Shona Contemporary BibleBerean Standard Bible

1. 1SNAShure kwaizvozvi, Jesu akayambuka akaenda mhiri kumahombekombe eGungwa reGarirea (ndiro Gungwa reTibheriasi),BSBBSB: After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).
2. 2SNAuye vazhinji zhinji vakamutevera nokuti vakanga vaona zviratidzo zvaakanga aita pavarwere.BSBBSB: A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.
3. 3SNAIpapo Jesu akakwira pagomo akagara pasi navadzidzi vake.BSBBSB: Then Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down with His disciples.
4. 4SNAMutambo wavaJudha wePasika wakanga wava pedyo.BSBBSB: Now the Jewish Feast of the Passover was near.
5. 5SNAJesu akati asimudza meso ake akaona vanhu vazhinji zhinji vachiuya kwaari, akati kuna Firipi, “Tichatenga chingwa kupiko chokuti vanhu ava vadye?”BSBBSB: When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?”
6. 6SNAAkabvunza izvi achida chete kumuedza, nokuti akanga atoziva kare mupfungwa dzake zvaakanga achizoita.BSBBSB: But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do.
7. 7SNAFiripi akamupindura akati, “Mubayiro unoshandirwa kwemwedzi misere haugoni kutenga chingwa chinokwana mumwe nomumwe hake, kuti awane chimedu!”BSBBSB: Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”
8. 8SNAMumwe wavadzidzi vake, Andirea, mununʼuna waPetro, akati,BSBBSB: One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,
9. 9SNA“Houno mukomana ane zvingwa zviduku zvebhari nehove mbiri, asi zvingasvikepiko pakati pavanhu vakawanda zvakadai?”BSBBSB: “Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”
10. 10SNAJesu akati, “Itai kuti vanhu vagare pasi.” Panzvimbo iyo pakanga pano uswa huzhinji kwazvo, uye varume vakagara pasi vakanga vachikarosvika zviuru zvishanu.BSBBSB: “Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.
11. 11SNAIpapo Jesu akatora zvingwa zviya, akavonga, uye akazvigovera kuna vaya vakanga vagara pasi mumwe nomumwe paaida napo. Akaita zvimwe chetezvo nehove.BSBBSB: Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.
12. 12SNAVakati vadya vose, akati kuvadzidzi vake, “Unganidzai zvimedu zvose zvasara. Musarega zvichiraswa.”BSBBSB: And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”
13. 13SNASaka vakazviunganidza zvikazara matengu gumi namaviri nezvimedu zvezvingwa zvebhari zvishanu, zvakanga zvasiyiwa navaya vakanga vadya.BSBBSB: So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
14. 14SNAVanhu vakati vaona chiratidzo chakanga chaitwa naJesu, vakatanga kuti, “Zvirokwazvo uyu ndiye muprofita aifanira kuuya panyika.”BSBBSB: When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
15. 15SNAJesu, akaziva kuti vaida kumumanikidza kuti vamuite mambo, akabvazve, akaenda kugomo ari oga.BSBBSB: Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.
16. 16SNANguva yamadekwana yakati yasvika, vadzidzi vake vakaburuka vakaenda kugungwa,BSBBSB: When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea,
17. 17SNAuko kwavakandopinda mugwa vakasimuka vakayambuka vakaenda mhiri kwegungwa vakananga kuKapenaume. Zvino kwakanga kwasviba, uye Jesu akanga asati ava pavari.BSBBSB: got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them.
18. 18SNAMhepo ine simba yakanga ichivhuvhuta uye kukava namafungu ane hasha.BSBBSB: A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated.
19. 19SNAVakati vakwasva igwa kwamakiromita angaita mashanu kana matanhatu, vakaona Jesu achiuya kuigwa, achifamba pamusoro pemvura; uye vakatya zvikuru.BSBBSB: When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified.
20. 20SNAAsi iye akati kwavari, “Ndini; musatya.”BSBBSB: But Jesus spoke up: “It is I; do not be afraid.”
21. 21SNAIpapo vakafara kumugamuchira mugwa; pakarepo igwa rakasvika kumahombekombe kwavakanga vakananga.BSBBSB: Then they were willing to take Him into the boat, and at once the boat reached the shore where they were heading.
22. 22SNAFume mangwana, vanhu vazhinji vakanga vasara mhiri kwegungwa vakatanga kuona kuti pakanga pachingova neigwa rimwe chete ipapo, uye kuti Jesu haana kunge apinda mariri kuti aende navadzidzi vake, asi kuti vakanga vaenda vari voga.BSBBSB: The next day, the crowd that had remained on the other side of the sea realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not boarded it with His disciples, but they had gone away alone.
