1 “Nthawe imweyo, Umambo wa kudzulu bundzakhala, ninga madende khumi yomwe yadatenga bziphani-phani bzayene ndipo yadacoka kuti yakagumane na namwali wawo. 2 Maxanu ya iyo yakhali yakupusa, ndipo maxanu yakhali yakucenjera. 3 Yakupusa yadatenga bziphani-phani bzayene, tsono yalibe kutenga mafuta. 4 Tsono yakucenjera yadatenga mafuta m'bzombo pabodzi na bziphani-phani bzayene. 5 Namwali adacedwa kufika, ndipo wentse adabva tulo acigona”.

6 “Pakati pa usiku, kudabveka kukuwa kuti: ‘Namwali alikufendera! Cokani mukagumane naye!’ ”.

7 “Pamwepo madende yentse yadalamuka yacikondzekera bziphani-phani bza yene. 8 Yakupusa yale yadauza wakucenjera kuti: ‘Tipasenimbo pang'ono mafuta yanu, nakuti bziphani-phani bzathu bzirikuthima’ ”.

9 “Iwo adatawira kuti: ‘Nee, nakuti pinango yan'dzakwana lini kwa ife na imwepo. Ndokoni kuna wakugulisa mukagule mafuta yanu’ ”.

10 “Ndipo iwo atacoka kukagula mafuta, namwali adafika. Madende yomwe yakhadakondzeka yadapita na iye muuzokoto bwa malowozi ndipo msuwo udafungiwa”.

11 “Mwakucedwa yadabwerambo madende yakupusa yale yaciti: ‘Mbuya! Mbuya! Tifungulirenimbo msuwo ife!’ ”.

12 “Tsono iye adatawira adati: ‘Cadidi n'cakuti ine nin'kudziwani lini!’ ”*Luk 13:25

13 Pakumaliza Jezu adati: “Na tenepo, khalani na cheru, thangwe imwepo mun'dziwa lini ntsikuna nthawe!

14 “Umambo bwa kudzulu un'dzandendemerambo ninga mwamuna omwe, pakucoka ulendo, adacemera akapolo wace aciwasiyira bzombo bzace. 15 M'bodzi adam'pasa talento†Talento ikhali kobiri yomwe ikhalingana na mphimo yakulemera kiro makumi mawiri na zitanthatu. zixanu, kwa winango adam'pasa ziwiri ndipo winango ibodzi. M'bodzi na m'bodzi malingana na mphambvu zace. Patsogolo pace adaguduka ulendo bwace. 16 Omwe akhadatambira matalento maxanu adacokeratu pamwepo acikayaphatisa basa ndipo aciphindula yanango maxanu. 17 Napombo omwe akhadatambira matalento mawiri adawona phindu mawiri. 18 Tsono omwe akhadatambira talento libodzi, adacoka acicera dindi pantsi aciifucira ndipo adabisa kobiri ya mbuya wace.

19 “Patapita nthawe izinji mbuya wa akapolo wale adabwerera acirewengerana kobirizo. 20 Omwe akhadatambira matalento maxanu adabweresa yanango maxanu ndipo adati: ‘Inde, mbuya, mudandipasa matalento maxanu, onani ndacita phindu manango maxanu’.

21 “Mbuya adatawira aciti: ‘Ni bzabwino kwene-kwene, kapolo wabwino ndipo wakukhulupirika! Iwepo udakhulupirika na bzing'ono, ine nin'dzakuikha pa bzizinji. Bwera udzacite mbali pa cikondwerero ca ine, mbuya wako!’

22 “Adabwerambo ule omwe akhadatambira matalento mawiri adati: ‘Inde mbuya mudandipasa matalento mawiri. Onani ndacita phindu yanango mawiri’.

23 “Mbuya adatawira kuti: ‘Ni bzabwino kwene-kwene, kapolo wabwino ndipo wakukhulupirika! Iwepo udakhulupirika na bzing'ono, ine nin'dzakuikha pa bzizinji. Bwera udzacite mbali pacikondwerero ca mbuya wako’.

24 “Pakumalizira adabwera omwe akhadatambira talento ibodzi adati: ‘Ine ndikhadziwa kuti mbuya ndimwe mwamuna wakunesa kwene-kwene, omwe mumbabvuna pomwe mulibe kubzala ndipo mumbakhongobza pomwe mulibe kumwaza. 25 Ndipopo ndidabva mantha, ndidacoka ndicikabisa talento yanu pantsi. Njiyi talento yanu’.

