¹Kutchere khutu, mdzaulu, apo ndilekeni ndisewere. Dziko lapansi mbalitetekere mafala ya pakamwa pangu. ²Lekani chipfunziso changu chidode pansi ninga mvula, mafala yangu yadode ninga mame, ninga mvula yakuderekha pa mauswa matete, ninga mvula pa bzitsamba.³Thangwe nimdzalalika dzina la Yahova, na kulewa ukulu kuna Mulungu wathu. ⁴Thanthwe, basa lache ndangwiro; thangwe njira zache zensene mzakulungama. Iye ni Mulungu wakukhulupirika, wakusaya tsankulo. Iye ngwakulungama na wakuipa dzololo.⁵Achita mwachinyengo kugazana naye. Iwo ni wanache lini. Ichi mchakunyazisa chawo. Iwo ni m'bwado wakusochera na wakuponyongoka. ⁶Mumbamubwezera Yahovayo tenepayu, imwe wanthu wakupusa na wakusaya nzeru? Iye ni Babanu lini, omwe adakulengani? Adakulengani achikukhazikisani.⁷Kumbukirani nsiku zakalekale, kumbukirani bza magole ya m'bwado wapitayo. Bvunzani babanu apo amdzakuonesani, akulu akulu wanu apo amdzakuuzani. ⁸Pomwe Wa Mdzauluyo adapa madzinza chakusalira chawo--- nthawe ndizo iye adagawa wanthu wensene, Adaikha malire ya wanthu kutengera kuwanda kwa wana wa Isaraeli.⁹Nakuti gawo la Yahova ni wanthu wache; Yakobo ndiye muyezo wa chakusiiriwa chache. ¹⁰Adamugumana mchipululu, mchipulu cha kuuma na chakusaya chinthu; adamukhotcherera iye achimutchenkha iye, adamulindira ninga mwanadiso wache.¹¹Ninga mphungu ndiyo imbalindirira chitsa chache mkumbazungulira padzaulu pa wanache, Yahova adatambalalisa matenga yache achiwatenga iwo, mkuwatenga pa maphapidwe yache. ¹²Yahova yekha adawatsogolera iwo; palibe mulungu wachilendo omwe akhana iwo.¹³ Adamufanbisa pa mbuto zakumapiri ya dzikolo, achimudyesa bzipaso bza mmunda; iye adamudyesa iye uchi bwa pa thangwe, na mafuta kuchokera mmataka ya mminyala.¹⁴Iye adadya mkaka kuchoka Ku ng'ombe na kumwa mkaka kuchoka ku mabira, na mafuta ya ntchere zamabira, atonde wa mabira ya ku Basani na mbuzi, na tirigu wabwino---apo mudamwa vinyu wa thobvu wakukonzewa kuchoka ku mulopa wa mpesa.¹⁵Soma Yesuruni adanenepa achitazira---wasanduka wakunenepa, ukhali wanunenepa kwene kwene, apo ukhadadya mwakudzala kwako--- adasiya Mulungu omwe adamulenga iye, apo adalamba Thanthwe la chipulumuso. ¹⁶Adachitisa Yahova kukhala wa nsanje na milungu yawo yachilendoyo; na bzakunyansa bwawo iwo adamukalipisa iye.¹⁷Iwo adabziphera nsembe bziwanda, bzomwe ni Mulungu lini---milungu yakuti akhanati kuidziwa kale, milungu ndiyo yaonekera tsampanopa, milungu ndiyo abereki wanu alibe kuigopa. ¹⁸Mwalithawa Thanthwe ndilo, lidasanduka Babanu, apo mudayebwa Mulungu omwe adakulengani.¹⁹Yahova adaona ichi apo iye adawalamba iwo, thangwe wanache wachimuna na wanache wachikazi adamuputa iye tenepo. ²⁰"Nimdzawabisira nkhope yangu,"iye adati, "apo nimdzaona kuti chimaliziro chawo chimdzakhala moda wanyi; thangwe ni m'bwado wakutayika, wana omwe mwa iwo mulibe chikhulupiriro.²¹Iwo andichitisa nsanje na chinthu chakuti ni mulungu lini mkundikalipisa na bzinthu bzao bza pezi pezi. Nimdzawachitisa nsanje na iwo wakuti neye ni wanthu lini; na dzinza lakupusa nimdzawachitisa kukalipa.²²Thangwe moto wagasiwa na ukali bwangu apo ukugaka ate kunyansi kwa thenje la Siolo; ukukhudyula dziko lapansi na mbeu zache; ukugasa moto matsinde ya mapiri.²³Nimdzawagwezekera miliri iwo; nimdzathusa mapsimo yangu yensene pa iwo; ²⁴Amdzaonda nayo njala na kukhudyuliwa na moto wakugaka na chionongeko chakuwawa; Nimdzawatumizira iwo mano ya bzilombo bzakuthengo, na venenoya ya nyama zakukwawa mu pfumbi.²⁵Panja lupanga limdzapsokonyola, na mmasubi mantha yamdzachita tenepoyo. Yamdzadzonga anyamata na namwali kubodzi, tcheche lakumama, na munthu waimvi. ²⁶Ndidati nimdzawabalalisira kutali, kuti nimdzachitisa mphamvu yawo yakukumbuka kuchepa pakati pa wanthu.Ningadasaya kugopa ukali bwa muwengi, na kuti awengi wawo amdzakumbuka mwakuphonyeka, apo kuti angadzati, 'Boko lathu lakwiziwa,' Ningadachita bzensebzi.²⁸Thangwe Isaraeli mi dzinza lakusaya utsaphungu, apo mulibe kubvesesa mwa iwo. ²⁹O, iwo khali ali wanzeru, angadabvesesa bzobzi, kuti kubwera kwao iwo angadakulewa tsoka!³⁰M'bodzi angathamangise tani wakukwana chulu, apo awiri kuikha bzulu khumi kukamenya nkhondo, pokha pokha thanthwelo kuwagulisa iwo, apo Yahova akhadawalamba? ³¹Nakuti thanthwe la awengi wathu liri lini ninga thanthwe lathu, ninga ndimo awengi wathu aonerambo pakumaliza.³²Thangwe mpesa wawo umbachokera ku mpesa waku Sodomu, na kuchoka kuminda ya Gomora; mpesa wawo ni mpesa wa veneno; matsangwi yawo ngakuwawa.³³Vinyu wawo ni veneno ya bzinyoka na veneno yakuipa ya bvumbwe. ³⁴Kodi nzeruyi iribe kukoyewa mwakanonono na ine, yakuikhiwa pakati pa vida yangu chaiyoiyo?³⁵Kubwezera mkwangu kupasa, na kubwezera, pa nthawe yomwe nzayo zawo zaphuzunyuka nsiku ya ngozi pala iwo yafendera, na bzinthu ndibzo bzikubwera pa iwo bzimkulumiza kuchitika."Thangwe Yahova amdzapereka chilungamo kuna wanthu wache, apo amdzachitira nsisi akapolo wache. Iye amdzaona kuti mphamvu zawo zamala, nakuti palibe wakusala pomwe, ayai akapolo ayai wanthu afulu.³⁷Ndiye iye amdzati, "milungu yawo iri kuponi, thanthwe ndilo akhayesa kwakuthawira, ³⁸milungu yomwe ikhadya mkaka wa nsembe zawo na kumwa vinyu wa chakumwa chawo cha nsembe? Alekeni alamuke akuthandizeni imwepo; alekeni asanduke pakubisala panu.³⁹Nyang'anani tsapano kuti ine, apo ine, ndine Mulungu, na kuti palibe mulungu pambali pangu; nimbapha, na kukonza moyo; nimpapasa bzilonda, apo nimbachiza, apo palibe wina omwe angakupulumuseni kuchoka mu mphamvu yangu. ⁴⁰Thangwe ndadzusa boko langu kutosa kudzaulu mkulewa, 'Nakuti nimkhala kwa nthawe za nthawe, nimdzachita.⁴¹Pomwe nimnoza lupanga langu lakuyetima, na pomwe boko langu liniyamba kubweresa chilungamo, nimtsanulira chibwezero changu pa awengi wangu, ndichidzawabwezera chilango wakundiwenga ine.⁴²Nimdzamwesa mapsimo yangu na mulopa, apo lupanga langu limdzakhudyula thupi na mulopa wa anyakuphiwa na akapolo, na kuchoka kuna akulu wa atsogoleri wa awengi."'⁴³Sekerani, imwe madzinza na wanthu wa Mulungu, thangwe amdzabwezera mulopa wa akapolo wache; amdzapereka chibwezero kuna awengi wache, apo amdzapfudza bzakuipa pala dziko lache, pala wanthu wache.Mose adabwera achidzasewera mafala yensene ya nyimbo iyi mmakutu mwa wanthu, iye, na Yoswa mwana wachimuna wa Nuni. Ndiye Mose adamaliza kusewera mafala yenseneya kuna a Isaraeli wensene.⁴⁶Iye adati kuna iwo, "Ikhani mitima yanu pa mafala yensene ndiyo ndayachitira umboni kuna imwe lero, pala kuti mutonge wana wanu kuyakoya, mafala yensene ya chitongi chochi. ⁴⁷Thangwe iyi ni nkhani lini yakusaya basa kuna imwe, thangwe ni moyo wanu, apo kudzera mchinthu ichi mumdzatalimphisa nsiku zanu mdziko ndilo mukuyambukira Yorodano kukakhala lanu lanu."⁴⁸Yahova adasewera kuna Mose pa nsiku yoyo achiti, ⁴⁹"Ndoko kwira mu phiri la Abarimu, pa phiri la Nebo, lomwe liri mdziko la Moabu, kunyang'anizana na Yeriko. Mumdzanyang'ana dziko la Kanani, lomwe ndikupereka kuna wanthu wa Isaraeli ninga lawo lawo.⁵⁰Umdzakafera pa Phiri unikwiralo, apo umdzagwezekiwa kuna wanthu wako, ninga ndimo Aroni wa ku Isaraeli mwayako adafera pa Phiri la Hori achigwezekiwa kuna wanthu wache. ⁵¹Ichi chimdzachitika thangwera mukhali wakusaya kukhulupirika kuna ine pakati pa wana wa Isaraeli pa madzi ya Meriba mu Kadesi, mchipululu cha Zin; thangwe mulibe kundipa ulemu na kulemekeza pakati pa wanthu wa Isaraeli. ⁵²Thangwe umkaona dziko pamaso pako, soma umdzayenda lini mwemo, mdziko ndilo ndikupereka kuna wana wa Isaraeli."

¹Bukhu lakufotokoza za m'bado wa Yesu Khilisitu, mwana wa Davite, mwana wa Abulahamu. ²Abulahamu adabala Isaki, na Isaki adabala Yakobo, Yakobo adabala Yuda na bale wache. ³Yuda adabala Perezi na Zera omwe mayi wao akhali tamala, Perezi adabala Hezironi, Hezironi adabala Ramu.⁴Rama adabala Aminadabu, Aminadabu adabala Nason, Nasoni adabala Salimoni. ⁵Salimoni adabala Bowazi ndipo mayi wache akhali Rahabu, Bowazi adabala Obedi omwe mayi wache akhali Rute, Obedi adabala Yese. ⁶Yese adabala Davite pfumu. Davite adabala Solomoni omwe mayi wache akhali mkazi wa Uriya.⁷Solomoni adabala Rehobuwamu, Rehobuwamu adabala Abiya, Abiya adabala Asa . ⁸Asa adabala Yehosafati, Yehosafati adabala Yolamu, Yolamu adabala Uziya.⁹Uziya adabala Yotamu, Yotmu adabala Ahazi, Ahazi adabala Hezekiya. ¹⁰Hezekiya adabala Manase, Manase adabala Amoni, Amoni adabala Yosiya. ¹¹Yosiya akhali atabala Yekoniya na abale wache pomwe Yuda adatengi ukapolo ku Babulo.¹²Pomwe akhali kuukapolo ku Babeloni, Yekoniya adabala Selatiyeli, Selatiyeli akhali babache wa Zeubabele. ¹³Zelubabele adabala Abiudi, Abiudi adabala Eliyakimu, Eliyakimu adala Azolo. ¹⁴Azolo adabala Zadoki, Zadoki adabala Akimu, Akimu adabala Eliudi.¹⁵Eliudi adabala Eliezala, Eliezala adabala Matani, na Matani adabala Yakobo. ¹⁶Yakobo adabala Yosefe bayache wa Mariya, omwe iye adabala Yesu, wakuchemeliwa Khilisitu. ¹⁷Mibadwo yensene kuyambila pa Abulahamu kufikila Davite pana mibadwo khumi na manayi, napo kuchoka pa Davite kufika kutengiwa ukapolo ku Babulo panami badwo khumi na manayi, nakuti kuchoka kuukapolo kufikilana kubadwa kwa Yesu pana mibadwo khumi na manayi¹⁸Kubadwa kwache kwaYesu bzida chitika terepayi. Mayi wache, Mariya, akhada bvunziliwa na Yosefe, koma akhanati gona pabodzi, iye adagumanika anamimba yamphamvu za Mzimu Oyera. ¹⁹Tsono Yosefe, bayache akhali munthu wachilungamo alibe kufuna kumchitisa manyazi kumulamba padecha, adakumbuka kumuleka mwamderekho.²⁰pomwe iye adakumbuka bzinthu bzomwebzi, mngelo wamulungu adamuonekera iye mkulota, nkumuuza, ''Yosefe mwana Davite, nampodi kugopa kumutenga maliya ninga mkazako , thangwe mwana omwe akudikilayo ngwamphamvu yaMzimu Wakuchenna. ²¹Ndpo amzabala mwana wa mwamuna ,udzamutchula dzina lache Yesu , iye adzapulumusa wanthu ku bzakuyipa bzawo."²²Bzensenebzi bzdachitika pakukwanilisa bzomwe mulungu adalewa kudzela mwa mneneri, kuti, ²³''Onani , namwali adzakhala na mimba ndipo adzabala mwana wamwamuna adzamupasa dzina lache Manuwere'' ndibzo kuthumbudzula kuliti, ''Mulungu alinafe.''²⁴Yosefe adalamuka kutulo kwache achichita bzomwe angelo wa Mulungu adamutongela iye, tsono iye adamutenga mkazache. ²⁵Tsono iye alibe kugona naye mkazacheyo ateye adabala mwana mwana. Iye adamuchemera dzina la che Yesu.

¹Atabadwa Yesu ku Betelehemu waku Yudeya mu nthawi ya mfumu Herodi, adafika ku Yelusalemu amuna wa nzeru kuchokera ku machibese mkulewa, ²''Iri kuponi Mfumu ya Ayuda yomwe ya badwayo? Tawona nthanda yache yakumachibese yabwera kudzamunamatira iye.'' ³Pomwe mfumu Helodi adabva bzimwebzi, adabonela mumtima, pabodzi na wanthu wense mu Yerusalemu.⁴Herodi adachemelesa wanthu wense akulu wa nsembe na apfunzisi wa malamulo, apo adawabvunza iwo, ''Kodi Mkhirisitu anzabadwila kuponi?'' ⁵Iwo adamutawira iye, ''Betelehemu wa Yudeya, thangwe ibzi mbzomwe adanemba aneneri, ⁶'Tsono iwe, Betelehemu, mbali ya Yuda, ndiwe lini wakumalizira pa atongi wachi Yuda, pakuti anyakutsogolera amdzachoka mwa iwe, omwe anzatsogolera wanthu wangu Aizalaeri.'''⁷Tsapano Herodi adachemera amuna wanzeluwo zawo mkuwabvunza nthawi chayiyo ndiyo adawona nthandayo. ⁸Iye adawatumiza ku Betelehemu, achiti, ''Ndokoni mukapsage mwanayo palipense. Mungakamugumana, mudzandiuzembo pala kuti inembo ndikamunamatire iye.''⁹Atamala kubvera mafala ya mfumu, adanyamuka ulendo bwawo, ndipo nyenyezi yomwe adayiwona kumachibese ile idawatsogolera ate ichikayima pulu mdzaulu pomwe mwana ule akhali. ¹⁰Pomwe adawona nyenyeziyo, adasekera kwenekwene.¹¹Adapita mnyumbamo mkuwona mwanayo pabodzi na mayi wache Mariya. Adagodama mkumpembedza iye. Adatsudzula pamwepo mitolo yawo mkupeleka mpfupo zawo za kobiri za golide, lubani, na mure. ¹²Mulungu ku atulo adawapasa basopo kuti nampodi kudzela kuna Herodi, mwakuti pakubwereradi kudziko lakwawo adadzela njira inango.¹³Pambuyo atachoka, mnjelo wa mbuya adawonekera kuna Yosefe kutulo achiti, ''Muka, thawa naye mwanayu na mayi wache, thawira ku ku Aiguputo. Kakhaleni koko ate ndidzakuuzeni, thangwe Herodi amdzamupsaga mwanako pala adzakuphele.'' ¹⁴Usiku bumwebo Yosefe adamuka mkunyamula mwanayo pabodzi na mayi wache ulendo bwa ku Aiguputo. ¹⁵Adakhaladi kuoko ate Herodi kusaika. Ibzi bzidakwanirisa mafala ndiyo Mbuya adasewera kudzela kwa mneneli kuti, ''Kubula mu Aiguputo ndadachemela mwanangu.''¹⁶Tsapano Herodi, pomwe adabulukila kuti wanzeruwo adampusisa adabva chiya kwenekwene. Iye adatonga kuti wana wense wachimuna mu Betelehemu na miyi yense yakuzungulira wakuyambila magole mawiri kubwerera m'buyo aphiwe, malingana na nthawi yomwe iye adaganizira ndendende kuchoka kuna wanzeru wacheo.¹⁷Apo bzidakwanirisiwa bzomwe bzidalewedwa na mneneli Yelemiya, kuti, ¹⁸''Kulila kukubveka ku Rama, kubula na kulira, Rakelo kulilira wana wache, apo iye akulamba kunyamaliziwa, thangwe wana wache palibe.''¹⁹Pomwe Herodi adasaika, onani, mnjelo wa Mbuya adamuwonekela Yosefe kutulo ku Aiguputo kulewa kuti, ²⁰''Muka tenga mwanayo na mayi wache ndoko kudziko la Izalayeli, pakuti omwe akhafuna kuchosa moyo wa mwanayo adasaika.'' ²¹Yosefe adalamuka, achitenga mwanayo na mayi wache, kuyenda kudziko la Izalayeli.²²Soma atabva kuti Alekiyesi akutonga mu Yudeya kupita nthaka ya babache Herodi, adagopa kuyenda kumweko. Atachenjeziwa na Mulungu kutulo, adayenda ku Galileya ²³adayenda mkukakhazikika ku Nazaleti. Ibzi bzidakwanirisa bzomwe adalewa aneneri, kuti anzachemeliwa Mnazareni.

¹Msiku zimwezo Yohani m'batizi adabwera mkumbalalikira mchipululu mwa Yudeya kuti, ²''Lapani, thangwe ufumu bwa kudzaulu bwafendera.'' ³Ibzi bzomwe mneneli Yesaya akhafotokoza, kulewa kuti, ''Mafala yawinango kukuwa m'chipululu, 'Konzani njira ya Mbuya, thamulani njira zache.'''⁴Tsono Yohani akhabvala bzakubvala bzakukonziwa na ukuse bwa ngamira na mcheka wakhanda m'chuno mwache. Bzakudya bzache bzikhali uchi na bziwala. ⁵Tsapano Yerusalemu, Yudeya wense , na mbali yensene ya mkulo wa Yolodani akhayenda kuna iye. ⁶Iwo akhabatiziwa na iye mu mkulo wa Yolodani, akatawiriza nakulapa bzakuphonya bzao.⁷Soma pomwe adawona Afarisi na Asaduki azinji kubwera kuna iye kudzabatiziwa, adalewa kuna iwo, wana wa nyoka imwe, mbani wakuchenjezani kuthawa ukali bomwe bukubwela? ⁸Balani chipatso chakutembenuka mtima. ⁹Nampodi kumwa nakulewa mwekha, 'Tinaye Abrahamu pala babathu.' Thangwe nilewa na imwe kuti Mulungu angakwanise kulamusa wana pala Abrahamu ayayi kuwasandusa kuchoka ku minyalayi.¹⁰Mbadzo njakukonzakonza kugwatira mizi ya miti. Tsono muti uliwense omwe um'bala lini bzipatso bzabwino umdzagwatiwa uchithusiwa pa moto. ¹¹Ine ndikukubatizani na madzi pala mutembenuke mtima. Soma iye akubwera pambuyo pangu ngwakuposa ine, apo ndikuthemera lini kunyamula shango zache. soma iye amdzakubatizani imwe na Mzimu Wakuchena na moto. ¹²M'manja mwamwe muna chiselo amdzapepeta bwinobwino achidzakonza pambuto nakudzagwezeka tirigu mu nyumba ya kukoyera. Apo amdzatentha gaga wensene na moto wakusaya kuthima.''¹³Tsono Yesu adabwera kumkulo wa Yolodani kuchokera ku Galileya kuti adzabatiziwe na Yohani. ¹⁴Soma Yohani adayezeza kumulamba, kuti, ''Ndikuthemera ndine kubatiziwa na imwe, apo zjai mukubwera kuna ine?'' ¹⁵Yesu adamutawira kuti, ''Bvuma tsapano, nakuti m'bzakuthemera kuti tikwanilise chilungamo chense.'' Apo Yohani adamubvuma.¹⁶Atabatiziwa, Yesu adabula kamkulumize m'madzi mule , apo onani, kudzaulu kudafungukira iye. Adawona Mzimu wa Mulungu ukubuluka ninga nkhangayiwa mkudzambutha pa iye. ¹⁷Onani, kudabveka mafala kuchoka kudzaulu kulewa kuti, ''Uyu ni Mwanangu wakukondeka. Nimbadekedwa naye maninge.''

¹Pambuyo pache Yesu adatsogoziwa na Mzimu kuyenda kuchipululu kukayeziwa na satana. ²Adasala kudya masiku makumi manayi usiku na masikati, iye akhabva njala. ³Nyakumuyezerayo adabwera mkumuuza iye kuti, ''Penu ndiwedi mwana wa Mulungu uza minyalayi kuti isanduke mkate.'' ⁴Soma Yesu adatawira achiti kuna iye, ''Kudanembidwa, 'Munthu ambakhala lini na moyo thangwe la mkate okha, soma thangwera fala lirilense lakuchokera pakamwa pa Mulungu.'''⁵Pambuyo pache Satana adamutengera munzinda wakuchena mkukamuyimisa pakatolotolo pa tchalitchi, ⁶apo adati kuna iye , ''Penu ndiwe mwana wa mulungu bzithuse wekha pansi, nakuti, kudanembiwa, 'amdzauza anjelo wache kuti akukonkhobze, apo anzakunyamula mdzaulu m'manja mwawo, pala kuti nzayo zako nampodi zidzadzongeke na minyala.'''⁷Yesu adalewa kuna iye, ''Kudanembiwa pomwe, 'Nampodi kumuyezera bza utowa Mbuya Mulungu wako.''' ⁸Thimize, satana adamutengera pomwe pa phiri litali mkumuwonesa mafumu yense yadziko lapansi na ulemelero bwawo. ⁹Adalewa kuna iye, ''Nimkupa bzensenebzi, ungandigodamira na kundi pemba.''¹⁰Kinangoka Yesu adalewa kuna iye, ''Bula pano, Satana! Nakuti kudanembiwa, 'Umdzapemba Mbuya Mulumgu wako, nakumupemba iye yekha.''' ¹¹Pambuyo pache satana adachoka, achiyenda, apo anjelo adabwera kudzamutumikira iye.¹²Tsapano pomwe Yesu adabva kuti Yohani alikukayidi, iye adabwerera ku Galileya. ¹³Iye adachoka ku Nazaleti mkuyenda kukakhala ku Caperenawo, mphepete mwa Nyanza ya Galileya ku mbuto za Zebuloni na Nafutali.¹⁴Ibzi bzidachitika kuti akwanirise bzomwe bzidalewiwa na Yesaya mneneri, ¹⁵''Dziko la Zebuloni na dziko la Nafutali, njira yakunyanza, ng'ambu ya Yolodani, Galileya wa wanthu wachikunja! ¹⁶Wanthu wakukhala mu mdima awona kutoya kukulu, na iwo omwe ambakhala mumthunzi wa nkhwawa, kubvunika kwafikira pa iwo.''¹⁷Kuchokera nthawi yoyo Yesu adayamba kupfunzisa achiti, ''Lapani, pakuti ufumu bwa kudzaulu bwafendela.''¹⁸Pomwe akhafamba mphepete mwa Nyanza ya Galileya, adawona wanthu awiri ubale bwao, Simoni wakuchemeriwa Petulo, na m'bale wache Andireya, akhathusa bwazi munyanza, thangwe akhali akhombwe wa nsomba. ¹⁹Yesu adalewa kuna iwo, ''Bwerani, munditewele ine, ninzakusandusani kukhala asodzi wa wanthu.'' ²⁰Kamfulumize adasiya bwazi bwawo mkumtewera iye.²¹Pomwe Yesu akhayenda patsogolo kuchoka popo adawona pomwe amuna awiri ubale bwao, Yakobo mwana wa Zebedayo na m'bale wache Yohani. Iwo akhali m'wadiya pabodzi na babawo Zebedayo kuteya ma bwazi yawo. Iye adawachemera iwo, ²²Kamfulumize adasiya ngalawayo na babawoyo mkumutewera iye.²³Yesu adafamba kuzungulira mu Galileya mwense, kumbapfunzisa m'ma sunagogue, kulalikira mafala yabwino ya ufumu na kumbalimbisa matenda yaliyense na ma dwale yense pakati pa wanthu. ²⁴Mbiri ya iye idabvekera ku Siriya kwense, apo wanthu adamubwelesera iye wense omwe akhadwala matenda na bzakuwawa, iwo omwe akhadaphatiwa na bziwanda, wa mpfayi na anyakupunduka. Yesu adawalimbisa iwo. ²⁵Chithimu chawanthu chidamutewera kuchokera ku Galileya, Dekapoli, Yerusalemu, na Yudeya, na ng'ambu ya Yolodani.

