Mateyo 20
Cikozyanyo cabasimilimo
1 “Nkaambo bwami bwakujulu buli kozyenye amuntu umwi wakafuma cifumo-fumo kuti anjizye basimilimo mumuunda wakwe wamisaansa. 2 Lino nibakamana kuzuminana abasimilimo kuti bavole di lyomwe abuzuba, wakabatuma mumuunda wakwe. 3 Lino naakazwa, aafwiifwi acikasaalizi wakabona bamwi kabakkede buyo mucisambalilo. 4 Wakati kulimbabo, ‘Anywebo kamuya mumuunda wangu, ndamuvozya mbumweelede.’ 5 Aboobo bakainka. Muntu ooyo wakacita mbubonya ciindi casikati alimwi anilyakaunga. 6 Nikwakaba kumazuba wakainka, waakujana abamwi balikkede, wakati kuli mbabo, ‘Ino nkaambo nzi nomwiide kukkede aano buzuba boonse?’ 7 Bakati kulinguwe, ‘Nkaambo taakwe watunjizya mulimo.’ Mpawo wakati kulimbabo, ‘Kamuya mukabeleke mumuunda wangu anywebo.’
8 “Lino nikwakaba kumangolezya, mukamwini muunda wamisaansa wakati kumubanzi wakwe, ‘Baite basimilimo, ubavozye usaangune kumusyaalizi ugolele kuli wasaanguna.’ 9 Nkabela aabo bakasika ciindi cakumazuba boonse bakavola di lyomwe. 10 Lino bataanzi nibakasika, bakali kuyeeya kuti balo balavola manji pele pe, 11 aboobo bakatongookela mwini muunda 12 bakati, ‘Aaba basyaalizi babeleka buyo oola lyomwe, nikuba boobo wabapa mbubonya mbuli mbootupa swebo notwabeleka buzuba boonse akufwa zuba.’ 13 Walo wakaingula umwi wabo wakati, ‘Mweenzuma, taakwe nindakubisizya pe. Sena taakwe nitwazuminana mudi lyomwe? 14 Bweza buyo lyako uunke, ndasala kuti ndipe ooyu musyaalizi mbubonya mbuli mbwindapa nduwe. 15 Sena nsikonzyi kucita mbweyanda azintu zyangu? Naa wandijatila nkoto yabubi nkaambo ndimwaabi?’ 16 Mbuboobo basyaalizi mbubayooba bataanzi abalo bataanzi mbubayooba basyaalizi.”
Jesu mbwaakasinsima zyalufu lwakwe ciindi catatu
17 Lino Jesu naakali kuya buya ku Jelusalemu, wakatola basikwiiya kumbali kaya bweenda wakati kulimbabo, 18 “Tuya ku Jelusalemu eelyo ncobeni Mwanaa Muntu uyooabwa kubapaizi basilutwe abamayi ba Mulawo. Bayoomupa mulandu walufu, 19 baakumana bayoomwaaba kuli bamasi kuti bakamunonge, bakamukwabbaule akumukankamina aciingano. Nikuba boobo mubuzuba bwatatu uyoobusigwa.”
Ncibakabumbila banyina Joni
20 Mpoonya bamuka Zebedii bakaza abana babo balombe kuli Jesu. Bamufugamina kuti bamukumbile cimwi cintu. 21 Jesu wakati kulimbabo, “Muyanda nzi?” Bakati, “Syomezya kuti bana bangu bobilo aaba, umwi akakkale kululyo lwako, umwi kulumwensi mubwami bwako.” 22 Pele Jesu wakaingula kuti “Tamuzi ncomukumbila pe. Sena mulakonzya kunywida munkomeki yamapenzi njeyoonywida?” Mpawo bakati, “Tulakonzya.” 23 Aboobo wakati kuli mbabo, “Ncibotu, muyoonywida munkomeki eeyo, pele kukkala kubbazu lyangu lyalulyo antela kulumwensi lwangu, teensi ndime eempa pe. Ngu Taata uyoopa mabazu aayo kuli baabo mbaakasala.” 24 Basikwiiya bamwi nibakamvwa boobo bakanyemena babunyina aabo bobilo. 25 Jesu wakabaita akuti, “Mulizi kuti bami babamasi balida amitwe yabantu, abalo beendelezi mbubonya. 26 Pele kulindinywe takweelede kuba boobo pe. Kufumbwa ooyo uuyanda kuba mupati akati kanu uleelede kuba mubelesi wanu. 27 Kufumbwa ooyo uuyanda kuba mutaanzi uleelede kuba mutwanga wanu. 28 Amube mbubonya mbuli Mwanaa Muntu watakaboolela kubelekelwa pele kubelekela, akusanga buumi bwakwe kuti bube cinunuzyo cabantu boonse.”
Jesu mbwaakaponya boofu bobilo baku Jeliko
29 Lino Jesu abasikwiiya bakwe bakazwa mu Jeliko, bantu banji bakabatobela. 30 Lino baalumi bobilo boofu bakalikkede kumbali aamugwagwa nibakamvwa kuti Jesu ulainda bakoongolola bati, “Tubede aalweengelelo, O Mwami Mwanaa Devedi!” 31 Bantu bakabakalalila babaambila kuti baumune. Pele balo bakoongololesya bati, “Akaka Mwami, tubede aalweengelelo, O Mwanaa Devedi.” 32 Mpawo Jesu wakaima akubaita wati, “Muyanda kuti ndimucitile nzi?” 33 Balo bakati kulinguwe, “O Mwami tuyanda kuti tubone.” 34 Nkabela Jesu cakubafwida nkumbu wakaguma meso aabo, ndilyonya bakabona, akumutobela.