1 *Phokala bado siku mbiri kabila ya Sikukuu ya Pasaka na Sikukuu ya Mikahe Isiyotiywa Hamira,* akulu a alavyadzi-sadaka na alimu a Shariya akala anaendza njira ya kumgbwirira Jesu chisiri ili amuolage. 2Ela aphahana kukala dzambo hiro risihendeke wakati wa sikukuu, sedze atu akahenda fujo.

3 *Jesu ariphokala hiko chidzidzi cha Bethania, wainjira nyumba ya Simoni, yekala na mahana. Wakati Jesu kala asegere anarya chakurya, phainjira mchetu mmwenga yekala akatsukula tupa ya marashi ga samani kulu.† Yuya mchetu wavundza hira tupa achimmwagira Jesu chitswani. 4Atu anjina ariokalapho atsukirwa sana, achiuzana, “Hasara hino ya marashi ni yani? 5Marashi higa che ganaweza kuguzwa pesa nyinji kama mshahara wa mwaka mzima, na pesaze zikahewa agayi!” Nao achimlaumu sana yuya mchetu.

6Ela Jesu achiamba, “Kpwa utu wani munamyuga yuno mchetu? Mricheni, mana akanihendera dzambo ra mana sana. 7 *Mana siku zosi, agayi mundakala nao, namwi munaweza kuaterya wakati wowosi mmendzao. Ela mino sindakala namwi siku zosi. 8Hiyu mayo akahenda awezavyo, akaumwagira mwiri wangu marashi kuutayarisha kpwa mazishi gangu. 9Nakuambirani kpweli kukala kokosi dunia ndzima ndikotangazwa habari nono,‡ dzambo hiri achirohenda hiyu mchetu rindahadzwa kpwa kumtambukira.”

10Phahi Juda Isikarioti, ambaye piya kala ni mwanafundzi wa Jesu, waphiya kpwa akulu a alavyadzi-sadaka akamsalate Jesu. 11Nao ariphosikira habari hizo ahererwa sana, achilaga kumupha pesa. Phahi Juda waandza kuendza nafwasi ya kumsalatira Jesu.

12 *Siku ya kpwandza ya Sikukuu ya mikahe isiyotiywa hamira, wakati ambao Mwana ngʼondzi wa Pasaka nkutsindzwa kpwa sadaka, Jesu wauzwa ni anafundzie, “Unalonda huphiyephi hukakutayarishire chakurya cha Pasaka?” 13Phahi Jesu wahuma anafundzie airi achiaambira, “Phiyani Jerusalemu, namwi mundakutana na mlume achiyedzihika nyungu ya madzi. Mlungeni-lungeni 14hadi nyumba ndiyoinjira, mkamuambe mchina-nyumba, ‘Mwalimu anauza kukala, chumba ambacho nindarya chakurya cha Pasaka phamwenga na anafundzi angu nchiphi?’ 15Naye andakuonyesani chumba chikulu dzulu gorofani ambacho chikatayarishwa kare. Huandazireni chakurya mumo.” 16Phahi hara anafundzi airi auka kuphiya mudzini, na achendakuta viratu Jesu arivyoaambira. Achitayarisha chakurya cha Pasaka mumo.

17Kuriphofika dziloni, Jesu wafika phamwenga na anafundzie kumi na airi. 18 *Nao ariphokala anarya chakurya, waamba, “Nakuambirani kpweli, mmwenga wenu ambaye narya naye phapha, andanisalata.” 19Hipho anafundzie asononeka sana, na achiandza kumuuza, mmwenga-mmwenga achiamba, “Dze! Ikale ni mimi?” 20Jesu achiaambira, “Iye ni myawenu, naye anatsotsa mkpwahe bakuli mwenga nami. 21Mana mimi, Mutu Yela Mlunguni, nindafwa kama Maandiko gaambavyo, ela shakare ye ndiyenisalata! Baha kala mutu iye kavyarirwe.”

