Yesu kokwingila Yelusalemu kwa ng’henze
1 Viwavikile behi na Yelusalemu, habehi na mabuga ga Betifage na Betania kuna Ulugongo lwa Mizeituni, Yesu kawatuma wanahina zake wabili wamulongolele. 2 Kawalongela, "Gendeni kuna ikijiji kili kuulongozi wenu, mwahengila momvika mwana mhunda kafungigwa, nayo yang’hali hanakweligwa na munhu. Mfunguleni mumgale hano. 3 Munhu yoyose yahawauza habali motenda avo, mulongeleni Mndewa komulonda, nayo kombweza sambi baha."
4 Wanahina waja wachola wamvika mwana mhunda kafungigwa hana ulwivi lwa ng’anda uilola na nzila. Viwakalile womfungula, 5 wanhu wemile aho wawauza, "Motenda choni, habali momfungula imhunda?"
6 Wawedika kamba Yesu viyawalongele, wanhu waja wawaleka wachole. 7 Wamgala imwana mhunda ayo kwa Yesu, watandika viwalo vao mumgongo wa imhunda, Yesu kakwela uchanha. 8 Wanhu wengi wanzanza viwalo vao mnzila, na wayagwe wabena mibunho wayanzanza mnzila. 9 Wanhu wakalile kukisogo na kuulongozi wa Yesu wakemelela, "Mulungu yatogolwe! Mndewa Mulungu yamtambikile ayo yokwiza kwa twaga jake! 10 Mulungu yautambikile undewa ukwiza wa mndewa Daudi, muhenga wetu! Mulungu yeli uchanha ng’hani yatogolwe!"
11 Yesu kavika Yelusalemu, kachola kuna Ing’anda ya Mulungu, kawegesela kuno na kuno. Lakini kwavija zuwa dikala dihongile, Yesu kachola Betania na wanahina zake longo na wabili.