Ulhikachiya wa Yesu
1 Yamalheke, Iphumu ya Nlhuku ahonholhelha Yesu mpaka uthakoni alhikachye ni Nakare. 2 Nkaattuka wo mahuku makhumi ncheshe uthana ni uhiyu wo uhilhia, nkaawolhiya ithalha. 3 Paahi etu Nthepi nkanrwelha nkeera, "Wakhalhaka uwe phi mwaana a Nlhuku, wiireke etu alha malhuku alha athathuwe ukhalha mikatte."
4 Nansho Yesu nkaakhulha, "Iholhepiya, ‘Ntu khanolhama wo nkatte vekha, nansho wo nlhove ninohimiya ni Nlhuku.’ "
5 Nakare nkankusha mpaka Uyerusalemu, Iwani Itakatifu, nkaamwemesha vachulhu ishanja yo Inupa ya Nlhuku, 6 nkeera, "Wakhalhaka uwe phi mwaana a Nlhuku uthupheke mpaka vathi ukhalhawaya iholhepiya wiira.
‘Nlhuku nowaalhehera minepa cho wiirimu awe chiwe wo nlhatu winyu,
Okusheni mmathathani mwaya,
Nhiwe mwaakwakwathuwa mmalhukuni.’ "
7 Yesu nkaakhulha nkeera, "Iholhepiya tho wiira, ‘Nhaalhikache Athithi, Nlhuku inyu.’ "
8 Yamalheke Nakare nkankusha vachulhu mwaako wo urekama, nkaamwoniha imwene chonkhaye cho velhaponi va ni urera waya wonkhaye. 9 Nkeera, "Chii chonkhaye chi kinowuvaha wakikhoromelhaka ni ukithimicha."
10 Vavawo Yesu nkaakhulha, "Uthame vaa uwe Nakare! Iholhepiya, ‘Mwaathimicheke Athithi, Nlhuku inyu vekha aya ni uvara mitheko chaya!’ "
11 Paahi Nakare nkanhiya Yesu, ni minepa cho wiirimu nkachaawa ni unkavihera.