1 Akuyandikira ku Yerusalemu anafika ku Betifage pa phiri la Olivi, Yesu anatumiza ophunzira awiri, 2 nawawuza kuti, “Pitani ku mudzi uli patsogolo panu, ndipo mukakangolowa mʼmenemo mukapeza bulu womangidwa ali ndi mwana pa mbali pake. Mukawamasule ndipo mubwere nawo kwa Ine. 3 Wina akakayankhula, mukamuwuze kuti Ambuye akuwafuna, ndipo adzawatumiza nthawi yomweyo.”

4 Izi zinachitika kukwaniritsa zimene zinayankhulidwa ndi mneneri:

6 Ophunzirawo anapita nachita monga Yesu anawalamulira. 7 Anabweretsa bulu ndi mwana wake, nayala zovala zawo pa abuluwo, ndipo Yesu anakwerapo. 8 Gulu lalikulu la anthu linayala zovala zawo mu msewu pamene ena anadula nthambi zamitengo ndi kuziyala mu msewumo. 9 Magulu amene anali patsogolo pake ndi amene amamutsatira anafuwula kuti,

10 Yesu atalowa mu Yerusalemu, mzinda wonse unatekeseka ndipo anthu anafunsa kuti, “Ndani ameneyu?”

11 Magulu a anthu anayankha kuti, “Uyu ndi Yesu, mneneri wochokera ku Nazareti.”

12 Yesu analowa mʼdera lina la Nyumba ya Mulungu ndipo anatulutsa kunja anthu onse amene ankachita malonda. Anagubuduza matebulo a osinthira ndalama ndi mipando ya ogulitsa nkhunda. 13 Iye anawawuza kuti, “Zinalembedwa kuti Nyumba yanga idzatchedwa Nyumba ya mapemphero koma inu mwayisandutsa phanga la anthu achifwamba.”

14 Anthu osaona ndi olumala anabwera kwa Iye mʼNyumba ya Mulungu ndipo anawachiritsa. 15 Koma akulu a ansembe ndi aphunzitsi amalamulo ataona zodabwitsa zimene anachita, komanso ana akufuwula mʼNyumbayo kuti, “Hosana kwa Mwana wa Davide,” anapsa mtima.

16 Anamufunsa kuti, “Kodi mukumva zimene anawa akunena?”

Yesu anayankha nati, “Inde. Kodi simunawerenge kuti,

17 Ndipo anawasiya natuluka mu mzindawo ndi kupita ku Betaniya, kumene anakagona.

18 Mmamawa, pamene amabwera ku mzinda, anamva njala. 19 Ataona mtengo wamkuyu mʼmbali mwa msewu, anapitapo koma sanapeze kanthu koma masamba okhaokha. Pamenepo anati kwa mtengowo, “Usadzabalenso chipatso!” Nthawi yomweyo mtengowo unafota.

20 Ophunzira ataona zimenezi, anadabwa nafunsa kuti, “Kodi mtengo wamkuyuwu wauma msanga bwanji?”

21 Yesu anayankha kuti, “Zoonadi, ndikuwuzani kuti ngati muli ndi chikhulupiriro ndipo simukayika, simudzangochita zokha zachitika kwa mkuyuzi, koma mudzatha kuwuza phiri ili kuti, ‘Pita, kadziponye wekha mʼnyanja,’ ndipo zidzachitikadi. 22 Ngati mukhulupirira, mudzalandira chilichonse chimene muchipempha mʼpemphero.”

23 Yesu analowa mʼNyumba ya Mulungu, ndipo pamene ankaphunzitsa, akulu a ansembe ndi akuluakulu anabwera kwa Iye namufunsa kuti, “Muchita izi ndi ulamuliro wanji ndipo anakupatsani ndani ulamuliro umenewu?”

24 Yesu anayankha kuti, “Inenso ndikufunsani funso limodzi, mukandiyankha, Inenso ndikukuwuzani ndi ulamuliro wa yani umene ndikuchitira izi. 25 Ubatizo wa Yohane unachokera kuti? Kumwamba kapena kwa anthu?”

