¹Kutanga kweevhangeri yaJesu Kristu, Mwanakomana waMwari;

¹The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

²sezvazvakanyorwa muvaporofita zvichinzi: Tarira, ini ndinotuma mutumwa wangu pamberi pechiso chako, uchagadzira nzira yako pamberi pako.

²As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you. Malachi 3:1

³Inzwi reunodanidzira murenje, richiti: Gadzirai migwagwa yaIshe; ruramisai nzira yake.

³The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!’” Isaiah 40:3

⁴Johwani wakati achibhabhatidza murenje, achiparidza rubhabhatidzo rwekutendeukira kukangamwiro yezvivi.

⁴John came baptizing or, immersing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

⁵Zvino kwakabudira kwaari nyika yose yeJudhiya, naivo veJerusarema, ndokubhabhatidzwa vose naye murwizi rweJoridhani vachireurura zvivi zvavo.

⁵All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.

⁶Uye Johwani wakange akapfeka makushe ekamera, nebhanhire rechikumba rakapoteredza chiuno chake, waidya mhashu neuchi hwedondo.

⁶John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.

⁷Akaparidza, achiti: Kunouya une simba kupfuura ini shure kwangu, wandisina kufanira kukotama kuti ndisunungure tambo yeshangu dzake.

⁷He preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

⁸Ini zvirokwazvo ndakubhabhatidzai nemvura; asi iye uchakubhabhatidzai neMweya Mutsvene.

⁸I baptized you in The Greek word (en) translated here as “in” could also be translated as “with” in some contexts. water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.”

⁹Zvino zvakaitika nemazuva iwayo kuti Jesu wakabva Nazareta yeGarirea, akabhabhatidzwa naJohwani muna Joridhani.

⁹It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

¹⁰Pakarepo achibuda mumvura, wakaona matenga akazarurwa, neMweya sezvinonzi injiva achiburukira pamusoro pake.

¹⁰Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

¹¹Zvino kwakaitika inzwi richibva kumatenga richiti: Iwe uri Mwanakomana wangu unodikamwa, wandinofara naye kwazvo.

¹¹A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

¹²Zvino pakarepo Mweya wakamutinhira kurenje.

¹²Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.

¹³Akavako murenje mazuva makumi mana achiidzwa naSatani, uye wakange ane mhuka dzesango, vatumwa vachimushandira.

¹³He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.

¹⁴Zvino shure kwekukumikidzwa kwaJohwani, Jesu wakasvika muGarirea, achiparidza evhangeri yeushe hwaMwari,

¹⁴Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom of God,

¹⁵achiti: Nguva yazadziswa, uye ushe hwaMwari hwaswedera; tendeukai, mutende evhangeri.

¹⁵and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”

¹⁶Wakati achifamba-famba pagungwa reGarirea, akaona Simoni naAndiriya munin'ina wake vachikandira mumbure mugungwa; nekuti vakange vari varedzi.

¹⁶Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

¹⁷Jesu akati kwavari: Nditeverei, ndichakuitai muve varedzi vevanhu.

¹⁷Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”

¹⁸Pakarepo vakasiya mimbure yavo, ndokumutevera.

¹⁸Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.

¹⁹Wakati apfuura zvishoma ipapo, akaona Jakobho waZebhedhi naJohwani munin'ina wake vari muchikepe vachigadzira mimbure.

¹⁹Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.

²⁰Pakarepo akavadana; ndokusiya baba vavo Zebhedhi muchikepe nevarikichi, vakamutevera.

²⁰Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

²¹Zvino vakapinda muKapenaume; zvino pakarepo nesabata wakapinda musinagoge, akadzidzisa.

²¹They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.

²²Vakashamisika nedzidziso yake; nekuti wakavadzidzisa seune simba, kwete sevanyori.

