¹ⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲙⲁϣϫ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲕⲁⲫⲁⲣⲛⲁⲟⲩⲙ.

¹Baada ya kusema yale aliyotaka watu wasikie, Yesu alikwenda Kafarnaumu.

²ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϥⲙⲟⲕϩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲁϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ.

²Huko kulikuwa na jemadari mmoja Mroma ambaye alikuwa na mtumishi wake aliyempenda sana. Huyu mtumishi alikuwa mgonjwa karibu kufa.

³ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲉϥϯϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲟⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ.

³Yule jemadari aliposikia habari za Yesu, aliwatuma wazee fulani Wayahudi waende kumwomba aje amponye mtumishi wake.

⁴⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ϩⲁ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁⲩϯϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲉⲱⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲣ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ.

⁴Walipofika kwa Yesu, walimsihi sana, wakasema: "Huyu anastahili afanyiwe jambo hilo,

⁵⳿ϥⲙⲉⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲁϥⲕⲟⲧⲥ ⲁⲛ.

⁵maana analipenda taifa letu, na ndiye aliyetujengea lile sunagogi."

⁶Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ϩⲏⲇⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲏⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϯ ϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ϯ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲕ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲁ ⳿ⲑⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲏⲓ.

⁶Basi, Yesu akaenda pamoja nao. Alipokuwa karibu kufika nyumbani kwa yule jemadari Mroma, yule jemadari aliwatuma marafiki zake wamwambie Yesu: "Bwana, usijisumbue zaidi, maana mimi sistahili uingie nyumbani mwangu.

⁷ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲓⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲁϫⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲁ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ.

⁷Ndio maana sikujiona nastahili hata kuja kwako; amuru tu, na mtumishi wangu atapona.

⁸ⲕⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϩⲱ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲧⲁⲥⲥⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϧⲁ ⲩⲉⲣϣⲓϣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ϧⲁⲣⲁⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲫⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ϣⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ ⲁⲣⲓ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁϥⲁⲓϥ.

⁸Mimi pia ni mtu niliye chini ya mamlaka, na ninao askari chini yangu. Namwambia mmoja, Nenda!, naye huenda; namwambia mwingine, Njoo! naye huja; na nikimwambia mtumishi wangu, Fanya hiki!, hufanya."

⁹ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏ ⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲫⲟⲛϩϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϫⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲙⲁⲓⲏ.

⁹Yesu aliposikia hayo, alishangaa; halafu akauelekea ule umati wa watu uliokuwa unamfuata, akasema, "Sijaona imani kubwa namna hii hata katika Israeli."

¹⁰ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲁϥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ.

¹⁰Wale watu walipowasili nyumbani walimkuta yule mtumishi hajambo kabisa.

¹¹ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥϯ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏϣ.

¹¹Baadaye kidogo Yesu alikwenda katika mji mmoja uitwao Naini, na wafuasi wake pamoja na kundi kubwa la watu waliandamana naye.

¹²ϩⲱⲥⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥϧⲱⲛⲧ ⳿ⲉϯⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩⲱⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲉϥⲟϣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲥ ⲡⲉ.

¹²Basi, alipokuwa anakaribia lango la mji, walitokea watu wamebeba maiti ya kijana mmoja, mtoto wa pekee wa mama mjane. Watu wengi wa mji ule walikuwa pamoja na huyo mama.

¹³ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϥϣⲉⲛϩⲏ ⲧ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲣⲓⲙⲓ.

¹³Bwana alipomwona mama huyo, alimwonea huruma, akamwambia, "Usilie."

¹⁴ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⲁϥϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯ⳿ⲥⲗⲏ ⲛⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧϥⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓϧⲉⲗϣ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲧⲱⲛⲕ.

¹⁴Kisha akaenda, akaligusa lile jeneza, na wale waliokuwa wanalichukua wakasimama. Halafu akasema, "Kijana! Nakuamuru, amka!"

