Mako 14
1 Shure kwemazuva maviri kwaiva nepasika nemutambo wechingwa chisina mbiriso; vapristi vakuru nevanyori ndokutsvaka kuti vangamubata sei nekunyengera vamuuraye.
It was only two days before the [people] ([celebrated/started to celebrate]) [for one week the] festival [which they called] Passover. During those days they also celebrated the festival of (Unleavened Bread/[eating] bread that had no yeast in it). The chief priests and the men who taught the [Jewish] laws were planning how they could seize Jesus secretly. [They wanted to accuse him in front of the Roman authorities] so that they would execute him.
2 Asi vakati: Kwete pamutambo, zvimwe kungava nebongozozo revanhu.
But they were saying to one another, “We must not [do it] during the celebration, because, [if we do it then], the people will [be very angry with us and] riot!”
3 Zvino wakati ari paBhetaniya, mumba maSimoni wemaperembudzi, agere pakudya, kwakauya mukadzi, ane chinu chearibhasiteri chechizoro chenaridho chaiyo chakakosha zvikuru; akaputsa chinu chearibhasiteri, akachidurura pamusoro wake.
Jesus was at Bethany [town] in the house of Simon, whom [Jesus had healed from] leprosy. While they were eating, a woman came [to him]. [She was carrying] a stone jar that contained expensive [fragrant] perfume called nard. She opened the jar and then she poured the perfume on Jesus’ head.
4 Asi kwaiva nevamwe vakatsamwa mukati mavo, vakati: Kutambisa ikoku kwechizoro kwaitirwei?
One of the people [who were present] became angry and said to the others, “([It is terrible that she] wasted that perfume!/[Why did she] waste that perfume?) [RHQ]
5 Nokuti ichi chingadai chatengeswa nemadhenario anopfuura mazana matatu, akapiwa varombo. Vakamutsiura nehasha.
It could have been sold {[We] could have sold it} for (a huge amount of money/an amount of money for which a person works for a year), and then [the money] could have been given {[we] could have given [the money]} to poor people!” So he rebuked her.
6 Asi Jesu wakati: Musiyei; munomutambudzirei? Waitira ini basa rakanaka.
But Jesus said, “Stop [scolding] her! She has done to me what I [consider to be] very appropriate/delightful. So (you should not bother her!/why do you bother her?) [RHQ]
7 Nokuti varombo munavo nguva dzese, uye nguva ipi neipi yamunoda, munogona kuvaitira zvakanaka; asi ini hamuneni nguva dzese.
You will always have poor people among you. So you can help them whenever you want to. But I will not [be here among] you much longer. [So it is good for her to show now that she appreciates me].
8 Waita zvaanogona; wakagara azodzera muviri wangu kuvigwa.
[It is appropriate that] she has done what she was able to do. [It is as if she knew that I was going to die soon] and has anointed my body for their burying it.
9 Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Kwese-kwese kuchaparidzirwa evhangeri iyi panyika yese, zvaakaitawo zvicharehwa, chive chirangaridzo chake.
I will tell you this: Wherever the good message [about me] is preached {people preach the good message} throughout the world, what she has done will be told {people will tell others what she has done [to me]}, and as a result people will remember her.”
10 Zvino Judhasi Isikariyoti, umwe wevanegumi nevaviri, wakaenda kuvapristi vakuru, kuti amutengese kwavari.
Then Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]) went to the chief priests in order to [talk to them about] helping them to seize Jesus. He did that [even though] he was one of the twelve [disciples]
11 Uye vakati vachizvinzwa, vakafara, vakavimbisa kumupa mari. Akatsvaka kuti angamutengesa sei panguva yakafanira.
When they heard [what he was willing to do for them], they were very happy. They promised that they would give him [a large amount of] money [for doing that. Judas agreed, so they gave him the money]. As a result, he [began] watching for an opportunity (to betray Jesus/to enable Jesus’ enemies to seize him).
12 Nezuva rekutanga rechingwa chisina mbiriso, pavaibaya pasika, vadzidzi vake vakati kwaari: Ndekupi kwamunoda kuti tiende kunogadzirira kuti mudye pasika?
[Two days later], when they killed the lambs [for the] festival at the beginning of the week when [people ate] bread that had no yeast in it, Jesus’ disciples said to him, “Where do you want us to go and prepare the meal for the Passover [celebration] in order that you can eat it [with us]?”
