Ruka 11

¹Zvino wakati achinyengetera paneimwe nzvimbo, apedza, mumwe wavadzidzi vake akati kwaari: Ishe, tidzidzisei kunyengetera, Johane sezvaakadzidzisa vadzidzi vake vo.And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

²Akati kwavari: Kana muchinyengetera, muti: Baba, vedu vari kudenga zita renyu ngariitwe dzvene; vushe bwenyu ngabwuvuye; kuda kwenyu ngakuitwe panyika sezvakunoitwa kudenga.And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.

³mutipei zuva rimwe nerimwe zvokudya zvedu zvinotiringana;Give us day by day our daily bread.

⁴mutikangamwire zvivi zvedu sesu tichikangamwira vane mhoswa nesu musatiisa pakuidzwa asi mutisunungure pane zvakaipa,And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

⁵Akati kwavari: Ndianiko kwamuri ungava neshamwari, akaenda kwaari pakati povusiku, akati kwaari; Shamwari, ndipose vo zvingwa zvitatu;And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;

⁶nokuti shamwari yangu iri parwendo yakasvika kwandiri, zvino handina chandingamupakurira.For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?

⁷Uri mukati akapindura, akati; Usandinetsa; mukova watopfigwa, navana vangu vava neni panhovo; handingamuki ndikakupa.And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.

⁸Ndinoti kwamuri: Kunyange asingamuki akamupa, nokuda kwokuti ishamwari yake, kunyange zvakadaro, nokuda kwokutsungirira kwake, uchamuka, akamupa zvose zvaanoshaiwa.I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

⁹Ndinoti kwamuri: Kumbirai, muchapiwa; tsvakai, muchawana; gogodzai, muchazarurirwa.And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

¹⁰Nokuti mumwe nomumwe unokumbira, unopiwa; unotsvaka, unowana; nounogogodza, unozarurirwa.For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

¹¹Ndavapiko baba pakati penyu, kana mwanakomana achikumbira chingwa, vangamupa ibwe here? Kana hove, vangamupa nyoka panzvimbo yehove here?If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

¹²Kana akakumbira zai, vangamupa chinyavada here?Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?

¹³Naizvozvo kana imi makaipa muchiziva kupa vana venyu zvipo zvakanaka, Baba venyu vari kudenga vachapa zvikuru sei Mweya Mutsvene vanokumbira kwaari.If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

¹⁴Zvino wakanga achibudisa mweya wakaipa, waiva mbeveve; mweya wakaipa ukati wabva, mbeveve ikataura, vanhu vazhinji vakashamiswa.And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.

¹⁵Asi vamwe vavo vakati: Unobudisa mweya yakaipa naBeerzeburi, mukuru wemweya yakaipa.But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.

¹⁶Asi vamwe vakamuidza, vakakumbira chiratidzo kwaari chinobva kudenga.And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.

¹⁷Zvino iye wakati achiziva kufunga kwavo, akati kwavari; Vushe bwumwe nobwumwe bwunozvipesanisa, bwunoparadzwa; neimba inozvipesanisa inowa.But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.

¹⁸NaSatani, kana achizvipesanisa, vushe bwake bwungamira seiko, zvamunoti, ndinobudisa mweya yakaipa naBeerzeburi?If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.

¹⁹Kana ini ndichibudisa mweya yakaipa naBeerzeburi, ko vanakomana venyu vanoibudisa nani? Naizvozvo ivo vachava vatongi venyu.And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.

²⁰Asi kana ndichibudisa mweya yakaipa nomumwe waMwari, ipapo vushe bwaMwari bwasvika kwamuri.But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.

²¹Kana munhu unesimba, wakashonga nhumbi dzokurwa, achirinda imba yake, nhumbi dzake dzinochengeteka.When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:

²²Asi kana mumwe unomupfuvura nesimba akamuvamba, akamukunda, ipapo uchamutorera nhumbi dzose dzokurwa, dzaakanga achivimba nadzo, ndokugovera izvo zvaapamba.But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

²³Usineni, unopesana neni, nousingavunganidzi neni, unoparadza.He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.

²⁴Mweya wetsvina kana wabuda kumunhu, unopota nenzvimbo dzakawoma, uchitsvaka zororo; kana ukashaiwa, unoti: Ndichadzokera kumba kwangu kwandabuda.When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.

²⁵Kana wasvika, unoiwana yatsvairwa, yanatswa.And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.

²⁶Ipapo unoenda, ndokundotora mimwe mweya minomwe inoukunda nokuipa, ndokupinda, ndokugaramo; kuguma kwomunhu uyo kwakaipa kupfuvura kutanga kwake.Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.

²⁷Wakati areva izvozvo, mumwe mukadzi pakati pavanhu vazhinji akadanidzira, akati kwaari: Rakaropafadzwa dumbu rakakutakura, namazamu amakamwa.And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.

