1 Yesu viyamambukize kuwafundiza wanhu, kachola Kapelinaumu. 2 Ako kukala na mkulu imoja wa wakalizi gana wa Kilumi yakalile na msang'hanaji wake mtamu ng'hani, na kalonda kufa. Nayo mkulu ayo kakala yomnogela ng'hani msang'hanaji ayo. 3 Mkulu ayo viyahulike mbuli za Yesu, kawatuma wavele wayagwe wa Wayahudi wampule Yesu yeze kumuhonya msang'hanaji wake. 4 Avo wamcholela Yesu, wampula ng'hani, wamulongela, “Munhu ino kofaya umtaze. 5 Kowanogela wanhu na vivija katuzengela ng'anda ya kumpula Imulungu.”

6 Avo Yesu kachola nao. Viyakalile behi na ng'anda ya mkulu ija, mkulu ija kawatuma mbwiga zake wamulongele Yesu, “Go mkulu, sikuuigaze kwiza ukae, kwavija niye sifaya gweye wingile mng'anda yangu, 7 vivija niiyona sifaya hata kwiza kumwako. Lakini longa mbuli iiyeka, na msang'hanaji wangu kohona. 8 Kwavija na niye vivija na hasi ya udahi wa wakulu na nina wakalizi hasi yangu. Nahamulongela ino, ‘Chola!’ nayo kochola, nahamulongela iyagwe, ‘Izo!’ nayo kokwiza, vivija nahamulongela msang'hanaji wangu, ‘Tenda vino!’ nayo kotenda vivo.”

9 Yesu viyahulike avo kakanganya ng'hani, kahinduka, kalulongela lunhu lwa wanhu lukalile lomkweleleza, “Nowalongela, sinamona munhu yeli na tamanilo kulu kamba dino, hata mwiisi ya Izilaeli!”

10 Wanhu waja watumigwe wabwela kuna ing'anda ya mkulu ija, wamvika msang'hanaji ija kahona.

18 Wanahina zake Yohana Mbatizaji wamulongela Yohana mbuli zose zino. Nayo kawakema wanahina zake wabili mna iwanahina zake, 19 kawatuma wachole kwa Mndewa wakamuuze, “Vino gweye ayo ija iyalongile Yohana Mbatizaji kokwiza, hebu tumbete iyagwe?”

20 Viwavikile kwa Yesu, wamulongela, “Yohana Mbatizaji katutuma tukuuze, kamba gweye ayo ija yalongile kokwiza, hebu tumbete iyagwe?”

21 Kipindi kikija Yesu kawahonya wanhu wengi wakalile watamu, wakalile ogaya, wakalile na vinyamkela na kawatenda wanhu wengi wakalile wasuwameso walole. 22 Avo Yesu kawedika, “Bweleni mkamulongele Yohana gaja gomuhulika na kugona, wasuwameso olola, mbetembete otembela, na weli na utamu wa dikulu ohonyigwa, na wanhu hawahulika ohulika, wafile ozilibuka, na wakiwa opeteligwa Mbuli Inogile. 23 Kamweda munhu ija yelibule shaka na niye!”

24 Wanahina wa Yohana viwasegele, Yesu kasonga kululongela lunhu luja mbuli ya Yohana, “Vino vimucholile kuluwala, muchola kulola choni? Muchola kulola lusanze vilutigisigwa na beho? 25 Vino muchola kulola choni? Muchola kumulola munhu yavalile viwalo vinogile? Wanhu iwovala viwalo vinogile, weli na ugima wa kubwihila okala mzing'anda za wandewa! 26 Nongeleni, vino muchola kulola choni? Muchola kumulola mtula ndagu wa Imulungu? Ona, lakini mona vingi ng'hani kubanza mtula ndagu wa Imulungu. 27 Kwavija Yohana ayo yalongigwe mna Gamaandiko Gang'alile, ‘Imulungu kalonga, nomtuma msenga wangu yakulongolele, yaitande nzila yako.’ ” 28 Yesu kamambukiza kulonga, “Nowalongela, Yohana ni munhu mkulu kubanza munhu yoyose yakalile mwiisi. Lakini yeli mdodo Muundewa wa Imulungu ni munhu mkulu kubanza Yohana.”

29 Wanhu wose wamuhulike, hata wabokela kodi, wamtogola Imulungu kamba kanoga na wakala wabatizigwe na Yohana. 30 Lakini Mafalisayo na wafundiza Malagizo ga Musa walema kutenda ga Imulungu, kwavija walema kubatizigwa na Yohana.

31 Yesu kagendelela kulonga, “Vino niwasimulile kwa lusimo gani wanhu wa lukolo luno? Vino waigala na choni? 32 Waigala na wana wadodo wakalile mdigulilo. Kibumbila kimoja chokikemelela kibumbila kiyagwe, ‘Tuwatowela ng'ombe sugu, lakini hamuvinile bule! Tuwembila nyila za kuindilo, lakini hamulilile bule!’ 33 Yohana Mbatizaji keza, kafunga kuja na hang'wile divai, mweye mulonga, ‘Kana kinyamkela!’ 34 Mwana wa Munhu keza, kaja na kung'wa, mweye mulonga, ‘Muloleni munhu ino! Mmelo na mulevi, mbwiga wa wabokela kodi na wanhu waja otenda nzambi!’ 35 Lakini nzewele ya Imulungu yokoneka inoga kwa wanhu waja wose oitogola.”