1 Po Jesu alɨnkʉbabʉʉla abafundigwa baake alɨnkʉtɨ, “Akabalɨlo akaa kʉfika ʉBʉnyafyale bwa kʉmwanya, kikwisa kʉfwana bo ʉlwa lʉsekelo lwa bwegi. Baaliko abalɨndwana kalongo, aba baalyegile ɨnyaale syabo nʉ kʉbʉʉka kʉkʉmmwambɨlɨla ʉmwega nkiikʉlʉ. 2 Bahaano ndɨ abo, baalɨ bakonyofu, abangɨ bahaano baalɨ baa mahala. 3 Abakonyofu bala baalyegile ɨnyaale syabo, kɨsita kwega amafuta agangɨ agaa kongelelamo. 4 Looli abaa mahala baalyegile amafuta mu supa syabo pamopeene nɨ nyaale syabo. 5 Ʉmwega nkiikʉlʉ bo akaabiile ʉkwisa, boosa balɨnkʉsipʉka, balɨnkʉgona ʉtʉlo. 6 Looli pakɨlo pakatɨ, abandʉ balɨnkʉjwega balɨnkʉtɨ, ‘Keeta, ʉmwega nkiikʉlʉ ikwisa! Namusooke mubʉʉke kʉkʉmmwambɨlɨla.’ 7 Nakalɨnga abalɨndwana bala boosa balɨnkʉlembʉka, balɨnkʉsitendekesya ɨnyaale syabo.

8 “Abakonyofu bala balɨnkʉbabʉʉla abaa mahala balɨnkʉtɨ, ‘Namutʉpepo amafuta manandɨ paapo ɨnyaale syɨtʉ sikʉsima.’ 9 Looli abaa mahala bala balɨnkʉbaamula balɨnkʉtɨ, ‘Mma! Gakabagɨla ʉkʉtʉfwana ʉswe na nuumwe. Kwalɨ kʉnunu mubʉʉke kʉno bikʉʉlɨsya ʉkʉtɨ mukiijʉʉlɨle.’

10 “Bo bikʉbʉʉka kʉkʉʉla, ʉmwega nkiikʉlʉ alɨnkʉfika, abalɨndwana aba baaliitendekiisye, balɨnkwingɨla pamopeene nagwe nnyumba muno lwalimo ʉlʉsekelo lwa bwegi, ɨkɨfigo kɨlɨnkwigaligwa. 11 Piitaasi balɨnkwisa abalɨndwana abakonyofu bala, balɨnkʉtɨ, ‘Gwe ntwa! Gwe ntwa! Twigʉlɨle!’ 12 Looli ʉmwega nkiikʉlʉ jʉla alɨnkʉbaamula alɨnkʉtɨ, ‘Nalooli nikʉbabʉʉla, ngabamanya ʉmwe!’ ”

13 Po Jesu alɨnkʉtɨ, “Mujege maaso paapo mukalɨmanya iisikʉ, pamo akabalɨlo akaa kwisa Nnyamundʉ.”

14 Jesu alɨnkʉtɨ, “Kangɨ ʉBʉnyafyale bwa kʉmwanya bukwisa kʉja bo ʉlwa kɨfwanikɨsyo ɨkɨ. Aaliko ʉnkabi ʉjʉ aalondaga ʉkwenda ɨnjɨla, alɨnkʉbakoolela ababombeli baake, alɨnkʉbapapo ɨkyʉma kyake, ʉkʉtɨ bankabɨleko, bɨɨmɨlɨle mpaka bo iisile. 15 Aalɨmpeele kʉkʉtɨ mundʉ ʉkʉkongana na mahala gaake. Alɨnkʉmpa jʉmo ɨtalanta ihaano,* 25:15 Ɨtalanta ihaano Ɨtalanta jɨmo gwalɨ mfwalo gwa mundʉ jʉmo kʉ fyɨnja kalongo na ntandatʉ. ʉjʉngɨ ibɨlɨ, kangɨ nʉ jʉngɨ ɨtalanta jɨmo, po alɨnkwenda ɨnjɨla.

16 “Nakalɨnga, ʉjʉ aalyambɨliile ɨtalanta ihaano, alɨnkʉbʉʉka nasyo mbʉkyulusi, alɨnkʉkabɨlako ɨsingi ihaano pamwanya. 17 Bʉbʉʉbo nʉ mbombeli ʉgwa talanta ibɨlɨ, joope alɨnkʉkabɨlako ɨsingi ibɨlɨ. 18 Looli jʉla ʉjʉ aapeeliigwe ɨtalanta jɨmo, aajile kʉjɨsyɨla mu mfu.

