Ruka 1
1 Vazhinji vakaedza kurondedzera nhoroondo dzezvinhu zvakaitika pakati pedu,
Since many have undertaken to compose a history of the things that are fully believed among us,
2 sokuturirwa kwazvakaitwa kwatiri neavo vakazviona kubva pakutanga naivozve vari varanda veshoko.
even as they were delivered to us by those who were, from the beginning, eye-witnesses and ministers of the word;
3 Naizvozvo, sezvo neniwo ndakanyatsoongorora zvose kubva pakutanga, ndakati zvakanakawo kuti ndikunyorerei imi Tiofiro mune mukurumbira, nhoroondo ndichinyatsotevedzanisa,
it seemed good to me also, having obtained exact information of all things from the very first, to write them in order for you, most excellent Theophilus,
4 kuitira kuti mugoziva chokwadi chezvinhu zvamakadzidziswa.
that you might know the certainty of the things in which you have been instructed.
5 Panguva yaHerodhi mambo weJudhea kwakanga kuno muprista ainzi Zekaria, akanga ari weboka rouprista hwaAbhija; mukadzi wake Erizabheti akanga ari chizvarwa chaAroni.
There was, in the days of Herod the king of Judea, a certain priest, named Zachariah, of the class of Abijah; and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
6 Vose vakanga vakarurama pamberi paMwari, vachichengeta mirayiro yaShe yose nezvaakatema, vasina zvavangapomerwa.
They were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord, blameless.
7 Asi vakanga vasina vana, nokuti Erizabheti akanga asingabereki; uye vose vari vaviri vakanga vachembera kwazvo.
And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years.
8 Mumwe musi Zekaria akati ari pabasa reboka rake achibata somuprista pamberi paMwari,
It came to pass, while he was officiating as priest before God, in the order of his class, that,
9 akasarudzwa nomujenya, maererano netsika youprista, kuti aende andopisa zvinonhuhwira mutemberi yaShe.
according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense, when he went into the temple of the Lord.
10 Uye nguva yokupisa zvinonhuhwira yakati yasvika, vanamati vose vakaungana panze vachinyengetera.
And all the multitude of the people were praying without, at the time of incense.
11 Ipapo mutumwa waShe akazviratidza kwaari, akamira kurutivi rworudyi rwearitari yezvinonhuhwira.
And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 Zekaria akati achimuona, akavhunduka uye akabatwa nokutya.
And Zachariah was troubled at the sight, and fear fell upon him.
13 Asi mutumwa akati kwaari, “Usatya, Zekaria; munyengetero wako wanzwikwa. Mukadzi wako Erizabheti achakuberekera mwanakomana, uye unofanira kumutumidza zita rokuti Johani.
But the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachariah; for your prayer is heard, and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
14 Achava mufaro nokufarisisa kwamuri, uye vazhinji vachafara nokuda kwokuberekwa kwake,
And you shall have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15 nokuti achava mukuru pamberi paShe. Haafaniri kutongonwa waini kana zvinonwiwa zvose zvakaviriswa, uye achazadzwa noMweya Mutsvene kunyange kubva pakuberekwa kwake.
For he shall be great before the Lord; and he shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
16 Achadzorera vanhu vazhinji vaIsraeri kuna She Mwari wavo.
And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
17 Uye achafamba pamberi paShe, mumweya nomusimba raEria, kuti adzorere mwoyo yamadzibaba kuvana vavo uye kuti vasingateereri vadzokere kuuchenjeri hwavakarurama, kuti agadzirire vanhu vakagadzirirwa kugamuchira Ishe.”
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient, by the wisdom of the just, in order to make ready for the Lord a prepared people.
18 Zekaria akabvunza mutumwa akati, “Ndichazviziva seiko izvi? Ini ndava murume mutana uye mukadzi wangu achembera kwazvo.”
And Zachariah said to the angel: By what sign shall I know this? for I am old, and my wife is advanced in years.
