Mateo 28
1 Zvino pakupera kwesabata kotanga kuedza, koenda kumusi wekutanga wevhiki, kwakasvika Maria Magidharini neumwe Maria kuzoona guva.
After (the Sabbath/the Jewish day of rest) [ended], on Sunday morning at dawn, Mary from Magdala and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.
2 Zvino tarira, kwakaitika kudengenyeka kwenyika kukuru, nokuti mutumwa waIshe wakaburuka kubva kudenga, akaswedera, akakungurusa ibwe kubva pamukova, akagara pamusoro paro.
Suddenly there was a strong earthquake. [At the same time] an angel from God came down from heaven. He [went to the tomb and] rolled the stone away [from the entrance so that everyone could see that the tomb was empty]. Then he sat on the stone.
3 Kuonekwa kwake kwakange kwakaita semheni, nechipfeko chake chaiva chichena semagada echando.
His appearance was [as bright] [SIM] as lightning, and his clothes were as white as snow.
4 Zvino varindi vakadedera nekumutya, vakava sevakafa.
The guards shook because they were very afraid. Then they became [completely motionless], as though they were dead.
5 Asi mutumwa akapindura akati kuvakadzi: Musatya imwi; nokuti ndinoziva kuti munotsvaka Jesu wakange arovererwa pamuchinjikwa.
The angel said to the two women, “You should not be afraid! I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was {whom they} (nailed to a cross/crucified).
6 Haasi pano; nokuti wamuka sezvaakareva. Uyai muone nzvimbo Ishe paakange arere.
He is not here! [God] has (caused him to be alive again/raised him [from the dead]), just like [Jesus] told you [would happen!] Come and see the place where his body lay!
7 Kurumidzai kuenda munoudza vadzidzi vake kuti wamuka kuvakafa; uye tarirai anokutungamirirai kuGarirea, ikoko muchanomuona; tarirai, ndakuudzai.
Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead! He will go ahead of you to Galilee [district]. You will see him there.’ [Pay attention to what] I have told you!”
8 Ndokubva vakakurumidza kubuda paguva vane kutya nemufaro mukuru, vakamhanyira kunoudza vadzidzi vake.
So the women left the tomb quickly. They were afraid, but they were [also] very joyful. They ran to tell us disciples [what had happened].
9 Zvino vakati vachienda kunoudza vadzidzi vake, tarira, Jesu wakavachingamidza, achiti: Hekanhi! Vakaswedera vakabata tsoka dzake vakamunamata.
Suddenly, [as they were running], Jesus appeared to them. He said, “Greetings!” The women came close to him. They knelt down and clasped his feet and worshipped him.
10 Zvino Jesu akati kwavari: Musatya; endai, munoudza hama dzangu kuti vaende kuGarirea, uye vachanondionako.
Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid! Go and tell (all my disciples/all those who have been accompanying me) that they should go to Galilee. They will see me there.”
11 Vakati vachifamba, tarira, vamwe vevarindi vakaenda muguta vakapira vapristi vakuru zvese zvakaitika.
While the women were going, some of the soldiers who had been guarding [the tomb] went into the city. They reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.
12 Vakati vaungana nevakuru, vakarangana, vakapa mari zhinji kumauto,
So the chief priests and Jewish elders met together. They made a plan [to explain why the tomb was empty]. They gave the soldiers a lot of money [as a bribe].
13 vachiti: Itii: Vadzidzi vake vakauya usiku vakamuba isu tirere.
They said, “Tell people, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole his [body] while we were sleeping.’
14 Kana izvi zvikazikanwa kumutungamiriri, isu tichamunyengerera, tikuitei musava mukushungurudzika.
If the governor hears [MTY] about this, we ourselves will make sure that he does not get angry [and punish you]. [So you will not have to worry].”
15 Ndokubva vatora mari vakaita sezvavakadzidziswa. Shoko iri rikaparadzirwa pakati peVaJudha kusvikira nhasi.
So the soldiers took the money and did as they were told {as [the chief priests and elders] told them}. And this story has been told {People have told this story} among the Jews to the very day [that I am writing] this.
16 Zvino vadzidzi gumi neumwe vakaenda kuGarirea, kugomo Jesu raakavaraira.
[Later we] eleven [disciples] went to Galilee [district]. We went to the mountain where Jesus had told [us] to go.
17 Vakati vachimuona, vakamunamata; asi vamwe vakakonona.
We saw him [there] and worshipped him. But some of [us] doubted [that it was really Jesus, and that he had become alive again].
18 Jesu ndokuswedera akataura kwavari, achiti: Simba rese rakapiwa kwandiri kudenga nepanyika.
Then Jesus came [close] to [us] and said, “[My Father] has given me all authority over everything and everyone in heaven and on earth.
19 Endai naizvozvo muite marudzi ese vadzidzi, muchivabhabhatidza muzita raBaba nereMwanakomana nereMweya Mutsvene;
So go, and [using my authority, teach my message to] people of all ethnic groups so that they may become my disciples. Baptize them [to be under the authority of] [MTY] my Father, and of me, his Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
20 muchivadzidzisa kuchengeta zvese zvandakakurairai; zvino tarirai, ini ndinemwi mazuva ese kusvikira pakuguma kwenyika. Ameni. (aiōn g165)
Teach them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember that [by the Spirit] I will be with you always, until the end of [this] age.” (aiōn g165)