¹Pomwe yesu adawona thimu lawanthu, adayenda padzaulu pa phiri. Adakhala pansi, wakupfunza wache adabwera kwa iye. ²Iye adafungula pakamwa pache ndipo adawapfunzisa iwo, achiti, ³''Wakudala ni wale wakusauka muuzimu, pakuti ufumu bwa kudzaulu m'bawo. ⁴Wakudala ni wale omwe ambalira, thangwe amdzanyamaliziwa.⁵Wakudala ni ale waku pfatsa, thangwe adzatambira dziko lapansi. ⁶Wakudala ni wale akubva njala na nyota ya chilungamo, thangwe amdzakhuta. ⁷Wakudala ni wale wakuchita chifundo, thangwea amdzachitiriwambo chifundo. ⁸Wakudala ni wale wakuchena mtima, thangwe amdzaona Mulungu.⁹Wakudala ni wale wakubweresa mtendere, thangwe amdzachemeriwa wana wa Mulungu. ¹⁰Wakudala ni wale omwe amdzabonera' thangwera chilungamo, thangwe ufumu bwa kudzaulu m'bwao.¹¹''Wakudala ndimwe wanthu omwe winango amdzadana namwe achikuboneresani achikusemerani milandu mizinji yakunama thangwera dzina langu. ¹²Sekerani nakusangalala thangwe mpfupo yanu ikulu iri kudzaulu. Thangwe munjira ninga imweyi wanthu adaboneresa aneneri omwe akhalipo imwe mukanati kubadwa.¹³''Ndimwe munyu wa dziko. Soma munyu ukamala kunyung'unya kwache, bzingachitike tani pomwe kuti ukhale munyu? Umdzaphatisiwa lini pomwe basa pa chilichense soma kutaya basi pala kuti wanthu akauponde na nzayo zawo. ¹⁴Ndimwe kubvunika kwa dziko lapansi. Mzinda wakumangiwa pa dzaulu pa phiri umbabisiwa lini.¹⁵Palibe wanthu omwe ambagasa nyale achiyigwanankhira pa dengu, soma ambayiikha pakumanikira nyale, apo imbabvunike kuna aliyense mnyumba. ¹⁶Bvumani kuwala kwanu kuunike kuna wanthu kuti ambaone bzichito bzanu kuti bzilemekeze Baba wanu wakukhala kudzaulu.¹⁷''Nampodi kuganiza kuti ndabwera kudzaononga lamulo ayayi aneneri. Ndilibe kubwera kudzayaononga, soma kudzayakwanirisa. ¹⁸Thangwe chadidi ndikukuuzani kuti pokha pokha kudzaulu na pansi kudzamale, palibe ne nemba libodzi ne kankitikiti komwe kamdzamala mbzitongi bzache munjira iriyense, mpakana bzense bzitakwanirisiwa.¹⁹Thangwe lache omwe anipsa libodzi la bzitonji bzache mkupfunzisa winango kuchitambo terepoyo amdzachemeriwa wakumalizira letu mu ufumu bwa kudzaulu. Soma iye wakuyakoya achiwapfunzisa iwo amdachemeriwa mkulu mu ufumu bwa ku dzaulu ²⁰Terepoyo ndikukuzani kuti pokha pokha chilungamo chanu chipose chilungamo cha alembi na afalisi, mumdzapita mu ufumu bwa kudzaulu.²¹''Mwabva kuti kudalewedwa kwa iwo kalekalelo, 'Nampodi kupha.' ndipo, 'Aliyense wa kupha anzakhala pa mpholemphole ya chiweruzo.' ²²Soma ndikulewa kuna imwe kuti aliyense wakukalipira m'bale wache ali pa mpholemphole yakutambira chilango; ndipo omwe anilimula m'bale wache kuti, 'Ndiwe wa pezipezi!' amdzalakhala pa chigopsero cha kutongiwa; ndipo ule wakulewa kuti, 'Iwe chilema!' anzakhala pa chigopsero cha kudzayenda ku ng'anjo ya moto.²³Thangwe lache mukambapereka chakupereka cha mphatso pa guwa pamwepo mukumbukire kuti m'bale wanu wakusungirani mathangwe. ²⁴Tulani mphatso yanu kutsogolo kwa guwa, muchiyenda njira yanu. Chakuyambilira utome kuyanjanisana na m'bale wako, kinangoko bwera udzapereke mphatso yako.²⁵Bveranani na ule omwe mwaputana naye kamfulumize pomwe mulinaye pabodzi mukadali mjira kuyena ku nyumba ya utongi, mukasaya kuterepoyo mwamuputayo anzakakuperekani kuna mtongi, apo mtongiyo angakakuperekeni kuna mphabvu za umangi, apo mungadzathusiwe mkaoko. ²⁶Chadidi ndikukuzani, mumdzabula lini mwemo pokha pokha mutapagali ate kumaliza kobiri zense zomwe munazo.²⁷''Mwabva kuti kudanembiwa, 'Nampodi kuyenda kumalume yaku mphasa.' ²⁸Soma ndikulewa kuna imwe kuti aliyense wakuyang'ana mkazi achimu khumba kugons naye wachita naye kale chigololo mumtima mwache.²⁹Penu diso lako lakumadidi likukuphonyesa, lichose ulitaye kutali na iwe. Thangwe nkhasa kuti mwayanu m'bodzi akapse na moto kulekana na kuti thupi lako lense likathusiwe kumoto. ³⁰Penu boko lako lakumadidi likukuphonyesa, ligwate ulitaye kutali na iwe. Thangwe nkhasa kuti mwayanu m'bodzi akapse, kusiyana nakuti thupi lako lense likayende ku moto.³¹Bzidalewiwa pomwe kuti, 'Omwe anileka mkazache, amupase tsamba la chizimbu.' ³²Soma ndikulewa kuna imwe kuti aliyense wakuzimbula mkazache, kupambula mathangwe ya chigololo, akumuchitisa uputa. Omwe anilowolambo omwe wazimbuliwayo neye chitsamba wachitambo chigololo.³³''Pomwe, mudabva kuti bzidalewiwa kale kuna iwo kalekalero, 'Nampodi kulumbira malonjezano yakunama, soma tengani malonjezano yanu kwa Mbuya.' ³⁴Soma nilewa kuna imwe, nampodi pomwe kumbalumbirira, ne kuguma kudzaulu, thangwe nku mpando wa Mulungu; ³⁵Ne kulumbira dziko kuguma dziko lapansi, thangwe ndiye pakuponda nzayo zache; pinango kulumbira kuguma Yerusalemu, thangwe ni mzinda wa Mpfumu ikulutsa.³⁶Nampodi pomwe kulumbirira msolo wanu, thangwe mungathelini kusandusa tsisi lanu kukhala lichena pinango lipsipa. ³⁷So kusewera kwanu mumbaondo kuti 'Inde, inde,' pinango 'Ne, ne.' Chilichense chakuthimizira apa nchakuchokera kwa wakuipayo.³⁸''Mwabva kuti bzidalewiwa, 'Diso pa diso, na dzino kuli pa dzino.' ³⁹Soma ndikuti kuna imwe, nampodi kupirira kwa wakuipayo. Mmalo mwache, ule omwe amkumenya phutu lako lamadidi, Zungunuka amenye pomwe linangolo.⁴⁰Penu winango amkakusumira mlandu achitenga mabota yako, mpase pomwe bulande lako. ⁴¹Omwe amkungingimiza kuyenda naye mayadi dzana libodzi, ndoko naye madzana mawiri. ⁴²Aliyense ndiye ankukumbirayo mpase, apo nampodi kulambiza omwe amfuna kukumbira chinthu chako.⁴³''Mwabva kuti bzidalembiwa kale, 'Konda mnansi wako ndipo dana na mdani wako. ⁴⁴Koma ndikuti kwa imwe, kondani adani wanu apo pemphererani wale omwe ambakuboneresani imwe, Bzakunemba bza kalekale bzikhalibe mafalaya yakuti Dalisani wale ndiwo ambakutembererani, chitani bzabwino kwa omwe ambakuwengani. ⁴⁵Apo kuti mukhale wana wa Baba wakudzaulu. Thangwe ambawalisa dzuwa pa wanthu wakuipa nawabwino kubodzi, apo ambagwesa bvula pa wabwino na pa wakuipa.⁴⁶Thangwe ukakonda wale omwe ambakukonda, ni mphfupo yanyi yomwe mumdzatambira? Wakukhomesa mitsonkho ambachitambolini pomwe bzokha bzokhabzi? ⁴⁷Mukapa moni abale wanu okha, mumtchita pomwe chani chakuposa winango? Ne wachikunja mbachita lini pomwe bzomwebzi? ⁴⁸Thangwe lache bzimfunikana mukhale wakuchena bzachaibzo, ninga ndimo Baba wakudzaulu alirimbo wakuchena.

¹Chenjerani kuti nampodi kumbachita chilungamo pala kuti mubzionesere kuna wanthu, penu mtenepo mumdzatambira lini mpfupo kucoka kuna Baba wa kudzaulu. ²Tsapano mungapa wina chinthu, nampodi kumbachita kuimba lipenga ninga ndibzo wachinyengo ambachita mma sunagogue na mmizinda, pala kuti wanthu awatende. Chadidi ndikulewa kuna imwe, amwewo atambiriratu, mpfupo yao yensene.³Soma mungapereka chinthu, nampodi kubvuma kuti boko lanu lamadzere lidziwe bzomwe boko la madidi likuchita ⁴pala kuti chakupereka chanucho chikhale mwa kavindivindi. Kuti Babanu omwe ambaona mwa mchibisira akupeni mpfupo.⁵Pakupemphera, nampodi kukhala ninga wachinyengo,thangwe ambakonda kuima nkumba pemphera mma sunagogue na mmaponta mwa mizinda pala kuti abzionesere kuna wanthu. Chadidi ndikulewa kuna imwe, atambira kale mpfupo yao. ⁶Soma imwe, pakupemphera, pitani mka subi ka mkati. Fungani msuwo apo pempherani kuna Baba wanu, omwe ali mwa kubisa. Tsapano Babanu ndiye ali mwa kubisayo amdzakupani mpfupo. ⁷Pakupemphera, nampodi kumbabwerezera bwerezera bza pezi ninga ndibzo wakusaya kudziwa Mulungu ambachita, thangwe ambakumbuka kuti amdzawabvera thangera kuwanza mafalako.⁸Mthangwe lache, nampodi kukhala ninga iwo, nakuti Babanu ambadziwa kale bzomwe munkufuna mukanati kumukumbira. ⁹Natenepo pempherani tenepayu: Mulungu wathu wakudzaulu, dzina lanu lichenesiwe. ¹⁰Ufumu bwanu mbabubwere. Kufuna kwanu kuchitiwe pa dziko lapansi bzibodzibodzi pomwe na kudzaulu.¹¹Tipeni ife lero chakudya chathu ca lero. ¹²Tilekerereni mathangwe yathu, ninga ndimo ifembo timbalekererera ndiwo tinaombo mathangwe. ¹³Nampodi kutitengera ife kwa kukatiyezera, soma tiletsetseni kuna wakuipayo.'¹⁴Thangwe mungawalekerera wanthu mphumbza zao, Babanu wa kudzaulu amdzakulekereranimbo. ¹⁵Soma penu munilekerera lini mphumbza zao, neye Babanumbo amdzakulekererani lini mphumbza zanu.¹⁶Mungambasala kudya, nampodi kumbagwesa nkhope ninga ndimo wa chinyengo ambacitira, nakuti ambachinja nkhope zao pala kuti ambabzionesere kuna wanthu kuti akusaladi kudya. Chadidi ndikulewa kuna imwe, atambira kale mfupo yao yensene. ¹⁷Soma imwe, pakusala kudya, dzolani mumsolo mwanu na kusamba nkhope yanu ¹⁸pala kuti nampodi kuoneka kuna wanthu kuti mukusala kudya, soma Babanu yekha omwe ali mwa kubisala ndiye adziwe; apo Babanu wakuona mwakabisira ndiye ati adzakupeni mpfupo.¹⁹Nampodi kubzigwezekera vida ya pa dziko lapansi, pomwe ingakhoze kudzongeka na mabethe na furuju, na pomwe mbava zingatchole zichiiiba. ²⁰Soma, bzisungireni vida yanu kudzaulu, ndiko neye mabethe ayayi furuju ingadzonge lini, na ndiko neye mbava ingatchole lini achaiiba. ²¹Nakuti ndipo pana vida yanu, mtima wanumbo umbakhala popo.²²Diso ni nyale ya thupi. Mthangwe lache, penu diso lanu ndabwino, thupi lensene limbadzala na kutoya. ²⁴Soma penu diso lanu ndakuipa,thupi lanu lensene limbadzala na kupsipa. Mthangwe lache, penu kutoya ndiko kuli mthupi lanulo ni mdima,ndiye kuti mdima umweyo ngukulu tani! ²³Palibe ndiye angatumikire ambuya awiri, thangwe ayayi amdzawenga m'bodzi achikonda winangoyo, apo ayayi amdzakhazikika kuna m'bodziyo achinyoza winangoyo. Ungatumikire lini Mulungu na vida.²⁵²⁶Tsono ndikulewa kuna imwe, nampodi kuchita thupo na moyo wanu, kuti mumdzadya cani ayayi mumdzamwa cani; ayayi bza thupi lanu, kuti mumdzabvala cani. Nakuti mesa moyo umbaposa chakudya apo thupi lichiposa bzakubvala? Nyang'anani mbalame za mdzaulu. Zimbabzala lini ayayi kukolola ayayi kugwezeka mgwangwa, soma Babanu wa kudzaulu ambazidyesa. Ndimwe lini wakufunika maninge kuposa mbalame?²⁷Mbani m'bodzi wa imwepa na kuchita thupo angakwanise kuthimizira kutalika kwa moyo wache ninga boko libodzi lokha? ²⁸Thangweranyi mumchita thupo na kubvala? Ganizirani bza mafolori ya mthengo, ndimo yambakulira. Yambaphata lini basa, apo neye yambasona lini bzakubvala. ²⁹Ndiye ndikulewa kuna imwe, neye mfumu Solomoni chaiyoyo mu ulemerero bwace ilibe kubvala neye chakubvala chibodzi chakudeka ninga libodzi mwa mafololiya.³⁰Ninga Mulungu ambabvazika upsa bwa mthengo, bomwe bumbakhala lero mangwana buchithusiwa pamoto, ndiye kuna tani imwepo kukubvazikani kwache, imwe wa chikhulupiriro chakuchepa? ³¹Mthangwerace nampodi thupo kulewa kuti, 'Timdzadya cani?' ayayi 'Timdzamwa chani?' ayayi 'Timdzabvala bzakubvala bzanyi?'³²Thangwe wachikunja ambapsaga bzinthu bzobzi, apo Babanu wa kudzaulu ambadziwa kuti mumbawafuna. ³³Soma chakutoma psagani ufumu bwache na chilungamo chache, apo mumdzapasiwa bzensebzi. ³⁴Mthangwe lache, nampodi kuchita thupo na mangwana, thangwe mangwanayo yamdzakhalambo na thupo lache. Nsiku iriyense ina bzakuipa bwache bzakukwana.

¹''Nampodi kutonga, thangwe mudzatongiwambo lini. ²Nakuti nautongi bomwe imwe muntonga, imwembo mudzatongewa, nakuti muyezo omwe muniyeza nawo, omweyo mumdzayeziwa nawo.³Thangwe lanyi iwe ulikuona kachitsotso kali m'diso la m'bale wako, pomwe iwe ulikuona lini mtanda omwe uli m'diso lako? ⁴Iwe ungalewe tani kwa m'bale wako, 'Bwera ndikuchose kachitsotso komwe kali m'diso lako,' pomwe mtanda uli m'diso lako? ⁵Iwe nyakunama! Chakutoma chosa mtanda m'diso lako, kinangoko umkwanisa kuona bwinobwino chitsotso chili mudiso la m'bale wako.⁶Nampodi kupereka chuku pambuliwa chako kuna mbwaya, pomwe nampodi kuthusa ngalengale zako kutsogolo kwa nkhumba. Nakuti izo zidzadzonga zichipondedza, kinangoko zidza zungunuka zichikukhadzula iwe.⁷''Bvunzani, ndipo chidzaperekiwa kuna imwe, Nyang'anani, ndipo mudzabziona. Gogodzani, ndipo chidzafunguliwa kuna imwe. ⁸Nakuti aliyense omwe am'bvunza, anitambila; aliyense omwe anyang'ana, adza bziwona; na munthu omwe agogodza, adzafunguliiwa. ⁹Pinango mbani wa imwepo, penu mwanache angakumbile mkate, iye achimpasa mwala? ¹⁰Pinango iye mkukumbira nsomba, achimpasa iye nyoka?¹¹Pamwepa, ninga imwepo anyakuphonya mubadziwa kupasa wana wanu mphatso zakudeka, kuna bzakuwanda tani kuna Baba wakudzaulu angapase bzinthu bzabwino kwa omwe animkumbila iye? ¹²Pamwepa, chinthu chili chense chomwe mufuna wanthu akuchitileni, muchitembo bzomwebzo kuna iwo, nakuti ili nilamulo na aneneli.¹³''Pitani pa msuwo wakupsindiza. Nakuti msuwo ngukulu njira njikulu pomwe yakuyenda nayo kudzonongeko, ndipo alipo wanthu azinjialikupita njira imweyi, ¹⁴Tsono msuwo waku psindiza nikanjira kamng'ono nkhakunesa kakuyenda nako kumoyo, ndipo mbang'ong ng'ono amwe aniyiwona.¹⁵Khalani wakungwala naaneneri wakunama, iwo ambabwera kuna imwe ninga mabila komabzachadidi bzache nimphumphi. ¹⁶Nabzakubala bzawo mudzawa dziwa iwo. Nandi wanthu ambatcha mphesa pa minnga pinango nkhuyu kuchoka pa nthula? ¹⁷Tenepoyo, muti uliwense wabwino umbala bzibalo bza bwino, na muti wakuipa umbabala bzibalo bzakuipa.¹⁸Muti wabwino umbabala lini bzibalo bzakuipa, neye penu muti wakuipa kubala bzibalo bzabwino. ¹⁹Muti uliwense wakusaya kubala bzibalo bza bwino adzaugwata achiuthusa pamoto. ²⁰Tsono pamwepo, mudzaudziwa iwo na bzibalo bzache.²¹Neye wensene omwe anilewa kuna ine, 'Mbuya, Mbuya,' adzayenda kuufumu bwakudaulu, koma iwo wense omwe achita bzakufuna bza Baba omwe ali kudzaulu. ²²Wanthu azinji adzalewa kuna ine nsiku zozo, 'Mbuya, Mbuya, ife tilibe kunenera mudzina lanu, tichibulisa bziwanda mudzina lanu, ndipo mudzina lanu tida chita bzinthu bzakudabwisa?' ²³Pomwepo nidzalewa kwa iwo, ndikukudziwani lini imwe! chokani kuna ine, ndimwe anyakuchita bza kusaya kutongeka!'²⁴Pomwe pale, aliyense omwe adzabva mafala yangu achiyabvera adzakhala ninga munthu nya nzeru omwe am'manga nyumba yache pa pfefe. ²⁵Pomwe mvula idabvumba, madzi yadabwera, nachonzi chidabwera ndipo chidamenya nyumba ile, koma ilibe kugwa, nakuti iyo idamangiwa pa pfefe.²⁶Koma munthu aliyense amwe nibva mafala yangu achisaya kubvera iye adzakha ninga munthu chilema nyakumanga nyumba yache pa m'chenga. ²⁷Mvula idabvumba, madzi yadawera, napo chonzi chidamenya chichigumula nyumba, iyo ichigwa, ateye ichidzongekelatu yensene.''²⁸Ndipo bzitamala ibzi Yesu adamaliza kulewalewa mafala yomweya, thimu lidadabwisika na mapfunzisidwe yache, ²⁹nakuti iye adapfunzisa iwo ninga m'bodzi wamphamvu zautongi, neye ninga anyakunemba wawo.

¹Pomwe Yesu adabwera kuchokera kuphiri, thimu la wanthu lidamutewera iye. ²Nyang'anani ,Nyamapere adabwera kunaiye achimu godamira iye, achilewa, ''Mbuya, penu muliku funa, munga kwanise kundilimbisa.'' ³Yesu adafuthula boko lache achimuphata iye , mkulewa, ''Ine ndikufuna. limba.'' Pomwepo mapere yache yadamala pa iye.⁴Yesu adalewa kuna iye, ''Nyang'ana iwepo nampodi kulewa kuna munthu aliyense. Ndoko njira yako, ukabzionesere wekha kuna wa nsembe, ukapereke chakupereka ninga Mose adatongera, ninga umboni kuna iwo.''⁵Pomwe iye akhapita m'Kapelenawo, kentuliyo adabwera kuna iye, mkumukumbila iye ⁶achilewa, ''Mbuya, nyabasa wangu aligone kumuyi akudwala manthenthe wabonera kwenekwene.'' ⁷Tsono Yesu adalewa kuna iye, ''Nibwera nidzamulimbisa iye.''⁸Kentuliyo adatawira achilewa, ''Mbuya, Ndikuthemera lini kuti mupite pa nsodzi ya nyumba yangu. Mukando kulewa mafala nyabasa wangu anilimba. ⁹Poti inembo ndine munthu wakutetekera ulamuliro, ndili nawo achikunda ambandibvera. Ndikalewa kuna m'bodzi, 'Ndoko,' iye ambayenda, kuna winango, 'Bwera,' iye ambabwera, kuna nyabasa wangu, 'Chita ibzi,' iye achichita.'' ¹⁰Pomwe Yesu adabva ibzi, adadabwa achilewa kuna wale omwe akhamutewera iye, ''Chadidi ndikulewa kuna imwe, ndilibe kuona m'bodzi wachikhulupiliro ninga ichi mu Isarayeli.¹¹Ine ndikukuuzani imwe, azinji adzabwera kuchokera kumachibese na kumaulo, iwo adzabwera adzakhala pa meza pabodzi na Abulahamu, Isaki, na Yakobo, muufumu bwa kudzaulu.komweko kuddzakhala ¹²Tsono wana waufumu adzataiwa kunja kwa m'dima,komweko kudzakhala kulila na kukuta mano.'' ¹³Yesu adalewa na kentuliyo, ''Ndoko! Nam'mene iwe wakhulupira, ibzo bzinkachitika kuna iwe.'' Na nyabasa ule adalimbisiwa nthawe yibodzi bodziyo.¹⁴Pomwe Yesu adafika kumuyi kwa Petulo, adaona amabzala wache wa Petulo aligone kudwala manungo. ¹⁵Yesu adaphata boko lache, napo manungo yachimalilatu pa iye. Pamwepo iye adalamuka achiyamba kumuphatira basa.¹⁶Pomwe maulo yadakwana, Adabwera nawo kuna Yesu wanthu azainji wakuphatiwa na bwiwanda.Iye adabulisa bziwanda bzakuipa na mafala anyakudwala wense adalimbisiwa. ¹⁷Na telepoyo bzidakwanisiwa bzomwe bzidalewidwa na Yesaya m'neneri, kuti, ''Iye adatakulabzakutazila bzathu nthenda zathu.''¹⁸Tsono pomwe Yesu adaona thimu lamuzulira iye, iye dawatonga kuti alamuke ayende ng'ambu inango ya nyanza ya Galileya. ¹⁹Tsono mlembi adabwera kuna iye achilewa, ''Mpfunzisi, Ine ni,baku tewerani imwe kulikwense komwe imwe muniyenda.'' ²⁰Yesu adalewa na iye, ''Mphumphi zina mphako zawo, na mbalame za m'dzaulu zina bzitsa bzawo, soma Mwana wa Munthu alibe pakutsimira msolo wache.''²¹Wakupfunzira winango adalewa kuna iye, ''Mbuya, ndibvumeni ndiyambe kayikha babangu.'' ²²Tsono Yesu adalewa kuna iye, ''Nditewere ine, aleke wakufa ayikhane wakufa okhaokha.''²³Pomwe Yesu adapita m'mwadiya, anyakupfunzira wache adamutewera iye momo. ²⁴Nyang'anani, chonzi chikulu chida nyanduka pa nyanza, tsono mwadiya udatchingiwa na mabimbi. Tsono Yesu akhagona. ²⁵Wakupfunza adayenda kuna iye achikam'musa, achilewa, ''Ttipulumuseni ife, Mbuya; tili kutayika!''²⁶Yesu adalewa na iwo, ''Thangwe lanyi mukuchita mantha, ndimwe wa chikhulupiliro chakuchepa?'' Tsono iye adamuka achitsimula chonzi na nyanza. ²⁷Tsono kunja kudakhala zii. Wanthu wale adadabwitsika achilewa, ''Ni munthu wa mtundu wanyi umweyu, mphepo na nyanza kubodzi kumubvera iye?''²⁸Pomwe Yesu adabwera ng'ambu inango ya dziko la Gadala, wanthu awiri omwe adaphatiwa na bziwanda adagumana naye iye. Iwo akhabula m'thenje ali kukalipa kwenekwene, nakuti pakhalibe munthu akhadzera njira yomweyo. ²⁹Nyang'anani, adakuwa achilewa, ''Tinamwe chiyani naimwe, Mwana wa Mulungu? Mwabwera kuno kudzati ife nthawe ikanati kukwana?''³⁰Patsoglo pawo pakhana gunyenye la nkhumba zizinji zomwe zikhadya, neye patali letu na iwo. ³¹Bziwanda bzile bzidakumbira Yesu mkulewa, '' Penu mumtibulisa ife, mutiyendese kuna gunyenye la nkhumba kule. ³²Yesu adalewa kwa iwo, ''Ndokoni!'' Bwiwanda bzile bzidabula bzichiyenda mwa nkhumba; nyang'anani, gunyenye lense la nkhumba zile zidabuluka m'phili zichikamila m'nyanza izo zichifera m'madzi.³³Iwo omwe akhadyesera nkhumba zire ada thamanga achiyenda mum'mzinda kukalewa bzense, bzokha bzokhabzo bzomwe bzidachitika na wanthu wa wakuphatiwa na bziwanda wale. ³⁴Nyang'anani, wense wamu mzinda adabwera kudzagumana na Yesu. Pomwe adamuona iye, iwo adamukumbila iye kuti achoke mbali yawoyo.