19 Mutumwa akapindura akati, “Ndini Gabhurieri. Ndinomira pamberi paMwari, uye ndatumwa kuti ndizotaura newe, ndizokuudza nhau dzakanaka idzi.
And the angel answered and said to him: I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God; and I am sent to speak to you, and to announce to you this good news.
20 Uye iye zvino uchava chimumumu uye uchatadza kutaura kusvikira pazuva razvichaitika, nokuti hauna kutenda mashoko angu, iwo achaitika nenguva yawo.”
And behold, you shall be dumb and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall take place, because you did not believe my words, which shall be fulfilled in their proper time.
21 Zvichakadaro, vanhu vakanga vakamirira Zekaria vakashamiswa kuti akanga atora nguva yakareba kudai seiko ari mutemberi.
And the people were waiting for Zachariah, and they wondered that he stayed so long in the temple.
22 Akati abuda, akasagona kutaura navo. Vakazviona kuti akanga aona chiratidzo mutemberi, nokuti akaramba achitaura navo namaoko, uye akaramba ari chimumumu asingagoni kutaura.
But when he came out, he was not able to speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he made signs to them, and remained speechless.
23 Nguva yokushumira kwake yakati yapera, akadzokera kumba kwake.
And it came to pass, when the days of his service were completed, that he departed to his own house.
24 Shure kwaizvozvo, mukadzi wake Erizabheti akava nemimba uye akazvivanza kwemwedzi mishanu.
And after those days, his wife Elizabeth conceived, and kept herself retired for five months, saying:
25 Akati mumwoyo make, “Ishe andiitira izvi. Mumazuva ano akaratidza nyasha dzake uye akabvisa kunyadziswa kwangu pakati pavanhu.”
Thus has the Lord dealt with me in the days in which he has looked with regard upon me, to take away my reproach among men.
26 Mumwedzi wechitanhatu, Mwari akatuma mutumwa Gabhurieri kuNazareta, guta riri muGarirea,
And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
27 kumhandara yakanga yatsidzirwa kuwanikwa nomurume ainzi Josefa, chizvarwa chaDhavhidhi. Zita remhandara iyi rainzi Maria.
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
28 Mutumwa akasvika kwaari akati, “Kwaziwa, iwe wakanzwirwa nyasha zvikuru! Ishe anewe.”
And the angel came into her presence, and said: Hail, graciously accepted: the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women.
29 Maria akatambudzika zvikuru namashoko ake uye akashamiswa kuti kukwazisa kwakadai ndekworudzii.
And she was perplexed at his words, and reasoned, what this salutation could mean.
30 Asi mutumwa akati kwaari, “Usatya, Maria, iwe wanzwirwa nyasha naMwari.
And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary; for you have found favor with God.
31 Uchava nomwana uye uchazvara mwanakomana, ugomutumidza zita rokuti Jesu.
And behold, you shall conceive and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.
32 Achava mukuru uye achanzi Mwanakomana weWokumusoro-soro. Ishe Mwari achamupa chigaro choushe chababa vake Dhavhidhi,
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of David his father;
33 uye achatonga pamusoro peimba yaJakobho nokusingaperi; umambo hwake hahungatongogumi.” (aiōn g165)
and he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there shall be no end. (aiōn g165)
34 Maria akabvunza mutumwa akati, “Ko, izvi zvichaitika seiko sezvo ini ndiri mhandara?”
But Mary said to the angel: How shall this be, since I know not a man?
35 Mutumwa akapindura achiti, “Mweya Mutsvene achauya pamusoro pako, uye simba reWokumusoro-soro richakufukidza. Saka mutsvene achazvarwa achanzi Mwanakomana waMwari.
And the angel answered and said to her: The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; for which reason, also, that which is begotten, being holy, shall be called the Son of God.
