Ruka 6:1-11

Rimwe Sabata Jesu akanga achifamba nomuminda yezviyo, uye vadzidzi vake vakatanga kunonga hura dzezviyo, vachidzipukuta mumaoko avo vachidya tsanga dzacho. Vamwe vavaFarisi vakati, “Seiko muchiita zvisingatenderwi nomusi weSabata?” Jesu akavapindura akati, “Hamuna kumboverenga here zvakaitwa naDhavhidhi paakanga ava nenzara, iye neshamwari dzake? Akapinda mumba maMwari, akatora chingwa chakatsaurwa, akadya zvaingobvumirwa kudyiwa navaprista chete. Uye akapawo chimwe kushamwari dzake.” Ipapo akati kwavari, “Mwanakomana woMunhu ndiye Ishe weSabata.” Rimwezve Sabata akapinda musinagoge uye aidzidzisa, zvino pakanga pano murume akanga ano ruoko rwake rworudyi rwakanga rwakakokonyara. VaFarisi navadzidzisi vomurayiro vakanga vachitsvaka mhosva yokupomera Jesu, saka vakamutarisisa kuti vaone kana aizoporesa nomusi weSabata. Asi Jesu aiziva zvavaifunga uye akati kumurume akanga ano ruoko rwakakokonyara, “Simuka umire pamberi pavanhu vose.” Saka iye akasimuka akamira ipapo. Ipapo Jesu akati kwavari, “Ndinokubvunzaiwo kuti chiiko chinobvumirwa kuitwa nomusi weSabata: kuita zvakanaka kana kuita zvakaipa, kuponesa upenyu kana kuhuparadza?” Akatarisa kwavari vose, ndokuti kumunhu uya, “Tambanudza ruoko rwako.” Iye akaita saizvozvo, uye ruoko rwake rukatwasanuka. Asi ivo vakatsamwa kwazvo vakatanga kutaurirana zvavangaita kuna Jesu.