1 “Po ʉBʉnyafyale bwa kʉmwanya, aabukwisa bo ʉlwa kɨfwanikɨsyo ɨkɨ. Aaliko ʉmwene ngʉnda jʉmo, ʉjʉ aalaabiile nʉlʉbʉnjʉ fiijo kʉkʉbalonda abaa kʉbomba ɨmbombo mu ngʉnda gwake. 2 Ʉmwene ngʉnda bo abaagile, alɨnkwitɨkana nabo ʉkʉnhomba kʉkʉtɨ mundʉ ʉmfwalo gwa isikʉ lɨmo, po alɨnkʉbatʉma mu ngʉnda gwake. 3 Alɨnkʉsookapo pa ngʉnda bo jɨfikile ɨsala jaa 3:00 nʉlʉbʉnjʉ, alɨnkʉbʉʉka kʉ sokoni, alɨnkʉbaaga abandʉ abangɨ bɨɨmile kɨsita mbombo. 4 Alɨnkʉbabʉʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, ‘Na nuumwe mubʉʉke kʉkʉbomba ɨmbombo mu ngʉnda gwangʉ. Ʉne ngwisa kʉkʉbahomba mwesa bo muno sikʉlondeligwa.’ 5 Abandʉ bala balɨnkʉbʉʉka. Po bo iisʉba lɨlɨ pantʉ alɨnkʉbatʉma abandʉ abangɨ mu ngʉnda gwake, kangɨ abangɨ mwi ilʉndʉko. 6 Namajolo, alɨnkʉsookapo pa ngʉnda kangɨ, alɨnkʉbabona abandʉ abangɨ aba bɨɨmile paa sokoni. Alɨnkʉbalaalʉʉsya alɨnkʉtɨ, ‘Fiki mwɨmile apa iisikʉ lyosa kɨsita mbombo?’ 7 Boope balɨnkʉmmwamula balɨnkʉtɨ, ‘Akajapo ʉmundʉ ʉjʉ atʉpeelepo ɨmbombo.’ Alɨnkʉbabʉʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, ‘Na nuumwe namubʉʉke kʉkʉbomba ɨmbombo mu ngʉnda gwangʉ.’

8 “Bo bwilile, ʉmwene ngʉnda alɨnkʉmmbʉʉla ʉjʉ ikwɨmɨlɨla ɨmbombo jaake alɨnkʉtɨ, ‘Bakoolele ababombi boosa ʉkʉtɨ ʉbahombe ʉmfwalo gwabo, gwandege ʉkʉbahomba ababombi aba biisile kʉmmalɨɨkɨsyo, ʉmalɨɨkɨsye abaa kʉbwandɨlo.’ 9 Po ababombi bala aba baaliisile namajolo, balɨnkwambɨlɨla ɨndalama ɨsya kʉfwana ʉmfwalo gwa isikʉ lɨmo. 10 Ababombi bala aba baalyandeene ʉkʉfika mu ngʉnda, baasʉʉbɨlaga ʉkʉhombigwa ʉkʉbakɨndapo abiinaabo aba baaliisile namajolo. Leelo kʉkʉtɨ mundʉ aahombiigwe ʉmfwalo gʉlagʉla ʉgwa isikʉ lɨmo. 11 Po bo bambɨliile, balɨnkwanda ʉkʉʉmana nʉ mwene ngʉnda balɨnkʉtɨ, 12 ‘Abandʉ bala babombile ɨmbombo kʉ sala jɨmojeene itolo, silɨ bʉleebʉle ʉtʉpeele ʉmfwalo bo ʉgʉ ʉbapeele? Ʉswe tʉjɨbombile ɨmbombo ɨngafu fiijo nʉ lʉmu loosa.’ 13 Ʉmwene ngʉnda jʉla alɨnkʉmmwamula jʉmo mmbandʉ bala alɨnkʉtɨ, ‘Mmanyaani, ngakʉsyoba nafimo. Bʉle, tʉkiitɨkana ʉkʉtɨ kʉbomba ɨmbombo ɨjaa mfwalo gwa isikʉ lɨmo? 14 Ega ɨndalama jaako ɨjɨ, sookapo apa! Ʉne niiganile ʉkʉmpapo ʉmundʉ ʉjʉ ʉgwa kʉmmalɨɨkɨsyo, ʉmfwalo ʉgʉ gʉfwene nʉ gwako. 15 Bʉle, ndikwitɨkɨsigwa nɨ ndagɨlo ʉkʉbombela ʉtʉndʉ twangʉ bo muno niiganiile? Pamo ʉlɨ nʉ bʉʉfi, paapo ndɨ mooloolo fiijo kʉ bangɨ?’ ” 16 Jesu alɨnkʉjoba kangɨ alɨnkʉtɨ, “Po bo bʉbʉʉbo, abandʉ abaa kʉmmalɨɨkɨsyo bikʉjaga baa kwanda, na baa kwanda bikʉjaga baa kʉmmalɨɨkɨsyo.”

17 Jesu bo alɨ mu njɨla ikʉfyʉka ʉkʉbʉʉka mu Jelusalemu, alɨnkʉbeega pambalɨ abafundigwa baake kalongo na babɨlɨ, alɨnkʉbabʉʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, 18 “Keeta, tukʉfyʉka ʉkʉbʉʉka mu Jelusalemu. Ʉne Nnyamundʉ ngwakʉbɨɨkigwa mmaboko agaa bapuuti abalongosi na bamanyisi baa ndagɨlo. Abeene bikwakʉʉndonga ʉkʉtɨ ngogigwe. 19 Po bikwakʉʉmbɨɨka mmaboko agaa Balooma ʉkʉtɨ baanyangalɨle, bangome nɨ fingoti nʉ kʉngomelela pa kɨkohekano. Looli pi isikʉ lya bʉtatʉ, angʉsyʉka.”