¹Yesu adapita mmwadiya, nkuyambuka, achipita mu mzinda wache. ²Onani, adabweresa kuna iye mwamuna wakupunduka atamugonesa pa makha ya mphasa. Nakuona chikhulupiriro chawo, Yesu adati kuna nyakupundukayo, '' Mwana iwe, limba mtima. Bzakuipa bzako bzalekereriwa.''³Onani, anembi winango adasewera okha okha, ''Munthu umweyu akuchita makiriyado.'' ⁴Yesu adabvima bzakukumbuka bzao achiti, ''Sabwanyi munkukumbuka bzakuipa mmitima mwanu? ⁵Nakuti kodi chapafupi mchiyani, kulewa, 'Bzakuipa bzako bzalekereriwa,' ayayi kulewa, 'Muka ufambe'? ⁶Soma ndicho mudziwe mchakuti Mwana wa Munthu ana mphamvu padziko lapansi pano yakulekerera bzakuipa,... '' adati kuna nyakupunduka ule , ''Muka, takula mphasa yako, uyende kumui kwako.''⁷Apo munthu ule adanyamuka achiyenda kumui kwache. ⁸Pomwe thimu la wanthu lidaona bzobzi, lidachita mantha lichitenda Mulungu, omwe adapereka mphamvu imwei kuna wanthu. ⁹Pomwe Yesu adapitirira kucoka pamwepo, adaona munthu dzina lache Mateu atakhala pa kanyumba ka munthu nyakukhomesa mitsonkho. Adati kuna iye, ''Nditewere ine.'' Adamuka achimutewera iye.¹⁰Pomwe yesu adakhala pansi kudya mnyumba, onani, wakukhomesa mitsonkho na anyakuphonya azinji adabwerambo nkumbadzadya na Yesu na anyakupfunzira wache. ¹¹Pomwe Afarisi adaona bzobzi, adati kuna wakupfunzira wache, ''Sabwanyi mpfunzisi wanuyu ankudya na anyakukhomesa mitsonkho na anyakuphonya?''¹²Pomwe Yesu adabva bzobzi, adati, ''Wanthu wakulimba ambafuna lini nyabezi, soma okhawo ndiwo ankutsautsika. ¹³Ndokoni mukapfunzire bzobzi kuti bzinkulewanyi: 'Nimbafuna chifundo sikuti nsembe.' Thangwe ndiribe kubwera kudzachemera wakulungama kuti alape, soma wakuphonya.''¹⁴Tsapano wakupfunzira wa Yohani adabwera kuna iye achiti, ''Thangwelanyi ife na Afarisi timbasala kudya nthawe zizinji, soma wakupfunzira wanu ambasala lini?'' ¹⁵Yesu adati kuna iwo, '' Wanthu wa pa ma loozo angalire pomwe mulooli akadali popo na iwo? Soma nsiku zinkubwera ndizo mulooliyo amdzatengiwa kuna iwo, apo tsapano amdzasala kudya.¹⁶Palibe ambasonerera chigamba chipsa pa chakubvala chakusakala,thangwe chigambacho chimdzalekera ku cakubvala chakalecho ,apo kung'ambika kukulu kumdzachitika.¹⁷Neye wanthu ambatsanulira lini vinyo wakusasa mu mitsuko ipsa. Achitenepo, mitsukoyo imdzaphoka, vinyo wense achitaika, apo mitsukoyo ichipseka. Soma, ambaikha vinyo mupsa mmitsuko ipsa, apo bwensene bzimdzakoyeka.''¹⁸Pomwe Yesu ali mkati kusewera bzobzi kuna iwo, onani, mkulu winango waboma adabwera achidzagodama kuna iye, Achiti, ''Mwanangu mkazi wasaika tsampanopali, soma bwerani mudzamubzatikembo manja, apo anilimba.'' ¹⁹Apo Yesu adalamukadi achimutewera, na wakupfunzira wache pabodzi.²⁰Onani, mkazi winango ndiye akhatsautsika na matenda ya kuchoka mulopa ate magole khumi na mawiri adabwera nkuwenda mmuyo mwa Yesu achikhuya pa ponta pa chakubvala chace. ²¹Thangwe adati mumtima mwace, ''Ndichitondo kukwanisa kukhuya bzakubvala bzache bzire, nilimbiratu.'' ²²Soma Yesu adachungunuka achimuona iye, achiti, Mkaziwe, limba mtima; chikhulupiriro chako chakulimbisa.'' Apo mkaziyo adalimbadi nthawe imweyo letu.²³Pomwe Yesu adabwera mnyumba mwa munthu ule, adaona wakuimba bzitolilo na thimu lawanthu wakulila, ²⁴Adati, ''Ndoko uko, thangwe mwanayo alibe kusaika, soma watondo kugona.'' Soma wanthu adamuseka mwakumunyongodola.²⁵Pomwe thimu lire lidabulisiwa panja, adapita momo achimuphata boko lache, apo mtsikanayo adalamuka. ²⁶Nkhani imwei idabveka kudziko kwenseneko.²⁸Pomwe Yesu adapitirira kuchoka popo, azimola awiri adamutewera. Akhakuwa kumbati, ''Tichitirenimbo chifundo, Mwana wa Davide!'' ²⁷Pomwe Yesu adapita mnyumbamo, azimola wale adabwera kuna iye. Yesu adati kuna iwo, ''Mukukhulupirira kuti ningachite bzobzi?'' Adati kuna iye, ''Inde, Mbuya.''²⁹Kinangoka Yesu adaphata maso yawo achiti, ''Lekani bzichitike kuna imwe malingana na chikhulupiriro chanu,'' ³⁰apo maso yawo yadapenya. Tsapano yesu adawatsinda bzachadidi bzire achiti, ''Chitani bzakuti munthu wina nampodi adziwe bzobzi,'' ³¹Soma amuna awiriwo adayenda achimbasimba bzobzi kuna aliyense kwenseneko.³²Pomwe amuna awiriwo akhayenda, onani, bewewe wakuphatiwa pomwe na chiwanda adamubweresa kuna Yesu. ³³Pomwe chiwandacho chidabulisiwa, beweweyo adasewera. Wanthu azinji popo adadabwa achiti, ''Ibzi bzikanati kuoneka kale muno mu Isaraeli!'' ³⁴Soma Afarisi popo akhalewa kuti, ''Akuchosa bziwandabzi, na mphamvu ya mkulu wa bziwanda.''³⁵Yesu adamala kuzunga mmizinda na mmiyi yensene. Adapitiriza kupfunzisa mma sunagoge yao,kulalika mafala ya ufumu na kulimbisa matenda ya mitundu yense na madwale mazinji. ³⁶Pomwe adaona thimu lawanthu, adachita nawo nsisi, thangwe akhadabonera achifika pa kuphwiriziwa . Akhali ninga mabira ya kusaya nyakabusa.³⁷Adati kuna wakupfunzira wache, ''Bzakukolola bzawandisa, soma anyabasa achepa. ³⁸Mthangwe lache kamkulumize pempherani kuna Mbuya wa bzakukololayo, pala kuti atumize anyabasa muna bzakukololamo.''

¹Yesu adachemera wakupfunzira wache wensene khumi na awiri wale achiwapa mphamvu pa bziwanda, kubzibulisa, na kulimbisa matenda ya mtundu uliwense na kudwala kwamoda wense.²Tsapano madzina ya wakupfunzira wale yakhali aya. Wakutoma, Simoni (ndiye akhamuti pomwe Petulo), na Andreya mano wache, Yakobo mwana wa Zabedayo, Na Yohani mano wache,' ³Filipi, na Batumeyo; Yakobo mwana wa Afiyasi, na Tadeyo; ⁴Simoni Mkanani , na Yudasi Isikariyoti, wakudzampereka Yesu.⁵Awa ndiwo khumi na awiri ndiwo Yesu adawatumiza. Adawapanganiza kuti, ''Nampodi kuyenda kulikwense ndiko kumbakhala wa chikunja, apo nampodi pomwe kukapita mu mzinda wa a Samariya. ⁶So ndokoni kuna mabira yakutayika ya ku Isarayeri ; ⁷apo pakuyenda, kalalikeni kuti, 'Ufumu bwa kudzaulu buli pafupi.'⁸Kalimbiseni atenda, kalamuseni wakusaika, kalimbiseni wa mapere, apo pomwe kabuliseni bziwanda. Mwatambira fovolo, kapeni fovolo. ⁹Nampodi kutakula oro, siliva, ayayi kopa mu mchuno mwanu. ¹⁰Nampodi kutakula chola cha pa ulendo pa ulendo bwanu, ayayi nsapato inango, ayayi shango, ayayi mpsimbo, thangwe nyabasa ambathemera na chakudya chace.¹¹Mzinda ayayi muyi uliwense munkapitayo, kaoneni wakuthemera mbani mwemo, apo kakhaleni momo ate kudzabula. ¹²Pakupita mnyumbamo, ipaseni moni. ¹³Penu nyumbayo njakuthemera, mtendere wanu ukakhale pa iyo. Soma penu njakuthemera lini, mtendere wanu ukabwerere kuna imwe.¹⁴Kuna iwo ndiwo ankakutambirani lini ayayi kukubverani mafala yanu, pakubula mnyumba yoyo ayayi mzinda umweyo, kakunkhumuleni pfumbi lanu ku nzayo zanu. ¹⁵Chadidi ndikulewa kuna imwe, zjai bzimdzapusa kudzalekerera chakuipa kuna Sodomu na Gomorra pa nsiku ya kumaliza kusiyana na mzinda umweyo.¹⁶''Nyang'anani, ndikukutumani ninga mabira pakati pa mphumphi, na tenepo khalani wa kuchenjera ninga nyoka na wakusaya kuphonya ninga nkhangaiwa. ¹⁷Khalani tcheru na wanthu! Amdzakutengerani ku mbuto za kutongera milandu, apo achidzakutchangani mma sunagogue mwao. ¹⁸Kinangoka amdzakupfuwirani kuna atongi na mafumu thangwera ine, pakukhala umboni kuna iwo na wakunja.¹⁹Angadzakuperekani, lekani kudzakhala na thupo kuti mumdzasewera tani,thangwe bzomwe mudzalewelewe mumdzapasiwa letu nthawe imweyo. ²⁰Thangwe ndimwepo lini omwe mumdzakalewalewa, soma ni Mzimu wa Babanu ndiwo umdzasewera mwa imwepo.²¹Mano na mano kumdzakhala kuperekana kukaphiwa, na baba kuna mwanace. Wana amdzapandukira abereki wao achiwaphesa. ²²Mumdzazondiwa na aliyense thangwera dzina langu. Soma ndiye amdzapirira ate kumamaliziro, umweyo amdzapulumuka. ²³Angadzakuboneresani mu mzinda, dzathawireni ku mzinda winango, nakuti chadidi ndikulewa kuna imwe, mungadamaliza lini kufamba mu mzinda wa Isaraeri Mwana wa Munthu akanati kubwera.²⁴Wakupfunzira amposa lini mpfunzisi wace, ayayi nyabasa kuposa mbuyace. ²⁵So bzingakwanisike kuti nyakupfunzira akhale ninga mpfunzisi wace, na nyabasa ninga mbuyace. Ningati mbuya wa pa muyi pawo akumuchemera kuti Berezebule, kuna tani kuipa kwa madzina ndiyo amdzachemera wanthu wa pa muyi pace!²⁶Mthangwe lace nampodi kuwagopa, nakuti palibe chinthu cakubisala ndico cimdzazimbulika lini, na cinthu ca kumpsinkhika ndico cimdzadziwika lini. ²⁷Ndico ninkuuzani mu mdima, mukacilewe pa decha, na comwe mumchibva nung'u nung'u mmakutu mwanu, mukachikuwe pa nsodzi pa nyumba.²⁸Nampodi kugopa wale ndiwo ankwanisa kupha thupi lokha soma nkutazira kupha kubodzi na mzimu, so gopani ule ndiye amkwanisa kudzonga thupi na mzimu kubodzi ku jahena. ²⁹Nserenga ziwiri zimbagulisiwa lini kakobiri ka mkitikiti? Pamene palibe neye nserenga ibodzi ndiyo ingambuthe pansi Babanu seye nkuidziwa. ³⁰Soma neye tsisi la munsolo mwanu lokha ambalidziwa basi kuwanda kwace. ³¹Nampodi kugopa. Ndimwe wakufunikira maninge kusiyana na nserenga zizinjizo.³²Mthangweracembo aliyense ndiye amdzanditambira padeca pana wanthu, nimdzamutambirambo pa maso pa Babangu ndiye ali kudzaulu. ³³Soma ndiye am'dilamba pana wanthu, nimdzamulambambo pamaso pa Babangu ndiye ali ku dzaulu.³⁴Nampodi kukumbuka kuti ndidabwera kudzathusa mtendere pa dziko la pansi, soma lupanga. ³⁵Thangwe ndidabwera kudzasiyanisa mwana mamuna na babace, na mwana mkazi na mamace, na muloola na mabzala wace wa chikazi. ³⁶Anyakumuwenga munthu amdzakhala wa pa muyi pache chaiwo.³⁷Iye wakukonda babace ayayi mamace kuposa ine umweyo akuthemera lini ine; iye wakukonda mwanace wachimuna ayayi wachikazi kuposa ine ankuthemera lini ine. ³⁸Iye omwe amtakula lini mtanda wace nkunditewera akuthemera lini ine umweyo. ³⁹Iye wakupsaga moyo wache amdzautaya. Soma iye wakutaya moyo wache thangwera dzina langu amdzaugumana.⁴⁰Iye wakutambira iwe watambira ine, apo iye wakutambira ine watambira iye ndiye adandituma. ⁴¹Iye wakutambira mneneri mudzina la mneneri amdzatambira mpfupo ya mneneri, apo iye wakutambira munthu wakulungama mu dzina la munthu wakulungama amdzatambirambo mpfupo ya munthu wa kulungama.⁴²Aliyense wakupereka kuna ang'ono ang'ono awa neye mkombo wa madzi yakujejera okha mu dzina la mneneri, chadidi ndikulewa kuna imwe, bzingadzakwanisike lini kuluza mpfupo yace.''

¹Bzidachtika kuti pomwe Yesu adamaliza kulangiza wakupfunza wache khimi na awili wale, adalamuka pomwepo kukapfunzisa na kulalika m'mizinda yawo. ²Tsopano Yohani adabva mkawoko bzichito mkhilisitu, iye adatumiza mtumi kwa wakupfunza wache ³ndipo adalewa kuna iwo, ''Kodi ndimwe mbodzi waomwe mukubwera, pinango tidikilire winango?''⁴Yesu adawatawira achilewa kuna iwo, ''Ndokoni mukafotokoze kwa Yohani bzomwe mwaona na kubva. ⁵Azimola ali kutambila kuona, anyakupunduka miyendo ali kufamba, wamapele ali kukonzewa, agonthi akuyamba pomwe kubva, wakufa ali kumusiwa achikhala pomwe na moyo, ndipo mafala ya Mulungu yakulikiwa kuna anyakusauka. ⁶Wakudala ngule alibe kupitiwa thangwe la ine.''⁷Amuna wense wale adapita njira zawo, Yesu adayamba kulewa na thimu lile bza Yohani, ''Kuchipululu mudayenda kaona chiyani_ mitete kutetemera na chonzi? ⁸Tsono mudayenda kunja mudakaona chiyani_ munthu wakubvala chakubvala chakufewa? Chadidi, iwo omwe ambabvala bzaku bvala bzakufewa ambakhala m'nyumba za mafumu.⁹Tsono mudaona chiyani_ mneneri? Inde, ndikulewa na imwepo, ndipo kuposa mneneri. ¹⁰Uyu ndiye omwe kudanembiwa, 'Nyang'anani, ndikutumiza mthenga wangu maso panu, omwe amdzakonza njira yanu.'¹¹Chadidi ndikulewa kwa imwe kukanati kuoneka kale m'mbodzi wakubaliwa na azimayi, mkulu kuposa Yohani M'batizi. Chensecho munthu nyafuniwa mu ufumu bwa kudzaulu nimkulumbo kuposa iye. ¹²Kuchokela nsiku za Yohani M'batizi ateye pano, ufumu bwa kudzaulu buku bonera na chiwawa, ndipo wanthu wa chiwawa ambabzitengera nsimba.¹³Mwa aneneri wensene na wachilamulo wense adalewera kufikila Yohan; ¹⁴neye penu mukufuna kubvuma, iye ni Eliya omwe akubwera. ¹⁵Iye omwe anamakutu yakufuna kubva, mulekeni iye abve.¹⁶Ni chiyani chomwe ninga ndendemezere na m'badwo uno? Uli ngati wana wakusenzeka msika achimba chemerezana, ¹⁷achilewa, 'Tidasenzeka na fuluti pala imwe, tsono imwe mulibe kubzina. Tidalira, tsono imwe mulibe kubveka mkuwe.'¹⁸Nakuti Yohani adabwera se kudya mkate neye kunwa badwa, ndipo iwo adalewa, 'Iye ana chiwanda; ¹⁹Mwana wa Munthu wabwera akudya nakumwa tsono iwo akulewa, 'Nyang'anani, iye ngwadyera ndipo mchiledzelere, mwanzawo ni anyakukhomesa msonkho na anyakuphonya!' Tsono nzeru imba dziwika na bzakuchitika bzache.''²⁰Kinangoko Yesu adayamba kutsimula mizinda yomwe adaichitira bzakudabwisa bzache thangwe wanthu akhalibe kulapa. ²¹''Tsoka kuna iwe, Cholazini! tsoka kuna iwe, Betania! bzikadakhala kuti bzakudabwisa bzidachitikila ku Tiro na Sido bzomwe bzida chitikila imwebzi, akada lapa kalekle akadabvala bzi guduli na kudzola dotha. ²²Tsono, ndikukuzani imwe kudzakhala bzizinji bza kunesa ku Tiro na Sido pa nsiku ya chiweruzo kusiyana na imwepo²³Iwe, Kaperenawo, ukukumbuka kuti ndiwe wakusankhika kudzaulu? ukukumbuka kuti udzakwiziwa ateye kudzaulu? Neye, udzabuluka kufika ateye kwa kufa. Thangwe bza mphamvu bzomwe bzida chitika na iwe bzingadakhala bzidachitila Sodomu, angadakhala wa kusungiwa ateye lero. ²⁴Tsono ndikulewa kuna imwe nsiku yatonga mulandu wa Sodomu udzachepa na iwe.''²⁵Panthawe yomweyo Yesu adalewa, ''Ndikukutendani imwe, Baba, Mbuya wakudzaulu na dziko la pansi, thangwe imwe mudabisa bzinthubzi kuna wanthu wa nzeru na wakudziwa bwino, achi bziuzambo wana wao. ²⁶Inde, Baba, ichi chikhali chakudeka pamaso panu. ²⁷Bzinthu bzense bzaperekiwa kuna ine kuchokera kwa Baba, palibe m'bodzi akudziwa Mwana kupambula Baba, napo palibe m'bodzi akudziwa Baba kupambula Mwana na aliyense omwe Mwana wasankhula kuti adziwe chinsinsi chache.²⁸Bwerani kuna ine, mwense waku bonera na kuneta, nakuti nidzaku pumisani. ²⁹Bzitengereni goli lanu pa ine napo mupfunze kuchoka kuna ine, nakuti ndine waku bzichepsa naku pfatsa mtima, pomwe mudzaugumana mpumulo wa mzimu wanu. ³⁰Poti goli langu ndakusaya kunesa napo chilango changu nchakupepuka.''

¹Pa nthawi imweyo Yesu adayenda nsiku ya Sabata pakati paminda ya tiligu. wakupfunzira wache akhana njala apo adayamba kutsudubula ngalale achidya. ²Soma pomwe Afarisi adawona bzobzire, adamuuza Yesu, ''Onani, wakupfunzira wanu akuchita bzomwe mpsakutayana na mtemo kuchita nsiku ya Sabata.''³Soma Yesu adalewa kuna iwo ,'' Kodi mulibe kulewenga bzomwe Davide adachita pomwe akhana njala, na amuna omwe akhanao? ⁴Adayenda mu nyumba ya Mulungu apo adadya mikate ya chioneso, yomwe ikhali yakuletsiwa kuna iye kudya ayayi pomwe omwe akhanawo, soma pa mtemo wace akhabvumiziwa kudya akhali wansembe okha basi.⁵Kodi imwe mulibe kulewenga mtemo wa utongi omwe unkuti pa Sabata wansembe mtchalitchi ambaipisa nsiku ya Sabata soma ambakhala se pikado? ⁶Soma nilewa kuna imwe kuti m'bodzi nyakuposa kachisiyo ali pampano.⁸Mucikhala mukhadziwa kuti bzobzi bzikulewa chani, 'Ine nimfuna chifundo se kuti nsembe neye ,' imwepo mungadatsimula lini anyakusaya kuphonya. ⁷Nakuti Mwana wa Munthu ni Mbuya wa Sabata,''⁹Apo yesu adachoka pamwepo , achikapita mu sunagogue mwao. ¹⁰Onani, pakhana munthu omwe akhana boko la ku mpsimpsinika. Afarisi adabvunza yesu, achiti , ''Mpalamulo lace kulimbisa nsiku ya Sabata?'' pala kuti amulewe iye kuti ngwakuphonya.¹¹Yesu adalewa kuna iwo , ''Munthu mbani kuna imwe ,omwe , achikhala naye bira m'bodzi , apo achigwera mdindi nsiku ya Sabata, angaleke kumuphata achimucosa kunja? ¹²Tsono kupita kwanyi kwa nsimba, komwe , kuna bila! Natenepoyo mpalamulo lace kucita bwabwino pa Sabata.''¹³Apo Yesu adalewa kuna munthuyo, '' Futhula boko lako '' Iye adalifuthula, napo lidabwerera mwache, ninga linango lire. ¹⁴Soma Afarisi adabula achikhala gwere kumpangana iye. Iwo akhanyang'ana mule mwakuti am'phere iye.¹⁵Yesu, pakubvimira bzobzi, adachoka pompale. Wanthu azinji adamutewera iye, achiwalimbisa wensene. ¹⁶Iye adawatsinda iwo kuti nampodi winango adziwe bza iye, ¹⁷kuti bzikwanirisiwe, ndibzo bziidalewiwa na Yesaya mneneri, kuti,¹⁸''Nyang'anani, kapolo wangu omwe ndidamusankhula; nyakukondewayo, mwa iye mzimu wangu unidekedwa naye. Nimdzaikha Mzimu wangu pana iye, apo iye amdzalalikira chilungamo kuna Wachikunja.¹⁹Amdzalimbana lini ayayi neye kukuwa; pinango m'bodzi yekhambo kumubva mafala yace mmakwalala. ²⁰Iye neye mtete wakupseka amdzaukhobola lini neye kuthimisa chikoloboyi cha ku fukutira mpakana atatsogolera chilungamo ku chipambano, ²¹apo mudzina lache Wachikunja amdzakhala na chikhulupiriro.''²²Pamwepo adabwera naye kuna yesu munthu zimola akhali pomwe bewewe akhana pomwe bziwanda. Iye adamulimbisa, ate achiyamba kusewera achiona pomwe. ²³Apo thimu lense la wanthu lidadabwa lichilewa, '' Kodi munthu umweyu angakhale mwana wa Davide ule na?''²⁴Soma Afarisi pakubva bzakudabwisa ibzi adati. ''Munthu umweyu ambachosa lini bziwanda soma ni mphamvu ya Belezebule, mkulu wa bziwanda.'' ²⁵Soma Yesu adabvimira bzakukumbuka bzawo, achiti kuna iwo, ''Ufumu bulibwense bwakugawanika bumdzachedwa lini kupasuka, namzinda ayai muyi wakugawanika umdzafudzika.²⁶Penu Satana ambachosa Satana, iye ndiye kuti wagawanika kale yekha. Ndiye kuti ufumu bobo bumdzakhala tani? ²⁷Apo penu ine nimbachosa bziwanda na mphamvu ya Berezebule, tsono wana wanu ambachosa na mphamvu yayani? Na thangwe ili amdzakhala wakutonga imwe.²⁸Soma penu nimbachosa bziwanda na Mzimu wa Mulungu, ndiye kuti ufumu bwa Mulungu bwafika kuna imwe. ²⁹Bzingakwanisike tani munthu kukapita mnyumba mwa munthu wa mphamvu kukamubera bzinthu bzensene se kutoma kukamupima? Salipo iye nkudzabwera bwino kudzaba bzinthubzo mnyumba mule. ³⁰Iye omwe analini ine ni muwengi wangu apo pomwe ndiye ambatsonkhana lini pabodzi na ine ambabalalikana.³¹Mthangwe lace ndikulewa kuna imwe, bzakuphonya na makiriyado yensene bzimdzalekeleriwa kuna imwe soma wakuchitira makiriyado Mzimu wakuchena amdzalekereriwa lini. ³²Iye wakusewera makiriyado yaliyense kuna Mwana wa Munthu amdzalekeleriwa chakuipa cace. Soma iye wakuchitira makiriyado Mzimu Wakuchena amdzalekereriwa lini chakuipa chache, neye mudziko lapansi lero lino neye mtsogolo.³³Chitani bzakuti muti udeke bzibalo bzache pomwe bzideke , chitani kuti muti uyipe bzibalo bzache bwiyipe pomwe, thangwe muti umbadziwika na bzakubala bzache. ³⁴Imwe wana wa nyoka , nakuti ndimwe wakuphonya, mungalewe tani bzinthu bzabwino? Thangwe mulomo umbasewera bzomwe bzadzala mumtima. ³⁵Munthu wabwino wakuchokera mu vida ya mtima wache wabwino ambachosambo bzabwino, napo munthu wakuipa wa kuchokera mu vida yakuipa ya mtima wache ambachosambo bzakuipa.³⁶Ndikukuuzani kuti pa nsiku ya ku dzatongewa wanthu amdzatawira mulandu wa fala lirilense ndilo adalewalewa. ³⁷Thangwe mumzayezeriwa wakulungama na mafala napo mumdzagaziwa na mafala yanu pomwe.''³⁸Tsapano anembi na Afarisi winango adamutawira Yesu achiti, '' Mpfunzisi , tikufuna bzizindikiro kuchokera kuna imwe.'' ³⁹Soma Yesu adawatawira achiti, ''M'bwado wa wanthu wakuipa na wa chigololo umbafuna bzizindikiro. Soma palibe chizindikiro ndicho chimdzaperekiwa kupambula cha mneneri Yona. ⁴⁰Pakuti Yona adakhala mmimba mwa chinsomba chikulu nsiku zitatu na usiku pomwe butatu, ndendende pomwe na Mwana wa Munthu amdzamala nsiku zitatu na usiku butatu pomwe pa mtima wa dziko lapansi.⁴¹Tsapano amuna wa ku Nineveh amdzaima pa chitongero pabodzi na wanthu wa mbadwo uno apo amdzautsimula. Thangwe adalapa na ulaliki bwa Yona, napo onani, winango mkulu kuposa Yona ali pano.⁴²Mfumukazi ya ku m'wera imdzalamuka pa nsiku ya chitongero na wanthu wa mbwado uno napo imdzagaza bzobzi. Imdzabwera kuchokera kumalekezero ya dziko lapansi kudzabva nzeru za Sololmoni, apo onani winango mkulu wakuposa Solomoni ali pampano.⁴³Pomwe mzimu wakuipa wachoka mwa munthu umbapitirira mbuto zakusaya madzi kukanyang'ana mbuto kuti ukapume soma umbaisaya. ⁴⁴Apo umbati, 'Zjai nim'bwerera ku nyumba yangu ndiko ndidachokera,' Ungabwerera, umbakagumana nyumbayo idapsaira bwino apo iri mu mchikonzero chabwino. ⁴⁵Ndiye umbabwerera kukatengana na inzache minomwe yakuipa kuposa iwo, apo imbakabwera kudzakhala pomwe mwa munthu ule. Tsapano khalidwe lakumaliza la munthu ule limbadzalemweratu kunyanya kuposa pakutoma pale. Bzimdzaterepoyombo na mbadwo wakuipa uno.''⁴⁶Pomwe Yesu akhali mkati kulewalewa kuna mathimu ya wanthu yale, onani, mayi wache na abale wache adaima panja, kufuna kuti alewelewe naye. ⁴⁷Winango adati kuna iye, '' Nyang'anani , mai wanu na abale wanu aima panjapa, akufuna kusewera namwe.''⁴⁸Soma Yesu adamutawira achiti kuna adamuuzayo, ''Mayi wangu mbani na abale wangu mbani?'' ⁴⁹Kinangoka adafuthula boko lache kuna anyakupfunzira wache achiti, ''Onani, mayi wangu na abale wangu mbawa! ⁵⁰Thangwe munthu aliyense omwe ambachita bzakufuna bza Baba wangu ndiye ali kudzaulu, umweyo ndiye mano wangu, mfumakazi, na mayi wangu.''

