1 Mʉ khabhalɨlo khanaakho, abhantʉ amaelufu na maelufu bhakhabhʉngaana kʉmʉtejeelezya uYeesu. Bháamɨle bhinji poope bhakhakhanyanaga we bhakʉsejeelela kʉkwakwe. Pe uYeesu akhalonga suuti ku bhalandati bhaakwe akhatɨ, “Mʉbhe amiiso ni shisa ɨshɨ lenga ɨsha Bhafalisaayi, kʉnongwa ye shɨkʉsaata ngatɨ wusafu.* 12:1 Uwusafu ABhayahuudi bhakhabhombelaga uwusafu ku miibhi kʉlolesya kʉsaata uwusonjeelezi uwinza (bhaazya Mataayi 13:33) awe uwusonjeelezi uwubhiibhi. UYeesu akholanyiinye uwusafu wʉnʉʉwo ɨpa kʉlolesya uwusonjeelezi uwubhiibhi we aBhafalisaayi nu Heloodi bhakhabhombaga kʉ bhantʉ. Uwusonjeelezi wa Bhafalisaayi wáamɨle wa kʉmanyɨzya ɨzyɨ lenga nu Heloodi áamɨle musonjeelezi wa madala amabhiibhi. Abhalandati bha Yeesu bhatakhazyaganyaaga zye uYeesu akhalongaga. 2 Akhabhalɨlo khakwɨnza khe gonti ge galɨ kukwilu gakhayɨbha apazelu, khabhɨlɨ gonti ge gafisishile gakhayɨmanyɨkha. 3 Pe shɨnɨɨsho gonti ge mʉkʉlonga ku khiisi, gakhayɨvwɨnha apazelu. Khabhɨlɨ gonti ge mʉkʉsenha kukwilu, bhakhayɨgavwɨnsya pa mbɨmbɨlɨ.”

4 UYeesu akhajendeelela kʉlonga kʉtɨ, “Ɨmwe bhamanyani bhaanɨ, ɨnkʉbhabhʉʉzya kʉtɨ, mʉtabhogopaje bhe bhakʉgoga ʉmʉbhɨlɨ mwene, khatalɨɨpo akhanjɨ khe bhangakhola kʉbhomba. 5 Lyoli ɨmbabhʉʉzye we mʉkhondeeye kʉmwogopa. Mwogopaje ʉMʉlʉngʉ! Kʉnongwa ye we bhanaabho bhaagoga, ʉweene alɨ nʉ waamʉlo ʉwa kʉmʉsʉmba umuntu kʉ mwoto we wutakuzima naalumo! Nalyoli ɨnkʉbhabhʉʉzya kʉtɨ, wʉnʉʉyo we mʉmwogopaje!

6 “Bhʉlɨ, ʉtʉdwaya tʉsaanʉ bhatakʉkazya kʉ nhela ɨnsabhaazya nyishe bhʉʉlo? Poope shɨnɨɨsho, ʉMʉlʉngʉ atakʉmwɨwa ngaweeka. 7 Ɨleelo ɨmwe, insisi zyonti ɨzya mʉ matwe giinyu, ʉMʉlʉngʉ azibhaziizye. Pe shɨnɨɨsho mʉtogopaje, kʉnongwa ye ɨmwe mʉkhondeeye kʉshɨla ʉtʉdwaya utwinji.

8 “Ɨnkʉbhabhʉʉzya kʉtɨ, umuntu wowonti we akʉnɨɨtɨkha pɨlongolela pa bhantʉ, ʉMwana wa Muntu akhayɨmwɨtɨkha pɨlongolela pa bhakhabhɨzya bha Mʉlʉngʉ. 9 Ɨleelo umuntu wowonti we akʉnhaana pɨlongolela pa bhantʉ, woope akhayɨkhaanwa pɨlongolela pa bhakhabhɨzya bha Mʉlʉngʉ. 10 Umuntu wowonti we akʉlonga amazwi amabhiibhi kʉ zya Mwana wa Muntu, akhayɨtʉʉyɨlwa. Ɨleelo we akʉmʉshoolanya uMupepu uMufinjile, wʉnʉʉyo te akhatʉʉyɨlwe.

11 “We bhabhatwala mu masinagoogi, awe pɨlongolela pa bhamwene na pa bhapɨtɨ, mʉtakhaalabhe kʉsɨɨbha kʉtɨ mʉkhayɨlamba lyoni awe mʉkhayɨlonga lyoni. 12 Akhabhalɨlo khanaakho uMupepu uMufinjile akhayɨbhamanyɨzya zye mʉkhondeeye kʉlonga.”

