32 – Okufa olw’okukkiriza

Awo ennaku bwe zaayitawo Kayini nʼalyoka aleeta ebibala byʼebimera ebyava mu ttaka okubiwaayo eri Katonda. Aberi naye nʼaleeta ku baana bʼendiga ze ababereberye nʼamasavu gaazo. Mukama nʼasiima Aberi nʼekiweebwayo kye. Naye teyasiima Kayini wadde ekiweebwayo kye. Awo Kayini nʼasunguwala nnyo, ne ndabika yʼamaaso ge nʼewaanyisibwa. Mukama nʼabuuza Kayini nti, “Osunguwalidde ki? Era nʼendabika yʼamaaso go lwaki ewaanyisiddwa? Bwʼonookolanga obulungi tokkirizibwenga? Naye bwʼotokole bulungi ekibi, kiri kumpi naawe, nga kikulindiridde, naye oteekwa okukiwangula.” Kayini nʼagamba Aberi muganda we nti, “Tulageko mu nnimiro.” Bwe baali nga bali mu nnimiro Kayini nʼagolokokera ku muganda we Aberi, nʼamutta. Awo Mukama nʼabuuza Kayini nti, “Muganda wo Aberi ali ludda wa?” Nʼamuddamu nti, “Ssimanyi; nze mukuumi wa muganda wange?” Mukama nʼamugamba nti, “Okoze ki? Eddoboozi lyʼomusaayi gwa muganda wo oguyiyiddwa ku ttaka linkaabirira.

Awo oluvannyuma lwʼebyo, Katonda nʼagezesa Ibulayimu, nʼamuyita nti, “Ibulayimu!” Nʼaddamu nti, “Nze nzuuno.” Katonda nʼamugamba nti, “Twala mutabani wo, mutabani wo omu yekka, Isaaka, gwʼoyagala, ogende mu nsi Moliya ku lumu ku nsozi lwe ndikulaga omuweereyo eyo okuba ekiweebwayo ekyokebwa.” Ibulayimu nʼagolokoka ku makya nʼateeka amatandiiko ku ndogoyi ye, nʼatwala babiri ku baweereza be abasajja ne Isaaka mutabani we, nʼayasa enku ezʼekiweebwayo ekyokebwa, nʼasituka nʼagenda mu kifo Katonda kye yamugamba. Ku lunaku olwokusatu Ibulayimu nʼayimusa amaaso ge nʼalengera ekifo. Awo Ibulayimu nʼagamba balenzi be nti, “Musigale wano nʼendogoyi, nze nʼomulenzi tugende eri tusinze, tulyoke tukomewo.” Ibulayimu nʼaddira enku ezʼekiweebwayo ekyokebwa nʼazitikka Isaaka mutabani we, ye nʼakwata omuliro nʼakambe, ne bagenda bombi. Isaaka nʼagamba Ibulayimu nti, “Taata.” Ibulayimu nʼamuddamu nti, “Nzuuno mwana wange.” Isaaka nʼamubuuza nti, “Laba, omuliro nʼenku biibino, naye omwana gwʼendiga ogwʼekiweebwayo ekyokebwa guluwa?” Ibulayimu nʼamuddamu nti, “Mwana wange, Katonda aneefunira omwana gwʼendiga ogwʼekiweebwayo ekyokebwa.” Kale ne bagenda bombi. Bwe baatuuka mu kifo Katonda kye yamugamba, Ibulayimu nʼazimba ekyoto, nʼatindikira enku, nʼasiba omwana we Isaaka, nʼamuteeka ku kyoto ku nku. Awo Ibulayimu nʼakwata ekiso, nʼagolola omukono gwe atte omwana we. Naye malayika wa Mukama nʼamukoowoola ngʼasinziira mu ggulu, nʼagamba nti, “Ibulayimu! Ibulayimu!” Ibulayimu nʼaddamu nti, “Nze nzuuno.” Nʼamugamba nti, “Togolola mukono gwo ku mulenzi so tomukola kintu na kimu, kubanga kaakano ntegedde nti otya Katonda, ndabye nti omwana wo tomunnyimye, omwana wo omu yekka bwʼati.” Awo Ibulayimu nʼayimusa amaaso, nʼalaba, era laba, emabega we endiga ennume ngʼeri mu kisaka ngʼamayembe gaayo mwe galaalidde. Ibulayimu nʼagenda nʼaddira endiga eyo nʼagiwaayo okuba ekiweebwayo ekyokebwa, mu kifo kyʼomwana we.

Omwana gwʼendiga gusaana gube gwa seddume nga gwa mwaka gumu obukulu, era nga teguliiko kamogo. Guyinza okuba omwana gwʼendiga oba ogwʼembuzi.

“Tottanga.”

Si nze nkulagidde? Noolwekyo ddamu amaanyi, guma omwoyo, totya era toterebuka kubanga Mukama Katonda wo anaabanga naawe buli gyʼonoogendanga.”

Awo kabaka nʼalagira abaserikale abaali bamuyimiridde okumpi, nti, “Mutte bakabona ba Mukama, kubanga nabo bassa kimu ne Dawudi. Baategeera ngʼadduka, naye ne batantegeeza.” Naye ne wataba nʼomu ku baserikale ba kabaka eyayaŋŋanga okugolola omukono gwe okutta bakabona ba Mukama. Awo kabaka nʼalyoka alagira Dowegi nti, “Ggwe bakkeeko obatte.” Awo Dowegi Omwedomu nʼabakkako nʼabatta, era olunaku olwo nʼatta abasajja kinaana mu bataano abaayambalanga ekkanzu eyʼobwakabona eza bafuta. Nʼatta nʼekitala abatuuze bonna abʼe Nobu, abasajja, nʼabakazi, nʼabaana abatoototo, nʼabaana abawere, era nʼente, nʼendogoyi, nʼendiga ebyali mu kibuga kya bakabona.

Olwali olwo nga Yezeberi atandika okutta bannabbi bonna aba Mukama, Obadiya nʼaddira bannabbi kikumi nʼabakweka mu mpuku bbiri buli emu ngʼerimu amakumi ataano ataano, nʼabaweeranga omwo emmere nʼamazzi.

Nʼaddamu nti, “Nyiikidde nnyo okuweereza Mukama Katonda owʼEggye ne nkwatibwa nʼobuggya ku lulwe. Abayisirayiri balese endagaano yo, bamenye ebyoto byo, era ne batta ne bannabbi bo nʼekitala. Nze nsigaddewo nzekka, ne kaakano bannoonya okunzita.”

Mutunuulire Mukama nʼamaanyi ge; munoonye amaaso ge ennaku zonna.

Awo Omwoyo wa Katonda nʼakka ku Zekkaliya muzzukulu wa Yekoyaada, nʼayimirira mu maaso gʼabantu nʼayogera nti, “Bwʼati bwʼayogera Katonda nti, ‘Lwaki mujeemera amateeka ga Mukama? Temujja kufuna mukisa kukulaakulana. Kubanga muvudde ku Mukama naye kyavudde abaleka.’ ” Naye ne basala olukwe okutta Zekkaliya, kabaka nʼalagira nʼakubibwa amayinja, nʼafiira mu luggya lwa yeekaalu ya Mukama.

“Naye tebaakugondera, baakujeemera ne batagoberera mateeka go. Batta bannabbi bo, abaababuuliriranga okudda gyʼoli; baakola ebitasaana.

Yobu olwawulira bino byonna, nʼagolokoka nʼayuza ebyambalo bye nʼamwa omutwe gwe, nʼavuunama nʼasinza: nʼagamba nti, “Nazaalibwa sirina kantu era bwe ntyo bwe ndiddayo. Mukama ye yawa era Mukama yʼaggyeewo, erinnya lya Mukama Katonda lyebazibwe.”

Ne bwʼanzita, mu ye mwe nnina essuubi, ddala ddala nditwala ensonga zange mu maaso ge.

Mmanyi nga Omununuzi wange mulamu, era nga ku nkomerero aliyimirira ku nsi. Era ngʼolususu lwange bwe luweddewo, kyokka mu mubiri gwange ndiraba Katonda; nze mwene ndimulaba, nʼamaaso gange, Nze, so si mulala. Emmeeme yange ngʼeyaayaana munda mu nze!

Naye amanyi amakubo mwe mpita, bwʼanaamala okungezesa, nzija kuvaamu nga zaabu. Ebigere byange bimugoberedde; ntambulidde mu makubo ge nga sikyamakyama.

Lwaki amawanga geegugunga nʼabantu ne bateganira obwereere okusala enkwe? Bakabaka abʼensi bakuŋŋaanye, nʼabafuzi ne bateeseza wamu ku Mukama ne ku Kristo we, nga bagamba nti, “Ka tukutule enjegere zaabwe, era tweyambulemu ekikoligo kyabwe.” Naye Katonda oyo atuula mu ggulu, abasekerera busekerezi, nʼenkwe zaabwe ezitaliimu zimusesa.

Naye leka abo bonna abakwesiga basanyukenga; ennaku zonna bayimbenga nʼessanyu, obakuumenga, abo abaagala erinnya lyo basanyukirenga mu ggwe.

Nkulembeza Mukama buli kiseera, era ali ku mukono gwange ogwa ddyo, siinyeenyezebwenga. Noolwekyo omutima gwange gusanyuka, nʼakamwa kange ne kajaguza; era nʼomubiri gwange gunaabeeranga mu mirembe. Kubanga omwoyo gwange toliguleka magombe, wadde okukkiriza Omutukuvu wo okuvunda. Olindaga ekkubo eryʼobulamu; wʼoli we wanaabanga essanyu erijjuvu, era mu mukono gwo ogwa ddyo nga mwe muli ebisanyusa emirembe gyonna.

Nze ndikulaba nʼamaaso mu butuukirivu era ndimatira, bwe ndiraba obwenyi bwo nga nzuukuse.

Akomyawo emmeeme yange. Annuŋŋamya okukola ebyʼobutuukirivu olwʼerinnya lye. Newaakubadde nga ntambulira mu kiwonvu ekyʼekisiikirize ekyʼolumbe, siritya kabi konna; kubanga ggwe oli nange. Oluga lwo nʼomuggo gwo bye binsanyusa.

Zabbuli ya Dawudi Mukama gwe musana gwange nʼobulokozi bwange; ani gwe nnaatyanga? Mukama ge maanyi agʼobulamu bwange; ani asobola okuntiisa? Abalabe bange nʼabantu ababi bonna bwe banannumba nga baagala okunzita, baneesittala ne bagwa. Newaakubadde ngʼeggye linaasiisira okunneebungulula, omutima gwange teguutyenga; olutalo ne bwe lunansitukirangako, nnaabanga mugumu. Ekintu kimu kye nsaba Mukama, era ekyo kye nnoonya: okubeeranga mu nnyumba ya Mukama ennaku zonna ezʼobulamu bwange, ne ndabanga obulungi bwa Mukama, era ne nsinzizanga mu Yeekaalu ye. Kubanga mu biseera ebyʼobuzibu anansuzanga mu nju ye; anankwekanga mu weema ye, nʼankuumira ku lwazi olugulumivu;

Musanyukire mu Mukama era mujaguze mmwe abatuukirivu, era muyimbire waggulu nʼessanyu mmwe abalina omutima omulongoofu.

Ababi basalira abatuukirivu enkwe, ne babalumira obujiji. Naye Mukama asekerera ababi, kubanga amanyi ngʼentuuko zaabwe ziri kumpi. Ababi basowoddeyo ebitala byabwe ne baleega emitego gyʼobusaale, batte abaavu nʼabali mu kwetaaga era basaanyeewo abo abatambulira mu kkubo eggolokofu. Naye ebitala byabwe birifumita mitima gyabwe gye nnyini, nʼemitego gyabwe egyʼobusaale girimenyebwa.

Katonda waffe, tetukuvuddeeko, kubanga ku lulwo tuttibwa obudde okuziba, era tuli ngʼendiga ezʼokusalibwa.

Ya Mukulu wa Bayimbi: Zabbuli ya Batabani ba Koola. Katonda kye kiddukiro kyaffe, era ge maanyi gaffe; omubeezi ddala atabulawo mu kulaba ennaku. Kyetunaavanga tulema okutya, ensi ne bwʼeneeyuuguumanga, ensozi ne bwe zinaasiguulukukanga ne zigwa mu buziba bwʼennyanja;

Kubanga Katonda ono, ye Katonda waffe emirembe gyonna; yʼanaatuluŋŋamyanga ennaku zonna okutuusa okufa.

Ebizibu byo byonna bireete eri Mukama, ajja kukuwanirira; kubanga talireka mutuukirivu kugwa.

Naye ggwe, Ayi Mukama, obasekerera, era amawanga ago gonna oganyooma. Ayi Katonda, Amaanyi gange, nnaakwesiganga era nnaakutenderezanga, kubanga ggwe kigo kyange ekinywevu. Katonda wange anjagala anankulemberanga, ne ndyoka neeyagalira ku balabe bange.

Nkujjukira nga ndi ku kitanda kyange, era nkufumiitirizaako mu ssaawa ezʼekiro. Olwʼokuba ngʼoli mubeezi wange, nnyimba nga ndi mu kisiikirize kyʼebiwaawaatiro byo. Emmeeme yange yeekwata ku ggwe; omukono gwo ogwa ddyo gumpanirira. Naye abo abannoonya okunzita balizikirizibwa, baliserengeta emagombe.

Naye abatuukirivu basanyuke bajagulize mu maaso ga Katonda, nga bajjudde essanyu. Muyimbire Katonda, muyimbe nga mutendereza erinnya lye; mumuyimusize amaloboozi gammwe oyo atambulira mu bire. Erinnya lye ye Mukama, mujagulize mu maaso ge.

Newaakubadde ebyo biri bwe bityo naye ndi naawe bulijjo; gwʼonkwata ku mukono gwange ogwa ddyo. Mu kuteesa kwo onkulembera, era olintuusa mu kitiibwa. Ani gwe nnina mu ggulu, wabula ggwe? Era tewali na kimu ku nsi kye neetaaga bwe mba naawe. Omubiri gwange nʼomutima gwange biyinza okulemwa; naye Katonda ge maanyi gʼomutima gwange, era ye wange ennaku zonna.

Balina omukisa abantu abamanyi okukutendereza Mukama nʼamaloboozi agʼessanyu; Ayi Mukama, banaatambuliranga mu ssanyu lyo. Banaasanyukiranga mu linnya lyo okuzibya obudde, nʼobutuukirivu bwo banaabugulumizanga.

Obwesige bwʼoyo atya Katonda. Oyo abeera mu kifo ekyʼekyama ekyʼoyo Ali Waggulu Ennyo; aliwumulira mu kisiikirize kya Katonda Ayinzabyonna.

Ogulumizibwenga, Ayi Katonda, okuyisa eggulu; nʼekitiibwa kyo kibune ensi yonna.

Mukama alabirira abantu abaabulijjo; bwe nnali mu buzibu obunene, nʼandokola. Wummula ggwe emmeeme yange, kubanga Mukama abadde mulungi gyʼoli. Kubanga ggwe, Ayi Mukama, owonyezza omwoyo gwange okufa, nʼamaaso gange ogawonyezza okukaaba; nʼebigere byange nʼobiwonya okwesittala, ndyoke ntambulirenga mu maaso ga Mukama mu nsi eyʼabalamu.

Okufa kwʼabatukuvu ba Mukama kwa muwendo nnyo eri Mukama.

Abatuukirivu bajagulizenga mu kitiibwa kino; bayimbire ku bitanda byabwe olwʼessanyu.

Weesige Mukama nʼomutima gwo gwonna, so teweesigamanga ku magezi go gokka.

Obwatiikirivu bwʼerinnya eddungi businga ebyʼakawoowo ebirungi; nʼolunaku olwʼokufa lusinga olwo olwʼokuzaalirwako.

era alimalirawo ddala okufa. Mukama Katonda alisangula amaziga mu maaso gonna, era aliggyawo okuswazibwa kwʼabantu be mu nsi yonna. Mukama ayogedde.

Naye abafiira mu ggwe balirama, emibiri gyabwe girizuukira. Mugolokoke, muleekaane olwʼessanyu. Ssuulwe wo ali ngʼomusulo ogwʼoku makya, ensi erizaala abafudde.

Nʼabantu ba Mukama abaanunulibwa balikomawo, ne bajja mu Sayuuni nga bayimba, nʼessanyu eritaggwaawo nga libajjudde. Balifuna essanyu lingi nnyo nʼokujaguza, okunakuwala nʼokusinda nga biggweereddewo ddala.

Yogerera waggulu nʼessanyu, era jjaguza ggwe ensi. Muyimbe mmwe ensozi! Kubanga Mukama agumya abantu be era alisaasira abantu be ababonyaabonyezebwa.

Nʼawaayo omugongo gwange eri abankuba, nʼamatama gange eri abo abankunyuulako ekirevu. Saakweka maaso gange eri abo abansekerera nʼeri abo abanfujjira amalusu. Kubanga Mukama Ayinzabyonna anyamba kyennaava siswazibwa. Noolwekyo kyenvudde nʼegumya era mmanyi nti siriswazibwa.

Nʼabo Mukama be wawonya balikomawo ne bajja mu Sayuuni nga bayimba. Essanyu eryʼemirembe nʼemirembe liriba nga ngule ku mitwe gyabwe. Balisanyuka ne bajaguza; ennaku nʼokusinda bibadduke.

