1 Mmasikʉ gala kangɨ, ɨkɨlʉndɨlo ɨkɨnywamu ɨkya bandʉ baabʉngeene nkyeni mwa Jesu. Kʉ mmalɨɨkɨsyo ɨfindʉ fyabo filɨnkʉmalɨka. Jesu alɨnkʉbabɨlɨkɨla abafundigwa baake, alɨnkʉbabʉʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, 2 “Ngʉbapaakɨsya abandʉ aba, paapo amasikʉ matatʉ balɨndile na niine, lɨɨlɨno bakaja nɨ findʉ. 3 Lɨnga ʉne ngʉbalaga ʉkʉtɨ babʉʉkege kʉkaaja, bo balɨ nɨ njala aabikʉfwa ʉlʉsɨ, paapo bamo bafumile kʉbʉtali.”

4 Abafundigwa baake balɨnkʉnndaalʉʉsya balɨnkʉtɨ, “Pa lʉkʉbo apa tʉfyage kʉʉgʉ ɨfindʉ ɨfya kwikʉta boosa?” 5 Po Jesu alɨnkʉbalaalʉʉsya alɨnkʉtɨ, “Mulɨ nafyo ɨfisyesye filɨnga?” Balɨnkʉmmwamula balɨnkʉtɨ, “Tʉlɨ nafyo fihaano na fibɨlɨ!”

6 Po Jesu alɨnkʉbalagɨla abandʉ ʉkʉtɨ batʉʉgale paasi. Alɨnkwega ɨfisyesye ɨfyo fihaano na fibɨlɨ, alɨnkʉgwa ʉlʉpi kwa Kyala, alɨnkʉfimenyania, alɨnkʉbapapo abafundigwa baake ʉkʉtɨ babajabɨle abandʉ, po balɨnkʉbajabɨla. 7 Baalɨ nato toope ʉtʉswɨ tʉnandɨ. Alɨnkʉgwa ʉlʉpi kwa Kyala kʉ tʉswɨ ʉto, alɨnkʉbalagɨla ʉkʉtɨ babajabɨle abandʉ. 8 Abandʉ boosa balɨnkʉlya, balɨnkwikʉta. Po abafundigwa balɨnkʉbʉngaania ɨfi fyasyele, balɨnkwisʉsya ɨfiibo fihaano na fibɨlɨ. 9 Aba baaliile baalɨ bandʉ 4,000 bʉno. Po Jesu alɨnkʉbalaga. 10 Alɨnkʉsumuka nʉ kwingɨla mwi ibooti pamopeene na bafundigwa baake, balɨnkʉbʉʉka, balɨnkwakʉfika mu Ndalimanuta.

11 Po bo bafikile kʉla, aBafalisai bamo balɨnkʉnkonga. Balɨnkwanda ʉkʉkaanikana nagwe nʉ kʉnngela ʉkʉtɨ abombe ɨkiika ʉkʉja kɨmanyilo ʉkʉnangɨsya ʉkʉtɨ atʉmiigwe na Kyala. 12 Alɨnkʉtʉʉkɨsya alɨnkʉtɨ, “Keeta abandʉ abaa nkabalɨlo aka bikʉlonda ɨkɨmanyilo? Nalooli nikʉbabʉʉla nikʉtɨ, batikʉpeeligwa ɨkɨmanyilo nakɨmo.” 13 Po Jesu alɨnkʉbaleka, alɨnkwipaka kangɨ mwi ibooti pamopeene na bafundigwa baake, balɨnkʉloboka ʉkʉbʉʉka kwi isɨɨlya ɨlya sʉmbɨ Galilai.

