1OYesu oweyamalire okwegesya abantu ababbairewo, nʼayaba omu kibuga e Kaperenawumu. 2Wabbaireyo oMulooma omukulu wʼekibinja kyʼabaisulukale 100, eyabbaire nʼomugalamawe oguyabbaire ataka eino. Omugalama oyo yabbaire mulwaire, ngʼali kumpi nʼokufa. 3Omukulu wʼekibinja kyʼabaisulukale oweyawuliire ebikwata oku Yesu, nʼamutumira abamo oku Bayudaaya abakulu, ngʼamusaba aize alamye omugalamawe. 4Bona owebatuukire egiri oYesu, ni bamwegairira ino nga bakoba bati, “Singa owewabba nga waliwo ogwoli nʼokubbeeraku, kale omusaiza oodi awoomera okumukolera ekyʼakusaba, 5olwakubba ataka abantu bʼeigwanga lyaiswe, era yatwombekeire nʼerimo oku makumbaaniro gaiswe.”

6Awo oYesu nʼayaba nabo. Neye owebabbaire nga bali kumpi okutuuka egibabbaire baaba, omukulu wʼekibinja oyo nago nʼatuma abakaagwabe okukoba oYesu bati, “Musengwa, oleke nʼokweteganya, olwakubba tinsaanira iwe okwingira omu nyumba yange. 7Era tinsaanira kadi kwiza egyoli okukusangaana. Kale okobere ananyere awo kibono-bubono, era nʼomugalama wange yalama. 8Nze zena ndi muntu aali nʼabasengwa bange abanfuga, era ngʼowendi nʼabaisulukale abentwala. Owenkoba onu nti, ‘Oyabe,’ era ayaba; nʼogondi nti, ‘Oize,’ era aiza; nʼomugalama wange nti, ‘Okole kinu,’ era akikola.”

9OYesu oweyawuliire ebyo, nʼamwewunya, kaisi nʼaira oku kiyindi kyʼabantu ekyabbaire kimusengererya, era nʼakikoba ati, “Mbakoba nti tinjajiryangaku omuntu ali nʼokwikirirya okwʼamaani ngʼookwo, waire kadi mu Baisirairi!” 10Era abakaagwa ba mukulu wa baisulukale owebakangire omu kisito kyʼomukulu oodi nago, ni baajirya ngʼomugalamawe alamire.

11Awo ngʼebyo byankabbaawo, oYesu nʼayaba omu kibuga ekibeeta e Naini nʼabeegibe aamo nʼekiyindi kyʼabantu abandi. 12Oweyabbaire ngʼali kumpi okutuuka oku muzigo gwʼekibuga, ni wazwerayo abantu nga bagingire omulambo gwʼomwisuka nʼabakungi nga bali kusenjaku. Omwisuka oyo yabbaire mwanamoiza wʼomukali onamwandu. 13Awo oMusengwa oYesu oweyaboine onamwandu oyo, nʼamukwatira ekisa, era nʼamukoba ati, “Tiwakunga.”

14Olwo nʼaigerera era nʼakwata oku mukeeka okubabbaire bagingiireku omulambo. Awo ababbaire bagugingire ni beemerera, kaisi oYesu nʼakoba ati, “Mwisuka iwe, nkulagira nti, osetuke.” 15Omwisuka iye oyo eyabbaire afiire nʼasetuka nʼatyama, era nʼatandiika nʼokutumula, awo oYesu nʼamukanjirya omaaye.

16Abantu bonabona ababbairewo, entiisya nʼebakwata era ni bawuuja oKibbumba nga bakoba bati, “Onaabbi omukulu atubbutukiiremu, era oKibbumba aizire okulokola abantube.” 17Awo amawuliro ago agakwata oku Yesu ni gasaalaana omu Buyudaaya mwonamwona nʼomu kyalo ekiriraine awo.

18Awo abeegi ba Yokaana oMubatizi ni bamukobera ebyo byonabyona ebikwata oku Yesu. OYokaana niiye okwetaku ababiri baaku, 19kaisi nʼabatuma egiri oMusengwa oYesu bamubuulya bati, “Niiwe oKibbumba oguyasuubizire okutuma okwiza okununula abantu, ooba tukuumirire gondi?”

20Abasaiza abo owebatuukire egiri oYesu, ni bamukoba bati, “OYokaana oMubatizi atutumire egyoli ngʼabuulya mbu ati, ‘Niiwe oKibbumba oguyasuubizire okutuma okwiza okununula abantu, ooba tukuumirire gondi?’ ”

21Nʼoku lunaku oolwo lwona, oYesu nʼalamya abantu bangi endwaire nʼokubabbingaku emizimu, era nʼokwiryawo amaiso ga boofu bangi okubona. 22Awo oYesu nʼairamu abakwenda ba Yokaana ati, “Mukange era mukobere oYokaana ebimuboine nʼebimuwuliire. Ababbaire boofu babona; ababbaire abaleme, batambula; abagenge balama, ababbaire abamasiipe bawulira; abafu bazuukira, nʼabadoobi bona basuna enkabi gyʼokuwulira aMawuliro aMasa.* 23Ali nʼenkabi omuntu oyo atambuusabuusamu.”