26 “Mbuya adatawira kuti: ‘Kapolo wakuipa ndipo wautofu! Iwe ukhadziwa kuti ine nimbabvuna pomwe ine ndiribe kubzala ndipo nimbakhongobza pomwe ndiribe kumwaza? 27 Na tenepo, bzikhafunika kuti iwepo ukaikhe kuthenthe lakukoyera, kuti ine ndikabwera ndidzatambire na cimbadzo.

28 “ ‘Mutengereni talento yace iperekeni kuna omwe ana khumi. 29 Nakuti omwe anabzo, an'dzapasidwa bzinango‡Mat 13:12; Mko 4:25; Luk 8:18, ndipo an'dzakhala na bzakuposa. Tsono omwe alibe, napo bzomwe anabzo an'dzatengeredwa. 30 Ndipo m'thuseni kunja kapolo wautofu,§Mat 8:12, 22:13 kum'dima, komwe kun'dzawoneka kulira na kukukuta-mano’.

31 “Pomwe Mwana wa munthu an'dzabwera pam'pando wa umambo bwace,**Mat 16:27 pabodzi na anju zentse, an'dzakhala pam'pando wa utongi wa ulemerero††Mat 19:28. 32 Madzindza yentse yan'dzatsonkhezedwa patsogolo pace, Ndipo Iye an'dzapambula yanango na yandzace ninga makabusa omwe an'pambula mabira pa atonde. 33 Ndipo an'dzaikha mabira kuboko lace lamadidi ndipo atonde kuboko lace la madzere.

34 “Pamwepo Mambo an'dzauza omwe aliboko lace lamadidi kuti: ‘Bwerani wakusimbidwa wa Baba wangu! Tambirani ninga utaka Umambo omwe budakondzedwa kuyambira pakulengedwa kwa dziko. 35 Nakuti Ine ndikhana njala ndipo imwepo mudandipasa cakudya. Ndikhana nyota imwepo mudandipasa cakumwa. Ndikhali nyakudza imwepo mudandikhongobza, 36 ndikhana usiwa imwepo mudandibvazika. Ndikhaduwala imwepo mudandirimbikisa. Ndikhali m'kawoko imwepo mudadzandiwona’.

37 “Pamwepo wakulungama adam'tawira kuti: ‘Mbuya, ni lini pomwe tidakuwonani na njala ticikupasani cakudya ayai na nyota ticikupasani cakumwa? 38 Ni lini pomwe tidakuwonani ninga nyakudza ticikukhongobzani, ayai wausiwa ticikupasani bzakubvala? 39 Ni lini pomwe tidakuwonani mucidwala ayai m'kawoko ticidzakuzungirani?’

40 “Mambo an'dzatawira kuti: ‘Nin'kuuzani bzacadidi kuti, bzomwe imwepo mudacita kwa m'bodzi mwa abale wangu ang'ono, mudacitira Ine’.

41 “Pamwepo Iye an'dzauza omwe ali kuboko lace lamadzere kuti: ‘Wakutembereredwa, cokani kwa Ine ndokoni kumoto wakusaya kumala, omwe udakondzeredwa Dyabu na anju zace. 42 Nakuti Ine ndikhana njala, ndipo imwe mulibe kundipasa cakudya, ndikhana nyota ndipo mulibe kundipasa cakumwa, 43 ndikhali mulendo imwepo mulibe kundikhongobza, ndikhana usiwa imwepo mulibe kundipasa cakubvala, ndikhadwala ndipo ndikhali m'kawoko imwepo mulibe kundzandiwona’.

44 “Pamwepo iwombo an'dzatawira kuti: ‘Mbuya, ni kuponi komwe tidakuwona na njala ayai nyota ayai nyakudza ayai wakusaya cakubvala ayai wakuduwala ayai m'kawoko ndipo tiribe kukuthandizani?’

45 “Iye an'dzawatawira kuti: ‘Nin'kuuzani cadidi kuti: Comwe imwepo mudaleka kucita kwa ang'ono-ang'onowa, mulibe kucitambo kuna Ine’.

46 “Ndipo amwewa an'dzayenda kunyathwa yakusaya kumala,‡‡Dan 12:2 tsono wakulungama kumoyo wakusaya kumala”.