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