[17] Mwaalhehereke attu o nhakhu wo velhaponi va wiira ahiifune, ahikhulhuvelhe nhakhu uhinkhulhuvelhiya. Nansho, ankhulhuvelheke Nlhuku nonivaha chittu chonkhaye wo urera wawe wiira nipuheke. [18] Mwaalhehereke wiira apangeke morera ni ukhalha attu o nhakhu wo upanga menchi moombone, akhalheke attu ari tayari waakawelha attu akina nhakhu aya. [19] Yapangaka chiichammo anowiicheeshera nikhupi ninohalha ukhalha thoko nsingi wo ulhama unowa aya ukhulhuvelha mahuku anowa. Vavawo anowa aapatta ukumi urii ukumi we ikeekhene.
[1] Yesu nkaaphiya Uyeriko, nkeetakacha mmaphironi. [2] Wowo ahaawo ntu olhiviha ikhodi mulhupalhe eehaniya Zakayo. Yoyo aari ntu o nhakhu. [3] Aari athananaka umwoona Yesu chiri awe, nansho aari akani o khuvia oocheelhaka umwoona Yesu rata wo nlhatu no uchara attu. [4] Paahi etu nkaattimakacha uholho, nkaawelha munkhuyuni amwoone Yesu rata vanohalha awe uvira. [5] Yesu vaaphilhe awe vavawo, nkaaweha nchulhu ni uwerelha Nazakayo, “Nazakayo, nkhuruweke mwaakuvieke, lhelho mii ki nlheto uwaninyu.” [6] Nazakayo nkayaakhuruwa ni umpochera Yesu athaatheelhaka. [7] Attu onkhaye oona nkayaachukulhacha, “Yolha ntu ulha nokelha uukhalhani wa ntu o uwonya!” [8] Nazakayo nkayeemelha ni wiihimia wa Athithi, “Mwiiweke Thithi! Kinookumiha inusu yo nhakhu aka waavaha amashikini, ni yakhalhaka hawo ntu kanthurunlhe aka ittu, kinonhokolhoshera vacheshe.” [9] Yesu nkeera, “Lelho, inupa inyu ihoopolhiya, ukhalhawaya ulha ri uwaninyu ulha ri o iyari ya Aburahimu. [10] Mwaana a Ntu wiilhe waathotha ni woopolha attu apotenre.”
nansho nipampa no velhaponi va, no nhakhu, ni nikakata ninoothemwiha nlhove nipochenre aya, ni wuumiha wiira nikhalhe wo uhimma.
[18] Nholhelhi mmoka a Ayahudi nkankoha Yesu, “Owiittuchiha orera nrima, kipangeke ittu yaani kipatte ukumi wo uhimalha?” [19] Yesu ni uyo nkaakoha, “Chani woonaka nnokiihana orera nrima? Khaawo ri orera nrima ahikhalhe Nlhuku vekha awe. [20] Nhochuwelha malheheriyo, ‘Nhilhavelhave, nhiive, nhiiye, nhimwootherie ntu, mwaathimicheke athumwaninyu ni anumwaninyu.’ ” [21] Nholhelhi uyo nkeera, “Mii kihovara yayo meettuchiho ayo toka kinari mwanhima.” [22] Yesu veewilhe awe, nkaamwirelha, “Nhohalhiha nimoka nnothananiya inyu upanga. Nthumiheke chittu chinyu chonkhaye ni nchurukhu uyo mwaavaheke amashikini, ni inyu nnowiishungera nhakhu wiirimu, mwamalhaka vavawo nkittwareke.” [23] Nansho ntu ulhe veewilhe awe chiicho, nkaakelhiya ichuku chinene, ukhalhawaya aari ntu o nhakhu chinene. [24] Yesu nkoona ichuku chawe nkaamwirelha, “Vari voorikarika chinene attu o nhakhu ukelha wi Imwene ya Nlhuku! [25] Eiyo, khavanorikarika wa ingamiya uperetta va niitho no ntotto, kuliko wa ntu o nhakhu ukelha wi Imwene ya Nlhuku.” [26] Attu yeewa nkayeera, “Mpani etu, nohalha ulhama?” [27] Yesu nkaakhulha, “Chihinooria wa nttuni, chinowooria wa Nlhuku.” [28] Paahi Napeturo nkayeera, “Mwooneke etu, hii nihohiya kila ittu ni uuttwarani inyuva.” [29] Yesu nkeerelha attu onkhaye, “Eiyo, ikekhia kinouhimeriani, ntu riyoothe hilhe inupa awe ama amwaarawe ama ashihima awe ama manyanaangoro awe ama ashaana awe wo uttwara Imwene ya Nlhuku [30] nowa upochera menchi wo upwaha ilha ikatema ilha ni ukumi wo uhimalha ikatema inowa.”
Inyuva nneeshipa wiira, “Mii o nhakhu, kihanaa kila ittu, akinophavelha ittu iriyoothe, kumbe, khanchuwenlhe wiira inyuva nrii mathatharu, o woonelhiya ikiriri, mmashikini, o hoona tho nrii pwithipwithi!
