Yezu Asasaka na Kupulumusa Zakeyu
Zakeyu asakwira muti, asacemerwa kuti atambire Yezu panyumba pace, mbapereka thera ya pinthu pyace pyonsene. Nsangani wa anyabasa anacita malonda na kobiri ya mbuya wawo usabwera pakutoma pa kupita ku Yerusalemu, kweneko mwinji wa anthu usakhuwa na kukomerwa, Yezu asalira thangwi ya nzinda, buluka penepo asathamangisa anyamalonda m'nyumba ya Baba wace.
19 1Yezu apita mu Yeriko, mbapita nkati mwa nzinda. 2Penepo pakhali na mamuna m'bodzi dzina yace Zakeyu; iye akhali nkulu wa anyakulipisa misonkho, pontho akhali wakupfuma. 3Iye akhafuna kuona kuti Yezu ndi ani, mbwenye nee akwanisa thangwi ya mwinji wa anthu, thangwi iye akhali wakufupi. 4Na tenepo athamanga patsogolo, mbakwira muti wa sikomoro toera kuona Iye, thangwi Yezu akhafuna kupita na njira ineyi.
5Yezu pidafika Iye pa mbuto ineyi, ayang'ana padzulu, mbampanga kuti: “Zakeyu, buluka mwakucimbiza, thangwi lero ndisafunika kukhala panyumba pako.”
6Na tenepo abuluka mwakucimbiza, mbantambira mwakutsandzaya. 7Pidaona iwo pyenepi, onsene ang'ung'udza, mbalonga kuti: “Iye aenda kukhala na munthu wakudawa.”
8Zakeyu alimira, mbapanga Mbuya kuti: “Onani, Mbuya, ndisapereka hafu ya pinthu pyanga kuna anthu akusauka, pontho ndingapandza munthu cinthu, ndinam'bwezera kanai kakulu.”
9Yezu ampanga kuti: “Lero upulumuki wafika panyumba pano, thangwi iyembo ndi mwana wa Abrahamu. 10Thangwi Mwana wa Munthu abwera toera kusaka na kupulumusa ale adataika.”
Anyabasa Akukhulupirika Asadikhira Mambo
11Mukhabvesera iwo, athimiza nsangani, thangwi Iye akhali cifupi na Yerusalemu, pontho iwo akhanyerezera kuti Umambo wa Baba wathu ukhafuna kuoneka mwakucimbiza.
12Na tenepo alonga kuti: “Mamuna m'bodzi wakulemedzeka aenda ku dziko yakutali toera katambira umambo, mbabwerera. 13Acemera anyabasa ace khumi, mbapasa m'bodzi na m'bodzi kobiri yakulandana na mphatho wa miyezi mitatu, mbalonga kuti: “Citani malonda na kobiri iyi mpaka ndibwerere.” 14Anthu a mu dziko yace amuida, mbatuma amitumi toera kuntowera, mbalonga kuti: “Nee tisafuna mamuna uyu toera kutitonga.”
15“Pidabwerera Iye mudamala kutambira umambo, acemera anyabasa adapasa iye kobiri, toera kudziwa phindu idagumana iwo. 16Wakutoma abwera, mbalonga kuti: ‘Mbuya, kobiri yanu yabala kakhumi kakulu.’”
17“Iye atawira kuti: ‘Wacita mwadidi, nyabasa wadidi! Nakuti wakhala wakukhulupirika pa cinthu cing'ono, khala wakutonga mizinda khumi.’”
18“Waciwiri abwera, mbalonga kuti: ‘Mbuya, kobiri idandipasa imwe yabala kaxanu kakulu.’”
19“Iye ampanga kuti: ‘Nawembo unakhala wakutonga mizinda mixanu.’”
20“Penepo unango abwera, mbalonga kuti: ‘Mbuya, kobiri yanu iyi, ndaikoya ndaiphumbira na nguwo;’ 21thangwi ndikhakugopani, nakuti imwe ndimwe munthu wakuwanga: musakwata pidakhonda imwe kuika, mbamubvuna pidakhonda imwe kubzwala.”
