1 We uYeesu aamala kupuuta, akhasogola na bhalandati bhaakwe, bhakhafumiila ɨkhombe ɨlya Kidulooni. Panaapo páamɨle ni bositaani, uYeesu akhinjila mʉnʉʉmwo peeka na bhalandati bhaakwe. 2 ɄYʉʉda we akhanzaga kʉmʉlonjeelela uYeesu ápamanyile panaapo, kʉnongwa ye uYeesu akhakhomaanaga akhinji bhʉʉlo kʉnʉʉkwo na bhalandati bhaakwe. 3 Pe ʉYʉʉda akhɨnza mu bositaani yɨnɨɨyo, ayɨlongooye ɨmpʉga ɨya bhasikaali abha Shiluumi, peeka na bhalindiilili abhi Nyumba iMfinjile. Bháamɨle na mataala, ɨnhozyo nɨ vɨlwɨlo. 4 UYeesu ámanyile zyonti zye zɨtɨmwaje. Pe akhafumila pɨlongolela yaabho, akhabhabhʉzɨɨlɨzya akhatɨ, “Mʉkʉmwanza wu naanu?” 5 Abheene bhakhamwamʉla bhakhatɨ, “Tʉkʉmwanza uYeesu ʉwa ku Naazaleti.” UYeesu akhabhaamʉla akhatɨ, “Ɨne ne neene.” ɄYʉʉda we ámʉlonjeleeye áyɨmɨlɨɨye peeka nabho. 6 Pe we uYeesu abhabhʉʉzya kʉtɨ, “Ɨne ne neene,” abhasikaali bhaala bhakhagalʉkha kʉlʉsalo na kugwa paasɨ. 7 UYeesu akhabhabhʉzɨɨlɨzya winza akhatɨ, “Mʉkʉmwanza wu naanu?” Bhoope bhakhamwamʉla bhakhatɨ, “Tʉkʉmwanza uYeesu ʉwa ku Naazaleti.” 8 UYeesu akhabhabhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “Imbabhuziizye kʉtɨ ɨne ne neene. Ɨnga mʉkʉnanza neene, bhaleshe abhalandati bhaanɨ ɨbha bhasogolaje.” 9 UYeesu álonjile shɨnɨɨsho ɨnga zɨkwɨle zye álonjile kʉtɨ, “Bhaala bhe wámpiiye intámuteziizye ngaweeka.”* 18:9 Bhaazya Yookhani 17:12.

10 USiimoni Peeteli áamɨle nʉ mʉfwo ʉmʉpɨtɨ, pe akhakʉʉla mʉ shɨpata na kumudiba ikutwe ɨlya kʉndɨɨlo umubhombi ʉwa mupuutili ʉmʉpɨtɨ. Umubhombi wʉnʉʉyo ɨtaawa lyakwe áamɨle wu Maalika. 11 Ɨleelo uYeesu akhamʉbhʉʉzya uPeeteli akhatɨ, “Galʉsya ʉmʉfwo waakho mʉ shɨpata. Bhʉlɨ, ɨntakhondeeye kʉyɨmba anza she ʉTaata waanɨ akwanza kʉtɨ ɨnjɨmbe?”† 18:11 Ɨntakhondeeye kʉyɨmba anza she ʉTaata waanɨ akwanza kʉtɨ ɨnjɨmbe? Mʉ ndongo ɨya Shiyunaani yɨkʉtɨ Ɨntakhamwelele ɨshɨkoopa she ʉTaata waanɨ ampiiye kʉtɨ ɨmwelele?

12 Pe abhasikaali peeka na bhapɨtɨ bhaabho na bhalindiilili abhi Nyumba iMfinjile, bhakhamʉlema uYeesu na kumupinya. 13 Pe bhakhamʉtwala kwa Aanasi. UAanasi wʉnʉʉyo áamɨle wʉ tayɨvwala wa Kayaafa, we áamɨle mupuutili mʉpɨtɨ mʉ mwanha wʉnʉʉwo. 14 ɄKayaafa wʉnʉʉnʉ we ábhabhuziizye abhalongozi abha Bhayahuudi kʉtɨ, “Kwashi kukwinyu umuntu weeka afwe kʉnongwa ya bhantʉ bhonti.”‡ 18:13-14 Bhaazya Yookhani 11:49-50.

