Lucas 19

2 Kwakali mwaalumi izina lyakwe wakali kutegwa Zekkiyasi, wakali sikutelesya mupati, alimwi kalimuvubi. 3 Mpawo wakayanda kubona Jesu mbabede, wakakachilwa nkaambo kankamu, alimwi wakali mufwiifwi muchiimo. 4 Ambubo wakachijaana kunembo wakutanta musamu wamukuyu wakali mumbali anzila kuti amubone, nkaambo Jesu walikunoyinda kunzila eeyo. 5 Alimwi awo Jesu naakasika abusena mpakabede, wakalanga mujulu mumusamu wamubona wamwaambila wati, "Zekkiyasi, kufwambaana kuseluka; nkaambo sunu ndiyokkala muŋanda yako."

6 Ambubo wakafwambaana kuseluka, mpawo wakamutambula mulukondo. 7 Alimwi bantu boonse nibakabona eechi bakanyontooka bati, "Uyanda kuyooba mweenzu wasizibi."

8 Pesi Zekkiyasi wakanyampuka alimwi waambila Mwami wati, "Laanga, Mwami, chipanzi chabuvubi bwangu ndilapa kubachete; alimwi naakuti ndakabwezela umwi nichiba chimwi, ndiyobabwedezya zyinduulwidwe tune."