22Iye atawira kuti: “Ndisakutonga na mulomo wako unowu, nyabasa wakuipa! Iwe ukhadziwa kuti ndine munthu wakuwanga, anakwata pidakhonda ine kuika, mbabvuna pidakhonda ine kubzwala? 23Thangwi yanji nee waikha kobiri yanga ku bhanki? Mbudaigumana pabodzi na phindu yace pidabwerera ine. 24Penepo apanga ale akhalimira penepo kuti: ‘Kwatani kobiri kuna iye, mbaipasa ule ali na kakhumi kakulu.’”
25“Iwo ampanga kuti: ‘Mbuya, iye ali na kakhumi kakulu kale! 26Ndisakupangani: munthu onsene ali na cinthu anadzapaswa pizinji; mbwenye ule nkhabe na cinthu, ngakhale ciri na iye cinadzakwatwa. 27Mbwenye bweresani pano anyamalwa anga awa, ale akhonda kutongwa na ine, mbamuphani pamaso panga.’”
Mwana Apita mu Yerusalemu ninga Mambo
28Pidamala Iye kulonga pyenepi, aenda patsogolo, mbakwira ku Yerusalemu.
29Pidafika Iye cifupi na Bhetafage na Bhetania, pa Phiri ya Mioliva, atuma awiri a anyakupfundza ace, 30mbalonga kuti: “Ndokoni ku mudzi uli patsogolo. Mungapita, munagumana mwana wa bulu wakumangwa penepo, wakuti nkhabe munthu adadzati kukhala padzulu pace. Umangululeni, mbaubweresa pano. 31Munthu angakubvundzani kuti: ‘Thangwi yanji musamangulula bulu?’ longani kuti: ‘Mbuya asaifuna.’”
32Na tenepo ale adatumwa aenda, mbagumana pyonsene ninga mudalonga Iye kuna iwo. 33Mukhamangulula iwo mwana wa bulu, anthu akhali na iye apanga iwo kuti: “Thangwi yanji musamangulula mwana wa bulu?” 34Iwo atawira kuti: “Mbuya asaifuna.” 35Aubweresa kuna Yezu, mbaikha nguwo zawo padzulu pa mwana wa bulu, mbakwaza Yezu padzulu pace. 36Mukhafamba Iye, anthu ayala nguwo zawo pa njira. 37Pidafika Iye cifupi na mbuto yakutcita ya Phiri ya Mioliva, mwinji onsene wa anyakupfundza atoma kutsandzaya, mbasimba Baba wathu na mafala makulu thangwi ya mabasa onsene amphambvu adaona iwo, 38mbalonga kuti: “Akusimbwa Mambo anabwera mu dzina ya Baba wathu! Ntendere kudzulu, na mbiri kudzulu kwene kwene!”
39Anango a Afarisi akhali pakati pa mwinji wa anthu apanga Iye kuti: “Mpfundzisi, kalipirani anyakupfundza anu.”
40Iye atawira kuti: “Ndisakupangani, awa angakhala dzii, miyala yokhene mbidakhuwa.”
41Pidafika Iye cifupi, mbaona nzinda, aulira thangwi ya wo,
42mbalonga kuti: “Mbudadziwa iwe lero pinakubweresera ntendere! Mbwenye cincino pyabiswa pamaso pako. 43Ntsiku zinafika zakuti anyamalwa ako anadzamanga khoma ya kukuzungulira, mbakuzungulira, mbakutsekera m'mbali zonsene, 44anadzakugwisa pantsi iwe pabodzi na anako ali n'kati mwa makhoma ako, nee anadzasiya mwala padzulu pa unango, thangwi nee wadzindikira n'dzidzi udakudinga Mulungu.” a a v44 “N'dzidzi udakudinga Mulungu” ndi n'dzidzi udabwera Mulungu ku Yerusalemu kubulukira mwa Yezu.
Yezu Acenesa Nyumba ya Baba wace
45Na tenepo Yezu apita mu Nyumba ya Mulungu, mbatoma kuthamangisa ale akhagulisa,
46mbaapanga kuti: “Malemba asalonga: ‘Nyumba yanga inadzakhala nyumba ya maphembero,’ mbwenye imwe mwaicita mphako ya mambava.”
47Iye akhapfundzisa ntsiku zonsene mu Nyumba ya Mulungu, mukhasaka akulu a anyantsembe, alembi, na atsogoleri a mbumba njira yakumpha, 48mbwenye nee agumana cinthu cakucita, thangwi mbumba yonsene ikhabvesera mwadidi mafala ace.