Mateu 1

¹(Ruka 3. 23-38.) Mazita amadzitateguru aJesu Kristu, Mwanakomana waDhavhidhi, mwanakomana waAbhurahamu;The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

²Abhurahamu akabereka Isaka, Isaka akabereka Jakobho, Jakobho akabereka Judha navanun’una vake,Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

³Judhasi akabereka Faresi naZara kumukadzi wake Tamari, Faresi akabereka Esiromi, Esromi akabereka Arami,And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

⁴Arami akabereka Aminadhabhi, Aminadhabhi, Akabereka Nasoni,Nasoni akabereka Sarimoni,And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;

⁵Sarimoni akabereka Bhowasi kumukadzi wake Rahabhi, Bhowasi akabereka Obedi kumukadzi wake Rute, Obedi akabereka Jese,And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

⁶Jese akabereka mambo Dhavhidhi, Dhavhidhi akabereka Soromoni kumukadzi waUria,And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;

⁷Soromoni akabereka Robhoami, Robhoami akabereka Abhiya, Abhiya akabereka Asafa,And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;

⁸Asafa akabereka Josafati, Josafati akabereka Joramu, Joramu akabereka Ozia,And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;

⁹Ozia akabereka Jotamu, Jotamu akabereka Ahazi,Ahazi akabereka Ezekia,And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

¹⁰Ezekia akabereka Manase, Manase akabereka Amoni, Amoni akabereka Josia,And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;

¹¹Josia akabereka Jekonia navanun’una vake nenguva yokutapwa kwavo Bhabhironi.And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

¹²Shure kokutapwa kwavo Bhabhironi, Jekonia akabereka Saratieri, Saratieri akabereka Zorobhabheri,And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;

¹³Zorobhabheri akabereka Abiudhi; Abiudhi akabereka Eriakimi,Eriakimi akabereka Azori;And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;

¹⁴Azori akabereka Sadhoki, Sadhoki akabereka Akimi, Akimi akabereka Eriudhi,And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;

¹⁵Eriudhi akabereka Ereazari Ereazari akabereka Matani,Matani akabereka Jakobho,And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;

¹⁶Jakobho akabereka Josefa, murume waMaria, unova ndiye wakazvara Jesu, unonzi Kristu.And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

¹⁷Naizvozvo marudzi ose kubva kuna Abhurahamu kusvikira kuna Dhavhidhi aiva marudzi anegumi namana, kubva kuna Dhavhidhi kusvikira pakutapwa kweBhabhironi, marudzi anegumi namana kubva pakutapwa Bhabhironi kusvikira kuna Jesu Kristu, marudzi anegumi namana.So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.

¹⁸Kuberekwa kwaJesu Kristu kwaiva kudai, Maria mai vake, wakati anyengwa naJosefa, vasati vasangana, wakavonekwa ava nemimba noMweya Mutsvene.Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

¹⁹Zvino Josefa murume wake zvaakanga ari munhu wakarurama, asingadi kumunyadzisa, wakafunga kumurega chinyararire.Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.

²⁰Zvino wakati acharangarira izvozvo, tarira mutumwa washe akazviratidza kwaari pakurota akati, Josefa mwanakomana waDhavhidhi, usatya kutora Maria, mukadzi wako, nokuti icho chakagamuchidzwa mukati make ndechoMweya Mutsvene.But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

²¹Iye uchazvara Mwanakomana, ugomutumidza zita rinonzi Jesu, nokuti ndiye uchaponesa vanhu vake pazvivi zvavo.And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

²²Izvozvi zvose zvakaitwa kuti zviitike zvakarebwa naShe, nomuromo womuporofita achiti,Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

²³Tarira mhandara ichava nemimba, ichazvara Mwanakomana, vachamutumidza zita rinonzi Emanueri, ndokuti kana zvichishandurwa, Mwari unesu.Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

²⁴Zvino Josefa akamuka pahope dzake, akaita sezvaakarairwa nomutumwa waShe, akatora mukadzi wake.Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:

²⁵Akasamuziva kusvikira azvara mwanakomana wake wedangwe, ndokumutumidza zita rinonzi Jesu.And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.