Ruka 18
1 Zvino wakavaudzawo mufananidzo kuti vanofanira kunyengetera nguva dzese, uye vasaora moyo,
Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and never despair.
2 achiti: Kwaiva mune rimwe guta neumwe mutongi, wakange asingatyi Mwari, uye asingaremekedzi munhu;
“There was,” he said, “in a certain town a judge, who had no fear of God nor regard for people.
3 zvino kwakange kune chirikadzi muguta iro, yakange ichiuya kwaari, ichiti: Ndiruramisirei kumuvengi wangu.
In the same town there was a widow who went to him again and again, and said ‘Grant me justice against my opponent.’
4 Asi wakange asingadi kwenguva; asi pashure pezvinhu izvi wakati mukati make: Kunyange ndisingatyi Mwari, uye ndisingaremekedzi munhu;
For a time the judge refused, but afterward he said to himself ‘Although I am without fear of God or regard for people,
5 asi nokuti chirikadzi iyi inonditambudza, ndichairuramisira, zvimwe pakupedzisira ingasvika pakunditsamwisa kwazvo.
yet, as this widow is so troublesome, I will grant her justice, to stop her from plaguing me with her endless visits.’”
6 Ishe ndokuti: Inzwai mutongi asakarurama zvaanoreva.
Then the Master added, “Listen to what this iniquitous judge says!
7 Ko Mwari haangaruramisiri here vakasanangurwa vake, vanodana kwaari masikati neusiku, kunyange achivanonokera?
And God – won’t he see that his own people, who cry to him night and day, have justice done them – though he holds his hand?
8 Ndinoti kwamuri: Achakurumidza kuvaruramisira. Asi kana Mwanakomana wemunhu achisvika, achawana rutendo panyika here?
He will, I tell you, give them justice soon enough! Yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”
9 Zvino wakareva mufananidzo uyu kune vamwewo vaizvivimba kuti vakarurama, vachizvidza vamwe, akati:
Another time, speaking to people who were satisfied that they were religious, and who regarded everyone else with scorn, Jesus told this parable –
10 Vanhu vaviri vakakwira kutembere kunonyengetera; umwe muFarisi, uye umwe muteresi.
“Two men went up into the Temple Courts to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax-gatherer.
11 MuFarisi wakamira akazvinyengeterera zvinhu izvi, akati: Mwari, ndinokutendai kuti handina kufanana nevamwe vanhu, makororo, vasakarurama, mhombwe, kana kunyange semuteresi uyu.
The Pharisee stood forward and began praying to himself in this way – ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men – thieves, rogues, adulterers – or even like this tax-gatherer.
12 Ndinotsanya kaviri pavhiki, ndinopa chegumi chezvese zvandinowana.
I fast twice a week, and give a tenth of everything I get to God.’
13 Asi muteresi amire kure wakasada kunyange kusimudzira meso kudenga, asi wakarova pachifuva chake, achiti: Mwari, ndinzwirei tsitsi ini mutadzi.
Meanwhile the tax-gatherer stood at a distance, not venturing even to raise his eyes to heaven, but he kept striking his breast and saying ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’
14 Ndinoti kwamuri: Uyu wakaburukira kumba kwake anzi wakarurama pane uya; nokuti umwe neumwe anozvikwiridzira achaninipiswa, uye anozvininipisa achakwiridzirwa.
This man, I tell you, went home pardoned, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, while everyone who humbles himself will be exalted.”
15 Zvino vakauisa kwaari vachechewo, kuti avabate; asi vadzidzi vakati vachizviona, vakavatsiura.
Some of the people were bringing even their babies to Jesus, for him to touch them; but, when the disciples saw it, they began to find fault with those who had brought them.
16 Asi Jesu wakadanira ivo vacheche kwaari akati: Tenderai vacheche vauye kwandiri, musavadzivisa, nokuti ushe hwaMwari ndehwevakadai.
Jesus, however, called the little children to him. “Let the little children come to me,” he said, “and do not hinder them, for it is to the childlike that the kingdom of God belongs.
17 Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Ani nani asingagamuchiri ushe hwaMwari semucheche, haangatongopindi mahuri.
I tell you, unless a man receives the kingdom of God like a child, he will not enter it at all.”
18 Zvino umwe mutungamiriri wakamubvunza, achiti: Mudzidzisi wakanaka, ndiitei kuti ndigare nhaka yeupenyu husingaperi? (aiōnios g166)
And one of the leaders asked Jesus this question – “Good teacher, what must I do if I am to gain eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
19 Jesu ndokuti kwaari: Unondiidzirei wakanaka? Hakuna wakanaka, kunze kweumwe, Mwari.
“Why do you call me good?” answered Jesus. “No one is good but God.