¹⁵ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲧⲏⲓϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ.

¹⁵Yule aliyekufa akaketi, akaanza kuongea. Na Yesu akamkabidhi kwa mama yake.

¹⁶ⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩϯⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϫⲉ ⲁ ⲫϯ ϫⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲟⲥ.

¹⁶Watu wote walishikwa na hofu, wakawa wanamtukuza Mungu wakisema: "Nabii mkuu ametokea kati yetu. Mungu amekuja kuwakomboa watu wake."

¹⁷ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲓⲟⲩⲇⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲡⲉⲣⲓ ⲭⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ.

¹⁷Habari hizo zikaenea kote katika Uyahudi na katika nchi za jirani.

¹⁸ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏ ⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲃ̅ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ.

¹⁸Wanafunzi wa Yohane walimpa habari Yohane juu ya mambo hayo yote. Naye Yohane, baada ya kuwaita wawili kati ya wanafunzi wake,

¹⁹ϥⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡⲟⲩ ϩⲁ Ⲡ⳪ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁϫⲱϥ ⳿ⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ.

¹⁹aliwatuma kwa Bwana wamwulize: "Wewe ndiye yule ajaye, au tumtazamie mwingine?"

²⁰⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥϯⲱⲙⲥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁϫⲱϥ ⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ.

²⁰Wale wanafunzi walipomfikia Yesu wakamwambia, "Yohane Mbatizaji ametutuma kwako tukuulize: Wewe ndiye yule ajaye, au tumtazamie mwingine?"

²¹ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲫⲁϧⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲁⲥⲧⲅⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲙⲃⲉⲗⲗⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲃⲟⲗ.

²¹Wakati huohuo, Yesu alikuwa anawaponya watu wengi waliokuwa wanateseka kwa magonjwa na waliopagawa na pepo wabaya, akawawezesha vipofu wengi kuona tena.

²²ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩ⳿ⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⳿ⲉⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲗⲗⲉⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲓϭⲁⲗⲉⲩ ⲥⲉⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲓⲕⲁⲕⲥⲉϩⲧ ⲥⲉⲧⲟⲩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲩⲣ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲣⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲥⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲓϩⲏⲕⲓ ⲥⲉϩⲓϣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ.

²²Basi, Yesu akawajibu, "Nendeni mkamwambie Yohane yale mliyojionea na kuyasikia: vipofu wanaona, viwete wanatembea, wenye ukoma wanatakaswa, viziwi wanasikia, wafu wanafufuliwa, na maskini wanahubiriwa Habari njema.

²³ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲉⲣ⳿ⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛϧⲏⲧ.

²³Heri mtu yule ambaye hana mashaka nami!"

²⁴ⲉⲧⲁⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲉⲙ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ⳿ⲡϣⲁϥⲉ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲕⲁϣ ⲉⲩⲕⲓⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲑⲏⲟⲩ.

²⁴Hapo wajumbe wa Yohane walipokwisha kwenda zao, Yesu alianza kuyaambia makundi ya watu juu ya Yohane: "Mlikwenda kule jangwani, hivi mlitaka kuona kitu gani? Mlitaka kuona unyasi unaotikiswa na upepo?

²⁵ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲁⲛϩⲉⲃⲥⲱ ⲩϫⲏⲛ ⲧⲟⲓ ϩⲓⲱⲧϥ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲛⲁ ⲛⲓ⳿ϩⲃⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ.

²⁵Basi, mlikwenda kuona nini? Mlikwenda kumwona mtu aliyevalia mavazi maridadi? La hasha! Wanaovaa mavazi maridadi na kuishi maisha ya anasa, hukaa katika majumba ya wafalme!

²⁶ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϩⲁ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ.

²⁶Basi, niambieni, mlikwenda kuona nini? Mlikwenda kumwona nabii? Naam, hakika ni zaidi ya nabii.

²⁷ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ ϫⲉ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲥⲟⲃϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ.

