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1 Eelyo nitwakeenda kuzwa kulimbabo kuti tukazubuke, twakatola inzila ilulama kudolopo lyaku Kkosi, mpawo muzuba litobela twakaya kudolopo lya Lodesi, kuzwawo twakaya kudolopo ilya Patala.
Sathi sesizehlukanise kubo ngobuhlungu, sawela ulwandle saqonda nta eKhosi. Ngosuku olulandelayo saya eRodi, sasuka khona saya ePhathara.
2 Muchiindi nitwakajana bwaato buzubuka kuyaku Finisiya, twakazubuka twiinka.
Safumana umkhumbi owawuchaphela eFenikhiya, sangena kuwo, sahamba.
3 Nitwaka kulangalanga mu Sayipulasi, katwisyiide kuchimweensi chabwaato, twakazubuka kuyaku Silisiya twaaku selukila a Taya, oko bwaato nkubwakali kuselezya zilongo.
Sayithi tshazi iSiphrasi, sedlula ngeningizimu kwayo, saya e-Asiriya. Sakhuphukela eThire lapho umkhumbi wethu wawuzakwethula khona umthwalo wawo.
4 Eelyo nitwakajana basikwiiya, twakakkala mazuba musanu aabili. Kwindila muMuuya bakali kukasya Pawulu kuti atayinki ku Jelusalema.
Safumana abafundi khona, sahlala labo insuku eziyisikhombisa. Baholwa nguMoya ukuthi bamncenge uPhawuli ukuthi angayi eJerusalema.
5 Nakamana mazuba esu, twakazwa mpawo twiinka muznzila yesu, abalabo boonse, abakayintu babo abana, bakatobela nitwakalikuzwa mudolopo. Twakafugama musele lyakumbali alwiizi twakomba,
Kodwa isikhathi sethu sesifikile, sasuka saqhubeka ngohambo lwethu. Bonke abafundi lamakhosikazi abo kanye labantwana basiphelekezela basikhupha edolobheni, safika okhunjini saguqa sakhuleka.
6 Mpawo twakawonekana twakaya kukutanta bwaato, bo bakabweeda kumyuunzi.
Sesivalelisene, sangena emkhunjini, bona babuyela emakhaya.
7 Eelyo nitwakamaninsya lweendo lwakuzwa ku Taya, twakasika ku Putolemayisi. Oko twakajuzya bakwesu mpawo twakakkala kwazuba lyomwe.
Saqhubeka ngohambo lwethu sisuka eThire sayakhuphukela ePhetholemayi, lapho sabingelela abazalwane, sahlala labo usuku lonke.
8 Mubuzuba butobela twakazwa twaya ku Sizaliya. Twakanjila munganda ya Filipo, muvangeli, oyo iwakali umwi wabalimusanu ababili, mpawo twakakkala awe
Sasuka ngelanga elilandelayo safika eKhesariya sayahlala endlini kaFiliphu umvangeli, engomunye wabayisiKhombisa.
9 lino oyu mwalumi wakali abana banakalindu bone bakasinsima.
Wayelamadodakazi amane angendanga njalo ephrofitha.
10 Eelyo nitwakakkala kwamazuba, Awo kwakaselela uumwi musinsiimi kuzwa ku Lidiya uutegwa, Agabbasi.
Sesihlale insuku ezimbalwa kwafika umphrofethi owayethiwa ngu-Agabhasi evela eJudiya.
11 Wakaza kulindiswe kulindiswe mpwawo wakabweza ibbanti lya-Pawulu. Wakalyaanga andilyo kumawuluakwe akumaboko wasikuti, “Nzwalikwamba Muuya Uusalala, mbubatakamuchite bama Juda mu Jelusalema kwanga mwanibbanti eli mpawo akumupeda kumaanza abazwa maasi.”
