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Kulambidwa kwa Jezu kuNazalee
(Mat 13.53-58; Luk 4.16-30)
1 Jezu adacoka kumweko, acikafika kumui kwace pabodzi na wakupfundzira wace. 2 Pomwe idafika ntsiku ya malinkhuma, Iye adayamba kupfundzisa m'nyumba ya mapembero. Wanthu azinji omwe akhamutetekera adadabwa kwene-kwene acimbalewa kuti: “Kodi mamuna umweyu adabzipfunzdira kuponi bzentsenebzi? Udziwi bumwebu adabuwona kuponi? An'kwanisa tani kucita bzidabwiso tenepayu? 3 Kodi omweyu ndiye lini misiri wa matabwa ule, mwana wa Maliya? Kodi abale wace ndiwo lini Tiyago, na Zuze, na Judasi, na Simau? Ndiye lini omwe ana mfuma-kazi tinazozi?” Na tenepo alibe kufuna kudzadziwa pomwe bza iye. 4 Tsono Jezu adawauza kuti: “Mpolofiti ambalemekezedwa kumbuto zinango, kupambula kumui kwawo, pakati pa abale wace, ndipombo kunyumba kwawo”. 5 Na tenepo angadacita lini bzidabwiso kumweko. Adandosanzika manja kwa wakuduwala ang'ono-ng'ono, aciwalimbisa. 6 Pamwepo iye adadabwa pakuwona kuti wanthu wakumweko alibe kukhulupirira. Pambuyo pace Jezu adayenda kumii ya m'mphepete, acimbapfundzisa wanthu.
Jezu adatuma wakupfundzira wace khumi na awiri
(Mat 10.5-15; Luk 9.1-6)
7 Jezu adacemera wakupfundzira wace khumi na awiri aciwatuma awiri-awiri. Aciwapasa mphambvu yakucosera mizimu yakuipa 8 Aciwalamula kuti: “Pakuenda lekani kutenga cinthu ciri-centse, kupambula mpsimbo yokha. Lekani kutenga cakudya, ayai gumbu lakufamba nalo, ayai kobiri mukabudu. 9 Mubvale xango zokha, tsono lekani kunyamula bzakubvala bziwiri”. 10 Adawauza pomwe kuti: “Mungafika pamui, mucitambiriwa khalani pamwepo, mpaka nthawe yanu yakucoka ikwane 11 Penu kumbuto kwinango wanthu an'kutambirani lini, acilamba kubva mafala yanu, pakucoka kwanu mukunkhumule pfumbi la minyendo yanu. Cimweci cin'dzakhala cizindikiro cakuti ana mulandu”. 12 Tsono wakupfundzira wale adayenda, acimbalalikira wanthu kuti asandulike m'tima. 13 Akhacosa mizimu yakuipa mizinji, ndipombo acimbadzoza mafuta wanthu wakudwala azinji acimbawalimbisa.
Impfa ya Juwau M'batizi
(Mat 14.1-12; Luk 9.7-9)
14 Mambo Herodi akhadabzibva bzimwebzi, thangwe mbiri ya Jezu likhadabveka kwentse-kwentse. Wanthu winango akhati: “Juwau M'batizi adamuka kwa wakufa, ndipopa ali kucita bzidabwiso bzentsenebzi”. 15 Tsono winango akhati: “Ayai, omweyu ni Eriya”. Winango akhati: “Uyu ni mpolofiti ninga m'bodzi wa apolofiti wakale”.
16 Pomwe Herodi adabva bzomwebzo, adati: “Adamuka kwa wakufa ule, ni Juwau omwe ndidagwata khosi”. 17 Thangwe Herodiyo kale adatuma acikunda wace kuti akam'phate Juwau, akam'mange acithusa m'kaidi. Adacita bzimwebzire thangwe ra Herodiyasi, mkazi wa Filipi, m'bale wace. Na kuti Herodi akhadamulowola mkaziyo. 18 Ndipo Juwau akhambamuuza kuti: “Nkhuponya Mtemo kupsokhonyola mkazi wa m'bale wanu”. 19 Ndipo Herodiyasi akhambawenga Juwau, na tenepopo akhafuna kuti amuphe. Tsono akhataza, 20 thangwe Herodi akhambamgopa Juwau, pakudziwa kuti akhali munthu wakulungama acilungama. Ndipopo akhamkoya bwino. Akhafuna kumbabva mafala yace, ngakhale kuti akumubva tenepo, akhamala ndzeru naye.
21 Tsono pantsiku yakukondwerera kubadwa kwa Herodi, Herodiyasi adawona mphata. Herodi ule adakondza uzokoto, acicemera akulu-akulu wa boma, na akulu wakutonga acikunda, na atongi wa kuGalireya. 22 Ndipo mwana wacikazi wa Herodiyasi adapita, aciyamba kubzina. Herodi na wakucemeredwa wale adakomedwa kwene-kwene na kubzina kule. Pamwepo mambo adauza mtsikana ule kuti: “Undikumbire ciri-centse comwe un'funa, ine ninkupasa”. 23 Na tenepo adalumbira aciti: “Ciri-centse comwe undikumbira, ninkupasa, ngakhale cipande ca umambo bwangu”. 24 Mtsikanayo adacoka acikabvundza mai wace kuti: “Kodi ndikakumbire ciyani?” Mai wace adati “Kakumbire msolo wa Juwau M'batizi”. 25 Ndipo Mtsikana ule adabwerera mwa kankulumize kwa mambo acimuuza kuti: “Nin'funa kuti tsapanopa mundipase msolo wa Juwau M'batizi mu mbale” 26 Na tenepo mambo Herodi adabva ntsisi kwene-kwene. Tsono thangwe ra kulumbira komwe akhadacita patsogolo pa wakucemeredwa, mambo akhafuna lini kupfudza cipangano comwe adacita na mtsikana ule. 27 Mwakamkulumize adatuma m'bodzi wa acikunda wace, kuti abwerese msolo wa Juwau. Mcikunda ule adayenda kukaidi, acikagwata msolo wa Juwau. 28 Adauikha m'phande acidzaupereka kwa mtsikana ule, mtsikanayo nkhukauperekambo kwa mai wace.
