Mateu 12

¹(Mar. 2. 123-28; Ruka 6. 1-15.) Nenguva iyo. Jesu wakafamba napakati peminda yezviyo nomusi wesabata; vadzidzi vake vakanga vane nzara. vakatanga kutanha hura vachidya.At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.

²VaFarisi vakati vachizviona;vakati, kwaari, tarira vadzidzi vako vanoita zvisina kutenderwa nomusi wesabata.But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.

³Asi wakati kwavari, Ko hamuna kurava here zvakaitwa naDhavhidhi musi waakanga aziya, iye navakanga vanaye.But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;

⁴Kuti wakapinda mumba maMwari, akadya zvingwa zvokuratidza. Zvakanga zvisina kutenderwa kudyiwa naye navaiva naye asi navaPirisita bedzi!How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?

⁵Ko hamuna kurava pamurairo kuti nesabata vaPirisita vanoputsa murairo wesabata mutembere vasinemhosva?Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

⁶Asi ndinoti kwamuri mukuru wetembere uri pano.But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.

⁷Asi dai maiziva kuti zvinoti kudini kuti, ndinoda ngoni handidi chibayiro. Mungadai musina kutonga vasine-mhosva.But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

⁸Nokuti Mwanakomana womunhu ndiye Ishe wesabatavo. (Mar. 3. 1-6; Ruka 6.6-11.)For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.

⁹Wakabvapo, akapinda musinagoge ravo.And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:

¹⁰Zvino tarira kwakanga kunomunhu wakanga anoruvoko rwakawonyana. Vakamubvunza vachiti zvakatenderwa kuporesa nesabata here? Kuti vamupomere mhosva.And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.

¹¹Akati kwavari, ndiani kwamuri ungava negwai rimwe kana rikawira mugomba nesabata ungarega kuribata akaribudisa here?And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?

¹²Munhu unopfuvura gwai zvikuru sei! Saka zvakatenderwa kuita zvakanaka nesabata.How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

¹³Zvino akati kumunhu, tambanudza ruvoko rwako! Akarutambanudza, rukaporeswa rukava sorumwe.Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.

¹⁴Zvino vaFarise vakabuda, vakarangana pamusoro pake kuti vangamuvuraya sei.Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

¹⁵Jesu wakati achizviziva, akabvapo. Vanhu vazhinji vakamutevera. Akavaporesa vose.But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;

¹⁶Akavaraira kuti varege kumuzivisa pachena.And charged them that they should not make him known:

¹⁷Kuti zviitike zvakarehwa nomuporofita Isaya achiti,That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

¹⁸Tarira muranda wangu wandakasanangura, mudikanwa wangu, unofarirwa nomweya wangu. Ndichaisa mweya wangu pamusoro pake, Iye uchazivisa vahedheni kutonga.Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.

¹⁹Haangarwi, haangaiti mheremhere. Hakunomunhu uchanzwa inzwi rake munzira dzomumusha.He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

²⁰Rutsanga rwakapwanyika haangaruvhuni. Nomwenje unopfungaira haangaudzimi. Kusvikira achituma kutonga kuti kukunde.A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

²¹Vahedheni vachaita zita rake tariro yavo. (Mar. 3. 20-30; Ruka 11. 14-23.)And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.

²²Zvino vakaisa kwaari munhu waiva nomweya wakaipa, raiva bofu nembeveve; akamuporesa, naizvozvo bofu nembeveve yakataura nokuvonavo.Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.

²³Vanhu vazhinji vose vakashamiswa vakati, ko uyu haazi mwanakomana waDhavhidhi here?And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?

²⁴Zvino vaFarisi vakati vachizvinzwa, vakati; munhu uyu haabudisi mweya yakaipa, asi naBheerizebhuri muchinda womweya yakaipa.But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

²⁵Zvino Jesu achiziva kufunga kwavo akati kwavari, vushe bwumwe nobwumwe bwunozvipesanisa bwunoparadzwa. Neguta kana imba inozvipesanisa haingamiri.And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

²⁶NaSatani kana achibudisa Satani unozvipesanisa. Vushe hwake hwuchamira seiko?And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?

²⁷Neni, kana ndichibudisa mweya yakaipa naBheerizebhuri, ko vanakomana venyu vanoibudisa nani. Saka ivo vachava vatongi venyu.And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.

