Luke 2
1 And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be registered.
Zvino zvakaitika nemazuva iwayo, chisungo chakabuda kubva kuna Kesari Agasto, kuti nyika yese inyorwe.
2 (This registering was the first made while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
Kunyorwa uku kwaiva kwekutanga kwakaitwa Kuriniosi ari mutungamiriri weSiriya.
3 And all went to be registered, each to his own city.
Vese ndokuenda kunonyorwa, umwe neumwe kuguta rekwake.
4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee out of the city of Nazareth into Judaea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,
NaJosefawo akakwira achibva Garirea muguta Nazareta, akaenda Judhiya kuguta raDhavhidhi, rinonzi Bhetirehemu, nokuti waiva weimba nedzinza raDhavhidhi,
5 to be registered with Mary who had been betrothed to him, who was with child.
kunonyorwa naMaria mukadzi wakange atsidzira kuwanikwa naye, ava nemimba.
6 And it came to pass, while they were there, that the days for her delivery were completed.
Zvakaitika kuti vachipo, mazuva ekusununguka kwake akazadzisika;
7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swathing-clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
ndokuzvara mwanakomana wake wedangwe, akamuputira nemicheka, akamuvanzarika muchidyiro, nokuti makange musina nzvimbo yavo muimba yevaeni.
8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, and keeping watch over their flock by night.
Zvino kwakange kune vafudzi munyika iyoyo vaigara kuuragu vachichengetedza nguva dzekurinda boka ravo usiku.
9 And an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were in great fear.
Zvino tarira, mutumwa waIshe akamira pedo navo, nekubwinya kwaIshe kukapenya kwakavakomba; vakatya nekutya kukuru.
10 And the angel said to them, Fear not; for lo! I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to the whole people;
Zvino mutumwa akati kwavari: Musatya; nokuti tarirai, ndinokuparidzirai mashoko akanaka emufaro mukuru, uchava kuvanhu vese;
11 for to you hath been born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, who is the Christ, the Lord.
nokuti mazvarirwa nhasi Muponesi, anova Kristu Ishe, muguta raDhavhidhi.
12 And this shall be the sign to you: Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swathing-clothes, [[lying]] in a manger.
Zvino ichi chiratidzo kwamuri: Muchawana mucheche akaputirwa nemicheka, arere muchidyiro.
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Uye pakarepo kukavapo pamwe nemutumwa chaunga chehondo yekudenga vachirumbidza Mwari, vachiti:
14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men of good will!”
Rumbidzo kuna Mwari kumusoro-soro, nerugare panyika; chishuwo chakanaka kuvanhu.
15 And it came to pass, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said one to another, Let us go at once to Bethlehem, and see that which hath come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us.
Zvino kwakaitika kuti vatumwa vabva kwavari vaenda kudenga, vanhu vafudzi vakataurirana, vachiti: Ngatiende ikozvino Bhetirehemu, tinoona chinhu ichi chakaitika, Ishe chaatizivisa.
16 And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.
Zvino vakakurumidza kusvika, vakawana vese Maria naJosefa, nemucheche arere muchidyiro.
17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad what had been told them concerning this child.
Vakati vaona, vakazivisa kwese shoko ravakange vaudzwa maererano nemucheche uyu.
18 And all who heard wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds.
Zvino vese vakanzwa vakashamisika nezvinhu zvakange zvataurwa kwavari nevafudzi.
19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
Asi Maria wakachengeta zvinhu izvi zvese, achifungisisa mumoyo make.
20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all which they had heard and seen, as had been told them.
Zvino vafudzi vakadzokera, vachikudza nekurumbidza Mwari pamusoro pezvinhu zvese zvavakange vanzwa nekuona, sezvakange zvataurwa kwavari.
21 And when eight days were completed for him to be circumcised, his name was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
Mazuva masere akati apera kuti mucheche adzingiswe, zita rake ndokunzi Jesu, raakange atumidzwa nemutumwa asati agamuchirwa mudumbu.
22 And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,
Zvino mazuva ekunatswa kwake nemurairo waMozisi akati apera, vakauya naye kuJerusarema, kuti vamukumikidze kuna Ishe,
23 as it is written in the law of the Lord: “Every first-born male shall be called holy to the Lord,”
(sezvazvakanyorwa pamurairo waIshe kuti: Chirume chese chinozarura chizvaro, chichanzi chitsvene kuna Ishe),
24 and to offer a sacrifice, according to what is directed in the law of the Lord: “A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons.”
uye vabaire chibairo sezvazvakarehwa pamurairo waIshe, njiva mbiri, kana vana vaviri vehangaiwa.
25 And lo! there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and he was a righteous and devout man, waiting for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Spirit was upon him;
Zvino tarira, kwakange kune munhu muJerusarema, zita rake raiva Simioni, ndiyewo munhu waiva akarurama akazvipira kushumira Mwari, akamirira kunyaradzwa kwaIsraeri, neMweya Mutsvene wakange uri pamusoro pake.
