1 Hanʉ Yɨɨsu na abhɨɨga bhaazɨ bhiisɨmɨɨrɨ Yɨrusarɨɨmu, bhakahika mʉrʉbhɨri rwa Bhɨtifagɨ kʉkɨgʉrʉ chɨ Ɨmɨzɨyituuni. Neho Yɨɨsu akatʉma abhɨɨga bhaazɨ bhabhɨrɨ, akabhabhʉʉrɨra, 2 “Mujɨ mʉrʉbhɨri rʉnʉ rore embere waanyu. Hanʉ mukusikɨramu, mʉrarora ɨtɨkɨrɨ nu umwana wayʉ zɨbhʉhirwɨ. Mʉzɨtazʉrɨ, mondeetere hanʉ. 3 Nʉ ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉwʉʉsi araabhabhuuryɨ, mʉmʉgarukiryɨ, ‘Ʉmʉkʉrʉ arazeenda,’ hayohayo wʉʉsi arabhiisiririrya muuzɨ nazʉ.”

4 Gayo gaakʉriibhwɨ, korereke gabhɨ amangʼana ganʉ Mungu aagambirɨ kʉhɨtɨra ʉmʉrʉʉtɨrɨri waazɨ,

6 Mmbe, abhɨɨga bhaazɨ bhakaja, bhakakora chɨmbu Yɨɨsu aabhatumirɨ. 7 Hanʉ bhaagarukirɨ kwa Yɨɨsu nɨ ɨtɨkɨrɨ yirya nu umwana wayʉ, bhakaara zengebho igʉrʉ waazɨ, na Yɨɨsu akiikara igʉrʉ wayʉ. 8 Abhaatʉ bhaaru kwiribhita riyo, bhakaara zengebho zaabhʉ kʉnzɨra. Abhandɨ bhakatɨna ibhisha bhyɨ ɨmɨtɨ na kwara kʉnzɨra igʉrʉ wʉ ʉkʉsʉʉka Yɨɨsu. 9 Abhaatʉ bhanʉ bhaakangatirɨ embere na bhanʉ bhaarɨ inyuma, bhakatiirya riraka bharabhuga,

10 Hanʉ Yɨɨsu aasikiirɨ mʉrʉbhɨri rwa Yɨrusarɨɨmu, ʉrʉbhɨri rwʉsi rukiitiimaata. Abhaatʉ bhakiibhuurya, “Nɨ‑wɨɨwɨ wuyo?”

11 Abhaatʉ kwiribhita riyo bhakagarukirya, “Wʉnʉ nɨ‑Yɨɨsu! Nɨ‑mʉrʉʉtɨrɨri wa Nazarɨɨti mucharʉ cha Gariraaya!”

12 Yɨɨsu akasikɨra mwihekaaru. Akaheebhera igʉtʉ abhaatʉ bhanʉ bhaarɨ bhakugurya na kʉgʉra ebhegero. Akabharingʉra zemeeza za bhanʉ bhaarɨ bhakʉkɨranʼya zimpirya ni ibhitumbɨ bhya bhanʉ bhaarɨ bhakugurya ibhiguuti. 13 Akabhabhʉʉrɨra, “Yandikirwɨ mʉMaandɨkʉ Amarɨndu, ‘Inyumba yaanɨ ɨrabha inyumba ya amasabhi.’§Rora Isaaya 56:7. Nawe imwɨ mʉyɨkʉrirɨ kʉbha ribhigi rya abhasaakuri.”*Rora Yɨrɨmiya 7:11.

14 Mmbe, hanʉ Yɨɨsu aarɨ akɨɨrɨ mwihekaaru, abhahʉku na amagata bhakaja kwawɨ, wʉʉsi akabhahorya. 15 Nawe hanʉ abhakʉrʉ bha abhakuhaani na abhiija bhi imigirʉ ja Musa bhaarʉʉzɨ ɨbhɨsɨgʉ bhɨnʉ Yɨɨsu aarɨ akokora, na kwigwa ganʉ abhaana bhaarɨ bhakʉgamba kwiraka mwihekaaru, “Akumibhwɨ Umwana wʉ ʉmʉtɨmi Daudi,” bhakiigatana bhʉkʉngʼu. 16 Bhakamubhuurya, “Nangʉ, uriigwa chɨmbu abhaana bhayo bhakubhuga?”

