Luke 20
1 On one of these days, when Jesus was teaching the people in the Temple Courts and telling the good news, the chief priests and the teachers of the Law, joined by the elders, confronted him,
Zvino zvakaitika parimwe remazuva iwayo, achidzidzisa vanhu mutembere nekuparidza evhangeri, vapristi vakuru nevanyori vakasvika nevakuru,
2 and addressing him, said, “Tell us what authority you have to do these things. Who is it who has given you this authority?”
ndokutaura kwaari vachiti: Tiudzei, munoita zvinhu izvi nesimba ripi, kana ndiani iye wakakupai simba iri?
3 “I, too,” said Jesus in reply, “will ask you one question. Give me an answer to it.
Zvino wakapindura akati kwavari: Ini ndichakubvunzaiwo shoko rimwe; uye mundiudze:
4 It is about John’s baptism – was it of divine or of human origin?”
Rubhabhatidzo rwaJohwani rwakabva kudenga, kana kuvanhu?
5 But they began arguing together, “If we say ‘divine,’ he will say ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’
Zvino vakarangana, vachiti: Kana tikati: Kudenga; achati: Naizvozvo makaregerei kumutenda?
6 But, if we say ‘human,’ the people will all stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”
Asi kana tikati: Kuvanhu; vanhu vese vachatitaka nemabwe; nokuti vaiva nechokwadi kuti Johwani waiva muporofita.
7 So they answered that they did not know its origin.
Vakapindura, vachiti havazivi kwarwakabva.
8 “Then I,” said Jesus, “refuse to tell you what authority I have to do these things.”
Jesu ndokuti kwavari: Neni handikuudzii kuti ndinoita zvinhu izvi nesimba ripi.
9 But Jesus began to tell the people this parable – “A man once planted a vineyard, and then let it out to tenants, and went abroad for a long while.
Zvino wakatanga kuudza vanhu mufananidzo uyu: Umwe munhu wakasima munda wemizambiringa, akauhaisa kuvarimi, akaenda parwendo nguva refu;
10 At the proper time he sent a servant to the tenants, so that they could give him a share of the produce of the vineyard. The tenants, however, beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
zvino nenguva yakafanira wakatuma muranda kuvarimi, kuti vamupe zvechibereko chemunda wemizambiringa; asi varimi vakamurova, vakamuendesa asina chinhu.
11 The owner afterward sent another servant; but the tenants beat and insulted this man too, and sent him away empty-handed.
Zvino wakatumazve umwe muranda; naiye vakamurovawo vakamunyadzisa, vakamuendesa asina chinhu.
12 He sent a third; but they wounded this man also, and threw him outside.
Zvino wakatumazve wechitatu; uyuwo ndokumukuvadza, vakamukandira kunze.
13 ‘What should I do?’ said the owner of the vineyard. ‘I will send my son, who is very dear to me. Perhaps they will respect him.’
Zvino mwene wemunda wemizambiringa wakati: Ndichaitei? Ndichatuma mwanakomana wangu anodikanwa, zvimwe vakaona iye vachamukudza.
14 But, on seeing him, the tenants consulted with one another. ‘Here is the heir!’ they said. ‘Let us kill him, and then the inheritance will become ours.’
Asi varimi vakati vachimuona vakarangana, vachiti: Uyu ndiye mugari wenhaka; uyai, ngatimuuraye, kuti nhaka igova yedu.
15 So they threw him outside the vineyard and killed him. Now what will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
Vakamukandira kunze kwemunda wemizambiringa, vakamuuraya. Naizvozvo mwene wemunda wemizambiringa achavaitirei?
16 He will come and put those tenants to death, and will let the vineyard to others.” “Heaven forbid!” they exclaimed when they heard it.
Achauya, ndokuparadza varimi ivava, agopa munda wemizambiringa vamwe. Zvino vachinzwa, vakati: Zvisadaro!
17 But Jesus looked at them and said, “What then is the meaning of this passage? – ‘The stone which the builders despised has now itself become the cornerstone.’
Asi wakavatarisa, akati: Naizvozvo chii ichi chakanyorwa, chinoti: Ibwe vavaki ravakaramba, ndiro rava musoro wekona?
18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be dashed to pieces, while anyone on whom it falls – it will scatter him as dust.”
Wese anowira pamusoro pebwe iro, achavhuniwa-vhuniwa; asi ani nani warinowira pamusoro richamukuya.
19 After this the teachers of the Law and the chief priest were eager to lay hands on Jesus then and there, but they were afraid of the people; for they saw that it was at them that he had aimed this parable.
Zvino vapristi vakuru nevanyori neawa iroro vakatsvaka kuisa maoko paari, asi vakatya vanhu; nokuti vakaziva kuti wakareva mufananidzo uyu akanangana navo.
20 Having watched their opportunity, they afterward sent some spies, who pretended to be good men, to catch Jesus in the course of conversation, and so enable them to give him up to the Governor’s jurisdiction and authority.
Vakamucherekedza, vakatumira vashori vakanyepedzera kuva vakarurama, kuti vamubate pakutaura, kuti vamukumikidze kuushe nesimba remutungamiriri.
21 These spies asked Jesus a question. They said, “Teacher, we know that you are right in what you say and teach, and that you do not take any account of a person’s position, but teach the way of God honestly;
Zvino vakamubvunza, vachiti: Mudzidzisi, tinoziva kuti munotaura nekudzidzisa zvakarurama, uye hamugamuchiri chiso, asi munodzidzisa nzira yaMwari muchokwadi.