Yanyoomebwa nʼagaanibwa abantu; omuntu eyagumira ennaku nʼobuyinike. Tetwayagala na kumutunulako, ngʼomuntu gwe wandikubye amabega ngʼayitawo, bwe twamunyooma ne tutamuyitamu kabuntu. Mazima ddala yeetikka obuyinike bwaffe, nʼatwala ennaku yaffe, obulumi obwanditulumye bwe bwamunyiga. Ate nga twalowooza nti okubonaabona kwe kyali kibonerezo okuva eri Katonda. Naye yafumitibwa olwʼokusobya kwaffe. Yabetentebwa olwʼobutali butuukirivu bwaffe. Yeetikka ekibonerezo ffe tusobole okubeera nʼemirembe. Ebiwundu bye, bye bituwonya. Ffenna twawaba ngʼendiga; buli omu ku ffe nʼakwata ekkubo lye; Mukama nʼamuteekako obutali butuukirivu bwaffe ffenna. Yanyigirizibwa era nʼobonyaabonyezebwa naye talina kye yanyega, yali ngʼomwana gwʼendiga ogutwalibwa okuttibwa, era ngʼendiga bwesirika obusirisi mu maaso gʼabo abagisalako ebyoya bwesirika, bwʼatyo bwe yasirika. Mu kunyigirizibwa nʼokusalirwa omusango yatwalibwa. Ani amanyi ku bye zadde lye? Yaggyibwa mu nsi yʼabalamu, ngʼakubiddwa olwʼokusobya kwʼabantu, bange. Ne bamussa mu ntaana nʼabakozi bʼebibi, nʼaziikibwa nʼabagagga mu kufa kwe, newaakubadde nga teyazza musango wadde akamwa ke okwogera ebyʼobulimba. Songa ate yali nteekateeka ya Mukama okumubetenta, era nʼokumuleetera okubonaabona. Naye wadde nga Mukama yafuula obulamu bwe, okuba ekiweebwayo olwʼekibi, aliraba ezzadde, era obulamu bwe bulyongerwako, nʼebyo Mukama byʼasiima biriraba omukisa mu mukono gwe. Oluvannyuma lwʼokubonaabona kwʼobulamu bwe, bwʼaliraba ku ebyo ebiva mu kubonaabona kwe, omutima gwe gulitereera. Era olwʼebyo bye yayitamu omuweereza wange omutuukirivu alireetera bangi okubalirwa obutuukirivu; era alyetikka obutali butuukirivu bwabwe. Kyendiva mmuwa ekifo ekyʼekitiibwa mu bangi, era aligabira bangi omunyago kubanga yafuka obulamu bwe okutuusa okufa, nʼabalirwa wamu nʼabakozi bʼebibi. Era yeetikka ebibi byʼabangi era ne yeegayiririra abakozi bʼebibi.

Kubanga mulifuluma nʼessanyu ne mugenda mirembe, ensozi nʼobusozi nabyo ne bitandika okuyimba nga bibalabye, nʼemiti gyonna ne gitendereza nʼessanyu.

Abantu abatuukirivu bazikirira, naye tewali akirowoozako nʼakatono. Abantu abeewaddeyo eri Katonda batwalibwa nga tewali nʼafuddeyo kukirowoozaako. Kubanga omutuukirivu aggyibwawo olwʼakabi akagenda okujja. Ayingira mu mirembe nʼafuna okuwummulira mu kufa kwe, ne bawummula ga beebase, abo abatambulira mu bugolokofu.

Okugabirira abo bonna abali mu Sayuuni abakungubaga, okubawa engule eyʼobubalagavu mu kifo kyʼevvu, nʼamafuta agʼessanyu mu kifo kyʼennaku. Ekyambalo kyʼokutendereza mu kifo kyʼomwoyo wʼokukeŋŋeentererwa balyoke bayitibwe mivule gyʼabutuukirivu, ebisimbe bya Mukama, balyoke baweebwe ekitiibwa.

Nsanyukira nnyo mu Mukama, emmeeme yange esanyukira mu Katonda wange. Kubanga annyambazizza ebyambalo ebyʼobulokozi era nʼanteekako nʼomunagiro ogwʼobutuukirivu, ngʼomugole omusajja bwʼayambala engule nga kabona, ngʼomugole omukazi bwʼayambala amayinja ge agʼomuwendo.

Yabonaabonera wamu nabo mu kubonaabona kwabwe kwonna, era malayika ayimirira mu maaso ge nʼabawonya. Mu kwagala kwe nʼekisa kye yabanunula; yabayimusa nʼabeetikka mu nnaku zonna ezʼedda.

Naye waliwo abamu ku Bayudaaya be walonda okuvunaanyizibwa ensonga ezʼessaza eryʼe Babulooni, era be ba Saddulaaki, ne Mesaki ne Abeduneego abatakuwulirirako ddala ayi kabaka. Tebaweereza bakatonda bo newaakubadde okusinza ekifaananyi ekya zaabu kye wabumbisa.” Awo Nebukadduneeza nʼasunguwala nnyo nʼalagira baleete Saddulaaki, ne Mesaki ne Abeduneego gyʼali; ne baleetebwa mu maaso ga kabaka. Nebukadduneeza nʼababuuza nti, “Ebigambo bye mpulira bituufu nti mmwe Saddulaaki, ne Mesaki ne Abeduneego temuweereza bakatonda bange, newaakubadde okusinza ekifaananyi ekya zaabu kye nabumbisa? Kaakano, bwe munaawulira eddoboozi lyʼakagombe, nʼendere, nʼennanga, nʼamadinda, nʼekidongo, nʼekkondeere na buli ngeri yonna eyʼebivuga ebyʼamaloboozi, mwetegeke okuvuunama nʼokusinza ekifaananyi kye nabumbisa. Naye bwe mutaakisinze, ku ssaawa eyo yennyini munaasuulibwa mu kikoomi ekyaka omuliro, kale tulyoke tulabe katonda oyo anaayinza okubawonya mu mukono gwange.”

Saddulaaki, ne Mesaki ne Abeduneego ne baddamu kabaka nti, “Ayi Nebukadduneeza, tekitugwanira kwewolereza mu maaso go ku nsonga eyo. Bwe tunaasuulibwa mu kikoomi ekyaka omuliro, Katonda gwe tuweereza anaatuwonya ekikoomi ekyaka omuliro era anaatulokola mu mukono gwo, ayi kabaka. Naye ne bwe kitaabe bwe kityo, twagala okimanye, ayi kabaka nga tetugenda kuweereza bakatonda bo, newaakubadde okusinza ekifaananyi ekya zaabu kye wabumbisa.”

Awo Nebukadduneeza ne yeeyongera okusunguwalira Saddulaaki, ne Mesaki ne Abeduneego, nʼamaaso ge ne gaba masunguwavu nnyo ngʼajjudde obuswandi. Nʼalagira ekikoomi kyake emirundi musanvu okusinga ne bwe kyali kyase. Nʼalagira abamu ku baserikale be abʼamaanyi okusiba Saddulaaki, ne Mesaki ne Abeduneego, nʼoluvannyuma basuulibwe mu kikoomi ekyaka omuliro. Amangwago ne basiba Saddulaaki, ne Mesaki ne Abeduneego, nga bambadde ebyambalo byabwe ebyʼekitiibwa, ne seruwale zaabwe, nʼeminagiro gyabwe nʼengoye zaabwe endala, ne basuulibwa mu kikoomi ekyaka omuliro. Olwʼokubanga ekiragiro kya kabaka kyali kya mbagirawo nga nʼekyoto kyaka nnyo nnyini, ennimi ezʼomuliro ne zitta abasajja abaasitula Saddulaaki, ne Mesaki ne Abeduneego. Awo abasajja abo abasatu Saddulaaki, ne Mesaki ne Abeduneego ne basuulibwa wakati mu kikoomi ekyaka omuliro nga basibiddwa.

Awo Kabaka Nebukadduneeza, mu kwewuunya nʼagolokoka mangu nʼabuuza abakungu be nti, “Mu muliro tetwasuddemu abasajja basatu nga basibiddwa?” Ne bamuddamu nti, “Bwe kyabadde, ayi kabaka.” Nʼayogera nti, “Naye nga ndaba abasajja bana nga basumuluddwa nga batambulira wakati mu muliro, nga tebaliiko kabi ke bakolebbwako, so nʼowookuna ngʼafaanana ngʼomwana wa bakatonda.” Nebukadduneeza nʼalyoka asembera ku mulyango gwʼekikoomi ekyaka omuliro, nʼayogera mu ddoboozi eryʼomwanguka nti, “Saddulaaki, ne Mesaki, ne Abeduneego, abaddu ba Katonda Ali Waggulu Ennyo, mufulume mujje wano.” Awo Saddulaaki, ne Mesaki ne Abeduneego ne bava mu muliro. Abaamasaza, nʼabemiruka, nʼabafuzi abʼebitundu, nʼabakungu ba kabaka ne bakuŋŋaana ne babeetegereza. Ne balaba ngʼomuliro tegubookezza, so nʼenviiri zaabwe nga tezisiridde, so nʼengoye zaabwe nga tezookeddwa, so nʼolusu lwʼomuliro nga terubawunyako. Nebukadduneeza nʼayogera nti, “Katonda wa Saddulaaki, ne Mesaki ne Abeduneego atenderezebwe, aweerezza malayika we nʼalokola abaddu be, abaamwesize, ne bajeemera ekiragiro kya kabaka, ne bawaayo obulamu bwabwe baleme okuweereza newaakubadde okusinza katonda yenna wabula Katonda waabwe bo.

Awo Danyeri bwe yamanya ngʼetteeka liwandiikiddwa, nʼagenda ewuwe mu nnyumba ye, nʼayambuka mu kisenge kye ekya waggulu ekyalina amadirisa nga goolekedde Yerusaalemi, nʼafukamiranga emirundi esatu olunaku, nʼasabanga era ne yeebazanga Katonda we nga bwe yakolanga bulijjo. Awo abasajja bali ne bateekateeka okugenda ngʼekibiina ne basanga Danyeri ngʼasaba era nga yeegayirira Katonda we. Ne bagenda eri kabaka ne bamujjukiza ekiragiro ne boogera nti, “Ayi kabaka, tewateeka etteeka nga buli anaasabanga katonda omulala oba omuntu omulala yenna mu nnaku amakumi asatu eziddirira wabula ngʼasinza ggwe, alisuulibwa mu mpuku yʼempologoma?” Kabaka nʼaddamu nti, “Weewaawo, etteeka bwe liri, ngʼamateeka gʼAbameedi nʼAbaperusi bwe gali agatajjulukuka.” Awo ne bagamba nti, “Danyeri omu ku baawaŋŋangusibwa okuva mu Yuda, takussaako mwoyo, ayi kabaka, newaakubadde etteeka lyʼowandiise. Asaba eri Katonda we emirundi esatu buli lunaku.” Kabaka bwe yawulira ebigambo ebyo nʼanakuwala nnyo, nʼagezaako okuwonya Danyeri, era nʼamala olunaku lwonna ngʼafuba nnyo okumuwonya. Naye abasajja ne bagenda bonna ngʼekibiina eri kabaka ne bamugamba nti, “Jjukira, ayi kabaka, ngʼetteeka eryʼAbameedi nʼAbaperusi kabaka lyʼataddeko omukono, terikyusibwa.”

Awo kabaka nʼalagira, Danyeri nʼaleetebwa, nʼasuulibwa mu mpuku yʼempologoma. Kabaka nʼagamba Danyeri nti, “Nkusabira eri Katonda wo, gwʼoweereza bulijjo akulokole!” Ne baleeta ejjinja ne baliteeka ku mulyango gwʼempuku, kabaka nʼalissaako akabonero ke ye, nʼabakungu be ne balissaako obubonero bwabwe, ekigambo kyonna kireme okukyusibwa ku nsonga ya Danyeri. Awo kabaka nʼaddayo mu lubiri lwe, naye nʼatalya kintu na kimu ekiro ekyo, era nʼatakkiriza kusanyusibwa, nʼotulo ne tumubula. Ku makya ennyo emambya ngʼesaze, kabaka nʼagolokoka nʼayanguwa okugenda ku mpuku eyʼempologoma. Bwe yasembera okumpi ne Danyeri we yali, nʼamukoowoola mu ddoboozi eryʼennaku ngʼagamba nti, “Danyeri omuddu wa Katonda omulamu, Katonda wo, gwʼoweereza bulijjo akuwonyezza empologoma?” Danyeri nʼaddamu nti, “Wangaala, ayi kabaka. Katonda wange yatumye malayika we, nʼaziba emimwa gyʼempologoma zireme okunkolako akabi kubanga nasangiddwa nga sirina musango mu maaso ge. Ate ne mu maaso go sirina musango, ayi kabaka.” Kabaka nʼasanyuka nnyo nʼalagira Danyeri aggyibwe mu mpuku. Awo Danyeri nʼaggyibwa mu mpuku, nʼatasangibwako kiwundu na kimu, kubanga yeesiga Katonda we.

Alyogera ebigambo ebibi ku Oyo Ali Waggulu Ennyo, era aligezaako okukyusakyusa ebiseera ebyateekebwawo nʼamateeka agassibwawo. Era abatukuvu baliweebwayo mu mukono gwe okufugibwa okumala emyaka esatu nʼekitundu.

“Mu biro ebyo Mikayiri omulangira omukulu akuuma abantu bo aligolokoka, ne yeeyimirira abantu bo. Waliba ekiseera ekyʼokubonaaboneramu ekitabangawo okuva ku kutondebwa kwʼamawanga. Naye mu biro ebyo, omuntu aliba awandiikiddwa mu kitabo, alirokolebwa. Bangi ku beebase mu nfuufu eyʼensi baligolokoka, abamu eri obulamu obutaggwaawo, nʼabalala eri ensonyi nʼokuswazibwa okutaggwaawo. Abo abalina okutegeera balyakaayakana ngʼokumasamasa kwʼomu bbanga; nʼabo abakyusa abangi okudda eri obutuukirivu, balyakaayakana ngʼemmunyeenye emirembe nʼemirembe.

Mukama mulungi, kiddukiro mu kiseera ekyʼokulabiramu ennaku, era alabirira abo bonna abamwesiga.

kyokka ndijaguliza Mukama, ne nsanyukira mu Katonda Omulokozi wange.

Balina omukisa abayigganyizibwa olwʼobutuukirivu, kubanga abo obwakabaka obwʼomu ggulu bwe bwabwe.” “Mulina omukisa mmwe, bwe banaabavumanga, ne babayigganya, ne baboogerako ebibi ebya buli ngeri, ne babawaayiriza, nga babalanga nze. Musanyuke era mujaguze kubanga empeera yammwe nnene mu ggulu, ne bannabbi abʼedda bwe baayigganyizibwa bwe batyo.”

Naye nze mbagamba nti, Mwagalenga abalabe bammwe! Musabirenga ababayigganya!

“Temweterekeranga byabugagga wano ku nsi kwe biyinza okwonoonebwa ennyenje nʼobutalagge, nʼababbi kwe bayinza okubibbira. Naye mweterekerenga obugagga bwammwe mu ggulu gye butayinza kwonoonebwa nnyenje wadde obutalagge, nʼababbi gye batayinza kuyingira kububba.

“Mwekuume abantu! Kubanga balibawaayo eri enkiiko zʼAbakadde, ne mu makuŋŋaaniro gaabwe, ne babakuba emigo. Mulitwalibwa mu maaso ga bagavana ne bakabaka ku lwange, okuba abajulirwa eri bo nʼabannaggwanga. Bwe muweebwangayo, temweraliikiriranga kye munaawoza, kubanga kinaabaweebwanga mu kiseera ekyo. Kubanga si mmwe mugenda okwogera wabula Omwoyo wa Kitammwe yʼalyogerera mu mmwe!

“Owooluganda aliwaayo muganda we okuttibwa era nʼabazadde baliwaayo abaana baabwe okuttibwa. Abaana nabo balyefuukira bazadde baabwe ne babatta. Mulikyayibwa abantu bonna olwʼerinnya lyange. Naye oyo aligumiikiriza okutuuka ku nkomerero alirokolebwa. Bwe babayigganyanga mu kibuga ekimu muddukirenga mu kirala! Ddala ddala mbagamba nti muliba temunnabuna bibuga bya Isirayiri, Omwana wʼOmuntu nʼajja.

Era temubatyanga abo abatta omubiri kubanga tebasobola kutta mwoyo! Naye mutyenga oyo yekka, ayinza okuzikiriza byombi omwoyo nʼomubiri mu ggeyeena.

Nʼoyo ateetikkenga musaalaba gwe nʼangoberera tansaanira. Omuntu ayagala ennyo obulamu bwe alibufiirwa, naye alifiirwa obulamu bwe ku lwange, alibulokola.

“Mujje gye ndi mmwe mwenna abakooye era abazitoowereddwa, nange nnaabawummuza. Musitule ekikoligo kyange, muyigire ku nze, kubanga ndi muwombeefu era omuteefu mu mutima, nʼemyoyo gyammwe girifuna ekiwummulo. Kubanga ekikoligo kyange kyangu, nʼomugugu gwange teguzitowa.”

Awo Abafalisaayo ne bafuluma ne bateesa nga bwe banaazikiriza Yesu.

Ensigo eyagwa ku lwaziyazi efaanana ngʼomuntu awulira ekigambo amangwago nʼakyaniriza nʼessanyu, naye olwʼokuba nga talina mmizi mu ye, wa kaseera buseera, ennaku nʼokuyigganyizibwa bwe bijja olwʼekigambo, amangwago nʼagwa.

