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1 Ngalesosikhathi umbuso wamazulu uzafananiswa lentombi ezilitshumi ezathatha izibane zazo zaphuma ukuhlangabeza umyeni.
Gene mobhago, Upalume gwa Kunnungu upinga landana na bhali likumi limo bhajigelenje taa yabhonji, gubhapitengene kukumposhela nkulomba.
2 Njalo ezinhlanu zazo zazihlakaniphile, lezinhlanu zaziyizithutha.
Nng'ano munkumbi gwabhonji pubhalinginji bhangumba na nng'ano bhashinkukolanga lunda.
3 Eziyizithutha zathatha izibane zazo, kazithathanga amafutha kanye lazo;
Bhangumba bhala bhaashinkujigalanga taa yabhonji gwangali mauta ga sheituni ga jenjesheya.
4 kodwa ezihlakaniphileyo zathatha amafutha ezitsheni kanye lezibane zazo.
Ikabheje bhakwetenje lunda bhala bhashinkujigalanga mauta nnyupa na taa yabhonji.
5 Kwathi umyeni esephuzile, zawozela zonke zalala ubuthongo.
Pabha nkulomba ashinkukabha kwiya, bhali bhowe bhala gubhatandwibhenje kugweela na gubhagonilenje.
6 Kodwa phakathi kobusuku kwamenyezwa: Khangelani, umyeni uyeza, phumani liyemhlangabeza!
Ikabheje pakati shilo guipilikanishe njobhela ya kuti, nkulomba anakwiya, nnjendangane nkaposhelanje.
7 Zasezivuka lezontombi zonke, zalungisa izibane zazo.
Penepo bhali bhowe bhala gubhajumukenje, gubhakolokweyenje taa yabhonji.
8 Eziyizithutha zasezisithi kwezihlakaniphileyo: Sipheni okwamafutha enu, ngoba izibane zethu ziyacitsha.
Bhangumba bhala gubhaabhalanjilenje bhakwetenje lunda bhala kuti, ntupanganje mauta gashoko pabha taa yetu inaimika.
9 Kodwa ezihlakaniphileyo zaphendula, zathi: Hlezi angaseneli thina lani; kodwa kungcono ukuthi lihambe liye kwabathengisayo lizithengele.
Ikabheje bhakwetenje lunda bhala gubhashitenje, gakatujenela tubhowe! Mbaya nnjendangane nkaumanje kugaushwa!
10 Kwathi zisiyathenga, weza umyeni. Ezasezilungile zasezingena laye emtshadweni, kwasekuvalwa umnyango.
Bhai, bhali bhangumba bhala bhakajabhulanjeje kuuma mauta, nkulomba gwaishe, na bhali bhalinginji tayali bhala gubhajinjilenje nnyumba pamo nakankulomba, na nnango ukuugalwaga.
11 Kwathi emva kwalokho zafika lalezontombi ezinye, zathi: Nkosi, Nkosi, sivulele!
“Kungai bhali bhananji bhala gubhaikengene nishema, ‘Mmakulungwa, mmakulungwa, ntuugulile!’
12 Kodwa yena waphendula wathi: Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Angilazi lina.
Ikabheje bhenebho gubhaajangwilenje, ‘Kweli ngunakummalanjilanga, ngakummanyanga mmanganyanji.’”
13 Ngakho lindani, ngoba kalilwazi usuku lehola iNdodana yomuntu efika ngalo.
Kungai a Yeshu gubhashite, “Bhai, nsheyanje, pabha nkakulimanyanga lyubha wala malanga.”
14 Ngoba kunjengomuntu owaya kwelinye ilizwe wabiza inceku zakhe, wazinika impahla zakhe;
“Pabha Upalume gwa Kunnungu ushilandana naka mundu apinjile jabhula mwanja, akwaashemangaga bhatumishi bhakwe nikwaakamuyanga indu yakwe.
15 kwathi enye wayinika amathalenta amahlanu, lenye amabili, lenye lalinye, kwaba yileyo laleyo njengamandla ayo; njalo wahle wasuka.
Gubhampele kila mundu malinga shibhammweni kombola kwakwe, jumo mmbiya nng'ano na juna mmbiya ibhili na juna mmbiya jimo, kungai gubhajabhwile.
16 Leyo eyayemukele amathalenta amahlanu yasihamba yathengiselana ngawo, yenza amanye amathalenta amahlanu.
Shangupe a apegwile mmbiya ng'ano jula gwatendile upindi, gwapatile mmbiya ina nng'ano.
17 Ngokunjalo laleyo elamabili, layo yazuza amanye amabili.
Nneyo peyo na jwene apegwile mmbiya ibhili gwapatile mmbiya ina ibhili.
18 Kodwa leyo eyayemukele elilodwa yasuka yagebha emhlabathini yayifihla imali yenkosi yayo.
Ikabheje apegwile mmbiya jimo jula gwapite olela pai mmbiya ja bhakulungwa bhakwe jila.
