1 Ntɨgao llɛ́ ni ŋga ntɔgɔ, Jishɔ lɔ̄gɔ Pita, ni Jɛiŋ, ni Jouŋ ndǐŋ vi, pugu pugu kuʼɔ ŋkuoŋ ntaaŋ mbra mbɔ fɔ wuʼɔ pugu. 2 Nɔ haʼaŋ pugu ni ndīi Jishɔ nɛ, a kwri ligi pugu, miŋi mi thɛ nɔ minaoŋ, ndhwí yi fugu ti nchīa nɔ líʼɛ. 3 Ŋga njəɨ nu nɛ, Mushi pugu Elaija nōoŋ noŋ yugu, pugu pa Jishɔ chrā nu.

4 Pita chhu ni Jishɔ ŋa, “Taathɔ, a pwa nɔ haʼaŋ pia pɔ hɛiŋ nɛ. Ɔ̈ ŋkhwā, ŋ̀krao trɛi ntǎa hɛiŋ, taʼa yi vɛ, taʼa yi ni Mushi, taʼa yi ni Elaija.”

5 A ni ŋguʼɔ nchrā nu ŋga njəɨ nu nɛ, lúluŋ chiachia kuru vugu, ŋggì chhu moŋ lúluŋ ghɔ ŋa, “Yei ŋkiɛŋ Muuŋ a ŋa ŋ̀khwā, m̀fāʼo pwatua nthɛ vi. P̂əɨ yaʼo mbhɔ yu.” 6 Pa ghaŋ younjiŋ Jishɔ ni ŋga njaʼo nnu yei, mfūŋ ni thɔ yugu shhɛ, pɔgɔ gu wɛ̄iŋ vugu.

7 Ndɔ Jishɔ thɔ ŋkāoŋ vugu, nchhu nu ŋa, “Pəɨ lɔllɔ, kiʼi pəɨ fāʼo pɔgɔ gu.” 8 Pugu gha mbɨʼɨ thɔ yugu, paʼa ndɔ njəɨ kaŋ taʼa ŋoŋ ŋkiɛŋ Jishɔ.

9 Nɔ haʼaŋ pugu ni nthɔ nshwiʼi mbra nɛ, Jishɔ fɛ gɨ́ ni pugu ŋa, “Kiʼi pəɨ shwei ŋoŋ ni nnu ŋa pəɨ yəɨ nɛ ti Muuŋ Ŋoŋmishua shi nuʼuŋ ŋkuʼɔ moŋ gu.”

10 Pa ghaŋ younjiŋ pi pie vi ŋa, “Ti a ni nchwīe khɔ pa ghaŋ yɛʼi gɨ́ Mushi chhu ŋa Elaija shi fǔoŋ nthɔ?”

11 A khwɛ̄ ni pugu ŋa, “Elaija thɔ nu, ndɔ shi mbīri ŋguoŋ yaoŋ ghao a kāʼo nɔ haʼaŋ a ni fǔoŋ mbɔ nɛ. 12  Ndɔ ǹshwei vəɨ ŋa Elaija kwo thɔ, ndɔ paʼa pugu lɔ nji vi, pugu fāʼa mbɨŋ yu ŋkwaŋ nɔ haʼaŋ pugu khwā nɛ. A haʼaŋ Muuŋ Ŋoŋmishua ŋkaa yu shi njəɨ ŋgəʼɨ mbhɔ pugu nɛ.” 13 Thɔ ghaŋ younjiŋ pi shie kiʼɛ ŋa a thɔ nchhu pi Jouŋ Ŋgaŋ Fɛ Ŋkhǐ.

14 Pugu ni ŋga nthɔ njəɨ yú ŋgwa pighɔ, chəɨ ŋoŋ thɔ njəɨ vi ŋkwi kwɛ́rɛ yi shhɛ shhɨ yu, 15 nchhu ŋa, “Taathɔ, fāʼo kwoshɨnɨ mbɨŋ muuŋ a, a ghà ŋgū thɔ, nthɔ njəɨ ŋgəʼɨ ŋkiɛŋ ntou yi. A ghà ŋgū moŋ móŋoŋ pugu pa moŋ ŋkhǐ ŋgɛŋgɛ. 16 Mi ni ndɔ̄gɔ vi nthɔ njəɨ ghaŋ younjiŋ pɔ nɔ ghɔ, ndɔ pugu yɨ̄gɨ ghɨ̌nɔ yi kikie.”