Weza kithi, wathatha ibhanti likaPhawuli, wazibopha izandla lezinyawo zakhe ngalo, wathi, “UMoya oNgcwele uthi, ‘Ngayonale indlela amaJuda aseJerusalema azabopha umninibhanti leli abesemnikela kwabeZizwe.’”
12 Aawo nitwakamvwa eezi zintu, toonse iswe abantu bakalikukkala mubusena oobo twakamukombelezya Pawulu kuti atayinki ku Jelusalema.
Sathi sikuzwa lokhu sonke labantu bakhonapho sancengana loPhawuli ukuthi angayi eJerusalema.
13 Elyo Pawulu wakasandula, “Uchitayi, kulila akukwamuna moyo wangu? Nkambo ndililibambilide, pepe kwangwa luzutu, pesi ikuti ndifwe mu Jelusalema mukambo kazina lya Mwami Jesu.”
UPhawuli waphendula wathi, “Likhalelani lingidabula inhliziyo yami na? Kangilungelanga ukubotshwa kuphela, kodwa lokufa eJerusalema ngifela ibizo leNkosi uJesu.”
14 Kaambo kakuti Pawulu takakombelezeka, twakawumuna mpwawo twakati, “Akuchitwe ikuyanda kwa Mwami.
Kwathi ngoba engancengeki sadela sathi, “Mayenzeke intando yeNkosi.”
15 Kuzwa amazuba aya, twakabweza izikwama zyesu twayinka ku Jelusalema.
Ngemva kwalokhu, salungisa sasesisiya eJerusalema.
16 Awo twakendaamwi abamwi basikwiiya bazwaku Sizaliya. Baketa mwaalumi uutegwa Munasoni, mwalumi uuzwaku Sayipulasi, sikwiiya mutanzi oyo ngutwakali kuzokkalaawe.
Abafundi abathile abaseKhesariya basiphelekezela basisa emzini kaMnasoni lapho esasizahlala khona. Wayeyindoda edabuka eSiphrasi, engomunye wabafundi bakuqala.
17 Awo nitwakasika ku Jelusalemu, bakwesu baktutambula chakukondwa.
Ekufikeni kwethu eJerusalema abazalwane basamukela ngokuthokoza.
18 Buzuba butobela Pawulu wakayinka andiswe kuli Jemusi, abaalu boonse bakaliwo.
Ngosuku olulandelayo uPhawuli lathi sonke sahamba ukuyabona uJakhobe, bonke abadala babekhona.
19 Awo nakabajuzya, wakabambila zintu chiimwi achimwi ezyo Leza nzyakali wachita akati kabamaasi kwindilila mumulimo wakwe.
UPhawuli wababingelela, wabika ngokugcweleyo konke uNkulunkulu ayekwenzile kwabeZizwe ngokusebenza kwakhe.
20 Elyo nibakazimvwa, bakalumbaizya Leza, mpawo bakati kulinguwe, “Wakubona, mukwesu, nzingana zyuulu zyakasyoma akati kaba Juda. Balilipedelede boonse kuti babambe mulawu.
Bathi sebekuzwile lokhu bamdumisa uNkulunkulu. Ngakho basebesithi kuPhawuli, “Uyabona mzalwane ukuthi izinkulungwane ezinengi zamaJuda sezikholiwe njalo wonke atshisekela umlayo.
21 bakabuzigwa aatala andime, ikuti uyiisya ba Juda boonse ibakkala akati kabamaasi kuti basule Mozesi, akuti mpawo ubabuzya kuti batakapaluuli ibana babo, akuteenda munzila yachiyanza chabo chakale.
Sebetshelwe ukuthi wena ufundisa wonke amaJuda ahlala phakathi kwabeZizwe ukuthi afulathele uMosi, ubatshela ukuthi angasoki abantwababo lokuthi angalandeli amasiko ethu.
