Kukhala Dzololo kwa Kubwera kwa Mankhadzi
Atsikana axanu a ukwati amaliziwa mafuta mbagumana nsuwo udafungwa kale. Nyabasa wakugopa akhwira parata ya mbuyace mbaitaya. Penepo mitundu igawiwa mwakuona kuti kodi idadyesa, idabvalisa na kuzungira Mambo, mbaidziwa lini kuti akhali Iye. Ale adatsanzaya Baba wace ndiwo anatambira pya upswa.
25 1“Na tenepo Umambo wa Baba wathu unadzakhala ninga anamwali khumi adakwata nyale zawo mbabuluka toera kukomana na mankhadzi. 2Axanu mwa iwo akhali apswiru, axanu akhali andzeru. 3Apswiru akwata nyale zawo, mbwenye hadakwata mafuta tayu. 4Mbwenye andzeru akwata mafuta m'mitsuko pabodzi na nyale zawo. 5Mankhadzi pidadembuka iye kubwera, onsene aphatwa na citulo mbagona. 6Mbwenye pakati pa masiku kwabveka kukhuwa: ‘Onani, mankhadzi! Bulukani mukakomane na iye!’ 7Na tenepo anamwali onsene alamuka mbakhunganya nyale zawo. 8Apswiru apanga andzeru: ‘Tipaseni mafuta anu pang'ono, thangwi nyale zathu zisafuna kuthima.’ 9Mbwenye andzeru atawira: ‘Nkhabe, panango nee anadzatikwana ife na imwe tayu. M'mbuto mwace, ndokoni kuna anyakugulisa, mbamugula mwekhene.’ 10Mukhaenda iwo kagula, mankhadzi abwera. Ale akhali dzololo apita pabodzi na iye ku phwando ya malowozi, mbwenye nsuwo wafungwa. 11Buluka penepo, anamwali anango abwerambo, mbalonga: ‘Mbuya, mbuya, tifungulireni nsuwo!’ 12Mbwenye iye atawira: ‘Ndimo mwene ndisakupangani, Ine nkhabe kukudziwani.’ 13Natenepo khalani maso, thangwi nkhabe kudziwa ntsiku nee ndzidzi.
Wakukhulupirika na Pinthu Pyonsene Pidasiirwa
14“Thangwi pinadzakhala ninga mamuna adaenda ku dziko yacilendo, mbacemera atumiki ace, mbaasiira pinthu pyace. 15Apasa m'bodzi makhwama maxanu a parata, unango mawiri, unango khwama ibodzi—m'bodzi na m'bodzi mwakubverana na kukwanisa kwace—buluka penepo aenda ku ulendo wace. 16Ule adapaswa makhwama maxanu a parata aenda mwakucimbiza, mbaphatisa basa nazo, mbaphindula manango maxanu. 17Munjira ibodzi ene, ule wa makhwama mawiri a parata aphindula manango mawiri. 18Mbwenye ule adatambira khwama ibodzi aenda, mbafukula pantsi, mbabisa kobiri ya mbuyace.
19“Pakupita nthawi itali, mbuya wa atumiki anewa abwerera, mbalengesana nawo pya kobiri. 20Mamuna adatambira makhwama maxanu a parata abwera, mbathimiza manango maxanu: ‘Mbuya, wandipasa makhwama maxanu a parata; ona, ndaphindula manango maxanu.’
21“Mbuyace alonga: ‘Wacita mwadidi, ntumiki wadidi wakukhulupirika! Wakhala wakukhulupirika pa ping'ono; ndinakuikha pa pizinji. Pita mu kutsandzaya kwa mbuyako!’
22“Ulembo wa makhwama mawiri a parata abwera mbalonga: ‘Mbuya, wandipasa makhwama mawiri a parata; ona, ndaphindula manango mawiri.’
23“Mbuyace ampanga: ‘Wacita mwadidi, ntumiki wadidi wakukhulupirika! Wakhala wakukhulupirika pa ping'ono; ndinakuikha pa pizinji. Pita mu kutsandzaya kwa mbuyako!’
