Ruka 3
1 Zvino negore regumi nemashanu rekutonga kwaTibherio Kesari, Pondiyo Pirato ari mutungamiriri weJudhiya, Herodhe ari umwe wevatongi vana weGarirea, Firipi munin'ina wake ari umwe wevatongi vana weIturea nedunhu reTrakoniti, Risanio ari umwe wevatongi vana weAbhirene,
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
2 Anasi naKayafasi vari vapristi vakuru, shoko raMwari rakasvika kuna Johwani mwanakomana waZakaria murenje.
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
3 Akasvika munyika yese yakapoteredza yaJoridhani, achiparidza rubhabhatidzo rwekutendeuka kuve kukanganwirwa kwezvivi;
He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.
4 sezvazvakanyorwa mubhuku remashoko aIsaya muporofita zvichinzi: Inzwi reanodana murenje richiti: Gadzirai nzira yaIshe; ruramisai migwagwa yake.
As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.
5 Mupata wese uchafusirwa, negomo rega-rega nechikomo zvichaderedzwa; zvakakombama zvicharuramiswa, uye makwiringwindi ave nzira dzakaenzana;
Every valley will be filled. Every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked will become straight, and the rough ways smooth.
6 uye nyama yese ichaona ruponeso rwaMwari.
All flesh will see God’s salvation.’”
7 Naizvozvo wakati kuzvaunga zvaibudira kuzobhabhatidzwa naye: Imwi zvizvarwa zvenyoka, ndiani wakakutaridzirai kutiza hasha dzinouya?
He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Naizvozvo berekai zvibereko zvakafanira kutendeuka; uye musatanga kuti mukati menyu: Tina Abhurahama anova baba; nokuti ndinoti kwamuri: Mwari anogona kubva pamabwe awa kumutsira Abhurahama vana.
Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and don’t begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father;’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!
9 Ikozvino sanhuwo ratoiswa pamudzi wemiti; naizvozvo muti umwe neumwe usingabereki chibereko chakanaka unotemerwa pasi, ugokandirwa mumoto.
Even now the ax also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 Zvaunga zvikamubvunza, zvichiti: Zvino tichaitei?
The multitudes asked him, “What then must we do?”
11 Akapindura akati kwavari: Ane nguvo refu mbiri, ngaagovane neasina; neane kudya ngaaite saizvozvo.
He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.”
12 Zvino kwakauyawo vateresi kuzobhabhatidzwa, vakati kwaari: Mudzidzisi, tichaitei?
Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?”
13 Akati kwavari: Musateresa kupfuura pamakatemerwa napo.
He said to them, “Collect no more than that which is appointed to you.”
14 Nemautowo akamubvunza, achiti: Ko isu tichaitei? Akati kwaari: Musatyityidzira munhu kana kupomera nhema; uye mugutsikane nemibairo yenyu.
Soldiers also asked him, saying, “What about us? What must we do?” He said to them, “Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages.”
15 Zvino vanhu vakati vachatarisira, vese vachirangarira mumoyo mavo pamusoro paJohwani, kuti zvimwe iye angava Kristu,
As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,
16 Johwani akapindura kune vese achiti: Ini zvirokwazvo ndinokubhabhatidzai nemvura; asi ane simba kupfuura ini anouya, wandisina kufanira kusunungura rukanda rweshangu dzake; iye achakubhabhatidzai neMweya Mutsvene nemoto;
John answered them all, “I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire.
17 werusero rwake rwuri muruoko rwake; achachenesa kwazvo buriro rake; uye achaunganidza zviyo mudura rake, asi hundi achaipisa nemoto usingadzimiki.
His winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
18 Naizvozvo achikurudzira nezvimwe zvinhu zvizhinji, akaparidzira vanhu evhangeri.
Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,
19 Asi Herodhe umwe wevatongi vana, wakati atsiurwa naye pamusoro paHerodhiasi, mukadzi waFiripi munin'ina wake, nezvakaipa zvese Herodhe zvaakange aita,
but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,
20 wakawedzerazve ichi pamusoro pazvo zvese, kuti wakapfigira Johwani mutirongo.
added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 Zvino zvakaitika kuti vanhu vese vabhabhatidzwa, Jesuwo abhabhatidzwa, achinyengetera, denga rakazarurwa.
Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized and was praying. The sky was opened,
22 Mweya Mutsvene ndokuburukira pamusoro pake nechimiro chemuviri sewenjiva, inzwi ndokubva kudenga, richiti: Iwe uri Mwanakomana wangu anodikanwa, ndinofara mauri kwazvo.
and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form like a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying “You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.”
23 Zvino iye Jesu wakange achitanga kuva nemakore anenge makumi matatu, ari (sezvaifungidzirwa) mwanakomana waJosefa, waHeri,
Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
24 waMatati, waRevhi, waMeriki, waJanai, waJosefa,
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25 waMatatiasi, waAmosi, waNaumi, waEsiri, waNagai,
the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 waMaati, waMatatiasi, waSimeyi, waJosefa, waJudha,
the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,
27 waJohwana, waResa, waZerubhabheri, waSaratieri, waNeri,
the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
28 waMeriki, waAdhi, waKosamu, waErimodhamu, waEri,
the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er,
29 waJose, waEriezeri, waJorimu, waMatati, waRevhi,
the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 waSimioni, waJudha, waJosefa, waJonanu, waEriakimu,
the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,
31 waMerea, waMenani, waMatata, waNatani, waDhavhidhi,
the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32 waJese, waObhedhi, waBhowazi, waSarimoni, waNaashoni,
the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
33 waAminadhabhi, waAramu, waEsiromi, waFaresi, waJudha,
the son of Amminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34 waJakobho, waIsaka, waAbhurahama, waTera, waNahori,
the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 waSerugi, waRagau, waFareki, waEberi, waSara,
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
36 waKainani, waArifakisadhi, waSemu, waNowa, waRameki,
the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 waMatusara, waEnoki, waJaredhi, waMarereeri, waKainani,
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
38 waEnosi, waSeti, waAdhamu, waMwari.
the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
