Ruka 19
1 Zvino Jesu wakapinda, akagura muJeriko.
Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town.
2 Zvino tarira, murume wainzi Zakewu nezita; iye wakange ari mutungamiriri wevateresi, uye iye waiva mufumi;
There was a man there, known by the name of Zacchaeus, who was a commissioner of taxes and a rich man.
3 uye wakatsvaka kuona Jesu kuti ndiani; asi wakange asingagoni nekuda kwechaunga, nokuti wakange ane chimiro chifupi.
He tried to see what Jesus was like; but, being short, he was unable to do so because of the crowd.
4 Zvino wakamhanyira mberi, akakwira mumuonde wemusikamori kuti amuone; nokuti wakange achizopfuura nenzira iyo.
So he ran on ahead and climbed into a mulberry tree, to see Jesus, for he knew that he must pass that way.
5 Zvino Jesu wakati achisvika panzvimbo iyo, wakatarira kumusoro, akamuona, akati kwaari: Zakewu, kurumidza uburuke; nokuti nhasi ndinofanira kugara mumba mako.
When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him: “Zacchaeus, be quick and come down, for I must stop at your house to-day.”
6 Zvino wakakurumidza kuburuka, akamugamuchira achifara.
So Zacchaeus got down quickly, and joyfully welcomed him.
7 Zvino vakati vazviona vakan'un'una vese vachiti: Wapinda kunogara nemurume mutadzi.
On seeing this, every one began to complain: “He has gone to stay with a man who is an outcast.”
8 Asi Zakewu wakamira, akati kuna Ishe: Tarirai, hafu yefuma yangu, Ishe, ndinopa kuvarombo, uye kana ndakatora chinhu kune umwe munhu nekunyengera, ndinodzosera runa.
But Zacchaeus stood forward and said to the Master: “Listen, Master! I will give half my property to the poor, and, if I have defrauded any one of anything, I will give him back four times as much.”
9 Jesu akati kwaari: Nhasi ruponeso rwasvika mumba muno; nokuti iyewo mwanakomana waAbhurahama.
“Salvation has come to this house to-day,” answered Jesus, “for even this man is a son of Abraham.
10 Nokuti Mwanakomana wemunhu wakauya kuzotsvaka nekuponesa chakarasika.
The Son of Man has come to ‘search for those who are lost’ and to save them.”
11 Vakati vanzwa zvinhu izvi, wakawedzera akataura mufananidzo, nokuti wakange ava pedo neJerusarema, uye nekuti vaifunga kuti ushe hwaMwari hwobva hwodoonekereswa.
As the people were listening to this, Jesus went on to tell them a parable. He did so because he was near Jerusalem, and because they thought that the Kingdom of God was going to be proclaimed at once.
12 Naizvozvo wakati: Umwe munhu ane mbiri wakaenda kunyika iri kure, kunozvigamuchirira ushe agodzoka.
He said: “A nobleman once went to a distant country to receive his appointment to a Kingdom and then return.
13 Zvino wakadana varanda vake gumi, ndokuvapa pondo gumi, ndokuti kwavari: Bhindaukai nayo kusvikira ndichiuya.
He called ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds each, and told them to trade with them during his absence.
14 Asi vanhu venyika yake vakange vachimuvenga, vakatuma nhume shure kwake, vachiti: Hatidi uyu kuti atitonge.
But his subjects hated him and sent envoys after him to say ‘We will not have this man as our King.’
15 Zvino zvakaitika kuti adzoka agamuchira ushe, wakaraira kuti vaya varanda vaakange apa mari, vadanirwe kwaari, kuti anzwe kuti umwe neumwe wakawana zvakadini nekutengeserana.
On his return, after having been appointed King, he directed that the servants to whom he had given his money should be summoned, so that he might learn what amount of trade they had done.
16 Wekutanga ndokusvika, achiti: Ishe, pondo yenyu yawana pondo gumi.
The first came up, and said ‘Sir, your ten pounds have made a hundred.’
17 Zvino akati kwaari: Zvakanaka, muranda wakanaka; nokuti wakange wakatendeka pachidiki-diki, uve nesimba pamusoro pemaguta gumi.
‘Well done, good servant!’ exclaimed the master. ‘As you have proved trustworthy in a very small matter, I appoint you governor over ten towns.’
18 Newechipiri wakasvika, achiti: Ishe, pondo yenyu yawana pondo shanu.
When the second came, he said ‘Your ten pounds, Sir, have produced fifty.’
19 Akati kwaariwo: Newe, uve pamusoro pemaguta mashanu.
So the master said to him ‘And you I appoint over five towns.’
20 Zvino umwe wakasvika, achiti: Ishe, tarirai pondo yenyu, yandakange ndakachengeta mumucheka wekumeso;
Another servant also came and said ‘Sir, here are your ten pounds; I have kept them put away in a handkerchief.
21 nokuti ndakange ndichikutyai, nokuti muri munhu wakaoma; munotora zvamusina kuisa, muchikohwa izvo zvamusina kudzvara.
For I was afraid of you, because you are a stern man. You take what you have not planted, and reap what you have not sown.’
22 Zvino wakati kwaari: Ndichakutonga nezvinobuda mumuromo mako, muranda wakaipa; wakange uchiziva kuti ini ndiri munhu wakaoma, ndichitora zvandisakaisa, nekukohwa izvo zvandisina kudzvara;
The master answered ‘Out of your own mouth I judge you, you worthless servant. You knew that I am a stern man, that I take what I have not planted, and reap what I have not sown?
23 naizvozvo sei usina kuisa mari yangu mubhanga, kuti kana ndouya ndigozoitora pamwe nezvibereko.