20 Po ʉnkasi gwa Sebetai alɨnkʉbʉʉka na baanaake,*20:20 Abaanaake abo jo Johani na Jaakobo, aba baalɨ bafundigwa baa Jesu. alɨnkʉfugama nkyeni mwa Jesu nʉ kʉsʉʉma ʉbʉtʉʉli. 21 Jesu alɨnkʉnndaalʉʉsya alɨnkʉtɨ, “Kʉlonda ngʉbombele ɨfiki?” Alɨnkʉmmwamula alɨnkʉtɨ, “Ngʉsʉʉma ʉbiitɨkɨsye abaanangʉ aba babɨlɨ ʉkʉja pabʉjo ʉbwɨmɨkigwa, balongosyege pamopeene na nungwe†20:21 Ʉkʉja pabʉjo ʉbwɨmɨkigwa, balongosyege pamopeene na nungwe NKɨgiliki bikʉtɨ Jʉmo atʉʉgale kʉ kɨboko kyako ɨkiilɨɨlo nʉ jʉngɨ kʉ kɨboko kyako ɨkiimama. mBʉnyafyale bwako.” 22 Jesu alɨnkʉbabʉʉla abaana baa nkiikʉlʉ jʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, “Mukasimanya ɨsi mukʉsʉʉma. Bʉle, mubagiile ʉkʉkʉbɨlwa bo ʉlʉ ʉne ngwakʉkʉbɨlwa?”‡20:22 Ʉkʉkʉbɨlwa bo ʉlʉ ʉne ngwakʉkʉbɨlwa? NKɨgiliki bikʉtɨ Ʉkʉnwela ɨkɨkombe ɨkɨ ʉne angʉnwela? Balɨnkʉmmwamula balɨnkʉtɨ, “Tʉbagiile.” 23 Jesu alɨnkʉbabʉʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, “Nalooli aabikʉbapapo ɨngʉbɨlo bo ʉlʉ ʉne aabikʉmbapo ɨngʉbɨlo. Looli ɨsya kʉtʉʉgala pabʉjo ʉbwɨmɨkigwa nʉ kʉlongosya pamopeene na niine jɨkaja mbombo jangʉ ʉkʉbiitɨkɨsya, looli ʉbʉjo ʉbo bikʉpeeligwaga aba batendekekesiigwe na Kyala.”

24 Abafundigwa abangɨ bala kalongo, bo bapɨliike ɨsyo, balɨnkʉbakalalɨla abanyamundʉ babɨlɨ bala. 25 Po Jesu alɨnkʉbakoolela boosa pamopeene, alɨnkʉbabʉʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, “Mumeenye ʉkʉtɨ pakiisʉ apa, abalongosi biiganile ʉkʉbalagɨla abandʉ kʉ bʉkalɨ, bikʉbabombesya kʉ maka. 26 Looli silɨngajaga bo ʉlo kʉmyɨnu. Ʉmundʉ gwesa ʉjʉ ikʉlonda ʉkʉja nkʉlʉmba gwɨnu, ikʉlondigwa ababombelege abangɨ. 27 Kangɨ ʉmundʉ gwesa ʉjʉ ikʉlonda ʉkʉja gwa pamwanya pamyɨnu, ajege mbombeli gwɨnu. 28 Bʉbʉʉbo ʉne Nnyamundʉ ngaaliisile ʉkʉtɨ baambombelege, looli naaliisile ʉkʉtɨ mbabombelege abandʉ, nʉ kʉbʉninga ʉbʉʉmi bwangʉ ʉkʉtɨ mbapoke abandʉ bingi.”

29 Jesu na bafundigwa baake bo bikʉsookamo nkaaja akaa mu Jeeliko, ɨkɨlʉndɨlo ɨkɨnywamu ɨkya bandʉ kyankongaga. 30 Po abafwa maaso bamo babɨlɨ baatʉʉgeele kʉmbalɨ kʉ njɨla ɨjɨ Jesu endaga. Bo bapɨliike ʉkʉtɨ Jesu ikʉkɨnda, balɨnkʉlaata ʉkʉkoolela balɨnkʉtɨ, “Gwe Ntwa, gwe Mwana gwa malafyale Ndaabɨti,§20:30 ɄMwana gwa malafyale Ndaabɨti Kokʉtɨ Meesija. Bala iisyʉ Meesija kʉ Ɨsyakʉlɨngaania. ʉlɨɨtʉpaakɨsya!” 31 Ɨkɨlʉndɨlo ɨkya bandʉ bala kɨlɨnkʉbakemela ʉkʉtɨ bamyeke. Looli abeene balɨnkwendelela ʉkʉkoolela balɨnkʉtɨ, “Gwe Ntwa, gwe Mwana gwa malafyale Ndaabɨti, ʉlɨɨtʉpaakɨsya!” 32 Jesu alɨnkwɨma, alɨnkʉbakoolela, alɨnkʉbalaalʉʉsya alɨnkʉtɨ, “Mukʉlonda mbabombele ɨfiki?” 33 Po abafwa maaso bala balɨnkʉmmwamula balɨnkʉtɨ, “Gwe Ntwa, tukʉlonda ʉkʉtɨ amaaso gɨɨtʉ gakeetege.” 34 Po Jesu alɨnkʉbapaakɨsya, alɨnkʉbapalamaasya amaaso gaabo. Nakalɨnga, amaaso gaabo galɨnkwanda ʉkʉkeeta, balɨnkʉnkonga Jesu.