¹Zvino zvakaitika apo Jesu apedza kuraira vadzidzi vake gumi nevaviri, akabvira ipapo kudzidzisa nekuparidza pamaguta avo.

¹Nak quirake' li Jesús chixtaklanquileb chi xic chi c'anjelac lix tzolom cablaju, qui-el aran ut cô chixch'olobanquil lix yâlal sa' eb li tenamit.

²Zvino Johwani wakati anzwa ari mutirongo mabasa aKristu, akatuma vaviri vevadzidzi vake,

²Ac cuan chi prêxil laj Juan laj Cubsihom Ha' nak quirabi resil li c'a'ru yô chixbânunquil li Cristo. Laj Juan quixtaklaheb lix tzolom chi âtinac riq'uin ut chixpatz'bal re:

³akati kwaari: Imwi ndimwi unouya here, kana titarisire umwe?

³¿Ma lâat li Cristo li yechi'inbil, li yôco chiroybeninquil? ¿Malaj toj takoybeni chic junak? chanqueb.

⁴Jesu akapindura akati kwavari: Endai munoudza Johwani zvinhu zvamunonzwa nezvamunoona:

⁴Quichak'oc li Jesús ut quixye reheb: -Ayukex ut têserak'i re laj Juan li c'a'ru yôquin chixbânunquil chêru ut têye re li c'a'ru yôquex chirabinquil chicuix lâin.

⁵Mapofu anoonazve, uye vanokamhina vanofamba, vane maperembudzi vanonatswa, nevematsi vanonzwa, vakafa vanomutswa, nevarombo vanoparidzirwa evhangeri;

⁵Yehomak re nak eb li mutz' neque'iloc chic; eb li yêk rok neque'bêc chic; eb li saklep rix xe'q'uirtesîc; eb li tz'ap xic neque'abin chic; eb li camenak neque'cuaclesîc cui'chic chi yo'yo; ut eb li neba' yôqueb chirabinquil resil li usilal, cha'kex re.

⁶wakaropafadzwa ani nani usingagumbuswi neni.

⁶Us xak reheb li ani inc'a' tâch'inânk xch'ôl inban, chan li Jesús.

⁷Ava vakati vachienda, Jesu akatanga kuudza zvaunga pamusoro paJohwani akati: Makange mabuda kurenje kunoonei? Rutsanga runozungunuswa nemhepo here?

⁷Ut nak que'el eb a'an, qui-oc chi âtinac li Jesús riq'uineb li tenamit chirix laj Juan ut quixye chi jo'ca'in: -¿C'a'ru coxêril chak sa' li chaki ch'och'? ¿Ma junak cuînk nacuiban xch'ôl chanchan li caxlan aj yô rec'asinquil xban ik' coxêril chak?

⁸Asi makange mabuda kunoonei? Munhu wakapfeka nguvo dzakapfava here? Tarirai, vanopfeka zvakapfava vari mudzimba dzemadzimambo.

⁸¿C'a' put ru coxêril chak? ¿Ma junak cuînk châbil xtikibanquil coxêril chak? A' li châbileb rak' sa' rochocheb li rey cuanqueb.

⁹Asi makange mabuda kunoonei? Muporofita here? Hongu, ndinoti kwamuri: Kunyange unopfuura kwazvo muporofita;

⁹¿C'a'ru coxêril chak? ¿Ma junak profeta coxêril chak? Yâl nak a'an jun profeta. Abanan lâin tinye êre nak li jun a'in naxk'ax ru xcuanquil junak profeta.

¹⁰nekuti uyu ndiye wakanyorwa pamusoro pake zvichinzi: Tarira, ini ndinotuma mutumwa wangu pamberi pechiso chako, uchagadzira nzira yako pamberi pako.

¹⁰Chirix laj Juan tz'îbanbil sa' li Santil Hu nak naxye chi jo'ca'in: A'ut lâin tintakla lin takl aj c'amol be châcuu. A'an tâch'olobânk xyâlal chiruheb li tenamit re nak eb a'an yo'on cuânkeb châc'ulbal lâat. (Mal. 3:1)

¹¹Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Hakuna kumuka pakati pevakaberekwa nevakadzi mukuru kuna Johwani Mubhabhatidzi. Asi mudukusa muushe hwekumatenga mukuru kwaari.