20 Mirairo unoiziva, inoti: Usaita upombwe, usauraya, usaba, usapupura nhema, kudza baba vako namai vako.
You know the commandments – Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not say what is false about others, Honor your father and your mother.”
21 Iye ndokuti: Izvi zvese ndakazvichengeta kubva paudiki hwangu.
“I have observed all these,” he replied, “from childhood.”
22 Zvino Jesu wakati achinzwa zvinhu izvi akati kwaari: Uchiri kushaiwa chinhu chimwe; tengesa zvese zvaunazvo, ugovere varombo, uye uchava nefuma yakakosha kudenga; ugouya pano wonditevera.
Hearing this, Jesus said to him, “There is one thing still lacking in you; sell everything that you have, and distribute to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; then come and follow me.”
23 Zvino wakati anzwa zvinhu izvi, akashungurudzika zvikuru; nokuti wakange akafuma zvikuru.
But the man became greatly distressed on hearing this, for he was extremely rich.
24 Zvino Jesu wakati achiona kuti washungurudzika zvikuru akati: Zvicharemera sei vane fuma kupinda muushe hwaMwari.
Seeing this, Jesus said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!
25 Nokuti zvakareruka kuti kamera ripinde richidarika nemuburi retsono, kumufumi kupinda muushe hwaMwari.
It is easier, indeed, for a camel to get through a needle’s eye than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God!”
26 Zvino avo vakanzwa, vakati: Zvino ndiani anogona kuponeswa?
“Then who can be saved?” asked those who heard this.
27 Asi iye akati: Zvinhu zvisingagoneki nevanhu, zvinogoneka naMwari.
But Jesus said, “What is impossible with people is possible with God.”
28 Petro ndokuti: Tarirai, isu takasiya zvese, tikakuteverai.
“But we,” said Peter, “we left what belonged to us and followed you.”
29 Zvino akati kwavari: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Hakuna munhu wakasiya imba, kana vabereki, kana madzikoma nevanin'ina, kana mukadzi, kana vana, nekuda kweushe hwaMwari,
“I tell you,” he answered, “that there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,
31 Zvino wakatora vanegumi nevaviri, akati kwavari: Tarirai, tinokwira kuJerusarema, uye zvinhu zvese zvakanyorwa nevaporofita maererano neMwanakomana wemunhu zvichazadziswa.
Gathering the Twelve around him, Jesus said to them, “Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem; and there everything that is written in the prophets will be done to the Son of Man.
32 Nokuti achakumikidzwa kune vechirudzi, agosekwa, nekuitirwa zvakaipa, nekupfirwa,
For he will be given up to the Gentiles, mocked, insulted and spat on;
33 uye vachamurova netyava uye vachamuuraya; uye pazuva retatu achamukazve.
they will scourge him, and then put him to death; and on the third day he will rise again.”
34 Asi ivo havana kunzwisisa chinhu chimwe cheizvozvi, uye shoko iri rakange rakavanzwa kwavari, uye havana kunzwisisa zvinhu zvakarehwa.
The apostles did not comprehend any of this. His meaning was unintelligible to them and they did not understand what he was saying.
35 Zvino zvakaitika oswedera Jeriko, rimwe bofu raigara padivi penzira richipemha;
As Jesus was getting near Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside, begging.
36 rakati richinzwa chaunga chichipfuura, rikabvunza kuti chinyi ichi.
Hearing a crowd going by, the man asked what was the matter;
37 Zvino vakariudza kuti: Jesu weNazareta anopfuura.
and, when people told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing,
38 Zvino rakadanidzira richiti: Jesu Mwanakomana waDhavhidhi, ndinzwirei tsitsi!
he shouted out, “Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me!”
39 Zvino vakange vakatungamira vakaritsiura kuti rinyarare; asi iro rakanyanyisa kudanidzira, richiti: Mwanakomana waDhavidhi, ndinzwirei tsitsi!
Those who were in front kept telling him to be quiet, but he continued to call out the louder, “Son of David, take pity on me!”
40 Zvino Jesu wakamira, akaraira kuti riuyiswe kwaari; zvino rakati raswedera akaribvunza,
Then Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. And, when he had come close up to him, Jesus asked him,
41 achiti: Unoda kuti ndikuitirei? Zvino rakati: Ishe, kuti ndionezve.
“What do you want me to do for you?” “Master,” he said, “I want to recover my sight.”
42 Jesu ndokuti kwaari: Chionazve! Rutendo rwako rwakuponesa.
And Jesus said, “Recover your sight, your faith has delivered you.”
43 Pakarepo rikaonazve, rikamutevera, richirumbidza Mwari; vanhu vese vakati vachizviona vakarumbidza Mwari.
Instantly he recovered his sight, and began to follow Jesus, praising God. And all the people, on seeing it, gave glory to God.
