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3 Ali kubomfye milumbe pa ku basambilisha ifintu ifingi. Alyebele ati, "Umuntu umo alile mu kukusa imbuto. 4 Ulo ali kukusa, shimbi shaliponene mu nshila, ne fyuni fyalishile no kukibaula. 5 Shimbi shaliponene pamushili wa kasakalabwe, apalipo fye umushili unini. Imbuto shali lulumukile, nomba apo mushili tawashikile, 6 Ulo akasuba kakumine, imbuto shamenene shalilalile pantu takwete mishila. 7 Shimbi nasho shaliponene mu myunga. Ulo imyunga yakulile yalitabilile mbuto shali kumena, nasho epakutola. 8 Shimbi nasho shaliponene mu mushili wabune no kutwala ifisabo, shimbi shalitwele imiku mwanda umo, ne shinakwe imiku amakumi mutanda, elo shimbi shena shali amakumi yatatu yafya kushilwe." 9 "Uuli na matwi, nga omfwe."

Umulumbe wa lubwe lwa mutengo

45 "Kabili Ubufumu bwa mwiulu bwaliba kubati musulwishi uwali kufwaya ulubwe lwa mutengo ulwakubeeka sana. 46 Pa kulusanga, aya kushitisha fyonse ifyo akwete, epakushitamo na lulya lubwe.

Umulumbe wa babomfi batatu

14 "Ubufumu bwa mwiulu kuti twa bupalakanya ku muntu umo uwakwete ababomfi batatu no ku bashiila bukangalila pa fipe fyakwe epakuya na pa lwendo. 15 Alipeele kuli kila umo ukulingana na maka akwetepo. Kuli umo kwalipeelwe indalama amatalanta yasano. Na kuli umbi naye kwalipeelwe yabili elo na kuli umbi kwalipeelwe fye italanta limo. 16 Uwapokele indalama amatalanta yasano aliyabikile mu bukwebo mpaka alundapo na yambi yasano. 17 No wa kibili naye ailekulundapo na yambi yabili. 18 Nomba uyo wa peelwe limo ena talundilepo pantu aile kwimba fye ikilindi emo afisa.

19 "Ulo pa pitilepo inshita iyakulepa sana, ulya muntu alibwelele. Epakwita na babomfi bakwe pa kuti bengalondolola ifyo bali kubomfya ifyuma fyakwe. 20 Uwapokele indalama amatalanta yasano, alundilepo na shimbi amatalanta yasano no kulanda ati, ‘Shikulu mwamfobweshe indalama amatalanta yasano, ekyo ndilundilepo na yambi yasano.’ 21 Elo shikulu wakwe alimwebele ati, ‘Wakita bwino we mubomfi wabune kabili uwakishinka! Pali bukishinka walanga pa tunini, nkokulashika pa fya kufula. Isa wingile mukusekelela kwakwa wisokulu.’ 22 Elo uwapokele indalama amatalanta yabili naye aisa ati, ‘Shikulu pa ndalama amatalanta yabili mwampeele, na lilundilepo na yambi yabili.’ 23 Shikulu wakwe alimwebele ati, ‘wakita bwino we mubomfi musuma, apo waba uwakishinka pa tunini, nomba nkokulashika pa fyakufula. Isa wingile munsansa shakwa wisokulu!’ 24 Nomba ku wapokele indalama italanta limo ena alyebele ati, ‘Mukwai ndishibile ati uli muntu wa kwafya pantu usombola napo tawabyele kabili ukolonganika napo tawakushile imbuto. 25 Nalikwete umwenso ekyo nailekushika fye indalama shenu mu mushili. Buleni nomba indalama shenu ishi.’ 26 Nomba shikulu wakwe ena alimwasukile ati, ‘we musha wabubi no bulese! Apo walishibile ati nebo nsombola apontabyele kabili nkolonganika apo ntakushile imbuto. 27 Nga wantwalile indalama kuli bakasunga pa kwebati naisakusanga balimbikilepo kansonsela. 28 Mupokeni indalama shakwe no kupeela kuli ulya ukwete amatalanta ikumi limo. 29 Pantu onse uukwete ififulile akapokelapo na fimbi, nomba kuli uyo utakwetepo nangu kamo, akapokwa no tunini akwatapo. 30 Nomba iki kingulyalya kya mubomfi kyena mukipose fye kunse mu mfinshi uko abantu bakalekulila no kusumanya ameno.’

Umulumbe wa nsaku

24 Yesu ali bebelepo umulumbe na umbi ati, "Ubufumu bwa mwiulu kuti twabupalakanyako ku muntu umo uwaile kukusa imbuto mwibala lyakwe. 25 Ulo abantu bonse balilele mutulo ubushuku, elo umulwani aisa kukusamo insaku no kuya aya. 26 Ulo Ing’ano pa kukula no kusakamuna, insaku nasho shalibonekele." 27 Ababomfi ba ulya muntu balimwebele ati, "Bushe tali ni mbuto shabune sheka twakushile mwibala? Nomba ishinsaku shafumapi?" 28 Naye alibasukile ati, "Mulwani akitile fi." Elo ababomfi balyebele ati, "Bushe tuye kushitupula?" 29 Naye alibebele ati, "Mwikite fyo epali mwatupwila kumo ne ng’ano. 30 Lekeni fikulile pamo mpakapo tukesa kusombwela. Elo nkesa kweba ababomfi ukubalishapo ukutupula insaku, ukushikaka imipo no kushokya mu mulilo elo ukukonkeshapo ing’ano no kushitutila mubutala bwangi."

Umulumbe wa banakisungu ikumi limo

1 "Ubufumu bwa mwiulu kuti twabupalakanya kuli banakisungu ikumi limo abasendele ututolitoli twabo abali kulolela nshibwinga. 2 Pali aba bonse, basano bali bamano, elo bambi basano bali fyungwa. 3 Ifyungwa fyalisendele ututolitoli umwakubulamo amafuta. 4 Nomba abamano bena balisendele amafuta mu mabotolo. 5 Nomba ikyo nshibwinga akokola pa kwisa, elo banakisungu bonse balitampile ukushipula mpaka baponena mutulo."

6 "Pa kati ka bushiku baumfwa inkuuta, ikoebati, ‘Nshibwinga aisa twendeni tumusekelele!’ 7 Elo bonse ba alamuka no kumosha ututolitoli twabo. 8 Elo ifyungwa fyaebele abamano ati, ‘Tupeelenipo amafuta pantu ututolitoli twesu fwebo tukoshima.’ 9 Abanabo balibasukile ati, ‘Nafwebo tulikwetepo fye ayo tungabomfya fwebene tayengakumana na kuli mwebo. Kabuyeni fye kubashitisha pakwebati muyekuishitila fye mwe bene.’ 10 Ulo ifyungwa fyaile mukushita amafuta, elo na nshibwinga naye afikile. Banakisungu basano abaipekenye balingile mung’anda ya bwinga ne kibi kyaliselweko.

11 "Pa numa elo ifyungwa na fyo fyafika panse no kwamba ukukuuta ati, ‘twiswileniko mukwai.’" 12 Nshibwinga naye alibasukile ati, "Nkomyeba mukine ati, Ntamishibile."

13 Ekyo mulekuba abaibukila apo tapali uwaishibila ubushiku bulya nangu kashita.