²⁷Huyu Yohane ndiye anayesemwa katika Maandiko Matakatifu: Hapa ni mtumishi wangu, asema Bwana; ninamtuma akutangulie, akutayarishie njia."

²⁸ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲓϩⲓ⳿ⲟⲙⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲛⲁⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏ ⲥ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉ.

²⁸Yesu akamalizia kwa kusema, "Nawaambieni, kati ya binadamu wote hakuna aliye mkubwa zaidi kuliko Yohane Mbatizaji. Hata hivyo, yule aliye mdogo kabisa katika ufalme wa Mungu ni mkubwa zaidi kuliko yeye."

²⁹ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏ ⲥ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲓ⳿ⲉ ⲫϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϭⲓⲱⲙⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲱⲙⲥ ⳿ⲛⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ.

²⁹Waliposikia hayo watu wote na watoza ushuru waliusifu wema wa Mungu; hao ndio wale waliokuwa wameupokea ubatizo wa Yohane.

³⁰ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲛⲟⲙⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲁⲑⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏ ⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩϭⲓⲱⲙⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ.

³⁰Lakini Mafarisayo na walimu wa Sheria walikataa mpango wa Mungu uliowahusu wakakataa kubatizwa na Yohane.

³¹ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓϫⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩ⳿ⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.

³¹Yesu akaendelea kusema, "Basi, nitawafananisha watu wa kizazi hiki na kitu gani? Ni watu wa namna gani?

³²ⲥⲉ⳿ⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲟⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏ ⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛϫⲱ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲟⲥϫⲉⲥ ⲁⲛⲉⲣϩⲏⲃⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲣⲓⲙⲓ.

³²Ni kama vijana waliokuwa wamekaa sokoni na kuambiana, kikundi kimoja na kingine: Tumewapigieni ngoma, lakini hamkucheza! Tumeomboleza, lakini hamkulia!

³³ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥϯⲱⲙⲥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲙ ⲱⲓⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥⲥⲉ ⲏⲣⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ.

³³Kwa maana Yohane alikuja, yeye alifunga na hakunywa divai, nanyi mkasema: Amepagawa na pepo!

³⁴ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲥⲱ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲩ ⲏⲣⲡ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓⲧⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ.

³⁴Akaja Mwana wa Mtu; anakula na kunywa, mkasema: Mwangalieni mlafi huyu na mlevi; rafiki ya watoza ushuru na wenye dhambi!

³⁵ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲓⲟ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϯⲥⲟⲫⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.

³⁵Hata hivyo, hekima ya Mungu imethibitishwa kuwa njema na wote wale wanaoikubali."

³⁶ⲛⲁⲩϯϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲉ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲣⲱⲧⲉⲃ.

³⁶Mfarisayo mmoja alimwalika Yesu kula chakula nyumbani kwake. Akaingia nyumbani mwa huyo Mfarisayo, akakaa kula chakula.

³⁷ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲛⲁⲥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲥ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲣⲟⲧⲉⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲁⲥϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲗⲁⲃⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲥⲟϫⲉⲛ.

³⁷Basi, katika mji ule kulikuwa na mama mmoja aliyekuwa anaishi maisha mabaya. Alipopata habari kwamba Yesu yuko nyumbani kwa huyo Mfarisayo, alichukua chupa ya alabasta yenye marashi.

³⁸ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲥⲁⲫⲁϩⲟⲩ ϧⲁⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ ⲉⲥⲣⲓⲙⲓ ⲥⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲉⲣⲙⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϥⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϥⲱⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲥ⳿ⲁⲫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲥϯⲫⲓ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉϥϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ ⲥⲑⲱϩⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲟϫⲉⲛ.

³⁸Akaja, akasimama karibu na miguu yake Yesu, akilia, na machozi yake yakamdondokea Yesu miguuni. Huyo mwanamke akaipangusa miguu ya Yesu kwa nywele zake. Kisha akaibusu na kuipaka yale marashi.

