Mkate wa Khamu la Anthu a Njala
Mikate isanu ikudyetsa anthu zikwizikwi ndipo gulu la anthu likufuna mfumu. Yesu abwera kwa iwo akuyenda pamadzi, kenako awauza kuti Atate wake amapereka mkate weniweni wochokera kumwamba, ndipo iye ndiye mkate umenewo, thupi lake loperekedwa chifukwa cha dziko lapansi. Ophunzira ambiri asiya; Petro alibe kwina kopita.
6 1Zitatha izi, Yesu anawoloka Nyanja ya Galileya, yomwe imatchedwanso Nyanja ya Tiberiya. 2Khamu lalikulu la anthu linamtsatira, chifukwa anaona zizindikiro zimene anazichita pa odwala. 3Yesu anakwera m'phiri, nakhala pansi kumeneko pamodzi ndi ophunzira ake. 4Ndipo Paskha, phwando la Ayuda, linali pafupi.
5Atakweza maso, Yesu anaona khamu lalikulu likubwera kwa Iye, nafunsa Filipo, “Kodi tingagule kuti mkate kuti anthu awa adye?”
6Ananena izi pomuyesa Filipo, pakuti Iye mwini anadziwa kale chimene anali kuchita.
7Filipo anamuyankha, “Mkate wa malipiro a masiku 200 sungakwanire kuti aliyense wa iwo apeze pang'ono.” a a v7 Dinari linali pafupifupi malipiro a tsiku limodzi; madinari mazana awiri anali malipiro a miyezi pafupifupi isanu ndi itatu.
8Mmodzi wa ophunzira ake, Andreya, m'bale wa Simoni Petro, anati kwa Iye, 9“Pano pali mnyamata amene ali ndi mikate isanu ya barele ndi nsomba ziwiri—koma zimenezo nchiyani kwa anthu ochuluka chotere?”
10Yesu anati, “Khalitsani anthu pansi.” Panali udzu wochuluka pamalo amenewo, choncho amuna pafupifupi 5,000 anakhala pansi.
11Pamenepo Yesu anatenga mikate, nayamika, nagawira amene anakhala pansi; chimodzimodzinso ndi nsomba, monga momwe anafunira.
12Atakhuta, anati kwa ophunzira ake, “Sonkhanitsani zidutswa zotsalira, kuti chilichonse chisatayike.”
13Choncho anasonkhanitsa zidutswa zimene zinatsalira ku mikate isanu ya barele, anthu atadya, nadzaza madengu khumi ndi awiri. 14Choncho anthu ataona chizindikiro chimene anachita, anati, “Uyu ndithudi ndiye Mneneri amene akubwera m'dziko!” 15Podziwa kuti anafuna kudza kudzamugwira kuti amuyese mfumu, Yesu anachokanso napita ku phiri Iye yekha.
Kulowa mu Mkuntho
16Kutada, ophunzira ake anatsikira ku nyanja, 17nalowa m'bwato, naima ulendo wowoloka nyanja kupita ku Kaperenao. Kunali kuli mdima kale, ndipo Yesu anali asanafike kwa iwo. 18Mphepo yamphamvu inkawomba, ndipo nyanja inakokomoka. 19Atapalasa mailosi atatu kapena anayi, anaona Yesu akuyenda pamadzi, nabwera kufupi ndi bwato, nachita mantha.
20Koma anati kwa iwo, “Ndine Ine; musachite mantha.”
21Choncho anakondwera kumulandira m'bwato, ndipo nthawi yomweyo bwato linafika ku gombe kumene anali kupita.
22Tsiku lotsatira, khamu la anthu limene linatsala ku gombe la tsidya linaona kuti panali bwato limodzi lokha, ndi kuti Yesu sanalowe m'menemo pamodzi ndi ophunzira ake, koma kuti ophunzira ake anapita okha. 23Mabwato ena anachokera ku Tiberiya, pafupi ndi pamalo pamene anadya mkate Ambuye atayamika. 24Choncho khamu litaona kuti Yesu ndi ophunzira ake kulibe, analowa m'mabwato, napita ku Kaperenao kukafuna Yesu. 25Atampeza tsidya la nyanja, anamufunsa, “Rabi, munafika liti kuno?”