[41] Yesu aari nakhanlhe vachereshere iphache yo uhelhiya isadaka wi Inupa ya Nlhuku, nkoona attu cheera aya wo ukumiha isadaka chaya. Attu o nhakhu enchi aakumiha nchurukhu mwinchi. [42] Paahi vavawo nkaawa anankhwelhi amoka ahirina ittu, nkaakumiha isenti pilhi. [43] Yesu nkeehanacha owiittucha awe ni uwerelha, “Kinouhimeriani wo ikekhiaye wiira, alha anankhwelhi ashikini alha ahohelha mphacheni isadaka yinchi waapwaha attu onkhaye akumihilhe mu. [44] Ukhalhawaya attu akhwawe ayo akuminhe chithempe munhakhuni mwaya, nansho alha apwiyawe ashikini alha, akuminhe chonkhaye chaakhulhuvelha aya ulhama.”
[14] “Yeyo ikatema iyo Umwene wo wiirimu unowa ukhalha thoko ntu mmoka aathananne urwaa nkwaha wo utayi, nkeehana anamitheko awe, nkaaruma ntheko wo weemelhelha nhakhu awe. [15] Nkammaha kila mmoka ntheko wo ulhikaana chinooria awe, mmoka nhakhu ichipande cho italanta nthanu ni nkina italanta pilhi ni nkina italanta imoka thoko chooria awe. Amalheke nkaarwa. [16] Karumiya aavahiye nhakhu italanta nthanu nkaapanga maronda nkaapatta italanta chikina nthanu. [17] Ni chiichammo ntu aavahiye nhakhu italanta pilhi nkaapatta italanta chikina pilhi. [18] Nansho ntu aavahiye italanta imoka nkaarwa uuthipelhani vathi, nkaavitha nhakhu wa mwanene uyo.” [19] “Yavireke mahuku menchi, mwanene ntheko ulhe nkaahokolhia, nkaachokholha waalhakelha nhakhu awe. [20] Karumiya aavahiye nhakhu italanta nthanu nkaawa ni italanta nthanu chikina. Nkeera, ‘Pwiiya mwaakivanhe italanta nthanu. Mwooneke etu, kihopatta italanta nthanu chikina.’ [21] Mwanene ntheko nkeera, ‘Morera, anamitheko oombone ni o ukhulhuvelhiya! Nhokhulhuvelhiya wo nhakhu vakani, vano etu kinouhiyerani ntheko mulhupalhe. Mmweeke etu niwe naapuha vamoka ni mii!’ ” [22] “Karumiya aavahiye nhakhu italanta pilhi nkaawa, nkaakumiha italanta pilhi chikina chaayarinhe awe nkeera, ‘Pwiiya mwaakivanhe italanta pilhi. Mwooneke etu italanta chikina chipantte aka.’ [23] Mwanene ntheko nkaamwirelha, ‘Morera, anamitheko oombone ni o ukhulhuvelhiya. Nhokhalha o ukhulhuvelhiya wo nhakhu vakani, vano kinouhiyerani ntheko mulhupalhe. Mmweeke etu, mmwe mwaapuha vamoka ni mii.’ ” [24] “Nansho namitheko aavahiye italanta imoka nkaawa, nkeera, ‘Pwiiya, kihochuwelha wiira inyuva nri attu orikarika, inyuva nnokhungura vahaanlhe inyu, ni ukukhulhulha vahaamwanche inyu. [25] Kahoova, nkakaavitha nhakhu inyu vathi. Mmwieke etu nhakhu inyu!’ ” [26] “Mwanene ntheko nkaamwirelha, ‘Uweva uri karumiya o uhilhoka ni uhuva! Uhochuwelha wiira mii kinokhungura vakittu vahaanlhe aka, ni ukukhulhulha vahimwanche aka. [27] Paahi etu, waaphwanelhiye weesha nchurukhu aka unoshungiya nchurukhu, ni mii kaanopatta nchurukhu aka ni ifaida aya! [28] Vano etu munthurulheke nchurukhu uyo, nkusheke nrweeke mwammaheke ulhe rina italanta khumi ulhe. [29] Ukhalhawaya, ntu ri ni ittu noovahiya ni wunchereriya. Nansho ntu hirina ittu, hata ikani irinawe iyo inookushiya. [30] Nansho ulha karumiya o uhikhulhuvelhiya ulha, akakhelhiyeke vathe wiipiphini uwo! Wowo phi unohalha ukhalha ikutto ni ushilha miino.’ ”
Imbeyu chaamonre vamiiwani chineemelhelha attu aneewa nttenga, nansho nipampa naacharaka ni nikakata no velhaponi nivaravaraka nttenga uyo, ni ayo khaneemma maphepu.
Nansho, mwaatti mwaavieke thoko umwene wa Nlhuku ni chittu chinothananiya ni chiyo chonkhaye nnowunchereriya.
