¹Zvino wakavaudzawo mufananidzo kuti vanofanira kunyengetera nguva dzose, uye vasaora moyo,

¹And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;

²achiti: Kwaiva mune rimwe guta neumwe mutongi, wakange asingatyi Mwari, uye asingaremekedzi munhu;

²saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, and regarded not man:

³zvino kwakange kune chirikadzi muguta iro, yakange ichiuya kwaari, ichiti: Ndiruramisirei kumuvengi wangu.

³and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

⁴Asi wakange asingadi kwenguva; asi pashure pezvinhu izvi wakati mukati make: Kunyange ndisingatyi Mwari, uye ndisingaremekedzi munhu;

⁴And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

⁵asi nekuti chirikadzi iyi inonditambudza, ndichairuramisira, zvimwe pakupedzisira ingandisvota.

⁵yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she wear me out by her continual coming.

⁶Ishe ndokuti: Inzwai mutongi usakarurama zvaanoreva.

⁶And the Lord said, Hear what the unrighteous judge saith.

⁷Ko Mwari haangaruramisiri here vakasanangurwa vake, vanodana kwaari masikati neusiku, kunyange achivanonokera?

⁷And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, and [yet] he is longsuffering over them?

⁸Ndinoti kwamuri: Uchakurumidza kuvaruramisira. Asi kana Mwanakomana wemunhu achisvika, uchawana rutendo panyika here?

⁸I say unto you, that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

⁹Zvino wakareva mufananidzo uyu kune vamwewo vaizvivimba kuti vakarurama, vachizvidza vamwe, akati:

⁹And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:

¹⁰Vanhu vaviri vakakwira kutembere kunonyengetera; umwe muFarisi, uye umwe muteresi.

¹⁰Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

¹¹MuFarisi wakamira akazvinyengeterera zvinhu izvi, akati: Mwari, ndinokutendai kuti handina kufanana nevamwe vanhu, makororo, vasakarurama, mhombwe, kana kunyange semuteresi uyu.

¹¹The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

¹²Ndinotsanya kaviri pavhiki, ndinopa chegumi chezvose zvandinowana.

¹²I fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I get.

¹³Asi muteresi amire kure wakasada kunyange kusimudzira meso kudenga, asi wakarova pachifuva chake, achiti: Mwari, ndinzwirei tsitsi ini mutadzi.

¹³But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God, be thou merciful to me a sinner.

¹⁴Ndinoti kwamuri: Uyu wakaburukira kumba kwake aruramiswa pane uya; nekuti umwe neumwe unozvikwiridzira uchaninipiswa, uye unozvininipisa uchakwiridzirwa.

¹⁴I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

¹⁵Zvino vakauyisa kwaari vachechewo, kuti avabate; asi vadzidzi vakati vachizviona, vakavatsiura.

¹⁵And they were bringing unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

¹⁶Asi Jesu wakadanira vacheche kwaari akati: Tenderai vacheche vauye kwandiri, musavadzivisa, nekuti ushe hwaMwari ndehwevakadai.

¹⁶But Jesus called them unto him, saying, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.

¹⁷Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Ani nani usingagamuchiri ushe hwaMwari semucheche, haangatongopindi mahwuri.

¹⁷Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.

¹⁸Zvino umwe mutungamiriri wakamubvunza, achiti: Mudzidzisi wakanaka, ndiitei kuti ndigare nhaka yeupenyu hwusingaperi?

¹⁸And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

¹⁹Jesu ndokuti kwaari: Unondiidzirei wakanaka? Hakuna wakanaka, kunze kweumwe, Mwari.

¹⁹And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, [even] God.

²⁰Mirairo unoiziva, inoti: Usaita upombwe, usauraya, usaba, usapupura nhema, kudza baba vako namai vako.

²⁰Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor thy father and mother.

²¹Iye ndokuti: Izvi zvose ndakazvichengeta kubva pauduku hwangu.

²¹And he said, All these things have I observed from my youth up.

²²Zvino Jesu wakati achinzwa zvinhu izvi akati kwaari: Uchiri kushaiwa chinhu chimwe; tengesa zvose zvaunazvo, ugovere varombo, uye uchava nefuma yakakosha kudenga; ugouya pano wonditevera.