Anakambirana pakati pawo ndipo anati, “Tikati, ‘Kuchokera kumwamba,’ Iye adzafunsa kuti, ‘Bwanji simunakhulupirire?’ 26 Koma tikati, ‘Kuchokera kwa anthu,’ ife tikuopa anthuwa, pakuti onse amakhulupirira kuti Yohane anali mneneri.”

27 Choncho anamuwuza Yesu kuti, “Sitikudziwa.”

Pamenepo Iye anati, “Inenso sindikuwuzani kuti ndi ulamuliro wa yani umene ndichitira izi.”

28 “Kodi muganiza bwanji? Panali munthu wina anali ndi ana aamuna awiri. Anapita kwa woyamba nati, ‘Mwanawe pita kagwire ntchito lero mʼmunda wamphesa.’

29 “Iye anayankha kuti, ‘Sindipita,’ koma pambuyo pake anasintha maganizo napita.

30 “Kenaka abambowo anapita kwa mwana winayo nanena chimodzimodzi. Iye anayankha kuti, ‘Ndipita abambo,’ koma sanapite.

31 “Ndani wa awiriwa anachita chimene abambo ake amafuna?”

Anamuyankha nati, “Woyambayo.”

Yesu anawawuza kuti, “Ndikuwuzani zoonadi, kuti amisonkho ndi adama akulowa mu ufumu wa Mulungu inu musanalowemo.” 32 Pakuti Yohane anabwera kwa inu kuti akuonetseni njira yachilungamo, koma inu simunakhulupirire iye, koma amisonkho ndi adama anamukhulupirira. Koma ngakhale munaona izi, simunatembenuke mtima ndi kumukhulupirira iye.

33 “Tamverani fanizo lina: Panali mwini munda amene anadzala mphesa. Anamanga mpanda kuzungulira mundawo, nakumba moponderamo mphesa ndipo anamanga nsanja. Kenaka anabwereketsa munda wamphesawo kwa alimi ena napita pa ulendo. 34 Pamene nthawi yokolola inakwana, anatumiza antchito ake kwa matenanti aja kuti akatenge zipatso zake.

35 “Alimi aja anagwira antchito ake; namenya mmodzi, napha wina, ndi kumuponya miyala wachitatuyo. 36 Kenaka anatumiza antchito ena oposa oyambawo ndipo matenantiwo anawachitira chimodzimodzi. 37 Pomalizira anatumiza mwana wake. Anati adzamuchitira ulemu mwana wanga.

38 “Koma alimiwo ataona mwanayo anati kwa wina ndi mnzake, ‘Uyu ndiye olowa mʼmalo mwa abambo ake. Tiyeni timuphe ndipo titenge cholowa chake.’ 39 Pamenepo anamutenga namuponyera kunja kwa munda wamphesa namupha.

40 “Tsono akabwera mwini munda wamphesa adzachita nawo chiyani matenantiwo?”

41 Iwo anayankha kuti, “Adzawapha moyipa alimi oyipawo ndipo adzabwereketsa mundawo kwa alimi ena amene adzamupatsa gawo lake la mbewu pa nthawi yokolola.”

42 Yesu anawawuza kuti, “Kodi simunawerenge mʼmalemba kuti:

43 “Nʼchifukwa chake ndi kukuwuzani kuti ufumu wa Mulungu udzalandidwa kwa inu ndipo udzapatsidwa kwa anthu amene adzabereka chipatso chake. 44 Amene agwa pa mwalawu adzadukaduka, ndipo amene udzamugwere udzamuthudzula.”

45 Akulu a ansembe ndi Afarisi atamva mafanizo a Yesu, anadziwa kuti ankanena iwo. 46 Pamenepo anafuna njira yoti amugwirire, koma anaopa gulu la anthu chifukwa anthu onse ankakhulupirira kuti Iye anali mneneri.