1 Ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉwʉʉsi wʉnʉ akwisirirya Yɨɨsu ni‑Kiriisitʉ, wuyo newe umwana wa Mungu. Wʉwʉʉsi wʉnʉ asɨɨgirɨ bhaabha, asɨɨgirɨ na abhaana bha bhaabha wuyo. 2 Ɨbhu nɨmbu tʉmɨnyirɨ kʉbha tʉsɨɨgirɨ abhaana bha Mungu, kʉ kʉsɨɨga Mungu na kugwata amaswaja gaazɨ. 3 Ʉkʉsɨɨga Mungu nekwe ukugwata amaswaja gaazɨ. Na kugwata amaswaja gaazɨ kʉtarɨ kʉkʉngʼu, 4 kʉ kʉbha abhaana bhʉʉsi bha Mungu bharahiza ʉbhʉbhɨ bhwɨ ɨɨsɨ. Ɨbhu nɨmbu tukuhiza ga kʉʉsɨ kʉnzɨra yu ubhwisirirya bhwɨtʉ. 5 Nɨ‑wɨɨwɨ wʉnʉ akʉtʉra kuhiza ʉbhʉbhɨ bhwɨ ɨɨsɨ? Nɨ‑wʉnʉ akwisirirya Yɨɨsu ni‑Mwana wa Mungu.

6 Yɨɨsu Kiriisitʉ newe iizirɨ kwa amanzi na kʉmasaahɨ. Atiizirɨ kwa amanzi ageene, nawe kwa amanzi na kʉmasaahɨ. 7 Ne Ekoro Ɨndɨndu ɨramenyeekererya kʉbha gayo nɨ‑ga amaheene, kʉ kʉbha Ekoro Ɨndɨndu neyo amaheene. 8 Kʉna abhamɨnyɨɨkɨrɨri bhatatʉ bhanʉ bhakomenyeekererya ɨngʼana ya Yɨɨsu [mwisaarʉ: nɨ‑Bhaabha, Ringʼana ne Ekoro Ɨndɨndu, na abhaatʉ bhanʉ, ne kegero kɨmwɨ. 9 Na kʉna atatʉ ganʉ gareerekeererya kʉʉsɨ], Ekoro, amanzi na amasaahɨ, na atatʉ ganʉ gariisiriranʼya. Turiisirirya obhomenyeekererya bhwa abhaatʉ, no obhomenyeekererya bhwa Mungu nebhwe ʉbhʉkʉrʉ bhʉkʉngʼu, kʉ kʉbha bhuyo nebhwe obhomenyeekererya bhʉnʉ Mungu ahurukiryɨ igʉrʉ wu Umwana waazɨ.

10 Wʉwʉʉsi wʉnʉ akwisirirya Umwana wa Mungu, isiriiryɨ kʉbha obhomenyeekererya bhuyo, nɨ‑bhwa amaheene. Nawe wʉnʉ atakwisirirya Mungu, arabhuga Mungu nɨ‑mʉbhɨɨhi, kʉ kʉbha atabhwisiriiryɨ obhomenyeekererya bhʉnʉ Mungu ahurukiryɨ igʉrʉ wu Umwana waazɨ. 11 Obhomenyeekererya bhuyo nebhwe bhʉnʉ: Mungu atʉhɨɨrɨ ʉbhʉhʉru bhwa kemerano. Ʉbhʉhʉru bhuyo tʉrabhobhona kʉnzɨra yu ukwisirirya Umwana waazɨ. 12 Wʉwʉʉsi wʉnʉ anu ubhumwɨmwɨ nu Umwana wa Mungu, anʉ ʉbhʉhʉru bhuyo. Nawe wʉnʉ ataana ubhumwɨmwɨ nu Umwana wa Mungu, ataana ʉbhʉhʉru.

13 Nɨrabhaandɨkɨra amangʼana gayo, bhanʉ mukwisirirya iriina ryu Umwana wa Mungu, korereke momenye mʉnʉ ʉbhʉhʉru bhwa kemerano. 14 Itwɨ tʉnʉ ʉbhʉkararu mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwa Mungu, kʉ kʉbha tʉmɨnyirɨ kʉbha aratwigwa tʉraamʉsabhɨ ryʉryʉsi kʉrɨngʼaana nʉ ʉbhʉsɨɨgi bhwazɨ. 15 Tʉmɨnyirɨ kʉbha aratwitegeerera hanʉ tʉkʉmʉsabha, neyo enzobhooro tono obhoheene kʉbha aratoha ganʉ tʉkʉmʉsabha.

16 Ʉmʉʉtʉ areerore umuhiiri waazɨ arakora ʉbhʉbhɨ bhʉnʉ bhʉtakʉmʉtʉʉra kore na Mungu kemerano, amʉsabhɨrɨ, na Mungu aramoha ʉbhʉhʉru. Riyo nɨ‑kʉbhanʉ bhakokora ʉbhʉbhɨ bhʉnʉ bhʉtakʉbhatʉʉra kore kemerano. Nawe kʉnʉ ʉbhʉbhɨ bhʉnʉ bhʉkʉtʉʉra ʉmʉʉtʉ kore na Mungu kemerano. Nɨtakubhuga amʉsabhɨrɨ igʉrʉ wʉ ʉbhʉbhɨ bhuyo. 17 Kokora ryʉryʉsi rɨnʉ rɨtakwenderwa mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwa Mungu, nɨ‑bhʉsarya. Nawe hamwɨmwɨ na gayo, bhoreho ʉbhʉbhɨ bhʉnʉ bhʉtakuhira ʉmʉʉtʉ muruku.

18 Tʉmɨnyirɨ abhaana bha Mungu bhatakongʼeha kokora ʉbhʉbhɨ,[a] kʉ kʉbha Umwana wa Mungu arabhariibha, na Shɨtaani atakʉtʉra kʉbhakora ryʉryʉsi. 19 Tʉmɨnyirɨ itwɨ, nɨ‑bhaana bha Mungu, nɨ ɨɨsɨ yʉʉsi ɨkakangatwa na Shɨtaani. 20 Na tʉmɨnyirɨ kʉbha Umwana wa Mungu amarirɨ kuuza, atʉhɨɨrɨ amangʼɨɨni, korereke tomenye Mungu wa amaheene. Tunu ubhumwɨmwɨ na Mungu wa amaheene, kʉnzɨra yʉ ʉkʉbha nu ubhumwɨmwɨ nu Umwana waazɨ Yɨɨsu Kiriisitʉ. Wʉnʉ newe Mungu wa amaheene nʉ ʉbhʉhʉru bhwa kemerano.

21 Abhaana bhaanɨ abhasɨɨgwa, mʉbhɨ mɨɨsʉ mʉtasengera amasambwa.[b]

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