Mateus 26

Jesu unonamata muGesemani

36 Jesu wakenda nabo kubugalo bunowhi Gesemani, akati kubalayijwa babe, "Galani yopa, ndikumunda yopaya kunonamata." 37 Wakatola Pita nabanabanhulumyana baZebhedi babili, akatanga kuhetela nokunyajikana kasa. 38 Wakati kwabali, "Moyo wangu uloshulubala kasa, kuswikila pakufa, galani yopa, mulinde nami."

39 Wakakwenda inhambo inshomanana, wakafhigama, akakotama chiso chiche chikaguma pasi, akanamata, eti, "Tate bangu, kana zwitubukana, unkombe wokujiijwa yoyu ngaupinde kunami, kusibe sokuda kwangu, koga sokuda kwenu."

40 Wakabwilila kubalayijwa, akabawana belilele, akati kunaPita, "Amungalinde nami kwe awa limwempela chete? 41 Lingani, munamate kuti musingwine mukukwejwa, umpepo unoda zwawo, koga umbili unabutela."

42 Akale lwabili wakasundubukila kwakale, akanonamata, eti, "Tate bangu, kana unkombe yoyu usinotubukana kubhiswa ndisanwa, ngazwitike sokuda kwenu." 43 Wakabwilila akale akabawana balala, nokuti ihope jakabakababhata.

44 Wakabasiya, akenda kunonamata kechitatu, eleba mawhi akalewo. 45 Wakezha kubalayijwa, akati kuna ibo, "Muchilele munyetutukwa zwenu? Bonani waswika unshaji, akale Mwananhulumyana woNhu ukumuchetwa mumaboko abachinyi. 46 Nyamukani tikwende. Lingani, uncheti wangu wabapelyo."