23. 23SNAIpapo mamwe magwa aibva kuTibheriasi akasvika pedyo nenzvimbo yakanga yadyirwa chingwa navanhu shure kwokuvonga kwaShe.BSBBSB: However, some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
24. 24SNAVazhinji vakati vaona kuti Jesu navadzidzi vake vakanga vasisipo, vakapinda mumagwa ndokuenda kuKapenaume vachitsvaka Jesu.BSBBSB: So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor His disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum to look for Him.
25. 25SNAVakati vamuwana ari mhiri kwegungwa vakamubvunza vakati, “Rabhi, makauya kuno riniko?”BSBBSB: When they found Him on the other side of the sea, they asked Him, “Rabbi, when did You get here?”
26. 26SNAJesu akapindura akati, “Ndinokuudzai chokwadi kuti, muri kunditsvaka, kwete nokuda kwokuti makaona zviratidzo, asi nokuda kwokuti makadya zvingwa uye mukaguta.BSBBSB: Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.
27. 27SNAMusashandira zvokudya zvinopera, asi shandirai zvokudya zvinogara kuupenyu husingaperi zvamuchapiwa noMwanakomana woMunhu. Mwari Baba vakaisa chisimbiso chavo paari.”BSBBSB: Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”
28. 28SNAIpapo vakamubvunza vakati, “Tinofanira kuita seiko kuti tiite mabasa anodikanwa naMwari?”BSBBSB: Then they inquired, “What must we do to perform the works of God?”
29. 29SNAJesu akapindura akati, “Basa raMwari nderiri: kuti mutende kuna iye waakatuma.”BSBBSB: Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”
30. 30SNASaka vakamubvunza vakati, “Muchatiratidza chiratidzo cheiko chatingaona kuti tigokutendai? Muchaiteiko?BSBBSB: So they asked Him, “What sign then will You perform, so that we may see it and believe You? What will You do?
31. 31SNAMadzibaba edu akadya mana murenje; sezvazvakanyorwa zvichinzi: ‘Akavapa chingwa chakabva kudenga kuti vadye.’ ”BSBBSB: Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”
32. 32SNAJesu akati kwavari, “Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri, haasi Mozisi akakupai chingwa chakabva kudenga, asi kuti ndiBaba vangu vanokupai chingwa chezvokwadi chinobva kudenga.BSBBSB: Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.
33. 33SNANokuti chingwa chaMwari ndiye anoburuka achibva kudenga uye anopa upenyu kunyika.”BSBBSB: For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
34. 34SNAIvo vakati, “Ishe, kubva zvino zvichienda mberi, tipei chingwa ichi.”BSBBSB: “Sir,” they said, “give us this bread at all times.”
35. 35SNAIpapo Jesu akataura achiti, “Ndini chingwa choupenyu. Ani naani anouya kwandiri haangatongovi nenzara, uye ani naani anotenda kwandiri haangatongovi nenyota.BSBBSB: Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.
36. 36SNAAsi sezvandakakuudzai, makandiona uye hamutendi nazvino.BSBBSB: But as I stated, you have seen Me and still you do not believe.
37. 37SNAZvose zvandinopiwa naBaba zvichauya kwandiri, uye ani naani anouya kwandiri handingatongomurasiri kure.BSBBSB: Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never drive away.
38. 38SNANokuti handina kuburuka kubva kudenga kuti ndizoita kuda kwangu asi kuti ndizoita kuda kwaiye akandituma.BSBBSB: For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.
39. 39SNAUye uku ndiko kuda kwaiye akandituma, kuti ndirege kurasikirwa navose vaakandipa, asi kuti ndivamutse pazuva rokupedzisira.BSBBSB: And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day.
40. 40SNANokuti kuda kwaBaba vangu ndiko kuti ani naani anotarira kuMwanakomana agotenda kwaari achava noupenyu husingaperi, uye ndichamumutsa pazuva rokupedzisira.”BSBBSB: For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
41. 41SNAIpapo, vaJudha vakatanga kugununʼuna pamusoro pake nokuti akati, “Ndini chingwa chakaburuka kubva kudenga.”BSBBSB: At this, the Jews began to grumble about Jesus because He had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”
42. 42SNAVakati, “Ko, uyu haasi Jesu, mwanakomana waJosefa here, watinoziva baba vake namai vake? Zvino anotaura sei achiti, ‘Ndakaburuka kubva kudenga’?”BSBBSB: They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?”
43. 43SNAJesu akapindura akati, “Regai kugununʼuna pakati penyu.BSBBSB: “Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus replied.
44. 44SNAHakuna munhu angauya kwandiri kunze kwokunge Baba vakandituma vamukweva, uye ndichamumutsa pazuva rokupedzisira.BSBBSB: “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.
45. 45SNAMuvaprofita makanyorwa muchinzi: ‘Vose vachadzidziswa naMwari.’ Ani naani anoteerera kuna Baba uye anodzidza kubva kwavari anouya kwandiri.BSBBSB: It is written in the Prophets: ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from Him comes to Me—
46. 46SNAHakuna munhu akaona Baba kunze kwouyo anobva kuna Mwari; ndiye chete akaona Baba.BSBBSB: not that anyone has seen the Father except the One who is from God; only He has seen the Father.