19 Kwathi emva kwesikhathi eside inkosi yalezozinceku yafika, yasilandiselana lazo.
“Gakapiteje mobha gamagwinji, bhakulungwa bha bhatumishi bhala gubhabhujile, gubhatandwibhe pita bhalanganya mmbiya ibhakamwiye na ibhapatilenje muupindi.
20 Kwasekusiza eyayemukele amathalenta amahlanu yaletha amanye amathalenta amahlanu, yathi: Nkosi, wanginika amathalenta amahlanu; khangela, ngizuzile amanye amathalenta amahlanu phezu kwawo.
Ntumishi apegwilwe mmbiya nng'ano gwaishe ali ajigele mmbiya nng'ano ina, akwaalugulilaga, ‘Mmakulungwa, mwashinkumba mmbiya nng'ano, nnole mmbiya nng'ano ina imbatile.’
21 Inkosi yayo yasisithi kiyo: Kuhle, nceku elungileyo lethembekileyo, ubuthembekile ezintweni ezinlutshwana, ngizakubeka phezu kwezinengi; ngena entokozweni yenkosi yakho.
Bhakulungwa bhakwe gubhannugulile, ‘Sha mmbone, ntumishi nnguja na jwaakulupalika. Ushikulupalika kwa indu ya ishoko, shinikupe gamakulungwa. Jiya uangalale pamo na nne.’
22 Kwasekusiza laleyo eyayemukele amathalenta amabili yathi: Nkosi, wanginika amathalenta amabili; khangela, ngizuzile amanye amathalenta amabili phezu kwawo.
“Ntumishi juna apegwilwe mmbiya ibhili gwaishe, gwashoshiye mmbiya ibhili ina yapatile gwashite, ‘Mmakulungwa, mwashinkumba mmbiya ibhili bhai ntole na mmbiya ina ibhili imbatile.’
23 Inkosi yayo yathi kiyo: Kuhle, nceku elungileyo lethembekileyo, ubuthembekile ezintweni ezinlutshwana, ngizakubeka phezu kwezinengi; ngena entokozweni yenkosi yakho.
Bhakulungwa bhakwe gubhannugulile, ‘Sha mmbone, ntumishi nnguja na jwaakulupalika. Ushikulupalika kwa indu ya ishoko, shinikupe ya ikulungwa. Jiya uangale pamo na nne.’
24 Kodwa kweza laleyo eyayemukele ithalenta elilodwa yathi: Nkosi, bengikwazi wena ukuthi ungumuntu olukhuni, uvuna lapho ongahlanyelanga khona, njalo ubutha lapho ongahlakazanga khona;
“Kungai gwaishe apegwilwe mmbiya jimo jula, gwashite, ‘Mmakulungwa, nimmanyi mmwe mmanonopa ntima, nnauna munkapandileje na kulopola munkamishiyeje mmbeju.
25 ngasengisesaba, ngasuka ngalifihla ithalenta lakho emhlabathini; khangela, ulokwakho.
Nashinkujogopa, gung'ishiye mmbiya jenu pai. Bhai, nntole mmbiya jenu.’
26 Kodwa inkosi yayo yaphendula yathi kiyo: Nceku embi lelivila, ubusazi ukuthi ngivuna lapho engingahlanyelanga khona, njalo ngibutha lapho engingahlakazanga khona;
“Bhakulungwa bhakwe gubhannugulile, ‘Ugwe ntumishi jwangali jwa mmbone na nkata! Gwamumanyi kuti ngunauna mungapandileje na ngunalopola mungamishiyeje.
27 ngakho ngabe ubekile imali yami ebhanga, njalo ekufikeni kwami ngabe ngemukele okwami lenzuzo.
Bhai, gwashinkupinjikwa kujibhika mmbiya jangu kubhenki na nne pushimujepo ngatolile mmbiya jangu na pwaida!
28 Ngakho mthatheleni ithalenta, lilinike yena olamathalenta alitshumi.
Bhai, mumpokonyolanje mbiyajo nkampanganje akwete mmbiya likumi limo jula.
29 Ngoba wonke olakho uzaphiwa, uzakwengezelelwa; kodwa ongelakho uzathathelwa lalokho alakho.
Pabha, akwete shindu apinga pegwa na jenjeshewa. Ikabheje jwangali shindu jula, nkali shakwete shila shapokonyolwe.
30 Laleyonceku engasizi lutho iphoseleni emnyameni ongaphandle; kuzakuba khona lapho ukukhala lokugedla amazinyo.
Na gaka ntumishi jwangali pwaida jula, munnjaanje palanga kulubhindu! Kweneko kupingabha shililo na tauna meno.’”
31 Njalo nxa isiza iNdodana yomuntu ngobukhosi bayo, lengilosi ezingcwele zonke laye, khona izahlala esihlalweni sobukhosi sodumo lwayo,
Pushaishe Mwana juka Mundu mu ukonjelo gwakwe na ashimalaika bhakwe, penepo shatame pa shitengu shakwe sha upalume.