¹Pa nsiku imweyo Yesu adayenda kunja kwa nyumba achikakhala m'gombe mwa nyanza. ²Thimu lizinji kwene kwene la wanthu lidagwezekana kumuzungulila iye, apo adapita m'wadiya achikhala mwemo apo thimu lensene lire lidakhala pansi m'gombe mule.³Ndiye Yesu adawauza bzinthu bzizinji mbwifanizo. Adati, ''Onani, mulimi adayenda kukafesa mbeu, ⁴Pomwe akhafesa, mbewu zinango zidagwera m'bali mwa njira, apo mbalame zidabwerra kudzazijonkhona. ⁵Zinango zidagwera pa minyala, pomwe pakhalibe mataka mazinji. Kamfulumize zidamera thangwe pakhalibe mataka mazinji . ⁶Soma ndipo dzuwa lidachoka, zidabvuka thangwe zikhalibe mizi, apo zidafota.⁷Njere zinango zidagwera pa uzuzu bwa minga. Mingazo zidakula zichikoloweka mbeu zire. ⁸Njere zinango zidagwera pa mataka ya ndovolo zichibala bzipatso, zinango njere dzana libodzi kupitirira , zinango makumi matanthatu, zinango makumi matatu. ⁹Iye ndiye ana makutu abve.''¹⁰Wakupfunzira adabwera kuna Yesu achiti, ''Sabwanyi mumbasewera kuna thimu lawanthu mbzifanizo?'' ¹¹Yesu adawatawira kuti, ''Mwapasiwa mwai wa kubvesesa bzakubisika bza bzakudabwisa bza ufumu bwa kudzaulu, soma kuna iwo alibe kupasiwa. ¹²Nakuti ule ndiye anabzo amdzapasiwa bzizinji, achidzakhala nabzo mtaye mtaye, Somandiye alibe, neye ndibzo anabzobzo bzimdzatengiwa kuna iye.¹³Nithangwe lace nimbasewerra mwakuphiphirisa kuna iwo : Pala kuti neye akuona, nampodi aone; napo neye akubva, nampodi abve, ayayi kubvesesa. ¹⁴Kuna iwo kubvimira kwa Yesaya kwakwanisiwa, kule ndiko kumbati, 'Pakutetekera , mumdzabva,soma mumdzabvesesa lini; kuona, mumdzaona, soma mumdzadziwa lini.¹⁵Thangwe mtima wa wanthu awa wasanduka wakufa, na makutu yambabva mwakubonerera, aphophoma maso yao, Pala kuti angaone na maso yao, achibva na makutu yao,napo achibvesesa na mitima yao nkutembenuka pomwe, nakuti ningawalimbise.'''¹⁶Soma yakudala maso yanu,thangwe yambaona; na makutu yanu thangwe, yambabva. ¹⁷Inde chadidi nilewa kuna imwe kuti aneneri azinji na wanthu wakulungama adakhumba kuona bzinthu bzomwe mukuonabzi, apo alibe kubziona. Adakhumba kubva bzinthu ndibzo mukubvabzi apo alibe kubzibva.¹⁸Tetekerani tsono chifanizo cha mulimi ndiye adakafesa njere zace. ¹⁹Pomwe wina anibva mafala ya ufumu soma neye kuyabvesesa, wakuipayo ambabwera kudzapsokonyola chomwe cha fesewa mumtima mwace. Iyi ni njere ndiyo idagwera m'phepete mwa mseu.²⁰Yomwe idafesiwa pathantwe ire ni munthu ndiye ambabva mafala apo nthawe ya kuchepa ambayatambira mwa kudekedwa , ²¹chensecho yalibe mizi muna iye apo ambapirira mka nthawe kakuchepa. Masada ayayi mzunzo ungabwera thangwera mafalayo, kamkulumize ambagwa.²²Ndiyo idafesiwa pa ,minga ,uyu ni munthu ndiye ambabva mafala, soma bzakuchitika bza m'dziko lapansi na chinyengo cha vida chidathawisa mafala yache, opo ambabala lini bzipatso. ²³Njere ndiyo idagwera pa mataka ya ndovolo, uyu ni munthu ndiye ambabva mafala achiyaphatisa basa. Ambabala bzipatso bzichikololewa, apo chigoba chibodzi chichichosa njere makumi khumi, chigoba chinango makumi matanthatu,apo chigoba chinango kukwana makumi matatu kuposa zomwe adabzala zire.''²⁴Yesu adawauza pomwe chakuyezezera chinango. Adati, ''Ufumu bwa kudzaulu buli ninga munthu ndiye wabzala mbeu mmunda ,mwache. ²⁵Soma pomwe wanthu adagona, nyakumuwenga adabwera achiwazambo upsa bwa nyamsongole mmapando mwa tirigumo achiyenda. ²⁶Pomwe misonjo idamera nkukula nkubala bzipatso, upsa bule budaonekerambo.²⁷Anyabasa wa mwenekachiro munda adabwera achiti kuna iye, 'Mbuya, mulibe kubzala mbeu zabwino mmunda mwanu mule? Bzachita tani tsapano kuoneka nyamsongole?' ²⁸Adati kuna iwo, ''Mnyakundiwenga wachita bzimwebzoyo.' ''Anyabasa wale adati kuna iye, 'Tsono mumfuna tiyende tikabuzule?'²⁹''Mwenekachiro munda adati, 'Nada. Thangwe pakukazula nyamsongoleyo, mungakazule kubodzi na tiriguyo. ³⁰Bwilekeni bzikulire pabodzi mpakana pa kudzakolola.Pa kudzakololapo nimdzauza anyakukulolawo, ''Chakutoma zulani upsa bwensene mubumange mphuthu mukatenthe, soma tiriguyo konkhobzani muikhe mgwangwa mwangu.'''''³²Kinangoka Yesu adawauza pomwe chifaniziro chinango. Adati, ''Ufumu bwa kudzaulu buli ninga kanjere ka muti wa mpiru komwe munthu adakatenga nkukafesa, mmunda mwace. ³¹Njere imweyi njing'ono maninge kuposa njere zensene. Soma ingakula, imbaposa mbeu za mmunda. Imbasanduka muti, kuti ate mbalame za mdzaulu zimbabwera kudzamanga bzitsa mmitawi yache.''³³Yesu adawauza pomwe chifaniziro chinango. ''Ufumu bwa kudzaulu buli ninga chakufufumisa mkate chomwe mkazi adatenga achisanganiza na magaba matatu ya ufa bwa tirigu ate bzakumunyabzo bzidafufuma,''³⁴Bwensebzi yesu akhabziphiphirisa mu bza kuyezezera; apo akhalewalewa lini kuna iwo se bza kuyezezera. ³⁵Uku kukhali pala kuti bzire bzomwe adalewa aneneri bzikwanirisiwe, pomwe adati, ''Nimdzafungula pakamwa pangu mu bzakuyezezera. Nimdzalewa bzinthu ndibzo bzikhadafuchirika pansi pa dziko.''³⁸Kinangoka Yesu adachoka pa thimu la wanthu pale achikapita mnyumba.Wakupfunzira wache adabwera kuna iye achiti, ''Tifokotozereni bwino chifanizo cha uswa bwa nyamsongole mmunda.'' ³⁷Yesu adatawira achiti, ''Iye omwe akhabzala njere zabwino ule ni Mwana wa Munthu. ³⁶Mundayo ni dziko lapansi; apo njere zabwinozo,awa ni wana wa mu ufumu. Uswabo ni wana wa satana. ³⁹Apo nyakundiwenga adakawazayo ni satana.Kukololako ni chimaliziro cha dzik,apo anyakututawo ni anjero.⁴⁰Mthangwe lache, uswa bule budagwezekiwa achibugasa moto, mtenepoyo letu ndimo bzimdzachitikira pa nsiku ya chimaliziro. ⁴¹Mwana wa munthu amdzatuma anjero wache, apo iwo amdzagwezeka pabodzi bzinthu bzense mu ufumu bwace bzense bzakuipa bzakuyambisa machimo na wense wakusaya kuweruzika. ⁴²Amdzawathusa mu ng'anjo ya moto, ndiko amdzalira achikukuta mano. ⁴³Kinangoka wanthu wakulungama amdzatoya ninga dzuwa mu ufumu bwa Babawo. Iye omwe ana makutu, abve.⁴⁴Ufumu bwa kudzaulu buli ninga vida yakubisika mmunda. Munthu adaigumana achiibisa. Mwakudekedwa achiyenda kukagulisa bzensene ndibzo akhanabzo, nkukagula mundayo. ⁴⁵Pomwe, ufumu bwa kudzaulu buli ninga munthu wa malonda wakunyang'ana ngalale yakuumira. ⁴⁶Pomwe adaigumana ngalale ibodzi ya kuumira maningeyo, adaenda kukagulisa bzensene ndibzo akhanabzo nkukaigula.⁴⁷Pomwe ufumu bwa kudzaulu buli ninga khoka ndilo lidathusiwa mnyanza, lichikusa mtundu wensene wa nsomba. ⁴⁸Pomwe litadzala, akhombwe wale adalinula khoka lawo kunja kwa gombe. Apo adakhala pansi achigwezeka zabwino kuziikha mu bzombo, soma zakuipa achizitaya.⁴⁹Bzimdzatenepoyombo pa nsiku ya kumaliza. Anjero amdzabwera kudzakhetha wakuipa pakati pa wakulungama. ⁵⁰Amdzawathusa mu ng'anjo ya moto ndiko amdzalira achibubuda mano.⁵¹Kodi mwabvesesa bzinthu bzensebzi?'' Wakupfunzira wace adati kuna iye, ''Inde.'' ⁵²Apo Yesu adati kuna iwo, '' Mthangwe lache mnembi aliyense ndiye wasanduka mneneri ku ufumu bwa kudzaulu ali ninga munthu mwenekachiro nyumba,omwe ankucosa bzakale achiikha bzipsa mu thungwa lace. ⁵³Ndiye idafika nthawe yakuti Yesu atamaliza bzifanizo bzire, adacoka pa mbutopo.⁵⁴Kinangoka Yesu adapita mdziko la kwao achipfunzisa wanthu mu sunagoge mwao. Mapeto yache wanthu wensene adadabwa achiti, ''Munthu umweyu nzeru zozi ambazitenga kuponi na msumba za kuchitira bza kudabwisabzi? ⁵⁵Ngumweyu lini mwana wa mpala matabwa ule? Mayi wache uyu si Mariya? Ngumweyu lini m'bale wao wa wene Yakobo,Yosefe,Simoni na Yudasi? ⁵⁶Mfumakazi zache zense si zozi tinazo pabodzizi? Bzinthu bzensebzi adabzitenga kuponi?⁵⁷Iwo adaipidwa naye. SomaYesu adawauza kuti, ''Mneneri ambalemekeziwa lini kwao ayayi ku banja lace chailo.'' ⁵⁸Iye alibe kuchita bzakudabwisa bzizinji thangwera kusaya kukhulupirira kwao.

¹Pa nthawe yomweyo, Herodi Mfumu adabva bza mbiri ya Yesu. ²Iye adalewa kuna anyabasa wache. ''umweyu ni Yohani m'batizi; iye wamuka kuna wakufa. Nithangwe lache mphamvu zikuphata basa mwa imweyu.''³Nakuti Herodi akhada m'manga Yohani, adamuphata iye, achumukoya iye mu kadeya thangwe la Herodiya, mkazi wa m'dzinza wache Filipi. ⁴Tsono Yohani adalewa kuna iye, ''Bzakuthemera lini kuna iwe kuti engamutenge iye ninga mkazako.'' ⁵Herodi akadamupha iye, soma iye adagopa wanthu, thangwe iwo akhamuyesa ninga m'neneri.⁶Soma pakufika nsiku yakubaliwa kwa Herodi, mwana wachikazi wa Herodiya adabvina pa mpikiti pawo achikomedwa naye Herodi. ⁷Mwakulumbira, iye adamulonjeza achilumbilra kuti animpasa iye cilichense chomwe iye angakumbire.⁸Pomwe iye adapanganiziwa na mayi wache, iye adalewa, ''Mundipase ine popano, mpalato, msolo wa Yohani m'batizi. ⁹''Mfumuyo idaphatiwa nsisi na kukumbira kwacheko, soma thangwe la kulumbira kwache na thangwe la wanthu wense omwe akhanawo pa bzakudyapo, iye adalamula kui bzichitike tenepoyo.¹⁰Iye adawatuma achikagwata msolo wa Yohani mkadeya. ¹¹Kinangoko adaunyamula msolo wache m'palato achimupasa tsikanayo iye adautenga achiupereka kuna mayi wache. ¹²Kinangoko wakupfunza wache adabwera, achidzatenga mtembo wache achikaufuchila m'thenje. Bzitamala bzobzi, iwo adayenda achikamuuza yesu.¹³Tsapano pomwe Yesu adabva bzobzi, iye adachoka kumweko mumwadiya achiyenda kumbuto yachipululu. Pomwe thimu lidabva bza ibzi, iwo adamutewera iye pakatali kuchokera mumzinda. ¹⁴Pomwe Yesu adabwera kuna iwo adaona thimu likulu. Iye adadzaliwa chifundo na iwo adawachiza nthenda zawo.¹⁵Pomwe kunja kudadoka, anyakupfunza adabwera kuna iye achirewa, ''Kuno mkumbuto yachipululu, nthawe yayenda kale. Limwazeni thimuli, kuti ayende m'mamiyi kuti akague bzakudya bzawo.''¹⁶Soma Yesu adalewa kuna iwo, '' Bzimfunikana lini kuti iwo ayende. Imwepo muni wapasa bzinthu kuti adye.'' ¹⁷Iwo adalewa kuna iye, ''Ife tinanayo pano ni mikate michanu na nsomba ziwiri basi.'' ¹⁸Yesu adalewa, ''Ibwereseni kuna ine.''¹⁹Kinangoka Yesu adalilamula thimulo kuti likakhale pansi pamauswa. Iye adatenga mikate michanu na nsomba ziwiri. Adanyang'ana kudzaulu, iye adanamata achibedula mikate achiyi pereka iyo kuna wapfunza, anyakupfunza achiipereka kuthimu. ²⁰Iwo wense adadya achikwana nayo. Kinangoko iwo adalokota bzakudya__bzomwe bzidasala madengu khumi na mawiri yakudzaza. ²¹Wense omwe adadya akhali ninga amuna bzulu bzichanu, kupambula akazi na wana.²²Kankulumize iye adawauza wapfunza kuti akapite m'mwadiya atsogole ng'ambu inango, pomwe iye akhauza thimu lire kuti liyende. ²³Pomwe iye adamaliza kulimwaza thimu lire, iye adayenda kukakwira m'phiri yekha kukapemphera. Pomwe kunja kudadoka, iye akhali yekha. ²⁴Soma mwadiya akhali patali pakati pa nyanza, akhazunzika na mafunde, thangwe mphepo ikhavunga mwakugumana nayo.²⁵Chaku machibese munthawe ya chinayi usiku Yesu adayenda kuna iwo,akufamba pa nyanza. ²⁶Pomwe anyakupfunza adamuwona iye akufamba pa nyanza, iwo ada njenjemera achilewa, ''Umweule ni mzukwa,'' iwo adakuwa namantha. ²⁷Soma yesu adalewa na iwo alikutali achilewa, ''Limbani mtima! Ndine! nampodi kuchita mantha.''²⁸Petulo adamutawira iye achilewa, ''Mbuya, penu ndimwepo, ndiuzeni ine ndibwerembo kuna imwepo pamadzipa.'' ²⁹Yesu adalewa, ''Bwera.'' Tsono Petulo adabula kuchoka m'mwadiya mule achifamba pamadzi kuyenda kuna Yesu. ³⁰Soma powe petulo adaona mphepo ikunyanya kuwanda, iye adayamba kuchita mantha. Iye adayamba kumira, iye adakuwa achilewa, ''Mbuya, ndipulumuseni ine!''³¹Yesu kamkulumize adafuthula boko lache, achimuphata Petulo, achilewa kuna iye, ''Ndiwe wachikhulupilo chakuchepa, thangwe lanyi wakaiyikira?'' ³²Kinangoka Yesu na Petulo adakapita mwadiya, mphepo idaleka kuvunga. ³³Kinangoka anyakupfunza omwe akhali mumwadiya wale adamugodamira achimulemekeza Yesu eachilewa, ''Chadidi ndimwedi Mwana wa Mulungu.''³⁴Pomwe iwo adayambuka, adayenda kumtunda ku Genesareti. ³⁵Pomwe wanthu waku mbuto imweyo adazindikira Yesu, iwo adamwaza mithenga palipense kuzungulira mbuto imweyo, iwo adabwera nawo kuna iye aliyense omwe akhaduwala. ³⁶Iwo adamukumbila iye kuti iwo atondo kuphata chakubvala chache, ndipo wense omwe adakwanisa kuphata adachiziwa.

¹Pomwepo Afalisi winango pabodzi na apfunzisi wa malamulo adabwela kunayesu kuchokela ku yelusalemu. Adalewa, ²''Thangwe lanyi anyakupfunzila wanu adaphonya mtemo wakulu wakulu? Iwo ambasamba lini m'manja pakudya m'kate. ³''Iye adawatawila kulewa kuna iwo,''Thangwe lanyi mumbaphonya malamulo ya Mulungu pakufuna kuteweza mtemo wa makolo yanu?⁴Nakuti mulungu adalewa, 'Lemekeza baba na mayi wako; na Iye omwe anyoza babache na mayi wache afe basi.' ⁵Tsono imwe mukulewa, 'Omwe anilewa kuna babache na mamache, ''Thandizo lense lomwe muntambila kuna ine nithandizo lakuchokela kuna Mulungu,'' ⁶munthu omweyo afuna lini kulemekeza babache.'' Khalidwe lomweli limbapepusa mafala ya Mulungu. Mubzakunembiwa bzinango bzina mafala yamulungu pomwe bzinanango bzina malamulo. Psakunesa kufuna kusankhula bzakuwelenga. Bzabwino pakufuna kuteweza chikhalidwe chanu.⁷Imwe anyakunama! m'neneri Yesaya adalewa kale bwino bzayimwe kuti. ⁸'Wanthu aw ambandilekeza ine na milomo yawo ,tsono na mitima yawo ali kutali na ine. ⁹Iwo ambandi pembedza ine papezi thangwe ambaphunzisa malangizo yawo na na malamulo ya wanthu.''¹⁰Kinangoko iye adachemera thimu lire kuna iye achilewa kuna iwo, ''Tetekerani ndipo mundibvesese_ ¹¹Palibe bzomwe bzimbapita na pa mulomo pamunthu bzichimu ipisa. soma, bzomwe bzinichoka pa mulomo, ibzi ndibzo bzini muipisa.''¹²Kinangoka wakupfunza adabwera achilewa kuna Yesu. ''Mukudziwa kuti Afalisi wale bzawayipila pomwe abva bzomwebzi?'' ¹³Yesu adawatawira iwo, ''M'mela uliwense omwe Baba wakudzaulu alibe kuubzala udzazuliwa. ¹⁴Alekene iwo okha, iwo mbakusaya kuona. Penu munthu zimola ambatsogolera mwanzache nyakusaya kuona, wense amkagwera m'chidindi.''¹⁵Petulo adatawira achilewa kuna Yesu, ''Tithumbudzulileni fanizoli ife.'' ¹⁶Yesu adalewa, ''Kani na imwepo kubodzi mukubvesesa lini? ¹⁷Imwepo mukubvesesa lini kuti bzense bzakupita na pamulomo bzichipita m'mimba kinangoko bzimba tayiwa kuthengo?¹⁸Tsono bzinthu bzomwe bzimba choka pa mulomo bzimba chokera mumtima. Ibzi ndibzo bzimbamuyipisa munthu. ¹⁹Nakuti mumtima ndimo mumba chokera malingalilo yakuipa, kupha, bzauputa, bzachigololo bzaumbava kulewera umboni bwakunama, na makiliyado. ²⁰Ibzi ni bzinthu bzomwe bzimba muipisa munthu.''²¹Kinangoka Yesu adachoka pomwepo nkuyenda kumbali inango ya mzinda wa Tiro na Sidoni. ²²Nyang'anani, mkazi wa Kukanani adabwera mumzindamo. Iye adakuwa achilewa, ''Ndichitilenimbo chifundo ine, Mbuya, Mwana wa Davide! Mwanangu mkazi waphatiwa na chiwanda.'' ²³Tsono Yesu alibe kumutawila chinthu. Anyakuphunzila wache adabwera achimukumbila iye, achilewa, ''Muthamangiseni ayende, thangwe umweyu akukuwa kwenekwene.''²⁴Tsono Yesu adatawira achilewa, ''Ine ndilibe kutumiwa kuna aliyense kupambula mabila yokhayo yakutayika ya nyumba ya Isarayeli. ²⁵''Tsono mayiyo adabwera achigodama kuna iye, achilewa, Mbuya, ndithanizenimbo ine.'' ²⁶Iye adatawila achilewa, ''Psabwino lini kutenga bzakudya bzawana nkhuthusira tunsinza twa bwaya.''²⁷Mayiyo adalewa, ''Inde, Mbuya, neye tumbwaya tumbadyambo nyenyeswa zakugwa pameza ya mbuya wao.'' ²⁸Kinangoko Yesu adatawira achilewa kuna m'mayiyo, ''Mkaziwe, chikhulupiliro chako nchikulu kwenekwene; leka bzense bvichitike ninga momwe iwe ufunila.'' Mwana wache wamkazi adachilisiwa nthawe yomweyo.²⁹Yesu adachoka mbuto yomweyo adayenda kufupi na nyanza ya Galileya.Tsono iye adayenda kukakwira pa phiri mkukhala pansi. ³⁰Chithimu cha wanthu chidabwera kuna iye. Adabwera nawo kuna iye wanthu wakupunduka, azimola, abewewe. wakupunduka miyendo, na winango azinji wakudwala Iwo adawakhazika pansi pa nzayo za Yesu, napo iye adawachiza iwo. ³¹Tsono thimu la wanthu lire lida dabwisika pomwe adaona abewewe akusewera, awakupunduka akulimba, wakupunduka miyendo akufamba, na azimola ali kuona. Iwo alikutenda Mulungu wa isarayeli.³²Yesu adachemera wakupfunza wache kuna iye achilewa, ''Ndikubva nsisi na thimuli thangwe akhala kale na ine nsiku zitatu alibe kudya chinthu. Ndikufuna lini kuti iwo ayende neye kudya, thangwe angakomoke munjira.'' ³³Wakupfunzira adalewa kuna iye, ''Tingaone kuponi mchipululu muno mikate yakukwanisa kudyesa thimu lenseli?'' ³⁴Yesu adalewa kuna iwo, ''Muna mikate mingasi?'' Iwo adalewa, ''Minomwe, na nsomba zing'ono ng'ono.'' ³⁵Tsono Yesu adalamula thimu lire kuti likhale pansi.³⁶Iye adatenga mikate minomwe na nsomba, tsono adatenda Mulungu, iye adabudula mikate achiyi pereka kuna wakupfunzira wache. Wakupfunzira achiyipereka kuna thimu lire. ³⁷Wanhu wense adadya achikuta. Kinangoka iwo adalokota nyenyeswa zakusala madengu manomwe yakudzaza. ³⁸Wense omwe adadya akhali bzulu bzinayi azimuna, kupambula azikazi na wana. ³⁹Kinangoka Yesu adaliuza thimu lire kuti liyende tsono iye adapita mwadiya achiyenda mbali ya Magadani.

