1 UYeesu akhanda kʉbhamanyɨzya abhantʉ winza pambalɨ pa sʉmbɨ. Ɨmpʉga ɨmpɨtɨ nhaani ɨya bhantʉ yɨkhamʉbhʉngaanɨla. Pe akhazʉbha mʉ shɨtʉʉlɨ, akhɨɨkhala ɨnga atabijilizanyaaje na bhantʉ. Abhantʉ bhonti bhɨ́khaaye pambalɨ pa sʉmbɨ. 2 Akhabhamanyɨzyaga amazwi aminji kʉ vɨkholanyo. Mʉ manyɨzyo zyakwe, akhamanyɨzyaga akhatɨnjɨ, 3 “Tejeelezyi, álɨɨpo umupesi ʉmo we ábhalile kʉsansa imbeyu. 4 We akʉsansa, imbeyu zimo zɨkhalendela mwɨ dala, inyonyi zɨkhɨnza na kuzilya. 5 Imbeyu ɨzyamwabho zɨkhalendela pɨ lyalaawe lye lɨtalɨ nu lusuuto ulwinji, imbeyu zɨnɨɨzyo zɨkhamela nalʉbhɨlo kʉnongwa ye ulusuuto lwámɨle lushe pamwanya. 6 Ɨleelo we ɨzʉbha lyalama, imbeyu zɨnɨɨzyo zɨkhapwa na kʉnyaala kʉnongwa ye amazi gaakwe gatíishile paasɨ. 7 Imbeyu ɨzyamwabho zɨkhalendela mu makwi aga mimvwa. We amimvwa ganaago gaakʉla, gakhazipuuta imbeyu ziila, zɨkhapootwa kwela. 8 Ɨleelo ɨzyamwabho zɨkhalendela mu lusuuto uluvunzu, zɨkhamela, zɨkhakʉla na kwela nhaani. Imbeyu yeeka yɨkheela imbeyu impwa amashumi gatatʉ, ɨyamwabho yɨkheela imbeyu impwa amashumi ʉmʉtanda, iwinza ɨyamwabho yɨkheela imbeyu impwa imia yeeka (100).” 9 Pe uYeesu akhabhabhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “Umuntu wowonti ʉla we akwɨmvwa, asimishizyaje nhaani ziniizi zye akʉzyɨmvwa!”

10 UYeesu akhasyala na bhalandati bhaakwe ishumi na bhabhɨlɨ, na bhalandati abhamwabho. Pe bhakhamʉbhʉzɨɨlɨzya bhakhatɨ, “Ishi ɨvɨkholanyo vwakho vɨkʉlɨnganɨzya akhooni?” 11 Akhabhaamʉla akhatɨ, “Ɨmwe ʉMʉlʉngʉ abhapiiye kʉmanya ɨzya kukwilu ɨzya wʉmwene waakwe. Ɨleelo abhantʉ abha kunzi ɨnkʉbhabhʉʉzya zyonti kʉ vɨkholanyo, 12 ɨnga zɨbhe anza she zisimbiilwe kʉtɨ,

