Mariko 10:35-45

Jemusi naJohani vanakomana vaZebhedhi vakauya kuna Jesu vakati, “Mudzidzisi tinoda kuti mutiitirewo chero chatinenge takukumbirai.” Akati kwavari, “Munoda kuti ndikuitireiko?” Ivo vakati kwaari, “Tibvumirei kuti, mumbiri yenyu, tizogara takati mumwe kurudyi rwenyu mumwe kuruboshwe rwenyu.” Jesu akavapindura achiti, “Hamuzivi zvamurikukumbira. Munogona here kunwa mukombe wandinonwa ini kana kuombekwa noruombeko rwandinoombekwa narwo ini?” Ivo vakati kwaari, “Tinogona.” Jesu akati kwavari, “Hongu mukombe wandinonwa ini, muchanwa noruombeko rwandinoombekwa narwo muchaombekwawo narwo; asi zvokugara kurudyi rwangu kana kuti kuruboshwe rwangu handisirini ndinozvipa, ndokweavo vakakugadzirirwa.” Zvino vamwe gumi vaya, pavakazvinzwa vakatsamwira vana Jemusi naJohani. Jesu akavadaidza akavati, “Munoziva kuti kune vechirudzi vanonzi vatongi vaya, pakutonga vanoita zvechisimba uye vakuru vakuru vavo vanoita zvomukundo. Asi pakati penyu hazvifaniri kudaro. Asi uyo anenge achida kuva mukuru pakati penyu ngaave mushandiri wenyu. Uye ani naani anoda kuve wokutanga pakati penyu anofanira kuve muranda wavose. Nokuti kunyange Mwanakomana womunhu haana kuuya kuzoshandirwa asi kuzoshandira vamwe, uye kuzopira upenyu hwake sorudzikinuro rwavazhinji.”