“Khaawo ntu nokhalha ipotta yo uvara ntheko wa attu elhi ukhalhawaya nohalha unttuna mmoka ni unvenga nkina, nokhalha o ukhulhuvelhiya wa ntu mmoka, ni uhikulhuvelhiya wa ntu nkina uyo. Khannoria ukavihera mitheko cha Athithi Nlhuku ni nhakhu vamoka.
Kila ntu munlhokoni mwinyu echeshereke nchurukhu kila jumaapili thoko chipantte awe. Ikhalhe wiira akhalhaneke ittu yo ukumiha nihuku no unlhapelha Nlhuku. Nihiwe naakhumelhelha nlhove no upangiya nchango ikatema vanohalha aka uwa.
nshungeke nlhoko wa attu a Nlhuku avahiye inyu waashunga ni weemelhelha. Mwaashungeke wo uhikhanyererihiya nansho wo uttuna winyu thoko chinottuna awe Nlhuku. Kuhii wo nlhulha wo upatta nchurukhu nansho wo nrima winyu wonkhaye.
[19] “Ahaawo ntu mmoka o nhakhu aawara ikuwo cho nchurukhu mwinchi cho thereria ni ukhalha mumpuhani mahuku onkhaye. [20] Nkaakhalha tho ntu nshikini eehaniya Lazaro, aachanre makhwata iruttu yonkhaye, aawiihiya kila nihuku vankhorani va ntu o nhakhu ulhe, [21] amirelhaka ishenye cholhia chaamoramora vamezani va ntu o nhakhu ulhe. Ni ashipwa aari awaaka alhathaka makhwata awe. [22] “Nshikini ulhe, nkaakhwa, nkaakushiya ni minepa wiirimu ukhalhihiyani vamoka ni Aburahimu. Ntu o nhakhu ni uyo nkaakhwa, nkaavithiya. [23] Unaminepa nkaakhalha muuttwaruwani chinene, nkaapathusha miitho nkoona Aburahimu anakhanlhe utayi vamoka ni Nalazaro. [24] Paahi etu nkayeehana, ‘Apwiiya Aburahimu! Nkoonelhe ikiriri, mwaarume Nalazaro inakhalhaka apaphe vachulhu nikokho naya mmaashini, awe aatipiha nlhimi naka nna, ukhalhawaya mooro uri mu ukipahani chinene!’ [25] “Nansho Aburahimu nkayaakhulha, ‘Muupuwelheke anaka, wiira vaari inyu akumi valhe mwaari mpuhaka chinene, Nalazaro ahuvaka. Nansho vano uno ari mumpuhani, ni inyu nhuvaka. [26] Inakhalhaka chiicho, variyari ihu hii ni inyu mwaatti, vari nlhikiti nulhupalhe, khavanooria ntu uwa uno ni attu o uno uwa wowo.’ [27] Ntu aari o nhakhu ulhe nkeera, ‘Kinolhepelha etu pwiiya wiira, mwaarume Nalazaro ayo arwee uwannyaka wa athumwanaka, [28] ukhalhawaya ahohalha ashihima aka athanu, arwee aamukache, ni ayo ahiwe aaphiyelha nna nipuro no ntwarusho nna.’ [29] “Aburahimu nkayeera, ‘Ashihima inyu ahana malhove alhepiye a ashinna Musa ni anamilhohi akina o waamuka, eewelhelheke yayo.’ [30] Ntu o nhakhu ulhe nkaakhulha, ‘Yeyo vekha aya khinthosha, pwiiya Aburahimu! Nansho ntu akaahihimmwe ni urwaa wowo, vavawo anokhoroma ahiyaka uwonya waya.’ [31] Nansho Aburahimu nkayeera, ‘Yaahiiweke malhove a ashinna Musa ni anamilhohi, khanowa aarumelhelha attu ariyoothe anakhalhaka ahihimmwe nnookhwani.’ ”
Ukhalhawaya nrima wo uthanana nchurukhu chinene phi machokholhelho o uwonya wonkhaye. Attu akina ahothanana chinene upatta nchurukhu mpaka nkayaakukuriacha, nkayaahiya nrima ni mirima chaya chihopahiya chinene wo ihuzuni.
Yesu nkaaweha owiittucha awe nkeera, “Nhoreeriya mwaatti nnohuvelha unchuwelha Nlhuku va, umwene wa Nlhuku phi wawinyu!
[19] “Nhiicheshere nhakhu velhaponi va, vari ni ucheshe ni nrenje unotanganya ni attu owiiya aphomolhaka inupa ni wiiya. [20] Nansho mwiicheeshereke nhakhu inyu wiirimu, ucheshe ni nrenje uhinooria aya utanganyacha ni attu owiiya khanooria uphomolha ni wiiya. [21] Ukhalhawaya vari nhakhu inyu ni nrima inyu phi nohalha aya ukhalha vavawo.