Vino Mwana wa Mudamu wakudza, anarya na ananwa munamwamba kukala adzatona, kidza ni murevi na musena wa athozi a kodi, na enye dambi angine. Ela ulachu wa Mulungu unamanywa ni wa ujeri, kukirira kwa mahendo ga ao maukubalio.”
Badaye Jesu na anafundzie, makwendarya chakurya nyumbani kwa Lawi. Na athozi a kodi anji na at'u angine mariokala manaonewa kukala ni enye dambi, makudzarya hamwenga nao.
Ela alimu a Sheria mario were ni Mafarisayo marihomona Jesu anarya hamwenga na at'u aa, maauza o anafundzie makiamba, “Mbona yuno anarya na athozi a kodi hamwenga na enye dambi?”
Ela ye muthozi wa kodi k'ahendere vizho, arizhohenda ni kwamba waima kure, na hatha ko kulola ko dzulu mulunguni zhamushinda. Wadzipiga makonde ga laga kwa ko kushononeka zhomu akiamba, ‘Nionera mbazi Mulungu, mimi ni mwenye dambi!’ ”
Badaye ye Lawi achendamuusira ujeni ubomu ye Jesu ko kwakwe nyumbani, na kundi bomu ra athozi a kodi andziye hamwenga na at'u angine, makudzarya hamwenga nao.
Bai o Mafarisayo na alimu ao a Sheria marihoona vizho makikwatya kuanung'unikira o anafundzi a Jesu na kuamba, “Mbona munarya na kunwa na athozi a kodi, hamwenga na at'u enye dambi?”
“Lola o at'u osini na hatha o athozi a kodi mamusikira Johana. Na ao bai ni aryahu ambao makubali kukala yo ngira ya Mulungu ni jeri, kwa kukala were mabat'izwa ni Johana.
Mwana wa Mudamu arihokudza na akikala anarya na kunwa, mukiamba, ‘Muloleni adzatona, kidza ni murevi, na anapatana na athozi a kodi na hatha at'u enye dambi.’