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Báyḭi lɛ, ɓari kuɗu *nzoɓ kúŋ sal ɓay luyeri riw bele ká i mbṵ tul kḭ na, i uru í sùu Zezu í séke ni pol Pilaɗ ká ɓa nzoɓ réke tul puo. 
Ká zaɗɛ ku na i tii sa̰w gúo ni í ɓaa mii: «Leɗban key na, ɓuru ziŋ ni ká zaɗ úla nzoɓ ɓururi, a ɗaa ha̰ tul nzoɓri ŋgɔŋ a haa ri ɓay haŋa ri puo larimbuo ha̰ Mbay Sezar ya. Ka ɓaa mii, ɓeri kḭ ze ɓeri ɓa *Krisi, nzoɓ ká Ŋgɛrɛwṵru waa ɓay píe ɓeri ví ya̰a nzoɓri na, ɓa mbay ɓuru Ziɓri.» 
Báyḭi lɛ, Pilaɗ vbi Zezu mii: «Ɓo kḭ ze, mù ɓa mbay Ziɓri kɛ́lɛ?» Lɛɛ, Zezu yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay ha̰ ni mii: «Ɓe kḭ ze mù ɓaa ku.» 
Báyḭi lɛ, Pilaɗ ɓaa ha̰ *ŋgɛrɛnzoɓ fe poyri, ɓáy ruɔ nzoɓri mii: «Mì kɔ ɓay mbḭw ká ɓay ɗáa ɓo tul leɗban key na ya.» 
Ɓe nu ku báyḭi lɛ, nzoɓri geɗe ɓayke ŋgɔ-ŋgɔŋ kpṵru kpṵru í ɓaa mii: «Fe fére ɓe na ɗaa ha̰ nzoɓri tḭ̀i ɓay ɓíɛ tusiri ɓuru riw bele, tii sa̰wke saa kuɗu zaɗ ká Galele, a tḭ́ike kuɗu zaɗ ká Zude riw bele, kpṵru mini key rɔɔ a víke zaɗ ni key.» 
Báyḭi lɛ, ka vbi ri ɓay mii: «Leɗban key na, ka ɓa nzoɓ ká Galele kḭ kɛlɛ?» 
Zaɗka Pilaɗ laa mii, Zezu vi saa kuɗu zaɗ ká Galele, ɓa tusiri ká *Eroɗ re mbay ká ɗi na báyḭi lɛ, ka pie ni se luo-ɛ, ɓay ḭi lɛ, síeke ku na, Eroɗ ɗo Zuruzalɛm. 
Zaɗka Eroɗ kɔ Zezu ku na báyḭi lɛ, sùo-ɛ rii ni ŋgḭi ɓamba, ɓay ḭi lɛ, ɓa piɛɗ ká lew hɔy ka laa soro ɓay ɓe, a hii ɓay kɔ́kɔ ni, a ɗaa law-ɛ te tul haŋa ni ka ɗaa fe saŋ mbḭw munu ha̰ ni kɔ. 
Báyḭi lɛ, Eroɗ na vbi ni ɓayri ŋgḭi ɓamba. Lɛɛ, Zezu fɛrɛ nzi-ɛ mgbuɗ ya. 
Ŋgɛrɛnzoɓ fe poyri ɓáy *nzoɓ fére nzoɓri bol kusolri ká i ɗo zaɗɛ na, i ɗaa ɓayri ká ndaya ndaya zuɔ tul-e. 
Falɛ lɛ, Eroɗ ɓáy nzoɓ yṵm ɓeri na, i siɛ ni í luo mbúo ká tul-e, í nduo ni maagari mbay ká ndṵy mgbilik mgbilik, rɔɔ í píeke ni ha̰ Pilaɗ ɓa kḭ rɔɓay. 
Ká ɓil namke ku hɔy, Pilaɗ ɓáy Eroɗ i pɔŋ tul ŋga̰ni ɓari ká pola na, a í vi ɓa nzoɓ buɔ kḭ. 