“Obwakabaka obwʼomu ggulu bufaanana nʼekyobugagga ekyakwekebwa mu nnimiro omuntu omu bwe yakigwikiriza. Olwʼessanyu lye yafuna nʼagenda nʼatunda bye yalina byonna, nʼagula ennimiro eyo. “Ate era obwakabaka obwʼomu ggulu bufaanana ngʼomusuubuzi wʼamayinja agʼomuwendo omungi eyali anoonya amayinja agʼomuwendo, bwe yazuula ejjinja erimu eryʼomuwendo nʼagenda nʼatunda bye yalina byonna nʼaligula.

nʼagamba abaweereza be nti, “Oyo ye Yokaana Omubatiza azuukidde mu bafu, era yʼakola ebyʼamagero.” Kuba Kerode yali amaze okukwata Yokaana nʼamussa mu kkomera, kubanga Yokaana yamunenya olwa Kerodiya muka Firipo muganda we, kubanga Yokaana yagamba Kerode nti, “Si kituufu okusigula muka muganda wo nʼomufuula owuwo.” Kerode yali ayagala kumutta naye nʼatya abantu kubanga baalowooza Yokaana okuba nnabbi. Olunaku lwʼamazaalibwa ga Kerode bwe lwatuuka muwala wa Kerodiya nʼazina nnyo ku mbaga nʼasanyusa nnyo Kerode. Awo Kerode nʼasuubiza omuwala ngʼalayira okumuwa kyonna kyʼanaamusaba. Naye bwe yaweebwa nnyina amagezi, nʼagamba nti, “Mpeera wano omutwe gwa Yokaana Omubatiza ku lusaniya.” Kabaka ekintu ekyo ne kimunakuwaza nnyo. Naye olwokubanga yali yakisuubiza mu maaso gʼabagenyi be, kyeyava alagira bagumuleetere. Ne bagenda mu kkomera ne batemako Yokaana omutwe ne baguleetera ku lusaniya ne baguwa omuwala, naye nʼagutwalira nnyina. Abayigirizwa ba Yokaana ne banonayo omulambo gwe ne bagutwala ne baguziika, ne balyoka bagenda ne babikira Yesu.

Okuva mu kiseera ekyo Yesu nʼatandika okunnyonnyola abayigirizwa be nga bwe kimugwanidde okugenda e Yerusaalemi, abakulembeze bʼAbayudaaya ne bakabona abakulu, nʼabannyonnyozi bʼamateeka bamubonyeebonye, era bamutte; naye ku lunaku olwokusatu azuukire.

Awo Yesu nʼagamba abayigirizwa be nti, “Omuntu bwʼayagala okungoberera asaana yeefiirize yekka, yeetikke omusaalaba gwe alyoke angoberere. Kubanga buli agezaako okuwonya obulamu bwe alibufiirwa, oyo alifiirwa obulamu bwe ku lwange alibuwonya.

Awo Peetero nʼabuuza Yesu nti, “Ffe twaleka byonna ne tukugoberera. Kale ffe tulifuna ki?”

“Laba twambuka e Yerusaalemi, Omwana wʼOmuntu aliweebwayo eri bakabona abakulu nʼabannyonnyozi bʼamateeka, bamusalire omusango ogwʼokufa. Era balimuwaayo mu baamawanga ne bamuduulira ne bamukuba, era balimukomerera ku musaalaba. Naye ku lunaku olwokusatu alizuukizibwa.”

“Muwulirize olugero olulala. Waaliwo omusajja ssemaka eyalina emizabbibu, nʼagyetoolooza olukomera, nʼasimamu essogolero, nʼazimbamu nʼomunaala, nʼagipangisa abalimi ne yeetambulira. Ekiseera kyʼamakungula bwe kyatuuka, nʼatuma abaddu be eri abalimi banone ebibala byamu. “Naye abalimi ne badda ku baddu be, omu ne bamukuba, nʼomulala ne bamutta, nʼomulala ne bamukasuukirira amayinja. Ate nʼabatumira abaddu abalala nga bangiko okusinga abaasooka, era nabo ne babayisa mu ngeri yʼemu nga bali abaasooka. Oluvannyuma nʼabatumira mutabani we, ngʼalowooza nti Bajja kumussaamu ekitiibwa. “Naye abalimi bwe baalaba omwana ngʼajja ne bateesa nti, ‘Ono yʼagenda okusika, ka tumutte, ebyobusika bwe biriba byaffe!’ Bwe batyo ne bamufulumya ebweru wʼennimiro yʼemizabbibu ne bamutta.

Kyenva mbaweereza bannabbi, nʼabasajja abʼamagezi, nʼabawandiisi, abamu mulibatta nga mubakomerera ku musaalaba, nʼabalala mulibakuba embooko mu makuŋŋaaniro gammwe, ne mubagobaganya mu bibuga byammwe. Bwe mutyo omusango gwʼokutemula abatuukirivu, okutandikira ku Aberi omutuukirivu okutuuka ku Zaakaliya, mutabani wa Balakiya gwe mwattira wakati wa yeekaalu nʼekyoto, ne gubasingira ddala.

“Muliweebwayo ne mubonyaabonyezebwa era ne muttibwa, era mulikyayibwa amawanga gonna olwʼerinnya lyange. Era bangi balisendebwasendebwa okukola ebibi, nʼabalala baliryamu bannaabwe olukwe, nʼabalala ne bakyawagana.

Naye abo abaligumiikiriza okutuuka ku nkomerero be balirokolebwa.

Kubanga wagenda kubeerawo okubonyaabonyezebwa okunene ennyo okutabangawo kasookedde ensi ebaawo era tewaliddayo kubaawo kikifaanana. Singa ennaku ezo tezakendezebwako, tewandibadde nʼomu alokolebwa. Naye olwʼabalonde be ennaku ezo zirikendezebwako.

nga bakola olukwe mwe banaayita okukwata Yesu bamutte.

Peetero nʼamugamba nti, “Oba kufiira wamu naawe nʼafa, naye sijja kukwegaana nʼakamu kokka.” Nʼabayigirizwa be abalala bonna ne boogera bwe batyo.

Bakabona abakulu nʼAbasaddukaayo bonna ne banoonya obujulizi obwʼobulimba ku Yesu obunamuweesa ekibonerezo ekyʼokufa.

Olwo ne bawandira Yesu amalusu mu maaso, abamu ne bamukuba ebikonde ne bamukuba empi,

Awo obudde bwe bwakya, bakabona abakulu bonna nʼabakulembeze bʼAbayudaaya ne beeyongera okukuŋŋaana ne bateeseza wamu balabe ekkubo lye banaayitamu okutta Yesu. Ne bamusiba, ne bamuweereza ewa Piraato eyali gavana Omuruumi.

Awo Piraato nʼasumulula Balaba nʼabamuwa. Naye bwe yamala okukuba Yesu embooko nʼamuwaayo bamukomerere.

Ne bamuwandira amalusu, ne bamusikako olumuli ne balumukubya ku mutwe. Ebyʼokumuduulira bwe byaggwa, ne bamwambulamu ekyambalo ekimyufu, ne bamwambaza ekyambalo kye ekya bulijjo, ne balyoka bamufulumya okumutwala okumukomerera.

Bwe baamala okumukomerera, abaserikale ne bagabana ebyambalo bye nga babikubira akalulu.

Ate ensigo ezaagwa ku kyaziyazi, gyʼemitima gyʼabantu abawulira ekigambo amangwago ne bakyaniriza nʼessanyu. Naye tebalina mirandira, babeera bulungi okusooka, naye olutuukibwako ebizibu oba okuyigganyizibwa olwʼekigambo amangwago babivaako.

Awo Kabaka Kerode nʼawulira ettutumu lya Yesu, kubanga yali ayogerwako wonna olwʼebyamagero bye yakolanga. Naye Kerode nʼalowooza nti Yokaana Omubatiza yʼazuukidde, kubanga abantu baayogeranga nti, “Tewali muntu mulala ayinza kukola byamagero nga bino.” Naye abalala ne balowooza nti Eriya. Nʼabalala ne bagamba nti Nnabbi ngʼomu ku bannabbi abʼedda. Kerode bwe yabiwulira ye nʼagamba nti, “Oyo Yokaana, omusajja gwe natemako omutwe, yʼazuukide mu bafu.” Kubanga Kerode yennyini ye yatuma abaserikale be ne bakwata Yokaana Omubatiza ne bamuggalira mu kkomera, olwa Kerudiya muka muganda we Firipo, Kerode gwe yali awasizza. Yokaana yagamba Kerode nti, “Si kituufu okutwala Kerudiya muka muganda wo Firipo.” Kerudiya nʼayagala okutta Yokaana yeesasuze, naye nga tayinza. Kubanga Kerode yatyanga Yokaana Omubatiza, ngʼamuwa ekitiibwa ngʼomuntu wa Katonda owʼamazima era omutukuvu, era ngʼamukuuma. Era Kerode bwe yayogeranga ne Yokaana ngʼemmeeme ye tetereera, so nga yali ayagala nnyo okuwuliriza byʼamugamba. Naye olwali olwo, Kabaka Kerode nʼafumba embaga ku lunaku lwʼamazaalibwa ge, nʼayita abakungu be nʼabakulu bʼabaserikale nʼabaami bonna abatutumufu mu Ggaliraaya. Awo muwala wa Kerudiya yennyini nʼajja nʼazina nnyo, nʼasanyusa Kerode nʼabagenyi be yali atudde nabo ku mbaga. Awo Kabaka Kerode nʼagamba omuwala nti, “Nsaba kyonna kyʼoyagala nange nnaakikuwa.” Era nʼayongera okumulayirira nti, “Kyonna kyonna kyʼononsaba yadde ekitundu kyʼobwakabaka bwange nnaakikuwa!” Awo omuwala nʼafuluma ne yeebuuza ku nnyina. Nnyina nʼamugamba nti, “Saba omutwe gwa Yokaana Omubatiza!” Omuwala nʼaddayo mangu eri kabaka nʼamusaba nti, “Njagala ompe kaakano, ku ssowaani, omutwe gwa Yokaana Omubatiza!” Kino ne kinakuwaza nnyo kabaka, nʼanyiikaala nnyo, kyokka olwokubanga yali amaze okulayira nʼokweyama ngʼabagenyi be bawulira, nʼatya okumenya obweyamo bwe. Bwʼatyo nʼayita omuserikale we, nʼamulagira agende aleete omutwe gwa Yokaana. Omuserikale nʼagenda nʼatemako Yokaana omutwe, nʼaguleeteera ku lutiba, nʼaguwa omuwala nʼomuwala nʼagutwalira nnyina. Abayigirizwa ba Yokaana bwe baategeera ne bajja ne baggyawo omulambo gwe, ne bagutwala ne baguziika.

Awo Yesu nʼatandika okubabuulira nti, “Kigwanidde Omwana wʼOmuntu okubonaabona ennyo, nʼokugaanibwa abakadde, ne bakabona abakulu nʼabannyonnyozi bʼamateeka, nʼokuttibwa, nʼoluvannyuma lwʼennaku ssatu okuzuukira.”

Awo Yesu nʼayita ekibiina wamu nʼabayigirizwa be, nʼabagamba nti, “Obanga waliwo omuntu ayagala okungoberera, asaanidde okwefiiriza asitule omusaalaba gwe alyoke angoberere. Kubanga buli eyeemalira ku bulamu bwe, alibufiirwa. Naye oyo awaayo obulamu bwe ku lwange ne ku lwʼEnjiri alibuwonya.

Kubanga yali ayigiriza abayigirizwa ngʼabagamba nti, “Omwana wʼOmuntu, ajja kuliibwamu olukwe era ajja kuttibwa era nga wayise ennaku ssatu alizuukira.”

Nʼababuulira nti, “Bwe tunaatuuka eyo, Nze, Kristo, Omwana wʼOmuntu nzija kukwatibwa, ntwalibwe mu maaso ga bakabona abakulu nʼabannyonnyozi bʼamateeka. Bajja kumpaayo mu Baruumi bansalire ekibonerezo ekyʼokufa. Bajja kunduulira bampandire nʼamalusu bankube embooko era banzite, naye nga wayiseewo ennaku ssatu ndizuukira.”

Awo Yesu nʼatandika okwogera nabo mu ngero, ngʼagamba nti, “Waaliwo omusajja eyalima ennimiro yʼemizabbibu, nʼateeka olukomera okugyetooloola, nʼateekamu essogolero, nʼazimbamu nʼomunaala, nʼagifuniramu abalimi abaagipangisa, nʼagenda olugendo. Ekiseera kyʼamakungula bwe kyatuuka, nʼabatumira omuddu okufuna ebibala okuva mu nnimiro eyʼemizabbibu. Naye bwe yatuuka ku nnimiro abalimi ne bamukuba ne bamusindika nʼaddayo ngalo nsa. Nannyini nnimiro nʼatuma omuddu we omulala, oyo ne bamukuba olubale, ne bamuswaza. Omubaka omulala gwe yatuma baamutta bussi, ate abalala be yazzaako okutuma, abamu baabakuba nʼabalala ne babatta. “Yali asigazzaawo omu yekka owʼokutuma, ye mutabani we omwagalwa. Bwʼatyo nʼamutuma gye bali ngʼagamba nti, ‘Bajja kussaamu mutabani wange ekitiibwa.’ “Naye abalimi abo ne bateesa bokka na bokka nti, Ono ye musika, mujje tumutte ennimiro tuligyesigaliza! Awo ne bamukwata ne bamutta omulambo gwe ne bagusuula ebweru wʼennimiro yʼemizabbibu.

“Mwekuume mmwe. Balibaawo mu mbuga zʼamateeka ne mu makuŋŋaaniro, mulikubibwa, muliyimirira mu maaso ga bakabaka ne bagavana. Muliyimirira ku lwange, okubeera abajulirwa gye bali. Era Enjiri kigigwanira okumala okubuulirwa amawanga gonna. Bwe bali bakwata ne babawaayo, temweraliikiriranga kya kuwoza. Kye munaaweebwanga okwogera mu kiseera ekyo kye munaayogeranga kubanga si mmwe muliba mwogera wabula Mwoyo Mutukuvu yʼaliba ayogerera mu mmwe.” “Owooluganda aliwaayo muganda we okuttibwa, ne kitaawe wʼomwana aliwaayo omwana we. Abaana balijeemera bazadde baabwe ne babatta. Mulikyayibwa abantu bonna, olwʼerinnya lyange, naye oyo aligumiikiriza okutuusa ku nkomerero yʼalirokolebwa.”

Embaga eyʼOkuyitako, kwe baliira emigaati egitali mizimbulukuse, yali ebuzaayo ennaku bbiri etuuke. Bakabona abakulu nʼabannyonnyozi bʼamateeka ne basala olukwe engeri gye banaakwata Yesu bamutte.

Peetero nʼakiggumiza nnyo ngʼagamba nti, “Ne bwe kinanneetaagisa okufiira awamu naawe, siikwegaane.” Nʼabalala bonna ne beerayirira bwe batyo.

Bakabona abakulu, nʼOlukiiko Olukulu olwʼAbayudaaya, baali banoonya obujulizi kwe banaasinziira okutta Yesu, naye ne bubabula.

Muwulidde obuvvoozi. Musala mutya omusango guno?” Bonna ne bamusalira gwa kufa. Abamu ne batandika okumuwandulira amalusu, ne bamusiba kantuntunu ku maaso, ne bamukuba empi mu maaso, nga bwe bamuduulira nga bagamba nti, “Lagula.” Nʼabaserikale nabo ne bamukuba ebikonde nga bamufulumya.

Ne bawowoggana nti, “Mukomerere!” Piraato nʼababuuza nti, “Lwaki? Azziza musango ki?” Naye bo ne beeyongera bweyongezi okuleekaana nti, “Mukomerere.” Awo Piraato okusanyusa ekibiina, nʼabasumululira Balaba. Nʼawaayo Yesu akomererwe ngʼamaze okumukuba.

Bwe baamala okumuduulira, ne bamwambulamu ekyambalo ekya ffulungu ne bamwambaza engoye ze, ne bamutwala okumukomerera.

Awo ne bamukomerera ku musaalaba. Ne bagabana ebyambalo bye nga babikubira akalulu. Baamukomerera ku ssaawa ssatu ezʼenkya.

Awo Yesu nʼakoowoola nʼeddoboozi ddene, nʼawaayo obulamu bwe.

“Emmeeme yange etendereza Mukama. Nʼomwoyo gwange gusanyukidde Katonda omulokozi wange,

Mulina omukisa bwe babakyawa, ne babeewala, ne babavuma, ne basiiga erinnya lyammwe enziro, olwʼOmwana wʼOmuntu.” “Musanyukanga ku lunaku olwo ne mujaguza, kubanga empeera yammwe nnene mu ggulu, kubanga ebintu ebyo bajjajjammwe baabikola bannabbi abaabasooka.

“Naye mmwe abampuliriza mbagamba nti Mwagalenga abalabe bammwe, nʼababakyawa mubayisenga bulungi. Ababakolimira mubasabirenga omukisa; ababayisa obubi mubasabirenga.”

Naye mmwe mwagalenga abalabe bammwe! Mubayisenga bulungi! Muwolenga nga temusuubira kusasulwa magoba. Bwʼetyo empeera yammwe eriba nnene era muliba baana bʼoyo Ali Waggulu Ennyo. Kubanga wa kisa eri abatasiima nʼabakozi bʼebibi.

