Ruka 2
1 Zvino zvakaitika nemazuva iwayo, chisungo chakabuda kubva kuna Kesari Agasto, kuti nyika yese inyorwe.
About that time an edict was issued by the Emperor Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole Empire.
2 Kunyorwa uku kwaiva kwekutanga kwakaitwa Kuriniosi ari mutungamiriri weSiriya.
(This was the first census taken while Quirinius was Governor of Syria).
3 Vese ndokuenda kunonyorwa, umwe neumwe kuguta rekwake.
And everyone went to his own town to be registered.
4 NaJosefawo akakwira achibva Garirea muguta Nazareta, akaenda Judhiya kuguta raDhavhidhi, rinonzi Bhetirehemu, nokuti waiva weimba nedzinza raDhavhidhi,
Among others Joseph went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Bethlehem, the town of David, in Judea – because he belonged to the family and house of David –
5 kunonyorwa naMaria mukadzi wakange atsidzira kuwanikwa naye, ava nemimba.
to be registered with Mary, his engaged wife, who was about to become a mother.
6 Zvakaitika kuti vachipo, mazuva ekusununguka kwake akazadzisika;
While they were there her time came,
7 ndokuzvara mwanakomana wake wedangwe, akamuputira nemicheka, akamuvanzarika muchidyiro, nokuti makange musina nzvimbo yavo muimba yevaeni.
and she gave birth to her first child, a son. And because there was no room for them in the inn, she swathed him around and laid him in a manger.
8 Zvino kwakange kune vafudzi munyika iyoyo vaigara kuuragu vachichengetedza nguva dzekurinda boka ravo usiku.
In that same countryside were shepherds out in the open fields, watching their flocks that night,
9 Zvino tarira, mutumwa waIshe akamira pedo navo, nekubwinya kwaIshe kukapenya kwakavakomba; vakatya nekutya kukuru.
when an angel of the Lord suddenly stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were seized with fear.
10 Zvino mutumwa akati kwavari: Musatya; nokuti tarirai, ndinokuparidzirai mashoko akanaka emufaro mukuru, uchava kuvanhu vese;
“Have no fear,” the angel said. “For I bring you good news of a great joy in store for all the nation.
11 nokuti mazvarirwa nhasi Muponesi, anova Kristu Ishe, muguta raDhavhidhi.
This day there has been born to you, in the town of David, a Savior, who is Christ and Lord.
12 Zvino ichi chiratidzo kwamuri: Muchawana mucheche akaputirwa nemicheka, arere muchidyiro.
And this will be the sign for you. You will find the infant swathed, and lying in a manger.”
13 Uye pakarepo kukavapo pamwe nemutumwa chaunga chehondo yekudenga vachirumbidza Mwari, vachiti:
Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly Host, praising God, and singing –
14 Rumbidzo kuna Mwari kumusoro-soro, nerugare panyika; chishuwo chakanaka kuvanhu.
“glory to God on high, and on earth peace among those in whom he finds pleasure.”
15 Zvino kwakaitika kuti vatumwa vabva kwavari vaenda kudenga, vanhu vafudzi vakataurirana, vachiti: Ngatiende ikozvino Bhetirehemu, tinoona chinhu ichi chakaitika, Ishe chaatizivisa.
Now, when the angels had left them and gone back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go at once to Bethlehem, and see this thing that has happened, of which the Lord has told us.”
16 Zvino vakakurumidza kusvika, vakawana vese Maria naJosefa, nemucheche arere muchidyiro.
So they went quickly, and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in a manger;
17 Vakati vaona, vakazivisa kwese shoko ravakange vaudzwa maererano nemucheche uyu.
and, when they saw it, they told of all that had been said to them about this child.
18 Zvino vese vakanzwa vakashamisika nezvinhu zvakange zvataurwa kwavari nevafudzi.
All who heard the shepherds were astonished at their story,
19 Asi Maria wakachengeta zvinhu izvi zvese, achifungisisa mumoyo make.
while Mary treasured in her heart all that they said, and thought about it often.
20 Zvino vafudzi vakadzokera, vachikudza nekurumbidza Mwari pamusoro pezvinhu zvese zvavakange vanzwa nekuona, sezvakange zvataurwa kwavari.
And the shepherds went back, giving glory and praise to God for all that they had heard and seen. It had all happened as they had been told.
21 Mazuva masere akati apera kuti mucheche adzingiswe, zita rake ndokunzi Jesu, raakange atumidzwa nemutumwa asati agamuchirwa mudumbu.
Eight days after the birth of the child, when it was time to circumcise him, he received the name Jesus – the name given him by the angel before his conception.
22 Zvino mazuva ekunatswa kwake nemurairo waMozisi akati apera, vakauya naye kuJerusarema, kuti vamukumikidze kuna Ishe,
When the period of purification of mother and child, required by the Law of Moses, came to an end, his parents took the child up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,
23 (sezvazvakanyorwa pamurairo waIshe kuti: Chirume chese chinozarura chizvaro, chichanzi chitsvene kuna Ishe),
in compliance with the Law of the Lord that every firstborn male will be dedicated to the Lord,
24 uye vabaire chibairo sezvazvakarehwa pamurairo waIshe, njiva mbiri, kana vana vaviri vehangaiwa.
and also to offer the sacrifice required by the Law of the Lord – a pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons.
25 Zvino tarira, kwakange kune munhu muJerusarema, zita rake raiva Simioni, ndiyewo munhu waiva akarurama akazvipira kushumira Mwari, akamirira kunyaradzwa kwaIsraeri, neMweya Mutsvene wakange uri pamusoro pake.
