Kurume 26, 2024

Isaya 49: 1- 6

49:1Teerera, you islands, uye nyatsoteerera, you far away peoples. The Lord has called me from the womb; kubva mudumbu ramai vangu, he has been mindful of my name.
49:2And he has appointed my mouth as a sharp sword. In the shadow of his hand, he has protected me. And he has appointed me as an elect arrow. In his quiver, he has hidden me.
49:3And he has said to me: “You are my servant, Izirayeri. Nokuti mamuri, I will glory.”
49:4Ndikati: “I have labored toward emptiness. I have consumed my strength without purpose and in vain. Naizvozvo, my judgment is with the Lord, and my work is with my God.”
49:5Saka zvino, Ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, who formed me from the womb as his servant, so that I may bring back Jacob to him, for Israel will not be gathered together, but I have been glorified in the eyes of the Lord and my God has become my strength,
49:6and so he has said: “It is a small thing that you should be my servant so as to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and so as to convert the dregs of Israel. Tarirai, I have offered you as a light for the Gentiles, so that you may be my salvation, even to the furthest regions of the earth.”

Johani 13: 21- 33, 36- 38

13:21Jesu akati ataura zvinhu izvi, akatambudzika mumweya. Akapupura nezvake: “Ameni, ameni, ndinoti kwamuri, kuti umwe wenyu uchanditengesa.
13:22Naizvozvo, vadzidzi vakatarirana, kusava nechokwadi kuti aitaura nani.
13:23Uye akasendamira pachipfuva chaJesu mumwe wavadzidzi vake, uya aidikanwa naJesu.
13:24Naizvozvo, Simoni Petro akaninira kune uyu akati kwaari, “Ndiani waari kutaura nezvake?”
13:25Uye saka, akazendamira pachipfuva chaJesu, akati kwaari, “Ishe, ndiani?”
13:26Jesu akapindura, “Ndiye wandichapa chingwa chakanyikwa.” Akati aseva chingwa, akaupa kuna Judhasi Iskarioti, mwanakomana waSimoni.
13:27Uye shure kwechimedu, Satani akapinda maari. Jesu akati kwaari, “Zvauchaita, itai nokukurumidza.
13:28Asi hakuna kune vakange vagere pakudya wakaziva kuti wakazvireverei kwaari.
13:29Kune vamwe vaifunga izvozvo, nokuti Judhasi akanga akabata chikwama, kuti Jesu akanga amuudza, Tenga zvinodikanwa kwatiri pamutambo;,” kana kuti ape vanoshayiwa chimwe chinhu.
13:30Naizvozvo, agamuchira chimedu, akabuda pakarepo. Uye hwakanga huri usiku.
13:31Zvadaro, paakanga abuda, Jesu akati: “Zvino Mwanakomana womunhu akudzwa, uye Mwari akudzwa maari.
13:32Kana Mwari akudzwa maari, ipapo Mwari achamukudzawo maari pachake, uye achamukudza asinganonoki.
13:33Vana vadiki, kwenguva pfupi, ndinewe. Muchanditsvaka, uye sezvandakareva kuvaJudha, ‘Kwandiri kuenda, haukwanisi kuenda,’ saizvozvo ndinokuudzaiwo zvino.
13:36Simoni Petro akati kwaari, “Ishe, uri kuenda kupi?” Jesu akapindura akati: “Kwandiri kuenda, haugoni kunditevera zvino. asi uchatevera pashure.
13:37Petro akati kwaari: “Sei ndatadza kukuteverai izvozvi? Ndichakuradzikirai upenyu hwangu pasi!”
13:38Jesu akamupindura: “Ucharadzikira pasi upenyu hwako nokuda kwangu? Ameni, ameni, ndinoti kwamuri, jongwe haringariri, kusvikira wandiramba katatu.