Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
31 Wakati huyo mwanamke akiwa mjini, wafuasi wa Yesu wakamsihi Bwana wao wakamwambia, “Mwalimu, ule chakula chochote.”
32 Lakini Yesu akawajibu, “Mimi ninacho chakula ambacho ninyi hamkijui.”
33 Hapo wafuasi wake wakaulizana, “Kwani kuna mtu yeyote hapa aliyemletea chakula mapema?”
34 Yesu akasema, “Chakula changu ni kuimaliza kazi ile ambayo aliyenituma amenipa niifanye. 35 Mnapopanda mimea, huwa mnasema, ‘Bado miezi minne ya kusubiri kabla ya kuvuna mazao.’ Lakini mimi ninawaambia, yafumbueni macho yenu na kuyaangalia mashamba. Sasa yako tayari kuvunwa. 36 Hata sasa, watu wanaovuna mazao wanalipwa. Wanawaleta ndani wale watakaoupata uzima wa milele. Ili kwamba watu wanaopanda waweze kufurahi wakati huu pamoja na wale wanaovuna. 37 Ni kweli tunaposema, ‘Mtu mmoja hupanda, lakini mwingine huvuna mazao.’ 38 Mimi niliwatuma kukusanya mazao ambayo ninyi hamkuyahangaikia. Wengine waliyahangaikia, nanyi mnapata faida kutokana na juhudi na kazi yao.”
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