1 Mʉ khabhalɨlo khaala abhalandati bha Yeesu bhakhabhala, bhakhamʉbhʉzɨɨlɨzya bhakhatɨ, “Wu naanu we mʉpɨtɨ kʉshɨla abhanjɨ bhonti mʉ wʉmwene ʉwa kʉmwanya?” 2 UYeesu akhamʉbhɨlɨshɨla ʉmwana umunsi, akhamwɨmɨɨlɨsya pakaasi yaabho, 3 akhabhabhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “Nalyoli ɨnkʉbhabhʉʉzya, ɨnga mʉtakʉpɨndʉkha kʉbha anza bhaana abhansi, te mukhinjile mʉ wʉmwene ʉwa kʉmwanya. 4 Pe shɨnɨɨsho, umuntu wowonti we akuyiisya anzʉ mwana umunsi ʉnʉ, wʉnʉʉyo we atɨbhe mʉpɨtɨ mʉ wʉmwene ʉwa kʉmwanya. 5 Khabhɨlɨ umuntu wowonti we akʉmʉposheela ʉmwana umunsi anza wʉnʉʉnʉ kwɨ taawa lyanɨ, akʉmposheela neene.

6 “Ɨleelo umuntu wowonti we akʉmʉpʉvwa weeka mu bhansi ɨbha bhe bhakʉnɨɨtɨkha kʉtɨ abhombe imbiibhi, yaamɨle kwashi kʉkʉnjɨɨlwa iwe ɨpɨtɨ ɨlya kʉsyela mu nsingo na kʉsʉmbwa mwa sʉmbɨ. 7 Mʉsheleeye mʉbhantʉ mwe mʉlɨ mʉ nsɨ umu, kʉnongwa yɨ ndɨngo zye zɨkwazya abhantʉ kʉbhomba imbiibhi! Ɨndɨngo zɨnɨɨzyo yɨkʉtɨ zitifumilaje bhʉʉlo, ɨleelo asheleeye umuntu we akwazya ɨndɨngo zɨnɨɨzyo! 8 Ɨnga ɨnyoobhe yaakho awe ɨshɨnama shaakho vwakʉpʉvwa kʉbhomba imbiibhi, vidumule na kʉvɨsʉmba ukutali. Kwashi kwinjila mu wuumi ʉwa wiila sita kʉbha nɨ nyoobhe zyonti zɨbhɨlɨ awe ɨvɨnama vwonti vɨbhɨlɨ, na kʉtɨ ʉbhe nɨ nyoobhe zɨbhɨlɨ nɨ vɨnama vɨbhɨlɨ, ɨleelo ʉsʉmbwe mʉ mwoto we wutakuzima naalumo. 9 Khabhɨlɨ ɨnga ilyiso lyakho lɨkʉkʉpʉvwa kʉbhomba imbiibhi, lifigule na kʉlɨsʉmba ukutali! Kwashi kwinjila mu wuumi ʉwa wiila we ʉlɨ ni lyiso lyeka, na kʉtɨ ʉbhe na miiso gonti gabhɨlɨ, ɨleelo ʉsʉmbwe mʉ mwoto we wutakuzima naalumo.”