13 Akatuma vaviri vevadzidzi vake, akati kwavari: Endai muguta, zvino munhu achasangana nemwi akatakura chirongo chemvura; mumutevere,
So he [chose] two of his disciples [to prepare everything]. He said to them, “Go into [Jerusalem] city. A man will meet you, who will be carrying a large jar full of water. Follow him.
14 uye chero paanenge apinda, muti kumwene weimba: Mudzidzisi wati: Imba yevaeni iripi, pandichadyira pasika nevadzidzi vangu?
When he enters [a house], say to the man who owns the house, ‘[Our] teacher wants us to prepare [the meal of] the Passover celebration so that he can eat it with us his disciples. (Please show us the room that he [arranged with you about]./Where is the room that he [arranged with you about]?) [RHQ]’
15 Uye iye achakutaridzai imba huru yekumusoro yakarongedzwa, yakagadzirwa; tigadzirirei ipapo.
He will show you a large room that is on the upper floor [of the house]. It will be furnished and ready [for us to eat a meal in it]. Then prepare the meal there for us.”
16 Vadzidzi vake vakabuda, vakasvika muguta, vakawana sezvaakange areva kwavari; vakagadzirira pasika.
So the [two] disciples left. They went into the city and found [everything] to be just like he had told them. They prepared the [meal for] the Passover [celebration, and then returned to Jesus and the other disciples].
17 Kuzoti ava madekwani wakasvika nevanegumi nevaviri.
When it was evening, Jesus arrived [at that house] with the twelve [disciples].
18 Zvino vakati vagara vachidya, Jesu akati: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Umwe wenyu anodya neni achanditengesa.
As they were all sitting there [and eating], Jesus said, “Listen carefully to this: One of you will enable my enemies to seize me. Specifically, it is one of you who [will do this in spite of the fact that he] is eating with me [right now]!”
19 Ndokubva vatanga kushungurudzika, umwe neumwe akati kwaari: Zvirokwazvo handisi ini, ndizvo here? Neumwe: Zvirokwazvo handisi ini, ndizvo here?
The disciples became very sad and they said to him one by one, “Surely (it is not I!/I am not the one, am I?) [RHQ]”
20 Asi wakapindura akati kwavari: Umwe wevanegumi nevaviri, anoseva neni mundiro.
Then he said to them, “It is one of [you] twelve [disciples], the one who is dipping [bread] into the [sauce in the] dish along with me.
21 Mwanakomana wemunhu anoenda zvirokwazvo, sezvazvakanyorwa pamusoro pake; asi ane nhamo munhu uyo, Mwanakomana wemunhu waanotengeswa naye! Zvaiva nani kwaari kana munhu uyo aiva asina kuzvarwa.
It is certain that [I], the one who came from heaven, will [die], because that is what has been {what [the prophets] have} written about me. But there will be terrible [punishment] for the man by whom I will be betrayed {who will (betray me/help my enemies to seize me)}! In fact, it would be better for that man if he had never been born!”
22 Zvino vakati vachidya, Jesu akatora chingwa, akaropafadza, akamedura, ndokupa kwavari, akati: Torai, idyai, ichi ndicho muviri wangu.
While they were eating, he took [a flat loaf of] bread and thanked God for it. Then he broke it [into pieces] and gave it to them and said to them, “This [bread represents] [MET] my body. Take it [and eat it].”
23 Akatora mukombe, akati avonga akapa kwavari, vakanwa vese pauri.
Afterwards, he took a cup [that contained wine] and thanked [God for it]. Then he gave it to them, and then, as they all drank from it,
24 Zvino akati kwavari: Iri iropa rangu, iro resungano itsva, rinoteurirwa vazhinji.
he said to them, “This [wine represents] [MET] my blood, which is about to be shed {which is about to flow from my body} [when my enemies kill me]. With this blood I [will sign] the agreement [that God has made to forgive the sins of] many people.
25 Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Handichazotongonwi zvechibereko chemuzambiringa, kusvikira zuva iro randichazochinwa naro chava chitsva muushe hwaMwari.
I want you to know this: I will not drink any more wine in this way until the time when I drink it with a new [meaning] when I begin to rule as a king.”
26 Zvino vakati vaimba rwiyo rwekurumbidza vakabuda vakaenda kugomo reMiorivhi.
After they sang a hymn, they went out toward Olive [Tree] Hill.