13 Pe uYeesu akhatɨ, “Ishi leelo ɨnga mʉtakʉshaaganya ɨshɨkholanyo ishi, bhʉlɨ, pe mʉtɨvwaganyaaje ɨvwamwabho anza bhʉlɨɨbhʉlɨ? 14 Ʉmʉpesa mbeyu muntu we akʉbhaleetela abhinji amazwi ga wʉmwene wa Mʉlʉngʉ. 15 She abhantʉ bhamu bhakʉtejeelezya izwi lya Mʉlʉngʉ, bhakʉkholanywa ni mbeyu ye yálendeeye mwɨ dala. Ɨbha bhe bha bhaala bhe ɨnga bhɨmvwa bhʉʉlo izwi lya Mʉlʉngʉ, uSeetani akwɨnza, akwefwa izwi liila mʉ mooyo gaabho. 16 Bhamu she bhakwɨmvwa izwi lya Mʉlʉngʉ, bhakʉkholanywa ni mbeyu zye zyálendeeye mu khasuuto khashe pɨ lyalaawe. Ɨbha bhe bhakʉlɨposheela izwi lya Mʉlʉngʉ nʉ lʉseshelo lwonti nalʉbhɨlo bhʉʉlo. 17 Ɨleelo kʉnongwa ye bhatalɨ na mazi mukaasi yaabho, izwi lɨnɨɨlyo lɨkwɨkhala kʉ khabhalɨlo khashe. Ɨnga kweleela awe kʉyɨmba kwabhaaga kʉnongwa yi zwi lya Mʉlʉngʉ, nalʉbhɨlo bhakʉlɨlekha. 18 Bhamu she bhakwɨmvwa izwi lya Mʉlʉngʉ, bhakʉkholanywa ni mbeyu zye zyálendeeye mu lusuuto lwe lʉlɨ na mazi aga mimvwa. Bhanaabha bhoope bhe bhakʉlyɨmvwa na kʉlɨposheela izwi lya Mʉlʉngʉ. 19 Ɨleelo kʉnongwa ɨya kʉpɨlɨnhana nɨ mbombo ɨzya mʉ nsɨ na kʉkhopelwa nɨ nsʉngʉkho ɨzya kwanza uwudumbwe peeka na kʉvwanza ivintu ivwinza ɨvwamwabho, vwonti vɨnɨɨvwo vikulipuuta izwi kʉtɨ lɨteelaje amatunda. 20 Bhamu she bhakwɨmvwa izwi lya Mʉlʉngʉ, bhakʉkholanywa ni mbeyu zye zyálendeeye mu lusuuto uluvunzu. Ɨbha bhe bhakʉlyɨmvwa izwi lya Mʉlʉngʉ na kʉlɨposheela, na kʉlɨbhombela. Pe lɨkʉbhala kʉbhazenga abhantʉ kʉbhomba inyinza, anza she imbeyu yeeka yéleeye imbeyu impwa amashumi gatatʉ, ɨyamwabho amashumi ʉmʉtanda, yimo imia yeeka (100).”

21 UYeesu akhabhʉzɨɨlɨzya akhatɨ, “Bhʉlɨ, alɨɨpo umuntu we akʉkhozya ɨtaala, na kʉlɨbhɨɨkha kwɨ zyʉngʉ kʉ shɨtala, awe kugubishila mʉ nsonta? Bhʉlɨ, atakʉlɨbhɨɨkha pamwanya pa shɨmbeeje kʉtɨ lɨkhozyaje mwonti? 22 Pe ishi leelo, gonti ge galɨ kukwilu gakhayɨbha apazelu, khabhɨlɨ gonti ge gafisishile gakhayɨmanyɨkha. 23 Umuntu wowonti ʉla we akwɨmvwa, asimishizyaje nhaani ziniizi zye akʉzyɨmvwa!” 24 Pe uYeesu akhajendeelela kʉbhabhʉʉzya, akhatɨ, “Tejelezyaji nhaani! Ishipimilo she mukubhapimila abhanjɨ, she shɨnɨɨsho ʉMʉlʉngʉ akhayipimila kukwinyu. 25 Kʉnongwa ye we akʉlɨtejeelezya izwi lya Mʉlʉngʉ na kʉlɨmanya, pe ʉMʉlʉngʉ akʉmwavwa kwonjela kʉlɨmanya nhaani. Ɨleelo we atakʉlɨtejeelezya izwi lya Mʉlʉngʉ, ni linsi lye alimanyile lɨkʉfwʉlwa.”

