Mateu 14

¹(Mar. 6. 14-29; Ruka 9. 7-9.) Nenguva iyo Herodhe mubati wakanzwa mukurumbira waJesu.At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

²Akati kuvaranda vake, Uyu ndiJohane Mubhabhatidzi wakamuka kuvakafa. Saka masimba awa anobata maari.And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

³Nokuti Herodhe wakanga abata Johane akamusunga, akamuisa mutorongonokuda kwaHerodhiasi mukadzi waFiripo munun’ina wake.For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.

⁴Nokuti Johane akati kwaari hauna kutenderwa kuti uve naye.For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

⁵Zvino wakanga achida kumuvuraya asi wakatya vanhu vazhinji nokuti vaiti muporofita.And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

⁶Asi zuva rokuberekwa kwaHerodhe rakati rasvika, mukunda waHerodhiasi akatamba pakati pavo. Akafadza Herodhe.But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

⁷Naizvozvo wakamupikira nemhiko kuti uchamupa chinhu chipi nechipi chaanenge achakumbira.Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.

⁸Zvino iye wakati arairwa namai vake akati, ndipei pano mundiro musoro waJohane Mubhabhatidzi.And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger.

⁹Mambo akazvidya moyo asi nokuda kwokupika kwake vuye nokuda kwavakanga vagere naye pakudya akaraira kuti apiwe.And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.

¹⁰Akatuma murwi kundogura musoro waJohane mutorongo.And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.

¹¹Vakavuya nomusoro wake uri mundiro, musikana akapiwa, iye akaenda nawo kuna mai vake.And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.

¹²Vadzidzi vake vakavuya vakatora mutumbu, vakauviga ndokuenda kundovudza Jesu.And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.

¹³Jesu wakati azvinzwa, akabvapo negwa. Akaenda kurenje ari oga. Zvino vanhu vachizvinzwa vakabva kumaguta vakamutevera netsoka.When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.

¹⁴Zvino Jesu wakati achibuda mugwa akavona vanhu vazhinji-zhinji akavanzwira tsitsi, akaporesa varwere vavo.And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

¹⁵Zvino ava madekwana, vadzidzi vakavuya kwaari vakati, pano irenje zuva roda kuvira endisai vanhu vazhinji, vaende kumisha vandozvitengera zvokudya.And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.

¹⁶Asi Jesu wakati kwavari, havafaniri havo kuenda. Imi muvapei zvavangadya.But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.

¹⁷Vakati kwaari, hatina chinhu pano asi zvingwa zvishanu bedzi nehove mbiri.And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.

¹⁸Iye akati, vuyai nazvo vuno kwandiri.He said, Bring them hither to me.

¹⁹Akaraira vanhu vazhinji kuti vagare pasi pavuswa. Akatora zvingwa zvishanu nehove mbiri ndokutarira kudenga, akavonga, akamedura zvingwa ndokupa vadzidzi vake. Vadzidzi vakapa vanhu vazhinji.And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

²⁰Vakadya vose vakaguta. Vakavunganidza zvimedu zvakasara matengu anegumi nemaviri azere.And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.

²¹Vakanga vadya vaiva varume vane zvuru zvishanu vakadzi navana vasingaverengwi. (Mar. 6. 4556; Joh. 6. 1621.)And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

²²Pakarepo Jesu wakagombedzera vadzidzi vake kuti vapinde mugwa, vamutungamirire mhiri, iye akasara achiendisa vanhu vazhinji..And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.

²³Zvino wakati aendisa vanhu vazhinji, akakwira mugomo ari oga kundonyengetera. Ava madekwana wakanga aripo ari oga.And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.

²⁴Asi igwa zvino rakanga rava pakati pegungwa richitambudzika namafungu nokuti mhepo yakanga ichivadzivisa.But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.

²⁵Nenguvayechina yovusiku Jesu akavuya kwavari achifamba pamusoro pegungwa.And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

²⁶Zvino vadzidzi vakati vachimuvona achifamba pamusoro pegungwa, vakamanikidzwa vachiti madzimudzangara. Vakadanidzira nokutya.And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.

²⁷Pakarepo Jesu akataura navo akati, tsungai moyo ndini musatya.But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.

²⁸Zvino Petro akamupindura akati Ishe, kana murimi ndirairei kuti ndivuye kwamuri pamusoro pemvura.And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.

²⁹Iye akati, vuya! Petro akaburuka mugwa akafamba pamusoro pemvura akaenda kuna Jesu.And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

³⁰Asi wakati achivona mhepo inesimba akatya. Zvino wakati otanga kunyura akadanidzira achiti Ishe, ndiponesei!But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.

³¹Pakarepo Jesu wakatambanudza ruvoko rwake akamubata akati kwaari, iwe unokutenda kuduku, wanyunyutireiko?And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

³²Vakati vapinda mugwa mhepo ikanyarara.And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.

³³Ipapo vakanga vari mugwa vakamunamata vachiti, Zvirokwazvo ndimi Mwanakomana waMwari!Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

³⁴Vakati vayambukira mhiri, vakasvika panyika yeGenesareti.And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.

³⁵Varume venzvimbo iyo vakamuziva, vakatuma shoko panyika yose iyo yakapoteredza. Vakavuya kwaari navose vairwara.And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;

³⁶Vakakumbira zvikuru kwaari kuti vabate chete mupendero wenguvo yake. Vose vakabata vakaporeswaAnd besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.