1 Paahi, Yesu nkaahimiachera nlhikaaniho no weettuchiha wiira ikatema yonkhaye anthananiya akhalhe anlhapelhaka Nlhuku wo uhocha ntu. 2 Nkeera, “Iwani i naneshe ahaawo Ohukumulha mmoka ahanthimicha Nlhuku mena waalhoha attu. 3 Ni wowo akhalhaka anankhwelhi aawa kila ikatema uwaalhepelhani aakavihe apatte yaahuvelha aya, eeraka, ‘Nkikavihe kipatte ikekhia inohuvelha aka ukhuma wa mmalhaponi aka!’ 4 Wo mahuku menchi Ohukumulha ayo yaari akhotaka, nansho wo umalhihera nkeera aneneru munrimani mwaya, ‘Inakhalhaka akimoovaka Nlhuku ama waalhoha attu, 5 nansho wo nlhatu wo uhuvihiya chinene ni anankhwelhi alha, kinowenkelha ikekhia aya. Kaahiireke chiicho anoothepa ukinyoonyiha, ni ukoocheeha!’ ”

6 Athithi nkayaathepa wulhumacha, “Paahi mwiiweke etu, chenre aya wo wulhumacha yayo o uhukumulha o uhilhoka ayo. 7 Chani etu, Nlhuku khanowa aalhakelhaka ikekhia attu athanlhiye, anomunlhelha kila nihuku uthana ni uhiyu? Chani noocherewa waavaha inonlhelha aya? 8 Kinouhimeriani wiira, nowaavaha ikekhia wo uhicherewa. Nansho chani, Mwaana a Ntu nowa aaphwanya attu o nrima vanohalha awe uwa?”

9 Yesu nkaahimiacha tho nna nlhikaaniho nna wa attu eecherumelhelha woona urera nrima ni waaveehacha attu akina. 10 “Ahaawo attu elhi aarweelhe u Inupa ya Nlhuku uulhapelhani, amoka yaari Afarisayo, ni akina yaari olhiviha ikhodi.

11 “Afarisayo nkeemelha vachereshere vo vekha aya, nkaalhapelha munrimani, ‘Kinoushukuru Nlhuku, ukhalhawaya akirii thoko akina o uhilhoka, akihiwe ntu omenyekha mena owiiya mena ntu o ishembwere thoko attu akina chiri aya. Kinooshukuru tho akirii thoko ntu olhiviha ikhodi emenlhe ulha va. 12 Kinoottuka mahuku melhi kila ijuma, kikumihaka ikikhumi yo nhakhu kinopatta aka.’

13 “Nansho olhiviha ikhodi ayo, eemenlhe utayi oochelhaka upathusha miitho wiirimu, nansho echaataka vakhakaachani onlhaka ahiyereriye, eeraka, ‘Nlhuku nkoonelhe ikiriri mii ntu o uwonya va!’ ” 14 Kinouhimeriani wiira, “Ntu olhiviha ikhodi ulhe aahokolheelhe uwani naalhakelhiye ikekhia. Nansho kuhiwe wa Afarisayo ayo, ukhalhawaya kila neewelhiha nookurushiya, ni kila neekurusha noowelhihiya.”

15 Attu nkayammwiihera Yesu ashaana ashinkani awe eesheracha miono chawe. Owiittucha vonne aya nkaachiichihacha ni waachacheracha. 16 Nansho Yesu nkeehanacha eeraka, “Mwaahiye ashaana ashinkani ayo we uwannyaka, mena nhaachiichihe, ukhalhawaya Imwene ya Nlhuku phi yawaya attu thoko alha. 17 Muupuwelheke wo ikekhiaye wiira, ntu riyoothe hinopochera Imwene ya Nlhuku thoko mwaana mwankani khanowa aakhelha mwiimweneni.”

