¹Zvino wakabvapo, akaenda kunyika yekwake; vadzidzi vake vakamutevera.

¹And he went forth thence, and came to his own country, and his disciples do follow him,

²Zvino rava sabata, akatanga kudzidzisa musinagoge; vazhinji vakamunzwa, vakashamisika vachiti: Uyu wakawanepi zvinhu izvi? Injere dzipi dzakapiwa kwaari, kuti nemabasa esimba akadai anoitwa nemaoko ake?

²and sabbath having come, he began in the synagogue to teach, and many hearing were astonished, saying, `Whence hath this one these things? and what the wisdom that was given to him, that also such mighty works through his hands are done?

³Uyu haazi muvezi here, mwanakomana waMaria, nemukoma waJakobho naJose naJudha naSimoni? Nehanzvadzi dzake hadzisi pano nesu here? Vakagumburwa naye.

³Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us?` — and they were being stumbled at him.

⁴Asi Jesu akati kwavari: Muporofita haangashaiwi kukudzwa, kunze kwemunyika yekwake, nepakati pehama dzake, nemumba make.

⁴And Jesus said to them — `A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his kindred, and in his own house;`

⁵Akasagona kubata chero basa resimba ipapo, kunze kwekuti wakaisa maoko pamusoro pevairwara vashoma, akaporesa.

⁵and he was not able there any mighty work to do, except on a few infirm people having put hands he did heal [them];

⁶Akashamisika nekusatenda kwavo. Uye akapota-pota nemisha achidzidzisa.

⁶and he wondered because of their unbelief. And he was going round the villages, in a circle, teaching,

⁷Zvino wakadanira kwaari vanegumi nevaviri, kuvatuma vaviri-vaviri, akavapa simba pamusoro pemweya yetsvina.

⁷and he doth call near the twelve, and he began to send them forth two by two, and he was giving them power over the unclean spirits,

⁸Akavaraira kuti varege kutora chinhu cherwendo kunze kwemudonzvo chete; kwete chikwama, kwete chingwa, kwete mari mubhanhire.

⁸and he commanded them that they may take nothing for the way, except a staff only — no scrip, no bread, no brass in the girdle,

⁹Asi vafuke manyatera, varege kupfeka nguvo mbiri.

⁹but having been shod with sandals, and ye may not put on two coats.

¹⁰Zvino akati kwavari: Pose pamunopinda mumba, mugaremo kusvikira muchibvapo.

¹⁰And he said to them, `Whenever ye may enter into a house, there remain till ye may depart thence,

¹¹Asi vose vasingakugamuchiriyi kana kukunzwai, kana muchibvapo, zuzai guruva riri pasi petsoka dzenyu, chive chapupu kwavari. Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Zvicharerukira Sodhoma kana Gomora nezuva rekutongwa kupfuura guta iro.

¹¹and as many as may not receive you, nor hear you, going out thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony to them; verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom or Gomorrah in a day of judgment than for that city.`

¹²Vakati vabuda, vakaparidza kuti vatendeuke;

¹²And having gone forth they were preaching that [men] might reform,

¹³zvino vakabudisa madhimoni mazhinji, vakazodza nemafuta vazhinji vairwara, vachiporesa.

¹³and many demons they were casting out, and they were anointing with oil many infirm, and they were healing [them].

¹⁴Mambo Herodhe ndokuzvinzwa, nekuti zita rake rakava pachena, akati: Johwani unobhabhatidza wakamutswa kuvakafa, naizvozvo masimba anobata maari.

¹⁴And the king Herod heard, (for his name became public,) and he said — `John the Baptist out of the dead was raised, and because of this the mighty powers are working in him.`

¹⁵Vamwe vakati: NdiEria; nevamwe vakati: Muporofita, kana wakaita seumwe wevaporofita.

¹⁵Others said — `It is Elijah,` and others said — `It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.`

¹⁶Asi Herodhe wakati anzwa, akati: Uyu ndiJohwani uya wandakagura ini musoro; iye wamuka kuvakafa.

¹⁶And Herod having heard, said — `He whom I did behead — John — this is he; he was raised out of the dead.`

¹⁷Nekuti Herodhe pachake wakange atuma vanhu akabata Johwani, akamusunga mutirongo nekuda kwaHerodhiasi, mukadzi waFiripi, munin'ina wake; nekuti Herodhe wakange amuwana.

¹⁷For Herod himself, having sent forth, did lay hold on John, and bound him in the prison, because of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he married her,

¹⁸Nekuti Johwani wakange ati kuna Herodhe: Hauna kutenderwa kuti uve nemukadzi wemunin'ina wako.

¹⁸for John said to Herod — `It is not lawful to thee to have the wife of thy brother;`

¹⁹Herodhiasi akamuvenga nechemumoyo, akada kumuuraya, asi wakakonewa;

¹⁹and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing to kill him, and was not able,

²⁰nekuti Herodhe waitya Johwani, achiziva kuti murume wakarurama, mutsvene, akamuchengetedza. Zvino paakamunzwa wakaita zvinhu zvakawanda, akamunzwa nemufaro.