22 Tuchiite kutyeni? nkaambo kasimpe bayomvwa kuti wasika.
Pho senzeni? Ngeqiniso bazakuzwa ukuthi usufikile,
23 Lino chita ezi nzitukwambila: Tulabalumi bone bachita chikonke.
ngakho yenza lokhu esikutshela khona. Kulamadoda amane phakathi kwethu asenze isifungo.
24 Bweza baalumi aba ulisalazye ambabo, ubbadale nzibelede kuti baliiye bo, kuti bakakulule mitwe yabo. Kuti muntu woonse akazibe kuti ezi zintu nzibakali babuzigwa ayeebo nzyabuyo. Bayoyiiya kuti ayebo upona kabotu mukubamba mulawu.
Hamba lawo amadoda la, ubambisane lawo emkhutsheni wokuzihlambulula, uwabhadalele izindleko zawo zakhona ukuze aphuce amakhanda awo. Ngakho umuntu wonke uzakwazi ukuthi akulaqiniso kulimibiko ngawe, kodwa babone ukuthi wena ngokwakho uphila ngokulandela umlayo.
25 Pesi atala abamaasi ibakasyoma, twakalemba mizeezo yesu kuti bakaligwisye kuzintu zyapedwa kuzikozyanio, kubulowa akulizyadinwa, azyamalalane.”
AbeZizwe bona abakholwayo sesibalobele ngesinqumo sethu ukuthi kabaxwaye ukudla okunikelwe ezithombeni, bangadli ububende, lenyama yenyamazana ekhanyiweyo lokuhlobonga.”
26 Elyo Pawulu wakabweza balumi, mpawo mubuzuba litobela wakalisalazya we antomwe ambabo. Elyo bakaya munganda ya Leza, akubona kuti mazuba akusalazigwa azuzikizigwa azipo ziketwe izya umwi wabo.
Ngosuku olulandelayo uPhawuli wawathatha lawomadoda wayazihlambulula kanye lawo. Wasesiya ethempelini ukuyakwazisa ngosuku lokuphela kwensuku zokuhlambulula lokuthi umnikelo walowo lalowo wabo wawuzakwenziwa nini.
27 Eno mazuba alimusanu aabili nakaaamba kumana, bamwi ba Juda baku Eziya, mukubona Pawulu mun'anda ya Leza, bakasungilizya makamu mpawo bamujata.
Kwathi lezinsuku eziyisikhombisa sezizaphela, amaJuda athile esifunda sase-Ezhiya abona uPhawuli ethempelini. Alidunga lonke ixuku ambamba
28 Bakali kompoolola, Nobalumi ba Izilayeli, mutugwasye. Ngonguwe muntu uyiisya baluumi boonse koonse zintu zilwisyania abantu, amulawu, abusena obu. Kutali oobo, alubo, wakeeta baGiliki munganda ya Leza, mpawo wakasofwazya busena busalala.
ehlaba umkhosi esithi, “Madoda ako-Israyeli; sibambiseni! Yiyo le indoda efundisa abantu bonke ezindaweni zonke okuphambene labantu bakithi lomlayo wakithi kanye lendawo le. Ngaphandle kwalokho, usengenise amaGrikhi emagumeni ethempeli wangcolisa indawo le eNgcwele.”
29 Mukuti bakali babona Tulofimasi waku Efeso nkalaawe mudolopo, mpawo bakayeeya kuti Pawulu wakali wamweeta mukati ka nganda ya Leza.
(Mandulo babebone uThrofimasi wase-Efesu edolobheni eloPhawuli basebekhumbula ukuthi uPhawuli wayeze laye emagumeni ethempeli.)
30 Idolopo lyoonse lyakakondwa, abantu bakachiijana antomwe abakajata Pawulu. Bakamugwisya munganda ya Leza, imilyango mpawo yakajaligwa.
Idolobho lonke laphithizela, abantu beza begijima beqhamuka inxa zonke. Bamdumela uPhawuli bamhudula bemsusa ethempelini, amasango alo ahle avalwa.
