1 Po paapo Jesu alɨnkʉbabʉʉla abafundigwa baake ɨkɨfwanikɨsyo, ʉkʉbamanyisya ʉkʉtɨ, bikʉlondigwa bansʉʉmege Kyala bwila kɨsita kʉleka. 2 Alɨnkʉjoba alɨnkʉtɨ, “Aaliko ʉndongi nkaaja kamo akanywamu, ʉjʉ akantiilaga Kyala, kangɨ akampaasyaga ʉmundʉ. 3 Nkaaja ako aaliko ʉnkiikʉlʉ jʉmo ʉmfwɨle, ʉjʉ aabʉʉkaga kʉ ndongi kaa kingi, alɨnkʉjoba alɨnkʉtɨ, ‘Ngʉkʉsʉʉma ʉʉndongele kanunu ɨnongwa jangʉ nʉ ndʉgʉ gwangʉ.’

4 “Akabalɨlo kaa kingi ʉndongi aakaanaga, looli kʉbʉʉbo alɨnkwinogona mu ndumbula jaake alɨnkʉtɨ, ‘Ndikʉntiila Kyala pamo ʉkʉmpaasya ʉmundʉ. 5 Looli paapo ʉnkiikʉlʉ ʉmfwɨle ʉjʉ ikʉʉsingʉla fiijo, ngʉnndongela kanunu ɨnongwa jaake, ʉkʉtɨ alɨngangatasyaga ʉkʉʉngilɨla bwila!’ ”

6 ɄNtwa alɨnkʉjoba alɨnkʉtɨ, “Musyaganie ɨsi ikʉjoba ʉndongi ʉnniongafu jʉla! 7 Bʉle, Kyala atikʉbabombela kanunu abasʉngʉligwa baake, aba bikʉnndɨlɨla pamuusi na pakɨlo? Bʉle, ikʉkaabɨla ʉkʉbatʉʉla? 8 Nikʉbabʉʉla nikʉtɨ, Kyala ikʉbapa mbɨbɨmbɨbɨ ɨfi bikʉnsʉʉma. Looli bo ngwisa ne Nnyamundʉ, bʉle, ngwisa kʉbaaga abandʉ aba bikʉʉnyiitɨka?”

9 Po Jesu alɨnkʉbabʉʉla ɨkɨfwanikɨsyo, abandʉ bala bikwibona ʉkʉja bagolofu, bikʉbiila abandʉ abangɨ. 10 Alɨnkʉtɨ, “Iisikʉ lɨmo abandʉ babɨlɨ baabʉʉkile kʉkwipuuta ndʉpaso lwa tempeli, jʉmo aalɨ Mfalisai, ʉjʉngɨ aalɨ nsongesya songo. 11 ɄMfalisai jʉla alɨnkwɨma, alɨnkwipuuta mu ndumbula jaake alɨnkʉtɨ, ‘Gwe Kyala, ngʉgwa ʉlʉpi, paapo ʉne ngaja bo abandʉ abangɨ, aba bikʉkaba ɨkyʉma kʉ bʉsyobi, abaniongafu, abalogwe, pamo bo ʉlwa nsongesya songo ʉjʉ! 12 Ʉne ngʉfipɨɨka ɨfindʉ nʉ kwipuuta, kabɨlɨ kʉ ndʉngʉ, kangɨ fyosa ɨfi ngʉkaba ngʉkʉsookesya ɨfya pi ilongo.’ 13 Looli ʉnsongesya songo jʉla, alɨnkwɨma pabʉtali, akaagelilepo ʉkwinʉla amaaso gaake kʉmwanya, looli alɨnkwikoma koma kʉ kɨpambaga ʉkʉnangɨsya ʉbʉsulumanie, alɨnkʉjoba alɨnkʉtɨ, ‘Gwe Kyala, ʉlɨɨmbaakɨsya ʉne, ne ntʉlanongwa!’ ” 14 Jesu alɨnkʉbabʉʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, “Nikʉbabʉʉla, ʉnsongesya songo ʉjʉ aagomwike kʉkaaja, aabaliigwe ʉkʉja ngolofu, somma ʉMfalisai. Namanga kʉkʉtɨ mundʉ ʉjʉ ikwijiinʉla, ikʉsulusigwaga na Kyala, ʉmundʉ gwesa ʉjʉ ikwisulusya ikwinʉligwaga na Kyala.”

