NgokukaLuka 15:11-17

Wayesethi: “Umuntu othile wayenamadodana amabili. Encane yawo yayisithi kuyise: ‘Baba, nginike isabelo sefa esiqondene nami;’ wawahlukanisela impahla. “Kwathi emva kwezinsuku ezingeziningi indodana encane yayisibutha konke, yamuka, yaya ezweni elikude, yachitha khona imfuyo yayo ihamba ngokonakala. Isisaphaze konke, kwavela indlala enkulu kulelo zwe; yaqala ukuswela. Yayisiya kukhonza komunye umuntu walelo zwe; yena wayithuma emadlelweni akhe ukuba yaluse izingulube. Yafisa ukuzisuthisa ngemidumba edliwa yizingulube; kepha kayiphiwanga muntu. “Kuthe sekusile kuyo, yathi: ‘Bangaki abaqashwa bakababa abanokudla okuningi, kanti mina ngifa indlala lapha.