²²And when Jesus heard it, he said unto him, One thing thou lackest yet: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

²³Zvino wakati anzwa zvinhu izvi, akashungurudzika zvikuru; nekuti wakange akafuma zvikuru.

²³But when he heard these things, he became exceeding sorrowful; for he was very rich.

²⁴Zvino Jesu wakati achiona kuti washungurudzika zvikuru akati: Zvicharemera sei vane fuma kupinda muushe hwaMwari.

²⁴And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

²⁵Nekuti zvakareruka kuti kamera ripinde richidarika nemuburi retsono, kumufumi kupinda muushe hwaMwari.

²⁵For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

²⁶Zvino avo vakanzwa, vakati: Zvino ndiani unogona kuponeswa?

²⁶And they that heard it said, Then who can be saved?

²⁷Asi iye akati: Zvinhu zvisingagoneki nevanhu, zvinogoneka naMwari.

²⁷But he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

²⁸Petro ndokuti: Tarirai, isu takasiya zvose, tikakuteverai.

²⁸And Peter said, Lo, we have left our own, and followed thee.

²⁹Zvino akati kwavari: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Hakuna munhu wakasiya imba, kana vabereki, kana madzikoma nevaninina, kana mukadzi, kana vana, nekuda kweushe hwaMwari,

²⁹And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or wife, or brethren, or parents, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,

³⁰usingazogamuchiri zvakapetwa kazhinji nenguva ino, nemunguva inouya upenyu hwusingaperi.

³⁰who shall not receive manifold more in this time, and in the world to come eternal life.

³¹Zvino wakatora vanegumi nevaviri, akati kwavari: Tarirai, tinokwira kuJerusarema, uye zvinhu zvose zvakanyorwa nevaporofita maererano neMwanakomana wemunhu zvichazadziswa.

³¹And he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets shall be accomplished unto the Son of man.

³²Nekuti uchakumikidzwa kune vechirudzi, agosekwa, nekuitirwa zvakaipa, nekupfirwa,

³²For he shall be delivered up unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and shamefully treated, and spit upon:

³³uye vachamurova netyava nekumuuraya; uye pazuva retatu uchamukazve.

³³and they shall scourge and kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.

³⁴Asi ivo havana kunzwisisa chinhu chimwe cheizvozvi, uye shoko iri rakange rakavanzwa kwavari, uye havana kunzwisisa zvinhu zvakarehwa.

³⁴And they understood none of these things; and this saying was hid from them, and they perceived not the things that were said.

³⁵Zvino zvakaitika oswedera Jeriko, rimwe bofu raigara padivi penzira richipemha;

³⁵And it came to pass, as he drew nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:

³⁶rakati richinzwa chaunga chichipfuura, rikabvunza kuti chinyi ichi.

³⁶and hearing a multitude going by, he inquired what this meant.

³⁷Zvino vakariudza kuti: Jesu weNazareta unopfuura.

³⁷And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.

³⁸Zvino rakadanidzira richiti: Jesu Mwanakomana waDhavhidhi, ndinzwirei tsitsi!

³⁸And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.

³⁹Zvino vakange vakatungamira vakaritsiura kuti rinyarare; asi iro rakanyanyisa kudanidzira, richiti: Mwanakomana waDavidhi, ndinzwirei tsitsi!

³⁹And they that went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.

⁴⁰Zvino Jesu wakamira, akaraira kuti riuyiswe kwaari; zvino rakati raswedera akaribvunza,

⁴⁰And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,

⁴¹achiti: Unoda kuti ndikuitirei? Zvino rakati: Ishe, kuti ndionezve.

⁴¹What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.

⁴²Jesu ndokuti kwaari: Chionazve! Rutendo rwako rwakuponesa.

⁴²And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight; thy faith hath made thee whole.

⁴³Pakarepo rikaonazve, rikamutevera, richirumbidza Mwari; vanhu vose vakati vachizviona vakarumbidza Mwari.

⁴³And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.