25 “Base batsi kuye: ‘Mnumzane, ingani lona unetinhlavu letilishumi.’
Kwaba shangatsi konkhe loku bekungakeneli kuwe. Awu! Nkhosi, Simakadze! Manje sewukhulume ngisho nangelikusasa lendlu yenceku yakho. Kungabe kantsi lena nguyona ndlela lophatsa ngayo bantfu bakho yini, Nkhosi, Simakadze?
Sayibita lendvuna satsi: ‘Yini loku lengikuvako ngawe? Ngikhombise kutsi imphahla yami uyiphatsa kanjani, ngobe ungeke uchubeke ube yindvuna yami, nawuhamba ngalolunyawo!’
Wase utsi kulabo lababeme madvutane: ‘Memukeni, ninike lona lonetinhlavu letilishumi.’
Wabaphendvula watsi: ‘Nginitjela kutsi: Ngulowo lonako, uyakwengetelwa; kodvwa lowo longenalutfo, uyakwemukwa naloko lokuncane lanako.