²⁸Asi kana ndichibudisa mweya yakaipa noMweya waMwari, ipapo vushe hwaMwari bwasvika kwamuri.But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

²⁹Munhu ungapinda seiko paimba younesimba akatora nhumbi dzake kana asati ambosunga iye unesimba? Ipapo uchaparadza imba yake.Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.

³⁰Usineni, unopesana neni nousingavunganidzi neni unoparadza.He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

³¹Naizvozvo ndinoti kwamuri, vanhu vachakanganwirwa zvivi zvose nokumhura, asi kumhura Mweya mutsvene havangakanganwirwi.Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.

³²Aninani unotaura shoko rakaipa kuMwanakomana womunhu uchakanganwirwa. Asi unotaura shoko rakaipa kuMweya Mutsvene haangakanganwirwi. Kana panguva ino kana kune inovuya.And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

³³Itai muti uve wakanaka nezvibereko zvawo zvakanakavo. Kana itai muti uve wakaipa nezvibereko zvawo zvakaipavo. Nokuti muti unozikanwa nezvibereko zvawo.Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

³⁴Imi zvibereko zvenyoka mungagona seiko kutaura zvinhu zvakanaka, zvamuri vakaipa? Nokuti muromo unotaura zvizere pamoyo.O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

³⁵Munhu wakanaka unobudisa zvinhu zvakanaka pafuma yake yomoyo. Nomunhu wakaipa unobudisa zvinhu zvakaipa pafuma yake yakaipa.A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

³⁶Ndinoti kwamuri, shoko rimwe nerimwe risina maturo, rakarebwa navanhu, vachazvidavirira pamusoro paro nezuva rokutonga.But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

³⁷Nokuti namashoko ako ucharuramiswa, vuye namashoko ako ucharashiwa. (Ruka 11. 16-29; 32 Ruka 11. 16, 29-32;)For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

³⁸Zvino vamwe vanyori navaFarise vakapindura vakati, mudzidzisi tinoda kuvona chiratidzo kwamuri.Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.

³⁹Akapindura akati kwavari, rudzi rwakaipa runofeva runotsvaka chiratidzo asi harungapiwi chiratidzo. Asi chiratidzo chomuporofita Jona.But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

⁴⁰Nokuti Jona sezvaakava mudumbu rehove huru mazuva matatu novusiku hwutatu, saizvozvo Mwanakomana womunhu uchava mumoyo wenyika mazuva matatu novusiku bwutatu.For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

⁴¹Varume veNinivhi vachasimuka pakutonga norudzi urwu, vacharupa mhosva. Nokuti vakatendevuka nokuparidza kwaJona. Tarirai mukuru kuna Jona uri pano.The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

⁴²Mambokadzi wezasi uchasimuka pakutonga norudzi urwu ucharupa mhosva. Nokuti wakabva pamagumisiro enyika kuzonzwa kuchenjera kwaSoromoni. Tarirai mukuru kunaSoromoni uri pano.The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

⁴³Zvino kana mweya wetsvina wabuda kumunhu unopota panzvimbo dzisina mvura, uchitsvaka zororo uchirishaiwa.When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.

⁴⁴Zvino unoti ndichadzokera kumba kwangu kwandakabuda. Asi uchisvika unoiwana isine-chiro, yakatsvairwa yanatswa.Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

⁴⁵Zvino unoenda ndokutora mimwe mweya minomwe inoupfuvura nokuipa ndokupinda, ndokugaramo. Kupedzisira komunhu uyu kwakaipa kupfuvura kutanga kwake. Zvichaita saizvozvovo norudzi urwu rwakaipa. (Mar. 3. 31-35; Ruka 8. 19-21.)Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

⁴⁶Wakati achataura navanhu vazhinji, tarira mai vake navanun’una vake vakamira kunze, vachitsvaka kutaura naye.While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

⁴⁷Mumwe akati kwaari, havo mai venyu navanununa venyu vamire kunze vachitsvaka kutaura nemi.Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.

⁴⁸Akapindura akati kuna iye wakamuvudza, mai vangu ndianiko navanunu’una vangu ndivananiko?But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

⁴⁹Ndokutambanudza ruvoko rwake kuvadzidzi vake akati, Tarirai mai vangu navanunu’una vangu!And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

⁵⁰Nokuti aninani unoita kuda kwaBaba vangu vari kudenga ndiye munun’una wangu, nehanzvadzi namai.For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.