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 ndimwekirixtu 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.”
