Ruka 14
1 Mumwe musi weSabata, Jesu akanga achicherechedzwa kwazvo paakanga aenda kundodya mumba momumwe muFarisi akanga achikudzwa kwazvo.
AND it was that while he went into the house of one of the chief Pharishee to eat bread, on the day of shabath, they watched him.
2 Pamberi pake ipapo pakanga pane munhu akanga ane chirwere chorukandwe.
And, behold, a certain man who had gathered waters was before him.
3 Jesu akabvunza vaFarisi navadudziri vomurayiro achiti, “Zvinotenderwa here nomurayiro kuporesa nomusi weSabata, kana kuti kwete?”
And Jeshu answered and said to the Sophree and the Pharishee, Is it lawful on the shabath to heal?
4 Asi vakaramba vanyerere. Naizvozvo akabata ruoko rwomunhu uya, akamuporesa ndokubva amuti aende.
But they were silent. And he took him, and healed him, and dismissed him.
5 Ipapo akavabvunza akati, “Ndiani pakati penyu angati kana mwanakomana, kana mombe yake ikawira mutsime nomusi weSabata, angarega kuibudisa pakarepo?”
And he said to them, Who from you, whose son or his ox hath fallen into a pit on the day of shabath, doth not at once bring him forth?
6 Ipapo vakashayiwa chokureva.
And they could not give him the answer concerning this.
7 Akati achiona kuti vakakokwa vaisarudza sei zvigaro zvapamberi patafura, akavaudza mufananidzo uyu akati kwavari,
And he spoke a parable to them who had been invited there, forasmuch as he had observed them, that they chose the chief places of reclining:
8 “Kana mumwe akakukoka kumuchato, usazvisarudzira nzvimbo yapamberi, nokuti mumwe munhu anokudzwa kupfuura iwe angadaro akakokwa.
When thou art invited by one into the house of festivity, go not to recline on the principal seat, lest there be invited thither one more honourable than thou;
9 Kana zvakadaro, munhu akakukokai imi vaviri achauya agoti kwauri, ‘Ibva ipapo iwe, munhu uyu agare.’ Ipapo, nenyadzi, uchatora chigaro cheshure chokupedzisira.
and he come who thyself and him had called, and say to thee, Give place to this; and thou be ashamed as thou arisest to take another place.
10 Asi kana wakokwa, utore chigaro cheshure, kuitira kuti kana akukoka ouya, azoti kwauri, ‘Shamwari, simuka uende kundogara panzvimbo iri nani.’ Ipapo ucharemekedzwa pamberi pavose vawakakokwa pamwe chete navo.
But when thou art invited, go, recline thee in the last (seat), that when he who called thee cometh, he may say to thee, My friend, ascend and recline above, and thou shalt have honour before all of them who recline with thee.
11 Nokuti mumwe nomumwe anozvikudza achaninipiswa, uye uyo anozvininipisa achakudzwa.”
For every one who exalteth himself shall be humbled; and every one who humbleth himself shall be exalted.
12 Ipapo Jesu akati kuna iye akanga amukoka, “Kana wagadzira kudya kwamasikati kana chirariro, urege kukoka shamwari dzako, vanunʼuna vako kana hama dzako, kana vapfumi vawakavakidzana navo; kana ukadaro vangazokukokawo uye ukabva waripirwa.
And he said to him who had called him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, thou shouldest not call thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours, lest they also call thee, and thou have this recompence.
13 Asi kana ukagadzira mabiko, ukoke varombo, zvirema, vanokamhina, namapofu,
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind,
14 ipapo ucharopafadzwa. Kunyange vasina zvavanokupa, iwe ucharipirwa pakumuka kwavakarurama.”
and thou shalt be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee; for thy recompence shall be in the resurrection of the just.
15 Mumwe wavaye vakanga vagere pakudya naye akati anzwa izvi, akati kuna Jesu, “Akaropafadzwa munhu achagara zvake pamabiko muuMambo hwaMwari.”
But when one of those who reclined heard these (words), he said to him, Blessed he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of Aloha!
16 Jesu akapindura akati, “Mumwe murume akanga achigadzira mabiko makuru akakoka vanhu vazhinji.
Jeshu saith to him, A certain man made a great supper, and called many. And he sent his servant,
17 Panguva yamabiko, akatuma varanda vake kuti vandoudza vaya vakanga vakokwa kuti, ‘Uyai, nokuti zvose zvagadzirwa.’
at the time of the supper, to say to them who were called, Behold, every thing is prepared for you, come.