Pilaɗ mbṵ *ŋgɛrɛnzoɓ fe poyri, ɓáy ŋgɛrɛ Ziɓri ɓáy ruɔ nzoɓri 
a ɓaa ha ri mii: «Ì víke ɓáy leɗban key na ha̰ mì í ɓaa mii, ka ula nzoɓri a ɗaa ha̰ tul-ri ŋgɔŋ. Nda ndaɗ! Roo lɛ, zaɗka mì vbi ni ɓaykeri ká pol-rì lɛ, mì ziŋ ka̰aya mbḭw ká ì ɗáake ɓay ɓo tul-e na ya. 
*Eroɗ kara ziŋ ka̰aya ɓe ya nda̰w. Sa̰wke mini ze, ka píeke ni ha̰ mì rɔɓay. Leɗban key na, ka ɗaa ka̰aya mbḭw ká maa ɓay haŋa ni zǐŋke huɗ ya! 
Munu kara, mì haŋa ri zɔɗ ni ɓáy ndoy dɔŋ. Falɛ lɛ, mì pɔ́ŋ ni.» 
Ɓaŋguɔ, ká ɓil nam fe sṵm *nam suoriya tḭ́i saa ɓil koy na, Pilaɗ tina nzoɓ mbḭw saa hul sal ha̰ ruɔ Ziɓri, ɓay ḭi lɛ, ɓa fe sa̰w puo ɓari. 
Báyḭi lɛ, ruɔ nzoɓri ɗaa fe ɓáy nzaa-ri gɔ̌m riw bele mii: «I leɗban na key, a í tína Barabas ha̰ ɓuru!» 
Ɓe Barabas na, ka ɓa nzoɓ ká i mgba ni ɓo hul sal, ɓay ḭi lɛ, ka suru tigba̰a nzoɓri ha ri tḭ̀i ká ɓil ŋgɛrɛpuo ká Zuruzalɛm, a i nzoɓ mbḭw ká ɗi. 
Munu ká Pilaɗ hii ɓay pɔ́ŋ Zezu na, ka ɓaa ɓay ɓa kḭ rɔɓay ha̰ ruɔ nzoɓri. 
Roo lɛ, i ɗaa fe ɓáy nzaa-ri gǔrum kpṵru mii: «Ɓer ni! Ɓer ni ɓer maa! Ɓer ni ɗo tul puu say huɗ!» 
Lɛɛ, Pilaɗ mbi ɓay faa ɓal ba sayke a ɓaa mii: «A ku wa̰a, ka̰aya ḭi rɔɔ ka ɗaa lɛ? Mì ziŋ fe mbḭw ká ɓay haŋa ni zǐŋke huɗ ya. Munu kara, mì haŋa ri nda ni ɓáy ndoy dɔŋ. Falɛ lɛ, mì pɔ́ŋ ni.» 
Ɓe nu ku báyḭi lɛ, i geɗe ɓayke í gúuke fe ɓa pola pola ɓay haŋa ni ɓer Zezu ɗo tul puu say huɗ. Lɛɛ, fe gúu ɓari na kal tul Pilaɗ, 
ro ha̰ ni mbi nzi-ɛ ká ɗi, a pɔŋ faa ha ri ɓay haŋa ri ɗaa fe ká law-ri hii. 
Ɓe ze, nzoɓ ká tḭ̀-tḭi a i nzoɓ ká i mgba ni ɓo hul sal na, Pilaɗ tina ni munu ká law-ri hii, a pɔŋ Zezu na mǎa nduo ndúo nzoɓ yṵmri, ɓay haŋa ri ɗaa fe ziŋ ni munu ká law ruɔ nzoɓkeri hii. 
Zaɗka i séke Zezu ɓa zaɗ ika ni na, i dar nzoɓ mbḭw ká Sirɛ̰n ká uru saa puo ɓisuy, riŋ-ɛ ɓa Simo̰n. Lɛɛ, nzoɓ yṵmri mgba ni í haa ni ya̰a puu say huɗ Zezu a soɓ a séke fal-ɛ. 
Báyḭi lɛ, ruɔ nzoɓri se fal-ɛ ŋgḭi ɓamba. Má̰yri kara se fal-ɛ í rɛ-rɛw ɓáy mbii nun-ri mgboɓo mgboɓo, a í nda law-ri zaɗ zaɗ ɓay tul-e. 
