9 Yesu kalawa hanu aho koka, na hayang’ali yoluta, kamwona munu kakala hasi kototsa ikodi, iyakemighwe Matei. Yesu kamlongela, "Niwinze,"
Naye kenuka kamuwinza.
10 Yesu hayakalile hasi yaje ichijo cha nemihe mng’anda, watotsa kodi wengi na iwana tsinzambi watsa na ukuja naye, hamwe na iwanafunzi wake. 11 Mafarisayo hawonile apfo, wawaghutsa wanafunzi wake, "Hebari mlangulitsi wenu yakuja na iwatotsa kodi na wana tsinzambi?"
12 Yesu hayahulike apfo, kawalongela, "Si iwanu iwali wagima baye iwobama imghanga, ila iwatamu wawo iwobama imghanga. 13 Lekeni mghende mkelangulitse mana yake imbuli aino, ‘Nobama libatsi, wala si inambiko baye.’ Kwaapfila sitsile kuwakema iwanu wana ihaki baye, ila wana tsinzambi."
Wanafunzi wa Yohana womghutsa Yesu imbuli ya ukufunga.
(Malk 2:18-22; Luk 5:33-39)