Matthew 14
1 During that time Herod [Antipas], the ruler, heard reports about Jesus [performing miracles].
Panguva iyo Herodhe umwe wevatongi vana wakanzwa mukurumbira waJesu,
2 He said to his servants: “That must be John the Baptizer. He must have risen from the dead, and that is why he has power to perform miracles.”
akati kuvaranda vake: Uyu ndiJohwani Mubhabhatidzi; iye wakamuka kuvakafa, naizvozvowo mabasa esimba awa anobata maari.
3 The reason [Herod thought that was this: Herod had married] Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, [while Philip was still living. So] John had been saying to him, “[What] you [did by] marrying [your brother’s wife while your brother is still alive is against God’s] law!” Then, to [please] Herodias, Herod [told his soldiers] to arrest John. They bound him with chains and put him in prison.
Nokuti Herodhe wakange abata Johwani akamusunga akamuisa mutirongo nekuda kwaHerodhiasi mukadzi waFiripi munin'ina wake.
Nokuti Johwani wakange ati kwaari: Hazvitenderwi kwauri kuti uve naye.
5 Herod wanted to have John executed, but he was afraid that the people [who had accepted what John taught would riot if he did that], because they believed that John was a prophet.
Zvino achida kumuuraya, akatya chaunga, nokuti vaimutora semuporofita.
6 But when Herod [gave a party to celebrate] his birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced for [his guests]. This pleased Herod.
Asi kwakati kuchichengetedzwa zuva rekuberekwa kwaHerodhe, mukunda waHerodhiasi akatamba pakati pavo, akafadza Herodhe.
7 So he promised to give her whatever she asked, and he asked God to punish him if he did not do what he had promised.
Naizvozvo wakavimbisa nemhiko kuti achamupa chipi nechipi chaaizokumbira.
8 [So Herodias’ daughter went and asked her mother what to ask for]. Her mother told her to ask for John the Baptizer’s head. [So] her daughter [went back and] said [to Herod]: “[Cut off] the head of John the Baptizer and [please] bring it here on a platter [so that my mother can know for sure that he is dead!]”
Zvino iye, wakati amborairwa namai vake, akati: Ndipei pano mundiro musoro waJohwani Mubhabhatidzi.
9 The king was distressed because he now knew he should not have made that promise to her. [But] because he had made an oath [in front of] his guests [when he made that promise], and [he did not want] them [to think that he would not do what he had promised], he commanded that [the girl] be given [what she requested].
Mambo akashungurudzika, asi nekuda kwemhiko, uye kwevakange vagere naye pakudya, wakaraira kuti apiwe.
10 He sent [the executioner to go to] the prison and to cut off John’s head.
Akatuma vanhu, akagura Johwani musoro mutirongo.
11 [The executioner did that, and] put John’s head on a platter and gave it to the girl. Then the girl took it to her mother.
Musoro wake ukauyiswa mundiro, ukapiwa kumusikana, akauisa kuna mai vake.
12 John’s disciples then went [to the prison], took John’s body and buried it, and they reported to Jesus [what had happened].
Vadzidzi vake vakauya vakatora mutumbi vakauviga, vakaenda ndokuudza Jesu.
13 After Jesus heard that, he took [just us disciples] with him and we went by boat [on Galilee Lake to an uninhabited place]. Matthew 14:13-21 After the crowds heard [that we had gone to an uninhabited place], they [left their towns and] followed Jesus, walking along the shore.
Jesu wakati azvinzwa, akabvapo nechikepe, akaenda kunzvimbo yerenje ari ega; asi zvaunga zvakati zvichizvinzwa zvikamutevera netsoka zvichibva mumaguta.
14 When Jesus came [to the shore], he saw a large crowd of people [who had gathered there, waiting for him]. He felt sorry for them, and he healed those [among them who were] sick.
Zvino Jesu wakati abuda akaona chaunga chikuru, akavanzwira tsitsi, akaporesa varwere vavo.
15 When it was [nearly] evening, we disciples came to him and said, “This is a place where nobody lives, and it is very late. Dismiss the crowds so that they can go into the [nearby] towns. [Have them do that so that they can] buy food for themselves.”
Zvino ava madekwani, vadzidzi vake vakauya kwaari vachiti: Iyi inzvimbo yerenje, uye ikozvino nguva dzaenda; regai zvaunga zviende, kuti vaende kumisha vanozvitengera kudya.
16 But Jesus said to us, “They do not need to leave [to get food. Instead], you [yourselves] give them something to eat!”
Asi Jesu wakati kwavari: Havafaniri kuenda; vapei imwi kuti vadye.
17 We said to him, “But we have only five loaves of bread and two [cooked] fish here!”
Asi vakati kwaari: Hatina pano kunze kwezvingwa zvishanu nehove mbiri.
18 He said [to us], “Bring them to me!”
Iye akati: Uyai nazvo pano pandiri.