26 UYeesu akhajendeelela kʉbhabhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “Ʉwʉmwene wa Mʉlʉngʉ wukholiine nu muntu we akʉpesa imbeyu mu shiizi. 27 Shawusiku na shamʉsanya, abhe adamushile awe agonile, imbeyu yiila yɨkʉbha yɨlɨ kʉmela na kʉkʉla, kwɨ dala lye umupesi atalimanyile khaala she yɨkʉkʉla. 28 Ulusuuto lwe lʉkʉyɨkʉzya imbeyu yiila na kʉyeelezya. Yɨkʉtala suuti kudugula, pe yɨkwanda kʉkʉla, kʉwʉmalɨlɨshɨlo yɨkʉmezya ɨnyaana. Ɨnyaana yɨkʉbha nɨ khoso lye lɨlɨ ni mbeyu mwonti. 29 We imbeyu yiila yeela, khabhɨlɨ yaagoma, pe akwanda kʉkhaasa, kʉnongwa ye akhabhalɨlo akha kʉsezya khafishile.”

30 Iwinza uYeesu akhalonga nabho akhatɨ, “Ishi tʉwʉkholanye ʉwʉmwene wa Mʉlʉngʉ na khooni? Tʉshɨkholanye kʉ shɨkholanyo shooni? 31 Wukholiine na khasanga akhi nhaladaali akhansi kʉshɨla ɨnsanga zyonti zye zɨkʉwaalwa mu vwizi. 32 Ɨleelo ɨnga khaamela, khakʉbha likwi ɨpɨtɨ kʉshɨla amakwi gonti aga mu vwizi. Lɨkʉbha nɨ mpaaswa ɨmpɨtɨ zye ni nyonyi zyope zɨkʉtenjela ivwanswi mʉ mpaaswa zya khanzundila khaakwe.”

33 UYeesu akhabhalʉmbɨlɨlaga amazwi aga wʉmwene wa Mʉlʉngʉ kʉ vɨkholanyo ivwinji anza viniivi. Akhabhabhʉzyaga anza she bhakhazyaganyaaga. 34 Atakhalongaga lyolyonti kʉkwabho sita shɨkholanyo. Ɨleelo we alɨ mwene na bhalandati bhaakwe, bhe akhabhalɨnganɨzyaga zyonti.

35 Isiku liliila, shalyabheela yaakwe, uYeesu akhabhabhʉʉzya abhalandati bhaakwe akhatɨ, “Saalɨ, tufumiile ʉsʉmbɨ, tʉbhale kwɨsyɨla.” 36 Bhakhayɨlekha ɨmpʉga ya bhantʉ, bhakhamwega uYeesu mʉ shɨtʉʉlɨ bhakhabhala peeka nawo. Páamɨle nɨ vɨtʉʉlɨ ɨvwamwabho vwe vwalongozanyiinye nawo. 37 Impepu inhali nhaani yɨkhanda kuvugula mwa sʉmbɨ muula. Amabhilingwa gakhashibunshila ɨshɨtʉʉlɨ na minzi gakhiizula. 38 Mʉ khabhalɨlo khakhaala, uYeesu ágonile kʉlʉsalo kʉ shɨtʉʉlɨ, áyinuliiye ni shinulilo kwi twe. Abhalandati bhaakwe bhakhamʉdaamʉsya, bhakhatɨ, “Mumanyizyi, kwe kʉtɨ ʉtasajɨɨye khaala we ɨtwe tukufwa?” 39 Pe uYeesu akhɨmɨɨlɨla akhayɨkhajɨla impepu yiila, akhagabhʉʉzya amabhilingwa akhatɨ, “Puumi mye!” Impepu yiila yɨkhalekha kuvugula, kʉkhabha mye nalyoli lyoli. 40 Pe uYeesu akhabhabhʉzɨɨlɨzya abhalandati bhaakwe akhatɨ, “Khooni khe ɨmwe mʉlɨ nɨ lyoga? Niishi bhʉʉlo mʉtalɨ nʉ lwɨtɨkho khaala?” 41 Abheene bhakhoogopa nhaani, bhakhanda kʉbhʉzɨlɨzanya kʉtɨ, “Ishi wu naanu wʉnʉʉnʉ we ni mpepu na mabhilingwa vikumutinikha?”