14 Abafundigwa baaliibiibwe ʉkwega ɨfisyesye, looli baalɨ nakyo ɨkɨsyesye kɨmokyene itolo mwi ibooti. 15 Po Jesu alɨnkʉbasoka, alɨnkʉtɨ, “Mujege maaso nʉ nkese ʉgwa Bafalisai nʉ gwa Heloti.”*8:15 Jesu ikʉbasoka abafundigwa baake ʉkʉtɨ balɨngakongaga ɨmanyisyo sya Bafalisai nɨ mbombo sya Heloti. Bala kalata gwa Matai 16:12. 16 Abafundigwa bala balɨnkwanda ʉkʉjobesania, balɨnkʉtɨ, “Ikʉjoba bo ʉlo paapo tʉkaja nɨ fisyesye.” 17 Jesu alɨnkʉmanya ɨsi baajobaga, alɨnkʉbalaalʉʉsya alɨnkʉtɨ, “Fiki mukʉkaanikana ʉkʉtɨ mukaja nɨ fisyesye? Bʉle, mukaalɨ mutikʉsyagania? Bo bʉsito bʉki ɨndumbula syɨnu? 18 Amaaso mulɨ nago, fiki mutikʉkeeta? Ɨmbʉlʉkʉtʉ mulɨ nasyo, fiki mutikʉpɨlɨka? Bʉle, poope mutikʉkʉmbʉka 19 lʉla naamenyaniaga ɨfisyesye fihaano nʉ kʉbaswɨla abandʉ 5,000? Bʉle, mwabʉngeenie ɨfiibo filɨnga ɨfya fimeenya ɨfi fyasyele?” Balɨnkʉmmwamula balɨnkʉtɨ, “Kalongo na fibɨlɨ.” 20 Jesu aabalaalʉʉsiisye kangɨ aatile, “Nɨ fisyesye fila fihaano na fibɨlɨ kʉ bandʉ bala 4,000, bʉle, mwabʉngeenie ɨfiibo filɨnga ɨfiisʉle?” Balɨnkʉmmwamula balɨnkʉtɨ, “Fihaano na fibɨlɨ.” 21 Alɨnkʉbalaalʉʉsya alɨnkʉtɨ, “Po mukaalɨ mukasyagania?”

22 Po Jesu na bafundigwa baake balɨnkʉsookapo pala balɨnkʉfika mu Betisaita. Kʉla balɨnkʉntwalɨla ʉmfwa maaso, balɨnkʉnsʉʉma ʉkʉtɨ ampalamaasye nʉ kʉmmbʉmbʉlʉsya. 23 Alɨnkʉnkola ɨkɨboko ʉmfwa maaso jʉla, alɨnkʉsookapo nagwe ʉkʉfuma nkɨpanga ɨkɨ baalipo. Alɨnkʉnswela amata mmaaso, alɨnkʉmmbɨɨkapo amaboko gaake. Po Jesu alɨnkʉnndaalʉʉsya alɨnkʉtɨ, “Bʉle, kʉfibona fimo?” 24 Ʉmfwa maaso jʉla alɨnkʉkeeta mmwanya, alɨnkʉtɨ, “Ngʉbabona abandʉ ngatɨ mipiki, bikʉsyʉngʉʉtɨla.” 25 Po kangɨ alɨnkʉbɨɨka amaboko pamaaso gaake, ʉmfwa maaso alɨnkʉgalʉʉlɨka amaaso, alɨnkʉpona, alɨnkʉkeeta kanunu kʉkʉtɨ kandʉ. 26 Jesu alɨnkʉntʉma kʉmyabo, alɨnkʉmmbʉʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, “Ʉlɨngenda nkaaja bo kʉbʉʉka kʉmyɨnu.”

