose cha kuja. 17 Abaho kagelegeza na kulonga, ‘Tatangu kana wasang'hanaji wengi, woja mbaka wosigaza na niye hano nofa na nzala! 18 Nosegela na kuchola kwa tatangu na kumulongela, Tata, nimtenda Mulungu nzambi, na vivija nikutendela gweye nzambi. 19 Sifaya kukemigwa mwanago. Nhende kamba imoja wa wasang'hanaji zako.’ 20 Avo kafunga mwanza wa kubwela kwa tatake.

“Viyakalile yang'hali kutali, tatake kamona. Kamonela bazi mwanage, avo kamkimbilila, kamuhagatila na kamnonela. 21 Mwanage kamulongela, ‘Tata, nimtenda Mulungu nzambi, na vivija nikutendela gweye. Sifaya kukemigwa mwanago.’ 22 Lakini tatake kawakema wasang'hanaji zake. Kawalongela, ‘Lopoleni! Galeni kiwalo kinogile mumvaze. Mvazeni pete mkidole chake na vilatu mmagulu gake. 23 Abaho choleni mumgale bofu da ng'ombe dinonile mudichinje, wose tuje na kudeng'helela! 24 Kwavija mwanangu ino kakala yafile lakini sambi mgima. Kakala yapotele lakini sambi koneka.’ Avo wasonga kudeng'helela.

25 “Kipindi acho mwanage imkulu kakala kumgunda. Viyakalile behi na ing'anda, kahulika nyila na wanhu wovina. 26 Avo kamkema msang'hanaji imoja, kamuuza, ‘Ako kuna choni?’ 27 Msang'hanaji ayo kamwidika, ‘Mdodo wako kabwela ukae, na tatako kamchinjila bofu da ng'ombe dinonile, kwavija kabwela mgima!’

28 “Ija imwana mkulu kagevuzika ng'hani, avo kalema kwingila mng'anda. Tatake kalawa kunze na kumpula yengile mng'anda. 29 Lakini kamwidika tatake, ‘Lola, miyaka yose ino niye nokusang'hanila kamba msang'hanaji, na silemile lagizo jako jojose. Kungwaa choni? Hunigwelele hata mbuzi nideng'helele na mbwiga zangu! 30 Lakini mwanago ino kananga vinhu vako mbuli ya ugoni, na viyabwelile ukae kumchinjila bofu da ng'ombe dinonile!’ 31 Tatake kamwidika, ‘Mwanangu, kipindi chose kukala na niye, na vinhu vose vinilinavo vako. 32 Lakini tulondeka tudeng'helele na kusekelela, kwavija mdodo wako kakala yafile lakini sambi mgima, kakala yapotele lakini sambi koneka!’ ”