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1 ⲁ̅ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤϪⲰⲔ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲚⲘⲀϢϪ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲔⲀⲪⲀⲢⲚⲀⲞⲨⲘ
Baada ya kusema yale aliyotaka watu wasikie, Yesu alikwenda Kafarnaumu.
2 ⲃ̅ ⲞⲨⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲘⲞⲔϨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ.
Huko kulikuwa na jemadari mmoja Mroma ambaye alikuwa na mtumishi wake aliyempenda sana. Huyu mtumishi alikuwa mgonjwa karibu kufa.
3 ⲅ̅ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈϤϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲞⲨϪⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲂⲰⲔ
Yule jemadari aliposikia habari za Yesu, aliwatuma wazee fulani Wayahudi waende kumwomba aje amponye mtumishi wake.
4 ⲇ̅ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲤⲠⲞⲨⲆⲈⲰⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲚⲀⲈⲢ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϤ.
Walipofika kwa Yesu, walimsihi sana, wakasema: “Huyu anastahili afanyiwe jambo hilo,
5 ⲉ̅ ϤⲘⲈⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲀϤⲔⲞⲦⲤ ⲚⲀⲚ.
maana analipenda taifa letu, na ndiye aliyetujengea lile sunagogi.”
6 ⲋ̅ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ϮⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲀ ⲐⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲞⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲎⲒ
Basi, Yesu akaenda pamoja nao. Alipokuwa karibu kufika nyumbani kwa yule jemadari Mroma, yule jemadari aliwatuma marafiki zake wamwambie Yesu: “Bwana, usijisumbue zaidi, maana mimi sistahili uingie nyumbani mwangu.
7 ⲍ̅ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲒⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲒ ϢⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲀⲖⲞⲨ.
Ndio maana sikujiona nastahili hata kuja kwako; amuru tu, na mtumishi wangu atapona.
8 ⲏ̅ ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϨⲰ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲦⲀⲤⲤⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ϢⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲂⲰⲔ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤⲀⲒϤ.
Mimi pia ni mtu niliye chini ya mamlaka, na ninao askari chini yangu. Namwambia mmoja, Nenda!, naye huenda; namwambia mwingine, Njoo! naye huja; na nikimwambia mtumishi wangu, Fanya hiki!, hufanya.”
9 ⲑ̅ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲪⲞⲚϨϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲘⲀⲒⲎ.
Yesu aliposikia hayo, alishangaa; halafu akauelekea ule umati wa watu uliokuwa unamfuata, akasema, “Sijaona imani kubwa namna hii hata katika Israeli.”
10 ⲓ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲈⲀϤⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ.
Wale watu walipowasili nyumbani walimkuta yule mtumishi hajambo kabisa.
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ.
Baadaye kidogo Yesu alikwenda katika mji mmoja uitwao Naini, na wafuasi wake pamoja na kundi kubwa la watu waliandamana naye.
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ϨⲰⲤⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈϮⲠⲨⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲰⲖⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲬⲎⲢⲀ ⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈϤⲞϢ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲠⲈ.
Basi, alipokuwa anakaribia lango la mji, walitokea watu wamebeba maiti ya kijana mmoja, mtoto wa pekee wa mama mjane. Watu wengi wa mji ule walikuwa pamoja na huyo mama.
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤϢⲈⲚϨⲎ ⲦϦⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲢⲒⲘⲒ.
Bwana alipomwona mama huyo, alimwonea huruma, akamwambia, “Usilie.”
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤⲖⲎ ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦϤⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒϦⲈⲖϢⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ.
Kisha akaenda, akaligusa lile jeneza, na wale waliokuwa wanalichukua wakasimama. Halafu akasema, “Kijana! Nakuamuru, amka!”
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ.
Yule aliyekufa akaketi, akaanza kuongea. Na Yesu akamkabidhi kwa mama yake.
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϪⲈⲘⲠϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲖⲀⲞⲤ.
Watu wote walishikwa na hofu, wakawa wanamtukuza Mungu wakisema: “Nabii mkuu ametokea kati yetu. Mungu amekuja kuwakomboa watu wake.”
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲠⲈⲢⲒⲬⲰⲢⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ.
Habari hizo zikaenea kote katika Uyahudi na katika nchi za jirani.
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ
Wanafunzi wa Yohane walimpa habari Yohane juu ya mambo hayo yote. Naye Yohane, baada ya kuwaita wawili kati ya wanafunzi wake,
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ϨⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲚⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ.
aliwatuma kwa Bwana wamwulize: “Wewe ndiye yule ajaye, au tumtazamie mwingine?”
20 ⲕ̅ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲚⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ.