²⁰for Herod was fearing John, knowing him a man righteous and holy, and was keeping watch over him, and having heard him, was doing many things, and hearing him gladly.

²¹Asi zuva rakafanira rakati rasvika, Herodhe nezuva rekuberekwa kwake akaitira chirairo madzishe ake nevatungamiriri vezvuru nevatungamiriri veGarirea,

²¹And a seasonable day having come, when Herod on his birthday was making a supper to his great men, and to the chiefs of thousands, and to the first men of Galilee,

²²zvino mukunda waHerodhiasi uyo paakapinda akatamba, akafadza Herodhe nevakange vagere pakudya naye; mambo akati kumusikana: Kumbira kwandiri chipi zvacho chaunoda, ndigokupa.

²²and the daughter of that Herodias having come in, and having danced, and having pleased Herod and those reclining (at meat) with him, the king said to the damsel, `Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give to thee,`

²³Zvino akamupikira achiti: Chero chii chaunokumbira kwandiri ndichakupa, kusvikira pahafu yeushe hwangu.

²³and he sware to her — `Whatever thou mayest ask me, I will give to thee — unto the half of my kingdom.`

²⁴Akabuda akati kuna mai vake: Ndichakumbirei? Vakati: Musoro waJohwani Mubhabhatidzi.

²⁴And she, having gone forth, said to her mother, `What shall I ask for myself?` and she said, `The head of John the Baptist;`

²⁵Pakarepo akakurumidza kupinda kuna mambo, akakumbira achiti: Ndinoda kuti mundipe mundiro ikozvino musoro waJohwani Mubhabhatidzi.

²⁵and having come in immediately with haste unto the king, she asked, saying, `I will that thou mayest give me presently, upon a plate, the head of John the Baptist.`

²⁶Mambo akashungurudzika zvikuru, asi nekuda kwemhiko, nekwevakange vagere naye pakudya, wakange asingadi kumurambira.

²⁶And the king — made very sorrowful — because of the oaths and of those reclining (at meat) with him, would not put her away,

²⁷Pakarepo mambo akatuma mhondi, akaraira kuti musoro wake uuyiswe. Akaenda, akamugura musoro mutirongo,

²⁷and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,

²⁸akauya nemusoro wake mundiro, akaupa kumusikana, musikana ndokuupa mai vake.

²⁸and he having gone, beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head upon a plate, and did give it to the damsel, and the damsel did give it to her mother;

²⁹Vadzidzi vake vakati vachizvinzwa, vakauya vakatora chitunha chake, vakachiisa muguva.

²⁹and having heard, his disciples came and took up his corpse, and laid it in the tomb.

³⁰Zvino vaapositori vakaunganira kuna Jesu, vakamuudza zvose, nezvavakange vaita, nezvavakange vadzidzisa.

³⁰And the apostles are gathered together unto Jesus, and they told him all, and how many things they did, and how many things they taught,

³¹Akati kwavari: Uyai imwi pachenyu moga kunzvimbo yerenje, muzorore zvishoma. Nekuti vaiva vazhinji vaiuya nekuenda, vakasava nemukana kunyange wekudya.

³¹and he said to them, `Come ye yourselves apart to a desert place, and rest a little,` for those coming and those going were many, and not even to eat had they opportunity,

³²Vakaenda nechikepe kunzvimbo yerenje vari vega.

³²and they went away to a desert place, in the boat, by themselves.

³³Zvaunga zvikavaona vachienda, uye vazhinji vakamuziva, vakamhanyirako pamwechete netsoka vachibva pamaguta ose, vakavatangira, vakasangana kwaari.

³³And the multitudes saw them going away, and many recognised him, and by land from all the cities they ran thither, and went before them, and came together to him,

³⁴Zvino Jesu wakati achibuda, akaona chaunga chikuru, akachinzwira tsitsi, nekuti vakange vakaita semakwai asina mufudzi; akatanga kuvadzidzisa zvinhu zvizhinji.

³⁴and having come forth, Jesus saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion on them, that they were as sheep not having a shepherd, and he began to teach many things.

³⁵Zvino nguva yakati yaenda zvikuru, vadzidzi vake vakauya kwaari vakati: Iyi inzvimbo yerenje, uye nguva yatoenda;

³⁵And now the hour being advanced, his disciples having come near to him, say, — `The place is desolate, and the hour is now advanced,

³⁶varegei, kuti vaende kuruwa rwakapoteredza nemisha vanozvitengera zvingwa. Nekuti havana chavangadya.

³⁶let them away, that, having gone away to the surrounding fields and villages, they may buy to themselves loaves, for what they may eat they have not.`

³⁷Akapindura akati kwavari: Vapei imwi kuti vadye. Vakati kwaari: Tingaenda here tinotenga zvingwa zvemadhenari* mazana maviri, tivape vadye?