Lɛɛ, Zezu fɛrɛ nun-ɛ ɓa luo-ri a ɓaa ha ri mii: «Má̰y Zuruzalɛmri! I rɛ-rɛw ɓay tul-i ya! Roo lɛ, ì rɛ ɓay tul-rì ɓáy tul vu ɓaarì maa, 
ɓay ḭi lɛ, namri káʼa ví vuku na, nzoɓri ɓáa mii, suoriya ɓa taa máa suori ká i mboŋ nzoɓ ba mbḭw ya, ká leɗ a̰w wa̰n ɓari ya. 
Namke ku na, nzoɓri tiika sa̰w rɛ́kɛ sùo-ri ɓay haŋa kuo ka tɔ́ɗɔ a rɛ̰ŋ ri, mase mbɔrɔ ka guɓa tul-ri gbukru a púɗ ri. 
Ì kɔ, zaɗka i ɗaa fe mini key ziŋ pam puu na wa̰a, fe ḭiri ze i ɗáa ziŋ puu huɔke na ro lɛ?» 
Ro, í vi ɓáy dɔmbirimri siɗi ziŋ Zezu ɓay ika ri ziŋ ni. 
Zaɗka i tḭ́ike ri zaɗ ká riŋ-ɛ ɓa Tuŋguo Tul na báyḭi lɛ, nzoɓ yṵmri ɓer Zezu ɗo tul puu say huɗ ká ɗi. Dɔmbirimri na, i ɓer ri siɗi bele nda̰w. Nzoɓ mbini ɗo tul puu say huɗ kḭ ká tunduo hoɗo ɓe, a nzoɓ mbḭɛ laa lɛ, ɗo tul puu say huɗ kḭ ká tunduo gel ɓe. 
Lɛɛ, Zezu ɓaa mii: «Bǎa! Mu nda buma ziŋ ri, ɓay ḭi lɛ, fe ká i ɗaa ku na, i kɔ ya.» Ro, nzoɓ yṵmri fa̰a gari ɓeri í ɗaa dḭi dḭi rɔɔ í leke kḭ. 
Nzoɓri ɗo zaɗɛ na ku, a í kɔ feri ká kal na. A ɓari ŋgɛrɛ Ziɓri laa lɛ, i siɛ Zezu í ɓaa mii: «Zaɗkaʼa ɓa *Krisi, nzoɓ ká Ŋgɛrɛwṵru naa ni ɓay píe ni ví ya̰a nzoɓri na lɛ, ka ya̰a sùo-ɛ ɓe kḭ sùo-ɛ munu káʼa ya̰a nzoɓ ha̰wri na ha̰ ɓuru kɔ!» 
Nzoɓ yṵmri kara i siɛ ni nda̰w, í soro ɓa lakun-ɛ, a í ha̰ ni mbii fe sṵ́uke 
í ɓaa mii: «Zaɗka mù ɓa mbay Ziɓri lɛ, mu ya̰a sùo-ɔ sùo-ɔ ha̰ ɓuru kɔ!» 
Mbeɗe huɗ ká Pilaɗ ha ri ɓer ɗo tul-e na ɓaa mii: «Ɓe key na, ka ɓa mbay Ziɓri.» 
Lɛɛ, sakra dɔmbirimri ká siɗi ká i ɓer ri ɗo tul puu say huɗ na, nzoɓ mbini loɗ Zezu a ɓaa mii: «Mù ɓa Krisi, nzoɓ ká Ŋgɛrɛwṵru waa ɓay píe ni ví ya̰a nzoɓri na ya lɛ woo! Mu ya̰a sùo-ɔ sùo-ɔ kḭ, a mú ya̰a ɓuru nda̰w!» 
Báyḭi lɛ, nzoɓ taa ha̰w uru ziŋ kṵ-ɛ na a ɓaa ha̰ ni mii: «Mù hḭɛ Ŋgɛrɛwṵru ya lɛ woo! Ɓay ká i kuŋ ɓo tul-a na ɗo munu ká taa ɓe nda̰w. 
Taa náa lɛ, ɗo ɓáy zaɗɛ, ɓay ḭi lɛ, náa ziŋ fe ka̰aya náa ká maa ɓáy peɗ ɗáa náa. Roo lɛ, ɓe na, ka ɗaa fe ka̰aya mbḭw ya.» 
Ro, a fɛrɛ nun-ɛ ɓa luo Zezu a ɓaa ha̰ ni mii: «Zezu, zaɗka mù ví réke mbay na lɛ, mu kér se tul-i.» 
