Luke 1
1 Seeing, indeed, that, many, had taken in hand to re-arrange for themselves a narrative, concerning the facts which have been fully confirmed amongst us, —
Sezvo vazhinji vakabata kuronga nhoroondo yezvinhu zvakavimbika zvizere pakati pedu,
2 according as they who from the beginning became eye-witnesses and attendants of the Word delivered them unto us,
sezvavakapa kwatiri ivo kubva pakutanga vakazvionera, uye vari varanda veshoko,
3 it seemed good, even to me, having closely traced from the outset all things accurately, to write unto thee, in order, most excellent Theophilus:
zvakaonekwa zvakanaka kwandiriwo, ndanyatsoongorora zvinhu zvese kubva pakutanga, kuti ndikunyorerei nekutevedzanisa, imwi Teofiro changamire,
4 that, as touching the matters which thou hadst been taught by word of mouth, thou mightest obtain full knowledge, of the certainty.
kuti muzive chokwadi chezvinhu zvamakadzidziswa.
5 It came to pass, in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, that there was a certain priest, by name Zachariah, of the daily course of Abia; and that he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and, her name, was Elizabeth.
Kwaivapo nemazuva aHerodhe mambo weJudhiya umwe mupristi wainzi Zakaria, weboka raAbhiya; nemukadzi wake waibva kuvanasikana vaAroni, nezita rake riri Erizabheti.
6 Now they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and righteous appointments of the Lord, blameless;
Uye vari vaviri vakange vakarurama pamberi paMwari, vachifamba nemirairo yese nezviga zvaIshe, vasina chavangapomerwa.
7 and they had no child, inasmuch as Elizabeth was barren, and, both, had become, advanced in their days.
Uye vakange vasina mwana, nokuti Erizabheti wakange ari mhanje, uye vakange vaenda pamakore vari vaviri.
8 But it came to pass, as he was doing priestly service in the order of his daily course, before God,
Zvino zvakaitika kuti wakati achiita ushumiri hweupristi pamberi paMwari, pachidanho cheboka rake,
9 according to the custom of his priesthood, it fell to his lot to offer incense, entering into the Temple of the Lord;
maererano netsika yeushumiri hweupristi, wakabatwa nemujenya kuti apise zvipfungaidzo zvinonhuhwira apinda mutembere yaIshe.
10 and, all the throng of the people, was praying outside, at the hour of the incense offering.
Zvino chaunga chese chevanhu chakange chichinyengetera kunze nenguva yezvipfungaidzo zvinonhuhwira.
11 And there appeared unto him a messenger of the Lord, standing on the right hand of the altar of incense;
Zvino kwakaonekwa kwaari mutumwa waIshe, amire kurutivi rwerudyi rwearitari yezvipfungaidzo zvinonhuhwira.
12 and Zachariah was troubled when he beheld, and, fear, fell upon him.
Zvino Zakaria wakati achimuona akanetseka, kutya kukamuwira.
13 But the messenger said unto him—Do not fear, Zachariah! Inasmuch as thy supplication hath been hearkened to, —and, thy wife Elizabeth, shall bring forth a son to thee, and thou shalt call his name, John;
Asi mutumwa wakati kwaari: Usatya Zakaria; nokuti munyengetero wako wanzwikwa, nemukadzi wako Erizabheti achakuberekera mwanakomana, ugotumidza zita rake Johwani.
14 And there shall be joy to thee and exulting, and, many, over his birth, shall rejoice;
Uye uchava nemufaro nekupembera, nevazhinji vachafarira kuberekwa kwake.
15 For he shall be great before the Lord, and, wine and strong drink, in nowise may he drink, and, with Holy Spirit, shall he be filled, already, from his mother’s womb;
Nokuti achava mukuru pamberi paIshe, haangatongonwi waini kana zvinodhaka; uye achazadzwa neMweya Mutsvene kunyange kubva padumbu ramai vake.
16 And, many of the Sons of Israel, shall he turn towards the Lord their God;
Nevazhinji vevana vaIsraeri achatendeusira kuna Ishe Mwari wavo;
17 And, he, shall go before him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, —To turn the hearts of fathers unto children, and the unyielding, into the prudence of the righteous, and to prepare, for the Lord, a people made ready.
uye iye achafamba pamberi pake mumweya nesimba raEria, kutendeusira moyo yemadzibaba kuvana, nevasingateereri kuuchenjeri hwevakarurama, kugadzirira Ishe vanhu vakagadzirwa.
