Lucas 19

Yesu na Zakayu

1 Yesu jajingala ku musi uku Yeliko, jabia jupeta pi kilanda ja musi we gola. 2 Jwabii mundu jumu mmusi we gola joankemika Zakayu, jojabii nkolongu wa baajopa kodi, najombi jwabi mundu jwana mali gingi. 3 Japala kumbona Yesu ejubije, lakini ngasejawesa ndaba kwabii na bandu bingi najombi jwabii nzipi. 4 Henu, jajombatakiya palongi ja bandu, jakwela munkongu nkoju ndaba Yesu japetila indela ajelaje. 5 Ndienu, Yesu pajahikaa pala, jalinga kunani, nukumpwagi Zakayu, "Zakayu huluka nyata, ndaba lelenu nepani mbalika kupilaki mu nyumba jako."

6 Zakayu jahuluka nnyata nukunzopa Yesu koni jutogule. 7 Bandu boa pababona hela, batumbuliya kung’ong’ateka koni bakapwaga, "Mundu we hoju jupiti kutama kunyumba jaka mundu jwana mahakau."

8 Lakini Zakayu jajema, ampwagila Yesu, "Jogwana Bambu! Nepani naapekya ahagu nusu ja hindu yangu, ana nunyagiki mundu jokapi sindu sokapi, na nkelabuki nu kunzonzuke mala nsese."

9 Yesu ampwagila, "Lelenu ukombosi guhikiki nyumba jenze, ndaba jonzo najombi julukolu lwaka Ibulahimu. 10 Ndaba Mwana waka Mundu juhikiki kataputa na kagombo bandu bahobiki."