Acts 24

1 And after five days Ananias the high priest came down with the elders, and a certain orator, Tertullus, who appeared to the governor against Paul.

Zvino mushure memazuva mashanu Ananiasi mupristi mukuru wakaburuka nevakuru neumwe mumiririri wainzi Teturo; vakamhan'arira Pauro kumutungamiriri.

2 And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Experiencing much peace because of thee, and worthy deeds happening to this nation because of thy foresight,

Zvino wakati adanwa, Teturo akatanga kumupa mhosva achiti: Rugare rukuru tinorwuwana nemwi, nemabasa akanaka akaitika murudzi rwuno neurongwa hwenyu,

3 we welcome, both always and everywhere, eminent Felix, with all thankfulness.

tinozvigamuchira nemitoo yese nepanzvimbo dzese, changamire Ferikisi, nekuvonga kwese.

4 But, that I may not detain thee on more, I entreat thee in thy clemency to hear us briefly.

Asi kuti ndisaramba ndichikubatirirai, ndinokukumbirai zvikuru kuti netsitsi dzenyu mutinzwe muchidimbu.

5 For we have found this man a plague, who even instigates sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,

Nokuti takawana murume uyu ari hosha huru, anomutsa bongozozo pakati peVaJudha vese panyika yese, ari mutungamiriri weboka reVaNazareta.

6 who also attempted to profane the temple, whom also we took,

Iye wakaidzawo kushatisa tembere; watakabatawo tichida kumutonga maererano nemurairo wedu,

7 [This verse is not in the majority of the Greek manuscripts.]

zvino mukuru wehondo Risiasi wakauya ndokumutora nechisimba chikuru mumaoko edu,

8 from whom thou will be able, having examined him, to learn about all these things of which we accuse him.

akaraira vaimupa mhosva kuti vauye kwamuri; wamunogona kuti mukumubvunzisisa momene muchawana ruzivo rwezvinhu izvi zvese isu zvatinomupira mhosva.

9 And the Jews also agreed, claiming to have these things this way.

NeVaJudha vakabvumawo, vachiti zvinhu izvi zvakadaro.

10 And when the governor gestured to him to speak, Paul answered, Knowing for many years thou being a judge to this nation, I gladly make a defense of these things about myself,

Zvino Pauro wakapindura, mutungamiriri amuninira kuti ataure, akati: Nokuti ndinoziva kuti mava wemakore mazhinji muri mutongi kurudzi urwu, ndinozvidavirira nemufaro mukuru zviri maererano neni,

11 thou being able to learn that there are for me not more than twelve days from which I went up to worship in Jerusalem.

sezvo mungagona kuziva kuti mazuva achigere kupfuura gumi nemaviri kwandiri, kubvira pandakakwira kuJerusarema kunonamata;

12 And they found me neither in the temple disputing against any man, nor making a gang of a group, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city.

uye havana kundiwana mutembere ndichiita nharo nemunhu, kana kumutsira chaunga bongozozo, kunyange mumasinagoge kana muguta rese;

13 Neither can they prove against me of which things they now accuse me.

uye havagoni kupa uchapupu pamusoro pezvinhu zvavanondimhan'arira ikozvino.

14 But this I confess to thee, that according to the Way that they call a sect, so serve I the paternal God, believing all things written according to the law and the prophets,

Asi ndinobvuma izvi kwamuri, kuti nenzira yavanoti kutsauka, saizvozvo ndinoshumira Mwari wemadzibaba, ndichitenda zvinhu zvese zvakanyorwa pamurairo wese nepavaporofita;

15 having hope toward God, which they themselves also await, to come to be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

ndine tariro kuna Mwari, iyo yavanomirirawo vamene, kuti kuchava nekumuka kwevakafa, kwevakarurama pamwe nevasakarurama.

16 And in this I fashion myself, having a conscience always non-stumbling before God and men.

Uye pachinhu ichi ini ndinoidza, kuti nguva dzese ndive nehana isina mhosva kuna Mwari nekuvanhu.

17 Now after more years I came, going to make donations to my nation, and offerings,

Zvino shure kwemakore mazhinji ndakasvika kuzopa zvipo zvenyasha kurudzi rwangu nezvibairo;

18 during which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a crowd or with a tumult,

ndiri pane izvozvi vamwe VaJudha vakabva Asia vakandiwana ndakanatswa mutembere, pasina chaunga, pasina bongozozo;

19 who ought to be here before thee, and to accuse, if they would have anything against me.

vanofanira kuva pano pamberi penyu vandipe mhosva kana vane chekupokana neni;

20 Or let these men themselves say what wrongdoing they found in me, having stood before the council,

kana ivo pachavo ngavareve vamene, kuti vakawana chii chisakarurama mandiri, pandakamira pamberi pedare remakurukota,

21 or about this one voice that I cried out standing among them: About a resurrection of the dead I am judged by you this day.

kunze kweshoko iri rimwe, randakadanidzira ndimire pakati pavo rekuti: Maererano nekumuka kwevakafa ini ndinotongwa nemwi nhasi.

22 Now Felix, having heard these things, having known more precisely the things about the Way, he deferred them, having said, When Lysias the chief captain comes down, I will determine the things toward you.

Asi Ferikisi wakati anzwa zvinhu izvi achiziva zvakanyanya zvenzira iyo akambovamisa, achiti: Kana Risiasi mutungamiri wechuru aburukira pano, ndichanyatsoongorora zviri maererano nemwi;

23 He also arranged for the centurion to guard Paul, and to have reduced confinement, and to forbid none of his own men to serve or to come to him.

ndokuraira mukuru wezana kuti achengete Pauro, uye ave nerusununguko, uye kuti varege kudzivisa umwe wevekwake kushumira kana kumushanyira.

24 And after some days, Felix having arrived with Drusilla, his wife being Jewish, he summoned Paul, and heard him about the faith in Christ.

Zvino shure kwemamwe mazuva, Ferikisi wakasvika nemukadzi wake Drusira muJudhakadzi, akatuma kunodana Pauro, akamunzwa pamusoro perutendo kuna Kristu.

25 And as he discoursed about righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment going to be, Felix, having become afraid, answered, Go now, and having a convenient time, I will summon thee.

Zvino wakati achataura zvekururama nezvekuzvidzora uye zvekutonga kunouya, Ferikisi akatya akapindura akati: Enda zvaikozvino; kana ndikazova nenguva yakafanira, ndichakudana;

26 He also hoped simultaneously that money would be given him by Paul so that he might free him. And so, summoning him more frequently, he conversed with him.

panguva iyoyo waitarisirawo kuti mari ichapiwa kwaari naPauro, kuti amusunungure; naizvozvo wakamudanawo kazhinji achitaura naye.

27 But two years having been fulfilled, Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus. And wanting to lay down favors to the Jews, Felix left behind Paul bound.

Asi makore maviri akati azadziswa, Ferikisi akagamuchira waimutevera Pokio Fesitasi; Ferikisi akada kufadza VaJudha akasiya Pauro akasungwa.