1 Neho Yɨɨsu akarwɨyʉ, akagarʉka kʉrʉbhɨri rwabhʉ rwa Nazarɨɨti hamwɨmwɨ na abhɨɨga bhaazɨ. 2 Hanʉ urusikʉ rwʉ ʉbhʉtʉʉrʉ rwahikirɨ, akatanga kwija mwirwazɨrʉ. Abhaaru bhanʉ bhamwigwirɨ bhakarʉgʉʉra. Bhaarɨ bhariibhuurya, “Wʉnʉ abhwɨnɨ hayi ganʉ gʉʉsi? Ni‑bhwʉbhʉʉrikɨ bhʉnʉ aahɨɨrwɨ nʉ ʉbhʉnaja bhwo okokora ɨbhɨsɨgʉ ncha bhiyo? 3 Wʉnʉ atarɨ ʉmʉsɨrɨmara wurya, mura wa Mariyamu, na bhaumwabhʉ nɨ‑Yaakobho, Yoose, Yuuda na Simʉʉni? Na abhasubhaati bhaazɨ tʉtaanabhʉ hanʉ?” Bhakiigatana igʉrʉ waazɨ, bhakaanga kumwisirirya.

4 Yɨɨsu akabhabhʉʉrɨra, “Ʉmʉrʉʉtɨrɨri ahaasuukwa ahandɨ hʉʉsi, kuruushaku mʉrʉbhɨri rwazɨ, kʉbhahiiri bhaazɨ nu uwaazɨ.” 5 Na ataturirɨ kokora iyo ɨbhɨsɨgʉ bhyaru, nawe akabhatʉʉrɨra amabhoko abharwɨrɨ bhasuuhu na kʉbhahorya. 6 Akarʉgʉʉra bhʉkʉngʼu kʉ kʉbha bhatamwisiriiryɨ.

Akʉmara Yɨɨsu akiiruguura mʉzɨmbɨri za haguhɨ kubhiija abhaatʉ. 7 Akabhɨrɨkɨra abhɨɨga bhaazɨ ikumi na bhabhɨrɨ. Akabhaha ʉbhʉnaja bhu ukuruusha amasambwa, akabhatʉma bhabhɨrɨ bhabhɨrɨ. 8 Akabhaswaja, “Mʉtagega kegero chʉchʉsi igʉrʉ wo orogendo rwanyu kuruushaku ihimbʉ. Mʉtagega ɨsakwa, nʉʉrʉ ibhyakurya, nʉʉrʉ mpirya. 9 Mwibhohe ibhikwɨra, nawe mʉtagega ɨshadi ya kʉgarʉra.” 10 Akangʼeha kʉbhabhʉʉrɨra, “Munyumba yʉyʉʉsi yɨnʉ bharaabhasʉngʼaanɨ, mwikarɨ muyomuyo, kuhika hanʉ mʉkʉbhʉʉka mʉrʉbhɨri ruyo. 11 Na hʉhʉʉsi hanʉ bhatakʉbhasʉngʼaana hamwɨ kubhiitegeerera, hanʉ mʉkʉbhʉʉka, mʉkʉngʼʉtɨ urutu kʉmagʉrʉ gaanyu, kobheerecha kʉbha Mungu arabhaanga.”

12 Abhɨɨga bharya bhakabhʉʉka, bhakatanga kʉbharwazɨra abhaatʉ kʉbha, bhatigɨ ʉbhʉbhɨ bhwabhʉ. 13 Bhakaruusha amasambwa maaru na kohorya abharwɨrɨ bhaaru kwa kʉbhahaka amaguta.

14 Ʉmʉtɨmi wi icharʉ kirya, iriina ryazɨ Heroode Antipaasi,*Heroode Antipaasi. Kʉmaragɨrɨra bhʉkʉngʼu, rora Ikiniibhasa. akiigwa amangʼana ga Yɨɨsu, kʉ kʉbha aarɨ aramenyekana hʉʉsi. Abhandɨ bhaarɨ bharabhuga, “Ne‑Yoohana Ʉmʉbhatiizi aryukirɨ mʉbhaku, necho anʉ ʉbhʉnaja bhwo okokora ɨbhɨsɨgʉ ɨbhɨkʉrʉ.” 15 Abhandɨ bhaarɨ bharabhuga, “Nɨ‑Ɨɨriya.”†Rora Maraaki 4:5. Abhandɨ bhaarɨ bharabhuga, “Ewe nɨ‑mʉrʉʉtɨrɨri wa Mungu ncha abharʉʉtɨrɨri abhandɨ bhɨ ɨkarɨ.”

16 Nawe hanʉ Heroode Antipaasi igwirɨ amangʼana gayo, akabhuga, “Wʉnʉ, ne‑Yoohana, wʉnʉ natinirɨ umutwɨ. Aryukirɨ mʉbhaku!”

