1 "Bumambo gwekudzimu gungafananisiwa nebasikana bali gumi bakatola zwivoneko zwabo kuti banohanganidza nkwaha. 2 Bahanu babo baka beli zwilengwe, bahanu baka bakatjenjela. 3 Bezwilengwe bakatola zwivoneko, bakasatola mafuta; 4 koga bakatjenjela bakatola mafuta bakasa muzwidla nemuzwivoneko. 5 Nkwaha wakanonoka swika, bakadza bakatshumwayila bakadza bakayizela."

6 "Kwakati kwabapakati kwebusiku kukamimigwa kuyi, ‘Lingani, nkwaha! bhudani muwun'hanganidze.’ 7 Basikana bose bakamuka, bakalulamisa zwivoneko zwabo. 8 Bezwilengwe bakati kubakatjenjela, ‘Mutipeni bo mafuta, ngobe zwivoneko zwedu zweedzima.’ 9 Koga bakatjenjela bakahandula beti, ‘Swiyo akasitilizane iswi namwi; kuhine muyende kuna banotengesa muzwitengele enyu.’ 10 Bakati bayenda benotenga, nkwaha akasala eswika, baka bakazwilulamisa bakangina naye mun'umba yenzano webukwe; kukahhaligwa nkoba."

11 "Hule kwelubaka basikana ibabaya bamwe bakahanduka, beti, ‘He, He, mutihhulile.’ 12 Koga wakahandula eti, ‘Lebeswa, ndoti kumuli, imwi anditomuziba.’ "

13 "Galani makamilila, ngobe amutoziba hhuba nelubaka."

14 "Bumambo gwekudzimu gowhofanana nekuti nenhu wakati eyenda gwendo akadana balanda babe akabatjengetesa fumwa iye. 15 Umwe wakawumpa matalenta* mahanu, umwe akawumpa mabili umwe akawumpa lin'ompela, bose kuyendidzana netubula kwabo. Eba eyenda. 16 Tjinyolotjo wakaapiwa matalenta mahanu wakabva ayenda enohaba nawo; akawunzwalila amwe mahanu. 17 Sayikoko bo, iwhoya waka ana mabili wakathama amwe mabili. 18 Koga iwhoya waka apiwa lin'ompela wakalitshila pasi, akasumbika mari yahe uwe."

19 "Hule kwemahhuba manjinji he webalanda ibabo wakahanduka, akabadana kudze abone kuti bakasala behinga tjini. 20 Iwhoya waka awamutjila matalenta mahanu wakabuya, ehhisa amwe mahanu pehhugwi, eti, ‘He, makandisiyila matalenta mahanu; ndakathama amwe mahanu pehhugwi kwawo.’ 21 He uwe wakahandula eti, ‘Wakathama zwakanaka nlanda mbuya unogalikabgwe; wagalikabgwe muzwinhu zwihomanana; ndowhokuthama ntjengeti wezwinhu zwinjinji, buya uhanhe nahe uwo.’ 22 Iwhoya waka awamutjila mabili wakabuya akati, ‘He, makandisiyila matalenta mabili; ndakathama amwe mabili pehhugwi kwawo.’ 23 He uwe wakahandula eti, ‘Wakathama zwakanaka nlanda mbuya unogalikabgwe; wagalikabgwe muzwinhu zwihomanana; ndowhokuthama ntjengeti wezwinhu zwinjinji, buya uhanhe nahe uwo.’ 24 Waka apiwa talenta lin'ompela wakabuya akati, ‘He, ndomuziba kuti munlume unamoyo nkukutu, mokowha pamusakadzwala, mowolela pamusawulusa; 25 ndaka ndihla, ndikanda ndikanovukidzila talenta lenyu mumavu, yeleli tolani lagala lili lenyu.’ 26 Koga he uwe wakawun'handula eti, ‘Iwe hhisimbe lenlanda mbi! Waka uziba kuti ndokowha pandisakadzwala, kakale ndowolela pandisawulusa? 27 Kadzene waka wayendisa mari yangu kubhenki kudza nditi ndihanduka ndiyiwane yazwala. 28 Muwuntolele talenta ilelo mupe unamatalenta aligumi. 29 Ngobe wose nhu unako unowhopiwa kunjinji, akaba nekwakawanda; koga usina, nayikoko kwaanako unowhokutolegwa. 30 Poselani nlanda iwhoyu usina bhatsho muhhalima likuhhe; ikweno banhu banowhokuwa bakalobanya meno.’ "

31 "Hapa Nkololo wenhu obuya ali mugudzo lile, batumwa beNdzimu bose banaye, ipapo unowhogala patjigalo tjitje tjegudzo. 32 Njudzi dzose dzowhokubungana mbeli kukwe, iye unowhodzipalalanya senlisi ethewula mhwizi mumbudzi. 33 Unowhosa mhwizi kuludli gugwe, koga mbudzi unowhodzisa kulumehwe. 34 Mambo unowhoti kuna ibabo bakuludli gugwe, ‘Ihhani ngeno imwi bakakombolegwa baTate bangu, wamutjilani bumambo gwamakabaakanyigwa kubvila hango payakabumbiwa. 35 Ngobe ndaka ndinahhala mukandipa zodliwa, ndaka ndinanyota mukandipa vula, ndaka ndilimwezi mukandiwamutjila mumizi yenyu, 36 ndakandiyenda mbudlo mukandimbadza, ndakandigwala mukandikumba, ndaka ndili mujele mukahha kundili.’ 37 Bakalulama banowhohandula beti, ‘He, kati takamubona lini munahhala tikamupa zodliwa, kene munanyota tikamupa vula? 38 Takamubona lini mulimwezi tikamuwamutjila mumizi yedu, kene mulimbudlo tikamumbadza? 39 Takamubona lini mugwala, kene muli mujele timukumba?’ 40 Mambo unowhohandula eti, ‘Lebeswa, ndoti kumuli, sekwamakayeta kuwumwe untukunu wemakamu angu iyawa, makakuyeta kundili.’ "

41 "Unowhoti kuna ibabo bakulumehwe gugwe, ‘Yendani kutjena nami, imwi bakalongwa bhiso, muyende kumoto usingadzime, wakabaakanyigwa satane nebatumwa babe; 42 nekuti ndaka ndinahhala amuzondipa zodliwa, ndaka ndinanyota amuzondipa vula. 43 Ndaka ndilimwezi amuzondiwamutjila mumizi yenyu, ndilimbudlo amuzondimbadza, ndigwala nendilimujele amuzondikumba.’ 44 Banowhohandula bo beti, ‘He kati takamubona lini munahhala kene munanyota kene mulimwezi kene makati piti kene mugwala kene mulimujele, tikasamubhatsha?’ 45 Iye unowhobahandula eti, ‘Lebeswa, ndoti kumuli, sekwamusakayetila umwe ntukunu wayibaba, amuzokuyeta kundili.’ 46 Banowhoyendesewa kulangiwa kusigapele, koga bakalulama mubupenyu gusingapele."