1 Wáamɨle mwanha uwi shumi na gasaanʉ kufuma uKaisaali uTibeliyo ayande kʉtabhaala ʉwʉmwene ʉwa Shiluumi. Akhabhalɨlo khanaakho uPontiyo Pɨlaato akhalongozyaga ʉmʉkoa ʉwa Yudeeya, uHeloodi akhalongozyaga ʉmʉkoa ʉwa Galɨlaaya. Khabhɨlɨ uFilipo ʉkhambakʉ waakwe akhalongozyaga ʉmʉkoa ʉwa Ituleeya nʉ wa Tulakooniti, woope uLisaniya áamɨle mulongozi wa mʉkoa ʉwa Abileene.
2 UAanasi nʉ Kayaafa bháamɨle bhapuutili abhapɨtɨ.
3 Pe akhabhalaga ɨmbalɨ zyonti zye zyámɨle papɨɨpɨ nu lwizi ʉlwa Yoolodani, akhalʉmbɨlɨlaga akhatɨnjɨ abhantʉ bhapɨndʉkhaje, bhazɨlekhaje imbiibhi zyabho na kwozelwa kʉtɨ, ʉMʉlʉngʉ abhatʉʉyɨle imbiibhi zyabho.
4 Ziniizi zye zyásimbiilwe ɨmaandɨ mu shitaabu ɨsha mazwi ga mukuwi ʉYeesaya kʉ zya Yookhani kʉtɨ,
5 Amakhombe gatifushilwe,
6 pe abhantʉ bhonti bhatɨwʉlole
7 Abhantʉ abhinji bhakhabhalaga kwa Yookhani kwozelwa, ɨleelo akhabhabhʉzyaga akhatɨnjɨ, “Ɨmwe mʉbhaana bhɨ njokha! Wu naanu we abhasoshile kʉtɨ mʉwʉshɨmbɨle ʉmʉlakha wa Mʉlʉngʉ we wʉkwɨnza?
8 Ishi bhombaji ɨmbombo inyinza zye zɨkʉlolesya kʉtɨ mulaatile imbiibhi zyinyu zyonti, anzi kwi lye lɨkwela amatunda aminza. Mʉtayɨbaadaje kʉtɨ, ‘Ʉmaama wɨɨtʉ wu Abulahaamu!’ Nalyoli ɨnkʉbhabhʉʉzya kʉtɨ, ʉMʉlʉngʉ angakhola kuumupa uAbulahaamu abhazʉkʉlʉ kufuma mʉ mawe ɨga!
9 ɄMʉlʉngʉ alinganyiinye ulufundo kʉ bhe bhatalaatile, anzu muntu we alemile intemu akwanza kudiba amazi aga makwi. Ikwi lyolyonti lye lɨtakwela amatunda aminza, atɨlɨtʉʉlɨle na kʉlɨsʉmba mʉ mwoto.”
10 Pe abhantʉ bhaala bhakhamʉbhʉzɨɨlɨzya bhakhatɨ, “Ishi tʉbhombe lyoni?”
11 UYookhani akhabhaamʉla akhatɨ, “We alɨ na makooti gabhɨlɨ, amʉpanje we atalɨ ni kooti, woope we alɨ ni shaakulya, amʉpanje we atalɨ ni shaakulya.”
12 Bhoope abhasonshezya nsonho bhe bhínzile kʉtɨ bhoozelwe, bhakhamʉbhʉzɨɨlɨzya uYookhani bhakhatɨ, “Mumanyizyi, nɨɨtwe tʉbhombe lyoni?”
13 Akhabhabhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “Mʉleshe kʉsonshezya ɨnsonho kʉshɨla zye zibhishiilwe.”
14 Bhoope abhasikaali bhakhamʉbhʉzɨɨlɨzya bhakhatɨ, “Nɨɨtwe tʉbhombe lyoni?” Akhabhabhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “Mʉleshe kʉfwʉla ɨnhela zya bhantʉ, awe kwega ku wushevu ʉwa kʉkhopela, lyoli mʉkhobhokhaje na vwe mʉkʉposheela kʉ mbombo yiinyu.”
15 Akhabhalɨlo khanaakho abhantʉ bhakhasʉbhɨlaga kwɨnza kwa Kilisiti, pe bhakhasɨɨbhaga kʉtɨ pamu uYookhani we wu Kilisiti.
16 Pe uYookhani akhabhabhʉʉzya bhonti akhatɨ, “Ɨne ɨnkʉbhoozya ku minzi, ɨleelo akwɨnza umuntu we alɨ na makha kʉnshɨla ɨne, we ɨne ɨntakhondeeye poope kʉbha ne mubhombi ʉwa kʉsatʉla amakhobha gɨ ndaala zyakwe. Wʉnʉʉyo we akhayɨbhoozya kwa Mupepu uMufinjile na kʉ mwoto.
17 Ʉweene akhayɨbhagabhʉlanya abhagolosu na bhabhomba mbiibhi, ngatɨ muntu we akʉkhoma na kʉpementa ɨngano pa shikhomelwi, akʉbhʉngaanɨkha ɨngano na kʉbhɨɨkha mʉ shanga, ɨleelo amampunyunzi akʉpembeelela nʉ mwoto we wutakuzima.”
18 Ku mazwi ganaago na ganjɨ aminji uYookhani akhabhasokhaga abhantʉ we akʉbhalʉmbɨɨlɨla iNtumi iNyinza.
19 Pɨlongolela, akhamʉkhajɨla ʉmwene uHeloodi, kʉnongwa ye ámwejile uHelodiya ʉmʉshɨ wa khambakʉ waakwe uFilipo, na ku mbiibhi inyinji zye ábhombile.
20 Pe uHeloodi akhonjezya uwubhiibhi, akhamʉkʉnga uYookhani mwɨ jeela.
21 UYookhani we ashɨɨlɨ kʉkʉngwa mwɨ jeela, akhabhalɨlo khe akhozyaga abhantʉ abhinji, woope uYeesu akhoozelwa. Pe uYeesu we akupuuta, kʉmwanya kukhiigukha,
22 uMupepu uMufinjile akhamwishila mu shifwani shɨ nkʉnda. Pe izi lya Mʉlʉngʉ kufuma kʉmwanya lɨkhavwɨnha lɨkʉtɨ, “Ɨwe we Mwana waanɨ ʉmʉganwa, we ɨnkʉkʉseshela.”
23 UYeesu we akwanda ɨmbombo yaakwe, áamɨle na manha ge gáfishiiye amashumi gatatʉ. Abhantʉ bhakhasɨɨbhaga kʉtɨ áamɨle mwana wa Yoosefu.
24 uEli áamɨle mwana wa Masaati,
25 uYoosefu áamɨle mwana wa Matasiya,
26 uNagaayi áamɨle mwana wa Maasi,
27 ʉYooda áamɨle mwana wa Yoanani,
28 uNeeli áamɨle mwana wa Meeliki,
29 uEli áamɨle mwana wa Yoshua,
30 uLaawi áamɨle mwana wa Similyoni,
31 uEliakimu áamɨle mwana wa Meleeya,
32 uDaudi áamɨle mwana wa Yeese,
33 uNaashoni áamɨle mwana wa Aminadaabu,
34 ʉYʉʉda áamɨle mwana wa Yaakobo,
35 uNahooli áamɨle mwana wa Seluugi,
36 ʉSaala áamɨle mwana wa Keenani,
37 uLaameki áamɨle mwana wa Mesuseela,
38 uKeenani áamɨle mwana wa Enoshi,