1 Siku mwenga Jesu were anafundisha at'u kahi za ro Hekalu na kuhubiri Uv̱oro Udzo. Alombi abomu, na alimu a Sheria, na athumia a Kiyahudi makidza. 2 Makimwamba, “Fambire hedu, gano maut'u gano unagahenda kwa wadimi wani? Na ni h'ani ariyekup'a wadimi uno?” 3 Jesu akidzigidzya akiamba, “Hatha mimi nindamuza swali, nambirani hedu, 4 Vidze wo wadimi ariohumira Johana Mubat'izaji kubat'izira at'u, wala kwa Mulungu hedu wala kwa anadamu?” 5 O alombi abomu na o athumia makiojana makiamba, “Fukiamba wala kwa Mulungu, andafuza, ‘Kwanoni k'amumukuluhirire?’ 6 20:6 Math' 14:5Na hukiamba, ‘Wala kwa anadamu,’ aa at'u osi mandahupiga mawe kwani manaamini kukala Johana were ni nabii.” 7 Kwa vizho makimudzigidzya Jesu makiamba k'amamanya ko urikolaa. 8 Jesu akiambira, “Hatha mimi nami sindamwambira wo wadimi nihumirao kuhendera maut'u gaga.”

9 20:9 Isa 5:1-2Jesu akienderera na akiambira o at'u fumbo riri, akiamba, “Kwereko na mut'u ariyelaya munda wa mizabibu, gonya akiukodishira ak'urima angine, ye mwenye achenda ts'i nyingine achendakala kuko kwa muda mure. 10 20:10 2 Nyaka 36:15-16Makathi ga mavuno garihofika, akihuma muhumikiwe ende kwa aryahu ak'urima, akagerwe fungu ra zo zabibu. Ela aryahu ak'urima makimupiga, makimuja kihuhu. 11 Kuona vizho ye mwenye munda akihuma muhumiki mungine, ela iye naye makimupiga, makimuhendera makuruhu, gonya makimudzya kihuhu. 12 Ye mwenye munda akimuhuma muhumikiwe wa hahu, ela o ak'urima makimwangiza ranga gonya makimwamboza mo mundani, makimugwaga ko ndze. 13 20:13 3:22Kusikira vizho ye mwenye munda akiaza, ‘Mut'u mino be hatha ndahendadze vino? Nindizhohenda ni vivi, nindamuhuma ye mwanangu nimuhendzaye, hangine nikwenda makamuishimu.’ 14 Ela o ak'urima marihomona ye mwana akudzani makiambirana, ‘Yuno be hatha se andiyeuhala ufwa uno munda? Alume nahumwalage yuyu, ili uu munda ukale wehu.’ 15 Kwa vizho makimugwira makimwamboza ndze ya wo munda makimwalaga. Vidze yuya mwenye munda andaahendadze arya ak'urima? 16 20:16 21:20-24Ut'u andiouhenda ni kwamba andakudzaalaga aryahu ak'urima, gonya wo munda aap'e at'u angine.” Bai o at'u marihosikira vivi makiamba, “Hatha! K'avindakala bule vizho.” 17 20:17 Zabu 118:22Kusikira vizho Jesu akialolat'o gonya akiauza akiamba, “Vidze go Maoro gaambago, ‘Ro iwe ririrokahalwa ni aaki vivi be ridzagaluka ndo iwe bomu ra p'embe,’ manaye ni noni? 18 20:18 1 P'et 2:8Kila mut'u andiyerigwerera iwe riro, andabandika-bandika, ela mut'u yoyosi rindiyemugwerera rindamusaga tikitiki.”

19 20:19 19:48Bai saa iyo kare o alimu a Sheria, na alombi abomu makijeza kumwangiza Jesu mikononi, mana mamanya kukala fumbo riro were ridzanenwa kwao ao, ela makigoha o at'u. 20 20:20 11:53-54Kwa vizho makikala manalola madime kupata mwanya mudzo. Bai makiahuma at'u madzihendeshe kukala k'amana malengo mai, na were th'amaa yao ni kwamba Jesu andanena ut'u undiomuhendya agwirwe na angizwe mikononi mwa ye luwali wa Kirumi. 21 Kwa vizho o at'u mariokala manahenda kudzihendesha makimuza Jesu makiamba, “Mwalimu, hunamanya kukala gago unenago na kufundisha be ni ga karakara, kidza k'una upendheleo, ela unafundisha ngira ya Mulungu jeri. 22 Vikara fwambire. Kulazha kodi kwa Kaisari kwehu sino, ni karakara hedu si karakara?” 23 Jesu akiwona kare wo ulachu wao na akiambira, 24 “Hedu nanyesani yo p'esa.” Arihonyeswa akiuza, “Vidze ino sura iriyo hano na ro dzina ni zha h'ani?” Nao makidzigidzya makiamba, “Ni zha Kaisari.” 25 20:25 Arum 13:7Jesu akiambira, “H'aya bai, zha Kaisari, mup'eni Kaisari mwenye, na zha Mulungu, mup'eni Mulungu.” 26 Na kwa ut'u uwo makishindwa ni kuona makosa gogosi kahi za gago arigonena mbere za at'u, kwani jibu ra Jesu raangalaza hatha makinyamala zii.

