Yesu pamwing ni antu ading ayilay nend ashik kal ku Yeriko, padiokalau ku Yerusalem afanyina kusal dichuku dimwing mu weny mulong wa kushik. Chimeken anch musumb winou wa Yeriko wading ukwet kilometre umwing ni chikunku mu kujimb kudiok ku musumb usu wa Rom. Padiokalay Yesu pamwng ni chisak cha antu mu musumb umwing mulong wa kuya mu musumb ukwau, amputames aad ading ni kwitol atesha masok ma antu. Mwin kwitol umwing pakach pau dijin diend Bartime.

Pateshau anch Yesu ukat kusut, Bartime pamwing ni murund nend atoya nich dizu dia piur anch: “Mwant! Mwan a David! Itwovilap, amboku riy!” (Mateu 20:30) Antu amwing adinga mu chisak cha antu ayininetisha, pakwez amputames inay adandamena kutoy nakash. Yesu wayileja antu adingay nend chakwel ayitazuka amputames inay ading atoyina. Awiy aya kumulej umwing wa amputames inay ading kwitol anch: ‘Ikasikesha! Tumbuk akutazukin.’ (Mark 10:49) Pakad kulab, mputames winou, wadjola kabwik wend, waya kudi Yesu.

Yesu wipula anch: “Ov, usotilany nikusadilany yom ik?” Awiy amwakula anch: “Nsalejetu, itwoka mes chakwel tumana!” (Mateu 20:32, 33) Yesu wayovila riy, chawiy wayikwata pa mes umwing ku umwing wayela anch: “Yang nawamp, ritiy rey rakwok kal.” (Marko 10:52) Amputames inay ading kwitol amana, chawiy awonsu aad amutumbisha Nzamb. Antu akwau pamanau yom yiney, niyawiy amutumbisha Nzamb. Chakin kamu amputames inay okau asambisha kumulondul Yesu.

Kwading masok ma yisak ya antu ading pamwing ni Yesu pading pasutinau mulong wa kuya ku Yeriko. Muntu win mwawonsu wakimba kumuman muntu wayoka kal amputames inay. Antu avud asambisha kushinyijan mulong wa kushik kudiay Yesu, pakwez antu akwau akanganya kushik ndond yadingay Yesu. Chawiy chom chamushikena Zakeu. Ndiy wading mukurump wa in kulambwish yitad ading mu ul ap pol pa ul wa Yeriko. Mulong wading wiswimpin, ndiy katwishap kuman yom yading yisadikinal. Chawiy, chayay mau mulong wa kukandam ku mutond udia mudi wa nfung wading kuns kwa njil yading yisutidinay Yesu. Pakandamay ku mutond winou, Zakeu wamana nawamp yom yading yisadikina. Pasejay Yesu piswimp wamumana Zakeu udi ku mutond chawiy wamuleja anch: “Zakeu, shirik swa, chinfanyidin am kulal kwol kwey ilel.” (Luka 19:5) Zakeu washirika pakad kulab ni waya mau mulong wa kwirijek mutapu wa kumwak ngendj winou wa usey nakash.

Pateshau antu mazu minam, awiy asambisha kunyinyit. Awiy atonga anch chadingap chiwamp kudi Yesu kuya kudi muntu wading umenau anch udi mukayitil. Zakeu wikala mpich mulong wa nfalang jiyangay kudi antu padingay ni kulandish yitad.

Pashikay Yesu ku chikumbu cha Zakeu, antu asambisha kunyinyit anch: “Muntu winou waya kal  akalangal ku chikumbu cha mwin yitil!” Pakwez, Yesu wamumana Zakeu mudi muntu wading umekeshina mwikadil wa kukarumuk. Yesu kinanap. Zakeu wimana ni wamuleja Yesu anch: “Mwant, teshany! Am nikez kupan chikunku cha dipit diam kudi atuzwendj. Chad kand, anch namudimba muntu, nikez kumuchirishin yom yend tupamp tunying.”—Luka 19:7, 8.

Zakeu wamekesha kukarumuk kwend kwakin mud ik! Ndiy wasala tupamp twa yitad yawonsu yalandishay kudi in Yuda kushalijan mulong wa kwijik uvud wa nfalang jafanyinay kwikal nich ni wachipa kuyichirishin nfalang jiyay tupamp tunying. Kusal mwamu kwawiy kwitau mu chijil cha Nzamb. (Kubudik 22:1; In Levi 6:2-5) Chikwau, Zakeu washilamu anch ukupan chikunku cha yom yadingay nich kudi atuzwendj.

Yesu wasangera mwikadil wamekeshay Zakeu wa kukarumuk pamulejay anch: “Dipandish diashik kal mu chikumbu chinech ilel unou, mulong muntu winou niyend udi wa a majuku ma Aburaham. Mwan a muntu weza mulong wa kusot ashadikina ni kuyipandish.”—Luka 19:9, 10.

Yesu wasembela kwisambin piur pa ‘kushadik’ mu chishimu piur pa mwan washadika. (Luka 15:11-24) Katat wisambidin kand chilakej cha usey cha muntu umwing udia mudi washadika pakwez amutan kal. Antakel a chirelijon pamwing ni antu au asambisha kunyinyit piur pa Yesu ni kumulond nayimp mulong wamukata Zakeu. Pakwez, Yesu ndiy wadandamena kumukimb ni kumuchirish mwan winou wa Aburaham washadika.