1 “Chipindi acho undewa wa kulanga witseghala ne wali kumi, iwasolile pfitasa pfawo na waghenda kumbokela imunu yokwela. 2 Watano mna wawo tsawabotsi, na watano wangi tsawana ihekima. 3 Awala wali wabotsi wosola pfitasa pfawo, lekeni ng'awasolile bae ghamafuta ghoghose. 4 Awala wane ihekima, wasola tsisupa itsimemile ghamafuta hamwe na pfitasa pfawo. 5 Imunu yokwela tsakakawa kutsa, apfo wali wose wapata nongo, wawasa. 6 “Chilo chikulu, kulawila litsi, ‘Imunu yokwela kapfika! Mlawe mkambokele!’ 7 Kuya wali wose walamka, watuwa pfitasa pfawo. 8 Awala iwabotsi wawalongela awala wane ihekima, ‘Mtugholele ghamafuta ghenu chidogho kwaapfila pfitasa pfetu pfotsimika.’ 9 Lekeni awala wane ihekima wawedika, ‘Mbe, ng'aghotwenela bae twetwe na mwemwe, ghendani kwe iwanu iwohutsa ghamafuta mkaghule.’ 10 Lekeni hawang'ali woghenda kughula ghamafuta, imunu yokwela tsakapfika. Wali awala iweyandaye, wengila naye mng'anda mne chihungo cha ukukwela. Na libani lihindighwa.

11 “Hambele chidogho wali wabotsi woya, walonga, ‘Imtwatsa! Imtwatsa! Utupfughulile libani!’ 12 Lekeni kawedika, ‘Nowalongelani ghendo, siwamanyile bae.’ ”

13 Kuya Yesu kalonga, “Apfo mkale meso, kwaapfila ng'ammanyile bae litsuwa au isaa.

14 “Pfipfila undewa wa kulanga witseghala ne imunu iyoghenda ghumwanza, iyawakemile iwatumwa wake na kuweka wemilitse tsimali tsake. 15 Kamwing'a chila yumwe kwa kulola uwetso wake, yumwe kamwing'a mikoba mitano, yungi mikoba mili, na yungi mkoba ghumwe. Kuya koka ghumwanza. 16 Bahala imtumwa iyabokele mikoba mitano kaghenda kutsitendela sang'ano, kapata mikoba mingi mitano. 17 Pfipfila, ayula iyabokele talanta mbili tsongetseka keli talanta mbili. 18 Lekeni ayula iyabokele talanta imwe, koka kahimba hasi, kaipfisa isendi ye imtwatsa wake.

19 “Ghamatsuwa pfaghalutile, imtwatsa we iwatumwa awo koya na kwandusa kupeta tsisendi hamwe nawo. 20 Imtumwa iyabokele talanta tano kamghalila talanta tano tsingi, kalonga, ‘Imtwatsa, tsakungaya talanta tano, ulole tsongetseka talanta tsingi tano.’ 21 Imtwatsa wake kamwidika, ‘Kutenda ghoya, mtumwa yunoghile na mtogholighwa! Tsakutogholighwa kwa ipfinu pfidodo, nitsokwika wimilitse pfinu pfingi. Utse udeng'elele na mtwatsa wako!’

22 “Kuya imtumwa iyeng'ighwe talanta mbili naye katsa, kalonga, ‘Imtwatsa tsakungaya talanta mbili, ulole, tsongetseka tsingi mbili.’

23 “Imtwatsa wake kamwidika, ‘Kutenda ghoya, imtumwa yunoghile na yutogholighwa! Tsakutogholighwa kwa pfinu pfidodo, nitsokwika wimilitse pfinu pfingi, utse na udeng'elele hamwe na mtwatsa wako!’

24 “Kuya imtumwa iyabokele mkoba umwe katsa, kalonga, ‘Imtwatsa, nokumanya ghweghwe kwa imunu mkomu, kopfuna hanu ng'auhandile bae, na kokunga hanu ng'aupwililise bae tsimbeghu. 25 Apfo tsanipfuka, mbuka kupfisa isendi yako mne lidongo. Ulole, aino iyo isendi yako.’