¹¹Relic chi yâl tinye êre nak mâ jun reheb li neque'yo'la arin sa' ruchich'och' naxk'ax xcuanquil laj Juan laj Cubsihom Ha'. Aban li k'axal ca'ch'in sa' lix nimajcual cuanquil li Dios, k'axal us chok' re a'an chiru laj Juan (xban nak laj Juan inc'a' quiril lix nimajcual cuanquilal li Dios arin sa' ruchich'och').

¹²Uye kubva pamazuva aJohwani Mubhabhatidzi kusvikira zvino, ushe hwekumatenga hunopambwa, nevapambi vanohutora nesimba.

¹²Chalen chak nak quixtiquib xch'olobanquil xyâlal laj Juan laj Cubsihom Ha' ut toj anakcuan cuanqueb li neque'xyal xxakabanquil lix nimajcual cuanquilal li Dios, yal xjuneseb, ut que'raj xbânunquil sa' junpât usta riq'uin raylal tâuxmânk.

¹³Nekuti vaporofita vose nemurairo vakaporofita kusvikira kuna Johwani;

¹³Chixjunileb li profeta jo' cui' lix chak'rab laj Moisés, toj riq'uin laj Juan xolrakek' xyebal nak tâxakabâk lix nimajcual cuanquilal li Dios.

¹⁴kana muchida kuzvigamuchira, uyu ndiye Eria wakange achizouya.

¹⁴Ut cui têraj xtaubal lix yâlal chirix laj Juan, a'an laj Elías li tol-êlk.

¹⁵Une nzeve dzekunzwa, ngaanzwe.

¹⁵Li ani na-abin re li yôquin xyebal chixq'uehak retal chi us li cuâtin xban nak cuan xyâlal.

¹⁶Asi ndicharifananidza nei zera iri? Rakafanana nevana vagere pamisika, vachidanidzira kushamwari dzavo,

¹⁶¿Ani ta cui' aj iq'uin târûk tebinjuntak'êta li cuanqueb sa' ruchich'och' anakcuan? Mâc'a' nacuulac chiruheb. Chanchaneb li coc'al li neque'c'ojla chi batz'ûnc sa' eb li c'ayil ut neque'xjap re chixyebal reheb lix comon:

¹⁷vachiti: Takakuridzirai nyere, asi hamuna kutamba; takakuririrai, asi hamuna kuchema.

¹⁷"Xkayâbasi li kaxôlb ut inc'a' xexxajoc; xobichan chi ra sa' kach'ôl, ut inc'a' xyot'e' êch'ôl chi moco xexyâbac xban", chanqueb.

¹⁸Nekuti Johwani wakauya asingadyi kana kumwa, asi vanoti: Une dhimoni.

¹⁸Nak quic'ulun laj Juan laj Cubsihom Ha', cuan li inc'a' quixtzaca, ut cuan li inc'a' quiruc', ut eb li tenamit inc'a' que'xc'ul ut que'xye, "Mâus aj musik'ej cuan riq'uin", chanqueb.

¹⁹Mwanakomana wemunhu wakauya achidya, achimwa, zvino vanoti: Tarirai munhu unokara mumwi wewaini, shamwari yevateresi nevatadzi. Asi njere dzinoruramiswa nevana vadzo.

¹⁹Ut nak xinc'ulun lâin li C'ajolbej, nincua'ac ut nin-uc'ac, ut inc'a' ajcui' quine'xc'ul sa' xyâlal. Eb li tenamit neque'xye chicuix, "Li jun cuan arin, junes cua'ac ut junes uc'ac vino naxbânu. A'an ramîgueb laj mâc ut eb laj titz'ol toj", chanqueb. A'ut li na'leb li q'uebil xban li Dios, xakxo xcuanquil riq'uin li xbânu laj Juan ut li c'a'ru xinbânu lâin.

²⁰Ipapo akatanga kutsiura maguta makange maitwa mabasa ake esimba mazhinji, nekuti haana kutendeuka, akati:

²⁰Tojo'nak li Jesús qui-oc chixk'usbaleb li tenamit sa' eb li na'ajej bar quixbânu cui' nabal li milagro xban nak inc'a' que'yot'e' xch'ôleb ut inc'a' que'xjal xc'a'uxeb, ut quixye reheb:

²¹Une nhamo, Korazini! Une nhamo, Bhetisaidha! Nekuti dai akaitwa muTire neSidhoni mabasa esimba akaitwa mamuri, vangadai vakatendeuka kare vakapfeka masaga nedota.

