¹It happened that when Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.

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

²Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples

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

³and said to him, “Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?”

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

⁴Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:

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

⁵ the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, Isaiah 35:5 the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. Isaiah 61:1-4

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

⁶ Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”

⁶wakaropafadzwa ani nani usingagumbuswi neni.

⁷As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

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

⁸ But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in king’s houses.

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

⁹ But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.

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

¹⁰ For this is he, of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’ Malachi 3:1

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

¹¹ Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.

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

¹² From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. or, plunder it.

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

¹³ For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

¹³Nekuti vaporofita vose nemurairo vakaporofita kusvikira kuna Johwani;

¹⁴ If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.

¹⁴kana muchida kuzvigamuchira, uyu ndiye Eria wakange achizouya.

¹⁵ He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

¹⁵Une nzeve dzekunzwa, ngaanzwe.

¹⁶ “But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions

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

¹⁷ and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned for you, and you didn’t lament.’

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

¹⁸ For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’

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

¹⁹ The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by her children. NU reads “actions” instead of “children” ”

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

²⁰Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they didn’t repent.

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

²¹ “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

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

²² But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

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

²³ You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, you will go down to Hades. or, Hell For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in you, it would have remained until this day.

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

²⁴ But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom, on the day of judgment, than for you.”

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

²⁵At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.

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

²⁶ Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.

²⁶Hongu Baba, nekuti zvakadaro zvakava zvakanaka pamberi penyu.

²⁷ All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him.

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

²⁸ “Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

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

²⁹ Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

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

³⁰ For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

³⁰nekuti joko rangu rakanakisa, nemutoro wangu wakareruka.