13 Umuntu weeka mʉ mpʉga yiila akhamʉbhʉʉzya uYeesu akhatɨ, “Mumanyizyi, mʉbhʉʉzye ʉkhambakʉ waanɨ kʉtɨ angabhɨle ivintu ɨvwa wugaali, vwe uyise wɨɨtʉ átʉlesheeye.” 14 UYeesu akhamwamʉla akhatɨ, “Wu naanu we ambiishile ɨne, kʉbha ne mwamuli wiinyu, awe kʉbha ne wakʉgabhanya uwugaali wiinyu?” 15 Pe akhabhabhʉʉzya abhantʉ bhonti akhatɨ, “Mʉbhe amiiso! Mʉleshe kʉbha mwe bhalyovi, kʉnongwa ye uwuumi wa muntu wutakufuma mu winji wa vintu vwe alɨ navwo.”

16 Pe akhabhabhʉʉzya ɨshɨkholanyo ishi akhatɨ, “Álɨɨpo udumbwe ʉmo, we mu shiizi shaakwe ɨvɨyabho vwéleeye nhaani. 17 Akhasɨɨbha mʉ mwoyo waakwe akhatɨ, ‘Ɨvɨyabho vwanɨ ivi, patalɨɨpo apa kʉbhɨɨkha! Ɨntɨkhonzye bhʉlɨ?’ 18 Pe akhatɨ, ‘Ɨntɨbhombe ɨntɨtɨ: ɨntɨpongolanye ɨvwanga vwanɨ, na kʉzenga ivinji ɨvɨpɨtɨ nhaani. Mʉnʉʉmwo mwe intisengule ɨvɨyabho vwanɨ vwonti ni vintu vwanɨ ivinji. 19 Panaapo pe ɨnhayɨtɨ, “Mwoyo waanɨ, ʉlɨ ni vintu ivwinji ivwinza ɨvwa kʉkwavwa amanha aminji. Ishi, tʉʉzya, lyanga, mwelaga, na kʉseshela.” ’ 20 Ɨleelo ʉMʉlʉngʉ akhamʉbhʉʉzya akhatɨ, ‘We mʉlema! Uwusiku ʉwa mʉsanyʉʉnʉ utifwe! Ivintu vwonti vwe ʉyɨbhɨshɨɨye, vɨtɨbhe vwa naanu?’

21 “Shɨnɨɨsho she yɨkhayɨbha, kwa muntu wowonti we akʉbhʉngaanɨkha ivintu mʉ vɨgane ɨvwa mʉ nsɨ umu, sita kʉbhombela uwudumbwe waakwe mʉ mbombo ya Mʉlʉngʉ.”

22 Pe uYeesu akhabhabhʉʉzya abhalandati bhaakwe akhatɨ, “Kʉnongwa yɨnɨɨyo, ɨnkʉbhabhʉʉzya kʉtɨ, mʉteleelaje kʉ zya mʉ wɨɨkhalo wiinyu kʉtɨ mutilye akhooni, awe mʉtɨkwate akhooni. 23 Bhʉlɨ, ʉwɨɨkhalo wutashilile ishaakulya? Bhʉlɨ, ʉmʉbhɨlɨ woope wutashilile amenda? 24 Yeenya amakʉngʉʉlʉ, gatakʉwaala awe gatakʉsezya, gatalɨ nɨ shanga awe apa kusengula ɨvɨyabho, ɨleelo ʉMʉlʉngʉ akʉgalɨɨsya. Ishi ɨmwe mʉkhondeeye nhaani pamiiso ga Mʉlʉngʉ kʉshɨla amavwanga! 25 Wu naanu mukaasi yiinyu we kweleela kwakwe kʉngonjezya ʉwɨɨkhalo waakwe poope akhabhalɨlo khashe? 26 Ishi, ɨnga ʉkʉpootwa kʉbhomba akhantʉ khati anza khanaakho, khooni khe mʉkweleela na ganjɨ?

27 “Yeenya ameezya aga mwɨ laala, she gakʉkʉla. Gatakʉbhomba ɨmbombo awe kʉsona amenda gaabho aga kʉkwata. Ɨleelo ɨnkʉbhabhʉʉzya kʉtɨ, poope ʉmwene uSelemaani mwɨ togo lyakwe lyonti, atálinjiziizye kʉkwata amenda na kʉkhondezya anzɨ lyezya limo! 28 ɄMʉlʉngʉ akʉgakwatɨzya ameezya aga mwɨ laala anza shiniishi, poope she gakʉkhondezya kʉ khabhalɨlo khashe bhʉʉlo, ɨndaabhɨ gakwʉma na kʉpembwa. Ɨnga akʉbhomba shɨnɨɨsho kʉ meezya, bhʉlɨ, atangabhakwatɨzya ɨmwe kʉshɨla, mʉbha lwɨtɨkho ʉlwɨ tende?

