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Ʉnkʉlʉmba jo ʉjʉ ikʉfwana nʉ mwanike
(Maalɨka 9:33-37; Lʉʉka 9:46-48)
1 Akabalɨlo kamo abafundigwa baa Jesu balɨnkwisa kwa Jesu, balɨnkʉnndaalʉʉsya balɨnkʉtɨ, “Jo jwani nkʉlʉmba ʉkʉkɨnda abangɨ boosa mBʉnyafyale bwa kʉmwanya?”
2 Jesu alɨnkʉnkoolela ʉmwanike, alɨnkʉmmbɨɨka pakatɨ pamyabo,
3 alɨnkʉtɨ, “Nalooli nikʉbabʉʉla, lɨnga mutikʉpɨndʉka nʉ kʉja bo abaanike, mutikwisa kwingɨla sikʉ mBʉnyafyale bwa kʉmwanya.
4 Po ʉmundʉ gwesa ʉjʉ ikwijiisya bo ʉmwanike ʉjʉ, ʉjo jo nkʉlʉmba mBʉnyafyale bwa kʉmwanya.
5 Kangɨ ʉmundʉ gwesa ʉjʉ mu ngamu jangʉ ikʉmmwambɨlɨla ʉmwanike bo ʉjʉ, ikʉʉnyambɨlɨla ʉne.”
Jesu ikʉmanyisya ɨnjɨla jaa bʉgolofu
(Maalɨka 9:42-48; Lʉʉka 17:1-2)
6 “Looli lɨnga kʉnsobesya jʉmo mbaanike abo aba bikʉʉnyiitɨka ʉne, ngalɨ kʉnunu ʉkʉkʉpinya ʉgwe ʉlwala mmakosi nʉ kʉsopigwa mu nyanja.
7 Ahɨɨli mwe bandʉ baa nkiisʉ muno, kʉnongwa jaa kʉbomba ɨsi sikʉbasobesya abandʉ! Ɨngelo syo fikʉtɨ sijengepo, looli ahɨɨli ʉmundʉ ʉjʉ ikʉsitwala ɨngelo ɨsyo!
8 Lɨnga ɨkɨboko kyako pamo ɨkɨlʉndɨ kyako kikʉkʉsofya ʉkʉtʉla ɨnongwa, kɨtumule nʉ kʉkɨsopa pabʉtali na nungwe! Kʉnunu ʉkwingɨla mbʉʉmi bwa bwila na bwila, bo ʉlɨ nɨ kɨlema, ʉkʉkɨnda ʉkʉja na maboko mabɨlɨ pamo amalʉndɨ mabɨlɨ, leelo ʉsopigwe mmooto ʉgwa bwila na bwila.
9 Nɨ kɨsige kyako lɨnga kikʉkʉsofya, kɨfyʉle nʉ kʉkɨtaaga pabʉtali na nungwe! Kʉnunu ʉkwingɨla mbʉʉmi bwa bwila na bwila, bo ʉlɨ nɨ kɨsige kɨmo, ʉkʉkɨnda ʉkʉja nɨ fisige fyofibɨɨlɨ, leelo ʉsopigwe ndʉpanga lwa mooto.”
Ɨkɨfwanikɨsyo ɨkya ngʼoosi ɨjɨ jɨsobile
(Lʉʉka 15:3-7)
10 “Mujege maaso, mulɨngammwilaamwaga jʉmo mbaanike abo! Nikʉbabʉʉla nikʉtɨ, boope balɨ na bandʉmi baabo abaa kʉmwanya, akabalɨlo koosa balɨ nkyeni mwa Taata gwangʉ ʉgwa kʉmwanya. [
11 Paapo Nnyamundʉ aaliisile nkiisʉ ʉkʉtɨ abapoke aba basobile.]
12 Bʉle, ʉmwe mukʉtɨ fiki? Ʉmundʉ ʉjʉ alɨ nɨ ngʼoosi ɨmia jɨmo, lɨnga jɨmo jɨsobile, ikʉbomba bʉleebʉle? Bʉle, atikʉsileka ɨngʼoosi 99 ndiisʉ, ʉkʉtɨ akajɨlonde ɨjɨ jɨsobile?
13 Nalooli nikʉbabʉʉla, lɨnga ajaagile, ikʉhoboka fiijo kʉnongwa jaa ngʼoosi jɨla jɨmo ʉkʉkɨnda ɨngʼoosi sila 99 ɨsi sikasoba.
14 Bʉbʉʉbo ʉGwiseemwe ʉgwa kʉmwanya akiigana ʉkʉtɨ jʉmo mmbandʉ baa paasi aba asobe.”
Ʉlʉbaatɨko lwa kʉnsoka ʉjʉ asobile
15 “Lɨnga ʉmwitɨki ʉnnino akʉtʉliile ɨnongwa, bʉʉka ʉnsoke bo mulɨ babɨlɨ itolo. Lɨnga akʉpɨliike, bo ʉmmwagile kangɨ ʉmwitɨki nnino.
16 Looli lɨnga akakʉpɨlɨka, bʉʉka ʉmmwege ʉmundʉ ʉjʉngɨ jʉmo pamo babɨlɨ, ʉkʉtɨ mukonge ɨsya mwa Kalata ʉMwikemo ɨsi sikʉtɨ, ‘Bajepo abakeeti babɨlɨ pamo batatʉ abaa kʉsisimɨkɨsya kʉkʉtɨ kandʉ.’
17 Lɨnga akabapɨlɨka abo boope, bʉʉka kʉkʉkɨbʉʉla ɨkɨpanga kya Kyala. Lɨnga akakɨpɨlɨka nɨ kɨpanga, po munkeetege bo ʉmundʉ ʉmpanja, pamo bo ʉnsongesya songo.”
