< Luka 7 >

1 Yesu atamaliza kunena zonsezi pamaso pa anthu amene ankamvetsera, analowa mu Kaperenawo.
Jesu akati apedza kutaura zvose izvi vanhu vachizvinzwa, akapinda muKapenaume.
2 Kumeneko wantchito wa Kenturiyo, amene amamukhulupirira kwambiri, anadwala ndipo anali pafupi kufa.
Imomo maiva nomuranda womukuru wezana, aidiwa chose natenzi wake, akanga achirwara uye ava kuda kufa.
3 Kenturiyo anamva za Yesu ndipo anatumiza ena a akulu Ayuda kwa Iye kuti abwere adzachiritse wantchito wakeyo.
Mukuru wezana akanzwa nezvaJesu uye akatuma vamwe vakuru vavaJudha kwaari, achimukumbira kuti auye kuzoporesa muranda wake.
4 Iwo atafika kwa Yesu, anamudandaulira kwambiri, nati, “Munthuyu ayenera kuthandizidwa
Vakati vasvika kuna Jesu, vakamukumbira zvikuru vachiti, “Murume uyu akafanira kuti mumuitire izvi,
5 chifukwa amakonda mtundu wathu ndipo anatimangira sunagoge wathu.”
nokuti anoda rudzi rwedu uye ndiye akavaka sinagoge redu.”
6 Pamenepo Yesu anapita nawo. Iye sanali patali ndi nyumba pamene Kenturiyo anatumiza anzake kuti akamuwuze kuti, “Ambuye, musadzivutitse, pakuti ndine wosayenera kuti mulowe mʼnyumba mwanga.
Naizvozvo Jesu akaenda navo. Akanga asiri kure nomusha pakatumwa shamwari nomukuru wezana kuti dzinoti kwaari, “Ishe, musazvinetsa zvenyu, nokuti handina kukodzera kuti imi mupinde mumba mangu.
7 Nʼchifukwa chake sindinadziyenereze ndi pangʼono pomwe kuti ndibwere kwa inu. Koma nenani mawu, ndipo wantchito wanga adzachira.
Ndokusaka ndisina kumbofunga kuti ini ndive nekodzero yokuuya kwamuri. Asi, taurai henyu shoko, uye muranda wangu achapora.
8 Pakuti ndili pansi paulamuliro, ndiponso ndili ndi asilikali pansi panga. Ndikamuwuza uyu kuti, ‘Pita,’ iye amapita; ndi uyo kuti, ‘Bwera,’ amabwera. Ndikamuwuza wantchito wanga kuti, ‘Chita ichi,’ amachita.”
Nokuti ini pachangu, ndiri munhu ari pasi pavamwe, uye ndine varwi vari pasi pangu. Ndinoti kuno uyu, ‘Enda,’ uye anoenda, kuno mumwe, ‘Uya’ uye anouya. Ndinoti kumuranda wangu, ‘Ita ichi,’ uye anochiita.”
9 Yesu atamva izi, anadabwa naye, ndipo anatembenukira gulu la anthu limene limamutsatira nati, “Ndikukuwuzani kuti, sindinapeze chikhulupiriro chachikulu ngati ichi mu Israeli.”
Jesu akati anzwa izvi, akashamiswa kwazvo naye, akatendeukira kuvanhu vazhinji vaimutevera akati, “Ndinoti kwamuri, handina kumboona kutenda kwakadai kunyange muIsraeri.”
10 Kenaka anthu amene anatumidwawo anabwerera ku nyumba ndipo anakamupeza wantchitoyo atachira.
Ipapo varume vaya vakanga vatumwa vakadzokera kumba vakawana muranda uya apora.
11 Zitangotha izi, Yesu anapita ku mudzi wa Naini ndipo ophunzira ake ndi gulu lalikulu la anthu linapita naye pamodzi.
Pasina kupera nguva refu, Jesu akaenda kuguta rainzi Naini, vadzidzi vake navanhu vazhinji kwazvo vakaendawo naye.
12 Akufika pa chipata cha mudziwo, anakumana ndi anthu amene ankatuluka ndi munthu wakufa amene anali mwana yekhayo wa mkazi wamasiye. Gulu lalikulu la anthu a mʼmudziwo linali naye.
Kuzoti ave kuswedera pasuo reguta, munhu akafa akanga akatakurwa achiburitswa kunze, aingova mwanakomana mumwe chete wamai vake, uye vakanga vari chirikadzi. Uye vanhu vazhinji kwazvo vaibva muguta vaiva navo.