27 20:27 Mahe 4:1-2; 23:6-8At'u angine maifwao Masadukayo ambao manaamba kukala k'akuna kufufuka makudza kwa Jesu na swali, 28 20:28 Kumbu 25:5-6; Mwan 38:8makiamba, “Mwalimu, Musa wafuorera kukala, mut'u akifwererwa ni nduguye, na asiye ye muche kare bila ahoho, ye nduguye mut'u ni amuhale ufwa ili amuzhalire ahoho ye mufwadzi. 29 Vikara kwereko na at'u alume afungahe mario were ni ndugu mwenga, bai ye muzhere akihala muche naye akifwa na akimusia ye muche hasiho kuzhala naye ahoho. 30 Kwa vizho ye wa hiri akimuhala ufwa ye muche. 31 Badaye akihalwa ni ye wa hahu, ela osi afungahe mafwa bila kusiya ahoho. 32 Mwisho ye muche naye akiathuwa. 33 Vikara at'u mandihofufuka, ye mwanamuche andakala mukaza h'ani? Kwani o ndugu osi mamuhala.” 34 Jesu akiadzigidzya akiamba, “Kuhala na kuhalwa ni kwa at'u haha urumwenguni. 35 Ela bai o at'u mandioonewa kukala manav̱irya kufufulwa kahi za yo siku ya mwisho na kutoa kahi za urumwengu udzawo, k'amandahala hedu kuhalwa. 36 20:36 1 Joh 3:1-2Kwani mandakala karakara na malaika, k'amandafwa bule ao ni ana a Mulungu kwa kukala madzahenda kufufulwa. 37 20:37 Kumbo 3:2, 6Kwani hatha Musa naye ananena lwazu kamare kukala at'u mandafufulwa, kahi za haryahu arihondhika dzulu za kiryahu kitsakuzi kirichokala kinaaka, anamwiha ye Mulungu, Mulungu wa Burahemu, na Isaka, na Jakobu. 38 Mana Mulungu ni Mulungu wa at'u mario moyo, si wa at'u mariofwa. Kwa vizho at'u aa ma moyo kwa kukala kwakwe ye Mulungu be at'u osi ma moyo.” 39 20:39 Mar 12:32Alimu a Sheria angine mariokala haho marihosikira jibu ra Jesu makiamba, “Udzadzigidzyat'o kamare mwalimu.” 40 20:40 Math' 22:46; Mar 12:34Bada ya vizho k'ahana mut'u ariyedzisikira kumuza Jesu swali kaheri.

41 20:41-44 Math' 20:30-31Gonya Jesu akiamba, “Vinadimikikadze at'u kuamba kukala ye Masihi ni Mwana wa Daudi? 42 20:42-43 Zabu 110:1; Mahe 2:33-35Kwani hatha ye Daudi mwenye waora kahi za chuwo cha Zaburi vivi,

45 Vikara marihokala at'u osini madzahega sikiro kumusirikiza, Jesu waagalukira o anafundzie na akiambira, 46 20:46 11:43; 14:7“Dzimanyirireni na o alimu a Sheria ambao manafwahizwa ni kutsembera kuno madzavala miguwo mire, na kidza manafwahizwa ni kulamuswa na ishima mo masokoni na mana ngwiri na vihi zha ishima mo kahi za masinagogi. Na lola mendaho kahi za nyumba, be manahendza kwendakeresi zho vihi zha ishima. 47 H'aya visithoshe, ao vizho manaahoka ache magungu vit'u zhao, na kudzihendesha adzo kwa kuvoya mavoyo mare-mare. Adhabu yao indakala k'ali zaidhi.”