36 Kunyange hama yako Erizabheti achava nomwana pamazuva okukwegura kwake, uye mwedzi uno ndowechitanhatu kuna iye ainzi asingabereki.
And behold, Elizabeth your kinswoman, even she has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who is called barren;
37 Nokuti hakuna chinhu chisingagonekwi naMwari.”
for nothing shall be impossible with God.
38 Maria akati, “Ini ndiri muranda waShe. Ngazviitike hazvo kwandiri sezvamareva.” Ipapo mutumwa akabva paari.
And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word. And the angel departed from her.
39 Panguva iyoyo Maria akagadzirira ndokukurumidza kuenda kune rimwe guta romunyika yezvikomo yeJudhea,
And Mary arose in those days, and went with haste into the mountainous country, into a city of Judah;
40 uko kwaakasvikopinda mumba maZekaria akakwazisa Erizabheti.
and she came into the house of Zachariah, and saluted Elizabeth.
41 Erizabheti akati anzwa kukwazisa kwaMaria, mwana akakwakuka mudumbu make, ipapo Erizabheti akazadzwa noMweya Mutsvene.
And it came to pass, when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, that the babe in her womb leaped for joy.
42 Akadanidzira nenzwi guru achiti, “Wakaropafadzwa iwe pakati pavakadzi, uye akaropafadzwa mwana wauchazvara!
And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, and spoke with a loud voice, and said: Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
43 Asi ini ndanzwirwawo nyasha seiko, zvokuti mai vaShe wangu vauye kwandiri?
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 Pangosvika inzwi rokukwazisa kwenyu munzeve dzangu mwana ari mudumbu mangu abva akwakuka nomufaro.
For, behold, when the voice of your salutation sounded in my ears, the babe in my womb leaped for joy.
45 Akaropafadzwa iye akatenda kuti zvakataurwa kwaari naShe zvichaitika!”
And blessed is she who believed; for there shall be a fulfillment of the things which were spoken to her from the Lord.
46 Maria akati: “Mwoyo wangu unokudza Ishe
And Mary said: My soul magnifies the Lord,
47 uye mweya wangu unofara muna Mwari Muponesi wangu,
and my spirit rejoices in God, my Savior;
48 nokuti akanga ane hanya nokuninipiswa kwomurandakadzi wake. Kubva zvino marudzi ose achanditi ndakaropafadzwa,
for he has looked upon the lowly condition of his handmaid. For, behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed;
49 nokuti Iye Wamasimba andiitira zvinhu zvikuru, zita rake idzvene.
for He that is Mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name:
50 Ngoni dzake dzinosvika kuna avo vanomutya, kubva kune chimwe chizvarwa kusvikira kune chimwe chizvarwa.
and his mercy is from generation to generation upon those who fear him.
51 Iye akaita mabasa esimba noruoko rwake; akaparadzira avo vanozvikudza mundangariro dzemwoyo yavo.
He has done mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in the understanding of their hearts.
52 Akabvisa vatongi pazvigaro zvavo, asi akasimudzira vanozvininipisa.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted the lowly.
53 Akagutsa vane nzara nezvinhu zvakanaka, asi akadzinga vapfumi vasina chinhu.
He has filled the hungry with good things, but the rich he has sent empty away.
54 Akabatsira muranda wake Israeri, achirangarira kuva nengoni,
He has helped Israel his servant, (as he spoke to our fathers, )
55 kuna Abhurahama nezvizvarwa zvake nokusingaperi, kunyange sezvaakareva kumadzibaba edu.” (aiōn g165)
by remembering his mercy to Abraham and to his posterity forever. (aiōn g165)
56 Maria akagara naErizabheti kwemwedzi inenge mitatu uye mushure maizvozvo akazodzokera zvake kumusha.
And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
57 Nguva yakati yasvika yokuti Erizabheti ave nomwana, akazvara mwana mukomana.
Now the time for Elizabeth to be delivered had fully come; and she gave birth to a son.