27 Zvino Jesu akati kwavari: Mese muchagumburwa nekuda kwangu usiku huno, nokuti kwakanyorwa kuchinzi: Ndicharova mufudzi, makwai agopararira.
[While they were on their way], Jesus said to them, “It has been {[The prophets] have} written [in the Scriptures that God said about me], ‘I will kill the shepherd and his sheep will scatter.’ [Those words will come true. When they are about to capture me], all of you will leave me and run away.
28 Asi shure kwekumutswa kwangu, ndichakutungamirirai kuenda kuGarirea.
But after I have been made {[God] has made me} alive again, I will go ahead of you to Galilee [district and meet you there].”
29 Asi Petro wakati kwaari: Kunyange vese vakagumburwa, asi kwete ini.
Then Peter said to him, “Perhaps all the [other disciples] will leave you, but not I! I will not [leave you]!”
30 Jesu ndokuti kwaari: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwauri: Nhasi, neusiku huno, jongwe risati rarira kaviri, uchandiramba katatu.
Then Jesus said to him, “The truth is that this very night, before the rooster crows a second time, you yourself will deny three times [that you know] me!”
31 Asi iye wakareva zvakanyanya kusimba, achiti: Kunyange ndikatofanira kufa nemwi, handingatongokurambiyi. Nevesewo vakadaro.
But Peter replied strongly, “Even if they kill me [as I defend] you, I will never deny [that I know] you!” And all [the other disciples] said the same thing.
32 Zvino vakasvika panzvimbo yainzi Getsemani; akati kuvadzidzi vake: Garai pano, ndichinonyengetera.
[On the way], Jesus and the disciples came to the place that [people] call Gethsemane. Then he said to [some/eight of] his disciples, “Stay here while I pray!”
33 Akatora pamwe naye Petro naJakobho naJohwani, akatanga kuvhunduka nekunetseka zvikuru.
Then he took Peter, James, and John with him. He became extremely distressed, and he said to them,
34 Akati kwavari: Mweya wangu unoshungurudzika kwazvo kusvikira pakufa; garai pano murinde.
“I [SYN] am very sorrowful. [It is as if] I were about to die. [You men] remain here and stay awake!”
35 Akapfuura zvishoma, akawira pasi, akanyengetera, kuti kana zvaibvira, nguva ipfuure kwaari.
He went a bit further and threw himself on the ground. Then he prayed that if it were possible, he would not [have to suffer] [MTY].
36 Zvino akati: Abha, Baba, zvinhu zvese zvinogoneka kwamuri. Bvisai mukombe uyu kwandiri, asi kwete zvandinoda ini, asi zvamunoda imwi.
He said, “O my Father, [because] you are able to do everything, rescue me so that I do not have to suffer [now] [MTY]! But do not [do] what I want. Instead, [do] what you want!”
37 Zvino akasvika, akavawana varere; akati kuna Petro: Simoni, urere here? Wakonewa kurinda awa rimwe here?
Then he returned and found his [disciples] sleeping. He [woke them up and] said, “Simon! ([I am disappointed that] you fell asleep and that you were not able to stay awake for just a short time!/[Why is it that] you fell asleep and that you were not able to stay awake for just one hour?) [RHQ]”
38 Rindai munyengetere, kuti murege kupinda mumuedzo. Mweya unoda hawo, asi nyama ine utera.
[And he said to them], “You want [to do what I say], but you are not strong enough [MTY] [to actually do it]. So keep awake and pray in order that you can resist when [something like this] tempts you!”
39 Akaendazve, akanyengetera achireva mashoko mamwechete.
Then he went away again and prayed again what he prayed before.
40 Zvino paakadzoka, akavawana vararazve, nokuti meso avo akange orema; vakasaziva zvavangamupindura.
When he returned, he found that they were sleeping again because they were [so] sleepy that they could not keep their eyes open. [Because they were ashamed], they did not know what to say to him [when he awakened them].
41 Akauya rwechitatu, akati kwavari: Chirambai murere zvino muzorore. Zvaringana; nguva yasvika; tarirai, Mwanakomana wemunhu wokumikidzwa mumaoko avatadzi.
[Then he went and prayed again]. He returned a third time; [and he found them sleeping again]. He [woke] all of [them and] said to them, “([I am disappointed that you are] sleeping again!/[Why are you] sleeping again?) [RHQ] [You have slept] enough. The time [for me to suffer] is about to begin. Look! Someone is about to enable sinful men to seize me, the one who came from heaven.
