1Jesu aababʉngeenie abafundigwa baake kalongo na babɨlɨ. Alɨnkʉbapapo amaka nʉ bʉlagɨli bwa kʉsikaga ɨmbepo ɨnyali syosa, nʉ kʉbʉmbʉlʉsya ʉbʉbine. 2Po alɨnkʉbatʉma ʉkʉlʉmbɨlɨla ʉBʉnyafyale bwa Kyala nʉ kʉbʉmbʉlʉsya ababine. 3Alɨnkʉbabʉʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, “Mulɨngendaga nafyo nafimo ɨfya kʉbatʉʉla mu njɨla, nalɨnga ngili jaa kwendela, nalɨnga kɨnyambɨ, nalɨnga findʉ, nalɨnga ndalama, kangɨ nalɨnga mwenda gwa kwandʉla. 4Ɨnyumba joosa jɨla mukwakwingɨlaga, mukatʉʉgalege mulamula kɨsita kʉsaama, mpaka bo mukʉsookamo nkaaja ako. 5Lɨnga abandʉ batikʉbambɨlɨla, mukasookengepo nʉ kʉkungʼunda ɨfumbɨ ɨjɨ jɨlɨ mmalʉndɨ gɨɨnu,* ʉkʉja kyo kɨmanyilo kya kʉbasoka.” 6Po balɨnkʉbʉʉka ntwaja, balɨnkʉlʉmbɨlɨla ɨNdʉmi ɨNunu, nʉ kʉbʉmbʉlʉsya ababine koosa kʉno baabʉʉkaga.

7Heloti, ʉmalafyale ʉgwa mu Galilai, aapɨliike ɨnongwa syosa ɨsi aabombaga Jesu. Leelo silɨnkʉmmwalangania, paapo abandʉ bamo baatɨgɨ Johani ʉMoosi asyʉkile ʉkʉfuma mbafwe. 8Abangɨ baatɨgɨ, ʉnkunguluka Elija iisile kangɨ.† Abangɨ baatɨgɨ, jʉmo mbakunguluka abaa ijolo asyʉkile. 9Looli Heloti alɨnkʉtɨ, “Johani naalɨmmbuutile ʉntʉ! Po jo jwani ʉjʉ ngʉsipɨlɨka ɨnongwa syake?” Po Heloti alɨnkʉlonda fiijo ʉkʉmmbona Jesu.

10Abatʉmigwa balɨnkʉgomoka kwa Jesu, balɨnkʉmpangɨla ɨmbombo syosa ɨsi baabombile. Po alɨnkʉbeega, alɨnkʉbʉʉka nabo nkaaja aka ɨngamu jaake jo Betisaita, ʉkʉtɨ baje beene pabʉjo ʉbwa kwijeekela. 11Abandʉ bingi bo bakʉmeenye kʉno ikʉbʉʉka, balɨnkʉnkonga. Jesu alɨnkʉbambɨlɨla, alɨnkʉbamanyisya ɨnongwa sya Bʉnyafyale bwa Kyala. Alɨnkʉbabʉmbʉlʉsya ʉbʉbine, aba baafumbilwe ʉkʉbʉmbʉlʉsigwa.

12Akabalɨlo akaa namajolo bo kasegeliile, abafundigwa kalongo na babɨlɨ balɨnkʉbʉʉka kwa Jesu, balɨnkʉtɨ, “Ʉbalage abandʉ ʉkʉtɨ babʉʉke ntwaja na mmigʉnda ɨgya kɨfuki, babagiile ʉkʉfyaga ɨfindʉ na pa bʉgono, paapo apa tʉlipo lʉkʉbo.” 13Jesu alɨnkʉbaamula alɨnkʉtɨ, “Amubapepo ʉmwe ɨfindʉ.” Balɨnkʉmmwamula balɨnkʉtɨ, “Ʉswe tʉkaja nafyo nafimo, looli fyene ɨfisyesye fihaano nɨ ɨswɨ ibɨlɨ. Pamo tʉbʉʉke tʉkʉʉle ɨfindʉ ɨfya kʉbafwana abandʉ aba boosa!” 14Baalipo abandʉ abanyambala 5,000 bʉno.

Po Jesu alɨnkʉbabʉʉla abafundigwa baake alɨnkʉtɨ, “Mubatʉʉgasye abandʉ mfibugutɨla fya bandʉ amalongo mahaano mahaano bʉno.” 15Po balɨnkʉbomba bo muno abalagɨliile, balɨnkʉbatʉʉgasya boosa.