15 Abandʉ bantwalɨlaga Jesu na baana abaniini, ʉkʉtɨ abapalamaasye. Abafundigwa baake bo basibwene ɨsyo, balɨnkʉbakemela. 16 Looli Jesu alɨnkʉbakoolela abaana bala, alɨnkʉtɨ, “Namubaleke abaana abaniini biisege kʉmyangʉ, mulɨngabasigɨlaga, paapo ʉBʉnyafyale bwa Kyala bwa bandʉ aba balɨ bo abaana aba. 17 Nalooli nikʉbabʉʉla, ʉmundʉ gwesa ʉjʉ atikʉnsʉʉbɨla Kyala bo ʉmwana ʉnniini muno ikʉbasʉʉbɨla abapaapi, atikwingɨla sikʉ mBʉnyafyale bwa Kyala.”

18 Ʉndongosi jʉmo alɨnkʉnndaalʉʉsya Jesu alɨnkʉtɨ, “Gwe Mmanyisi Nnunu, mbombe ɨfiki ʉkʉtɨ ngabe ʉbʉʉmi bwa bwila na bwila?” 19 Jesu alɨnkʉmmwamula alɨnkʉtɨ, “Fiki kʉʉnjoba ʉkʉtɨ ndɨ nnunu? Akajako ʉnnunu, looli aliko jʉmojwene, jo Kyala! 20 Ʉsimeenye ɨndagɨlo, ‘Ʉlɨngalogwaga, ʉlɨngagogaga, ʉlɨngahɨɨjaga, ʉlɨngajaga nkeeti gwa bʉtʉngʉlʉ, ʉmmwɨmɨkege ʉgʉʉso nʉ nyoko.’ ”*18:20 Bala kalata gwa Ʉkʉsooka 20:12-16; Ʉkʉkʉmbʉka Ɨngomeelesyo 5:16-20. 21 Ʉmwene alɨnkʉtɨ, “Ɨndagɨlo syosa ɨsyo nsikolile ʉkʉfuma mbʉkeke bwangʉ.”

22 Jesu bo apɨliike ɨsyo, alɨnkʉmmbʉʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, “Gwagiilwe kamokeene. Ʉlɨsya ʉtʉndʉ toosa ʉtʉ ʉlɨ nato, ɨndalama ɨsyo ʉbajabɨle abalondo. Lɨnga ʉbombile bo ʉlo, bo gwibɨɨkiile ɨkyʉma kʉmwanya. Po gwise gʉngongege.” 23 Ʉndongosi jʉla bo apɨliike ɨsyo, alɨnkʉsulumania fiijo, paapo aalɨ nɨ kyʉma kingi fiijo. 24 Jesu bo ammbwene ʉkʉtɨ asulumeenie, alɨnkʉjoba alɨnkʉtɨ, “Bo bʉpala bʉki abakabi ʉkwingɨla mBʉnyafyale bwa Kyala! 25 Ɨngamila ʉkwingɨla mbwasi bwa sindaano kʉpepe, ʉkʉkɨnda ʉnkabi ʉkwingɨla mBʉnyafyale bwa Kyala!”

26 Abandʉ aba baasipɨliike ɨsyo, balɨnkʉjoba balɨnkʉtɨ, “Po jo jwani ʉjʉ abagiile ʉkʉpokigwa?”†18:26 Baaswigile paapo aBajuuta baalɨ nʉ lwitɨko ʉkʉtɨ lɨnga ʉmundʉ nkabi, asajiigwe na Kyala, jo ikwingɨla kʉmwanya. 27 Jesu alɨnkʉbabʉʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, “Ɨsi bikʉtoligwa abandʉ, abagiile Kyala.” 28 Peeteli alɨnkʉjoba alɨnkʉtɨ, “Keeta, ʉswe tʉfilekile fyosa, tʉkʉkongile ʉgwe!” 29 Jesu alɨnkʉbabʉʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, “Nalooli nikʉbabʉʉla, ʉmundʉ gwesa ʉjʉ ajɨlekile ɨnyumba, pamo ʉnkasi, pamo abakamu, pamo abapaapi, pamo abaanaake, kʉnongwa jaa Bʉnyafyale bwa Kyala, 30 ikwisa kwambɨlɨla kʉ bwingi ʉkʉkɨndapo, nkabalɨlo aka. Kangɨ nkabalɨlo aka kikwisa, ikwisa kʉkaba ʉbʉʉmi bwa bwila na bwila.”

