2 We zyashɨla insiku ʉmʉtanda, uYeesu akhabheega uPeeteli, ʉYaakobo nu Yookhani. Akhazʉbha nabho mwɨ gamba itali, kwe kʉtalɨ na bhantʉ. Pe we bhalɨ kuula, uYeesu akhagalʉnhana pamiiso pɨlongolela yaabho. 3 Amenda gaakwe gakhanda kʉlama nhaani. Gakhabha mazelu kʉshɨla she ʉmʉkhanda menda wowonti ʉla ʉwa mʉ nsɨ umu she angagazelufwa. 4 Bhakhafumila uEliya nʉ Moose, bhakhalongaga nu Yeesu.

5 UPeeteli akhamʉbhʉʉzya uYeesu akhatɨ, “We Mumanyizyi, khinza kʉtɨ ɨtwe twɨkhalaje ɨpa! Ɨnga ʉkwanza, ɨntɨzenje ivwegwi vɨtatʉ: sheeka shɨbhe shaakho, shimo shɨbhe sha Moose, nɨ shamwabho shɨbhe sha Eliya.” 6 Atakhamanya nɨ lya kʉlonga naalimo kʉnongwa ye ʉweene na bhamwabho bhógopile nhaani.

7 Pe ɨbhɨngo likhafumila, likhabhagubishila. Bhakhɨmvwa izi kufuma mwɨ bhɨngo lɨkʉtɨ, “Ʉnʉ we Mwana waanɨ ʉmʉganwa, mʉmwɨmvwaje ʉweene!” 8 Panaapo bhʉʉlo abhalandati bhaala bhakheenya uku nʉʉkwo, bhatakhamʉlola umuntu ʉwamwabho nʉʉmo, lyoli uYeesu mwene we áamɨle peeka nabho.

9 We bhakwikha mwɨ gamba, uYeesu akhabhakhaana kʉtɨ, bhatakhamʉbhʉʉzye umuntu wowonti zyonti zye bhazɨlola mwɨ gamba muula, kufishila akhabhalɨlo khe ʉMwana wa Muntu akhayɨzyʉkha kufuma kʉ bhafwe. 10 Abhalandati bhaala bhakhalɨlema izwi liila. Ɨleelo bhakhabha she bhakʉbhʉzɨlɨzanya bhɨɨbho na bhɨɨbho kʉtɨ, “Kʉzyʉkha kufuma kʉ bhafwe kwe kʉtɨ bhʉlɨ?”

11 Bhakhamʉbhʉzɨɨlɨzya uYeesu bhakhatɨ, “Ishi khooni khe abhamanyizyi abhɨ ndajɨzyo bhakʉtɨ, yɨkwanzɨwa kʉtɨ uEliya ayɨnze suuti?”*9:11 Bhaazya Malaaki 4:5-6. ɄMʉlʉngʉ álonjile átɨlɨ, “Ɨnhayɨmʉsonteelezya umukuwi uEliya we akhabhalɨlo akhi siku ɨlya kwɨnza ʉMwene khashɨɨlɨ.”

12 Woope akhabhaamʉla akhatɨ, “Nalyoli uEliya akwɨnza suuti kʉlɨngaanya zyonti. Ɨleelo khooni khe yisimbiilwe mu Wusimbe uWufinjile kʉtɨ, ʉMwana wa Muntu akhayɨyɨmba amayɨmba aminji na kʉshoolanywa? 13 Ishi ɨnkʉbhabhʉʉzya kʉtɨ, uEliya ayinzile,†9:13 UEliya ayinzile UYeesu akʉmʉkholanya uEliya nu Yookhani uMwozyi. UYookhani ámulinganyizanyiinye uYeesu ɨdala, ɨmbombo ye aBhayahuudi bhakhasʉbhɨlaga kʉtɨ uEliya akhayɨyɨbhomba. Bhaazya Mataayi 11:13-14; 17:10-13; Maalika 1:2-4. woope bhakhamʉbhombela zyonti zye bhakhanzaga, anza she ásimbiliilwe mu Wusimbe uWufinjile.”

