1 “Ndamubudza kose ikoku kuti musilashike. 2 Banowomutata mu ng'umba dze mitembezelo. Nge malebeswa tjibaka tjozha tje kuti mmwe ne mmwe unomubulaya unowokumbula kuti nge kuthama eijalo, ndiko ha eshingila Ndzimu. 3 Banowothama mishingo yakajalo, ngobe abazoziba Tate kene imi. 4 Ndamubudza ikoko kuti ndizo tjibaka tjiti tjizha muzibe kuti ndakamubudza kutjikale.
Nshingo we Meya yakayengemala
“Andizomubudza ikoku mu kutangisa, ngobe ndakabe ndi namwi. 5 Ngwenu ndoyenda kuna iye wakandituma, ngono akuna iye wenyu unondibhuzwa eti, ‘Moyenda ngayi?’ 6 Ngekuti ndamubudza zwithu izwezwi mazhala buyendasi. 7 Koga ndolebesa tjose nditi kumuli, kuyenda kwangu kowobe ne mbuzilo mu muli. Ha ndisayenda, Mbhatshi atowozha kumuli, koga ha ndiyenda, ndowontumila kumuli. 8 Ha ezha, unowolakidza shango kuti yagala ihwila ntome ngekwe tjibi ne ndulamo nenge kusumikilisa; 9 ngekwe tjibi, ngekuti bathu abatogalamoyo mundili, 10 ne ngekwe ndulamo, ngekuti ndoyenda kuna Tate, ngono amutjawondibona, 11 ngekwe kusumikilisa, ngekuti mbusi we shango ino wakasumikilisiwa kale.
12 “Nditjina zwithu zwinjinji zwanditjawomubudza, koga amungatubule kuzwihwilila. 13 Kowoti Meya ye lebeswa izha, inowomutungamila mu malebeswa wose. Aitowozwilebelekegwa, koga inowomubudza tjainobe ihwa kakale inowomubudza nenge zwitjawozha. 14 Inowondikudza, ngobe inowotola tjandinoipa ikamuzibisa itjo. 15 Kose kwa Tate nge kwangu, ndizo nditi Meya inowotola tjandinoipa ikamuzibisa itjo.
Gwadziwa kowobe shatho
16 “Mu tjibaka tjifupi amutowondibona kakale. Ngono shule kwe tjibaka tjifupi mowondibona kakale.”
17 Bamwe be badiyiwa babe bakabhuzwana beti, “Unodwani ha eti, ‘Mu tjibaka tjifupi amutowondibona, koga shule kwe tjibaka tjifupi mowondibona kakale,’ ne kuti, ‘Ndoyenda kuna Tate?’ ” 18 Bakadwilila bakati, “Apa unodwani ha eti, ‘Tjibaka tjifupi?’ Atitohwisisa tjaanoleba.”
19 Jesu kabona kuti banoshaka ku mbhuzwa ngekwa ikoku ngono kati ku bali, “Apa mobhuzwana kene kuti ndabe ndidwani ha nditi, ‘Shule kwe tjibaka tjifupi amutowondibona, koga mu tjibaka tjifupi mowondibona kakale kene?’ 20 Ndolebesa tjose ndoti kumuli, mowolila mukamimila koga shango iyo inowobe yakashatha. Mowobe mu buyendasi, koga buyendasi gwenyu gowoshanduka gukabe kushatha. 21 Nkadzi ha etshibama unobe mu zwibhayo, ngobe tjibaka tjitje tjazha, koga ha mwana uwe atjizwagwa unokangang'wa gwadziwa kukwe, ngobe mwana wazwagwa mu shango. 22 Namwibo ngwenu mogwadziwa, koga ndowomubona kakale, ngono mowoshatha mu mimoyo yenyu. Kushatha kwamusingake mukakutolegwa nge nthu.
23 “Mu zhuba ilelo amutowondikumbila tjimwe. Ndolebesa tjose ndoti kumuli, Tate banowomupa tjimwe ne tjimwe tjamunokumbila nge zina langu. 24 Kuswikila ngwenu amuna tjamakakumbila nge zina langu, kumbilani ngono mowopiwa, kuti ndizo mushathe nge buzhalo.
Kukunda shango
25 “Nenguba ndabe ndilebeleka ndipesa, tjibaka tjowozha tjandinowolebeleka ngekwa Tate ndisingapese. 26 Mu zhuba ilelo mowokumbila ku bali nge zina langu. Anditoti ndowomukumbilila kuna Tate. 27 Tate banomuda, ngobe makandida mukagalamoyo kuti ndakadwa ku Ndzimu. 28 Ndakadwa kuna Tate, azha mu shango, ngono ndosiya shango, kakale ndobgwilila kuna Tate.”
29 Ipapo badiyiwa ba Jesu bakati, “Ngwenu molebeleka mutjenesa, amutjapesa. 30 Ngwenu tobona kuti moziba zwithu zose kakale akutjasheteka kuti kube kutjina unomubhuzwa. Oku kotithama kuti tigalemoyo kuti makadwa ku Ndzimu.”
31 Jesu kati, “Apa ngwenu mogalamoyo kene? 32 Tjibaka tjozha, nge malebeswa tjibaka tjazha tjamunowopalalana mmwe ne mmwe kayenda kanyi kukwe. Mowondisiya ndili ndoga. Koga ndowobe ndisi ndoga, ngobe Tate banami. 33 Ndamubudza zwithu izwezwi kuti ndizo muwane kunyalala mundili. Ngono mu shango ino mowogwadzisiwa. Koga simanimoyo. Ndakakunda shango!”
