¹Nezuva iro, Jesu wakabuda mumba akagara pasi pagungwa.

¹And that [same] day Jesus went out from the house and sat down by the sea.

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

²And great crowds were gathered together to him, so that going on board ship himself he sat down, and the whole crowd stood on the shore.

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

³And he spoke to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went out to sow:

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

⁴and as he sowed, some [grains] fell along the way, 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 immediately they sprang up out of [the ground] because of not having [any] depth of earth,

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

⁶but when the sun rose they were burned up, and because of not having [any] root were dried up;

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 produced fruit, one a hundred, one sixty, and one thirty.

⁹Une nzeve dzekunzwa, ngaanzwe.

⁹He that has ears, let him hear.

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

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

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

¹¹And he answering said to them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it is not given;

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

¹²for whoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall be caused to be in abundance; but he who has not, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

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

¹³For this cause I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear nor understand;

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

¹⁴and in them is filled up the prophecy of Esaias, which says, Hearing ye shall hear and shall not understand, and beholding ye shall behold and not see;

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 the heart of this people has grown fat, and they have heard heavily with their ears, and they have closed their eyes as asleep, lest they should see with the eyes, and hear with the ears, and understand with the heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

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

¹⁶But blessed are *your* eyes because they see, and your ears because 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] have desired to see the things which ye behold and did not see [them], and to hear the things which ye hear and did not hear [them].

¹⁸Naizvozvo imwi inzwai mufananidzo wemukushi.

¹⁸*Ye*, therefore, hear the parable of the sower.

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

¹⁹From every one who hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand [it], the wicked one comes and catches away what was sown in his heart: this is he that is sown by the wayside.

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

²⁰But he that is sown on the rocky places -- this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy,

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

²¹but has no root in himself, but is for a time only; and when tribulation or persecution happens on account of the word, he is immediately offended.

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

²²And he that is sown among the thorns -- this is he who hears the word, and the anxious care of this life, and the deceit of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

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

²³But he that is sown upon the good ground -- this is he who hears and understands the word, who bears fruit also, and produces, one a hundred, one sixty, and one 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 the heavens has become like a man sowing 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 darnel amongst the wheat, and went away.

²⁶Asi chipande chakati chamera nekubereka, zvino mashawi akaonekwawo.

²⁶But when the blade shot up and produced fruit, then appeared the darnel also.

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

²⁷And the bondmen of the householder came up and said to him, Sir, hast thou not sown good seed in thy field? whence then has it darnel?

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

²⁸And he said to them, A man [that is] an enemy has done this. And the bondmen said to him, Wilt thou then that we should go and gather it [up]?

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

²⁹But he said, No; lest [in] gathering the darnel ye should root up the wheat with it.

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

³⁰Suffer both to grow together unto the harvest, and in time of the harvest I will say to the harvestmen, Gather first the darnel, and bind it into bundles to burn it; but the wheat bring together into my granary.

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 the heavens is like 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 is less indeed than all seeds, but when it is grown is greater than herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of heaven come and roost in its branches.

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

³³He spoke another parable to them: The kingdom of the heavens is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal until it had been all leavened.

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

³⁴All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, and without a parable he did not speak to them,

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

³⁵so that that should be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from [the] world's foundation.

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

³⁶Then, having dismissed the crowds, he went into the house; and his disciples came to him, saying, Expound to us the parable of the darnel of the field.

³⁷Akapindura akati kwavari: Unokusha mbeu yakanaka Mwanakomana wemunhu;

³⁷But he answering said, He that sows 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, but the darnel are the sons of the evil [one];

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

³⁹and the enemy who has sowed it is the devil; and the harvest is [the] completion of [the] age, and the harvestmen are angels.

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

⁴⁰As then the darnel is gathered and is burned in the fire, thus it shall be in the completion of the age.

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

⁴¹The Son of man shall send his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all offences, and those that practise lawlessness;

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

⁴²and they 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 the righteous shall shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that has 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 the heavens is like a treasure hid in the field, which a man having found has hid, and for the joy of it goes and sells all whatever he has, and buys that field.

⁴⁵Zvekare ushe hwekumatenga hwakafanana nemushambadziri unotsvaka maparera* akanaka;

⁴⁵Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls;

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

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

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

⁴⁷Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a seine which has been cast into the sea, and which has gathered together of every kind,

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

⁴⁸which, when it has been filled, having drawn up on the shore and sat down, they gathered the good into vessels and cast the worthless out.

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

⁴⁹Thus shall it be in the completion of the age: the angels shall go forth and sever the wicked from the midst of the just,

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.

⁵¹Jesus says to them, Have ye understood all these things? They say to him, Yea, [Lord].

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

⁵²And he said to them, For this reason every scribe discipled to the kingdom of the heavens is like a man [that is] a householder who brings 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 withdrew thence.

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

⁵⁴And having come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, Whence has this [man] this wisdom and these works of power?

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

⁵⁵Is not this the son of the carpenter? 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 has 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. And Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honour, unless in his country and in his house.

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

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