18 “Asi vose vakatanga zvimwe chetezvo kupa zvikonzero. Wokutanga akati, ‘Ndichangotenga munda izvozvi, uye ndinofanira kundouona. Ndapota hangu, ndiregererei.’
And every one of them began to excuse himself. The first said to him, I have bought an estate, and am constrained to go forth to see it: I beseech thee, permit me to be excused.
19 “Mumwe akati, ‘Ndichangotenga nzombe dzamajoko mashanu izvozvi, uye ndiri kuenda kumbondodziedza. Ndapota ndiregererei.’
Another said, Five yoke of oxen have I bought, and I go to prove them: I beseech thee, permit me to be excused.
20 “Mumwezve akati, ‘Ndichangowana mukadzi izvozvi, saka handingauyi.’
Another said, A wife have I taken, and therefore I cannot come.
21 “Muranda akadzoka akandozivisa izvi kuna tenzi wake. Ipapo muridzi wemba akatsamwa kwazvo akarayira muranda wake achiti, ‘Buda uende nokukurumidza munzira dzomumisha nedzomuguta unouya navarombo, zvirema, mapofu navanokamhina.’
And the servant came and told his lord these things. Then the lord of the house was angry, and said to his servant, Go into the streets and outskirts of the city, and bring hither the poor, and the afflicted, and the lame, and the sightless.
22 “Muranda akati, ‘Ishe, zvamandirayira zvaitwa, asi nzvimbo ichiripo.’
And the servant said, My lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is place.
23 “Ipapo tenzi akaudza muranda wake akati, ‘Buda uende kumigwagwa nokunzira dzomumaruwa undovakoka kuti vapinde, kuitira kuti imba yangu izare.
And the lord said to his servant, Go forth into the ways, and among the hedges, and constrain them to come in, that my house may be filled:
24 Ndinoti kwamuri, hakuna kana mumwe chete wavaya vakanga vakokwa acharavira mabiko angu.’”
for I tell you, that not one of those men who were called shall taste of my supper.
25 Vazhinji zhinji vakanga vachifamba naJesu, uye akatendeukira kwavari akati,
AND while great multitudes were going with him, he turned and said to them,
26 “Kana munhu upi zvake achiuya kwandiri uye asingavengi baba vake namai vake, mukadzi wake navana vake, vanunʼuna vake nehanzvadzi dzake, hongu, kunyange noupenyu hwake, haangavi mudzidzi wangu.
Whoever cometh with me, and doth not hate his father and his mother, and his brethren and his sisters, and his wife and his children, and himself also, a disciple he cannot be of mine.
27 Uye ani naani asingatakuri muchinjikwa wake achinditevera haangavi mudzidzi wangu.
And whoever doth not take up his cross and come after me, a disciple he cannot be of mine.
28 “Tomboti mumwe wenyu anoda kuvaka shongwe. Haatangi agara pasi agoongorora mutengo kuti aone kana ane mari inokwana kuipedza here?
For who of you that willeth to build a tower, and doth not first sit down and reckon the expense of it, whether he have (wherewith) to finish it?
29 Nokuti kana akavaka hwaro akasagona kuipedza, munhu wose anomuona achamuseka,
lest, when he shall have laid the foundation, and shall not be able to finish, all who see shall deride him,
30 achiti, ‘Munhu uyu akatanga kuvaka asi akasagona kupedza.’
saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
31 “Kana kuti tomboti mambo ava kuda kuenda kuhondo kundorwa nomumwe mambo. Haatangi kugara pasi here kuti aone kana angagona kundorwa navanhu zviuru gumi, achipikisana nouyo ari kuuya kuzorwa naye ane vanhu zviuru makumi maviri?
Or, what king, going to war with a king his neighbour, doth not first consider, whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him who cometh against him with twenty thousand?
32 Kana asingagoni, achatuma nhume mumwe wacho achiri kure uye okumbira mashoko orugare kwaari.
and if not, while he is distant from him, he may send legates, and pray for peace.
33 Saizvozvowo, ani naani wenyu asingasiyi zvose zvaanazvo haangavi mudzidzi wangu.
So every one of you who doth not leave all his possession, cannot be unto me a disciple.
34 “Munyu wakanaka, asi kana warasikirwa nokuvava kwawo, ucharungwa neiko?
Salt is good; but if the salt also shall become insipid, with what shall it be seasoned?
35 Hauchabatsiri muvhu kana padutu romupfudze; unorasirwa kunze. “Ane nzeve dzokunzwa, ngaanzwe.”
Not for the earth, nor for the dunghill, it goeth. They cast it out. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
