Ruka 4
1 Zvino Jesu azere neMweya Mutsvene wakadzoka achibva paJoridhani, akatungamirirwa neMweya kurenje,
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River and was led by the Spirit into the desert,
2 achiidzwa nadhiabhorosi mazuva makumi mana. Uye wakange asingadyi chinhu nemazuva iwayo; zvino akati apera pakupedzisira akazonzwa nzara.
where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. He didn't eat anything during that whole time, so at the end he was starving.
3 Zvino dhiabhorosi akati kwaari: Kana uri Mwanakomana waMwari, udza ibwe iri kuti rive chingwa.
The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”
4 Jesu akamupindura, achiti: Kwakanyorwa kuti: Munhu haangararami nechingwa chete, asi neshoko rimwe nerimwe raMwari.
“It is written in Scripture, ‘You shall not live on bread alone,’” Jesus answered.
5 Dhiabhorosi ndokumutungamidza pagomo refu, akamuratidza ushe hwese hwenyika nenguva diki-diki.
The devil led him up to a high place, and in a rapid view showed him all the kingdoms of the world.
6 Dhiabhorosi ndokuti kwaari: Simba iri rese ndichakupa nekukudzwa kwahwo, nokuti ndakaripiwa ini, uye ndinoripa ani nani wandinoda.
Then the devil said to Jesus, “I will give you authority over all of them, and their glory. This authority has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want.
7 Naizvozvo iwe kana ukandinamata pamberi pangu, zvese zvichava zvako.
Bow down and worship me and you can have it all.”
8 Jesu akapindura akati kwaari: Ibva shure kwangu, Satani; nokuti kwakanyorwa kuchinzi: Uchanamata Ishe, Mwari wako, uye umushumire iye ega.
“It is written in Scripture, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve only him,’” Jesus replied.
9 Akamutungamirira kuJerusarema, akamuisa pachiruvu chetembere, akati kwaari: Kana uri Mwanakomana waMwari, zviwisire pasi uchibva pano;
The devil took Jesus to Jerusalem, set him on the top of the Temple, and told him, “If you are the Son of God, then jump!
10 nokuti kwakanyorwa kuchinzi: Acharaira vatumwa vake pamusoro pako, kuti vakuchengete;
For it is written in Scripture, ‘He will order his angels to care for you,
11 uye: Pamaoko vachakugamha, zvimwe ungagumbusa rutsoka rwako pabwe.
holding you up to protect you from stumbling over a stone.’”
12 Jesu achipindura, akati kwaari: Kwakanzi: Usaidza Ishe Mwari wako.
“It is written in Scripture, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God,’” Jesus replied.
13 Dhiabhorosi akati apedza muedzo wese, akabva kwaari kusvikira pane imwe nguva.
When the devil had completed all his temptations, he waited for another opportunity.
14 Zvino Jesu wakadzokera kuGarirea nesimba reMweya; mukurumbira maererano naye ukabudira kudunhu rese rakapoteredza.
Jesus returned to Galilee, full of the Spirit's power. News about him spread everywhere.
15 Iye ndokudzidzisa mumasinagoge avo, achikudzwa nevese.
Jesus taught in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.
16 Akasvika paNazareta, paakange arerwa; netsika yake wakapinda musinagoge nemusi wesabata, akasimuka kuti averenge.
When he arrived in Nazareth, where he had grown up, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day as usual.
17 Akapiwa rugwaro rwemuporofita Isaya. Zvino wakati azarura rugwaro, akawana nzvimbo pakange pakanyorwa kuti:
The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Jesus unrolled the scroll and found the place where it's written:
18 Mweya waIshe uri pamusoro pangu, naizvozvo wakandizodza, kuti ndiparidzire evhangeri kuvarombo; wakandituma kuti ndiporese vakaputsika pamoyo, kuparidza kusunungurwa kuna vakatapwa, nekuona kumapofu, ndisunungure vakatsikirirwa,
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to announce good news to the destitute. He has sent me to proclaim that prisoners will be released, the blind will see, the oppressed will be freed,
19 kudanidzira gore rakanaka raIshe.
and to proclaim the time of the Lord's favor.”
20 Akapeta rugwaro, akadzosera kumuranda, akagara pasi; meso avese vaiva musinagoge akamutarisisa.
He rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant. Then he sat down. Everybody in the synagogue was staring at him.
21 Zvino akatanga kuti kwavari: Nhasi rugwaro urwu rwazadziswa munzeve dzenyu.
“This Scripture you've just heard has been fulfilled today!” he told them.
22 Vese vakamupupurira, vakashamisika nemashoko enyasha akabuda mumuromo make, vakati: Uyu haasi mwanakomana waJosefa here?
Everybody expressed their approval of him, amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn't this Joseph's son?” they wondered.
23 Akati kwavari: Zvirokwazvo muchataura kwandiri dimikira iri: Murapi, zvirape iwe; zvese zvatakanzwa zvakaitwa paKapenaume, zviitewo muno munyika yekwako.
Jesus replied, “I'm sure you'll repeat this proverb to me, ‘Physician, heal yourself!’ and ask, ‘Why don't you do here in your own hometown what we heard you did in Capernaum?’