Awo Kerode eyali afuga Ggaliraaya bwe yawulira ebintu ebyo byonna, nʼasoberwa, kubanga abantu abamu baali bagamba nti, “Yokaana azuukidde mu bafu,” nʼabalala nti, “Eriya yali alabise,” nʼabalala nti, “Omu ku bannabbi abʼedda azuukidde mu bafu.” Naye Kerode ne yeebuuza nti, “Yokaana namutemako omutwe; naye ate kale ono ye ani gwe mpulirako ebigambo bino byonna?” Nʼayagala okulaba Yesu.

nʼabategeeza nti, “Kigwanidde, Omwana wʼOmuntu, okubonaabona ennyo, nʼokugaanibwa abakulembeze bʼAbayudaaya, ne bakabona abakulu, nʼabannyonnyozi bʼamateeka, nʼokuttibwa, naye ku lunaku olwokusatu okuzuukizibwa!”

Era bonna nʼabagamba nti, “Omuntu yenna ayagala okungoberera asaana yeefiirize yekka yeetikke omusaalaba gwe buli lunaku, angoberere! Kubanga buli ayagala okulokola obulamu bwe, alibufiirwa. Na buli alifiirwa obulamu bwe ku lwange alibulokola.

“Zibasanze! Kubanga muzimbira bannabbi ebijjukizo, so nga bajjajjammwe be baabatta. Noolwekyo mulaga nga bwe muwagira ebikolwa bya bajjajjammwe ebyʼobutemu. Bo batta ate mmwe ne muzimba ebijjukizo. Noolwekyo Katonda mu magezi ge, kyeyava agamba nti, ‘Ndibaweereza bannabbi nʼabatume, abamu balibatta nʼabalala balibayigganya.’ Era abʼomulembe guno kyemuliva muvunaanibwa olwʼomusaayi gwa bannabbi bonna okuviira ddala ku kutondebwa kwʼensi, okuva ku musaayi gwa Aberi okutuuka ku musaayi gwa Zaakaliya, eyattirwa wakati wʼekyoto kyʼebiweebwayo nʼennyumba ya Katonda. Mmwe abʼomulembe guno mbategeeza nti Mugenda kuvunaanibwa olwʼebyo byonna.

“Kaakano mikwano gyange, temubatyanga abo abatta omubiri, naye ne batabaako kirala kye bayinza kukola. Naye nzija kubalaga gwe musaanidde okutya. Mutyenga oyo alina obuyinza okutta ate nʼokusuula mu ggeyeena. Weewaawo mbagamba nti Oyo gwe musaanye okutyanga.

“Temutya, mmwe ekisibo ekitono, kubanga Kitammwe asiimye okubawa obwakabaka. Mutunde ebintu byammwe, ensimbi ze muggyamu muzigabire abo abeetaaga, mwetungire ensawo ezitakaddiwa era mweterekere mu ggulu mu tterekero eritaggwaamu bintu, omubbi gyʼatasembera wadde ennyenje gye zitayonoonera.

“Omuntu bwʼanajjanga gye ndi, nʼatakyawa kitaawe, oba nnyina, oba mukyala we nʼabaana be, oba baganda be oba bannyina, newaakubadde obulamu bwe ye yennyini, tayinzenga kuba muyigirizwa wange. Era oyo ateetikka musaalaba gwe nʼangoberera, tayinza kuba muyigirizwa wange.

Kale, buli muntu ku mmwe ateefiiriza byonna byʼalina, tayinza kuba muyigirizwa wange.

Buli anoonya okuwonya obulamu bwe alibufiirwa, naye buli eyeefiiriza obulamu bwe alibuwonya.

Ajja kuweebwayo mu mikono gyʼabannaggwanga okukudaalirwa nʼokuvumibwa. Balimuduulira, ne bamubonyaabonya, ne bamuwandira amalusu, balimukuba era ne bamutta. Ne ku lunaku olwokusatu alizuukira.”

Awo Yesu nʼakyukira abantu nʼabagerera olugero luno nti, “Waaliwo omusajja eyalina ennimiro eyʼemizabbibu, nʼagipangisa abalimi, nʼagenda akyala mu nsi eyʼewala, nʼamalayo ebbanga ddene. Awo ekiseera ekyʼamakungula bwe kyatuuka, nʼatuma omu ku baddu be eri abalimi bamuwe ku bibala ebyʼemizabbibu gye. Naye abalimi abapangisa ne bamukuba ne bamugoba nʼaddayo ngalo nsa eri mukama we. Nʼabatumira omuddu we omulala, nʼoyo ne bamukuba ne bamuswaza nnyo, nʼaddayo ngalo nsa. Nʼabatumira omuddu owookusatu, naye ne bamukuba ne bamussaako nʼebiwundu ne bamugoba mu nnimiro. “Nannyini nnimiro ne yeebuuza nti, ‘Nkole ntya? Ka mbatumire omwana wange gwe njagala ennyo, oboolyawo banaamussaamu ekitiibwa.’ “Omwana oyo bwe baamulengera ne bateesa nti, ‘Ono yʼagenda okusikira ennimiro eno nga kitaawe afudde. Ka tumutte, eriba yaffe.’ Ne bamuggya mu nnimiro nga bamukulula ne bamutta. “Mulowooza nannyini nnimiro abalimi abo alibakola atya?

Naye abo abasaanyizibwa okuzuukira mu bafu bwe batuuka mu ggulu tebawasa wadde okufumbirwa, era tebaddayo kufa nate, kubanga baba nga bamalayika. Era baba baana ba Katonda kubanga baba bazuukizibbwa mu bulamu obuggya,

“Naye bino byonna nga tebinnabaawo balibayigganya, balibakwata. Balibawaayo mu makuŋŋaaniro, ne mu maaso ga bakabaka ne bagavana, ku lwʼerinnya lyange, ne musibibwa ne mu makomera. Kiribaviiramu okufuna omukisa okuba abajulirwa bange. Naye temweraliikiriranga gye muliggya ebigambo ebyʼokuwoza, Kubanga ŋŋenda kubawa ebigambo nʼamagezi ebiriremesa nʼabalabe bammwe okubaako nʼekyʼokuddamu! Muliweebwayo bakadde bammwe, ne baganda bammwe ne mikwano gyammwe, balibawaayo mukwatibwe, era abamu ku mmwe muttibwe. Abantu bonna balibakyawa nga babalanga erinnya lyange.

Kubanga bwe muligumiikiriza muliwonya obulamu bwammwe.”

Bakabona abakulu nʼabannyonnyozi bʼamateeka baali bakola kaweefube okusala amagezi okutta Yesu, naye nga batya abantu okusasamala.

Naye mmwe mubadde wamu nange mu biseera bino ebyʼokugezesebwa kwange,

Awo Peetero nʼaddamu nti, “Mukama wange, neeteeseteese okusibirwa awamu naawe mu kkomera, era nʼokufiira awamu naawe.”

Awo abasajja abaali bakuuma Yesu ne batandika okumuduulira nʼokumukuba. Ne bamusiba ekitambaala ku maaso ne bamukuba ebikonde, oluvannyuma ne bamubuuza nti, “Nnabbi! yogera ani akukubye?”

Naye ne beeyongera okuleekaana nti, “Mukomerere ku musaalaba! Mukomerere ku musaalaba!” Piraato nʼayogera nabo omulundi ogwokusatu nti, “Lwaki? Azzizza musango ki? Sirabye nsonga yonna emusaanyiza kibonerezo kya kufa. Noolwekyo ka mmukangavvule, ndyoke mmusumulule.” Naye ne beeyongera nnyo okuleekaana, nʼokuwowoggana nga baagala Yesu akomererwe ku musaalaba. Era okuleekaana kwabwe ne kuwangula.

Awo bwe baatuuka mu kifo ekiyitibwa Ekiwanga, ne bamukomerera awo ku musaalaba, awamu nʼabamenyi bʼamateeka, omu ku ludda lwa Yesu olwa ddyo nʼomulala ku ludda olwa kkono. Yesu nʼagamba nti, “Kitange, basonyiwe, kubanga kye bakola tebakimanyi.” Awo abaserikale ne bagabana ebyambalo bye nga babikubira akalulu.

Yesu nʼamuddamu nti, “Ddala ddala nkugamba nti Olwa leero ojja kubeera nange mu Lusuku lwa Katonda.”

Awo Yesu nʼayogerera waggulu nʼeddoboozi eryʼomwanguka ngʼagamba nti, “Kitange, nteeka omwoyo gwange mu mikono gyo.” Bwe yamala okwogera ebigambo ebyo, nʼafa.

Naye bakabona abakulu nʼabakulembeze baffe baamukwata ne bamuwaayo nʼasalirwa omusango ogwʼokufa, ne bamukomerera ku musaalaba.

“Ddala ddala mbagamba nti, Awulira ebigambo byange, nʼakkiriza eyantuma, aba nʼobulamu obutaggwaawo, era talisingibwa musango, kubanga aliba avudde mu kuzikirira ngʼatuuse mu bulamu. Ddala ddala mbagamba nti, Ekiseera kijja, era kituuse, abafu lwe baliwulira eddoboozi lyʼOmwana wa Katonda, era nʼabaliwulira baliba balamu.

“Ekyo tekibeewuunyisa, kubanga ekiseera kijja abafu abali mu ntaana lwe baliwulira eddoboozi lye ne bavaamu kubanga be baakola ebintu ebirungi, era balifuna obulamu obutaggwaawo, naye abo abaakolanga ebibi balizuukira ne babonerezebwa.

Eno yʼemmere eyava mu ggulu, buli agiryako aleme okufa. Nze mmere ennamu eyava mu ggulu omuntu bwʼalya ku mmere eno aliba mulamu emirembe nʼemirembe. Emmere gye ndigaba okuleetera ensi obulamu, gwe mubiri gwange.”

Ku mmwe tekuliiko nʼomu akwata mateeka. Kale lwaki musala amagezi okunzita?”

Ddala ddala mbagamba nti, Buli anywerera ku kigambo kyange talifa emirembe nʼemirembe.”

“Nze musumba omulungi. Omusumba omulungi awaayo obulamu bwe olwʼendiga.

Nga Kitange bwʼammanyi, era nga nange bwe mmumanyi, bwe ntyo bwe mpaayo obulamu bwange olwʼendiga. Nnina nʼendiga endala ezitali za mu kisibo kino, nazo kiŋŋwanidde okuzireeta, era nazo ziriwulira eddoboozi lyange, endiga zonna ne ziba ekisibo kimu era ne ziba nʼomusumba omu. “Kitange kyava anjagala, kubanga mpaayo obulamu bwange ndyoke mbweddize. Tewali nʼomu abunzigyako, wabula mbuwaayo lwa kwagala kwange. Nnina obuyinza okubuwaayo, era nnina obuyinza okubweddizza. Ekyo Kitange ye yakindagira.”

Yesu nʼamugamba nti, “Nze kuzuukira nʼobulamu; akkiriza nze newaakubadde ngʼafudde, aliba mulamu, na buli muntu omulamu akkiriza nze talifa emirembe nʼemirembe. Ekyo okikkiriza?”

Okuva ku lunaku olwo abakulembeze bʼAbayudaaya ne basala amagezi okutta Yesu.

Awo bakabona abakulu ne basala amagezi okutta Laazaalo,

Ddala ddala mbagamba nti Empeke yʼeŋŋaano bwʼegwa mu ttaka efa, bwe tefa ebeera yokka, naye bwʼefa ebala ebibala bingi. Buli eyeemalira ku bulamu bwe alibufiirwa, naye oyo akyawa obulamu bwe mu nsi eno, alibusigaza mu bulamu obutaggwaawo. Oyo ampeereza, angoberere. Nze wʼendi nʼomuweereza wange wʼanaabeeranga era Kitange alimuwa ekitiibwa oyo ampeereza.”

Peetero nʼamubuuza nti, “Mukama wange, lwaki siyinza kukugoberera kaakano? Nnaawaayo obulamu bwange ku lulwo.”

Tewali kwagala kusinga okwʼomuntu awaayo obulamu bwe olwa mikwano gye.

Ensi bwʼebakyawanga mumanye nti Yasooka kukyawa Nze. Singa mubadde ba nsi, yandibaagadde, naye temuli ba nsi, kubanga nabalonda muve mu nsi, kyeva ebakyawa. Mujjukire kye nabagamba nti, ‘Omuddu tasinga mukama we.’ Kale obanga Nze banjigganya era nammwe bagenda kubayigganyanga. Era obanga baagondera ebigambo byange nʼebyammwe balibigondera. Ebyo byonna balibibakola ku lwʼerinnya lyange, kubanga eyantuma tebamumanyi.

Banaabagobanga mu makuŋŋaaniro, era ekiseera kijja buli anaabattanga nʼalowooza nti Aweereza Katonda. Ebyo balibibakola kubanga Kitange tebaamumanya, era nange tebammanyi. Kale bino mbibabuulidde nga tebinnabaawo, ekiseera bwe kirituuka ne bibaawo mulyoke mujjukire nti nabagamba. Ebyo saabibategeerezaawo ku lubereberye kubanga nnali nkyali nammwe.

Kale nammwe kaakano munakuwadde, naye ndiddamu okubalaba ne musanyuka, era essanyu lyammwe tewali nʼomu aliribaggyako.

Mbategeezezza ebyo byonna mulyoke mube nʼemirembe mu nze. Mu nsi muno mujja kubonaabona, naye mugume, kubanga Nze mpangudde ensi.”

Mbawadde ekigambo kyo, ensi nʼebakyawa kubanga si ba nsi nga Nze bwe siri wa nsi.

Awo Piraato nʼatwala Yesu nʼamukuba embooko. Abaserikale ne bakola engule eyʼamaggwa ne bagissa ku mutwe gwa Yesu, ne bamwambaza olugoye olwa kakobe, ne bajja wʼali ne bamugamba nti, “Mirembe, Kabaka wʼAbayudaaya!” Ne bamukuba empi.

Awo bakabona abakulu nʼabaweereza bwe baamulaba, ne baleekaana nti, “Mukomerere, mukomerere!” Piraato nʼabagamba nti, “Mmwe mumutwale mumukomerere. Nze simulabako musango.”

Yesu nʼamuddamu nti, “Tewandibadde na buyinza ku Nze nʼakatono, singa tebukuweebwa kuva waggulu. Noolwekyo abo abampaddeyo gyʼoli be balina ekibi ekisinga.”

Abayudaaya ne baleekaana nga bagamba nti, “Muggyeewo, muggyeewo, mukomerere!” Piraato nʼababuuza nti, “Kabaka wammwe gwe mba nkomerera?” Bakabona ne baddamu nti, “Tetulina kabaka mulala, wabula Kayisaali.” Piraato nʼabawa Yesu okumukomerera. Awo ne batwala Yesu; nʼafuluma nga yeetisse omusaalaba gwe, nʼatuuka mu kifo ekiyitibwa ekyʼEkiwanga, mu Lwebbulaniya kiyitibwa Gologoosa. Ne bamukomerera ku musaalaba mu kifo ekyo. Era ne bakomerera nʼabalala babiri, omu eruuyi nʼomulala eruuyi, Yesu nʼabeera wakati waabwe.

Bwe yakombako nʼagamba nti, “Kiwedde.” Nʼakutamya omutwe gwe nʼawaayo obulamu bwe.

Bwe wali ngʼokyali muvubuka wasobolanga okukola buli kye wayagalanga era ngʼogenda buli gye weetaaganga naye bwʼolikaddiwa oligolola emikono gyo, omuntu omulala nʼakusiba nʼakutwala gyʼotoyagala.” Ekyo Yesu yakyogera ngʼalaga enfa Peetero gyʼalifaamu okuweesa Katonda ekitiibwa. Awo nʼamugamba nti, “Ngoberera.”

Yesu nʼamugamba nti, “Bwe njagala abeerawo okutuusa lwe ndikomawo, ofaayo ki? Ggwe goberera Nze.” Awo ekigambo ekyo ne kibuna mu booluganda nti Omuyigirizwa oyo talifa. Naye Yesu teyagamba nti Omuyigirizwa oyo talifa, wabula yagamba bugambi nti, “Bwe njagala abeerawo okutuusa lwe ndikomawo, ofaayo ki?”

Naye ngʼenteekateeka ya Katonda bwe yali, omuntu oyo yaweebwayo mu mikono gyʼabantu abatagoberera mateeka, ne mumutta nga mumukomeredde ku musaalaba. Kyokka Katonda yamuzuukiza ngʼasaanyizaawo obulumi bwʼokufa, kubanga okufa tekwayinza kumunyweza.

Ne bakwata abatume ne babateeka mu kkomera lyʼabantu bonna.

Awo abʼOlukiiko bwe baawulira ebigambo ebyo ne bajjula obusungu bungi nʼokwagala ne baagala okubatta.

Abatume ne bayitibwa, bwe baamala okukubibwa ne balabulwa obutaddayo kwogera mu linnya lya Yesu, ne babata. Abatume ne bava mu Lukiiko nga basanyuka kubanga baasaanyizibwa okukwatibwa ensonyi nʼokubonaabona olwʼErinnya.