¹Pomwe Afarisi na a Saduki adabwera kudzamuyezera iye adamubvunza iyekuti awaonese chilatizo chakudzaulu. ²Tsono iye adawatawira iwo, ''Maulo yakafika, munilewa, 'kudzakhala kwaku chena, pomwe thambo lidzakhala likugaka.'³Pomwe ni kumachibese, mukulewa, lero kukujejera, pomwe kudzaulu kuna cheza chakudoka.' Mumbadziwa bzizindikiro na mawonekedwe ya kudzaulu, koma bzizindikiro bza nthawe yino mukubzitaza. ⁴M'badwo wakuipa na wauputa mumfuna chizindikiro, tsono palibe chizindikilo icho mudzapasiwa kupambula chizindikiro cha Yona.'' Pomwepo Yesu adawaleka iwo iye achichoka.⁵Pomwe anyakupfunzira adafika ng'ambu inangoyo iwo adayebwa kutakula mikate. ⁶Yesu adalewakuna iwo, ''Nyang'anani mugope bzakufufumisa mikate bza Afarisi na Asaduki.'' ⁷Anyakupfunza ada bvunzana wokhaokha ndipo achilewa , ''Thangwe tilibe kunyamula mikate.'' ⁸Yesu adadziwa bzobzi adalewa, Ndimwe anya chikhulupiliro chakuchepa, thangweranyi mukubvunzana mwekhamwekha, mukulewa kuti thangwe mulibe kutenga mikate?⁹Kodi imwe mukudziwa lini? kodi imwe mukukumbuka lini mikate michanu na wanthu dzulu bzichanu, nimadengu mangasi mudalokotesa yensene? ¹⁰Pinango mikate minomwe pa bzulu bzinayi, nimadengu mangasi ndiyo mudatenga?¹¹Mukubvesesa lini tani mukati ndiribe kukuuzani imwepo bza mikate? Nyang'anani gopani bzakufufumisa bza Afarisi na Asaduki.'' ¹²Apo iwo adadziwa kuti akulewa lini kuti agope bzakufufumisa mikate, koma kutiagope bzakupfunzisa Afarisi na Asaduki.¹³Tsono pomwe Yesu adawera ku mzinda wa Kaisaleya Filipi, iye adawabvunza anyakupfunzira wache, achilewa, ''Wanthu winango akumbati Mwana wa Munthu mbani?'' ¹⁴Iwo adalewa, ''Winango akulewa Yohani Mbatizi; winango, Eliya; na winango, Yeremiya, pinango m'bodzi wa aneneri.'' ¹⁵Iye adalewa kuna iwo, Tsono imwepo mumbati ndine yani?'' ¹⁶Adatawira, Sinoni Petulo mkulewa, ''Ndimwe Khilisitu, Mwana wa Mulungu.''¹⁷Yesu adatawira achilewa kuna iye. ''Ndiwe nyakudala, Simoni mwana wa Yona, poti thipi na mulopa bziribe kukuzimbulira iwe koma Baba wangu wakudzaulu. ¹⁸Ine ndikulewa kuna iwe kuti ndiwe Petulo, tsono pa thathwe limweri nidzamanga tchalitchi yangu. Misuwo ya wanthu wa kufa idzawutaza.¹⁹Nidzakupasa bzavi bza ufumu bwa kudzaulu. Chilichense chomwe udzamanga pansi pano chidza mangiwa kudzaulu, na chilichense chomwe udzatsudzula pansi pano chidzakhala chakutsudzuliwa kudzaulu.'' ²⁰Kinangoko yesu adawatonga akupfunzira wache nampodi kuti awuze munthu aliyense kuti iye akhali khilisitu.²¹Kuchokera pa nthawe yomweyo Yesu adatoma kuwauza anyakupfunza kuti iye aniyenda ku Yelusalemu, kuka bobeneresewa na bzinthu bzizinji m'manja mwa akulu wa nsembe na alembi, naku phewa koma nsiku ya chitatu adzamuka. ²²Tsono Petulo adamutenga iye pambali achimugaza iye, ''Ibzi bzikhale kutali na imwe, Mbuya! Ibzi bzidza chitika lini kwa imwe!'' ²³Tsono Yesu adazungunuka achilewa kuna Petulo, ''Ndoko kumbuyo kwangu, Satana! Ndiwe wakuika chakuipa kuna ine, poti iwe umbakumbuka lini bzinthu bza Mulungu, koma bza wanthu.''²⁴Kinangoka Yesu adalewa na anyakupfunzira wache, Penu munthu akufuna kutewera ine, iye abzilambize yekha, atakule mtanda wache, mkunditewera ine. ²⁵Soma aliyense amfuna kupulumusa moyo wache adza utaya, na aliyense adzaluza moyo thangwe la ine adzaugumana. ²⁶Tsono munthu adzapindulanyi kutambira dziko lense la pansi achiluza moyo wache? Munthu adzapereka chiyani cha kuchinjana na moyo?²⁷Tsono Mwana wa Munthu adzabwera na ulemelero bwa Babache pabodzina angelo. Iye adzapereka kwa munthu aliyense malingana nabzichito bzache. ²⁸Chadidi ndikulewa kuna imwe, alipo winango wa imwe adzalawidza lini imfa kufikana adzaona Mwana wa Munthu akubwera na ufumu bwache.''

¹Tsono zitagwata nsiku zitanthatu Yesu adatenga Petulo, yakobo, na Yohani m'bale wache achiwatenga adawatenga kuyenda nawo paphiri litali wense. ²Iye adasandukapamaso pawo. Nkhope yache adagaka ninga dzuwa na bzakubva bzache bzidakhala ninga kuchena.³Nyang'anani, Mose na Eliya adawoneka akulewalewa na iye. ⁴Petulo Petulo adatawira Yesu achilewa kuna Yesu, Mbuya, nkhwabwino kuti ife tikhale pano. Penu mukufuna, nidzamanga matsasa matatu ubodzi wa imwe naubodzi wa Mose, na ubodzi wa Eliya.''⁵Pomwe iye akhalewalewa, nyang'anani, mtambo waku ngwerewera udawapsinkha iwo. Nyang'anani, mafala yadabveka mumtambomo, yakulewa, ''Uyu ndiye Mwanangu wakumukoewa, mwaumweyu nimbakomedwa. Mubvereni umweyu.'' ⁶Pomwe anyakupfunzira adabva ibzi, iwo adatsulia nkhope za pansi iwo adagopa kwenekwene.'' ⁷Tsono Yesu adabwera nkuwaphata iwo nkuwauza , ''Mukani nampodi kugopa.'' ⁸Pomwe iwoadayang'ana maso yawo alibe kuona winango koaYesu yekha basi.⁹Pomwe iwo akhapolika kuchoka m'phiri, Yesu adawatonga iwo, achilewa, ''Nampodi kulewalewa masomphenya kuna winango kufira mwana wa munthu kulamuka kwa kufa.'' ¹⁰Anyakupfunza adamubvunza iye, kuti,'' Thangweranyi anembi ambalewakuti Eliya adzatoma kubwera?''¹¹Yesu adatawira achilewa, ''Nchadidi Eliuya adzabwera kudzabweza bzinthu bzense. ¹²Tsono ndikukuuzani kuti, Eliya adabwera kale, soma iwo alibe kumudziwa iye. M'malo mwache adamuchita bzomwe iwo akhafuna kuna iye. Mchibodzi bodzi na Mwana waMunthu adzaboneresiwa m'manja mwawo.'' ¹³Apo anyakupfunza adadziwa kuti akulewa bza Yohani M'batizi.¹⁴Pomwe iwo adabwera kuna thimulire, munthu adabwera kuna iye, kudza mugodamira iye, achilewa, ¹⁵''Mbuya, muchitileni chifundo mwanangu, poti iyeakudwala pfayi ,Nthawe zizinji ambagwera pamoto pinango m'madzi. ¹⁶Ndikhadabwera naye kwa anyakuphunmza wanuwa atazila kumuchiza.''¹⁷Yesu adatawira achilewa, ''Wakubaliwa seye chikhulupiriro na dzunguzo, nidzakhala namwe mpakana liti? Nidza kulekani mwekha liti? Bweranayeni kuna ine.'' ¹⁸Yesu adachilamula chiwandacho, icho chidachoka kuna iye, pomwepo mulumbwanayo adachira pomwepo.¹⁹Kkinangoko anyakupfunzira adabwera kuna Yesu payekha achilewa, ''Thangweranyi ifepano tatazira?'' ²⁰Yesu adawatawira iwo,''Thangwe chikhulupiriro chanu ntching'ono. Mchadidi ndikukuuzani, penu mukhala nacho chikhulupilo ninga cha kambewu kalobo , mudzalewa kuna phiri, 'Muka choka bwerakuno,' ilo lidzabwera, palibe chinthu chidzalambika naimwe.'' ²¹Mabukhu inango mulibe vesi imweyi, Bziwanda bzobzi bzimba choka pokhapkha mukanamata na kusala kudya.²²Pomwe iwo adakhala kuGalileya, Yesu adalewa na anyukuphunzisa, ''Mwana wa Munthu adzaperekiwa m'manja mwa wanthu, ²³ndipo adza mupha iye, koma nsiku yachitatu iye adzalamuka,'' Anyakuphunzira adadabwa nabzo kwenekwene.²⁴Pomwe iwoadabwera ku Kaperenawo, wanthu anyakukhomesa mtsonkho adayenda kuna Petulo achilewa, ''Mpfunzisi wanu ambakhoma lini mtsonkho?'' ²⁵Iye adalewa, ''Inde'' Pomwe Petulo adabwera mnyumba, Yesu adasewera kuna iwo chakutoma achilewa, ukukumbuka tani Simoni. Mawufumu ya dziko lapansi yadzatambira kwambani mtsonkho? Kwawana wawo pinango kwa anzawo?²⁶Petulo adatawira, ''Kuna nzawo.'' Kinangoka, Yesu adalewa, ²⁷''Thagwe lache wana aona ufulu.'' Nampodi kuti ife tiwakalipise na bzilatizo bza kukhomesa tsonkho, ndoko kunyanza ukathuse mbedza, nkhukayilokota nsomba yakuyambirira kumedza. Pomwe umkayigabadula pakamwa pache umkawona lupiya. Katenge limweri ukawapase la tsonkho wako na wangu.''

¹Pa nthawe imweyo anyakupfunzira wache adabwela kuna Yesu achiti, ''Mbani mkulu mu ufumu bwa kudzaulu ?'' ²Yesu adachemela kamwana kang'ono kunayiye, achikaimisa pakati pawo, ³achilewa kuti, ''Chadidi ndikukuzani imwe, penu mum'chinjalini kumkhala ninga tuwana tung'ono, mumdzapita lini mu ufumu bwa kudzaulu.⁴Telepoyo, aliyense ndiye ambzichepese ninga kamwana kamweka ndiye mkulu maninge mu ufumu bwa kudzaulu. ⁵Aliyense omwe amtambila kamwana kang'ono ninga aka mudzina langu watambila ine pomwe. ⁶Tsono ninga winango aliyense amchitisa m'bodzi mwa wanawa omwe amkhulupilira ine kuti aphonye, bzingadakhala bwino achimangiliriwa chimwala m'khosi mwache, apo achikamuthusa pansi pa nyanza.⁷''Tsoka ku dziko lapansi thangwe la bzakundundumisa ! Thangwe mbzakuthema kuti bwakundundumisabzo bwibwere , Soma pikado kuna munthu omwe ambzibweresa bzimwebzi! ⁸Penu ni boko lako pinango mwendo wako umkuphonyesa, ungwate utaye. Bzili bwino kupita mmoyo ule wakupunduka ayayi wakusaya mwendo kusiyana nakudzapita ku moto wakusaya kumala na manja mawiri ayayi nzayo ziwiri.⁹Penu diso lako limkuphonyesa, ulichose mkulitaya kutali na iwe . Bzili bwino kuna iwe kudzapita ku moyo wakusaya kumala na diso libodzi kusiyana nakudzathusiwa kumoto wa jahena na maso yensene mawiri.¹⁰¹¹Onesesani kuti nampodi kupepusa m'bodzi wa ang'ono ang'ono awa. Nakuti nilewa kuna imwe kuti kudzaulu anjero wawo nthawi zense ambanyang'ana pankhope pa Babangu ndiye ali ku dzaulu.¹²Mukukumbuka tani? Penu munthu ana mabila dzana libodzi, apo m'bodzi mkutayika, ambasiyalini makumi mapfemba na mapfemba yale kuphiri nkuyenda kukapsaga m'bodzi wakutayikayo? ¹³Angamuona, m'chadidi ndikukuzani, ambasekera kwene kwene kuposa mabila makumi mapfemba na mapfemba yomwe yalibe kutayikayo. ¹⁴M'chibodzi bodzi pomwe na Baba wangu wakudzaulu ambafuna lini kuti m'bodzi mwa wana wache akapse.¹⁵''Penu m'bale wako wakuphonyela iwe, ndoko kamutsimule bzakuphonya bzache, mwekha pa awiri. Penu akubvela, ungadamubweza m'bale wakoyo. ¹⁶Soma penu alibe kukubvela, tenga m'bodzi pinango awiri na iwepo pala kuti milomo ya awiri ayayi atatu imdzakhala mboni ya fala lililense ndilo linzatsikimizila.¹⁷Apo akalamba basi kuwabvera, tengerani nkhaniyo ku mpingo. Akalamba pomwe kubvera wa mpingo,mleke akhale kuna iwe ninga wachikunja na ninga wakukhomesa mitsonkho.¹⁸Ndikukuuzani chadidi kuti,chirichense ndicho chamangiwa padziko lapansi pano chamangiwa pomwe kudzaulu, apo ndicho chatsudzuliwa pansi pano chimdzatsudzuliwambo kudzaulu. ¹⁹Ninkuuzani pomwe chadidi, penu awiri apangana pa dziko lapansi pachirichense amkumbiracho, chimdzachitiwa pala iwo na Baba wangu ndiwo ali kudzaulu. ²⁰Nakuti pomwe awiri ayayi atatu agwezekana mu dzina langu, popo ndiri pakati pawo.''²¹Tsapano Petulo adabwera kuna Yesu achibvunza kuti, ''Mbuya,penu m'bale wangu wandiphonyera ningamulekerere kangasi? Mpakana kanomwe?'' ²²Yesu adati kuna iye, Ndikukuuza lini kuti kanomwe, soma makumi manomwe kukhala pomwe manomwe.²³Apo ufumu bwa kudzaulu buli ninga mfumu inango ndiyo ikhafuna kuwerengera kobiri na anyabasa wache. ²⁴Ndipo adatoma kukontali, adachemera nyabasa m'bodzi ndiye akhana ma talente madzana khumi. ²⁵Soma nakuti akhalibe manera yakubwezera kobirizo, mbuyacheyo adatonga kuti iye agulisiwe, pabodzi na mkazi na wana wache na chirichense ndicho akhanacho, na kobirizo achipagali pomwe basi.²⁶Apo nyabasayo adagwa pansi, achigodama kuna iye, achiti, ''Mbuya, ndicitireni nsisi, apo ninkubwezerani bzensene.' ²⁷Apo mbuya wa nyabasayo, nakuti zjai adabva nsisi, adamutsudzula achimulekerera mangawayo.²⁸Soma nyabasa ule adayenda achikagumana m'bodzi wa anyabasa anzache, omwe akhadafiyali dzana libodzi la denari. Adamuphata, achiyamba kumushipa, achiti, 'Ndipase bzomwe udandifiyali.' ²⁹Soma nyabasayo adagodama achimukumbira, kuti, ''Ndichitireni nsisi, apo nimkupani.'³⁰Soma nyabasa wakutoma ule adalamba. Mmalo mwache, adayenda kukamuthusa mkaliboso ate adzabweze ndibzo adafiyalibzo. ³¹Pomwe anyabasa anzache adaona ndibzo bzidachitikabzi, adabva nsisi maninge. Adabwera kudzauza mbuya wao bzense ndibzo bzidachitika.³²Apo mbuya wa nyabasa ule adamuchemera achiti kuna iye, Iwe nyabasa wakuipa, ndidakulekerera mangawa yako yensene thangwe udandikumbira. ³³Ungachitembo lini nsisi kuna nyabasa mwayakoyu, ninga ndimo ndidakuchitirambo mule?'³⁴Mbuya wache adakalipa achimupereka kuna anyakutchanga ate adzabweze bzense ndibzo akhadafiyali. ³⁵Mtenepoyo pomwe ninga Baba wangu wa kudzaulu ndibzo amdzakuchitani penu munilekerera lini chakuipa kuna m'bale wanu kucoka pansi pa mtima.''

¹Bzidachitika kuti pomwe Yesu adamaliza mafala yomweya, iye adachokela ku Galileya ndipo adabwera kumbuto ya Yudeya yomwe ni ng'ambu ya mkulo wa Yolodani. ²Thimu la wanthu azinji lidamutewera iye, ndipo iye adawachiza iwo kumweko.³Afalisi adabwera kuna iye, kumuyezera iye, adalewa kuna iye, ''Loli ni lamulo kuti mamuna aleke mkazache na thangwe lililense? ⁴Yesu adawatawira achilewa, ''Imwepo mulibe mulibe kulewennga kuti omwe adalenga kuchokera pa kutoma adalenga iwo mamuna na mkazi?⁵Iye omwe adalenga iwo adalewa pomwe, 'Nathangwe limweli mamuna adzaleka babache na mayi wache achidza phatana na mkazache, ndipo adzakhala thupi libodzi.' ⁶Tsono iwo adzakhala lini pomwe awiri,soma thupi libodzi. Pomwepo chomwe Mulungu wachi phatanidza pabodzi munthu nampodi kuti agwatanise.''⁷Iwo adalewa kuna iye, ''Thangwe lanyi tsono Mose adatilamulira ife kupeleka mzimbu napo pomwe mukumuyendesa kwawo iye?'' ⁸Iye adalewa kuna iwo, 'Thangwe la kuwuma moyo kwanu Mose adakubvumani imwepo kuleka akazanu, soma kuchokela pakutoma bzikhali lini ninga tenepoyo. ⁹Nini lewa kuna imwe, aliyense anileka mkazache , napo achikalowola winango, wachita uputa,' napo mamuna ndiye animulowola umweule walekewaule, wachita uputa.''¹⁰Anyakupfunza adalewa kuna Yesu, ''Ningati mpsimwebzo kuna mamuna pala nimulandu kuna mkazache, mpsabwinolini kulowola,'' ¹¹Soma Yesu adalewa kuna iwo, ''Naye winango aliyense angati bvume kulewa kumweku, soma kuna wokha wokha ndiye chidapasiwa kuna iwo. ¹²Nakuti pana ngomwa zomwe zidatondo kubaliwambo tenepoyo kuchokela m'mimba mwa mayi wawo, napo pana ngomwa zakuti zidachita kusunuliwa, napo pinango mwa zinango zomwe zidabzichitisa zokha ungomwa thangwe la ufumu bwa kudzaulu. Iye ule amkwanisa kubvuma chipfunziso chimwechi mulekeni iye achibvume''.¹³Tsono wana winango ang'ono ang'ono adabwera nawo kuna iye pala iye awayike maboko na kuwa pempherera, soma anyakupfunza adawaletsa iwo. ¹⁴Tsono Yesu adalewa, ''Bvumana wana ang'ono, nampodi kuwaletsa iwo kubwera kuna ine, nakuti ufumu bwa kudzaulu buli mwakuterepayu.'' ¹⁵Iye adyika maboko yache pa wana wale,tsono kinangoka iye adachoka pomwe¹⁶Nyan'ganani, munthu adabwela kuna yesu ndipo achiti , ''Mpfunzisi, ningachite ine pinango ningakhale na moyo wakusaya kumala?'' ¹⁷Yesu adalewa kuna iwo, ''Thangwe lanyi mukundibvunza ine bzachinthu chabwino? M'bodzi yekha ndiye wabwino, soma penu unfuna kupita mu moyo, koya malamulo.''¹⁸Munthu ule adalewa kuna iye, ''Malamulo yache yapano?'' Yesu adalewa, ''Nampodi kupha, nampodi kuchita uputa, nampodi kuba, leka kuchita umboni bwakunama, ¹⁹lemekeza babako na mayi wako, ndipo konda mwanzako ninga ndimo umbabzikondela mwenekachilowe.''²⁰Mulumbwana adalewa kuna iye, ''Bzinthu bzensebzi nimbabzibvera. Nchiyani pomwe chasala ninfuna? ²¹Yesu adalewa kuna iye, ''Penu unfuna kukhala nyakulungama, ndoko, kagulise bzinthu bzomwe unabzo, ndipo ukawapase anyakusaya, ndipo udzakhala navida kudzaulu; ndipo ubwere, unditewere.'' ²²Soma pomwe mulumbwana ule adabva bzomwe bzidalewa Yesu bzire, iye adachoka achiyenda wansisi, nakuti iye akhana vida izinji.²³Yesu adalewa kuna anyakupfunza wache, ''Chadidi ninilewa kuna imwe, mpsakunesa nyakudala apite mu ufumu bwa kudzaulu. ²⁴Ninilewa pomwe kuna imwe, kuti mpsakupusa kuti ngamila ipite pakadiso nsingano na munthu nyakudala kuti akapite ufumu bwa Mulungu.''²⁵²⁶²⁷Pomwe anyakupfunzira adabva ibzi, adakalipa kwenekwene ndipo adalewa, ''Mbani tsono angapulumuke? Yesu adawanyang'ana iwo ndipo achiti, ''Nawanthu ibzi bzingakwanisikelini,'' soma na Mulungu bzense bzakukwanisika.'' Ndipo Petulo adatawira kuna iye, ''Nyang'anani, ife tidachoka tichisiya bzinthu bzense ndipo tidakutewelani imwepo. Nchiyani tsono ndicho ife tidzakhala nacho?''²⁸Yesu adalewa kuna iwo, ''chadidi ninilewa kuna imwe, imwe omwe mudanditewera ku bwado pomwe mwana wa munthu adzakhala pa ulemelero bwache, terepoyo kuna imwe omwe mudanditewera ine, mudzakhala pa mipando khumi na mawiri, kutonga mitundu khumi na iwiri ya izalayeri.²⁹Aliwense omwe adasiya nyumba zawo, mano, nana, mayi, wana,pinango mbuto thangwe la dzina langu, adzatambira bzakubwezeriwa madzana mazinji ndipo adzapita m'moyo wakusaya kumala. ³⁰Soma azinji anyatoma adzakhala kwakumalizira, na wa kwakumalizira wadzakhala wakutoma.

¹Pakuti ufumu bwakudzaulu buli ngati mwenekachilo munda omwe adayenda kumachibese kukanemba wakuphata basa kumunda wa mpesa. ²Pomwe adapangana malipilo ya dinali libodzi nsiku ibodzi, adawatumiza kumunda kwache.³Iye adayenda pomwe nthawi ya 9 machibese adawona wanthu winango atayima pansika. ⁴Adawawuza iwo, 'imwe pomwe, ndokoni kumunda wangu wa mpesa, mukaphate basa ndipo ninzakupasani mwabwino.' Ndipo iwo adayenda kaphata basa.⁵Adayenda pomwe nthawi ya 12 masikati na 3 mawulo pomwe achikachita chibodzi bodzi. ⁶Pa nthawi ya 5 maulo adayenda pomwe achikawona winango adawondo yima. Adati kwa iwo, 'Thangwe lanyi mwaondo yima tsiku lense?' ''Iwo adati kwa iye, 'Thangwe palibe watinemba basa.' ⁷''Iye adati kwa iwo, '

Imwepo ndokoni mukaphate basa kumunda wangu wa mpesa.'

