1 Amasikʉ ntandatʉ bo gakɨndile, Jesu alɨnkʉbeega baa Peeteli, Jaakobo na Johani ʉnnuguna gwa Jaakobo. Alɨnkʉfyʉka nabo pamwanya pa kyamba ɨkɨtali fiijo, po alɨnkwijeekela nabo kʉla. 2 Bo balɨ kʉla, Jesu alɨnkwandʉka ʉmbɨlɨ nkyeni mmyabo. Kʉmaaso kʉlɨnkʉlangala ʉlwa isʉba, nɨ myenda gyake gyalɨ myelu fiijo bo ʉndangalɨla gwa isʉba. 3 Nakalɨnga, balɨnkʉsetʉka abakunguluka Moose na Elija,* 17:3 Moose na Elija baalɨ bakunguluka bakʉlʉmba. Moose aabalongwisye aBanyaisilaɨli ʉkʉfuma kʉ Misili ʉkʉbʉʉka kʉkiisʉ kya Isilaɨli. Elija aasʉʉbɨlɨligwaga ʉkʉtɨ ikʉgomoka pakiisʉ bo akaalɨ ʉkwisa Meesija. Bala kalata gwa Malaki 4:5. baajobaga nagwe. 4 Po Peeteli alɨnkʉmmbʉʉla Jesu alɨnkʉtɨ, “Gwe Ntwa, kanunu ʉswe ʉkʉjapo apa. Lɨnga kʉlonda, ngʉjenga ɨfitembe fitatʉ. Kɨmo kɨje kyako, ɨkɨngɨ kya Moose, nɨ kɨngɨ kɨje kya Elija.”

5 Peeteli bo akaalɨ ikʉjoba, keeta, iibɨngo ɨlɨ likʉlangala lɨlɨnkʉbakupɨkɨla. Po balɨnkʉpɨlɨka iisyʉ ʉkʉfuma mwi ibɨngo likʉtɨ, “Ʉjʉ jo Mwanangʉ ʉNkʉndwe ʉjʉ niikyeliile nagwe, mumpɨlɨkɨsyege!” 6 Abafundigwa baake bo bapɨliike ɨsyo, balɨnkʉtiila fiijo, balɨnkʉgwa bʉkupama paasi nʉ lʉtende. 7 Jesu alɨnkʉsegelela kɨfuki, alɨnkʉbapalamaasya, alɨnkʉbabʉʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, “Namusumuke, mulɨngatiilaga!” 8 Bo biinwile amaaso gaabo, balɨnkʉmmbona Jesu asyele mwene. 9 Po bo bikʉsuluka ʉkʉfuma nkyamba, Jesu alɨnkʉbalagɨla alɨnkʉtɨ, “Mulɨngammbʉʉlaga ʉmundʉ najʉmo ɨsi musibwene mpaka akabalɨlo aka Nnyamundʉ ikwisa kʉsyʉka ʉkʉfuma mbafwe.”

10 Abafundigwa balɨnkʉnndaalʉʉsya balɨnkʉtɨ, “Keeta, abamanyisi baa ndagɨlo sya Moose bikʉtɨ Elija jo ikʉtalapo taasi ʉkwisa, bo Meesija akaalɨ?” 11 Jesu alɨnkʉbaamula alɨnkʉtɨ, “Nalooli Elija jo ikʉtala ʉkwisa, ʉkʉtɨ atendekesye syosa. 12 Looli nikʉbabʉʉla nikʉtɨ, Elija iisile,† 17:12 Elija iisile Jesu ikʉmmbala Johani ʉMoosi ʉjʉ ɨmbombo syake syafwene nɨ sya Elija. Bala kalata gwa Matai 11:13-14. abandʉ bakaalɨmmeenye, baalɨmmbombiile ɨmbiibi syosa ɨsi baalondaga. Bʉbʉʉbo Nnyamundʉ bikwakʉmmbombela kabiibi.” 13 Po abafundigwa bala balɨnkʉsyagania ʉkʉtɨ Jesu aajobaga ɨsya Johani ʉMoosi.

14 Po paapo Jesu na bafundigwa bala batatʉ bo bafikile pa kɨlʉndɨlo kɨla kya bandʉ, ʉmundʉ jʉmo alɨnkwisa kwa Jesu, alɨnkʉfugama nkyeni mmyake, 15 alɨnkʉmmbʉʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, “Gwe Ntwa, ngʉsʉʉma ʉmpaakɨsye ʉmwanangʉ paapo alɨ ni inyiki, ʉbʉbine ʉbo bukʉntaamya fiijo. Kaa kingi ikʉgwa mmooto na mmɨɨsi. 16 Naalɨntwele kʉ bafundigwa baako ʉkʉtɨ bammbʉmbʉlʉsye, leelo batoliigwe.”

