¹In those days, there being again a great crowd, and they having nothing that they could eat, having called his disciples to [him], he says to them,

¹Nemazuva iwayo zvakwakange kune chaunga chikuru kwazvo, vasina chavangadya, Jesu akadanira vadzidzi vake kwaari, akati kwavari:

²I have compassion on the crowd, because they have stayed with me already three days and they have not anything they can eat,

²Ndine tsitsi nechaunga; nekuti chadogara neni mazuva matatu vasina zvavangadya.

³and if I should dismiss them to their home fasting, they will faint on the way; for some of them are come from far.

³Kana ndikavarega vaende kumba kwavo nenzara, vachaziya panzira; nekuti vamwe vavo vanobva kure.

⁴And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to satisfy these with bread here in a desert place?

⁴Vadzidzi vake vakamupindura, vakati: Zvingabvepi zvingwa munhu zvaangagutsa nazvo ava murenje muno?

⁵And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.

⁵Akavabvunza, akati: Mune zvingwa zvingani? Vakati: Zvinomwe.

⁶And he commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. And having taken the seven loaves, he gave thanks, and broke [them] and gave [them] to his disciples, that they might set [them] before [them]; and they set [them] before the crowd.

⁶Zvino akaraira chaunga kuti chigare pasi pavhu; akatora zvingwa zvinomwe, akavonga, akazvimedura, ndokupa vadzidzi vake, kuti vaise pamberi pavo; vakazviisa pamberi pechaunga.

⁷And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed them, he desired these also to be set before [them].

⁷Uye vakange vane hove duku shoma; zvino akadziropafadza, akati vadziise pamberi pavo.

⁸And they ate and were satisfied. And they took up of fragments that remained seven baskets.

⁸Vakadya, vakaguta; ndokununga zvimedu zvakasara, matengu manomwe.

⁹And they [that had eaten] were about four thousand; and he sent them away.

⁹Avo vakange vadya vainge vaiva zvuru zvina; akavarega vachienda.

¹⁰And immediately going on board ship with his disciples, he came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

¹⁰Pakarepo akapinda muchikepe nevadzidzi vake, akauya kumativi eDharimanuta.

¹¹And the Pharisees went out and began to dispute against him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

¹¹Zvino vaFarisi vakabuda, vakatanga kupikisana naye, vachitsvaka kwaari chiratidzo chinobva kudenga, vachimuidza.

¹²And groaning in his spirit, he says, Why does this generation seek a sign? Verily I say unto you, A sign shall in no wise be given to this generation.

¹²Akagomera zvikuru pamweya wake akati: Zera iri rinotsvakirei chiratidzo? Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Hakuna chiratidzo chichapiwa kuzera iri.

¹³And he left them, and going again on board ship, went away to the other side.

¹³Ndokubva avasiya, akapindazve muchikepe, akabva akayambukira kumhiri.

¹⁴And they forgot to take bread, and save one loaf, they had not [any] with them in the ship.

¹⁴Zvino vadzidzi vakange vakangamwa kutora zvingwa; uye vakange vasina navo chinhu muchikepe kunze kwechingwa chimwe chete.

¹⁵And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and [of] the leaven of Herod.

¹⁵Zvino akavaraira, achiti: Ngwarirai, muchenjere mbiriso yevaFarisi nembiriso yaHerodhe.

¹⁶And they reasoned with one another, [saying], It is because we have no bread.

¹⁶Vakarangana pakati pavo vachiti: Nekuti hatina zvingwa.

¹⁷And Jesus knowing [it], says to them, Why reason ye because ye have no bread? Do ye not yet perceive nor understand? Have ye your heart [yet] hardened?

¹⁷Zvino Jesu wakati achizviziva akati kwavari: Munorangana sei kuti hamuna zvingwa? Hamusati maziva, kana kunzwisisa here? Muchine moyo mikukutu here?

¹⁸Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?

¹⁸Mune meso hamuoni here? Uye mune nzeve, hamunzwi here? Uye hamurangariri here?

¹⁹When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many hand-baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say to him, Twelve.

¹⁹Pandakamedurira vanezvuru zvishanu zvingwa zvishanu, matengu mangani azere nezvimedu amakanonga? Vakati kwaari: Gumi nemaviri.

²⁰And when the seven for the four thousand, the filling of how many baskets of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.

²⁰Uye pazvinomwe pavanezvuru zvina, matengu mangani azere nezvimedu amakanonga? Ndokuti: Manomwe.

