Mateu 28

¹(Mar. 16. 1-8; Ruka 24. 1-49; Joh. 20.1-23.) Nokupera kwesabata kwoedza, nomusi wokutanga kwevhiki. Maria Magadarene nomumwe Maria vakavuya kuzovona bwiro.In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

²Zvino kukavapo kudengenyeka kukuru kwenyika nokuti mutumwa waShe wakaburuka kudenga, akavuya, akakungurusa ibwe ndokugara pamusoro paro.And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

³Kuvonekwa kwake kwakanga kwakaita semheni nezvokufuka zvake zvaiva zvichena sechando.His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

⁴Zvino varindi vakadedera vachimutya vakaita savakafa.And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

⁵Zvino mutumwa akapindura akati kuvakadzi, musatya imi nokuti ndinoziva kuti munotsvaka Jesu wakanga akaroverwa pamuchinjikwa.And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

⁶Haapo pano nokuti wakamuka sezvaakareva. Vuyai muvone pakanga pavete Ishe.He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

⁷Kurumidzai muende mundovudza vadzidzi vake kuti wamuka kuvakafa. Tarirai unokutungamirirai Garirea, muchando muvonapo. Tarirai ndakuvudzai.And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

⁸Zvino vakakurumidza kubva pabwiro vachitya nokufara zvikuru. Vakamhanyira kunovudza vadzidzi vake.And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

⁹Zvino vakati vachienda kundovudza vadzidzi vake, tarira Jesu wakasongana navo akati, Kwaziwai! Vakavuya vakabata tsoka dzake vakamunamata.And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

¹⁰Zvino Jesu akati kwavari, musatya endai mundovudza hama dzangu kuti vaende Garirea vagondivonako.Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

¹¹Zvino vachiri munzira, vamwe varindi vakasvika muguta, vakavudza vaPirisita vakuru zvose zvakaitwa.Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.

¹²Vakati vavungana navakuru vakarangana, vakapa varwi mari zhinji,And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,

¹³vachiti taurai muchiti, vadzidzi vake vakavuya vusiku vakamuba isu tivete.Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

¹⁴Kana zvikanzwikwa nomubati tichamutendisa, imi murege kusundirwa mhosva.And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.

¹⁵Zvino vakatora mari vakaita sezvavakadzidziswa. Shoko iri rikaparidzirwa pakati pavaJudha kusvikira zuva ranhasi.So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

¹⁶Zvino vadzidzi vanegumi nomumwe vakaenda Garirea, kugomo ravakarairwa naJesu.Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

¹⁷Vakati vachimuvona, vakamunamata asi vamwe vakanyunyuta.And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

¹⁸Ipapo Jesu wakasvika akataura kwavari, akati, Ndakapiwa simba rose kudenga napanyika.And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

¹⁹Endai naizvozvo mudzidzise marudzi ose, muvabhabhatidze muzita raBaba nero Mwanakomana neroMweya Mutsvene.Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

²⁰Muvadzidzise kuchengeta zvose zvandakakurairai imi. Tarirai ndinemi mazuva ose, kusvikira pakuguma kwenyika.Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.