16Po Jesu alɨnkwega ɨfisyesye fila fihaano, nɨ ɨswɨ sila ibɨlɨ, alɨnkʉkeeta kʉmwanya, alɨnkʉgwa ʉlʉpi kwa Kyala, alɨnkʉfimenya ɨfisyesye, alɨnkʉbapapo abafundigwa baake ʉkʉtɨ babajabɨle abandʉ. 17Abandʉ boosa balɨnkʉlya, balɨnkwikʉta. Po abafundigwa baake balɨnkʉbʉngaania ɨfimeenya ɨfi fyasyeleko, balɨnkwisʉsya ɨfiibo kalongo na fibɨlɨ.

18Ɨliisikʉ lɨmo, Jesu na bafundigwa baake baalɨ pamopeene pabʉjo bʉmo ʉbwa kwijeekela, iipuutaga. Alɨnkʉbalaalʉʉsya abafundigwa baake alɨnkʉtɨ, “Abandʉ bikʉtɨ, ʉne ne ani?” 19Balɨnkʉmmwamula balɨnkʉtɨ, “Bamo bikʉtɨ gwe Johani ʉMoosi, abangɨ bikʉtɨ gwe nkunguluka Elija, na bangɨ bikʉtɨ ʉgwe jo jʉmo mbakunguluka abaa ijolo, ʉjʉ asyʉkile.”

20Po Jesu alɨnkʉbalaalʉʉsya abeene, alɨnkʉtɨ, “Na nuumwe mukʉtɨ, ʉne ne ani?” Po Peeteli alɨnkʉmmwamula alɨnkʉtɨ, “Ʉgwe gwe Meesija, ʉMpoki ʉjʉ Kyala aatile ikʉntʉma.” 21Jesu alɨnkʉbasoka ʉkʉtɨ balɨngammbʉʉlaga ɨnongwa ɨjo najʉmo.

22Jesu alɨnkʉbabʉʉla 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.”

23Po Jesu alɨnkʉbabʉʉla boosa alɨnkʉtɨ, “Ʉmundʉ gwesa ʉjʉ ikʉlonda ʉkʉngonga, jo fikʉtɨ alɨngiipaakɨsyaga na panandɨ, nalɨnga aikʉgogigwa pa kɨkohekano kʉnongwa jangʉ, angongege kʉkʉtɨ isikʉ. 24Ʉjʉ lɨnga ikʉlonda ʉkʉbʉponesya ʉbʉʉmi bwake, ikʉbʉpeesyaga ʉbʉʉmi bwa bwila na bwila. Looli ʉmundʉ ʉjʉ atikʉpaasya ʉkʉfwa kʉnongwa jangʉ, jo ikʉbʉkabaga ʉbʉʉmi bwa bwila na bwila. 25Eemwa, kalɨ ʉmundʉ fikʉmmbʉmbʉlɨla ɨfiki ʉkʉkɨkaba ɨkyʉma kyosa ɨkya nkiisʉ, looli ikʉbʉpeesya ʉbʉʉmi bwa bwila na bwila? 26Ʉmundʉ gwesa ʉjʉ ikʉʉfwɨlaga ɨsoni ʉne na masyʉ gangʉ, ne Nnyamundʉ ngwisa kʉmfwɨla ɨsoni ʉmundʉ ʉjo, bo ngwisa mbʉsisya bwangʉ, ʉbwa Taata nʉ bwa bandʉmi abiikemo. 27Nalooli nikʉbabʉʉla, balipo bamo papaapa aba batikʉfwa mpaka taasi babʉbone ʉBʉnyafyale bwa Kyala.”

28Amasikʉ lwele bʉno bo gakɨndile, ʉkʉfuma pakʉjoba amasyʉ ago, Jesu alɨnkʉbeega baa Peeteli, Johani na Jaakobo, alɨnkʉfyʉka nabo pa kyamba kʉkwipuuta. 29Bo ikwipuuta, aalyandwike kʉmaaso, nɨ myenda gyake gɨlɨnkʉja myelu, gɨlɨnkʉlangala fiijo. 30-31Nakalɨnga abandʉ babɨlɨ baasetwike nʉ bʉsisya, baajobaga na Jesu. Abandʉ abo baalɨ bakunguluka, Moose na Elija.‡ Baajobaga ɨnongwa ɨsya kʉfwa kwake Jesu, ɨsi aalɨ kɨfuki ʉkʉsimalɨɨsya kʉ Jelusalemu.

