1 Eelyo Jesu wakabaambila basikwiiya bakwe mukozyanisyo kuti nkaamboonzi nitweelede kukomba akutabola moyo. 2 Wakati, "Kuli limwi dolopo kwakali umwi mubetesi, watakali kuyoowa Leza, naakuti kulemeka bantu. 3 Mudolopo eelyo kwaakali mukamuufu wakali kunoonga waza kulinguwe, alimwi kaamba kuti, ‘Kondibetekela mulandu wangu.’ 4 Nkaambo kwachiindi wakakaka kubeteka; pesi kuzwa awo wakalyaambila mwini wati, ‘Nikuba kuti mebo kanditamuyoowi Leza nibaba kulemeka bantu; 5 nikubaboobo nkaambo kayooyu mukamufu wandikatazya, ndiyoomubetekela mulandu wakwe, nkaambo ulandimana nguzu anoza lubbe.

6 Alimwi Mwami wakati, "Amuswiilile mubetesi utaluleme mbwaamba. 7 Mpawo Leza takooyobabetekela chabuuya na aabo basale bakwe nibalila mansiku asikati kulinguwe? Ulabatolela chiindi chilamfu na? 8 Ndamwaambila eechi, uyoobabetekela chakufwambaana. Nikubabobo, aawo Mwana aMuntu nayookusika anyika, uyoojana bantu bajisi lusyomo na anyika?"