¹Pomwe Yesu na wakupfunzira wache adafendera mu Yerusalemu achifika ku Betefage, ku phiri la Azitona, apo Yesu adatuma wakupfunzira wace awiri, ²achiwauza kuti, ''Ndokoni mmuyi winangoyo, apo kamfulumize munkagumana bulu mkazi adamangirira ana mwanache pamwepo. Kamutsudzuleni mukamubwerese na mwanacheyo kuno. ³Penu winango ankasewera chirichense kuna imwe bza mabuluyo, mukalewe kuti, 'Mbuya akuyafuna,' apo munthu umweyo ankakutsudzulirani nkukupani.''⁴Tsapano bzensebzi bzidachitikadi pala kukwanirisa ndibzo bzidaseweriwa na mneneri, kulewa kuti, ⁵''Uzani mkazi wa ku ziyoni, 'Onani, mfumu yanu ikubwera kuna imwe, yakubzichepesa itapakira bulu_pa mwana wa bulu,mwana wa bulu -wakutakula mitolo.'''⁶Apo wakupfunzira wale adayendadi achikachita ndimo Yesu adawapanganizira. ⁷Adabweresa bulu na mwanache achitandika bzakubvala bzawo pamsana pa mabuluyo. ⁸Wanthu pomwe azinzi adatandika bzakubvala bzawo mu msewu, apo winango achigwata bzitsamba achitandika pomwe mu msewu.⁹Tsapano wanthu ndiwo akhafamba patsogolo na mmambuyo mwa Yesu akhakuwa, ''Hosanna kuna mwana wa Davide! Wakudalisika ndiye ule ankubwera mu dzina la Mbuya! Hosanna kuna wa mdzauluyo!'' ¹⁰Pomwe Yesu adafika mu Yerusalemu, mzinda wense udasokonezeka achimbati, ''Mbani umweyu?'' ¹¹Thimu lire lidatawira, ''Uyu ni Yesu mneneri wa ku Nazarene ku Galileya.''¹²Kinangoka Yesu adapita mtchalitchi. Adabulisa wensene omwe akhambagula na kugulisira mtchalithimo, achimala kugwinya meza za akasinthesinthe na makadera ya anyakugulisa nkhangaiwa. ¹³Iye adalewa kuna iwo, ''Kudanembiwa, 'Nyumba yangu imdzachemeriwa nyumba ya kunamatira,' soma mwaisandusa nyumba ya mbava.'' ¹⁴Tsapano azimola na anyakupunduka adabwera kuna iye mtchalitchimo, apo adawalimbisa.¹⁵Soma pomwre akulu wa ansembe na anembi adaona bzakudabwisa bzomwe adachitabzo, napo kubva pomwe wana akukuwa mtchalitchimo kuti, ''Hosanna mwana wa Davide,'' adapsoma kwene kwene. ¹⁶Adati kuna iye, ''Mukubza ndibzo akulewabzi?'' Yesu adati kuna iwo, ''Inde! Soma mukanati kulewenga, kuti mkamwa mwa matcheche na anyakumama mudafokotoza bza kulemekeza'?'' ¹⁷Kinangoka Yesu adachoka nkuyenda ku mzinda wa Betaniya achikagoneratu koko.¹⁸Tsapano machibese pakubwerera pomwe mu mzinda ule, akhabva njala. ¹⁹Pakuona muti wa mkuyu m'bali mwa msewu, adayenda popo nkukagumana mulibe chinthu kupambula masamba yokha. Adati kuna mutiyo, ''Zjai umdzabala lini pomwe bzipatso iwepo,'' apo kamkulumize muti wamkuyuyo udatutumuka.²⁰Pomwe wakupfunzira wache adaona bzobzi, adasusumwa achiti, ''Kodi muti wa mkuyuyu watutumuka tani kamangu tenepayu?'' ²¹Yesu adatawira achiti kuna iwo, ''Chadidi ndikulewa kuna imwe, penu muna chikhulupiriro se kupenekera, mumdzachita lini ninga bzomwe bzachitika na mkuyuyu, soma mumdzalewa kuna phiri, 'Bzichose popa ukabzithuse mu nyanza,' apo bzimdzachitika. ²²Chirichense ndicho munkumbira na pemphero, khulupirirani, mumdzatambira.''²³Pomwe Yesu adabwera mtchalitchi, akulu wa ansembe na akulu wa wanthu adabwera kuna iye pomwe akhapfunzisa achiti, ''Bzinthu bzobzi umbachita na mphamvu yayani, apo mbani adakupa mphamvu zozi?'' ²⁴Yesu adawatawira achiti, ''Ninkubvunzanimbo bvunzo libodzi. Mungandiuza, ninkuuzanimbo kuti nimbachita na mphamvu yayani bzobzi.²⁵Ubatizo bwa Yohani_ budachokera kuponi? Kuchokera kudzaulu ayayi kuna wanthu?'' Adasewera okha okha, kulewa kuti, Tingatawira kuti, 'Kuchokera kudzaulu,' anilewa kuna ife, "Sabwanyi tsono mumbamukhulupirira lini?' ²⁶Soma tingatawira pomwe kuti, kuna wanthu,' tikugopa thimu lawanthuli, thangwe wensenewa ambakhulupirira kuti Yohani akhali mneneri.'' ²⁷Kinangoka adamutawira Yesuyo kuti, ''Timdziwa lini.'' Iye adati pomwe kuna iwo, ''Basimbo nimkuuzani lini tsono ndiko nimbatenga mphamvu zanguzi.²⁸Soma mukukumbuka tani? Munthu winango akhana wana awiri wachimuna. Adayenda kuna mwana wakutoma achiti, 'Mwanawe, ndoko lero ukalime kumunda wa mpesa.' ²⁹Mwana ule adatawira kuti, 'Ndanyonyo,' soma kinangoka adachinja maganizo achiyenda. ³⁰Apo babamunthuyo adayenda pomwe kuna mwana wachiwiriyo nkukamuuza bzibodzibodzi. Adatawira kuti, 'Niyenda,baba,' soma alibe kuyenda.³¹Mbani mwa wana awiriwa ndiye adachita bzakufuna babache?'' Adati, ''Wakutomayo.'' Yesu adati kuna iwo, ''Chadidi ndikulewa kuna imwe, ate anyakukhomesa mitsonkho na maputa amdzakapita ufumu bwa Mulungu imwepo mukanati basi. ³²Thangwe Yohani adabwera kuna imwe munjira pomwe ya chilungamo ninga yoyi soma mulibe kumubvera. Soma anyakukhomesa mitsonkho na maputa adamubvera. Soma imwe, pomwe mudaona bzobzi, mulibe kulapa pambuyo pache muchimukhulupirira.³³''Bveserani chifanizo chinango. Pakhana mamuna winango, na mwenekachiro mbuto. Adabzala mpesa, achimanga litsito la maluwa kuzungulira, achikonza chakupsinyira mpesa momo, nkumanga nsaka ya mdzaulu, nkuulogalisi kuna wakulima mpesa, Kinangoka adayenda ku dziko lina. ³⁴Pomwe nthawe yakukolola mpesa itafendera, adatuma anyabasa winango kuyenda kuna wakulogali munda wale kuti akatambire kobiri.³⁵Soma wakulima mpesa wale adawaphata anyabasa wale, m'bodzi mkummenya, winango mkumupheratu, winango nkumuboma na minyala. ³⁶Bwereze, mwenekachiro munda ule adatuma pomwe anyabasa winango, azinji kuposa wakutoma wale,soma wakulima wale adachita bzibodzibodzi. ³⁷Atamala popo, mwenekachiro ule adatuma mwanache chaiye mamuna kuna iwo, nkuti, 'Amkamulemekeza mwananguyu.'³⁸Soma pomwe wakulima mpesa wale adaona mwana ule, adati okhaokha, ' Uyu ni mwanache letu chaiye. Bwerani, mbatiye timuphe zjai vidayi ikhaliretu yathu.' ³⁹Apo adamuphata, nkumuthusira kunja kwa munda ule achimupha.⁴⁰Tsapano pomwe mwenekachiro munda wa mpesa ule atabwera, amdzachita tani kuna wakulima mpesa wale?'' ⁴¹Adati kuna iye, ''Amdzadzonga anyabasa wakuipawa, nkudzalogalisi kuna winango, wanthu omwe angadzamupasembo bzakukololabzo pa nthawe ya kukolola.''⁴²Yesu adati kuna iwo, ''Mulibe kulewenga mafala ya Mulungu, 'Mwala ndiwo amisiri wakumanga nyumba adaulamba udasandulika nkukhana wakufunika maninge. Uyu adachokera kwa Mbuya, apo ngwakudabwisa zedi mmaso mwathu'?⁴³Mthangwe lache ndikulewa kuna imwe, ufumu bwa Mulungu bumdzatengiwa kuna imwe buchidzaperekiwa kudziko ndilo limdzabala bzipatso. ⁴⁴Ndiye amdzagwera pa mwala umweyu umdzamtsotola. Na ndiye pomwe umdzamugwera umdzamupeya.''⁴⁵Pomwe akulu wa ansembe na Afarisi adabva bzobzi, adabvesesa kuti akhalewa iwo. ⁴⁶Kupsaga manera kuti amumange, akhana mantha na thimu la wanthu, thangwe wanthu akhamutenga kuti ni mneneri.

¹Yesu adasewera pomwe kuna iwo mu bzifanizo, kuti, ²''Ufumu bwa kudzaulu buli ninga mfumu inango ndiyo idakonza phwando la maloolo kuna mwanache wachimuna. ³Adatuma anyabasa wache kukauza wanthu ndiwo adawachemera kuti abwere ku phwando limweri, soma ndiwo alibe kubwera.⁴Mfumu ire idatuma pomwe anyabasa winango, ichiti, Kauzeni ndiwo tawachemerawo, Onani, ndakonza phwando languli. Ndapha ng'ombe yangu yapa kalosa na inango yakunenepa, apo bzinthu bzense bzakonzeka. Bwerani kuphwando la maloololi.⁵Soma alibe kubziphatisa basa achiyenda ku bwakufuna bzawo, winango kumunda kwache, winango ku malonda. ⁶Winango adaphata anyabasa wa mfumu wale achiwaboneresa mwa kubvesa manyazi, nkuwapha. ⁷Mfumu ire idakalipa, ichituma anyankhondo wache achikadzonga anyakuphawo achitentha mzinda wawo.⁸Apo adalewa kuna anyabasa wache, 'Maloozo yakonzeka, soma ndiwo achemeriwawo akhali lini wakuthemera. ⁹Tsono ndokoni mu mphambano ya mmisewu mukachemere wanthu azinji ku phwando la maloololi ndiwo mungakawagumane.' ¹⁰Anyabasawo adayendadi mmisewuyo achikagumana wanthu azinji nkuwagwezeka pabodzi. wabwino na wakuipa kubodzi. Mwakuti nyumba ya mwambo wa maloolo ire idadzala na anyakuchemeriwa.¹¹Soma pomwe mfumu ire idabwera kudzaona wakuchemeriwao, idaona mamuna winango akhalibe kubvala bzakubvala bza maloozi. ¹²Mfumu ire idati kuna iye, 'Mwayangu wapita tani muno se nkubvala bza ma loozi?' Soma mamuna ule alibe kuuona mulomo.¹³Kinangoka mfumu ire idalewa kuna anyabasa wache, 'Mmangeni uyu miyendo na manja, mukamuthuse panja pamdima, komwe ankalira na kukukuta mano.' ¹⁴Thangwe wanthu azinji achemeriwa inde , soma wakusankhuliwa mbang'ono ng'ono.''¹⁵Tsapano Afarisi adayenda achikapsaga manera kuti angakamutape tani mkamwa na mafala yache. ¹⁶Apo adamutumizira wakupfunzira wache pabodzi na a Herodiya. Adati kuna yesu, ''Mpfunzisi, tikudziwa kuti ndimwe wa chadidi, nakuti mumbapfunzisadi njira ya Mulungu bzachadidi bzire meju. Mumbasamala lini bzakufuna bza munthu, apo pomwe mumbapondera lini munthu. ¹⁷Tsono tiuzeni, mukukumbuka tani? Mbzakuthemera kupereka mtsonkho kuna Caesara ayayi neye?''¹⁸Soma Yesu adadziwa kuipa kwao achiti, Mukundiyezera sabwanyi, imwe wachinyengo? ¹⁹Ndioneseni kobiri mukumbapereka mtsonkhoyo.'' Kinangoka adabweresa ka dinari kuna iye.²⁰Yesu adati kuna iwo, ''Chibvulibvuli na dzina bziri popabzi mbzayani?'' ²¹Adati kuna iye, ''Mbza Caesara.'' Tsapano adati kunaiwo, ''Tsapano perekani kuna Caesara bzache bza Caesara, napo kuna Mulungu bzachembo bza Mulungu,'' ²²Pomwe atabva tenepo, adadabwa achichoka popo nkumusiya.²³Pa nsiku imweyo Asaduki winango, ndiwo akhambati kulibe mmukiro wa anyamuya, adabwera kuna iye. Adamubvunza, ²⁴kulewa kuti, ''Mpfunzisi, Mose adati, 'Munthu angafa, se nkusiya wana,mano wache wa nyamuyayo apite manyumba mkazacheyo kuti akuze wana wa mano wachewo.'²⁵Pakhana wanthu anomwe pa ubale pawo. Wakutomayo adaloola achisaika. Nakuti alibe nkusiya wana, adasiya mkazache kuna mano wache. ²⁶Tsapano wachiwiri pomwe adachita bzibodzibodzi, wachitatu, tenepoyo basi ate mano wao wachinomwe ule. ²⁷Atamala wensene, mkaziyo adasaika pomwe. ²⁸Tsapano pa nsiku ya mmukiro, mkaziyo amdzakhala wambani pa anomwe wensene wale? Nakuti wensene wale adamuloolambo.''²⁹Soma Yesu adawatawira achiti kuna iwo, ''Mukuphonyesa thangwe mukudziwa lini manemba ya Mulungu na mphamvu yache. ³⁰Thangwe mu mmukiro ambaloola lini ayayi pomwe kuloodwa. Soma, ali ninga anjero wakudzaulu.³¹Soma kulewa bza mmukiro wa anyamuya, mulibe kulewenga ndibzo bzidalewiwa na Mulungu kuna imwe, kulewa kuti, ³²Ndine Mulungu wa Abrahamu, Mulungu wa Isaki, na Mulungu wa Yakobo'? Mulungu ni Mulungu lini wa anyamuya, soma wa anyamoyo.'' ³³Pomwe wanthu adabva bzobzi, adadabwa na mapfunzisidwe yache.³⁴Soma pomwe Afarisi adabva kuti Yesu wachitisa Asaduki kukhala chete, adagwezekana pabodzi. ³⁵Mbodzi wa iwo, mdziwi mkulu wa mitemo ya utongi, adamubvunza bvunzo, kumuyezera bzautowa_ ³⁶''Mmpfunzisi, mtongero ukulu kuposa yensene nguponi pa mitemo yensene ya utongi?''³⁷Yesu adati kuna iye, '''Konda Mbuya Mulungu wako na mtima wako wensene, na mzimu wako wensene, na maganizo yako yensene.' ³⁸Ichi ni chitongi chikulu na chakutoma.³⁹Apo chitongi cha chiwiri nchichi_'Konda mwayako ninga iwe mwenekachiro.' ⁴⁰Pa bzitongi bziwiribzi ndipo pamangirira bzitongi bzense na aneneri kubodzi.''⁴¹Tsapano ndipo Afarisi wale akadagwezekana basi pompale, Yesu adawabvunza bvunzo. ⁴²Adati, ''Mukukumbuka tani bza Mkhirisitu? Mwanache mbani?'' Adati kuna iye, ''Mwana wa Davide.''⁴³Yesu adati kuna iwo, ''Tani tsono Davide mu Mzimu ambachemera iye Mbuya, kulewa kuti, ⁴⁴'Mbuya adati kuna Mbuya wangu, ''Khala ku boko langu la madidi, ate ndichitise anyakukuwenga wako kukhala pakuponda nzayo zako'''?⁴⁵Penu tsono Davide ambachemera Mkhirisitu 'Mbuya,' ni mwanache tani pomwe wa Davide?'' ⁴⁶Palibe adakwanisa kumutawira neye fala libodzi, apo palibe adayezera kumubvunza pomwe bvunzo kuchokera nsiku yoyo ate mpakana.

¹Tsono Yesu adasewera kuna thimu la wanthu na wakupfunza wache. ²Iye adalewa, ''Anembi na Afalisi ambakhala pa mpando wa Mose. ³Ndipopa chili chense iwo akuuzani imwe muchite, chitani bzinthu bzense muchiwa dziwa iwo. Soma nampodi kuwatewezera bza kuchita bzawo, anyaya iwo ambalewa bzinthu bzomwe iwo ambachita lini.⁴Inde, iwo ambasenzesa mitolo yakunesa kutakula, iwo ambayika bzithu pamapewa ya wanthu. Tsono iwo okha ambakwanisa lini kudzusa na chala chawo. ⁵Iwo ambachita bzinthu bzawo bzense bzakuti awoniwe na wanthu. Nakuti iwo ambabziyika mipukutu yamafala mikulu, achikuza pomwe bzakubvala bzawo.⁶Iwo ambakonda mbuto za ulemelero m'maphwando mwa mafumu nakukhala m'matchalitchi, ⁷nakumba musiwa bza ulemu m'misika, achimbacemeriwa 'Rabbi' na wanthu.⁸Soma nampodi kumba chemeredwa 'Rabi' thangwe muna mpfunzisi m'bodzi basi, ndipo mwense ndimwe paudzinza panu. ⁹Ndipo nampodi kuchemera munthu wa dziko la pansi kuti Baba, thangwe muna Baba m'bodzi basi, ndipo ali kudzulu. ¹⁰Nampodi kumba chemelewa kuti 'mpfunzisi,' thangwe muna mpfunzisi m'bodzi, khilisitu.¹¹Soma omwe ali mkulu wa imwe adzakhala nyabasa wanu. ¹²Iye ndiye amba bzikuza adzamuchepsa, na iye waku bzichepsa adzamukuza.¹³Koma tsoka kwa imwe anembi na Afalisi, waku bzikuza! Mukutsekereza wanthu ufumu bwa kudzulu. Tangwe munkabupitalini mwekha, ndipo na iwo adzapiwo mukuwalambiza pomwe. Mabukhu ya kalekale mukhalibe mafala ya ndime ¹⁴(Mabukhu inango yamba phatikidza ndime na ndime.) Tsoka kwa imwe, anembi na afalisi, wakubzikuza! Thangwe mumba dzonga nyumba, za azimayi wafedwa. pomwe mukumbabzionesela na mapemphero yanu matali matali. Thangwe lache mu'mdzatambira chitsimulo chikulu. ¹⁵Tsoka kuna imwe Anembi na Afalisi, wa kubzithusa! Mumba yenda kunyanza na kunja kukayezera munthu m'bodzi kuti akhale wakusandulika, ndipo akasandulika terepoyo, mumbamusandusa mwana wa gehena kawiri kuposa imwepo.¹⁶''Tsoka kuna imwe, imwe anyakulondolela azimora, ''omwe mumbalewa kuti, iye ndiye anilumbila achithula tchalitchi, palibe bvuto. so iye ndiye anilumbila mkumbatchula golide wa m'tchalitchi, wabzimanga goli na kulumbira kwache.' ¹⁷Imwe bzilema bzi azimora! Chikulu m'chiponi, golide ayayi tchalitchi yomwe imbachitisa golide kuchena?¹⁸Ndipo, 'Omwe anilumbira kuguma guwa la nsembe, palibe bvuto. Koma iye ndiye anilumbila kuguma golide wa m'tchalitchi, ali pa goli na lumbiliro lache.' ¹⁹Imwe azimora! Chikulu m'chiponi, mpfupo pinango guwa la nsembe lomwe limbachenesa mpfupo?²⁰Mthangwe lache, iye wakulimbila kuguma gula la nsembe na chilichense cha pamwepo. ²¹Wakulumbira kuguma tchalitchi walumira kubodzi na bzense bza momo. ²²Na iye wakulumbira kuguma kudzulu akulumbira ku mpando wa cifumu pabodzi na iye ndye ambakhala pa mpando umweyo.²³''Tsoka kuna imwe, anembi na Afalisi, wakubzikuza! Thangwe mumbapereka tumphilipiri, tumbewu twa kununtchira na chitowe, koma mumbaleka bza kulemelera kwa chilamulo kuchita chifundo na kukhulupirika. Koma mukachita bzobzi nampodi kuleka bzinangobzi. ²⁴Imwe wakutsogolera azimora wakukuntha mbulu soma ngamira mkumbaikhudyula!²⁵''Tsoka kuna imwe, anembi na Afalisi, wakubzithusa! Thangwe mumbatsuka kwa mkombo na ma palato, soma mu mtima mwanu mudadzara na dyera na kusaya kubzilambiza. ²⁶Imwe Afalisi azimora! Chatoma tsukani mkati mwa mkombo na palato, kuti kunjaku kukhale kwa kuchena pomwe.²⁷²⁸''Tsoka kuna imwe anembina Afalisi, wakubzithusa! Thangwe muli ninga ntumbira wakupalangiwa ntoto ,omwe kunja umbaoneka wakudeka kwene kwene, soma mkati mwache mudadzala mafupa nachilichense chakunyansa cha munthu wakufa. Mchibodzibodzi,kunja kwanu mumbaoneka ninga wanthu wakulungama ,soma mkati mwanu mudadzala na chinyengo nakusaya kuweruzika.²⁹''Tsoka kuna imwe, anembi na Afalisi, wachinyengo! Thangwe mumbamanga mitumbira ya aneneri na kuikha bzidekesero mitumbira ya wakulungama. ³⁰Imwe mumbati , 'Tikadakhala tikhalipo nsiku za makolo yathu, tikadachosalini mulopa wa aneneri,' ³¹Thangwe lache mwekhambo mukuchitira umboni kuti ndimwe wana wa wale omwe adapha aneneri.³²Mumbadzazikira mphimo za azibaba wanu. ³³Bzinyoka imwe, wana wa abvumbwe, mudzathawa tani chilango cha ku moto?³⁴Thangwe lache, nyang'nani, ndikakutumizirani aneneri, anyanzeru na anembi. Winangowo mumbawapha nkumbawakhomera pa thanda, winango mumbawatchanga ma tchalitchi nkumbafamba pembera m'mizinda kukawa nyang'ana. ³⁵Mamaliziro yache ngakuti mulopa wense wa wanthu mwapha wale pa dziko la pansi, udzakhala pa imwe. Kuyambira mulopa wakulungama ule wa Abele ate wa mulopa wa Zakariya mwana wa Belekiya, omwe mumdaphera pakati kuti uku guwa la nsembe uku tchalitchi. ³⁶Chadidi ndikukuuzani kuti, pikado yense idzagwera wanthu wa m'bwado uno.³⁷''Yerusalemu, Yerusalemu, omwe mumbapha aneneri na kumba boma minyala wale omwe akutumizirani! Koma kuti ndiwa kontcheze pabodzi wana wanu, bzidatengera nthawe ikulu, ninga ndimo nkhuku imbachitira kwa mwanapiye m'maphapidwe mwache, soma mukhafuna lini! ³⁸Nyang'anani, nyumba yanu yapfudzika. ³⁹Thangwe ndikulewa kuna imwe, mum'dzandiona lini ate mudzalewe kuti, ''Nyakudala iye wakubwera mu dzina la Mbuya.'''

¹Yesu adabula ku chokera m'tchalitchi achifamba njira yache. Anyakupfunzira wache adabwera kuna iye nkumba muonesa mamangidwe ya tchalitchi. ²Tsono iye adawatawira achilewa kuna iwo, ''Mudza bziona lini bzinthu bzensenebzi? Mchadidi ndikulewa kuna imwe, palibe mwala ubodzi udzasala padzaulu pa unzache omwe udzagwesiwa lini.''³Pomwe iye adakhala pansi pa phiri ra Azitona, wakupfunzira wache adabwera kuna iye payekha achilewa, ''Tiuzeni ife, niliti bzinthu bzimwebzi bzinzachitika? Tsono bzizindikilo bzaku bwera kwanu na chimalizilo kumala kwa nthawe mtchiyani?'' ⁴Yesu adatawira achilewa kuna iwo, Chenjerani nampodi kuti winango akunamizeni. ⁵Nakuti azinji anzabwera mudzina langu. Iwo adzalewa, 'Ndine khilisitu,' adzanyengeza azinji.⁶Imwe munzabva bza nkhondo na mbiri za nkhondo. Onesesani kuti nampodi kudzidzimuka, poti bzinthu bzobzi bzakuthema kuchitika; soma chimalizilo chinati kufika. ⁷Nakuti mtundu ubodzi udzapokana na mtundu unzache, na ufumu kupokana na ufumu bunzache. Napo kudza khala njala na bziteketeke mbuto zinango. ⁸Tsono bzinhtu bzensenebzi m'kuyamba kwache kwa mazunzo.⁹Pomwepo adzakuperekani imwe kumazunzo achikuphani. Imwe mudzawengiwa na wannthu wense thangwe la dzina langu. ¹⁰Pomwepo azinji adzakuwengana, adzataya chikhulupiliro chawo mkuyamba kuperekana winango na mwanzache. ¹¹Aneneri azinji wa kunama anzaoneka nakupupsa wanthu azinji.¹²Thangwe la kuwanda kwa bzakuipa, lifoyi lawanthu azinji lidzamala. ¹³Tsono ule omwe adzapilira ateye chimalizilo adzapulumuka. ¹⁴Aya mafala ya uthenga bwabwino bwa ufumu yadza falisiwa dziko lense ninga umboni kuna wanthu wamitundu yense. pamwepo chimalizilo chidzafika.¹⁵Naterepoyo, pomwe mudzaona chinthu chakuipa chakudzonga, chomwe chidalewiwa na m'neneri Danieri, chitayima pa mbuto ya kuchena'' (Iye nya kuwerenga adziwe), ¹⁶''iye omwe ali kuYudeya athawire kumaphiri, ¹⁷iye omwe ali pa nsodzi nampodi kubuluka kukachosa chilichense cha nyumba mwache, ¹⁸apo uyo alikumunda nampodi kubwelera kukatenga bzakubvala bzavhe .¹⁹Tsono kunzakhala kwakugoswa kuna mayi wamimba na iwo ndiwo akumamisa pa nsiku zimwezi! ²⁰Pembani pala chimaliziro chanu nampodi chidzachitike pa nthawe yakujejela pinango pa nsiku ya sabudu (sabata). ²¹Pakuti bzimwebzi bzinzakhala bzakuwawisa bzikulu bzomwe bzikanati kuwoneka kale chiyambile kufikila lero, ndipo bzinzaoneka lini pomwe. ²²Zingadakhala nsiku zimwezo zilibe kuchepesiwa pakhalibe na mbodzi angadadza pulumuka. Soma thangwera wakusankhulidwawo nsikuzo zimdzafupikisiwa.²³Tsono penu winango anzalewa kuna imwe, 'Nyang'anani, khristu ali kuno!' ayayi, 'Khilisitu ali uko!' nampodi kudzakhulupilira bzomwebzo. ²⁴Thangwe akhirisitu anyakunama na aneneli adzawoneka na kuchita bzizindikiro bzikulu na bzakudabwisa kuti akapusise anyakusankhuliwawo. ²⁵Nyang'anani, ndakuuzani letu nthawe ikanati kufika.²⁶Ndipo, penu winango anilewa kuna imwe, 'Nnyang'anani, uyo ali kuchipululu, imwe nampodi kudzayenda; Pinango, 'Nyang'anani, iye ali musubi yamkati,' nampodi kudzakhulupilira ibzo. ²⁷Ninga pomwe kupenya kwa chiphaliwari chimbapenya kuchokera kumachibese ate kumaulo, tenepo kudzakhala kubwera kwa Mwana wa Munthu. ²⁸Kulikwense komwe kuna chinthu chakufa, makhwangwala yadza gwezekana kumweko.²⁹''Tsono yakadzandomala masautso ya nsiku zomwezo dzuwa lidzapsipa, na mwezi udzaleka kubvunika, nyenyezi zidzagwa kuchoka kudzulu, ndipo mphamvu za kudzulu zidzatekenyeka.³⁰Ndipo chizindikiro cha Mwana wa Munthu chidzawoneka kudzauluku, ndipo mitundu yense dzko la pansi idzalira. Adzaona Mwana wa Munthu akubwera m'mitambo na mphamvu ulemelero bukulu. ³¹Iye adzatumiza angero wache na kulira kukulu kwa lipenga, ndipo adzawagwezeka pabodzi anyakusankhuliwa wache kuchokera ku mphepo zense zinayi, kuchoka kumphepete inango yathambo kufikira mbali inango.³²Pfunzirani pfunziro kuna muti wa mkuyu. Pomwe mtawi wayamba kumbweza zitete zichiyamba kuphuka masamba, dziwani kuti mayinza yafendera. ³³Naterepoyo, pomwemuniona bzinthu bzensenebzi, imwepo mudziwe kuti iye ali pafupi, pamsuwo chayipo.³⁴Chadidi ndikukuuzami imwe, m'badwo uno udzamala lini wense bzimwebzi bzinati kuchitika. ³⁵Kudzaulu na dziko bzimdzamala, soma mafala yangu yamdzamala lini.³⁶Soma kulewa bza nsiku na nthawe palibe ndiye adziwa, neye penu angero waku dzauulu, neye Mwana, soma Baba yekha.³⁷Ninga nthawe ya Nowa ikhalili, kudza terepoyo kubwera kwache kwa Mwana wa Munthu. ³⁸Ninga terepoyo nsiku zomwezo chigumula chikhanati kubwera iwo akhadya achimbamwa, achilowola na kulowodwa ateye nsiku yomwe Nowa adapita m'chombo, ³⁹iwo adakhala neye kudziwa chinthu kufikana chigumula chidabwera chichi wamiza wense_terepoyo ndibzo bzidzakhalira pakubwera kwache kwa Mwana wa Munthu.⁴⁰Kudzaterepo amuna awiri adzakhala ali m'munda_m'bodzi adzatengiwa winango adzasala. ⁴¹Azikazi awiri adzakhala akupeya pa mpheyo_m'bodzi adzatengiwa, winango adzasala. ⁴²Terepoyo imwepo nyang'anani, poti imwepo mukudziwa lini nsiku yakubwera Mbuya wanu.⁴³Tsono dziwani ibzi, kuti mwene kechilo nyumba angadadziwa nthawe yakubwera mbava penu ni siku; iye angada dikila angada bvuma lini nyumba yache ichitcholewa. ⁴⁴Terepo imwembo khalani wakukonzeka, thangwe Mwana wa Munthu adzabwera nthawe yomwe imwe mukudikila lini.⁴⁵Ni nyabasa uponi wa nzeru wakukhulupilika omwe mbuya wache adamuika m'nyumba kuti apereke bzakudya kuna wanthu wache panthawe yache? ⁴⁶Ngwaku dalisika nyabasa umweyo omwe mbuya wache adzamuguna ali kuchita pamene iye am'bwera. ⁴⁷Chadidi ndikulewa kuna imwe kuti mbuya adzamuyika kukhala wakunyang'anila bzinthu bzache bzense.⁴⁸Tsono penu nyabasa wakuipa adzalewa mumtima mwache, 'Mbuya wangu akuchedwa kubwera,' ⁴⁹napo mkuyamba kumenya anyabasa anzache, kumbadya kumbamwa na bziledzelere, ⁵⁰kinangoko mbuya wa anyabasa ule mkudzabwera nsiku yomwe anyabasa akhadikila lini na nthawe yomwe akuidziwa lini. ⁵¹Mbuya wache adzamugwata iye nthindinthindi adzamuika iye mbuto na wanthu wa chipha maso ,komwe kudzakhala kulira na kuku kuta mano.

