1 Shikukuu sha mikate jangatagwa ngedule, shishemwa pashaka, shatendaga bhandishila. 2 Ashikalongolele bha bhaabhishila na bhaajiganya bha shalia, bhatendaga loleyanga mwa kwabhulajila a Yeshu, ikabhe bhatendaga kwaajogopanga bhandunji.

3 Bhai, Lishetani akwaajinjilaga a Yuda Ishikaliote, bhaliji munkumbi gwa mitume kumi na bhabhili bhala. 4 A Yuda gubhapite kunguluka na ashikalongolele bha bhaabhishila na bhakulungwanji bha manjola, shibhapinga kwaendebhuka a Yeshu. 5 Nabhalabhonji guyaanonyelenje nigubhalegenenje kwaapa mmbiya. 6 A Yuda gubhakundile, gubhatemi nkuloleya malanga ga mmbone ga kwaatendebhuka a Yeshu gwangali kumumanya bhandu bhabhagwinji.

7 Bhai, lyubha lya mikate jangatagwa ngedule guliishile. Lyubhalyo lya ingwa mwana jwa ngondolo jwa pashaka. 8 Kwa nneyo a Yeshu gubhaatumilenje a Petili na a Yowana, gubhaalugulilenje, “Nnjendangane nkakolokoyanje shalya tulye pashaka.”

9 Gubhaabhushiyenje, “Punkupinga tukakolokoye kwei?”

10 Gubhaalugulilenje, “Mpilikananje! Pushinnjendangane kunnjini, shinng'imikananje na jwannume jumo ajigele lulo lwa mashi. Munkagulanje mpaka nnyumba jashaajinjile. 11 Mwaalugulilanje bhayene nyumba, ‘Bhaajiganya bhanakummuya, jili kwei kati jibhapinga lila pashaka na bhaajiganywa bhabho?’ 12 Na bhenebho shibhannangulanje kati jikulungwa kugolopa jikonjeleywe, nnkolokoyanje mwenemo.”

13 Bhai, gubhapitengene, gubhaimenenje indu yowe malinga shibhabhalanjilwenje na a Yeshu, gubhakolokoyenje shalya sha pashaka.

14 Malanga gakatimilileje, a Yeshu gubhatemi pamo na mitume bhabho nkulya shalya. 15 Gubhaalugulilenje, “Njilokolila kaje kulya pashakaji pamo na mmanganya nganabhe potekwa. 16 Pabha ngajilya kabhili mpaka penepo pushijimalile mu Upalume gwa a Nnungu.”

17 Kungai gubhatolile shikombe sha divai, gubhatendile eja, gubhashite, “Ntolanje nnepesheyane mmowe. 18 Pabha ngunakummalanjilanga, ngang'wa kabhili divai ja shabhibhu mpaka Upalume gwa a Nnungu pushuishe.”

19 Kungai, gubhatolile nkate, gubhatendile eja, gubhaugebhenye, gubhaapelenje bhalinkuti, “Sheshino shiilu shangu shipinga shoywa kwa ligongo lyenunji. Ntendanje nnei kwa ngumbushila nne.” 20 Nneyo peyo bhakalyanganjeje gubhatolile shikombe, gubhashite, “Ashino shikombe shino, sha malagano ga ambi gakong'ondelwa na minyai jangu jijitika kwa ligongo lyenunji.

21 “Ikabheje, nnolanje! Andendebhuka jula pali na nne pamesha pepano. 22 Kweli Mwana juka Mundu anakwenda bhulagwa malinga shiipanjilwe, ikabheje ole, mundu andendebhuka.”

23 Penepo gubhatandubhenje kubhuyana ashaayene, gani shatende yeneyo.

24 Na kabhili nikoposhela mitau munkumbi gwabonji, kuti gani shabhe nkulungwa kupunda bhananji. 25 A Yeshu gubhaabhalanjilenje, “Bhapalume bha ilambo bhanakwaatagwalanga bhandu bhabhonji kwa mashili, ikabhe pubhaashemwanga ‘Bhamituka.’ 26 Ikabheje mmanganya, inabhe nneyo, ali nkulungwa jwenunji anapinjikwa abhe nshoko jwa bhowe, na ali kalongolele abhe malinga ntumishi. 27 Igala jwei ali nkulungwa, atama kulya shalya, eu akolokoya jula? Penepo nkulungwa ni atama kulya! Ikabheje nne munkumbi gwetu muno, ni malinga ntumishi.”

