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1 Mushure mokuberekwa kwaJesu muBheterehema reJudhea munguva yaMambo Herodhi, vachenjeri vaibva kumabvazuva vakasvika muJerusarema,
Judia mookugv Betlehem banggu lo Jisunyi bvngtoku, Herod gv Dvbv bv rila doori hoka. Vbvridanam gula doonyi chaagu mooku lokv nyido takar a chinv nyi mego Jerusalem lo aatoku
2 uye vakabvunza vakati, “Aripiko uyo achangoberekwa anova mambo wavaJudha? Takaona nyeredzi yake kumabvazuva, uye tauya kuzomunamata.”
okv tvvkato, “Jius vdwgv Dvbv bv rijinv vmi anga nga ogolo bvngpv? Ngonu ninyigv takar a chaagu kiambv chaalin nama kaala ninyia kumdujodubv aapvnv.”
3 Mambo Herodhi akati achinzwa izvi, akatambudzika kwazvo pamwe chete neJerusarema rose.
Vdwlo Dvbv Herod sum tvvpa tokudw, hv achialvbv mvngru toku, okv Jerusalem gv nyi mvnwng ngvka.
4 Kuzoti akokera pamwe chete vaprista navadzidzisi vomutemo, akavabvunza kwaizoberekerwa Kristu.
Nw Nyibu Butvnv mvnwngnga okv pvbv tamsarnv vdwa gokkum tola bunua tvvkato, “Ogolodw Kristonyi dwrwboklin jikuv?”
5 Vakapindura vachiti, “MuBheterehema reJudhea nokuti izvi ndizvo zvakanyorwa nomuprofita achiti:
“Judia mookugv Betlehem lo,” bunu mirwkto. “Vkvlvgavbolo nyijwk vdwv svbv lvkpvpv:
6 “Asi iwe Bheterehema, munyika yeJudhea hausi muduku pamadzimambo ose aJudha, nokuti mauri muchabuda mutongi uyo achava mufudzi wavanhu vangu vaIsraeri.”
‘Judah mookugv kvdw Betlehem a, no Judah mookugv pamtv mvnwng lokv miang nvgobv ribwng kumare; noogv lokv rigv nvgo linre, hv ngoogv Israel nyi vdwa rigvre.’”
7 Ipapo Herodhi akadana Vachenjeri pakavanda akavabvunzisisa nguva chaiyo yainge yaonekwa nyeredzi.
Vkvlvgabv Herod chaagu lokv kaalwknv nyi vdwa kvba doosi kolo goklwk toku okv bunugv lokv chintoku takar v dw tvrwk lo boklin pvnvnyi vla.
8 Akavatuma kuBheterehema akati, “Endai mundotsvakisisa mwana uyu. Kana muchinge mamuwana, mugondizivisawo kuitira kuti neniwo ndigoenda kundomunamata.”
Vbvrikunamv nw bunua svbv gaam mingv rikula Betlehem lo vngmu toku: “Vngnyika okv anga nga alvbv makar laka, okv vdwlo nonu mapa ridw, ngaaka chimu labv, ngo ka vngla ninyia kumdujodubv.”
9 Mushure mokunge vanzwa zvainge zvataurwa naMambo, vakapfuurira mberi norwendo rwavo, uye nyeredzi yavakanga vaona kumabvazuva yakavatungamirira kusvikira yandomira panzvimbo paiva nomwana.
Okv vkvlvgabv bunu vngrap toku, okv bunugv lamtvlo bunu doonyi chaagu kiamgv takar kaanam anga lvkodv kaapa toku. Vdwlo bunu um kaapa tokudw, bunu achialvbv mvngpu laku, bunu achialv himpu punya toku! Hv bunua vngcho-vngcho gvla anga gv dooku lo vnglwk gvtoku.
10 Pavakaona nyeredzi, vakafara kwazvo.
11 Vakati vasvika pamba apa, vakaona mwana namai vake Maria, uye vakakotamira pasi vakamunamata. Vakasunungura pfuma yavo vakapa zvipo zvegoridhe, nezvinonhuhwira nemura.
Bunu naam arwnglo aatoku, okv vdwlo bunu vmi anga nga anv Meri nga lvkobv doodubv kaato kudw, bunu lvbwng ngv kumpvla gublwk dvla ninyia kumtojotoku. Bunugv amin gvnamv ain go, nampunv tvli go, okv nampunv amokayok jungnv guka naalinla ninyia jitoku.
12 Uye vakati vayambirwa mukurota kuti vasadzokera nokuna Herodhi, vakadzokera kwavo neimwe nzira.
Vbvrikunamv bunu akusunv lamtvbv vngla bunugv mooku lo vngkurla vngtoku, ogulvgavbolo Pwknvyarnv bunua yumalo gamrwto Herod gv dookubv vngpit kumabvkv vla mintoku.