32Peeteli na banine twabakolile ʉtʉlo. Nakalɨnga balɨnkʉlembʉka balɨnkʉmmbona Jesu mbʉsisya bwake na bandʉ babɨlɨ abo bɨɨmile pamopeene nagwe. 33Abandʉ bala babɨlɨ bo bikʉbalanila na Jesu, Peeteli alɨnkʉmmbʉʉla Jesu alɨnkʉtɨ, “Gwe Ntwa, kanunu ʉswe ʉkʉjapo apa. Tʉjenge ɨfitembe fitatʉ. Kɨmo kɨje kyako, ɨkɨngɨ kya Moose, nɨ kɨngɨ kɨje kya Elija.” Peeteli akaasimeenye na ɨsi aajobaga.

34Peeteli bo akaalɨ ikʉjoba, lɨlɨnkwisa iibɨngo lɨlɨnkʉbakupɨkɨla. Po abafundigwa balɨnkʉtiila fiijo. 35Po balɨnkʉpɨlɨka iisyʉ ʉkʉfuma mwi ibɨngo, lɨlɨnkʉtɨ, “Ʉjʉ jo Mwanangʉ ʉNsʉngʉligwa, mumpɨlɨkɨsyege!” 36Ɨliisyʉ bo lɨmyekile, Jesu alɨnkʉboneka alɨ mwene. Boope abafundigwa baake balɨnkʉja kɨmyemye, bakaalɨmpangiilemo ʉmundʉ najʉmo ɨsi baasibwene, mmasikʉ ago.

37Kɨlaabo kyake, Jesu na bafundigwa bala batatʉ bo basulwike ʉkʉfuma kʉ kyamba, baalyaganiile nɨ kɨlʉndɨlo ɨkɨnywamu ɨkya bandʉ. 38Ʉmundʉ jʉmo nkɨlʉndɨlo alɨnkʉkoolela alɨnkʉtɨ, “Gwe Mmanyisi, ngʉkʉsʉʉma ʉnkeete ʉmwanangʉ, paapo jo mwanangʉ jʉmojwene ntɨga. 39Ɨmbepo ɨnyali jikʉnkola kaa kingi, ikʉjwega, jikʉnnjʉgaania ikʉsoosya ʉntotoofula nkanwa. Ɨmbepo ɨnyali ɨjo jikʉntaamya fiijo, jɨtikʉnndeka, looli lʉmoolʉmo. 40Mbasʉʉmile abafundigwa baako ʉkʉtɨ bajɨkage, looli batoliigwe.” 41Jesu alɨnkʉbabʉʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, “Mwe bandʉ baa nkabalɨlo aka, mwe mukaja nʉ lwitɨko ʉmwe! Moonangiike! Bʉle, ngʉtʉʉgala pamopeene na nuumwe nʉ kʉbakeetelela mpaka ndɨli? Namuntwale apa ʉmwanike.”

42Ʉmwana jʉla bo ikʉbʉʉka kwa Jesu, ɨmbepo ɨnyali jɨlɨnkʉnnjʉgaania, jɨlɨnkʉmmbiga paasi. Po Jesu alɨnkʉjɨkemela, alɨnkʉmmbʉmbʉlʉsya ʉmwana jʉla, alɨnkʉnngomokesya ʉgwise. 43Abandʉ boosa baagaswigile amaka amakʉlʉmba agaa Kyala.

Abandʉ bala bo bikʉswiga syosa ɨsi abombile Jesu, alɨnkʉbabʉʉla abafundigwa baake alɨnkʉtɨ, 44“Mupɨlɨkɨsye kanunu ɨsi. Ne Nnyamundʉ ngwisa kʉbɨɨkigwa mmaboko agaa balʉgʉ.” 45Looli abeene bakaasyageenie ɨsi aajobaga Jesu, paapo syafisiigwe kʉmyabo ʉkʉtɨ balɨngasyagania. Kangɨ baatiilaga ʉkʉnndaalʉʉsya.