“Mmwe abalina ensingo enkakanyavu, abatakomolebwanga mu mutima wadde amatu, muwakanya Mwoyo Mutukuvu bulijjo; era bajjajjammwe nga bwe baali, nammwe bwe mutyo bwe muli. Nnabbi ki bajjajjammwe gwe bataayigganya? Batta nʼabo abaalangirira okujja kwʼOmutuukirivu, gwe mwalyamu olukwe ne mumutta. Mmwe mwaweebwa amateeka nga bwe gaalagirwa bamalayika naye ne mutagagondera.” Awo abakulembeze bʼAbayudaaya bwe baawulira ebigambo ebyo byonna Suteefano bye yayogera, ne bajjula obusungu bungi ne bamulumira obujiji. Naye Suteefano ngʼajjudde Mwoyo Mutukuvu, nʼatunuulira eggulu enkaliriza, nʼalaba ekitiibwa kya Katonda, ne Yesu ngʼayimiridde ku mukono gwa Katonda ogwa ddyo. Nʼabagamba nti, “Laba, ndaba eggulu nga libikkuse, nga nʼOmwana wʼOmuntu ayimiridde ku mukono ogwa ddyo ogwa Katonda.”

Ne baleekaanira waggulu nga bazibikidde amatu gaabwe ne bamweyiwako. Ne bamusindiikiriza ebweru wʼekibuga, ne bamukuba amayinja. Abaamukuba ne bassa eminagiro gyabwe ku bigere byʼomuvubuka erinnya lye Sawulo. Awo bwe baali bakuba Suteefano amayinja, nʼakoowoola Katonda ngʼagamba nti, “Mukama wange Yesu, twala omwoyo gwange.” Nʼagwa wansi ku maviivi nʼakaaba mu ddoboozi eryʼomwanguka nti, “Mukama wange, tobavunaana olwʼekibi kino.” Bwe yamala okwogera ekyo, nʼafa.

Sawulo yali omu ku abo abaawagira okuttibwa kwa Suteefano. Era ku lunaku olwo okuyigganya Ekkanisa ne kutandika nʼamaanyi mangi nnyo mu Yerusaalemi. Abakkiriza bonna, okuggyako abatume, ne basaasaanira mu Buyudaaya ne mu Samaliya. Abantu ba Katonda ne baggyawo Suteefano ne bamutwala ne bamuziika mu kwaziirana okungi. Naye Sawulo nʼakolerera okuzikiriza Ekkanisa; nʼagenda buli wantu ngʼakwata abasajja nʼabakazi nʼabatwala mu kkomera.

Ekyawandiikibwa kye yali asoma nga kigamba bwe kiti nti: “Yatwalibwa ngʼendiga egenda okuttibwa. Ngʼomwana gwʼendiga bwe gusiriikirira nga bagusalako ebyoya, naye bwʼatyo teyayasamya kamwa ke. Yajoogebwa nʼatalamulwa mu bwenkanya. Ani alyogera ku bazzukulu be? Kubanga ekiseera kye ekyʼobulamu bwe ku nsi kyakoma!”

Mu kiseera ekyo Sawulo yali aswakidde ngʼayigganya abayigirizwa ba Mukama waffe ngʼabatiisatiisa okwagala okubatta, nʼatuukirira Kabona Asinga Obukulu, nʼamusaba awandiikire abʼomu makuŋŋaaniro agʼomu Damasiko ebbaluwa, ngʼebasaba bakolagane naye mu kuyigganya abakkiriza bonna abasajja nʼabakazi bʼalisanga eyo, abasibe mu njegere, alyoke abaleete e Yerusaalemi. Awo Sawulo bwe yali atambula ngʼanaatera okutuuka e Damasiko, amangwago ekitangaala ekyʼamaanyi ennyo okuva mu ggulu ne kimwakako okumwetooloola. Nʼagwa wansi, nʼawulira eddoboozi nga limugamba nti, “Sawulo! Sawulo! Onjigganyiza ki?” Sawulo nʼabuuza nti, “Ggwe ani, Mukama wange?” Eddoboozi ne limuddamu nti, “Nze Yesu gwʼoyigganya!

Bwe waayitawo ebbanga, abakulembeze bʼAbayudaaya ne basala olukwe okumutta. Sawulo nʼabaako amubuulira ku lukwe lwabwe nga bwe baali bamuteega ku miryango gyʼekibuga emisana nʼekiro bamutemule.

Naye ne wabaawo okuwakana nʼokukubaganya ebirowoozo wakati we nʼAbakerenisiti, ne bagezaako okumutta.

Awo mu biro ebyo Kabaka Kerode nʼatandika okuyigganya abamu ku bakkiriza abʼomu Kkanisa. Nʼatta Yakobo muganda wa Yokaana nʼekitala. Bwe yalaba nga kyʼakoze kisanyusizza Abayudaaya, nʼakwata Peetero mu kiseera ekyʼEmbaga eyʼEmigaati Egitazimbulukuswa nʼamusiba mu kkomera, ngʼamutaddeko abaserikale abamukuuma kkumi na mukaaga mu bibinja bina ebyʼabaserikale banabana. Kerode yali ategese amuleete mu bantu, ngʼEmbaga yʼOkuyitako ewedde.

Abayudaaya nʼabakulembeze baabwe awamu nʼAbamawanga, ne basala olukwe okubonyaabonya abatume, nʼokubakuba amayinja. Naye Pawulo ne Balunabba olukwe ne baluggukamu ne baddukira mu bibuga ebya Lukawoniya ne Lusitula ne Derube, ne mu bitundu ebiriraanyeewo,

ne babuulirira abakkiriza, nga babakubiriza banywerere mu kukkiriza, era ne babagamba nti, “Kitugwanidde okuyingira mu bwakabaka bwa Katonda nga tuyita mu bibonoobono ebingi.”

abasajja abeewaddeyo okuweereza Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo nga tebabalirira bulamu bwabwe.

Ekibiina kyʼabantu ne kibeeyiwako, abalamuzi ne balagira bambulwemu engoye era bakubwe emiggo. Bwe baamala okukubwa emiggo mingi, ne baggalirwa mu kkomera, era omukuumi wʼekkomera nʼakuutirwa abakuume butiribiri. Omukulu wʼekkomera bwe yafuna ebiragiro ebyo, nʼabateekera ddala mu kkomera eryʼomunda, nʼamagulu gaabwe nʼagassa mu nvuba.

Ye yatonda abantu bonna mu nsi, ngʼabaggya mu muntu omu, nʼabasaasaanya mu mawanga okubuna ensi yonna. Nʼateekateeka amawanga agalisituka nʼagaligwa, era nʼebbanga lye galimala. Era nʼagakolera nʼensalo zaago. Yakola bwʼatyo ngʼayagala abantu bonna banoonye Katonda, nga bafuba okumuvumbula, okumutuukako, newaakubadde nga buli omu ku ffe tamuli wala. Kubanga mu ye mwe tubeera, era mwe tutambulira, era mwe muli obulamu bwaffe. Ngʼomu ku bawandiisi bammwe bwʼagamba nti, ‘Tuli baana ba Katonda.’”

“Ne kaakano laba nsibiddwa Mwoyo Mutukuvu, ŋŋenda e Yerusaalemi nga simanyi binaantukako nga ndi eyo. Wabula Mwoyo Mutukuvu antegeeza nti okusibibwa nʼokubonyaabonyezebwa binnindiridde mu buli kibuga. Naye obulamu bwange sibutwala kuba nga kya muwendo gye ndi, ndyoke ntuukirize omulimu gwange, nʼobuweereza bwe nnaweebwa Mukama waffe Yesu, okutegeezanga Enjiri eyʼekisa kya Katonda.

Naye Pawulo nʼaddamu nti, “Lwaki mukaaba nʼokwagala okunnafuya omutima? Kubanga seeteeseteese kusibibwa kyokka, naye neetegese nʼokufiira mu Yerusaalemi olwʼerinnya lya Mukama waffe Yesu.” Bwe twalaba nga tekisoboka kumukkirizisa butagenda, ne tubivaako, ne tugamba nti, “Mukama kyʼayagala kye kiba kikolebwa.”

Naye bwe baayagala okumutta, amawulire ne gatuuka ku mukulu wʼekitongole kyʼabaserikale Abaruumi nti Yerusaalemi kiguddemu akeegugungo.

Nayigganya abantu bʼEkkubo nʼokubatuusa ku kufa, ne nkwata abasajja nʼabakazi ne mbasibisa mu kkomera. Era Kabona Asinga Obukulu nʼabʼOlukiiko Olukulu be bajulirwa bange. Kubanga nabasaba bawandiikire bannaabwe mu Damasiko ebbaluwa okunnyamba nkwate abaali eyo mbaleete wano mu Yerusaalemi nga mbasibye mu njegere mbaweeyo babonerezebwe.

“Ne nziramu nti, ‘Naye Mukama wange, abantu bonna bamanyi nga bwe nagendanga mu buli kkuŋŋaaniro ne nzigyamu abakukkiriza, ne mbatwala ne bakubwa emiggo nʼokusibibwa ne basibibwa mu kkomera. Era nʼomujulirwa wo Suteefano bwe yali attibwa nnali nnyimiridde awo era nga mpagira okuttibwa kwe, era nga ndabirira engoye zʼabo abaali bamutta.’

Enkeera Abayudaaya ne bakuŋŋaana ne bakola olukwe. Ne beeyama nti Tebajja kulya ku kintu kyonna oba okunywa, wabula nga bamaze okutta Pawulo! Omuwendo gwʼabantu abaali mu lukwe luno gwasinga ku makumi ana. Awo ne bagenda eri bakabona abakulu nʼabakulembeze baabwe ne babategeeza nti, “Twerayiridde obutalya kintu kyonna okutuusa nga tusse Pawulo. Noolwekyo mugambe omuduumizi wʼabaserikale akomyewo Pawulo mu Lukiiko. Mumugamba nti Waliwo ebibuuzo bitonotono bye mwagala okwongera okumubuuza. Ffe tulyoke tumuttire mu kkubo nga bamuleeta.”

“Nze ku lwange nalowooza nti Kiŋŋwanidde okuyigganya erinnya lya Yesu Omunnazaaleesi, nʼobukambwe bungi. Bwe ntyo ne mbikola ne mu Yerusaalemi era ne nsiba abatuukirivu bangi mu makomera, era ne mpeebwa nʼobuyinza okuva eri bakabona abakulu; abatukuvu ne bwe battibwanga, nga nkiwagira. Ne mu makuŋŋaaniro gonna wonna ne mbasindiikirizanga nga mbawalirizanga okuvvoola, ne mbasunguwaliranga nnyo, ne mbayigganyanga okutuuka ne mu bibuga ebyʼewala.

Eyo yʼensonga Abayudaaya kyebaava bankwata nga ndi mu Yeekaalu ne bagezaako nʼokunzita.

Aliwa obulamu obutaggwaawo abo abaakola obulungi, nga balina essuubi eryʼokuweebwa ekitiibwa, ettendo nʼobulamu obwʼemirembe nʼemirembe.

Tetukoma ku ekyo kyokka, naye twenyumiririza ne mu kubonaabona, nga tumanyi ngʼokubonaabona kutuyigiriza okugumiikiriza.

Bwe twali tukyali banafu wakati mu bibi, Kristo yatufiirira ffe aboonoonyi. Kizibu okufiirira omuntu omutuukirivu. Oboolyawo omuntu ayinza okwewaayo okufa ku lwʼomuntu omulungi. Kyokka Katonda alaga okwagala kwe gye tuli mu ngeri eno: bwe twali tukyali boonoonyi, Kristo nʼatufiirira. Kale obanga twaweebwa obutuukirivu olwʼomusaayi gwe, alitulokola okuva mu busungu bwa Katonda. Kale obanga bwe twali tukyali balabe ba Katonda twatabaganyizibwa naye mu kufa kwʼOmwana we, bwe tutabagana naye tetulisingawo nnyo okulokolebwa olwʼobulamu bwe?

Oba temumanyi nga bonna bwe baabatizibwa mu Yesu Kristo, baafiira wamu naye? Bwe twabatizibwa twaziikibwa wamu ne Kristo. Nga Kristo bwe yazuukizibwa okuva mu bafu olwʼekitiibwa kya Kitaawe, naffe twafuna obulamu obuggya, era bwe tutyo tutambulirenga mu bulamu obwo obuggya. Obanga twegatta wamu naye mu kifaananyi ekyʼokufa kwe, bwe tutyo bwe tulyegattira awamu naye mu kuzuukira kwe. Tumanyi kino nti omuntu waffe owʼedda yakomererwa wamu naye ku musaalaba, omubiri gwʼekibi guleme kuba gwa mugaso, tuleme kuddamu kuba baddu ba kibi. Omuntu bwʼafa aba takyafugibwa kibi.

Naye obanga twafiira wamu ne Kristo, tukkiriza nga tuliba balamu wamu naye Tumanyi nti, nga Kristo bwe yazuukizibwa mu bafu, takyafa nate, okufa tekukyamufuga. Okufa kwe yafa eri ekibi, yafa omulundi gumu, naye kaakano mulamu era mulamu ku bwa Katonda. Bwe mutyo nammwe mwerowoozenga okuba abaafiira ddala eri ekibi, naye abalamu eri Katonda mu Kristo Yesu.

Kubanga bwe munaagobereranga omubiri, mugenda kufa. Naye bwe munnatta ebikolwa ebyʼomubiri, muliba balamu, kubanga abo bonna abakulemberwa Omwoyo wa Katonda be baana ba Katonda.

Kale nga bwe tuli abaana, tuli basika ba Katonda, era tulisikira wamu ne Kristo, bwe tubonaabonera awamu naye, tulyoke tuweerwe wamu naye ekitiibwa. Okubonaabona kwe tubonaabona kaakano kutono nnyo bwe kugeraageranyizibwa nʼekitiibwa ekiritubikulirwa.

Tumanyi ngʼebitonde byonna bisinda era ne birumwa ngʼomukazi alumwa okuzaala bwʼabeera. Naye ate si ekyo kyokka, era naffe abalina ebibala ebibereberye ebyʼOmwoyo, naffe tusinda munda yaffe nga tulindirira okufuuka abaana, kwe kununulibwa kwʼemibiri gyaffe.

Era tumanyi nga eri abo abaagala Katonda, era abo abayitibwa ngʼokuteesa kwe bwe kuli, ebintu byonna bibatuukako olwʼobulungi. Kubanga abo be yamanya olubereberye, yabalonda okufaananyizibwa mu kifaananyi kyʼOmwana we, ye abeerenga omubereberye mu booluganda abangi. Abo be yalonda, nʼokubayita yabayita, nʼabo be yayita, yabawa obutuukirivu, nʼabo be yawa obutuukirivu yabagulumiza.

Kale tunaagamba ki ku bintu bino? Katonda bwʼabeera ku lwaffe, ani asobola okutulwanyisa? Oyo ataasaasira Mwana we ye, naye nʼamuwaayo ku lwaffe ffenna, talituwa buwi bintu byonna awamu naye?

Ani alitwawukanya nʼokwagala kwa Kristo? Kubonaabona, oba bulumi, oba kuyigganyizibwa, oba njala, oba kuba bwerere, oba kabi, oba kitala? Kyawandiikibwa nti: “Ku lulwo tutiisibwatiisibwa nʼokuttibwa obudde okuziba, era tubalibwa ngʼendiga ezʼokusalibwa.” Naye mu bino byonna tuwangudde nʼokukirawo ku bwʼoyo eyatwagala. Kubanga nkakasiza ddala nga newaakubadde okufa, wadde obulamu, wadde bamalayika, wadde abafuzi, wadde ebiriwo, wadde ebigenda okujja, wadde amaanyi, wadde obugulumivu, wadde okukka wansi, wadde ekitonde ekirala kyonna, tewali kiriyinza kutwawukanya nʼokwagala kwa Katonda okuli mu Kristo Yesu Mukama waffe.

Yagamba nti, “Mukama, basse bannabbi bo ne bamenyaamenya nʼebyoto byo. Nze nzekka nze nsigaddewo, ate bannoonya okunzita.” Naye Katonda yamuddamu atya? Yamugamba nti: “Neesigalizzaawo abasajja kasanvu abatafukaamirira Baali.” Era bwe kityo ne mu biro bino waliwo ekitundu ekyasigalawo abaalondebwamu olwʼekisa.

Noolwekyo abooluganda mbeegayirira olwʼokusaasira kwa Katonda, muwengayo emibiri gyammwe nga ssaddaaka ennamu entukuvu esanyusa Katonda, kwe kuweereza kwammwe okwʼomwoyo. So temwefaananyirizanga ba mirembe gino, naye mukyusibwe olwʼokudda obuggya mu birowoozo byammwe okukakasibwa okusiimibwa kwa Katonda, okusanyusa era okwʼamazima.

nga musanyukira mu kusuubira, nga mugumiikiriza mu kubonaabona era nga munyiikira mu kusaba. Mufengayo ku byetaago byʼabantu ba Katonda, era mwanirizenga abagenyi. Musabirenga ababayigganya; mubasabirenga so temubakolimiranga.

Mukolenga kyonna ekisoboka okutabagana nʼabantu bonna; abaagalwa, temuwalananga ggwanga, era ekiruyi mukirekere Katonda, nga bwe kyawandiikibwa nti, “Okuwoolera eggwanga kwange, nze ndisasula,” bwʼayogera Mukama. “Noolwekyo omulabe wo bwʼalumwanga enjala, muliisenga; bwʼalumwanga ennyonta muwenga ekyokunywa, bwʼokola bwʼotyo olimukumira amanda gʼomuliro ku mutwe gwe.”

