¹It happened, when Jesus had finished all these words, that he said to his disciples,

¹Zvakaitika Jesu apedza mashoko iwayo ose, akati kuvadzidzi vake:

² “You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.”

²Munoziva kuti mushure memazuva maviri ichava pasika, uye Mwanakomana wemunhu uchatengeswa kuti arovererwe pamuchinjikwa.

³Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.

³Ipapo kwakaungana vapristi vakuru nevanyori nevakuru vevanhu muruvanze rwomupristi mukuru wainzi Kayafasi.

⁴They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit, and kill him.

⁴Vakarangana kuti vabate Jesu nemano, vagomuuraya.

⁵But they said, “Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people.”

⁵Asi vakati: Kwete pamutambo, kuti kurege kuva nebongozozo pakati pevanhu.

⁶Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

⁶Zvino Jesu wakati ari paBhetaniya mumba maSimoni wemaperembudzi,

⁷a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.

⁷kwakasvika kwaari mukadzi nechinu chearibhasiteri* chechizoro chinokosha zvikuru, akadurura mumusoro wake agere pakudya.

⁸But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?

⁸Asi vadzidzi vake vakati vachiona, vakatsamwa vachiti: Kutambisa uku ndokwei?

⁹For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.”

⁹Nekuti chizoro ichi chingadai chatengeswa nemari zhinji, ikapiwa varombo.

¹⁰However, knowing this, Jesus said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? Because she has done a good work for me.

¹⁰Asi Jesu aziva wakati kwavari: Munotambudzirei mukadzi? Nekuti waita basa rakanaka kwandiri;

¹¹ For you always have the poor with you; but you don’t always have me.

¹¹nekuti varombo munavo nguva dzose, asi ini hamuneni nguva dzose.

¹² For in pouring this ointment on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.

¹²Nekuti pakundidira chizoro ichi pamuviri wangu, waitira kuvigwa kwangu.

¹³ Most certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of as a memorial of her.”

¹³Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Kose kunozoparidzirwa evhangeri iyi panyika yose, izviwo mukadzi zvaaita zvicharehwa, chive chirangaridzo chake.

¹⁴Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,

¹⁴Ipapo umwe wevanegumi nevaviri, wainzi Judhasi Isikariyoti, wakaenda kuvapristi vakuru,

¹⁵and said, “What are you willing to give me, that I should deliver him to you?” They weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver.

¹⁵akati: Munoda kundipei, ini ndigomukumikidza kwamuri? Vakatenderana naye pamasirivheri makumi matatu.

¹⁶From that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

¹⁶Uye kubva panguva iyo akatsvaka mukana wakafanira wekumukumikidza kwavari.

¹⁷Now on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, “Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?”

¹⁷Nerekutanga rezvingwa zvisina mbiriso, vadzidzi vakauya kuna Jesu vachiti kwaari: Ndekupi kwamunoda kuti tigadzirire kuti mudye pasika?

¹⁸He said, “Go into the city to a certain person, and tell him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.”’”

¹⁸Akati: Endai muguta kuna nyakuti, muti kwaari: Mudzidzisi unoti: Nguva yangu yava pedo; ndichaita pasika paimba yako nevadzidzi vangu.

¹⁹The disciples did as Jesus commanded them, and they prepared the Passover.

¹⁹Vadzidzi vakaita Jesu sezvaakaraira; vakagadzirira pasika.

²⁰Now when evening had come, he was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples.

²⁰Zvino ava madekwani akagara pakudya nevanegumi nevaviri.

²¹As they were eating, he said, “Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me.”

²¹Vakati vachidya akati: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Umwe wenyu uchanditengesa.

²²They were exceedingly sorrowful, and each began to ask him, “It isn’t me, is it, Lord?”

²²Zvino vakashungurudzika zvikuru, vakatanga umwe neumwe wavo kuti kwaari: Ishe, zvirokwazvo handisi ini here?

²³He answered, “He who dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same will betray me.

²³Ndokupindura akati: Unoseva ruoko neni mundiro ndiye uchanditengesa.

²⁴ The Son of Man goes, even as it is written of him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born.”

²⁴Mwanakomana wemunhu unoenda hake sezvazvakanyorwa pamusoro pake; asi une nhamo munhu uyo Mwanakomana wemunhu waanotengeswa naye! Zvaiva nani kwaari kana munhu uyo aiva asina kuberekwa.

²⁵Judas, who betrayed him, answered, “It isn’t me, is it, Rabbi?” He said to him, “You said it.”

²⁵Judhasi uyo wakamutengesa ndokupindura akati: Rabhi*, zvirokwazvo handisi ini here? Akati kwaari: Wataura iwe.

²⁶As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for TR reads “blessed” instead of “gave thanks for” it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.”

²⁶Zvino vakati vachidya, Jesu akatora chingwa akaropafadza, akamedura ndokupa vadzidzi akati: Torai, idyai, ichi ndicho muviri wangu.

²⁷He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, “All of you drink it,

²⁷Akatora mukombe, akavonga, akapa kwavari, achiti: Imwai mose pauri.

²⁸ for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.