13 Ambuye atamuona mayiyo, mtima wawo unagwidwa naye chifundo ndipo anati, “Usalire.”
Ishe akati achivaona, mwoyo wake wakavanzwira tsitsi, akati kwavari, “Musachema.”
14 Kenaka anapita nakakhudza chithatha cha maliro ndipo amene anachinyamulawo anayima. Iye anati, “Mnyamata, ndikukuwuza kuti, dzuka!”
Ipapo akaswedera pedyo akabata hwanyanza, uye vaya vakanga vakamutakura vakamira. Akati, “Jaya, ndinoti kwauri, muka!”
15 Wakufayo anakhala tsonga ndi kuyamba kuyankhula, ndipo Yesu anamupereka mnyamatayo kwa amayi ake.
Munhu uya akanga afa akamuka akagara akatanga kutaura, uye Jesu akamupa kuna mai vake.
16 Onse anachita mantha kwambiri nalemekeza Mulungu. Iwo anati, “Mneneri wamkulu waonekera pakati pathu. Mulungu wabwera kudzathandiza anthu ake.”
Vose vakazadzwa nokutya vakarumbidza Mwari. Vakati, “Muprofita mukuru amuka pakati pedu. Mwari auya kuzobatsira vanhu vake.”
17 Mbiriyi inafalikira ku Yudeya konse ndi ku madera ozungulira.
Shoko iri pamusoro paJesu rakapararira muJudhea yose nenyika dzose dzakapoteredza.
18 Ndipo ophunzira a Yohane anamuwuza Yohaneyo zinthu zonsezi. Atayitana awiri a ophunzirawo,
Vadzidzi vaJohani vakamuudza pamusoro pezvinhu izvi zvose. Akadana vaviri vavo,
19 anawatumiza kwa Ambuye kukafunsa kuti, “Kodi ndinu anayenera kubwerayo, kapena tiyembekezere wina?”
akavatuma kuna She kuti vandobvunza kuti, “Ndimi here iye aifanira kuuya kana kuti tomirira mumwewo?”
20 Anthuwo atafika kwa Yesu anati, “Yohane Mʼbatizi watituma kwa Inu kuti tidzafunse kuti, ‘Kodi ndinu anayenera kubwerayo, kapena tiyembekezere wina?’”
Varume ava vakati vasvika kuna Jesu, vakati, “Johani Mubhabhatidzi akatituma kwamuri kuti tizobvunza kuti, ‘Ndimi here mainzi muchauya, kana kuti timirire mumwewo?’”
21 Pa nthawi yomweyo, Yesu anachiritsa ambiri amene ankavutika, odwala ndi amene anali mizimu yoyipa, ndiponso anapenyetsa anthu osaona.
Panguva iyoyo Jesu akaporesa vazhinji vakanga vane zvirwere, matenda nemweya yakaipa uye akasvinudza vazhinji vakanga vari mapofu.
22 Ndipo Iye anawayankha otumidwawo kuti, “Bwererani ndi kukamuwuza Yohane zimene mwaona ndi kumva: Osaona akuona, olumala akuyenda, akhate akuchiritsidwa, osamva akumva, akufa akuukitsidwa, ndipo Uthenga Wabwino ukulalikidwa kwa osauka.
Saka akapindura nhume achiti, “Dzokerai munoudza Johani zvamaona nezvamanzwa zvokuti: Mapofu anosvinudzwa, zvirema zvinofamba, vaya vana maperembudzi vanoporeswa, matsi dzinonzwa, vakafa vanomutswa uye vhangeri riri kuparidzwa kuvarombo.
23 Odala munthu amene sakhumudwa chifukwa cha Ine.”
Akaropafadzwa munhu asingagumbuswi nokuda kwangu.”
24 Anthu otumidwa ndi Yohane aja atachoka, Yesu anayamba kuyankhula ndi gulu la anthu za Yohaneyo kuti, “Kodi munkapita ku chipululu kukaona chiyani? Bango logwedezeka ndi mphepo?
Shure kwokubva kwenhume dzaJohani, Jesu akatanga kutaura kuvanhu vazhinji pamusoro paJohani achiti, “Makabuda mukaenda kurenje kundooneiko? Rutsanga rwaizungunuswa nemhepo here?
25 Ngati si choncho, munkapita kukaona chiyani? Munthu wovala zovala zabwino? Ayi, ovala zovala zodula ndi okhala moyo wapamwamba ali mʼnyumba zaufumu.
Kana zvisizvo, makabuda kundooneiko? Munhu akanga akafuka nguo dzakanaka here? Kwete, vaya vanopfeka nguo dzomutengo mukuru uye vanogara zvakanaka ndivo vari mumizinda.
