1 Ọ dụ otu ọbochi nga Jizọsi zị n'Ọro Nsọ Chiokike neezni izi ọma, ele risi arịohna nụ ele zni iwu ele Ju, be nụ ele okno badnụ Izirẹli varụ. 2 Be kanụ a, “Kanụ aị rẹwhna rikne i ji neeme kpakara nhne ka. Nyele nyernu i rikne ka?”

3 Jizọsi sarụ be, “M jaasịkwa anụ otu ajịji masị, anụ kanụ m, 4 ọwu mini Jọni, o hiri n'oligwe mọbu n'aka badnụ va?”

5 Be kwu a n'esilawụru be, kaa, “Ọ bụru nụ a kaa, ‘O hiri n'oligwe,’ ọ jaasịkwa aị, ‘Kịni mernu anụ kwéle a?’ ” 6 “Kọvu a kaa nụ o hi n'aka badnụ, kpakara ele badnụ ka jọotugbu aị akaworugwu, kwnornu nụ be kweru nụ Jọni bụ nye ọwhnurninya.”

7 Be sarụ a, “A máa hne o hi va.”

8 Jizọsi kanụ be, “M jáaka masịnu anụ rẹwhna rikne me ji neeme kpakara nhne ka.”

9 Jizọsi tnụnu ele badnụ elulu ka, “Otu nyerukna kparụ vaịni, gweru ẹkwu wam yisi n'aka ele jeelekọta a, whọga gbu ọkwnu.” 10 Nga ige ọ ghọ mkpụru dụru, o zizne otu nye izi o znekwnusi ele ẹrnu ẹkwu wam ma be nyee a agwna mkpụru vaịni. Kọvu ele ẹrnu ẹkwu wam pnịa a nhne, zila a n'aka etekne. 11 O zizne kwno nye izi berere, ele ẹrnu ẹkwu wam lị a nhne, kpasị a iwhnerne, zila a n'aka etekne. 12 O zizne kwno nye izi ke ẹto, be mekasi a nhne, tuwhu a n'ederezi.

13 “Ige wam nye nwe ẹkwu vaịni wam karụ, ‘Ndaa nhne me jeeme? M jeezizne nnwọ m me whnụrnu n'anya, eleghi anya be jọoso a anya.’

14 “Kọvu nga ele ẹrnu ẹkwu wam whnụrnu a, be kanụ ẹhni be, ‘Ka bụ nye jeeri mkpe nye nwe ẹkwnu ka, anụ va ma a gbu a, a jeekeri mkpe a.’ 15 Be tuwhu a n'aznụ ẹkwu wam gbu a.

20 Be zizne ele naadna ndịdna ele mernu lele nụ be bụ ele ezi ọka. Be noopio kpa be jeeji nwụgwu Jizọsi hite n'ikwu-ọnu a ma be gweru a nyewhete n'aka nye ọchichi. 21 Be sịkwa Jizọsi, “Nye-zni-nhne, a magwụ nụ i kwu ezi ọka neezni nhne kwesiri, ị zá neele badnụ anya nụ ruwhnu, kọvu i neezni apna Chiokike n'ezi ọka. 22 Ọ bụru ọma a tụ ntụ nyee Siza sọbu ọ bụ́o ọma?”

23 Jizọsi whnụru aghịgho ke mkpọma be, ọ kanụ be, 24 “Anụ gesi m otu mkpụru ịwai. Nyele nwe ruwhnu ka nụ nhne be gbakwasịri n'olu a?”

25 Be sarụ a, “Siza nwe.”

27 Agwna ele Sadusi, ka bụ ele karụ nụ olizọ n'ẹnwu zị́la, vakwnusiri Jizọsi, sịkwa a ajịji, 28 “Nye-zni-nhne, Mozizi gbarụ n'ọkwukwo iwu nyee aị, ‘Ọ bụru nụ nyerukna nwụrnu sịgbasi nnwerne a, hne be nwée rụmu, nwene a rukna jọoluru nnwerne nwene a wam mụhianu nwene a rukna rụmu.’ 29 Rụmu nne ẹsau nụ aị zị, ke mbọm lụru nnwerne, nwụma hne o nwée nnwọ. 30 Nye ke ẹbo lụru a, 31 nye ke ẹto lụ a, otu aka wam kpa rụmu nne ẹsau wam lụru nwerinya wam, kpakara be nwée nnwọ, be nwụkwo. 32 N'ipne-aznụ nwerinya wam nwụ masị. 33 Kịtna, n'ọbochi olizọ n'ẹnwu, nwerinya wam jọobu nnwerne nyele n'esilawụru be, kwnornu nụ be ẹsau lụru a?”

34 Jizọsi sarụ be, “Ele badnụ k'ọwa ka nọolu nnwerne, neekesi nzi. 35 Kọvu ele kwesiri o kehịa igwe n'olizọ n'ẹnwu ma be zị bụdnu n'ige ke jaava, be lụ́ nnwerne, be gbọ́ nzi. 36 Be jọ́onwu ẹnwu berere, kwnornu nụ be nụ lele ele enine izi. Be bụ rụmu Chiokike kwnornu nụ be hiri n'ẹnwu lizọ. 37 Kọvu Mozizi neegesi nụ ele nwụrnu ọnwu jeehi n'ẹnwu lizọ, hite nụ nhne ọ gbarụ n'ọkwukwo gbasịri isisi matị wam neerne bẹkwnu. O sukwuru Nyenwe aị ‘Chiokike ke Ebereham, Chiokike ke Aziki, nụ Chiokike ke Jekọpu.’ 38 Chiokike bụ Chiokike ke ele zị bụ bụdnu, ọ bụ́o ke ele nwụrnu ọnwu, kpakara ele badnụ zị bụdnu n'anya Chiokike.”

39 Agwna ele zni iwu ele Ju karụ, “Nye-zni-nhne, ị sakwarụ nkarị.” 40 Ọ zị́ma nye nwernu rikne sịkwa a ajịji berere.

41 Jizọsi kanụ be, “Ndaa kpa be naakaa nụ Karaịsi bụ Nnwọ Devidi? 42 Kwnornu nụ Devidi n'iwhuru a kwuru n'ọkwukwo Eri Ọma,

45 Kpa kpakara ele badnụ wam zị noobno nsnị, Jizọsi kanụ ele sno apna a, 46 “Anụ neeze ele zni iwu ele Ju. Ọ naamasị be o wo awura ogologo naagagharị, ọ naamasị be ele badnụ neebekwu be ikwu n'ahịa, be nọohoru risi ngadna n'ọro ọgbako ele Ju, ma ngadna kakwo mma n'ọgbako iriri anụ. 47 Be bụ ele neeridna ọro ele rinya nzi be nwụrnu, neekpe ogologo okpukpe ma ele badnụ whnụrnu be. Be jaata awhnụwhnu ke kakwo.”