Silempwale ni Matheyo
11 Nuumala Yesu waavaha malakiheryo awiixutti awe 12, aahirowa mittetthe soowaattamela wiira owiixuttihe ni aalaleerye atthu.+
2 Yohani Mpatisa, aahiiwa ori ene mukhatteya+ silavuliwaka miteko sa Kristu, nto aahaaruma awiixutti awe,+ 3 omukoha Yesu wiira: “Nyuwo ti Kristu yoole onimulipelela ahu, aahiiso onimoorwa mukina?”+ 4 Yesu aahiwaakhula wiira: “Murowe mwamuleele Yohani itthu siniiwa anyu ni sinoona anyu:+ 5 Alipa-oohoona, vano annoona.+ Alipa-oorakala, anneetta oratteene. Anamakokho,* annipenuxiwa.+ Alipa-oohiiwa, vano anniiwa. Alipa-ookhwa, annihihimuxiwa. Atthu oohaawa, annilaleeriwa ihapari sooreera.+ 6 Oohakalala tuule ohinihiya waamini mwaha wa miyo”.+
7 Okathi awo yaakhuma aya, Yesu aahipacerya olavula ni mittitthi iye sa atthu, omuhimyaka Yohani, oriki: “Mwaaronwe woona exeeni woothakoni?+ Mwaaronwe woona mutathi onittikinyiwa ni epheyo?+ 8 Nto mwaaronwe woona exeeni? Niireke mwaaronwe onweha mulopwana owanre ene malaya a musurukhu munceene? Atthu aniwara malaya a musurukhu munceene, taale anikhala ipa sa mamwene. 9 Vano-nto, mwaarowenle-ni? Mwaaronwe onweha profeta? Aayo! Kinooleelani wiira, owo muulupale onvikana profeta.+ 10 Ola ti yoole aahimmwale ni soolempwa wiira: ‘Mwiiwe! Kinnimuruma namitthaka* aka ohoolo wanyu* wiira oolokiheryeni ephiro’.+ 11 Kinooleelani ekeekhai wiira, eriyari ya apinaatamu, khuuvo mutthu ori muulupalexa onvikana Yohani Mpatisa. Masi, ole ori mwaamukhaanixa Moomweneni wa wiirimu, ti muulupalexa onvikana owo.+ 12 Okhuma mahiku a Yohani Mpatisa mpakha vano, atthu anniimananiha wiira akele Moomweneni wa wiirimu. Nto ale aniimananiha vanceene, anniwerya.+ 13 Tthiri, mpakha okathi Yohani aakhumelenle awe, Nlamulo nootheene ni Maprofeta ootheene, yaahihimya vahinatthi itthu saarowa wiiraneya muhoolo.+ 14 Hata mphavelaka okupali aahiiso muhiphavelaka okupali, Yohani ti ‘Eliya, yoowo aahimmwale ni maprofeta wiira aamoorwa’.+ 15 Ole oniphavela wiiwa, iiweke.
16 “Vano, kaalikanyihe naani atthu a mahiku ala?+ Atthu ala anlikana ni anamwane acikhaani akilanthi omerkaatu, anaakhuwelela akhwaaya, 17 yiiraka: ‘Nihoopa iphivi,* masi nyuwo khamwiinale. Noowiipelani masipo ooriipiha murima, masi nyuwo khamuriipiwe murima’.* 18 Mwa enamuna emosa-ru, Yohani onnitthukwa ni khoniwurya eviinyu, masi atthu anihimya wiira: ‘Owo ookhalana nlaikha nootakhala’. 19 Vano Mwaana a Mutthu onnoolya ni onniwurya eviinyu,+ masi atthu anihimya wiira: ‘Mmooneke mutthu ole, namalya ni oniwurya vootepana. Nave owo mpatthani a alipa-ooliviha mpoosito ni anatampi’.+ Mweekeekhai, ankhili a mutthu annooneya ni itthu sa xariya onipaka awe”.+
20 Nto Yesu aahipacerya waapwapwela atthu a mittetthe aavanre awe miteko sootikiniha sinceene, okhala wiira atthu awo khiyaarukununxe murima. 21 Owo aahimmye so: “Mootakhaliwa nyuwo atthu a oKhorazini! Mootakhaliwa nyuwo atthu a oBethisaida, maana vaakhanle wiira atthu a mittetthe sa oTiiro ni oSiidoni aaweha miteko iya sootikiniha, awo saano attharunwe ene khalai, awaraka isaakho ni akilanthi ene vattuurwani.+ 22 Masi kinooleelani wiira, itthu sinrowa wookhumelelani Nihiku Noophukela, sinrowa okhala sootepa otakhala ovikana itthu sinrowa okhumelela mittetthe sa oTiiro ni oSiidoni.+ 23 Ankhi nyuwo atthu a oKafarnawu?+ Munuupuwela wiira Muluku onimookhalihani vasulu va itthu sootheene?* Nnaari, khonrowa wookhalihani.+ Owo onimooroihani Mmahiye,* maana vaakhanle wiira miteko sootikiniha sipakiwe muttetthe anyu, saapakiwe oSodoma, muttetthe owo waamukhala mpakha olelo-va. 24 Masi kinooleelani wiira, itthu sinrowa wookhumelelani Nihiku Noophukela, sinrowa okhala sootepa otakhala ovikana itthu sinrowa okhumelela elapo ya oSodoma”.+
25 Okathi owo, Yesu aahihimya wiira: “Miyo kinnoottottopelani, Tiithi, Pwiya a wiirimu ni elapo ya vathi, okhala wiira khimwaasuwelinhe itthu iya atthu oosuwela ni a miruku, masi muhaasuweliha atthu ari ntoko anamwane acikhaani.+ 26 Aayo Tiithi! Okhala wiira ela ti etthu mweemerenrye anyu. 27 Itthu sootheene kivahiwe ni Tiithi aka.+ Nto khuuvo onimusuwela saana Mwaana, ohikhanle Tiithi.+ Nave khuuvo onimusuwela saana Tiithi, ohikhanle Mwaana ni ale Mwaana oniphavela awe waasuweliha.+ 28 Murwe wa miyo, ootheene nyuwo nvenle* ni mulemeliwe, nto miyo kinimoomumulihani. 29 Mukhale awiixutti aka,* ni mwiixutteke ni miyo, okhala wiira miyo ka mutthu oomaala ni oowiiyeviha.+ Mwiira siiso, eyo enimoolipihani. 30 Okhala mwiixutti aka* khahiyo etthu yoovila, nave muritti aka ti wooveya”.