¹Jesus therefore, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where was the dead [man] Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from among [the] dead.

¹Zvino mazuva matanhatu pasika isati yasvika Jesu wakasvika Bhetaniya, paiva naRazaro wakange afa, waakamutsa kuvakafa.

²There therefore they made him a supper, and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those at table with him.

²Naizvozvo vakamuitira chirayiro ipapo, uye Marita waishandira; naRazaro wakange ari umwe wevakange vagere naye pakudya.

³Mary therefore, having taken a pound of ointment of pure nard of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair, and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

³Zvino Maria akatora paundi* yemafuta enadhi* omene, ane mutengo mukuru, akazodza tsoka dzaJesu, akapusika tsoka dzake nevhudzi rake; imba ikazadzwa nekunhuhwira kwemafuta.

⁴One of his disciples therefore, Judas [son] of Simon, Iscariote, who was about to deliver him up, says,

⁴Naizvozvo umwe wevadzidzi vake, Judhasi Isikariyoti waSimoni wakange achazomutengesa, akati:

⁵Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?

⁵Mafuta awa aregerei kutengeswa nemadhenari* mazana matatu, akapiwa varombo?

⁶But he said this, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief and had the bag, and carried what was put into [it].

⁶Wakarevawo izvi, kwete kuti wakava nehanya nevarombo, asi nekuti waiva mbavha, uye waiva nechikwama, achitakura zvaiiswamo.

⁷Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to have kept this for the day of my preparation for burial;

⁷Naizvozvo Jesu wakati: Muregei; wamachengetedzera zuva rekuvigwa kwangu.

⁸for ye have the poor always with you, but me ye have not always.

⁸Nekuti varombo munavo nguva dzose, asi ini hamuneni nguva dzose.

⁹A great crowd therefore of the Jews knew that he was there; and they came, not because of Jesus only, but also that they might see Lazarus whom he raised from among [the] dead.

⁹Naizvozvo chaunga chikuru chevaJudha chakaziva kuti uripo; ndokuuya kwete nekuda kwaJesu chete, asi kuti vaonewo Razaro, waakange amutsa kuvakafa.

¹⁰But the chief priests took counsel that they might kill Lazarus also,

¹⁰Asi vapristi vakuru vakarangana kuti vauraye Razarowo;

¹¹because many of the Jews went away on his account and believed on Jesus.

¹¹nekuti nekuda kwake vazhinji vevaJudha vaibva, vachitenda kuna Jesu.

¹²On the morrow a great crowd who came to the feast, having heard that Jesus is coming into Jerusalem,

¹²Chifume chaunga chikuru chakange chauya kumutambo, chakati chanzwa kuti Jesu unouya kuJerusarema,

¹³took branches of palms and went out to meet him, and cried, Hosanna, blessed [is] he that comes in the name of [the] Lord, the King of Israel.

¹³vakatora matavi emichindwe, vakabuda kunomuchingamidza, vakadanidzira vachiti: Hosana*! Wakaropafadzwa unouya muzita raIshe, Mambo waIsraeri.

¹⁴And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat upon it; as it is written,

¹⁴Zvino Jesu awana dhongwana, akagara pamusoro paro, sezvazvakanyorwa zvichinzi:

¹⁵Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.

¹⁵Usatya, mukunda weZiyoni; tarira, Mambo wako unouya, agere pamusoro pedhongwana redhongi.

¹⁶[Now] his disciples knew not these things at the first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things to him.

¹⁶Vadzidzi vake havana kunzwisisa zvinhu izvi pakutanga; asi Jesu wakati akudzwa, ipapo vakazorangarira kuti zvinhu izvi zvakange zvakanyorwa pamusoro pake, uye vakange vamuitira zvinhu izvi.

¹⁷The crowd therefore that was with him bore witness because he had called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from among [the] dead.

¹⁷Naizvozvo chaunga chaiva naye paakadana Razaro kuti abude muguva, nekumumutsa kuvakafa, chakapupura.

¹⁸Therefore also the crowd met him because they had heard that he had done this sign.

