¹Nezuva iro, Jesu wakabuda mumba akagara pasi pagungwa.

¹On that day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.

²Uye zvaunga zvikuru zvakaungana kwaari, kusvikira apinda muchikepe akagara pasi; nechaunga chose chakamira pamahombekombe.

²And there were gathered unto him great multitudes, so that he entered into a boat, and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach.

³Ndokutaura zvinhu zvizhinji kwavari nemifananidzo, achiti: Tarirai, mukushi wakabuda kunokusha.

³And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow;

⁴Zvino pakukusha kwake, imwe mbeu yakawira kurutivi rwenzira; shiri dzikasvika dzikaidya.

⁴and as he sowed, some [seeds] fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them:

⁵Imwe ikawira panzvimbo dzine mabwe, payakange iisina ivhu zhinji; ikamera pakarepo, nekuti pakange pasina kudzika kwevhu.

⁵and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth: and straightway they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth:

⁶Kuzoti zuva rabuda, yakapiswa, uye nekuti yakange isina mudzi, yakasvava.

⁶and when the sun was risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

⁷Asi imwe yakawira pamhinzwa; mhinzwa ikakura, ikaivhunga.

⁷And others fell upon the thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked them:

⁸Asi imwe yakawira muvhu rakanaka, ikabereka chibereko, imwe zana, imwe makumi matanhatu, imwe makumi matatu.

⁸and others fell upon the good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

⁹Une nzeve dzekunzwa, ngaanzwe.

⁹He that hath ears, let him hear.

¹⁰Zvino vadzidzi vakasvika, vakati kwaari: Munotaurirei kwavari nemifananidzo?

¹⁰And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

¹¹Akapindura akati kwavari: Nekuti kwakapiwa kwamuri kuziva zvakavanzika zveushe hwekumatenga, asi kwavari hakuna kupiwa.

¹¹And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

¹²Nekuti ani nani unazvo uchapiwa, uye uchava nezvakawanda; asi ani nani usina uchatorerwa kunyange nezvaanazvo.

¹²For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.

¹³Naizvozvo ndinotaura kwavari nemifananidzo, kuti vachiona, havaoni; uye vachinzwa havanzwi, uye havanzwisisi.

¹³Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

¹⁴Uye kwavari kwakazadziswa chiporofita chaIsaya chinoti: Nekunzwa muchanzwa, asi hamungatongonzwisisi; nekuona muchaona, asi hamungatongoonesesi.

¹⁴And unto them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive:

¹⁵Nekuti moyo wevanhu ava wava mukukutu, uye vanonzwa nenzeve nemutsutsuru, nemeso avo vakaatsinzina; zvichida vangaona nemeso, nekunzwa nenzeve, uye vanzwisise nemoyo, uye vatendeuke, ndigovaporesa.

¹⁵For this people's heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them.

¹⁶Asi akaropafadzwa meso enyu, nekuti anoona; nenzeve dzenyu, nekuti dzinonzwa.

¹⁶But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.

¹⁷Nekuti zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Vaporofita nevakarurama vazhinji vakange vachishuva kuona zvamunoona, asi havana kuzviona; nekunzwa zvamunonzwa, asi havana kunzwa.

¹⁷For verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.

¹⁸Naizvozvo imwi inzwai mufananidzo wemukushi.

¹⁸Hear then ye the parable of the sower.

¹⁹Umwe neumwe unonzwa shoko reushe asi asinganzwisisi, wakaipa unosvika ndokubvuta chakakushwa mumoyo make. Uyu ndiye wakakushwa kurutivi rwenzira.

¹⁹When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, [then] cometh the evil [one], and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the way side.

²⁰Asi wakakushwa panzvimbo dzine mabwe, ndiye unonzwa shoko ndokurigamuchira pakarepo nemufaro;

²⁰And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it;

²¹asi haana mudzi maari, asi unogara kwenguva, nekuti kana dambudziko nekushushwa zvichiuya nekuda kweshoko, pakarepo unogumburwa.

