1Nikwakayinda mazuba aali musanu abumwi Jesu wakabweza Pita, Jemusi a Joni mwanike wakwe, akubatola atala achilundu chilamfu abalikke.
2Wakasanduka kunembo lyabo. Busyu bwakwe bwakabalama mbuli zuba, azisamo zyakwe zyakaba mbuli mumuuni.
3Amubone kwakaboneka Mozesi a Elija balaambula awe.
4Pita wakasandula akwamba kuti kuli Jesu, “Mwami, nchibotu kuli ndiswe kuti tube aano. Kuti koyanda, ndilakuchita matumba aatatu - chimwi chibe chako, achimwi chibe cha Mozesi, achimwi chibe cha Elayija.”
5Elyo kachili mukwambula, amubone, ijoba libalaama lyakabavumba, mpawo amubone, kwakazwa ijwi mujoba, lyakati, “Ngoyu Mwanangu ngundiyandisya, muli nguwe mundibotelwa. Amuswilile nguwe.”
6Lino basikwiya nibakalimvbwa, bakavundaama aansi, akuyowa loko.
7Mpawo Jesu wakaza, akubaguma akwamba kuti, “Mubuke mutayowi.”
8Mpawo bakalanga kujulu pesi takwe ngubakabona kunze kwa Jesu luzutu.
9Lino nibakali kuseluka achilundu, Jesu wakabalayilila, wati, mutambili muntu chilengano eechi kusikila mwana amuntu akabuke kubafu.”
10Basikwiya bakwe bakamubuzya, bati, ino nkamboonzi balembi bamulawu balaamba kuti Elija welede kusanguna kuza?”
11Jesu wakasandula wati, “Elayija nchoonzyo uleza akubukulusya zintu zyoonse.
12Lino ndamwambil, Elayija wakasika kale, pesi tebakamuziba pe. Kwinda kuchita nchibakali kuyanda kuli nguwe. Munzila njiiyo, Mwana amuntu uyofwaba mumaboko aabo.”
13Mpawo basikwiya bakamvwa kuti wakalikwambambuula ambabo atala a Joni Mubbabbatizyi.
14Eelyo nibakasika kunkamu, mwalumi wakaza kulinguwe, wafugama kunembo lyakwe akwamba,
15“Mwami, komufwida luzyalo mwanawangu, mbuli mbwali sichisuntu ulokufwaba loko. Nkambo ukkala kawida mumulilo na mumaanzi.
16Ndali mwetede kuli basikwiya bako, pesi tebamuponia pe.”
17Jesu wakavwiila akwamba kuti, “Izyalane litasyomi akukakatila, ndiyooba achiindi chilamfu biyeni kandikkede andinywe? Ndiyoba andinywe kusika lili? Mumweete okuno kuli ndime.”
18Jesu wakalayilila dimoni, mpawo lyakazwa mulinguwe, amulombe wakaponesegwa kuzwa muhola eelyo.
19Mpawo basikwiiya bakeza kuli Jesu kumbali akwaamb, Nkaambonzi nitwakachilwa kulitandila aanze?”
20Jesu wakati kulimbabo, “Nkambo kalusyomo lwenu lunini. Nkambo ndamwambila kasimpe, kansyonga mulijisi lusyomo niluba lunini mbuli nseke yembuto yamusitada, nga ulambila chilundu eechi, Eenda kuzwa ano kuya okiiya, alimwi chiyoyeenda, takukwe chiyokachizya kuli nduwe.”
21Malembe mabotu achindi tajisi pe. Pesi oyu musyobo wadimoni tuyendi akuzwa kunze kwakukomba akulyiimya.
22Kabachikede mu Galili, Jesu wakati kuli basikwiiya bakwe, “Mwana amuntu uyopegwa mumanza abantu,
23alimwi bayomujaya, amubuzuba bwatatu uyobusigwa.” Basikwiya bakawusa kapati.
24Elyo nibakasika ku Kapenawuma, ibalumi ibakabweza zipanzi zibili zyamali yamutelo bakaza kuli Pita akwamba, “Sa muyiisi wanu tagwisyi zipanzi zyamali yamutelo?
25Wakati, “Iyii ulatela.” Pesi Pita nakanjila mungánda Jesu wakaamba wati kuli nguwe chakusanguna akuti, “Uyeyaanzi, Sayimoni? Kuzwa kuliini bami baansi nkubabweza mutelo na bulumbu? Kuzwa kubana baabo na nkubeenzu?”
26Pita mpaakati, “kuzwa kubeenzu,” Jesu wakati kulinguwe, Pita wakasandula. “Lino bana bangununwa,” Jesu wakaamba.
27Pesi kuti tutachiti basimutelo kuti bachite chibi, koya kulwizi, mukawaale kalobyo, akugwisya aanze inswi eyo itakazwe kutanguna. Na wajula mulomo wayo, ulajana Ishekkeli. Wibweze akwiipa basimutelo njiyangu ayako.
