Ruka 15
1 Zvino kwakaswedera kwaari vateresi nevatadzi vese, kuzomunzwa.
Kwasekusondela kuye bonke abathelisi lezoni, ukumuzwa.
2 VaFarisi nevanyori vakatsutsumwa vachiti: Uyu anogamuchira vatadzi, achidya navo.
AbaFarisi lababhali basebesola besithi: Lo wemukela izoni, adle lazo.
3 Zvino wakavaudza mufananidzo uyu, achiti:
Wasebatshela lumfanekiso, esithi:
4 Ndeupi munhu kwamuri angati ane makwai zana, kana arasikirwa nerimwe rawo, asingasii makumi mapfumbamwe nemapfumbamwe murenje, akatevera rakarasika kusvikira ariwana?
Nguwuphi umuntu kini ongathi elezimvu ezilikhulu, abeselahlekelwa ngenye yazo, ongazitshiyi ezingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificamunwemunye egangeni, alandele elahlekileyo, aze ayithole?
5 Uye kana ariwana, anoriisa pamafudzi ake achifara.
Njalo athi eseyitholile ayetshate ethokoza.
6 Zvino kana asvika kumusha, anodana pamwe shamwari nevavakidzani, achiti kwavari: Farai neni, nokuti ndawana gwai rangu rakange rarasika.
Esefikile ekhaya, abizele ndawonye abangane labomakhelwane, esithi kubo: Thokozani lami, ngoba ngithole imvu yami ebilahlekile.
7 Ndinoti kwamuri: Saizvozvo mufaro uchava kudenga pamusoro pemutadzi umwe anotendeuka, kupfuura pamusoro pevakarurama makumi mapfumbamwe nevapfumbamwe, vasingatsvaki kutendeuka.
Ngithi kini: Ngokunjalo kuzakuba khona intokozo ezulwini ngesoni esisodwa esiphendukayo, kulabalungileyo abangamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificamunwemunye, abangasweli ukuphenduka.
8 Kana ndeupi mukadzi ane makobiri gumi, kana arasikirwa nekobiri rimwe, asingatungidzi mwenje, akatsvaira imba, akatsvakisisa kusvikira ariwana?
Loba nguwuphi umfazi othi elenhlamvu zesiliva ezilitshumi, uba elahlekelwa luhlamvu olulodwa lwesiliva, angalumathisi isibane, athanyele indlu, adingisise aze aluthole?
9 Uye kana ariwana, anodana shamwari nevavakidzani pamwe, achiti: Farai neni, nokuti ndawana kobiri randanga ndarasikirwa naro.
Njalo nxa eselutholile ubizela ndawonye abangane labomakhelwane, athi: Thokozani lami, ngoba sengilutholile uhlamvu lwesiliva ebengilahlekelwe yilo.
10 Saizvozvo, ndinokutaurirai, kuti mufaro uripo pamberi pevatumwa vaMwari pamusoro pemutadzi umwe anotendeuka.
Ngokunjalo, ngithi kini, ikhona intokozo phambi kwezingilosi zikaNkulunkulu ngesoni esisodwa esiphendukayo.
11 Zvino wakati: Umwe munhu aiva ane vanakomana vaviri;
Wasesithi: Umuntu othile wayelamadodana amabili;
12 mudiki wavo ndokuti kuna baba: Baba, ndipei mugove wenhumbi wakanangana neni. Akavagovera nhumbi dzake.
encinyane yawo yasisithi kuyise: Baba, nginika isabelo sempahla esiqondene lami. Wasewehlukanisela impahla.
13 Pasina kupfuura mazuva mazhinji, mwanakomana mudiki wakaunganidza zvese pamwe, akasimuka akaenda kunyika iri kure; uye akaparadza ikoko nhaka yake, achirarama neunzenza.
Njalo kungelansuku ezinengi emva kwalokhu indodana encinyane yabutha konke yasuka yahamba yaya elizweni elikhatshana, njalo lapho yachitha khona impahla yayo, iphila okobuhlanya.
14 Zvino wakati aparadza zvese, kwakauya nzara huru panyika iyo, iye akatanga kushaiwa.
Yathi isichithile konke, kwavela indlala enkulu kulelolizwe, yona yasiqala ukuswela.
15 Zvino wakaenda, akanozvibatanidza neumwe wezvizvarwa zvenyika iyo; akamutumira kuminda yake kunofudza nguruve.
Yasisuka yazihlanganisa lesinye sezakhamizi zalelolizwe; njalo sayithuma emasimini aso ukuze yeluse izingulube.
16 Wakange achishuva kugutsa dumbu rake nemateko nguruve adzaidya; asi hakuna munhu waimupa.
Yasifisa ukugcwalisa isisu sayo ngamakhasi ingulube eziwadlayo; njalo kwakungelamuntu oyinika ulutho.
