Mariko 6:17-29

Nokuti Herodhi uyu akanga atuma vanhu kundobata Johani akamuisa mujeri pamusana paHerodhiasi, mudzimai waFiripi, munun'una wake waakatora. Nokuti Johani aiti kuna Herodhi, “Hazvibvumirwi kuti iwe ugare nomukadzi womunun'una wako.” Ipapo Herodhiasi aiva nedaka naJohani, achida kumuuraya, asi akakoniwa. Pamusana pokuti Herodhi aitya Johani nokuti aiziva kuti munhu wakarurama, mutsvene, aimudzivirira. Zvaimutambudza kwazvo kunzwa zvaaireva asi zvaimufadza kuteerera zvaaitaura. Zvino zuva rakanga rakamirirwa naHerodhiasi rakazosvika nomusi wokupemberera kuberekwa kwaHerodhi. Pazuva iroro, Herodhi akaitira mabiko vakuru–vakuru vehurumende yake navatungamiriri vehondo navakuru–vakuru veGarirea. Mwanasikana waHerodhiasi akapinda akatamba akafadza Herodhi navakanga vagere pakudya naye. Ipapo mambo akati kumusikana, “Ndikumbire hako chero chaunoda ndinokupa.” Uyezve akatopika kwaari achiti, “Ukandikumbira chipi nechipi zvacho ndinokupa, kunyange chikava chikamu chepakati nepakati chezvoushe hwangu.” Zvino musikana uya akabuda panze akabvunza amai vake achiti, “Chii chandingakumbire?” Ivo vakati, “Musoro waJohani anoombeka.” Musikana akabva apinda makare nokuchimbidza kuna Mambo ndokukumbira achiti, “Ndinoda kuti mundipe iye zvino, mudhishi, musoro waJohani Muombeki.” Mambo zvakamurwadza chaizvo, asi nokuda kwemhiko dzake dzaakanga aita, uye pamusana pavaenzi vake, haana kuda kuramba. Pakarepo mambo akatuma musoja wokuchengetedza mambo achimuti auye nomusoro waJohani. Iye akaenda akandomudimura musoro mujeri muya, ndokuuya nawo uri mudhishi, akaupa kumusikana; musikana ndokuupawo kuna amai vake. Zvino vadzidzi vaJohani zvavakazvinzwa, vakaenda, vakatora chitunha chake ndokuchiviga muguva.