16 Kweneko, na njala ikakhala na iye, akhafuna kuti adye pyace pikhadya nkhumba, mbwenye na penepyo pyene nkhabe akhampasa.
17 Ekha-ekha, anyerezera tenepa: ‘Mbangasi anyabasa a baba ana phoso ya kukwana, ine ndiri kuno mbandifa na njala!’
18 Ndinalamuka mbandibwerera kuna baba wanga, ndikhampange tenepa: ‘Baba, ndadawa kudzulu na kuna imwe.
19 Sidakwana kucemerwa pontho mwana wanu tayu. Nditambireni ninga m'bodzi wa nyabasa wanu.’
20 Buluka penepo alamuka mbabwerera pontho kuna baba wace. Mbali kutali, baba wace amuona. Na ntsisi zikulu na mwana wace, anthamangira mbankhumbatira na kumpsompsona.
21 Mwana alonga tenepa. ‘Baba, ndadawa kudzulu na kuna imwe. Sidakwana kuti mundicemera pontho mwana wanu.’
22 Mbwenye baba apanga anyabasa ace tenepa: ‘Cimbizani! Bweresani nguwo zadidi kakamwe mumbvazike. Muikheni mphete ibodzi n'cala mwace, mbamumbvazika ntsapato m'myendo mwace.
23 Bweresani pontho mwana ng'ombe wa kunenepa, mumuphe ticite phwandu pontho tisekere.