³⁷And he answering said to them, `Give ye them to eat,` and they say to him, `Having gone away, may we buy two hundred denaries` worth of loaves, and give to them to eat?`

³⁸Akati kwavari: Mune zvingwa zvingani? Endai munoona. Vakati vaziva vakati: Zvishanu, nehove mbiri.

³⁸And he saith to them, `How many loaves have ye? go and see;` and having known, they say, `Five, and two fishes.`

³⁹Zvino akavaraira kuti vavagarise vose pasi nemapoka-mapoka pauswa unyoro.

³⁹And he commanded them to make all recline in companies upon the green grass,

⁴⁰Zvino vakagara pasi nemapoka mapoka nemazana uye nemakumi mashanu.

⁴⁰and they sat down in squares, by hundreds, and by fifties.

⁴¹Zvino wakati atora zvingwa zvishanu nehove mbiri, akatarira kumusoro kudenga, akavonga, akamedura zvingwa, akapa kuvadzidzi vake, kuti vazvigadzike pamberi pavo; nehove mbiri akavagovera vose.

⁴¹And having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to the heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves, and was giving to his disciples, that they may set before them, and the two fishes divided he to all,

⁴²Zvino vakadya vose, vakaguta.

⁴²and they did all eat, and were filled,

⁴³Vakanunga matengu gumi nemaviri azere nezvimedu, nezvehove.

⁴³and they took up of broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full, and of the fishes,

⁴⁴Zvino avo vakadya zvingwa vaiva varume vanenge zvuru zvishanu.

⁴⁴and those eating of the loaves were about five thousand men.

⁴⁵Pakarepo akamanikidza vadzidzi vake kupinda muchikepe, vatungamire kuenda mhiri kuBhetisaidha, iye achirega chaunga chichienda.

⁴⁵And immediately he constrained his disciples to go into the boat, and to go before to the other side, unto Bethsaida, till he may let the multitude away,

⁴⁶Akati avaoneka, akabva akaenda mugomo kunonyengetera.

⁴⁶and having taken leave of them, he went away to the mountain to pray.

⁴⁷Zvino ava madekwana chikepe chakange chiri pakati pegungwa, iye ari oga panyika.

⁴⁷And evening having come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone upon the land;

⁴⁸Zvino wakavaona vachirwadziwa nekukwasva, nekuti mhepo yakange ichipesana navo; akauya kwavari nenguva inenge seyechina yekurinda yeusiku, achifamba pamusoro pegungwa; ndokuda kuvapfuura.

⁴⁸and he saw them harassed in the rowing, for the wind was against them, and about the fourth watch of the night he doth come to them walking on the sea, and wished to pass by them.

⁴⁹Zvino vakati vachimuona achifamba pamusoro pegungwa, vakafunga kuti idzangaradzimu, vakaridza mhere.

⁴⁹And they having seen him walking on the sea, thought [it] to be an apparition, and cried out,

⁵⁰Nekuti vose vakamuona, vakavhunduka; asi pakarepo akataura navo, akati kwavari: Tsungai moyo, ndini, musatya.

⁵⁰for they all saw him, and were troubled, and immediately he spake with them, and saith to them, `Take courage, I am [he], be not afraid.`

⁵¹Akakwira kwavari muchikepe, mhepo ikanyarara; vakakatyamara zvikuru mukati mavo zvisingaverengeki vakashamisika.

⁵¹And he went up unto them to the boat, and the wind lulled, and greatly out of measure were they amazed in themselves, and were wondering,

⁵²nekuti vakange vasina kunzwisisa zvezvingwa, nekuti moyo wavo wakange uri mukukutu.

⁵²for they understood not concerning the loaves, for their heart hath been hard.

⁵³Vakati vayambuka, vakasvika kunyika yeGenesareti, vakasungira chikepe pamahombekombe.

⁵³And having passed over, they came upon the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore,

⁵⁴Vakati vabuda muchikepe, pakarepo vakamuziva,

⁵⁴and they having come forth out of the boat, immediately having recognised him,

⁵⁵vakamhanyira munharaunda iyo yose yakapoteredza, vakatanga kutenderera vakatakura vairwara pamichanja, kwavainzwa kuti ndiko kwaari.

⁵⁵having run about through all that region round about, they began upon the couches to carry about those ill, where they were hearing that he is,

⁵⁶Zvino pose paakapinda pamisha kana pamaguta kana paruwa, vakaradzika varwere pamisika, vakamukumbira zvikuru kuti vabate mupendero wenguvo dzake chete; uye vose vakamubata vakaponeswa.

⁵⁶and wherever he was going, to villages, or cities, or fields, in the market-places they were laying the infirm, and were calling upon him, that they may touch if it were but the fringe of his garment, and as many as were touching him were saved.