Amaka agaa bafundigwa agaa kʉpinya nʉ kwabʉla
18 “Nalooli nikʉbabʉʉla, syosa ɨsi mukʉsipinya pakiisʉ, Kyala joope bo asipinyile kʉmwanya. Kangɨ syosa ɨsi mukʉsyabʉla pakiisʉ, Kyala joope bo asyabwile kʉmwanya.
19 Nikʉbabʉʉla kangɨ ʉkʉtɨ, lɨnga babɨlɨ pakatɨ pamyɨnu biitɨkeene pakiisʉ ndɨ syosa ɨsi bikʉsʉʉma, Taata gwangʉ ʉgwa kʉmwanya ikʉbabombela.
20 Paapo apa babʉngeene abandʉ babɨlɨ pamo batatʉ mu ngamu jangʉ, niine ngʉjapo pamopeene nabo.”
Ɨkɨfwanikɨsyo ɨkya mbombeli ʉjʉ atikʉhobokela
21 Po Peeteli alɨnkʉbʉʉka kwa Jesu, alɨnkʉnndaalʉʉsya alɨnkʉtɨ, “Gwe Ntwa, lɨnga ʉmwitɨki mwinangʉ aandɨgile, ngʉlondigwa nʉnhobokele kalɨnga? Bʉle, nalɨnga kahaano na kabɨlɨ?”
22 Jesu alɨnkʉmmwamula alɨnkʉtɨ, “Ndikʉkʉbʉʉla ʉkʉtɨ kahaano na kabɨlɨ itolo, looli ʉnhobokelege ʉnnino akabalɨlo koosa mbʉʉmi bwako kɨsita kʉbala.
23 “Kʉnongwa ɨjo, ʉkwisa kwa Bʉnyafyale bwa kʉmwanya kʉfwene bo ɨkɨfwanikɨsyo ɨkɨ. Aaliko ʉmalafyale jʉmo, ʉjʉ aalondaga ʉkwega ɨndalama syake ɨsi aamelaga mbabombeli baake.
24 Ʉmalafyale bo andile ʉkʉbala, aatwaliigwe ʉmundʉ jʉmo nkyeni mmyake, ʉjʉ aameleligwaga ɨtalanta 10,000.
25 Ʉmbombeli ʉjo aatoliigwe ʉkʉhomba ɨndalama ɨsi aameleligwaga. Po ʉmalafyale alɨnkʉbalagɨla ʉkʉtɨ ʉʉlɨsigwe pamopeene nʉ nkasi, abaanaake, nʉ tʉndʉ toosa ʉtʉ alɨ nato, ʉkʉtɨ ahombe.
26 “Po ʉmbombeli jʉla alɨnkʉfugama nkyeni mmalafyale, alɨnkʉnsʉʉma alɨnkʉtɨ, ‘Ngʉsʉʉma ʉʉnguulɨlepo panandɨ, ngʉkʉhomba ʉtʉndʉ twako toosa.’
27 Ʉmalafyale jʉla alɨnkʉmpelela ɨkɨsa, alɨnkʉnhobokela, alɨnkʉmmwitɨkɨsya ʉkʉtɨ abʉʉkege.
28 “Bo asookile panja, alɨnkwaganila nʉ mbombeli ʉnnine ʉjʉ aalɨnkopiisye ɨndenali ɨmia jɨmo itolo. Nakalɨnga alɨnkʉmpiita mmakosi, alɨnkʉmmbʉʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, ‘Homba ɨfi naakʉkopiisye.’
29 Ʉnnine jʉla alɨnkʉfugama nkyeni mmyake, alɨnkʉnsʉʉma alɨnkʉtɨ, ‘Ngʉsʉʉma ʉʉnguulɨlepo panandɨ, ngʉkʉhomba ʉtʉndʉ twako toosa.’
30 Looli ʉmwene alɨnkʉkaana, alɨnkʉbʉʉka kʉkʉmpinya ʉmwinaake jʉla mu nnyololo, mpaka akabalɨlo aka ikwisa kʉhomba ʉtʉndʉ toosa.
31 “Ababombeli banine bo basibwene ɨsi sibombiigwe, baasulumeenie fiijo mu ndumbula syabo. Po balɨnkʉbʉʉka kʉ malafyale gwabo nʉ kʉnndɨngaania syosa ɨsi sibombiigwe.
32 Po ʉmalafyale alɨnkʉnkoolela ʉmbombeli gwake jʉla, alɨnkʉmmbʉʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, ‘Gwe mbombeli mbiibi ʉgwe! Keeta! Bo gʉʉsʉʉmile ʉkʉtɨ ngʉhobokele ɨfi naakʉmelelaga, ngʉhobokiile fyosa!
33 Bʉle, nungwe ʉtikʉlondigwa ʉkʉja nɨ kɨbabɨɨlɨsi kʉ nnino jʉla, bo muno ʉne ngʉbombiile ʉgwe?’
34 “Po ʉmalafyale jʉla alɨnkʉkalala fiijo, alɨnkʉbalagɨla abasikali baake ʉkʉtɨ bankole nʉ kʉntaaga mu nnyololo mpaka akabalɨlo aka ikwisa kʉhomba ʉtʉndʉ toosa.”
35 Po Jesu alɨnkʉtɨ, “Taata gwangʉ ʉgwa kʉmwanya ikwisa kʉbabombela ʉmwe bo lʉlʉʉlo, lɨnga mutikʉbahobokela abiitɨki biinɨɨnu nɨ ndumbula jɨɨnu joosa.”