Kukonzekera Kubwera kwa Mkwati
Anamwali asanu atha mafuta ndipo apeza chitseko chili chotseka kale. Kapolo wamantha akwirira siliva wa mbuye wake ndipo autaya. Kenako mitundu ya anthu isankhidwa malinga ndi ngati inadyetsa, kuveka ndi kuyendera Mfumu, osadziwa konse kuti anali iyeyo. Odalitsika a Atate ake alandira cholowa.
25 1“Ndipo ufumu wa Atate wathu udzafanana ndi anamwali khumi amene anatenga nyale zawo, napita kukakumana ndi mkwati. 2Asanu a iwo anali opusa, ndipo asanu anali anzeru. 3Opusa aja anatenga nyale zawo koma sanatenge mafuta aliwonse. 4Koma anzeru aja anatenga mafuta m'mabotolo pamodzi ndi nyale zawo. 5Pamene mkwati anachedwa, onse anasinza nagona tulo. 6Koma pakati pa usiku panamveka mfuu, ‘Taonani, mkwati! Tulukani kukakumana naye!’ 7Ndipo anamwali onse anadzuka, nakonza nyale zawo. 8Opusa aja anati kwa anzeru aja, ‘Tipatseniko mafuta anu, pakuti nyale zathu zikuzima.’ 9Koma anzeru aja anayankha nati, ‘Ayi, mwina sangatikwanire ife ndi inu nonse. M'malo mwake pitani kwa ogulitsa, mukadzigulire nokha.’ 10Pamene anapita kukagula, mkwati anafika. Amene anali okonzeka analowa naye ku phwando la ukwati, ndipo khomo linatsekedwa. 11Pambuyo pake anamwali enawo anabweranso, nati, ‘Ambuye, ambuye, titsegulireni khomo!’ 12Koma iye anayankha nati, ‘Indetu ndinena kwa inu, sindikukudziwani.’ 13Chifukwa chake khalani maso, popeza simukudziwa tsiku kapena ola.
Wokhulupirika pa Chinthu Chilichonse Choperekedwa
14“Pakuti udzakhala ngati munthu wopita ku dziko lina lakutali, amene anaitana antchito ake, nawasungitsa chuma chake. 15Anapatsa wina matumba asanu a siliva, wina awiri, wina umodzi—aliyense monga mwa luso lake—ndipo ananyamuka ulendo wake. 16Amene analandira matumba asanu a siliva anapita nthawi yomweyo, nawagwiritsa ntchito, napindula asanu ena. 17Momwemonso, amene anali ndi matumba awiri a siliva anapindula awiri ena. 18Koma amene analandira thumba limodzi a siliva anapita, nakumba dzenje pansi, nabisa ndalama ya mbuye wake.
19“Patapita nthawi yaitali, mbuye wa antchitowo anabwerera, nawerengana nawo ndalama. 20Munthu amene analandira matumba asanu a siliva anabwera, nawonjeza asanu ena, nati, ‘Mbuye, munandisungitsa matumba asanu a siliva; onani, ndapindula asanu ena.’
21“Mbuye wake anati kwa iye, ‘Wachita bwino, wantchito wabwino ndi wokhulupirika! Wakhala wokhulupirika pa zinthu zochepa; ndidzakuika pa zinthu zambiri. Lowa m'chimwemwe cha mbuye wako!’
22“Amene anali ndi matumba awiri a siliva nayenso anabwera, nati, ‘Mbuye, munandipatsa matumba awiri a siliva; onani, ndapindula awiri ena.’
23“Mbuye wake anati kwa iye, ‘Wachita bwino, wantchito wabwino ndi wokhulupirika! Wakhala wokhulupirika pa zinthu zochepa; ndidzakuika pa zinthu zambiri. Lowa m'chimwemwe cha mbuye wako!’
24“Ndipo amene analandira thumba limodzi a siliva anabwera, nati, ‘Mbuye, ndinkadziwa kuti ndinu munthu wowuma mtima, wokolola pamene simunafese, wounjika pamene simunamwaze mbewu.’ 25Chifukwa choopa, ndinapita nukabisa siliva wanu m'nthaka. Onani, ichi ndi chanu.