14 We bhaafikha ku bhalandati abhamwabho bhe bhásyalile, bhakhayɨlola ɨmpʉga ɨmpɨtɨ ɨya bhantʉ ye yɨbhabhʉnganɨɨye. Abhamanyizyi abhɨ ndajɨzyo bhamu bhakhadalɨnhanaga na bhalandati. 15 Nalʉbhɨlo bhʉʉlo we ɨmpʉga ya bhantʉ bhonti bhamʉlola uYeesu, bhakhaswiga nhaani. Bhakhamʉshɨmbɨɨlɨla, bhakhabhala bhakhamʉlamʉkha. 16 UYeesu akhabhabhʉzɨɨlɨzya akhatɨ, “Mʉkʉdalɨnhana nabho zyoni?”

17 Umuntu ʉmo mʉ mpʉga yiila akhamwamʉla akhatɨ, “Mumanyizyi, imuleetile ʉmʉvʉlɨ waanɨ kʉkwakho, alɨ ni pepu ibhiibhi lye lɨkʉmʉbhɨɨkha kʉbha wu shinuunu. 18 Wiila bhʉʉlo likumuzilisya, likumugwisya paasɨ, akwanda kufumwa ʉmʉtatafʉla kwi lomu, kuzyekusya amiino na kwʉmangana ʉmʉbhɨlɨ wonti. Naabhalaabhile abhalandati bhaakho kʉtɨ bhalɨbhɨnje ipepu nyeene, ɨleelo bhaapotiilwe kʉlyefwa.”

19 UYeesu akhaamʉla akhatɨ, “Ɨmwe mushipaafi she shɨtakwɨtɨkha, she shiteejile. Ɨntɨyɨɨkhale nɨɨmwe kufishila liino? Imbajimbiilile paka liino? Mʉleete kʉkwanɨ.” 20 Bhakhamʉtwala ʉmwana ʉla kwa Yeesu. We ipepu liila lyamʉlola uYeesu, panaapo bhʉʉlo likhamuzilisya ʉmwana ʉla. Akhagwa paasɨ, akhagalagaata na kufumwa ʉmʉtatafʉla kwi lomu. 21 UYeesu akhamʉbhʉzɨɨlɨzya uyise wa mwana ʉla akhatɨ, “Amayɨmba ganaaga gamwandile ʉmwana kufuma liino?” Uyise akhatɨ, “Kufuma kʉ waana waakwe. 22 Wiila bhʉʉlo ipepu liniili likumugwisya mʉ mwoto, awe mu minzi kʉtɨ lɨmʉgoje. Ɨleelo ɨnga ʉlɨ na makha aga kʉbhomba limo, tʉlolele ishisa, ʉtwavwe.”

23 UYeesu akhamʉbhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “Avwa bhaatɨ, ɨnga ʉlɨ na makha! Zyonti zɨkʉbhombekha kwa muntu we akwɨtɨkha kʉmʉsʉʉbhɨla ʉMʉlʉngʉ.”

24 Nalʉbhɨlo bhʉʉlo uyise wa mwana ʉla akhakhoola kwi zi ɨlya kʉdandɨzya akhatɨ, “Ɨnkwɨtɨkha kʉmʉsʉʉbhɨla ʉMʉlʉngʉ! Ɨleelo ʉlwɨtɨkho lwanɨ lʉtakwɨlɨɨye, naavwe.”

