1. Waye engene uYesu, ecanda eYeriko.
2. Kwakho ndoda ibizwa ngegama elinguZakeyu; yaye yona iyintloko yababuthi berhafu; yaye isisityebi yona.
3. Yayifuna ukumbona uYesu, ukuba ngubani na; ayaba nako ngenxa yendimbane, ngokuba ngesithomo yayimfutshane.
4. Yagidima ngaphambili, yakhwela kumthombe ukuze imbone; ngokuba ebeza kudlula ngapho.
5. Akufika kuloo ndawo, wakhangela phezulu uYesu, wayibona, wathi kuyo, Zakeyu, khawuleza uhle; kuba namhlanje ndimelwe kukuhlala endlwini yakho.
6. Wakhawuleza ke, wehla, wamamkela ngobubele, evuya.
7. Baye bonke, bakuyibona loo nto, bekrokra, besithi, Úngené waya kulala kwindoda engumoni.
8. Wema ke uZakeyu, wathi kuyo iNkosi, Uyabona, isiqingatha sempahla yam, Nkosi, ndisinika amahlwempu; nokuba ndidlé into kabani ngokumtyhola, ndimbuyisela kané.
9. Uthe ke uYesu kuye, Namhlanje kufiké usindiso kule ndlu, ngokokuba naye engunyana ka-Abraham;
10. kuba uNyana woMntu weza kufuna nokusindisa oko kulahlekileyo.