18 And Zachariah said unto the messenger—Whereby, shall I know this? for, I, am, aged, and, my wife, advanced in her days.
Zakaria akati kumutumwa: Izvozvi ndichazviziva nei? Nokuti ini ndava mukweguru, nemukadzi wangu waenda pamazuva ake.
19 And the messenger, answering, said unto him—I, am Gabriel, —he that standeth near before God; and have been sent forth to speak unto thee, and to deliver the joyful message unto thee, as touching these things.
Mutumwa achipindura akati kwaari: Ini ndini Gabhirieri, anomira pamberi paMwari; ndatumwa kuti nditaure kwauri, ndikuparidzire mashoko awa akanaka.
20 And lo! thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak until the day when these things shall come to pass; because thou didst not believe in my words, —the which shall be fulfilled for their season.
Zvino tarira, uchava chimumumu, usingagoni kutaura, kusvikira zuva rinoitika zvinhu izvi, nokuti hauna kutenda mashoko angu, achazadziswa nenguva yawo.
21 And the people were expecting Zachariah, and began to marvel that he should tarry in the Temple;
Vanhu vakange vakamirira Zakaria, vakashamisika nekunonoka kwake mutembere.
22 and when he came forth he was not able to speak unto them, and they perceived that, a vision, he had seen in the Temple, —and, he, continued making signs unto them, and remained dumb.
Zvino wakati abuda, akakonewa kutaura kwavari; vakaziva kuti akange aona chiratidzo mutembere; iye akavaninira nemaoko, akaramba ari chimumumu.
23 And it came to pass, when the days of his public ministration were fulfilled, that he departed unto his house.
Zvino zvakaitika kuti mazuva okushumira kwake akati achangopera, akaenda kumba kwake.
24 And, after these days, Elizabeth his wife conceived, and she disguised herself five months, saying—
Zvino shure kwemazuva iwayo, mukadzi wake Erizabheti akatora mimba, akazvivanza mwedzi mishanu, achiti:
25 Thus, for me, hath the Lord wrought, —in the days in which he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men.
Ishe wandiitira saizvozvi nemazuva aakanditarira, kuti abvise ruzvidzo rwangu pakati pevanhu.
26 Now, in the sixth month, was the messenger Gabriel sent forth from God, into a city of Galilee, the name of which was Nazareth, —
Zvino nemwedzi wechitanhatu mutumwa Gabhirieri wakatumwa naMwari kuguta reGarirea rinonzi Nazareta,
27 unto a virgin, betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and, the name of the virgin, was, Mary;
kumhandara, yakange yatsidza kuwanikwa nemurume zita rake raiva Josefa, weimba yaDhavhidhi; uye zita remhandara riri Maria.
28 and entering in unto her, he said—Joy to thee, favoured one! The Lord, be with thee!
Mutumwa akapinda kwaari akati: Hekanhi, iwe une nyasha! Ishe anewe, wakaropafadzwa iwe pakati pevakadzi.
29 And, she, at the word, was greatly troubled, and began to deliberate, of what kind, this salutation, might be.
Iye wakati achimuona akanetseka neshoko rake, akafunganya kuti uku kukwazisa rudzii kwakadai.
30 And the messenger said unto her—Do not fear, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God, —
Zvino mutumwa akati kwaari: Usatya Maria; nokuti wawana nyasha kuna Mwari.
31 And lo! thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name, Jesus:
Zvino tarira, uchava nemimba, ugozvara mwanakomana, uchatumidza zita rake kuti Jesu.
32 the same, shall be great, and, Son of the Most High, shall be called, and the Lord God, will give unto him, the throne of David his father, —
Iye achava mukuru, achanzi Mwanakomana weWekumusoro-soro; Ishe Mwari achapa kwaari chigaro cheushe chababa vake Dhavhidhi.
33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob, unto the ages, and, of his kingdom, there shall be, no end. (aiōn g165)
Achatonga pamusoro peimba yaJakobho kusvikira narinhi, neushe hwake hahungavi nemugumo. (aiōn g165)
34 But Mary said unto the messenger—How, shall this thing be, seeing that, a man, I know not?
Maria ndokuti kumutumwa: Izvi zvingava sei, nokuti handizivi murume?
35 And answering, the messenger said unto her—The Holy Spirit, shall come upon thee, and, the power of the Most High, shall overshadow thee; wherefore, even that which is to be born, Holy, shall be called, Son of God.