24Abakwenda ba Yokaana owebazwirewo, oYesu nʼatandiika okubuulya ekiziima kyʼabantu ebikwata oku Yokaana ati, “Owemwabire egiri oYokaana omu kitera, mwasuubiire kubona muntu afaanana atya? Mwamwajiirye ngʼomuntu omugondi ooti lugada olutengeeta nabuli ompunga owaafuwa? 25Ooba nga tikiikyo, mwasuubiire kubona muntu afaanana atya? Muntu azwaire ebizwalo ebyebbeeyi? Kadi tiyabbaire atyo, olwakubba abazwala ebizwalo ebyebbeeyi era ababba omu bwomi obwʼokwetalawusa babba mu bisito bya bakabaka. 26Aale kale mwabire okubona oYokaana olwakubba yabbaire naabbi? Ekinanyerenyeere nabakobera nʼokubakobera nti yabbaire akiraku okubba naabbi. 27OYokaana oyo, niiye eBiwandiike ogubitumulaku biti:

“ ‘Aale obone, ntuma omukwenda wange akwekubbembere, okukwewulirya enzira egyoyaba.’* 28Mbakoba nti kasookeede abantu babba oku kyalo kunu, mpaawo muntu akira oYokaana ekitiisya. Neye Iye oKibbumba abala oyo amusemberya omu bwomibwe, waire nga niiye abantu ogubanyooma omu bwakabaka bwa Kibbumba, okubba akira oYokaana oyo ekitiisya ekyalimu.”

29Abantu bonabona ngʼogaitireku nʼabasolooji ba musolo owebawulisisirye ebibono ebyo, ni bakakasa amazima ga Kibbumba olwakubba oYokaana yabbaire ababatizire. 30Neye aBafalisaayo nʼabakugu omu byʼaMateeka ga Musa ibo babbaire bamalire okugaana entegeka ya Kibbumba egibali, olwakubba babbaire bagaine oYokaana okubabatiza.*

31OYesu nʼayongera okukoba ababbaire bamuwulisisya ati, “Abantu abʼomulembe gunu nʼabagerya kuuki? Bafaanana naaki? 32Bafaanana ooti baana abatobato, abazeenya omuzeenyo omu kisaawe abantu okubabona. Batyo nga beezulugumira abanaabwe bati ‘Twabafuwiire emirere omu wembo obusa, neye nandi mubina; kale ni twemba enyembo gyʼenima neye nandi mukunga.’ 33Ekyo kityo olwakubba oYokaana oMubatizi yabbaire talya waire kunywa nviinyo, mwakobere muti, ‘Aliku omuzimu!’ 34Tete zena oMwana wa Muntu ndya ebyokulya era nnywa enviinyo era munkoba muti, ‘Omuntu oyo wa gukobbo, era muteemeere, kaisi mukaagwa wa basolooji ba musolo nʼabakola ebibbibibbi.’ 35Neye abantu abo bonabona abakolera oku malabuki ga Kibbumba, bakakasa bati matuuce.”

36Lumo omoiza oku Bafalisaayo yayetere oYesu e ika e wuwe oku kiinulo, kale oYesu yena nʼaikirirya okwabayo, era nʼaingira omu nyumba okulya. 37Omu kibuga ekyo mwabbairemu omukali akola ebibbibibbi. Kale oweyamanyicirye ati oYesu ali kulya omu nyumba yʼoMufalisaayo, nʼatwala ecupa erimu okalifuwa owʼakaloosa, 38nʼatuuka nʼayemerera e nyuma okumpi nʼebigere bya Yesu nga waakunga, oluzwanyuma nʼakoma awo amazwi. Amaliga ga mukali oyo gamagalikiire oku bigere bya Yesu, kaisi nʼabisiimuula nʼenziiri egyʼoku mutwegwe. Era yadeebereire nʼokubinuuna, nʼokubisukaku okalifuwa owʼakaloosa.*

39OMufalisaayo oodi eyabbaire acaazire oYesu oweyaboine omukali oyo ekiyabbaire akola, nʼakoba omu mwoyogwe ati, “Singa omusaiza onu abbaire naabbi, yandimanyicirye omukali oyo amukwataku atyo ati akola ebibbibibbi.”

40Awo oYesu nʼabbutula ebiseego byʼoMufalisaayo ngʼamukoba ati, “Simooni, ndi nʼekinkukoba.” Kaisi iye nʼakoba ati, “Musomesya, okobe.”

41OYesu niiye okumugerera olugero lunu ati, “Wabbairewo abantu babiri, omukoopi wʼempiiya ngʼababanza. Omoiza babbaire bamubanza edinaali 500, kaisi ogondi edinaali 50. 42Owebakayire okusasula, bonabona nʼabasoniya. Aale iwe obona oti naani kwibo eyakirireku okumutaka oluzwanyuma?”

43OSimooni nʼairamu ati, “Nseega nti oyo oguyasoniyire eibbanja erikira obunene.” OYesu nʼamukoba ati, “Ogusalire kusani.”

44Awo oYesu nʼalola oku mukali, kaisi nʼakoba oSimooni ati, “Obona omukali onu? Owenyingiire omu nyumbayo, tompaireku amaizi gʼokunaaba ebigere, neye onu adoderye ebigere byange nʼamaligage, era nʼabisiimuula nʼokubisiimuula nʼenziirigye. 45Iwe tongwireku omu kifubba, neye onu iye okuzwera nakimo Owenyingiire omu nyumba munu, akaali okulekeraawo okunuuna ebigere byange. 46Iwe tonsiigireku okalifuwa omu mutwe, neye onu iye asiigire ebigere byange okalifuwa owʼakaloosa. 47Nʼolwekyo nkukobera nti bamusoniyire ebibbibibbibye ebingi, olwakubba ali nʼokutaka kunene. Kaisi era ogubasoniya ebitono, yena abba nʼokutaka kwona kutono.”

48Awo oYesu nʼakoba omukali nago ati, “Nkusoniyire ebibbibibbibyo.”

49Ababbaire batyaime awo nʼoYesu nga balya ni batandiika okwebuulyangana bati, “Naani onu iye ayezya nʼokusoniya abantu ebibbibibbi?”

50Awo oYesu nʼakoba omukali nago ati, “Olamire olwʼokwikiriryakwo, era weeyabire idembe.”