26 Koma inu munkapita kukaona chiyani? Mneneri? Inde, Ine ndikukuwuzani, woposa mneneri.
Asi makabuda kundooneiko? Muprofita here? Hongu, ndinokuudzai, uyewo anokunda muprofita.
27 Uyu ndi amene malemba akunena za Iye kuti, “‘Ine ndidzatuma mthenga wanga patsogolo panu, amene adzakonza njira yanu.’
Ndiye uya akanyorwa nezvake zvichinzi: “‘Ndichatuma nhume yangu pamberi pako, uyo achakugadzirira nzira yako pamberi pako.’
28 Ine ndikukuwuzani kuti pakati pa obadwa kuchokera mwa mkazi palibe wina wamkulu kuposa Yohane; komabe amene ali wamngʼono mu ufumu wa Mulungu ndi wamkulu kuposa iye.”
Ndinokuudzai kuti, pakati paavo vose vakaberekwa navakadzi hakuna mukuru kuna Johani; asi muduku muumambo hwaMwari mukuru kwaari.”
29 Anthu onse, ngakhale amisonkho, atamva mawu a Yesu, anavomereza kuti njira ya Mulungu ndi yolondola, chifukwa anabatizidwa ndi Yohane.
Vanhu vose, kunyange navateresi, vakati vanzwa mashoko aJesu, vakabvuma kuti nzira yaMwari yakarurama, nokuti vakanga vabhabhatidzwa naJohani.
30 Koma Afarisi ndi akatswiri amalamulo anakana cholinga cha Mulungu kwa iwo okha, chifukwa sanabatizidwe ndi Yohane.
Asi vaFarisi nenyanzvi dzomurayiro vakaramba kuda kwaMwari pamusoro pavo, nokuti vakanga vasina kubhabhatidzwa naJohani.
31 “Kodi ndingawafanizire chiyani anthu a mʼbado uno? Ali ngati chiyani?
“Zvino, ndingafananidza rudzi rwakadai neiko? Vakafanana neiko?
32 Ali ngati ana amene akukangana pa msika, ena akufunsa anzawo kuti, “‘Ife tinakuyimbirani chitoliro, koma inu simunavine. Tinakuyimbirani nyimbo zamaliro, koma inu simunalire.’
Vakaita savana vagere pamusika vachidanidzira kuno mumwe nomumwe wavo vachiti: “‘Takakuridzirai hwamanda, asi hamuna kutamba; takaimba rwiyo rworufu, uye hamuna kuchema.’
33 Pakuti Yohane Mʼbatizi sanabwere kudzadya buledi kapena kumwa vinyo, koma inu mumati, ‘Ali ndi chiwanda.’
Nokuti Johani Mubhabhatidzi akauya asingadyi chingwa uye asinganwi waini, imi mukati, ‘Ane dhimoni.’
34 Mwana wa Munthu anabwera nadya ndi kumwa, ndipo inu mukuti, ‘Ali ndi dyera komanso ndi woledzera, bwenzi la amisonkho ndi ochimwa.’
Mwanakomana woMunhu akauya achidya uye achinwa, imi mukati, ‘Houno munhu wamadyo uye chidhakwa, shamwari yavateresi na“vatadzi”.’
35 Ndipo nzeru zimaoneka zolondola mwa ana ake onse.”
Asi uchenjeri hunoratidzwa navana vahwo vose.”
36 Tsopano mmodzi mwa Afarisi anayitana Yesu kuti akadye naye ku nyumba kwake ndipo anapita nakakhala pa tebulo.
Zvino mumwe wavaFarisi akakoka Jesu kuti azodya naye, saka akaenda kumba kwomuFarisi uyu akandogara kuti adye.
37 Mayi amene amakhala moyo wauchimo mu mzindawo atadziwa kuti Yesu akudya ku nyumba ya Mfarisiyo, anabweretsa botolo la mafuta onunkhira a alabasta.
Mumwe mukadzi womuguta umu akanga achirarama muzvivi akati anzwa kuti Jesu akanga agere pakudya mumba momuFarisi, akauya nechinu chamafuta anonhuhwira chearabhasta,
38 Iye anayimirira kumbuyo kwa Yesu pa mapazi ake akulira, nayamba kumadontheza misozi pa mapazi ake. Ndipo iye anapukuta mapaziwo ndi tsitsi lake, nawapsompsona ndi kuwathira mafuta onunkhirawo.
akamira shure kwake akatanga kuchema, uye akanyorovesa tsoka dzake nemisodzi yake. Ipapo akadzipukuta nebvudzi romusoro wake, akadzitsvoda uye akadzizodza mafuta anonhuhwira.