²¹And he said to them, How do ye not yet understand?

²¹Ndokubva ati kwavari: Sei musinganzwisisi?

²²And he comes to Bethsaida; and they bring him a blind man, and beseech him that he might touch him.

²²Zvino wakasvika kuBhetisaidha; vakauyisa bofu kwaari, vakamukumbirisa kuti aribate.

²³And taking hold of the hand of the blind man he led him forth out of the village, and having spit upon his eyes, he laid his hands upon him, and asked him if he beheld anything.

²³Akabata ruoko rwebofu, akaribudisira kunze kwemusha; akati apfira meso aro, akaisa maoko pamusoro paro, akaribvunza kana richiona chinhu.

²⁴And having looked up, he said, I behold men, for I see [them], as trees, walking.

²⁴Ndokutarira kumusoro rikati: Ndinoona vanhu vakaita semiti, vachifamba.

²⁵Then he laid his hands again upon his eyes, and he saw distinctly, and was restored and saw all things clearly.

²⁵Mushure maizvozvo akaisazve maoko pamusoro pameso aro akaritaridza kumusoro, rikaporeswa, rikaona vose zvakajeka.

²⁶And he sent him to his house, saying, Neither enter into the village, nor tell [it] to any one in the village.

²⁶Akarirega richienda kumba kwaro, achiti: Usapinda mumusha uye usaudza ani nani mumusha.

²⁷And Jesus went forth and his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea-Philippi. And by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Who do men say that I am?

²⁷Zvino Jesu akabuda nevadzidzi vake vakaenda kumisha yeKesariya yeFiripi; vari munzira akabvunza vadzidzi vake achiti kwavari: Vanhu vanoti ndini ani?

²⁸And they answered him, saying, John the baptist; and others, Elias; but others, One of the prophets.

²⁸Vakapindura vachiti: Johwani Mubhabhatidzi; asi vamwe: Eria; vamwezve: Umwe wevaporofita.

²⁹And he asked them, But *ye*, who do ye say that I am? And Peter answering says to him, *Thou* art the Christ.

²⁹Iye akati kwavari: Ko imwi munoti ndini ani? Petro akapindura akati kwaari: Imwi muri Kristu.

³⁰And he charged them straitly, in order that they should tell no man about him.

³⁰Akavaraira zvikuru kuti varege kuudza munhu pamusoro pake.

³¹And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and of the chief priests and of the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise [again].

³¹Zvino akatanga kuvadzidzisa kuti Mwanakomana wemunhu unofanira kutambudzika zvinhu zvizhinji nekurambwa nevakuru, nevapristi vakuru, nevanyori, agourawa, uye mushure mamazuva matatu amukezve.

³²And he spoke the thing openly. And Peter, taking him to [him], began to rebuke him.

³²Akataura shoko iro pachena. Zvino Petro akamutorera parutivi, akatanga kumutsiura.

³³But he, turning round and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, saying, Get away behind me, Satan, for thy mind is not on the things that are of God, but on the things that are of men.

³³Asi iye atendeuka, ndokutarira vadzidzi vake, akatsiura Petro achiti: Ibva shure kwangu, Satani; nekuti haurangariri zvinhu zvaMwari, asi zvinhu zvevanhu.

³⁴And having called the crowd with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me.

³⁴Zvino wakati adanira kwaari chaunga pamwe nevadzidzi vake, akati kwavari: Ani nani unoda kuuya shure kwangu, ngaazvirambe, atakure muchinjikwa wake, anditevere.

³⁵For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's shall save it.

³⁵Nekuti ani nani unoda kuponesa upenyu hwake, ucharashikirwa nahwo, asi ani nani ucharashikirwa neupenyu hwake nekuda kwangu nekweevhangeri, ndiye uchahuponesa.

³⁶For what shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul?

³⁶Nekuti zvinobatsirei munhu, kana akawana nyika yose akarashikirwa nemweya wake?

³⁷for what should a man give in exchange for his soul?

³⁷Kana kuti munhu uchapei kuti chive muripo wemweya wake?

³⁸For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him shall the Son of man also be ashamed when he shall come in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

³⁸Nekuti ani nani unonyara pamusoro pangu nepamashoko angu pazera iri reupombwe nekutadza, Mwanakomana wemhunhu uchanyarawo pamusoro pake, paanouya mukubwinya kwaBaba vake ane vatumwa vatsvene.