Mateu 9

¹(Mar 2. 1-12, Ruka 5. 18-26) Wakapinda mugwa, akayambuka ndokusvika kuguta rake.And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.

²Zvino vakavuya kwaari nomunhu wakanga akafa mitezo, avete panhovo. Jesu wakati achivona kutenda kwavo akati kumunhu wakanga akafa mitezo, mwana tsunga moyo wakanganwirwa zvivi zvako.And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

³Zvino vamwe vavanyori vakati mumoyo yavo, munhu uyu unomhura Mwari.And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.

⁴Asi Jesu achiziva mifungo yavo akati, munofungireiko zvakaipa mumoyo yenyu?And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

⁵Nokuti chinyiko chakareruka kuti, wakanganwirwa zvivi zvako kana kuti simuka ufambe?For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?

⁶Asi kuti muzive kuti Mwanakomana womunhu unesimba panyika rokukanganwira zvivi. Akati kumunhu wakanga akafa mitezo, simuka, tora nhovo dzako uende kumba kwako!But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

⁷Akasimuka akaenda kumba kwake.And he arose, and departed to his house.

⁸Vanhu vazhinji vakati vachizvivona vakashamiswa vakarumbidza Mwari wakapa vanhu simba rakadai. (Mar 2. 14-17, Ruka 5.27-32)But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.

⁹Jesu wakati achibvapo, akavona munhu wainzi Mateo agere panotereswa. Akati kwaari, nditevere! Ipapo akasimuka akamutevera.And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

¹⁰Zvino wakati agere pakudya mumba, tarira vateresi vazhinji navatadzi vakavuya vakagara pakudya naJesu navadzidzi vake.And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

¹¹Zvino vaFarise vachizvivona vakati kuvadzidzi vake, mudzidzisi wenyu unodyireiko navateresi navatadzi?And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

¹²Jesu achizvinzwa akati, vasingarwari havatsvaki murapi asi vanorwara.But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

¹³Asi endai mudzidze kuti, zvinorevei kuti ndinoda ngoni handidi chibayiro, nokuti handina kuvuya kuzodana vakarurama asi vatadzi kuti vatendevuke. (Mar 2. 18-22, Ruka 5. 33-38)But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

¹⁴Zvino vadzidzi vaJohane vakavuya kwaari vakati, isu navaFarise tinozvinyimireiko zvokudya kazhinji asi vadzidzi venyu havazvinyimi neiko?Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

¹⁵Jesu akati kwavari, shamwari dzechikomba dzingachema seiko chikomba chichiri navo? Asi mazuva achasvika achabviswa chikomba kwavari nenguva iyo vachazvinyima zvokudya.And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.

¹⁶Hakuno munhu unoisa chigamba chitsva panguvo yakasakara nokuti chakasonerwa chinobvarura nguvo vuri rikanyanya.No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.

¹⁷Havadirivo waini itsva muhombodo tsaru nokuti hombodo dzingaparuka, waini ikatevuka nehombodo dzikafavo. Asi vanodira waini itsva muhombodo itsva zviviri zvose zvichengeteke. (Mar 5. 22-43, Ruka 8. 41-56)Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.

¹⁸Wakati achivavudza izvozvo, mumwe mubati akasvikapo, akamunamata. Akati, mukunda wangu wafa ikozvino asi vuyai muise ruvoko rwenyu pamusoro pake ararame.While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

¹⁹Ipapo Jesu akasimuka akamutevera navadzidzi vake.And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.

²⁰Zvino mumwe mukadzi waiva nokurwara kwokubuda ropa makore anegumi namaviri, wakavuya shure kwake. Akabata mupendero wenguvo yake.And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:

²¹Nokuti wakati mumoyo make, kana ndikangobata nguvo yake bedzi ndichaponeswa.For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.

²²Asi Jesu wakatendevuka akamuvona akati, mukunda tsunga moyo, kutenda kwako kwakuponesa. Mukadzi wakaponeswa kubva panguva iyo.But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

²³Zvino Jesu wakasvika mumba momubati wakavona varidzi venyere navanhu vazhinji vachiita mhere-mhere.And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,

²⁴Akati kwavari, Ibvai nokuti musikana haana kufa asi uvete. Vakamuseka.He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

²⁵Asi vanhu vazhinji vakati vabudiswa, akapinda, akabata ruvoko rwake, musikana ndokumuka.But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.

²⁶Mukurumbira wazvo ukabudira kunyika iyo yose.And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.

²⁷Zvino Jesu wakati achibvapo, mapofu maviri akamutevera. Akadanidzira achiti Mwanakomana waDhavhidhi, tinzwirei ngoni!And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.

²⁸Akati apinda mumba, mapofu akavuya kwaari. Jesu akati kwaari munotenda kuti ndinogona kuita izvozvo here? Akati kwaari, hongu Ishe!And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.

²⁹Zvino wakabata meso avo akati, muitirwe pamakatenda napo.Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.

³⁰Meso avo akasvinudzwa. Jesu akavaraira zvikuru akati, chenjerai kuti zvirege kuzikanwa nomunhu.And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.

³¹Asi vakabuda, vakataura pamusoro pake munyika iyo yose.But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.

³²Vakati vachibuda, tarira vakavuya kwaari nomunhu wakanga ari mbeveve waiva nomweya wakaipa.As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.

³³Mweya wakaipa ukati wabudiswa, mbeveve ikataura. Vanhu va zhinji vakashamiswa vakati, Hakuna kumbovonekwa zvakadai pakati pavaIsraeri.And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.

³⁴Asi vaFarise vakati, unobudisa mweya yakaipa nomukuru wemweya yakaipa.But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.

³⁵Zvino Jesu wakapota namaguta ose nemisha, achidzidzisa mumasinagoge avo, achiparidza Evhangeri yovushe, nokuporesa kurwara kwose novukosha hwose kuvanhu.And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

³⁶Asi wakati achivona vanhu vazhinji akavanzwira tsitsi nokuti vakanga vaneta, vakapararira samakwai asina Mufudzi.But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

³⁷Zvino akati kuvadzidzi vake, zvirokwazvo kucheka kukuru asi vabati vashoma.Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;

³⁸Naizvozvo kumbirai kunaShe wokucheka kuti atumire vabati pakucheka kwake.Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.