Wale wanafunzi walipomfikia Yesu wakamwambia, “Yohane Mbatizaji ametutuma kwako tukuulize: Wewe ndiye yule ajaye, au tumtazamie mwingine?”
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ϦⲈⲚ ϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲪⲀϦⲢⲒ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲤⲦⲒⲄⲄⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲨϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ.
Wakati huohuo, Yesu alikuwa anawaponya watu wengi waliokuwa wanateseka kwa magonjwa na waliopagawa na pepo wabaya, akawawezesha vipofu wengi kuona tena.
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈⲨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲒϬⲀⲖⲈⲨ ⲤⲈⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲒⲔⲀⲔⲤⲈϨⲦ ⲤⲈⲦⲞⲨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲨⲢ ⲤⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲤⲈⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲒϨⲎⲔⲒ ⲤⲈϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
Basi, Yesu akawajibu, “Nendeni mkamwambie Yohane yale mliyojionea na kuyasikia: vipofu wanaona, viwete wanatembea, wenye ukoma wanatakaswa, viziwi wanasikia, wafu wanafufuliwa, na maskini wanahubiriwa Habari njema.
23 ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲚⲀⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦ.
Heri mtu yule ambaye hana mashaka nami!”
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲈⲘⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲔⲀϢ ⲈⲨⲔⲒⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲐⲎⲞⲨ.
Hapo wajumbe wa Yohane walipokwisha kwenda zao, Yesu alianza kuyaambia makundi ya watu juu ya Yohane: “Mlikwenda kule jangwani, hivi mlitaka kuona kitu gani? Mlitaka kuona unyasi unaotikiswa na upepo?
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚϨⲈⲂⲤⲰ ⲈⲨϪⲎⲚ ⲦⲞⲒ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲀ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲞⲨⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
Basi, mlikwenda kuona nini? Mlikwenda kumwona mtu aliyevalia mavazi maridadi? La hasha! Wanaovaa mavazi maridadi na kuishi maisha ya anasa, hukaa katika majumba ya wafalme!
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲀϨⲀ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ
Basi, niambieni, mlikwenda kuona nini? Mlikwenda kumwona nabii? Naam, hakika ni zaidi ya nabii.
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲔϨⲞ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲤⲞⲂϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲘⲐⲞ.
Huyu Yohane ndiye anayesemwa katika Maandiko Matakatifu: Hapa ni mtumishi wangu, asema Bwana; ninamtuma akutangulie, akutayarishie njia.”
28 ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲒⲚⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲀⲀϤ ⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎ ⲤⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈ.
Yesu akamalizia kwa kusema, “Nawaambieni, kati ya binadamu wote hakuna aliye mkubwa zaidi kuliko Yohane Mbatizaji. Hata hivyo, yule aliye mdogo kabisa katika ufalme wa Mungu ni mkubwa zaidi kuliko yeye.”
29 ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎ ⲤⲀⲨⲐⲘⲀⲒⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ
Waliposikia hayo watu wote na watoza ushuru waliusifu wema wa Mungu; hao ndio wale waliokuwa wameupokea ubatizo wa Yohane.
30 ⲗ̅ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲚⲞⲘⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲀⲐⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ.
Lakini Mafarisayo na walimu wa Sheria walikataa mpango wa Mungu uliowahusu wakakataa kubatizwa na Yohane.
31 ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲦⲈⲚⲐⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ
Yesu akaendelea kusema, “Basi, nitawafananisha watu wa kizazi hiki na kitu gani? Ni watu wa namna gani?
32 ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ ⲤⲈⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲞⲢⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚϪⲰ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲞⲤϪⲈⲤ ⲀⲚⲈⲢϨⲎⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲒⲘⲒ.
Ni kama vijana waliokuwa wamekaa sokoni na kuambiana, kikundi kimoja na kingine: Tumewapigieni ngoma, lakini hamkucheza! Tumeomboleza, lakini hamkulia!
33 ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ ⲀϤⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲈⲘ ⲰⲒⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚϤⲤⲈ ⲎⲢⲠ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ.
Kwa maana Yohane alikuja, yeye alifunga na hakunywa divai, nanyi mkasema: Amepagawa na pepo!
34 ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ ⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲤⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲀⲨⲎⲢⲠ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲚⲒⲦⲈⲖⲰⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
Akaja Mwana wa Mtu; anakula na kunywa, mkasema: Mwangalieni mlafi huyu na mlevi; rafiki ya watoza ushuru na wenye dhambi!
35 ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲐⲘⲀⲒⲞ ⲚϪⲈϮⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
Hata hivyo, hekima ya Mungu imethibitishwa kuwa njema na wote wale wanaoikubali.”
36 ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ ⲚⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲢⲰⲦⲈⲂ.
Mfarisayo mmoja alimwalika Yesu kula chakula nyumbani kwake. Akaingia nyumbani mwa huyo Mfarisayo, akakaa kula chakula.
37 ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ϤⲢⲞⲦⲈⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲖⲀⲂⲀⲤⲦⲢⲞⲚ ⲚⲤⲞϪⲈⲚ
Basi, katika mji ule kulikuwa na mama mmoja aliyekuwa anaishi maisha mabaya. Alipopata habari kwamba Yesu yuko nyumbani kwa huyo Mfarisayo, alichukua chupa ya alabasta yenye marashi.
38 ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲤ ⲤⲀⲪⲀϨⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲈⲤⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲀⲤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲤⲈⲢⲘⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϤⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϤⲰⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲤⲀⲪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲤϮⲪⲒ ⲈⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲈⲤⲐⲰϨⲤ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲞϪⲈⲚ.
Akaja, akasimama karibu na miguu yake Yesu, akilia, na machozi yake yakamdondokea Yesu miguuni. Huyo mwanamke akaipangusa miguu ya Yesu kwa nywele zake. Kisha akaibusu na kuipaka yale marashi.
39 ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲦⲈ ⲦⲀⲒⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲦⲈ.
Yule Mfarisayo aliyemwalika Yesu alipoona hayo, akawaza moyoni mwake, “Kama mtu huyu angekuwa kweli nabii angejua huyu mwanamke ni wa namna gani, ya kwamba ni mwenye dhambi.”
40 ⲙ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϪⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲀϪⲞϤ.
Yesu akamwambia huyo Mfarisayo, “Simoni, ninacho kitu cha kukwambia.” Naye Simoni akamwambia, “Ndio Mwalimu, sema.” Yesu akasema,
41 ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲬⲢⲈⲰⲤⲦⲎⲤ ⲂⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲀⲚⲒⲤⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲪⲚⲤⲀⲐⲈⲢⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲢⲞϤ.
“Watu wawili walikuwa wamemkopa mtu fedha: mmoja alikuwa amekopa dinari mia tano, na mwingine hamsini.
42 ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲦⲞⲂⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲬⲀⲨ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲂ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦϤ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ.
Waliposhindwa kulipa madeni yao, huyo mtu aliwasamehe wote wawili. Sasa ni yupi kati ya hao wawili atampenda zaidi huyo bwana?”
43 ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲔϮϨⲀⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ.
Simoni akamjibu, “Ni dhahiri kwamba yule aliyesamehewa deni kubwa zaidi atampenda zaidi yule bwana.” Yesu akamwambia, “Sawa.”
44 ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲪⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ϪⲈ ⲬⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲀⲒⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲀϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲀⲤϨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲚⲀϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲤⲈⲢⲘⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϤⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲤϤⲰⲒ.
Halafu akamgeukia yule mwanamke na kumwambia Simoni, “Unamwona huyu mwanamke, sivyo? Basi, mimi nilipoingia hapa nyumbani kwako hukunipa maji ya kunawa miguu yangu; lakini mwanamke huyu ameniosha miguu yangu kwa machozi yake na kunipangusa kwa nywele zake.
45 ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ ⲘⲠⲈⲔϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲪⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲒ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲤⲬⲀⲦⲞⲦⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲤϮⲪⲒ ⲈⲚⲀϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ.
Wewe hukunisalimu kwa kunibusu, lakini huyu mwanamke tangu nilipoingia hapa amekuwa akiibusu miguu yangu.
46 ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲐⲰϨⲤ ⲚⲦⲀⲀⲪⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲈϨ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲀⲤⲐⲰϨⲤ ⲚⲚⲀϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞϪⲈⲚ.
Wewe hukunionyesha ukarimu wako kwa kunipaka mafuta kichwani, lakini huyu mwanamke amefanya hivyo kwa kunipaka mafuta miguu yangu.
47 ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲤⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲦⲞϢ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ⲚⲀⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲀⲄⲀⲠⲀⲚ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲬⲀ ⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲀϤⲈⲢⲀⲄⲀⲠⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ.
Kwa hiyo nakwambia amesamehewa dhambi zake nyingi kwa kuwa ameonyesha upendo mkubwa. Mwenye kusamehe kidogo, hupenda kidogo.”
48 ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
Basi, Yesu akamwambia yule mwanamke, “Umesamehewa dhambi zako.”
49 ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲦⲈⲂ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲢ ⲠⲔⲈⲬⲀⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
Na hapo wale waliokuwa pamoja naye mezani wakaulizana, “Ni mtu wa namna gani huyu awezaye kusamehe dhambi?”
50 ⲛ̅ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲈϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲠⲈⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϨⲘⲒ.
Naye Yesu akamwambia yule mwanamke, “Imani yako imekuokoa; nenda kwa amani.”