¹⁸Saka chaunga chakamuchingamidzavo, nekuti vakange vanzwa kuti wakaita chiratidzo ichochi.

¹⁹The Pharisees therefore said to one another, Ye see that ye profit nothing: behold, the world is gone after him.

¹⁹Naizvozvo vaFarisi vakataurirana, vachiti: Munoona kuti hamubatsiri chinhu; tarirai nyika inomutevera.

²⁰And there were certain Greeks among those who came up that they might worship in the feast;

²⁰Zvino kwaiva nevamwe vaGiriki pakati pevakange vakwira kunoshumira kumutambo;

²¹these therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and they asked him saying, Sir, we desire to see Jesus.

²¹ndivo vakauya kuna Firipi weBhetisaidha reGarirea, vakamukumbira vachiti: Ishe, tinoda kuona Jesu.

²²Philip comes and tells Andrew, [and again] Andrew comes and Philip, and they tell Jesus.

²²Firipi akasvika akaudza Andiriyasi; uye Andiriyasi naFiripi vakaudzazve Jesu.

²³But Jesus answered them saying, The hour is come that the Son of man should be glorified.

²³Jesu ndokuvapindura achiti: Awa rasvika rekuti Mwanakomana wemunhu akudzwe.

²⁴Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except the grain of wheat falling into the ground die, it abides alone; but if it die, it bears much fruit.

²⁴Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Kunze kwekuti tsanga yegorosi yawira muvhu ikafa, iyo inogara iri yoga; asi kana ikafa, inobereka chibereko chakawanda.

²⁵He that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it to life eternal.

²⁵Uyo unoda upenyu hwake ucharashikirwa nahwo; neunovenga upenyu hwake panyika ino uchahwuchengetedza kusvikira kuupenyu hwusingaperi.

²⁶If any one serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall be *my* servant. [And] if any one serve me, him shall the Father honour.

²⁶Kana munhu achindishandira, ngaanditevere; nepandiri ini, uchavapowo muranda wangu. Uye kana munhu achindishandira, Baba vachamukudza.

²⁷Now is my soul troubled, and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But on account of this have I come to this hour.

²⁷Ikozvino mweya wangu unotambudzika; zvino ndichatiyi? Baba, ndiponesei paawa rino. Asi nekuda kweizvi, ndasvika paawa rino.

²⁸Father, glorify thy name. There came therefore a voice out of heaven, I both have glorified and will glorify [it] again.

²⁸Baba, rumbidzai zita renyu. Naizvozvo inzwi rakauya richibva kudenga, richiti: Ndatorikudza, uye ndicharikudzazve.

²⁹The crowd therefore, which stood [there] and heard [it], said that it had thundered. Others said, An angel has spoken to him.

²⁹Naizvozvo chaunga chakange chimire chichizvinzwa chakati: Kwatinhira. Vamwe vakati: Mutumwa wataura naye.

³⁰Jesus answered and said, Not on my account has this voice come, but on yours.

³⁰Jesu akapindura akati: Inzwi iri harina kuuya nekuda kwangu, asi nekuda kwenyu.

³¹Now is [the] judgment of this world; now shall the prince of this world be cast out:

³¹Ikozvino pane mutongo wenyika ino; zvino mutungamiriri wenyika ino uchadzingirwa panze.

³²and I, if I be lifted up out of the earth, will draw all to me.

³²Neni, kana ndasimudzwa panyika, ndichakwevera vose kwandiri.

³³But this he said signifying by what death he was about to die.

³³Wakarevawo izvi achiratidza kuti waizofa nerufu rwakadini.

³⁴The crowd answered him, We have heard out of the law that the Christ abides for ever; and how sayest thou that the Son of man must be lifted up? Who *is* this, the Son of man?

³⁴Chaunga chakamupindura chichiti: Isu takanzwa pamurairo kuti Kristu uchagara nekusingaperi; zvino imwi moreva sei kuti: Mwanakomana wemunhu unofanira kusimudzwa? Ndiani uyu Mwanakomana wemunhu?