29 “Pe shɨnɨɨsho, nɨɨmwe mʉleshe kweleela kʉtɨ mutilye akhooni, awe mʉtɨmwele akhooni. Khabhɨlɨ mʉleshe kʉbha nɨ lyoga. 30 Kʉnongwa ye abhantʉ bhe bhatakʉmwɨtɨkha ʉMʉlʉngʉ bhakweleela nhaani ni vintu vɨnɨɨvwo. Ɨleelo ɨmwe ʉTaata wiinyu ʉwa kʉmwanya amanyile kʉtɨ mubhuliliilwe vɨnɨɨvwo. 31 Ishi yanzaji ʉwʉmwene wa Mʉlʉngʉ, pe vɨnɨɨvwo vwonti atɨbhonjeelezye.

32 “Mʉleshe kʉtʉʉya, ɨmwe mwe mʉlɨ ɨshɨpʉga ishinsi, kʉnongwa ye ʉTaata wiinyu ʉwa kʉmwanya ayiganile kʉʉbhapa ʉwʉmwene waakwe. 33 Kazyaji ivintu vwinyu, mʉʉbhape abhapɨɨna ɨnhela zɨnɨɨzyo. Kʉbhomba shɨnɨɨsho kwe kʉyɨbhɨɨshɨla ivintu mʉ shanga ɨsha kʉmwanya she shɨtakwʉnda, kwe ivintu vwakwe ɨvwa kusengulila vɨtakʉlala. Khabhɨlɨ atalɨɨpo umwibha we akʉsejeelela kwibha poope ʉmʉmese kʉnanganya. 34 Paala pe mubhiishile ɨshʉʉma shiinyu, panaapo pe amooyo giinyu gakhayɨbha.

35 “Isiku lyolyonti mʉyɨlɨnganyaaje kʉbhomba ɨmbombo, zyope ɨnhozyo zyinyu zyakhaje, 36 ngatɨ bhabhombi bhe bhakʉmʉgʉʉlɨla ʉmʉpɨtɨ waabho akʉgalʉkha kufuma ku weeji, kʉtɨ akhabhalɨlo khe atɨyɨnze na kwiguzya pa lwiji, bhamwigulile nalʉbhɨlo. 37 Bhasayiilwe abhabhombi bhe ʉmʉpɨtɨ waabho ɨnga ayɨnza, akhayɨbhaaga bhalɨ amiiso. Nalyoli ɨnkʉbhabhʉʉzya, akhayɨyɨlɨngaanya kʉtɨ abhabhombele, akhayɨbhabhɨlɨshɨla kwɨkhala pa shintalati, akhayɨɨbhapa ishaakulya. 38 Bhasayiilwe abhabhombi ɨbho bhe ʉmʉpɨtɨ waabho ɨnga ayɨnza shawusiku pakaasi awe nakhantandabhɨla, akhayɨbhaaga bhalɨ amiiso. 39 Mʉmanye akhinza kʉtɨ, uwi nyumba abhanje amanyaje akhabhalɨlo khe umwibha akwɨnza, angɨɨkhala amiiso kʉtɨ amudinde umwibha atakhadobhole inyumba yaakwe. 40 Kʉnongwa yɨnɨɨyo, nɨɨmwe mʉyɨlɨnganyaaje kʉnongwa ye mutamanyile akhabhalɨlo khe akhayɨnza ʉMwana wa Muntu.”

41 Pe uPeeteli akhabhʉzɨɨlɨzya akhatɨ, “Mwene, ɨshɨkholanyo ishi, ʉkʉtʉbhʉʉzya ɨtwe tʉbheene, awe ʉkʉbhabhʉʉzya abhantʉ bhonti?” 42 ɄMwene akhamwamʉla akhatɨ, “Umubhombi umusunde, ʉwɨ njeele, we alikwi? Wʉnʉʉyo we ʉmʉpɨtɨ waakwe akʉmʉbhɨɨkha abhe mwimiilili wa bhamwabho na kʉʉbhapa ishaakulya akhabhalɨlo khe khakhondeeye. 43 Asayiilwe umubhombi ʉla we ʉmwene waakwe agalʉkha, akhayɨmwaga akʉbhomba zye amulajiziizye. 44 Nalyoli ɨnkʉbhabhʉʉzya, akhayɨmʉbhɨɨkha kʉbha mʉpɨtɨ wɨ shʉʉma shaakwe shonti. 45 Ɨleelo umubhombi wʉnʉʉyo ɨnga ayɨsɨɨbha mʉ mwoyo waakwe kʉtɨ, ‘Ʉmwene waanɨ akhaabha kʉgalʉkha,’ pe akwanda kʉbhakhoma abhabhombi abhamwabho, abhasakhaala na bhantanda, akulya na kʉmwela, na kʉkholwa. 46 Ʉmwene waakwe akhayɨgalʉkha isiku lye atasʉbhɨɨye na khabhalɨlo khe atamanyile. Pe akhayiimupa ulufundo ʉlʉpɨtɨ na kʉmʉbhɨɨkha peeka na bhe bhatitishile.

