1Abaho, Mafalisayo na wafundiza Malagizo ga Musa kulawa Yelusalemu wamcholela Yesu, wamuuza,
2“Habali wanahina zako hawaziwinza nzoela za wahenga zetu? Kwavija wahalonda kuja hawasuluza makono gao!”
3Yesu kawedika, “Na mweye habali muileka ndagizi ya Mulungu sama ya nzoela yenu?
4Kwavija Mulungu kalonga, ‘Wahishimile tataako na mamaako,’ na ‘Munhu yoyose yomulonga vihile tataake ama mamaake, yakomigwe.’
5Ila mweye molonga kamba, mduhu mbuli munhu yahamulongele tataake ama mamaake kamba, ‘Sidaha kuwagwelela kinhu chochose kwavija niiduila kamba vinhu vinilondile kuwagwelela mweye nivilave ha Mulungu,’
6Avo, mmbuli zino mowalongela wanhu sambiwawahishimile watata na wamama zao. Avo muizabuza mbuli ya Mulungu sama ya kuiwinza nzoela yenu.
7Videlenya mweye, muhokozi Isaya kahokola goya yowalonga mweye haja viyalongile,
8‘Mulungu kalonga, “Wanhu wano wonihishimila nie mmilomo yao, ila mioyo yao yakutali na nie.
9Wonitambikila nie bule, kwavija wofundiza mafundo ga wanhu kamba Malagizo gangu!” ’ ”
10Abaho, Yesu kadikema didale da wanhu na kudilongela, “Tegelezeni na kuvitanga!
11Haduhu kinhu chondakingile mmulomo wa munhu chondakimtende yanyolodoke, ila munhu konyolodoswa na mbuli zilawa mmulomo wake.”
12Abaho, wanahina wamcholela wamulongela, “Kuvitanga kamba Mafalisayo wehilwa viwazihulike mbuli zuulongile?”
13Yesu kawalongela, “M'biki wowose hauhandigwe na Tataangu wa kuulanga wong'oligwa.
14Walekeni! Hewo wawo vilangizi vimbugumbugu wowalongoza vimbugumbugu wayao. Na kamba kimbugumbugu yahamulongoza kimbugumbugu miyage, wose wolagalila mdikolongo.”
15Petulo kamulongela, “Tulongele nhegulo ya hala dino.”
16Yesu kawalongela, “Vivija na mweye mng'hali hamnavitanga?
17Ham'vitanga kamba kinhu chochose kingila mmulomo, chokwingila mmunda, abaho, cholawa hanze ya ulukuli?
18Ila mbuli zilawa mmulomo, zolawa muna umoyo, na mbuli zino zizo zimtenda munhu yanyolodoke.
19Kwavija kulawa mmoyo zolawa ngelegeza zihile, kukoma, ugoni, ushalati, ubavi, usindila wa uvwizi, na kuilonga vihile.
20Gano gago gomtenda munhu yanyolodoke, ila kuja bila kusuluza makono, hakumtenda munhu yanyolodoke.”
21Yesu kahalawa hanhu haja, kachola kuziisi za Tilo na Sidoni.
22Na mtwanzi imwe Mkanani, kulawa muisi ija, kamcholela. Kenula dizwi, kamulongela, “Mndewa, Mwana wa Daudi, nyonela bazi! Mndele wangu kogazigwa ng'hani na kinyamkela.”
23Ila Yesu hamwidike. Wanahina zake wamcholela wamuyalalila, wolonga, “Muleke yachole! Kwavija kotutoela nyangi kuchugu chetu!”
24Yesu kalonga, “Nie nitumigwa sama ya ng'hondolo wapotele wa isi ya Islaeli.”
25Ija mtwanzi kamcholela Yesu na kumfugamila mavindi kamulongela, “Mndewa, nhaza!”
26Yesu kedika, “Havilumbile kusola mandia ga wana na kuwasila umbwa.”
27Ija mtwanzi kamulongela, “Ona, Mndewa, ila hata umbwa woja mandia gasigale galagale hasi kulawa haimeza ya mndewa wao.”
28Abaho, Yesu kamulongela, “Gweye mtwanzi, nhamanila yako ng'hulu! Na iwe kumwako kamba vuulonda.” Na kipigiti kikija mndele wake kahona.
29Yesu kahalawa haja, kabita mumgwazo wa Idilamba da Galilaya. Kakwela hakigongo, kakala hasi.
30Wanhu bwando wamcholela, wamgalila walemale, vimbugumbugu, mbetembete, bubui na wayagwe bwando, na kuweka haulongozi wa Yesu, na heyo kawahonya.
31Wanhu wakanganya viwawawene mabubui wolonga, walemale wahonyigwa, mbetembete wotembela, na vimbugumbugu wolola. Wamuyenzi Mulungu wa Islaeli.
32Yesu kawakema wanahina zake kawalongela, “Nowonela bazi wanhu wano, kwavija wakala na nie mazua madatu na sambi wabule kinhu cha kuja kisigale. Na nie silonda niwaleke wachole na nzala, sambiweze kusinduka mnzila.”
33Wanahina zake wamulongela, “Kwahi kondatupate mandia ga kuwegutiza wanhu bwando kamba wano mkiwala kino?”
34Yesu kawauza, “Mikate mingahi imulinayo?” Wamulongela, “Mikate saba na visomba vidogodogo.”
35Avo Yesu kawalagiza waja iwanhu wakale hasi.
36Kaisola imikate saba na ivisomba, kamuheweza Mulungu, abaho, kaimogola na kuwagwelela wanahina, na wanahina wadigwelela didale da wanhu.
37Wose waja na kwiguta. Abaho, wanahina wadondola vidanga va imikate na ivisomba visigale, wamemeza migelo saba.
38Wanhu wose wadile wakala wambigalo alufu nne uhaleka watwanzi na wana.
39Yesu viyeshile kudilaga didale da wanhu, kakwela muna ingalawa, kachola kuisi ya Magadani.