Matthew 18
1 In that hour, the disciples drew near to Jesus, saying, “Whom do you consider to be greater in the kingdom of heaven?”
Nenguva iyo vadzidzi vakauya kuna Jesu vachiti: Ko ndiani mukurusa paushe hwekumatenga?
2 And Jesus, calling to himself a little child, placed him in their midst.
Jesu akadanira kwaari mucheche akamumisa pakati pavo.
3 And he said: “Amen I say to you, unless you change and become like little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Akati: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Kana musingashandurwi mukava sevacheche, hamungatongopindi muushe hwekumatenga.
4 Therefore, whoever will have humbled himself like this little child, such a one is greater in the kingdom of heaven.
Naizvozvo ani nani anozvininipisa semucheche uyu ndiye mukurusa muushe hwekumatenga.
5 And whoever shall accept one such little child in my name, accepts me.
Zvino ani nani anogamuchira mucheche umwe wakadai muzita rangu anogamuchira ini.
6 But whoever will have led astray one of these little ones, who trust in me, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung around his neck, and to be submerged in the depths of the sea.
Asi ani nani anogumbusa umwe wevacheche ava vanotenda kwandiri, zvaiva nani kwaari kuti guyo guru risungirirwe kupoteredza pamutsipa wake, anyudzwe mukudzika kwegungwa.
7 Woe to a world that leads people astray! Although it is necessary for temptations to arise, nevertheless: Woe to that man through whom temptation arises!
Ine nhamo nyika nemhaka yezvigumbuso! Nokuti kunodikanwa kuti zvigumbuso zviuye; asi une nhamo munhu uyo chigumbuso wachinouya naye!
8 So if your hand or your foot leads you to sin, cut it off and cast it away from you. It is better for you to enter into life disabled or lame, than to be sent into eternal fire having two hands or two feet. (aiōnios g166)
Zvino kana ruoko rwako kana rutsoka rwako zvichikugumbusa, uzvigure urase kubva kwauri; zviri nani kwauri kuti upinde muupenyu uri mhetamakumbo kana uri chirema pakuti une maoko maviri kana tsoka mbiri ukandirwe mumoto wekusingaperi. (aiōnios g166)
9 And if your eye leads you to sin, root it out and cast it away from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, than to be sent into the fires of Hell having two eyes. (Geenna g1067)
Kana ziso rako richikugumbusa, uridzure urase kubva kwauri; zviri nani kwauri kuti upinde muupenyu une ziso rimwe pakuti une meso maviri ukandirwe mugehena remoto. (Geenna g1067)
10 See to it that you do not despise even one of these little ones. For I say to you, that their Angels in heaven continually look upon the face of my Father, who is in heaven.
Chenjerai musazvidza umwe wevadiki ava, nokuti ndinoti kwamuri: Kumatenga vatumwa vavo vanogaroona chiso chaBaba vangu vari kumatenga.
11 For the Son of man has come to save what had been lost.
Nokuti Mwanakomana wemunhu wakauya kuzoponesa chakange chakarasika.
12 How does it seem to you? If someone has one hundred sheep, and if one of them has gone astray, should he not leave behind the ninety-nine in the mountains, and go out to seek what has gone astray?
Munofunga sei? Kana umwe munhu ane makwai zana, rimwe rawo rikarasika, haangasii here makumi mapfumbamwe nemapfumbamwe, akaenda kumakomo kunotsvaka rakarasika?
13 And if he should happen to find it: Amen I say to you, that he has more joy over that one, than over the ninety-nine which did not go astray.
Kana zvikaitika kuti ariwana, zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Anorifarira kupfuura makumi mapfumbamwe nemapfumbamwe asina kurasika.
14 Even so, it is not the will before your Father, who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should be lost.
Saizvozvo hakusi kuda kwaBaba venyu vari kumatenga, kuti umwe wevadiki ava aparare.
15 But if your brother has sinned against you, go and correct him, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you will have regained your brother.
Asi kana umwe wako akutadzira, enda umudzore pakati pako naye mega; kana akakunzwa, wawana umwe wako.
16 But if he will not listen you, invite with you one or two more, so that every word may stand by the mouth of two or three witnesses.
Asi kana asinganzwi, tora umwe kana vamwe vaviri newe, kuti nemuromo wezvapupu zviviri kana zvitatu shoko rese risimbiswe.
17 And if he will not listen to them, tell the Church. But if he will not listen to the Church, let him be to you like the pagan and the tax collector.
Kana asina hanya nekuvanzwa, uudze kereke; asi kana asina hanya nekunzwa kerekewo, ngaave kwauri semuhedheni nemuteresi.