Buli muntu awulirenga abafuzi, kubanga tewali buyinza butava eri Katonda, era nʼabafuzi abaliwo Katonda ye yabalonda. Noolwekyo abawakanya abafuzi, bawakanya buyinza bwa Katonda. Era baba bawakanya kiragiro kye, bwe batyo ne beereetako bokka omusango. Kubanga abafuzi baba tebalwanyisa bikolwa birungi naye ebibi. Oyagala obutakangibwa wabuyinza, kola bulungi osiimibwe, kubanga muweereza wa Katonda ku lwʼobulungi bwo. Naye bwʼonookolanga ekibi, osaanidde otye kubanga ekitala kyʼalina si kya bwereere, kubanga muweereza wa Katonda awoolera eggwanga eri oyo akola ekibi.

Kubanga bwe tuba abalamu, tuba balamu ku bwa Mukama, oba bwe tufa, tufa ku bwa Mukama. Kale nno bwe tuba abalamu oba bwe tufa, tuli ba Mukama. Kubanga ekyo Kristo kye yafiira ate nʼabeera omulamu, alyoke abeere Mukama wʼabo abaafa era nʼabalamu.

Wabula twogera ebyʼamagezi ga Katonda, agatamanyiddwa era agakisibwa, Katonda bye yateekateeka edda nʼedda olwʼekitiibwa kyaffe; tewali nʼomu ku bafuzi abʼomulembe guno abaagategeera, kubanga singa baamanya tebandikomeredde Mukama owʼekitiibwa. Naye nga bwe kyawandiikibwa nti, “Eriiso bye litalabangako, nʼokutu bye kutawulirangako, nʼomutima gwʼomuntu kye gutalowoozangako Katonda bye yategekera abo abamwagala.”

Temumanyi nti Mmwe muli Yeekaalu ya Katonda era nga Omwoyo wa Katonda abeera mu mmwe?

Kubanga ndowooza nga ffe abatume, Katonda yatuteeka ku nkomerero ngʼabasibe abalindirira okuttibwa, kubanga twafuulibwa ekyerolerwa eri ensi, eri bamalayika nʼeri abantu.

Era ne mu kiseera kino tulumwa enjala nʼennyonta nga tetulina na kyakwambala, tukubibwa era tubungeeta bubungeesi. Tutegana nga tukola emirimu nʼemikono gyaffe; tusabira emikisa abo abatukolimira; bwe tuyigganyizibwa tugumiikiriza; abo abatuvuma tubaddamu ne gonjebwa. Era nʼokutuusa kaakano tuli ngʼebisooto mu bigere era tuli ngʼebisaaniiko.

Oba temumanyi ngʼomubiri gwammwe ye Yeekaalu ya Mwoyo Mutukuvu Katonda gwe yabawa, era nʼemibiri gyammwe si gyammwe ku bwammwe? Kubanga mwagulibwa na muwendo, noolwekyo emibiri gyammwe gigulumizenga Katonda.

Kubanga buli lwe munaalyanga omugaati guno ne buli lwe munaanywanga ku kikompe, munaategeezanga abantu okufa kwa Mukama waffe okutuusa Lwʼalijja.

Ne bwe mpaayo ebyange byonna okuyamba abaavu, era ne bwe mpaayo omubiri gwange ne nneewaana, naye ne siba na kwagala, sibaako kye ngasibbwa. Okwagala kugumiikiriza era kwa kisa. Okwagala tekulina buggya era tekwenyumiikiriza wadde okwekuluntaza. Okwagala tekukola bitasaana, tekunoonya byakwo, tekunyiiga mangu, era tekusiba kibi ku mwoyo. Okwagala tekusanyukira bitali bya butuukirivu, wabula kusanyukira mazima. Okwagala kugumira byonna, kukkiriza byonna, kusuubira byonna era kugumiikiriza byonna.

Kyokka ddala Kristo yazuukizibwa mu bafu, era bye bibala ebibereberye ebyʼabo abaafa.

Omulabe we alisembayo okuzikirizibwa kwe Kufa.

Abooluganda, olwʼokwenyumiriza kwe munninamu, era kwe nnina mu Kristo Yesu Mukama waffe, nkakasa nti Nfa buli lunaku.

Musirusiru ggwe! Ensigo gyʼosiga temeruka nga tennafa.

Era bwe kiri mu kuzuukira. Omubiri guziikibwa nga gwa kuvunda, ne guzuukizibwa nga si gwa kuvunda. Guziikibwa nga si gwa kitiibwa, naye ne guzuukizibwa nga gujjudde ekitiibwa. Guziikibwa nga munafu, naye guzuukizibwa nga gwa maanyi. Guziikibwa nga mubiri bubiri, naye guzuukizibwa nga mubiri gwa mwoyo. Kale obanga waliwo omubiri obubiri, era waliwo omubiri ogwʼomwoyo,

Kubanga omubiri guno oguvunda gwa kufuuka ogutavunda, era omubiri guno ogufa gwa kufuuka ogutafa. Omubiri guno oguvunda bwe gulifuuka ogutavunda, ogufa ne gufuuka ogutafa, olwo Ekyawandiikibwa ne kiryoka kituukirira ekigamba nti, “Okufa kuwanguddwa.” “Ggwe Kufa, obuwanguzi bwo buluwa? Ggwe Kufa, amaanyi go agalumya galuwa?”

Katonda oyo Kitaawe wa Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo, Kitaffe owʼokusaasira era Katonda azaamu bonna amaanyi yeebazibwe, atuzaamu amaanyi mu kubonaabona kwonna kwe tuyitamu, tulyoke tugumye abalala abayita mu kubonaabona okwa buli ngeri, olwʼokugumya kwe tufuna nga Katonda atuzaamu amaanyi. Kubanga nga bwe tugabana ku kubonaabona kwa Kristo, ne Kristo bwʼatyo bwʼatuzzaamu amaanyi. Bwe tubonaabona, tubonaabona mulyoke muzibwemu amaanyi era mulokolebwe; oba ne bwe tuba nga tuzzibwamu endasi nammwe muzibwamu endasi, mulyoke mugumire okubonaabona kwe kumu kwe tuyitamu. Essuubi lyaffe gye muli linywevu, nga tumanyi nti nga bwe mugabanira awamu naffe mu kubonaabona, bwe mutyo bwe mugabanira awamu naffe mu kuzibwamu amaanyi.

Kubanga tetwagala mmwe abooluganda obutategeera, okubonaabona kwe twayitamu mu Asiya kwali kungi ekiyitiridde nʼessuubi eryʼokuba abalamu ne lituggwaamu. Naye ffe ffennyini nga tusaliddwa gwa kufa, nga tetusaanidde kwetekamu bwesige bwaffe ffe, wabula mu Katonda azuukiza abafu, eyatuwonya mu kufa okwo okwʼentiisa, era anaatulokolanga, era gwe tulinamu essuubi eryʼokutuwonyanga.

Naye kaakano tulina ekyobugagga kino mu bibya ebyʼebbumba, okulaga nti obuyinza bwonna bwa Katonda, so si bwaffe. Tunyigirizibwa erudda nʼerudda, naye ne tutabetenteka. Ne tweraliikirira, naye ne tutazirika. Tuyigganyizibwa, naye Katonda tatuleka. Tusuulibwa wansi, naye ne tutabetentuka, nga tulaga okufa kwa Yesu bulijjo mu mibiri gyaffe, okufa kwa Yesu kulyoke kulabisibwe mu mibiri gyaffe. Kubanga ffe abalamu tuweebwayo eri okufa olwa Yesu, obulamu bwa Yesu bulyoke bulabisibwe mu mibiri gyaffe. Kale nno okufa kukolera mu ffe, naye obulamu bukolera mu mmwe.

Noolwekyo tetuterebuka, kubanga newaakubadde ngʼemibiri gyaffe gifa, naye omuntu waffe owʼomunda adda buggya bulijjo. Kubanga okubonaabona kwaffe okutono okwʼekiseera ekya kaakano, kwongerayongera nnyo okututeekerateekera ekitiibwa ekyʼamaanyi ekyʼemirembe nʼemirembe. Noolwekyo tetutunuulira bintu ebirabika naye ebintu ebitalabika, kubanga ebintu ebirabika bya kiseera buseera, naye ebyo ebitalabika bya mirembe na mirembe.

Kubanga tumanyi ngʼennyumba yaffe eyʼensiisira eyʼoku nsi bwʼerisaanyizibwawo, tulina ennyumba okuva eri Katonda, ennyumba etaakolebwa na mikono, eyʼolubeerera eyʼomu ggulu. Kubanga tusindira mu nnyumba eno, nga twegomba okwambazibwa ennyumba yaffe eriva mu ggulu. Kubanga bwe tulyambazibwa, tetulisangibwa nga tuli bwereere. Kubanga ffe abali mu nsiisira eno tusinda, nga tuzitoowererwa, nga tetwagala kusangibwa nga tetwambadde, wabula nga twambadde, omubiri ogufa gumiribwe obulamu. Oyo eyatuteekerateekera ekintu ekyo kyennyini ye Katonda oyo eyatuwa amazima gʼOmwoyo.

Noolwekyo tulina obwesige bulijjo nga tumanyi nti bwe tuba mu mubiri guno, tetuba waffe, olwo nga tetuli na Mukama waffe. Kubanga tutambula lwa kukkiriza so si lwʼamaaso gaffe bye galaba. Noolwekyo tuli bagumu era tuli basanyufu, wakiri okuva mu mibiri guno ne tubeera ewaffe mu ggulu ne Mukama waffe. Noolwekyo kyetuva tunoonya oba nga tuli ewaffe oba nga tetuli waffe, tumusanyuse.

Kubanga okwagala kwa Katonda kutuwaliriza, ngʼomu bwe yafiirira bonna, bonna kyebaava bafa. Yafiirira abantu bonna; abalamu balemenga okubeera abalamu ku bwabwe bokka, wabula ku bwʼoyo eyabafiirira era nʼazuukira,

okuva kaakano, tuleme okumanya omuntu yenna mu mubiri, bwe tuba nga ddala twamanya Kristo mu mubiri. Naye kaakano tetukyamumanyi bwe tutyo. Noolwekyo omuntu yenna bwʼabeera mu Kristo, aba kitonde kiggya; ebyʼedda nga bigenze, laba ngʼafuuse muggya.

Tetuleeta kintu kyonna kyesittaza, obuweereza bwaffe buleme okunenyezebwa, naye mu buli kintu tweyoleka nga tuli baweereza ba Katonda, mu kugumiikiriza okungi okwʼokubonaabona, mu bizibu byonna ebya buli ngeri, ne mu kunyolwa, ne mu kukubibwa ne mu kusibibwa mu kkomera, ne mu busasamalo, ne mu kutakabana, ne mu kutunula, ne mu kusiiba, ne mu bulongoofu, ne mu kumanya, ne mu bugumiikiriza, ne mu kisa, mu Mwoyo Omutukuvu, ne mu kwagala okutaliimu bukuusa, ne mu kigambo ekyʼamazima, ne mu maanyi ga Katonda olwʼebyokulwanyisa ebyʼobutuukirivu ebiri mu mukono ogwa ddyo nʼogwa kkono, wakati mu kitiibwa nʼokunyoomebwa, wakati mu kutufeebya, ne wakati mu kututenda, nga tuyitibwa abalimba ate nga tuli ba mazima. Ensi etusussa amaaso nga bʼetemanyi, naye ate nga tumanyiddwa ngʼabaafa, naye laba nga tuli balamu, nga tubonerezebwa naye ate nga tetuttibwa, nga tunakuwala naye ate nga tusanyuka bulijjo, nga tuli ngʼabaavu naye nga tugaggawaza bangi, nga tuli ngʼabatalina kintu naye ate nga tulina byonna.

Bino sibyogera ngʼabasalira omusango, kubanga nabategeeza dda nti, Mulina ekifo mu mitima gyaffe, nga tubeera balamu ffenna era nga tufiira wamu nammwe. Mbeesiga nnyo, era mbeenyumiririzamu nnyo; muŋŋumizza nnyo omwoyo ne mundeetera essanyu lingi wakati mu kubonaabona kwange.

Mu kugezesebwa okwʼokubonaabona, baagattika essanyu lyabwe eryʼekitalo nʼobwavu bwabwe obungi, ne bafunamu okugaba okwewuunyizibwa ennyo.

Bagamba nti Baweereza ba Kristo? Nga njogera ngʼagudde eddalu, nze mbasinga; Mbasinga okukola ennyo, era nsibiddwa mu kkomera emirundi mingi okubasinga, nʼemirundi gye nkubiddwa mingi okusingawo, era emirundi mingi ne mba kumpi nʼokufa. Abayudaaya bankuba embooko amakumi asatu mu mwenda ku mirundi egyʼenjawulo etaano. Nakubwa emiggo emirundi esatu. Omulundi gumu nakubwa amayinja. Emirundi esatu ekyombo kye nalingamu kyamenyeka. Olulala ne nsula era ne nsiiba mu buziba. Ntambudde nnyo, era emirundi mingi ne mpona akabi kʼomujjuzo gwʼemigga, ne mpona nʼakabi akʼabanyazi, nʼempona abʼeggwanga lyange, era nʼAbamawanga abalala. Nayolekera obubenje obwʼomu kibuga, ne mpona nʼokufiira mu ddungu ne mu muyaga ogwʼoku nnyanja, ne mpona nʼakabi akʼabantu abeeyita abooluganda; mu kukola ennyo ne mu kufuba nga seebaka, mu kulumwa enjala ne mu kufuuyibwa empewo ne mu kubeera obwereere. Ebirala bye simenye nga nabyo bikyali awo, neeraliikirira buli lunaku nga ndowooza ku Kkanisa zonna nga bwe ziri.

okusingira ddala okubikkulirwa kwe nafuna. Noolwekyo olwʼobutagulumizibwa nnyo, kyenava nfumitibwa eriggwa mu mubiri, ye mubaka wa Setaani, ankube nneme okugulumizibwa ennyo. Emirundi esatu egyʼenjawulo nga nsaba Mukama amponye eriggwa eryo. Buli mulundi ngʼaŋŋamba nti, “Ekisa kyange kikumala, kubanga amaanyi gange gatuukirira mu bunafu.” Noolwekyo kyennaavanga nneegulumiza nʼessanyu lingi olwʼobunafu bwange, amaanyi ga Kristo galyoke galabisibwe. Kyenva nsanyukira mu bunafu, mu kuvumibwa, mu bizibu, mu kuyigganyizibwa, mu binzitoowerera, ku lwa Kristo, kubanga buli bwe mba omunafu, olwo nga ndi wa maanyi.

Mumanyi nga bwe nnali nfaanana nga nkyagoberera eddiini yʼEkiyudaaya, nga bwe nayigganyanga ennyo Ekkanisa ya Katonda okugizikiza,

kyokka ndi mulamu, si ku bwange, wabula ku bwa Kristo abeera mu nze; era obulamu bwe nnina kaakano mu mubiri, mbulina lwa kukkiriza Omwana wa Katonda, eyanjagala ne yeewaayo yekka ku lwange.

Naye mu biro biri ngʼeyazaalibwa omubiri bwe yayigganya oyo eyazaalibwa Omwoyo, ne kaakano bwe kiri.

Nʼabo aba Kristo Yesu baakomerera omubiri nʼokwegomba kwagwo, nʼomululu gwagwo.

Kubanga oyo asiga eri omubiri gwe, alikungula ebiggwaawo. Naye oyo asiga eri omwoyo, alikungula obulamu obutaggwaawo.

Naye nze sigenda kwenyumiririza mu kintu kyonna okuggyako omusaalaba gwa Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo, kubanga olwʼomusaalaba ogwo, nkomereddwa eri ensi, nʼensi ekomereddwa eri nze.

Nze Pawulo, Kristo Yesu yanfuula omusibe we, nsobole okuyamba mmwe Abaamawanga.

Kyenva mbeegayirira muleme kuterebuka olwʼokubonaabona kwange ku lwammwe, kubanga ekyo kibaleetera kitiibwa. Nfukaamirira Kitaffe,

Ngʼomusibe wa Mukama waffe, mbakuutira mubeere nʼempisa ezisaanira obulamu bwe mwayitirwa okutambuliramu. Mubeerenga bakkakkamu, abawombeefu era abagumiikiriza, nga mugumiikirizagana mu kwagala.

Mwagalanenga nga Kristo bwe yatwagala ne yeewaayo ku lwaffe nʼafuuka ekiweebwayo era ssaddaaka eri Katonda, eyakawoowo akalungi.

Abooluganda, njagala mmwe mutegeere kaakano nti ebimu ebyambaako byongera bwongezi kubunyisa Njiri, nʼokusibibwa kwange kulyoke kulabise Kristo eri olusiisira lwonna olwʼabaserikale ba kabaka nʼeri abalala bonna. Nʼabooluganda mu Mukama waffe abasinga obungi beeyongedde okuguma olwʼokusibibwa kwange, era nga bamaliridde okwaŋŋanga okubuulira nga tebatya.

Neesiga era nsubirira ddala nti Sijja kuswala mu nsonga nʼemu, wabula ne kaakano nzija kuguma nga bulijjo, Kristo agulumizibwe mu mubiri gwange, oba okuyita mu bulamu oba okuyita mu kufa.

Nze mba mulamu lwa Kristo era ne bwe nfa mba ngobolodde. Naye obanga bwe mba omulamu mu mubiri ngʼekyo kibala kyʼokufuba kwange, simanyi kye nnaalondawo. Nkwatiddwa buli luuyi; nneegomba okuva mu bulamu buno ŋŋende mbeere ne Kristo, kubanga ekyo kisingako obulungi.

