3 Abobo Mwami Helodi nakava wakapezhengwa, abantu boonse mu Jelusalemu. 4 Ono nakabaita boonse bapaizhi banene aba maii ba milawo wakababuzha ati, "Nkuli nkwayelele kuzhalilwa Mesiya?"
5 Bakanviila ati, "Mu Betelehemu mu munzhi wa Judiya," "Nkambo nchichilembelwe a mushinshimi ati,
6 ‘Betelehemu munzhi wa Judiya,
tooshi munzhi ushoonto a minzhi ya Judiya isololela,
muli ndiwe mulakuzwa musololi
ushi akaendelezhe bantu bangu ba Izilaili.’ "
7 Ono Helodi wakaita beenzu bakazwa kujwe, ku muswangano wamaseseke kubuzha chiindi nyenyenzhi niyakaboneka. 8 Wakabatuma ku Betelehemu amalailile, Kamunka mukalange kabotu mwaana alimwi mwakumujana mukangambile andime nkaunke mukumukomba.