Yɨɨsu ararumana na Zaakayo
1 Neho Yɨɨsu akasikɨra mʉrʉbhɨri rwa Yɨriko, akabha arahɨta kʉzɨnzɨra zʉ ʉrʉbhɨri ruyo. 2 Mʉrʉbhɨri muyo, kwarɨ nu umuniibhi wʉmwɨ, iriina ryazɨ Zaakayo, aarɨ ʉmʉkʉrʉ wa abharihya bha rigʉʉti. 3 Aarɨ areenda korora Yɨɨsu nɨ-mʉʉtʉ wa teemwakɨ, nawe ataaturirɨ komorora, kʉ kʉbha kwarɨ ni iribhita ikʉrʉ rya abhaatʉ, na aarɨ muguhɨ. 4 Kʉgayo akaryara mwega, embere wa riribhita riyo, akatiira kʉmʉtɨ gwo omoko, korereke atʉrɨ korora Yɨɨsu aarɨ arahɨta kʉnzɨra yiyo.
5 Hanʉ Yɨɨsu aahikirɨ hayo, akarora kʉmʉtɨ igʉrʉ, akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, "Zaakayo, ika bhwangʉ! Ɨranyenda nɨbhɨ umugini yɨɨka waazʉ reero." 6 Rogendo rʉmwɨ Zaakayo akiika, akaginihya Yɨɨsu yɨɨka waazɨ kwa bhozomerwa.
7 Hanʉ abhaatʉ bhʉʉsi bhaarʉʉzɨ gayo, bhakatanga kwibheerya, bharabhuga, "Ndora agiirɨ kurya na wʉ ʉbhʉbhɨ!"
8 Nawe, Zaakayo akiimɨɨrɨra, akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, "Ʉmʉkʉrʉ, itegeerera! Nangʉ ritɨnɨka rye ebhegero bhyanɨ nɨrabhaha abhahabhɨ. Na arɨɨbhɨ niruushiryɨ mʉʉtʉ wʉwʉʉsi, nɨramʉgarukirya manga kane."
9 Yɨɨsu akabhuga, "Reero yɨnʉ, ubhutuuribhwa bhuhikirɨ munyumba yɨnʉ. Ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ wʉʉsi, ni-wi ikishoko cha Abhurahaamu, 10 kʉ kʉbha Umwana wʉ Ʉmʉʉtʉ izirɨ komohya na kʉsabhʉra abhaatʉ bhanʉ bhabhurirɨ."