¹Nenguva iyo vadzidzi vakauya kuna Jesu vachiti: Ko ndiani mukurusa paushe hwekumatenga?

¹At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

²Jesu akadanira kwaari mucheche akamumisa pakati pavo.

²And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

³Akati: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Kana musingashandurwi mukava sevacheche, hamungatongopindi muushe hwekumatenga.

³And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

⁴Naizvozvo ani nani unozvininipisa semucheche uyu ndiye mukurusa muushe hwekumatenga.

⁴Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

⁵Zvino ani nani unogamuchira mucheche umwe wakadai muzita rangu unogamuchira ini.

⁵And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

⁶Asi ani nani unogumbusa umwe wevacheche ava vanotenda kwandiri, zvaiva nani kwaari kuti guyo guru risungirirwe pamutsipa wake, anyudzwe mukudzika kwegungwa.

⁶But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

⁷Une nhamo nyika, nemhaka yezvigumbuso! Nekuti kunodikamwa kuti zvigumbuso zviuye; asi une nhamo munhu uyo chigumbuso wachinouya naye!

⁷Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

⁸Zvino kana ruoko rwako kana rutsoka rwako zvichikugumbusa, uzvigure urashire kure newe; zviri nani kwauri kuti upinde muupenyu uri mhetamakumbo kana uri chirema pakuti une maoko maviri kana tsoka mbiri ukandirwe mumoto wekusingaperi.

⁸Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.

⁹Kana ziso rako richikugumbusa, uridzure urashire kure newe; zviri nani kwauri kuti upinde muupenyu une ziso rimwe pakuti une meso maviri ukandirwe mugehena remoto.

⁹And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

¹⁰Chenjerai kuti murege kuzvidza umwe wevaduku ava, nekuti ndinoti kwamuri: Kumatenga vatumwa vavo vanogaroona chiso chaBaba vangu vari kumatenga.

¹⁰Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

¹¹Nekuti Mwanakomana wemunhu wakauya kuzoponesa chakange chakarashika.

¹¹For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

¹²Munofunga sei? Kana umwe munhu ane zana remakwai, rimwe rawo rikarashika, haangasii here makumi mapfumbamwe nemapfumbamwe, akaenda kumakomo kunotsvaka rakarashika?

¹²How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?

¹³Kana zvikaitika kuti ariwana, zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Unorifarira kupfuura makumi mapfumbamwe nemapfumbamwe asina kurashika.

¹³And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.

¹⁴Saizvozvo hakusi kuda kwaBaba venyu vari kumatenga, kuti umwe wevaduku ava aparare.

¹⁴Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

¹⁵Asi kana hama yako yakutadzira, enda umudzore pakati pako naye moga; kana akakunzwa, wawana hama yako.

¹⁵Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

¹⁶Asi kana asinganzwi, tora umwe kana vamwe vaviri newe, kuti nemuromo wezvapupu zviviri kana zvitatu shoko rose risimbiswe.

¹⁶But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

¹⁷Kana asina hanya nekuvanzwa, uudze kereke; asi kana asina hanya nekunzwa kerekewo, ngaave kwauri semuhedheni nemuteresi.

¹⁷And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

¹⁸Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Chipi nechipi chamuchasunga panyika, chichasungwa kudenga; uye chipi nechipi chamunosunungura panyika, chichasunungurwa kudenga.

¹⁸Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

¹⁹Zvekare ndinoti kwamuri: Kana vaviri venyu vakatenderana panyika pamusoro pechinhu chipi nechipi chavanokumbira, chichaitwa kwavari naBaba vangu vari kumatenga.

¹⁹Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

²⁰Nekuti apo vaviri kana vatatu vakaungana muzita rangu, ipapo ndiripo pakati pavo.

²⁰For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

²¹Zvino Petro wakauya kwaari akati: Ishe, hama yangu ichanditadzira kangani, ndichiikangamwira? Kusvikira kanomwe here?

²¹Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

²²Jesu akati kwaari: Handiti kwauri: Kusvikira kanomwe, asi kusvikira makumi manomwe akapamhidzirwa kanomwe.

²²Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

²³Naizvozvo ushe hwekumatenga hunofananidzwa neumwe mambo, wakange achida kugadzirisa zvemari nevaranda vake.

²³Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

²⁴Zvino wakati achitanga kugadzirisa zvemari, umwe akauyiswa kwaari wakange ane chikwereti chematarenda* zvuru zvemazana zvinegumi.

²⁴And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.

²⁵Asi zvaakange asina chaangaripa nacho, ishe wake akaraira kuti atengeswe nemukadzi wake nevana, nezvose zvaakange anazvo, kuti muripo uitwe.

²⁵But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

²⁶Naizvozvo muranda wakawira pasi, akamunamata, achiti: Ishe, ivai nemoyo murefu neni, ndichazokuripirai zvose.

²⁶The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

²⁷Zvino ishe wemuranda uyo akamunzwira tsitsi, akamusunungura, akamukangamwira chikwereti.

²⁷Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

²⁸Asi muranda uyo wakati achibuda, akawana umwe muranda waibata pamwe naye, wakange ane ngava kwaari remadhenari* zana; akamubata, akamudzipa, akati: Ndiripe ngava rangu.

²⁸But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

²⁹Zvino muranda waibata pamwe naye akawira pasi patsoka dzake akamugombetedza achiti: Uve nemoyo murefu neni, ndichazokuripira zvose.

²⁹And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

³⁰Asi iye haana kutenda, asi wakaenda, akamupotsera mutirongo, kusvikira achizoripa chikwereti.

³⁰And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

³¹Zvino varanda vaibata pamwe naye vakati vachiona zvakange zvaitika, vakashungurudzika kwazvo, vakaenda vakaudza ishe wavo zvose zvakaitika.

³¹So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

³²Zvino ishe wake wakati amudanira kwaari akati kwaari: Iwe muranda wakaipa, ndakakukangamwira chikwereti icho chose, nekuti wakandigombetedza.

³²Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:

³³Ko iwe hauzaifanira kunzwira tsitsi here umwe muranda unobata pamwe newe, seniwo ndakakunzwira tsitsi.

³³Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?

³⁴Zvino ishe wake akatsamwa, akamukumikidza kuvarwadzisi, kusvikira achizoripa zvose zvakafanira kwaari.

³⁴And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.

³⁵Saizvozvo Baba vangu vari kudenga vachakuitiraiwo, kana musingakangamwiri umwe neumwe hama yake zvitadzo zvavo nemoyo yenyu yose.

³⁵So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.