²²They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

²³Zvino kwaiva musinagoge ravo nemunhu wakange ane mweya wetsvina, akadanidzira,

²³Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,

²⁴achiti: Regai, tinei nemwi, Jesu weNazareta? Mauya kuzotiparadza here? Ndinokuzivai kuti ndimwi ani: Mutsvene waMwari.

²⁴saying, “Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!”

²⁵Jesu ndokumutsiura achiti: Nyarara, ubude maari!

²⁵Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”

²⁶Zvino mweya wetsvina wakati amugwinhisa, ndokudanidzira nenzwi guru, akabuda kwaari.

²⁶The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.

²⁷Vakashamisika vose, kusvikira vavhunzana, vachiti: Chii ichi? Idzidziso itsva yei iyi? Nekuti nesimba unoraira kunyange mweya yakasviba, uye inomuteerera.

²⁷They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!”

²⁸Zvino pakarepo shoko rake rikabudira panyika yose yakapoteredza Garirea.

²⁸The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.

²⁹Zvino pakarepo vakati vachibuda musinagoge, vakapinda mumba maSimoni naAndiriya, vaina Jakobho naJohwani.

²⁹Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

³⁰Asi mbuyawasha vaSimoni vakange vavete vane fivhiri, pakarepo vakamuudza nezvavo;

³⁰Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.

³¹akaswedera, akavabata ruoko, akavamutsa; fivhiri ikavarega pakarepo, vakavashandira.

³¹He came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she served them.

³²Zvino ava madekwana, zuva rovira, vakaisa kwaari vose vakange vachirwara nevakange vane madhimoni.

³²At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons.

³³Zvino guta rose rakange rakaungana pamukova.

³³All the city was gathered together at the door.

³⁴Akaporesa vazhinji vakange vachirwara nezvirwere zvakasiyana siyana, nekubudisa madhimoni mazhinji; asi haana kutendera madhimoni kutaura, nekuti aimuziva.

³⁴He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He didn’t allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.

³⁵Zvino mangwanani kuchine rima guru, wakasimuka, akabuda, akaenda kunzvimbo murenje, akanonyengeterapo.

³⁵Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.

³⁶Simoni nevakange vanaye vakamutsvakisisa.

³⁶Simon and those who were with him followed after him;

³⁷Zvino vakati vamuwana vakati kwaari: Vose vanokutsvakai.

³⁷and they found him, and told him, “Everyone is looking for you.”

³⁸Ndokubva ati kwavari: Ngatiende kumisha iri pedo, kuti ndinoparidzawo ikoko, nekuti ndizvo zvandakabudira.

³⁸He said to them, “Let’s go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason.”

³⁹Akabva aparidza mumasinagoge avo paGarirea rose, achibudisa madhimoni.

³⁹He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.

⁴⁰Zvino kwakauya kwaari une maperembudzi, achimukumbirisa ndokumufugamira achiti kwaari: Kana muchida munogona kundinatsa.

⁴⁰A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, “If you want to, you can make me clean.”

⁴¹Jesu akanzwa tsitsi, akatandavadza ruoko, akamubata akati kwaari: Ndinoda, natswa;

⁴¹Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I want to. Be made clean.”

⁴²achangotaura, maperembudzi akabva kwaari pakarepo, akanatswa.

⁴²When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean.

⁴³Zvino akamuraira zvikuru, akamurega achienda pakarepo,

⁴³He strictly warned him, and immediately sent him out,

⁴⁴akati kwaari: Ona kuti urege kuudza munhu chinhu; asi enda, uzviratidze kumupristi, ubayire pamusoro pekunatswa kwako zvinhu izvo Mozisi zvaakaraira, chive chapupu kwavari.

⁴⁴and said to him, “See you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”

⁴⁵Asi iye wakabuda akatanga kuparidza zvikuru nekuvavaza kunze shoko iro, zvekuti wakange asingachagoni kupinda muguta pachena, asi wakange ari kunze kunzvimbo dzerenje. Vakauya kwaari vachibva kumativi ose.

⁴⁵But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere.