¹Zvino wakadanira pamwe vadzidzi vake gumi nevaviri, akavapa simba nechikuriri pamusoro pemadhimoni ose, nekuporesa zvirwere.

¹Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

²Akavatuma kuparidza ushe hwaMwari nekuporesa varwere.

²And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

³Zvino akati kwavari: Musatakura chinhu cherwendo, kana mudonzvo, kana nhava, kana chingwa, kana mari; uye musava nenguvo mbiri umwe neumwe.

³And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.

⁴Uye imba ipi neipi yamunopinda mairi, garaimo, mugobvamo.

⁴And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.

⁵Uye ani nani usingakugamuchirii, kana mobuda paguta iro, zuzai kunyange guruva patsoka dzenyu, hwuve uchapupu hwakamirisana navo.

⁵And 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.

⁶Zvino vakabva vakaenda vachigura misha, vachiparidza evhangeri, nekuporesa panzvimbo dzose.

⁶And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

⁷Zvino Herodhe, umwe wevatongi vana, wakanzwa zvose zvakaitwa naye; akakanganisika, nekuti zvairehwa nevamwe kuti Johwani wakange amuka kuvakafa;

⁷Now 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;

⁸nevamwe kuti Eria waonekwa; nevamwe kuti umwe wevaporofita vekare wamuka.

⁸And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

⁹Asi Herodhe wakati: Johwani ndakagura musoro ini; asi ndiani uyu, ini wandinonzwa zvinhu zvakadai pamusoro pake? Akatsvaka kumuona.

⁹And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

¹⁰Zvino vaapositori vakati vadzoka, vakamurondedzera zvose zvavakange vaita. Akavatora, akaenda navo vari vega kunzvimbo yerenje reguta rinonzi Bhetisaidha.

¹⁰And 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 zvaunga zvakati zvazviziva, zvikamutevera; akavagamuchira, akataura kwavari zveushe hwaMwari, akaporesa vakange vachida kuporeswa.

¹¹And 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 raiva rotanga kuvira; vanegumi nevaviri vakaswedera vakati kwaari: Regai chaunga chiende, kuti vaende kumisha nekuruwa rwakapoteredza, vagare, vawane chikafu; nekuti pano patiri panzvimbo yerenje.

¹²And 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 wakati kwavari: Vapei imwi ivo kuti vadye. Vakati: Hatina zvinopfuura zvingwa zvishanu, nehove mbiri, kunze kwekuti isu taenda kunotengera vanhu ava vose chikafu.

¹³But 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.

¹⁴Nekuti vaiva varume vanenge zvuru zvishanu. Akati kuvadzidzi vake: Vagarisei pasi mumapoka, rimwe nerimwe makumi mashanu.

¹⁴For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

¹⁵Vakaita saizvozvo, vakavagarisa vose pasi.

¹⁵And they did so, and made them all sit down.

¹⁶Zvino akatora zvingwa zvishanu nehove mbiri, akatarira kumusoro kudenga, akazviropafadza, akazvimedura, ndokupa vadzidzi kuti vagadzike pamberi pechaunga.

¹⁶Then 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; kukanongwa zvimedu zvakasara kwavari, matengu gumi nemaviri.

¹⁷And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

¹⁸Zvino zvakaitika ari oga achinyengetera, vadzidzi vakange vanaye; akavabvunza, achiti: Zvaunga zvinoti ndini ani?

¹⁸And 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?

¹⁹Ivo vakapindura vakati: Johwani Mubhabhatidzi; asi vamwe: Eria; nevamwe vakati: Umwe muporofita wevekare wamuka.

¹⁹They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

²⁰Akati kwavari: Ko imwi munoti ndini ani? Petro akapindura akati: Kristu waMwari.

²⁰He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

²¹Akavayambirisa, akaraira kuti varege kuudza munhu izvozvo;

²¹And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;

²²achiti: Mwanakomana wemunhu unofanira kutambudzika zvikuru, nekurambwa nevakuru nevapristi vakuru nevanyori, nekuurawa, nekumutswa zuva retatu.

²²Saying, 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 kune vose: Kana munhu achida kuuya shure kwangu, ngaazvirambe, atakure muchinjikwa wake zuva rimwe nerimwe, anditevere.

²³And 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.

²⁴Nekuti ani nani unoda kuponesa upenyu hwake, ucharasikirwa nahwo; asi ani nani unorasikirwa neupenyu hwake nekuda kwangu, iye uchahuponesa.

²⁴For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

²⁵Nekuti munhu ungabatsirwa nei, kana akawana nyika yose, asi iye pachake azvitadzire kana kurasikirwa?

²⁵For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?

²⁶Nekuti ani nani unonyara pamusoro pangu nepamashoko angu, Mwanakomana wemunhu uchanyara pamusoro pake paanouya mukubwinya kwake nekwaBaba, nekwevatumwa vatsvene.

²⁶For 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.

²⁷Asi ndinokuudzai zvechokwadi: Varipo vamwe vevamire pano vasingazoraviri rufu, kusvikira vaona ushe hwaMwari.

²⁷But 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 zvakaitika mazuva anenge masere mushure memashoko awa, kuti wakatora Petro naJohwani naJakobho, akakwira mugomo kundonyengetera.

²⁸And 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 zvakaitika mukunyengetera kwake, chimiro chechiso chake chikashanduka, uye nguvo yake ikachena, ikapenya.

²⁹And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.

³⁰Zvino tarira, varume vaviri vakataura naye, vaiva Mozisi naEria;

³⁰And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:

³¹Vakaonekwa mukubwinya, akataura zvekubva kwake kwaakange achinopedzisa paJerusarema.

³¹Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.

