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The Bible in Mbunda ©The Bible Society of Zambia, 2006 ℗ Hosanna, 2023

The Bible in Mbunda

The Bible in Mbunda ©The Bible Society of Zambia, 2006

Ciwano cakulya Makende Akujeneka Musima cakele muyehi, cije vatumbula ngwavo Ciwano ca Pasovala. Co vakulunu va vaka-kukombelela na valongisi va majwi a Lishiko vakele na lyova lya vanu, co vesekele kuwana ngila imo yakutsiya Yesu mu vushweke.


Co Satana wakovelele muli Yundasa, uje vatumbwile Isikalyote, umo wa vaje likumi na vavali. Ngecivene, Yundasa waile nakwendeka kuli vakulunu va vaka-kukombelela na vamyata va vaka-kunyunga Njuvo ya Shukulu Kalunga kuwana ngila muka yakenda Yesu vungungu ngeci avaneye. Co vakevo vavwaelelele, valizivasanene nendi kumwana vimbongo. Co Yundasa watavele, co washangumukile kushakezeka ngila imo yaivwa yakwenda Yesu vungungu kujeneka vanu kuyizivuka.


Litangwa lyetele a simbu ya Ciwano ca Makende Akujeneka Musima, litangwa lije vatsiile vana va vimanga vakulya a Ciwano ca Pasovala. Yesu watumine Petulu na Yowano ngwendi, “Yeni mukavwaesele cimweja Ciwano ca Pasovala ngeci tukalye.”
Co vamwihwile ngwavo, “Kulijo ushaka ngeci tukacivwaeseleko?”
Co wavakumbulwile ngwendi, “Omo mukakovela mu nganda, mukaliwana na munu nambata njava yakutekwila mema. Mukaveni nakweta kuje ku njuvo kwakakovela, endekeni kuli vavenya njuvo ngweni, ‘Mulongisi natutumu kuli yove ngwendi mulili ulikuli kwakalila Ciwano ca Pasovala na vandongisi vendi?’ Co akamimwesa mulili wakama akamwa ya njuvo, vanauvwaesa cimweja, co mukatuvwaesele vyuma vyoshe.”
Co vaile vawanene vyuma vyoshe ngwe mwavalekele Yesu, vavwaesele vyakulya vya Ciwano ca Pasovala.


Omo simbu yetele, Yesu watumbamene ku mesa amo na miluwa likumi na vavali. Co wendekele kuli vakevo ngwendi, “Njashakele manene kulya eci Ciwano ca Pasovala amo neni simbu kanda njiyande! Omwo njimileka ngwange, kutunda lelo kunjikacili lalo kuvanga noo cinalumbunuka mwamuvwa mu Vumwene vwa Njambi.”
Co Yesu wanonele nganja ya vinyu, wakandelelele kuli Njambi, co wendekele ngwendi, “Tambuleni nganja eyi mulishumwine akati keni, njimileka ngwange, kutunda lelo kunjikanu lalo vinyu evi kuvanga noo Vumwene vwa Njambi vunaija.”
Co wanonele lalo likende, wakandelelele kuli Njambi, co walipazwile wavanenelyo ngwendi, “Eli linapu muvila wange uvanaana omwo yeni. Lingeni eci mukunjanuka yange.” Omo vanamanesa kulya wavanene nganja wendekele ngwendi, “Eyi nganja inapu cikumiiyo caciha ca Njambi civanakolesa na maninga ange aje anetikila ali yeni.
“Oloni kengeni, ou anjenda vungungu ali amo nange kuno ku mesa! Muna Munu akatsa ngwe muje mwanayongola Njambi, oloni ngongo yendi uje amwenda vungungu!”
Co miluwa vashangumukile kulihozola akati kavo ngwavo iyajo akalinga cuma eci.

