Mateo 14
1 Panguva iyoyo mambo Herodhi akanzwa nezvaJesu
At that time Prince Herod heard of the fame of Jesus,
2 uye akati kuvaranda vake, “Uyu ndiJohani Mubhabhatidzi; amuka kubva kuvakafa! Ndokusaka masimba ezvishamiso achishanda maari.”
and said to his attendants, “This must be John the Baptist; he must be risen from the dead, and that is why these miraculous powers are active in him.”
3 Zvino Herodhi ainge abata Johani akamusunga achibva amuisa mutorongo nokuda kwaHerodhiasi mudzimai waFiripi, mununʼuna wake,
For Herod had arrested John, put him in chains, and shut him up in prison, to please Herodias, the wife of Herod’s brother Philip.
4 sezvo Johani ainge ati kwaari, “Hautenderwi kutora mukadzi uyu.”
For John had said to him ‘You have no right to be living with her.’
5 Herodhi aida kuuraya Johani asi aitya vanhu nokuti vaimuona somuprofita.
Yet, though Herod wanted to put him to death, he was afraid of the people, because they looked on John as a prophet.
6 Asi zuva rokupemberera kuberekwa kwaHerodhi rakati rasvika, mwanasikana waHerodhiasi akatamba pamberi pavo uye zvikafadza Herodhi kwazvo,
But, when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before his guests, and so pleased Herod,
7 zvokuti akamuvimbisa nemhiko kuti aizomupa chipi nechipi chaaizokumbira.
that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.
8 Arayirwa namai vake mwanasikana akati, “Ndipei pano musoro waJohani Mubhabhatidzi uri mundiro.”
Prompted by her mother, the girl said ‘Give me here, on a dish, the head of John the Baptist.’
9 Mambo akasuwiswa nazvo, asi nokuda kwemhiko yake uye navaainge agere navo pakudya, akarayira kuti upiwe kwaari,
The king was distressed at this; yet, because of his oath and of the guests at his table, he ordered it to be given her.
10 ndokutuma vanhu kundogura musoro waJohani mutorongo.
He had John beheaded in the prison
11 Uye musoro wake wakauyiwa nawo uri mundiro ukapiwa kumusikana, iye akaenda nawo kuna mai vake.
and his head was brought on a dish and given to the girl, and she took it to her mother.
12 Vadzidzi vaJohani vakauya vakatora mutumbi wake vakandouviga. Vakazoenda vakandoudza Jesu.
Then John’s disciples came, and took the body away, and buried it; and went and told Jesus.
13 Jesu paakanzwa zvakanga zvaitika, akabvapo negwa zvisingazivikanwi nevazhinji akaenda kurenje. Vachinzwa izvi, vanhu vazhinji vakamutevera netsoka vachibva kumaguta.
When Jesus heard of it, he left privately in a boat to a lonely spot. The people, however, heard of his going, and followed him in crowds from the towns on foot.
14 Paakabuda mugwa, Jesu akaona vanhu vazhinji, akavanzwira tsitsi uye akaporesa varwere vavo.
On getting out of the boat, Jesus saw a great crowd, and his heart was moved at the sight of them; and he cured all the sick among them.
15 Zvino ava madekwana, vadzidzi vake vakauya kwaari vakati, “Tiri musango, uye kwava kusviba. Endesai vanhu ava, kuti vaende mumisha vandozvitengera zvokudya.”
In the evening the disciples came up to him, and said, “This is a lonely spot, and the day is now far advanced; send the crowds away so that they can go to the villages, and buy themselves food.”
16 Jesu akapindura achiti, “Havafaniri kuenda. Imi vapei chavangadye.”
But Jesus said, “They need not go away, it is for you to give them something to eat.”
17 Ivo vakapindura vakati, “Pano tinongova nezvingwa zvishanu nehove mbiri.”
“We have nothing here,” they said, “except five loaves and two fish.”
18 Akati, “Uyai nazvo kuno kwandiri.”
“Bring them here to me,” was his reply.