22Ariphokala anarya na anafundzie, wahala mkpwahe na achimshukuru Mlungu. Chisha achiumega-mega na achiapha anafundzie, achiamba, “Halani murye; hinyu ni mwiri wangu.” 23Tsona achihala chikombe cha uchi wa zabibu, achimshukuru Mlungu. Alafu achiapha, nao achinwa osi. 24 *Ndipho Jesu achiaambira, “Hinyu ni mlatso wangu ambao unaika chilagane§ cha Mlungu na atue, nao unamwagbwa kpwa fwaida ya atu anji. 25Nakuambirani kpweli, sindanwa tsona uchi wa zabibu hadi siku iyo ndiphounwa luphya kahi ya ufalume wa Mlungu.”

26Bada ya kuimba wira wa kumtogola Mlungu,* auka achiphiya Mwango wa Mizaituni. 27 *Chisha Jesu achiaambira anafundzie, “Mwimwi mosi mundakala na wasiwasi nami na kuniricha, mana Mlungu anaamba katika Maandikoge anaamba:

32Chisha auka hadi phatu phaihwapho Gethisemane, na Jesu achiaambira anafundzie, “Sagalani hipha wakati ninavoya.” 33Achimuhala Petero, Jakobo na Johana. Hipho waandza kusononeka sana na kuvundzika moyo, 34achiaambira, “Yo sonono nriyo nayo, naona indanirya! Phahi kalani hipha muchese.” 35Na ariphosengera mbere chidide, wagbwa chimabumabu, achivoya kukala ichiwezekana wakati hinyo wa mateso asiuphahe. 36Achiamba, “Baba, mambo gosi kpwako ganawezekana. Niusira mateso chigonilenga; bora isikale vira nimendzavyo mimi, ela ulondavyo uwe.” 37Achiauyira hara anafundzie, na achiakuta arere. Achimlamusa Petero achimuamba, “Simoni, mbona urere? Kuweza kukala matso hata dzagbwe ni dzisaa dzimwenga? 38Chesani kuvoya ili Shetani asedze akakutiyani dambini, mana roho inamendza kuhendato, ela mwiri tauweza.”

39Bada ya kugomba higo, wauka tsona achendavoya vivyo hivyo vya mwandzo. 40Ariphouya tsona achiakuta arere, mana kala akashindwa ni usingizi. Nao achikala taana ra kumjibu. 41Chisha achiauyira hara anafundzie kano ya hahu, na achialamusa kuno anaamba, “Mbona mchere rere na kuoya? Vikatosha! Saa ikafika, nami, Mutu Yela Mlunguni, ni phephi na kulaviwa kpwa atu a dambi. 42Unukani, huphiyeni vyehu. Lolani, mutu ndiyenisalata aredza.”

43Jesu ariphokala acheregomba, Juda, ambaye piya kala ni mwanafundziwe, wakpwedza na kundi ra atu ariokala akatsukula panga na marungu. Atu hinyo kala akahumwa ni akulu a alavyadzi-sadaka, alimu a Shariya na vilongozi a Chiyahudi. 44Juda kala akaapha dalili achiamba, “Ye ndiyemdonera kumlamusa ndiye iye, mgbwireni, muuke naye na mumrinde.” 45Phahi ariphofika wamsengerera Jesu, achimuamba, “Mwalimu!” Chisha achimdonera, 46na hinyo atu achimgbwira. 47Ela mmwenga wa hara okala aimire na Jesu, watsomola upanga achimkata sikiro mtumwa wa mlavyadzi-sadaka mkpwulu. 48Chisha Jesu achiaambira, “Mbona mkedza na panga na marungu avi mkedzagbwira jambazi? 49 *Hwakalani hosi ndani ya Nyumba ya Kuvoya Mlungu, na chila siku kala nchifundza. Mbona tamuyanigbwira? Ela ni lazima Maandiko gatimiye.” 50Hipho anafundzie osi amricha achichimbira.

