1 Ɔzhizɔsi a gba e so mbo iso mu aba kpɔ. A zɔ tee, 2 <<Ɛsu iyi oshi i yi mate ɔsu uwu e wo odumudumu uwu oko itomo laa umɛ wu. 3 Akwɛyi ɔsu a lɔ ɛmɛgba wu te lo so lo fu enzu umba a lɔ la mba awu oga te lo bo odumudumu moo kwuye kwu wo-o, enzu mbamba ba o towo ibomo.

4 A gba a lɔ ɛmɛgba umbafo kpɔ akwɛyi a za mba tee la lu so kaa lu za laa enzu umba o lɔ la mba tee: <Kiya ingyinangyina ingyi odumudumu mi o mbwa-a; ɔgbɛbɛ uwu endo mbala endo uwakwu o ngbɛ mba-a, kiya ingyinangyina ki yi mu ɛzhi-e. La lu bo mbaa odumudumu uwu okopo biŋa!>

5 <<Enzu umba ba ɔ lɔ la mba awu ba o wo iso ɛnyi raa, o towo ibomo - uwufo a ka mu utu iyawu, uwufo a ka mbaa rishiwu iwomo, 6 umba bɔkɔ o shimo awu ba o yi ɛmɛgba umba o lɔmba ma awu o byi mba ɛmu, akwɛyi ɔ ngbɛ mba ma. 7 Amba o wo ɔsu awu ma gyɔɔ akwɛyi a lɔ asozha wu ɔ ka mu kwuse ungwu enzu mbamba, o pwu ngwu mo akwɛyi o ngbɛ enzu umba o ngbɛ alɔgbulɔ umba ɔsu awu ma.

8 <<Akwɛyi a za laa ɛmɛgba wu tee, <Iyinayina iyi odumudumu ele o mbwa-a, enzu umba mi lɔ la mba awu o fa mo. 9 La lu so mu akpulepo iyi ɛgwuzɛ, onzu uwunawuna uwu lu du wu la lu za wu tee le bo mbaa odumudumu.> 10 Akwɛyi ɛmɛgba mbɔlɛ o fye mu ɛgwuzɛ o kpala enzu ɛlu guruguru umba bɔkɔ o fya, umbeshi mbala umbira lɛɛbi o bo. Kizɛ ingyi odumudumu awu ki nyɔlɔma kpakiri mbala agboga.

11 <<Kwuye ungwu ɔsu e fye mo te kaa laa ma agboga akwɛyi a ma onzu uwufo uwu e lo ekpayi iyi odumudumu awu mo. 12 Akwɛyi ɔsu e yo wu tee, <Umɛza mi, ŋɔ wo la ŋɔ fye munɛ ba ŋɔ lo ekpayi iyi odumudumu ele mo?> Onzu awu ba a fa la opwu igbama.

13 <<Akwɛyi ɔsu a za la ɛmɛgba wu tee, <La lu gbawakyi mu alɛ mbala ewo, kaa lo ta wu mu kwudu mu ipwu kaa la ma inyashi iyɛku mbala oga ilomo mbala ɛnyi ilamesu.> >>

14 Ɔzhizɔsi a mbwa iso ɛlɛ isomo tee, o ya enzu gyɔɔ ma, umba o ŋa ba o yi bwɛ bi.>>

15 Akwɛyi Afarisi o wɔ kwudu o ko ka amasa iyi ɔgwuzɛ uwu o wa wu kaa lo yi Ɔzhizɔsi mo mu iso wu. 16 O lɔ Wavɔngɔkiya mba mbala Wambwalu Ɛrɔdu ma mbaa Ɔzhizɔsi. O za wu tee, <<U zɔ kiya,>> <<Ki yitu tee ŋɔ kwu onzu u so ongbulolo, ŋɔ zɔ enzu ɔgwuzɛ ongbulolo uwu Ukpo. Onzu e do ŋɔ egbo ingangama mo moo ŋɔ loshi laa onzu kwuwongu kwunzu ungwu e yi ngwu mo. 17 So nzu imama iyaŋa, i sheshi tee lo shi oba uwɛzhi laa Osiza naa i sheshi mo ŋa?>>

18 Ɔzhizɔsi ba e yitu iyi egbo mbo iyira awu akwɛyi a za mba tee, <<Lunyi wamwangba mbɔlɛ! Kimbe ki shi lu gyi te la lu kpa mi kwuda? 19 La lu zɔ mi eduwo iyi bɔkɔ lu shi oba uwɛzhi ma mayi awu.>> Akwɛyi o ka wu laa odinari kwukpɛnyi, 20 akwɛyi e yo mbo tee, <<Ureyi ɔlɛ mbala ɛnyi ɛlɛ akwiyi uwe?>>

21 O gba wu opwu tee <<Akwiyi Osiza.>> Akwɛyi Ɔzhizɔsi a za mba tee, <<Ingyi akwu ingyi Osiza, lo shi ngyi Osiza, ingyi akwu ingyi Ukpo, lo shi ngyi Ukpo.>> 22 Tabɔkɔ o pwa ɛlɛ, izele i yi mbo mo; akwɛyi ɔ lu wu afyima o kama iyamba.

