1 Hanʉ Yɨɨsu na abhɨɨga bhaazɨ bhiisɨmɨɨrɨ ʉrʉbhɨri rwa Yɨrusarɨɨmu, bhakahika haguhɨ kʉzɨmbɨri za Bhɨtifagɨ na Bhɨtaniya, kʉkɨgʉrʉ chɨ Ɨmɨzɨyituuni. Yɨɨsu akatʉma bhabhɨrɨ mʉbhɨɨga bhaazɨ, 2 akabhuga, “Mujɨ mʉrʉbhɨri rʉnʉ rore embere waanyu. Hanʉ mukusikɨra iyo, mʉrabhona umwana wɨ ɨtɨkɨrɨ, wʉnʉ akɨɨrɨ kogega mʉʉtʉ, abhʉhirwɨ. Mʉmʉtazʉrɨ, momoreete hanʉ. 3 Nʉ ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉwʉʉsi araabhabhuuryɨ, ‘Kwakɨ mʉrakorabhu?’ mʉmʉbhʉʉrɨrɨ, ‘Ʉmʉkʉrʉ aramwenda, aramʉgarucha nangwɨnʉbhu.’ ”*Rora Zaakariya 9:9.

4 Mmbe bhakaja, bhakabhona umwana wɨ ɨtɨkɨrɨ abhʉhirwɨ igʉtʉ wi ikisikʉ kʉnzɨra ɨkʉrʉ, bhakamʉtazʉra. 5 Abhaatʉ obhorebhe kʉbhanʉ bhaarɨ bhiimiiriirɨ harya, bhakabhabhuurya, “Imwɨ! Kwakɨ mʉratazʉra umwana wɨ ɨtɨkɨrɨ wuyo?” 6 Abhɨɨga bharya bhakagarukirya chɨmbu Yɨɨsu aarɨ abhabhuuriirɨ bhabhugɨ. Mmbe abhaatʉ bhayo bhakabhiisiririrya. 7 Bhakahira umwana wɨ ɨtɨkɨrɨ kwa Yɨɨsu, na kwara zengebho zaabhʉ igʉrʉ wɨ ɨtɨkɨrɨ yiyo. Yɨɨsu akiikara igʉrʉ wayʉ. 8 Abhaatʉ bhaaru bhakaara zengebho zaabhʉ kʉnzɨra, abhandɨ bhakatɨna amatʉʉtʉ mʉmɨgʉndʉ na kwara kʉnzɨra igʉrʉ wʉ ʉkʉsʉʉka Yɨɨsu. 9 Abhaatʉ obhorebhe bhaarɨ bharakangatɨra Yɨɨsu, abhandɨ bhaarɨ bharamutuna inyuma. Bhʉʉsi bhaarɨ bharatiirya riraka bharabhuga,

11 Yɨɨsu akasikɨra Yɨrusarɨɨmu, akaja, akasikɨra mwihekaaru.‡Rihekaaru. Kʉmaragɨrɨra bhʉkʉngʼu, rora Ikiniibhasa. Akabherora bhwaheene ebhegero bhyʉsi bhɨnʉ bhyarɨ bhirimu. Nawe kʉ kʉbha yaarɨ rigoroobha, akabhʉʉka, akaja hamwɨmwɨ na abhɨɨga bhaazɨ ikumi na bhabhɨrɨ Bhɨtaniya.

12 Hanʉ tabhʉʉri waho Yɨɨsu na abhɨɨga bhaazɨ bhaarɨ bhararwa Bhɨtaniya, kʉgarʉka Yɨrusarɨɨmu, ɨnzara ɨkamurya. 13 Akarora umutiini kwa kore, gʉnʉ gwarɨ guguutirɨ. Akagwisukɨra arore arɨɨbhɨ guni imisumʉ. Hanʉ aahikirɨ harya, akabhona gʉtaana imisumʉ, gwizwirɨ amatʉʉtʉ ageene, kʉ kʉbha ribhaga ryu ukutwara ryarɨ rɨkɨɨrɨ kuhika. 14 Mmbe akagʉbhʉʉrɨra ʉmʉtɨ gurya, “Kwɨma reero utiibhʉra misumʉ, kemerano.” Abhɨɨga bhaazɨ bhakiigwa amangʼana garya.

15 Hanʉ bhaahikirɨ Yɨrusarɨɨmu, Yɨɨsu akasikɨra mwihekaaru. Akatanga koheebha abhaatʉ bhanʉ bhaarɨ bhakugurya, na kʉgʉra ebhegero. Akabharingʉra zemeeza za bhanʉ bhaarɨ bhakʉkɨranʼya zimpirya, ni ibhitumbɨ bhya bhanʉ bhaarɨ bhakugurya ibhiguuti. 16 Na atamwisiririiryɨ ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉwʉʉsi kogega ekegero chʉchʉsi chu ukugurya kʉhɨta mwihekaaru.