²¹-Raylal châlel sa' êbên, ex aj Corazín. Raylal châlel sa' êbên ex aj Betsaida. Cui ta qui-uxman aran Tiro li milagro a'in li xinbânu chêru ut cui ta qui-uxman aran Sidón, ac najter raj que'xq'ue li cha sa' xjolomeb ut ac que'xq'ue raj li k'es ru t'icr chirixeb chok' retalil nak raheb sa' xch'ôl ut que'yot'e' raj xch'ôleb ut que'xjal raj xc'a'uxeb.

²²Asi ndinoti kwamuri: Zvicharerukira Tire neSidhoni nezuva rekutongwa kupfuura imwi.

²²Jo'can ut nak tinye êre nak sa' xk'ehil li rakba âtin, k'axal cui'chic li raylal li têc'ul lâex chiru li raylal li te'xc'ul eb laj Tiro ut eb laj Sidón.

²³Newe Kapenaume, wakasimudzirwa kudenga, uchawisirwa pasi muHadhesi; nekuti dai akaitwa muSodhoma mabasa esimba akaitwa mauri, vangadai vachipo kusvikira zuva rino.

²³Ut lâex aj Capernaum, c'ajo' nak nequenimobresi êrib. ¿Ma nequec'oxla nak tâtaksîk lê cuanquil toj sa' choxa? Tâcubsîk ban lê cuanquil toj sa' xna'ajeb li camenak. Cui ta riq'uineb laj Sodoma quilaj-uxman eb li milagro li x-uxman êriq'uin lâex, toj cuanqueb raj sa' li cutan anakcuan.

²⁴Asi ndinoti kwamuri: Zvicharerukira nyika yeSodhoma nezuva rekutongwa kupfuura iwe.

²⁴Jo'can ut nak tinye êre nak sa' xk'ehil li rakba âtin, k'axal cui'chic nabal lix tojbal êmâc li têc'ul lâex chiru li te'xc'ul eb laj Sodoma.-

²⁵Nenguva iyo Jesu akapindura akati: Ndinokutendai, Baba, Ishe wedenga nenyika, nekuti makavanzira zvinhu izvi vakachenjera nevakangwara, mukazvizarurira vacheche.

²⁵Sa' eb li cutan a'an, li Jesús quitijoc ut quixye: -At inYucua', lâat laj êchal re li choxa jo' ajcui' li ruchich'och'. Ninbantioxi châcuu xban nak xamuk lix yâlal chirix lix nimal lâ cuanquilal chiruheb li cuanqueb xna'leb nak neque'xye rib, ut xamuk ajcui' chiruheb li tzolbileb. Ut xac'ut lix yâlal chiruheb li cubenakeb xcuanquil, li chanchaneb coc'al.

²⁶Hongu Baba, nekuti zvakadaro zvakava zvakanaka pamberi penyu.

²⁶Xabânu chi jo'can xban nak jo'can xcuulac châcuu, chan li Jesús nak quitijoc.

²⁷Zvinhu zvose zvakakumikidzwa kwandiri naBaba vangu; uye hakuna unoziva Mwanakomana kunze kwaBaba; hakunazve unoziva Baba kunze kweMwanakomana, uye ani nani Mwanakomana waanenge achida kuzarurira.

²⁷Ut quixye reheb li tenamit: -Chixjunil li c'a'ak re ru xk'axtesi sa' cuuk' lin Yucua'. Mâ ani nana'oc cuu lâin li C'ajolbej, ca'aj cui' li Acuabej Dios. Mâ ani nana'oc ru li Acuabej Dios, ca'aj cui' lâin li C'ajolbej. Ut tâna'ek' ajcui' ru xbaneb li ani tinc'ut cui' lix yâlal, lâin li C'ajolbej.

²⁸Uyai kwandiri mose makaneta makaremerwa, uye ini ndichakupai zororo.

²⁸Jo'can ut châlkex cuiq'uin chêjunilex li lublûquex ut li tacuajenakex ut lâin texinq'ue chi hilânc.

²⁹Torai joko rangu muise pamusoro penyu, mudzidze kwandiri, nekuti ndiri munyoro, ndakaderera mumoyo; uye muchawana zororo pamweya yenyu;

²⁹C'ulumak li yugo li tinq'ue sa' êbên ut tzolomak êrib cuiq'uin xban nak tûlanin ut k'un inch'ôl ut têtau xc'ojobanquil êch'ôl,xban nak lin yugo k'un ut sêb li îk li tinq'ue sa' êbên.

³⁰nekuti joko rangu rakanakisa, nemutoro wangu wakareruka.

³⁰xban nak lin yugo k'un ut sêb li îk li tinq'ue sa' êbên.