¹Apo ufumu bwa kudzaulu bumdzakhala ninga anamwali khumi omwe adatenga nyale zawo kukagumana na nyakuloola. ²Ashanu wa iwo akhali wakupusa apo ashanu akhali wakuchenjera. ³Nakuti pomwe anamwali wakupusa wale adatenga nyale zawo, alibe kutakula pomwe mafuta ya pambali. ⁴Soma anamwali wakuchenjera wale adatakula pomwe mafuta inanango mbzakutakulira bwawo pabodzi na nyale zawo.⁵Tsapano ndipo nyakuloola ule adachedwa, wensene adaodzira achigona. ⁶Soma pakati pa tsiku padabveka kukuwa, 'Nyang'anani nyakuloola! Ndokoni panja mukagumane naye.⁷Apo anamwali wensene wale adamuka achikonza nyale zawo. ⁸Wakupusa wale adati kuna wakuchenjera wale,' Tipasenimbo pang'ono mafuta yanu inangoyo thangwe nyale zathuzi zikuthima zjai.' ⁹Soma wakuchenjera wale adatawira achiti, ' Pinango pense yamkwanambo lini kuna ife na imwe, so ndokoni basi kuna ndio ambagulisa mukagule.'¹⁰Pomwe iwo adayenda kukagula, nyakuloola ulembo zjai adafika, apo ndiwo akhadakonzeka wale adayenda naye ku madyerero ya malowoloyo, apo msuo zjai udafungiwa. ¹¹Pambuyo pache anamwali winango walembo adabwera achiti, Mbuya, Mbuya, tifungulireni.' ¹²Soma adawatawira achiti, Chadidi ninilewa kuna imwe, nimkudziwani lini imwepo.' ¹³Khalani tcheru tsono thangwera kuti mumdziwa lini nsiku na nthawe.¹⁴Nakuti bziri ninga munthu adafuna kucoka kuenda dziko linango. Adacemera anyabasa wace apo adawapasa mbali ya cuma cace. ¹⁵Kuna m'bodzi wa iwo adampasa kobiri za ma talente mashanu, apo winango ziwiri na winango ibodzi. Aliyense adatambira kuwanda kwa kobiri na kukwanisa kwace, apo munthu ule adanyamuka ulendo bwace. ¹⁶Mbodzi omwe adatambira kobiri za ma talente mashanu ule adenda kukaziphatisa basa achikaphindula zinango zishanu pomwe.¹⁷Ndendende pomwe na ule adatambira talente ziwiri ule adaphindula zinzace ziwiri pomwe. ¹⁸Soma nyabasa omwer adatambira talente ibodzi ule adayenda, kukachera dindi achikaifuchira pansi.¹⁹Tsapano patapita nthawe itali mbuya wao ule adabwera achidzakontcheza nawo pabodzi kobiri zense zire. ²⁰Nyabasa ndiye adatambira talente zishanu ule atabwera adabweresa zinango pomwe zishanu. ²¹Mbuya onani ine ndaphindula pomwe ma talente mashanu. Mbuya wace adati kuna iye, ' Wacita bwino ndiwe nyabasa wabwino wakukhulupirika! Wakhulupirika pa bzinthu bzing'ono. Ninkuikha umbanyang'anire bzinthu bzizinji. Pita mchisekerero cha mbuya wako.²²Nyabasa adatambira talente ziwiri ule adabwera achiti, 'Mbuya mudandipasa talente ziwiri. Onani ndaphindula pomwe talente ziwiri.' ²³Mbuya wace adalewa kuna iye, 'Wacita bwino, ndiwe nyabasa wabwino wakukhulupirika! wakhulupirika pa bzinthu bzing'ono. Ninkuikha umbanyang'anire bzinthu bzizinji. Pita mchisekerero ca mbuya wako.²⁴Apo nyabasa ndiye adatambira talente ibodzi ule adabwera achilewa, 'Mbuya, ndikudziwa kuti ndimwe munthu wa kuuma moyo. Mumbakolola ndipo mulibe kubzala, opo muchikolola ndipo mulibe kufesa. ²⁵Ine ndidagopa, opo ndidayenda kukaifuchira talente yanu irepansi. Onani, yanu yensene ire iyi.'²⁶Soma mbuya wace adamutawira achiti, 'Iwe nyabasa wakuipa ntofu udadziwa kuti nimbakolola ndipo ndiribe kubzala nakukolola ndipo ndiribe kufesa. ²⁷Penu ntenepo ungadakakoyesasa kobiri yanguyo kuna anyakukoya ku bank, apo pakubwerapa ningadadza gumana zawanda na yakubzatikira yache.²⁸Tsapano tengani talentezo kuna iye apo mumpase nyabasa ule ana ma talente khumi ule. ²⁹Apo aliyense omwe anabzo amdzapasiwa, bzizinji apo amdzakhala nabzo bzakuwanda. Soma aliyense omwe alibe chinthu, neye bzakuchepa bzomwe anabzo bzimdzatengiwa kuna iye. ³⁰Apo thusani nyabasa wakusaya phinduyo kunja kwa mdima,komwe kumdzakhala kulira nakukukuta mano. '³¹Pomwe Mwana wa Munthu akubwera mu ulemerwro bwache apo na anjero wense pabodzi na iye, amdzakhala pa mpando wache wa ulemerero. ³²Pomwe pana iye pamdzakontcheziwa madziko yensene.apo iye amdzamwazisa mb'odzi na mwayache, ninga ndimo nyakabusa ambapambulira mabira na mbuzi. ³³Iye amdzaikha mabira kuboko lache la madidi, apo mbuzi kuboko lache la madzere.³⁴Apo mfumu imdzalewa lewa nawo iwo wensene waku boko lace la madidi, ' Bwerani imwe omwe mwadalisiwa na Baba wangu, pitani mu ufumu bwa kukonzerewa kuna imwepo kuchokera pakutoma pa dzikoli. ³⁵Thangwe ndikhana njala mudandipa chakudya;Ine ndikhana nyota apo imwe mudandipa cakumwa; Ine ndikhali mulendo apo imwe mudanditambira; ³⁶Ine ndikhali pezi apo imwe mudandibvazika ine; Ine ndikhadwala imwe mudandikhongobza ine;Ndikhali mkaoko apo mudabwera kudzandimusa.³⁷Tsapano wakulungama amdzatawira kuti, Mbuya, ni lini tidakuonani nanjala tichikudyesani? Ayayi na nyota tichikupani madzi? ³⁸Ni lini tidakuonani mulendo tichikutengerani mnyumba? Ayayi pezi tichikubvazikani? ³⁹Ni lini tidakuonani mukudwala ayayi muli mkaoko tichibwera kuna imwe? ⁴⁰Apo mfumu imdzatawira ichiti kuna iwo, ' Chadidi ndikulewa kuna imwe, bzomwe mudachita kuna m'bodzi wa abale wangu wale, mudachitira pomwe ine;⁴¹Apo iye amdzauza wa ku boko la dzere wale, ' Chokani kuna ine, imwe anyakutembereriwa, nkumoto wa muyaya ndiwo wakonzerewa pala satana na anjero wace, ⁴²thangwe ndikhana njala soma mulibe kundipa chakudya; ndikhana nyota, soma mulibe kundipa chakumwa; ⁴³Ndikhali mulendo, soma mulibe kunditengera mnyumba; pezi, soma mulibe kundibvazika; kudwala na mkaoko, soma mulibe kundikhongobza.'⁴⁴Apo amdzatawirambo achiti,Mbuya, lini tidakuonani imwe muna njala, pinango nyota, pinango mulendo, pinango pezi, pinango kudwala, pinango mkaoko, pomwe tiribe kukutumikirani?' ⁴⁵Apo amzawatawira iwo achiti, Chadidi ndikulewa kuna imwe, bzomwe mulibe kuchitira kuna m'bodzi wa omwewa, mulibe kuchitirambo ine,' ⁴⁶Awa amdzaenda ku chilango cha muyaya, soma wakulungama ku moyo wamuyaya.'

¹Bwidachitika kuti pomwe Yesu adamaliza mafala yenseneya, adati kuna wakupfunzira wache, ²''Mukudziwa kuti pakapita nsiku ziwiri pasika zjai ikubwera, apo Mwana wa Munthu anzaperekiwa kukakhomeriwa pa mtanda,''³Ndiye akulu wa ansembe na akulu akulu adagwezekana pabodzi kunyumba kwa mkulu wa ansembe, wakuchemeriwa Kayafa . ⁴Adapangana pabodzi kumanga Yesu mkavindivindi pala amuphe . ⁵Thangwe akhalewa kuti, ''Nampodi idzakhale nthawi ya chisangalalo cha mapemphero, kugopesa kuti wanthu angadzachite phiringu.''⁶Tsapano ndipo Yesu akhali mu Betaniya mnyumba mwa Simoni wamapere, ⁷pomwe akhadatsalira pa meza, mkazi adabwera kuna iye na chikasi cha alabastero cha mafuta ya kuumira kwene kwene ,achiya tsanulira pamsolo pa Yesu. ⁸Soma pomwe wa kupfunzira wache adaona ibzi, adakalipa achiti, ''Mthangwe lanyi akudzonga tenepayu? ⁹Akadayagulisa mwa kuumira maninge achipasa kobilizo anyakusaya.''¹⁰Soma Yesu pakudziwa ibzi , adati kuna iwo, '' Thangwe lanyi mukumuboneresa mkaziyu? Pomwe wachita chinthu chabwino kuna ine. ¹¹Wakusaya mumbakhala nawo nsiku zensene, soma ine mumdzakhala nande lini nthawi zense.¹³Pakuti pomwe adakhuthulira mafuta ya ku nuntchira yale mthupi mwangu, wachita ibzi pakukonzekera kuikiwa kwa ine ku thenje. ¹²Chadidi ndikulewa kuna imwe, kwensene ndiko mafala yabwinoya, yakulalikiwa mdziko lensene la pansi, bzomwe mkazi umweyu wachitabzi bzimdzakhala bzi kusimbiwa kumkumbukira umweyu,''¹⁴Apo m'bodzi wa wakupfunza khumi na awiri wale, wakuchemeriwa Yudasi Isikariyoti, adayenda kuna wkulu wa ansembe ¹⁵achikalewa kuti, ''Mukufuna mundipase chiyani pala kuti ndikupasireni iye? Apo iye adamupa kobiri za ngwi ngwi ngwi makumi matatu. ¹⁶kuchokera kanthawi kamweko iye adapsaga manera yaku mperekera Yesu kuna iwo.¹⁷Tsapano pa nsiku ya kutoma ya mkate wakusaya bza kufufumisa wakupfunzira adabwera kuna Yesu achiti, ''Mumfuna phwando la pasaka tikachitire mbuto iponi? ¹⁸Iye adati, Ndokoni mu mzinda ule kuna munthu winango mukamuuze kuti mpfunzisi wati, '' Nthawi yangu yafendera. Nimdzakoya chakudya changu cha pasaka pamuyi panu na wakupfunzira wangu.''''' ¹⁹Wakupfunzira adachita ninga ndimo Yesu adawauzira, apo adakonza chakudya cha pasaka.²⁰Maulo yatakwana, iye adakhala pansi kudya na wakupfunzira wache. ²¹Pomwe akhadya, adati, '' Chadidi ndikulewa kuna imwe kuti m'bodzi wa imwepa amdzandipereka.'' ²²Adaphatiwa na nsisi, apo aliyense adatoma kubvunza, '' Bzacadidiletu ndine lini, Mbuya?''²⁴Iye adawatawira,'' Omwe anibvwika boko lache pabodzi na ine mpalato mwangumu umweyo ndiye amdzandipereka. ²³Mwana wa Munthu amdzaenda, ninga ndimo bzidanembewera pala iye. Soma pikado kuna iye wakudzapereka Mwana wa Munthuyo! Bzikadakhala nkhasa munthu umweyo zjai angadasaya kubadwa.'' ²⁵Yudasi, omwe akhafuna kumpereka Yesu adati, '' Kodi ndine Rabbi?'' Adati kuna iye, ''Wanenepoyo ndiwe.''²⁶Pomwe akhadya, Yesu adatenga mkate, achiudalisa, adaubedula. Achipereka kuna wakupfunzira wache achiti, '' Tengani, dyani. Ili ni thupi langu.²⁷Adatenga mkombo achitenga achiwapasa iwo achilewa kuti, '' Mwani ichi mwensene . ²⁸Nakuti uyu ni mulopa wangu wa mpangano omwe wathiriwa thangwera wanthu azinji pala kukuchosani mu bzakuphonya bwanu. ²⁹Soma ndikulewa kuna imwe, nimdzamwa lini pomwe chipatso ichi cha mpesa ate nsiku ndiyo ndidzamwe chatsampanopa pabodzi na imwe mu ufumu bwa Baba wangu.³⁰Pomwe adaimba nyimbo adachoka kuenda kuphiri la Azitona. ³¹Pamwepo Yesu afalewa kuna iwo, '' Mwensene mumdzapsoma usiku buno thanwera ine, nakuti kwanembiwa, 'Nimdzamenya nyakabusa napo thimu la mabira yache limdza mwazikana.' ³²Soma nimdzalamuka, ndichidzakutsogolerani imwe ku Galileya.''³³Soma petulo adalewa kuna iye, '' Neye wensene achidzakulambani imwe, ine nimdzakulambani lini nthawe zense.'' ³⁴Yesu adati kuna iye, ' Chadidi ndikulewa kuna iwe, usiku bombuno, chongwe akanati kulira, umdandilamba ine katatu. ³⁵Petulo adalewa kuna iye, Neye ine nimfa pabodzi na imwe nimdakulambani lini,'' Wakupfunza wensene adaterepoyo pomwe kusewera bza kufanana.³⁶Pamwepo Yesu adayenda nawo kumbuto yakuchemeriwa Getsemane achilewa kuna wakupfunzira wache. '' Bakakhalani pano pomwe ndikuenda uko kukapemphera.'' ³⁷Apo adatenga Petulo na wana awiri wa Zabedayo pabodzi na iye achitoma kuphatiwa na nsisi zakubonera nazo. ³⁸Apo adalewa kuna iwo, '' mzimu wangu waphatiwa na nsisi zakunyanya zakufika nazo ku imfa. Khalani pano tione pabodzi.''³⁹Adayenda pakatsogolo pang'ono, achigwesa nkhope yache pansi achipemphera. Kuti, ''Penu mpsakukwanisika, mkombo uyu undipitirire. Sikuti ndimo nimfunira soma ndimo imwe mumfunira .'' ⁴⁰Adabwera kuna wakupfunzira wache achiwagumana akugona, apo adalewa kuna Petulo, ''Mchiyani, mungatazembo kundidikhira nthawi ibodziyi? ⁴¹Khalani tcheru na kupemphera thangwe mungapite mmayezero ya sathani. Mzimu chadidi ukufuna, soma thupi ndakugoboka.''⁴²Adayenda pomwe kachiwiri kukapemphera. Adati, ''Baba wangu, penu ichi chimdipitirira lini pokha _pokha nditamwa basi, kufuna kwanu kuchitiwe.'' ⁴³Adabwerera nkudzawagumana atagona pomwe. Nakuti maso yawo yakhadalemera. ⁴⁴Tsono adawasiya pomwe, achiyenda pakatali kukapemphera kachitatu, acikalewa pomwe mafala mabodzi bodziyo.⁴⁵Kinangoka Yesu adabwera kuna wakupfunzira wace achiti kuna iwo, "Mukugona basi meju nkumbapuma? Onani nthawi yatsala pankiti, apo Mwana wa Munthu ankuperekiwa mmanja mwa anyakuphonya. ⁴⁶Mukani, timbayende, Onani nyakundipereka ine wafendera.''⁴⁷Pomwe akhali mkati kulewalewa, Yudasi, m'bodzi wa khumi na awiri wale, adabwera. Thimu lizinji lidabwera naye kuchokera kuna mkulu wa ansembe na akulu wawanthu. Adabwera na madipa na bzibonga. ⁴⁸Tsapano munthu wakufuna kupereka Yesu ule adawapasa chizindikiro, kulewa kuti, 'Ndiye ninkamu mpsompsonayo ngumweyo letu. Kam'pateni.''⁴⁹Kamfulumize adafika pafupi na Yesupo achiti, ''Moni Rabbi! apo adamumpsompsona iye. ⁵⁰Yesu adalewa kuna iye, ''Mwayangu cita bzomwe wabwerera kudzacita.Kinangoka. Kinangoka iwo adabwera, nkuikha manja pa Yesu achimuphata mkumumanga.⁵¹Apo onani, munthu m'bodzi omwe akhana Yesu adafuthula boko lace, achisolola lupanga, achimenya nalo kapolo wa mkulu wa ansembe, achigwatiratu khutu lace. ⁵²Apo Yesu adati kuna iye,Bwezeresa lupanga lako m'buto mwace, thangwe wense wakufamba na lupanga amdzafa na lupanga. ⁵³Ayayi ukukumbuka kuti ningataze kupemphera kukumbira Baba wangu,apo angakwanise kunditumizira mathimu ya anjelo yakuposa khumi na mawiri. ⁵⁴Soma tsono manemba yamdzakwanisiwa tani bzomwe yadalewa kuti bzimdzacitika?''⁵⁵Panthawi imweyo Yesu adalewa kuna thimu lire ''Mwacita kubwera na malupanga na bzibonga kudzandiphata ninga ndine mbava? Nsiku zensene ndikhakhala mtchalitchi, apo neye kundimanga. ⁵⁶Soma bzensenebzi bzacitika kuti bzakunemba bza aneneri bzipherezere .'' Kinangoka wakupfunzira wace wensene adabalalika kumuthawa.⁵⁷Wale omwe adaphata Yesu adayenda naye kuna Kayafa mkulu wa ansembe, kumene anembi na akulu akhadagwezekana pabodzi. ⁵⁸Soma Petulo adamutewera pambuyo pakatali na kumuyi kwa mkulu wa ansembe ule. Iye adapitambo mkatimo acikhala pansi na ndiwo akhalondera Yesu pala kuti awonembo ndibzo bzimchitika.⁵⁹Tsapano mkulu wa ansembe na akulu wa kutonga milandu adanya

ng'ana umboni bwa kunama kuti anamizire Yesu pala kuti amuphe.

¹Tsapano pomwe kudachena machibese, akulu wensene wa ansembe na akulu wawanthu adapangana bzakuti Yesu amuphe. ²Adamumanga, nkumutsogoza nkukamupereka kuna mtongi Pilato.³Tsapano pomwe Yudasi, omwe adamupereka iye, adaona kuti Yesu watongiwa kuti akaphiwe, adalapa achikabweza kobiri makumi matatu zire kuna akulu wa ansembe na akulu wawanthu, ⁴achiti, '' Ndaphonya kupereka munthu wakusaya kuphonya.'' Soma adati.''Mchiani chochi kuna ife? Umbzionambo wekha.'' ⁵Apo adathusa tukobiri twa siriva tule pansi mtchalitchi, achinyamuka, nkuyenda panja nkukabzimangirira yekha.⁶Akulu wa ansembe wale adalokota tukobiri tule achiti, ''Mpsakubvumiziwa lini kukoya tukobiritu mthungwa mwakukoyera kobirimu thangwe mza mulopa.'' ⁷Atakambirana adaphata mfundo yakuti akagulire munda kuna nyakuumba mitsuko kuti likhale thenje la anyakubwera. ⁸Mthangwe lace mundayo umbachemeriwa , ''Munda wa mulopa'' ate lero.⁹Tenepo ndibzo bzidasewera mneneri Yeremiya

bzidakwanisiwa, kuti, ''Adatenga tukobiri makumi matatu twa ngwi ngwi ngwi, nsengwa ndiyo wana wa Isaraeri adatchaja pala iye,

¹Tsono nsiku ya sabata, machibese kukuyamba manyika kuti kuchene nsiku yakutoma ya sumana, Mariya Magadala na Mariya winango adabwera kudzawona kuthenje. ²Tsono nyang'anani, pakhana chiteketeke chikulu, thangwe mngelo wa Mulungu ada mbuluka kuchoka kudzaulu, achibwera kudzagwiinya chimwala,chomwe chikhali popo.³Maonekedwe yache yakhali ninga chiphaliwali na bzakubvala bzache bzichena ninga matalala. ⁴Wakulondera popo adatemera namantha ndipo adakhala ninga wanthu wakufa.⁵M'ngeloyo adatawira azimayi wale kuti, ''Nampodi kugopa, thangwe ndikudziwa kuti mukupsaga Yesu, omwe wa khomeriwa pa mtanda. ⁶Iye mulibe muno, soma wamuka, ninga bzomwe adalewa. Bwerani mudzaone mbuto yomwe Iye akhada gona. ⁷Ndokoni kamangu mukawauze wapfunza wache kuti, 'Iye wamuka kwa wakufa. Nyang'anani, iye amkutsogolerani ku Galileya. Kumweko mumkamuona iye; Nyang'anani, ndakuuzani imwe.''⁸Azimayi wale adachoka kamfulumize mthenje mule na mantha na kudekedwa kwenekwene, achithamanga kukauza wapfunza wache. ⁹Nyanganani, Yesu adagumana nawo achilewa, ''Moni!'' Azimyi wale adabwera, achimphata nzayo zache achimugodamira iye. ¹⁰Tsono Yesu adalewa kuna iwo, ''Nampodi kugopa. Ndokoni mukawauze abale wangu ayende ku Galileya. Ine amkandiona kumweko.''¹¹Tsono pomwe azimayi wale akhayenda, Nyang'anani,alonda winango adafika mumzinda mule achikawauza wa nsembe bzense bzomwe bzidachitika bzire. ¹²Pomwe wa nsembe adagumana na akuluakulu adawauza nkhani imweyi, adawapasa achikunda kobiri zizinji ¹³achiwauza iwo, ''Muwauze, 'Wakupfunza waYesu adabwera usiku kudzaba thupi la Yesu ife tikhali mtulo.'¹⁴Nkhani imweyi ikabveka kwa anyakutonga, tidzamunyengerera kuti imwepo muchoke thupo.'' ¹⁵Naterepoyo achikunda wale adatmbira kobiri zire achichita bzense bzomwe iwo adauziwa. Nkhani imweyi idabveka basi kwense ku khana Yuda ndipo ikupitilira kubveka ateye na relo.¹⁶Tsono wakupfunza khumi na m'bodzi wale adayenda ku Galileya, kuphiri lomwe yesu adawalangiza iwo. ¹⁷Pomwe adamuona iye , adamupembedza koma wina adakayikira.¹⁸Yesu adabwera kuna iwo achilewa nawo iwo achiti, ''Mphamvu zense zapasiwa kuna ine kudzauulu na dziko pansi. ¹⁹Thangwe lache ndokoni mukapfunzise wanthu wa mitundu yense. Abatizeni mu dzina la Baba, na Mwana, na Mzimu wakuchena.²⁰Apfunziseni kubvera bzinthu bzense bzomwe ndidalewa namwe. Onani, ine ndiri namwe nthawe zense, kufikira kumapeto ya nthawe.''