17 Akʉmara Yɨɨsu akabhiija, akabhuga, “Ɨtaandikirwɨ mʉMaandɨkʉ Amarɨndu kʉbha, ‘Inyumba yaanɨ ɨrabha ya amasabhi kʉbhaatʉ bhi ibhyarʉ bhyʉsi?’§Rora Isaaya 56:7. Nawe imwɨ, mʉyɨkʉrirɨ kʉbha ribhigi rya abhasaakuri!”*Rora Yɨrɨmiya 7:11.

18 Hanʉ abhakʉrʉ bha abhakuhaani na abhiija bhi imigirʉ ja Musa bhiigwirɨ gayo gʉʉsi, bhakatanga komohya ɨnzɨra yu kumwita kʉ kʉbha bhaarɨ bharamʉhaha. Na bhakamwʉbhaha, kʉ kʉbha abhaatʉ bhʉʉsi bhaarɨ bhararuguuribhwa na amiija gaazɨ. 19 Hanʉ rigoroobha ryahikirɨ, Yɨɨsu na abhɨɨga bhaazɨ bhakabhʉʉka mʉrʉbhɨri.

20 Hanʉ ritabhʉʉri ryaho bhaarɨ bhakʉgarʉka mʉrʉbhɨri rwa Yɨrusarɨɨmu, bhakabhona ʉmʉtɨ gurya gwu umutiini gwumirɨ gwʉsi kwɨmɨra kumiri jaku. 21 Peetero akahiita amangʼana ganʉ Yɨɨsu aagambirɨ, akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Umwija, rora! Ʉmʉtɨ gwu umutiini gʉnʉ wihiimirɨ, gwumirɨ!”

22 Yɨɨsu akabhabhʉʉrɨra, “Mwisiriryɨ Mungu. 23 Nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra amaheene, arɨɨbhɨ ʉmʉʉtʉ ariisirirya na ataana makɨbhwɨ mumwʉyʉ gwazɨ, rɨnʉ araabhugɨ rɨrakorwa. Aratʉra kʉbhʉʉrɨra ɨkɨgʉrʉ kɨnʉ, ‘Ihɨka witaashɨ mʉnyanza,’ na gayo garakorwa. 24 Igʉrʉ wa gayo nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra kʉbha, hanʉ mokosengera na kʉsabha chʉchʉsi, mʉbhɨ nu ubhwisirirya kʉbha mʉsʉngʼaanirɨ, na niimwɨ mʉrabhona. 25 Na hanʉ mʉkʉsabha, mobheerere wʉwʉʉsi wʉnʉ abhasaririiryɨ. Neho Bhaabha waanyu wa mwisaarʉ arabhabheerera amabhɨ gaanyu. [ 26 Nawe arɨɨbhɨ imwɨ mʉtakobheerera abhandɨ, na Wuusʉ wa mwisaarʉ atakʉbhabheerera ʉbhʉbhɨ bhwanyu.]”

27 Yɨɨsu na abhɨɨga bhaazɨ bhakahika naatu Yɨrusarɨɨmu. Hanʉ bhaarɨ bharagenda mwihekaaru, abhakʉrʉ bha abhakuhaani, abhiija bhi imigirʉ ja Musa na abhakaruka bhakamujaku 28 kumubhuurya, “Ganʉ okokora, ʉrakora kwa bhʉnajakɨ? Nɨ‑wɨɨwɨ wʉnʉ akʉhɨɨrɨ ʉbhʉnaja bhwo okokora gayo?”

29 Yɨɨsu akabhuga, “Na niinyɨ nɨrabhabhuurya ringʼana rɨmwɨ, mʉngarukiryɨ, akʉmara nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra, nɨrakora gayo kʉbhʉnaja bhwa wɨɨwɨ. 30 Mʉmbʉʉrɨrɨ, ʉbhʉnaja bhwa Yoohana bhwʉ ʉkʉbhatiiza, bhʉkarwa hayi? Bhʉkarwa kwa Mungu wa mwisaarʉ kisha kʉbhaatʉ?”

31 Bhakatanga kʉgambana abheene kobheene, “Tʉraabhugɨ, ‘Bhʉkarwa mwisaarʉ,’ aratubhuurya, ‘Nangʉ, ndora mʉtamwisiriiryɨ?’ 32 Nawe, tʉraabhugɨ, ‘Bhʉkarwa kʉbhaatʉ,’ abhaatʉ bharatwigatanɨra.” Bhaarɨ bharʉʉbhaha abhaatʉ, kʉ kʉbha abhaatʉ bhʉʉsi bhakamwisirirya Yoohana aarɨ ʉmʉrʉʉtɨrɨri wa amaheeneheene. 33 Neho bhakamʉgarukirya, “Tʉtɨɨzɨ.”

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