1 Alimwi Jesu abasikwiiya bakwe nibakaamba kunjila muJerusalemu kumyuunzi itegwa Betipeji aBbetani iili afwiifwi aChilundu chama Oliva, Jesu wakatuma basikwiiya bakwe babili kunembo lyakwe. 2 Jesu wakati kulimbabo, "Ngamwiinke kumuunzi ulikunembo lyanu, mbumutakanjile biyo, muyojana mwana wambongolo waangidwe nkuko, utanatantwa nikuba muntu uumwi. Mukamwaangunune mumweete okuno. 3 Kuti umwi waakumubuzya wati, ‘Muchitilaanzi eechi?’ Mukamwaambile kuti, ‘Mwami nguulikumuyanda alimwi ulamuboozya aano muchiindi chifwiifwi.’ "

4 Basikwiiya bakayinka bakamujana mwana wambongolo kaangilidwe mukazila kumulyango. Nibakali kumwaangununa, 5 bamwi bantu bakayiimvwi mpawo bakabuzya kuti, "Muchitaanzi, nimwaangununa mwana wambongolo ooyu?"

6 Bakavwiila mbuli Jesu mbaakabalayilila, mpawo bantu bakabazumizya kuti beende. 7 Nibakamweeta mwana wambongolo kuli Jesu bakayala nsasiko amusana wambongolo, eelyo Jesu wakakkala alinguwe. 8 Bantu bayingi bakayala nsasiko zyabo mumugwagwa, bamwi bakayala matabi ngibakatemede mumyuunda. 9 Bakazula abakali musule lyaJesu bakoompolola kabati, "Hosanna! Ulilongezezegwe ooyo uza muzina lyaMwami!* 10 Bulilongezezegwe bwami bwataata wesu Devidi buyoobuza! Hosanna mujulu lyamajulu!"

11 Jesu wakanjila mu Jelusalema akwiinka muŋanda yaLeza. Wakalangalanga zintu zyoonse, pesi nkaambo kakuti lyakali lyabagoko, wakayinka kuBbetani abalikkumi ababili.