11 Bantu baanji baanji balya bakakumbula ayi, “Uyu nguJesu mulaluki wa kuNasaleti mucishi ca Galili.”
Lyalo wakaya mukwikala mundabala ya Nasaleti, bweenka mbuli mbobakaamba balaluki bakulukulu ayi, “Ulaakunokwiitwa ayi wakuNasaleti.”
Ono Jesu ndyaakenjila muJelusalemu, bantu boonse bakakankamana. Lyalo bakeepusha ayi, “Anu ngani uyu?”
Sombi alimwi inga tatwaambi ayi, ‘Mbantu,’ ceebo bantu boonse balishi kwaamba ayi Joni Mubombeki wakalinga mulaluki.”
Aboobo, bakalinga kusuni kwaamba ayi bamucaate. Sombi bakaloonda bantu baanji abo bakalingaawo ceebo bakalinga kushoma ayi Jesu ngumulaluki.
Sombi bamwi bakalinga kwaamba ayi, “NguElija.” Abalo bamwi ayi, “Ngumulaluki womwi wa baabo balaluki bakulukulu.”
Nakubi boobo ndyeelete kunooli palweendo sunu, ciilo alimwi aisona mukwiinga teshi cibotu mulaluki kucailwa kumwi, sombibo kuJelusalemu.
Jesu wakeepusha alimwi ayi, “Nshintunshi?” Lyalo bakamukumbula ayi, “Isho shakacitika kuli Jesu wa kuNasaleti. Uyo muntu wakalinga mulaluki wakalinga kucita akwaamba shintu shikankamika pameenso akwe Lesa abantu boonse.
Boonse bantu bakaloonda abuumbi, mpeeke bakalumbaisha Lesa kabaamba ayi, “Ncakwiila mulaluki munene wesa mukwikala pakati kesu!” Bakaamba alimwi ayi, “Lesa wesa mukupulusha bantu bakwe!”
Lyalo muFalisi ulya wakeeta Jesu ndyaakabona bobulya, wakalyaamboosha ayi, “Muntu uyu naalinga mulaluki wancinencine naashiba mbwaabete mwanakashi uyu utoomucata mukwiinga ngumucita shibi.”
Bakamwiipusha ayi, “Ino ndiwaani? Sa ndiwe Elija?” Lakwe wakakumbula ayi, “Sobwe, teshi ndime Elija.” Bakamwiipusha alimwi ayi, “Sa ino ndiwe mulaluki ngotutoolindila ulya?” Sombi wakaamba ayi, “Sobwe.”
Bakeepusha Joni ayi, “Ono na teshi ndiwe Usalitwe wakwe Lesa, Elija nabi mulaluki ngotutoolindila ulya, utoobombekelanshi?”
Mwanakashi uyo wakaamba ayi, “Nkambo, ndeshiiba ono ayi muli balaluki.
Bantu ndibakabona caankamiko cakacita Jesu, bakaamba ayi, “Ncakwiila uyu ngomulaluki wakalinga kulangilwa mucishi ca panshi!”
Bamwi bantu ndibakanyumfwa maswi akwe aya, bakaamba ayi, “Uyu muntu ncakwiila ngomulaluki ulya!”
Lyalo baFalisi bakeepusha musankwa uyo wakalinga moofu alimwi ayi, “Ino webo utooyeeya buyani shamuntu uyo bulya mbwaakushilika meenso?” Lakwe wakakumbula ayi, “Ngumulaluki.”
Mose uyu ngowooyo wakaambila bene Isilaeli ayi, ‘Lesa ulaakumutumina mulaluki mbuli ndime, eshi akaswe mulunyungu lwanu.’