< UMakho 1 >

1 Ukuqala kwevangeli likaJesu Kristu, iNdodana kaNkulunkulu;
Kutanga kweevhangeri yaJesu Kristu, Mwanakomana waMwari;
2 njengokulotshiweyo kubaprofethiukuthi: Khangela, mina ngiyathuma isithunywa sami phambi kobuso bakho, esizalungisa indlela yakho phambi kwakho.
sezvazvakanyorwa muvaporofita zvichinzi: Tarira, ini ndinotuma mutumwa wangu pamberi pechiso chako, achagadzira nzira yako pamberi pako.
3 Ilizwi lomemezayo enkangala, lithi: Lungisani indlela yeNkosi; qondisani izindledlana zayo.
Inzwi reanodanidzira murenje, richiti: Gadzirai mugwagwa waIshe; ruramisai nzira dzake.
4 Kweza uJohane ebhabhathiza enkangala, etshumayela ubhabhathizo lokuphenduka kukho ukuthethelelwa kwezono,
Johwani wakati achibhabhatidza murenje, achiparidza rubhabhatidzo rwekutendeukira kukanganwiro yezvivi;
5 njalo kwaphumela kuye ilizwe lonke leJudiya, labo abeJerusalema, basebebhabhathizwa bonke nguye emfuleni iJordani, bevuma izono zabo.
zvino kwakabudira kwaari nyika yese yeJudhiya, naivo veJerusarema, ndokubhabhatidzwa vese naye murwizi rweJoridhani vachireurura zvivi zvavo.
6 Futhi uJohane wayembethe uboya bekamela, elozwezwe lwesikhumba ekhalweni lwakhe, wayesidla intethe loluju lweganga.
Uye Johwani wakange akapfeka makushe ekamera, nebhanhire rechikumba rakapoteredza chiuno chake, waidya mhashu neuchi hwedondo.
7 Watshumayela, esithi: Olamandla kulami uyeza emva kwami, engingafanele ukukhothama ngithukulule umchilo wamanyathela akhe.
Akaparidza, achiti: Kunouya ane simba kupfuura ini shure kwangu, wandisina kufanira kukotama kuti ndisunungure tambo yeshangu dzake.
8 Mina isibili ngilibhabhathize ngamanzi; kodwa yena uzalibhabhathiza ngoMoya oNgcwele.
Ini zvirokwazvo ndakubhabhatidzai nemvura; asi iye achakubhabhatidzai neMweya Mutsvene.
9 Kwasekusithi ngalezonsuku kwafika uJesu evela eNazaretha yeGalili, wabhabhathizwa nguJohane eJordani.
Zvino zvakaitika nemazuva ayo kuti Jesu wakabva Nazareta yeGarirea, akabhabhatidzwa naJohwani muna Joridhani.
10 Wenela ukukhuphuka emanzini, wabona amazulu eqhekezeka, loMoya kungathi lijuba esehlela phezu kwakhe;
Pakarepo achibuda mumvura, wakaona matenga akazarurwa, neMweya senjiva achiburukira pamusoro pake.
11 kwasekusiza ilizwi livela emazulwini, lathi: Wena uyiNdodana yami ethandekayo, engithokoza ngayo.
Zvino kwakaitika inzwi richibva kumatenga richiti: Iwe uri Mwanakomana wangu anodikanwa, wandinofara maari kwazvo.
12 Njalo uMoya wahle wamqhubela enkangala.
Zvino pakarepo Mweya wakamutinhira kurenje.
13 Wayekhona-ke lapho enkangala insuku ezingamatshumi amane elingwa nguSathane, wayelezilo, ingilosi zasezimnceda.
Akavako murenje mazuva makumi mana achiidzwa naSatani, uye wakange ane mhuka dzesango, vatumwa vachimushandira.
