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8 Mu ntsiku zimwezire, thimu la wanthu lidatsonkhana pomwe, ndipo akhalibe cinthu ciri-centse cakuti adye. Tenepo, Jezu adacemera anyakupfunza wace aciwauza kuti: 2 “Ndina ntsisi na wanthuwa, thangwe iwo akhala nande ntsiku zitatu ne kudya cinthu. 3 Ndikawauza kuti ayende m’mii mwawo na njala, angalenguke mu njira, thangwe winango acokera kutali kwene-kwene.” 4 Tsono anyakupfunza wace adamutawira kuti: “Kodi munthu angazigumane kuponi pau kuti wanthu wentsewa adye acikhuta, ku thengo ninga kuno?” 5 Tenepo, iye adawabvunza kuti: “Kodi muna pau zingasi?” Iwo adatawira kuti: “7.” 6 Ndipo iye adauza thimu la wanthulo kuti likhale pantsi. Patsogolo pace, adatenga pau 7 zire acipemba ndipo adazibedula-bedula acizipereka kwa anyakupfunza wace, ndipo anyakupfunzawo adaziperekambo kwa thimulo. 7 Anyakupfunzawo akhana pomwe tuntsomba tung’ono-ng’ono, tenepo Jezu adatenda Mulungu ndipo adawauza kuti agawire pomwe wanthuwo tuntsombato. 8 Tenepo wanthuwo adadya acikhuta, ndipo adakonkhobza madengu makulu-makulu* 7 yakudzala pau zakusala. 9 Pakhana amuna pafupi-fupi 4000. Patsogolo pace, adawauza kuti ayende.

10 Pa nthawe imweyo, iye pabodzi na anyakupfunza wace adapakira mwadiya ndipo adafika ku dera la Dalumanuta. 11 Kumweko, kudafika Afarizeu omwe adayamba kunesana na Jezu, acimbamukumbira cizindikiro cakudzulu na cakulinga cakuti amuyeze. 12 Na bzimwebzi, Jezu adasunama kwene-kwene mu mtima mwace ndipo adalewa kuti: “Thangwe ranyi m’badwo umweyu ukufunisisa cizindikiro? Kulewa cadidi, m’badwoyu cipo ucidzapasidwa cizindikiro ciri-centse.” 13 Na tenepo iye adawasiya ndipo adapakira mwadiya, aciyenda ku ng’ambu inango.

14 Tsono iwo adayebwa kutakula pau, ndipo akhalibe cinthu ciri-centse m’mwadiyamo koma pau ibodzi basi. 15 Iye adayamba kuwacenjeza kuti: “Khalani tceru; citani mphole na bzakufufumisa bza Afarizeu na bzakufufumisa bza Herode.” 16 Tenepo, anyakupfunzawo adayamba kunesana okha-okha thangwe ra kuti akhalibe kutakula pau. 17 Pakuwona bzimwebzi, Jezu adawabvunza kuti: “Thangwe ranyi mukunesana pa nkhani yakuti mulibe kubweresa pau? Kodi mukanati kuzindikira na kubvesesa thandauzo lace mpaka pano? Kodi mitima yanu ikadapitiriza kusaya kubvesesa? 18 ‘Napo muna maso koma mukuwona lini, muna makutu koma mukubva lini.’ Kodi mukukumbukira lini 19 pomwe ndidabedula-bedula pau zixanu acidya amuna 5000? Kodi ni madengu mangasi yomwe mudadzaza pau zakusala?” Iwo adamutawira kuti: “Madengu 12.” 20 “Pomwe ndidabedula-bedula pau 7 acidya amuna 4000, kodi ni madengu mangasi makulu-makulu yomwe mudadzaza pau zakusala?” Iwo adamutawira kuti: “Madengu 7.” 21 Na bzimwebzi iye adati: “Kodi imwepo mukanati kubvesesa basi?”

22 Iwo adafika ku Betsaida. Kumweko wanthu adamuyendesera zimola ndipo adamudandaulira kuti amupoze. 23 Tsono iye adaphata boko la zimolayo acibula naye kunja kwa mzindayo. Kumweko, iye adapsipira mata m’maso mwa zimolayo ndipo adaikha manja yace pa iye acimubvunza kuti: “Kodi ukuwona cinthu ciri-centse?” 24 Munthuyo adadjiguma, acilewa kuti: “Ndikuwona wanthu, koma iwo akuwoneka ninga miti yomwe ikufamba-famba.” 25 Jezu adaphata pomwe m’maso mwa munthuyo, ndipo iye adapola aciyamba kuwona bzinthu bzentse bwino-bwino. 26 Tenepo, iye adamuuza kuti ayende kumui kwace, aciti: “Leka kupita na mu mzindamu.”

27 Jezu na anyakupfunza wace, adacoka kumwekule, aciyenda m’midzi ya Sezareya wa ku Filipi. Pomwe akhali mu njiramo, iye adayamba kubvunza anyakupfunzawo kuti: “Kodi wanthu ambalewa kuti inepano ndine yani?” 28 Iwo adamutawira kuti: “Juwau Batista, winango ambati Eliya, ndipo winango ambati ndimwe m’bodzi wa apolofeta.” 29 Ndipo iye adabvunza anyakupfunza wacewo kuti: “Tsono imwepo, mumbati ndine yani?” Pedru adamutawira kuti: “Imwepo ndimwe Kristu.” 30 Tsono Jezu adawacenjeza mwamphanvu kuti aleke kuuza munthu ali-wentse kuti iye akhali yani. 31 Ndipo iye adayamba kuwapfunzisa kuti Mwana wa munthu an’funikira kugumana na mabvuto mazinji. Iye an’dzalambidwa na akulu, atsogoleri wa antsembe na anembi. Ndipo iye an’dzaphedwa, acidzalamusidwa pa ntsiku yacitatu. 32 Kulewa cadidi, iye adalewa mafalaya mwakulimba mtima. Tsono Pedru adamutengera pambali acimutsimula. 33 Pamwepo, Jezu adazungunuka acinyang’anisa anyakupfunza wace ndipo adatsimula Pedruyo kuti: “Coka kutsogolo kwangu Sathani! Thangwe ulibe makumbukidwe ya Mulungu, koma ya wanthu.”

34 Iye adacemera thimu la wanthu pabodzi na anyakupfunza wace, aciwauza kuti: “Munthu ali-wentse omwe an’funa kunditewera, abzilambe yekha acinyamula muti wace wakuzunzidwira* ndipo apitirize kunditewera. 35 Pakuti ali-wentse omwe an’funa kupulumusa moyo wace, an’dzauluza, tsono ali-wentse omwe an’luza moyo wace thangwe ra inepano na mafala yabwino, an’dzaupulumusa. 36 Kulewa cadidi, kodi munthu angagumane phindu lanyi aciganyali dziko lentse koma aciluza moyo wace? 37 Kodi n’ciyani comwe munthu angapereke kuti agule moyo wace? 38 Pakuti ali-wentse omwe an’cita manyazi na inepano pabodzi na mafala yangu, pakati pa m’badwo wakusaya kukhulupirika kwa Mulungu na wapikadoyu, Mwana wa munthu an’dzacitambo naye manyazi, akadzabwera mu ulemerero bwa Baba wace pabodzi na anjo wace wakucena.”