1 Yesʉ naɨwakondya kʉtambʉla inkani izi yɨhi kʉ antʉ naɨamʉtegeeye, akalongola mʉkɨsalɨ ka Kapelinaʉmu. 2 Kʉng’wanso aɨʉkolɨ mʉkʉlʉ wiumbɨ lamʉmboi nʉakʉ Loma. Mʉkʉlʉ wakwe aɨʉmʉloilwe ikilo, mʉntʉ ʉyʉ aimʉlwae do. 3 Mʉkʉlʉ ʉyʉ nʉa amboi naɨwakija inkani yang’wa Yesʉ, akaalagɨɨlya anyampala a Kiyahudi amʉlompe ʉ Yesʉ waze wamʉponye ʉmitʉmi wakwe. 4 Akamʉhanga ʉ Yesʉ akamʉpepeelya wamʉaɨɨlye Mʉkʉlʉ ʉyʉ nʉa amboi, akamʉɨla, "Itʉnʉ mʉntu ʉyʉ ʉtakɨwe kʉaɨɨligwa. 5 Kʉnsoko ɨɨza ʉaloilwe ɨantʉ itʉ hangɨ ʉkʉzengeeye nyʉmba akʉʉtankanɨla."

6 Yesʉ akityata nɨenso, naɨwamihumbeela ɨnyʉmba, mʉkʉlʉ ʉyʉ nʉa amboi akaalagɨɨlya ahʉmbaʉya amʉɨle ʉ Yesʉ, "Isekʉlʉ leka kiaja, ʉnene shanga ntakɨwe nʉkingɨlye mitolane. 7 Yiyo nsoko azamine shanga ntakɨwe kʉʉhumbeela. Ingɨ tambʉla lʉkani ʉdu ʉmitʉmi wane ʉkʉkomya. 8 Kʉnsoko ʉnene nkete akʉluane nɨantongee, nʉnene nkete amboi nɨnɨatongee. Anga nʉmʉɨle ʉng’wɨao, ‘Longola!’ nʉyo wilongola, hangɨ anga nʉmʉɨle ʉmʉya ‘Nzʉʉ!’ wɨpembyaa. Mʉtugwa wanega anga nʉmʉlagɨɨlye, ‘Itʉme kɨntʉ ɨkɨ’ nʉanso witʉma."

9 Yesʉ naɨwija inkani izi, akakʉɨlwa, akaapɨlʉkɨla ɨantʉ naɨityatile, akaatambʉɨla, "Nkɨlɨ kʉona nʉ mʉantʉ Aisilaeli ga mʉntʉ nʉkete ʉhʉɨɨlɨ nʉaitɨ."

10 Antʉ awa naɨatʉmilwe nʉ mʉkʉlʉ ʉyʉ nʉa amboi kʉng’wa Yesʉ, akatʉlya kito akahanga ʉmʉlwae wakomyaa.

11 Ʉʉgwa naɨʉmaile ʉdu nanso Yesʉ akalongola mʉkɨsalɨ ka kʉ Naini, aɨakʉɨlanilye nɨamanyisigwa akwe palʉng’wɨ nɨantʉ ɨdʉ. 12 Naɨahumbeela pa mʉmpita nʉa kɨsalɨ, akapembya antʉ akenkile mʉimba wamʉhʉmba mʉmɨangʉ alongoe kʉmʉɨka kʉnzi akɨsalɨ. Mʉhʉmba ʉyʉ naɨʉkʉle aɨkinyene ʉnyinya aɨwashɨɨwe nʉmʉgoha, anyasʉka ɨdʉ aɨakʉɨe nʉmʉsʉngʉ nʉshɨɨwe. 13 Yesʉ naɨwamʉona ʉmʉsʉngʉ nʉshɨɨwe akamʉaisɨɨlya, akamʉɨla, "Kilaja kʉlila." 14 Sʉnga akaadagɨla nʉkʉamba mɨangʉ, awa naɨakenkile ʉmʉimba akimɨka, nao akaʉtʉla pihɨ ʉmʉimba, akakɨlaga nʉmʉkʉtegeelya. Yesʉ akaʉtambʉɨla ʉmʉimba, "Mʉhʉmba kʉʉɨla, ʉka." 15 Mʉhʉmba ʉyʉ naɨʉkule akaʉka akikiɨ akandya kʉligitya nɨantʉ, Yesʉ akamʉɨla ʉnyinya nʉa ng’wana mʉhole ʉng’waako.

