¹Zvino negore regumi nemashanu rekutonga kwaTibherio Kesari, Pondiyo Pirato ari mutungamiriri weJudhiya, Herodhe ari umwe wevatongi vana weGarirea, Firipi munin'ina wake ari umwe wevatongi vana weIturea nedunhu reTrakoniti, Risanio ari umwe wevatongi vana weAbhirene,

¹Deg wuseggas wis xemseṭṭac n tgeldit n Qayṣer Tibeṛyus, llan ṛebɛa lḥekkam di tmurt n Falisṭin. Bunṭus Bilaṭus d lḥakem n tmurt n Yahuda, Hiṛudus Antifas yeḥkem ɣef tmurt n Jlili, Filbas gma-s n Hiṛudus, ɣef tmura n Iturya akk-d Tṛaxunit, ma d Lisanyas yeḥkem ɣef tmurt n Abilan.

²Anasi naKayafasi vari vapristi vakuru, shoko raMwari rakasvika kuna Johwani mwanakomana waZakaria murenje.

²Di lweqt-nni, ?ennan akk-d Qayif llan d lmuqedmin imeqqranen. Awal n Sidi Ṛebbi ițwaxebbeṛ-as-ed i Yeḥya, mmi-s n Zakarya, deg unezṛuf.

³Akasvika munyika yose yakapoteredza yaJoridani, achiparidza rubhabhatidzo rwekutendeuka kuve kukangamwirwa kwezvivi;

³Iṛuḥ ițnadi timura i d-izzin i wasif n Urdun, yețberriḥ yeqqaṛ : Beddlet tikli, uɣalet-ed ɣer webrid, aset-ed aț-țețwaɣeḍsem iwakken Sidi Ṛebbi a wen-isemmeḥ ddnubat-nwen !

⁴sezvazvakanyorwa mubhuku ramashoko aIsaya muporofita zvichinzi: Inzwi reunodana murenje richiti: Gadzirai nzira yaIshe; ruramisai migwagwa yake.

⁴Akken i d-ițțuxebeṛ di tektabt n nnbi Iceɛya : ?-țaɣect n win ițɛeggiḍen deg wunezṛuf : Heggit abrid n Sidi Ṛebbi, ssemsawit iberdan-is !

⁵Mupata wose uchafusirwa, negomo roga roga nechikomo zvichaderedzwa; zvakakombama zvicharuramiswa, nzira dzemakwiringwindi dzienzaniswe;

⁵ Iɣezṛan, idurar ț-țɣaltin ad uɣalen d izuɣaṛ ! Iberdan iɛewjen ad țțuseggmen, wid ixesṛen ad qeɛden .

⁶uye nyama yose ichaona ruponeso rwaMwari.

⁶ Imdanen meṛṛa ad ẓren leslak n Sidi Ṛebbi.

⁷Naizvozvo wakati kuzvaunga zvaibudira kuzobhabhatidzwa naye: Zvizvarwa zvenyoka, ndiani wakakutaridzirai kutiza hasha dzinouya?

⁷Yeḥya yeqqaṛ i lɣaci i d-ițțasen iwakken ad țwaɣeḍsen deg waman : A ccetla n yizerman, anwa i kkun-isfaqen belli tzemrem aț- țrewlem i lɛiqab i d-iteddun ?

⁸Naizvozvo berekai zvibereko zvakafanira kutendeuka; uye musatanga kuti mukati menyu: Tina Abhurahamu unova baba; nekuti ndinoti kwamuri: Mwari unogona kubva pamabwe awa kumutsira Abhurahamu vana.

⁸Deg wayen akk txeddmem, sbeggnet-ed belli ṣfan wulawen nwen ! Ur qqaṛet ara kan deg yiman-nwen : jeddi-tneɣ d Sidna Ibṛahim, axaṭer a wen-iniɣ : seg idɣaɣen-agi, Sidi Ṛebbi yezmer a d-issufeɣ dderya i Ibṛahim.

⁹Ikozvino sanhuwo ratoiswa pamudzi wemiti; naizvozvo muti umwe neumwe usingabereki chibereko chakanaka unotemwa, ugokandirwa mumoto.