51Jesu aripholongozwa, barobaro mmwenga, yekala akavwala shuka bahi, wamlunga-lunga. Hinyo atu ariphojeza kumgbwira, 52yuya barobaro waahepa. Achiricha hira shuka, achidiganya chitsaha.

53Phahi Jesu waphirikpwa kaya kpwa mlavyadzi-sadaka mkpwulu ambako akulu osi a alavyadzi-sadaka phamwenga na alimu a Shariya na vilongozi anjina a Chiyahudi kala akakutana. 54Petero wamlunga kpwa kure, hadi achifika muhala wa nyumba ya mlavyadzi-sadaka mkpwulu. Wasagala phamwenga na arindzi achioha moho.

55Phahi akulu a alavyadzi-sadaka na ngambi yosi yaendza ushaidi wa handzo, wa kutosha wa kumshitakira Jesu ili aphahe kumuolaga, ela tauphahire. 56Mana atu anji alavya ushaidi wa handzo kumuhusu, ela ushaidi wao tauyagbwirana. 57Mwisho anjina aima achilavya ushaidi wa handzo achiamba, 58 *“Hwamsikira anaamba, ‘Nindabomola hino Nyumba ya Kuvoya Mlungu yodzengbwa ni atu, na kpwa siku tahu nindadzenga yanjina isiyodzengbwa ni atu.’ ” 59Ela hata hivyo, ushaidi wao tauyagbwirana. 60Phahi mlavyadzi-sadaka mkpwulu waima, achimuuza Jesu, “Ikale kuna ra kudzihehera kuhusu mashitaka ga atu hinya?” 61Ela Jesu wanyamala zii. Mlavyadzi-sadaka Mkpwulu achimuuza swali ranjina, “We ndiwe Masihi,† yani Mwana wa Mlungu?” 62 *Jesu achiamba, “Ehe ndimi. Tsona mundaniona mimi, Mutu Yela Mlunguni, nisegere mkpwono wa kulume wa Mwenyezi Mlungu, phatu pha ishima kulu sana, na chisha mundaniona nchedza dzulu ya maingu.”

63Hipho mlavyadzi-sadaka mkpwulu wakpwanyula nguwoze, na achiamba, “Kuna haja yani ya mashaidi zaidi? 64 *Mkasikira enye achivyokufuru! Hebu munaonadze?” Osi achigomba chivyamwenga kala anafwaha kuolagbwa. 65Phahi anjina aandza kumtehera mahe, achimfunga chigungu, achimuudula makonde kuno anamuuza, “Huambire ni ani achiyekupiga.” Nao arindzi amuhala na achimuwanga makofi.

66Petero ariphokala bado achere pho muhalani, mtumishi wa chichetu wa mlavyadzi-sadaka mkpwulu wakpwedza. 67Ariphomuona Petero anaoha moho, wamlolato, achimuamba, “Hata uwe wakala phamwenga na yuya Jesu Mnazareti.” 68Ela achirema, achiamba, “Simanya wala sielewa unaambadze.” Chisha achiuka, na ariphofika mryangoni kuphiya kondze, dzogolo richiika. 69Yuya mtumwa, ariphomuona tsona, waambira atu ariokala aimire hipho, “Mutu hiyu piya ni myawao.” 70Ela Petero achienderera kumtsamalala.

Bada ya muda, hara okala aimire phephi naye, amuamba Petero tsona, “Hakika uwe u myawao, mana hata uwe u mwenyezi wa Galilaya.” 71Phahi Petero waandza kudzilani na kuapa achiamba, “Mutu hiye munayegomba habarize simmanya tsetsetse!” 72Phapho hiphos dzogolo richiika kano ya phiri. Ndipho, naye Petero achitambukira maneno arigoambirwa ni Jesu, kukala, “Kabila ya dzogolo kuika kano mbiri, undanitsamalala kano tahu.” Phahi warira matsozi fwafwafwa kpwa sonono.