Co kwakele vimata akati ka vandongisi ngwavo iya umo akati kavo napu wakama. Co Yesu wendekele kuli vakevo ngwendi, “Vimyene va vaka-kujeneka kukulaela vali na nzili ali vanu vavo, co vaka-kushika valinakuvatumbula ‘Vasamba va Vanu.’ Oloni eyi kesi ikeyo ngila akati keni, oloni woshe uje wakama akati keni napande kupwa wamundondo, co ntwama yeni napande kupwa ngwe ngamba. Iya wakama? Uje natumbama kukulya indi uje amwana vyakulya? Ngwetu uje natumbama kukulya ikeye wakama ndi? Oloni yange njili akati keni ngwe muka-kumipangela.
“Yeni munakala nange mu tuyando twange twoshe, ngwe mwananjana Tate moko yakushwana, neni lalo njikamyana moko yakushwana. Yeni mukalya nakunwa nange mu Vumwene vwange, co mukatumbama a matanda nakusompa miyati likumi na ivali ya Isalele.


“Simoni, Simoni! Satana nalombo ngeci amyeseke yeni voshe, kwangununa vavavwa ku vavavi ngwe muka-kulima mwakaangununa tiliku ku lijungu. Oloni yange njinakulombelela Simoni, ngeci kukulaela kwove kesi kuhwe. Co omo ukatenguluka nakwiluka kuli yange, unapande kukatakamesa vakweni.”
Co Simoni wamukumbulwile ngwendi, “Mwene, njinalivwaesa laja kuya mu kamenga nakukatsa nove!”
Yesu wamukumbulwile ngwendi, “Mwa vushunga Petulu njikuleka ngwange, vutsiki vuno vene simbu kanda ndemba atambeke, ukanjivyana visimbu vitatu ngwove kuunjizivuka.”

Yesu wehwile vandongisi vendi ngwendi, “Muje njamitumine kujeneka lipakumuna, ngonga nambe vin̄aku mwajenekele cuma cimo ndi?”
Co vamukumbulwile ngwavo, “Embwe! Kutwajenekele cuma cimo cai.”
Yesu wendekele kuli vakevo ngwendi, “Oloni simbu ino ou ali na lipakumuna nambe ngonga napande kwambata, co woshe kesi na mukwale napande kulandesa kazaku kendi alande moko ya mukwale. Omwo njimileka ngwange visoneka vije vyendeka ngwavyo, ‘Vamulavelele amo mu luvinda lwa vaka-kutsiya,’ co vinapande kulingiwa ali yange, omwo vije vivasonekele ali yange vilinakusholoka kupwa vya vushunga.”
Co vandongisi vendekele ngwavo, “Mwene, kenga! Kuno kuli vimoko vya mikwale vivali!”
Co wavakumbulwile ngwendi, “Mukemwo kunahu!”


Yesu watundile mu nganda, co waile, ngwe mwakele nakulinga, waile ku Munkinda wa Oliveta, co vandongisi vendi vamukavele. Omo wetele kuje wavalekele ngwendi, “Lombeleni kutewa mukakovela mu vyeseko.”
Co wavashondolokele kamandondo watsikamene, co walombelele, ngwendi, “Tate, nga ushaka, nganja eyi ya kayando itunde kuli yange. Kesi ngwe mwaya cizango cange embwe, oloni cizango cove cilingiwe.” Co kangelo watundile mwilu washolokele kuli ikeye mukumutakamesa. Co omwo a tuyando twakama walombelele manene, co litukuta lyendi lyafwile ngwe maninga andwekelele asi.
Omo wakatukile kutunda kukulombela, waile kuli vandongisi vendi wavawanene vanalala tulo, omwo vazeyele na vusiwa. Wendekele kuli vakevo ngwendi, “Omwo vika munalala? Indukeni mulombele, kutewa mukakovela mu vyeseko.”


