Ma Nwa nke mmadụ bịara soro ndị mmadụ na-eri nri, na-anụkwa ihe ọṅụṅụ, ma gịnị ka unu na-ekwu banyere m? ‘Lee onye na-eri oke nri, na onye oke aṅụmaṅụ abịala!’ Unu na-akpọkwa m enyi ndị ọnaụtụ, na enyi ndị mmehie. Otu ọ dị, e sitela nꞌọrụ ọma a rụpụtara gosi na ụzọ ọ bụla Chineke si arụ ọrụ ya ziri ezi.”

The Son of man did come eating and drinking with men, but what are YOU saying about me? 'Look, a glutton, and a drunkard!' You also call me friends of tax collectors, and friends of sinners. Nevertheless, the result of God's good work has been proven to be effective. ”

Nꞌihi na ọ bụ eziokwu ka m na-ekwu mgbe m na-agwa unu sị, ọtụtụ ndị amụma na ndị ezi omume ka ọ gụrụ agụụ ịhụ ihe ndị a anya unu na-ahụ ugbu a, na ịnụ ihe ndị a ntị unu na-anụ, ma ha enweghị ike.

For I speak to you the truth, that many prophets and righteous men longed to see these things which ye now see, and to hear the things which are in your ears. meat, but they cannot.