46Abafundigwa baa Jesu balɨnkwanda ʉkʉkaanikana ʉkʉtɨ, jo jwani nkʉlʉmba nkɨbugutɨla kyabo. 47Jesu aasyageenie ɨnyiinogono syabo. Po alɨnkʉmmwega ʉmwanike, alɨnkʉmmbɨɨka kɨfuki nagwe. 48Alɨnkʉbabʉʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, “Ʉmundʉ gwesa ʉjʉ ikʉmmwambɨlɨla ʉmwanike ʉjʉ mu ngamu jangʉ, ikʉʉnyambɨlɨla ʉne. Kangɨ ʉjʉ ikʉʉnyambɨlɨla ʉne, ikʉmmwambɨlɨla ʉjʉ andʉmile. Paapo ʉnnandɨ ʉkʉkɨnda mwesa pakatɨ pamyɨnu, jo nkʉlʉmba ʉkʉkɨnda boosa.”

49Johani alɨnkʉmmbʉʉla Jesu alɨnkʉtɨ, “Gwe Ntwa, twalɨmmbwene ʉmundʉ jʉmo ikʉkaga ɨmbepo ɨnyali mu ngamu jaako. Twalɨnkaaniisye, paapo akaja pamopeene na nuuswe.” 50Looli Jesu alɨnkʉtɨ, “Mulɨngankaanisyaga, paapo ʉmundʉ ʉjʉ atikʉkɨndana na nuumwe, jo alɨ kʉkɨbafu kyɨnu.”

51Akabalɨlo kaake akaa kʉfyʉka kʉmwanya bo kalɨ kɨfuki, Jesu aatumwile ʉkʉbʉʉka kʉ Jelusalemu, alɨnkʉbʉʉka. 52Po alɨnkʉbatʉma abandʉ abaa kʉtalapo, abo balɨnkʉbʉʉka nkaaja kamo akaa Basamalija, kʉkʉntendekekesya ʉbʉjo. 53Looli abandʉ baa kʉla balɨnkʉkaana ʉkʉmmwambɨlɨla Jesu, paapo aabʉʉkaga kʉ Jelusalemu. 54Abafundigwa baake, Jaakobo na Johani, bo basibwene ɨsyo balɨnkʉtɨ, “Gwe Ntwa, kʉlonda tʉsʉʉme ʉmooto gʉsuluke ʉkʉfuma kʉmwanya gʉbapyute [bo ʉlʉ aabombile Elija]?”§ 55Looli Jesu alɨnkʉbasanukɨla nʉ kʉbakemela. [Alɨnkʉtɨ, “Mukasyagania ʉkʉtɨ mukʉlondigwa ʉkʉja nɨ nyiinogono ɨsya lʉko lʉki. 56Namanga Nnyamundʉ akaaliisile kʉkʉbapyuta abandʉ looli kʉkʉbapoka.”]* Jesu na bafundigwa baake balɨnkʉsookapo, balɨnkʉbʉʉka nkaaja akangɨ.

57Jesu na bafundigwa baake bo balɨ mu njɨla, ʉmundʉ jʉmo alɨnkʉmmbʉʉla Jesu alɨnkʉtɨ, “Ʉne nikʉkʉkongaga koosa kʉno kʉbʉʉka ʉkʉtɨ nje mfundigwa gwako!” 58Jesu alɨnkʉmmwamula alɨnkʉtɨ, “Ʉtʉmbwe tʉlɨ nɨ mbako, nɨ njʉni silɨ nɨ fifufumbwa, looli ʉne Nnyamundʉ ngaja nʉ bʉjo ʉbwa kʉlambalala.”

59Jesu alɨnkʉmmbʉʉla ʉmundʉ ʉjʉngɨ, alɨnkʉtɨ, “Ʉngongege!” Ʉmundʉ jʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, “Gwe Ntwa, leka taasi mbʉʉke ngansyɨle taata.” 60Jesu alɨnkʉmmwamula alɨnkʉtɨ, “Baleke abafwe babasyɨlege abafwe baabo. Looli ʉgwe, ʉbʉʉke kʉkʉfumusya ʉBʉnyafyale bwa Kyala.”

61Joope ʉjʉngɨ alɨnkʉmmbʉʉla Jesu alɨnkʉtɨ, “Gwe Ntwa, ngʉkʉkongaga, looli ʉʉndekesye taasi ngalage kʉkaaja.” 62Jesu alɨnkʉmmbʉʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, “Ʉmundʉ ʉjʉ alɨ pakʉlɨma, lɨnga ikʉkeetako kʉnyuma, akabagɨsya ʉkʉja mbombeli mBʉnyafyale bwa Kyala.”