Mateus 4

Erɨlengwako lya Yesʉ

1 Honyuma kw’aho oMʉthɨma Mwerʉ mwathwala Yesʉ mo mbwarara bʉshana ayalengweko na Sitani. 2 Abere amamala iyima akalyo bɨro makumi ane kɨro na mwɨshɨ mwafwa nzala. 3 Sitani, yo ʉnalenga ko bandʉ, mwayɨfʉnda hofɨ naye n’ɨmʉbwɨra athɨ: «Wamabya ʉlɨ Mʉgala wa Gongo, hamʉla amabwe aya ahɨndʉke mikati.» 4 Yesʉ mwashubya athɨ: «Kushakirwe kʉthɨ: "Omʉndʉ athɨndabyeho bʉshana n’emikati mɨsha, he bʉshana n’obʉlɨ kɨnwa kyo kɨthoka mo bʉnʉ bwa Gongo."*4:4 Ɨbʉka Mʉgomba 8:3.»

5 Aho Sitani mwamʉthwala ɨYerʉsalemʉ, omuyi mubuyirire, n’ɨya muhira ko mʉnara w’eNyʉmba ya Gongo, 6 n’ɨmʉbwɨra athɨ: «Wamabya ʉlɨ Mʉgala wa Gongo, yɨgʉshe ahishi, kʉshangwa kushakirwe kʉthɨ:

"Gongo andahamʉla abamalaɨka bʉwe,

nabo bandakʉheka mo minwe yabo,

bʉshana ekɨshando kyawe kɨthatsɨkalaga kw’ibwe."*4:6 Saburi 91:11-12.»

7 Yesʉ mwamʉbwɨra athɨ: «Kuthyo, kushakirwe kʉthɨ: "Ʉthalengaga kʉ Nyinya-kowethʉ Gongo wawe."*4:7 Ɨbʉka mʉgomba 6:16.»

8 Sitani mwashʉba mʉthwala ko kɨthwa kɨre-kɨre, n’imukangya amamɨ woshi w’omo kɨhʉgo n’olʉkengerwa lwawo, 9 n’ɨmʉbwɨra athɨ: «Wamafʉkama embere s’aye n’inyiramya, nɨnyakʉha amamɨ woshi aya.» 10 Aho Yesʉ mwamʉbwɨra athɨ: «Thoka hano, Sitani! Kushakirwe mo mashako kʉthɨ: "Uramye Nyinya-kowethʉ Gongo wawe na ʉmʉkolere ɨye yowene mʉsha."*4:10 Ɨbʉka mʉgomba 6:13.» 11 Aho Sitani mwamumika. Aho n’aho abamalaɨka mobahika ahalɨ Yesʉ n’ɨthanga imuwathikya.