17 Jishɔ khwɛ̄ ni pugu ŋa, “Ŋgwrɛiŋgwa ki fāʼo piŋ ndɔ mbɔ ŋgwa təɨtəɨ moŋ kwāʼa nu məɨ, mi shi mbɔ pia pi fɨʼɨ yi nɛiŋ? Mi shi mfāʼo wɛ̄iŋ njùʼɔ nthɛ vəɨ pi fɨʼɨ yi nɛiŋ? Pəɨ thɔ nu muuŋ ghɔ hɛiŋ.” 18 Jishɔ pɨ̄ga miŋwɛiŋ, ghɔ a taoŋ mbɨŋ muuŋ ghɔ, ghɨ̌nɔ muuŋ ghɔ mmɛ wuʼɔ ndɨɨ ghɔ.

19 Pa ghaŋ younjiŋ Jishɔ thɔ njiŋnjiŋ mbara vi mbie vi ŋa, “A ni nchwīe khɔ pigi fuʼu miŋwɛiŋ ghɔ kikie?”

20 A chhu ni pugu ŋa, “Nthɛ ŋa pəɨ fāʼo pi puoŋ mi piŋ. Nthɛ ŋa shishini ǹshwei vəɨ, p̈əɨ mfāʼo piŋ, a wuʼɔ ŋkɨgəɨ ti mbɔ pi nɔ ŋkiɛŋ muuŋ mi mbhɛ̌ yaoŋ gɛ, pəɨ chhu ni mbra yei ŋa, ‘Lɔllɔ hɛiŋ nyīeŋ ŋgə̄ɨ hiŋ,’ kaŋ a shi nyīeŋ, ndɔ mbaʼa yichəɨ nnu ghaʼa vəɨ.” 21  [Ndɔ yei ŋkwaŋ miŋwɛiŋ shiʼa ntaoŋ, kaŋ a nɛiŋ pi luoŋ Minnwi ni jī ŋkhǐ.]

22 Nɔ haʼaŋ pa ghaŋ younjiŋ pi ni ŋkɨrɨ nu Galili nɛ, Jishɔ chhu ni pugu ŋa, “Pi tɔthɔ nchaʼa Muuŋ Ŋoŋmishua mfɛ mbhɔ ŋgwamishua. 23  Pugu shi njwi vi, a gha mbɔ moŋ trɛi llɛ́, Minnwi kuʼɔ ni ju moŋ gu.” Nnu ghɔ ghana vugu ŋkiɛŋ yie ghɔ.

24 Pugu ni ŋga nthɔ nchəɨŋ Kapanuŋ, pa ghaŋ kwe taashi moŋ Nda Minnwi* 17:24 Taashi yei ni mbɔ fɨʼɨ mbɨŋ ŋa ŋ̈oŋ fāʼa nɔ paa llɛ́ pi pe vi nɔ nɛ. thɔ njəɨ Pita, nchhu ghɔ ŋa, “Masha yɔ shiʼa mbe taashi moŋ Nda Minnwi?”

25 A khwɛ̄ ŋa, “A ghà mbe.”

Pita ni ŋga nii nda, a fǔoŋ Jishɔ nchrā ghɔ, nchhu nu ŋa, “Ɔ pīʼi jɔ ŋa, Shemu? Pa fùoŋ ŋkuoŋ mbhi yei ghà ŋkwe shebe ki taashi pi mbhɔ pa gɔ̌? Llɔ mbhɔ puoŋ pugu ki llɔ mbhɔ pa ŋgwa nduoŋ?”

26 Pita khwɛ̄ ŋa, “Pa ŋgwa nduoŋ.”

Jishɔ chhu ghɔ ŋa, “A nōoŋ ŋa pa puoŋ lɔ mfāʼo nɔ pe nu. 27  Ndɔ nɔ chwīe nu ŋa kiʼi túa yugu pɨgɨ, ghə̄ɨ moŋ ŋkhǐ māʼaŋ mbaʼa. Fǔoŋ shhu ŋa ɔ wɛ̄iŋ nɛ, ŋaʼaŋ nchò yi, ɔ shi nɛ njəɨ mbɨŋ fɔ. Fuʼu ŋgə̄ɨ mbe ni pugu nɔ ligi yɔgɔ.”