32 kuzabuthelwa phambi kwayo izizwe zonke, njalo izabehlukanisa abanye kwabanye, njengomelusi esehlukanisa izimvu embuzini;
Bhandu bha ilambo yowe shibhaimananje mmujo jabho na bhalabho bhapinga agulanya bhandu mbuti nshunga shakuti agulanya ngondolo na mmbui.
33 ibisibeka izimvu ngakwesokunene sayo, kodwa imbuzi ngakwesokhohlo.
Shibhaibhishe ngondolo nkono nnilo na mmbui kunkono nshinda.
34 Khona-ke iNkosi izakuthi kubo abangakwesokunene sayo: Wozani, lina elibusisiweyo nguBaba, lidle ilifa lombuso eliwulungiselweyo kusukela ekusekelweni komhlaba.
Kungai a Mpalume shibhaalugulilanje bhalinginji kunkono nnilo bhala, “Nnjiyangane mmanganya mpegwilenje mboka na Atati, mposhelanje upalume gummishilwenje tandubhila kupanganywa kwa shilambolyo.
35 Ngoba ngangilambile, langinika ukudla; ngangomile, langinathisa; ngangingowemzini, langemukela;
Pabha nashinkukola shibhanga gumbelenje shalya, nashinkukola nnjota gumbelenje mashi, nashinkubha nannjeni gummboshelenje.
36 ngangize, langigqokisa; ngangigula, leza ukungibona; ngangisentolongweni, leza kimi.
Punaliji na uukunu gummbelenje nngubho, punaliji nannwele gunng'ikenje kunnola na ngatabhweje gunng'owelenje.”
37 Khona abalungileyo bezayiphendula, besithi: Nkosi, sakubona nini ulambile, njalo sakunika ukudla, kumbe womile, njalo sakunathisa?
Penepo, bhandunji bhakwetenje aki bhala shibhaajangulanje bhakulungwa, “Mmakulungwa, shakani putwammweni nni na shibhanga nikumpa shalya, eu nni na nnjota nikumpa mashi?
38 Njalo sakubona nini ungowemzini, futhi sakwemukela, kumbe uze, futhi sakugqokisa?
Shakani putwammweni nni mmajeni nikumposhela, eu nni na uukunu nikumpa nngubho nng'wale?
39 Njalo sakubona nini ugula, loba usentolongweni, njalo seza kuwe?
Shakani putwammweni nni mmalwele eu ntabhilwe gutuishe kukunng'owela?”
40 Futhi iNkosi izaphendula ithi kubo: Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Njengoba likwenzile komunye walaba abazalwane bami abancinyane, likwenzile kimi.
A mpalume shibhaajangulanje, “Kweli ngunakummalanjilanga, shindu shoshowe shimuntendelenje jumo jwa ashaapwanga bhanyegalangabha, nshinkundendelanga nne.”
41 Ngalesosikhathi izakuthi njalo kubo abangakwesokhohlo: Sukani kimi, lina eliqalekisiweyo, liye emlilweni olaphakade, olungiselwe udiyabhola lengilosi zakhe. (aiōnios g166)
Kungai shibhaabhalanjilanje bhalinginji ku nkono nshinda gwabho bhala, “Nnyabhulilanje apano mmaaloshwa! Nnjendangane ku moto gwa pitipiti gwaalashiwe Lishetani na ashimalaika bhakwe. (aiōnios g166)
42 Ngoba ngangilambile, kodwa kalinginikanga ukudla; ngangomile, kodwa kalinginathisanga;
Pabha nashinkukola shibhanga mwangambanganga shalya, nashinkukola nnjota mwangambanganga mashi ga ng'wa.
43 ngangingowemzini, kodwa kalingemukelanga; ngangize, kodwa kalingigqokisanga; ngangigula, ngangisentolongweni, kodwa kalizanga ukungibona.
Punaliji nannjeni mwangamboshelanga, na punaliji na uukunu mwangambanganga nngubho, punaliji nannwele na punatabhilwe mwangang'owelanga.”
44 Khona lalaba bezamphendula, besithi: Nkosi, sakubona nini ulambile, loba womile, loba ungowemzini, loba uze, loba ugula, loba usentolongweni, kodwa kasakusiza?
Penepo na bhalabhonji shibhaajangulanje, “Mmakulungwa shakani putwammweni nni na shibhanga eu nnjota, nni mmajeni eu nni na uukunu, eu mmalwele eu ntabhilwe twangannjangutila?”
45 Isizabaphendula, ithi: Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Njengoba lingakwenzanga komunye walaba abancinyane, kalikwenzanga lakimi.
Na bhalabho shibhaajangulanje, “Kweli ngunakummalanjilanga, kila punkanilenje kwaatendelanga ashaapwanga bhanyegalangabha, nshinkukananga kundendela nne.”
