Johani 16

¹Zvinhu izvi ndakakuvudzai, kuti murege kugumburwa.These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.

²Vachakubudisai mumasinagoge; asi nguva inosvika, mumwe nomumwe wakakuvurayai, uchati unobatira Mwari basa.They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

³Zvinhu izvozvi vachazviita kwamuri,nokuti havana kuziva baba, kana ini.And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

⁴Asi ndakakuvudzai izvi, kuti kana nguva yazvo yasvika, mugozvirangarira, kuti ndakakuvudzai. Handina kukuvudzai izvi kubva pakutanga, nokuti ndaiva nemi.But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.

⁵asi zvino ndinoenda kunowakandituma; hakunomumwe wenyu unondibvunza, achiti: Munoendepiko?But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

⁶Asi zvino moyo yenyu yafa neshungu zvandakakuvudzai izvi.But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

⁷Asi ini ndinokuvudzai zvokwadi, kana ndichiti; Zvirinani kwamuri, kuti ndiende, nokuti kana ndisingaendi, Munyaradzi haangavuyi kwamuri; asi kana ndikaenda, ndichamutumira kwamuri.Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

⁸Iye kana asvika, uchazivisa nyika pamusoro pezvivi, napamusoro pokururama, napamusoro pokutongwa;And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

⁹pamusoro pezvivi, nokuti havatendi kwandiri;Of sin, because they believe not on me;

¹⁰pamusoro pokururama, nokuti ndinoenda kunaBaba vangu hamungazondivoni;Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;

¹¹pamusoro pokutongwa, nokuti muchinda wenyika ino watongwa.Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

¹²Ndine zvizhinji zvandinoda kukuvudzai; asi hamugoni kuzvigamuchira zvino.I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.

¹³Asi kana asvika, iye Mweya wazvokwadi, uchakutungamirirai muzvokwadi yose; nokuti haangatauri zvake, asi zvaakanzwa, ndizvo zvaachataura, vuye uchakuparidzirai zvinovuya.Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

¹⁴Uchandikudza, nokuti uchatora pane zvangu, akakuparidzai izvo.He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

¹⁵Zvose Baba zvavanazvo, ndezvangu; naizvozvo ndakati: Uchatora pane zvangu, akaratidza kwamuri.All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

¹⁶Chinguva chiduku chasara, hamuchazondivoni; vuye zve chinguva chiduku, muchandivona nokuti ndinoenda kunaBaba.A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.

¹⁷Zvino vamwe vavadzidzi vake vakataurirana,vachiti: Chinyiko ichi chaanoreva kwatiri, kuti: Chinguva chiduku chasara, hamuchazondivoni; vuye zve, chinguva chiduku, muchandivona, vuye: Nokuti ndinoenda kunaBaba?Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?

¹⁸Naizvozvo vakati: Chinyiko chaanoti: Chasara chinguva chiduku? Hatizivi chaanotaura.They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.

¹⁹Jesu akaziva kuti vanoda kumubvunza, akati kwavari: Munobvunzana here pamusoro pechinhu ichi chandareva, ndichiti: Chasara chinguva chiduku, hamuchazondivoni; vuye zve, chinguva chiduku, muchandivona?Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?

²⁰Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Mucharira nokuchema imi, asi nyika ichafara; imi muchanzwa shungu, asi shungu dzenyu dzichashanduka mufaro.Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

²¹Mukadzi kana achipona, unonzwa shungu, nokuti nguva yake yasvika; asi kana apona mwana, haachafungi kutambudzika, nokufara kwake nokuti munhu waponerwa panyika.A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

²²Nemi zvino muneshungu; asi ndichakuvonai zve, nomoyo yenyu ichafara; hakunomunhu ungakutorerai mufaro wenyu.And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

²³Nezuva iro hamungazondibvunzi chinhu. Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Zvose zvamunenge muchakumbira kunaBaba, vachakupai izvo muzita rangu.And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.

²⁴Kusvikira zvino hamuna kukumbira chinhu muzita rangu; kumbirai muchapiwa, mufaro wenyu uzadzike.Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

²⁵Izvi ndakataura kwamuri nemifananidzo, nguva inovuya yandisingazotauri kwamuri nemifananidzo; asi ndichakuparidzirai pachena zvaBaba;These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.

²⁶Nezuva iro muchakumbira muzita rangu; handikuvudziyi, kuti ndichakunyengeterera ini kunaBaba;At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:

²⁷nokuti Baba vamene vanokudai, nokuti makandida ini, mukatenda, kuti ini ndakabva kunaBaba.For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.

²⁸Ndakabva kunaBaba, ndikavuya panyika; ndinobva zve panyika, ndichienda kunaBaba.I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.

²⁹Vadzidzi vake vakati: Tarirai, zvino motaura pachena, hamucharevi nemifananidzo.His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.

³⁰Zvino toziva, kuti munoziva zvose, hamutsvaki kuti munhu akubvunzei; tinotenda naizvozvi kuti makabva kunaMwari.Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.

³¹Jesu akavapindura, akati: Motenda zvino here?Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?

³²Tarirai, nguva inovuya, yatosvika, yamuchaparadzirwa, mumwe nomumwe kunezvake, mukandisiya ndiri ndoga; asi handizi ndoga, nokuti Baba vaneni.Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

³³Ndakareva izvozvi kwamuri, kuti muve norugare mandiri. Panyika munotambudzika; asi tsungai moyo, ini ndakakunda nyika.These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.