³⁹ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲑⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉ ⲩ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥⲛⲁ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲁϣ ⳿ⲛⲣⲏϯ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲧⲉ.

³⁹Yule Mfarisayo aliyemwalika Yesu alipoona hayo, akawaza moyoni mwake, "Kama mtu huyu angekuwa kweli nabii angejua huyu mwanamke ni wa namna gani, ya kwamba ni mwenye dhambi."

⁴⁰ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲫⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲁϫⲟϥ.

⁴⁰Yesu akamwambia huyo Mfarisayo, "Simoni, ninacho kitu cha kukwambia." Naye Simoni akamwambia, "Ndio Mwalimu, sema." Yesu akasema,

⁴¹ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉ ⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲭⲣⲉⲱⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲛⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲫ̅ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲑⲉⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲓⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.

⁴¹"Watu wawili walikuwa wamemkopa mtu fedha: mmoja alikuwa amekopa dinari mia tano, na mwingine hamsini.

⁴²⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩⲧⲟⲃⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲭⲁⲩ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲃ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧϥ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ.

⁴²Waliposhindwa kulipa madeni yao, huyo mtu aliwasamehe wote wawili. Sasa ni yupi kati ya hao wawili atampenda zaidi huyo bwana?"

⁴³ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲭⲁ ⲡⲓϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕϯϩⲁⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ.

⁴³Simoni akamjibu, "Ni dhahiri kwamba yule aliyesamehewa deni kubwa zaidi atampenda zaidi yule bwana." Yesu akamwambia, "Sawa."

⁴⁴ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲁϥⲫⲟⲛϩϥ ⳿ⲉϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲥ ⲁⲥϩⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲛⲁϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲉⲣⲙⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥϥⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲥϥⲱⲓ.

⁴⁴Halafu akamgeukia yule mwanamke na kumwambia Simoni, "Unamwona huyu mwanamke, sivyo? Basi, mimi nilipoingia hapa nyumbani kwako hukunipa maji ya kunawa miguu yangu; lakini mwanamke huyu ameniosha miguu yangu kwa machozi yake na kunipangusa kwa nywele zake.

⁴⁵⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲫⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲓ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲥ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲭⲁⲧⲟⲧⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲥϯⲫⲓ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ.

⁴⁵Wewe hukunisalimu kwa kunibusu, lakini huyu mwanamke tangu nilipoingia hapa amekuwa akiibusu miguu yangu.

⁴⁶⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲑⲱϩⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁ⳿ⲁⲫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉϩ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲥ ⲁⲥⲑⲱϩⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟϫⲉⲛ.

⁴⁶Wewe hukunionyesha ukarimu wako kwa kunipaka mafuta kichwani, lakini huyu mwanamke amefanya hivyo kwa kunipaka mafuta miguu yangu.

⁴⁷ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲉⲧⲟϣ ⲥⲉⲭⲏ ⲛⲁⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲥⲉⲣⲁⲅⲁⲡⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲙⲁϣⲱ ⲫⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲩⲭⲁ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁϥⲉⲣⲁⲅⲁⲡⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ.

⁴⁷Kwa hiyo nakwambia amesamehewa dhambi zake nyingi kwa kuwa ameonyesha upendo mkubwa. Mwenye kusamehe kidogo, hupenda kidogo."

⁴⁸ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲥⲉⲭⲏ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.

⁴⁸Basi, Yesu akamwambia yule mwanamke, "Umesamehewa dhambi zako."

⁴⁹ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏ ⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲣⲟⲧⲉⲃ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣ ⳿ⲡⲕⲉⲭⲁⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.

⁴⁹Na hapo wale waliokuwa pamoja naye mezani wakaulizana, "Ni mtu wa namna gani huyu awezaye kusamehe dhambi?"

⁵⁰ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲡⲉⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲓ

⁵⁰Naye Yesu akamwambia yule mwanamke, "Imani yako imekuokoa; nenda kwa amani."