Yɨɨsu akabhagarukirya, “Hee niriigwa. Awɨɨ mʉkɨɨrɨ kosoma amangʼana ganʉ gaandikirwɨ mʉMaandɨkʉ Amarɨndu,

17 Yɨɨsu akabhatiga hayo, akarwa Yɨrusarɨɨmu, akaja kuhindɨra mʉrʉbhɨri rwa Bhɨtaniya.

18 Ritabhʉʉri ryaho, hanʉ aarɨ aragarʉka Yɨrusarɨɨmu, ɨnzara ɨkamurya. 19 Akarora umutiini rusizʉ wɨ ɨnzɨra. Akagwisukɨra, akabhona gʉtaana imisumʉ, nawe gʉna amatʉʉtʉ ageene. Akagʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Awɨ ʉtakwibhʉra imisumʉ naatu kemerano!” Hayohayo, umutiini gʉkʉʉma.

20 Hanʉ abhɨɨga bha Yɨɨsu bhaarʉʉzɨbhu, bhakarʉgʉʉra bhʉkʉngʼu. Bhakamubhuurya, “Ɨbhɨɨrɨbhwɨ rogendo rʉmwɨ ʉmʉtɨ gʉnʉ gwumirɨ?”

21 Yɨɨsu akabhagarukirya, “Nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra amaheene, arɨɨbhɨ munu ubhwisirirya bhʉnʉ bhʉtaana makɨbhwɨ, mʉratʉra kʉgakora. Ɨtarɨ ryu umutiini guyo iryene, nawe nʉʉrʉ mʉraabhʉʉrɨrɨ ɨkɨgʉrʉ kɨnʉ, ‘Ihɨka wiitaashɨ mʉnyanza,’ rɨrabha. 22 Arɨɨbhɨ munu ubhwisirirya, chʉchʉsi kɨnʉ mʉkʉsabha kwa Mungu, mʉrabhona.”

23 Yɨɨsu akasikɨra naatu mwihekaaru. Hanʉ aarɨ ariija, abhakʉrʉ bha abhakuhaani na abhakaruka bha Abhayaahudi bhakamujaku kumubhuurya, “Ganʉ okokora, ʉrakora kwa bhʉnajakɨ? Nɨ‑wɨɨwɨ wʉnʉ akʉhɨɨrɨ ʉbhʉnaja bhuyo?”

24 Yɨɨsu akabhagarukirya, “Na niinyɨ nɨrabhabhuurya ringʼana rɨmwɨ. Mʉraangaruchiryɨ riyo, na niinyɨ nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra, nɨrakora gayo kʉbhʉnaja bhwa wɨɨwɨ. 25 Awɨɨ, ʉbhʉnaja bhwa Yoohana bhwʉ ʉkʉbhatiiza, bhʉkarwa hayi? Bhʉkarwa kwa Mungu kisha kʉbhaatʉ?”

Bhakiibhuurya abheene kobheene bharabhuga, “Tʉraabhugɨ, ‘Bhʉkarwa mwisaarʉ,’ aratubhuurya, ‘Ndora mʉtamwisiriiryɨ?’ 26 Na tʉraabhugɨ, ‘Bhʉkarwa kʉbhaatʉ,’ tʉrʉʉbhaha riribhita rya abhaatʉ bhanʉ, kʉ kʉbha bhʉʉsi bhariisirirya kʉbha Yoohana aarɨ ʉmʉrʉʉtɨrɨri.” 27 Neho bhakamʉgarukirya, “Tʉtɨɨzɨ.”

Wʉʉsi akabhabhʉʉrɨra, “Na niinyɨ nɨtakʉbhabhʉʉrɨra nɨrakora amangʼana ganʉ kwa bhʉnajakɨ.”

28 Yɨɨsu akangʼeha kʉgamba, “Nangʉ, mʉrarorabhwɨ igʉrʉ we ekerenjo kɨnʉ? Aareho ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉmwɨ wʉnʉ aarɨ na abhaana bhabhɨrɨ. Akaja kumwana we embere, akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, ‘Mwana waanɨ, reero nuujɨ okore emeremo mʉmʉgʉndʉ gwɨ ɨmɨzabhiibhu.’

29 “Umwana wuyo akamʉgarukirya, ‘Nɨtakuja!’ Nawe hanʉ aachurirɨ amiisɨɨgi gaazɨ, akaja.

30 “Neho wiisɨ akaja kumwana wa kabhɨrɨ na kʉmʉbhʉʉrɨra chɨmbu aabhuuriirɨ ʉwʉndɨ wurya. Wʉʉsi akamʉgarukirya, ‘Nɨraja bhaabha!’ Nawe atagiirɨ.

31 “Nangʉ, kwa bhabhɨrɨ bhayo, nɨ‑wɨɨwɨ wʉnʉ aakʉrirɨ chɨmbu wiisɨ ɨɨndirɨ?”

Bhakamʉgarukirya, “Ne‑we embere wurya.”

