1 Cwale atelisi nasi kutenda eibi onje sebeli asheeteta abeebi okuteeteta Jesu. 2 Cwale Afalisi na iyeti no mulawo sebeli akushobotela aamba nji, “Wuyu mulume kame atambulanga asikutenda esibi mane ni kulya noo!” 3 Cwale Jesu sebeli waambela enguli eyi nji 4 “Cwale ngasine sakwikale nji omunjili kwaanyi kame akwite emikoko no kukwana omwanda nji nakutauka mumweya, kana katwese okusiya emikoko no kukwana makumi atanu nanee ni mutanu ni tunee (99) mu lihalaupa ni kuta okasaela owo ona tauka okubitela abo sakauwanene? 5 Cwale aba auwana kame aubeeka ba mafuti yo wabelelwe, 6 mi aba akeela ku mundi kame aisana alikani aye bamweya nawo ayakile naye, ni kwamba kwa onyene nji, ‘Kamuwabelelwe ni mene kakuli inawana omukoko wange owo ona kutauka!’ 7 Mukutenda ngeeso kame nimyambela nji mba kwikala okuwabelelwa kunene mu wilu abo osikutenda ouyi mumweya aba afutuka okubaka okubita awo no kukwana makumi atanu nanee ni mutanu ni tunee (99) awo nokwabaka.

8 “Simba abo omukati woyo okwite emiwayawaya no kukwana likumi mi sebeli bataukabo kamweya, kana katwese okutumbula elambi ni kufiyela mu ndoo okusaela akamuwayawaya kamweya okutwala abo sakakawanene? 9 Cwale aba amana oukawana, sebeli oisana alikani aye nawo ayakile naye ni kwamba nji, ‘Muwabelelwe ni mene kakuli inawana akamuwayawaya kange kana kutauka.’ 10 Mukutenda ngeeso kame nimyambela nji kame kuli okuwabelelwa balubala no mangeloiloi a Nyambe abo osikutenda ouyi mumweya ona baka.”

11 Cwale Jesu sebeli otwalelela okwamba nji, “Kame kuna kwikalanga omulume woyo ona kwikalanga naana no andumbana ayili. 12 Cwale omwanukana bo sebeli wambela sitaye nji, ‘Sitange, mene munibeko ekabelo yange kweyo muluwile.’ Cwale omulume sebeli waatabela oufumu waye. 13 Cwale munyima no maywaa feela acana, woyo mwanaye no mwanukana sebeli oungeka bamweya eyo ana kubiwa ni kwingena enaha muule mane oko sebeli oka kandakanda oufumu waye mukuyoya no kwiiba. 14 Cwale munyima no kumana oufumu waye onje, elishebo no kuneneba sebeli liingena omo mu naha, mi sebeli otateka okusaela omo sayoyele. 15 Ababo sebeli ota okaingena omusebezi ku mulume woyo ona kwikalanga omomo mu naha mi sebeli oka mutwala mu litema lyaye nuka muba omusebezi no kulisa angulube. 16 Mu mukwa no lishebo cwale sebeli olakaza fela okulya ku ilya no angulube, kono kakwisa simba mumweya woyo ona kumuba esi no kulya. 17 Kono cwale aba nausa etingana taye sebeli wamba nji, ‘Kandi anjinga abika a sitange awo akwite esinkwa simba esi no kulya mane kame ateulanga, kono kame nifa elishebo kuno! 18 Mbani inguka eliywaa linjili ni kuta kwa sitange nukamba nji, “Sitange, kame ina tende ouyi balubala lwa Nyambe mane ni balubala lowe. 19 Cwale sifanene okuniisana mwanowe bano, kono oniisane kanyi omunjili no abika owe.’ 20 Eliywaa linjili sebeli oinguka ni kuuka kwa sitaye.

“Cwale yo sili kule sitaye sebeli omumona ni kumulimuka mane ni kumufela amakeke, sebeli omwitukela oka mukwela musaali ni kumu tubeta. 21 Cwale omwana sebeli wamba kwa sitaye nji, ‘Sitange, kame ina foso balubala lwa Nyambe mane ni balubala lowe, cwale sifanene okwiisanwa mwanowe.’ 22 Kono sitaye sebeli wambela abika aye nji, ‘Mulite muwangu wangu olwambi no kuwaba mu mumangeke mane mumubeeke elisala naku munwe naku lyooko mane ni tinjatangwa ku makondo. 23 Cwale mulite olilole no kusuwa mwiibae nji tutende omukiti tuwabelelwe! 24 Kakuli wuyu mwanange kame ana kufa mi nayoyo kame, na kutauka cwale na waniwa, mi ababo sebeli atateka omukiti.

25 Cwale omwanaye no mukulu kame ana kwikalanga ku matema. Cwale aba ana kusheeteta abeebi ni ndoo sebeli oyupa etindimo ni kunenga. 26 Cwale sebeli oisana omunjili no abika ni kumwibanguta nji, ‘Siikene sitendahala?’ 27 Cwale sebeli omutambula nji, ‘Minowe naiyi,’ mi sitowe naibaa olilole no kusuwa kakuli namu tambula wino mi yokwanine.’

28 Kono cwale yonyene sebeli otina ni kukana okwingena, ababo sitaye sebeli oiya ni kumususuweza nji aingene. 29 Kono mwana sebeli otambula sitaye nji, ‘Mumone, nani mibelekele ba myaka no kupula nambulwa okwakuteka emilawo yenu, kono kamwa siniba elilole nji nitende omukiti na likani ange! 30 Kono cwale wuyu mwanenu woyo ona kuta mukulya ekalulo no ufumu wenu ni mahule aba aneeyi, namu mwibaele olilole no kusuwa!’ 31 Cwale sitaye sebeli wamba kwa mwanaye nji, ‘Mwanange enako yonje kame uli ni mene, mi eyo niluwile yonje yowe. 32 Cwale kame kulukela nji nitendele wuyu minowe omukiti mi owabelelwe, kakuli wuyu minowe nakufa mi nayoyo, mane naku tauka, kono cwale bano na waniwa.’ ”