1 Gakaloke majuwa mutandatu, Yesu hakawalonda Petulo na Yakobo, na Yohana imunduguse, hoyowegala kwitunda kuchanhya wemwene; 2 Hakabiduka ichihanga chakwe, kumwande yawo, ichihanga chakwe hachikonga kwakaika fina dijuwa. 3 Langa hawalawanisa Musa na Eliya, wakusimulila naye. 4 Petulo hakabidula yakumugamba Yesu, “Mundewa, nifiswamu chuwe bahano; unghenda nigolose fibanda fidatu, chimwedu chako gweye, chimonga cha Musa, na chimonga cha Eliya.” 5 Ugele yakulonga go, langa, difunde dijelu dyawagubika, kamei dijwi hodilawa mwifunde diya, dikugamba, “Ayuno no Mwanangu Mwendigwa wangu, wonikwendesigwa naye, mumutegelese imwene!” 6 Ninga awefusa wakwe wakahulike, hawogwa funama, na kogoha lugano. 7 Yesu hakawejila, na kuwakwafa, hoyowagamba, “Inukeni, kahi Munghogohe!” 8 Howokwinula ameso gawo, wosonile munhu ila Yesu yemwene. 9 Ugele foweja wadulikaga kulawa kwitunda, Yesu hoyowalagisa, hoyogamba, “Munghamutamile munhu wowose si mbuli sa gago gomonile mpaka Imwana we Munhu yenuke muchilalo.” 10 Awefusa wakwe howomusa, wakugamba, “Ninga nhani awatulumi wakugamba fina yakulongola Eliya?” 11 Naye hoyobidula, yakuwagamba, “Eliya yakwija, Naye koliganisa gose, 12 ninga nikumutamilani, fina Eliya kafulusa kwija, howoleka kumutanga, ninga howomugolosela gose gowendile kumugolosela. Nheifo Imwana we Munhu naye yakuluta kudumangiswa mumikono yawo.” 13 Noho awaya awefusa wamanyile fina yakulonga nawo simbuli sa Yohana Mubatisaji. 14 Kamei wakadifikile ditewa, munhu yumonga hoyomwijila, hoyomufugamila, yakugamba, 15 “Mundewa, umonele ubasi imwanangu! Kosoko kena chisilisi, na yakwidasigwa lugano, kosoko chila ugele yakugwa mumoto, na chila ugele mumeji. 16 Nimwigala kuwefusa wako, walemeligwa kumuhonya.” 17 Yesu hoyobidula hoyomugamba, “Anyeye cheleko chichaka dihuwi! Ichagilile, nokwikala hamwedu nanye mpaka milaki? Nimufinyiliseni mpaka milaki? Mwigaleni akuno ukwangu.” 18 Yesu hoyoigombela imhepo, nayo hoilawa; imwanike yuya hoyohona kulawa ichigele chicho. 19 Noho awaya awefusa wakwe howomulutila Yesu wemwene kwa chinyele howogamba, “Nhani seye chalemeligwe kuilafa?” 20 Yesu hoyowagamba, “Kosoko yo ukefu we dihuwi dyenu, kosoko chawelu nikumutamilani, Munghowa na ihuwi idodogi kifana mhule ya haladali, modaha kudilonga ditunda dino, ‘Leuka hano ulute akuya,’ nadyo dikwenda dileuke. Kahi kusikuwa na mbuli iyene isikudahika ukwenu!” 21 Ninga ifanile ino isikulawa ila kwa kutasa na kufunga. 22 Nawo fowakitang'anyile Galilaya, Yesu hoyowagamba, “iMwana we Munhu yakagumigwa mumikono ya wanhu, 23 nawo wakumukoma, na dijuwa dya kadatu yakwinuka muchilalo.” Howokuwa na usungu lugano. 24 Kamei fowafikile Kapelinaumu, awaya awende wakonghosa ikodi ya nusu shekeli hawamulutila Petulo, wakugamba, “Togola! iMwalimu wenu yakuliha kodi?” Hakawagamba, “Heye.” 25 Naye yakengile munyumba, “Yesu hakakonga kumusa.” Yakugamba, “Ukona nhani Simoni? Awandewa we chilunga chino wakulonda ikodi au maliho kuwanhu wenhani? Kuwana wawo ama wanhu wengi?” 26 Naye yakagambe, “Kuwanhu wengi.” Yesu yagamba, “Nghona noneifo, basi awana wasikulafa. 27 Chingheje chiwakwakwalisa, luta kubahali, ukagume induwano kamei ulonde isomba iya yowukwenda ukole kunghonga, unghagubula umulomo wakwe kokona shekeli, ilonde iyo ukawenghe, kosoko yako na kosoko yangu.”
