1 Yesʉ n'abɨga bʉwe mobahika hofɨ n'omuyi w'ɨYerʉsalemʉ, ko mʉnda w'omuyi w'ɨBetefake na w'ɨBetanɨa, hofɨ n'ekɨthwa ky'eMiseituni. Yesʉ mwathʉma babɨrɨ b'oko bɨga bʉwe. 2 Mwabwɨrabo athɨ: «Mʉgende mo muyi owalɨ embere senyu. Mo ndambi mwabya mwahika mʉwo, mweya kyana kya pʉnda kihangirwe, na kɨthahera kyathashambwako na mʉndʉ. Mʉmɨnʉlekyo na mʉnyɨretherekyo hano. 3 Na mʉndʉ amababʉtsya athɨ: "Bʉshana na ki ʉmʉkola muthyo? Mʉmʉshʉbɨtsye mʉthɨ Nyinya-kowethʉ alayire kw'ɨkolesakyo, ashʉbʉtsyakyo tsʉba."»

4 Abɨga abo mobagenda, mobeya ekyana ky'epʉnda ekyo nɨ kihangirwe embʉga, hofɨ n'oluyi lwa nyʉmba emʉsɨke w'enzɨra. Babere balɨ abahangʉlakyo, 5 bagʉma mo bandʉ bo babyaga aho mobabʉtsyabo bathɨ: «Imwe! Bʉshana na ki omʉhangʉla ekyana ky'epʉnda eki?» 6 Mobashʉbɨtsyabo nga ko Yesʉ athabwɨrabo. N'abandʉ abo mobalikabo bagende. 7 Mobalethera Yesʉ y'ekyana ky'epʉnda n'ɨshesha esongɨmba sabo so kʉkyo. Na Yesʉ mwikala kʉkyo*. 8 Bandʉ bangɨ mobashesha esongɨmba sabo mo nzɨra, n'abandɨ mobayatsa mathahɨ w'emɨthɨ nabo mobasheshawo mo nzɨra* bʉshana Yesʉ atsʉke kʉwo. 9 Abandʉ bo bathangaga Yesʉ y'embere n'abo bamʉkwamaga enyuma, mobathanga ɨhambala mʉ mʉlenge mʉnene bathɨ:

«Hosana*!

Agashanɨrwe

yo uhika kw'ɨtsɨna lya Nyinya-kowethʉ*!

10 Bʉgashanɨrwe obwamɨ bo buhika,

obwamɨ bwa thatha-kʉlʉ Tawiti!

Hosana kʉ Gongo yo ʉlɨ elʉgʉlʉ mo lʉbʉla*!»

11 Yesʉ abere ahika mo muyi w'ɨYerʉsalemʉ mwɨngɨra mo Nyʉmba ya Gongo. Abere amamala ɨshʉnga ebɨndʉ byoshi ko mbande soshi, mwathokamo n'ɨgenda ɨBetanɨa hagʉma n'abɨga bʉwe ikumi na babɨrɨ, kʉshangwa bwabyaga nɨ bwamamala ɨkʉra.

12 Bwabere bwakya, mo ndambi bagenda abathoka ɨBetanɨa, Yesʉ mwafwa nzala. 13 Mwashʉngɨra mʉthɨ wa mutini wo hale owalɨko bɨthɨ bɨngɨ. Aho mwaya shʉnga nga ng'anabona kʉwo ko biguma. Hewethuwe abere ahika hofɨ nawo, mwathashʉnga kʉwo ko kɨndʉ bɨthalɨ ebɨthɨ bɨsha, kʉshangwa kithabyaga kɨrɨmo kyawo ky'erɨheka biguma. 14 Aho Yesʉ mwathakɨra omʉthɨ oyo athɨ: «Ɨthanga munobwire n'erihika kera na kera, hathandashubabya kiro na mʉndʉ n'omʉgʉma yo wandalya biguma kw'ɨwe.» N'abɨga bʉwe mobonvwa ebɨnwa ebyo anegenaga.

15 Honyuma kw'aho, Yesʉ n'abɨga bʉwe mobahika mo muyi w'ɨYerʉsalemʉ. Aho mwɨngɨra mo mbʉga y'eNyʉmba ya Gongo, n'ɨthanga ɨhɨga abandʉ bo bagenda abagʉtsya n'ɨgʉla ebɨndʉ byabo mo Nyʉmba ya Gongo. Mwabɨndʉngʉla esonyɨgalɨ sabo bagenda abahingania esofaranga n'ebifumbi by'abahingania b'othulikuku. 16 Na kuthyo mwahangɨra abandʉ ɨheka obʉlɨ kɨndʉ kyoshi-kyoshi n'ɨtsʉka nakyo mo mbʉga y'eNyʉmba ya Gongo. (Image WA03896btif) 17 Honyuma kw'aho, mwakangɨrɨtsyabo n'ɨbwɨrabo athɨ: «Kushakirwe mo Mashako Abuyirire kʉthɨ: "eNyʉmba aye yandahʉlwamo nyʉmba ya mɨshabe ko bɨhanda byoshi." Hewethuwe imwe mwamabɨndʉlaro mo kabishamo k'abashamuli*!» 18 Abaheri bakʉlʉ n'aBakangɨrɨtsya b'oMʉgomba babere bonvwa omwatsɨ oyu, mobashondya mwanya w'eritha Yesʉ. Hewethuwe mobamʉbaha, kʉshangwa omuhindano woshi w'abandʉ bagenda abashwekera amakangɨrɨtsya ʉwe. 19 Bwabere bwahika igolo, Yesʉ n'abɨga bʉwe mobathoka mo muyi oyo.