14 Kwathi emva kokunikelwa kukaJohane, uJesu wafika eGalili, etshumayela ivangeli lombuso kaNkulunkulu,
Zvino shure kwekukumikidzwa kwaJohwani, Jesu wakasvika muGarirea, achiparidza evhangeri yeushe hwaMwari,
15 njalo esithi: Isikhathi sigcwalisekile, njalo umbuso kaNkulunkulu ususondele; phendukani, likholwe ivangeli.
achiti: Nguva yazadziswa, uye ushe hwaMwari hwaswedera; tendeukai, mutende evhangeri.
16 Kwathi ehambahamba elwandle lweGalili wabona uSimoni loAndreya umfowabo, bephosela imbule olwandle; ngoba babengabagoli benhlanzi.
Wakati achifamba-famba parutivi rwegungwa reGarirea, akaona Simoni naAndiriya munin'ina wake vachikandira mumbure mugungwa; nokuti vakange vari varedzi.
17 UJesu wasesithi kubo: Ngilandelani, ngizalenza libe ngabagoli babantu.
Jesu akati kwavari: Nditeverei, ndichakuitai muve varedzi vevanhu.
18 Njalo bahle batshiya amambule abo, bamlandela.
Pakarepo vakasiya mimbure yavo, ndokumutevera.
19 Eseqhubeke ibangana esuka lapho, wabona uJakobe okaZebediya, loJohane umfowabo, labo babesemkhunjini belungisa amambule abo.
Wakati apfuura zvishoma ipapo, akaona Jakobho waZebhedhi naJohwani munin'ina wake, naivo vari muchikepe vachigadzira mimbure.
20 Njalo wahle wababiza; basebetshiya uyise uZebediya emkhunjini leziqhatshwa, basuka bamlandela.
Pakarepo akavadana; ndokusiya baba vavo Zebhedhi muchikepe nevarikichi, vakamutevera.
21 Basebengena eKapenawume; kwathi ngesabatha wahle wangena esinagogeni, wafundisa.
Zvino vakapinda muKapenaume; zvino pakarepo nesabata wakapinda musinagoge, akadzidzisa.
22 Basebebabaza ngemfundiso yakhe; ngoba wabafundisa njengolamandla, njalo kungenjengababhali.
Vakashamisika nedzidziso yake; nokuti wakavadzidzisa seane simba, kwete sevanyori.
23 Futhi kwakukhona esinagogeni labo umuntu owayelomoya ongcolileyo, wasememeza,
Zvino kwaiva musinagoge ravo nemunhu wakange ane mweya wetsvina, akadanidzira,
24 wathi: Yekela, silani lawe, Jesu weNazaretha? Uze ukusibhubhisa yini? Ngiyakwazi wena ukuthi ungubani: ONgcwele kaNkulunkulu.
achiti: Regai, tinei nemwi, Jesu weNazareta? Mauya kuzotiparadza here? Ndinokuzivai kuti ndimwi ani: Mutsvene waMwari.
25 UJesu wasemkhuza, wathi: Thula, uphume kuye.
Jesu ndokumutsiura achiti: Nyarara, ubude maari!
26 Futhi umoya ongcolileyo emhlukuluza ekhala ngelizwi elikhulu, waphuma kuye.
Zvino mweya wetsvina wakati amugwinhisa, ndokudanidzira nenzwi guru, akabuda kwaari.
27 Basebemangala bonke, baze babuzana, bathi: Kuyini lokhu? Yimfundiso bani entsha le, ukuthi ngamandla uyalaya labomoya abangcolileyo, futhi bamlalele.
Vakashamisika vese, kusvikira vabvunzana, vachiti: Chii ichi? Idzidziso itsva yei iyi? Nokuti nesimba anoraira kunyange mweya yetsvina, uye inomuteerera.
28 Njalo yahle yaphuma indumela yakhe esigabeni sonke seGalili esizingelezeleyo.
Zvino pakarepo shoko rake rikabudira panyika yese yakapoteredza Garirea.
29 Njalo bahle baphuma esinagogeni, bangena endlini kaSimoni loAndreya, kanye loJakobe loJohane.
Zvino pakarepo vakati vachibuda musinagoge, vakapinda mumba maSimoni naAndiriya vana Jakobho naJohwani.
