1 Amafarisayo akina ni Amasadukayo nkayanrwelha Yesu, athananaka unlhikacha. Nkayanlhepelha oonihe cho ushangiha cho wiirimu. 2 Nansho Yesu nkaakhulha, “Vaneelha aya nchuwa mwaattiva nneera, ‘Uheelha rata, ukhalhawaya irimu ihokhwilha.’ 3 Vanosha nchuwa nneera, ‘Ipulha inoorupa lhelho, nlhatu no ukhwiilha irimu ni ipiphi.’ Nnohukumulha mahuku wo uweha irimu, nansho nkelhiyaka nipampa wo uhichuwelha ithikineha cha alha mahuku. 4 Mwinre chani mwaatti o uhilhoka attu a alha mahuku o ulhuva va! Nnovekelha woona ithikineha? Ithikineha nnohalha inyu uvahiya phi i Nayona.”

Paahi etu nkayaathamacha ni uhokolhia umawannyaya.

5 Owiittucha vaalhapuwilhe aya nthelha wo nayelhi wo nttiya, yaari analhiyanlhe ukusha mikatte. 6 Yesu nkeerelha, “Nhiitialhe, mwiichinanelheke ni ihengedure ya Amafarisayo ni ya Amasadukayo.”

7 Nansho nkayaahalha akohanachaka ashineneru, “Ana, neera chiicho wo nlhatu no uhikusha mikatte?”

8 Yesu ahochuwelha ittu yaanyihera aya, nkeera, “Inyu attu nrii ni nrima mwankani! Chani woonaka nnarerihelha mwaha wo ulhiyalha ukusha mikatte? 9 Chani khannachuwelha? Khannoopuwelha vaamianihilhe aka mikatte nthanu ni waalhiha attu maelufu nthanu? Makaya nchani yaacharihilhe inyu mahalhahalha o mikatte yaahalhenlhe? 10 Chani khannopuwelha mwaha wo mikatte saba chaakawelhiye aya attu maelufu ncheshe chilhe, chani mwaarokontte makaya nchani o mahalhahalha? 11 Chani khannopuwelha wiira akahimmie ittu inaacha mikatte? Mwiichinanelheke meettuchiho o uhilhoka a Amafarisayo ni Amasadukayo!” 12 Vavawo owiittucha nkayaachuwelha wiira eerelha wiira eechinanelhe kuhii ni ihengedure yo ururumulha mikatte, nansho ni meettuchiho o uhilhoka a Amafarisayo ni Amasadukayo.

13 Yesu nkaarwa ilhapo cho Ukaisariya Filipi, waakohilhe awe owiittucha awe, “Attu aneera Mwaana a Ntu phi mpani?” 14 Nkayaamwaakulha, “Akina aneera Nayohana Obatiiza, akina aneera Naeliya, akina Nayeremiya ama namilhohi nkina.” 15 Yesu nkaakoha, “Ni mwaattiva chani, nneera mii phi mpani?” 16 Nasimoni Peturo nkayaakulha, “Inyuva phi Kuristo Moopolhi, Mwaana a Nlhuku rii nkumi.” 17 Yesu nkeera, “Nhoreeriya inyuva Nasimoni ashaana a Bariyona. Ukhalhawaya iruttu ni iphome khachipatakunlhe uwaninyu nna nlhove nna, yaahikalhe Athumwanaka arii wiirimu. 18 Ni mii kinouhimeriani, inyuva Napeturo, inyuva phi mwalha, ni vachulhu ulha mwalha ulha kinootheka nlhoko wa attu anrumelhenlhe Kuristo, mena machiri o unaminepa khanowa ooriaka uphomolha. 19 Kinowuvahani mittukulho cho Umwene wo wiirimu, chinohalha inyu uttuka velhaponi va chinoottukiya chiicho wiirimu, chinohalha inyu uttukulha velhaponi va, chinoottukulhiya chiicho wiirimu.”

20 Yesu amalheke wulhumacha, nkaachiichiha owiittucha wiira ahinhimiachere ntu riyoothe wiira aari phi Kuristo Moopolhi.

21 Uchokholhelha vavawo, Yesu nkaachokholha uhimiacha mwaari wo owiittucha awe wiira, “Ihokiphwanelha wiira kirwee Uyerusalemu kahuvihachiye chinene ni ashulhupalhe ni Opochera ishaani olhupalhe ni attu owiittuchiha Malhehero. Kinowiiviya, nansho nihuku no neraru kinowa kaahihimmwa.” 22 Vavawo Napeturo nkayankusha Yesu vachereshere, nkayaamwamuka, “Nlhuku khanooria wiira chiicho Thithi! Khavanooria!” 23 Nansho Yesu nkaarukunuwa, nkeerelha Napeturo, “Uthame va uwe Nakare! Inyuva phi itiyelhelho uwannyaka, ukhalhawaya irusho chinyu khachinokhuma wa Nlhuku, chinokhuma wa ntuni.”

24 Yamalheke, Yesu nkaahimeria owiittucha awe, “Ntu riyoothe nothanana ukittwara mii, eeruneke mwanene, akusheke nsalaaba awe, akittwareke. 25 Ukhalhawaya, ntu nothanana woopolha ukumi awe mwanene, nowa upoteriha, nansho noriha ukumi awe wo nlhatu waka nowa upatta. 26 Chani, ntu nolhoha upuha ittu yaani apattaka mpuha wonkhaye wo velhaponi va ni uno apoteriha ukumi awe? Khiiwo mena! Khiiwo nolhoha awe ukumiha wiira apatte ukumi awe tho. 27 Ukhalhawaya, Mwaana a Ntu nolhoha uwa ni nthimicho wa Athumwanawe vamoka ni minepa cho wiirimu chawe, vavawo phi nohalha awe unlhiva kila ntu inomphwanelha wo ulhikaana ni mitheko chawe. 28 Wo ikekhiaye kinouhimeriani wiira, ahawo akina va khanonlhawiha nookhwa ahinaya umwoona Mwaana a Ntu awaaka ni Umwene awe.”