ULukha 15
1 Ngalesosikhathi kwasekubuthana kuye abathelisi lezoni ukuzokuzwa imfundiso yakhe.
Lyubha limo, bhakamula koli na bhaatendanga yambi bhabhagwinji bhashinkwiyangana kukwaapilikanishiya a Yeshu.
2 Kodwa abaFarisi labafundisi bomthetho bakhonona bathi, “Umuntu lo wemukela izoni adle lazo.”
Mapalishayo na bhaajiganya bha shalia gubhatandubhenje kuinginika, “Mwalolanje abha bhandubha! Bhanakwaashemanga bhakwetenje yambi, na bhanalya nabhonji.”
3 UJesu wasebatshela umzekeliso lo, wathi:
A Yeshu gubhaatanjilenje lutango.
4 “Ake kuthiwe omunye wenu ulezimvu ezilikhulu besekulahleka eyodwa kuzo. Kazukuzitshiya yini lezo ezingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificamunwemunye khonale egangeni ayidinge leyo elahlekileyo aze ayithole na?
“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 Kuthi lapho eseyitholile ayithwale emahlombe ngokuthokoza
Ampataga, apinga kunnjigala pashilembele alikwiinonyela.
6 aye layo ekhaya. Abesebiza abangane bakhe labomakhelwane athi, ‘Thokozani lami; sengiyitholile imvu yami ebilahlekile.’
Aikaga kumui, apinga kwaashemanga ashaambwiga ajakwe nikwaalugulilanga, ‘Twinonyele tubhowe, pabha nimpatile ngondolo jwangu aobhile.’
7 Ngilitshela ukuthi ngaleyondlela kuzakuba lokuthokoza ezulwini ngokuphenduka kwesoni esisodwa okudlula labobantu abalungileyo abangamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificamunwemunye abangakudingiyo ukuphenduka.”
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 “Kumbe kuthi owesifazane elenhlamvu zesiliva ezilitshumi kulahleke uhlamvu olulodwa. Kalumathisi yini isibane, athanyele endlini, adingisise kuhle aze aluthole na?
“Eu nkubhonanga bhuli? Tujile jwankongwe jumo akwete ela likumi limo, aobhyaga jimo, shatende nndi? Shakoleye kandili nipejila nyumba nisheimba kuloleya mpaka ajibhone.
9 Kuthi eselutholile abize abangane bakhe labomakhelwane, athi kubo, ‘Thokozani lami; sengilutholile uhlamvu lwami lwesiliva obelulahlekile.’
Ajipataga, shabhashemanje ashaambwiga ajakwe na ashaatami ajakwe alinkuti, ‘Twinonyele, pabha ela jangu jaobhile jila nijibhweni.’
10 Ngiyalitshela ukuthi ngaleyondlela kulokuthokoza phambi kwezingilosi zikaNkulunkulu ngokuphenduka kwesoni esisodwa.”
Nneyo peyo ngunakunnugulilanga, shiikutibha a nng'angalo kwa ashimalaika bha a Nnungu, kwa ligongo lya mundu jumo akwete yambi akwiipeta.”
11 UJesu waqhubeka wathi: “Kwakukhona indoda eyayilamadodana amabili.
A Yeshu gubhapundile kubheleketa, Bhashinkupagwa bhandu bhamo bhaakwete bhashanda bhabhili.
12 Encinyane yathi kuyise, ‘Baba, ngipha esami isabelo selifa.’ Ngakho uyise wabehlukanisela impahla yakhe bobabili.
Jwannung'una jula akwaabhalanjilaga ainagwe. “Atati mmbe ulishi gwangu.” Na bhalabho gubhaagabhanishiyenje mali gabho.
13 Ngemva kwesikhatshana indodana encane yabutha konke okungokwayo yasuka yaya elizweni elikhatshana, yafika khonale yayichitha inotho yayo ngempilo yokuxhwala.
Gakapiteje mobha gashoko, jwannung'una jula gwaushiye ulishi gwakwe, gwapite kushilambo sha talika na ela yakwe ila, gwajonenje nkulabhalabha.
14 Isitshaye yachitha konke, kwaba lendlala enkulu kulolonke ilizwe, yasiswela kakhulu.
Akamaliyeje indu yowe, gushikoposhele shibhanga shapunda nshilambo mula, gwatandwibhe kulaga.
15 Yasisiyadinga umsebenzi komunye umuntu wakulelolizwe owayisa esiqintini sakhe ukuyagcina ingulube.
Gwajujile liengo kukanshilambo jumo jwa kweneko, jwalakwe gwampeleshe kunngunda gwakwe kuliya ngulubhe.
16 Yabona kungcono kuyo ukuthi ixotshe iphango ngokudla okwakudliwa zingulube, kodwa kayizange iphiwe lutho langubani.
Atendaga lokolila shalya sha ngulubhe, ikabhe jwakwapi mundu ampele shindu.
17 Kwathi lapho ingqondo yayo isicabanga kuhle, yathi, ‘Kambe zingaki izinceku zikababa ezidla zizezitshiye kodwa nanku mina ngifa ngendlala!