22 are we right in paying tribute to the Emperor or not?”
Zviri pamutemo here kwatiri kupa mutero kuna Kesari, kana kwete?
23 Seeing through their deceitfulness, Jesus said to them,
Asi wakaziva unyengeri hwavo, akati kwavari: Munondiidzirei?
24 “Show me a coin. Whose head and title are on it?”
Ndiratidzei dhenario; rine mufananidzo nerunyoro rwaani? Vakapindura vakati: ZvaKesari.
25 “The Emperor’s,” they said; and Jesus replied, “Well then, pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and to God what belongs to God.”
Ndokuti kwavari: Naizvozvo dzorerai kuna Kesari zvinhu zvaKesari, nekuna Mwari zvinhu zvaMwari.
26 They could not object to this answer before the people; and, in their wonder at his reply, they held their tongues.
Vakakoniwa kumubata neshoko rake pamberi pevanhu; vakashamisika nemhinduro yake; vakanyarara.
27 Presently there came up some Sadducees, who maintain that there is no resurrection. Their question was this –
Zvino kwakaswedera vamwe veVaSadhusi, vanoramba kuti kune kumuka, ndokumubvunza,
28 “Teacher, Moses laid down for us in his writings that – ‘Should a man’s married brother die, and should he be childless, the man should take the widow as his wife, and raise up a family for his brother.’
vachiti: Mudzidzisi, Mozisi wakatinyorera kuti: Kana mukoma wemunhu akafa ane mukadzi, asi iye akafa asina vana, munin'ina wake atore mukadzi, amutsire mukoma wake mbeu.
29 Well, there were once seven brothers; of whom the eldest, after taking a wife, died childless.
Naizvozvo kwakange kune vanakomana vemunhu umwe vanomwe; wekutanga ndokutora mukadzi, akafa asina mwana;
30 The second and third brothers both took her as their wife;
newechipiri akatora mukadzi uyo, neuyu akafa asina mwana;
31 and so, too, did all seven – dying without children.
newechitatu akamutora. Zvikadarowo nevanomwe, uye vakasasiya vana, vakafa.
32 The woman herself was the last to die.
Pakupedzisira kwavo vese mukadzi wakafawo.
33 About the woman, then – at the resurrection, whose wife is she to be, all seven brothers having had her as their wife?”
Naizvozvo pakumuka, achava mukadzi waani kwavari? Nokuti vanomwe vakava naye semukadzi.
Zvino Jesu wakapindura akati kwavari: Vana venyika ino vanowana, vanowaniswa; (aiōn g165)
35 but, for those who are thought worthy to attain to that other world and the resurrection from the dead, there is no marrying or being married, (aiōn g165)
asi avo vachanzi vakafanira kuwana nyika iyo nekumuka kubva kuvakafa havawani kana kuwaniswa; (aiōn g165)
36 nor indeed can they die again, for they are like angels and, having shared in the resurrection, they are God’s children.
nokuti havagoni kufazve; nokuti vakaita sevatumwa, uye vanakomana vaMwari, vari vanakomana vekumuka.
37 As to the fact that the dead rise, even Moses indicated that, in the passage about the Bush, when he calls the Lord – ‘The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’
Asi kuti vakafa vanomutswa, kunyange Mozisi wakaratidza pagwenzi reminzwa, paakaidza Ishe Mwari waAbhurahama, naMwari waIsaka, naMwari waJakobho.
38 Now he is not God of dead people, but of living. For in his sight all are alive.”
Nokuti haasi Mwari wevakafa, asi wevapenyu; nokuti vese vanoraramira iye.
39 “Well said, teacher!” exclaimed some of the teachers of the Law,
Zvino vamwe vevanyori vakapindura vakati: Mudzidzisi, mataura zvakanaka.
40 for they did not venture to question him any further.
Uye havana kuzoshinga kumubvunzazve chinhu.
41 But Jesus said to them, “How is it that people say that the Christ is to be David’s son?
Zvino wakati kwavari: Vanoreva sei kuti Kristu Mwanakomana waDavhidhi?
42 For David, in the book of Psalms, says himself – ‘The Lord said to my lord: Sit at my right hand,
Nokuti Dhavhidhi pachake wakareva mubhuku reMapisarema achiti: Ishe wakati kuna Ishe wangu: Gara kuruoko rwangu rwerudyi,
43 until I put your enemies as a stool for your feet.’
kusvikira ndaita vavengi vako chitsiko chetsoka dzako.
44 David, then, calls him ‘lord,’ so how is he David’s son?”
Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi anomuidza Ishe, ko Mwanakomana wake sei?
45 While all the people were listening, Jesus said to the disciples,
Zvino vanhu vese vachakateerera, wakati kuvadzidzi vake:
46 “Be on your guard against the teachers of the Law, who delight to walk about in long robes, and like to be greeted in the streets with respect, and to have the best seats in the synagogues, and places of honor at dinner.
Chenjerai vanyori, vanoda kufamba nenguvo refu, uye vanoda kwaziso pamisika, nezvigaro zvepamusorosa mumasinagoge, nezvigaro zvemberi pazvirairo;
47 These are the men who rob widows of their houses, and make a pretense of saying long prayers. Their sentence will be all the heavier.”
vanodya dzimba dzechirikadzi, vanonyepedzera nekuita minyengetero mirefu; ivavo vachagamuchira mutongo mukuru.