²⁸Asi iye akati: Hongo, zvikuru vakaropafadzwa vanonzwa shoko raMwari, vachirichengeta.But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

²⁹Zvino vazhinji vakati vachivunganira kwaari, akatanga kuti: Rudzi urwu, rudzi rwakaipa; runotsvaka chiratidzo, asi harungapiwi chiratidzo asi chiratidzo chomuporofita Jona.And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

³⁰Nokuti Jona sezvaakanga ari chiratidzo kunavaNinivhi, ndizvo zvichaita vo Mwanakomana womunhu kurudzi urwu.For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

³¹Mambokadzi weZasi uchasimuka pakutonga navarume vorudzi urwu, akavapa mhosva, nokuti wakabva pamigumo yenyika, kuzonzwa kuchenjera kwaSoromoni; tarirai, mukuru kunaSoromoni uri pano.The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

³²Varume veNinivhi vachasimuka pakutonga norudzi urwu, vakarupa mhosva, nokuti vakatendevuka nokuparidza kwaJona; tarirai, mukuru kunaJona uri pano.The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

³³Hakunomunhu unoti kana atungidza mwenje, ungauisa pakavanda, kana pasi pedengu, asi pachigadziko, kuti vanopinda vavone chiedza.No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.

³⁴Mwenje womuviri iziso rako; kana ziso rako rakanaka, muviri wako wose uchavhenekerwa; asi kana ziso rako rakaipa, muviri wako wose uchava nerima.The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

³⁵Naizvozvo chenjera kuti chiedza chiri mukati mako chirege kuva rima.Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.

³⁶Zvino kana muviri wako wose wakavhenekerwa, pasinarutivi runerima, uchavhenekerwa wose, somwenje unokuvhenekera nokupenya kwawo.If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.

³⁷Wakati achataura, mumwe muFarise akakumbira kwaari kuti asvusvure naye; akapinda, akagara pakudya.And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.

³⁸Zvino muFarise akashamiswa, achivona kuti haana kumboshamba asati asvusvura.And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.

³⁹Ishe akati kwaari: Zvino imi vaFarise, munosuka kunze kwomukombe nendiro, asi mukati menyu muzere nokukara nokuipa.And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.

⁴⁰Imi mapenzi! Ko uyo wakaita zviri kunze, haazi iye wakaita zviri mukati vo here.Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?

⁴¹Asi zviri nani mupe zvipo pazvinhu zvamunazvo; ipapo tarirai zvose zvichava zvakanaka kwamuri.But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

⁴²Asi munenhamo, imi vaFarise, nokuti munopa chegumi cheminte neruyi nemirivo yose, muchirega kururamisira mhaka norudo kunaMwari; maifanira kuzviita izvi, nokusarega kuita izvozvo.But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

⁴³Munenhamo, imi vaFaraise, nokuti munoda zvigaro zvapamberi mumasinagoge, nokukwaziswa padare.Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.

⁴⁴Munenhamo, imi, nokuti makaita samarinda asingavonekwi; vanhu vanofamba pamusoro pawo, vasingazivi.Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.

⁴⁵Zvino mumwe wavadudziri vomurairo wakapindura, akati kwaari: Mudzidzisi, kana muchitaura izvozvo, munotituka nesu vo.Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.

⁴⁶Iye akati: Munenhamo nemi vo, vadudziri vomurairo; nokuti munotakudza vanhu mitoro inorema, inotambudza kutakura, asi imi mumene hamubati mitoro iyo kunyange nomumwe wenyu mumwe.And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

⁴⁷Munenhamo, imi, nokuti munovaka marinda avaporofita vakavurawa namadzibaba enyu.Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.

⁴⁸Naizvozvo muri zvapupu, kana muchitenderana namabasa amadzibaba enyu; nokuti ivo vakavavuraya, nemi munovaka marinda avo.Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.

⁴⁹Saka nokuchenjera kwaMwari vo akati: Ndichatumira kwavari vaporofita navapositora, vachavuraya vamwe vavo, nokuvatambudza;Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:

⁵⁰kuti mhosva yeropa ravaporofita vose, rakatevurwa kubva pakuvambwa kwenyika, itsvakwe parudzi urwu;That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;

⁵¹kubva paropa raAberi, kusvikira paropa raZakaria, wakavurawa pakati pearitari neImba yaMwari;hongo, ndinoti kwamuri mhosva ichatsvakwa parudzi urwu.From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.

⁵²Munenhamo, imi vadudziri vomurairo; nokuti makabvisa kiyi yokuziva; hamuna kupinda mumene, vuye makadzivisa avo vakanga vachida kupinda.Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.

⁵³Wakati achibvapo vanyori navaFarise vakatanga kumumanikidza kwazvo, nokumubvunzisisa pamusoro pezvimwe zvizhinji,And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:

⁵⁴vachimurindira, kuti vamubate pashoko rinobuda mumuromo make.Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.