26 and it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.
Zvino zvakange zvaratidzwa kwaari neMweya Mutsvene, kuti haangaoni rufu asati aona Kristu waIshe.
27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,
Wakapinda mutembere neMweya; zvino vabereki vakati vachiuisa mucheche Jesu mukati, kuti vaite pamusoro pake netsika yemurairo,
28 he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
iye akamutora mumaoko ake, akarumbidza Mwari, achiti:
29 Lord! now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word;
Tenzi, ikozvino regai muranda wenyu aende nerugare, seshoko renyu;
30 for mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
nokuti meso angu aona ruponeso rwenyu,
31 which thou hast prepared before the face of all the peoples;
rwamakagadzirira pamberi pezviso zvevanhu vese;
32 a light to enlighten the gentiles, and to be the glory of thy people Israel.
chiedza chekuzarurira vahedheni, nekubwinya kwerudzi rwenyu Israeri.
33 And his father and his mother marveled at what was spoken concerning him.
Josefa namai vake vakashamisika nezvinhu zvakarehwa pamusoro pake.
34 And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that will be spoken against; —
Zvino Simioni akavaropafadza, akati kuna Maria mai vake: Tarira, uyu wakaisirwa kuwa nekumuka kwevazhinji muna Israeri, nekuva chiratidzo chichapikiswa;
35 yea, a sword will pierce through thine own soul, —that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
uye newe, munondo uchagura nemumweya wako pachako; kuti ndangariro dzemoyo mizhinji dzifukurwe.
36 And there was Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel: of the tribe of Asher; she was of great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity;
Zvino kwakange kuna Ana muporofitakadzi, mukunda waFanueri, wedzinza raAsheri; wakange akwegura kwazvo, wakararama nemurume makore manomwe kubvira paumhandara hwake.
37 and she was a widow eighty-four years old, who never left the temple, worshipping with fastings and prayers night and day.
Uye ari chirikadzi yemakore angava makumi masere nemana, wakange asingabvi mutembere, achishumira nemitsanyo neminyengetero usiku nemasikati.
38 And she came up at this very time, and gave thanks to God, and spoke of him to all that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.
Naiye wakati achisvika nenguva iyoyo akatenda Mwari, akataura pamusoro pake kuna vese vakange vachitarisira kusunungurwa muJerusarema.
39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
Zvino vakati vapedza zvinhu zvese zvaienderana nemurairo waIshe, vakadzokera Garirea kuguta ravo Nazareta.
40 And the child grew, and waxed strong, being filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.
Mucheche akakura, akasimba mumweya, akazara nenjere; nenyasha dzaMwari dzakange dziri pamusoro pake.
41 Now his parents used to go yearly to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.
Zvino vabereki vake vaienda kuJerusarema makore ese pamutambo wepasika.
42 And when he was twelve years old, and they went up, after the custom of the feast,
Zvino wakati ava nemakore gumi nemaviri, vakakwira kuJerusarema zvichienderana netsika yemutambo,
43 and had completed the days, on their returning, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and his parents did not know it,
vakati vapedza mazuva, pakudzoka kwavo, mwana Jesu akasara kuJerusarema, asi Josefa namai vake vasingazvizivi,
44 but, supposing him to be in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance;
asi vaimufungira kuva mune vamwe vevakange vachifamba navo, vakafamba mufambo wezuva, vakazomutsvaka pakati pehama nekuvazikanwi.
45 and not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem in search of him.
Asi vakati vasingamuwani, vakadzokera kuJerusarema vachimutsvaka.
46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.
Zvino zvakaitika shure kwemazuva matatu, vakamuwana mutembere, agere pakati pevadzidzisi, achivateerera, achivabvunza.
47 And all who heard him were astonished at his understanding and his answers.
Vese vakange vachimunzwa vakashamiswa nekunzwisisa nemhinduro dzake.
48 And when they saw him, they were amazed; and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have been seeking thee in much distress.
Zvino vakati vamuona vakakatyamara; mai vake vakati kwaari: Mwana, waitirei zvakadai kwatiri? Tarira, baba vako neni tanga tichikutsvaka tichirwadziwa.
49 And he said to them, Why is it that ye have been seeking me? Did ye not know that I must be about my Father's business?
Akati kwavari: Mainditsvakirei? Manga musingazivi kuti ndinofanira kuva pazvinhu zvaBaba vangu here?
50 And they understood not what he spoke to them.
Asi ivo havana kunzwisisa shoko raakataura kwavari.
51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them. And his mother kept all these things in her heart.
Zvino akaburuka navo, akasvika Nazareta; akazviisa pasi pavo. Asi mai vake vakachengeta mashoko awa ese mumoyo mavo.
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
Jesu akawedzera panjere nekukura, nepakudiwa naMwari nevanhu.