47. 47SNAZvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri, uyo anotenda ndiye ano upenyu husingaperi.BSBBSB: Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life.
48. 48SNANdini chingwa choupenyu.BSBBSB: I am the bread of life.
49. 49SNAMadzitateguru enyu akadya mana mugwenga, asi vakafa.BSBBSB: Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died.
50. 50SNAAsi hechino chingwa chinobva kudenga, chinoti kana munhu akadya haangafi.BSBBSB: This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die.
51. 51SNANdini chingwa chipenyu chakaburuka kubva kudenga. Kana munhu upi zvake akadya chingwa ichi, achararama nokusingaperi. Chingwa ichi inyama yangu, yandichapa nokuda kwoupenyu hwenyika.”BSBBSB: I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”
52. 52SNAIpapo vaJudha vakatanga kukakavadzana zvikuru pakati pavo vachiti, “Munhu uyu angatipa nyama yake kuti tiidye seiko?”BSBBSB: At this, the Jews began to argue among themselves, “How can this man give us His flesh to eat?”
53. 53SNAJesu akati kwavari, “Ndinokuudzai chokwadi kuti, kana musingadyi nyama yoMwanakomana woMunhu nokunwa ropa rake, hamuna upenyu mamuri.BSBBSB: So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you.
54. 54SNAAni naani anodya nyama yangu nokunwa ropa rangu anogara mandiri, uye ini maari.BSBBSB: Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
55. 55SNANokuti nyama yangu ndicho chokudya chaicho.BSBBSB: For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink.
56. 56SNAAni naani anodya nyama yangu uye anonwa ropa rangu anogara mandiri, neni maari.BSBBSB: Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him.
57. 57SNASezvo Baba vapenyu vakandituma uye ndichirarama nokuda kwaBaba, saizvozvo uyo anodya pandiri achararama nokuda kwangu.BSBBSB: Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me.
58. 58SNAIchi ndicho chingwa chakaburuka kubva kudenga. Madzitateguru enyu akadya mana uye akafa, asi ani naani anodya chingwa ichi achararama nokusingaperi.”BSBBSB: This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.”
59. 59SNAAkataura izvi paakanga achidzidzisa ari musinagoge muKapenaume.BSBBSB: Jesus said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.
60. 60SNAPavakanzwa izvi, vadzidzi vake vazhinji vakati, “Kudzidzisa uku kwakaoma. Ndianiko angakugamuchira?”BSBBSB: On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”
61. 61SNAAchiziva zvake kuti vadzidzi vake vakanga vachigununʼuna pamusoro paizvozvi, Jesu akati kwavari, “Izvi zvinokugumburai here?BSBBSB: Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you?
62. 62SNAMuchaita sei kana mukaona Mwanakomana woMunhu achikwira achienda kwaaimbova kare!BSBBSB: Then what will happen if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?
63. 63SNAMweya ndiye anopa upenyu, nyama haina chainobatsira. Mashoko andataura kwamuri ndiwo mweya, uye ane upenyu.BSBBSB: The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
64. 64SNAAsi vamwe venyu varipo vasingatendi.” Nokuti Jesu akanga achiziva kubva pakutanga kuti ndivanaani pakati pavo vakanga vasingatendi uye kuti ndiani aizomupandukira.BSBBSB: However, there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray Him.)
65. 65SNAAkaenderera mberi achiti, “Ndokusaka ndakuudzai kuti hakuna munhu angauya kwandiri kunze kwokunge azvipiwa naBaba.”BSBBSB: Then Jesus said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless the Father has granted it to him.”
66. 66SNAKubva panguva iyi vadzidzi vake vazhinji vakadzokera shure uye vakasazomutevera.BSBBSB: From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.
67. 67SNAJesu akabvunza vane gumi navaviri akati, “Nemiwo hamusi kuda kuenda here?”BSBBSB: So Jesus asked the Twelve, “Do you want to leave too?”
68. 68SNASimoni akati, “Ishe, tichaenda kuna aniko? Imi mune mashoko oupenyu husingaperi.BSBBSB: Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
69. 69SNATinotenda uye tinoziva kuti ndimi Mutsvene waMwari.”BSBBSB: We believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.”
70. 70SNAIpapo Jesu akati, “Handina kukusarudzai, imi vane gumi navaviri here? Asi mumwe wenyu ndidhiabhori!”BSBBSB: Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”
71. 71SNAAkanga achireva Judhasi, mwanakomana waSimoni Iskarioti, uyo, kunyange akanga ari mumwe wavane gumi navaviri, aizomupandukira.BSBBSB: He was speaking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. For although Judas was one of the Twelve, he was later to betray Jesus.