10 UYeesu akhajendeelela kʉlonga akhatɨ, “Mʉbhe amiiso, mʉtakhasheele kʉmʉshoolanya weeka mu bhansi ɨbha! Kʉnongwa ye ɨnkʉbhabhʉʉzya kʉtɨ, abhakhabhɨzya bhaabho abha kʉmwanya akhabhalɨlo khonti bhalɨ pɨlongolela pa Taata waanɨ we alɨ kʉmwanya. [ 11 Kwe kʉtɨ ʉMwana wa Muntu áyinzile kʉbhapokha bhe bhateejile.]*18:11 Umusitaali uwu wʉtalɨɨpo mu wusimbe wumo ʉwɨ maandɨ ʉwa Shiyunaani. 12 Mʉkʉlola bhʉlɨɨbhʉlɨ? Tʉtɨ umuntu alɨ nɨ ngoole imia yeeka (100), ɨnga ateezya yeeka, angakhonzya bhʉlɨ? Atakʉzɨlekha suuti amashumi tisa nɨ zyamwabho tisa mwɨ gamba na kʉbhala kwanza yeeka ye yiteejile? 13 Nalyoli ɨnkʉbhabhʉʉzya, ɨnga ayaaga, akʉseshela nhaani kʉnongwa yɨ ngoole yiila yeeka kʉshɨla ɨngoole ɨzyamwabho amashumi tisa nɨ zyamwabho tisa zye zitáteejile. 14 She shɨnɨɨsho, ʉTaata wiinyu we alɨ kʉmwanya atakwanza kʉtɨ weeka mu bhansi ɨbha ateeje.

15 “Ɨnga uwamwinyu akʉbhombela uwubhiibhi, bhalaga ʉmʉbhʉʉzye pe apʉbhɨɨye we mʉlɨ bhabhɨlɨ mʉbheene. Ɨnga akwɨmvwa, ʉtɨbhe wagalʉshɨlana nu wamwinyu. 16 Ɨleelo ɨnga atakwɨmvwa, bhalaga ʉmweje umuntu ʉwamwabho weeka awe bhabhɨlɨ kʉtɨ, ‘Ɨnongwa yoyonti yitisimishizwe ku wukeeti ʉwa bhantʉ bhabhɨlɨ awe bhatatʉ.’†18:16 Bhaazya Nkʉmbʉshɨzyo 19:15. 17 Ɨnga atabhɨmvwa bhanaabho bhoope, bhalaga kʉshɨbhʉʉzya ɨshɨbhanza. Ɨnga atashɨmvwa ɨshɨbhanza, abhe kʉkwakho anza bhantʉ bhe bhatakʉmwɨtɨkha ʉMʉlʉngʉ awe anzʉ mʉsonshezya nsonho.

18 “Nalyoli ɨnkʉbhabhʉʉzya kʉtɨ, lyolyonti lye mwalɨkhaana mʉ nsɨ, lɨtɨbhe lyakhaanwa kʉmwanya. Khabhɨlɨ lyolyonti lye mwalyɨtɨshɨzya mʉ nsɨ, lɨtɨbhe lyɨtɨshɨlwa na kʉmwanya. 19 Khabhɨlɨ ɨnkʉbhabhʉʉzya kʉtɨ, ɨnga bhabhɨlɨ pakaasi yiinyu bhɨtɨnhana mʉ nsɨ kʉ zye bhakupuuta, ʉTaata waanɨ we alɨ kʉmwanya atɨbhabhombele zɨnɨɨzyo. 20 Kwe kʉtɨ ɨnga bhalɨ abhantʉ bhabhɨlɨ awe bhatatʉ bhe bhabhungaanile kwɨ taawa lyanɨ, nɨɨne ɨnkʉbha peeka nabho.”

21 Pe uPeeteli akhabhala kwa Yeesu, akhamʉbhʉzɨɨlɨzya akhatɨ, “We Mwene, ʉwamwɨtʉ ɨnga ambombela uwubhiibhi, ɨmʉtʉʉyɨle khalɨnga? Bhʉlɨ, khonti saba?” 22 UYeesu akhamwamʉla akhatɨ, “Ɨntakʉtɨ saba bhʉʉlo, lyoli ʉmʉtʉʉyɨle uwamwinyu akhabhalɨlo khonti mʉ wɨɨkhalo waakho sita kʉbhaazya.‡18:22 Sita kʉbhaazya Mʉ ndongo ɨya Shiyunaani yɨkʉtɨ saba mala amashumi saba.