Mutumwa akapindura akati kwaari: Mweya Mutsvene uchauya pamusoro pako, nesimba reWekumusoro-soro richakudzikatira; naizvozvo icho chitsvene chichaberekwa newe chichanzi Mwanakomana waMwari.
36 And lo! Elizabeth thy kinswoman, even she, hath conceived a son in, her old-age; —and, this month, is, the sixth, to her, the so-called barren one;
Uye tarira, Erizabheti hama yako, iyewo wava nemimba yemwanakomana pakuchembera kwake; nemwedzi uno wava wechitanhatu kuna iye wainzi mhanje.
37 Because no declaration from God, shall be void of power.
Nokuti naMwari hakuna chinhu chisingazogoneki.
38 And Mary said—Lo! the handmaid of the Lord! Might it come to pass unto me, according to thy declaration. And the messenger departed from her.
Maria ndokuti: Tarirai, murandakadzi waIshe; ngazvive kwandiri seshoko renyu. Mutumwa ndokubva kwaari.
39 And Mary, arising, in these days, journeyed into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah, —
Zvino Maria akasimuka nemazuva iwayo akaenda kunyika yezvikomo nekukurumidza, kuguta raJudha;
40 and entered into the house of Zachariah, and saluted Elizabeth.
akapinda mumba maZakaria, akakwazisa Erizabheti.
41 And it came to pass that, as Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leapt in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with Holy Spirit, —
Zvino zvakaitika kuti Erizabheti wakati achinzwa kukwazisa kwaMaria, mwana akatamba mudumbu rake; naErizabheti akazadzwa neMweya Mutsvene,
42 and lifted up her voice with loud exclamation, and said—Blessed, art thou among women, and, blessed, is the fruit of thy womb;
akadanidzira nenzwi guru, akati: Wakaropafadzwa iwe pakati pevakadzi, uye chakaropafadzwa chibereko chedumbu rako!
43 And, whence, to me is, this, That the mother of my Lord should come, unto me?
Ko zvandibvira nepi, kuti mai vaIshe wangu vauye kwandiri?
44 For lo! as the sound of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe in my womb, leapt in exultation.
Nokuti tarira, inzwi rekukwazisa kwako rangoti richisvika munzeve dzangu, mwana watamba mudumbu rangu nemufaro.
45 And, happy, is she who hath believed, that there shall be a perfecting of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!
Uye wakaropafadzwa anotenda, nokuti zvakataurwa naIshe kwaari zvichazadziswa.
46 And Mary said—My soul doth magnify the Lord,
Maria akati: Moyo wangu unokudza Ishe,
47 And my spirit hath exulted upon God my saviour;
nemweya wangu unofara muna Mwari Muponesi wangu;
48 Because he hath looked upon the humbling of his handmaid; for lo! from the present time, all the generations, will pronounce me happy.
nokuti wakatarira kuninipiswa kwemurandakadzi wake; nokuti tarira, kubva zvino mazera ese achati ndakaropafadzwa.
49 Because he that is mighty hath done for me great things, and, holy, is his name;
Nokuti ane masimba wakandiitira zvinhu zvikuru; nezita rake idzvene.
50 And his mercy is unto generations and generations, to them who revere him;
Netsitsi dzake dziri kuna avo vanomutya kubva kumazera kusvika kumazera.
51 He hath wrought strength with his arm, He hath scattered men arrogant in the intention of their heart;
Wakaita zvine simba neruoko rwake; wakaparadzira vanozvikudza mundangariro dzemoyo yavo.
52 He hath deposed potentates from thrones, and uplifted the lowly;
Wakaburusa vane masimba pazvigaro zvoushe, akasimudza vakaderera.
53 The hungry, hath he filled with good things, and, the wealthy, hath he sent empty away;
Vane nzara wakavagutsa nezvinhu zvakanaka, asi vafumi wakavaendesa vasina chinhu.
54 He hath laid hold of Israel his servant, to be mindful of mercies:
Wakabatsira Israeri muranda wake kuti arangarire tsitsi,
55 According as he spake unto our fathers, —To Abraham, and to his seed, —Unto times age-abiding. (aiōn g165)
sezvaakataura kumadzibaba edu, kuna Abhurahama nekumbeu yake kusvikira rinhi narinhi. (aiōn g165)
56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned unto her house.
Maria akagara naye mwedzi inenge mitatu, akadzokera kumba kwake.
57 And, to Elizabeth, was the time fulfilled, that she should be bringing forth, —and she gave birth to a son.
Zvino nguva yaErizabheti yekusununguka kwake yakazara; akabereka mwanakomana.