⁹Ațan ihi tcaquṛt thegga ɣer izuṛan n ttjuṛ, yal ttejṛa ur d-nețțak ara lfakya lɛali, aț-țețwagzem, aț-țețwaḍeggeṛ ɣer tmes.

¹⁰Zvaunga zvikamubvunza, zvichiti: Zvino tichaitei?

¹⁰Lɣaci steqsan-t nnan-as : D acu i ɣ-ilaqen a t-nexdem ihi ?

¹¹Akapindura akati kwavari: Une nguvo mbiri, ngaagovane neusina; neune chikafu ngaaite saizvozvo.

¹¹Yerra-yasen : Win yesɛan sin iqendyaṛ ad yefk yiwen i win ur nesɛi ara ; win yesɛan ayen ara yečč, ad yefk i win ur nesɛi ara.

¹²Zvino kwakauyawo vateresi kuzobhabhatidzwa, vakati kwaari: Mudzidzisi, tichaitei?

¹²Usan-d ula d imekkasen itețțen ayla n medden iwakken ad țwaɣeḍsen deg wasif, nnan-as : A Sidi, i nukkni yellan d imekkasen n tebzert ( leɣṛama ) d acu ara nexdem ?

¹³Akati kwavari: Musateresa kupfuura pamakatemerwa napo.

¹³Yenna-yasen : Ur țnadit ara sennig wayen i d-yenna lqanun.

¹⁴Nemautowo akamubvunza, achiti: Ko isu tichaitei? Akati kwaari: Musatyityidzira munhu kana kupomera nhema; uye mugutsikane nemihoro yenyu.

¹⁴Iɛeskṛiwen daɣen steqsan-t : I nukkni, d acu ara nexdem ? Yerra-yasen : Ur xeddmet ara lbaṭel, ur țțaṭṭafet ara tajɛelt, setqenɛet kan s lexlaṣ nwen.

¹⁵Zvino vanhu vakati vachatarisira, vose vachirangarira mumoyo mavo pamusoro paJohwani, kuti zvimwe iye ungava Kristu,

¹⁵Yuɣ lḥal lɣaci meṛṛa llan țṛaǧun qqaṛen deg ulawen-nsen : Ahat d nețța i d Lmasiḥ !

¹⁶Johwani akapindura kune vose achiti: Ini zvirokwazvo ndinokubhabhatidzai nemvura; asi une simba kupfuura ini unouya, wandisina kufanira kusunungura rukanda rweshangu dzake; iye uchakubhabhatidzai neMweya Mutsvene nemoto;

¹⁶Yeḥya yenna-yasen : Nekk sseɣḍaseɣ-kkun deg waman, meɛna a d-yas win yesɛan tazmert akteṛ-iw ; ur uklaleɣ ara ad fsiɣ ula d lexyuḍ n warkasen-is. Nețța a kkun-isseɣḍes s Ṛṛuḥ iqedsen ț-țmes.

¹⁷werusero rwake rwuri muruoko rwake; uchachenesa kwazvo buriro rake; uye uchaunganidza zviyo mudura rake, asi hundi uchaipisa nemoto usingadzimiki.

¹⁷Yeṭṭef tazzart deg wufus-is, ad yessizdeg tirect deg wennar-is, a d-ijmeɛ irden ɣer yikufan, ma d alim a t-isseṛɣ di tmes ur nxețți.

¹⁸Naizvozvo achikukurudzira nezvinhu zvizhinji, akaparidzira vanhu evhangeri.

¹⁸Yeḥya ițbecciṛ i lɣaci lexbaṛ n lxiṛ, inehhu-ten s waṭas n yimeslayen nniḍen.

¹⁹Asi Herodhe umwe wevatongi vana, wakati atsiurwa naye pamusoro paHerodhiasi, mukadzi waFiripi munin'ina wake, nezvakaipa zvose Herodhe zvaakange aita,

¹⁹Yesseḍlem ula d agellid Hiṛudus, yeqqaṛ-as : mačči d lḥeqq fell-ak aț-țaɣeḍ Hiṛudyad tameṭṭut n gma-k ! Ilumm-it daɣen ɣef lecɣal nniḍen n diri i gxeddem.