26“Mbuye wake anayankha nati, ‘Wantchito woipa ndi waulesi iwe! Unkadziwa kuti ndimakolola pamene sindinafese, ndi kuunjika pamene sindinamwaze mbewu?
27“Ukanayenera kuika ndalama yanga kwa osunga ndalama a ku banki, kuti pobwerera ndikanalandira yanga pamodzi ndi chiwongoladzanja. 28Choncho mulandeni thumba lake la siliva, ndipo mupatseni amene ali ndi matumba khumi. 29Pakuti aliyense amene ali nazo adzapatsidwa zambiri, ndipo adzakhala ndi zochuluka; koma amene alibe kanthu adzalandidwa ngakhale chimene ali nacho. 30Ndipo mutayeni wantchito wopanda phindu uja ku mdima wa kunja, kumene kudzakhala kulira ndi kukukuta mano.’
Mwana wa Munthu Aweruza Mitundu ya Anthu
31“Pamene Mwana wa Munthu adzabwera mu ulemerero wake, pamodzi ndi angelo ake onse, adzakhala pa mpando wake wachifumu waulemerero. 32Mitundu yonse ya anthu idzasonkhanitsidwa pamaso pake, ndipo adzawalekanitsa wina ndi mnzake monga m'busa amalekanitsa nkhosa ndi mbuzi. 33Adzaika nkhosa kudzanja lake lamanja, ndipo mbuzi kudzanja lake lamanzere. 34Ndipo Mfumu idzati kwa iwo a kudzanja lake lamanja, ‘Bwerani, inu odalitsidwa ndi Atate wanga; landirani cholowa cha ufumu umene unakukonzerani kuyambira pa maziko a dziko lapansi.
35“Pakuti ndinali ndi njala ndipo munandipatsa chakudya; ndinali ndi ludzu, ndipo munandipatsa chakumwa; ndinali mlendo, ndipo munandilandira, 36ndinali wamaliseche, ndipo munandiveka; ndinadwala, ndipo munandisamalira; ndinali m'ndende, ndipo munandiyendera.’ ”
37“Ndipo olungama adzamuyankha, nati, ‘Ambuye, kodi tinakuonani liti muli ndi njala ndipo tinakudyetsani, kapena muli ndi ludzu ndipo tinakupatsani chakumwa?
38“Kodi tinakuonani liti muli mlendo ndipo tinakulandirani, kapena wamaliseche ndipo tinakuvekani? 39Kodi tinakuonani liti mukudwala kapena muli m'ndende ndipo tinabwera kwa inu?’ ”
40“Ndipo Mfumu idzayankha, nati, ‘Indetu ndinena kwa inu, chilichonse chimene munachitira mmodzi wa abale anga aang'ono awa, munandichitira Ine.’ 41Ndipo adzati kwa iwo a kudzanja lake lamanzere, ‘Chokani kwa Ine, inu otembereredwa, mulowe m'moto wosatha umene unakonzedwera mdierekezi ndi angelo ake. 42Pakuti ndinali ndi njala ndipo simunandipatse chakudya, ndinali ndi ludzu ndipo simunandipatse chakumwa, 43ndinali mlendo, ndipo simunandilandire; ndinali wamaliseche, ndipo simunandiveke; ndinadwala ndi kukhala m'ndende, ndipo simunandiyendere.’ ”
44“Ndipo iwonso adzayankha, nati, ‘Ambuye, kodi tinakuonani liti muli ndi njala, kapena ludzu, kapena muli mlendo, kapena wamaliseche, kapena mukudwala, kapena m'ndende, ndipo sitinakutumikireni?’
45“Iye adzayankha, nati, ‘Indetu ndinena kwa inu: chilichonse chimene simunachitire mmodzi wa aang'ono awa, simunandichitire Ine.’ 46Ndipo iwo adzapita ku chilango chosatha, koma olungama ku moyo wosatha.”