18 Nholhelhi mmoka a Ayahudi nkankoha Yesu, “Owiittuchiha orera nrima, kipangeke ittu yaani kipatte ukumi wo uhimalha?”

19 Yesu ni uyo nkaakoha, “Chani woonaka nnokiihana orera nrima? Khaawo ri orera nrima ahikhalhe Nlhuku vekha awe. 20 Nhochuwelha malheheriyo, ‘Nhilhavelhave, nhiive, nhiiye, nhimwootherie ntu, mwaathimicheke athumwaninyu ni anumwaninyu.’ ”

21 Nholhelhi uyo nkeera, “Mii kihovara yayo meettuchiho ayo toka kinari mwanhima.”

22 Yesu veewilhe awe, nkaamwirelha, “Nhohalhiha nimoka nnothananiya inyu upanga. Nthumiheke chittu chinyu chonkhaye ni nchurukhu uyo mwaavaheke amashikini, ni inyu nnowiishungera nhakhu wiirimu, mwamalhaka vavawo nkittwareke.” 23 Nansho ntu ulhe veewilhe awe chiicho, nkaakelhiya ichuku chinene, ukhalhawaya aari ntu o nhakhu chinene.

24 Yesu nkoona ichuku chawe nkaamwirelha, “Vari voorikarika chinene attu o nhakhu ukelha wi Imwene ya Nlhuku! 25 Eiyo, khavanorikarika wa ingamiya uperetta va niitho no ntotto, kuliko wa ntu o nhakhu ukelha wi Imwene ya Nlhuku.”

26 Attu yeewa nkayeera, “Mpani etu, nohalha ulhama?”

27 Yesu nkaakhulha, “Chihinooria wa nttuni, chinowooria wa Nlhuku.”

28 Paahi Napeturo nkayeera, “Mwooneke etu, hii nihohiya kila ittu ni uuttwarani inyuva.”

29 Yesu nkeerelha attu onkhaye, “Eiyo, ikekhia kinouhimeriani, ntu riyoothe hilhe inupa awe ama amwaarawe ama ashihima awe ama manyanaangoro awe ama ashaana awe wo uttwara Imwene ya Nlhuku 30 nowa upochera menchi wo upwaha ilha ikatema ilha ni ukumi wo uhimalha ikatema inowa.”

31 Yesu nkaakusha owiittucha khumi ni elhi vathetho nkeerelha, “Mwiiwelhelheke! Vano ninorwaa Uyerusalemu, wowo kila ittu ilhepiye ni anamilhohi imwaachaka Mwaana a Ntu inokootimira. 32 Nokoohelhiya mmathathani mwa attu ahiri Ayahudi anohalha umpangelhacha ncheche ni unruwana ni unshuwelha ishenye. 33 Anokoomwaata ni umwiiva, nansho nihuku no neraru noohihimmwa.”

34 Nansho owiittucha khayaari achuwelhaka yoyo mwaha uyo, maana aya aari anavithiye, ahichuwelhaka ittu yaahimia awe Yesu.

35 Yesu vaatameria awe Uyeriko, nkamphwanya ntu mmoka ohoona aakhanlhe vachereshere iphiro, avekelhaka. 36 Veewa awe attu enchi aviraka nkaakoha, “Anaa urini?” 37 Nkaakhulhiya wiira, “Yesu o Unazareti phi novira.”

38 Nkaakhuwelha eeraka, “Yesu! Mwaana a Adaudi ukoonelhe ikiriri!”

39 Attu yaaholhenlhe ayo nkayanchachera wiira amaalhe. Nansho uyo nkaathepa ukhuwelha, “Mwaana a Adaudi, ukoonelhe ikiriri!”

40 Yesu nkeemelha ni ulhehera wiira ehaniye. Vaawiihiye awe, Yesu nkankoha, 41 “Unothanana kuupangelheke ittu yaani?”

Nkaakhulha, “Thithi, kinolhepelha woona.”

42 Yesu nkaamwirelha, “Uvahiyeke woona etu! Nrima awo uhoolhamiha.” 43 Yeyo ikatema, ohoona ulhe nkoona, nkanttwara Yesu uno anthimichaka Nlhuku. Attu onkhaye vonne aya, nkayanthimicha Nlhuku.