25 UYeesu we aalola kʉtɨ ɨmpʉga ya bhantʉ yɨkwonjela kʉshɨmbɨɨlɨla kʉbhala kʉmʉbhʉnganɨla, akhalɨkhajɨla ipepu ibhiibhi liila. Akhalɨbhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “Wulipepu ɨwe, we ʉkʉmʉbhɨɨkha ʉmwana ʉnʉ kʉbha wu shinuunu na kʉtɨ atɨmvwaje amakutwe khaala, ɨnkʉkʉlajɨzya ɨnkʉtɨ, fuma mwa mwana ʉnʉ, khabhɨlɨ ʉtakhasheele kumwinjila winza.” 26 Pe ipepu liila lɨkhakhoola kwi zi ɨlya kʉdandɨzya, likhamugwisya ʉmwana ʉla na kʉmʉgalagasya akhabhiibhi, lɨkhamwepa. Ʉmwana ʉla akhabha ngatɨ mufwe, abhinji papaala bhakhatɨ, “Afuuye!” 27 Ɨleelo uYeesu akhamʉlema ɨnyoobhe ʉmwana ʉla, akhamʉbhʉʉsya, woope akhɨmɨɨlɨla.

28 We uYeesu ayinjila mu nyumba, abhalandati bhaakwe bhakhamʉbhʉzɨɨlɨzya kukwilu bhakhatɨ, “Khooni khe ɨtwe twaapotiilwe kʉlyefwa ipepu lɨnɨɨlyo?”

29 UYeesu akhabhabhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “Ipepu ɨlya shɨkholo shɨnɨɨsho litangafuma bhʉʉlo khaala, lyoli ku mpuuto nyeene.”‡9:29 Ku mpuuto nyeene Uwusimbe wumo ʉwɨ maandɨ wʉkʉtɨ impuuto na kuyiima kulya.

30 UYeesu na bhalandati bhaakwe bhakhasogola kwenekwo, bhakhanda kʉjenda, bhakhashɨla pakaasi mʉ mʉkoa ʉwa Galɨlaaya. UYeesu atáyiganile kʉtɨ abhantʉ bhamanye pe áamɨle, 31 kʉnongwa ye akhabhamanyɨzyaga abhalandati bhaakwe. Ábhabhuziizye átɨlɨ, “ɄMwana wa Muntu atɨlonjeelelwe na kʉtwalwa kʉ bhantʉ bhe bhatɨmʉgoje. Ɨleelo we bhamʉgoga, pi siku ɨlya wʉtatʉ, akhayɨzyʉkha.” 32 Ɨleelo abheene bhatakhazyaganyaaga zye uYeesu akhalongaga, bhakhoogopa kʉmʉbhʉzɨɨlɨzya.

33 Bhakhafikha mu Kapelenaumu, we bhinjila mu nyumba, uYeesu akhabhabhʉzɨɨlɨzya akhatɨ, “Mwadalɨnhanaga nongwa zyoni mwɨ dala?” 34 Ɨleelo abhalandati bhaakwe bhakhapʉʉma bhʉʉlo, kʉnongwa ye mwɨ dala bhakhadalɨnhanaga bhɨɨbho na bhɨɨbho kʉtɨ, ʉmʉpɨtɨ kʉshɨla abhamwabho bhonti wu naanu. 35 UYeesu akhɨɨkhala paasɨ, akhabhabhɨlɨshɨla abhalandati bhaakwe ishumi na bhabhɨlɨ. Akhabhabhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “Umuntu wowonti we akwanza kʉbha mʉpɨtɨ wa bhonti, yɨkʉtɨ ayiisye paasɨ, abhe mubhombi wa bhonti.”

36 Akhamwega ʉmwana umunsi, akhamwɨmɨɨlɨsya pakaasi yaabho. Akhamʉpakhatɨla, akhabhabhʉʉzya akhatɨ, 37 “Umuntu wowonti we akʉmʉposheela ʉmwana umunsi weeka anza wʉnʉʉnʉ kwɨ taawa lyanɨ, akʉmposheela neene. Khabhɨlɨ umuntu we akʉmposheela ɨne, atakʉmposheela neene nʉmwene khaala, lyoli akʉmposheela nʉ Taata we ansonteleziizye.”

38 UYookhani akhamʉbhʉʉzya uYeesu akhatɨ, “Mumanyizyi, twaamulolile umuntu ʉmo akʉbhɨnga amapepu amabhiibhi kwɨ taawa lyakho, twaamukhaanile, kʉnongwa ye atalɨ peeka nɨɨtwe.”