19 “Amasikʉ mingi bo gakɨndile, alɨnkwisa ʉnkabi ʉgwa babombeli bala, alɨnkʉbakoolela ababombeli bala ʉkʉtɨ bammbʉʉle muno babombiile ɨkyʉma kyake. 20 Alɨnkwisa ʉjʉ aapeeliigwe ɨtalanta ihaano, alɨnkʉtɨ, ‘Ntwa, gwabɨɨkile kʉmyangʉ ɨtalanta ihaano. Keeta, ngabiileko ɨsingi ihaano.’ 21 Ʉntwa jʉla alɨnkʉmmwamula alɨnkʉtɨ, ‘Ʉbombile kanunu, ʉgwe ʉlɨ mbombeli ʉnsʉʉbɨligwa kangɨ ʉlɨ ngolofu. Gwalɨ ngolofu kʉ finandɨ, ngʉkʉbɨɨka ʉkʉja mwɨmɨlɨli gwa kyʉma ɨkingi. Ingɨla ndʉsekelo, ʉsaale pamopeene na ne ntwa gwako.’

22 “Alɨnkwisa ʉmbombeli ʉjʉ aapeeliigwe ɨtalanta ibɨlɨ, alɨnkʉjoba alɨnkʉtɨ, ‘Ntwa, gwabɨɨkile kʉmyangʉ ɨtalanta ibɨlɨ. Keeta, ngabiileko ɨsingi ibɨlɨ.’ 23 Ʉntwa gwake alɨnkʉtɨ, ‘Ʉbombile kanunu, ʉgwe ʉlɨ mbombeli ʉnsʉʉbɨligwa kangɨ ʉlɨ ngolofu. Gwalɨ ngolofu kʉ finandɨ, ngʉkʉbɨɨka ʉkʉja mwɨmɨlɨli gwa kyʉma ɨkingi. Ingɨla ndʉsekelo, ʉsaale pamopeene na ne ntwa gwako.’

24 “Alɨnkwisa jʉla ʉjʉ aapeeliigwe ɨtalanta jɨmo, alɨnkʉtɨ, ‘Ntwa, naameenye ʉkʉtɨ ʉgwe ʉlɨ mpalapala, kʉtondola muno ʉkaabyele, kʉbʉngaania mfitʉʉba ɨfi ʉkapʉʉlapo. 25 Naatiilaga ʉkʉjɨsobesya ɨtalanta jaako, najile kʉjɨfisa mu mfu. Ʉlʉ gwege ɨtalanta jaako ɨjɨ.’

26 “Ʉntwa gwake alɨnkwamula alɨnkʉtɨ, ‘Ʉgwe ʉlɨ mbombeli ʉmbiibi, kangɨ ʉlɨ moolo! Lɨnga gwameenye ʉkʉtɨ ʉne ngʉtondola ɨfi ngabyala nʉ kʉbʉngaania mfitʉʉba ɨfi ngapʉʉlapo, 27 po fiki ʉkaabɨɨkile ɨtalanta jangʉ kʉlɨ aba bikʉbombela ʉkʉtɨ ngabɨleko? Ʉne bo niisile, ngalɨ neegile ɨtalanta jangʉ, pamopeene na ɨsi ngabiileko.’ 28 Po ʉntwa gwake alɨnkʉbalagɨla abangɨ alɨnkʉtɨ, ‘Namupoke ɨtalanta ɨjo, mukampepo jʉla ʉjʉ alɨ nɨ talanta kalongo.’

29 “Paapo ʉjʉ ikʉbombela kanunu aka alɨ nako, ikongeleligwa ikʉja nafyo fingi. Ʉjʉ atikʉbombela kanunu, koope aka alɨ nako ikʉpokigwa. 30 Ʉmbombeli ʉjʉ akaja ngolofu, namuntaage panja mu ngiisi, kʉno ikwakʉlɨlaga nʉ kʉsyegetula amiino kʉnongwa jaa ndaamyo.”

31 Jesu alɨnkwendelela ʉkʉbabʉʉla abafundigwa baake alɨnkʉtɨ, “Ne Nnyamundʉ bo ngwisa mbʉsisya bwangʉ, na bandʉmi abiikemo boosa pamopeene na niine, po ngwisa kʉtʉʉgala pa kɨkota ɨkya bʉnyafyale, ɨkya bʉsisya. 32 Abandʉ baa mfiisʉ fyosa bikwisa kʉbʉngaana nkyeni mmyangʉ. Ʉne ngwisa kʉbapaagʉlaniaga bo muno ʉntiimi ikʉsipaagʉlania ɨngʼoosi nɨ mbene. 33 Ngwisa kʉsibɨɨka ɨngʼoosi kʉ lʉbafu lwangʉ ʉlwa kʉ kiilɨɨlo, aba bo bandʉ abagolofu. Kʉ lʉbafu lwangʉ ʉlwa kʉ kiimama ngwisa kʉsibɨɨka ɨmbene, aba bo bandʉ ababiibi.

