Johani 12:23-36

Jesu akavapindura, akati, “Nguva yasvika, kuti Mwanakomana womunhu akudzwe. Zvirokwazvo, zvirokwazvo, ndinoti kwamuri, kana tsanga yezviyo ikasawira muvhu, ikafa, ichagara iri yoga; asi kana ikafa, inobereka zvibereko zvizhinji. Anoda upenyu hwake, acharasikirwa nahwo; noanovenga upenyu hwake panyika ino, achahuchengeta kuupenyu husingaperi. Kana munhu achindishumira, ngaanditevere; napandinenge ndiri, nomuranda wangu achavapowo. Kana munhu achindishumira, baba vachamukudza. “Zvino mweya wangu unomanikidzwa; ndichatiiko? Baba ndiponesei panguva ino. Asi ndizvo zvandauyira panguva ino. Baba, kudzai zita renyu.” Ipapo izwi rakauya, richibva kudenga, richiti, “Ndatorikudza, ndicharikudzazve.” Zvino vanhu vazhinji, vakanga vamirepo, vachizvinzwa, vakati, “Kwatinhira.” Vamwe vakati, “Mutumwa ataura naye.” Jesu akapindura, akati, “Izwi iri harina kuuya nokuda kwangu asi nokuda kwenyu. Zvino kutongwa kwenyika ino kwavapo, zvino muchinda wenyika ino achadzingwa. Neni, kana ndasimudzwa panyika, ndichakwevera vose kwandiri.” Wakareva izvozvi, achiratidza kufa, kwaaizofa nako. Zvino vanhu vazhinji vakamupindura, vakati, “Isu takanzwa pamurayiro kuti Kristu uchagara aokusingaperi; zvino moreva seiko imi, kuti Mwanakomana womunhu anofanira kusimudzwa? Uyu Mwanakomana womunhu ndianiko?” Ipapo Jesu akati kwavari, “Chiedza chichipo pakati penyu chinguva chiduku. Fambai muchine chiedza, kuti murege kukundwa nerima; anofamba murima haazivi kwaanoenda. “Muchine chiedza, tendai kuchiedza, mugoitwa vana vechiedza.” Jesu akareva izvozvi, akabva, akazvivanza kwavari.