31 “Uyise watsi kuye: ‘Ndvodzana yami, wena unami njalo, nako konkhe lokukwami ubokwati kutsi kwakho.
Kodvwa lendvodzana yakho nayibuya kuyawuhlaphata lifa lakho netingwadla, yona uyihlabisa litfole lelikhuluphele!’
Kepha kusifanele kutsi sijabule sidle ngekutfokota, ngobe umnakenu abefile, kepha manje sewuyaphila; abelahlekile, kepha manje sewutfolakele.’ ”
Angitsi kambe sigcili asihlali endlini siphelane, kepha indvodzana ihlala siphelane ngobe yakhona.
Sengiyabuta-ke, ngitsi: Nkulunkulu wasilahla yini sive sakhe? Cha, akazange! Nami matfupha ngingum-Israyeli, situkulwane sa-Abrahama, ngiwesive saBhenjamini.
Ngubani lowase wanika Nkulunkulu lutfo kuze naNkulunkulu ambonge ngelutfo?”
Ema-Israyeli sive saNkulunkulu lasenta emadvodzana akhe. Wawanika sabelo ebukhosini bakhe, watenta nawo tivumelwane, wawanika umtsetfo, nendlela lengiyo yekukhonta ethempelini, wabapha netetsembiso.