Mbani Ali Nkulu Kakamwe mu Umambo wa Baba?
Pidabvunzwa kuti ndi ani wakukwirisa mu umambo wa Baba wace, Yezu aimisa mwana pakati pawo. Iye acenjeza thangwi ya kugwisa ana ang'ono, apfundzisa kuti mbale asumulwe paseri, mbamalisa na nyabasa adalekererwa nkhongo ikulu, mbafinya khosi ya munthu thangwi ya nkhongo ingono.
18 1N'dzidzi unoyu anyakupfundza abwera kuna Yezu, mbambvundza: “Mbani, tenepo, ali nkulu kakamwe mu Umambo wa Baba wathu?”
2Acemera mwana mng'ono kuna Iye, mban'khazika pakati pawo,
3mbalonga: “Ndimo mwene ndisakupangani: Mungakhonda kutcinuka na kukhala ninga ana ang'ono, nkhabe kupita mu Umambo wa Baba wathu tayu. 4Natenepa, ule anacepesa ekha ninga mwana mng'ono uyu, ndiye nkulu kakamwe mu Umambo wa Baba wathu. 5Pontho ule anatambira mwana mng'ono m'bodzi ninga uyu mu dzina yanga, asanditambira Ine.”
Kugwegwedusa Ana Ang'ono
6“Mbwenye ule anagwegwedusa m'bodzi wa ana ang'ono awa anankhulupira Ine—mphyadidi kwa iye kumangirwa mwala ukulu wakusera pa nsingo pace, mbamizwa pakuzika pa nyanza.”
7“Dzedze kwa dziko thangwi ya pinthu pyakugwegwedusa! Pisafunika kudza, mbwenye dzedze kwa ule anapibweresa. 8Nkono wako peno mwendo wako ungakugwegwedusa, ugwande, uutaye kutali. Mphyadidi kupita mu umaso mbuli wakulemala peno wakugwandika, kupita kukhala na manja mawiri peno myendo miwiri mbupontheka pa moto wakukhonda kumala.” 9Diso yako ingakugwegwedusa, uing'ole, uitaye kutali. Mphyadidi kupita mu umaso na diso ibodzi, kupita kukhala na madiso mawiri mbupontheka pa moto wa gehena.
Baba Asasaka Bira Ibodzi Idataika
10“Citani mphole toera lekani kunyoza m'bodzi wa ana ang'ono awa. Ndisakupangani, aanju awo kudzulu asaona ndzidzi onsene nkhope ya Baba wanga ali kudzulu.” a a v10 Manyorero akale kakamwe nkhabe na vesi 11 pa mbuto ino; makopya a nduli adathimizira: “Thangwi Mwana wa Munthu abwera toera kupulumusa adataika.”
12“Musanyerezera tani? Mamuna angakhala na mabira dzana, pa anewa ibodzi ingataika, kodi nkhabe kusiya mabira makumi mapfemba na pfemba pa mapiri, mbaenda kusaka ire idataika? 13Angaigumana, ndisakupangani mwandimomwene: asakomerwa nayo kupita makumi mapfemba na pfemba adakhonda kutaika. 14Natenepa, Baba wanu ali kudzulu nkhabe kufuna kuti m'bodzi wa ana ang'ono awa afudzike.’
M'bale Angakudawira
15“M'bale wako angakudawira, ndoko, un'pangize cidawi cace—iwe na iye mwekha. Angakubvesera, wambwezera m'bale wako. 16Mbwenye angakhonda kubvesera, kwata munthu m'bodzi peno awiri toera aende nawe, toera mphangwa zonsene zikhazikike na mulomo wa mboni ziwiri peno zitatu. 17Angakhonda kuabvesera iwo, panga mpingo. Angakhonda kubvesera mpingombo, un'citire ninga munthu wakunja peno nyakutambira misonkho. 18Ndimo mwene ndisakupangani, consene cinamanga imwe pa dziko yapantsi, cinamangwambo kudzulu, pontho consene cinasudzula imwe pa dziko yapantsi, cinasudzulwambo kudzulu. 19Pontho, ndimo mwene ndisakupangani: awiri a imwe pa dziko yapantsi angabverana thangwi ya cinthu consene cinaphemba iwo, Baba wanga ali kudzulu anaacitira. 20Thangwi pana awiri peno atatu agumanyikana mu dzina yanga, Ine ndiri penepo pakati pawo.”
Kulekerera kwa Baba na Kwathu
21Penepo Pedhru abwera kuna Yezu: “Mbuya, ndin'lekerere kangasi m'bale wanga anandidawira? Mpaka maulendo manomwe?”
22Yezu atawira: “Ndisakupanga, si maulendo manomwe tayu, mbwenye maulendo makumi manomwe na manomwe. 23Natenepa, Umambo wa Baba wathu ndi ninga mambo akhafuna kuyang'anira mangawa a atumiki ace. 24Pidatoma iye kuyang'anira, abweresewa kuna iye munthu m'bodzi akhali na mangawa makulu kakamwe. 25Nakuti nee akhakwanisa kulipa, mbuyace apereka ntongo toera iye, nkazace, anace na pinthu pyace pyonsene pigulisike, toera mangawa alipwe.”
26Natenepa ntumiki agodama patsogolo pace, mbadembetera: “Ndipirireni, Ine ndinakulipani pyonsene. 27Mbuya wa ntumiki unoyu abverwa ntsisi muntima, an'sudzula mban'lekerera mangawa ace.”
28“Ntumiki unoyu abuluka, mbagumana ndzace ntumiki akhafunika kun'lipa muoni wa ntsiku dzana, am'phata mbatoma kun'fungula pa nsingo: ‘Ndilipe pinafunika iwe kundilipa!’”
29Natenepa ndzace ntumiki agodama, mban'dembetera: “Ndipirire; Ine ndinakulipa. 30Mbwenye iye akhonda, mbaenda kun'ponya nkaidi mpaka angalipa mangawa. 31Pidaona andzace atumiki pidacitika, atsukwala kakamwe, mbaenda kupanga mbuyawo pyonsene pidacitika.”
32Penepo mbuyace ancemera. “Iwe ntumiki wakuipa,” iye alonga, “ndakulekerera mangawa anewa onsene thangwi wandidembetera. 33Nee ukhafunikambo kupangiza ntsisi kuna ndzako ntumiki, ninga Ine mudakupangiza iwe ntsisi? 34Mbuyace aipirwa kakamwe, mbam'pereka kuna anyakuthabusa mpaka angalipa mangawa onsene. 35Baba wanga wa kudzulu anakucitirani tenepo, mungakhonda kulekerera m'bale wanu, m'bodzi na m'bodzi, kubulukira muntima.”
