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18 Pa ndzidzi unoyu anyakupfundza afendedzera Yezu mbambvundza: “Mbani nkulu kakamwe mu Umambo wakudzulu?”+ 2 Penepo Yezu acemera mwanangʼono mbamuikha pakati pawo, 3 mbalonga: “Mwandimomwene ndinakupangani kuti mungakhonda kucinja mbamukhala ninga anangʼono,+ nee munadzapita mu Umambo wakudzulu.+ 4 Mbwenye ule anacepeseka mbakhala ninga mwanangʼono uyu, ndiye nkulu kakamwe mu Umambo wakudzulu;+ 5 pontho ule anatambira mwanangʼono ninga uyu mu dzina yanga, akutambirambo ine. 6 Mbwenye ule anagwegwedusa mʼbodzi wa anthu awa akucepeseka akuti asandikhulupira, mphyadidi amangirwe mwala ukulu wa libwe nʼkhosi mwace, ninga ule unazungunuswa na buru pakupeya, mbaponywa mʼbara.+
7 “Dzedze kuna anthu a dziko ino anacitisa anango kugwa mʼmadawo. Ndimomwene kuti anadzaoneka anthu anafuna kucitisa anango kugwa mʼmadawo. Mbwenye dzedze kuna anthu anafuna kucita pyenepi. 8 Khala djanja yako peno mwendo wako usakudawisa,* ugwande mbuutaya kutali na iwe.+ Thangwi mphyadidi kwa iwe kugumana umaso mbuli na mwendo ubodzi peno wakulamala, mʼmbuto mwakuponywa na manja mawiri ene peno miyendo miwiri ene pa moto wakwenda na kwenda.+ 9 Pontho khala diso yako isakudawisa,* ibuluse mbuitaya kutali na iwe. Thangwi mphyadidi kwa iwe kugumana umaso mbuli na diso ibodzi, mʼmbuto mwakuponywa mu Djehena*+ ya moto na maso ako mawiri ene. 10 Citani mphole-mphole toera mukhonde kupwaza nee mʼbodzi wa anangʼono awa, thangwi ine ndinakupangani kuti aanju awo kudzulu ndzidzi onsene asaona nkhope ya Babanga wakuti ali kudzulu.+ 11 *——
12 “Musaona tani? Munthu angakhala na mabira 100 ibodzi mbitayika,+ kodi iye nee anasiya mabira 99 mʼmapiri mbaenda kasaka bira idatayika?+ 13 Mwandimomwene ndinakupangani kuti angaigumana, iye anakomerwa kakamwe na bira ineyi kupiringana mabira 99 adakhonda kutayika. 14 Munjira ibodzi ene, Babanga* wakudzulu nkhabe funa kuti mʼbodzi wa anthu awa akucepeseka atayike.+
15 “Kusiyapo pyenepi, khala mʼbale wako akudawira, ndoko kampangize cidadawa iye* panu mwekha, iwe na iye basi.+ Iye angakubvesera, wawina mʼbale wako.+ 16 Mbwenye angakhonda kukubvesera, kwata munthu mʼbodzi peno awiri, toera pyonsene pikhale pyakutawirika khala pana umboni wa* anthu awiri peno atatu.+ 17 Angakhonda kuabvesera, ndoko kalonge ku mpingo.* Angakhondambo kubvesera mpingo, muone pyako ninga munthu wa dziko*+ peno ninga nyakulipisa misonkho.+
18 “Mwandimomwene ndinakupangani kuti pinthu pyonsene pinafuna imwe kumanga pantsi pano pinadzakhala pyamangwa kale kudzulu, pontho pyonsene pinafuna imwe kusudzula pantsi pano pinadzakhala pyasudzulwa kale kudzulu. 19 Mwandimomwene ndinakupanganimbo kuti anthu awiri mwa imwe pa dziko yapantsi pano angabverana toera kuphemba cinthu consene cakufunika, Babanga wakudzulu anadzaapasa cidaphemba iwo.+ 20 Thangwi panagumanyikana anthu awiri peno atatu mu dzina yanga,+ ine ndiri pakati pawo.”
21 Penepo Pedhru afendedzera Yezu mbambvundza: “Mbuya, ndisafunika kulekerera kangasi mʼbale wanga angandidawira? Mpaka kanomwe?” 22 Yezu antawira: “Ine ndinakupanga, si kanomwe basi tayu, mbwenye mpaka 77.+
23 “Na thangwi ineyi, Umambo wakudzulu walandana na mambo anafuna kuti anyabasa ace abweze mangawa adakwata iwo. 24 Mudatoma iye kubwezerwa mangawa, anyabasa ace amʼbweresera munthu mʼbodzi wakuti akhanfiyari matalento 10.000.* 25 Mbwenye thangwi yakusowa kobiri toera kubwezera mangawa ace, mambo atonga kuti mamuna unoyu, nkazace, anace na pinthu pyace pyonsene piguliswe toera kubwezera mangawa ace.+ 26 Penepo nyabasa unoyu agodama pamaso pa mambo mbalonga: ‘Ndaphata miyendo, ndisakuphembani toera mudikhire, ine ndinakubwezerani pyonsene.’ 27 Thangwi yakubvera ntsisi nyabasa wace, mambo amulekerera mangawa ace mbansiya toera aende pyace.+ 28 Mbwenye pidabuluka nyabasa unoyu, agumana nyabasa ndzace wakuti akhanfiyari madhenaryo 100.* Iye anʼkhwipa mbampanga: ‘Ndibwezere pyonsene pinandifiyari iwe.’ 29 Nyabasa ndzace agodama mbatoma kudembetera, mbati: ‘Ndaphata miyendo, ndisakuphembani toera mudikhire, ine ndinakubwezerani pyonsene.’ 30 Mbwenye iye akhonda, mbaenda kamuikhisa nkaidi mpaka angabwezera mangawa ace. 31 Anyabasa andzace pidaona iwo pyenepi, atsukwala napyo kakamwe, mbaenda kapanga mambo wawo pyonsene pidacitika. 32 Mambo ancemeresa mbampanga: ‘Iwe nyabasa wakuipa, pidandidembetera iwe, ine ndakulekerera mangawa ako onsene. 33 Kodi iwe nee ukhafunikambo kubvera ndzako ntsisi ninga mudakubvera ine ntsisi?’+ 34 Na thangwi ineyi, mambo aipirwa kakamwe mbampereka kuna anyakuonera kaidi toera afungirwe nkaidi, mpaka angabwezera mangawa ace onsene. 35 Natenepa, mʼbodzi na mʼbodzi wa imwe angakhonda kulekerera mʼbale wace na ntima onsene,+ Babanga wakudzulu anadzakutsalakanani munjira ibodzi ene.”+