1 Nyamababwɨra ebɨnwa byoshi ebi, bʉshana mʉthahetsyaga olwɨkɨrɨtsyo lwenyu. 2 Kʉshangwa bandabathokya mo sosinakoki sabo. Na kwandabya ndambi abo bandabwitha bandaganɨtsya bathɨ abaherera Gongo mo bwithi obo. 3 Bandakola bathyo kʉshangwa bathetsi Thatha, nangye kuthyo bathanyetsi. 4 Hewethuwe monyababwɨra ebɨnwa ebyo, kʉshangwa endambi eyo yandabya yahika, mwɨbʉke ko nyamalire ɨbabwɨra ebɨnwa byoshi ebi.

Monyɨthababwɨra ebɨnwa ebi by'embere, kʉshangwa nyabyaga nɨnyɨkɨnalɨ hagʉma nemwe. 5 Ewo, ngyono nyaya eyɨrɨ yo wanyɨthʉmaga. Hathalɨ kiro na mʉndʉ n'omʉgʉma wa kw'imwe yo wamanyɨbʉtsya athɨ: «Ʉya hayi?» 6 Ewono, kʉshangwa nyamababwɨra ebɨnwa ebi, kyamaleka nɨ mwahononokala kʉtsɨbʉ mo mɨthɨma enyu! 7 Hewethuwe enyɨbabwɨra ekwenene: nɨ ndundi kw'imwe ingye nyɨgende, kʉshangwa nyithagendire, oMwangɨrɨtsɨ* niathindabahikire. Hewethuwe nyamagenda nɨnyandabathʉmɨra ɨye. 8 Naye andabya ahika andakangya kʉbʉya-kʉbʉya abandʉ b'omo kɨhʉgo kɨno bw'ebɨtsɨbʉ byabo, na bʉshana n'ekwenene aye, na bʉshana n'esohi ya Gongo*. 9 Ko birebitsye ebɨtsɨbʉ: kʉshangwa mobathanyɨkɨrɨtsya. 10 Ko birebitsye ekwenene: ingye enyɨya ewa Thatha, nemwe mʉthɨndashʉbe nyɨshʉngako na hake. 11 Na ko birebitsye esohi: omuthegeki w'ekɨhʉgo kɨno amalire ɨtsɨrwa olʉbanza.

12 Nyikinawithe bɨnwa bɨngɨ b'ɨbabwɨra, he muthetsi mwabya na maka w'erɨmɨnyabyo lɨno. 13 Hewethuwe oMʉthɨma w'eKwenene andabya ahika, andabashondola mo kwenene yoshi. Kʉshangwa athɨndanegene bɨnwa bɨwe yowene, hewethuwe andanegena ebyoshi ebyo andonvwa, na andababwɨra ebyo byandahika. 14 Ɨye andanyisingya kʉshangwa ebɨnwa andababwɨra nɨ ebyo andanyonvwako. 15 Ebyoshi ebyo Thatha awitheko nɨ bɨwaye. Nɨ bʉshana n'ekyo monyɨbabwɨra nyɨthɨ, ebyo oMʉthɨma Mwerʉ andababwɨra nɨ ebyo bɨrɨ emwishi saye.