16 Antʉ ɨhi akagʉlʉala, akamʉkʉlya Itunda azelʉnga, "Mʉmanga mʉkʉlʉ wakigeela mʉng’wɨtʉ, Itunda ʉzile aponya ɨantʉ akwe."

17 Ikani ɨlɨ naɨwitʉmɨle ʉ Yesʉ akakʉmʉka mihɨɨ ɨhi na Yʉdea nʉ mʉisalɨ yɨhi niya pakʉpɨ.

18 Amanyisigwa ang’wa Yohana Mʉbadisi akamʉganʉɨla ʉ Yohana makani aya ɨhi. Kʉlʉlo ʉ Yahana akaitanga amanyisigwa akwe abɨɨlɨ, 19 akaalagɨɨlya alongole kʉng’wi Isekʉlʉ amʉkolye, "Itɨɨ, ʉewe yʉyone nɨkʉɨɨwe ʉpembilye, ang’wi kʉmʉlindɨɨle mʉngɨɨza?"

20 Amanyisigwa naɨalagɨɨgwe akapika kʉng’wa Yesʉ, nʉkʉmʉɨla, "Yohana Mʉbadisi ʉkʉlagɨɨye kʉkʉkolye, ‘Itɨɨ, ʉewe yʉyone nɨkʉɨɨwe ʉpembilye, ang’wi kʉmʉlindɨɨle mʉngɨɨza?"’

21 Matungo nanso ʉ Yesʉ aɨʉkʉaponya ɨantʉ naɨakete malwae, nawa nɨakete ahɨng’wɨ aɨahegeigwe, nɨapoku ɨdʉ akaatendeela aone. 22 Ʉʉgwa ʉ Yesʉ akaasʉkɨɨlya amanyisigwa awo naɨalagɨigwe, "Longoli mʉmʉtambʉɨle ʉ Yohana aya ɨhi nɨmilolenkee nʉkija. Apoku akʉona, nɨakɨtele akʉgenda, niantʉ anambʉ akeligwa, nɨagulu akija, nɨashi akiʉkigwa, nɨaʉla akʉtanantɨlɨgwa Nkani ni Nziza. 23 Ʉtendeewe ʉkende ni Itunda mʉntʉ ʉyʉ nɨmʉgila nkankani nʉnene."

24 Antʉ awo naɨalagɨigwe nʉ Yohana naɨakahega nʉkʉlongola, Yesʉ akandya kʉatambʉaɨla ɨantʉ nkani yang’wa Yohana, "Ʉko mʉwɨɨ azamendile kihenga kɨntʉ kɨɨ? Itɨɨ, azamendile kihenga nkonkoma nʉʉkʉkunkwa nʉng’wega ne? 25 Ingɨ aza mendɨle kihenga mʉntʉ kɨɨ? Azamendile mʉona mʉntʉ nʉitungile ngʉo akɨgolɨ? Shanga ʉʉ ɨantʉ nɨɨtungala ɨngʉo akɨgolɨ nawa nɨakete maintʉ ɨhi nɨmaza ishiɨ mʉ mazʉmba akitemi, shanga ishiɨ mʉwɨɨ. 26 Ntambʉɨlɨ aza mendile iloela kɨntʉkɨɨ? Aza mendele mʉona mʉmangane? Kʉlʉ kʉʉlʉ kʉmʉɨla nɨmʉmʉine ʉkɨlɨnkɨɨe ʉmʉmanga. 27 Ʉyʉ yʉyʉ nkani yakwe niiandɨkilwe mʉʉandɨkwa, kɨna. ‘Itunda aɨʉtambʉe, kʉmʉtongelya mʉtʉʉng’wa wakʉtongeele, nʉkʉʉnoneelelya nzɨla nʉʉkʉkɨɨla ʉewe."’ 28 Sʉnga ʉ Yesʉ akaatambʉla ɨantʉ, "Kʉmʉɨla, mʉʉantʉ nɨatugilwe nʉmʉsʉngʉ kʉtilɨ nʉmʉkʉlʉ kʉmʉkɨla ʉ Yohana Mʉbadisi. Ingɨ ʉyʉ nɨmʉniino mʉʉtemi wang’wi Itunda ingɨ mʉkʉlʉ kʉkɨla ʉ Yohana Mʉbadisi."