³⁵Jesus therefore said to them, Yet a little while is the light amongst you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you. And he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes.

³⁵Naizvozvo Jesu wakati kwavari: Pachine chinguvana chiedza chichinemwi. Fambai muchine chiedza, zvimwe rima ringakukundai; uye unofamba murima haazivi kwaanoenda.

³⁶While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may become sons of light. Jesus said these things, and going away hid himself from them.

³⁶Muchine chiedza, tendai kuchiedza, kuti muve vana vechiedza. Jesu wakareva zvinhu izvi, akabva, akazvivanza kwavari.

³⁷But though he had done so many signs before them, they believed not on him,

³⁷Kunyange akange aita zviratidzo zvizhinji kudai pamberi pavo, havana kutenda kwaari;

³⁸that the word of the prophet Esaias which he said might be fulfilled, Lord, who has believed our report? and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?

³⁸kuti shoko raIsaya muporofita rizadziswe, raakareva achiti: Ishe, ndiani wakatenda mharidzo yedu? Neruoko rwaIshe rwakazarurirwa kuna ani?

³⁹On this account they could not believe, because Esaias said again,

³⁹Naizvozvo vakange vasingagoni kutenda, nekuti Isaya wakatizve:

⁴⁰He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, that they may not see with their eyes, and understand with their heart and be converted, and I should heal them.

⁴⁰Wakapofumadza meso avo, akawomesa moyo wavo; kuti varege kuona nemeso kana kunzwisisa nemoyo, vagotendeuka, ndigovaporesa.

⁴¹These things said Esaias because he saw his glory and spoke of him.

⁴¹Isaya wakareva zvinhu izvi, paakaona kubwinya kwake, ndokutaura pamusoro pake.

⁴²Although indeed from among the rulers also many believed on him, but on account of the Pharisees did not confess [him], that they might not be put out of the synagogue:

⁴²Asi kunyange zvakadaro, vazhinji vevatongiwo vakatenda kwaari; asi nekuda kwevaFarisi vakange vasingabvumi, kuti varege kubudiswa musinagoge;

⁴³for they loved glory from men rather than glory from God.

⁴³nekuti vakada rukudzo rwevanhu kupfuura rukudzo rwaMwari.

⁴⁴But Jesus cried and said, He that believes on me, believes not on me, but on him that sent me;

⁴⁴Zvino Jesu wakadanidzira akati: Unotenda kwandiri, haatendi kwandiri, asi kune wakandituma.

⁴⁵and he that beholds me, beholds him that sent me.

⁴⁵Neunoona ini, unoona wakandituma.

⁴⁶I am come into the world [as] light, that every one that believes on me may not abide in darkness;

⁴⁶Ini ndakauya ndiri chiedza panyika, kuti ani nani unotenda kwandiri arege kugara murima.

⁴⁷and if any one hear my words and do not keep [them], I judge him not, for I am not come that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world.

⁴⁷Uye kana ani nani achinzwa mashoko angu akasatenda, handimutongi ini; nekuti handina kuuya kuti nditonge nyika, asi kuti ndiponese nyika.

⁴⁸He that rejects me and does not receive my words, has him who judges him: the word which I have spoken, that shall judge him in the last day.

⁴⁸Uyo unondiramba asingagamuchiri mashoko angu, une umwe unomutonga; shoko randakareva, ndiro richamutonga nezuva rekupedzisira.

⁴⁹For I have not spoken from myself, but the Father who sent me has himself given me commandment what I should say and what I should speak;

⁴⁹Nekuti ini handina kureva zvemusoro wangu, asi Baba vakandituma, ndivo vakandipa murairo, zvandichareva nezvandichataura.

⁵⁰and I know that his commandment is life eternal. What therefore I speak, as the Father has said to me, so I speak.

⁵⁰Uye ndinoziva kuti murairo wavo upenyu hwusingaperi; naizvozvo ini zvandinotaura, saBaba zvavakataura kwandiri, saizvozvo ndinotaura.