Mateu 1:16-25

Jakobho akabereka Josefa, murume waMaria, iye akabereka Jesu, anonzi Kristu. Naizvozvo zvizvarwa zvose kubva kuna Abhurahamu kusvikira kuna Dhavhidhi zvaiva zvizvarwa gumi nezvina; kubva kuna Dhavhidhi kusvikira pakutapwa Bhabhironi zvizvarwa zvine gumi nezvina; kubva pakutapwa Bhabhironi kusvikira kuna Jesu Kristu zvizvarwa zvine gumi nezvina. Kuberekwa kwaJesu Kristu kwaiva kudai: Maria, mai vake, akati akaroorwa naJosefa, vasati vasangana, akaonekwa ava napamuviri naMweya Mutsvene. Zvino Josefa, murume wake, zvaakanga ari munhu akarurama, asingadi kumunyadzisa, akafunga kumuramba chinyararire. Zvino akati acharangarira izvozvo, tarira, mutumwa waIshe akazviratidza kwaari pakurota, akati, “Josefa, mwanakomana waDhavhidhi, usatya kutora Maria, mukadzi wako; nokuti chakaumbwa mukati make ndechaMweya Mutsvene. Iye achazvara mwanakomana, agomutumidza zita rinonzi Jesu; nokuti ndiye achaponesa vanhu vake pazvivi zvavo.” Izvozvo zvose zvakaitwa kuti zviitike zvakarehwa naIshe, nomuromo womuporofita, achiti, “Tarira, mhandara ichava nepamuviri, ichazvara mwanakomana, vachamutumidza zita rinonzi Emanueri;” ndokuti, “Kana zvichishandurwa, Mwari anesu.” Zvino Josefa akamuka pahope dzake akaita sezvaakarairwa nomutumwa waIshe, akatora mukadzi wake; akasamuziva kusvikira azvara mwanakomana wake wedangwe, ndokumutumidza zita rinonzi Jesu.