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Ofwa wa Yaahaya Namoosa
1 Wakathi aya opule Herooti* Antiipa, nsatoro wa Kalileya, khusiila olupiwa monkoni wa Yinsa. 2 Ye khuwooza akarumeya awe yoori: “Oto ti Yaahaya Namoosa; eetta osisimuwa muufwa! Tiito ariinaaye owahi wa oretta minjuza.”
3 Maana aarettiye Herooti antthiiye Yaahaya nkalapooso, mwaasa wa Herotiiya, muukha wa Filiipe, ttwiiye, 4 mwaasa wa Yaahaya omuuza yoori: “Khahi halaali weeyo onrala ye.” 5 Herooti aari otakha omuula, ila khusala awoova atthu, maana yo aari ojuwa yoori Yaahaya napiyu.
6 Va njampo la oretta mwaakha Herooti, mwaana wa Herotiiya khwiina vakatthi wa atthu ooshi, khuntuvelisa Herooti, 7 ye khumwaahiti khwa olapha omwinkha wakhula etile aari weettelaaye onvekela. 8 Khwa shawuri za winkhiwa ti mamaawe, mwaana otule khulupa yoori: “Mwikitiisele mparathu eeshwa ya Yaahaya Namoosa.” 9 Mfwalume khwiiya wooshukulikha, ila mwaasa wa olapha na mwaasa wa anamalaleyiwa, ye khuruma yoori enkhiwe etile mwaana otule avekiyeeyo. 10 Khuruma olawa oshijiwa eeshwa ya Yaahaya Namoosa nkalapooso. 11 Eeshwa yawe khuthuuliwa mparathu khulawa khwinkhiwa mwaana otule, ye khuthuula khulawa khumwinkha mamaawe 12 Anakhiyoni a Yaahaya khuta, khuthuula mwiili awe khulawa khuzikha. Nawiisha khulawa onthatelela Yinsa.
Waattisiwa wa phaawu na swi
13 Noosiila vitthu zaarettikhaniyeezo, Yinsa khupakhira mmwaatiya khulaawo okhule waya, khweetta ohali yaariiwo yaara otthwe. Ila atthu noojuwa, khulankha nsitati mphule khusala anlottelela mwentto. 14 Yinsa noopakhuwa khuwoona atthu awaatta, khuwoonela huruma, khuwaavonisa alwele aariivo. 15 Njuwa-looveva, anakhiyoni awe khunsusela khumuuza yoori: “Mphu n'yaara na ontta oripa. Owaamwaze atthu apa eette mmamuti mpho oozanye etthu yoojiwa.” 16 Yinsa khuwaajipu araka: “Khinihithajiya yo olawa. Mweeyo ena mwiwenkhe etthu yoojiwa.” 17 Yo khulupa yoori: “Fweeyo ninaaye phaawu thaanu na swi piiri.” 18 Aphano ye khulupa yoori: “Mwikitiisele.” 19 Khuruma yoori atthu apale eekhale va nyaani, khuthuula phaawu epile thaanu na swi epile piiri, khweekesa otulu, khuparikhiya. Khumeya phaawu epile. Khuwenkha anakhiyoni awe, yo khusala awenkha atthu. 20 Ooshi khuja khurupala, anakhiyoni khulokotthela khelenke khumi na piiri nyeenye zoosala. 21 Atthu aajiyeeyo aari alume alufu thaanu, ohiwaatthiimo aakha na asimaana.
Yinsa oneettetta vatulu a maati
22 Nasaapiru Yinsa khuwaaruma anakhiyoni awe yoori apakhire mmwaatiya alokoze eette phantte kiina, ye aasaliye awaaleezaka atthu apale. 23 Paata ya owaaleeza atthu, khuwela va mwaako olawa olompa. Khuripa ye ari attaaphale otthwe, 24 ila wakathi aya opule mwaatiya waari peetiwene na vathi, weettaka opiiwa ti mawipi venkivene maana pheevo eetta wiinyula. 25 Lifwajiri, Yinsa khusala eetta attaaphale aarivo anakhiyoni awe eettettaka vatulu a maati. 26 Noomoona eettaka weettetta vatulu a maati yo khwiiya oosuthuwa khulupa yoori: “Opu nshitapehe!” Yo khusala anyakula na woova. 27 Ila Yinsa khuwooza yoori: “Mwiminyale! Ti miiyo. Mwihoove!”
28 Khujipu Pheeturu yoori: “Nkhama ti weeyo khweele Mbwana, okirume kite attaapho oriivo, keettettaka vatulu a maati.” 29 Yinsa khunjipu, araka: “Ote.” Aphano Pheeturu khulaamo mmwaatiya, khusala eettetta vatulu a maati eettaka phantte etile aariiwo Yinsa. 30 Paata ya woona khiima pheevo etile yaari ovumaazo, khoova khusala azama vattiitthi-vattiitthi, ettaka onyakula araka: “Mbwana, okuusuru!” 31 Nasaapiru Yinsa khookola nkhono awe khunkholelela. Khumuuza yoori: “Ntthu woopushuwa amini, ohaaminaka mwaasa aya niini?” 32 Paata ya owela mmwaatiya, pheevo etile khwiisha. 33 Apale aari mmwaatiya khumwaaputu alupaka yoori: “Khweele weeyo o Mwaana wa Nluku.”
Yinsa oniwaavonisa atthu nti wa Jenezare
34 Paata ya olokha pahari, khufiya Jenezare. 35 Wakathi atthu a mmuti mphule anjuwiyeevo yoori ti Yinsa, khumwazela hapari mmuti mphule wooshimo, atthu akina khusala awaatana alwele. 36 Anvekelaka yoori nenkawu asape nshaka la ajapi yawe; ooshi asapiyeeyo aavoniye.
* 14:1 Herooti Antiipa, aari mwaana wa Herooti Nwulu.