28 “Mmanganya ntemingene na nne mobha ga lingwa kwangu, 29 na malinga atati shibhangamwiye upalume, nneyo peyo numbe nne ngunakunkamuyanga mmanganya. 30 Nkupinga nniyanganje na papila pamesha jangu, muupalume gwangu, na shintamangane mwiitengu ya ukulungwa kugaukumula makabhila kumi na gabhili ga Ishilaeli.”

31 A Yeshu gubhashite “A Shimoni, a Shimoni! Mpilikane! Lishetani anapinga ampembulanje mmanganya mbuti ngano. 32 Ikabheje nne ninnjujile mmwe a Shimoni, nkupinga ngulupai jenu jinapungushe. Na mmwe pushimmujilepo mwaataganje ntima ashaapwenu.”

33 Na a Petili gubhaajangwile, “Mmakulungwa, nne apano nili tayali kwenda tabhwa kumagelesha, nkali kuwa na mmwe.”

34 A Yeshu gubhaajangwile, “Ngunakummalanjila mmwe a Petili, lelo lipongo likanabhe kongobhela shinngane patatu.”

35 Kungai a Yeshu gubhaabhushiyenje bhaajiganywa bhabho, “Punantumilenje gwangali nng'uko gwa ela, wala nkobha gwa ilatu, mwatubhilwenje shoshowe?” Gubhajangwilenje, “Nng'oo twanngatubhilwa.”

36 Gubhaalugulilenje, “Ikabheje nnaino, jwene akwete nng'uko gwa ela jula ajigale, na akwete nkobha, nneyo peyo. Na jojowe jwangali upanga, aushe likoti lyakwe aume gumo. 37 Ngunakummalanjilanga, ganapinjikwa gatimilile majandiko gaanugula nne kuti, ‘Bhashinkubhikwa likundi limo na bhaalebhanga,’ elo, gowe gajandikwe kunugula nne ganapinjikwa gamalile.”

38 Na bhalabhonji gubhashitenje, “Mmakulungwa, nnole, apano jipali mipanga jibhili.” Na bhalabho gubhashite, “Bhai shijipwae.”

39 Na malinga shibhayobhelele, a Yeshu gubhapite kushitumbi sha Misheituni, bhaajiganywa bhabho gubhaakagwilenje. 40 Bhakaikanganeje kweneko gubhaalugulilenje, “Mwaajuganje a Nnungu nnajinjilanga mmalinjilo.”

41 Kungai gubhaaleshilenje bhaajiganywa bhabho, gubhapite kwa taliya kashoko kwa leshela mundu liganga kuika, gubhatindibhele nkwaajuga a Nnungu 42 bhalinkuti, “Atati, ibhaga nkupinga, nnjosheye shikombe sha mbotekoshi, nkali nneyo, itendeshe malinga shinkupinga mmwe, na wala nngabha malinga shingupinga nne.” 43 Malaika kukopoka kunnungu akwaakoposhelega kukwaataga ntima. 44 Bhali mmboteko ya kaje, gubhamindile kwaajuga a Nnungu, na matukuta gabho nibha mbuti mandondo ga minyai, galindolishila pai* Majandiko gana gangali nshitali gwa 43 na 44.

45 Bhakaajuganjeje a Nnungu, gubhabhujile kubhaajiganywa bhabho, gubhaaimenenje bhagonilenje lugono kwa totoshela nkuinjika. 46 Gubhaabhushiyenje, “Pakubha nnagonanga? Nnjumukanje maajuganje a Nnungu, nnajinjilanga mmalinjilo.”

47 A Yeshu bhakanabhe peya kubheleketa, likundi lya bhandunji guliishe lililongoywa na Yuda, bha munkumbi gwa kumi na bhabhili bhala. A Yuda gubhaabhandishile a Yeshu nkupinga kwaalamba. 48 Ikabheje a Yeshu gubhaabhalanjile, “A Yuda! Bhuli, nnakuntendebhuka Mwana juka Mundu kwa kunnamba?”

