Luka 15
1 Mbe abhatobhesa bho obhushuru bhona na abhebhibhi abhandi bhejile ku Yesu okumutegelesha.
Kwasekusondela kuye bonke abathelisi lezoni, ukumuzwa.
2 Abhafarisayo bhona na abhandiki nibhalunduma nibhaika ati, “Omunu unu kakumilila abhebhibhi nakingila okulya nabho.”
AbaFarisi lababhali basebesola besithi: Lo wemukela izoni, adle lazo.
3 Nio Yesu naika echijejekanyo chinu kubhene,
Wasebatshela lumfanekiso, esithi:
4 “Niga unu mwimwe alina jinama egana akabhushako imwi, atakusiga ejindi makumi mwenda na mwenda ibhara, akaja okulonda inu yabhulile okukingila ao alaibhonela.
Nguwuphi umuntu kini ongathi elezimvu ezilikhulu, abeselahlekelwa ngenye yazo, ongazitshiyi ezingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificamunwemunye egangeni, alandele elahlekileyo, aze ayithole?
5 Akefula naibhona kaiyeka kumabhega Gaye nakondelelwa.
Njalo athi eseyitholile ayetshate ethokoza.
6 Akakinga mumusi, nabhilikila abhasani bhaye na abhekashanya bhaye nabhabhwila ati 'mukondelelwe lwakutyo anye nili, kulwokubha naibhona inama yani eyo yaliga ibhulile.'
Esefikile ekhaya, abizele ndawonye abangane labomakhelwane, esithi kubo: Thokozani lami, ngoba ngithole imvu yami ebilahlekile.
7 Enibhabhwila kutya mulwire ubhubhayo obhukondelelwa kulwo omunu umwi oyokata ebhibhibhi, kukila abhalengelesi makumi mwenda na mwenda bhanu bhatali na mwoyo gwo ukuta ebhibhibhi.
Ngithi kini: Ngokunjalo kuzakuba khona intokozo ezulwini ngesoni esisodwa esiphendukayo, kulabalungileyo abangamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificamunwemunye, abangasweli ukuphenduka.
8 Amo ni mugasiki unu ali na jiyela jomunyalaga ekumi, nabhusha imwi, atakukongesha itala nakukumba inyumba nokulonda kwa amanaga okukingila ao alaibhonela?
Loba nguwuphi umfazi othi elenhlamvu zesiliva ezilitshumi, uba elahlekelwa luhlamvu olulodwa lwesiliva, angalumathisi isibane, athanyele indlu, adingisise aze aluthole?
9 Akefula aibhwene kabhilikila abhasani bhaye na abhanyaluguyo bhaye nabhabhwila mukondelelwe lwa kutyo any nili, kulwokubha nasubha okubhona iyela yani eyonaliga nabhusishe.
Njalo nxa eselutholile ubizela ndawonye abangane labomakhelwane, athi: Thokozani lami, ngoba sengilutholile uhlamvu lwesiliva ebengilahlekelwe yilo.
10 Kulwejo enibhabhwila ati bhulio obhukondelelwa imbele ya bhamalaika bha Nyamuanga kulwo omunu umwi unu kata ebhibhibhi.”
Ngokunjalo, ngithi kini, ikhona intokozo phambi kwezingilosi zikaNkulunkulu ngesoni esisodwa esiphendukayo.
11 Nio Yesu naika ati, “Omunu umwi aliga ana bhana bhabhili.
Wasesithi: Umuntu othile wayelamadodana amabili;
12 Omulela nabhwila esemwene ati, 'Lata nana libhala lya imali yomwandu gunu enilya. Kulwejo esemwene nabhagabhila imali bhona bhabhili.
encinyane yawo yasisithi kuyise: Baba, nginika isabelo sempahla esiqondene lami. Wasewehlukanisela impahla.
13 Jichali kulabhao nsiku nyafu uliya omulela nakumanya ebhyaye bhona nagenda muchalo chakula, ejile akinga eyo nabha wakulasa-lasa jiyela jaye, nagulaga ebhinu bhitali na mugaso, ejindi nalasa-lasa mubhunyamuke.
Njalo kungelansuku ezinengi emva kwalokhu indodana encinyane yabutha konke yasuka yahamba yaya elizweni elikhatshana, njalo lapho yachitha khona impahla yayo, iphila okobuhlanya.
14 Ejile amalao jiyela injala nituka muchalo echo namba okulapalapa.
Yathi isichithile konke, kwavela indlala enkulu kulelolizwe, yona yasiqala ukuswela.
15 Neya nagenda okwilondela emilimu ku mwikasi umwi owechalo echo, mbe namusila mwisambu lyaye okugabhila jimpunu jaika.
Yasisuka yazihlanganisa lesinye sezakhamizi zalelolizwe; njalo sayithuma emasimini aso ukuze yeluse izingulube.
16 Nekumbulila okulya amasusu ganu galibhwaga jimpunu kulwokubha atabhaoga munu wokumuyana chonachona echokulya.
Yasifisa ukugcwalisa isisu sayo ngamakhasi ingulube eziwadlayo; njalo kwakungelamuntu oyinika ulutho.
