Mateus 2

3 Mwami Helode ne bantu bangi balikwikala mu Yelusalemu mpobalanyufweco, balapenga mumyoyo. 4 Neco, Helode walabunganya mwabwangu bwangu, beshimilumbo bamakulene ne beshikwiyisha Milawo ya Mose ne kubepusheti, "Anu Mupulushi Walaiwa ne Lesa nakasemenwe kupeyo ayi?" 5 Balo balambeti, "Nakasemenwe mumunshi wa Betelehemu wa kucishi ca Yudeya, pakwinga tucinsheti Mabala a Lesa alambangeti,"

6 "Obe Betelehemu wa mucishi ca Yudeya,

ntobe munshi ung’ana sobwe pakati pa minshi naimbi ya Bayuda.

Pakwinga mutangunishi

eshakembele Baisilayeli bantu ba Lesa

nakakafumine kuli njobe."

7 Mpwalanyumfweco Helode, walabakwila pambali bantu abo kwakubula bantu nabambi kwinshiba, ne kubepushisha cindi ncobalabona lunyenyenshi ulo. 8 Neco Helode walabambileti, "Kamuyani ku Betelehemu mwenga mu mulangaule cenacena mwana uyo, mwakamucana, mukese kuno mukanjishibishe kumusena nkwabele, kwambeti nenjame nkenga kumukambilila."