²⁸Nekuti iri iropa rangu, iro resungano itsva, rinoteurirwa vazhinji rekukangamwirwa kwezvivi.

²⁹ But I tell you that I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on, until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father’s Kingdom.”

²⁹Asi ndinoti kwamuri: Kubva zvino handichamwi zvechibereko ichi chemuzambiringa, kusvikira zuva iro randichazomwa naro nemwi chava chitsva muushe hwaBaba vangu.

³⁰When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

³⁰Zvino vakati vaimba rwiyo vakabuda vakaenda kugomo reMiorivhi.

³¹Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ Zechariah 13:7

³¹Ipapo Jesu wakati kwavari: Imwi mose muchagumburwa nekuda kwangu usiku huno; nekuti kwakanyorwa kuchinzi: Ndicharova mufudzi, uye makwai eboka achaparadzirwa.

³² But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.”

³²Asi shure kwekumutswa kwangu, ndichakutungamirirai Garirea.

³³But Peter answered him, “Even if all will be made to stumble because of you, I will never be made to stumble.”

³³Asi Petro wakapindura akati kwaari: Kunyange vose vakagumburwa nekuda kwenyu, ini handingatongogumburwi.

³⁴Jesus said to him, “Most certainly I tell you that tonight, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”

³⁴Jesu akati kwaari: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwauri: Muusiku huno, jongwe risati rarira, uchandiramba katatu.

³⁵Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you.” All of the disciples also said likewise.

³⁵Petro akati kwaari: Kunyange zvakandifanira kufa nemwi, handingatongokurambiyi. Vadzidziwo vose vakadaro.

³⁶Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go there and pray.”

³⁶Zvino Jesu wakasvika navo panzvimbo inonzi Getsemani, akati kuvadzidzi: Garai pano ini ndichamboenda ndinonyengetera uko.

³⁷He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and severely troubled.

³⁷Akatora pamwe naye Petro nevanakomana vaviri vaZebhedhi, akatanga kushungurudzika nekutambudzika.

³⁸Then he said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch with me.”

³⁸Ipapo akati kwavari: Mweya wangu unoshungurudzika kwazvo kusvikira parufu; garai pano murinde neni.

³⁹He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire.”

³⁹Akaenda mberi zvishoma, akawa nechiso chake, akanyengetera achiti: Baba vangu, kana zvichibvira, mukombe uyu ngaupfuure kwandiri. Asi kusava sezvandinoda ini asi imwi.

⁴⁰He came to the disciples, and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “What, couldn’t you watch with me for one hour?

⁴⁰Akauya kuvadzidzi, akavawana vavete, akati kuna Petro: Saka makoniwa kurinda neni awa rimwe here?

⁴¹ Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

⁴¹Rindai munyengetere, kuti musapinda mumuedzo; mweya unoda zvirokwazvo, asi nyama ine utera.

⁴²Again, a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, “My Father, if this cup can’t pass away from me unless I drink it, your desire be done.”

⁴²Akaendazve rwechipiri akanyengetera, achiti: Baba vangu, kana mukombe uyu usingagoni kupfuura kubva kwandiri, kunze kwekuti ndaumwa, kuda kwenyu ngakuitwe.

⁴³He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

⁴³Akauya, akavawana vavatazve, nekuti meso avo akange orema.

⁴⁴He left them again, went away, and prayed a third time, saying the same words.

⁴⁴Akavasiya, akaendazve akanyengetera rwechitatu, achitaura mashoko iwawo.

⁴⁵Then he came to his disciples, and said to them, “Sleep on now, and take your rest. Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

⁴⁵Ndokuuya kuvadzidzi vake ndokuti kwavari: Chirambai muvete muzorore; tarirai, nguva yaswedera, Mwanakomana wemunhu wotengeswa mumaoko evatadzi.

⁴⁶ Arise, let’s be going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand.”

⁴⁶Simukai, ngatiende, tarirai, wonditengesa wava pedo.

⁴⁷While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priest and elders of the people.

⁴⁷Zvino achataura, tarira, Judhasi umwe wevanegumi nevaviri wakasvika, chaunga chikuru chinaye chine minondo netsvimbo chichibva kuvapristi vakuru nevakuru vevanhu.

⁴⁸Now he who betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, “Whoever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him.”

⁴⁸Zvino iye wakamutengesa wakavapa chiratidzo achiti: Uyo wandichatsvoda, ndiye, mumubate.

⁴⁹Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, “Hail, Rabbi!” and kissed him.

⁴⁹Uye pakarepo akasvika kuna Jesu, akati: Hekanhi, Rabhi*! Akamutsvoda.

⁵⁰Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are you here?” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

⁵⁰Jesu akati kwaari: Shamwari, wavingei? Ipapo vakaswedera vakaisa maoko pana Jesu, vakamubata.

⁵¹Behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.

⁵¹Uye tarirai, umwe wevaiva naJesu akatambanudza ruoko, akavhomora munondo wake akatema muranda wemupristi mukuru, akagura nzeve yake.

⁵²Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.