26 “Mtwatsa wake kamwidika, ‘Ghweghwe kwa imtumwa wihile na imdebwe! Tsakumanya ka nene nopfuna hanu sihandile na kukunga hanu sipwililise bae tsimbeghu. 27 Apfo tsakubamighwa kuika bengi isendi yangu, ili hambuile na nene nyambulile ifaida.

28 “ ‘Mumboke sendi ayo mmwing'e ayu yane mikoba kumi. 29 Kwaapfila wowose iyalinacho, katsokongetsighwa, na wowose iyalihela chinu hata achila chayalinacho katsobokighwa. 30 Na mmwase imtumwa yuno yehile kunze mne ichisi, ako kutsakuwa na chililo na kughegheda ghamatsino.’ ”

31 “Imwana we Imunu hayatsakutsa mne utunitso wake, hamwe na wamalaika, katsokala mne chighoda chake che undewa mne utunitso wa kulanga. 32 Iwanu wa kolo tsose watsetingana hambele hake, naye katsowabaghula ka iwadimi pfawowabaghula iwang'olo na iwamene. 33 Katsoweka iwanu iwanoghile kune ghumoko ghwake ghwa kujilo na iwanu wehile ghumoko ghwake ghwa kumoso. 34 Kuya Imndewa katsowalongela awala iwakalile ghumoko ghwake ghwa kujilo, ‘Mtse, mwemwe imbalikighwe na Aba wangu, mhale undewa wamwikilighwe mwemwe kulawa iisi hailumbighwe. 35 Kwaapfila tsanikala ne inzala, namwe mngaya ichijo, tsanikala ne ing'ilu, namwe mngaya ghamatsi, tsanamhenza namwe mnibokela. 36 Tsanahela lighwanda namwe mnipfetsa, tsanamtamu namwe mutsa kundola, tsanamchifungo, namwe mnyangila.’

37 “Baho iwanu iwanoghile watsomwidika, ‘Imtwatsa wetu tsuwachi hatukwonile kuna inzala na tukwing'a ichijo, au kuna ing'ilu na twetwe tukwing'a ghamatsi? 38 Kuya tsuwachi hatukwonile kwa mhenza na twetwe tukubokela, au kwahela lighwanda na twetwe tukupfetsa? 39 Tsuwachi hatukwonile kwa mtamu au kwa mchifungo na twetwe tukwangila?’ 40 Imndewa katsowedika, ‘Nowalongelani ghendo, chochose chamumtendele yumwe wa wano wandughu tsangu, mnendela nene.’

41 “Kuya katsowalongela awala iwali kune ghumoko ghwake ghwa kumoso, ‘Lawani hana nene, yamlighitighwe, mghende kune ghumoto ghwa ghamatsuwa ghose, ighwikighwe kwaajili ya Yehile ne malaika wake! 42 Kwaapfila tsanikala ne inzala ng'amngaile bae ichijo, tsanina ing'ilu ng'amngaile bae ghamatsi, 43 Tsanamhenza, ng'amnibokele bae, tsanahela lighwanda, ng'amnipfetse bae. Tsanamtamu na tsanamchifungo, ng'amtsile bae kumbona.’

44 “Kuya nawo watsamwidika, ‘Imtwatsa, tsuwachi hatukwonile kuna inzala au kuna ing'ilu, au kwamhenza au kwahela lighwanda au kwamtamu au kwa mne chifungo, na twetwe ng'atukwapfile bae?’

45 “Imndewa naye katsowedika, ‘Nowalongelani ghendo, ka tsamlema kumwapfila yumwe we iwadodo wano, tsamlema kunyapfila nene.’ 46 Kuya watsoghenda kune ukughaya kwa ghamatsuwa ghose, lekeni iwanu iwanoghile watsoghenda kune ughima wa ghamatsuwa ghose.