1 A Yeshu gubhabhelekete nabhonji kabhili kwa lutango bhalinkuti, 2 “Upalume gwa kunnungu ushilandana naka mpalume jumo antendele mwanagwe kalamu ja ndowa. 3 Bhai, gubhatumile bhatumishi bhabho bhajendangane kukwaatolanga bhashemilwenje ku ndowa, ikabheje bhashemilwenje bhala bhashinkukananga. 4 Gubhatumile kabhili bhatumishi bhana, bhalinkuti, ‘Mwaalugulilanje bhashemilwenje bhala, kalamu jangu nnaino tayali, malume gangu ga ng'ombe ya jimbala na matumbwe iinjilwe na kila shindu tayali, nnjiyangane ku ndowa.’ 5 Ikabheje bhangaimukanga, gubhaijabhulilenje, juna ku nngunda gwakwe na juna ku indu yakwe nnyene, 6 bhananji gubhaakamwilenje bhatumishi bhala nikwatukananga, gubhaabhulegenje. 7 A mpalume bhala gubhatumbele, gubhatumile manjola kukwaabhulaganga bhaabhulegenje bhatumishi bhabho, na joka moto shilambo shabhonji. 8 Kungai gubhaalugulilenje bhatumishi bhabho, ‘Kweli, kalamu ja ndowa pujili tayali, ikabheje bhashemilwenje bhala bhangapinjikwanga. 9 Bhai, nnjendangane mmalekano na bhobhowe bhushimwaimananje mwaashemanje bhaikangane ku ndowa.’ 10 Bhatumishi bhala gubhashoshilenje, gubhapitengene mmipanda, gubhaishe nabhonji bhandu bhowe, bha mmbonenji na bhangalinginji bha mmbonenji. Nyumba jila gujigumbele bhajeninji.

11 “Ikabheje a mpalume bhakajinjileje kukwaalolanga bhajeninji, gubhammweni mundu jumo jwangawala nngubho ja ndowa. 12 Bhakulungwa gubhammushiye, ‘Ambwiga, nnjinjile bhuli gwangali wala nngubho ja ndowa?’ Ikabheje jwangajangula, gwaitamile ilili. 13 Penepo a mpalume bhala gubhaalugulilenje bhatumishi, ‘Muntabhanje makono na makongono nkanjaanje palanga ku lubhindu, kweneko shikubhe shililo na yaga meno.’ ” 14 A Yeshu gubhamalishiye bhalinkuti, “Bhashemilwenje bhabhagwinji, ikabheje bhaagwilwenje bhashokope.”

15 Kungai, Mapalishayo gubhajabhulengene, nigubhapengenenje shanabhuli pushibhaatanjiyanje a Yeshu kwa malobhe gabho. 16 Bhai, gubhaatumilenje bhaajiganywa bhabhonji na bhandunji bha a Elode, gubhaabhushiyenje, “Mmaajiganya, tumumanyi kuti mmwe mmandu bha kulupalika, na nnaajiganya mpanda gwa a Nnungu kwa kulupalika na nkakunnjogopa mundu jojowe, pabha mmwe mwangali luagu. 17 Bhai, ntulugulile nkubhona bhuli? Alali eu nngabha alali kulipa koli kwa a Kaishali?” 18 Ikabheje a Yeshu gubhaumanyi ungamanyika gwabhonji, gubhaalugulilenje, “Mmanganya mmagulumba, kwa nndi nnaninganga? 19 Nnanguyanje mmbiya ja lipila koli.” Gubhaalangwiyenje. 20 Bhai, a Yeshu gubhaabhushiyenje, “Pishaji na majandikoga gakeni?” 21 Gubhaajangwilenje, “Ya a Kaishali.” Penepo a Yeshu gubhaalugulilenje, “Bhai, ya a Kaishali mwaapanganje a Kaishali, na ya a Nnungu mwaapanganje a Nnungu.” 22 Bhakapilikananjeje nneyo gubhalapilenje, gubhajabhulengenenje nikwaaleka.

23 Lyene lyubhalyo, Mashadukayo bhananji bhaabheleketanga kuti, bhawilenje bhakayukanga, gubhaajendelenje a Yeshu. 24 Bhai, gubhaabhushiyenje bhalinkutinji, “Mmajiganya, a Musha bhalugwile, mundu alombile awaga gwangali leka bhana, inapinjikwa jwannung'una abhatole bhakongwebho, nkupinga abhakolele bhana akulugwe. 25 Bhai, panngwetu pano bhashinkupagwanga bhandu shabha. Jwankulu ashinkulomba gwawile gwangali kolela bhana, gwanneshele mpwakwe bhashitenga bhala. 26 Nibha nneyo peyo kuka mpwakwe jwa bhili, naka jwa tatu, mpaka bhowe shabha. 27 Bhakawanganjeje bhowebho, bhakongwe bhala nabhalabho gubhawile. 28 Bhuli, lyubha lishibhayukanje, shibhabhe bhakongwe bhakeni? Pabha bhashinkulombwa na bhowe shabha.”

29 A Yeshu gubhaajangwilenje, “Mmanganya nnapuganikanga kwa ligongo lya nngagamanya Majandiko ga Ukonjelo wala mashili ga a Nnungu. 30 Pabha bhawilenje pushibhayukanje bhakalombanga wala lombwa, shibhabhanganje mbuti ashimalaika kunnungu. 31 Ikabheje ga yuka bhawilenje, bhuli, nkanabhe shomanga gubhannugulilenje a Nnungu gala? Bhalinkuti, 32 ‘Nne a Nnungu bha a Bhulaimu na bha a Ishaka na bha a Yakobho!’ Bhai, bhenebho nngabha a Nnungu bha bhandu bhawilenje, ikabheje bha bhandu bhakotonji.” 33 Bhandu bhagumbelenje bhala bhakapilikananjeje nneyo, gubhalapilenje kwa majiganyo gabho.

34 Mapalishayo bhakapilikananjeje kuti a Yeshu bhashikwaapeyanga Mashadukayo, gubhaimenenje pamo. 35 Jumo munkumbi gwabhonji, akujimanya Shalia, akwaabhuyaga a Yeshu nkwaalinga, 36 “Mmaajiganya, amuli jashi jili jikulungwa Nshalia ja a Musha?” 37 A Yeshu gubhaajangwile, “ ‘Mwaapinje Bhakulungwa a Nnungu bhenu kwa ntima gwenu gowe na mbumu yenu yowe na kwa lunda lwenu lowe’. 38 Jeneji ni amuli jikulungwa na ja ntai. 39 Jabhili jilandana na jenejo, ‘Mwaapinje atami ajenu malinga shinkwipinga mmayene’. 40 Shalia yowe ya a Musha na majiganyo ga ashinkulondola bha a Nnungu inashimilika kwa yene amulii.”

41 Mapalishayo bhakaimananjeje pamo, a Yeshu gubhaabhushiyenje, 42 “Mmanganya nkubhonaga bhuli ga a Kilishitu? Bhuli, mwana juka gani?” Gubhaajangwilenje, “Bhaulongo gwa a Daudi.” 43 A Yeshu gubhaabhalanjilenje, “Bhai, ikomboleka bhuli kwa a Daudi kwa longoywa naka Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo bhanakwaashema a Kilishitu Bhakulungwa? Pabha bhashinkubheleketa,