Pão
O pão é símbolo central na Bíblia: do maná no deserto ao pão da vida — Jesus. A Escritura usa o pão para ensinar sobre provisão divina, comunhão e dependência espiritual.
O maná do céu
Deus alimentou Israel no deserto com pão do céu. O maná era diário, fiel e suficiente — retrato da provisão constante de Deus.
O pão da vida
Jesus declarou: 'Eu sou o pão da vida.' Quem vem a Ele nunca terá fome, e quem nele crê jamais terá sede. Ele é o sustento eterno.
Mmbe, Yɨɨsu akabhabhʉʉrɨra, "Nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra amaheene, atarɨ Musa wʉnʉ abhahɨɨrɨ bhawʉsʉʉkʉrʉ ibhyakurya bhiyo kurwa mwisaarʉ, nawe nɨ-Bhaabha waanɨ. Ewe newe akʉbhaha ibhyakurya bhye eheene kurwa mwisaarʉ. Ibhyakurya bhya Mungu nɨ-bhɨnʉ bhikwika kurwa mwisaarʉ, korereke abhahɨ abhaatʉ bhʉʉsi bhɨ ɨɨsɨ yɨnʉ ʉbhʉhʉru bhwa kemerano."
Neho bhakamʉbhʉʉrɨra, "Ʉmʉkʉrʉ, otohe ibhyakurya bhiyo sikʉ zʉʉsi."
Yɨɨsu akabhuga, "Inyɨ niinyɨ ibhyakurya bhɨnʉ bhekoha abhaatʉ ʉbhʉhʉru bhwa kemerano. Ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉwʉʉsi wʉnʉ akuuza kwa niinyɨ na kunyiisirirya, atakwigwa ɨnzara, nʉʉrʉ kwigwa enyoota kwikɨ.
Inyɨ niinyɨ ibhyakurya bhɨnʉ bhekoha abhaatʉ ʉbhʉhʉru bhuyo. Nangabha bhawʉsʉʉkʉrʉ bhariirɨ ibhyakurya bhya mana kʉkɨbhara, nawe bhakakwa. Nawe hanʉ bhereho ibhyakurya bhɨnʉ bhyikirɨ kurwa mwisaarʉ. Ʉmʉʉtʉ araaryɨ ibhyakurya bhiyo, atakukwa. Inyɨ niinyɨ ibhyakurya bhɨnʉ bhyiikirɨ kurwa mwisaarʉ, bhɨnʉ bhekoha abhaatʉ ʉbhʉhʉru bhwa kemerano. Ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉwʉʉsi wʉnʉ akurya ibhyakurya bhiyo, arabha nʉ ʉbhʉhʉru bhwa kemerano. Ibhyakurya bhiyo nɨ-mʉbhɨrɨ gwanɨ gʉnʉ niriihuruchɨ igʉrʉ wa abhaatʉ bhʉʉsi bhɨ ɨɨsɨ yɨnʉ, korereke bhabhɨ nʉ ʉbhʉhʉru bhwa kemerano."
Nawe Yɨɨsu akabhuga, "Yandikirwɨ mʉMaandɨkʉ Amarɨndu, ‘Ʉmʉʉtʉ atakwikara kwa bhyakurya ibhyene, nawe kwa amangʼana ganʉ gakurwa kwa Mungu.’"
Partilha e comunhão
O partir do pão une o corpo de Cristo. Na Ceia, na generosidade e na partilha, expressamos a comunhão com Deus e uns com os outros.
Akʉmara Yɨɨsu akagega ʉmʉkaatɨ, akabhʉʉrɨra Mungu, azʉmiryɨ, akagusunyura, akabhaha abhɨɨga bhaazɨ, akabhabhʉʉrɨra, ["Gʉnʉ negwe ʉmʉbhɨrɨ gwanɨ gʉnʉ gukuhurukibhwa igʉrʉ waanyu. Mʉbhɨ mʉrakorabhu, ku kunhiita."
Na hanʉ mukurya ʉmʉkaatɨ guyo na kunywɨra ekekombe kiyo, mʉrabha mʉraraganʼya ukukwa kʉ Ʉmʉkʉrʉ kuhika hanʉ akuuza.
Nangʉ, hanʉ tukunywɨra ekekombe chʉ ʉrʉbhangʉ, ribhaga ryi ibhyakurya bhyʉ Ʉmʉkʉrʉ, igʉrʉ wu ukukumya Mungu, tʉtakʉbha tʉragwatana mʉmasaahɨ ga Kiriisitʉ? Na hanʉ tukusunyura ʉmʉkaatɨ na kurya, tʉtakʉbha tʉragwatana kʉmʉbhɨrɨ gwa Kiriisitʉ? Ʉmʉkaatɨ gʉnʉ gukutugwatanʼya nɨ-gʉmwɨ. Kwɨbhu itwɨ bhʉʉsi nɨ-mʉbhɨrɨ gʉmwɨ, nangabha bhaaru tʉrɨ.