24 Iye ndokuti: Zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri: Hakuna muporofita anogamuchirwa munyika yekwake.
But I tell you the truth, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.
25 Asi chokwadi ndinoti kwamuri: Chirikadzi zhinji dzaivako kuna Israeri pamazuva aEria, apo denga rakavharwa kwemakore matatu nemwedzi mitanhatu, zvekuti kwakava nenzara huru panyika yese;
I guarantee that there were many widows in Israel during the time of Elijah when there was a drought for three and a half years, causing a great famine throughout the country.
26 asi Eria haana kutumwa kune umwe wavo, kunze kwekuSarepita yeSidhoni, kumukadzi chirikadzi.
Yet Elijah wasn't sent to any of them. He was sent to a widow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon!
27 Uye vane maperembudzi vazhinji vaivako kuna Israeri panguva yemuporofita Erisha; asi hakuna umwe wavo wakanatswa, kunze kwaNaamani muSiriya.
Even though there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha, the only one who was healed was Naaman the Syrian!”
28 Ipapo vese vakange vari musinagoge vakazara nehasha, vachinzwa zvinhu izvi.
When they heard this everyone in the synagogue became furious.
29 Ndokusimuka, vakamusundidzira kunze kweguta, vakauya naye kusvika pamawere pegomo, pakange pakavakwa guta ravo, kuti vamuposhere pasi.
They jumped to their feet and threw him out of the town. Then they dragged him to the top of the hill on which the town was built in order to throw him off the cliff.
30 Asi iye wakapfuura nepakati pavo akaenda.
But he walked right through them and went on his way.
31 Wakabva aburukira Kapenaume, guta reGarirea; uye aivadzidzisa nemasabata.
Jesus went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee. On Sabbath he started teaching them.
32 Vakashamisika nedzidziso yake, nokuti shoko rake rakange rine simba.
They were amazed at what he taught them for he spoke with authority.
33 Zvino musinagoge makange mune munhu aiva ane mweya wedhimoni retsvina; ukadanidzira nenzwi guru,
In the synagogue there was a man who was possessed by a demon. He cried out,
34 ukati: Regai! Tinei nemwi Jesu muNazareta? Mauya kuzotiparadza here? Ndinokuzivai kuti ndimwi ani: Mutsvene waMwari.
“So, what do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are: God's Holy One!”
35 Zvino Jesu akautsiura, achiti: Nyarara, ubude kwaari! Dhimoni rakati ramuwisira pakati, rikabuda kwaari, risina kumukuvadza.
Jesus interrupted him, saying. “Be quiet!” Then he ordered the demon, “Come out of him!” Throwing him to the ground right before them, the demon left the man without injuring him.
36 Kushamisika kukavasvikira vese, vakataurirana pachavo, vachiti: Ishoko ripi iri? Nokuti nesimba nechikuriri anoraira mweya yetsvina, ikabuda.
They were all amazed and asked each other, “What is this teaching? With power and authority he orders evil spirits to leave—and they do!”
37 Mukurumbira maererano naye ukabuda kunzvimbo dzese dzedunhu rakapoteredza.
News about Jesus spread throughout the nearby region.
38 Zvino wakasimuka akabuda musinagoge, akapinda mumba maSimoni; zvino mai vemukadzi waSimoni vakange vakabatwa nefivhiri huru; vakamukumbirira kwaari.
Leaving the synagogue, Jesus went to Simon's house. Simon's mother-in-law was sick with a high fever and those who were there asked Jesus to help.
39 Zvino akakotamira pamusoro pavo, akatsiura fivhiri, ikavarega; uye pakarepo vakasimuka vakavashandira.
Jesus went and stood over her. He told the fever to leave her—which it did. She got up right away and prepared a meal for them.
40 Zvino zuva rakati rovira, vese vaiva nevarwere vezvirwere zvakasiyana-siyana vakavauisa kwaari; akaisa maoko pamusoro peumwe neumwe wavo akavaporesa.
When the sun set, they brought to him all who were sick, suffering from various diseases. Jesus placed his hands on them, one after the other, and he healed them.
41 Nemadhimoni akabuda kuvazhinji, achidanidzira achiti: Imwi muri Kristu Mwanakomana waMwari. Akaatsiura akasaatendera kutaura, nokuti akange achiziva kuti ndiKristu.
Demons came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God.” But Jesus stopped them and refused to let them speak because they knew he was the Christ.
42 Zvino kwakati kwaedza, akabuda, akaenda kunzvimbo yerenje, zvaunga zvikamutsvaka, zvikauya kwaari, zvikamudzivirira kuti arege kubva kwazviri.
Early the following morning Jesus left to find some peace and quiet. But the crowds went out looking for him, and finally found him. They tried to stop him leaving because they did not want him to go.
43 Asi wakati kwavari: Ndinofanira kuparidzira evhangeri yeushe hwaMwari kumamwe magutawo; nokuti ndizvo zvandakatumirwa.
But he told them, “I have to go to other towns to tell them the good news of the kingdom of God too, because that is what I was sent to do.”
44 Akasiparidza mumasinagoge eGarirea.
So Jesus went on traveling around, teaching the good news in the synagogues of Judea.