27 Po paapo Jesu na bafundigwa baake balɨnkʉbʉʉka mfipanga fya kaaja kaa mu Kesalija Filipi. Bo balɨ mu njɨla, alɨnkʉbalaalʉʉsya abafundigwa baake alɨnkʉtɨ, “Abandʉ bikʉtɨ, ʉne ne ani?” 28 Balɨnkʉmmwamula balɨnkʉtɨ, “Bamo bikʉtɨ gwe Johani ʉMoosi, abangɨ bikʉtɨ ʉgwe jo nkunguluka Elija, na bangɨ bikʉtɨ ʉgwe jo jʉmo mbakunguluka abangɨ.” 29 Po Jesu alɨnkʉbalaalʉʉsya abeene, alɨnkʉtɨ, “Na nuumwe mukʉtɨ, ʉne ne ani?” Po Peeteli alɨnkʉmmwamula alɨnkʉtɨ, “Ʉgwe gwe Meesija,†8:29 Meesija Kokʉtɨ Kɨlɨsiti. Bala iisyʉ Kɨlɨsiti kʉ Ɨsyakʉlɨngaania. ʉMpoki ʉjʉ Kyala aatile ikʉntʉma.” 30 Po Jesu alɨnkʉbasoka ʉkʉtɨ balɨngammbʉʉlaga ʉmundʉ najʉmo, ʉkʉtɨ ʉmwene jo Meesija.

31 Po paapo alɨnkwanda ʉkʉbamanyisya abafundigwa baake alɨnkʉtɨ, “Ʉne Nnyamundʉ mpaka ngabe ɨngʉbɨlo nyingi nʉ kʉkaanigwa na balongosi baa Bajuuta, abapuuti abalongosi na bamanyisi baa ndagɨlo sya Moose, mpaka ʉkʉgogigwa. Po pi isikʉ lya bʉtatʉ, ngwisa kʉsyʉka.” 32 Ʉmwene aajobaga ɨliisyʉ ɨlɨ pabwelu itolo. Po Peeteli alɨnkʉmmwega kʉmbalɨ, alɨnkwanda ʉkʉnkemela. 33 Jesu alɨnkʉsanuka, alɨnkʉbakeeta abafundigwa baake, alɨnkʉnkemela Peeteli, alɨnkʉmmbʉʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, “Kɨnda kʉnyuma kʉmyangʉ, ʉgwe Seetano! Ʉtikʉsiinogona ɨsya Kyala, looli ɨsya bandʉ.”

34 Po alɨnkʉkɨbɨlɨkɨla ɨkɨlʉndɨlo kya bandʉ palɨkɨmo na bafundigwa baake. Alɨnkʉbabʉʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, “Ʉmundʉ gwesa ʉjʉ ikʉlonda ʉkʉngonga, jo fikʉtɨ alɨngiipaakɨsyaga na panandɨ, nalɨnga aikʉgogigwa pa kɨkohekano kʉnongwa jangʉ, angongege. 35 Ʉjʉ lɨnga ikʉlonda ʉkʉbʉponesya ʉbʉʉmi bwake, ikʉbʉpeesyaga ʉbʉʉmi bwa bwila na bwila. Looli ʉmundʉ ʉjʉ atikʉpaasya ʉkʉfwa kʉnongwa jangʉ na kʉnongwa jaa Ndʉmi ɨNunu, jo ikʉbʉkabaga ʉbʉʉmi bwa bwila na bwila. 36 Eemwa, kalɨ ʉmundʉ fikʉmmbʉmbʉlɨla ɨfiki ʉkʉkɨkaba ɨkyʉma kyosa ɨkya nkiisʉ, looli ikʉbʉpeesya ʉbʉʉmi bwa bwila na bwila? 37 Pamo ʉmundʉ abagiile ʉkʉsoosya ɨfiki pabʉjo bwa bʉʉmi bwa bwila na bwila? 38 Ʉmundʉ gwesa ʉjʉ ikʉʉfwɨlaga ɨsoni ʉne na masyʉ gangʉ, mmbandʉ baa tʉbalɨlo ʉtʉ, abalogwe na batʉlanongwa boosa, ne Nnyamundʉ ngwisa kʉmfwɨla ɨsoni ʉmundʉ ʉjo, bo ngwisa mbʉsisya bwa Taata pamopeene na bandʉmi abiikemo.”