Mmbe imwɨ mʉsabhɨbhu:
‘Bhaabha wɨɨtʉ wʉnʉ uri mwisaarʉ,
iriina ryazʉ rikumibhwɨ.
Ʉbhʉtɨmi bhwazʉ bhuuzɨ.
Ubhwɨndi bhwazʉ bhokorwe mʉʉsɨ hanʉ,
chɨmbu mwisaarʉ iyo.
Otohe reero ibhyakurya bhyɨtʉ bhya kɨrakabhu.
Nawe, Yɨɨsu akabhagarukirya, "Imwɨ mʉbhahɨ ibhyakurya."
Bhakamubhuurya, "Oreenda itwɨ tujɨ tʉbhagʉrɨrɨ ɨmɨkaatɨ kwa zidinaari magana abhɨrɨ, korereke tʉbhahɨ bharyɨ?"
Wʉʉsi akabhabhuurya, "Mʉnɨ ɨmɨkaatɨ ɨrɨnga? Mujɨ morore."
Bhakaja korora, bhakagarʉka, bhakamʉbhʉʉrɨra, "Tʉnɨ ɨmɨkaatɨ ɨtaanʉbhu na ziiswɨ ibhɨrɨ."
Yɨɨsu akabhabhʉʉrɨra kʉbha, bhiikaryɨ abhaatʉ bhʉʉsi kʉmagari kʉbhʉnyaaki ʉbhʉbhɨsɨ. Bhakiikara amagari, abhandɨ igana igana, abhandɨ merongo ɨtaanʉ ɨtaanʉ. Yɨɨsu akagega ɨmɨkaatɨ ɨtaanʉ na ziiswɨ ibhɨrɨ, akarangamɨra kwisaarʉ, akabhʉʉrɨra Mungu, azʉmiryɨ. Akasunyura ɨmɨkaatɨ girya, akabhaha abhɨɨga bhaazɨ bhabhasondye abhaatʉ. Na akabhasondya bhʉʉsi ziiswɨ ibhɨrɨ zirya. Bhʉʉsi bhakarya, bhakiigʉta. Abhɨɨga bhaazɨ bhakabhiringa amasaajʉ gɨ ɨmɨkaatɨ na ziiswɨ, bhakiizurya bhɨhʉʉzʉ ikumi na bhɨbhɨrɨ.
Provisão divina
O justo não é desamparado e seus descendentes não mendigam pão. Deus provê com fidelidade o alimento de cada dia.
Amiija amabhɨ ga Abhafarisaayo na Abhasadukaayo
Mmbe, abhɨɨga bha Yɨɨsu bhakaambʉka ɨnyanza, nawe bhaarɨ bhɨɨbhirɨ kogega ɨmɨkaatɨ. Yɨɨsu akabhabhʉʉrɨra, "Mwiyangarɨrɨ nu ubhutunduuru bhwa Abhafarisaayo na Abhasadukaayo."
Abhɨɨga bhakatanga kʉgambana abheene kobheene, bharabhuga, "Arabhugabhu, kʉ kʉbha tʉtaagɨgirɨ ɨmɨkaatɨ."
Yɨɨsu akamenya gʉʉsi ganʉ bhaarɨ bhakʉgambana, akabhabhuurya, "Imwɨ abhaatʉ bhu ubhwisirirya ubhusuuhu! Kwakɨ muriimonyerera kʉbha mʉtaana ɨmɨkaatɨ? Kuhika nangʉ, mʉkɨɨrɨ komenya? Mʉtakuhiita chɨmbu abhaatʉ bhɨkwɨ bhɨtaanʉ bhiigutirɨ kwa mɨkaatɨ ɨtaanʉ girya? Mukiizurya ɨbhɨhʉʉzʉ bhɨrɨnga bhya amasaajʉ? Hamwɨ mʉtakuhiita ɨmɨkaatɨ muhungatɨ girya, kʉbhaatʉ bhɨkwɨ bhene? Mukiizurya ɨbhɨhʉʉzʉ bhɨrɨnga bhya amasaajʉ? Ndora mʉtakwobhoora ganʉ nagambirɨ, ɨtarɨ igʉrʉ wɨ ɨmɨkaatɨ? Mmbe, nɨrabhuga, mwiyangarɨrɨ nu ubhutunduuru bhwa Abhafarisaayo na Abhasadukaayo." Neho, abhɨɨga bhʉʉbhʉʉrirɨ kʉbha ataarɨ aragamba igʉrʉ wu kwiyangarɨra nu ubhutunduuru bhwo okokora ɨmɨkaatɨ, nawe igʉrʉ wa amiija gʉ ʉrʉrɨmɨ rwa Abhafarisaayo na Abhasadukaayo.