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Bakotaa mu nzo, bamwiini mwaa mwaana wansoombo, na Maari nguri yaandi. Bo batsukuma na bamusaambila ; tumi badzibulaa bisweekulu bya bo, bamuheeri bikabu : Woolo, libano, na mire.

Yisu wabutuka ku Beteleemi dya Yuuda, mu ntaangu yiri Eroode mbyaasi. Mono, bangaa-madyeele bafumini ku mpele ya Esete bayisa ku Yerusalemi. Baleele ti : « Mbyaasi Bayudayo yibutukiryee kuri kari ? Bukuri beetu twamwiini mbwetete yaandi, kupalilaa ntaangu, ngo twiisiri mu kumusaambila. »

Bu bamono mbwetete, bo bakeembe mu kiminu nkati kyakinene.

Bo babalubula mu ndosi, mu kuhele kubvutukila kuri Eroode. Bo baholo nzila yikimi mu kweende ku bula bwaaku. Bangaa-madyeele bamanaa kubvutuka, mono, mbasi ya Mfumu yamonokono kuri Yoosefi mu ndosi, yamuleele ti : « Teleme, holo mwaana na nguri yaandi, na yitika ku Ngipiti, dzakala kukwo, natee ku nyikuleele me ; bukuri Eroode weki mu kiteesu kya kusaka mwaana mpisi kamudzusa. »