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18 Ku-awa njiyeeyo, basikwiiya bakaswena aafwiifwi aJesu mpawo bakati: “Ngwani mupati kwiinda boonse muBwaami bwakujulu?” 2 Nkinkaako, wakayita mwana muniini wamwiimikizya aakati kabo 3 mpawo wakati: “Kwaamba choonzyo, ndimubuzya kuti, kuti teemwasanduka akuba mbuli bana baniini, tamuzoonjili pe muBwaami bwakujulu. 4 Nkinkaako, kufumbwa muntu uutazoolibombye mbuli mwana ooyu, ngunguwe mupati kwiinda boonse muBwaami bwakujulu, 5 alubo kufumbwa muntu uutambula mwana muniini uuli mbuli yooyu muzina lyangu, ulanditambula andime. 6 Pesi kufumbwa muntu uulebya umwi wabaniini aaba bali aalusyomo mulindime, zinooli kabotu loko kuti munsingo, asungililwe ziyo pati lizyungulusigwa aadonki mpawo awaalilwe mulwizi lupati.
7 “Ilaapenzi nyika akaambo kazilebyo! Kwaamba choonzyo, zilebyo zizoosika kupela, pesi ulaapenzi ooyo weeta zilebyo eezyo! 8 Nkinkaako, kuti kuboko kwako naakuti kuulu kwako kakupa kuti ulebwe, kugonke ukusowele kule. Zilikabotu loko kuti unjile mubuumi kulemene naakuti kuteendi, kwiinda kuti uwaalilwe mumulilo uutamani, kuli aamaboko aabili naakuti mawulu aabili. 9 Alubo, kuti liso lyako kalipa kuti ulebwe, linonkole ulisowele kule. Zilikabotu loko kuti unjile mubuumi kuli aaliso limwi, kwiinda kuti uwaalilwe mumulilo waGehena,* kuli aameso aabili. 10 Amuchenjelele kuti mutamulangilaansi umwi wabaniini aaba, nkaambo ndimubuzya kuti, ngilozi zyabo zili kujulu zikkala kazilanga kumeso kwaTaata uuli kujulu. 11 *——
12 “Muyeeyaanzi? Kuti umwi muntu kali aambelele zili 100, mpawo iimwi yasweeka, takoosiya zili 99 na muzilundu kuti akayanduule eeyo yasweeka? 13 Alubo kuti wayijana, kwaamba choonzyo, ndimubuzya kuti, ulabotelwa loko akaambo kanjiyo kwiinda zili 99 zitasweekede. 14 Munzila iikozyenie, Taata* uuli kujulu tayandi pe kuti umwi wabaniini aaba alobe.
15 “Mukuyungizya, kuti mukombinyokwe wachita chibi, yinka ukamubuzye chibi chakwe* kamuli babili kupela. Kuti wakuswiilila, unooli wajana mukombinyokwe. 16 Pesi kuti taaswiilila, yinka aawumwi naakuti abamwi babili, kuchitila kuti kubukamboni bwabakamboni* babili naakuti batatu, kaambo koonse kakonzye kubetekwa. 17 Kuti taabaswiilila, ambuula aambungano. Alubo kuti taayiswiilila niiba mbungano, abe mbuli muntu wazisi naakuti simutelo kulinduwe.
18 “Kwaamba choonzyo, ndimubuzya kuti, kufumbwa zintu nzimwaanga aanyika, zinooli zyaangwa kale kujulu. Alubo kufumbwa zintu nzimwaangununa aanyika, zinooli zyaangununwa kale kujulu. 19 Alubo ndimubuzya choonzyo kuti, kuti bantu babili aakati kanu aanyika, bazuminana atala azintu zyoonse ziyandikana nzibeelede kukumbila, zizoochitika kulimbabo akaambo kaTaata uuli kujulu. 20 Nkaambo ooko nkubabungene bantu babili naakuti batatu muzina lyangu, andime mpundili aakati kabo.”
21 Mpawo Petro wakasika, wati kulinguwe: “Mwaami, mukombima weelede kundibisizya kwaziindi zingana kandimulekelela? Kusikila kuziindi zili musanu azibili na?” 22 Jesu wakati kulinguwe: “Ndikubuzya kuti, kutali kusikila kuziindi zili musanu azibili, pesi kusikila kuziindi zili 77.
23 “Bwaami bwakujulu bulakonzya kukozyanisigwa aamwaami wakali kuyanda kubamba nkani zyamali abazike bakwe. 24 Naakatalika kubamba, kwakeetwa umwi muzike wakali aachikwelete chamatalenta aali 10 000.* 25 Pesi akaambo kakuti muzike ooyo taakali kukonzya pe kuchibbadala, simalelaakwe wakalayilila kuti muzike ooyo awuzigwe kuswaanizya amwanakazi wakwe abana bakwe azintu zyoonse nzyaakalaazyo, kuchitila kuti chikwelete chibbadalwe. 26 Nkinkaako, muzike ooyo wakaliwaala aansi, wamufugamina kati: ‘Ndikumbila ube amoyo mulamfu andime, ndizookubbadala zintu zyako zyoonse.’ 27 Simalelaakwe wakamweetelela, mpawo wakamuleka kuti ayende alubo wakazima chikwelete nchaakalaacho. 28 Pesi muzike ooyo wakayinka mpawo wakajana muzikenyina wakali aachikwelete chamadinari aali 100 kulinguwe, mpawo wakamujata akutalika kumudina kalikwaamba kuti, ‘Ndibbadale chikwelete changu choonse.’ 29 Mpawo muzikenyina wakaliwaala aansi mpawo wakasaanguna kumukombelezya kati, ‘Ndikumbila ube amoyo mulamfu andime, ndizookubbadala.’ 30 Nikuba oobo, muzike ooyo taakali kuyanda pe, pesi wakayinka mpawo wakapa kuti muzikenyina awaalilwe mujele kusikila naakali kuzoobbadala chikwelete eecho. 31 Bazikenyina nibakabona zyakachitika, bakakataazikana loko mpawo bakayinka baakubuzya simalelaabo atala azintu zyoonse zyakali zyachitika. 32 Mpawo simalelaakwe wakamwiita, wamubuzya kuti: ‘Numuzike mubi, ndakazima chikwelete chako choonse eechiya nwaakandikombelezya. 33 Ani teewakeelede kumufwida luzyalo na muzikenyokwe mbuli mbundakakufwida luzyalo?’ 34 Simalelaakwe kanyemede loko, wakamutola kubalindi bajele, kusikila naakali kuzoobbadala chikwelete choonse. 35 Anguwe Taata uuli kujulu, uzoochita munzila iikozyenie kuti umwi awumwi wanu katalekeleli mukombinyina amoyo woonse.”