Omo Yesu wakele nakwendeka navo, mbunga ya vanu vetele, Yundasa umo wa vaje likumi na vavali watwamene kulutwe lwavo. Co washwenyele kuli Yesu nakumutsemba. Oloni Yesu wendekele kuli ikeye ngwendi, “Yundasa kuma wenda Muna Munu vungungu nakumutsemba ndi?”
Omo vandongisi vaje vakele amo na Yesu vamwene vije vyalingiwile, vendekele ngwavo, “Mwene, tulwe na mikwale yetu ndi?” Co umo wavo wavatwile litwi lya ku cilyo lya ndungo ya Muka-kukombelela Wakama.
Oloni Yesu wendekele ngwendi, “Likele!” Co wakwatele litwi lya uje munalume nakuliilwisilako lalo.
Asinoni Yesu wendekele kuli vakulunu va vaka-kukombelela na vamyata va vaka-kunyunga Njuvo ya Shukulu Kalunga na vakulunu vaje vezile nakumukwata ngwendi, “Kuma munaija na mikwale na vimbweti ngwe nji lipwepwe ndi? Njakele neni mu Njuvo ya Shukulu Kalunga a litangwa na litangwa, kumwesekele kunjikwata. Oloni eyi ikeyo simbu yeni yakupanga, omo nzili ya lisusulungu ilinakushwana.”


Vakwatele Yesu, co vamutwalele ku njuvo ya Muka-kukombelela Wakama, co Petulu wamukavele munima wakele alyala kamandondo. Vamo vavwekele tuhya mukati ka cipango vakele nakwota tuhya, co Petulu nendi watumbamene navo. Omo ngamba umo wamumbanda wamwene Petulu natumbama kuje ku tuhya, wamukengele shwii, co wendekele ngwendi, “Munalume ou lalo wakele amo na Yesu!”
Oloni Petulu wavyanene ngwendi, “Ove munakazi, yange kunjimuzivuka!”
Omo kwetile kasimbu kakandondo munalume weka lalo wamwene Petulu, co wendekele ngwendi, “Nove lalo uumo wavo!”
Oloni Petulu wakumbulwile ngwendi, “Embwe, kesi yange!”
Omo kwetile kasimbu lika, co munalume weka lalo wendekele na nzili ngwendi, “Ou munalume wakele amo na Yesu vene, omwo nendi lalo kaNgalileya!”
Oloni Petulu wamukumbulwile ngwendi, “Ove munalum yange kunjizivuka evi ulinakwendeka!”
Co aje vene, omo wakele nakwendeka, ndemba watambekele. Co Mwene watengulukile wakengele kuli Petulu, co Petulu wanukile ngeci Mwene wamulekele ngwendi, “Simbu ndemba kanda atambeke vutsiki vuno vene, ukanjivyana visimbu vitatu ngwove kuunjizivuka.” Co Petulu watuukile anja walilile manene.


Vanalume vaje vanyungile Yesu vamushendumwine nakumupupa. Vamukutile nanga ku mesho, co vamwihwile ngwavo, “Tuleke! Iya nakupupu?” Co vendekele vyuma vyavingi vyakumushaula.


Co omo kwakile, vakulunu, na vakulunu va vaka-kukombelela, na valongisi va majwi a Lishiko vakungulukile amo, co vanenele Yesu ku munga yavo. Co vamwihwile ngwavo, “Tuleke, yove Wakuvwavesa ndi?”
Co wavakumbulwile ngwendi, “Nambe nga njimileka ngwange yange, kumwasa kunjikulaela, co lalo nga njimihula cihula cimo, kumwasa kunjikumbulula. Oloni kutunda lelo nakutwala kulutwe Muna Munu akatumbama ku livoko lya cilyo lya Njambi Muka-nzili yoshe.”
Co voshe vamwihwile ngwavo, “Kuma yove u Muna Njambi ndi?”
Ikeye wavakumbulwile ngwendi, “Omo mumunendeka mukemwo vene.”
Co vamukumbulwile ngwavo, “Vikajo lalo tucishakezekela vukaleo vweka? Yetu vavenya tunalizivila laja vije vyanendeka!”

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