1 We zyashɨla insiku ʉmʉtanda, uYeesu akhabheega uPeeteli, ʉYaakobo nu Yookhani umunsi wa Yaakobo. Akhazʉbha nabho mwɨ gamba itali, kwe kʉtalɨ na bhantʉ. 2 Pe we bhalɨ kuula, uYeesu akhagalʉnhana pamiiso pɨlongolela yaabho. Pamiiso yaakwe pakhalama ngatɨ lɨzʉbha, amenda gaakwe gáamɨle mazelu nhaani ngatɨ lʉkhozyo lwɨ zʉbha. 3 Nalʉbhɨlo, bhakhafumila ʉMoose nu Eliya, bhakhalongaga nu Yeesu. 4 Pe uPeeteli akhamʉbhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “We Mwene, khinza kʉtɨ ɨtwe tʉbhe panaapa! Ɨnga ʉkwanza, ɨntɨzenje ivwegwi vɨtatʉ. Sheeka shɨbhe shaakho, shimo shɨbhe sha Moose, nɨ shamwabho shɨbhe sha Eliya.”

5 We uPeeteli akʉjendeelela kʉlonga, yeenya, ɨbhɨngo izelu likhabhagubishila. Pe bhakhɨmvwa izi kufuma mwɨ bhɨngo lɨkʉtɨ, “Ʉnʉ we Mwana waanɨ ʉmʉganwa we akʉnhondezya, mʉmwɨmvwaje ʉweene!”

6 We abhalandati bhaakwe bhaala bhɨmvwa zɨnɨɨzyo, bhakhoogopa nhaani, bhakhagwa paasɨ shikupama. 7 UYeesu akhabhasejeelela, akhabhapalamansya, akhabhabhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “Bhuushi, mʉtogopaje!” 8 We bheenya, bhatakhamʉlola umuntu ʉwamwabho nʉʉmo, lyoli uYeesu mwene. 9 We bhakwikha mwɨ gamba, uYeesu akhabhalajɨzya akhatɨ, “Mʉtakhamʉbhʉʉzye umuntu wowonti zyonti zye mwazɨlola, kufishila akhabhalɨlo khe ʉMwana wa Muntu akhayɨzyʉkha kufuma kʉ bhafwe.”

10 Abhalandati bhaakwe bhakhamʉbhʉzɨɨlɨzya bhakhatɨ, “Ishi khooni khe abhamanyizyi abhɨ ndajɨzyo bhakʉtɨ, yɨkwanzɨwa kʉtɨ uEliya ayɨnze suuti?*17:10 Bhaazya Malaaki 4:5-6. ɄMʉlʉngʉ álonjile átɨlɨ, “Ɨnhayɨmʉsonteelezya umukuwi uEliya we akhabhalɨlo akhi siku ɨlya kwɨnza ʉMwene khashɨɨlɨ.”” 11 UYeesu akhabhaamʉla akhatɨ, “Nalyoli uEliya akwɨnza suuti kʉlɨngaanya zyonti. 12 Ɨleelo ɨnkʉbhabhʉʉzya kʉtɨ, uEliya ayinzile,†17:12 UEliya ayinzile UYeesu akʉmʉkholanya uEliya nu Yookhani uMwozyi. UYookhani ámulinganyizanyiinye uYeesu ɨdala, ɨmbombo ye aBhayahuudi bhakhasʉbhɨlaga kʉtɨ uEliya akhayɨyɨbhomba. Bhaazya Mataayi 11:13-14; Maalika 1:2-4. bhatámumanyile, lyoli bhámubhombile zyonti zye bhakhanzaga. She shɨnɨɨsho, ʉMwana wa Muntu akʉbhala kʉyɨmba kʉkwabho.” 13 Pe abhalandati bhaala bhakhazyaganya kʉtɨ uYeesu akhalongaga nabho kʉ zya Yookhani uMwozyi.

14 We uYeesu na bhalandati bhaakwe bhagalʉkha pe páamɨle nɨ mpʉga ɨya bhantʉ, umuntu weeka akhabhala kwa Yeesu, akhasʉgamɨla pɨlongolela yaakwe. 15 Akhatɨ, “We Mwene, ɨnkʉlaabha mʉlolele ishisa ʉmʉvʉlɨ waanɨ kʉnongwa ye alɨ ni shizilisi. Uwubhinu wʉnʉʉwo, wʉkʉmʉyɨmvwa nhaani. Akhabhalɨlo akhinji akugwa mʉ mwoto na mu minzi. 16 Naamuleetile ku bhalandati bhaakho kʉtɨ bhamʉponɨe, ɨleelo anza bhaatolwa kʉmʉponɨa.”