30 Futhi uninazala kaSimoni wayelele eloqhuqho, njalo bahle bamtshela ngaye;
Asi mai vemukadzi waSimoni vakange varere vane fivhiri, pakarepo vakamuudza nezvavo;
31 wasesondela, wabamba isandla sakhe wamvusa; futhi uqhuqho lwahle lwamyekela, wabasebenzela.
akaswedera, akavabata ruoko, akavamutsa; fivhiri ikavarega pakarepo, vakavashandira.
32 Kwathi sekuhlwile, ilanga selitshona, baletha kuye bonke abagulayo lababengenwe ngamadimoni;
Zvino ava madekwani, zuva rovira, vakauisa kwaari vese vakange vachirwara nevakange vane madhimoni.
33 njalo umuzi wonke wawubuthene emnyango.
Zvino guta rese rakange rakaungana pamukova.
34 Wasesilisa abanengi ababegula izifo ezitshiyeneyo, wakhupha amadimoni amanengi, kodwa kavumelanga amadimoni ukuthi akhulume, ngoba ayemazi.
Akaporesa vazhinji vakange vachirwara nezvirwere zvakasiyana-siyana, nekubudisa madhimoni mazhinji; uye haana kutendera madhimoni kutaura, nokuti aimuziva.
35 Njalo ekuseni kusesemnyama kakhulu wavuka waphuma, waya endaweni eyinkangala, wakhuleka khona.
Zvino mangwanani kuchine rima guru, wakasimuka, akabuda, akaenda kunzvimbo murenje, akanonyengeterapo.
36 USimoni lababelaye basebemdingisisa;
Simoni nevakange vanaye vakamutsvakisisa.
37 sebemtholile bathi kuye: Bonke bayakudinga.
Zvino vakati vamuwana vakati kwaari: Vese vanokutsvakai.
38 Wasesithi kubo: Asiye emizini eseduze, ukuze ngitshumayele lakhona; ngoba ngiphumele lokhu.
Ndokubva ati kwavari: Ngatiende kumisha iri pedo, kuti ndinoparidzawo ikoko, nokuti ndizvo zvandakabudira.
39 Wasetshumayela emasinagogeni abo kulo lonke eleGalili, ekhupha amadimoni.
Akabva aparidza mumasinagoge avo paGarirea rese, achibudisa madhimoni.
40 Kwasekufika kuye umlephero, emncenga eguqa ngamadolo phambi kwakhe, esithi kuye: Aluba uthanda, ungangihlambulula.
Zvino kwakauya kwaari ane maperembudzi, achimukumbirisa, ndokumufugamira achiti kwaari: Kana muchida munogona kundinatsa.
41 UJesu wasesiba lesihelo, welula isandla, wamthinta, wathi kuye: Ngiyathanda, hlambuluka;
Jesu akanzwa tsitsi, akatandavadza ruoko, akamubata akati kwaari: Ndinoda, natswa;
42 esekhulumile bahle basuka ubulephero kuye, wahlanjululwa.
achangotaura, maperembudzi akabva kwaari pakarepo, akanatswa.
43 Wasemlayisisa, wahle wamyekela wahamba,
Zvino akamuraira zvikuru, akamurega achienda pakarepo,
44 esithi kuye: Khangela ungatsheli muntu ulutho; kodwa hamba, uziveze kumpristi, unikele ngokuhlanjululwa kwakho lokho uMozisi akulayayo, kube yibufakazi kubo.
akati kwaari: Ona kuti urege kuudza munhu chinhu; asi enda, uzviratidze kumupristi, ubaire pamusoro pekunatswa kwako Mozisi zvaakaraira, chive chapupu kwavari.
45 Kodwa yena esephumile waqala ukumemezela kakhulu walwandisa udaba, kwaze kwathi wayengaselakho ukungena emzini obala, kodwa wayengaphandle ezindaweni ezizinkangala; beza kuye bevela enhlangothini zonke.
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.

< UMakho 1 >