17 Heroode umwene aarɨ aswajiryɨ Yoohana Ʉmʉbhatiizi agwatwɨ na atuurwɨ mokebhoho. Akakorabhu igʉrʉ wa Hɨrʉʉdiya ʉmʉkari wa Firipʉ wʉnʉ aarɨ akwɨrirwɨ neewe. 18 Yoohana aarɨ abhuuriirɨ Heroode, “Ni‑mugirʉ kwa naawɨ kukwɨra ʉmʉkari wa umwanyu.” 19 Mmbe, Hɨrʉʉdiya akabhiihirirwa bhʉkʉngʼu Yoohana, akeenda kumwita nawe akatamwa. 20 Heroode akʉʉbhaha Yoohana, kʉ kʉbha akamenya kʉbha ewe nɨ‑mʉʉtʉ we eheene na mʉrɨndu, akabha aramuriibha. Hanʉ Heroode aarɨ akwitegeerera Yoohana, aarɨ ararumɨka bhʉkʉngʼu, nawe akasɨɨga kumwitegeerera.

21 Ribhaga rɨkahɨta, urusikʉ rʉmwɨ Heroode akabhona ɨnzɨra yu ukwita Yoohana. Kuhiita ɨnyangi yu ukwibhurwa kwazɨ, akabhaginihya abhatiniri bhaazɨ, abhakʉrʉ bha abhasirikarɨ, na abhakangati bhi icharʉ cha Gariraaya. 22 Hanʉ abhagini bhiikɨɨrɨ, umuucha waazɨ Hɨrʉʉdiya akasikɨra, akabhina, Heroode na abhagini bhaazɨ bhakazomerwa. Ʉmʉtɨmi akabhʉʉrɨra umuucha wuyo, “Nsabha chʉchʉsi kɨnʉ ukwenda, inyɨ nɨrakoha.” 23 Akiirahɨra, “Nɨrakoha chʉchʉsi kɨnʉ ukwenda, nʉʉrʉ ritɨnɨka ryʉ ʉbhʉtɨmi bhwanɨ.”

24 Neho umuucha wurya akahʉrʉka igʉtʉ, akabhuurya unina, “Yiiya, nɨsabhɨkɨ?”

Unina akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Sabha umutwɨ gwa Yoohana Ʉmʉbhatiizi.”

25 Mmbe umuucha wurya akagarʉka bhwangʉ kʉmʉtɨmi, akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Nereenda ongʼe nangwɨnʉ umutwɨ gwa Yoohana Ʉmʉbhatiizi kʉrʉhʉngʉ.”

26 Ʉmʉtɨmi akarumɨka bhʉkʉngʼu, nawe igʉrʉ wu ubhwirahiri bhwazɨ mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwa abhagini, atɨɨndirɨ kumwangɨra. 27 Akatʉma umusirikarɨ ajɨ kʉtɨna Yoohana umutwɨ. Umusirikarɨ akaja mokebhoho, akatɨna Yoohana umutwɨ. 28 Akareeta umutwɨ guyo kʉrʉhʉngʉ, akaha umuucha wuyo, akahirɨra unina. 29 Hanʉ abhɨɨga bha Yoohana bhiigwirɨ gayo, bhakaja, bhakagega ɨkɨtʉndʉ chazɨ, bhakakɨbhɨɨka.

30 Hanʉ abhatumwa bhaagarukirɨ, bhakiibhiringa mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwa Yɨɨsu, bhakamʉbhʉʉrɨra gʉʉsi ganʉ bhaakʉrirɨ na kubhiija abhaatʉ. 31 Kʉrɨngʼaana na abhaatʉ bhaaru bhʉkʉngʼu bhanʉ bhaareho, abhandɨ bhaarɨ bharaaza, abhandɨ bhaarɨ bharabhʉʉka, Yɨɨsu na abhɨɨga bhaazɨ bhakatamwa kurya. Akabhabhʉʉrɨra abhɨɨga bhaazɨ, “Muuzɨ, tujɨ hanʉ hataana abhaatʉ, twoyeere hasuuhu.” 32 Bhakabhʉʉka abheene mubhwatʉ, bhakaja ahagero hanʉ hataana abhaatʉ.

33 Nawe hanʉ bhaabhuukirɨ abhaatʉ bhakabharora, bhakabhamenya. Abhaatʉ bharya hamwɨmwɨ na abhandɨ kurwa zɨmbɨri nzaru bhakabharyarɨra, bhakabhakangatɨra kuhika ɨnʉ bhaarɨ bhakuja. 34 Hanʉ Yɨɨsu iikirɨ mubhwatʉ, akarora riribhita ikʉrʉ rya abhaatʉ. Akabharorera ɨbhɨgʉngi, kʉ kʉbha bhaarɨ ncha zɨngʼʉndu zɨnʉ zɨtaana umuriisha. Akatanga kubhiija amangʼana maaru.

35 Hanʉ zaahitirɨ ɨsa nzaru zu umwise, abhɨɨga bhaazɨ bhakamujaku, bhakamʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Hanʉ tʉrɨ ni‑mwitɨrɨgʉ na bhʉraariirɨ kwira. 36 Ʉbharagɨ abhaatʉ bhanʉ, bhajɨ mʉzɨmbɨri zɨnʉ zɨrɨ haguhɨ, korereke bhiigʉrɨrɨ ibhyakurya.”