29 Antʉ ɨhi palʉng’wɨ nɨahangʉlwa kodi naɨija inkani yang’wa Yesʉ akagomba kɨna Itunda ingɨ mʉkende, antʉ awa wawo Yohana naɨ ʉabadisilye. 30 Ingɨ Apalisayo nɨamanyisi amalagɨɨyo akahita ayo Itunda naɨʉlagɨɨye ɨtʉme, kʉnsoko shanga aɨagombile kʉbadisigwa nʉ Yohana.

31 Yesʉ akalongoleka kʉtambʉla, "Antʉ awileli ʉwʉ nɨimpyanie nɨ ntʉni? Itɨɨ, impyani nɨ ntʉni? 32 Impyani nɨang’ɨnya nɨakolɨ pigalagalo. Nɨakikʉtɨɨlya enso, ‘Kʉkʉile impɨlɨmbɨ ʉnyenye shanga maina. Kɨmbile ɨmɨmbo asʉka, ʉnyenye shanga malɨla.’

33 Kʉnsoko ʉ Yohana mʉbadisi aɨʉzile aɨwɨgwalya kʉlya ang’wɨ kʉng’wa dibai, ‘Ʉnyenye mɨkalʉnga. ‘Ʉkete hɨng’wɨ.’ 34 Ng’wana wang’wa Adamu waza ʉkʉlya nʉkʉng’wa nʉnyenye malʉnga, ‘Mʉoni mʉntʉ ʉyʉ mʉlakʉ hangɨ wɨgala, mʉhumbaʉya waa ahangʉlwa kodi nɨanyamɨlandʉ.’ 35 Nɨitɨga ɨmahala ang’wi Itunda akamɨnkɨigwe kɨna atai kʉ awo nɨamagombile."

36 Lʉhikʉ lʉng’wɨ mpɨndɨ Palisayo ʉng’wɨ akamʉlompa ʉ Yesʉ alɨzanie indya kitolakwe, ʉʉgwa ʉ Yesʉ akalongolania nʉ Palisayo ʉyʉ akalama pihɨ mʉkɨpalatʉ walye indya. 37 Mʉkɨsalɨ nɨkanso aɨʉkolɨ mʉsʉngʉ ʉng’wɨ mʉnyamɨlandʉ. Naɨwigulye Yesʉ ʉkʉlya ndya mʉnyʉmba ang’wa Palisayo, akapembya nɨ kɨhongolo kizʉe makuta amanyunkɨɨlo, 38 akatuna panyuma amɨgʉlʉ ang’wa Yesʉ, akatulalɨla. Liholi lɨkatonyokela mʉmɨgʉlʉ ang’wa Yesʉ. Mʉsʉngʉ ʉyʉ akatugama akapyagʉla ʉliholi mʉmɨgʉlʉ ang’wa Yesʉ kʉnsingɨ yakwe, kʉnʉ wazemʉungatɨla ɨmɨgʉlʉ, nʉkʉpʉgʉhɨla ɨmanyunkɨɨlo. 39 Palisayo ʉyʉ naɨʉmʉsɨngɨɨye ʉ Yesʉ mitolakwe naɨwiloeela aya, akasɨganɨɨlya mʉnkolo akwe, "Anga ɨze mʉntʉ ʉyʉ mʉmanga wang’wi Itunda, aza ʉzelɨnga kɨna nyenyu nʉkʉmʉamba, hangɨ kɨna mʉsʉngʉ ʉyʉ ingɨ mʉnyamɨlandʉ."