17 Jesu alɨnkʉbabʉʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, “Mwe bandʉ baa nkabalɨlo aka, mwe mukaja nʉ lwitɨko ʉmwe! Moonangiike! Bʉle, ngʉtʉʉgala pamopeene na nuumwe nʉ kʉbakeetelela mpaka ndɨli? Namuntwale kʉno kʉmyangʉ!” 18 Po Jesu alɨnkʉjɨkemela ɨmbepo ɨnyali ɨjɨ jaalɨ nkatɨ mmyake, jɨlɨnkʉsookamo. Nakalɨnga, ʉmwana jʉla alɨnkʉbʉmbʉlʉka. 19 Po abafundigwa balɨnkʉmmwisɨla Jesu pabʉjo ʉbwa kwijeekela, balɨnkʉnndaalʉʉsya balɨnkʉtɨ, “Fiki ʉswe tʉtoliigwe ʉkʉjɨkaga ɨmbepo ɨnyali jɨla?” 20 Alɨnkʉbaamula alɨnkʉtɨ, “Kʉnongwa jaa lwitɨko lwɨnu lʉnandɨ. Nalooli nikʉbabʉʉla, lɨnga mulɨ nʉ lwitɨko ʉlʉniini bo ʉlwa kaseke akaa mutaka, mwabagiile ʉkʉkɨbʉʉla ɨkyamba ɨkɨ ʉkʉtɨ, ‘Sookapo apa, ʉbʉʉke pala,’ kyope kikʉsookapo. Aakatikʉjako akandʉ akaa kʉbatola. [ 21 Pamopeene na ɨsyo, ɨmbepo ɨnyali ɨjaa lʉko ʉlo jɨtikʉsooka, looli kʉ njɨla jaa kʉnsʉʉma Kyala nʉ kʉfipɨɨka ɨfindʉ.]”‡ 17:21 Baakalata bamo abaa ijolo bakaja na kanandɨ aka, looli kalipo pa kalata gwa Maalɨka 9:29.

22 Jesu bo alɨ pamopeene na bafundigwa baake mu Galilai, alɨnkʉbabʉʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, “Ne Nnyamundʉ ngwisa kʉbɨɨkigwa mmaboko agaa balʉgʉ. Bikwisa kʉʉngoga, looli pi isikʉ lya bʉtatʉ, ngwisa kʉsyʉka.” 23 Abafundigwa baake balɨnkʉsulumania fiijo.

24 Jesu na bafundigwa baake bo bafikile mu Kapelinaʉmu, abasongesya songo jaa tempeli balɨnkwisa kwa Peeteli. Balɨnkʉnndaalʉʉsya balɨnkʉtɨ, “Bʉle, ʉmmanyisi gwɨnu joope ikʉsonga ɨsongo jaa tempeli?” 25 Peeteli alɨnkʉbaamula alɨnkʉtɨ, “Moomuumo, ikʉsonga.” Peeteli bo ingiile nnyumba, Jesu alɨnkwanda ʉkʉnndaalʉʉsya alɨnkʉtɨ, “Gwe Peeteli, ʉgwe kʉsyagania bʉleebʉle? Abanyafyale nkiisʉ ɨkɨ bikʉsongesya ɨsongo kʉ bandʉ nki? Kʉ bandʉ baa mfiisʉ fyabo, pamo kwene kʉ baheesya?”§ 17:25 Abanyafyale baabasongesyaga ɨsongo abandʉ aba batoliigwe ʉbwite, bakaabasongesyaga abandʉ abaa mfiisʉ fyabo. 26 Peeteli alɨnkwamula alɨnkʉtɨ, “Bikʉsongesya kwene kʉ baheesya.” Jesu alɨnkʉmmbʉʉla alɨnkʉtɨ, “Lɨnga silɨ bo ʉlo, po abenekaaja batikʉhomba ɨsongo. 27 Looli ʉkʉtɨ tʉlɨngabakalasya, bʉʉka ʉkasope ʉlʉsambo mu nyanja. Ʉkeege ɨɨswɨ ɨjaa kwanda ɨjɨ kwakʉsipʉla, ʉkajɨkahʉle nkanwa, kwakʉlwaga ʉlʉtalama nkatɨ. Ʉkeege ʉlʉtalama ʉlo ʉkasonge ɨsongo jangʉ nɨ jaako.”