Luka 15
1 Lino beshikusonkesha musonko ne bantu nabambi balikubula kukonka Milawo, balesa kwambeti banyumfwe mulumbe wa Yesu.
Kwasekusondela kuye bonke abathelisi lezoni, ukumuzwa.
2 Lino Bafalisi ne beshikwiyisha ba Milawo balatatika kudandaula ne kwambeti, “Uyu muntu latambulungeconi bantu babwipishi, nekulya nabo.”
AbaFarisi lababhali basebesola besithi: Lo wemukela izoni, adle lazo.
3 Lino Yesu walabambila mukoshanyo eti,
Wasebatshela lumfanekiso, esithi:
4 “Na umbi pali amwe kakute mbelele shili mwanda, lino imo itaika sena nkela kushiya mbelele shili makumi asanu ne ana ne shisanu ne shina ne kuya kulangaula kushikila wicana?
Nguwuphi umuntu kini ongathi elezimvu ezilikhulu, abeselahlekelwa ngenye yazo, ongazitshiyi ezingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificamunwemunye egangeni, alandele elahlekileyo, aze ayithole?
5 Lino na layicana ukute kukondwa ne kwinyamuna pamafushi
Njalo athi eseyitholile ayetshate ethokoza.
6 nekwitwala kung'anda. Lino ukute kukuwa banendi ne beshikamukowa nekubambileti, katukondwani pamo pakwinga mbelele yakame yanga yataika ndaicana,
Esefikile ekhaya, abizele ndawonye abangane labomakhelwane, esithi kubo: Thokozani lami, ngoba ngithole imvu yami ebilahlekile.
7 ndamwambilingeti, nakoyo kwilu nikukabe kukondwa pamuntu umo wabwipishi lasanduku kubwipishi, kupita bantu bali makumi asanu ne ana ne basanu ne bana balulama batasuni kusanduka.”
Ngithi kini: Ngokunjalo kuzakuba khona intokozo ezulwini ngesoni esisodwa esiphendukayo, kulabalungileyo abangamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificamunwemunye, abangasweli ukuphenduka.
8 “Na mutukashi umbi nkakute mali amasilifa likumi, na imo itaika ngawinseconi? Sena nte ukute kumunika lampi nekupyanga mung'anda yakendi nekulangaula cena monse kushikila wicana?
Loba nguwuphi umfazi othi elenhlamvu zesiliva ezilitshumi, uba elahlekelwa luhlamvu olulodwa lwesiliva, angalumathisi isibane, athanyele indlu, adingisise aze aluthole?
9 Alicana ukute kukuwa banendi ne beshikamukowa nekubambileti, ‘Katukondwani pamo pakwinga lyali lyakame lyanga lyataika ndalicana.’”
Njalo nxa eselutholile ubizela ndawonye abangane labomakhelwane, athi: Thokozani lami, ngoba sengilutholile uhlamvu lwesiliva ebengilahlekelwe yilo.
10 Yesu walabambileti, “Ndamwambilinga ne kwilu encobakute kwinsa bangelo ba Lesa bakute kukondwa na muntu umo weshi kwinsa bwipishi lasanduku mubyaipa.”
Ngokunjalo, ngithi kini, ikhona intokozo phambi kwezingilosi zikaNkulunkulu ngesoni esisodwa esiphendukayo.
11 Yesu kayi walabambileti, “Kwalikuba mutuloba naumbi walikukute bana batuloba babili.
Wasesithi: Umuntu othile wayelamadodana amabili;
12 Lino kanike bantu walabambila baisheti, ‘Ta, kamumpani buboni mbomwela kunjabilako ame mumpele limo.’ Nabo bameshabo balabayabanya buboni bwabo.
encinyane yawo yasisithi kuyise: Baba, nginika isabelo sempahla esiqondene lami. Wasewehlukanisela impahla.
13 Kapatana papita masuba angi, kanike bantu uyo walolisha buboni bwakendi nekumanta mali kuya pabulwendo kucishi ca kutali uko nkwalaya akononga mali akendi onse mubwikalo bwaipa.
Njalo kungelansuku ezinengi emva kwalokhu indodana encinyane yabutha konke yasuka yahamba yaya elizweni elikhatshana, njalo lapho yachitha khona impahla yayo, iphila okobuhlanya.
14 Mpwalapwisha mali akendi onse, mucishi umo mwalaba nsala inene, lino walatatika kupenga.
Yathi isichithile konke, kwavela indlala enkulu kulelolizwe, yona yasiqala ukuswela.
15 Lino walaya kumuntu naumbi wa mucishi umo. Lino muntu uyo walamupa incito yakwembela ne kusanina nkumba.
Yasisuka yazihlanganisa lesinye sezakhamizi zalelolizwe; njalo sayithuma emasimini aso ukuze yeluse izingulube.
16 Mutuloba uyo walatatika kukumbwa bufufu bwamusekese mboshali kulya nkumba. Nomba kuliya nambi muntu umo walikumupa byakulya.”
Yasifisa ukugcwalisa isisu sayo ngamakhasi ingulube eziwadlayo; njalo kwakungelamuntu oyinika ulutho.
