1 Viwavikile behi na Yelusalemu, habehi na mabuga ga Betifage na Betania kuna Ulugongo lwa Mizeituni, Yesu kawatuma wanahina zake wabili wamulongolele. 2 Kawalongela, “Gendeni kuna ikijiji kili kuulongozi wenu, mwahengila momvika mwana mhunda kafungigwa, nayo yang'hali hanakweligwa na munhu. Mfunguleni mumgale hano. 3 Munhu yoyose yahawauza habali motenda avo, mulongeleni Mndewa komulonda, nayo kombweza sambi baha.”
4 Wanahina waja wachola wamvika mwana mhunda kafungigwa hana ulwivi lwa ng'anda uilola na nzila. Viwakalile womfungula, 5 wanhu wemile aho wawauza, “Motenda choni, habali momfungula imhunda?”
6 Wawedika kamba Yesu viyawalongele, wanhu waja wawaleka wachole. 7 Wamgala imwana mhunda ayo kwa Yesu, watandika viwalo vao mumgongo wa imhunda, Yesu kakwela uchanha. 8 Wanhu wengi wanzanza viwalo vao mnzila, na wayagwe wabena mibunho wayanzanza mnzila. 9 Wanhu wakalile kukisogo na kuulongozi wa Yesu wakemelela, “Mulungu yatogolwe! Mndewa Mulungu yamtambikile ayo yokwiza kwa twaga jake! 10 Mulungu yautambikile undewa ukwiza wa mndewa Daudi, muhenga wetu! Mulungu yeli uchanha ng'hani yatogolwe!”
11 Yesu kavika Yelusalemu, kachola kuna Ing'anda ya Mulungu, kawegesela kuno na kuno. Lakini kwavija zuwa dikala dihongile, Yesu kachola Betania na wanahina zake longo na wabili.
12 Imitondo yake, viwakalile wosegela Betania, Yesu kakala na nzala. 13 Kwa kutali Yesu kawona mbiki wa mtini ukalile na mijani mingi, avo kaucholela yalole kamba kodaha kupata tunda jojose lakini viyavikile honile tunda jojose, ila majani gaiyeka, kwavija haukalile msimu wa kulela. 14 Yesu kaulongela mbiki wa mtini, “Munhu sekeyaje tunda jojose kumwako kabili!”
15 Viwavikile Yelusalemu, Yesu kachola kuna Ing'anda ya Mulungu. Kasonga kuwawinga wanhu wose wakalile wogula na kuchuuza vinhu. Kazibidula meza za wanhu wakalile wovunja sente na vigoda va wanhu wakalile wochuuza njiwa. 16 Kawagomesa sekewasole kinhu chochose kubitila kuna Ing'anda ya Mulungu. 17 Abaho kawafundiza, “Yandikigwa mna Gamaandiko Gang'alile, ‘Ng'anda yangu yokuwa kae ya kupulila kwa wanhu wa isi zose.’ Lakini mweye moitenda mhango ya wabavi!”
18 Wakulu wa walava nhosa na wafundiza Malagizo ga Musa viwahulike vivo, wasonga kuzahila nzila ya kumkoma Yesu, lakini wamdumba, kwavija lunhu lwa wanhu lukanganya mafundizo gake.
19 Viivikile ichungulo, Yesu na wanahina zake wasegela kudibuga.
20 Imitootondo yake, viwakalile wobita mnzila wawona mbiki awo wa mtini unyala gogodaa! 21 Petulo kakumbuka kija kilawilile, kamulongela Yesu, “Mfundiza, lola, umbiki wa mtini uuduile unyala!”
22 Yesu kawedika, “Mumtogole Mulungu. 23 Nowalongela ukweli, munhu yoyose yahakilongela kigongo kino, Ng'oka ukayase mbahali na hakona shaka muumoyo wake lakini kotogola kiyolonga cholawilila, na Mulungu komtendela. 24 Avo nowalongeleni, mwahampula Mulungu kinhu chochose, togoleni kamba mubokela, mogweleligwa chochose chonda mupule. 25 Mwahampula Mulungu geleni kumgongo nzambi ziwawatendele wanhu, muladi Tataenu yeli kuulanga nayo yazigele kumgongo nzambi zenu zimutendile. 26 Kamba hamuzigela kumgongo nzambi za wanhu ziwawatendele, na Tataenu yeli kuulanga honda yazigele kumgongo bule nzambi zenu zimutendile.”
27 Wavika kabili Yelusalemu, Yesu viyakalile kogenda kuna Ing'anda ya Mulungu, wakulu wa walava nhosa na wafundiza Malagizo ga Musa na wavele wamcholela, 28 wamuuza, “Vino kotenda gano gose kwa udahi gani? Nani yakugwelele udahi wa kutenda gano?”
29 Yesu kawedika, “Na niye nowauza mbuli imoja, mwahanidika, baho nowalongeleni notenda gano kwa udahi gani. 30 Nongeleni, udahi wa Yohana wa kubatiza ulawa kwa Mulungu hebu kwa wanhu?”
31 Wasonga kuilongela, “Twahalonga, ‘Ulawa kwa Mulungu,’ kotuuza, ‘Habali hamumtogole Yohana?’ 32 Lakini twahalonga, ‘Ulawa kwa wanhu,’ ” wawadumba wanhu, kwavija wanhu wamtogola Yohana kamba mtula ndagu wa Mulungu. 33 Avo wamwidika, “Tweye hatujuwile.”