16 Honyuma kw'aho, Yesʉ mwanegena athɨ: «Hakishiya ndambi nge nemwe mʉthɨshʉbe nyɨlolako. Kandɨ honyuma hake kw'aho, mwashʉba nyɨshʉnga.» 17 Aho bagʉma mo bɨga bʉwe mobathanga ibutsania ɨbo kw'ɨbo bathɨ: «Ashondya ɨthʉbwɨra bɨhɨ? Mwathubwire athɨ: "Hakishiya hake mʉthɨshʉbe nyɨshʉngeko. Kandɨ athɨ kʉ kathambi kake mwashʉba nyɨshʉngako," kandɨ athɨ: "Enyɨgenda eyɨrɨ Thatha." 18 Binegenire bithi ki mo ndambi anegena athɨ: "Kandɨ kʉ kathambi kake?" Thuthaminyire ebyo anegena.» 19 Aho Yesʉ mwamɨnya ko abashondya ɨmʉbʉtsya kw'ebyo mwabwɨrabo athɨ: «Omʉyɨbʉtsya bʉshana n'ebɨnwa nyɨthanegena nyɨthɨ: hakishiya ndambi nge nemwe mʉthɨshʉbe nyɨlolako, hewethuwe kandɨ kʉ ndambi nge mwashʉba nyɨlolako.» 20 Ko kwenene enyɨbabwɨra mwandalɨra n'ɨhononokala, hewethuwe abandʉ b'omo kɨhʉgo bandamoga. Mwandafwa buliye, hewethuwe obuliye bwenyu bwandabɨndʉka lʉmogo. 21 Omʉkatsɨ anabya alɨ akʉnda, anonvwa bwagali bʉngɨ, kʉshangwa endambi yɨwe y'erɨbʉtha niyamahika. Hewethuwe anabya amamala ɨbʉtha, athalɨ anashʉba ɨbʉka obwagali, bʉshana n'olʉmogo lw'erɨbʉthwa ly'omwana. 22 Aho nemwe kuthyo omwonvwa bwagali, he nyandashʉba bashʉnga nemwe mwandamoga mo mɨthɨma enyu, na hathalɨ mʉndʉ yo wandashʉba leka nɨ mwafwa buliye. 23 Ko kɨro ekyo mʉthɨndashʉbe nyɨbʉtsya kɨndʉ. Kwenene kwenene enyɨbabwɨra, mwamashaba Thatha yo kɨndʉ kɨrebe mw'ɨtsɨna lyaye, andabahakyo. 24 Erihika lɨno muthetsi mwashaba kɨndʉ mw'ɨtsɨna lyaye. Mʉshabe nemwe mwandahabwa, bʉshana olʉmogo lwenyu lubye lʉnene.

25 «Monyababwire ebɨnwa byoshi ebyo mʉ mishinga. Hewethuwe kwandabya endambi nyɨthandashʉbe negena nemwe mʉ mishinga, nyandababwɨra emyatsɨ ya Thatha yo bʉrora-rora. 26 Ekɨro ekyo mwandashaba Thatha mw'ɨtsɨna lyaye. Nyithababwire nyɨthɨ: nyandabashabɨra kʉ Thatha, 27 kʉshangwa Thatha yo wene-wene abatsiire. Abatsiire athyo, kʉshangwa momwanyɨtsɨɨra na momwɨkɨrɨtsya ko nyathokaga ewa Thatha. 28 Nyathokaga ewa Thatha, nangye monyahika mo kɨhʉgo kɨno, na lɨno enyɨthoka mo kɨhʉgo n'ɨshʉba ewa Thatha.» 29 Abɨga bʉwe mobamʉbwɨra bathɨ: «Lero, shʉnga ko wamanegena bʉrora-rora bʉtsɨra mishinga. 30 Ewo ndɨ thwamamɨnya ko wetsi ebyoshi na kandɨ thʉthangashʉba kʉbʉtsya kɨndʉ. Bʉshana n'ekyo thwamɨkɨrɨtsya ko wathokaga ewa Gongo.» 31 Yesʉ mwabʉtsyabo athɨ: «Mwamashala mwɨkɨrɨtsya?» 32 Mwonvwe! Endambi eyihika, na yamalire ihika, endambi eyo bandabapanza n'obʉlɨ mʉgʉma wa kw'imwe andashʉba mo nyʉmba yɨwe. Na mwandanyimika ingy'owene. Hewethuwe nyɨthalɨ ingy'owene, kʉshangwa Thatha alɨ hagʉma nangye. 33 Monyababwire ebɨnwa bɨno, bʉshana mubye na bʉholo mw'ibya mʉ bʉgʉma hagʉma nagye. Mwandagalwa mo kɨhʉgo kɨno, hewethuwe mʉyɨsɨngɨrɨke, kʉshangwa ingye nyamalire ikinda ebyoshi mo kɨhʉgo!