42 Simukai, tiende; tarirai, wonditengesa wava pedo.
[So] get up! Let’s go [toward him] Look! Here comes the one who is enabling them to seize me!”
43 Pakarepo achataura, Judhasi wakasvika, umwe wevanegumi nevaviri, chaunga chikuru chinaye chine minondo netsvimbo, chichibva kuvapristi vakuru nevanyori nevakuru.
While he was still speaking, Judas [arrived]. [Even though he was] one of [Jesus’] twelve [disciples], he came [to enable Jesus’ enemies to seize him]. A crowd who carried swords and clubs was with him. The [leaders of] the Jewish Council had sent them.
44 Zvino iye wakamutengesa wakange avapa chiratidzo, achiti: Uyo wandinongotsvoda ndiye; mumutore muende naye makamuchengetedza.
[Judas], who was (betraying Jesus/helping Jesus’ enemies to seize him), had [previously] told this crowd, “The man whom I kiss is the one [whom you want. When I kiss him], seize him and lead him away [while you guard him] carefully.”
45 Zvino wakati asvika, pakarepo akaswedera kwaari akati: Rabhi! Rabhi! Akamutsvoda.
So, when Judas arrived, he immediately went to Jesus and said, “My teacher!” Then he kissed Jesus [on his neck/cheek].
46 Vakabva vaisa maoko avo kwaari, vakamubata.
Then [the crowd] seized Jesus.
47 Zvino umwe wevakange vamirepo wakavhomora munondo akatema muranda wemupristi mukuru, akagura nzeve yake.
But one of the [disciples] who was standing nearby drew his short sword. He struck the servant of the high priest with it [to kill him, but he only] cut off his ear.
48 Zvino Jesu akapindura akati kwavari: Mabuda semakanangana negororo neminondo netsvimbo kuzondibata here?
Jesus said to them, “([It is ridiculous that] you come [here to seize] me with swords and clubs, as if I were a bandit!/Have you come [here to seize] me with swords and clubs, as if I were a bandit [RHQ]?) Day after day I was with you in the Temple [courtyard] teaching [the people] Why did you not seize me then? [But this is happening] in order that [what the prophets have written in] the Scriptures [about me] may be fulfilled {may happen}.”
49 Ndakange ndinemwi mutembere zuva nezuva ndichidzidzisa, asi hamuna kundibata, asi izvi zvaitwa kuti magwaro azadziswe.
50 Vese ndokumusiya vakatiza.
All [the disciples at once] left him and ran away.
51 Zvino rimwe jaya rakamutevera, rakamonera mucheka werineni rakashama. Majaya akaribata;
At that time, (a young man/I) was following Jesus. He/[I was] wearing only a linen cloth around his/my body. The crowd seized him/me.
52 ndokubva rasiya mucheka werineni, rikavatiza rakashama.
But, [as he/I pulled away from them], he/I left behind the linen cloth [in their hands], and then he/I ran away naked.
53 Zvino vakaendesa Jesu kumupristi mukuru; vakaunganira kwaari vapristi vakuru vese nevakuru nevanyori.
The men [who had seized] Jesus led him away to [the house where] the supreme priest [lived]. All of the Jewish Council were gathering [there].
54 Petro akamutevera ari kure kusvikira mukati mechivanze chemupristi mukuru; akange agere pamwe nevaranda, achidziya moto.
Peter followed Jesus at a distance. He went into the courtyard [of the house] where the supreme priest [lived], and sat there with the men who guarded [the house of the supreme priest]. He was warming himself beside a fire.
55 Zvino vapristi vakuru nedare rese remakurukota vakatsvaka uchapupu hwakanangana naJesu, kuti vamuuraye; asi havana kuhuwana.
The chief priests and all the rest of the Jewish council [had already] tried to find people who would tell lies about Jesus [in order that they could convince the Roman authorities] to execute him. But they did not succeed,
56 Nokuti vazhinji vaimupupurira nhema, asi uchapupu hauna kupindirana.
because, although many people spoke lies about him, they contradicted each other.
57 Ndokubva kwasimuka vamwe vakamupupurira nhema vachiti:
[Finally], some stood up and accused him falsely by saying,
58 Isu takamunzwa achiti: Ini ndichaputsa tembere iyi yakaitwa nemaoko, uye mumazuva matatu ndichavaka imwe isina kuitwa nemaoko.