29 Wakupfundzira wa Juwau pomwe adabva bzimwebzo, adabwera acidzatenga nkhawa ire acikapendesa mucigwindza kuthenje.
Jezu adadyesa wanthu wakupitirira bzulu bzixanu
(Mat 14.13-21; Luk 9.10-17; Juw 6.1-14)
30 Atumiki adabwerera kwa Jezu acimufotokozera bzentse bzomwe adacita na kupfundzisidwa. 31 Jezu adawauza kuti “Mbatiyendeni kumbuto imbapita lini wanthu, kuti mukapume pang'ono”. Adalewa terepo thangwe wanthu akhali nyalu-nyalu, nakuti iwo akhalibe m'pata wa kuti angadakwanisa kudya 32 cadidi iwo adapita m'mwadiya acienda okha kumbuto komwe kukhalibe wanthu 33 Tsono wanthu azinji adawaona pakucoka, aciwazindikira. Na tenepo adathamanga na n'gambo ire kucokera kumizinda yentse, acitoma kufika, Jezu na wakupfundzira wace wale akhanati kufika. 34 Pamwe Jezu adacoka m'mwadiya, adaona mthithi ukulu wa wanthu. Adawabvera ntsisi, thangwe akhali ninga mabira yakusaya makabusa, na tenepo adayamba kuwapfundzisa bzizinji. 35 Nthawe ya kumaulo wakupfundzira wace adadzamuuza kuti: “Kuno nkhuthengo, ndipo kwadoka 36 Auzeni wanthuwa ayende, akadye m'mii yomwe iri pafupiyi kuti akagule cakudya”. 37 Tsono Jezu adawauza kuti: “Imwepo apaseni cakudya”. Iwo adati: “Tsono kuti wakwane wanthuwa, pafunika kuti tikagule pau ya kobiri za parata zikwanira madzana mawiri kuti tidzawadyese wentsewa!” 38 Na tenepo Jezu adawabvundza kuti: “Muna pau zingasi? Ndokoni mukaone”. Adayenda kukaona ndipo adati: “Ziripo pau zixanu na ntsomba ziwiri”.
39 Ndipo Jezu adawawuza kuti, wentse akhale pantsi kabungwe-kabungwe pakapinga. 40 Cadidi wanthu wale adakhala pantsi, bungwe linango wanthu dzana, linango wanthu makumi maxanu. 41 Jezu adatenga pau zixanu zire na ntsomba ziwiri zire, aciyang'ana kudzulu, acitenda Mulungu. Tsapano adayamba kugwata-gwata pau zire, na ntsomba ziwiri acinyedza-nyedza acipereka kwa wakupfundzira wace kuti wagawire wanthu wale. 42 Wanthu wentse adadya mpaka kukhuta. 43 Pambuyo pace wakupfundzira wale adatenga pau zakusala na ntsomba zire acidzaza madengu khumi na mawiri. 44 Wanthu omwe adadya pau zire kuwerenga amuna okha akhakwana bzulu bzixanu.
Jezu afamba padzulu pa madzi
(Mat 14.22-33; Juw 6.15-21)
45 Atandomala, Jezu adawauza wakupfundzira wace kuti apite m'mwadiya, atsogole kuyenda ng'ambu ire ya Betisaida. Iye akhambagonekambo mthiti ule wa wanthu kuti ayende kwawo. 46 Pomwe adagonekana nawo, adakwira kuphiri kukapembera. 47 Pomwe kukhayamba kudoka, mwadiya ule ukhali pakati-na-kati ya nyandza, Jezu akhali yekha kunja. 48 Ndipo adawona wakupfundzira wale akhacapa mwakuneseka, thangwe akhayenda kukhacokera condzi. Imweyo ikhali nthawe ya madandakweca, Jezu adafamba padzulu pa madzi aciyenda kuna iwo acicita ninga an'funa kuwapitirira. 49 Tsono wakupfundzira wale, pakumuwona acifamba padzulu pa madzi, adakumbuka kuti nciphoko, adayamba kukuwa, 50 nakuti wentse pakumuona adakhala na mantha. Tsono nthawe yomweyo Jezu adawauza kuti: “Limbikani m'tima ndine, lekani kugopa”. 51 Pamwepo iye adapita m'mwadiya momwe iwo akhali, ndipo condzi cidaleka. Iwo adamalidwa ndzeru 52 thangwe alibe kubvesesa bwino bza kutupisidwa kwa pau zire, thangwe akhalibe nabzo thupo.
Jezu alimbisa wakuduwala kuGenesalee
(Mat 14.34-36)
53 Jezu na wakupfundzira wace adayambuka gombe, acifika kuGenezarete, acitsamisa mwadiya pagombe. 54 Pomwe iwo adandocoka m'mwadiya, mbumba idamuzindikira Jezu. 55 Adathamangira kumbuto zentse za mbali ire, aciyamba kumbabwera na wanthu wakuduwala pamacira, kumbuto komwe akhabva kuti Jezu ali uku. 56 Kuli-kwentse komwe Jezu akhayenda, kumii na kumizinda, wanthu akhadzakhazika wakudwala m'misika. Acimukumbira kuti abvumize wakuduwalayo kuphata ayai kondomukhuya bzakubvala bzace. Nakuti wentse omwe akhakhuya, akhalimba.