1 Mushaka shakumi na tano shautawala umwe Umu Nang'olo Tibeliu Shashali, ku Yudeya alangalalela Ponji Pilatu, ku Galileya alangalalela Elode nung'une wavashinshema Pilipo alangalalela ku Ituleya pamo na ku Talakoniti, ku Abileni alangalalela Lishaniya, 2 vakulangalalela-shadaka vakumene vàvele Anashi namu Kaipashi, Nnungu andítangola lilove lyake namu Nshuwau mwanagwe Shakaliya kushimbweshe 3 kutwala nae kupita awena muvilambo uti vivéle nanyenje Yudani alaililila ubatisho wakulijugulanga kwakulivalivigwa kwamadambi.

4 Avyo ni vyavaandike mulibuku lyamalove ake nkúlava Ishaiya doni,

7 Nadoni Nshuwau andyáulila imbumba yavanu imwidilíle avape ubatisho kushidoni, “Mmana mmadinyoka dyaishumu mwe! Anyinyitidilé nyani kutila shaushanga shake Nnungu shida? 8 Lodya vyepo vilódya kulijugulanga. Hamunaashidoni, ‘Tatagwetu wetu Abulaamu.’ Mwaa nangu ninkummanyiya ngala doni, ata majanga lolo ala, Nnungu ankuulula kundyuwidya Abulaamu vana. 9 Imbedo tayali vandilumika mulushija lwannandi. Kula nnandi úkapa vyepo vyambone vandálumula kujela pamoto.”

10 Imbumba yavanu yo kutwala kumudya kushidoni, “Shapo na wetu po tutandelé mwashi?” 11 Nae kushidoni, “Ávenavo mikogo mivili, unji wo anjaulile aijá ákavenavo na ávenavo shakulya atandele momo.” 12 Kuwika shipinga shavakukatisha-ukodi valota avape ubatisho, navanavo kumudya, “Mwalimu, wetu apa tutandele mwashi?” 13 Nae kushidoni, “Ukodi wakupunda shilinga shavannamulidile mutwale, hamunantwalile munu.” 14 Vaing'ondo vanji navanavo kumudya, “Kushi wetu tutandele mwashi?” Nae kushidoni, “Hamunankwinyange munu woewoe shinu shake, hamunantambudyange munu shákatandile kanji puwangila nshala wenu wamupata.”

15 Bai venentete vashindaangaikanga na kula munu ashindalyudya muntima mwake ikava kenga Nshuwau ni Klistu* Klistu ni aijá mwamboli walivikile Nnungu kuntumidya. 16 kutwala nae kuviigwiniya kushidoni, “Nangu ninkumwing'a mwenu ubatisho ngutumila medi kanji aijá áida kunyuma kwangu; nae avelé na dimongo kungupunda nangu wandikavaidile nangu kumuungulanga vilatu vyake. Jojo jo andamwing'a mwenu ubatisho wa Imumu Wanashwe pamo na moto. 17 Ankuvanavo shombo shakupatangila vyakulya mmakono mwake pakulota akandyange palugwa pake antwale ngano akankondye mushidimbi shake kanji makadakada lo, andataa moto úkadimika.”

18 Bai Nshuwau ashindavalaililila vanu ntenga wambone atumila malove ala na malailililo anji. 19 Kanji kwodamwaa Nshuwau anínshashulanga Elode mwaa wakunnomba ndyagwe nung'une mwene walina Elodiya na mwaa wakunshashulanga vinu vinji vyakunyata vyashitenda, 20 bai Elode akatwale myaa vyakala avilá kupambanianga na mwaa au ni pantwete Nshuwau kunjela nkalaboshi.

21 Napanelo vanu uti pavashuka ndapata ubatisho, nanae Yesu andyúka ndapata. Pashishwali kuwa kundíshimuka; 22 kukashimuke, Imumu Wanashwe wakwaneka shana wakuva mwang'unda kushuluka kuntulila mumili kutwala kuwa kwigwinika lidi lishishidoni, “Wako ni umwanangu wapantima, ninkukunnagwaledya namene; kwamwaa wako wako nangu ninkupuwanga namene.”

23 Napanelo Yesu patunduvenge shimadengo shake àvenavo vyaka salasini vyaulinga vammanya kuva mwanagwe Yoshe kenga mwavashikumbukilila,