Zopereka Zachifundo
1“Samalani kuti musachite ntchito zanu zolungama pamaso pa anthu kuti akuoneni. Popeza ngati mutero simudzalandira mphotho yochokera kwa Atate anu akumwamba.
2“Pamene mupereka zachifundo, musachite modzionetsera monga amachita achiphamaso mʼmasunagoge ndi pa misewu kuti atamidwe ndi anthu. Zoonadi, Ine ndikuwuzani kuti iwowo alandiriratu mphotho yawo yonse. 3Koma pamene mupereka zachifundo, dzanja lanu lamanzere lisadziwe chimene dzanja lanu lamanja likuchita, 4kotero kuti kupereka kwanu kukhale mwachinsinsi. Ndipo Atate anu amene amaona zochitika mwachinsinsi, adzakupatsani mphotho.
Za Kupemphera
5“Pamene mupemphera, musakhale ngati achiphamaso, chifukwa iwo amakonda kupemphera choyimirira mʼmasunagoge ndi pa mphambano za mʼmisewu kuti anthu awaone. Zoonadi, Ine ndikuwuzani kuti iwo alandiriratu mphotho yawo yonse. 6Koma pamene mupemphera, lowani mʼchipinda chanu chamʼkati, ndi kutseka chitseko ndipo mupemphere kwa Atate anu amene saoneka. Ndipo Atate anu, amene amaona zochitika mseri, adzakupatsani mphotho. 7Ndipo pamene mukupemphera, musamabwerezabwereza monga akunja, pakuti iwo amaganiza kuti adzamveka chifukwa chochulutsa mawu. 8Musakhale ngati iwo chifukwa Atate anu amadziwa zimene musowa musanapemphe.
9“Chifukwa chake pempherani motere:
“ ‘Atate athu akumwamba,
dzina lanu lilemekezedwe,
10Ufumu wanu ubwere,
chifuniro chanu chichitike
pansi pano monga kumwamba.
11Mutipatse chakudya chathu chalero.
12Mutikhululukire mangawa athu,
monga ifenso tawakhululukira amangawa athu.
13Ndipo musatitengere kokatiyesa;
koma mutipulumutse kwa woyipayo.’
14Ngati inu mukhululukira anthu pamene akuchimwirani, Atate anu akumwamba adzakukhululukirani. 15Koma ngati inu simukhululukira anthu zolakwa zawo, Atate anunso sadzakukhululukirani machimo anu.
Kusala Kudya
16“Pamene mukusala kudya, musaonetse nkhope yachisoni monga achita achiphamaso, pakuti iwo amasintha nkhope zawo kuonetsa anthu kuti akusala kudya. Zoonadi, Ine ndikuwuzani kuti iwo alandiriratu mphotho yawo yonse. 17Koma pamene ukusala kudya, samba mʼmaso nudzole mafuta kumutu, 18kuti usaonekere kwa anthu kuti ukusala kudya koma kwa Atate ako ali mseri; ndipo Atate ako amene amaona za mseri adzakupatsa mphotho.
Za Chuma cha Kumwamba
19“Musadziwunjikire chuma pa dziko lapansi, pamene njenjete ndi dzimbiri zimawononga ndi pamene mbala zimathyola ndi kuba. 20Koma mudziwunjikire chuma kumwamba kumene njenjete ndi dzimbiri siziwononga ndipo mbala sizithyola ndi kuba. 21Pakuti kumene kuli chuma chako, mtima wako udzakhala komweko.
Diso Nyale ya Thupi
22“Diso ndi nyale ya thupi. Ngati maso ako ali bwino, thupi lako lonse lidzakhala mʼkuwala. 23Koma ngati maso ako sali bwino, thupi lako lonse lidzakhala mu mdima. Koma ngati kuwala kuli mwa iwe ndi mdima, ndiye kuti mdimawo ndi waukulu bwanji!
24“Palibe munthu angathe kukhala kapolo wa ambuye awiri. Pakuti pena adzamuda mmodzi ndi kukonda winayo kapena adzagwira ntchito mokhulupirika kwa mmodzi, nadzanyoza winayo. Simungathe kukhala kapolo wa Mulungu ndi wa chuma pa nthawi imodzi.
Musade Nkhawa
25“Nʼchifukwa chake ndikuwuzani kuti musadere nkhawa za moyo wanu kuti mudzadya chiyani kapena mudzamwa chiyani; kapenanso za thupi lanu kuti mudzavala chiyani. Kodi moyo suposa chakudya? Kodi thupi siliposa zovala? 26Onani mbalame zamlengalenga sizifesa kapena kukolola kapena kusunga mʼnkhokwe komabe Atate anu akumwamba amazidyetsa. Kodi inu simuziposa kwambiri? 27Kodi ndani wa inu podandaula angathe kuwonjeza ora limodzi pa moyo wake?
28“Ndipo bwanji inu mudera nkhawa za zovala? Onani makulidwe a maluwa akutchire. Sagwira ntchito kapena kuwomba nsalu. 29Ndikukuwuzani kuti angakhale Solomoni mu ulemerero wake sanavale mofanana ndi limodzi la maluwa amenewa. 30Ngati umu ndi mmene Mulungu avekera udzu wa kutchire umene ulipo lero ndipo mawa uponyedwa ku moto, kodi sadzakuvekani koposa? Aa! Inu a chikhulupiriro chochepa! 31Chifukwa chake musadere nkhawa ndi kuti, ‘Tidzadya chiyani?’ kapena ‘Tidzamwa chiyani?’ kapena ‘Tidzavala chiyani?’ 32Pakuti anthu akunja amazifuna zinthu zonsezi ndipo Atate anu akumwamba adziwa kuti musowa zimenezi. 33Koma muyambe mwafuna ufumu wake ndi chilungamo chake ndipo zinthu zonsezi zidzapatsidwa kwa inu. 34Chifukwa chake musadere nkhawa ndi za mawa, popeza tsiku lililonse lili ndi zovuta zake zokwanira.