17 “Lino mpwalekalikana mano mumoyo wakendi walambeti, basebenshi bonse ba bata bakute byakulya bingi balekutunga, lino ame kuno ndayandanga kufwa kunsala.
Kwathi ingqondo yayo isibuyile yathi: Zingaki izisebenzi zikababa eziqhatshiweyo ezilezinkwa ezinengi kakhulu, kanti mina ngiyafa yindlala;
18 Ndanyamukunga njenga kuli bata njengambeti, Ta, ndalepisha kuli Lesa ne kuli njamwe.
ngizasukuma ngiye kubaba, ngithi kuye: Baba, ngonile ezulwini, laphambi kwakho;
19 Nkandelela kukwiweti mwanenu, nsombi munsuminishe nsanduke musebenshi wenu.”
njalo kangisafanelanga ukubizwa ngithiwe ngiyindodana yakho; ngenza ngibe njengomunye wezisebenzi zakho eziqhatshiweyo.
20 Lino walanyamuka nekubwelela kuli baishi. “Nkacili patali baishi balamubona, lino bamunyumfwila inkumbo, ne kumukonka akumukumbata ne kumumyanguta mwakukondwa.
Yasisukuma yaya kuyise. Kodwa kuthe isesekhatshana, uyise wayibona, waba lesihelo, wagijima wawela entanyeni yayo, wayanga.
21 Mwana uyo walabambila baisheti, ta, ndalepisha kuli Lesa ne kuli amwe. Nkandelelela kukwiweti mwanenu.
Indodana yasisithi kuye: Baba, ngonile ezulwini laphambi kwakho, futhi kangisafanelanga ukubizwa ngokuthi ngiyindodana yakho.
22 Nomba baishi balambila basebenshi babo eti, ‘Kamufwambanani mulete byakufwala byaina afwale. Mumufwalike likosa kumunwe ne nkwabilo kumyendo.
Kodwa uyise wathi ezincekwini zakhe: Khuphani lilethe isembatho esihle kakhulu liyigqokise, lifake indandatho esandleni sayo, lamanyathela enyaweni zayo;
23 Salaniponi ng'ombe yansuka inene mushine kwambeti tulye tukondwe.
lilethe ithole elinonisiweyo lilihlabe, njalo sidle sithokoze;
24 Pakwinga uyu mwaname wanga wafwa, lino laba muyumi kayi wanga wataika lino lacaniki.’ Pacindici balatatika kusekelela.”
ngoba indodana yami le ibifile, isibuye yaphila; ibilahlekile, itholiwe; basebeqala ukuthokoza.
25 Pacindico mukulene bantu walikuba kulibala. Lino mpwalashika pepi ne ng'anda, walanyumfwa bantu bali kabembila ne kushana ne kulubisha.
Kodwa indodana yakhe endala yayisensimini; yathi isiza isondela endlini, yezwa ukuhlabelela lokusina.
26 Walakuwa musebenshi umo nekumwipusheti, “cilenshikinga kuno nicani?”
Yasibizela kuyo omunye wezinceku, yabuza ukuthi zitshoni lezizinto.
27 Musebenshi walakumbuleti, “Mukwenu lesa neco baiso bamushinini ng'ombe yansuka inene pakwinga lesa nkali muyumi.”
Yasisithi kuyo: Umfowenu ufikile; loyihlo uhlabile ithole elinonisiweyo, ngoba ememukele ephila.
28 Mpwalanyumfweco popelapo walakalala kayi walakana nekwingila mung'anda. Nomba baishi balapula pansa kuya kumukombeleleti engile mung'anda.
Kodwa yathukuthela, ayizange ifune ukungena; ngakho uyise waphuma wayincenga.
29 Nendi walakumbula baishi eti, kamubonani! byaka kufula mbyondamusebensele eti ndemusha kayi ndiyawa kumwipishilapo nambi pang'ana nomba muliya kumpapo nambi kapongo konka kwambeti kondwepo nebaname.
Kodwa yaphendula yathi kuyise: Khangela, iminyaka engaka ngikusebenzela, kangizange ngeqe umlayo wakho, kodwa kawuzange unginike lazinyane lembuzi, ukuze ngijabule kanye labangane bami.
30 Nsombi mwanenu uyu walononga buboni bwenu mubatukashi bapombo, mpwalesa kung'anda, mulamushinini ng'ombe yansuka!
Kodwa kuthe isifikile lindodana yakho eyachitha impahla yakho lezifebe, wayihlabela ithole elinonisiweyo.
31 Baishi balamwambileti, “Omwaname, obe uli nenjame cindi conse kayi bintu byonse mbyonkute nibyakobe.
Wasesithi kuyo: Ndodana, wena uhlezi ulami, futhi konke okungokwami kungokwakho.
32 Nsombi lino katukondwa nekusekelela pakwinga kanike wakobe walikuba wafwa, lino nimuyumi, walikuba wataika, lino lacaniki.”
Kodwa bekufanele ukujabula lokuthokoza; ngoba umfowenu lo owayefile, usebuye waphila; wayelahlekile, utholiwe.