26Yesu anawayankha, “Indetu, indetu, ndinena kwa inu: mukundifuna Ine osati chifukwa munaona zizindikiro, koma chifukwa munadya mikate ndi kukhuta. 27Musagwirire ntchito chakudya chimene chimawonongeka, koma chakudya chimene chimakhalitsa ku moyo wosatha, chimene Mwana wa Munthu adzakupatsani. Pakuti pa Iye Atate wathu anayika chidindo chake.”
28Pamenepo anati kwa Iye, “Kodi tichite chiyani kuti tizigwira ntchito za Atate wathu?”
29Yesu anawayankha, “Iyi ndiyo ntchito ya Atate wathu: kuti mukhulupirire amene Iye anamtuma.”
30Choncho anamufunsa, “Kodi mudzachita chizindikiro chanji, kuti ife tione ndi kukukhulupirirani? Mudzagwira ntchito yanji? 31Makolo athu anadya mana m'chipululu, monga kwalembedwa kuti, ‘Iye anawapatsa mkate wochokera kumwamba kuti adye.’”
32Yesu anawauza, “Indetu, indetu, ndinena kwa inu: Mose sanakupatseni mkate wochokera kumwamba—Atate wanga akupatsani mkate weniweni wochokera kumwamba. 33Pakuti mkate wa Atate wathu ndiye amene amatsika kuchokera kumwamba napatsa dziko lapansi moyo.”
34Choncho anati kwa Iye, “Ambuye, mutipatse mkate umenewu nthawi zonse.”
35Yesu anawauza, “Ine ndine mkate wa moyo. Aliyense wakudza kwa Ine sadzamva njala; ndipo aliyense wokhulupirira mwa Ine sadzamva ludzu. 36Koma monga ndakuuzani kale, mwandiona Ine komabe simukhulupirira. 37Onse amene Atate akundipatsa adzadza kwa Ine, ndipo amene adza kwa Ine sindidzamuchotsa konse. 38Pakuti ndinatsika kuchokera kumwamba osati kudzachita chifuniro changa, koma chifuniro cha Iye amene anandituma. 39Ndipo ichi ndiye chifuniro cha Iye amene anandituma: kuti ndisataye ngakhale mmodzi mwa onse amene wandipatsa, koma ndidzawaukitse tsiku lomaliza. 40Pakuti ichi ndiye chifuniro cha Atate wanga: kuti aliyense amene ayang'ana kwa Mwana nakhulupirira mwa Iye akhale ndi moyo wosatha, ndipo Ine ndidzamuukitsa tsiku lomaliza.”
41Choncho Ayuda anang'ung'udza za Iye chifukwa anati, “Ine ndine mkate umene unatsika kuchokera kumwamba.”
42Anati, “Kodi uyu si Yesu, mwana wa Yosefe, amene atate wake ndi amayi wake tiwadziwa? Nanga tsopano anganene bwanji kuti, ‘Ndatsika kuchokera kumwamba’?”
43Yesu anawayankha, “Lekani kung'ung'udza pakati panu.
