1 Yesu pajajomula kupwaga majambu gala kwa bandu, jajenda ku Kapelinaumu. 2 Kokuje jabi nkolongu jumu jwa alonda makomi komi juku Loma, jojabi nu ntumi waki joampai ngani. Ntumi we hoju jutendika kulwala jahegalya kuwa. 3 Nkolongu we jola ejwajowana majambu gaka Yesu, jatuma aseja bakumu buku Uyaudi ajenda kundoba Yesu juhika kundamisa ntumi waki. 4 Ebahika kwaka Yesu bundobiki ngamaa, bapwaga, “Kye! Mundu hoju jupalika unzangatiya, 5 ndaba jombi jaapai bandu bitu najombi ndi jojutusengiki Nyumba jukuketangane Ayaudi.”

6 Ndienu, Yesu jajenda pamu na bombi. Ejahegalya kuhika kunyumba jaka nkolongu hoju, nkolongu hoju jaatuma akakosi baki ampwagila Yesu, “Bambu, wing'alika kuika koni, ndaba nenga ngasembalika wenga kujingi nnyumba jango. 7 Ndaba nepani ngase mbalika hata kuhika kwako. Lakini pwaga pee lilobi, nu ntumi wa jwiitenda kulama. 8 Ndaba namweti kabee mipai ju ukolongu, mi na alonda pai jangu. Ana numpwagi jumu, ‘Jenda!’ Najombi jutenda kujenda, ana numpwagi jongi, ‘Hikaa!’ Najombi jutenda kuhika, ana numpwagi ntumi wangu, ‘Henga ase!’ Najombi jutenda kuhenga.”

9 Yesu ejajoana ganiaga, jatenda kusangaa ndipala jugung'anumbukya nsambi wa bandu gogwabia gunzengalee, nukugupwagi, “Sakaka numpwaji ngasenumbweni mundu jwana hobale ngati jenze hata ku Izilaeli!”

10 Ndipala bandu be bala pabahika kunyumba juku nkolongu jwa alonda juku Loma bunketannya ntumi we jola julamiki.

18 Banafunzi baka Yohana Mmbatisa bajenda nukumpwagi Yohana majambu goti gajahenga Yesu. Najombi jaakema banafunzi baki abeli, 19 jaatuma kwaka Bambu bukundalukya, “We lee ndi jojapwaga Yohana Mmbatisa guhika, au tundendaliya jonge?”

20 Banafunzi bala pabunhikila Yesu bumpwagila, “Yohana mmbatisa jututumiki kwaku tugulalukya, ‘We lee ndi jojuhika, au tundendalya jonge?’ ”

21 Kipindi aselase, Yesu jabiya jaalamisi agonzu bingi ngamaa, japia bandu bingi ilombu na kwaajangatii banga linga kulinga. 22 Ndienu, Yesu jaajibua banafunzi baka Yohana Mmbatisa, “Nnzendannya mukumpwagila Yohana gamwagabweni na ganzoini, banga linga henu atenda kulinga, na ilema atenda kujenda na baaleliki atei kunyambisika na bangajoa atenda kujoana na baawii ateikuyoka na ahagu baalandi Majambu ga Sapi. 23 Jupengaliwi mundu jojuhobale nepani!”

24 Ndienu, banafunzi baka Yohana pababia abohi, Yesu jatumbulya kwaapwagi bandu majambu gaka Yohana, “Pamwajenda kulungwenza mwajenda kulinga kike? Boo, mwajenda lee kulinga nndai lelinyuka nu nhwae? 25 Boo! Henu mwajenda kulinga kike? Mwajenda lee kundinga mundu jojuweti ingobu yeinyambike? Bandu baawata ingobu yeinyambiki nukutama kwa laha, atama mumanyumba gu ubambu ukolongu! 26 Henu mwajenda kulinga kike? Mwajenda lee kumbona mlota waka Sapanga? Heelo, sakaka lakini mubweni nkolongu kupeta Mlota waka Sapanga. 27 Jonioju Yohana jobumpwaga mu Mahandiku ga Sapi, Sapanga japwaga, ‘Nantuma ntumi wangu jugulongulya, jojaguhandaliya indela jaku.’ ” 28 Ndienu Yesu jaapwajila, “Numpwagi, Yohana Mmbatisa ndi nkolongu kati ja bandu boti baabelikwi nu mmbomba. Lakini mundu jojubi nsoku mu Ukolongu waka Sapanga ndi nkolongu kupeta Yohana.”

29 Bandu boa pamu na baajopa kodi ebajowana ganiaga bajetakiya indela jaka Sapanga ndi ja sakaka na haba ndi bababatiswa na Yohana. 30 Lakini Afalisayu naka abola ba Malagalaki, bakana gajalagalakiya Sapanga kwabu, kabee bakana kubatiswa na Yohana.

31 Yesu jaendaliya kupwaga, “Boo! Bandu bikibeleku senze alengana na kike? Alengana na sindu bole? 32 Alengana ngati bana baabii kugulio. Akemana beni na beni. ‘Tunzembi mapenenga, lakini ngasemwahiniki! Tunzembi mihambu ja malelu, lakini ngasemwaleile!’ 33 Ndaba Yohana Mmbatisa jahikiki, jukubika jupunga kula wala ngase jukunywikaje, nanamu mwapwaga, ‘Yohana jubi ni ilombu!’ 34 Mwana waka Mundu juhikiki, jukula na kunywa, nanamu mpwaga, ‘Mundu jonzo jukula ngamaa na julobe ngamaa, nkosi jwa bandu baajopa kodi na baabi na mahakau!’ 35 Lakini malangu gaka Sapanga galangi sakaka kwa bandu boka babunzetaki.”