39 Mfarisiyo anamuyitanayo ataona izi, anati mu mtima mwake, “Ngati munthuyu akanakhala mneneri, akanadziwa kuti akumukhudzayo ndi mayi otani, kuti ndi wochimwa.”
Zvino muFarisi uya akanga amukoka akati achiona izvi, akati mumwoyo make, “Dai munhu uyu anga ari muprofita, angadai aziva kuti mukadzi uyu amubata akaita sei, kuti mutadzi.”
40 Yesu anamuyankha iye kuti, “Simoni, ndili ndi kanthu koti ndikuwuze.” Iye anati, “Ndiwuzeni Aphunzitsi.”
Jesu akamupindura akati, “Simoni, ndine chinhu chandinoda kukutaurira.” Iye akati, “Ndiudzei henyu mudzidzisi.”
41 “Anthu awiri anakongola ndalama kwa munthu wina wokongoletsa ndalama: mmodzi ndalama zokwana 500 ndi winayo ndalama makumi asanu.
“Vamwe varume vaviri vakanga vane chikwereti kumunhu mumwe chete. Mumwe akanga ane chikwereti chamadhenari mazana mashanu, uye mumwe madhenari makumi mashanu.
42 Panalibe mmodzi mwa iwo anali ndi ndalama zobwezera, ndipo iye anawakhululukira ngongole zawo. Tsopano ndi ndani mwa awiriwa adzamukonde koposa?”
Hakuna akanga ane mari yokuripa chikwereti pavari vose vari vaviri, saka nyakukweretesa akadzima zvikwereti zvavo vose. Zvino ndoupiko pauviri hwavo achanyanya kumuda?”
43 Simoni anayankha kuti, “Ndikuganiza kuti ndi amene anamukhululukira ngongole yayikulu.” Yesu anati, “Wayankha molondola.”
Simoni akapindura akati, “Ndinofunga kuti ndouya akadzimirwa chikwereti chikuru.” Jesu akati, “Wataura zvakanaka.”
44 Kenaka anatembenukira kwa mayiyo nati kwa Simoni, “Ukumuona mayiyu? Ine ndabwera mʼnyumba yako. Iwe sunandipatse madzi otsukira mapazi anga, koma iyeyu wanyowetsa mapazi anga ndi misozi yake ndi kuwapukuta ndi tsitsi lake.
Ipapo akatendeukira kumukadzi ndokuti kuna Simoni, “Unoona here mukadzi uyu? Ndapinda mumba mako; hauna kundipa kana mvura yokugeza tsoka dzangu, asi uyu anyorovesa tsoka dzangu nemisodzi yake uye akadzipukuta nebvudzi romusoro wake.
45 Iwe sunandipsompsone, koma mayiyu, kuyambira pamene Ine ndalowa, sanaleke kupsompsona mapazi anga.
Iwe hauna kunditsvoda, asi mukadzi uyu, kubvira panguva yandapinda, haana kurega kutsvoda tsoka dzangu.
46 Iwe sunadzoze mutu wanga mafuta, koma iye wadzoza mapazi anga mafuta onunkhira.
Iwe hauna kuzodza musoro wangu namafuta, asi iye adira zvinonhuhwira patsoka dzangu.
47 Tsono, ndikukuwuza iwe, machimo ake amene ndi ambiri akhululukidwa, monga chaonetsera chikondi chake chachikulu. Koma iye amene wakhululukidwa zochepa amakonda pangʼono.”
Naizvozvo, ndinokuudza kuti zvivi zvake zvizhinji zvaregererwa nokuti iye ada zvikuru. Asi uya akaregererwa zvishoma, anodawo zvishoma.”
48 Kenaka anati kwa mayiyo, “Machimo ako akhululukidwa.”
Ipapo Jesu akati kwaari, “Zvivi zvako zvaregererwa.”
49 Alendo enawo anayamba kumanena mʼmitima mwawo kuti, “Uyu ndi ndani amene akhululukiranso machimo?”
Vamwe vakanga vakokwa vakatanga kutaura pakati pavo vachiti, “Ndianiko uyu anoti kunyange nezvivi anokanganwira?”
50 Yesu anati kwa mayiyo, “Chikhulupiriro chako chakupulumutsa. Pita mu mtendere.”
Jesu akati kumukadzi, “Kutenda kwako kwakuponesa; chienda norugare.”

< Luka 7 >