Lɛɛ, Zezu ɓaa ha̰ ni mii: «Mì ɓaa ha̰ mù ta-taŋ ɓa tusuɛ kḭ: vuri key na, mù káw ziŋ mì ká zaɗ káw ndaɗi ká luo Ŋgɛrɛwṵru.» 
Maa ɓáy síe ká ɗo law tul na báyḭi lɛ, fe guɓa nun síe ha̰ zaɗri riw bele ɗo gbukru kpṵru maa ɓáy síe ká fɛrɛ sùo-ɛ. Lɛɛ, gari kúŋ ɓil *hul ka̰ni Ŋgɛrɛwṵru na saka saa sikɗa tǎr. 
Báyḭi lɛ, Zezu ɗaa fe ɓeleŋ a ɓaa mii: «Bǎa! Mì pɔŋ ɔ̰mi ɓi ɓo ɓil nduo-ɔ!» Fal ɓay na ku báyḭi lɛ, law-ɛ ví tuo. 
Zaɗka ŋgɛrɛnzoɓ yṵm kɔ feri ká kal na munu báyḭi lɛ, ka pisi Ŋgɛrɛwṵru a ɓaa mii: «Ɓa tusuɛ, leɗban key na, ka ɓa nzoɓ ká ɓay ti tul-e ya.» 
Ruɔ nzoɓri ká i ví ɗo zaɗɛ ɓay kɔ́kɔ feri ku na, zaɗka i kɔ feri ká kal na munu báyḭi lɛ, i ɗaa síe í nda law-ri zaɗ zaɗ, a í yḭ̌ike faa puɔ. 
Nzoɓri riw bele ká i ɓa nzoɓ buɔ Zezu, ɓáy má̰yri ká i su Zezu saa kuɗu zaɗ ká Galele na, i ɗo ɗi ɗi í kɔ feri ká kal na ɗeke. 
Nzoɓ mbḭw munu riŋ-ɛ ɓa Zezeɓ ká puo ɓe ɗo Arimate ká ɓa puo Ziɓri. Ka ɓa nzoɓ ká law-ɛ ndaɗ ɓamba, a ɓa nzoɓ fe ɗáa ɓáy zaɗɛ a giyaŋ nam ká Ŋgɛrɛwṵru a ví réke mbay ká tusiri key na nzokɗo. Ɓe na, ka ɓa nzoɓ mbḭw ká sakra kuɗu nzoɓ kúŋ sal ɓay luye ká luo Ziɓri, roo lɛ, ɓay ká i kuŋ ɓo tul Zezu, ɓáy fe ká i ɗaa ziŋ ni na, ka hii ziŋ ri ya. 
Báyḭi lɛ, ka uru a se luo Pilaɗ a vbi ni huɗ Zezu na ɓay voro. 
Zaɗka Pilaɗ hii ziŋ ni na báyḭi lɛ, ka se a vǎa mbi huɗ Zezu na a kaari ɓáy gari pie ká ndaɗ ɓamba, a ɗaa ɓo huo tisaw ká i kpɛrɛ ɓa luɔ huɗ ɓa tá̰w ká i ɗaa huɗ ɓo ɗi ba mbḭw ya ɓáy. 
Ɓa nam peɗ ndeɓe ká sa̰w síe tɔ̀ŋ ndḭi hɔy ɓay haŋa *nam mgbaka ta̰ram Ziɓri ka tḭi na. 
Má̰yri ká i su Zezu saa kuɗu zaɗ ká Galele na, i se fal Zezeɓ ɓa zaɗ luɔ huɗ ɓay kɔ́kɔ tupal nda̰w, ɓay kɔ́kɔ fe ká i ɗáa ɓáy huɗ Zezu nda̰w pi. 
Zaɗka i kɔ zaɗɛ na báyḭi lɛ, i yḭ̀i í se puɔ, í leke numri ɓáy vay feri ká ba̰rɛ fṵ bǔy bǔy ɓay ɗáa zuɔ tul huɗ Zezu na. Falɛ ku lɛ, i mgba ta̰ram sùo-ri ká nam mgbaka ta̰ram na, munu ká *bol kusol ɓari Ziɓri ɓaa na. 