17 Zvino wakati apengenuka, akati: Varikichi vazhinji sei vababa vangu vane zvingwa zvakawandisisa, asi ini ndofa nenzara.
Kwathi ingqondo yayo isibuyile yathi: Zingaki izisebenzi zikababa eziqhatshiweyo ezilezinkwa ezinengi kakhulu, kanti mina ngiyafa yindlala;
18 Ndichasimuka ndiende kuna baba vangu, ndigoti kwavari: Baba, ndakatadzira kudenga, nepamberi penyu;
ngizasukuma ngiye kubaba, ngithi kuye: Baba, ngonile ezulwini, laphambi kwakho;
19 uye handichafaniri kunzi mwanakomana wenyu; ndiitei seumwe wevarikichi venyu.
njalo kangisafanelanga ukubizwa ngithiwe ngiyindodana yakho; ngenza ngibe njengomunye wezisebenzi zakho eziqhatshiweyo.
20 Akasimuka akaenda kuna baba vake. Asi wakati achiri kure, baba vake vakamuona, vakanzwa tsitsi, vakamhanya ndokuwira pahuro pake, nekumutsvoda.
Yasisukuma yaya kuyise. Kodwa kuthe isesekhatshana, uyise wayibona, waba lesihelo, wagijima wawela entanyeni yayo, wayanga.
21 Zvino mwanakomana akati kwavari: Baba, ndakatadzira kudenga nepamberi penyu, uye handichafaniri kunzi mwanakomana wenyu.
Indodana yasisithi kuye: Baba, ngonile ezulwini laphambi kwakho, futhi kangisafanelanga ukubizwa ngokuthi ngiyindodana yakho.
22 Asi baba vakati kuvaranda vavo: Budai nenguvo refu yakanakisisa mumupfekedze, muise mhete paruoko rwake, nemanyatera patsoka;
Kodwa uyise wathi ezincekwini zakhe: Khuphani lilethe isembatho esihle kakhulu liyigqokise, lifake indandatho esandleni sayo, lamanyathela enyaweni zayo;
23 muuye nemhuru yakakodzwa, mubaye, uye ngatidye tifare;
lilethe ithole elinonisiweyo lilihlabe, njalo sidle sithokoze;
24 nokuti uyu mwanakomana wangu wakange afa, zvino wararamazve; wakange arasika, asi wawanikwa; zvino vakatanga kufara.
ngoba indodana yami le ibifile, isibuye yaphila; ibilahlekile, itholiwe; basebeqala ukuthokoza.
25 Zvino mwanakomana wake mukuru wakange ari kumunda; zvino wakati achisvika, oswedera paimba, akanzwa mumhanzi nekutamba.
Kodwa indodana yakhe endala yayisensimini; yathi isiza isondela endlini, yezwa ukuhlabelela lokusina.
26 Zvino wakadanira kwaari umwe wevaranda, akabvunza kuti izvi zvinorevei.
Yasibizela kuyo omunye wezinceku, yabuza ukuthi zitshoni lezizinto.
27 Zvino akati kwaari: Munin'ina wako wasvika; zvino baba vako vabaya mhuru yakakodzwa, nokuti vamugamuchira ari mutano.
Yasisithi kuyo: Umfowenu ufikile; loyihlo uhlabile ithole elinonisiweyo, ngoba ememukele ephila.
28 Asi wakatsamwa, akasada kupinda; naizvozvo baba vake vakabuda, vakamukumbirisa.
Kodwa yathukuthela, ayizange ifune ukungena; ngakho uyise waphuma wayincenga.
29 Asi iye wakapindura akati kuna baba: Tarirai, makore mazhinji akadai ndakakubatirai, handina kutongodarika murairo wenyu, asi hamuna kutongondipa mbudzana, kuti ndifare neshamwari dzangu.
Kodwa yaphendula yathi kuyise: Khangela, iminyaka engaka ngikusebenzela, kangizange ngeqe umlayo wakho, kodwa kawuzange unginike lazinyane lembuzi, ukuze ngijabule kanye labangane bami.
30 Asi mangoti mwanakomana wenyu uyu wakaparadza nhumbi dzenyu nezvifeve achisvika, mamubaira mhuru yakakodzwa.
Kodwa kuthe isifikile lindodana yakho eyachitha impahla yakho lezifebe, wayihlabela ithole elinonisiweyo.
31 Vakati kwaari: Mwana, iwe uneni nguva dzese, uye zvese zvangu ndezvako.
Wasesithi kuyo: Ndodana, wena uhlezi ulami, futhi konke okungokwami kungokwakho.
32 Asi kwaifanira kuti kupemberwe nekufarwa, nokuti munin'ina wako uyu wakange afa, wararamazve; wakange arasika, wawanikwa.
Kodwa bekufanele ukujabula lokuthokoza; ngoba umfowenu lo owayefile, usebuye waphila; wayelahlekile, utholiwe.
