Ruka 5
1 Zvino zvakaitika kuti chaunga chakati chichimumbandidzira kuti vanzwe shoko raMwari, iye akamira parutivi rwegungwa reGenesareti;
One day while many people were crowding around him to hear the message from God, Jesus was standing on the shore of Gennesaret Lake, [which is also called Lake Galilee].
2 akaona zvikepe zviviri zvimire parutivi rwegungwa; asi varedzi vakange vabuda mazviri vachisuka mimbure.
He saw two [fishing] boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had gone out of the boats and were washing their [fishing] nets [on the shore]. One of the boats belonged to Simon.
3 Akapinda mune chimwe chezvikepe chaiva chaSimoni, akakumbira kwaari kuti abve pavhu zvishoma. Ndokubva agara pasi, akadzidzisa zvaunga ari muchikepe.
Jesus got in that boat and asked Simon to push the boat a little bit away from the shore [so that he could speak to the crowd more easily. Jesus] sat in the boat and taught the people [who were on the shore].
4 Zvino wakati amira kutaura, akati kuna Simoni: Pinda kwakadzika udzikise mimbure yenyu kuti ubate.
After he finished speaking [to them], he said to Simon, “Push the boat out to where the water is deep. Then let your nets down [into the water] to catch [some fish]!”
5 Simoni akapindura, akati kwaari: Tenzi, tafondoka usiku hwese, tikasabata chinhu, asi zvamadaro, ndichadzikisa mumbure.
Simon replied, “Master, we [(exc)] worked hard all night but we did not catch any [fish]. But because you [(sg)] tell me to do it, I will let down the nets.”
6 Vakati vaita izvozvi, vakakomba dutu rehove zhinji; mumbure wavo ukange wobvaruka.
When Peter [and the men with him] had done that, they caught so many fish that their nets were breaking.
7 Vakaninira vamwe vavo vakange vari mune chimwe chikepe, kuti vauye vazovabatsira; vakauya vakazadza zvikepe zviri zviviri, zvekuti zvakatanga kunyura.
They motioned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. So they came and filled both the boats [with fish from the net]. The result was that the boats were so full that they began to sink.
8 Zvino Simoni Petro wakati achiona, akawira pasi pamabvi aJesu, achiti: Ibvai kwandiri, Ishe, nokuti ndiri munhu mutadzi.
Simon and all the men who were with him were amazed at how many fish they had taken. James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, who were Simon’s partners, were among those who were amazed. When Simon, [whose other name was] Peter, saw [the fish, feeling ashamed to be in the presence of someone who obviously had God’s power], he prostrated himself before Jesus and said, “Lord, you should go away from me, because I am a sinful man!”
9 Nokuti kushamisika kwakange kwamubata, nevese vakange vanaye, nekubatwa kwehove dzavakange vabata;
10 saizvozvowo Jakobho naJohwani, vanakomana vaZebhedhi, vaiva vadyidzani naSimoni. Jesu ndokuti kuna Simoni: Usatya, kubva zvino ucharedza vanhu.
But Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid! [Up until now you(sg) have been gathering fish] [MET], but from now on you will gather people [to become my disciples].”
11 Zvino, vakati vaisa zvikepe kunyika, vakasiya zvese vakamutevera.
So after they brought the boats to the shore, they left their business [HYP] [in the hands of others] and went with Jesus.
12 Zvino zvakaitika, ari kune rimwe remaguta, tarira, murume azere maperembudzi; wakati achiona Jesu akawa nechiso, ndokumugombetedza, achiti: Ishe, kana muchida, munogona kundinatsa.
While [Jesus] was in one of the cities [there in the district of Galilee], there was a man there who was very severely affected by leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he prostrated himself before him and, [wanting Jesus to heal him], pleaded with him, “Lord/Sir, [please heal me, because] you are able to heal me if you are willing to!”
13 Ndokubva atandavadza ruoko, akamubata, achiti: Ndinoda, chinatswa. Pakarepo maperembudzi akabva kwaari.
[Then Jesus, disregarding the religious law that forbade people to come close to lepers], reached out his hand and touched the man. He said, “I am willing [to heal you]; and I heal you now!” Immediately the man [was healed]. He was no longer a leper [PRS]!
14 Iye akamuraira kuti asaudza munhu; akati: Asi enda unozviratidza kumupristi, ubaire pakunatswa kwako, Mozisi sezvaakaraira, chive chapupu kwavari.
