Johani 18

¹Jesu wakati areva izvozvo, akabuda navadzidzi vake, akaenda mhiri kworukova runonzi Kedroni, paiva nomunda, akapinda mauri, iye navadzidzi vake.When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.

²Zvino Judhasi, wakamupandukira, wakanga achiziva vo nzvimbo iyo; nokuti Jesu kazhinji waivunganapo navadzidzi vake.And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.

³Naizvozvo Judhasi akatora boka ravarwi, navatariri, vaibva kuvaPirisita vakuru navaFarise, akaenda po nemwenje namazhenje, nezvokurwa nazvo.Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.

⁴Zvino Jesu, zvaakanga achiziva zvose zvaifanira kumuwira, akabuda, akati kwavari: Munotsvaka aniko?Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?

⁵Vakamupindura, vakati: Jesu weNazareta, Jesu akati kwavari: Ndini, naJudhasi, wakamupindura, wakanga amire vo navo.They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.

⁶Zvino wakati areva kwavari, achiti: Ndini, vakasudurukira shure, vakawira pasi.As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.

⁷Zvino akavabvunza zve, achiti: Munotsvaka aniko? Vakati: Jesu weNazareta.Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.

⁸Jesu akapindura, akati: Ndakuvudzai, kuti ndini. Kana muchinditsvaka ini, regai ava vaende;Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:

⁹kuti shoko, raakareva, riitike, rokuti: Handina kurashikirwa nomumwe kunaivavo vamakandipa.That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.

¹⁰Zvino Simoni Petro, wakanga anomunondo, akauvhomora, akatema muranda womuPirisita mukuru, akamugura nzeve yorudyi. Zita romuranda uyo rainzi Markosi.Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.

¹¹Zvino Jesu akati kunaPetro: Isa munondo wako mumuhara; mukombe wandakapiwa naBaba, handingaunwi here?Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

¹²Zvino boka ravarwi, nomukuru wechuru chezana, navatariri vavaJudha vakabata Jesu, vakamusunga,Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,

¹³vakatanga kumuisa kunaAnasi; nokuti wakanga ari mukarabwa waKayafasi, waiva muPirisita mukuru gore iro.And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.

¹⁴Zvino Kayafasi ndiye wakanga apa vaJudha zano, kuti zvirinani kuti munhu mumwe afire vanhu.Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

¹⁵Zvino Simoni Petro wakanga achitevera Jesu, nomumwe mudzidzi vo. Mudzidzi uyu waizikanwa nomuPirisita mukuru, akapinda naJesu muruvazhe rwomuPirisita mukuru.And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.

¹⁶Asi Petro wakanga amire panze pamukova. Zvino uya mumwe mudzidzi, waizikanwa nomuPirisita mukuru,, akabuda, akataura nomurindi womukova, akapinza Petro.But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.

¹⁷Zvino musikana, wairinda mukova, akati kunaPetro: Newe vo uri mumwe wavadzidzi vomunhu uyu here? Akati; Handizi.Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man’s disciples? He saith, I am not.

¹⁸Zvino varanda navatariri vakanga vamirepo, vambovesa moto wamazimbe, nokuti kwaitonhora; vakadziya moto. NaPetro akamira vo navo achidziya moto.And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself.

¹⁹Zvino muPirisita mukuru akabvunza Jesu zvavadzidzi vake, nedzidziso yake.The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.

²⁰Jesu akamupindura, akati: Ndaitaura pachena kunyika; ndaidzidzisa nguva dzose mumasinangoge nomutembere, panovungana vaJudha vose; handina kureva chinhu pakavanda.Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.

²¹Munondibvunzireiko ini? Bvunzai ava vainzwa zvandaitaura kwavari; tarirai ava vanoziva zvandaireva.Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.

²²Wakati areva izvozvo, mumwe wavatariri wakanga amirepo, akarova Jesu noruvoko, achiti: Unopindura muPirisita mukuru uchidaro nhai?And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

²³Jesu akamupindura akati: Kana ndareva zvakaipa, pupura kuti zvakaipa ndezvipi; kana ndareva zvakanaka wagondirovereiko?Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?

²⁴Zvino Anasi akamutumira akasungwa kunaKayafasi, muPirisita mukuru.Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.

²⁵Zvino Simoni Petro wakanga amirepo, achidziya moto. Vakati kwaari: Newe vo uri mumwe wavadzidzi vake here? Akaramba, akati; Handizati.And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.

²⁶Mumwe muranda womuPirisita mukuru, hama yowakanga agurwa nzeve naPetro, akati: Ini handina kukuvona unaye mumunda here?One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?

²⁷Petro akaramba zve. Pakarepo jongwe rakarira.Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.

²⁸Zvino vakabva kunaKayafasi, vakaenda naJesu kuimba yomubati; aiva mangwanani. Asi ivo havana kupinda mumba momubati, kuti varege kusvibiswa, kuti vagodya paseka.Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.

²⁹Ipapo Pirato akabudira kwavari, akati: Munoti, munhu uyu unemhosva yeiko?Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?

³⁰Vakapindura, vakati kwaari: Dai munhu uyu asaiva mutadzi, tingadai tisina kumuisa kwamuri.They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.

³¹Zvino Pirato akati kwavari: Chimutorai imi, mumutonge nomurairo wenyu. VaJudha vakati kwaari: Hatina kutenderwa isu kuti tivuraye munhu;Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:

³²kuti shoko raJesu raakareva riitike, achidudzira kufa kwaaifanira kufa nako.That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die.

³³Zvino Pirato akapinda zve mumba momubati, akadana Jesu, akati kwaari: Ndiwe mambo wavaJudha here??Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

³⁴Jesu akapindura, akati: Unozvireva izvi pachako here, kana wazvivudzwa navamwe pamusoro pangu?Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?

³⁵Pirato akapindura, akati: Ini ndiri muJudha su? Rudzi rwako navaPirisita vakuru vakakuisa kwandiri; waiteiko?Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?

³⁶Jesu akapindura, akati: Vushe bwangu habwuzi bwenyika ino; dai vushe bwangu bwaiva bwenyika ino, varanda vangu vangadai vairwa, kuti ndirege kuiswa kuvaJudha; asi zvino vushe bwangu hahwuzi bwapano.Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

³⁷Ipapo Pirato akati kwaari: Iwe uri mambo su? Jesu akapindura, akati: Unoreva iwe kuti ndiri mambo. Ndakaberekerwa izvozvo, ndakavuyira izvozvo panyika kuti ndipupure zvokwadi. Mumwe nomumwe wazvokwadi unonzwa inzwi rangu.Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

³⁸Pirato akati kwaari: Zvokwadi chinyiko? Akati areva izvozvo, akabudira zve kuvaJudha, akati kwavari: Ini handiwani mhosva kwaari.Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.

³⁹Asi imi munetsika kuti ndikusunungurirei mumwe nepaseka; zvino munoda kuti ndikusunungurirei mambo wavaJudha here?But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

⁴⁰Ipapo vakadanidzira vose, vachiti: Munhu uyu kwete, asi Bharabhasi! Zvino Bharabhasi wakanga ari gororo.Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.