17 UYeesu akhaamʉla akhatɨ, “Ɨmwe mushipaafi she shɨtakwɨtɨkha, she shiteejile. Ɨntɨyɨɨkhale nɨɨmwe kufishila liino? Imbajimbiilile paka liino? Mʉleete kʉkwanɨ!” 18 UYeesu akhalɨkhajɨla ipepu ibhiibhi, likhafuma, ʉmwana ʉla akhapona akhabhalɨlo khakhaala. 19 Pe abhalandati bha Yeesu bhakhamʉbhalɨla kukwilu, bhakhamʉbhʉzɨɨlɨzya bhakhatɨ, “Khooni khe ɨtwe twaapotiilwe kʉlyefwa ipepu lɨnɨɨlyo?” 20 UYeesu akhabhaamʉla akhatɨ, “Mwaapotiilwe kʉnongwa ye ʉlwɨtɨkho lwinyu lunsi. Nalyoli ɨnkʉbhabhʉʉzya, ɨnga mwabha nʉ lwɨtɨkho, poope lʉbhe lunsi anza khasanga akhi nhaladaali, khe khansi kʉshɨla ɨnsanga zyonti, mʉtɨlɨbhʉʉzye ɨgamba ili kʉtɨ, ‘Yeepa ɨpa, ʉbhale paala,’ lyope lɨtɨyeepe. Poope khatalɨɨpo akhantʉ khe mʉtɨtolwaje. [ 21 Ɨleelo, ipepu ɨlya shɨkholo shɨnɨɨsho mʉtangakhola kʉlɨbhɨnga, lyoli kwɨ dala ɨlya kupuuta na kuyiima kulya.]”‡17:21 Umusitaali uwu wʉtalɨɨpo mu wusimbe wumo ʉwɨ maandɨ ʉwa Shiyunaani.

22 We uYeesu alɨ peeka na bhalandati bhaakwe mʉ Galɨlaaya, ábhabhuziizye átɨlɨ, “ɄMwana wa Muntu atɨlonjeelelwe na kʉtwalwa kʉ bhantʉ bhe bhatɨmʉgoje. 23 Ɨleelo we bhamʉgoga, pi siku ɨlya wʉtatʉ akhayɨzyʉkha.” We abhalandati bhaakwe bhɨmvwa zɨnɨɨzyo, bhakhaswɨmɨɨlɨla nhaani.

24 We uYeesu na bhalandati bhaakwe bhaafikha mu Kapelenaumu, abhasonshezya nsonho ɨya kʉbhombela mu Nyumba iMfinjile,§17:24 Ɨnsonho ɨya kʉbhombela mu Nyumba iMfinjile kwe kʉtɨ uMuyahuudi wowonti ʉmʉsakhaala ʉwa manha amashumi gabhɨlɨ awe kʉshɨla, akhanzɨwaaga kufumwa ɨnsonho ɨya kʉbhombela mu Nyumba iMfinjile ʉmwanha nʉʉwo nʉʉwo. Ɨnhela yɨnɨɨyo yálingaanile nɨ nhela ɨzya kʉposheela ku nsiku zɨbhɨlɨ. Bhaazya Kufuma 30:13-16; 2 Khabhalɨlo 24:9-14; Nehemiya 10:32. bhakhɨnza kwa Peeteli. Bhakhamʉbhʉzɨɨlɨzya bhakhatɨ, “Bhʉlɨ, umumanyizyi wiinyu akufumwa ɨnsonho iyi Nyumba iMfinjile?” 25 UPeeteli akhabhaamʉla akhatɨ, “Akufumwa.” We akwinjila mu nyumba, she ashɨɨlɨ kʉlonga lyolyonti, uYeesu akhamʉbhʉzɨɨlɨzya akhatɨ, “We Siimoni, ʉkʉlola bhʉlɨɨbhʉlɨ? Abhamwene abha mʉ nsɨ ɨnɨ bhakʉsonshezya ɨnsonho kʉ bhantʉ bhʉlɨ? Kʉ bhaana bhaabho awe ku bhajeni?” 26 UPeeteli akhaamʉla akhatɨ, “Bhakʉsonshezya ku bhajeni.” UYeesu akhamʉbhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “Ɨnga she zɨlɨ, pe bhabhatʉyɨɨye abhaana bhaabho kufumwa ɨnsonho. 27 Ɨleelo kʉtɨ tutakhabhaviisye abhantʉ ɨbha, bhalaga mwa sʉmbɨ ʉsʉmbe ulusikulo. Inswi ye wayɨlema kʉwandɨlo, ukhayigubule ilomu, ʉtɨyaaje ɨnhela. Ʉyeeje ɨnhela yɨnɨɨyo ɨnga ʉbhale ufumwe ɨnsonho yaanɨ nɨ yaakho.”