Then Jesus told him, “Make sure that you do not report [your healing immediately. First, go to a priest in Jerusalem] and show yourself to him [so that he can examine you and verify that you no longer have leprosy]. After the priest tells [the local people], they will know that [you have been healed, and you will be able to associate with them again]. Also take to the priest [the offering] that Moses commanded [that people who have been healed from leprosy should offer].”
15 Asi shoko pamusoro pake rakanyanya kupararira; zvaunga zvikuru zvikaungana kuzonzwa, nekuporeswa naye pazvifo zvavo.
But many people heard the man’s report of what [Jesus had done]. The result was that large crowds came to Jesus to hear his [message] and to be healed of their sicknesses {so that he would heal their sicknesses}.
16 Asi iye waienda kumarenje achinonyengetera.
But he often would go away from them to the desolate area and pray.
17 Zvino zvakaitika nerimwe remazuva, iye paakange achidzidzisa; zvino VaFarisi nevadzidzisi vemurairo vakange vagerepo, vaibva kumisha yese yeGarirea neJudhiya neJerusarema; nesimba raIshe rakange riripo kuvaporesa.
One day when [Jesus] was teaching, some men from the Pharisee [sect] were sitting there. Some of them were men who taught the [Jewish] laws. They had come from many [HYP] villages in Galilee [district] and also from Jerusalem and from [other] villages in Judea [district]. [At that time while] God was giving Jesus power to heal people,
18 Uye tarira, varume vakange vakatakura munhu pahwanyanza wakange akafa mitezo; vakatsvaka kumupinza vaise pamberi pake.
several men brought on a sleeping pad a man who was paralyzed. They wanted to bring him into [the house] and lay him in front of Jesus.
19 Zvino, vakati vachishaiwa pavangamupinza napo nekuda kwechaunga, vakakwira padenga peimba, vakamuburusira pasi nemumapfuriro pamwe nehwanyanza hwake, pakati pamberi paJesu.
But there was no way to do that because of the large crowd of people, so they went up [the steps] onto the roof. They tied ropes onto the sleeping pad and, after [removing some of] the tiles on the roof, they lowered the man [on] the sleeping pad. They lowered him through the opening into the midst of the crowd in front of Jesus.
20 Iye wakati aona rutendo rwavo, akati kwaari: Munhu, zvivi zvako wazvikanganwirwa.
When Jesus perceived that they believed that [he could heal the man], he said to him, “My friend, [I] forgive your sins!”
21 Zvino vanyori neVaFarisi vakatanga kufunga, vachiti: Ndiani uyu anotaura kunyomba? Ndiani anogona kukanganwira zvivi, kunze kwaMwari ega?
The men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the rest of the Pharisees began to think within themselves, “Who does this man [think he is, saying] that? He is insulting God! (Nobody can forgive sins!/What person can forgive sins?) [RHQ] Only God can do that!”
22 Zvino Jesu paakaziva mifungo yavo, akapindura, akati kwavari: Munofungei mumoyo yenyu?
Jesus perceived what they were thinking. So he said to them, “(You should not think that way [about what I said]!/Why do you question within yourselves [about what I said]?) [RHQ] [Consider this]:
23 Chii chakareruka, kuti: Zvivi zvako wazviregererwa; kana kuti: Simuka, ufambe?
It would [not] be risky [for someone] to say [to this man], ‘[I] forgive your sins,’ [because no one could see whether or not his sins were really forgiven. But no one] [RHQ], [without having the power to heal], would say to [him], ‘Get up and walk!’ [because people could easily see whether he was healed or not].
24 Asi kuti muzive kuti Mwanakomana wemunhu ane simba panyika rekuregerera zvivi (akati kune wakange akafa mitezo): Ndinoti kwauri: Simuka, utore hwanyanza hwako, uende kumba kwako.
But [as a result of my healing this man] you [(pl)] will know that [God] has authorized [me], the one who came from heaven, to forgive the sins [of people while I am on] the earth, [as well as to heal people].” Then he said to the man who was paralyzed, “To you I say, ‘Get up, pick up your sleeping pad, and go home!’”
25 Pakarepo akasimuka pamberi pavo, akatora chaakange arere pachiri, akaenda kumba kwake, achirumbidza Mwari.
Immediately the man [was healed]. He stood up in front of them. He picked up the [sleeping pad] on which he had been lying, and went home, praising God.
26 Kuvhiringidzika kukabata vese, vakarumbidza Mwari, vakazadzwa nekutya, vachiti: Taona chisionekwe nhasi.
All the people [there] were amazed! They praised God and were completely awestruck. They kept saying, “We [(inc)] have seen wonderful things today!”
