1 Pɨlongolela, aBhafalisaayi na Bhasadukaayi bhamu bhínzile kwa Yeesu, kʉmʉlɨnga bhakhamʉlaabha kʉtɨ alolesye ɨshɨlolesyo she shɨkʉmanyɨsya kʉtɨ afumile kʉmwanya kwa Mʉlʉngʉ. 2 UYeesu akhabhaamʉla akhatɨ, “[We yaafikha shalyabheela, mʉkʉtɨ, ‘Ɨndaabhɨ kukhayisha akhinza kʉnongwa ye kʉmwanya kuzelu.’ 3 Ɨleelo mʉ khabhalɨlo akha shɨlaabhɨla mʉkʉlonga mʉkʉtɨ, ‘Ʉmʉsanyʉʉnʉ imvula yɨtɨtoonye kʉnongwa ye kʉmwanya kwilu, khabhɨlɨ kʉlɨ na mabhɨngo.’ Ɨmwe mumanyile kʉzyaganya ɨzya khabhalɨlo kwɨ dala ɨlya kwenya kʉmwanya, ɨleelo kʉvwaganya ɨvɨlolesyo ɨvwa khabhalɨlo ɨkha mutamanyile.]* 16:2-3 We yaafikha ... mutamanyile Amazwi ganaaga gatalɨɨpo mu wusimbe wumo ʉwɨ maandɨ ʉwa Shiyunaani. 4 Ishipaafi ɨsha bhantʉ abhabhomba mbiibhi na bhe bhatalɨ nu wusunde bhakwanza ɨshɨlolesyo. Te ɨmbalanje ɨshɨlolesyo shoshonti, lyoli ɨshɨlolesyo sha mukuwi ʉYoona.” Pe uYeesu akhabhalekha, akhasogola.

5 We abhalandati bha Yeesu bhafumiila ʉsʉmbɨ, bhakhakʉmbʉkha kʉtɨ bhíwiilwe kʉpaya amakaati. 6 UYeesu akhabhabhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “Mwenyaaje nhaani, na kʉbha amiiso nu wusafu wa Bhafalisaayi nʉ wa Bhasadukaayi.” 7 Abhalandati bhaala bhakhanda kʉzaabhana bhɨɨbho na bhɨɨbho bhakhatɨ, “Akʉlonga shɨnɨɨsho kʉnongwa ye tutapayile amakaati.” 8 UYeesu ámanyile zye bhakʉzaabhana, akhabhabhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “Ɨmwe mʉbha lwɨtɨkho ulunsi! Khooni khe mʉkʉzaabhana mʉneemwe na mʉneemwe kʉtɨ mʉtalɨ na makaati? 9 Bhʉlɨ, mʉlɨ she mʉtakʉzyaganya? Bhʉlɨ, mʉtakʉkʉmbʉkha amakaati gasaanʉ gaala ge gíkusiizye abhantʉ ielufu zɨsaanʉ (5,000), bhʉlɨ, mwízuziizye ɨnsenyenha ɨvɨtʉndʉ vɨlɨnga? 10 Awe amakaati gaala saba ge gíkusiizye abhantʉ bhaala ielufu zini (4,000), bhʉlɨ mwábhunganyiinye ɨnsenyenha ɨvɨtʉndʉ vɨlɨnga? 11 Khooni khe mʉtakʉzyaganya kʉtɨ zɨnɨɨzyo zye ɨnkʉlonga te zya makaati? Lyoli mʉbhe amiiso nu wusafu ʉwa Bhafalisaayi nʉ wa Bhasadukaayi.” 12 Pe abhalandati bhaakwe bhakhazyaganya kʉtɨ atakhalongaga ɨzya wusafu ʉwa makaati, lyoli kʉ zyɨ manyɨzyo ɨzyɨ lenga ɨzya Bhafalisaayi na Bhasadukaayi.

13 We uYeesu peeka na bhalandati bhaakwe bhaafikha kʉmbalɨ ɨya ku Kaisaliya Filiipi, akhabhabhʉzɨɨlɨzya abhalandati bhaakwe akhatɨ, “Ishi abhantʉ bhakʉtɨ ʉMwana wa Muntu wu naanu?” 14 Bhakhamwamʉla bhakhatɨ, “Bhamu bhakʉtɨ we Yookhani uMwozyi, bhamu bhakʉtɨ we Eliya, bhamu bhakʉtɨ we Yelemiya awe weeka mu bhakuwi abhamwabho.” 15 UYeesu akhabhʉzɨɨlɨzya winza akhatɨ, “Nɨɨmwe, mʉkʉtɨ ɨne ne naanu?” 16 USiimoni Peeteli akhamwamʉla akhatɨ, “Ɨwe we Kilisiti, ʉMwana wa Mʉlʉngʉ we mwumi.”

