1 Mmbe aareho ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉmwɨ iriina ryazɨ Razaarʉ, aarɨ murwɨrɨ. Aarɨ ariikara mʉrʉbhɨri rwa Bhɨtaniya hamwɨmwɨ na abhasubhaati bhaazɨ, Mariyamu na Maarita. 2 Mariyamu wuyo aarɨ musubhaati wa Razaarʉ umurwɨrɨ, newe aamʉhakirɨ Ʉmʉkʉrʉ Yɨɨsu amaguta go okoreetya, na kʉmʉtaricha amagʉrʉ na zinzwɨrɨ zaazɨ.[a] 3 Mmbe, Mariyamu na Maarita bhakatʉma amangʼana kwa Yɨɨsu kʉbha, “Ʉmʉkʉrʉ, mʉsaani waazʉ murwɨrɨ.”

4 Hanʉ Yɨɨsu iigwirɨ amangʼana gayo, akabhuga, “Ubhurwɨrɨ bhuyo bhʉtarɨ bhwa kumwita, nawe nɨ‑bhwa kwerecha ʉbhʉgʉngʉ bhwa Mungu, korereke bhagungyɨ Umwana wa Mungu kʉhɨtɨra ubhurwɨrɨ bhuyo.” 5 Yɨɨsu akasɨɨga Maarita, Mariyamu na Razaarʉ. 6 Nawe hanʉ abhwɨnɨ amangʼana kʉbha Razaarʉ murwɨrɨ, akakaja kwikara iyo aarɨ kwa zisikʉ ibhɨrɨ.

7 Mmbe, hanʉ zaahitirɨ sikʉ ibhɨrɨ, Yɨɨsu akabhʉʉrɨra abhɨɨga bhaazɨ kʉbha, “Tʉgarʉkɨ Yudeya.”

8 Abhɨɨga bhaazɨ bhakamʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Umwija, nɨ‑bhasiryasiryabhu Abhayaahudi bhakeenda kokotema na amabhwɨ korereke bhakwitɨ. Kwakɨ oreenda kujayʉ naatu?”

9 Yɨɨsu akabhagarukirya, “Nangʉ, umwise gʉtaana zɨɨsa ikumi ni ibhɨrɨ? Ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ akogenda umwise, atakʉtʉra kwitema ʉkʉgʉrʉ kwazɨ, kʉ kʉbha ararora ubhwɨrʉ bhwɨ ɨɨsɨ yɨnʉ. 10 Nawe wʉnʉ akogenda ubhutikʉ, ariihuna, kʉ kʉbha ubhwɨrʉ bhwʉ ʉkʉmʉmʉrɨka bhʉtareeho.”[b] 11 Hanʉ Yɨɨsu agambirɨ gayo, akangʼeha kʉbhʉʉrɨra abhɨɨga bhaazɨ, “Mʉsaani wɨɨtʉ Razaarʉ ahindiirɨ, nawe nɨraja kumubhuucha.”

12 Neho abhɨɨga bhaazɨ bhakamʉgarukirya, “Ʉmʉkʉrʉ, nangabha ahindiirɨ, arahora.” 13 Abhɨɨga bhaazɨ bhakiiseega kʉbha aragambɨra Razaarʉ ahindiirɨ zendooro, nawe Yɨɨsu aarɨ arabhuga akuurɨ.

14 Mmbe, Yɨɨsu akabhabhʉʉrɨra habhwɨrʉ, “Razaarʉ akuurɨ. 15 Nawe inyɨ nɨrazomerwa kʉbha nɨtaarɨ nereho hanʉ Razaarʉ akukwa, korereke imwɨ mobhone kunyiisirirya. Mmbe, tujɨ kwawe.”

16 Neho umwɨga wʉmwɨ iriina ryazɨ Tomaaso wʉnʉ akubhirikirwa Mbasa, akabhʉʉrɨra abhɨɨga abhakɨndichazɨ, “Na niitwɨ tujɨ, korereke tukwɨ hamwɨmwɨ nawe.”

17 Mmbe, hanʉ Yɨɨsu aahikirɨ Yudeya mʉrʉbhɨri rwa Bhɨtaniya, akabhona Razaarʉ amarirɨ sikʉ inyɨ mumbihɨra. 18 Ʉrʉbhɨri rwa Bhɨtaniya rwarɨ nkina matambʉka bhɨkwɨ bhɨtatʉ kurwa Yɨrusarɨɨmu. 19 Abhayaahudi bhaaru bhakaaza Bhɨtaniya kwibhisirirya Maarita na Mariyamu, igʉrʉ yu uruku rwa umwabhʉ.

20 Mmbe, hanʉ Maarita igwirɨ kʉbha Yɨɨsu araaza, akahʉrʉka igʉtʉ, akaja kʉmʉsʉngʼaana. Nawe Mariyamu akasaaga munyumba. 21 Maarita akabhʉʉrɨra Yɨɨsu kʉbha, “Ʉmʉkʉrʉ, wangabhɨɨrɨho, umwɨtʉ ataarɨ arakwa. 22 Nawe nʉʉrʉ nangwɨnʉ nɨɨzɨ kʉbha, chʉchʉsi kɨnʉ ʉraasabhɨ Mungu, arakoha.”