18 Amen I say to you, whatever you will have bound on earth, shall be bound also in heaven, and whatever you will have released on earth, shall be released also in heaven.
Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Chipi nechipi chamuchasunga panyika, chichasungwa kudenga; uye chipi nechipi chamunosunungura panyika, chichasunungurwa kudenga.
19 Again I say to you, that if two of those among you have agreed on earth, about anything whatsoever that they have requested, it shall be done for them by my Father, who is in heaven.
Zvekare ndinoti kwamuri: Kana vaviri venyu vakatenderana panyika pamusoro pechinhu chipi nechipi chavanokumbira, chichaitwa kwavari naBaba vangu vari kumatenga.
20 For wherever two or three are gathered in my name, there am I, in their midst.”
Nokuti apo vaviri kana vatatu vakaungana muzita rangu, ipapo ndiripo pakati pavo.
21 Then Peter, drawing near to him, said: “Lord, how many times shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Even seven times?”
Zvino Petro wakauya kwaari akati: Ishe, umwe wangu uchanditadzira kangani, ndichimukanganwira? Kusvikira kanomwe here?
22 Jesus said to him: “I do not say to you, even seven times, but even seventy times seven times.
Jesu akati kwaari: Handiti kwauri: Kusvikira kanomwe; asi: Kusvikira makumi manomwe akapamhidzirwa kanomwe.
23 Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is compared to a man who was king, who wanted to take account of his servants.
Naizvozvo ushe hwekumatenga hunofananidzwa neumwe mambo, wakange achida kugadzirisa zvemari nevaranda vake.
24 And when he had begun taking account, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.
Zvino wakati achitanga kugadzirisa zvemari, umwe akauyiswa kwaari wakange ane chikwereti chematarenda gumi rezvuru.
25 But since he did not have any way to repay it, his lord ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children, and all that he had, in order to repay it.
Asi zvaakange asina chaangaripa nacho, ishe wake akaraira kuti atengeswe pamwe nemukadzi wake nevana, nezvese zvaakange anazvo, kuti muripo uitwe.
26 But that servant, falling prostrate, begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay it all to you.’
Naizvozvo muranda wakawira pasi, akamunamata, achiti: Ishe, ivai nemoyo murefu neni, ndichakuripirai zvese.
27 Then the lord of that servant, being moved with pity, released him, and he forgave his debt.
Zvino ishe wemuranda uyo akamunzwira tsitsi, akamusunungura, akamukanganwira chikwereti.
28 But when that servant departed, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him one hundred denarius. And taking hold of him, he choked him, saying: ‘Repay what you owe.’
Asi muranda uyo wakati achibuda, akawana umwe wevaranda vaibata pamwe naye, wakange ane ngava kwaari remadhenario zana; akamubata, akamudzipa, akati: Ndiripe zvaunofanira.
29 And his fellow servant, falling prostrate, petitioned him, saying: ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay it all to you.’
Zvino muranda waibata pamwe naye akawira pasi patsoka dzake akamugombetedza achiti: Uve nemoyo murefu neni, ndichakuripira zvese.
30 But he was not willing. Instead, he went out and had him sent to prison, until he would repay the debt.
Asi iye haana kuda, asi wakaenda, akamukanda mutirongo, kusvikira aripa chikwereti.
31 Now his fellow servants, seeing what was done, were greatly saddened, and they went and reported to their lord all that was done.
Zvino varanda vaibata pamwe naye vakati vachiona zvakange zvaitika, vakashungurudzika kwazvo, vakaenda vakaudza ishe wavo zvese zvakaitika.
32 Then his lord called him, and he said to him: ‘You wicked servant, I forgave you all your debt, because you pleaded with me.
Zvino ishe wake wakati amudanira kwaari akati kwaari: Iwe muranda wakaipa, ndakakukanganwira chikwereti icho chose, nokuti wakandigombetedza.
33 Therefore, should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I also had compassion on you?’
Ko newe hausaifanira kunzwira tsitsi here umwe muranda unobata pamwe newe, seniwo ndakakunzwira tsitsi?
34 And his lord, being angry, handed him over to the torturers, until he repaid the entire debt.
Zvino ishe wake akatsamwa, akamukumikidza kuvarwadzisi, kusvikira aripa zvese zvakafanira kwaari.
35 So, too, shall my heavenly Father do to you, if each one of you will not forgive his brother from your hearts.”
Saizvozvo Baba vangu vari kudenga vachakuitiraiwo, kana musingakanganwiri umwe neumwe umwe wake zvitadzo zvavo nemoyo yenyu yese.