34 “Po ne Malafyale ngwisa kʉbabʉʉla abandʉ aba balɨ kʉ lʉbafu lwangʉ ʉlwa kʉ kiilɨɨlo, ʉkʉtɨ, ‘Isaga, mwe musajiigwe na Taata. Namwingɨle mbʉnyafyale ʉbʉ Kyala aabatendekekiisye kɨlɨngaani, ʉkʉfuma bo ikʉpela ɨkiisʉ. 35 Paapo naalɨ nɨ njala, mwalɨmbeele ɨfindʉ. Naalɨ nɨ kyʉmɨlwa, mwalɨmbeele amɨɨsi agaa kʉnwa. Naalɨ nheesya, mwalɨɨnyambɨliile. 36 Naalɨ kɨtali, mwalɨɨfwɨkile ɨmyenda. Naalɨ mbine, mwaliisile kʉkʉʉndwasya. Naalɨ mu nnyololo, mwaliisile kʉkʉngeeta.’ 37 Po abagolofu bikwisa kʉʉnyaamula ʉkʉtɨ, ‘Gwe Ntwa, ndɨli apa twakʉbwene bo ʉlɨ nɨ njala twakʉpeele ɨfindʉ? Pamo bo ʉlɨ nɨ kyʉmɨlwa twakʉpeele amɨɨsi? 38 Kangɨ ndɨli apa twakʉbwene bo ʉlɨ nheesya twakwambɨliile? Pamo bo ʉlɨ kɨtali twakʉfwɨkile ɨmyenda? 39 Ndɨli kangɨ apa twakʉbwene bo ʉlɨ mbine twakʉlwesye, pamo bo ʉlɨ mu nnyololo twaliisile nkʉkʉkeeta?’ 40 Ne Malafyale ngwisa kwamula ʉkʉtɨ, ‘Nalooli nikʉbabʉʉla, ɨsi mwammbombelaga jʉmo ʉnnandɨ mbaamyɨtʉ aba, mwambombelaga ʉne.’

41 “Po ngwisa kʉbabʉʉla bala aba balɨ kʉ lʉbafu lwangʉ ʉlwa kʉ kiimama ʉkʉtɨ, ‘Sookapo kʉmyangʉ ʉmwe mwe muguniigwe, namubʉʉke mmooto ʉgwa bwila na bwila ʉgʉ abɨɨkɨliigwe Seetano na bandʉmi baake. 42 Paapo naalɨ nɨ njala, mukaalɨmbeele ɨfindʉ. Naalɨ nɨ kyʉmɨlwa, mukaalɨmbeele amɨɨsi. 43 Naalɨ nheesya, mukaalɨɨnyambɨliile. Bo ndɨ kɨtali, mukaalɨɨfwɨkile ɨmyenda. Kangɨ bo ndɨ mbine, mukaaliisile kʉkʉʉndwasya. Na bo ndɨ mu nnyololo, mukaaliisile kʉkʉngeeta.’ 44 Po aba balɨ kʉ kɨboko kyangʉ ɨkiimama bikwisa kʉʉnyaamulaga, bikwisa kʉtɨgɨ, ‘Gwe Ntwa, ndɨli apa twakʉbwene bo ʉlɨ nɨ njala tʉkaakʉpeele ɨfindʉ? Pamo bo ʉlɨ nɨ kyʉmɨlwa tʉkaakʉpeele amɨɨsi? Bo ʉlɨ nheesya tʉkaakwambɨliile? Pamo bo ʉlɨ kɨtali tʉkaakʉpeele ɨmyenda? Kangɨ bo ʉlɨ mbine tʉkaakʉlwesye? Pamo bo ʉlɨ mu nnyololo tʉkaakʉtʉʉlile?’ 45 Ʉne ngwisa kʉbaamula ʉkʉtɨ, ‘Nalooli nikʉbabʉʉla, syosa ɨsi mukammbombelaga jʉmo ʉnnandɨ mbiitɨki biinɨɨnu aba, mukaambombelaga ʉne.’

46 “Po ababomba mbiibi bala bikwisa kʉsookapo nʉ kʉbʉʉka kʉkʉkaba ɨngʉbɨlo bwila na bwila. Looli abagolofu bala bikwisa kʉbʉʉka kʉ bʉʉmi bwa bwila na bwila.”