1 Jesu paadotaura mashoko yakareya, adobirika achienda novadzidzi vache ndokuyambukira kudonangarana nomupata woKhidhironi, kwaiva nodimba raadopinda novadzidzi vache. 2 Zvino Judhasi, adomupandukira waizivawo nzvimbo yacho, ndava Jesu waimbosangana novadzidzi vache pakarepo. 3 Saka Judhasi adotorana noboka romauto novarindi voimba yaMwari vadobva kuvatungamiri vovaphirisita novaFarisi, vadoenda kudimba racho, vanga vadotakura marambe nomwenje nozvombo. 4 Zvino Jesu nokuziva zvese zvanga zvichidzouya paari, adotekaira ari pamberi ndokubva wavati, "Mbani wamuri kutsvaga?"

5 Vadomupindura kuti, "Jesu woNazareta." Jesu adoti kwavari,

"Ndini wacho."

Judhasi, nyakumupandukira wanga adomira navo. 6 Jesu paadoti kwavari, "Ndini wacho," vadosuduruka mumasure ndokuwira pasi. 7 Adovabvunza pakare, "Mbani wamuri kutsvaga?"

Ivo vadoti, "Jesu woNazareta."

8 Jesu adovapindura achiti, "Ndakunyairirai kuti ndini wacho, saka kana muchitsvaga inini, rekai varume ava vaende." 9 Izvozvi zvanga zvichizazisa mashoko yaanga wataura yokuti, "Pano avo vamudondipasa hapanai wandidotaya."

10 Ndava Simoni Pita wanga anobakatwa, adoribiritsa ndokukhwapa naro muranda womuphirisita mukuru, adobva wagwatika nzeve yokuruji. Zita romuranda wacho raiitiwa Marikasi. 11 Jesu adoti kuna Pita, "Dira bakatwa rako munhava yarene, ndorega nai kumwa mukombe wokutambudzika wandapasiwa naBaba?"

12 Zvino boka romauto nomukuru wavo novatariri vovaJudha vadobata Jesu ndokumusunga. 13 Vadothanga kuenda naye kuna Anasi, ndava waiva atezvara vaKaefasi, wanga ari muphirisita mukuru pagore rakarero. 14 Ndiye Kefasi wokupasa nzeru vatungamiri vovaJudha yokuti zvanga zviri hasa kuti munhu mubodzi apfire vanhu.

15 Simoni Pita noumwe mudzidzi vadotevera Jesu. Nokuti mudzidzi wakareyo waizikana nomuphirisita mukuru, adopinda pabodzi naJesu muimba yomuphirisita mukuru yokutongera, 16 Pita wanga adomira panze pamusuwo. Saka umwe mudzidzi waizikana nomuphirisita mukuru, adobirika ndokunyaira nomushandirikadzi waichengeta pamusuwo, ndokupinza Pita mukati. 17 Mushandirikadzi iyeyo waichengeta pamusuwo adoti kuna Pita, "Naiwe, ndiweba umwe pakare wovadzidzi vomurume wakareyu chere?"

Adoti, "Handizi."

18 Kwanga kuchitonhora saka vashandi novarindi voimba yaMwari vanga vabatidza moto womarasha, vadomira zvavo vachigotha moto. Pita adomira zvache navo achigothawo moto.

19 Zvino muphirisita mukuru adobvunza Jesu nozvovadzidzi vache nozvokudzidzisa kwache pakamu. 20 Jesu adomupindura achiti, "Ndidonyaira pachenu kuvanhu vese, ndidodzidzisa nguwa dzese mumasinagoge nomuimba yaMwari, paiungana pabodzi vaJudha vese, hapanai chandidonyairira padohwanda. 21 Sei uri kundibvunza? Bvunza vadondinzva kuti ndidotaura chii kwavari, vanoziva zvandidonyaira."

22 Paadonyaira zvakarezvi, umwe mutariri angaadomira panyasi adorova Jesu nombama, achiti, "Ndomapinduriro yaunoita muphirisita mukuru yoya?"

23 Jesu adomupindura, "Kana ndanyaira zvidonyangara zvinyaire kuti nzvipi, asi kana ndanyaira zvidokohoroka, uri kundiroverei?"

24 Anasi adodzotumira Jesu adosungiwa kuna Kayafasi muphirisita mukuru.

25 Zvino Simoni Pita wanga adomira achigotha moto. Vadoti kwaari, "Iwepa futi ndiweba mumwe wovadzidzi vache here iwe?"

Asi Pita adozviramba achiti, "Ndiniba."

26 Umwe wovashandi vomuphirisita mukuru, hama yaiyeuye wokugwatiwa nzeve naPita, adomubvunza achiti, "Naiwe, ko handinai chere kukuona mudimba unaye?" 27 Pakare, Pita adozviramba zvakarezvo. Kabodzi nokabodzi jongwe ridobva rarira.

28 Zvino vadobva kumba kwaKefasi ndokumuendesa kumuzinda womutongi woRoma. Yanga yari mambakwedza. Ivo pachavo havanai kupinda mumuzinda, kuti vareke kusvipisiwa, asi kuti vaje paseka. 29 Saka Pirato adobirika ndokuti kwavari, "Imhosva yei yamuri kunenera murume uyu?"

30 Vadomupindura vachiti, "Dai murume wakareyu asiri muchori womutemo, taimuperekaba kwamuri"

31 Pirato adoti kwavari, "Mutorei mumutonge mega nomutemo wenyu."

VaJudha vadoti kwaari, "Hazvisi pamutemo kuti titongere munhu ipfa." 32 Izvozvi zvanga zviri kuzadzisa shoko ridonyaihwa naJesu kuonesa ipfa yaaidzopfa nayo.

33 Pirato adopinda mumuzinda pakare ndokudaidza Jesu, achiti kwaari, "Ndiwe mambo wovaJudha chere?"

34 Jesu adomupindura achiti, "Uri kunyaira zvakarezvi pachako chere, kana kuti vamwewo vakuudza izvozvi pamusoro pangu?"

35 Pirato adopindura achiti, "Inini ndiri muJudha chere? Vorudzi rako futi vatungamiri vovaphirisita ndivo vakupereka kwandiri, chii chawaita?"

36 Jesu adopindura achiti, "Umambo hwangu hahuzi hwopasi pano, dai umambo hwangu huri hwepasi pano, varanda vangu vaihwisa, kuti ndirege kusungiwa novatungamiri vovaJudha, asi umambo hwangu hahubve pasi pano."

37 Pirato adoti kwaari, "Saka uri mambo chere?"

Jesu adopindura achiti, "Wazvinyaira kuti ndiri mambo. Nondava yakarei ndidozvahwa, futi nokuda kwozvakarezvi ndidouya panyika, kuti ndipe upfakazi hwochokwadi. Wese anenge ari wochokwadi anonzva izvi rangu."

38 Pirato adomubvunza achiti, "Chokwadi chii?"

Musure mokunyaira zvakarezvi, adobirika kunze pakare kuvaJudha, ndokuvanyepa, "Ndinoonaba mhosva kwaari."

39 "Asi munotsika yokuti ndinofanira kukubiritsirai muusungwa mubodzi paPhasika. Ndokubiritsirai Mambo wovaJudha chere?"

40 Vadodaidzira pakamu, "Aikona munhu iyeyu, asi Bharabhasi!" Manje Bharabhasi wanga ari gororo.