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16 Ndipo Afarizeu na Asaduki adafika pomwe pakhana Jezu. Pakufuna kumuyeza adamukumbira kuti awalatize cizindikiro cakucokera kudzulu. 2 Pakuwatawira iye adati: “Kukayamba kudoka, imwepo mumbalewa kuti, ‘Nyengo in’khala bwino, thangwe kudzulu kulibe mitambo.’ 3 Ndipo ku macibese mumbati, ‘Lero kun’djedjera ndipo kun’bvumba, thangwe kudzulu kuna mitambo.’ Imwepo mumbadziwa kufotokoza bzizindikiro bza kudzulu, koma mukukwanisa lini kufotokoza bzizindikiro bza nthawe ino. 4 M’badwo wakuipa na wakusaya kukhulupirika kwa Mulungu, ukufunisisa kuwona cizindikiro, tsono un’dzapasidwa lini cizindikiro ciri-centse, koma cizindikiro ca Djona cokha.” Na tenepo iye adacoka aciwasiya.
5 Anyakupfunza wace adayambukira ku ng’ambu inango, tsono iwo adayebwa kutenga pau. 6 Jezu adati kwa iwo: “Khalani tceru ndipo citani mphole na bzakufufumisa bza Afarizeu na Asaduki.” 7 Tsono iwo adayamba kumbacezerana okha-okha kuti: “Pinango akulewa bzimwebzi thangwe tiribe kubweresa pau.” 8 Pomwe adazindikira bzimwebzi, Jezu adati: “Wanthu wacikhulupiro cakucepamwe, thangwe ranyi mukucezerana kuti mulibe pau? 9 Kodi mukanati kubvesesa nfundo yace, ayai kodi mwayebwa kuti na pau zixanu, adadya amuna 5000? Kodi ni madengu mangasi yomwe mudadzaza na pau zakusala? 10 Ayai kodi mwayebwa kuti na pau 7, adadya amuna 4000? Kodi ni madengu mangasi makulu-makulu yomwe mudadzaza na pau zakusala? 11 Thangwe ranyi mukuzindikira lini kuti ndikulewa lini bza pau? Ine ndikhafuna kulewa kuti mucite mphole na bzakufufumisa bza Afarizeu na Asaduki.” 12 Pamwepo, iwo adazindikira kuti iye akhalewa lini kuti asamale na bzakufufumisa bza pau, koma kuti asamale na bzomwe Afarizeu na Asaduki ambapfunzisa.
13 Pomwe adafika ku Sezareya wa ku Filipi, Jezu adabvunza anyakupfunza wace kuti: “Kodi wanthu ambalewa kuti Mwana wa munthu ni mbani?” 14 Iwo adatawira kuti: “Winango ambati ni Juwau Batista, winango ambati ni Eliya, ndipo winango ambati ni Jeremiya ayai m’bodzi wa apolofeta.” 15 Ndipo iye adawabvunza kuti: “Tsono imwepo mumbati ndine yani?” 16 Simau Pedru adatawira kuti: “Imwepo ndimwe Kristu, Mwana wa Mulungu wamoyo.” 17 Jezu adamutawira kuti: “Ndiwe wakusimbidwa Simau mwana wa Djona, thangwe palibe munthu* omwe wakuzimbulira bzimwebzi, koma Baba wangu wakudzulu ndiye omwe wakuzimbulira. 18 Ndipo inepano ndikukuuzambo kuti: Iwepo ndiwe Pedru, ndipo pa mwala* umweyu nin’dzamanga gwere langu, ndipo misuwo ya ku Thenje* in’dzakwanisa lini kuukunda. 19 Inepano nin’dzakupasa bzavi bza Umambo bwa kudzulu. Ciri-centse comwe un’dzamanga pantsi pano, cin’dzakhala camangidwambo kale kudzulu, ndipo ciri-centse comwe un’dzatsudzula pantsi pano, cin’dzakhala catsudzulidwambo kale kudzulu.” 20 Tenepo, iye adauza mwamphanvu anyakupfunza wacewo kuti aleke kuuza munthu ali-wentse kuti iye akhali Kristu.
21 Kuyambira pamwepo, Jezu Kristu adayamba kuuza anyakupfunza wace kuti iye akhafunika kuyenda ku Jeruzalemu, acikaboneresedwa kwene-kwene na akulu, atsogoleri wa antsembe na anembi, ndipo kumweko angadakaphedwa, acilamusidwa pa ntsiku yacitatu. 22 Pakubva bzimwebzo, Pedru adamutengera pambali acimutsimula kuti: “Lekani kulewa bzinthu bzimwebzi Mbuya; bzimwebzi bzin’kucitikirani lini ne na pang’onopo.” 23 Iye adazungunuka aciuza Pedru kuti: “Coka kutsogolo kwangu Sathani! Iwepo ndiwe mwala wakukhukhumudwisa, thangwe ulibe makumbukidwe ya Mulungu, koma ya wanthu.”
24 Na tenepo, Jezu adauza anyakupfunza wace kuti: “Munthu ali-wentse omwe an’funa kunditewera, abzilambe yekha acinyamula muti wace wakuzunzidwira,* ndipo apitirize kunditewera. 25 Pakuti ali-wentse omwe an’funa kupulumusa moyo wace, an’dzauluza, tsono ule omwe an’luza moyo wace thangwe ra inepano, an’dzaugumana. 26 Kulewa cadidi, kodi munthu angagumane phindu lanyi aciganyali dziko lentse koma aciluza moyo wace? Ayai kodi n’ciyani comwe munthu angapereke kuti agule moyo wace? 27 Pakuti Mwana wa munthu an’dzabwera mu ulemerero bwa Baba wace pabodzi na anjo wace ndipo an’dzapasa ali-wentse bzomwe an’themera mwakubverana na makhalidwe yace. 28 Cadidi ndikukuuzani kuti, winango omwe ali pano, an’dzafa lini anati kuwona Mwana wa munthu akubwera mu Umambo bwace.”