²⁰wakawedzerazve ichi pamusoro pazvo zvose, kuti wakapfigira Johwani mutirongo.

²⁰Hiṛudus ikemmel di txeṣṣarin-is, yessekcem Yeḥya ɣer lḥebs !

²¹Zvino zvakaitika kuti vanhu vose vabhabhatidzwa, Jesuwo abhabhatidzwa, achinyengetera, denga rakazarurwa.

²¹Mi țwaɣeḍsen lɣaci deg waman, Sidna Ɛisa yețwaɣḍes ula d nețța. Akken i gdeɛɛu ɣer Sidi Ṛebbi, igenni yeldi-d,

²²Mweya Mutsvene ndokuburukira pamusoro pake nechimiro chemuviri sowenjiva, inzwi ndokubva kudenga, richiti: Iwe uri Mwanakomana wangu unodikamwa, wandinofara naye.

²²Ṛṛuḥ iqedsen yers-ed fell-as s ṣṣifa icuban titbirt. Yiwet n taɣect tekka-d seg yigenni tenna-d : Kečč, d mmi eɛzizen, deg-k i gella lfeṛḥ-iw.

²³Zvino iye Jesu wakange achitanga kuva nemakore anenge makumi matatu, ari (sezvaifungidzirwa) mwanakomana waJosefa, waHeri,

²³Mi gebda Sidna Ɛisa aselmed, ad yili yesɛa tlatin iseggasen di leɛmeṛ-is. ?er yemdanen yella : d mmi-s n Yusef atnan lejdud-is : Heli,

²⁴waMatati, waRevhi, waMeriki, waJanai, waJosefa,

²⁴Matta, Lewwi, Melki, Yennay, Yusef,

²⁵waMatatiasi, waAmosi, waNaumi, waEsiri, waNagai,

²⁵Matatya, Ɛamus, Naḥun, ?esli, Naggay,

²⁶waMaati, waMatatiasi, waSimeyini, waJosefa, waJudha,

²⁶Maḥat, Matatya, Camɛi, Yusef, Yuda,

²⁷waJohwana, waResa, waZerubhabheri, waSaratieri, waNeri,

²⁷Yuḥanan, Rica, Zurubabil, Calatyel, Niri,

²⁸waMeriki, waAdhi, waKosamu, waErimodhamu, waEri,

²⁸Melki, Addi, Qusam, Elmudan, Ɛir,

²⁹waJose, waEriezeri, waJorimu, waMatati, waRevhi,

²⁹Yusa, Elyazer, Yurim, Matta, Lewwi,

³⁰waSimioni, waJudha, waJosefa, waJonanu, waEriakimu,

³⁰Semɛun, Yahuda, Yusef, Yuna, Elyaqim,

³¹waMerea, waMenani, waMatata, waNatani, waDhavhidhi,

³¹Melya, Menna, Mattata, Natan, Dawed,

³²waJese, waObhedhi, waBhowazi, waSarimoni, waNaasoni,

³²Yassa, Ɛubed, Buɛaz, Salmun, Naḥsun,

³³waAminadhabhi, waAramu, waEsiromi, waFaresi, waJudha,

³³Ɛaminadab, Admin, Aram, ?esṛun, Fares, Yahuda,

³⁴waJakobho, waIsaka, waAbhurahamu, waTera, waNahori,

³⁴Yeɛqub, Isḥaq, Ibṛahim, Teraḥ, Naḥur,

³⁵waSerugi, waRagau, waFareki, waEberi, waSara,

³⁵Saruǧ, Raɛu, Faleǧ, Ɛaber, Salaḥ,

³⁶waKainani, waArifakisadhi, waSemu, waNowa, waRameki,

³⁶Kenan, Arfaksad, Cam, Nuḥ, Lamek,

³⁷waMatusara, waEnoki, waJaredhi, waMarereeri, waKainani,

³⁷Matusalaḥ, ?anux, Yared, Mahalalyel, Kenam,

³⁸waEnosi, waSeti, waAdhamu, waMwari.

³⁸Inuc, Cit, Adem illan d mmi-s n Ṛebbi.