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1 Kutanga kweevhangeri yaJesu Kristu, Mwanakomana waMwari;
The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 sezvazvakanyorwa muvaporofita zvichinzi: Tarira, ini ndinotuma mutumwa wangu pamberi pechiso chako, achagadzira nzira yako pamberi pako.
As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you:
3 Inzwi reanodanidzira murenje, richiti: Gadzirai mugwagwa waIshe; ruramisai nzira dzake.
the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!’”
4 Johwani wakati achibhabhatidza murenje, achiparidza rubhabhatidzo rwekutendeukira kukanganwiro yezvivi;
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
5 zvino kwakabudira kwaari nyika yese yeJudhiya, naivo veJerusarema, ndokubhabhatidzwa vese naye murwizi rweJoridhani vachireurura zvivi zvavo.
All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
6 Uye Johwani wakange akapfeka makushe ekamera, nebhanhire rechikumba rakapoteredza chiuno chake, waidya mhashu neuchi hwedondo.
John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
7 Akaparidza, achiti: Kunouya ane simba kupfuura ini shure kwangu, wandisina kufanira kukotama kuti ndisunungure tambo yeshangu dzake.
He preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.
8 Ini zvirokwazvo ndakubhabhatidzai nemvura; asi iye achakubhabhatidzai neMweya Mutsvene.
I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.”
9 Zvino zvakaitika nemazuva ayo kuti Jesu wakabva Nazareta yeGarirea, akabhabhatidzwa naJohwani muna Joridhani.
In those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10 Pakarepo achibuda mumvura, wakaona matenga akazarurwa, neMweya senjiva achiburukira pamusoro pake.
Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
11 Zvino kwakaitika inzwi richibva kumatenga richiti: Iwe uri Mwanakomana wangu anodikanwa, wandinofara maari kwazvo.
A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
12 Zvino pakarepo Mweya wakamutinhira kurenje.
Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.
13 Akavako murenje mazuva makumi mana achiidzwa naSatani, uye wakange ane mhuka dzesango, vatumwa vachimushandira.
He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.
14 Zvino shure kwekukumikidzwa kwaJohwani, Jesu wakasvika muGarirea, achiparidza evhangeri yeushe hwaMwari,
Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of God’s Kingdom,
15 achiti: Nguva yazadziswa, uye ushe hwaMwari hwaswedera; tendeukai, mutende evhangeri.
and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”
16 Wakati achifamba-famba parutivi rwegungwa reGarirea, akaona Simoni naAndiriya munin'ina wake vachikandira mumbure mugungwa; nokuti vakange vari varedzi.
Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
17 Jesu akati kwavari: Nditeverei, ndichakuitai muve varedzi vevanhu.
Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”
18 Pakarepo vakasiya mimbure yavo, ndokumutevera.
Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.
19 Wakati apfuura zvishoma ipapo, akaona Jakobho waZebhedhi naJohwani munin'ina wake, naivo vari muchikepe vachigadzira mimbure.
Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.
20 Pakarepo akavadana; ndokusiya baba vavo Zebhedhi muchikepe nevarikichi, vakamutevera.
Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
21 Zvino vakapinda muKapenaume; zvino pakarepo nesabata wakapinda musinagoge, akadzidzisa.
They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
22 Vakashamisika nedzidziso yake; nokuti wakavadzidzisa seane simba, kwete sevanyori.
They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
23 Zvino kwaiva musinagoge ravo nemunhu wakange ane mweya wetsvina, akadanidzira,
Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
24 achiti: Regai, tinei nemwi, Jesu weNazareta? Mauya kuzotiparadza here? Ndinokuzivai kuti ndimwi ani: Mutsvene waMwari.
saying, “Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are: the Holy One of God!”
25 Jesu ndokumutsiura achiti: Nyarara, ubude maari!
Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”
26 Zvino mweya wetsvina wakati amugwinhisa, ndokudanidzira nenzwi guru, akabuda kwaari.
The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.
27 Vakashamisika vese, kusvikira vabvunzana, vachiti: Chii ichi? Idzidziso itsva yei iyi? Nokuti nesimba anoraira kunyange mweya yetsvina, uye inomuteerera.
They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!”
28 Zvino pakarepo shoko rake rikabudira panyika yese yakapoteredza Garirea.
The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.
29 Zvino pakarepo vakati vachibuda musinagoge, vakapinda mumba maSimoni naAndiriya vana Jakobho naJohwani.
Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30 Asi mai vemukadzi waSimoni vakange varere vane fivhiri, pakarepo vakamuudza nezvavo;
Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.
31 akaswedera, akavabata ruoko, akavamutsa; fivhiri ikavarega pakarepo, vakavashandira.
He came and took her by the hand and raised her up. The fever left her immediately, and she served them.
32 Zvino ava madekwani, zuva rovira, vakauisa kwaari vese vakange vachirwara nevakange vane madhimoni.
At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick and those who were possessed by demons.
33 Zvino guta rese rakange rakaungana pamukova.
All the city was gathered together at the door.
34 Akaporesa vazhinji vakange vachirwara nezvirwere zvakasiyana-siyana, nekubudisa madhimoni mazhinji; uye haana kutendera madhimoni kutaura, nokuti aimuziva.
He healed many who were sick with various diseases and cast out many demons. He didn’t allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.
35 Zvino mangwanani kuchine rima guru, wakasimuka, akabuda, akaenda kunzvimbo murenje, akanonyengeterapo.
Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.
36 Simoni nevakange vanaye vakamutsvakisisa.
Simon and those who were with him searched for him.
37 Zvino vakati vamuwana vakati kwaari: Vese vanokutsvakai.
They found him and told him, “Everyone is looking for you.”
38 Ndokubva ati kwavari: Ngatiende kumisha iri pedo, kuti ndinoparidzawo ikoko, nokuti ndizvo zvandakabudira.
He said to them, “Let’s go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason.”
39 Akabva aparidza mumasinagoge avo paGarirea rese, achibudisa madhimoni.
He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.
40 Zvino kwakauya kwaari ane maperembudzi, achimukumbirisa, ndokumufugamira achiti kwaari: Kana muchida munogona kundinatsa.
A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, “If you want to, you can make me clean.”
41 Jesu akanzwa tsitsi, akatandavadza ruoko, akamubata akati kwaari: Ndinoda, natswa;
Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I want to. Be made clean.”
42 achangotaura, maperembudzi akabva kwaari pakarepo, akanatswa.
When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him and he was made clean.
43 Zvino akamuraira zvikuru, akamurega achienda pakarepo,
He strictly warned him and immediately sent him out,
44 akati kwaari: Ona kuti urege kuudza munhu chinhu; asi enda, uzviratidze kumupristi, ubaire pamusoro pekunatswa kwako Mozisi zvaakaraira, chive chapupu kwavari.
and said to him, “See that you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”
45 Asi iye wakabuda akatanga kuparidza zvikuru nekuvavaza kunze shoko iro, zvekuti wakange asingachagoni kupinda muguta pachena, asi wakange ari kunze kunzvimbo dzerenje. Vakauya kwaari vachibva kumativi ese.
But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places. People came to him from everywhere.