20 Bwabere bwakya mo mambya, Yesʉ n'abɨga bʉwe babere balɨ abatsʉka, mobashʉnga omʉthɨ w'omutini oyo nɨamʉma owoshi, ihika ko mirihi yawo. 21 Petero mwɨbʉka ko Yesʉ mwathakɨra omʉthɨ oyo. Aho mwabwɨra Yesʉ athɨ: «Mʉkangɨrɨtsya, shʉnga, omʉthɨ w'omutini wo wathakɨraga amalire ʉma.» 22 Yesʉ mwabwɨra abɨga bʉwe athɨ: «Mwɨkɨrɨtsye Gongo. 23 Kwenene enyɨbabwɨra nyɨthɨ: "Omʉndʉ angabwɨra ekɨthwa eki athɨ thoka hano na ʉyɨgʉshe mo ngetsɨ." Na amabya alɨanegena ebɨnwa ebyo bʉtsɨra ɨthɨka-thɨka mo mʉthɨma ʉwe, hewethuwe amɨkɨrɨtsya ko ekɨnwa ekyo amanegena kyakoleka, kwenene nɨahabwakyo. 24 Nɨ bʉshana n'ekyo enyɨbabwɨra nyɨthɨ, mʉlɨ omʉshaba bʉshana na mʉlawo wa kɨndʉ kɨrebe, mwɨkɨrɨtsye ko mwamamala ɨbonakyo, n'ekyo nɨ mwahabwakyo. 25 Na omunabya mwimana bʉshana n'ɨshaba, mwamabya mʉlɨ na kɨnwa na ʉndɨ mʉndʉ, mʉmʉganyɨre, nɨmo Thatha wenyu yo ʉlɨ mo lʉbʉla, abaganyɨre kuthyo ebɨbɨ byenyu. [26 Hewethuwe muthaganyire abandɨ, Thatha wenyu yo ʉlɨ mo lʉbʉla naye nɨathɨbaganyɨre nemwe ebɨbɨ byenyu kuthyo*.»]

27 Yesʉ n'abɨga bʉwe mobashʉba kandɨ mo muyi w'ɨYerʉsalemʉ. Yesʉ abere alɨ athimba mo mbʉga yeNyʉmba ya Gongo, aBaheri Bakʉlʉ, n'aBakangɨrɨtsya b'oMʉgomba hagʉma n'abakʉlʉ b'abandʉ, mobamuhikira. 28 Mobamʉbʉtsya bathɨ: «Oʉkola ebɨndʉ ebi kʉ maka ahɨ? Na nɨ ndɨ yo wakʉhaga amaka aya?» 29 Yesʉ mwashʉbɨtsyabo athɨ: «Nyababʉtsya ɨbʉtsyo ɨgʉma bʉsha. Mwamanyɨshʉbɨtsya, nangye kuthyo nyababwɨra nga nɨ kʉ maka ahɨ kw'enyɨkola ebɨndʉ bɨno. 30 Mʉnyɨshʉbɨtsye! Yoani abonaga amaka w'eribatisya wo hayi? Kʉ Gongo kʉtse ko bandʉ?» 31 Nabo mobathanga ibutsania ɨbo kw'ɨbo bathɨ: «Thwamashubya thʉthɨ: "Amaka ʉwe athokaga ewa Gongo," athʉbʉtsya athɨ: "Bʉshana na ki momʉthamwɨkɨrɨtsya?" 32 Na kuthyo thʉthangakotsya ɨnegena thʉthɨ: "Athokaga kʉ bandʉ."» Bagenda abanegena ebyo kʉshangwa mobʉbaha omuhindano w'abandʉ, kʉshangwa aboshi babyaga nɨbɨkɨrɨtsye ko Yoani nɨ mʉmɨnyeretsɨ wa kwenene. 33 Aho mobashʉbɨtsya Yesʉ bathɨ: «Thuthetsi.»

Naye mwabwɨrabo athɨ: «Nangye kuthyo nyɨthɨbabwɨre nga nɨ kʉ maka ahɨ w'enyɨkolako ebɨndʉ bɨno.»