“We heard him when he said, ‘I will destroy this Temple that was built by men, and then within three days I will build another temple (without help from anyone else/that human hands will not build).’”
59 Asi kunyange zvakadaro uchapupu hwavo hauna kupindirana.
But, what [some of] these men said also did not agree with [what others of them said].
60 Zvino mupristi mukuru wakasimuka pakati pavo, akabvunza Jesu, achiti: Haupinduri chinhu here? Vanopupurei ava chakanangana newe?
Then the supreme priest [himself] stood up in front of them and said to Jesus, “Are you not going to reply? What [do you say about] all the things that they are saying in order to accuse you?”
61 Asi wakanyarara, akasapindura chinhu. Mupristi mukuru akamubvunzazve, akati kwaari: Iwe uri Kristu, Mwanakomana weWakaropafadzwa here?
But Jesus was silent and did not reply [DOU]. Then the supreme priest [tried again]. He asked him, “Are you the Messiah? [Do you say that you are] (the Son of God/the man who is also God)?”
62 Jesu akati: Ndini iye. Uye muchaona Mwanakomana wemunhu agere kuruoko rwerudyi rwesimba, achiuya nemakore ekudenga.
Jesus said, “I am. Furthermore, you will see me, the one who came from heaven, [ruling] beside God, who is completely powerful. [You will also see me] coming down through the clouds in the sky!”
63 Mupristi mukuru ndokubvarura nguvo dzake akati: Tichiri kudirei zvapupu?
[In response to Jesus’ words], the supreme priest tore his outer garment. [That was their custom to show that he was shocked that Jesus had said that he was equal to God]. Then he said, “We certainly do not [RHQ] need any [more] people who will testify [against this man],
64 Manzwa kunyomba; munofungei? Zvino vese vakamurasa kuti ave nemhosva yerufu.
[because] you have heard what he said against God! [He claimed to be equal with God] Therefore, what have you decided?” They all said that Jesus was guilty and deserved (to be executed/that they should kill him).
65 Vamwe vakatanga kumupfira, nekufukidza chiso chake, nekumurova netsiva, nokuti kwaari: Porofita! Varanda vakamurova nembama dzamaoko.
Then some of them began spitting on Jesus. They put a blindfold on him, and then they began striking him and saying to him, “[If you are] a prophet, tell us [who hit you]!” And those who were guarding Jesus struck him with their hands.
66 Zvino Petro achiri pachivanze pasi, kwakasvika umwe wevarandakadzi vemupristi mukuru;
While Peter was outside in the courtyard [of the supreme priest’s house], one of the girls who worked for the supreme priest came [near him].
67 achiona Petro achidziya moto, akamutarira akati: Iwewo wakange una Jesu weNazareta.
When she saw Peter warming himself [beside the fire], she looked at him [closely]. Then she said, “You also were with Jesus, that man from Nazareth [town]!”
68 Asi wakaramba, achiti: Handizivi kana kunzwisisa zvaunoreva. Akabuda panze akaenda kumusuwo; jongwe rikarira.
But he denied it by saying, “I do not know or understand [DOU] what you are talking about!” Then he went away [from there] to the gate [of the courtyard].
69 Zvino murandakadzi akamuonazve, akatanga kuti kuna vakange vamirepo: Uyu ndewavo.
[The] servant girl saw him there and said to the people who were standing nearby, “This man is one of [those who have been with that man they arrested].”
70 Asi wakarambazve. Zvino shure kwechinguvana, vakange vamirepo vakatizve kuna Petro: Zvirokwazvo, uri wavo, nokuti newe uri muGarirea nemutauro wako unotenderana nazvo.
But he denied it again. After a little while, one of those who were standing there said to Peter again, “[The way you speak shows that] you also are from Galilee [district]. So it is certain that you are one of those [who accompanied Jesus!]”
71 Akatanga kutuka nekupika, achiti: Handimuzivi munhu uyu wamunoreva.
But he began to exclaim, “I do not know the man that you are talking about! Because God knows that I am speaking truthfully, may he punish me [if I am lying]!”
72 Zvino jongwe rikarira rwechipiri. Petro ndokurangarira shoko Jesu raakange areva kwaari rekuti: Jongwe risati rarira kaviri, uchandiramba katatu. Zvino wakati achifunga izvozvo akachema.
Immediately the rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said to him [before], “Before the rooster crows a second time, you will deny three times [that you know me.” When he realized that he had denied it three times], he started crying.