58 And her neighbours and kinsfolk heard, that the Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and they were rejoicing with her.
Zvino vavakidzani nehama dzake vakati vanzwa kuti Ishe wakange amuitira tsitsi dzake huru, vakafara naye.
59 And it came to pass, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child, and were calling it, after the name of its father, Zachariah.
Zvino zvakaitika kuti nezuva rerusere vakauya kuzodzingisa mucheche, vakamutumidza maererano nezita rababa vake Zakaria.
60 And his mother, answering, said—Nay! but he shall be called, John.
Asi mai vake vakapindura vakati: Kwete, asi achanzi Johwani.
61 And they said unto her—There is, no one from among thy kindred, who is called by this name!
Vakati kwaari: Hakuna munhu kuhama dzako anodaidzwa nezita iri.
62 And they began making signs unto his father, as to what he might be wishing it to be called.
Vakataura nemaoko kuna baba vake, kuti vanoda kuti anzi ani.
63 And, asking for a small tablet, he wrote, saying—John, is his name! and they marvelled all.
Vakakumbira chinyorero, vakanyora vachiti: NdiJohwani zita rake; vakashamisika vese.
64 And his mouth was opened instantly, and his tongue [loosed], and he began to speak, blessing, God.
Muromo wake ukazarurwa pakarepo, nerurimi rwake rukasununguka, akataura, achirumbidza Mwari.
65 And fear came upon all the neighbours themselves; and, throughout all the hill-country of Judaea, were all these matters being much talked of;
Kutya kukawira vese vaigara vakavakomba; nemashoko awa ese akataurwa kunyika yese yezvikomo yeJudhiya.
66 and all who heard laid [them] up in their hearts, saying—What then shall his child be? for, even the hand of the Lord, was with him.
Zvino vese vakanzwa, vakazviisa mumoyo mavo, vachiti: Mucheche uyu achazova ani? Uye ruoko rwaIshe rwakava naye.
67 And, Zachariah his father, was filled with Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying: —
Zvino Zakaria baba vake vakazadzwa neMweya Mutsvene, vakaporofita, vachiti:
68 Blessed, be the Lord, the God of Israel! Because he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,
Ngaarumbidzwe Ishe Mwari waIsraeri, nokuti wakashanyira nekuita rudzikunuro kuvanhu vake;
69 And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us, In the house of David his servant:
akatisimudzira runyanga rweruponeso mumba maDhavhidhi muranda wake;
sezvaakataura nemuromo wevaporofita vake vatsvene, vakange varipo kubva pasichigare; (aiōn g165)
71 Of salvation from among our foes, and out of the hand of all them that hate us:
ruponeso pamhandu dzedu, neparuoko rwavese vanotivenga;
72 To perform mercy with our fathers, and to be mindful of his holy covenant, —
kuitira madzibaba edu tsitsi, nekurangarira sungano yake tsvene,
73 The oath which he sware unto Abraham our father, To grant us,
mhiko yaakapika kuna Abhurahama baba vedu;
74 without fear, from the hand of enemies rescued, to be rendering divine service unto him,
kutipa, kuti tasunungurwa muruoko rwevavengi vedu, timushumire tisingatyi;
75 in lovingkindness and righteousness before him, all our days.
muutsvene nekururama pamberi pake mazuva ese eupenyu hwedu.
76 And, even thou, child, prophet of the Most High, shalt be called, —for thou shall march on before the Lord, to prepare his ways,
Newe mucheche, uchanzi muporofita weWekumusoro-soro, nokuti uchatungamira pamberi pechiso chaIshe, kugadzirira nzira dzake;
77 Giving a knowledge of salvation unto his people, by a remission of their sins.
kupa ruzivo rweruponeso kuvanhu vake mukanganwiro yezvivi zvavo;
78 Because of the yearning compassion of the mercy of our God, wherein shall visit us a day-dawn from on high, —
netsitsi dzemoyo dzaMwari wedu, mauri mambakwedza anobva kumusoro anotishanyira;
79 To shine on them who, in the darkness and shade of death, are sitting, to guide our feet into a way of peace.
kuvhenekera vagere murima nemumvuri worufu, nekururamisa tsoka dzedu munzira yerugare.
80 And, the child, went on growing, and being strengthened in spirit, and was in the deserts, until the day he was pointed out unto Israel.
Mucheche akakura, akasimba mumweya, akava mumarenje, kusvikira zuva rekuratidzwa kwake kuna Israeri.