²¹yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.

²²Uye wakakushwa pamhinzwa, ndiye unonzwa shoko, asi kufunganya kwenyika ino nekunyengera kwefuma zvinovhunga shoko, rikava risingabereki.

²²And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the care of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

²³Asi wakakushwa muvhu rakanaka, ndiye unonzwa shoko akanzwisisa, unoberekawo zvibereko, achiita, umwe zana, umwe makumi matanhatu, umwe makumi matatu.

²³And he that was sown upon the good ground, this is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who verily beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

²⁴Wakaisa pamberi pavo umwe mufananidzo, achiti: Ushe hwekumatenga hunofananidzwa nemunhu wakakusha mbeu yakanaka mumunda make.

²⁴Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field:

²⁵Asi vanhu vakati vavete, muvengi wake wakauya, akakusha mashawi pakati pezviyo, akaenda.

²⁵but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away.

²⁶Asi chipande chakati chamera nekubereka, zvino mashawi akaonekwawo.

²⁶But when the blade sprang up and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

²⁷Zvino varanda vemwene weimba vakaswedera vakati kwaari: Ishe, hamuna kukusha mbeu yakanaka mumunda wenyu here? Zvino wawanepi mashawi?

²⁷And the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath it tares?

²⁸Akati kwavari: Muvengi waita izvi. Varanda vakati kwaari: Munoda kuti tindoaunganidza here?

²⁸And he said unto them, An enemy hath done this. And the servants say unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

²⁹Asi wakati: Kwete, zvimwe kana muchiunganidza mashawi, mungadzura zviyowo nawo.

²⁹But he saith, Nay; lest haply while ye gather up the tares, ye root up the wheat with them.

³⁰Regai zvikure pamwe zviri zviviri kusvikira pakukohwa; zvino nenguva yekukohwa ndichati kuvakohwi: Unganidzai pakutanga mashawi, muasunge mwanda kuti muapise; asi muunganidze zviyo mudura rangu.

³⁰Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather up first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn.

³¹Wakaisa pamberi pavo umwe mufananidzo achiti: Ushe hwekumatenga hwakafanana netsanga yemasitadha*, munhu yaanotora akaidzvara mumunda make.

³¹Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:

³²Iyo iduku zvirokwazvo pambeu dzose, asi kana yakura ihuru pamiriwo, inoita muti, zvekuti shiri dzekudenga dzinouya dzichivaka matendere pamatavi awo.

³²which indeed is less than all seeds; but when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven come and lodge in the branches thereof.

³³Akataura umwe mufananidzo kwavari akati: Ushe hwekumatenga hwakafanana nembiriso, mukadzi yaakatora, akaiisa muzviyero zvitatu zveupfu kusvikira hwose hwaviriswa.

³³Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.

³⁴Izvi zvinhu zvose Jesu wakaudza zvaunga nemifananidzo, uye pasina mufananidzo haana kutaura kwavari;

³⁴All these things spake Jesus in parables unto the multitudes; and without a parable spake he nothing unto them:

³⁵kuti chizadziswe chakarehwa nemuporofita, achiti: Ndichazarura muromo wangu nemifananidzo; ndichataura zvinhu zvakange zvakavanzika kubva pamavambo enyika.

³⁵that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.

³⁶Zvino Jesu wakati arega zvaunga zvichienda, akapinda mumba; vadzidzi vake vakaswedera kwaari, vachiti: Tidudzirei mufananidzo wemashawi emunda.

³⁶Then he left the multitudes, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Explain unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

³⁷Akapindura akati kwavari: Unokusha mbeu yakanaka Mwanakomana wemunhu;

³⁷And he answered and said, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;

³⁸uye munda inyika; nembeu yakanaka, ndivo vanakomana veushe; asi mashawi vanakomana vewakaipa.

³⁸and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil [one];

³⁹Muvengi wakaakusha ndidhiabhorosi; kukohwa kuguma kwenyika; nevakohwi vatumwa.