13 Zvino kuzoti vaenda, mutumwa waShe akazviratidza kuna Josefa mukurota, akati, “Kurumidza kutora mwana namai vake mutizire kuIjipiti. Mugareko kusvikira ndakuudzai, nokuti Herodhi achatsvaka mwana uyu kuti amuuraye.”
Bunugv vngyuro kochingbv, yuma goloka Ahtu gv nyidogindung gonv Josep gvlo aala mintoku, “Herod vmi anga nga mvkidubv vla ninyia makar kardu. Vkvlvgabv gudung tvka, okv vmi anga hala anv nga vnggv laila Ijipt lo kisum gvtoka, okv vdwlo ngo vnglakukv vla mima redw hoka doobwng laka.”
14 Saka akabva amuka ndokutora mwana namai vake usiku akatizira kuIjipiti,
Josep dokrap toku, vmi anga hala anv nga vnggv laila ayu Ijipt lo kisum toku,
15 kwaakandogara kusvikira Herodhi afa. Saizvozvo zvakazadziswa zvakanga zvataurwa naShe kubudikidza nomuprofita achiti, “Ndakadana mwanakomana wangu kubva kuIjipiti.”
Nw hoka Herod gv sima dvdvlobv dobwngto. So si Ahtu gv nyijwk vdwlo, minpvnam gaam “Ijipt lokv ngoogv Kuunyilo nga gokpv kunv,” vnam a jvjvbv rilin modukubv si ripvnv.
16 Kuzoti Herodhi aziva kuti vachenjeri vaya vainge vamunzvenga, akashatirwa kwazvo, ndokubva arayira kuti vana vechikomana vose vaiva muBheterehema nomunzvimbo yakapoteredza vaiva namakore maviri zvichidzika vaurayiwe, maererano nenguva yaakanga audzwa naVachenjeri.
Vdwlo Herod chaagu kiamgv kaalwknv nyi vdwv ninyia mvvpv kunvnyi vla chinto kudw, nw achialvbv dokcha toku. Nw Betlehem okv doosindoin gv vminyilo nyingnyinv okv miangnv mvnwngnga mvkidubv orto go jitoku—so si vbv ritoku vdwlo chaagu kiamgv nyi kaalwknv vdwa takar gv unglin jirilokv nw sum chintoku.
17 Ipapo zvakarehwa kubudikidza nomuprofita Jeremia zvakazadziswa, zvinoti:
Svbvrila nyijwk Jeremia gv minam v jvjv bv rilin toku:
18 “Inzwi rakanzwikwa muRama rokuchema nokuungudza kukuru, Rakeri achichema vana vake, uye achiramba kunyaradzwa nokuti havachipo.”
“Rama lo dutv rungnv adu go tvvpadu, hidwkla kapnam adu go. Rakel gv kuu vdwv siro kunam lvkwngbv: nw maaku jimakv vla, siinyimar mvla kapdu.”
19 Mushure mokufa kwaHerodhi, mutumwa waShe akazviratidza kuna Josefa muIjipiti mukurota
Herod gv siro kochingbv, Ahtu gv nyidogindung ako Ijipt lo Josep gv yumalo aalwk toku
20 akati, “Tora mwana namai vake mudzokere kunyika yeIsraeri nokuti vaya vaida kuuraya mwana vakafa.”
okv minto, “Gudungto, vmi anga hala okv ninyigv anv nga naalaila, Israel mookubv vngkur tokuka, ogulvgavbolo vmia mvkidubv rungnv vdwv siroku.”
21 Saka akasimuka akatora mwana namai vake akaenda kunyika yeIsraeri.
Vkvlvgabv Josep gudung toku, vmi hala okv anv ha naalaila, Israel mookubv vngkur gvtoku.
22 Asi paakanzwa kuti Akerasi akanga otonga muJudhea panzvimbo yababa vake Herodhi, akatya kuendako. Akati ayambirwa mukurota, akabva aenda kudunhu reGarirea,
Vbvritola vdwlo Josep Arkelaus Judia lo ninyigv abu Herod gv Dvbv svngtung nga svngsit pvkv vla tvvpa pvkudw, nw hoka vngdubv busuto. Ninyia yumalo abuyabv mintamto, vkvlvgabv hv Galili gv mooku lo vngtoku
23 uye akaenda akandogara muguta rainzi Nazareta. Izvi zvakabva zvazadzisa zvakarehwa kubudikidza navaprofita zvichinzi, “Achanzi muNazareta.”
okv Najaret vnam banggu lo ninyigv naam a mvtoku. Okv vkvlvgabv nyijwk vdwgv “Ninyia Najarene vla minre” vnammv jvjvbv rilin toku.

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