1 Ntsiku inango, mthithi ukuru wa wanthu udagumana pomwe.nakuona kuti palibe cakudya, Jezu adacemera wakupfundzira wace aciwawuza kuti, 2 “Ndiri kuwabvera ntsisi wanthuwa, thangwe akhala nande ntsiku zitatu ndipo alibe cakudya. 3 Ningawabweza kwawo na njala tenepa, an'dzakomoka pa njira, thangwe winango acokera kutali.” 4 Wakupfundzira wace adamubvundza kuti, “Wanthu azinji terepayu munthu angawanyang'anire tani cakudya cakukwanira, munthuku muno?” 5 Jezu adawabvundza kuti, “Muna mikate mingasi?” Iwo wadatawira, “Minomwe.”

6 Pamwepo Jezu adauza mbumba ire kuti ikhale pantsi. Pambuyo pace adatenga mikate minomwe ire, acitenda Mulungu, adaigwatagwata aciipereka kwa wakupfundzira wace kuti agawire mbumba ire. Wakupfundzira wale wadaigawira mbumba ire. 7 Akhana tuntsomba pomwe tung'ono-ng'ono. Jezu adatenda Mulungu, acilamula wakupfundzira wace kuti agawire mbumba ire. 8 Wentse adadya acikhuta. Wadakokhobza bzakusala, acidzaza bzitundu bzinomwe. 9 Wanthu omwe akhali pamwepo, amuna okha akhali pafupi-fupi bzulu bzinai. Jezu adadzauza mbumba kuti iyende. 10 Pambuyo pace Iye na wakupfundzira wace adapita mmwadiya aciyenda ku mbali ya Dalammanuta.

11 Ndipo Afaliseyu wadaenda kuna Jezu,ku katsutsana naye. Iwo adamukumbira kuti awawonese cizindikiro cakudabwisa cakucokera kudzulu. Cizindikiro... cakucokera kudzulu:ndiko kulewa kwa kutsimikiza kuti Mulungu ndiye adamutuma. Akhandofuna kumuteyera msampha basi. 12 Jezu adasisimira mu mtima aciti, “Thangwe ranyi wanthu wa tsapano lino wambafuna kuwona cizindikiro cakudabwisa? Ncadidi ndiri kulewa kuti palibe cizindikiro cidza citika kwa mbumba iyi.” 13 Na tenepo, adawasiya, acipita pomwe mmwadiya aciyambuka ng'ambu ire.

14 Pakucoka wakupfundzira wa Jezu akhadayebwa kutenga mkate, tsono mmwadiyamo akhana mkate ubodzi wokha. 15 Ndipo Jezu adawabebesa aciti, “Bvesesani mucenjere na cakutupisa ca wafaliseyu na ca Herodi.” 16 Pamwepo wakupfundzira wale adayamba kutsutsana acimbati, “Ali kulewa bzimwebzi thangwe tiribe mkate.” 17 Jezu adabva bzomwe iwo akhalewa. aciwabvundza kuti, “Thangwe ranyi muli kutsutsana kuti mulibe mkate? Kodi mukhanati kuzindikira ayai kubvesesa? Kodi misolo yanu njakuuma, nandi? 18 Maso munayo, tsono muniwona lini? Ndipo makutu munayo, tsono mumbabvesesa lini? kodi imwe m'nkubukira lini? 19 Pale ndidagwata-gwata mikate mixanu kuti ndidyese wanthu bzulu bzixanu, kodi mudadzaza bzitundu bzingasi bza bzakusala?” Wakupfundzira wale adati, “Bzitundu khumi na bziwiri.” 20 Jezu adawabvundza pomwe kuti, “Kodi pale ndidagwata-gwata mikate minomwe na kudyesa wanthu bzulu bzinai, mudakonkhobza bzitundu bzingasi bza bzakusala?” Iwo adati, “Bzitundu bzinomwe.” 21 Pamwepo Jezu adati, “Kodi mukanati kubva basi?”

22 Jezu na wakupfundzira wace adafika ku Betsaida. Kumweko wanthu adabwera na zimola, wacimukumbira kuti amukhuye. 23 Jezu adam'phata boko, acicoka naye kunja kwa mui. Adaikha mata mmaso mwa munthu ule, acimuikha boko acimubvundza kuti, “Kodi uli kuwona cinthu?” 24 Munthu ule adakwiza maso acilewa, “Ndiri kuwona wanthu ali kufamba-famba, tsono wali kuwoneka ninga miti.” 25 Adamuikha pomwe boko mmaso mwace. ndipo adapenya acipora , aciyamba kuwona bwino-bwino 26 Jezu adamuuza kuti ayende kwawo, acimuwuza kuti, “Uleke kubwerera ku mui ule.”

27 Jezu na wakupfundzira wace adayenda ku mii ya ku Sesaleya-Filipi. mu njira adabvundza wakupfundzira wace kuti, “Kodi wanthu ambalewa Ine ndine yani?” 28 Iwo adatawira kuti, “Winango ambalewa ndimwe Juwau M'batizi, winango ndimwe Eliya, winangombo ambalewa ndimwe m'bodzi wa apolofita.” 29 Pamwepo Jezu adawabvundza kuti, “Kodi imwepo, mumbati ndine yani?” Pedru adamutawira kuti, “Imwe ndimwe[kirixtu] Mpulumusi adalewedwa ule.” 30 Tsono Jezu adawalamula kuti waleke kuwuza munthu winango ali-yentse bza Iye.

31 Jezu adayamba kupfundzisa wakupfundzira wace kuti, “Mwana-wa-Munthu bzin'dzafunika kuti aboneresedwe kwene-kwene. Akulu wa Ayuda, na akulu wa azibaba wa ntsembe na amisiri wa Mtemo wacidzamulamba. Iye an'dzaphedwa, tsono zingadzapita ntsiku zitatu an'dzamuka.” 32 Bzimwebzi adabzilewa padeca Na tenepo Pedru adamutenga aciyenda naye pambali, aciyamba kumutsimula. 33 Tsono Jezu adaceuka, acinyang'ana wakupfundzira wace winango wale, ndipo adatsimula Pedru. Adati, “Coka kwa ine, iwe Satana! Ndzeru yako ndiyo lini ndzeru ya Mulungu , ni ndzeru ya wanthu.”

34 Pambuyo pace Jezu adacemera mthithi wa wanthu pabodzi na wakupfundzira wale kuti abwere pafupi na iye, adawauza kuti, “Munthu an'funa kunditewera, abzilambe iye yekha, ndipo anyamule mtanda wace acinditewera. 35 Thangwe an'funa kupulumusa moyo wace, an'dzautaya, tsono wakutaya moyo wace thangwe ra Ine na Mafala Yabwino, an'dzaupulumusa. 36 Kodi ndiko kuti munthu ana phindu lanyi acikhala na bzentse bza pantsi pano, iye acitaya moyo wace? 37 Munthu kuti alombole moyo wace angapereke ciyani? 38 Nakuti aliwetse wa m'badwe wadzigololo na kuphonya uno, an'cita manyazi na Ine ndipombo na mafala yangu pamaso pa wanthu, napombo ine Mwana-wa-Munthu nin'dzacita naye manyazi pomwe nin'dzabwera pabodzi na anjo zakucena, na mbiri ya Baba wangu.”