Mateu 11

¹Jesu wakati apedza kuraira vadzidzi vake vanegumi navaviri akapfuvura kundodzidzisa nokuparidza pamaguta avo. (Ruka 7. 18-35.)And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.

²Zvino Johane, ari mutorongo, wakanga anzwa mabasa aKristu, akatuma shoko navadzidzi vake, vaviri.Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,

³Achiti kwaari, Ko ndimi iye wakanga achinzi unovuya here kana tichakatarira mumwe?And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?

⁴Jesu akapindura akati kwavari, endai mundovudza Johane zvamunonzwa nezvamunovona,Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:

⁵Zvokuti mapofu anosvinudzwa, zvirema zvinofamba, vanamaperembudzi vanonatswa, vematsi vanonzwa, vakafa vanomutswa navarombo vanoparidzirwa Evhangeri.The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

⁶Wakaropafadzwa iye usingagumbuswi neni.And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

⁷Ava vakati vachienda, Jesu akatanga kuvudza vanhu vazhinji pamusoro paJohane akati, makanga mabuda kunovoneiko kurenje? Rutsanga runozungunuswa nemhepo here?And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

⁸Ko makanga mabuda kundovoneiko? Munhu wakapfeka nguvo nyoro here? Tarirai, vanopfeka nguvo nyoro vari mudzimba dzamadzimambo.But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.

⁹Asi makanga mabudireiko? Kuzovona muporofita here? Hongu ndinoti kwamuri, unopfuvura kwazvo muporofita.But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

¹⁰Nokuti ndiye wakanyorwa pamusoro pake zvichinzi, Tarira ndinotuma munyai wangu pamberi pako, uchakugadzirira nzira yako pamberi pako.For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

¹¹Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri; kuna vakaberekwa navakadzi hakuna kumuka mukuru kuna Johane Mubhabhatidzi, asi muduku muvushe hwokudenga mukuru kwaari.Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

¹²Kubva pamazuva aJohane Mubhabhatidzi kusvikira zvino vushe hwokudenga hwunopambwa nevapambi vanobwutora nesimba.And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

¹³Nokuti vaporofita vose nomurairo vakaporofita kusvikira kuna Johane.For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

¹⁴Kana muchida kuzvigamuchira, ndiye Eria wakanga achinzi unovuya.And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.

¹⁵Une nzeve dzokunzwa ngaanzwe.He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

¹⁶Asi ndichafananidza rudzi urwu neiko? Rwakafanana navana vagere padare vanodanidzira kushamwari dzavo vachiti,But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,

¹⁷Takakuridzirai nyere, mukasatamba, takakuririrai mukasachema.And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.

¹⁸Nokuti Johane wakavuya asingadyi, asingamwi., zvino vanoti unomweya wakaipa.For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.

¹⁹Mwanakomana womunhu wakavuya achidya, achimwa, zvino vanoti, tarirai munhu unokara nomumwi neshamwari yavateresi navatadzi! Kuchenjera kunopembedzwa. (Ruka 10. 13-15.)The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.

²⁰Zvino wakatanga kutuka maguta makanga maitwa mabasa ake esimba mazhinji, nokuti haana kutendevuka akati,Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:

²¹unenhamo iwe Korazini! une nhamo iwe Betsaida! Nokuti mabasa akaitwa mukati menyu dai aiitwa muTire neSidoni vangadai vatendevuka kare vanamasaga nedota.Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

²²Asi ndinoti kwamuri Tire neSidoni acharerukirwa nezuva rokutongwa kupfuvuremi.But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.

²³Iwe Karpenaume uchasimudzirwa kudenga here? Uchaburukira kuHadhesi nokuti dai iwo mabasa esimba akaitwa mukati mako, akaitwa muSodhoma ringadai richipo nanhasi.And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

²⁴Asi ndinoti kwamuri, nyika yeSodhoma icharerukirwa nezuva rokutongwa kupfuvura iwe.But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.

²⁵Nenguva iyo Jesu akapindura akati, ndinokutendai Baba Ishe wokudenga napasi kuti makavanzira vakachenjera navakangwara zvinhu izvozvi, mukazvizarurira vacheche.At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

²⁶Hongu Baba nokuti ndizvo zvakakufadzai.Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.

²⁷Zvinhu zvose ndakazvipiwa naBaba vangu. Hakuna unoziva Mwanakomana asi Baba. Hakuna unoziva Baba asi Mwanakomana, naiye Mwanakomana waanenge achida kumuzarurira iye.All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

²⁸Vuyai kwandiri imi mose makaneta makaremerwa. Ini ndichakuzorodzai.Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

²⁹Muise joko rangu pamusoro penyu, mudzidze kwandiri nokuti ndiri munyoro. Ndinomoyo unozvininipisa kuti muwane zororo pamweya yenyu.Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

³⁰Nokuti joko rangu rakanaka, nomutoro wangu unoreruka.For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.