Mateu 14:1-12

Nenguva iyo ishe Herodhi, akanzwa mukurumbira waJesu, akati kuvaranda vake, “Uyu ndiJohani Mubhabhatidzi; akamuka kuvakafa, saka masimba awa anobata maari.” Nokuti Herodhi akanga abata Johani, akamusunga, akamuisa mutorongo, nokuda kwaHerodhiasi, mukadzi waFiripi, munun'una wake. Nokuti Johani akati kwaari, “Hauna kutenderwa kuti uve naye.” Zvino akanga achida kumuuraya, asi akatya vanhu vazhinji, nokuti vaimuti muporofita. Asi zuva rokupemberera kuberekwa kwaHerodhi rakati rasvika, mukunda waHerodhiasi akatamba pamberi pavo, akafadza Herodhi. Naizvozvo wakamupikira nemhiko kuti, “Ndichamupa chipi nechipi chaanenge achakumbira.” Zvino iye, akati arayirwa namai vake, akati, “Ndipei pano mundiro musoro waJohani Mubhabhatidzi.” Mambo akazvidya mwoyo, asi nokuda kwokupika kwake, uye nokuda kwavakanga vagere pakudya, akaraira kuti apiwe. Akatuma vanhu kundogura musoro waJohani mutorongo. Vakauya nomusoro wake uri mundiro, musikana akaupiwa; iye akaenda nawo kunamai vake. Vadzidzi vake vakauya vakatora chitunha chake, vakachiviga; ndokuenda kundoudza Jesu.