31 Jesu alɨnkʉbeega abafundigwa bala kalongo na babɨlɨ, alɨnkʉja nabo pambalɨ, alɨnkʉbabʉʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, “Keeta! Tukʉfyʉka ʉkʉbʉʉka mu Jelusalemu, syosa ɨsi baasimbile abakunguluka, ɨsya kʉʉnjoba ne Nnyamundʉ, sikʉbombigwa. 32 Ngwakʉbɨɨkigwa mmaboko agaa Balooma. Bikwakʉʉnyangalɨlaga, bikwakʉndʉkaga nʉ kʉʉswela amata. 33 Bikwakʉngoma nɨ fingoti, po bikwakʉʉngoga. Pi isikʉ lya bʉtatʉ, angʉsyʉka.”

34 Looli abafundigwa baake bakaasyageenie ɨsi aajobaga. Ɨnongwa ɨsi aajobaga bakaameenye ʉkʉtɨ sikʉtɨ fiki, paapo syafisiigwe kʉmyabo.

35 Bo Jesu asegeliile nkaaja akaa mu Jeeliko, ʉmundʉ jʉmo ʉmfwa maaso, aatʉʉgeele kʉmbalɨ kʉ njɨla, aasʉʉmaga ɨfya bʉsʉsɨlwa. 36 Bo apɨliike ɨkɨlʉndɨlo kya bandʉ bikʉkɨnda, alɨnkʉlaalʉʉsya alɨnkʉtɨ, “Filiko ɨfiki?” 37 Balɨnkʉmmbʉʉla balɨnkʉtɨ, “Jesu ʉgwa mu Nasaleti ikʉkɨnda.” 38 Po alɨnkʉkoolela alɨnkʉtɨ, “Gwe Jesu, gwe Mwana gwa malafyale Ndaabɨti,‡18:38 ɄMwana gwa malafyale Ndaabɨti Kokʉtɨ Meesija. ABanyaisilaɨli baakeetelelaga ʉkwisa kwa Meesija ʉkʉfuma ndʉjungu lwa Ndaabɨti. Bala iisyʉ Meesija kʉ Ɨsyakʉlɨngaania. ʉlɨɨmbaakɨsya!” 39 Abandʉ aba baatalilepo nkyeni mwa Jesu, balɨnkʉnkemela ʉkʉtɨ amyeke. Looli ʉmwene alɨnkʉkɨndɨlɨla fiijo, alɨnkʉlaata ʉkʉkoolela alɨnkʉtɨ, “Gwe Mwana gwa malafyale Ndaabɨti, ʉlɨɨmbaakɨsya!”

40 Jesu alɨnkwɨma, alɨnkʉbalagɨla ʉkʉtɨ bantwale kʉmyake. Bo asegeliile alɨnkʉnndaalʉʉsya alɨnkʉtɨ, 41 “Kʉlonda ngʉbombele ɨfiki?” Ʉmfwa maaso jʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, “Gwe Ntwa, ngʉlonda ʉkʉtɨ ngeetege.” 42 Jesu alɨnkʉmmbʉʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, “Keetaga! Ʉbʉmbʉlwike ʉbʉbine kʉnongwa jaa lwitɨko lwako.” 43 Nakalɨnga alɨnkʉkeeta, alɨnkʉnkonga Jesu kʉno ikʉntuufya Kyala. Abandʉ boosa bo basibwene ɨsyo, boope balɨnkʉntuufya Kyala.