58 Vavakidzani vake nehama dzake vakanzwa kuti Ishe akanga amunzwira ngoni huru, vakafara pamwe chete naye.
And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had showed great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.
59 Pazuva rorusere vakauya kuzodzingisa mwana, uye vakanga vachizomutumidza zita rababa vake Zekaria,
And it came to pass, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they called him by the name of his father, Zachariah.
60 asi mai vake vakati, “Kwete! Anofanira kunzi Johani.”
And his mother answered and said: Not so: but he shall be called John.
61 Ivo vakati kwaari, “Pakati pehama dzenyu hapana munhu ane zita iroro.”
And they said to her: There is no one among your relatives that is called by this name.
62 Ipapo vakaninira namaoko kuna baba vake, kuti vazive zita raaida kupa mwana.
And they made signs to his father, to know what he wished him to be called.
63 Akavakumbira pokunyorera, akanyora kuti “Zita rake ndiJohani” uye vose vakashamiswa nazvo.
And having asked for a writing tablet, he wrote, saying: His name is John. And they were all astonished.
64 Pakarepo muromo wake wakazarurwa uye rurimi rwake rukasunungurwa, akatanga kutaura, achirumbidza Mwari.
And immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue was loosed, and he spoke, and praised God.
65 Vavakidzani vose vakazadzwa nokutya, nomunyika yose yezvikomo yeJudhea vanhu vakataura pamusoro pezvinhu izvi zvose.
And fear came on all that dwelt round about them; and all these things were talked of everywhere throughout the mountainous country of Judea.
66 Vanhu vose vakazvinzwa vakashamiswa nazvo, vakati, “Mwana uyu achava akadiniko?” Nokuti ruoko rwaShe rwaiva naye.
And all that heard them, laid them up in their hearts, and said: What, then, will this child be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 Zekaria baba vake vakazadzwa noMweya Mutsvene uye vakaprofita vachiti:
And Zachariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:
68 “Ishe, Mwari waIsraeri ngaakudzwe, nokuti akauya akadzikinura vanhu vake.
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he has visited and redeemed his people;
69 Akatisimudzira runyanga rworuponeso muimba yomuranda wake Dhavhidhi,
and he has raised up for us, in the house of David his servant, a horn of salvation,
(as he spoke by the mouth of all his holy prophets of ancient times, ) (aiōn g165)
71 iko kuponeswa kubva kuvavengi vedu naparuoko rwavose vanotivenga,
salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us,
72 kunzwira madzibaba edu ngoni nokurangarira sungano yake tsvene,
in order to show the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant,
73 mhiko yaakapikira baba vedu Abhurahama:
the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
74 kutinunura kubva muruoko rwavavengi vedu, uye kutigonesa kuti timushumire tisingatyi,
that he would grant to us, that being delivered from the hands of our enemies, we might serve him without fear,
75 muutsvene nokururama pamberi pake mazuva edu ose.
in holiness and righteousness before him, all our days.
76 “Uye iwe, mwana wangu, uchanzi muprofita weWokumusoro-soro; nokuti uchatungamira pamberi paShe kuti umugadzirire nzira,
And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High; for you shall go before the face of the Lord, to make ready his ways,
77 kuti ape vanhu vake ruzivo rworuponeso kubudikidza nokuregererwa kwezvivi zvavo,
by giving to his people the knowledge of salvation in the remission of their sins,
78 nokuda kwomwoyo munyoro waMwari wedu, naye zuva richatibudira richibva kudenga,
through the tender mercies of our God; by which the dawn from on high has visited us,
79 kuti rivhenekere pamusoro paavo vagere murima nomumumvuri worufu, uye kuti usesedze tsoka dzedu munzira yorugare.”
to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, by guiding our feet in the way of peace.
80 Uye mwana akakura akava nesimba mumweya; uye akagara mugwenga kusvikira azoonekwa pachena kuvaIsraeri.
And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