1 “Ndamubudza kose ikoku kuti musilashike. 2 Banowomutata mu ng'umba dze mitembezelo. Nge malebeswa tjibaka tjozha tje kuti mmwe ne mmwe unomubulaya unowokumbula kuti nge kuthama eijalo, ndiko ha eshingila Ndzimu. 3 Banowothama mishingo yakajalo, ngobe abazoziba Tate kene imi. 4 Ndamubudza ikoko kuti ndizo tjibaka tjiti tjizha muzibe kuti ndakamubudza kutjikale.
Nshingo we Meya yakayengemala
“Andizomubudza ikoku mu kutangisa, ngobe ndakabe ndi namwi. 5 Ngwenu ndoyenda kuna iye wakandituma, ngono akuna iye wenyu unondibhuzwa eti, ‘Moyenda ngayi?’ 6 Ngekuti ndamubudza zwithu izwezwi mazhala buyendasi. 7 Koga ndolebesa tjose nditi kumuli, kuyenda kwangu kowobe ne mbuzilo mu muli. Ha ndisayenda, Mbhatshi atowozha kumuli, koga ha ndiyenda, ndowontumila kumuli. 8 Ha ezha, unowolakidza shango kuti yagala ihwila ntome ngekwe tjibi ne ndulamo nenge kusumikilisa; 9 ngekwe tjibi, ngekuti bathu abatogalamoyo mundili, 10 ne ngekwe ndulamo, ngekuti ndoyenda kuna Tate, ngono amutjawondibona, 11 ngekwe kusumikilisa, ngekuti mbusi we shango ino wakasumikilisiwa kale.
12 “Nditjina zwithu zwinjinji zwanditjawomubudza, koga amungatubule kuzwihwilila. 13 Kowoti Meya ye lebeswa izha, inowomutungamila mu malebeswa wose. Aitowozwilebelekegwa, koga inowomubudza tjainobe ihwa kakale inowomubudza nenge zwitjawozha. 14 Inowondikudza, ngobe inowotola tjandinoipa ikamuzibisa itjo. 15 Kose kwa Tate nge kwangu, ndizo nditi Meya inowotola tjandinoipa ikamuzibisa itjo.
Gwadziwa kowobe shatho
16 “Mu tjibaka tjifupi amutowondibona kakale. Ngono shule kwe tjibaka tjifupi mowondibona kakale.”
17 Bamwe be badiyiwa babe bakabhuzwana beti, “Unodwani ha eti, ‘Mu tjibaka tjifupi amutowondibona, koga shule kwe tjibaka tjifupi mowondibona kakale,’ ne kuti, ‘Ndoyenda kuna Tate?’ ” 18 Bakadwilila bakati, “Apa unodwani ha eti, ‘Tjibaka tjifupi?’ Atitohwisisa tjaanoleba.”
19 Jesu kabona kuti banoshaka ku mbhuzwa ngekwa ikoku ngono kati ku bali, “Apa mobhuzwana kene kuti ndabe ndidwani ha nditi, ‘Shule kwe tjibaka tjifupi amutowondibona, koga mu tjibaka tjifupi mowondibona kakale kene?’ 20 Ndolebesa tjose ndoti kumuli, mowolila mukamimila koga shango iyo inowobe yakashatha. Mowobe mu buyendasi, koga buyendasi gwenyu gowoshanduka gukabe kushatha. 21 Nkadzi ha etshibama unobe mu zwibhayo, ngobe tjibaka tjitje tjazha, koga ha mwana uwe atjizwagwa unokangang'wa gwadziwa kukwe, ngobe mwana wazwagwa mu shango. 22 Namwibo ngwenu mogwadziwa, koga ndowomubona kakale, ngono mowoshatha mu mimoyo yenyu. Kushatha kwamusingake mukakutolegwa nge nthu.
23 “Mu zhuba ilelo amutowondikumbila tjimwe. Ndolebesa tjose ndoti kumuli, Tate banowomupa tjimwe ne tjimwe tjamunokumbila nge zina langu. 24 Kuswikila ngwenu amuna tjamakakumbila nge zina langu, kumbilani ngono mowopiwa, kuti ndizo mushathe nge buzhalo.
Kukunda shango
25 “Nenguba ndabe ndilebeleka ndipesa, tjibaka tjowozha tjandinowolebeleka ngekwa Tate ndisingapese. 26 Mu zhuba ilelo mowokumbila ku bali nge zina langu. Anditoti ndowomukumbilila kuna Tate. 27 Tate banomuda, ngobe makandida mukagalamoyo kuti ndakadwa ku Ndzimu. 28 Ndakadwa kuna Tate, azha mu shango, ngono ndosiya shango, kakale ndobgwilila kuna Tate.”
29 Ipapo badiyiwa ba Jesu bakati, “Ngwenu molebeleka mutjenesa, amutjapesa. 30 Ngwenu tobona kuti moziba zwithu zose kakale akutjasheteka kuti kube kutjina unomubhuzwa. Oku kotithama kuti tigalemoyo kuti makadwa ku Ndzimu.”
31 Jesu kati, “Apa ngwenu mogalamoyo kene? 32 Tjibaka tjozha, nge malebeswa tjibaka tjazha tjamunowopalalana mmwe ne mmwe kayenda kanyi kukwe. Mowondisiya ndili ndoga. Koga ndowobe ndisi ndoga, ngobe Tate banami. 33 Ndamubudza zwithu izwezwi kuti ndizo muwane kunyalala mundili. Ngono mu shango ino mowogwadzisiwa. Koga simanimoyo. Ndakakunda shango!”