19 He told the people [who had gathered there] to sit on the grass. Then he took the five flat loaves and the two fish. He looked up toward heaven, thanked [God for them], and broke [them into pieces]. Then he gave them to us disciples, and we distributed them to the crowd.
Akaraira zvaunga kuti zvigare pasi pauswa, zvino akatora zvingwa zvishanu nehove mbiri, akatarira kumusoro kudenga, akazviropafadza, ndokumedura akapa zvingwa kuvadzidzi, vadzidzi ndokupa kuzvaunga.
20 All [the people in the crowd] ate until they had enough to eat. Then we [disciples] gathered the pieces that were left over, [and we] filled twelve baskets with them.
Vakadya vese, vakaguta; vakanonga zvimedu zvakasara, matengu gumi nemaviri azere.
21 Those who ate were about 5,000 men. [We did] not [count the] women and children!
Uye vakange vadya vaiva varume vanenge zvuru zvishanu pasina vakadzi nevana.
22 Right after that happened, Jesus told us disciples to get in the boat and to go ahead of him further around [the lake] while he dismissed the crowds.
Pakarepo Jesu wakamanikidza vadzidzi vake kupinda muchikepe, vamutungamirire mhiri, iye acharega zvaunga zvichienda.
23 After he dismissed them, he went up into the hills to pray by himself. When it was evening, he was [still] there alone.
Zvino wakati arega zvaunga zvichienda, akakwira mugomo ari ega kunonyengetera; akati ava madekwani, wakange ari ega ipapo.
24 [By this time] we were already many hundred meters from the shore. The boat was being severely tossed around by the waves {The waves were severely tossing the boat} because the wind was [blowing] against [it].
Asi chikepe zvino chakange chava pakati pegungwa chichitambudzwa nemafungu; nokuti mhepo yakange ichipikisa.
25 [Then Jesus came down from the hills to the lake]. Some time between three and six o’clock in the morning he walked on the water toward our [boat].
Nenguva yechina yemurindiro yeusiku Jesu akaenda kwavari achifamba pamusoro pegungwa.
26 When we disciples saw someone walking on the water, we thought that [we must be seeing] a ghost. We were terrified, and we screamed out because we were afraid.
Zvino vadzidzi vakati vachimuona achifamba pamusoro pegungwa, vakavhunduka vachiti: Chipoko; ndokudanidzira nekutya.
27 Immediately Jesus said to us, “Cheer up! It is I. Do not be afraid!”
Asi pakarepo Jesu wakataura navo akati: Tsungai moyo; ndini; musatya.
28 Peter said to him, “Lord, if it is you, tell me to walk on the water to you!”
Petro ndokumupindura akati: Ishe, kana muri imwi, ndirairei ndiuye kwamuri pamusoro pemvura.
29 Then Jesus said, “Come!” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus.
Ndokubva ati: Uya. Petro ndokuburuka muchikepe akafamba pamusoro pemvura, kuenda kuna Jesu.
30 But when Peter looked at the [tossing waves which] the strong wind [caused], he became afraid. He began to sink, and cried out, “Lord, save me!”
Asi wakati achiona mhepo ine simba, akatya; zvino otanga kunyura, akadanidzira, achiti: Ishe, ndiponesei!
31 Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and grabbed him. He said to Peter, “You only trust a little bit [in my power] (Why did you doubt [that I could keep you from sinking]?/You should not have doubted [that I could keep you from sinking]!) [RHQ]”
Pakarepo Jesu wakatandavadza ruoko, akamubata, akati kwaari: Iwe werutendo rudiki, unokononei?
32 Then Jesus and Peter got in the boat, and the wind [immediately] stopped blowing.
Vakati vapinda muchikepe, mhepo ikanyarara.
33 All [of us disciples] who were in the boat worshipped Jesus and said, “Truly you are the (Son of/man two is also) God!”
Vakange vari muchikepe ndokuuya vakamunamata vachiti: Zvirokwazvo muri Mwanakomana waMwari.
34 When we had gone further around [the lake in the boat], we came ashore at Gennesaret [town].
Vakati vayambuka, vakasvika panyika yeGenesareti.
35 The men of that area recognized Jesus. So they sent [people to inform those who lived] in that whole surrounding region [MTY] [that Jesus was in their area]. [So the people] brought to Jesus all the sick people [who lived in that region].
Varume venzvimbo iyo vakati vamuziva vakatuma shoko panyika yese iyo yakapoteredza, vakauisa kwaari vese vairwara.
36 [The sick people] kept begging him to allow them to touch [him or] just to touch the edge of his robe [so that they would be healed]. And all who touched [him or his robe] were healed {he healed all who touched [him or his clothing]}.
Vakakumbirisa kwaari kuti vabate chete mupendero wenguvo yake; uye vese vakabata vakaporeswa.