19 Uye akarayira kuti vanhu vagare pasi pauswa. Akatora zvingwa zvishanu nehove dziya mbiri akatarira kudenga akavonga, akazviropafadza uye akazvimedura. Ipapo akazvipa kuvadzidzi, vadzidzi vakapa vanhu.
Jesus ordered the people to take their seats on the grass; and, taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and said the blessing, and, after he had broken the loaves, gave them to his disciples; and they gave them to the crowds.
20 Vose vakadya vakaguta, uye vadzidzi vakaunganidza zvimedu zvainge zvasara zvikazadza matengu gumi namaviri.
Everyone had sufficient to eat, and they picked up enough of the broken pieces that were left to fill twelve baskets.
21 Vanhu vakadya vaisvika varume zviuru zvishanu pasingaverengwi vakadzi navana.
The men who ate were about five thousand in number, without counting women and children.
22 Pakarepo Jesu akaudza vadzidzi vake kuti vapinde mugwa vafanotungamira kuenda kune rimwe divi, iye ndokusara achiendesa vanhu vazhinji ava.
Immediately afterward Jesus made the disciples get into a boat and cross over in advance of him, while he dismissed the crowds.
23 Mushure mokuendesa vanhu vazhinji ava, akakwira mugomo ari oga kundonyengetera. Madekwana akasvika iye achingovako ari oga,
After dismissing the crowds, he went up the hill by himself to pray; and, when evening fell, he was there alone.
24 asi igwa rakanga rava chinhambwe chikuru kwazvo kubva kunyika asi richitambudzwa namasaisai nokuti mhepo yairwisana naro.
The boat was by this time some miles from shore, laboring in the waves, for the wind was against her.
25 Panguva yechina yousiku Jesu akaenda kwavari, achifamba pamusoro pegungwa.
Three hours after midnight, however, Jesus came towards the disciples, walking on the water.
26 Vadzidzi pavakamuona achifamba pamusoro pegungwa vakatya kwazvo. Vakaridza mhere nokutya vakati, “Hero dzangaradzimu!”
But, when they saw him walking on the water, they were terrified. “It is a ghost,” they exclaimed, and cried out in fear.
27 Asi pakarepo Jesu akati kwavari, “Musatya, ndini!”
But Jesus at once spoke to them. “Courage!” he said, “It is I; do not be afraid!”
28 Petro akapindura akati, “Ishe, kana murimi ndirayirei kuti ndiuye kwamuri ndichifamba pamusoro pemvura.”
“Master,” Peter exclaimed, “if it is you, tell me to come to you on the water.”
29 Iye akati, “Uya.” Ipapo Petro akabuda mugwa akafamba pamusoro pemvura akananga kuna Jesu.
Jesus said, “Come.” So Peter got down from the boat, and walked on the water, and went towards Jesus;
30 Asi akati achiona mhepo ine simba, akatya, ndokubva atanga kunyura, achibva adanidzira achiti, “Ishe, ndiponesei!”
but, when he felt the wind, he was frightened, and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Master! Save me!”
31 Pakarepo Jesu akatambanudza ruoko rwake akamubata, uye akati kwaari, “Iwe wokutenda kuduku, sei wakahadzika?”
Instantly Jesus stretched out his hand, and caught hold of him. “You of little faith!” he said, “Why did you falter?”
32 Uye pavakapinda mugwa, mhepo yakanyarara.
When they had got into the boat, the wind dropped.
33 Ipapo vaya vaiva mugwa vakamunamata vachiti, “Chokwadi muri Mwanakomana waMwari.”
But the men in the boat threw themselves on their faces before him, and said, “You are indeed God’s Son.”
34 Kuzoti vayambukira mhiri, vakaburukira paGenesareti.
When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret.
35 Uye varume venzvimbo iyoyo vakati vamuziva, vakatumira shoko mudunhu rose rakapoteredza. Vanhu vakauya navarwere vavo vose kwaari
But the people of that place, recognizing Jesus, sent out to the whole country around, and brought to him all who were ill,
36 vakamukumbira zvikuru kuti abvumire varwere kuti vangobata mupendero wenguo yake uye vose vakamubata vakaporeswa.
begging him merely to let them touch the tassel of his cloak; and all who touched were made perfectly well.
