Johani 10

¹Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Usingapindi nomukova mudanga ramakwai, asi unokwira nokumwe, imbavha negororo.Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

²Asi unopinda napamukova, ndiye mufudzi wamakwai.But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

³Murindi womukova unomuzarurira iye, makwai anonzwa inzwi rake, unodana makwai ake namazita awo, nokuakokera kunze.To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

⁴Kana abudisa makwai ake ose, unoatungamirira; makwai anomutevera, nokuti anoziva inzwi rake.And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

⁵Asi mweni haangatongomuteveri, asi anomutiza; nokuti haazivi inzwi ravaeni.And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

⁶Jesu akareva mufananidzo uyu kwavari, asi havana kunzwisisa, kuti zvaakavataurira ndezvei.This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

⁷Zvino Jesu akati kwavari zve: Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Ndini mukova wamakwai.Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

⁸Vose vakanditangira kuvuya, imbavha namakororo, asi makwai haana kuvanzwa.All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.

⁹Ndini mukova; kana munhu apinda neni, uchaponeswa, uchapinda, uchabuda, uchawana mafuro.I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

¹⁰Mbavha inongovuya, kuti ibe nokuvuraya nokuparadza. Ini ndakavuya, kuti ave novupenyu, vuye ave nobwakawanda.The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

¹¹Ndini mufudzi wakanaka; mufudzi wakanaka unorashira makwai ake vupenyu bwake.I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

¹²Muranda, usati ari mufudzi wamakwai, makwai asati ari ake, unovona bere richivuya, unosiya makwai, ndokutiza; bere rinoabata, nokuaparadzira;But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.

¹³Muranda unotiza:zvaari muranda haanehanya namakwai.The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

¹⁴Ndini mufudzi wakanaka, ndinoziva makwai angu, namakwai angu anondiziva ini,I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

¹⁵Baba sezvavanondiziva, saizvozvo nenivo ndinoziva Baba; ndinorashira makwai angu vupenyu bwangu.As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

¹⁶Namamwe makwai ndinawo, asati ari edanga rino. Naiwo ndinofanira kuvuya nawo vo, achanzwa inzwi rangu; richava boka rimwe, nomufudzi mumwe.And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

¹⁷Saka Baba vanondida, nokuti ndinorasha vupenyu bwangu, ndigobwutora zve.Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.

¹⁸Hakuno munhu unganditorera ibwo; asi ndinobwurasha ndimene. Ndine simba rokubwurasha, vuye ndinesimba rokubwutora zve. Uyu murairo ndakaupiwa nababa vangu.No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.

¹⁹Ipapo kupesana kukamuka zve pakati pavaJudha pamusoro pamashoko iwayo.There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.

²⁰Vazhinji vavo vakati: Unomweya wakaipa, unopenga; munomuterereiko?And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

²¹Vamwe vakati: Mashoko awa haasati ari omunhu wakabatwa nomweya wakaipa; ko mweya wakaipa ungagona kusvinudza meso amapofu here?Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

²²Yaiva nguva yomutambo wokuvandudzwa kwetembere paJerusarema; chaiva chando.And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.

²³Jesu akafamba mutembere pabiravira raSoromoni.And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch.

²⁴Zvino vaJudha vakamukomba, vakati kwaari: Uchativetsa kusvikira riniko? Kana uri Kristu iwe, tivudze pachena.Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.

²⁵Jesu akavapindura akati: Ndakakuvudzai, mukasatenda. Mabasa andinoita nezita rababa, ndiwo anondipupurira ini.Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me.

²⁶Asi imi hamutendi, sezvandakareva nokuti hamuzi vamakwai angu.But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

²⁷Makwai angu anonzwa inzwi rangu; neni ndinoaziva, vuye anonditevera.My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

²⁸Ndinoapa vupenyu bwusingaperi; haangafi nokusingaperi, vuye hakunomunhu ungaabvuta muruvoko rwangu.And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

²⁹Baba vangu vakandipa iwo vakuru kunavose; hakuno munhu unogona kuabvuta muruvoko rwaBaba vangu.My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.

³⁰Ini naBaba vangu tiri mumwe.I and my Father are one.

³¹Zvino vaJudha vakanonga zve mabwe, kuti vamutake.Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

³²Jesu akavapindura, akati: Ndakakuratidzai mabasa mazhinji akanaka akabva kunaBaba; munonditakira basa ripiko kuna iwayo?Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

³³VaJudha vakamupindura, vakati: Hatikutakiri basa rakanaka; asi nokuti wamhura Mwari; uye nokuti iwe munhu unozviita Mwari.The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

³⁴Jesu akavapindura, akati; Hazvina kunyorwa here mumurairo wenyu, zvichinzi: Ndakati: Muri vamwari?Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?

³⁵Zvino kana akavaidza vamwari, ivo shoko raMwari rakasvika kwavari, (Rugwaro harungaputswi);If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;

³⁶imi moti seiko kunaiye wakaitwa mutsvene naBaba, nokutumwa panyika: unomhura Mwari, zvandakati: Ndiri Mwanakomana waMwari?Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?

³⁷asi kana ndisingaiti mabasa aBaba vangu, regai kunditenda ini;If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.

³⁸asi kana ndichiaita, kunyange musinganditendi ini, tendai mabasa, kuti mugoziva, kuti Baba vari mandiri, neni ndiri mavari.But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.

³⁹Zvino vakatsvaka zve kumubata, asi iye wakapukunyuka pamavoko avo.Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,

⁴⁰Zvino akaenda zve mhiri kwaJoridhani, paya paibhabhatidza Johane pakutanga; akagarapo,And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.

⁴¹Vazhinji vakavuya kwaari, vakati: Johane haana kuita chiratidzo, asi zvose zvakareva Johane pamusoro pomurume uyu ndezvazvokwadi.And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.

⁴²Vazhinji vakatenda kwaari ipapo.And many believed on him there.