49 Bhaajiganywa bhabho bhakabhonanjeje nneila gubhashitenje, “Mmakulungwa, tutole mipanga jetu twaakapanje?” 50 Na jumo gwaleshele upanga mukantumishi jwa bhakulungwa bha bhaabhishila, gwankatile likutu lya kunnilo.

51 Penepo a Yeshu gubhashite, “Bhai nnekanje!” Gubhalikwashiye likutu lila, gubhannamiye.

52 Kungai a Yeshu gubhaabhalanjilenje ashikalongolele bha bhaabhishila, na ashikalongolele bha bhalinda bha liekalu, na bhanangulungwa bhajilengene kukwakamula, “Bhuli, nnshikwiyangana kungamula na mipanga na ndonga mbuti nne nankupokonyola? 53 Mobha gowe gunaliji na mmanganya nniekalu nkangamulanga nkangamulangaga. Ikabheje gegano ni malanga genunji, malanga ga upalume gwa lubhindu.”

54 Bhai, gubhaakamulenje, gubhaatolilenje kwendanabhonji kwa akalongolele bha bhaabhishila. A Petili gubhakagwile nnyuma kwa kwaataliya. 55 Moto gwashinkukumbanywa pakati lugwani, gwaatemingene penepo pamo, na a Petili pubhaaliji popo. 56 Ntumishi jumo jwankongwe gwabhabhwene a Petili bhatemi tome pamoto, gwabhakolondolesheye meyo, nigwashite, “Abha bhandubha nnepeila pubhaliji na a Yeshu.”

57 Ikabheje a Petili gubhakanile bhalinkuti, “Gwee! Nne ngakwaamanya.”

58 Kashokope, mundu juna akwaabhonaga a Petili, nigwashite, “Numbe mmwe ni nkumbi gula.” Ikabheje a Petili gubhajangwile “Ika mmwe, nngabha nne!”

59 Ikapiteje malanga ga shaa jimo, mundu juna gwakomelesheye, “Kweli abha bhandubha pubhaliji na a Yeshu, pabha na bhalabho Bhagalilaya.”

60 Ikabheje a Petili gubhashite, “Ika mmwe, ngakwiimanya inkubheleketayo!” Na popo pepo, bhakanabhe maliya kubheleketa, lipongo gulikongobhele.

61 Bhakulungwa gubhatendebhwishe nikwaalola a Petili, na bhalabho a Petili gubhakumbushile gubhabhalanjilwe na Bhakulungwa, “Lipongo likanabhe kongobhela lelo, shinngane patatu.” 62 Penepo gubhakopweshe palanga gubhagutile kwa kaje.

63 Bhandunji bhaabhikaangaga a Yeshu muulinda, gubhaakomilenje na kwaalembula. 64 Gubhaatabhilenje shimbala kumeyo, nikwabhuyanga, “Nnondole! Ntulugulile gani ankomile.” 65 Gubhaabheleketelenje malobhe gamagwinji ga matukano.

66 Kukasheje, bhanangulungwa gubhaimenenje yani, ashikalongolele bha bhaabhishila na bhaajiganya bha shalia. A Yeshu gubhapelekwe kulukumbilo. 67 Nigubhashitenje, “Ibhaga mmwe a Kilishitu ntubhalanjile?”

A Yeshu gubhajangwile, “Nkali nimmalanjilangaga, nkakulupalilanga, 68 nkali nimmuyanje nkanyangulanga. 69 Ikabheje kutandubhila nnaino, Mwana juka Mundu shatame kunkono nnilo gwa Bhakulungwa a Nnungu Bhakwete Mashili.”

70 Penepo bhowenji nigubhashitenje “Igala tutende mmwe bhanabhabho a Nnungu?” Na bhalabho gubhashite, “Mmanganya ninkutinji Nne ni Jwenejo.”

71 Na bhalabhonji nigubhashitenje, “Bhuli, tupinga ukong'ondelo guna? Twaashayene tupilikene bhalibheleketa pa kang'wa jabho bhayene.”