Yesu Adyetsa Anthu Zikwi Zinayi
Yesu akudyetsa zikwi zinayi, akukana kupereka chizindikiro, ndipo akuchenjeza za chotupitsa cha Afarisi. Munthu wakhungu akuona m'magawo awiri. Petro akumutcha Khristu, kenako akumudzudzula chifukwa chonena kuti ayenera kufa, ndipo akutchedwa Satana, wosamala zinthu za anthu osati za Atate wathu.
8 1M'masiku amenewo, khamu lalikulu linasonkhananso lopanda choti adye. Yesu anaitana ophunzira ake, nati,
2“Ndimvera chifundo khamuli, pakuti akhala ndi Ine masiku atatu tsopano, ndipo alibe choti adye. 3Ngati ndiwauza apite kwawo ali ndi njala, adzakomoka panjira; ena mwa iwo achokera kutali.”
4Ndipo ophunzira ake anamyankha, nati, “Kodi munthu angapeze bwanji buledi wodyetsera anthu awa kuno m'chipululu?”
5Ndipo anawafunsa, nati, “Muli ndi malofu a buledi angati?” Iwo anati, “Asanu ndi awiri.”
6Anauza khamu kuti likhale pansi, natenga malofu asanu ndi awiri aja, nayamika, nawanyema, nawapatsa ophunzira ake kuti agawire anthu; ndipo anagawira khamu. 7Analinso ndi tinsomba tochepa; atatidalitsa, anauza ophunzira kuti agawirenso anthu. 8Ndipo anadya nakhuta. Ndipo anatola zotsalira zodzaza madengu asanu ndi awiri. 9Panali anthu pafupifupi zikwi zinayi. Ndipo anawatumiza kuti apite.
10Ndipo nthawi yomweyo analowa m'bwato pamodzi ndi ophunzira ake, napita kudera la Dalimanuta.
Mbadwo Wofuna Zizindikiro
11Afarisi anadza nayamba kukangana naye, akumuyesa pomufuna chizindikiro chochokera kumwamba.
12Atausa moyo mozama mu mzimu wake, anati, “Chifukwa chiyani mbadwo uwu ukufuna chizindikiro? Indetu ndinena ndi inu, palibe chizindikiro chidzapatsidwa kwa mbadwo uwu.”
13Ndipo anawasiya, nalowanso m'bwato, napita tsidya lina.
Chenjerani ndi Chotupitsa cha Afarisi
14Iwo anaiwala kutenga buledi; panali lofu limodzi lokha ndi iwo m'bwato.
15Ndipo anawachenjeza, nati, “Samalani, chenjerani ndi chotupitsa cha Afarisi ndi chotupitsa cha Herode.”
16Ndipo anayamba kukambirana wina ndi mnzake kuti analibe buledi.
17Pozindikira zimenezi, Yesu anafunsa, nati, “Chifukwa chiyani mukukambirana za kusowa buledi? Kodi simukuonabe kapena kuzindikira? Kodi mitima yanu ndi youma? 18Muli ndi maso, kodi simupenya? Muli ndi makutu, kodi simumva? Ndipo kodi simukumbukira? 19Pamene ndinanyema malofu asanu kwa anthu zikwi zisanu, munatola madengu angati odzaza ndi zotsalira?” Iwo anati, “Khumi ndi awiri.”
20“Ndipo pamene ndinanyema malofu asanu ndi awiri kwa anthu zikwi zinayi, munatola madengu angati odzaza ndi zotsalira?” Iwo anati, “Asanu ndi awiri.”
21Ndipo anawauza, nati, “Kodi simuzindikirabe?”
Wakhungu Alandira Kupenya Kwake
22Anafika ku Betisaida, ndipo anthu anamubweretsera munthu wakhungu, nampempha Yesu kuti amkhudze.
23Anagwira dzanja la wakhungu uja, namtsogolera kunja kwa mudzi, nalavulira malovu pa maso ake, naika manja ake pa iye, nafunsa, nati, “Kodi ukuona kanthu?”
24Anakweza maso, nati, “Ndikuona anthu, koma akuoneka ngati mitengo, akuyenda.”
25Ndipo Yesu anaikanso manja ake pa maso a munthuyo; iye anayang'anitsitsa, nachiritsidwa, naona zonse momveka.
26Ndipo anamtumiza kwawo, nati, “Usalowe ngakhale mu mudzimo.”
Kodi Inu Munena Kuti Ine Ndine Yani?
27Yesu ndi ophunzira ake anapita ku midzi ya Kaisareya wa Filipo. Ali panjira, anawafunsa, nati, “Kodi anthu amanena kuti Ine ndine yani?”
28Iwo anamuuza, nati, “Yohane Mbatizi; ena amanena kuti Eliya; ndipo ena, mmodzi wa aneneri.”
29Ndipo anawafunsa, nati, “Koma inu munena kuti Ine ndine yani?” Petro anayankha, nati, “Inu ndinu Khristu.”
30Ndipo anawachenjeza kwambiri kuti asanene za Iye kwa munthu aliyense.
Mwana wa Munthu Ayenera Kuzunzika
31Anayamba kuwaphunzitsa kuti Mwana wa Munthu ayenera kuzunzika kwambiri, nakanidwa ndi akulu, ansembe aakulu, ndi alembi, naphedwa, nauka patatha masiku atatu. 32Ananena zimenezi momveka bwino. Ndipo Petro anamtengera pambali, nayamba kumdzudzula.
33Koma atatembenuka, anayang'ana ophunzira ake, namdzudzula Petro, nati, “Choka kumbuyo kwanga, Satana! Pakuti suganizira zinthu za Atate wathu, koma zinthu za munthu.”
34Anaitana khamu pamodzi ndi ophunzira ake, nati kwa iwo, “Aliyense amene afuna kudza pambuyo panga, adzikane yekha, nasenze mtanda wake, nanditsate. 35Aliyense amene afuna kupulumutsa moyo wake adzautaya; koma aliyense amene adzataya moyo wake chifukwa cha Ine ndi Uthenga Wabwino adzawupulumutsa. 36Kodi munthu apindula chiyani ngati apeza dziko lonse lapansi, koma nataya moyo wake? 37Pakuti kodi munthu angapereke chiyani m'malo mwa moyo wake? 38Pakuti aliyense amene achita manyazi ndi Ine ndi mau anga mu mbadwo uwu wachigololo ndi wauchimo, Mwana wa Munthu adzachitanso naye manyazi pamene adzabwera mu ulemerero wa Atate wake pamodzi ndi angelo oyera.”