Ruka 9

¹Zvino wakavunganidza vanegumi navaviri, akavapa simba nechikuriri pamusoro pemweya yakaipa yose, nokuporesa kurwara.Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

²Akavatuma kuparidza vushe bwaMwari nokuporesa vanorwara.And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

³Akati kwavari: Musatongotora zvomunzira, kana mudonzvo, kana hombodo, kana chingwa, kana mari; musava nenguvo mbiri.And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.

⁴Imba ipi neipi yamunopinda mairi, garaimo, kusvika muchibvapo.And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.

⁵Vuye vose vasingakugamuchirii, kana mobva paguta iro, muzuze guruva riri patsoka dzenyu, chive chapupu kwavari.And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

⁶Ipapo vakabva, vakapota nemisha, vakaparidza Evhangeri, nokuporesa panzvimbo dzose.And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

⁷Zvino Herodhe, mubati, wakanzwa zvose zvakanga zvichiitwa; akakanganiswa, nokuti vamwe vakanga vachiti, Johane wakamuka kuvakafa;Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;

⁸vamwe kuti Eria wavonekwa; navamwe zve, kuti mumwe wavaporofita vekare wamuka.And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

⁹Herodhe akati: Johane ndakamugura musoro; zvino ndianiko uyu, wandinonzwa zvinhu zvakadai pamusoro pake Akatsvaka kumuvona.And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

¹⁰Vapostora vakati vadzoka, vakamurondedzera zvose zvavakanga vaita; akavatora, akaenda navo vari voga kuguta rainzi Betsaida.And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

¹¹Zvino vanhu vazhinji vachizviziva, vakamutevera; akavagamuchira, akavavudza zvovushe bwaMwari, akaporesa vakanga vachida kuporeswa.And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

¹²Zuva rakati rovira, vanegumi navaviri vakavuya, vakati kwaari: Endisai vanhu vazhinji, vaende kumisha nokuruwa rwakapoteredza, vagare’ko, vawane zvokudya; nokuti pano patiri murenje.And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

¹³Asi iye akati kwavari: Muvape imi, vadye. Vakati: Isu hatinezvingwa zvingapfuvura zvishanu, nehove mbiri, asi kana tikaenda kundotengera vanhu ava vose zvokudya.But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

¹⁴Nokuti vaiva varume vanenge zvuru zvishanu. Akati kuvadzidzi vake: Vagarisei pasi vaite mapoka, anavanhu vanenge makumi mashanu.For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

¹⁵Vakaita kudaro, vakavagarisa vose.And they did so, and made them all sit down.

¹⁶Ipapo akatora zvingwa zvishanu nehove mbiri, akatarira kudenga, akavonga, akazvimedura, ndokupa vadzidzi kuti vaise pamberi pavanhu vazhinji.Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

¹⁷Vakadya, vakaguta vose; vakavunganidza zvimedu zvavakanga vasarirwa nazvo, matengu anegumi namaviri.And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

¹⁸Zvino wakati achinyengetera ari oga vadzidzi vake vakanga vanaye; akavabvunza, achiti: Vanhu vazhinji vanoti ndini aniko?And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

¹⁹Vakapindura, vakati, Vamwe vanoti: Johane Mubhabhatidzi; vamwe Eria; vamwe zve, kuti mumwe wavaporofita vekare wamuka.They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

²⁰Akati kwavari: Ko imi munoti ndini ani? Ipapo Petro akapindura, akati: Ndimi Kristu waMwari.He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

²¹Akavavudza zvikuru, nokuvaraira kuti varege kuzivisa munhu izvozvo;And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;

²²achiti: Mwanakomana womunhu unofanira kutambudzika zvizhinji, nokurashwa navakuru navaPirisita vakuru navanyori, nokuvurawa, nokumutswa nezuva retatu.Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.

²³Zvino wakati kuna vose: Kana munhu achida kutevera shure kwangu, ngaazvirambe, asimudze muchinjikwa wake zuva rimwe nerimwe, anditevere.And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

²⁴Nokuti aninani unoda kuponesa vupenyu hwake, ucharashikirwa nabwo; asi unorashikirwa novupenyu bwakwe nokuda kwangu, uchabwuponesa.For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

²⁵Nokuti munhu uchabatsirwaneiko kana awana nyika yose, akarashikirwa noupenyu hwake kana kurashiwa.?For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?

²⁶Nokuti aninani unonyara pamusoro pangu namashoko angu, Mwanakomana womunhu uchanyara vo pamusoro pake musi waanovuya nokubwinya kwake nokwaBaba, nokwavatumwa vatsvene.For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels.

²⁷Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Vamwe varipo kunavamire pano vasingazonzwi rufu; vasati vavona vushe bwaMwari.But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.

²⁸Zvino kwakati kwapera mazuva masere pashure pamashoko awa akatora Petro naJohane naJakobho, akakwira mugomo kundonyengetera.And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.

²⁹Zvino wakati achinyengetera, mugarire wechiso chake ukashanduka, nguvo dzake dzikachena dzikapenya.And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.

³⁰Zvino tarira, varume vaviri, vana Mosesi naEria, vakavonekwa vachitaurirana naye.And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:

³¹Vakavonekwa mukuhwinya, akataura zvokuenda kwake kwaakanga wondopedzisa paJerusarema.Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.

