Mateu 18

¹(Mar 9. 33-50, Ruka 9. 46-50) Nenguva iyo vadzidzi vakavuya kuna Jesu vakati, ndianiko mukuru pavushe hwokudenga?At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

²Jesu akadanira kwaari mwana muduku akamuisa pakati pavo.And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

³Akati, zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri kana musingashanduki mukava savana vaduku hamungatongopindi muvushe hwokudenga.And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

⁴Naizvozvo aninani unozvininipisa somwana uyu muduku ndiye mukuru muvushe hwokudenga.Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

⁵Aninani unogamuchira mwana muduku mumwe wakadai nezita ranguunondigamuchira ini.And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

⁶Asi aninani unogumbusa mumwe wavaduku ava vanotenda kwandiri, zvirinani kwaari kuti guyo guru risungirirwe pamutsipa wake, anyudzwe mugungwa rakadzika.But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

⁷Nyika inenhamo nemhaka yezvigumbuso! Nokuti zvigumbuso zvinofanira kuvuya hazvo asi une nhamo munhu uyo unogumbusa vamwe.Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

⁸Kana ruvoko rwako kana rutsoka rwako rwuchikugumbusa, urugure, ururashire kure newe. Zvirinani kwauri kuti upinde muvupenyu uri chirema kana uchikamhina pakukandirwa mumoto usingagumi unamavoko maviri kana tsoka mbiriWherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.

⁹Kana ziso rako richikugumbusa uribvise urirashire kure newe. Zvirinani kwauri kuti upinde muvupenyu uneziso rimwe pakukandirwa muGehena romoto unameso, maviri.And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

¹⁰Chenjerai kuti murege kuzvidza mumwe wavaduku ava nokuti ndinoti kwamuri kudenga vatumwa vavo vanosivona misi yose chiso chaBaba vangu vari kudenga.Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

¹¹Nokuti Mwanakomana womunhu wakavuya kuzoponesa chakarashika. (Ruka 15. 3-7.)For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

¹²Munofungeiko? Kana munhu anamakwai anezana, rimwe rawo rikarashika, haangasiyi makumi mapfumbamwe namapfumbamwe, akaenda kumakomo kundotsvaka rakarashika here?How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?

¹³Kana ariwana, zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri, unorifarira kupfuvura makumi mapfumbamwe namapfumbamwe asakarashika.And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.

¹⁴Nokudaro hakuzi kuda kwaBaba venyu vari kudenga, kuti mumwe wavaduku ava afe.Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

¹⁵Kana hama yako yakutadzira, enda umuvudze mhosva yake, iwe naiye muri moga; kana akakunzwa, wadzora hama yako.Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

¹⁶Asi kana asinganzwi, tora mumwe kana vaviri newe, kuti mashoko asimbiswe nemiromo yezvapupu zviviri kana zvitatu.But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

¹⁷Kana asingavanzwi, uvudze vungano; kana asinganzwi vo vungano, ngaave kwauri somuhedheni nomuFarise.And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

¹⁸Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri:chipi nechipi chamunosunga panyika chichasungwa kudenga.vuye chipi nechipi chamunosunungura panyika chichasunungurwa kudenga.Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

¹⁹Ndinoti kwamuri zve: Kana vaviri venyu vakatenderana panyika pamusoro pechimwe chinhu chavanokumbira, va chachiitirwa naBaba vangu vari kudenga.Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

²⁰Nokuti apo pakavungana vaviri kana vatatu muzita rangu, ndiripo pakati pavo.For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

²¹Zvino Petro wakavuya akati kwaari: Ishe hama yangu ichanditadzira kangani ko ndikaikanganwira, kusvikira kanomwe here?Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

²²Jesu akati kwaari; handiti kwauri kusvikira kanomwe, asi kusvikira makumi manomwe;anoverengwa kanomwe.Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

²³Saka vushe hwokudenga hungafananidzwa nomumwe mambo, wakanga achida kugadzira mangava navaranda vake.Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

²⁴Zvino wakati achitanga kugadzira mumwe wakanga anechikwerete chamatarenta anezvuru zvamazana zvinegumi* akaiswa kwaari.And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.

²⁵Asi wakati achishaiwa chaangaripa nacho, ishe wake akaraira kuti atengeswe, iye nomukadzi navana, nezvose zvaakanga anazvo, kuti chikwerete chiripwe.But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

²⁶Zvino muranda akawira pasi, akamunamata, akati: Ishe ivai nomoyo murefu neni, ndichazokuripirai zvose.The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

²⁷Ishe womuranda uyo akamunzwira tsitsi, akamusunungura, akamukanganwira chikwerete.Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

²⁸Asi muranda uyo wakati achibuda, akawana mumwe muranda waibata pamwe chete naye, wakanga anechikwerete kwaari chamadenari anezana; akamubata, akamudzipa, akati: Ripa chikwerete chako!But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

²⁹Zvino muranda uyo waibata pamwe chete naye, akawira pasi petsoka dzake akakumbira zvikuru kwaari, akati: Uve nomoyo murefu neni, ndichazokuripira.And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

³⁰Asi iye wakaramba, akaenda, akamuisa mutorongo, kusvikira achizoripa chikwerete.And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

³¹Zvino vamwe varanda vaibata pamwe chete naye vakati vachivona zvaitwa, vakafa neshungu kwazvo, vakaenda kundovudza ishe wavo zvose zvakaitwa.So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

³²Zvino ishe wake akamudana, akati kwaari: Iwe muranda wakaipa, ndakakukanganwira chikwerete icho chose, nokuti iwe wakakumbira zvikuru kwandiri.Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:

³³Ko iwe hauzaifanira kunzwira tsitsi mumwe muranda unobata pamwe chete newe, seni ndakakunzwira tsitsi here?Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?

³⁴Zvino ishe wake akatsamwa, akamuisa kuvarwadzisi kusvikira achizoripa chikwerete chake chose.And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.

³⁵Saizvozvo Baba vangu vari kudenga vachakuitirai vo, kana musingakanganwiriyi mumwe nomumwe hama yake nomoyo wenyu wose.So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.