Ikabheje akalumatileje muntima gwakwe gwashite, bhatumishi bhalingwa kwa atati kula, bhalyanganga nilepela, akuno nne niliwa shibhanga?
18 Ngizasuka ngibuyele kubaba ngifike ngithi kuye: Baba, ngenze isono phambi kwezulu lakuwe.
Shimuje kwa atati ngaabhalanjile kuti, atati, njilebha Kunnungu na kwenu mmwe.
19 Kangisafanelanga ukuthiwa ngiyindodana yakho; ngenza ngibe njengomunye wezinceku zakho.’
Ngapinjikwa kushemwa kabhili mwanagwenu. Nndende mbuti ntumishi jwenu.
20 Ngakho yaphakama yaya kuyise. Kodwa yathi isesebucwala uyise wayibona wayizwela isihawu; wagijimela kuyo indodana yakhe, wayigona, wayanga.
Bhai gwajabhwile kubhuja kwa ainagwe. “Ikabheje ali kwaataliya, ainagwe gubhamweni, nikummonela shiya gubhammutushile kukunnyambatila akuno bhalikunnambanga.
21 Indodana yathi kuye, ‘Baba, ngenze isono phambi kwezulu lakuwe. Kangisafanelanga ukuthiwa ngiyindodana yakho.’
Mwanamundu gwashite. Atati njikwaalebhela a Nnungu, na njikunnebhela na mmwe. Ngapinjikwa kabhili kushemwa namwanagwenu.
22 Kodwa uyise wathi ezincekwini zakhe, ‘Phangisani! Lethani isembatho esihle ukwedlula ezinye limgqokise. Lifake indandatho emunweni wakhe, limgqokise lamanyathela ezinyaweni zakhe.
Ikabheje ainagwe gubhaalugulilenje bhatumishi bhabho, ‘Shangu! Ntolanje nngubho ya mmbone munng'washanje! Munng'washanje lupete na ilatu!
23 Beseliletha ithole elinonisiweyo lilihlabe. Asenzeni idili sithokoze.
Munng'inganje ng'ombe jwa mmbone jwa jimbala, tulye na tuangalile!
24 Ngoba indodana yami le yayisifile, kodwa isiphila njalo; yayilahlekile manje isifunyenwe.’ Waqalisa manje umkhosi wokujabula.
Pabha kwangu nne mwananguju aawile, mbena jwankoto ashinkuobha, ikabheje nnaino abhoneshe.’ Gubhatandubhenje kuangalila.
25 Sonke lesisikhathi indodana endala yayisensimini. Yathi isibanga endlini yezwa kuhlatshelelwa njalo kugidwa.
“Gene malangago nkulugwe jula, paliji akanabhebhuja kunngunda. Pabhujaga alibhandishila kumui, gwapilikene nyimbo na iindo ya ina.
26 Yasibiza omunye wezinceku yambuza ukuthi kwakusenzakalani.
Gwanshemile ntumishi jumo, gwammushiye, ‘Shipali nndi?’
27 Waphendula wathi, ‘Umfowenu usebuyile, ngakho uyihlo usemhlabele ithole elinonisiweyo ngoba ubuye ephilile, ephelele.’
Ntumishi jula gwannjangwile, ‘Mpwako abhujile, na ainago bhashikunng'injila ng'ombe jwa mmbone jwa jimbala, pabha bhampatile mwana gwabho ali jwankoto.’
28 Umnewabo wazonda kakhulu, wala ukungena ngekhaya. Uyise wasephuma esiya kuye ukuyamncenga.
“Nshanda jwankulu jula guinshimile, gwakanile kujinjila nnyumba. Ainagwe gubhakopweshe palanga kukunshondelesheya ajinjile.
29 Kodwa waphendula uyise wathi, ‘Khangela! Iminyaka yonke le bengikusebenzela kanzima njalo kangizange ngeqe imilayo yakho. Kodwa kawuzange ungiphe lokulizinyane kodwa lokhu ukuthi lami kengithokoze labangane bami.
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 Kodwa lokhu kuthi nxa indodana yakho le esitshaye yathintitha inotho yakho lezifebe, isibuyile ekhaya uyihlabele ithole elinonisiweyo!’
Ikabheje mwana gwenu ajonenje indu yenu na majajana, akabhujeje shangupe nshikunng'injila ng'ombe jwa mmbone jwa jimbala.’
31 Uyise wathi, ‘Ndodana yami, uhlezi ulami sonke isikhathi njalo konke engilakho ngokwakho.
Ainagwe gubhannjangwile, ‘Mwanangu, ugwe puli na nne mobha gowega, na indu yowe ingwete nne yako.
32 Kodwa bekufanele sithokoze sijabule ngoba umfowenu lo wayesefile, manje usephila njalo; ubelahlekile, usefunyenwe.’”
Ikabheje tushipinjikwa kuangalila nkwinonyela pabha mpwako awile jula, mbena jwankoto, ashinkuobha, nnaino abhoneshe.’”