Temutyanga abo ababawakanya kubanga ke kabonero akakakasa nti balizikirizibwa, naye mmwe mulirokolebwa, era ekyo kiva eri Katonda. Kubanga mwaweebwa omukisa, ku lwa Kristo, si mu kumukkiriza kyokka, naye nʼokubonaabona ku lulwe.

ne yeetoowaza, nʼaba muwulize nʼokutuukira ddala ku kufa, ate okufa okwʼokukomererwa ku musaalaba.

Naye singa ddala nfukibwa ngʼekiweebwayo ekyokunywa ku ssaddaaka ne ku kuweereza okwʼobwakabona okwʼokukkiriza kwammwe, nsanyukira wamu nammwe mwenna.

kubanga yabulako katono okufa ngʼali ku mulimu gwa Kristo, ngʼakola ebyo bye mwandinkoledde singa mwali nange.

Kubanga ffe bakomole, abasinza Katonda ngʼOmwoyo bwʼatuluŋŋamya, era twenyumiririza mu Kristo Yesu so tetwesiga mubiri.

Naye ebyo byonna ebyali omugabo gye ndi, nabiraba nga butaliimu. Naye okusinga byonna, byonna mbiraba ngʼokufiirwa, kubanga okutegeera Kristo Yesu Mukama wange, kusinga ebirala byonna. Olwa Kristo nafiirwa ebintu byonna, era mbiraba ngʼebisasiro, ndyoke ngobolole Kristo, ndabikire mu ye nga sirina butuukirivu bwange ku bwange obuva mu kukwata amateeka, wabula nga nnina obutuukirivu obuva mu kukkiriza Kristo, era obuva eri Katonda obwesigamye ku kukkiriza. Njagala okussa ekimu mu bibonoobono bye, nga mmufaanana mu kufa kwe, mmumanye era ntegeere amaanyi gʼokuzuukira kwe, nga nsuubira nga nange ndizuukira.

Kyokka ffe obutaka bwaffe buli mu ggulu, era Omulokozi, Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo, gye tumulindirira okuva. Kale bwʼalijja emibiri gyaffe gino eminafu egifa aligifuula ngʼogugwe ogwʼekitiibwa, ngʼakozesa amaanyi okussa ebintu byonna mu buyinza bwe.

Musanyukirenga mu Mukama waffe bulijjo. Nziramu okubagamba nti Musanyukenga.

Temweraliikiriranga kintu na kimu, wabula mu buli kintu mu kusabanga ne mu kwegayiriranga awamu nʼokwebazanga, mutegeezenga Katonda bye mwetaaga. Nʼemirembe gya Katonda, egisukkiridde okutegeera kwammwe ginaabakuumanga amagezi gammwe nʼemitima gyammwe mu Kristo Yesu.

Kaakano nsanyuka olwʼokubonaabona kwe mbonaabona ku lwammwe. Era kindeetera essanyu, kubanga ntuukiriza okubonaabona kwa Kristo mu mubiri gwange, nga mbonaabona ku lwʼomubiri gwe, ye Kkanisa.

Nga bwe mwazuukirira awamu ne Kristo, munoonyenga ebintu ebiri mu ggulu, Kristo gyʼatudde ku mukono ogwa ddyo ogwa Katonda. Mulowoozenga ku ebyo ebiri mu ggulu, so si ebiri ku nsi, kubanga mwafa era nʼobulamu bwammwe bukwekeddwa mu Kristo mu Katonda. Kristo atuwa obulamu, bwʼalirabisibwa, nammwe ne mulyoka mulabisibwa wamu naye mu kitiibwa. Noolwekyo temufugibwa bikolwa byammwe ebyʼomubiri, byonna mubitte. Gamba nga: obwenzi, nʼobutali bulongoofu, nʼobukaba, nʼokwegomba okwʼensonyi, nʼokuyaayaana; kye kimu nʼokusinza bakatonda abalala.

nga mumanyi nga mulifuna empeera yammwe eyʼomugabo gwammwe okuva eri Mukama waffe. Muweerezenga Mukama Kristo;

Nammwe mwagoberera Mukama waffe era ne mukola nga bwe twakolanga bwe mwakkiriza ekigambo wakati mu kubonaabona okungi nga mulina essanyu eriva mu Mwoyo Omutukuvu,

Bwe baamala okutta bannabbi baabwe, ne batta ne Mukama waffe Yesu, era naffe baatuyigganya nnyo; tebaasanyusa Katonda era balabe bʼabantu bonna,

waleme okubaawo nʼomu aterebuka olwʼokuyigganyizibwa kwe mwalimu. Mmwe mwennyini mumanyi nti ekyo kye twayitirwa. Kubanga ne bwe twali tukyali nammwe twabategeeza nti Tuli baakuyigganyizibwa era bwe kyali bwe kityo era mukimanyi.

Kaakano, abooluganda tetwagala mmwe obutategeera ebyʼabo abafu, ne munakuwala ngʼabalala abatalina ssuubi. Kubanga bwe tukkiriza nti Yesu yafa era nʼazuukira mu bafu bwe tutyo tukkiriza nti Katonda alikomyawo wamu naye abo abaafira mu Yesu. Kubanga ekyo kye tubategeeza mu kigambo kya Mukama waffe, nga ffe abalamu, abaasigalawo okutuusa okujja kwa Mukama waffe tetulisooka abaafa.

eyatufiirira ka tube nga tuli balamu oba nga tufudde, tulyoke tubeere balamu wamu naye.

Musanyukenga ennaku zonna. Musabenga obutayosa. Mwebazenga olwa buli kintu kyonna, kubanga ekyo Katonda kyʼabaagaliza mmwe abali mu Kristo Yesu.

ekyo ne kituleetera ffe ffennyini okubeenyumiririzaamu mu kkanisa za Katonda olwʼokugumiikiriza kwammwe nʼokukkiriza kwammwe wakati mu kuyigganyizibwa kwammwe kwonna awamu nʼokubonaabona bye mugumiikiriza. Ako kabonero akalaga nti Katonda mutuukirivu mu kulamula kwe, mmwe mulyoke musaanire obwakabaka bwa Katonda, bwe mubonaabonera, ate ngʼabo ababanyigiriza alibabonereza nga bwe kibagwanidde. Era nammwe abanyigirizibwa muliweerwa wamu naffe ekiwummulo, mu kubikkulirwa kwa Mukama waffe Yesu bwʼaliva mu ggulu, ne bamalayika be abʼamaanyi, mu muliro ogwaka, nʼabonereza abo abatamanyi Katonda era abajeemera Enjiri ya Mukama waffe Yesu. Abo baliweebwa ekibonerezo kya kuzikirira emirembe nʼemirembe, nga baawukanyiziddwa ne Mukama waffe, nʼekitiibwa kyʼamaanyi ge. Bwʼalijja okugulumizibwa mu batukuvu be ku lunaku luli abo bonna abamukkiriza balyewuunya kubanga mwakkiriza bye twabategeeza ku ye.

Bwe batyo beeterekere obugagga obwʼengeri eyo nga gwe musingi omulungi ogwʼebiseera ebigenda okujja, balyoke banywezenga obulamu bwennyini.

Kubanga Mwoyo wa Katonda, gwe yatuwa tatufuula bati, wabula atuwa amaanyi, nʼokwagala era nʼokwegendereza. Noolwekyo tokwatibwa nsonyi kwogera ku bya Mukama waffe, wadde ku nze omusibe we, wabula naawe bonaabona olwʼEnjiri ngʼoyambibwa amaanyi ga Katonda, eyatulokola nʼatuyita tubeere babe. Ekyo yakikola nga tasinziira ku bikolwa byaffe, wabula ngʼasinziira mu kuyitibwa okutukuvu, si ngʼebikolwa byaffe bwe biri, naye olwʼekigendererwa kye ye, nʼekisa kye, kye yatukwatirwa ngʼayita mu Kristo Yesu okuva edda nʼedda Lyonna. Kaakano ekisa ekyo kyolesebbwa mu kulabika kwʼOmulokozi waffe Kristo Yesu eyaggyawo okufa, nʼaleeta obulamu obutazikirizibwa ngʼayita mu Njiri,

era kyenva mbonaabona bwe ntyo. Kyokka sikwatibwa nsonyi, kubanga mmanyi gwe nakkiriza, era nkakasa nti Ayinza okukuuma ekyo kye namuteresa okutuusa olunaku luli.

Naawe bonaabonanga ngʼomuserikale omulungi owa Kristo Yesu. Tewali muserikale ngʼali ku lutalo eyeeyingiza mu mitawaana gyʼabantu abaabulijjo, alyoke asiimibwe oyo eyamuwandiika.

Jjukira nga Yesu Kristo owʼomu zzadde lya Dawudi yazuukira mu bafu ngʼEnjiri gye ntegeeza bwʼegamba. OlwʼEnjiri eyo, kyenva mbonaabona nʼensibibwa ngʼomukozi wʼebibi. Naye ekigambo kya Katonda kyo tekisibiddwa. Kyenva ngumira ebintu byonna olwʼabalonde nabo balyoke balokolebwe era bafune, nʼekitiibwa ekitaggwaawo ekiri mu Kristo Yesu. Ekigambo kino kyesigwa ekigamba nti: “Obanga twafiira wamu naye, era tulibeera balamu wamu naye. Obanga tugumiikiriza awamu naye, era tulifugira wamu naye. Obanga tumwegaana era naye alitwegaana.

Naye ggwe wagoberera nnyo okuyigiriza kwange, nʼempisa zange, ne kye nduubirira, nʼokukkiriza kwange nʼokubonaabona kwange nʼokwagala kwange, nʼokugumiikiriza kwange, nʼokuyigganyizibwa nʼokubonyaabonyezebwa ebyantukako mu Antiyokiya, ne mu Ikoniya ne mu Lisitula, okuyigganyizibwa kwe nayigganyizibwa, kyokka Mukama nʼamponya mu byonna. Era bonna abaagala okuba mu bulamu obutya Katonda mu Kristo Yesu, banaayigganyizibwanga.

Naye ggwe weefugenga mu bintu byonna, ogumirenga ebizibu, ngʼokola omulimu ogwʼomubuulizi wʼenjiri, ngʼotuukiririza ddala obuweereza bwo. Nze kaakano mpebwayo, era ekiseera kyange ekyʼokuva ku nsi kituuse. Nnwanye okulwana okulungi, mmalirizza olugendo lwange, nkuumye okukkiriza kwange. Kye nsigazza kwe kufuna engule eyʼobutuukirivu enterekeddwa, Mukama omulamuzi omutuukirivu gyʼalimpeera ku lunaku luli. Taligiwa nze nzekka, naye aligiwa nʼabo bonna abeegomba okujja kwe.

Pawulo, omusibe wa Kristo Yesu, nʼowooluganda Timoseewo, tuwandiikira ggwe Firemooni, mukozi munnaffe omwagalwa,

naye okwagala kwange gyʼoli kumpaliriza okukusaba obusabi, nze, Pawulo, kaakano akaddiye, era ali mu kkomera olwa Kristo Yesu;

Naye tulaba Yesu eyassibwa wansi wa bamalayika okumala akaseera akatono. Olwʼekisa kya Katonda, yabonaabona nʼafa, alyoke alege ku kufa ku lwa buli muntu, nʼatikkirwa engule eyʼekitiibwa nʼettendo. Katonda oyo eyatonderwa ebintu byonna, era mu oyo Yesu Kristo ebintu byonna mwe byatonderwa, eyalondebwa okuleeta abaana abangi mu kitiibwa. Era kyasaanira Yesu okubonyaabonyezebwa, ngʼomukulembeze omutuukirivu, okubaleetera obulokozi.

Olwʼokubanga abaana balina omubiri nʼomusaayi, naye yalina omubiri nʼomusaayi, alyoke azikirize oyo alina amaanyi agʼokufa, ye Setaani. Yakikola alyoke awe eddembe abo bonna abaali bamaze obulamu bwabwe bwonna mu buddu olwʼentiisa yʼokufa.

Naye Katonda atusuubizza olunaku olwa Ssabbiiti lwe tuliwummula, newaakubadde nga terunnatuuka. Kubanga oyo ayingira mu kiwummulo kya Katonda, awummula emirimu gye nga Katonda bwe yawummula ngʼamaze emirimu gye. Noolwekyo tufubenga okuyingira mu kiwummulo ekyo, omuntu yenna alemenga kugoberera ekyokulabirako ekibi ekyʼabajeemu.

Mu kiseera Yesu kye yabeerera ku nsi mu mubiri ogwʼobuntu, yasaba ne yeegayirira oyo ayinza okumulokola mu kufa nga bwʼakaaba amaziga mu ddoboozi eryʼomwanguka. Yesu yasinza Katonda mu mazima, Katonda nʼawulira okusaba kwe. Newaakubadde yali Mwana wa Katonda, yayiga okumugondera ne bwe kwamutuusanga mu kubonaabona. Era bwe yamala okutuukirizibwa, nʼafuuka obulokozi obutaggwaawo eri abo bonna abagondera Katonda.

Mujjukire ennaku ezʼedda bwe mwategeera Kristo, ne mugumiikiriza okubonyaabonyezebwa okwʼamaanyi. Oluusi mwavumibwanga era ne muyigganyizibwa mu lwatu, ate olulala ne mussa kimu nʼabo abaabonaabona nga mmwe. Mwalumirwa wamu nʼabasibe, era mwagumiikiriza nʼessanyu bwe mwanyagibwako ebyammwe kubanga mwamanya nti Mulina ebisinga obulungi era ebyʼolubeerera ebibalindiridde. Kale munywererenga ku buvumu bwammwe bwe mulina, obuliko empeera ennene.

Abo bonna baafiira mu kukkiriza. Baafa nga Katonda bye yabasuubiza tebannabifuna, naye nga basanyufu nga bamanyi nti Bibalindiridde, kubanga baategeera nti Ku nsi kuno baali bagenyi bugenyi abatambuze. Aboogera bwe batyo balaga nti Bayolekedde obutaka bwabwe obwʼomu nsi endala. Abantu abo singa baalowooza ku birungi ebyʼensi eno bandisobodde okudda emabega. Naye kaakano beegomba ensi esingako, ye yʼomu ggulu. Katonda kyava aba Katonda waabwe, nga tekimuswaza kuyitibwa bwʼatyo, kubanga abateekeddeteekedde ekibuga.

nʼalondawo okubonaabonera awamu nʼabantu ba Katonda nʼagaana okuba mu ssanyu eryʼekibi eriggwaawo amangu. Musa yalaba nti okuvumibwa olwa Kristo kisingira wala obugagga bwʼe Misiri, kubanga yali asuubira empeera. Olwʼokukkiriza Musa yava mu Misiri nga tatya busungu bwa Falaawo, kubanga yanywera ngʼalaba Katonda oyo atalabika na maaso buuso agʼomubiri.

Njogere ki nate? Nʼekiseera kinaanzigwako bwe nnaayogera ku Gidyoni, ne ku Baraki, ne Samusooni, ne Yefusa, ne Dawudi, ne Samwiri ne bannabbi abalala, abaawangula bakabaka olwʼokukkiriza, be baakola ebyʼobutuukirivu, be baafuna ebyasuubizibwa, era be baabuniza obumwa bwʼempologoma, be baazikiza omuliro ogwʼamaanyi, be baawona obwogi bwʼekitala. Be baaweebwa amaanyi okuva mu bunafu, era be baafuuka abazira abʼamaanyi mu ntalo, ne bagoba amaggye gʼamawanga. Abakazi baddizibwa abantu baabwe abaali bafudde ne bazuukira. Abalala baabonyaabonyezebwa okutuusa okufa, nga tebalokolebbwa, balyoke bafune obulamu obusingako nga bazuukidde. Nʼabalala ne basekererwa ne bakubibwa embooko nga bagezesebwa, nʼabalala ne basibwa ne bateekebwa ne mu makomera. Baakubibwa amayinja, baasalibwamu nʼemisumeeno, ne battibwa nʼekitala. Baatambulanga nga bambadde amaliba gʼendiga nʼagʼembuzi nga kumpi tebalina kantu, nga bali mu kwetaaga, ne banyigirizibwa, ne bayisibwa bubi, nʼensi nga tebasaanira, nga bayita mu malungu ne mu nsozi nga beekweka mu mpuku ne mu mpampagama zʼenjazi.

Kale nga bwe tulina ekibiina ekinene ekyʼabajulirwa ekyenkana awo, twambulengamu buli ekizitowa, awamu nʼekibi ekitwesibako amangu, tuddukenga nʼokugumiikiriza embiro ezʼempaka ezatutegekerwa,

nga tutunuulira Yesu eyatandika okukkiriza era yʼakutuukiriza, olwʼessanyu lye yali alindirira bwe yagumiikiriza omusaalaba, ngʼanyooma ensonyi, nʼatuula ku luuyi olwa ddyo olwʼentebe ya Katonda. Kale mulowooze oyo eyagumiikiriza okuwakanyizibwa okwʼabakozi bʼebibi bwe kutyo, mulemenga okukoowa mu mmeeme zammwe nga mutendewererwa ne mu mutima. Temunnalwanagana na kibi okutuusa ne kukuyiwa omusaayi!

Noolwekyo ne Yesu kyeyava abonaabonera era nʼafiira ebweru wʼekibuga alyoke atutukuze nʼomusaayi gwe ye. Kale naffe tufulume tulage gyʼali ebweru wʼolusiisira nga twetisse ekivume kye. Kubanga wano ku nsi tetulinaawo kibuga kya lubeerera, wabula tulindirira ekyo ekijja.

