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

¹Jesus, therefore, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where was Lazarus, who had died, whom he raised out of the dead;

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

²they made, therefore, to him a supper there, and Martha was ministering, and Lazarus was one of those reclining together (at meat) with him;

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

³Mary, therefore, having taken a pound of ointment of spikenard, of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus and did wipe with her hair his feet, and the house was filled from the fragrance of the ointment.

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

⁴Therefore saith one of his disciples — Judas Iscariot, of Simon, who is about to deliver him up —

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

⁵`Wherefore was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?`

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

⁶and he said this, not because he was caring for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and what things were put in he was carrying.

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

⁷Jesus, therefore, said, `Suffer her; for the day of my embalming she hath kept it,

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

⁸for the poor ye have always with yourselves, and me ye have not always.`

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

⁹A great multitude, therefore, of the Jews knew that he is there, and they came, not because of Jesus only, but that Lazarus also they may see, whom he raised out of the dead;

¹⁰Asi vapristi vakuru vakarangana kuti vauraye Razarowo;

¹⁰and the chief priests took counsel, that also Lazarus they may kill,

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

¹¹because on account of him many of the Jews were going away, and were believing in Jesus.

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

¹²On the morrow, a great multitude that came to the feast, having heard that Jesus doth come to Jerusalem,

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

¹³took the branches of the palms, and went forth to meet him, and were crying, `Hosanna, blessed [is] he who is coming in the name of the Lord — the king of Israel;`

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

¹⁴and Jesus having found a young ass did sit upon it, according as it is written,

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

¹⁵`Fear not, daughter of Sion, lo, thy king doth come, sitting on an ass` colt.`

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.

¹⁶And these things his disciples did not know at the first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were having been written about him, and these things they did to him.

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

¹⁷The multitude, therefore, who are with him, were testifying that he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and did raise him out of the dead;

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

¹⁸because of this also did the multitude meet him, because they heard of his having done this sign,

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

¹⁹the Pharisees, therefore, said among themselves, `Ye see that ye do not gain anything, lo, the world did go after him.`

²⁰Zvino kwaiva nevamwe vaGiriki pakati pevakange vakwira kunoshumira kumutambo;

²⁰And there were certain Greeks out of those coming up that they may worship in the feast,

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

²¹these then came near to Philip, who [is] from Bethsaida of Galilee, and were asking him, saying, `Sir, we wish to see Jesus;`

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

²²Philip cometh and telleth Andrew, and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.

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

²³And Jesus responded to them, saying, `The hour hath come that the Son of Man may be glorified;

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

²⁴verily, verily, I say to you, if the grain of the wheat, having fallen to the earth, may not die, itself remaineth alone; and if it may die, it doth bear much fruit;

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

²⁵he who is loving his life shall lose it, and he who is hating his life in this world — to life age-during shall keep it;

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

²⁶if any one may minister to me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also my ministrant shall be; and if any one may minister to me — honour him will the Father.

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

²⁷`Now hath my soul been troubled, and what? shall I say — Father, save me from this hour? — but because of this I came to this hour;

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

²⁸Father, glorify Thy name.` There came, therefore, a voice out of the heaven, `I both glorified, and again I will glorify [it];`

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

²⁹the multitude, therefore, having stood and heard, were saying that there hath been thunder; others said, `A messenger hath spoken to him.`

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

³⁰Jesus answered and said, `Not because of me hath this voice come, but because of you;

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

³¹now is a judgment of this world, now shall the ruler of this world be cast forth;

³²Neni, kana ndasimudzwa panyika, ndichakwevera vose kwandiri.

³²and I, if I may be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto myself.`

³³Wakarevawo izvi achiratidza kuti waizofa nerufu rwakadini.

³³And this he said signifying by what death he was about to die;

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

³⁴the multitude answered him, `We heard out of the law that the Christ doth remain — to the age; and how dost thou say, That it behoveth the Son of Man to be lifted up? who is this — the Son of Man?`

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

³⁵Jesus, therefore, said to them, `Yet a little time is the light with you; walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; and he who is walking in the darkness hath not known where he goeth;

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

³⁶while ye have the light, believe in the light, that sons of light ye may become.` These things spake Jesus, and having gone away, he was hid from them,

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

³⁷yet he having done so many signs before them, they were not believing in him,

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

³⁸that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he said, `Lord, who gave credence to our report? and the arm of the Lord — to whom was it revealed?`

³⁹Naizvozvo vakange vasingagoni kutenda, nekuti Isaya wakatizve:

³⁹Because of this they were not able to believe, that again Isaiah said,

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

⁴⁰`He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, that they might not see with the eyes, and understand with the heart, and turn back, and I might heal them;`

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

⁴¹these things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

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

⁴²Still, however, also out of the rulers did many believe in him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing, that they might not be put out of the synagogue,

⁴³nekuti vakada rukudzo rwevanhu kupfuura rukudzo rwaMwari.

⁴³for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.

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

⁴⁴And Jesus cried and said, `He who is believing in me, doth not believe in me, but in Him who sent me;

⁴⁵Neunoona ini, unoona wakandituma.

⁴⁵and he who is beholding me, doth behold Him who sent me;

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

⁴⁶I a light to the world have come, that every one who is believing in me — in the darkness may not remain;

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

⁴⁷and if any one may hear my sayings, and not believe, I — I do not judge him, for I came not that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world.

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

⁴⁸`He who is rejecting me, and not receiving my sayings, hath one who is judging him, the word that I spake, that will judge him in the last day,

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

⁴⁹because I spake not from myself, but the Father who sent me, He did give me a command, what I may say, and what I may speak,

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

⁵⁰and I have known that His command is life age-during; what, therefore, I speak, according as the Father hath said to me, so I speak.`