17 Ejile akeganilisha mumwoyo gwaye, nelomela ati, 'Abhagaya bha lata nibhalinga, abhalya nibheguta kanye nilyanu enifwa nomweko!
Kwathi ingqondo yayo isibuyile yathi: Zingaki izisebenzi zikababa eziqhatshiweyo ezilezinkwa ezinengi kakhulu, kanti mina ngiyafa yindlala;
18 Enisokanu nigende kulata nokumubhwila ati, “Lata nikaile mulwile na imbele ya ameso gao. Jiteile nibhilikilwe mwana wao
ngizasukuma ngiye kubaba, ngithi kuye: Baba, ngonile ezulwini, laphambi kwakho;
19 lindi; nunteo Leo oumwi wa abhagaya bhao.'”
njalo kangisafanelanga ukubizwa ngithiwe ngiyindodana yakho; ngenza ngibe njengomunye wezisebenzi zakho eziqhatshiweyo.
20 Nio nemuka nagenda kwe esemwene. Achali kula esemwene amulolele naja namufwila chigongo nabhilima bhwangu namufumbela nokumunyunya.
Yasisukuma yaya kuyise. Kodwa kuthe isesekhatshana, uyise wayibona, waba lesihelo, wagijima wawela entanyeni yayo, wayanga.
21 Omwana uliya nabhwila esemwene ati, 'lata niyabhiye olwire na imbele ya ameso gao nitakwiya okubhilikilwa mwana wao.'
Indodana yasisithi kuye: Baba, ngonile ezulwini laphambi kwakho, futhi kangisafanelanga ukubizwa ngokuthi ngiyindodana yakho.
22 Esemwene nabhwila abhakosi bhaye ati, 'mulete bhwangu omwenda gwekisi, mumufwafye mumutulemo ipete muchala ne ebhilato mumagulu.
Kodwa uyise wathi ezincekwini zakhe: Khuphani lilethe isembatho esihle kakhulu liyigqokise, lifake indandatho esandleni sayo, lamanyathela enyaweni zayo;
23 Mukamala mulete echinyara echinule muchinje chilye chikondelelwe.
lilethe ithole elinonisiweyo lilihlabe, njalo sidle sithokoze;
24 Kulwokubha omwana wani aliga afuye olyanu ni muanga. Aliga abhulile nawe abhonekana, nibhamba okutela akaila.
ngoba indodana yami le ibifile, isibuye yaphila; ibilahlekile, itholiwe; basebeqala ukuthokoza.
25 Mbe omwana waye omukulu aliga alimwisambu. Aliga achaja alebhelee ika nongwa obhulaka bhwa jinyimbo no obhwenywa.
Kodwa indodana yakhe endala yayisensimini; yathi isiza isondela endlini, yezwa ukuhlabelela lokusina.
26 Nabhilikila omugaya umwi namubhusha ati amagambo ago gana nsongaki?
Yasibizela kuyo omunye wezinceku, yabuza ukuthi zitshoni lezizinto.
27 Omugaya namubhwila ati omutoto wao aja lelo na esomwana amuchinjila echinyara chenule kulwokubha asubha ali muanga.'
Yasisithi kuyo: Umfowenu ufikile; loyihlo uhlabile ithole elinonisiweyo, ngoba ememukele ephila.
28 Omwana omukulu nabhiililwa nalema okwingila munju esemwene nasoka anja naja okumulembeleja.
Kodwa yathukuthela, ayizange ifune ukungena; ngakho uyise waphuma wayincenga.
29 nawe nasubhya esemwene ati, “Lola anye nakukoleye myaka myafu, nchaliga okugaya amalagililo gao, nawe uchaliga kunana akanabhusi, koleleki ninyenyege na abhasani bhani.
Kodwa yaphendula yathi kuyise: Khangela, iminyaka engaka ngikusebenzela, kangizange ngeqe umlayo wakho, kodwa kawuzange unginike lazinyane lembuzi, ukuze ngijabule kanye labangane bami.
30 Nawe ajokuja omwana wao unu alasa-lasaga imali yao yona ali na abhasimbe bha muchilabho wamuchinjila echinyara echinule
Kodwa kuthe isifikile lindodana yakho eyachitha impahla yakho lezifebe, wayihlabela ithole elinonisiweyo.
31 Esemwene namubhwila ati, 'mwana wani, awe uliamwi nanye nsiku jona na bhinu nilinabhyo bhyona ni bhyao.
Wasesithi kuyo: Ndodana, wena uhlezi ulami, futhi konke okungokwami kungokwakho.
32 Tali jaliga jili jakisi kwise okukola olumula nokukondelelwa, omula wanyu unu aliga afuye, olyanu nimuanga; aliga abhulile na lelo abhoneka
Kodwa bekufanele ukujabula lokuthokoza; ngoba umfowenu lo owayefile, usebuye waphila; wayelahlekile, utholiwe.