Neho Yɨɨsu akabhuga, “Nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra amaheene, abharihya bha rigʉʉti na abhasimbɨ rikʉʉrɨɨra bharabhakangatɨra kusikɨra mʉbhʉtɨmi bhwa Mungu. 32 Yoohana akaaza kwa niimwɨ korereke abheerekeereye ɨnzɨra ye eheene, na niimwɨ mutiisiriiryɨ. Nawe abharihya bha rigʉʉti na abhasimbɨ rikʉʉrɨɨra nebho bhaamwisiriiryɨ. Nʉʉrʉ imwɨ hanʉ mwarʉʉzɨ gʉʉsi gayo, mʉkaanga kuchʉra amiisɨɨgi gaanyu na kumwisirirya.

33 “Mwitegeerere ekerenjo ɨkɨndɨ. Aareho ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉmwɨ wʉnʉ aarɨ nʉ ʉmʉgʉndʉ. Mʉmʉgʉndʉ muyo, akahamba ɨmɨzabhiibhu, akagwinaarya ʉrʉbhagʉ akatuka rirʉʉma gatɨgatɨ ryʉ ʉkʉkamɨra amanzi ga zɨzabhiibhu, naatu akʉʉmbaka ɨkɨkʉngʉ ɨkɨrɨɨhu cha abhariibhi mʉmʉgʉndʉ. Akakʉʉdishirya abharimi. Ewe akaja icharʉ ɨkɨndɨ.

34 “Hanʉ ribhaga ryo okogesa ryahikirɨ, umwene ʉmʉgʉndʉ akatʉma bhambʉʉsa bhaazɨ kwa abharimi, korereke bhamogegere imisumʉ jazɨ. 35 Nawe hanʉ bhambʉʉsa bhaazɨ bhaahikirɨ, abharimi bhayo bhakabhagwata, ʉwʉmwɨ bhakamotema, ʉwʉndɨ bhakamwita nʉ ʉwʉndɨ bhakamotema na amabhwɨ. 36 Umwene ʉmʉgʉndʉ akatʉma naatu bhambʉʉsa abhandɨ, bhaaru kʉkɨra bhanʉ aatumirɨ embere. Abharimi bhayo bhakabhakorera muryamurya, chɨmbu bhaabhakʉrɨɨrɨ bhe embere. 37 Ɨtɨnɨrʉ, akatʉma umwana waazɨ, akiiseega, ‘Bharasʉʉka umwana waanɨ.’

38 “Nawe hanʉ abharimi bharya bhaarʉʉzɨ umwana wuyo, bhakiibhʉʉrɨra, ‘Wʉnʉ newe ʉmʉgabhi wʉ ʉmʉgʉndʉ gʉnʉ. Tumwitɨ korereke togogege.’ 39 Mmbe, bhakamugwata, bhakamuhira igʉtʉ wʉ ʉmʉgʉndʉ, bhakamwita.”

40 Yɨɨsu akabhabhuurya, “Nangʉ, hanʉ wʉ ʉmʉgʉndʉ araagarʉkɨ kurwa orogendo rwazɨ, arakorabhwɨ abharimi bharya?”

41 Bhakamʉgarukirya, “Arabharicha kɨbhɨ abhabhɨ bhayo, nʉ ʉmʉgʉndʉ arabhaha abharimi abhandɨ, bhanʉ bhakomoha imisumʉ jazɨ kwa ribhaga.”

42 Neho Yɨɨsu akabhabhʉʉrɨra, “Mʉkɨɨrɨ kosoma ganʉ gaandikirwɨ mʉMaandɨkʉ Amarɨndu?

43 Akoongera, “Nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra, Mungu araruusha ʉbhʉtɨmi bhwazɨ kwa niimwɨ na kʉbhaha abhaatʉ bhi ibhyarʉ ɨbhɨndɨ bhanʉ bhakuhurucha imisumʉ igʉrʉ waazɨ. 44 Mmbe, ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉwʉʉsi wʉnʉ akʉbha agwiriirɨ riibhwɨ riyo, arabhunɨkabhunɨka. Na wʉwʉʉsi wʉnʉ riibhwɨ riyo rɨraamugwɨrɨ, rɨramusha bhoseeseka.”

45 Hanʉ abhakʉrʉ bha abhakuhaani na Abhafarisaayo bhiigwirɨ ebherenjo bhyazɨ, bhakoobhoora kʉbha nebho bhakʉgambirwa. 46 Bhakamohya ɨnzɨra yu ukumugwata, nawe bhakʉʉbhaha riribhita rya abhaatʉ, kʉ kʉbha ebho bhakamenya Yɨɨsu nɨ‑mʉrʉʉtɨrɨri.