Ruka 18

¹Zvino wakavavudza mufananidzo wokuti vanofanira kunyengetera nguva dzose, vasingarashi moyo;And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

²akati: Munerimwe guta makanga munomumwe mutongi, wakanga asingatyi Mwari, kana kuva nehanya nomunhu.Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

³Zvino kwakanga kune chirikadzi muguta iro, yairamba ichivuya kwaari, ichiti: Ndiruramisirei kumuvengi wangu.And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

⁴Iye akamboramba nguva; asi pashure akati mumoyo make: Kunyange ndisingatyi Mwari, kana kuva nehanya nomunhu;And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

⁵iyi chirikadzi zvainonditambudza, ndichairuramisira, kuti irege kuzovuya pashure indirove kumeso.Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

⁶Ishe akati: Inzwai zvinorebwa nomutongi usakarurama.And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.

⁷Ko zvino Mwari haangaruramisiri vakasanangurwa vake, vanodanidzira kwaari vusiku namasikati, kunyange achinonoka pamusoro pavo here?And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

⁸Ndinoti kwamuri: Uchakurumidza kuvaruramisira. Asi kunyange zvakadaro mwanakomana womunhu kana achisvika, uchawana kutenda panyika here?I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

⁹Wakareva vo mufananidzo uyu kuna vamwe, vakanga vachizvitenda, vachiti takarurama, vachizvidza vamwe, akati:And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

¹⁰Vanhu vaviri vakakwira kutembere kundonyengetera, mumwe ari muFarise, mumwe ari muteresi.Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

¹¹MuFarise akandomira, akanyengetera kudai, achizvireva, akati: Ndinokutendai Mwari, kuti handina kufanana navamwe vanhu, makororo, vasakarurama, mhombwe, kana nomuteresi uyo.The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

¹²Ndinozvinyima zvokudya kaviri nevhiki, ndinopachegumi chezvose zvandinowana.I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

¹³Asi muteresi wakamira kure, asingadi kunyange nokutarira kudenga, akazvirova chifuva, akati: Mwari, ndinzwirei tsitsi, ini mutadzi!And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

¹⁴Ndinoti kwamuri: Uyu wakaburukira kumba kwake aruramiswa kupfuvura uya. Nokuti mumwe nomumwe unozvikudza, uchaninipiswa vuye mumwe nomumwe unozvininipisa uchakudzwa.I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

¹⁵Zvino vakavuya navacheche vo kwaari, kuti avanyangate; asi vadzidzi vakati vachizvivona, vakavaraira.And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

¹⁶Ipapo Jesu akavadanira kwaari, akati: Regai vana vaduku, vavuye kwandiri, musavadzivisa, nokuti vushe bwaMwari ndobwavakadai.But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

¹⁷Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Aninani usingagamuchiri vushe bwaMwari somwana muduku, haangatongopindi mabwuri.Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

¹⁸Zvino mumwe mukuru wakamubvunza, akati: Mudzidzisi wakanaka, ndingaiteiko kuti ndigare nhako yovupenyu bwusingaperi?And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

¹⁹Jesu akati kwaari: Unondiidzireiko wakanaka? Hakun awakanaka, asi mumwe chete, iye Mwari.And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.

²⁰Mirairo unoiziva,inoti: Usaita vupombwe, usavuraya, usaba, usapupura nhema, kudza baba vako namai vako.Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

²¹Iye akati: Izvi zvose ndakazvichengeta kubva pavuduku bwangu.And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.

²²Zvino Jesu achizvinzwa, akati kwaari: Unoshaiwa chinhu chimwe chete; tengesa zvose zvaunazvo, upe varombo, uve nefuma kudenga;ugovuya, unditevere.Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

²³Zvino wakati achinzwa izvozvo, akabatwa neshungu kwazvo; nokuti wakanga anefuma zhinji.And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.

²⁴Zvino Jesu, achimuvona, akati: Vanefuma vacharemerwa sei kupinda muvushe bwaMwari.And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

²⁵Nokuti kamera ingarerukirwa kupinda pavuri rorunji, kumufumi kupinda muvushe bwaMwari.For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

²⁶Zvino vakanga vazvinzwa, vakati: Ndianiko ungagoponeswa?And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?

²⁷Iye akati: Izvo zvisingabviri kuvanhu, zvinobvira kunaMwari.And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

²⁸Ipapo Petro akati: Tarirai, isu takasiya zvose, tikakuteverai.Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.

²⁹Akati kwavari: Zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Hakuno munhu wakasiya imba, kana mukadzi, kana vanun’una, kana vabereki, kana vana, nokuda kwovushe bwaMwari.And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake,

³⁰usingazopiwi zvizhinji kuna izvozvo nenguva ino, vuye vupenyu bwusingaperi nenguva inovuya.Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.

³¹Zvino wakatora vanegumi navaviri, akati kwavari: Tarirai, tinokwira Jerusarema, Mwanakomana womunhu uchaitirwa zvose zvakanyorwa navaporofita.Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.

³²Nokuti uchaiswa kuvahedheni, nokusekwa, nokuitirwa zvakaipa, nokupfirwa mate,For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:

³³vachamurovesa, nokumuvuraya, asi nezuva retatu uchamuka zve.And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.

³⁴Asi havana kunzwisisa chinhu chimwe chaizvozvo; shoko iri rakanga rakavanzika kwavari, vuye havana kunzwisisa izvo zvakarebwa.And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.

³⁵Zvino wakati aswedera Jeriko, rimwe bofu raigara panzira richikumbira,And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:

³⁶rakanzwa vanhu vazhinji vachipfuvura, rikabvunza, richiti: Chinyiko?And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.

³⁷Vakarivudza, vachiti: Ndi Jesu, weNazareta, unopfuvura.And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.

³⁸Ipapo rakadanidzira, richiti: Jesu Mwanakomana waDhavhidhi, ndinzwirei ngoni!And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

³⁹Zvino vakanga vakatungamira vakariraira, kuti rinyarare; asi rakanyanya kudanidzira, richiti: Mwanakomana waDavidhi, ndinzwirei ngoni!And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

⁴⁰Zvino Jesu wakamira, akaraira kuti vavuye naro kwaari; rikati raswedera, akaribvunza,And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,

⁴¹achiti: Unoda kuti ndikuitireiko? Rikati: Ishe, kuti ndivone.Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.

⁴²Jesu akati kwaari: Chivona, kutenda kwako kwakuponesa.And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.

⁴³Pakarepo rikavona, rikamutevera, richirumbidza Mwari. Vanhu vose vakati vachizvivona vakakudza Mwari.And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.