23 “Kʉnongwa yɨnɨɨnɨ, ʉwʉmwene ʉwa kʉmwanya wʉkʉkholana nʉ mwene weeka we akhanzaga kusimishizya ɨnhela ku bhabhombi bhaakwe. 24 We ʉmwene ayanda kusimishizya ɨnhela, bhakhamʉleetela umubhombi weeka we akhadayɨwaaga ɨtalanta ielufu ishumi (10,000).§18:24 Ɨtalanta ielufu ishumi (10,000) Ɨtalanta yeeka yálingaanile nɨ nhela zye bhakʉmʉposheelezya umuntu kʉ manha ishumi na gasaanʉ na kʉshɨla. Pe umubhombi ʉla akhadayɨwaaga ɨnhela ɨya kʉkwɨla kʉʉbhapa abhantʉ ielufu ishumi (10,000) kʉ manha ishumi na gasaanʉ na kʉshɨla. 25 Umubhombi wʉnʉʉyo akhapootwa kufumwa ɨnhela zye bhakhamwɨsyaga. Pe ʉmwene akhabhalajɨzya abhasikaali kʉtɨ bhamʉkazye wʉʉyo, ʉmʉshɨ, abhaana bhaakwe, ni vintu vwonti vwe alɨ navwo, ɨnga ideeni lɨtabhʉlwe.

26 “Pe umubhombi ʉla akhasʉgamɨla pɨlongolela pa mwene, akhamʉlamba akhatɨ, ‘Ɨnkʉlaabha ʉngʉʉlɨle khashe, ɨntɨkʉtabhʉlɨle ɨnhela zyakho zyonti.’ 27 Ʉmwene ʉla akhamʉlolela ishisa umubhombi waakwe, akhamʉtʉʉyɨla ideeni, akhamwɨtɨshɨzya kʉtɨ asogolaje.

28 “Umubhombi ʉla we aafuma kunzi, akhakhomaana nu mubhombi ʉwamwabho we ámʉkhopeeye idinaali*18:28 Idinaali yáamɨle nhela ɨya kʉposheela kwi siku lyeka umuntu ʉwɨ mbombo ku shiizi. imia yeeka (100). Nalʉbhɨlo akhamufina ku nsingo, akhamʉbhʉʉzya akhatɨ, ‘Tabhʉla vwe naakʉkhopeeye.’ 29 Umubhombi wʉnʉʉyo akhasʉgamɨla pɨlongolela yaakwe, akhamʉlamba akhatɨ, ‘Ʉngʉʉlɨle khashe, ɨntɨkʉtabhʉlɨle ideeni lyakho.’ 30 Ɨleelo ʉweene akhakhaana, akhabhala kʉmʉkʉnga ʉwamwabho ʉla mwɨ jeela kufishila pe akhayɨtabhʉla ideeni lyonti.

31 “We abhabhombi abhamwabho bhazɨlola zɨnɨɨzyo, zɨkhabhabhobha nhaani mʉ mooyo gaabho. Pe bhakhabhala kwa mwene kʉmʉpanjɨla zyonti zye zibhombeshile. 32 Pe ʉmwene akhamʉbhɨlɨshɨla umubhombi ʉla, akhamʉbhʉʉzya akhatɨ, ‘Ɨwe we mubhombi umubhiibhi! Yeenya we wandamba kʉtɨ ɨnkʉtʉʉyɨle vwe nakwɨsyaga, nákʉtʉyɨɨye zyonti zɨnɨɨzyo! 33 Bhʉlɨ, nɨɨwe ʉtaakhondeeye kʉmʉlolela ishisa umubhombi uwamwinyu anza she nɨɨne naakʉloleeye ishisa?’

34 “Pe ʉmwene ʉla akhaviitwa nhaani, akhabhalajɨzya kʉtɨ bhamʉleme na kʉmʉsʉmba mwɨ jeela kufishila akhabhalɨlo khe akhayɨtabhʉla ɨnhela zyonti.

35 “Shɨnɨɨsho she ʉTaata waanɨ we alɨ kʉmwanya akhayɨbhabhombela nɨɨmwe ɨnga mʉtakʉbhatʉʉyɨla abhamwinyu kʉ mwoyo wonti.”