23 Mu ɔnɔnungawu, Asadusi umbafo, umba zɔ tee iyimo mu lukwu i yi mo awu, o bo mbaa Ɔzhizɔsi la kwuyo. 24 O za wu tee, <<U zɔ kiya,>> <<Omosisi a za nzu tee, gba ɔnumboko e kpomo e shi umɛ mo, umanyiwu le to oko awu kaa laa mbawu ɛmɛ. 25 Mekyi ki yi ɛmɛnɛ umbafo werewo munɛ. Umɛ uwakɔ e to oko, e kpomo e shi umɛ mo. Oko wu a ŋa laa umanyiwu kwuwongu e yi umɛ mo. 26 Inyinyi gba i du umanyiwu uwopo mbala uwɔla nzhii ba uworo le. 27 Mizhikembo iyi ɛlɛ, oko awu e kpomo tete. 28 So nzu ŋanɛ, ɔnu uwu iyimo mu lukwu, uwe, mu ɛmɛnɛ werewo mbɔlɛ, ba akwu ɔnu uwu oko ele moo kpɛkpɛmba lɛɛbi o to oko ele?>>

29 Ɔzhizɔsi a gba mba opwu tee, <<Lunyi lu ngbomo gyɔɔ kwuwongu lu yitu iyi iso iyi Ukpo mbala ekpasu wu mo!>> 30 Ɔnu uwu iyimo mu lukwu enzu o to eko mo ba o ya anu mo, enzu o yi kyamate alɔgbulɔ umba Ukpo tayi moshi. 31 Mekeka iyi iyimo iyi enzu umba bɔkɔ o kpomo: lu du wayi dɛ mo re iyi Ukpo e so yi mekeka iyi iyimo mu lukwu? A zɔ tee, 32 < Imi gba mi kwu Ukpo uwu Aburamu, Ukpo uwu Aziki mbala Ukpo uwu Ɔzhɛkɔbu le.> Uwu akwu Ukpo uwu enzu wareyi moo akwu uwu ɛkpɛzhi mo.>> 33 Tabɔkɔ enzu o pwa iso iyi Ɔzhizɔsi ɛlɛ, izele i wo mbo mo mu ɛzɔ wu ɛlɛ.

34 Tabɔkɔ Afarisi o pwa tee Asadusi o fa laa Ɔzhizɔsi opwu igbama, akwɛyi o kpala esu ɛlu, 35 akwɛyi ukpɛnyi mba uwu akwu ɔkɛtɛkpɛ mu ɛrama iyi Omosisi, a pwa Ɔzhizɔsi ma mu kwuyo. 36 A za wu tee, <<U zɔ kiya, ɛrama iyina bɔkɔ i kiika?>>

37 Ɔzhizɔsi a gba opwu tee, << <Pwu idɛnyi iyi Ɔkwu Ukpo ŋɔ mu akɔ ŋɔ, laa idu iyanana ŋa mbala egbo ŋɔ lɛɛbi.> 38 Ɛlɛ gba akwu ɛrama iyi kwonze iyi i ka iyinayina ma le. 39 Ɛrama iyopo iyi i kiika i yi mate iyi kwonze tete: <Pwu idɛnyi iyi onzu uwu a nɔ a kpa ŋa kyamate ɛŋɔ tayi.> 40 Ɛrama iyi Omosisi mbala ɛzu izɔma iyi anukenzu lɛɛbi i wɛlɛ mu ɛrama ekpepo ɛlɛ.>>

41 Kwuye ungwu Afarisi o kpala ɛlu, Ɔzhizɔsi e yo mbo tee, 42 <<Egbo lu bi te meka iyi Omezaya? Uwu akwu umɛ uwu uwe?>> O gba wu opwu tee,

<< Akwu Umɛ uwu Odevidi.>>

43 Akwɛyi Ɔzhizɔsi e yo mbo tee, <<Ba i wo la bɔkɔ Kwundu e shi Odevidi a ya wu tee <Ɔkwu>? Moo Odevidi a zɔ tee,

44 <Ɔkwu a za la Ɔkwu mi tee:

Ŋɔma mu kwuwo ungwu ungyi mi

kaa la mi fulo ŋɔ mu kadu unga agewa ŋa

dɛ.>

45 Gba Odevidi a ya wu tee <Ɔkwu,> i wo la bɔkɔ Omezaya akwu umɛ wu?>> 46 Onzu u gba wu opwu e yi mo. Ngbaa mu ɔnungawu, onzu u do wu kwuyo iyomo e yi fo.