39 Ɨleelo uYeesu akhaamʉla akhatɨ, “Mʉtamʉkhaanaje khaala umuntu anza wʉnʉʉyo. Atalɨɨpo umuntu we akʉbhomba amayele kwɨ taawa lyanɨ, kumo winza pɨlongolela, ayande kʉndonga akhabhiibhi ɨne. 40 Umuntu we atakʉtʉkhaana, alɨ peeka nɨɨtwe. 41 Poope umuntu wowonti ʉla we aabhapa aminzi aga kʉmwela mʉ shɨkoopa kʉnongwa ye ɨmwe mwe bhantʉ bha Kilisiti, nalyoli ɨnkʉbhabhʉʉzya kʉtɨ, akhayɨposheela ɨnsamaalɨzyo zyakwe.

42 “Ɨleelo umuntu wowonti we akʉmʉpʉvwa weeka mu bhansi ɨbha bhe bhakʉnɨɨtɨkha kʉtɨ abhombe imbiibhi, yaamɨle kwashi kʉkʉnjɨɨlwa iwe ɨpɨtɨ ɨlya kʉsyela mu nsingo na kʉsʉmbwa mwa sʉmbɨ. 43 Ɨnga ɨnyoobhe yaakho yɨkʉkʉpʉvwa kʉbhomba imbiibhi, yidumule. Kwashi kwinjila mu wuumi ʉwa wiila sita kʉbha nɨ nyoobhe zyonti zɨbhɨlɨ, na kʉtɨ ʉbhe nɨ nyoobhe zɨbhɨlɨ, ɨleelo ʉsʉmbwe mʉ mwoto we wutakuzima naalumo. [ 44 Kʉnʉʉkwo imvinyu zyakwe zitakufwa nʉ mwoto waakwe wutakuzima naalumo.]§9:44 Umusitaali uwu wʉtalɨɨpo mu wusimbe wumo ʉwɨ maandɨ ʉwa Shiyunaani. 45 Khabhɨlɨ ɨnga ɨshɨnama shaakho shakʉpʉvwa, shidumule. Kwashi kwinjila mu wuumi ʉwa wiila sita kʉbha nɨ vɨnama vwonti vɨbhɨlɨ, na kʉtɨ ʉbhe nɨ vɨnama vɨbhɨlɨ, ɨleelo ʉsʉmbwe mʉ mwoto we wutakuzima naalumo. [ 46 Kʉnʉʉkwo imvinyu zyakwe zitakufwa nʉ mwoto waakwe wutakuzima naalumo.]*9:46 Umusitaali uwu wʉtalɨɨpo mu wusimbe wumo ʉwɨ maandɨ ʉwa Shiyunaani. 47 Ɨnga ilyiso lyakho lɨkʉkʉpʉvwa kʉbhomba imbiibhi, lifigule na kʉlɨtaaga. Kwashi kwinjila mʉ wʉmwene wa Mʉlʉngʉ we ʉlɨ ni lyiso lyeka bhʉʉlo, na kʉtɨ ʉbhe na miiso gonti gabhɨlɨ, ɨleelo ʉsʉmbwe mʉ mwoto we wutakuzima naalumo. 48 Kʉnʉʉkwo imvinyu zyakwe zitakufwa nʉ mwoto waakwe wutakuzima. 49 Amagomu gakumuzelufwa umuntu wowonti mukaasi anzʉ mwoto kʉtɨ abhe nɨ njendo inyinza. 50 Ɨbheeya khantʉ khinza, ɨleelo ɨnga lyateezya uwunonu, lɨngalʉngwa khantʉ khooni akha kʉlɨbhɨɨkha kʉtɨ lyande kʉkhola winza? Nɨɨmwe mʉbhe anzɨ bheeya lye lɨkʉkhola, mʉbhanje mu wutengaanu mʉneemwe na mʉneemwe.”