³⁹and the enemy that sowed them is the devil: and the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are angels.

⁴⁰Naizvozvo mashawi sezvaanounganidzwa achipiswa mumoto, zvichava saizvozvo pakuguma kwenyika ino.

⁴⁰As therefore the tares are gathered up and burned with fire; so shall it be in the end of the world.

⁴¹Mwanakomana wemunhu uchatuma vatumwa vake, vagounganidza kubva muushe hwake zvigumbuso zvose nevanoita zvakaipa;

⁴¹The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and them that do iniquity,

⁴²zvino vachavakandira muvira remoto; ipapo pachava nekuchema nekugeda-geda kwemeno.

⁴²and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

⁴³Ipapo vakarurama vachapenya sezuva muushe hwaBaba vavo. Une nzeve dzekunzwa, ngaanzwe.

⁴³Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears, let him hear.

⁴⁴Zvekare ushe hwekumatenga hwakafanana nefuma yakavigwa mumunda, inoti kana munhu aiwana, unoiviga; zvino nemufaro wake unoenda akanotengesa zvose zvaanazvo akatenga munda uwoyo.

⁴⁴The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which a man found, and hid; and in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

⁴⁵Zvekare ushe hwekumatenga hwakafanana nemushambadziri unotsvaka maparera* akanaka;

⁴⁵Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a merchant seeking goodly pearls:

⁴⁶akati awana parera rimwe rine mutengo mukuru, akaenda akanotengesa zvose zvaakange anazvo, akaritenga.

⁴⁶and having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

⁴⁷Zvekare ushe hwekumatenga hwakafananawo nemumbure unokandirwa mugungwa, ukaunganidza marudzi ose ehove.

⁴⁷Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:

⁴⁸Iwo kana wazara, vanoukwevera pamahombekombe, vogara pasi, vounganidzira dzakanaka mumidziyo, asi dzakaipa vanodzirashira kunze.

⁴⁸which, when it was filled, they drew up on the beach; and they sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but the bad they cast away.

⁴⁹Zvichava saizvozvo pakuguma kwenyika; vatumwa vachabuda, vachaparadzanisa vakaipa kubva pakati pevakarurama,

⁴⁹So shall it be in the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the righteous,

⁵⁰uye vachavakandira muvira remoto; ipapo pachava nekuchema nekugeda-geda kwemeno.

⁵⁰and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

⁵¹Jesu akati kwavari: Manzwisisa izvi zvose here? Vakati kwaari: Hongu Ishe.

⁵¹Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea.

⁵²Zvino akati kwavari: Naizvozvo munyori umwe neumwe wakadzidziswa zveushe hwekumatenga wakafanana nemunhu, mwene weimba, unobudisa zvinhu zvitsva nezvisharu pafuma yake.

⁵²And he said unto them, Therefore every scribe who hath been made a disciple to the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

⁵³Zvino zvakaitika kuti Jesu apedza mifananidzo iyi wakabvapo.

⁵³And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.

⁵⁴Uye wakati asvika kunyika yekwake akavadzidzisa musinagoge ravo, kusvikira vashamisika vakati: Kunobvepi kuchenjera uku nemabasa esimba?

⁵⁴And coming into his own country he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?

⁵⁵Uyu haazi mwanakomana wemuvezi here? Ko mai vake havanzi Maria here, nevanin'ina vake Jakobho naJose naSimoni naJudhasi here?

⁵⁵Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?

⁵⁶Nehanzvadzi dzake hadzisi nesu dzose here? Ko zvinobvepi zvinhu izvozvi zvose.

⁵⁶And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?

⁵⁷Vakagumbuswa naye. Asi Jesu akati kwavari: Muporofita haavi usina kukudzwa kunze kwemunyika yekwake nemumba make.

⁵⁷And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house.

⁵⁸Uye haana kuita mabasa esimba mazhinji ipapo nekuda kwekusatenda kwavo.

⁵⁸And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.