⁵²Ipapo Jesu akati kwaari: Dzosera munondo wako munzvimbo yawo, nekuti vose vanobata munondo vanoparara nemunondo.

⁵³ Or do you think that I couldn’t ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?

⁵³Kana unofunga here kuti handigoni ikozvino kukumbira kuna Baba vangu, vakandigadzikira mapoka emauto evatumwa anopfuura makumi maviri?

⁵⁴ How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?”

⁵⁴Ko magwaro angazadziswa sei kuti zvinofanira kuti zvidaro?

⁵⁵In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, “Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you didn’t arrest me.

⁵⁵Nenguva iyoyo Jesu wakati kuzvaunga: Mabuda semunovinga gororo neminondo netsvimbo kuzondibata here? Ndaigara nemwi mazuva ose ndichidzidzisa mutembere, asi hamuna kundibata.

⁵⁶ But all this has happened, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him, and fled.

⁵⁶Asi izvi zvose zvaitika, kuti magwaro evaporofita azadziswe. Ipapo vadzidzi vose vakamusiya, vakatiza.

⁵⁷Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

⁵⁷Avo vakange vabata Jesu vakamuendesa kuna Kayafasi mupristi mukuru, apo pakange paungana vanyori nevakuru.

⁵⁸But Peter followed him from a distance, to the court of the high priest, and entered in and sat with the officers, to see the end.

⁵⁸Asi Petro wakamutevera ari kure kusvikira paruvanze rwemupristi mukuru, akapinda mukati, akagara nevaranda kuzoona mugumo.

⁵⁹Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

⁵⁹Zvino vapristi vakuru nevakuru nedare remakurukota rose vakatsvaka uchapupu hwenhema hunopikisa Jesu kuti vamuuraye.

⁶⁰and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward,

⁶⁰Asi havana kuhuwana, kunyange zvapupu zvenhema zvizhinji zvakauya, zvikasahuwana. Pakupedzisira kwakasvika zvapupu zviviri,

⁶¹and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.’”

⁶¹zvikati: Uyu wakati: Ndinogona kuputsa tembere yaMwari, nekuivaka nemazuva matatu.

⁶²The high priest stood up, and said to him, “Have you no answer? What is this that these testify against you?”

⁶²Zvino mupristi mukuru akasimuka akati kwaari: Haupinduri chinhu here? Ava vanopupurei zvinopikisana newe?

⁶³But Jesus held his peace. The high priest answered him, “I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.”

⁶³Asi Jesu wakanyarara. Mupristi mukuru akapindura akati kwaari: Ndinokupikisa naMwari mupenyu kuti utiudze kana uri Kristu, Mwanakomana waMwari.

⁶⁴Jesus said to him, “You have said it. Nevertheless, I tell you, after this you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky.”

⁶⁴Jesu akati kwaari: Wataura iwe; asi ndinoti kwamuri: Kubva zvino muchaona Mwanakomana wemunhu agere kuruoko rwerudyi rwesimba, achiuya pamusoro pemakore edenga.

⁶⁵Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.

⁶⁵Ipapo mupristi mukuru akabvarura nguvo dzake achiti: Wanyomba; tichiri kudirei zvapupu? Tarirai, ikozvino manzwa kunyomba kwake.

⁶⁶What do you think?” They answered, “He is worthy of death!”

⁶⁶Munofungei? Vakapindura vakati: Une mhoswa yerufu.

⁶⁷Then they spit in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,

⁶⁷Zvino vakamupfira pachiso, vakamurova netsiva, vamwe vakamurova nembama,

⁶⁸saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?”

⁶⁸vachiti: Porofita kwatiri, iwe Kristu, ndiani wakurova?

⁶⁹Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came to him, saying, “You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!”

⁶⁹Petro wakange agere panze paruvanze; ndokuuya kwaari umwe murandakadzi achiti: Iwewo wakange una Jesu weGarirea.

⁷⁰But he denied it before them all, saying, “I don’t know what you are talking about.”

⁷⁰Asi iye wakaramba pamberi pevose achiti: Handizivi zvaunoreva.

⁷¹When he had gone out onto the porch, someone else saw him, and said to those who were there, “This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.”

⁷¹Zvino wakati abuda pasuwo, umwe mukadzi akamuona, akati kune vaivapo: Uyuwo wakange ana Jesu weNazareta.

⁷²Again he denied it with an oath, “I don’t know the man.”

⁷²Akarambazve nemhiko, kuti: Handizivi munhu uyu.

⁷³After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, “Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes you known.”

⁷³Shure kwechinguva chiduku kwakauya vakange vamirepo vachiti kuna Petro: Zvirokwazvo iwewo uri wavo; kunyange kutaura kwako kunokuratidza.

⁷⁴Then he began to curse and to swear, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately the rooster crowed.

⁷⁴Zvino wakatanga kutuka nekupika kuti: Handizivi munhu uyu. Pakarepo jongwe rikarira.

⁷⁵Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” He went out and wept bitterly.

⁷⁵Petro ndokurangarira shoko raJesu raakati kwaari: Jongwe risati rarira, uchandiramba katatu. Ndokubuda panze akachema zvakaomarara.