31 Yesu kagendelela kulonga, “Vino niwasimulile kwa lusimo gani wanhu wa lukolo luno? Vino waigala na choni?
32 Waigala na wana wadodo wakalile mdigulilo. Kibumbila kimoja chokikemelela kibumbila kiyagwe, ‘Tuwatowela gombe sugu, lakini hamuvinile bule! Tuwembila nyila za kuindilo, lakini hamulilile bule!’
33 Yohana Mbatizaji keza, kafunga kuja na hang'wile divai, mweye mulonga, ‘Kana kinyamkela!’
34 Mwana wa Munhu keza, kaja na kung'wa, mweye mulonga, ‘Muloleni munhu ino! Mmelo na mulevi, mbwiga wa wabokela kodi na wanhu waja wotenda nzambi!’
35 Lakini nzewele ya Mulungu yokoneka inoga kwa wanhu waja wose woitogola.”
36 Mfalisayo imoja kamgoneka Yesu yakaje nayo lujo lwa ichungulo. Avo Yesu kachola kuna ing'anda ya Mfalisayo, kakala na kuja.
37 Kudibuga dija kukala na mtwanzi imoja yakalile yotenda nzambi. Kahulika kamba Yesu kakala yoja mng'anda ya Mfalisayo ayo, avo kasola nyhupa ya alabasita imemile mavuta gonung'hila goya ga bei ng'hulu.
38 Kema kukisogo, habehi na magulu ga Yesu kolila, mahozi gake galagalila mgamagulu ga Yesu. Abaho kagahangusa magulu ga Yesu kwa mvili zake, kaganonela na kagagidila mavuta.
39 Mfalisayo ija viyone avo, kailongela, “Maza munhu ino yakalile mtula ndagu wa Mulungu, yahamjuwile mtwanzi ino yomgoga kavilihi, yahamjuwile kamema nzambi!”
40 Yesu kamulongela, “Simoni, nina mbuli ya kukulongela.” Simoni kalonga, “Ona, Mfundiza, nongela.”
41 Yesu kasonga kumulongela, “Kukala na wanhu wabili wakopile sente kwa munhu yokopesha sente. Imoja kakopa sente magana matano, na iyagwe kakopa malongo matano.
42 Wose wabili hawadahile kumulipa, avo munhu ija kawalekelela wose. Vino nani mna iwanhu waja yonda yamnogele ng'hani munhu ija?”
43 Simoni kamwidika, “Vinikona niye kokuwa ija yalekeleligwe sente nyingi.” Yesu kalonga, “Kulonga goya.”
