Yezu Asadyesa Anthu Pikwi Pinai
Yezu adyesa anthu zikwi zinai, akhonda kupereka cizindikiro, mbacenjeza thangwi ya cofufumisa ca Afarisi. Mamuna wakufa maso aona m'mapangiro mawiri. Pedhru amucemera Kirixtu, buluka mbamusandika thangwi ya kulonga kuti asafunika kufa, ndipo acemerwa Sathani, mbanyerezera pinthu pya anthu, tayu pya Baba wathu.
8 1Mu ntsiku zenezire, mwinji ukulu wa anthu wagumanyikana pontho, mbukhonda kukhala na cakudya. Yezu acemera anyakupfundza ace, mbalonga kuti:
2“Ndisabva ntsisi na mwinji uno wa anthu, thangwi ali na Ine kale ntsiku zitatu, mbakhonda kukhala na cakudya. 3Ndingaatuma kuti aende kunyumba na njala, anagwa n'njira; thangwi anango abwera kutali kakamwe.”
4Anyakupfundza ace antawira, mbalonga kuti: “Mbani anakwanisa kudyesa anthu awa na mikate pano n'thando?”
5Iye aabvundza, mbalonga kuti: “Muna mikate mingasi?” Iwo antawira: “Minomwe.”
6Iye apanga mwinji wa anthu kuti akhale pantsi, mbakwata mikate minomwe, mbapereka takhuta, mbaigwanda, mbaipasa anyakupfundza ace toera kugawira anthu; iwo agawira mwinji wa anthu. 7Akhalambo na tuntsomba tung'ono; pakumala kututsandzaya nkhombo, Iye apanga anyakupfundza ace toera kugawirambo anthu. 8Iwo adya mbakhuta. Buluka penepo, agumanya pidengwa pinomwe pyakudzala na pingumukira pyakusala. 9Anthu akhalipo ninga pikwi pinai. Na tenepo, Iye aalekerera aende.
10Penepo pakhati pene, Iye apakira m'bwato pabodzi na anyakupfundza ace, mbaenda ku cisa ca Dalamanuta.
Mbumba Inaphemba Pidzindikiro
11Afarisi abwera mbatoma kuketesana na Iye; mukumuyesera, amphemba cidzindikiro cakubuluka kudzulu.
12Iye abuula kukulu muna nzimu wace, mbalonga kuti: “Thangwi yanji mbumba ino isaphemba cidzindikiro? Ndimo mwene ndisakupangani, nkhabe cidzindikiro cinadzapaswa mbumba ino.”
13Iye aasiya, mbapakira pontho m'bwato, mbaenda ku khundu inango.
Calirani Cakutupisa ca Afarisi
14Iwo akhadaduwala kukwata mikate; akhali na mukate m'bodzi basi m'bwato.
15Iye aacenjeza, mbalonga kuti: “Onani mwadidi—calirani cakutupisa ca Afarisi na cakutupisa ca Herodhi.”
16Iwo atoma kulongesana unango na ndzace kuti nkhabepo mikate.
17Yezu pidadziwa Iye pyenepi, aabvundza kuti: “Thangwi yanji musalongesana kuti nkhabe mikate? Muciri nee musaona nee musabvesesa? Mitima yanu yauma? 18Muna maso, kodi nee musaona? Muna makutu, kodi nee musabva? Nee musakumbuka? 19Pidagwanda Ine mikate mixanu toera anthu pikwi pixanu, mwagumanya pidengwa pingasi pyadzala na pingumukira?” Iwo antawira: “Khumi na piwiri.”
20“Pontho pidagwanda Ine minomwe toera anthu pikwi pinai, mwagumanya pidengwa pingasi pyadzala na pingumukira?” Iwo antawira: “Pinomwe.”
21Iye aapanga kuti: “Muciri nee musabvesesa?”
Mamuna Wakuphonda Maso Asatoma Kuona
22Iwo afika ku Betsaidha; penepo anthu aperekera Iye mamuna wakuphonda maso, mbaphemba Yezu toera kumukhuya.
23Iye aphata djanja ya mamuna wakuphonda maso, mbambulusa kunja kwa nzinda; pakumala kumuphatsira mata m'maso, mbansandzika manja, ambvundza kuti: “Usaona cinthu?”
24Iye alang'ana padzulu, mbalonga kuti: “Ndisaona anthu, mbwenye asaoneka ninga miti inafamba.”
25Buluka penepo, Yezu asandzika pontho manja ace m'maso mwa mamuna; iye alang'anisisa, awangiswa, mbaona pinthu pyonsene pakweca.
26Iye antuma kuti aende kunyumba, mbalonga kuti: “Lekambo kupita n'nzinda.”
Imwe Musalonga Kuti Ine Ndine Ani?
27Yezu pabodzi na anyakupfundza ace aenda ku nzinda za Sezareya Filipi. Mu njira, Iye aabvundza kuti: “Anthu asalonga kuti Ine ndine ani?”
28Iwo antawira: “Juwau Nyakubatiza; anango asalonga kuti Eliya; anango kuti m'bodzi wa aprofeta.”
29Penepo Iye aabvundza kuti: “Mbwenye imwe musalonga kuti Ine ndine ani?” Pedhru antawira: “Imwe ndimwe Kirixtu.”
30Iye aacenjeza mwamphambvu toera akhonde kumulonga kuna munthu.
Mwana wa Munthu Anafunika Kuthabuka
31Iye atoma kuapfundzisa kuti Mwana wa Munthu anafunika kuthabuka kwakukulu, kukhondwa na akulu, akulu a anyantsembe, na anyakulemba, kuphiwa, mbalamuka pakumala ntsiku zitatu. 32Iye alonga pyenepi pakweca. Pedhru ankwata pa mbali, mbatoma kunsandika.
33Mbwenye Iye azungunuka, mbalang'ana anyakupfundza ace, mbasandika Pedhru: “Buluka nduli mwanga, iwe Sathani! Thangwi iwe nkhabe kunyerezera pinthu pya Baba wathu, mbwenye pinthu pya anthu.”
34Iye acemera mwinji wa anthu pabodzi na anyakupfundza ace, mbaapanga kuti: “Munthu onsene anafuna kudza nduli mwanga, asafunika kukhonda ekha, kukwata ntanda wace, mbanditowera. 35Munthu onsene anafuna kupulumusa umaso wace anadzaufudza; mbwenye ule anafudza umaso wace thangwi ya Ine na thangwi ya mphangwa zadidi, anadzaupulumusa. 36Kodi munthu anaphindulanji angakhala na dziko yonsene, mbwenye mbaluza moyo wace? 37Thangwi munthu anapereka cinji toera kuwombola moyo wace? 38Thangwi munthu onsene anandibvera manyadzo Ine na mafala anga pakati pa mbumba ino yaupombo na yakudawa, Mwana wa Munthu anadzaabverambo manyadzo n'dzidzi unadzabwera Iye na mbiri ya Baba wace pabodzi na aanju akucena.”