24“Na tenepo ule adatambira khwama ibodzi a parata abwera mbalonga: ‘Mbuya, ndikhadziwa kuti iwe ndiwe munthu wakuwanga, usabvuna pakuti nee wabzwala, usagumanya pakuti nee wabalalisa mbeu. 25Mukugopa, ndaenda mbabisa parata yako pantsi. Ona, iyi ndiyo yako.
26“Mbuyace atawira: ‘Iwe ntumiki wakuipa na waulesi! Ukhadziwa kuti ndisabvuna pakuti nee ndabzwala, mbandigumanya pakuti nee ndabalalisa mbeu?
27“Ukhafunika kuikha kobiri yanga kuna anyabanki, toera pakubwerera kwanga ndidagumana kobiri yanga pabodzi na phindu. 28Natenepo kwatani khwama yace ya parata, mbamupasa ule wa makhwama khumi a parata. 29Thangwi ule ali na cinthu anadzapaswa pinango, mbadzadzala na pizinji; mbwenye ule wakuti nkhabe cinthu anadzaluza ngakhale cire ciri na iye. 30Thusani ntumiki unoyu wakusowa phindu ku cidima cakunja, kweneko kunadzakhala kulira na kukweta mano.’
Mwana wa Munthu Asatonga Madziko
31“Mwana wa Munthu angadzabwera mu mbiri yace, pabodzi na aanju ace onsene, anadzakhala pa mpando wace waumambo wa mbiri. 32Madziko onsene anadzagumanyizwa patsogolo pace, iye anadzaagawanya pakati pawo ninga nkumbizi asagawanya mabira na mbuzi. 33Anadzaikha mabira ku nkono wace wamadyo, mbuzi pontho ku nkono wace wabzwere. 34Na tenepo Mambo anadzapanga ale ali ku nkono wace wamadyo: ‘Bwerani, imwe akusimbwa na Baba wanga; pyalani Umambo udakhunganyirwa imwe kutomera pa kusongwa kwa dziko.
35“Thangwi ndikhali na njala, imwe mwandipasa cakudya; ndikhali na nyota, imwe mwandipasa cakumwa; ndikhali mulendo, imwe mwanditambira, 36ndikhali wakubvula, imwe mwandibvazika; ndikhali wakuduwala, imwe mwanditsalakana; ndikhali nkaidi, imwe mwandicedzera.’”
37“Na tenepo anyakulungama anadzantawira: ‘Mbuya, lini pidakuonani imwe muli na njala mbatikupasani cakudya, peno muli na nyota mbatikupasani cakumwa?
38“Lini pidakuonani imwe muli mulendo mbatikutambirani, peno muli wakubvula mbatikubvazikani? 39Lini pidakuonani imwe muli wakuduwala peno muli nkaidi mbatibwera kuna imwe?’”
40“Mambo anadzatawira: ‘Ndimo mwene ndisakupangani, cinthu consene cidacitira imwe m'bodzi wa abale anga ang'ono anewa, mwacicitira Ine.’ 41Na tenepo anadzapanga ale ali ku nkono wace wabzwere: ‘Bulukani kuna Ine, imwe akutembwa, mbamuenda ku moto wakukhonda kumala udakhunganyirwa Dyabo na aanju ace. 42Thangwi ndikhali na njala, imwe hamundipasa cakudya tayu; ndikhali na nyota, imwe hamundipasa cakumwa tayu, 43ndikhali mulendo, imwe hamunditambira tayu; ndikhali wakubvula, hamundibvazika tayu; ndikhali wakuduwala na nkaidi, hamundicedzera tayu.’”
44“Na tenepo iwombo anadzatawira: ‘Mbuya, lini pidakuonani imwe muli na njala, na nyota, muli mulendo, wakubvula, wakuduwala, peno nkaidi, mbatikhonda kukutumikirani?’
45“Iye anadzatawira: ‘Ndimo mwene ndisakupangani: cinthu consene cidakhonda imwe kucitira m'bodzi wa ang'ono anewa, hamundicitira Ine tayu.’ 46Na tenepo iwo anadzaenda ku cilango cakukhonda kumala, mbwenye anyakulungama ku upulumuki wakukhonda kumala.”