22 Mpawo mwana musimbi waHelodiyasi nakasika wazyana, zyakabotezya Helodi abeenzu bakatambidwe kupobwe. Lino Mwami wakati kumusimbi, “Ndikumbile kufumbwa nchuyanda, ndilakupa.”
23 Mpawo wakamusyomezya achikonke wati, “Kufumbwa nchuyokumbila nichiba chipanzi cha bwami bwangu, ndilakupa. ”
24 Wakazwa waya kuli banyina wakwaamba kuti, “Ngandilakumbilaanzi? ” Banyina bakati, “Mutwe wa Joni Mubbabbatizyi”
25 Mpawo aawo wakanjila akufwabaana kuMwami achikumbilo chakwe wakwaamba wati: “Ndiyanda kuti lino, undipe mutwe waJoni Mubbabbatizya mukasuwo.”
26 Nikuba kuti eechi chakamuchisa loko mwami, pesi nkaambo kachikonke achikumbizyo, antoomwe abeenzu bakwe taakayanda kumukakila pe.
27 Mpawo wakafwambaana kutuma silumamba kuti akeete mutwe waJoni. Lino wakeenda wakudunsula mutwe waJoni muntolongo,
28 mpawo wawuleta mukasuwo wamupa musimbi oyo, mpawo musimbi, wakatola kuli banyina.
29 Nibakamvwa oobo, basikwiiya baJoni bakaza kuzobweza mutumba akuubaamba muchibunda.
30 Mmpawo baTumwa, bakamubunganina Jesu, bamwaambila zyoonse nzibakachita akuyiisya.
31 Lino nkaambo kakuti bantu bayiingi bakalikuza kabeenda kabatakwe nibajana chiindi chakuti balye, wakati kulimbabo, “Muzide okuno kusitikide mulyookezye. ”
32 Bakeenda muli chabochabo mubwaato bazubuka baya kutakwe bantu pe.
33 Lino bamwi bakababona nibakazubuka bakabaziba mpawo bakeenda amawulu kuzwa mumyuunzi yoonse bakubatangunina kusika.
34 Lino nibakasika kuchito Jesu wakabona makamu makamu abantu, wakabafwida luzyalo, nkaambo bakali mbuli mbelele zitakwe mweembeli. Mpawo wakatanguna kubayiisya zintu zyiingi.
35 Lino muchiindi eechi lyakali lyaba goko, basikwiiya bakwe bakaza kuli nguwe bakati, “Okuno nkubusena butakwe chintu, alubo chiindi chamana.
36 Baande bantu aba baye mumyuunzi izyungulukide munyika oomu bakalyulile chakulya.”
37 Pesi wakabasandula wati, “Mubape chakulya ndinywe. ” Bakati kuli nguwe, “Nga tulayinka na tukawule mikamu yachinkwa yiita myaanda yobile yama denari kuti tubape balye?”