15 USiimoni Peeteli peeka nu mulandati ʉwamwabho bhakhamʉlandataga uYeesu kʉlʉsalo. Umulandati ʉwamwabho wʉnʉʉyo ámanyishile kwa mupuutili ʉmʉpɨtɨ, pe akhinjila peeka nu Yeesu mu nyumba ɨya lʉbhʉngaano ɨya mupuutili ʉmʉpɨtɨ. 16 Ɨleelo uPeeteli áyɨmɨlɨɨye kunzi, papɨɨpɨ nʉ mʉlyango. Pe umulandati ʉwamwabho wʉnʉʉyo we ámanyishile kwa mupuutili ʉmʉpɨtɨ, akhafuma kunzi, akhalonga nʉ mʉlɨndʉ we áamɨle mulindiilili pa mʉlyango. Pe akhamwɨtɨshɨzya uPeeteli kwinjila mukaasi. 17 Umubhombi ʉmʉlɨndʉ wʉnʉʉyo akhamʉbhʉzɨɨlɨzya uPeeteli akhatɨ, “Bhʉlɨ, nɨɨwe bhʉʉlo ʉtalɨ peeka mu bhalandati bha muntu wʉnʉʉnʉ?” UPeeteli akhamwamʉla akhatɨ, “Ndaali, te neene.” 18 Kʉnongwa ye kwámɨle ni mpepu, abhatumwa na bhalindiilili bhaala bhápembile ʉmwoto ʉwa mazimwa, bhakhootaga. Woope uPeeteli áyɨmɨlɨɨye peeka nabho, akhootaga ʉmwoto.

19 Pe umupuutili ʉmʉpɨtɨ ʉla, ɨtaawa lyakwe uAanasi, akhamʉbhʉzɨɨlɨzya uYeesu intumi zya bhalandati bhaakwe nɨ manyɨzyo zyakwe. 20 UYeesu akhamwamʉla akhatɨ, “Akhabhalɨlo khonti nalongaga kʉ bhantʉ bhonti apazelu, namanyɨzyaga abhantʉ mu masinagoogi giinyu na mwi linga ilyi Nyumba iMfinjile mwonti mwe aBhayahuudi abhinji bhakʉbhʉngaana peeka. Imanyiziizye ɨmanyɨzyo zyanɨ zyonti apazelu. 21 Khooni khe mʉkʉmbʉzɨɨlɨzya ɨne? Bhabhʉzɨɨlɨzye abhantʉ bhe bhantejelezyaga we ɨnkʉmanyɨzya! Abheene bhazimanyile zye nalongaga na kʉmanyɨzya.”

22 UYeesu we alonga zɨnɨɨzyo, umulindiilili weeka we áyɨmɨlɨɨye papɨɨpɨ nawo, akhamʉwaata ni koofi, akhamʉbhʉzɨɨlɨzya akhatɨ, “Bhʉlɨ, ʉkʉmwamʉla anza shɨnɨɨsho umupuutili ʉmʉpɨtɨ?” 23 UYeesu akhamwamʉla akhatɨ, “Ɨnga nalonga akhabhiibhi, longa uwubhiibhi waanɨ. Ɨleelo ɨnga nalonga zya nalyoli, pe khooni ʉkʉnhoma?” 24 Pe uYeesu we alɨ she akungiilwe, uAanasi akhalajɨzya kʉtɨ bhamweje na kʉbhala nawo kwa mupuutili ʉmʉpɨtɨ ʉKayaafa.

25 Pe uSiimoni Peeteli we alɨ she akwota ʉmwoto, abhantʉ bhamu bhakhamʉbhʉzɨɨlɨzya bhakhatɨ, “Bhʉlɨ, nɨɨwe ʉtalɨ peeka mu bhalandati bha muntu ʉnʉ?” UPeeteli akhakhaana akhatɨ, “Te neene.” 26 Ɨleelo weeka mu bhatumwa bha mupuutili ʉmʉpɨtɨ, we áamɨle wʉ nholo wa muntu ʉla we uPeeteli ámudibile ikutwe, akhamʉbhʉzɨɨlɨzya akhatɨ, “Bhʉlɨ, te weewe nákulolile we ʉlɨ peeka nu Yeesu mu shiizi?” 27 UPeeteli akhakhaana winza akhatɨ, “Te neene.” Nalʉbhɨlo ɨnhanda yɨkhabhɨlɨshɨla.