³²Asi Petro nevaiva naye vakange varemerwa nehope; asi vakati vapepuka, vakaona kubwinya kwake, nevarume vaviri vaiva vamire naye.

³²But 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 zvakaitika pakubva kwavo paari, Petro akati kuna Jesu: Tenzi, zvakanaka kuti tive pano; zvino ngatiite matende matatu, rimwe renyu, nerimwe raMozisi, nerimwe raEria, asingazivi zvaanoreva.

³³And 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 achitaura izvozvo, kwakauya gore rikavadzikatira; vakatya pakupinda kwavo mugore.

³⁴While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.

³⁵Zvino kwakabuda inzwi mugore, richiti: Uyu Mwanakomana wangu unodika; inzwai iye.

³⁵And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

³⁶Zvino inzwi rakati raitika, Jesu akawanikwa ari oga. Asi ivo vakanyarara, vakasaudza munhu mumazuva iwayo chimwe chezvinhu zvavakange vaona.

³⁶And 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.

³⁷Zvino zvakaitika kuti nezuva raitevera, vaburuka mugomo, chaunga chikuru chikamuchingamidza.

³⁷And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.

³⁸Zvino tarira, murume muchaunga wakadanidzira, achiti: Mudzidzisi, ndinokukumbirisai, tarirai mwanakomana wangu nekuti ndiye wakaberekwa umwe woga;

³⁸And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.

³⁹zvino tarirai, mweya unomubata, pakarepo woridza mhere, uye unomugwinhisa achipupuma furo, unorema kubva paari, asi uchimusvuura.

³⁹And, 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.

⁴⁰Zvino ndakakumbirisa vadzidzi venyu kuti vaubudise, asi vakasagona.

⁴⁰And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.

⁴¹Jesu achipindura akati: Haiwa zera risina rutendo rakatsauka, ndichava nemwi kusvikira rinhi, ndichikuitirai moyo murefu? Uyisa mwanakomana wako pano.

⁴¹And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.

⁴²Zvino wakati achaswedera, dhimoni rikamudambura, rikamugwinhisa zvikuru; asi Jesu wakatsiura mweya wetsvina, akaporesa mwana, akamudzosera kuna baba vake.

⁴²And 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 zvikuru neukuru hwaMwari. Zvino vose vachakashamisika nezvose Jesu zvaakaita, akati kuvadzidzi vake:

⁴³And 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,

⁴⁴Imwi isai mashoko awa munzeve dzenyu: Nekuti Mwanakomana wemunhu uchakumikidzwa mumaoko evanhu.

⁴⁴Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.

⁴⁵Asi havana kuziva chirevo ichi, uye chakange chakavanzika kwavari, kuti vasachinzwisisa; vakatya kumubvunza pamusoro pechirevo ichi.

⁴⁵But 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 kwakamuka nharo pakati pavo, kuti ndiani ungava mukurusa kwavari.

⁴⁶Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.

⁴⁷Asi Jesu wakati achiona kufunga kwemoyo wavo, akatora mucheche, akamuisa parutivi rwake,

⁴⁷And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,

⁴⁸akati kwavari: Ani nani unogamuchira mucheche uyu muzita rangu, unogamuchira ini, uye ani nani unogamuchira ini unogamuchira wakandituma; nekuti mudukusa pakati penyu mose, ndiye uchava mukuru.

⁴⁸And 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.

⁴⁹Johwani akapindura akati: Tenzi, taona umwe achibudisa madhimoni muzita renyu, tikamudzivisa, nekuti haateverani nesu.

⁴⁹And 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, nekuti uyo usingatipikisi, ndewedu.

⁵⁰And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.

⁵¹Zvino zvakaitika pakupera kwemazuva ekukwidzwa kwake, kuti iye akarinzira chiso chake kuenda kuJerusarema,

⁵¹And 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 vatumwa pamberi pechiso chake; vakaenda, vakapinda mumusha wevaSamaria, kunomugadzirira.

⁵²And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.

⁵³Asi havana kumugamuchira, nekuti chiso chake chaienda kuJerusarema.

⁵³And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.

⁵⁴Zvino vadzidzisi vake, Jakobho naJohwani, vakati vachizviona vakati: Ishe, munoda kuti tiraire moto uburuke kubva kudenga, uvapedze, Eriawo sezvaakaita here?

⁵⁴And 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 wakatendeuka akavatsiura akati: Hamuzivi kuti muri vemweya wakadii.

⁵⁵But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.

⁵⁶Nekuti Mwanakomana wemunhu haana kuuya kuzoparadza upenyu hwevanhu asi kuhwuponesa. Ndokuenda kune umwe musha.

⁵⁶For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.

⁵⁷Zvino zvakaitika vachifamba munzira, umwe wakati kwaari: Ishe, ndichakuteverai kupi zvako kwamunoenda.

⁵⁷And 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: Makava ane mwena, neshiri dzedenga matendere; asi Mwanakomana wemunhu haana paanotsamhidza musoro.

⁵⁸And 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 kune umwe: Nditevere. Asi iye akati: Ishe, nditenderei ndiende kunoviga baba vangu pakutanga.

⁵⁹And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

⁶⁰Asi Jesu wakati kwaari: Rega vakafa vavige vakafa vavo; asi iwe enda undoparidza ushe hwaMwari.

⁶⁰Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

⁶¹Umwezve akati: Ndichakuteverai Ishe, asi nditenderei kutanga kuti ndinovawoneka ivo vari mumba mangu.

⁶¹And 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: Hakuna ungati kana aisa ruoko rwake pagejo, akacheukira kuzvinhu zviri shure, wakafanira ushe hwaMwari.

⁶²And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.