There was at that time in Jerusalem a man named Simeon, a righteous and devout man, who lived in constant expectation of Israel’s consulation, and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
26 Zvino zvakange zvaratidzwa kwaari neMweya Mutsvene, kuti haangaoni rufu asati aona Kristu waIshe.
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not die until he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
27 Wakapinda mutembere neMweya; zvino vabereki vakati vachiuisa mucheche Jesu mukati, kuti vaite pamusoro pake netsika yemurairo,
Moved by the Spirit, Simeon came into the Temple Courts, and, when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the Law,
28 iye akamutora mumaoko ake, akarumbidza Mwari, achiti:
Simeon himself took the child in his arms, and blessed God, and said:
29 Tenzi, ikozvino regai muranda wenyu aende nerugare, seshoko renyu;
“Now, Lord, you will let your servant go, according to your word, in peace,
30 nokuti meso angu aona ruponeso rwenyu,
for my eyes have seen the salvation
31 rwamakagadzirira pamberi pezviso zvevanhu vese;
which you have prepared in the sight of all nations –
32 chiedza chekuzarurira vahedheni, nekubwinya kwerudzi rwenyu Israeri.
a light to bring light to the Gentiles, and to be the glory of your people Israel.”
33 Josefa namai vake vakashamisika nezvinhu zvakarehwa pamusoro pake.
While the child’s father and mother were wondering at what was said about him,
34 Zvino Simioni akavaropafadza, akati kuna Maria mai vake: Tarira, uyu wakaisirwa kuwa nekumuka kwevazhinji muna Israeri, nekuva chiratidzo chichapikiswa;
Simeon gave them his blessing, and said to Mary, the child’s mother, “This child is appointed to be the cause of the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign much spoken against –
35 uye newe, munondo uchagura nemumweya wako pachako; kuti ndangariro dzemoyo mizhinji dzifukurwe.
Yes, the sword will pierce your own heart – and so the thoughts in many minds will be disclosed.”
36 Zvino kwakange kuna Ana muporofitakadzi, mukunda waFanueri, wedzinza raAsheri; wakange akwegura kwazvo, wakararama nemurume makore manomwe kubvira paumhandara hwake.
There was also a prophet named Hannah, a daughter of Phanuel and of the tribe of Asher. She was far advanced in years, having lived with her husband for seven years after marriage,
37 Uye ari chirikadzi yemakore angava makumi masere nemana, wakange asingabvi mutembere, achishumira nemitsanyo neminyengetero usiku nemasikati.
and then a widow, until she had reached the age of eighty-four. She never left the Temple Courts, but, fasting and praying, worshiped God night and day.
38 Naiye wakati achisvika nenguva iyoyo akatenda Mwari, akataura pamusoro pake kuna vese vakange vachitarisira kusunungurwa muJerusarema.
At that moment she came up, and began publicly to thank God and to speak about the child to all who were looking for the deliverance of Jerusalem.
39 Zvino vakati vapedza zvinhu zvese zvaienderana nemurairo waIshe, vakadzokera Garirea kuguta ravo Nazareta.
When the child’s parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.
40 Mucheche akakura, akasimba mumweya, akazara nenjere; nenyasha dzaMwari dzakange dziri pamusoro pake.
The child grew and became strong and wise, and the blessing of God was on him.
41 Zvino vabereki vake vaienda kuJerusarema makore ese pamutambo wepasika.
Every year the child’s parents used to go to Jerusalem at the Passover Festival.
42 Zvino wakati ava nemakore gumi nemaviri, vakakwira kuJerusarema zvichienderana netsika yemutambo,
When Jesus was twelve years old, they went according to custom to Jerusalem,
43 vakati vapedza mazuva, pakudzoka kwavo, mwana Jesu akasara kuJerusarema, asi Josefa namai vake vasingazvizivi,
and had finished their visit; but, when they started to return, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, without their knowing it.
44 asi vaimufungira kuva mune vamwe vevakange vachifamba navo, vakafamba mufambo wezuva, vakazomutsvaka pakati pehama nekuvazikanwi.
Thinking that he was with their fellow travelers, they went one day’s journey before searching for him among their relatives and acquaintances;
45 Asi vakati vasingamuwani, vakadzokera kuJerusarema vachimutsvaka.
and then, as they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching everywhere for him.
46 Zvino zvakaitika shure kwemazuva matatu, vakamuwana mutembere, agere pakati pevadzidzisi, achivateerera, achivabvunza.
It was not until the third day that they found him in the Temple Courts, sitting among the teachers, now listening to them, now asking them questions.
47 Vese vakange vachimunzwa vakashamiswa nekunzwisisa nemhinduro dzake.
All who listened to him marveled at his intelligence and his answers.
48 Zvino vakati vamuona vakakatyamara; mai vake vakati kwaari: Mwana, waitirei zvakadai kwatiri? Tarira, baba vako neni tanga tichikutsvaka tichirwadziwa.
His parents were amazed when they saw him, and his mother said to him, “My child, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.”
49 Akati kwavari: Mainditsvakirei? Manga musingazivi kuti ndinofanira kuva pazvinhu zvaBaba vangu here?
“What made you search for me?” he answered. “Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
50 Asi ivo havana kunzwisisa shoko raakataura kwavari.
His parents did not understand what he meant.
51 Zvino akaburuka navo, akasvika Nazareta; akazviisa pasi pavo. Asi mai vake vakachengeta mashoko awa ese mumoyo mavo.
However he went down with them to Nazareth, and submitted himself to their control; and his mother treasured all that was said in her heart.
52 Jesu akawedzera panjere nekukura, nepakudiwa naMwari nevanhu.
And Jesus grew in wisdom as he grew in years, and gained the blessing of God and people.