Then why did not you put my money into a bank? And I, on my return, could have claimed it with interest.
24 Ndokuti kune vakange vamirepo: Mutorerei pondo mupe kune ane pondo gumi.
Take away from him the ten pounds,’ he said to those standing by, ‘and give them to the one who has the hundred.’
25 Asi vakati kwaari: Ishe, ane pondo gumi.
‘But, Sir,’ they interposed, ‘he has a hundred pounds already!’
26 Nokuti ndinoti kwamuri: Anazvo achapiwa; uye asina, kwaari kuchatorwa nezvaanazvo.
‘I tell you,’ he answered, ‘that, to him who has, more will be given, but, from him who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.
27 Asi vavengi vangu avo, vakange vasingadi kuti nditonge pamusoro pavo, uisai pano, muvauraye pamberi pangu.
But as for my enemies, these men who would not have me as their King, bring them here and put them to death in my presence.’”
28 Zvino wakati areva zvinhu izvi, akapfuurira mberi, achikwira kuJerusarema.
After saying this, Jesus went on in front, going up to Jerusalem.
29 Zvino zvakaitika oswedera kuBhetifage neBhetaniya pagomo rinonzi reMiorivhi, wakatuma vaviri vevadzidzi vake,
It was when Jesus had almost reached Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, that he sent on two of the disciples.
30 achiti: Fambai muende mumusha wakatarisana nemwi; kana muchipinda mauri, muchawana dhongwana rakasungirwa, risina munhu wakamborigara; murisunungure, mugoriuisa.
“Go to the village facing us,” he said, “and, when you get there, you will find a foal tethered, which no one has yet ridden; untie it and lead it here.
31 Zvino kana chero munhu akakubvunzai achiti: Munorisunungurirei? Muchataura kwaari kudai: Ishe anorida.
And, if anybody asks you ‘Why are you untying it?,’ you are to say this — ‘The Master wants it.’”
32 Avo vakatumwa vakaenda vakanowana sezvaakange ataura kwavari.
So the two who were sent went and found it as Jesus had told them.
33 Zvino vakati vachisunungura dhongwana, varidzi varo vakati kwavari: Munosunungurirei dhongwana?
While they were untying the foal, the owners asked them — “Why are you untying the foal?”
34 Ivo ndokuti: Ishe anorida.
And the two disciples answered — “The Master wants it.”
35 Zvino vakariuisa kuna Jesu; ndokukanda nguvo dzavo pamusoro pedhongwana, vakatasvisa Jesu pariri.
Then they led it back to Jesus, and threw their cloaks on the foal and put Jesus upon it.
36 Zvino achifamba, vakawarira nguvo dzavo munzira.
As he went along, the people kept spreading their cloaks in the road.
37 Zvino wakati oswedera ikozvino pamateru egomo reMiorivhi, chaunga chese chevadzidzi chikatanga kufara chichirumbidza Mwari nenzwi guru pamusoro pamabasa ese esimba avakange vaona,
When he had almost reached the place where the road led down the Mount of Olives, every one of the many disciples began in their joy to praise God loudly for all the miracles that they had seen:
38 vachiti: Wakaropafadzwa mambo anouya muzita raIshe; rugare kudenga, nekubwinya kumusoro-soro.
“Blessed is He who comes — Our King — in the name of the Lord! Peace in Heaven, And glory on high.”
39 Uye vamwe veVaFarisi vari pakati pechaunga vakati kwaari: Mudzidzisi, tsiurai vadzidzi venyu.
Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him: “Teacher, reprove your disciples.”
40 Zvino wakapindura akati kwavari: Ndinokuudzai kuti kana ava vakanyarara, mabwe achadanidzira.
But Jesus answered: “I tell you that if these men are silent, the very stones will call out.”
41 Zvino wakati aswedera, wakaona guta, akachema pamusoro paro,
When he drew near, on seeing the city, he wept over it, and said:
42 achiti: Dai newe waiziva, kunyange pazuva rino rako zvinhu zverugare rwako; asi zvino zvakavanzirwa meso ako.
“Would that you had known, while yet there was time — even you — the things that make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your sight.
43 Nokuti mazuva achasvika pamusoro pako, apo vavengi vako vachakukandira muchinjiziri wakakupoteredza, vachakukomba, nekukudzvinyidzira pamativi ese,
For a time is coming upon you when your enemies will surround you with earthworks, and encircle you, and hem you in on all sides;
44 uye vachakuputsira pasi iwe nevana vako mukati mako, havangasii mukati mako ibwe pamusoro pebwe; nokuti hauna kuziva nguva yekushanyirwa kwako.
they will trample you down and your children within you, and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not know ‘the time of your visitation.’”
45 Zvino wakapinda mutembere, akatanga kudzingira panze vakange vachitengesamo nevaitenga,
Jesus went into the Temple Courts and began to drive out those who were selling,
46 achiti kwavari: Kwakanyorwa kuti: Imba yangu imba yemunyengetero; asi imwi maiita bako remakororo.
saying as he did so: “Scripture says — ‘My House shall be a House of Prayer’; but you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
47 Zvino waidzidzisa zuva rimwe nerimwe mutembere; asi vapristi vakuru nevanyori nevakuru vevanhu vakatsvaka kumuparadza.
Jesus continued to teach each day in the Temple Courts; but the Chief Priests and Teachers of the Law were eager to take his life, and so also were the leading men.
48 Asi havana kuwana zvavangaita, nokuti vanhu vese vakamunamatira vachimunzwa.
Yet they could not see what to do, for the people all hung upon his words.