27 Zvino shure kwezvinhu izvi wakabuda, akaona muteresi, wainzi Revhi, agere paimba yemutero, akati kwaari: Nditevere.
Then [Jesus] left [the town] and saw a man who collected taxes [for the Roman government]. His name was Levi. He was sitting in the booth where he collected the taxes. Jesus said to him, “Come with me [and become my disciple]!”
28 Ndokubva asiya zvese, akasimuka akamutevera.
So Levi left his work [HYP] and went with Jesus.
29 Revhi ndokumuitira mabiko makuru mumba make; kukavapo chaunga chikuru chevateresi nevamwe vakange vagere navo pakudya.
Afterwards, Levi prepared a big feast in his own house [for Jesus and his disciples]. There was a large group of tax collectors and others eating together with them.
30 Asi vanyori vavo neVaFarisi vakanyunyutira vadzidzi vake, vachiti: Nemhaka yei muchidya nekunwa nevateresi nevatadzi?
The men who were there who taught the [Jewish] laws, ones who belonged to the Pharisee [sect], complained to Jesus’ disciples, saying, “([It is disgusting that] you are eating with tax collectors and [others who we(exc) consider to be] sinners!/Why are you eating with tax collectors [and others who we(exc) consider to be] sinners?)” [RHQ]
31 Jesu achipindura akati kwavari: Vatano havadi murapi, asi avo vanorwara.
Then, [to indicate that it was those who knew that they had sinned who were coming to him for help], Jesus said to them, “[It is] people who are sick who need a doctor, not those who are well [MET].
32 Handina kuuya kuzodana vakarurama, asi vatadzi vauye mukutendeuka.
[Similarly], I did not come [from heaven] to invite [those who think they are] righteous [to come to me]. On the contrary, [I came to invite those who know that they are] sinners to turn from their sinful behavior [and come to me].”
33 Zvino vakati kwaari: Nemhaka yei vadzidzi vaJohwani vachitsanya kazhinji, vachiita minyengetero, uye saizvozvo veVaFarisi, asi venyu vanodya nekunwa?
[Those Jewish leaders] said to Jesus, “The disciples of John [the Baptizer] often abstain from food [to show that they want to please God], and the disciples of the Pharisees do that, too. But your disciples keep on eating and drinking! [Why do not they fast like the others]?”
34 Asi wakati kwavari: Munogona kutsanyisa vana veimba yemuchato muwani achiri kwavari here?
[To show them that it was not appropriate for his disciples to be sad and abstain from food while he was still with them] [MET], Jesus said to them, “When (the bridegroom/man who is getting married) is with [his friends at the time of the wedding], you certainly do not make his friends abstain from food, do you [RHQ]? [No, you do not do that].
35 Asi mazuva achasvika, apo muwani achabviswa kwavari, ipapo vachatsanya nemazuva iwayo.
[But] some day he will be taken away {[his enemies] will take him away} from them. Then, at that time, his friends will abstain from food, [because they will be sad].”
36 Akataurawo mufananidzo kwavari, akati: Hakuna munhu anoisa chigamba chemucheka mutsva panguvo sharu; kana zvikasadaro naichowo chitsva chinobvarura, nechigamba chemucheka mutsva hachipindirani nesharu.
Then Jesus told them two parables [to show them that those who desire to live according to God’s new message should not be forced to obey the old religious traditions like] ([fasting/abstaining from food]), [and that those who know only the old traditions are not eager to accept new ones] [MET]. He said, “People never tear a piece of cloth from a new garment and attach it to an old garment [to mend it]. If they did that, not only would they be ruining the new garment by tearing it, but the new piece of cloth would not match the old garment.
37 Uye hakuna munhu anodira waini itsva muhombodo sharu; kana zvikasadaro, waini itsva ichaparusa hombodo iyo ikateuka, uye hombodo dzikaparara.
Neither does anyone put freshly-[squeezed] grape juice into old skin bags [to store it]. If anyone did that, the grape juice would burst the skin bags [because they would not stretch when the] new [wine ferments and expands. Then] the skin bags would be ruined, and [the wine] would [also] be spilled.
38 Asi waini itsva inofanira kuiswa muhombodo itsva, zvichengetedzeke zviri zviviri.
On the contrary, new wine must be put into new wineskins.
39 Uye hakuna munhu anoti anwa waini sharu pakarepo akashuva itsva; nokuti anoti: Sharu iri nani.
Furthermore, those who have drunk [only] old wine [are content with that]. They do not want to drink the new wine, because they say, ‘The old wine is [MET] fine!’”
