16 Ela Jesu achiamba, “Si lazima aphiye; ariseni mwimwi.”
Mutu alavyaye na moyo mmwenga nkuzidi kutajirika, ela achoyo nkuzidi kukala achiya.
Ganyira mali uriyo nayo atu sabaa au hata anane, mana kumanya tsi indaphahwa ni shaka rani.
Dziloni iriphofika anafundzie akpwendamuamba, “Mwalimu, hipha ni kure na midzi na jiza rinahanda. Aambire hinya atu aphiye midzini ili akagule chakurya.”
Nao achimjibu, “Huna mabofulo matsano na ngʼonda airi bahi!”
Naye achiaambira, “Ariye na nguwo mbiri, naamuphe mwenga myawe asiye na nguwo, na ariye na chakurya naamganyire myawe ambaye kana.”
Ela kpwa vira Juda kala ndiye muiki wa mkoba wa pesa, anafundzi anjina aona Jesu akamuhuma akagule vitu vya Sikukuu, ama akahumwa akalavye vitu kpwa agayi.