17 UYeesu akhamʉbhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “Usayiilwe ɨwe Siimoni mwana wa Yoona, kʉnongwa ye atalɨɨpo umuntu we akulanjile zɨnɨɨzyo, lyoli wʉ Taata waanɨ we alɨ kʉmwanya. 18 Ɨne ɨnkʉkʉbhʉʉzya kʉtɨ ɨwe, we Peeteli,† 16:18 UPeeteli Mʉ ndongo ɨya Shiyunaani kwe kʉtɨ Lyalaawe. pamwanya pɨ lyalaawe ili, ɨntɨzenje ɨshɨbhanza shaanɨ na makha aga kwɨlongo‡ 16:18 Kwɨlongo Bhaazya mu Wilulanyo ʉwa mazwi amajeni. te gakhashɨtole. 19 Nɨɨne intiikupe imfungulo ɨzya wʉmwene ʉwa kʉmwanya, nalyoli ɨnkʉbhabhʉʉzya kʉtɨ, lyolyonti lye mwalɨkhaana mʉ nsɨ, lɨtɨbhe lyakhaanwa kʉmwanya. Khabhɨlɨ lyolyonti lye mwalyɨtɨshɨzya mʉ nsɨ, lɨtɨbhe lyɨtɨshɨlwa na kʉmwanya.” 20 UYeesu akhabhasokha abhalandati bhaakwe kʉtɨ bhatakhamʉbhʉʉzye umuntu wowonti kʉtɨ ʉweene we wu Kilisiti.

21 Kwandɨla akhabhalɨlo khanaakho, uYeesu akhanda kʉbhabhʉʉzya abhalandati bhaakwe kʉtɨ yɨkwanzɨwa abhale ku Yelusaleemu na kʉyɨmba amayɨmba amapɨtɨ kufuma kʉ bhasongo abha Bhayahuudi, kʉ bhapɨtɨ abha bhapuutili na ku bhamanyizyi abhɨ ndajɨzyo. Akhayɨgogwa, ɨleelo akhayɨzyʉkha isiku ɨlya wʉtatʉ. 22 UPeeteli akhabhala nawo pambalɨ, akhanda kʉmʉkhajɨla, akhatɨ, “Mwene zɨtakhabhe shɨnɨɨsho! Te zɨkwaje zɨnɨɨzyo!” 23 Ɨleelo uYeesu akhagalʉnhana kʉmwenya uPeeteli, akhamʉbhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “Yeepa kwɨlongolela kʉkwanɨ Seetani! Ukundindanjila, kʉnongwa ye ʉkʉsɨɨbha zye te zya Mʉlʉngʉ, lyoli ʉkʉsɨɨbha ɨzya bhantʉ.”

24 Pe uYeesu akhabhabhʉʉzya abhalandati bhaakwe akhatɨ, “Umuntu wowonti we akwanza kʉndandata ɨne, akwanzɨwa ayɨkhaane wʉʉyo,§ 16:24 Ayɨkhaane wʉʉyo kwe kʉtɨ kʉmʉbhombela ʉMʉlʉngʉ na kʉbhabhombela abhanjɨ (bhaazya Maalika 12:30-31), atayenyaaje wʉʉyo nɨ vɨgane vwakwe. apɨmbe ɨshɨkhobhenhanyo shaakwe, andandate ɨne. 25 Kwe kʉtɨ umuntu we akwanza kʉwʉpokha uwuumi waakwe wʉʉyo, akhayɨwʉteezya. Lyoli umuntu we akwanza kʉwʉteezya uwuumi waakwe kʉnongwa yaanɨ, akhayɨwʉpokha. 26 Kwe kʉtɨ umuntu angakabha akhooni ɨnga aapata vwonti ɨvwa mʉ nsɨ, ɨleelo ateezya uwuumi waakwe? Awe umuntu angafumwa khantʉ bhʉlɨ kʉtɨ khapwanɨle pa wuumi waakwe? 27 ɄMwana wa Muntu akhayɨnza ku wumwamu wa Taata waakwe peeka na bhakhabhɨzya bhaakwe. Pe akhayɨmʉposheelezya umuntu wowonti kʉlandatana nɨ mbombo zyakwe. 28 Nalyoli ɨnkʉbhabhʉʉzya ɨnkʉtɨ, panaapa bhalɨɨpo abhantʉ bhe bhakhayɨlola ʉMwana wa Muntu we akwɨnza mʉ wʉmwene waakwe, we bhashɨɨlɨ kufwa.”