47 “Umubhombi wʉnʉʉyo we amanyile zye akwanza ʉmʉpɨtɨ waakwe, ɨleelo akʉlekha kʉyɨlɨngaanya kʉmʉposheela, na kʉbhomba she akwanza ʉmʉpɨtɨ waakwe, akhayɨkhomwa nhaani. 48 Ɨleelo umubhombi we atamanyile zye akwanza ʉmʉpɨtɨ waakwe, ɨnga abhomba akhabhiibhi, wʉnʉʉyo akhayɨkhomwa khati. Umuntu wowonti we bhamupiiye ivwinji, wʉnʉʉyo bhakhayɨmwɨsya ivwinji, we bhamupiiye ivwinji nhaani, bhakhayɨmwɨsya ivwinji nhaani.

49 “Ininzile mʉ nsɨ umu kwasya ʉmwoto, kwashi ɨnga wʉbhanje wandile kwakha! 50 Nɨɨne ɨndɨ nʉ lwozyo ʉlwa mayɨmba lwe ɨnhondeeye kʉposheela, ɨntɨjendeelele nhaani mʉ mwoyo waanɨ, paka lʉbhombeshe. 51 Mʉkʉsɨɨbha kʉtɨ ininzile kʉleeta uwutengaanu mʉ nsɨ? Ndaali! Ɨnkʉbhabhʉʉzya kʉtɨ, ininzile kʉleeta ʉmʉyʉbhano. 52 Kufuma ishi, mu nyumba mwe bhalɨ abhantʉ bhasaanʉ, bhatɨsataanaje, bhatatʉ bhatɨyeepaje kʉ bhabhɨlɨ, bhoope bhabhɨlɨ bhanaabho bhatɨyeepaje kʉ bhatatʉ. 53 Ʉtaata akhayizilanaga nʉ mwana waakwe, nʉ mwana akhayizilanaga nʉ taata waakwe. Unyina akhayizilanaga nʉ mwalɨ waakwe, nʉ mwalɨ akhayizilanaga nu nyina waakwe. Ʉnyavwala akhayizilanaga nʉ mʉnhamwana waakwe, woope ʉmʉnhamwana akhayizilanaga nʉ nyavwala waakwe.”

54 UYeesu akhabhabhʉʉzya winza abhantʉ abhɨ mpʉga yiila akhatɨ, “We mʉkʉlola amabhɨngo gakʉbhʉngaana mʉkʉtɨ, ‘Imvula yɨkwanza kʉtoonya,’ nalyoli yɨkʉtoonya. 55 Khabhɨlɨ we mʉkʉlola impepu yikufuma ɨmbalɨ ɨya kʉmbalɨntende mʉkʉtɨ, ‘Kʉkwanza kʉbha amafuku,’ nalyoli she kʉkʉbha.† 12:55 Nalyoli she kʉkʉbha Mʉ nsɨ ɨya Isilaeli, impepu kufuma kʉmbalɨntende na kʉmbalɨgamba yɨkhaleetaga amafuku. 56 Ɨmwe mʉlɨ ni shisa ɨshɨ lenga! Ɨmwe mumanyile kʉzyaganya ɨzya khabhalɨlo kwɨ dala ɨlya kwenya kʉmwanya, ɨleelo kʉvwaganya ɨvɨlolesyo ɨvwa khabhalɨlo ɨkha mutamanyile.

57 “Khooni mʉtakʉsaabhʉla kʉbhomba zye zɨkhondeeye? 58 Ɨnga umuntu akusitaakile, akʉkʉtwala kwɨ balaaza, kwashi kʉmʉlamba kʉtɨ mwɨmvwane we mʉlɨ mwɨ dala. Sita kʉbhomba lɨnɨɨlyo, atɨkʉtwale mʉ nyoobhe zya mulonganyi, woope umulonganyi, atɨkʉbhɨɨshe mʉ nyoobhe zya bhasikaali na kʉtwalwa kʉ makha mwɨ jeela. 59 Ɨnkʉkʉbhʉʉzya kʉtɨ, mukaasi ʉmwo te ukhaafume paka we waamala kʉsomba vwonti vwe akʉkwɨsya!”