¹Ichi chikhali chakutoma chamafala yadidi ya yesu nkhilisitu, mwana wa Mulungu. ²Ninga kudanembiwa na Yesaya mneneli, ''Nyang'anani, Ine ndikutumiza mtumiki wangu patsogolo pa nkhope zanu, Iye ndiye ankonza njira yanu. ³Fala la m'bodzi ndiye ankuwa ntchipululu , 'Konzani njira yache ya Mbuya; konzani njira yache yakulungamira.''⁴Yohani adabwera, achibatiziwa ntchengo, na achilalikira ubatizo bwa kutembenuka mtima na bwa kulata ku chikhululukiro cha machimo. ⁵Dziko lense la Yudeya na wanthu wense waku Yerusalemu kwa iye. Adabatizidwa na iye mu Mkulo wa Jorodani, pakuwulula machimo yawo. ⁶Yohani adamvala chakumvala cha ukuse bwa Ngamira na mtcheka wa khanda mtchiuno mwache, ndipo akhadya bziwala na uchi bwa mthengo.⁷Iye achilalika, achiti, ''m'bodzi alikubwera wa mphamvu kuposa ine; nsapato zache ningakwanise lini kutsudzula ne kumanga. ⁸Ine ninkubatizani na madzi, tsono iye adzakubatizani na Nzimu wakuchena.''⁹Bzidachitika nsiku zomwezo Yesu adabwera kuchokera ku Nazaleti waku Galileya, ndipo iye adabatiziwa na Yohani mu mkulo wa Yorodani. ¹⁰Pomwe Yesu adanuka m'madzi, adaona kudzaulu kudafunguka na nzimu wakuchena ndipo ukubwera kuna iye ninga Nkhangayiwa. ¹¹Mafala yadamveka kuchokera ku dzaulu, ''Uyu ni mwanangu womwe nimbamkonda.Ndakomedwa nawe kwenekwene,''¹²Tsono nzimu wakuchena udamungingimiza kuyenda kuthengo. Iye adakhala mtchipululu nsiku makumi manayi, akuyesedwa na satana. ¹³Iye akhakhala na bzilombo bza mthengo, tsono angelo akha mtchinjilidza.¹⁴Tsono atamangiwa Yohani, Yesu adabwera ku Galileya achilalika mafala ya Mulungu. ¹⁵Iye achiti, ''Nthawe ya mala, ndipo ufumu bwa Mulungu bwafika. Chinjani mukhulupire mafala ya bwino.''¹⁶Pomwe akhafamba mphepete mwa nyanza ya Galileya, adawona Simoni na Andileya M'bale wache wa Simoni akhathusa bwazi nyanza, thangwe iwo akhali asodzi. ¹⁷Yesu adalewa nawo , ''Bwerani, nditewereni ine, ninzakusandusani asodzi wa wanthu,'' ¹⁸Pamwepo adatula bwazi achimutewera iye.¹⁹Tsono Yesu adafamba pang'ono, adawona Yakobe mwana wa Zebedayo na Yohani abale wache; akhali mwadiya kokonza bwazi. ²⁰Iye adawachemera popo adaleka babawo Zebedayo ali mwadiya na anyabasa, achimutewera iye.²¹Tsono iwo adabwera ku Kaperenawo, nsiku ya sabudu , Yesu adapita ntchalitchi achi pfunzisa. ²²Tsono iwo adadabwisiwa nachi pfunziso chache, iye adapfunzisa ninga mwenekachiro mphamvu neninga alembi.²³Tsono pomwepo pakhana munthu ntchalitchimo wa nzimu wakuyipa adakuwa, ²⁴achiti, ''Tilinamwe chani ife, Yesu wa kunazaleti? Wabwera kudzati dzonga ife? Ine ndikukudziwani. Ndimwe m'bodzi wakuchena wa Mulungu!'' ²⁵Yesu adatsimula chiwanda achiti, ''Nyamala ndipo uchoke mwa uyu!'' ²⁶Tsono nzimu wakuyipa udachoka mwa iye uchiyenda kutali pomwe adakuwa namafala makulu.²⁷Wanthu wense adadabwa , iwo adamvunzana wina na mwanzache, ''Nchiyani chochi? Bzakutoma kupfunzisa na ulamuliro! Iye akukwanisa kutonga mizimu yakuyipa iyo ichimumvera iye!'' ²⁸Nkhani iyi ya iye idabveka palipense mu nzinda wa Garileya .²⁹Pomwe adachoka mtchalitchi, iye adayenda mnyumba mwa Simoni na Andireya, pabodzi Yakobo na Yohani. ³⁰Tsono amabzala wache wa simoni akhali gone kudwala manungo, iwo adamuza Yesu ibzi. ³¹Tsono iye adabwera, adam'phata boko, achimmusa, manungo yadamala, achiyamba kuphata basa pabodzi.³²Maulo ya nsiku imweyo, adabwera nawo atenda wensene na anyakuphatiwa na bziwanda. ³³Tsono muyi wense adagwezekana pabodzi pa msuwo. ³⁴Iye adachirisa azinji omwe akhadwala nthenda achifulusa bziwanda bzizinji, koma alibe kubvuma bziwanda kusewera thangwe bzidamdziwa iye.³⁵Iye adabesera kumuka, kukana mdima, adawaleka achiyenda kumbuto ya chete kukapemba. ³⁶Simoni na anzache adamuyang'ana yang'ana iye. ³⁷Adakamugumana achimuuza iye, ''Wanthu wense akukuyang'anani.''³⁸Iye adalewa, ''Tiyendeni kulikwense , kumizinda yakuzungulira, kuti ndikalalikire pomwe kumweko. Nithangwe lache ndabwera kuno. ³⁹''Iye adazunga mu Galileya mwense, achilalika mmatchalitchi achifulusa bziwanda.⁴⁰Wamapere adabwera kuna iye. .Adamukumbira iye; adagodama achilewa kuna iye, ''Penu mukufuna, mungakhoze kundichenesa.'' ⁴¹Adaphatiwa na nsisi, Yesu adatamula boko lache achim'pata iye,adalewa naye, ''Ine nimfuna. Chena.'' ⁴²Pamwepo mapere yadachoka, ndipo adachenesiwa.⁴³Yesu popo adamutsinda achimuchosa popo. ⁴⁴Iye adalewa naye, ''Bvesesa nampodi kulewa kwa munthu aliyense , tsono ndoko, ukabwionesere wekha kuna wa nsembe, ukapereke chakupereke chako chomwe Mose adakulamulirani, ngati umboni kwa iwo.''⁴⁵Tsono iye adayenda achiyamba kufalisa achizimbula mafala , naterepo Yesu alibe kukwanisa kupita mu mzindamo padecha tsono adakhala mbuto za mderekho. Chensenecho wanthu akhabwera kwa iye kuchokera kuli kwense.

¹Pomwe iye adabwerera ku kaperenao patapita nsiku zing`onong`ono, bzidabveka kuti akhali pamuyi. ²Azinji adagwezekana pamwepo ndipo pakhalibe mbuto, ndipo Yesu adalalikira mafala kwa iwo.³Kinangoka amuna winango adabwera kwa iye atatakula payi wakupunduka; adanyamuliwa na azipayi anayi. ⁴Pomwe adatazira kufika naye pafupi na iye thangwe la chithimu, adapasula nsodzi yomwe mukhana Yesu, adabola una kupisa na pompale makha adagonesela payi ule.⁵Pakuona chikhulupiriro chao, Yesu adalewa kwa nyakupunduka ule, ''payi iwe, bzakuphonya bzako bzakhululukiwa. ⁶Kenangoka alembi akhabzimvunza m`mitima mwawo, <sup>7</sup>''Payiwa akuseweleranyi mafala yamweya? anamakiriyado! mbani angakhululukire bzakuphonya ni mulungu yekha?''<sup>8</sup>Kakulumize Yesu adadziwa na mphamvu ya nzimu wache bzomwe wanthu wale akhakumbuka. Iye adalewa kwa iwo, ''Thangwe lanyi mukukumbuka bzobzi m`mitima mwanu? ⁹Chapafupi nchani, kuwuza payi wakupunduka, 'bzakuphonya bzako bzakhululukiwa; kulewa kuti, 'Muka, nyamula mphasa yako ufambe`?<sup>10</sup>Tsono kuti mudziwe kuti mwana wamunthu ana mphamvu padziko lapansi yakukhululukira bzakuphonya,'' adalewa kwa nyakupundukayo, <sup>11</sup>''Ndikulewa kwa iwe, muka, takula mphasa yako, umbayende kumuyi kwako.'' <sup>12</sup>Adamuka kankulumize nkunyamula mphasa, nkubula panja aliyense akuona, ndipo wense adadabwa nkuyamba kuthemba mulungu, achilewa kuti, ''Tikanati kuona kale bzobzi.''<sup>13</sup>Iye adayenda pomwe mphepete mwa nyanza, ndipo thimu lense lidabwera kwa iye, achiwa pfunzisa. <sup>14</sup>Pakuyenda, adawona Levi mwana wa Alufeyo atakhala pakakhumbu ka anyakukhomesa misonkho iye achiti kwa iye, ''Tewera ine. ''Adamuka nkumutewera.<sup>15</sup>Yesu akhadya mnyumba mwa Levi ndipo azinji wakukhomesa misonkho na nyaphonya akhadya naye pabodzi na wakupfunza wache, thangwe popo pakhana azinji ndipo adamutewera. <sup>16</sup>Pomwe alembi wale akhali wa kwa afalisi, adaona Yesu akudya pabodzi na anyakuphonya na wakukhomesa misonkho, adati wa wakupfunza wache, ''Thangwe lanyi akudya pabodzi na anyakuphonya?''<sup>17</sup>pomwe Yesu adamva ibzi adati kwa iwo, ''Wanthu wakulimba ambafunalini nyabezi; okhawo omwe akudwala ndiwo ambafuna. Ndilibe kubwerera wanthu wakulungama, so wakuphonya.''<sup>18</sup>Tsapano wakupfunza wa Yohani na afalisi akhasala kudya. Wanthu winango adabwera achiti kwa iye, ''Thangwe lanyi wakupfunza wa Yohani na wa afalisi ambasala kudya, koma wanu ambasala lini?'' <sup>19</sup>Yesu adati kwa iwo, ''bzingakwanisike wanthu wapa chikwati kusala kudya nkwati akali naye popo? Nkwati angakhala alipopo angasele lini kudya.<sup>20</sup>Tsono nsiku zilikubwera nkwati anzatengiwa pakati pawo, ndipo nsiku zimwezo, adzasala kudya tsapano. Palibe munthu ambasonera chigamba chipsa pa chakumvala chakusakala. <sup>21</sup>Thangwe chigambacho chinganyothoke, chipsa kuchoka pa chakale, ndipo pambakhala kung`ambika kwakulemwa.²²palibe amene angatsanulire bwadwa bwa tsapanopa mmitsuko ya bwadwa bwa kalekale. Achiterepoyo bwadwabo bungapse mitsukoyo.Mmalo mwache bwabwa bupsa bumbayikiwa mmitsuko yipsa.²³Nsiku yasabudu Yesu akhafamba mminda ya tiligu, tsono wakupfunza wache adayamba kupulula njere zache. Afalisi achiti kwa iye, ²⁴''Nyang`anani, thangwe lanyi akuchita chinthu chakulambiziwa nsiku ya sabata?''²⁵Iye achiti kwa iwo, ''Mukanati kuwerenga bzomwe Davite adachita pomwe akhana njala-iye na wanthu wache omwe akhanawo- ²⁶Momwe adayendera mnyumba ya Mulung pomwe Abiatala akhali mkulu wa ansembe, achidya mikate yomwe ikhadaperekedwa kuguwa, bzomwe mbzakuletsiwa kwa aliyense kudya kupambula wansembe okha, ndipo iye adapasa pomwe wanthu omwe akhanawo?''²⁷Yesu achiti, ''Sabudu adayikira wanthu, neye munthu pala sabudu. ²⁸Kinangoko, mwana wa munthu ni mbuya, pomwe wa sabudu.''

¹Nthawe inango Yesu adapita mtchalitchi, mukhana munthu wakupunduka boko. ²Wanthu akhadayima pafupi kuti awone penu angamuchize nsiku ya sabudu kuti atonge mlandu.³Yesu adalewa namunthu wakupunduka bokoyo, "muka udzaime pakati pa wanthuwa. ⁴''Tsono adalewa kuna wanthu, "chabwino mchiyani kuchita bzinthu bwino kapena bzakuipa nsiku yasabudu; kupulumusa moyo kapena kupha?'' Tsono iwo adakhala zii.⁵Yesu adawa nyang'ana na ukali, tsono adawawidwa namitima yawo yakuma,tsono adamuuza munthu ule, "Futhula boko lako." Iye adafuthula, pomwepo boko lache lidachila. ⁶Pomwepo Afarisi adabula mkuyamba kukonza chwembu na Herodi kuti anga muphe tani iye.⁷Tsono Yesu, na anyakupfunsira wache, adayenda ku nyanza ,chithimu cha wanthu ku Ggalileya na ku Yudeya ⁸na waku Yerusalemu na Idumeya na wense waku Yorodano na anyaku zungulira Turo na Sidoni. Pomwe iwo adabva bzinthu bzizinji bzomwe iye adachita, thimu la wanthu lidabwera kuna iye⁹Iye adawauza anyaku pfunzira wache kuti akonzekere ka ngalawa ka iye thangwe la thimu, kuti na mpodi ku manikiza. ¹⁰Tsono iye adachiza azinji, aliyense yemwe akhali ku mpaknikiza kuti amu khuyemmalo mwa ku mphatai ye.¹¹Pommwe bzimizimu bzakuyipa bzidaona iye, bzidagwa pafupi na iye ichikuwa, ''Ndimwe Mwana wa Mulungu.'' ¹²Iye adabzitonga ibzo kuti bzisamu dziwe iye.¹³Iye adayenda paphiri, mkuchera omwe akhawafuna, tsono iwo adabwera kuna iye. ¹⁴Iye adasankhula khumi na (ad

awachemera apositoli) kuti akhale na iye na kumbawatuma kukafalisa mafala,

¹Pomwe adayamba kupfunzisa m'phepete mwa nyanza, thimu lizinji la wanthu lidagwezekana kuzungulira iye. Iye adapita m'mwadiya, achikhala pansi m'mwadiyamo. Thimu lense la wanthu lidakhala mphepete mwa nyanza. ²Iye adapfunzisa bzizinji m'dzifanizilo, ndipo mubzakupfunzisa bzache, ichi ndicho adalewa.³''Bverani! Mulimi adayenda kukafesa mbewu zache. ⁴Pomwe iye adafesa, mbewu zinango zidagwera munjira, ndipo mbalame zidabwera zichijonkhona. ⁵Mbewu zinango zidagwera pathanthwe, pomwe pakhalibe mataka mazinji. Zidakulumiza kuwuma thangwe mbewuzo zikhalibe kuzika mizu.⁶Pomwe dzuwa lidagaka, mbewuzo zidafota thangwe zikhalibe mizu. Mbewu zinango zidagwera paminga. ⁷Pomwe mingazo zidakula zidatazisa kukula, ndipo zilibe kubala bzipatso⁸Mbewu zinango zidagwera pa nthaka yabwino zidamera, zidakula zichibeleka bzipatso, zinango bzakuwanda makhumi matatu, zinango makhumi matanthatu ndipo dzana libodzi.'' ⁹Iye adalewa, ''Omwe anamakutu yakubva, abve.''¹⁰Pomwe Yesu akhali yekha, iwo omwe akhali pafupi na iye pabodzi na anyakupfunzira wache khumi na awiri adabvunza iye bza chifaniziro chile. ¹¹Iye adalewa kuna iwo, ''Kuti, chinsinsi chamulungu chaperekedwa kunayimwe. Koma kwa omwe alikunja bzinthu bzense bzidalewiwa m'bzifanizilo, ¹²Natelepoyo pomwe kuwomwe anzawona koma neye kuwona chinthu ndipo kubva anzabva koma neye kubvesesa kuti pinango angachungunike mulungu achiwakhululukira iwo.''¹³Pamwepo Yesu adawauza kuti, ''Kodi mukubvesabe lini fanizoli? Tsono munzazindikira tani fanizo linango lililense?'' ¹⁴Nyakufesa ambafesa mafala. ¹⁵Wanthu winango alingati mbewu zakugwera munjira, ndipo mafala yakafesedwa. Akatondo kuyabva satana ambabwera mkuchosa mafala yomwe yafesedwayo mwa iwo.¹⁶Ndipo mbeu zakufesiwa paminyala ndio omwe ambabva mafala ndipo panthawi yomweyo ambayatambira nakukondwa. ¹⁷Ndipo yambamera lini mizu pa iwo, naterepoyo yambakhala lini kanthawi. Mabvuto kapena masautso yakafika thangwe la mafala yamulungu, ambagwa kamkulumize.¹⁸Ndipo winango alininga mbewu zakufesedwa pakati pa minga. ¹⁹Koma bzakusamalira bza dziko lino chinyengo chachuma na bzakubinga bza bzinthu bzinango bzimbabwera m'kukhotcha mafala, ndipo bzimbachitisa kuti asaye kubala bzipatso. ²⁰Ndipo iwo wakufesiwa pa ndovolo ndiwo wale omwe ambabva mafala ya mulungu, achiyatambira ndipo ambabala bzipatso makumi matatu winango makumi matanthatu winango dzana libodzi kuthumizira popo.²¹Yesu adati kwa iwo, ''Kodi mumbatenga nyale kuyenda nayo mnyumba mkuyika m'dengu kapena pansi pa kama? Mumbabwera nayo muchitula pa chakuyikira chache. ²²Pakuti chilichense chakubisika chinzachosiwa padecha, ndipo chilichense chachinsinsi chinzachosiwa padecha. ²³Penu winango anamakutu yakubva wabva!''²⁴Iye adalewa kwa iwo, '' kumbukirani bzomwe mudabvunza, pakuti muyezo omwe mumphatisa basa ngomweyo unzaphatisiliwa basa kuyezela imwe ndipo anzathumiziliwa kwa imwe. ²⁵Thangwe omwe iye alinabzo anzapasiwa bzinango, ndipo uyo alibe ne chomwe aniyesa kuti alinacho chinzatengiwa.''²⁶Iye adalewa pomwe , ''Ufumu bwa mulungu buli ngati munthu womwe adafesa mbewu zache pansi. ²⁷Iye akhagona na kumuka usiku na masikati, ndipo mbewu zingamera zikhakula, iye anidziwa lini momwe zinichitira. ²⁸Mataka yanibala bzibalo bzache bzokha: Chakutoma ni mmera, chachiwiri ni ngalengale, pamwepo maso yakukhuma mungalengale. ²⁹Pomwe mbewu zile zakhuma, iye mwakamangu anitumiza chikwakwa thangwe kukolola kwafika.''³⁰Pomwe adalewa, ''Tinidza ndendemeza na chani ufumu bwa Mulungu, pinango tinzandendemeza na chani pabzifanizo bzache? ³¹Ili ningati mbewu ya lobo, yomwe, pomwe yafesiwa, njing'ono kwa mbewu zense padziko la pansi lino. ³²Koma, pomwe inibzaliwa, imbakula ndipo ichibala kuposa mbewu zense za m'minda, ndipo imbakonza mitawi ikulu ikulu yakuti mbalame za m'dzawulu zimbakonza bzitsa bzawo m'mithunzi mwache.''³³Na mandendemezo ningati limweli iye adalewa mafala kuna iwo, ningati momwe iwo adakwanisa kubvesesa, ³⁴ndipo iye alibe kusewera nawo pakusaya m'dendemezo. Soma pomwe iye akhali yekha, iye adafotokoza chilichense kuna anyakupfunzira wache.³⁵Pansiku imweyo, maulo yatakwana, adati kwa iwo, ''Mbatiye ng'ambu inango ire.'' ³⁶Naterepoyo adasiya thimu lire, achitenga Yesu momwe akhaliri mu mwadiya. Pakhana pomwe mi mwadiya inango ikhaendambo ng'ambu imweyo. ³⁷Pomwe akhali pakati pa nyanzapo padayambika chonzi chakunyanya, ndipo madzi yakhakhaphwikira kupita mu mwadiyamo mwakuti kusala pankiti kudzala.³⁸Koma Yesu akhali mtulo, atatsamira nsago wache. Adamumusa, achiti, ''m'phunzisi, mulibe nabzo basa kuti timfuna kufa ife? ³⁹Iye adalamuka, achitsimula chonzicho achiti kwa nyanzayo, ''Mtendere! Khala chete!'' Ndipo chonzicho chidalekeza, zyai pakhana bata la mphabvu⁴⁰Ndipo adati kwa iwo, ''Thangweranyi muna mantha? mukalibe chikhulupiliro basi?'' ⁴¹Adadzalidwa na mantha makulu achilewa kwa wina na mwayache, ''Uyu tsono m'bani, thangwe onani neye chonzi pomwe chikumbamubvera?''

¹Iwo adabwera mbali inango ya nyanza, mphimpha za Geresa. ²Pomwepo Yesu adabuluka mu mwadiya, payi wa mzimu wakunyansa adabwera kuchokera kuthenje.³Munthuyo akhakhala kuthenge. Ndipo pakhalibe ne m'bodzi akadakwanisa kumumanga, ne na njema. ⁴Pakuti akhambamangiwa kawiri kawiri na matandadza na njema. Ndipo adaphwedza njema na kugwatagwata matandadza.Ndipo pakhalibe munthu womwe akadakwanisa kumufuwa.⁵Nsiku zense akhakhala kuthenje nakumapiri, iye akhambalira nakumbabzichekacheka naminyala. ⁶Pomwe iye adawona Yesu napatali, adamuthangira na kumugodamira iye.⁷Iye adalira mwakukuwa, ''Tsono ndinachiyani ine kwayimwepo, Yesu, mwana wa Mulungu.mkuluwense? Ndikukukumbilani kuna Mulungu wanu, nampodi kundibonelesa ine. ⁸''Pomwe iye adalewanaye, ''Bulakunja chimzimu chakuyipa kwa payiwa.'' Iwe chi mzimu chakuyipa.''⁹Adamubvunza iye, ''Dzina lako ndiwe mbani?'' Iye adamutawira, ''Dzina langu ndine Legio, thangwe tilipo azinji.'' ¹⁰Adamukumbila pomwe iye kuti nampodi kuwabulisa kunja kwa Legio.¹¹Ndipo pakhana thimu la nkhumba zikhadya ku phiri, ¹²ndipo adakumbira iye, achiti, "Titumizeni ife munkhumba; kuti tipite momule.'' ¹³Ndipo iye adawabvuma; mizimu yakuyipa idabula nkukapita mwa nkhumbazire, ndipo zidathamanga nkhupolika nkhukapita mnyanja, ndipo pafupifupi nkhumba bzikwi bziwiri zidapita mnyanja.¹⁴Ndipo omwe akha dyesa nkhumbazire adathamanga kukalewa bzomwe bzidachitika mumphimpha na chipande cha dzikolire, ndipo wanthu adayenda kuti akawone bzomwe bzidachitika bzire. ¹⁵Ndipo adabwera kwa Yesu adawona payi ule akhadaphatiwa nabziwanda bza Legio, akukhalapansi, akhadabvala mwakulongosoka mwa nzeruzache ndipo iwo adagopa.¹⁶Iwo omwe adaona bzobzile adafotokozera anzawo bzomwe bzikhachitika bzile,ate adafotokozera pomwe bzankhumba bzile. ¹⁷Ndipo adamukumbila iye kuti achoke kumbuto kwawo kule.¹⁸Pomwe iye adapakila mu mwadiya, payi wa bziwanda adakumbiriwa kuti akhale naye. ¹⁹Koma Yesu alibe kumubvuma iye, Tsono adalewa na iye, ''Ndoko kumuyi kwanu na kwawanthu wako ukawauze iwo bzomwe mbuya wakuchitira iwepo, na momwe iye wakuchitira chifundo.'' ²⁰Ndipo adamuka nkhuyamba kulalikira ku Dekapoli bzinthu bzikulubzikulu bzomwe Yesu adamuchitira iye, ndipo wanthu wense adadabwa.²¹Pomwe yesu adayambukapomwe ng'ambu inango pa mwadiya,Thimu la wanthu lida gwezekana kumuzungulila iye, pomwe iye akhali mphepete mwa nyanza. ²²Pamwepo mkulu mbodzi wa sunagoge dzina lace Jairo adabwera, ndipo pomwe adamuona iye.adagwa pansi panzayo zace. ²³Adakumbira kwenekwene ,achiti, ''Mwanangu mkazi wasalapankiti kufa. ''Ndikukumbirani, bwerani mudzabzatike maboko pana iye kuti angakhalebwino komanso namoyo.'' ²⁴Tsono iye adamutewera, ndipo thimu la wanthu lidamutewera nakupsindiza iye.²⁵Tsapano pakhana mayi omwe akhana nthenda yakutaya mulopa kwa magole khumi na mawiri. ²⁶Adabonera kwenekwene kufamba mwa anyabezi ate adamala kudzonga bzithu bzizinji bzomwe iye akhanabzo, koma mmalo mwakuti alimbe bzikhayipiratu khenekwene. ²⁷Pomwe adabva mbiri ya Yesu, adabwera kumambuyo kwa thimu la wanthu ate adakhuya nkanjo wa Yesu.²⁸Ndipo iye adalewa kuti, ''Ndikatondo kuphata chakubvala chache iye, ine ninzachira. ²⁹''Pomwe atandomuphata iye, mulopa adaleka kuchoka, ndipo adabva mthupi mwache kuti walimba kumatenda yache ya nsundi.³⁰Yesu mwakamangu mangu adadziwa kuti mphabvu mthupi mwache zabula. Iye adatembenuka nkhubvunza thimu la wanthu achiti, ''Nimbani waphata bzakubvala bzangu?'' ³¹Ndipo wakupfunzira wache adalewa naye, mukuwona thimu likukunyederaniri, koma mukulewa kuti, Mbani wandiphata?'' ³²Koma Yesu adanyang'ana nyang'ana kuti awone iye wachita bzobzi.³³Mayiyo, pakudziwa chomwe chidamuchitikira, adagopa nakunjenjemera. Adabwera nkugwa pafupi na iye achimuwuza bzachadidi bzense. ³⁴Iye adalewa naye, ''Dende iwe, chikhulupiliro chako chakupsuzunyusa. Ndoko mwamtendere ukhale mwakuchira kuchibonereko chako.''³⁵Uko iye akusewera, wathu winango adabwera kuchokera kwa anyakutsogolera wa sunagoge, achiti, ''Dende lako lafa. Ukumubonereseranyi pomwe mpfunzisiyi?''³⁶Ndipo Yesu alibe kubziphatizira basa bzomwe bzikhaseweriwa bzire, tsono adawuza nyakutsogolera sunagoge, ''Nampodi kugopa. Undokhulupilira.'' ³⁷Alibe kubvuma kuperekeziwa na wina aliyense kupambula Petulo, Yakobo, na Yohani nchimwene wache wa Yakobo. ³⁸Iwo adabwera kumuyi kwa nyakutsogolera sunagoge ndipo adawona wanthu akuchita baludya; iwo akhakuwa nakulira kwenekwene.³⁹Pomwe iye adapita mnyumba, iye adalewa nawo, ''Thangwe lanyi mukukuwa nakumbalira? Mwana alibe kufa koma wandogona.'' ⁴⁰Ndipo adamuseka iye. Koma iye adawabulisa panja wanthuwense adatenga babache na mayi wache na omwe akhanaye pabodzi. Adayenda nawo pomwe pakhana mwana ule.⁴¹Iye adatenga boko la mwana nkhulewa naye kuti, ''Talitha, Koum!'' Komwe kuthumbudzulira kwache ni, ''Kadende iwe, Ndikulewalewa na iwe, muka,'' ⁴²Mwaka nkulumize dendelire lidamuka nkhufamba (iye akhana magole khumi na mawiri yakubadwa). Iwo mwakamangu mangu adadabwa kwenekwene . ⁴³Iye adawatsindika nakuwauza kuti wina aliyense nampodi adziwe bzobzi. Kinangoka adawauza kuti amupase chinthu kuti adye.