40 Yesʉ akamʉtambʉɨla ʉ Palisayo, "Simoni nkete lʉkani nʉlakʉʉtambʉɨla." Simoni nʉyo akamʉsʉkɨɨlya ʉ Yesʉ,

"Mʉmanyisi ntambʉɨle,"

41 Yesʉ akatambʉla "Aɨakolɨ antʉ abɨɨlɨ naɨakopile mpia kʉ mʉntʉ nʉɨkopisa," Yesʉ akalongoleka kʉlʉnga, "Ʉng’wiao aɨʉdaigwe ʉnyinyʉ nʉa dinali magana ataano, ihanga kɨnyamʉlɨmo ka mahikʉ magana ataano. Nʉmʉya aɨʉdaigwe ʉnyinyʉ nʉa dinali makʉmi ataano, ihanga kɨnyamʉlɨmo ka mahikʉ makumi ataano. 42 Antʉ awa mʉʉbɨɨlɨao naɨakopile naɨaleng’wa kʉmʉsʉkɨɨlya ʉmʉkopisi impia yakwe, mʉkopisi wao akaalekela. Sialɨ ntambʉɨle nʉʉli nʉɨkamʉlowa ʉmʉkopisi?"

43 Simoni akamʉsʉkɨɨlya ʉ Yesʉ, "Nsigile yʉyʉ nʉlekewe ʉdaigwa ʉkʉlʉ."

Yesʉ akamʉɨla ʉ Simoni watambʉla iza." 44 Sʉnga akamʉpɨlʉkɨla ʉmʉsʉngʉ ni mʉnyamɨlandʉ akamʉɨla ʉ Simoni, "Itɨɨ, ʉmʉine ʉmʉsʉngʉ ʉyʉ? Nɨningɨɨlɨla mitolako wahita kʉmpa ɨmazɨ nkalalye ɨmɨgʉlʉ ane, ingɨ ʉmʉsʉngʉ wanogelya ɨmɨgʉlʉane kʉliholi lakwe nʉkʉmpyagʉla kʉnsingɨ yakwe. 45 Ʉewe shanga ʉnamʉkilye nʉkʉmungatɨla, ingɨ ʉmʉsʉngʉ ʉyʉ nɨningɨɨlɨla apaitɨ ʉkenda mɨungatɨla ɨmɨgʉlʉ ane. 46 Ʉewe shanga ʉmpʉgʉhɨe ɨmakʉta mitwe lane, ingɨ ʉmʉsʉngʉ ʉyʉ wampʉgʉhɨla manyunkɨɨlo mʉmɨgʉlʉ ane. 47 Kʉlʉlo kʉʉtambʉɨla, itɨgwa kʉʉlowa ʉkʉlʉ nʉa mʉsʉngʉ ʉyʉ walekelwa ɨmɨlandʉ akwe ɨhi. Kʉnsoko wantendeela ʉlowa ʉkʉlʉ, ingɨ mʉntʉ nʉlekewe nɨkɨniino wɨlowa iniino."

48 Sʉnga Yesʉ akamʉɨla ʉmʉsʉngʉ ʉyʉ, "Walekelwa ɨmɨlandʉ ako."

49 Antʉ ang’wi naɨakolɨ mʉnyʉmba akatʉlikolya ɨenso, "Itɨɨ, mʉntʉ ʉyʉ nyenyu, nʉhumile kʉalekela ɨantʉ ɨmɨlandʉ ao?"

50 Yesʉ akamʉɨla umʉsʉngʉ ʉyʉ, "Ʉhʉɨɨlɨ wako wakʉguna, ongola izewiloile."