18 “Waciwiri adabwerambo adati: ‘Mbuya, kobiri yanu yaphindula zinango zixanu’ ”.
Ndipo mbeu yomwe idabzalidwa pamataka yabwino, ni ule omwe ambabva mafala aciyabvesesa, ndipo ambabereka bzisapo dzana, winango makumi matanthatu ndipo winango makumi matatu”.
“Adabwerambo ule omwe akhadatambira matalento mawiri adati: ‘Inde mbuya mudandipasa matalento mawiri. Onani ndacita phindu yanango mawiri’.
Ndipo mbeu zakubzalidwa pamataka yabwino bziri kulewa wanthu omwe wambabva mafala ya Mulungu, aciyatambira. Acibereka bzisapo, yinango makumi matatu, yinango makumi matanthatu, yinango dzana”.
Pamwepo, adacemera wabasa wace khumi, ndipo adawapasa kobiri khumi zakucemeredwa mina aciwauza kuti: ‘Citani kuti kobiriyi ikhale na phindu mpaka kubwera kwangu’ ”.
Mbuya wace adatawira kuti: “Wacita bwino, wabasa wangu wabwino! Nakuti wakhala wakukhulupirika pa bzing'ono-ng'ono, tonga mizinda khumi”.
“Mbuya wace adamutawira kuti: ‘Iwepombo tonga mizinda mixanu’ ”.
Nakuti penu pana kufuna, bzakutsonkha ni bzakubvumidwa malingana na bzomwe munthu anabzo, ndipo sikuti malingana na bzomwe alibe.