Atate Afunafuna Nkhosa Imodzi Yotayika
Zinthu zitatu zimene Atate wathu ataya napeza, iliyonse ikutha ndi phwando: nkhosa, ndalama, ndi mwana amene awononga zonse nabwera kwawo akubwerezabwereza kupepesa kumene atate wake akudula pothamangira kwa iye. Nkhaniyo sithera pamenepo. Mkulu wake atsalira kunja, ali wokwiya.
15 1Ndipo akhometsa msonkho ndi ochimwa onse anali kuyandikira kuti amumve Iye. a a v1 Akhometsa msonkho ankanyozedwa kwambiri monga achiwembu — Ayuda amene ankasonkhetsa ndalama za Aroma, kawirikawiri ankalipiritsa anthu koposa muyeso nadzisungira chotsalacho. 2Ndipo Afarisi ndi alembi anang'ung'udza, nati, “Munthu uyu amalandira ochimwa nadya nawo.”
3Choncho anawauza fanizo ili:
4“Kodi ndani mwa inu, amene ali ndi nkhosa zana limodzi, ngati ataya imodzi mwa izo, sangasiye makumi asanu ndi anayi mphambu zisanu ndi zinayi kuthengo, napita kukafunafuna yotayikayo mpaka ataipeza? 5Ndipo akaipeza, aiyika pamapewa ake, akukondwa.” 6Akafika kunyumba, aitana anzake ndi anansi ake pamodzi, nawauza, “Kondwerani nane—ndaipeza nkhosa yanga yotayika.” 7“Ndikukuuzani, momwemonso, kumwamba kudzakhala ndi chimwemwe choposa chifukwa cha wochimwa mmodzi amene alapa, kuposa anthu olungama makumi asanu ndi anayi mphambu zisanu ndi zinayi amene safunika kulapa.”
Atate Afunafuna Ndalama Yotayika
8“Kapena ndi mkazi uti amene ali ndi ndalama za siliva khumi, iliyonse yofanana ndi malipiro a tsiku limodzi, amene ataya imodzi, sangayatse nyale, naseseta nyumba, nafunafuna mosamalitsa kufikira ataipeza?” 9Akaipeza, aitana anzake ndi anansi ake pamodzi, nati, “Kondwerani nane, pakuti ndaipeza ndalama imene ndinaitaya.” 10“Choncho, ndikukuuzani, kuli chimwemwe pamaso pa angelo a Atate wathu chifukwa cha wochimwa mmodzi amene alapa.”
Atate Athamanga Kukalandira Mwana Wake Kunyumba
11Ndipo anati, “Panali munthu amene anali ndi ana aamuna awiri.”
12“Mwana wamng'ono anauza atate wake, ‘Abambo, ndipatseni gawo langa la chuma.’ Choncho anagawa chuma chake pakati pawo. 13Posakhalitsa, mwana wamng'ono anasonkhanitsa zonse zake, napita ku dziko lakutali, ndipo kumeneko anawononga chuma chake pa moyo wotayirira. 14Atagwiritsa ntchito zonse, njala yoopsa inagwa m'dziko limenelo, ndipo anayamba kusauka. 15Choncho anapita nakagwira ntchito kwa nzika ina ya dziko limenelo, amene anamtuma kuminda yake kukadyetsa nkhumba. 16Ndipo analakalaka kudzaza mimba yake ndi makoko amene nkhumba zinkadya, koma palibe amene anampatsa kanthu.”
17Atazindikira, anati, “Antchito aganyu a abambo anga angati ali ndi mkate wochuluka wotsala, pamene ine ndili pano ndikufa ndi njala?” 18“‘Ndidzanyamuka ndipo ndidzapita kwa abambo anga, ndidzati kwa iwo, “Abambo, ndachimwira kumwamba ndi pamaso panu.”’ 19‘Sindiyeneranso kutchedwa mwana wanu; mundisandutse monga mmodzi wa antchito aganyu anu.’”
20“Iye ananyamuka napita kwa abambo ake. Ali chikhalirebe kutali, abambo ake anamuona, ndipo mtima wake unakhudzidwa ndi chifundo—anathamanga, namukumbatira, nampsompsona.” b b v20 M'chikhalidwe cha nthawi ya Yesu, munthu wolemekezeka sankathamanga pagulu la anthu — kuthamanga kwa abambo kunali chochita chodabwitsa, cha dala, cha chikondi ndi kudzichepetsa.
21Ndipo mwanayo anati, “Abambo, ndachimwira kumwamba ndi pamaso panu. Sindiyeneranso kutchedwa mwana wanu.”
22Koma abambo ake anauza antchito ake, “Fulumirani, bweretsani mkanjo wabwino koposa, mumuveke, mumuyike mphete pa dzanja lake ndi nsapato ku mapazi ake.”
23“‘Ndipo bweretsani mwana wa ng'ombe wonenepa, muphe, tidye ndi kukondwera.’ 24‘Pakuti mwana wanga uyu anali wakufa koma wakhalanso ndi moyo; anali wotayika koma wapezeka.’ Ndipo anayamba kukondwera.”
25“Mwana wake wamkulu anali kumunda; pobwera, atayandikira nyumba, anamva nyimbo ndi magule. 26Ndipo anaitana mmodzi wa antchito, nafunsa kuti ndi chiyani chikuchitika. 27Iye anamuyankha, ‘M'bale wako wabwera, ndipo abambo ako apha mwana wa ng'ombe wonenepa, chifukwa wamulandira ali bwino.’ 28Koma anakwiya nakana kulowa. Abambo ake anatuluka, nayamba kumuchonderera, 29koma iye anayankha abambo ake, ‘Taonani, ndakutumikirani zaka zonsezi, osaphwanyapo lamulo lanu—komabe simunandipatsepo ngakhale kamwana ka mbuzi kuti ndikondwere ndi anzanga.’ 30‘Koma pamene mwana wanu uyu anabwera, amene anawononga chuma chanu ndi akazi achiwerewere, munamuphera iye mwana wa ng'ombe wonenepa!’”
31Iye anamuyankha, “Mwana wanga, iwe uli ndi ine nthawi zonse, ndipo zonse zimene ndili nazo ndi zako.”
32“‘Kunali koyenera kukondwa ndi kukondwera: m'bale wako uyu anali wakufa koma ali ndi moyo, anali wotayika koma wapezeka.’”