44“Palibe munthu angathe kudza kwa Ine ngati Atate amene anandituma samkoka iye, ndipo Ine ndidzamuukitsa tsiku lomaliza. b b v44 Kudza kwa Yesu nkoyambitsidwa ndi Atate wathu — Iye amakokera ana ake kwa Mwana ndi chikondi chimene chimafunafuna, osati mphamvu yokakamiza. 45Kwalembedwa mwa Aneneri kuti, ‘Ndipo onse adzaphunzitsidwa ndi Atate wathu.’ Aliyense amene wamva napeza chiphunzitso kwa Atate adza kwa Ine. 46Osati kuti wina waona Atate, koma yekhayo wochokera kwa Atate; Iye ndiye waona Atate. 47Indetu, indetu, ndinena kwa inu, aliyense wokhulupirira ali ndi moyo wosatha. 48Ine ndine mkate wa moyo. 49Makolo anu anadya mana m'chipululu, komabe anafa. 50Uwu ndiye mkate umene umatsika kuchokera kumwamba, kuti aliyense audye osafa. 51Ine ndine mkate wamoyo umene unatsika kuchokera kumwamba. Aliyense wodya mkate uwu adzakhala ndi moyo kosatha. Ndipo mkate umene ndidzapereka ndiye thupi langa, chifukwa cha moyo wa dziko lapansi.”
52Pamenepo Ayuda anatsutsana kwambiri pakati pawo, “Kodi munthu uyu angatipatse bwanji thupi lake kuti tidye?”
53Yesu anawauza, “Indetu, indetu, ndinena kwa inu, ngati simudya thupi la Mwana wa Munthu ndi kumwa mwazi wake, mulibe moyo mwa inu nokha. 54Aliyense wodya thupi langa namwa mwazi wanga ali ndi moyo wosatha, ndipo Ine ndidzamuukitsa tsiku lomaliza. 55Pakuti thupi langa ndiwo chakudya chenicheni, ndipo mwazi wanga ndiwo chakumwa chenicheni. 56Aliyense wodya thupi langa namwa mwazi wanga amakhala mwa Ine, ndipo Ine mwa iye. 57Monga Atate wamoyo anandituma ndipo Ine ndili ndi moyo chifukwa cha Atate, momwemonso aliyense wodya Ine adzakhala ndi moyo chifukwa cha Ine. 58Uwu ndiye mkate umene unatsika kuchokera kumwamba. Suli ngati mkate umene makolo anu anadya komabe anafa. Aliyense wodya mkate uwu adzakhala ndi moyo kosatha.”
59Ananena zimenezi pamene anali kuphunzitsa mu sunagoge ku Kaperenao. 60Atamva zimenezi, ambiri a ophunzira ake anati, “Ichi ndi chiphunzitso chovuta. Angachilandire ndani?”
Pamene Ambiri Anabwerera M'mbuyo
61Podziwa kuti ophunzira ake anali kung'ung'udza za ichi, Yesu anati kwa iwo, “Kodi ichi chikukhumudwitsani?
62“Nanga bwanji mukadzaona Mwana wa Munthu akukwera kupita kumene anali kale? 63Mzimu ndiye amapereka moyo; thupi silithandiza kanthu. Mau amene ndalankhula kwa inu ndi mzimu ndi moyo. 64Koma ena a inu simukhulupirira.” Pakuti Yesu anadziwa kuyambira pachiyambi amene sanakhulupirire, ndi amene adzamupereka. 65Ndipo anati, “Ichi ndichifukwa chake ndinakuuzani kuti: palibe munthu angathe kudza kwa Ine ngati Atate samlola iye.”
66Kuyambira nthawi imeneyi ambiri a ophunzira ake anabwerera m'mbuyo, ndipo sanayendenso ndi Iye.
67Choncho Yesu anafunsa khumi ndi awiri aja, “Kodi inunso mukufuna kuchoka?”
68Simoni Petro anamuyankha, “Ambuye, tipite kwa yani? Inu muli ndi mau a moyo wosatha. 69Ife takhulupirira ndi kudziwa kuti Inu ndinu Woyera wa Atate wathu.”
70Yesu anawayankha, “Kodi Ine sindinakusankheni inu, khumi ndi awiri? Komabe mmodzi wa inu ndi mdierekezi.”
71Ankanena za Yudasi, mwana wa Simoni Isikariote, mmodzi wa khumi ndi awiri, amene anali pafupi kumupereka.