43 Simoni achimuamba, “Naona ni yuya yeswamehewa deni kulu.” Jesu achimuamba, “Ni sawa, ukagomba kpweli.”
Jesu na anafundzie ariphokala anaenderera na charo chao ya kuphiya Jerusalemu, afika lalo fulani, ambako wakaribishwa kaya ni mchetu yeihwa Maritha.
Phahi, nakuamba, mendzwa nyinji achigonihendera hiyu mayo ganaonyesa akaswamehewa dambize nyinji. Ela mutu aswamehewaye chidide andamendza chidide.”
Jesu ariphoona kukala hiyu mutu akagombato, wamuamba, “Uwe kukure na ufalume wa Mlungu.” Bada ya higo atu osi aogopha kumuuza swali rorosi.
Ndipho yuya tajiri achimuonera mbazi yuya mtumishiwe achimswamehe rira deni, chisha achimricha achiphiya vyakpwe.
Osi airi ashindwa kuripha, hipho yuya mutu yeaphasa pesa achiaswamehe. Sambi, unafikiri ni yuphi ndiyeshukuru zaidi?”
Alafu wagaluka achilola yuya mchetu na achimuamba Simoni, “Unamuona yuno mchetu? Nchiphoinjira himu mwako nyumbani, kukanipha madzi ga kusinga magulu, ela yuno mchetu akanisinga magulu na matsozige na akaniphangusa na nyereze.