Mateu 17

¹(Mar. 9. 2-13; Ruka 9. 28-36.) Mazuva matanhatu akati apfuvura Jesu akatora Petro, naJakobho, naJohane munun’una wake, akaenda navo mugomo refu vari voga.And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,

²Akashanduka pamberi pavo; chiso chake chikapenya sezuva, nguvo dzake dzikachena sechiedza.And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

³Pakarepo Moses naEria vakavone kwa navo, wachitaura naye, mumunzwei.And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.

⁴Zvino Petro akapindura, akati kunaJesu: Ishe, zvakanaka zvatiri pano; kana muchida, ndichavaka matumba matatu pano, rimwe renyu, rimwe raMosesi rimwe raEria.Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

⁵Wakati achataura navo, tarira, gore rinobwinya rikavafukidza; inzwi rikabva mugore, richiti: Uyu Mwanakomana wangu unodikanwa, wandinofarira mumunzwei.While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

⁶Vadzidzi vakati vachizvinzwa, vakawira pasi nezviso zwavo vakatya zvikuru.And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.

⁷Jesu akaswedera; akavabata, akati: Simukai, musatya.And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.

⁸Vakati vachitarira, havana kuzovona munhu, asi Jesu bedzi.And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.

⁹Zvino vakati vachiburuka mugomo, Jesu akavaraira, akati: Musavudza munhu zvamaratidzwa, kusvikira Mwanakomana womunhu amuka kuvakafa.And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.

¹⁰Vadzidzi vakamubvunza, vachiti, Vanyori vanotaurireiko, vachiti, Eria unofanira kutanga kuvuya?And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

¹¹Akapindura, akati, Eria uchavuya hake, avandudze zvinhu zvose.And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.

¹²Asi ndinoti kwamuri: Eria wakatosvika, asi havana kumuziva; asi vakamuitira pavakada napo. Saizvozvo vo Mwanakomana womunhu uchabva wotambudzwa navo.But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.

¹³Zvino vadzidzi vakanzwisisa kuti wakavavudza zvaJohane Mubhabhatidzi. (Mar. 9. 14-29; Ruka 9. 37-43.)Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

¹⁴Vakati vasvika kuvanhu vazhinji, mumwe munhu akavuya kwaari, akamufugamira, akati:And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,

¹⁵Ishe, donzwirai mwanakomana wangu ngoni, nokuti unezvipusha, unotambudzika kwazvo. Nokuti kazhinji unowira mumoto, kazhinji mumvura.Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

¹⁶Ndakavuya naye kuvadzidzi venyu, vakasagona kumuporesa.And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.

¹⁷Jesu akapindura, akati: Haiwa! Rudzi rusingatendi, rwakatsauka, ndichagara nemi kusvikira riniko? Ndichakuitirai moyo murefu kusvikira riniko? Vuyai naye pano kwandiri.Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.

¹⁸Zvino Jesu akamuraira, mweya wakaipa ukabuda kwaari, mukomana akapora kubva panguva iyo;.And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.

¹⁹Zvino vadzidzi vakavuya kunaJesu vari voga, vakati: Ko isu takanga tisingagoni neiko kuubudisa?Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

²⁰Akati kwavari: Nemhaka yokutenda kwenyu kuduku, nokuti zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Kana munokutenda kwakaita setsanga yemastarda, mungati kugomo iri: Ibva pano, enda koko! Ringaenda; hakune chinhu chingakukundai.And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

²¹Asi rudzi urwu runongobva chete nokunyengetera, nokuzvinyima zvokudya. (Mar. 9. 30-32; Ruka 9. 43-45.)Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.

²²Zvino vachafamba muGarirea, Jesu akati kwavari: Mwanakomana womunhu uchabva woiswa mumavoko avanhu;And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:

²³vachamuvuraya, asi nezuva retatu uchamutswa zve. Vakafa neshungu kwazvo.And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.

²⁴Vakati vachisvika Kapernaume, vanhu vaigamuchira muripo wetembere vakavuya kuna Petro, vakati: Mudzidzisi wenyu haaripi muripo wetembere here?And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?

²⁵Akati: Hongo. Zvino wakati achipinda mumba, Jesu akatanga kutaura kwaari, achiti: Simoni, unofungeiko? Madzimambo enyika anotora muripo nomutero kunavananiko? Kuvanakomana vavo kana kuvaeni?He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

²⁶Akati: Kuveni. Jesu akati kwaari: Saka vanakomana vakasununguka.Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.

²⁷Asi, kuti tirege kuvagumbusa enda kugungwa, ukande chiredzo, ubate hove inotanga kubuda; kana washamisa muromo wayo, uchawana stateri*; uritore, uvape iro, kuripira iwe neni.Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.