³²Zvino Petro, navaiva naye, vakanga vabatwa nehope; asi vakati vachipepuka, vakavona kubwinya kwake, navarume vaviri vamire naye.But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

³³Zvino vakati voparadzana, Petro akati kunaJesu: Tenzi, zvakanaka zvatiri pano; ngativake matumba matatu, rimwe renyu, rimwe raMosesi, rimwe raEria, asingazivi zvaanoreva.And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.

³⁴Wakati achataura izvozvo, gore rikavuya, rikavafukidza; vakatya vachipinda mugore.While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.

³⁵Ipapo inzwi rakabva mugore, richi; Uyu Mwanakomana wangu, unodikanwa mumunzwei!And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

³⁶Inzwi rakati raenda, Jesu akavonekwa ari oga. Vakanyarara, vakasavudza munhu; namazuva iwayo, chinhu chimwe chavakanga vavona.And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.

³⁷Nezuva rinotevera vakati vaburuka mugomo, vanhu vazhinji-zhinji vakasangana navo.And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.

³⁸Zvino mumwe murume pakati pavazhinji wakadana, akati: Mudzidzisi, ndinokumbira kwamuri kuti mutarire mwanakomana wangu nokuti ndiye mwana wangu mumwe woga.And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.

³⁹Tarirai, mweya unomubata, zvino woridza mhere pakarepo; unomubvundisa, achipupuma furo; haudi kumurega, asi unomurwadzisa zvikuru.And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him.

⁴⁰Ndakakumbira kuvadzidzi venyu kuti vaubudise, vakasagona.And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.

⁴¹Jesu akapindura, akati: Haiwa! Rudzi rusingatendi, rwakatsauka; ndichagara nemi kusvikira riniko, nokukuitirai moyo murefu kusvikira rinhiko? Vuya pano nomwanakomana wako.And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.

⁴²Akati achavuya, mweya wakaipa ukamuwisira pasi, ukamubvundisa zvikuru. Asi Jesu wakaraira mweya wetsvina, akaporesa mwana, akamudzosera kunaBaba vake.And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.

⁴³Vose vakashamiswa novukuru bwaMwari. Zvino vose vachashamiswa nezvose zvaakaita, akati kuvadzidzi vake:And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,

⁴⁴Mashoko awa ngaapinde munzeve dzenyu; nokuti Mwanakomana womunhu uchaiswa mumavoko avanhu.Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.

⁴⁵Asi ivo havana kunzwisisa kutaura uku; vakanga vakavanzirwa, kuti varege kukunzwisisa; vakatya kumubvunza pamusoro pokutaura uku.But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.

⁴⁶Zvino nharo dzikamuka pakati pavo, kuti ndiani mukuru kwavari.Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.

⁴⁷Asi Jesu, zvaakanga achiziva kufunga kwemoyo yavo, akatora mwana muduku, akamuisa parutivi rwake,And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,

⁴⁸, akati kwavari: Aninani unogamuchira mwana uyu muzita rangu,unondigamuchira ini,ani nani unondigamuchira ini unogamuchira wakandituma;uyu uri muduku kwamuri mose, uchava mukuru.And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

⁴⁹Johane akapindura, akati: Tenzi, tavona munhu achibudisa mweya yakaipa muzita renyu, tikamudzivisa, nokuti haateveri nesu.And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.

⁵⁰Asi Jesu akati kwaari: Musamudzivisa; nokuti usingapesani nesu, unesu.And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.

⁵¹Mazuva okukwidzwa kwake akati oswedera, wakaramba akarinzira chiso chake kuenda Jerusarema,And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

⁵²akatuma nhume pamberi pake. Idzo dzikaenda, dzikapinda mumusha wavaSamaria kundomugadzirira.And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.

⁵³Asi havana kumugamuchira, nokuti chiso chake chakanga chakaringira Jerusarema.And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.

⁵⁴Vadzidzizi vake, Jakobho naJohane, vakati vachizvivona, vakati: Ishe, munoda kuti titi moto uburuke kudenga, uvaparadze sezvakaitwa naEria here?And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?

⁵⁵Asi iye wakatendevuka, akavaraira akati hamuzivi kuti muri vomweya wakadii.But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.

⁵⁶Nokuti mwanakomana womunhu haana kuvuya kuzoparadza upenyu hwavanhu asi kuvaponesa. Ipapo vakaenda kuneumwe musha.For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.

⁵⁷Zvino vakati vachifamba munzira, mumwe munhu akati kwaari: Ishe ndichakuteverai pose pamunoenda.And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

⁵⁸Jesu akati kwaari: Mhungubwe dzinemwena, neshiri dzokudenga dzinamatendere, asi Mwanakomana womunhu haana paangatsamidza musoro wake.And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

⁵⁹Akati kunomumwe: Nditevere. Iye akati: Nditenderei henyu ndimbondoviga baba vangu.And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

⁶⁰Jesu akati kwaari, rega vakafa vavige vakafa vavo; asi iwe, enda undoparidza vushe bwaMwari.Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

⁶¹Mumwe zve akati: Ndichakuteverai Ishe, asi mukanditendera henyu ndimbondowonekana navari mumba mangu.And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

⁶²Asi Jesu akati kwaari: Hakunomunhu ungati kana aisa ruvoko rwake pabadza, akacheukira shure, ungafanirwa novushe bwaMwari.And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.