1 Lyubha limo, bhakamula koli na bhaatendanga yambi bhabhagwinji bhashinkwiyangana kukwaapilikanishiya a Yeshu. 2 Mapalishayo na bhaajiganya bha shalia gubhatandubhenje kuinginika, “Mwalolanje abha bhandubha! Bhanakwaashemanga bhakwetenje yambi, na bhanalya nabhonji.” 3 A Yeshu gubhaatanjilenje lutango.

4 “Ibhaga, munkumbi gwenunji mundu akolaga ngondolo makumi kumi, jumo aobhaga, bhuli, akaalekanga makumi tisha na tisha bhala pakonde, nikwenda kunnoleya aobhile jula mpaka ampate? 5 Ampataga, apinga kunnjigala pashilembele alikwiinonyela. 6 Aikaga kumui, apinga kwaashemanga ashaambwiga ajakwe nikwaalugulilanga, ‘Twinonyele tubhowe, pabha nimpatile ngondolo jwangu aobhile.’ 7 Nneyo peyo ngunakummalanjilanga, pwiipingabha kwiinonyela kunnungu, kwa ligongo lya kwiipeta mundu jumo akwete yambi, kupunda bhandu makumi tisha na tisha bhakwetenje aki, bhakaapinjikwanga kwiipeta.”

8 “Eu nkubhonanga bhuli? Tujile jwankongwe jumo akwete ela likumi limo, aobhyaga jimo, shatende nndi? Shakoleye kandili nipejila nyumba nisheimba kuloleya mpaka ajibhone. 9 Ajipataga, shabhashemanje ashaambwiga ajakwe na ashaatami ajakwe alinkuti, ‘Twinonyele, pabha ela jangu jaobhile jila nijibhweni.’ 10 Nneyo peyo ngunakunnugulilanga, shiikutibha a nng'angalo kwa ashimalaika bha a Nnungu, kwa ligongo lya mundu jumo akwete yambi akwiipeta.”

11 A Yeshu gubhapundile kubheleketa, Bhashinkupagwa bhandu bhamo bhaakwete bhashanda bhabhili. 12 Jwannung'una jula akwaabhalanjilaga ainagwe. “Atati mmbe ulishi gwangu.” Na bhalabho gubhaagabhanishiyenje mali gabho.

13 Gakapiteje mobha gashoko, jwannung'una jula gwaushiye ulishi gwakwe, gwapite kushilambo sha talika na ela yakwe ila, gwajonenje nkulabhalabha. 14 Akamaliyeje indu yowe, gushikoposhele shibhanga shapunda nshilambo mula, gwatandwibhe kulaga. 15 Gwajujile liengo kukanshilambo jumo jwa kweneko, jwalakwe gwampeleshe kunngunda gwakwe kuliya ngulubhe. 16 Atendaga lokolila shalya sha ngulubhe, ikabhe jwakwapi mundu ampele shindu. 17 Ikabheje akalumatileje muntima gwakwe gwashite, bhatumishi bhalingwa kwa atati kula, bhalyanganga nilepela, akuno nne niliwa shibhanga? 18 Shimuje kwa atati ngaabhalanjile kuti, atati, njilebha Kunnungu na kwenu mmwe. 19 Ngapinjikwa kushemwa kabhili mwanagwenu. Nndende mbuti ntumishi jwenu. 20 Bhai gwajabhwile kubhuja kwa ainagwe.

“Ikabheje ali kwaataliya, ainagwe gubhamweni, nikummonela shiya gubhammutushile kukunnyambatila akuno bhalikunnambanga. 21 Mwanamundu gwashite. Atati njikwaalebhela a Nnungu, na njikunnebhela na mmwe. Ngapinjikwa kabhili kushemwa namwanagwenu. 22 Ikabheje ainagwe gubhaalugulilenje bhatumishi bhabho, ‘Shangu! Ntolanje nngubho ya mmbone munng'washanje! Munng'washanje lupete na ilatu! 23 Munng'inganje ng'ombe jwa mmbone jwa jimbala, tulye na tuangalile! 24 Pabha kwangu nne mwananguju aawile, mbena jwankoto ashinkuobha, ikabheje nnaino abhoneshe.’ Gubhatandubhenje kuangalila.

25 “Gene malangago nkulugwe jula, paliji akanabhebhuja kunngunda. Pabhujaga alibhandishila kumui, gwapilikene nyimbo na iindo ya ina. 26 Gwanshemile ntumishi jumo, gwammushiye, ‘Shipali nndi?’ 27 Ntumishi jula gwannjangwile, ‘Mpwako abhujile, na ainago bhashikunng'injila ng'ombe jwa mmbone jwa jimbala, pabha bhampatile mwana gwabho ali jwankoto.’

28 “Nshanda jwankulu jula guinshimile, gwakanile kujinjila nnyumba. Ainagwe gubhakopweshe palanga kukunshondelesheya ajinjile. 29 Ikabheje jwalakwe gwabhajangwile, ‘Nnole! Yaka yowei nne njikuntumishila na nganabhekana amuli yenu wala lyubha limo. Ikabheje nkanabhemba nkali mwana jwa mmbui jumo, ng'angalale na ashaambwiga ajangu! 30 Ikabheje mwana gwenu ajonenje indu yenu na majajana, akabhujeje shangupe nshikunng'injila ng'ombe jwa mmbone jwa jimbala.’ 31 Ainagwe gubhannjangwile, ‘Mwanangu, ugwe puli na nne mobha gowega, na indu yowe ingwete nne yako. 32 Ikabheje tushipinjikwa kuangalila nkwinonyela pabha mpwako awile jula, mbena jwankoto, ashinkuobha, nnaino abhoneshe.’ ”