37 Nawe, Yɨɨsu akabhagarukirya, “Imwɨ mʉbhahɨ ibhyakurya.”

Bhakamubhuurya, “Oreenda itwɨ tujɨ tʉbhagʉrɨrɨ ɨmɨkaatɨ kwa zidinaari magana abhɨrɨ,‡Zidinaari magana abhɨrɨ yaarɨ nɨ‑marihi gʉ ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉmwɨ kwi imyɨri ɨnaanɨ. korereke tʉbhahɨ bharyɨ?”

38 Wʉʉsi akabhabhuurya, “Mʉnɨ ɨmɨkaatɨ ɨrɨnga? Mujɨ morore.”

Bhakaja korora, bhakagarʉka, bhakamʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Tʉnɨ ɨmɨkaatɨ ɨtaanʉbhu na ziiswɨ ibhɨrɨ.”

39 Yɨɨsu akabhabhʉʉrɨra kʉbha, bhiikaryɨ abhaatʉ bhʉʉsi kʉmagari kʉbhʉnyaaki ʉbhʉbhɨsɨ. 40 Bhakiikara amagari, abhandɨ igana igana, abhandɨ merongo ɨtaanʉ ɨtaanʉ. 41 Yɨɨsu akagega ɨmɨkaatɨ ɨtaanʉ na ziiswɨ ibhɨrɨ, akarangamɨra kwisaarʉ, akabhʉʉrɨra Mungu, azʉmiryɨ. Akasunyura ɨmɨkaatɨ girya, akabhaha abhɨɨga bhaazɨ bhabhasondye abhaatʉ. Na akabhasondya bhʉʉsi ziiswɨ ibhɨrɨ zirya. 42 Bhʉʉsi bhakarya, bhakiigʉta. 43 Abhɨɨga bhaazɨ bhakabhiringa amasaajʉ gɨ ɨmɨkaatɨ na ziiswɨ, bhakiizurya bhɨhʉʉzʉ ikumi na bhɨbhɨrɨ. 44 Bhanʉ bhaariirɨ ibhyakurya bhirya bhaarɨ bhaaru, abhasubhɨ abheene bhaarɨ bhɨkwɨ bhɨtaanʉ.

45 Neho Yɨɨsu akabhaswaja abhɨɨga bhaazɨ bhasikɨrɨ mubhwatʉ, bhakangatɨ kwambʉka ɨnyanza kuja kʉrʉbhɨri rwa Bhɨtɨsaida, ewe aarɨ araraga riribhita rya abhaatʉ. 46 Na hanʉ bhaataanirɨ, akatiira kʉkɨgʉrʉ kʉsabha.

47 Hanʉ yaahikirɨ mʉkabhuribhuri, abhɨɨga bhaarɨ mubhwatʉ gatɨgatɨ wɨ ɨnyanza, na Yɨɨsu aarɨ umwene kʉkɨgʉrʉ. 48 Akabharora bharanyaaka kʉgʉha ubhwatʉ, kʉ kʉbha ʉmʉkama gwarɨ gʉrahuuta. Mmbe hanʉ ryahikirɨ mʉmacha, akabhajaku aragenda kʉmanzi, akeenda kʉbhahɨtɨɨra. 49 Nawe hanʉ bhaamʉrʉʉzɨ aragenda kʉmanzi, bhakakina nɨ‑kɨhwɨ, bhakarɨgɨsa. 50 Hanʉ bhaarʉʉzɨ newe bhʉʉsi bhakʉʉbhaha bhʉkʉngʼu. Yɨɨsu akabhuga, “Mohoreere, mʉtʉʉbhaha! Niinyɨ.” 51 Yɨɨsu akatiira mubhwatʉ bhwabhʉ, ʉmʉkama gʉkatureera. Bhakarʉgʉʉra bhʉkʉngʼu, 52 kʉ kʉbha bhatʉʉbhʉʉrirɨ nʉʉrʉ ɨkɨrʉgʉʉrʉ chɨ ɨmɨkaatɨ. Zekoro zaabhʉ zaarɨ kʉngʼu.

53 Hanʉ Yɨɨsu na abhɨɨga bhaazɨ bhaambukirɨ ɨnyanza, bhakahika mucharʉ cha Genezarɨti. Bhakiimiirirya ubhwatʉ imwambʉkʉ. 54 Hanʉ bhiikirɨ mubhwatʉ, abhaatʉ bha harya bhakamenya Yɨɨsu bhwangʉ, 55 bhakiiruguura kʉʉsɨ yirya yʉʉsi. Bharagega abharwɨrɨ kʉbhɨragʉ kuja hʉhʉʉsi hanʉ bhiigwirɨ Yɨɨsu arɨ. 56 Hʉhʉʉsi harya aagiirɨ, ɨbhɨ mʉzɨmbɨri hamwɨ mʉʉsɨ, bhakamoreetera abharwɨrɨ kʉrʉbhʉʉga. Bhakamʉsabha abhiisiririryɨ abharwɨrɨ bhakunʼyɨ nʉʉrʉ ripindʉ rye engebho yaazɨ. Bhʉʉsi bhanʉ bhaamukuniryɨku, bhakahora amarwɨrɨ gaabhʉ.