3 Ntinu Elode bu kawa mambu momo, mayindu mandi mayama mu diambu di kiuvu kioki bayuvula, niandi ayi basi Yeluzalemi baba ku tsi mayindu. 4 Elode wutumisa bapfumu boso ba banganga zi Nzambi ayi minlongi mi Mina, wuba yuvula kani kuevi Mesiya kela butukila.
5 Bamvutudila :
—Wela butukila ku Betelemi didi mu tsi yi Yuda bila mbikudi wusonika :
6 A ngeyo Betelemi, divula didi mu tsi Yuda,
Kadi sia ti ngeyo lutidi keva mu minyadi mioso mi Yuda,
bila mu ngeyo muela totukila Pfumu ;
niandi wela ba nsungi wu batu bama, Iseli.
7 Buna Elode wutumisa mu kitsueki banduenga ayi wuba yuvula thangu mbi yitotuka mbuetete. 8 Bosi wuba tuma ku Betelemi, ayi wuba kamba :
—Yendanu kuna ayi lutomba buzabila bumboti mambu madi mu muana beni. Beno kummona buna luiza khambi muingi mamvama ndienda mbuongimina.