Baganda bange, mulowoozenga byonna okuba essanyu, bwe mukemebwanga mu ngeri ezitali zimu nga mumanyi ngʼokugezesebwa kwʼokukkiriza kwammwe kuleeta okugumiikiriza. Omulimu gwʼokugumiikiriza bwe gutuukirira, ne mulyoka mufuuka abatuukiridde era abakulidde ddala mu mwoyo, nga temulina kibabulako.

Alina omukisa omuntu agumira okukemebwa, kubanga bwʼalimala okusiimibwa aliweebwa engule eyʼobulamu Katonda gye yasuubiza abo abamwagala.

Ekyokulabirako ekyʼokugumiikiriza nʼokubonaabona, be bannabbi abaayogeranga mu linnya lya Mukama. Laba tubayita ba mukisa abo abaagumiikiriza. Yobu yeesiga Mukama, era obulamu bwe butulaga ngʼentegeka ya Mukama bwe yatuukirizibwa obulungi; kubanga Mukama wa kisa era ajjudde okusaasira.

Bwʼatyo nʼatusuubiza omugabo mu busika, ogwʼolubeerera ogutakyusa langi era ogutafuma, gwʼatuterekedde mu ggulu. Era Katonda, mu buyinza bwe, alibakuuma olwʼokukkiriza kwammwe, nʼabatuusa mu bulokozi obwateekebwateekebwa okubikkulirwa mu biro ebyʼenkomerero.

Mujje gyʼali kubanga ye lyʼejjinja eddamu, abantu lye baasuula nga balowooza nti Terigasa, kyokka eryalondebwa Katonda era eryʼomugaso omunene ennyo. Mujje gyʼali nga muli ngʼamayinja amalamu, muzimbibwemu ennyumba eyʼomwoyo. Mulyoke mube bakabona be abaweereza ssaddaaka eyʼomwoyo, esiimibwa Katonda mu Yesu Kristo Mukama waffe.

Ekyo kye mwayitirwa kubanga ne Kristo yabonyaabonyezebwa ku lwammwe, nʼabalekera ekyokulabirako kye musaana okugoberera. “Kristo teyakola kibi wadde okwogera ebyobukuusa.” Bwe yavumibwa, ye teyavuma. Era abaamubonyaabonya teyabeewerera, wabula yeewaayo eri Katonda alamula awatali kusaliriza.

Naye era ne bwe munaabonyaabonyezebwanga olwʼobutuukirivu, mulina omukisa. “Temutya bye batya; temutekemuka.”

Kubanga ddala Kristo yabonyaabonyezebwa olwʼebibi omulundi gumu, Omuntu Omutuukirivu ku lwʼabatali batuukirivu, alyoke abaleete eri Katonda bwe yattibwa mu mubiri, kyokka nʼabeera mulamu mu mwoyo.

Abaagalwa, temwewuunya obulumi obwʼamaanyi bwe bubatuukako ngʼabatuukiddwako ekintu ekitali kya bulijjo. Kyokka musanyuke kubanga mugabanye ku kubonaabona kwa Kristo, mulyoke mujjule essanyu, ngʼekitiibwa kye kirabise. Mulina omukisa bwe muvumibwa olwʼerinnya lya Kristo kubanga Omwoyo owʼekitiibwa owa Katonda ali ku mmwe.

Naye bwʼabonyaabonyezebwa olwʼokuba Omukristaayo aleme kukwatibwa nsonyi, wabula yeebazenga Katonda olwʼokuba owa Kristo.

Noolwekyo abo ababonaabona olwʼokutuukiriza ekyo Katonda kyʼayagala, basaanidde okuwaayo obulamu bwabwe eri Katonda waabwe omwesigwa, bakole obulungi.

Era Omusumba Omukulu bwʼalikomawo, muliweebwa engule eyʼekitiibwa ekitaliggwaawo.

Noolwekyo mwewombeeke wansi wʼomukono gwa Katonda ogwʼamaanyi, naye alibagulumiza ngʼobudde butuuse. Mumutwalirenga byonna bye mweraliikirira kubanga abalumirwa era afaayo ku buli ekibatuukako. Mutunulenga, mwekuume omulabe wammwe Setaani, atambulatambula ngʼempologoma enjala gyʼeruma egenda ngʼewuluguma ngʼenoonya gwʼeneerya. Mumwaŋŋange ngʼabalumbye, nga mwesiga Mukama, era mujjukire nti Ebibonoobono ebiri ngʼebyo bituuka ne ku bakkiriza abalala mu nsi yonna. Bwe mulibonaabonera akaseera, Katonda waffe atukwatirwa ekisa ngʼayita mu Kristo, alibawa ekitiibwa kye ekitaliggwaawo. Alibakomyawo, alibazzaamu amaanyi, alibawanirira era alibanyweza.

si nga Kayini eyali owa Setaani, nʼatta muganda we. Kale yamuttira ki? Kayini yatta muganda we kubanga Kayini yakola ebibi, so nga ye muganda we yakola ebyʼobutuukirivu.

Abooluganda, ensi bwe bakyawanga, temwewuunyanga. Kubanga ffe tumanyi nga twava mu kufa, ne tuyingira mu bulamu, kubanga twagala abooluganda, naye buli muntu atalina kwagala akyali mu kufa. Buli akyawa muntu munne, oyo aba mussi, era mukimanyi nti tewali mussi alina obulamu obutaggwaawo mu ye. Mu kino mwe tutegeerera okwagala, kubanga yawaayo obulamu bwe ku lwaffe, era naffe kyetuva tuteekwa okuwaayo obulamu bwaffe olwʼabooluganda.

Mmwe, abaana abaagalwa, muli ba Katonda era mumaze okuwangula, kubanga oyo ali mu mmwe wa maanyi okusinga oyo ali mu nsi.

kubanga buli mwana wa Katonda awangula ekibi nʼokwegomba ensi, era kuno kwe kuwangula okwawangula ensi, kwe kukkiriza kwaffe. Naye ani ayinza okuwangula ensi okuggyako oyo akkiriza nti Yesu Mwana wa Katonda?

Laba, ajja nʼebire, na buli liiso lirimulaba, nʼabaamufumita balimulaba, era nʼamawanga gonna ku nsi galimukungubagira. Weewaawo. Amiina! “Nze Alufa ne Omega,” bwʼayogera Mukama Katonda, “oyo aliwo, eyabaawo era alikomawo, Ayinzabyonna.”

era omulamu. Nnali nfudde naye kaakano ndi mulamu emirembe gyonna, era nnina ebisumuluzo ebyʼokufa nʼamagombe.

Alina amatu, awulire Omwoyo kyʼagamba Ekkanisa ezo. Oyo awangula ndimuwa okulya ku muti ogwʼobulamu oguli mu nnimiro ya Katonda.”

“Eri malayika owʼEkkanisa eyʼomu Sumuna wandiika nti, Bwʼati bwʼayogera Owoolubereberye era Owenkomerero eyali afudde oluvannyuma nʼazuukira nʼaba mulamu, nti Mmanyi okubonaabona kwo nʼobwavu bwo, naye ngʼoli mugagga, era nʼokulimirira kwʼabo abeeyita Abayudaaya songa ssi Bayudaaya, wabula kuŋŋaaniro lya Setaani. Temutya nʼakatono ebyo bye mugenda okubonaabona. Laba Setaani anaatera okusiba abamu ku mmwe mu makomera okubagezesa. Muliyigganyizibwa okumala ennaku kumi ddamba. Mubeere beesigwa okutuusa okufa, nange ndibawa engule eyʼobulamu.

Alina amatu, awulire Omwoyo kyʼagamba Ekkanisa ezo. Oyo awangula talifa mulundi gwakubiri.”

nti, Mmanyi gyʼobeera awo awali entebe yʼobwakabaka bwa Setaani, kyokka ngʼonywezezza erinnya lyange era wasigala nʼokukkiriza kwo, ne mu biseera Antipa omujulirwa wange omwesigwa mwe yattirwa wakati mu mmwe, eyo Setaani gyʼabeera.

Alina amatu, awulire Omwoyo kyʼagamba Ekkanisa ezo. Oyo awangula ndimuwa ku maanu eyakwekebwa. Era ndimuwa ejjinja eryeru eriwandiikiddwako erinnya eriggya eritamanyiddwa muntu mulala yenna wabula oyo aliweereddwa.”

Oyo aliwangula era nʼoyo alisigala ngʼakola emirimu gyange okutuusa ku nkomerero, ndimuwa obuyinza okufuga amawanga. ‘Alibafuga nʼomuggo ogwʼekyuma, nʼabayasaayasa ngʼayasaayasa ebibya ebyʼebbumba.’ Era ndimuwa emmunyeenye eyʼenkya nga nange bwe nagiweebwa Kitange. Alina amatu awulire Omwoyo kyʼagamba Ekkanisa ezo.”

Na buli awangula alyambazibwa engoye enjeru nga bali, era sirisangula linnya lye mu kitabo kyʼobulamu, naye ndyatula erinnya lye mu maaso ga Kitange ne bamalayika be nti Oyo muntu wange. Alina amatu awulire Omwoyo kyʼagamba Ekkanisa ezo.”

Awangula ndimufuula empagi mu Yeekaalu ya Katonda wange, mwʼataliva emirembe gyonna, era ndimuwandiikako erinnya lya Katonda wange, nʼerinnya lyʼekibuga kya Katonda wange, Yerusaalemi ekiggya nga kikka okuva mu ggulu eri Katonda wange nʼerinnya lyange eriggya. Alina amatu awulire Omwoyo kyʼagamba Ekkanisa ezo.”

Buli awangula ndimukkiriza okutuula ngʼanninaanye, ku ntebe yange eyʼobwakabaka, nga nange bwe nawangula ne ntuula ne Kitange ku ntebe ye. Alina amatu awulire Omwoyo kyʼagamba Ekkanisa ezo.”

Bwe yabembulula akabonero kʼenvumbo akookutaano ne ndaba wansi wʼekyoto emyoyo egyʼabo abattibwa olwʼokubuulira ekigambo kya Katonda nʼolwʼokuba abeesigwa mu bujulizi bwabwe. Ne bakaabirira Mukama nʼeddoboozi eryʼomwanguka nga bagamba nti, “Ayi Mukama, Omutukuvu era owʼamazima, onoosalira ddi abantu bʼensi omusango, nʼowoolera eggwanga olwʼomusaayi gwaffe?” Buli omu ku bo nʼaweebwa ekyambalo ekyeru, era ne bagambibwa okugira nga bawummulako okutuusa baganda baabwe abalala era baweereza bannaabwe aba Yesu abaali bagenda okuttibwa, lwe balibeegattako.

Oluvannyuma lwʼebyo ne ndaba, era laba, ekibiina kyʼabantu ekinene ennyo nga tebasoboka na kubalika, nga bava mu buli nsi na buli kika, na buli ggwanga na buli lulimi, nga bayimiridde mu maaso gʼentebe eyʼobwakabaka ne mu maaso gʼOmwana gwʼEndiga nga bambadde ebyambalo ebyeru nga balina nʼenkindu mu ngalo zaabwe.

Awo omu ku bakadde nʼambuuza nti, “Bano abambadde ebyambalo ebyeru obamanyi, era omanyi gye bava?” Ne nziramu nti. “Mukama wange, gwʼomanyi.” Nʼaŋŋamba nti, “Bano be baayita mu kubonaabona okunene, ne bayoza ebyambalo byabwe ne babitukuza mu musaayi gwʼOmwana gwʼEndiga. Kyebavudde babeera wano mu maaso gʼentebe eyʼobwakabaka eya Katonda nga bamusinza emisana nʼekiro mu Yeekaalu ye. Oyo atudde ku ntebe eyʼobwakabaka, anaaberanga nabo ngʼabalabirira. Tebaliddayo kulumwa njala wadde ennyonta, newaakubadde omusana okubookya wadde ekyokya ekirala kyonna; kubanga Omwana gwʼEndiga ayimiridde mu maaso gʼentebe eyʼobwakabaka, yʼanaabeeranga omusumba waabwe era yʼanaabakulemberanga okubatwala eri ensulo ezʼamazzi agʼobulamu. Era Katonda alisangula buli zziga mu maaso gaabwe.”

“Amawanga gaakunyiigira, naye kaakano naawe kyʼekiseera kyo okubayiwako ekiruyi kyo era kyʼekiseera okusalira abo abaafa omusango, nʼokuwa empeera abaweereza bo bannabbi, nʼabatukuvu bo, nʼabo abatya erinnya lyo abakulu nʼabato, nʼokuzikiriza abo abaaleeta okuzikirira ku nsi.”

Ne bamuwangula olwʼomusaayi gwʼOmwana gwʼEndiga, nʼolwʼekigambo ekyʼobujulirwa bwabwe, ne bawaayo obulamu bwabwe nga tebatya na kufa.

Awo ogusota, nga gwonna gujjudde obusungu bungi, ne gugenda okulumba abaana bʼomukazi abalala, abo bonna abaali bakwata amateeka ga Katonda era nga bajulira Yesu. Ne guyimirira ku lubalama lwʼennyanja.

Ne kiweebwa obuyinza okulwanyisa abatukuvu nʼokubawangula era nʼokufuga buli kika, na buli ggwanga, na buli lulimi, na buli nsi.

Ekisolo ekyo ne kiweebwa okufuuwa omukka ogwʼobulamu mu kifaananyi kyʼekisolo ekyo kyogere, era ekifaananyi ekyo ne kittisa abantu bangi abaagaana okukisinza. Awo ekisolo ne kiragira bonna, abakulu nʼabato, abagagga nʼabaavu, abʼeddembe nʼabaddu, bateekebweko akabonero ku mukono ogwa ddyo oba mu kyenyi, nga tewali nʼomu akkirizibwa okugula oba okutunda ekintu kyonna, nga talina kabonero akʼerinnya lyʼekisolo ekyo oba ennamba yaakyo. Ekyo kyetaaga amagezi: abo abasobola okutegeera amakulu gʼomuwendo guno babale ennamba eri ku kisolo kubanga gwe muwendo gwʼomuntu. Omuwendo ogwo guli lukaaga mu nkaaga mu mukaaga.

Kino kisaanye okulaga abatukuvu abakwata ebiragiro bya Katonda ne bakkiririza mu Yesu ne bagumiikiriza okugezesebwa.” Awo ne mpulira eddoboozi nga liva mu ggulu nga ligamba nti, “Wandiika kino nti Okuva kaakano, balina omukisa abafu, abafiira mu Mukama waffe. Balina omukisa ddala,” bwʼayogera Omwoyo. Banaawummula okutegana kwabwe, kubanga ebikolwa byabwe bibagoberera.

Ne ndaba omukazi ngʼatamidde omusaayi gwʼabatukuvu, awamu nʼogwʼabajulirwa abattibwa olwa Yesu. Bwe namulaba ne neewuunya.

Ekitangaala kyʼettaala ngʼeyaka tekirirabikira mu ggwe nate, kubanga abasuubuzi be wasuubulanga nabo baamanyika nnyo mu nsi yonna, era walimbalimba amawanga gonna nʼebyʼobulogo bwo. Era mu Babulooni mwasangibwamu omusaayi gwʼabatukuvu nʼogwa bannabbi, nʼabo bonna abattibwa ku nsi.”

Yali ayambadde ekyambalo ekyali kinnyikiddwa mu musaayi era ngʼerinnya lye ye Kigambo wa Katonda. Abʼeggye eryʼomu ggulu abaali bambadde engoye eza linena omulungi ennyo enjeru, nabo ne bamugoberera nga beebagadde embalaasi enjeru.

Awo ne ndaba entebe ezʼobwakabaka nga zituuliddwako abaaweebwa obuyinza okusala emisango. Ne ndaba emyoyo gyʼabo abaatemebwako emitwe olwʼokunywerera ku Yesu ne ku kigambo kya Katonda, era abataasinza kisolo ekikambwe wadde ekifaananyi kyakyo era abatakkiriza kabonero kaakyo mu byenyi byabwe oba ku mikono gyabwe. Abantu abo ne balamuka era ne bafugira wamu ne Kristo okumala emyaka lukumi. Naye abafu abalala tebaazuukira okutuusa ngʼemyaka olukumi giweddeko. Kuno kwe kuzuukira okusooka. Balina omukisa era batukuvu abalizuukirira mu kuzuukira okusooka. Kubanga okufa okwokubiri tekuliba na maanyi ku bo, balibeera bakabona ba Katonda ne Kristo era balifugira wamu ne Kristo okumala emyaka egyo olukumi.

Alisangula amaziga mu maaso gaabwe, olwo nga tewakyali kufa, wadde ennaku, wadde okukaaba, wadde okulumwa kubanga byonna ebyasooka nga biweddewo.” Oyo eyali atudde ku ntebe eyʼobwakabaka nʼagamba nti, “Laba, ebintu byonna mbizzizza buggya.” Era nʼaŋŋamba nti, “Wandiika bino, kubanga bigambo bya bwesigwa era bya mazima!” Nʼaŋŋamba nti, “Bituukiridde, Nze Alufa era nze Omega, Entandikwa era Enkomerero. Buli alumwa ennyonta ndimuwa okunywa ku nsulo ezʼamazzi amalamu, agʼobuwa.

Buli awangula alifuna ebyo byonna ngʼomugabo, era nze nnaaberanga Katonda we, naye anaabanga mwana wange.

“Laba, nzija mangu nsasule buli omu ngʼebikolwa bye bwe biri. Nze Alufa era nze Omega, Owoolubereberye era Asembayo, Entandikwa era Enkomerero.