31 Elyo nibakali kweezya kumujaya, makani akasika kuMwami wenkamu yechandaano yabalinda kuti yoonse Jelusalema yakali mukubotelwa.
Bathi besazama ukumbulala, umbiko wafika kumlawuli wamabutho amaRoma ukuthi idolobho lonke laseJerusalema laseliphithizela.
32 Mpawo wakabweza abasilumamba abasilutwe babasilumamba bali mwaanda mpawo bakachijana buselela kuya kumakamu makamu Eelyo bantu nibakabona Mwami wachandano chaba Silumamba, bakimikila kumuma Pawulu.
Khonokho nje wathatha abanye abaphathi kanye lamabutho wagijimela esiphithiphithini leso. Kwathi labo ababevusa uthuli bebona umlawuli lamabutho akhe bema ukutshaya uPhawuli.
33 Elyo mupati wachandano wakasika wajata Pawulu, mpawo wakabambila kuti aangwe anketani zyobile. Elyo wakabuzya kuti wakaliini akuti wakaliini.
Umlawuli weza wafika wambopha wathi kabotshwe ngamaketane amabili. Wasembuza ukuthi wayengubani lokuthi wayoneni.
34 Bamwi munkamu bakali koompolola chintu chomwe bamwi chimbi. Mukuti mupati wachandano takaziba bwini akambo kakuyowela kwakaliwo, elyo wakabambila kuti, Pawulu ayeetwe mukati kachikwabililo
Abathile exukwini bamemeza lokhu, abanye bamemeza okunye, kwasekusithi ngoba umlawuli engalizwa iqiniso ngenxa yokuxokozela waselaya ukuthi uPhawuli kasiwe enkambeni yamabutho.
35 Chindi naakaza kumatantilo, wakanyampulwa abasilumamba nkambo kamakamu akali kumulwana.
Esefikile ezinyathelweni zokuqansela endlini, abantu baphithizela ngamandla waze wathwalwa ngamabutho.
36 Awo makamu abantu akabotelwa akwimikila kunembo akoompolola, “mwiinkaawe!”
Ixuku elalilandela laphikelela limemeza lisithi, “Msusele amanqe!”
37 Awo Pawulu nakali kwetwa mukati kachikwabililo, wakati kumupati wachandano, “Zilazuminwa na kuti ime ngaambe chimwi chiintu kulinduwe?” Mupati wachandano wakati, “wambula chiGiliki na?
Amabutho esathi amngenisa ngaphakathi, uPhawuli wacela kumlawuli wathi, “Ngingaba lelizwi lawe na?” Yena waphendula wathi, “Uyasikhuluma yini isiGrikhi?
38 Toli waku Ijipita na, wakindide chimwi chiindi chakinda wakatalika kupapapila mpawo akuzulwida zyuulu zyabalumi baku 'Asasinzi' kuya munkaanda?”
Kawusuye yini umGibhithe owaqala umvukela, wakhokhela izinkulungwane ezine zamathekulambuso enkangala?”
39 Pawulu wakati, “Ime ndimu Juda, uuzwa mudolopo ilyaku Tasasi mu Silisiya. Ime ndilichizyalwa chamudolopo lilemekwa. Ndakukumbila, ndizumizye kuti ngaambule abantu.”
UPhawuli waphendula wathi, “NgingumJuda waseThasasi eSilisiya, isakhamuzi sedolobho elihloniphekayo. Ngicela ukuthi kengikhulume labantu laba.”
40 Elyo mupati wachandaano nakamuzumizya, Pawulu wakiima amatantilo mpawo wakawumuzya bantu akuboko. Elyo kwakaba kumuuna kunikide, wakaambula kuli mbabo mumulaka wachi Hiibbulu, We wati,
Esethole imvumo kumlawuli, uPhawuli wema ezinyathelweni zokuqansela endlini wathulisa ixuku ngesandla. Kwathi bonke sebethule wakhuluma kubo ngesiHebheru wathi,