28 Pe shɨlaabhɨla we kwasha, abhalongozi abha Bhayahuudi bhakhamwega uYeesu kufuma kwa Kayaafa na kʉbhala nawo mu ikuulu ɨya mʉpɨtɨ ʉwa Bhaluumi. Ɨleelo abhalongozi bhanaabho bhatakhinjila mukaasi mu ikuulu ɨnga bhatakhayɨkhandamanye, kʉnongwa ye ɨnga bhakhinjilaga nhanɨ bhatítishiliilwe kulya ishaakulya ɨsha shikulukulu ɨshɨ Pasaaka.§ 18:28 Bhatakhinjila mukaasi mu ikuulu Kʉlandatana nɨ mwata ɨzya Bhayahuudi, ɨnga uMuyahuudi ayinjila mu nyumba ɨya muntu we te Muyahuudi bhakhatɨnjɨ abha mukhandamanu, atáamɨle angakhola kulya ishaakulya ɨsha mu shikulukulu ɨshɨ Pasaaka. 29 Pe umulongozi ʉwa Bhaluumi, ɨtaawa lyakwe ʉPɨlaato, akhafuma kunzi na kʉbhala pe bháamɨle, akhabhabhʉzɨɨlɨzya akhatɨ, “Bhʉlɨ, umuntu wʉnʉʉnʉ abhombile mbiibhi zyoni zye mʉkʉmʉsɨtaaka?” 30 Abheene bhakhamwamʉla bhakhatɨ, “Ɨnga umuntu wʉnʉʉnʉ ataamɨle ni mbiibhi, nhanɨ tutinzile nawo kʉkwakho.” 31 ɄPɨlaato akhabhabhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “Pe ɨmwe mwegaje, mʉmʉlonje kʉlandatana nɨ ndajɨzyo zyinyu.” Ɨleelo abheene bhakhamwamʉla bhakhatɨ, “Tʉtalɨ nʉ waamʉlo ʉwa kʉmʉlonga umuntu wowonti kʉtɨ afwe.” 32 Zɨnɨɨzyo zyábhombeshile anza shɨnɨɨsho, ɨnga zye uYeesu álonjile zɨkwɨle kʉlolesya she akhayifwa.

33 Pe ʉPɨlaato akhinjila winza mukaasi mu ikuulu, akhalajɨzya kʉtɨ bhamʉleete uYeesu kʉkwakwe, akhamʉbhʉzɨɨlɨzya akhatɨ, “Bhʉlɨ, ɨwe we Mwene wa Bhayahuudi?” 34 Ɨleelo uYeesu akhamwamʉla akhatɨ, “Bhʉlɨ, zye ʉkʉmbʉzɨɨlɨzya, zikufuma mʉ nsɨɨbho zyakho awe abhantʉ abhanjɨ bhakubhuziizye intumi zyanɨ?” 35 ɄPɨlaato akhamwamʉla akhatɨ, “Bhʉlɨ, ɨne ne Muyahuudi? Abhantʉ abhɨ nsɨ yaakho peeka na bhapɨtɨ abha bhapuutili bhe bhakuleetile kʉkwanɨ ɨnga ɨnkʉlonje. Bhʉlɨ, ubhombile zyoni?” 36 UYeesu akhamwamʉla akhatɨ, “Ʉwʉmwene waanɨ te wa mʉ nsɨ umu. Ɨnga wʉbhanje wa mʉ nsɨ umu, pe abhalandati bhaanɨ bhaamɨle bhangakhola kʉndwɨlɨla kʉtɨ ɨntaalemwe na bhalongozi abha Bhayahuudi. Ɨleelo ʉwʉmwene waanɨ te wa mʉ nsɨ umu.” 37 Pe ʉPɨlaato akhamʉbhʉzɨɨlɨzya akhatɨ, “Bhʉlɨ, zya nalyoli kʉtɨ ɨwe we mwene?” UYeesu akhamwamʉla akhatɨ, “Weewe walonga kʉtɨ ɨne ne mwene. Ɨne nápapiilwe mʉ nsɨ umu, khabhɨlɨ nínzile ɨpa, ɨnga ɨmbamanyɨzye abhantʉ uwanalyoli. Umuntu wowonti we akʉwʉlandata uwanalyoli, akwɨmvwa amazwi gaanɨ.” 38 ɄPɨlaato akhamʉbhʉzɨɨlɨzya akhatɨ, “Uwanalyoli khe khooni?”

We alonga zɨnɨɨzyo, ʉPɨlaato akhafuma kunzi, akhabhabhʉʉzya aBhayahuudi akhatɨ, “Ɨne ɨntayaaga ɨnongwa naayimo ɨya kʉmʉsɨtaaka umuntu ʉnʉ. 39 Ɨleelo mʉlɨ nɨ mwata ɨya kʉndaabha kʉtɨ ɨmʉsatʉlɨle ʉmʉkʉngwa weeka mʉ khabhalɨlo akhi shikulukulu ɨshɨ Pasaaka. Bhʉlɨ, mʉkwanza ɨmbasatʉlɨle ʉMwene ʉwa Bhayahuudi?” 40 Ɨleelo abhantʉ bhonti bhakhazingula ɨshongo bhakhatɨ, “Ndaali! Ʉtatʉsatʉlɨlaje umuntu wʉnʉʉyo, lyoli ʉtʉsatʉlɨle ʉBalaaba.” ɄBalaaba ákungiilwe kʉnongwa ɨya kʉpɨnga isilikaali ɨya Bhaluumi.