23 Yɨɨsu akamʉgarukirya, “Umwanyu araryʉka.”

24 Maarita akabhuga, “Nɨɨzɨ kʉbha urusikʉ rwɨ ɨtɨnɨrʉ yu ukuryʉka kwa abhaatʉ, wʉʉsi araryʉka.”

25 Yɨɨsu akamʉgarukirya, “Inyɨ niinyɨ ubhuryuku nʉ ʉbhʉhʉru. Ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉwʉʉsi wʉnʉ akunyiisirirya inyɨ, nʉʉrʉ angakwa, arabha mʉhʉru. 26 Na wʉwʉʉsi wʉnʉ akwikara na anyiisiriiryɨ inyɨ, atakukwa. Nangʉ, uriisirirya gayo?”

27 Maarita akamʉgarukirya, “Hee Ʉmʉkʉrʉ, niriisirirya kʉbha awɨ ni‑Kiriisitʉ, Umwana wa Mungu, wʉnʉ akuuza kʉʉsɨ.”

28 Hanʉ Maarita aamarirɨ kʉgamba gayo, akaja kʉbhɨrɨkɨra Mariyamu umwabhʉ rusizʉ, akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Umwija arɨ hanʉ, arakʉbhɨrɨkɨra.” 29 Hanʉ Mariyamu iigwirɨ riyo, akabhʉʉka bhwangʉ, akaja kwa Yɨɨsu. 30 Ribhaga riyo, Yɨɨsu aarɨ akɨɨrɨ kusikɨra mʉrʉbhɨri ruyo, nawe aarɨ hanʉ Maarita aagiirɨ kʉmʉsʉngʼaana. 31 Abhayaahudi bhanʉ bhaarɨ bhagiirɨ kwibhisirirya Mariyamu, bhakarora arabhʉʉka bhwangʉ na kʉhʉrʉka igʉtʉ. Bhakamutuna, kʉ kʉbha bhakiiseega kʉbha araja kumbihɨra kʉrɨra.

32 Hanʉ Mariyamu aahikirɨ hanʉ Yɨɨsu aarɨ, akamorora, akahigama mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwazɨ, akabhʉʉrɨra Yɨɨsu kʉbha, “Ʉmʉkʉrʉ, wangabhɨɨrɨho, umwɨtʉ ataarɨ arakwa.”

33 Hanʉ Yɨɨsu aamʉrʉʉzɨ Mariyamu ararɨra, na Abhayaahudi bhanʉ bhiizirɨ nabhʉ bhʉʉsi bhararɨra akiigwa ʉbhʉsʉngʉ, akarumɨka bhʉkʉngʼu mumwʉyʉ gwazɨ.

34 Akabhabhuurya, “Mumubhiikirɨ hayi?”

Bhakamʉgarukirya, “Ʉmʉkʉrʉ, tujɨ tukwereche.” 35 Yɨɨsu akarɨra. 36 Neho Abhayaahudi bhanʉ bhaarɨ muruku bhakabhuga, “Rora chɨmbu asɨɨgirɨ Razaarʉ!” 37 Nawe abhandɨ gatɨ waabhʉ bhakabhuga, “Ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ newe aahʉriryɨ ʉmʉhʉku wurya, kwakɨ atakʉrirɨ chʉchʉsi kwa Razaarʉ atakwa?”

38 Neho Yɨɨsu akiigwa naatu ʉbhʉsʉngʉ bhʉkʉngʼu mumwʉyʉ gwazɨ, akahika kumbihɨra. Imbihɨra yiyo yaarɨ ribhigi rɨnʉ rikundikiriibhwɨ na riibhwɨ ikʉrʉ kukisikʉ. 39 Yɨɨsu akabhʉʉrɨra abhaatʉ bhanʉ bhaareho hayo, “Muruushɨho riibhwɨ riyo.”

Nawe Maarita, umwabhʉ Razaarʉ, akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Ʉmʉkʉrʉ, atangirɨ kuhuza, kʉ kʉbha zihitirɨ sikʉ inyɨ ari mumbihɨra.”

40 Yɨɨsu akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Nɨtaakubhuuriirɨ kʉbha, arɨɨbhɨ uriisirirya, ʉrarora ʉbhʉkʉrʉ bhwa Mungu?”

41 Mmbe, bhakaruushaho riibhwɨ riyo. Yɨɨsu akarora kwisaarʉ, akasabha kwa Mungu, “Bhaabha, nɨrabhuga ʉzʉmiryɨ kʉ kʉbha wiigwirɨ amasabhi gaanɨ. 42 Nɨɨzɨ kʉbha ʉhaanyiigwa ribhaga ryʉsi, nawe nɨragamba amangʼana ganʉ igʉrʉ wa riribhita rya abhaatʉ bhanʉ, korereke bhiisiriryɨ kʉbha awɨ naawɨ wantumirɨ.” 43 Hanʉ Yɨɨsu aamarirɨ kʉgamba gayo, akoongera riraka ikʉrʉ arabhuga, “Razaarʉ, hʉrʉka igʉtʉ ɨnʉ!” 44 Mmbe, akahʉrʉka igʉtʉ. Amagʉrʉ na amabhoko gaazɨ garingirwɨ nɨ ɨsanda, naatu ubhushʉ bhwazɨ bhuringirwɨ nɨ ɨkɨtambaara. Neho Yɨɨsu akabhʉʉrɨra abhaatʉ bhanʉ bhaarɨ bhiimiiriirɨ hayo, “Mʉmʉtazʉrɨ zengebho ziyo, mumutigɨ ajɨ.”