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

¹And he went out from thence; and he cometh into his own country; and his disciples 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 when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and [what mean] such mighty works wrought by his hands?

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 offended in him.

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

⁴And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

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

⁵And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

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

⁶And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages teaching.

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

⁷And he calleth unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits;

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

⁸and he charged them that they should take nothing for [their] journey, save a staff only; no bread, no wallet, now money in their purse;

⁹Asi vafuke manyatera, varege kupfeka nguvo mbiri.

⁹but [to go] shod with sandals: and, [said he], put not on two coats.

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

¹⁰And he said unto them, Wheresoever ye enter into a house, there abide till ye 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 whatsoever place shall not receive you, and they hear you not, as ye go forth thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony unto them.

¹²Vakati vabuda, vakaparidza kuti vatendeuke;

¹²And they went out, and preached that [men] should repent.

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

¹³And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

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

¹⁴And king Herod heard [thereof]; for his name had become known: and he said, John the Baptizer is risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers work in him.

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

¹⁵But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, [It is] a prophet, [even] as one of the prophets.

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

¹⁶But Herod, when he heard [thereof], said, John, whom I beheaded, he is risen.

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

¹⁷For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; for he had married her.

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

¹⁸For John said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

¹⁹Herodhiasi akamuvenga nechemumoyo, akada kumuuraya, asi wakakonewa;

¹⁹And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not;

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

²⁰for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly.

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

²¹And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief 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 when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and them that sat at meat with him; and the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

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

²³And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

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

²⁴And she went out, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer.

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

²⁵And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist.

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

²⁶And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.

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

²⁷And straightway the king sent forth a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring his head: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

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

²⁸and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.

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

²⁹And when his disciples heard [thereof], they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

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

³⁰And the apostles gather themselves together unto Jesus; and they told him all things, whatsoever they had done, and whatsoever they had taught.

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

³¹And he saith unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

³²Vakaenda nechikepe kunzvimbo yerenje vari vega.

³²And they went away in the boat to a desert place apart.

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

³³And [the people] saw them going, and many knew [them], and they ran together there on foot from all the cities, and outwent them.

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

³⁴And he came forth and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

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

³⁵And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, The place is desert, and the day is now far spent;

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

³⁶send them away, that they may go into the country and villages round about, and buy themselves somewhat to eat.

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

³⁷But he answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred shillings' worth of bread, and give them to eat?

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

³⁸And he saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go [and] see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

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

³⁹And he commanded them that all should sit down by companies upon the green grass.

⁴⁰Zvino vakagara pasi nemapoka mapoka nemazana uye nemakumi mashanu.

⁴⁰And they sat down in ranks, 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 he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves; and he gave to the disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

⁴²Zvino vakadya vose, vakaguta.

⁴²And they all ate, and were filled.

⁴³Vakanunga matengu gumi nemaviri azere nezvimedu, nezvehove.

⁴³And they took up broken pieces, twelve basketfuls, and also of the fishes.

⁴⁴Zvino avo vakadya zvingwa vaiva varume vanenge zvuru zvishanu.

⁴⁴And they that ate the loaves were five thousand men.

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

⁴⁵And straightway he constrained his disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before [him] unto the other side to Bethsaida, while he himself sendeth the multitude away.

⁴⁶Akati avaoneka, akabva akaenda mugomo kunonyengetera.

⁴⁶And after he had taken leave of them, he departed into the mountain to pray.

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

⁴⁷And when even was come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

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

⁴⁸And seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary unto them, about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking on the sea; and he would have passed by them:

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

⁴⁹but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, 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. But he straightway spake with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.

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

⁵¹And he went up unto them into the boat; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves;

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

⁵²for they understood not concerning the loaves, but their heart was hardened.

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

⁵³And when they had crossed over, they came to the land unto Gennesaret, and moored to the shore.

⁵⁴Vakati vabuda muchikepe, pakarepo vakamuziva,

⁵⁴And when they were come out of the boat, straightway [the people] knew him,

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

⁵⁵and ran round about that whole region, and began to carry about on their beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

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

⁵⁶And wheresoever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.