18 Ela Jesu wamanya maazo gao mai, achiaambira, “Mwi anafiki, mbona munanipima achili?
Ela ye wamanya mipango yao na achiuka hipho. Atu anji amlunga-lunga naye achiphoza atu osi ariokala akongo;
Mafarisayo anjina akpwendamuuza ili kumhega achili, achiamba, “Dze, shariya inamruhusu mutu kumricha mchewe kpwa kosa rorosi?”
Hebu huambire unaonadze. Dze, shariya zehu zinahuruhusu kuripha kodi kpwa Kaisari, mtawala wa Chirumi? Huriphe hebu husiriphe?”
Nionyesani hira pesa ya kuriphira kodi.” Nao achimrehera hira pesa.
Chisha, mchina-munda wahuma mtumishi wanjina ambaye amuolaga, na tsona achiagayisa anjina dza vivyo, kuapiga na anjina kuaolaga.
Phapho hipho Jesu wamanya maazo gao, na achiauza, “Kpwa utu wani munaaza hivyo mwenu mioyoni?
Sikuye, mwalimu mmwenga wa shariya wakpwedza kpwa Jesu kumhega achili, achimuamba, “Mwalimu, nihendedze hata niphahe uzima wa kare na kare?”
Ela Jesu wamanya werevu wao, hipho waamba,
Jesu ariphomanya aazago, achiauza, “Kpwa utu wani munaaza hivyo mwenu mioyoni?
Ela wamanya anafundzie aazago, hipho, wahala mwanache mdide na achimuimisa phephi naye.
Kala kana haja ya mutu yeyesi kumuambira vira anadamu arivyo, kpwa sababu ye mwenye anamanya moyo wa chila mutu.
Atu hinyo ahumira swali hiri kumhega Jesu, ili aphahe chizigbwa cha kumshitakira. Ela ye wazama achiandika photsi na chala.
Ndipho Petero achiamba, “Mbona mwahenda njama na mlumeo kumpima Roho Mtakatifu? Sikiza! Hara achiozika mlumeo a pho mryangoni, na andakutsukula kondze piya uwe.”
Tsona nindaolaga afuasie. Ndipho afuasi osi a Jesu andamanya kala mimi namanya moyo na achili za chila mutu. Chila mmwenga nindamripha kulengana na mahendoge.